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Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2 535 C C NNP 14 2 536 : : : 14 2 537 Country Country NNP 14 2 538 Membership Membership NNP 14 2 539 in in IN 14 2 540 International International NNP 14 2 541 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 2 542 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2 543 D d NN 14 2 544 : : : 14 2 545 Weights weight NNS 14 2 546 and and CC 14 2 547 Measures Measures NNPS 14 2 548 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2 549 E E NNP 14 2 550 : : : 14 2 551 Cross cross JJ 14 2 552 - - NNP 14 2 553 Reference Reference NNP 14 2 554 List List NNP 14 2 555 of of IN 14 2 556 Geographic Geographic NNP 14 2 557 Names Names NNP 14 2 558 Note Note NNP 14 2 559 : : : 14 2 560 all all DT 14 2 561 maps map NNS 14 2 562 will will MD 14 2 563 be be VB 14 2 564 available available JJ 14 2 565 only only RB 14 2 566 in in IN 14 2 567 the the DT 14 2 568 printed print VBN 14 2 569 version version NN 14 2 570 for for IN 14 2 571 the the DT 14 2 572 foreseeable foreseeable JJ 14 2 573 future future NN 14 2 574 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NNP 14 45 28 . . . 14 46 1 Gross gross JJ 14 46 2 domestic domestic JJ 14 46 3 product product NN 14 46 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 46 5 GDP GDP NNP 14 46 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 46 7 : : : 14 46 8 The the DT 14 46 9 value value NN 14 46 10 of of IN 14 46 11 all all DT 14 46 12 goods good NNS 14 46 13 and and CC 14 46 14 services service NNS 14 46 15 produced produce VBN 14 46 16 domestically domestically RB 14 46 17 . . . 14 47 1 Gross gross JJ 14 47 2 national national JJ 14 47 3 product product NN 14 47 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 47 5 GNP GNP NNP 14 47 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 47 7 : : : 14 47 8 The the DT 14 47 9 value value NN 14 47 10 of of IN 14 47 11 all all DT 14 47 12 goods good NNS 14 47 13 and and CC 14 47 14 services service NNS 14 47 15 produced produce VBN 14 47 16 domestically domestically RB 14 47 17 , , , 14 47 18 plus plus CC 14 47 19 income income NN 14 47 20 earned earn VBN 14 47 21 abroad abroad RB 14 47 22 , , , 14 47 23 minus minus CC 14 47 24 income income NN 14 47 25 earned earn VBN 14 47 26 by by IN 14 47 27 foreigners foreigner NNS 14 47 28 from from IN 14 47 29 domestic domestic JJ 14 47 30 production production NN 14 47 31 . . . 14 48 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 48 2 / / SYM 14 48 3 GDP GDP NNP 14 48 4 methodology methodology NN 14 48 5 : : : 14 48 6 GNP GNP NNP 14 48 7 / / SYM 14 48 8 GDP GDP NNP 14 48 9 dollar dollar NN 14 48 10 estimates estimate NNS 14 48 11 for for IN 14 48 12 the the DT 14 48 13 OECD OECD NNP 14 48 14 countries country NNS 14 48 15 , , , 14 48 16 the the DT 14 48 17 USSR USSR NNP 14 48 18 , , , 14 48 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 48 20 Europe Europe NNP 14 48 21 , , , 14 48 22 and and CC 14 48 23 a a DT 14 48 24 portion portion NN 14 48 25 of of IN 14 48 26 the the DT 14 48 27 developing develop VBG 14 48 28 countries country NNS 14 48 29 , , , 14 48 30 are be VBP 14 48 31 derived derive VBN 14 48 32 from from IN 14 48 33 purchasing purchase VBG 14 48 34 power power NN 14 48 35 parity parity NN 14 48 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 48 37 PPP ppp NN 14 48 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 48 39 calculations calculation NNS 14 48 40 rather rather RB 14 48 41 than than IN 14 48 42 from from IN 14 48 43 conversions conversion NNS 14 48 44 at at IN 14 48 45 official official JJ 14 48 46 currency currency NN 14 48 47 exchange exchange NN 14 48 48 rates rate NNS 14 48 49 . . . 14 49 1 The the DT 14 49 2 PPP PPP NNP 14 49 3 methods method NNS 14 49 4 involve involve VBP 14 49 5 the the DT 14 49 6 use use NN 14 49 7 of of IN 14 49 8 average average JJ 14 49 9 price price NN 14 49 10 weights weight NNS 14 49 11 , , , 14 49 12 which which WDT 14 49 13 lie lie VBP 14 49 14 between between IN 14 49 15 the the DT 14 49 16 weights weight NNS 14 49 17 of of IN 14 49 18 the the DT 14 49 19 domestic domestic JJ 14 49 20 and and CC 14 49 21 foreign foreign JJ 14 49 22 price price NN 14 49 23 systems system NNS 14 49 24 ; ; : 14 49 25 using use VBG 14 49 26 these these DT 14 49 27 weights weight NNS 14 49 28 , , , 14 49 29 US US NNP 14 49 30 $ $ $ 14 49 31 100 100 CD 14 49 32 converted convert VBN 14 49 33 into into IN 14 49 34 German german JJ 14 49 35 marks mark NNS 14 49 36 by by IN 14 49 37 a a DT 14 49 38 PPP PPP NNP 14 49 39 method method NN 14 49 40 will will MD 14 49 41 buy buy VB 14 49 42 an an DT 14 49 43 equal equal JJ 14 49 44 amount amount NN 14 49 45 of of IN 14 49 46 goods good NNS 14 49 47 and and CC 14 49 48 services service NNS 14 49 49 in in IN 14 49 50 both both CC 14 49 51 the the DT 14 49 52 US US NNP 14 49 53 and and CC 14 49 54 Germany Germany NNP 14 49 55 . . . 14 50 1 One one CD 14 50 2 caution caution NN 14 50 3 : : : 14 50 4 the the DT 14 50 5 proportion proportion NN 14 50 6 of of IN 14 50 7 , , , 14 50 8 say say UH 14 50 9 , , , 14 50 10 military military JJ 14 50 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 50 12 as as IN 14 50 13 a a DT 14 50 14 percent percent NN 14 50 15 of of IN 14 50 16 GNP GNP NNP 14 50 17 / / SYM 14 50 18 GDP GDP NNP 14 50 19 in in IN 14 50 20 local local JJ 14 50 21 currency currency NN 14 50 22 accounts account NNS 14 50 23 may may MD 14 50 24 differ differ VB 14 50 25 substantially substantially RB 14 50 26 from from IN 14 50 27 the the DT 14 50 28 proportion proportion NN 14 50 29 when when WRB 14 50 30 GNP GNP NNP 14 50 31 / / SYM 14 50 32 GDP GDP NNP 14 50 33 is be VBZ 14 50 34 expressed express VBN 14 50 35 in in IN 14 50 36 PPP ppp NN 14 50 37 dollar dollar NN 14 50 38 terms term NNS 14 50 39 , , , 14 50 40 as as IN 14 50 41 , , , 14 50 42 for for IN 14 50 43 example example NN 14 50 44 , , , 14 50 45 when when WRB 14 50 46 an an DT 14 50 47 observer observer NN 14 50 48 estimates estimate VBZ 14 50 49 the the DT 14 50 50 dollar dollar NN 14 50 51 level level NN 14 50 52 of of IN 14 50 53 Soviet soviet JJ 14 50 54 or or CC 14 50 55 Japanese japanese JJ 14 50 56 military military JJ 14 50 57 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 50 58 . . . 14 51 1 Similarly similarly RB 14 51 2 , , , 14 51 3 dollar dollar NN 14 51 4 figures figure NNS 14 51 5 for for IN 14 51 6 exports export NNS 14 51 7 and and CC 14 51 8 imports import NNS 14 51 9 reflect reflect VBP 14 51 10 the the DT 14 51 11 price price NN 14 51 12 patterns pattern NNS 14 51 13 of of IN 14 51 14 international international JJ 14 51 15 markets market NNS 14 51 16 rather rather RB 14 51 17 than than IN 14 51 18 PPP ppp JJ 14 51 19 price price NN 14 51 20 patterns pattern NNS 14 51 21 . . . 14 52 1 Growth growth NN 14 52 2 rate rate NN 14 52 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 52 4 population population NN 14 52 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 52 6 : : : 14 52 7 The the DT 14 52 8 annual annual JJ 14 52 9 percent percent NN 14 52 10 change change NN 14 52 11 in in IN 14 52 12 the the DT 14 52 13 population population NN 14 52 14 , , , 14 52 15 resulting result VBG 14 52 16 from from IN 14 52 17 a a DT 14 52 18 surplus surplus NN 14 52 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 52 20 or or CC 14 52 21 deficit deficit NN 14 52 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 52 23 of of IN 14 52 24 births birth NNS 14 52 25 over over IN 14 52 26 deaths death NNS 14 52 27 and and CC 14 52 28 the the DT 14 52 29 balance balance NN 14 52 30 of of IN 14 52 31 migrants migrant NNS 14 52 32 entering enter VBG 14 52 33 and and CC 14 52 34 leaving leave VBG 14 52 35 a a DT 14 52 36 country country NN 14 52 37 . . . 14 53 1 The the DT 14 53 2 rate rate NN 14 53 3 may may MD 14 53 4 be be VB 14 53 5 positive positive JJ 14 53 6 or or CC 14 53 7 negative negative JJ 14 53 8 . . . 14 54 1 Illicit illicit JJ 14 54 2 drugs drug VBZ 14 54 3 : : : 14 54 4 There there EX 14 54 5 are be VBP 14 54 6 five five CD 14 54 7 categories category NNS 14 54 8 of of IN 14 54 9 illicit illicit JJ 14 54 10 drugs drug NNS 14 54 11 -- -- : 14 54 12 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 54 13 , , , 14 54 14 stimulants stimulant NNS 14 54 15 , , , 14 54 16 depressants depressant NNS 14 54 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 54 18 sedatives sedative NNS 14 54 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 54 20 , , , 14 54 21 hallucinogens hallucinogens NNP 14 54 22 , , , 14 54 23 and and CC 14 54 24 cannabis cannabi NNS 14 54 25 . . . 14 55 1 These these DT 14 55 2 categories category NNS 14 55 3 include include VBP 14 55 4 many many JJ 14 55 5 drugs drug NNS 14 55 6 legally legally RB 14 55 7 produced produce VBN 14 55 8 and and CC 14 55 9 prescribed prescribe VBN 14 55 10 by by IN 14 55 11 doctors doctor NNS 14 55 12 as as RB 14 55 13 well well RB 14 55 14 as as IN 14 55 15 those those DT 14 55 16 illegally illegally RB 14 55 17 produced produce VBN 14 55 18 and and CC 14 55 19 sold sell VBN 14 55 20 outside outside IN 14 55 21 medical medical JJ 14 55 22 channels channel NNS 14 55 23 . . . 14 56 1 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 14 56 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 56 3 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 14 56 4 sativa sativa NN 14 56 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 56 6 is be VBZ 14 56 7 the the DT 14 56 8 common common JJ 14 56 9 hemp hemp NNP 14 56 10 plant plant NN 14 56 11 , , , 14 56 12 provides provide VBZ 14 56 13 hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 14 56 14 with with IN 14 56 15 some some DT 14 56 16 sedative sedative JJ 14 56 17 properties property NNS 14 56 18 , , , 14 56 19 and and CC 14 56 20 includes include VBZ 14 56 21 marijuana marijuana NNP 14 56 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 56 23 pot pot NN 14 56 24 , , , 14 56 25 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 14 56 26 gold gold NN 14 56 27 , , , 14 56 28 grass grass NN 14 56 29 , , , 14 56 30 reefer reefer NNP 14 56 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 56 32 , , , 14 56 33 tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrocannabinol NN 14 56 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 56 35 THC THC NNP 14 56 36 , , , 14 56 37 Marinol Marinol NNP 14 56 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 56 39 , , , 14 56 40 hashish hashish NNP 14 56 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 56 42 hash hash NNP 14 56 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 56 44 , , , 14 56 45 and and CC 14 56 46 hashish hashish NN 14 56 47 oil oil NN 14 56 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 56 49 hash hash NN 14 56 50 oil oil NN 14 56 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 56 52 . . . 14 57 1 Coca Coca NNP 14 57 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 57 3 Erythroxylon erythroxylon NN 14 57 4 coca coca NN 14 57 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 57 6 is be VBZ 14 57 7 a a DT 14 57 8 bush bush NN 14 57 9 and and CC 14 57 10 the the DT 14 57 11 leaves leave NNS 14 57 12 contain contain VBP 14 57 13 the the DT 14 57 14 stimulant stimulant JJ 14 57 15 cocaine cocaine NN 14 57 16 . . . 14 58 1 Coca Coca NNP 14 58 2 is be VBZ 14 58 3 not not RB 14 58 4 to to TO 14 58 5 be be VB 14 58 6 confused confuse VBN 14 58 7 with with IN 14 58 8 cocoa cocoa NN 14 58 9 which which WDT 14 58 10 comes come VBZ 14 58 11 from from IN 14 58 12 cacao cacao NNP 14 58 13 seeds seed NNS 14 58 14 and and CC 14 58 15 is be VBZ 14 58 16 used use VBN 14 58 17 in in IN 14 58 18 making make VBG 14 58 19 chocolate chocolate NN 14 58 20 , , , 14 58 21 cocoa cocoa NN 14 58 22 , , , 14 58 23 and and CC 14 58 24 cocoa cocoa NN 14 58 25 butter butter NN 14 58 26 . . . 14 59 1 Cocaine cocaine NN 14 59 2 is be VBZ 14 59 3 a a DT 14 59 4 stimulant stimulant NN 14 59 5 derived derive VBN 14 59 6 from from IN 14 59 7 the the DT 14 59 8 leaves leave NNS 14 59 9 of of IN 14 59 10 the the DT 14 59 11 coca coca NNP 14 59 12 bush bush NNP 14 59 13 . . . 14 60 1 Depressants depressant NNS 14 60 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 3 sedatives sedative NNS 14 60 4 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 5 are be VBP 14 60 6 drugs drug NNS 14 60 7 that that WDT 14 60 8 reduce reduce VBP 14 60 9 tension tension NN 14 60 10 and and CC 14 60 11 anxiety anxiety NN 14 60 12 and and CC 14 60 13 include include VBP 14 60 14 chloral chloral JJ 14 60 15 hydrate hydrate NN 14 60 16 , , , 14 60 17 barbiturates barbiturate NNS 14 60 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 19 Amytal Amytal NNP 14 60 20 , , , 14 60 21 Nembutal Nembutal NNP 14 60 22 , , , 14 60 23 Seconal seconal JJ 14 60 24 , , , 14 60 25 phenobarbital phenobarbital NN 14 60 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 27 , , , 14 60 28 benzodiazepines benzodiazepine NNS 14 60 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 30 Librium Librium NNP 14 60 31 , , , 14 60 32 Valium Valium NNP 14 60 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 34 , , , 14 60 35 methaqualone methaqualone NN 14 60 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 37 Quaalude Quaalude NNP 14 60 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 39 , , , 14 60 40 glutethimide glutethimide NN 14 60 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 42 Doriden Doriden NNP 14 60 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 44 , , , 14 60 45 and and CC 14 60 46 others other NNS 14 60 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 60 48 Equanil Equanil NNP 14 60 49 , , , 14 60 50 Placidyl Placidyl NNP 14 60 51 , , , 14 60 52 Valmid Valmid NNP 14 60 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 60 54 . . . 14 61 1 Drugs drug NNS 14 61 2 are be VBP 14 61 3 any any DT 14 61 4 chemical chemical JJ 14 61 5 substances substance NNS 14 61 6 that that WDT 14 61 7 effect effect VBP 14 61 8 a a DT 14 61 9 physical physical JJ 14 61 10 , , , 14 61 11 mental mental JJ 14 61 12 , , , 14 61 13 emotional emotional JJ 14 61 14 , , , 14 61 15 or or CC 14 61 16 behavioral behavioral JJ 14 61 17 change change NN 14 61 18 in in IN 14 61 19 an an DT 14 61 20 individual individual NN 14 61 21 . . . 14 62 1 Drug drug NN 14 62 2 abuse abuse NN 14 62 3 is be VBZ 14 62 4 the the DT 14 62 5 use use NN 14 62 6 of of IN 14 62 7 any any DT 14 62 8 licit licit JJ 14 62 9 or or CC 14 62 10 illicit illicit JJ 14 62 11 chemical chemical NN 14 62 12 substance substance NN 14 62 13 that that WDT 14 62 14 results result VBZ 14 62 15 in in IN 14 62 16 physical physical JJ 14 62 17 , , , 14 62 18 mental mental JJ 14 62 19 , , , 14 62 20 emotional emotional JJ 14 62 21 , , , 14 62 22 or or CC 14 62 23 behavioral behavioral JJ 14 62 24 impairment impairment NN 14 62 25 in in IN 14 62 26 an an DT 14 62 27 individual individual NN 14 62 28 . . . 14 63 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 14 63 2 are be VBP 14 63 3 drugs drug NNS 14 63 4 that that WDT 14 63 5 affect affect VBP 14 63 6 sensation sensation NN 14 63 7 , , , 14 63 8 thinking thinking NN 14 63 9 , , , 14 63 10 self self NN 14 63 11 - - HYPH 14 63 12 awareness awareness NN 14 63 13 , , , 14 63 14 and and CC 14 63 15 emotion emotion NN 14 63 16 . . . 14 64 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 14 64 2 include include VBP 14 64 3 LSD lsd NN 14 64 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 5 acid acid NN 14 64 6 , , , 14 64 7 microdot microdot NNP 14 64 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 9 , , , 14 64 10 mescaline mescaline NNP 14 64 11 and and CC 14 64 12 peyote peyote NN 14 64 13 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 14 mexc mexc NNP 14 64 15 , , , 14 64 16 buttons button NNS 14 64 17 , , , 14 64 18 cactus cactus NN 14 64 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 20 , , , 14 64 21 amphetamine amphetamine NN 14 64 22 variants variant NNS 14 64 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 24 PMA PMA NNP 14 64 25 , , , 14 64 26 STP STP NNP 14 64 27 , , , 14 64 28 DOB DOB NNP 14 64 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 30 , , , 14 64 31 phencyclidine phencyclidine NN 14 64 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 33 PCP PCP NNP 14 64 34 , , , 14 64 35 angel angel NN 14 64 36 dust dust NN 14 64 37 , , , 14 64 38 hog hog NNP 14 64 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 40 , , , 14 64 41 phencyclidine phencyclidine NNP 14 64 42 analogues analogue NNS 14 64 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 44 PCE PCE NNP 14 64 45 , , , 14 64 46 PCPy PCPy NNS 14 64 47 , , , 14 64 48 TCP TCP NNP 14 64 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 50 , , , 14 64 51 and and CC 14 64 52 others other NNS 14 64 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 64 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 14 64 55 , , , 14 64 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 14 64 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 64 58 . . . 14 65 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 14 65 2 is be VBZ 14 65 3 the the DT 14 65 4 resinous resinous JJ 14 65 5 exudate exudate NN 14 65 6 of of IN 14 65 7 the the DT 14 65 8 cannabis cannabis NN 14 65 9 or or CC 14 65 10 hemp hemp NN 14 65 11 plant plant NN 14 65 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 65 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 14 65 14 sativa sativa NN 14 65 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 65 16 . . . 14 66 1 Heroin Heroin NNP 14 66 2 is be VBZ 14 66 3 a a DT 14 66 4 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 14 66 5 derivative derivative NN 14 66 6 of of IN 14 66 7 morphine morphine NN 14 66 8 . . . 14 67 1 Marijuana Marijuana NNP 14 67 2 is be VBZ 14 67 3 the the DT 14 67 4 dried dry VBN 14 67 5 leaves leave NNS 14 67 6 of of IN 14 67 7 the the DT 14 67 8 cannabis cannabis NN 14 67 9 or or CC 14 67 10 hemp hemp NN 14 67 11 plant plant NN 14 67 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 67 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 14 67 14 sativa sativa NN 14 67 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 67 16 . . . 14 68 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 14 68 2 are be VBP 14 68 3 drugs drug NNS 14 68 4 that that WDT 14 68 5 relieve relieve VBP 14 68 6 pain pain NN 14 68 7 , , , 14 68 8 often often RB 14 68 9 induce induce VBP 14 68 10 sleep sleep NN 14 68 11 , , , 14 68 12 and and CC 14 68 13 refer refer VB 14 68 14 to to IN 14 68 15 opium opium NN 14 68 16 , , , 14 68 17 opium opium NN 14 68 18 derivatives derivative NNS 14 68 19 , , , 14 68 20 and and CC 14 68 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 14 68 22 substitutes substitute NNS 14 68 23 . . . 14 69 1 Natural natural JJ 14 69 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 69 3 include include VBP 14 69 4 opium opium NN 14 69 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 69 6 paregoric paregoric NN 14 69 7 , , , 14 69 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 14 69 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 69 10 , , , 14 69 11 morphine morphine NNP 14 69 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 69 13 MS MS NNP 14 69 14 - - HYPH 14 69 15 Contin Contin NNP 14 69 16 , , , 14 69 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 14 69 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 69 19 , , , 14 69 20 codeine codeine NN 14 69 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 69 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 14 69 23 w w NNP 14 69 24 / / SYM 14 69 25 codeine codeine NN 14 69 26 , , , 14 69 27 Empirin Empirin NNP 14 69 28 w w NNP 14 69 29 / / SYM 14 69 30 codeine codeine NN 14 69 31 , , , 14 69 32 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 14 69 33 A A NNP 14 69 34 - - HYPH 14 69 35 C C NNP 14 69 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 69 37 , , , 14 69 38 and and CC 14 69 39 thebaine thebaine NN 14 69 40 . . . 14 70 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 14 70 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 70 3 include include VBP 14 70 4 heroin heroin NN 14 70 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 70 6 horse horse NN 14 70 7 , , , 14 70 8 smack smack RB 14 70 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 70 10 , , , 14 70 11 and and CC 14 70 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 14 70 13 ( ( -LRB- 14 70 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 14 70 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 70 16 . . . 14 71 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 14 71 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 71 3 include include VBP 14 71 4 meperidine meperidine NN 14 71 5 or or CC 14 71 6 Pethidine Pethidine NNP 14 71 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 71 8 Demerol Demerol NNP 14 71 9 , , , 14 71 10 Mepergan Mepergan NNP 14 71 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 71 12 , , , 14 71 13 methadone methadone NN 14 71 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 71 15 Dolophine Dolophine NNP 14 71 16 , , , 14 71 17 Methadose Methadose NNP 14 71 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 71 19 , , , 14 71 20 and and CC 14 71 21 others other NNS 14 71 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 71 23 Darvon Darvon NNP 14 71 24 , , , 14 71 25 Lomotil Lomotil NNP 14 71 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 71 27 . . . 14 72 1 Opium opium NN 14 72 2 is be VBZ 14 72 3 the the DT 14 72 4 milky milky JJ 14 72 5 exudate exudate NN 14 72 6 of of IN 14 72 7 the the DT 14 72 8 incised incised JJ 14 72 9 , , , 14 72 10 unripe unripe JJ 14 72 11 seedpod seedpod NN 14 72 12 of of IN 14 72 13 the the DT 14 72 14 opium opium NN 14 72 15 poppy poppy JJ 14 72 16 . . . 14 73 1 Opium opium NN 14 73 2 poppy poppy NN 14 73 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 73 4 Papaver Papaver NNP 14 73 5 somniferum somniferum NNP 14 73 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 73 7 is be VBZ 14 73 8 the the DT 14 73 9 source source NN 14 73 10 for for IN 14 73 11 many many JJ 14 73 12 natural natural JJ 14 73 13 and and CC 14 73 14 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 14 73 15 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 73 16 . . . 14 74 1 Poppy poppy JJ 14 74 2 straw straw NN 14 74 3 concentrate concentrate NN 14 74 4 is be VBZ 14 74 5 the the DT 14 74 6 alkaloid alkaloid RB 14 74 7 derived derive VBN 14 74 8 from from IN 14 74 9 the the DT 14 74 10 mature mature JJ 14 74 11 dried dry VBN 14 74 12 opium opium NN 14 74 13 poppy poppy JJ 14 74 14 . . . 14 75 1 Qat Qat NNP 14 75 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 75 3 kat kat NNP 14 75 4 , , , 14 75 5 khat khat NNP 14 75 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 75 7 is be VBZ 14 75 8 a a DT 14 75 9 stimulant stimulant NN 14 75 10 from from IN 14 75 11 the the DT 14 75 12 buds bud NNS 14 75 13 or or CC 14 75 14 leaves leave NNS 14 75 15 of of IN 14 75 16 Catha Catha NNP 14 75 17 edulis eduli NNS 14 75 18 that that WDT 14 75 19 is be VBZ 14 75 20 chewed chew VBN 14 75 21 or or CC 14 75 22 drunk drunk JJ 14 75 23 as as IN 14 75 24 tea tea NN 14 75 25 . . . 14 76 1 Stimulants stimulant NNS 14 76 2 are be VBP 14 76 3 drugs drug NNS 14 76 4 that that WDT 14 76 5 relieve relieve VBP 14 76 6 mild mild JJ 14 76 7 depression depression NN 14 76 8 , , , 14 76 9 increase increase VB 14 76 10 energy energy NN 14 76 11 and and CC 14 76 12 activity activity NN 14 76 13 , , , 14 76 14 and and CC 14 76 15 include include VBP 14 76 16 cocaine cocaine NN 14 76 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 76 18 coke coke NN 14 76 19 , , , 14 76 20 snow snow NN 14 76 21 , , , 14 76 22 crack crack VBP 14 76 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 76 24 , , , 14 76 25 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 14 76 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 76 27 Desoxyn Desoxyn NNP 14 76 28 , , , 14 76 29 Dexedrine Dexedrine NNP 14 76 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 76 31 , , , 14 76 32 phenmetrazine phenmetrazine NNP 14 76 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 76 34 Preludin Preludin NNP 14 76 35 ) ) -RRB- 14 76 36 , , , 14 76 37 methylphenidate methylphenidate NN 14 76 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 76 39 Ritalin Ritalin NNP 14 76 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 76 41 , , , 14 76 42 and and CC 14 76 43 others other NNS 14 76 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 76 45 Cylert Cylert NNP 14 76 46 , , , 14 76 47 Sanorex Sanorex NNP 14 76 48 , , , 14 76 49 Tenuate Tenuate NNP 14 76 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 76 51 . . . 14 77 1 Infant infant NN 14 77 2 mortality mortality NN 14 77 3 rate rate NN 14 77 4 : : : 14 77 5 The the DT 14 77 6 number number NN 14 77 7 of of IN 14 77 8 deaths death NNS 14 77 9 to to IN 14 77 10 infants infant NNS 14 77 11 under under IN 14 77 12 one one CD 14 77 13 year year NN 14 77 14 of of IN 14 77 15 age age NN 14 77 16 in in IN 14 77 17 a a DT 14 77 18 given give VBN 14 77 19 year year NN 14 77 20 per per IN 14 77 21 l,000 l,000 NNP 14 77 22 live live JJ 14 77 23 births birth NNS 14 77 24 occurring occur VBG 14 77 25 in in IN 14 77 26 the the DT 14 77 27 same same JJ 14 77 28 year year NN 14 77 29 . . . 14 78 1 Land land NN 14 78 2 use use NN 14 78 3 : : : 14 78 4 Human human JJ 14 78 5 use use NN 14 78 6 of of IN 14 78 7 the the DT 14 78 8 land land NN 14 78 9 surface surface NN 14 78 10 is be VBZ 14 78 11 categorized categorize VBN 14 78 12 as as IN 14 78 13 arable arable JJ 14 78 14 land land NN 14 78 15 -- -- : 14 78 16 land land NN 14 78 17 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 78 18 for for IN 14 78 19 crops crop NNS 14 78 20 that that WDT 14 78 21 are be VBP 14 78 22 replanted replant VBN 14 78 23 after after IN 14 78 24 each each DT 14 78 25 harvest harvest NN 14 78 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 78 27 wheat wheat NN 14 78 28 , , , 14 78 29 maize maize NN 14 78 30 , , , 14 78 31 rice rice NN 14 78 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 78 33 ; ; : 14 78 34 permanent permanent JJ 14 78 35 crops crop NNS 14 78 36 -- -- : 14 78 37 land land NN 14 78 38 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 78 39 for for IN 14 78 40 crops crop NNS 14 78 41 that that WDT 14 78 42 are be VBP 14 78 43 not not RB 14 78 44 replanted replant VBN 14 78 45 after after IN 14 78 46 each each DT 14 78 47 harvest harvest NN 14 78 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 78 49 citrus citrus NNP 14 78 50 , , , 14 78 51 coffee coffee NN 14 78 52 , , , 14 78 53 rubber rubber NN 14 78 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 78 55 ; ; : 14 78 56 meadows meadow NNS 14 78 57 and and CC 14 78 58 pastures pasture NNS 14 78 59 -- -- : 14 78 60 land land NN 14 78 61 permanently permanently RB 14 78 62 used use VBN 14 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Ghowr Ghowr NNP 14 118 56 , , , 14 118 57 Helmand Helmand NNP 14 118 58 , , , 14 118 59 Herat Herat NNP 14 118 60 , , , 14 118 61 Jowzjan Jowzjan NNP 14 118 62 , , , 14 118 63 Kabol Kabol NNP 14 118 64 , , , 14 118 65 Kandahar Kandahar NNP 14 118 66 , , , 14 118 67 Kapisa Kapisa NNP 14 118 68 , , , 14 118 69 Konar Konar NNP 14 118 70 , , , 14 118 71 Kondoz Kondoz NNP 14 118 72 , , , 14 118 73 Laghman Laghman NNP 14 118 74 , , , 14 118 75 Lowgar Lowgar NNP 14 118 76 , , , 14 118 77 Nangarhar Nangarhar NNP 14 118 78 , , , 14 118 79 Nimruz Nimruz NNP 14 118 80 , , , 14 118 81 Oruzgan Oruzgan NNP 14 118 82 , , , 14 118 83 Paktia Paktia NNP 14 118 84 , , , 14 118 85 Paktika Paktika NNP 14 118 86 , , , 14 118 87 Parvan Parvan NNP 14 118 88 , , , 14 118 89 Samangan Samangan NNP 14 118 90 , , , 14 118 91 Sar Sar NNP 14 118 92 - - HYPH 14 118 93 e e NNP 14 118 94 Pol Pol NNP 14 118 95 , , , 14 118 96 Takhar Takhar NNP 14 118 97 , , , 14 118 98 Vardak Vardak NNP 14 118 99 , , , 14 118 100 Zabol 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NNP 14 118 377 1988 1988 CD 14 118 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 118 379 next next JJ 14 118 380 to to TO 14 118 381 be be VB 14 118 382 held hold VBN 14 118 383 April April NNP 14 118 384 1993 1993 CD 14 118 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 118 386 ; ; : 14 118 387 results result NNS 14 118 388 -- -- : 14 118 389 PDPA PDPA NNP 14 118 390 is be VBZ 14 118 391 the the DT 14 118 392 only only JJ 14 118 393 party party NN 14 118 394 ; ; : 14 118 395 seats--(234 seats--(234 NNP 14 118 396 total total NN 14 118 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 118 398 PDPA PDPA NNP 14 118 399 184 184 CD 14 118 400 , , , 14 118 401 50 50 CD 14 118 402 seats seat NNS 14 118 403 reserved reserve VBN 14 118 404 for for IN 14 118 405 opposition opposition NN 14 118 406 Communists Communists NNPS 14 118 407 : : : 14 118 408 the the DT 14 118 409 PDPA PDPA NNP 14 118 410 claims claim VBZ 14 118 411 200,000 200,000 CD 14 118 412 members member NNS 14 118 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 118 414 1988 1988 CD 14 118 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 118 416 Other other JJ 14 118 417 political 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118 455 political political JJ 14 118 456 grounds ground NNS 14 118 457 Member Member NNP 14 118 458 of of IN 14 118 459 : : : 14 118 460 ADB ADB NNP 14 118 461 , , , 14 118 462 CCC CCC NNP 14 118 463 , , , 14 118 464 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 118 465 Plan Plan NNP 14 118 466 , , , 14 118 467 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 118 468 , , , 14 118 469 FAO FAO NNP 14 118 470 , , , 14 118 471 G-77 g-77 CD 14 118 472 , , , 14 118 473 IAEA iaea NN 14 118 474 , , , 14 118 475 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 118 476 , , , 14 118 477 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 118 478 , , , 14 118 479 IDA IDA NNP 14 118 480 , , , 14 118 481 IDB IDB NNP 14 118 482 -- -- : 14 118 483 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 118 484 Development Development NNP 14 118 485 Bank Bank NNP 14 118 486 , , , 14 118 487 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 118 488 , , , 14 118 489 IFC IFC NNP 14 118 490 , , , 14 118 491 ILO ILO NNP 14 118 492 , , , 14 118 493 IMF IMF NNP 14 118 494 , , , 14 118 495 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 118 496 , , , 14 118 497 ITU ITU NNP 14 118 498 , , , 14 118 499 NAM NAM NNP 14 118 500 , , , 14 118 501 UN UN NNP 14 118 502 , , , 14 118 503 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 118 504 , , , 14 118 505 UPU UPU NNP 14 118 506 , , , 14 118 507 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 118 508 , , , 14 118 509 WHO who WP 14 118 510 , , , 14 118 511 WMO WMO NNP 14 118 512 , , , 14 118 513 WTO WTO NNP 14 118 514 , , , 14 118 515 WSG WSG NNP 14 118 516 ; ; : 14 118 517 suspended suspend VBN 14 118 518 from from IN 14 118 519 OIC OIC NNP 14 118 520 in in IN 14 118 521 January January NNP 14 118 522 1980 1980 CD 14 118 523 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 118 524 representation representation NN 14 118 525 : : : 14 118 526 Minister Minister NNP 14 118 527 - - HYPH 14 118 528 Counselor Counselor NNP 14 118 529 , , , 14 118 530 Charge Charge NNP 14 118 531 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 118 532 MIAGOL MIAGOL NNP 14 118 533 ; ; , 14 118 534 Chancery chancery NN 14 118 535 at at IN 14 118 536 2341 2341 CD 14 118 537 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 118 538 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 118 539 NW NW NNP 14 118 540 , , , 14 118 541 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118 583 -- -- : 14 118 584 US US NNP 14 118 585 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 118 586 in in IN 14 118 587 Kabul Kabul NNP 14 118 588 was be VBD 14 118 589 closed close VBN 14 118 590 in in IN 14 118 591 January January NNP 14 118 592 1989 1989 CD 14 118 593 Flag Flag NNP 14 118 594 : : : 14 118 595 three three CD 14 118 596 equal equal JJ 14 118 597 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 118 598 bands band NNS 14 118 599 of of IN 14 118 600 black black JJ 14 118 601 ( ( -LRB- 14 118 602 top top NN 14 118 603 ) ) -RRB- 14 118 604 , , , 14 118 605 red red NN 14 118 606 , , , 14 118 607 and and CC 14 118 608 green green JJ 14 118 609 with with IN 14 118 610 the the DT 14 118 611 national national JJ 14 118 612 coat coat NN 14 118 613 of of IN 14 118 614 arms arm NNS 14 118 615 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 118 616 on on IN 14 118 617 the the DT 14 118 618 hoist hoist NN 14 118 619 side side NN 14 118 620 of of IN 14 118 621 the the DT 14 118 622 black black JJ 14 118 623 and and CC 14 118 624 red red JJ 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; : 14 139 190 509 509 CD 14 139 191 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 139 192 standard standard JJ 14 139 193 gauge gauge NN 14 139 194 , , , 14 139 195 single single JJ 14 139 196 track track NN 14 139 197 and and CC 14 139 198 34 34 CD 14 139 199 km km NN 14 139 200 narrow narrow JJ 14 139 201 gauge gauge NN 14 139 202 , , , 14 139 203 single single JJ 14 139 204 track track NN 14 139 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 206 1988 1988 CD 14 139 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 208 ; ; : 14 139 209 line line NN 14 139 210 connecting connect VBG 14 139 211 Titograd Titograd NNP 14 139 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 213 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 139 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 215 and and CC 14 139 216 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 14 139 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 218 Albania Albania NNP 14 139 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 220 completed complete VBD 14 139 221 August August NNP 14 139 222 1986 1986 CD 14 139 223 Highways highway NNS 14 139 224 : : : 14 139 225 16,700 16,700 CD 14 139 226 km km NN 14 139 227 total total NN 14 139 228 ; ; : 14 139 229 6,700 6,700 CD 14 139 230 km km NN 14 139 231 highway highway NN 14 139 232 and and CC 14 139 233 roads road NNS 14 139 234 , , , 14 139 235 10,000 10,000 CD 14 139 236 km km NN 14 139 237 forest forest NN 14 139 238 and and CC 14 139 239 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 139 240 Inland Inland NNP 14 139 241 waterways waterway NNS 14 139 242 : : : 14 139 243 43 43 CD 14 139 244 km km NN 14 139 245 plus plus CC 14 139 246 Albanian albanian JJ 14 139 247 sections section NNS 14 139 248 of of IN 14 139 249 Lake Lake NNP 14 139 250 Scutari Scutari NNP 14 139 251 , , , 14 139 252 Lake Lake NNP 14 139 253 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 14 139 254 , , , 14 139 255 and and CC 14 139 256 Lake Lake NNP 14 139 257 Prespa Prespa NNP 14 139 258 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 139 259 : : : 14 139 260 crude crude JJ 14 139 261 oil oil NN 14 139 262 , , , 14 139 263 145 145 CD 14 139 264 km km NN 14 139 265 ; 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; : 14 139 314 more more JJR 14 139 315 than than IN 14 139 316 5 5 CD 14 139 317 with with IN 14 139 318 permanent permanent JJ 14 139 319 - - HYPH 14 139 320 surface surface NN 14 139 321 runways runway NNS 14 139 322 ; ; : 14 139 323 more more JJR 14 139 324 than than IN 14 139 325 5 5 CD 14 139 326 with with IN 14 139 327 runways runways NNP 14 139 328 2,440 2,440 CD 14 139 329 - - HYPH 14 139 330 3,659 3,659 CD 14 139 331 m m NN 14 139 332 ; ; : 14 139 333 5 5 CD 14 139 334 with with IN 14 139 335 runways runway NNS 14 139 336 1,220 1,220 CD 14 139 337 - - HYPH 14 139 338 2,439 2,439 CD 14 139 339 m m NNP 14 139 340 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 139 341 : : : 14 139 342 stations--17 stations--17 JJ 14 139 343 AM AM NNP 14 139 344 , , , 14 139 345 5 5 CD 14 139 346 FM FM NNP 14 139 347 , , , 14 139 348 9 9 CD 14 139 349 TV tv NN 14 139 350 ; ; : 14 139 351 52,000 52,000 CD 14 139 352 TV tv NN 14 139 353 sets set NNS 14 139 354 ; ; : 14 139 355 210,000 210,000 CD 14 139 356 radios radio NNS 14 139 357 - - : 14 139 358 Defense Defense NNP 14 139 359 Forces Forces NNPS 14 139 360 Branches Branches NNPS 14 139 361 : : : 14 139 362 Albanian Albanian NNP 14 139 363 People People NNPS 14 139 364 's 's POS 14 139 365 Army Army NNP 14 139 366 , , , 14 139 367 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 139 368 Troops Troops NNPS 14 139 369 , , , 14 139 370 Interior Interior NNP 14 139 371 Troops Troops NNP 14 139 372 , , , 14 139 373 Albanian Albanian NNP 14 139 374 Coastal Coastal NNP 14 139 375 Defense Defense NNP 14 139 376 Command Command NNP 14 139 377 , , , 14 139 378 Air Air NNP 14 139 379 and and CC 14 139 380 Air Air NNP 14 139 381 Defense Defense NNP 14 139 382 Force Force NNP 14 139 383 Military Military NNP 14 139 384 manpower manpower NN 14 139 385 : : : 14 139 386 males males NNP 14 139 387 15 15 CD 14 139 388 - - SYM 14 139 389 49 49 CD 14 139 390 , , , 14 139 391 882,965 882,965 CD 14 139 392 ; ; : 14 139 393 729,635 729,635 CD 14 139 394 fit fit NN 14 139 395 for for IN 14 139 396 military military JJ 14 139 397 service service NN 14 139 398 ; ; : 14 139 399 33,598 33,598 CD 14 139 400 reach reach VB 14 139 401 military military JJ 14 139 402 age age NN 14 139 403 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 404 19 19 CD 14 139 405 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 406 annually annually RB 14 139 407 Defense defense NN 14 139 408 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 139 409 : : : 14 139 410 1.1 1.1 CD 14 139 411 billion billion CD 14 139 412 leks lek NNS 14 139 413 , , , 14 139 414 11.3 11.3 CD 14 139 415 % % NN 14 139 416 of of IN 14 139 417 total total JJ 14 139 418 budget budget NN 14 139 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 420 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 139 421 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 422 ; ; : 14 139 423 note note NN 14 139 424 -- -- : 14 139 425 conversion conversion NN 14 139 426 of of IN 14 139 427 the the DT 14 139 428 military military JJ 14 139 429 budget budget NN 14 139 430 into into IN 14 139 431 US US NNP 14 139 432 dollars dollar NNS 14 139 433 using use VBG 14 139 434 the the DT 14 139 435 official official NN 14 139 436 administratively administratively RB 14 139 437 set set VBN 14 139 438 exchange exchange NN 14 139 439 rate rate NN 14 139 440 would would MD 14 139 441 produce produce VB 14 139 442 misleading misleading JJ 14 139 443 results result NNS 14 139 444 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 139 445 Country country NN 14 139 446 : : : 14 139 447 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 139 448 - - HYPH 14 139 449 Geography Geography NNP 14 139 450 Total Total NNP 14 139 451 area area NN 14 139 452 : : : 14 139 453 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 14 139 454 km2 km2 NN 14 139 455 ; ; : 14 139 456 land land NN 14 139 457 area area NN 14 139 458 : : : 14 139 459 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 14 139 460 km2 km2 NNP 14 139 461 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 139 462 area area NN 14 139 463 : : : 14 139 464 slightly slightly RB 14 139 465 less less JJR 14 139 466 than than IN 14 139 467 3.5 3.5 CD 14 139 468 times time NNS 14 139 469 the the DT 14 139 470 size size NN 14 139 471 of of IN 14 139 472 Texas Texas NNP 14 139 473 Land Land NNP 14 139 474 boundaries boundary NNS 14 139 475 : : : 14 139 476 6,343 6,343 CD 14 139 477 km km NN 14 139 478 total total NN 14 139 479 ; ; : 14 139 480 Libya Libya NNP 14 139 481 982 982 CD 14 139 482 km km NN 14 139 483 , , , 14 139 484 Mali Mali NNP 14 139 485 1,376 1,376 CD 14 139 486 km km NN 14 139 487 , , , 14 139 488 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 139 489 463 463 CD 14 139 490 km km NN 14 139 491 , , , 14 139 492 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 139 493 1,559 1,559 CD 14 139 494 km km NN 14 139 495 , , , 14 139 496 Niger Niger NNP 14 139 497 956 956 CD 14 139 498 km km NNS 14 139 499 , , , 14 139 500 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 139 501 965 965 CD 14 139 502 km km NN 14 139 503 , , , 14 139 504 Western Western NNP 14 139 505 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 139 506 42 42 CD 14 139 507 km km NN 14 139 508 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 139 509 : : : 14 139 510 998 998 CD 14 139 511 km km NN 14 139 512 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 139 513 claims claim VBZ 14 139 514 : : : 14 139 515 Territorial territorial JJ 14 139 516 sea sea NN 14 139 517 : : : 14 139 518 12 12 CD 14 139 519 nm nm NNP 14 139 520 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 139 521 : : : 14 139 522 Libya Libya NNP 14 139 523 claims claim VBZ 14 139 524 about about IN 14 139 525 19,400 19,400 CD 14 139 526 km2 km2 NN 14 139 527 in in IN 14 139 528 southeastern southeastern JJ 14 139 529 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 139 530 Climate Climate NNP 14 139 531 : : : 14 139 532 arid arid NNP 14 139 533 to to IN 14 139 534 semiarid semiarid NN 14 139 535 ; ; , 14 139 536 mild mild JJ 14 139 537 , , , 14 139 538 wet wet JJ 14 139 539 winters winter NNS 14 139 540 with with IN 14 139 541 hot hot JJ 14 139 542 , , , 14 139 543 dry dry JJ 14 139 544 summers summer NNS 14 139 545 along along IN 14 139 546 coast coast NN 14 139 547 ; ; , 14 139 548 drier dry JJR 14 139 549 with with IN 14 139 550 cold cold JJ 14 139 551 winters winter NNS 14 139 552 and and CC 14 139 553 hot hot JJ 14 139 554 summers summer NNS 14 139 555 on on IN 14 139 556 high high JJ 14 139 557 plateau plateau NN 14 139 558 ; ; : 14 139 559 sirocco sirocco NN 14 139 560 is be VBZ 14 139 561 a a DT 14 139 562 hot hot JJ 14 139 563 , , , 14 139 564 dust dust NN 14 139 565 / / HYPH 14 139 566 sand sand NN 14 139 567 - - HYPH 14 139 568 laden laden JJ 14 139 569 wind wind NN 14 139 570 especially especially RB 14 139 571 common common JJ 14 139 572 in in IN 14 139 573 summer summer NN 14 139 574 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 139 575 : : : 14 139 576 mostly mostly RB 14 139 577 high high JJ 14 139 578 plateau plateau NN 14 139 579 and and CC 14 139 580 desert desert NN 14 139 581 ; ; : 14 139 582 some some DT 14 139 583 mountains mountain NNS 14 139 584 ; ; : 14 139 585 narrow narrow JJ 14 139 586 , , , 14 139 587 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 14 139 588 coastal coastal JJ 14 139 589 plain plain JJ 14 139 590 Natural natural JJ 14 139 591 resources resource NNS 14 139 592 : : : 14 139 593 crude crude JJ 14 139 594 oil oil NN 14 139 595 , , , 14 139 596 natural natural JJ 14 139 597 gas gas NN 14 139 598 , , , 14 139 599 iron iron NN 14 139 600 ore ore NN 14 139 601 , , , 14 139 602 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 139 603 , , , 14 139 604 uranium uranium NN 14 139 605 , , , 14 139 606 lead lead NN 14 139 607 , , , 14 139 608 zinc zinc NN 14 139 609 Land Land NNP 14 139 610 use use NN 14 139 611 : : : 14 139 612 3 3 CD 14 139 613 % % NN 14 139 614 arable arable JJ 14 139 615 land land NN 14 139 616 ; ; : 14 139 617 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 139 618 permanent permanent JJ 14 139 619 crops crop NNS 14 139 620 ; ; : 14 139 621 13 13 CD 14 139 622 % % NN 14 139 623 meadows meadow NNS 14 139 624 and and CC 14 139 625 pastures pasture NNS 14 139 626 ; ; : 14 139 627 2 2 CD 14 139 628 % % NN 14 139 629 forest forest NN 14 139 630 and and CC 14 139 631 woodland woodland NN 14 139 632 ; ; : 14 139 633 82 82 CD 14 139 634 % % NN 14 139 635 other other JJ 14 139 636 ; ; : 14 139 637 includes include VBZ 14 139 638 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 139 639 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 139 640 Environment Environment NNP 14 139 641 : : : 14 139 642 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 139 643 areas area NNS 14 139 644 subject subject JJ 14 139 645 to to IN 14 139 646 severe severe JJ 14 139 647 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 139 648 ; ; : 14 139 649 desertification desertification NN 14 139 650 Note note NN 14 139 651 : : : 14 139 652 second second RB 14 139 653 largest large JJS 14 139 654 country country NN 14 139 655 in in IN 14 139 656 Africa Africa NNP 14 139 657 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 658 after after IN 14 139 659 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 139 660 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 661 - - : 14 139 662 People People NNS 14 139 663 Population population NN 14 139 664 : : : 14 139 665 25,566,507 25,566,507 CD 14 139 666 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 667 July July NNP 14 139 668 1990 1990 CD 14 139 669 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 670 , , , 14 139 671 growth growth NN 14 139 672 rate rate NN 14 139 673 2.8 2.8 CD 14 139 674 % % NN 14 139 675 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 676 1990 1990 CD 14 139 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 678 Birth birth NN 14 139 679 rate rate NN 14 139 680 : : : 14 139 681 37 37 CD 14 139 682 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 139 683 population population NN 14 139 684 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 685 1990 1990 CD 14 139 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 687 Death death NN 14 139 688 rate rate NN 14 139 689 : : : 14 139 690 9 9 CD 14 139 691 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 139 692 population population NN 14 139 693 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 694 1990 1990 CD 14 139 695 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 696 Net net JJ 14 139 697 migration migration NN 14 139 698 rate rate NN 14 139 699 : : : 14 139 700 0 0 CD 14 139 701 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 139 702 population population NN 14 139 703 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 704 1990 1990 CD 14 139 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 706 Infant infant NN 14 139 707 mortality mortality NN 14 139 708 rate rate NN 14 139 709 : : : 14 139 710 87 87 CD 14 139 711 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 139 712 live live JJ 14 139 713 births birth NNS 14 139 714 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 715 1990 1990 CD 14 139 716 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 717 Life life NN 14 139 718 expectancy expectancy NN 14 139 719 at at IN 14 139 720 birth birth NN 14 139 721 : : : 14 139 722 61 61 CD 14 139 723 years year NNS 14 139 724 male male JJ 14 139 725 , , , 14 139 726 64 64 CD 14 139 727 years year NNS 14 139 728 female female JJ 14 139 729 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 730 1990 1990 CD 14 139 731 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 732 Total total JJ 14 139 733 fertility fertility NN 14 139 734 rate rate NN 14 139 735 : : : 14 139 736 5.4 5.4 CD 14 139 737 children child NNS 14 139 738 born bear VBN 14 139 739 / / SYM 14 139 740 woman woman NN 14 139 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 742 1990 1990 CD 14 139 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 744 Nationality nationality NN 14 139 745 : : : 14 139 746 noun noun NNP 14 139 747 -- -- : 14 139 748 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 14 139 749 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 750 ; ; , 14 139 751 adjective adjective JJ 14 139 752 -- -- : 14 139 753 Algerian algerian JJ 14 139 754 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 139 755 divisions division NNS 14 139 756 : : : 14 139 757 99 99 CD 14 139 758 % % NN 14 139 759 Arab Arab NNP 14 139 760 - - HYPH 14 139 761 Berber Berber NNP 14 139 762 , , , 14 139 763 less less JJR 14 139 764 than than IN 14 139 765 1 1 CD 14 139 766 % % NN 14 139 767 European European NNP 14 139 768 Religion Religion NNP 14 139 769 : : : 14 139 770 99 99 CD 14 139 771 % % NN 14 139 772 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 139 773 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 139 774 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 775 state state NN 14 139 776 religion religion NN 14 139 777 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 778 ; ; : 14 139 779 1 1 CD 14 139 780 % % NN 14 139 781 Christian christian JJ 14 139 782 and and CC 14 139 783 Jewish jewish JJ 14 139 784 Language language NN 14 139 785 : : : 14 139 786 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 139 787 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 788 official official JJ 14 139 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 790 , , , 14 139 791 French French NNP 14 139 792 , , , 14 139 793 Berber Berber NNP 14 139 794 dialects dialect VBZ 14 139 795 Literacy literacy NN 14 139 796 : : : 14 139 797 52 52 CD 14 139 798 % % NN 14 139 799 Labor labor NN 14 139 800 force force NN 14 139 801 : : : 14 139 802 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 14 139 803 ; ; : 14 139 804 40 40 CD 14 139 805 % % NN 14 139 806 industry industry NN 14 139 807 and and CC 14 139 808 commerce commerce NN 14 139 809 , , , 14 139 810 24 24 CD 14 139 811 % % NN 14 139 812 agriculture agriculture NN 14 139 813 , , , 14 139 814 17 17 CD 14 139 815 % % NN 14 139 816 government government NN 14 139 817 , , , 14 139 818 10 10 CD 14 139 819 % % NN 14 139 820 services service NNS 14 139 821 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 822 1984 1984 CD 14 139 823 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 824 Organized organize VBN 14 139 825 labor labor NN 14 139 826 : : : 14 139 827 16 16 CD 14 139 828 - - SYM 14 139 829 19 19 CD 14 139 830 % % NN 14 139 831 of of IN 14 139 832 labor labor NN 14 139 833 force force NN 14 139 834 claimed claim VBD 14 139 835 ; ; : 14 139 836 General General NNP 14 139 837 Union Union NNP 14 139 838 of of IN 14 139 839 Algerian Algerian NNP 14 139 840 Workers Workers NNPS 14 139 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 842 UGTA UGTA NNP 14 139 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 844 is be VBZ 14 139 845 the the DT 14 139 846 only only JJ 14 139 847 labor labor NN 14 139 848 organization organization NN 14 139 849 and and CC 14 139 850 is be VBZ 14 139 851 subordinate subordinate JJ 14 139 852 to to IN 14 139 853 the the DT 14 139 854 National National NNP 14 139 855 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 139 856 Front Front NNP 14 139 857 - - HYPH 14 139 858 Government Government NNP 14 139 859 Long Long NNP 14 139 860 - - HYPH 14 139 861 form form NN 14 139 862 name name NN 14 139 863 : : : 14 139 864 Democratic democratic JJ 14 139 865 and and CC 14 139 866 Popular Popular NNP 14 139 867 Republic Republic NNP 14 139 868 of of IN 14 139 869 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 139 870 Type Type NNP 14 139 871 : : : 14 139 872 republic republic NNP 14 139 873 Capital capital NN 14 139 874 : : : 14 139 875 Algiers Algiers NNP 14 139 876 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 139 877 divisions division NNS 14 139 878 : : : 14 139 879 31 31 CD 14 139 880 provinces province NNS 14 139 881 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 882 wilayat wilayat NN 14 139 883 , , , 14 139 884 singular singular NNP 14 139 885 -- -- : 14 139 886 wilaya wilaya NNP 14 139 887 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 888 ; ; : 14 139 889 Adrar Adrar NNP 14 139 890 , , , 14 139 891 Alger Alger NNP 14 139 892 , , , 14 139 893 Annaba Annaba NNP 14 139 894 , , , 14 139 895 Batna Batna NNP 14 139 896 , , , 14 139 897 Bechar Bechar NNP 14 139 898 , , , 14 139 899 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 14 139 900 , , , 14 139 901 Biskra Biskra NNP 14 139 902 , , , 14 139 903 Blida Blida NNP 14 139 904 , , , 14 139 905 Bouira Bouira NNP 14 139 906 , , , 14 139 907 Constantine Constantine NNP 14 139 908 , , , 14 139 909 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 14 139 910 , , , 14 139 911 El El NNP 14 139 912 Asnam Asnam NNP 14 139 913 , , , 14 139 914 Guelma Guelma NNP 14 139 915 , , , 14 139 916 Jijel Jijel NNP 14 139 917 , , , 14 139 918 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 14 139 919 , , , 14 139 920 Mascara Mascara NNP 14 139 921 , , , 14 139 922 Medea Medea NNP 14 139 923 , , , 14 139 924 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 14 139 925 , , , 14 139 926 M'sila M'sila NNP 14 139 927 , , , 14 139 928 Oran Oran NNP 14 139 929 , , , 14 139 930 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 14 139 931 , , , 14 139 932 Oum Oum NNP 14 139 933 el el NNP 14 139 934 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 14 139 935 , , , 14 139 936 Saida Saida NNP 14 139 937 , , , 14 139 938 Setif Setif NNP 14 139 939 , , , 14 139 940 Sidi Sidi NNP 14 139 941 Bel Bel NNP 14 139 942 Abbes Abbes NNPS 14 139 943 , , , 14 139 944 Skikda Skikda NNP 14 139 945 , , , 14 139 946 Tamanrasset Tamanrasset NNP 14 139 947 , , , 14 139 948 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 14 139 949 , , , 14 139 950 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 14 139 951 , , , 14 139 952 Tizi Tizi NNP 14 139 953 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 14 139 954 , , , 14 139 955 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 14 139 956 ; ; : 14 139 957 note note NN 14 139 958 -- -- : 14 139 959 there there EX 14 139 960 may may MD 14 139 961 now now RB 14 139 962 be be VB 14 139 963 48 48 CD 14 139 964 provinces province NNS 14 139 965 with with IN 14 139 966 El El NNP 14 139 967 Asnam Asnam NNP 14 139 968 abolished abolish VBD 14 139 969 , , , 14 139 970 and and CC 14 139 971 the the DT 14 139 972 addition addition NN 14 139 973 of of IN 14 139 974 18 18 CD 14 139 975 new new JJ 14 139 976 provinces province NNS 14 139 977 named name VBN 14 139 978 Ain Ain NNP 14 139 979 Delfa Delfa NNP 14 139 980 , , , 14 139 981 Ain Ain NNP 14 139 982 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 14 139 983 , , , 14 139 984 Bordjbou Bordjbou NNP 14 139 985 , , , 14 139 986 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 14 139 987 , , , 14 139 988 Chlef Chlef NNP 14 139 989 , , , 14 139 990 El El NNP 14 139 991 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 14 139 992 , , , 14 139 993 El El NNP 14 139 994 Oued Oued NNP 14 139 995 , , , 14 139 996 El El NNP 14 139 997 Tarf Tarf NNP 14 139 998 , , , 14 139 999 Illizi Illizi NNP 14 139 1000 , , , 14 139 1001 Jijel Jijel NNP 14 139 1002 , , , 14 139 1003 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 14 139 1004 , , , 14 139 1005 Mila Mila NNP 14 139 1006 , , , 14 139 1007 Naama Naama NNP 14 139 1008 , , , 14 139 1009 Relizane Relizane NNP 14 139 1010 , , , 14 139 1011 Souk Souk NNP 14 139 1012 Ahras Ahras NNP 14 139 1013 , , , 14 139 1014 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 14 139 1015 , , , 14 139 1016 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 14 139 1017 , , , 14 139 1018 Tissemsilt tissemsilt JJ 14 139 1019 Independence Independence NNP 14 139 1020 : : : 14 139 1021 5 5 CD 14 139 1022 July July NNP 14 139 1023 1962 1962 CD 14 139 1024 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1025 from from IN 14 139 1026 France France NNP 14 139 1027 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1028 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 139 1029 : : : 14 139 1030 19 19 CD 14 139 1031 November November NNP 14 139 1032 1976 1976 CD 14 139 1033 , , , 14 139 1034 effective effective JJ 14 139 1035 22 22 CD 14 139 1036 November November NNP 14 139 1037 1976 1976 CD 14 139 1038 Legal legal JJ 14 139 1039 system system NN 14 139 1040 : : : 14 139 1041 socialist socialist JJ 14 139 1042 , , , 14 139 1043 based base VBN 14 139 1044 on on IN 14 139 1045 French french JJ 14 139 1046 and and CC 14 139 1047 Islamic islamic JJ 14 139 1048 law law NN 14 139 1049 ; ; : 14 139 1050 judicial judicial JJ 14 139 1051 review review NN 14 139 1052 of of IN 14 139 1053 legislative legislative JJ 14 139 1054 acts act NNS 14 139 1055 in in IN 14 139 1056 ad ad FW 14 139 1057 hoc hoc FW 14 139 1058 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 139 1059 Council Council NNP 14 139 1060 composed compose VBN 14 139 1061 of of IN 14 139 1062 various various JJ 14 139 1063 public public JJ 14 139 1064 officials official NNS 14 139 1065 , , , 14 139 1066 including include VBG 14 139 1067 several several JJ 14 139 1068 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 139 1069 Court Court NNP 14 139 1070 justices justice NNS 14 139 1071 ; ; : 14 139 1072 has have VBZ 14 139 1073 not not RB 14 139 1074 accepted accept VBN 14 139 1075 compulsory compulsory NN 14 139 1076 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 139 1077 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 139 1078 National national JJ 14 139 1079 holiday holiday NN 14 139 1080 : : : 14 139 1081 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 139 1082 of of IN 14 139 1083 the the DT 14 139 1084 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 139 1085 , , , 14 139 1086 1 1 CD 14 139 1087 November November NNP 14 139 1088 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1089 1954 1954 CD 14 139 1090 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1091 Executive Executive NNP 14 139 1092 branch branch NN 14 139 1093 : : : 14 139 1094 president president NN 14 139 1095 , , , 14 139 1096 prime prime NNP 14 139 1097 minister minister NNP 14 139 1098 , , , 14 139 1099 Council Council NNP 14 139 1100 of of IN 14 139 1101 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 139 1102 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1103 cabinet cabinet NN 14 139 1104 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1105 Legislative legislative JJ 14 139 1106 branch branch NN 14 139 1107 : : : 14 139 1108 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 139 1109 National National NNP 14 139 1110 People People NNPS 14 139 1111 's 's POS 14 139 1112 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 139 1113 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1114 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 139 1115 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 139 1116 Populaire Populaire NNP 14 139 1117 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1118 Judicial judicial JJ 14 139 1119 branch branch NN 14 139 1120 : : : 14 139 1121 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 139 1122 Court Court NNP 14 139 1123 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1124 Cour Cour NNP 14 139 1125 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 139 1126 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1127 Leaders leader NNS 14 139 1128 : : : 14 139 1129 Chief Chief NNP 14 139 1130 of of IN 14 139 1131 State State NNP 14 139 1132 -- -- : 14 139 1133 President President NNP 14 139 1134 Chadli Chadli NNP 14 139 1135 BENDJEDID BENDJEDID NNP 14 139 1136 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1137 since since IN 14 139 1138 7 7 CD 14 139 1139 February February NNP 14 139 1140 1979 1979 CD 14 139 1141 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1142 ; ; : 14 139 1143 Head Head NNP 14 139 1144 of of IN 14 139 1145 Government Government NNP 14 139 1146 -- -- : 14 139 1147 Prime Prime NNP 14 139 1148 Minister Minister NNP 14 139 1149 Mouloud Mouloud NNP 14 139 1150 HAMROUCHE HAMROUCHE NNP 14 139 1151 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1152 since since IN 14 139 1153 9 9 CD 14 139 1154 September September NNP 14 139 1155 1989 1989 CD 14 139 1156 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1157 Political political JJ 14 139 1158 parties party NNS 14 139 1159 and and CC 14 139 1160 leaders leader NNS 14 139 1161 : : : 14 139 1162 National National NNP 14 139 1163 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 139 1164 Front Front NNP 14 139 1165 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1166 FLN FLN NNP 14 139 1167 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1168 , , , 14 139 1169 Col Col NNP 14 139 1170 . . NNP 14 139 1171 Chadli Chadli NNP 14 139 1172 Bendjedid Bendjedid NNP 14 139 1173 , , , 14 139 1174 chairman chairman NN 14 139 1175 ; ; : 14 139 1176 Abdelhamid Abdelhamid NNP 14 139 1177 Mehri Mehri NNP 14 139 1178 , , , 14 139 1179 secretary secretary NN 14 139 1180 general general NN 14 139 1181 ; ; : 14 139 1182 the the DT 14 139 1183 government government NN 14 139 1184 established establish VBD 14 139 1185 a a DT 14 139 1186 multiparty multiparty NN 14 139 1187 system system NN 14 139 1188 in in IN 14 139 1189 September September NNP 14 139 1190 1989 1989 CD 14 139 1191 and and CC 14 139 1192 as as IN 14 139 1193 of of IN 14 139 1194 1 1 CD 14 139 1195 February February NNP 14 139 1196 1990 1990 CD 14 139 1197 19 19 CD 14 139 1198 legal legal JJ 14 139 1199 parties party NNS 14 139 1200 existed exist VBD 14 139 1201 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 139 1202 : : : 14 139 1203 universal universal JJ 14 139 1204 at at IN 14 139 1205 age age NN 14 139 1206 18 18 CD 14 139 1207 Elections election NNS 14 139 1208 : : : 14 139 1209 President President NNP 14 139 1210 -- -- : 14 139 1211 last last RB 14 139 1212 held hold VBN 14 139 1213 on on IN 14 139 1214 22 22 CD 14 139 1215 December December NNP 14 139 1216 1988 1988 CD 14 139 1217 ( ( -LRB- 14 139 1218 next next JJ 14 139 1219 to to TO 14 139 1220 be be VB 14 139 1221 held hold VBN 14 139 1222 December December NNP 14 139 1223 1993 1993 CD 14 139 1224 ) ) -RRB- 14 139 1225 ; 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C. NNP 14 190 206 Bird Bird NNP 14 190 207 , , , 14 190 208 Sr Sr NNP 14 190 209 . . 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; : 14 201 426 includes include VBZ 14 201 427 Baffin Baffin NNP 14 201 428 Bay Bay NNP 14 201 429 , , , 14 201 430 Barents Barents NNP 14 201 431 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 432 , , , 14 201 433 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 14 201 434 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 435 , , , 14 201 436 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 14 201 437 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 438 , , , 14 201 439 East East NNP 14 201 440 Siberian Siberian NNP 14 201 441 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 442 , , , 14 201 443 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 201 444 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 445 , , , 14 201 446 Hudson Hudson NNP 14 201 447 Bay Bay NNP 14 201 448 , , , 14 201 449 Hudson Hudson NNP 14 201 450 Strait Strait NNP 14 201 451 , , , 14 201 452 Kara Kara NNP 14 201 453 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 454 , , , 14 201 455 Laptev Laptev NNP 14 201 456 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 457 , , , 14 201 458 and and CC 14 201 459 other other JJ 14 201 460 tributary tributary JJ 14 201 461 water water NN 14 201 462 bodies body NNS 14 201 463 Comparative comparative JJ 14 201 464 area area NN 14 201 465 : : : 14 201 466 slightly slightly RB 14 201 467 more more JJR 14 201 468 than than IN 14 201 469 1.5 1.5 CD 14 201 470 times time NNS 14 201 471 the the DT 14 201 472 size size NN 14 201 473 of of IN 14 201 474 the the DT 14 201 475 US US NNP 14 201 476 ; ; : 14 201 477 smallest small JJS 14 201 478 of of IN 14 201 479 the the DT 14 201 480 world world NN 14 201 481 's 's POS 14 201 482 four four CD 14 201 483 oceans ocean NNS 14 201 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 485 after after IN 14 201 486 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 201 487 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 201 488 , , , 14 201 489 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 201 490 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 201 491 , , , 14 201 492 and and CC 14 201 493 Indian Indian NNP 14 201 494 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 201 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 496 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 201 497 : : : 14 201 498 45,389 45,389 CD 14 201 499 km km NN 14 201 500 Climate climate NN 14 201 501 : : : 14 201 502 persistent persistent JJ 14 201 503 cold cold NN 14 201 504 and and CC 14 201 505 relatively relatively RB 14 201 506 narrow narrow JJ 14 201 507 annual annual JJ 14 201 508 temperature temperature NN 14 201 509 ranges range NNS 14 201 510 ; ; : 14 201 511 winters winter NNS 14 201 512 characterized characterize VBN 14 201 513 by by IN 14 201 514 continuous continuous JJ 14 201 515 darkness darkness NN 14 201 516 , , , 14 201 517 cold cold JJ 14 201 518 and and CC 14 201 519 stable stable JJ 14 201 520 weather weather NN 14 201 521 conditions condition NNS 14 201 522 , , , 14 201 523 and and CC 14 201 524 clear clear JJ 14 201 525 skies sky NNS 14 201 526 ; ; : 14 201 527 summers summer NNS 14 201 528 characterized characterize VBN 14 201 529 by by IN 14 201 530 continuous continuous JJ 14 201 531 daylight daylight NN 14 201 532 , , , 14 201 533 damp damp NN 14 201 534 and and CC 14 201 535 foggy foggy JJ 14 201 536 weather weather NN 14 201 537 , , , 14 201 538 and and CC 14 201 539 weak weak JJ 14 201 540 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 201 541 with with IN 14 201 542 rain rain NN 14 201 543 or or CC 14 201 544 snow snow NN 14 201 545 Terrain terrain NN 14 201 546 : : : 14 201 547 central central JJ 14 201 548 surface surface NN 14 201 549 covered cover VBN 14 201 550 by by IN 14 201 551 a a DT 14 201 552 perennial perennial JJ 14 201 553 drifting drifting JJ 14 201 554 polar polar NN 14 201 555 icepack icepack NN 14 201 556 which which WDT 14 201 557 averages average VBZ 14 201 558 about about RB 14 201 559 3 3 CD 14 201 560 meters meter NNS 14 201 561 in in IN 14 201 562 thickness thickness NN 14 201 563 , , , 14 201 564 although although IN 14 201 565 pressure pressure NN 14 201 566 ridges ridge NNS 14 201 567 may may MD 14 201 568 be be VB 14 201 569 three three CD 14 201 570 times time NNS 14 201 571 that that DT 14 201 572 size size NN 14 201 573 ; ; : 14 201 574 clockwise clockwise NNP 14 201 575 drift drift NN 14 201 576 pattern pattern NN 14 201 577 in in IN 14 201 578 the the DT 14 201 579 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 14 201 580 Gyral Gyral NNP 14 201 581 Stream Stream NNP 14 201 582 , , , 14 201 583 but but CC 14 201 584 nearly nearly RB 14 201 585 straight straight JJ 14 201 586 line line NN 14 201 587 movement movement NN 14 201 588 from from IN 14 201 589 the the DT 14 201 590 New New NNP 14 201 591 Siberian siberian JJ 14 201 592 Islands Islands NNPS 14 201 593 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 594 USSR USSR NNP 14 201 595 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 596 to to IN 14 201 597 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 201 598 Strait Strait NNP 14 201 599 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 600 between between IN 14 201 601 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 201 602 and and CC 14 201 603 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 201 604 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 605 ; ; : 14 201 606 the the DT 14 201 607 ice ice NN 14 201 608 pack pack NN 14 201 609 is be VBZ 14 201 610 surrounded surround VBN 14 201 611 by by IN 14 201 612 open open JJ 14 201 613 seas sea NNS 14 201 614 during during IN 14 201 615 the the DT 14 201 616 summer summer NN 14 201 617 , , , 14 201 618 but but CC 14 201 619 more more RBR 14 201 620 than than IN 14 201 621 doubles double NNS 14 201 622 in in IN 14 201 623 size size NN 14 201 624 during during IN 14 201 625 the the DT 14 201 626 winter winter NN 14 201 627 and and CC 14 201 628 extends extend VBZ 14 201 629 to to IN 14 201 630 the the DT 14 201 631 encircling encircle VBG 14 201 632 land land NN 14 201 633 masses masse NNS 14 201 634 ; ; : 14 201 635 the the DT 14 201 636 ocean ocean NN 14 201 637 floor floor NN 14 201 638 is be VBZ 14 201 639 about about RB 14 201 640 50 50 CD 14 201 641 % % NN 14 201 642 continental continental JJ 14 201 643 shelf shelf NNP 14 201 644 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 645 highest high JJS 14 201 646 percentage percentage NN 14 201 647 of of IN 14 201 648 any any DT 14 201 649 ocean ocean NN 14 201 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 651 with with IN 14 201 652 the the DT 14 201 653 remainder remainder NN 14 201 654 a a DT 14 201 655 central central JJ 14 201 656 basin basin NN 14 201 657 interrupted interrupt VBN 14 201 658 by by IN 14 201 659 three three CD 14 201 660 submarine submarine NN 14 201 661 ridges ridge NNS 14 201 662 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 663 Alpha Alpha NNP 14 201 664 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 14 201 665 , , , 14 201 666 Nansen Nansen NNP 14 201 667 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 14 201 668 , , , 14 201 669 and and CC 14 201 670 Lomonsov Lomonsov NNP 14 201 671 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 201 672 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 673 ; ; : 14 201 674 maximum maximum JJ 14 201 675 depth depth NN 14 201 676 is be VBZ 14 201 677 4,665 4,665 CD 14 201 678 meters meter NNS 14 201 679 in in IN 14 201 680 the the DT 14 201 681 Fram Fram NNP 14 201 682 Basin Basin NNP 14 201 683 Natural Natural NNP 14 201 684 resources resource NNS 14 201 685 : : : 14 201 686 sand sand NN 14 201 687 and and CC 14 201 688 gravel gravel NN 14 201 689 aggregates aggregate NNS 14 201 690 , , , 14 201 691 placer placer NN 14 201 692 deposits deposit NNS 14 201 693 , , , 14 201 694 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 14 201 695 nodules nodule NNS 14 201 696 , , , 14 201 697 oil oil NN 14 201 698 and and CC 14 201 699 gas gas NN 14 201 700 fields field NNS 14 201 701 , , , 14 201 702 fish fish NN 14 201 703 , , , 14 201 704 marine marine JJ 14 201 705 mammals mammal NNS 14 201 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 707 seals seal NNS 14 201 708 , , , 14 201 709 whales whale NNS 14 201 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 711 Environment environment NN 14 201 712 : : : 14 201 713 endangered endanger VBN 14 201 714 marine marine JJ 14 201 715 species specie NNS 14 201 716 include include VBP 14 201 717 walruses walrus NNS 14 201 718 and and CC 14 201 719 whales whale NNS 14 201 720 ; ; , 14 201 721 ice ice NN 14 201 722 islands island NNS 14 201 723 occasionally occasionally RB 14 201 724 break break VBP 14 201 725 away away RB 14 201 726 from from IN 14 201 727 northern northern JJ 14 201 728 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 14 201 729 Island Island NNP 14 201 730 ; ; , 14 201 731 icebergs iceberg NNS 14 201 732 calved calve VBN 14 201 733 from from IN 14 201 734 western western NNP 14 201 735 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 201 736 and and CC 14 201 737 extreme extreme JJ 14 201 738 northeastern northeastern JJ 14 201 739 Canada Canada NNP 14 201 740 ; ; : 14 201 741 maximum maximum JJ 14 201 742 snow snow NN 14 201 743 cover cover NN 14 201 744 in in IN 14 201 745 March March NNP 14 201 746 or or CC 14 201 747 April April NNP 14 201 748 about about IN 14 201 749 20 20 CD 14 201 750 to to TO 14 201 751 50 50 CD 14 201 752 centimeters centimeter NNS 14 201 753 over over IN 14 201 754 the the DT 14 201 755 frozen frozen JJ 14 201 756 ocean ocean NN 14 201 757 and and CC 14 201 758 lasts last VBZ 14 201 759 about about IN 14 201 760 10 10 CD 14 201 761 months month NNS 14 201 762 ; ; : 14 201 763 permafrost permafrost JJ 14 201 764 in in IN 14 201 765 islands island NNS 14 201 766 ; ; : 14 201 767 virtually virtually RB 14 201 768 icelocked icelocke VBN 14 201 769 from from IN 14 201 770 October October NNP 14 201 771 to to IN 14 201 772 June June NNP 14 201 773 ; ; : 14 201 774 fragile fragile JJ 14 201 775 ecosystem ecosystem NN 14 201 776 slow slow JJ 14 201 777 to to TO 14 201 778 change change VB 14 201 779 and and CC 14 201 780 slow slow VB 14 201 781 to to TO 14 201 782 recover recover VB 14 201 783 from from IN 14 201 784 disruptions disruption NNS 14 201 785 or or CC 14 201 786 damage damage NN 14 201 787 Note note NN 14 201 788 : : : 14 201 789 major major JJ 14 201 790 chokepoint chokepoint NN 14 201 791 is be VBZ 14 201 792 the the DT 14 201 793 southern southern JJ 14 201 794 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 14 201 795 Sea Sea NNP 14 201 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 201 797 northern northern JJ 14 201 798 access access NN 14 201 799 to to IN 14 201 800 the the DT 14 201 801 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 201 802 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 201 803 via via IN 14 201 804 the the DT 14 201 805 Bering Bering NNP 14 201 806 Strait Strait NNP 14 201 807 ) ) -RRB- 14 201 808 ; ; : 14 201 809 ships ship NNS 14 201 810 subject subject JJ 14 201 811 to to IN 14 201 812 superstructure superstructure NN 14 201 813 icing ice VBG 14 201 814 from from IN 14 201 815 October October NNP 14 201 816 to to IN 14 201 817 May May NNP 14 201 818 ; ; : 14 201 819 strategic strategic JJ 14 201 820 location location NN 14 201 821 between between IN 14 201 822 North North NNP 14 201 823 America America NNP 14 201 824 and and CC 14 201 825 the the DT 14 201 826 USSR USSR NNP 14 201 827 ; ; : 14 201 828 shortest short JJS 14 201 829 marine marine JJ 14 201 830 link link NN 14 201 831 between between IN 14 201 832 the the DT 14 201 833 extremes extreme NNS 14 201 834 of of IN 14 201 835 eastern eastern JJ 14 201 836 and and CC 14 201 837 western western JJ 14 201 838 USSR ussr NN 14 201 839 ; ; : 14 201 840 floating float VBG 14 201 841 research research NN 14 201 842 stations station NNS 14 201 843 operated operate VBN 14 201 844 by by IN 14 201 845 the the DT 14 201 846 US US NNP 14 201 847 and and CC 14 201 848 USSR USSR NNP 14 201 849 - - HYPH 14 201 850 Economy Economy NNP 14 201 851 Overview Overview NNP 14 201 852 : : : 14 201 853 Economic economic JJ 14 201 854 activity activity NN 14 201 855 is be VBZ 14 201 856 limited limit VBN 14 201 857 to to IN 14 201 858 the the DT 14 201 859 exploitation exploitation NN 14 201 860 of of IN 14 201 861 natural natural JJ 14 201 862 resources resource NNS 14 201 863 , , , 14 201 864 including include VBG 14 201 865 crude crude JJ 14 201 866 oil oil NN 14 201 867 , , , 14 201 868 natural natural JJ 14 201 869 gas gas NN 14 201 870 , , , 14 201 871 fishing fishing NN 14 201 872 , , , 14 201 873 and and CC 14 201 874 sealing sealing NN 14 201 875 . . . 14 202 1 - - : 14 202 2 Communications Communications NNP 14 202 3 Ports Ports NNPS 14 202 4 : : : 14 202 5 Churchill Churchill NNP 14 202 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 7 Canada Canada NNP 14 202 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 9 , , , 14 202 10 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 14 202 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 12 USSR USSR NNP 14 202 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 14 , , , 14 202 15 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 14 202 16 Bay Bay NNP 14 202 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 18 US US NNP 14 202 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 20 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 202 21 : : : 14 202 22 no no DT 14 202 23 submarine submarine NN 14 202 24 cables cable NNS 14 202 25 Note note NN 14 202 26 : : : 14 202 27 sparse sparse VB 14 202 28 network network NN 14 202 29 of of IN 14 202 30 air air NN 14 202 31 , , , 14 202 32 ocean ocean NN 14 202 33 , , , 14 202 34 river river NN 14 202 35 , , , 14 202 36 and and CC 14 202 37 land land NN 14 202 38 routes route NNS 14 202 39 ; ; : 14 202 40 the the DT 14 202 41 Northwest Northwest NNP 14 202 42 Passage Passage NNP 14 202 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 44 North North NNP 14 202 45 America America NNP 14 202 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 47 and and CC 14 202 48 Northern Northern NNP 14 202 49 Sea Sea NNP 14 202 50 Route Route NNP 14 202 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 52 Asia Asia NNP 14 202 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 54 are be VBP 14 202 55 important important JJ 14 202 56 waterways waterway NNS 14 202 57 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 202 58 Country country NN 14 202 59 : : : 14 202 60 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 202 61 - - HYPH 14 202 62 Geography Geography NNP 14 202 63 Total Total NNP 14 202 64 area area NN 14 202 65 : : : 14 202 66 2,766,890 2,766,890 CD 14 202 67 km2 km2 NN 14 202 68 ; ; : 14 202 69 land land NN 14 202 70 area area NN 14 202 71 : : : 14 202 72 2,736,690 2,736,690 CD 14 202 73 km2 km2 NNP 14 202 74 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 202 75 area area NN 14 202 76 : : : 14 202 77 slightly slightly RB 14 202 78 more more JJR 14 202 79 than than IN 14 202 80 four four CD 14 202 81 times time NNS 14 202 82 the the DT 14 202 83 size size NN 14 202 84 of of IN 14 202 85 Texas Texas NNP 14 202 86 Land Land NNP 14 202 87 boundaries boundary NNS 14 202 88 : : : 14 202 89 9,665 9,665 CD 14 202 90 km km NN 14 202 91 total total NN 14 202 92 ; ; : 14 202 93 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 202 94 832 832 CD 14 202 95 km km NNS 14 202 96 , , , 14 202 97 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 202 98 1,224 1,224 CD 14 202 99 km km NNS 14 202 100 , , , 14 202 101 Chile Chile NNP 14 202 102 5,150 5,150 CD 14 202 103 km km NN 14 202 104 , , , 14 202 105 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 202 106 1,880 1,880 CD 14 202 107 km km NN 14 202 108 , , , 14 202 109 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 202 110 579 579 CD 14 202 111 km km NN 14 202 112 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 202 113 : : : 14 202 114 4,989 4,989 CD 14 202 115 km km NN 14 202 116 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 202 117 claims claim VBZ 14 202 118 : : : 14 202 119 Continental continental JJ 14 202 120 shelf shelf NN 14 202 121 : : : 14 202 122 200 200 CD 14 202 123 meters meter NNS 14 202 124 or or CC 14 202 125 to to IN 14 202 126 depth depth NN 14 202 127 of of IN 14 202 128 exploitation exploitation NN 14 202 129 ; ; : 14 202 130 Territorial territorial JJ 14 202 131 sea sea NN 14 202 132 : : : 14 202 133 200 200 CD 14 202 134 nm nm CD 14 202 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 136 overflight overflight NN 14 202 137 and and CC 14 202 138 navigation navigation NN 14 202 139 permitted permit VBD 14 202 140 beyond beyond IN 14 202 141 12 12 CD 14 202 142 nm nm NN 14 202 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 144 Disputes dispute NNS 14 202 145 : : : 14 202 146 short short JJ 14 202 147 section section NN 14 202 148 of of IN 14 202 149 the the DT 14 202 150 boundary boundary NN 14 202 151 with with IN 14 202 152 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 202 153 is be VBZ 14 202 154 in in IN 14 202 155 dispute dispute NN 14 202 156 ; ; : 14 202 157 short short JJ 14 202 158 section section NN 14 202 159 of of IN 14 202 160 the the DT 14 202 161 boundary boundary NN 14 202 162 with with IN 14 202 163 Chile Chile NNP 14 202 164 is be VBZ 14 202 165 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 202 166 ; ; : 14 202 167 claims claim VBZ 14 202 168 British British NNP 14 202 169 - - HYPH 14 202 170 administered administer VBN 14 202 171 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 202 172 Islands Islands NNPS 14 202 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 174 Islas Islas NNP 14 202 175 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 202 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 177 ; ; : 14 202 178 claims claim VBZ 14 202 179 British British NNP 14 202 180 - - HYPH 14 202 181 administered administer VBN 14 202 182 South South NNP 14 202 183 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 202 184 and and CC 14 202 185 the the DT 14 202 186 South South NNP 14 202 187 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 202 188 Islands Islands NNPS 14 202 189 ; ; , 14 202 190 territorial territorial JJ 14 202 191 claim claim NN 14 202 192 in in IN 14 202 193 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 202 194 Climate Climate NNP 14 202 195 : : : 14 202 196 mostly mostly RB 14 202 197 temperate temperate VB 14 202 198 ; ; : 14 202 199 arid arid VB 14 202 200 in in IN 14 202 201 southeast southeast NNP 14 202 202 ; ; : 14 202 203 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 14 202 204 in in IN 14 202 205 southwest southwest JJ 14 202 206 Terrain terrain NN 14 202 207 : : : 14 202 208 rich rich JJ 14 202 209 plains plain NNS 14 202 210 of of IN 14 202 211 the the DT 14 202 212 Pampas Pampas NNPS 14 202 213 in in IN 14 202 214 northern northern JJ 14 202 215 half half NN 14 202 216 , , , 14 202 217 flat flat JJ 14 202 218 to to IN 14 202 219 rolling roll VBG 14 202 220 plateau plateau NN 14 202 221 of of IN 14 202 222 Patagonia Patagonia NNP 14 202 223 in in IN 14 202 224 south south NNP 14 202 225 , , , 14 202 226 rugged rugged JJ 14 202 227 Andes Andes NNP 14 202 228 along along IN 14 202 229 western western JJ 14 202 230 border border NN 14 202 231 Natural natural JJ 14 202 232 resources resource NNS 14 202 233 : : : 14 202 234 fertile fertile JJ 14 202 235 plains plain NNS 14 202 236 of of IN 14 202 237 the the DT 14 202 238 pampas pampa NNS 14 202 239 , , , 14 202 240 lead lead NN 14 202 241 , , , 14 202 242 zinc zinc NN 14 202 243 , , , 14 202 244 tin tin NN 14 202 245 , , , 14 202 246 copper copper NN 14 202 247 , , , 14 202 248 iron iron NN 14 202 249 ore ore NN 14 202 250 , , , 14 202 251 manganese manganese JJ 14 202 252 , , , 14 202 253 crude crude JJ 14 202 254 oil oil NN 14 202 255 , , , 14 202 256 uranium uranium NN 14 202 257 Land land NN 14 202 258 use use NN 14 202 259 : : : 14 202 260 9 9 CD 14 202 261 % % NN 14 202 262 arable arable JJ 14 202 263 land land NN 14 202 264 ; ; : 14 202 265 4 4 CD 14 202 266 % % NN 14 202 267 permanent permanent JJ 14 202 268 crops crop NNS 14 202 269 ; ; : 14 202 270 52 52 CD 14 202 271 % % NN 14 202 272 meadows meadow NNS 14 202 273 and and CC 14 202 274 pastures pasture NNS 14 202 275 ; ; : 14 202 276 22 22 CD 14 202 277 % % NN 14 202 278 forest forest NN 14 202 279 and and CC 14 202 280 woodland woodland NN 14 202 281 ; ; : 14 202 282 13 13 CD 14 202 283 % % NN 14 202 284 other other JJ 14 202 285 ; ; : 14 202 286 includes include VBZ 14 202 287 1 1 CD 14 202 288 % % NN 14 202 289 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 202 290 Environment Environment NNP 14 202 291 : : : 14 202 292 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 14 202 293 and and CC 14 202 294 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 14 202 295 areas area NNS 14 202 296 in in IN 14 202 297 Andes Andes NNP 14 202 298 subject subject JJ 14 202 299 to to IN 14 202 300 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 202 301 ; ; : 14 202 302 pamperos pampero NNS 14 202 303 are be VBP 14 202 304 violent violent JJ 14 202 305 windstorms windstorm NNS 14 202 306 that that WDT 14 202 307 can can MD 14 202 308 strike strike VB 14 202 309 Pampas Pampas NNP 14 202 310 and and CC 14 202 311 northeast northeast RB 14 202 312 ; ; : 14 202 313 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 202 314 soil soil NN 14 202 315 degradation degradation NN 14 202 316 ; ; , 14 202 317 desertification desertification NN 14 202 318 ; ; : 14 202 319 air air NN 14 202 320 and and CC 14 202 321 water water NN 14 202 322 pollution pollution NN 14 202 323 in in IN 14 202 324 Buenos Buenos NNP 14 202 325 Aires Aires NNP 14 202 326 Note Note NNP 14 202 327 : : : 14 202 328 second second RB 14 202 329 - - HYPH 14 202 330 largest large JJS 14 202 331 country country NN 14 202 332 in in IN 14 202 333 South South NNP 14 202 334 America America NNP 14 202 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 336 after after IN 14 202 337 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 202 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 339 ; ; : 14 202 340 strategic strategic JJ 14 202 341 location location NN 14 202 342 relative relative JJ 14 202 343 to to IN 14 202 344 sea sea NN 14 202 345 lanes lane NNS 14 202 346 between between IN 14 202 347 South South NNP 14 202 348 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 202 349 and and CC 14 202 350 South South NNP 14 202 351 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 202 352 Oceans Oceans NNPS 14 202 353 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 354 Strait Strait NNP 14 202 355 of of IN 14 202 356 Magellan Magellan NNP 14 202 357 , , , 14 202 358 Beagle Beagle NNP 14 202 359 Channel Channel NNP 14 202 360 , , , 14 202 361 Drake Drake NNP 14 202 362 Passage Passage NNP 14 202 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 364 - - : 14 202 365 People People NNS 14 202 366 Population Population NNP 14 202 367 : : : 14 202 368 32,290,966 32,290,966 CD 14 202 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 370 July July NNP 14 202 371 1990 1990 CD 14 202 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 373 , , , 14 202 374 growth growth NN 14 202 375 rate rate NN 14 202 376 1.2 1.2 CD 14 202 377 % % NN 14 202 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 379 1990 1990 CD 14 202 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 381 Birth birth NN 14 202 382 rate rate NN 14 202 383 : : : 14 202 384 20 20 CD 14 202 385 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 202 386 population population NN 14 202 387 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 388 1990 1990 CD 14 202 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 390 Death death NN 14 202 391 rate rate NN 14 202 392 : : : 14 202 393 9 9 CD 14 202 394 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 202 395 population population NN 14 202 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 397 1990 1990 CD 14 202 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 399 Net net JJ 14 202 400 migration migration NN 14 202 401 rate rate NN 14 202 402 : : : 14 202 403 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 202 404 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 202 405 population population NN 14 202 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 407 1990 1990 CD 14 202 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 409 Infant infant NN 14 202 410 mortality mortality NN 14 202 411 rate rate NN 14 202 412 : : : 14 202 413 32 32 CD 14 202 414 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 202 415 live live JJ 14 202 416 births birth NNS 14 202 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 418 1990 1990 CD 14 202 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 420 Life life NN 14 202 421 expectancy expectancy NN 14 202 422 at at IN 14 202 423 birth birth NN 14 202 424 : : : 14 202 425 67 67 CD 14 202 426 years year NNS 14 202 427 male male JJ 14 202 428 , , , 14 202 429 74 74 CD 14 202 430 years year NNS 14 202 431 female female JJ 14 202 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 433 1990 1990 CD 14 202 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 435 Total total JJ 14 202 436 fertility fertility NN 14 202 437 rate rate NN 14 202 438 : : : 14 202 439 2.8 2.8 CD 14 202 440 children child NNS 14 202 441 born bear VBN 14 202 442 / / SYM 14 202 443 woman woman NN 14 202 444 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 445 1990 1990 CD 14 202 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 447 Nationality nationality NN 14 202 448 : : : 14 202 449 noun noun NNP 14 202 450 -- -- : 14 202 451 Argentine(s Argentine(s NNP 14 202 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 453 ; ; , 14 202 454 adjective adjective JJ 14 202 455 -- -- : 14 202 456 Argentine argentine JJ 14 202 457 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 202 458 divisions division NNS 14 202 459 : : : 14 202 460 85 85 CD 14 202 461 % % NN 14 202 462 white white JJ 14 202 463 , , , 14 202 464 15 15 CD 14 202 465 % % NN 14 202 466 mestizo mestizo NN 14 202 467 , , , 14 202 468 Indian indian JJ 14 202 469 , , , 14 202 470 or or CC 14 202 471 other other JJ 14 202 472 nonwhite nonwhite JJ 14 202 473 groups group NNS 14 202 474 Religion religion NN 14 202 475 : : : 14 202 476 90 90 CD 14 202 477 % % NN 14 202 478 nominally nominally RB 14 202 479 Roman roman JJ 14 202 480 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 202 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 482 less less JJR 14 202 483 than than IN 14 202 484 20 20 CD 14 202 485 % % NN 14 202 486 practicing practicing NN 14 202 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 488 , , , 14 202 489 2 2 CD 14 202 490 % % NN 14 202 491 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 202 492 , , , 14 202 493 2 2 CD 14 202 494 % % NN 14 202 495 Jewish jewish JJ 14 202 496 , , , 14 202 497 6 6 CD 14 202 498 % % NN 14 202 499 other other JJ 14 202 500 Language language NN 14 202 501 : : : 14 202 502 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 202 503 ( ( -LRB- 14 202 504 official official NN 14 202 505 ) ) -RRB- 14 202 506 , , , 14 202 507 English English NNP 14 202 508 , , , 14 202 509 Italian italian JJ 14 202 510 , , , 14 202 511 German german JJ 14 202 512 , , , 14 202 513 French french JJ 14 202 514 Literacy literacy NN 14 202 515 : : : 14 202 516 94 94 CD 14 202 517 % % NN 14 202 518 Labor Labor NNP 14 202 519 force force NN 14 202 520 : : : 14 202 521 10,900,000 10,900,000 CD 14 202 522 ; 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222 57 1 1 CD 14 222 58 sea sea NN 14 222 59 cable cable NN 14 222 60 to to IN 14 222 61 St. St. NNP 14 222 62 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 222 63 - - HYPH 14 222 64 Defense Defense NNP 14 222 65 Forces Forces NNPS 14 222 66 Note Note NNP 14 222 67 : : : 14 222 68 defense defense NN 14 222 69 is be VBZ 14 222 70 the the DT 14 222 71 responsibility responsibility NN 14 222 72 of of IN 14 222 73 the the DT 14 222 74 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 222 75 until until IN 14 222 76 1996 1996 CD 14 222 77 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 222 78 Country country NN 14 222 79 : : : 14 222 80 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 14 222 81 and and CC 14 222 82 Cartier Cartier NNP 14 222 83 Islands Islands NNPS 14 222 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 85 territory territory NN 14 222 86 of of IN 14 222 87 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 89 - - : 14 222 90 Geography Geography NNP 14 222 91 Total total JJ 14 222 92 area area NN 14 222 93 : : : 14 222 94 5 5 CD 14 222 95 km2 km2 NN 14 222 96 ; ; : 14 222 97 land land NN 14 222 98 area area NN 14 222 99 : : : 14 222 100 5 5 CD 14 222 101 km2 km2 NN 14 222 102 ; ; : 14 222 103 includes include VBZ 14 222 104 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 14 222 105 Reef Reef NNP 14 222 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 107 West West NNP 14 222 108 , , , 14 222 109 Middle Middle NNP 14 222 110 , , , 14 222 111 and and CC 14 222 112 East East NNP 14 222 113 Islets Islets NNPS 14 222 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 115 and and CC 14 222 116 Cartier Cartier NNP 14 222 117 Island Island NNP 14 222 118 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 222 119 area area NN 14 222 120 : : : 14 222 121 about about IN 14 222 122 8.5 8.5 CD 14 222 123 times time NNS 14 222 124 the the DT 14 222 125 size size NN 14 222 126 of of IN 14 222 127 The the DT 14 222 128 Mall Mall NNP 14 222 129 in in IN 14 222 130 Washington Washington NNP 14 222 131 , , , 14 222 132 DC DC NNP 14 222 133 Land Land NNP 14 222 134 boundaries boundary NNS 14 222 135 : : : 14 222 136 none none NN 14 222 137 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 222 138 : : : 14 222 139 74.1 74.1 CD 14 222 140 km km NN 14 222 141 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 222 142 claims claim VBZ 14 222 143 : : : 14 222 144 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 222 145 zone zone NN 14 222 146 : : : 14 222 147 12 12 CD 14 222 148 nm nm UH 14 222 149 ; ; : 14 222 150 Continental continental JJ 14 222 151 shelf shelf NN 14 222 152 : : : 14 222 153 200 200 CD 14 222 154 meters meter NNS 14 222 155 or or CC 14 222 156 to to IN 14 222 157 depth depth NN 14 222 158 of of IN 14 222 159 exploration exploration NN 14 222 160 ; ; : 14 222 161 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 222 162 fishing fishing NN 14 222 163 zone zone NN 14 222 164 : : : 14 222 165 200 200 CD 14 222 166 nm nm CD 14 222 167 ; ; : 14 222 168 Territorial territorial JJ 14 222 169 sea sea NN 14 222 170 : : : 14 222 171 3 3 CD 14 222 172 nm nm NNP 14 222 173 Climate Climate NNP 14 222 174 : : : 14 222 175 tropical tropical JJ 14 222 176 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 222 177 : : : 14 222 178 low low JJ 14 222 179 with with IN 14 222 180 sand sand NN 14 222 181 and and CC 14 222 182 coral coral JJ 14 222 183 Natural natural JJ 14 222 184 resources resource NNS 14 222 185 : : : 14 222 186 fish fish VB 14 222 187 Land land NN 14 222 188 use use NN 14 222 189 : : : 14 222 190 0 0 CD 14 222 191 % % NN 14 222 192 arable arable JJ 14 222 193 land land NN 14 222 194 ; ; : 14 222 195 0 0 CD 14 222 196 % % NN 14 222 197 permanent permanent JJ 14 222 198 crops crop NNS 14 222 199 ; ; : 14 222 200 0 0 CD 14 222 201 % % NN 14 222 202 meadows meadow NNS 14 222 203 and and CC 14 222 204 pastures pasture NNS 14 222 205 ; ; : 14 222 206 0 0 CD 14 222 207 % % NN 14 222 208 forest forest NN 14 222 209 and and CC 14 222 210 woodland woodland NN 14 222 211 ; ; : 14 222 212 100 100 CD 14 222 213 % % NN 14 222 214 other other JJ 14 222 215 -- -- : 14 222 216 grass grass NN 14 222 217 and and CC 14 222 218 sand sand NN 14 222 219 Environment Environment NNP 14 222 220 : : : 14 222 221 surrounded surround VBN 14 222 222 by by IN 14 222 223 shoals shoal NNS 14 222 224 and and CC 14 222 225 reefs reef NNS 14 222 226 ; ; : 14 222 227 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 14 222 228 Reef Reef NNP 14 222 229 National National NNP 14 222 230 Nature Nature NNP 14 222 231 Reserve Reserve NNP 14 222 232 established establish VBN 14 222 233 in in IN 14 222 234 August August NNP 14 222 235 1983 1983 CD 14 222 236 Note note NN 14 222 237 : : : 14 222 238 located locate VBN 14 222 239 in in IN 14 222 240 extreme extreme JJ 14 222 241 eastern eastern JJ 14 222 242 Indian Indian NNP 14 222 243 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 244 between between IN 14 222 245 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 246 and and CC 14 222 247 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 222 248 320 320 CD 14 222 249 km km NN 14 222 250 off off IN 14 222 251 the the DT 14 222 252 northwest northwest JJ 14 222 253 coast coast NN 14 222 254 of of IN 14 222 255 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 256 - - HYPH 14 222 257 People People NNP 14 222 258 Population Population NNP 14 222 259 : : : 14 222 260 no no DT 14 222 261 permanent permanent JJ 14 222 262 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14 222 263 ; ; , 14 222 264 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 222 265 caretakers caretaker NNS 14 222 266 - - HYPH 14 222 267 Government Government NNP 14 222 268 Long Long NNP 14 222 269 - - HYPH 14 222 270 form form NN 14 222 271 name name NN 14 222 272 : : : 14 222 273 Territory territory NN 14 222 274 of of IN 14 222 275 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 14 222 276 and and CC 14 222 277 Cartier Cartier NNP 14 222 278 Islands Islands NNPS 14 222 279 Type Type NNP 14 222 280 : : : 14 222 281 territory territory NN 14 222 282 of of IN 14 222 283 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 284 administered administer VBN 14 222 285 by by IN 14 222 286 the the DT 14 222 287 Australian Australian NNP 14 222 288 Ministry Ministry NNP 14 222 289 for for IN 14 222 290 Territories Territories NNPS 14 222 291 and and CC 14 222 292 Local Local NNP 14 222 293 Government Government NNP 14 222 294 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 222 295 divisions division NNS 14 222 296 : : : 14 222 297 none none NN 14 222 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 299 territory territory NN 14 222 300 of of IN 14 222 301 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 303 Legal legal JJ 14 222 304 system system NN 14 222 305 : : : 14 222 306 relevant relevant JJ 14 222 307 laws law NNS 14 222 308 of of IN 14 222 309 the the DT 14 222 310 Northern Northern NNP 14 222 311 Territory Territory NNP 14 222 312 of of IN 14 222 313 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 314 Note note NN 14 222 315 : : : 14 222 316 administered administer VBN 14 222 317 by by IN 14 222 318 the the DT 14 222 319 Australian australian JJ 14 222 320 Minister Minister NNP 14 222 321 for for IN 14 222 322 Arts Arts NNPS 14 222 323 , , , 14 222 324 Sports Sports NNPS 14 222 325 , , , 14 222 326 the the DT 14 222 327 Environment Environment NNP 14 222 328 , , , 14 222 329 Tourism Tourism NNP 14 222 330 , , , 14 222 331 and and CC 14 222 332 Territories Territories NNPS 14 222 333 Graham Graham NNP 14 222 334 Richardson Richardson NNP 14 222 335 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 14 222 336 representation representation NN 14 222 337 : : : 14 222 338 none none NN 14 222 339 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 340 territory territory NN 14 222 341 of of IN 14 222 342 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 344 - - : 14 222 345 Economy economy NN 14 222 346 Overview overview NN 14 222 347 : : : 14 222 348 no no DT 14 222 349 economic economic JJ 14 222 350 activity activity NN 14 222 351 - - HYPH 14 222 352 Communications Communications NNP 14 222 353 Ports Ports NNPS 14 222 354 : : : 14 222 355 none none NN 14 222 356 ; ; : 14 222 357 offshore offshore RB 14 222 358 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 222 359 only only JJ 14 222 360 - - HYPH 14 222 361 Defense Defense NNP 14 222 362 Forces force NNS 14 222 363 Note Note NNP 14 222 364 : : : 14 222 365 defense defense NN 14 222 366 is be VBZ 14 222 367 the the DT 14 222 368 responsibility responsibility NN 14 222 369 of of IN 14 222 370 Australia Australia NNP 14 222 371 ; ; : 14 222 372 periodic periodic JJ 14 222 373 visits visit NNS 14 222 374 by by IN 14 222 375 the the DT 14 222 376 Royal Royal NNP 14 222 377 Australian Australian NNP 14 222 378 Navy Navy NNP 14 222 379 and and CC 14 222 380 Royal Royal NNP 14 222 381 Australian Australian NNP 14 222 382 Air Air NNP 14 222 383 Force Force NNP 14 222 384 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 222 385 Country country NN 14 222 386 : : : 14 222 387 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 388 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 389 - - HYPH 14 222 390 Geography Geography NNP 14 222 391 Total Total NNP 14 222 392 area area NN 14 222 393 : : : 14 222 394 82,217,000 82,217,000 CD 14 222 395 km2 km2 NNP 14 222 396 ; ; : 14 222 397 includes include VBZ 14 222 398 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 222 399 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 400 , , , 14 222 401 Black Black NNP 14 222 402 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 403 , , , 14 222 404 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 222 405 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 406 , , , 14 222 407 Davis Davis NNP 14 222 408 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 409 , , , 14 222 410 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 222 411 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 412 , , , 14 222 413 Drake Drake NNP 14 222 414 Passage Passage NNP 14 222 415 , , , 14 222 416 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 222 417 of of IN 14 222 418 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 222 419 , , , 14 222 420 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 222 421 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 422 , , , 14 222 423 North North NNP 14 222 424 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 425 , , , 14 222 426 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 222 427 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 428 , , , 14 222 429 Weddell Weddell NNP 14 222 430 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 431 , , , 14 222 432 and and CC 14 222 433 other other JJ 14 222 434 tributary tributary JJ 14 222 435 water water NN 14 222 436 bodies body NNS 14 222 437 Comparative comparative JJ 14 222 438 area area NN 14 222 439 : : : 14 222 440 slightly slightly RB 14 222 441 less less JJR 14 222 442 than than IN 14 222 443 nine nine CD 14 222 444 times time NNS 14 222 445 the the DT 14 222 446 size size NN 14 222 447 of of IN 14 222 448 the the DT 14 222 449 US US NNP 14 222 450 ; ; : 14 222 451 second second RB 14 222 452 - - HYPH 14 222 453 largest large JJS 14 222 454 of of IN 14 222 455 the the DT 14 222 456 world world NN 14 222 457 's 's POS 14 222 458 four four CD 14 222 459 oceans ocean NNS 14 222 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 461 after after IN 14 222 462 the the DT 14 222 463 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 222 464 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 465 , , , 14 222 466 but but CC 14 222 467 larger large JJR 14 222 468 than than IN 14 222 469 Indian Indian NNP 14 222 470 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 471 or or CC 14 222 472 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 222 473 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 475 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 222 476 : : : 14 222 477 111,866 111,866 CD 14 222 478 km km NN 14 222 479 Climate climate NN 14 222 480 : : : 14 222 481 tropical tropical JJ 14 222 482 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 222 483 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 484 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 222 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 486 develop develop VBP 14 222 487 off off IN 14 222 488 the the DT 14 222 489 coast coast NN 14 222 490 of of IN 14 222 491 Africa Africa NNP 14 222 492 near near IN 14 222 493 Cape Cape NNP 14 222 494 Verde Verde NNP 14 222 495 and and CC 14 222 496 move move VB 14 222 497 westward westward RB 14 222 498 into into IN 14 222 499 the the DT 14 222 500 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 222 501 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 502 ; ; : 14 222 503 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 222 504 can can MD 14 222 505 occur occur VB 14 222 506 from from IN 14 222 507 May May NNP 14 222 508 to to IN 14 222 509 December December NNP 14 222 510 , , , 14 222 511 but but CC 14 222 512 are be VBP 14 222 513 most most RBS 14 222 514 frequent frequent JJ 14 222 515 from from IN 14 222 516 August August NNP 14 222 517 to to IN 14 222 518 November November NNP 14 222 519 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 222 520 : : : 14 222 521 surface surface NN 14 222 522 usually usually RB 14 222 523 covered cover VBN 14 222 524 with with IN 14 222 525 sea sea NN 14 222 526 ice ice NN 14 222 527 in in IN 14 222 528 Labrador Labrador NNP 14 222 529 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 530 , , , 14 222 531 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 222 532 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 533 , , , 14 222 534 and and CC 14 222 535 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 222 536 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 537 from from IN 14 222 538 October October NNP 14 222 539 to to IN 14 222 540 June June NNP 14 222 541 ; ; : 14 222 542 clockwise clockwise JJ 14 222 543 warm warm JJ 14 222 544 water water NN 14 222 545 gyre gyre NN 14 222 546 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 547 broad broad JJ 14 222 548 , , , 14 222 549 circular circular JJ 14 222 550 system system NN 14 222 551 of of IN 14 222 552 currents current NNS 14 222 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 554 in in IN 14 222 555 the the DT 14 222 556 north north JJ 14 222 557 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 558 , , , 14 222 559 counterclockwise counterclockwise VBP 14 222 560 warm warm JJ 14 222 561 water water NN 14 222 562 gyre gyre NN 14 222 563 in in IN 14 222 564 the the DT 14 222 565 south south JJ 14 222 566 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 567 ; ; : 14 222 568 the the DT 14 222 569 ocean ocean NN 14 222 570 floor floor NN 14 222 571 is be VBZ 14 222 572 dominated dominate VBN 14 222 573 by by IN 14 222 574 the the DT 14 222 575 Mid Mid NNP 14 222 576 - - NNP 14 222 577 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 578 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 222 579 , , , 14 222 580 a a DT 14 222 581 rugged rugged JJ 14 222 582 north north NN 14 222 583 - - HYPH 14 222 584 south south NN 14 222 585 centerline centerline NN 14 222 586 for for IN 14 222 587 the the DT 14 222 588 entire entire JJ 14 222 589 Atlantic atlantic JJ 14 222 590 basin basin NN 14 222 591 ; ; : 14 222 592 maximum maximum JJ 14 222 593 depth depth NN 14 222 594 is be VBZ 14 222 595 8,605 8,605 CD 14 222 596 meters meter NNS 14 222 597 in in IN 14 222 598 the the DT 14 222 599 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 222 600 Rico Rico NNP 14 222 601 Trench Trench NNP 14 222 602 Natural natural JJ 14 222 603 resources resource NNS 14 222 604 : : : 14 222 605 oil oil NN 14 222 606 and and CC 14 222 607 gas gas NN 14 222 608 fields field NNS 14 222 609 , , , 14 222 610 fish fish NN 14 222 611 , , , 14 222 612 marine marine JJ 14 222 613 mammals mammal NNS 14 222 614 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 615 seals seal NNS 14 222 616 and and CC 14 222 617 whales whale NNS 14 222 618 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 619 , , , 14 222 620 sand sand NN 14 222 621 and and CC 14 222 622 gravel gravel NN 14 222 623 aggregates aggregate NNS 14 222 624 , , , 14 222 625 placer placer NN 14 222 626 deposits deposit NNS 14 222 627 , , , 14 222 628 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 14 222 629 nodules nodule NNS 14 222 630 , , , 14 222 631 precious precious JJ 14 222 632 stones stone NNS 14 222 633 Environment Environment NNP 14 222 634 : : : 14 222 635 endangered endanger VBN 14 222 636 marine marine JJ 14 222 637 species specie NNS 14 222 638 include include VBP 14 222 639 the the DT 14 222 640 manatee manatee NN 14 222 641 , , , 14 222 642 seals seal NNS 14 222 643 , , , 14 222 644 sea sea NN 14 222 645 lions lion NNS 14 222 646 , , , 14 222 647 turtles turtle NNS 14 222 648 , , , 14 222 649 and and CC 14 222 650 whales whale NNS 14 222 651 ; ; , 14 222 652 municipal municipal JJ 14 222 653 sludge sludge NN 14 222 654 pollution pollution NN 14 222 655 off off IN 14 222 656 eastern eastern JJ 14 222 657 US US NNP 14 222 658 , , , 14 222 659 southern southern JJ 14 222 660 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 222 661 , , , 14 222 662 and and CC 14 222 663 eastern eastern JJ 14 222 664 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 222 665 ; ; : 14 222 666 oil oil NN 14 222 667 pollution pollution NN 14 222 668 in in IN 14 222 669 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 222 670 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 671 , , , 14 222 672 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 222 673 of of IN 14 222 674 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 222 675 , , , 14 222 676 Lake Lake NNP 14 222 677 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 222 678 , , , 14 222 679 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 222 680 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 681 , , , 14 222 682 and and CC 14 222 683 North North NNP 14 222 684 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 685 ; ; : 14 222 686 industrial industrial JJ 14 222 687 waste waste NN 14 222 688 and and CC 14 222 689 municipal municipal JJ 14 222 690 sewage sewage NN 14 222 691 pollution pollution NN 14 222 692 in in IN 14 222 693 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 222 694 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 695 , , , 14 222 696 North North NNP 14 222 697 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 698 , , , 14 222 699 and and CC 14 222 700 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 222 701 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 702 ; ; : 14 222 703 icebergs iceberg VBZ 14 222 704 common common JJ 14 222 705 in in IN 14 222 706 Davis Davis NNP 14 222 707 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 708 , , , 14 222 709 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 222 710 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 711 , , , 14 222 712 and and CC 14 222 713 the the DT 14 222 714 northwestern northwestern JJ 14 222 715 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 716 from from IN 14 222 717 February February NNP 14 222 718 to to IN 14 222 719 August August NNP 14 222 720 and and CC 14 222 721 have have VBP 14 222 722 been be VBN 14 222 723 spotted spot VBN 14 222 724 as as IN 14 222 725 far far RB 14 222 726 south south RB 14 222 727 as as IN 14 222 728 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 14 222 729 and and CC 14 222 730 the the DT 14 222 731 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 222 732 Islands Islands NNPS 14 222 733 ; ; , 14 222 734 icebergs iceberg NNS 14 222 735 from from IN 14 222 736 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 222 737 occur occur VBP 14 222 738 in in IN 14 222 739 the the DT 14 222 740 extreme extreme JJ 14 222 741 southern southern JJ 14 222 742 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 743 Note Note NNP 14 222 744 : : : 14 222 745 ships ship NNS 14 222 746 subject subject JJ 14 222 747 to to IN 14 222 748 superstructure superstructure NN 14 222 749 icing ice VBG 14 222 750 in in IN 14 222 751 extreme extreme JJ 14 222 752 north north NN 14 222 753 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 754 from from IN 14 222 755 October October NNP 14 222 756 to to IN 14 222 757 May May NNP 14 222 758 and and CC 14 222 759 extreme extreme JJ 14 222 760 south south JJ 14 222 761 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 762 from from IN 14 222 763 May May NNP 14 222 764 to to IN 14 222 765 October October NNP 14 222 766 ; ; : 14 222 767 persistent persistent JJ 14 222 768 fog fog NN 14 222 769 can can MD 14 222 770 be be VB 14 222 771 a a DT 14 222 772 hazard hazard NN 14 222 773 to to IN 14 222 774 shipping ship VBG 14 222 775 from from IN 14 222 776 May May NNP 14 222 777 to to IN 14 222 778 September September NNP 14 222 779 ; ; : 14 222 780 major major JJ 14 222 781 choke choke NN 14 222 782 points point NNS 14 222 783 include include VBP 14 222 784 the the DT 14 222 785 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 14 222 786 , , , 14 222 787 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 788 of of IN 14 222 789 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 222 790 , , , 14 222 791 access access NN 14 222 792 to to IN 14 222 793 the the DT 14 222 794 Panama Panama NNP 14 222 795 and and CC 14 222 796 Suez Suez NNP 14 222 797 Canals Canals NNP 14 222 798 ; ; : 14 222 799 strategic strategic JJ 14 222 800 straits strait NNS 14 222 801 include include VBP 14 222 802 the the DT 14 222 803 Dover Dover NNP 14 222 804 Strait Strait NNP 14 222 805 , , , 14 222 806 Straits Straits NNPS 14 222 807 of of IN 14 222 808 Florida Florida NNP 14 222 809 , , , 14 222 810 Mona Mona NNP 14 222 811 Passage Passage NNP 14 222 812 , , , 14 222 813 The the DT 14 222 814 Sound sound NN 14 222 815 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 816 Oresund Oresund NNP 14 222 817 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 818 , , , 14 222 819 and and CC 14 222 820 Windward Windward NNP 14 222 821 Passage Passage NNP 14 222 822 ; ; : 14 222 823 north north JJ 14 222 824 Atlantic atlantic JJ 14 222 825 shipping shipping NN 14 222 826 lanes lane NNS 14 222 827 subject subject JJ 14 222 828 to to IN 14 222 829 icebergs iceberg NNS 14 222 830 from from IN 14 222 831 February February NNP 14 222 832 to to IN 14 222 833 August August NNP 14 222 834 ; ; : 14 222 835 the the DT 14 222 836 Equator equator NN 14 222 837 divides divide VBZ 14 222 838 the the DT 14 222 839 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 840 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 841 into into IN 14 222 842 the the DT 14 222 843 North North NNP 14 222 844 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 845 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 846 and and CC 14 222 847 South South NNP 14 222 848 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 222 849 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 222 850 - - HYPH 14 222 851 Economy Economy NNP 14 222 852 Overview Overview NNP 14 222 853 : : : 14 222 854 Economic economic JJ 14 222 855 activity activity NN 14 222 856 is be VBZ 14 222 857 limited limit VBN 14 222 858 to to IN 14 222 859 exploitation exploitation NN 14 222 860 of of IN 14 222 861 natural natural JJ 14 222 862 resources resource NNS 14 222 863 , , , 14 222 864 especially especially RB 14 222 865 fish fish NN 14 222 866 , , , 14 222 867 dredging dredge VBG 14 222 868 aragonite aragonite JJ 14 222 869 sands sand NNS 14 222 870 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 871 The the DT 14 222 872 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 14 222 873 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 874 , , , 14 222 875 and and CC 14 222 876 crude crude JJ 14 222 877 oil oil NN 14 222 878 and and CC 14 222 879 natural natural JJ 14 222 880 gas gas NN 14 222 881 production production NN 14 222 882 ( ( -LRB- 14 222 883 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 222 884 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 885 and and CC 14 222 886 North North NNP 14 222 887 Sea Sea NNP 14 222 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 222 889 . . . 14 223 1 - - : 14 223 2 Communications communication NNS 14 223 3 Ports Ports NNPS 14 223 4 : : : 14 223 5 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 14 223 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 7 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 223 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 9 , , , 14 223 10 Algiers Algiers NNP 14 223 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 12 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 223 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 14 , , , 14 223 15 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 14 223 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 17 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 223 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 19 , , , 14 223 20 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 14 223 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 22 Spain Spain NNP 14 223 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 24 , , , 14 223 25 Buenos Buenos NNP 14 223 26 Aires Aires NNP 14 223 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 28 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 223 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 30 , , , 14 223 31 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 14 223 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 33 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 223 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 35 , , , 14 223 36 Colon Colon NNP 14 223 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 38 Panama Panama NNP 14 223 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 40 , , , 14 223 41 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 14 223 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 43 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 223 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 45 , , , 14 223 46 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 223 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 48 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 223 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 50 , , , 14 223 51 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 223 52 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 53 Poland Poland NNP 14 223 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 55 , , , 14 223 56 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 223 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 58 FRG FRG NNP 14 223 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 60 , , , 14 223 61 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 223 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 63 Finland Finland NNP 14 223 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 65 , , , 14 223 66 Las Las NNP 14 223 67 Palmas Palmas NNP 14 223 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 69 Canary Canary NNP 14 223 70 Islands Islands NNPS 14 223 71 , , , 14 223 72 Spain Spain NNP 14 223 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 74 , , , 14 223 75 Le Le NNP 14 223 76 Havre Havre NNP 14 223 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 78 France France NNP 14 223 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 80 , , , 14 223 81 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 14 223 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 83 USSR USSR NNP 14 223 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 85 , , , 14 223 86 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 14 223 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 88 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 223 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 90 , , , 14 223 91 London London NNP 14 223 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 93 UK UK NNP 14 223 94 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 95 , , , 14 223 96 Marseille Marseille NNP 14 223 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 98 France France NNP 14 223 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 100 , , , 14 223 101 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 223 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 103 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 223 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 105 , , , 14 223 106 Montreal Montreal NNP 14 223 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 108 Canada Canada NNP 14 223 109 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 110 , , , 14 223 111 Naples Naples NNP 14 223 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 113 Italy Italy NNP 14 223 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 115 , , , 14 223 116 New New NNP 14 223 117 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 223 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 119 US US NNP 14 223 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 121 , , , 14 223 122 New New NNP 14 223 123 York York NNP 14 223 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 125 US US NNP 14 223 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 127 , , , 14 223 128 Oran Oran NNP 14 223 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 130 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 223 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 132 , , , 14 223 133 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 223 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 135 Norway Norway NNP 14 223 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 137 , , , 14 223 138 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 14 223 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 140 Greece Greece NNP 14 223 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 142 , , , 14 223 143 Rio Rio NNP 14 223 144 de de NNP 14 223 145 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 14 223 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 147 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 223 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 149 , , , 14 223 150 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 14 223 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 152 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 223 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 154 , , , 14 223 155 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 14 223 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 157 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 223 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 159 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 223 160 : : : 14 223 161 numerous numerous JJ 14 223 162 submarine submarine NN 14 223 163 cables cable NNS 14 223 164 with with IN 14 223 165 most most JJS 14 223 166 between between IN 14 223 167 continental continental JJ 14 223 168 Europe Europe NNP 14 223 169 and and CC 14 223 170 the the DT 14 223 171 UK UK NNP 14 223 172 , , , 14 223 173 North North NNP 14 223 174 America America NNP 14 223 175 and and CC 14 223 176 the the DT 14 223 177 UK UK NNP 14 223 178 , , , 14 223 179 and and CC 14 223 180 in in IN 14 223 181 the the DT 14 223 182 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 223 183 ; ; : 14 223 184 numerous numerous JJ 14 223 185 direct direct JJ 14 223 186 links link NNS 14 223 187 across across IN 14 223 188 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 223 189 via via IN 14 223 190 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 223 191 satellite satellite NN 14 223 192 network network NN 14 223 193 Note note NN 14 223 194 : : : 14 223 195 Kiel Kiel NNP 14 223 196 Canal Canal NNP 14 223 197 and and CC 14 223 198 St. St. NNP 14 223 199 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 14 223 200 Seaway Seaway NNP 14 223 201 are be VBP 14 223 202 two two CD 14 223 203 important important JJ 14 223 204 waterways waterway NNS 14 223 205 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 223 206 Country country NN 14 223 207 : : : 14 223 208 Australia Australia NNP 14 223 209 - - HYPH 14 223 210 Geography Geography NNP 14 223 211 Total Total NNP 14 223 212 area area NN 14 223 213 : : : 14 223 214 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 14 223 215 km2 km2 NN 14 223 216 ; ; : 14 223 217 land land NN 14 223 218 area area NN 14 223 219 : : : 14 223 220 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 14 223 221 km2 km2 NN 14 223 222 ; ; : 14 223 223 includes include VBZ 14 223 224 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 14 223 225 Island Island NNP 14 223 226 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 223 227 area area NN 14 223 228 : : : 14 223 229 slightly slightly RB 14 223 230 smaller small JJR 14 223 231 than than IN 14 223 232 the the DT 14 223 233 US US NNP 14 223 234 Land Land NNP 14 223 235 boundaries boundary NNS 14 223 236 : : : 14 223 237 none none NN 14 223 238 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 223 239 : : : 14 223 240 25,760 25,760 CD 14 223 241 km km NN 14 223 242 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 223 243 claims claim VBZ 14 223 244 : : : 14 223 245 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 223 246 zone zone NN 14 223 247 : : : 14 223 248 12 12 CD 14 223 249 nm nm UH 14 223 250 ; ; : 14 223 251 Continental continental JJ 14 223 252 shelf shelf NN 14 223 253 : : : 14 223 254 200 200 CD 14 223 255 meters meter NNS 14 223 256 or or CC 14 223 257 to to IN 14 223 258 depth depth NN 14 223 259 of of IN 14 223 260 exploitation exploitation NN 14 223 261 ; ; : 14 223 262 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 223 263 fishing fishing NN 14 223 264 zone zone NN 14 223 265 : : : 14 223 266 200 200 CD 14 223 267 nm nm CD 14 223 268 ; ; : 14 223 269 Territorial territorial JJ 14 223 270 sea sea NN 14 223 271 : : : 14 223 272 3 3 CD 14 223 273 nm nm IN 14 223 274 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 223 275 : : : 14 223 276 territorial territorial JJ 14 223 277 claim claim NN 14 223 278 in in IN 14 223 279 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 223 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 281 Australian Australian NNP 14 223 282 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 223 283 Territory Territory NNP 14 223 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 285 Climate climate NN 14 223 286 : : : 14 223 287 generally generally RB 14 223 288 arid arid JJ 14 223 289 to to IN 14 223 290 semiarid semiarid NN 14 223 291 ; ; : 14 223 292 temperate temperate VB 14 223 293 in in IN 14 223 294 south south NNP 14 223 295 and and CC 14 223 296 east east NN 14 223 297 ; ; , 14 223 298 tropical tropical JJ 14 223 299 in in IN 14 223 300 north north JJ 14 223 301 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 223 302 : : : 14 223 303 mostly mostly RB 14 223 304 low low JJ 14 223 305 plateau plateau NN 14 223 306 with with IN 14 223 307 deserts desert NNS 14 223 308 ; ; : 14 223 309 fertile fertile JJ 14 223 310 plain plain NN 14 223 311 in in IN 14 223 312 southeast southeast JJ 14 223 313 Natural natural JJ 14 223 314 resources resource NNS 14 223 315 : : : 14 223 316 bauxite bauxite NN 14 223 317 , , , 14 223 318 coal coal NN 14 223 319 , , , 14 223 320 iron iron NN 14 223 321 ore ore NN 14 223 322 , , , 14 223 323 copper copper NN 14 223 324 , , , 14 223 325 tin tin NN 14 223 326 , , , 14 223 327 silver silver NN 14 223 328 , , , 14 223 329 uranium uranium NN 14 223 330 , , , 14 223 331 nickel nickel NN 14 223 332 , , , 14 223 333 tungsten tungsten NN 14 223 334 , , , 14 223 335 mineral mineral NN 14 223 336 sands sand NNS 14 223 337 , , , 14 223 338 lead lead NN 14 223 339 , , , 14 223 340 zinc zinc NN 14 223 341 , , , 14 223 342 diamonds diamond NNS 14 223 343 , , , 14 223 344 natural natural JJ 14 223 345 gas gas NN 14 223 346 , , , 14 223 347 crude crude JJ 14 223 348 oil oil NN 14 223 349 Land Land NNP 14 223 350 use use NN 14 223 351 : : : 14 223 352 6 6 CD 14 223 353 % % NN 14 223 354 arable arable JJ 14 223 355 land land NN 14 223 356 ; ; : 14 223 357 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 223 358 permanent permanent JJ 14 223 359 crops crop NNS 14 223 360 ; ; : 14 223 361 58 58 CD 14 223 362 % % NN 14 223 363 meadows meadow NNS 14 223 364 and and CC 14 223 365 pastures pasture NNS 14 223 366 ; ; : 14 223 367 14 14 CD 14 223 368 % % NN 14 223 369 forest forest NN 14 223 370 and and CC 14 223 371 woodland woodland NN 14 223 372 ; ; : 14 223 373 22 22 CD 14 223 374 % % NN 14 223 375 other other JJ 14 223 376 ; ; : 14 223 377 includes include VBZ 14 223 378 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 223 379 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 223 380 Environment Environment NNP 14 223 381 : : : 14 223 382 subject subject JJ 14 223 383 to to IN 14 223 384 severe severe JJ 14 223 385 droughts drought NNS 14 223 386 and and CC 14 223 387 floods flood NNS 14 223 388 ; ; , 14 223 389 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 223 390 along along IN 14 223 391 coast coast NN 14 223 392 ; ; : 14 223 393 limited limited JJ 14 223 394 freshwater freshwater NN 14 223 395 availability availability NN 14 223 396 ; ; , 14 223 397 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 223 398 soil soil NN 14 223 399 degradation degradation NN 14 223 400 ; ; , 14 223 401 regular regular JJ 14 223 402 , , , 14 223 403 tropical tropical JJ 14 223 404 , , , 14 223 405 invigorating invigorating NN 14 223 406 , , , 14 223 407 sea sea NN 14 223 408 breeze breeze NN 14 223 409 known know VBN 14 223 410 as as IN 14 223 411 the the DT 14 223 412 doctor doctor NN 14 223 413 occurs occur VBZ 14 223 414 along along IN 14 223 415 west west NNP 14 223 416 coast coast NNP 14 223 417 in in IN 14 223 418 summer summer NN 14 223 419 ; ; : 14 223 420 desertification desertification NN 14 223 421 Note note NN 14 223 422 : : : 14 223 423 world world NN 14 223 424 's 's POS 14 223 425 smallest small JJS 14 223 426 continent continent NN 14 223 427 but but CC 14 223 428 sixth sixth RB 14 223 429 - - HYPH 14 223 430 largest large JJS 14 223 431 country country NN 14 223 432 - - : 14 223 433 People People NNS 14 223 434 Population Population NNP 14 223 435 : : : 14 223 436 16,923,478 16,923,478 CD 14 223 437 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 438 July July NNP 14 223 439 1990 1990 CD 14 223 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 441 , , , 14 223 442 growth growth NN 14 223 443 rate rate NN 14 223 444 1.3 1.3 CD 14 223 445 % % NN 14 223 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 447 1990 1990 CD 14 223 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 449 Birth birth NN 14 223 450 rate rate NN 14 223 451 : : : 14 223 452 15 15 CD 14 223 453 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 223 454 population population NN 14 223 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 456 1990 1990 CD 14 223 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 458 Death death NN 14 223 459 rate rate NN 14 223 460 : : : 14 223 461 8 8 CD 14 223 462 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 223 463 population population NN 14 223 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 465 1990 1990 CD 14 223 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 467 Net net JJ 14 223 468 migration migration NN 14 223 469 rate rate NN 14 223 470 : : : 14 223 471 6 6 CD 14 223 472 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 223 473 population population NN 14 223 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 475 1990 1990 CD 14 223 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 477 Infant infant NN 14 223 478 mortality mortality NN 14 223 479 rate rate NN 14 223 480 : : : 14 223 481 8 8 CD 14 223 482 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 223 483 live live JJ 14 223 484 births birth NNS 14 223 485 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 486 1990 1990 CD 14 223 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 488 Life life NN 14 223 489 expectancy expectancy NN 14 223 490 at at IN 14 223 491 birth birth NN 14 223 492 : : : 14 223 493 73 73 CD 14 223 494 years year NNS 14 223 495 male male JJ 14 223 496 , , , 14 223 497 80 80 CD 14 223 498 years year NNS 14 223 499 female female JJ 14 223 500 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 501 1990 1990 CD 14 223 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 503 Total total JJ 14 223 504 fertility fertility NN 14 223 505 rate rate NN 14 223 506 : : : 14 223 507 1.8 1.8 CD 14 223 508 children child NNS 14 223 509 born bear VBN 14 223 510 / / SYM 14 223 511 woman woman NN 14 223 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 513 1990 1990 CD 14 223 514 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 515 Nationality nationality NN 14 223 516 : : : 14 223 517 noun noun NNP 14 223 518 -- -- : 14 223 519 Australian(s Australian(s NNP 14 223 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 521 ; ; , 14 223 522 adjective adjective JJ 14 223 523 -- -- : 14 223 524 Australian australian JJ 14 223 525 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 223 526 divisions division NNS 14 223 527 : : : 14 223 528 95 95 CD 14 223 529 % % NN 14 223 530 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 14 223 531 , , , 14 223 532 4 4 CD 14 223 533 % % NN 14 223 534 Asian Asian NNP 14 223 535 , , , 14 223 536 1 1 CD 14 223 537 % % NN 14 223 538 Aboriginal Aboriginal NNP 14 223 539 and and CC 14 223 540 other other JJ 14 223 541 Religion religion NN 14 223 542 : : : 14 223 543 26.1 26.1 CD 14 223 544 % % NN 14 223 545 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 223 546 , , , 14 223 547 26.0 26.0 CD 14 223 548 % % NN 14 223 549 Roman Roman NNP 14 223 550 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 223 551 , , , 14 223 552 24.3 24.3 CD 14 223 553 % % NN 14 223 554 other other JJ 14 223 555 Christian Christian NNP 14 223 556 Language Language NNP 14 223 557 : : : 14 223 558 English English NNP 14 223 559 , , , 14 223 560 native native JJ 14 223 561 languages language NNS 14 223 562 Literacy literacy NN 14 223 563 : : : 14 223 564 98.5 98.5 CD 14 223 565 % % NN 14 223 566 Labor Labor NNP 14 223 567 force force NN 14 223 568 : : : 14 223 569 7,700,000 7,700,000 CD 14 223 570 ; ; : 14 223 571 33.8 33.8 CD 14 223 572 % % NN 14 223 573 finance finance NN 14 223 574 and and CC 14 223 575 services service NNS 14 223 576 , , , 14 223 577 22.3 22.3 CD 14 223 578 % % NN 14 223 579 public public NN 14 223 580 and and CC 14 223 581 community community NN 14 223 582 services service NNS 14 223 583 , , , 14 223 584 20.1 20.1 CD 14 223 585 % % NN 14 223 586 wholesale wholesale JJ 14 223 587 and and CC 14 223 588 retail retail JJ 14 223 589 trade trade NN 14 223 590 , , , 14 223 591 16.2 16.2 CD 14 223 592 % % NN 14 223 593 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 223 594 and and CC 14 223 595 industry industry NN 14 223 596 , , , 14 223 597 6.1 6.1 CD 14 223 598 % % NN 14 223 599 agriculture agriculture NN 14 223 600 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 601 1987 1987 CD 14 223 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 603 Organized organize VBN 14 223 604 labor labor NN 14 223 605 : : : 14 223 606 42 42 CD 14 223 607 % % NN 14 223 608 of of IN 14 223 609 labor labor NN 14 223 610 force force NN 14 223 611 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 612 1988 1988 CD 14 223 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 614 - - : 14 223 615 Government Government NNP 14 223 616 Long Long NNP 14 223 617 - - HYPH 14 223 618 form form NN 14 223 619 name name NN 14 223 620 : : : 14 223 621 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 223 622 of of IN 14 223 623 Australia Australia NNP 14 223 624 Type Type NNP 14 223 625 : : : 14 223 626 federal federal JJ 14 223 627 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 223 628 state state NN 14 223 629 Capital Capital NNP 14 223 630 : : : 14 223 631 Canberra Canberra NNP 14 223 632 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 223 633 divisions division NNS 14 223 634 : : : 14 223 635 6 6 CD 14 223 636 states state NNS 14 223 637 and and CC 14 223 638 2 2 CD 14 223 639 territories territory NNS 14 223 640 * * NFP 14 223 641 ; ; : 14 223 642 Australian australian JJ 14 223 643 Capital Capital NNP 14 223 644 Territory Territory NNP 14 223 645 * * NFP 14 223 646 , , , 14 223 647 New New NNP 14 223 648 South South NNP 14 223 649 Wales Wales NNP 14 223 650 , , , 14 223 651 Northern Northern NNP 14 223 652 Territory Territory NNP 14 223 653 * * NFP 14 223 654 , , , 14 223 655 Queensland Queensland NNP 14 223 656 , , , 14 223 657 South South NNP 14 223 658 Australia Australia NNP 14 223 659 , , , 14 223 660 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 14 223 661 , , , 14 223 662 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 223 663 , , , 14 223 664 Western Western NNP 14 223 665 Australia Australia NNP 14 223 666 Dependent dependent JJ 14 223 667 areas area NNS 14 223 668 : : : 14 223 669 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 14 223 670 and and CC 14 223 671 Cartier Cartier NNP 14 223 672 Islands Islands NNPS 14 223 673 , , , 14 223 674 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 223 675 Island Island NNP 14 223 676 , , , 14 223 677 Cocos Cocos NNP 14 223 678 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 679 Keeling Keeling NNP 14 223 680 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 681 Islands Islands NNP 14 223 682 , , , 14 223 683 Coral Coral NNP 14 223 684 Sea Sea NNP 14 223 685 Islands Islands NNPS 14 223 686 , , , 14 223 687 Heard Heard NNP 14 223 688 Island Island NNP 14 223 689 and and CC 14 223 690 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 223 691 Islands Islands NNP 14 223 692 , , , 14 223 693 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 14 223 694 Island Island NNP 14 223 695 Independence Independence NNP 14 223 696 : : : 14 223 697 1 1 CD 14 223 698 January January NNP 14 223 699 1901 1901 CD 14 223 700 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 701 federation federation NN 14 223 702 of of IN 14 223 703 UK UK NNP 14 223 704 colonies colony NNS 14 223 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 706 Constitution constitution NN 14 223 707 : : : 14 223 708 9 9 CD 14 223 709 July July NNP 14 223 710 1900 1900 CD 14 223 711 , , , 14 223 712 effective effective JJ 14 223 713 1 1 CD 14 223 714 January January NNP 14 223 715 1901 1901 CD 14 223 716 Legal legal JJ 14 223 717 system system NN 14 223 718 : : : 14 223 719 based base VBN 14 223 720 on on IN 14 223 721 English English NNP 14 223 722 common common JJ 14 223 723 law law NN 14 223 724 ; ; : 14 223 725 accepts accept VBZ 14 223 726 compulsory compulsory NN 14 223 727 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 223 728 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 223 729 , , , 14 223 730 with with IN 14 223 731 reservations reservation NNS 14 223 732 National national JJ 14 223 733 holiday holiday NN 14 223 734 : : : 14 223 735 Australia Australia NNP 14 223 736 Day Day NNP 14 223 737 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 738 last last JJ 14 223 739 Monday Monday NNP 14 223 740 in in IN 14 223 741 January January NNP 14 223 742 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 743 , , , 14 223 744 29 29 CD 14 223 745 January January NNP 14 223 746 1990 1990 CD 14 223 747 Executive Executive NNP 14 223 748 branch branch NN 14 223 749 : : : 14 223 750 British british JJ 14 223 751 monarch monarch NNP 14 223 752 , , , 14 223 753 governor governor NN 14 223 754 general general NNP 14 223 755 , , , 14 223 756 prime prime NNP 14 223 757 minister minister NNP 14 223 758 , , , 14 223 759 deputy deputy JJ 14 223 760 prime prime JJ 14 223 761 minister minister NN 14 223 762 , , , 14 223 763 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 223 764 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 223 765 branch branch NN 14 223 766 : : : 14 223 767 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 223 768 Federal Federal NNP 14 223 769 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 223 770 consists consist VBZ 14 223 771 of of IN 14 223 772 an an DT 14 223 773 upper upper JJ 14 223 774 house house NN 14 223 775 or or CC 14 223 776 Senate Senate NNP 14 223 777 and and CC 14 223 778 a a DT 14 223 779 lower low JJR 14 223 780 house house NN 14 223 781 or or CC 14 223 782 House House NNP 14 223 783 of of IN 14 223 784 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 223 785 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 223 786 branch branch NN 14 223 787 : : : 14 223 788 High High NNP 14 223 789 Court Court NNP 14 223 790 Leaders leader NNS 14 223 791 : : : 14 223 792 Chief Chief NNP 14 223 793 of of IN 14 223 794 State State NNP 14 223 795 -- -- : 14 223 796 Queen Queen NNP 14 223 797 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 223 798 II II NNP 14 223 799 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 800 since since IN 14 223 801 February February NNP 14 223 802 1952 1952 CD 14 223 803 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 804 , , , 14 223 805 represented represent VBN 14 223 806 by by IN 14 223 807 Governor Governor NNP 14 223 808 General General NNP 14 223 809 William William NNP 14 223 810 George George NNP 14 223 811 HAYDEN HAYDEN NNP 14 223 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 813 since since IN 14 223 814 NA NA NNP 14 223 815 February February NNP 14 223 816 1989 1989 CD 14 223 817 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 818 ; ; : 14 223 819 Head Head NNP 14 223 820 of of IN 14 223 821 Government Government NNP 14 223 822 -- -- : 14 223 823 Prime Prime NNP 14 223 824 Minister Minister NNP 14 223 825 Robert Robert NNP 14 223 826 James James NNP 14 223 827 Lee Lee NNP 14 223 828 HAWKE HAWKE NNP 14 223 829 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 830 since since IN 14 223 831 11 11 CD 14 223 832 March March NNP 14 223 833 1983 1983 CD 14 223 834 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 835 ; ; : 14 223 836 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 223 837 Prime Prime NNP 14 223 838 Minister Minister NNP 14 223 839 Paul Paul NNP 14 223 840 KEATING KEATING NNP 14 223 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 842 since since IN 14 223 843 3 3 CD 14 223 844 April April NNP 14 223 845 1990 1990 CD 14 223 846 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 847 Political political JJ 14 223 848 parties party NNS 14 223 849 and and CC 14 223 850 leaders leader NNS 14 223 851 : : : 14 223 852 government government NN 14 223 853 -- -- : 14 223 854 Australian Australian NNP 14 223 855 Labor Labor NNP 14 223 856 Party Party NNP 14 223 857 , , , 14 223 858 Robert Robert NNP 14 223 859 Hawke Hawke NNP 14 223 860 ; ; : 14 223 861 opposition opposition NN 14 223 862 -- -- : 14 223 863 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 223 864 Party Party NNP 14 223 865 , , , 14 223 866 Andrew Andrew NNP 14 223 867 Peacock Peacock NNP 14 223 868 ; ; : 14 223 869 National National NNP 14 223 870 Party Party NNP 14 223 871 , , , 14 223 872 Charles Charles NNP 14 223 873 Blunt Blunt NNP 14 223 874 ; ; : 14 223 875 Australian Australian NNP 14 223 876 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 223 877 Party Party NNP 14 223 878 , , , 14 223 879 Janine Janine NNP 14 223 880 Haines Haines NNP 14 223 881 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 223 882 : : : 14 223 883 universal universal JJ 14 223 884 and and CC 14 223 885 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 223 886 at at IN 14 223 887 age age NN 14 223 888 18 18 CD 14 223 889 Elections election NNS 14 223 890 : : : 14 223 891 Senate Senate NNP 14 223 892 -- -- : 14 223 893 last last RB 14 223 894 held hold VBD 14 223 895 11 11 CD 14 223 896 July July NNP 14 223 897 1987 1987 CD 14 223 898 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 899 next next JJ 14 223 900 to to TO 14 223 901 be be VB 14 223 902 held hold VBN 14 223 903 by by IN 14 223 904 12 12 CD 14 223 905 May May NNP 14 223 906 1990 1990 CD 14 223 907 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 908 ; ; : 14 223 909 results result NNS 14 223 910 -- -- : 14 223 911 Labor labor NN 14 223 912 43 43 CD 14 223 913 % % NN 14 223 914 , , , 14 223 915 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 223 916 - - HYPH 14 223 917 National National NNP 14 223 918 42 42 CD 14 223 919 % % NN 14 223 920 , , , 14 223 921 Australian australian JJ 14 223 922 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 223 923 8 8 CD 14 223 924 % % NN 14 223 925 , , , 14 223 926 independents independent NNS 14 223 927 2 2 CD 14 223 928 % % NN 14 223 929 ; ; , 14 223 930 seats--(76 seats--(76 : 14 223 931 total total JJ 14 223 932 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 933 Labor Labor NNP 14 223 934 32 32 CD 14 223 935 , , , 14 223 936 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 223 937 - - HYPH 14 223 938 National National NNP 14 223 939 34 34 CD 14 223 940 , , , 14 223 941 Australian Australian NNP 14 223 942 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 223 943 7 7 CD 14 223 944 , , , 14 223 945 independents independent NNS 14 223 946 3 3 CD 14 223 947 ; ; : 14 223 948 House House NNP 14 223 949 of of IN 14 223 950 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 223 951 -- -- : 14 223 952 last last RB 14 223 953 held hold VBD 14 223 954 24 24 CD 14 223 955 March March NNP 14 223 956 1990 1990 CD 14 223 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 958 next next JJ 14 223 959 to to TO 14 223 960 be be VB 14 223 961 held hold VBN 14 223 962 by by IN 14 223 963 November November NNP 14 223 964 1993 1993 CD 14 223 965 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 966 ; ; : 14 223 967 results result NNS 14 223 968 -- -- : 14 223 969 Labor labor NN 14 223 970 39.7 39.7 CD 14 223 971 % % NN 14 223 972 , , , 14 223 973 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 223 974 - - HYPH 14 223 975 National National NNP 14 223 976 43 43 CD 14 223 977 % % NN 14 223 978 , , , 14 223 979 Australian australian JJ 14 223 980 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 223 981 and and CC 14 223 982 independents independent NNS 14 223 983 11.1 11.1 CD 14 223 984 % % NN 14 223 985 ; ; , 14 223 986 seats--(148 seats--(148 NNP 14 223 987 total total NN 14 223 988 ) ) -RRB- 14 223 989 Labor Labor NNP 14 223 990 78 78 CD 14 223 991 , , , 14 223 992 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 223 993 - - HYPH 14 223 994 National National NNP 14 223 995 69 69 CD 14 223 996 , , , 14 223 997 independent independent JJ 14 223 998 1 1 CD 14 223 999 Communists Communists NNPS 14 223 1000 : : : 14 223 1001 4,000 4,000 CD 14 223 1002 members member NNS 14 223 1003 ( ( -LRB- 14 223 1004 est est NNP 14 223 1005 . . . 14 223 1006 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 1 Other other JJ 14 224 2 political political JJ 14 224 3 or or CC 14 224 4 pressure pressure NN 14 224 5 groups group NNS 14 224 6 : : : 14 224 7 Australian Australian NNP 14 224 8 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 224 9 Labor Labor NNP 14 224 10 Party Party NNP 14 224 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 224 12 anti anti JJ 14 224 13 - - JJ 14 224 14 Communist communist JJ 14 224 15 Labor Labor NNP 14 224 16 Party Party NNP 14 224 17 splinter splinter NN 14 224 18 group group NN 14 224 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 20 ; ; : 14 224 21 Peace Peace NNP 14 224 22 and and CC 14 224 23 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 224 24 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 14 224 25 Action Action NNP 14 224 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 224 27 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 224 28 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 14 224 29 Party Party NNP 14 224 30 splinter splinter NN 14 224 31 group group NN 14 224 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 33 Member member NN 14 224 34 of of IN 14 224 35 : : : 14 224 36 ADB ADB NNP 14 224 37 , , , 14 224 38 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 224 39 , , , 14 224 40 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 14 224 41 , , , 14 224 42 CCC CCC NNP 14 224 43 , , , 14 224 44 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 224 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 224 46 associate associate NN 14 224 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 48 , , , 14 224 49 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 224 50 Plan Plan NNP 14 224 51 , , , 14 224 52 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 224 53 , , , 14 224 54 DAC DAC NNP 14 224 55 , , , 14 224 56 ESA ESA NNP 14 224 57 , , , 14 224 58 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 224 59 , , , 14 224 60 FAO FAO NNP 14 224 61 , , , 14 224 62 GATT GATT NNP 14 224 63 , , , 14 224 64 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 224 65 , , , 14 224 66 IATP IATP NNP 14 224 67 , , , 14 224 68 IBA IBA NNP 14 224 69 , , , 14 224 70 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 224 71 , , , 14 224 72 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 224 73 , , , 14 224 74 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 224 75 , , , 14 224 76 ICO ICO NNP 14 224 77 , , , 14 224 78 IDA IDA NNP 14 224 79 , , , 14 224 80 IEA IEA NNP 14 224 81 , , , 14 224 82 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 224 83 , , , 14 224 84 IFC IFC NNP 14 224 85 , , , 14 224 86 IHO IHO NNP 14 224 87 , , , 14 224 88 ILO ILO NNP 14 224 89 , , , 14 224 90 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 224 91 , , , 14 224 92 IMF IMF NNP 14 224 93 , , , 14 224 94 IMO imo RB 14 224 95 , , , 14 224 96 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 224 97 , , , 14 224 98 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 224 99 , , , 14 224 100 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 224 101 , , , 14 224 102 IPU IPU NNP 14 224 103 , , , 14 224 104 IRC IRC NNP 14 224 105 , , , 14 224 106 ISO ISO NNP 14 224 107 , , , 14 224 108 ITC ITC NNP 14 224 109 , , , 14 224 110 ITU ITU NNP 14 224 111 , , , 14 224 112 IWC IWC NNP 14 224 113 -- -- : 14 224 114 International International NNP 14 224 115 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 224 116 Commission Commission NNP 14 224 117 , , , 14 224 118 IWC IWC NNP 14 224 119 -- -- : 14 224 120 International International NNP 14 224 121 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 224 122 Council Council NNP 14 224 123 , , , 14 224 124 OECD OECD NNP 14 224 125 , , , 14 224 126 SPF SPF NNP 14 224 127 , , , 14 224 128 UN UN NNP 14 224 129 , , , 14 224 130 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 224 131 , , , 14 224 132 UPU UPU NNP 14 224 133 , , , 14 224 134 WHO who WP 14 224 135 , , , 14 224 136 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 224 137 , , , 14 224 138 WMO WMO NNP 14 224 139 , , , 14 224 140 WSG WSG NNP 14 224 141 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 224 142 representation representation NN 14 224 143 : : : 14 224 144 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 224 145 Michael Michael NNP 14 224 146 J. J. NNP 14 224 147 COOK COOK NNP 14 224 148 ; ; : 14 224 149 Chancery chancery NN 14 224 150 at at IN 14 224 151 1601 1601 CD 14 224 152 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 224 153 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 224 154 NW NW NNP 14 224 155 , , , 14 224 156 Washington Washington NNP 14 224 157 DC DC NNP 14 224 158 20036 20036 CD 14 224 159 ; ; : 14 224 160 telephone telephone NN 14 224 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 224 162 202 202 CD 14 224 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 164 797 797 CD 14 224 165 - - SYM 14 224 166 3000 3000 CD 14 224 167 ; ; : 14 224 168 there there EX 14 224 169 are be VBP 14 224 170 Australian australian JJ 14 224 171 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 224 172 General General NNP 14 224 173 in in IN 14 224 174 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 224 175 , , , 14 224 176 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 224 177 , , , 14 224 178 Houston Houston NNP 14 224 179 , , , 14 224 180 Los Los NNP 14 224 181 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 224 182 , , , 14 224 183 New New NNP 14 224 184 York York NNP 14 224 185 , , , 14 224 186 Pago Pago NNP 14 224 187 Pago Pago NNP 14 224 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 224 189 American American NNP 14 224 190 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 224 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 224 192 , , , 14 224 193 and and CC 14 224 194 San San NNP 14 224 195 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 224 196 ; ; : 14 224 197 US US NNP 14 224 198 -- -- : 14 224 199 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 224 200 Melvin Melvin NNP 14 224 201 F. F. 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; : 14 230 680 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 230 681 548 548 CD 14 230 682 km km NN 14 230 683 , , , 14 230 684 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 230 685 366 366 CD 14 230 686 km km NN 14 230 687 , , , 14 230 688 Italy Italy NNP 14 230 689 430 430 CD 14 230 690 km km NNS 14 230 691 , , , 14 230 692 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 230 693 37 37 CD 14 230 694 km km NN 14 230 695 , , , 14 230 696 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 230 697 164 164 CD 14 230 698 km km NN 14 230 699 , , , 14 230 700 FRG FRG NNP 14 230 701 784 784 CD 14 230 702 km km NN 14 230 703 , , , 14 230 704 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 230 705 311 311 CD 14 230 706 km km NN 14 230 707 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 230 708 : : : 14 230 709 none none NN 14 230 710 -- -- : 14 230 711 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 230 712 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 230 713 claims claim VBZ 14 230 714 : : : 14 230 715 none none NN 14 230 716 -- -- : 14 230 717 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 230 718 Disputes dispute NNS 14 230 719 : : : 14 230 720 South South NNP 14 230 721 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 14 230 722 question question NN 14 230 723 with with IN 14 230 724 Italy Italy NNP 14 230 725 Climate Climate NNP 14 230 726 : : : 14 230 727 temperate temperate NN 14 230 728 ; ; : 14 230 729 continental continental NNP 14 230 730 , , , 14 230 731 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 230 732 ; ; : 14 230 733 cold cold JJ 14 230 734 winters winter NNS 14 230 735 with with IN 14 230 736 frequent frequent JJ 14 230 737 rain rain NN 14 230 738 in in IN 14 230 739 lowlands lowland NNS 14 230 740 and and CC 14 230 741 snow snow NN 14 230 742 in in IN 14 230 743 mountains mountain NNS 14 230 744 ; ; , 14 230 745 cool cool JJ 14 230 746 summers summer NNS 14 230 747 with with IN 14 230 748 occasional occasional JJ 14 230 749 showers shower NNS 14 230 750 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 230 751 : : : 14 230 752 mostly mostly RB 14 230 753 mountains mountain NNS 14 230 754 with with IN 14 230 755 Alps Alps NNP 14 230 756 in in IN 14 230 757 west west NN 14 230 758 and and CC 14 230 759 south south NN 14 230 760 ; ; : 14 230 761 mostly mostly RB 14 230 762 flat flat JJ 14 230 763 , , , 14 230 764 with with IN 14 230 765 gentle gentle JJ 14 230 766 slopes slope NNS 14 230 767 along along IN 14 230 768 eastern eastern JJ 14 230 769 and and CC 14 230 770 northern northern JJ 14 230 771 margins margin NNS 14 230 772 Natural natural JJ 14 230 773 resources resource NNS 14 230 774 : : : 14 230 775 iron iron NN 14 230 776 ore ore NN 14 230 777 , , , 14 230 778 crude crude JJ 14 230 779 oil oil NN 14 230 780 , , , 14 230 781 timber timber NN 14 230 782 , , , 14 230 783 magnesite magnesite NN 14 230 784 , , , 14 230 785 aluminum aluminum NN 14 230 786 , , , 14 230 787 lead lead NN 14 230 788 , , , 14 230 789 coal coal NN 14 230 790 , , , 14 230 791 lignite lignite NN 14 230 792 , , , 14 230 793 copper copper NN 14 230 794 , , , 14 230 795 hydropower hydropower NN 14 230 796 Land Land NNP 14 230 797 use use NN 14 230 798 : : : 14 230 799 17 17 CD 14 230 800 % % NN 14 230 801 arable arable JJ 14 230 802 land land NN 14 230 803 ; ; : 14 230 804 1 1 CD 14 230 805 % % NN 14 230 806 permanent permanent JJ 14 230 807 crops crop NNS 14 230 808 ; ; : 14 230 809 24 24 CD 14 230 810 % % NN 14 230 811 meadows meadow NNS 14 230 812 and and CC 14 230 813 pastures pasture NNS 14 230 814 ; ; : 14 230 815 39 39 CD 14 230 816 % % NN 14 230 817 forest forest NN 14 230 818 and and CC 14 230 819 woodland woodland NN 14 230 820 ; ; : 14 230 821 19 19 CD 14 230 822 % % NN 14 230 823 other other JJ 14 230 824 ; ; : 14 230 825 includes include VBZ 14 230 826 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 230 827 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 230 828 Environment Environment NNP 14 230 829 : : : 14 230 830 because because IN 14 230 831 of of IN 14 230 832 steep steep JJ 14 230 833 slopes slope NNS 14 230 834 , , , 14 230 835 poor poor JJ 14 230 836 soils soil NNS 14 230 837 , , , 14 230 838 and and CC 14 230 839 cold cold JJ 14 230 840 temperatures temperature NNS 14 230 841 , , , 14 230 842 population population NN 14 230 843 is be VBZ 14 230 844 concentrated concentrate VBN 14 230 845 on on IN 14 230 846 eastern eastern JJ 14 230 847 lowlands lowland NNS 14 230 848 Note Note NNP 14 230 849 : : : 14 230 850 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 230 851 ; ; : 14 230 852 strategic strategic JJ 14 230 853 location location NN 14 230 854 at at IN 14 230 855 the the DT 14 230 856 crossroads crossroad NNS 14 230 857 of of IN 14 230 858 central central JJ 14 230 859 Europe Europe NNP 14 230 860 with with IN 14 230 861 many many JJ 14 230 862 easily easily RB 14 230 863 traversable traversable JJ 14 230 864 Alpine Alpine NNP 14 230 865 passes pass VBZ 14 230 866 and and CC 14 230 867 valleys valley NNS 14 230 868 ; ; , 14 230 869 major major JJ 14 230 870 river river NN 14 230 871 is be VBZ 14 230 872 the the DT 14 230 873 Danube Danube NNP 14 230 874 - - HYPH 14 230 875 People People NNP 14 230 876 Population Population NNP 14 230 877 : : : 14 230 878 7,644,275 7,644,275 CD 14 230 879 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 880 July July NNP 14 230 881 1990 1990 CD 14 230 882 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 883 , , , 14 230 884 growth growth NN 14 230 885 rate rate NN 14 230 886 0.3 0.3 CD 14 230 887 % % NN 14 230 888 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 889 1990 1990 CD 14 230 890 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 891 Birth birth NN 14 230 892 rate rate NN 14 230 893 : : : 14 230 894 12 12 CD 14 230 895 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 230 896 population population NN 14 230 897 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 898 1990 1990 CD 14 230 899 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 900 Death death NN 14 230 901 rate rate NN 14 230 902 : : : 14 230 903 11 11 CD 14 230 904 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 230 905 population population NN 14 230 906 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 907 1990 1990 CD 14 230 908 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 909 Net net JJ 14 230 910 migration migration NN 14 230 911 rate rate NN 14 230 912 : : : 14 230 913 2 2 CD 14 230 914 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 230 915 population population NN 14 230 916 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 917 1990 1990 CD 14 230 918 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 919 Infant infant NN 14 230 920 mortality mortality NN 14 230 921 rate rate NN 14 230 922 : : : 14 230 923 6 6 CD 14 230 924 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 230 925 live live JJ 14 230 926 births birth NNS 14 230 927 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 928 1990 1990 CD 14 230 929 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 930 Life life NN 14 230 931 expectancy expectancy NN 14 230 932 at at IN 14 230 933 birth birth NN 14 230 934 : : : 14 230 935 73 73 CD 14 230 936 years year NNS 14 230 937 male male JJ 14 230 938 , , , 14 230 939 80 80 CD 14 230 940 years year NNS 14 230 941 female female JJ 14 230 942 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 943 1990 1990 CD 14 230 944 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 945 Total total JJ 14 230 946 fertility fertility NN 14 230 947 rate rate NN 14 230 948 : : : 14 230 949 1.5 1.5 CD 14 230 950 children child NNS 14 230 951 born bear VBN 14 230 952 / / SYM 14 230 953 woman woman NN 14 230 954 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 955 1990 1990 CD 14 230 956 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 957 Nationality nationality NN 14 230 958 : : : 14 230 959 noun noun NNP 14 230 960 -- -- : 14 230 961 Austrian(s Austrian(s NNP 14 230 962 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 963 ; ; , 14 230 964 adjective adjective JJ 14 230 965 -- -- : 14 230 966 Austrian austrian JJ 14 230 967 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 230 968 divisions division NNS 14 230 969 : : : 14 230 970 99.4 99.4 CD 14 230 971 % % NN 14 230 972 German German NNP 14 230 973 , , , 14 230 974 0.3 0.3 CD 14 230 975 % % NN 14 230 976 Croatian Croatian NNP 14 230 977 , , , 14 230 978 0.2 0.2 CD 14 230 979 % % NN 14 230 980 Slovene Slovene NNP 14 230 981 , , , 14 230 982 0.1 0.1 CD 14 230 983 % % NN 14 230 984 other other JJ 14 230 985 Religion religion NN 14 230 986 : : : 14 230 987 85 85 CD 14 230 988 % % NN 14 230 989 Roman Roman NNP 14 230 990 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 230 991 , , , 14 230 992 6 6 CD 14 230 993 % % NN 14 230 994 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 230 995 , , , 14 230 996 9 9 CD 14 230 997 % % NN 14 230 998 other other JJ 14 230 999 Language language NN 14 230 1000 : : : 14 230 1001 German german JJ 14 230 1002 Literacy literacy NN 14 230 1003 : : : 14 230 1004 98 98 CD 14 230 1005 % % NN 14 230 1006 Labor Labor NNP 14 230 1007 force force NN 14 230 1008 : : : 14 230 1009 3,037,000 3,037,000 CD 14 230 1010 ; ; : 14 230 1011 56.4 56.4 CD 14 230 1012 % % NN 14 230 1013 services service NNS 14 230 1014 , , , 14 230 1015 35.4 35.4 CD 14 230 1016 % % NN 14 230 1017 industry industry NN 14 230 1018 and and CC 14 230 1019 crafts craft NNS 14 230 1020 , , , 14 230 1021 8.1 8.1 CD 14 230 1022 % % NN 14 230 1023 agriculture agriculture NN 14 230 1024 and and CC 14 230 1025 forestry forestry NN 14 230 1026 ; ; : 14 230 1027 an an DT 14 230 1028 estimated estimate VBN 14 230 1029 200,000 200,000 CD 14 230 1030 Austrians austrian NNS 14 230 1031 are be VBP 14 230 1032 employed employ VBN 14 230 1033 in in IN 14 230 1034 other other JJ 14 230 1035 European european JJ 14 230 1036 countries country NNS 14 230 1037 ; ; , 14 230 1038 foreign foreign JJ 14 230 1039 laborers laborer NNS 14 230 1040 in in IN 14 230 1041 Austria Austria NNP 14 230 1042 number number NN 14 230 1043 177,840 177,840 CD 14 230 1044 , , , 14 230 1045 about about RB 14 230 1046 6 6 CD 14 230 1047 % % NN 14 230 1048 of of IN 14 230 1049 labor labor NN 14 230 1050 force force NN 14 230 1051 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1052 1988 1988 CD 14 230 1053 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1054 Organized organize VBN 14 230 1055 labor labor NN 14 230 1056 : : : 14 230 1057 1,672,820 1,672,820 CD 14 230 1058 members member NNS 14 230 1059 of of IN 14 230 1060 Austrian Austrian NNP 14 230 1061 Trade Trade NNP 14 230 1062 Union Union NNP 14 230 1063 Federation Federation NNP 14 230 1064 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1065 1984 1984 CD 14 230 1066 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1067 - - : 14 230 1068 Government Government NNP 14 230 1069 Long Long NNP 14 230 1070 - - HYPH 14 230 1071 form form NN 14 230 1072 name name NN 14 230 1073 : : : 14 230 1074 Republic Republic NNP 14 230 1075 of of IN 14 230 1076 Austria Austria NNP 14 230 1077 Type Type NNP 14 230 1078 : : : 14 230 1079 federal federal NNP 14 230 1080 republic republic NNP 14 230 1081 Capital Capital NNP 14 230 1082 : : : 14 230 1083 Vienna Vienna NNP 14 230 1084 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 230 1085 divisions division NNS 14 230 1086 : : : 14 230 1087 9 9 CD 14 230 1088 states state NNS 14 230 1089 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1090 bundeslander bundeslander NN 14 230 1091 , , , 14 230 1092 singular singular NNP 14 230 1093 -- -- : 14 230 1094 bundesland bundesland NN 14 230 1095 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1096 ; ; : 14 230 1097 Burgenland Burgenland NNP 14 230 1098 , , , 14 230 1099 Karnten Karnten NNP 14 230 1100 , , , 14 230 1101 Niederosterreich Niederosterreich NNP 14 230 1102 , , , 14 230 1103 Oberosterreich Oberosterreich NNP 14 230 1104 , , , 14 230 1105 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 14 230 1106 , , , 14 230 1107 Steiermark Steiermark NNP 14 230 1108 , , , 14 230 1109 Tirol Tirol NNP 14 230 1110 , , , 14 230 1111 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 14 230 1112 , , , 14 230 1113 Wien Wien NNP 14 230 1114 Independence Independence NNP 14 230 1115 : : : 14 230 1116 12 12 CD 14 230 1117 November November NNP 14 230 1118 1918 1918 CD 14 230 1119 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1120 from from IN 14 230 1121 Austro Austro NNP 14 230 1122 - - HYPH 14 230 1123 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 230 1124 Empire Empire NNP 14 230 1125 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1126 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 230 1127 : : : 14 230 1128 1920 1920 CD 14 230 1129 , , , 14 230 1130 revised revise VBN 14 230 1131 1929 1929 CD 14 230 1132 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1133 reinstated reinstate VBN 14 230 1134 1945 1945 CD 14 230 1135 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1136 Legal legal JJ 14 230 1137 system system NN 14 230 1138 : : : 14 230 1139 civil civil JJ 14 230 1140 law law NN 14 230 1141 system system NN 14 230 1142 with with IN 14 230 1143 Roman roman JJ 14 230 1144 law law NN 14 230 1145 origin origin NN 14 230 1146 ; ; : 14 230 1147 judicial judicial JJ 14 230 1148 review review NN 14 230 1149 of of IN 14 230 1150 legislative legislative JJ 14 230 1151 acts act NNS 14 230 1152 by by IN 14 230 1153 a a DT 14 230 1154 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 230 1155 Court Court NNP 14 230 1156 ; ; : 14 230 1157 separate separate JJ 14 230 1158 administrative administrative JJ 14 230 1159 and and CC 14 230 1160 civil civil JJ 14 230 1161 / / SYM 14 230 1162 penal penal JJ 14 230 1163 supreme supreme NNP 14 230 1164 courts court NNS 14 230 1165 ; ; : 14 230 1166 has have VBZ 14 230 1167 not not RB 14 230 1168 accepted accept VBN 14 230 1169 compulsory compulsory NN 14 230 1170 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 230 1171 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 230 1172 National national JJ 14 230 1173 holiday holiday NN 14 230 1174 : : : 14 230 1175 National National NNP 14 230 1176 Day Day NNP 14 230 1177 , , , 14 230 1178 26 26 CD 14 230 1179 October October NNP 14 230 1180 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1181 1955 1955 CD 14 230 1182 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1183 Executive Executive NNP 14 230 1184 branch branch NN 14 230 1185 : : : 14 230 1186 president president NN 14 230 1187 , , , 14 230 1188 chancellor chancellor NNP 14 230 1189 , , , 14 230 1190 vice vice NN 14 230 1191 chancellor chancellor NNP 14 230 1192 , , , 14 230 1193 Council Council NNP 14 230 1194 of of IN 14 230 1195 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 230 1196 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1197 cabinet cabinet NN 14 230 1198 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1199 Legislative legislative JJ 14 230 1200 branch branch NN 14 230 1201 : : : 14 230 1202 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 230 1203 Federal Federal NNP 14 230 1204 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 230 1205 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1206 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 14 230 1207 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1208 consists consist VBZ 14 230 1209 of of IN 14 230 1210 an an DT 14 230 1211 upper upper JJ 14 230 1212 council council NN 14 230 1213 or or CC 14 230 1214 Federal Federal NNP 14 230 1215 Council Council NNP 14 230 1216 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1217 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 14 230 1218 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1219 and and CC 14 230 1220 a a DT 14 230 1221 lower low JJR 14 230 1222 council council NN 14 230 1223 or or CC 14 230 1224 National National NNP 14 230 1225 Council Council NNP 14 230 1226 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1227 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 14 230 1228 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1229 Judicial judicial JJ 14 230 1230 branch branch NN 14 230 1231 : : : 14 230 1232 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 230 1233 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 230 1234 Court Court NNP 14 230 1235 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1236 Oberster Oberster NNP 14 230 1237 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 14 230 1238 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1239 for for IN 14 230 1240 civil civil JJ 14 230 1241 and and CC 14 230 1242 criminal criminal JJ 14 230 1243 cases case NNS 14 230 1244 , , , 14 230 1245 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 230 1246 Court Court NNP 14 230 1247 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1248 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 14 230 1249 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1250 for for IN 14 230 1251 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 14 230 1252 cases case NNS 14 230 1253 , , , 14 230 1254 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 230 1255 Court Court NNP 14 230 1256 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1257 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 14 230 1258 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1259 for for IN 14 230 1260 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 230 1261 cases case NNS 14 230 1262 Leaders leader NNS 14 230 1263 : : : 14 230 1264 Chief Chief NNP 14 230 1265 of of IN 14 230 1266 State State NNP 14 230 1267 -- -- : 14 230 1268 President President NNP 14 230 1269 Kurt Kurt NNP 14 230 1270 WALDHEIM WALDHEIM NNP 14 230 1271 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1272 since since IN 14 230 1273 8 8 CD 14 230 1274 July July NNP 14 230 1275 1986 1986 CD 14 230 1276 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1277 ; ; : 14 230 1278 Head Head NNP 14 230 1279 of of IN 14 230 1280 Government Government NNP 14 230 1281 -- -- : 14 230 1282 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 14 230 1283 Franz Franz NNP 14 230 1284 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 14 230 1285 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1286 since since IN 14 230 1287 16 16 CD 14 230 1288 June June NNP 14 230 1289 1986 1986 CD 14 230 1290 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1291 ; ; : 14 230 1292 Vice Vice NNP 14 230 1293 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 14 230 1294 Josef Josef NNP 14 230 1295 RIEGLER RIEGLER NNP 14 230 1296 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1297 since since IN 14 230 1298 19 19 CD 14 230 1299 May May NNP 14 230 1300 1989 1989 CD 14 230 1301 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1302 Political political JJ 14 230 1303 parties party NNS 14 230 1304 and and CC 14 230 1305 leaders leader NNS 14 230 1306 : : : 14 230 1307 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 230 1308 Party Party NNP 14 230 1309 of of IN 14 230 1310 Austria Austria NNP 14 230 1311 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1312 SPO SPO NNP 14 230 1313 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1314 , , , 14 230 1315 Franz Franz NNP 14 230 1316 Vranitzky Vranitzky NNP 14 230 1317 , , , 14 230 1318 chairman chairman NN 14 230 1319 ; ; : 14 230 1320 Austrian Austrian NNP 14 230 1321 People People NNP 14 230 1322 's 's POS 14 230 1323 Party Party NNP 14 230 1324 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1325 OVP OVP NNP 14 230 1326 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1327 , , , 14 230 1328 Josef Josef NNP 14 230 1329 Riegler Riegler NNP 14 230 1330 , , , 14 230 1331 chairman chairman NN 14 230 1332 ; ; : 14 230 1333 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 230 1334 Party Party NNP 14 230 1335 of of IN 14 230 1336 Austria Austria NNP 14 230 1337 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1338 FPO FPO NNP 14 230 1339 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1340 , , , 14 230 1341 Jorg Jorg NNP 14 230 1342 Haider Haider NNP 14 230 1343 , , , 14 230 1344 chairman chairman NN 14 230 1345 ; ; : 14 230 1346 Communist Communist NNP 14 230 1347 Party Party NNP 14 230 1348 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1349 KPO KPO NNP 14 230 1350 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1351 , , , 14 230 1352 Franz Franz NNP 14 230 1353 Muhri Muhri NNP 14 230 1354 , , , 14 230 1355 chairman chairman NN 14 230 1356 ; ; : 14 230 1357 Green Green NNP 14 230 1358 Alternative Alternative NNP 14 230 1359 List List NNP 14 230 1360 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1361 GAL GAL NNP 14 230 1362 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1363 , , , 14 230 1364 Andreas Andreas NNP 14 230 1365 Wabl Wabl NNP 14 230 1366 , , , 14 230 1367 chairman chairman NN 14 230 1368 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 230 1369 : : : 14 230 1370 universal universal JJ 14 230 1371 at at IN 14 230 1372 age age NN 14 230 1373 19 19 CD 14 230 1374 ; ; : 14 230 1375 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 230 1376 for for IN 14 230 1377 presidential presidential JJ 14 230 1378 elections election NNS 14 230 1379 Elections Elections NNPS 14 230 1380 : : : 14 230 1381 President President NNP 14 230 1382 -- -- : 14 230 1383 last last RB 14 230 1384 held hold VBD 14 230 1385 8 8 CD 14 230 1386 June June NNP 14 230 1387 1986 1986 CD 14 230 1388 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1389 next next JJ 14 230 1390 to to TO 14 230 1391 be be VB 14 230 1392 held hold VBN 14 230 1393 May May NNP 14 230 1394 1992 1992 CD 14 230 1395 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1396 ; ; : 14 230 1397 results result NNS 14 230 1398 of of IN 14 230 1399 Second Second NNP 14 230 1400 Ballot Ballot NNP 14 230 1401 -- -- . 14 230 1402 Dr Dr NNP 14 230 1403 . . . 14 230 1404 Kurt Kurt NNP 14 230 1405 Waldheim Waldheim NNP 14 230 1406 53.89 53.89 CD 14 230 1407 % % NN 14 230 1408 , , , 14 230 1409 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 230 1410 Kurt Kurt NNP 14 230 1411 Steyrer Steyrer NNP 14 230 1412 46.11 46.11 CD 14 230 1413 % % NN 14 230 1414 ; ; : 14 230 1415 Federal Federal NNP 14 230 1416 Council Council NNP 14 230 1417 -- -- : 14 230 1418 last last RB 14 230 1419 held hold VBD 14 230 1420 23 23 CD 14 230 1421 November November NNP 14 230 1422 1986 1986 CD 14 230 1423 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1424 next next JJ 14 230 1425 to to TO 14 230 1426 be be VB 14 230 1427 held hold VBN 14 230 1428 November November NNP 14 230 1429 1990 1990 CD 14 230 1430 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1431 ; ; : 14 230 1432 results result NNS 14 230 1433 -- -- : 14 230 1434 percent percent NN 14 230 1435 of of IN 14 230 1436 vote vote NN 14 230 1437 by by IN 14 230 1438 party party NN 14 230 1439 NA NA NNP 14 230 1440 ; ; , 14 230 1441 seats--(63 seats--(63 NNP 14 230 1442 total total NN 14 230 1443 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1444 OVP OVP NNP 14 230 1445 32 32 CD 14 230 1446 , , , 14 230 1447 SPO SPO NNP 14 230 1448 30 30 CD 14 230 1449 , , , 14 230 1450 FPO FPO NNP 14 230 1451 1 1 CD 14 230 1452 ; ; : 14 230 1453 National National NNP 14 230 1454 Council Council NNP 14 230 1455 -- -- : 14 230 1456 last last RB 14 230 1457 held hold VBD 14 230 1458 23 23 CD 14 230 1459 November November NNP 14 230 1460 1986 1986 CD 14 230 1461 ( ( -LRB- 14 230 1462 next next JJ 14 230 1463 to to TO 14 230 1464 be be VB 14 230 1465 held hold VBN 14 230 1466 November November NNP 14 230 1467 1990 1990 CD 14 230 1468 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1469 ; ; : 14 230 1470 results result NNS 14 230 1471 -- -- : 14 230 1472 SP0 SP0 NNP 14 230 1473 43.1 43.1 CD 14 230 1474 % % NN 14 230 1475 , , , 14 230 1476 OVP OVP NNP 14 230 1477 41.3 41.3 CD 14 230 1478 % % NN 14 230 1479 , , , 14 230 1480 FPO FPO NNP 14 230 1481 9.7 9.7 CD 14 230 1482 % % NN 14 230 1483 , , , 14 230 1484 GAL GAL NNP 14 230 1485 4.8 4.8 CD 14 230 1486 % % NN 14 230 1487 , , , 14 230 1488 KPO KPO NNP 14 230 1489 0.7 0.7 CD 14 230 1490 % % NN 14 230 1491 , , , 14 230 1492 other other JJ 14 230 1493 0.32 0.32 CD 14 230 1494 % % NN 14 230 1495 ; ; , 14 230 1496 seats--(183 seats--(183 NNP 14 230 1497 total total NN 14 230 1498 ) ) -RRB- 14 230 1499 SP0 SP0 NNP 14 230 1500 80 80 CD 14 230 1501 , , , 14 230 1502 OVP OVP NNP 14 230 1503 77 77 CD 14 230 1504 , , , 14 230 1505 FP0 FP0 NNP 14 230 1506 18 18 CD 14 230 1507 , , , 14 230 1508 GAL GAL NNP 14 230 1509 8 8 CD 14 230 1510 Communists Communists NNPS 14 230 1511 : : : 14 230 1512 membership membership NN 14 230 1513 15,000 15,000 CD 14 230 1514 est est RB 14 230 1515 . . . 14 231 1 ; ; : 14 231 2 activists activist VBZ 14 231 3 7,000 7,000 CD 14 231 4 - - SYM 14 231 5 8,000 8,000 CD 14 231 6 Other other JJ 14 231 7 political political JJ 14 231 8 or or CC 14 231 9 pressure pressure NN 14 231 10 groups group NNS 14 231 11 : : : 14 231 12 Federal Federal NNP 14 231 13 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 231 14 of of IN 14 231 15 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 231 16 and and CC 14 231 17 Industry Industry NNP 14 231 18 ; ; : 14 231 19 Austrian Austrian NNP 14 231 20 Trade Trade NNP 14 231 21 Union Union NNP 14 231 22 Federation Federation NNP 14 231 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 24 primarily primarily RB 14 231 25 Socialist socialist JJ 14 231 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 27 ; ; : 14 231 28 three three CD 14 231 29 composite composite JJ 14 231 30 leagues league NNS 14 231 31 of of IN 14 231 32 the the DT 14 231 33 Austrian Austrian NNP 14 231 34 People People NNPS 14 231 35 's 's POS 14 231 36 Party Party NNP 14 231 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 38 OVP OVP NNP 14 231 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 40 representing represent VBG 14 231 41 business business NN 14 231 42 , , , 14 231 43 labor labor NN 14 231 44 , , , 14 231 45 and and CC 14 231 46 farmers farmer NNS 14 231 47 ; ; : 14 231 48 OVP OVP NNP 14 231 49 - - HYPH 14 231 50 oriented orient VBN 14 231 51 League League NNP 14 231 52 of of IN 14 231 53 Austrian Austrian NNP 14 231 54 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 14 231 55 ; ; : 14 231 56 Roman Roman NNP 14 231 57 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 231 58 Church Church NNP 14 231 59 , , , 14 231 60 including include VBG 14 231 61 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 231 62 chief chief JJ 14 231 63 lay lay NN 14 231 64 organization organization NN 14 231 65 , , , 14 231 66 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 231 67 Action Action NNP 14 231 68 Member Member NNP 14 231 69 of of IN 14 231 70 : : : 14 231 71 ADB ADB NNP 14 231 72 , , , 14 231 73 Council Council NNP 14 231 74 of of IN 14 231 75 Europe Europe NNP 14 231 76 , , , 14 231 77 CCC CCC NNP 14 231 78 , , , 14 231 79 DAC DAC NNP 14 231 80 , , , 14 231 81 ECE ECE NNP 14 231 82 , , , 14 231 83 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 231 84 , , , 14 231 85 ESA ESA NNP 14 231 86 , , , 14 231 87 FAO FAO NNP 14 231 88 , , , 14 231 89 GATT GATT NNP 14 231 90 , , , 14 231 91 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 231 92 , , , 14 231 93 IDB IDB NNP 14 231 94 -- -- : 14 231 95 Inter inter JJ 14 231 96 - - JJ 14 231 97 American American NNP 14 231 98 Development Development NNP 14 231 99 Bank Bank NNP 14 231 100 , , , 14 231 101 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 231 102 , , , 14 231 103 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 231 104 , , , 14 231 105 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 231 106 , , , 14 231 107 IDA IDA NNP 14 231 108 , , , 14 231 109 IEA IEA NNP 14 231 110 , , , 14 231 111 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 231 112 , , , 14 231 113 IFC IFC NNP 14 231 114 , , , 14 231 115 ILO ILO NNP 14 231 116 , , , 14 231 117 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 231 118 , , , 14 231 119 IMF IMF NNP 14 231 120 , , , 14 231 121 IMO imo RB 14 231 122 , , , 14 231 123 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 231 124 , , , 14 231 125 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 231 126 , , , 14 231 127 ITU ITU NNP 14 231 128 , , , 14 231 129 IWC IWC NNP 14 231 130 -- -- : 14 231 131 International International NNP 14 231 132 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 231 133 Council Council NNP 14 231 134 , , , 14 231 135 OECD OECD NNP 14 231 136 , , , 14 231 137 UN UN NNP 14 231 138 , , , 14 231 139 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 231 140 , , , 14 231 141 UPU UPU NNP 14 231 142 , , , 14 231 143 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 231 144 , , , 14 231 145 WHO who WP 14 231 146 , , , 14 231 147 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 231 148 , , , 14 231 149 WMO WMO NNP 14 231 150 , , , 14 231 151 WTO WTO NNP 14 231 152 , , , 14 231 153 WSG WSG NNP 14 231 154 ; ; : 14 231 155 Austria Austria NNP 14 231 156 is be VBZ 14 231 157 neutral neutral JJ 14 231 158 and and CC 14 231 159 is be VBZ 14 231 160 not not RB 14 231 161 a a DT 14 231 162 member member NN 14 231 163 of of IN 14 231 164 NATO NATO NNP 14 231 165 or or CC 14 231 166 the the DT 14 231 167 EC EC NNP 14 231 168 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 231 169 representation representation NN 14 231 170 : : : 14 231 171 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 231 172 Friedrich Friedrich NNP 14 231 173 HOESS HOESS NNP 14 231 174 ; ; : 14 231 175 Embassy embassy NN 14 231 176 at at IN 14 231 177 2343 2343 CD 14 231 178 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 231 179 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 231 180 NW NW NNP 14 231 181 , , , 14 231 182 Washington Washington NNP 14 231 183 DC DC NNP 14 231 184 20008 20008 CD 14 231 185 ; ; : 14 231 186 telephone telephone NN 14 231 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 188 202 202 CD 14 231 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 190 483 483 CD 14 231 191 - - HYPH 14 231 192 4474 4474 CD 14 231 193 ; ; : 14 231 194 there there EX 14 231 195 are be VBP 14 231 196 Austrian austrian JJ 14 231 197 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 231 198 General General NNP 14 231 199 in in IN 14 231 200 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 231 201 , , , 14 231 202 Los Los NNP 14 231 203 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 231 204 , , , 14 231 205 and and CC 14 231 206 New New NNP 14 231 207 York York NNP 14 231 208 ; 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A. NNP 14 231 214 GRUNWALD GRUNWALD NNP 14 231 215 ; ; : 14 231 216 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 231 217 at at IN 14 231 218 Boltzmanngasse Boltzmanngasse NNP 14 231 219 16 16 CD 14 231 220 , , , 14 231 221 A-1091 a-1091 CD 14 231 222 , , , 14 231 223 Vienna Vienna NNP 14 231 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 225 mailing mail VBG 14 231 226 address address NN 14 231 227 is be VBZ 14 231 228 APO APO NNP 14 231 229 New New NNP 14 231 230 York York NNP 14 231 231 09108 09108 CD 14 231 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 233 ; ; : 14 231 234 telephone telephone NN 14 231 235 p43o p43o NNS 14 231 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 237 222 222 CD 14 231 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 239 31 31 CD 14 231 240 - - HYPH 14 231 241 55 55 CD 14 231 242 - - HYPH 14 231 243 11 11 CD 14 231 244 ; ; : 14 231 245 there there EX 14 231 246 is be VBZ 14 231 247 a a DT 14 231 248 US US NNP 14 231 249 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 231 250 General General NNP 14 231 251 in in IN 14 231 252 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 14 231 253 Flag Flag NNP 14 231 254 : : : 14 231 255 three three CD 14 231 256 equal equal JJ 14 231 257 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 231 258 bands band NNS 14 231 259 of of IN 14 231 260 red red JJ 14 231 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 231 262 top top NNP 14 231 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 231 264 , , , 14 231 265 white white JJ 14 231 266 , , , 14 231 267 and and CC 14 231 268 red red JJ 14 231 269 - - HYPH 14 231 270 Economy Economy NNP 14 231 271 Overview Overview NNP 14 231 272 : : : 14 231 273 Austria Austria NNP 14 231 274 boasts boast VBZ 14 231 275 a a DT 14 231 276 prosperous prosperous JJ 14 231 277 and and CC 14 231 278 stable stable JJ 14 231 279 capitalist capitalist JJ 14 231 280 economy economy NN 14 231 281 with with IN 14 231 282 a a DT 14 231 283 sizable sizable JJ 14 231 284 proportion proportion NN 14 231 285 of of IN 14 231 286 nationalized nationalize VBN 14 231 287 industry industry NN 14 231 288 and and CC 14 231 289 extensive extensive JJ 14 231 290 welfare welfare NN 14 231 291 benefits benefit NNS 14 231 292 . . . 14 232 1 Thanks thank NNS 14 232 2 to to IN 14 232 3 an an DT 14 232 4 excellent excellent JJ 14 232 5 raw raw JJ 14 232 6 material material NN 14 232 7 endowment endowment NN 14 232 8 , , , 14 232 9 a a DT 14 232 10 technically technically RB 14 232 11 skilled skilled JJ 14 232 12 labor labor NN 14 232 13 force force NN 14 232 14 , , , 14 232 15 and and CC 14 232 16 strong strong JJ 14 232 17 links link NNS 14 232 18 with with IN 14 232 19 West west JJ 14 232 20 German german JJ 14 232 21 industrial industrial JJ 14 232 22 firms firm NNS 14 232 23 , , , 14 232 24 Austria Austria NNP 14 232 25 has have VBZ 14 232 26 successfully successfully RB 14 232 27 occupied occupy VBN 14 232 28 specialized specialized JJ 14 232 29 niches niche NNS 14 232 30 in in IN 14 232 31 European european JJ 14 232 32 industry industry NN 14 232 33 and and CC 14 232 34 services service NNS 14 232 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 232 36 tourism tourism NN 14 232 37 , , , 14 232 38 banking banking NN 14 232 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 232 40 and and CC 14 232 41 produces produce VBZ 14 232 42 almost almost RB 14 232 43 enough enough JJ 14 232 44 food food NN 14 232 45 to to TO 14 232 46 feed feed VB 14 232 47 itself -PRON- PRP 14 232 48 with with IN 14 232 49 only only RB 14 232 50 8 8 CD 14 232 51 % % NN 14 232 52 of of IN 14 232 53 the the DT 14 232 54 labor labor NN 14 232 55 force force NN 14 232 56 in in IN 14 232 57 agriculture agriculture NN 14 232 58 . . . 14 233 1 Living live VBG 14 233 2 standards standard NNS 14 233 3 are be VBP 14 233 4 roughly roughly RB 14 233 5 comparable comparable JJ 14 233 6 with with IN 14 233 7 the the DT 14 233 8 large large JJ 14 233 9 industrial industrial JJ 14 233 10 countries country NNS 14 233 11 of of IN 14 233 12 Western Western NNP 14 233 13 Europe Europe NNP 14 233 14 . . . 14 234 1 Problems problem NNS 14 234 2 for for IN 14 234 3 the the DT 14 234 4 l990s l990 NNS 14 234 5 include include VBP 14 234 6 an an DT 14 234 7 aging age VBG 14 234 8 population population NN 14 234 9 and and CC 14 234 10 the the DT 14 234 11 struggle struggle NN 14 234 12 to to TO 14 234 13 keep keep VB 14 234 14 welfare welfare NN 14 234 15 benefits benefit NNS 14 234 16 within within IN 14 234 17 budget budget NN 14 234 18 capabilities capability NNS 14 234 19 . . . 14 235 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 235 2 : : : 14 235 3 $ $ $ 14 235 4 103.2 103.2 CD 14 235 5 billion billion CD 14 235 6 , , , 14 235 7 per per IN 14 235 8 capita capita FW 14 235 9 $ $ $ 14 235 10 13,600 13,600 CD 14 235 11 ; ; : 14 235 12 real real JJ 14 235 13 growth growth NN 14 235 14 rate rate NN 14 235 15 4.2 4.2 CD 14 235 16 % % NN 14 235 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 235 18 1989 1989 CD 14 235 19 est est NNP 14 235 20 . . . 14 235 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 236 2 rate rate NN 14 236 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 4 consumer consumer NN 14 236 5 prices price NNS 14 236 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 7 : : : 14 236 8 2.7 2.7 CD 14 236 9 % % NN 14 236 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 11 1989 1989 CD 14 236 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 236 14 : : : 14 236 15 4.8 4.8 CD 14 236 16 % % NN 14 236 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 18 1989 1989 CD 14 236 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 20 Budget budget NN 14 236 21 : : : 14 236 22 revenues revenue VBZ 14 236 23 $ $ $ 14 236 24 34.2 34.2 CD 14 236 25 billion billion CD 14 236 26 ; ; : 14 236 27 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 236 28 $ $ $ 14 236 29 39.5 39.5 CD 14 236 30 billion billion CD 14 236 31 , , , 14 236 32 including include VBG 14 236 33 capital capital NN 14 236 34 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 236 35 of of IN 14 236 36 NA NA NNP 14 236 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 38 1988 1988 CD 14 236 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 40 Exports export NNS 14 236 41 : : : 14 236 42 $ $ $ 14 236 43 31.2 31.2 CD 14 236 44 billion billion CD 14 236 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 236 47 . . NNP 14 236 48 , , , 14 236 49 1989 1989 CD 14 236 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 236 51 ; ; : 14 236 52 commodities commodity NNS 14 236 53 -- -- : 14 236 54 machinery machinery NN 14 236 55 and and CC 14 236 56 equipment equipment NN 14 236 57 , , , 14 236 58 iron iron NN 14 236 59 and and CC 14 236 60 steel steel NN 14 236 61 , , , 14 236 62 lumber lumber NN 14 236 63 , , , 14 236 64 textiles textile NNS 14 236 65 , , , 14 236 66 paper paper NN 14 236 67 products product NNS 14 236 68 , , , 14 236 69 chemicals chemical NNS 14 236 70 ; ; : 14 236 71 partners partner NNS 14 236 72 -- -- : 14 236 73 FRG FRG NNP 14 236 74 35 35 CD 14 236 75 % % NN 14 236 76 , , , 14 236 77 Italy Italy NNP 14 236 78 10 10 CD 14 236 79 % % NN 14 236 80 , , , 14 236 81 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 236 82 Europe Europe NNP 14 236 83 9 9 CD 14 236 84 % % NN 14 236 85 , , , 14 236 86 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 236 87 7 7 CD 14 236 88 % % NN 14 236 89 , , , 14 236 90 US US NNP 14 236 91 4 4 CD 14 236 92 % % NN 14 236 93 , , , 14 236 94 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 236 95 3 3 CD 14 236 96 % % NN 14 236 97 Imports import NNS 14 236 98 : : : 14 236 99 $ $ $ 14 236 100 37.9 37.9 CD 14 236 101 billion billion CD 14 236 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 236 103 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 236 104 . . 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; : 14 237 316 includes include VBZ 14 237 317 23 23 CD 14 237 318 cargo cargo NN 14 237 319 , , , 14 237 320 1 1 CD 14 237 321 container container NN 14 237 322 , , , 14 237 323 5 5 CD 14 237 324 bulk bulk NN 14 237 325 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 237 326 : : : 14 237 327 554 554 CD 14 237 328 km km NN 14 237 329 crude crude JJ 14 237 330 oil oil NN 14 237 331 ; ; : 14 237 332 2,611 2,611 CD 14 237 333 km km NN 14 237 334 natural natural JJ 14 237 335 gas gas NN 14 237 336 ; ; : 14 237 337 171 171 CD 14 237 338 km km NN 14 237 339 refined refined JJ 14 237 340 products product NNS 14 237 341 Civil civil JJ 14 237 342 air air NN 14 237 343 : : : 14 237 344 25 25 CD 14 237 345 major major JJ 14 237 346 transport transport NN 14 237 347 aircraft aircraft NN 14 237 348 Airports airport NNS 14 237 349 : : : 14 237 350 55 55 CD 14 237 351 total total NN 14 237 352 , , , 14 237 353 54 54 CD 14 237 354 usable usable JJ 14 237 355 ; ; : 14 237 356 19 19 CD 14 237 357 with with IN 14 237 358 permanent permanent JJ 14 237 359 - - HYPH 14 237 360 surface surface NN 14 237 361 runways runway NNS 14 237 362 ; 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; : 14 237 418 satellite satellite NN 14 237 419 stations station NNS 14 237 420 operating operate VBG 14 237 421 in in IN 14 237 422 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 237 423 1 1 CD 14 237 424 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 237 425 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 237 426 earth earth NN 14 237 427 station station NN 14 237 428 and and CC 14 237 429 1 1 CD 14 237 430 Indian Indian NNP 14 237 431 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 237 432 earth earth NN 14 237 433 station station NN 14 237 434 and and CC 14 237 435 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 237 436 systems system NNS 14 237 437 - - : 14 237 438 Defense Defense NNP 14 237 439 Forces Forces NNPS 14 237 440 Branches Branches NNPS 14 237 441 : : : 14 237 442 Army Army NNP 14 237 443 , , , 14 237 444 Flying Flying NNP 14 237 445 Division Division NNP 14 237 446 Military Military NNP 14 237 447 manpower manpower NN 14 237 448 : : : 14 237 449 males males NNP 14 237 450 15 15 CD 14 237 451 - - SYM 14 237 452 49 49 CD 14 237 453 , , , 14 237 454 1,970,189 1,970,189 CD 14 237 455 ; ; : 14 237 456 1,656,228 1,656,228 CD 14 237 457 fit fit JJ 14 237 458 for for IN 14 237 459 military military JJ 14 237 460 service service NN 14 237 461 ; ; : 14 237 462 50,090 50,090 CD 14 237 463 reach reach VBP 14 237 464 military military JJ 14 237 465 age age NN 14 237 466 ( ( -LRB- 14 237 467 19 19 CD 14 237 468 ) ) -RRB- 14 237 469 annually annually RB 14 237 470 Defense defense NN 14 237 471 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 237 472 : : : 14 237 473 1.1 1.1 CD 14 237 474 % % NN 14 237 475 of of IN 14 237 476 GDP GDP NNP 14 237 477 , , , 14 237 478 or or CC 14 237 479 $ $ $ 14 237 480 1.1 1.1 CD 14 237 481 billion billion CD 14 237 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 237 483 1989 1989 CD 14 237 484 est est NNP 14 237 485 . . . 14 237 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 238 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 238 2 Country country NN 14 238 3 : : : 14 238 4 The the DT 14 238 5 Bahamas Bahamas NNP 14 238 6 - - HYPH 14 238 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 238 8 Total Total NNP 14 238 9 area area NN 14 238 10 : : : 14 238 11 13,940 13,940 CD 14 238 12 km2 km2 NNP 14 238 13 ; ; : 14 238 14 land land NN 14 238 15 area area NN 14 238 16 : : : 14 238 17 10,070 10,070 CD 14 238 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 238 19 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 238 20 area area NN 14 238 21 : : : 14 238 22 slightly slightly RB 14 238 23 larger large JJR 14 238 24 than than IN 14 238 25 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 238 26 Land Land NNP 14 238 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 238 28 : : : 14 238 29 none none NN 14 238 30 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 238 31 : : : 14 238 32 3,542 3,542 CD 14 238 33 km km NN 14 238 34 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 238 35 claims claim VBZ 14 238 36 : : : 14 238 37 Continental continental JJ 14 238 38 shelf shelf NN 14 238 39 : : : 14 238 40 200 200 CD 14 238 41 meters meter NNS 14 238 42 or or CC 14 238 43 to to IN 14 238 44 depth depth NN 14 238 45 of of IN 14 238 46 exploitation exploitation NN 14 238 47 ; 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O. 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E. 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P. NNP 14 238 768 O. O. 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NNP 14 245 9 , , , 14 245 10 1987 1987 CD 14 245 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 12 ; ; : 14 245 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 245 14 -- -- : 14 245 15 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 245 16 , , , 14 245 17 cement cement NN 14 245 18 , , , 14 245 19 rum rum NN 14 245 20 , , , 14 245 21 crawfish crawfish NN 14 245 22 ; ; : 14 245 23 partners partner NNS 14 245 24 -- -- : 14 245 25 US US NNP 14 245 26 90 90 CD 14 245 27 % % NN 14 245 28 , , , 14 245 29 UK UK NNP 14 245 30 10 10 CD 14 245 31 % % NN 14 245 32 Imports import NNS 14 245 33 : : : 14 245 34 $ $ $ 14 245 35 1.7 1.7 CD 14 245 36 billion billion CD 14 245 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 245 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 245 39 . . NNP 14 245 40 , , , 14 245 41 1987 1987 CD 14 245 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 43 ; ; : 14 245 44 commodities commodity NNS 14 245 45 -- -- : 14 245 46 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 245 47 , , , 14 245 48 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 245 49 goods good NNS 14 245 50 , , , 14 245 51 mineral mineral NN 14 245 52 fuels fuel NNS 14 245 53 ; ; : 14 245 54 partners partner NNS 14 245 55 -- -- : 14 245 56 Iran Iran NNP 14 245 57 30 30 CD 14 245 58 % % NN 14 245 59 , , , 14 245 60 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 245 61 20 20 CD 14 245 62 % % NN 14 245 63 , , , 14 245 64 US US NNP 14 245 65 10 10 CD 14 245 66 % % NN 14 245 67 , , , 14 245 68 EC EC NNP 14 245 69 10 10 CD 14 245 70 % % NN 14 245 71 , , , 14 245 72 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 245 73 10 10 CD 14 245 74 % % NN 14 245 75 External external JJ 14 245 76 debt debt NN 14 245 77 : : : 14 245 78 $ $ $ 14 245 79 1.5 1.5 CD 14 245 80 billion billion CD 14 245 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 245 82 September September NNP 14 245 83 1988 1988 CD 14 245 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 85 Industrial industrial JJ 14 245 86 production production NN 14 245 87 : : : 14 245 88 growth growth NN 14 245 89 rate rate NN 14 245 90 NA% NA% NNS 14 245 91 Electricity electricity NN 14 245 92 : : : 14 245 93 368,000 368,000 CD 14 245 94 kW kw NN 14 245 95 capacity capacity NN 14 245 96 ; 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; : 14 245 886 Al Al NNP 14 245 887 Hadd Hadd NNP 14 245 888 , , , 14 245 889 Al Al NNP 14 245 890 Manamah Manamah NNP 14 245 891 , , , 14 245 892 Al Al NNP 14 245 893 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 14 245 894 al al NNP 14 245 895 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 14 245 896 , , , 14 245 897 Al Al NNP 14 245 898 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 14 245 899 al al NNP 14 245 900 Wusta Wusta NNP 14 245 901 , , , 14 245 902 Al Al NNP 14 245 903 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 14 245 904 ash ash NN 14 245 905 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 14 245 906 , , , 14 245 907 Al Al NNP 14 245 908 Muharraq Muharraq NNP 14 245 909 , , , 14 245 910 Ar Ar NNP 14 245 911 Rifa Rifa NNP 14 245 912 wa wa NNP 14 245 913 al al NNP 14 245 914 Mintaqah Mintaqah NNP 14 245 915 al al NNP 14 245 916 Janubiyah Janubiyah NNP 14 245 917 , , , 14 245 918 Jidd Jidd NNP 14 245 919 Hafs Hafs NNP 14 245 920 , , , 14 245 921 Madinat Madinat NNP 14 245 922 Isa Isa NNP 14 245 923 , , , 14 245 924 Mintaqat Mintaqat NNP 14 245 925 Juzur Juzur NNP 14 245 926 Hawar Hawar NNP 14 245 927 , , , 14 245 928 Sitrah Sitrah NNP 14 245 929 Independence Independence NNP 14 245 930 : : : 14 245 931 15 15 CD 14 245 932 August August NNP 14 245 933 1971 1971 CD 14 245 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 245 935 from from IN 14 245 936 UK UK NNP 14 245 937 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 938 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 245 939 : : : 14 245 940 26 26 CD 14 245 941 May May NNP 14 245 942 1973 1973 CD 14 245 943 , , , 14 245 944 effective effective JJ 14 245 945 6 6 CD 14 245 946 December December NNP 14 245 947 1973 1973 CD 14 245 948 Legal legal JJ 14 245 949 system system NN 14 245 950 : : : 14 245 951 based base VBN 14 245 952 on on IN 14 245 953 Islamic islamic JJ 14 245 954 law law NN 14 245 955 and and CC 14 245 956 English english JJ 14 245 957 common common JJ 14 245 958 law law NN 14 245 959 National national JJ 14 245 960 holiday holiday NN 14 245 961 : : : 14 245 962 National National NNP 14 245 963 Day Day NNP 14 245 964 , , , 14 245 965 16 16 CD 14 245 966 December December NNP 14 245 967 Executive Executive NNP 14 245 968 branch branch NN 14 245 969 : : : 14 245 970 amir amir NNP 14 245 971 , , , 14 245 972 crown crown NNP 14 245 973 prince prince NNP 14 245 974 and and CC 14 245 975 heir heir VB 14 245 976 apparent apparent JJ 14 245 977 , , , 14 245 978 prime prime JJ 14 245 979 minister minister NN 14 245 980 , , , 14 245 981 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 245 982 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 245 983 branch branch NN 14 245 984 : : : 14 245 985 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 245 986 National National NNP 14 245 987 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 245 988 was be VBD 14 245 989 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 245 990 26 26 CD 14 245 991 August August NNP 14 245 992 1975 1975 CD 14 245 993 and and CC 14 245 994 legislative legislative JJ 14 245 995 powers power NNS 14 245 996 were be VBD 14 245 997 assumed assume VBN 14 245 998 by by IN 14 245 999 the the DT 14 245 1000 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 245 1001 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 245 1002 branch branch NN 14 245 1003 : : : 14 245 1004 High high JJ 14 245 1005 Civil Civil NNP 14 245 1006 Appeals Appeals NNPS 14 245 1007 Court Court NNP 14 245 1008 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 245 1009 : : : 14 245 1010 Chief Chief NNP 14 245 1011 of of IN 14 245 1012 State State NNP 14 245 1013 -- -- : 14 245 1014 Amir Amir NNP 14 245 1015 Isa Isa NNP 14 245 1016 bin bin NNP 14 245 1017 Salman Salman NNP 14 245 1018 Al Al NNP 14 245 1019 KHALIFA KHALIFA NNP 14 245 1020 ( ( -LRB- 14 245 1021 since since IN 14 245 1022 2 2 CD 14 245 1023 November November NNP 14 245 1024 1961 1961 CD 14 245 1025 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 1026 ; 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; : 14 245 1154 Chancery chancery NN 14 245 1155 at at IN 14 245 1156 3502 3502 CD 14 245 1157 International International NNP 14 245 1158 Drive Drive NNP 14 245 1159 NW NW NNP 14 245 1160 , , , 14 245 1161 Washington Washington NNP 14 245 1162 DC DC NNP 14 245 1163 20008 20008 CD 14 245 1164 ; ; : 14 245 1165 telephone telephone NN 14 245 1166 ( ( -LRB- 14 245 1167 202 202 CD 14 245 1168 ) ) -RRB- 14 245 1169 342 342 CD 14 245 1170 - - HYPH 14 245 1171 0741 0741 CD 14 245 1172 or or CC 14 245 1173 342 342 CD 14 245 1174 - - SYM 14 245 1175 0742 0742 CD 14 245 1176 ; ; : 14 245 1177 there there EX 14 245 1178 is be VBZ 14 245 1179 a a DT 14 245 1180 Bahraini Bahraini NNP 14 245 1181 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 245 1182 General General NNP 14 245 1183 in in IN 14 245 1184 New New NNP 14 245 1185 York York NNP 14 245 1186 ; ; : 14 245 1187 US US NNP 14 245 1188 -- -- : 14 245 1189 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 245 1190 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 245 1191 Charles Charles NNP 14 245 1192 W. 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; : 14 256 32 Bagerhat Bagerhat NNP 14 256 33 , , , 14 256 34 Bandarban Bandarban NNP 14 256 35 , , , 14 256 36 Barisal Barisal NNP 14 256 37 , , , 14 256 38 Bhola Bhola NNP 14 256 39 , , , 14 256 40 Bogra Bogra NNP 14 256 41 , , , 14 256 42 Borguna Borguna NNP 14 256 43 , , , 14 256 44 Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria NNP 14 256 45 , , , 14 256 46 Chandpur Chandpur NNP 14 256 47 , , , 14 256 48 Chapai Chapai NNP 14 256 49 Nawabganj Nawabganj NNP 14 256 50 , , , 14 256 51 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 14 256 52 , , , 14 256 53 Chuadanga Chuadanga NNP 14 256 54 , , , 14 256 55 Comilla Comilla NNP 14 256 56 , , , 14 256 57 Cox Cox NNP 14 256 58 's 's POS 14 256 59 Bazar Bazar NNP 14 256 60 , , , 14 256 61 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 14 256 62 , , , 14 256 63 Dinajpur Dinajpur NNP 14 256 64 , , , 14 256 65 Faridpur Faridpur NNP 14 256 66 , , , 14 256 67 Feni Feni NNP 14 256 68 , , , 14 256 69 Gaibandha Gaibandha NNP 14 256 70 , , , 14 256 71 Gazipur Gazipur NNP 14 256 72 , , , 14 256 73 Gopalganj Gopalganj NNP 14 256 74 , , , 14 256 75 Habiganj Habiganj NNP 14 256 76 , , , 14 256 77 Jaipurhat Jaipurhat NNP 14 256 78 , , , 14 256 79 Jamalpur Jamalpur NNP 14 256 80 , , , 14 256 81 Jessore Jessore NNP 14 256 82 , , , 14 256 83 Jhalakati Jhalakati NNP 14 256 84 , , , 14 256 85 Jhenaidah Jhenaidah NNP 14 256 86 , , , 14 256 87 Khagrachari Khagrachari NNP 14 256 88 , , , 14 256 89 Khulna Khulna NNP 14 256 90 , , , 14 256 91 Kishorganj Kishorganj NNP 14 256 92 , , , 14 256 93 Kurigram Kurigram NNP 14 256 94 , , , 14 256 95 Kushtia Kushtia NNP 14 256 96 , , , 14 256 97 Laksmipur Laksmipur NNP 14 256 98 , , , 14 256 99 Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat NNP 14 256 100 , , , 14 256 101 Madaripur Madaripur NNP 14 256 102 , , , 14 256 103 Magura Magura NNP 14 256 104 , , , 14 256 105 Manikganj Manikganj NNP 14 256 106 , , , 14 256 107 Meherpur Meherpur NNP 14 256 108 , , , 14 256 109 Moulavibazar Moulavibazar NNP 14 256 110 , , , 14 256 111 Munshiganj Munshiganj NNP 14 256 112 , , , 14 256 113 Mymensingh Mymensingh NNP 14 256 114 , , , 14 256 115 Naogaon Naogaon NNP 14 256 116 , , , 14 256 117 Narail Narail NNP 14 256 118 , , , 14 256 119 Narayanganj Narayanganj NNP 14 256 120 , , , 14 256 121 Narsingdi Narsingdi NNP 14 256 122 , , , 14 256 123 Nator Nator NNP 14 256 124 , , , 14 256 125 Netrakona Netrakona NNP 14 256 126 , , , 14 256 127 Nilphamari Nilphamari NNP 14 256 128 , , , 14 256 129 Noakhali Noakhali NNP 14 256 130 , , , 14 256 131 Pabna Pabna NNP 14 256 132 , , , 14 256 133 Panchagar Panchagar NNP 14 256 134 , , , 14 256 135 Parbattya Parbattya NNP 14 256 136 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 14 256 137 , , , 14 256 138 Patuakhali Patuakhali NNP 14 256 139 , , , 14 256 140 Pirojpur Pirojpur NNP 14 256 141 , , , 14 256 142 Rajbari Rajbari NNP 14 256 143 , , , 14 256 144 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 14 256 145 , , , 14 256 146 Rangpur Rangpur NNP 14 256 147 , , , 14 256 148 Satkhira Satkhira NNP 14 256 149 , , , 14 256 150 Shariyatpur Shariyatpur NNP 14 256 151 , , , 14 256 152 Sherpur Sherpur NNP 14 256 153 , , , 14 256 154 Sirajganj Sirajganj NNP 14 256 155 , , , 14 256 156 Sunamganj Sunamganj NNP 14 256 157 , , , 14 256 158 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 14 256 159 , , , 14 256 160 Tangail Tangail NNP 14 256 161 , , , 14 256 162 Thakurgaon Thakurgaon NNP 14 256 163 Independence Independence NNP 14 256 164 : : : 14 256 165 16 16 CD 14 256 166 December December NNP 14 256 167 1971 1971 CD 14 256 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 169 from from IN 14 256 170 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 256 171 ; ; : 14 256 172 formerly formerly RB 14 256 173 East East NNP 14 256 174 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 256 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 176 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 256 177 : : : 14 256 178 4 4 CD 14 256 179 November November NNP 14 256 180 1972 1972 CD 14 256 181 , , , 14 256 182 effective effective JJ 14 256 183 16 16 CD 14 256 184 December December NNP 14 256 185 1972 1972 CD 14 256 186 , , , 14 256 187 suspended suspend VBD 14 256 188 following follow VBG 14 256 189 coup coup NN 14 256 190 of of IN 14 256 191 24 24 CD 14 256 192 March March NNP 14 256 193 1982 1982 CD 14 256 194 , , , 14 256 195 restored restore VBD 14 256 196 10 10 CD 14 256 197 November November NNP 14 256 198 1986 1986 CD 14 256 199 Legal legal JJ 14 256 200 system system NN 14 256 201 : : : 14 256 202 based base VBN 14 256 203 on on IN 14 256 204 English English NNP 14 256 205 common common JJ 14 256 206 law law NN 14 256 207 National national JJ 14 256 208 holiday holiday NN 14 256 209 : : : 14 256 210 Independence Independence NNP 14 256 211 Day Day NNP 14 256 212 , , , 14 256 213 26 26 CD 14 256 214 March March NNP 14 256 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 216 1971 1971 CD 14 256 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 218 Executive Executive NNP 14 256 219 branch branch NN 14 256 220 : : : 14 256 221 president president NN 14 256 222 , , , 14 256 223 vice vice NN 14 256 224 president president NN 14 256 225 , , , 14 256 226 prime prime NNP 14 256 227 minister minister NNP 14 256 228 , , , 14 256 229 three three CD 14 256 230 deputy deputy JJ 14 256 231 prime prime JJ 14 256 232 ministers minister NNS 14 256 233 , , , 14 256 234 Council Council NNP 14 256 235 of of IN 14 256 236 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 256 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 238 cabinet cabinet NN 14 256 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 240 Legislative legislative JJ 14 256 241 branch branch NN 14 256 242 : : : 14 256 243 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 256 244 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 256 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 246 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 14 256 247 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 14 256 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 249 Judicial judicial JJ 14 256 250 branch branch NN 14 256 251 : : : 14 256 252 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 256 253 Court Court NNP 14 256 254 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 256 255 : : : 14 256 256 Chief Chief NNP 14 256 257 of of IN 14 256 258 State State NNP 14 256 259 -- -- : 14 256 260 President President NNP 14 256 261 Hussain Hussain NNP 14 256 262 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 14 256 263 ERSHAD ERSHAD NNP 14 256 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 265 since since IN 14 256 266 11 11 CD 14 256 267 December December NNP 14 256 268 1983 1983 CD 14 256 269 , , , 14 256 270 elected elect VBD 14 256 271 15 15 CD 14 256 272 October October NNP 14 256 273 1986 1986 CD 14 256 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 275 ; ; : 14 256 276 Vice Vice NNP 14 256 277 President President NNP 14 256 278 Moudad Moudad NNP 14 256 279 AHMED AHMED NNP 14 256 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 281 since since IN 14 256 282 12 12 CD 14 256 283 August August NNP 14 256 284 1989 1989 CD 14 256 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 286 ; ; : 14 256 287 Head Head NNP 14 256 288 of of IN 14 256 289 Government Government NNP 14 256 290 -- -- : 14 256 291 Prime Prime NNP 14 256 292 Minister Minister NNP 14 256 293 Qazi Qazi NNP 14 256 294 Zafar Zafar NNP 14 256 295 AHMED AHMED NNP 14 256 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 297 since since IN 14 256 298 12 12 CD 14 256 299 August August NNP 14 256 300 1989 1989 CD 14 256 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 302 Political political JJ 14 256 303 parties party NNS 14 256 304 and and CC 14 256 305 leaders leader NNS 14 256 306 : : : 14 256 307 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 14 256 308 Party Party NNP 14 256 309 , , , 14 256 310 Hussain Hussain NNP 14 256 311 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 14 256 312 Ershad Ershad NNP 14 256 313 ; ; : 14 256 314 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 256 315 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 256 316 Party Party NNP 14 256 317 , , , 14 256 318 Begum Begum NNP 14 256 319 Ziaur Ziaur NNP 14 256 320 Rahman Rahman NNP 14 256 321 ; ; : 14 256 322 Awami Awami NNP 14 256 323 League League NNP 14 256 324 , , , 14 256 325 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 14 256 326 Hasina Hasina NNP 14 256 327 Wazed waze VBD 14 256 328 ; ; : 14 256 329 United United NNP 14 256 330 People People NNP 14 256 331 's 's POS 14 256 332 Party Party NNP 14 256 333 , , , 14 256 334 Kazi Kazi NNP 14 256 335 Zafar Zafar NNP 14 256 336 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 256 337 ; ; : 14 256 338 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 256 339 League League NNP 14 256 340 , , , 14 256 341 Khondakar Khondakar NNP 14 256 342 Mushtaque Mushtaque NNP 14 256 343 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 256 344 ; ; : 14 256 345 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 256 346 League League NNP 14 256 347 , , , 14 256 348 Khan Khan NNP 14 256 349 A. A. NNP 14 256 350 Sabur Sabur NNP 14 256 351 ; ; : 14 256 352 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 14 256 353 Samajtantrik Samajtantrik NNP 14 256 354 Dal Dal NNP 14 256 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 356 National National NNP 14 256 357 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 256 358 Party Party NNP 14 256 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 360 , , , 14 256 361 M. M. NNP 14 256 362 A. A. NNP 14 256 363 Jalil Jalil NNP 14 256 364 ; ; : 14 256 365 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 256 366 Communist Communist NNP 14 256 367 Party Party NNP 14 256 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 369 pro pro JJ 14 256 370 - - JJ 14 256 371 Soviet soviet JJ 14 256 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 373 , , , 14 256 374 Saifuddin Saifuddin NNP 14 256 375 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 256 376 Manik Manik NNP 14 256 377 ; ; : 14 256 378 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 14 256 379 - - HYPH 14 256 380 E E NNP 14 256 381 - - : 14 256 382 Islami Islami NNP 14 256 383 , , , 14 256 384 Ali Ali NNP 14 256 385 Khan Khan NNP 14 256 386 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 256 387 : : : 14 256 388 universal universal JJ 14 256 389 at at IN 14 256 390 age age NN 14 256 391 18 18 CD 14 256 392 Elections election NNS 14 256 393 : : : 14 256 394 President President NNP 14 256 395 -- -- : 14 256 396 last last RB 14 256 397 held hold VBD 14 256 398 15 15 CD 14 256 399 October October NNP 14 256 400 1986 1986 CD 14 256 401 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 402 next next JJ 14 256 403 to to TO 14 256 404 be be VB 14 256 405 held hold VBN 14 256 406 October October NNP 14 256 407 1991 1991 CD 14 256 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 409 ; ; : 14 256 410 results result NNS 14 256 411 -- -- : 14 256 412 President President NNP 14 256 413 Hussain Hussain NNP 14 256 414 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 14 256 415 Ershad Ershad NNP 14 256 416 received receive VBD 14 256 417 83.5 83.5 CD 14 256 418 % % NN 14 256 419 of of IN 14 256 420 vote vote NN 14 256 421 ; ; : 14 256 422 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 256 423 -- -- : 14 256 424 last last RB 14 256 425 held hold VBD 14 256 426 3 3 CD 14 256 427 March March NNP 14 256 428 1988 1988 CD 14 256 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 430 next next JJ 14 256 431 to to TO 14 256 432 be be VB 14 256 433 held hold VBN 14 256 434 March March NNP 14 256 435 1993 1993 CD 14 256 436 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 437 ; ; : 14 256 438 results result NNS 14 256 439 -- -- : 14 256 440 percent percent NN 14 256 441 of of IN 14 256 442 vote vote NN 14 256 443 by by IN 14 256 444 party party NN 14 256 445 NA NA NNP 14 256 446 ; ; : 14 256 447 seats--(330 seats--(330 NNP 14 256 448 total total NN 14 256 449 , , , 14 256 450 300 300 CD 14 256 451 elected elect VBN 14 256 452 and and CC 14 256 453 30 30 CD 14 256 454 seats seat NNS 14 256 455 reserved reserve VBN 14 256 456 for for IN 14 256 457 women woman NNS 14 256 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 256 459 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 14 256 460 Party Party NNP 14 256 461 won win VBD 14 256 462 256 256 CD 14 256 463 out out IN 14 256 464 of of IN 14 256 465 300 300 CD 14 256 466 seats seat NNS 14 256 467 Communists Communists NNPS 14 256 468 : : : 14 256 469 5,000 5,000 CD 14 256 470 members member NNS 14 256 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 256 472 1987 1987 CD 14 256 473 est est NNP 14 256 474 . . . 14 256 475 ) ) -RRB- 14 257 1 Member member NN 14 257 2 of of IN 14 257 3 : : : 14 257 4 ADB ADB NNP 14 257 5 , , , 14 257 6 CCC CCC NNP 14 257 7 , , , 14 257 8 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 257 9 Plan Plan NNP 14 257 10 , , , 14 257 11 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 257 12 , , , 14 257 13 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 257 14 , , , 14 257 15 FAO FAO NNP 14 257 16 , , , 14 257 17 G-77 g-77 CD 14 257 18 , , , 14 257 19 GATT GATT NNP 14 257 20 , , , 14 257 21 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 257 22 , , , 14 257 23 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 257 24 , , , 14 257 25 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 257 26 , , , 14 257 27 IDA IDA NNP 14 257 28 , , , 14 257 29 IDB IDB NNP 14 257 30 -- -- : 14 257 31 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 257 32 Development Development NNP 14 257 33 Bank Bank NNP 14 257 34 , , , 14 257 35 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 257 36 , , , 14 257 37 IFC IFC NNP 14 257 38 , , , 14 257 39 ILO ILO NNP 14 257 40 , , , 14 257 41 IMF IMF NNP 14 257 42 , , , 14 257 43 IMO imo RB 14 257 44 , , , 14 257 45 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 257 46 , , , 14 257 47 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 257 48 , , , 14 257 49 IRC IRC NNP 14 257 50 , , , 14 257 51 ITU ITU NNP 14 257 52 , , , 14 257 53 NAM NAM NNP 14 257 54 , , , 14 257 55 OIC OIC NNP 14 257 56 , , , 14 257 57 SAARC SAARC NNP 14 257 58 , , , 14 257 59 UN UN NNP 14 257 60 , , , 14 257 61 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 257 62 , , , 14 257 63 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 257 64 , , , 14 257 65 UPU UPU NNP 14 257 66 , , , 14 257 67 WHO who WP 14 257 68 , , , 14 257 69 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 257 70 , , , 14 257 71 WMO WMO NNP 14 257 72 , , , 14 257 73 WTO WTO NNP 14 257 74 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 257 75 representation representation NN 14 257 76 : : : 14 257 77 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 257 78 A. A. NNP 14 257 79 H. H. NNP 14 257 80 S. S. NNP 14 257 81 Ataul Ataul NNP 14 257 82 KARIM KARIM NNP 14 257 83 ; ; : 14 257 84 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 257 85 at at IN 14 257 86 2201 2201 CD 14 257 87 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 14 257 88 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 257 89 NW NW NNP 14 257 90 , , , 14 257 91 Washington Washington NNP 14 257 92 DC DC NNP 14 257 93 20007 20007 CD 14 257 94 ; ; : 14 257 95 telephone telephone NN 14 257 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 257 97 202 202 CD 14 257 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 257 99 342 342 CD 14 257 100 - - SYM 14 257 101 8372 8372 CD 14 257 102 through through IN 14 257 103 8376 8376 CD 14 257 104 ; ; : 14 257 105 there there EX 14 257 106 is be VBZ 14 257 107 a a DT 14 257 108 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 257 109 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 257 110 General General NNP 14 257 111 in in IN 14 257 112 New New NNP 14 257 113 York York NNP 14 257 114 ; ; : 14 257 115 US US NNP 14 257 116 -- -- : 14 257 117 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 257 118 - - HYPH 14 257 119 designate designate JJ 14 257 120 William William NNP 14 257 121 B. B. NNP 14 257 122 MILAM MILAM NNP 14 257 123 ; ; : 14 257 124 Embassy embassy NN 14 257 125 at at IN 14 257 126 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 14 257 127 Enclave Enclave NNP 14 257 128 , , , 14 257 129 Madani Madani NNP 14 257 130 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 257 131 , , , 14 257 132 Baridhara Baridhara NNP 14 257 133 Model Model NNP 14 257 134 Town Town NNP 14 257 135 , , , 14 257 136 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 14 257 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 257 138 mailing mail VBG 14 257 139 address address NN 14 257 140 is be VBZ 14 257 141 G. G. NNP 14 257 142 P. P. NNP 14 257 143 O. O. NNP 14 258 1 Box Box NNP 14 258 2 323 323 CD 14 258 3 , , , 14 258 4 Ramna Ramna NNP 14 258 5 , , , 14 258 6 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 14 258 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 258 8 ; ; : 14 258 9 telephone telephone NN 14 258 10 p88o p88o NNS 14 258 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 258 12 2 2 CD 14 258 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 258 14 608170 608170 CD 14 258 15 Flag flag NN 14 258 16 : : : 14 258 17 green green JJ 14 258 18 with with IN 14 258 19 a a DT 14 258 20 large large JJ 14 258 21 red red JJ 14 258 22 disk disk NN 14 258 23 slightly slightly RB 14 258 24 to to IN 14 258 25 the the DT 14 258 26 hoist hoist NN 14 258 27 side side NN 14 258 28 of of IN 14 258 29 center center NN 14 258 30 ; ; : 14 258 31 green green NNP 14 258 32 is be VBZ 14 258 33 the the DT 14 258 34 traditional traditional JJ 14 258 35 color color NN 14 258 36 of of IN 14 258 37 Islam Islam NNP 14 258 38 - - HYPH 14 258 39 Economy Economy NNP 14 258 40 Overview Overview NNP 14 258 41 : : : 14 258 42 The the DT 14 258 43 economy economy NN 14 258 44 is be VBZ 14 258 45 based base VBN 14 258 46 on on IN 14 258 47 the the DT 14 258 48 output output NN 14 258 49 of of IN 14 258 50 a a DT 14 258 51 narrow narrow JJ 14 258 52 range range NN 14 258 53 of of IN 14 258 54 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 258 55 products product NNS 14 258 56 , , , 14 258 57 such such JJ 14 258 58 as as IN 14 258 59 jute jute NN 14 258 60 , , , 14 258 61 which which WDT 14 258 62 is be VBZ 14 258 63 the the DT 14 258 64 main main JJ 14 258 65 cash cash NN 14 258 66 crop crop NN 14 258 67 and and CC 14 258 68 major major JJ 14 258 69 source source NN 14 258 70 of of IN 14 258 71 export export NN 14 258 72 earnings earning NNS 14 258 73 . . . 14 259 1 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 259 2 is be VBZ 14 259 3 hampered hamper VBN 14 259 4 by by IN 14 259 5 a a DT 14 259 6 relative relative JJ 14 259 7 lack lack NN 14 259 8 of of IN 14 259 9 natural natural JJ 14 259 10 resources resource NNS 14 259 11 , , , 14 259 12 a a DT 14 259 13 rapid rapid JJ 14 259 14 population population NN 14 259 15 growth growth NN 14 259 16 of of IN 14 259 17 2.8 2.8 CD 14 259 18 % % NN 14 259 19 a a DT 14 259 20 year year NN 14 259 21 and and CC 14 259 22 a a DT 14 259 23 limited limit VBN 14 259 24 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 259 25 , , , 14 259 26 and and CC 14 259 27 it -PRON- PRP 14 259 28 is be VBZ 14 259 29 highly highly RB 14 259 30 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 14 259 31 to to IN 14 259 32 natural natural JJ 14 259 33 disasters disaster NNS 14 259 34 . . . 14 260 1 Despite despite IN 14 260 2 these these DT 14 260 3 constraints constraint NNS 14 260 4 , , , 14 260 5 real real JJ 14 260 6 GDP GDP NNP 14 260 7 averaged average VBD 14 260 8 about about RB 14 260 9 3.8 3.8 CD 14 260 10 % % NN 14 260 11 annually annually RB 14 260 12 during during IN 14 260 13 1985 1985 CD 14 260 14 - - SYM 14 260 15 88 88 CD 14 260 16 . . . 14 261 1 One one CD 14 261 2 of of IN 14 261 3 the the DT 14 261 4 poorest poor JJS 14 261 5 nations nation NNS 14 261 6 in in IN 14 261 7 the the DT 14 261 8 world world NN 14 261 9 , , , 14 261 10 alleviation alleviation NN 14 261 11 of of IN 14 261 12 poverty poverty NN 14 261 13 remains remain VBZ 14 261 14 the the DT 14 261 15 cornerstone cornerstone NN 14 261 16 of of IN 14 261 17 the the DT 14 261 18 government government NN 14 261 19 's 's POS 14 261 20 development development NN 14 261 21 strategy strategy NN 14 261 22 . . . 14 262 1 The the DT 14 262 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 262 3 sector sector NN 14 262 4 contributes contribute VBZ 14 262 5 over over IN 14 262 6 50 50 CD 14 262 7 % % NN 14 262 8 to to IN 14 262 9 GDP GDP NNP 14 262 10 and and CC 14 262 11 75 75 CD 14 262 12 % % NN 14 262 13 to to IN 14 262 14 exports export NNS 14 262 15 , , , 14 262 16 and and CC 14 262 17 employs employ VBZ 14 262 18 over over IN 14 262 19 74 74 CD 14 262 20 % % NN 14 262 21 of of IN 14 262 22 the the DT 14 262 23 labor labor NN 14 262 24 force force NN 14 262 25 . . . 14 263 1 Industry industry NN 14 263 2 accounts account VBZ 14 263 3 for for IN 14 263 4 about about RB 14 263 5 10 10 CD 14 263 6 % % NN 14 263 7 of of IN 14 263 8 GDP GDP NNP 14 263 9 . . . 14 264 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 264 2 : : : 14 264 3 $ $ $ 14 264 4 20.6 20.6 CD 14 264 5 billion billion CD 14 264 6 , , , 14 264 7 per per IN 14 264 8 capita capita FW 14 264 9 $ $ $ 14 264 10 180 180 CD 14 264 11 ; ; : 14 264 12 real real JJ 14 264 13 growth growth NN 14 264 14 rate rate NN 14 264 15 2.1 2.1 CD 14 264 16 % % NN 14 264 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 264 18 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 264 19 est est NNP 14 264 20 . . . 14 264 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 265 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 265 2 rate rate NN 14 265 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 265 4 consumer consumer NN 14 265 5 prices price NNS 14 265 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 265 7 : : : 14 265 8 8 8 CD 14 265 9 - - SYM 14 265 10 10 10 CD 14 265 11 % % NN 14 265 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 265 13 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 265 14 est est NNP 14 265 15 . . . 14 265 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 266 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 266 2 rate rate NN 14 266 3 : : : 14 266 4 30 30 CD 14 266 5 % % NN 14 266 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 266 7 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 266 8 est est NNP 14 266 9 . . . 14 266 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 267 1 Budget budget NN 14 267 2 : : : 14 267 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 267 4 $ $ $ 14 267 5 1.8 1.8 CD 14 267 6 billion billion CD 14 267 7 ; ; : 14 267 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 267 9 $ $ $ 14 267 10 3.3 3.3 CD 14 267 11 billion billion CD 14 267 12 , , , 14 267 13 including include VBG 14 267 14 capital capital NN 14 267 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 267 16 of of IN 14 267 17 $ $ $ 14 267 18 1.7 1.7 CD 14 267 19 billion billion CD 14 267 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 267 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 267 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 267 23 Exports export NNS 14 267 24 : : : 14 267 25 $ $ $ 14 267 26 1.3 1.3 CD 14 267 27 billion billion CD 14 267 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 267 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 267 30 . . . 14 267 31 , , , 14 267 32 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 267 33 est est NNP 14 267 34 . . . 14 268 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 268 2 ; ; : 14 268 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 268 4 -- -- : 14 268 5 jute jute NN 14 268 6 , , , 14 268 7 tea tea NN 14 268 8 , , , 14 268 9 leather leather NN 14 268 10 , , , 14 268 11 shrimp shrimp NN 14 268 12 , , , 14 268 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 268 14 ; ; : 14 268 15 partners partner NNS 14 268 16 -- -- : 14 268 17 US US NNP 14 268 18 25 25 CD 14 268 19 % % NN 14 268 20 , , , 14 268 21 Western Western NNP 14 268 22 Europe Europe NNP 14 268 23 22 22 CD 14 268 24 % % NN 14 268 25 , , , 14 268 26 Middle Middle NNP 14 268 27 East East NNP 14 268 28 9 9 CD 14 268 29 % % NN 14 268 30 , , , 14 268 31 Japan Japan NNP 14 268 32 8 8 CD 14 268 33 % % NN 14 268 34 , , , 14 268 35 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 268 36 Europe Europe NNP 14 268 37 7 7 CD 14 268 38 % % NN 14 268 39 Imports import NNS 14 268 40 : : : 14 268 41 $ $ $ 14 268 42 3.1 3.1 CD 14 268 43 billion billion CD 14 268 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 268 45 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 268 46 . . . 14 268 47 , , , 14 268 48 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 268 49 est est NNP 14 268 50 . . . 14 269 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 269 2 ; ; : 14 269 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 269 4 -- -- : 14 269 5 food food NN 14 269 6 , , , 14 269 7 petroleum petroleum NN 14 269 8 and and CC 14 269 9 other other JJ 14 269 10 energy energy NN 14 269 11 , , , 14 269 12 nonfood nonfood JJ 14 269 13 consumer consumer NN 14 269 14 goods good NNS 14 269 15 , , , 14 269 16 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 14 269 17 goods good NNS 14 269 18 , , , 14 269 19 and and CC 14 269 20 capital capital NN 14 269 21 equipment equipment NN 14 269 22 ; ; : 14 269 23 partners partner NNS 14 269 24 -- -- : 14 269 25 Western Western NNP 14 269 26 Europe Europe NNP 14 269 27 18 18 CD 14 269 28 % % NN 14 269 29 , , , 14 269 30 Japan Japan NNP 14 269 31 14 14 CD 14 269 32 % % NN 14 269 33 , , , 14 269 34 Middle Middle NNP 14 269 35 East East NNP 14 269 36 9 9 CD 14 269 37 % % NN 14 269 38 , , , 14 269 39 US US NNP 14 269 40 8 8 CD 14 269 41 % % NN 14 269 42 External external JJ 14 269 43 debt debt NN 14 269 44 : : : 14 269 45 $ $ $ 14 269 46 10.4 10.4 CD 14 269 47 billion billion CD 14 269 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 269 49 December December NNP 14 269 50 1989 1989 CD 14 269 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 269 52 Industrial industrial JJ 14 269 53 production production NN 14 269 54 : : : 14 269 55 growth growth NN 14 269 56 rate rate NN 14 269 57 5.4 5.4 CD 14 269 58 % % NN 14 269 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 269 60 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 269 61 est est NNP 14 269 62 . . . 14 269 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 270 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 270 2 : : : 14 270 3 1,700,000 1,700,000 CD 14 270 4 kW kw NN 14 270 5 capacity capacity NN 14 270 6 ; 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; : 14 270 52 imports import NNS 14 270 53 10 10 CD 14 270 54 % % NN 14 270 55 of of IN 14 270 56 food food NN 14 270 57 grain grain NN 14 270 58 requirements requirement NNS 14 270 59 ; ; : 14 270 60 world world NNP 14 270 61 's 's POS 14 270 62 largest large JJS 14 270 63 exporter exporter NN 14 270 64 of of IN 14 270 65 jute jute NN 14 270 66 ; ; : 14 270 67 commercial commercial JJ 14 270 68 products product NNS 14 270 69 -- -- : 14 270 70 jute jute NN 14 270 71 , , , 14 270 72 rice rice NN 14 270 73 , , , 14 270 74 wheat wheat NN 14 270 75 , , , 14 270 76 tea tea NN 14 270 77 , , , 14 270 78 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 270 79 , , , 14 270 80 potatoes potato NNS 14 270 81 , , , 14 270 82 beef beef NN 14 270 83 , , , 14 270 84 milk milk NN 14 270 85 , , , 14 270 86 poultry poultry NN 14 270 87 ; ; , 14 270 88 shortages shortage NNS 14 270 89 include include VBP 14 270 90 wheat wheat NN 14 270 91 , , , 14 270 92 vegetable vegetable NN 14 270 93 oils oil NNS 14 270 94 and and CC 14 270 95 cotton cotton NN 14 270 96 ; 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; : 14 272 184 Head Head NNP 14 272 185 of of IN 14 272 186 Government Government NNP 14 272 187 -- -- : 14 272 188 Prime Prime NNP 14 272 189 Minister Minister NNP 14 272 190 Lloyd Lloyd NNP 14 272 191 Erskine Erskine NNP 14 272 192 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 14 272 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 272 194 since since IN 14 272 195 2 2 CD 14 272 196 June June NNP 14 272 197 1987 1987 CD 14 272 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 272 199 Political political JJ 14 272 200 parties party NNS 14 272 201 and and CC 14 272 202 leaders leader NNS 14 272 203 : : : 14 272 204 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 272 205 Labor Labor NNP 14 272 206 Party Party NNP 14 272 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 272 208 DLP DLP NNP 14 272 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 272 210 , , , 14 272 211 Erskine Erskine NNP 14 272 212 Sandiford Sandiford NNP 14 272 213 ; ; : 14 272 214 Barbados Barbados NNP 14 272 215 Labor Labor NNP 14 272 216 Party Party NNP 14 272 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 272 218 BLP BLP NNP 14 272 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 272 220 , , , 14 272 221 Henry Henry NNP 14 272 222 Forde Forde NNP 14 272 223 ; ; : 14 272 224 National National NNP 14 272 225 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 272 226 Party Party NNP 14 272 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 272 228 NDP NDP NNP 14 272 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 272 230 , , , 14 272 231 Richie Richie NNP 14 272 232 Haynes Haynes NNP 14 272 233 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 272 234 : : : 14 272 235 universal universal JJ 14 272 236 at at IN 14 272 237 age age NN 14 272 238 18 18 CD 14 272 239 Elections election NNS 14 272 240 : : : 14 272 241 House House NNP 14 272 242 of of IN 14 272 243 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 272 244 -- -- : 14 272 245 last last RB 14 272 246 held hold VBD 14 272 247 28 28 CD 14 272 248 May May NNP 14 272 249 1986 1986 CD 14 272 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 272 251 next next JJ 14 272 252 to to TO 14 272 253 be be VB 14 272 254 held hold VBN 14 272 255 by by IN 14 272 256 May May NNP 14 272 257 1991 1991 CD 14 272 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 272 259 ; ; : 14 272 260 results result NNS 14 272 261 -- -- : 14 272 262 DLP dlp NN 14 272 263 59.4 59.4 CD 14 272 264 % % NN 14 272 265 , , , 14 272 266 BLP BLP NNP 14 272 267 40.6 40.6 CD 14 272 268 % % NN 14 272 269 ; 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; : 14 282 470 offshore offshore RB 14 282 471 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 282 472 only only JJ 14 282 473 - - HYPH 14 282 474 Defense Defense NNP 14 282 475 Forces force NNS 14 282 476 Note Note NNP 14 282 477 : : : 14 282 478 defense defense NN 14 282 479 is be VBZ 14 282 480 the the DT 14 282 481 responsibility responsibility NN 14 282 482 of of IN 14 282 483 France France NNP 14 282 484 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 282 485 Country country NN 14 282 486 : : : 14 282 487 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 282 488 - - HYPH 14 282 489 Geography Geography NNP 14 282 490 Total Total NNP 14 282 491 area area NN 14 282 492 : : : 14 282 493 30,510 30,510 CD 14 282 494 km2 km2 NNP 14 282 495 ; ; : 14 282 496 land land NN 14 282 497 area area NN 14 282 498 : : : 14 282 499 30,230 30,230 CD 14 282 500 km2 km2 NNP 14 282 501 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 282 502 area area NN 14 282 503 : : : 14 282 504 slightly slightly RB 14 282 505 larger large JJR 14 282 506 than than IN 14 282 507 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 282 508 Land Land NNP 14 282 509 boundaries boundary NNS 14 282 510 : : : 14 282 511 1,385 1,385 CD 14 282 512 km km NN 14 282 513 total total NN 14 282 514 ; ; : 14 282 515 France France NNP 14 282 516 620 620 CD 14 282 517 km km NNS 14 282 518 , , , 14 282 519 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 282 520 148 148 CD 14 282 521 km km NNS 14 282 522 , , , 14 282 523 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 282 524 450 450 CD 14 282 525 km km NN 14 282 526 , , , 14 282 527 FRG FRG NNP 14 282 528 167 167 CD 14 282 529 km km NN 14 282 530 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 282 531 : : : 14 282 532 64 64 CD 14 282 533 km km NN 14 282 534 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 282 535 claims claim VBZ 14 282 536 : : : 14 282 537 Continental continental JJ 14 282 538 shelf shelf NN 14 282 539 : : : 14 282 540 not not RB 14 282 541 specific specific JJ 14 282 542 ; ; : 14 282 543 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 282 544 fishing fishing NN 14 282 545 zone zone NN 14 282 546 : : : 14 282 547 equidistant equidistant NN 14 282 548 line line NN 14 282 549 with with IN 14 282 550 neighbors neighbor NNS 14 282 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 552 extends extend VBZ 14 282 553 about about RB 14 282 554 68 68 CD 14 282 555 km km NN 14 282 556 from from IN 14 282 557 coast coast NN 14 282 558 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 559 ; ; : 14 282 560 Territorial territorial JJ 14 282 561 sea sea NN 14 282 562 : : : 14 282 563 12 12 CD 14 282 564 nm nm NNP 14 282 565 Climate Climate NNP 14 282 566 : : : 14 282 567 temperate temperate VB 14 282 568 ; ; : 14 282 569 mild mild JJ 14 282 570 winters winter NNS 14 282 571 , , , 14 282 572 cool cool JJ 14 282 573 summers summer NNS 14 282 574 ; ; , 14 282 575 rainy rainy JJ 14 282 576 , , , 14 282 577 humid humid JJ 14 282 578 , , , 14 282 579 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 282 580 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 282 581 : : : 14 282 582 flat flat JJ 14 282 583 coastal coastal JJ 14 282 584 plains plain NNS 14 282 585 in in IN 14 282 586 northwest northwest NNP 14 282 587 , , , 14 282 588 central central JJ 14 282 589 rolling roll VBG 14 282 590 hills hill NNS 14 282 591 , , , 14 282 592 rugged rugged JJ 14 282 593 mountains mountain NNS 14 282 594 of of IN 14 282 595 Ardennes Ardennes NNP 14 282 596 Forest Forest NNP 14 282 597 in in IN 14 282 598 southeast southeast JJ 14 282 599 Natural natural JJ 14 282 600 resources resource NNS 14 282 601 : : : 14 282 602 coal coal NN 14 282 603 , , , 14 282 604 natural natural JJ 14 282 605 gas gas NN 14 282 606 Land land NN 14 282 607 use use NN 14 282 608 : : : 14 282 609 24 24 CD 14 282 610 % % NN 14 282 611 arable arable JJ 14 282 612 land land NN 14 282 613 ; ; : 14 282 614 1 1 CD 14 282 615 % % NN 14 282 616 permanent permanent JJ 14 282 617 crops crop NNS 14 282 618 ; ; : 14 282 619 20 20 CD 14 282 620 % % NN 14 282 621 meadows meadow NNS 14 282 622 and and CC 14 282 623 pastures pasture NNS 14 282 624 ; ; : 14 282 625 21 21 CD 14 282 626 % % NN 14 282 627 forest forest NN 14 282 628 and and CC 14 282 629 woodland woodland NN 14 282 630 ; ; : 14 282 631 34 34 CD 14 282 632 % % NN 14 282 633 other other JJ 14 282 634 ; ; : 14 282 635 includes include VBZ 14 282 636 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 282 637 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 282 638 Environment Environment NNP 14 282 639 : : : 14 282 640 air air NN 14 282 641 and and CC 14 282 642 water water NN 14 282 643 pollution pollution NN 14 282 644 Note note NN 14 282 645 : : : 14 282 646 majority majority NN 14 282 647 of of IN 14 282 648 West west JJ 14 282 649 European european JJ 14 282 650 capitals capital NNS 14 282 651 within within IN 14 282 652 1,000 1,000 CD 14 282 653 km km NNS 14 282 654 of of IN 14 282 655 Brussels Brussels NNP 14 282 656 ; ; : 14 282 657 crossroads crossroad NNS 14 282 658 of of IN 14 282 659 Western Western NNP 14 282 660 Europe Europe NNP 14 282 661 ; ; : 14 282 662 Brussels Brussels NNP 14 282 663 is be VBZ 14 282 664 the the DT 14 282 665 seat seat NN 14 282 666 of of IN 14 282 667 the the DT 14 282 668 EC EC NNP 14 282 669 - - HYPH 14 282 670 People People NNP 14 282 671 Population Population NNP 14 282 672 : : : 14 282 673 9,909,285 9,909,285 CD 14 282 674 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 675 July July NNP 14 282 676 1990 1990 CD 14 282 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 678 , , , 14 282 679 growth growth NN 14 282 680 rate rate NN 14 282 681 0.1 0.1 CD 14 282 682 % % NN 14 282 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 684 1990 1990 CD 14 282 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 686 Birth birth NN 14 282 687 rate rate NN 14 282 688 : : : 14 282 689 12 12 CD 14 282 690 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 282 691 population population NN 14 282 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 693 1990 1990 CD 14 282 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 695 Death death NN 14 282 696 rate rate NN 14 282 697 : : : 14 282 698 11 11 CD 14 282 699 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 282 700 population population NN 14 282 701 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 702 1990 1990 CD 14 282 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 704 Net net JJ 14 282 705 migration migration NN 14 282 706 rate rate NN 14 282 707 : : : 14 282 708 0 0 CD 14 282 709 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 282 710 population population NN 14 282 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 712 1990 1990 CD 14 282 713 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 714 Infant infant NN 14 282 715 mortality mortality NN 14 282 716 rate rate NN 14 282 717 : : : 14 282 718 6 6 CD 14 282 719 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 282 720 live live JJ 14 282 721 births birth NNS 14 282 722 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 723 1990 1990 CD 14 282 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 725 Life life NN 14 282 726 expectancy expectancy NN 14 282 727 at at IN 14 282 728 birth birth NN 14 282 729 : : : 14 282 730 73 73 CD 14 282 731 years year NNS 14 282 732 male male JJ 14 282 733 , , , 14 282 734 80 80 CD 14 282 735 years year NNS 14 282 736 female female JJ 14 282 737 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 738 1990 1990 CD 14 282 739 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 740 Total total JJ 14 282 741 fertility fertility NN 14 282 742 rate rate NN 14 282 743 : : : 14 282 744 1.6 1.6 CD 14 282 745 children child NNS 14 282 746 born bear VBN 14 282 747 / / SYM 14 282 748 woman woman NN 14 282 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 750 1990 1990 CD 14 282 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 752 Nationality nationality NN 14 282 753 : : : 14 282 754 noun noun NNP 14 282 755 -- -- : 14 282 756 Belgian(s Belgian(s NNP 14 282 757 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 758 ; ; , 14 282 759 adjective adjective JJ 14 282 760 -- -- : 14 282 761 Belgian belgian JJ 14 282 762 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 282 763 divisions division NNS 14 282 764 : : : 14 282 765 55 55 CD 14 282 766 % % NN 14 282 767 Fleming Fleming NNP 14 282 768 , , , 14 282 769 33 33 CD 14 282 770 % % NN 14 282 771 Walloon Walloon NNP 14 282 772 , , , 14 282 773 12 12 CD 14 282 774 % % NN 14 282 775 mixed mixed JJ 14 282 776 or or CC 14 282 777 other other JJ 14 282 778 Religion religion NN 14 282 779 : : : 14 282 780 75 75 CD 14 282 781 % % NN 14 282 782 Roman roman JJ 14 282 783 Catholic catholic NN 14 282 784 ; ; : 14 282 785 remainder remainder NN 14 282 786 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 282 787 or or CC 14 282 788 other other JJ 14 282 789 Language language NN 14 282 790 : : : 14 282 791 56 56 CD 14 282 792 % % NN 14 282 793 Flemish flemish JJ 14 282 794 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 795 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 282 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 797 , , , 14 282 798 32 32 CD 14 282 799 % % NN 14 282 800 French French NNP 14 282 801 , , , 14 282 802 1 1 CD 14 282 803 % % NN 14 282 804 German german JJ 14 282 805 ; ; : 14 282 806 11 11 CD 14 282 807 % % NN 14 282 808 legally legally RB 14 282 809 bilingual bilingual JJ 14 282 810 ; ; : 14 282 811 divided divide VBN 14 282 812 along along IN 14 282 813 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 282 814 lines line NNS 14 282 815 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 282 816 : : : 14 282 817 98 98 CD 14 282 818 % % NN 14 282 819 Labor Labor NNP 14 282 820 force force NN 14 282 821 : : : 14 282 822 4,000,000 4,000,000 CD 14 282 823 ; ; : 14 282 824 58 58 CD 14 282 825 % % NN 14 282 826 services service NNS 14 282 827 , , , 14 282 828 37 37 CD 14 282 829 % % NN 14 282 830 industry industry NN 14 282 831 , , , 14 282 832 5 5 CD 14 282 833 % % NN 14 282 834 agriculture agriculture NN 14 282 835 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 836 1987 1987 CD 14 282 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 838 Organized organize VBN 14 282 839 labor labor NN 14 282 840 : : : 14 282 841 70 70 CD 14 282 842 % % NN 14 282 843 of of IN 14 282 844 labor labor NN 14 282 845 force force NN 14 282 846 - - HYPH 14 282 847 Government Government NNP 14 282 848 Long Long NNP 14 282 849 - - HYPH 14 282 850 form form NN 14 282 851 name name NN 14 282 852 : : : 14 282 853 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 282 854 of of IN 14 282 855 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 282 856 Type Type NNP 14 282 857 : : : 14 282 858 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 282 859 monarchy monarchy NN 14 282 860 Capital capital NN 14 282 861 : : : 14 282 862 Brussels Brussels NNP 14 282 863 Administrative administrative JJ 14 282 864 divisions division NNS 14 282 865 : : : 14 282 866 9 9 CD 14 282 867 provinces province NNS 14 282 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 869 French french JJ 14 282 870 -- -- : 14 282 871 provinces province NNS 14 282 872 , , , 14 282 873 singular singular JJ 14 282 874 -- -- : 14 282 875 province province NN 14 282 876 ; ; , 14 282 877 Flemish flemish JJ 14 282 878 -- -- : 14 282 879 provincien provincien NNP 14 282 880 , , , 14 282 881 singular singular JJ 14 282 882 -- -- : 14 282 883 provincie provincie NN 14 282 884 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 885 ; ; : 14 282 886 Antwerpen antwerpen NN 14 282 887 , , , 14 282 888 Brabant Brabant NNP 14 282 889 , , , 14 282 890 Hainaut Hainaut NNP 14 282 891 , , , 14 282 892 Liege Liege NNP 14 282 893 , , , 14 282 894 Limburg Limburg NNP 14 282 895 , , , 14 282 896 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 282 897 , , , 14 282 898 Namur Namur NNP 14 282 899 , , , 14 282 900 Oost Oost NNP 14 282 901 - - HYPH 14 282 902 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 14 282 903 , , , 14 282 904 West West NNP 14 282 905 - - HYPH 14 282 906 Vlaanderen Vlaanderen NNP 14 282 907 Independence Independence NNP 14 282 908 : : : 14 282 909 4 4 CD 14 282 910 October October NNP 14 282 911 1830 1830 CD 14 282 912 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 913 from from IN 14 282 914 the the DT 14 282 915 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 282 916 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 917 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 282 918 : : : 14 282 919 7 7 CD 14 282 920 February February NNP 14 282 921 1831 1831 CD 14 282 922 , , , 14 282 923 last last JJ 14 282 924 revised revise VBD 14 282 925 8 8 CD 14 282 926 - - SYM 14 282 927 9 9 CD 14 282 928 August August NNP 14 282 929 1980 1980 CD 14 282 930 ; ; : 14 282 931 the the DT 14 282 932 government government NN 14 282 933 is be VBZ 14 282 934 in in IN 14 282 935 the the DT 14 282 936 process process NN 14 282 937 of of IN 14 282 938 revising revise VBG 14 282 939 the the DT 14 282 940 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 282 941 , , , 14 282 942 with with IN 14 282 943 the the DT 14 282 944 aim aim NN 14 282 945 of of IN 14 282 946 federalizing federalize VBG 14 282 947 the the DT 14 282 948 Belgian belgian JJ 14 282 949 state state NN 14 282 950 Legal legal JJ 14 282 951 system system NN 14 282 952 : : : 14 282 953 civil civil JJ 14 282 954 law law NN 14 282 955 system system NN 14 282 956 influenced influence VBN 14 282 957 by by IN 14 282 958 English english JJ 14 282 959 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 282 960 theory theory NN 14 282 961 ; ; , 14 282 962 judicial judicial JJ 14 282 963 review review NN 14 282 964 of of IN 14 282 965 legislative legislative JJ 14 282 966 acts act NNS 14 282 967 ; ; : 14 282 968 accepts accept VBZ 14 282 969 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 282 970 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 282 971 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 282 972 , , , 14 282 973 with with IN 14 282 974 reservations reservation NNS 14 282 975 National national JJ 14 282 976 holiday holiday NN 14 282 977 : : : 14 282 978 National National NNP 14 282 979 Day Day NNP 14 282 980 , , , 14 282 981 21 21 CD 14 282 982 July July NNP 14 282 983 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 984 ascension ascension NN 14 282 985 of of IN 14 282 986 King King NNP 14 282 987 Leopold Leopold NNP 14 282 988 to to IN 14 282 989 the the DT 14 282 990 throne throne NN 14 282 991 in in IN 14 282 992 1831 1831 CD 14 282 993 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 994 Executive executive JJ 14 282 995 branch branch NN 14 282 996 : : : 14 282 997 monarch monarch NN 14 282 998 , , , 14 282 999 prime prime NNP 14 282 1000 minister minister NNP 14 282 1001 , , , 14 282 1002 five five CD 14 282 1003 deputy deputy JJ 14 282 1004 prime prime JJ 14 282 1005 ministers minister NNS 14 282 1006 , , , 14 282 1007 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 282 1008 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 282 1009 branch branch NN 14 282 1010 : : : 14 282 1011 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 282 1012 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 282 1013 consists consist VBZ 14 282 1014 of of IN 14 282 1015 an an DT 14 282 1016 upper upper JJ 14 282 1017 chamber chamber NN 14 282 1018 or or CC 14 282 1019 Senate Senate NNP 14 282 1020 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1021 Flemish Flemish NNP 14 282 1022 -- -- : 14 282 1023 Senaat Senaat NNP 14 282 1024 , , , 14 282 1025 French french JJ 14 282 1026 -- -- : 14 282 1027 Senat Senat NNP 14 282 1028 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1029 and and CC 14 282 1030 a a DT 14 282 1031 lower low JJR 14 282 1032 chamber chamber NN 14 282 1033 or or CC 14 282 1034 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 282 1035 of of IN 14 282 1036 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 282 1037 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1038 Flemish Flemish NNP 14 282 1039 -- -- : 14 282 1040 Kamer Kamer NNP 14 282 1041 van van NNP 14 282 1042 Volksvertegenwoordigers Volksvertegenwoordigers NNP 14 282 1043 , , , 14 282 1044 French French NNP 14 282 1045 -- -- : 14 282 1046 Chambre Chambre NNP 14 282 1047 des des NNP 14 282 1048 Representants Representants NNP 14 282 1049 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1050 Judicial judicial JJ 14 282 1051 branch branch NN 14 282 1052 : : : 14 282 1053 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 282 1054 Court Court NNP 14 282 1055 of of IN 14 282 1056 Justice Justice NNP 14 282 1057 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1058 Flemish Flemish NNP 14 282 1059 -- -- : 14 282 1060 Hof Hof NNP 14 282 1061 van van NNP 14 282 1062 Cassatie Cassatie NNP 14 282 1063 , , , 14 282 1064 French French NNP 14 282 1065 -- -- : 14 282 1066 Cour Cour NNP 14 282 1067 de de FW 14 282 1068 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 282 1069 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1070 Leaders leader NNS 14 282 1071 : : : 14 282 1072 Chief Chief NNP 14 282 1073 of of IN 14 282 1074 State State NNP 14 282 1075 -- -- : 14 282 1076 King King NNP 14 282 1077 BAUDOUIN BAUDOUIN NNP 14 282 1078 I -PRON- PRP 14 282 1079 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1080 since since IN 14 282 1081 17 17 CD 14 282 1082 July July NNP 14 282 1083 1951 1951 CD 14 282 1084 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1085 ; ; : 14 282 1086 Heir heir VB 14 282 1087 Apparent apparent JJ 14 282 1088 Prince Prince NNP 14 282 1089 ALBERT ALBERT NNP 14 282 1090 of of IN 14 282 1091 Liege Liege NNP 14 282 1092 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1093 brother brother NN 14 282 1094 of of IN 14 282 1095 the the DT 14 282 1096 King King NNP 14 282 1097 ; ; : 14 282 1098 born bear VBN 14 282 1099 6 6 CD 14 282 1100 June June NNP 14 282 1101 1934 1934 CD 14 282 1102 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1103 ; ; : 14 282 1104 Head Head NNP 14 282 1105 of of IN 14 282 1106 Government Government NNP 14 282 1107 -- -- : 14 282 1108 Prime Prime NNP 14 282 1109 Minister Minister NNP 14 282 1110 Wilfried Wilfried NNP 14 282 1111 MARTENS MARTENS NNP 14 282 1112 , , , 14 282 1113 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1114 since since IN 14 282 1115 April April NNP 14 282 1116 1979 1979 CD 14 282 1117 , , , 14 282 1118 with with IN 14 282 1119 a a DT 14 282 1120 10-month 10-month CD 14 282 1121 interruption interruption NN 14 282 1122 in in IN 14 282 1123 1981 1981 CD 14 282 1124 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1125 Political political JJ 14 282 1126 parties party NNS 14 282 1127 and and CC 14 282 1128 leaders leader NNS 14 282 1129 : : : 14 282 1130 Flemish flemish JJ 14 282 1131 Social Social NNP 14 282 1132 Christian Christian NNP 14 282 1133 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1134 CVP CVP NNP 14 282 1135 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1136 , , , 14 282 1137 Herman Herman NNP 14 282 1138 van van NNP 14 282 1139 Rompuy Rompuy NNP 14 282 1140 , , , 14 282 1141 president president NN 14 282 1142 ; ; : 14 282 1143 Walloon Walloon NNP 14 282 1144 Social Social NNP 14 282 1145 Christian Christian NNP 14 282 1146 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1147 PSC PSC NNP 14 282 1148 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1149 , , , 14 282 1150 Gerard Gerard NNP 14 282 1151 Deprez Deprez NNP 14 282 1152 , , , 14 282 1153 president president NN 14 282 1154 ; ; , 14 282 1155 Flemish flemish JJ 14 282 1156 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 282 1157 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1158 SP SP NNP 14 282 1159 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1160 , , , 14 282 1161 Frank Frank NNP 14 282 1162 Vandenbroucke Vandenbroucke NNP 14 282 1163 , , , 14 282 1164 president president NN 14 282 1165 ; ; : 14 282 1166 Walloon Walloon NNP 14 282 1167 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 282 1168 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1169 PS PS NNP 14 282 1170 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1171 , , , 14 282 1172 Guy Guy NNP 14 282 1173 Spitaels Spitaels NNP 14 282 1174 , , , 14 282 1175 president president NN 14 282 1176 ; ; : 14 282 1177 Flemish Flemish NNP 14 282 1178 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 282 1179 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1180 PVV PVV NNP 14 282 1181 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1182 , , , 14 282 1183 Guy Guy NNP 14 282 1184 Verhofstadt Verhofstadt NNP 14 282 1185 , , , 14 282 1186 president president NN 14 282 1187 ; ; : 14 282 1188 Walloon Walloon NNP 14 282 1189 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 282 1190 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1191 PRL PRL NNP 14 282 1192 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1193 , , , 14 282 1194 Antoine Antoine NNP 14 282 1195 Duquesne Duquesne NNP 14 282 1196 , , , 14 282 1197 president president NN 14 282 1198 ; ; : 14 282 1199 Francophone Francophone NNP 14 282 1200 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 282 1201 Front Front NNP 14 282 1202 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1203 FDF FDF NNP 14 282 1204 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1205 , , , 14 282 1206 Georges Georges NNP 14 282 1207 Clerfayt Clerfayt NNP 14 282 1208 , , , 14 282 1209 president president NN 14 282 1210 ; ; : 14 282 1211 Volksunie Volksunie NNP 14 282 1212 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1213 VU VU NNP 14 282 1214 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1215 , , , 14 282 1216 Jaak Jaak NNP 14 282 1217 Gabriels Gabriels NNP 14 282 1218 , , , 14 282 1219 president president NN 14 282 1220 ; ; : 14 282 1221 Communist Communist NNP 14 282 1222 Party Party NNP 14 282 1223 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1224 PCB PCB NNP 14 282 1225 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1226 , , , 14 282 1227 Louis Louis NNP 14 282 1228 van van NNP 14 282 1229 Geyt Geyt NNP 14 282 1230 , , , 14 282 1231 president president NN 14 282 1232 ; ; : 14 282 1233 Vlaams Vlaams NNP 14 282 1234 Blok Blok NNP 14 282 1235 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1236 VB VB NNP 14 282 1237 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1238 , , , 14 282 1239 Karel Karel NNP 14 282 1240 Dillen Dillen NNP 14 282 1241 ; ; : 14 282 1242 other other JJ 14 282 1243 minor minor JJ 14 282 1244 parties party NNS 14 282 1245 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 282 1246 : : : 14 282 1247 universal universal JJ 14 282 1248 and and CC 14 282 1249 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 282 1250 at at IN 14 282 1251 age age NN 14 282 1252 18 18 CD 14 282 1253 Elections election NNS 14 282 1254 : : : 14 282 1255 Senate Senate NNP 14 282 1256 -- -- : 14 282 1257 last last RB 14 282 1258 held hold VBD 14 282 1259 13 13 CD 14 282 1260 December December NNP 14 282 1261 1987 1987 CD 14 282 1262 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1263 next next JJ 14 282 1264 to to TO 14 282 1265 be be VB 14 282 1266 held hold VBN 14 282 1267 December December NNP 14 282 1268 1991 1991 CD 14 282 1269 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1270 ; ; : 14 282 1271 results result NNS 14 282 1272 -- -- : 14 282 1273 CVP CVP NNP 14 282 1274 19.2 19.2 CD 14 282 1275 % % NN 14 282 1276 , , , 14 282 1277 PS PS NNP 14 282 1278 15.7 15.7 CD 14 282 1279 % % NN 14 282 1280 , , , 14 282 1281 SP SP NNP 14 282 1282 14.7 14.7 CD 14 282 1283 % % NN 14 282 1284 , , , 14 282 1285 PVV PVV NNP 14 282 1286 11.3 11.3 CD 14 282 1287 % % NN 14 282 1288 , , , 14 282 1289 PRL PRL NNP 14 282 1290 9.3 9.3 CD 14 282 1291 % % NN 14 282 1292 , , , 14 282 1293 VU vu NN 14 282 1294 8.1 8.1 CD 14 282 1295 % % NN 14 282 1296 , , , 14 282 1297 PSC psc NN 14 282 1298 7.8 7.8 CD 14 282 1299 % % NN 14 282 1300 , , , 14 282 1301 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 14 282 1302 - - HYPH 14 282 1303 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 14 282 1304 7.7 7.7 CD 14 282 1305 % % NN 14 282 1306 , , , 14 282 1307 VB VB NNP 14 282 1308 2.0 2.0 CD 14 282 1309 % % NN 14 282 1310 , , , 14 282 1311 VDF VDF NNP 14 282 1312 1.3 1.3 CD 14 282 1313 % % NN 14 282 1314 , , , 14 282 1315 other other JJ 14 282 1316 1.96 1.96 CD 14 282 1317 % % NN 14 282 1318 ; ; : 14 282 1319 seats--(106 seats--(106 NNP 14 282 1320 total total NN 14 282 1321 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1322 CVP CVP NNP 14 282 1323 22 22 CD 14 282 1324 , , , 14 282 1325 PS PS NNP 14 282 1326 20 20 CD 14 282 1327 , , , 14 282 1328 SP SP NNP 14 282 1329 17 17 CD 14 282 1330 , , , 14 282 1331 PRL PRL NNP 14 282 1332 12 12 CD 14 282 1333 , , , 14 282 1334 PVV PVV NNP 14 282 1335 11 11 CD 14 282 1336 , , , 14 282 1337 PSC psc NN 14 282 1338 9 9 CD 14 282 1339 , , , 14 282 1340 VU vu NN 14 282 1341 8 8 CD 14 282 1342 , , , 14 282 1343 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 14 282 1344 - - HYPH 14 282 1345 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 14 282 1346 5 5 CD 14 282 1347 , , , 14 282 1348 VB VB NNP 14 282 1349 1 1 CD 14 282 1350 , , , 14 282 1351 FDF FDF NNP 14 282 1352 1 1 CD 14 282 1353 ; ; : 14 282 1354 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 282 1355 of of IN 14 282 1356 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 282 1357 -- -- : 14 282 1358 last last RB 14 282 1359 held hold VBD 14 282 1360 13 13 CD 14 282 1361 December December NNP 14 282 1362 1987 1987 CD 14 282 1363 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1364 next next JJ 14 282 1365 to to TO 14 282 1366 be be VB 14 282 1367 held hold VBN 14 282 1368 December December NNP 14 282 1369 1991 1991 CD 14 282 1370 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1371 ; ; : 14 282 1372 results result NNS 14 282 1373 -- -- : 14 282 1374 CVP CVP NNP 14 282 1375 19.45 19.45 CD 14 282 1376 % % NN 14 282 1377 , , , 14 282 1378 PS PS NNP 14 282 1379 15.66 15.66 CD 14 282 1380 % % NN 14 282 1381 , , , 14 282 1382 SP SP NNP 14 282 1383 14.88 14.88 CD 14 282 1384 % % NN 14 282 1385 , , , 14 282 1386 PVV PVV NNP 14 282 1387 11.55 11.55 CD 14 282 1388 % % NN 14 282 1389 , , , 14 282 1390 PRL prl NN 14 282 1391 9.41 9.41 CD 14 282 1392 % % NN 14 282 1393 , , , 14 282 1394 PSC psc NN 14 282 1395 8.01 8.01 CD 14 282 1396 % % NN 14 282 1397 , , , 14 282 1398 VU vu NN 14 282 1399 8.05 8.05 CD 14 282 1400 % % NN 14 282 1401 , , , 14 282 1402 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 14 282 1403 - - HYPH 14 282 1404 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 14 282 1405 7.05 7.05 CD 14 282 1406 % % NN 14 282 1407 , , , 14 282 1408 VB VB NNP 14 282 1409 1.90 1.90 CD 14 282 1410 % % NN 14 282 1411 , , , 14 282 1412 FDF FDF NNP 14 282 1413 1.16 1.16 CD 14 282 1414 % % NN 14 282 1415 , , , 14 282 1416 other other JJ 14 282 1417 2.88 2.88 CD 14 282 1418 % % NN 14 282 1419 ; ; , 14 282 1420 seats--(212 seats--(212 NN 14 282 1421 total total NN 14 282 1422 ) ) -RRB- 14 282 1423 CVP CVP NNP 14 282 1424 43 43 CD 14 282 1425 , , , 14 282 1426 PS PS NNP 14 282 1427 40 40 CD 14 282 1428 , , , 14 282 1429 SP SP NNP 14 282 1430 32 32 CD 14 282 1431 , , , 14 282 1432 PVV PVV NNP 14 282 1433 25 25 CD 14 282 1434 , , , 14 282 1435 PRL PRL NNP 14 282 1436 23 23 CD 14 282 1437 , , , 14 282 1438 PSC PSC NNP 14 282 1439 19 19 CD 14 282 1440 , , , 14 282 1441 VU VU NNP 14 282 1442 16 16 CD 14 282 1443 , , , 14 282 1444 ECOLO ECOLO NNP 14 282 1445 - - HYPH 14 282 1446 AGALEV AGALEV NNP 14 282 1447 9 9 CD 14 282 1448 , , , 14 282 1449 FDF FDF NNP 14 282 1450 3 3 CD 14 282 1451 , , , 14 282 1452 VB VB NNP 14 282 1453 2 2 CD 14 282 1454 Communists Communists NNPS 14 282 1455 : : : 14 282 1456 under under IN 14 282 1457 5,000 5,000 CD 14 282 1458 members member NNS 14 282 1459 ( ( -LRB- 14 282 1460 December December NNP 14 282 1461 1985 1985 CD 14 282 1462 est est NNP 14 282 1463 . . . 14 282 1464 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 1 Other other JJ 14 283 2 political political JJ 14 283 3 or or CC 14 283 4 pressure pressure NN 14 283 5 groups group NNS 14 283 6 : : : 14 283 7 Christian Christian NNP 14 283 8 and and CC 14 283 9 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 283 10 Trade Trade NNP 14 283 11 Unions Unions NNPS 14 283 12 ; ; : 14 283 13 Federation Federation NNP 14 283 14 of of IN 14 283 15 Belgian Belgian NNP 14 283 16 Industries Industries NNPS 14 283 17 ; ; : 14 283 18 numerous numerous JJ 14 283 19 other other JJ 14 283 20 associations association NNS 14 283 21 representing represent VBG 14 283 22 bankers banker NNS 14 283 23 , , , 14 283 24 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 14 283 25 , , , 14 283 26 middle middle JJ 14 283 27 - - HYPH 14 283 28 class class NN 14 283 29 artisans artisan NNS 14 283 30 , , , 14 283 31 and and CC 14 283 32 the the DT 14 283 33 legal legal JJ 14 283 34 and and CC 14 283 35 medical medical JJ 14 283 36 professions profession NNS 14 283 37 ; ; : 14 283 38 various various JJ 14 283 39 organizations organization NNS 14 283 40 represent represent VBP 14 283 41 the the DT 14 283 42 cultural cultural JJ 14 283 43 interests interest NNS 14 283 44 of of IN 14 283 45 Flanders Flanders NNPS 14 283 46 and and CC 14 283 47 Wallonia Wallonia NNP 14 283 48 ; ; : 14 283 49 various various JJ 14 283 50 peace peace NN 14 283 51 groups group NNS 14 283 52 such such JJ 14 283 53 as as IN 14 283 54 the the DT 14 283 55 Flemish Flemish NNP 14 283 56 Action Action NNP 14 283 57 Committee Committee NNP 14 283 58 Against Against NNP 14 283 59 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 283 60 Weapons Weapons NNPS 14 283 61 and and CC 14 283 62 Pax Pax NNP 14 283 63 Christi Christi NNP 14 283 64 Member Member NNP 14 283 65 of of IN 14 283 66 : : : 14 283 67 ADB ADB NNP 14 283 68 , , , 14 283 69 Benelux Benelux NNP 14 283 70 , , , 14 283 71 BLEU BLEU NNP 14 283 72 , , , 14 283 73 CCC CCC NNP 14 283 74 , , , 14 283 75 Council Council NNP 14 283 76 of of IN 14 283 77 Europe Europe NNP 14 283 78 , , , 14 283 79 DAC DAC NNP 14 283 80 , , , 14 283 81 EC EC NNP 14 283 82 , , , 14 283 83 ECE ECE NNP 14 283 84 , , , 14 283 85 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 14 283 86 , , , 14 283 87 EIB EIB NNP 14 283 88 , , , 14 283 89 EMS EMS NNP 14 283 90 , , , 14 283 91 ESA ESA NNP 14 283 92 , , , 14 283 93 GATT GATT NNP 14 283 94 , , , 14 283 95 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 283 96 , , , 14 283 97 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 283 98 , , , 14 283 99 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 283 100 , , , 14 283 101 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 283 102 , , , 14 283 103 ICES ICES NNP 14 283 104 , , , 14 283 105 ICO ICO NNP 14 283 106 , , , 14 283 107 IDA IDA NNP 14 283 108 , , , 14 283 109 IDB IDB NNP 14 283 110 -- -- : 14 283 111 Inter inter JJ 14 283 112 - - JJ 14 283 113 American American NNP 14 283 114 Development Development NNP 14 283 115 Bank Bank NNP 14 283 116 , , , 14 283 117 IEA IEA NNP 14 283 118 , , , 14 283 119 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 283 120 , , , 14 283 121 IFC IFC NNP 14 283 122 , , , 14 283 123 ILO ILO NNP 14 283 124 , , , 14 283 125 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 283 126 , , , 14 283 127 IMF IMF NNP 14 283 128 , , , 14 283 129 IMO imo RB 14 283 130 , , , 14 283 131 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 283 132 , , , 14 283 133 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 283 134 , , , 14 283 135 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 283 136 , , , 14 283 137 IPU IPU NNP 14 283 138 , , , 14 283 139 ITC ITC NNP 14 283 140 , , , 14 283 141 ITU ITU NNP 14 283 142 , , , 14 283 143 NATO NATO NNP 14 283 144 , , , 14 283 145 OAS OAS NNP 14 283 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 283 147 observer observer NNP 14 283 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 149 , , , 14 283 150 OECD OECD NNP 14 283 151 , , , 14 283 152 UN UN NNP 14 283 153 , , , 14 283 154 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 283 155 , , , 14 283 156 UPU UPU NNP 14 283 157 , , , 14 283 158 WEU WEU NNP 14 283 159 , , , 14 283 160 WHO who WP 14 283 161 , , , 14 283 162 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 283 163 , , , 14 283 164 WMO WMO NNP 14 283 165 , , , 14 283 166 WSG WSG NNP 14 283 167 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 283 168 representation representation NN 14 283 169 : : : 14 283 170 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 283 171 Herman Herman NNP 14 283 172 DEHENNIN DEHENNIN NNP 14 283 173 ; ; : 14 283 174 Chancery chancery NN 14 283 175 at at IN 14 283 176 3330 3330 CD 14 283 177 Garfield Garfield NNP 14 283 178 Street Street NNP 14 283 179 NW NW NNP 14 283 180 , , , 14 283 181 Washington Washington NNP 14 283 182 DC DC NNP 14 283 183 20008 20008 CD 14 283 184 ; ; : 14 283 185 telephone telephone NN 14 283 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 283 187 202 202 CD 14 283 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 189 333 333 CD 14 283 190 - - HYPH 14 283 191 6900 6900 CD 14 283 192 ; ; : 14 283 193 there there EX 14 283 194 are be VBP 14 283 195 Belgian belgian JJ 14 283 196 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 283 197 General General NNP 14 283 198 in in IN 14 283 199 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 283 200 , , , 14 283 201 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 283 202 , , , 14 283 203 Houston Houston NNP 14 283 204 , , , 14 283 205 Los Los NNP 14 283 206 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 283 207 , , , 14 283 208 and and CC 14 283 209 New New NNP 14 283 210 York York NNP 14 283 211 ; ; : 14 283 212 US US NNP 14 283 213 -- -- : 14 283 214 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 283 215 Maynard Maynard NNP 14 283 216 W. W. NNP 14 283 217 GLITMAN GLITMAN NNP 14 283 218 ; ; : 14 283 219 Embassy embassy NN 14 283 220 at at IN 14 283 221 27 27 CD 14 283 222 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 283 223 du du NNP 14 283 224 Regent Regent NNP 14 283 225 , , , 14 283 226 B-1000 B-1000 NNP 14 283 227 Brussels Brussels NNP 14 283 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 283 229 mailing mail VBG 14 283 230 address address NN 14 283 231 is be VBZ 14 283 232 APO APO NNP 14 283 233 New New NNP 14 283 234 York York NNP 14 283 235 09667 09667 CD 14 283 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 237 ; ; : 14 283 238 telephone telephone NN 14 283 239 p32o p32o NNS 14 283 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 283 241 2 2 CD 14 283 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 243 513 513 CD 14 283 244 - - HYPH 14 283 245 3830 3830 CD 14 283 246 ; ; : 14 283 247 there there EX 14 283 248 is be VBZ 14 283 249 a a DT 14 283 250 US US NNP 14 283 251 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 283 252 General General NNP 14 283 253 in in IN 14 283 254 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 14 283 255 Flag Flag NNP 14 283 256 : : : 14 283 257 three three CD 14 283 258 equal equal JJ 14 283 259 vertical vertical JJ 14 283 260 bands band NNS 14 283 261 of of IN 14 283 262 black black JJ 14 283 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 283 264 hoist hoist NN 14 283 265 side side NN 14 283 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 283 267 , , , 14 283 268 yellow yellow NNP 14 283 269 , , , 14 283 270 and and CC 14 283 271 red red NN 14 283 272 ; ; : 14 283 273 the the DT 14 283 274 design design NN 14 283 275 was be VBD 14 283 276 based base VBN 14 283 277 on on IN 14 283 278 the the DT 14 283 279 flag flag NN 14 283 280 of of IN 14 283 281 France France NNP 14 283 282 - - HYPH 14 283 283 Economy Economy NNP 14 283 284 Overview Overview NNP 14 283 285 : : : 14 283 286 This this DT 14 283 287 small small JJ 14 283 288 private private JJ 14 283 289 - - HYPH 14 283 290 enterprise enterprise NN 14 283 291 economy economy NN 14 283 292 has have VBZ 14 283 293 capitalized capitalize VBN 14 283 294 on on IN 14 283 295 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 283 296 central central JJ 14 283 297 geographic geographic JJ 14 283 298 location location NN 14 283 299 , , , 14 283 300 highly highly RB 14 283 301 developed developed JJ 14 283 302 transport transport NN 14 283 303 network network NN 14 283 304 , , , 14 283 305 and and CC 14 283 306 diversified diversify VBD 14 283 307 industrial industrial JJ 14 283 308 and and CC 14 283 309 commercial commercial JJ 14 283 310 base base NN 14 283 311 . . . 14 284 1 Industry industry NN 14 284 2 is be VBZ 14 284 3 concentrated concentrate VBN 14 284 4 mainly mainly RB 14 284 5 in in IN 14 284 6 the the DT 14 284 7 populous populous JJ 14 284 8 Flemish flemish JJ 14 284 9 area area NN 14 284 10 in in IN 14 284 11 the the DT 14 284 12 north north NN 14 284 13 , , , 14 284 14 although although IN 14 284 15 the the DT 14 284 16 government government NN 14 284 17 is be VBZ 14 284 18 encouraging encourage VBG 14 284 19 reinvestment reinvestment NN 14 284 20 in in IN 14 284 21 the the DT 14 284 22 southern southern JJ 14 284 23 region region NN 14 284 24 of of IN 14 284 25 Walloon Walloon NNP 14 284 26 . . . 14 285 1 With with IN 14 285 2 few few JJ 14 285 3 natural natural JJ 14 285 4 resources resource NNS 14 285 5 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 285 6 must must MD 14 285 7 import import VB 14 285 8 essential essential JJ 14 285 9 raw raw JJ 14 285 10 materials material NNS 14 285 11 , , , 14 285 12 making make VBG 14 285 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 285 14 economy economy NN 14 285 15 closely closely RB 14 285 16 dependent dependent JJ 14 285 17 on on IN 14 285 18 the the DT 14 285 19 state state NN 14 285 20 of of IN 14 285 21 world world NN 14 285 22 markets market NNS 14 285 23 . . . 14 286 1 In in IN 14 286 2 1988 1988 CD 14 286 3 over over IN 14 286 4 70 70 CD 14 286 5 % % NN 14 286 6 of of IN 14 286 7 trade trade NN 14 286 8 was be VBD 14 286 9 with with IN 14 286 10 other other JJ 14 286 11 EC EC NNP 14 286 12 countries country NNS 14 286 13 . . . 14 287 1 During during IN 14 287 2 the the DT 14 287 3 period period NN 14 287 4 1986 1986 CD 14 287 5 - - SYM 14 287 6 88 88 CD 14 287 7 the the DT 14 287 8 economy economy NN 14 287 9 profited profit VBD 14 287 10 from from IN 14 287 11 falling fall VBG 14 287 12 oil oil NN 14 287 13 prices price NNS 14 287 14 and and CC 14 287 15 a a DT 14 287 16 lower low JJR 14 287 17 dollar dollar NN 14 287 18 , , , 14 287 19 which which WDT 14 287 20 helped help VBD 14 287 21 to to TO 14 287 22 improve improve VB 14 287 23 the the DT 14 287 24 terms term NNS 14 287 25 of of IN 14 287 26 trade trade NN 14 287 27 . . . 14 288 1 Real real JJ 14 288 2 GDP GDP NNP 14 288 3 grew grow VBD 14 288 4 by by IN 14 288 5 an an DT 14 288 6 average average NN 14 288 7 of of IN 14 288 8 3.5 3.5 CD 14 288 9 % % NN 14 288 10 in in IN 14 288 11 1986 1986 CD 14 288 12 - - SYM 14 288 13 89 89 CD 14 288 14 , , , 14 288 15 up up RB 14 288 16 from from IN 14 288 17 1.5 1.5 CD 14 288 18 % % NN 14 288 19 in in IN 14 288 20 1985 1985 CD 14 288 21 . . . 14 289 1 However however RB 14 289 2 , , , 14 289 3 a a DT 14 289 4 large large JJ 14 289 5 budget budget NN 14 289 6 deficit deficit NN 14 289 7 and and CC 14 289 8 10 10 CD 14 289 9 % % NN 14 289 10 unemployment unemployment NN 14 289 11 cast cast VBD 14 289 12 a a DT 14 289 13 shadow shadow NN 14 289 14 on on IN 14 289 15 the the DT 14 289 16 economy economy NN 14 289 17 . . . 14 290 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 290 2 : : : 14 290 3 $ $ $ 14 290 4 136.0 136.0 CD 14 290 5 billion billion CD 14 290 6 , , , 14 290 7 per per IN 14 290 8 capita capita FW 14 290 9 $ $ $ 14 290 10 13,700 13,700 CD 14 290 11 ; ; : 14 290 12 real real JJ 14 290 13 growth growth NN 14 290 14 rate rate NN 14 290 15 4.5 4.5 CD 14 290 16 % % NN 14 290 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 290 18 1989 1989 CD 14 290 19 est est NNP 14 290 20 . . . 14 290 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 291 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 291 2 rate rate NN 14 291 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 291 4 consumer consumer NN 14 291 5 prices price NNS 14 291 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 291 7 : : : 14 291 8 3.6 3.6 CD 14 291 9 % % NN 14 291 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 291 11 1989 1989 CD 14 291 12 est est NNP 14 291 13 . . . 14 291 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 292 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 292 2 rate rate NN 14 292 3 : : : 14 292 4 9.7 9.7 CD 14 292 5 % % NN 14 292 6 est est NN 14 292 7 . . . 14 293 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 293 2 1989 1989 CD 14 293 3 est est NNP 14 293 4 . . . 14 293 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 1 Budget budget NN 14 294 2 : : : 14 294 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 294 4 $ $ $ 14 294 5 45.0 45.0 CD 14 294 6 billion billion CD 14 294 7 ; ; : 14 294 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 294 9 $ $ $ 14 294 10 55.3 55.3 CD 14 294 11 billion billion CD 14 294 12 , , , 14 294 13 including include VBG 14 294 14 capital capital NN 14 294 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 294 16 of of IN 14 294 17 NA NA NNP 14 294 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 19 1989 1989 CD 14 294 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 21 Exports export NNS 14 294 22 : : : 14 294 23 $ $ $ 14 294 24 100.3 100.3 CD 14 294 25 billion billion CD 14 294 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 294 28 . . NNP 14 294 29 , , , 14 294 30 1989 1989 CD 14 294 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 32 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 294 33 - - HYPH 14 294 34 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 294 35 Economic Economic NNP 14 294 36 Union Union NNP 14 294 37 ; ; : 14 294 38 commodities commodity NNS 14 294 39 -- -- : 14 294 40 iron iron NN 14 294 41 and and CC 14 294 42 steel steel NN 14 294 43 , , , 14 294 44 transportation transportation NN 14 294 45 equipment equipment NN 14 294 46 , , , 14 294 47 tractors tractor NNS 14 294 48 , , , 14 294 49 diamonds diamond NNS 14 294 50 , , , 14 294 51 petroleum petroleum NN 14 294 52 products product NNS 14 294 53 ; ; : 14 294 54 partners partner NNS 14 294 55 -- -- : 14 294 56 EC EC NNP 14 294 57 74 74 CD 14 294 58 % % NN 14 294 59 , , , 14 294 60 US US NNP 14 294 61 5 5 CD 14 294 62 % % NN 14 294 63 , , , 14 294 64 Communist communist JJ 14 294 65 countries country NNS 14 294 66 2 2 CD 14 294 67 % % NN 14 294 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 69 1988 1988 CD 14 294 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 71 Imports import NNS 14 294 72 : : : 14 294 73 $ $ $ 14 294 74 100.1 100.1 CD 14 294 75 billion billion CD 14 294 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 77 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 294 78 . . NNP 14 294 79 , , , 14 294 80 1989 1989 CD 14 294 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 82 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 294 83 - - HYPH 14 294 84 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 294 85 Economic Economic NNP 14 294 86 Union Union NNP 14 294 87 ; ; : 14 294 88 commodities commodity NNS 14 294 89 -- -- : 14 294 90 fuels fuel NNS 14 294 91 , , , 14 294 92 grains grain NNS 14 294 93 , , , 14 294 94 chemicals chemical NNS 14 294 95 , , , 14 294 96 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 294 97 ; ; : 14 294 98 partners partner NNS 14 294 99 -- -- : 14 294 100 EC EC NNP 14 294 101 72 72 CD 14 294 102 % % NN 14 294 103 , , , 14 294 104 US US NNP 14 294 105 5 5 CD 14 294 106 % % NN 14 294 107 , , , 14 294 108 oil oil NN 14 294 109 - - HYPH 14 294 110 exporting export VBG 14 294 111 less less RBR 14 294 112 developed develop VBN 14 294 113 countries country NNS 14 294 114 4 4 CD 14 294 115 % % NN 14 294 116 , , , 14 294 117 Communist communist JJ 14 294 118 countries country NNS 14 294 119 3 3 CD 14 294 120 % % NN 14 294 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 122 1988 1988 CD 14 294 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 124 External external JJ 14 294 125 debt debt NN 14 294 126 : : : 14 294 127 $ $ $ 14 294 128 27.5 27.5 CD 14 294 129 billion billion CD 14 294 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 131 1988 1988 CD 14 294 132 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 133 Industrial industrial JJ 14 294 134 production production NN 14 294 135 : : : 14 294 136 growth growth NN 14 294 137 rate rate NN 14 294 138 6.4 6.4 CD 14 294 139 % % NN 14 294 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 141 1988 1988 CD 14 294 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 143 Electricity electricity NN 14 294 144 : : : 14 294 145 17,325,000 17,325,000 CD 14 294 146 kW kW NNP 14 294 147 capacity capacity NN 14 294 148 ; ; : 14 294 149 62,780 62,780 CD 14 294 150 million million CD 14 294 151 kWh kWh NNS 14 294 152 produced produce VBN 14 294 153 , , , 14 294 154 6,350 6,350 CD 14 294 155 kWh kWh NNS 14 294 156 per per IN 14 294 157 capita capita NN 14 294 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 159 1989 1989 CD 14 294 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 161 Industries industry NNS 14 294 162 : : : 14 294 163 engineering engineering NN 14 294 164 and and CC 14 294 165 metal metal NN 14 294 166 products product NNS 14 294 167 , , , 14 294 168 processed process VBD 14 294 169 food food NN 14 294 170 and and CC 14 294 171 beverages beverage NNS 14 294 172 , , , 14 294 173 chemicals chemical NNS 14 294 174 , , , 14 294 175 basic basic JJ 14 294 176 metals metal NNS 14 294 177 , , , 14 294 178 textiles textile NNS 14 294 179 , , , 14 294 180 glass glass NN 14 294 181 , , , 14 294 182 petroleum petroleum NN 14 294 183 , , , 14 294 184 coal coal NN 14 294 185 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 294 186 : : : 14 294 187 accounts account NNS 14 294 188 for for IN 14 294 189 2 2 CD 14 294 190 % % NN 14 294 191 of of IN 14 294 192 GDP GDP NNP 14 294 193 ; ; : 14 294 194 emphasis emphasis NN 14 294 195 on on IN 14 294 196 livestock livestock NN 14 294 197 production production NN 14 294 198 -- -- : 14 294 199 beef beef NN 14 294 200 , , , 14 294 201 veal veal NN 14 294 202 , , , 14 294 203 pork pork NN 14 294 204 , , , 14 294 205 milk milk NN 14 294 206 ; ; , 14 294 207 major major JJ 14 294 208 crops crop NNS 14 294 209 are be VBP 14 294 210 sugar sugar NN 14 294 211 beets beet NNS 14 294 212 , , , 14 294 213 fresh fresh JJ 14 294 214 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 294 215 , , , 14 294 216 fruits fruit NNS 14 294 217 , , , 14 294 218 grain grain NN 14 294 219 , , , 14 294 220 and and CC 14 294 221 tobacco tobacco NN 14 294 222 ; ; : 14 294 223 net net JJ 14 294 224 importer importer NN 14 294 225 of of IN 14 294 226 farm farm NN 14 294 227 products product NNS 14 294 228 Aid aid NN 14 294 229 : : : 14 294 230 donor donor NN 14 294 231 -- -- : 14 294 232 ODA ODA NNP 14 294 233 and and CC 14 294 234 OOF OOF NNP 14 294 235 commitments commitment NNS 14 294 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 237 1970 1970 CD 14 294 238 - - SYM 14 294 239 87 87 CD 14 294 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 241 , , , 14 294 242 $ $ $ 14 294 243 4.3 4.3 CD 14 294 244 billion billion CD 14 294 245 Currency Currency NNP 14 294 246 : : : 14 294 247 Belgian belgian JJ 14 294 248 franc franc NN 14 294 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 250 plural plural JJ 14 294 251 -- -- : 14 294 252 francs franc NNS 14 294 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 254 ; ; : 14 294 255 1 1 CD 14 294 256 Belgian belgian JJ 14 294 257 franc franc NN 14 294 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 259 BF BF NNP 14 294 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 261 = = NFP 14 294 262 100 100 CD 14 294 263 centimes centime NNS 14 294 264 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 294 265 rates rate NNS 14 294 266 : : : 14 294 267 Belgian belgian JJ 14 294 268 francs franc NNS 14 294 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 270 BF BF NNP 14 294 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 272 per per IN 14 294 273 US$ us$ $ 14 294 274 1 1 CD 14 294 275 - - HYPH 14 294 276 -35.468 -35.468 NNP 14 294 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 278 January January NNP 14 294 279 1990 1990 CD 14 294 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 281 , , , 14 294 282 39.404 39.404 CD 14 294 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 284 1989 1989 CD 14 294 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 286 , , , 14 294 287 36.768 36.768 CD 14 294 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 289 1988 1988 CD 14 294 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 291 , , , 14 294 292 37.334 37.334 CD 14 294 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 294 1987 1987 CD 14 294 295 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 296 , , , 14 294 297 44.672 44.672 CD 14 294 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 299 1986 1986 CD 14 294 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 301 , , , 14 294 302 59.378 59.378 CD 14 294 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 304 1985 1985 CD 14 294 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 306 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 294 307 year year NN 14 294 308 : : : 14 294 309 calendar calendar NNP 14 294 310 year year NN 14 294 311 - - : 14 294 312 Communications Communications NNPS 14 294 313 Railroads railroad NNS 14 294 314 : : : 14 294 315 Belgian Belgian NNP 14 294 316 National National NNP 14 294 317 Railways Railways NNPS 14 294 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 319 SNCB SNCB NNP 14 294 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 321 operates operate VBZ 14 294 322 3,667 3,667 CD 14 294 323 km km NNS 14 294 324 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 294 325 standard standard JJ 14 294 326 gauge gauge NN 14 294 327 , , , 14 294 328 government government NN 14 294 329 owned own VBD 14 294 330 ; ; : 14 294 331 2,563 2,563 CD 14 294 332 km km NN 14 294 333 double double JJ 14 294 334 track track NN 14 294 335 ; ; : 14 294 336 1,978 1,978 CD 14 294 337 km km NN 14 294 338 electrified electrify VBN 14 294 339 ; ; : 14 294 340 191 191 CD 14 294 341 km km NN 14 294 342 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 294 343 gauge gauge NN 14 294 344 , , , 14 294 345 government government NN 14 294 346 owned own VBN 14 294 347 and and CC 14 294 348 operated operate VBD 14 294 349 Highways highway NNS 14 294 350 : : : 14 294 351 103,396 103,396 CD 14 294 352 km km NN 14 294 353 total total NN 14 294 354 ; ; : 14 294 355 1,317 1,317 CD 14 294 356 km km NN 14 294 357 limited limited JJ 14 294 358 access access NN 14 294 359 , , , 14 294 360 divided divide VBN 14 294 361 autoroute autoroute NN 14 294 362 ; ; : 14 294 363 11,717 11,717 CD 14 294 364 km km NN 14 294 365 national national JJ 14 294 366 highway highway NN 14 294 367 ; ; : 14 294 368 1,362 1,362 CD 14 294 369 km km NN 14 294 370 provincial provincial JJ 14 294 371 road road NN 14 294 372 ; ; : 14 294 373 about about RB 14 294 374 38,000 38,000 CD 14 294 375 km km NNS 14 294 376 paved pave VBN 14 294 377 and and CC 14 294 378 51,000 51,000 CD 14 294 379 km km NNS 14 294 380 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 294 381 rural rural JJ 14 294 382 roads road NNS 14 294 383 Inland Inland NNP 14 294 384 waterways waterway NNS 14 294 385 : : : 14 294 386 2,043 2,043 CD 14 294 387 km km NNS 14 294 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 389 1,528 1,528 CD 14 294 390 km km NN 14 294 391 in in IN 14 294 392 regular regular JJ 14 294 393 commercial commercial JJ 14 294 394 use use NN 14 294 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 396 Ports port NNS 14 294 397 : : : 14 294 398 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 14 294 399 , , , 14 294 400 Brugge Brugge NNP 14 294 401 , , , 14 294 402 Gent Gent NNP 14 294 403 , , , 14 294 404 Oostende Oostende NNP 14 294 405 , , , 14 294 406 Zeebrugge Zeebrugge NNP 14 294 407 , , , 14 294 408 1 1 CD 14 294 409 secondary secondary JJ 14 294 410 , , , 14 294 411 and and CC 14 294 412 1 1 CD 14 294 413 minor minor JJ 14 294 414 maritime maritime NN 14 294 415 ; ; : 14 294 416 11 11 CD 14 294 417 inland inland NN 14 294 418 Merchant merchant NN 14 294 419 marine marine NN 14 294 420 : : : 14 294 421 67 67 CD 14 294 422 ships ship NNS 14 294 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 424 1,000 1,000 CD 14 294 425 GRT GRT NNP 14 294 426 or or CC 14 294 427 over over RB 14 294 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 429 totaling total VBG 14 294 430 1,854,898 1,854,898 CD 14 294 431 GRT/3,071,637 grt/3,071,637 NN 14 294 432 DWT dwt NN 14 294 433 ; ; : 14 294 434 includes include VBZ 14 294 435 1 1 CD 14 294 436 short short JJ 14 294 437 - - HYPH 14 294 438 sea sea NN 14 294 439 passenger passenger NN 14 294 440 , , , 14 294 441 10 10 CD 14 294 442 cargo cargo NN 14 294 443 , , , 14 294 444 6 6 CD 14 294 445 roll roll NN 14 294 446 - - HYPH 14 294 447 on on IN 14 294 448 / / SYM 14 294 449 roll roll NN 14 294 450 - - HYPH 14 294 451 off off NN 14 294 452 , , , 14 294 453 6 6 CD 14 294 454 container container NN 14 294 455 , , , 14 294 456 7 7 CD 14 294 457 petroleum petroleum NN 14 294 458 , , , 14 294 459 oils oil NNS 14 294 460 , , , 14 294 461 and and CC 14 294 462 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 294 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 294 464 POL POL NNP 14 294 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 294 466 tanker tanker NN 14 294 467 , , , 14 294 468 6 6 CD 14 294 469 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 294 470 gas gas NN 14 294 471 , , , 14 294 472 3 3 CD 14 294 473 combination combination NN 14 294 474 ore ore NN 14 294 475 / / SYM 14 294 476 oil oil NN 14 294 477 , , , 14 294 478 9 9 CD 14 294 479 chemical chemical NN 14 294 480 tanker tanker NN 14 294 481 , , , 14 294 482 13 13 CD 14 294 483 bulk bulk NN 14 294 484 , , , 14 294 485 6 6 CD 14 294 486 combination combination NN 14 294 487 bulk bulk NN 14 294 488 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 294 489 : : : 14 294 490 refined refined JJ 14 294 491 products product NNS 14 294 492 1,167 1,167 CD 14 294 493 km km NN 14 294 494 ; ; : 14 294 495 crude crude JJ 14 294 496 161 161 CD 14 294 497 km km NNS 14 294 498 ; ; : 14 294 499 natural natural JJ 14 294 500 gas gas NN 14 294 501 3,300 3,300 CD 14 294 502 km km NN 14 294 503 Civil civil JJ 14 294 504 air air NN 14 294 505 : : : 14 294 506 47 47 CD 14 294 507 major major JJ 14 294 508 transport transport NN 14 294 509 aircraft aircraft NN 14 294 510 Airports airport NNS 14 294 511 : : : 14 294 512 42 42 CD 14 294 513 total total NN 14 294 514 , , , 14 294 515 42 42 CD 14 294 516 usable usable JJ 14 294 517 ; ; : 14 294 518 24 24 CD 14 294 519 with with IN 14 294 520 permanent permanent JJ 14 294 521 - - HYPH 14 294 522 surface surface NN 14 294 523 runways runway NNS 14 294 524 ; ; : 14 294 525 none none NN 14 294 526 with with IN 14 294 527 runways runway NNS 14 294 528 over over IN 14 294 529 3,659 3,659 CD 14 294 530 m m NNP 14 294 531 ; ; : 14 294 532 14 14 CD 14 294 533 with with IN 14 294 534 runways runways NNP 14 294 535 2,440 2,440 CD 14 294 536 - - HYPH 14 294 537 3,659 3,659 CD 14 294 538 m m NN 14 294 539 ; 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; : 14 295 13 land land NN 14 295 14 area area NN 14 295 15 : : : 14 295 16 22,800 22,800 CD 14 295 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 295 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 295 19 area area NN 14 295 20 : : : 14 295 21 slightly slightly RB 14 295 22 larger large JJR 14 295 23 than than IN 14 295 24 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 295 25 Land Land NNP 14 295 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 295 27 : : : 14 295 28 516 516 CD 14 295 29 km km NN 14 295 30 total total NN 14 295 31 ; ; : 14 295 32 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 295 33 266 266 CD 14 295 34 km km NNS 14 295 35 , , , 14 295 36 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 295 37 250 250 CD 14 295 38 km km NN 14 295 39 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 295 40 : : : 14 295 41 386 386 CD 14 295 42 km km NN 14 295 43 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 295 44 claims claim VBZ 14 295 45 : : : 14 295 46 Territorial territorial JJ 14 295 47 sea sea NN 14 295 48 : : : 14 295 49 3 3 CD 14 295 50 nm nm NNP 14 295 51 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 295 52 : : : 14 295 53 claimed claim VBN 14 295 54 by by IN 14 295 55 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 295 56 , , , 14 295 57 but but CC 14 295 58 boundary boundary JJ 14 295 59 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 295 60 are be VBP 14 295 61 under under IN 14 295 62 way way NN 14 295 63 Climate climate NN 14 295 64 : : : 14 295 65 tropical tropical JJ 14 295 66 ; 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; : 14 296 6 30.0 30.0 CD 14 296 7 % % NN 14 296 8 agriculture agriculture NN 14 296 9 , , , 14 296 10 16.0 16.0 CD 14 296 11 % % NN 14 296 12 services service NNS 14 296 13 , , , 14 296 14 15.4 15.4 CD 14 296 15 % % NN 14 296 16 government government NN 14 296 17 , , , 14 296 18 11.2 11.2 CD 14 296 19 % % NN 14 296 20 commerce commerce NN 14 296 21 , , , 14 296 22 10.3 10.3 CD 14 296 23 % % NN 14 296 24 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 296 25 ; ; : 14 296 26 shortage shortage NN 14 296 27 of of IN 14 296 28 skilled skilled JJ 14 296 29 labor labor NN 14 296 30 and and CC 14 296 31 all all DT 14 296 32 types type NNS 14 296 33 of of IN 14 296 34 technical technical JJ 14 296 35 personnel personnel NNS 14 296 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 37 1985 1985 CD 14 296 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 39 Organized organize VBN 14 296 40 labor labor NN 14 296 41 : : : 14 296 42 30 30 CD 14 296 43 % % NN 14 296 44 of of IN 14 296 45 labor labor NN 14 296 46 force force NN 14 296 47 ; ; : 14 296 48 11 11 CD 14 296 49 unions union NNS 14 296 50 currently currently RB 14 296 51 active active JJ 14 296 52 - - : 14 296 53 Government Government NNP 14 296 54 Long Long NNP 14 296 55 - - HYPH 14 296 56 form form NN 14 296 57 name name NN 14 296 58 : : : 14 296 59 none none NN 14 296 60 Type type NN 14 296 61 : : : 14 296 62 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 296 63 Capital capital NN 14 296 64 : : : 14 296 65 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 14 296 66 Administrative administrative JJ 14 296 67 divisions division NNS 14 296 68 : : : 14 296 69 6 6 CD 14 296 70 districts district NNS 14 296 71 ; 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; : 14 296 190 Head Head NNP 14 296 191 of of IN 14 296 192 Government Government NNP 14 296 193 -- -- : 14 296 194 Prime Prime NNP 14 296 195 Minister Minister NNP 14 296 196 George George NNP 14 296 197 Cadle Cadle NNP 14 296 198 PRICE PRICE NNP 14 296 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 200 since since IN 14 296 201 4 4 CD 14 296 202 September September NNP 14 296 203 1989 1989 CD 14 296 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 205 Political political JJ 14 296 206 parties party NNS 14 296 207 and and CC 14 296 208 leaders leader NNS 14 296 209 : : : 14 296 210 People People NNS 14 296 211 's 's POS 14 296 212 United United NNP 14 296 213 Party Party NNP 14 296 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 215 PUP PUP NNP 14 296 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 217 , , , 14 296 218 George George NNP 14 296 219 Price Price NNP 14 296 220 , , , 14 296 221 Florencio Florencio NNP 14 296 222 Marin Marin NNP 14 296 223 , , , 14 296 224 Said Said NNP 14 296 225 Musa Musa NNP 14 296 226 ; ; : 14 296 227 United United NNP 14 296 228 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 296 229 Party Party NNP 14 296 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 231 UDP UDP NNP 14 296 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 233 , , , 14 296 234 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 296 235 Esquivel Esquivel NNP 14 296 236 , , , 14 296 237 Curl Curl NNP 14 296 238 Thompson Thompson NNP 14 296 239 , , , 14 296 240 Dean Dean NNP 14 296 241 Barrow Barrow NNP 14 296 242 ; ; : 14 296 243 Belize Belize NNP 14 296 244 Popular Popular NNP 14 296 245 Party Party NNP 14 296 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 247 BPP BPP NNP 14 296 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 249 , , , 14 296 250 Louis Louis NNP 14 296 251 Sylvestre Sylvestre NNP 14 296 252 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 296 253 : : : 14 296 254 universal universal JJ 14 296 255 at at IN 14 296 256 age age NN 14 296 257 18 18 CD 14 296 258 Elections election NNS 14 296 259 : : : 14 296 260 National National NNP 14 296 261 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 296 262 -- -- : 14 296 263 last last RB 14 296 264 held hold VBD 14 296 265 4 4 CD 14 296 266 September September NNP 14 296 267 1989 1989 CD 14 296 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 269 next next JJ 14 296 270 to to TO 14 296 271 be be VB 14 296 272 held hold VBN 14 296 273 September September NNP 14 296 274 1994 1994 CD 14 296 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 276 ; ; : 14 296 277 results result NNS 14 296 278 -- -- : 14 296 279 percent percent NN 14 296 280 of of IN 14 296 281 vote vote NN 14 296 282 by by IN 14 296 283 party party NN 14 296 284 NA NA NNP 14 296 285 ; ; , 14 296 286 seats--(28 seats--(28 ADD 14 296 287 total total NN 14 296 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 289 PUP PUP NNP 14 296 290 15 15 CD 14 296 291 seats seat NNS 14 296 292 , , , 14 296 293 UDP udp NN 14 296 294 13 13 CD 14 296 295 seats seat NNS 14 296 296 ; ; : 14 296 297 note note NN 14 296 298 -- -- : 14 296 299 in in IN 14 296 300 January January NNP 14 296 301 1990 1990 CD 14 296 302 one one CD 14 296 303 member member NN 14 296 304 expelled expel VBN 14 296 305 from from IN 14 296 306 UDP UDP NNP 14 296 307 joined join VBD 14 296 308 PUP PUP NNP 14 296 309 , , , 14 296 310 making make VBG 14 296 311 the the DT 14 296 312 seat seat NN 14 296 313 count count NN 14 296 314 16 16 CD 14 296 315 PUP PUP NNP 14 296 316 , , , 14 296 317 UDP UDP NNP 14 296 318 12 12 CD 14 296 319 Communists Communists NNPS 14 296 320 : : : 14 296 321 negligible negligible JJ 14 296 322 Other other JJ 14 296 323 political political JJ 14 296 324 or or CC 14 296 325 pressure pressure NN 14 296 326 groups group NNS 14 296 327 : : : 14 296 328 Society society NN 14 296 329 for for IN 14 296 330 the the DT 14 296 331 Promotion Promotion NNP 14 296 332 of of IN 14 296 333 Education Education NNP 14 296 334 and and CC 14 296 335 Research Research NNP 14 296 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 296 337 SPEAR SPEAR NNP 14 296 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 296 339 headed head VBN 14 296 340 by by IN 14 296 341 former former JJ 14 296 342 PUP PUP NNP 14 296 343 minister minister NN 14 296 344 ; ; : 14 296 345 United United NNP 14 296 346 Workers Workers NNP 14 296 347 Front Front NNP 14 296 348 Member Member NNP 14 296 349 of of IN 14 296 350 : : : 14 296 351 ACP ACP NNP 14 296 352 , , , 14 296 353 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 14 296 354 , , , 14 296 355 CDB CDB NNP 14 296 356 , , , 14 296 357 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 296 358 , , , 14 296 359 FAO FAO NNP 14 296 360 , , , 14 296 361 GATT GATT NNP 14 296 362 , , , 14 296 363 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 296 364 , , , 14 296 365 IDA IDA NNP 14 296 366 , , , 14 296 367 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 296 368 , , , 14 296 369 IFC IFC NNP 14 296 370 , , , 14 296 371 ILO ILO NNP 14 296 372 , , , 14 296 373 IMF IMF NNP 14 296 374 , , , 14 296 375 G-77 g-77 CD 14 296 376 , , , 14 296 377 ISO ISO NNP 14 296 378 , , , 14 296 379 ITU ITU NNP 14 296 380 , , , 14 296 381 UN UN NNP 14 296 382 , , , 14 296 383 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 296 384 , , , 14 296 385 UPU UPU NNP 14 296 386 , , , 14 296 387 WHO who WP 14 296 388 , , , 14 296 389 WMO WMO NNP 14 296 390 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 296 391 representation representation NN 14 296 392 : : : 14 296 393 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 296 394 Edward Edward NNP 14 296 395 A. 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; : 14 305 13 land land NN 14 305 14 area area NN 14 305 15 : : : 14 305 16 110,620 110,620 CD 14 305 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 305 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 305 19 area area NN 14 305 20 : : : 14 305 21 slightly slightly RB 14 305 22 smaller small JJR 14 305 23 than than IN 14 305 24 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 14 305 25 Land Land NNP 14 305 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 305 27 : : : 14 305 28 1,989 1,989 CD 14 305 29 km km NN 14 305 30 total total NN 14 305 31 ; ; : 14 305 32 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 305 33 306 306 CD 14 305 34 km km NN 14 305 35 , , , 14 305 36 Niger Niger NNP 14 305 37 266 266 CD 14 305 38 km km NNS 14 305 39 , , , 14 305 40 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 305 41 773 773 CD 14 305 42 km km NN 14 305 43 , , , 14 305 44 Togo Togo NNP 14 305 45 644 644 CD 14 305 46 km km NN 14 305 47 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 305 48 : : : 14 305 49 121 121 CD 14 305 50 km km NN 14 305 51 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 305 52 claims claim VBZ 14 305 53 : : : 14 305 54 Territorial territorial JJ 14 305 55 sea sea NN 14 305 56 : : : 14 305 57 200 200 CD 14 305 58 nm nm NNP 14 305 59 Climate Climate NNP 14 305 60 : : : 14 305 61 tropical tropical JJ 14 305 62 ; ; : 14 305 63 hot hot JJ 14 305 64 , , , 14 305 65 humid humid JJ 14 305 66 in in IN 14 305 67 south south NNP 14 305 68 ; ; : 14 305 69 semiarid semiarid NN 14 305 70 in in IN 14 305 71 north north JJ 14 305 72 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 305 73 : : : 14 305 74 mostly mostly RB 14 305 75 flat flat JJ 14 305 76 to to IN 14 305 77 undulating undulate VBG 14 305 78 plain plain JJ 14 305 79 ; ; : 14 305 80 some some DT 14 305 81 hills hill NNS 14 305 82 and and CC 14 305 83 low low JJ 14 305 84 mountains mountain NNS 14 305 85 Natural natural JJ 14 305 86 resources resource NNS 14 305 87 : : : 14 305 88 small small JJ 14 305 89 offshore offshore JJ 14 305 90 oil oil NN 14 305 91 deposits deposit NNS 14 305 92 , , , 14 305 93 limestone limestone NN 14 305 94 , , , 14 305 95 marble marble NN 14 305 96 , , , 14 305 97 timber timber NN 14 305 98 Land land NN 14 305 99 use use NN 14 305 100 : : : 14 305 101 12 12 CD 14 305 102 % % NN 14 305 103 arable arable JJ 14 305 104 land land NN 14 305 105 ; 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; : 14 306 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 306 4 -- -- : 14 306 5 Beninese beninese JJ 14 306 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 306 7 divisions division NNS 14 306 8 : : : 14 306 9 99 99 CD 14 306 10 % % NN 14 306 11 African African NNP 14 306 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 306 13 42 42 CD 14 306 14 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 306 15 groups group NNS 14 306 16 , , , 14 306 17 most most RBS 14 306 18 important important JJ 14 306 19 being be VBG 14 306 20 Fon Fon NNP 14 306 21 , , , 14 306 22 Adja Adja NNP 14 306 23 , , , 14 306 24 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 14 306 25 , , , 14 306 26 Bariba Bariba NNP 14 306 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 306 28 ; ; : 14 306 29 5,500 5,500 CD 14 306 30 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 306 31 Religion Religion NNP 14 306 32 : : : 14 306 33 70 70 CD 14 306 34 % % NN 14 306 35 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 306 36 beliefs belief NNS 14 306 37 , , , 14 306 38 15 15 CD 14 306 39 % % NN 14 306 40 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 306 41 , , , 14 306 42 15 15 CD 14 306 43 % % NN 14 306 44 Christian Christian NNP 14 306 45 Language Language NNP 14 306 46 : : : 14 306 47 French French NNP 14 306 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 306 49 official official NN 14 306 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 306 51 ; ; : 14 306 52 Fon Fon NNP 14 306 53 and and CC 14 306 54 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 14 306 55 most most RBS 14 306 56 common common JJ 14 306 57 vernaculars vernacular NNS 14 306 58 in in IN 14 306 59 south south NNP 14 306 60 ; ; : 14 306 61 at at IN 14 306 62 least least JJS 14 306 63 six six CD 14 306 64 major major JJ 14 306 65 tribal tribal JJ 14 306 66 languages language NNS 14 306 67 in in IN 14 306 68 north north JJ 14 306 69 Literacy literacy NN 14 306 70 : : : 14 306 71 25.9 25.9 CD 14 306 72 % % NN 14 306 73 Labor Labor NNP 14 306 74 force force NN 14 306 75 : : : 14 306 76 1,900,000 1,900,000 CD 14 306 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 306 78 1987 1987 CD 14 306 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 306 80 ; ; : 14 306 81 60 60 CD 14 306 82 % % NN 14 306 83 agriculture agriculture NN 14 306 84 , , , 14 306 85 38 38 CD 14 306 86 % % NN 14 306 87 transport transport NN 14 306 88 , , , 14 306 89 commerce commerce NN 14 306 90 , , , 14 306 91 and and CC 14 306 92 public public JJ 14 306 93 services service NNS 14 306 94 , , , 14 306 95 less less JJR 14 306 96 than than IN 14 306 97 2 2 CD 14 306 98 % % NN 14 306 99 industry industry NN 14 306 100 ; 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W. NNP 14 312 555 D. D. 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861 861 CD 14 330 100 km km NNS 14 330 101 , , , 14 330 102 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 330 103 750 750 CD 14 330 104 km km NNS 14 330 105 , , , 14 330 106 Peru Peru NNP 14 330 107 900 900 CD 14 330 108 km km NN 14 330 109 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 330 110 : : : 14 330 111 none none NN 14 330 112 -- -- : 14 330 113 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 330 114 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 330 115 claims claim VBZ 14 330 116 : : : 14 330 117 none none NN 14 330 118 -- -- : 14 330 119 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 330 120 Disputes dispute NNS 14 330 121 : : : 14 330 122 has have VBZ 14 330 123 wanted want VBN 14 330 124 a a DT 14 330 125 sovereign sovereign JJ 14 330 126 corridor corridor NN 14 330 127 to to IN 14 330 128 the the DT 14 330 129 South South NNP 14 330 130 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 330 131 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 330 132 since since IN 14 330 133 the the DT 14 330 134 Atacama Atacama NNP 14 330 135 area area NN 14 330 136 was be VBD 14 330 137 lost lose VBN 14 330 138 to to IN 14 330 139 Chile Chile 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180 , , , 14 330 181 crude crude JJ 14 330 182 oil oil NN 14 330 183 , , , 14 330 184 zinc zinc NN 14 330 185 , , , 14 330 186 tungsten tungsten NN 14 330 187 , , , 14 330 188 antimony antimony NN 14 330 189 , , , 14 330 190 silver silver NN 14 330 191 , , , 14 330 192 iron iron NN 14 330 193 ore ore NN 14 330 194 , , , 14 330 195 lead lead NN 14 330 196 , , , 14 330 197 gold gold NN 14 330 198 , , , 14 330 199 timber timber NN 14 330 200 Land land NN 14 330 201 use use NN 14 330 202 : : : 14 330 203 3 3 CD 14 330 204 % % NN 14 330 205 arable arable JJ 14 330 206 land land NN 14 330 207 ; ; : 14 330 208 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 330 209 permanent permanent JJ 14 330 210 crops crop NNS 14 330 211 ; ; : 14 330 212 25 25 CD 14 330 213 % % NN 14 330 214 meadows meadow NNS 14 330 215 and and CC 14 330 216 pastures pasture NNS 14 330 217 ; ; : 14 330 218 52 52 CD 14 330 219 % % NN 14 330 220 forest forest NN 14 330 221 and and CC 14 330 222 woodland woodland NN 14 330 223 ; ; : 14 330 224 20 20 CD 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330 388 95 95 CD 14 330 389 % % NN 14 330 390 Roman roman JJ 14 330 391 Catholic catholic JJ 14 330 392 ; ; : 14 330 393 active active JJ 14 330 394 Protestant protestant JJ 14 330 395 minority minority NN 14 330 396 , , , 14 330 397 especially especially RB 14 330 398 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 330 399 Methodist Methodist NNP 14 330 400 Language Language NNP 14 330 401 : : : 14 330 402 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 330 403 , , , 14 330 404 Quechua Quechua NNP 14 330 405 , , , 14 330 406 and and CC 14 330 407 Aymara Aymara NNP 14 330 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 409 all all DT 14 330 410 official official JJ 14 330 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 412 Literacy literacy NN 14 330 413 : : : 14 330 414 63 63 CD 14 330 415 % % NN 14 330 416 Labor Labor NNP 14 330 417 force force NN 14 330 418 : : : 14 330 419 1,700,000 1,700,000 CD 14 330 420 ; ; : 14 330 421 50 50 CD 14 330 422 % % NN 14 330 423 agriculture agriculture NN 14 330 424 , , , 14 330 425 26 26 CD 14 330 426 % % NN 14 330 427 services service NNS 14 330 428 and and CC 14 330 429 utilities utility NNS 14 330 430 , , , 14 330 431 10 10 CD 14 330 432 % % NN 14 330 433 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 330 434 , , , 14 330 435 4 4 CD 14 330 436 % % NN 14 330 437 mining mining NN 14 330 438 , , , 14 330 439 10 10 CD 14 330 440 % % NN 14 330 441 other other JJ 14 330 442 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 443 1983 1983 CD 14 330 444 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 445 Organized organize VBN 14 330 446 labor labor NN 14 330 447 : : : 14 330 448 150,000 150,000 CD 14 330 449 - - SYM 14 330 450 200,000 200,000 CD 14 330 451 , , , 14 330 452 concentrated concentrate VBN 14 330 453 in in IN 14 330 454 mining mining NN 14 330 455 , , , 14 330 456 industry industry NN 14 330 457 , , , 14 330 458 construction construction NN 14 330 459 , , , 14 330 460 and and CC 14 330 461 transportation transportation NN 14 330 462 ; ; : 14 330 463 mostly mostly RB 14 330 464 organized organize VBN 14 330 465 under under IN 14 330 466 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 14 330 467 Workers Workers NNPS 14 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14 330 508 divisions division NNS 14 330 509 : : : 14 330 510 9 9 CD 14 330 511 departments department NNS 14 330 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 513 departamentos departamento NNS 14 330 514 , , , 14 330 515 singular singular JJ 14 330 516 -- -- : 14 330 517 departamento departamento NNP 14 330 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 519 ; ; : 14 330 520 Chuquisaca Chuquisaca NNP 14 330 521 , , , 14 330 522 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 14 330 523 , , , 14 330 524 El El NNP 14 330 525 Beni Beni NNP 14 330 526 , , , 14 330 527 La La NNP 14 330 528 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 529 , , , 14 330 530 Oruro Oruro NNP 14 330 531 , , , 14 330 532 Pando Pando NNP 14 330 533 , , , 14 330 534 Potosi Potosi NNP 14 330 535 , , , 14 330 536 Santa Santa NNP 14 330 537 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 330 538 , , , 14 330 539 Tarija Tarija NNP 14 330 540 Independence Independence NNP 14 330 541 : : : 14 330 542 6 6 CD 14 330 543 August August NNP 14 330 544 1825 1825 CD 14 330 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 546 from from IN 14 330 547 Spain Spain NNP 14 330 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 549 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 330 550 : : : 14 330 551 2 2 CD 14 330 552 February February NNP 14 330 553 1967 1967 CD 14 330 554 Legal Legal NNP 14 330 555 system system NN 14 330 556 : : : 14 330 557 based base VBN 14 330 558 on on IN 14 330 559 Spanish spanish JJ 14 330 560 law law NN 14 330 561 and and CC 14 330 562 Code Code NNP 14 330 563 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 14 330 564 ; ; : 14 330 565 has have VBZ 14 330 566 not not RB 14 330 567 accepted accept VBN 14 330 568 compulsory compulsory NN 14 330 569 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 330 570 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 330 571 National national JJ 14 330 572 holiday holiday NN 14 330 573 : : : 14 330 574 Independence Independence NNP 14 330 575 Day Day NNP 14 330 576 , , , 14 330 577 6 6 CD 14 330 578 August August NNP 14 330 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 580 1825 1825 CD 14 330 581 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 582 Executive Executive NNP 14 330 583 branch branch NN 14 330 584 : : : 14 330 585 president president NN 14 330 586 , , , 14 330 587 vice vice NN 14 330 588 president president NN 14 330 589 , , , 14 330 590 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 330 591 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 330 592 branch branch NN 14 330 593 : : : 14 330 594 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 330 595 National National NNP 14 330 596 Congress Congress NNP 14 330 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 598 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 330 599 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 330 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 601 consists consist VBZ 14 330 602 of of IN 14 330 603 an an DT 14 330 604 upper upper JJ 14 330 605 chamber chamber NN 14 330 606 or or CC 14 330 607 Senate Senate NNP 14 330 608 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 609 Senado Senado NNP 14 330 610 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 611 and and CC 14 330 612 a a DT 14 330 613 lower low JJR 14 330 614 chamber chamber NN 14 330 615 or or CC 14 330 616 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 330 617 of of IN 14 330 618 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 330 619 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 620 Camara Camara NNP 14 330 621 de de FW 14 330 622 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 330 623 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 624 Judicial judicial JJ 14 330 625 branch branch NN 14 330 626 : : : 14 330 627 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 330 628 Court Court NNP 14 330 629 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 630 Corte Corte NNP 14 330 631 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 330 632 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 633 Leaders leader NNS 14 330 634 : : : 14 330 635 Chief Chief NNP 14 330 636 of of IN 14 330 637 State State NNP 14 330 638 and and CC 14 330 639 Head Head NNP 14 330 640 of of IN 14 330 641 Government Government NNP 14 330 642 -- -- : 14 330 643 President President NNP 14 330 644 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 330 645 PAZ PAZ NNP 14 330 646 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 330 647 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 648 since since IN 14 330 649 6 6 CD 14 330 650 August August NNP 14 330 651 1989 1989 CD 14 330 652 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 653 ; ; : 14 330 654 Vice Vice NNP 14 330 655 President President NNP 14 330 656 Luis Luis NNP 14 330 657 OSSIO OSSIO NNP 14 330 658 Sanjines Sanjines NNP 14 330 659 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 660 since since IN 14 330 661 6 6 CD 14 330 662 August August NNP 14 330 663 1989 1989 CD 14 330 664 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 665 Political political JJ 14 330 666 parties party NNS 14 330 667 and and CC 14 330 668 leaders leader NNS 14 330 669 : : : 14 330 670 Movement movement NN 14 330 671 of of IN 14 330 672 the the DT 14 330 673 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 330 674 Left Left NNP 14 330 675 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 676 MIR MIR NNP 14 330 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 678 , , , 14 330 679 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 330 680 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 681 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 330 682 ; ; : 14 330 683 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 330 684 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 330 685 Action Action NNP 14 330 686 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 687 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 688 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 689 , , , 14 330 690 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 330 691 Banzer Banzer NNP 14 330 692 Suarez Suarez NNP 14 330 693 ; ; : 14 330 694 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 330 695 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 330 696 Movement Movement NNP 14 330 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 698 MNR MNR NNP 14 330 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 700 , , , 14 330 701 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 14 330 702 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 14 330 703 de de NNP 14 330 704 Lozada Lozada NNP 14 330 705 ; ; : 14 330 706 United United NNP 14 330 707 Left Left NNP 14 330 708 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 709 IU IU NNP 14 330 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 711 , , , 14 330 712 coalition coalition NN 14 330 713 of of IN 14 330 714 leftist leftist JJ 14 330 715 parties party NNS 14 330 716 which which WDT 14 330 717 includes include VBZ 14 330 718 Free Free NNP 14 330 719 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 330 720 Movement Movement NNP 14 330 721 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 722 MBL MBL NNP 14 330 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 724 , , , 14 330 725 led lead VBN 14 330 726 by by IN 14 330 727 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 330 728 Aranibar Aranibar NNP 14 330 729 , , , 14 330 730 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 330 731 National National NNP 14 330 732 Convergency Convergency NNP 14 330 733 Axis Axis NNP 14 330 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 735 EJE EJE NNP 14 330 736 - - HYPH 14 330 737 P P NNP 14 330 738 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 739 led lead VBN 14 330 740 by by IN 14 330 741 Walter Walter NNP 14 330 742 Delgadillo Delgadillo NNP 14 330 743 , , , 14 330 744 and and CC 14 330 745 Bolivian Bolivian NNP 14 330 746 Communist Communist NNP 14 330 747 Party Party NNP 14 330 748 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 749 PCB PCB NNP 14 330 750 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 751 led lead VBN 14 330 752 by by IN 14 330 753 Humberto Humberto NNP 14 330 754 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 14 330 755 ; ; : 14 330 756 Conscience Conscience NNP 14 330 757 of of IN 14 330 758 the the DT 14 330 759 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 14 330 760 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 761 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 14 330 762 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 763 , , , 14 330 764 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 330 765 Palenque Palenque NNP 14 330 766 Aviles Aviles NNPS 14 330 767 ; ; : 14 330 768 Revolutionary revolutionary JJ 14 330 769 Vanguard-9th vanguard-9th NN 14 330 770 of of IN 14 330 771 April April NNP 14 330 772 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 773 VR-9 VR-9 NNP 14 330 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 775 , , , 14 330 776 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 330 777 Serrate Serrate NNP 14 330 778 Reich Reich NNP 14 330 779 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 330 780 : : : 14 330 781 universal universal JJ 14 330 782 and and CC 14 330 783 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 330 784 at at IN 14 330 785 age age NN 14 330 786 18 18 CD 14 330 787 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 788 married married JJ 14 330 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 790 or or CC 14 330 791 21 21 CD 14 330 792 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 793 single single JJ 14 330 794 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 795 Elections election NNS 14 330 796 : : : 14 330 797 President President NNP 14 330 798 -- -- : 14 330 799 last last RB 14 330 800 held hold VBD 14 330 801 7 7 CD 14 330 802 May May NNP 14 330 803 1989 1989 CD 14 330 804 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 805 next next JJ 14 330 806 to to TO 14 330 807 be be VB 14 330 808 held hold VBN 14 330 809 May May NNP 14 330 810 1993 1993 CD 14 330 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 812 ; ; : 14 330 813 results result NNS 14 330 814 -- -- : 14 330 815 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 14 330 816 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 14 330 817 de de NNP 14 330 818 Lozada Lozada NNP 14 330 819 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 820 MNR MNR NNP 14 330 821 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 822 23 23 CD 14 330 823 % % NN 14 330 824 , , , 14 330 825 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 330 826 Banzer Banzer NNP 14 330 827 Suarez Suarez NNP 14 330 828 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 829 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 830 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 831 22 22 CD 14 330 832 % % NN 14 330 833 , , , 14 330 834 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 330 835 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 836 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 330 837 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 838 MIR MIR NNP 14 330 839 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 840 19 19 CD 14 330 841 % % NN 14 330 842 ; ; , 14 330 843 no no DT 14 330 844 candidate candidate NN 14 330 845 received receive VBD 14 330 846 a a DT 14 330 847 majority majority NN 14 330 848 of of IN 14 330 849 the the DT 14 330 850 popular popular JJ 14 330 851 vote vote NN 14 330 852 ; ; : 14 330 853 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 330 854 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 855 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 330 856 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 857 MIR MIR NNP 14 330 858 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 859 formed form VBD 14 330 860 a a DT 14 330 861 coalition coalition NN 14 330 862 with with IN 14 330 863 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 330 864 Banzer Banzer NNP 14 330 865 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 866 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 867 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 868 ; ; : 14 330 869 with with IN 14 330 870 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 871 support support VBP 14 330 872 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 873 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 330 874 won win VBD 14 330 875 the the DT 14 330 876 congressional congressional JJ 14 330 877 runoff runoff NN 14 330 878 election election NN 14 330 879 on on IN 14 330 880 4 4 CD 14 330 881 August August NNP 14 330 882 and and CC 14 330 883 was be VBD 14 330 884 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 14 330 885 on on IN 14 330 886 6 6 CD 14 330 887 August August NNP 14 330 888 ; ; : 14 330 889 Senate Senate NNP 14 330 890 -- -- : 14 330 891 last last RB 14 330 892 held hold VBD 14 330 893 7 7 CD 14 330 894 May May NNP 14 330 895 1989 1989 CD 14 330 896 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 897 next next JJ 14 330 898 to to TO 14 330 899 be be VB 14 330 900 held hold VBN 14 330 901 May May NNP 14 330 902 1993 1993 CD 14 330 903 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 904 ; ; : 14 330 905 results result NNS 14 330 906 -- -- : 14 330 907 percent percent NN 14 330 908 of of IN 14 330 909 vote vote NN 14 330 910 NA NA NNP 14 330 911 ; ; , 14 330 912 seats seat NNS 14 330 913 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 914 27 27 CD 14 330 915 total total NN 14 330 916 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 917 MNR mnr NN 14 330 918 9 9 CD 14 330 919 , , , 14 330 920 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 921 8 8 CD 14 330 922 , , , 14 330 923 MIR MIR NNP 14 330 924 8 8 CD 14 330 925 , , , 14 330 926 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 14 330 927 2 2 CD 14 330 928 ; ; : 14 330 929 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 330 930 of of IN 14 330 931 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 330 932 -- -- : 14 330 933 last last RB 14 330 934 held hold VBD 14 330 935 7 7 CD 14 330 936 May May NNP 14 330 937 1989 1989 CD 14 330 938 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 939 next next JJ 14 330 940 to to TO 14 330 941 be be VB 14 330 942 held hold VBN 14 330 943 May May NNP 14 330 944 1993 1993 CD 14 330 945 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 946 ; ; : 14 330 947 results result NNS 14 330 948 -- -- : 14 330 949 percent percent NN 14 330 950 of of IN 14 330 951 vote vote NN 14 330 952 by by IN 14 330 953 party party NN 14 330 954 NA NA NNP 14 330 955 ; ; : 14 330 956 seats seat NNS 14 330 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 958 130 130 CD 14 330 959 total total NN 14 330 960 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 961 MNR mnr NN 14 330 962 40 40 CD 14 330 963 , , , 14 330 964 ADN ADN NNP 14 330 965 38 38 CD 14 330 966 , , , 14 330 967 MIR MIR NNP 14 330 968 30 30 CD 14 330 969 , , , 14 330 970 IU IU NNP 14 330 971 10 10 CD 14 330 972 , , , 14 330 973 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 14 330 974 9 9 CD 14 330 975 , , , 14 330 976 VR-9 VR-9 NNP 14 330 977 3 3 CD 14 330 978 Member Member NNP 14 330 979 of of IN 14 330 980 : : : 14 330 981 FAO FAO NNP 14 330 982 , , , 14 330 983 G-77 g-77 CD 14 330 984 , , , 14 330 985 IADB IADB NNP 14 330 986 , , , 14 330 987 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 330 988 , , , 14 330 989 IATP iatp NN 14 330 990 , , , 14 330 991 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 330 992 , , , 14 330 993 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 330 994 , , , 14 330 995 ICO ICO NNP 14 330 996 , , , 14 330 997 IDA IDA NNP 14 330 998 , , , 14 330 999 IDB IDB NNP 14 330 1000 -- -- : 14 330 1001 Inter inter JJ 14 330 1002 - - JJ 14 330 1003 American American NNP 14 330 1004 Development Development NNP 14 330 1005 Bank Bank NNP 14 330 1006 , , , 14 330 1007 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 330 1008 , , , 14 330 1009 IFC IFC NNP 14 330 1010 , , , 14 330 1011 ILO ILO NNP 14 330 1012 , , , 14 330 1013 IMF IMF NNP 14 330 1014 , , , 14 330 1015 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 330 1016 , , , 14 330 1017 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 330 1018 , , , 14 330 1019 ISO ISO NNP 14 330 1020 , , , 14 330 1021 ITC ITC NNP 14 330 1022 , , , 14 330 1023 ITU ITU NNP 14 330 1024 , , , 14 330 1025 IWC IWC NNP 14 330 1026 -- -- : 14 330 1027 International International NNP 14 330 1028 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 330 1029 Council Council NNP 14 330 1030 , , , 14 330 1031 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 330 1032 , , , 14 330 1033 NAM NAM NNP 14 330 1034 , , , 14 330 1035 OAS OAS NNP 14 330 1036 , , , 14 330 1037 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 330 1038 , , , 14 330 1039 SELA SELA NNP 14 330 1040 , , , 14 330 1041 UN UN NNP 14 330 1042 , , , 14 330 1043 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 330 1044 , , , 14 330 1045 UPU UPU NNP 14 330 1046 , , , 14 330 1047 WHO WHO NNP 14 330 1048 , , , 14 330 1049 WMO WMO NNP 14 330 1050 , , , 14 330 1051 WTO WTO NNP 14 330 1052 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 330 1053 representation representation NN 14 330 1054 : : : 14 330 1055 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 330 1056 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 330 1057 CRESPO CRESPO NNP 14 330 1058 ; ; : 14 330 1059 Chancery chancery NN 14 330 1060 at at IN 14 330 1061 3014 3014 CD 14 330 1062 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 330 1063 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 330 1064 NW NW NNP 14 330 1065 , , , 14 330 1066 Washington Washington NNP 14 330 1067 DC DC NNP 14 330 1068 20008 20008 CD 14 330 1069 ; ; : 14 330 1070 telephone telephone NN 14 330 1071 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 1072 202 202 CD 14 330 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 330 1074 483 483 CD 14 330 1075 - - HYPH 14 330 1076 4410 4410 CD 14 330 1077 through through IN 14 330 1078 4412 4412 CD 14 330 1079 ; ; : 14 330 1080 there there EX 14 330 1081 are be VBP 14 330 1082 Bolivian bolivian JJ 14 330 1083 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 330 1084 General General NNP 14 330 1085 in in IN 14 330 1086 Houston Houston NNP 14 330 1087 , , , 14 330 1088 Los Los NNP 14 330 1089 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 330 1090 , , , 14 330 1091 Miami Miami NNP 14 330 1092 , , , 14 330 1093 New New NNP 14 330 1094 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 330 1095 , , , 14 330 1096 New New NNP 14 330 1097 York York NNP 14 330 1098 , , , 14 330 1099 and and CC 14 330 1100 San San NNP 14 330 1101 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 330 1102 ; ; : 14 330 1103 US US NNP 14 330 1104 -- -- : 14 330 1105 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 330 1106 Robert Robert NNP 14 330 1107 GELBARD GELBARD NNP 14 330 1108 ; ; : 14 330 1109 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 330 1110 at at IN 14 330 1111 Banco Banco NNP 14 330 1112 Popular Popular NNP 14 330 1113 del del NNP 14 330 1114 Peru Peru NNP 14 330 1115 Building Building NNP 14 330 1116 , , , 14 330 1117 corner corner NN 14 330 1118 of of IN 14 330 1119 Calles Calles NNP 14 330 1120 Mercado Mercado NNP 14 330 1121 y y NNP 14 330 1122 Colon Colon NNP 14 330 1123 , , , 14 330 1124 La La NNP 14 330 1125 Paz Paz NNP 14 330 1126 ( ( -LRB- 14 330 1127 mailing mail VBG 14 330 1128 address address NN 14 330 1129 is be VBZ 14 330 1130 P. P. NNP 14 330 1131 O. O. NNP 14 331 1 Box Box NNP 14 331 2 425 425 CD 14 331 3 , , , 14 331 4 La La NNP 14 331 5 Paz Paz NNP 14 331 6 , , , 14 331 7 or or CC 14 331 8 APO APO NNP 14 331 9 Miami Miami NNP 14 331 10 34032 34032 CD 14 331 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 331 12 ; ; : 14 331 13 telephone telephone NN 14 331 14 p591o p591o NNS 14 331 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 331 16 2 2 CD 14 331 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 331 18 350251 350251 CD 14 331 19 or or CC 14 331 20 350120 350120 CD 14 331 21 Flag flag NN 14 331 22 : : : 14 331 23 three three CD 14 331 24 equal equal JJ 14 331 25 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 331 26 bands band NNS 14 331 27 of of IN 14 331 28 red red JJ 14 331 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 331 30 top top NNP 14 331 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 331 32 , , , 14 331 33 yellow yellow NN 14 331 34 , , , 14 331 35 and and CC 14 331 36 green green JJ 14 331 37 with with IN 14 331 38 the the DT 14 331 39 coat coat NN 14 331 40 of of IN 14 331 41 arms arm NNS 14 331 42 centered center VBN 14 331 43 on on IN 14 331 44 the the DT 14 331 45 yellow yellow JJ 14 331 46 band band NN 14 331 47 ; ; : 14 331 48 similar similar JJ 14 331 49 to to IN 14 331 50 the the DT 14 331 51 flag flag NN 14 331 52 of of IN 14 331 53 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 331 54 , , , 14 331 55 which which WDT 14 331 56 has have VBZ 14 331 57 a a DT 14 331 58 large large JJ 14 331 59 black black JJ 14 331 60 five five CD 14 331 61 - - HYPH 14 331 62 pointed point VBN 14 331 63 star star NN 14 331 64 centered center VBN 14 331 65 in in IN 14 331 66 the the DT 14 331 67 yellow yellow JJ 14 331 68 band band NN 14 331 69 - - HYPH 14 331 70 Economy Economy NNP 14 331 71 Overview Overview NNP 14 331 72 : : : 14 331 73 The the DT 14 331 74 Bolivian bolivian JJ 14 331 75 economy economy NN 14 331 76 steadily steadily RB 14 331 77 deteriorated deteriorate VBD 14 331 78 between between IN 14 331 79 1980 1980 CD 14 331 80 and and CC 14 331 81 1985 1985 CD 14 331 82 as as IN 14 331 83 La La NNP 14 331 84 Paz Paz NNP 14 331 85 financed finance VBD 14 331 86 growing grow VBG 14 331 87 budget budget NN 14 331 88 deficits deficit NNS 14 331 89 by by IN 14 331 90 expanding expand VBG 14 331 91 the the DT 14 331 92 money money NN 14 331 93 supply supply NN 14 331 94 and and CC 14 331 95 inflation inflation NN 14 331 96 spiraled spiral VBD 14 331 97 -- -- : 14 331 98 peaking peak VBG 14 331 99 at at IN 14 331 100 11,700 11,700 CD 14 331 101 % % NN 14 331 102 . . . 14 332 1 An an DT 14 332 2 austere austere JJ 14 332 3 orthodox orthodox JJ 14 332 4 economic economic JJ 14 332 5 program program NN 14 332 6 adopted adopt VBN 14 332 7 by by IN 14 332 8 newly newly RB 14 332 9 elected elect VBN 14 332 10 President President NNP 14 332 11 Paz Paz NNP 14 332 12 Estenssoro Estenssoro NNP 14 332 13 in in IN 14 332 14 1985 1985 CD 14 332 15 , , , 14 332 16 however however RB 14 332 17 , , , 14 332 18 succeeded succeed VBD 14 332 19 in in IN 14 332 20 reducing reduce VBG 14 332 21 inflation inflation NN 14 332 22 to to IN 14 332 23 between between IN 14 332 24 10 10 CD 14 332 25 % % NN 14 332 26 and and CC 14 332 27 20 20 CD 14 332 28 % % NN 14 332 29 annually annually RB 14 332 30 during during IN 14 332 31 1987 1987 CD 14 332 32 and and CC 14 332 33 1989 1989 CD 14 332 34 , , , 14 332 35 eventually eventually RB 14 332 36 restarting restart VBG 14 332 37 economic economic JJ 14 332 38 growth growth NN 14 332 39 . . . 14 333 1 President President NNP 14 333 2 Paz Paz NNP 14 333 3 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 333 4 has have VBZ 14 333 5 pledged pledge VBN 14 333 6 to to TO 14 333 7 retain retain VB 14 333 8 the the DT 14 333 9 economic economic JJ 14 333 10 policies policy NNS 14 333 11 of of IN 14 333 12 the the DT 14 333 13 previous previous JJ 14 333 14 government government NN 14 333 15 in in IN 14 333 16 order order NN 14 333 17 to to TO 14 333 18 keep keep VB 14 333 19 inflation inflation NN 14 333 20 down down RP 14 333 21 and and CC 14 333 22 continue continue VB 14 333 23 the the DT 14 333 24 growth growth NN 14 333 25 begun begin VBN 14 333 26 under under IN 14 333 27 his -PRON- PRP$ 14 333 28 predecessor predecessor NN 14 333 29 . . . 14 334 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 14 334 2 , , , 14 334 3 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 334 4 continues continue VBZ 14 334 5 to to TO 14 334 6 be be VB 14 334 7 one one CD 14 334 8 of of IN 14 334 9 the the DT 14 334 10 poorest poor JJS 14 334 11 countries country NNS 14 334 12 in in IN 14 334 13 Latin Latin NNP 14 334 14 America America NNP 14 334 15 , , , 14 334 16 and and CC 14 334 17 it -PRON- PRP 14 334 18 remains remain VBZ 14 334 19 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 14 334 20 to to IN 14 334 21 price price NN 14 334 22 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 14 334 23 for for IN 14 334 24 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 334 25 limited limited JJ 14 334 26 exports export NNS 14 334 27 -- -- : 14 334 28 mainly mainly RB 14 334 29 minerals mineral NNS 14 334 30 and and CC 14 334 31 natural natural JJ 14 334 32 gas gas NN 14 334 33 . . . 14 335 1 Moreover moreover RB 14 335 2 , , , 14 335 3 for for IN 14 335 4 many many JJ 14 335 5 farmers farmer NNS 14 335 6 , , , 14 335 7 who who WP 14 335 8 constitute constitute VBP 14 335 9 half half NN 14 335 10 of of IN 14 335 11 the the DT 14 335 12 country country NN 14 335 13 's 's POS 14 335 14 work work NN 14 335 15 force force NN 14 335 16 , , , 14 335 17 the the DT 14 335 18 main main JJ 14 335 19 cash cash NN 14 335 20 crop crop NN 14 335 21 is be VBZ 14 335 22 coca coca NN 14 335 23 , , , 14 335 24 which which WDT 14 335 25 is be VBZ 14 335 26 sold sell VBN 14 335 27 for for IN 14 335 28 cocaine cocaine NN 14 335 29 processing processing NN 14 335 30 . . . 14 336 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 336 2 : : : 14 336 3 $ $ $ 14 336 4 4.6 4.6 CD 14 336 5 billion billion CD 14 336 6 , , , 14 336 7 per per IN 14 336 8 capita capita FW 14 336 9 $ $ $ 14 336 10 660 660 CD 14 336 11 ; ; : 14 336 12 real real JJ 14 336 13 growth growth NN 14 336 14 rate rate NN 14 336 15 2.8 2.8 CD 14 336 16 % % NN 14 336 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 18 1988 1988 CD 14 336 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 336 21 rate rate NN 14 336 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 23 consumer consumer NN 14 336 24 prices price NNS 14 336 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 26 : : : 14 336 27 15.5 15.5 CD 14 336 28 % % NN 14 336 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 30 1989 1989 CD 14 336 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 336 33 rate rate NN 14 336 34 : : : 14 336 35 20.7 20.7 CD 14 336 36 % % NN 14 336 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 38 1988 1988 CD 14 336 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 40 Budget budget NN 14 336 41 : : : 14 336 42 revenues revenue NNS 14 336 43 $ $ $ 14 336 44 2,867 2,867 CD 14 336 45 million million CD 14 336 46 ; ; : 14 336 47 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 336 48 $ $ $ 14 336 49 2,867 2,867 CD 14 336 50 million million CD 14 336 51 , , , 14 336 52 including include VBG 14 336 53 capital capital NN 14 336 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 336 55 of of IN 14 336 56 $ $ $ 14 336 57 663 663 CD 14 336 58 million million CD 14 336 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 60 1987 1987 CD 14 336 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 62 Exports export NNS 14 336 63 : : : 14 336 64 $ $ $ 14 336 65 634 634 CD 14 336 66 million million CD 14 336 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 68 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 336 69 . . NNP 14 336 70 , , , 14 336 71 1989 1989 CD 14 336 72 ) ) -RRB- 14 336 73 ; ; : 14 336 74 commodities commodity NNS 14 336 75 -- -- : 14 336 76 metals metal NNS 14 336 77 45 45 CD 14 336 78 % % NN 14 336 79 , , , 14 336 80 natural natural JJ 14 336 81 gas gas NN 14 336 82 32 32 CD 14 336 83 % % NN 14 336 84 , , , 14 336 85 coffee coffee NN 14 336 86 , , , 14 336 87 soybeans soybean NNS 14 336 88 , , , 14 336 89 sugar sugar NN 14 336 90 , , , 14 336 91 cotton cotton NN 14 336 92 , , , 14 336 93 timber timber NN 14 336 94 , , , 14 336 95 and and CC 14 336 96 illicit illicit JJ 14 336 97 drugs drug NNS 14 336 98 ; ; : 14 336 99 partners partner NNS 14 336 100 -- -- : 14 336 101 US US NNP 14 336 102 23 23 CD 14 336 103 % % NN 14 336 104 , , , 14 336 105 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 336 106 Imports Imports NNPS 14 336 107 : : : 14 336 108 $ $ $ 14 336 109 786 786 CD 14 336 110 million million CD 14 336 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 336 112 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 336 113 . . 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; : 14 337 44 Central Central NNP 14 337 45 , , , 14 337 46 Chobe Chobe NNP 14 337 47 , , , 14 337 48 Ghanzi Ghanzi NNP 14 337 49 , , , 14 337 50 Kgalagadi Kgalagadi NNP 14 337 51 , , , 14 337 52 Kgatleng Kgatleng NNP 14 337 53 , , , 14 337 54 Kweneng Kweneng NNP 14 337 55 , , , 14 337 56 Ngamiland Ngamiland NNP 14 337 57 , , , 14 337 58 North North NNP 14 337 59 - - HYPH 14 337 60 East East NNP 14 337 61 , , , 14 337 62 South South NNP 14 337 63 - - HYPH 14 337 64 East East NNP 14 337 65 , , , 14 337 66 Southern Southern NNP 14 337 67 ; ; : 14 337 68 note note NN 14 337 69 -- -- : 14 337 70 in in IN 14 337 71 addition addition NN 14 337 72 , , , 14 337 73 there there EX 14 337 74 may may MD 14 337 75 now now RB 14 337 76 be be VB 14 337 77 4 4 CD 14 337 78 town town NN 14 337 79 councils council NNS 14 337 80 named name VBN 14 337 81 Francistown Francistown NNP 14 337 82 , , , 14 337 83 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 14 337 84 , , , 14 337 85 Lobaste Lobaste NNP 14 337 86 , , , 14 337 87 Selebi Selebi NNP 14 337 88 - - HYPH 14 337 89 Pikwe Pikwe NNP 14 337 90 Independence Independence NNP 14 337 91 : : : 14 337 92 30 30 CD 14 337 93 September September NNP 14 337 94 1966 1966 CD 14 337 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 96 from from IN 14 337 97 UK UK NNP 14 337 98 ; 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K. NNP 14 337 202 J. J. NNP 14 337 203 MASIRE MASIRE NNP 14 337 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 205 since since IN 14 337 206 13 13 CD 14 337 207 July July NNP 14 337 208 1980 1980 CD 14 337 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 210 ; ; : 14 337 211 Vice Vice NNP 14 337 212 President President NNP 14 337 213 Peter Peter NNP 14 337 214 S. S. NNP 14 337 215 MMUSI MMUSI NNP 14 337 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 217 since since IN 14 337 218 3 3 CD 14 337 219 January January NNP 14 337 220 1983 1983 CD 14 337 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 222 Political political JJ 14 337 223 parties party NNS 14 337 224 and and CC 14 337 225 leaders leader NNS 14 337 226 : : : 14 337 227 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 228 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 337 229 Party Party NNP 14 337 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 231 BDP BDP NNP 14 337 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 233 , , , 14 337 234 Quett Quett NNP 14 337 235 Masire Masire NNP 14 337 236 ; ; : 14 337 237 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 238 National National NNP 14 337 239 Front Front NNP 14 337 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 241 BNF BNF NNP 14 337 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 243 , , , 14 337 244 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 14 337 245 Koma Koma NNP 14 337 246 ; ; : 14 337 247 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 248 People People NNPS 14 337 249 's 's POS 14 337 250 Party Party NNP 14 337 251 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 252 BPP BPP NNP 14 337 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 254 , , , 14 337 255 Knight Knight NNP 14 337 256 Maripe Maripe NNP 14 337 257 ; ; : 14 337 258 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 259 Independence Independence NNP 14 337 260 Party Party NNP 14 337 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 262 BIP BIP NNP 14 337 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 264 , , , 14 337 265 Motsamai Motsamai NNP 14 337 266 Mpho Mpho NNP 14 337 267 ; ; : 14 337 268 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 269 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 337 270 Union Union NNP 14 337 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 272 BPU BPU NNP 14 337 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 274 , , , 14 337 275 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 337 276 Kwele Kwele NNP 14 337 277 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 337 278 : : : 14 337 279 universal universal JJ 14 337 280 at at IN 14 337 281 age age NN 14 337 282 21 21 CD 14 337 283 Elections election NNS 14 337 284 : : : 14 337 285 President President NNP 14 337 286 -- -- : 14 337 287 last last RB 14 337 288 held hold VBD 14 337 289 7 7 CD 14 337 290 October October NNP 14 337 291 1989 1989 CD 14 337 292 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 293 next next JJ 14 337 294 to to TO 14 337 295 be be VB 14 337 296 held hold VBN 14 337 297 October October NNP 14 337 298 1994 1994 CD 14 337 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 300 ; ; : 14 337 301 results result NNS 14 337 302 -- -- : 14 337 303 President President NNP 14 337 304 Quett Quett NNP 14 337 305 K. K. NNP 14 337 306 J. J. NNP 14 337 307 Masire Masire NNP 14 337 308 was be VBD 14 337 309 reelected reelect VBN 14 337 310 by by IN 14 337 311 the the DT 14 337 312 National National NNP 14 337 313 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 337 314 ; ; : 14 337 315 National National NNP 14 337 316 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 337 317 -- -- : 14 337 318 last last JJ 14 337 319 held hold VBD 14 337 320 7 7 CD 14 337 321 October October NNP 14 337 322 1989 1989 CD 14 337 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 324 next next JJ 14 337 325 to to TO 14 337 326 be be VB 14 337 327 held hold VBN 14 337 328 October October NNP 14 337 329 1994 1994 CD 14 337 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 331 ; ; : 14 337 332 results result NNS 14 337 333 -- -- : 14 337 334 percent percent NN 14 337 335 of of IN 14 337 336 vote vote NN 14 337 337 by by IN 14 337 338 party party NN 14 337 339 NA NA NNP 14 337 340 ; ; : 14 337 341 seats--(34 seats--(34 NNP 14 337 342 total total NNP 14 337 343 , , , 14 337 344 30 30 CD 14 337 345 elected elect VBN 14 337 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 347 BDP BDP NNP 14 337 348 31 31 CD 14 337 349 , , , 14 337 350 BNF BNF NNP 14 337 351 3 3 CD 14 337 352 Communists Communists NNPS 14 337 353 : : : 14 337 354 no no DT 14 337 355 known know VBN 14 337 356 Communist communist JJ 14 337 357 organization organization NN 14 337 358 ; ; : 14 337 359 Koma Koma NNP 14 337 360 of of IN 14 337 361 BNF BNF NNP 14 337 362 has have VBZ 14 337 363 long long JJ 14 337 364 history history NN 14 337 365 of of IN 14 337 366 Communist communist JJ 14 337 367 contacts contact NNS 14 337 368 Member Member NNP 14 337 369 of of IN 14 337 370 : : : 14 337 371 ACP ACP NNP 14 337 372 , , , 14 337 373 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 337 374 , , , 14 337 375 CCC CCC NNP 14 337 376 , , , 14 337 377 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 337 378 , , , 14 337 379 FAO FAO NNP 14 337 380 , , , 14 337 381 G-77 g-77 CD 14 337 382 , , , 14 337 383 GATT GATT NNP 14 337 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 385 de de FW 14 337 386 facto facto FW 14 337 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 388 , , , 14 337 389 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 337 390 , , , 14 337 391 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 337 392 , , , 14 337 393 IDA IDA NNP 14 337 394 , , , 14 337 395 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 337 396 , , , 14 337 397 IFC IFC NNP 14 337 398 , , , 14 337 399 ILO ILO NNP 14 337 400 , , , 14 337 401 IMF IMF NNP 14 337 402 , , , 14 337 403 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 337 404 , , , 14 337 405 ITU ITU NNP 14 337 406 , , , 14 337 407 NAM NAM NNP 14 337 408 , , , 14 337 409 OAU OAU NNP 14 337 410 , , , 14 337 411 Southern Southern NNP 14 337 412 African African NNP 14 337 413 Customs Customs NNP 14 337 414 Union Union NNP 14 337 415 , , , 14 337 416 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 337 417 , , , 14 337 418 UN UN NNP 14 337 419 , , , 14 337 420 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 337 421 , , , 14 337 422 UPU UPU NNP 14 337 423 , , , 14 337 424 WHO who WP 14 337 425 , , , 14 337 426 WMO WMO NNP 14 337 427 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 337 428 representation representation NN 14 337 429 : : : 14 337 430 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 337 431 Botsweletse Botsweletse NNP 14 337 432 Kingsley Kingsley NNP 14 337 433 SEBELE SEBELE NNP 14 337 434 ; ; : 14 337 435 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 337 436 at at IN 14 337 437 Suite Suite NNP 14 337 438 404 404 CD 14 337 439 , , , 14 337 440 4301 4301 CD 14 337 441 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 337 442 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 337 443 NW NW NNP 14 337 444 , , , 14 337 445 Washington Washington NNP 14 337 446 DC DC NNP 14 337 447 20008 20008 CD 14 337 448 ; ; : 14 337 449 telephone telephone NN 14 337 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 451 202 202 CD 14 337 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 337 453 244 244 CD 14 337 454 - - SYM 14 337 455 4990 4990 CD 14 337 456 or or CC 14 337 457 4991 4991 CD 14 337 458 ; ; : 14 337 459 US US NNP 14 337 460 -- -- : 14 337 461 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 337 462 - - HYPH 14 337 463 designate designate JJ 14 337 464 David David NNP 14 337 465 PASSAGE PASSAGE NNP 14 337 466 ; ; : 14 337 467 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 337 468 Chief Chief NNP 14 337 469 of of IN 14 337 470 Mission Mission NNP 14 337 471 Johnnie Johnnie NNP 14 337 472 CARSON CARSON NNP 14 337 473 ; ; : 14 337 474 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 337 475 at at IN 14 337 476 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 337 477 Road Road NNP 14 337 478 , , , 14 337 479 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 14 337 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 337 481 mailing mail VBG 14 337 482 address address NN 14 337 483 is be VBZ 14 337 484 P. P. NNP 14 337 485 O. O. 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combination combination NN 14 347 299 of of IN 14 347 300 open open JJ 14 347 301 - - HYPH 14 347 302 wire wire NN 14 347 303 lines line NNS 14 347 304 , , , 14 347 305 radio radio NN 14 347 306 relay relay NN 14 347 307 links link NNS 14 347 308 , , , 14 347 309 and and CC 14 347 310 a a DT 14 347 311 few few JJ 14 347 312 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 347 313 stations station NNS 14 347 314 ; ; : 14 347 315 17,900 17,900 CD 14 347 316 telephones telephone NNS 14 347 317 ; ; : 14 347 318 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 347 319 AM AM NNP 14 347 320 , , , 14 347 321 3 3 CD 14 347 322 FM FM NNP 14 347 323 , , , 14 347 324 no no DT 14 347 325 TV tv NN 14 347 326 ; ; : 14 347 327 1 1 CD 14 347 328 Indian Indian NNP 14 347 329 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 347 330 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 347 331 earth earth NN 14 347 332 station station NN 14 347 333 - - : 14 347 334 Defense Defense NNP 14 347 335 Forces Forces NNPS 14 347 336 Branches Branches NNPS 14 347 337 : : : 14 347 338 Army Army NNP 14 347 339 , , , 14 347 340 Air Air NNP 14 347 341 Wing Wing NNP 14 347 342 , , , 14 347 343 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 347 344 Police Police NNP 14 347 345 Military Military NNP 14 347 346 manpower manpower NN 14 347 347 : : : 14 347 348 males males NNP 14 347 349 15 15 CD 14 347 350 - - SYM 14 347 351 49 49 CD 14 347 352 , , , 14 347 353 249,480 249,480 CD 14 347 354 ; ; : 14 347 355 131,304 131,304 CD 14 347 356 fit fit NN 14 347 357 for for IN 14 347 358 military military JJ 14 347 359 service service NN 14 347 360 ; ; : 14 347 361 14,363 14,363 CD 14 347 362 reach reach VBP 14 347 363 military military JJ 14 347 364 age age NN 14 347 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 366 18 18 CD 14 347 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 368 annually annually RB 14 347 369 Defense defense NN 14 347 370 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 347 371 : : : 14 347 372 2.2 2.2 CD 14 347 373 % % NN 14 347 374 of of IN 14 347 375 GNP GNP NNP 14 347 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 377 1987 1987 CD 14 347 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 379 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 347 380 Country country NN 14 347 381 : : : 14 347 382 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 14 347 383 Island Island NNP 14 347 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 385 territory territory NN 14 347 386 of of IN 14 347 387 Norway Norway NNP 14 347 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 389 - - : 14 347 390 Geography Geography NNP 14 347 391 Total total JJ 14 347 392 area area NN 14 347 393 : : : 14 347 394 58 58 CD 14 347 395 km2 km2 NN 14 347 396 ; ; : 14 347 397 land land NN 14 347 398 area area NN 14 347 399 : : : 14 347 400 58 58 CD 14 347 401 km2 km2 NNP 14 347 402 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 347 403 area area NN 14 347 404 : : : 14 347 405 about about IN 14 347 406 0.3 0.3 CD 14 347 407 times time NNS 14 347 408 the the DT 14 347 409 size size NN 14 347 410 of of IN 14 347 411 Washington Washington NNP 14 347 412 , , , 14 347 413 DC DC NNP 14 347 414 Land Land NNP 14 347 415 boundaries boundary NNS 14 347 416 : : : 14 347 417 none none NN 14 347 418 Coastline coastline NN 14 347 419 : : : 14 347 420 29.6 29.6 CD 14 347 421 km km NN 14 347 422 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 347 423 claims claim VBZ 14 347 424 : : : 14 347 425 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 347 426 zone zone NN 14 347 427 : : : 14 347 428 10 10 CD 14 347 429 nm nm UH 14 347 430 ; ; : 14 347 431 Continental continental JJ 14 347 432 shelf shelf NN 14 347 433 : : : 14 347 434 200 200 CD 14 347 435 meters meter NNS 14 347 436 or or CC 14 347 437 to to IN 14 347 438 depth depth NN 14 347 439 of of IN 14 347 440 exploitation exploitation NN 14 347 441 ; ; : 14 347 442 Extended extended JJ 14 347 443 economic economic JJ 14 347 444 zone zone NN 14 347 445 : : : 14 347 446 200 200 CD 14 347 447 nm nm CD 14 347 448 ; ; : 14 347 449 Territorial territorial JJ 14 347 450 sea sea NN 14 347 451 : : : 14 347 452 4 4 CD 14 347 453 nm nm NNP 14 347 454 Climate Climate NNP 14 347 455 : : : 14 347 456 antarctic antarctic JJ 14 347 457 Terrain terrain NN 14 347 458 : : : 14 347 459 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 347 460 ; ; : 14 347 461 maximum maximum JJ 14 347 462 elevation elevation NN 14 347 463 about about IN 14 347 464 800 800 CD 14 347 465 meters meter NNS 14 347 466 ; ; : 14 347 467 coast coast NN 14 347 468 is be VBZ 14 347 469 mostly mostly RB 14 347 470 inacessible inacessible JJ 14 347 471 Natural natural JJ 14 347 472 resources resource NNS 14 347 473 : : : 14 347 474 none none NN 14 347 475 Land Land NNP 14 347 476 use use NN 14 347 477 : : : 14 347 478 0 0 CD 14 347 479 % % NN 14 347 480 arable arable JJ 14 347 481 land land NN 14 347 482 ; ; : 14 347 483 0 0 CD 14 347 484 % % NN 14 347 485 permanent permanent JJ 14 347 486 crops crop NNS 14 347 487 ; ; : 14 347 488 0 0 CD 14 347 489 % % NN 14 347 490 meadows meadow NNS 14 347 491 and and CC 14 347 492 pastures pasture NNS 14 347 493 ; ; : 14 347 494 0 0 CD 14 347 495 % % NN 14 347 496 forest forest NN 14 347 497 and and CC 14 347 498 woodland woodland NN 14 347 499 ; ; : 14 347 500 100 100 CD 14 347 501 % % NN 14 347 502 other other JJ 14 347 503 Environment Environment NNP 14 347 504 : : : 14 347 505 covered cover VBN 14 347 506 by by IN 14 347 507 glacial glacial JJ 14 347 508 ice ice NN 14 347 509 Note note NN 14 347 510 : : : 14 347 511 located locate VBN 14 347 512 in in IN 14 347 513 the the DT 14 347 514 South South NNP 14 347 515 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 347 516 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 347 517 2,575 2,575 CD 14 347 518 km km NN 14 347 519 south south JJ 14 347 520 - - HYPH 14 347 521 southwest southwest NN 14 347 522 of of IN 14 347 523 the the DT 14 347 524 Cape Cape NNP 14 347 525 of of IN 14 347 526 Good Good NNP 14 347 527 Hope Hope NNP 14 347 528 , , , 14 347 529 South South NNP 14 347 530 Africa Africa NNP 14 347 531 - - HYPH 14 347 532 People People NNP 14 347 533 Population Population NNP 14 347 534 : : : 14 347 535 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 347 536 - - HYPH 14 347 537 Government Government NNP 14 347 538 Long Long NNP 14 347 539 - - HYPH 14 347 540 form form NN 14 347 541 name name NN 14 347 542 : : : 14 347 543 none none NN 14 347 544 Type type NN 14 347 545 : : : 14 347 546 territory territory NN 14 347 547 of of IN 14 347 548 Norway Norway NNP 14 347 549 - - HYPH 14 347 550 Economy Economy NNP 14 347 551 Overview Overview NNP 14 347 552 : : : 14 347 553 no no DT 14 347 554 economic economic JJ 14 347 555 activity activity NN 14 347 556 - - HYPH 14 347 557 Communications Communications NNP 14 347 558 Ports Ports NNPS 14 347 559 : : : 14 347 560 none none NN 14 347 561 ; ; : 14 347 562 offshore offshore RB 14 347 563 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 347 564 only only JJ 14 347 565 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 347 566 : : : 14 347 567 automatic automatic JJ 14 347 568 meteorological meteorological JJ 14 347 569 station station NN 14 347 570 - - : 14 347 571 Defense Defense NNP 14 347 572 Forces Forces NNPS 14 347 573 Note Note NNP 14 347 574 : : : 14 347 575 defense defense NN 14 347 576 is be VBZ 14 347 577 the the DT 14 347 578 responsibility responsibility NN 14 347 579 of of IN 14 347 580 Norway Norway NNP 14 347 581 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- CC 14 347 582 Country country NN 14 347 583 : : : 14 347 584 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 347 585 - - HYPH 14 347 586 Geography Geography NNP 14 347 587 Total Total NNP 14 347 588 area area NN 14 347 589 : : : 14 347 590 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 14 347 591 km2 km2 NN 14 347 592 ; ; : 14 347 593 land land NN 14 347 594 area area NN 14 347 595 : : : 14 347 596 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 14 347 597 km2 km2 NN 14 347 598 ; ; : 14 347 599 includes include VBZ 14 347 600 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 14 347 601 de de IN 14 347 602 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 347 603 de de IN 14 347 604 Noronha Noronha NNP 14 347 605 , , , 14 347 606 Atol Atol NNP 14 347 607 das das NNP 14 347 608 Rocas Rocas NNP 14 347 609 , , , 14 347 610 Ilha Ilha NNP 14 347 611 da da NNP 14 347 612 Trindade Trindade NNP 14 347 613 , , , 14 347 614 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 14 347 615 Martin Martin NNP 14 347 616 Vaz Vaz NNP 14 347 617 , , , 14 347 618 and and CC 14 347 619 Penedos Penedos NNP 14 347 620 de de NNP 14 347 621 Sao Sao NNP 14 347 622 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 347 623 e e POS 14 347 624 Sao Sao NNP 14 347 625 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 347 626 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 347 627 area area NN 14 347 628 : : : 14 347 629 slightly slightly RB 14 347 630 smaller small JJR 14 347 631 than than IN 14 347 632 the the DT 14 347 633 US US NNP 14 347 634 Land Land NNP 14 347 635 boundaries boundary NNS 14 347 636 : : : 14 347 637 14,691 14,691 CD 14 347 638 km km NN 14 347 639 total total NN 14 347 640 ; ; : 14 347 641 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 347 642 1,224 1,224 CD 14 347 643 km km NN 14 347 644 , , , 14 347 645 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 347 646 3,400 3,400 CD 14 347 647 km km NN 14 347 648 , , , 14 347 649 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 347 650 1,643 1,643 CD 14 347 651 km km NN 14 347 652 , , , 14 347 653 French French NNP 14 347 654 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 347 655 673 673 CD 14 347 656 km km NNS 14 347 657 , , , 14 347 658 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 347 659 1,119 1,119 CD 14 347 660 km km NN 14 347 661 , , , 14 347 662 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 347 663 1,290 1,290 CD 14 347 664 km km NNS 14 347 665 , , , 14 347 666 Peru Peru NNP 14 347 667 1,560 1,560 CD 14 347 668 km km NNS 14 347 669 , , , 14 347 670 Suriname Suriname VBD 14 347 671 597 597 CD 14 347 672 km km NNS 14 347 673 , , , 14 347 674 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 347 675 985 985 CD 14 347 676 km km NNS 14 347 677 , , , 14 347 678 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 347 679 2,200 2,200 CD 14 347 680 km km NN 14 347 681 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 347 682 : : : 14 347 683 7,491 7,491 CD 14 347 684 km km NN 14 347 685 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 347 686 claims claim VBZ 14 347 687 : : : 14 347 688 Continental continental JJ 14 347 689 shelf shelf NN 14 347 690 : : : 14 347 691 200 200 CD 14 347 692 meters meter NNS 14 347 693 or or CC 14 347 694 to to IN 14 347 695 depth depth NN 14 347 696 of of IN 14 347 697 exploitation exploitation NN 14 347 698 ; ; : 14 347 699 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 347 700 fishing fishing NN 14 347 701 zone zone NN 14 347 702 : : : 14 347 703 200 200 CD 14 347 704 nm nm CD 14 347 705 ; ; : 14 347 706 Territorial territorial JJ 14 347 707 sea sea NN 14 347 708 : : : 14 347 709 200 200 CD 14 347 710 nm nm IN 14 347 711 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 347 712 : : : 14 347 713 short short JJ 14 347 714 section section NN 14 347 715 of of IN 14 347 716 the the DT 14 347 717 boundary boundary NN 14 347 718 with with IN 14 347 719 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 347 720 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 721 just just RB 14 347 722 west west RB 14 347 723 of of IN 14 347 724 Guaira Guaira NNP 14 347 725 Falls Falls NNP 14 347 726 on on IN 14 347 727 the the DT 14 347 728 Rio Rio NNP 14 347 729 Parana Parana NNP 14 347 730 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 731 is be VBZ 14 347 732 in in IN 14 347 733 dispute dispute NN 14 347 734 ; ; : 14 347 735 two two CD 14 347 736 short short JJ 14 347 737 sections section NNS 14 347 738 of of IN 14 347 739 boundary boundary NN 14 347 740 with with IN 14 347 741 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 347 742 are be VBP 14 347 743 in in IN 14 347 744 dispute dispute NN 14 347 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 746 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 14 347 747 de de NNP 14 347 748 la la NNP 14 347 749 Invernada Invernada NNP 14 347 750 area area NN 14 347 751 of of IN 14 347 752 the the DT 14 347 753 Rio Rio NNP 14 347 754 Quarai Quarai NNP 14 347 755 and and CC 14 347 756 the the DT 14 347 757 islands island NNS 14 347 758 at at IN 14 347 759 the the DT 14 347 760 confluence confluence NN 14 347 761 of of IN 14 347 762 the the DT 14 347 763 Rio Rio NNP 14 347 764 Quarai Quarai NNP 14 347 765 and and CC 14 347 766 the the DT 14 347 767 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 347 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 769 ; ; : 14 347 770 claims claim VBZ 14 347 771 a a DT 14 347 772 Zone Zone NNP 14 347 773 of of IN 14 347 774 Interest Interest NNP 14 347 775 in in IN 14 347 776 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 347 777 Climate Climate NNP 14 347 778 : : : 14 347 779 mostly mostly RB 14 347 780 tropical tropical JJ 14 347 781 , , , 14 347 782 but but CC 14 347 783 temperate temperate VB 14 347 784 in in IN 14 347 785 south south JJ 14 347 786 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 347 787 : : : 14 347 788 mostly mostly RB 14 347 789 flat flat JJ 14 347 790 to to IN 14 347 791 rolling rolling JJ 14 347 792 lowlands lowland NNS 14 347 793 in in IN 14 347 794 north north NN 14 347 795 ; ; , 14 347 796 some some DT 14 347 797 plains plain NNS 14 347 798 , , , 14 347 799 hills hill NNS 14 347 800 , , , 14 347 801 mountains mountain NNS 14 347 802 , , , 14 347 803 and and CC 14 347 804 narrow narrow JJ 14 347 805 coastal coastal JJ 14 347 806 belt belt NN 14 347 807 Natural natural JJ 14 347 808 resources resource NNS 14 347 809 : : : 14 347 810 iron iron NN 14 347 811 ore ore NNP 14 347 812 , , , 14 347 813 manganese manganese JJ 14 347 814 , , , 14 347 815 bauxite bauxite NN 14 347 816 , , , 14 347 817 nickel nickel NN 14 347 818 , , , 14 347 819 uranium uranium NN 14 347 820 , , , 14 347 821 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 347 822 , , , 14 347 823 tin tin NN 14 347 824 , , , 14 347 825 hydropower hydropower NN 14 347 826 , , , 14 347 827 gold gold NN 14 347 828 , , , 14 347 829 platinum platinum NN 14 347 830 , , , 14 347 831 crude crude JJ 14 347 832 oil oil NN 14 347 833 , , , 14 347 834 timber timber NN 14 347 835 Land land NN 14 347 836 use use NN 14 347 837 : : : 14 347 838 7 7 CD 14 347 839 % % NN 14 347 840 arable arable JJ 14 347 841 land land NN 14 347 842 ; ; : 14 347 843 1 1 CD 14 347 844 % % NN 14 347 845 permanent permanent JJ 14 347 846 crops crop NNS 14 347 847 ; ; : 14 347 848 19 19 CD 14 347 849 % % NN 14 347 850 meadows meadow NNS 14 347 851 and and CC 14 347 852 pastures pasture NNS 14 347 853 ; ; : 14 347 854 67 67 CD 14 347 855 % % NN 14 347 856 forest forest NN 14 347 857 and and CC 14 347 858 woodland woodland NN 14 347 859 ; ; : 14 347 860 6 6 CD 14 347 861 % % NN 14 347 862 other other JJ 14 347 863 ; ; : 14 347 864 includes include VBZ 14 347 865 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 347 866 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 347 867 Environment Environment NNP 14 347 868 : : : 14 347 869 recurrent recurrent JJ 14 347 870 droughts drought NNS 14 347 871 in in IN 14 347 872 northeast northeast NN 14 347 873 ; ; : 14 347 874 floods flood NNS 14 347 875 and and CC 14 347 876 frost frost NN 14 347 877 in in IN 14 347 878 south south NN 14 347 879 ; ; : 14 347 880 deforestation deforestation NN 14 347 881 in in IN 14 347 882 Amazon Amazon NNP 14 347 883 basin basin NN 14 347 884 ; ; : 14 347 885 air air NN 14 347 886 and and CC 14 347 887 water water NN 14 347 888 pollution pollution NN 14 347 889 in in IN 14 347 890 Rio Rio NNP 14 347 891 de de NNP 14 347 892 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 14 347 893 and and CC 14 347 894 Sao Sao NNP 14 347 895 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 347 896 Note Note NNP 14 347 897 : : : 14 347 898 largest large JJS 14 347 899 country country NN 14 347 900 in in IN 14 347 901 South South NNP 14 347 902 America America NNP 14 347 903 ; ; : 14 347 904 shares share NNS 14 347 905 common common JJ 14 347 906 boundaries boundary NNS 14 347 907 with with IN 14 347 908 every every DT 14 347 909 South south JJ 14 347 910 American american JJ 14 347 911 country country NN 14 347 912 except except IN 14 347 913 Chile Chile NNP 14 347 914 and and CC 14 347 915 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 347 916 - - HYPH 14 347 917 People People NNP 14 347 918 Population Population NNP 14 347 919 : : : 14 347 920 152,505,077 152,505,077 LS 14 347 921 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 922 July July NNP 14 347 923 1990 1990 CD 14 347 924 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 925 , , , 14 347 926 growth growth NN 14 347 927 rate rate NN 14 347 928 1.9 1.9 CD 14 347 929 % % NN 14 347 930 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 931 1990 1990 CD 14 347 932 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 933 Birth birth NN 14 347 934 rate rate NN 14 347 935 : : : 14 347 936 26 26 CD 14 347 937 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 347 938 population population NN 14 347 939 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 940 1990 1990 CD 14 347 941 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 942 Death death NN 14 347 943 rate rate NN 14 347 944 : : : 14 347 945 7 7 CD 14 347 946 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 347 947 population population NN 14 347 948 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 949 1990 1990 CD 14 347 950 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 951 Net net JJ 14 347 952 migration migration NN 14 347 953 rate rate NN 14 347 954 : : : 14 347 955 0 0 CD 14 347 956 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 347 957 population population NN 14 347 958 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 959 1990 1990 CD 14 347 960 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 961 Infant infant NN 14 347 962 mortality mortality NN 14 347 963 rate rate NN 14 347 964 : : : 14 347 965 69 69 CD 14 347 966 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 347 967 live live JJ 14 347 968 births birth NNS 14 347 969 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 970 1990 1990 CD 14 347 971 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 972 Life life NN 14 347 973 expectancy expectancy NN 14 347 974 at at IN 14 347 975 birth birth NN 14 347 976 : : : 14 347 977 62 62 CD 14 347 978 years year NNS 14 347 979 male male JJ 14 347 980 , , , 14 347 981 68 68 CD 14 347 982 years year NNS 14 347 983 female female JJ 14 347 984 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 985 1990 1990 CD 14 347 986 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 987 Total total JJ 14 347 988 fertility fertility NN 14 347 989 rate rate NN 14 347 990 : : : 14 347 991 3.1 3.1 CD 14 347 992 children child NNS 14 347 993 born bear VBN 14 347 994 / / SYM 14 347 995 woman woman NN 14 347 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 997 1990 1990 CD 14 347 998 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 999 Nationality nationality NN 14 347 1000 : : : 14 347 1001 noun noun NNP 14 347 1002 -- -- : 14 347 1003 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 14 347 1004 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 1005 ; ; , 14 347 1006 adjective adjective JJ 14 347 1007 -- -- : 14 347 1008 Brazilian brazilian JJ 14 347 1009 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 347 1010 divisions division NNS 14 347 1011 : : : 14 347 1012 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 347 1013 , , , 14 347 1014 Italian italian JJ 14 347 1015 , , , 14 347 1016 German german JJ 14 347 1017 , , , 14 347 1018 Japanese japanese JJ 14 347 1019 , , , 14 347 1020 black black JJ 14 347 1021 , , , 14 347 1022 Amerindian amerindian JJ 14 347 1023 ; ; : 14 347 1024 55 55 CD 14 347 1025 % % NN 14 347 1026 white white JJ 14 347 1027 , , , 14 347 1028 38 38 CD 14 347 1029 % % NN 14 347 1030 mixed mixed JJ 14 347 1031 , , , 14 347 1032 6 6 CD 14 347 1033 % % NN 14 347 1034 black black JJ 14 347 1035 , , , 14 347 1036 1 1 CD 14 347 1037 % % NN 14 347 1038 other other JJ 14 347 1039 Religion religion NN 14 347 1040 : : : 14 347 1041 90 90 CD 14 347 1042 % % NN 14 347 1043 Roman roman JJ 14 347 1044 Catholic catholic JJ 14 347 1045 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 1046 nominal nominal NNP 14 347 1047 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 1048 Language language NN 14 347 1049 : : : 14 347 1050 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 347 1051 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 1052 official official JJ 14 347 1053 ) ) -RRB- 14 347 1054 , , , 14 347 1055 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 347 1056 , , , 14 347 1057 English english JJ 14 347 1058 , , , 14 347 1059 French French NNP 14 347 1060 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 347 1061 : : : 14 347 1062 76 76 CD 14 347 1063 % % NN 14 347 1064 Labor labor NN 14 347 1065 force force NN 14 347 1066 : : : 14 347 1067 57,000,000 57,000,000 CD 14 347 1068 ( ( -LRB- 14 347 1069 1989 1989 CD 14 347 1070 est est NNP 14 347 1071 . . . 14 348 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 348 2 ; ; : 14 348 3 42 42 CD 14 348 4 % % NN 14 348 5 services service NNS 14 348 6 , , , 14 348 7 31 31 CD 14 348 8 % % NN 14 348 9 agriculture agriculture NN 14 348 10 , , , 14 348 11 27 27 CD 14 348 12 % % NN 14 348 13 industry industry NN 14 348 14 Organized organize VBN 14 348 15 labor labor NN 14 348 16 : : : 14 348 17 13,000,000 13,000,000 CD 14 348 18 dues due NNS 14 348 19 paying pay VBG 14 348 20 members member NNS 14 348 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 348 22 1989 1989 CD 14 348 23 est est NNP 14 348 24 . . . 14 348 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 1 - - : 14 349 2 Government Government NNP 14 349 3 Long Long NNP 14 349 4 - - HYPH 14 349 5 form form NN 14 349 6 name name NN 14 349 7 : : : 14 349 8 Federative Federative NNP 14 349 9 Republic Republic NNP 14 349 10 of of IN 14 349 11 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 349 12 Type Type NNP 14 349 13 : : : 14 349 14 federal federal NNP 14 349 15 republic republic NNP 14 349 16 Capital Capital NNP 14 349 17 : : : 14 349 18 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 14 349 19 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 349 20 divisions division NNS 14 349 21 : : : 14 349 22 24 24 CD 14 349 23 states state NNS 14 349 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 25 estados estado NNS 14 349 26 , , , 14 349 27 singular singular NNP 14 349 28 -- -- : 14 349 29 estado estado NNP 14 349 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 31 , , , 14 349 32 2 2 CD 14 349 33 territories territory NNS 14 349 34 * * NFP 14 349 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 36 territorios territorio NNS 14 349 37 , , , 14 349 38 singular singular JJ 14 349 39 -- -- : 14 349 40 territorio territorio NN 14 349 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 42 , , , 14 349 43 and and CC 14 349 44 1 1 CD 14 349 45 federal federal JJ 14 349 46 district district NN 14 349 47 * * NFP 14 349 48 * * NFP 14 349 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 50 distrito distrito NNP 14 349 51 federal federal NNP 14 349 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 53 ; ; : 14 349 54 Acre Acre NNP 14 349 55 , , , 14 349 56 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 14 349 57 , , , 14 349 58 Amapa Amapa NNP 14 349 59 * * NFP 14 349 60 , , , 14 349 61 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 14 349 62 , , , 14 349 63 Bahia Bahia NNP 14 349 64 , , , 14 349 65 Ceara Ceara NNP 14 349 66 , , , 14 349 67 Distrito Distrito NNP 14 349 68 Federal Federal NNP 14 349 69 * * NFP 14 349 70 * * NFP 14 349 71 , , , 14 349 72 Espirito Espirito NNP 14 349 73 Santo Santo NNP 14 349 74 , , , 14 349 75 Goias Goias NNP 14 349 76 , , , 14 349 77 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 14 349 78 , , , 14 349 79 Mato Mato NNP 14 349 80 Grosso Grosso NNP 14 349 81 , , , 14 349 82 Mato Mato NNP 14 349 83 Grosso Grosso NNP 14 349 84 do do VBP 14 349 85 Sul Sul NNP 14 349 86 , , , 14 349 87 Minas Minas NNP 14 349 88 Gerais Gerais NNP 14 349 89 , , , 14 349 90 Para Para NNP 14 349 91 , , , 14 349 92 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 14 349 93 , , , 14 349 94 Parana Parana NNP 14 349 95 , , , 14 349 96 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 14 349 97 , , , 14 349 98 Piaui Piaui NNP 14 349 99 , , , 14 349 100 Rio Rio NNP 14 349 101 de de NNP 14 349 102 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 14 349 103 , , , 14 349 104 Rio Rio NNP 14 349 105 Grande Grande NNP 14 349 106 do do VBP 14 349 107 Norte Norte NNP 14 349 108 , , , 14 349 109 Rio Rio NNP 14 349 110 Grande Grande NNP 14 349 111 do do VBP 14 349 112 Sul Sul NNP 14 349 113 , , , 14 349 114 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 14 349 115 , , , 14 349 116 Roraima Roraima NNP 14 349 117 * * NFP 14 349 118 , , , 14 349 119 Santa Santa NNP 14 349 120 Catarina Catarina NNP 14 349 121 , , , 14 349 122 Sao Sao NNP 14 349 123 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 349 124 , , , 14 349 125 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 14 349 126 , , , 14 349 127 Tocantins Tocantins NNP 14 349 128 ; ; : 14 349 129 note note VB 14 349 130 -- -- : 14 349 131 the the DT 14 349 132 territories territory NNS 14 349 133 of of IN 14 349 134 Amapa Amapa NNP 14 349 135 and and CC 14 349 136 Roraima Roraima NNP 14 349 137 will will MD 14 349 138 become become VB 14 349 139 states state NNS 14 349 140 on on IN 14 349 141 15 15 CD 14 349 142 March March NNP 14 349 143 1991 1991 CD 14 349 144 Independence Independence NNP 14 349 145 : : : 14 349 146 7 7 CD 14 349 147 September September NNP 14 349 148 1822 1822 CD 14 349 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 150 from from IN 14 349 151 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 349 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 153 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 349 154 : : : 14 349 155 5 5 CD 14 349 156 October October NNP 14 349 157 1988 1988 CD 14 349 158 Legal legal JJ 14 349 159 system system NN 14 349 160 : : : 14 349 161 based base VBN 14 349 162 on on IN 14 349 163 Latin Latin NNP 14 349 164 codes code NNS 14 349 165 ; ; , 14 349 166 has have VBZ 14 349 167 not not RB 14 349 168 accepted accept VBN 14 349 169 compulsory compulsory NN 14 349 170 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 349 171 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 349 172 National national JJ 14 349 173 holiday holiday NN 14 349 174 : : : 14 349 175 Independence Independence NNP 14 349 176 Day Day NNP 14 349 177 , , , 14 349 178 7 7 CD 14 349 179 September September NNP 14 349 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 181 1822 1822 CD 14 349 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 183 Executive executive JJ 14 349 184 branch branch NN 14 349 185 : : : 14 349 186 president president NN 14 349 187 , , , 14 349 188 vice vice NN 14 349 189 president president NN 14 349 190 , , , 14 349 191 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 349 192 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 349 193 branch branch NN 14 349 194 : : : 14 349 195 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 349 196 National National NNP 14 349 197 Congress Congress NNP 14 349 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 199 Congresso Congresso NNP 14 349 200 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 349 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 202 consists consist VBZ 14 349 203 of of IN 14 349 204 an an DT 14 349 205 upper upper JJ 14 349 206 chamber chamber NN 14 349 207 or or CC 14 349 208 Senate Senate NNP 14 349 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 210 Senado Senado NNP 14 349 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 212 and and CC 14 349 213 a a DT 14 349 214 lower low JJR 14 349 215 chamber chamber NN 14 349 216 or or CC 14 349 217 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 349 218 of of IN 14 349 219 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 349 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 221 Camara Camara NNP 14 349 222 dos dos NNP 14 349 223 Deputados Deputados NNP 14 349 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 225 Judicial judicial JJ 14 349 226 branch branch NN 14 349 227 : : : 14 349 228 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 349 229 Federal Federal NNP 14 349 230 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 349 231 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 349 232 : : : 14 349 233 Chief Chief NNP 14 349 234 of of IN 14 349 235 State State NNP 14 349 236 and and CC 14 349 237 Head Head NNP 14 349 238 of of IN 14 349 239 Government Government NNP 14 349 240 -- -- : 14 349 241 President President NNP 14 349 242 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 349 243 Affonso Affonso NNP 14 349 244 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 14 349 245 de de NNP 14 349 246 Mello Mello NNP 14 349 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 248 since since IN 14 349 249 15 15 CD 14 349 250 March March NNP 14 349 251 1990 1990 CD 14 349 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 253 ; ; : 14 349 254 Vice Vice NNP 14 349 255 President President NNP 14 349 256 Itamar Itamar NNP 14 349 257 FRANCO FRANCO NNP 14 349 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 259 since since IN 14 349 260 15 15 CD 14 349 261 March March NNP 14 349 262 1990 1990 CD 14 349 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 264 Political political JJ 14 349 265 parties party NNS 14 349 266 and and CC 14 349 267 leaders leader NNS 14 349 268 : : : 14 349 269 National National NNP 14 349 270 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 14 349 271 Party Party NNP 14 349 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 273 PRN PRN NNP 14 349 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 275 , , , 14 349 276 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 349 277 Tourinho Tourinho NNP 14 349 278 , , , 14 349 279 president president NN 14 349 280 ; ; : 14 349 281 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 14 349 282 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 349 283 Movement Movement NNP 14 349 284 Party Party NNP 14 349 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 286 PMDB PMDB NNP 14 349 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 288 , , , 14 349 289 Ulysses Ulysses NNP 14 349 290 Guimaraes Guimaraes NNP 14 349 291 , , , 14 349 292 president president NN 14 349 293 ; ; : 14 349 294 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 349 295 Front Front NNP 14 349 296 Party Party NNP 14 349 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 298 PFL PFL NNP 14 349 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 300 , , , 14 349 301 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 349 302 Napoleao Napoleao NNP 14 349 303 , , , 14 349 304 president president NN 14 349 305 ; ; : 14 349 306 Workers Workers NNP 14 349 307 ' ' POS 14 349 308 Party Party NNP 14 349 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 310 PT PT NNP 14 349 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 312 , , , 14 349 313 Luis Luis NNP 14 349 314 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 14 349 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 316 Lula Lula NNP 14 349 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 318 da da NNP 14 349 319 Silva Silva NNP 14 349 320 , , , 14 349 321 president president NN 14 349 322 ; ; : 14 349 323 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 14 349 324 Labor Labor NNP 14 349 325 Party Party NNP 14 349 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 327 PTB PTB NNP 14 349 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 329 , , , 14 349 330 Luiz Luiz NNP 14 349 331 Gonzaga Gonzaga NNP 14 349 332 de de IN 14 349 333 Paiva Paiva NNP 14 349 334 Muniz Muniz NNP 14 349 335 , , , 14 349 336 president president NN 14 349 337 ; ; : 14 349 338 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 349 339 Labor Labor NNP 14 349 340 Party Party NNP 14 349 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 342 PDT PDT NNP 14 349 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 344 , , , 14 349 345 Doutel Doutel NNP 14 349 346 de de NNP 14 349 347 Andrade Andrade NNP 14 349 348 , , , 14 349 349 president president NN 14 349 350 ; ; : 14 349 351 Democratic democratic JJ 14 349 352 Social Social NNP 14 349 353 Party Party NNP 14 349 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 355 PDS PDS NNP 14 349 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 357 , , , 14 349 358 Jarbas Jarbas NNP 14 349 359 Passarinho Passarinho NNP 14 349 360 , , , 14 349 361 president president NN 14 349 362 ; ; : 14 349 363 Brazilian brazilian JJ 14 349 364 Social Social NNP 14 349 365 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 349 366 Party Party NNP 14 349 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 368 PSDB PSDB NNP 14 349 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 370 , , , 14 349 371 Mario Mario NNP 14 349 372 Covas Covas NNP 14 349 373 , , , 14 349 374 president president NN 14 349 375 ; ; , 14 349 376 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 14 349 377 Communist Communist NNP 14 349 378 Party Party NNP 14 349 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 380 PCB PCB NNP 14 349 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 382 , , , 14 349 383 Salomao Salomao NNP 14 349 384 Malina Malina NNP 14 349 385 , , , 14 349 386 secretary secretary NN 14 349 387 general general NN 14 349 388 ; ; : 14 349 389 Communist Communist NNP 14 349 390 Party Party NNP 14 349 391 of of IN 14 349 392 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 349 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 394 PCdoB PCdoB NNP 14 349 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 396 , , , 14 349 397 Joao Joao NNP 14 349 398 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 14 349 399 , , , 14 349 400 president president NN 14 349 401 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 349 402 : : : 14 349 403 voluntary voluntary JJ 14 349 404 at at IN 14 349 405 age age NN 14 349 406 16 16 CD 14 349 407 ; ; : 14 349 408 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 349 409 between between IN 14 349 410 ages age NNS 14 349 411 18 18 CD 14 349 412 and and CC 14 349 413 70 70 CD 14 349 414 ; ; , 14 349 415 voluntary voluntary JJ 14 349 416 at at IN 14 349 417 age age NN 14 349 418 70 70 CD 14 349 419 Elections election NNS 14 349 420 : : : 14 349 421 President President NNP 14 349 422 -- -- : 14 349 423 last last RB 14 349 424 held hold VBD 14 349 425 15 15 CD 14 349 426 November November NNP 14 349 427 1989 1989 CD 14 349 428 , , , 14 349 429 with with IN 14 349 430 runoff runoff NN 14 349 431 on on IN 14 349 432 17 17 CD 14 349 433 December December NNP 14 349 434 1989 1989 CD 14 349 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 436 next next JJ 14 349 437 to to TO 14 349 438 be be VB 14 349 439 held hold VBN 14 349 440 November November NNP 14 349 441 1994 1994 CD 14 349 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 443 ; ; : 14 349 444 results result NNS 14 349 445 -- -- : 14 349 446 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 349 447 Collor Collor NNP 14 349 448 de de NNP 14 349 449 Mello Mello NNP 14 349 450 53 53 CD 14 349 451 % % NN 14 349 452 , , , 14 349 453 Luis Luis NNP 14 349 454 Inacio Inacio NNP 14 349 455 da da NNP 14 349 456 Silva Silva NNP 14 349 457 47 47 CD 14 349 458 % % NN 14 349 459 ; ; , 14 349 460 first first RB 14 349 461 free free JJ 14 349 462 , , , 14 349 463 direct direct JJ 14 349 464 presidential presidential JJ 14 349 465 election election NN 14 349 466 since since IN 14 349 467 1960 1960 CD 14 349 468 ; ; : 14 349 469 Senate Senate NNP 14 349 470 -- -- : 14 349 471 last last RB 14 349 472 held hold VBD 14 349 473 15 15 CD 14 349 474 November November NNP 14 349 475 1986 1986 CD 14 349 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 477 next next JJ 14 349 478 to to TO 14 349 479 be be VB 14 349 480 held hold VBN 14 349 481 3 3 CD 14 349 482 October October NNP 14 349 483 1990 1990 CD 14 349 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 485 ; ; : 14 349 486 results result NNS 14 349 487 -- -- : 14 349 488 PMDB pmdb NN 14 349 489 60 60 CD 14 349 490 % % NN 14 349 491 , , , 14 349 492 PFL PFL NNP 14 349 493 21 21 CD 14 349 494 % % NN 14 349 495 , , , 14 349 496 PDS PDS NNP 14 349 497 8 8 CD 14 349 498 % % NN 14 349 499 , , , 14 349 500 PDT PDT NNP 14 349 501 3 3 CD 14 349 502 % % NN 14 349 503 , , , 14 349 504 others other NNS 14 349 505 8 8 CD 14 349 506 % % NN 14 349 507 ; ; : 14 349 508 seats--(66 seats--(66 VB 14 349 509 total total JJ 14 349 510 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 511 PMDB pmdb NN 14 349 512 43 43 CD 14 349 513 , , , 14 349 514 PFL PFL NNP 14 349 515 15 15 CD 14 349 516 , , , 14 349 517 PDS PDS NNP 14 349 518 6 6 CD 14 349 519 , , , 14 349 520 PDT PDT NNP 14 349 521 2 2 CD 14 349 522 , , , 14 349 523 others other NNS 14 349 524 6 6 CD 14 349 525 ; ; : 14 349 526 note note VB 14 349 527 -- -- : 14 349 528 as as IN 14 349 529 of of IN 14 349 530 1990 1990 CD 14 349 531 Senate Senate NNP 14 349 532 has have VBZ 14 349 533 75 75 CD 14 349 534 seats seat NNS 14 349 535 ; ; : 14 349 536 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 349 537 of of IN 14 349 538 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 349 539 -- -- : 14 349 540 last last RB 14 349 541 held hold VBD 14 349 542 15 15 CD 14 349 543 November November NNP 14 349 544 1986 1986 CD 14 349 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 546 next next JJ 14 349 547 to to TO 14 349 548 be be VB 14 349 549 held hold VBN 14 349 550 3 3 CD 14 349 551 October October NNP 14 349 552 1990 1990 CD 14 349 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 554 ; ; : 14 349 555 results result NNS 14 349 556 -- -- : 14 349 557 PMDB pmdb NN 14 349 558 53 53 CD 14 349 559 % % NN 14 349 560 , , , 14 349 561 PFL PFL NNP 14 349 562 23 23 CD 14 349 563 % % NN 14 349 564 , , , 14 349 565 PDS PDS NNP 14 349 566 7 7 CD 14 349 567 % % NN 14 349 568 , , , 14 349 569 PDT PDT NNP 14 349 570 5 5 CD 14 349 571 % % NN 14 349 572 , , , 14 349 573 other other JJ 14 349 574 12 12 CD 14 349 575 % % NN 14 349 576 ; ; , 14 349 577 seats--(495 seats--(495 NNP 14 349 578 total total NN 14 349 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 580 PMDB pmdb NN 14 349 581 258 258 CD 14 349 582 , , , 14 349 583 PFL PFL NNP 14 349 584 114 114 CD 14 349 585 , , , 14 349 586 PDS PDS NNP 14 349 587 33 33 CD 14 349 588 , , , 14 349 589 PDT PDT NNP 14 349 590 24 24 CD 14 349 591 , , , 14 349 592 others other NNS 14 349 593 58 58 CD 14 349 594 ; ; : 14 349 595 note note NN 14 349 596 -- -- : 14 349 597 as as IN 14 349 598 of of IN 14 349 599 1990 1990 CD 14 349 600 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 349 601 of of IN 14 349 602 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 349 603 has have VBZ 14 349 604 570 570 CD 14 349 605 seats seat NNS 14 349 606 Communists Communists NNPS 14 349 607 : : : 14 349 608 about about IN 14 349 609 30,000 30,000 CD 14 349 610 Other other JJ 14 349 611 political political JJ 14 349 612 or or CC 14 349 613 pressure pressure NN 14 349 614 groups group NNS 14 349 615 : : : 14 349 616 left left JJ 14 349 617 wing wing NN 14 349 618 of of IN 14 349 619 the the DT 14 349 620 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 349 621 Church Church NNP 14 349 622 and and CC 14 349 623 labor labor NN 14 349 624 unions union NNS 14 349 625 allied ally VBN 14 349 626 to to IN 14 349 627 leftist leftist JJ 14 349 628 Worker Worker NNP 14 349 629 's 's POS 14 349 630 Party Party NNP 14 349 631 are be VBP 14 349 632 critical critical JJ 14 349 633 of of IN 14 349 634 government government NN 14 349 635 's 's POS 14 349 636 social social JJ 14 349 637 and and CC 14 349 638 economic economic JJ 14 349 639 policies policy NNS 14 349 640 Member Member NNP 14 349 641 of of IN 14 349 642 : : : 14 349 643 CCC CCC NNP 14 349 644 , , , 14 349 645 FAO FAO NNP 14 349 646 , , , 14 349 647 G-77 g-77 CD 14 349 648 , , , 14 349 649 GATT GATT NNP 14 349 650 , , , 14 349 651 Group Group NNP 14 349 652 of of IN 14 349 653 Eight eight CD 14 349 654 , , , 14 349 655 IADB IADB NNP 14 349 656 , , , 14 349 657 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 349 658 , , , 14 349 659 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 349 660 , , , 14 349 661 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 349 662 , , , 14 349 663 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 349 664 , , , 14 349 665 ICO ICO NNP 14 349 666 , , , 14 349 667 IDA IDA NNP 14 349 668 , , , 14 349 669 IDB IDB NNP 14 349 670 -- -- : 14 349 671 Inter inter JJ 14 349 672 - - JJ 14 349 673 American 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719 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 349 720 , , , 14 349 721 WMO WMO NNP 14 349 722 , , , 14 349 723 WTO WTO NNP 14 349 724 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 349 725 representation representation NN 14 349 726 : : : 14 349 727 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 349 728 Marcilio Marcilio NNP 14 349 729 Marques Marques NNP 14 349 730 MOREIRA MOREIRA NNP 14 349 731 ; ; : 14 349 732 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 349 733 at at IN 14 349 734 3006 3006 CD 14 349 735 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 349 736 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 349 737 NW NW NNP 14 349 738 , , , 14 349 739 Washington Washington NNP 14 349 740 DC DC NNP 14 349 741 20008 20008 CD 14 349 742 ; ; : 14 349 743 telephone telephone NN 14 349 744 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 745 202 202 CD 14 349 746 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 747 745 745 CD 14 349 748 - - HYPH 14 349 749 2700 2700 CD 14 349 750 ; ; : 14 349 751 there there EX 14 349 752 are be VBP 14 349 753 Brazilian brazilian JJ 14 349 754 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 349 755 General General NNP 14 349 756 in in IN 14 349 757 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799 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 14 349 800 , , , 14 349 801 Distrito Distrito NNP 14 349 802 Federal Federal NNP 14 349 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 804 mailing mail VBG 14 349 805 address address NN 14 349 806 is be VBZ 14 349 807 APO APO NNP 14 349 808 Miami Miami NNP 14 349 809 34030 34030 CD 14 349 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 811 ; ; : 14 349 812 telephone telephone NN 14 349 813 p55o p55o NNS 14 349 814 ( ( -LRB- 14 349 815 6 6 CD 14 349 816 ) ) -RRB- 14 349 817 321 321 CD 14 349 818 - - HYPH 14 349 819 7272 7272 CD 14 349 820 ; ; : 14 349 821 there there EX 14 349 822 are be VBP 14 349 823 US US NNP 14 349 824 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 349 825 General General NNP 14 349 826 in in IN 14 349 827 Rio Rio NNP 14 349 828 de de NNP 14 349 829 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 14 349 830 and and CC 14 349 831 Sao Sao NNP 14 349 832 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 349 833 , , , 14 349 834 and and CC 14 349 835 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 349 836 in in IN 14 349 837 Porto Porto NNP 14 349 838 Alegre Alegre NNP 14 349 839 and and 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920 experienced experience VBD 14 349 921 enormous enormous JJ 14 349 922 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 349 923 in in IN 14 349 924 the the DT 14 349 925 late late JJ 14 349 926 1980s 1980 NNS 14 349 927 , , , 14 349 928 notably notably RB 14 349 929 declining decline VBG 14 349 930 real real JJ 14 349 931 growth growth NN 14 349 932 , , , 14 349 933 runaway runaway JJ 14 349 934 inflation inflation NN 14 349 935 , , , 14 349 936 foreign foreign JJ 14 349 937 debt debt NN 14 349 938 obligations obligation NNS 14 349 939 of of IN 14 349 940 more more JJR 14 349 941 than than IN 14 349 942 $ $ $ 14 349 943 100 100 CD 14 349 944 billion billion CD 14 349 945 , , , 14 349 946 and and CC 14 349 947 uncertain uncertain JJ 14 349 948 economic economic JJ 14 349 949 policy policy NN 14 349 950 . . . 14 350 1 Government government NN 14 350 2 intervention intervention NN 14 350 3 includes include VBZ 14 350 4 trade trade NN 14 350 5 and and CC 14 350 6 investment investment NN 14 350 7 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47 34.2 34.2 CD 14 358 48 billion billion CD 14 358 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 358 50 1989 1989 CD 14 358 51 est est NNP 14 358 52 . . . 14 359 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 359 2 ; ; : 14 359 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 359 4 -- -- : 14 359 5 coffee coffee NN 14 359 6 , , , 14 359 7 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 14 359 8 products product NNS 14 359 9 , , , 14 359 10 chemical chemical NN 14 359 11 products product NNS 14 359 12 , , , 14 359 13 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 359 14 , , , 14 359 15 iron iron NN 14 359 16 ore ore NN 14 359 17 , , , 14 359 18 automobiles automobile NNS 14 359 19 and and CC 14 359 20 parts part NNS 14 359 21 ; ; , 14 359 22 partners partner NNS 14 359 23 -- -- : 14 359 24 US US NNP 14 359 25 28 28 CD 14 359 26 % % NN 14 359 27 , , , 14 359 28 EC EC NNP 14 359 29 26 26 CD 14 359 30 % % NN 14 359 31 , , , 14 359 32 Latin Latin NNP 14 359 33 America America NNP 14 359 34 11 11 CD 14 359 35 % % NN 14 359 36 , , , 14 359 37 Japan Japan NNP 14 359 38 6 6 CD 14 359 39 % % NN 14 359 40 ( ( 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agriculture agriculture NN 14 380 13 , , , 14 380 14 47 47 CD 14 380 15 % % NN 14 380 16 other other JJ 14 380 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 18 1987 1987 CD 14 380 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 20 Organized organize VBN 14 380 21 labor labor NN 14 380 22 : : : 14 380 23 all all DT 14 380 24 workers worker NNS 14 380 25 are be VBP 14 380 26 members member NNS 14 380 27 of of IN 14 380 28 the the DT 14 380 29 Central Central NNP 14 380 30 Council Council NNP 14 380 31 of of IN 14 380 32 Trade Trade NNP 14 380 33 Unions Unions NNPS 14 380 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 35 CCTU CCTU NNP 14 380 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 37 ; ; : 14 380 38 Pod Pod NNP 14 380 39 Krepa Krepa NNP 14 380 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 41 Support Support NNP 14 380 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 43 , , , 14 380 44 an an DT 14 380 45 independent independent JJ 14 380 46 trade trade NN 14 380 47 union union NN 14 380 48 , , , 14 380 49 legally legally RB 14 380 50 registered register VBN 14 380 51 in in IN 14 380 52 January January NNP 14 380 53 1990 1990 CD 14 380 54 - - : 14 380 55 Government Government NNP 14 380 56 Long Long NNP 14 380 57 - - HYPH 14 380 58 form form NN 14 380 59 name name NN 14 380 60 : : : 14 380 61 People People NNS 14 380 62 's 's POS 14 380 63 Republic Republic NNP 14 380 64 of of IN 14 380 65 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 380 66 Type Type NNP 14 380 67 : : : 14 380 68 Communist communist JJ 14 380 69 state state NN 14 380 70 , , , 14 380 71 but but CC 14 380 72 democratic democratic JJ 14 380 73 elections election NNS 14 380 74 planned plan VBN 14 380 75 for for IN 14 380 76 1990 1990 CD 14 380 77 Capital capital NN 14 380 78 : : : 14 380 79 Sofia Sofia NNP 14 380 80 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 380 81 divisions division NNS 14 380 82 : : : 14 380 83 8 8 CD 14 380 84 provinces province NNS 14 380 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 86 oblasti oblasti NNP 14 380 87 , , , 14 380 88 singular singular JJ 14 380 89 -- -- : 14 380 90 oblast oblast JJ 14 380 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 92 and and CC 14 380 93 1 1 CD 14 380 94 city city NN 14 380 95 * * 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CD 14 380 137 May May NNP 14 380 138 1971 1971 CD 14 380 139 Legal legal JJ 14 380 140 system system NN 14 380 141 : : : 14 380 142 based base VBN 14 380 143 on on IN 14 380 144 civil civil JJ 14 380 145 law law NN 14 380 146 system system NN 14 380 147 , , , 14 380 148 with with IN 14 380 149 Soviet soviet JJ 14 380 150 law law NN 14 380 151 influence influence NN 14 380 152 ; ; , 14 380 153 judicial judicial JJ 14 380 154 review review NN 14 380 155 of of IN 14 380 156 legislative legislative JJ 14 380 157 acts act NNS 14 380 158 in in IN 14 380 159 the the DT 14 380 160 State State NNP 14 380 161 Council Council NNP 14 380 162 ; ; : 14 380 163 has have VBZ 14 380 164 accepted accept VBN 14 380 165 compulsory compulsory NN 14 380 166 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 380 167 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 380 168 National national JJ 14 380 169 holiday holiday NN 14 380 170 : : : 14 380 171 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 380 172 of of IN 14 380 173 the the DT 14 380 174 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 380 175 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 380 176 in in IN 14 380 177 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 380 178 , , , 14 380 179 9 9 CD 14 380 180 September September NNP 14 380 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 182 1944 1944 CD 14 380 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 184 Executive Executive NNP 14 380 185 branch branch NN 14 380 186 : : : 14 380 187 president president NN 14 380 188 , , , 14 380 189 chairman chairman NN 14 380 190 of of IN 14 380 191 the the DT 14 380 192 Council Council NNP 14 380 193 of of IN 14 380 194 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 195 , , , 14 380 196 four four CD 14 380 197 deputy deputy JJ 14 380 198 chairmen chairman NNS 14 380 199 of of IN 14 380 200 the the DT 14 380 201 Council Council NNP 14 380 202 of of IN 14 380 203 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 204 , , , 14 380 205 Council Council NNP 14 380 206 of of IN 14 380 207 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 208 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 380 209 branch branch NN 14 380 210 : : : 14 380 211 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 380 212 National National NNP 14 380 213 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 380 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 215 Narodno Narodno NNP 14 380 216 Sobranyie Sobranyie NNP 14 380 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 218 Judicial judicial JJ 14 380 219 branch branch NN 14 380 220 : : : 14 380 221 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 380 222 Court Court NNP 14 380 223 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 380 224 : : : 14 380 225 Chief Chief NNP 14 380 226 of of IN 14 380 227 State State NNP 14 380 228 -- -- : 14 380 229 President President NNP 14 380 230 Petur Petur NNP 14 380 231 Toshev Toshev NNP 14 380 232 MLADENOV MLADENOV NNP 14 380 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 234 chairman chairman NN 14 380 235 of of IN 14 380 236 the the DT 14 380 237 State State NNP 14 380 238 Council Council NNP 14 380 239 since since IN 14 380 240 11 11 CD 14 380 241 November November NNP 14 380 242 1989 1989 CD 14 380 243 ; ; : 14 380 244 became become VBD 14 380 245 president president NN 14 380 246 on on IN 14 380 247 3 3 CD 14 380 248 April April NNP 14 380 249 1990 1990 CD 14 380 250 when when WRB 14 380 251 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14 380 290 February February NNP 14 380 291 1990 1990 CD 14 380 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 293 ; ; : 14 380 294 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 380 295 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 380 296 of of IN 14 380 297 the the DT 14 380 298 Council Council NNP 14 380 299 of of IN 14 380 300 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 301 Belcho Belcho NNP 14 380 302 Antonov Antonov NNP 14 380 303 BELCHEV BELCHEV NNP 14 380 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 305 since since IN 14 380 306 8 8 CD 14 380 307 February February NNP 14 380 308 1990 1990 CD 14 380 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 310 ; ; : 14 380 311 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 380 312 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 380 313 of of IN 14 380 314 the the DT 14 380 315 Council Council NNP 14 380 316 of of IN 14 380 317 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 318 Konstantin Konstantin NNP 14 380 319 Dimitrov Dimitrov NNP 14 380 320 KOSEV KOSEV NNP 14 380 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 322 since since IN 14 380 323 8 8 CD 14 380 324 February February NNP 14 380 325 1990 1990 CD 14 380 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 327 ; ; : 14 380 328 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 380 329 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 380 330 of of IN 14 380 331 the the DT 14 380 332 Council Council NNP 14 380 333 of of IN 14 380 334 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 380 335 Nora Nora NNP 14 380 336 Krachunova Krachunova NNP 14 380 337 ANANIEVA ANANIEVA NNP 14 380 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 339 since since IN 14 380 340 8 8 CD 14 380 341 February February NNP 14 380 342 1990 1990 CD 14 380 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 344 Political political JJ 14 380 345 parties party NNS 14 380 346 and and CC 14 380 347 leaders leader NNS 14 380 348 : : : 14 380 349 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 14 380 350 Communist Communist NNP 14 380 351 Party Party NNP 14 380 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 353 BKP BKP NNP 14 380 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 355 , , , 14 380 356 Aleksandur Aleksandur NNP 14 380 357 Lilov Lilov NNP 14 380 358 , , , 14 380 359 chairman chairman NN 14 380 360 ; ; : 14 380 361 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 14 380 362 National National NNP 14 380 363 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 14 380 364 Union Union NNP 14 380 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 366 BZNS BZNS NNP 14 380 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 368 , , , 14 380 369 Angel Angel NNP 14 380 370 Angelov Angelov NNP 14 380 371 Dimitrov Dimitrov NNP 14 380 372 , , , 14 380 373 secretary secretary NN 14 380 374 of of IN 14 380 375 Permanent Permanent NNP 14 380 376 Board Board NNP 14 380 377 ; ; : 14 380 378 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 14 380 379 Social Social NNP 14 380 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 380 381 Party Party NNP 14 380 382 , , , 14 380 383 Petur Petur NNP 14 380 384 Dentlieu Dentlieu NNP 14 380 385 ; ; : 14 380 386 Green Green NNP 14 380 387 Party Party NNP 14 380 388 ; ; : 14 380 389 Christian christian JJ 14 380 390 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 380 391 ; ; : 14 380 392 Radical Radical NNP 14 380 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 380 394 Party Party NNP 14 380 395 ; ; : 14 380 396 others other NNS 14 380 397 forming form VBG 14 380 398 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 380 399 : : : 14 380 400 universal universal JJ 14 380 401 and and CC 14 380 402 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 380 403 at at IN 14 380 404 age age NN 14 380 405 18 18 CD 14 380 406 Elections election NNS 14 380 407 : : : 14 380 408 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 380 409 of of IN 14 380 410 the the DT 14 380 411 State State NNP 14 380 412 Council Council NNP 14 380 413 -- -- : 14 380 414 last last RB 14 380 415 held hold VBD 14 380 416 17 17 CD 14 380 417 June June NNP 14 380 418 1986 1986 CD 14 380 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 420 next next JJ 14 380 421 to to TO 14 380 422 be be VB 14 380 423 held hold VBN 14 380 424 10 10 CD 14 380 425 and and CC 14 380 426 17 17 CD 14 380 427 June June NNP 14 380 428 1990 1990 CD 14 380 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 430 ; ; : 14 380 431 results result NNS 14 380 432 -- -- : 14 380 433 Todor Todor NNP 14 380 434 Zhivkov Zhivkov NNP 14 380 435 reelected reelect VBD 14 380 436 but but CC 14 380 437 was be VBD 14 380 438 replaced replace VBN 14 380 439 by by IN 14 380 440 Petur Petur NNP 14 380 441 Toshev Toshev NNP 14 380 442 Mladenov Mladenov NNP 14 380 443 on on IN 14 380 444 11 11 CD 14 380 445 November November NNP 14 380 446 1989 1989 CD 14 380 447 ; ; : 14 380 448 National National NNP 14 380 449 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 380 450 -- -- : 14 380 451 last last JJ 14 380 452 held hold VBD 14 380 453 8 8 CD 14 380 454 June June NNP 14 380 455 1986 1986 CD 14 380 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 457 next next JJ 14 380 458 to to TO 14 380 459 be be VB 14 380 460 held hold VBN 14 380 461 10 10 CD 14 380 462 and and CC 14 380 463 17 17 CD 14 380 464 June June NNP 14 380 465 1990 1990 CD 14 380 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 467 ; ; : 14 380 468 results result NNS 14 380 469 -- -- : 14 380 470 percent percent NN 14 380 471 of of IN 14 380 472 vote vote NN 14 380 473 by by IN 14 380 474 party party NN 14 380 475 NA NA NNP 14 380 476 ; ; : 14 380 477 seats--(400 seats--(400 NNP 14 380 478 total total NN 14 380 479 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 480 BKP bkp NN 14 380 481 276 276 CD 14 380 482 , , , 14 380 483 BZNS BZNS NNP 14 380 484 99 99 CD 14 380 485 , , , 14 380 486 others other NNS 14 380 487 25 25 CD 14 380 488 Communists communist NNS 14 380 489 : : : 14 380 490 932,055 932,055 CD 14 380 491 party party NN 14 380 492 members member NNS 14 380 493 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 494 April April NNP 14 380 495 1986 1986 CD 14 380 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 497 Other other JJ 14 380 498 political political JJ 14 380 499 or or CC 14 380 500 pressure pressure NN 14 380 501 groups group NNS 14 380 502 : : : 14 380 503 Union Union NNP 14 380 504 of of IN 14 380 505 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 380 506 Forces Forces NNPS 14 380 507 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 508 umbrella umbrella NNP 14 380 509 organization organization NN 14 380 510 for for IN 14 380 511 opposition opposition NN 14 380 512 groups group NNS 14 380 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 514 ; ; : 14 380 515 Ecoglenost ecoglenost NN 14 380 516 , , , 14 380 517 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 14 380 518 Independent Independent NNP 14 380 519 Trade Trade NNP 14 380 520 Union Union NNP 14 380 521 , , , 14 380 522 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 14 380 523 Front Front NNP 14 380 524 , , , 14 380 525 Communist Communist NNP 14 380 526 Youth Youth NNP 14 380 527 Union Union NNP 14 380 528 , , , 14 380 529 Central Central NNP 14 380 530 Council Council NNP 14 380 531 of of IN 14 380 532 Trade Trade NNP 14 380 533 Unions Unions NNPS 14 380 534 , , , 14 380 535 National National NNP 14 380 536 Committee Committee NNP 14 380 537 for for IN 14 380 538 Defense Defense NNP 14 380 539 of of IN 14 380 540 Peace Peace NNP 14 380 541 , , , 14 380 542 Union Union NNP 14 380 543 of of IN 14 380 544 Fighters Fighters NNPS 14 380 545 Against against IN 14 380 546 Fascism Fascism NNP 14 380 547 and and CC 14 380 548 Capitalism Capitalism NNP 14 380 549 , , , 14 380 550 Committee Committee NNP 14 380 551 of of IN 14 380 552 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 14 380 553 Women Women NNPS 14 380 554 , , , 14 380 555 All All NNP 14 380 556 - - HYPH 14 380 557 National National NNP 14 380 558 Committee Committee NNP 14 380 559 for for IN 14 380 560 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 14 380 561 - - HYPH 14 380 562 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 380 563 Friendship Friendship NNP 14 380 564 ; ; : 14 380 565 Union Union NNP 14 380 566 of of IN 14 380 567 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 380 568 Forces Forces NNPS 14 380 569 , , , 14 380 570 a a DT 14 380 571 coalition coalition NN 14 380 572 of of IN 14 380 573 about about RB 14 380 574 a a DT 14 380 575 dozen dozen NN 14 380 576 dissident dissident JJ 14 380 577 groups group NNS 14 380 578 ; ; , 14 380 579 numerous numerous JJ 14 380 580 regional regional JJ 14 380 581 and and CC 14 380 582 national national JJ 14 380 583 interest interest NN 14 380 584 groups group NNS 14 380 585 with with IN 14 380 586 various various JJ 14 380 587 agendas agenda NNS 14 380 588 Member Member NNP 14 380 589 of of IN 14 380 590 : : : 14 380 591 CCC CCC NNP 14 380 592 , , , 14 380 593 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 380 594 , , , 14 380 595 FAO FAO NNP 14 380 596 , , , 14 380 597 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 380 598 , , , 14 380 599 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 380 600 , , , 14 380 601 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 380 602 , , , 14 380 603 ILO ILO NNP 14 380 604 , , , 14 380 605 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 380 606 , , , 14 380 607 IMO imo RB 14 380 608 , , , 14 380 609 IPU IPU NNP 14 380 610 , , , 14 380 611 ITC ITC NNP 14 380 612 , , , 14 380 613 ITU ITU NNP 14 380 614 , , , 14 380 615 IWC IWC NNP 14 380 616 -- -- : 14 380 617 International International NNP 14 380 618 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 380 619 Council Council NNP 14 380 620 , , , 14 380 621 UN UN NNP 14 380 622 , , , 14 380 623 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 380 624 , , , 14 380 625 UPU UPU NNP 14 380 626 , , , 14 380 627 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 380 628 Pact Pact NNP 14 380 629 , , , 14 380 630 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 380 631 , , , 14 380 632 WHO who WP 14 380 633 , , , 14 380 634 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 380 635 , , , 14 380 636 WMO WMO NNP 14 380 637 , , , 14 380 638 WTO WTO NNP 14 380 639 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 380 640 representation representation NN 14 380 641 : : : 14 380 642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 380 643 Velichko Velichko NNP 14 380 644 Filipov Filipov NNP 14 380 645 VELICHKOV VELICHKOV NNP 14 380 646 ; ; : 14 380 647 Chancery chancery NN 14 380 648 at at IN 14 380 649 1621 1621 CD 14 380 650 22nd 22nd CD 14 380 651 Street Street NNP 14 380 652 NW NW NNP 14 380 653 , , , 14 380 654 Washington Washington NNP 14 380 655 DC DC NNP 14 380 656 20008 20008 CD 14 380 657 ; ; : 14 380 658 telephone telephone NN 14 380 659 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 660 202 202 CD 14 380 661 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 662 387 387 CD 14 380 663 - - SYM 14 380 664 7969 7969 CD 14 380 665 ; ; : 14 380 666 US US NNP 14 380 667 -- -- : 14 380 668 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 380 669 Sol Sol NNP 14 380 670 POLANSKY POLANSKY NNP 14 380 671 ; ; : 14 380 672 Embassy embassy NN 14 380 673 at at IN 14 380 674 1 1 CD 14 380 675 Alexander Alexander NNP 14 380 676 Stamboliski Stamboliski NNP 14 380 677 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 380 678 , , , 14 380 679 Sofia Sofia NNP 14 380 680 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 681 mailing mail VBG 14 380 682 address address NN 14 380 683 is be VBZ 14 380 684 APO APO NNP 14 380 685 New New NNP 14 380 686 York York NNP 14 380 687 09213 09213 CD 14 380 688 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 689 ; ; : 14 380 690 telephone telephone NN 14 380 691 p359o p359o NNP 14 380 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 693 2 2 CD 14 380 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 695 88 88 CD 14 380 696 - - HYPH 14 380 697 48 48 CD 14 380 698 - - HYPH 14 380 699 01 01 CD 14 380 700 through through IN 14 380 701 05 05 CD 14 380 702 Flag flag NN 14 380 703 : : : 14 380 704 three three CD 14 380 705 equal equal JJ 14 380 706 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 380 707 bands band NNS 14 380 708 of of IN 14 380 709 white white JJ 14 380 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 380 711 top top NN 14 380 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 713 , , , 14 380 714 green green JJ 14 380 715 , , , 14 380 716 and and CC 14 380 717 red red JJ 14 380 718 with with IN 14 380 719 the the DT 14 380 720 national national JJ 14 380 721 emblem emblem NN 14 380 722 on on IN 14 380 723 the the DT 14 380 724 hoist hoist NN 14 380 725 side side NN 14 380 726 of of IN 14 380 727 the the DT 14 380 728 white white 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380 769 Nazi Nazi NNP 14 380 770 control control NN 14 380 771 ) ) -RRB- 14 380 772 - - : 14 380 773 Economy economy NN 14 380 774 Overview overview NN 14 380 775 : : : 14 380 776 Growth growth NN 14 380 777 in in IN 14 380 778 the the DT 14 380 779 sluggish sluggish JJ 14 380 780 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 14 380 781 economy economy NN 14 380 782 fell fall VBD 14 380 783 to to IN 14 380 784 the the DT 14 380 785 2 2 CD 14 380 786 % % NN 14 380 787 annual annual JJ 14 380 788 level level NN 14 380 789 in in IN 14 380 790 the the DT 14 380 791 1980s 1980 NNS 14 380 792 , , , 14 380 793 and and CC 14 380 794 by by IN 14 380 795 1989 1989 CD 14 380 796 Sofia Sofia NNP 14 380 797 's 's POS 14 380 798 foreign foreign JJ 14 380 799 debt debt NN 14 380 800 had have VBD 14 380 801 skyrocketed skyrocket VBN 14 380 802 to to IN 14 380 803 $ $ $ 14 380 804 10 10 CD 14 380 805 billion billion CD 14 380 806 -- -- : 14 380 807 giving give VBG 14 380 808 a a DT 14 380 809 debt debt NN 14 380 810 service 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NN 14 381 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 381 30 the the DT 14 381 31 portion portion NN 14 381 32 of of IN 14 381 33 electric electric JJ 14 381 34 power power NN 14 381 35 from from IN 14 381 36 nuclear nuclear JJ 14 381 37 energy energy NN 14 381 38 reached reach VBD 14 381 39 37 37 CD 14 381 40 % % NN 14 381 41 in in IN 14 381 42 1988 1988 CD 14 381 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 381 44 , , , 14 381 45 and and CC 14 381 46 motivating motivate VBG 14 381 47 workers worker NNS 14 381 48 , , , 14 381 49 in in IN 14 381 50 part part NN 14 381 51 by by IN 14 381 52 giving give VBG 14 381 53 them -PRON- PRP 14 381 54 a a DT 14 381 55 share share NN 14 381 56 in in IN 14 381 57 the the DT 14 381 58 earnings earning NNS 14 381 59 of of IN 14 381 60 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 381 61 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 381 62 . . . 14 382 1 A a DT 14 382 2 major major JJ 14 382 3 decree decree NN 14 382 4 of of IN 14 382 5 January January NNP 14 382 6 1989 1989 CD 14 382 7 summarized summarize VBD 14 382 8 and and CC 14 382 9 extended extend VBD 14 382 10 the the DT 14 382 11 government government NN 14 382 12 's 's POS 14 382 13 economic economic JJ 14 382 14 restructuring restructuring NN 14 382 15 efforts effort NNS 14 382 16 , , , 14 382 17 which which WDT 14 382 18 include include VBP 14 382 19 a a DT 14 382 20 partial partial JJ 14 382 21 decentralization decentralization NN 14 382 22 of of IN 14 382 23 controls control NNS 14 382 24 over over IN 14 382 25 production production NN 14 382 26 decisions decision NNS 14 382 27 and and CC 14 382 28 foreign foreign JJ 14 382 29 trade trade NN 14 382 30 . . . 14 383 1 The the DT 14 383 2 new new JJ 14 383 3 regime regime NN 14 383 4 promises promise VBZ 14 383 5 more more RBR 14 383 6 extensive extensive JJ 14 383 7 reforms reform NNS 14 383 8 and and CC 14 383 9 eventually eventually RB 14 383 10 a a DT 14 383 11 market market NN 14 383 12 economy economy NN 14 383 13 . . . 14 384 1 But but CC 14 384 2 the the DT 14 384 3 ruling ruling NN 14 384 4 group 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: 14 388 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 388 25 $ $ $ 14 388 26 28 28 CD 14 388 27 billion billion CD 14 388 28 , , , 14 388 29 including include VBG 14 388 30 capital capital NN 14 388 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 388 32 of of IN 14 388 33 $ $ $ 14 388 34 NA na CD 14 388 35 billion billion CD 14 388 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 37 1988 1988 CD 14 388 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 39 Exports export NNS 14 388 40 : : : 14 388 41 $ $ $ 14 388 42 20.3 20.3 CD 14 388 43 billion billion CD 14 388 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 388 46 . . 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; : 14 388 209 less less RBR 14 388 210 developed developed JJ 14 388 211 countries country NNS 14 388 212 4.4 4.4 CD 14 388 213 % % NN 14 388 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 215 Libya Libya NNP 14 388 216 1.0 1.0 CD 14 388 217 % % NN 14 388 218 , , , 14 388 219 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 388 220 0.9 0.9 CD 14 388 221 % % NN 14 388 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 223 External external JJ 14 388 224 debt debt NN 14 388 225 : : : 14 388 226 $ $ $ 14 388 227 10 10 CD 14 388 228 billion billion CD 14 388 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 230 1989 1989 CD 14 388 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 232 Industrial industrial JJ 14 388 233 production production NN 14 388 234 : : : 14 388 235 growth growth NN 14 388 236 rate rate NN 14 388 237 0.9 0.9 CD 14 388 238 % % NN 14 388 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 240 1988 1988 CD 14 388 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 242 Electricity electricity NN 14 388 243 : : : 14 388 244 11,500,000 11,500,000 CD 14 388 245 kW kw NN 14 388 246 capacity capacity NN 14 388 247 ; ; : 14 388 248 45,000 45,000 CD 14 388 249 million million CD 14 388 250 kWh kWh NNS 14 388 251 produced produce VBN 14 388 252 , , , 14 388 253 5,000 5,000 CD 14 388 254 kWh kWh NNS 14 388 255 per per IN 14 388 256 capita capita NN 14 388 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 258 1989 1989 CD 14 388 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 260 Industries industry NNS 14 388 261 : : : 14 388 262 food food NN 14 388 263 processing processing NN 14 388 264 , , , 14 388 265 machine machine NN 14 388 266 and and CC 14 388 267 metal metal NN 14 388 268 building building NN 14 388 269 , , , 14 388 270 electronics electronic NNS 14 388 271 , , , 14 388 272 chemicals chemical NNS 14 388 273 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 388 274 : : : 14 388 275 accounts account NNS 14 388 276 for for IN 14 388 277 15 15 CD 14 388 278 % % NN 14 388 279 of of IN 14 388 280 GNP GNP NNP 14 388 281 ; ; : 14 388 282 climate climate NN 14 388 283 and and CC 14 388 284 soil soil NN 14 388 285 conditions condition NNS 14 388 286 support support VBP 14 388 287 livestock livestock NN 14 388 288 raising raising NN 14 388 289 and and CC 14 388 290 the the DT 14 388 291 growing growing NN 14 388 292 of of IN 14 388 293 various various JJ 14 388 294 grain grain NN 14 388 295 crops crop NNS 14 388 296 , , , 14 388 297 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 388 298 , , , 14 388 299 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 388 300 , , , 14 388 301 fruits fruit NNS 14 388 302 and and CC 14 388 303 tobacco tobacco NN 14 388 304 ; ; : 14 388 305 more more JJR 14 388 306 than than IN 14 388 307 one one CD 14 388 308 - - HYPH 14 388 309 third third NN 14 388 310 of of IN 14 388 311 the the DT 14 388 312 arable arable JJ 14 388 313 land land NN 14 388 314 devoted devote VBN 14 388 315 to to IN 14 388 316 grain grain NN 14 388 317 ; ; : 14 388 318 world world NN 14 388 319 's 's POS 14 388 320 fourth fourth RB 14 388 321 - - HYPH 14 388 322 largest large JJS 14 388 323 tobacco tobacco NN 14 388 324 exporter exporter NN 14 388 325 ; ; : 14 388 326 surplus surplus JJ 14 388 327 food food NN 14 388 328 producer producer NN 14 388 329 Aid aid NN 14 388 330 : : : 14 388 331 donor--$1.6 donor--$1.6 NNP 14 388 332 billion billion CD 14 388 333 in in IN 14 388 334 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 388 335 aid aid NN 14 388 336 to to IN 14 388 337 non non JJ 14 388 338 - - JJ 14 388 339 Communist communist JJ 14 388 340 less less RBR 14 388 341 developed develop VBN 14 388 342 countries country NNS 14 388 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 344 1956 1956 CD 14 388 345 - - SYM 14 388 346 88 88 CD 14 388 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 348 Currency currency NN 14 388 349 : : : 14 388 350 lev lev NN 14 388 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 352 plural plural JJ 14 388 353 -- -- : 14 388 354 leva leva NN 14 388 355 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 356 ; ; : 14 388 357 1 1 CD 14 388 358 lev lev NN 14 388 359 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 360 Lv Lv NNP 14 388 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 362 = = NFP 14 388 363 100 100 CD 14 388 364 stotinki stotinka NNS 14 388 365 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 388 366 rates rate NNS 14 388 367 : : : 14 388 368 leva leva NNP 14 388 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 370 Lv Lv NNP 14 388 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 372 per per IN 14 388 373 US$ us$ $ 14 388 374 1 1 CD 14 388 375 - - SYM 14 388 376 -0.84 -0.84 CD 14 388 377 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 378 1989 1989 CD 14 388 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 380 , , , 14 388 381 0.82 0.82 CD 14 388 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 383 1988 1988 CD 14 388 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 385 , , , 14 388 386 0.90 0.90 CD 14 388 387 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 388 1987 1987 CD 14 388 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 390 , , , 14 388 391 0.95 0.95 CD 14 388 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 393 1986 1986 CD 14 388 394 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 395 , , , 14 388 396 1.03 1.03 CD 14 388 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 398 1985 1985 CD 14 388 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 400 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 388 401 year year NN 14 388 402 : : : 14 388 403 calendar calendar NNP 14 388 404 year year NN 14 388 405 - - : 14 388 406 Communications Communications NNP 14 388 407 Railroads railroad NNS 14 388 408 : : : 14 388 409 4,294 4,294 CD 14 388 410 km km NNS 14 388 411 total total NN 14 388 412 , , , 14 388 413 all all DT 14 388 414 government government NN 14 388 415 owned own VBN 14 388 416 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 417 1986 1986 CD 14 388 418 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 419 ; ; : 14 388 420 4,049 4,049 CD 14 388 421 km km NN 14 388 422 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 388 423 standard standard JJ 14 388 424 gauge gauge NN 14 388 425 , , , 14 388 426 245 245 CD 14 388 427 km km NN 14 388 428 narrow narrow JJ 14 388 429 gauge gauge NN 14 388 430 ; ; : 14 388 431 908 908 CD 14 388 432 km km NN 14 388 433 double double JJ 14 388 434 track track NN 14 388 435 ; ; : 14 388 436 2,342 2,342 CD 14 388 437 km km NN 14 388 438 electrified electrify VBN 14 388 439 Highways highway NNS 14 388 440 : : : 14 388 441 37,397 37,397 CD 14 388 442 km km NN 14 388 443 total total NN 14 388 444 ; ; : 14 388 445 33,352 33,352 CD 14 388 446 km km NN 14 388 447 hard hard JJ 14 388 448 surface surface NN 14 388 449 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 450 including include VBG 14 388 451 228 228 CD 14 388 452 km km NN 14 388 453 superhighways superhighway NNS 14 388 454 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 455 ; ; : 14 388 456 4,045 4,045 CD 14 388 457 km km NN 14 388 458 earth earth NN 14 388 459 roads road NNS 14 388 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 461 1986 1986 CD 14 388 462 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 463 Inland Inland NNP 14 388 464 waterways waterway NNS 14 388 465 : : : 14 388 466 470 470 CD 14 388 467 km km NNS 14 388 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 469 1986 1986 CD 14 388 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 471 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 388 472 : : : 14 388 473 crude crude NN 14 388 474 , , , 14 388 475 193 193 CD 14 388 476 km km NN 14 388 477 ; ; : 14 388 478 refined refined JJ 14 388 479 product product NN 14 388 480 , , , 14 388 481 418 418 CD 14 388 482 km km NN 14 388 483 ; ; : 14 388 484 natural natural JJ 14 388 485 gas gas NN 14 388 486 , , , 14 388 487 1,400 1,400 CD 14 388 488 km km NN 14 388 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 490 1986 1986 CD 14 388 491 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 492 Ports port NNS 14 388 493 : : : 14 388 494 Burgas Burgas NNP 14 388 495 , , , 14 388 496 Varna Varna NNP 14 388 497 , , , 14 388 498 Varna Varna NNP 14 388 499 West West NNP 14 388 500 ; ; : 14 388 501 river river NN 14 388 502 ports port NNS 14 388 503 are be VBP 14 388 504 Ruse Ruse NNP 14 388 505 , , , 14 388 506 Vidin Vidin NNP 14 388 507 , , , 14 388 508 and and CC 14 388 509 Lom Lom NNP 14 388 510 on on IN 14 388 511 the the DT 14 388 512 Danube Danube NNP 14 388 513 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 388 514 marine marine NN 14 388 515 : : : 14 388 516 108 108 CD 14 388 517 ships ship NNS 14 388 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 519 1,000 1,000 CD 14 388 520 GRT GRT NNP 14 388 521 and and CC 14 388 522 over over RB 14 388 523 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 524 totaling total VBG 14 388 525 1,240,204 1,240,204 CD 14 388 526 GRT/1,872,723 GRT/1,872,723 . 14 388 527 DWT dwt NN 14 388 528 ; ; : 14 388 529 includes include VBZ 14 388 530 2 2 CD 14 388 531 short short JJ 14 388 532 - - HYPH 14 388 533 sea sea NN 14 388 534 passenger passenger NN 14 388 535 , , , 14 388 536 32 32 CD 14 388 537 cargo cargo NN 14 388 538 , , , 14 388 539 2 2 CD 14 388 540 container container NN 14 388 541 , , , 14 388 542 1 1 CD 14 388 543 passenger passenger NN 14 388 544 - - HYPH 14 388 545 cargo cargo NN 14 388 546 training training NN 14 388 547 , , , 14 388 548 5 5 CD 14 388 549 roll roll NN 14 388 550 - - HYPH 14 388 551 on on IN 14 388 552 / / SYM 14 388 553 roll roll NN 14 388 554 - - HYPH 14 388 555 off off NN 14 388 556 , , , 14 388 557 16 16 CD 14 388 558 petroleum petroleum NN 14 388 559 , , , 14 388 560 oils oil NNS 14 388 561 , , , 14 388 562 and and CC 14 388 563 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 388 564 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 565 POL POL NNP 14 388 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 567 tanker tanker NN 14 388 568 , , , 14 388 569 2 2 CD 14 388 570 railcar railcar NN 14 388 571 carriers carrier NNS 14 388 572 , , , 14 388 573 48 48 CD 14 388 574 bulk bulk JJ 14 388 575 Civil civil JJ 14 388 576 air air NN 14 388 577 : : : 14 388 578 65 65 CD 14 388 579 major major JJ 14 388 580 transport transport NN 14 388 581 aircraft aircraft NN 14 388 582 Airports airport NNS 14 388 583 : : : 14 388 584 380 380 CD 14 388 585 total total JJ 14 388 586 , , , 14 388 587 380 380 CD 14 388 588 usable usable JJ 14 388 589 ; ; : 14 388 590 about about RB 14 388 591 120 120 CD 14 388 592 with with IN 14 388 593 permanent permanent JJ 14 388 594 - - HYPH 14 388 595 surface surface NN 14 388 596 runways runway NNS 14 388 597 ; ; : 14 388 598 20 20 CD 14 388 599 with with IN 14 388 600 runways runways NNP 14 388 601 2,440 2,440 CD 14 388 602 - - HYPH 14 388 603 3,659 3,659 CD 14 388 604 m m CD 14 388 605 ; ; : 14 388 606 20 20 CD 14 388 607 with with IN 14 388 608 runways runway NNS 14 388 609 1,220 1,220 CD 14 388 610 - - HYPH 14 388 611 2,439 2,439 CD 14 388 612 m m NNP 14 388 613 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 388 614 : : : 14 388 615 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 14 388 616 AM am NN 14 388 617 , , , 14 388 618 16 16 CD 14 388 619 FM FM NNP 14 388 620 , , , 14 388 621 13 13 CD 14 388 622 TV tv NN 14 388 623 ; ; : 14 388 624 1 1 CD 14 388 625 Soviet soviet JJ 14 388 626 TV tv NN 14 388 627 relay relay NN 14 388 628 ; ; : 14 388 629 2,100,000 2,100,000 CD 14 388 630 TV tv NN 14 388 631 sets set NNS 14 388 632 ; ; : 14 388 633 2,100,000 2,100,000 CD 14 388 634 radio radio NN 14 388 635 receivers receiver NNS 14 388 636 ; ; : 14 388 637 at at IN 14 388 638 least least JJS 14 388 639 1 1 CD 14 388 640 satellite satellite NN 14 388 641 earth earth NN 14 388 642 station station NN 14 388 643 - - : 14 388 644 Defense Defense NNP 14 388 645 Forces Forces NNPS 14 388 646 Branches Branches NNPS 14 388 647 : : : 14 388 648 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 14 388 649 People People NNPS 14 388 650 's 's POS 14 388 651 Army Army NNP 14 388 652 , , , 14 388 653 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 14 388 654 Navy Navy NNP 14 388 655 , , , 14 388 656 Air Air NNP 14 388 657 and and CC 14 388 658 Air Air NNP 14 388 659 Defense Defense NNP 14 388 660 Forces Forces NNPS 14 388 661 , , , 14 388 662 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 388 663 Troops Troops NNP 14 388 664 Military Military NNP 14 388 665 manpower manpower NN 14 388 666 : : : 14 388 667 males males NNP 14 388 668 15 15 CD 14 388 669 - - SYM 14 388 670 49 49 CD 14 388 671 , , , 14 388 672 2,177,404 2,177,404 CD 14 388 673 ; ; : 14 388 674 1,823,111 1,823,111 CD 14 388 675 fit fit NN 14 388 676 for for IN 14 388 677 military military JJ 14 388 678 service service NN 14 388 679 ; ; : 14 388 680 66,744 66,744 CD 14 388 681 reach reach VB 14 388 682 military military JJ 14 388 683 age age NN 14 388 684 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 685 19 19 CD 14 388 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 687 annually annually RB 14 388 688 Defense defense NN 14 388 689 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 388 690 : : : 14 388 691 1.6051 1.6051 CD 14 388 692 billion billion CD 14 388 693 leva leva NN 14 388 694 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 695 1989 1989 CD 14 388 696 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 697 ; ; : 14 388 698 note note NN 14 388 699 -- -- : 14 388 700 conversion conversion NN 14 388 701 of of IN 14 388 702 the the DT 14 388 703 military military JJ 14 388 704 budget budget NN 14 388 705 into into IN 14 388 706 US US NNP 14 388 707 dollars dollar NNS 14 388 708 using use VBG 14 388 709 the the DT 14 388 710 official official NN 14 388 711 administratively administratively RB 14 388 712 set set VBN 14 388 713 exchange exchange NN 14 388 714 rate rate NN 14 388 715 would would MD 14 388 716 produce produce VB 14 388 717 misleading misleading JJ 14 388 718 results result NNS 14 388 719 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 388 720 Country country NN 14 388 721 : : : 14 388 722 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 388 723 - - HYPH 14 388 724 Geography Geography NNP 14 388 725 Total Total NNP 14 388 726 area area NN 14 388 727 : : : 14 388 728 274,200 274,200 CD 14 388 729 km2 km2 NN 14 388 730 ; ; : 14 388 731 land land NN 14 388 732 area area NN 14 388 733 : : : 14 388 734 273,800 273,800 CD 14 388 735 km2 km2 NNP 14 388 736 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 388 737 area area NN 14 388 738 : : : 14 388 739 slightly slightly RB 14 388 740 larger large JJR 14 388 741 than than IN 14 388 742 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 388 743 Land Land NNP 14 388 744 boundaries boundary NNS 14 388 745 : : : 14 388 746 3,192 3,192 CD 14 388 747 km km NN 14 388 748 total total NN 14 388 749 ; ; : 14 388 750 Benin Benin NNP 14 388 751 306 306 CD 14 388 752 km km NN 14 388 753 , , , 14 388 754 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 388 755 548 548 CD 14 388 756 km km NN 14 388 757 , , , 14 388 758 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 388 759 Coast Coast NNP 14 388 760 584 584 CD 14 388 761 km km NNS 14 388 762 , , , 14 388 763 Mali Mali NNP 14 388 764 1,000 1,000 CD 14 388 765 km km NN 14 388 766 , , , 14 388 767 Niger Niger NNP 14 388 768 628 628 CD 14 388 769 km km NNS 14 388 770 , , , 14 388 771 Togo Togo NNP 14 388 772 126 126 CD 14 388 773 km km NN 14 388 774 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 388 775 : : : 14 388 776 none none NN 14 388 777 -- -- : 14 388 778 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 388 779 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 388 780 claims claim VBZ 14 388 781 : : : 14 388 782 none none NN 14 388 783 -- -- : 14 388 784 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 388 785 Disputes dispute NNS 14 388 786 : : : 14 388 787 the the DT 14 388 788 disputed dispute VBN 14 388 789 international international JJ 14 388 790 boundary boundary NN 14 388 791 between between IN 14 388 792 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 388 793 and and CC 14 388 794 Mali Mali NNP 14 388 795 was be VBD 14 388 796 submitted submit VBN 14 388 797 to to IN 14 388 798 the the DT 14 388 799 International International NNP 14 388 800 Court Court NNP 14 388 801 of of IN 14 388 802 Justice Justice NNP 14 388 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 804 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 388 805 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 806 in in IN 14 388 807 October October NNP 14 388 808 1983 1983 CD 14 388 809 and and CC 14 388 810 the the DT 14 388 811 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 388 812 issued issue VBD 14 388 813 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 388 814 final final JJ 14 388 815 ruling ruling NN 14 388 816 in in IN 14 388 817 December December NNP 14 388 818 1986 1986 CD 14 388 819 , , , 14 388 820 which which WDT 14 388 821 both both DT 14 388 822 sides side NNS 14 388 823 agreed agree VBD 14 388 824 to to TO 14 388 825 accept accept VB 14 388 826 ; ; : 14 388 827 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 388 828 and and CC 14 388 829 Mali Mali NNP 14 388 830 are be VBP 14 388 831 proceeding proceed VBG 14 388 832 with with IN 14 388 833 boundary boundary JJ 14 388 834 demarcation demarcation NN 14 388 835 , , , 14 388 836 including include VBG 14 388 837 the the DT 14 388 838 tripoint tripoint NN 14 388 839 with with IN 14 388 840 Niger Niger NNP 14 388 841 Climate Climate NNP 14 388 842 : : : 14 388 843 tropical tropical JJ 14 388 844 ; ; : 14 388 845 warm warm JJ 14 388 846 , , , 14 388 847 dry dry JJ 14 388 848 winters winter NNS 14 388 849 ; ; : 14 388 850 hot hot JJ 14 388 851 , , , 14 388 852 wet wet JJ 14 388 853 summers summer NNS 14 388 854 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 388 855 : : : 14 388 856 mostly mostly RB 14 388 857 flat flat JJ 14 388 858 to to IN 14 388 859 dissected dissect VBN 14 388 860 , , , 14 388 861 undulating undulating NN 14 388 862 plains plain NNS 14 388 863 ; ; : 14 388 864 hills hill NNS 14 388 865 in in IN 14 388 866 west west NNP 14 388 867 and and CC 14 388 868 southeast southeast JJ 14 388 869 Natural natural JJ 14 388 870 resources resource NNS 14 388 871 : : : 14 388 872 manganese manganese NNP 14 388 873 , , , 14 388 874 limestone limestone NN 14 388 875 , , , 14 388 876 marble marble NN 14 388 877 ; ; : 14 388 878 small small JJ 14 388 879 deposits deposit NNS 14 388 880 of of IN 14 388 881 gold gold NN 14 388 882 , , , 14 388 883 antimony antimony NN 14 388 884 , , , 14 388 885 copper copper NN 14 388 886 , , , 14 388 887 nickel nickel NN 14 388 888 , , , 14 388 889 bauxite bauxite NN 14 388 890 , , , 14 388 891 lead lead NN 14 388 892 , , , 14 388 893 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 388 894 , , , 14 388 895 zinc zinc NN 14 388 896 , , , 14 388 897 silver silver NN 14 388 898 Land Land NNP 14 388 899 use use NN 14 388 900 : : : 14 388 901 10 10 CD 14 388 902 % % NN 14 388 903 arable arable JJ 14 388 904 land land NN 14 388 905 ; ; : 14 388 906 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 388 907 permanent permanent JJ 14 388 908 crops crop NNS 14 388 909 ; ; : 14 388 910 37 37 CD 14 388 911 % % NN 14 388 912 meadows meadow NNS 14 388 913 and and CC 14 388 914 pastures pasture NNS 14 388 915 ; ; : 14 388 916 26 26 CD 14 388 917 % % NN 14 388 918 forest forest NN 14 388 919 and and CC 14 388 920 woodland woodland NN 14 388 921 ; ; : 14 388 922 27 27 CD 14 388 923 % % NN 14 388 924 other other JJ 14 388 925 ; ; : 14 388 926 includes include VBZ 14 388 927 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 388 928 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 388 929 Environment Environment NNP 14 388 930 : : : 14 388 931 recent recent JJ 14 388 932 droughts drought NNS 14 388 933 and and CC 14 388 934 desertification desertification NN 14 388 935 severely severely RB 14 388 936 affecting affect VBG 14 388 937 marginal marginal JJ 14 388 938 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 388 939 activities activity NNS 14 388 940 , , , 14 388 941 population population NN 14 388 942 distribution distribution NN 14 388 943 , , , 14 388 944 economy economy NN 14 388 945 ; ; , 14 388 946 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 388 947 ; ; : 14 388 948 deforestation deforestation NN 14 388 949 Note note NN 14 388 950 : : : 14 388 951 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 388 952 - - HYPH 14 388 953 People People NNS 14 388 954 Population Population NNP 14 388 955 : : : 14 388 956 9,077,828 9,077,828 CD 14 388 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 958 July July NNP 14 388 959 1990 1990 CD 14 388 960 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 961 , , , 14 388 962 growth growth NN 14 388 963 rate rate NN 14 388 964 3.1 3.1 CD 14 388 965 % % NN 14 388 966 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 967 1990 1990 CD 14 388 968 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 969 Birth birth NN 14 388 970 rate rate NN 14 388 971 : : : 14 388 972 50 50 CD 14 388 973 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 388 974 population population NN 14 388 975 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 976 1990 1990 CD 14 388 977 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 978 Death death NN 14 388 979 rate rate NN 14 388 980 : : : 14 388 981 17 17 CD 14 388 982 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 388 983 population population NN 14 388 984 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 985 1990 1990 CD 14 388 986 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 987 Net net JJ 14 388 988 migration migration NN 14 388 989 rate rate NN 14 388 990 : : : 14 388 991 - - : 14 388 992 3 3 CD 14 388 993 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 388 994 population population NN 14 388 995 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 996 1990 1990 CD 14 388 997 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 998 Infant infant NN 14 388 999 mortality mortality NN 14 388 1000 rate rate NN 14 388 1001 : : : 14 388 1002 121 121 CD 14 388 1003 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 388 1004 live live JJ 14 388 1005 births birth NNS 14 388 1006 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1007 1990 1990 CD 14 388 1008 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1009 Life life NN 14 388 1010 expectancy expectancy NN 14 388 1011 at at IN 14 388 1012 birth birth NN 14 388 1013 : : : 14 388 1014 51 51 CD 14 388 1015 years year NNS 14 388 1016 male male JJ 14 388 1017 , , , 14 388 1018 52 52 CD 14 388 1019 years year NNS 14 388 1020 female female JJ 14 388 1021 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1022 1990 1990 CD 14 388 1023 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1024 Total total JJ 14 388 1025 fertility fertility NN 14 388 1026 rate rate NN 14 388 1027 : : : 14 388 1028 7.2 7.2 CD 14 388 1029 children child NNS 14 388 1030 born bear VBN 14 388 1031 / / SYM 14 388 1032 woman woman NN 14 388 1033 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1034 1990 1990 CD 14 388 1035 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1036 Nationality nationality NN 14 388 1037 : : : 14 388 1038 noun noun NN 14 388 1039 -- -- : 14 388 1040 Burkinabe burkinabe NN 14 388 1041 ; ; : 14 388 1042 adjective adjective NN 14 388 1043 -- -- : 14 388 1044 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 14 388 1045 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 388 1046 divisions division NNS 14 388 1047 : : : 14 388 1048 more more JJR 14 388 1049 than than IN 14 388 1050 50 50 CD 14 388 1051 tribes tribe NNS 14 388 1052 ; ; : 14 388 1053 principal principal JJ 14 388 1054 tribe tribe NN 14 388 1055 is be VBZ 14 388 1056 Mossi Mossi NNP 14 388 1057 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1058 about about RB 14 388 1059 2.5 2.5 CD 14 388 1060 million million CD 14 388 1061 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1062 ; ; : 14 388 1063 other other JJ 14 388 1064 important important JJ 14 388 1065 groups group NNS 14 388 1066 are be VBP 14 388 1067 Gurunsi Gurunsi NNP 14 388 1068 , , , 14 388 1069 Senufo Senufo NNP 14 388 1070 , , , 14 388 1071 Lobi Lobi NNP 14 388 1072 , , , 14 388 1073 Bobo Bobo NNP 14 388 1074 , , , 14 388 1075 Mande Mande NNP 14 388 1076 , , , 14 388 1077 and and CC 14 388 1078 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 388 1079 Religion Religion NNP 14 388 1080 : : : 14 388 1081 65 65 CD 14 388 1082 % % NN 14 388 1083 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 388 1084 beliefs belief NNS 14 388 1085 , , , 14 388 1086 about about RB 14 388 1087 25 25 CD 14 388 1088 % % NN 14 388 1089 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 388 1090 , , , 14 388 1091 10 10 CD 14 388 1092 % % NN 14 388 1093 Christian Christian NNP 14 388 1094 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1095 mainly mainly RB 14 388 1096 Roman roman JJ 14 388 1097 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 388 1098 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1099 Language Language NNP 14 388 1100 : : : 14 388 1101 French French NNP 14 388 1102 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1103 official official JJ 14 388 1104 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1105 ; ; : 14 388 1106 tribal tribal JJ 14 388 1107 languages language NNS 14 388 1108 belong belong VBP 14 388 1109 to to IN 14 388 1110 Sudanic sudanic JJ 14 388 1111 family family NN 14 388 1112 , , , 14 388 1113 spoken speak VBN 14 388 1114 by by IN 14 388 1115 90 90 CD 14 388 1116 % % NN 14 388 1117 of of IN 14 388 1118 the the DT 14 388 1119 population population NN 14 388 1120 Literacy literacy NN 14 388 1121 : : : 14 388 1122 13.2 13.2 CD 14 388 1123 % % NN 14 388 1124 Labor Labor NNP 14 388 1125 force force NN 14 388 1126 : : : 14 388 1127 3,300,000 3,300,000 CD 14 388 1128 residents resident NNS 14 388 1129 ; ; : 14 388 1130 30,000 30,000 CD 14 388 1131 are be VBP 14 388 1132 wage wage NN 14 388 1133 earners earner NNS 14 388 1134 ; ; : 14 388 1135 82 82 CD 14 388 1136 % % NN 14 388 1137 agriculture agriculture NN 14 388 1138 , , , 14 388 1139 13 13 CD 14 388 1140 % % NN 14 388 1141 industry industry NN 14 388 1142 , , , 14 388 1143 5 5 CD 14 388 1144 % % NN 14 388 1145 commerce commerce NN 14 388 1146 , , , 14 388 1147 services service NNS 14 388 1148 , , , 14 388 1149 and and CC 14 388 1150 government government NN 14 388 1151 ; ; : 14 388 1152 20 20 CD 14 388 1153 % % NN 14 388 1154 of of IN 14 388 1155 male male JJ 14 388 1156 labor labor NN 14 388 1157 force force NN 14 388 1158 migrates migrate NNS 14 388 1159 annually annually RB 14 388 1160 to to IN 14 388 1161 neighboring neighboring NN 14 388 1162 countries country NNS 14 388 1163 for for IN 14 388 1164 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 388 1165 employment employment NN 14 388 1166 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1167 1984 1984 CD 14 388 1168 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1169 ; ; : 14 388 1170 44 44 CD 14 388 1171 % % NN 14 388 1172 of of IN 14 388 1173 population population NN 14 388 1174 of of IN 14 388 1175 working work VBG 14 388 1176 age age NN 14 388 1177 ( ( -LRB- 14 388 1178 1985 1985 CD 14 388 1179 ) ) -RRB- 14 388 1180 Organized organize VBN 14 388 1181 labor labor NN 14 388 1182 : : : 14 388 1183 four four CD 14 388 1184 principal principal JJ 14 388 1185 trade trade NN 14 388 1186 union union NN 14 388 1187 groups group NNS 14 388 1188 represent represent VBP 14 388 1189 less less JJR 14 388 1190 than than IN 14 388 1191 1 1 CD 14 388 1192 % % NN 14 388 1193 of of IN 14 388 1194 population population NN 14 388 1195 - - : 14 388 1196 Government Government NNP 14 388 1197 Long Long NNP 14 388 1198 - - HYPH 14 388 1199 form form NN 14 388 1200 name name NN 14 388 1201 : : : 14 388 1202 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 388 1203 Faso Faso NNP 14 388 1204 Type Type NNP 14 388 1205 : : : 14 388 1206 military military NN 14 388 1207 ; 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; : 14 392 290 Communist communist JJ 14 392 291 countries country NNS 14 392 292 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 293 1970 1970 CD 14 392 294 - - SYM 14 392 295 88 88 CD 14 392 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 297 , , , 14 392 298 $ $ $ 14 392 299 94 94 CD 14 392 300 million million CD 14 392 301 Currency Currency NNP 14 392 302 : : : 14 392 303 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 392 304 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 392 305 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 392 306 franc franc NN 14 392 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 308 plural plural JJ 14 392 309 -- -- : 14 392 310 francs franc NNS 14 392 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 312 ; ; : 14 392 313 1 1 CD 14 392 314 CFA cfa NN 14 392 315 franc franc NN 14 392 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 317 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 392 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 319 = = SYM 14 392 320 100 100 CD 14 392 321 centimes centime NNS 14 392 322 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 392 323 rates rate NNS 14 392 324 : : : 14 392 325 CFA cfa NN 14 392 326 francs franc NNS 14 392 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 328 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 392 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 330 per per IN 14 392 331 US$ us$ $ 14 392 332 1 1 CD 14 392 333 - - HYPH 14 392 334 -284.55 -284.55 NNP 14 392 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 336 January January NNP 14 392 337 1990 1990 CD 14 392 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 339 , , , 14 392 340 319.01 319.01 CD 14 392 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 342 1989 1989 CD 14 392 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 344 , , , 14 392 345 297.85 297.85 CD 14 392 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 347 1988 1988 CD 14 392 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 349 , , , 14 392 350 300.54 300.54 CD 14 392 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 352 1987 1987 CD 14 392 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 354 , , , 14 392 355 346.30 346.30 CD 14 392 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 357 1986 1986 CD 14 392 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 359 , , , 14 392 360 449.26 449.26 CD 14 392 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 362 1985 1985 CD 14 392 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 364 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 392 365 year year NN 14 392 366 : : : 14 392 367 calendar calendar NNP 14 392 368 year year NN 14 392 369 - - : 14 392 370 Communications Communications NNP 14 392 371 Railroads railroad NNS 14 392 372 : : : 14 392 373 620 620 CD 14 392 374 km km NN 14 392 375 total total NN 14 392 376 ; ; : 14 392 377 520 520 CD 14 392 378 km km NN 14 392 379 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 14 392 380 to to IN 14 392 381 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 392 382 Coast Coast NNP 14 392 383 border border NN 14 392 384 and and CC 14 392 385 100 100 CD 14 392 386 km km NN 14 392 387 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 14 392 388 to to IN 14 392 389 Kaya Kaya NNP 14 392 390 ; ; : 14 392 391 all all DT 14 392 392 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 14 392 393 gauge gauge NN 14 392 394 and and CC 14 392 395 single single JJ 14 392 396 track track NN 14 392 397 Highways highway NNS 14 392 398 : : : 14 392 399 16,500 16,500 CD 14 392 400 km km NN 14 392 401 total total NN 14 392 402 ; ; : 14 392 403 1,300 1,300 CD 14 392 404 km km NN 14 392 405 paved pave VBN 14 392 406 , , , 14 392 407 7,400 7,400 CD 14 392 408 km km NNS 14 392 409 improved improve VBN 14 392 410 , , , 14 392 411 7,800 7,800 CD 14 392 412 km km NNS 14 392 413 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 392 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 415 1985 1985 CD 14 392 416 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 417 Civil civil JJ 14 392 418 air air NN 14 392 419 : : : 14 392 420 2 2 CD 14 392 421 major major JJ 14 392 422 transport transport NN 14 392 423 aircraft aircraft NN 14 392 424 Airports airport NNS 14 392 425 : : : 14 392 426 50 50 CD 14 392 427 total total NN 14 392 428 , , , 14 392 429 43 43 CD 14 392 430 usable usable JJ 14 392 431 ; ; : 14 392 432 2 2 CD 14 392 433 with with IN 14 392 434 permanent permanent JJ 14 392 435 - - HYPH 14 392 436 surface surface NN 14 392 437 runways runway NNS 14 392 438 ; ; : 14 392 439 none none NN 14 392 440 with with IN 14 392 441 runways runway NNS 14 392 442 over over IN 14 392 443 3,659 3,659 CD 14 392 444 m m CD 14 392 445 ; ; : 14 392 446 2 2 CD 14 392 447 with with IN 14 392 448 runways runways NNP 14 392 449 2,440 2,440 CD 14 392 450 - - HYPH 14 392 451 3,659 3,659 CD 14 392 452 m m CD 14 392 453 ; ; : 14 392 454 7 7 CD 14 392 455 with with IN 14 392 456 runways runway NNS 14 392 457 1,220 1,220 CD 14 392 458 - - HYPH 14 392 459 2,439 2,439 CD 14 392 460 m m NNP 14 392 461 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 392 462 : : : 14 392 463 all all DT 14 392 464 services service NNS 14 392 465 only only RB 14 392 466 fair fair JJ 14 392 467 ; ; : 14 392 468 radio radio NN 14 392 469 relay relay NN 14 392 470 , , , 14 392 471 wire wire NN 14 392 472 , , , 14 392 473 and and CC 14 392 474 radio radio NN 14 392 475 communication communication NN 14 392 476 stations station NNS 14 392 477 in in IN 14 392 478 use use NN 14 392 479 ; ; : 14 392 480 13,900 13,900 CD 14 392 481 telephones telephone NNS 14 392 482 ; ; : 14 392 483 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 392 484 AM AM NNP 14 392 485 , , , 14 392 486 2 2 CD 14 392 487 FM FM NNP 14 392 488 , , , 14 392 489 2 2 CD 14 392 490 TV tv NN 14 392 491 ; ; : 14 392 492 1 1 CD 14 392 493 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 392 494 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 392 495 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 392 496 earth earth NN 14 392 497 station station NN 14 392 498 - - : 14 392 499 Defense Defense NNP 14 392 500 Forces Forces NNPS 14 392 501 Branches Branches NNPS 14 392 502 : : : 14 392 503 Army Army NNP 14 392 504 , , , 14 392 505 Air Air NNP 14 392 506 Force Force NNP 14 392 507 Military Military NNP 14 392 508 manpower manpower NN 14 392 509 : : : 14 392 510 males males NNP 14 392 511 15 15 CD 14 392 512 - - SYM 14 392 513 49 49 CD 14 392 514 , , , 14 392 515 1,775,143 1,775,143 CD 14 392 516 ; ; : 14 392 517 904,552 904,552 CD 14 392 518 fit fit NN 14 392 519 for for IN 14 392 520 military military JJ 14 392 521 service service NN 14 392 522 ; ; : 14 392 523 no no DT 14 392 524 conscription conscription NN 14 392 525 Defense defense NN 14 392 526 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 392 527 : : : 14 392 528 3.1 3.1 CD 14 392 529 % % NN 14 392 530 of of IN 14 392 531 GDP GDP NNP 14 392 532 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 533 1987 1987 CD 14 392 534 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 535 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 392 536 Country country NN 14 392 537 : : : 14 392 538 Burma Burma NNP 14 392 539 - - HYPH 14 392 540 Geography Geography NNP 14 392 541 Total Total NNP 14 392 542 area area NN 14 392 543 : : : 14 392 544 678,500 678,500 CD 14 392 545 km2 km2 NN 14 392 546 ; ; : 14 392 547 land land NN 14 392 548 area area NN 14 392 549 : : : 14 392 550 657,740 657,740 CD 14 392 551 km2 km2 NNP 14 392 552 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 392 553 area area NN 14 392 554 : : : 14 392 555 slightly slightly RB 14 392 556 smaller small JJR 14 392 557 than than IN 14 392 558 Texas Texas NNP 14 392 559 Land Land NNP 14 392 560 boundaries boundary NNS 14 392 561 : : : 14 392 562 5,876 5,876 CD 14 392 563 km km NN 14 392 564 total total NN 14 392 565 ; ; : 14 392 566 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 392 567 193 193 CD 14 392 568 km km NN 14 392 569 , , , 14 392 570 China China NNP 14 392 571 2,185 2,185 CD 14 392 572 km km NNS 14 392 573 , , , 14 392 574 India India NNP 14 392 575 1,463 1,463 CD 14 392 576 km km NN 14 392 577 , , , 14 392 578 Laos Laos NNP 14 392 579 235 235 CD 14 392 580 km km NN 14 392 581 , , , 14 392 582 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 392 583 1,800 1,800 CD 14 392 584 km km NN 14 392 585 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 392 586 : : : 14 392 587 1,930 1,930 CD 14 392 588 km km NN 14 392 589 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 392 590 claims claim VBZ 14 392 591 : : : 14 392 592 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 392 593 zone zone NN 14 392 594 : : : 14 392 595 24 24 CD 14 392 596 nm nm UH 14 392 597 ; ; : 14 392 598 Continental continental JJ 14 392 599 shelf shelf NN 14 392 600 : : : 14 392 601 edge edge NN 14 392 602 of of IN 14 392 603 continental continental JJ 14 392 604 margin margin NN 14 392 605 or or CC 14 392 606 200 200 CD 14 392 607 nm nm CD 14 392 608 ; ; : 14 392 609 Extended extended JJ 14 392 610 economic economic JJ 14 392 611 zone zone NN 14 392 612 : : : 14 392 613 200 200 CD 14 392 614 nm nm CD 14 392 615 ; ; : 14 392 616 Territorial territorial JJ 14 392 617 sea sea NN 14 392 618 : : : 14 392 619 12 12 CD 14 392 620 nm nm NNP 14 392 621 Climate Climate NNP 14 392 622 : : : 14 392 623 tropical tropical JJ 14 392 624 monsoon monsoon NN 14 392 625 ; ; , 14 392 626 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 392 627 , , , 14 392 628 rainy rainy JJ 14 392 629 , , , 14 392 630 hot hot JJ 14 392 631 , , , 14 392 632 humid humid JJ 14 392 633 summers summer NNS 14 392 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 635 southwest southwest NNP 14 392 636 monsoon monsoon NNP 14 392 637 , , , 14 392 638 June June NNP 14 392 639 to to IN 14 392 640 September September NNP 14 392 641 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 642 ; ; : 14 392 643 less less RBR 14 392 644 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 392 645 , , , 14 392 646 scant scant JJ 14 392 647 rainfall rainfall NN 14 392 648 , , , 14 392 649 mild mild JJ 14 392 650 temperatures temperature NNS 14 392 651 , , , 14 392 652 lower low JJR 14 392 653 humidity humidity NN 14 392 654 during during IN 14 392 655 winter winter NN 14 392 656 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 657 northeast northeast NNP 14 392 658 monsoon monsoon NN 14 392 659 , , , 14 392 660 December December NNP 14 392 661 to to IN 14 392 662 April April NNP 14 392 663 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 664 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 392 665 : : : 14 392 666 central central JJ 14 392 667 lowlands lowland NNS 14 392 668 ringed ring VBN 14 392 669 by by IN 14 392 670 steep steep JJ 14 392 671 , , , 14 392 672 rugged rugged JJ 14 392 673 highlands highland NNS 14 392 674 Natural natural JJ 14 392 675 resources resource NNS 14 392 676 : : : 14 392 677 crude crude JJ 14 392 678 oil oil NN 14 392 679 , , , 14 392 680 timber timber NN 14 392 681 , , , 14 392 682 tin tin NN 14 392 683 , , , 14 392 684 antimony antimony NN 14 392 685 , , , 14 392 686 zinc zinc NN 14 392 687 , , , 14 392 688 copper copper NN 14 392 689 , , , 14 392 690 tungsten tungsten NN 14 392 691 , , , 14 392 692 lead lead NN 14 392 693 , , , 14 392 694 coal coal NN 14 392 695 , , , 14 392 696 some some DT 14 392 697 marble marble NN 14 392 698 , , , 14 392 699 limestone limestone NN 14 392 700 , , , 14 392 701 precious precious JJ 14 392 702 stones stone NNS 14 392 703 , , , 14 392 704 natural natural JJ 14 392 705 gas gas NN 14 392 706 Land land NN 14 392 707 use use NN 14 392 708 : : : 14 392 709 15 15 CD 14 392 710 % % NN 14 392 711 arable arable JJ 14 392 712 land land NN 14 392 713 ; ; : 14 392 714 1 1 CD 14 392 715 % % NN 14 392 716 permanent permanent JJ 14 392 717 crops crop NNS 14 392 718 ; ; : 14 392 719 1 1 CD 14 392 720 % % NN 14 392 721 meadows meadow NNS 14 392 722 and and CC 14 392 723 pastures pasture NNS 14 392 724 ; ; : 14 392 725 49 49 CD 14 392 726 % % NN 14 392 727 forest forest NN 14 392 728 and and CC 14 392 729 woodland woodland NN 14 392 730 ; ; : 14 392 731 34 34 CD 14 392 732 % % NN 14 392 733 other other JJ 14 392 734 ; ; : 14 392 735 includes include VBZ 14 392 736 2 2 CD 14 392 737 % % NN 14 392 738 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 392 739 Environment Environment NNP 14 392 740 : : : 14 392 741 subject subject JJ 14 392 742 to to IN 14 392 743 destructive destructive JJ 14 392 744 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 392 745 and and CC 14 392 746 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 392 747 ; ; : 14 392 748 flooding flooding NN 14 392 749 and and CC 14 392 750 landslides landslide VBZ 14 392 751 common common JJ 14 392 752 during during IN 14 392 753 rainy rainy JJ 14 392 754 season season NN 14 392 755 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 756 June June NNP 14 392 757 to to IN 14 392 758 September September NNP 14 392 759 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 760 ; ; : 14 392 761 deforestation deforestation NN 14 392 762 Note note NN 14 392 763 : : : 14 392 764 strategic strategic JJ 14 392 765 location location NN 14 392 766 near near IN 14 392 767 major major JJ 14 392 768 Indian Indian NNP 14 392 769 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 392 770 shipping shipping NN 14 392 771 lanes lane NNS 14 392 772 - - : 14 392 773 People People NNP 14 392 774 Population Population NNP 14 392 775 : : : 14 392 776 41,277,389 41,277,389 CD 14 392 777 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 778 July July NNP 14 392 779 1990 1990 CD 14 392 780 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 781 , , , 14 392 782 growth growth NN 14 392 783 rate rate NN 14 392 784 2.0 2.0 CD 14 392 785 % % NN 14 392 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 787 1990 1990 CD 14 392 788 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 789 Birth birth NN 14 392 790 rate rate NN 14 392 791 : : : 14 392 792 33 33 CD 14 392 793 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 392 794 population population NN 14 392 795 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 796 1990 1990 CD 14 392 797 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 798 Death death NN 14 392 799 rate rate NN 14 392 800 : : : 14 392 801 13 13 CD 14 392 802 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 392 803 population population NN 14 392 804 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 805 1990 1990 CD 14 392 806 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 807 Net net JJ 14 392 808 migration migration NN 14 392 809 rate rate NN 14 392 810 : : : 14 392 811 0 0 CD 14 392 812 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 392 813 population population NN 14 392 814 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 815 1990 1990 CD 14 392 816 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 817 Infant infant NN 14 392 818 mortality mortality NN 14 392 819 rate rate NN 14 392 820 : : : 14 392 821 97 97 CD 14 392 822 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 392 823 live live JJ 14 392 824 births birth NNS 14 392 825 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 826 1990 1990 CD 14 392 827 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 828 Life life NN 14 392 829 expectancy expectancy NN 14 392 830 at at IN 14 392 831 birth birth NN 14 392 832 : : : 14 392 833 53 53 CD 14 392 834 years year NNS 14 392 835 male male JJ 14 392 836 , , , 14 392 837 56 56 CD 14 392 838 years year NNS 14 392 839 female female JJ 14 392 840 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 841 1990 1990 CD 14 392 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 843 Total total JJ 14 392 844 fertility fertility NN 14 392 845 rate rate NN 14 392 846 : : : 14 392 847 4.2 4.2 CD 14 392 848 children child NNS 14 392 849 born bear VBN 14 392 850 / / SYM 14 392 851 woman woman NN 14 392 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 853 1990 1990 CD 14 392 854 ) ) -RRB- 14 392 855 Nationality nationality NN 14 392 856 : : : 14 392 857 noun noun NN 14 392 858 -- -- : 14 392 859 Burmese burmese XX 14 392 860 ; ; , 14 392 861 adjective adjective JJ 14 392 862 -- -- : 14 392 863 Burmese burmese JJ 14 392 864 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 392 865 divisions division NNS 14 392 866 : : : 14 392 867 68 68 CD 14 392 868 % % NN 14 392 869 Burman Burman NNP 14 392 870 , , , 14 392 871 9 9 CD 14 392 872 % % NN 14 392 873 Shan Shan NNP 14 392 874 , , , 14 392 875 7 7 CD 14 392 876 % % NN 14 392 877 Karen Karen NNP 14 392 878 , , , 14 392 879 4 4 CD 14 392 880 % % NN 14 392 881 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 14 392 882 , , , 14 392 883 3 3 CD 14 392 884 % % NN 14 392 885 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 392 886 , , , 14 392 887 2 2 CD 14 392 888 % % NN 14 392 889 Mon Mon NNP 14 392 890 , , , 14 392 891 2 2 CD 14 392 892 % % NN 14 392 893 Indian indian JJ 14 392 894 , , , 14 392 895 5 5 CD 14 392 896 % % NN 14 392 897 other other JJ 14 392 898 Religion religion NN 14 392 899 : : : 14 392 900 85 85 CD 14 392 901 % % NN 14 392 902 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 392 903 , , , 14 392 904 15 15 CD 14 392 905 % % NN 14 392 906 animist animist NN 14 392 907 beliefs belief NNS 14 392 908 , , , 14 392 909 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 392 910 , , , 14 392 911 Christian Christian NNP 14 392 912 , , , 14 392 913 or or CC 14 392 914 other other JJ 14 392 915 Language language NN 14 392 916 : : : 14 392 917 Burmese burmese JJ 14 392 918 ; ; : 14 392 919 minority minority NN 14 392 920 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 392 921 groups group NNS 14 392 922 have have VBP 14 392 923 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 392 924 own own JJ 14 392 925 languages language NNS 14 392 926 Literacy literacy NN 14 392 927 : : : 14 392 928 78 78 CD 14 392 929 % % NN 14 392 930 Labor Labor NNP 14 392 931 force force NN 14 392 932 : : : 14 392 933 16,036,000 16,036,000 CD 14 392 934 ; ; : 14 392 935 65.2 65.2 CD 14 392 936 % % NN 14 392 937 agriculture agriculture NN 14 392 938 , , , 14 392 939 14.3 14.3 CD 14 392 940 % % NN 14 392 941 industry industry NN 14 392 942 , , , 14 392 943 10.1 10.1 CD 14 392 944 % % NN 14 392 945 trade trade NN 14 392 946 , , , 14 392 947 6.3 6.3 CD 14 392 948 % % NN 14 392 949 government government NN 14 392 950 , , , 14 392 951 4.1 4.1 CD 14 392 952 % % NN 14 392 953 other other JJ 14 392 954 ( ( -LRB- 14 392 955 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 392 956 est est NNP 14 392 957 . . . 14 392 958 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 1 Organized organize VBN 14 393 2 labor labor NN 14 393 3 : : : 14 393 4 Workers Workers NNPS 14 393 5 ' ' POS 14 393 6 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 14 393 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 8 association association NN 14 393 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 10 , , , 14 393 11 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 14 393 12 members member NNS 14 393 13 , , , 14 393 14 and and CC 14 393 15 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 393 16 ' ' POS 14 393 17 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 14 393 18 , , , 14 393 19 7,600,000 7,600,000 CD 14 393 20 members member NNS 14 393 21 - - HYPH 14 393 22 Government Government NNP 14 393 23 Long Long NNP 14 393 24 - - HYPH 14 393 25 form form NN 14 393 26 name name NN 14 393 27 : : : 14 393 28 Union Union NNP 14 393 29 of of IN 14 393 30 Burma Burma NNP 14 393 31 ; ; : 14 393 32 note note NN 14 393 33 -- -- : 14 393 34 the the DT 14 393 35 local local JJ 14 393 36 official official JJ 14 393 37 name name NN 14 393 38 is be VBZ 14 393 39 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 14 393 40 Myanma Myanma NNP 14 393 41 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 14 393 42 which which WDT 14 393 43 has have VBZ 14 393 44 been be VBN 14 393 45 translated translate VBN 14 393 46 as as IN 14 393 47 Union Union NNP 14 393 48 of of IN 14 393 49 Myanma Myanma NNP 14 393 50 or or CC 14 393 51 Union Union NNP 14 393 52 of of IN 14 393 53 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 14 393 54 Type Type NNP 14 393 55 : : : 14 393 56 military military JJ 14 393 57 government government NN 14 393 58 Capital capital NN 14 393 59 : : : 14 393 60 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 14 393 61 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 62 sometimes sometimes RB 14 393 63 translated translate VBN 14 393 64 as as IN 14 393 65 Yangon Yangon NNP 14 393 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 67 Administrative administrative JJ 14 393 68 divisions division NNS 14 393 69 : : : 14 393 70 7 7 CD 14 393 71 divisions division NNS 14 393 72 * * NFP 14 393 73 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 74 yin yin NNP 14 393 75 - - HYPH 14 393 76 mya mya NNP 14 393 77 , , , 14 393 78 singular singular JJ 14 393 79 -- -- : 14 393 80 yin yin NNP 14 393 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 82 and and CC 14 393 83 7 7 CD 14 393 84 states state NNS 14 393 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 86 pyine pyine NN 14 393 87 - - HYPH 14 393 88 mya mya NNP 14 393 89 , , , 14 393 90 singular singular JJ 14 393 91 -- -- : 14 393 92 pyine pyine NN 14 393 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 94 ; ; : 14 393 95 Chin Chin NNP 14 393 96 State State NNP 14 393 97 , , , 14 393 98 Irrawaddy Irrawaddy NNP 14 393 99 * * NFP 14 393 100 , , , 14 393 101 Kachin Kachin NNP 14 393 102 State State NNP 14 393 103 , , , 14 393 104 Karan Karan NNP 14 393 105 State State NNP 14 393 106 , , , 14 393 107 Kayah Kayah NNP 14 393 108 State State NNP 14 393 109 , , , 14 393 110 Magwe Magwe NNP 14 393 111 * * NFP 14 393 112 , , , 14 393 113 Mandalay mandalay NN 14 393 114 * * NFP 14 393 115 , , , 14 393 116 Mon Mon NNP 14 393 117 State State NNP 14 393 118 , , , 14 393 119 Pegu Pegu NNP 14 393 120 * * NFP 14 393 121 , , , 14 393 122 Rakhine Rakhine NNP 14 393 123 State State NNP 14 393 124 , , , 14 393 125 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 14 393 126 * * NFP 14 393 127 , , , 14 393 128 Sagaing sagaing NN 14 393 129 * * NFP 14 393 130 , , , 14 393 131 Shan Shan NNP 14 393 132 State State NNP 14 393 133 , , , 14 393 134 Tenasserim Tenasserim NNP 14 393 135 * * NFP 14 393 136 Independence independence NN 14 393 137 : : : 14 393 138 4 4 CD 14 393 139 January January NNP 14 393 140 1948 1948 CD 14 393 141 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 142 from from IN 14 393 143 UK UK NNP 14 393 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 145 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 393 146 : : : 14 393 147 3 3 CD 14 393 148 January January NNP 14 393 149 1974 1974 CD 14 393 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 151 suspended suspend VBN 14 393 152 since since IN 14 393 153 18 18 CD 14 393 154 September September NNP 14 393 155 1988 1988 CD 14 393 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 157 Legal legal JJ 14 393 158 system system NN 14 393 159 : : : 14 393 160 martial martial JJ 14 393 161 law law NN 14 393 162 in in IN 14 393 163 effect effect NN 14 393 164 throughout throughout IN 14 393 165 most most JJS 14 393 166 of of IN 14 393 167 the the DT 14 393 168 country country NN 14 393 169 ; ; : 14 393 170 has have VBZ 14 393 171 not not RB 14 393 172 accepted accept VBN 14 393 173 compulsory compulsory NN 14 393 174 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 393 175 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 393 176 National national JJ 14 393 177 holiday holiday NN 14 393 178 : : : 14 393 179 Independence Independence NNP 14 393 180 Day Day NNP 14 393 181 , , , 14 393 182 4 4 CD 14 393 183 January January NNP 14 393 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 185 1948 1948 CD 14 393 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 187 Executive Executive NNP 14 393 188 branch branch NN 14 393 189 : : : 14 393 190 chairman chairman NN 14 393 191 of of IN 14 393 192 the the DT 14 393 193 State State NNP 14 393 194 Law Law NNP 14 393 195 and and CC 14 393 196 Order Order NNP 14 393 197 Restoration Restoration NNP 14 393 198 Council Council NNP 14 393 199 , , , 14 393 200 State State NNP 14 393 201 Law Law NNP 14 393 202 and and CC 14 393 203 Order Order NNP 14 393 204 Restoration Restoration NNP 14 393 205 Council Council NNP 14 393 206 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 393 207 branch branch NN 14 393 208 : : : 14 393 209 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 393 210 People People NNPS 14 393 211 's 's POS 14 393 212 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 393 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 393 214 Pyithu Pyithu NNP 14 393 215 Hluttaw Hluttaw NNP 14 393 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 393 217 was be VBD 14 393 218 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 393 219 after after IN 14 393 220 the the DT 14 393 221 coup coup NN 14 393 222 of of IN 14 393 223 18 18 CD 14 393 224 September September NNP 14 393 225 1988 1988 CD 14 393 226 Judicial judicial JJ 14 393 227 branch branch NN 14 393 228 : : : 14 393 229 Council Council NNP 14 393 230 of of IN 14 393 231 People People NNPS 14 393 232 's 's POS 14 393 233 Justices Justices NNPS 14 393 234 was be VBD 14 393 235 abolished abolish VBN 14 393 236 after after IN 14 393 237 the the DT 14 393 238 coup coup NN 14 393 239 of of IN 14 393 240 18 18 CD 14 393 241 September September NNP 14 393 242 1988 1988 CD 14 393 243 Leaders leader NNS 14 393 244 : : : 14 393 245 Chief Chief NNP 14 393 246 of of IN 14 393 247 State State NNP 14 393 248 and and CC 14 393 249 Head Head NNP 14 393 250 of of IN 14 393 251 Government Government NNP 14 393 252 -- -- : 14 393 253 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 393 254 of of IN 14 393 255 the the DT 14 393 256 State State NNP 14 393 257 Law Law NNP 14 393 258 and and CC 14 393 259 Order Order NNP 14 393 260 Restoration Restoration NNP 14 393 261 Council Council NNP 14 393 262 and and CC 14 393 263 Prime Prime NNP 14 393 264 Minister Minister NNP 14 393 265 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 394 1 SAW SAW NNP 14 394 2 MAUNG MAUNG NNP 14 394 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 394 4 since since IN 14 394 5 18 18 CD 14 394 6 September September NNP 14 394 7 1988 1988 CD 14 394 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 394 9 Political political JJ 14 394 10 parties party NNS 14 394 11 and and CC 14 394 12 leaders leader NNS 14 394 13 : : : 14 394 14 National National NNP 14 394 15 League League NNP 14 394 16 for for IN 14 394 17 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 394 18 , , , 14 394 19 U U NNP 14 394 20 Tin Tin NNP 14 394 21 Oo Oo NNP 14 394 22 and and CC 14 394 23 Aung Aung NNP 14 394 24 San San NNP 14 394 25 Suu Suu NNP 14 394 26 Kyi Kyi NNP 14 394 27 ; ; : 14 394 28 League League NNP 14 394 29 for for IN 14 394 30 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 394 31 and and CC 14 394 32 Peace Peace NNP 14 394 33 , , , 14 394 34 U U NNP 14 394 35 Nu Nu NNP 14 394 36 ; ; : 14 394 37 National National NNP 14 394 38 Unity Unity NNP 14 394 39 Party Party NNP 14 394 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 394 41 promilitary promilitary NNP 14 394 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 394 43 ; 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B. NNP 14 408 415 P. P. 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NNP 14 426 37 , , , 14 426 38 1988 1988 CD 14 426 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 40 ; ; : 14 426 41 commodities commodity NNS 14 426 42 -- -- : 14 426 43 natural natural JJ 14 426 44 rubber rubber NN 14 426 45 , , , 14 426 46 rice rice NN 14 426 47 , , , 14 426 48 pepper pepper NN 14 426 49 , , , 14 426 50 wood wood NN 14 426 51 ; ; : 14 426 52 partners partner NNS 14 426 53 -- -- : 14 426 54 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 426 55 , , , 14 426 56 USSR USSR NNP 14 426 57 , , , 14 426 58 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 426 59 Europe Europe NNP 14 426 60 , , , 14 426 61 Japan Japan NNP 14 426 62 , , , 14 426 63 India India NNP 14 426 64 Imports Imports NNPS 14 426 65 : : : 14 426 66 $ $ $ 14 426 67 147 147 CD 14 426 68 million million CD 14 426 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 70 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 426 71 . . NNP 14 426 72 , , , 14 426 73 1988 1988 CD 14 426 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 75 ; ; : 14 426 76 commodities commodity NNS 14 426 77 -- -- : 14 426 78 international international JJ 14 426 79 food food NN 14 426 80 aid aid NN 14 426 81 ; ; : 14 426 82 fuels fuel NNS 14 426 83 , , , 14 426 84 consumer consumer NN 14 426 85 goods good NNS 14 426 86 ; ; : 14 426 87 partners partner NNS 14 426 88 -- -- : 14 426 89 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 426 90 , , , 14 426 91 USSR USSR NNP 14 426 92 , , , 14 426 93 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 426 94 Europe Europe NNP 14 426 95 , , , 14 426 96 Japan Japan NNP 14 426 97 , , , 14 426 98 India India NNP 14 426 99 External External NNP 14 426 100 debt debt NN 14 426 101 : : : 14 426 102 $ $ $ 14 426 103 600 600 CD 14 426 104 million million CD 14 426 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 106 1989 1989 CD 14 426 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 108 Industrial industrial JJ 14 426 109 production production NN 14 426 110 : : : 14 426 111 growth growth NN 14 426 112 rate rate NN 14 426 113 NA% NA% NNS 14 426 114 Electricity electricity NN 14 426 115 : : : 14 426 116 126,000 126,000 CD 14 426 117 kW kw NN 14 426 118 capacity capacity NN 14 426 119 ; ; : 14 426 120 150 150 CD 14 426 121 million million CD 14 426 122 kWh kWh NNS 14 426 123 produced produce VBN 14 426 124 , , , 14 426 125 21 21 CD 14 426 126 kWh kWh NNS 14 426 127 per per IN 14 426 128 capita capita NN 14 426 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 130 1989 1989 CD 14 426 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 132 Industries Industries NNP 14 426 133 : : : 14 426 134 rice rice NN 14 426 135 milling milling NN 14 426 136 , , , 14 426 137 fishing fishing NN 14 426 138 , , , 14 426 139 wood wood NN 14 426 140 and and CC 14 426 141 wood wood NN 14 426 142 products product NNS 14 426 143 , , , 14 426 144 rubber rubber NN 14 426 145 , , , 14 426 146 cement cement NN 14 426 147 , , , 14 426 148 gem gem NN 14 426 149 mining mining NN 14 426 150 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 426 151 : : : 14 426 152 mainly mainly RB 14 426 153 subsistence subsistence NN 14 426 154 farming farming NN 14 426 155 except except IN 14 426 156 for for IN 14 426 157 rubber rubber NN 14 426 158 plantations plantation NNS 14 426 159 ; ; : 14 426 160 main main JJ 14 426 161 crops crop NNS 14 426 162 -- -- : 14 426 163 rice rice NN 14 426 164 , , , 14 426 165 rubber rubber NN 14 426 166 , , , 14 426 167 corn corn NN 14 426 168 ; ; : 14 426 169 food food NN 14 426 170 shortages shortage NNS 14 426 171 -- -- : 14 426 172 rice rice NN 14 426 173 , , , 14 426 174 meat meat NN 14 426 175 , , , 14 426 176 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 426 177 , , , 14 426 178 dairy dairy NN 14 426 179 products product NNS 14 426 180 , , , 14 426 181 sugar sugar NN 14 426 182 , , , 14 426 183 flour flour NN 14 426 184 Aid aid NN 14 426 185 : : : 14 426 186 US US NNP 14 426 187 commitments commitment NNS 14 426 188 , , , 14 426 189 including include VBG 14 426 190 Ex Ex NNP 14 426 191 - - HYPH 14 426 192 Im Im NNP 14 426 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 194 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 426 195 - - HYPH 14 426 196 88 88 NNP 14 426 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 198 , , , 14 426 199 $ $ $ 14 426 200 719 719 CD 14 426 201 million million CD 14 426 202 ; ; : 14 426 203 Western western JJ 14 426 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 205 non non JJ 14 426 206 - - JJ 14 426 207 US us JJ 14 426 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 209 countries country NNS 14 426 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 211 1970 1970 CD 14 426 212 - - SYM 14 426 213 85 85 CD 14 426 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 215 , , , 14 426 216 $ $ $ 14 426 217 270 270 CD 14 426 218 million million CD 14 426 219 ; ; : 14 426 220 Communist communist JJ 14 426 221 countries country NNS 14 426 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 223 1970 1970 CD 14 426 224 - - SYM 14 426 225 88 88 CD 14 426 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 227 , , , 14 426 228 $ $ $ 14 426 229 950 950 CD 14 426 230 million million CD 14 426 231 Currency Currency NNP 14 426 232 : : : 14 426 233 riel riel NNP 14 426 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 235 plural plural JJ 14 426 236 -- -- : 14 426 237 riels riel NNS 14 426 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 239 ; ; : 14 426 240 1 1 CD 14 426 241 riel riel NNP 14 426 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 243 CR CR NNP 14 426 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 245 = = NFP 14 426 246 100 100 CD 14 426 247 sen sen NNP 14 426 248 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 426 249 rates rate NNS 14 426 250 : : : 14 426 251 riels riel NNS 14 426 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 253 CR CR NNP 14 426 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 255 per per IN 14 426 256 US$ us$ $ 14 426 257 1 1 CD 14 426 258 - - HYPH 14 426 259 -218 -218 NN 14 426 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 261 November November NNP 14 426 262 1989 1989 CD 14 426 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 264 100.00 100.00 CD 14 426 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 266 1987 1987 CD 14 426 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 268 , , , 14 426 269 30.00 30.00 CD 14 426 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 271 1986 1986 CD 14 426 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 273 , , , 14 426 274 7.00 7.00 CD 14 426 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 276 1985 1985 CD 14 426 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 278 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 426 279 year year NN 14 426 280 : : : 14 426 281 calendar calendar NNP 14 426 282 year year NN 14 426 283 - - : 14 426 284 Communications Communications NNP 14 426 285 Railroads railroad NNS 14 426 286 : : : 14 426 287 612 612 CD 14 426 288 km km NN 14 426 289 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 426 290 gauge gauge NN 14 426 291 , , , 14 426 292 government government NN 14 426 293 owned own VBN 14 426 294 Highways highway NNS 14 426 295 : : : 14 426 296 13,351 13,351 CD 14 426 297 km km NN 14 426 298 total total NN 14 426 299 ; ; : 14 426 300 2,622 2,622 CD 14 426 301 km km NN 14 426 302 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 426 303 ; ; : 14 426 304 7,105 7,105 CD 14 426 305 km km NN 14 426 306 crushed crush VBN 14 426 307 stone stone NN 14 426 308 , , , 14 426 309 gravel gravel NN 14 426 310 , , , 14 426 311 or or CC 14 426 312 improved improve VBN 14 426 313 earth earth NN 14 426 314 ; ; : 14 426 315 3,624 3,624 CD 14 426 316 km km NN 14 426 317 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 426 318 earth earth NN 14 426 319 ; ; : 14 426 320 some some DT 14 426 321 roads road NNS 14 426 322 in in IN 14 426 323 disrepair disrepair NN 14 426 324 Inland Inland NNP 14 426 325 waterways waterway NNS 14 426 326 : : : 14 426 327 3,700 3,700 CD 14 426 328 km km NNS 14 426 329 navigable navigable JJ 14 426 330 all all DT 14 426 331 year year NN 14 426 332 to to TO 14 426 333 craft craft VB 14 426 334 drawing draw VBG 14 426 335 0.6 0.6 CD 14 426 336 meters meter NNS 14 426 337 ; ; : 14 426 338 282 282 CD 14 426 339 km km NN 14 426 340 navigable navigable JJ 14 426 341 to to TO 14 426 342 craft craft VB 14 426 343 drawing draw VBG 14 426 344 1.8 1.8 CD 14 426 345 meters meter NNS 14 426 346 Ports Ports NNPS 14 426 347 : : : 14 426 348 Kampong Kampong NNP 14 426 349 Saom Saom NNP 14 426 350 , , , 14 426 351 Phnom Phnom NNP 14 426 352 Penh Penh NNP 14 426 353 Airports Airports NNPS 14 426 354 : : : 14 426 355 22 22 CD 14 426 356 total total NN 14 426 357 , , , 14 426 358 9 9 CD 14 426 359 usable usable VBD 14 426 360 ; ; : 14 426 361 6 6 CD 14 426 362 with with IN 14 426 363 permanent permanent JJ 14 426 364 - - HYPH 14 426 365 surface surface NN 14 426 366 runways runway NNS 14 426 367 ; ; : 14 426 368 none none NN 14 426 369 with with IN 14 426 370 runways runway NNS 14 426 371 over over IN 14 426 372 3,659 3,659 CD 14 426 373 m m CD 14 426 374 ; ; : 14 426 375 2 2 CD 14 426 376 with with IN 14 426 377 runways runways NNP 14 426 378 2,440 2,440 CD 14 426 379 - - HYPH 14 426 380 3,659 3,659 CD 14 426 381 m m NN 14 426 382 ; ; : 14 426 383 4 4 CD 14 426 384 with with IN 14 426 385 runways runway NNS 14 426 386 1,220 1,220 CD 14 426 387 - - HYPH 14 426 388 2,439 2,439 CD 14 426 389 m m NNP 14 426 390 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 426 391 : : : 14 426 392 service service NN 14 426 393 barely barely RB 14 426 394 adequate adequate JJ 14 426 395 for for IN 14 426 396 government government NN 14 426 397 requirements requirement NNS 14 426 398 and and CC 14 426 399 virtually virtually RB 14 426 400 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 14 426 401 for for IN 14 426 402 general general JJ 14 426 403 public public NN 14 426 404 ; ; : 14 426 405 international international JJ 14 426 406 service service NN 14 426 407 limited limit VBN 14 426 408 to to IN 14 426 409 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 426 410 and and CC 14 426 411 other other JJ 14 426 412 adjacent adjacent JJ 14 426 413 countries country NNS 14 426 414 ; ; : 14 426 415 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 14 426 416 AM am NN 14 426 417 , , , 14 426 418 no no DT 14 426 419 FM FM NNP 14 426 420 , , , 14 426 421 1 1 CD 14 426 422 TV tv NN 14 426 423 - - HYPH 14 426 424 Defense Defense NNP 14 426 425 Forces Forces NNPS 14 426 426 Branches Branches NNPS 14 426 427 : : : 14 426 428 PRK PRK NNP 14 426 429 -- -- : 14 426 430 People People NNPS 14 426 431 's 's POS 14 426 432 Republic Republic NNP 14 426 433 of of IN 14 426 434 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 14 426 435 Armed Armed NNP 14 426 436 Forces Forces NNPS 14 426 437 ; ; , 14 426 438 Communist communist JJ 14 426 439 resistance resistance NN 14 426 440 forces force NNS 14 426 441 -- -- : 14 426 442 National National NNP 14 426 443 Army Army NNP 14 426 444 of of IN 14 426 445 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 426 446 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 14 426 447 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 448 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 426 449 Rouge Rouge NNP 14 426 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 451 ; ; : 14 426 452 non non JJ 14 426 453 - - JJ 14 426 454 Communist communist JJ 14 426 455 resistance resistance NN 14 426 456 forces force NNS 14 426 457 -- -- : 14 426 458 Sihanoukist Sihanoukist NNP 14 426 459 National National NNP 14 426 460 Army Army NNP 14 426 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 462 ANS ANS NNP 14 426 463 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 464 and and CC 14 426 465 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 426 466 People People NNPS 14 426 467 's 's POS 14 426 468 National National NNP 14 426 469 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 426 470 Front Front NNP 14 426 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 472 KPNLF KPNLF NNP 14 426 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 474 Military military JJ 14 426 475 manpower manpower NN 14 426 476 : : : 14 426 477 males males NNP 14 426 478 15 15 CD 14 426 479 - - SYM 14 426 480 49 49 CD 14 426 481 , , , 14 426 482 1,857,129 1,857,129 CD 14 426 483 ; ; : 14 426 484 1,025,456 1,025,456 CD 14 426 485 fit fit NN 14 426 486 for for IN 14 426 487 military military JJ 14 426 488 service service NN 14 426 489 ; ; : 14 426 490 61,649 61,649 CD 14 426 491 reach reach VB 14 426 492 military military JJ 14 426 493 age age NN 14 426 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 495 18 18 CD 14 426 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 497 annually annually RB 14 426 498 Defense defense NN 14 426 499 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 426 500 : : : 14 426 501 NA NA NNP 14 426 502 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 426 503 Country country NN 14 426 504 : : : 14 426 505 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 426 506 - - HYPH 14 426 507 Geography Geography NNP 14 426 508 Total Total NNP 14 426 509 area area NN 14 426 510 : : : 14 426 511 475,440 475,440 CD 14 426 512 km2 km2 NN 14 426 513 ; ; : 14 426 514 land land NN 14 426 515 area area NN 14 426 516 : : : 14 426 517 469,440 469,440 CD 14 426 518 km2 km2 NNP 14 426 519 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 426 520 area area NN 14 426 521 : : : 14 426 522 slightly slightly RB 14 426 523 larger large JJR 14 426 524 than than IN 14 426 525 California California NNP 14 426 526 Land Land NNP 14 426 527 boundaries boundary NNS 14 426 528 : : : 14 426 529 4,591 4,591 CD 14 426 530 km km NNS 14 426 531 total total NN 14 426 532 ; ; : 14 426 533 Central Central NNP 14 426 534 African African NNP 14 426 535 Republic Republic NNP 14 426 536 797 797 CD 14 426 537 km km NNS 14 426 538 , , , 14 426 539 Chad Chad NNP 14 426 540 1,094 1,094 CD 14 426 541 km km NN 14 426 542 , , , 14 426 543 Congo Congo NNP 14 426 544 523 523 CD 14 426 545 km km NN 14 426 546 , , , 14 426 547 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 426 548 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 426 549 189 189 CD 14 426 550 km km NNS 14 426 551 , , , 14 426 552 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 426 553 298 298 CD 14 426 554 km km NN 14 426 555 , , , 14 426 556 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 426 557 1,690 1,690 CD 14 426 558 km km NN 14 426 559 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 426 560 : : : 14 426 561 402 402 CD 14 426 562 km km NN 14 426 563 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 426 564 claims claim VBZ 14 426 565 : : : 14 426 566 Continental continental JJ 14 426 567 shelf shelf NN 14 426 568 : : : 14 426 569 not not RB 14 426 570 specific specific JJ 14 426 571 ; ; : 14 426 572 Territorial territorial JJ 14 426 573 sea sea NN 14 426 574 : : : 14 426 575 50 50 CD 14 426 576 nm nm IN 14 426 577 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 426 578 : : : 14 426 579 exact exact JJ 14 426 580 locations location NNS 14 426 581 of of IN 14 426 582 the the DT 14 426 583 Chad Chad NNP 14 426 584 - - HYPH 14 426 585 Niger Niger NNP 14 426 586 - - HYPH 14 426 587 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 426 588 and and CC 14 426 589 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 426 590 - - HYPH 14 426 591 Chad Chad NNP 14 426 592 - - HYPH 14 426 593 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 426 594 tripoints tripoint NNS 14 426 595 in in IN 14 426 596 Lake Lake NNP 14 426 597 Chad Chad NNP 14 426 598 have have VBP 14 426 599 not not RB 14 426 600 been be VBN 14 426 601 determined determine VBN 14 426 602 , , , 14 426 603 so so RB 14 426 604 the the DT 14 426 605 boundary boundary NN 14 426 606 has have VBZ 14 426 607 not not RB 14 426 608 been be VBN 14 426 609 demarcated demarcate VBN 14 426 610 and and CC 14 426 611 border border NN 14 426 612 incidents incident NNS 14 426 613 have have VBP 14 426 614 resulted result VBN 14 426 615 ; ; : 14 426 616 Nigerian nigerian JJ 14 426 617 proposals proposal NNS 14 426 618 to to TO 14 426 619 reopen reopen VB 14 426 620 maritime maritime JJ 14 426 621 boundary boundary JJ 14 426 622 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 426 623 and and CC 14 426 624 redemarcate redemarcate VB 14 426 625 the the DT 14 426 626 entire entire JJ 14 426 627 land land NN 14 426 628 boundary boundary NN 14 426 629 have have VBP 14 426 630 been be VBN 14 426 631 rejected reject VBN 14 426 632 by by IN 14 426 633 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 426 634 Climate Climate NNP 14 426 635 : : : 14 426 636 varies vary VBZ 14 426 637 with with IN 14 426 638 terrain terrain NN 14 426 639 from from IN 14 426 640 tropical tropical JJ 14 426 641 along along RB 14 426 642 coast coast NN 14 426 643 to to TO 14 426 644 semiarid semiarid NN 14 426 645 and and CC 14 426 646 hot hot JJ 14 426 647 in in IN 14 426 648 north north JJ 14 426 649 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 426 650 : : : 14 426 651 diverse diverse JJ 14 426 652 with with IN 14 426 653 coastal coastal JJ 14 426 654 plain plain NN 14 426 655 in in IN 14 426 656 southwest southwest NNP 14 426 657 , , , 14 426 658 dissected dissect VBD 14 426 659 plateau plateau NN 14 426 660 in in IN 14 426 661 center center NN 14 426 662 , , , 14 426 663 mountains mountain NNS 14 426 664 in in IN 14 426 665 west west NNP 14 426 666 , , , 14 426 667 plains plain VBZ 14 426 668 in in IN 14 426 669 north north JJ 14 426 670 Natural natural JJ 14 426 671 resources resource NNS 14 426 672 : : : 14 426 673 crude crude JJ 14 426 674 oil oil NN 14 426 675 , , , 14 426 676 bauxite bauxite NN 14 426 677 , , , 14 426 678 iron iron NN 14 426 679 ore ore NN 14 426 680 , , , 14 426 681 timber timber NN 14 426 682 , , , 14 426 683 hydropower hydropower NN 14 426 684 potential potential JJ 14 426 685 Land Land NNP 14 426 686 use use NN 14 426 687 : : : 14 426 688 13 13 CD 14 426 689 % % NN 14 426 690 arable arable JJ 14 426 691 land land NN 14 426 692 ; ; : 14 426 693 2 2 CD 14 426 694 % % NN 14 426 695 permanent permanent JJ 14 426 696 crops crop NNS 14 426 697 ; ; : 14 426 698 18 18 CD 14 426 699 % % NN 14 426 700 meadows meadow NNS 14 426 701 and and CC 14 426 702 pastures pasture NNS 14 426 703 ; ; : 14 426 704 54 54 CD 14 426 705 % % NN 14 426 706 forest forest NN 14 426 707 and and CC 14 426 708 woodland woodland NN 14 426 709 ; ; : 14 426 710 13 13 CD 14 426 711 % % NN 14 426 712 other other JJ 14 426 713 ; ; : 14 426 714 includes include VBZ 14 426 715 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 426 716 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 426 717 Environment Environment NNP 14 426 718 : : : 14 426 719 recent recent JJ 14 426 720 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 426 721 activity activity NN 14 426 722 with with IN 14 426 723 release release NN 14 426 724 of of IN 14 426 725 poisonous poisonous JJ 14 426 726 gases gas NNS 14 426 727 ; ; : 14 426 728 deforestation deforestation NN 14 426 729 ; ; : 14 426 730 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 426 731 ; ; : 14 426 732 desertification desertification NN 14 426 733 Note note NN 14 426 734 : : : 14 426 735 sometimes sometimes RB 14 426 736 referred refer VBN 14 426 737 to to IN 14 426 738 as as IN 14 426 739 the the DT 14 426 740 hinge hinge NN 14 426 741 of of IN 14 426 742 Africa Africa NNP 14 426 743 - - HYPH 14 426 744 People People NNP 14 426 745 Population Population NNP 14 426 746 : : : 14 426 747 11,092,470 11,092,470 CD 14 426 748 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 749 July July NNP 14 426 750 1990 1990 CD 14 426 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 752 , , , 14 426 753 growth growth NN 14 426 754 rate rate NN 14 426 755 2.7 2.7 CD 14 426 756 % % NN 14 426 757 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 758 1990 1990 CD 14 426 759 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 760 Birth birth NN 14 426 761 rate rate NN 14 426 762 : : : 14 426 763 42 42 CD 14 426 764 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 426 765 population population NN 14 426 766 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 767 1990 1990 CD 14 426 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 769 Death death NN 14 426 770 rate rate NN 14 426 771 : : : 14 426 772 15 15 CD 14 426 773 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 426 774 population population NN 14 426 775 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 776 1990 1990 CD 14 426 777 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 778 Net net JJ 14 426 779 migration migration NN 14 426 780 rate rate NN 14 426 781 : : : 14 426 782 0 0 CD 14 426 783 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 426 784 population population NN 14 426 785 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 786 1990 1990 CD 14 426 787 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 788 Infant infant NN 14 426 789 mortality mortality NN 14 426 790 rate rate NN 14 426 791 : : : 14 426 792 120 120 CD 14 426 793 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 426 794 live live JJ 14 426 795 births birth NNS 14 426 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 797 1990 1990 CD 14 426 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 799 Life life NN 14 426 800 expectancy expectancy NN 14 426 801 at at IN 14 426 802 birth birth NN 14 426 803 : : : 14 426 804 49 49 CD 14 426 805 years year NNS 14 426 806 male male JJ 14 426 807 , , , 14 426 808 53 53 CD 14 426 809 years year NNS 14 426 810 female female JJ 14 426 811 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 812 1990 1990 CD 14 426 813 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 814 Total total JJ 14 426 815 fertility fertility NN 14 426 816 rate rate NN 14 426 817 : : : 14 426 818 5.7 5.7 CD 14 426 819 children child NNS 14 426 820 born bear VBN 14 426 821 / / SYM 14 426 822 woman woman NN 14 426 823 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 824 1990 1990 CD 14 426 825 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 826 Nationality nationality NN 14 426 827 : : : 14 426 828 noun noun NNP 14 426 829 -- -- : 14 426 830 Cameroonian(s Cameroonian(s NNP 14 426 831 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 832 ; ; : 14 426 833 adjective adjective JJ 14 426 834 -- -- : 14 426 835 Cameroonian cameroonian JJ 14 426 836 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 426 837 divisions division NNS 14 426 838 : : : 14 426 839 over over IN 14 426 840 200 200 CD 14 426 841 tribes tribe NNS 14 426 842 of of IN 14 426 843 widely widely RB 14 426 844 differing differing JJ 14 426 845 background background NN 14 426 846 ; ; : 14 426 847 31 31 CD 14 426 848 % % NN 14 426 849 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 426 850 Highlanders Highlanders NNPS 14 426 851 , , , 14 426 852 19 19 CD 14 426 853 % % NN 14 426 854 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 426 855 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 426 856 , , , 14 426 857 11 11 CD 14 426 858 % % NN 14 426 859 Kirdi Kirdi NNPS 14 426 860 , , , 14 426 861 10 10 CD 14 426 862 % % NN 14 426 863 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 426 864 , , , 14 426 865 8 8 CD 14 426 866 % % NN 14 426 867 Northwestern Northwestern NNP 14 426 868 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 426 869 , , , 14 426 870 7 7 CD 14 426 871 % % NN 14 426 872 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 426 873 Nigritic Nigritic NNP 14 426 874 , , , 14 426 875 13 13 CD 14 426 876 % % NN 14 426 877 other other JJ 14 426 878 African African NNP 14 426 879 , , , 14 426 880 less less JJR 14 426 881 than than IN 14 426 882 1 1 CD 14 426 883 % % NN 14 426 884 non non JJ 14 426 885 - - JJ 14 426 886 African african JJ 14 426 887 Religion religion NN 14 426 888 : : : 14 426 889 51 51 CD 14 426 890 % % NN 14 426 891 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 426 892 beliefs belief NNS 14 426 893 , , , 14 426 894 33 33 CD 14 426 895 % % NN 14 426 896 Christian Christian NNP 14 426 897 , , , 14 426 898 16 16 CD 14 426 899 % % NN 14 426 900 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 426 901 Language Language NNP 14 426 902 : : : 14 426 903 English English NNP 14 426 904 and and CC 14 426 905 French french JJ 14 426 906 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 907 official official JJ 14 426 908 ) ) -RRB- 14 426 909 , , , 14 426 910 24 24 CD 14 426 911 major major JJ 14 426 912 African african JJ 14 426 913 language language NN 14 426 914 groups group NNS 14 426 915 Literacy literacy NN 14 426 916 : : : 14 426 917 56.2 56.2 CD 14 426 918 % % NN 14 426 919 Labor labor NN 14 426 920 force force NN 14 426 921 : : : 14 426 922 NA na XX 14 426 923 ; 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; : 14 426 983 one one CD 14 426 984 - - HYPH 14 426 985 party party NN 14 426 986 presidential presidential JJ 14 426 987 regime regime NN 14 426 988 Capital Capital NNP 14 426 989 : : : 14 426 990 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 14 426 991 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 426 992 divisions division NNS 14 426 993 : : : 14 426 994 10 10 CD 14 426 995 provinces province NNS 14 426 996 ; ; : 14 426 997 Adamaoua Adamaoua NNP 14 426 998 , , , 14 426 999 Centre Centre NNP 14 426 1000 , , , 14 426 1001 Est Est NNP 14 426 1002 , , , 14 426 1003 Extreme Extreme NNP 14 426 1004 - - HYPH 14 426 1005 Nord Nord NNP 14 426 1006 , , , 14 426 1007 Littoral Littoral NNP 14 426 1008 , , , 14 426 1009 Nord Nord NNP 14 426 1010 , , , 14 426 1011 Nord Nord NNP 14 426 1012 - - HYPH 14 426 1013 Ouest Ouest NNP 14 426 1014 , , , 14 426 1015 Ouest Ouest NNP 14 426 1016 , , , 14 426 1017 Sud Sud NNP 14 426 1018 , , , 14 426 1019 Sud Sud NNP 14 426 1020 - - HYPH 14 426 1021 Ouest Ouest NNP 14 426 1022 Independence Independence NNP 14 426 1023 : : : 14 426 1024 1 1 CD 14 426 1025 January January NNP 14 426 1026 1960 1960 CD 14 426 1027 ( ( -LRB- 14 426 1028 from from IN 14 426 1029 UN UN NNP 14 426 1030 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 426 1031 under under IN 14 426 1032 French french JJ 14 426 1033 administration administration NN 14 426 1034 ; 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B. NNP 14 426 1370 P. P. 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; : 14 433 128 Western western JJ 14 433 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 130 non non JJ 14 433 131 - - JJ 14 433 132 US us JJ 14 433 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 134 countries country NNS 14 433 135 , , , 14 433 136 ODA ODA NNP 14 433 137 and and CC 14 433 138 OOF OOF NNP 14 433 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 433 140 commitments commitment NNS 14 433 141 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 142 1970 1970 CD 14 433 143 - - SYM 14 433 144 87 87 CD 14 433 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 146 , , , 14 433 147 $ $ $ 14 433 148 3.9 3.9 CD 14 433 149 billion billion CD 14 433 150 ; ; : 14 433 151 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 433 152 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 433 153 aid aid NN 14 433 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 155 1979 1979 CD 14 433 156 - - SYM 14 433 157 89 89 CD 14 433 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 159 , , , 14 433 160 $ $ $ 14 433 161 29 29 CD 14 433 162 million million CD 14 433 163 ; ; : 14 433 164 Communist communist JJ 14 433 165 countries country NNS 14 433 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 167 1970 1970 CD 14 433 168 - - SYM 14 433 169 88 88 CD 14 433 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 171 , , , 14 433 172 $ $ $ 14 433 173 120 120 CD 14 433 174 million million CD 14 433 175 Currency Currency NNP 14 433 176 : : : 14 433 177 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 433 178 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 433 179 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 433 180 franc franc NN 14 433 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 182 plural plural JJ 14 433 183 -- -- : 14 433 184 francs franc NNS 14 433 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 186 ; ; : 14 433 187 1 1 CD 14 433 188 CFA cfa NN 14 433 189 franc franc NN 14 433 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 191 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 433 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 193 = = SYM 14 433 194 100 100 CD 14 433 195 centimes centime NNS 14 433 196 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 433 197 rates rate NNS 14 433 198 : : : 14 433 199 Communaute communaute NN 14 433 200 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 433 201 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 433 202 francs franc NNS 14 433 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 204 CFAF cfaf NN 14 433 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 206 per per IN 14 433 207 US$ us$ $ 14 433 208 1 1 CD 14 433 209 - - HYPH 14 433 210 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 433 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 212 January January NNP 14 433 213 1990 1990 CD 14 433 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 215 , , , 14 433 216 319.01 319.01 CD 14 433 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 218 1989 1989 CD 14 433 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 220 , , , 14 433 221 297.85 297.85 CD 14 433 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 223 1988 1988 CD 14 433 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 225 , , , 14 433 226 300.54 300.54 CD 14 433 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 228 1987 1987 CD 14 433 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 230 , , , 14 433 231 346.30 346.30 CD 14 433 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 233 1986 1986 CD 14 433 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 235 , , , 14 433 236 449.26 449.26 CD 14 433 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 238 1985 1985 CD 14 433 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 240 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 433 241 year year NN 14 433 242 : : : 14 433 243 1 1 CD 14 433 244 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 433 245 June June NNP 14 433 246 - - HYPH 14 433 247 Communications Communications NNP 14 433 248 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 433 249 : : : 14 433 250 1,003 1,003 CD 14 433 251 km km NN 14 433 252 total total NN 14 433 253 ; ; : 14 433 254 858 858 CD 14 433 255 km km NN 14 433 256 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 433 257 gauge gauge NN 14 433 258 , , , 14 433 259 145 145 CD 14 433 260 km km NN 14 433 261 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 14 433 262 gauge gauge NN 14 433 263 Highways highway NNS 14 433 264 : : : 14 433 265 about about IN 14 433 266 65,000 65,000 CD 14 433 267 km km NNS 14 433 268 total total JJ 14 433 269 ; ; : 14 433 270 includes include VBZ 14 433 271 2,682 2,682 CD 14 433 272 km km NNP 14 433 273 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 433 274 , , , 14 433 275 30,000 30,000 CD 14 433 276 km km NN 14 433 277 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 433 278 earth earth NN 14 433 279 , , , 14 433 280 32,318 32,318 CD 14 433 281 km km NN 14 433 282 gravel gravel NN 14 433 283 , , , 14 433 284 earth earth NN 14 433 285 , , , 14 433 286 and and CC 14 433 287 improved improve VBD 14 433 288 earth earth NN 14 433 289 Inland Inland NNP 14 433 290 waterways waterway NNS 14 433 291 : : : 14 433 292 2,090 2,090 CD 14 433 293 km km NN 14 433 294 ; ; : 14 433 295 of of IN 14 433 296 decreasing decrease VBG 14 433 297 importance importance NN 14 433 298 Ports port NNS 14 433 299 : : : 14 433 300 Douala Douala NNP 14 433 301 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 433 302 marine marine NN 14 433 303 : : : 14 433 304 2 2 CD 14 433 305 cargo cargo NN 14 433 306 ships ship NNS 14 433 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 308 1,000 1,000 CD 14 433 309 GRT GRT NNP 14 433 310 or or CC 14 433 311 over over RB 14 433 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 313 totaling total VBG 14 433 314 24,122 24,122 CD 14 433 315 GRT/33,509 GRT/33,509 NNP 14 433 316 DWT DWT NNP 14 433 317 Civil civil JJ 14 433 318 air air NN 14 433 319 : : : 14 433 320 5 5 CD 14 433 321 major major JJ 14 433 322 transport transport NN 14 433 323 aircraft aircraft NN 14 433 324 Airports airport NNS 14 433 325 : : : 14 433 326 61 61 CD 14 433 327 total total NN 14 433 328 , , , 14 433 329 54 54 CD 14 433 330 usable usable JJ 14 433 331 ; ; : 14 433 332 10 10 CD 14 433 333 with with IN 14 433 334 permanent permanent JJ 14 433 335 - - HYPH 14 433 336 surface surface NN 14 433 337 runways runway NNS 14 433 338 ; ; : 14 433 339 none none NN 14 433 340 with with IN 14 433 341 runways runway NNS 14 433 342 over over IN 14 433 343 3,659 3,659 CD 14 433 344 m m CD 14 433 345 ; ; : 14 433 346 5 5 CD 14 433 347 with with IN 14 433 348 runways runways NNP 14 433 349 2,440 2,440 CD 14 433 350 - - HYPH 14 433 351 3,659 3,659 CD 14 433 352 m m NN 14 433 353 ; ; : 14 433 354 22 22 CD 14 433 355 with with IN 14 433 356 runways runway NNS 14 433 357 1,220 1,220 CD 14 433 358 - - HYPH 14 433 359 2,439 2,439 CD 14 433 360 m m NNP 14 433 361 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 433 362 : : : 14 433 363 good good JJ 14 433 364 system system NN 14 433 365 of of IN 14 433 366 open open JJ 14 433 367 wire wire NN 14 433 368 , , , 14 433 369 cable cable NN 14 433 370 , , , 14 433 371 troposcatter troposcatter NN 14 433 372 , , , 14 433 373 and and CC 14 433 374 radio radio NN 14 433 375 relay relay NN 14 433 376 ; ; : 14 433 377 26,000 26,000 CD 14 433 378 telephones telephone NNS 14 433 379 ; ; : 14 433 380 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 14 433 381 AM AM NNP 14 433 382 , , , 14 433 383 1 1 CD 14 433 384 FM FM NNP 14 433 385 , , , 14 433 386 1 1 CD 14 433 387 TV tv NN 14 433 388 ; ; : 14 433 389 2 2 CD 14 433 390 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 433 391 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 433 392 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 433 393 earth earth NN 14 433 394 stations station NNS 14 433 395 - - : 14 433 396 Defense Defense NNP 14 433 397 Forces Forces NNPS 14 433 398 Branches Branches NNPS 14 433 399 : : : 14 433 400 Army Army NNP 14 433 401 , , , 14 433 402 Navy Navy NNP 14 433 403 , , , 14 433 404 Air Air NNP 14 433 405 Force Force NNP 14 433 406 ; ; : 14 433 407 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 433 408 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 433 409 Military Military NNP 14 433 410 manpower manpower NN 14 433 411 : : : 14 433 412 males males NNP 14 433 413 15 15 CD 14 433 414 - - SYM 14 433 415 49 49 CD 14 433 416 , , , 14 433 417 2,553,867 2,553,867 CD 14 433 418 ; ; : 14 433 419 1,286,831 1,286,831 CD 14 433 420 fit fit NN 14 433 421 for for IN 14 433 422 military military JJ 14 433 423 service service NN 14 433 424 ; ; : 14 433 425 121,773 121,773 CD 14 433 426 reach reach VB 14 433 427 military military JJ 14 433 428 age age NN 14 433 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 430 18 18 CD 14 433 431 ) ) -RRB- 14 433 432 annually annually RB 14 433 433 Defense defense NN 14 433 434 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 433 435 : : : 14 433 436 1.7 1.7 CD 14 433 437 % % NN 14 433 438 of of IN 14 433 439 GDP GDP NNP 14 433 440 , , , 14 433 441 or or CC 14 433 442 $ $ $ 14 433 443 219 219 CD 14 433 444 million million CD 14 433 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 433 446 1990 1990 CD 14 433 447 est est NNP 14 433 448 . . . 14 433 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 434 2 Country country NN 14 434 3 : : : 14 434 4 Canada Canada NNP 14 434 5 - - HYPH 14 434 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 434 7 Total Total NNP 14 434 8 area area NN 14 434 9 : : : 14 434 10 9,976,140 9,976,140 CD 14 434 11 km2 km2 NN 14 434 12 ; ; : 14 434 13 land land NN 14 434 14 area area NN 14 434 15 : : : 14 434 16 9,220,970 9,220,970 CD 14 434 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 434 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 434 19 area area NN 14 434 20 : : : 14 434 21 slightly slightly RB 14 434 22 larger large JJR 14 434 23 than than IN 14 434 24 US US NNP 14 434 25 Land Land NNP 14 434 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 434 27 : : : 14 434 28 8,893 8,893 CD 14 434 29 km km NN 14 434 30 with with IN 14 434 31 US US NNP 14 434 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 33 includes include VBZ 14 434 34 2,477 2,477 CD 14 434 35 km km NNS 14 434 36 with with IN 14 434 37 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 434 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 39 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 434 40 : : : 14 434 41 243,791 243,791 CD 14 434 42 km km NN 14 434 43 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 434 44 claims claim VBZ 14 434 45 : : : 14 434 46 Continental continental JJ 14 434 47 shelf shelf NN 14 434 48 : : : 14 434 49 200 200 CD 14 434 50 meters meter NNS 14 434 51 or or CC 14 434 52 to to IN 14 434 53 depth depth NN 14 434 54 of of IN 14 434 55 exploitation exploitation NN 14 434 56 ; ; : 14 434 57 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 434 58 fishing fishing NN 14 434 59 zone zone NN 14 434 60 : : : 14 434 61 200 200 CD 14 434 62 nm nm CD 14 434 63 ; ; : 14 434 64 Territorial territorial JJ 14 434 65 sea sea NN 14 434 66 : : : 14 434 67 12 12 CD 14 434 68 nm nm NNP 14 434 69 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 434 70 : : : 14 434 71 maritime maritime JJ 14 434 72 boundary boundary JJ 14 434 73 disputes dispute NNS 14 434 74 with with IN 14 434 75 France France NNP 14 434 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 77 St. St. NNP 14 434 78 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 434 79 and and CC 14 434 80 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 14 434 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 82 and and CC 14 434 83 US US NNP 14 434 84 Climate Climate NNP 14 434 85 : : : 14 434 86 varies varie NNS 14 434 87 from from IN 14 434 88 temperate temperate NN 14 434 89 in in IN 14 434 90 south south NN 14 434 91 to to IN 14 434 92 subarctic subarctic JJ 14 434 93 and and CC 14 434 94 arctic arctic JJ 14 434 95 in in IN 14 434 96 north north JJ 14 434 97 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 434 98 : : : 14 434 99 mostly mostly RB 14 434 100 plains plain VBZ 14 434 101 with with IN 14 434 102 mountains mountain NNS 14 434 103 in in IN 14 434 104 west west NN 14 434 105 and and CC 14 434 106 lowlands lowland NNS 14 434 107 in in IN 14 434 108 southeast southeast JJ 14 434 109 Natural natural JJ 14 434 110 resources resource NNS 14 434 111 : : : 14 434 112 nickel nickel NN 14 434 113 , , , 14 434 114 zinc zinc NN 14 434 115 , , , 14 434 116 copper copper NN 14 434 117 , , , 14 434 118 gold gold NN 14 434 119 , , , 14 434 120 lead lead NN 14 434 121 , , , 14 434 122 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 14 434 123 , , , 14 434 124 potash potash NN 14 434 125 , , , 14 434 126 silver silver NN 14 434 127 , , , 14 434 128 fish fish NN 14 434 129 , , , 14 434 130 timber timber NN 14 434 131 , , , 14 434 132 wildlife wildlife NN 14 434 133 , , , 14 434 134 coal coal NN 14 434 135 , , , 14 434 136 crude crude JJ 14 434 137 oil oil NN 14 434 138 , , , 14 434 139 natural natural JJ 14 434 140 gas gas NN 14 434 141 Land land NN 14 434 142 use use NN 14 434 143 : : : 14 434 144 5 5 CD 14 434 145 % % NN 14 434 146 arable arable JJ 14 434 147 land land NN 14 434 148 ; ; : 14 434 149 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 434 150 permanent permanent JJ 14 434 151 crops crop NNS 14 434 152 ; ; : 14 434 153 3 3 CD 14 434 154 % % NN 14 434 155 meadows meadow NNS 14 434 156 and and CC 14 434 157 pastures pasture NNS 14 434 158 ; ; : 14 434 159 35 35 CD 14 434 160 % % NN 14 434 161 forest forest NN 14 434 162 and and CC 14 434 163 woodland woodland NN 14 434 164 ; ; : 14 434 165 57 57 CD 14 434 166 % % NN 14 434 167 other other JJ 14 434 168 ; ; : 14 434 169 includes include VBZ 14 434 170 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 434 171 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 434 172 Environment Environment NNP 14 434 173 : : : 14 434 174 80 80 CD 14 434 175 % % NN 14 434 176 of of IN 14 434 177 population population NN 14 434 178 concentrated concentrate VBD 14 434 179 within within IN 14 434 180 160 160 CD 14 434 181 km km NNS 14 434 182 of of IN 14 434 183 US US NNP 14 434 184 border border NN 14 434 185 ; ; : 14 434 186 continuous continuous JJ 14 434 187 permafrost permafrost NN 14 434 188 in in IN 14 434 189 north north NN 14 434 190 a a DT 14 434 191 serious serious JJ 14 434 192 obstacle obstacle NN 14 434 193 to to IN 14 434 194 development development NN 14 434 195 Note note NN 14 434 196 : : : 14 434 197 second second RB 14 434 198 - - HYPH 14 434 199 largest large JJS 14 434 200 country country NN 14 434 201 in in IN 14 434 202 world world NN 14 434 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 204 after after IN 14 434 205 USSR USSR NNP 14 434 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 207 ; ; : 14 434 208 strategic strategic JJ 14 434 209 location location NN 14 434 210 between between IN 14 434 211 USSR USSR NNP 14 434 212 and and CC 14 434 213 US US NNP 14 434 214 via via IN 14 434 215 north north JJ 14 434 216 polar polar JJ 14 434 217 route route NN 14 434 218 - - : 14 434 219 People People NNP 14 434 220 Population Population NNP 14 434 221 : : : 14 434 222 26,538,229 26,538,229 CD 14 434 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 224 July July NNP 14 434 225 1990 1990 CD 14 434 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 227 , , , 14 434 228 growth growth NN 14 434 229 rate rate NN 14 434 230 1.1 1.1 CD 14 434 231 % % NN 14 434 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 233 1990 1990 CD 14 434 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 235 Birth birth NN 14 434 236 rate rate NN 14 434 237 : : : 14 434 238 14 14 CD 14 434 239 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 434 240 population population NN 14 434 241 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 242 1990 1990 CD 14 434 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 244 Death death NN 14 434 245 rate rate NN 14 434 246 : : : 14 434 247 7 7 CD 14 434 248 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 434 249 population population NN 14 434 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 251 1990 1990 CD 14 434 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 253 Net net JJ 14 434 254 migration migration NN 14 434 255 rate rate NN 14 434 256 : : : 14 434 257 5 5 CD 14 434 258 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 434 259 population population NN 14 434 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 261 1990 1990 CD 14 434 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 263 Infant infant NN 14 434 264 mortality mortality NN 14 434 265 rate rate NN 14 434 266 : : : 14 434 267 7 7 CD 14 434 268 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 434 269 live live JJ 14 434 270 births birth NNS 14 434 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 272 1990 1990 CD 14 434 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 274 Life life NN 14 434 275 expectancy expectancy NN 14 434 276 at at IN 14 434 277 birth birth NN 14 434 278 : : : 14 434 279 74 74 CD 14 434 280 years year NNS 14 434 281 male male JJ 14 434 282 , , , 14 434 283 81 81 CD 14 434 284 years year NNS 14 434 285 female female JJ 14 434 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 287 1990 1990 CD 14 434 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 289 Total total JJ 14 434 290 fertility fertility NN 14 434 291 rate rate NN 14 434 292 : : : 14 434 293 1.7 1.7 CD 14 434 294 children child NNS 14 434 295 born bear VBN 14 434 296 / / SYM 14 434 297 woman woman NN 14 434 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 299 1990 1990 CD 14 434 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 301 Nationality nationality NN 14 434 302 : : : 14 434 303 noun noun NNP 14 434 304 -- -- : 14 434 305 Canadian(s Canadian(s NNP 14 434 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 307 ; ; , 14 434 308 adjective adjective JJ 14 434 309 -- -- : 14 434 310 Canadian canadian JJ 14 434 311 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 434 312 divisions division NNS 14 434 313 : : : 14 434 314 40 40 CD 14 434 315 % % NN 14 434 316 British british JJ 14 434 317 Isles Isles NNPS 14 434 318 origin origin NN 14 434 319 , , , 14 434 320 27 27 CD 14 434 321 % % NN 14 434 322 French french JJ 14 434 323 origin origin NN 14 434 324 , , , 14 434 325 20 20 CD 14 434 326 % % NN 14 434 327 other other JJ 14 434 328 European european JJ 14 434 329 , , , 14 434 330 1.5 1.5 CD 14 434 331 % % NN 14 434 332 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 434 333 Indian indian JJ 14 434 334 and and CC 14 434 335 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 14 434 336 Religion Religion NNP 14 434 337 : : : 14 434 338 46 46 CD 14 434 339 % % NN 14 434 340 Roman Roman NNP 14 434 341 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 434 342 , , , 14 434 343 16 16 CD 14 434 344 % % NN 14 434 345 United United NNP 14 434 346 Church Church NNP 14 434 347 , , , 14 434 348 10 10 CD 14 434 349 % % NN 14 434 350 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 434 351 Language Language NNP 14 434 352 : : : 14 434 353 English English NNP 14 434 354 and and CC 14 434 355 French French NNP 14 434 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 357 both both DT 14 434 358 official official NN 14 434 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 360 Literacy literacy NN 14 434 361 : : : 14 434 362 99 99 CD 14 434 363 % % NN 14 434 364 Labor Labor NNP 14 434 365 force force NN 14 434 366 : : : 14 434 367 13,380,000 13,380,000 CD 14 434 368 ; ; : 14 434 369 services service NNS 14 434 370 75 75 CD 14 434 371 % % NN 14 434 372 , , , 14 434 373 manufacturing manufacture VBG 14 434 374 14 14 CD 14 434 375 % % NN 14 434 376 , , , 14 434 377 agriculture agriculture NN 14 434 378 4 4 CD 14 434 379 % % NN 14 434 380 , , , 14 434 381 construction construction NN 14 434 382 3 3 CD 14 434 383 % % NN 14 434 384 , , , 14 434 385 other other JJ 14 434 386 4 4 CD 14 434 387 % % NN 14 434 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 389 1988 1988 CD 14 434 390 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 391 Organized organize VBN 14 434 392 labor labor NN 14 434 393 : : : 14 434 394 30.6 30.6 CD 14 434 395 % % NN 14 434 396 of of IN 14 434 397 labor labor NN 14 434 398 force force NN 14 434 399 ; ; : 14 434 400 39.6 39.6 CD 14 434 401 % % NN 14 434 402 of of IN 14 434 403 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 14 434 404 paid pay VBN 14 434 405 workers worker NNS 14 434 406 - - HYPH 14 434 407 Government Government NNP 14 434 408 Long Long NNP 14 434 409 - - HYPH 14 434 410 form form NN 14 434 411 name name NN 14 434 412 : : : 14 434 413 none none NN 14 434 414 Type type NN 14 434 415 : : : 14 434 416 confederation confederation NN 14 434 417 with with IN 14 434 418 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 434 419 democracy democracy NN 14 434 420 Capital Capital NNP 14 434 421 : : : 14 434 422 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 14 434 423 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 434 424 divisions division NNS 14 434 425 : : : 14 434 426 10 10 CD 14 434 427 provinces province NNS 14 434 428 and and CC 14 434 429 2 2 CD 14 434 430 territories territory NNS 14 434 431 * * NFP 14 434 432 ; ; : 14 434 433 Alberta Alberta NNP 14 434 434 , , , 14 434 435 British British NNP 14 434 436 Columbia Columbia NNP 14 434 437 , , , 14 434 438 Manitoba Manitoba NNP 14 434 439 , , , 14 434 440 New New NNP 14 434 441 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 14 434 442 , , , 14 434 443 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 14 434 444 , , , 14 434 445 Northwest Northwest NNP 14 434 446 Territories Territories NNPS 14 434 447 * * NFP 14 434 448 , , , 14 434 449 Nova Nova NNP 14 434 450 Scotia Scotia NNP 14 434 451 , , , 14 434 452 Ontario Ontario NNP 14 434 453 , , , 14 434 454 Prince Prince NNP 14 434 455 Edward Edward NNP 14 434 456 Island Island NNP 14 434 457 , , , 14 434 458 Quebec Quebec NNP 14 434 459 , , , 14 434 460 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan NNP 14 434 461 , , , 14 434 462 Yukon Yukon NNP 14 434 463 Territory Territory NNP 14 434 464 * * NFP 14 434 465 Independence independence NN 14 434 466 : : : 14 434 467 1 1 CD 14 434 468 July July NNP 14 434 469 1867 1867 CD 14 434 470 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 471 from from IN 14 434 472 UK UK NNP 14 434 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 474 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 434 475 : : : 14 434 476 amended amend VBN 14 434 477 British British NNP 14 434 478 North North NNP 14 434 479 America America NNP 14 434 480 Act Act NNP 14 434 481 1867 1867 CD 14 434 482 patriated patriate VBD 14 434 483 to to IN 14 434 484 Canada Canada NNP 14 434 485 17 17 CD 14 434 486 April April NNP 14 434 487 1982 1982 CD 14 434 488 ; ; : 14 434 489 charter charter NN 14 434 490 of of IN 14 434 491 rights right NNS 14 434 492 and and CC 14 434 493 unwritten unwritten VB 14 434 494 customs custom NNS 14 434 495 Legal legal JJ 14 434 496 system system NN 14 434 497 : : : 14 434 498 based base VBN 14 434 499 on on IN 14 434 500 English English NNP 14 434 501 common common JJ 14 434 502 law law NN 14 434 503 , , , 14 434 504 except except IN 14 434 505 in in IN 14 434 506 Quebec Quebec NNP 14 434 507 , , , 14 434 508 where where WRB 14 434 509 civil civil JJ 14 434 510 law law NN 14 434 511 system system NN 14 434 512 based base VBN 14 434 513 on on IN 14 434 514 French french JJ 14 434 515 law law NN 14 434 516 prevails prevail VBZ 14 434 517 ; ; : 14 434 518 accepts accept VBZ 14 434 519 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 434 520 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 434 521 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 434 522 , , , 14 434 523 with with IN 14 434 524 reservations reservation NNS 14 434 525 National national JJ 14 434 526 holiday holiday NN 14 434 527 : : : 14 434 528 Canada Canada NNP 14 434 529 Day Day NNP 14 434 530 , , , 14 434 531 1 1 CD 14 434 532 July July NNP 14 434 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 534 1867 1867 CD 14 434 535 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 536 Executive executive JJ 14 434 537 branch branch NN 14 434 538 : : : 14 434 539 British british JJ 14 434 540 monarch monarch NNP 14 434 541 , , , 14 434 542 governor governor NN 14 434 543 general general NNP 14 434 544 , , , 14 434 545 prime prime NNP 14 434 546 minister minister NNP 14 434 547 , , , 14 434 548 deputy deputy JJ 14 434 549 prime prime JJ 14 434 550 minister minister NN 14 434 551 , , , 14 434 552 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 434 553 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 434 554 branch branch NN 14 434 555 : : : 14 434 556 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 434 557 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 434 558 consists consist VBZ 14 434 559 of of IN 14 434 560 an an DT 14 434 561 upper upper JJ 14 434 562 house house NN 14 434 563 or or CC 14 434 564 Senate Senate NNP 14 434 565 and and CC 14 434 566 a a DT 14 434 567 lower low JJR 14 434 568 house house NN 14 434 569 or or CC 14 434 570 House House NNP 14 434 571 of of IN 14 434 572 Commons Commons NNP 14 434 573 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 434 574 branch branch NN 14 434 575 : : : 14 434 576 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 434 577 Court Court NNP 14 434 578 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 434 579 : : : 14 434 580 Chief Chief NNP 14 434 581 of of IN 14 434 582 State State NNP 14 434 583 -- -- : 14 434 584 Queen Queen NNP 14 434 585 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 434 586 II II NNP 14 434 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 588 since since IN 14 434 589 6 6 CD 14 434 590 February February NNP 14 434 591 1952 1952 CD 14 434 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 593 , , , 14 434 594 represented represent VBN 14 434 595 by by IN 14 434 596 Governor Governor NNP 14 434 597 General General NNP 14 434 598 Raymond Raymond NNP 14 434 599 John John NNP 14 434 600 HNATSHYN HNATSHYN NNP 14 434 601 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 602 since since IN 14 434 603 29 29 CD 14 434 604 January January NNP 14 434 605 1990 1990 CD 14 434 606 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 607 ; ; : 14 434 608 Head Head NNP 14 434 609 of of IN 14 434 610 Government Government NNP 14 434 611 -- -- : 14 434 612 Prime Prime NNP 14 434 613 Minister Minister NNP 14 434 614 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 615 Martin Martin NNP 14 434 616 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 617 Brian Brian NNP 14 434 618 MULRONEY MULRONEY NNP 14 434 619 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 620 since since IN 14 434 621 4 4 CD 14 434 622 September September NNP 14 434 623 1984 1984 CD 14 434 624 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 625 ; ; : 14 434 626 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 434 627 Prime Prime NNP 14 434 628 Minister Minister NNP 14 434 629 Donald Donald NNP 14 434 630 Frank Frank NNP 14 434 631 MAZANKOWSKI MAZANKOWSKI NNP 14 434 632 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 633 since since IN 14 434 634 NA NA NNP 14 434 635 June June NNP 14 434 636 1986 1986 CD 14 434 637 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 638 Political political JJ 14 434 639 parties party NNS 14 434 640 and and CC 14 434 641 leaders leader NNS 14 434 642 : : : 14 434 643 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 434 644 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 434 645 , , , 14 434 646 Brian Brian NNP 14 434 647 Mulroney Mulroney NNP 14 434 648 ; ; : 14 434 649 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 434 650 , , , 14 434 651 John John NNP 14 434 652 Turner Turner NNP 14 434 653 ; ; : 14 434 654 New New NNP 14 434 655 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 434 656 , , , 14 434 657 Audrey Audrey NNP 14 434 658 McLaughlin McLaughlin NNP 14 434 659 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 434 660 : : : 14 434 661 universal universal JJ 14 434 662 at at IN 14 434 663 age age NN 14 434 664 18 18 CD 14 434 665 Elections election NNS 14 434 666 : : : 14 434 667 House House NNP 14 434 668 of of IN 14 434 669 Commons Commons NNPS 14 434 670 -- -- : 14 434 671 last last RB 14 434 672 held hold VBD 14 434 673 21 21 CD 14 434 674 November November NNP 14 434 675 1988 1988 CD 14 434 676 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 677 next next JJ 14 434 678 to to TO 14 434 679 be be VB 14 434 680 held hold VBN 14 434 681 by by IN 14 434 682 November November NNP 14 434 683 1993 1993 CD 14 434 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 685 ; ; : 14 434 686 results result NNS 14 434 687 -- -- : 14 434 688 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 434 689 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 434 690 43.0 43.0 CD 14 434 691 % % NN 14 434 692 , , , 14 434 693 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 434 694 32 32 CD 14 434 695 % % NN 14 434 696 , , , 14 434 697 New New NNP 14 434 698 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 434 699 Party Party NNP 14 434 700 20 20 CD 14 434 701 % % NN 14 434 702 , , , 14 434 703 other other JJ 14 434 704 5 5 CD 14 434 705 % % NN 14 434 706 ; ; : 14 434 707 seats--(295 seats--(295 NNP 14 434 708 total total NN 14 434 709 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 710 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 434 711 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 434 712 170 170 CD 14 434 713 , , , 14 434 714 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 434 715 82 82 CD 14 434 716 , , , 14 434 717 New New NNP 14 434 718 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 434 719 Party Party NNP 14 434 720 43 43 CD 14 434 721 Communists Communists NNPS 14 434 722 : : : 14 434 723 3,000 3,000 CD 14 434 724 Member member NN 14 434 725 of of IN 14 434 726 : : : 14 434 727 ADB ADB NNP 14 434 728 , , , 14 434 729 CCC CCC NNP 14 434 730 , , , 14 434 731 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 434 732 Plan Plan NNP 14 434 733 , , , 14 434 734 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 434 735 , , , 14 434 736 DAC DAC NNP 14 434 737 , , , 14 434 738 FAO FAO NNP 14 434 739 , , , 14 434 740 GATT GATT NNP 14 434 741 , , , 14 434 742 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 434 743 , , , 14 434 744 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 434 745 , , , 14 434 746 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 434 747 , , , 14 434 748 ICES ICES NNP 14 434 749 , , , 14 434 750 ICO ICO NNP 14 434 751 , , , 14 434 752 IDA IDA NNP 14 434 753 , , , 14 434 754 IDB IDB NNP 14 434 755 -- -- : 14 434 756 Inter inter JJ 14 434 757 - - JJ 14 434 758 American American NNP 14 434 759 Development Development NNP 14 434 760 Bank Bank NNP 14 434 761 , , , 14 434 762 IEA IEA NNP 14 434 763 , , , 14 434 764 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 434 765 , , , 14 434 766 IFC IFC NNP 14 434 767 , , , 14 434 768 IHO IHO NNP 14 434 769 , , , 14 434 770 ILO ILO NNP 14 434 771 , , , 14 434 772 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 434 773 , , , 14 434 774 IMF IMF NNP 14 434 775 , , , 14 434 776 IMO imo RB 14 434 777 , , , 14 434 778 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 434 779 , , , 14 434 780 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 434 781 , , , 14 434 782 IPU IPU NNP 14 434 783 , , , 14 434 784 ISO ISO NNP 14 434 785 , , , 14 434 786 ITC ITC NNP 14 434 787 , , , 14 434 788 ITU ITU NNP 14 434 789 , , , 14 434 790 IWC IWC NNP 14 434 791 -- -- : 14 434 792 International International NNP 14 434 793 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 434 794 Commission Commission NNP 14 434 795 , , , 14 434 796 IWC IWC NNP 14 434 797 -- -- : 14 434 798 International International NNP 14 434 799 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 434 800 Council Council NNP 14 434 801 , , , 14 434 802 NATO NATO NNP 14 434 803 , , , 14 434 804 OAS OAS NNP 14 434 805 , , , 14 434 806 OECD OECD NNP 14 434 807 , , , 14 434 808 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 434 809 , , , 14 434 810 UN UN NNP 14 434 811 , , , 14 434 812 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 434 813 , , , 14 434 814 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 434 815 , , , 14 434 816 UPU UPU NNP 14 434 817 , , , 14 434 818 WHO who WP 14 434 819 , , , 14 434 820 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 434 821 , , , 14 434 822 WMO WMO NNP 14 434 823 , , , 14 434 824 WSG WSG NNP 14 434 825 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 434 826 representation representation NN 14 434 827 : : : 14 434 828 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 434 829 Derek Derek NNP 14 434 830 BURNEY BURNEY NNP 14 434 831 ; ; : 14 434 832 Chancery chancery NN 14 434 833 at at IN 14 434 834 1746 1746 CD 14 434 835 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 434 836 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 434 837 NW NW NNP 14 434 838 , , , 14 434 839 Washington Washington NNP 14 434 840 DC DC NNP 14 434 841 20036 20036 CD 14 434 842 ; ; : 14 434 843 telephone telephone NN 14 434 844 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 845 202 202 CD 14 434 846 ) ) -RRB- 14 434 847 785 785 CD 14 434 848 - - SYM 14 434 849 1400 1400 CD 14 434 850 ; ; : 14 434 851 there there EX 14 434 852 are be VBP 14 434 853 Canadian canadian JJ 14 434 854 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 434 855 General General NNP 14 434 856 in in IN 14 434 857 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 434 858 , , , 14 434 859 Boston Boston NNP 14 434 860 , , , 14 434 861 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 14 434 862 , , , 14 434 863 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 434 864 , , , 14 434 865 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 14 434 866 , , , 14 434 867 Dallas Dallas NNP 14 434 868 , , , 14 434 869 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 434 870 , , , 14 434 871 Los Los NNP 14 434 872 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 434 873 , , , 14 434 874 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 14 434 875 , , , 14 434 876 New New NNP 14 434 877 York York NNP 14 434 878 , , , 14 434 879 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 434 880 , , , 14 434 881 San San NNP 14 434 882 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 434 883 , , , 14 434 884 and and CC 14 434 885 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 434 886 ; ; : 14 434 887 US US NNP 14 434 888 -- -- : 14 434 889 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 434 890 Edward Edward NNP 14 434 891 N. N. NNP 14 434 892 NEY NEY NNP 14 434 893 ; ; : 14 434 894 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 434 895 at at IN 14 434 896 100 100 CD 14 434 897 Wellington Wellington NNP 14 434 898 Street Street NNP 14 434 899 , , , 14 434 900 K1P K1P NNP 14 434 901 5T1 5t1 CD 14 434 902 , , , 14 434 903 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 14 434 904 ( ( -LRB- 14 434 905 mailing mail VBG 14 434 906 address address NN 14 434 907 is be VBZ 14 434 908 P. P. NNP 14 434 909 O. O. NNP 14 435 1 Box Box NNP 14 435 2 5000 5000 CD 14 435 3 , , , 14 435 4 Ogdensburg Ogdensburg NNP 14 435 5 , , , 14 435 6 NY NY NNP 14 435 7 13669 13669 CD 14 435 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 435 9 ; ; : 14 435 10 telephone telephone NN 14 435 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 435 12 613 613 CD 14 435 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 435 14 238 238 CD 14 435 15 - - SYM 14 435 16 5335 5335 CD 14 435 17 ; ; : 14 435 18 there there EX 14 435 19 are be VBP 14 435 20 US US NNP 14 435 21 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 435 22 General General NNP 14 435 23 in in IN 14 435 24 Calgary Calgary NNP 14 435 25 , , , 14 435 26 Halifax Halifax NNP 14 435 27 , , , 14 435 28 Montreal Montreal NNP 14 435 29 , , , 14 435 30 Quebec Quebec NNP 14 435 31 , , , 14 435 32 Toronto Toronto NNP 14 435 33 , , , 14 435 34 and and CC 14 435 35 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 14 435 36 Flag Flag NNP 14 435 37 : : : 14 435 38 three three CD 14 435 39 vertical vertical JJ 14 435 40 bands band NNS 14 435 41 of of IN 14 435 42 red red JJ 14 435 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 435 44 hoist hoist NN 14 435 45 side side NN 14 435 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 435 47 , , , 14 435 48 white white JJ 14 435 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 435 50 double double JJ 14 435 51 width width NN 14 435 52 , , , 14 435 53 square square NN 14 435 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 435 55 , , , 14 435 56 and and CC 14 435 57 red red JJ 14 435 58 with with IN 14 435 59 a a DT 14 435 60 red red JJ 14 435 61 maple maple NN 14 435 62 leaf leaf NN 14 435 63 centered center VBN 14 435 64 in in IN 14 435 65 the the DT 14 435 66 white white JJ 14 435 67 band band NN 14 435 68 - - HYPH 14 435 69 Economy Economy NNP 14 435 70 Overview Overview NNP 14 435 71 : : : 14 435 72 As as IN 14 435 73 an an DT 14 435 74 affluent affluent JJ 14 435 75 , , , 14 435 76 high high JJ 14 435 77 - - HYPH 14 435 78 tech tech NN 14 435 79 industrial industrial JJ 14 435 80 society society NN 14 435 81 , , , 14 435 82 Canada Canada NNP 14 435 83 today today NN 14 435 84 closely closely RB 14 435 85 resembles resemble VBZ 14 435 86 the the DT 14 435 87 US US NNP 14 435 88 in in IN 14 435 89 per per IN 14 435 90 capita capita FW 14 435 91 output output NN 14 435 92 , , , 14 435 93 market market NN 14 435 94 - - HYPH 14 435 95 oriented orient VBN 14 435 96 economic economic JJ 14 435 97 system system NN 14 435 98 , , , 14 435 99 and and CC 14 435 100 pattern pattern NN 14 435 101 of of IN 14 435 102 production production NN 14 435 103 . . . 14 436 1 Since since IN 14 436 2 World World NNP 14 436 3 War War NNP 14 436 4 II II NNP 14 436 5 the the DT 14 436 6 impressive impressive JJ 14 436 7 growth growth NN 14 436 8 of of IN 14 436 9 the the DT 14 436 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 436 11 , , , 14 436 12 mining mining NN 14 436 13 , , , 14 436 14 and and CC 14 436 15 service service NN 14 436 16 sectors sector NNS 14 436 17 has have VBZ 14 436 18 transformed transform VBN 14 436 19 the the DT 14 436 20 nation nation NN 14 436 21 from from IN 14 436 22 a a DT 14 436 23 largely largely RB 14 436 24 rural rural JJ 14 436 25 economy economy NN 14 436 26 into into IN 14 436 27 one one CD 14 436 28 primarily primarily RB 14 436 29 industrial industrial JJ 14 436 30 and and CC 14 436 31 urban urban JJ 14 436 32 . . . 14 437 1 In in IN 14 437 2 the the DT 14 437 3 1980s 1980s CD 14 437 4 Canada Canada NNP 14 437 5 registered register VBD 14 437 6 one one CD 14 437 7 of of IN 14 437 8 the the DT 14 437 9 highest high JJS 14 437 10 rates rate NNS 14 437 11 of of IN 14 437 12 growth growth NN 14 437 13 among among IN 14 437 14 the the DT 14 437 15 OECD OECD NNP 14 437 16 nations nation NNS 14 437 17 , , , 14 437 18 averaging average VBG 14 437 19 about about IN 14 437 20 4 4 CD 14 437 21 % % NN 14 437 22 . . . 14 438 1 With with IN 14 438 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 438 3 great great JJ 14 438 4 natural natural JJ 14 438 5 resources resource NNS 14 438 6 , , , 14 438 7 skilled skilled JJ 14 438 8 labor labor NN 14 438 9 force force NN 14 438 10 , , , 14 438 11 and and CC 14 438 12 modern modern JJ 14 438 13 capital capital NN 14 438 14 plant plant NN 14 438 15 , , , 14 438 16 Canada Canada NNP 14 438 17 has have VBZ 14 438 18 excellent excellent JJ 14 438 19 economic economic JJ 14 438 20 prospects prospect NNS 14 438 21 . . . 14 439 1 In in IN 14 439 2 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 14 439 3 , , , 14 439 4 however however RB 14 439 5 , , , 14 439 6 the the DT 14 439 7 long long RB 14 439 8 - - HYPH 14 439 9 simmering simmer VBG 14 439 10 problems problem NNS 14 439 11 between between IN 14 439 12 English- English- NNP 14 439 13 and and CC 14 439 14 French French NNP 14 439 15 - - HYPH 14 439 16 speaking speaking NN 14 439 17 areas area NNS 14 439 18 became become VBD 14 439 19 so so RB 14 439 20 acute acute JJ 14 439 21 that that IN 14 439 22 observers observer NNS 14 439 23 spoke speak VBD 14 439 24 openly openly RB 14 439 25 of of IN 14 439 26 a a DT 14 439 27 possible possible JJ 14 439 28 split split NN 14 439 29 in in IN 14 439 30 the the DT 14 439 31 confederation confederation NN 14 439 32 ; ; , 14 439 33 foreign foreign JJ 14 439 34 investors investor NNS 14 439 35 were be VBD 14 439 36 becoming become VBG 14 439 37 edgy edgy JJ 14 439 38 . . . 14 440 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 440 2 : : : 14 440 3 $ $ $ 14 440 4 513.6 513.6 CD 14 440 5 billion billion CD 14 440 6 , , , 14 440 7 per per IN 14 440 8 capita capita FW 14 440 9 $ $ $ 14 440 10 19,600 19,600 CD 14 440 11 ; ; : 14 440 12 real real JJ 14 440 13 growth growth NN 14 440 14 rate rate NN 14 440 15 2.9 2.9 CD 14 440 16 % % NN 14 440 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 440 18 1989 1989 CD 14 440 19 est est NNP 14 440 20 . . . 14 440 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 441 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 441 2 rate rate NN 14 441 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 441 4 consumer consumer NN 14 441 5 prices price NNS 14 441 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 441 7 : : : 14 441 8 5.0 5.0 CD 14 441 9 % % NN 14 441 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 441 11 1989 1989 CD 14 441 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 441 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 441 14 rate rate NN 14 441 15 : : : 14 441 16 7.5 7.5 CD 14 441 17 % % NN 14 441 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 441 19 1989 1989 CD 14 441 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 441 21 Budget budget NN 14 441 22 : : : 14 441 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 441 24 $ $ $ 14 441 25 79.2 79.2 CD 14 441 26 billion billion CD 14 441 27 ; ; : 14 441 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 441 29 $ $ $ 14 441 30 102.0 102.0 CD 14 441 31 billion billion CD 14 441 32 , , , 14 441 33 including include VBG 14 441 34 capital capital NN 14 441 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 441 36 of of IN 14 441 37 $ $ $ 14 441 38 1.8 1.8 CD 14 441 39 billion billion CD 14 441 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 441 41 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 441 42 est est NNP 14 441 43 . . . 14 441 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 1 Exports export NNS 14 442 2 : : : 14 442 3 $ $ $ 14 442 4 127.2 127.2 CD 14 442 5 billion billion CD 14 442 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 442 8 . . NNP 14 442 9 , , , 14 442 10 1989 1989 CD 14 442 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 12 ; ; : 14 442 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 442 14 -- -- : 14 442 15 newsprint newsprint NN 14 442 16 , , , 14 442 17 wood wood NN 14 442 18 pulp pulp NN 14 442 19 , , , 14 442 20 timber timber NN 14 442 21 , , , 14 442 22 grain grain NN 14 442 23 , , , 14 442 24 crude crude JJ 14 442 25 petroleum petroleum NN 14 442 26 , , , 14 442 27 natural natural JJ 14 442 28 gas gas NN 14 442 29 , , , 14 442 30 ferrous ferrous JJ 14 442 31 and and CC 14 442 32 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 14 442 33 ores ore NNS 14 442 34 , , , 14 442 35 motor motor NN 14 442 36 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 442 37 ; ; : 14 442 38 partners partner NNS 14 442 39 -- -- : 14 442 40 US US NNP 14 442 41 , , , 14 442 42 Japan Japan NNP 14 442 43 , , , 14 442 44 UK UK NNP 14 442 45 , , , 14 442 46 FRG FRG NNP 14 442 47 , , , 14 442 48 other other JJ 14 442 49 EC EC NNP 14 442 50 , , , 14 442 51 USSR USSR NNP 14 442 52 Imports import NNS 14 442 53 : : : 14 442 54 $ $ $ 14 442 55 116.5 116.5 CD 14 442 56 billion billion CD 14 442 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 442 59 . . NNP 14 442 60 , , , 14 442 61 1989 1989 CD 14 442 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 63 ; ; : 14 442 64 commodities commodity NNS 14 442 65 -- -- : 14 442 66 processed process VBN 14 442 67 foods food NNS 14 442 68 , , , 14 442 69 beverages beverage NNS 14 442 70 , , , 14 442 71 crude crude JJ 14 442 72 petroleum petroleum NN 14 442 73 , , , 14 442 74 chemicals chemical NNS 14 442 75 , , , 14 442 76 industrial industrial JJ 14 442 77 machinery machinery NN 14 442 78 , , , 14 442 79 motor motor NN 14 442 80 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 442 81 , , , 14 442 82 durable durable JJ 14 442 83 consumer consumer NN 14 442 84 goods good NNS 14 442 85 , , , 14 442 86 electronic electronic JJ 14 442 87 computers computer NNS 14 442 88 ; ; : 14 442 89 partners partner NNS 14 442 90 -- -- : 14 442 91 US US NNP 14 442 92 , , , 14 442 93 Japan Japan NNP 14 442 94 , , , 14 442 95 UK UK NNP 14 442 96 , , , 14 442 97 FRG FRG NNP 14 442 98 , , , 14 442 99 other other JJ 14 442 100 EC EC NNP 14 442 101 , , , 14 442 102 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 442 103 , , , 14 442 104 South South NNP 14 442 105 Korea Korea NNP 14 442 106 , , , 14 442 107 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 442 108 External External NNP 14 442 109 debt debt NN 14 442 110 : : : 14 442 111 $ $ $ 14 442 112 247 247 CD 14 442 113 billion billion CD 14 442 114 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 115 1987 1987 CD 14 442 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 117 Industrial industrial JJ 14 442 118 production production NN 14 442 119 : : : 14 442 120 growth growth NN 14 442 121 rate rate NN 14 442 122 2.3 2.3 CD 14 442 123 % % NN 14 442 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 125 1989 1989 CD 14 442 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 127 Electricity electricity NN 14 442 128 : : : 14 442 129 103,746,000 103,746,000 CD 14 442 130 kW kw NN 14 442 131 capacity capacity NN 14 442 132 ; ; : 14 442 133 472,580 472,580 CD 14 442 134 million million CD 14 442 135 kWh kWh NNS 14 442 136 produced produce VBN 14 442 137 , , , 14 442 138 17,960 17,960 CD 14 442 139 kWh kWh NNS 14 442 140 per per IN 14 442 141 capita capita NN 14 442 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 143 1989 1989 CD 14 442 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 145 Industries industry NNS 14 442 146 : : : 14 442 147 processed process VBN 14 442 148 and and CC 14 442 149 unprocessed unprocessed JJ 14 442 150 minerals mineral NNS 14 442 151 , , , 14 442 152 food food NN 14 442 153 products product NNS 14 442 154 , , , 14 442 155 wood wood NN 14 442 156 and and CC 14 442 157 paper paper NN 14 442 158 products product NNS 14 442 159 , , , 14 442 160 transportation transportation NN 14 442 161 equipment equipment NN 14 442 162 , , , 14 442 163 chemicals chemical NNS 14 442 164 , , , 14 442 165 fish fish NN 14 442 166 products product NNS 14 442 167 , , , 14 442 168 petroleum petroleum NN 14 442 169 and and CC 14 442 170 natural natural JJ 14 442 171 gas gas NN 14 442 172 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 442 173 : : : 14 442 174 accounts account NNS 14 442 175 for for IN 14 442 176 3 3 CD 14 442 177 % % NN 14 442 178 of of IN 14 442 179 GDP GDP NNP 14 442 180 ; ; : 14 442 181 one one CD 14 442 182 of of IN 14 442 183 the the DT 14 442 184 world world NN 14 442 185 's 's POS 14 442 186 major major JJ 14 442 187 producers producer NNS 14 442 188 and and CC 14 442 189 exporters exporter NNS 14 442 190 of of IN 14 442 191 grain grain NN 14 442 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 193 wheat wheat NN 14 442 194 and and CC 14 442 195 barley barley NN 14 442 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 197 ; ; : 14 442 198 key key JJ 14 442 199 source source NN 14 442 200 of of IN 14 442 201 US US NNP 14 442 202 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 442 203 imports import NNS 14 442 204 ; ; , 14 442 205 large large JJ 14 442 206 forest forest NN 14 442 207 resources resource NNS 14 442 208 cover cover VBP 14 442 209 35 35 CD 14 442 210 % % NN 14 442 211 of of IN 14 442 212 total total JJ 14 442 213 land land NN 14 442 214 area area NN 14 442 215 ; ; , 14 442 216 commercial commercial JJ 14 442 217 fisheries fishery NNS 14 442 218 provide provide VBP 14 442 219 annual annual JJ 14 442 220 catch catch NN 14 442 221 of of IN 14 442 222 1.5 1.5 CD 14 442 223 million million CD 14 442 224 metric metric JJ 14 442 225 tons ton NNS 14 442 226 , , , 14 442 227 of of IN 14 442 228 which which WDT 14 442 229 75 75 CD 14 442 230 % % NN 14 442 231 is be VBZ 14 442 232 exported export VBN 14 442 233 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 442 234 drugs drug NNS 14 442 235 : : : 14 442 236 illicit illicit JJ 14 442 237 producer producer NN 14 442 238 of of IN 14 442 239 cannabis cannabis NN 14 442 240 for for IN 14 442 241 the the DT 14 442 242 domestic domestic JJ 14 442 243 drug drug NN 14 442 244 market market NN 14 442 245 Aid aid NN 14 442 246 : : : 14 442 247 donor donor NN 14 442 248 -- -- : 14 442 249 ODA ODA NNP 14 442 250 and and CC 14 442 251 OOF OOF NNP 14 442 252 commitments commitment NNS 14 442 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 254 1970 1970 CD 14 442 255 - - SYM 14 442 256 87 87 CD 14 442 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 258 , , , 14 442 259 $ $ $ 14 442 260 2.2 2.2 CD 14 442 261 billion billion CD 14 442 262 Currency Currency NNP 14 442 263 : : : 14 442 264 Canadian canadian JJ 14 442 265 dollar dollar NN 14 442 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 267 plural plural JJ 14 442 268 -- -- : 14 442 269 dollars dollar NNS 14 442 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 271 ; ; : 14 442 272 1 1 CD 14 442 273 Canadian canadian JJ 14 442 274 dollar dollar NN 14 442 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 276 Can$ Can$ NNP 14 442 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 278 = = NFP 14 442 279 100 100 CD 14 442 280 cents cent NNS 14 442 281 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 442 282 rates rate NNS 14 442 283 : : : 14 442 284 Canadian canadian JJ 14 442 285 dollars dollar NNS 14 442 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 287 Can$ Can$ NNP 14 442 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 289 per per IN 14 442 290 US$ us$ $ 14 442 291 1 1 CD 14 442 292 - - HYPH 14 442 293 -1.1714 -1.1714 NN 14 442 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 295 January January NNP 14 442 296 1990 1990 CD 14 442 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 298 , , , 14 442 299 1.1840 1.1840 CD 14 442 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 301 1989 1989 CD 14 442 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 303 , , , 14 442 304 1.2307 1.2307 CD 14 442 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 306 1988 1988 CD 14 442 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 308 , , , 14 442 309 1.3260 1.3260 CD 14 442 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 311 1987 1987 CD 14 442 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 313 , , , 14 442 314 1.3895 1.3895 CD 14 442 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 316 1986 1986 CD 14 442 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 318 , , , 14 442 319 1.3655 1.3655 CD 14 442 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 321 1985 1985 CD 14 442 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 323 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 442 324 year year NN 14 442 325 : : : 14 442 326 1 1 CD 14 442 327 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 442 328 March March NNP 14 442 329 - - HYPH 14 442 330 Communications Communications NNP 14 442 331 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 442 332 : : : 14 442 333 80,095 80,095 CD 14 442 334 km km NN 14 442 335 total total NN 14 442 336 ; ; : 14 442 337 79,917 79,917 CD 14 442 338 km km VBZ 14 442 339 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 442 340 standard standard JJ 14 442 341 gauge gauge NN 14 442 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 343 includes include VBZ 14 442 344 129 129 CD 14 442 345 km km NN 14 442 346 electrified electrify VBN 14 442 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 348 ; ; : 14 442 349 178 178 CD 14 442 350 km km NN 14 442 351 0.915-meter 0.915-meter CD 14 442 352 narrow narrow JJ 14 442 353 gauge gauge NN 14 442 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 355 mostly mostly RB 14 442 356 unused unused JJ 14 442 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 358 ; ; : 14 442 359 two two CD 14 442 360 major major JJ 14 442 361 transcontinental transcontinental JJ 14 442 362 freight freight NN 14 442 363 railway railway NN 14 442 364 systems system NNS 14 442 365 -- -- : 14 442 366 Canadian Canadian NNP 14 442 367 National National NNP 14 442 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 369 government government NN 14 442 370 owned own VBN 14 442 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 372 and and CC 14 442 373 Canadian Canadian NNP 14 442 374 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 442 375 Railway Railway NNP 14 442 376 ; ; : 14 442 377 passenger passenger NN 14 442 378 service service NN 14 442 379 -- -- : 14 442 380 VIA VIA NNP 14 442 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 382 government government NN 14 442 383 operated operate VBD 14 442 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 385 Highways highway NNS 14 442 386 : : : 14 442 387 884,272 884,272 CD 14 442 388 km km NNP 14 442 389 total total NN 14 442 390 ; ; : 14 442 391 712,936 712,936 CD 14 442 392 km km NNS 14 442 393 surfaced surface VBN 14 442 394 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 395 250,023 250,023 CD 14 442 396 km km NNS 14 442 397 paved pave VBN 14 442 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 399 , , , 14 442 400 171,336 171,336 CD 14 442 401 km km NN 14 442 402 earth earth NN 14 442 403 Inland Inland NNP 14 442 404 waterways waterway NNS 14 442 405 : : : 14 442 406 3,000 3,000 CD 14 442 407 km km NNS 14 442 408 , , , 14 442 409 including include VBG 14 442 410 St. St. NNP 14 442 411 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 14 442 412 Seaway Seaway NNP 14 442 413 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 442 414 : : : 14 442 415 oil oil NN 14 442 416 , , , 14 442 417 23,564 23,564 CD 14 442 418 km km NN 14 442 419 total total JJ 14 442 420 crude crude NN 14 442 421 and and CC 14 442 422 refined refined JJ 14 442 423 ; ; : 14 442 424 natural natural JJ 14 442 425 gas gas NN 14 442 426 , , , 14 442 427 74,980 74,980 CD 14 442 428 km km NN 14 442 429 Ports port NNS 14 442 430 : : : 14 442 431 Halifax Halifax NNP 14 442 432 , , , 14 442 433 Montreal Montreal NNP 14 442 434 , , , 14 442 435 Quebec Quebec NNP 14 442 436 , , , 14 442 437 Saint Saint NNP 14 442 438 John John NNP 14 442 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 440 New New NNP 14 442 441 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 14 442 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 443 , , , 14 442 444 St. St. NNP 14 442 445 John John NNP 14 442 446 's 's POS 14 442 447 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 448 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 14 442 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 450 , , , 14 442 451 Toronto Toronto NNP 14 442 452 , , , 14 442 453 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 14 442 454 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 442 455 marine marine NN 14 442 456 : : : 14 442 457 78 78 CD 14 442 458 ships ship NNS 14 442 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 460 1,000 1,000 CD 14 442 461 GRT GRT NNP 14 442 462 or or CC 14 442 463 over over RB 14 442 464 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 465 totaling total VBG 14 442 466 555,749 555,749 CD 14 442 467 GRT/774,914 GRT/774,914 NNP 14 442 468 DWT DWT NNP 14 442 469 ; ; : 14 442 470 includes include VBZ 14 442 471 1 1 CD 14 442 472 passenger passenger NN 14 442 473 , , , 14 442 474 5 5 CD 14 442 475 short short JJ 14 442 476 - - HYPH 14 442 477 sea sea NN 14 442 478 passenger passenger NN 14 442 479 , , , 14 442 480 2 2 CD 14 442 481 passenger passenger NN 14 442 482 - - HYPH 14 442 483 cargo cargo NN 14 442 484 , , , 14 442 485 12 12 CD 14 442 486 cargo cargo NN 14 442 487 , , , 14 442 488 2 2 CD 14 442 489 railcar railcar NN 14 442 490 carrier carrier NN 14 442 491 , , , 14 442 492 1 1 CD 14 442 493 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 442 494 cargo cargo NN 14 442 495 , , , 14 442 496 8 8 CD 14 442 497 roll roll NN 14 442 498 - - HYPH 14 442 499 on on IN 14 442 500 / / SYM 14 442 501 roll roll NN 14 442 502 - - HYPH 14 442 503 off off NN 14 442 504 , , , 14 442 505 1 1 CD 14 442 506 container container NN 14 442 507 , , , 14 442 508 29 29 CD 14 442 509 petroleum petroleum NN 14 442 510 , , , 14 442 511 oils oil NNS 14 442 512 , , , 14 442 513 and and CC 14 442 514 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 442 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 516 POL POL NNP 14 442 517 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 518 tanker tanker NN 14 442 519 , , , 14 442 520 6 6 CD 14 442 521 chemical chemical NN 14 442 522 tanker tanker NN 14 442 523 , , , 14 442 524 1 1 CD 14 442 525 specialized specialized NNP 14 442 526 tanker tanker NN 14 442 527 , , , 14 442 528 10 10 CD 14 442 529 bulk bulk NN 14 442 530 ; ; : 14 442 531 note note NN 14 442 532 -- -- : 14 442 533 does do VBZ 14 442 534 not not RB 14 442 535 include include VB 14 442 536 ships ship NNS 14 442 537 used use VBN 14 442 538 exclusively exclusively RB 14 442 539 in in IN 14 442 540 the the DT 14 442 541 Great Great NNP 14 442 542 Lakes Lakes NNP 14 442 543 ships ship NNS 14 442 544 Civil civil JJ 14 442 545 air air NN 14 442 546 : : : 14 442 547 636 636 CD 14 442 548 major major JJ 14 442 549 transport transport NN 14 442 550 aircraft aircraft NN 14 442 551 ; ; : 14 442 552 Air Air NNP 14 442 553 Canada Canada NNP 14 442 554 is be VBZ 14 442 555 the the DT 14 442 556 major major JJ 14 442 557 carrier carrier NN 14 442 558 Airports airport NNS 14 442 559 : : : 14 442 560 1,359 1,359 CD 14 442 561 total total NN 14 442 562 , , , 14 442 563 1,117 1,117 CD 14 442 564 usable usable JJ 14 442 565 ; ; : 14 442 566 442 442 CD 14 442 567 with with IN 14 442 568 permanent permanent JJ 14 442 569 - - HYPH 14 442 570 surface surface NN 14 442 571 runways runway NNS 14 442 572 ; ; : 14 442 573 4 4 CD 14 442 574 with with IN 14 442 575 runways runway NNS 14 442 576 over over IN 14 442 577 3,659 3,659 CD 14 442 578 m m CD 14 442 579 ; ; : 14 442 580 30 30 CD 14 442 581 with with IN 14 442 582 runways runways NNP 14 442 583 2,440 2,440 CD 14 442 584 - - HYPH 14 442 585 3,659 3,659 CD 14 442 586 m m CD 14 442 587 ; ; : 14 442 588 322 322 CD 14 442 589 with with IN 14 442 590 runways runway NNS 14 442 591 1,220 1,220 CD 14 442 592 - - HYPH 14 442 593 2,439 2,439 CD 14 442 594 m m NNP 14 442 595 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 442 596 : : : 14 442 597 excellent excellent JJ 14 442 598 service service NN 14 442 599 provided provide VBN 14 442 600 by by IN 14 442 601 modern modern JJ 14 442 602 media medium NNS 14 442 603 ; ; : 14 442 604 18.0 18.0 CD 14 442 605 million million CD 14 442 606 telephones telephone NNS 14 442 607 ; ; : 14 442 608 stations--900 stations--900 NNP 14 442 609 AM am VBP 14 442 610 , , , 14 442 611 29 29 CD 14 442 612 FM FM NNP 14 442 613 , , , 14 442 614 53 53 CD 14 442 615 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 616 1,400 1,400 CD 14 442 617 repeaters repeater NNS 14 442 618 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 619 TV tv NN 14 442 620 ; ; : 14 442 621 5 5 CD 14 442 622 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 442 623 submarine submarine NN 14 442 624 cables cable NNS 14 442 625 ; ; : 14 442 626 over over IN 14 442 627 300 300 CD 14 442 628 satellite satellite NN 14 442 629 earth earth NN 14 442 630 stations station NNS 14 442 631 operating operate VBG 14 442 632 in in IN 14 442 633 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 442 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 635 including include VBG 14 442 636 4 4 CD 14 442 637 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 442 638 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 442 639 and and CC 14 442 640 1 1 CD 14 442 641 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 442 642 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 442 643 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 644 and and CC 14 442 645 domestic domestic JJ 14 442 646 systems system NNS 14 442 647 - - : 14 442 648 Defense Defense NNP 14 442 649 Forces Forces NNPS 14 442 650 Branches Branches NNPS 14 442 651 : : : 14 442 652 Mobile Mobile NNP 14 442 653 Command Command NNP 14 442 654 , , , 14 442 655 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 442 656 Command Command NNP 14 442 657 , , , 14 442 658 Air Air NNP 14 442 659 Command Command NNP 14 442 660 , , , 14 442 661 Communications Communications NNP 14 442 662 Command Command NNP 14 442 663 , , , 14 442 664 Canadian Canadian NNP 14 442 665 Forces Forces NNPS 14 442 666 Europe Europe NNP 14 442 667 , , , 14 442 668 Training Training NNP 14 442 669 Commands Commands NNPS 14 442 670 Military Military NNP 14 442 671 manpower manpower NN 14 442 672 : : : 14 442 673 males males NNP 14 442 674 15 15 CD 14 442 675 - - SYM 14 442 676 49 49 CD 14 442 677 , , , 14 442 678 7,174,119 7,174,119 CD 14 442 679 ; ; : 14 442 680 6,251,492 6,251,492 CD 14 442 681 fit fit NN 14 442 682 for for IN 14 442 683 military military JJ 14 442 684 service service NN 14 442 685 ; ; : 14 442 686 187,894 187,894 CD 14 442 687 reach reach VB 14 442 688 military military JJ 14 442 689 age age NN 14 442 690 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 691 17 17 CD 14 442 692 ) ) -RRB- 14 442 693 annually annually RB 14 442 694 Defense defense NN 14 442 695 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 442 696 : : : 14 442 697 2.0 2.0 CD 14 442 698 % % NN 14 442 699 of of IN 14 442 700 GDP GDP NNP 14 442 701 , , , 14 442 702 or or CC 14 442 703 $ $ $ 14 442 704 10 10 CD 14 442 705 billion billion CD 14 442 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 442 707 1989 1989 CD 14 442 708 est est NNP 14 442 709 . . . 14 442 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 443 2 Country country NN 14 443 3 : : : 14 443 4 Cape Cape NNP 14 443 5 Verde Verde NNP 14 443 6 - - HYPH 14 443 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 443 8 Total Total NNP 14 443 9 area area NN 14 443 10 : : : 14 443 11 4,030 4,030 CD 14 443 12 km2 km2 NN 14 443 13 ; ; : 14 443 14 land land NN 14 443 15 area area NN 14 443 16 : : : 14 443 17 4,030 4,030 CD 14 443 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 443 19 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 443 20 area area NN 14 443 21 : : : 14 443 22 slightly slightly RB 14 443 23 larger large JJR 14 443 24 than than IN 14 443 25 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 443 26 Island Island NNP 14 443 27 Land Land NNP 14 443 28 boundaries boundary NNS 14 443 29 : : : 14 443 30 none none NN 14 443 31 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 443 32 : : : 14 443 33 965 965 CD 14 443 34 km km NN 14 443 35 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 443 36 claims claim VBZ 14 443 37 : : : 14 443 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 39 measured measure VBN 14 443 40 from from IN 14 443 41 claimed claim VBN 14 443 42 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 443 43 baselines baseline NNS 14 443 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 45 ; ; : 14 443 46 Extended extended JJ 14 443 47 economic economic JJ 14 443 48 zone zone NN 14 443 49 : : : 14 443 50 200 200 CD 14 443 51 nm nm CD 14 443 52 ; ; : 14 443 53 Territorial territorial JJ 14 443 54 sea sea NN 14 443 55 : : : 14 443 56 12 12 CD 14 443 57 nm nm NNP 14 443 58 Climate Climate NNP 14 443 59 : : : 14 443 60 temperate temperate VB 14 443 61 ; ; : 14 443 62 warm warm JJ 14 443 63 , , , 14 443 64 dry dry JJ 14 443 65 , , , 14 443 66 summer summer NN 14 443 67 precipitation precipitation NN 14 443 68 very very RB 14 443 69 erratic erratic JJ 14 443 70 Terrain terrain NN 14 443 71 : : : 14 443 72 steep steep JJ 14 443 73 , , , 14 443 74 rugged rugged JJ 14 443 75 , , , 14 443 76 rocky rocky JJ 14 443 77 , , , 14 443 78 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 443 79 Natural natural JJ 14 443 80 resources resource NNS 14 443 81 : : : 14 443 82 salt salt NN 14 443 83 , , , 14 443 84 basalt basalt NNP 14 443 85 rock rock NN 14 443 86 , , , 14 443 87 pozzolana pozzolana NNP 14 443 88 , , , 14 443 89 limestone limestone NNP 14 443 90 , , , 14 443 91 kaolin kaolin NNP 14 443 92 , , , 14 443 93 fish fish NN 14 443 94 Land land NN 14 443 95 use use NN 14 443 96 : : : 14 443 97 9 9 CD 14 443 98 % % NN 14 443 99 arable arable JJ 14 443 100 land land NN 14 443 101 ; ; : 14 443 102 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 443 103 permanent permanent JJ 14 443 104 crops crop NNS 14 443 105 ; ; : 14 443 106 6 6 CD 14 443 107 % % NN 14 443 108 meadows meadow NNS 14 443 109 and and CC 14 443 110 pastures pasture NNS 14 443 111 ; ; : 14 443 112 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 443 113 forest forest NN 14 443 114 and and CC 14 443 115 woodland woodland NN 14 443 116 ; ; : 14 443 117 85 85 CD 14 443 118 % % NN 14 443 119 other other JJ 14 443 120 ; ; : 14 443 121 includes include VBZ 14 443 122 1 1 CD 14 443 123 % % NN 14 443 124 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 443 125 Environment Environment NNP 14 443 126 : : : 14 443 127 subject subject JJ 14 443 128 to to IN 14 443 129 prolonged prolonged JJ 14 443 130 droughts drought NNS 14 443 131 ; ; , 14 443 132 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 443 133 wind wind NN 14 443 134 can can MD 14 443 135 obscure obscure VB 14 443 136 visibility visibility NN 14 443 137 ; ; : 14 443 138 volcanically volcanically RB 14 443 139 and and CC 14 443 140 seismically seismically RB 14 443 141 active active JJ 14 443 142 ; ; : 14 443 143 deforestation deforestation NN 14 443 144 ; ; : 14 443 145 overgrazing overgraze VBG 14 443 146 Note note NN 14 443 147 : : : 14 443 148 strategic strategic JJ 14 443 149 location location NN 14 443 150 500 500 CD 14 443 151 km km NNS 14 443 152 from from IN 14 443 153 African african JJ 14 443 154 coast coast NN 14 443 155 near near IN 14 443 156 major major JJ 14 443 157 north north NN 14 443 158 - - HYPH 14 443 159 south south NN 14 443 160 sea sea NN 14 443 161 routes route NNS 14 443 162 ; ; , 14 443 163 important important JJ 14 443 164 communications communication NNS 14 443 165 station station NN 14 443 166 ; ; , 14 443 167 important important JJ 14 443 168 sea sea NN 14 443 169 and and CC 14 443 170 air air NN 14 443 171 refueling refueling NN 14 443 172 site site NN 14 443 173 - - : 14 443 174 People People NNP 14 443 175 Population Population NNP 14 443 176 : : : 14 443 177 374,984 374,984 CD 14 443 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 179 July July NNP 14 443 180 1990 1990 CD 14 443 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 182 , , , 14 443 183 growth growth NN 14 443 184 rate rate NN 14 443 185 3.0 3.0 CD 14 443 186 % % NN 14 443 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 188 1990 1990 CD 14 443 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 190 Birth birth NN 14 443 191 rate rate NN 14 443 192 : : : 14 443 193 49 49 CD 14 443 194 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 443 195 population population NN 14 443 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 197 1990 1990 CD 14 443 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 199 Death death NN 14 443 200 rate rate NN 14 443 201 : : : 14 443 202 11 11 CD 14 443 203 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 443 204 population population NN 14 443 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 206 1990 1990 CD 14 443 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 208 Net net JJ 14 443 209 migration migration NN 14 443 210 rate rate NN 14 443 211 : : : 14 443 212 - - : 14 443 213 8 8 CD 14 443 214 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 443 215 population population NN 14 443 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 217 1990 1990 CD 14 443 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 219 Infant infant NN 14 443 220 mortality mortality NN 14 443 221 rate rate NN 14 443 222 : : : 14 443 223 65 65 CD 14 443 224 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 443 225 live live JJ 14 443 226 births birth NNS 14 443 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 228 1990 1990 CD 14 443 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 230 Life life NN 14 443 231 expectancy expectancy NN 14 443 232 at at IN 14 443 233 birth birth NN 14 443 234 : : : 14 443 235 59 59 CD 14 443 236 years year NNS 14 443 237 male male JJ 14 443 238 , , , 14 443 239 63 63 CD 14 443 240 years year NNS 14 443 241 female female JJ 14 443 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 243 1990 1990 CD 14 443 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 245 Total total JJ 14 443 246 fertility fertility NN 14 443 247 rate rate NN 14 443 248 : : : 14 443 249 6.7 6.7 CD 14 443 250 children child NNS 14 443 251 born bear VBN 14 443 252 / / SYM 14 443 253 woman woman NN 14 443 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 255 1990 1990 CD 14 443 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 257 Nationality nationality NN 14 443 258 : : : 14 443 259 noun noun NN 14 443 260 -- -- : 14 443 261 Cape Cape NNP 14 443 262 Verdean(s Verdean(s NNP 14 443 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 264 ; ; , 14 443 265 adjective adjective NN 14 443 266 -- -- : 14 443 267 Cape Cape NNP 14 443 268 Verdean Verdean NNP 14 443 269 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 443 270 divisions division NNS 14 443 271 : : : 14 443 272 about about RB 14 443 273 71 71 CD 14 443 274 % % NN 14 443 275 Creole Creole NNP 14 443 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 277 mulatto mulatto NNP 14 443 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 279 , , , 14 443 280 28 28 CD 14 443 281 % % NN 14 443 282 African African NNP 14 443 283 , , , 14 443 284 1 1 CD 14 443 285 % % NN 14 443 286 European european JJ 14 443 287 Religion Religion NNP 14 443 288 : : : 14 443 289 Roman Roman NNP 14 443 290 Catholicism Catholicism NNP 14 443 291 fused fuse VBN 14 443 292 with with IN 14 443 293 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 443 294 beliefs belief NNS 14 443 295 Language language NN 14 443 296 : : : 14 443 297 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 443 298 and and CC 14 443 299 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 14 443 300 , , , 14 443 301 a a DT 14 443 302 blend blend NN 14 443 303 of of IN 14 443 304 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 443 305 and and CC 14 443 306 West west JJ 14 443 307 African african JJ 14 443 308 words word NNS 14 443 309 Literacy literacy NN 14 443 310 : : : 14 443 311 48 48 CD 14 443 312 % % NN 14 443 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 314 1986 1986 CD 14 443 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 443 316 Labor labor NN 14 443 317 force force NN 14 443 318 : : : 14 443 319 102,000 102,000 CD 14 443 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 443 321 1985 1985 CD 14 443 322 est est NNP 14 443 323 . . . 14 444 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 2 ; ; : 14 444 3 57 57 CD 14 444 4 % % NN 14 444 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 444 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 7 mostly mostly RB 14 444 8 subsistence subsistence NN 14 444 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 10 , , , 14 444 11 29 29 CD 14 444 12 % % NN 14 444 13 services service NNS 14 444 14 , , , 14 444 15 14 14 CD 14 444 16 % % NN 14 444 17 industry industry NN 14 444 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 19 1981 1981 CD 14 444 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 21 ; ; : 14 444 22 51 51 CD 14 444 23 % % NN 14 444 24 of of IN 14 444 25 population population NN 14 444 26 of of IN 14 444 27 working work VBG 14 444 28 age age NN 14 444 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 30 1985 1985 CD 14 444 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 32 Organized organize VBN 14 444 33 labor labor NN 14 444 34 : : : 14 444 35 Trade trade NN 14 444 36 Unions Unions NNPS 14 444 37 of of IN 14 444 38 Cape Cape NNP 14 444 39 Verde Verde NNP 14 444 40 Unity Unity NNP 14 444 41 Center Center NNP 14 444 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 43 UNTC UNTC NNP 14 444 44 - - HYPH 14 444 45 CS CS NNP 14 444 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 47 closely closely RB 14 444 48 associated associate VBN 14 444 49 with with IN 14 444 50 ruling rule VBG 14 444 51 party party NNP 14 444 52 - - HYPH 14 444 53 Government Government NNP 14 444 54 Long Long NNP 14 444 55 - - HYPH 14 444 56 form form NN 14 444 57 name name NN 14 444 58 : : : 14 444 59 Republic Republic NNP 14 444 60 of of IN 14 444 61 Cape Cape NNP 14 444 62 Verde Verde NNP 14 444 63 Type Type NNP 14 444 64 : : : 14 444 65 republic republic NNP 14 444 66 Capital capital NN 14 444 67 : : : 14 444 68 Praia Praia NNP 14 444 69 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 444 70 divisions division NNS 14 444 71 : : : 14 444 72 12 12 CD 14 444 73 districts district NNS 14 444 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 75 concelhos concelhos NN 14 444 76 , , , 14 444 77 singular singular JJ 14 444 78 -- -- : 14 444 79 concelho concelho NN 14 444 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 81 ; ; : 14 444 82 Boa Boa NNP 14 444 83 Vista Vista NNP 14 444 84 , , , 14 444 85 Brava Brava NNP 14 444 86 , , , 14 444 87 Fogo Fogo NNP 14 444 88 , , , 14 444 89 Maio Maio NNP 14 444 90 , , , 14 444 91 Paul Paul NNP 14 444 92 , , , 14 444 93 Praia Praia NNP 14 444 94 , , , 14 444 95 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 14 444 96 Grande Grande NNP 14 444 97 , , , 14 444 98 Sal Sal NNP 14 444 99 , , , 14 444 100 Santa Santa NNP 14 444 101 Catarina Catarina NNP 14 444 102 , , , 14 444 103 Sao Sao NNP 14 444 104 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 14 444 105 , , , 14 444 106 Sao Sao NNP 14 444 107 Vicente Vicente NNP 14 444 108 , , , 14 444 109 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 14 444 110 ; ; : 14 444 111 there there EX 14 444 112 may may MD 14 444 113 be be VB 14 444 114 2 2 CD 14 444 115 new new JJ 14 444 116 districts district NNS 14 444 117 named name VBN 14 444 118 Porto Porto NNP 14 444 119 Novo Novo NNP 14 444 120 and and CC 14 444 121 Santa Santa NNP 14 444 122 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 444 123 Independence Independence NNP 14 444 124 : : : 14 444 125 5 5 CD 14 444 126 July July NNP 14 444 127 1975 1975 CD 14 444 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 129 from from IN 14 444 130 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 444 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 132 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 444 133 : : : 14 444 134 7 7 CD 14 444 135 September September NNP 14 444 136 1980 1980 CD 14 444 137 , , , 14 444 138 amended amend VBD 14 444 139 12 12 CD 14 444 140 February February NNP 14 444 141 1981 1981 CD 14 444 142 and and CC 14 444 143 December December NNP 14 444 144 1988 1988 CD 14 444 145 National national JJ 14 444 146 holiday holiday NN 14 444 147 : : : 14 444 148 Independence Independence NNP 14 444 149 Day Day NNP 14 444 150 , , , 14 444 151 5 5 CD 14 444 152 July July NNP 14 444 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 154 1975 1975 CD 14 444 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 156 Executive Executive NNP 14 444 157 branch branch NN 14 444 158 : : : 14 444 159 president president NN 14 444 160 , , , 14 444 161 prime prime NNP 14 444 162 minister minister NNP 14 444 163 , , , 14 444 164 deputy deputy NN 14 444 165 minister minister NN 14 444 166 , , , 14 444 167 Council Council NNP 14 444 168 of of IN 14 444 169 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 444 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 171 cabinet cabinet NN 14 444 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 173 Legislative legislative JJ 14 444 174 branch branch NN 14 444 175 : : : 14 444 176 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 444 177 National National NNP 14 444 178 People People NNPS 14 444 179 's 's POS 14 444 180 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 444 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 182 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 14 444 183 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 444 184 Popular Popular NNP 14 444 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 186 Judicial judicial JJ 14 444 187 branch branch NN 14 444 188 : : : 14 444 189 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 444 190 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 444 191 of of IN 14 444 192 Justice Justice NNP 14 444 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 194 Supremo Supremo NNP 14 444 195 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 444 196 de de NNP 14 444 197 Justia Justia NNP 14 444 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 199 Leaders leader NNS 14 444 200 : : : 14 444 201 Chief Chief NNP 14 444 202 of of IN 14 444 203 State State NNP 14 444 204 -- -- : 14 444 205 President President NNP 14 444 206 Aristides Aristides NNP 14 444 207 Maria Maria NNP 14 444 208 PEREIRA PEREIRA NNP 14 444 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 210 since since IN 14 444 211 5 5 CD 14 444 212 July July NNP 14 444 213 1975 1975 CD 14 444 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 215 ; ; : 14 444 216 Head Head NNP 14 444 217 of of IN 14 444 218 Government Government NNP 14 444 219 -- -- : 14 444 220 Prime Prime NNP 14 444 221 Minister Minister NNP 14 444 222 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 444 223 Verona Verona NNP 14 444 224 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 14 444 225 PIRES PIRES NNP 14 444 226 , , , 14 444 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 228 since since IN 14 444 229 5 5 CD 14 444 230 July July NNP 14 444 231 1975 1975 CD 14 444 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 233 ; ; : 14 444 234 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 444 235 Minister Minister NNP 14 444 236 Aguinaldo Aguinaldo NNP 14 444 237 Liboa Liboa NNP 14 444 238 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 14 444 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 240 since since IN 14 444 241 NA NA NNP 14 444 242 February February NNP 14 444 243 1990 1990 CD 14 444 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 245 Political political JJ 14 444 246 parties party NNS 14 444 247 and and CC 14 444 248 leaders leader NNS 14 444 249 : : : 14 444 250 only only JJ 14 444 251 party party NN 14 444 252 -- -- : 14 444 253 African African NNP 14 444 254 Party Party NNP 14 444 255 for for IN 14 444 256 Independence Independence NNP 14 444 257 of of IN 14 444 258 Cape Cape NNP 14 444 259 Verde Verde NNP 14 444 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 261 PAICV PAICV NNP 14 444 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 263 , , , 14 444 264 Aristides Aristides NNP 14 444 265 Maria Maria NNP 14 444 266 Pereira Pereira NNP 14 444 267 , , , 14 444 268 secretary secretary NN 14 444 269 general general NN 14 444 270 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 444 271 : : : 14 444 272 universal universal JJ 14 444 273 at at IN 14 444 274 age age NN 14 444 275 15 15 CD 14 444 276 Elections election NNS 14 444 277 : : : 14 444 278 President President NNP 14 444 279 -- -- : 14 444 280 last last RB 14 444 281 held hold VBD 14 444 282 13 13 CD 14 444 283 January January NNP 14 444 284 1986 1986 CD 14 444 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 286 next next JJ 14 444 287 to to TO 14 444 288 be be VB 14 444 289 held hold VBN 14 444 290 January January NNP 14 444 291 1991 1991 CD 14 444 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 293 ; ; : 14 444 294 results result NNS 14 444 295 -- -- : 14 444 296 President President NNP 14 444 297 Aristides Aristides NNP 14 444 298 Maria Maria NNP 14 444 299 Pereira Pereira NNP 14 444 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 301 PAICV PAICV NNP 14 444 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 303 was be VBD 14 444 304 reelected reelect VBN 14 444 305 without without IN 14 444 306 opposition opposition NN 14 444 307 ; ; : 14 444 308 National National NNP 14 444 309 People People NNPS 14 444 310 's 's POS 14 444 311 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 444 312 -- -- : 14 444 313 last last JJ 14 444 314 held hold VBD 14 444 315 7 7 CD 14 444 316 December December NNP 14 444 317 1985 1985 CD 14 444 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 319 next next JJ 14 444 320 to to TO 14 444 321 be be VB 14 444 322 held hold VBN 14 444 323 December December NNP 14 444 324 1990 1990 CD 14 444 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 326 ; ; : 14 444 327 results result NNS 14 444 328 -- -- : 14 444 329 PAICV PAICV NNP 14 444 330 is be VBZ 14 444 331 the the DT 14 444 332 only only JJ 14 444 333 party party NN 14 444 334 ; ; : 14 444 335 seats--(83 seats--(83 NNP 14 444 336 total total NN 14 444 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 338 PAICV PAICV NNP 14 444 339 83 83 CD 14 444 340 Communists Communists NNPS 14 444 341 : : : 14 444 342 a a DT 14 444 343 few few JJ 14 444 344 Communists Communists NNPS 14 444 345 and and CC 14 444 346 some some DT 14 444 347 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 444 348 Member Member NNP 14 444 349 of of IN 14 444 350 : : : 14 444 351 ACP ACP NNP 14 444 352 , , , 14 444 353 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 444 354 , , , 14 444 355 ECA ECA NNP 14 444 356 , , , 14 444 357 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 444 358 , , , 14 444 359 FAO FAO NNP 14 444 360 , , , 14 444 361 G-77 g-77 CD 14 444 362 , , , 14 444 363 GATT GATT NNP 14 444 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 365 de de FW 14 444 366 facto facto FW 14 444 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 368 , , , 14 444 369 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 444 370 , , , 14 444 371 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 444 372 , , , 14 444 373 IDA IDA NNP 14 444 374 , , , 14 444 375 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 444 376 , , , 14 444 377 IFC IFC NNP 14 444 378 , , , 14 444 379 ILO ILO NNP 14 444 380 , , , 14 444 381 IMF IMF NNP 14 444 382 , , , 14 444 383 IMO imo RB 14 444 384 , , , 14 444 385 IPU IPU NNP 14 444 386 , , , 14 444 387 ITU ITU NNP 14 444 388 , , , 14 444 389 NAM NAM NNP 14 444 390 , , , 14 444 391 OAU OAU NNP 14 444 392 , , , 14 444 393 UN UN NNP 14 444 394 , , , 14 444 395 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 444 396 , , , 14 444 397 UPU UPU NNP 14 444 398 , , , 14 444 399 WHO who WP 14 444 400 , , , 14 444 401 WMO WMO NNP 14 444 402 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 444 403 representation representation NN 14 444 404 : : : 14 444 405 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 444 406 Jose Jose NNP 14 444 407 Luis Luis NNP 14 444 408 FERNANDES FERNANDES NNP 14 444 409 LOPES LOPES NNP 14 444 410 ; ; : 14 444 411 Chancery chancery NN 14 444 412 at at IN 14 444 413 3415 3415 CD 14 444 414 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 444 415 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 444 416 NW NW NNP 14 444 417 , , , 14 444 418 Washington Washington NNP 14 444 419 DC DC NNP 14 444 420 20007 20007 CD 14 444 421 ; ; : 14 444 422 telephone telephone NN 14 444 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 424 202 202 CD 14 444 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 426 965 965 CD 14 444 427 - - HYPH 14 444 428 6820 6820 CD 14 444 429 ; ; : 14 444 430 there there EX 14 444 431 is be VBZ 14 444 432 a a DT 14 444 433 Cape Cape NNP 14 444 434 Verdean Verdean NNP 14 444 435 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 444 436 General General NNP 14 444 437 in in IN 14 444 438 Boston Boston NNP 14 444 439 ; ; : 14 444 440 US US NNP 14 444 441 -- -- : 14 444 442 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 444 443 Terry Terry NNP 14 444 444 McNAMARA McNAMARA NNP 14 444 445 ; ; : 14 444 446 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 444 447 at at IN 14 444 448 Rua Rua NNP 14 444 449 Hojl Hojl NNP 14 444 450 Ya Ya NNP 14 444 451 Yenna Yenna NNP 14 444 452 81 81 CD 14 444 453 , , , 14 444 454 Praia Praia NNP 14 444 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 456 mailing mail VBG 14 444 457 address address NN 14 444 458 is be VBZ 14 444 459 C. C. NNP 14 444 460 P. P. NNP 14 444 461 201 201 CD 14 444 462 , , , 14 444 463 Praia Praia NNP 14 444 464 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 465 ; ; : 14 444 466 telephone telephone NN 14 444 467 p238o p238o -LRB- 14 444 468 614 614 CD 14 444 469 - - HYPH 14 444 470 363 363 CD 14 444 471 or or CC 14 444 472 253 253 CD 14 444 473 Flag flag NN 14 444 474 : : : 14 444 475 two two CD 14 444 476 equal equal JJ 14 444 477 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 444 478 bands band NNS 14 444 479 of of IN 14 444 480 yellow yellow JJ 14 444 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 444 482 top top NN 14 444 483 ) ) -RRB- 14 444 484 and and CC 14 444 485 green green JJ 14 444 486 with with IN 14 444 487 a a DT 14 444 488 vertical vertical JJ 14 444 489 red red JJ 14 444 490 band band NN 14 444 491 on on IN 14 444 492 the the DT 14 444 493 hoist hoist NN 14 444 494 side side NN 14 444 495 ; ; : 14 444 496 in in IN 14 444 497 the the DT 14 444 498 upper upper JJ 14 444 499 portion portion NN 14 444 500 of of IN 14 444 501 the the DT 14 444 502 red red JJ 14 444 503 band band NN 14 444 504 is be VBZ 14 444 505 a a DT 14 444 506 black black JJ 14 444 507 five five CD 14 444 508 - - HYPH 14 444 509 pointed point VBN 14 444 510 star star NN 14 444 511 framed frame VBN 14 444 512 by by IN 14 444 513 two two CD 14 444 514 corn corn NN 14 444 515 stalks stalk NNS 14 444 516 and and CC 14 444 517 a a DT 14 444 518 yellow yellow JJ 14 444 519 clam clam NN 14 444 520 shell shell NN 14 444 521 ; 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; : 14 452 111 Western western JJ 14 452 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 113 non non JJ 14 452 114 - - JJ 14 452 115 US us JJ 14 452 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 117 countries country NNS 14 452 118 , , , 14 452 119 ODA ODA NNP 14 452 120 and and CC 14 452 121 OOF OOF NNP 14 452 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 452 123 commitments commitment NNS 14 452 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 125 1970 1970 CD 14 452 126 - - SYM 14 452 127 87 87 CD 14 452 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 129 , , , 14 452 130 $ $ $ 14 452 131 540 540 CD 14 452 132 million million CD 14 452 133 ; ; : 14 452 134 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 452 135 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 452 136 aid aid NN 14 452 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 138 1979 1979 CD 14 452 139 - - SYM 14 452 140 89 89 CD 14 452 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 142 , , , 14 452 143 $ $ $ 14 452 144 12 12 CD 14 452 145 million million CD 14 452 146 ; ; : 14 452 147 Communist communist JJ 14 452 148 countries country NNS 14 452 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 150 1970 1970 CD 14 452 151 - - SYM 14 452 152 88 88 CD 14 452 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 154 , , , 14 452 155 $ $ $ 14 452 156 36 36 CD 14 452 157 million million CD 14 452 158 Currency Currency NNP 14 452 159 : : : 14 452 160 Cape Cape NNP 14 452 161 Verdean Verdean NNP 14 452 162 escudo escudo NN 14 452 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 164 plural plural JJ 14 452 165 -- -- : 14 452 166 escudos escudos NNP 14 452 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 168 ; 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; : 14 452 373 40,731 40,731 CD 14 452 374 fit fit NN 14 452 375 for for IN 14 452 376 military military JJ 14 452 377 service service NN 14 452 378 Defense Defense NNP 14 452 379 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 452 380 : : : 14 452 381 11.8 11.8 CD 14 452 382 % % NN 14 452 383 of of IN 14 452 384 GDP GDP NNP 14 452 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 386 1981 1981 CD 14 452 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 388 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 452 389 Country country NN 14 452 390 : : : 14 452 391 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 452 392 Islands Islands NNPS 14 452 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 452 394 dependent dependent JJ 14 452 395 territory territory NN 14 452 396 of of IN 14 452 397 the the DT 14 452 398 UK UK NNP 14 452 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 452 400 - - : 14 452 401 Geography Geography NNP 14 452 402 Total total JJ 14 452 403 area area NN 14 452 404 : : : 14 452 405 260 260 CD 14 452 406 km2 km2 NN 14 452 407 ; ; : 14 452 408 land land NN 14 452 409 area area NN 14 452 410 : : : 14 452 411 260 260 CD 14 452 412 km2 km2 NNP 14 452 413 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 452 414 area area NN 14 452 415 : : : 14 452 416 slightly slightly RB 14 452 417 less less JJR 14 452 418 than than IN 14 452 419 1.5 1.5 CD 14 452 420 times time NNS 14 452 421 the the DT 14 452 422 size size NN 14 452 423 of of IN 14 452 424 Washington Washington NNP 14 452 425 , , , 14 452 426 DC DC NNP 14 452 427 Land Land NNP 14 452 428 boundaries boundary NNS 14 452 429 : : : 14 452 430 none none NN 14 452 431 Coastline coastline NN 14 452 432 : : : 14 452 433 160 160 CD 14 452 434 km km NN 14 452 435 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 452 436 claims claim VBZ 14 452 437 : : : 14 452 438 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 452 439 fishing fishing NN 14 452 440 zone zone NN 14 452 441 : : : 14 452 442 200 200 CD 14 452 443 nm nm CD 14 452 444 ; 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NNP 14 471 34 , , , 14 471 35 1988 1988 CD 14 471 36 est est VBD 14 471 37 . . . 14 472 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 472 2 ; ; : 14 472 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 472 4 -- -- : 14 472 5 food food NN 14 472 6 , , , 14 472 7 textiles textile NNS 14 472 8 , , , 14 472 9 petroleum petroleum NN 14 472 10 products product NNS 14 472 11 , , , 14 472 12 machinery machinery NN 14 472 13 , , , 14 472 14 electrical electrical JJ 14 472 15 equipment equipment NN 14 472 16 , , , 14 472 17 motor motor NN 14 472 18 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 472 19 , , , 14 472 20 chemicals chemical NNS 14 472 21 , , , 14 472 22 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 472 23 , , , 14 472 24 consumer consumer NN 14 472 25 goods good NNS 14 472 26 , , , 14 472 27 industrial industrial JJ 14 472 28 products product NNS 14 472 29 ; ; , 14 472 30 partners partner NNS 14 472 31 -- -- : 14 472 32 France France NNP 14 472 33 , , , 14 472 34 other other JJ 14 472 35 EC EC NNP 14 472 36 , , , 14 472 37 Japan Japan NNP 14 472 38 , , , 14 472 39 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 472 40 , , , 14 472 41 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 472 42 External External NNP 14 472 43 debt debt NN 14 472 44 : : : 14 472 45 $ $ $ 14 472 46 660 660 CD 14 472 47 million million CD 14 472 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 472 49 December December NNP 14 472 50 1989 1989 CD 14 472 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 472 52 Industrial industrial JJ 14 472 53 production production NN 14 472 54 : : : 14 472 55 1.9 1.9 CD 14 472 56 % % NN 14 472 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 472 58 1987 1987 CD 14 472 59 est est NNP 14 472 60 . . . 14 472 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 473 2 : : : 14 473 3 35,000 35,000 CD 14 473 4 kW kW NNP 14 473 5 capacity capacity NN 14 473 6 ; 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; : 14 473 121 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 473 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 473 123 aid aid NN 14 473 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 125 1979 1979 CD 14 473 126 - - SYM 14 473 127 89 89 CD 14 473 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 129 , , , 14 473 130 $ $ $ 14 473 131 6 6 CD 14 473 132 million million CD 14 473 133 ; ; : 14 473 134 Communist communist JJ 14 473 135 countries country NNS 14 473 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 137 1970 1970 CD 14 473 138 - - SYM 14 473 139 88 88 CD 14 473 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 141 , , , 14 473 142 $ $ $ 14 473 143 38 38 CD 14 473 144 million million CD 14 473 145 Currency Currency NNP 14 473 146 : : : 14 473 147 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 473 148 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 473 149 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 473 150 franc franc NN 14 473 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 152 plural plural JJ 14 473 153 -- -- : 14 473 154 francs franc NNS 14 473 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 156 ; ; : 14 473 157 1 1 CD 14 473 158 CFA cfa NN 14 473 159 franc franc NN 14 473 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 161 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 473 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 163 = = SYM 14 473 164 100 100 CD 14 473 165 centimes centime NNS 14 473 166 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 473 167 rates rate NNS 14 473 168 : : : 14 473 169 Communaute communaute NN 14 473 170 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 473 171 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 473 172 francs franc NNS 14 473 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 174 CFAF cfaf NN 14 473 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 176 per per IN 14 473 177 US$ us$ $ 14 473 178 1 1 CD 14 473 179 - - HYPH 14 473 180 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 473 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 182 January January NNP 14 473 183 1990 1990 CD 14 473 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 185 , , , 14 473 186 319.01 319.01 CD 14 473 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 188 1989 1989 CD 14 473 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 190 , , , 14 473 191 297.85 297.85 CD 14 473 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 193 1988 1988 CD 14 473 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 195 , , , 14 473 196 300.54 300.54 CD 14 473 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 198 1987 1987 CD 14 473 199 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 200 , , , 14 473 201 346.30 346.30 CD 14 473 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 203 1986 1986 CD 14 473 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 205 , , , 14 473 206 449.26 449.26 CD 14 473 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 208 1985 1985 CD 14 473 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 473 210 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 473 211 year year NN 14 473 212 : : : 14 473 213 calendar calendar NNP 14 473 214 year year NN 14 473 215 - - HYPH 14 473 216 Communications Communications NNP 14 473 217 Highways Highways NNP 14 473 218 : : : 14 473 219 22,000 22,000 CD 14 473 220 km km NN 14 473 221 total total NN 14 473 222 ; ; : 14 473 223 458 458 CD 14 473 224 km km NN 14 473 225 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 473 226 , , , 14 473 227 10,542 10,542 CD 14 473 228 km km NN 14 473 229 improved improve VBN 14 473 230 earth earth NN 14 473 231 , , , 14 473 232 11,000 11,000 CD 14 473 233 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 473 234 earth earth NN 14 473 235 Inland Inland NNP 14 473 236 waterways waterway NNS 14 473 237 : : : 14 473 238 800 800 CD 14 473 239 km km NN 14 473 240 ; ; , 14 473 241 traditional traditional JJ 14 473 242 trade trade NN 14 473 243 carried carry VBN 14 473 244 on on RP 14 473 245 by by IN 14 473 246 means mean NNS 14 473 247 of of IN 14 473 248 shallow shallow JJ 14 473 249 - - HYPH 14 473 250 draft draft NN 14 473 251 dugouts dugout NNS 14 473 252 ; ; : 14 473 253 Oubangui Oubangui NNP 14 473 254 is be VBZ 14 473 255 the the DT 14 473 256 most most RBS 14 473 257 important important JJ 14 473 258 river river NN 14 473 259 Civil civil JJ 14 473 260 air air NN 14 473 261 : : : 14 473 262 2 2 CD 14 473 263 major major JJ 14 473 264 transport transport NN 14 473 265 aircraft aircraft NN 14 473 266 Airports airport NNS 14 473 267 : : : 14 473 268 66 66 CD 14 473 269 total total NN 14 473 270 , , , 14 473 271 49 49 CD 14 473 272 usable usable VBD 14 473 273 ; ; : 14 473 274 4 4 CD 14 473 275 with with IN 14 473 276 permanent permanent JJ 14 473 277 - - HYPH 14 473 278 surface surface NN 14 473 279 runways runway NNS 14 473 280 ; ; : 14 473 281 none none NN 14 473 282 with with IN 14 473 283 runways runway NNS 14 473 284 over over IN 14 473 285 3,659 3,659 CD 14 473 286 m m CD 14 473 287 ; ; : 14 473 288 2 2 CD 14 473 289 with with IN 14 473 290 runways runways NNP 14 473 291 2,440 2,440 CD 14 473 292 - - HYPH 14 473 293 3,659 3,659 CD 14 473 294 m m NN 14 473 295 ; ; : 14 473 296 22 22 CD 14 473 297 with with IN 14 473 298 runways runway NNS 14 473 299 1,220 1,220 CD 14 473 300 - - HYPH 14 473 301 2,439 2,439 CD 14 473 302 m m NNP 14 473 303 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 473 304 : : : 14 473 305 fair fair JJ 14 473 306 system system NN 14 473 307 ; ; : 14 473 308 network network NN 14 473 309 relies rely VBZ 14 473 310 primarily primarily RB 14 473 311 on on IN 14 473 312 radio radio NN 14 473 313 relay relay NN 14 473 314 links link NNS 14 473 315 , , , 14 473 316 with with IN 14 473 317 low low JJ 14 473 318 - - HYPH 14 473 319 capacity capacity NN 14 473 320 , , , 14 473 321 low low RB 14 473 322 - - HYPH 14 473 323 powered power VBN 14 473 324 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 473 325 also also RB 14 473 326 used use VBD 14 473 327 ; ; : 14 473 328 6,000 6,000 CD 14 473 329 telephones telephone NNS 14 473 330 ; ; : 14 473 331 stations--1 stations--1 NN 14 473 332 AM AM NNP 14 473 333 , , , 14 473 334 1 1 CD 14 473 335 FM FM NNP 14 473 336 , , , 14 473 337 1 1 CD 14 473 338 TV tv NN 14 473 339 ; ; : 14 473 340 1 1 CD 14 473 341 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 473 342 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 473 343 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 473 344 earth earth NN 14 473 345 station station NN 14 473 346 - - : 14 473 347 Defense Defense NNP 14 473 348 Forces Forces NNPS 14 473 349 Branches Branches NNPS 14 473 350 : : : 14 473 351 Army Army NNP 14 473 352 , , , 14 473 353 Air Air NNP 14 473 354 Force Force NNP 14 473 355 Military Military NNP 14 473 356 manpower manpower NN 14 473 357 : : : 14 473 358 males males NNP 14 473 359 15 15 CD 14 473 360 - - SYM 14 473 361 49 49 CD 14 473 362 , , , 14 473 363 642,207 642,207 CD 14 473 364 ; ; : 14 473 365 335,863 335,863 CD 14 473 366 fit fit NN 14 473 367 for for IN 14 473 368 military military JJ 14 473 369 service service NN 14 473 370 Defense Defense NNP 14 473 371 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 473 372 : : : 14 473 373 1.8 1.8 CD 14 473 374 % % NN 14 473 375 of of IN 14 473 376 GDP GDP NNP 14 473 377 , , , 14 473 378 or or CC 14 473 379 $ $ $ 14 473 380 23 23 CD 14 473 381 million million CD 14 473 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 473 383 1989 1989 CD 14 473 384 est est NNP 14 473 385 . . . 14 473 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 474 2 Country country NN 14 474 3 : : : 14 474 4 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 5 - - HYPH 14 474 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 474 7 Total total JJ 14 474 8 area area NN 14 474 9 : : : 14 474 10 1,284,000 1,284,000 CD 14 474 11 km2 km2 NN 14 474 12 ; ; : 14 474 13 land land NN 14 474 14 area area NN 14 474 15 : : : 14 474 16 1,259,200 1,259,200 CD 14 474 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 474 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 474 19 area area NN 14 474 20 : : : 14 474 21 slightly slightly RB 14 474 22 more more JJR 14 474 23 than than IN 14 474 24 three three CD 14 474 25 times time NNS 14 474 26 the the DT 14 474 27 size size NN 14 474 28 of of IN 14 474 29 California California NNP 14 474 30 Land Land NNP 14 474 31 boundaries boundary NNS 14 474 32 : : : 14 474 33 5,968 5,968 CD 14 474 34 km km NN 14 474 35 total total NN 14 474 36 ; ; : 14 474 37 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 474 38 1,094 1,094 CD 14 474 39 km km NN 14 474 40 , , , 14 474 41 Central Central NNP 14 474 42 African African NNP 14 474 43 Republic Republic NNP 14 474 44 1,197 1,197 CD 14 474 45 km km NN 14 474 46 , , , 14 474 47 Libya Libya NNP 14 474 48 1,055 1,055 CD 14 474 49 km km NN 14 474 50 , , , 14 474 51 Niger Niger NNP 14 474 52 1,175 1,175 CD 14 474 53 km km NN 14 474 54 , , , 14 474 55 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 474 56 87 87 CD 14 474 57 km km NNS 14 474 58 , , , 14 474 59 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 474 60 1,360 1,360 CD 14 474 61 km km NN 14 474 62 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 474 63 : : : 14 474 64 none none NN 14 474 65 -- -- : 14 474 66 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 474 67 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 474 68 claims claim VBZ 14 474 69 : : : 14 474 70 none none NN 14 474 71 -- -- : 14 474 72 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 474 73 Disputes dispute NNS 14 474 74 : : : 14 474 75 Libya Libya NNP 14 474 76 claims claim VBZ 14 474 77 and and CC 14 474 78 occupies occupy VBZ 14 474 79 a a DT 14 474 80 small small JJ 14 474 81 portion portion NN 14 474 82 of of IN 14 474 83 the the DT 14 474 84 Aozou Aozou NNP 14 474 85 Strip Strip NNP 14 474 86 in in IN 14 474 87 far far NNP 14 474 88 north north NN 14 474 89 ; ; , 14 474 90 exact exact JJ 14 474 91 locations location NNS 14 474 92 of of IN 14 474 93 the the DT 14 474 94 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 95 - - HYPH 14 474 96 Niger Niger NNP 14 474 97 - - HYPH 14 474 98 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 474 99 and and CC 14 474 100 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 474 101 - - HYPH 14 474 102 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 103 - - HYPH 14 474 104 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 474 105 tripoints tripoint NNS 14 474 106 in in IN 14 474 107 Lake Lake NNP 14 474 108 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 109 have have VBP 14 474 110 not not RB 14 474 111 been be VBN 14 474 112 determined determine VBN 14 474 113 -- -- : 14 474 114 since since IN 14 474 115 the the DT 14 474 116 boundary boundary NN 14 474 117 has have VBZ 14 474 118 not not RB 14 474 119 been be VBN 14 474 120 demarcated demarcate VBN 14 474 121 , , , 14 474 122 border border NN 14 474 123 incidents incident NNS 14 474 124 have have VBP 14 474 125 resulted result VBN 14 474 126 Climate climate NN 14 474 127 : : : 14 474 128 tropical tropical JJ 14 474 129 in in IN 14 474 130 south south NNP 14 474 131 , , , 14 474 132 desert desert NN 14 474 133 in in IN 14 474 134 north north JJ 14 474 135 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 474 136 : : : 14 474 137 broad broad JJ 14 474 138 , , , 14 474 139 arid arid NNP 14 474 140 plains plain NNS 14 474 141 in in IN 14 474 142 center center NN 14 474 143 , , , 14 474 144 desert desert NN 14 474 145 in in IN 14 474 146 north north NN 14 474 147 , , , 14 474 148 mountains mountain NNS 14 474 149 in in IN 14 474 150 northwest northwest NN 14 474 151 , , , 14 474 152 lowlands lowland NNS 14 474 153 in in IN 14 474 154 south south JJ 14 474 155 Natural natural JJ 14 474 156 resources resource NNS 14 474 157 : : : 14 474 158 small small JJ 14 474 159 quantities quantity NNS 14 474 160 of of IN 14 474 161 crude crude JJ 14 474 162 oil oil NN 14 474 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 164 unexploited unexploited JJ 14 474 165 but but CC 14 474 166 exploration exploration NN 14 474 167 beginning beginning NN 14 474 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 169 , , , 14 474 170 uranium uranium NN 14 474 171 , , , 14 474 172 natron natron NNP 14 474 173 , , , 14 474 174 kaolin kaolin NNP 14 474 175 , , , 14 474 176 fish fish NNP 14 474 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 178 Lake Lake NNP 14 474 179 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 181 Land land NN 14 474 182 use use NN 14 474 183 : : : 14 474 184 2 2 CD 14 474 185 % % NN 14 474 186 arable arable JJ 14 474 187 land land NN 14 474 188 ; ; : 14 474 189 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 474 190 permanent permanent JJ 14 474 191 crops crop NNS 14 474 192 ; ; : 14 474 193 36 36 CD 14 474 194 % % NN 14 474 195 meadows meadow NNS 14 474 196 and and CC 14 474 197 pastures pasture NNS 14 474 198 ; ; : 14 474 199 11 11 CD 14 474 200 % % NN 14 474 201 forest forest NN 14 474 202 and and CC 14 474 203 woodland woodland NN 14 474 204 ; ; : 14 474 205 51 51 CD 14 474 206 % % NN 14 474 207 other other JJ 14 474 208 ; ; : 14 474 209 includes include VBZ 14 474 210 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 474 211 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 474 212 Environment Environment NNP 14 474 213 : : : 14 474 214 hot hot JJ 14 474 215 , , , 14 474 216 dry dry JJ 14 474 217 , , , 14 474 218 dusty dusty JJ 14 474 219 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 474 220 winds wind NNS 14 474 221 occur occur VBP 14 474 222 in in IN 14 474 223 north north NN 14 474 224 ; ; : 14 474 225 drought drought NN 14 474 226 and and CC 14 474 227 desertification desertification NN 14 474 228 adversely adversely RB 14 474 229 affecting affect VBG 14 474 230 south south NN 14 474 231 ; ; , 14 474 232 subject subject JJ 14 474 233 to to IN 14 474 234 plagues plague NNS 14 474 235 of of IN 14 474 236 locusts locust NNS 14 474 237 Note note VBP 14 474 238 : : : 14 474 239 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 474 240 ; ; : 14 474 241 Lake Lake NNP 14 474 242 Chad Chad NNP 14 474 243 is be VBZ 14 474 244 the the DT 14 474 245 most most RBS 14 474 246 significant significant JJ 14 474 247 water water NN 14 474 248 body body NN 14 474 249 in in IN 14 474 250 the the DT 14 474 251 Sahel Sahel NNP 14 474 252 - - HYPH 14 474 253 People People NNP 14 474 254 Population Population NNP 14 474 255 : : : 14 474 256 5,017,431 5,017,431 CD 14 474 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 258 July July NNP 14 474 259 1990 1990 CD 14 474 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 261 , , , 14 474 262 growth growth NN 14 474 263 rate rate NN 14 474 264 2.1 2.1 CD 14 474 265 % % NN 14 474 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 267 1990 1990 CD 14 474 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 269 Birth birth NN 14 474 270 rate rate NN 14 474 271 : : : 14 474 272 42 42 CD 14 474 273 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 474 274 population population NN 14 474 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 276 1990 1990 CD 14 474 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 278 Death death NN 14 474 279 rate rate NN 14 474 280 : : : 14 474 281 22 22 CD 14 474 282 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 474 283 population population NN 14 474 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 285 1990 1990 CD 14 474 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 287 Net net JJ 14 474 288 migration migration NN 14 474 289 rate rate NN 14 474 290 : : : 14 474 291 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 474 292 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 474 293 population population NN 14 474 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 295 1990 1990 CD 14 474 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 297 Infant infant NN 14 474 298 mortality mortality NN 14 474 299 rate rate NN 14 474 300 : : : 14 474 301 136 136 CD 14 474 302 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 474 303 live live JJ 14 474 304 births birth NNS 14 474 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 306 1990 1990 CD 14 474 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 308 Life life NN 14 474 309 expectancy expectancy NN 14 474 310 at at IN 14 474 311 birth birth NN 14 474 312 : : : 14 474 313 38 38 CD 14 474 314 years year NNS 14 474 315 male male JJ 14 474 316 , , , 14 474 317 40 40 CD 14 474 318 years year NNS 14 474 319 female female JJ 14 474 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 321 1990 1990 CD 14 474 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 323 Total total JJ 14 474 324 fertility fertility NN 14 474 325 rate rate NN 14 474 326 : : : 14 474 327 5.3 5.3 CD 14 474 328 children child NNS 14 474 329 born bear VBN 14 474 330 / / SYM 14 474 331 woman woman NN 14 474 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 333 1990 1990 CD 14 474 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 335 Nationality nationality NN 14 474 336 : : : 14 474 337 noun noun NNP 14 474 338 -- -- : 14 474 339 Chadian(s Chadian(s NNP 14 474 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 341 ; ; : 14 474 342 adjective adjective JJ 14 474 343 -- -- : 14 474 344 Chadian chadian JJ 14 474 345 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 474 346 divisions division NNS 14 474 347 : : : 14 474 348 some some DT 14 474 349 200 200 CD 14 474 350 distinct distinct JJ 14 474 351 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 474 352 groups group NNS 14 474 353 , , , 14 474 354 most most JJS 14 474 355 of of IN 14 474 356 whom whom WP 14 474 357 are be VBP 14 474 358 Muslims Muslims NNPS 14 474 359 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 360 Arabs Arabs NNPS 14 474 361 , , , 14 474 362 Toubou Toubou NNPS 14 474 363 , , , 14 474 364 Fulbe Fulbe NNP 14 474 365 , , , 14 474 366 Kotoko Kotoko NNP 14 474 367 , , , 14 474 368 Hausa Hausa NNP 14 474 369 , , , 14 474 370 Kanembou Kanembou NNP 14 474 371 , , , 14 474 372 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 14 474 373 , , , 14 474 374 Boulala Boulala NNP 14 474 375 , , , 14 474 376 and and CC 14 474 377 Maba Maba NNP 14 474 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 379 in in IN 14 474 380 the the DT 14 474 381 north north NN 14 474 382 and and CC 14 474 383 center center NN 14 474 384 and and CC 14 474 385 non non JJ 14 474 386 - - JJ 14 474 387 Muslims muslims JJ 14 474 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 389 Sara Sara NNP 14 474 390 , , , 14 474 391 Ngambaye Ngambaye NNP 14 474 392 , , , 14 474 393 Mbaye Mbaye NNP 14 474 394 , , , 14 474 395 Goulaye Goulaye NNP 14 474 396 , , , 14 474 397 Moudang Moudang NNP 14 474 398 , , , 14 474 399 Moussei Moussei NNP 14 474 400 , , , 14 474 401 Massa Massa NNP 14 474 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 403 in in IN 14 474 404 the the DT 14 474 405 south south NN 14 474 406 ; ; : 14 474 407 some some DT 14 474 408 150,000 150,000 CD 14 474 409 nonindigenous nonindigenous JJ 14 474 410 , , , 14 474 411 of of IN 14 474 412 whom whom WP 14 474 413 1,000 1,000 CD 14 474 414 are be VBP 14 474 415 French french JJ 14 474 416 Religion Religion NNP 14 474 417 : : : 14 474 418 44 44 CD 14 474 419 % % NN 14 474 420 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 474 421 , , , 14 474 422 33 33 CD 14 474 423 % % NN 14 474 424 Christian Christian NNP 14 474 425 , , , 14 474 426 23 23 CD 14 474 427 % % NN 14 474 428 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 474 429 beliefs belief NNS 14 474 430 , , , 14 474 431 animism animism NN 14 474 432 Language language NN 14 474 433 : : : 14 474 434 French french JJ 14 474 435 and and CC 14 474 436 Arabic arabic JJ 14 474 437 ( ( -LRB- 14 474 438 official official JJ 14 474 439 ) ) -RRB- 14 474 440 ; ; : 14 474 441 Sara Sara NNP 14 474 442 and and CC 14 474 443 Sango Sango NNP 14 474 444 in in IN 14 474 445 south south NN 14 474 446 ; ; , 14 474 447 more more JJR 14 474 448 than than IN 14 474 449 100 100 CD 14 474 450 different different JJ 14 474 451 languages language NNS 14 474 452 and and CC 14 474 453 dialects dialect NNS 14 474 454 are be VBP 14 474 455 spoken speak VBN 14 474 456 Literacy literacy NN 14 474 457 : : : 14 474 458 25.3 25.3 CD 14 474 459 % % NN 14 474 460 Labor Labor NNP 14 474 461 force force NN 14 474 462 : : : 14 474 463 NA na XX 14 474 464 ; 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; : 14 481 600 dispute dispute NN 14 481 601 with with IN 14 481 602 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 481 603 over over IN 14 481 604 Rio Rio NNP 14 481 605 Lauca Lauca NNP 14 481 606 water water NN 14 481 607 rights right NNS 14 481 608 ; ; , 14 481 609 territorial territorial JJ 14 481 610 claim claim NN 14 481 611 in in IN 14 481 612 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 481 613 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 614 Chilean Chilean NNP 14 481 615 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 481 616 Territory Territory NNP 14 481 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 618 partially partially RB 14 481 619 overlaps overlap VBZ 14 481 620 Argentine argentine JJ 14 481 621 claim claim NN 14 481 622 Climate climate NN 14 481 623 : : : 14 481 624 temperate temperate NN 14 481 625 ; ; : 14 481 626 desert desert NN 14 481 627 in in IN 14 481 628 north north NNP 14 481 629 ; ; : 14 481 630 cool cool JJ 14 481 631 and and CC 14 481 632 damp damp NN 14 481 633 in in IN 14 481 634 south south JJ 14 481 635 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 481 636 : : : 14 481 637 low low JJ 14 481 638 coastal coastal JJ 14 481 639 mountains mountain NNS 14 481 640 ; 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; , 14 481 833 adjective adjective JJ 14 481 834 -- -- : 14 481 835 Chilean chilean JJ 14 481 836 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 481 837 divisions division NNS 14 481 838 : : : 14 481 839 95 95 CD 14 481 840 % % NN 14 481 841 European european JJ 14 481 842 and and CC 14 481 843 European european JJ 14 481 844 - - HYPH 14 481 845 Indian Indian NNP 14 481 846 , , , 14 481 847 3 3 CD 14 481 848 % % NN 14 481 849 Indian indian JJ 14 481 850 , , , 14 481 851 2 2 CD 14 481 852 % % NN 14 481 853 other other JJ 14 481 854 Religion religion NN 14 481 855 : : : 14 481 856 89 89 CD 14 481 857 % % NN 14 481 858 Roman roman JJ 14 481 859 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 481 860 , , , 14 481 861 11 11 CD 14 481 862 % % NN 14 481 863 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 481 864 , , , 14 481 865 and and CC 14 481 866 small small JJ 14 481 867 Jewish jewish JJ 14 481 868 population population NN 14 481 869 Language language NN 14 481 870 : : : 14 481 871 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 481 872 Literacy literacy NN 14 481 873 : : : 14 481 874 94 94 CD 14 481 875 % % NN 14 481 876 Labor Labor NNP 14 481 877 force force NN 14 481 878 : : : 14 481 879 3,840,000 3,840,000 CD 14 481 880 ; ; : 14 481 881 38.6 38.6 CD 14 481 882 % % NN 14 481 883 services service NNS 14 481 884 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 885 including include VBG 14 481 886 12 12 CD 14 481 887 % % NN 14 481 888 government government NN 14 481 889 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 890 , , , 14 481 891 31.3 31.3 CD 14 481 892 % % NN 14 481 893 industry industry NN 14 481 894 and and CC 14 481 895 commerce commerce NN 14 481 896 ; ; : 14 481 897 15.9 15.9 CD 14 481 898 % % NN 14 481 899 agriculture agriculture NN 14 481 900 , , , 14 481 901 forestry forestry NN 14 481 902 , , , 14 481 903 and and CC 14 481 904 fishing fishing NN 14 481 905 ; ; : 14 481 906 8.7 8.7 CD 14 481 907 % % NN 14 481 908 mining mining NN 14 481 909 ; ; : 14 481 910 4.4 4.4 CD 14 481 911 % % NN 14 481 912 construction construction NN 14 481 913 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 914 1985 1985 CD 14 481 915 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 916 Organized organize VBN 14 481 917 labor labor NN 14 481 918 : : : 14 481 919 10 10 CD 14 481 920 % % NN 14 481 921 of of IN 14 481 922 labor labor NN 14 481 923 force force NN 14 481 924 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 925 1989 1989 CD 14 481 926 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 927 - - : 14 481 928 Government Government NNP 14 481 929 Long Long NNP 14 481 930 - - HYPH 14 481 931 form form NN 14 481 932 name name NN 14 481 933 : : : 14 481 934 Republic Republic NNP 14 481 935 of of IN 14 481 936 Chile Chile NNP 14 481 937 Type Type NNP 14 481 938 : : : 14 481 939 republic republic NN 14 481 940 Capital capital NN 14 481 941 : : : 14 481 942 Santiago Santiago NNP 14 481 943 Administrative administrative JJ 14 481 944 divisions division NNS 14 481 945 : : : 14 481 946 13 13 CD 14 481 947 regions region NNS 14 481 948 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 949 regiones regione NNS 14 481 950 , , , 14 481 951 singular singular JJ 14 481 952 -- -- : 14 481 953 region region NN 14 481 954 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 955 ; ; : 14 481 956 Aisen Aisen NNP 14 481 957 del del NNP 14 481 958 General General NNP 14 481 959 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 481 960 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 14 481 961 del del NNP 14 481 962 Campo Campo NNP 14 481 963 , , , 14 481 964 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 14 481 965 , , , 14 481 966 Araucania Araucania NNP 14 481 967 , , , 14 481 968 Atacama Atacama NNP 14 481 969 , , , 14 481 970 Biobio Biobio NNP 14 481 971 , , , 14 481 972 Coquimbo Coquimbo NNP 14 481 973 , , , 14 481 974 Libertador Libertador NNP 14 481 975 General General NNP 14 481 976 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 14 481 977 O'Higgins O'Higgins NNP 14 481 978 , , , 14 481 979 Los Los NNP 14 481 980 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 481 981 , , , 14 481 982 Magallanes Magallanes NNP 14 481 983 y y NNP 14 481 984 Antartica Antartica NNP 14 481 985 Chilena Chilena NNP 14 481 986 , , , 14 481 987 Maule Maule NNP 14 481 988 , , , 14 481 989 Region Region NNP 14 481 990 Metropolitana Metropolitana NNP 14 481 991 , , , 14 481 992 Tarapaca Tarapaca NNP 14 481 993 , , , 14 481 994 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 14 481 995 Independence Independence NNP 14 481 996 : : : 14 481 997 18 18 CD 14 481 998 September September NNP 14 481 999 1810 1810 CD 14 481 1000 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1001 from from IN 14 481 1002 Spain Spain NNP 14 481 1003 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1004 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 481 1005 : : : 14 481 1006 11 11 CD 14 481 1007 September September NNP 14 481 1008 1980 1980 CD 14 481 1009 , , , 14 481 1010 effective effective JJ 14 481 1011 11 11 CD 14 481 1012 March March NNP 14 481 1013 1981 1981 CD 14 481 1014 ; 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; : 14 481 1143 Radical Radical NNP 14 481 1144 Party Party NNP 14 481 1145 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1146 PR PR NNP 14 481 1147 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1148 , , , 14 481 1149 Enrique Enrique NNP 14 481 1150 Silva Silva NNP 14 481 1151 Cimma Cimma NNP 14 481 1152 ; ; : 14 481 1153 Social Social NNP 14 481 1154 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 481 1155 Party Party NNP 14 481 1156 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1157 PSD PSD NNP 14 481 1158 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1159 , , , 14 481 1160 Eugenio Eugenio NNP 14 481 1161 Velasco Velasco NNP 14 481 1162 ; ; : 14 481 1163 Christian Christian NNP 14 481 1164 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 481 1165 Party Party NNP 14 481 1166 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1167 PDC PDC NNP 14 481 1168 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1169 , , , 14 481 1170 Andres Andres NNP 14 481 1171 Zaldivar Zaldivar NNP 14 481 1172 ; ; : 14 481 1173 Party Party NNP 14 481 1174 for for IN 14 481 1175 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 481 1176 , , , 14 481 1177 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 481 1178 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 481 1179 ; ; : 14 481 1180 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 481 1181 Party Party NNP 14 481 1182 , , , 14 481 1183 Clodomiro Clodomiro NNP 14 481 1184 Almeyda Almeyda NNP 14 481 1185 ; ; : 14 481 1186 other other JJ 14 481 1187 parties party NNS 14 481 1188 are be VBP 14 481 1189 Movement Movement NNP 14 481 1190 of of IN 14 481 1191 United United NNP 14 481 1192 Popular Popular NNP 14 481 1193 Action Action NNP 14 481 1194 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1195 MAPU MAPU NNP 14 481 1196 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1197 , , , 14 481 1198 Victor Victor NNP 14 481 1199 Barrueto Barrueto NNP 14 481 1200 ; ; : 14 481 1201 Christian Christian NNP 14 481 1202 Left Left NNP 14 481 1203 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1204 IC IC NNP 14 481 1205 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1206 , , , 14 481 1207 Luis Luis NNP 14 481 1208 Maira Maira NNP 14 481 1209 ; ; : 14 481 1210 Communist Communist NNP 14 481 1211 Party Party NNP 14 481 1212 of of IN 14 481 1213 Chile Chile NNP 14 481 1214 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1215 PCCh PCCh NNP 14 481 1216 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1217 , , , 14 481 1218 Volodia Volodia NNP 14 481 1219 Teitelboim Teitelboim NNP 14 481 1220 ; ; : 14 481 1221 Movement Movement NNP 14 481 1222 of of IN 14 481 1223 the the DT 14 481 1224 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 481 1225 Left Left NNP 14 481 1226 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1227 MIR MIR NNP 14 481 1228 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1229 is be VBZ 14 481 1230 splintered splinter VBN 14 481 1231 , , , 14 481 1232 no no DT 14 481 1233 single single JJ 14 481 1234 leader leader NN 14 481 1235 ; ; , 14 481 1236 several several JJ 14 481 1237 leftist leftist JJ 14 481 1238 and and CC 14 481 1239 far far RB 14 481 1240 left left JJ 14 481 1241 parties party NNS 14 481 1242 formed form VBD 14 481 1243 a a DT 14 481 1244 new new JJ 14 481 1245 coalition coalition NN 14 481 1246 in in IN 14 481 1247 November November NNP 14 481 1248 1988 1988 CD 14 481 1249 with with IN 14 481 1250 Luis Luis NNP 14 481 1251 Maira Maira NNP 14 481 1252 as as IN 14 481 1253 president president NN 14 481 1254 ; ; : 14 481 1255 the the DT 14 481 1256 17-party 17-party CD 14 481 1257 Concertation Concertation NNP 14 481 1258 of of IN 14 481 1259 Parties Parties NNPS 14 481 1260 for for IN 14 481 1261 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 481 1262 backed back VBD 14 481 1263 Patricio Patricio NNP 14 481 1264 Aylwin Aylwin NNP 14 481 1265 's 's POS 14 481 1266 presidential presidential JJ 14 481 1267 candidacy candidacy NN 14 481 1268 in in IN 14 481 1269 December December NNP 14 481 1270 1989 1989 CD 14 481 1271 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 481 1272 : : : 14 481 1273 universal universal JJ 14 481 1274 and and CC 14 481 1275 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 481 1276 at at IN 14 481 1277 age age NN 14 481 1278 18 18 CD 14 481 1279 Elections election NNS 14 481 1280 : : : 14 481 1281 President President NNP 14 481 1282 -- -- : 14 481 1283 last last RB 14 481 1284 held hold VBN 14 481 1285 14 14 CD 14 481 1286 December December NNP 14 481 1287 1989 1989 CD 14 481 1288 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1289 next next JJ 14 481 1290 to to TO 14 481 1291 be be VB 14 481 1292 held hold VBN 14 481 1293 December December NNP 14 481 1294 1993 1993 CD 14 481 1295 or or CC 14 481 1296 January January NNP 14 481 1297 1994 1994 CD 14 481 1298 ) ) -RRB- 14 481 1299 ; 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; : 14 481 1389 50,000 50,000 CD 14 481 1390 ( ( -LRB- 14 481 1391 est est NNP 14 481 1392 . . . 14 481 1393 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 1 active active JJ 14 482 2 militants militant NNS 14 482 3 Other other JJ 14 482 4 political political JJ 14 482 5 or or CC 14 482 6 pressure pressure NN 14 482 7 groups group NNS 14 482 8 : : : 14 482 9 revitalized revitalize VBN 14 482 10 university university NN 14 482 11 student student NN 14 482 12 federations federation NNS 14 482 13 at at IN 14 482 14 all all DT 14 482 15 major major JJ 14 482 16 universities university NNS 14 482 17 dominated dominate VBN 14 482 18 by by IN 14 482 19 opposition opposition NN 14 482 20 political political JJ 14 482 21 groups group NNS 14 482 22 ; ; : 14 482 23 labor labor NN 14 482 24 -- -- : 14 482 25 United United NNP 14 482 26 Labor Labor NNP 14 482 27 Central Central NNP 14 482 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 482 29 CUT CUT NNP 14 482 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 31 includes include VBZ 14 482 32 trade trade NN 14 482 33 unionists unionist NNS 14 482 34 from from IN 14 482 35 the the DT 14 482 36 country country NN 14 482 37 's 's POS 14 482 38 five five CD 14 482 39 - - HYPH 14 482 40 largest large JJS 14 482 41 labor labor NN 14 482 42 confederations confederation NNS 14 482 43 ; 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; : 14 482 130 Chancery chancery NN 14 482 131 at at IN 14 482 132 1732 1732 CD 14 482 133 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 482 134 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 482 135 NW NW NNP 14 482 136 , , , 14 482 137 Washington Washington NNP 14 482 138 DC DC NNP 14 482 139 20036 20036 CD 14 482 140 ; ; : 14 482 141 telephone telephone NN 14 482 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 482 143 202 202 CD 14 482 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 145 785 785 CD 14 482 146 - - SYM 14 482 147 1746 1746 CD 14 482 148 ; ; : 14 482 149 there there EX 14 482 150 are be VBP 14 482 151 Chilean chilean JJ 14 482 152 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 482 153 General General NNP 14 482 154 in in IN 14 482 155 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 482 156 , , , 14 482 157 Houston Houston NNP 14 482 158 , , , 14 482 159 Los Los NNP 14 482 160 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 482 161 , , , 14 482 162 Miami Miami NNP 14 482 163 , , , 14 482 164 New New NNP 14 482 165 York York NNP 14 482 166 , , , 14 482 167 and and CC 14 482 168 San San NNP 14 482 169 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 482 170 ; ; : 14 482 171 US US NNP 14 482 172 -- -- : 14 482 173 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 482 174 Charles Charles NNP 14 482 175 A. A. NNP 14 482 176 GILLESPIE GILLESPIE NNP 14 482 177 , , , 14 482 178 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 482 179 ; ; : 14 482 180 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 482 181 at at IN 14 482 182 Codina Codina NNP 14 482 183 Building Building NNP 14 482 184 , , , 14 482 185 1343 1343 CD 14 482 186 Agustinas Agustinas NNP 14 482 187 , , , 14 482 188 Santiago Santiago NNP 14 482 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 482 190 mailing mail VBG 14 482 191 address address NN 14 482 192 is be VBZ 14 482 193 APO APO NNP 14 482 194 Miami Miami NNP 14 482 195 34033 34033 CD 14 482 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 197 ; ; : 14 482 198 telephone telephone NN 14 482 199 p56o p56o NNS 14 482 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 482 201 2 2 CD 14 482 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 203 710133 710133 CD 14 482 204 or or CC 14 482 205 710190 710190 CD 14 482 206 , , , 14 482 207 710326 710326 CD 14 482 208 , , , 14 482 209 710375 710375 CD 14 482 210 Flag flag NN 14 482 211 : : : 14 482 212 two two CD 14 482 213 equal equal JJ 14 482 214 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 482 215 bands band NNS 14 482 216 of of IN 14 482 217 white white JJ 14 482 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 482 219 top top NN 14 482 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 482 221 and and CC 14 482 222 red red NN 14 482 223 ; 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; : 14 483 11 Chile Chile NNP 14 483 12 's 's POS 14 483 13 economic economic JJ 14 483 14 well well NN 14 483 15 - - HYPH 14 483 16 being being NN 14 483 17 thus thus RB 14 483 18 remains remain VBZ 14 483 19 highly highly RB 14 483 20 dependent dependent JJ 14 483 21 on on IN 14 483 22 international international JJ 14 483 23 copper copper NN 14 483 24 prices price NNS 14 483 25 . . . 14 484 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 484 2 and and CC 14 484 3 inflation inflation NN 14 484 4 rates rate NNS 14 484 5 have have VBP 14 484 6 declined decline VBN 14 484 7 from from IN 14 484 8 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 484 9 peaks peak NNS 14 484 10 in in IN 14 484 11 1982 1982 CD 14 484 12 to to IN 14 484 13 5.3 5.3 CD 14 484 14 % % NN 14 484 15 and and CC 14 484 16 21.4 21.4 CD 14 484 17 % % NN 14 484 18 , , , 14 484 19 respectively respectively RB 14 484 20 , , , 14 484 21 in in IN 14 484 22 1989 1989 CD 14 484 23 . . . 14 485 1 The the DT 14 485 2 major major JJ 14 485 3 long long JJ 14 485 4 - - HYPH 14 485 5 term term NN 14 485 6 economic economic JJ 14 485 7 problem problem NN 14 485 8 is be VBZ 14 485 9 how how WRB 14 485 10 to to TO 14 485 11 sustain sustain VB 14 485 12 growth growth NN 14 485 13 in in IN 14 485 14 the the DT 14 485 15 face face NN 14 485 16 of of IN 14 485 17 political political JJ 14 485 18 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 14 485 19 . . . 14 486 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 486 2 : : : 14 486 3 $ $ $ 14 486 4 25.3 25.3 CD 14 486 5 billion billion CD 14 486 6 , , , 14 486 7 per per IN 14 486 8 capita capita FW 14 486 9 $ $ $ 14 486 10 1,970 1,970 CD 14 486 11 ; 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NNP 14 486 70 , , , 14 486 71 1988 1988 CD 14 486 72 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 73 ; ; : 14 486 74 commodities commodity NNS 14 486 75 -- -- : 14 486 76 copper copper NN 14 486 77 48 48 CD 14 486 78 % % NN 14 486 79 , , , 14 486 80 industrial industrial JJ 14 486 81 products product NNS 14 486 82 33 33 CD 14 486 83 % % NN 14 486 84 , , , 14 486 85 molybdenum molybdenum NN 14 486 86 , , , 14 486 87 iron iron NN 14 486 88 ore ore NN 14 486 89 , , , 14 486 90 wood wood NN 14 486 91 pulp pulp NN 14 486 92 , , , 14 486 93 fishmeal fishmeal NN 14 486 94 , , , 14 486 95 fruits fruit NNS 14 486 96 ; ; : 14 486 97 partners partner NNS 14 486 98 -- -- : 14 486 99 EC EC NNP 14 486 100 34 34 CD 14 486 101 % % NN 14 486 102 , , , 14 486 103 US US NNP 14 486 104 22 22 CD 14 486 105 % % NN 14 486 106 , , , 14 486 107 Japan Japan NNP 14 486 108 10 10 CD 14 486 109 % % NN 14 486 110 , , , 14 486 111 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 486 112 7 7 CD 14 486 113 % % NN 14 486 114 Imports Imports NNPS 14 486 115 : : : 14 486 116 $ $ $ 14 486 117 4.7 4.7 CD 14 486 118 billion billion CD 14 486 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 120 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 486 121 . . NNP 14 486 122 , , , 14 486 123 1988 1988 CD 14 486 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 125 ; ; : 14 486 126 commodities commodity NNS 14 486 127 -- -- : 14 486 128 petroleum petroleum NN 14 486 129 , , , 14 486 130 wheat wheat NN 14 486 131 , , , 14 486 132 capital capital NN 14 486 133 goods good NNS 14 486 134 , , , 14 486 135 spare spare JJ 14 486 136 parts part NNS 14 486 137 , , , 14 486 138 raw raw JJ 14 486 139 materials material NNS 14 486 140 ; ; : 14 486 141 partners partner NNS 14 486 142 -- -- : 14 486 143 EC EC NNP 14 486 144 23 23 CD 14 486 145 % % NN 14 486 146 , , , 14 486 147 US US NNP 14 486 148 20 20 CD 14 486 149 % % NN 14 486 150 , , , 14 486 151 Japan Japan NNP 14 486 152 10 10 CD 14 486 153 % % NN 14 486 154 , , , 14 486 155 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 486 156 9 9 CD 14 486 157 % % NN 14 486 158 External external JJ 14 486 159 debt debt NN 14 486 160 : : : 14 486 161 $ $ $ 14 486 162 16.3 16.3 CD 14 486 163 billion billion CD 14 486 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 165 December December NNP 14 486 166 1989 1989 CD 14 486 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 168 Industrial industrial JJ 14 486 169 production production NN 14 486 170 : : : 14 486 171 growth growth NN 14 486 172 rate rate NN 14 486 173 7.4 7.4 CD 14 486 174 % % NN 14 486 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 176 1989 1989 CD 14 486 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 178 Electricity electricity NN 14 486 179 : : : 14 486 180 4,044,000 4,044,000 CD 14 486 181 kW kw NN 14 486 182 capacity capacity NN 14 486 183 ; 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; : 14 486 331 Communist communist JJ 14 486 332 countries country NNS 14 486 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 334 1970 1970 CD 14 486 335 - - SYM 14 486 336 88 88 CD 14 486 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 338 , , , 14 486 339 $ $ $ 14 486 340 386 386 CD 14 486 341 million million CD 14 486 342 Currency Currency NNP 14 486 343 : : : 14 486 344 Chilean chilean JJ 14 486 345 peso peso NN 14 486 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 347 plural plural JJ 14 486 348 -- -- : 14 486 349 pesos pesos NNP 14 486 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 351 ; ; : 14 486 352 1 1 CD 14 486 353 Chilean chilean JJ 14 486 354 peso peso NN 14 486 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 356 Ch$ ch$ NN 14 486 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 358 = = NFP 14 486 359 100 100 CD 14 486 360 centavos centavos NNP 14 486 361 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 486 362 rates rate NNS 14 486 363 : : : 14 486 364 Chilean chilean JJ 14 486 365 pesos peso NNS 14 486 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 367 Ch$ ch$ NN 14 486 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 369 per per IN 14 486 370 US$ us$ $ 14 486 371 1 1 CD 14 486 372 - - HYPH 14 486 373 -296.68 -296.68 NN 14 486 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 375 January January NNP 14 486 376 1990 1990 CD 14 486 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 378 , , , 14 486 379 267.16 267.16 CD 14 486 380 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 381 1989 1989 CD 14 486 382 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 383 , , , 14 486 384 245.05 245.05 CD 14 486 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 386 1988 1988 CD 14 486 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 388 , , , 14 486 389 219.54 219.54 CD 14 486 390 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 391 1987 1987 CD 14 486 392 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 393 , , , 14 486 394 193.02 193.02 CD 14 486 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 396 1986 1986 CD 14 486 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 398 , , , 14 486 399 161.08 161.08 CD 14 486 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 401 1985 1985 CD 14 486 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 403 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 486 404 year year NN 14 486 405 : : : 14 486 406 calendar calendar NNP 14 486 407 year year NN 14 486 408 - - : 14 486 409 Communications Communications NNP 14 486 410 Railroads railroad NNS 14 486 411 : : : 14 486 412 8,613 8,613 CD 14 486 413 km km NN 14 486 414 total total JJ 14 486 415 ; ; : 14 486 416 4,257 4,257 CD 14 486 417 km km NN 14 486 418 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 14 486 419 gauge gauge NN 14 486 420 , , , 14 486 421 135 135 CD 14 486 422 km km NN 14 486 423 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 486 424 standard standard JJ 14 486 425 gauge gauge NN 14 486 426 , , , 14 486 427 4,221 4,221 CD 14 486 428 km km NN 14 486 429 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 486 430 gauge gauge NN 14 486 431 ; ; : 14 486 432 electrification electrification NN 14 486 433 , , , 14 486 434 1,578 1,578 CD 14 486 435 km km NN 14 486 436 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 14 486 437 gauge gauge NN 14 486 438 , , , 14 486 439 76 76 CD 14 486 440 km km NN 14 486 441 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 486 442 gauge gauge NN 14 486 443 Highways highway NNS 14 486 444 : : : 14 486 445 79,025 79,025 CD 14 486 446 km km NN 14 486 447 total total NN 14 486 448 ; ; : 14 486 449 9,913 9,913 CD 14 486 450 km km NNS 14 486 451 paved pave VBN 14 486 452 , , , 14 486 453 33,140 33,140 CD 14 486 454 km km NN 14 486 455 gravel gravel NN 14 486 456 , , , 14 486 457 35,972 35,972 CD 14 486 458 km km NN 14 486 459 improved improved JJ 14 486 460 and and CC 14 486 461 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 486 462 earth earth NN 14 486 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 464 1984 1984 CD 14 486 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 466 Inland Inland NNP 14 486 467 waterways waterway NNS 14 486 468 : : : 14 486 469 725 725 CD 14 486 470 km km NN 14 486 471 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 486 472 : : : 14 486 473 crude crude JJ 14 486 474 oil oil NN 14 486 475 , , , 14 486 476 755 755 CD 14 486 477 km km NN 14 486 478 ; ; : 14 486 479 refined refined JJ 14 486 480 products product NNS 14 486 481 , , , 14 486 482 785 785 CD 14 486 483 km km NN 14 486 484 ; ; : 14 486 485 natural natural JJ 14 486 486 gas gas NN 14 486 487 , , , 14 486 488 320 320 CD 14 486 489 km km NN 14 486 490 Ports Ports NNPS 14 486 491 : : : 14 486 492 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 14 486 493 , , , 14 486 494 Iquique Iquique NNP 14 486 495 , , , 14 486 496 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 486 497 Montt Montt NNP 14 486 498 , , , 14 486 499 Punta Punta NNP 14 486 500 Arenas Arenas NNP 14 486 501 , , , 14 486 502 Valparaiso Valparaiso NNP 14 486 503 , , , 14 486 504 San San NNP 14 486 505 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 486 506 , , , 14 486 507 Talcahuano Talcahuano NNP 14 486 508 , , , 14 486 509 Arica Arica NNP 14 486 510 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 486 511 marine marine NN 14 486 512 : : : 14 486 513 35 35 CD 14 486 514 ships ship NNS 14 486 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 516 1,000 1,000 CD 14 486 517 GRT GRT NNP 14 486 518 or or CC 14 486 519 over over RB 14 486 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 521 totaling total VBG 14 486 522 498,354 498,354 CD 14 486 523 GRT/804,809 GRT/804,809 NNP 14 486 524 DWT DWT NNP 14 486 525 ; ; : 14 486 526 includes include VBZ 14 486 527 13 13 CD 14 486 528 cargo cargo NN 14 486 529 , , , 14 486 530 1 1 CD 14 486 531 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 486 532 cargo cargo NN 14 486 533 , , , 14 486 534 3 3 CD 14 486 535 roll roll NN 14 486 536 - - HYPH 14 486 537 on on IN 14 486 538 / / SYM 14 486 539 roll roll NN 14 486 540 - - HYPH 14 486 541 off off RP 14 486 542 cargo cargo NN 14 486 543 , , , 14 486 544 2 2 CD 14 486 545 petroleum petroleum NN 14 486 546 , , , 14 486 547 oils oil NNS 14 486 548 , , , 14 486 549 and and CC 14 486 550 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 486 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 552 POL POL NNP 14 486 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 554 tanker tanker NN 14 486 555 , , , 14 486 556 1 1 CD 14 486 557 chemical chemical NN 14 486 558 tanker tanker NN 14 486 559 , , , 14 486 560 2 2 CD 14 486 561 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 486 562 gas gas NN 14 486 563 , , , 14 486 564 3 3 CD 14 486 565 combination combination NN 14 486 566 ore ore NN 14 486 567 / / SYM 14 486 568 oil oil NN 14 486 569 , , , 14 486 570 10 10 CD 14 486 571 bulk bulk NN 14 486 572 ; ; : 14 486 573 note note VB 14 486 574 -- -- : 14 486 575 in in IN 14 486 576 addition addition NN 14 486 577 , , , 14 486 578 1 1 CD 14 486 579 naval naval JJ 14 486 580 tanker tanker NN 14 486 581 and and CC 14 486 582 1 1 CD 14 486 583 military military JJ 14 486 584 transport transport NN 14 486 585 are be VBP 14 486 586 sometimes sometimes RB 14 486 587 used use VBN 14 486 588 commercially commercially RB 14 486 589 Civil civil JJ 14 486 590 air air NN 14 486 591 : : : 14 486 592 22 22 CD 14 486 593 major major JJ 14 486 594 transport transport NN 14 486 595 aircraft aircraft NN 14 486 596 Airports airport NNS 14 486 597 : : : 14 486 598 392 392 CD 14 486 599 total total NN 14 486 600 , , , 14 486 601 352 352 CD 14 486 602 usable usable JJ 14 486 603 ; ; : 14 486 604 49 49 CD 14 486 605 with with IN 14 486 606 permanent permanent JJ 14 486 607 - - HYPH 14 486 608 surface surface NN 14 486 609 runways runway NNS 14 486 610 ; ; : 14 486 611 none none NN 14 486 612 with with IN 14 486 613 runways runway NNS 14 486 614 over over IN 14 486 615 3,659 3,659 CD 14 486 616 m m CD 14 486 617 ; ; : 14 486 618 11 11 CD 14 486 619 with with IN 14 486 620 runways runways NNP 14 486 621 2,440 2,440 CD 14 486 622 - - HYPH 14 486 623 3,659 3,659 CD 14 486 624 m m CD 14 486 625 ; ; : 14 486 626 57 57 CD 14 486 627 with with IN 14 486 628 runways runway NNS 14 486 629 1,220 1,220 CD 14 486 630 - - HYPH 14 486 631 2,439 2,439 CD 14 486 632 m m NNP 14 486 633 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 486 634 : : : 14 486 635 modern modern JJ 14 486 636 telephone telephone NN 14 486 637 system system NN 14 486 638 based base VBN 14 486 639 on on IN 14 486 640 extensive extensive JJ 14 486 641 radio radio NN 14 486 642 relay relay NN 14 486 643 facilities facility NNS 14 486 644 ; ; : 14 486 645 768,000 768,000 CD 14 486 646 telephones telephone NNS 14 486 647 ; ; : 14 486 648 stations--159 stations--159 NN 14 486 649 AM am NN 14 486 650 , , , 14 486 651 no no DT 14 486 652 FM FM NNP 14 486 653 , , , 14 486 654 131 131 CD 14 486 655 TV tv NN 14 486 656 , , , 14 486 657 11 11 CD 14 486 658 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 486 659 ; ; : 14 486 660 satellite satellite VB 14 486 661 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 486 662 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 486 663 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 486 664 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 486 665 and and CC 14 486 666 3 3 CD 14 486 667 domestic domestic JJ 14 486 668 - - HYPH 14 486 669 Defense Defense NNP 14 486 670 Forces Forces NNPS 14 486 671 Branches Branches NNPS 14 486 672 : : : 14 486 673 Army Army NNP 14 486 674 of of IN 14 486 675 the the DT 14 486 676 Nation Nation NNP 14 486 677 , , , 14 486 678 National National NNP 14 486 679 Navy Navy NNP 14 486 680 , , , 14 486 681 Air Air NNP 14 486 682 Force Force NNP 14 486 683 of of IN 14 486 684 the the DT 14 486 685 Nation Nation NNP 14 486 686 , , , 14 486 687 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 14 486 688 of of IN 14 486 689 Chile Chile NNP 14 486 690 Military Military NNP 14 486 691 manpower manpower NN 14 486 692 : : : 14 486 693 males males NNP 14 486 694 15 15 CD 14 486 695 - - SYM 14 486 696 49 49 CD 14 486 697 , , , 14 486 698 3,491,854 3,491,854 CD 14 486 699 ; ; : 14 486 700 2,610,048 2,610,048 CD 14 486 701 fit fit JJ 14 486 702 for for IN 14 486 703 military military JJ 14 486 704 service service NN 14 486 705 ; ; : 14 486 706 118,569 118,569 CD 14 486 707 reach reach VB 14 486 708 military military JJ 14 486 709 age age NN 14 486 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 711 19 19 CD 14 486 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 713 annually annually RB 14 486 714 Defense defense NN 14 486 715 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 486 716 : : : 14 486 717 4.0 4.0 CD 14 486 718 % % NN 14 486 719 of of IN 14 486 720 GDP GDP NNP 14 486 721 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 722 1987 1987 CD 14 486 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 724 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 486 725 Country country NN 14 486 726 : : : 14 486 727 China China NNP 14 486 728 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 729 also also RB 14 486 730 see see VBP 14 486 731 separate separate JJ 14 486 732 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 486 733 entry entry NN 14 486 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 735 - - : 14 486 736 Geography Geography NNP 14 486 737 Total total JJ 14 486 738 area area NN 14 486 739 : : : 14 486 740 9,596,960 9,596,960 CD 14 486 741 km2 km2 NN 14 486 742 ; ; : 14 486 743 land land NN 14 486 744 area area NN 14 486 745 : : : 14 486 746 9,326,410 9,326,410 CD 14 486 747 km2 km2 NNP 14 486 748 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 486 749 area area NN 14 486 750 : : : 14 486 751 slightly slightly RB 14 486 752 larger large JJR 14 486 753 than than IN 14 486 754 the the DT 14 486 755 US US NNP 14 486 756 Land Land NNP 14 486 757 boundaries boundary NNS 14 486 758 : : : 14 486 759 23,213.34 23,213.34 LS 14 486 760 km km NN 14 486 761 total total NN 14 486 762 ; ; : 14 486 763 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 486 764 76 76 CD 14 486 765 km km NN 14 486 766 , , , 14 486 767 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 14 486 768 470 470 CD 14 486 769 km km NN 14 486 770 , , , 14 486 771 Burma Burma NNP 14 486 772 2,185 2,185 CD 14 486 773 km km NN 14 486 774 , , , 14 486 775 Hong Hong NNP 14 486 776 Kong Kong NNP 14 486 777 30 30 CD 14 486 778 km km NN 14 486 779 , , , 14 486 780 India India NNP 14 486 781 3,380 3,380 CD 14 486 782 km km NN 14 486 783 , , , 14 486 784 North North NNP 14 486 785 Korea Korea NNP 14 486 786 1,416 1,416 CD 14 486 787 km km NN 14 486 788 , , , 14 486 789 Laos Laos NNP 14 486 790 423 423 CD 14 486 791 km km NN 14 486 792 , , , 14 486 793 Macau Macau NNP 14 486 794 0.34 0.34 CD 14 486 795 km km NNS 14 486 796 , , , 14 486 797 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 486 798 4,673 4,673 CD 14 486 799 km km NN 14 486 800 , , , 14 486 801 Nepal Nepal NNP 14 486 802 1,236 1,236 CD 14 486 803 km km NNS 14 486 804 , , , 14 486 805 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 486 806 523 523 CD 14 486 807 km km NN 14 486 808 , , , 14 486 809 USSR USSR NNP 14 486 810 7,520 7,520 CD 14 486 811 km km NN 14 486 812 , , , 14 486 813 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 486 814 1,281 1,281 CD 14 486 815 km km NN 14 486 816 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 486 817 : : : 14 486 818 14,500 14,500 CD 14 486 819 km km NN 14 486 820 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 486 821 claims claim VBZ 14 486 822 : : : 14 486 823 Territorial territorial JJ 14 486 824 sea sea NN 14 486 825 : : : 14 486 826 12 12 CD 14 486 827 nm nm NNP 14 486 828 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 486 829 : : : 14 486 830 boundary boundary JJ 14 486 831 with with IN 14 486 832 India India NNP 14 486 833 ; ; : 14 486 834 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 486 835 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 486 836 are be VBP 14 486 837 under under IN 14 486 838 way way NN 14 486 839 to to TO 14 486 840 resolve resolve VB 14 486 841 four four CD 14 486 842 disputed dispute VBN 14 486 843 sections section NNS 14 486 844 of of IN 14 486 845 the the DT 14 486 846 boundary boundary NN 14 486 847 with with IN 14 486 848 the the DT 14 486 849 USSR USSR NNP 14 486 850 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 851 Pamir Pamir NNP 14 486 852 , , , 14 486 853 Argun Argun NNP 14 486 854 , , , 14 486 855 Amur Amur NNP 14 486 856 , , , 14 486 857 and and CC 14 486 858 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 14 486 859 areas area NNS 14 486 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 861 ; ; : 14 486 862 a a DT 14 486 863 short short JJ 14 486 864 section section NN 14 486 865 of of IN 14 486 866 the the DT 14 486 867 boundary boundary NN 14 486 868 with with IN 14 486 869 North North NNP 14 486 870 Korea Korea NNP 14 486 871 is be VBZ 14 486 872 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 486 873 ; ; : 14 486 874 Hong Hong NNP 14 486 875 Kong Kong NNP 14 486 876 is be VBZ 14 486 877 scheduled schedule VBN 14 486 878 to to TO 14 486 879 become become VB 14 486 880 a a DT 14 486 881 Special Special NNP 14 486 882 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 486 883 Region Region NNP 14 486 884 in in IN 14 486 885 1997 1997 CD 14 486 886 ; ; : 14 486 887 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 486 888 territory territory NN 14 486 889 of of IN 14 486 890 Macau Macau NNP 14 486 891 is be VBZ 14 486 892 scheduled schedule VBN 14 486 893 to to TO 14 486 894 become become VB 14 486 895 a a DT 14 486 896 Special Special NNP 14 486 897 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 486 898 Region Region NNP 14 486 899 in in IN 14 486 900 1999 1999 CD 14 486 901 ; ; , 14 486 902 sporadic sporadic JJ 14 486 903 border border NN 14 486 904 clashes clash NNS 14 486 905 with with IN 14 486 906 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 486 907 ; ; : 14 486 908 involved involve VBN 14 486 909 in in IN 14 486 910 a a DT 14 486 911 complex complex JJ 14 486 912 dispute dispute NN 14 486 913 over over IN 14 486 914 the the DT 14 486 915 Spratly Spratly NNP 14 486 916 Islands Islands NNPS 14 486 917 with with IN 14 486 918 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 486 919 , , , 14 486 920 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 486 921 , , , 14 486 922 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 486 923 , , , 14 486 924 and and CC 14 486 925 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 486 926 ; ; : 14 486 927 maritime maritime JJ 14 486 928 boundary boundary JJ 14 486 929 dispute dispute NN 14 486 930 with with IN 14 486 931 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 486 932 in in IN 14 486 933 the the DT 14 486 934 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 486 935 of of IN 14 486 936 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 14 486 937 ; ; : 14 486 938 Paracel Paracel NNP 14 486 939 Islands Islands NNPS 14 486 940 occupied occupy VBN 14 486 941 by by IN 14 486 942 China China NNP 14 486 943 , , , 14 486 944 but but CC 14 486 945 claimed claim VBD 14 486 946 by by IN 14 486 947 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 486 948 and and CC 14 486 949 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 486 950 ; ; : 14 486 951 claims claim VBZ 14 486 952 Japanese Japanese NNPS 14 486 953 - - HYPH 14 486 954 administered administer VBN 14 486 955 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 14 486 956 - - HYPH 14 486 957 shoto shoto NN 14 486 958 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 959 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 14 486 960 Islands Islands NNPS 14 486 961 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 962 Climate climate NN 14 486 963 : : : 14 486 964 extremely extremely RB 14 486 965 diverse diverse JJ 14 486 966 ; ; : 14 486 967 tropical tropical JJ 14 486 968 in in IN 14 486 969 south south NNP 14 486 970 to to IN 14 486 971 subarctic subarctic JJ 14 486 972 in in IN 14 486 973 north north JJ 14 486 974 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 486 975 : : : 14 486 976 mostly mostly RB 14 486 977 mountains mountain NNS 14 486 978 , , , 14 486 979 high high JJ 14 486 980 plateaus plateaus NN 14 486 981 , , , 14 486 982 deserts desert NNS 14 486 983 in in IN 14 486 984 west west NNP 14 486 985 ; ; , 14 486 986 plains plain NNS 14 486 987 , , , 14 486 988 deltas deltas NNP 14 486 989 , , , 14 486 990 and and CC 14 486 991 hills hill NNS 14 486 992 in in IN 14 486 993 east east JJ 14 486 994 Natural natural JJ 14 486 995 resources resource NNS 14 486 996 : : : 14 486 997 coal coal NN 14 486 998 , , , 14 486 999 iron iron NN 14 486 1000 ore ore NN 14 486 1001 , , , 14 486 1002 crude crude JJ 14 486 1003 oil oil NN 14 486 1004 , , , 14 486 1005 mercury mercury NN 14 486 1006 , , , 14 486 1007 tin tin NNP 14 486 1008 , , , 14 486 1009 tungsten tungsten NN 14 486 1010 , , , 14 486 1011 antimony antimony NN 14 486 1012 , , , 14 486 1013 manganese manganese NNP 14 486 1014 , , , 14 486 1015 molybdenum molybdenum NN 14 486 1016 , , , 14 486 1017 vanadium vanadium NN 14 486 1018 , , , 14 486 1019 magnetite magnetite NNP 14 486 1020 , , , 14 486 1021 aluminum aluminum NN 14 486 1022 , , , 14 486 1023 lead lead NN 14 486 1024 , , , 14 486 1025 zinc zinc NN 14 486 1026 , , , 14 486 1027 uranium uranium NN 14 486 1028 , , , 14 486 1029 world world NN 14 486 1030 's 's POS 14 486 1031 largest large JJS 14 486 1032 hydropower hydropower NN 14 486 1033 potential potential JJ 14 486 1034 Land Land NNP 14 486 1035 use use NN 14 486 1036 : : : 14 486 1037 10 10 CD 14 486 1038 % % NN 14 486 1039 arable arable JJ 14 486 1040 land land NN 14 486 1041 ; ; : 14 486 1042 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 486 1043 permanent permanent JJ 14 486 1044 crops crop NNS 14 486 1045 ; ; : 14 486 1046 31 31 CD 14 486 1047 % % NN 14 486 1048 meadows meadow NNS 14 486 1049 and and CC 14 486 1050 pastures pasture NNS 14 486 1051 ; ; : 14 486 1052 14 14 CD 14 486 1053 % % NN 14 486 1054 forest forest NN 14 486 1055 and and CC 14 486 1056 woodland woodland NN 14 486 1057 ; ; : 14 486 1058 45 45 CD 14 486 1059 % % NN 14 486 1060 other other JJ 14 486 1061 ; ; : 14 486 1062 includes include VBZ 14 486 1063 5 5 CD 14 486 1064 % % NN 14 486 1065 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 486 1066 Environment Environment NNP 14 486 1067 : : : 14 486 1068 frequent frequent JJ 14 486 1069 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 486 1070 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1071 about about RB 14 486 1072 five five CD 14 486 1073 times time NNS 14 486 1074 per per IN 14 486 1075 year year NN 14 486 1076 along along IN 14 486 1077 southern southern JJ 14 486 1078 and and CC 14 486 1079 eastern eastern JJ 14 486 1080 coasts coast NNS 14 486 1081 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1082 , , , 14 486 1083 damaging damage VBG 14 486 1084 floods flood NNS 14 486 1085 , , , 14 486 1086 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 14 486 1087 , , , 14 486 1088 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 486 1089 ; ; : 14 486 1090 deforestation deforestation NN 14 486 1091 ; ; , 14 486 1092 soil soil NN 14 486 1093 erosion erosion NN 14 486 1094 ; ; : 14 486 1095 industrial industrial JJ 14 486 1096 pollution pollution NN 14 486 1097 ; ; : 14 486 1098 water water NN 14 486 1099 pollution pollution NN 14 486 1100 ; ; , 14 486 1101 desertification desertification NN 14 486 1102 Note note NN 14 486 1103 : : : 14 486 1104 world world NN 14 486 1105 's 's POS 14 486 1106 third third RB 14 486 1107 - - HYPH 14 486 1108 largest large JJS 14 486 1109 country country NN 14 486 1110 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1111 after after IN 14 486 1112 USSR USSR NNP 14 486 1113 and and CC 14 486 1114 Canada Canada NNP 14 486 1115 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1116 - - : 14 486 1117 People People NNP 14 486 1118 Population Population NNP 14 486 1119 : : : 14 486 1120 1,118,162,727 1,118,162,727 NNP 14 486 1121 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1122 July July NNP 14 486 1123 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1124 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1125 , , , 14 486 1126 growth growth NN 14 486 1127 rate rate NN 14 486 1128 1.4 1.4 CD 14 486 1129 % % NN 14 486 1130 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1131 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1132 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1133 Birth birth NN 14 486 1134 rate rate NN 14 486 1135 : : : 14 486 1136 22 22 CD 14 486 1137 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 486 1138 population population NN 14 486 1139 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1140 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1141 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1142 Death death NN 14 486 1143 rate rate NN 14 486 1144 : : : 14 486 1145 7 7 CD 14 486 1146 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 486 1147 population population NN 14 486 1148 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1149 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1150 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1151 Net net JJ 14 486 1152 migration migration NN 14 486 1153 rate rate NN 14 486 1154 : : : 14 486 1155 0 0 CD 14 486 1156 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 486 1157 population population NN 14 486 1158 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1159 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1160 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1161 Infant infant NN 14 486 1162 mortality mortality NN 14 486 1163 rate rate NN 14 486 1164 : : : 14 486 1165 34 34 CD 14 486 1166 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 486 1167 live live JJ 14 486 1168 births birth NNS 14 486 1169 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1170 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1171 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1172 Life life NN 14 486 1173 expectancy expectancy NN 14 486 1174 at at IN 14 486 1175 birth birth NN 14 486 1176 : : : 14 486 1177 67 67 CD 14 486 1178 years year NNS 14 486 1179 male male JJ 14 486 1180 , , , 14 486 1181 69 69 CD 14 486 1182 years year NNS 14 486 1183 female female JJ 14 486 1184 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1185 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1186 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1187 Total total JJ 14 486 1188 fertility fertility NN 14 486 1189 rate rate NN 14 486 1190 : : : 14 486 1191 2.3 2.3 CD 14 486 1192 children child NNS 14 486 1193 born bear VBN 14 486 1194 / / SYM 14 486 1195 woman woman NN 14 486 1196 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1197 1990 1990 CD 14 486 1198 ) ) -RRB- 14 486 1199 Nationality nationality NN 14 486 1200 : : : 14 486 1201 noun noun NN 14 486 1202 -- -- : 14 486 1203 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 486 1204 ( ( -LRB- 14 486 1205 sing se VBG 14 486 1206 . . . 14 486 1207 , , , 14 486 1208 pl pl NNP 14 486 1209 . . . 14 487 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 2 ; ; : 14 487 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 487 4 -- -- : 14 487 5 Chinese chinese JJ 14 487 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 487 7 divisions division NNS 14 487 8 : : : 14 487 9 93.3 93.3 CD 14 487 10 % % NN 14 487 11 Han Han NNP 14 487 12 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 487 13 ; ; : 14 487 14 6.7 6.7 CD 14 487 15 % % NN 14 487 16 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 14 487 17 , , , 14 487 18 Uygur Uygur NNP 14 487 19 , , , 14 487 20 Hui Hui NNP 14 487 21 , , , 14 487 22 Yi Yi NNP 14 487 23 , , , 14 487 24 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 14 487 25 , , , 14 487 26 Miao Miao NNP 14 487 27 , , , 14 487 28 Manchu Manchu NNP 14 487 29 , , , 14 487 30 Mongol Mongol NNP 14 487 31 , , , 14 487 32 Buyi Buyi NNP 14 487 33 , , , 14 487 34 Korean Korean NNP 14 487 35 , , , 14 487 36 and and CC 14 487 37 other other JJ 14 487 38 nationalities nationality NNS 14 487 39 Religion religion NN 14 487 40 : : : 14 487 41 officially officially RB 14 487 42 atheist atheist NN 14 487 43 , , , 14 487 44 but but CC 14 487 45 traditionally traditionally RB 14 487 46 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 14 487 47 and and CC 14 487 48 eclectic eclectic JJ 14 487 49 ; ; : 14 487 50 most most RBS 14 487 51 important important JJ 14 487 52 elements element NNS 14 487 53 of of IN 14 487 54 religion religion NN 14 487 55 are be VBP 14 487 56 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 14 487 57 , , , 14 487 58 Taoism Taoism NNP 14 487 59 , , , 14 487 60 and and CC 14 487 61 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 14 487 62 ; ; : 14 487 63 about about RB 14 487 64 2 2 CD 14 487 65 - - SYM 14 487 66 3 3 CD 14 487 67 % % NN 14 487 68 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 487 69 , , , 14 487 70 1 1 CD 14 487 71 % % NN 14 487 72 Christian Christian NNP 14 487 73 Language language NN 14 487 74 : : : 14 487 75 Standard standard JJ 14 487 76 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 487 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 78 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 14 487 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 80 or or CC 14 487 81 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 14 487 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 83 based base VBN 14 487 84 on on IN 14 487 85 the the DT 14 487 86 Beijing Beijing NNP 14 487 87 dialect dialect NN 14 487 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 89 ; ; , 14 487 90 also also RB 14 487 91 Yue Yue NNP 14 487 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 93 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 14 487 94 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 95 , , , 14 487 96 Wu Wu NNP 14 487 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 98 Shanghainese Shanghainese NNP 14 487 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 100 , , , 14 487 101 Minbei Minbei NNP 14 487 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 103 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 14 487 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 105 , , , 14 487 106 Minnan Minnan NNP 14 487 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 108 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 14 487 109 - - HYPH 14 487 110 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 14 487 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 112 , , , 14 487 113 Xiang Xiang NNP 14 487 114 , , , 14 487 115 Gan Gan NNP 14 487 116 , , , 14 487 117 Hakka Hakka NNP 14 487 118 dialects dialect VBZ 14 487 119 , , , 14 487 120 and and CC 14 487 121 minority minority NN 14 487 122 languages language NNS 14 487 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 124 see see VB 14 487 125 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 487 126 divisions division NNS 14 487 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 487 128 Literacy literacy NN 14 487 129 : : : 14 487 130 over over IN 14 487 131 75 75 CD 14 487 132 % % NN 14 487 133 Labor Labor NNP 14 487 134 force force NN 14 487 135 : : : 14 487 136 513,000,000 513,000,000 CD 14 487 137 ; ; : 14 487 138 61.1 61.1 CD 14 487 139 % % NN 14 487 140 agriculture agriculture NN 14 487 141 and and CC 14 487 142 forestry forestry NN 14 487 143 , , , 14 487 144 25.2 25.2 CD 14 487 145 % % NN 14 487 146 industry industry NN 14 487 147 and and CC 14 487 148 commerce commerce NN 14 487 149 , , , 14 487 150 4.6 4.6 CD 14 487 151 % % NN 14 487 152 construction construction NN 14 487 153 and and CC 14 487 154 mining mining NN 14 487 155 , , , 14 487 156 4.5 4.5 CD 14 487 157 % % NN 14 487 158 social social JJ 14 487 159 services service NNS 14 487 160 , , , 14 487 161 4.6 4.6 CD 14 487 162 % % NN 14 487 163 other other JJ 14 487 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 487 165 1986 1986 CD 14 487 166 est est NNP 14 487 167 . . . 14 487 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 1 Organized organize VBN 14 488 2 labor labor NN 14 488 3 : : : 14 488 4 All all DT 14 488 5 - - HYPH 14 488 6 China China NNP 14 488 7 Federation Federation NNP 14 488 8 of of IN 14 488 9 Trade Trade NNP 14 488 10 Unions Unions NNPS 14 488 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 488 12 ACFTU ACFTU NNP 14 488 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 14 follows follow VBZ 14 488 15 the the DT 14 488 16 leadership leadership NN 14 488 17 of of IN 14 488 18 the the DT 14 488 19 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 488 20 Communist Communist NNP 14 488 21 Party Party NNP 14 488 22 ; ; , 14 488 23 membership membership NN 14 488 24 over over IN 14 488 25 80 80 CD 14 488 26 million million CD 14 488 27 or or CC 14 488 28 about about RB 14 488 29 65 65 CD 14 488 30 % % NN 14 488 31 of of IN 14 488 32 the the DT 14 488 33 urban urban JJ 14 488 34 work work NN 14 488 35 force force NN 14 488 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 488 37 1985 1985 CD 14 488 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 39 - - : 14 488 40 Government Government NNP 14 488 41 Long Long NNP 14 488 42 - - HYPH 14 488 43 form form NN 14 488 44 name name NN 14 488 45 : : : 14 488 46 People People NNS 14 488 47 's 's POS 14 488 48 Republic Republic NNP 14 488 49 of of IN 14 488 50 China China NNP 14 488 51 ; ; : 14 488 52 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 488 53 PRC PRC NNP 14 488 54 Type Type NNP 14 488 55 : : : 14 488 56 Communist Communist NNP 14 488 57 Party Party NNP 14 488 58 - - HYPH 14 488 59 led lead VBN 14 488 60 state state NN 14 488 61 Capital Capital NNP 14 488 62 : : : 14 488 63 Beijing Beijing NNP 14 488 64 Administrative administrative JJ 14 488 65 divisions division NNS 14 488 66 : : : 14 488 67 23 23 CD 14 488 68 provinces province NNS 14 488 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 488 70 sheng sheng NNP 14 488 71 , , , 14 488 72 singular singular JJ 14 488 73 and and CC 14 488 74 plural plural JJ 14 488 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 76 , , , 14 488 77 5 5 CD 14 488 78 autonomous autonomous JJ 14 488 79 regions region NNS 14 488 80 * * NFP 14 488 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 488 82 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 14 488 83 , , , 14 488 84 singular singular JJ 14 488 85 and and CC 14 488 86 plural plural JJ 14 488 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 88 , , , 14 488 89 and and CC 14 488 90 3 3 CD 14 488 91 municipalities municipality NNS 14 488 92 * * NFP 14 488 93 * * NFP 14 488 94 ( ( -LRB- 14 488 95 shi shi NNP 14 488 96 , , , 14 488 97 singular singular JJ 14 488 98 and and CC 14 488 99 plural plural JJ 14 488 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 488 101 ; 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NNP 14 496 98 , , , 14 496 99 1989 1989 CD 14 496 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 496 101 ; ; : 14 496 102 commodities commodity NNS 14 496 103 -- -- : 14 496 104 grain grain NN 14 496 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 496 106 mostly mostly RB 14 496 107 wheat wheat NN 14 496 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 496 109 , , , 14 496 110 chemical chemical NN 14 496 111 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 496 112 , , , 14 496 113 steel steel NN 14 496 114 , , , 14 496 115 industrial industrial JJ 14 496 116 raw raw JJ 14 496 117 materials material NNS 14 496 118 , , , 14 496 119 machinery machinery NN 14 496 120 , , , 14 496 121 equipment equipment NN 14 496 122 ; ; : 14 496 123 partners partner NNS 14 496 124 -- -- : 14 496 125 Hong Hong NNP 14 496 126 Kong Kong NNP 14 496 127 , , , 14 496 128 Japan Japan NNP 14 496 129 , , , 14 496 130 US US NNP 14 496 131 , , , 14 496 132 FRG FRG NNP 14 496 133 , , , 14 496 134 USSR USSR NNP 14 496 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 496 136 1989 1989 CD 14 496 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 496 138 External external JJ 14 496 139 debt debt NN 14 496 140 : : : 14 496 141 $ $ $ 14 496 142 51 51 CD 14 496 143 billion billion CD 14 496 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 496 145 1989 1989 CD 14 496 146 est est NNP 14 496 147 . . . 14 496 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 497 2 production production NN 14 497 3 : : : 14 497 4 growth growth NN 14 497 5 rate rate NN 14 497 6 8.0 8.0 CD 14 497 7 % % NN 14 497 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 9 1989 1989 CD 14 497 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 497 12 : : : 14 497 13 110,000,000 110,000,000 CD 14 497 14 kW kw NN 14 497 15 capacity capacity NN 14 497 16 ; ; : 14 497 17 560,000 560,000 CD 14 497 18 million million CD 14 497 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 497 20 produced produce VBN 14 497 21 , , , 14 497 22 500 500 CD 14 497 23 kWh kWh NNS 14 497 24 per per IN 14 497 25 capita capita NN 14 497 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 27 1989 1989 CD 14 497 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 29 Industries industry NNS 14 497 30 : : : 14 497 31 iron iron NN 14 497 32 , , , 14 497 33 steel steel NN 14 497 34 , , , 14 497 35 coal coal NN 14 497 36 , , , 14 497 37 machine machine NN 14 497 38 building building NN 14 497 39 , , , 14 497 40 armaments armament NNS 14 497 41 , , , 14 497 42 textiles textile NNS 14 497 43 , , , 14 497 44 petroleum petroleum NN 14 497 45 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 497 46 : : : 14 497 47 accounts account NNS 14 497 48 for for IN 14 497 49 26 26 CD 14 497 50 % % NN 14 497 51 of of IN 14 497 52 GNP GNP NNP 14 497 53 ; ; : 14 497 54 among among IN 14 497 55 the the DT 14 497 56 world world NN 14 497 57 's 's POS 14 497 58 largest large JJS 14 497 59 producers producer NNS 14 497 60 of of IN 14 497 61 rice rice NN 14 497 62 , , , 14 497 63 potatoes potato NNS 14 497 64 , , , 14 497 65 sorghum sorghum NN 14 497 66 , , , 14 497 67 peanuts peanut NNS 14 497 68 , , , 14 497 69 tea tea NN 14 497 70 , , , 14 497 71 millet millet NN 14 497 72 , , , 14 497 73 barley barley NN 14 497 74 , , , 14 497 75 and and CC 14 497 76 pork pork NN 14 497 77 ; ; : 14 497 78 commercial commercial JJ 14 497 79 crops crop NNS 14 497 80 include include VBP 14 497 81 cotton cotton NN 14 497 82 , , , 14 497 83 other other JJ 14 497 84 fibers fiber NNS 14 497 85 , , , 14 497 86 and and CC 14 497 87 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 497 88 ; ; , 14 497 89 produces produce VBZ 14 497 90 variety variety NN 14 497 91 of of IN 14 497 92 livestock livestock NN 14 497 93 products product NNS 14 497 94 ; ; , 14 497 95 basically basically RB 14 497 96 self self NN 14 497 97 - - HYPH 14 497 98 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 497 99 in in IN 14 497 100 food food NN 14 497 101 ; ; : 14 497 102 fish fish NN 14 497 103 catch catch NN 14 497 104 of of IN 14 497 105 8 8 CD 14 497 106 million million CD 14 497 107 metric metric JJ 14 497 108 tons ton NNS 14 497 109 in in IN 14 497 110 1986 1986 CD 14 497 111 Aid aid NN 14 497 112 : : : 14 497 113 US US NNP 14 497 114 commitments commitment NNS 14 497 115 , , , 14 497 116 including include VBG 14 497 117 Ex Ex NNP 14 497 118 - - HYPH 14 497 119 Im Im NNP 14 497 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 121 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 497 122 - - HYPH 14 497 123 87 87 NNP 14 497 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 125 , , , 14 497 126 $ $ $ 14 497 127 220.7 220.7 CD 14 497 128 million million CD 14 497 129 ; ; : 14 497 130 Western western JJ 14 497 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 132 non non JJ 14 497 133 - - JJ 14 497 134 US us JJ 14 497 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 136 countries country NNS 14 497 137 , , , 14 497 138 ODA ODA NNP 14 497 139 and and CC 14 497 140 OOF OOF NNP 14 497 141 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 497 142 commitments commitment NNS 14 497 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 144 1970 1970 CD 14 497 145 - - SYM 14 497 146 87 87 CD 14 497 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 148 , , , 14 497 149 $ $ $ 14 497 150 11.1 11.1 CD 14 497 151 billion billion CD 14 497 152 Currency Currency NNP 14 497 153 : : : 14 497 154 yuan yuan NNP 14 497 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 156 plural plural NNP 14 497 157 -- -- : 14 497 158 yuan yuan NN 14 497 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 160 ; ; : 14 497 161 1 1 CD 14 497 162 yuan yuan NN 14 497 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 164 Y y NN 14 497 165 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 166 = = SYM 14 497 167 10 10 CD 14 497 168 jiao jiao NNP 14 497 169 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 497 170 rates rate NNS 14 497 171 : : : 14 497 172 yuan yuan NNP 14 497 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 174 Y Y NNP 14 497 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 176 per per IN 14 497 177 US$ us$ $ 14 497 178 1 1 CD 14 497 179 - - HYPH 14 497 180 -4.7221 -4.7221 NN 14 497 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 182 January January NNP 14 497 183 1990 1990 CD 14 497 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 185 , , , 14 497 186 3.7651 3.7651 CD 14 497 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 188 1989 1989 CD 14 497 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 190 , , , 14 497 191 3.7221 3.7221 CD 14 497 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 193 1988 1988 CD 14 497 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 195 , , , 14 497 196 3.7221 3.7221 CD 14 497 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 198 1987 1987 CD 14 497 199 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 200 , , , 14 497 201 3.4528 3.4528 CD 14 497 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 203 1986 1986 CD 14 497 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 205 , , , 14 497 206 2.9367 2.9367 CD 14 497 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 208 1985 1985 CD 14 497 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 210 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 497 211 year year NN 14 497 212 : : : 14 497 213 calendar calendar NNP 14 497 214 year year NN 14 497 215 - - : 14 497 216 Communications Communications NNP 14 497 217 Railroads railroad NNS 14 497 218 : : : 14 497 219 total total VBP 14 497 220 about about RB 14 497 221 54,000 54,000 CD 14 497 222 km km NN 14 497 223 common common JJ 14 497 224 carrier carrier NN 14 497 225 lines line NNS 14 497 226 ; ; : 14 497 227 53,400 53,400 CD 14 497 228 km km NN 14 497 229 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 497 230 standard standard JJ 14 497 231 gauge gauge NN 14 497 232 ; ; : 14 497 233 600 600 CD 14 497 234 km km NN 14 497 235 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 497 236 gauge gauge NN 14 497 237 ; ; : 14 497 238 all all DT 14 497 239 single single JJ 14 497 240 track track NN 14 497 241 except except IN 14 497 242 11,200 11,200 CD 14 497 243 km km NN 14 497 244 double double JJ 14 497 245 track track NN 14 497 246 on on IN 14 497 247 standard standard JJ 14 497 248 - - HYPH 14 497 249 gauge gauge NN 14 497 250 lines line NNS 14 497 251 ; ; : 14 497 252 6,500 6,500 CD 14 497 253 km km NN 14 497 254 electrified electrify VBN 14 497 255 ; ; : 14 497 256 10,000 10,000 CD 14 497 257 km km NN 14 497 258 industrial industrial JJ 14 497 259 lines line NNS 14 497 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 261 gauges gauge NNS 14 497 262 range range VBP 14 497 263 from from IN 14 497 264 0.762 0.762 CD 14 497 265 to to IN 14 497 266 1.067 1.067 CD 14 497 267 meters meter NNS 14 497 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 269 Highways highway NNS 14 497 270 : : : 14 497 271 about about IN 14 497 272 980,000 980,000 CD 14 497 273 km km NNS 14 497 274 all all DT 14 497 275 types type NNS 14 497 276 roads road NNS 14 497 277 ; ; : 14 497 278 162,000 162,000 CD 14 497 279 km km NN 14 497 280 paved pave VBN 14 497 281 roads road NNS 14 497 282 , , , 14 497 283 617,200 617,200 CD 14 497 284 km km NNP 14 497 285 gravel gravel NN 14 497 286 / / SYM 14 497 287 improved improve VBN 14 497 288 earth earth NN 14 497 289 roads road NNS 14 497 290 , , , 14 497 291 200,800 200,800 CD 14 497 292 km km NNS 14 497 293 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 497 294 natural natural JJ 14 497 295 earth earth NN 14 497 296 roads road NNS 14 497 297 and and CC 14 497 298 tracks track VBZ 14 497 299 Inland Inland NNP 14 497 300 waterways waterway NNS 14 497 301 : : : 14 497 302 138,600 138,600 CD 14 497 303 km km NN 14 497 304 ; ; : 14 497 305 about about RB 14 497 306 109,800 109,800 CD 14 497 307 km km NNS 14 497 308 navigable navigable JJ 14 497 309 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 497 310 : : : 14 497 311 crude crude JJ 14 497 312 , , , 14 497 313 6,500 6,500 CD 14 497 314 km km NN 14 497 315 ; ; : 14 497 316 refined refined JJ 14 497 317 products product NNS 14 497 318 , , , 14 497 319 1,100 1,100 CD 14 497 320 km km NN 14 497 321 ; ; : 14 497 322 natural natural JJ 14 497 323 gas gas NN 14 497 324 , , , 14 497 325 6,200 6,200 CD 14 497 326 km km NN 14 497 327 Ports port NNS 14 497 328 : : : 14 497 329 Dalian Dalian NNP 14 497 330 , , , 14 497 331 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 14 497 332 , , , 14 497 333 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 14 497 334 , , , 14 497 335 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 14 497 336 , , , 14 497 337 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 14 497 338 , , , 14 497 339 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 14 497 340 , , , 14 497 341 Xingang Xingang NNP 14 497 342 , , , 14 497 343 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 14 497 344 , , , 14 497 345 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 14 497 346 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 497 347 marine marine NN 14 497 348 : : : 14 497 349 1,373 1,373 CD 14 497 350 ships ship NNS 14 497 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 352 1,000 1,000 CD 14 497 353 GRT GRT NNP 14 497 354 or or CC 14 497 355 over over RB 14 497 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 357 totaling total VBG 14 497 358 13,303,685 13,303,685 CD 14 497 359 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 14 497 360 20,092,833 20,092,833 CD 14 497 361 DWT dwt NN 14 497 362 ; ; : 14 497 363 includes include VBZ 14 497 364 25 25 CD 14 497 365 passenger passenger NN 14 497 366 , , , 14 497 367 41 41 CD 14 497 368 short short JJ 14 497 369 - - HYPH 14 497 370 sea sea NN 14 497 371 passenger passenger NN 14 497 372 , , , 14 497 373 17 17 CD 14 497 374 passenger passenger NN 14 497 375 - - HYPH 14 497 376 cargo cargo NN 14 497 377 , , , 14 497 378 7 7 CD 14 497 379 cargo cargo NN 14 497 380 / / SYM 14 497 381 training training NN 14 497 382 , , , 14 497 383 766 766 CD 14 497 384 cargo cargo NN 14 497 385 , , , 14 497 386 10 10 CD 14 497 387 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 14 497 388 cargo cargo NN 14 497 389 , , , 14 497 390 65 65 CD 14 497 391 container container NN 14 497 392 , , , 14 497 393 17 17 CD 14 497 394 roll roll NN 14 497 395 - - HYPH 14 497 396 on on IN 14 497 397 / / SYM 14 497 398 roll roll NN 14 497 399 - - HYPH 14 497 400 off off RP 14 497 401 cargo cargo NN 14 497 402 , , , 14 497 403 3 3 CD 14 497 404 multifunction multifunction NN 14 497 405 barge barge NN 14 497 406 carriers carrier NNS 14 497 407 , , , 14 497 408 173 173 CD 14 497 409 petroleum petroleum NN 14 497 410 , , , 14 497 411 oils oil NNS 14 497 412 , , , 14 497 413 and and CC 14 497 414 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 497 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 416 POL POL NNP 14 497 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 418 tanker tanker NN 14 497 419 , , , 14 497 420 9 9 CD 14 497 421 chemical chemical NN 14 497 422 tanker tanker NN 14 497 423 , , , 14 497 424 237 237 CD 14 497 425 bulk bulk NN 14 497 426 , , , 14 497 427 2 2 CD 14 497 428 vehicle vehicle NN 14 497 429 carrier carrier NN 14 497 430 , , , 14 497 431 1 1 CD 14 497 432 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 497 433 gas gas NN 14 497 434 ; ; : 14 497 435 note note NN 14 497 436 -- -- : 14 497 437 China China NNP 14 497 438 beneficially beneficially RB 14 497 439 owns own VBZ 14 497 440 an an DT 14 497 441 additional additional JJ 14 497 442 175 175 CD 14 497 443 ships ship NNS 14 497 444 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 445 1,000 1,000 CD 14 497 446 GRT GRT NNP 14 497 447 or or CC 14 497 448 over over RB 14 497 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 450 totaling total VBG 14 497 451 approximately approximately RB 14 497 452 5,380,415 5,380,415 CD 14 497 453 DWT dwt NN 14 497 454 that that WDT 14 497 455 operate operate VBP 14 497 456 under under IN 14 497 457 the the DT 14 497 458 registry registry NN 14 497 459 of of IN 14 497 460 Panama Panama NNP 14 497 461 , , , 14 497 462 UK UK NNP 14 497 463 , , , 14 497 464 Hong Hong NNP 14 497 465 Kong Kong NNP 14 497 466 , , , 14 497 467 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 497 468 , , , 14 497 469 and and CC 14 497 470 Malta Malta NNP 14 497 471 Airports Airports NNPS 14 497 472 : : : 14 497 473 330 330 CD 14 497 474 total total NN 14 497 475 , , , 14 497 476 330 330 CD 14 497 477 usable usable JJ 14 497 478 ; ; : 14 497 479 260 260 CD 14 497 480 with with IN 14 497 481 permanent permanent JJ 14 497 482 - - HYPH 14 497 483 surface surface NN 14 497 484 runways runway NNS 14 497 485 ; ; : 14 497 486 fewer few JJR 14 497 487 than than IN 14 497 488 10 10 CD 14 497 489 with with IN 14 497 490 runways runway NNS 14 497 491 over over IN 14 497 492 3,500 3,500 CD 14 497 493 m m CD 14 497 494 ; ; : 14 497 495 90 90 CD 14 497 496 with with IN 14 497 497 runways runways NNP 14 497 498 2,440 2,440 CD 14 497 499 - - HYPH 14 497 500 3,659 3,659 CD 14 497 501 m m NN 14 497 502 ; ; : 14 497 503 200 200 CD 14 497 504 with with IN 14 497 505 runways runway NNS 14 497 506 1,220 1,220 CD 14 497 507 - - HYPH 14 497 508 2,439 2,439 CD 14 497 509 m m NNP 14 497 510 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 497 511 : : : 14 497 512 domestic domestic JJ 14 497 513 and and CC 14 497 514 international international JJ 14 497 515 services service NNS 14 497 516 are be VBP 14 497 517 increasingly increasingly RB 14 497 518 available available JJ 14 497 519 for for IN 14 497 520 private private JJ 14 497 521 use use NN 14 497 522 ; ; : 14 497 523 unevenly unevenly RB 14 497 524 distributed distribute VBN 14 497 525 internal internal JJ 14 497 526 system system NN 14 497 527 serves serve VBZ 14 497 528 principal principal JJ 14 497 529 cities city NNS 14 497 530 , , , 14 497 531 industrial industrial JJ 14 497 532 centers center NNS 14 497 533 , , , 14 497 534 and and CC 14 497 535 most most JJS 14 497 536 townships township NNS 14 497 537 ; ; : 14 497 538 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 14 497 539 telephones telephone NNS 14 497 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 541 December December NNP 14 497 542 1989 1989 CD 14 497 543 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 544 ; ; : 14 497 545 stations--274 stations--274 CD 14 497 546 AM am NN 14 497 547 , , , 14 497 548 unknown unknown JJ 14 497 549 FM FM NNP 14 497 550 , , , 14 497 551 202 202 CD 14 497 552 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 553 2,050 2,050 CD 14 497 554 relays relay NNS 14 497 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 556 TV tv NN 14 497 557 ; ; , 14 497 558 more more JJR 14 497 559 than than IN 14 497 560 215 215 CD 14 497 561 million million CD 14 497 562 radio radio NN 14 497 563 receivers receiver NNS 14 497 564 ; ; : 14 497 565 75 75 CD 14 497 566 million million CD 14 497 567 TVs tv NNS 14 497 568 ; ; , 14 497 569 satellite satellite NN 14 497 570 earth earth NN 14 497 571 stations--4 stations--4 IN 14 497 572 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 497 573 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 497 574 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 497 575 , , , 14 497 576 1 1 CD 14 497 577 Indian Indian NNP 14 497 578 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 497 579 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 497 580 , , , 14 497 581 and and CC 14 497 582 55 55 CD 14 497 583 domestic domestic JJ 14 497 584 - - HYPH 14 497 585 Defense Defense NNP 14 497 586 Forces Forces NNPS 14 497 587 Branches Branches NNPS 14 497 588 : : : 14 497 589 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 497 590 People People NNPS 14 497 591 's 's POS 14 497 592 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 497 593 Army Army NNP 14 497 594 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 595 CPLA CPLA NNP 14 497 596 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 597 , , , 14 497 598 CPLA CPLA NNP 14 497 599 Navy Navy NNP 14 497 600 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 601 including include VBG 14 497 602 Marines Marines NNPS 14 497 603 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 604 , , , 14 497 605 CPLA CPLA NNP 14 497 606 Air Air NNP 14 497 607 Force Force NNP 14 497 608 Military Military NNP 14 497 609 manpower manpower NN 14 497 610 : : : 14 497 611 males males NNP 14 497 612 15 15 CD 14 497 613 - - SYM 14 497 614 49 49 CD 14 497 615 , , , 14 497 616 330,353,665 330,353,665 CD 14 497 617 ; ; : 14 497 618 184,515,412 184,515,412 CD 14 497 619 fit fit NN 14 497 620 for for IN 14 497 621 military military JJ 14 497 622 service service NN 14 497 623 ; ; : 14 497 624 11,594,366 11,594,366 CD 14 497 625 reach reach VB 14 497 626 military military JJ 14 497 627 age age NN 14 497 628 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 629 18 18 CD 14 497 630 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 631 annually annually RB 14 497 632 Defense defense NN 14 497 633 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 497 634 : : : 14 497 635 $ $ $ 14 497 636 5.28 5.28 CD 14 497 637 billion billion CD 14 497 638 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 639 1988 1988 CD 14 497 640 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 641 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 497 642 Country country NN 14 497 643 : : : 14 497 644 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 497 645 Island Island NNP 14 497 646 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 647 territory territory NN 14 497 648 of of IN 14 497 649 Australia Australia NNP 14 497 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 651 - - : 14 497 652 Geography Geography NNP 14 497 653 Total total JJ 14 497 654 area area NN 14 497 655 : : : 14 497 656 135 135 CD 14 497 657 km2 km2 NN 14 497 658 ; ; : 14 497 659 land land NN 14 497 660 area area NN 14 497 661 : : : 14 497 662 135 135 CD 14 497 663 km2 km2 NNP 14 497 664 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 497 665 area area NN 14 497 666 : : : 14 497 667 about about IN 14 497 668 0.8 0.8 CD 14 497 669 times time NNS 14 497 670 the the DT 14 497 671 size size NN 14 497 672 of of IN 14 497 673 Washington Washington NNP 14 497 674 , , , 14 497 675 DC DC NNP 14 497 676 Land Land NNP 14 497 677 boundaries boundary NNS 14 497 678 : : : 14 497 679 none none NN 14 497 680 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 497 681 : : : 14 497 682 138.9 138.9 CD 14 497 683 km km NN 14 497 684 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 497 685 claims claim VBZ 14 497 686 : : : 14 497 687 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 497 688 zone zone NN 14 497 689 : : : 14 497 690 12 12 CD 14 497 691 nm nm UH 14 497 692 ; ; : 14 497 693 Continental continental JJ 14 497 694 shelf shelf NN 14 497 695 : : : 14 497 696 200 200 CD 14 497 697 meters meter NNS 14 497 698 or or CC 14 497 699 to to IN 14 497 700 depth depth NN 14 497 701 of of IN 14 497 702 exploitation exploitation NN 14 497 703 ; ; : 14 497 704 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 497 705 fishing fishing NN 14 497 706 zone zone NN 14 497 707 : : : 14 497 708 200 200 CD 14 497 709 nm nm CD 14 497 710 ; ; : 14 497 711 Territorial territorial JJ 14 497 712 sea sea NN 14 497 713 : : : 14 497 714 3 3 CD 14 497 715 nm nm NNP 14 497 716 Climate Climate NNP 14 497 717 : : : 14 497 718 tropical tropical JJ 14 497 719 ; ; : 14 497 720 heat heat NN 14 497 721 and and CC 14 497 722 humidity humidity NN 14 497 723 moderated moderate VBN 14 497 724 by by IN 14 497 725 trade trade NN 14 497 726 winds wind NNS 14 497 727 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 497 728 : : : 14 497 729 steep steep JJ 14 497 730 cliffs cliff NNS 14 497 731 along along IN 14 497 732 coast coast NN 14 497 733 rise rise VBP 14 497 734 abruptly abruptly RB 14 497 735 to to IN 14 497 736 central central JJ 14 497 737 plateau plateau NN 14 497 738 Natural natural JJ 14 497 739 resources resource NNS 14 497 740 : : : 14 497 741 phosphate phosphate VB 14 497 742 Land Land NNP 14 497 743 use use NN 14 497 744 : : : 14 497 745 0 0 CD 14 497 746 % % NN 14 497 747 arable arable JJ 14 497 748 land land NN 14 497 749 ; ; : 14 497 750 0 0 CD 14 497 751 % % NN 14 497 752 permanent permanent JJ 14 497 753 crops crop NNS 14 497 754 ; ; : 14 497 755 0 0 CD 14 497 756 % % NN 14 497 757 meadows meadow NNS 14 497 758 and and CC 14 497 759 pastures pasture NNS 14 497 760 ; ; : 14 497 761 0 0 CD 14 497 762 % % NN 14 497 763 forest forest NN 14 497 764 and and CC 14 497 765 woodland woodland NN 14 497 766 ; ; : 14 497 767 100 100 CD 14 497 768 % % NN 14 497 769 other other JJ 14 497 770 Environment Environment NNP 14 497 771 : : : 14 497 772 almost almost RB 14 497 773 completely completely RB 14 497 774 surrounded surround VBN 14 497 775 by by IN 14 497 776 a a DT 14 497 777 reef reef NN 14 497 778 Note note NN 14 497 779 : : : 14 497 780 located locate VBN 14 497 781 along along IN 14 497 782 major major JJ 14 497 783 sea sea NN 14 497 784 lanes lane NNS 14 497 785 of of IN 14 497 786 Indian Indian NNP 14 497 787 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 497 788 - - HYPH 14 497 789 People People NNP 14 497 790 Population Population NNP 14 497 791 : : : 14 497 792 2,278 2,278 CD 14 497 793 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 794 July July NNP 14 497 795 1990 1990 CD 14 497 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 797 , , , 14 497 798 growth growth NN 14 497 799 rate rate NN 14 497 800 0.0 0.0 CD 14 497 801 % % NN 14 497 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 803 1990 1990 CD 14 497 804 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 805 Birth birth NN 14 497 806 rate rate NN 14 497 807 : : : 14 497 808 NA NA NNP 14 497 809 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 497 810 population population NN 14 497 811 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 812 1990 1990 CD 14 497 813 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 814 Death death NN 14 497 815 rate rate NN 14 497 816 : : : 14 497 817 NA na NN 14 497 818 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 14 497 819 population population NN 14 497 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 821 1990 1990 CD 14 497 822 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 823 Net net JJ 14 497 824 migration migration NN 14 497 825 rate rate NN 14 497 826 : : : 14 497 827 NA na NN 14 497 828 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 497 829 population population NN 14 497 830 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 831 1990 1990 CD 14 497 832 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 833 Infant infant NN 14 497 834 mortality mortality NN 14 497 835 rate rate NN 14 497 836 : : : 14 497 837 NA na TO 14 497 838 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 14 497 839 live live JJ 14 497 840 births birth NNS 14 497 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 842 1990 1990 CD 14 497 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 844 Life life NN 14 497 845 expectancy expectancy NN 14 497 846 at at IN 14 497 847 birth birth NN 14 497 848 : : : 14 497 849 NA NA NNP 14 497 850 years year NNS 14 497 851 male male JJ 14 497 852 , , , 14 497 853 NA NA NNP 14 497 854 years year NNS 14 497 855 female female JJ 14 497 856 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 857 1990 1990 CD 14 497 858 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 859 Total total JJ 14 497 860 fertility fertility NN 14 497 861 rate rate NN 14 497 862 : : : 14 497 863 NA NA NNP 14 497 864 children child NNS 14 497 865 born bear VBN 14 497 866 / / SYM 14 497 867 woman woman NN 14 497 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 497 869 1990 1990 CD 14 497 870 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 871 Nationality nationality NN 14 497 872 : : : 14 497 873 noun noun NN 14 497 874 -- -- : 14 497 875 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 497 876 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 14 497 877 ) ) -RRB- 14 497 878 , , , 14 497 879 adjective adjective NN 14 497 880 -- -- : 14 497 881 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 497 882 Island Island NNP 14 497 883 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 497 884 divisions division NNS 14 497 885 : : : 14 497 886 61 61 CD 14 497 887 % % NN 14 497 888 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 497 889 , , , 14 497 890 25 25 CD 14 497 891 % % NN 14 497 892 Malay Malay NNP 14 497 893 , , , 14 497 894 11 11 CD 14 497 895 % % NN 14 497 896 European european JJ 14 497 897 , , , 14 497 898 3 3 CD 14 497 899 % % NN 14 497 900 other other JJ 14 497 901 ; 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; : 14 504 214 note note VB 14 504 215 -- -- : 14 504 216 there there EX 14 504 217 may may MD 14 504 218 be be VB 14 504 219 a a DT 14 504 220 new new JJ 14 504 221 special special JJ 14 504 222 district district NN 14 504 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 224 distrito distrito NNP 14 504 225 especial especial NN 14 504 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 227 named name VBN 14 504 228 Bogota Bogota NNP 14 504 229 Independence Independence NNP 14 504 230 : : : 14 504 231 20 20 CD 14 504 232 July July NNP 14 504 233 1810 1810 CD 14 504 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 235 from from IN 14 504 236 Spain Spain NNP 14 504 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 238 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 504 239 : : : 14 504 240 4 4 CD 14 504 241 August August NNP 14 504 242 1886 1886 CD 14 504 243 , , , 14 504 244 with with IN 14 504 245 amendments amendment NNS 14 504 246 codified codify VBD 14 504 247 in in IN 14 504 248 1946 1946 CD 14 504 249 and and CC 14 504 250 1968 1968 CD 14 504 251 Legal legal JJ 14 504 252 system system NN 14 504 253 : : : 14 504 254 based base VBN 14 504 255 on on IN 14 504 256 Spanish spanish JJ 14 504 257 law law NN 14 504 258 ; 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; : 14 504 359 term term NN 14 504 360 ends end VBZ 14 504 361 August August NNP 14 504 362 1990 1990 CD 14 504 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 364 ; ; : 14 504 365 Presidential Presidential NNP 14 504 366 Designate Designate NNP 14 504 367 Victor Victor NNP 14 504 368 MOSQUERA MOSQUERA NNP 14 504 369 Chaux Chaux NNP 14 504 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 371 since since IN 14 504 372 13 13 CD 14 504 373 October October NNP 14 504 374 1986 1986 CD 14 504 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 376 ; ; : 14 504 377 President President NNP 14 504 378 - - HYPH 14 504 379 elect elect NNP 14 504 380 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 504 381 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 14 504 382 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 14 504 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 384 since since IN 14 504 385 27 27 CD 14 504 386 May May NNP 14 504 387 1990 1990 CD 14 504 388 , , , 14 504 389 takes take VBZ 14 504 390 office office NN 14 504 391 7 7 CD 14 504 392 August August NNP 14 504 393 1990 1990 CD 14 504 394 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 395 Political political JJ 14 504 396 parties party NNS 14 504 397 and and CC 14 504 398 leaders leader NNS 14 504 399 : : : 14 504 400 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 504 401 Party Party NNP 14 504 402 -- -- : 14 504 403 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 504 404 Gaviria Gaviria NNP 14 504 405 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 14 504 406 , , , 14 504 407 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 14 504 408 Barco Barco NNP 14 504 409 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 504 410 , , , 14 504 411 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 14 504 412 Lopez Lopez NNP 14 504 413 Michelson Michelson NNP 14 504 414 , , , 14 504 415 Julio Julio NNP 14 504 416 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 504 417 Turbay Turbay NNP 14 504 418 ; ; , 14 504 419 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 504 420 Party Party NNP 14 504 421 -- -- : 14 504 422 Misael Misael NNP 14 504 423 Pastrana Pastrana NNP 14 504 424 Borrero Borrero NNP 14 504 425 , , , 14 504 426 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 14 504 427 Gomez Gomez NNP 14 504 428 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 14 504 429 ; ; : 14 504 430 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 504 431 Union Union NNP 14 504 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 433 UP UP NNP 14 504 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 435 , , , 14 504 436 is be VBZ 14 504 437 a a DT 14 504 438 legal legal JJ 14 504 439 political political JJ 14 504 440 party party NN 14 504 441 formed form VBN 14 504 442 by by IN 14 504 443 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 504 444 Armed Armed NNP 14 504 445 Forces Forces NNPS 14 504 446 of of IN 14 504 447 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 504 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 449 FARC FARC NNP 14 504 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 451 and and CC 14 504 452 Colombian Colombian NNP 14 504 453 Communist Communist NNP 14 504 454 Party Party NNP 14 504 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 456 PCC PCC NNP 14 504 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 458 , , , 14 504 459 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 14 504 460 Jaramillo Jaramillo NNP 14 504 461 Ossa Ossa NNP 14 504 462 ; ; : 14 504 463 19th 19th NN 14 504 464 of of IN 14 504 465 April April NNP 14 504 466 Movement Movement NNP 14 504 467 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 468 M-19 m-19 CD 14 504 469 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 470 , , , 14 504 471 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 14 504 472 Lloreda Lloreda NNP 14 504 473 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 504 474 : : : 14 504 475 universal universal JJ 14 504 476 at at IN 14 504 477 age age NN 14 504 478 18 18 CD 14 504 479 Elections election NNS 14 504 480 : : : 14 504 481 President President NNP 14 504 482 -- -- : 14 504 483 last last RB 14 504 484 held hold VBD 14 504 485 27 27 CD 14 504 486 May May NNP 14 504 487 1990 1990 CD 14 504 488 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 489 next next JJ 14 504 490 to to TO 14 504 491 be be VB 14 504 492 held hold VBN 14 504 493 May May NNP 14 504 494 1994 1994 CD 14 504 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 496 ; ; : 14 504 497 results result NNS 14 504 498 -- -- : 14 504 499 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 504 500 Gaviria Gaviria NNP 14 504 501 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 14 504 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 503 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 504 504 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 505 47 47 CD 14 504 506 % % NN 14 504 507 , , , 14 504 508 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 14 504 509 Gomez Gomez NNP 14 504 510 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 14 504 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 512 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 504 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 514 24 24 CD 14 504 515 % % NN 14 504 516 , , , 14 504 517 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 504 518 Novarro Novarro NNP 14 504 519 Wolff Wolff NNP 14 504 520 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 521 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 504 522 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 523 13 13 CD 14 504 524 % % NN 14 504 525 , , , 14 504 526 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 14 504 527 Lloreda Lloreda NNP 14 504 528 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 529 M-19 m-19 CD 14 504 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 531 12 12 CD 14 504 532 % % NN 14 504 533 ; ; : 14 504 534 Senate Senate NNP 14 504 535 -- -- : 14 504 536 last last RB 14 504 537 held hold VBD 14 504 538 11 11 CD 14 504 539 March March NNP 14 504 540 1990 1990 CD 14 504 541 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 542 next next JJ 14 504 543 to to TO 14 504 544 be be VB 14 504 545 held hold VBN 14 504 546 March March NNP 14 504 547 1994 1994 CD 14 504 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 549 ; ; : 14 504 550 results result NNS 14 504 551 -- -- : 14 504 552 percent percent NN 14 504 553 of of IN 14 504 554 vote vote NN 14 504 555 by by IN 14 504 556 party party NN 14 504 557 NA NA NNP 14 504 558 ; ; : 14 504 559 seats--(114 seats--(114 NNP 14 504 560 total total NN 14 504 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 562 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 504 563 68 68 CD 14 504 564 , , , 14 504 565 Conservative conservative JJ 14 504 566 45 45 CD 14 504 567 , , , 14 504 568 UP up RB 14 504 569 1 1 CD 14 504 570 ; ; : 14 504 571 House House NNP 14 504 572 of of IN 14 504 573 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 504 574 last last RB 14 504 575 held hold VBD 14 504 576 11 11 CD 14 504 577 March March NNP 14 504 578 1990 1990 CD 14 504 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 580 next next JJ 14 504 581 to to TO 14 504 582 be be VB 14 504 583 held hold VBN 14 504 584 March March NNP 14 504 585 1994 1994 CD 14 504 586 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 587 ; ; : 14 504 588 results result NNS 14 504 589 -- -- : 14 504 590 percent percent NN 14 504 591 of of IN 14 504 592 vote vote NN 14 504 593 by by IN 14 504 594 party party NN 14 504 595 NA NA NNP 14 504 596 ; ; : 14 504 597 seats--(199 seats--(199 NNP 14 504 598 total total NN 14 504 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 504 600 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 504 601 107 107 CD 14 504 602 , , , 14 504 603 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 504 604 82 82 CD 14 504 605 , , , 14 504 606 UP up RB 14 504 607 10 10 CD 14 504 608 Communists Communists NNPS 14 504 609 : : : 14 504 610 18,000 18,000 CD 14 504 611 members member NNS 14 504 612 ( ( -LRB- 14 504 613 est est NNP 14 504 614 . . . 14 505 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 2 , , , 14 505 3 including include VBG 14 505 4 Communist Communist NNP 14 505 5 Party Party NNP 14 505 6 Youth Youth NNP 14 505 7 Organization Organization NNP 14 505 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 9 JUCO JUCO NNP 14 505 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 11 Other other JJ 14 505 12 political political JJ 14 505 13 or or CC 14 505 14 pressure pressure NN 14 505 15 groups group NNS 14 505 16 : : : 14 505 17 Colombian Colombian NNP 14 505 18 Communist Communist NNP 14 505 19 Party Party NNP 14 505 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 21 PCC PCC NNP 14 505 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 23 , , , 14 505 24 Gilberto Gilberto NNP 14 505 25 Vieira Vieira NNP 14 505 26 White White NNP 14 505 27 ; ; : 14 505 28 Communist Communist NNP 14 505 29 Party Party NNP 14 505 30 / / SYM 14 505 31 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 505 32 - - HYPH 14 505 33 Leninist Leninist NNP 14 505 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 35 PCC PCC NNP 14 505 36 / / SYM 14 505 37 ML ML NNP 14 505 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 39 , , , 14 505 40 Chinese chinese JJ 14 505 41 - - HYPH 14 505 42 line line NN 14 505 43 Communist Communist NNP 14 505 44 Party Party NNP 14 505 45 ; ; : 14 505 46 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 505 47 Armed Armed NNP 14 505 48 Forces Forces NNPS 14 505 49 of of IN 14 505 50 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 505 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 52 FARC FARC NNP 14 505 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 54 ; ; : 14 505 55 National National NNP 14 505 56 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 505 57 Army Army NNP 14 505 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 59 ELN ELN NNP 14 505 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 61 ; ; : 14 505 62 People People NNS 14 505 63 's 's POS 14 505 64 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 505 65 Army Army NNP 14 505 66 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 67 EPL EPL NNP 14 505 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 69 Member member NN 14 505 70 of of IN 14 505 71 : : : 14 505 72 FAO FAO NNP 14 505 73 , , , 14 505 74 G-77 g-77 CD 14 505 75 , , , 14 505 76 GATT GATT NNP 14 505 77 , , , 14 505 78 Group Group NNP 14 505 79 of of IN 14 505 80 Eight eight CD 14 505 81 , , , 14 505 82 IADB IADB NNP 14 505 83 , , , 14 505 84 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 505 85 , , , 14 505 86 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 505 87 , , , 14 505 88 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 505 89 , , , 14 505 90 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 505 91 , , , 14 505 92 ICO ICO NNP 14 505 93 , , , 14 505 94 IDA IDA NNP 14 505 95 , , , 14 505 96 IDB IDB NNP 14 505 97 -- -- : 14 505 98 Inter inter JJ 14 505 99 - - JJ 14 505 100 American American NNP 14 505 101 Development Development NNP 14 505 102 Bank Bank NNP 14 505 103 , , , 14 505 104 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 505 105 , , , 14 505 106 IFC IFC NNP 14 505 107 , , , 14 505 108 IHO IHO NNP 14 505 109 , , , 14 505 110 ILO ILO NNP 14 505 111 , , , 14 505 112 IMF IMF NNP 14 505 113 , , , 14 505 114 IMO imo RB 14 505 115 , , , 14 505 116 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 505 117 , , , 14 505 118 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 505 119 , , , 14 505 120 IRC IRC NNP 14 505 121 , , , 14 505 122 ISO ISO NNP 14 505 123 , , , 14 505 124 ITU ITU NNP 14 505 125 , , , 14 505 126 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 505 127 , , , 14 505 128 NAM NAM NNP 14 505 129 , , , 14 505 130 OAS OAS NNP 14 505 131 , , , 14 505 132 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 505 133 , , , 14 505 134 SELA SELA NNP 14 505 135 , , , 14 505 136 UN UN NNP 14 505 137 , , , 14 505 138 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 505 139 , , , 14 505 140 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 505 141 , , , 14 505 142 UPU UPU NNP 14 505 143 , , , 14 505 144 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 505 145 , , , 14 505 146 WHO who WP 14 505 147 , , , 14 505 148 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 505 149 , , , 14 505 150 WMO WMO NNP 14 505 151 , , , 14 505 152 WSG WSG NNP 14 505 153 , , , 14 505 154 WTO WTO NNP 14 505 155 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 505 156 representation representation NN 14 505 157 : : : 14 505 158 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 505 159 Victor Victor NNP 14 505 160 MOSQUERA MOSQUERA NNP 14 505 161 ; ; : 14 505 162 Chancery chancery NN 14 505 163 at at IN 14 505 164 2118 2118 CD 14 505 165 Leroy Leroy NNP 14 505 166 Place Place NNP 14 505 167 NW NW NNP 14 505 168 , , , 14 505 169 Washington Washington NNP 14 505 170 DC DC NNP 14 505 171 20008 20008 CD 14 505 172 ; ; : 14 505 173 telephone telephone NN 14 505 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 175 202 202 CD 14 505 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 177 387 387 CD 14 505 178 - - HYPH 14 505 179 8338 8338 CD 14 505 180 ; ; : 14 505 181 there there EX 14 505 182 are be VBP 14 505 183 Colombian colombian JJ 14 505 184 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 505 185 General General NNP 14 505 186 in in IN 14 505 187 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 505 188 , , , 14 505 189 Houston Houston NNP 14 505 190 , , , 14 505 191 Miami Miami NNP 14 505 192 , , , 14 505 193 New New NNP 14 505 194 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 505 195 , , , 14 505 196 New New NNP 14 505 197 York York NNP 14 505 198 , , , 14 505 199 San San NNP 14 505 200 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 505 201 , , , 14 505 202 and and CC 14 505 203 San San NNP 14 505 204 Juan Juan NNP 14 505 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 206 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 505 207 Rico Rico NNP 14 505 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 209 , , , 14 505 210 and and CC 14 505 211 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 505 212 in in IN 14 505 213 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 505 214 , , , 14 505 215 Boston Boston NNP 14 505 216 , , , 14 505 217 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 505 218 , , , 14 505 219 Ft Ft NNP 14 505 220 . . . 14 505 221 Lauderdale Lauderdale NNP 14 505 222 , , , 14 505 223 Los Los NNP 14 505 224 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 505 225 , , , 14 505 226 San San NNP 14 505 227 Diego Diego NNP 14 505 228 , , , 14 505 229 and and CC 14 505 230 Tampa Tampa NNP 14 505 231 ; ; : 14 505 232 US US NNP 14 505 233 -- -- : 14 505 234 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 505 235 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 505 236 E. E. NNP 14 505 237 McNAMARA McNAMARA NNP 14 505 238 ; ; : 14 505 239 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 505 240 at at IN 14 505 241 Calle Calle NNP 14 505 242 38 38 CD 14 505 243 , , , 14 505 244 No.8 No.8 NNP 14 505 245 - - HYPH 14 505 246 61 61 CD 14 505 247 , , , 14 505 248 Bogota Bogota NNP 14 505 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 250 mailing mail VBG 14 505 251 address address NN 14 505 252 is be VBZ 14 505 253 APO APO NNP 14 505 254 Miami Miami NNP 14 505 255 34038 34038 CD 14 505 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 257 ; ; : 14 505 258 telephone telephone NN 14 505 259 p57o p57o NNS 14 505 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 261 1 1 CD 14 505 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 263 285 285 CD 14 505 264 - - HYPH 14 505 265 1300 1300 CD 14 505 266 or or CC 14 505 267 1688 1688 CD 14 505 268 ; ; : 14 505 269 there there EX 14 505 270 is be VBZ 14 505 271 a a DT 14 505 272 US US NNP 14 505 273 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 505 274 in in IN 14 505 275 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 14 505 276 Flag Flag NNP 14 505 277 : : : 14 505 278 three three CD 14 505 279 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 505 280 bands band NNS 14 505 281 of of IN 14 505 282 yellow yellow NN 14 505 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 505 284 top top JJ 14 505 285 , , , 14 505 286 double double JJ 14 505 287 - - HYPH 14 505 288 width width NN 14 505 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 505 290 , , , 14 505 291 blue blue JJ 14 505 292 , , , 14 505 293 and and CC 14 505 294 red red JJ 14 505 295 ; ; : 14 505 296 similar similar JJ 14 505 297 to to IN 14 505 298 the the DT 14 505 299 flag flag NN 14 505 300 of of IN 14 505 301 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 505 302 which which WDT 14 505 303 is be VBZ 14 505 304 longer long JJR 14 505 305 and and CC 14 505 306 bears bear VBZ 14 505 307 the the DT 14 505 308 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 14 505 309 coat coat NN 14 505 310 of of IN 14 505 311 arms arm NNS 14 505 312 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 505 313 in in IN 14 505 314 the the DT 14 505 315 center center JJ 14 505 316 - - HYPH 14 505 317 Economy economy NN 14 505 318 Overview Overview NNP 14 505 319 : : : 14 505 320 Economic economic JJ 14 505 321 activity activity NN 14 505 322 has have VBZ 14 505 323 slowed slow VBN 14 505 324 gradually gradually RB 14 505 325 since since IN 14 505 326 1986 1986 CD 14 505 327 , , , 14 505 328 but but CC 14 505 329 growth growth NN 14 505 330 rates rate NNS 14 505 331 remain remain VBP 14 505 332 high high JJ 14 505 333 by by IN 14 505 334 Latin latin JJ 14 505 335 American american JJ 14 505 336 standards standard NNS 14 505 337 . . . 14 506 1 Conservative conservative JJ 14 506 2 economic economic JJ 14 506 3 policies policy NNS 14 506 4 have have VBP 14 506 5 encouraged encourage VBN 14 506 6 investment investment NN 14 506 7 and and CC 14 506 8 kept keep VBD 14 506 9 inflation inflation NN 14 506 10 and and CC 14 506 11 unemployment unemployment NN 14 506 12 under under IN 14 506 13 30 30 CD 14 506 14 % % NN 14 506 15 and and CC 14 506 16 10 10 CD 14 506 17 % % NN 14 506 18 , , , 14 506 19 respectively respectively RB 14 506 20 . . . 14 507 1 The the DT 14 507 2 rapid rapid JJ 14 507 3 development development NN 14 507 4 of of IN 14 507 5 oil oil NN 14 507 6 , , , 14 507 7 coal coal NN 14 507 8 , , , 14 507 9 and and CC 14 507 10 other other JJ 14 507 11 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 14 507 12 industries industry NNS 14 507 13 over over IN 14 507 14 the the DT 14 507 15 past past JJ 14 507 16 four four CD 14 507 17 years year NNS 14 507 18 has have VBZ 14 507 19 helped help VBN 14 507 20 to to TO 14 507 21 offset offset VB 14 507 22 the the DT 14 507 23 decline decline NN 14 507 24 in in IN 14 507 25 coffee coffee NN 14 507 26 prices price NNS 14 507 27 -- -- : 14 507 28 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 507 29 's 's POS 14 507 30 major major JJ 14 507 31 export export NN 14 507 32 . . . 14 508 1 The the DT 14 508 2 collapse collapse NN 14 508 3 of of IN 14 508 4 the the DT 14 508 5 International International NNP 14 508 6 Coffee Coffee NNP 14 508 7 Agreement Agreement NNP 14 508 8 in in IN 14 508 9 the the DT 14 508 10 summer summer NN 14 508 11 of of IN 14 508 12 1989 1989 CD 14 508 13 , , , 14 508 14 a a DT 14 508 15 troublesome troublesome JJ 14 508 16 rural rural JJ 14 508 17 insurgency insurgency NN 14 508 18 , , , 14 508 19 and and CC 14 508 20 drug drug NN 14 508 21 - - HYPH 14 508 22 related relate VBN 14 508 23 violence violence NN 14 508 24 dampen dampen NN 14 508 25 prospects prospect NNS 14 508 26 for for IN 14 508 27 future future JJ 14 508 28 growth growth NN 14 508 29 . . . 14 509 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 509 2 : : : 14 509 3 $ $ $ 14 509 4 35.4 35.4 CD 14 509 5 billion billion CD 14 509 6 , , , 14 509 7 per per IN 14 509 8 capita capita FW 14 509 9 $ $ $ 14 509 10 1,110 1,110 CD 14 509 11 ; ; : 14 509 12 real real JJ 14 509 13 growth growth NN 14 509 14 rate rate NN 14 509 15 3.7 3.7 CD 14 509 16 % % NN 14 509 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 509 18 1988 1988 CD 14 509 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 509 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 509 21 rate rate NN 14 509 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 509 23 consumer consumer NN 14 509 24 prices price NNS 14 509 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 509 26 : : : 14 509 27 27 27 CD 14 509 28 % % NN 14 509 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 509 30 1989 1989 CD 14 509 31 est est NNP 14 509 32 . . . 14 509 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 510 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 510 2 rate rate NN 14 510 3 : : : 14 510 4 9.0 9.0 CD 14 510 5 % % NN 14 510 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 510 7 1989 1989 CD 14 510 8 est est NNP 14 510 9 . . . 14 510 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 511 1 Budget budget NN 14 511 2 : : : 14 511 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 511 4 $ $ $ 14 511 5 4.39 4.39 CD 14 511 6 billion billion CD 14 511 7 ; ; : 14 511 8 current current JJ 14 511 9 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 511 10 $ $ $ 14 511 11 3.93 3.93 CD 14 511 12 billion billion CD 14 511 13 , , , 14 511 14 capital capital NN 14 511 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 511 16 $ $ $ 14 511 17 l.03 l.03 NN 14 511 18 billion billion CD 14 511 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 511 20 1989 1989 CD 14 511 21 est est NNP 14 511 22 . . . 14 511 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 512 1 Exports export NNS 14 512 2 : : : 14 512 3 $ $ $ 14 512 4 5.76 5.76 CD 14 512 5 billion billion CD 14 512 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 512 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 512 8 . . NNP 14 512 9 , , , 14 512 10 1989 1989 CD 14 512 11 est est NNP 14 512 12 . . . 14 513 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 513 2 ; ; : 14 513 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 513 4 -- -- : 14 513 5 coffee coffee NN 14 513 6 30 30 CD 14 513 7 % % NN 14 513 8 , , , 14 513 9 petroleum petroleum NN 14 513 10 24 24 CD 14 513 11 % % NN 14 513 12 , , , 14 513 13 coal coal NN 14 513 14 , , , 14 513 15 bananas banana NNS 14 513 16 , , , 14 513 17 fresh fresh JJ 14 513 18 cut cut NN 14 513 19 flowers flower NNS 14 513 20 ; ; : 14 513 21 partners partner NNS 14 513 22 -- -- : 14 513 23 US US NNP 14 513 24 36 36 CD 14 513 25 % % NN 14 513 26 , , , 14 513 27 EC EC NNP 14 513 28 21 21 CD 14 513 29 % % NN 14 513 30 , , , 14 513 31 Japan Japan NNP 14 513 32 5 5 CD 14 513 33 % % NN 14 513 34 , , , 14 513 35 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 513 36 4 4 CD 14 513 37 % % NN 14 513 38 , , , 14 513 39 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 513 40 3 3 CD 14 513 41 % % NN 14 513 42 Imports import NNS 14 513 43 : : : 14 513 44 $ $ $ 14 513 45 5.02 5.02 CD 14 513 46 billion billion CD 14 513 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 513 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 513 49 . . NNP 14 513 50 , , , 14 513 51 1989 1989 CD 14 513 52 est est NNP 14 513 53 . . . 14 514 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 514 2 ; ; : 14 514 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 514 4 -- -- : 14 514 5 industrial industrial JJ 14 514 6 equipment equipment NN 14 514 7 , , , 14 514 8 transportation transportation NN 14 514 9 equipment equipment NN 14 514 10 , , , 14 514 11 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 514 12 , , , 14 514 13 chemicals chemical NNS 14 514 14 , , , 14 514 15 paper paper NN 14 514 16 products product NNS 14 514 17 ; ; , 14 514 18 partners partner NNS 14 514 19 -- -- : 14 514 20 US US NNP 14 514 21 34 34 CD 14 514 22 % % NN 14 514 23 , , , 14 514 24 EC EC NNP 14 514 25 16 16 CD 14 514 26 % % NN 14 514 27 , , , 14 514 28 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 514 29 4 4 CD 14 514 30 % % NN 14 514 31 , , , 14 514 32 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 514 33 3 3 CD 14 514 34 % % NN 14 514 35 , , , 14 514 36 Japan Japan NNP 14 514 37 3 3 CD 14 514 38 % % NN 14 514 39 External external JJ 14 514 40 debt debt NN 14 514 41 : : : 14 514 42 $ $ $ 14 514 43 17.5 17.5 CD 14 514 44 billion billion CD 14 514 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 514 46 1989 1989 CD 14 514 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 514 48 Industrial industrial JJ 14 514 49 production production NN 14 514 50 : : : 14 514 51 growth growth NN 14 514 52 rate rate NN 14 514 53 2.0 2.0 CD 14 514 54 % % NN 14 514 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 514 56 1989 1989 CD 14 514 57 est est NNP 14 514 58 . . . 14 514 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 515 2 : : : 14 515 3 9,250,000 9,250,000 CD 14 515 4 kW kw NN 14 515 5 capacity capacity NN 14 515 6 ; ; : 14 515 7 35,364 35,364 CD 14 515 8 million million CD 14 515 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 515 10 produced produce VBN 14 515 11 , , , 14 515 12 1,110 1,110 CD 14 515 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 515 14 per per IN 14 515 15 capita capita NN 14 515 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 17 1989 1989 CD 14 515 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 19 Industries industry NNS 14 515 20 : : : 14 515 21 textiles textile NNS 14 515 22 , , , 14 515 23 food food NN 14 515 24 processing processing NN 14 515 25 , , , 14 515 26 oil oil NN 14 515 27 , , , 14 515 28 clothing clothing NN 14 515 29 and and CC 14 515 30 footwear footwear NN 14 515 31 , , , 14 515 32 beverages beverage NNS 14 515 33 , , , 14 515 34 chemicals chemical NNS 14 515 35 , , , 14 515 36 metal metal NN 14 515 37 products product NNS 14 515 38 , , , 14 515 39 cement cement NN 14 515 40 ; ; : 14 515 41 mining mining NN 14 515 42 -- -- : 14 515 43 gold gold NN 14 515 44 , , , 14 515 45 coal coal NN 14 515 46 , , , 14 515 47 emeralds emerald NNS 14 515 48 , , , 14 515 49 iron iron NN 14 515 50 , , , 14 515 51 nickel nickel NN 14 515 52 , , , 14 515 53 silver silver NN 14 515 54 , , , 14 515 55 salt salt NN 14 515 56 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 515 57 : : : 14 515 58 accounts account NNS 14 515 59 for for IN 14 515 60 22 22 CD 14 515 61 % % NN 14 515 62 of of IN 14 515 63 GDP GDP NNP 14 515 64 ; ; : 14 515 65 crops crop NNS 14 515 66 make make VBP 14 515 67 up up RP 14 515 68 two two CD 14 515 69 - - HYPH 14 515 70 thirds third NNS 14 515 71 and and CC 14 515 72 livestock livestock NN 14 515 73 one one CD 14 515 74 - - HYPH 14 515 75 third third NN 14 515 76 of of IN 14 515 77 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 515 78 output output NN 14 515 79 ; ; : 14 515 80 climate climate NN 14 515 81 and and CC 14 515 82 soils soil NNS 14 515 83 permit permit VBP 14 515 84 a a DT 14 515 85 wide wide JJ 14 515 86 variety variety NN 14 515 87 of of IN 14 515 88 crops crop NNS 14 515 89 , , , 14 515 90 such such JJ 14 515 91 as as IN 14 515 92 coffee coffee NN 14 515 93 , , , 14 515 94 rice rice NN 14 515 95 , , , 14 515 96 tobacco tobacco NN 14 515 97 , , , 14 515 98 corn corn NN 14 515 99 , , , 14 515 100 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 515 101 , , , 14 515 102 cocoa cocoa NN 14 515 103 beans bean NNS 14 515 104 , , , 14 515 105 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 515 106 , , , 14 515 107 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 515 108 ; 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; : 14 515 149 drug drug NN 14 515 150 production production NN 14 515 151 and and CC 14 515 152 trafficking trafficking NN 14 515 153 accounts account NNS 14 515 154 for for IN 14 515 155 an an DT 14 515 156 estimated estimated JJ 14 515 157 4 4 CD 14 515 158 % % NN 14 515 159 of of IN 14 515 160 GDP GDP NNP 14 515 161 and and CC 14 515 162 28 28 CD 14 515 163 % % NN 14 515 164 of of IN 14 515 165 foreign foreign JJ 14 515 166 exchange exchange NN 14 515 167 earnings earning NNS 14 515 168 Aid aid NN 14 515 169 : : : 14 515 170 US US NNP 14 515 171 commitments commitment NNS 14 515 172 , , , 14 515 173 including include VBG 14 515 174 Ex Ex NNP 14 515 175 - - HYPH 14 515 176 Im Im NNP 14 515 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 178 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 515 179 - - HYPH 14 515 180 88 88 NNP 14 515 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 182 , , , 14 515 183 $ $ $ 14 515 184 1.6 1.6 CD 14 515 185 billion billion CD 14 515 186 ; ; : 14 515 187 Western western JJ 14 515 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 189 non non JJ 14 515 190 - - JJ 14 515 191 US us JJ 14 515 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 193 countries country NNS 14 515 194 , , , 14 515 195 ODA ODA NNP 14 515 196 and and CC 14 515 197 OOF OOF NNP 14 515 198 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 515 199 commitments commitment NNS 14 515 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 201 1970 1970 CD 14 515 202 - - SYM 14 515 203 87 87 CD 14 515 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 205 , , , 14 515 206 $ $ $ 14 515 207 2.9 2.9 CD 14 515 208 billion billion CD 14 515 209 ; ; : 14 515 210 Communist communist JJ 14 515 211 countries country NNS 14 515 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 213 1970 1970 CD 14 515 214 - - SYM 14 515 215 88 88 CD 14 515 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 217 , , , 14 515 218 $ $ $ 14 515 219 399 399 CD 14 515 220 million million CD 14 515 221 Currency Currency NNP 14 515 222 : : : 14 515 223 Colombian colombian JJ 14 515 224 peso peso NN 14 515 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 226 plural plural JJ 14 515 227 -- -- : 14 515 228 pesos pesos NNP 14 515 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 230 ; ; : 14 515 231 1 1 CD 14 515 232 Colombian colombian JJ 14 515 233 peso peso NN 14 515 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 235 Col$ col$ NN 14 515 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 237 = = NFP 14 515 238 100 100 CD 14 515 239 centavos centavos NNP 14 515 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 515 241 rates rate NNS 14 515 242 : : : 14 515 243 Colombian colombian JJ 14 515 244 pesos peso NNS 14 515 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 246 Col$ col$ NN 14 515 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 248 per per IN 14 515 249 US$ us$ $ 14 515 250 1 1 CD 14 515 251 - - HYPH 14 515 252 -439.68 -439.68 NN 14 515 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 254 January January NNP 14 515 255 1990 1990 CD 14 515 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 257 , , , 14 515 258 382.57 382.57 CD 14 515 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 260 1989 1989 CD 14 515 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 262 , , , 14 515 263 299.17 299.17 CD 14 515 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 265 1988 1988 CD 14 515 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 267 , , , 14 515 268 242.61 242.61 CD 14 515 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 270 1987 1987 CD 14 515 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 272 , , , 14 515 273 194.26 194.26 CD 14 515 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 275 1986 1986 CD 14 515 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 277 , , , 14 515 278 142.31 142.31 CD 14 515 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 280 1985 1985 CD 14 515 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 282 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 515 283 year year NN 14 515 284 : : : 14 515 285 calendar calendar NNP 14 515 286 year year NN 14 515 287 - - : 14 515 288 Communications Communications NNP 14 515 289 Railroads railroad NNS 14 515 290 : : : 14 515 291 3,563 3,563 CD 14 515 292 km km NN 14 515 293 , , , 14 515 294 all all DT 14 515 295 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 14 515 296 gauge gauge NN 14 515 297 , , , 14 515 298 single single JJ 14 515 299 track track NN 14 515 300 Highways highway NNS 14 515 301 : : : 14 515 302 75,450 75,450 CD 14 515 303 km km NN 14 515 304 total total NN 14 515 305 ; ; : 14 515 306 9,350 9,350 CD 14 515 307 km km NNS 14 515 308 paved pave VBN 14 515 309 , , , 14 515 310 66,100 66,100 CD 14 515 311 km km NN 14 515 312 earth earth NN 14 515 313 and and CC 14 515 314 gravel gravel NN 14 515 315 surfaces surface NNS 14 515 316 Inland Inland NNP 14 515 317 waterways waterway NNS 14 515 318 : : : 14 515 319 14,300 14,300 CD 14 515 320 km km NN 14 515 321 , , , 14 515 322 navigable navigable JJ 14 515 323 by by IN 14 515 324 river river NN 14 515 325 boats boat NNS 14 515 326 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 515 327 : : : 14 515 328 crude crude JJ 14 515 329 oil oil NN 14 515 330 , , , 14 515 331 3,585 3,585 CD 14 515 332 km km NN 14 515 333 ; ; : 14 515 334 refined refined JJ 14 515 335 products product NNS 14 515 336 , , , 14 515 337 1,350 1,350 CD 14 515 338 km km NN 14 515 339 ; ; : 14 515 340 natural natural JJ 14 515 341 gas gas NN 14 515 342 , , , 14 515 343 830 830 CD 14 515 344 km km NN 14 515 345 ; ; : 14 515 346 natural natural JJ 14 515 347 gas gas NN 14 515 348 liquids liquid NNS 14 515 349 , , , 14 515 350 125 125 CD 14 515 351 km km NN 14 515 352 Ports Ports NNPS 14 515 353 : : : 14 515 354 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 14 515 355 , , , 14 515 356 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 14 515 357 , , , 14 515 358 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 14 515 359 , , , 14 515 360 Covenas Covenas NNP 14 515 361 , , , 14 515 362 San San NNP 14 515 363 Andres Andres NNP 14 515 364 , , , 14 515 365 Santa Santa NNP 14 515 366 Marta Marta NNP 14 515 367 , , , 14 515 368 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 14 515 369 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 515 370 marine marine RB 14 515 371 : : : 14 515 372 34 34 CD 14 515 373 ships ship NNS 14 515 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 375 1,000 1,000 CD 14 515 376 GRT GRT NNP 14 515 377 or or CC 14 515 378 over over RB 14 515 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 380 totaling total VBG 14 515 381 334,854 334,854 CD 14 515 382 GRT/487,438 GRT/487,438 NNP 14 515 383 DWT DWT NNP 14 515 384 ; ; : 14 515 385 includes include VBZ 14 515 386 23 23 CD 14 515 387 cargo cargo NN 14 515 388 , , , 14 515 389 1 1 CD 14 515 390 chemical chemical NN 14 515 391 tanker tanker NN 14 515 392 , , , 14 515 393 1 1 CD 14 515 394 petroleum petroleum NN 14 515 395 , , , 14 515 396 oils oil NNS 14 515 397 , , , 14 515 398 and and CC 14 515 399 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 515 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 401 POL POL NNP 14 515 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 403 tanker tanker NN 14 515 404 , , , 14 515 405 9 9 CD 14 515 406 bulk bulk JJ 14 515 407 Civil civil JJ 14 515 408 air air NN 14 515 409 : : : 14 515 410 106 106 CD 14 515 411 major major JJ 14 515 412 transport transport NN 14 515 413 aircraft aircraft NN 14 515 414 Airports airport NNS 14 515 415 : : : 14 515 416 673 673 CD 14 515 417 total total NN 14 515 418 , , , 14 515 419 622 622 CD 14 515 420 usable usable JJ 14 515 421 ; ; : 14 515 422 66 66 CD 14 515 423 with with IN 14 515 424 permanent permanent JJ 14 515 425 - - HYPH 14 515 426 surface surface NN 14 515 427 runways runway NNS 14 515 428 ; ; : 14 515 429 1 1 CD 14 515 430 with with IN 14 515 431 runways runway NNS 14 515 432 over over IN 14 515 433 3,659 3,659 CD 14 515 434 m m CD 14 515 435 ; ; : 14 515 436 10 10 CD 14 515 437 with with IN 14 515 438 runways runways NNP 14 515 439 2,440 2,440 CD 14 515 440 - - HYPH 14 515 441 3,659 3,659 CD 14 515 442 m m NN 14 515 443 ; ; : 14 515 444 124 124 CD 14 515 445 with with IN 14 515 446 runways runway NNS 14 515 447 1,220 1,220 CD 14 515 448 - - HYPH 14 515 449 2,439 2,439 CD 14 515 450 m m NNP 14 515 451 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 515 452 : : : 14 515 453 nationwide nationwide JJ 14 515 454 radio radio NN 14 515 455 relay relay NN 14 515 456 system system NN 14 515 457 ; ; : 14 515 458 1,890,000 1,890,000 CD 14 515 459 telephones telephone NNS 14 515 460 ; ; : 14 515 461 stations--413 stations--413 CD 14 515 462 AM am NN 14 515 463 , , , 14 515 464 no no DT 14 515 465 FM FM NNP 14 515 466 , , , 14 515 467 33 33 CD 14 515 468 TV tv NN 14 515 469 , , , 14 515 470 28 28 CD 14 515 471 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 515 472 2 2 CD 14 515 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 515 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 515 475 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 515 476 earth earth NN 14 515 477 stations station NNS 14 515 478 with with IN 14 515 479 2 2 CD 14 515 480 antennas antenna NNS 14 515 481 and and CC 14 515 482 11 11 CD 14 515 483 domestic domestic JJ 14 515 484 satellite satellite NN 14 515 485 stations station NNS 14 515 486 - - : 14 515 487 Defense Defense NNP 14 515 488 Forces Forces NNPS 14 515 489 Branches Branches NNPS 14 515 490 : : : 14 515 491 armed armed JJ 14 515 492 forces force NNS 14 515 493 include include VBP 14 515 494 Police Police NNS 14 515 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 496 Policia Policia NNP 14 515 497 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 515 498 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 499 and and CC 14 515 500 military military NN 14 515 501 -- -- : 14 515 502 Army Army NNP 14 515 503 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 504 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 14 515 505 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 515 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 507 , , , 14 515 508 Air Air NNP 14 515 509 Force Force NNP 14 515 510 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 511 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 14 515 512 Aerea Aerea NNP 14 515 513 de de NNP 14 515 514 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 515 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 516 , , , 14 515 517 Navy Navy NNP 14 515 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 519 Armada Armada NNP 14 515 520 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 515 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 522 Military Military NNP 14 515 523 manpower manpower NN 14 515 524 : : : 14 515 525 males males NNP 14 515 526 15 15 CD 14 515 527 - - SYM 14 515 528 49 49 CD 14 515 529 , , , 14 515 530 8,768,072 8,768,072 CD 14 515 531 ; ; : 14 515 532 5,953,729 5,953,729 CD 14 515 533 fit fit JJ 14 515 534 for for IN 14 515 535 military military JJ 14 515 536 service service NN 14 515 537 ; ; : 14 515 538 354,742 354,742 CD 14 515 539 reach reach VB 14 515 540 military military JJ 14 515 541 age age NN 14 515 542 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 543 18 18 CD 14 515 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 515 545 annually annually RB 14 515 546 Defense defense NN 14 515 547 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 515 548 : : : 14 515 549 1.9 1.9 CD 14 515 550 % % NN 14 515 551 of of IN 14 515 552 GDP GDP NNP 14 515 553 , , , 14 515 554 or or CC 14 515 555 $ $ $ 14 515 556 700 700 CD 14 515 557 million million CD 14 515 558 ( ( -LRB- 14 515 559 1990 1990 CD 14 515 560 est est NNP 14 515 561 . . . 14 515 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 516 2 Country country NN 14 516 3 : : : 14 516 4 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 516 5 - - HYPH 14 516 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 516 7 Total Total NNP 14 516 8 area area NN 14 516 9 : : : 14 516 10 2,170 2,170 CD 14 516 11 km2 km2 NN 14 516 12 ; ; : 14 516 13 land land NN 14 516 14 area area NN 14 516 15 : : : 14 516 16 2,170 2,170 CD 14 516 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 516 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 516 19 area area NN 14 516 20 : : : 14 516 21 slightly slightly RB 14 516 22 more more JJR 14 516 23 than than IN 14 516 24 12 12 CD 14 516 25 times time NNS 14 516 26 the the DT 14 516 27 size size NN 14 516 28 of of IN 14 516 29 Washington Washington NNP 14 516 30 , , , 14 516 31 DC DC NNP 14 516 32 Land Land NNP 14 516 33 boundaries boundary NNS 14 516 34 : : : 14 516 35 none none NN 14 516 36 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 516 37 : : : 14 516 38 340 340 CD 14 516 39 km km NN 14 516 40 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 516 41 claims claim VBZ 14 516 42 : : : 14 516 43 Extended extended JJ 14 516 44 economic economic JJ 14 516 45 zone zone NN 14 516 46 : : : 14 516 47 200 200 CD 14 516 48 nm nm CD 14 516 49 ; ; : 14 516 50 Territorial territorial JJ 14 516 51 sea sea NN 14 516 52 : : : 14 516 53 12 12 CD 14 516 54 nm nm NNP 14 516 55 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 516 56 : : : 14 516 57 claims claim VBZ 14 516 58 French French NNP 14 516 59 - - HYPH 14 516 60 administered administer VBN 14 516 61 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 14 516 62 Climate Climate NNP 14 516 63 : : : 14 516 64 tropical tropical JJ 14 516 65 marine marine NN 14 516 66 ; ; : 14 516 67 rainy rainy JJ 14 516 68 season season NN 14 516 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 70 November November NNP 14 516 71 to to IN 14 516 72 May May NNP 14 516 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 74 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 516 75 : : : 14 516 76 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 516 77 islands island NNS 14 516 78 , , , 14 516 79 interiors interior NNS 14 516 80 vary vary VBP 14 516 81 from from IN 14 516 82 steep steep JJ 14 516 83 mountains mountain NNS 14 516 84 to to IN 14 516 85 low low JJ 14 516 86 hills hill NNS 14 516 87 Natural natural JJ 14 516 88 resources resource NNS 14 516 89 : : : 14 516 90 negligible negligible JJ 14 516 91 Land Land NNP 14 516 92 use use NN 14 516 93 : : : 14 516 94 35 35 CD 14 516 95 % % NN 14 516 96 arable arable JJ 14 516 97 land land NN 14 516 98 ; ; : 14 516 99 8 8 CD 14 516 100 % % NN 14 516 101 permanent permanent JJ 14 516 102 crops crop NNS 14 516 103 ; ; : 14 516 104 7 7 CD 14 516 105 % % NN 14 516 106 meadows meadow NNS 14 516 107 and and CC 14 516 108 pastures pasture NNS 14 516 109 ; ; : 14 516 110 16 16 CD 14 516 111 % % NN 14 516 112 forest forest NN 14 516 113 and and CC 14 516 114 woodland woodland NN 14 516 115 ; ; : 14 516 116 34 34 CD 14 516 117 % % NN 14 516 118 other other JJ 14 516 119 Environment Environment NNP 14 516 120 : : : 14 516 121 soil soil NN 14 516 122 degradation degradation NN 14 516 123 and and CC 14 516 124 erosion erosion NN 14 516 125 ; ; : 14 516 126 deforestation deforestation NN 14 516 127 ; ; , 14 516 128 cyclones cyclone VBZ 14 516 129 possible possible JJ 14 516 130 during during IN 14 516 131 rainy rainy JJ 14 516 132 season season NN 14 516 133 Note note NN 14 516 134 : : : 14 516 135 important important JJ 14 516 136 location location NN 14 516 137 at at IN 14 516 138 northern northern JJ 14 516 139 end end NN 14 516 140 of of IN 14 516 141 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 516 142 Channel Channel NNP 14 516 143 - - HYPH 14 516 144 People People NNP 14 516 145 Population Population NNP 14 516 146 : : : 14 516 147 460,188 460,188 CD 14 516 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 149 July July NNP 14 516 150 1990 1990 CD 14 516 151 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 152 , , , 14 516 153 growth growth NN 14 516 154 rate rate NN 14 516 155 3.5 3.5 CD 14 516 156 % % NN 14 516 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 158 1990 1990 CD 14 516 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 160 Birth birth NN 14 516 161 rate rate NN 14 516 162 : : : 14 516 163 48 48 CD 14 516 164 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 516 165 population population NN 14 516 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 167 1990 1990 CD 14 516 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 169 Death death NN 14 516 170 rate rate NN 14 516 171 : : : 14 516 172 12 12 CD 14 516 173 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 516 174 population population NN 14 516 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 176 1990 1990 CD 14 516 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 178 Net net JJ 14 516 179 migration migration NN 14 516 180 rate rate NN 14 516 181 : : : 14 516 182 0 0 CD 14 516 183 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 516 184 population population NN 14 516 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 186 1990 1990 CD 14 516 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 188 Infant infant NN 14 516 189 mortality mortality NN 14 516 190 rate rate NN 14 516 191 : : : 14 516 192 89 89 CD 14 516 193 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 516 194 live live JJ 14 516 195 births birth NNS 14 516 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 197 1990 1990 CD 14 516 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 199 Life life NN 14 516 200 expectancy expectancy NN 14 516 201 at at IN 14 516 202 birth birth NN 14 516 203 : : : 14 516 204 54 54 CD 14 516 205 years year NNS 14 516 206 male male JJ 14 516 207 , , , 14 516 208 58 58 CD 14 516 209 years year NNS 14 516 210 female female JJ 14 516 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 212 1990 1990 CD 14 516 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 214 Total total JJ 14 516 215 fertility fertility NN 14 516 216 rate rate NN 14 516 217 : : : 14 516 218 7.0 7.0 CD 14 516 219 children child NNS 14 516 220 born bear VBN 14 516 221 / / SYM 14 516 222 woman woman NN 14 516 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 224 1990 1990 CD 14 516 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 226 Nationality nationality NN 14 516 227 : : : 14 516 228 noun noun NNP 14 516 229 -- -- : 14 516 230 Comoran(s Comoran(s NNP 14 516 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 232 ; ; , 14 516 233 adjective adjective JJ 14 516 234 -- -- : 14 516 235 Comoran Comoran NNP 14 516 236 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 516 237 divisions division NNS 14 516 238 : : : 14 516 239 Antalote Antalote NNP 14 516 240 , , , 14 516 241 Cafre Cafre NNP 14 516 242 , , , 14 516 243 Makoa Makoa NNP 14 516 244 , , , 14 516 245 Oimatsaha Oimatsaha NNP 14 516 246 , , , 14 516 247 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 14 516 248 Religion Religion NNP 14 516 249 : : : 14 516 250 86 86 CD 14 516 251 % % NN 14 516 252 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 516 253 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 516 254 , , , 14 516 255 14 14 CD 14 516 256 % % NN 14 516 257 Roman Roman NNP 14 516 258 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 516 259 Language Language NNP 14 516 260 : : : 14 516 261 Shaafi Shaafi NNP 14 516 262 Islam Islam NNP 14 516 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 264 a a DT 14 516 265 Swahili swahili JJ 14 516 266 dialect dialect NN 14 516 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 268 , , , 14 516 269 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 516 270 , , , 14 516 271 French French NNP 14 516 272 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 516 273 : : : 14 516 274 15 15 CD 14 516 275 % % NN 14 516 276 Labor Labor NNP 14 516 277 force force NN 14 516 278 : : : 14 516 279 140,000 140,000 CD 14 516 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 281 1982 1982 CD 14 516 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 283 ; ; : 14 516 284 80 80 CD 14 516 285 % % NN 14 516 286 agriculture agriculture NN 14 516 287 , , , 14 516 288 3 3 CD 14 516 289 % % NN 14 516 290 government government NN 14 516 291 ; ; : 14 516 292 51 51 CD 14 516 293 % % NN 14 516 294 of of IN 14 516 295 population population NN 14 516 296 of of IN 14 516 297 working work VBG 14 516 298 age age NN 14 516 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 300 1985 1985 CD 14 516 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 302 Organized organize VBN 14 516 303 labor labor NN 14 516 304 : : : 14 516 305 NA NA NNP 14 516 306 - - HYPH 14 516 307 Government Government NNP 14 516 308 Long Long NNP 14 516 309 - - HYPH 14 516 310 form form NN 14 516 311 name name NN 14 516 312 : : : 14 516 313 Federal Federal NNP 14 516 314 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 516 315 Republic Republic NNP 14 516 316 of of IN 14 516 317 the the DT 14 516 318 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 516 319 Type Type NNP 14 516 320 : : : 14 516 321 independent independent JJ 14 516 322 republic republic NNP 14 516 323 Capital Capital NNP 14 516 324 : : : 14 516 325 Moroni Moroni NNP 14 516 326 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 516 327 divisions division NNS 14 516 328 : : : 14 516 329 3 3 CD 14 516 330 islands island NNS 14 516 331 ; ; : 14 516 332 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 14 516 333 , , , 14 516 334 Grande Grande NNP 14 516 335 Comore Comore NNP 14 516 336 , , , 14 516 337 Moheli Moheli NNP 14 516 338 ; ; : 14 516 339 note note VB 14 516 340 -- -- : 14 516 341 there there EX 14 516 342 may may MD 14 516 343 also also RB 14 516 344 be be VB 14 516 345 4 4 CD 14 516 346 municipalities municipality NNS 14 516 347 named name VBN 14 516 348 Domoni Domoni NNP 14 516 349 , , , 14 516 350 Fomboni Fomboni NNP 14 516 351 , , , 14 516 352 Moroni Moroni NNP 14 516 353 , , , 14 516 354 and and CC 14 516 355 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 14 516 356 Independence Independence NNP 14 516 357 : : : 14 516 358 6 6 CD 14 516 359 July July NNP 14 516 360 1975 1975 CD 14 516 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 362 from from IN 14 516 363 France France NNP 14 516 364 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 365 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 516 366 : : : 14 516 367 1 1 CD 14 516 368 October October NNP 14 516 369 1978 1978 CD 14 516 370 , , , 14 516 371 amended amend VBD 14 516 372 October October NNP 14 516 373 1982 1982 CD 14 516 374 and and CC 14 516 375 January January NNP 14 516 376 1985 1985 CD 14 516 377 Legal legal JJ 14 516 378 system system NN 14 516 379 : : : 14 516 380 French french JJ 14 516 381 and and CC 14 516 382 Muslim muslim JJ 14 516 383 law law NN 14 516 384 in in IN 14 516 385 a a DT 14 516 386 new new JJ 14 516 387 consolidated consolidated JJ 14 516 388 code code NN 14 516 389 National national JJ 14 516 390 holiday holiday NN 14 516 391 : : : 14 516 392 Independence Independence NNP 14 516 393 Day Day NNP 14 516 394 , , , 14 516 395 6 6 CD 14 516 396 July July NNP 14 516 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 398 1975 1975 CD 14 516 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 400 Executive Executive NNP 14 516 401 branch branch NN 14 516 402 : : : 14 516 403 president president NN 14 516 404 , , , 14 516 405 Council Council NNP 14 516 406 of of IN 14 516 407 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 516 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 409 cabinet cabinet NN 14 516 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 411 Legislative legislative JJ 14 516 412 branch branch NN 14 516 413 : : : 14 516 414 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 516 415 Federal Federal NNP 14 516 416 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 516 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 418 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 516 419 Federale Federale NNP 14 516 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 421 Judicial judicial JJ 14 516 422 branch branch NN 14 516 423 : : : 14 516 424 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 516 425 Court Court NNP 14 516 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 427 Cour Cour NNP 14 516 428 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 516 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 430 Leaders leader NNS 14 516 431 : : : 14 516 432 Chief Chief NNP 14 516 433 of of IN 14 516 434 State State NNP 14 516 435 and and CC 14 516 436 Head Head NNP 14 516 437 of of IN 14 516 438 Government Government NNP 14 516 439 -- -- : 14 516 440 President President NNP 14 516 441 Said Said NNP 14 516 442 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 516 443 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 14 516 444 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 445 since since IN 14 516 446 11 11 CD 14 516 447 March March NNP 14 516 448 1990 1990 CD 14 516 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 450 Political political JJ 14 516 451 parties party NNS 14 516 452 : : : 14 516 453 Comoran Comoran NNP 14 516 454 Union Union NNP 14 516 455 for for IN 14 516 456 Progress Progress NNP 14 516 457 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 458 Udzima Udzima NNP 14 516 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 460 , , , 14 516 461 Said Said NNP 14 516 462 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 516 463 Djohar Djohar NNP 14 516 464 , , , 14 516 465 president president NN 14 516 466 ; ; : 14 516 467 National National NNP 14 516 468 Union Union NNP 14 516 469 for for IN 14 516 470 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 516 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 472 UNDC UNDC NNP 14 516 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 474 , , , 14 516 475 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 516 476 Taki Taki NNP 14 516 477 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 516 478 : : : 14 516 479 universal universal JJ 14 516 480 at at IN 14 516 481 age age NN 14 516 482 18 18 CD 14 516 483 Elections election NNS 14 516 484 : : : 14 516 485 President President NNP 14 516 486 -- -- : 14 516 487 last last RB 14 516 488 held hold VBD 14 516 489 11 11 CD 14 516 490 March March NNP 14 516 491 1990 1990 CD 14 516 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 493 next next JJ 14 516 494 to to TO 14 516 495 be be VB 14 516 496 held hold VBN 14 516 497 March March NNP 14 516 498 1996 1996 CD 14 516 499 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 500 ; ; : 14 516 501 results result NNS 14 516 502 -- -- : 14 516 503 Said say VBD 14 516 504 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 516 505 Djohar Djohar NNP 14 516 506 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 507 Udzima Udzima NNP 14 516 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 509 55 55 CD 14 516 510 % % NN 14 516 511 ; ; : 14 516 512 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 516 513 Taki Taki NNP 14 516 514 Abdulkarim Abdulkarim NNP 14 516 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 516 UNDC UNDC NNP 14 516 517 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 518 45 45 CD 14 516 519 % % NN 14 516 520 ; ; : 14 516 521 Federal Federal NNP 14 516 522 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 516 523 -- -- : 14 516 524 last last RB 14 516 525 held hold VBD 14 516 526 22 22 CD 14 516 527 March March NNP 14 516 528 1987 1987 CD 14 516 529 ( ( -LRB- 14 516 530 next next JJ 14 516 531 to to TO 14 516 532 be be VB 14 516 533 held hold VBN 14 516 534 March March NNP 14 516 535 1992 1992 CD 14 516 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 537 ; ; : 14 516 538 results result NNS 14 516 539 -- -- : 14 516 540 percent percent NN 14 516 541 of of IN 14 516 542 vote vote NN 14 516 543 by by IN 14 516 544 party party NN 14 516 545 NA NA NNP 14 516 546 ; ; : 14 516 547 seats--(42 seats--(42 NN 14 516 548 total total JJ 14 516 549 ) ) -RRB- 14 516 550 Udzima Udzima NNP 14 516 551 42 42 CD 14 516 552 Member Member NNP 14 516 553 of of IN 14 516 554 : : : 14 516 555 ACP ACP NNP 14 516 556 , , , 14 516 557 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 516 558 , , , 14 516 559 FAO FAO NNP 14 516 560 , , , 14 516 561 G-77 g-77 CD 14 516 562 , , , 14 516 563 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 516 564 , , , 14 516 565 IDA IDA NNP 14 516 566 , , , 14 516 567 IDB IDB NNP 14 516 568 -- -- : 14 516 569 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 516 570 Development Development NNP 14 516 571 Bank Bank NNP 14 516 572 , , , 14 516 573 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 516 574 , , , 14 516 575 ILO ILO NNP 14 516 576 , , , 14 516 577 IMF IMF NNP 14 516 578 , , , 14 516 579 ITU ITU NNP 14 516 580 , , , 14 516 581 NAM NAM NNP 14 516 582 , , , 14 516 583 OAU OAU NNP 14 516 584 , , , 14 516 585 OIC OIC NNP 14 516 586 , , , 14 516 587 UN UN NNP 14 516 588 , , , 14 516 589 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 516 590 , , , 14 516 591 UPU UPU NNP 14 516 592 , , , 14 516 593 WHO who WP 14 516 594 , , , 14 516 595 WMO WMO NNP 14 516 596 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 516 597 representation representation NN 14 516 598 : : : 14 516 599 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 516 600 Amini Amini NNP 14 516 601 Ali Ali NNP 14 516 602 MOUMIN MOUMIN NNP 14 516 603 ; 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701 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 533 702 , , , 14 533 703 hilly hilly RB 14 533 704 islands island NNS 14 533 705 in in IN 14 533 706 south south JJ 14 533 707 Natural natural JJ 14 533 708 resources resource NNS 14 533 709 : : : 14 533 710 negligible negligible JJ 14 533 711 Land Land NNP 14 533 712 use use NN 14 533 713 : : : 14 533 714 4 4 CD 14 533 715 % % NN 14 533 716 arable arable JJ 14 533 717 land land NN 14 533 718 ; ; : 14 533 719 22 22 CD 14 533 720 % % NN 14 533 721 permanent permanent JJ 14 533 722 crops crop NNS 14 533 723 ; ; : 14 533 724 0 0 CD 14 533 725 % % NN 14 533 726 meadows meadow NNS 14 533 727 and and CC 14 533 728 pastures pasture NNS 14 533 729 ; ; : 14 533 730 0 0 CD 14 533 731 % % NN 14 533 732 forest forest NN 14 533 733 and and CC 14 533 734 woodland woodland NN 14 533 735 ; ; : 14 533 736 74 74 CD 14 533 737 % % NN 14 533 738 other other JJ 14 533 739 Environment Environment NNP 14 533 740 : : : 14 533 741 subject subject JJ 14 533 742 to to IN 14 533 743 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; : 14 543 157 First First NNP 14 543 158 Vice Vice NNP 14 543 159 President President NNP 14 543 160 German German NNP 14 543 161 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 14 543 162 Pinto Pinto NNP 14 543 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 164 since since IN 14 543 165 8 8 CD 14 543 166 May May NNP 14 543 167 1990 1990 CD 14 543 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 169 ; ; : 14 543 170 Second second JJ 14 543 171 Vice Vice NNP 14 543 172 President President NNP 14 543 173 Arnoldo Arnoldo NNP 14 543 174 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 14 543 175 Echandi Echandi NNP 14 543 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 177 since since IN 14 543 178 8 8 CD 14 543 179 May May NNP 14 543 180 1990 1990 CD 14 543 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 182 Political political JJ 14 543 183 parties party NNS 14 543 184 and and CC 14 543 185 leaders leader NNS 14 543 186 : : : 14 543 187 National National NNP 14 543 188 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 543 189 Party Party NNP 14 543 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 191 PLN PLN NNP 14 543 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 193 , , , 14 543 194 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 543 195 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 543 196 Castillo Castillo NNP 14 543 197 ; ; : 14 543 198 Social Social NNP 14 543 199 Christian Christian NNP 14 543 200 Unity Unity NNP 14 543 201 Party Party NNP 14 543 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 203 PUSC PUSC NNP 14 543 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 205 , , , 14 543 206 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 543 207 Angel Angel NNP 14 543 208 Calderon Calderon NNP 14 543 209 Fournier Fournier NNP 14 543 210 ; ; , 14 543 211 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 543 212 Popular Popular NNP 14 543 213 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 14 543 214 Party Party NNP 14 543 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 216 PVP PVP NNP 14 543 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 218 , , , 14 543 219 Humberto Humberto NNP 14 543 220 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 543 221 Carbonell Carbonell NNP 14 543 222 ; ; : 14 543 223 New New NNP 14 543 224 Republic Republic NNP 14 543 225 Movement Movement NNP 14 543 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 227 MNR MNR NNP 14 543 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 229 , , , 14 543 230 Sergio Sergio NNP 14 543 231 Erick Erick NNP 14 543 232 Ardon Ardon NNP 14 543 233 ; ; : 14 543 234 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 543 235 Party Party NNP 14 543 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 237 PP PP NNP 14 543 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 239 , , , 14 543 240 Javier Javier NNP 14 543 241 Solis Solis NNP 14 543 242 ; ; : 14 543 243 People People NNPS 14 543 244 's 's POS 14 543 245 Party Party NNP 14 543 246 of of IN 14 543 247 Costa Costa NNP 14 543 248 Rica Rica NNP 14 543 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 250 PPC PPC NNP 14 543 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 252 , , , 14 543 253 Lenin Lenin NNP 14 543 254 Chacon Chacon NNP 14 543 255 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 543 256 ; ; : 14 543 257 Radical Radical NNP 14 543 258 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 543 259 Party Party NNP 14 543 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 261 PRD PRD NNP 14 543 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 263 , , , 14 543 264 Juan Juan NNP 14 543 265 Jose Jose NNP 14 543 266 Echeverria Echeverria NNP 14 543 267 Brealey Brealey NNP 14 543 268 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 543 269 : : : 14 543 270 universal universal JJ 14 543 271 and and CC 14 543 272 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 543 273 at at IN 14 543 274 age age NN 14 543 275 18 18 CD 14 543 276 Elections election NNS 14 543 277 : : : 14 543 278 President President NNP 14 543 279 -- -- : 14 543 280 last last RB 14 543 281 held hold VBD 14 543 282 4 4 CD 14 543 283 February February NNP 14 543 284 1990 1990 CD 14 543 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 543 286 next next JJ 14 543 287 to to TO 14 543 288 be be VB 14 543 289 held hold VBN 14 543 290 February February NNP 14 543 291 1994 1994 CD 14 543 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 543 293 ; 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; : 14 562 216 a a DT 14 562 217 new new JJ 14 562 218 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 562 219 for for IN 14 562 220 the the DT 14 562 221 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 222 area area NN 14 562 223 passed pass VBN 14 562 224 by by IN 14 562 225 referendum referendum NN 14 562 226 in in IN 14 562 227 May May NNP 14 562 228 1985 1985 CD 14 562 229 Legal legal JJ 14 562 230 system system NN 14 562 231 : : : 14 562 232 based base VBN 14 562 233 on on IN 14 562 234 common common JJ 14 562 235 law law NN 14 562 236 , , , 14 562 237 with with IN 14 562 238 civil civil JJ 14 562 239 law law NN 14 562 240 modifications modification NNS 14 562 241 National national JJ 14 562 242 holiday holiday NN 14 562 243 : : : 14 562 244 Independence Independence NNP 14 562 245 Day Day NNP 14 562 246 , , , 14 562 247 1 1 CD 14 562 248 October October NNP 14 562 249 Executive Executive NNP 14 562 250 branch branch NN 14 562 251 : : : 14 562 252 president president NN 14 562 253 , , , 14 562 254 Council Council NNP 14 562 255 of of IN 14 562 256 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 562 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 258 cabinet cabinet NN 14 562 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 260 ; ; : 14 562 261 note note VB 14 562 262 -- -- : 14 562 263 there there EX 14 562 264 is be VBZ 14 562 265 a a DT 14 562 266 president president NN 14 562 267 , , , 14 562 268 prime prime NNP 14 562 269 minister minister NNP 14 562 270 , , , 14 562 271 and and CC 14 562 272 Council Council NNP 14 562 273 of of IN 14 562 274 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 562 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 276 cabinet cabinet NN 14 562 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 278 in in IN 14 562 279 the the DT 14 562 280 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 281 area area NN 14 562 282 Legislative legislative JJ 14 562 283 branch branch NN 14 562 284 : : : 14 562 285 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 562 286 House House NNP 14 562 287 of of IN 14 562 288 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 562 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 290 Vouli Vouli NNP 14 562 291 Antiprosopon Antiprosopon NNP 14 562 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 293 ; ; : 14 562 294 note note VB 14 562 295 -- -- : 14 562 296 there there EX 14 562 297 is be VBZ 14 562 298 a a DT 14 562 299 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 562 300 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 562 301 of of IN 14 562 302 the the DT 14 562 303 Republic Republic NNP 14 562 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 305 Cumhuriyet Cumhuriyet NNP 14 562 306 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 14 562 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 308 in in IN 14 562 309 the the DT 14 562 310 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 311 area area NN 14 562 312 Judicial judicial JJ 14 562 313 branch branch NN 14 562 314 : : : 14 562 315 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 562 316 Court Court NNP 14 562 317 ; ; : 14 562 318 note note NN 14 562 319 -- -- : 14 562 320 there there EX 14 562 321 is be VBZ 14 562 322 also also RB 14 562 323 a a DT 14 562 324 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 562 325 Court Court NNP 14 562 326 in in IN 14 562 327 the the DT 14 562 328 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 329 area area NN 14 562 330 Leaders leader NNS 14 562 331 : : : 14 562 332 Chief Chief NNP 14 562 333 of of IN 14 562 334 State State NNP 14 562 335 and and CC 14 562 336 Head Head NNP 14 562 337 of of IN 14 562 338 Government Government NNP 14 562 339 -- -- : 14 562 340 President President NNP 14 562 341 George George NNP 14 562 342 VASSILIOU VASSILIOU NNP 14 562 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 344 since since IN 14 562 345 February February NNP 14 562 346 1988 1988 CD 14 562 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 348 ; ; : 14 562 349 note note VB 14 562 350 -- -- : 14 562 351 Rauf Rauf NNP 14 562 352 R. R. NNP 14 562 353 DENKTAS DENKTAS NNP 14 562 354 was be VBD 14 562 355 proclaimed proclaim VBN 14 562 356 President President NNP 14 562 357 of of IN 14 562 358 the the DT 14 562 359 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 360 area area NN 14 562 361 on on IN 14 562 362 13 13 CD 14 562 363 February February NNP 14 562 364 1975 1975 CD 14 562 365 Political political JJ 14 562 366 parties party NNS 14 562 367 and and CC 14 562 368 leaders leader NNS 14 562 369 : : : 14 562 370 Greek Greek NNP 14 562 371 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 14 562 372 -- -- : 14 562 373 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 562 374 Party Party NNP 14 562 375 of of IN 14 562 376 the the DT 14 562 377 Working Working NNP 14 562 378 People People NNPS 14 562 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 380 AKEL akel JJ 14 562 381 ; ; : 14 562 382 Communist Communist NNP 14 562 383 Party Party NNP 14 562 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 385 , , , 14 562 386 Dimitrios Dimitrios NNPS 14 562 387 Christotias Christotias NNP 14 562 388 , , , 14 562 389 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 390 Rally Rally NNP 14 562 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 392 DESY DESY NNP 14 562 393 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 394 , , , 14 562 395 Glafkos Glafkos NNP 14 562 396 Clerides Clerides NNP 14 562 397 ; ; : 14 562 398 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 399 Party Party NNP 14 562 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 401 DEKO DEKO NNP 14 562 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 403 , , , 14 562 404 Spyros Spyros NNP 14 562 405 Kyprianou Kyprianou NNP 14 562 406 ; ; : 14 562 407 United United NNP 14 562 408 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 409 Union Union NNP 14 562 410 of of IN 14 562 411 the the DT 14 562 412 Center Center NNP 14 562 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 414 EDEK EDEK NNP 14 562 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 416 , , , 14 562 417 Vassos Vassos NNP 14 562 418 Lyssarides Lyssarides NNP 14 562 419 ; ; , 14 562 420 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 421 area area NN 14 562 422 -- -- : 14 562 423 National National NNP 14 562 424 Unity Unity NNP 14 562 425 Party Party NNP 14 562 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 427 NUP NUP NNP 14 562 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 429 , , , 14 562 430 Dervis Dervis NNP 14 562 431 Eroglu Eroglu NNP 14 562 432 ; ; : 14 562 433 Communal Communal NNP 14 562 434 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 562 435 Party Party NNP 14 562 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 437 CLP CLP NNP 14 562 438 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 439 , , , 14 562 440 Ismail Ismail NNP 14 562 441 Bozkurt Bozkurt NNP 14 562 442 ; ; : 14 562 443 Republican Republican NNP 14 562 444 Turkish Turkish NNP 14 562 445 Party Party NNP 14 562 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 447 RTP RTP NNP 14 562 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 449 , , , 14 562 450 Ozker Ozker NNP 14 562 451 Ozgur Ozgur NNP 14 562 452 ; ; : 14 562 453 New New NNP 14 562 454 Birth Birth NNP 14 562 455 Party Party NNP 14 562 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 457 NBP NBP NNP 14 562 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 459 , , , 14 562 460 Aytac Aytac NNP 14 562 461 Besheshler Besheshler NNP 14 562 462 ; ; : 14 562 463 New New NNP 14 562 464 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 562 465 savey savey NN 14 562 466 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 467 NCP NCP NNP 14 562 468 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 469 , , , 14 562 470 Alpay Alpay NNP 14 562 471 Durduran Durduran NNP 14 562 472 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 562 473 : : : 14 562 474 universal universal JJ 14 562 475 at at IN 14 562 476 age age NN 14 562 477 18 18 CD 14 562 478 Elections election NNS 14 562 479 : : : 14 562 480 President President NNP 14 562 481 -- -- : 14 562 482 last last RB 14 562 483 held hold VBN 14 562 484 14 14 CD 14 562 485 February February NNP 14 562 486 and and CC 14 562 487 21 21 CD 14 562 488 February February NNP 14 562 489 1988 1988 CD 14 562 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 491 next next JJ 14 562 492 to to TO 14 562 493 be be VB 14 562 494 held hold VBN 14 562 495 February February NNP 14 562 496 1993 1993 CD 14 562 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 498 ; ; : 14 562 499 results result NNS 14 562 500 -- -- : 14 562 501 George George NNP 14 562 502 Vassiliou Vassiliou NNP 14 562 503 52 52 CD 14 562 504 % % NN 14 562 505 , , , 14 562 506 Glafkos Glafkos NNP 14 562 507 Clerides Clerides NNP 14 562 508 48 48 CD 14 562 509 % % NN 14 562 510 ; ; : 14 562 511 House House NNP 14 562 512 of of IN 14 562 513 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 562 514 -- -- : 14 562 515 last last RB 14 562 516 held hold VBD 14 562 517 8 8 CD 14 562 518 December December NNP 14 562 519 1985 1985 CD 14 562 520 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 521 next next JJ 14 562 522 to to TO 14 562 523 be be VB 14 562 524 held hold VBN 14 562 525 December December NNP 14 562 526 1990 1990 CD 14 562 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 528 ; ; : 14 562 529 results result NNS 14 562 530 -- -- : 14 562 531 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 532 Rally Rally NNP 14 562 533 33.56 33.56 CD 14 562 534 % % NN 14 562 535 , , , 14 562 536 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 537 Party Party NNP 14 562 538 27.65 27.65 CD 14 562 539 % % NN 14 562 540 , , , 14 562 541 AKEL AKEL NNP 14 562 542 27.43 27.43 CD 14 562 543 % % NN 14 562 544 , , , 14 562 545 EDEK EDEK NNP 14 562 546 11.07 11.07 CD 14 562 547 % % NN 14 562 548 ; ; , 14 562 549 seats--(56 seats--(56 JJ 14 562 550 total total JJ 14 562 551 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 552 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 553 Rally Rally NNP 14 562 554 19 19 CD 14 562 555 , , , 14 562 556 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 557 Party Party NNP 14 562 558 16 16 CD 14 562 559 , , , 14 562 560 AKEL AKEL NNP 14 562 561 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 562 Communist Communist NNP 14 562 563 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 564 15 15 CD 14 562 565 , , , 14 562 566 EDEK EDEK NNP 14 562 567 6 6 CD 14 562 568 ; ; : 14 562 569 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 570 Area area NN 14 562 571 : : : 14 562 572 President President NNP 14 562 573 -- -- : 14 562 574 last last RB 14 562 575 held hold VBD 14 562 576 9 9 CD 14 562 577 June June NNP 14 562 578 1985 1985 CD 14 562 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 580 next next JJ 14 562 581 to to TO 14 562 582 be be VB 14 562 583 held hold VBN 14 562 584 June June NNP 14 562 585 1990 1990 CD 14 562 586 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 587 ; ; : 14 562 588 results result NNS 14 562 589 -- -- : 14 562 590 Rauf Rauf NNP 14 562 591 Denktash Denktash NNP 14 562 592 70 70 CD 14 562 593 % % NN 14 562 594 ; ; , 14 562 595 Turkish turkish JJ 14 562 596 Area area NN 14 562 597 : : : 14 562 598 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 562 599 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 562 600 -- -- : 14 562 601 last last JJ 14 562 602 held hold VBD 14 562 603 23 23 CD 14 562 604 June June NNP 14 562 605 1985 1985 CD 14 562 606 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 607 next next JJ 14 562 608 to to TO 14 562 609 be be VB 14 562 610 held hold VBN 14 562 611 June June NNP 14 562 612 1990 1990 CD 14 562 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 614 ; ; : 14 562 615 results result NNS 14 562 616 -- -- : 14 562 617 percent percent NN 14 562 618 of of IN 14 562 619 vote vote NN 14 562 620 by by IN 14 562 621 party party NN 14 562 622 NA NA NNP 14 562 623 ; ; , 14 562 624 seats--(50 seats--(50 NN 14 562 625 total total NN 14 562 626 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 627 National National NNP 14 562 628 Unity Unity NNP 14 562 629 Party Party NNP 14 562 630 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 631 conservative conservative JJ 14 562 632 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 633 24 24 CD 14 562 634 , , , 14 562 635 Republican Republican NNP 14 562 636 Turkish Turkish NNP 14 562 637 Party Party NNP 14 562 638 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 639 Communist Communist NNP 14 562 640 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 641 12 12 CD 14 562 642 , , , 14 562 643 Communal Communal NNP 14 562 644 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 562 645 Party Party NNP 14 562 646 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 647 center center NN 14 562 648 - - HYPH 14 562 649 right right NN 14 562 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 651 10 10 CD 14 562 652 , , , 14 562 653 New New NNP 14 562 654 Birth Birth NNP 14 562 655 Party Party NNP 14 562 656 4 4 CD 14 562 657 Communists Communists NNPS 14 562 658 : : : 14 562 659 about about IN 14 562 660 12,000 12,000 CD 14 562 661 Other other JJ 14 562 662 political political JJ 14 562 663 or or CC 14 562 664 pressure pressure NN 14 562 665 groups group NNS 14 562 666 : : : 14 562 667 United United NNP 14 562 668 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 562 669 Youth Youth NNP 14 562 670 Organization Organization NNP 14 562 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 672 EDON EDON NNP 14 562 673 ; 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; : 14 562 805 Turkish Turkish NNP 14 562 806 Federated Federated NNP 14 562 807 State State NNP 14 562 808 of of IN 14 562 809 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 562 810 -- -- : 14 562 811 OIC OIC NNP 14 562 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 562 813 observer observer NN 14 562 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 562 815 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 562 816 representation representation NN 14 562 817 : : : 14 562 818 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 562 819 Michael Michael NNP 14 562 820 E. E. 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570 145 , , , 14 570 146 asbestos asbestos NN 14 570 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 148 ; ; : 14 570 149 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 570 150 products product NNS 14 570 151 -- -- : 14 570 152 beverages beverage NNS 14 570 153 , , , 14 570 154 footwear footwear NN 14 570 155 , , , 14 570 156 clothing clothing NN 14 570 157 , , , 14 570 158 and and CC 14 570 159 cement cement NN 14 570 160 -- -- : 14 570 161 are be VBP 14 570 162 principally principally RB 14 570 163 for for IN 14 570 164 local local JJ 14 570 165 consumption consumption NN 14 570 166 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 570 167 : : : 14 570 168 accounts account NNS 14 570 169 for for IN 14 570 170 8 8 CD 14 570 171 % % NN 14 570 172 of of IN 14 570 173 GDP GDP NNP 14 570 174 and and CC 14 570 175 employs employ VBZ 14 570 176 22 22 CD 14 570 177 % % NN 14 570 178 of of IN 14 570 179 labor labor NN 14 570 180 force force NN 14 570 181 ; ; , 14 570 182 major major JJ 14 570 183 crops crop NNS 14 570 184 -- -- : 14 570 185 potatoes 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570 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 229 non non JJ 14 570 230 - - JJ 14 570 231 US us JJ 14 570 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 233 countries country NNS 14 570 234 , , , 14 570 235 ODA ODA NNP 14 570 236 and and CC 14 570 237 OOF OOF NNP 14 570 238 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 570 239 commitments commitment NNS 14 570 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 241 1970 1970 CD 14 570 242 - - SYM 14 570 243 87 87 CD 14 570 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 245 , , , 14 570 246 $ $ $ 14 570 247 223 223 CD 14 570 248 million million CD 14 570 249 ; ; : 14 570 250 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 570 251 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 570 252 aid aid NN 14 570 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 254 1979 1979 CD 14 570 255 - - SYM 14 570 256 89 89 CD 14 570 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 258 , , , 14 570 259 $ $ $ 14 570 260 62 62 CD 14 570 261 million million CD 14 570 262 ; ; : 14 570 263 Communist communist JJ 14 570 264 countries country NNS 14 570 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 266 1970 1970 CD 14 570 267 - - SYM 14 570 268 88 88 CD 14 570 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 270 , , , 14 570 271 $ $ $ 14 570 272 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Turkish turkish JJ 14 570 360 area area NN 14 570 361 , , , 14 570 362 Turkish turkish JJ 14 570 363 liras lira NNS 14 570 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 365 TL TL NNP 14 570 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 367 per per IN 14 570 368 US$ us$ $ 14 570 369 1 1 CD 14 570 370 - - HYPH 14 570 371 -2,314.7 -2,314.7 NN 14 570 372 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 373 November November NNP 14 570 374 1989 1989 CD 14 570 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 376 , , , 14 570 377 1,422.3 1,422.3 CD 14 570 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 379 1988 1988 CD 14 570 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 381 , , , 14 570 382 857.2 857.2 CD 14 570 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 384 1987 1987 CD 14 570 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 386 , , , 14 570 387 674.5 674.5 CD 14 570 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 389 1986 1986 CD 14 570 390 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 391 , , , 14 570 392 522.0 522.0 CD 14 570 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 394 1985 1985 CD 14 570 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 396 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 570 397 year year NN 14 570 398 : : : 14 570 399 calendar calendar NNP 14 570 400 year year NN 14 570 401 - - HYPH 14 570 402 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570 568 runways runway NNS 14 570 569 ; ; : 14 570 570 none none NN 14 570 571 with with IN 14 570 572 runways runway NNS 14 570 573 over over IN 14 570 574 3,659 3,659 CD 14 570 575 m m CD 14 570 576 ; ; : 14 570 577 7 7 CD 14 570 578 with with IN 14 570 579 runways runways NNP 14 570 580 2,440 2,440 CD 14 570 581 - - HYPH 14 570 582 3,659 3,659 CD 14 570 583 m m NN 14 570 584 ; ; : 14 570 585 2 2 CD 14 570 586 with with IN 14 570 587 runways runway NNS 14 570 588 1,220 1,220 CD 14 570 589 - - HYPH 14 570 590 2,439 2,439 CD 14 570 591 m m NNP 14 570 592 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 570 593 : : : 14 570 594 excellent excellent JJ 14 570 595 in in IN 14 570 596 the the DT 14 570 597 area area NN 14 570 598 controlled control VBN 14 570 599 by by IN 14 570 600 the the DT 14 570 601 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 14 570 602 Government Government NNP 14 570 603 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 604 Greek Greek NNP 14 570 605 area area NN 14 570 606 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 607 , , , 14 570 608 moderately moderately RB 14 570 609 good good JJ 14 570 610 in in IN 14 570 611 the the DT 14 570 612 Turkish turkish JJ 14 570 613 - - HYPH 14 570 614 Cypriot cypriot NN 14 570 615 administered administer VBN 14 570 616 area area NN 14 570 617 ; ; : 14 570 618 210,000 210,000 CD 14 570 619 telephones telephone NNS 14 570 620 ; ; : 14 570 621 stations--13 stations--13 NNS 14 570 622 AM am VBP 14 570 623 , , , 14 570 624 7 7 CD 14 570 625 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 626 7 7 CD 14 570 627 repeaters repeater NNS 14 570 628 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 629 FM FM NNP 14 570 630 , , , 14 570 631 2 2 CD 14 570 632 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 633 40 40 CD 14 570 634 repeaters repeater NNS 14 570 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 636 TV tv NN 14 570 637 ; ; : 14 570 638 tropospheric tropospheric NN 14 570 639 scatter scatter NN 14 570 640 circuits circuit NNS 14 570 641 to to IN 14 570 642 Greece Greece NNP 14 570 643 and and CC 14 570 644 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 570 645 ; ; : 14 570 646 3 3 CD 14 570 647 submarine submarine NN 14 570 648 coaxial coaxial NN 14 570 649 cables cable NNS 14 570 650 ; ; : 14 570 651 satellite satellite NN 14 570 652 earth earth NN 14 570 653 stations station NNS 14 570 654 -- -- : 14 570 655 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 570 656 , , , 14 570 657 1 1 CD 14 570 658 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 570 659 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 570 660 and and CC 14 570 661 1 1 CD 14 570 662 Indian Indian NNP 14 570 663 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 570 664 , , , 14 570 665 and and CC 14 570 666 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 570 667 systems system NNS 14 570 668 - - : 14 570 669 Defense Defense NNP 14 570 670 Forces Forces NNPS 14 570 671 Branches Branches NNPS 14 570 672 : : : 14 570 673 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 570 674 National National NNP 14 570 675 Guard Guard NNP 14 570 676 ; ; : 14 570 677 Turkish turkish JJ 14 570 678 area area NN 14 570 679 -- -- : 14 570 680 Turkish turkish JJ 14 570 681 Cypriot Cypriot NNP 14 570 682 Security Security NNP 14 570 683 Force Force NNP 14 570 684 Military Military NNP 14 570 685 manpower manpower NN 14 570 686 : : : 14 570 687 males males NNP 14 570 688 15 15 CD 14 570 689 - - SYM 14 570 690 49 49 CD 14 570 691 , , , 14 570 692 180,946 180,946 CD 14 570 693 ; ; : 14 570 694 125,044 125,044 CD 14 570 695 fit fit NN 14 570 696 for for IN 14 570 697 military military JJ 14 570 698 service service NN 14 570 699 ; ; : 14 570 700 5,083 5,083 CD 14 570 701 reach reach VB 14 570 702 military military JJ 14 570 703 age age NN 14 570 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 705 18 18 CD 14 570 706 ) ) -RRB- 14 570 707 annually annually RB 14 570 708 Defense defense NN 14 570 709 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 570 710 : : : 14 570 711 2 2 CD 14 570 712 % % NN 14 570 713 of of IN 14 570 714 GDP GDP NNP 14 570 715 , , , 14 570 716 or or CC 14 570 717 $ $ $ 14 570 718 84 84 CD 14 570 719 million million CD 14 570 720 ( ( -LRB- 14 570 721 1990 1990 CD 14 570 722 est est NNP 14 570 723 . . . 14 570 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 571 2 Country country NN 14 571 3 : : : 14 571 4 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 571 5 - - HYPH 14 571 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 571 7 Total Total NNP 14 571 8 area area NN 14 571 9 : : : 14 571 10 127,870 127,870 CD 14 571 11 km2 km2 NN 14 571 12 ; ; : 14 571 13 land land NN 14 571 14 area area NN 14 571 15 : : : 14 571 16 125,460 125,460 CD 14 571 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 571 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 571 19 area area NN 14 571 20 : : : 14 571 21 slightly slightly RB 14 571 22 larger large JJR 14 571 23 than than IN 14 571 24 New New NNP 14 571 25 York York NNP 14 571 26 State State NNP 14 571 27 Land Land NNP 14 571 28 boundaries boundary NNS 14 571 29 : : : 14 571 30 3,446 3,446 CD 14 571 31 km km NN 14 571 32 total total NN 14 571 33 ; ; : 14 571 34 Austria Austria NNP 14 571 35 548 548 CD 14 571 36 km km NN 14 571 37 , , , 14 571 38 GDR GDR NNP 14 571 39 459 459 CD 14 571 40 km km NN 14 571 41 , , , 14 571 42 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 571 43 676 676 CD 14 571 44 km km NN 14 571 45 , , , 14 571 46 Poland Poland NNP 14 571 47 1,309 1,309 CD 14 571 48 km km NNS 14 571 49 , , , 14 571 50 USSR USSR NNP 14 571 51 98 98 CD 14 571 52 km km NN 14 571 53 , , , 14 571 54 FRG FRG NNP 14 571 55 356 356 CD 14 571 56 km km NN 14 571 57 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 571 58 : : : 14 571 59 none none NN 14 571 60 -- -- : 14 571 61 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 571 62 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 571 63 claims claim VBZ 14 571 64 : : : 14 571 65 none none NN 14 571 66 -- -- : 14 571 67 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 571 68 Disputes dispute NNS 14 571 69 : : : 14 571 70 Nagymaros Nagymaros NNP 14 571 71 Dam Dam NNP 14 571 72 dispute dispute NN 14 571 73 with with IN 14 571 74 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 571 75 Climate Climate NNP 14 571 76 : : : 14 571 77 temperate temperate VB 14 571 78 ; ; : 14 571 79 cool cool JJ 14 571 80 summers summer NNS 14 571 81 ; ; : 14 571 82 cold cold JJ 14 571 83 , , , 14 571 84 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 571 85 , , , 14 571 86 humid humid JJ 14 571 87 winters winter NNS 14 571 88 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 571 89 : : : 14 571 90 mixture mixture NN 14 571 91 of of IN 14 571 92 hills hill NNS 14 571 93 and and CC 14 571 94 mountains mountain NNS 14 571 95 separated separate VBN 14 571 96 by by IN 14 571 97 plains plain NNS 14 571 98 and and CC 14 571 99 basins basin VBZ 14 571 100 Natural natural JJ 14 571 101 resources resource NNS 14 571 102 : : : 14 571 103 coal coal NN 14 571 104 , , , 14 571 105 timber timber NN 14 571 106 , , , 14 571 107 lignite lignite NN 14 571 108 , , , 14 571 109 uranium uranium NN 14 571 110 , , , 14 571 111 magnesite magnesite NN 14 571 112 , , , 14 571 113 iron iron NN 14 571 114 ore ore NN 14 571 115 , , , 14 571 116 copper copper NN 14 571 117 , , , 14 571 118 zinc zinc NN 14 571 119 Land Land NNP 14 571 120 use use NN 14 571 121 : : : 14 571 122 40 40 CD 14 571 123 % % NN 14 571 124 arable arable JJ 14 571 125 land land NN 14 571 126 ; ; : 14 571 127 1 1 CD 14 571 128 % % NN 14 571 129 permanent permanent JJ 14 571 130 crops crop NNS 14 571 131 ; ; : 14 571 132 13 13 CD 14 571 133 % % NN 14 571 134 meadows meadow NNS 14 571 135 and and CC 14 571 136 pastures pasture NNS 14 571 137 ; ; : 14 571 138 37 37 CD 14 571 139 % % NN 14 571 140 forest forest NN 14 571 141 and and CC 14 571 142 woodland woodland NN 14 571 143 ; ; : 14 571 144 9 9 CD 14 571 145 % % NN 14 571 146 other other JJ 14 571 147 ; ; : 14 571 148 includes include VBZ 14 571 149 1 1 CD 14 571 150 % % NN 14 571 151 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 571 152 Environment Environment NNP 14 571 153 : : : 14 571 154 infrequent infrequent JJ 14 571 155 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 571 156 ; ; : 14 571 157 acid acid JJ 14 571 158 rain rain NN 14 571 159 ; ; : 14 571 160 water water NN 14 571 161 pollution pollution NN 14 571 162 ; ; : 14 571 163 air air NN 14 571 164 pollution pollution NN 14 571 165 Note Note NNP 14 571 166 : : : 14 571 167 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 571 168 ; ; : 14 571 169 strategically strategically RB 14 571 170 located locate VBN 14 571 171 astride astride IN 14 571 172 some some DT 14 571 173 of of IN 14 571 174 oldest old JJS 14 571 175 and and CC 14 571 176 most most RBS 14 571 177 significant significant JJ 14 571 178 land land NN 14 571 179 routes route NNS 14 571 180 in in IN 14 571 181 Europe Europe NNP 14 571 182 ; ; : 14 571 183 Moravian Moravian NNP 14 571 184 Gate Gate NNP 14 571 185 is be VBZ 14 571 186 a a DT 14 571 187 traditional traditional JJ 14 571 188 military military JJ 14 571 189 corridor corridor NN 14 571 190 between between IN 14 571 191 the the DT 14 571 192 North North NNP 14 571 193 European European NNP 14 571 194 Plain Plain NNP 14 571 195 and and CC 14 571 196 the the DT 14 571 197 Danube Danube NNP 14 571 198 in in IN 14 571 199 central central JJ 14 571 200 Europe Europe NNP 14 571 201 - - HYPH 14 571 202 People People NNP 14 571 203 Population Population NNP 14 571 204 : : : 14 571 205 15,683,234 15,683,234 CD 14 571 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 207 July July NNP 14 571 208 1990 1990 CD 14 571 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 210 , , , 14 571 211 growth growth NN 14 571 212 rate rate NN 14 571 213 0.3 0.3 CD 14 571 214 % % NN 14 571 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 216 1990 1990 CD 14 571 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 218 Birth birth NN 14 571 219 rate rate NN 14 571 220 : : : 14 571 221 14 14 CD 14 571 222 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 571 223 population population NN 14 571 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 225 1990 1990 CD 14 571 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 227 Death death NN 14 571 228 rate rate NN 14 571 229 : : : 14 571 230 11 11 CD 14 571 231 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 571 232 population population NN 14 571 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 234 1990 1990 CD 14 571 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 236 Net net JJ 14 571 237 migration migration NN 14 571 238 rate rate NN 14 571 239 : : : 14 571 240 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 571 241 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 571 242 population population NN 14 571 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 244 1990 1990 CD 14 571 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 246 Infant infant NN 14 571 247 mortality mortality NN 14 571 248 rate rate NN 14 571 249 : : : 14 571 250 11 11 CD 14 571 251 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 571 252 live live JJ 14 571 253 births birth NNS 14 571 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 255 1990 1990 CD 14 571 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 257 Life life NN 14 571 258 expectancy expectancy NN 14 571 259 at at IN 14 571 260 birth birth NN 14 571 261 : : : 14 571 262 69 69 CD 14 571 263 years year NNS 14 571 264 male male JJ 14 571 265 , , , 14 571 266 76 76 CD 14 571 267 years year NNS 14 571 268 female female JJ 14 571 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 270 1990 1990 CD 14 571 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 272 Total total JJ 14 571 273 fertility fertility NN 14 571 274 rate rate NN 14 571 275 : : : 14 571 276 2.0 2.0 CD 14 571 277 children child NNS 14 571 278 born bear VBN 14 571 279 / / SYM 14 571 280 woman woman NN 14 571 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 282 1990 1990 CD 14 571 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 284 Nationality nationality NN 14 571 285 : : : 14 571 286 noun noun NNP 14 571 287 -- -- : 14 571 288 Czechoslovak(s Czechoslovak(s NNP 14 571 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 290 ; ; : 14 571 291 adjective adjective JJ 14 571 292 -- -- : 14 571 293 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 14 571 294 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 571 295 divisions division NNS 14 571 296 : : : 14 571 297 64.3 64.3 CD 14 571 298 % % NN 14 571 299 Czech Czech NNP 14 571 300 , , , 14 571 301 30.5 30.5 CD 14 571 302 % % NN 14 571 303 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 304 , , , 14 571 305 3.8 3.8 CD 14 571 306 % % NN 14 571 307 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 571 308 , , , 14 571 309 0.4 0.4 CD 14 571 310 % % NN 14 571 311 German German NNP 14 571 312 , , , 14 571 313 0.4 0.4 CD 14 571 314 % % NN 14 571 315 Polish Polish NNP 14 571 316 , , , 14 571 317 0.3 0.3 CD 14 571 318 % % NN 14 571 319 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 14 571 320 , , , 14 571 321 0.1 0.1 CD 14 571 322 % % NN 14 571 323 Russian Russian NNP 14 571 324 , , , 14 571 325 0.2 0.2 CD 14 571 326 % % NN 14 571 327 other other JJ 14 571 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 329 Jewish jewish JJ 14 571 330 , , , 14 571 331 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 14 571 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 333 Religion religion NN 14 571 334 : : : 14 571 335 50 50 CD 14 571 336 % % NN 14 571 337 Roman roman JJ 14 571 338 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 571 339 , , , 14 571 340 20 20 CD 14 571 341 % % NN 14 571 342 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 571 343 , , , 14 571 344 2 2 CD 14 571 345 % % NN 14 571 346 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 571 347 , , , 14 571 348 28 28 CD 14 571 349 % % NN 14 571 350 other other JJ 14 571 351 Language language NN 14 571 352 : : : 14 571 353 Czech Czech NNP 14 571 354 and and CC 14 571 355 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 357 official official NN 14 571 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 359 , , , 14 571 360 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 571 361 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 571 362 : : : 14 571 363 99 99 CD 14 571 364 % % NN 14 571 365 Labor labor NN 14 571 366 force force NN 14 571 367 : : : 14 571 368 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 14 571 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 370 1987 1987 CD 14 571 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 372 ; ; : 14 571 373 36.9 36.9 CD 14 571 374 % % NN 14 571 375 industry industry NN 14 571 376 , , , 14 571 377 12.3 12.3 CD 14 571 378 % % NN 14 571 379 agriculture agriculture NN 14 571 380 , , , 14 571 381 50.8 50.8 CD 14 571 382 % % NN 14 571 383 construction construction NN 14 571 384 , , , 14 571 385 communications communication NNS 14 571 386 , , , 14 571 387 and and CC 14 571 388 other other JJ 14 571 389 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 390 1982 1982 CD 14 571 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 392 Organized organize VBN 14 571 393 labor labor NN 14 571 394 : : : 14 571 395 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 571 396 Trade Trade NNP 14 571 397 Union Union NNP 14 571 398 Movement Movement NNP 14 571 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 400 ROH ROH NNP 14 571 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 402 , , , 14 571 403 formerly formerly RB 14 571 404 regime regime NN 14 571 405 - - HYPH 14 571 406 controlled control VBN 14 571 407 ; ; : 14 571 408 other other JJ 14 571 409 industry industry NN 14 571 410 - - HYPH 14 571 411 specific specific JJ 14 571 412 strike strike NN 14 571 413 committees committee NNS 14 571 414 ; ; : 14 571 415 new new JJ 14 571 416 independent independent JJ 14 571 417 trade trade NN 14 571 418 unions union NNS 14 571 419 forming form VBG 14 571 420 - - : 14 571 421 Government Government NNP 14 571 422 Long Long NNP 14 571 423 - - HYPH 14 571 424 form form NN 14 571 425 name name NN 14 571 426 : : : 14 571 427 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 14 571 428 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 571 429 Republic Republic NNP 14 571 430 ; ; : 14 571 431 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 571 432 CSSR CSSR NNP 14 571 433 ; ; : 14 571 434 note note NN 14 571 435 -- -- : 14 571 436 on on IN 14 571 437 23 23 CD 14 571 438 March March NNP 14 571 439 1990 1990 CD 14 571 440 the the DT 14 571 441 name name NN 14 571 442 was be VBD 14 571 443 changed change VBN 14 571 444 to to IN 14 571 445 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 14 571 446 Federative Federative NNP 14 571 447 Republic Republic NNP 14 571 448 ; ; : 14 571 449 because because IN 14 571 450 of of IN 14 571 451 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 452 concerns concern NNS 14 571 453 about about IN 14 571 454 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 571 455 status status NN 14 571 456 in in IN 14 571 457 the the DT 14 571 458 Federation Federation NNP 14 571 459 , , , 14 571 460 the the DT 14 571 461 Federal Federal NNP 14 571 462 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 571 463 approved approve VBD 14 571 464 the the DT 14 571 465 name name NN 14 571 466 Czech Czech NNP 14 571 467 and and CC 14 571 468 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 469 Federative Federative NNP 14 571 470 Republic Republic NNP 14 571 471 on on IN 14 571 472 20 20 CD 14 571 473 April April NNP 14 571 474 1990 1990 CD 14 571 475 Type Type NNP 14 571 476 : : : 14 571 477 in in IN 14 571 478 transition transition NN 14 571 479 from from IN 14 571 480 Communist communist JJ 14 571 481 state state NN 14 571 482 to to TO 14 571 483 republic republic VB 14 571 484 Capital capital NN 14 571 485 : : : 14 571 486 Prague Prague NNP 14 571 487 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 571 488 divisions division NNS 14 571 489 : : : 14 571 490 2 2 CD 14 571 491 socialist socialist JJ 14 571 492 republics republic NNS 14 571 493 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 494 socialisticke socialisticke NNP 14 571 495 republiky republiky NNP 14 571 496 , , , 14 571 497 singular singular JJ 14 571 498 -- -- : 14 571 499 socialisticka socialisticka NNS 14 571 500 republika republika NN 14 571 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 502 ; ; : 14 571 503 Ceska Ceska NNP 14 571 504 Socialisticka Socialisticka NNP 14 571 505 Republika Republika NNP 14 571 506 , , , 14 571 507 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 14 571 508 Socialisticka Socialisticka NNP 14 571 509 Republika Republika NNP 14 571 510 Independence independence NN 14 571 511 : : : 14 571 512 18 18 CD 14 571 513 October October NNP 14 571 514 1918 1918 CD 14 571 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 516 from from IN 14 571 517 Austro Austro NNP 14 571 518 - - HYPH 14 571 519 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 571 520 Empire Empire NNP 14 571 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 522 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 571 523 : : : 14 571 524 11 11 CD 14 571 525 July July NNP 14 571 526 1960 1960 CD 14 571 527 ; ; , 14 571 528 amended amend VBN 14 571 529 in in IN 14 571 530 1968 1968 CD 14 571 531 and and CC 14 571 532 1970 1970 CD 14 571 533 ; ; : 14 571 534 new new JJ 14 571 535 constitution constitution NN 14 571 536 under under IN 14 571 537 review review NN 14 571 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 539 1 1 CD 14 571 540 January January NNP 14 571 541 1990 1990 CD 14 571 542 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 543 Legal legal JJ 14 571 544 system system NN 14 571 545 : : : 14 571 546 civil civil JJ 14 571 547 law law NN 14 571 548 system system NN 14 571 549 based base VBN 14 571 550 on on IN 14 571 551 Austro Austro NNP 14 571 552 - - HYPH 14 571 553 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 571 554 codes code NNS 14 571 555 , , , 14 571 556 modified modify VBN 14 571 557 by by IN 14 571 558 Communist communist JJ 14 571 559 legal legal JJ 14 571 560 theory theory NN 14 571 561 ; ; : 14 571 562 no no DT 14 571 563 judicial judicial JJ 14 571 564 review review NN 14 571 565 of of IN 14 571 566 legislative legislative JJ 14 571 567 acts act NNS 14 571 568 ; ; : 14 571 569 has have VBZ 14 571 570 not not RB 14 571 571 accepted accept VBN 14 571 572 compulsory compulsory NN 14 571 573 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 571 574 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 571 575 National national JJ 14 571 576 holiday holiday NN 14 571 577 : : : 14 571 578 National National NNP 14 571 579 Holiday Holiday NNP 14 571 580 of of IN 14 571 581 the the DT 14 571 582 Republic Republic NNP 14 571 583 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 584 Anniversary Anniversary NNP 14 571 585 of of IN 14 571 586 the the DT 14 571 587 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 571 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 589 , , , 14 571 590 9 9 CD 14 571 591 May May NNP 14 571 592 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 593 1945 1945 CD 14 571 594 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 595 Executive executive JJ 14 571 596 branch branch NN 14 571 597 : : : 14 571 598 president president NN 14 571 599 , , , 14 571 600 prime prime NNP 14 571 601 minister minister NN 14 571 602 , , , 14 571 603 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 571 604 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 571 605 branch branch NN 14 571 606 : : : 14 571 607 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 571 608 Federal Federal NNP 14 571 609 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 571 610 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 611 Federalni Federalni NNP 14 571 612 Shromazdeni Shromazdeni NNP 14 571 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 614 consists consist VBZ 14 571 615 of of IN 14 571 616 an an DT 14 571 617 upper upper JJ 14 571 618 house house NN 14 571 619 or or CC 14 571 620 House House NNP 14 571 621 of of IN 14 571 622 Nations Nations NNPS 14 571 623 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 624 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 14 571 625 Narodu Narodu NNP 14 571 626 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 627 and and CC 14 571 628 a a DT 14 571 629 lower low JJR 14 571 630 house house NN 14 571 631 or or CC 14 571 632 House House NNP 14 571 633 of of IN 14 571 634 the the DT 14 571 635 People People NNS 14 571 636 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 637 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 14 571 638 Lidu Lidu NNP 14 571 639 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 640 Judicial judicial JJ 14 571 641 branch branch NN 14 571 642 : : : 14 571 643 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 571 644 Court Court NNP 14 571 645 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 571 646 : : : 14 571 647 Chief Chief NNP 14 571 648 of of IN 14 571 649 State State NNP 14 571 650 -- -- : 14 571 651 President President NNP 14 571 652 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 14 571 653 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 14 571 654 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 655 since since IN 14 571 656 28 28 CD 14 571 657 December December NNP 14 571 658 1989 1989 CD 14 571 659 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 660 ; ; : 14 571 661 Head Head NNP 14 571 662 of of IN 14 571 663 Government Government NNP 14 571 664 -- -- : 14 571 665 Premier Premier NNP 14 571 666 Marian Marian NNP 14 571 667 CALFA CALFA NNP 14 571 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 669 since since IN 14 571 670 10 10 CD 14 571 671 December December NNP 14 571 672 1989 1989 CD 14 571 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 674 ; ; : 14 571 675 First First NNP 14 571 676 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 571 677 Premier Premier NNP 14 571 678 Valtr Valtr NNP 14 571 679 KOMAREK KOMAREK NNP 14 571 680 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 681 since since IN 14 571 682 7 7 CD 14 571 683 December December NNP 14 571 684 1989 1989 CD 14 571 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 686 ; ; : 14 571 687 Jan Jan NNP 14 571 688 CARNOGURSKY CARNOGURSKY NNP 14 571 689 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 690 since since IN 14 571 691 7 7 CD 14 571 692 December December NNP 14 571 693 1989 1989 CD 14 571 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 695 Political political JJ 14 571 696 parties party NNS 14 571 697 and and CC 14 571 698 leaders leader NNS 14 571 699 : : : 14 571 700 Civic Civic NNP 14 571 701 Forum Forum NNP 14 571 702 , , , 14 571 703 since since IN 14 571 704 December December NNP 14 571 705 1989 1989 CD 14 571 706 leading lead VBG 14 571 707 political political JJ 14 571 708 force force NN 14 571 709 , , , 14 571 710 loose loose JJ 14 571 711 coalition coalition NN 14 571 712 of of IN 14 571 713 former former JJ 14 571 714 oppositionists oppositionist NNS 14 571 715 headed head VBN 14 571 716 by by IN 14 571 717 President President NNP 14 571 718 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 14 571 719 Havel Havel NNP 14 571 720 ; ; , 14 571 721 Communist Communist NNP 14 571 722 Party Party NNP 14 571 723 of of IN 14 571 724 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 571 725 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 726 KSC KSC NNP 14 571 727 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 728 , , , 14 571 729 Ladislav Ladislav NNP 14 571 730 Adamec Adamec NNP 14 571 731 , , , 14 571 732 chairman chairman NN 14 571 733 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 734 since since IN 14 571 735 20 20 CD 14 571 736 December December NNP 14 571 737 1989 1989 CD 14 571 738 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 739 ; ; : 14 571 740 KSC KSC NNP 14 571 741 toppled topple VBD 14 571 742 from from IN 14 571 743 power power NN 14 571 744 in in IN 14 571 745 November November NNP 14 571 746 1989 1989 CD 14 571 747 by by IN 14 571 748 massive massive JJ 14 571 749 antiregime antiregime NN 14 571 750 demonstrations demonstration NNS 14 571 751 , , , 14 571 752 minority minority NN 14 571 753 role role NN 14 571 754 in in IN 14 571 755 coalition coalition NN 14 571 756 government government NN 14 571 757 since since IN 14 571 758 10 10 CD 14 571 759 December December NNP 14 571 760 1989 1989 CD 14 571 761 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 571 762 : : : 14 571 763 universal universal JJ 14 571 764 at at IN 14 571 765 age age NN 14 571 766 18 18 CD 14 571 767 Elections election NNS 14 571 768 : : : 14 571 769 President President NNP 14 571 770 -- -- : 14 571 771 last last RB 14 571 772 held hold VBD 14 571 773 22 22 CD 14 571 774 May May NNP 14 571 775 1985 1985 CD 14 571 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 777 next next JJ 14 571 778 to to TO 14 571 779 be be VB 14 571 780 held hold VBN 14 571 781 8 8 CD 14 571 782 June June NNP 14 571 783 1990 1990 CD 14 571 784 ; ; : 14 571 785 will will MD 14 571 786 be be VB 14 571 787 a a DT 14 571 788 free free JJ 14 571 789 election election NN 14 571 790 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 791 ; ; : 14 571 792 results result NNS 14 571 793 -- -- : 14 571 794 Gustav Gustav NNP 14 571 795 Husak Husak NNP 14 571 796 was be VBD 14 571 797 reelected reelect VBN 14 571 798 without without IN 14 571 799 opposition opposition NN 14 571 800 ; ; : 14 571 801 Federal Federal NNP 14 571 802 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 571 803 -- -- : 14 571 804 last last RB 14 571 805 held hold VBD 14 571 806 23 23 CD 14 571 807 and and CC 14 571 808 24 24 CD 14 571 809 May May NNP 14 571 810 1986 1986 CD 14 571 811 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 812 next next JJ 14 571 813 to to TO 14 571 814 be be VB 14 571 815 held hold VBN 14 571 816 8 8 CD 14 571 817 June June NNP 14 571 818 1990 1990 CD 14 571 819 ; ; : 14 571 820 will will MD 14 571 821 be be VB 14 571 822 a a DT 14 571 823 free free JJ 14 571 824 election election NN 14 571 825 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 826 ; ; : 14 571 827 results result NNS 14 571 828 -- -- : 14 571 829 KSC KSC NNP 14 571 830 was be VBD 14 571 831 the the DT 14 571 832 only only JJ 14 571 833 party party NN 14 571 834 ; ; : 14 571 835 seats--(350 seats--(350 NNP 14 571 836 total total NN 14 571 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 838 KSC KSC NNP 14 571 839 350 350 CD 14 571 840 Communists Communists NNPS 14 571 841 : : : 14 571 842 1.71 1.71 CD 14 571 843 million million CD 14 571 844 party party NN 14 571 845 members member NNS 14 571 846 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 847 April April NNP 14 571 848 1988 1988 CD 14 571 849 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 850 and and CC 14 571 851 falling fall VBG 14 571 852 Other other JJ 14 571 853 political political JJ 14 571 854 groups group NNS 14 571 855 : : : 14 571 856 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 14 571 857 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 571 858 Party Party NNP 14 571 859 , , , 14 571 860 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 14 571 861 People People NNP 14 571 862 's 's POS 14 571 863 Party Party NNP 14 571 864 , , , 14 571 865 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 866 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 571 867 Party Party NNP 14 571 868 , , , 14 571 869 Slovak Slovak NNP 14 571 870 Revival Revival NNP 14 571 871 Party Party NNP 14 571 872 , , , 14 571 873 Christian Christian NNP 14 571 874 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 571 875 Party Party NNP 14 571 876 ; ; , 14 571 877 more more JJR 14 571 878 than than IN 14 571 879 40 40 CD 14 571 880 political political JJ 14 571 881 groups group NNS 14 571 882 are be VBP 14 571 883 expected expect VBN 14 571 884 to to TO 14 571 885 field field VB 14 571 886 candidates candidate NNS 14 571 887 for for IN 14 571 888 the the DT 14 571 889 8 8 CD 14 571 890 June June NNP 14 571 891 1990 1990 CD 14 571 892 election election NN 14 571 893 Member Member NNP 14 571 894 of of IN 14 571 895 : : : 14 571 896 CCC CCC NNP 14 571 897 , , , 14 571 898 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 571 899 , , , 14 571 900 FAO FAO NNP 14 571 901 , , , 14 571 902 GATT GATT NNP 14 571 903 , , , 14 571 904 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 571 905 , , , 14 571 906 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 571 907 , , , 14 571 908 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 571 909 , , , 14 571 910 ICO ICO NNP 14 571 911 , , , 14 571 912 ILO ILO NNP 14 571 913 , , , 14 571 914 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 571 915 , , , 14 571 916 IMO imo RB 14 571 917 , , , 14 571 918 IPU IPU NNP 14 571 919 , , , 14 571 920 ISO ISO NNP 14 571 921 , , , 14 571 922 ITC ITC NNP 14 571 923 , , , 14 571 924 ITU ITU NNP 14 571 925 , , , 14 571 926 UN UN NNP 14 571 927 , , , 14 571 928 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 571 929 , , , 14 571 930 UPU UPU NNP 14 571 931 , , , 14 571 932 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 571 933 Pact Pact NNP 14 571 934 , , , 14 571 935 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 571 936 , , , 14 571 937 WHO who WP 14 571 938 , , , 14 571 939 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 571 940 , , , 14 571 941 WMO WMO NNP 14 571 942 , , , 14 571 943 WSG WSG NNP 14 571 944 , , , 14 571 945 WTO WTO NNP 14 571 946 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 571 947 representation representation NN 14 571 948 : : : 14 571 949 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 571 950 Rita Rita NNP 14 571 951 KLIMOVA KLIMOVA NNP 14 571 952 ; ; : 14 571 953 Chancery chancery NN 14 571 954 at at IN 14 571 955 3900 3900 CD 14 571 956 Linnean Linnean NNP 14 571 957 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 571 958 NW NW NNP 14 571 959 , , , 14 571 960 Washington Washington NNP 14 571 961 DC DC NNP 14 571 962 20008 20008 CD 14 571 963 ; ; : 14 571 964 telephone telephone NN 14 571 965 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 966 202 202 CD 14 571 967 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 968 363 363 CD 14 571 969 - - SYM 14 571 970 6315 6315 CD 14 571 971 or or CC 14 571 972 6316 6316 CD 14 571 973 ; ; : 14 571 974 US US NNP 14 571 975 -- -- : 14 571 976 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 571 977 Shirley Shirley NNP 14 571 978 Temple Temple NNP 14 571 979 BLACK BLACK NNP 14 571 980 ; ; : 14 571 981 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 571 982 at at IN 14 571 983 Trziste Trziste NNP 14 571 984 15 15 CD 14 571 985 - - SYM 14 571 986 12548 12548 CD 14 571 987 , , , 14 571 988 Prague Prague NNP 14 571 989 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 990 mailing mail VBG 14 571 991 address address NN 14 571 992 is be VBZ 14 571 993 APO APO NNP 14 571 994 New New NNP 14 571 995 York York NNP 14 571 996 09213 09213 CD 14 571 997 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 998 ; ; : 14 571 999 telephone telephone NN 14 571 1000 p42o p42o ADD 14 571 1001 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 1002 2 2 CD 14 571 1003 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 1004 53 53 CD 14 571 1005 6641 6641 CD 14 571 1006 through through IN 14 571 1007 6649 6649 CD 14 571 1008 Flag Flag NNP 14 571 1009 : : : 14 571 1010 two two CD 14 571 1011 equal equal JJ 14 571 1012 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 571 1013 bands band NNS 14 571 1014 of of IN 14 571 1015 white white JJ 14 571 1016 ( ( -LRB- 14 571 1017 top top NN 14 571 1018 ) ) -RRB- 14 571 1019 and and CC 14 571 1020 red red JJ 14 571 1021 with with IN 14 571 1022 a a DT 14 571 1023 blue blue JJ 14 571 1024 isosceles isoscele NNS 14 571 1025 triangle triangle NN 14 571 1026 based base VBN 14 571 1027 on on IN 14 571 1028 the the DT 14 571 1029 hoist hoist NN 14 571 1030 side side NN 14 571 1031 - - HYPH 14 571 1032 Economy economy NN 14 571 1033 Overview Overview NNP 14 571 1034 : : : 14 571 1035 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 571 1036 is be VBZ 14 571 1037 highly highly RB 14 571 1038 industrialized industrialized JJ 14 571 1039 and and CC 14 571 1040 has have VBZ 14 571 1041 a a DT 14 571 1042 well well RB 14 571 1043 - - HYPH 14 571 1044 educated educate VBN 14 571 1045 and and CC 14 571 1046 skilled skilled JJ 14 571 1047 labor labor NN 14 571 1048 force force NN 14 571 1049 . . . 14 572 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 14 572 2 industry industry NN 14 572 3 , , , 14 572 4 transport transport NN 14 572 5 , , , 14 572 6 energy energy NN 14 572 7 sources source NNS 14 572 8 , , , 14 572 9 banking banking NN 14 572 10 , , , 14 572 11 and and CC 14 572 12 most most JJS 14 572 13 other other JJ 14 572 14 means mean NNS 14 572 15 of of IN 14 572 16 production production NN 14 572 17 are be VBP 14 572 18 state state NN 14 572 19 owned own VBN 14 572 20 . . . 14 573 1 The the DT 14 573 2 country country NN 14 573 3 is be VBZ 14 573 4 deficient deficient JJ 14 573 5 , , , 14 573 6 however however RB 14 573 7 , , , 14 573 8 in in IN 14 573 9 energy energy NN 14 573 10 and and CC 14 573 11 many many JJ 14 573 12 raw raw JJ 14 573 13 materials material NNS 14 573 14 . . . 14 574 1 Moreover moreover RB 14 574 2 , , , 14 574 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 574 4 aging age VBG 14 574 5 capital capital NN 14 574 6 plant plant NN 14 574 7 lags lag VBZ 14 574 8 well well RB 14 574 9 behind behind IN 14 574 10 West west JJ 14 574 11 European european JJ 14 574 12 standards standard NNS 14 574 13 . . . 14 575 1 Industry industry NN 14 575 2 contributes contribute VBZ 14 575 3 over over IN 14 575 4 50 50 CD 14 575 5 % % NN 14 575 6 to to IN 14 575 7 GNP GNP NNP 14 575 8 and and CC 14 575 9 construction construction NN 14 575 10 10 10 CD 14 575 11 % % NN 14 575 12 . . . 14 576 1 About about RB 14 576 2 95 95 CD 14 576 3 % % NN 14 576 4 of of IN 14 576 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 576 6 land land NN 14 576 7 is be VBZ 14 576 8 in in IN 14 576 9 collectives collective NNS 14 576 10 or or CC 14 576 11 state state NN 14 576 12 farms farm NNS 14 576 13 . . . 14 577 1 The the DT 14 577 2 centrally centrally RB 14 577 3 planned plan VBN 14 577 4 economy economy NN 14 577 5 has have VBZ 14 577 6 been be VBN 14 577 7 tightly tightly RB 14 577 8 linked link VBN 14 577 9 in in IN 14 577 10 trade trade NN 14 577 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 577 12 80 80 CD 14 577 13 % % NN 14 577 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 577 15 to to IN 14 577 16 the the DT 14 577 17 USSR USSR NNP 14 577 18 and and CC 14 577 19 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 577 20 Europe Europe NNP 14 577 21 . . . 14 578 1 Growth growth NN 14 578 2 has have VBZ 14 578 3 been be VBN 14 578 4 sluggish sluggish JJ 14 578 5 , , , 14 578 6 averaging average VBG 14 578 7 less less JJR 14 578 8 than than IN 14 578 9 2 2 CD 14 578 10 % % NN 14 578 11 in in IN 14 578 12 the the DT 14 578 13 period period NN 14 578 14 1982 1982 CD 14 578 15 - - SYM 14 578 16 89 89 CD 14 578 17 . . . 14 579 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 579 2 per per IN 14 579 3 capita capita NN 14 579 4 ranks rank VBZ 14 579 5 next next RB 14 579 6 to to IN 14 579 7 the the DT 14 579 8 GDR GDR NNP 14 579 9 as as IN 14 579 10 the the DT 14 579 11 highest high JJS 14 579 12 in in IN 14 579 13 the the DT 14 579 14 Communist communist JJ 14 579 15 countries country NNS 14 579 16 . . . 14 580 1 As as IN 14 580 2 in in IN 14 580 3 the the DT 14 580 4 rest rest NN 14 580 5 of of IN 14 580 6 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 580 7 Europe Europe NNP 14 580 8 , , , 14 580 9 the the DT 14 580 10 sweeping sweeping JJ 14 580 11 political political JJ 14 580 12 changes change NNS 14 580 13 of of IN 14 580 14 1989 1989 CD 14 580 15 have have VBP 14 580 16 been be VBN 14 580 17 disrupting disrupt VBG 14 580 18 normal normal JJ 14 580 19 channels channel NNS 14 580 20 of of IN 14 580 21 supply supply NN 14 580 22 and and CC 14 580 23 compounding compound VBG 14 580 24 the the DT 14 580 25 government government NN 14 580 26 's 's POS 14 580 27 economic economic JJ 14 580 28 problems problem NNS 14 580 29 . . . 14 581 1 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 581 2 is be VBZ 14 581 3 beginning begin VBG 14 581 4 the the DT 14 581 5 difficult difficult JJ 14 581 6 transition transition NN 14 581 7 from from IN 14 581 8 a a DT 14 581 9 command command NN 14 581 10 to to IN 14 581 11 a a DT 14 581 12 market market NN 14 581 13 economy economy NN 14 581 14 . . . 14 582 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 582 2 : : : 14 582 3 $ $ $ 14 582 4 123.2 123.2 CD 14 582 5 billion billion CD 14 582 6 , , , 14 582 7 per per IN 14 582 8 capita capita FW 14 582 9 $ $ $ 14 582 10 7,878 7,878 CD 14 582 11 ; ; : 14 582 12 real real JJ 14 582 13 growth growth NN 14 582 14 rate rate NN 14 582 15 1.0 1.0 CD 14 582 16 % % NN 14 582 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 582 18 1989 1989 CD 14 582 19 est est NNP 14 582 20 . . . 14 582 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 583 2 rate rate NN 14 583 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 4 consumer consumer NN 14 583 5 prices price NNS 14 583 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 7 : : : 14 583 8 1.5 1.5 CD 14 583 9 % % NN 14 583 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 11 1989 1989 CD 14 583 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 583 14 rate rate NN 14 583 15 : : : 14 583 16 0.9 0.9 CD 14 583 17 % % NN 14 583 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 19 1987 1987 CD 14 583 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 21 Budget budget NN 14 583 22 : : : 14 583 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 583 24 $ $ $ 14 583 25 22.4 22.4 CD 14 583 26 billion billion CD 14 583 27 ; ; : 14 583 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 583 29 $ $ $ 14 583 30 21.9 21.9 CD 14 583 31 billion billion CD 14 583 32 , , , 14 583 33 including include VBG 14 583 34 capital capital NN 14 583 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 583 36 of of IN 14 583 37 $ $ $ 14 583 38 3.7 3.7 CD 14 583 39 billion billion CD 14 583 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 41 1986 1986 CD 14 583 42 state state NN 14 583 43 budget budget NN 14 583 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 45 Exports export NNS 14 583 46 : : : 14 583 47 $ $ $ 14 583 48 24.5 24.5 CD 14 583 49 billion billion CD 14 583 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 51 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 583 52 . . NNP 14 583 53 , , , 14 583 54 1988 1988 CD 14 583 55 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 56 ; ; : 14 583 57 commodities commodity NNS 14 583 58 -- -- : 14 583 59 machinery machinery NN 14 583 60 and and CC 14 583 61 equipment equipment NN 14 583 62 58.5 58.5 CD 14 583 63 % % NN 14 583 64 ; ; , 14 583 65 industrial industrial JJ 14 583 66 consumer consumer NN 14 583 67 goods good NNS 14 583 68 15.2 15.2 CD 14 583 69 % % NN 14 583 70 ; ; , 14 583 71 fuels fuel NNS 14 583 72 , , , 14 583 73 minerals mineral NNS 14 583 74 , , , 14 583 75 and and CC 14 583 76 metals metal NNS 14 583 77 10.6 10.6 CD 14 583 78 % % NN 14 583 79 ; ; , 14 583 80 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 583 81 and and CC 14 583 82 forestry forestry NN 14 583 83 products product NNS 14 583 84 6.1 6.1 CD 14 583 85 % % NN 14 583 86 , , , 14 583 87 other other JJ 14 583 88 products product NNS 14 583 89 15.2 15.2 CD 14 583 90 % % NN 14 583 91 ; ; , 14 583 92 partners partner NNS 14 583 93 -- -- : 14 583 94 USSR USSR NNP 14 583 95 , , , 14 583 96 GDR GDR NNP 14 583 97 , , , 14 583 98 Poland Poland NNP 14 583 99 , , , 14 583 100 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 583 101 , , , 14 583 102 FRG FRG NNP 14 583 103 , , , 14 583 104 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 583 105 , , , 14 583 106 Austria Austria NNP 14 583 107 , , , 14 583 108 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 583 109 , , , 14 583 110 Romania Romania NNP 14 583 111 , , , 14 583 112 US US NNP 14 583 113 Imports Imports NNPS 14 583 114 : : : 14 583 115 $ $ $ 14 583 116 23.5 23.5 CD 14 583 117 billion billion CD 14 583 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 119 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 583 120 . . NNP 14 583 121 , , , 14 583 122 1988 1988 CD 14 583 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 124 ; ; : 14 583 125 commodities commodity NNS 14 583 126 -- -- : 14 583 127 machinery machinery NN 14 583 128 and and CC 14 583 129 equipment equipment NN 14 583 130 41.6 41.6 CD 14 583 131 % % NN 14 583 132 ; ; , 14 583 133 fuels fuel NNS 14 583 134 , , , 14 583 135 minerals mineral NNS 14 583 136 , , , 14 583 137 and and CC 14 583 138 metals metal NNS 14 583 139 32.2 32.2 CD 14 583 140 % % NN 14 583 141 ; ; , 14 583 142 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 583 143 and and CC 14 583 144 forestry forestry NN 14 583 145 products product NNS 14 583 146 11.5 11.5 CD 14 583 147 % % NN 14 583 148 ; ; , 14 583 149 industrial industrial JJ 14 583 150 consumer consumer NN 14 583 151 goods good NNS 14 583 152 6.7 6.7 CD 14 583 153 % % NN 14 583 154 ; ; , 14 583 155 other other JJ 14 583 156 products product NNS 14 583 157 8.0 8.0 CD 14 583 158 % % NN 14 583 159 ; ; , 14 583 160 partners partner NNS 14 583 161 -- -- : 14 583 162 USSR USSR NNP 14 583 163 , , , 14 583 164 GDR GDR NNP 14 583 165 , , , 14 583 166 Poland Poland NNP 14 583 167 , , , 14 583 168 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 583 169 , , , 14 583 170 FRG FRG NNP 14 583 171 , , , 14 583 172 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 583 173 , , , 14 583 174 Austria Austria NNP 14 583 175 , , , 14 583 176 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 583 177 , , , 14 583 178 Romania Romania NNP 14 583 179 , , , 14 583 180 US US NNP 14 583 181 External external JJ 14 583 182 debt debt NN 14 583 183 : : : 14 583 184 $ $ $ 14 583 185 7.4 7.4 CD 14 583 186 billion billion CD 14 583 187 , , , 14 583 188 hard hard JJ 14 583 189 currency currency NN 14 583 190 indebtedness indebtedness NN 14 583 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 192 1989 1989 CD 14 583 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 194 Industrial industrial JJ 14 583 195 production production NN 14 583 196 : : : 14 583 197 growth growth NN 14 583 198 rate rate NN 14 583 199 2.1 2.1 CD 14 583 200 % % NN 14 583 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 202 1988 1988 CD 14 583 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 204 Electricity electricity NN 14 583 205 : : : 14 583 206 22,955,000 22,955,000 CD 14 583 207 kW kw NN 14 583 208 capacity capacity NN 14 583 209 ; ; : 14 583 210 85,000 85,000 CD 14 583 211 million million CD 14 583 212 kWh kWh NNS 14 583 213 produced produce VBN 14 583 214 , , , 14 583 215 5,410 5,410 CD 14 583 216 kWh kWh NNS 14 583 217 per per IN 14 583 218 capita capita NN 14 583 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 220 1989 1989 CD 14 583 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 222 Industries industry NNS 14 583 223 : : : 14 583 224 iron iron NN 14 583 225 and and CC 14 583 226 steel steel NN 14 583 227 , , , 14 583 228 machinery machinery NN 14 583 229 and and CC 14 583 230 equipment equipment NN 14 583 231 , , , 14 583 232 cement cement NN 14 583 233 , , , 14 583 234 sheet sheet NN 14 583 235 glass glass NN 14 583 236 , , , 14 583 237 motor motor NN 14 583 238 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 583 239 , , , 14 583 240 armaments armament NNS 14 583 241 , , , 14 583 242 chemicals chemical NNS 14 583 243 , , , 14 583 244 ceramics ceramic NNS 14 583 245 , , , 14 583 246 wood wood NN 14 583 247 , , , 14 583 248 paper paper NN 14 583 249 products product NNS 14 583 250 , , , 14 583 251 footwear footwear NN 14 583 252 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 583 253 : : : 14 583 254 accounts account NNS 14 583 255 for for IN 14 583 256 15 15 CD 14 583 257 % % NN 14 583 258 of of IN 14 583 259 GNP GNP NNP 14 583 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 261 includes include VBZ 14 583 262 forestry forestry NN 14 583 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 264 ; ; : 14 583 265 largely largely RB 14 583 266 self self NN 14 583 267 - - HYPH 14 583 268 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 583 269 in in IN 14 583 270 food food NN 14 583 271 production production NN 14 583 272 ; ; , 14 583 273 diversified diversify VBN 14 583 274 crop crop NN 14 583 275 and and CC 14 583 276 livestock livestock NN 14 583 277 production production NN 14 583 278 , , , 14 583 279 including include VBG 14 583 280 grains grain NNS 14 583 281 , , , 14 583 282 potatoes potato NNS 14 583 283 , , , 14 583 284 sugar sugar NN 14 583 285 beets beet NNS 14 583 286 , , , 14 583 287 hops hop NNS 14 583 288 , , , 14 583 289 fruit fruit NN 14 583 290 , , , 14 583 291 hogs hog NNS 14 583 292 , , , 14 583 293 cattle cattle NNS 14 583 294 , , , 14 583 295 and and CC 14 583 296 poultry poultry NN 14 583 297 ; ; : 14 583 298 exporter exporter NN 14 583 299 of of IN 14 583 300 forest forest NN 14 583 301 products product NNS 14 583 302 Aid aid NN 14 583 303 : : : 14 583 304 donor--$4.2 donor--$4.2 NN 14 583 305 billion billion CD 14 583 306 in in IN 14 583 307 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 583 308 aid aid NN 14 583 309 to to IN 14 583 310 non non JJ 14 583 311 - - JJ 14 583 312 Communist communist JJ 14 583 313 less less RBR 14 583 314 developed develop VBN 14 583 315 countries country NNS 14 583 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 317 1954 1954 CD 14 583 318 - - SYM 14 583 319 88 88 CD 14 583 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 321 Currency currency NN 14 583 322 : : : 14 583 323 koruna koruna NNP 14 583 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 325 plural plural JJ 14 583 326 -- -- : 14 583 327 koruny koruny JJ 14 583 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 329 ; ; : 14 583 330 1 1 CD 14 583 331 koruna koruna NNP 14 583 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 333 Kc Kc NNP 14 583 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 335 = = SYM 14 583 336 100 100 CD 14 583 337 haleru haler NNS 14 583 338 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 583 339 rates rate NNS 14 583 340 : : : 14 583 341 koruny koruny JJ 14 583 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 343 Kcs Kcs NNP 14 583 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 345 per per IN 14 583 346 US$ us$ $ 14 583 347 1 1 CD 14 583 348 - - HYPH 14 583 349 -17.00 -17.00 NN 14 583 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 351 March March NNP 14 583 352 1990 1990 CD 14 583 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 354 , , , 14 583 355 10.00 10.00 CD 14 583 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 357 1989 1989 CD 14 583 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 359 , , , 14 583 360 5.63 5.63 CD 14 583 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 362 1988 1988 CD 14 583 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 364 , , , 14 583 365 5.43 5.43 CD 14 583 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 367 1987 1987 CD 14 583 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 369 , , , 14 583 370 5.95 5.95 CD 14 583 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 372 1986 1986 CD 14 583 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 374 , , , 14 583 375 6.79 6.79 CD 14 583 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 377 1985 1985 CD 14 583 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 379 , , , 14 583 380 6.65 6.65 CD 14 583 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 382 1984 1984 CD 14 583 383 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 384 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 583 385 year year NN 14 583 386 : : : 14 583 387 calendar calendar NNP 14 583 388 year year NN 14 583 389 - - : 14 583 390 Communications Communications NNP 14 583 391 Railroads railroad NNS 14 583 392 : : : 14 583 393 13,116 13,116 CD 14 583 394 km km NN 14 583 395 total total NN 14 583 396 ; ; : 14 583 397 12,868 12,868 CD 14 583 398 km km NN 14 583 399 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 583 400 standard standard JJ 14 583 401 gauge gauge NN 14 583 402 , , , 14 583 403 102 102 CD 14 583 404 km km NN 14 583 405 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 14 583 406 broad broad JJ 14 583 407 gauge gauge NN 14 583 408 , , , 14 583 409 146 146 CD 14 583 410 km km NN 14 583 411 0.750- 0.750- CD 14 583 412 and and CC 14 583 413 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 14 583 414 narrow narrow JJ 14 583 415 gauge gauge NN 14 583 416 ; ; : 14 583 417 2,854 2,854 CD 14 583 418 km km NN 14 583 419 double double JJ 14 583 420 track track NN 14 583 421 ; ; : 14 583 422 3,530 3,530 CD 14 583 423 km km NN 14 583 424 electrified electrify VBN 14 583 425 ; ; : 14 583 426 government government NN 14 583 427 owned own VBN 14 583 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 429 1986 1986 CD 14 583 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 431 Highways highway NNS 14 583 432 : : : 14 583 433 73,805 73,805 CD 14 583 434 km km NN 14 583 435 total total NN 14 583 436 ; ; : 14 583 437 including include VBG 14 583 438 489 489 CD 14 583 439 km km NN 14 583 440 superhighway superhighway NN 14 583 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 442 1986 1986 CD 14 583 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 444 Inland Inland NNP 14 583 445 waterways waterway NNS 14 583 446 : : : 14 583 447 475 475 CD 14 583 448 km km NNS 14 583 449 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 450 1986 1986 CD 14 583 451 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 452 ; ; : 14 583 453 the the DT 14 583 454 Elbe Elbe NNP 14 583 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 456 Labe Labe NNP 14 583 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 458 is be VBZ 14 583 459 the the DT 14 583 460 principal principal JJ 14 583 461 river river NN 14 583 462 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 583 463 : : : 14 583 464 crude crude JJ 14 583 465 oil oil NN 14 583 466 , , , 14 583 467 1,448 1,448 CD 14 583 468 km km NN 14 583 469 ; ; : 14 583 470 refined refined JJ 14 583 471 products product NNS 14 583 472 , , , 14 583 473 1,500 1,500 CD 14 583 474 km km NN 14 583 475 ; ; : 14 583 476 natural natural JJ 14 583 477 gas gas NN 14 583 478 , , , 14 583 479 8,000 8,000 CD 14 583 480 km km NN 14 583 481 Ports Ports NNPS 14 583 482 : : : 14 583 483 maritime maritime JJ 14 583 484 outlets outlet NNS 14 583 485 are be VBP 14 583 486 in in IN 14 583 487 Poland Poland NNP 14 583 488 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 489 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 14 583 490 , , , 14 583 491 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 583 492 , , , 14 583 493 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 14 583 494 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 495 , , , 14 583 496 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 583 497 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 498 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 14 583 499 , , , 14 583 500 Koper Koper NNP 14 583 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 502 , , , 14 583 503 FRG FRG NNP 14 583 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 505 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 583 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 507 , , , 14 583 508 GDR GDR NNP 14 583 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 510 Rostock Rostock NNP 14 583 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 512 ; ; : 14 583 513 principal principal JJ 14 583 514 river river NN 14 583 515 ports port NNS 14 583 516 are be VBP 14 583 517 Prague Prague NNP 14 583 518 on on IN 14 583 519 the the DT 14 583 520 Vltava Vltava NNP 14 583 521 , , , 14 583 522 Decin Decin NNP 14 583 523 on on IN 14 583 524 the the DT 14 583 525 Elbe Elbe NNP 14 583 526 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 527 Labe Labe NNP 14 583 528 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 529 , , , 14 583 530 Komarno Komarno NNP 14 583 531 on on IN 14 583 532 the the DT 14 583 533 Danube Danube NNP 14 583 534 , , , 14 583 535 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 14 583 536 on on IN 14 583 537 the the DT 14 583 538 Danube Danube NNP 14 583 539 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 583 540 marine marine RB 14 583 541 : : : 14 583 542 21 21 CD 14 583 543 ships ship NNS 14 583 544 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 545 1,000 1,000 CD 14 583 546 GRT GRT NNP 14 583 547 or or CC 14 583 548 over over RB 14 583 549 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 550 totaling total VBG 14 583 551 208,471 208,471 CD 14 583 552 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 14 583 553 308,072 308,072 CD 14 583 554 DWT dwt NN 14 583 555 ; ; : 14 583 556 includes include VBZ 14 583 557 15 15 CD 14 583 558 cargo cargo NN 14 583 559 , , , 14 583 560 6 6 CD 14 583 561 bulk bulk JJ 14 583 562 Civil civil JJ 14 583 563 air air NN 14 583 564 : : : 14 583 565 40 40 CD 14 583 566 major major JJ 14 583 567 transport transport NN 14 583 568 aircraft aircraft NN 14 583 569 Airports airport NNS 14 583 570 : : : 14 583 571 158 158 CD 14 583 572 total total NN 14 583 573 , , , 14 583 574 158 158 CD 14 583 575 usable usable JJ 14 583 576 ; ; : 14 583 577 40 40 CD 14 583 578 with with IN 14 583 579 permanent permanent JJ 14 583 580 - - HYPH 14 583 581 surface surface NN 14 583 582 runways runway NNS 14 583 583 ; ; : 14 583 584 19 19 CD 14 583 585 with with IN 14 583 586 runways runways NNP 14 583 587 2,440 2,440 CD 14 583 588 - - HYPH 14 583 589 3,659 3,659 CD 14 583 590 m m CD 14 583 591 ; ; : 14 583 592 37 37 CD 14 583 593 with with IN 14 583 594 runways runway NNS 14 583 595 1,220 1,220 CD 14 583 596 - - HYPH 14 583 597 2,439 2,439 CD 14 583 598 m m NNP 14 583 599 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 583 600 : : : 14 583 601 stations--58 stations--58 JJ 14 583 602 AM am NN 14 583 603 , , , 14 583 604 16 16 CD 14 583 605 FM FM NNP 14 583 606 , , , 14 583 607 45 45 CD 14 583 608 TV tv NN 14 583 609 ; ; : 14 583 610 14 14 CD 14 583 611 Soviet soviet JJ 14 583 612 TV tv NN 14 583 613 relays relay NNS 14 583 614 ; ; : 14 583 615 4,360,000 4,360,000 CD 14 583 616 TV tv NN 14 583 617 sets set NNS 14 583 618 ; ; : 14 583 619 4,208,538 4,208,538 CD 14 583 620 radio radio NN 14 583 621 receivers receiver NNS 14 583 622 ; ; : 14 583 623 at at IN 14 583 624 least least JJS 14 583 625 1 1 CD 14 583 626 satellite satellite NN 14 583 627 earth earth NN 14 583 628 station station NN 14 583 629 - - : 14 583 630 Defense Defense NNP 14 583 631 Forces Forces NNPS 14 583 632 Branches Branches NNPS 14 583 633 : : : 14 583 634 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 14 583 635 People People NNPS 14 583 636 's 's POS 14 583 637 Army Army NNP 14 583 638 , , , 14 583 639 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 583 640 Guard Guard NNP 14 583 641 , , , 14 583 642 Air Air NNP 14 583 643 and and CC 14 583 644 Air Air NNP 14 583 645 Defense Defense NNP 14 583 646 Forces Forces NNPS 14 583 647 Military Military NNP 14 583 648 manpower manpower NN 14 583 649 : : : 14 583 650 males males NNP 14 583 651 15 15 CD 14 583 652 - - SYM 14 583 653 49 49 CD 14 583 654 , , , 14 583 655 4,019,311 4,019,311 CD 14 583 656 ; ; : 14 583 657 3,076,735 3,076,735 CD 14 583 658 fit fit NN 14 583 659 for for IN 14 583 660 military military JJ 14 583 661 service service NN 14 583 662 ; ; : 14 583 663 137,733 137,733 CD 14 583 664 reach reach VB 14 583 665 military military JJ 14 583 666 age age NN 14 583 667 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 668 18 18 CD 14 583 669 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 670 annually annually RB 14 583 671 Defense defense NN 14 583 672 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 583 673 : : : 14 583 674 28.4 28.4 CD 14 583 675 billion billion CD 14 583 676 koruny koruny JJ 14 583 677 , , , 14 583 678 7 7 CD 14 583 679 % % NN 14 583 680 of of IN 14 583 681 total total JJ 14 583 682 budget budget NN 14 583 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 684 1989 1989 CD 14 583 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 686 ; ; : 14 583 687 note note NN 14 583 688 -- -- : 14 583 689 conversion conversion NN 14 583 690 of of IN 14 583 691 the the DT 14 583 692 military military JJ 14 583 693 budget budget NN 14 583 694 into into IN 14 583 695 US US NNP 14 583 696 dollars dollar NNS 14 583 697 using use VBG 14 583 698 the the DT 14 583 699 official official NN 14 583 700 administratively administratively RB 14 583 701 set set VBN 14 583 702 exchange exchange NN 14 583 703 rate rate NN 14 583 704 would would MD 14 583 705 produce produce VB 14 583 706 misleading misleading JJ 14 583 707 results result NNS 14 583 708 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 583 709 Country country NN 14 583 710 : : : 14 583 711 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 583 712 - - HYPH 14 583 713 Geography Geography NNP 14 583 714 Total total JJ 14 583 715 area area NN 14 583 716 : : : 14 583 717 43,070 43,070 CD 14 583 718 km2 km2 NN 14 583 719 ; ; : 14 583 720 land land NN 14 583 721 area area NN 14 583 722 : : : 14 583 723 42,370 42,370 CD 14 583 724 km2 km2 NN 14 583 725 ; ; : 14 583 726 includes include VBZ 14 583 727 the the DT 14 583 728 island island NN 14 583 729 of of IN 14 583 730 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 14 583 731 in in IN 14 583 732 the the DT 14 583 733 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 583 734 Sea Sea NNP 14 583 735 and and CC 14 583 736 the the DT 14 583 737 rest rest NN 14 583 738 of of IN 14 583 739 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 583 740 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 583 741 , , , 14 583 742 but but CC 14 583 743 excludes exclude VBZ 14 583 744 the the DT 14 583 745 Faroe Faroe NNP 14 583 746 Islands Islands NNPS 14 583 747 and and CC 14 583 748 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 583 749 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 583 750 area area NN 14 583 751 : : : 14 583 752 slightly slightly RB 14 583 753 more more JJR 14 583 754 than than IN 14 583 755 twice twice RB 14 583 756 the the DT 14 583 757 size size NN 14 583 758 of of IN 14 583 759 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 583 760 Land Land NNP 14 583 761 boundaries boundary NNS 14 583 762 : : : 14 583 763 68 68 CD 14 583 764 km km NN 14 583 765 with with IN 14 583 766 FRG FRG NNP 14 583 767 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 583 768 : : : 14 583 769 3,379 3,379 CD 14 583 770 km km NN 14 583 771 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 583 772 claims claim VBZ 14 583 773 : : : 14 583 774 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 583 775 zone zone NN 14 583 776 : : : 14 583 777 4 4 CD 14 583 778 nm nm UH 14 583 779 ; ; : 14 583 780 Continental continental JJ 14 583 781 shelf shelf NN 14 583 782 : : : 14 583 783 200 200 CD 14 583 784 meters meter NNS 14 583 785 or or CC 14 583 786 to to IN 14 583 787 depth depth NN 14 583 788 of of IN 14 583 789 exploitation exploitation NN 14 583 790 ; ; : 14 583 791 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 583 792 fishing fishing NN 14 583 793 zone zone NN 14 583 794 : : : 14 583 795 200 200 CD 14 583 796 nm nm CD 14 583 797 ; ; : 14 583 798 Territorial territorial JJ 14 583 799 sea sea NN 14 583 800 : : : 14 583 801 3 3 CD 14 583 802 nm nm IN 14 583 803 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 583 804 : : : 14 583 805 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 583 806 continental continental JJ 14 583 807 shelf shelf NN 14 583 808 dispute dispute NN 14 583 809 involving involve VBG 14 583 810 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 583 811 , , , 14 583 812 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 583 813 , , , 14 583 814 and and CC 14 583 815 the the DT 14 583 816 UK UK NNP 14 583 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 818 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 583 819 and and CC 14 583 820 the the DT 14 583 821 UK UK NNP 14 583 822 have have VBP 14 583 823 signed sign VBN 14 583 824 a a DT 14 583 825 boundary boundary JJ 14 583 826 agreement agreement NN 14 583 827 in in IN 14 583 828 the the DT 14 583 829 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 583 830 area area NN 14 583 831 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 832 ; ; : 14 583 833 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 583 834 has have VBZ 14 583 835 challenged challenge VBN 14 583 836 Norway Norway NNP 14 583 837 's 's POS 14 583 838 maritime maritime NN 14 583 839 claims claim NNS 14 583 840 between between IN 14 583 841 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 583 842 and and CC 14 583 843 Jan Jan NNP 14 583 844 Mayen Mayen NNP 14 583 845 Climate Climate NNP 14 583 846 : : : 14 583 847 temperate temperate VB 14 583 848 ; ; : 14 583 849 humid humid JJ 14 583 850 and and CC 14 583 851 overcast overcast JJ 14 583 852 ; ; : 14 583 853 mild mild JJ 14 583 854 , , , 14 583 855 windy windy JJ 14 583 856 winters winter NNS 14 583 857 and and CC 14 583 858 cool cool JJ 14 583 859 summers summer NNS 14 583 860 Terrain terrain NN 14 583 861 : : : 14 583 862 low low JJ 14 583 863 and and CC 14 583 864 flat flat JJ 14 583 865 to to IN 14 583 866 gently gently RB 14 583 867 rolling roll VBG 14 583 868 plains plain NNS 14 583 869 Natural natural JJ 14 583 870 resources resource NNS 14 583 871 : : : 14 583 872 crude crude JJ 14 583 873 oil oil NN 14 583 874 , , , 14 583 875 natural natural JJ 14 583 876 gas gas NN 14 583 877 , , , 14 583 878 fish fish NN 14 583 879 , , , 14 583 880 salt salt NN 14 583 881 , , , 14 583 882 limestone limestone NN 14 583 883 Land Land NNP 14 583 884 use use NN 14 583 885 : : : 14 583 886 61 61 CD 14 583 887 % % NN 14 583 888 arable arable JJ 14 583 889 land land NN 14 583 890 ; ; : 14 583 891 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 583 892 permanent permanent JJ 14 583 893 crops crop NNS 14 583 894 ; ; : 14 583 895 6 6 CD 14 583 896 % % NN 14 583 897 meadows meadow NNS 14 583 898 and and CC 14 583 899 pastures pasture NNS 14 583 900 ; ; : 14 583 901 12 12 CD 14 583 902 % % NN 14 583 903 forest forest NN 14 583 904 and and CC 14 583 905 woodland woodland NN 14 583 906 ; ; : 14 583 907 21 21 CD 14 583 908 % % NN 14 583 909 other other JJ 14 583 910 ; ; : 14 583 911 includes include VBZ 14 583 912 9 9 CD 14 583 913 % % NN 14 583 914 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 583 915 Environment Environment NNP 14 583 916 : : : 14 583 917 air air NN 14 583 918 and and CC 14 583 919 water water NN 14 583 920 pollution pollution NN 14 583 921 Note note NN 14 583 922 : : : 14 583 923 controls control NNS 14 583 924 Danish Danish NNP 14 583 925 Straits Straits NNPS 14 583 926 linking link VBG 14 583 927 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 583 928 and and CC 14 583 929 North North NNP 14 583 930 Seas Seas NNPS 14 583 931 - - HYPH 14 583 932 People People NNPS 14 583 933 Population Population NNP 14 583 934 : : : 14 583 935 5,131,217 5,131,217 CD 14 583 936 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 937 July July NNP 14 583 938 1990 1990 CD 14 583 939 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 940 , , , 14 583 941 growth growth NN 14 583 942 rate rate NN 14 583 943 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 583 944 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 945 1990 1990 CD 14 583 946 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 947 Birth birth NN 14 583 948 rate rate NN 14 583 949 : : : 14 583 950 12 12 CD 14 583 951 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 583 952 population population NN 14 583 953 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 954 1990 1990 CD 14 583 955 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 956 Death death NN 14 583 957 rate rate NN 14 583 958 : : : 14 583 959 11 11 CD 14 583 960 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 583 961 population population NN 14 583 962 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 963 1990 1990 CD 14 583 964 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 965 Net net JJ 14 583 966 migration migration NN 14 583 967 rate rate NN 14 583 968 : : : 14 583 969 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 583 970 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 583 971 population population NN 14 583 972 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 973 1990 1990 CD 14 583 974 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 975 Infant infant NN 14 583 976 mortality mortality NN 14 583 977 rate rate NN 14 583 978 : : : 14 583 979 6 6 CD 14 583 980 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 583 981 live live JJ 14 583 982 births birth NNS 14 583 983 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 984 1990 1990 CD 14 583 985 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 986 Life life NN 14 583 987 expectancy expectancy NN 14 583 988 at at IN 14 583 989 birth birth NN 14 583 990 : : : 14 583 991 73 73 CD 14 583 992 years year NNS 14 583 993 male male JJ 14 583 994 , , , 14 583 995 79 79 CD 14 583 996 years year NNS 14 583 997 female female JJ 14 583 998 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 999 1990 1990 CD 14 583 1000 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1001 Total total JJ 14 583 1002 fertility fertility NN 14 583 1003 rate rate NN 14 583 1004 : : : 14 583 1005 1.6 1.6 CD 14 583 1006 children child NNS 14 583 1007 born bear VBN 14 583 1008 / / SYM 14 583 1009 woman woman NN 14 583 1010 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1011 1990 1990 CD 14 583 1012 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1013 Nationality nationality NN 14 583 1014 : : : 14 583 1015 noun noun NNP 14 583 1016 -- -- : 14 583 1017 Dane(s dane(s NN 14 583 1018 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1019 ; ; , 14 583 1020 adjective adjective JJ 14 583 1021 -- -- : 14 583 1022 Danish danish JJ 14 583 1023 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 583 1024 divisions division NNS 14 583 1025 : : : 14 583 1026 Scandinavian Scandinavian NNP 14 583 1027 , , , 14 583 1028 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 14 583 1029 , , , 14 583 1030 Faroese Faroese NNP 14 583 1031 , , , 14 583 1032 German german JJ 14 583 1033 Religion religion NN 14 583 1034 : : : 14 583 1035 97 97 CD 14 583 1036 % % NN 14 583 1037 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 583 1038 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 583 1039 , , , 14 583 1040 2 2 CD 14 583 1041 % % NN 14 583 1042 other other JJ 14 583 1043 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 583 1044 and and CC 14 583 1045 Roman Roman NNP 14 583 1046 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 583 1047 , , , 14 583 1048 1 1 CD 14 583 1049 % % NN 14 583 1050 other other JJ 14 583 1051 Language Language NNP 14 583 1052 : : : 14 583 1053 Danish Danish NNP 14 583 1054 , , , 14 583 1055 Faroese Faroese NNP 14 583 1056 , , , 14 583 1057 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 14 583 1058 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1059 an an DT 14 583 1060 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 14 583 1061 dialect dialect NN 14 583 1062 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1063 ; ; : 14 583 1064 small small JJ 14 583 1065 German German NNP 14 583 1066 - - HYPH 14 583 1067 speaking speak VBG 14 583 1068 minority minority NN 14 583 1069 Literacy literacy NN 14 583 1070 : : : 14 583 1071 99 99 CD 14 583 1072 % % NN 14 583 1073 Labor Labor NNP 14 583 1074 force force NN 14 583 1075 : : : 14 583 1076 2,760,000 2,760,000 CD 14 583 1077 ; ; : 14 583 1078 51 51 CD 14 583 1079 % % NN 14 583 1080 services service NNS 14 583 1081 , , , 14 583 1082 34 34 CD 14 583 1083 % % NN 14 583 1084 industry industry NN 14 583 1085 , , , 14 583 1086 8 8 CD 14 583 1087 % % NN 14 583 1088 government government NN 14 583 1089 , , , 14 583 1090 7 7 CD 14 583 1091 % % NN 14 583 1092 agriculture agriculture NN 14 583 1093 , , , 14 583 1094 forestry forestry NN 14 583 1095 , , , 14 583 1096 and and CC 14 583 1097 fishing fishing NN 14 583 1098 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1099 1988 1988 CD 14 583 1100 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1101 Organized organize VBN 14 583 1102 labor labor NN 14 583 1103 : : : 14 583 1104 65 65 CD 14 583 1105 % % NN 14 583 1106 of of IN 14 583 1107 labor labor NN 14 583 1108 force force NN 14 583 1109 - - HYPH 14 583 1110 Government Government NNP 14 583 1111 Long Long NNP 14 583 1112 - - HYPH 14 583 1113 form form NN 14 583 1114 name name NN 14 583 1115 : : : 14 583 1116 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 583 1117 of of IN 14 583 1118 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 583 1119 Type Type NNP 14 583 1120 : : : 14 583 1121 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 583 1122 monarchy monarchy NN 14 583 1123 Capital Capital NNP 14 583 1124 : : : 14 583 1125 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 14 583 1126 Administrative administrative JJ 14 583 1127 divisions division NNS 14 583 1128 : : : 14 583 1129 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 583 1130 Denmark--14 Denmark--14 NNP 14 583 1131 counties county NNS 14 583 1132 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1133 amter amter NNP 14 583 1134 , , , 14 583 1135 singular singular JJ 14 583 1136 -- -- : 14 583 1137 amt amt NNP 14 583 1138 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1139 and and CC 14 583 1140 1 1 CD 14 583 1141 city city NN 14 583 1142 * * NFP 14 583 1143 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1144 stad stad NN 14 583 1145 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1146 ; ; : 14 583 1147 Arhus Arhus NNP 14 583 1148 , , , 14 583 1149 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 14 583 1150 , , , 14 583 1151 Frederiksborg Frederiksborg NNP 14 583 1152 , , , 14 583 1153 Fyn Fyn NNP 14 583 1154 , , , 14 583 1155 Kobenhavn Kobenhavn NNP 14 583 1156 , , , 14 583 1157 Nordjylland Nordjylland NNP 14 583 1158 , , , 14 583 1159 Ribe Ribe NNP 14 583 1160 , , , 14 583 1161 Ringkobing Ringkobing NNP 14 583 1162 , , , 14 583 1163 Roskilde Roskilde NNP 14 583 1164 , , , 14 583 1165 Sonderjylland Sonderjylland NNP 14 583 1166 , , , 14 583 1167 Staden Staden NNP 14 583 1168 Kobenhavn Kobenhavn NNP 14 583 1169 * * NFP 14 583 1170 , , , 14 583 1171 Storstrom Storstrom NNP 14 583 1172 , , , 14 583 1173 Vejle Vejle NNP 14 583 1174 , , , 14 583 1175 Vestsjaelland Vestsjaelland NNP 14 583 1176 , , , 14 583 1177 Viborg Viborg NNP 14 583 1178 ; ; : 14 583 1179 note note NN 14 583 1180 -- -- : 14 583 1181 see see VB 14 583 1182 separate separate JJ 14 583 1183 entries entry NNS 14 583 1184 for for IN 14 583 1185 the the DT 14 583 1186 Faroe Faroe NNP 14 583 1187 Islands Islands NNPS 14 583 1188 and and CC 14 583 1189 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 583 1190 which which WDT 14 583 1191 are be VBP 14 583 1192 part part NN 14 583 1193 of of IN 14 583 1194 the the DT 14 583 1195 Danish danish JJ 14 583 1196 realm realm NN 14 583 1197 and and CC 14 583 1198 self self NN 14 583 1199 - - HYPH 14 583 1200 governing govern VBG 14 583 1201 administrative administrative JJ 14 583 1202 divisions division NNS 14 583 1203 Independence Independence NNP 14 583 1204 : : : 14 583 1205 became become VBD 14 583 1206 a a DT 14 583 1207 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 583 1208 monarchy monarchy NN 14 583 1209 in in IN 14 583 1210 1849 1849 CD 14 583 1211 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 583 1212 : : : 14 583 1213 5 5 CD 14 583 1214 June June NNP 14 583 1215 1953 1953 CD 14 583 1216 Legal legal JJ 14 583 1217 system system NN 14 583 1218 : : : 14 583 1219 civil civil JJ 14 583 1220 law law NN 14 583 1221 system system NN 14 583 1222 ; ; : 14 583 1223 judicial judicial JJ 14 583 1224 review review NN 14 583 1225 of of IN 14 583 1226 legislative legislative JJ 14 583 1227 acts act NNS 14 583 1228 ; ; : 14 583 1229 accepts accept VBZ 14 583 1230 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 583 1231 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 583 1232 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 583 1233 , , , 14 583 1234 with with IN 14 583 1235 reservations reservation NNS 14 583 1236 National national JJ 14 583 1237 holiday holiday NN 14 583 1238 : : : 14 583 1239 Birthday birthday NN 14 583 1240 of of IN 14 583 1241 the the DT 14 583 1242 Queen Queen NNP 14 583 1243 , , , 14 583 1244 16 16 CD 14 583 1245 April April NNP 14 583 1246 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1247 1940 1940 CD 14 583 1248 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1249 Executive executive JJ 14 583 1250 branch branch NN 14 583 1251 : : : 14 583 1252 monarch monarch NNP 14 583 1253 , , , 14 583 1254 heir heir NNP 14 583 1255 apparent apparent JJ 14 583 1256 , , , 14 583 1257 prime prime JJ 14 583 1258 minister minister NN 14 583 1259 , , , 14 583 1260 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 583 1261 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 583 1262 branch branch NN 14 583 1263 : : : 14 583 1264 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 583 1265 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 583 1266 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1267 Folketing folkete VBG 14 583 1268 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1269 Judicial judicial JJ 14 583 1270 branch branch NN 14 583 1271 : : : 14 583 1272 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 583 1273 Court Court NNP 14 583 1274 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 583 1275 : : : 14 583 1276 Chief Chief NNP 14 583 1277 of of IN 14 583 1278 State State NNP 14 583 1279 -- -- : 14 583 1280 Queen Queen NNP 14 583 1281 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 14 583 1282 II II NNP 14 583 1283 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1284 since since IN 14 583 1285 January January NNP 14 583 1286 1972 1972 CD 14 583 1287 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1288 ; ; : 14 583 1289 Heir Heir NNP 14 583 1290 Apparent apparent JJ 14 583 1291 Crown Crown NNP 14 583 1292 Prince Prince NNP 14 583 1293 FREDERIK FREDERIK NNP 14 583 1294 , , , 14 583 1295 elder elder JJ 14 583 1296 son son NN 14 583 1297 of of IN 14 583 1298 the the DT 14 583 1299 Queen Queen NNP 14 583 1300 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1301 born bear VBN 14 583 1302 26 26 CD 14 583 1303 May May NNP 14 583 1304 1968 1968 CD 14 583 1305 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1306 ; ; : 14 583 1307 Head Head NNP 14 583 1308 of of IN 14 583 1309 Government Government NNP 14 583 1310 -- -- : 14 583 1311 Prime Prime NNP 14 583 1312 Minister Minister NNP 14 583 1313 Poul Poul NNP 14 583 1314 SCHLUTER SCHLUTER NNP 14 583 1315 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1316 since since IN 14 583 1317 10 10 CD 14 583 1318 September September NNP 14 583 1319 1982 1982 CD 14 583 1320 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1321 Political political JJ 14 583 1322 parties party NNS 14 583 1323 and and CC 14 583 1324 leaders leader NNS 14 583 1325 : : : 14 583 1326 Social Social NNP 14 583 1327 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 583 1328 , , , 14 583 1329 Svend svend VB 14 583 1330 Auken Auken NNP 14 583 1331 ; ; : 14 583 1332 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 583 1333 , , , 14 583 1334 Uffe Uffe NNP 14 583 1335 Ellemann Ellemann NNP 14 583 1336 - - HYPH 14 583 1337 Jensen Jensen NNP 14 583 1338 ; ; : 14 583 1339 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 583 1340 , , , 14 583 1341 Poul Poul NNP 14 583 1342 Schluter Schluter NNP 14 583 1343 ; ; : 14 583 1344 Radical Radical NNP 14 583 1345 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 583 1346 , , , 14 583 1347 Niels Niels NNP 14 583 1348 Helveg Helveg NNP 14 583 1349 Petersen Petersen NNP 14 583 1350 ; ; : 14 583 1351 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 583 1352 People People NNPS 14 583 1353 's 's POS 14 583 1354 , , , 14 583 1355 Gert Gert NNP 14 583 1356 Petersen Petersen NNP 14 583 1357 ; ; : 14 583 1358 Communist Communist NNP 14 583 1359 , , , 14 583 1360 Ole Ole NNP 14 583 1361 Sohn Sohn NNP 14 583 1362 ; ; : 14 583 1363 Left leave VBD 14 583 1364 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 583 1365 , , , 14 583 1366 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 14 583 1367 Brun Brun NNP 14 583 1368 Olesen Olesen NNP 14 583 1369 ; ; : 14 583 1370 Center Center NNP 14 583 1371 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 583 1372 , , , 14 583 1373 Mimi Mimi NNP 14 583 1374 Stilling Stilling NNP 14 583 1375 Jakobsen Jakobsen NNPS 14 583 1376 ; ; : 14 583 1377 Christian Christian NNP 14 583 1378 People People NNPS 14 583 1379 's 's POS 14 583 1380 , , , 14 583 1381 Flemming Flemming NNP 14 583 1382 Kofoed Kofoed NNP 14 583 1383 - - HYPH 14 583 1384 Svendsen Svendsen NNP 14 583 1385 ; ; : 14 583 1386 Justice Justice NNP 14 583 1387 , , , 14 583 1388 Poul Poul NNP 14 583 1389 Gerhard Gerhard NNP 14 583 1390 Kristiansen Kristiansen NNP 14 583 1391 ; ; : 14 583 1392 Progress Progress NNP 14 583 1393 Party Party NNP 14 583 1394 , , , 14 583 1395 Aage Aage NNP 14 583 1396 Brusgaard Brusgaard NNP 14 583 1397 ; ; : 14 583 1398 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 583 1399 Workers Workers NNPS 14 583 1400 Party Party NNP 14 583 1401 , , , 14 583 1402 leader leader NN 14 583 1403 NA na NN 14 583 1404 ; ; : 14 583 1405 Communist Communist NNP 14 583 1406 Workers Workers NNPS 14 583 1407 ' ' POS 14 583 1408 Party Party NNP 14 583 1409 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1410 KAP KAP NNP 14 583 1411 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1412 ; ; : 14 583 1413 Common common JJ 14 583 1414 Course course NN 14 583 1415 , , , 14 583 1416 Preben Preben NNP 14 583 1417 Moller Moller NNP 14 583 1418 Hansen Hansen NNP 14 583 1419 ; ; : 14 583 1420 Green Green NNP 14 583 1421 Party Party NNP 14 583 1422 , , , 14 583 1423 Inger Inger NNP 14 583 1424 Borlehmann Borlehmann NNP 14 583 1425 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 583 1426 : : : 14 583 1427 universal universal JJ 14 583 1428 at at IN 14 583 1429 age age NN 14 583 1430 21 21 CD 14 583 1431 Elections election NNS 14 583 1432 : : : 14 583 1433 Parliament parliament NN 14 583 1434 -- -- : 14 583 1435 last last RB 14 583 1436 held hold VBD 14 583 1437 10 10 CD 14 583 1438 May May NNP 14 583 1439 1988 1988 CD 14 583 1440 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1441 next next JJ 14 583 1442 to to TO 14 583 1443 be be VB 14 583 1444 held hold VBN 14 583 1445 by by IN 14 583 1446 May May NNP 14 583 1447 1992 1992 CD 14 583 1448 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1449 ; ; : 14 583 1450 results result NNS 14 583 1451 -- -- : 14 583 1452 Social Social NNP 14 583 1453 Democrat Democrat NNP 14 583 1454 29.9 29.9 CD 14 583 1455 % % NN 14 583 1456 , , , 14 583 1457 Conservative conservative JJ 14 583 1458 19.3 19.3 CD 14 583 1459 % % NN 14 583 1460 , , , 14 583 1461 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 583 1462 People People NNPS 14 583 1463 's 's POS 14 583 1464 13.0 13.0 CD 14 583 1465 % % NN 14 583 1466 , , , 14 583 1467 Liberal liberal JJ 14 583 1468 11.8 11.8 CD 14 583 1469 % % NN 14 583 1470 , , , 14 583 1471 Radical Radical NNP 14 583 1472 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 583 1473 9.0 9.0 CD 14 583 1474 % % NN 14 583 1475 , , , 14 583 1476 Center Center NNP 14 583 1477 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 583 1478 5.6 5.6 CD 14 583 1479 % % NN 14 583 1480 , , , 14 583 1481 Christian Christian NNP 14 583 1482 People People NNPS 14 583 1483 's 's POS 14 583 1484 2.0 2.0 CD 14 583 1485 % % NN 14 583 1486 , , , 14 583 1487 Common Common NNP 14 583 1488 Course course NN 14 583 1489 2.7 2.7 CD 14 583 1490 % % NN 14 583 1491 , , , 14 583 1492 other other JJ 14 583 1493 6.7 6.7 CD 14 583 1494 % % NN 14 583 1495 ; ; , 14 583 1496 seats--(175 seats--(175 NNP 14 583 1497 total total NN 14 583 1498 ; ; : 14 583 1499 includes include VBZ 14 583 1500 2 2 CD 14 583 1501 from from IN 14 583 1502 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 583 1503 and and CC 14 583 1504 2 2 CD 14 583 1505 from from IN 14 583 1506 the the DT 14 583 1507 Faroe Faroe NNP 14 583 1508 Islands Islands NNPS 14 583 1509 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1510 Social Social NNP 14 583 1511 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 583 1512 55 55 CD 14 583 1513 , , , 14 583 1514 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 583 1515 35 35 CD 14 583 1516 , , , 14 583 1517 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 583 1518 People People NNPS 14 583 1519 's 's POS 14 583 1520 24 24 CD 14 583 1521 , , , 14 583 1522 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 583 1523 22 22 CD 14 583 1524 , , , 14 583 1525 Progress Progress NNP 14 583 1526 16 16 CD 14 583 1527 , , , 14 583 1528 Radical Radical NNP 14 583 1529 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 583 1530 10 10 CD 14 583 1531 , , , 14 583 1532 Center Center NNP 14 583 1533 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 583 1534 9 9 CD 14 583 1535 , , , 14 583 1536 Christian Christian NNP 14 583 1537 People People NNPS 14 583 1538 's 's POS 14 583 1539 4 4 CD 14 583 1540 Member Member NNP 14 583 1541 of of IN 14 583 1542 : : : 14 583 1543 ADB ADB NNP 14 583 1544 , , , 14 583 1545 CCC CCC NNP 14 583 1546 , , , 14 583 1547 Council Council NNP 14 583 1548 of of IN 14 583 1549 Europe Europe NNP 14 583 1550 , , , 14 583 1551 DAC DAC NNP 14 583 1552 , , , 14 583 1553 EC EC NNP 14 583 1554 , , , 14 583 1555 EMS EMS NNP 14 583 1556 , , , 14 583 1557 ESA ESA NNP 14 583 1558 , , , 14 583 1559 FAO FAO NNP 14 583 1560 , , , 14 583 1561 GATT GATT NNP 14 583 1562 , , , 14 583 1563 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 583 1564 , , , 14 583 1565 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 583 1566 , , , 14 583 1567 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 583 1568 , , , 14 583 1569 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 583 1570 , , , 14 583 1571 ICES ICES NNP 14 583 1572 , , , 14 583 1573 ICO ICO NNP 14 583 1574 , , , 14 583 1575 IDA IDA NNP 14 583 1576 , , , 14 583 1577 IDB IDB NNP 14 583 1578 , , , 14 583 1579 Inter inter JJ 14 583 1580 - - HYPH 14 583 1581 American American NNP 14 583 1582 Development Development NNP 14 583 1583 Bank Bank NNP 14 583 1584 , , , 14 583 1585 IEA IEA NNP 14 583 1586 , , , 14 583 1587 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 583 1588 , , , 14 583 1589 IFC IFC NNP 14 583 1590 , , , 14 583 1591 IHO IHO NNP 14 583 1592 , , , 14 583 1593 ILO ILO NNP 14 583 1594 , , , 14 583 1595 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 583 1596 , , , 14 583 1597 IMF IMF NNP 14 583 1598 , , , 14 583 1599 IMO imo RB 14 583 1600 , , , 14 583 1601 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 583 1602 , , , 14 583 1603 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 583 1604 , , , 14 583 1605 IPU IPU NNP 14 583 1606 , , , 14 583 1607 ISO ISO NNP 14 583 1608 , , , 14 583 1609 ITC ITC NNP 14 583 1610 , , , 14 583 1611 ITU ITU NNP 14 583 1612 , , , 14 583 1613 IWC IWC NNP 14 583 1614 -- -- : 14 583 1615 International International NNP 14 583 1616 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 583 1617 Council Council NNP 14 583 1618 , , , 14 583 1619 NATO NATO NNP 14 583 1620 , , , 14 583 1621 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 583 1622 Council Council NNP 14 583 1623 , , , 14 583 1624 OECD OECD NNP 14 583 1625 , , , 14 583 1626 UN UN NNP 14 583 1627 , , , 14 583 1628 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 583 1629 , , , 14 583 1630 UPU UPU NNP 14 583 1631 , , , 14 583 1632 WHO who WP 14 583 1633 , , , 14 583 1634 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 583 1635 , , , 14 583 1636 WMO WMO NNP 14 583 1637 , , , 14 583 1638 WSG WSG NNP 14 583 1639 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 583 1640 representation representation NN 14 583 1641 : : : 14 583 1642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 583 1643 Peter Peter NNP 14 583 1644 Pedersen Pedersen NNP 14 583 1645 DYVIG DYVIG NNP 14 583 1646 ; ; : 14 583 1647 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 583 1648 at at IN 14 583 1649 3200 3200 CD 14 583 1650 Whitehaven Whitehaven NNP 14 583 1651 Street Street NNP 14 583 1652 NW NW NNP 14 583 1653 , , , 14 583 1654 Washington Washington NNP 14 583 1655 DC DC NNP 14 583 1656 20008 20008 CD 14 583 1657 ; ; : 14 583 1658 telephone telephone NN 14 583 1659 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1660 202 202 CD 14 583 1661 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1662 234 234 CD 14 583 1663 - - SYM 14 583 1664 4300 4300 CD 14 583 1665 ; ; : 14 583 1666 there there EX 14 583 1667 are be VBP 14 583 1668 Danish danish JJ 14 583 1669 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 583 1670 General General NNP 14 583 1671 at at IN 14 583 1672 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 583 1673 , , , 14 583 1674 Houston Houston NNP 14 583 1675 , , , 14 583 1676 Los Los NNP 14 583 1677 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 583 1678 , , , 14 583 1679 and and CC 14 583 1680 New New NNP 14 583 1681 York York NNP 14 583 1682 ; ; : 14 583 1683 US US NNP 14 583 1684 -- -- : 14 583 1685 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 583 1686 Keith Keith NNP 14 583 1687 L. L. NNP 14 583 1688 BROWN BROWN NNP 14 583 1689 ; ; : 14 583 1690 Embassy embassy NN 14 583 1691 at at IN 14 583 1692 Dag Dag NNP 14 583 1693 Hammarskjolds Hammarskjolds NNP 14 583 1694 Alle Alle NNP 14 583 1695 24 24 CD 14 583 1696 , , , 14 583 1697 2100 2100 CD 14 583 1698 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 14 583 1699 O O NNP 14 583 1700 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1701 mailing mail VBG 14 583 1702 address address NN 14 583 1703 is be VBZ 14 583 1704 APO APO NNP 14 583 1705 New New NNP 14 583 1706 York York NNP 14 583 1707 09170 09170 CD 14 583 1708 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1709 ; ; : 14 583 1710 telephone telephone NN 14 583 1711 p45o p45o ADD 14 583 1712 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1713 31 31 CD 14 583 1714 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1715 42 42 CD 14 583 1716 31 31 CD 14 583 1717 44 44 CD 14 583 1718 Flag flag NN 14 583 1719 : : : 14 583 1720 red red JJ 14 583 1721 with with IN 14 583 1722 a a DT 14 583 1723 white white JJ 14 583 1724 cross cross NN 14 583 1725 that that WDT 14 583 1726 extends extend VBZ 14 583 1727 to to IN 14 583 1728 the the DT 14 583 1729 edges edge NNS 14 583 1730 of of IN 14 583 1731 the the DT 14 583 1732 flag flag NN 14 583 1733 ; ; : 14 583 1734 the the DT 14 583 1735 vertical vertical JJ 14 583 1736 part part NN 14 583 1737 of of IN 14 583 1738 the the DT 14 583 1739 cross cross NN 14 583 1740 is be VBZ 14 583 1741 shifted shift VBN 14 583 1742 to to IN 14 583 1743 the the DT 14 583 1744 hoist hoist NN 14 583 1745 side side NN 14 583 1746 and and CC 14 583 1747 that that IN 14 583 1748 design design NN 14 583 1749 element element NN 14 583 1750 of of IN 14 583 1751 the the DT 14 583 1752 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 14 583 1753 ( ( -LRB- 14 583 1754 Danish danish JJ 14 583 1755 flag flag NN 14 583 1756 ) ) -RRB- 14 583 1757 was be VBD 14 583 1758 subsequently subsequently RB 14 583 1759 adopted adopt VBN 14 583 1760 by by IN 14 583 1761 the the DT 14 583 1762 other other JJ 14 583 1763 Nordic nordic JJ 14 583 1764 countries country NNS 14 583 1765 of of IN 14 583 1766 Finland Finland NNP 14 583 1767 , , , 14 583 1768 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 583 1769 , , , 14 583 1770 Norway Norway NNP 14 583 1771 , , , 14 583 1772 and and CC 14 583 1773 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 583 1774 - - HYPH 14 583 1775 Economy Economy NNP 14 583 1776 Overview Overview NNP 14 583 1777 : : : 14 583 1778 This this DT 14 583 1779 modern modern JJ 14 583 1780 economy economy NN 14 583 1781 features feature VBZ 14 583 1782 high high JJ 14 583 1783 - - HYPH 14 583 1784 tech tech NN 14 583 1785 agriculture agriculture NN 14 583 1786 , , , 14 583 1787 up up RB 14 583 1788 - - HYPH 14 583 1789 to to IN 14 583 1790 - - HYPH 14 583 1791 date date NN 14 583 1792 small small JJ 14 583 1793 - - HYPH 14 583 1794 scale scale NN 14 583 1795 and and CC 14 583 1796 corporate corporate JJ 14 583 1797 industry industry NN 14 583 1798 , , , 14 583 1799 extensive extensive JJ 14 583 1800 government government NN 14 583 1801 welfare welfare NN 14 583 1802 measures measure NNS 14 583 1803 , , , 14 583 1804 comfortable comfortable JJ 14 583 1805 living living NN 14 583 1806 standards standard NNS 14 583 1807 , , , 14 583 1808 and and CC 14 583 1809 high high JJ 14 583 1810 dependence dependence NN 14 583 1811 on on IN 14 583 1812 foreign foreign JJ 14 583 1813 trade trade NN 14 583 1814 . . . 14 584 1 Growth growth NN 14 584 2 in in IN 14 584 3 output output NN 14 584 4 , , , 14 584 5 however however RB 14 584 6 , , , 14 584 7 has have VBZ 14 584 8 been be VBN 14 584 9 sluggish sluggish JJ 14 584 10 in in IN 14 584 11 1987 1987 CD 14 584 12 - - SYM 14 584 13 89 89 CD 14 584 14 , , , 14 584 15 and and CC 14 584 16 unemployment unemployment NN 14 584 17 in in IN 14 584 18 early early JJ 14 584 19 1989 1989 CD 14 584 20 stood stand VBD 14 584 21 at at IN 14 584 22 9.6 9.6 CD 14 584 23 % % NN 14 584 24 of of IN 14 584 25 the the DT 14 584 26 labor labor NN 14 584 27 force force NN 14 584 28 . . . 14 585 1 The the DT 14 585 2 government government NN 14 585 3 is be VBZ 14 585 4 trying try VBG 14 585 5 to to TO 14 585 6 revitalize revitalize VB 14 585 7 growth growth NN 14 585 8 in in IN 14 585 9 preparation preparation NN 14 585 10 for for IN 14 585 11 the the DT 14 585 12 economic economic JJ 14 585 13 integration integration NN 14 585 14 of of IN 14 585 15 Europe Europe NNP 14 585 16 in in IN 14 585 17 1992 1992 CD 14 585 18 . . . 14 586 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 586 2 : : : 14 586 3 $ $ $ 14 586 4 73.7 73.7 CD 14 586 5 billion billion CD 14 586 6 , , , 14 586 7 per per IN 14 586 8 capita capita FW 14 586 9 $ $ $ 14 586 10 14,300 14,300 CD 14 586 11 ; ; : 14 586 12 real real JJ 14 586 13 growth growth NN 14 586 14 rate rate NN 14 586 15 1.4 1.4 CD 14 586 16 % % NN 14 586 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 586 18 1989 1989 CD 14 586 19 est est NNP 14 586 20 . . . 14 586 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 587 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 587 2 rate rate NN 14 587 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 587 4 consumer consumer NN 14 587 5 prices price NNS 14 587 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 587 7 : : : 14 587 8 4.25 4.25 CD 14 587 9 % % NN 14 587 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 587 11 1989 1989 CD 14 587 12 est est NNP 14 587 13 . . . 14 587 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 588 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 588 2 rate rate NN 14 588 3 : : : 14 588 4 9.6 9.6 CD 14 588 5 % % NN 14 588 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 588 7 1989 1989 CD 14 588 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 588 9 Budget budget NN 14 588 10 : : : 14 588 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 588 12 $ $ $ 14 588 13 34 34 CD 14 588 14 billion billion CD 14 588 15 ; ; : 14 588 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 588 17 $ $ $ 14 588 18 34 34 CD 14 588 19 billion billion CD 14 588 20 , , , 14 588 21 including include VBG 14 588 22 capital capital NN 14 588 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 588 24 of of IN 14 588 25 $ $ $ 14 588 26 19 19 CD 14 588 27 billion billion CD 14 588 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 588 29 1988 1988 CD 14 588 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 588 31 Exports export NNS 14 588 32 : : : 14 588 33 $ $ $ 14 588 34 27.7 27.7 CD 14 588 35 billion billion CD 14 588 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 588 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 588 38 . . NNP 14 588 39 , , , 14 588 40 1989 1989 CD 14 588 41 est est NNP 14 588 42 . . . 14 589 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 589 2 ; ; : 14 589 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 589 4 -- -- : 14 589 5 meat meat NN 14 589 6 and and CC 14 589 7 meat meat NN 14 589 8 products product NNS 14 589 9 , , , 14 589 10 dairy dairy NN 14 589 11 products product NNS 14 589 12 , , , 14 589 13 transport transport NN 14 589 14 equipment equipment NN 14 589 15 , , , 14 589 16 fish fish NN 14 589 17 , , , 14 589 18 chemicals chemical NNS 14 589 19 , , , 14 589 20 industrial industrial JJ 14 589 21 machinery machinery NN 14 589 22 ; ; : 14 589 23 partners partner NNS 14 589 24 -- -- : 14 589 25 US US NNP 14 589 26 6.0 6.0 CD 14 589 27 % % NN 14 589 28 , , , 14 589 29 FRG FRG NNP 14 589 30 , , , 14 589 31 Norway Norway NNP 14 589 32 , , , 14 589 33 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 589 34 , , , 14 589 35 UK UK NNP 14 589 36 , , , 14 589 37 other other JJ 14 589 38 EC EC NNP 14 589 39 , , , 14 589 40 Japan Japan NNP 14 589 41 Imports Imports NNPS 14 589 42 : : : 14 589 43 $ $ $ 14 589 44 26.4 26.4 CD 14 589 45 billion billion CD 14 589 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 589 47 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 589 48 . . NNP 14 589 49 , , , 14 589 50 1989 1989 CD 14 589 51 est est NNP 14 589 52 . . . 14 590 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 590 2 ; ; : 14 590 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 590 4 -- -- : 14 590 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 590 6 , , , 14 590 7 machinery machinery NN 14 590 8 and and CC 14 590 9 equipment equipment NN 14 590 10 , , , 14 590 11 chemicals chemical NNS 14 590 12 , , , 14 590 13 grain grain NN 14 590 14 and and CC 14 590 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 590 16 , , , 14 590 17 textiles textile NNS 14 590 18 , , , 14 590 19 paper paper NN 14 590 20 ; ; : 14 590 21 partners partner NNS 14 590 22 -- -- : 14 590 23 US US NNP 14 590 24 7.0 7.0 CD 14 590 25 % % NN 14 590 26 , , , 14 590 27 FRG FRG NNP 14 590 28 , , , 14 590 29 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 590 30 , , , 14 590 31 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 590 32 , , , 14 590 33 UK UK NNP 14 590 34 , , , 14 590 35 other other JJ 14 590 36 EC EC NNP 14 590 37 External External NNP 14 590 38 debt debt NN 14 590 39 : : : 14 590 40 $ $ $ 14 590 41 41.1 41.1 CD 14 590 42 billion billion CD 14 590 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 590 44 1989 1989 CD 14 590 45 est est NNP 14 590 46 . . . 14 590 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 591 2 production production NN 14 591 3 : : : 14 591 4 growth growth NN 14 591 5 rate rate NN 14 591 6 0.9 0.9 CD 14 591 7 % % NN 14 591 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 9 1988 1988 CD 14 591 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 591 12 : : : 14 591 13 11,215,000 11,215,000 CD 14 591 14 kW kW NNP 14 591 15 capacity capacity NN 14 591 16 ; ; : 14 591 17 30,910 30,910 CD 14 591 18 million million CD 14 591 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 591 20 produced produce VBN 14 591 21 , , , 14 591 22 6,030 6,030 CD 14 591 23 kWh kWh NNS 14 591 24 per per IN 14 591 25 capita capita NN 14 591 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 27 1989 1989 CD 14 591 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 29 Industries industry NNS 14 591 30 : : : 14 591 31 food food NN 14 591 32 processing processing NN 14 591 33 , , , 14 591 34 machinery machinery NN 14 591 35 and and CC 14 591 36 equipment equipment NN 14 591 37 , , , 14 591 38 textiles textile NNS 14 591 39 and and CC 14 591 40 clothing clothing NN 14 591 41 , , , 14 591 42 chemical chemical NN 14 591 43 products product NNS 14 591 44 , , , 14 591 45 electronics electronic NNS 14 591 46 , , , 14 591 47 construction construction NN 14 591 48 , , , 14 591 49 furniture furniture NN 14 591 50 , , , 14 591 51 and and CC 14 591 52 other other JJ 14 591 53 wood wood NN 14 591 54 products product NNS 14 591 55 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 591 56 : : : 14 591 57 accounts account NNS 14 591 58 for for IN 14 591 59 7 7 CD 14 591 60 % % NN 14 591 61 of of IN 14 591 62 GNP GNP NNP 14 591 63 and and CC 14 591 64 employs employ VBZ 14 591 65 1.8 1.8 CD 14 591 66 % % NN 14 591 67 of of IN 14 591 68 labor labor NN 14 591 69 force force NN 14 591 70 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 71 includes include VBZ 14 591 72 fishing fishing NN 14 591 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 74 ; ; : 14 591 75 farm farm NN 14 591 76 products product NNS 14 591 77 account account VBP 14 591 78 for for IN 14 591 79 nearly nearly RB 14 591 80 16 16 CD 14 591 81 % % NN 14 591 82 of of IN 14 591 83 export export NN 14 591 84 revenues revenue NNS 14 591 85 ; ; , 14 591 86 principal principal JJ 14 591 87 products product NNS 14 591 88 -- -- : 14 591 89 meat meat NN 14 591 90 , , , 14 591 91 dairy dairy NN 14 591 92 , , , 14 591 93 grain grain NN 14 591 94 , , , 14 591 95 potatoes potato NNS 14 591 96 , , , 14 591 97 rape rape NN 14 591 98 , , , 14 591 99 sugar sugar NN 14 591 100 beets beet NNS 14 591 101 , , , 14 591 102 fish fish NN 14 591 103 ; ; , 14 591 104 self self NN 14 591 105 - - HYPH 14 591 106 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 591 107 in in IN 14 591 108 food food NN 14 591 109 production production NN 14 591 110 Aid aid NN 14 591 111 : : : 14 591 112 donor donor NN 14 591 113 -- -- : 14 591 114 ODA ODA NNP 14 591 115 and and CC 14 591 116 OOF OOF NNP 14 591 117 commitments commitment NNS 14 591 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 119 1970 1970 CD 14 591 120 - - SYM 14 591 121 87 87 CD 14 591 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 123 $ $ $ 14 591 124 4.8 4.8 CD 14 591 125 billion billion CD 14 591 126 Currency Currency NNP 14 591 127 : : : 14 591 128 Danish danish VB 14 591 129 krone krone NN 14 591 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 131 plural plural JJ 14 591 132 -- -- : 14 591 133 kroner kroner NN 14 591 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 135 ; ; : 14 591 136 1 1 CD 14 591 137 Danish danish JJ 14 591 138 krone krone NN 14 591 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 140 DKr DKr NNP 14 591 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 142 = = NFP 14 591 143 100 100 CD 14 591 144 ore ore NNP 14 591 145 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 591 146 rates rate NNS 14 591 147 : : : 14 591 148 Danish danish JJ 14 591 149 kroner kroner NN 14 591 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 151 DKr DKr NNP 14 591 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 153 per per IN 14 591 154 US$ us$ $ 14 591 155 1 1 CD 14 591 156 - - HYPH 14 591 157 -6.560 -6.560 NNP 14 591 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 159 January January NNP 14 591 160 1990 1990 CD 14 591 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 162 , , , 14 591 163 7.310 7.310 CD 14 591 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 165 1989 1989 CD 14 591 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 167 , , , 14 591 168 6.732 6.732 CD 14 591 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 170 1988 1988 CD 14 591 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 172 , , , 14 591 173 6.840 6.840 CD 14 591 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 175 1987 1987 CD 14 591 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 177 , , , 14 591 178 8.091 8.091 CD 14 591 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 180 1986 1986 CD 14 591 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 182 , , , 14 591 183 10.596 10.596 CD 14 591 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 185 1985 1985 CD 14 591 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 187 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 591 188 year year NN 14 591 189 : : : 14 591 190 calendar calendar NNP 14 591 191 year year NN 14 591 192 - - : 14 591 193 Communications Communications NNP 14 591 194 Railroads railroad NNS 14 591 195 : : : 14 591 196 2,675 2,675 CD 14 591 197 km km NN 14 591 198 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 591 199 standard standard JJ 14 591 200 gauge gauge NN 14 591 201 ; ; : 14 591 202 Danish Danish NNP 14 591 203 State State NNP 14 591 204 Railways Railways NNPS 14 591 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 206 DSB DSB NNP 14 591 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 208 operate operate VBP 14 591 209 2,025 2,025 CD 14 591 210 km km NN 14 591 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 212 1,999 1,999 CD 14 591 213 km km NN 14 591 214 rail rail NN 14 591 215 line line NN 14 591 216 and and CC 14 591 217 121 121 CD 14 591 218 km km NN 14 591 219 rail rail NN 14 591 220 ferry ferry NN 14 591 221 services service NNS 14 591 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 223 ; ; : 14 591 224 188 188 CD 14 591 225 km km NN 14 591 226 electrified electrify VBN 14 591 227 , , , 14 591 228 730 730 CD 14 591 229 km km NN 14 591 230 double double RB 14 591 231 tracked track VBN 14 591 232 ; ; : 14 591 233 650 650 CD 14 591 234 km km NN 14 591 235 of of IN 14 591 236 standard standard JJ 14 591 237 - - HYPH 14 591 238 gauge gauge NN 14 591 239 lines line NNS 14 591 240 are be VBP 14 591 241 privately privately RB 14 591 242 owned own VBN 14 591 243 and and CC 14 591 244 operated operate VBN 14 591 245 Highways highway NNS 14 591 246 : : : 14 591 247 66,482 66,482 CD 14 591 248 km km NN 14 591 249 total total JJ 14 591 250 ; 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; : 14 591 306 numerous numerous JJ 14 591 307 secondary secondary JJ 14 591 308 and and CC 14 591 309 minor minor JJ 14 591 310 ports port NNS 14 591 311 Merchant merchant NN 14 591 312 marine marine NN 14 591 313 : : : 14 591 314 252 252 CD 14 591 315 ships ship NNS 14 591 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 317 1,000 1,000 CD 14 591 318 GRT GRT NNP 14 591 319 or or CC 14 591 320 over over RB 14 591 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 322 totaling total VBG 14 591 323 4,498,611 4,498,611 CD 14 591 324 GRT/6,711,011 GRT/6,711,011 . 14 591 325 DWT DWT NNP 14 591 326 ; ; : 14 591 327 includes include VBZ 14 591 328 12 12 CD 14 591 329 short short JJ 14 591 330 - - HYPH 14 591 331 sea sea NN 14 591 332 passenger passenger NN 14 591 333 , , , 14 591 334 82 82 CD 14 591 335 cargo cargo NN 14 591 336 , , , 14 591 337 15 15 CD 14 591 338 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 591 339 cargo cargo NN 14 591 340 , , , 14 591 341 28 28 CD 14 591 342 container container NN 14 591 343 , , , 14 591 344 36 36 CD 14 591 345 roll roll NN 14 591 346 - - HYPH 14 591 347 on on IN 14 591 348 / / SYM 14 591 349 roll roll NN 14 591 350 - - HYPH 14 591 351 off off RP 14 591 352 cargo cargo NN 14 591 353 , , , 14 591 354 1 1 CD 14 591 355 railcar railcar NN 14 591 356 carrier carrier NN 14 591 357 , , , 14 591 358 37 37 CD 14 591 359 petroleum petroleum NN 14 591 360 , , , 14 591 361 oils oil NNS 14 591 362 , , , 14 591 363 and and CC 14 591 364 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 591 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 366 POL POL NNP 14 591 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 368 tanker tanker NN 14 591 369 , , , 14 591 370 13 13 CD 14 591 371 chemical chemical NN 14 591 372 tanker tanker NN 14 591 373 , , , 14 591 374 12 12 CD 14 591 375 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 591 376 gas gas NN 14 591 377 , , , 14 591 378 4 4 CD 14 591 379 livestock livestock NN 14 591 380 carrier carrier NN 14 591 381 , , , 14 591 382 12 12 CD 14 591 383 bulk bulk NN 14 591 384 ; ; : 14 591 385 note note NN 14 591 386 -- -- : 14 591 387 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 591 388 has have VBZ 14 591 389 created create VBN 14 591 390 a a DT 14 591 391 captive captive JJ 14 591 392 register register NN 14 591 393 called call VBN 14 591 394 the the DT 14 591 395 Danish Danish NNP 14 591 396 International International NNP 14 591 397 Ship Ship NNP 14 591 398 Register Register NNP 14 591 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 400 DIS DIS NNP 14 591 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 402 as as IN 14 591 403 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 591 404 own own JJ 14 591 405 internal internal JJ 14 591 406 register register NN 14 591 407 ; ; : 14 591 408 DIS DIS NNP 14 591 409 ships ship NNS 14 591 410 do do VBP 14 591 411 not not RB 14 591 412 have have VB 14 591 413 to to TO 14 591 414 meet meet VB 14 591 415 Danish danish JJ 14 591 416 manning manning NN 14 591 417 regulations regulation NNS 14 591 418 , , , 14 591 419 and and CC 14 591 420 they -PRON- PRP 14 591 421 amount amount VBP 14 591 422 to to IN 14 591 423 a a DT 14 591 424 flag flag NN 14 591 425 of of IN 14 591 426 convenience convenience NN 14 591 427 within within IN 14 591 428 the the DT 14 591 429 Danish danish JJ 14 591 430 register register NN 14 591 431 ; ; : 14 591 432 by by IN 14 591 433 the the DT 14 591 434 end end NN 14 591 435 of of IN 14 591 436 1990 1990 CD 14 591 437 , , , 14 591 438 most most JJS 14 591 439 Danish danish JJ 14 591 440 flag flag NN 14 591 441 ships ship NNS 14 591 442 will will MD 14 591 443 belong belong VB 14 591 444 to to IN 14 591 445 the the DT 14 591 446 DIS DIS NNP 14 591 447 Civil civil JJ 14 591 448 air air NN 14 591 449 : : : 14 591 450 58 58 CD 14 591 451 major major JJ 14 591 452 transport transport NN 14 591 453 aircraft aircraft NN 14 591 454 Airports airport NNS 14 591 455 : : : 14 591 456 130 130 CD 14 591 457 total total NN 14 591 458 , , , 14 591 459 114 114 CD 14 591 460 usable usable JJ 14 591 461 ; ; : 14 591 462 27 27 CD 14 591 463 with with IN 14 591 464 permanent permanent JJ 14 591 465 - - HYPH 14 591 466 surface surface NN 14 591 467 runways runway NNS 14 591 468 ; ; : 14 591 469 none none NN 14 591 470 with with IN 14 591 471 runways runway NNS 14 591 472 over over IN 14 591 473 3,659 3,659 CD 14 591 474 m m CD 14 591 475 ; ; : 14 591 476 9 9 CD 14 591 477 with with IN 14 591 478 runways runways NNP 14 591 479 2,440 2,440 CD 14 591 480 - - HYPH 14 591 481 3,659 3,659 CD 14 591 482 m m NN 14 591 483 ; ; : 14 591 484 6 6 CD 14 591 485 with with IN 14 591 486 runways runway NNS 14 591 487 1,220 1,220 CD 14 591 488 - - HYPH 14 591 489 2,439 2,439 CD 14 591 490 m m NNP 14 591 491 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 591 492 : : : 14 591 493 excellent excellent JJ 14 591 494 telephone telephone NN 14 591 495 , , , 14 591 496 telegraph telegraph NN 14 591 497 , , , 14 591 498 and and CC 14 591 499 broadcast broadcast NN 14 591 500 services service NNS 14 591 501 ; ; : 14 591 502 4,237,000 4,237,000 CD 14 591 503 telephones telephone NNS 14 591 504 ; ; : 14 591 505 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 591 506 AM AM NNP 14 591 507 , , , 14 591 508 15 15 CD 14 591 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 510 39 39 CD 14 591 511 repeaters repeater NNS 14 591 512 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 513 FM FM NNP 14 591 514 , , , 14 591 515 27 27 CD 14 591 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 517 25 25 CD 14 591 518 repeaters repeater NNS 14 591 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 520 TV tv NN 14 591 521 stations station NNS 14 591 522 ; ; : 14 591 523 7 7 CD 14 591 524 submarine submarine NN 14 591 525 coaxial coaxial NN 14 591 526 cables cable NNS 14 591 527 ; ; : 14 591 528 1 1 CD 14 591 529 satellite satellite NN 14 591 530 earth earth NN 14 591 531 station station NN 14 591 532 operating operate VBG 14 591 533 in in IN 14 591 534 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 591 535 , , , 14 591 536 4 4 CD 14 591 537 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 591 538 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 591 539 , , , 14 591 540 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 591 541 , , , 14 591 542 and and CC 14 591 543 domestic domestic JJ 14 591 544 systems system NNS 14 591 545 - - : 14 591 546 Defense Defense NNP 14 591 547 Forces Forces NNPS 14 591 548 Branches Branches NNPS 14 591 549 : : : 14 591 550 Royal Royal NNP 14 591 551 Danish Danish NNP 14 591 552 Army Army NNP 14 591 553 , , , 14 591 554 Royal Royal NNP 14 591 555 Danish Danish NNP 14 591 556 Navy Navy NNP 14 591 557 , , , 14 591 558 Royal Royal NNP 14 591 559 Danish Danish NNP 14 591 560 Air Air NNP 14 591 561 Force Force NNP 14 591 562 Military Military NNP 14 591 563 manpower manpower NN 14 591 564 : : : 14 591 565 males males NNP 14 591 566 15 15 CD 14 591 567 - - SYM 14 591 568 49 49 CD 14 591 569 , , , 14 591 570 1,368,013 1,368,013 CD 14 591 571 ; ; : 14 591 572 1,180,865 1,180,865 CD 14 591 573 fit fit JJ 14 591 574 for for IN 14 591 575 military military JJ 14 591 576 service service NN 14 591 577 ; ; : 14 591 578 37,228 37,228 CD 14 591 579 reach reach VB 14 591 580 military military JJ 14 591 581 age age NN 14 591 582 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 583 20 20 CD 14 591 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 591 585 annually annually RB 14 591 586 Defense defense NN 14 591 587 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 591 588 : : : 14 591 589 2.1 2.1 CD 14 591 590 % % NN 14 591 591 of of IN 14 591 592 GDP GDP NNP 14 591 593 , , , 14 591 594 or or CC 14 591 595 $ $ $ 14 591 596 1.5 1.5 CD 14 591 597 billion billion CD 14 591 598 ( ( -LRB- 14 591 599 1989 1989 CD 14 591 600 est est NNP 14 591 601 . . . 14 591 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 592 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 592 2 Country country NN 14 592 3 : : : 14 592 4 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 592 5 - - HYPH 14 592 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 592 7 Total Total NNP 14 592 8 area area NN 14 592 9 : : : 14 592 10 22,000 22,000 CD 14 592 11 km2 km2 NN 14 592 12 ; ; : 14 592 13 land land NN 14 592 14 area area NN 14 592 15 : : : 14 592 16 21,980 21,980 CD 14 592 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 592 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 592 19 area area NN 14 592 20 : : : 14 592 21 slightly slightly RB 14 592 22 larger large JJR 14 592 23 than than IN 14 592 24 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 592 25 Land Land NNP 14 592 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 592 27 : : : 14 592 28 517 517 CD 14 592 29 km km NNS 14 592 30 total total NN 14 592 31 ; ; : 14 592 32 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 592 33 459 459 CD 14 592 34 km km NNS 14 592 35 , , , 14 592 36 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 592 37 58 58 CD 14 592 38 km km NN 14 592 39 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 592 40 : : : 14 592 41 314 314 CD 14 592 42 km km NN 14 592 43 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 592 44 claims claim VBZ 14 592 45 : : : 14 592 46 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 592 47 zone zone NN 14 592 48 : : : 14 592 49 24 24 CD 14 592 50 nm nm CD 14 592 51 ; ; : 14 592 52 Extended extended JJ 14 592 53 economic economic JJ 14 592 54 zone zone NN 14 592 55 : : : 14 592 56 200 200 CD 14 592 57 nm nm CD 14 592 58 ; 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NNP 14 607 232 MORALES MORALES NNP 14 607 233 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 14 607 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 607 235 since since IN 14 607 236 16 16 CD 14 607 237 August August NNP 14 607 238 1986 1986 CD 14 607 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 607 240 Political political JJ 14 607 241 parties party NNS 14 607 242 and and CC 14 607 243 leaders leader NNS 14 607 244 : : : 14 607 245 Major major JJ 14 607 246 parties party NNS 14 607 247 -- -- : 14 607 248 Social Social NNP 14 607 249 Christian Christian NNP 14 607 250 Reformist Reformist NNP 14 607 251 Party Party NNP 14 607 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 607 253 PRSC PRSC NNP 14 607 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 607 255 , , , 14 607 256 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 14 607 257 Balaguer Balaguer NNP 14 607 258 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 607 259 ; ; : 14 607 260 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 607 261 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 607 262 Party Party NNP 14 607 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 607 264 PRD PRD NNP 14 607 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 607 266 , , , 14 607 267 which which WDT 14 607 268 fractured fracture VBD 14 607 269 in in IN 14 607 270 May May NNP 14 607 271 1989 1989 CD 14 607 272 with with IN 14 607 273 the the DT 14 607 274 understanding understanding NN 14 607 275 that that IN 14 607 276 leading lead VBG 14 607 277 rivals rival NNS 14 607 278 Jacobo Jacobo NNP 14 607 279 Majluta Majluta NNP 14 607 280 and and CC 14 607 281 Jose Jose NNP 14 607 282 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 607 283 Pena Pena NNP 14 607 284 Gomez Gomez NNP 14 607 285 would would MD 14 607 286 run run VB 14 607 287 separately separately RB 14 607 288 for for IN 14 607 289 president president NN 14 607 290 at at IN 14 607 291 the the DT 14 607 292 head head NN 14 607 293 of of IN 14 607 294 the the DT 14 607 295 Independent Independent NNP 14 607 296 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 607 297 Party Party NNP 14 607 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 607 299 PRI PRI NNP 14 607 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 607 301 and and CC 14 607 302 the the DT 14 607 303 Social Social NNP 14 607 304 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 607 305 Institutional Institutional NNP 14 607 306 Bloc Bloc NNP 14 607 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 607 308 BIS BIS NNP 14 607 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 607 310 , , , 14 607 311 respectively respectively RB 14 607 312 , , , 14 607 313 and and CC 14 607 314 try try VB 14 607 315 to to TO 14 607 316 reconstitute reconstitute VB 14 607 317 the the DT 14 607 318 PRD PRD NNP 14 607 319 after after IN 14 607 320 the the DT 14 607 321 election election NN 14 607 322 ; 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; , 14 616 164 soil soil NN 14 616 165 erosion erosion NN 14 616 166 ; ; : 14 616 167 periodic periodic JJ 14 616 168 droughts drought NNS 14 616 169 Note note NN 14 616 170 : : : 14 616 171 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 14 616 172 in in IN 14 616 173 Andes Andes NNP 14 616 174 is be VBZ 14 616 175 highest high JJS 14 616 176 active active JJ 14 616 177 volcano volcano NN 14 616 178 in in IN 14 616 179 world world NN 14 616 180 - - HYPH 14 616 181 People People NNS 14 616 182 Population Population NNP 14 616 183 : : : 14 616 184 10,506,668 10,506,668 CD 14 616 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 186 July July NNP 14 616 187 1990 1990 CD 14 616 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 189 , , , 14 616 190 growth growth NN 14 616 191 rate rate NN 14 616 192 2.3 2.3 CD 14 616 193 % % NN 14 616 194 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 195 1990 1990 CD 14 616 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 197 Birth birth NN 14 616 198 rate rate NN 14 616 199 : : : 14 616 200 30 30 CD 14 616 201 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 616 202 population population NN 14 616 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 204 1990 1990 CD 14 616 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 206 Death death NN 14 616 207 rate rate NN 14 616 208 : : : 14 616 209 7 7 CD 14 616 210 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 616 211 population population NN 14 616 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 213 1990 1990 CD 14 616 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 215 Net net JJ 14 616 216 migration migration NN 14 616 217 rate rate NN 14 616 218 : : : 14 616 219 0 0 CD 14 616 220 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 616 221 population population NN 14 616 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 223 1990 1990 CD 14 616 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 225 Infant infant NN 14 616 226 mortality mortality NN 14 616 227 rate rate NN 14 616 228 : : : 14 616 229 61 61 CD 14 616 230 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 616 231 live live JJ 14 616 232 births birth NNS 14 616 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 234 1990 1990 CD 14 616 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 236 Life life NN 14 616 237 expectancy expectancy NN 14 616 238 at at IN 14 616 239 birth birth NN 14 616 240 : : : 14 616 241 64 64 CD 14 616 242 years year NNS 14 616 243 male male JJ 14 616 244 , , , 14 616 245 68 68 CD 14 616 246 years year NNS 14 616 247 female female JJ 14 616 248 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 249 1990 1990 CD 14 616 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 251 Total total JJ 14 616 252 fertility fertility NN 14 616 253 rate rate NN 14 616 254 : : : 14 616 255 3.8 3.8 CD 14 616 256 children child NNS 14 616 257 born bear VBN 14 616 258 / / SYM 14 616 259 woman woman NN 14 616 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 261 1990 1990 CD 14 616 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 263 Nationality nationality NN 14 616 264 : : : 14 616 265 noun noun NNP 14 616 266 -- -- : 14 616 267 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 14 616 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 269 ; ; : 14 616 270 adjective adjective JJ 14 616 271 -- -- : 14 616 272 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 14 616 273 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 616 274 divisions division NNS 14 616 275 : : : 14 616 276 55 55 CD 14 616 277 % % NN 14 616 278 mestizo mestizo NN 14 616 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 280 mixed mixed JJ 14 616 281 Indian Indian NNP 14 616 282 and and CC 14 616 283 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 616 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 285 , , , 14 616 286 25 25 CD 14 616 287 % % NN 14 616 288 Indian indian JJ 14 616 289 , , , 14 616 290 10 10 CD 14 616 291 % % NN 14 616 292 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 616 293 , , , 14 616 294 10 10 CD 14 616 295 % % NN 14 616 296 black black JJ 14 616 297 Religion religion NN 14 616 298 : : : 14 616 299 95 95 CD 14 616 300 % % NN 14 616 301 Roman Roman NNP 14 616 302 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 616 303 Language Language NNP 14 616 304 : : : 14 616 305 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 616 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 307 official official NN 14 616 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 309 ; ; : 14 616 310 Indian indian JJ 14 616 311 languages language NNS 14 616 312 , , , 14 616 313 especially especially RB 14 616 314 Quechua Quechua NNP 14 616 315 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 616 316 : : : 14 616 317 85 85 CD 14 616 318 % % NN 14 616 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 320 1981 1981 CD 14 616 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 322 Labor labor NN 14 616 323 force force NN 14 616 324 : : : 14 616 325 2,800,000 2,800,000 CD 14 616 326 ; ; : 14 616 327 35 35 CD 14 616 328 % % NN 14 616 329 agriculture agriculture NN 14 616 330 , , , 14 616 331 21 21 CD 14 616 332 % % NN 14 616 333 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 616 334 , , , 14 616 335 16 16 CD 14 616 336 % % NN 14 616 337 commerce commerce NN 14 616 338 , , , 14 616 339 28 28 CD 14 616 340 % % NN 14 616 341 services service NNS 14 616 342 and and CC 14 616 343 other other JJ 14 616 344 activities activity NNS 14 616 345 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 346 1982 1982 CD 14 616 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 348 Organized organize VBN 14 616 349 labor labor NN 14 616 350 : : : 14 616 351 less less JJR 14 616 352 than than IN 14 616 353 15 15 CD 14 616 354 % % NN 14 616 355 of of IN 14 616 356 labor labor NN 14 616 357 force force NN 14 616 358 - - HYPH 14 616 359 Government Government NNP 14 616 360 Long Long NNP 14 616 361 - - HYPH 14 616 362 form form NN 14 616 363 name name NN 14 616 364 : : : 14 616 365 Republic Republic NNP 14 616 366 of of IN 14 616 367 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 616 368 Type Type NNP 14 616 369 : : : 14 616 370 republic republic NNP 14 616 371 Capital capital NN 14 616 372 : : : 14 616 373 Quito Quito NNP 14 616 374 Administrative administrative JJ 14 616 375 divisions division NNS 14 616 376 : : : 14 616 377 21 21 CD 14 616 378 provinces province NNS 14 616 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 380 provincias provincia NNS 14 616 381 , , , 14 616 382 singular singular JJ 14 616 383 -- -- : 14 616 384 provincia provincia NN 14 616 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 386 ; ; : 14 616 387 Azuay Azuay NNP 14 616 388 , , , 14 616 389 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 14 616 390 , , , 14 616 391 Canar Canar NNP 14 616 392 , , , 14 616 393 Carchi Carchi NNP 14 616 394 , , , 14 616 395 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 14 616 396 , , , 14 616 397 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 14 616 398 , , , 14 616 399 El El NNP 14 616 400 Oro Oro NNP 14 616 401 , , , 14 616 402 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 14 616 403 , , , 14 616 404 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 14 616 405 , , , 14 616 406 Guayas Guayas NNP 14 616 407 , , , 14 616 408 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 14 616 409 , , , 14 616 410 Loja Loja NNP 14 616 411 , , , 14 616 412 Los Los NNP 14 616 413 Rios Rios NNP 14 616 414 , , , 14 616 415 Manabi Manabi NNP 14 616 416 , , , 14 616 417 Morona Morona NNP 14 616 418 - - HYPH 14 616 419 Santiago Santiago NNP 14 616 420 , , , 14 616 421 Napo Napo NNP 14 616 422 , , , 14 616 423 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 14 616 424 , , , 14 616 425 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 14 616 426 , , , 14 616 427 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 14 616 428 , , , 14 616 429 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 14 616 430 , , , 14 616 431 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 616 432 - - HYPH 14 616 433 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 14 616 434 Independence Independence NNP 14 616 435 : : : 14 616 436 24 24 CD 14 616 437 May May NNP 14 616 438 1822 1822 CD 14 616 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 440 from from IN 14 616 441 Spain Spain NNP 14 616 442 ; ; : 14 616 443 Battle Battle NNP 14 616 444 of of IN 14 616 445 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 14 616 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 447 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 616 448 : : : 14 616 449 10 10 CD 14 616 450 August August NNP 14 616 451 1979 1979 CD 14 616 452 Legal legal JJ 14 616 453 system system NN 14 616 454 : : : 14 616 455 based base VBN 14 616 456 on on IN 14 616 457 civil civil JJ 14 616 458 law law NN 14 616 459 system system NN 14 616 460 ; ; : 14 616 461 has have VBZ 14 616 462 not not RB 14 616 463 accepted accept VBN 14 616 464 compulsory compulsory NN 14 616 465 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 616 466 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 616 467 National national JJ 14 616 468 holiday holiday NN 14 616 469 : : : 14 616 470 Independence Independence NNP 14 616 471 Day Day NNP 14 616 472 , , , 14 616 473 10 10 CD 14 616 474 August August NNP 14 616 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 476 1809 1809 CD 14 616 477 , , , 14 616 478 independence independence NN 14 616 479 of of IN 14 616 480 Quito Quito NNP 14 616 481 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 482 Executive Executive NNP 14 616 483 branch branch NN 14 616 484 : : : 14 616 485 president president NN 14 616 486 , , , 14 616 487 vice vice NN 14 616 488 president president NN 14 616 489 , , , 14 616 490 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 616 491 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 616 492 branch branch NN 14 616 493 : : : 14 616 494 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 616 495 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 616 496 of of IN 14 616 497 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 616 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 499 Camara Camara NNP 14 616 500 de de FW 14 616 501 Representantes Representantes NNP 14 616 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 503 Judicial judicial JJ 14 616 504 branch branch NN 14 616 505 : : : 14 616 506 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 616 507 Court Court NNP 14 616 508 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 509 Corte Corte NNP 14 616 510 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 616 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 512 Leaders leader NNS 14 616 513 : : : 14 616 514 Chief Chief NNP 14 616 515 of of IN 14 616 516 State State NNP 14 616 517 and and CC 14 616 518 Head Head NNP 14 616 519 of of IN 14 616 520 Government Government NNP 14 616 521 -- -- : 14 616 522 President President NNP 14 616 523 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 14 616 524 BORJA BORJA NNP 14 616 525 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 14 616 526 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 527 since since IN 14 616 528 10 10 CD 14 616 529 August August NNP 14 616 530 1988 1988 CD 14 616 531 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 532 ; ; : 14 616 533 Vice Vice NNP 14 616 534 President President NNP 14 616 535 Luis Luis NNP 14 616 536 PARODI PARODI NNP 14 616 537 Valverde Valverde NNP 14 616 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 539 since since IN 14 616 540 10 10 CD 14 616 541 August August NNP 14 616 542 1988 1988 CD 14 616 543 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 544 Political political JJ 14 616 545 parties party NNS 14 616 546 and and CC 14 616 547 leaders leader NNS 14 616 548 : : : 14 616 549 Right right JJ 14 616 550 to to TO 14 616 551 center center VB 14 616 552 parties party NNS 14 616 553 -- -- : 14 616 554 Social Social NNP 14 616 555 Christian Christian NNP 14 616 556 Party Party NNP 14 616 557 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 558 PSC PSC NNP 14 616 559 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 560 , , , 14 616 561 Camilio Camilio NNP 14 616 562 Ponce Ponce NNP 14 616 563 , , , 14 616 564 president president NN 14 616 565 ; ; : 14 616 566 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 616 567 Party Party NNP 14 616 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 569 PC PC NNP 14 616 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 571 , , , 14 616 572 Jose Jose NNP 14 616 573 Teran Teran NNP 14 616 574 Varea Varea NNP 14 616 575 , , , 14 616 576 director director NN 14 616 577 ; ; : 14 616 578 Radical Radical NNP 14 616 579 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 616 580 Party Party NNP 14 616 581 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 582 PLR PLR NNP 14 616 583 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 584 , , , 14 616 585 Blasco Blasco NNP 14 616 586 Penaherrera Penaherrera NNP 14 616 587 , , , 14 616 588 director director NN 14 616 589 ; ; : 14 616 590 Centrist centrist JJ 14 616 591 parties party NNS 14 616 592 -- -- : 14 616 593 Concentration concentration NN 14 616 594 of of IN 14 616 595 Popular Popular NNP 14 616 596 Forces Forces NNPS 14 616 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 598 CFP CFP NNP 14 616 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 600 , , , 14 616 601 Averroes Averroes NNP 14 616 602 Bucaram Bucaram NNP 14 616 603 Saxida Saxida NNP 14 616 604 , , , 14 616 605 director director NN 14 616 606 ; ; : 14 616 607 Radical Radical NNP 14 616 608 Alfarist Alfarist NNP 14 616 609 Front front NN 14 616 610 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 611 FRA FRA NNP 14 616 612 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 613 , , , 14 616 614 Cecilia Cecilia NNP 14 616 615 Calderon Calderon NNP 14 616 616 de de NNP 14 616 617 Castro Castro NNP 14 616 618 , , , 14 616 619 leader leader NN 14 616 620 ; ; : 14 616 621 People People NNS 14 616 622 , , , 14 616 623 Change Change NNP 14 616 624 , , , 14 616 625 and and CC 14 616 626 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 616 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 628 PCD PCD NNP 14 616 629 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 630 , , , 14 616 631 Aquiles Aquiles NNP 14 616 632 Rigail Rigail NNP 14 616 633 Santistevan Santistevan NNP 14 616 634 , , , 14 616 635 director director NN 14 616 636 ; ; : 14 616 637 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 616 638 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 616 639 Party Party NNP 14 616 640 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 641 PNR PNR NNP 14 616 642 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 643 , , , 14 616 644 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 616 645 Julio Julio NNP 14 616 646 Arosemena Arosemena NNP 14 616 647 Monroy Monroy NNP 14 616 648 , , , 14 616 649 leader leader NN 14 616 650 ; ; : 14 616 651 Center center NN 14 616 652 - - HYPH 14 616 653 left leave VBN 14 616 654 parties party NNS 14 616 655 -- -- : 14 616 656 Democratic democratic JJ 14 616 657 Left left NN 14 616 658 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 659 ID ID NNP 14 616 660 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 661 , , , 14 616 662 President President NNP 14 616 663 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 14 616 664 Borja Borja NNP 14 616 665 , , , 14 616 666 leader leader NN 14 616 667 ; ; : 14 616 668 Roldosist Roldosist NNP 14 616 669 Party Party NNP 14 616 670 of of IN 14 616 671 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 616 672 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 673 PRE PRE NNP 14 616 674 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 675 , , , 14 616 676 Abdala Abdala NNP 14 616 677 Bucaram Bucaram NNP 14 616 678 , , , 14 616 679 director director NN 14 616 680 ; ; : 14 616 681 Popular Popular NNP 14 616 682 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 616 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 684 DP DP NNP 14 616 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 686 , , , 14 616 687 Vladimiro Vladimiro NNP 14 616 688 Alvarez Alvarez NNP 14 616 689 , , , 14 616 690 leader leader NN 14 616 691 ; ; : 14 616 692 Christian Christian NNP 14 616 693 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 616 694 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 695 CD CD NNP 14 616 696 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 697 , , , 14 616 698 Julio Julio NNP 14 616 699 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 616 700 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 14 616 701 ; ; : 14 616 702 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 616 703 Party Party NNP 14 616 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 705 PD PD NNP 14 616 706 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 707 , , , 14 616 708 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 616 709 Huerta Huerta NNP 14 616 710 Montalvo Montalvo NNP 14 616 711 , , , 14 616 712 leader leader NN 14 616 713 ; ; : 14 616 714 Far far RB 14 616 715 - - HYPH 14 616 716 left leave VBN 14 616 717 parties party NNS 14 616 718 -- -- : 14 616 719 Broad Broad NNP 14 616 720 Leftist Leftist NNP 14 616 721 Front front NN 14 616 722 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 723 FADI FADI NNP 14 616 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 725 , , , 14 616 726 Rene Rene NNP 14 616 727 Mauge Mauge NNP 14 616 728 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 14 616 729 , , , 14 616 730 director director NN 14 616 731 ; ; : 14 616 732 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 616 733 Party Party NNP 14 616 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 735 PSE PSE NNP 14 616 736 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 737 , , , 14 616 738 Victor Victor NNP 14 616 739 Granda Granda NNP 14 616 740 Aguilar Aguilar NNP 14 616 741 , , , 14 616 742 secretary secretary NN 14 616 743 general general NN 14 616 744 ; ; : 14 616 745 Democratic democratic JJ 14 616 746 Popular Popular NNP 14 616 747 Movement Movement NNP 14 616 748 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 749 MPD MPD NNP 14 616 750 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 751 , , , 14 616 752 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 616 753 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 14 616 754 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 616 755 , , , 14 616 756 leader leader NN 14 616 757 ; ; : 14 616 758 Ecuadorian Ecuadorian NNP 14 616 759 National National NNP 14 616 760 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 616 761 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 762 LN LN NNP 14 616 763 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 764 , , , 14 616 765 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 14 616 766 Castillo Castillo NNP 14 616 767 ; ; : 14 616 768 Popular Popular NNP 14 616 769 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 616 770 Action Action NNP 14 616 771 Party Party NNP 14 616 772 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 773 APRE APRE NNP 14 616 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 775 , , , 14 616 776 Lt Lt NNP 14 616 777 . . NNP 14 616 778 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 616 779 Frank Frank NNP 14 616 780 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 616 781 Pazzos Pazzos NNP 14 616 782 , , , 14 616 783 leader leader NN 14 616 784 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 616 785 : : : 14 616 786 universal universal JJ 14 616 787 at at IN 14 616 788 age age NN 14 616 789 18 18 CD 14 616 790 ; ; : 14 616 791 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 616 792 for for IN 14 616 793 literate literate JJ 14 616 794 persons person NNS 14 616 795 ages age VBZ 14 616 796 18 18 CD 14 616 797 - - SYM 14 616 798 65 65 CD 14 616 799 , , , 14 616 800 optional optional JJ 14 616 801 for for IN 14 616 802 other other JJ 14 616 803 eligible eligible JJ 14 616 804 voters voter NNS 14 616 805 Elections election NNS 14 616 806 : : : 14 616 807 President President NNP 14 616 808 -- -- : 14 616 809 first first RB 14 616 810 round round NN 14 616 811 held hold VBD 14 616 812 31 31 CD 14 616 813 January January NNP 14 616 814 1988 1988 CD 14 616 815 and and CC 14 616 816 second second JJ 14 616 817 round round NN 14 616 818 on on IN 14 616 819 8 8 CD 14 616 820 May May NNP 14 616 821 1988 1988 CD 14 616 822 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 823 next next JJ 14 616 824 first first JJ 14 616 825 round round NN 14 616 826 to to TO 14 616 827 be be VB 14 616 828 held hold VBN 14 616 829 January January NNP 14 616 830 1992 1992 CD 14 616 831 and and CC 14 616 832 second second JJ 14 616 833 round round JJ 14 616 834 May May NNP 14 616 835 1992 1992 CD 14 616 836 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 837 ; ; : 14 616 838 results result NNS 14 616 839 -- -- : 14 616 840 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 14 616 841 Borja Borja NNP 14 616 842 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 14 616 843 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 844 ID ID NNP 14 616 845 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 846 54 54 CD 14 616 847 % % NN 14 616 848 , , , 14 616 849 Abdala Abdala NNP 14 616 850 Bucaram Bucaram NNP 14 616 851 Ortiz Ortiz NNP 14 616 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 853 PRE PRE NNP 14 616 854 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 855 46 46 CD 14 616 856 % % NN 14 616 857 ; ; : 14 616 858 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 616 859 of of IN 14 616 860 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 616 861 -- -- : 14 616 862 last last RB 14 616 863 held hold VBD 14 616 864 31 31 CD 14 616 865 January January NNP 14 616 866 1988 1988 CD 14 616 867 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 868 next next JJ 14 616 869 to to TO 14 616 870 be be VB 14 616 871 held hold VBN 14 616 872 June June NNP 14 616 873 1990 1990 CD 14 616 874 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 875 ; ; : 14 616 876 results result NNS 14 616 877 -- -- : 14 616 878 ID ID NNP 14 616 879 42 42 CD 14 616 880 % % NN 14 616 881 , , , 14 616 882 PSC psc NN 14 616 883 11 11 CD 14 616 884 % % NN 14 616 885 , , , 14 616 886 PRE PRE NNP 14 616 887 11 11 CD 14 616 888 % % NN 14 616 889 , , , 14 616 890 DP dp NN 14 616 891 9 9 CD 14 616 892 % % NN 14 616 893 , , , 14 616 894 others other NNS 14 616 895 27 27 CD 14 616 896 % % NN 14 616 897 ; ; , 14 616 898 seats--(71 seats--(71 NN 14 616 899 total total NN 14 616 900 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 901 ID ID NNP 14 616 902 30 30 CD 14 616 903 , , , 14 616 904 PRE PRE NNP 14 616 905 8 8 CD 14 616 906 , , , 14 616 907 PSC psc NN 14 616 908 8 8 CD 14 616 909 , , , 14 616 910 DP DP NNP 14 616 911 7 7 CD 14 616 912 , , , 14 616 913 CFP CFP NNP 14 616 914 6 6 CD 14 616 915 , , , 14 616 916 PSE PSE NNP 14 616 917 4 4 CD 14 616 918 , , , 14 616 919 FADI FADI NNP 14 616 920 2 2 CD 14 616 921 , , , 14 616 922 MPD MPD NNP 14 616 923 2 2 CD 14 616 924 , , , 14 616 925 FRA FRA NNP 14 616 926 2 2 CD 14 616 927 , , , 14 616 928 PCE PCE NNP 14 616 929 1 1 CD 14 616 930 , , , 14 616 931 PLR plr NN 14 616 932 1 1 CD 14 616 933 ; ; : 14 616 934 note note VB 14 616 935 -- -- : 14 616 936 with with IN 14 616 937 the the DT 14 616 938 addition addition NN 14 616 939 of of IN 14 616 940 the the DT 14 616 941 new new JJ 14 616 942 province province NN 14 616 943 of of IN 14 616 944 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNPS 14 616 945 there there EX 14 616 946 will will MD 14 616 947 be be VB 14 616 948 72 72 CD 14 616 949 seats seat NNS 14 616 950 in in IN 14 616 951 the the DT 14 616 952 August August NNP 14 616 953 1990 1990 CD 14 616 954 election election NN 14 616 955 Communists Communists NNPS 14 616 956 : : : 14 616 957 Communist Communist NNP 14 616 958 Party Party NNP 14 616 959 of of IN 14 616 960 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 616 961 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 962 PCE PCE NNP 14 616 963 , , , 14 616 964 pro pro JJ 14 616 965 - - JJ 14 616 966 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 616 967 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 968 , , , 14 616 969 Rene Rene NNP 14 616 970 Mauge Mauge NNP 14 616 971 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 14 616 972 , , , 14 616 973 secretary secretary NN 14 616 974 general general NN 14 616 975 , , , 14 616 976 5,000 5,000 CD 14 616 977 members member NNS 14 616 978 ; ; : 14 616 979 Communist Communist NNP 14 616 980 Party Party NNP 14 616 981 of of IN 14 616 982 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 616 983 / / SYM 14 616 984 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 616 985 Leninist Leninist NNP 14 616 986 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 987 PCMLE PCMLE NNP 14 616 988 , , , 14 616 989 Maoist Maoist NNP 14 616 990 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 991 , , , 14 616 992 3,000 3,000 CD 14 616 993 members member NNS 14 616 994 ; ; : 14 616 995 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 616 996 Party Party NNP 14 616 997 of of IN 14 616 998 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 616 999 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 1000 PSE PSE NNP 14 616 1001 , , , 14 616 1002 pro pro JJ 14 616 1003 - - JJ 14 616 1004 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 616 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 616 1006 , , , 14 616 1007 5,000 5,000 CD 14 616 1008 members member NNS 14 616 1009 ( ( -LRB- 14 616 1010 est est NNP 14 616 1011 . . . 14 617 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 617 2 ; ; : 14 617 3 National National NNP 14 617 4 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 617 5 Party Party NNP 14 617 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 617 7 PLN PLN NNP 14 617 8 , , , 14 617 9 Communist Communist NNP 14 617 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 617 11 , , , 14 617 12 5,000 5,000 CD 14 617 13 members member NNS 14 617 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 617 15 est est NNP 14 617 16 . . . 14 617 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 618 1 Member member NN 14 618 2 of of IN 14 618 3 : : : 14 618 4 Andean Andean NNP 14 618 5 Pact Pact NNP 14 618 6 , , , 14 618 7 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 14 618 8 , , , 14 618 9 FAO FAO NNP 14 618 10 , , , 14 618 11 G-77 g-77 CD 14 618 12 , , , 14 618 13 IADB IADB NNP 14 618 14 , , , 14 618 15 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 618 16 , , , 14 618 17 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 618 18 , , , 14 618 19 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 618 20 , , , 14 618 21 ICO ICO NNP 14 618 22 , , , 14 618 23 IDA IDA NNP 14 618 24 , , , 14 618 25 IDB IDB NNP 14 618 26 -- -- : 14 618 27 Inter inter JJ 14 618 28 - - JJ 14 618 29 American American NNP 14 618 30 Development Development NNP 14 618 31 Bank Bank NNP 14 618 32 , , , 14 618 33 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 618 34 , , , 14 618 35 IFC IFC NNP 14 618 36 , , , 14 618 37 IHO IHO NNP 14 618 38 , , , 14 618 39 ILO ILO NNP 14 618 40 , , , 14 618 41 IMF IMF NNP 14 618 42 , , , 14 618 43 IMO imo RB 14 618 44 , , , 14 618 45 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 618 46 , , , 14 618 47 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 618 48 , , , 14 618 49 IRC IRC NNP 14 618 50 , , , 14 618 51 ITU ITU NNP 14 618 52 , , , 14 618 53 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 618 54 , , , 14 618 55 NAM NAM NNP 14 618 56 , , , 14 618 57 OAS OAS NNP 14 618 58 , , , 14 618 59 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 618 60 , , , 14 618 61 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 618 62 , , , 14 618 63 SELA SELA NNP 14 618 64 , , , 14 618 65 UN UN NNP 14 618 66 , , , 14 618 67 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 618 68 , , , 14 618 69 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 618 70 , , , 14 618 71 UPU UPU NNP 14 618 72 , , , 14 618 73 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 618 74 , , , 14 618 75 WHO who WP 14 618 76 , , , 14 618 77 WMO WMO NNP 14 618 78 , , , 14 618 79 WTO WTO NNP 14 618 80 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 618 81 representation representation NN 14 618 82 : : : 14 618 83 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 618 84 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 618 85 MONCAYO MONCAYO NNPS 14 618 86 ; ; , 14 618 87 Chancery chancery NN 14 618 88 at at IN 14 618 89 2535 2535 CD 14 618 90 15th 15th NNP 14 618 91 Street Street NNP 14 618 92 NW NW NNP 14 618 93 , , , 14 618 94 Washington Washington NNP 14 618 95 DC DC NNP 14 618 96 20009 20009 CD 14 618 97 ; ; : 14 618 98 telephone telephone NN 14 618 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 618 100 202 202 CD 14 618 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 618 102 234 234 CD 14 618 103 - - HYPH 14 618 104 7200 7200 CD 14 618 105 ; ; : 14 618 106 there there EX 14 618 107 are be VBP 14 618 108 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 14 618 109 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 618 110 General General NNP 14 618 111 in in IN 14 618 112 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 618 113 , , , 14 618 114 Houston Houston NNP 14 618 115 , , , 14 618 116 Los Los NNP 14 618 117 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 618 118 , , , 14 618 119 Miami Miami NNP 14 618 120 , , , 14 618 121 New New NNP 14 618 122 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 618 123 , , , 14 618 124 New New NNP 14 618 125 York York NNP 14 618 126 , , , 14 618 127 and and CC 14 618 128 San San NNP 14 618 129 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 618 130 , , , 14 618 131 and and CC 14 618 132 a a DT 14 618 133 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 618 134 in in IN 14 618 135 San San NNP 14 618 136 Diego Diego NNP 14 618 137 ; 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; : 14 628 31 Ad Ad NNP 14 628 32 Daqahliyah Daqahliyah NNP 14 628 33 , , , 14 628 34 Al Al NNP 14 628 35 Bahr Bahr NNP 14 628 36 al al NNP 14 628 37 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 14 628 38 , , , 14 628 39 Al Al NNP 14 628 40 Buhayrah Buhayrah NNP 14 628 41 , , , 14 628 42 Al Al NNP 14 628 43 Fayyum Fayyum NNP 14 628 44 , , , 14 628 45 Al Al NNP 14 628 46 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 14 628 47 , , , 14 628 48 Al Al NNP 14 628 49 Iskandariyah Iskandariyah NNP 14 628 50 , , , 14 628 51 Al Al NNP 14 628 52 Ismailiyah Ismailiyah NNP 14 628 53 , , , 14 628 54 Al Al NNP 14 628 55 Jizah Jizah NNP 14 628 56 , , , 14 628 57 Al Al NNP 14 628 58 Minufiyah Minufiyah NNP 14 628 59 , , , 14 628 60 Al Al NNP 14 628 61 Minya Minya NNP 14 628 62 , , , 14 628 63 Al Al NNP 14 628 64 Qahirah Qahirah NNP 14 628 65 , , , 14 628 66 Al Al NNP 14 628 67 Qalyubiyah Qalyubiyah NNP 14 628 68 , , , 14 628 69 Al Al NNP 14 628 70 Wadi Wadi NNP 14 628 71 al al NNP 14 628 72 Jadid Jadid NNP 14 628 73 , , , 14 628 74 Ash Ash NNP 14 628 75 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 14 628 76 , , , 14 628 77 As as IN 14 628 78 Suways Suways NNP 14 628 79 , , , 14 628 80 Aswan Aswan NNP 14 628 81 , , , 14 628 82 Asyut Asyut NNP 14 628 83 , , , 14 628 84 Bani Bani NNP 14 628 85 Suwayf Suwayf NNP 14 628 86 , , , 14 628 87 Bur Bur NNP 14 628 88 Said Said NNP 14 628 89 , , , 14 628 90 Dumyat Dumyat NNP 14 628 91 , , , 14 628 92 Janub Janub NNP 14 628 93 Sina Sina NNP 14 628 94 , , , 14 628 95 Kafr Kafr NNP 14 628 96 ash ash NN 14 628 97 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 14 628 98 , , , 14 628 99 Matruh Matruh NNP 14 628 100 , , , 14 628 101 Qina Qina NNP 14 628 102 , , , 14 628 103 Shamal Shamal NNP 14 628 104 Sina Sina NNP 14 628 105 , , , 14 628 106 Suhaj Suhaj NNP 14 628 107 Independence Independence NNP 14 628 108 : : : 14 628 109 28 28 CD 14 628 110 February February NNP 14 628 111 1922 1922 CD 14 628 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 113 from from IN 14 628 114 UK UK NNP 14 628 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 116 ; ; : 14 628 117 formerly formerly RB 14 628 118 United United NNP 14 628 119 Arab Arab NNP 14 628 120 Republic Republic NNP 14 628 121 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 628 122 : : : 14 628 123 11 11 CD 14 628 124 September September NNP 14 628 125 1971 1971 CD 14 628 126 Legal legal JJ 14 628 127 system system NN 14 628 128 : : : 14 628 129 based base VBN 14 628 130 on on IN 14 628 131 English English NNP 14 628 132 common common JJ 14 628 133 law law NN 14 628 134 , , , 14 628 135 Islamic islamic JJ 14 628 136 law law NN 14 628 137 , , , 14 628 138 and and CC 14 628 139 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 14 628 140 codes code NNS 14 628 141 ; ; , 14 628 142 judicial judicial JJ 14 628 143 review review NN 14 628 144 by by IN 14 628 145 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 628 146 Court Court NNP 14 628 147 and and CC 14 628 148 Council Council NNP 14 628 149 of of IN 14 628 150 State State NNP 14 628 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 152 oversees oversee VBZ 14 628 153 validity validity NN 14 628 154 of of IN 14 628 155 administrative administrative JJ 14 628 156 decisions decision NNS 14 628 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 158 ; ; : 14 628 159 accepts accept VBZ 14 628 160 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 628 161 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 628 162 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 628 163 , , , 14 628 164 with with IN 14 628 165 reservations reservation NNS 14 628 166 National national JJ 14 628 167 holiday holiday NN 14 628 168 : : : 14 628 169 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 628 170 of of IN 14 628 171 the the DT 14 628 172 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 628 173 , , , 14 628 174 23 23 CD 14 628 175 July July NNP 14 628 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 177 1952 1952 CD 14 628 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 179 Executive executive JJ 14 628 180 branch branch NN 14 628 181 : : : 14 628 182 president president NN 14 628 183 , , , 14 628 184 prime prime NNP 14 628 185 minister minister NN 14 628 186 , , , 14 628 187 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 628 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 628 189 branch branch NN 14 628 190 : : : 14 628 191 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 628 192 People People NNPS 14 628 193 's 's POS 14 628 194 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 628 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 196 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 628 197 al al NNP 14 628 198 - - HYPH 14 628 199 Shaab Shaab NNP 14 628 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 201 ; ; : 14 628 202 note note VB 14 628 203 -- -- : 14 628 204 there there EX 14 628 205 is be VBZ 14 628 206 an an DT 14 628 207 Advisory Advisory NNP 14 628 208 Council Council NNP 14 628 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 210 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 628 211 al al NNP 14 628 212 - - HYPH 14 628 213 Shura Shura NNP 14 628 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 215 that that WDT 14 628 216 functions function VBZ 14 628 217 in in IN 14 628 218 a a DT 14 628 219 consultative consultative JJ 14 628 220 role role NN 14 628 221 Judicial judicial JJ 14 628 222 branch branch NN 14 628 223 : : : 14 628 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 628 225 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 628 226 Court Court NNP 14 628 227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 628 228 : : : 14 628 229 Chief Chief NNP 14 628 230 of of IN 14 628 231 State State NNP 14 628 232 -- -- : 14 628 233 President President NNP 14 628 234 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 14 628 235 Hosni Hosni NNP 14 628 236 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 14 628 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 238 was be VBD 14 628 239 made make VBN 14 628 240 acting act VBG 14 628 241 President President NNP 14 628 242 on on IN 14 628 243 6 6 CD 14 628 244 October October NNP 14 628 245 1981 1981 CD 14 628 246 upon upon IN 14 628 247 the the DT 14 628 248 assassination assassination NN 14 628 249 of of IN 14 628 250 President President NNP 14 628 251 Sadat Sadat NNP 14 628 252 and and CC 14 628 253 sworn swear VBN 14 628 254 in in RP 14 628 255 as as IN 14 628 256 President President NNP 14 628 257 on on IN 14 628 258 14 14 CD 14 628 259 October October NNP 14 628 260 1981 1981 CD 14 628 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 262 ; ; : 14 628 263 Head Head NNP 14 628 264 of of IN 14 628 265 Government Government NNP 14 628 266 -- -- : 14 628 267 Prime Prime NNP 14 628 268 Minister Minister NNP 14 628 269 Atef Atef NNP 14 628 270 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 14 628 271 Najib Najib NNP 14 628 272 SEDKY SEDKY NNP 14 628 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 274 since since IN 14 628 275 12 12 CD 14 628 276 November November NNP 14 628 277 1986 1986 CD 14 628 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 279 Political political JJ 14 628 280 parties party NNS 14 628 281 and and CC 14 628 282 leaders leader NNS 14 628 283 : : : 14 628 284 formation formation NN 14 628 285 of of IN 14 628 286 political political JJ 14 628 287 parties party NNS 14 628 288 must must MD 14 628 289 be be VB 14 628 290 approved approve VBN 14 628 291 by by IN 14 628 292 government government NN 14 628 293 ; ; : 14 628 294 National National NNP 14 628 295 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 628 296 Party Party NNP 14 628 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 298 NDP NDP NNP 14 628 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 300 , , , 14 628 301 President President NNP 14 628 302 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 14 628 303 Hosni Hosni NNP 14 628 304 Mubarak Mubarak NNP 14 628 305 , , , 14 628 306 leader leader NN 14 628 307 , , , 14 628 308 is be VBZ 14 628 309 the the DT 14 628 310 dominant dominant JJ 14 628 311 party party NN 14 628 312 ; ; , 14 628 313 legal legal JJ 14 628 314 opposition opposition NN 14 628 315 parties party NNS 14 628 316 are be VBP 14 628 317 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 628 318 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 628 319 Party Party NNP 14 628 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 321 SLP SLP NNP 14 628 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 323 , , , 14 628 324 Kamal Kamal NNP 14 628 325 Murad Murad NNP 14 628 326 ; ; : 14 628 327 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 628 328 Labor Labor NNP 14 628 329 Party Party NNP 14 628 330 , , , 14 628 331 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 14 628 332 Shukri Shukri NNP 14 628 333 ; ; : 14 628 334 National National NNP 14 628 335 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 628 336 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 628 337 Grouping Grouping NNP 14 628 338 , , , 14 628 339 Khalid Khalid NNP 14 628 340 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 14 628 341 - - HYPH 14 628 342 al al NNP 14 628 343 - - HYPH 14 628 344 Din Din NNP 14 628 345 ; ; : 14 628 346 Umma Umma NNP 14 628 347 Party Party NNP 14 628 348 , , , 14 628 349 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 14 628 350 al al NNP 14 628 351 - - HYPH 14 628 352 Sabahi Sabahi NNP 14 628 353 ; ; : 14 628 354 and and CC 14 628 355 New New NNP 14 628 356 Wafd Wafd NNP 14 628 357 Party Party NNP 14 628 358 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 359 NWP NWP NNP 14 628 360 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 361 , , , 14 628 362 Fuad Fuad NNP 14 628 363 Siraj Siraj NNP 14 628 364 al al NNP 14 628 365 - - HYPH 14 628 366 Din Din NNP 14 628 367 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 628 368 : : : 14 628 369 universal universal JJ 14 628 370 and and CC 14 628 371 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 628 372 at at IN 14 628 373 age age NN 14 628 374 18 18 CD 14 628 375 Elections election NNS 14 628 376 : : : 14 628 377 President President NNP 14 628 378 -- -- : 14 628 379 last last RB 14 628 380 held hold VBD 14 628 381 5 5 CD 14 628 382 October October NNP 14 628 383 1987 1987 CD 14 628 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 385 next next JJ 14 628 386 to to TO 14 628 387 be be VB 14 628 388 held hold VBN 14 628 389 October October NNP 14 628 390 1993 1993 CD 14 628 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 392 ; ; : 14 628 393 results result NNS 14 628 394 -- -- : 14 628 395 President President NNP 14 628 396 Hosni Hosni NNP 14 628 397 Mubarek Mubarek NNP 14 628 398 was be VBD 14 628 399 reelected reelect VBN 14 628 400 ; ; : 14 628 401 People People NNS 14 628 402 's 's POS 14 628 403 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 628 404 -- -- : 14 628 405 last last JJ 14 628 406 held hold VBD 14 628 407 6 6 CD 14 628 408 April April NNP 14 628 409 1987 1987 CD 14 628 410 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 411 next next JJ 14 628 412 to to TO 14 628 413 be be VB 14 628 414 held hold VBN 14 628 415 April April NNP 14 628 416 1992 1992 CD 14 628 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 418 ; ; : 14 628 419 results result NNS 14 628 420 -- -- : 14 628 421 NDP NDP NNP 14 628 422 69.3 69.3 CD 14 628 423 % % NN 14 628 424 , , , 14 628 425 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 628 426 Labor Labor NNP 14 628 427 Party Party NNP 14 628 428 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 628 429 17 17 CD 14 628 430 % % NN 14 628 431 , , , 14 628 432 NWP NWP NNP 14 628 433 10.9 10.9 CD 14 628 434 % % NN 14 628 435 ; ; : 14 628 436 seats--(458 seats--(458 NN 14 628 437 total total NN 14 628 438 , , , 14 628 439 448 448 CD 14 628 440 elected)--NDP elected)--NDP NNP 14 628 441 346 346 CD 14 628 442 , , , 14 628 443 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 628 444 Labor Labor NNP 14 628 445 Party Party NNP 14 628 446 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 628 447 60 60 CD 14 628 448 , , , 14 628 449 Labor Labor NNP 14 628 450 - - HYPH 14 628 451 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 628 452 - - HYPH 14 628 453 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 628 454 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 628 455 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 628 456 60 60 CD 14 628 457 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 458 37 37 CD 14 628 459 belong belong VBP 14 628 460 to to IN 14 628 461 the the DT 14 628 462 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 628 463 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 628 464 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 465 , , , 14 628 466 NWP NWP NNP 14 628 467 36 36 CD 14 628 468 , , , 14 628 469 independents independent NNS 14 628 470 7 7 CD 14 628 471 ; ; : 14 628 472 Advisory Advisory NNP 14 628 473 Council Council NNP 14 628 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 475 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 628 476 al al NNP 14 628 477 - - HYPH 14 628 478 Shura)--last Shura)--last NNP 14 628 479 held hold VBD 14 628 480 October October NNP 14 628 481 1986 1986 CD 14 628 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 483 next next JJ 14 628 484 to to TO 14 628 485 be be VB 14 628 486 held hold VBN 14 628 487 October October NNP 14 628 488 1992 1992 CD 14 628 489 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 490 ; ; : 14 628 491 results result NNS 14 628 492 -- -- : 14 628 493 percent percent NN 14 628 494 of of IN 14 628 495 vote vote NN 14 628 496 by by IN 14 628 497 party party NN 14 628 498 NA NA NNP 14 628 499 ; ; : 14 628 500 seats--(210 seats--(210 NNP 14 628 501 total total NN 14 628 502 , , , 14 628 503 140 140 CD 14 628 504 elected elect VBN 14 628 505 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 506 Communists communist NNS 14 628 507 : : : 14 628 508 about about RB 14 628 509 500 500 CD 14 628 510 party party NN 14 628 511 members member NNS 14 628 512 Other other JJ 14 628 513 political political JJ 14 628 514 or or CC 14 628 515 pressure pressure NN 14 628 516 groups group NNS 14 628 517 : : : 14 628 518 Islamic islamic JJ 14 628 519 groups group NNS 14 628 520 are be VBP 14 628 521 illegal illegal JJ 14 628 522 , , , 14 628 523 but but CC 14 628 524 the the DT 14 628 525 largest large JJS 14 628 526 one one CD 14 628 527 , , , 14 628 528 the the DT 14 628 529 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 628 530 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 628 531 , , , 14 628 532 is be VBZ 14 628 533 tolerated tolerate VBN 14 628 534 by by IN 14 628 535 the the DT 14 628 536 government government NN 14 628 537 and and CC 14 628 538 recently recently RB 14 628 539 gained gain VBD 14 628 540 a a DT 14 628 541 sizable sizable JJ 14 628 542 presence presence NN 14 628 543 in in IN 14 628 544 the the DT 14 628 545 new new JJ 14 628 546 People People NNPS 14 628 547 's 's POS 14 628 548 Assembly assembly NN 14 628 549 ; 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; : 14 628 648 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 628 649 was be VBD 14 628 650 suspended suspend VBN 14 628 651 from from IN 14 628 652 Arab Arab NNP 14 628 653 League League NNP 14 628 654 and and CC 14 628 655 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 628 656 in in IN 14 628 657 April April NNP 14 628 658 1979 1979 CD 14 628 659 and and CC 14 628 660 readmitted readmitte VBN 14 628 661 in in IN 14 628 662 May May NNP 14 628 663 1989 1989 CD 14 628 664 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 628 665 representation representation NN 14 628 666 : : : 14 628 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 628 668 El El NNP 14 628 669 Sayed Sayed NNP 14 628 670 Abdel Abdel NNP 14 628 671 Raouf Raouf NNP 14 628 672 EL el NN 14 628 673 REEDY reedy NN 14 628 674 ; ; : 14 628 675 Chancery chancery NN 14 628 676 at at IN 14 628 677 2310 2310 CD 14 628 678 Decatur Decatur NNP 14 628 679 Place Place NNP 14 628 680 NW NW NNP 14 628 681 , , , 14 628 682 Washington Washington NNP 14 628 683 DC DC NNP 14 628 684 20008 20008 CD 14 628 685 ; ; : 14 628 686 telephone telephone NN 14 628 687 ( ( -LRB- 14 628 688 202 202 CD 14 628 689 ) ) -RRB- 14 628 690 232 232 CD 14 628 691 - - SYM 14 628 692 5400 5400 CD 14 628 693 ; 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G. 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NNP 14 638 9 , , , 14 638 10 1989 1989 CD 14 638 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 638 12 ; ; : 14 638 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 638 14 -- -- : 14 638 15 raw raw JJ 14 638 16 cotton cotton NN 14 638 17 , , , 14 638 18 crude crude NN 14 638 19 and and CC 14 638 20 refined refined JJ 14 638 21 petroleum petroleum NN 14 638 22 , , , 14 638 23 cotton cotton NN 14 638 24 yarn yarn NN 14 638 25 , , , 14 638 26 textiles textile NNS 14 638 27 ; ; : 14 638 28 partners partner NNS 14 638 29 -- -- : 14 638 30 US US NNP 14 638 31 , , , 14 638 32 EC EC NNP 14 638 33 , , , 14 638 34 Japan Japan NNP 14 638 35 , , , 14 638 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 638 37 Europe Europe NNP 14 638 38 Imports Imports NNPS 14 638 39 : : : 14 638 40 $ $ $ 14 638 41 10.1 10.1 CD 14 638 42 billion billion CD 14 638 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 638 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 638 45 . . NNP 14 638 46 , , , 14 638 47 1988 1988 CD 14 638 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 638 49 ; ; : 14 638 50 commodities commodity NNS 14 638 51 -- -- : 14 638 52 foods food NNS 14 638 53 , , , 14 638 54 machinery machinery NN 14 638 55 and and CC 14 638 56 equipment equipment NN 14 638 57 , , , 14 638 58 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 638 59 , , , 14 638 60 wood wood NN 14 638 61 products product NNS 14 638 62 , , , 14 638 63 durable durable JJ 14 638 64 consumer consumer NN 14 638 65 goods good NNS 14 638 66 , , , 14 638 67 capital capital NN 14 638 68 goods good NNS 14 638 69 ; ; : 14 638 70 partners partner NNS 14 638 71 -- -- : 14 638 72 US US NNP 14 638 73 , , , 14 638 74 EC EC NNP 14 638 75 , , , 14 638 76 Japan Japan NNP 14 638 77 , , , 14 638 78 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 638 79 Europe Europe NNP 14 638 80 External External NNP 14 638 81 debt debt NN 14 638 82 : : : 14 638 83 $ $ $ 14 638 84 45 45 CD 14 638 85 billion billion CD 14 638 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 638 87 December December NNP 14 638 88 1989 1989 CD 14 638 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 638 90 Industrial industrial JJ 14 638 91 production production NN 14 638 92 : : : 14 638 93 growth growth NN 14 638 94 rate rate NN 14 638 95 2 2 CD 14 638 96 - - SYM 14 638 97 4 4 CD 14 638 98 % % NN 14 638 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 638 100 1989 1989 CD 14 638 101 est est NNP 14 638 102 . . . 14 638 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 639 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 639 2 : : : 14 639 3 11,273,000 11,273,000 CD 14 639 4 kW kw NN 14 639 5 capacity capacity NN 14 639 6 ; 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; , 14 639 56 dependent dependent JJ 14 639 57 on on IN 14 639 58 irrigation irrigation NN 14 639 59 water water NN 14 639 60 from from IN 14 639 61 the the DT 14 639 62 Nile Nile NNP 14 639 63 ; ; : 14 639 64 world world NN 14 639 65 's 's POS 14 639 66 fifth fifth RB 14 639 67 - - HYPH 14 639 68 largest large JJS 14 639 69 cotton cotton NN 14 639 70 exporter exporter NN 14 639 71 ; ; , 14 639 72 other other JJ 14 639 73 crops crop NNS 14 639 74 produced produce VBN 14 639 75 include include VBP 14 639 76 rice rice NN 14 639 77 , , , 14 639 78 corn corn NN 14 639 79 , , , 14 639 80 wheat wheat NN 14 639 81 , , , 14 639 82 beans bean NNS 14 639 83 , , , 14 639 84 fruit fruit NN 14 639 85 , , , 14 639 86 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 639 87 ; ; : 14 639 88 not not RB 14 639 89 self self NN 14 639 90 - - HYPH 14 639 91 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 639 92 in in IN 14 639 93 food food NN 14 639 94 ; ; : 14 639 95 livestock livestock NN 14 639 96 -- -- : 14 639 97 cattle cattle NNS 14 639 98 , , , 14 639 99 water water NN 14 639 100 buffalo buffalo NNP 14 639 101 , , , 14 639 102 sheep sheep NN 14 639 103 , , , 14 639 104 and and CC 14 639 105 goats goat NNS 14 639 106 ; 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; , 14 639 510 intercity intercity NN 14 639 511 connections connection NNS 14 639 512 by by IN 14 639 513 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 639 514 cable cable NN 14 639 515 and and CC 14 639 516 microwave microwave NN 14 639 517 ; ; : 14 639 518 extensive extensive JJ 14 639 519 upgrading upgrading NN 14 639 520 in in IN 14 639 521 progress progress NN 14 639 522 ; ; : 14 639 523 600,000 600,000 CD 14 639 524 telephones telephone NNS 14 639 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 639 526 est est NNP 14 639 527 . . . 14 640 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 640 2 ; ; : 14 640 3 stations--25 stations--25 JJ 14 640 4 AM am NN 14 640 5 , , , 14 640 6 5 5 CD 14 640 7 FM FM NNP 14 640 8 , , , 14 640 9 47 47 CD 14 640 10 TV tv NN 14 640 11 ; ; : 14 640 12 satellite satellite NN 14 640 13 earth earth NN 14 640 14 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 640 15 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 640 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 640 17 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 640 18 , , , 14 640 19 1 1 CD 14 640 20 Indian Indian NNP 14 640 21 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 640 22 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 640 23 , , , 14 640 24 1 1 CD 14 640 25 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 14 640 26 ; 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; , 14 641 275 adjective adjective JJ 14 641 276 -- -- : 14 641 277 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 14 641 278 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 641 279 divisions division NNS 14 641 280 : : : 14 641 281 89 89 CD 14 641 282 % % NN 14 641 283 mestizo mestizo NN 14 641 284 , , , 14 641 285 10 10 CD 14 641 286 % % NN 14 641 287 Indian Indian NNP 14 641 288 , , , 14 641 289 1 1 CD 14 641 290 % % NN 14 641 291 white white JJ 14 641 292 Religion religion NN 14 641 293 : : : 14 641 294 about about RB 14 641 295 97 97 CD 14 641 296 % % NN 14 641 297 Roman roman JJ 14 641 298 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 641 299 , , , 14 641 300 with with IN 14 641 301 activity activity NN 14 641 302 by by IN 14 641 303 Protestant protestant JJ 14 641 304 groups group NNS 14 641 305 throughout throughout IN 14 641 306 the the DT 14 641 307 country country NN 14 641 308 Language Language NNP 14 641 309 : : : 14 641 310 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 641 311 , , , 14 641 312 Nahua Nahua NNP 14 641 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 641 314 among among IN 14 641 315 some some DT 14 641 316 Indians Indians NNPS 14 641 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 641 318 Literacy literacy NN 14 641 319 : : : 14 641 320 65 65 CD 14 641 321 % % NN 14 641 322 Labor Labor NNP 14 641 323 force force NN 14 641 324 : : : 14 641 325 1,700,000 1,700,000 CD 14 641 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 641 327 1982 1982 CD 14 641 328 est est NNP 14 641 329 . . . 14 642 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 642 2 ; ; : 14 642 3 40 40 CD 14 642 4 % % NN 14 642 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 642 6 , , , 14 642 7 16 16 CD 14 642 8 % % NN 14 642 9 commerce commerce NN 14 642 10 , , , 14 642 11 15 15 CD 14 642 12 % % NN 14 642 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 642 14 , , , 14 642 15 13 13 CD 14 642 16 % % NN 14 642 17 government government NN 14 642 18 , , , 14 642 19 9 9 CD 14 642 20 % % NN 14 642 21 financial financial JJ 14 642 22 services service NNS 14 642 23 , , , 14 642 24 6 6 CD 14 642 25 % % NN 14 642 26 transportation transportation NN 14 642 27 ; ; : 14 642 28 shortage shortage NN 14 642 29 of of IN 14 642 30 skilled skilled JJ 14 642 31 labor labor NN 14 642 32 and and CC 14 642 33 a a DT 14 642 34 large large JJ 14 642 35 pool pool NN 14 642 36 of of IN 14 642 37 unskilled unskilled JJ 14 642 38 labor labor NN 14 642 39 , , , 14 642 40 but but CC 14 642 41 manpower manpower NN 14 642 42 training training NN 14 642 43 programs program NNS 14 642 44 improving improve VBG 14 642 45 situation situation NN 14 642 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 642 47 1984 1984 CD 14 642 48 est e JJS 14 642 49 . . . 14 642 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 643 1 Organized organize VBN 14 643 2 labor labor NN 14 643 3 : : : 14 643 4 15 15 CD 14 643 5 % % NN 14 643 6 total total JJ 14 643 7 labor labor NN 14 643 8 force force NN 14 643 9 ; ; : 14 643 10 10 10 CD 14 643 11 % % NN 14 643 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 643 13 labor labor NN 14 643 14 force force NN 14 643 15 ; ; : 14 643 16 7 7 CD 14 643 17 % % NN 14 643 18 urban urban JJ 14 643 19 labor labor NN 14 643 20 force force NN 14 643 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 643 22 1987 1987 CD 14 643 23 est est NNP 14 643 24 . . . 14 643 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 1 - - : 14 644 2 Government Government NNP 14 644 3 Long Long NNP 14 644 4 - - HYPH 14 644 5 form form NN 14 644 6 name name NN 14 644 7 : : : 14 644 8 Republic Republic NNP 14 644 9 of of IN 14 644 10 El El NNP 14 644 11 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 644 12 Type Type NNP 14 644 13 : : : 14 644 14 republic republic NN 14 644 15 Capital capital NN 14 644 16 : : : 14 644 17 San San NNP 14 644 18 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 644 19 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 644 20 divisions division NNS 14 644 21 : : : 14 644 22 14 14 CD 14 644 23 departments department NNS 14 644 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 25 departamentos departamento NNS 14 644 26 , , , 14 644 27 singular singular JJ 14 644 28 -- -- : 14 644 29 departamento departamento NNP 14 644 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 31 ; ; : 14 644 32 Ahuachapan Ahuachapan NNP 14 644 33 , , , 14 644 34 Cabanas Cabanas NNP 14 644 35 , , , 14 644 36 Chalatenango Chalatenango NNP 14 644 37 , , , 14 644 38 Cuscatlan Cuscatlan NNP 14 644 39 , , , 14 644 40 La La NNP 14 644 41 Libertad Libertad NNP 14 644 42 , , , 14 644 43 La La NNP 14 644 44 Paz Paz NNP 14 644 45 , , , 14 644 46 La La NNP 14 644 47 Union Union NNP 14 644 48 , , , 14 644 49 Morazan Morazan NNP 14 644 50 , , , 14 644 51 San San NNP 14 644 52 Miguel Miguel NNP 14 644 53 , , , 14 644 54 San San NNP 14 644 55 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 644 56 , , , 14 644 57 Santa Santa NNP 14 644 58 Ana Ana NNP 14 644 59 , , , 14 644 60 San San NNP 14 644 61 Vicente Vicente NNP 14 644 62 , , , 14 644 63 Sonsonate Sonsonate NNP 14 644 64 , , , 14 644 65 Usulutan Usulutan NNP 14 644 66 Independence Independence NNP 14 644 67 : : : 14 644 68 15 15 CD 14 644 69 September September NNP 14 644 70 1821 1821 CD 14 644 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 72 from from IN 14 644 73 Spain Spain NNP 14 644 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 75 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 644 76 : : : 14 644 77 20 20 CD 14 644 78 December December NNP 14 644 79 1983 1983 CD 14 644 80 Legal legal JJ 14 644 81 system system NN 14 644 82 : : : 14 644 83 based base VBN 14 644 84 on on IN 14 644 85 civil civil JJ 14 644 86 and and CC 14 644 87 Roman roman JJ 14 644 88 law law NN 14 644 89 , , , 14 644 90 with with IN 14 644 91 traces trace NNS 14 644 92 of of IN 14 644 93 common common JJ 14 644 94 law law NN 14 644 95 ; ; : 14 644 96 judicial judicial JJ 14 644 97 review review NN 14 644 98 of of IN 14 644 99 legislative legislative JJ 14 644 100 acts act NNS 14 644 101 in in IN 14 644 102 the the DT 14 644 103 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 644 104 Court Court NNP 14 644 105 ; ; : 14 644 106 accepts accept VBZ 14 644 107 compulsory compulsory NN 14 644 108 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 644 109 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 644 110 , , , 14 644 111 with with IN 14 644 112 reservations reservation NNS 14 644 113 National national JJ 14 644 114 holiday holiday NN 14 644 115 : : : 14 644 116 Independence Independence NNP 14 644 117 Day Day NNP 14 644 118 , , , 14 644 119 15 15 CD 14 644 120 September September NNP 14 644 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 122 1821 1821 CD 14 644 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 124 Executive Executive NNP 14 644 125 branch branch NN 14 644 126 : : : 14 644 127 president president NN 14 644 128 , , , 14 644 129 vice vice NN 14 644 130 president president NN 14 644 131 , , , 14 644 132 Council Council NNP 14 644 133 of of IN 14 644 134 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 644 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 136 cabinet cabinet NN 14 644 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 138 Legislative legislative JJ 14 644 139 branch branch NN 14 644 140 : : : 14 644 141 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 644 142 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 644 143 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 644 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 145 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 14 644 146 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 14 644 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 148 Judicial judicial JJ 14 644 149 branch branch NN 14 644 150 : : : 14 644 151 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 644 152 Court Court NNP 14 644 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 154 Corte Corte NNP 14 644 155 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 644 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 157 Leaders leader NNS 14 644 158 : : : 14 644 159 Chief Chief NNP 14 644 160 of of IN 14 644 161 State State NNP 14 644 162 and and CC 14 644 163 Head Head NNP 14 644 164 of of IN 14 644 165 Government Government NNP 14 644 166 -- -- : 14 644 167 President President NNP 14 644 168 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 14 644 169 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 14 644 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 171 since since IN 14 644 172 1 1 CD 14 644 173 June June NNP 14 644 174 1989 1989 CD 14 644 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 176 ; ; : 14 644 177 Vice Vice NNP 14 644 178 President President NNP 14 644 179 Jose Jose NNP 14 644 180 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 644 181 MERINO MERINO NNP 14 644 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 183 since since IN 14 644 184 1 1 CD 14 644 185 June June NNP 14 644 186 1989 1989 CD 14 644 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 188 Political political JJ 14 644 189 parties party NNS 14 644 190 and and CC 14 644 191 leaders leader NNS 14 644 192 : : : 14 644 193 National National NNP 14 644 194 Republican Republican NNP 14 644 195 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 644 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 197 ARENA ARENA NNP 14 644 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 199 , , , 14 644 200 Armando Armando NNP 14 644 201 Calderon Calderon NNP 14 644 202 Sol Sol NNP 14 644 203 ; ; : 14 644 204 Christian Christian NNP 14 644 205 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 206 Party Party NNP 14 644 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 208 PDC PDC NNP 14 644 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 210 , , , 14 644 211 Jose Jose NNP 14 644 212 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 644 213 Morales Morales NNP 14 644 214 Erlich Erlich NNP 14 644 215 ; ; : 14 644 216 National National NNP 14 644 217 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 14 644 218 Party Party NNP 14 644 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 220 PCN PCN NNP 14 644 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 222 , , , 14 644 223 Ciro Ciro NNP 14 644 224 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 644 225 Zepeda Zepeda NNP 14 644 226 ; ; : 14 644 227 Democratic democratic JJ 14 644 228 Action Action NNP 14 644 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 230 AD AD NNP 14 644 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 232 , , , 14 644 233 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 644 234 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 644 235 Camacho Camacho NNP 14 644 236 ; ; : 14 644 237 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 238 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 644 239 Institutional Institutional NNP 14 644 240 Party Party NNP 14 644 241 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 242 PAISA PAISA NNP 14 644 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 244 , , , 14 644 245 Roberto Roberto NNP 14 644 246 Escobar Escobar NNP 14 644 247 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 644 248 ; ; : 14 644 249 Patria Patria NNP 14 644 250 Libre Libre NNP 14 644 251 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 252 PL PL NNP 14 644 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 254 , , , 14 644 255 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 644 256 Barrera Barrera NNP 14 644 257 ; ; : 14 644 258 Authentic authentic JJ 14 644 259 Christian Christian NNP 14 644 260 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 262 MAC MAC NNP 14 644 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 264 , , , 14 644 265 Julio Julio NNP 14 644 266 Rey Rey NNP 14 644 267 Prendes Prendes NNP 14 644 268 ; ; : 14 644 269 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 270 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 271 Party Party NNP 14 644 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 273 PPS PPS NNP 14 644 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 275 , , , 14 644 276 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 644 277 Quinonez Quinonez NNP 14 644 278 ; ; : 14 644 279 Democratic democratic JJ 14 644 280 Convergence Convergence NNP 14 644 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 282 CD CD NNP 14 644 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 284 , , , 14 644 285 a a DT 14 644 286 coalition coalition NN 14 644 287 composed compose VBN 14 644 288 of of IN 14 644 289 the the DT 14 644 290 Social Social NNP 14 644 291 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 292 Party Party NNP 14 644 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 294 PSD PSD NNP 14 644 295 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 296 , , , 14 644 297 Mario Mario NNP 14 644 298 Rene Rene NNP 14 644 299 Roldan Roldan NNP 14 644 300 ; ; : 14 644 301 the the DT 14 644 302 National National NNP 14 644 303 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 304 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 306 MNR MNR NNP 14 644 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 308 , , , 14 644 309 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 644 310 Ungo Ungo NNP 14 644 311 ; ; : 14 644 312 and and CC 14 644 313 the the DT 14 644 314 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 315 Social Social NNP 14 644 316 Christian Christian NNP 14 644 317 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 319 MPSC MPSC NNP 14 644 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 321 , , , 14 644 322 Ruben Ruben NNP 14 644 323 Zamora Zamora NNP 14 644 324 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 644 325 : : : 14 644 326 universal universal JJ 14 644 327 at at IN 14 644 328 age age NN 14 644 329 18 18 CD 14 644 330 Elections election NNS 14 644 331 : : : 14 644 332 President President NNP 14 644 333 -- -- : 14 644 334 last last RB 14 644 335 held hold VBD 14 644 336 19 19 CD 14 644 337 March March NNP 14 644 338 1989 1989 CD 14 644 339 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 340 next next JJ 14 644 341 to to TO 14 644 342 be be VB 14 644 343 held hold VBN 14 644 344 March March NNP 14 644 345 1994 1994 CD 14 644 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 347 ; ; : 14 644 348 results result NNS 14 644 349 -- -- : 14 644 350 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 14 644 351 Cristiani Cristiani NNP 14 644 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 353 ARENA ARENA NNP 14 644 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 355 53.8 53.8 CD 14 644 356 % % NN 14 644 357 , , , 14 644 358 Fidel Fidel NNP 14 644 359 Chavez Chavez NNP 14 644 360 Mena Mena NNP 14 644 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 362 PDC PDC NNP 14 644 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 364 36.6 36.6 CD 14 644 365 % % NN 14 644 366 , , , 14 644 367 other other JJ 14 644 368 9.6 9.6 CD 14 644 369 % % NN 14 644 370 ; ; : 14 644 371 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 644 372 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 644 373 -- -- : 14 644 374 last last JJ 14 644 375 held hold VBD 14 644 376 20 20 CD 14 644 377 March March NNP 14 644 378 1988 1988 CD 14 644 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 380 next next JJ 14 644 381 to to TO 14 644 382 be be VB 14 644 383 held hold VBN 14 644 384 March March NNP 14 644 385 1991 1991 CD 14 644 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 387 ; ; : 14 644 388 results result NNS 14 644 389 -- -- : 14 644 390 percent percent NN 14 644 391 of of IN 14 644 392 vote vote NN 14 644 393 by by IN 14 644 394 party party NN 14 644 395 NA NA NNP 14 644 396 ; ; : 14 644 397 seats--(60 seats--(60 , 14 644 398 total total JJ 14 644 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 400 ARENA ARENA NNP 14 644 401 32 32 CD 14 644 402 , , , 14 644 403 MAC MAC NNP 14 644 404 13 13 CD 14 644 405 , , , 14 644 406 PDC PDC NNP 14 644 407 9 9 CD 14 644 408 , , , 14 644 409 PCN PCN NNP 14 644 410 6 6 CD 14 644 411 Other other JJ 14 644 412 political political JJ 14 644 413 or or CC 14 644 414 pressure pressure NN 14 644 415 groups group NNS 14 644 416 : : : 14 644 417 Leftist leftist JJ 14 644 418 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 14 644 419 movement movement NN 14 644 420 -- -- : 14 644 421 Farabundo Farabundo NNP 14 644 422 Marti Marti NNP 14 644 423 National National NNP 14 644 424 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 425 Front Front NNP 14 644 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 427 FMLN FMLN NNP 14 644 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 429 , , , 14 644 430 leadership leadership NN 14 644 431 body body NN 14 644 432 of of IN 14 644 433 the the DT 14 644 434 insurgency insurgency NN 14 644 435 ; ; : 14 644 436 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 437 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 438 Forces Forces NNPS 14 644 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 440 FPL FPL NNP 14 644 441 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 442 , , , 14 644 443 Armed Armed NNP 14 644 444 Forces Forces NNPS 14 644 445 of of IN 14 644 446 National National NNP 14 644 447 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 644 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 449 FARN FARN NNP 14 644 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 451 , , , 14 644 452 People People NNPS 14 644 453 's 's POS 14 644 454 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 455 Army Army NNP 14 644 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 457 ERP ERP NNP 14 644 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 459 , , , 14 644 460 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 461 Communist Communist NNP 14 644 462 Party Party NNP 14 644 463 / / SYM 14 644 464 Armed Armed NNP 14 644 465 Forces Forces NNPS 14 644 466 of of IN 14 644 467 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 469 PCES PCES NNP 14 644 470 / / SYM 14 644 471 FAL FAL NNP 14 644 472 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 473 , , , 14 644 474 and and CC 14 644 475 Central Central NNP 14 644 476 American American NNP 14 644 477 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 478 ' ' POS 14 644 479 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 480 Party Party NNP 14 644 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 482 PRTC)/Popular PRTC)/Popular NNP 14 644 483 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 484 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 485 Armed Armed NNP 14 644 486 Forces Forces NNPS 14 644 487 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 488 FARLP FARLP NNP 14 644 489 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 490 ; ; : 14 644 491 Militant militant JJ 14 644 492 front front JJ 14 644 493 organizations organization NNS 14 644 494 -- -- : 14 644 495 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 496 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 14 644 497 of of IN 14 644 498 Masses Masses NNP 14 644 499 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 500 CRM CRM NNP 14 644 501 ; ; : 14 644 502 alliance alliance NN 14 644 503 of of IN 14 644 504 front front JJ 14 644 505 groups group NNS 14 644 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 507 , , , 14 644 508 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 509 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 510 Bloc Bloc NNP 14 644 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 512 BPR BPR NNP 14 644 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 514 , , , 14 644 515 Unified Unified NNP 14 644 516 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 517 Action Action NNP 14 644 518 Front front NN 14 644 519 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 520 FAPU FAPU NNP 14 644 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 522 , , , 14 644 523 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 524 Leagues Leagues NNPS 14 644 525 of of IN 14 644 526 28 28 CD 14 644 527 February February NNP 14 644 528 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 529 LP-28 LP-28 NNP 14 644 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 531 , , , 14 644 532 National National NNP 14 644 533 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 534 Union Union NNP 14 644 535 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 536 UDN UDN NNP 14 644 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 538 , , , 14 644 539 and and CC 14 644 540 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 541 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 542 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 544 MLP MLP NNP 14 644 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 546 ; ; : 14 644 547 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 548 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 549 Front Front NNP 14 644 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 551 FDR FDR NNP 14 644 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 553 , , , 14 644 554 coalition coalition NN 14 644 555 of of IN 14 644 556 CRM CRM NNP 14 644 557 and and CC 14 644 558 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 559 Front Front NNP 14 644 560 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 561 FD FD NNP 14 644 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 563 ; ; : 14 644 564 FD FD NNP 14 644 565 consists consist VBZ 14 644 566 of of IN 14 644 567 moderate moderate JJ 14 644 568 leftist leftist JJ 14 644 569 groups group NNS 14 644 570 -- -- : 14 644 571 Independent Independent NNP 14 644 572 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 573 of of IN 14 644 574 Professionals Professionals NNPS 14 644 575 and and CC 14 644 576 Technicians Technicians NNPS 14 644 577 of of IN 14 644 578 El El NNP 14 644 579 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 644 580 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 581 MIPTES MIPTES NNP 14 644 582 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 583 , , , 14 644 584 National National NNP 14 644 585 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 644 586 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 588 MNR MNR NNP 14 644 589 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 590 , , , 14 644 591 and and CC 14 644 592 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 593 Social Social NNP 14 644 594 Christian Christian NNP 14 644 595 Movement Movement NNP 14 644 596 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 597 MPSC MPSC NNP 14 644 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 599 ; ; : 14 644 600 Extreme extreme JJ 14 644 601 rightist rightist NN 14 644 602 vigilante vigilante JJ 14 644 603 organizations organization NNS 14 644 604 -- -- : 14 644 605 Anti anti JJ 14 644 606 - - NNP 14 644 607 Communist Communist NNP 14 644 608 Army Army NNP 14 644 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 610 ESA ESA NNP 14 644 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 612 ; ; : 14 644 613 Maximiliano Maximiliano NNP 14 644 614 Hernandez Hernandez NNP 14 644 615 Brigade Brigade NNP 14 644 616 ; ; : 14 644 617 Organization Organization NNP 14 644 618 for for IN 14 644 619 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 644 620 From from IN 14 644 621 Communism Communism NNP 14 644 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 623 OLC OLC NNP 14 644 624 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 625 ; ; : 14 644 626 Labor labor NN 14 644 627 organizations organization NNS 14 644 628 -- -- : 14 644 629 Federation Federation NNP 14 644 630 of of IN 14 644 631 Construction Construction NNP 14 644 632 and and CC 14 644 633 Transport Transport NNP 14 644 634 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 635 Unions Unions NNPS 14 644 636 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 637 FESINCONSTRANS FESINCONSTRANS NNP 14 644 638 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 639 , , , 14 644 640 independent independent JJ 14 644 641 ; ; : 14 644 642 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 643 Communal Communal NNP 14 644 644 Union Union NNP 14 644 645 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 646 UCS UCS NNP 14 644 647 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 648 , , , 14 644 649 peasant peasant NN 14 644 650 association association NN 14 644 651 ; ; : 14 644 652 Unitary Unitary NNP 14 644 653 Federation Federation NNP 14 644 654 of of IN 14 644 655 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 656 Unions Unions NNPS 14 644 657 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 658 FUSS FUSS NNP 14 644 659 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 660 , , , 14 644 661 leftist leftist JJ 14 644 662 ; ; : 14 644 663 National National NNP 14 644 664 Federation Federation NNP 14 644 665 of of IN 14 644 666 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 667 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 669 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 14 644 670 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 671 , , , 14 644 672 leftist leftist JJ 14 644 673 ; ; : 14 644 674 Democratic democratic JJ 14 644 675 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 676 Central Central NNP 14 644 677 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 678 CTD CTD NNP 14 644 679 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 680 , , , 14 644 681 moderate moderate JJ 14 644 682 ; ; : 14 644 683 General General NNP 14 644 684 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 644 685 of of IN 14 644 686 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 687 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 688 CGT CGT NNP 14 644 689 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 690 , , , 14 644 691 moderate moderate JJ 14 644 692 ; ; : 14 644 693 Popular Popular NNP 14 644 694 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 644 695 Unity Unity NNP 14 644 696 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 697 UPD UPD NNP 14 644 698 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 699 , , , 14 644 700 moderate moderate JJ 14 644 701 labor labor NN 14 644 702 coalition coalition NN 14 644 703 which which WDT 14 644 704 includes include VBZ 14 644 705 FESINCONSTRANS FESINCONSTRANS NNP 14 644 706 , , , 14 644 707 and and CC 14 644 708 other other JJ 14 644 709 democratic democratic JJ 14 644 710 labor labor NN 14 644 711 organizations organization NNS 14 644 712 ; ; : 14 644 713 National national JJ 14 644 714 Unity Unity NNP 14 644 715 of of IN 14 644 716 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 14 644 717 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 718 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 719 UNTS UNTS NNP 14 644 720 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 721 , , , 14 644 722 leftist leftist JJ 14 644 723 ; ; : 14 644 724 National National NNP 14 644 725 Union Union NNP 14 644 726 of of IN 14 644 727 Workers Workers NNPS 14 644 728 and and CC 14 644 729 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 644 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 731 UNOC UNOC NNP 14 644 732 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 733 , , , 14 644 734 moderate moderate JJ 14 644 735 labor labor NN 14 644 736 coalition coalition NN 14 644 737 of of IN 14 644 738 democratic democratic JJ 14 644 739 labor labor NN 14 644 740 organizations organization NNS 14 644 741 ; ; : 14 644 742 Business business NN 14 644 743 organizations organization NNS 14 644 744 -- -- : 14 644 745 National National NNP 14 644 746 Association Association NNP 14 644 747 of of IN 14 644 748 Private Private NNP 14 644 749 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 14 644 750 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 751 ANEP ANEP NNP 14 644 752 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 753 , , , 14 644 754 conservative conservative JJ 14 644 755 ; ; : 14 644 756 Productive Productive NNP 14 644 757 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 644 758 ( ( -LRB- 14 644 759 AP AP NNP 14 644 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 644 761 , , , 14 644 762 conservative conservative JJ 14 644 763 ; 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G. 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; : 14 654 434 116,000 116,000 CD 14 654 435 telephones telephone NNS 14 654 436 ; ; : 14 654 437 stations--77 stations--77 JJ 14 654 438 AM am NN 14 654 439 , , , 14 654 440 no no DT 14 654 441 FM FM NNP 14 654 442 , , , 14 654 443 5 5 CD 14 654 444 TV tv NN 14 654 445 , , , 14 654 446 2 2 CD 14 654 447 shortwave shortwave NN 14 654 448 ; ; : 14 654 449 1 1 CD 14 654 450 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 654 451 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 654 452 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 654 453 earth earth NN 14 654 454 station station NN 14 654 455 - - : 14 654 456 Defense Defense NNP 14 654 457 Forces Forces NNPS 14 654 458 Branches Branches NNPS 14 654 459 : : : 14 654 460 Army Army NNP 14 654 461 , , , 14 654 462 Navy Navy NNP 14 654 463 , , , 14 654 464 Air Air NNP 14 654 465 Force Force NNP 14 654 466 , , , 14 654 467 National National NNP 14 654 468 Guard Guard NNP 14 654 469 , , , 14 654 470 National National NNP 14 654 471 Police Police NNP 14 654 472 , , , 14 654 473 Treasury Treasury NNP 14 654 474 Police Police NNP 14 654 475 Military Military NNP 14 654 476 manpower manpower NN 14 654 477 : : : 14 654 478 males males NNP 14 654 479 15 15 CD 14 654 480 - - SYM 14 654 481 49 49 CD 14 654 482 , , , 14 654 483 1,180,751 1,180,751 CD 14 654 484 ; ; : 14 654 485 754,350 754,350 CD 14 654 486 fit fit NN 14 654 487 for for IN 14 654 488 military military JJ 14 654 489 service service NN 14 654 490 ; ; : 14 654 491 68,805 68,805 CD 14 654 492 reach reach VB 14 654 493 military military JJ 14 654 494 age age NN 14 654 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 654 496 18 18 CD 14 654 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 654 498 annually annually RB 14 654 499 Defense defense NN 14 654 500 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 654 501 : : : 14 654 502 4 4 CD 14 654 503 % % NN 14 654 504 of of IN 14 654 505 GDP GDP NNP 14 654 506 , , , 14 654 507 or or CC 14 654 508 $ $ $ 14 654 509 220 220 CD 14 654 510 million million CD 14 654 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 654 512 1990 1990 CD 14 654 513 est est NNP 14 654 514 . . . 14 654 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 655 2 Country country NN 14 655 3 : : : 14 655 4 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 655 5 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 655 6 - - HYPH 14 655 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 655 8 Total Total NNP 14 655 9 area area NN 14 655 10 : : : 14 655 11 28,050 28,050 CD 14 655 12 km2 km2 NN 14 655 13 ; ; : 14 655 14 land land NN 14 655 15 area area NN 14 655 16 : : : 14 655 17 28,050 28,050 CD 14 655 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 655 19 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 655 20 area area NN 14 655 21 : : : 14 655 22 slightly slightly RB 14 655 23 larger large JJR 14 655 24 than than IN 14 655 25 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 655 26 Land Land NNP 14 655 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 655 28 : : : 14 655 29 539 539 CD 14 655 30 km km NN 14 655 31 total total NN 14 655 32 ; ; : 14 655 33 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 655 34 189 189 CD 14 655 35 km km NN 14 655 36 , , , 14 655 37 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 655 38 350 350 CD 14 655 39 km km NN 14 655 40 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 655 41 : : : 14 655 42 296 296 CD 14 655 43 km km NN 14 655 44 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 655 45 claims claim VBZ 14 655 46 : : : 14 655 47 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 655 48 economic economic JJ 14 655 49 zone zone NN 14 655 50 : : : 14 655 51 200 200 CD 14 655 52 nm nm CD 14 655 53 ; ; : 14 655 54 Territorial territorial JJ 14 655 55 sea sea NN 14 655 56 : : : 14 655 57 12 12 CD 14 655 58 nm nm NNP 14 655 59 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 655 60 : : : 14 655 61 maritime maritime JJ 14 655 62 boundary boundary JJ 14 655 63 dispute dispute NN 14 655 64 with with IN 14 655 65 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 655 66 Climate Climate NNP 14 655 67 : : : 14 655 68 tropical tropical JJ 14 655 69 ; ; : 14 655 70 always always RB 14 655 71 hot hot JJ 14 655 72 , , , 14 655 73 humid humid JJ 14 655 74 Terrain terrain NN 14 655 75 : : : 14 655 76 coastal coastal JJ 14 655 77 plains plain NNS 14 655 78 rise rise VBP 14 655 79 to to IN 14 655 80 interior interior JJ 14 655 81 hills hill NNS 14 655 82 ; ; : 14 655 83 islands island NNS 14 655 84 are be VBP 14 655 85 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 655 86 Natural natural JJ 14 655 87 resources resource NNS 14 655 88 : : : 14 655 89 timber timber NN 14 655 90 , , , 14 655 91 crude crude JJ 14 655 92 oil oil NN 14 655 93 , , , 14 655 94 small small JJ 14 655 95 unexploited unexploited JJ 14 655 96 deposits deposit NNS 14 655 97 of of IN 14 655 98 gold gold NN 14 655 99 , , , 14 655 100 manganese manganese JJ 14 655 101 , , , 14 655 102 uranium uranium NN 14 655 103 Land land NN 14 655 104 use use NN 14 655 105 : : : 14 655 106 8 8 CD 14 655 107 % % NN 14 655 108 arable arable JJ 14 655 109 land land NN 14 655 110 ; ; : 14 655 111 4 4 CD 14 655 112 % % NN 14 655 113 permanent permanent JJ 14 655 114 crops crop NNS 14 655 115 ; ; : 14 655 116 4 4 CD 14 655 117 % % NN 14 655 118 meadows meadow NNS 14 655 119 and and CC 14 655 120 pastures pasture NNS 14 655 121 ; ; : 14 655 122 51 51 CD 14 655 123 % % NN 14 655 124 forest forest NN 14 655 125 and and CC 14 655 126 woodland woodland NN 14 655 127 ; ; : 14 655 128 33 33 CD 14 655 129 % % NN 14 655 130 other other JJ 14 655 131 Environment Environment NNP 14 655 132 : : : 14 655 133 subject subject JJ 14 655 134 to to IN 14 655 135 violent violent JJ 14 655 136 windstorms windstorm NNS 14 655 137 Note note NN 14 655 138 : : : 14 655 139 insular insular JJ 14 655 140 and and CC 14 655 141 continental continental JJ 14 655 142 regions region NNS 14 655 143 rather rather RB 14 655 144 widely widely RB 14 655 145 separated separate VBN 14 655 146 - - HYPH 14 655 147 People People NNS 14 655 148 Population Population NNP 14 655 149 : : : 14 655 150 368,935 368,935 CD 14 655 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 152 July July NNP 14 655 153 1990 1990 CD 14 655 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 155 , , , 14 655 156 growth growth NN 14 655 157 rate rate NN 14 655 158 2.6 2.6 CD 14 655 159 % % NN 14 655 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 161 1990 1990 CD 14 655 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 163 Birth birth NN 14 655 164 rate rate NN 14 655 165 : : : 14 655 166 43 43 CD 14 655 167 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 655 168 population population NN 14 655 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 170 1990 1990 CD 14 655 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 172 Death death NN 14 655 173 rate rate NN 14 655 174 : : : 14 655 175 16 16 CD 14 655 176 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 655 177 population population NN 14 655 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 179 1990 1990 CD 14 655 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 181 Net net JJ 14 655 182 migration migration NN 14 655 183 rate rate NN 14 655 184 : : : 14 655 185 0 0 CD 14 655 186 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 655 187 population population NN 14 655 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 189 1990 1990 CD 14 655 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 191 Infant infant NN 14 655 192 mortality mortality NN 14 655 193 rate rate NN 14 655 194 : : : 14 655 195 118 118 CD 14 655 196 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 14 655 197 live live JJ 14 655 198 births birth NNS 14 655 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 200 1990 1990 CD 14 655 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 202 Life life NN 14 655 203 expectancy expectancy NN 14 655 204 at at IN 14 655 205 birth birth NN 14 655 206 : : : 14 655 207 48 48 CD 14 655 208 years year NNS 14 655 209 male male JJ 14 655 210 , , , 14 655 211 52 52 CD 14 655 212 years year NNS 14 655 213 female female JJ 14 655 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 215 1990 1990 CD 14 655 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 217 Total total JJ 14 655 218 fertility fertility NN 14 655 219 rate rate NN 14 655 220 : : : 14 655 221 5.5 5.5 CD 14 655 222 children child NNS 14 655 223 born bear VBN 14 655 224 / / SYM 14 655 225 woman woman NN 14 655 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 227 1990 1990 CD 14 655 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 229 Nationality nationality NN 14 655 230 : : : 14 655 231 noun noun NN 14 655 232 -- -- : 14 655 233 Equatorial equatorial JJ 14 655 234 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 14 655 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 236 or or CC 14 655 237 Equatoguinean(s Equatoguinean(s NNP 14 655 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 239 ; ; : 14 655 240 adjective adjective JJ 14 655 241 -- -- : 14 655 242 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 655 243 Guinean Guinean NNP 14 655 244 or or CC 14 655 245 Equatoguinean equatoguinean JJ 14 655 246 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 655 247 divisions division NNS 14 655 248 : : : 14 655 249 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 655 250 population population NN 14 655 251 of of IN 14 655 252 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 655 253 , , , 14 655 254 primarily primarily RB 14 655 255 Bubi Bubi NNP 14 655 256 , , , 14 655 257 some some DT 14 655 258 Fernandinos Fernandinos NNP 14 655 259 ; ; : 14 655 260 Rio Rio NNP 14 655 261 Muni Muni NNP 14 655 262 , , , 14 655 263 primarily primarily RB 14 655 264 Fang Fang NNP 14 655 265 ; ; : 14 655 266 less less JJR 14 655 267 than than IN 14 655 268 1,000 1,000 CD 14 655 269 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 655 270 , , , 14 655 271 mostly mostly RB 14 655 272 Spanish spanish JJ 14 655 273 Religion religion NN 14 655 274 : : : 14 655 275 natives native VBZ 14 655 276 all all DT 14 655 277 nominally nominally RB 14 655 278 Christian christian JJ 14 655 279 and and CC 14 655 280 predominantly predominantly RB 14 655 281 Roman roman JJ 14 655 282 Catholic catholic JJ 14 655 283 ; ; : 14 655 284 some some DT 14 655 285 pagan pagan JJ 14 655 286 practices practice NNS 14 655 287 retained retain VBD 14 655 288 Language Language NNP 14 655 289 : : : 14 655 290 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 655 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 292 official official NN 14 655 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 655 294 , , , 14 655 295 pidgin pidgin NNP 14 655 296 English English NNP 14 655 297 , , , 14 655 298 Fang Fang NNP 14 655 299 , , , 14 655 300 Bubi Bubi NNP 14 655 301 , , , 14 655 302 Ibo Ibo NNP 14 655 303 Literacy literacy NN 14 655 304 : : : 14 655 305 40 40 CD 14 655 306 % % NN 14 655 307 Labor Labor NNP 14 655 308 force force NN 14 655 309 : : : 14 655 310 172,000 172,000 CD 14 655 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 655 312 1986 1986 CD 14 655 313 est est NNP 14 655 314 . . . 14 656 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 2 ; ; : 14 656 3 66 66 CD 14 656 4 % % NN 14 656 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 656 6 , , , 14 656 7 23 23 CD 14 656 8 % % NN 14 656 9 services service NNS 14 656 10 , , , 14 656 11 11 11 CD 14 656 12 % % NN 14 656 13 industry industry NN 14 656 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 15 1980 1980 CD 14 656 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 17 ; ; : 14 656 18 labor labor NN 14 656 19 shortages shortage NNS 14 656 20 on on IN 14 656 21 plantations plantation NNS 14 656 22 ; ; : 14 656 23 58 58 CD 14 656 24 % % NN 14 656 25 of of IN 14 656 26 population population NN 14 656 27 of of IN 14 656 28 working work VBG 14 656 29 age age NN 14 656 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 31 1985 1985 CD 14 656 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 33 Organized organize VBN 14 656 34 labor labor NN 14 656 35 : : : 14 656 36 no no DT 14 656 37 formal formal JJ 14 656 38 trade trade NN 14 656 39 unions union NNS 14 656 40 - - : 14 656 41 Government Government NNP 14 656 42 Long Long NNP 14 656 43 - - HYPH 14 656 44 form form NN 14 656 45 name name NN 14 656 46 : : : 14 656 47 Republic Republic NNP 14 656 48 of of IN 14 656 49 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 656 50 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 656 51 Type Type NNP 14 656 52 : : : 14 656 53 republic republic NNP 14 656 54 Capital capital NN 14 656 55 : : : 14 656 56 Malabo Malabo NNP 14 656 57 Administrative administrative JJ 14 656 58 divisions division NNS 14 656 59 : : : 14 656 60 2 2 CD 14 656 61 provinces province NNS 14 656 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 63 provincias provincia NNS 14 656 64 , , , 14 656 65 singular singular JJ 14 656 66 -- -- : 14 656 67 provincia provincia NN 14 656 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 69 ; ; : 14 656 70 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 656 71 , , , 14 656 72 Rio Rio NNP 14 656 73 Muni Muni NNP 14 656 74 ; ; : 14 656 75 note note VB 14 656 76 -- -- : 14 656 77 there there EX 14 656 78 may may MD 14 656 79 now now RB 14 656 80 be be VB 14 656 81 6 6 CD 14 656 82 provinces province NNS 14 656 83 named name VBN 14 656 84 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 656 85 Norte Norte NNP 14 656 86 , , , 14 656 87 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 656 88 Sur Sur NNP 14 656 89 , , , 14 656 90 Centro Centro NNP 14 656 91 Sur Sur NNP 14 656 92 , , , 14 656 93 Kie Kie NNP 14 656 94 - - HYPH 14 656 95 Ntem Ntem NNP 14 656 96 , , , 14 656 97 Litoral Litoral NNP 14 656 98 , , , 14 656 99 Wele Wele NNP 14 656 100 Nzas Nzas NNP 14 656 101 Independence Independence NNP 14 656 102 : : : 14 656 103 12 12 CD 14 656 104 October October NNP 14 656 105 1968 1968 CD 14 656 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 107 from from IN 14 656 108 Spain Spain NNP 14 656 109 ; ; : 14 656 110 formerly formerly RB 14 656 111 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 656 112 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 656 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 114 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 656 115 : : : 14 656 116 15 15 CD 14 656 117 August August NNP 14 656 118 1982 1982 CD 14 656 119 Legal legal JJ 14 656 120 system system NN 14 656 121 : : : 14 656 122 in in IN 14 656 123 transition transition NN 14 656 124 ; ; : 14 656 125 partly partly RB 14 656 126 based base VBN 14 656 127 on on IN 14 656 128 Spanish spanish JJ 14 656 129 civil civil JJ 14 656 130 law law NN 14 656 131 and and CC 14 656 132 tribal tribal JJ 14 656 133 custom custom NN 14 656 134 National national JJ 14 656 135 holiday holiday NN 14 656 136 : : : 14 656 137 Independence Independence NNP 14 656 138 Day Day NNP 14 656 139 , , , 14 656 140 12 12 CD 14 656 141 October October NNP 14 656 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 143 1968 1968 CD 14 656 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 145 Executive Executive NNP 14 656 146 branch branch NN 14 656 147 : : : 14 656 148 president president NN 14 656 149 , , , 14 656 150 prime prime NNP 14 656 151 minister minister NNP 14 656 152 , , , 14 656 153 deputy deputy JJ 14 656 154 prime prime JJ 14 656 155 minister minister NN 14 656 156 , , , 14 656 157 Council Council NNP 14 656 158 of of IN 14 656 159 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 656 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 161 cabinet cabinet NN 14 656 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 163 Legislative legislative JJ 14 656 164 branch branch NN 14 656 165 : : : 14 656 166 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 656 167 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 656 168 of of IN 14 656 169 People People NNPS 14 656 170 's 's POS 14 656 171 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 656 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 656 173 Camara Camara NNP 14 656 174 de de FW 14 656 175 Representantes Representantes NNP 14 656 176 del del NNP 14 656 177 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 14 656 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 656 179 Judicial judicial JJ 14 656 180 branch branch NN 14 656 181 : : : 14 656 182 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 656 183 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 656 184 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 656 185 : : : 14 656 186 Chief Chief NNP 14 656 187 of of IN 14 656 188 State State NNP 14 656 189 -- -- : 14 656 190 President President NNP 14 656 191 Brig Brig NNP 14 656 192 . . . 14 657 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 657 2 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 14 657 3 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 14 657 4 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 14 657 5 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 14 657 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 657 7 since since IN 14 657 8 3 3 CD 14 657 9 August August NNP 14 657 10 1979 1979 CD 14 657 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 657 12 ; ; : 14 657 13 Head Head NNP 14 657 14 of of IN 14 657 15 Government Government NNP 14 657 16 -- -- : 14 657 17 Prime Prime NNP 14 657 18 Minister Minister NNP 14 657 19 Cristino Cristino NNP 14 657 20 SERICHE SERICHE NNP 14 657 21 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 657 22 Malabo Malabo NNP 14 657 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 657 24 since since IN 14 657 25 15 15 CD 14 657 26 August August NNP 14 657 27 1982 1982 CD 14 657 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 657 29 ; ; : 14 657 30 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 657 31 Prime Prime NNP 14 657 32 Minister Minister NNP 14 657 33 Isidoro Isidoro NNP 14 657 34 Eyi Eyi NNP 14 657 35 Monsuy Monsuy NNP 14 657 36 Andeme Andeme NNP 14 657 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 657 38 since since IN 14 657 39 15 15 CD 14 657 40 August August NNP 14 657 41 1989 1989 CD 14 657 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 657 43 Political political JJ 14 657 44 parties party NNS 14 657 45 and and CC 14 657 46 leaders leader NNS 14 657 47 : : : 14 657 48 only only JJ 14 657 49 party party NN 14 657 50 -- -- : 14 657 51 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 657 52 Party Party NNP 14 657 53 for for IN 14 657 54 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 657 55 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 657 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 657 57 PDEG PDEG NNP 14 657 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 657 59 , , , 14 657 60 Obiang Obiang NNP 14 657 61 Nguema Nguema NNP 14 657 62 Mbasogo Mbasogo NNP 14 657 63 , , , 14 657 64 party party NN 14 657 65 leader leader NN 14 657 66 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 657 67 : : : 14 657 68 universal universal JJ 14 657 69 adult adult NN 14 657 70 at at IN 14 657 71 age age NN 14 657 72 NA NA NNP 14 657 73 Elections Elections NNPS 14 657 74 : : : 14 657 75 President President NNP 14 657 76 -- -- : 14 657 77 last last RB 14 657 78 held hold VBD 14 657 79 25 25 CD 14 657 80 June June NNP 14 657 81 1989 1989 CD 14 657 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 657 83 next next JJ 14 657 84 to to TO 14 657 85 be be VB 14 657 86 held hold VBN 14 657 87 25 25 CD 14 657 88 June June NNP 14 657 89 1996 1996 CD 14 657 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 657 91 ; ; : 14 657 92 results result NNS 14 657 93 -- -- : 14 657 94 President President NNP 14 657 95 Brig Brig NNP 14 657 96 . . . 14 658 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 658 2 Obiang Obiang NNP 14 658 3 Nguema Nguema NNP 14 658 4 Mbasogo Mbasogo NNP 14 658 5 was be VBD 14 658 6 reelected reelect VBN 14 658 7 without without IN 14 658 8 opposition opposition NN 14 658 9 ; ; : 14 658 10 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 658 11 of of IN 14 658 12 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 658 13 -- -- : 14 658 14 last last RB 14 658 15 held hold VBD 14 658 16 10 10 CD 14 658 17 July July NNP 14 658 18 1988 1988 CD 14 658 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 658 20 next next JJ 14 658 21 to to TO 14 658 22 be be VB 14 658 23 held hold VBN 14 658 24 10 10 CD 14 658 25 July July NNP 14 658 26 1993 1993 CD 14 658 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 658 28 ; ; : 14 658 29 results result NNS 14 658 30 -- -- : 14 658 31 PDEG PDEG NNP 14 658 32 is be VBZ 14 658 33 the the DT 14 658 34 only only JJ 14 658 35 party party NN 14 658 36 ; ; : 14 658 37 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 14 658 38 total total NN 14 658 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 658 40 PDEG PDEG NNP 14 658 41 41 41 CD 14 658 42 Communists Communists NNPS 14 658 43 : : : 14 658 44 no no DT 14 658 45 significant significant JJ 14 658 46 number number NN 14 658 47 but but CC 14 658 48 some some DT 14 658 49 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 658 50 Member Member NNP 14 658 51 of of IN 14 658 52 : : : 14 658 53 ACP ACP NNP 14 658 54 , , , 14 658 55 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 658 56 , , , 14 658 57 Conference Conference NNP 14 658 58 of of IN 14 658 59 East East NNP 14 658 60 and and CC 14 658 61 Central Central NNP 14 658 62 African African NNP 14 658 63 States States NNP 14 658 64 , , , 14 658 65 ECA ECA NNP 14 658 66 , , , 14 658 67 FAO FAO NNP 14 658 68 , , , 14 658 69 G-77 g-77 CD 14 658 70 , , , 14 658 71 GATT GATT NNP 14 658 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 658 73 de de FW 14 658 74 facto facto FW 14 658 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 658 76 , , , 14 658 77 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 658 78 , , , 14 658 79 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 658 80 , , , 14 658 81 ICO ICO NNP 14 658 82 , , , 14 658 83 IDA IDA NNP 14 658 84 , , , 14 658 85 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 658 86 , , , 14 658 87 IFC IFC NNP 14 658 88 , , , 14 658 89 ILO ILO NNP 14 658 90 , , , 14 658 91 IMF IMF NNP 14 658 92 , , , 14 658 93 IMO imo RB 14 658 94 , , , 14 658 95 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 658 96 , , , 14 658 97 IPU IPU NNP 14 658 98 , , , 14 658 99 ITU ITU NNP 14 658 100 , , , 14 658 101 NAM NAM NNP 14 658 102 , , , 14 658 103 OAU OAU NNP 14 658 104 , , , 14 658 105 UN UN NNP 14 658 106 , , , 14 658 107 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 658 108 , , , 14 658 109 UPU UPU NNP 14 658 110 , , , 14 658 111 WHO who WP 14 658 112 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 658 113 representation representation NN 14 658 114 : : : 14 658 115 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 658 116 Damaso Damaso NNP 14 658 117 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 14 658 118 NDONG ndong RB 14 658 119 ; ; , 14 658 120 Chancery chancery NN 14 658 121 at at IN 14 658 122 801 801 CD 14 658 123 Second Second NNP 14 658 124 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 658 125 , , , 14 658 126 Suite Suite NNP 14 658 127 1403 1403 CD 14 658 128 , , , 14 658 129 New New NNP 14 658 130 York York NNP 14 658 131 , , , 14 658 132 NY NY NNP 14 658 133 10017 10017 CD 14 658 134 ; ; : 14 658 135 telephone telephone NN 14 658 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 658 137 212 212 CD 14 658 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 658 139 599 599 CD 14 658 140 - - SYM 14 658 141 1523 1523 CD 14 658 142 ; ; : 14 658 143 US US NNP 14 658 144 -- -- : 14 658 145 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 658 146 Chester Chester NNP 14 658 147 E. E. NNP 14 658 148 NORRIS NORRIS NNP 14 658 149 , , , 14 658 150 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 658 151 ; ; : 14 658 152 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 658 153 at at IN 14 658 154 Calle Calle NNP 14 658 155 de de IN 14 658 156 Los Los NNP 14 658 157 Ministros Ministros NNP 14 658 158 , , , 14 658 159 Malabo Malabo NNP 14 658 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 658 161 mailing mail VBG 14 658 162 address address NN 14 658 163 is be VBZ 14 658 164 P. P. NNP 14 658 165 O. O. 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; , 14 669 336 adjective adjective JJ 14 669 337 -- -- : 14 669 338 Ethiopian ethiopian JJ 14 669 339 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 669 340 divisions division NNS 14 669 341 : : : 14 669 342 40 40 CD 14 669 343 % % NN 14 669 344 Oromo Oromo NNP 14 669 345 , , , 14 669 346 32 32 CD 14 669 347 % % NN 14 669 348 Amhara Amhara NNP 14 669 349 and and CC 14 669 350 Tigrean Tigrean NNP 14 669 351 , , , 14 669 352 9 9 CD 14 669 353 % % NN 14 669 354 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 14 669 355 , , , 14 669 356 6 6 CD 14 669 357 % % NN 14 669 358 Shankella Shankella NNP 14 669 359 , , , 14 669 360 6 6 CD 14 669 361 % % NN 14 669 362 Somali Somali NNP 14 669 363 , , , 14 669 364 4 4 CD 14 669 365 % % NN 14 669 366 Afar afar JJ 14 669 367 , , , 14 669 368 2 2 CD 14 669 369 % % NN 14 669 370 Gurage Gurage NNP 14 669 371 , , , 14 669 372 1 1 CD 14 669 373 % % NN 14 669 374 other other JJ 14 669 375 Religion religion NN 14 669 376 : : : 14 669 377 40 40 CD 14 669 378 - - SYM 14 669 379 45 45 CD 14 669 380 % % NN 14 669 381 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 669 382 , , , 14 669 383 35 35 CD 14 669 384 - - SYM 14 669 385 40 40 CD 14 669 386 % % NN 14 669 387 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 14 669 388 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 669 389 , , , 14 669 390 15 15 CD 14 669 391 - - SYM 14 669 392 20 20 CD 14 669 393 % % NN 14 669 394 animist animist NN 14 669 395 , , , 14 669 396 5 5 CD 14 669 397 % % NN 14 669 398 other other JJ 14 669 399 Language Language NNP 14 669 400 : : : 14 669 401 Amharic Amharic NNP 14 669 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 403 official official NN 14 669 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 405 , , , 14 669 406 Tigrinya Tigrinya NNP 14 669 407 , , , 14 669 408 Orominga Orominga NNP 14 669 409 , , , 14 669 410 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 669 411 , , , 14 669 412 English English NNP 14 669 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 414 major major JJ 14 669 415 foreign foreign JJ 14 669 416 language language NN 14 669 417 taught teach VBN 14 669 418 in in IN 14 669 419 schools school NNS 14 669 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 421 Literacy literacy NN 14 669 422 : : : 14 669 423 55.2 55.2 CD 14 669 424 % % NN 14 669 425 Labor Labor NNP 14 669 426 force force NN 14 669 427 : : : 14 669 428 18,000,000 18,000,000 CD 14 669 429 ; ; : 14 669 430 80 80 CD 14 669 431 % % NN 14 669 432 agriculture agriculture NN 14 669 433 and and CC 14 669 434 animal animal NN 14 669 435 husbandry husbandry NN 14 669 436 , , , 14 669 437 12 12 CD 14 669 438 % % NN 14 669 439 government government NN 14 669 440 and and CC 14 669 441 services service NNS 14 669 442 , , , 14 669 443 8 8 CD 14 669 444 % % NN 14 669 445 industry industry NN 14 669 446 and and CC 14 669 447 construction construction NN 14 669 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 449 1985 1985 CD 14 669 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 451 Organized organize VBN 14 669 452 labor labor NN 14 669 453 : : : 14 669 454 All all DT 14 669 455 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 14 669 456 Trade Trade NNP 14 669 457 Union Union NNP 14 669 458 formed form VBN 14 669 459 by by IN 14 669 460 the the DT 14 669 461 government government NN 14 669 462 in in IN 14 669 463 January January NNP 14 669 464 1977 1977 CD 14 669 465 to to TO 14 669 466 represent represent VB 14 669 467 273,000 273,000 CD 14 669 468 registered register VBN 14 669 469 trade trade NN 14 669 470 union union NN 14 669 471 members member NNS 14 669 472 - - : 14 669 473 Government Government NNP 14 669 474 Long Long NNP 14 669 475 - - HYPH 14 669 476 form form NN 14 669 477 name name NN 14 669 478 : : : 14 669 479 People People NNS 14 669 480 's 's POS 14 669 481 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 669 482 Republic Republic NNP 14 669 483 of of IN 14 669 484 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 669 485 Type Type NNP 14 669 486 : : : 14 669 487 Communist communist JJ 14 669 488 state state NN 14 669 489 Capital capital NN 14 669 490 : : : 14 669 491 Addis Addis NNP 14 669 492 Ababa Ababa NNP 14 669 493 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 669 494 divisions division NNS 14 669 495 : : : 14 669 496 14 14 CD 14 669 497 administrative administrative JJ 14 669 498 regions region NNS 14 669 499 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 500 plural plural JJ 14 669 501 -- -- : 14 669 502 NA na NN 14 669 503 , , , 14 669 504 singular singular JJ 14 669 505 -- -- : 14 669 506 kifle kifle NNP 14 669 507 hager hager NNP 14 669 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 509 ; ; : 14 669 510 Arsi Arsi NNP 14 669 511 , , , 14 669 512 Bale Bale NNP 14 669 513 , , , 14 669 514 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 14 669 515 , , , 14 669 516 Gamo Gamo NNP 14 669 517 Gofa Gofa NNP 14 669 518 , , , 14 669 519 Gojam Gojam NNP 14 669 520 , , , 14 669 521 Gonder Gonder NNP 14 669 522 , , , 14 669 523 Harerge Harerge NNP 14 669 524 , , , 14 669 525 Ilubabor Ilubabor NNP 14 669 526 , , , 14 669 527 Kefa Kefa NNP 14 669 528 , , , 14 669 529 Shewa Shewa NNP 14 669 530 , , , 14 669 531 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 14 669 532 , , , 14 669 533 Tigray Tigray NNP 14 669 534 , , , 14 669 535 Welega Welega NNP 14 669 536 , , , 14 669 537 Welo Welo NNP 14 669 538 ; ; : 14 669 539 note note NN 14 669 540 -- -- : 14 669 541 the the DT 14 669 542 administrative administrative JJ 14 669 543 structure structure NN 14 669 544 may may MD 14 669 545 be be VB 14 669 546 changing change VBG 14 669 547 to to IN 14 669 548 25 25 CD 14 669 549 administrative administrative JJ 14 669 550 regions region NNS 14 669 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 552 astedader astedader NNP 14 669 553 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 14 669 554 , , , 14 669 555 singular singular JJ 14 669 556 -- -- : 14 669 557 astedader astedader NNP 14 669 558 akababee akababee NNP 14 669 559 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 560 and and CC 14 669 561 5 5 CD 14 669 562 autonomous autonomous JJ 14 669 563 regions region NNS 14 669 564 * * NFP 14 669 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 566 rasgez rasgez NNP 14 669 567 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 14 669 568 , , , 14 669 569 singular singular JJ 14 669 570 -- -- : 14 669 571 rasgez rasgez NNP 14 669 572 akababee akababee NNP 14 669 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 574 ; ; : 14 669 575 Addis Addis NNP 14 669 576 Ababa Ababa NNP 14 669 577 , , , 14 669 578 Arsi Arsi NNP 14 669 579 , , , 14 669 580 Aseb Aseb NNP 14 669 581 * * NFP 14 669 582 , , , 14 669 583 Asosa Asosa NNP 14 669 584 , , , 14 669 585 Bale Bale NNP 14 669 586 , , , 14 669 587 Borena Borena NNP 14 669 588 , , , 14 669 589 Dire Dire NNP 14 669 590 Dawa Dawa NNP 14 669 591 * * NFP 14 669 592 , , , 14 669 593 East East NNP 14 669 594 Gojam Gojam NNP 14 669 595 , , , 14 669 596 East East NNP 14 669 597 Harerge Harerge NNP 14 669 598 , , , 14 669 599 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 14 669 600 * * NFP 14 669 601 , , , 14 669 602 Gambela Gambela NNP 14 669 603 , , , 14 669 604 Gamo Gamo NNP 14 669 605 Gofa Gofa NNP 14 669 606 , , , 14 669 607 Ilubabor Ilubabor NNP 14 669 608 , , , 14 669 609 Kefa Kefa NNP 14 669 610 , , , 14 669 611 Metekel Metekel NNP 14 669 612 , , , 14 669 613 Nazaret Nazaret NNP 14 669 614 , , , 14 669 615 North North NNP 14 669 616 Gonder Gonder NNP 14 669 617 , , , 14 669 618 North North NNP 14 669 619 Shewa Shewa NNP 14 669 620 , , , 14 669 621 North North NNP 14 669 622 Welo Welo NNP 14 669 623 , , , 14 669 624 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 14 669 625 * * NFP 14 669 626 , , , 14 669 627 Omo Omo NNP 14 669 628 , , , 14 669 629 Sidamo Sidamo NNP 14 669 630 , , , 14 669 631 South South NNP 14 669 632 Gonder Gonder NNP 14 669 633 , , , 14 669 634 South South NNP 14 669 635 Shewa Shewa NNP 14 669 636 , , , 14 669 637 South South NNP 14 669 638 Welo Welo NNP 14 669 639 , , , 14 669 640 Tigray tigray JJ 14 669 641 * * NFP 14 669 642 , , , 14 669 643 Welega Welega NNP 14 669 644 , , , 14 669 645 West West NNP 14 669 646 Gojam Gojam NNP 14 669 647 , , , 14 669 648 West West NNP 14 669 649 Harerge Harerge NNP 14 669 650 , , , 14 669 651 West West NNP 14 669 652 Shewa Shewa NNP 14 669 653 Independence Independence NNP 14 669 654 : : : 14 669 655 oldest old JJS 14 669 656 independent independent JJ 14 669 657 country country NN 14 669 658 in in IN 14 669 659 Africa Africa NNP 14 669 660 and and CC 14 669 661 one one CD 14 669 662 of of IN 14 669 663 the the DT 14 669 664 oldest old JJS 14 669 665 in in IN 14 669 666 the the DT 14 669 667 world world NN 14 669 668 -- -- : 14 669 669 at at RB 14 669 670 least least RBS 14 669 671 2,000 2,000 CD 14 669 672 years year NNS 14 669 673 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 669 674 : : : 14 669 675 12 12 CD 14 669 676 September September NNP 14 669 677 1987 1987 CD 14 669 678 Legal legal JJ 14 669 679 system system NN 14 669 680 : : : 14 669 681 complex complex JJ 14 669 682 structure structure NN 14 669 683 with with IN 14 669 684 civil civil JJ 14 669 685 , , , 14 669 686 Islamic islamic JJ 14 669 687 , , , 14 669 688 common common JJ 14 669 689 , , , 14 669 690 and and CC 14 669 691 customary customary JJ 14 669 692 law law NN 14 669 693 influences influence NNS 14 669 694 ; ; : 14 669 695 has have VBZ 14 669 696 not not RB 14 669 697 accepted accept VBN 14 669 698 compulsory compulsory NN 14 669 699 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 669 700 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 669 701 National national JJ 14 669 702 holiday holiday NN 14 669 703 : : : 14 669 704 National National NNP 14 669 705 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 669 706 Day Day NNP 14 669 707 , , , 14 669 708 12 12 CD 14 669 709 September September NNP 14 669 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 711 1974 1974 CD 14 669 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 713 Executive executive JJ 14 669 714 branch branch NN 14 669 715 : : : 14 669 716 president president NN 14 669 717 , , , 14 669 718 vice vice NN 14 669 719 president president NN 14 669 720 , , , 14 669 721 Council Council NNP 14 669 722 of of IN 14 669 723 State State NNP 14 669 724 prime prime JJ 14 669 725 minister minister NN 14 669 726 , , , 14 669 727 five five CD 14 669 728 deputy deputy JJ 14 669 729 prime prime JJ 14 669 730 ministers minister NNS 14 669 731 , , , 14 669 732 Council Council NNP 14 669 733 of of IN 14 669 734 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 669 735 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 669 736 branch branch NN 14 669 737 : : : 14 669 738 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 669 739 National National NNP 14 669 740 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 669 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 742 Shengo Shengo NNP 14 669 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 744 Judicial judicial JJ 14 669 745 branch branch NN 14 669 746 : : : 14 669 747 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 669 748 Court Court NNP 14 669 749 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 669 750 : : : 14 669 751 Chief Chief NNP 14 669 752 of of IN 14 669 753 State State NNP 14 669 754 -- -- : 14 669 755 President President NNP 14 669 756 MENGISTU MENGISTU NNP 14 669 757 Haile Haile NNP 14 669 758 - - HYPH 14 669 759 Mariam Mariam NNP 14 669 760 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 761 Chairman chairman NN 14 669 762 from from IN 14 669 763 11 11 CD 14 669 764 September September NNP 14 669 765 1977 1977 CD 14 669 766 until until IN 14 669 767 becoming become VBG 14 669 768 President President NNP 14 669 769 on on IN 14 669 770 10 10 CD 14 669 771 September September NNP 14 669 772 1987 1987 CD 14 669 773 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 774 ; ; : 14 669 775 Vice Vice NNP 14 669 776 President President NNP 14 669 777 FISSEHA FISSEHA NNP 14 669 778 Desta Desta NNP 14 669 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 780 since since IN 14 669 781 10 10 CD 14 669 782 September September NNP 14 669 783 1987 1987 CD 14 669 784 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 785 ; ; : 14 669 786 Head Head NNP 14 669 787 of of IN 14 669 788 Government Government NNP 14 669 789 -- -- : 14 669 790 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 791 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 792 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 793 Acting Acting NNP 14 669 794 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 795 and and CC 14 669 796 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 669 797 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 798 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 799 HAILU HAILU NNP 14 669 800 Yimenu Yimenu NNP 14 669 801 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 802 since since IN 14 669 803 7 7 CD 14 669 804 November November NNP 14 669 805 1989 1989 CD 14 669 806 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 807 ; ; : 14 669 808 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 669 809 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 810 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 811 WOLLE WOLLE NNP 14 669 812 Chekol Chekol NNP 14 669 813 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 814 since since IN 14 669 815 21 21 CD 14 669 816 November November NNP 14 669 817 1989 1989 CD 14 669 818 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 819 ; ; : 14 669 820 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 669 821 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 822 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 823 ALEMU ALEMU NNP 14 669 824 Abebe Abebe NNP 14 669 825 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 826 since since IN 14 669 827 10 10 CD 14 669 828 September September NNP 14 669 829 1987 1987 CD 14 669 830 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 831 ; ; : 14 669 832 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 669 833 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 834 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 835 TESFAYE TESFAYE NNP 14 669 836 Dinka Dinka NNP 14 669 837 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 838 since since IN 14 669 839 10 10 CD 14 669 840 September September NNP 14 669 841 1987 1987 CD 14 669 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 843 ; ; : 14 669 844 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 669 845 Prime Prime NNP 14 669 846 Minister Minister NNP 14 669 847 ASHAGRE ASHAGRE NNP 14 669 848 Yigletu yigletu RB 14 669 849 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 850 since since IN 14 669 851 21 21 CD 14 669 852 November November NNP 14 669 853 1989 1989 CD 14 669 854 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 855 Political political JJ 14 669 856 parties party NNS 14 669 857 and and CC 14 669 858 leaders leader NNS 14 669 859 : : : 14 669 860 only only JJ 14 669 861 party party NN 14 669 862 -- -- : 14 669 863 Workers Workers NNPS 14 669 864 ' ' POS 14 669 865 Party Party NNP 14 669 866 of of IN 14 669 867 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 669 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 869 WPE WPE NNP 14 669 870 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 871 , , , 14 669 872 Mengistu Mengistu NNP 14 669 873 Haile Haile NNP 14 669 874 - - HYPH 14 669 875 Mariam Mariam NNP 14 669 876 , , , 14 669 877 secretary secretary NN 14 669 878 general general NN 14 669 879 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 669 880 : : : 14 669 881 universal universal JJ 14 669 882 at at IN 14 669 883 age age NN 14 669 884 18 18 CD 14 669 885 Elections election NNS 14 669 886 : : : 14 669 887 President President NNP 14 669 888 -- -- : 14 669 889 last last RB 14 669 890 held hold VBD 14 669 891 10 10 CD 14 669 892 September September NNP 14 669 893 1987 1987 CD 14 669 894 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 895 next next JJ 14 669 896 to to TO 14 669 897 be be VB 14 669 898 held hold VBN 14 669 899 September September NNP 14 669 900 1992 1992 CD 14 669 901 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 902 ; ; : 14 669 903 results result NNS 14 669 904 -- -- : 14 669 905 National National NNP 14 669 906 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 669 907 elected elect VBD 14 669 908 President President NNP 14 669 909 Mengistu Mengistu NNP 14 669 910 Haile Haile NNP 14 669 911 - - HYPH 14 669 912 Mariam Mariam NNP 14 669 913 ; ; : 14 669 914 National National NNP 14 669 915 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 669 916 -- -- : 14 669 917 last last RB 14 669 918 held hold VBN 14 669 919 14 14 CD 14 669 920 June June NNP 14 669 921 1987 1987 CD 14 669 922 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 923 next next JJ 14 669 924 to to TO 14 669 925 be be VB 14 669 926 held hold VBN 14 669 927 June June NNP 14 669 928 1992 1992 CD 14 669 929 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 930 ; ; : 14 669 931 results result NNS 14 669 932 -- -- : 14 669 933 WPE WPE NNP 14 669 934 is be VBZ 14 669 935 the the DT 14 669 936 only only JJ 14 669 937 party party NN 14 669 938 ; ; : 14 669 939 seats--(835 seats--(835 NNP 14 669 940 total total NN 14 669 941 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 942 WPE WPE NNP 14 669 943 835 835 CD 14 669 944 Other other JJ 14 669 945 political political JJ 14 669 946 or or CC 14 669 947 pressure pressure NN 14 669 948 groups group NNS 14 669 949 : : : 14 669 950 important important JJ 14 669 951 dissident dissident JJ 14 669 952 groups group NNS 14 669 953 include include VBP 14 669 954 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 14 669 955 People People NNPS 14 669 956 's 's POS 14 669 957 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 669 958 Front Front NNP 14 669 959 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 960 EPLF EPLF NNP 14 669 961 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 962 in in IN 14 669 963 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 14 669 964 ; ; : 14 669 965 Tigrean Tigrean NNP 14 669 966 People People NNPS 14 669 967 's 's POS 14 669 968 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 669 969 Front Front NNP 14 669 970 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 971 TPLF TPLF NNP 14 669 972 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 973 and and CC 14 669 974 Ethiopian Ethiopian NNP 14 669 975 Peoples Peoples NNPS 14 669 976 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 669 977 Movement Movement NNP 14 669 978 in in IN 14 669 979 Tigray Tigray NNP 14 669 980 , , , 14 669 981 Welo Welo NNP 14 669 982 , , , 14 669 983 and and CC 14 669 984 border border NN 14 669 985 regions region NNS 14 669 986 ; ; : 14 669 987 Oromo Oromo NNP 14 669 988 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 669 989 Front Front NNP 14 669 990 in in IN 14 669 991 Welega Welega NNP 14 669 992 and and CC 14 669 993 Harerge Harerge NNP 14 669 994 regions region NNS 14 669 995 Member Member NNP 14 669 996 of of IN 14 669 997 : : : 14 669 998 ACP ACP NNP 14 669 999 , , , 14 669 1000 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 669 1001 , , , 14 669 1002 CCC CCC NNP 14 669 1003 , , , 14 669 1004 ECA ECA NNP 14 669 1005 , , , 14 669 1006 FAO FAO NNP 14 669 1007 , , , 14 669 1008 G-77 g-77 CD 14 669 1009 , , , 14 669 1010 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 669 1011 , , , 14 669 1012 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 669 1013 , , , 14 669 1014 ICO ICO NNP 14 669 1015 , , , 14 669 1016 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 669 1017 , , , 14 669 1018 IDA IDA NNP 14 669 1019 , , , 14 669 1020 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 669 1021 , , , 14 669 1022 IFC IFC NNP 14 669 1023 , , , 14 669 1024 ILO ILO NNP 14 669 1025 , , , 14 669 1026 IMF IMF NNP 14 669 1027 , , , 14 669 1028 IMO imo RB 14 669 1029 , , , 14 669 1030 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 669 1031 , , , 14 669 1032 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 669 1033 , , , 14 669 1034 IPU IPU NNP 14 669 1035 , , , 14 669 1036 ITU ITU NNP 14 669 1037 , , , 14 669 1038 NAM NAM NNP 14 669 1039 , , , 14 669 1040 OAU OAU NNP 14 669 1041 , , , 14 669 1042 UN UN NNP 14 669 1043 , , , 14 669 1044 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 669 1045 , , , 14 669 1046 UPU UPU NNP 14 669 1047 , , , 14 669 1048 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 669 1049 , , , 14 669 1050 WHO who WP 14 669 1051 , , , 14 669 1052 WMO WMO NNP 14 669 1053 , , , 14 669 1054 WTO WTO NNP 14 669 1055 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 669 1056 representation representation NN 14 669 1057 : : : 14 669 1058 Counselor Counselor NNP 14 669 1059 , , , 14 669 1060 Charge Charge NNP 14 669 1061 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 669 1062 ad ad NN 14 669 1063 interim interim JJ 14 669 1064 GIRMA GIRMA NNP 14 669 1065 Amare Amare NNP 14 669 1066 ; ; : 14 669 1067 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 669 1068 at at IN 14 669 1069 2134 2134 CD 14 669 1070 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 14 669 1071 Road Road NNP 14 669 1072 NW NW NNP 14 669 1073 , , , 14 669 1074 Washington Washington NNP 14 669 1075 DC DC NNP 14 669 1076 20008 20008 CD 14 669 1077 ; ; : 14 669 1078 telephone telephone NN 14 669 1079 ( ( -LRB- 14 669 1080 202 202 CD 14 669 1081 ) ) -RRB- 14 669 1082 234 234 CD 14 669 1083 - - HYPH 14 669 1084 2281 2281 CD 14 669 1085 or or CC 14 669 1086 2282 2282 CD 14 669 1087 ; ; : 14 669 1088 US US NNP 14 669 1089 -- -- : 14 669 1090 Charge Charge NNP 14 669 1091 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 669 1092 Robert Robert NNP 14 669 1093 G. 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677 416 Army Army NNP 14 677 417 , , , 14 677 418 Navy Navy NNP 14 677 419 , , , 14 677 420 Air Air NNP 14 677 421 Force Force NNP 14 677 422 , , , 14 677 423 Air Air NNP 14 677 424 Defense Defense NNP 14 677 425 Military Military NNP 14 677 426 manpower manpower NN 14 677 427 : : : 14 677 428 males males NNP 14 677 429 15 15 CD 14 677 430 - - SYM 14 677 431 49 49 CD 14 677 432 , , , 14 677 433 11,438,616 11,438,616 CD 14 677 434 ; ; : 14 677 435 5,922,555 5,922,555 CD 14 677 436 fit fit JJ 14 677 437 for for IN 14 677 438 military military JJ 14 677 439 service service NN 14 677 440 ; ; : 14 677 441 589,231 589,231 CD 14 677 442 reach reach VB 14 677 443 military military JJ 14 677 444 age age NN 14 677 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 677 446 18 18 CD 14 677 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 677 448 annually annually RB 14 677 449 Defense defense NN 14 677 450 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 677 451 : : : 14 677 452 8.5 8.5 CD 14 677 453 % % NN 14 677 454 of of IN 14 677 455 GDP GDP NNP 14 677 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 677 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January NNP 14 688 173 1972 1972 CD 14 688 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 688 175 , , , 14 688 176 represented represent VBN 14 688 177 by by IN 14 688 178 High High NNP 14 688 179 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 688 180 Bent Bent NNP 14 688 181 KLINTE KLINTE NNP 14 688 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 688 183 since since IN 14 688 184 NA NA NNP 14 688 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 688 186 ; ; : 14 688 187 Head Head NNP 14 688 188 of of IN 14 688 189 Government Government NNP 14 688 190 -- -- : 14 688 191 Prime Prime NNP 14 688 192 Minister Minister NNP 14 688 193 Jogvan Jogvan NNP 14 688 194 SUNDSTEIN SUNDSTEIN NNP 14 688 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 688 196 since since IN 14 688 197 17 17 CD 14 688 198 January January NNP 14 688 199 1989 1989 CD 14 688 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 688 201 Political political JJ 14 688 202 parties party NNS 14 688 203 and and CC 14 688 204 leaders leader NNS 14 688 205 : : : 14 688 206 four four CD 14 688 207 - - HYPH 14 688 208 party party NN 14 688 209 ruling rule VBG 14 688 210 coalition coalition NN 14 688 211 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NNP 14 705 51 , , , 14 705 52 1988 1988 CD 14 705 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 705 54 ; ; : 14 705 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 705 56 -- -- : 14 705 57 sugar sugar NN 14 705 58 49 49 CD 14 705 59 % % NN 14 705 60 , , , 14 705 61 copra copra NNP 14 705 62 , , , 14 705 63 processed process VBN 14 705 64 fish fish NN 14 705 65 , , , 14 705 66 lumber lumber NN 14 705 67 ; ; : 14 705 68 partners partner NNS 14 705 69 -- -- : 14 705 70 UK UK NNP 14 705 71 45 45 CD 14 705 72 % % NN 14 705 73 , , , 14 705 74 Australia Australia NNP 14 705 75 21 21 CD 14 705 76 % % NN 14 705 77 , , , 14 705 78 US US NNP 14 705 79 4.7 4.7 CD 14 705 80 % % NN 14 705 81 Imports import NNS 14 705 82 : : : 14 705 83 $ $ $ 14 705 84 454 454 CD 14 705 85 million million CD 14 705 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 705 87 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 705 88 . . NNP 14 705 89 , , , 14 705 90 1988 1988 CD 14 705 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 705 92 ; ; : 14 705 93 commodities commodity NNS 14 705 94 -- -- : 14 705 95 food food NN 14 705 96 15 15 CD 14 705 97 % % NN 14 705 98 , , , 14 705 99 petroleum petroleum NN 14 705 100 products product NNS 14 705 101 , , , 14 705 102 machinery machinery NN 14 705 103 , , , 14 705 104 consumer consumer NN 14 705 105 goods good NNS 14 705 106 ; ; : 14 705 107 partners partner NNS 14 705 108 -- -- : 14 705 109 US US NNP 14 705 110 4.8 4.8 CD 14 705 111 % % NN 14 705 112 , , , 14 705 113 NZ NZ NNP 14 705 114 , , , 14 705 115 Australia Australia NNP 14 705 116 , , , 14 705 117 Japan Japan NNP 14 705 118 External External NNP 14 705 119 debt debt NN 14 705 120 : : : 14 705 121 $ $ $ 14 705 122 398 398 CD 14 705 123 million million CD 14 705 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 705 125 December December NNP 14 705 126 1989 1989 CD 14 705 127 est est NNP 14 705 128 . . . 14 705 129 ) ) -RRB- 14 706 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 706 2 production production NN 14 706 3 : : : 14 706 4 growth growth NN 14 706 5 rate rate NN 14 706 6 - - : 14 706 7 15 15 CD 14 706 8 % % NN 14 706 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 706 10 1988 1988 CD 14 706 11 est est NNP 14 706 12 . . . 14 706 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 707 2 : : : 14 707 3 215,000 215,000 CD 14 707 4 kW kw NN 14 707 5 capacity capacity NN 14 707 6 ; ; : 14 707 7 330 330 CD 14 707 8 million million CD 14 707 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 707 10 produced produce VBN 14 707 11 , , , 14 707 12 440 440 CD 14 707 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 707 14 per per IN 14 707 15 capita capita NN 14 707 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 17 1989 1989 CD 14 707 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 19 Industries Industries NNP 14 707 20 : : : 14 707 21 sugar sugar NN 14 707 22 , , , 14 707 23 copra copra NNP 14 707 24 , , , 14 707 25 tourism tourism NN 14 707 26 , , , 14 707 27 gold gold NN 14 707 28 , , , 14 707 29 silver silver NN 14 707 30 , , , 14 707 31 fishing fishing NN 14 707 32 , , , 14 707 33 clothing clothing NN 14 707 34 , , , 14 707 35 lumber lumber NN 14 707 36 , , , 14 707 37 small small JJ 14 707 38 cottage cottage NN 14 707 39 industries industry NNS 14 707 40 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 707 41 : : : 14 707 42 principal principal JJ 14 707 43 cash cash NN 14 707 44 crop crop NN 14 707 45 is be VBZ 14 707 46 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 707 47 ; ; : 14 707 48 coconuts coconut NNS 14 707 49 , , , 14 707 50 cassava cassava NN 14 707 51 , , , 14 707 52 rice rice NN 14 707 53 , , , 14 707 54 sweet sweet JJ 14 707 55 potatoes potato NNS 14 707 56 , , , 14 707 57 and and CC 14 707 58 bananas banana NNS 14 707 59 ; ; , 14 707 60 small small JJ 14 707 61 livestock livestock NN 14 707 62 sector sector NN 14 707 63 includes include VBZ 14 707 64 cattle cattle NNS 14 707 65 , , , 14 707 66 pigs pig NNS 14 707 67 , , , 14 707 68 horses horse NNS 14 707 69 , , , 14 707 70 and and CC 14 707 71 goats goat NNS 14 707 72 Aid aid VBP 14 707 73 : : : 14 707 74 Western western JJ 14 707 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 76 non non JJ 14 707 77 - - JJ 14 707 78 US us JJ 14 707 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 80 countries country NNS 14 707 81 , , , 14 707 82 ODA ODA NNP 14 707 83 and and CC 14 707 84 OOF OOF NNP 14 707 85 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 707 86 commitments commitment NNS 14 707 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 88 1980 1980 CD 14 707 89 - - SYM 14 707 90 87 87 CD 14 707 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 92 , , , 14 707 93 $ $ $ 14 707 94 677 677 CD 14 707 95 million million CD 14 707 96 Currency Currency NNP 14 707 97 : : : 14 707 98 Fijian fijian JJ 14 707 99 dollar dollar NN 14 707 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 101 plural plural JJ 14 707 102 -- -- : 14 707 103 dollars dollar NNS 14 707 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 105 ; ; : 14 707 106 1 1 CD 14 707 107 Fijian fijian JJ 14 707 108 dollar dollar NN 14 707 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 110 F$ F$ NNP 14 707 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 112 = = NFP 14 707 113 100 100 CD 14 707 114 cents cent NNS 14 707 115 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 707 116 rates rate NNS 14 707 117 : : : 14 707 118 Fijian fijian JJ 14 707 119 dollars dollar NNS 14 707 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 121 F$ F$ NNP 14 707 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 123 per per IN 14 707 124 US$ us$ $ 14 707 125 1 1 CD 14 707 126 - - HYPH 14 707 127 -1.4950 -1.4950 NN 14 707 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 129 January January NNP 14 707 130 1990 1990 CD 14 707 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 132 , , , 14 707 133 1.4833 1.4833 CD 14 707 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 135 1989 1989 CD 14 707 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 137 , , , 14 707 138 1.4303 1.4303 CD 14 707 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 140 1988 1988 CD 14 707 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 142 , , , 14 707 143 1.2439 1.2439 CD 14 707 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 145 1987 1987 CD 14 707 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 147 , , , 14 707 148 1.1329 1.1329 CD 14 707 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 150 1986 1986 CD 14 707 151 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 152 , , , 14 707 153 1.1536 1.1536 CD 14 707 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 155 1985 1985 CD 14 707 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 157 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 707 158 year year NN 14 707 159 : : : 14 707 160 calendar calendar NNP 14 707 161 year year NN 14 707 162 - - : 14 707 163 Communications Communications NNP 14 707 164 Railroads railroad NNS 14 707 165 : : : 14 707 166 644 644 CD 14 707 167 km km NN 14 707 168 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 14 707 169 narrow narrow JJ 14 707 170 gauge gauge NN 14 707 171 , , , 14 707 172 belonging belong VBG 14 707 173 to to IN 14 707 174 the the DT 14 707 175 government government NN 14 707 176 - - HYPH 14 707 177 owned own VBN 14 707 178 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 707 179 Sugar Sugar NNP 14 707 180 Corporation Corporation NNP 14 707 181 Highways Highways NNP 14 707 182 : : : 14 707 183 3,300 3,300 CD 14 707 184 km km NNP 14 707 185 total total NN 14 707 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 187 1984)--390 1984)--390 CD 14 707 188 km km NNP 14 707 189 paved pave VBN 14 707 190 ; ; : 14 707 191 1,200 1,200 CD 14 707 192 km km NNP 14 707 193 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 707 194 - - HYPH 14 707 195 surface surface NN 14 707 196 treatment treatment NN 14 707 197 ; ; : 14 707 198 1,290 1,290 CD 14 707 199 km km NN 14 707 200 gravel gravel NN 14 707 201 , , , 14 707 202 crushed crush VBN 14 707 203 stone stone NN 14 707 204 , , , 14 707 205 or or CC 14 707 206 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 707 207 soil soil NN 14 707 208 surface surface NN 14 707 209 ; ; : 14 707 210 420 420 CD 14 707 211 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 707 212 earth earth NN 14 707 213 Inland Inland NNP 14 707 214 waterways waterway NNS 14 707 215 : : : 14 707 216 203 203 CD 14 707 217 km km NNS 14 707 218 ; ; : 14 707 219 122 122 CD 14 707 220 km km NN 14 707 221 navigable navigable JJ 14 707 222 by by IN 14 707 223 motorized motorize VBN 14 707 224 craft craft NN 14 707 225 and and CC 14 707 226 200-metric 200-metric CD 14 707 227 - - HYPH 14 707 228 ton ton NN 14 707 229 barges barge NNS 14 707 230 Ports Ports NNPS 14 707 231 : : : 14 707 232 Lambasa Lambasa NNP 14 707 233 , , , 14 707 234 Lautoka Lautoka NNP 14 707 235 , , , 14 707 236 Savusavu Savusavu NNP 14 707 237 , , , 14 707 238 Suva Suva NNP 14 707 239 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 707 240 marine marine NN 14 707 241 : : : 14 707 242 9 9 CD 14 707 243 ships ship NNS 14 707 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 245 1,000 1,000 CD 14 707 246 GRT GRT NNP 14 707 247 or or CC 14 707 248 over over RB 14 707 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 250 totaling total VBG 14 707 251 42,872 42,872 CD 14 707 252 GRT/49,795 GRT/49,795 NNP 14 707 253 DWT dwt NN 14 707 254 ; ; : 14 707 255 includes include VBZ 14 707 256 1 1 CD 14 707 257 cargo cargo NN 14 707 258 , , , 14 707 259 2 2 CD 14 707 260 roll roll NN 14 707 261 - - HYPH 14 707 262 on on IN 14 707 263 / / SYM 14 707 264 roll roll NN 14 707 265 - - HYPH 14 707 266 off off RP 14 707 267 cargo cargo NN 14 707 268 , , , 14 707 269 2 2 CD 14 707 270 container container NN 14 707 271 , , , 14 707 272 2 2 CD 14 707 273 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 707 274 gas gas NN 14 707 275 , , , 14 707 276 1 1 CD 14 707 277 petroleum petroleum NN 14 707 278 , , , 14 707 279 oils oil NNS 14 707 280 , , , 14 707 281 and and CC 14 707 282 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 707 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 284 POL POL NNP 14 707 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 286 tanker tanker NN 14 707 287 , , , 14 707 288 1 1 CD 14 707 289 chemical chemical NN 14 707 290 tanker tanker NN 14 707 291 Civil civil JJ 14 707 292 air air NN 14 707 293 : : : 14 707 294 1 1 CD 14 707 295 DC-3 dc-3 NN 14 707 296 and and CC 14 707 297 1 1 CD 14 707 298 light light JJ 14 707 299 aircraft aircraft NN 14 707 300 Airports airport NNS 14 707 301 : : : 14 707 302 26 26 CD 14 707 303 total total NN 14 707 304 , , , 14 707 305 24 24 CD 14 707 306 usable usable JJ 14 707 307 ; ; : 14 707 308 2 2 CD 14 707 309 with with IN 14 707 310 permanent permanent JJ 14 707 311 - - HYPH 14 707 312 surface surface NN 14 707 313 runways runway NNS 14 707 314 ; ; : 14 707 315 none none NN 14 707 316 with with IN 14 707 317 runways runway NNS 14 707 318 over over IN 14 707 319 3,659 3,659 CD 14 707 320 m m CD 14 707 321 ; ; : 14 707 322 1 1 CD 14 707 323 with with IN 14 707 324 runways runways NNP 14 707 325 2,440 2,440 CD 14 707 326 - - HYPH 14 707 327 3,659 3,659 CD 14 707 328 m m NN 14 707 329 ; ; : 14 707 330 2 2 CD 14 707 331 with with IN 14 707 332 runways runway NNS 14 707 333 1,220 1,220 CD 14 707 334 - - HYPH 14 707 335 2,439 2,439 CD 14 707 336 m m NNP 14 707 337 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 707 338 : : : 14 707 339 modern modern JJ 14 707 340 local local JJ 14 707 341 , , , 14 707 342 interisland interisland JJ 14 707 343 , , , 14 707 344 and and CC 14 707 345 international international JJ 14 707 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 347 wire wire NN 14 707 348 / / SYM 14 707 349 radio radio NN 14 707 350 integrated integrate VBN 14 707 351 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 352 public public JJ 14 707 353 and and CC 14 707 354 special special JJ 14 707 355 - - HYPH 14 707 356 purpose purpose NN 14 707 357 telephone telephone NN 14 707 358 , , , 14 707 359 telegraph telegraph NN 14 707 360 , , , 14 707 361 and and CC 14 707 362 teleprinter teleprinter NN 14 707 363 facilities facility NNS 14 707 364 ; ; , 14 707 365 regional regional JJ 14 707 366 radio radio NN 14 707 367 center center NN 14 707 368 ; ; : 14 707 369 important important JJ 14 707 370 COMPAC COMPAC NNP 14 707 371 cable cable NN 14 707 372 link link NN 14 707 373 between between IN 14 707 374 US US NNP 14 707 375 - - HYPH 14 707 376 Canada Canada NNP 14 707 377 and and CC 14 707 378 New New NNP 14 707 379 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 707 380 - - HYPH 14 707 381 Australia Australia NNP 14 707 382 ; ; : 14 707 383 53,228 53,228 CD 14 707 384 telephones telephone NNS 14 707 385 ; ; : 14 707 386 stations--7 stations--7 JJR 14 707 387 AM AM NNP 14 707 388 , , , 14 707 389 1 1 CD 14 707 390 FM FM NNP 14 707 391 , , , 14 707 392 no no DT 14 707 393 TV tv NN 14 707 394 ; ; : 14 707 395 1 1 CD 14 707 396 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 707 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 707 398 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 707 399 earth earth NN 14 707 400 station station NN 14 707 401 - - : 14 707 402 Defense Defense NNP 14 707 403 Forces Forces NNPS 14 707 404 Branches Branches NNPS 14 707 405 : : : 14 707 406 integrated integrate VBN 14 707 407 ground ground NN 14 707 408 and and CC 14 707 409 naval naval JJ 14 707 410 forces forces NNPS 14 707 411 Military Military NNP 14 707 412 manpower manpower NN 14 707 413 : : : 14 707 414 males males NNP 14 707 415 15 15 CD 14 707 416 - - SYM 14 707 417 49 49 CD 14 707 418 , , , 14 707 419 194,433 194,433 CD 14 707 420 ; ; : 14 707 421 107,317 107,317 CD 14 707 422 fit fit NN 14 707 423 for for IN 14 707 424 military military JJ 14 707 425 service service NN 14 707 426 ; ; : 14 707 427 7,864 7,864 CD 14 707 428 reach reach VB 14 707 429 military military JJ 14 707 430 age age NN 14 707 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 432 18 18 CD 14 707 433 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 434 annually annually RB 14 707 435 Defense defense NN 14 707 436 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 707 437 : : : 14 707 438 2.5 2.5 CD 14 707 439 % % NN 14 707 440 of of IN 14 707 441 GDP GDP NNP 14 707 442 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 443 1988 1988 CD 14 707 444 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 445 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 707 446 Country country NN 14 707 447 : : : 14 707 448 Finland Finland NNP 14 707 449 - - HYPH 14 707 450 Geography Geography NNP 14 707 451 Total Total NNP 14 707 452 area area NN 14 707 453 : : : 14 707 454 337,030 337,030 CD 14 707 455 km2 km2 NN 14 707 456 ; ; : 14 707 457 land land NN 14 707 458 area area NN 14 707 459 : : : 14 707 460 305,470 305,470 CD 14 707 461 km2 km2 NNP 14 707 462 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 707 463 area area NN 14 707 464 : : : 14 707 465 slightly slightly RB 14 707 466 smaller small JJR 14 707 467 than than IN 14 707 468 Montana Montana NNP 14 707 469 Land Land NNP 14 707 470 boundaries boundary NNS 14 707 471 : : : 14 707 472 2,578 2,578 CD 14 707 473 km km NN 14 707 474 total total NN 14 707 475 ; ; : 14 707 476 Norway Norway NNP 14 707 477 729 729 CD 14 707 478 km km NNS 14 707 479 , , , 14 707 480 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 707 481 536 536 CD 14 707 482 km km NNS 14 707 483 , , , 14 707 484 USSR USSR NNP 14 707 485 1,313 1,313 CD 14 707 486 km km NN 14 707 487 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 707 488 : : : 14 707 489 1,126 1,126 CD 14 707 490 km km NN 14 707 491 excluding exclude VBG 14 707 492 islands island NNS 14 707 493 and and CC 14 707 494 coastal coastal JJ 14 707 495 indentations indentation NNS 14 707 496 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 707 497 claims claim VBZ 14 707 498 : : : 14 707 499 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 707 500 zone zone NN 14 707 501 : : : 14 707 502 6 6 CD 14 707 503 nm nm UH 14 707 504 ; ; : 14 707 505 Continental continental JJ 14 707 506 shelf shelf NN 14 707 507 : : : 14 707 508 200 200 CD 14 707 509 meters meter NNS 14 707 510 or or CC 14 707 511 to to IN 14 707 512 depth depth NN 14 707 513 of of IN 14 707 514 exploitation exploitation NN 14 707 515 ; ; : 14 707 516 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 707 517 fishing fishing NN 14 707 518 zone zone NN 14 707 519 : : : 14 707 520 12 12 CD 14 707 521 nm nm UH 14 707 522 ; ; : 14 707 523 Territorial territorial JJ 14 707 524 sea sea NN 14 707 525 : : : 14 707 526 4 4 CD 14 707 527 nm nm NNP 14 707 528 Climate Climate NNP 14 707 529 : : : 14 707 530 cold cold JJ 14 707 531 temperate temperate NN 14 707 532 ; ; : 14 707 533 potentially potentially RB 14 707 534 subarctic subarctic JJ 14 707 535 , , , 14 707 536 but but CC 14 707 537 comparatively comparatively RB 14 707 538 mild mild JJ 14 707 539 because because IN 14 707 540 of of IN 14 707 541 moderating moderate VBG 14 707 542 influence influence NN 14 707 543 of of IN 14 707 544 the the DT 14 707 545 North North NNP 14 707 546 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 707 547 Current Current NNP 14 707 548 , , , 14 707 549 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 707 550 Sea Sea NNP 14 707 551 , , , 14 707 552 and and CC 14 707 553 more more JJR 14 707 554 than than IN 14 707 555 60,000 60,000 CD 14 707 556 lakes lake NNS 14 707 557 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 707 558 : : : 14 707 559 mostly mostly RB 14 707 560 low low JJ 14 707 561 , , , 14 707 562 flat flat JJ 14 707 563 to to IN 14 707 564 rolling rolling JJ 14 707 565 plains plain NNS 14 707 566 interspersed intersperse VBN 14 707 567 with with IN 14 707 568 lakes lake NNS 14 707 569 and and CC 14 707 570 low low JJ 14 707 571 hills hill NNS 14 707 572 Natural natural JJ 14 707 573 resources resource NNS 14 707 574 : : : 14 707 575 timber timber NN 14 707 576 , , , 14 707 577 copper copper NN 14 707 578 , , , 14 707 579 zinc zinc NN 14 707 580 , , , 14 707 581 iron iron NN 14 707 582 ore ore NN 14 707 583 , , , 14 707 584 silver silver NN 14 707 585 Land Land NNP 14 707 586 use use NN 14 707 587 : : : 14 707 588 8 8 CD 14 707 589 % % NN 14 707 590 arable arable JJ 14 707 591 land land NN 14 707 592 ; ; : 14 707 593 0 0 CD 14 707 594 % % NN 14 707 595 permanent permanent JJ 14 707 596 crops crop NNS 14 707 597 ; ; : 14 707 598 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 707 599 meadows meadow NNS 14 707 600 and and CC 14 707 601 pastures pasture NNS 14 707 602 ; ; : 14 707 603 76 76 CD 14 707 604 % % NN 14 707 605 forest forest NN 14 707 606 and and CC 14 707 607 woodland woodland NN 14 707 608 ; ; : 14 707 609 16 16 CD 14 707 610 % % NN 14 707 611 other other JJ 14 707 612 ; ; : 14 707 613 includes include VBZ 14 707 614 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 707 615 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 707 616 Environment Environment NNP 14 707 617 : : : 14 707 618 permanently permanently RB 14 707 619 wet wet JJ 14 707 620 ground ground NN 14 707 621 covers cover VBZ 14 707 622 about about RB 14 707 623 30 30 CD 14 707 624 % % NN 14 707 625 of of IN 14 707 626 land land NN 14 707 627 ; ; : 14 707 628 population population NN 14 707 629 concentrated concentrate VBD 14 707 630 on on IN 14 707 631 small small JJ 14 707 632 southwestern southwestern JJ 14 707 633 coastal coastal JJ 14 707 634 plain plain JJ 14 707 635 Note note NN 14 707 636 : : : 14 707 637 long long JJ 14 707 638 boundary boundary NN 14 707 639 with with IN 14 707 640 USSR USSR NNP 14 707 641 ; ; : 14 707 642 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 707 643 is be VBZ 14 707 644 northernmost northernmost NNP 14 707 645 national national JJ 14 707 646 capital capital NN 14 707 647 on on IN 14 707 648 European european JJ 14 707 649 continent continent NN 14 707 650 - - : 14 707 651 People People NNS 14 707 652 Population population NN 14 707 653 : : : 14 707 654 4,977,325 4,977,325 CD 14 707 655 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 656 July July NNP 14 707 657 1990 1990 CD 14 707 658 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 659 , , , 14 707 660 growth growth NN 14 707 661 rate rate NN 14 707 662 0.3 0.3 CD 14 707 663 % % NN 14 707 664 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 665 1990 1990 CD 14 707 666 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 667 Birth birth NN 14 707 668 rate rate NN 14 707 669 : : : 14 707 670 13 13 CD 14 707 671 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 707 672 population population NN 14 707 673 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 674 1990 1990 CD 14 707 675 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 676 Death death NN 14 707 677 rate rate NN 14 707 678 : : : 14 707 679 10 10 CD 14 707 680 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 707 681 population population NN 14 707 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 683 1990 1990 CD 14 707 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 685 Net net JJ 14 707 686 migration migration NN 14 707 687 rate rate NN 14 707 688 : : : 14 707 689 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 707 690 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 707 691 population population NN 14 707 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 693 1990 1990 CD 14 707 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 695 Infant infant NN 14 707 696 mortality mortality NN 14 707 697 rate rate NN 14 707 698 : : : 14 707 699 6 6 CD 14 707 700 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 707 701 live live JJ 14 707 702 births birth NNS 14 707 703 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 704 1990 1990 CD 14 707 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 706 Life life NN 14 707 707 expectancy expectancy NN 14 707 708 at at IN 14 707 709 birth birth NN 14 707 710 : : : 14 707 711 71 71 CD 14 707 712 years year NNS 14 707 713 male male JJ 14 707 714 , , , 14 707 715 80 80 CD 14 707 716 years year NNS 14 707 717 female female JJ 14 707 718 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 719 1990 1990 CD 14 707 720 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 721 Total total JJ 14 707 722 fertility fertility NN 14 707 723 rate rate NN 14 707 724 : : : 14 707 725 1.7 1.7 CD 14 707 726 children child NNS 14 707 727 born bear VBN 14 707 728 / / SYM 14 707 729 woman woman NN 14 707 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 731 1990 1990 CD 14 707 732 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 733 Nationality nationality NN 14 707 734 : : : 14 707 735 noun noun NNP 14 707 736 -- -- : 14 707 737 Finn(s finn(s LS 14 707 738 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 739 ; ; , 14 707 740 adjective adjective JJ 14 707 741 -- -- : 14 707 742 Finnish finnish JJ 14 707 743 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 707 744 divisions division NNS 14 707 745 : : : 14 707 746 Finn finn NN 14 707 747 , , , 14 707 748 Swede Swede NNP 14 707 749 , , , 14 707 750 Lapp Lapp NNP 14 707 751 , , , 14 707 752 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 14 707 753 , , , 14 707 754 Tatar Tatar NNP 14 707 755 Religion Religion NNP 14 707 756 : : : 14 707 757 97 97 CD 14 707 758 % % NN 14 707 759 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 707 760 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 707 761 , , , 14 707 762 1.2 1.2 CD 14 707 763 % % NN 14 707 764 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 707 765 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 707 766 , , , 14 707 767 1.8 1.8 CD 14 707 768 % % NN 14 707 769 other other JJ 14 707 770 Language language NN 14 707 771 : : : 14 707 772 93.5 93.5 CD 14 707 773 % % NN 14 707 774 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 707 775 , , , 14 707 776 6.3 6.3 CD 14 707 777 % % NN 14 707 778 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 707 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 780 both both DT 14 707 781 official official NN 14 707 782 ) ) -RRB- 14 707 783 ; ; : 14 707 784 small small JJ 14 707 785 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 14 707 786 and and CC 14 707 787 Russian Russian NNP 14 707 788 - - HYPH 14 707 789 speaking speak VBG 14 707 790 minorities minority NNS 14 707 791 Literacy literacy NN 14 707 792 : : : 14 707 793 almost almost RB 14 707 794 100 100 CD 14 707 795 % % NN 14 707 796 Labor Labor NNP 14 707 797 force force NN 14 707 798 : : : 14 707 799 2,556,000 2,556,000 CD 14 707 800 ; ; : 14 707 801 33.1 33.1 CD 14 707 802 % % NN 14 707 803 services service NNS 14 707 804 , , , 14 707 805 22.9 22.9 CD 14 707 806 % % NN 14 707 807 mining mining NN 14 707 808 and and CC 14 707 809 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 707 810 , , , 14 707 811 13.8 13.8 CD 14 707 812 % % NN 14 707 813 commerce commerce NN 14 707 814 , , , 14 707 815 10.3 10.3 CD 14 707 816 % % NN 14 707 817 agriculture agriculture NN 14 707 818 , , , 14 707 819 forestry forestry NN 14 707 820 , , , 14 707 821 and and CC 14 707 822 fishing fishing NN 14 707 823 , , , 14 707 824 7.2 7.2 CD 14 707 825 % % NN 14 707 826 construction construction NN 14 707 827 , , , 14 707 828 7.1 7.1 CD 14 707 829 % % NN 14 707 830 transportation transportation NN 14 707 831 and and CC 14 707 832 communications communication NNS 14 707 833 ( ( -LRB- 14 707 834 1989 1989 CD 14 707 835 est est NNP 14 707 836 . . . 14 707 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 1 Organized organize VBN 14 708 2 labor labor NN 14 708 3 : : : 14 708 4 80 80 CD 14 708 5 % % NN 14 708 6 of of IN 14 708 7 labor labor NN 14 708 8 force force NN 14 708 9 - - HYPH 14 708 10 Government Government NNP 14 708 11 Long Long NNP 14 708 12 - - HYPH 14 708 13 form form NN 14 708 14 name name NN 14 708 15 : : : 14 708 16 Republic Republic NNP 14 708 17 of of IN 14 708 18 Finland Finland NNP 14 708 19 Type Type NNP 14 708 20 : : : 14 708 21 republic republic NNP 14 708 22 Capital capital NN 14 708 23 : : : 14 708 24 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 708 25 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 708 26 divisions division NNS 14 708 27 : : : 14 708 28 12 12 CD 14 708 29 provinces province NNS 14 708 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 31 laanit laanit NN 14 708 32 , , , 14 708 33 singular singular JJ 14 708 34 -- -- : 14 708 35 laani laani NNP 14 708 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 37 ; ; : 14 708 38 Ahvenanmaa Ahvenanmaa NNP 14 708 39 , , , 14 708 40 Hame Hame NNP 14 708 41 , , , 14 708 42 Keski Keski NNP 14 708 43 - - HYPH 14 708 44 Suomi Suomi NNP 14 708 45 , , , 14 708 46 Kuopio Kuopio NNP 14 708 47 , , , 14 708 48 Kymi Kymi NNP 14 708 49 , , , 14 708 50 Lappi Lappi NNP 14 708 51 , , , 14 708 52 Mikkeli Mikkeli NNP 14 708 53 , , , 14 708 54 Oulu Oulu NNP 14 708 55 , , , 14 708 56 Pohjois Pohjois NNP 14 708 57 - - HYPH 14 708 58 Karjala Karjala NNP 14 708 59 , , , 14 708 60 Turku Turku NNP 14 708 61 ja ja NNP 14 708 62 Pori Pori NNP 14 708 63 , , , 14 708 64 Uusimaa Uusimaa NNP 14 708 65 , , , 14 708 66 Vaasa Vaasa NNP 14 708 67 Independence Independence NNP 14 708 68 : : : 14 708 69 6 6 CD 14 708 70 December December NNP 14 708 71 1917 1917 CD 14 708 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 73 from from IN 14 708 74 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 708 75 Union Union NNP 14 708 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 77 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 708 78 : : : 14 708 79 17 17 CD 14 708 80 July July NNP 14 708 81 1919 1919 CD 14 708 82 Legal legal JJ 14 708 83 system system NN 14 708 84 : : : 14 708 85 civil civil JJ 14 708 86 law law NN 14 708 87 system system NN 14 708 88 based base VBN 14 708 89 on on IN 14 708 90 Swedish swedish JJ 14 708 91 law law NN 14 708 92 ; ; : 14 708 93 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 708 94 Court Court NNP 14 708 95 may may MD 14 708 96 request request VB 14 708 97 legislation legislation NN 14 708 98 interpreting interpret VBG 14 708 99 or or CC 14 708 100 modifying modify VBG 14 708 101 laws law NNS 14 708 102 ; ; , 14 708 103 accepts accept VBZ 14 708 104 compulsory compulsory NN 14 708 105 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 708 106 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 708 107 , , , 14 708 108 with with IN 14 708 109 reservations reservation NNS 14 708 110 National national JJ 14 708 111 holiday holiday NN 14 708 112 : : : 14 708 113 Independence Independence NNP 14 708 114 Day Day NNP 14 708 115 , , , 14 708 116 6 6 CD 14 708 117 December December NNP 14 708 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 119 1917 1917 CD 14 708 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 121 Executive executive JJ 14 708 122 branch branch NN 14 708 123 : : : 14 708 124 president president NN 14 708 125 , , , 14 708 126 prime prime NNP 14 708 127 minister minister NNP 14 708 128 , , , 14 708 129 deputy deputy JJ 14 708 130 prime prime JJ 14 708 131 minister minister NN 14 708 132 , , , 14 708 133 Council Council NNP 14 708 134 of of IN 14 708 135 State State NNP 14 708 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 137 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 14 708 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 139 Legislative legislative JJ 14 708 140 branch branch NN 14 708 141 : : : 14 708 142 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 708 143 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 708 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 145 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 14 708 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 147 Judicial judicial JJ 14 708 148 branch branch NN 14 708 149 : : : 14 708 150 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 708 151 Court Court NNP 14 708 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 153 Korkein Korkein NNP 14 708 154 Oikeus Oikeus NNP 14 708 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 156 Leaders leader NNS 14 708 157 : : : 14 708 158 Chief Chief NNP 14 708 159 of of IN 14 708 160 State State NNP 14 708 161 -- -- : 14 708 162 President President NNP 14 708 163 Mauno Mauno NNP 14 708 164 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 14 708 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 166 since since IN 14 708 167 27 27 CD 14 708 168 January January NNP 14 708 169 1982 1982 CD 14 708 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 171 ; ; : 14 708 172 Head Head NNP 14 708 173 of of IN 14 708 174 Government Government NNP 14 708 175 -- -- : 14 708 176 Prime Prime NNP 14 708 177 Minister Minister NNP 14 708 178 Harri Harri NNP 14 708 179 HOLKERI HOLKERI NNP 14 708 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 181 since since IN 14 708 182 30 30 CD 14 708 183 April April NNP 14 708 184 1987 1987 CD 14 708 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 186 ; ; : 14 708 187 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 708 188 Prime Prime NNP 14 708 189 Minister Minister NNP 14 708 190 Pertti Pertti NNP 14 708 191 PAASIO PAASIO NNP 14 708 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 193 since since IN 14 708 194 NA NA NNP 14 708 195 January January NNP 14 708 196 1989 1989 CD 14 708 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 198 Political political JJ 14 708 199 parties party NNS 14 708 200 and and CC 14 708 201 leaders leader NNS 14 708 202 : : : 14 708 203 Social Social NNP 14 708 204 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 205 Party Party NNP 14 708 206 , , , 14 708 207 Pertti Pertti NNP 14 708 208 Paasio Paasio NNP 14 708 209 ; ; : 14 708 210 Center Center NNP 14 708 211 Party Party NNP 14 708 212 , , , 14 708 213 Paavo Paavo NNP 14 708 214 Vayrynen Vayrynen NNP 14 708 215 ; ; : 14 708 216 People People NNPS 14 708 217 's 's POS 14 708 218 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 219 League League NNP 14 708 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 221 majority majority NN 14 708 222 Communist communist JJ 14 708 223 front front NN 14 708 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 225 , , , 14 708 226 Reijo Reijo NNP 14 708 227 Kakela Kakela NNP 14 708 228 ; ; : 14 708 229 National National NNP 14 708 230 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 708 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 232 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 708 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 234 Party Party NNP 14 708 235 , , , 14 708 236 Ilkka Ilkka NNP 14 708 237 Suominen Suominen NNP 14 708 238 ; ; : 14 708 239 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 708 240 People People NNPS 14 708 241 's 's POS 14 708 242 Party Party NNP 14 708 243 , , , 14 708 244 Kyosti Kyosti NNP 14 708 245 Lallukka Lallukka NNP 14 708 246 ; ; : 14 708 247 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 708 248 People People NNPS 14 708 249 's 's POS 14 708 250 Party Party NNP 14 708 251 , , , 14 708 252 Christoffer Christoffer NNP 14 708 253 Taxell Taxell NNP 14 708 254 ; ; : 14 708 255 Rural Rural NNP 14 708 256 Party Party NNP 14 708 257 , , , 14 708 258 leader leader NN 14 708 259 NA NA NNP 14 708 260 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 708 261 : : : 14 708 262 universal universal JJ 14 708 263 at at IN 14 708 264 age age NN 14 708 265 18 18 CD 14 708 266 Elections election NNS 14 708 267 : : : 14 708 268 President President NNP 14 708 269 -- -- : 14 708 270 last last RB 14 708 271 held hold VBD 14 708 272 31 31 CD 14 708 273 January-1 January-1 NNP 14 708 274 February February NNP 14 708 275 and and CC 14 708 276 15 15 CD 14 708 277 February February NNP 14 708 278 1988 1988 CD 14 708 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 280 next next JJ 14 708 281 to to TO 14 708 282 be be VB 14 708 283 held hold VBN 14 708 284 January January NNP 14 708 285 1994 1994 CD 14 708 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 287 ; ; : 14 708 288 results result NNS 14 708 289 -- -- : 14 708 290 Mauno Mauno NNP 14 708 291 Koivisto Koivisto NNP 14 708 292 48 48 CD 14 708 293 % % NN 14 708 294 , , , 14 708 295 Paavo Paavo NNP 14 708 296 Vayrynen Vayrynen NNP 14 708 297 20 20 CD 14 708 298 % % NN 14 708 299 , , , 14 708 300 Harri Harri NNP 14 708 301 Holkeri Holkeri NNP 14 708 302 18 18 CD 14 708 303 % % NN 14 708 304 ; ; : 14 708 305 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 708 306 -- -- : 14 708 307 last last RB 14 708 308 held hold VBD 14 708 309 15 15 CD 14 708 310 - - SYM 14 708 311 16 16 CD 14 708 312 March March NNP 14 708 313 1987 1987 CD 14 708 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 315 next next JJ 14 708 316 to to TO 14 708 317 be be VB 14 708 318 held hold VBN 14 708 319 March March NNP 14 708 320 1991 1991 CD 14 708 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 322 ; ; : 14 708 323 results result NNS 14 708 324 -- -- : 14 708 325 Social Social NNP 14 708 326 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 327 24.3 24.3 CD 14 708 328 % % NN 14 708 329 , , , 14 708 330 National National NNP 14 708 331 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 708 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 333 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 708 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 335 23.9 23.9 CD 14 708 336 % % NN 14 708 337 , , , 14 708 338 Center Center NNP 14 708 339 - - HYPH 14 708 340 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 708 341 People People NNPS 14 708 342 's 's POS 14 708 343 18.6 18.6 CD 14 708 344 % % NN 14 708 345 , , , 14 708 346 People People NNPS 14 708 347 's 's POS 14 708 348 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 349 League League NNP 14 708 350 9.4 9.4 CD 14 708 351 % % NN 14 708 352 , , , 14 708 353 Rural Rural NNP 14 708 354 6.3 6.3 CD 14 708 355 % % NN 14 708 356 , , , 14 708 357 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 708 358 People People NNP 14 708 359 's 's POS 14 708 360 5.3 5.3 CD 14 708 361 % % NN 14 708 362 , , , 14 708 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 364 Alternative Alternative NNP 14 708 365 4.3 4.3 CD 14 708 366 % % NN 14 708 367 , , , 14 708 368 Green Green NNP 14 708 369 League League NNP 14 708 370 4.0 4.0 CD 14 708 371 % % NN 14 708 372 , , , 14 708 373 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 708 374 Christian Christian NNP 14 708 375 League League NNP 14 708 376 2.6 2.6 CD 14 708 377 % % NN 14 708 378 , , , 14 708 379 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 708 380 Pensioners Pensioners NNP 14 708 381 1.2 1.2 CD 14 708 382 % % NN 14 708 383 , , , 14 708 384 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 708 385 Rightist Rightist NNP 14 708 386 0.1 0.1 CD 14 708 387 % % NN 14 708 388 ; ; : 14 708 389 seats--(200 seats--(200 NNP 14 708 390 total total NN 14 708 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 392 Social Social NNP 14 708 393 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 394 56 56 CD 14 708 395 , , , 14 708 396 National National NNP 14 708 397 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 708 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 399 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 708 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 401 53 53 CD 14 708 402 , , , 14 708 403 Center Center NNP 14 708 404 - - HYPH 14 708 405 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 708 406 People People NNPS 14 708 407 's 's POS 14 708 408 40 40 CD 14 708 409 , , , 14 708 410 People People NNPS 14 708 411 's 's POS 14 708 412 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 413 League League NNP 14 708 414 16 16 CD 14 708 415 , , , 14 708 416 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 708 417 People People NNP 14 708 418 's 's POS 14 708 419 13 13 CD 14 708 420 , , , 14 708 421 Rural Rural NNP 14 708 422 9 9 CD 14 708 423 , , , 14 708 424 Finnish finnish JJ 14 708 425 Christian Christian NNP 14 708 426 League League NNP 14 708 427 5 5 CD 14 708 428 ; ; : 14 708 429 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 430 Alternative Alternative NNP 14 708 431 4 4 CD 14 708 432 , , , 14 708 433 Green Green NNP 14 708 434 League League NNP 14 708 435 4 4 CD 14 708 436 Communists Communists NNPS 14 708 437 : : : 14 708 438 28,000 28,000 CD 14 708 439 registered register VBN 14 708 440 members member NNS 14 708 441 ; ; : 14 708 442 an an DT 14 708 443 additional additional JJ 14 708 444 45,000 45,000 CD 14 708 445 persons person NNS 14 708 446 belong belong VBP 14 708 447 to to IN 14 708 448 People People NNS 14 708 449 's 's POS 14 708 450 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 451 League League NNP 14 708 452 Other other JJ 14 708 453 political political JJ 14 708 454 or or CC 14 708 455 pressure pressure NN 14 708 456 groups group NNS 14 708 457 : : : 14 708 458 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 708 459 Communist Communist NNP 14 708 460 Party Party NNP 14 708 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 462 majority majority NN 14 708 463 Communist communist JJ 14 708 464 faction faction NN 14 708 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 466 , , , 14 708 467 Jarmo Jarmo NNP 14 708 468 Wahlstrom Wahlstrom NNP 14 708 469 ; ; : 14 708 470 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 708 471 Communist Communist NNP 14 708 472 Party Party NNP 14 708 473 - - HYPH 14 708 474 Unity Unity NNP 14 708 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 476 minority minority NN 14 708 477 faction faction NN 14 708 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 479 , , , 14 708 480 Esko Esko NNP 14 708 481 - - HYPH 14 708 482 Juhani Juhani NNP 14 708 483 Tennila Tennila NNP 14 708 484 ; ; : 14 708 485 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 708 486 Alternative alternative NN 14 708 487 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 488 minority minority NN 14 708 489 Communist communist JJ 14 708 490 front front NN 14 708 491 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 492 , , , 14 708 493 Kristiina Kristiina NNP 14 708 494 Halkola Halkola NNP 14 708 495 ; ; : 14 708 496 Finnish finnish JJ 14 708 497 Christian Christian NNP 14 708 498 League League NNP 14 708 499 , , , 14 708 500 Esko Esko NNP 14 708 501 Almgren Almgren NNP 14 708 502 ; ; : 14 708 503 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 708 504 Rightist Rightist NNP 14 708 505 Party Party NNP 14 708 506 ; ; : 14 708 507 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 708 508 Pensioners Pensioners NNPS 14 708 509 Party Party NNP 14 708 510 ; ; : 14 708 511 Green Green NNP 14 708 512 League League NNP 14 708 513 , , , 14 708 514 Heidi Heidi NNP 14 708 515 Hautala Hautala NNP 14 708 516 ; ; : 14 708 517 Communist Communist NNP 14 708 518 Workers Workers NNPS 14 708 519 Party Party NNP 14 708 520 , , , 14 708 521 Timo Timo NNP 14 708 522 Lahdenmaki Lahdenmaki NNP 14 708 523 Member Member NNP 14 708 524 of of IN 14 708 525 : : : 14 708 526 ADB ADB NNP 14 708 527 , , , 14 708 528 CCC CCC NNP 14 708 529 , , , 14 708 530 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 708 531 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 532 special special JJ 14 708 533 cooperation cooperation NN 14 708 534 agreement agreement NN 14 708 535 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 536 , , , 14 708 537 DAC DAC NNP 14 708 538 , , , 14 708 539 EC EC NNP 14 708 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 541 free free JJ 14 708 542 trade trade NN 14 708 543 agreement agreement NN 14 708 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 545 , , , 14 708 546 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 708 547 , , , 14 708 548 ESA ESA NNP 14 708 549 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 550 associate associate NN 14 708 551 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 552 , , , 14 708 553 FAO FAO NNP 14 708 554 , , , 14 708 555 GATT GATT NNP 14 708 556 , , , 14 708 557 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 708 558 , , , 14 708 559 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 708 560 , , , 14 708 561 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 708 562 , , , 14 708 563 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 708 564 , , , 14 708 565 ICES ICES NNP 14 708 566 , , , 14 708 567 ICO ICO NNP 14 708 568 , , , 14 708 569 IDA IDA NNP 14 708 570 , , , 14 708 571 IDB IDB NNP 14 708 572 -- -- : 14 708 573 Inter inter JJ 14 708 574 - - JJ 14 708 575 American American NNP 14 708 576 Development Development NNP 14 708 577 Bank Bank NNP 14 708 578 , , , 14 708 579 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 708 580 , , , 14 708 581 IFC IFC NNP 14 708 582 , , , 14 708 583 IHO IHO NNP 14 708 584 , , , 14 708 585 ILO ILO NNP 14 708 586 , , , 14 708 587 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 708 588 , , , 14 708 589 IMF IMF NNP 14 708 590 , , , 14 708 591 IMO imo RB 14 708 592 , , , 14 708 593 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 708 594 , , , 14 708 595 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 708 596 , , , 14 708 597 IPU IPU NNP 14 708 598 , , , 14 708 599 ITU ITU NNP 14 708 600 , , , 14 708 601 IWC IWC NNP 14 708 602 -- -- : 14 708 603 International International NNP 14 708 604 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 708 605 Council Council NNP 14 708 606 , , , 14 708 607 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 708 608 Council Council NNP 14 708 609 , , , 14 708 610 OECD OECD NNP 14 708 611 , , , 14 708 612 UN UN NNP 14 708 613 , , , 14 708 614 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 708 615 , , , 14 708 616 UPU UPU NNP 14 708 617 , , , 14 708 618 WHO who WP 14 708 619 , , , 14 708 620 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 708 621 , , , 14 708 622 WMO WMO NNP 14 708 623 , , , 14 708 624 WSG WSG NNP 14 708 625 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 708 626 representation representation NN 14 708 627 : : : 14 708 628 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 708 629 Jukka Jukka NNP 14 708 630 VALTASAARI VALTASAARI NNP 14 708 631 ; 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NNP 14 708 676 WEINMANN WEINMANN NNP 14 708 677 ; ; : 14 708 678 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 708 679 at at IN 14 708 680 Itainen Itainen NNP 14 708 681 Puistotie Puistotie NNP 14 708 682 14ASF-00140 14asf-00140 CD 14 708 683 , , , 14 708 684 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 708 685 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 686 mailing mail VBG 14 708 687 address address NN 14 708 688 is be VBZ 14 708 689 APO APO NNP 14 708 690 New New NNP 14 708 691 York York NNP 14 708 692 09664 09664 CD 14 708 693 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 694 ; ; : 14 708 695 telephone telephone NN 14 708 696 p358o p358o NNP 14 708 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 708 698 0 0 CD 14 708 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 708 700 171931 171931 CD 14 708 701 Flag flag NN 14 708 702 : : : 14 708 703 white white JJ 14 708 704 with with IN 14 708 705 a a DT 14 708 706 blue blue JJ 14 708 707 cross cross NN 14 708 708 that that WDT 14 708 709 extends extend VBZ 14 708 710 to to IN 14 708 711 the the DT 14 708 712 edges edge NNS 14 708 713 of of IN 14 708 714 the the DT 14 708 715 flag flag NN 14 708 716 ; 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; : 14 714 12 real real JJ 14 714 13 growth growth NN 14 714 14 rate rate NN 14 714 15 4.6 4.6 CD 14 714 16 % % NN 14 714 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 714 18 1989 1989 CD 14 714 19 est est NNP 14 714 20 . . . 14 714 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 715 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 715 2 rate rate NN 14 715 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 715 4 consumer consumer NN 14 715 5 prices price NNS 14 715 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 715 7 : : : 14 715 8 6.5 6.5 CD 14 715 9 % % NN 14 715 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 715 11 1989 1989 CD 14 715 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 715 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 715 14 rate rate NN 14 715 15 : : : 14 715 16 3.4 3.4 CD 14 715 17 % % NN 14 715 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 715 19 1989 1989 CD 14 715 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 715 21 Budget budget NN 14 715 22 : : : 14 715 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 715 24 $ $ $ 14 715 25 28.3 28.3 CD 14 715 26 billion billion CD 14 715 27 ; ; : 14 715 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 715 29 $ $ $ 14 715 30 28.1 28.1 CD 14 715 31 billion billion CD 14 715 32 , , , 14 715 33 including include VBG 14 715 34 capital capital NN 14 715 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 715 36 of of IN 14 715 37 $ $ $ 14 715 38 NA na CD 14 715 39 billion billion CD 14 715 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 715 41 1988 1988 CD 14 715 42 est est NNP 14 715 43 . . . 14 715 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 1 Exports export NNS 14 716 2 : : : 14 716 3 $ $ $ 14 716 4 22.2 22.2 CD 14 716 5 billion billion CD 14 716 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 716 8 . . NNP 14 716 9 , , , 14 716 10 1988 1988 CD 14 716 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 12 ; ; : 14 716 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 716 14 -- -- : 14 716 15 timber timber NN 14 716 16 , , , 14 716 17 paper paper NN 14 716 18 and and CC 14 716 19 pulp pulp NN 14 716 20 , , , 14 716 21 ships ship NNS 14 716 22 , , , 14 716 23 machinery machinery NN 14 716 24 , , , 14 716 25 clothing clothing NN 14 716 26 and and CC 14 716 27 footwear footwear NN 14 716 28 ; ; , 14 716 29 partners partner NNS 14 716 30 -- -- : 14 716 31 EC EC NNP 14 716 32 44.2 44.2 CD 14 716 33 % % NN 14 716 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 35 UK UK NNP 14 716 36 13.0 13.0 CD 14 716 37 % % NN 14 716 38 , , , 14 716 39 FRG FRG NNP 14 716 40 10.8 10.8 CD 14 716 41 % % NN 14 716 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 43 , , , 14 716 44 USSR ussr NN 14 716 45 14.9 14.9 CD 14 716 46 % % NN 14 716 47 , , , 14 716 48 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 716 49 14.1 14.1 CD 14 716 50 % % NN 14 716 51 , , , 14 716 52 US US NNP 14 716 53 5.8 5.8 CD 14 716 54 % % NN 14 716 55 Imports import NNS 14 716 56 : : : 14 716 57 $ $ $ 14 716 58 22.0 22.0 CD 14 716 59 billion billion CD 14 716 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 61 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 716 62 . . NNP 14 716 63 , , , 14 716 64 1988 1988 CD 14 716 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 66 ; ; : 14 716 67 commodities commodity NNS 14 716 68 -- -- : 14 716 69 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 716 70 , , , 14 716 71 petroleum petroleum NN 14 716 72 and and CC 14 716 73 petroleum petroleum NN 14 716 74 products product NNS 14 716 75 , , , 14 716 76 chemicals chemical NNS 14 716 77 , , , 14 716 78 transport transport NN 14 716 79 equipment equipment NN 14 716 80 , , , 14 716 81 iron iron NN 14 716 82 and and CC 14 716 83 steel steel NN 14 716 84 , , , 14 716 85 machinery machinery NN 14 716 86 , , , 14 716 87 textile textile NN 14 716 88 yarn yarn NN 14 716 89 and and CC 14 716 90 fabrics fabric NNS 14 716 91 , , , 14 716 92 fodder fodder NN 14 716 93 grains grain NNS 14 716 94 ; ; : 14 716 95 partners partner NNS 14 716 96 -- -- : 14 716 97 EC EC NNP 14 716 98 43.5 43.5 CD 14 716 99 % % NN 14 716 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 101 FRG FRG NNP 14 716 102 16.9 16.9 CD 14 716 103 % % NN 14 716 104 , , , 14 716 105 UK UK NNP 14 716 106 6.8 6.8 CD 14 716 107 % % NN 14 716 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 109 , , , 14 716 110 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 716 111 13.3 13.3 CD 14 716 112 % % NN 14 716 113 , , , 14 716 114 USSR ussr NN 14 716 115 12.1 12.1 CD 14 716 116 % % NN 14 716 117 , , , 14 716 118 US US NNP 14 716 119 6.3 6.3 CD 14 716 120 % % NN 14 716 121 External external JJ 14 716 122 debt debt NN 14 716 123 : : : 14 716 124 $ $ $ 14 716 125 5.3 5.3 CD 14 716 126 billion billion CD 14 716 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 128 1989 1989 CD 14 716 129 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 130 Industrial industrial JJ 14 716 131 production production NN 14 716 132 : : : 14 716 133 growth growth NN 14 716 134 rate rate NN 14 716 135 4.3 4.3 CD 14 716 136 % % NN 14 716 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 138 1989 1989 CD 14 716 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 140 Electricity electricity NN 14 716 141 : : : 14 716 142 13,324,000 13,324,000 CD 14 716 143 kW kw NN 14 716 144 capacity capacity NN 14 716 145 ; ; : 14 716 146 49,330 49,330 CD 14 716 147 million million CD 14 716 148 kWh kWh NNS 14 716 149 produced produce VBN 14 716 150 , , , 14 716 151 9,940 9,940 CD 14 716 152 kWh kWh NNS 14 716 153 per per IN 14 716 154 capita capita NN 14 716 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 156 1989 1989 CD 14 716 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 158 Industries industry NNS 14 716 159 : : : 14 716 160 metal metal NN 14 716 161 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 716 162 and and CC 14 716 163 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 716 164 , , , 14 716 165 forestry forestry NN 14 716 166 and and CC 14 716 167 wood wood NN 14 716 168 processing processing NN 14 716 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 170 pulp pulp NN 14 716 171 , , , 14 716 172 paper paper NN 14 716 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 174 , , , 14 716 175 copper copper NN 14 716 176 refining refining NN 14 716 177 , , , 14 716 178 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 716 179 , , , 14 716 180 textiles textile NNS 14 716 181 , , , 14 716 182 clothing clothing NN 14 716 183 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 716 184 : : : 14 716 185 accounts account NNS 14 716 186 for for IN 14 716 187 8 8 CD 14 716 188 % % NN 14 716 189 of of IN 14 716 190 GNP GNP NNP 14 716 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 192 including include VBG 14 716 193 forestry forestry NN 14 716 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 195 ; ; : 14 716 196 livestock livestock NN 14 716 197 production production NN 14 716 198 , , , 14 716 199 especially especially RB 14 716 200 dairy dairy NN 14 716 201 cattle cattle NNS 14 716 202 , , , 14 716 203 predominates predominate VBZ 14 716 204 ; ; : 14 716 205 forestry forestry NN 14 716 206 is be VBZ 14 716 207 an an DT 14 716 208 important important JJ 14 716 209 export export NN 14 716 210 earner earner NN 14 716 211 and and CC 14 716 212 a a DT 14 716 213 secondary secondary JJ 14 716 214 occupation occupation NN 14 716 215 for for IN 14 716 216 the the DT 14 716 217 rural rural JJ 14 716 218 population population NN 14 716 219 ; ; : 14 716 220 main main JJ 14 716 221 crops crop NNS 14 716 222 -- -- : 14 716 223 cereals cereal NNS 14 716 224 , , , 14 716 225 sugar sugar NN 14 716 226 beets beet NNS 14 716 227 , , , 14 716 228 potatoes potato NNS 14 716 229 ; ; : 14 716 230 85 85 CD 14 716 231 % % NN 14 716 232 self self NN 14 716 233 - - HYPH 14 716 234 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 716 235 , , , 14 716 236 but but CC 14 716 237 short short JJ 14 716 238 of of IN 14 716 239 food food NN 14 716 240 and and CC 14 716 241 fodder fodder NN 14 716 242 grains grain NNS 14 716 243 ; ; : 14 716 244 annual annual JJ 14 716 245 fish fish NN 14 716 246 catch catch NN 14 716 247 about about IN 14 716 248 160,000 160,000 CD 14 716 249 metric metric JJ 14 716 250 tons ton NNS 14 716 251 Aid aid NN 14 716 252 : : : 14 716 253 donor donor NN 14 716 254 -- -- : 14 716 255 ODA ODA NNP 14 716 256 and and CC 14 716 257 OOF OOF NNP 14 716 258 commitments commitment NNS 14 716 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 260 1970 1970 CD 14 716 261 - - SYM 14 716 262 87 87 CD 14 716 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 264 , , , 14 716 265 $ $ $ 14 716 266 1.7 1.7 CD 14 716 267 billion billion CD 14 716 268 Currency Currency NNP 14 716 269 : : : 14 716 270 markka markka NNP 14 716 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 272 plural plural NNP 14 716 273 -- -- : 14 716 274 markkaa markkaa NN 14 716 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 276 ; ; : 14 716 277 1 1 CD 14 716 278 markka markka FW 14 716 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 280 FMk FMk NNP 14 716 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 282 or or CC 14 716 283 Finmark Finmark NNP 14 716 284 = = SYM 14 716 285 100 100 CD 14 716 286 pennia pennia NNP 14 716 287 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 716 288 rates rate NNS 14 716 289 : : : 14 716 290 markkaa markkaa NNP 14 716 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 292 FMk FMk NNP 14 716 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 294 per per IN 14 716 295 US$ us$ $ 14 716 296 1 1 CD 14 716 297 - - HYPH 14 716 298 -4.0022 -4.0022 NN 14 716 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 300 January January NNP 14 716 301 1990 1990 CD 14 716 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 303 , , , 14 716 304 4.2912 4.2912 CD 14 716 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 306 1989 1989 CD 14 716 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 308 , , , 14 716 309 4.1828 4.1828 CD 14 716 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 311 1988 1988 CD 14 716 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 313 , , , 14 716 314 4.3956 4.3956 CD 14 716 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 316 1987 1987 CD 14 716 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 318 , , , 14 716 319 5.0695 5.0695 CD 14 716 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 321 1986 1986 CD 14 716 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 323 , , , 14 716 324 6.1979 6.1979 CD 14 716 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 326 1985 1985 CD 14 716 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 328 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 716 329 year year NN 14 716 330 : : : 14 716 331 calendar calendar NNP 14 716 332 year year NN 14 716 333 - - : 14 716 334 Communications Communications NNP 14 716 335 Railroads railroad NNS 14 716 336 : : : 14 716 337 5,924 5,924 CD 14 716 338 km km NN 14 716 339 total total JJ 14 716 340 ; ; : 14 716 341 Finnish finnish JJ 14 716 342 State State NNP 14 716 343 Railways Railways NNPS 14 716 344 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 345 VR VR NNP 14 716 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 347 operate operate VBP 14 716 348 a a DT 14 716 349 total total NN 14 716 350 of of IN 14 716 351 5,863 5,863 CD 14 716 352 km km NN 14 716 353 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 14 716 354 gauge gauge NN 14 716 355 , , , 14 716 356 of of IN 14 716 357 which which WDT 14 716 358 480 480 CD 14 716 359 km km NN 14 716 360 are be VBP 14 716 361 multiple multiple JJ 14 716 362 track track NN 14 716 363 and and CC 14 716 364 1,445 1,445 CD 14 716 365 km km NNS 14 716 366 are be VBP 14 716 367 electrified electrify VBN 14 716 368 Highways highway NNS 14 716 369 : : : 14 716 370 about about IN 14 716 371 103,000 103,000 CD 14 716 372 km km NN 14 716 373 total total NN 14 716 374 , , , 14 716 375 including include VBG 14 716 376 35,000 35,000 CD 14 716 377 km km NNS 14 716 378 paved paved JJ 14 716 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 380 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 716 381 , , , 14 716 382 concrete concrete JJ 14 716 383 , , , 14 716 384 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 716 385 - - HYPH 14 716 386 treated treat VBN 14 716 387 surface surface NN 14 716 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 389 and and CC 14 716 390 38,000 38,000 CD 14 716 391 km km NNS 14 716 392 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 716 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 394 stabilized stabilize VBN 14 716 395 gravel gravel NN 14 716 396 , , , 14 716 397 gravel gravel NN 14 716 398 , , , 14 716 399 earth earth NN 14 716 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 401 ; ; : 14 716 402 additional additional JJ 14 716 403 30,000 30,000 CD 14 716 404 km km NNS 14 716 405 of of IN 14 716 406 private private JJ 14 716 407 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 408 state state NN 14 716 409 - - HYPH 14 716 410 subsidized subsidize VBN 14 716 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 412 roads road NNS 14 716 413 Inland Inland NNP 14 716 414 waterways waterway NNS 14 716 415 : : : 14 716 416 6,675 6,675 CD 14 716 417 km km NN 14 716 418 total total JJ 14 716 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 420 including include VBG 14 716 421 Saimaa Saimaa NNP 14 716 422 Canal Canal NNP 14 716 423 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 424 ; ; : 14 716 425 3,700 3,700 CD 14 716 426 km km NN 14 716 427 suitable suitable JJ 14 716 428 for for IN 14 716 429 steamers steamer NNS 14 716 430 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 716 431 : : : 14 716 432 natural natural JJ 14 716 433 gas gas NN 14 716 434 , , , 14 716 435 580 580 CD 14 716 436 km km NN 14 716 437 Ports port NNS 14 716 438 : : : 14 716 439 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 716 440 , , , 14 716 441 Oulu Oulu NNP 14 716 442 , , , 14 716 443 Pori Pori NNP 14 716 444 , , , 14 716 445 Rauma Rauma NNP 14 716 446 , , , 14 716 447 Turku Turku NNP 14 716 448 ; ; : 14 716 449 6 6 CD 14 716 450 secondary secondary JJ 14 716 451 , , , 14 716 452 numerous numerous JJ 14 716 453 minor minor JJ 14 716 454 ports port NNS 14 716 455 Merchant merchant NN 14 716 456 marine marine NN 14 716 457 : : : 14 716 458 82 82 CD 14 716 459 ships ship NNS 14 716 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 461 1,000 1,000 CD 14 716 462 GRT GRT NNP 14 716 463 or or CC 14 716 464 over over RB 14 716 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 466 totaling total VBG 14 716 467 737,811 737,811 CD 14 716 468 GRT/764,695 GRT/764,695 NNP 14 716 469 DWT DWT NNP 14 716 470 ; ; : 14 716 471 includes include VBZ 14 716 472 1 1 CD 14 716 473 passenger passenger NN 14 716 474 , , , 14 716 475 11 11 CD 14 716 476 short short JJ 14 716 477 - - HYPH 14 716 478 sea sea NN 14 716 479 passenger passenger NN 14 716 480 , , , 14 716 481 18 18 CD 14 716 482 cargo cargo NN 14 716 483 , , , 14 716 484 1 1 CD 14 716 485 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 716 486 cargo cargo NN 14 716 487 , , , 14 716 488 24 24 CD 14 716 489 roll roll NN 14 716 490 - - HYPH 14 716 491 on on IN 14 716 492 / / SYM 14 716 493 roll roll NN 14 716 494 - - HYPH 14 716 495 off off RP 14 716 496 cargo cargo NN 14 716 497 , , , 14 716 498 12 12 CD 14 716 499 petroleum petroleum NN 14 716 500 , , , 14 716 501 oils oil NNS 14 716 502 , , , 14 716 503 and and CC 14 716 504 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 716 505 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 506 POL POL NNP 14 716 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 508 tanker tanker NN 14 716 509 , , , 14 716 510 5 5 CD 14 716 511 chemical chemical NN 14 716 512 tanker tanker NN 14 716 513 , , , 14 716 514 2 2 CD 14 716 515 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 716 516 gas gas NN 14 716 517 , , , 14 716 518 7 7 CD 14 716 519 bulk bulk NN 14 716 520 , , , 14 716 521 1 1 CD 14 716 522 combination combination NN 14 716 523 bulk bulk JJ 14 716 524 Civil civil JJ 14 716 525 air air NN 14 716 526 : : : 14 716 527 39 39 CD 14 716 528 major major JJ 14 716 529 transport transport NN 14 716 530 Airports airport NNS 14 716 531 : : : 14 716 532 160 160 CD 14 716 533 total total NN 14 716 534 , , , 14 716 535 157 157 CD 14 716 536 usable usable JJ 14 716 537 ; ; : 14 716 538 56 56 CD 14 716 539 with with IN 14 716 540 permanent permanent JJ 14 716 541 - - HYPH 14 716 542 surface surface NN 14 716 543 runways runway NNS 14 716 544 ; ; : 14 716 545 none none NN 14 716 546 with with IN 14 716 547 runways runway NNS 14 716 548 over over IN 14 716 549 3,659 3,659 CD 14 716 550 m m CD 14 716 551 ; ; : 14 716 552 23 23 CD 14 716 553 with with IN 14 716 554 runways runways NNP 14 716 555 2,440 2,440 CD 14 716 556 - - HYPH 14 716 557 3,659 3,659 CD 14 716 558 m m NN 14 716 559 ; ; : 14 716 560 22 22 CD 14 716 561 with with IN 14 716 562 runways runway NNS 14 716 563 1,220 1,220 CD 14 716 564 - - HYPH 14 716 565 2,439 2,439 CD 14 716 566 m m NNP 14 716 567 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 716 568 : : : 14 716 569 good good JJ 14 716 570 service service NN 14 716 571 from from IN 14 716 572 cable cable NN 14 716 573 and and CC 14 716 574 radio radio NN 14 716 575 relay relay NN 14 716 576 network network NN 14 716 577 ; ; : 14 716 578 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 14 716 579 telephones telephone NNS 14 716 580 ; ; : 14 716 581 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 716 582 AM AM NNP 14 716 583 , , , 14 716 584 42 42 CD 14 716 585 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 586 101 101 CD 14 716 587 relays relay NNS 14 716 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 589 FM FM NNP 14 716 590 , , , 14 716 591 79 79 CD 14 716 592 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 593 195 195 CD 14 716 594 relays relay NNS 14 716 595 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 596 TV tv NN 14 716 597 ; ; : 14 716 598 2 2 CD 14 716 599 submarine submarine NN 14 716 600 cables cable NNS 14 716 601 ; ; : 14 716 602 satellite satellite NN 14 716 603 service service NN 14 716 604 via via IN 14 716 605 Swedish swedish JJ 14 716 606 earth earth NN 14 716 607 stations station NNS 14 716 608 ; ; : 14 716 609 satellite satellite NN 14 716 610 earth earth NN 14 716 611 stations--2 stations--2 '' 14 716 612 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 716 613 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 716 614 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 716 615 and and CC 14 716 616 1 1 CD 14 716 617 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 716 618 - - HYPH 14 716 619 Defense Defense NNP 14 716 620 Forces Forces NNPS 14 716 621 Branches Branches NNPS 14 716 622 : : : 14 716 623 Army Army NNP 14 716 624 , , , 14 716 625 Navy Navy NNP 14 716 626 , , , 14 716 627 Air Air NNP 14 716 628 Force Force NNP 14 716 629 Military Military NNP 14 716 630 manpower manpower NN 14 716 631 : : : 14 716 632 males males NNP 14 716 633 15 15 CD 14 716 634 - - SYM 14 716 635 49 49 CD 14 716 636 , , , 14 716 637 1,312,941 1,312,941 CD 14 716 638 ; ; : 14 716 639 1,091,416 1,091,416 CD 14 716 640 fit fit NN 14 716 641 for for IN 14 716 642 military military JJ 14 716 643 service service NN 14 716 644 ; ; : 14 716 645 32,288 32,288 CD 14 716 646 reach reach VB 14 716 647 military military JJ 14 716 648 age age NN 14 716 649 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 650 17 17 CD 14 716 651 ) ) -RRB- 14 716 652 annually annually RB 14 716 653 Defense defense NN 14 716 654 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 716 655 : : : 14 716 656 1.5 1.5 CD 14 716 657 % % NN 14 716 658 of of IN 14 716 659 GDP GDP NNP 14 716 660 ( ( -LRB- 14 716 661 1989 1989 CD 14 716 662 est est NNP 14 716 663 . . . 14 716 664 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 717 2 Country country NN 14 717 3 : : : 14 717 4 France France NNP 14 717 5 - - HYPH 14 717 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 717 7 Total Total NNP 14 717 8 area area NN 14 717 9 : : : 14 717 10 547,030 547,030 CD 14 717 11 km2 km2 NN 14 717 12 ; ; : 14 717 13 land land NN 14 717 14 area area NN 14 717 15 : : : 14 717 16 545,630 545,630 CD 14 717 17 km2 km2 NN 14 717 18 ; ; : 14 717 19 includes include VBZ 14 717 20 Corsica Corsica NNP 14 717 21 and and CC 14 717 22 the the DT 14 717 23 rest rest NN 14 717 24 of of IN 14 717 25 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 717 26 France France NNP 14 717 27 , , , 14 717 28 but but CC 14 717 29 excludes exclude VBZ 14 717 30 the the DT 14 717 31 overseas overseas JJ 14 717 32 administrative administrative JJ 14 717 33 divisions division NNS 14 717 34 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 717 35 area area NN 14 717 36 : : : 14 717 37 slightly slightly RB 14 717 38 more more JJR 14 717 39 than than IN 14 717 40 twice twice RB 14 717 41 the the DT 14 717 42 size size NN 14 717 43 of of IN 14 717 44 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 717 45 Land Land NNP 14 717 46 boundaries boundary NNS 14 717 47 : : : 14 717 48 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 14 717 49 km km NN 14 717 50 total total NN 14 717 51 ; ; : 14 717 52 Andorra Andorra NNP 14 717 53 60 60 CD 14 717 54 km km NN 14 717 55 , , , 14 717 56 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 717 57 620 620 CD 14 717 58 km km NNS 14 717 59 , , , 14 717 60 FRG FRG NNP 14 717 61 451 451 CD 14 717 62 km km NN 14 717 63 , , , 14 717 64 Italy Italy NNP 14 717 65 488 488 CD 14 717 66 km km NNS 14 717 67 , , , 14 717 68 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 717 69 73 73 CD 14 717 70 km km NNS 14 717 71 , , , 14 717 72 Monaco Monaco NNP 14 717 73 4.4 4.4 CD 14 717 74 km km NNS 14 717 75 , , , 14 717 76 Spain Spain NNP 14 717 77 623 623 CD 14 717 78 km km NN 14 717 79 , , , 14 717 80 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 717 81 573 573 CD 14 717 82 km km NN 14 717 83 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 717 84 : : : 14 717 85 3,427 3,427 CD 14 717 86 km km NN 14 717 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 88 includes include VBZ 14 717 89 Corsica Corsica NNP 14 717 90 , , , 14 717 91 644 644 CD 14 717 92 km km NN 14 717 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 94 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 717 95 claims claim VBZ 14 717 96 : : : 14 717 97 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 717 98 zone zone NN 14 717 99 : : : 14 717 100 12 12 CD 14 717 101 - - SYM 14 717 102 24 24 CD 14 717 103 nm nm UH 14 717 104 ; ; : 14 717 105 Extended extended JJ 14 717 106 economic economic JJ 14 717 107 zone zone NN 14 717 108 : : : 14 717 109 200 200 CD 14 717 110 nm nm CD 14 717 111 ; ; : 14 717 112 Territorial territorial JJ 14 717 113 sea sea NN 14 717 114 : : : 14 717 115 12 12 CD 14 717 116 nm nm NNP 14 717 117 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 717 118 : : : 14 717 119 maritime maritime JJ 14 717 120 boundary boundary JJ 14 717 121 dispute dispute NN 14 717 122 with with IN 14 717 123 Canada Canada NNP 14 717 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 125 St. St. NNP 14 717 126 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 717 127 and and CC 14 717 128 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 14 717 129 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 130 ; ; : 14 717 131 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 717 132 claims claim VBZ 14 717 133 Bassas Bassas NNP 14 717 134 da da NNP 14 717 135 India India NNP 14 717 136 , , , 14 717 137 Europa Europa NNP 14 717 138 Island Island NNP 14 717 139 , , , 14 717 140 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 14 717 141 Islands Islands NNP 14 717 142 , , , 14 717 143 Juan Juan NNP 14 717 144 de de NNP 14 717 145 Nova Nova NNP 14 717 146 Island Island NNP 14 717 147 , , , 14 717 148 and and CC 14 717 149 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 717 150 Island Island NNP 14 717 151 ; ; : 14 717 152 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 717 153 claims claim VBZ 14 717 154 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 14 717 155 ; ; : 14 717 156 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 717 157 claims claim VBZ 14 717 158 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 717 159 Island Island NNP 14 717 160 ; ; : 14 717 161 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 717 162 claims claim VBZ 14 717 163 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 717 164 Island Island NNP 14 717 165 ; ; : 14 717 166 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 717 167 claims claim VBZ 14 717 168 part part NN 14 717 169 of of IN 14 717 170 French French NNP 14 717 171 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 717 172 ; ; : 14 717 173 territorial territorial JJ 14 717 174 claim claim NN 14 717 175 in in IN 14 717 176 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 717 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 178 Adelie Adelie NNP 14 717 179 Land Land NNP 14 717 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 181 Climate climate NN 14 717 182 : : : 14 717 183 generally generally RB 14 717 184 cool cool JJ 14 717 185 winters winter NNS 14 717 186 and and CC 14 717 187 mild mild JJ 14 717 188 summers summer NNS 14 717 189 , , , 14 717 190 but but CC 14 717 191 mild mild JJ 14 717 192 winters winter NNS 14 717 193 and and CC 14 717 194 hot hot JJ 14 717 195 summers summer NNS 14 717 196 along along IN 14 717 197 the the DT 14 717 198 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 717 199 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 717 200 : : : 14 717 201 mostly mostly RB 14 717 202 flat flat JJ 14 717 203 plains plain NNS 14 717 204 or or CC 14 717 205 gently gently RB 14 717 206 rolling roll VBG 14 717 207 hills hill NNS 14 717 208 in in IN 14 717 209 north north NNP 14 717 210 and and CC 14 717 211 west west NN 14 717 212 ; ; : 14 717 213 remainder remainder NN 14 717 214 is be VBZ 14 717 215 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 717 216 , , , 14 717 217 especially especially RB 14 717 218 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 14 717 219 in in IN 14 717 220 south south NN 14 717 221 , , , 14 717 222 Alps Alps NNPS 14 717 223 in in IN 14 717 224 east east JJ 14 717 225 Natural natural JJ 14 717 226 resources resource NNS 14 717 227 : : : 14 717 228 coal coal NN 14 717 229 , , , 14 717 230 iron iron NN 14 717 231 ore ore NN 14 717 232 , , , 14 717 233 bauxite bauxite NN 14 717 234 , , , 14 717 235 fish fish NN 14 717 236 , , , 14 717 237 timber timber NN 14 717 238 , , , 14 717 239 zinc zinc NN 14 717 240 , , , 14 717 241 potash potash NN 14 717 242 Land land NN 14 717 243 use use NN 14 717 244 : : : 14 717 245 32 32 CD 14 717 246 % % NN 14 717 247 arable arable JJ 14 717 248 land land NN 14 717 249 ; ; : 14 717 250 2 2 CD 14 717 251 % % NN 14 717 252 permanent permanent JJ 14 717 253 crops crop NNS 14 717 254 ; ; : 14 717 255 23 23 CD 14 717 256 % % NN 14 717 257 meadows meadow NNS 14 717 258 and and CC 14 717 259 pastures pasture NNS 14 717 260 ; ; : 14 717 261 27 27 CD 14 717 262 % % NN 14 717 263 forest forest NN 14 717 264 and and CC 14 717 265 woodland woodland NN 14 717 266 ; ; : 14 717 267 16 16 CD 14 717 268 % % NN 14 717 269 other other JJ 14 717 270 ; ; : 14 717 271 includes include VBZ 14 717 272 2 2 CD 14 717 273 % % NN 14 717 274 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 717 275 Environment Environment NNP 14 717 276 : : : 14 717 277 most most JJS 14 717 278 of of IN 14 717 279 large large JJ 14 717 280 urban urban JJ 14 717 281 areas area NNS 14 717 282 and and CC 14 717 283 industrial industrial JJ 14 717 284 centers center NNS 14 717 285 in in IN 14 717 286 Rhone Rhone NNP 14 717 287 , , , 14 717 288 Garonne Garonne NNP 14 717 289 , , , 14 717 290 Seine Seine NNP 14 717 291 , , , 14 717 292 or or CC 14 717 293 Loire Loire NNP 14 717 294 River River NNP 14 717 295 basins basin NNS 14 717 296 ; ; : 14 717 297 occasional occasional JJ 14 717 298 warm warm JJ 14 717 299 tropical tropical JJ 14 717 300 wind wind NN 14 717 301 known know VBN 14 717 302 as as IN 14 717 303 mistral mistral JJ 14 717 304 Note note NN 14 717 305 : : : 14 717 306 largest large JJS 14 717 307 West west JJ 14 717 308 European european JJ 14 717 309 nation nation NN 14 717 310 - - : 14 717 311 People People NNS 14 717 312 Population population NN 14 717 313 : : : 14 717 314 56,358,331 56,358,331 CD 14 717 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 316 July July NNP 14 717 317 1990 1990 CD 14 717 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 319 , , , 14 717 320 growth growth NN 14 717 321 rate rate NN 14 717 322 0.4 0.4 CD 14 717 323 % % NN 14 717 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 325 1990 1990 CD 14 717 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 327 Birth birth NN 14 717 328 rate rate NN 14 717 329 : : : 14 717 330 14 14 CD 14 717 331 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 717 332 population population NN 14 717 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 334 1990 1990 CD 14 717 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 336 Death death NN 14 717 337 rate rate NN 14 717 338 : : : 14 717 339 9 9 CD 14 717 340 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 717 341 population population NN 14 717 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 343 1990 1990 CD 14 717 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 345 Net net JJ 14 717 346 migration migration NN 14 717 347 rate rate NN 14 717 348 : : : 14 717 349 0 0 CD 14 717 350 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 717 351 population population NN 14 717 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 353 1990 1990 CD 14 717 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 355 Infant infant NN 14 717 356 mortality mortality NN 14 717 357 rate rate NN 14 717 358 : : : 14 717 359 6 6 CD 14 717 360 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 717 361 live live JJ 14 717 362 births birth NNS 14 717 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 364 1990 1990 CD 14 717 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 366 Life life NN 14 717 367 expectancy expectancy NN 14 717 368 at at IN 14 717 369 birth birth NN 14 717 370 : : : 14 717 371 73 73 CD 14 717 372 years year NNS 14 717 373 male male JJ 14 717 374 , , , 14 717 375 82 82 CD 14 717 376 years year NNS 14 717 377 female female JJ 14 717 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 379 1990 1990 CD 14 717 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 381 Total total JJ 14 717 382 fertility fertility NN 14 717 383 rate rate NN 14 717 384 : : : 14 717 385 1.8 1.8 CD 14 717 386 children child NNS 14 717 387 born bear VBN 14 717 388 / / SYM 14 717 389 woman woman NN 14 717 390 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 391 1990 1990 CD 14 717 392 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 393 Nationality nationality NN 14 717 394 : : : 14 717 395 noun noun NN 14 717 396 -- -- : 14 717 397 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 14 717 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 399 , , , 14 717 400 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 14 717 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 402 ; ; : 14 717 403 adjective adjective JJ 14 717 404 -- -- : 14 717 405 French french JJ 14 717 406 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 717 407 divisions division NNS 14 717 408 : : : 14 717 409 Celtic celtic JJ 14 717 410 and and CC 14 717 411 Latin Latin NNP 14 717 412 with with IN 14 717 413 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 14 717 414 , , , 14 717 415 Slavic Slavic NNP 14 717 416 , , , 14 717 417 North North NNP 14 717 418 African African NNP 14 717 419 , , , 14 717 420 Indochinese Indochinese NNPS 14 717 421 , , , 14 717 422 and and CC 14 717 423 Basque basque JJ 14 717 424 minorities minority NNS 14 717 425 Religion religion NN 14 717 426 : : : 14 717 427 90 90 CD 14 717 428 % % NN 14 717 429 Roman roman JJ 14 717 430 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 717 431 , , , 14 717 432 2 2 CD 14 717 433 % % NN 14 717 434 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 717 435 , , , 14 717 436 1 1 CD 14 717 437 % % NN 14 717 438 Jewish jewish JJ 14 717 439 , , , 14 717 440 1 1 CD 14 717 441 % % NN 14 717 442 Muslim muslim JJ 14 717 443 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 444 North north JJ 14 717 445 African african JJ 14 717 446 workers worker NNS 14 717 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 448 , , , 14 717 449 6 6 CD 14 717 450 % % NN 14 717 451 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 14 717 452 Language language NN 14 717 453 : : : 14 717 454 French French NNP 14 717 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 456 100 100 CD 14 717 457 % % NN 14 717 458 of of IN 14 717 459 population population NN 14 717 460 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 461 ; ; : 14 717 462 rapidly rapidly RB 14 717 463 declining decline VBG 14 717 464 regional regional JJ 14 717 465 dialects dialect NNS 14 717 466 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 467 Provencal Provencal NNP 14 717 468 , , , 14 717 469 Breton Breton NNP 14 717 470 , , , 14 717 471 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 14 717 472 , , , 14 717 473 Corsican Corsican NNP 14 717 474 , , , 14 717 475 Catalan Catalan NNP 14 717 476 , , , 14 717 477 Basque Basque NNP 14 717 478 , , , 14 717 479 Flemish flemish JJ 14 717 480 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 481 Literacy literacy NN 14 717 482 : : : 14 717 483 99 99 CD 14 717 484 % % NN 14 717 485 Labor labor NN 14 717 486 force force NN 14 717 487 : : : 14 717 488 24,170,000 24,170,000 CD 14 717 489 ; ; : 14 717 490 61.5 61.5 CD 14 717 491 % % NN 14 717 492 services service NNS 14 717 493 , , , 14 717 494 31.3 31.3 CD 14 717 495 % % NN 14 717 496 industry industry NN 14 717 497 , , , 14 717 498 7.3 7.3 CD 14 717 499 % % NN 14 717 500 agriculture agriculture NN 14 717 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 502 1987 1987 CD 14 717 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 717 504 Organized organize VBN 14 717 505 labor labor NN 14 717 506 : : : 14 717 507 20 20 CD 14 717 508 % % NN 14 717 509 of of IN 14 717 510 labor labor NN 14 717 511 force force NN 14 717 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 717 513 est est NNP 14 717 514 . . . 14 717 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 1 - - : 14 718 2 Government Government NNP 14 718 3 Long Long NNP 14 718 4 - - HYPH 14 718 5 form form NN 14 718 6 name name NN 14 718 7 : : : 14 718 8 French French NNP 14 718 9 Republic Republic NNP 14 718 10 Type Type NNP 14 718 11 : : : 14 718 12 republic republic NNP 14 718 13 Capital capital NN 14 718 14 : : : 14 718 15 Paris Paris NNP 14 718 16 Administrative administrative JJ 14 718 17 divisions division NNS 14 718 18 : : : 14 718 19 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 718 20 France--22 France--22 NNP 14 718 21 regions region NNS 14 718 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 23 regions region NNS 14 718 24 , , , 14 718 25 singular singular JJ 14 718 26 -- -- : 14 718 27 region region NN 14 718 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 29 ; ; : 14 718 30 Alsace Alsace NNP 14 718 31 , , , 14 718 32 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 14 718 33 , , , 14 718 34 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 14 718 35 , , , 14 718 36 Basse Basse NNP 14 718 37 - - HYPH 14 718 38 Normandie Normandie NNP 14 718 39 , , , 14 718 40 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 14 718 41 , , , 14 718 42 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 14 718 43 , , , 14 718 44 Centre Centre NNP 14 718 45 , , , 14 718 46 Champagne Champagne NNP 14 718 47 - - HYPH 14 718 48 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 14 718 49 , , , 14 718 50 Corse Corse NNP 14 718 51 , , , 14 718 52 Franche Franche NNP 14 718 53 - - HYPH 14 718 54 Comte Comte NNP 14 718 55 , , , 14 718 56 Haute Haute NNP 14 718 57 - - HYPH 14 718 58 Normandie Normandie NNP 14 718 59 , , , 14 718 60 Ile Ile NNP 14 718 61 - - HYPH 14 718 62 de de NNP 14 718 63 - - NNP 14 718 64 France France NNP 14 718 65 , , , 14 718 66 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 14 718 67 - - HYPH 14 718 68 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 14 718 69 , , , 14 718 70 Limousin Limousin NNP 14 718 71 , , , 14 718 72 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 14 718 73 , , , 14 718 74 Midi Midi NNP 14 718 75 - - HYPH 14 718 76 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 14 718 77 , , , 14 718 78 Nord Nord NNP 14 718 79 - - HYPH 14 718 80 Pas Pas NNP 14 718 81 - - HYPH 14 718 82 de de NNP 14 718 83 - - NNP 14 718 84 Calais Calais NNP 14 718 85 , , , 14 718 86 Pays Pays NNP 14 718 87 de de NNP 14 718 88 la la NNP 14 718 89 Loire Loire NNP 14 718 90 , , , 14 718 91 Picardie Picardie NNP 14 718 92 , , , 14 718 93 Poitou Poitou NNP 14 718 94 - - HYPH 14 718 95 Charentes Charentes NNP 14 718 96 , , , 14 718 97 Provence Provence NNP 14 718 98 - - HYPH 14 718 99 Alpes Alpes NNP 14 718 100 - - HYPH 14 718 101 Cote Cote NNP 14 718 102 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 14 718 103 , , , 14 718 104 Rhone Rhone NNP 14 718 105 - - HYPH 14 718 106 Alpes Alpes NNP 14 718 107 ; ; : 14 718 108 note note NN 14 718 109 -- -- : 14 718 110 the the DT 14 718 111 22 22 CD 14 718 112 regions region NNS 14 718 113 are be VBP 14 718 114 subdivided subdivide VBN 14 718 115 into into IN 14 718 116 96 96 CD 14 718 117 departments department NNS 14 718 118 ; ; : 14 718 119 see see VB 14 718 120 separate separate JJ 14 718 121 entries entry NNS 14 718 122 for for IN 14 718 123 the the DT 14 718 124 overseas overseas JJ 14 718 125 departments department NNS 14 718 126 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 127 French French NNP 14 718 128 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 718 129 , , , 14 718 130 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 718 131 , , , 14 718 132 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 718 133 , , , 14 718 134 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 718 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 136 and and CC 14 718 137 the the DT 14 718 138 territorial territorial JJ 14 718 139 collectivities collectivitie NNS 14 718 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 141 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 14 718 142 , , , 14 718 143 St. St. NNP 14 718 144 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 718 145 and and CC 14 718 146 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 14 718 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 148 Dependent dependent JJ 14 718 149 areas area NNS 14 718 150 : : : 14 718 151 Bassas Bassas NNP 14 718 152 da da NNP 14 718 153 India India NNP 14 718 154 , , , 14 718 155 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 14 718 156 Island Island NNP 14 718 157 , , , 14 718 158 Europa Europa NNP 14 718 159 Island Island NNP 14 718 160 , , , 14 718 161 French French NNP 14 718 162 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 718 163 , , , 14 718 164 French French NNP 14 718 165 Southern Southern NNP 14 718 166 and and CC 14 718 167 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 718 168 Lands Lands NNPS 14 718 169 , , , 14 718 170 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 14 718 171 Islands Islands NNP 14 718 172 , , , 14 718 173 Juan Juan NNP 14 718 174 de de NNP 14 718 175 Nova Nova NNP 14 718 176 Island Island NNP 14 718 177 , , , 14 718 178 New New NNP 14 718 179 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 718 180 , , , 14 718 181 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 718 182 Island Island NNP 14 718 183 , , , 14 718 184 Wallis Wallis NNP 14 718 185 and and CC 14 718 186 Futuna Futuna NNP 14 718 187 Independence Independence NNP 14 718 188 : : : 14 718 189 unified unify VBN 14 718 190 by by IN 14 718 191 Clovis Clovis NNP 14 718 192 in in IN 14 718 193 486 486 CD 14 718 194 , , , 14 718 195 First First NNP 14 718 196 Republic Republic NNP 14 718 197 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 718 198 in in IN 14 718 199 1792 1792 CD 14 718 200 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 718 201 : : : 14 718 202 28 28 CD 14 718 203 September September NNP 14 718 204 1958 1958 CD 14 718 205 , , , 14 718 206 amended amend VBD 14 718 207 concerning concern VBG 14 718 208 election election NN 14 718 209 of of IN 14 718 210 president president NN 14 718 211 in in IN 14 718 212 1962 1962 CD 14 718 213 Legal legal JJ 14 718 214 system system NN 14 718 215 : : : 14 718 216 civil civil JJ 14 718 217 law law NN 14 718 218 system system NN 14 718 219 with with IN 14 718 220 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 718 221 concepts concept NNS 14 718 222 ; ; : 14 718 223 review review NN 14 718 224 of of IN 14 718 225 administrative administrative NNP 14 718 226 but but CC 14 718 227 not not RB 14 718 228 legislative legislative JJ 14 718 229 acts act NNS 14 718 230 National national JJ 14 718 231 holiday holiday NN 14 718 232 : : : 14 718 233 Taking take VBG 14 718 234 of of IN 14 718 235 the the DT 14 718 236 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 718 237 , , , 14 718 238 14 14 CD 14 718 239 July July NNP 14 718 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 241 1789 1789 CD 14 718 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 243 Executive executive JJ 14 718 244 branch branch NN 14 718 245 : : : 14 718 246 president president NN 14 718 247 , , , 14 718 248 prime prime NNP 14 718 249 minister minister NNP 14 718 250 , , , 14 718 251 Council Council NNP 14 718 252 of of IN 14 718 253 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 718 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 255 cabinet cabinet NN 14 718 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 257 Legislative legislative JJ 14 718 258 branch branch NN 14 718 259 : : : 14 718 260 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 718 261 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 718 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 263 Parlement Parlement NNP 14 718 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 265 consists consist VBZ 14 718 266 of of IN 14 718 267 an an DT 14 718 268 upper upper JJ 14 718 269 house house NN 14 718 270 or or CC 14 718 271 Senate Senate NNP 14 718 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 273 Senat Senat NNP 14 718 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 275 and and CC 14 718 276 a a DT 14 718 277 lower low JJR 14 718 278 house house NN 14 718 279 or or CC 14 718 280 National National NNP 14 718 281 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 718 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 283 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 718 284 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 718 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 286 Judicial judicial JJ 14 718 287 branch branch NN 14 718 288 : : : 14 718 289 Court court NN 14 718 290 of of IN 14 718 291 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 718 292 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 293 Cour Cour NNP 14 718 294 de de FW 14 718 295 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 718 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 297 Leaders leader NNS 14 718 298 : : : 14 718 299 Chief Chief NNP 14 718 300 of of IN 14 718 301 State State NNP 14 718 302 -- -- : 14 718 303 President President NNP 14 718 304 Francois Francois NNP 14 718 305 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 718 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 307 since since IN 14 718 308 21 21 CD 14 718 309 May May NNP 14 718 310 1981 1981 CD 14 718 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 312 ; ; : 14 718 313 Head Head NNP 14 718 314 of of IN 14 718 315 Government Government NNP 14 718 316 -- -- : 14 718 317 Prime Prime NNP 14 718 318 Minister Minister NNP 14 718 319 Michel Michel NNP 14 718 320 ROCARD ROCARD NNP 14 718 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 322 since since IN 14 718 323 10 10 CD 14 718 324 March March NNP 14 718 325 1988 1988 CD 14 718 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 327 Political political JJ 14 718 328 parties party NNS 14 718 329 and and CC 14 718 330 leaders leader NNS 14 718 331 : : : 14 718 332 Rally rally NN 14 718 333 for for IN 14 718 334 the the DT 14 718 335 Republic Republic NNP 14 718 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 337 RPR RPR NNP 14 718 338 , , , 14 718 339 formerly formerly RB 14 718 340 UDR UDR NNP 14 718 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 342 , , , 14 718 343 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 718 344 Chirac Chirac NNP 14 718 345 ; ; : 14 718 346 Union Union NNP 14 718 347 for for IN 14 718 348 French french JJ 14 718 349 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 718 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 351 UDF UDF NNP 14 718 352 , , , 14 718 353 federation federation NN 14 718 354 of of IN 14 718 355 PR PR NNP 14 718 356 , , , 14 718 357 CDS CDS NNP 14 718 358 , , , 14 718 359 and and CC 14 718 360 RAD RAD NNP 14 718 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 362 , , , 14 718 363 Valery Valery NNP 14 718 364 Giscard Giscard NNP 14 718 365 d'Estaing d'Estaing NNP 14 718 366 ; ; : 14 718 367 Republicans Republicans NNPS 14 718 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 369 PR PR NNP 14 718 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 371 , , , 14 718 372 Francois Francois NNP 14 718 373 Leotard Leotard NNP 14 718 374 ; ; : 14 718 375 Center Center NNP 14 718 376 for for IN 14 718 377 Social Social NNP 14 718 378 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 718 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 380 CDS CDS NNP 14 718 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 382 , , , 14 718 383 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 718 384 Mehaignerie Mehaignerie NNP 14 718 385 ; ; : 14 718 386 Radical Radical NNP 14 718 387 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 388 RAD RAD NNP 14 718 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 390 , , , 14 718 391 Yves Yves NNP 14 718 392 Gallard Gallard NNP 14 718 393 ; ; : 14 718 394 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 718 395 Party Party NNP 14 718 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 397 PS PS NNP 14 718 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 399 , , , 14 718 400 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 718 401 Mauroy Mauroy NNP 14 718 402 ; ; : 14 718 403 Left Left NNP 14 718 404 Radical Radical NNP 14 718 405 Movement Movement NNP 14 718 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 407 MRG MRG NNP 14 718 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 409 , , , 14 718 410 Yves Yves NNP 14 718 411 Collin Collin NNP 14 718 412 ; ; : 14 718 413 Communist Communist NNP 14 718 414 Party Party NNP 14 718 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 416 PCF PCF NNP 14 718 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 418 , , , 14 718 419 Georges Georges NNP 14 718 420 Marchais Marchais NNP 14 718 421 ; ; : 14 718 422 National National NNP 14 718 423 Front front NN 14 718 424 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 425 FN FN NNP 14 718 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 427 , , , 14 718 428 Jean Jean NNP 14 718 429 - - HYPH 14 718 430 Marie Marie NNP 14 718 431 Le Le NNP 14 718 432 Pen Pen NNP 14 718 433 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 718 434 : : : 14 718 435 universal universal JJ 14 718 436 at at IN 14 718 437 age age NN 14 718 438 18 18 CD 14 718 439 Elections election NNS 14 718 440 : : : 14 718 441 President President NNP 14 718 442 -- -- : 14 718 443 last last RB 14 718 444 held hold VBD 14 718 445 8 8 CD 14 718 446 May May NNP 14 718 447 1988 1988 CD 14 718 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 449 next next JJ 14 718 450 to to TO 14 718 451 be be VB 14 718 452 held hold VBN 14 718 453 May May NNP 14 718 454 1995 1995 CD 14 718 455 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 456 ; ; : 14 718 457 results result NNS 14 718 458 -- -- : 14 718 459 Second Second NNP 14 718 460 Ballot Ballot NNP 14 718 461 Francois Francois NNP 14 718 462 Mitterrand Mitterrand NNP 14 718 463 54 54 CD 14 718 464 % % NN 14 718 465 , , , 14 718 466 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 718 467 Chirac Chirac NNP 14 718 468 46 46 CD 14 718 469 % % NN 14 718 470 ; ; : 14 718 471 Senate Senate NNP 14 718 472 -- -- : 14 718 473 last last RB 14 718 474 held hold VBD 14 718 475 24 24 CD 14 718 476 September September NNP 14 718 477 1989 1989 CD 14 718 478 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 479 next next JJ 14 718 480 to to TO 14 718 481 be be VB 14 718 482 held hold VBN 14 718 483 September September NNP 14 718 484 1992 1992 CD 14 718 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 486 ; ; : 14 718 487 results result NNS 14 718 488 -- -- : 14 718 489 percent percent NN 14 718 490 of of IN 14 718 491 vote vote NN 14 718 492 by by IN 14 718 493 party party NN 14 718 494 NA NA NNP 14 718 495 ; ; : 14 718 496 seats--(321 seats--(321 NNP 14 718 497 total total NN 14 718 498 ; ; : 14 718 499 296 296 CD 14 718 500 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 718 501 France France NNP 14 718 502 , , , 14 718 503 13 13 CD 14 718 504 for for IN 14 718 505 overseas overseas JJ 14 718 506 departments department NNS 14 718 507 and and CC 14 718 508 territories territory NNS 14 718 509 , , , 14 718 510 and and CC 14 718 511 12 12 CD 14 718 512 for for IN 14 718 513 French french JJ 14 718 514 nationals national NNS 14 718 515 abroad abroad RB 14 718 516 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 517 RPR rpr NN 14 718 518 93 93 CD 14 718 519 , , , 14 718 520 UDF UDF NNP 14 718 521 143 143 CD 14 718 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 523 PR PR NNP 14 718 524 53 53 CD 14 718 525 , , , 14 718 526 CDS CDS NNP 14 718 527 65 65 CD 14 718 528 , , , 14 718 529 RAD RAD NNP 14 718 530 25 25 CD 14 718 531 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 532 , , , 14 718 533 PS PS NNP 14 718 534 64 64 CD 14 718 535 , , , 14 718 536 PCF PCF NNP 14 718 537 16 16 CD 14 718 538 , , , 14 718 539 independents independent NNS 14 718 540 2 2 CD 14 718 541 , , , 14 718 542 unknown unknown JJ 14 718 543 3 3 CD 14 718 544 ; ; : 14 718 545 National National NNP 14 718 546 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 718 547 -- -- : 14 718 548 last last JJ 14 718 549 held hold VBD 14 718 550 5 5 CD 14 718 551 and and CC 14 718 552 12 12 CD 14 718 553 June June NNP 14 718 554 1988 1988 CD 14 718 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 718 556 next next JJ 14 718 557 to to TO 14 718 558 be be VB 14 718 559 held hold VBN 14 718 560 June June NNP 14 718 561 1993 1993 CD 14 718 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 563 ; ; : 14 718 564 results result NNS 14 718 565 -- -- : 14 718 566 Second Second NNP 14 718 567 Ballot Ballot NNP 14 718 568 PS PS NNP 14 718 569 - - HYPH 14 718 570 MRG MRG NNP 14 718 571 48.7 48.7 CD 14 718 572 % % NN 14 718 573 , , , 14 718 574 RPR rpr NN 14 718 575 23.1 23.1 CD 14 718 576 % % NN 14 718 577 , , , 14 718 578 UDF UDF NNP 14 718 579 21 21 CD 14 718 580 % % NN 14 718 581 , , , 14 718 582 PCF pcf NN 14 718 583 3.4 3.4 CD 14 718 584 % % NN 14 718 585 , , , 14 718 586 other other JJ 14 718 587 3.8 3.8 CD 14 718 588 % % NN 14 718 589 ; ; : 14 718 590 seats--(577 seats--(577 NNP 14 718 591 total total NN 14 718 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 718 593 PS PS NNP 14 718 594 275 275 CD 14 718 595 , , , 14 718 596 RPR rpr NN 14 718 597 132 132 CD 14 718 598 , , , 14 718 599 UDF UDF NNP 14 718 600 90 90 CD 14 718 601 , , , 14 718 602 UDC UDC NNP 14 718 603 40 40 CD 14 718 604 , , , 14 718 605 PCF PCF NNP 14 718 606 25 25 CD 14 718 607 , , , 14 718 608 independents independent NNS 14 718 609 15 15 CD 14 718 610 Communists Communists NNPS 14 718 611 : : : 14 718 612 700,000 700,000 CD 14 718 613 claimed claim VBN 14 718 614 but but CC 14 718 615 probably probably RB 14 718 616 closer close RBR 14 718 617 to to IN 14 718 618 150,000 150,000 CD 14 718 619 ; 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; : 14 719 2 independent independent JJ 14 719 3 labor labor NNP 14 719 4 union union NN 14 719 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 719 6 Force Force NNP 14 719 7 Ouvriere Ouvriere NNP 14 719 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 719 9 about about RB 14 719 10 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 14 719 11 members member NNS 14 719 12 est est RB 14 719 13 . . . 14 720 1 ; ; : 14 720 2 independent independent JJ 14 720 3 white white JJ 14 720 4 - - HYPH 14 720 5 collar collar NN 14 720 6 union union NN 14 720 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 8 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 720 9 Generale Generale NNP 14 720 10 des des FW 14 720 11 Cadres Cadres NNP 14 720 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 13 340,000 340,000 CD 14 720 14 members member NNS 14 720 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 16 claimed claim VBN 14 720 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 18 ; ; : 14 720 19 National National NNP 14 720 20 Council Council NNP 14 720 21 of of IN 14 720 22 French French NNP 14 720 23 Employers Employers NNPS 14 720 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 25 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 720 26 National National NNP 14 720 27 du du VBD 14 720 28 Patronat Patronat NNP 14 720 29 Francais Francais NNP 14 720 30 -- -- : 14 720 31 CNPF CNPF NNP 14 720 32 or or CC 14 720 33 Patronat Patronat NNP 14 720 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 35 Member Member NNP 14 720 36 of of IN 14 720 37 : : : 14 720 38 ADB ADB NNP 14 720 39 , , , 14 720 40 CCC CCC NNP 14 720 41 , , , 14 720 42 Council Council NNP 14 720 43 of of IN 14 720 44 Europe Europe NNP 14 720 45 , , , 14 720 46 DAC DAC NNP 14 720 47 , , , 14 720 48 EC EC NNP 14 720 49 , , , 14 720 50 EIB EIB NNP 14 720 51 , , , 14 720 52 EMS EMS NNP 14 720 53 , , , 14 720 54 ESA ESA NNP 14 720 55 , , , 14 720 56 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 720 57 , , , 14 720 58 FAO FAO NNP 14 720 59 , , , 14 720 60 GATT GATT NNP 14 720 61 , , , 14 720 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 720 63 , , , 14 720 64 IATP iatp NN 14 720 65 , , , 14 720 66 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 720 67 , , , 14 720 68 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 720 69 , , , 14 720 70 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 720 71 , , , 14 720 72 ICES ICES NNP 14 720 73 , , , 14 720 74 ICO ICO NNP 14 720 75 , , , 14 720 76 IDA IDA NNP 14 720 77 , , , 14 720 78 IDB IDB NNP 14 720 79 -- -- : 14 720 80 Inter inter JJ 14 720 81 - - JJ 14 720 82 American American NNP 14 720 83 Development Development NNP 14 720 84 Bank Bank NNP 14 720 85 , , , 14 720 86 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 720 87 , , , 14 720 88 IFC IFC NNP 14 720 89 , , , 14 720 90 IHO IHO NNP 14 720 91 , , , 14 720 92 ILO ILO NNP 14 720 93 , , , 14 720 94 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 720 95 , , , 14 720 96 IMF IMF NNP 14 720 97 , , , 14 720 98 IMO imo RB 14 720 99 , , , 14 720 100 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 720 101 , , , 14 720 102 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 720 103 , , , 14 720 104 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 720 105 , , , 14 720 106 IPU IPU NNP 14 720 107 , , , 14 720 108 IRC IRC NNP 14 720 109 , , , 14 720 110 ISO ISO NNP 14 720 111 , , , 14 720 112 ITC ITC NNP 14 720 113 , , , 14 720 114 ITU ITU NNP 14 720 115 , , , 14 720 116 IWC IWC NNP 14 720 117 -- -- : 14 720 118 International International NNP 14 720 119 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 720 120 Commission Commission NNP 14 720 121 , , , 14 720 122 NATO NATO NNP 14 720 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 124 signatory signatory NN 14 720 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 126 , , , 14 720 127 OAS OAS NNP 14 720 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 129 observer observer NNP 14 720 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 131 , , , 14 720 132 OECD OECD NNP 14 720 133 , , , 14 720 134 SPC SPC NNP 14 720 135 , , , 14 720 136 UN UN NNP 14 720 137 , , , 14 720 138 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 720 139 , , , 14 720 140 UPU UPU NNP 14 720 141 , , , 14 720 142 WEU WEU NNP 14 720 143 , , , 14 720 144 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 720 145 , , , 14 720 146 WHO who WP 14 720 147 , , , 14 720 148 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 720 149 , , , 14 720 150 WMO WMO NNP 14 720 151 , , , 14 720 152 WSG WSG NNP 14 720 153 , , , 14 720 154 WTO WTO NNP 14 720 155 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 720 156 representation representation NN 14 720 157 : : : 14 720 158 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 720 159 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 720 160 ANDREANI ANDREANI NNP 14 720 161 ; ; : 14 720 162 Chancery chancery NN 14 720 163 at at IN 14 720 164 4101 4101 CD 14 720 165 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 14 720 166 Road Road NNP 14 720 167 NW NW NNP 14 720 168 , , , 14 720 169 Washington Washington NNP 14 720 170 DC DC NNP 14 720 171 20007 20007 CD 14 720 172 ; ; : 14 720 173 telephone telephone NN 14 720 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 175 202 202 CD 14 720 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 177 944 944 CD 14 720 178 - - HYPH 14 720 179 6000 6000 CD 14 720 180 ; ; : 14 720 181 there there EX 14 720 182 are be VBP 14 720 183 French french JJ 14 720 184 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 720 185 General General NNP 14 720 186 in in IN 14 720 187 Boston Boston NNP 14 720 188 , , , 14 720 189 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 720 190 , , , 14 720 191 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 720 192 , , , 14 720 193 Houston Houston NNP 14 720 194 , , , 14 720 195 Los Los NNP 14 720 196 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 720 197 , , , 14 720 198 New New NNP 14 720 199 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 720 200 , , , 14 720 201 Miami Miami NNP 14 720 202 , , , 14 720 203 New New NNP 14 720 204 York York NNP 14 720 205 , , , 14 720 206 San San NNP 14 720 207 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 720 208 , , , 14 720 209 and and CC 14 720 210 San San NNP 14 720 211 Juan Juan NNP 14 720 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 720 213 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 720 214 Rico Rico NNP 14 720 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 720 216 ; 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J. NNP 14 720 222 P. P. 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- : 14 738 13 Geography Geography NNP 14 738 14 Total total JJ 14 738 15 area area NN 14 738 16 : : : 14 738 17 91,000 91,000 CD 14 738 18 km2 km2 NN 14 738 19 ; ; : 14 738 20 land land NN 14 738 21 area area NN 14 738 22 : : : 14 738 23 89,150 89,150 CD 14 738 24 km2 km2 NNP 14 738 25 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 738 26 area area NN 14 738 27 : : : 14 738 28 slightly slightly RB 14 738 29 smaller small JJR 14 738 30 than than IN 14 738 31 Indiana Indiana NNP 14 738 32 Land Land NNP 14 738 33 boundaries boundary NNS 14 738 34 : : : 14 738 35 1,183 1,183 CD 14 738 36 km km NN 14 738 37 total total NN 14 738 38 ; ; : 14 738 39 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 738 40 673 673 CD 14 738 41 km km NNS 14 738 42 , , , 14 738 43 Suriname Suriname VBD 14 738 44 510 510 CD 14 738 45 km km NN 14 738 46 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 738 47 : : : 14 738 48 378 378 CD 14 738 49 km km NN 14 738 50 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 738 51 claims claim VBZ 14 738 52 : : : 14 738 53 Extended extended JJ 14 738 54 economic economic JJ 14 738 55 zone zone NN 14 738 56 : : : 14 738 57 200 200 CD 14 738 58 nm nm CD 14 738 59 ; ; : 14 738 60 Territorial territorial JJ 14 738 61 sea sea NN 14 738 62 : : : 14 738 63 12 12 CD 14 738 64 nm nm NNP 14 738 65 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 738 66 : : : 14 738 67 Suriname suriname NN 14 738 68 claims claim NNS 14 738 69 area area NN 14 738 70 between between IN 14 738 71 Riviere Riviere NNP 14 738 72 Litani Litani NNP 14 738 73 and and CC 14 738 74 Riviere Riviere NNP 14 738 75 Marouini Marouini NNP 14 738 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 738 77 both both DT 14 738 78 headwaters headwater NNS 14 738 79 of of IN 14 738 80 the the DT 14 738 81 Lawa Lawa NNP 14 738 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 738 83 Climate climate NN 14 738 84 : : : 14 738 85 tropical tropical JJ 14 738 86 ; ; : 14 738 87 hot hot JJ 14 738 88 , , , 14 738 89 humid humid JJ 14 738 90 ; ; : 14 738 91 little little JJ 14 738 92 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 738 93 temperature temperature NN 14 738 94 variation variation NN 14 738 95 Terrain terrain NN 14 738 96 : : : 14 738 97 low low RB 14 738 98 - - HYPH 14 738 99 lying lie VBG 14 738 100 coastal coastal JJ 14 738 101 plains plain NNS 14 738 102 rising rise VBG 14 738 103 to to IN 14 738 104 hills hill NNS 14 738 105 and and CC 14 738 106 small small JJ 14 738 107 mountains mountain NNS 14 738 108 Natural natural JJ 14 738 109 resources resource NNS 14 738 110 : : : 14 738 111 bauxite bauxite NN 14 738 112 , , , 14 738 113 timber timber NN 14 738 114 , , , 14 738 115 gold gold NN 14 738 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 738 117 widely widely RB 14 738 118 scattered scatter VBN 14 738 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 738 120 , , , 14 738 121 cinnabar cinnabar NNP 14 738 122 , , , 14 738 123 kaolin kaolin NNP 14 738 124 , , , 14 738 125 fish fish NN 14 738 126 Land land NN 14 738 127 use use NN 14 738 128 : : : 14 738 129 NEGL% negl% VB 14 738 130 arable arable JJ 14 738 131 land land NN 14 738 132 ; ; : 14 738 133 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 738 134 permanent permanent JJ 14 738 135 crops crop NNS 14 738 136 ; ; : 14 738 137 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 738 138 meadows meadow NNS 14 738 139 and and CC 14 738 140 pastures pasture NNS 14 738 141 ; ; : 14 738 142 82 82 CD 14 738 143 % % NN 14 738 144 forest forest NN 14 738 145 and and CC 14 738 146 woodland woodland NN 14 738 147 ; ; : 14 738 148 18 18 CD 14 738 149 % % NN 14 738 150 other other JJ 14 738 151 Environment Environment NNP 14 738 152 : : : 14 738 153 mostly mostly RB 14 738 154 an an DT 14 738 155 unsettled unsettled JJ 14 738 156 wilderness wilderness NN 14 738 157 - 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- HYPH 14 739 77 Government Government NNP 14 739 78 Long Long NNP 14 739 79 - - HYPH 14 739 80 form form NN 14 739 81 name name NN 14 739 82 : : : 14 739 83 Department Department NNP 14 739 84 of of IN 14 739 85 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 739 86 Type Type NNP 14 739 87 : : : 14 739 88 overseas overseas JJ 14 739 89 department department NN 14 739 90 of of IN 14 739 91 France France NNP 14 739 92 Capital Capital NNP 14 739 93 : : : 14 739 94 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 14 739 95 Administrative administrative JJ 14 739 96 divisions division NNS 14 739 97 : : : 14 739 98 none none NN 14 739 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 100 overseas overseas JJ 14 739 101 department department NN 14 739 102 of of IN 14 739 103 France France NNP 14 739 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 105 Independence independence NN 14 739 106 : : : 14 739 107 none none NN 14 739 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 109 overseas overseas JJ 14 739 110 department department NN 14 739 111 of of IN 14 739 112 France France NNP 14 739 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 114 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 739 115 : : : 14 739 116 28 28 CD 14 739 117 September September NNP 14 739 118 1958 1958 CD 14 739 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 120 French French NNP 14 739 121 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 739 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 123 Legal legal JJ 14 739 124 system system NN 14 739 125 : : : 14 739 126 French french JJ 14 739 127 legal legal JJ 14 739 128 system system NN 14 739 129 National national JJ 14 739 130 holiday holiday NN 14 739 131 : : : 14 739 132 Taking take VBG 14 739 133 of of IN 14 739 134 the the DT 14 739 135 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 739 136 , , , 14 739 137 14 14 CD 14 739 138 July July NNP 14 739 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 140 1789 1789 CD 14 739 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 142 Executive executive JJ 14 739 143 branch branch NN 14 739 144 : : : 14 739 145 French french JJ 14 739 146 president president NN 14 739 147 , , , 14 739 148 commissioner commissioner NN 14 739 149 of of IN 14 739 150 the the DT 14 739 151 republic republic NN 14 739 152 Legislative legislative JJ 14 739 153 branch branch NN 14 739 154 : : : 14 739 155 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 739 156 General General NNP 14 739 157 Council Council NNP 14 739 158 and and CC 14 739 159 a a DT 14 739 160 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 739 161 Regional Regional NNP 14 739 162 Council Council NNP 14 739 163 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 739 164 branch branch NN 14 739 165 : : : 14 739 166 highest high JJS 14 739 167 local local JJ 14 739 168 court court NN 14 739 169 is be VBZ 14 739 170 the the DT 14 739 171 Court Court NNP 14 739 172 of of IN 14 739 173 Appeals Appeals NNPS 14 739 174 based base VBN 14 739 175 in in IN 14 739 176 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 739 177 with with IN 14 739 178 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 739 179 over over IN 14 739 180 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 739 181 , , , 14 739 182 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 739 183 , , , 14 739 184 and and CC 14 739 185 French French NNP 14 739 186 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 739 187 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 739 188 : : : 14 739 189 Chief Chief NNP 14 739 190 of of IN 14 739 191 State State NNP 14 739 192 -- -- : 14 739 193 President President NNP 14 739 194 Francois Francois NNP 14 739 195 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 739 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 197 since since IN 14 739 198 21 21 CD 14 739 199 May May NNP 14 739 200 1981 1981 CD 14 739 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 202 ; ; : 14 739 203 Head Head NNP 14 739 204 of of IN 14 739 205 Government Government NNP 14 739 206 -- -- : 14 739 207 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 739 208 of of IN 14 739 209 the the DT 14 739 210 Republic Republic NNP 14 739 211 Jean Jean NNP 14 739 212 - - HYPH 14 739 213 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 739 214 LACROIX LACROIX NNP 14 739 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 216 since since IN 14 739 217 NA NA NNP 14 739 218 August August NNP 14 739 219 1988 1988 CD 14 739 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 221 Political political JJ 14 739 222 parties party NNS 14 739 223 and and CC 14 739 224 leaders leader NNS 14 739 225 : : : 14 739 226 Guianese Guianese NNP 14 739 227 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 739 228 Party Party NNP 14 739 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 230 PSG PSG NNP 14 739 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 232 , , , 14 739 233 Gerard Gerard NNP 14 739 234 Holder Holder NNP 14 739 235 ; ; , 14 739 236 Rally Rally NNP 14 739 237 for for IN 14 739 238 the the DT 14 739 239 Republic Republic NNP 14 739 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 241 RPR RPR NNP 14 739 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 243 , , , 14 739 244 Paulin Paulin NNP 14 739 245 Brune Brune NNP 14 739 246 ; ; : 14 739 247 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 14 739 248 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 739 249 Action Action NNP 14 739 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 251 ADG ADG NNP 14 739 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 253 , , , 14 739 254 Andre Andre NNP 14 739 255 Lecante Lecante NNP 14 739 256 ; ; : 14 739 257 Union Union NNP 14 739 258 for for IN 14 739 259 French french JJ 14 739 260 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 739 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 262 UDF UDF NNP 14 739 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 264 , , , 14 739 265 Claude Claude NNP 14 739 266 Ho Ho NNP 14 739 267 A a DT 14 739 268 Chuck Chuck NNP 14 739 269 ; ; : 14 739 270 National National NNP 14 739 271 Front Front NNP 14 739 272 , , , 14 739 273 Guy Guy NNP 14 739 274 Malon Malon NNP 14 739 275 ; ; : 14 739 276 Popular Popular NNP 14 739 277 and and CC 14 739 278 National National NNP 14 739 279 Party Party NNP 14 739 280 of of IN 14 739 281 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 739 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 739 283 PNPG PNPG NNP 14 739 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 739 285 , , , 14 739 286 Claude Claude NNP 14 739 287 Robo Robo NNP 14 739 288 ; ; : 14 739 289 National National NNP 14 739 290 Anti Anti NNP 14 739 291 - 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; : 14 750 154 always always RB 14 750 155 hot hot JJ 14 750 156 , , , 14 750 157 humid humid JJ 14 750 158 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 750 159 : : : 14 750 160 narrow narrow JJ 14 750 161 coastal coastal JJ 14 750 162 plain plain NN 14 750 163 ; ; : 14 750 164 hilly hilly RB 14 750 165 interior interior NNP 14 750 166 ; ; : 14 750 167 savanna savanna VBD 14 750 168 in in IN 14 750 169 east east NNP 14 750 170 and and CC 14 750 171 south south JJ 14 750 172 Natural natural JJ 14 750 173 resources resource NNS 14 750 174 : : : 14 750 175 crude crude JJ 14 750 176 oil oil NN 14 750 177 , , , 14 750 178 manganese manganese JJ 14 750 179 , , , 14 750 180 uranium uranium NN 14 750 181 , , , 14 750 182 gold gold NN 14 750 183 , , , 14 750 184 timber timber NN 14 750 185 , , , 14 750 186 iron iron NN 14 750 187 ore ore NN 14 750 188 Land Land NNP 14 750 189 use use NN 14 750 190 : : : 14 750 191 1 1 CD 14 750 192 % % NN 14 750 193 arable arable JJ 14 750 194 land land NN 14 750 195 ; ; : 14 750 196 1 1 CD 14 750 197 % % NN 14 750 198 permanent permanent JJ 14 750 199 crops crop NNS 14 750 200 ; 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; : 14 751 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 751 4 -- -- : 14 751 5 Gabonese gabonese JJ 14 751 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 751 7 divisions division NNS 14 751 8 : : : 14 751 9 about about RB 14 751 10 40 40 CD 14 751 11 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 751 12 tribes tribe NNS 14 751 13 , , , 14 751 14 including include VBG 14 751 15 four four CD 14 751 16 major major JJ 14 751 17 tribal tribal JJ 14 751 18 groupings grouping NNS 14 751 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 20 Fang Fang NNP 14 751 21 , , , 14 751 22 Eshira Eshira NNP 14 751 23 , , , 14 751 24 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 14 751 25 , , , 14 751 26 Bateke Bateke NNP 14 751 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 28 ; ; : 14 751 29 about about IN 14 751 30 100,000 100,000 CD 14 751 31 expatriate expatriate JJ 14 751 32 Africans Africans NNPS 14 751 33 and and CC 14 751 34 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 751 35 , , , 14 751 36 including include VBG 14 751 37 27,000 27,000 CD 14 751 38 French french JJ 14 751 39 Religion Religion NNP 14 751 40 : : : 14 751 41 55 55 CD 14 751 42 - - SYM 14 751 43 75 75 CD 14 751 44 % % NN 14 751 45 Christian Christian NNP 14 751 46 , , , 14 751 47 less less JJR 14 751 48 than than IN 14 751 49 1 1 CD 14 751 50 % % NN 14 751 51 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 751 52 , , , 14 751 53 remainder remainder NN 14 751 54 animist animist NN 14 751 55 Language Language NNP 14 751 56 : : : 14 751 57 French French NNP 14 751 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 59 official official JJ 14 751 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 61 , , , 14 751 62 Fang Fang NNP 14 751 63 , , , 14 751 64 Myene Myene NNP 14 751 65 , , , 14 751 66 Bateke Bateke NNP 14 751 67 , , , 14 751 68 Bapounou Bapounou NNP 14 751 69 / / SYM 14 751 70 Eschira Eschira NNP 14 751 71 , , , 14 751 72 Bandjabi Bandjabi NNP 14 751 73 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 751 74 : : : 14 751 75 61.6 61.6 CD 14 751 76 % % NN 14 751 77 Labor Labor NNP 14 751 78 force force NN 14 751 79 : : : 14 751 80 120,000 120,000 CD 14 751 81 salaried salary VBN 14 751 82 ; ; : 14 751 83 65.0 65.0 CD 14 751 84 % % NN 14 751 85 agriculture agriculture NN 14 751 86 , , , 14 751 87 30.0 30.0 CD 14 751 88 % % NN 14 751 89 industry industry NN 14 751 90 and and CC 14 751 91 commerce commerce NN 14 751 92 , , , 14 751 93 2.5 2.5 CD 14 751 94 % % NN 14 751 95 services service NNS 14 751 96 , , , 14 751 97 2.5 2.5 CD 14 751 98 % % NN 14 751 99 government government NN 14 751 100 ; ; : 14 751 101 58 58 CD 14 751 102 % % NN 14 751 103 of of IN 14 751 104 population population NN 14 751 105 of of IN 14 751 106 working work VBG 14 751 107 age age NN 14 751 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 109 1983 1983 CD 14 751 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 111 Organized organize VBN 14 751 112 labor labor NN 14 751 113 : : : 14 751 114 there there EX 14 751 115 are be VBP 14 751 116 38,000 38,000 CD 14 751 117 members member NNS 14 751 118 of of IN 14 751 119 the the DT 14 751 120 national national NNP 14 751 121 trade trade NNP 14 751 122 union union NNP 14 751 123 , , , 14 751 124 the the DT 14 751 125 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 14 751 126 Trade Trade NNP 14 751 127 Union Union NNP 14 751 128 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 751 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 130 COSYGA COSYGA NNP 14 751 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 132 - - : 14 751 133 Government Government NNP 14 751 134 Long Long NNP 14 751 135 - - HYPH 14 751 136 form form NN 14 751 137 name name NN 14 751 138 : : : 14 751 139 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 14 751 140 Republic Republic NNP 14 751 141 Type Type NNP 14 751 142 : : : 14 751 143 republic republic NN 14 751 144 ; ; : 14 751 145 one one CD 14 751 146 - - HYPH 14 751 147 party party NN 14 751 148 presidential presidential JJ 14 751 149 regime regime NN 14 751 150 since since IN 14 751 151 1964 1964 CD 14 751 152 Capital Capital NNP 14 751 153 : : : 14 751 154 Libreville Libreville NNP 14 751 155 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 751 156 divisions division NNS 14 751 157 : : : 14 751 158 9 9 CD 14 751 159 provinces province NNS 14 751 160 ; ; : 14 751 161 Estuaire Estuaire NNP 14 751 162 , , , 14 751 163 Haut Haut NNP 14 751 164 - - HYPH 14 751 165 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 14 751 166 , , , 14 751 167 Moyen Moyen NNP 14 751 168 - - HYPH 14 751 169 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 14 751 170 , , , 14 751 171 Ngounie Ngounie NNP 14 751 172 , , , 14 751 173 Nyanga Nyanga NNP 14 751 174 , , , 14 751 175 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 14 751 176 - - HYPH 14 751 177 Ivindo Ivindo NNP 14 751 178 , , , 14 751 179 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 14 751 180 - - HYPH 14 751 181 Lolo Lolo NNP 14 751 182 , , , 14 751 183 Ogooue Ogooue NNP 14 751 184 - - HYPH 14 751 185 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 751 186 , , , 14 751 187 Woleu Woleu NNP 14 751 188 - - HYPH 14 751 189 Ntem Ntem NNP 14 751 190 Independence Independence NNP 14 751 191 : : : 14 751 192 17 17 CD 14 751 193 August August NNP 14 751 194 1960 1960 CD 14 751 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 196 from from IN 14 751 197 France France NNP 14 751 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 199 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 751 200 : : : 14 751 201 21 21 CD 14 751 202 February February NNP 14 751 203 1961 1961 CD 14 751 204 , , , 14 751 205 revised revise VBD 14 751 206 15 15 CD 14 751 207 April April NNP 14 751 208 1975 1975 CD 14 751 209 Legal legal JJ 14 751 210 system system NN 14 751 211 : : : 14 751 212 based base VBN 14 751 213 on on IN 14 751 214 French french JJ 14 751 215 civil civil JJ 14 751 216 law law NN 14 751 217 system system NN 14 751 218 and and CC 14 751 219 customary customary JJ 14 751 220 law law NN 14 751 221 ; ; : 14 751 222 judicial judicial JJ 14 751 223 review review NN 14 751 224 of of IN 14 751 225 legislative legislative JJ 14 751 226 acts act NNS 14 751 227 in in IN 14 751 228 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 751 229 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 751 230 of of IN 14 751 231 the the DT 14 751 232 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 751 233 Court Court NNP 14 751 234 ; ; : 14 751 235 compulsory compulsory NN 14 751 236 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 751 237 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 751 238 not not RB 14 751 239 accepted accept VBN 14 751 240 National national JJ 14 751 241 holiday holiday NN 14 751 242 : : : 14 751 243 Renovation renovation NN 14 751 244 Day Day NNP 14 751 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 246 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 14 751 247 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 751 248 Party Party NNP 14 751 249 established establish VBN 14 751 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 251 , , , 14 751 252 12 12 CD 14 751 253 March March NNP 14 751 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 255 1968 1968 CD 14 751 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 257 Executive Executive NNP 14 751 258 branch branch NN 14 751 259 : : : 14 751 260 president president NN 14 751 261 , , , 14 751 262 prime prime NNP 14 751 263 minister minister NN 14 751 264 , , , 14 751 265 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 751 266 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 751 267 branch branch NN 14 751 268 : : : 14 751 269 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 751 270 National National NNP 14 751 271 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 751 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 273 Assemble Assemble NNP 14 751 274 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 751 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 276 Judicial judicial JJ 14 751 277 branch branch NN 14 751 278 : : : 14 751 279 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 751 280 Court Court NNP 14 751 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 282 Cour Cour NNP 14 751 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 751 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 285 Leaders leader NNS 14 751 286 : : : 14 751 287 Chief Chief NNP 14 751 288 of of IN 14 751 289 State State NNP 14 751 290 -- -- : 14 751 291 President President NNP 14 751 292 El El NNP 14 751 293 Hadj Hadj NNP 14 751 294 Omar Omar NNP 14 751 295 BONGO bongo NN 14 751 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 297 since since IN 14 751 298 2 2 CD 14 751 299 December December NNP 14 751 300 1967 1967 CD 14 751 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 302 ; ; : 14 751 303 Head Head NNP 14 751 304 of of IN 14 751 305 Government Government NNP 14 751 306 -- -- : 14 751 307 Prime Prime NNP 14 751 308 Minister Minister NNP 14 751 309 Leon Leon NNP 14 751 310 MEBIAME MEBIAME NNP 14 751 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 312 since since IN 14 751 313 16 16 CD 14 751 314 April April NNP 14 751 315 1975 1975 CD 14 751 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 317 Political political JJ 14 751 318 parties party NNS 14 751 319 and and CC 14 751 320 leaders leader NNS 14 751 321 : : : 14 751 322 only only JJ 14 751 323 party party NN 14 751 324 -- -- : 14 751 325 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 14 751 326 Social Social NNP 14 751 327 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 751 328 Rally Rally NNP 14 751 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 330 RSDG RSDG NNP 14 751 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 332 , , , 14 751 333 El El NNP 14 751 334 Hadj Hadj NNP 14 751 335 Omar Omar NNP 14 751 336 Bongo Bongo NNP 14 751 337 , , , 14 751 338 president president NN 14 751 339 ; ; : 14 751 340 formerly formerly RB 14 751 341 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 14 751 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 751 343 Party Party NNP 14 751 344 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 345 PDG PDG NNP 14 751 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 347 , , , 14 751 348 which which WDT 14 751 349 was be VBD 14 751 350 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 751 351 in in IN 14 751 352 February February NNP 14 751 353 1990 1990 CD 14 751 354 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 751 355 : : : 14 751 356 universal universal JJ 14 751 357 at at IN 14 751 358 age age NN 14 751 359 21 21 CD 14 751 360 Elections election NNS 14 751 361 : : : 14 751 362 President President NNP 14 751 363 -- -- : 14 751 364 last last RB 14 751 365 held hold VBN 14 751 366 on on IN 14 751 367 9 9 CD 14 751 368 November November NNP 14 751 369 1986 1986 CD 14 751 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 371 next next JJ 14 751 372 to to TO 14 751 373 be be VB 14 751 374 held hold VBN 14 751 375 November November NNP 14 751 376 1993 1993 CD 14 751 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 378 ; ; : 14 751 379 results result NNS 14 751 380 -- -- : 14 751 381 President President NNP 14 751 382 Omar Omar NNP 14 751 383 BONGO BONGO NNP 14 751 384 was be VBD 14 751 385 reelected reelect VBN 14 751 386 without without IN 14 751 387 opposition opposition NN 14 751 388 ; ; : 14 751 389 National National NNP 14 751 390 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 751 391 -- -- : 14 751 392 last last RB 14 751 393 held hold VBN 14 751 394 on on IN 14 751 395 17 17 CD 14 751 396 February February NNP 14 751 397 1985 1985 CD 14 751 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 399 next next JJ 14 751 400 to to TO 14 751 401 be be VB 14 751 402 held hold VBN 14 751 403 by by IN 14 751 404 February February NNP 14 751 405 1992 1992 CD 14 751 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 407 ; ; : 14 751 408 results result NNS 14 751 409 -- -- : 14 751 410 PDG PDG NNP 14 751 411 was be VBD 14 751 412 the the DT 14 751 413 only only JJ 14 751 414 party party NN 14 751 415 ; ; , 14 751 416 seats--(120 seats--(120 NNP 14 751 417 total total NN 14 751 418 , , , 14 751 419 111 111 CD 14 751 420 elected elect VBN 14 751 421 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 422 PDG PDG NNP 14 751 423 111 111 CD 14 751 424 Communists Communists NNPS 14 751 425 : : : 14 751 426 no no DT 14 751 427 organized organized JJ 14 751 428 party party NN 14 751 429 ; ; : 14 751 430 probably probably RB 14 751 431 some some DT 14 751 432 Communist communist JJ 14 751 433 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 751 434 Member Member NNP 14 751 435 of of IN 14 751 436 : : : 14 751 437 ACP ACP NNP 14 751 438 , , , 14 751 439 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 751 440 , , , 14 751 441 CCC CCC NNP 14 751 442 , , , 14 751 443 Conference Conference NNP 14 751 444 of of IN 14 751 445 East East NNP 14 751 446 and and CC 14 751 447 Central Central NNP 14 751 448 African African NNP 14 751 449 States States NNPS 14 751 450 , , , 14 751 451 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 751 452 , , , 14 751 453 EIB EIB NNP 14 751 454 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 455 associate associate NN 14 751 456 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 457 , , , 14 751 458 FAO FAO NNP 14 751 459 , , , 14 751 460 G-77 g-77 CD 14 751 461 , , , 14 751 462 GATT GATT NNP 14 751 463 , , , 14 751 464 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 751 465 , , , 14 751 466 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 751 467 , , , 14 751 468 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 751 469 , , , 14 751 470 ICCO ICCO NNP 14 751 471 , , , 14 751 472 ICO ICO NNP 14 751 473 , , , 14 751 474 IDA IDA NNP 14 751 475 , , , 14 751 476 IDB IDB NNP 14 751 477 -- -- : 14 751 478 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 751 479 Development Development NNP 14 751 480 Bank Bank NNP 14 751 481 , , , 14 751 482 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 751 483 , , , 14 751 484 IFC IFC NNP 14 751 485 , , , 14 751 486 ILO ILO NNP 14 751 487 , , , 14 751 488 IMF IMF NNP 14 751 489 , , , 14 751 490 IMO imo RB 14 751 491 , , , 14 751 492 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 751 493 , , , 14 751 494 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 751 495 , , , 14 751 496 IPU IPU NNP 14 751 497 , , , 14 751 498 ITU ITU NNP 14 751 499 , , , 14 751 500 NAM NAM NNP 14 751 501 , , , 14 751 502 OAU OAU NNP 14 751 503 , , , 14 751 504 OIC OIC NNP 14 751 505 , , , 14 751 506 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 751 507 , , , 14 751 508 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 14 751 509 , , , 14 751 510 UN UN NNP 14 751 511 , , , 14 751 512 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 751 513 , , , 14 751 514 UPU UPU NNP 14 751 515 , , , 14 751 516 WHO who WP 14 751 517 , , , 14 751 518 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 751 519 , , , 14 751 520 WMO WMO NNP 14 751 521 , , , 14 751 522 WTO WTO NNP 14 751 523 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 751 524 representation representation NN 14 751 525 : : : 14 751 526 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 751 527 Jean Jean NNP 14 751 528 Robert Robert NNP 14 751 529 ODZAGA ODZAGA VBZ 14 751 530 ; ; : 14 751 531 Chancery chancery NN 14 751 532 at at IN 14 751 533 2034 2034 CD 14 751 534 20th 20th NNP 14 751 535 Street Street NNP 14 751 536 NW NW NNP 14 751 537 , , , 14 751 538 Washington Washington NNP 14 751 539 DC DC NNP 14 751 540 20009 20009 CD 14 751 541 ; ; : 14 751 542 telephone telephone NN 14 751 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 544 202 202 CD 14 751 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 546 797 797 CD 14 751 547 - - SYM 14 751 548 1000 1000 CD 14 751 549 ; ; : 14 751 550 US US NNP 14 751 551 -- -- : 14 751 552 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 751 553 Keith Keith NNP 14 751 554 L. L. NNP 14 751 555 WAUCHOPE WAUCHOPE NNP 14 751 556 ; ; : 14 751 557 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 751 558 at at IN 14 751 559 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 751 560 de de NNP 14 751 561 la la NNP 14 751 562 Mer Mer NNP 14 751 563 , , , 14 751 564 Libreville Libreville NNP 14 751 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 566 mailing mail VBG 14 751 567 address address NN 14 751 568 is be VBZ 14 751 569 B. B. NNP 14 751 570 P. P. NNP 14 751 571 4000 4000 CD 14 751 572 , , , 14 751 573 Libreville Libreville NNP 14 751 574 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 575 ; ; : 14 751 576 telephone telephone NN 14 751 577 762003 762003 CD 14 751 578 or or CC 14 751 579 762004 762004 CD 14 751 580 , , , 14 751 581 761337 761337 CD 14 751 582 , , , 14 751 583 721348 721348 CD 14 751 584 , , , 14 751 585 740248 740248 CD 14 751 586 Flag flag NN 14 751 587 : : : 14 751 588 three three CD 14 751 589 equal equal JJ 14 751 590 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 751 591 bands band NNS 14 751 592 of of IN 14 751 593 green green JJ 14 751 594 ( ( -LRB- 14 751 595 top top NN 14 751 596 ) ) -RRB- 14 751 597 , , , 14 751 598 yellow yellow NN 14 751 599 , , , 14 751 600 and and CC 14 751 601 blue blue JJ 14 751 602 - - HYPH 14 751 603 Economy economy NN 14 751 604 Overview Overview NNP 14 751 605 : : : 14 751 606 The the DT 14 751 607 economy economy NN 14 751 608 , , , 14 751 609 dependent dependent JJ 14 751 610 on on IN 14 751 611 timber timber NN 14 751 612 and and CC 14 751 613 manganese manganese NNP 14 751 614 until until IN 14 751 615 the the DT 14 751 616 early early JJ 14 751 617 1970s 1970s CD 14 751 618 , , , 14 751 619 is be VBZ 14 751 620 now now RB 14 751 621 dominated dominate VBN 14 751 622 by by IN 14 751 623 the the DT 14 751 624 oil oil NN 14 751 625 sector sector NN 14 751 626 . . . 14 752 1 During during IN 14 752 2 the the DT 14 752 3 period period NN 14 752 4 1981 1981 CD 14 752 5 - - SYM 14 752 6 85 85 CD 14 752 7 oil oil NN 14 752 8 accounted account VBD 14 752 9 for for IN 14 752 10 about about RB 14 752 11 46 46 CD 14 752 12 % % NN 14 752 13 of of IN 14 752 14 GDP GDP NNP 14 752 15 , , , 14 752 16 83 83 CD 14 752 17 % % NN 14 752 18 of of IN 14 752 19 export export NN 14 752 20 earnings earning NNS 14 752 21 , , , 14 752 22 and and CC 14 752 23 65 65 CD 14 752 24 % % NN 14 752 25 of of IN 14 752 26 government government NN 14 752 27 revenues revenue NNS 14 752 28 on on IN 14 752 29 average average JJ 14 752 30 . . . 14 753 1 The the DT 14 753 2 high high JJ 14 753 3 oil oil NN 14 753 4 prices price NNS 14 753 5 of of IN 14 753 6 the the DT 14 753 7 early early JJ 14 753 8 1980s 1980s CD 14 753 9 contributed contribute VBD 14 753 10 to to IN 14 753 11 a a DT 14 753 12 substantial substantial JJ 14 753 13 increase increase NN 14 753 14 in in IN 14 753 15 per per IN 14 753 16 capita capita NN 14 753 17 income income NN 14 753 18 , , , 14 753 19 stimulated stimulate VBD 14 753 20 domestic domestic JJ 14 753 21 demand demand NN 14 753 22 , , , 14 753 23 reinforced reinforce VBD 14 753 24 migration migration NN 14 753 25 from from IN 14 753 26 rural rural JJ 14 753 27 to to IN 14 753 28 urban urban JJ 14 753 29 areas area NNS 14 753 30 , , , 14 753 31 and and CC 14 753 32 raised raise VBD 14 753 33 the the DT 14 753 34 level level NN 14 753 35 of of IN 14 753 36 real real JJ 14 753 37 wages wage NNS 14 753 38 to to IN 14 753 39 among among IN 14 753 40 the the DT 14 753 41 highest high JJS 14 753 42 in in IN 14 753 43 Sub Sub NNP 14 753 44 - - HYPH 14 753 45 Saharan Saharan NNP 14 753 46 Africa Africa NNP 14 753 47 . . . 14 754 1 The the DT 14 754 2 three three CD 14 754 3 - - HYPH 14 754 4 year year NN 14 754 5 slide slide NN 14 754 6 of of IN 14 754 7 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 754 8 's 's POS 14 754 9 economy economy NN 14 754 10 , , , 14 754 11 which which WDT 14 754 12 began begin VBD 14 754 13 with with IN 14 754 14 falling fall VBG 14 754 15 oil oil NN 14 754 16 prices price NNS 14 754 17 in in IN 14 754 18 1985 1985 CD 14 754 19 , , , 14 754 20 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 754 21 in in IN 14 754 22 1989 1989 CD 14 754 23 because because IN 14 754 24 of of IN 14 754 25 a a DT 14 754 26 near near JJ 14 754 27 doubling doubling NN 14 754 28 of of IN 14 754 29 oil oil NN 14 754 30 prices price NNS 14 754 31 over over IN 14 754 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 754 33 1988 1988 CD 14 754 34 lows low NNS 14 754 35 . . . 14 755 1 The the DT 14 755 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 755 3 and and CC 14 755 4 industrial industrial JJ 14 755 5 sectors sector NNS 14 755 6 are be VBP 14 755 7 relatively relatively RB 14 755 8 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 14 755 9 , , , 14 755 10 accounting account VBG 14 755 11 for for IN 14 755 12 only only RB 14 755 13 8 8 CD 14 755 14 % % NN 14 755 15 and and CC 14 755 16 10 10 CD 14 755 17 % % NN 14 755 18 , , , 14 755 19 respectively respectively RB 14 755 20 , , , 14 755 21 of of IN 14 755 22 GDP GDP NNP 14 755 23 in in IN 14 755 24 1986 1986 CD 14 755 25 . . . 14 756 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 756 2 : : : 14 756 3 $ $ $ 14 756 4 3.2 3.2 CD 14 756 5 billion billion CD 14 756 6 , , , 14 756 7 per per IN 14 756 8 capita capita FW 14 756 9 $ $ $ 14 756 10 3,200 3,200 CD 14 756 11 ; ; : 14 756 12 real real JJ 14 756 13 growth growth NN 14 756 14 rate rate NN 14 756 15 0 0 CD 14 756 16 % % NN 14 756 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 756 18 1989 1989 CD 14 756 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 756 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 756 21 rate rate NN 14 756 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 756 23 consumer consumer NN 14 756 24 prices price NNS 14 756 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 756 26 : : : 14 756 27 3 3 CD 14 756 28 % % NN 14 756 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 756 30 1989 1989 CD 14 756 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 756 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 756 33 rate rate NN 14 756 34 : : : 14 756 35 NA% NA% `` 14 756 36 Budget budget NN 14 756 37 : : : 14 756 38 revenues revenue VBZ 14 756 39 $ $ $ 14 756 40 927 927 CD 14 756 41 million million CD 14 756 42 ; ; : 14 756 43 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 756 44 $ $ $ 14 756 45 1.2 1.2 CD 14 756 46 billion billion CD 14 756 47 , , , 14 756 48 including include VBG 14 756 49 capital capital NN 14 756 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 756 51 of of IN 14 756 52 $ $ $ 14 756 53 33 33 CD 14 756 54 million million CD 14 756 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 756 56 1988 1988 CD 14 756 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 756 58 Exports export NNS 14 756 59 : : : 14 756 60 $ $ $ 14 756 61 1.14 1.14 CD 14 756 62 billion billion CD 14 756 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 756 64 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 756 65 . . NNP 14 756 66 , , , 14 756 67 1989 1989 CD 14 756 68 est est NNP 14 756 69 . . . 14 757 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 2 ; ; : 14 757 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 757 4 -- -- : 14 757 5 crude crude JJ 14 757 6 oil oil NN 14 757 7 70 70 CD 14 757 8 % % NN 14 757 9 , , , 14 757 10 manganese manganese NNP 14 757 11 11 11 CD 14 757 12 % % NN 14 757 13 , , , 14 757 14 wood wood NN 14 757 15 12 12 CD 14 757 16 % % NN 14 757 17 , , , 14 757 18 uranium uranium NN 14 757 19 6 6 CD 14 757 20 % % NN 14 757 21 ; ; , 14 757 22 partners partner NNS 14 757 23 -- -- : 14 757 24 France France NNP 14 757 25 53 53 CD 14 757 26 % % NN 14 757 27 , , , 14 757 28 US US NNP 14 757 29 22 22 CD 14 757 30 % % NN 14 757 31 , , , 14 757 32 FRG FRG NNP 14 757 33 , , , 14 757 34 Japan Japan NNP 14 757 35 Imports Imports NNPS 14 757 36 : : : 14 757 37 $ $ $ 14 757 38 0.76 0.76 CD 14 757 39 billion billion CD 14 757 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 41 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 757 42 . . NNP 14 757 43 , , , 14 757 44 1989 1989 CD 14 757 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 46 ; ; : 14 757 47 commodities commodity NNS 14 757 48 -- -- : 14 757 49 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 757 50 , , , 14 757 51 chemical chemical NN 14 757 52 products product NNS 14 757 53 , , , 14 757 54 petroleum petroleum NN 14 757 55 products product NNS 14 757 56 , , , 14 757 57 construction construction NN 14 757 58 materials material NNS 14 757 59 , , , 14 757 60 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 757 61 , , , 14 757 62 machinery machinery NN 14 757 63 ; ; : 14 757 64 partners partner NNS 14 757 65 -- -- : 14 757 66 France France NNP 14 757 67 48 48 CD 14 757 68 % % NN 14 757 69 , , , 14 757 70 US US NNP 14 757 71 2.6 2.6 CD 14 757 72 % % NN 14 757 73 , , , 14 757 74 FRG FRG NNP 14 757 75 , , , 14 757 76 Japan Japan NNP 14 757 77 , , , 14 757 78 UK UK NNP 14 757 79 External External NNP 14 757 80 debt debt NN 14 757 81 : : : 14 757 82 $ $ $ 14 757 83 2.0 2.0 CD 14 757 84 billion billion CD 14 757 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 86 October October NNP 14 757 87 1989 1989 CD 14 757 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 89 Industrial industrial JJ 14 757 90 production production NN 14 757 91 : : : 14 757 92 growth growth NN 14 757 93 rate rate NN 14 757 94 1.7 1.7 CD 14 757 95 % % NN 14 757 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 97 1986 1986 CD 14 757 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 99 Electricity electricity NN 14 757 100 : : : 14 757 101 310,000 310,000 CD 14 757 102 kW kw NN 14 757 103 capacity capacity NN 14 757 104 ; 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; : 14 757 152 cash cash NN 14 757 153 crops crop NNS 14 757 154 -- -- : 14 757 155 cocoa cocoa NN 14 757 156 , , , 14 757 157 coffee coffee NN 14 757 158 , , , 14 757 159 palm palm NN 14 757 160 oil oil NN 14 757 161 ; ; : 14 757 162 livestock livestock NN 14 757 163 not not RB 14 757 164 developed develop VBN 14 757 165 ; ; : 14 757 166 importer importer NN 14 757 167 of of IN 14 757 168 food food NN 14 757 169 ; ; , 14 757 170 small small JJ 14 757 171 fishing fishing NN 14 757 172 operations operation NNS 14 757 173 provide provide VBP 14 757 174 a a DT 14 757 175 catch catch NN 14 757 176 of of IN 14 757 177 about about IN 14 757 178 20,000 20,000 CD 14 757 179 metric metric JJ 14 757 180 tons ton NNS 14 757 181 ; ; : 14 757 182 okoume okoume NN 14 757 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 184 a a DT 14 757 185 tropical tropical JJ 14 757 186 softwood softwood NN 14 757 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 188 is be VBZ 14 757 189 the the DT 14 757 190 most most RBS 14 757 191 important important JJ 14 757 192 timber timber NN 14 757 193 product product NN 14 757 194 Aid aid NN 14 757 195 : : : 14 757 196 US US NNP 14 757 197 commitments commitment NNS 14 757 198 , , , 14 757 199 including include VBG 14 757 200 Ex Ex NNP 14 757 201 - - HYPH 14 757 202 Im Im NNP 14 757 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 204 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 757 205 - - HYPH 14 757 206 88 88 NNP 14 757 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 208 , , , 14 757 209 $ $ $ 14 757 210 64 64 CD 14 757 211 million million CD 14 757 212 ; ; : 14 757 213 Western western JJ 14 757 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 215 non non JJ 14 757 216 - - JJ 14 757 217 US us JJ 14 757 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 219 countries country NNS 14 757 220 , , , 14 757 221 ODA ODA NNP 14 757 222 and and CC 14 757 223 OOF OOF NNP 14 757 224 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 757 225 commitments commitment NNS 14 757 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 227 1970 1970 CD 14 757 228 - - SYM 14 757 229 87 87 CD 14 757 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 231 , , , 14 757 232 $ $ $ 14 757 233 1.7 1.7 CD 14 757 234 billion billion CD 14 757 235 ; ; : 14 757 236 Communist communist JJ 14 757 237 countries country NNS 14 757 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 239 1970 1970 CD 14 757 240 - - SYM 14 757 241 88 88 CD 14 757 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 243 , , , 14 757 244 $ $ $ 14 757 245 27 27 CD 14 757 246 million million CD 14 757 247 Currency Currency NNP 14 757 248 : : : 14 757 249 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 757 250 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 757 251 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 757 252 franc franc NN 14 757 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 254 plural plural JJ 14 757 255 -- -- : 14 757 256 francs franc NNS 14 757 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 258 ; ; : 14 757 259 1 1 CD 14 757 260 CFA cfa NN 14 757 261 franc franc NN 14 757 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 263 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 757 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 265 = = SYM 14 757 266 100 100 CD 14 757 267 centimes centime NNS 14 757 268 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 757 269 rates rate NNS 14 757 270 : : : 14 757 271 Communaute communaute NN 14 757 272 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 757 273 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 757 274 francs franc NNS 14 757 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 276 CFAF cfaf NN 14 757 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 278 per per IN 14 757 279 US$ us$ $ 14 757 280 1 1 CD 14 757 281 - - HYPH 14 757 282 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 757 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 284 January January NNP 14 757 285 1990 1990 CD 14 757 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 287 , , , 14 757 288 319.01 319.01 CD 14 757 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 290 1989 1989 CD 14 757 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 292 , , , 14 757 293 297.85 297.85 CD 14 757 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 295 1988 1988 CD 14 757 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 297 , , , 14 757 298 300.54 300.54 CD 14 757 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 300 1987 1987 CD 14 757 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 302 , , , 14 757 303 346.30 346.30 CD 14 757 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 305 1986 1986 CD 14 757 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 307 , , , 14 757 308 449.26 449.26 CD 14 757 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 310 1985 1985 CD 14 757 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 312 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 757 313 year year NN 14 757 314 : : : 14 757 315 calendar calendar NNP 14 757 316 year year NN 14 757 317 - - : 14 757 318 Communications Communications NNP 14 757 319 Railroads railroad NNS 14 757 320 : : : 14 757 321 649 649 CD 14 757 322 km km NN 14 757 323 1.437-meter 1.437-meter CD 14 757 324 standard standard JJ 14 757 325 - - HYPH 14 757 326 gauge gauge NN 14 757 327 single single JJ 14 757 328 track track NN 14 757 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 330 Transgabonese Transgabonese NNP 14 757 331 Railroad Railroad NNP 14 757 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 333 Highways Highways NNP 14 757 334 : : : 14 757 335 7,500 7,500 CD 14 757 336 km km NN 14 757 337 total total NN 14 757 338 ; ; : 14 757 339 560 560 CD 14 757 340 km km NN 14 757 341 paved pave VBN 14 757 342 , , , 14 757 343 960 960 CD 14 757 344 km km NN 14 757 345 laterite laterite JJ 14 757 346 , , , 14 757 347 5,980 5,980 CD 14 757 348 km km NN 14 757 349 earth earth NN 14 757 350 Inland Inland NNP 14 757 351 waterways waterway NNS 14 757 352 : : : 14 757 353 1,600 1,600 CD 14 757 354 km km NN 14 757 355 perennially perennially RB 14 757 356 navigable navigable JJ 14 757 357 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 757 358 : : : 14 757 359 crude crude JJ 14 757 360 oil oil NN 14 757 361 , , , 14 757 362 270 270 CD 14 757 363 km km NN 14 757 364 ; ; : 14 757 365 refined refined JJ 14 757 366 products product NNS 14 757 367 , , , 14 757 368 14 14 CD 14 757 369 km km NN 14 757 370 Ports port NNS 14 757 371 : : : 14 757 372 Owendo Owendo NNP 14 757 373 , , , 14 757 374 Port Port NNP 14 757 375 - - HYPH 14 757 376 Gentil Gentil NNP 14 757 377 , , , 14 757 378 Libreville Libreville NNP 14 757 379 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 757 380 marine marine NN 14 757 381 : : : 14 757 382 2 2 CD 14 757 383 cargo cargo NN 14 757 384 ships ship NNS 14 757 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 386 1,000 1,000 CD 14 757 387 GRT GRT NNP 14 757 388 or or CC 14 757 389 over over RB 14 757 390 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 391 totaling total VBG 14 757 392 18,563 18,563 CD 14 757 393 GRT/25,330 GRT/25,330 NNP 14 757 394 DWT DWT NNP 14 757 395 Civil civil JJ 14 757 396 air air NN 14 757 397 : : : 14 757 398 11 11 CD 14 757 399 major major JJ 14 757 400 transport transport NN 14 757 401 aircraft aircraft NN 14 757 402 Airports airport NNS 14 757 403 : : : 14 757 404 79 79 CD 14 757 405 total total NN 14 757 406 , , , 14 757 407 68 68 CD 14 757 408 usable usable JJ 14 757 409 ; ; : 14 757 410 10 10 CD 14 757 411 with with IN 14 757 412 permanent permanent JJ 14 757 413 - - HYPH 14 757 414 surface surface NN 14 757 415 runways runway NNS 14 757 416 ; ; : 14 757 417 none none NN 14 757 418 with with IN 14 757 419 runways runway NNS 14 757 420 over over IN 14 757 421 3,659 3,659 CD 14 757 422 m m CD 14 757 423 ; ; : 14 757 424 2 2 CD 14 757 425 with with IN 14 757 426 runways runways NNP 14 757 427 2,440 2,440 CD 14 757 428 - - HYPH 14 757 429 3,659 3,659 CD 14 757 430 m m NN 14 757 431 ; ; : 14 757 432 21 21 CD 14 757 433 with with IN 14 757 434 runways runway NNS 14 757 435 1,220 1,220 CD 14 757 436 - - HYPH 14 757 437 2,439 2,439 CD 14 757 438 m m NNP 14 757 439 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 757 440 : : : 14 757 441 adequate adequate JJ 14 757 442 system system NN 14 757 443 of of IN 14 757 444 open open JJ 14 757 445 - - HYPH 14 757 446 wire wire NN 14 757 447 , , , 14 757 448 radio radio NN 14 757 449 relay relay NN 14 757 450 , , , 14 757 451 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 757 452 scatter scatter NN 14 757 453 links link NNS 14 757 454 and and CC 14 757 455 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 757 456 stations station NNS 14 757 457 ; ; : 14 757 458 13,800 13,800 CD 14 757 459 telephones telephone NNS 14 757 460 ; ; : 14 757 461 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 14 757 462 AM AM NNP 14 757 463 , , , 14 757 464 6 6 CD 14 757 465 FM FM NNP 14 757 466 , , , 14 757 467 8 8 CD 14 757 468 TV tv NN 14 757 469 ; ; : 14 757 470 satellite satellite NN 14 757 471 earth earth NN 14 757 472 stations--2 stations--2 '' 14 757 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 757 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 757 475 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 757 476 and and CC 14 757 477 12 12 CD 14 757 478 domestic domestic JJ 14 757 479 satellite satellite NN 14 757 480 - - : 14 757 481 Defense Defense NNP 14 757 482 Forces Forces NNPS 14 757 483 Branches Branches NNPS 14 757 484 : : : 14 757 485 Army Army NNP 14 757 486 , , , 14 757 487 Navy Navy NNP 14 757 488 , , , 14 757 489 Air Air NNP 14 757 490 Force Force NNP 14 757 491 , , , 14 757 492 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 757 493 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 757 494 Military Military NNP 14 757 495 manpower manpower NN 14 757 496 : : : 14 757 497 males males NNP 14 757 498 15 15 CD 14 757 499 - - SYM 14 757 500 49 49 CD 14 757 501 , , , 14 757 502 266,110 266,110 CD 14 757 503 ; ; : 14 757 504 133,158 133,158 CD 14 757 505 fit fit NN 14 757 506 for for IN 14 757 507 military military JJ 14 757 508 service service NN 14 757 509 ; ; : 14 757 510 9,282 9,282 CD 14 757 511 reach reach VB 14 757 512 military military JJ 14 757 513 age age NN 14 757 514 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 515 20 20 CD 14 757 516 ) ) -RRB- 14 757 517 annually annually RB 14 757 518 Defense defense NN 14 757 519 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 757 520 : : : 14 757 521 3.2 3.2 CD 14 757 522 % % NN 14 757 523 of of IN 14 757 524 GDP GDP NNP 14 757 525 , , , 14 757 526 or or CC 14 757 527 $ $ $ 14 757 528 102 102 CD 14 757 529 million million CD 14 757 530 ( ( -LRB- 14 757 531 1990 1990 CD 14 757 532 est est NNP 14 757 533 . . . 14 757 534 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 758 2 Country country NN 14 758 3 : : : 14 758 4 The the DT 14 758 5 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 758 6 - - HYPH 14 758 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 758 8 Total Total NNP 14 758 9 area area NN 14 758 10 : : : 14 758 11 11,300 11,300 CD 14 758 12 km2 km2 NN 14 758 13 ; ; : 14 758 14 land land NN 14 758 15 area area NN 14 758 16 : : : 14 758 17 10,000 10,000 CD 14 758 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 758 19 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 758 20 area area NN 14 758 21 : : : 14 758 22 slightly slightly RB 14 758 23 more more JJR 14 758 24 than than IN 14 758 25 twice twice RB 14 758 26 the the DT 14 758 27 size size NN 14 758 28 of of IN 14 758 29 Delaware Delaware NNP 14 758 30 Land Land NNP 14 758 31 boundary boundary NN 14 758 32 : : : 14 758 33 740 740 CD 14 758 34 km km NN 14 758 35 with with IN 14 758 36 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 758 37 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 758 38 : : : 14 758 39 80 80 CD 14 758 40 km km NN 14 758 41 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 758 42 claims claim VBZ 14 758 43 : : : 14 758 44 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 758 45 zone zone NN 14 758 46 : : : 14 758 47 18 18 CD 14 758 48 nm nm CD 14 758 49 ; ; : 14 758 50 Continental continental JJ 14 758 51 shelf shelf NN 14 758 52 : : : 14 758 53 not not RB 14 758 54 specific specific JJ 14 758 55 ; ; : 14 758 56 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 758 57 fishing fishing NN 14 758 58 zone zone NN 14 758 59 : : : 14 758 60 200 200 CD 14 758 61 nm nm CD 14 758 62 ; ; : 14 758 63 Territorial territorial JJ 14 758 64 sea sea NN 14 758 65 : : : 14 758 66 12 12 CD 14 758 67 nm nm NNP 14 758 68 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 758 69 : : : 14 758 70 short short JJ 14 758 71 section section NN 14 758 72 of of IN 14 758 73 boundary boundary JJ 14 758 74 with with IN 14 758 75 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 758 76 is be VBZ 14 758 77 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 758 78 Climate climate NN 14 758 79 : : : 14 758 80 tropical tropical JJ 14 758 81 ; ; : 14 758 82 hot hot JJ 14 758 83 , , , 14 758 84 rainy rainy JJ 14 758 85 season season NN 14 758 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 87 June June NNP 14 758 88 to to IN 14 758 89 November November NNP 14 758 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 91 ; ; : 14 758 92 cooler cooler NN 14 758 93 , , , 14 758 94 dry dry JJ 14 758 95 season season NN 14 758 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 97 November November NNP 14 758 98 to to IN 14 758 99 May May NNP 14 758 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 101 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 758 102 : : : 14 758 103 flood flood NN 14 758 104 plain plain NN 14 758 105 of of IN 14 758 106 the the DT 14 758 107 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 758 108 River River NNP 14 758 109 flanked flank VBN 14 758 110 by by IN 14 758 111 some some DT 14 758 112 low low JJ 14 758 113 hills hill NNS 14 758 114 Natural natural JJ 14 758 115 resources resource NNS 14 758 116 : : : 14 758 117 fish fish VB 14 758 118 Land land NN 14 758 119 use use NN 14 758 120 : : : 14 758 121 16 16 CD 14 758 122 % % NN 14 758 123 arable arable JJ 14 758 124 land land NN 14 758 125 ; ; : 14 758 126 0 0 CD 14 758 127 % % NN 14 758 128 permanent permanent JJ 14 758 129 crops crop NNS 14 758 130 ; ; : 14 758 131 9 9 CD 14 758 132 % % NN 14 758 133 meadows meadow NNS 14 758 134 and and CC 14 758 135 pastures pasture NNS 14 758 136 ; ; : 14 758 137 20 20 CD 14 758 138 % % NN 14 758 139 forest forest NN 14 758 140 and and CC 14 758 141 woodland woodland NN 14 758 142 ; ; : 14 758 143 55 55 CD 14 758 144 % % NN 14 758 145 other other JJ 14 758 146 ; ; : 14 758 147 includes include VBZ 14 758 148 3 3 CD 14 758 149 % % NN 14 758 150 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 758 151 Environment Environment NNP 14 758 152 : : : 14 758 153 deforestation deforestation NN 14 758 154 Note note NN 14 758 155 : : : 14 758 156 almost almost RB 14 758 157 an an DT 14 758 158 enclave enclave NN 14 758 159 of of IN 14 758 160 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 758 161 ; ; : 14 758 162 smallest small JJS 14 758 163 country country NN 14 758 164 on on IN 14 758 165 the the DT 14 758 166 continent continent NN 14 758 167 of of IN 14 758 168 Africa Africa NNP 14 758 169 - - HYPH 14 758 170 People People NNP 14 758 171 Population Population NNP 14 758 172 : : : 14 758 173 848,147 848,147 CD 14 758 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 175 July July NNP 14 758 176 1990 1990 CD 14 758 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 178 , , , 14 758 179 growth growth NN 14 758 180 rate rate NN 14 758 181 3.1 3.1 CD 14 758 182 % % NN 14 758 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 184 1990 1990 CD 14 758 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 186 Birth birth NN 14 758 187 rate rate NN 14 758 188 : : : 14 758 189 48 48 CD 14 758 190 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 758 191 population population NN 14 758 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 193 1990 1990 CD 14 758 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 195 Death death NN 14 758 196 rate rate NN 14 758 197 : : : 14 758 198 18 18 CD 14 758 199 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 758 200 population population NN 14 758 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 202 1990 1990 CD 14 758 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 204 Net net JJ 14 758 205 migration migration NN 14 758 206 rate rate NN 14 758 207 : : : 14 758 208 0 0 CD 14 758 209 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 758 210 population population NN 14 758 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 212 1990 1990 CD 14 758 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 214 Infant infant NN 14 758 215 mortality mortality NN 14 758 216 rate rate NN 14 758 217 : : : 14 758 218 140 140 CD 14 758 219 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 758 220 live live JJ 14 758 221 births birth NNS 14 758 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 223 1990 1990 CD 14 758 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 225 Life life NN 14 758 226 expectancy expectancy NN 14 758 227 at at IN 14 758 228 birth birth NN 14 758 229 : : : 14 758 230 46 46 CD 14 758 231 years year NNS 14 758 232 male male JJ 14 758 233 , , , 14 758 234 50 50 CD 14 758 235 years year NNS 14 758 236 female female JJ 14 758 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 238 1990 1990 CD 14 758 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 240 Total total JJ 14 758 241 fertility fertility NN 14 758 242 rate rate NN 14 758 243 : : : 14 758 244 6.5 6.5 CD 14 758 245 children child NNS 14 758 246 born bear VBN 14 758 247 / / SYM 14 758 248 woman woman NN 14 758 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 250 1990 1990 CD 14 758 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 252 Nationality nationality NN 14 758 253 : : : 14 758 254 noun noun NNP 14 758 255 -- -- : 14 758 256 Gambian(s Gambian(s NNP 14 758 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 258 ; ; : 14 758 259 adjective adjective JJ 14 758 260 -- -- : 14 758 261 Gambian gambian JJ 14 758 262 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 758 263 divisions division NNS 14 758 264 : : : 14 758 265 99 99 CD 14 758 266 % % NN 14 758 267 African African NNP 14 758 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 269 42 42 CD 14 758 270 % % NN 14 758 271 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 14 758 272 , , , 14 758 273 18 18 CD 14 758 274 % % NN 14 758 275 Fula Fula NNP 14 758 276 , , , 14 758 277 16 16 CD 14 758 278 % % NN 14 758 279 Wolof Wolof NNP 14 758 280 , , , 14 758 281 10 10 CD 14 758 282 % % NN 14 758 283 Jola Jola NNP 14 758 284 , , , 14 758 285 9 9 CD 14 758 286 % % NN 14 758 287 Serahuli Serahuli NNP 14 758 288 , , , 14 758 289 4 4 CD 14 758 290 % % NN 14 758 291 other other JJ 14 758 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 293 ; ; : 14 758 294 1 1 CD 14 758 295 % % NN 14 758 296 non non JJ 14 758 297 - - JJ 14 758 298 Gambian gambian JJ 14 758 299 Religion religion NN 14 758 300 : : : 14 758 301 90 90 CD 14 758 302 % % NN 14 758 303 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 758 304 , , , 14 758 305 9 9 CD 14 758 306 % % NN 14 758 307 Christian Christian NNP 14 758 308 , , , 14 758 309 1 1 CD 14 758 310 % % NN 14 758 311 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 758 312 beliefs belief NNS 14 758 313 Language Language NNP 14 758 314 : : : 14 758 315 English English NNP 14 758 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 317 official official NN 14 758 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 758 319 ; ; : 14 758 320 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 14 758 321 , , , 14 758 322 Wolof Wolof NNP 14 758 323 , , , 14 758 324 Fula Fula NNP 14 758 325 , , , 14 758 326 other other JJ 14 758 327 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 758 328 vernaculars vernacular NNS 14 758 329 Literacy literacy NN 14 758 330 : : : 14 758 331 25.1 25.1 CD 14 758 332 % % NN 14 758 333 Labor Labor NNP 14 758 334 force force NN 14 758 335 : : : 14 758 336 400,000 400,000 CD 14 758 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 758 338 1986 1986 CD 14 758 339 est est NNP 14 758 340 . . . 14 759 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 2 ; ; : 14 759 3 75.0 75.0 CD 14 759 4 % % NN 14 759 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 759 6 , , , 14 759 7 18.9 18.9 CD 14 759 8 % % NN 14 759 9 industry industry NN 14 759 10 , , , 14 759 11 commerce commerce NN 14 759 12 , , , 14 759 13 and and CC 14 759 14 services service NNS 14 759 15 , , , 14 759 16 6.1 6.1 CD 14 759 17 % % NN 14 759 18 government government NN 14 759 19 ; ; : 14 759 20 55 55 CD 14 759 21 % % NN 14 759 22 population population NN 14 759 23 of of IN 14 759 24 working work VBG 14 759 25 age age NN 14 759 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 27 1983 1983 CD 14 759 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 29 Organized organize VBN 14 759 30 labor labor NN 14 759 31 : : : 14 759 32 25 25 CD 14 759 33 - - SYM 14 759 34 30 30 CD 14 759 35 % % NN 14 759 36 of of IN 14 759 37 wage wage NN 14 759 38 labor labor NN 14 759 39 force force NN 14 759 40 - - HYPH 14 759 41 Government Government NNP 14 759 42 Long Long NNP 14 759 43 - - HYPH 14 759 44 form form NN 14 759 45 name name NN 14 759 46 : : : 14 759 47 Republic Republic NNP 14 759 48 of of IN 14 759 49 The the DT 14 759 50 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 759 51 Type Type NNP 14 759 52 : : : 14 759 53 republic republic NNP 14 759 54 Capital capital NN 14 759 55 : : : 14 759 56 Banjul Banjul NNP 14 759 57 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 759 58 divisions division NNS 14 759 59 : : : 14 759 60 5 5 CD 14 759 61 divisions division NNS 14 759 62 and and CC 14 759 63 1 1 CD 14 759 64 city city NN 14 759 65 * * NFP 14 759 66 ; 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; : 14 759 220 Vice Vice NNP 14 759 221 President President NNP 14 759 222 Bakary Bakary NNP 14 759 223 Bunja Bunja NNP 14 759 224 DARBO DARBO NNP 14 759 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 226 since since IN 14 759 227 12 12 CD 14 759 228 May May NNP 14 759 229 1982 1982 CD 14 759 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 231 Political political JJ 14 759 232 parties party NNS 14 759 233 and and CC 14 759 234 leaders leader NNS 14 759 235 : : : 14 759 236 People People NNS 14 759 237 's 's POS 14 759 238 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 759 239 Party Party NNP 14 759 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 241 PPP PPP NNP 14 759 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 243 , , , 14 759 244 Dawda Dawda NNP 14 759 245 K. K. NNP 14 759 246 Jawara Jawara NNP 14 759 247 , , , 14 759 248 secretary secretary NN 14 759 249 general general NN 14 759 250 ; ; : 14 759 251 National National NNP 14 759 252 Convention Convention NNP 14 759 253 Party Party NNP 14 759 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 255 NCP NCP NNP 14 759 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 257 , , , 14 759 258 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 14 759 259 Dibba Dibba NNP 14 759 260 ; ; : 14 759 261 Gambian Gambian NNP 14 759 262 People People NNPS 14 759 263 's 's POS 14 759 264 Party Party NNP 14 759 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 266 GPP GPP NNP 14 759 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 268 , , , 14 759 269 Assan Assan NNP 14 759 270 Musa Musa NNP 14 759 271 Camara Camara NNP 14 759 272 ; ; : 14 759 273 United United NNP 14 759 274 Party Party NNP 14 759 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 276 UP UP NNP 14 759 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 278 ; ; : 14 759 279 People People NNS 14 759 280 's 's POS 14 759 281 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 759 282 Organization Organization NNP 14 759 283 of of IN 14 759 284 Independence Independence NNP 14 759 285 and and CC 14 759 286 Socialism Socialism NNP 14 759 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 288 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 14 759 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 290 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 759 291 : : : 14 759 292 universal universal JJ 14 759 293 at at IN 14 759 294 age age NN 14 759 295 21 21 CD 14 759 296 Elections election NNS 14 759 297 : : : 14 759 298 President President NNP 14 759 299 -- -- : 14 759 300 last last RB 14 759 301 held hold VBN 14 759 302 on on IN 14 759 303 11 11 CD 14 759 304 March March NNP 14 759 305 1987 1987 CD 14 759 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 307 next next JJ 14 759 308 to to TO 14 759 309 be be VB 14 759 310 held hold VBN 14 759 311 March March NNP 14 759 312 1992 1992 CD 14 759 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 314 ; ; : 14 759 315 results result NNS 14 759 316 -- -- : 14 759 317 Sir Sir NNP 14 759 318 Dawda Dawda NNP 14 759 319 Jawara Jawara NNP 14 759 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 321 PPP PPP NNP 14 759 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 323 61.1 61.1 CD 14 759 324 % % NN 14 759 325 , , , 14 759 326 Sherif Sherif NNP 14 759 327 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 14 759 328 Dibba Dibba NNP 14 759 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 330 NCP NCP NNP 14 759 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 332 25.2 25.2 CD 14 759 333 % % NN 14 759 334 , , , 14 759 335 Assan Assan NNP 14 759 336 Musa Musa NNP 14 759 337 Camara Camara NNP 14 759 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 339 GPP GPP NNP 14 759 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 341 13.7 13.7 CD 14 759 342 % % NN 14 759 343 ; ; : 14 759 344 House House NNP 14 759 345 of of IN 14 759 346 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 759 347 -- -- : 14 759 348 last last RB 14 759 349 held hold VBN 14 759 350 on on IN 14 759 351 11 11 CD 14 759 352 March March NNP 14 759 353 1987 1987 CD 14 759 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 355 next next JJ 14 759 356 to to TO 14 759 357 be be VB 14 759 358 held hold VBN 14 759 359 by by IN 14 759 360 March March NNP 14 759 361 1992 1992 CD 14 759 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 363 ; 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A. NNP 14 759 470 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 14 759 471 ; ; : 14 759 472 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 759 473 at at IN 14 759 474 Suite Suite NNP 14 759 475 720 720 CD 14 759 476 , , , 14 759 477 1030 1030 CD 14 759 478 15th 15th NNP 14 759 479 Street Street NNP 14 759 480 NW NW NNP 14 759 481 , , , 14 759 482 Washington Washington NNP 14 759 483 DC DC NNP 14 759 484 20005 20005 CD 14 759 485 ; ; : 14 759 486 telephone telephone NN 14 759 487 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 488 202 202 CD 14 759 489 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 490 842 842 CD 14 759 491 - - HYPH 14 759 492 1356 1356 CD 14 759 493 or or CC 14 759 494 842 842 CD 14 759 495 - - SYM 14 759 496 1359 1359 CD 14 759 497 ; ; : 14 759 498 US US NNP 14 759 499 -- -- : 14 759 500 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 759 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 502 vacant vacant JJ 14 759 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 504 ; ; : 14 759 505 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 759 506 at at IN 14 759 507 Pipeline Pipeline NNP 14 759 508 Road Road NNP 14 759 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 510 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 14 759 511 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 759 512 ) ) -RRB- 14 759 513 , , , 14 759 514 Fajara Fajara NNP 14 759 515 , , , 14 759 516 Banjul Banjul NNP 14 759 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 759 518 mailing mail VBG 14 759 519 address address NN 14 759 520 is be VBZ 14 759 521 P. P. NNP 14 759 522 M. M. NNP 14 759 523 B. B. 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787 687 US US NNP 14 787 688 , , , 14 787 689 which which WDT 14 787 690 together together RB 14 787 691 with with IN 14 787 692 the the DT 14 787 693 USSR USSR NNP 14 787 694 have have VBP 14 787 695 special special JJ 14 787 696 rights right NNS 14 787 697 and and CC 14 787 698 responsibilities responsibility NNS 14 787 699 in in IN 14 787 700 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 787 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 702 Administrative administrative JJ 14 787 703 divisions division NNS 14 787 704 : : : 14 787 705 14 14 CD 14 787 706 districts district NNS 14 787 707 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 708 bezirke bezirke NNP 14 787 709 , , , 14 787 710 singular singular JJ 14 787 711 -- -- : 14 787 712 bezirk bezirk NNP 14 787 713 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 714 ; ; : 14 787 715 Cottbus Cottbus NNP 14 787 716 , , , 14 787 717 Dresden Dresden NNP 14 787 718 , , , 14 787 719 Erfurt Erfurt NNP 14 787 720 , , , 14 787 721 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 14 787 722 , , , 14 787 723 Gera Gera NNP 14 787 724 , , , 14 787 725 Halle Halle NNP 14 787 726 , , , 14 787 727 Karl Karl NNP 14 787 728 - - HYPH 14 787 729 Marx Marx NNP 14 787 730 - - HYPH 14 787 731 Stadt Stadt NNP 14 787 732 , , , 14 787 733 Leipzig Leipzig NNP 14 787 734 , , , 14 787 735 Magdeburg Magdeburg NNP 14 787 736 , , , 14 787 737 Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg NNP 14 787 738 , , , 14 787 739 Potsdam Potsdam NNP 14 787 740 , , , 14 787 741 Rostock Rostock NNP 14 787 742 , , , 14 787 743 Schwerin Schwerin NNP 14 787 744 , , , 14 787 745 Suhl Suhl NNP 14 787 746 Independence Independence NNP 14 787 747 : : : 14 787 748 self self NN 14 787 749 - - HYPH 14 787 750 government government NN 14 787 751 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 787 752 7 7 CD 14 787 753 October October NNP 14 787 754 1949 1949 CD 14 787 755 , , , 14 787 756 with with IN 14 787 757 permission permission NN 14 787 758 of of IN 14 787 759 the the DT 14 787 760 Soviet soviet JJ 14 787 761 authorities authority NNS 14 787 762 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 787 763 : : : 14 787 764 9 9 CD 14 787 765 April April NNP 14 787 766 1968 1968 CD 14 787 767 , , , 14 787 768 amended amend VBD 14 787 769 7 7 CD 14 787 770 October October NNP 14 787 771 1974 1974 CD 14 787 772 Legal legal JJ 14 787 773 system system NN 14 787 774 : : : 14 787 775 civil civil JJ 14 787 776 law law NN 14 787 777 system system NN 14 787 778 modified modify VBN 14 787 779 by by IN 14 787 780 Communist communist JJ 14 787 781 legal legal JJ 14 787 782 theory theory NN 14 787 783 ; ; : 14 787 784 no no DT 14 787 785 judicial judicial JJ 14 787 786 review review NN 14 787 787 of of IN 14 787 788 legislative legislative JJ 14 787 789 acts act NNS 14 787 790 ; ; : 14 787 791 has have VBZ 14 787 792 not not RB 14 787 793 accepted accept VBN 14 787 794 compulsory compulsory NN 14 787 795 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 787 796 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 787 797 National national JJ 14 787 798 holiday holiday NN 14 787 799 : : : 14 787 800 Foundation foundation NN 14 787 801 of of IN 14 787 802 the the DT 14 787 803 German German NNP 14 787 804 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 805 Republic Republic NNP 14 787 806 , , , 14 787 807 7 7 CD 14 787 808 October October NNP 14 787 809 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 810 1949 1949 CD 14 787 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 812 Executive executive JJ 14 787 813 branch branch NN 14 787 814 : : : 14 787 815 Council Council NNP 14 787 816 of of IN 14 787 817 State State NNP 14 787 818 abolished abolish VBD 14 787 819 on on IN 14 787 820 5 5 CD 14 787 821 April April NNP 14 787 822 1990 1990 CD 14 787 823 , , , 14 787 824 post post NN 14 787 825 of of IN 14 787 826 president president NN 14 787 827 to to TO 14 787 828 be be VB 14 787 829 created create VBN 14 787 830 ; ; : 14 787 831 chairman chairman NN 14 787 832 of of IN 14 787 833 the the DT 14 787 834 Council Council NNP 14 787 835 of of IN 14 787 836 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 787 837 , , , 14 787 838 Council Council NNP 14 787 839 of of IN 14 787 840 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 787 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 842 cabinet cabinet NN 14 787 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 844 Legislative legislative JJ 14 787 845 branch branch NN 14 787 846 : : : 14 787 847 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 787 848 People People NNPS 14 787 849 's 's POS 14 787 850 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 787 851 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 852 Volkskammer Volkskammer NNP 14 787 853 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 854 Judicial judicial JJ 14 787 855 branch branch NN 14 787 856 : : : 14 787 857 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 787 858 Court Court NNP 14 787 859 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 787 860 : : : 14 787 861 Chief Chief NNP 14 787 862 of of IN 14 787 863 State State NNP 14 787 864 -- -- : 14 787 865 Acting Acting NNP 14 787 866 President President NNP 14 787 867 of of IN 14 787 868 the the DT 14 787 869 People People NNPS 14 787 870 's 's POS 14 787 871 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 787 872 Sabine Sabine NNP 14 787 873 BERGMANN BERGMANN NNP 14 787 874 - - HYPH 14 787 875 POHL POHL NNP 14 787 876 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 877 since since IN 14 787 878 5 5 CD 14 787 879 April April NNP 14 787 880 1990 1990 CD 14 787 881 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 882 ; ; : 14 787 883 Head Head NNP 14 787 884 of of IN 14 787 885 Government Government NNP 14 787 886 -- -- : 14 787 887 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 787 888 of of IN 14 787 889 the the DT 14 787 890 Council Council NNP 14 787 891 of of IN 14 787 892 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 787 893 Lothar Lothar NNP 14 787 894 DE DE NNP 14 787 895 MAIZIERE MAIZIERE NNPS 14 787 896 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 897 since since IN 14 787 898 12 12 CD 14 787 899 April April NNP 14 787 900 1990 1990 CD 14 787 901 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 902 ; ; : 14 787 903 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 787 904 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 787 905 Peter Peter NNP 14 787 906 - - HYPH 14 787 907 Michael Michael NNP 14 787 908 DIESTEL DIESTEL NNP 14 787 909 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 910 since since IN 14 787 911 16 16 CD 14 787 912 April April NNP 14 787 913 1990 1990 CD 14 787 914 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 915 Political political JJ 14 787 916 parties party NNS 14 787 917 and and CC 14 787 918 leaders leader NNS 14 787 919 : : : 14 787 920 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 921 for for IN 14 787 922 Germany Germany NNP 14 787 923 -- -- : 14 787 924 Christian Christian NNP 14 787 925 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 926 Union Union NNP 14 787 927 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 928 CDU CDU NNP 14 787 929 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 930 , , , 14 787 931 Lothar Lothar NNP 14 787 932 de de NNP 14 787 933 Maiziere Maiziere NNP 14 787 934 , , , 14 787 935 chairman chairman NN 14 787 936 ; ; : 14 787 937 German german JJ 14 787 938 Social Social NNP 14 787 939 Union Union NNP 14 787 940 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 941 DSU DSU NNP 14 787 942 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 943 , , , 14 787 944 Hans Hans NNP 14 787 945 - - HYPH 14 787 946 Wilhelm Wilhelm NNP 14 787 947 Ebeling Ebeling NNP 14 787 948 , , , 14 787 949 chairman chairman NN 14 787 950 ; ; : 14 787 951 and and CC 14 787 952 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 953 Awakening Awakening NNP 14 787 954 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 955 DA DA NNP 14 787 956 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 957 , , , 14 787 958 Rainer Rainer NNP 14 787 959 Eppelmann Eppelmann NNP 14 787 960 , , , 14 787 961 chairman chairman NN 14 787 962 ; ; : 14 787 963 Social Social NNP 14 787 964 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 965 Party Party NNP 14 787 966 of of IN 14 787 967 Germany Germany NNP 14 787 968 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 969 SPD SPD NNP 14 787 970 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 971 , , , 14 787 972 Markus Markus NNP 14 787 973 Meckel Meckel NNP 14 787 974 , , , 14 787 975 acting act VBG 14 787 976 chairman chairman NN 14 787 977 ; ; : 14 787 978 Party Party NNP 14 787 979 for for IN 14 787 980 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 981 Socialism Socialism NNP 14 787 982 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 983 PDS PDS NNP 14 787 984 , , , 14 787 985 former former JJ 14 787 986 Communist Communist NNP 14 787 987 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 988 , , , 14 787 989 Gregor Gregor NNP 14 787 990 Gysi Gysi NNP 14 787 991 , , , 14 787 992 chairman chairman NN 14 787 993 ; ; : 14 787 994 League League NNP 14 787 995 of of IN 14 787 996 Free Free NNP 14 787 997 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 787 998 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 999 BFD)--Liberals BFD)--Liberals NNP 14 787 1000 , , , 14 787 1001 Rainer Rainer NNP 14 787 1002 Ortleb Ortleb NNP 14 787 1003 , , , 14 787 1004 chairman chairman NN 14 787 1005 ; ; : 14 787 1006 Free Free NNP 14 787 1007 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 1008 Party Party NNP 14 787 1009 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1010 FDP FDP NNP 14 787 1011 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1012 , , , 14 787 1013 Bruno Bruno NNP 14 787 1014 Menzel Menzel NNP 14 787 1015 , , , 14 787 1016 chairman chairman NN 14 787 1017 ; ; : 14 787 1018 and and CC 14 787 1019 German German NNP 14 787 1020 Forum Forum NNP 14 787 1021 Party Party NNP 14 787 1022 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1023 DFP DFP NNP 14 787 1024 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1025 , , , 14 787 1026 Juergen Juergen NNP 14 787 1027 Schmieder Schmieder NNP 14 787 1028 , , , 14 787 1029 chairman chairman NN 14 787 1030 ; ; : 14 787 1031 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 1032 ' ' POS 14 787 1033 90 90 CD 14 787 1034 - - HYPH 14 787 1035 -New -New NNP 14 787 1036 Forum Forum NNP 14 787 1037 , , , 14 787 1038 Baerbel Baerbel NNP 14 787 1039 Bohley Bohley NNP 14 787 1040 , , , 14 787 1041 Jens Jens NNP 14 787 1042 Reich Reich NNP 14 787 1043 , , , 14 787 1044 Sebastian Sebastian NNP 14 787 1045 Pflugbeil Pflugbeil NNP 14 787 1046 , , , 14 787 1047 spokespersons spokesperson NNS 14 787 1048 ; ; : 14 787 1049 Democracy democracy NN 14 787 1050 Now now RB 14 787 1051 , , , 14 787 1052 Konrad Konrad NNP 14 787 1053 Weiss Weiss NNP 14 787 1054 , , , 14 787 1055 spokesperson spokesperson NN 14 787 1056 ; ; , 14 787 1057 and and CC 14 787 1058 United United NNP 14 787 1059 Left Left NNP 14 787 1060 , , , 14 787 1061 Herbert Herbert NNP 14 787 1062 Misslitz Misslitz NNP 14 787 1063 , , , 14 787 1064 spokesperson spokesperson NN 14 787 1065 ; ; : 14 787 1066 Greens Greens NNP 14 787 1067 Party Party NNP 14 787 1068 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1069 GP GP NNP 14 787 1070 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1071 , , , 14 787 1072 Vera Vera NNP 14 787 1073 Wollenberger Wollenberger NNP 14 787 1074 , , , 14 787 1075 spokesperson spokesperson NN 14 787 1076 ; ; : 14 787 1077 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 787 1078 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 787 1079 ' ' POS 14 787 1080 Party Party NNP 14 787 1081 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1082 DBD DBD NNP 14 787 1083 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1084 , , , 14 787 1085 Guenther Guenther NNP 14 787 1086 Maleuda Maleuda NNP 14 787 1087 , , , 14 787 1088 chairman chairman NN 14 787 1089 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 787 1090 : : : 14 787 1091 universal universal JJ 14 787 1092 at at IN 14 787 1093 age age NN 14 787 1094 18 18 CD 14 787 1095 Elections election NNS 14 787 1096 : : : 14 787 1097 People People NNS 14 787 1098 's 's POS 14 787 1099 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 787 1100 -- -- : 14 787 1101 last last RB 14 787 1102 held hold VBN 14 787 1103 on on IN 14 787 1104 18 18 CD 14 787 1105 March March NNP 14 787 1106 1990 1990 CD 14 787 1107 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1108 next next JJ 14 787 1109 to to TO 14 787 1110 be be VB 14 787 1111 held hold VBN 14 787 1112 March March NNP 14 787 1113 NA NA NNP 14 787 1114 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1115 ; ; : 14 787 1116 results result NNS 14 787 1117 -- -- : 14 787 1118 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 1119 for for IN 14 787 1120 Germany Germany NNP 14 787 1121 -- -- : 14 787 1122 CDU CDU NNP 14 787 1123 40.9 40.9 CD 14 787 1124 % % NN 14 787 1125 , , , 14 787 1126 DSU DSU NNP 14 787 1127 6.3 6.3 CD 14 787 1128 % % NN 14 787 1129 , , , 14 787 1130 DA DA NNP 14 787 1131 0.9 0.9 CD 14 787 1132 % % NN 14 787 1133 ; ; : 14 787 1134 SPD SPD NNP 14 787 1135 21.8 21.8 CD 14 787 1136 ; ; : 14 787 1137 BFD BFD NNP 14 787 1138 5.3 5.3 CD 14 787 1139 % % NN 14 787 1140 ; ; : 14 787 1141 SPD SPD NNP 14 787 1142 21.8 21.8 CD 14 787 1143 % % NN 14 787 1144 ; ; : 14 787 1145 PDS PDS NNP 14 787 1146 16.3 16.3 CD 14 787 1147 % % NN 14 787 1148 ; ; : 14 787 1149 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 1150 ' ' POS 14 787 1151 90 90 CD 14 787 1152 2.9 2.9 CD 14 787 1153 % % NN 14 787 1154 ; ; : 14 787 1155 DBD DBD NNP 14 787 1156 2.2 2.2 CD 14 787 1157 % % NN 14 787 1158 ; ; : 14 787 1159 GP GP NNP 14 787 1160 2.0 2.0 CD 14 787 1161 % % NN 14 787 1162 ; ; : 14 787 1163 NDPD NDPD NNP 14 787 1164 0.4 0.4 CD 14 787 1165 % % NN 14 787 1166 ; ; : 14 787 1167 others other NNS 14 787 1168 1.0 1.0 CD 14 787 1169 % % NN 14 787 1170 ; ; : 14 787 1171 seats--(400 seats--(400 NNP 14 787 1172 total total NN 14 787 1173 , , , 14 787 1174 including include VBG 14 787 1175 66 66 CD 14 787 1176 from from IN 14 787 1177 East East NNP 14 787 1178 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 787 1179 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1180 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 1181 for for IN 14 787 1182 Germany Germany NNP 14 787 1183 -- -- : 14 787 1184 CDU CDU NNP 14 787 1185 164 164 CD 14 787 1186 , , , 14 787 1187 DSU DSU NNP 14 787 1188 25 25 CD 14 787 1189 , , , 14 787 1190 DA DA NNP 14 787 1191 4 4 CD 14 787 1192 ; ; : 14 787 1193 SPD SPD NNP 14 787 1194 87 87 CD 14 787 1195 ; ; : 14 787 1196 BFD BFD NNP 14 787 1197 21 21 CD 14 787 1198 ; ; : 14 787 1199 PDS PDS NNP 14 787 1200 65 65 CD 14 787 1201 ; ; : 14 787 1202 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 787 1203 ' ' POS 14 787 1204 90 90 CD 14 787 1205 12 12 CD 14 787 1206 , , , 14 787 1207 DBD DBD NNP 14 787 1208 9 9 CD 14 787 1209 ; ; : 14 787 1210 GP GP NNP 14 787 1211 8 8 CD 14 787 1212 ; ; : 14 787 1213 NDPD NDPD NNP 14 787 1214 2 2 CD 14 787 1215 ; ; : 14 787 1216 others other NNS 14 787 1217 3 3 CD 14 787 1218 Communists Communists NNPS 14 787 1219 : : : 14 787 1220 500,000 500,000 CD 14 787 1221 to to TO 14 787 1222 700,000 700,000 CD 14 787 1223 party party NN 14 787 1224 members member NNS 14 787 1225 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1226 1990 1990 CD 14 787 1227 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1228 Member member NN 14 787 1229 of of IN 14 787 1230 : : : 14 787 1231 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 787 1232 , , , 14 787 1233 IAEA iaea NN 14 787 1234 , , , 14 787 1235 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 787 1236 , , , 14 787 1237 ICES ICES NNP 14 787 1238 , , , 14 787 1239 ILO ILO NNP 14 787 1240 , , , 14 787 1241 IMO imo RB 14 787 1242 , , , 14 787 1243 IPU IPU NNP 14 787 1244 , , , 14 787 1245 ITU ITU NNP 14 787 1246 , , , 14 787 1247 UN UN NNP 14 787 1248 , , , 14 787 1249 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 787 1250 , , , 14 787 1251 UPU UPU NNP 14 787 1252 , , , 14 787 1253 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 787 1254 Pact Pact NNP 14 787 1255 , , , 14 787 1256 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 787 1257 , , , 14 787 1258 WHO who WP 14 787 1259 , , , 14 787 1260 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 787 1261 , , , 14 787 1262 WMO WMO NNP 14 787 1263 , , , 14 787 1264 WTO WTO NNP 14 787 1265 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 787 1266 representation representation NN 14 787 1267 : : : 14 787 1268 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 787 1269 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 787 1270 Gerhard Gerhard NNP 14 787 1271 HERDER HERDER NNP 14 787 1272 ; ; : 14 787 1273 Chancery chancery NN 14 787 1274 at at IN 14 787 1275 1717 1717 CD 14 787 1276 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 787 1277 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 787 1278 NW NW NNP 14 787 1279 , , , 14 787 1280 Washington Washington NNP 14 787 1281 DC DC NNP 14 787 1282 20036 20036 CD 14 787 1283 ; ; : 14 787 1284 telephone telephone NN 14 787 1285 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1286 202 202 CD 14 787 1287 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1288 232 232 CD 14 787 1289 - - SYM 14 787 1290 3134 3134 CD 14 787 1291 ; ; : 14 787 1292 US US NNP 14 787 1293 -- -- : 14 787 1294 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 787 1295 Richard Richard NNP 14 787 1296 C. C. NNP 14 787 1297 BARKLEY BARKLEY NNP 14 787 1298 ; ; : 14 787 1299 Embassy embassy NN 14 787 1300 at at IN 14 787 1301 1080 1080 CD 14 787 1302 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 787 1303 , , , 14 787 1304 Neustaedtische Neustaedtische NNP 14 787 1305 Kirchstrasse Kirchstrasse NNP 14 787 1306 4 4 CD 14 787 1307 - - SYM 14 787 1308 5 5 CD 14 787 1309 , , , 14 787 1310 East East NNP 14 787 1311 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 787 1312 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1313 mailing mail VBG 14 787 1314 address address NN 14 787 1315 is be VBZ 14 787 1316 Box Box NNP 14 787 1317 E E NNP 14 787 1318 , , , 14 787 1319 APO APO NNP 14 787 1320 New New NNP 14 787 1321 York York NNP 14 787 1322 09742 09742 CD 14 787 1323 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1324 ; ; : 14 787 1325 telephone telephone NN 14 787 1326 p37o p37o NNS 14 787 1327 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1328 2 2 CD 14 787 1329 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1330 220 220 CD 14 787 1331 - - SYM 14 787 1332 2741 2741 CD 14 787 1333 Flag flag NN 14 787 1334 : : : 14 787 1335 three three CD 14 787 1336 equal equal JJ 14 787 1337 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 787 1338 bands band NNS 14 787 1339 of of IN 14 787 1340 black black JJ 14 787 1341 ( ( -LRB- 14 787 1342 top top NN 14 787 1343 ) ) -RRB- 14 787 1344 , , , 14 787 1345 red red NN 14 787 1346 , , , 14 787 1347 and and CC 14 787 1348 yellow yellow JJ 14 787 1349 with with IN 14 787 1350 the the DT 14 787 1351 coat coat NN 14 787 1352 of of IN 14 787 1353 arms arm NNS 14 787 1354 centered center VBN 14 787 1355 ; 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; , 14 796 723 adjective adjective JJ 14 796 724 -- -- : 14 796 725 German german JJ 14 796 726 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 796 727 divisions division NNS 14 796 728 : : : 14 796 729 primarily primarily RB 14 796 730 German german JJ 14 796 731 ; ; : 14 796 732 Danish danish JJ 14 796 733 minority minority NN 14 796 734 Religion religion NN 14 796 735 : : : 14 796 736 45 45 CD 14 796 737 % % NN 14 796 738 Roman roman JJ 14 796 739 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 796 740 , , , 14 796 741 44 44 CD 14 796 742 % % NN 14 796 743 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 796 744 , , , 14 796 745 11 11 CD 14 796 746 % % NN 14 796 747 other other JJ 14 796 748 Language language NN 14 796 749 : : : 14 796 750 German german JJ 14 796 751 Literacy literacy NN 14 796 752 : : : 14 796 753 99 99 CD 14 796 754 % % NN 14 796 755 Labor labor NN 14 796 756 force force NN 14 796 757 : : : 14 796 758 27,790,000 27,790,000 CD 14 796 759 ; ; : 14 796 760 41.6 41.6 CD 14 796 761 % % NN 14 796 762 industry industry NN 14 796 763 , , , 14 796 764 35.4 35.4 CD 14 796 765 % % NN 14 796 766 services service NNS 14 796 767 and and CC 14 796 768 other other JJ 14 796 769 , , , 14 796 770 18.2 18.2 CD 14 796 771 % % NN 14 796 772 trade trade NN 14 796 773 and and CC 14 796 774 transport transport NN 14 796 775 , , , 14 796 776 4.8 4.8 CD 14 796 777 % % NN 14 796 778 agriculture agriculture NN 14 796 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 780 1987 1987 CD 14 796 781 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 782 Organized organize VBN 14 796 783 labor labor NN 14 796 784 : : : 14 796 785 9,300,000 9,300,000 CD 14 796 786 total total NN 14 796 787 ; ; : 14 796 788 7,760,000 7,760,000 CD 14 796 789 in in IN 14 796 790 German German NNP 14 796 791 Trade Trade NNP 14 796 792 Union Union NNP 14 796 793 Federation Federation NNP 14 796 794 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 795 DGB DGB NNP 14 796 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 797 ; ; : 14 796 798 union union NN 14 796 799 membership membership NN 14 796 800 constitutes constitute VBZ 14 796 801 about about IN 14 796 802 40 40 CD 14 796 803 % % NN 14 796 804 of of IN 14 796 805 union union NN 14 796 806 - - HYPH 14 796 807 eligible eligible JJ 14 796 808 labor labor NN 14 796 809 force force NN 14 796 810 , , , 14 796 811 34 34 CD 14 796 812 % % NN 14 796 813 of of IN 14 796 814 total total JJ 14 796 815 labor labor NN 14 796 816 force force NN 14 796 817 , , , 14 796 818 and and CC 14 796 819 35 35 CD 14 796 820 % % NN 14 796 821 of of IN 14 796 822 wage wage NN 14 796 823 and and CC 14 796 824 salary salary NN 14 796 825 earners earner NNS 14 796 826 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 827 1986 1986 CD 14 796 828 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 829 - - : 14 796 830 Government Government NNP 14 796 831 Long Long NNP 14 796 832 - - HYPH 14 796 833 form form NN 14 796 834 name name NN 14 796 835 : : : 14 796 836 Federal Federal NNP 14 796 837 Republic Republic NNP 14 796 838 of of IN 14 796 839 Germany Germany NNP 14 796 840 ; ; : 14 796 841 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 796 842 FRG FRG NNP 14 796 843 Type Type NNP 14 796 844 : : : 14 796 845 federal federal NNP 14 796 846 republic republic NNP 14 796 847 Capital Capital NNP 14 796 848 : : : 14 796 849 Bonn Bonn NNP 14 796 850 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 796 851 divisions division NNS 14 796 852 : : : 14 796 853 10 10 CD 14 796 854 states state NNS 14 796 855 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 856 lander lander NN 14 796 857 , , , 14 796 858 singular singular JJ 14 796 859 -- -- : 14 796 860 land land NN 14 796 861 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 862 ; ; : 14 796 863 Baden Baden NNP 14 796 864 - - HYPH 14 796 865 Wurttemberg Wurttemberg NNP 14 796 866 , , , 14 796 867 Bayern Bayern NNP 14 796 868 , , , 14 796 869 Bremen Bremen NNP 14 796 870 , , , 14 796 871 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 796 872 , , , 14 796 873 Hessen Hessen NNP 14 796 874 , , , 14 796 875 Niedersachsen Niedersachsen NNP 14 796 876 , , , 14 796 877 Nordrhein Nordrhein NNP 14 796 878 - - HYPH 14 796 879 Westfalen Westfalen NNP 14 796 880 , , , 14 796 881 Rheinland Rheinland NNP 14 796 882 - - HYPH 14 796 883 Pfalz Pfalz NNP 14 796 884 , , , 14 796 885 Saarland Saarland NNP 14 796 886 , , , 14 796 887 Schleswig Schleswig NNP 14 796 888 - - HYPH 14 796 889 Holstein Holstein NNP 14 796 890 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 796 891 : : : 14 796 892 23 23 CD 14 796 893 May May NNP 14 796 894 1949 1949 CD 14 796 895 , , , 14 796 896 provisional provisional JJ 14 796 897 constitution constitution NN 14 796 898 known know VBN 14 796 899 as as IN 14 796 900 Basic Basic NNP 14 796 901 Law Law NNP 14 796 902 Legal Legal NNP 14 796 903 system system NN 14 796 904 : : : 14 796 905 civil civil JJ 14 796 906 law law NN 14 796 907 system system NN 14 796 908 with with IN 14 796 909 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 796 910 concepts concept NNS 14 796 911 ; ; : 14 796 912 judicial judicial JJ 14 796 913 review review NN 14 796 914 of of IN 14 796 915 legislative legislative JJ 14 796 916 acts act NNS 14 796 917 in in IN 14 796 918 the the DT 14 796 919 Federal Federal NNP 14 796 920 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 796 921 Court Court NNP 14 796 922 ; ; : 14 796 923 has have VBZ 14 796 924 not not RB 14 796 925 accepted accept VBN 14 796 926 compulsory compulsory NN 14 796 927 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 796 928 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 796 929 National national JJ 14 796 930 holiday holiday NN 14 796 931 : : : 14 796 932 NA NA NNP 14 796 933 Executive Executive NNP 14 796 934 branch branch NN 14 796 935 : : : 14 796 936 president president NN 14 796 937 , , , 14 796 938 chancellor chancellor NNP 14 796 939 , , , 14 796 940 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 796 941 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 796 942 branch branch NN 14 796 943 : : : 14 796 944 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 796 945 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 796 946 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 947 Parlament Parlament NNP 14 796 948 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 949 consists consist VBZ 14 796 950 of of IN 14 796 951 an an DT 14 796 952 upper upper JJ 14 796 953 chamber chamber NN 14 796 954 or or CC 14 796 955 Federal Federal NNP 14 796 956 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 796 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 958 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 14 796 959 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 960 and and CC 14 796 961 a a DT 14 796 962 lower low JJR 14 796 963 chamber chamber NN 14 796 964 or or CC 14 796 965 National National NNP 14 796 966 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 796 967 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 968 Bundestag Bundestag NNP 14 796 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 970 Judicial judicial JJ 14 796 971 branch branch NN 14 796 972 : : : 14 796 973 Federal Federal NNP 14 796 974 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 796 975 Court Court NNP 14 796 976 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 977 Bundesverfassungsgericht Bundesverfassungsgericht NNP 14 796 978 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 979 Leaders leader NNS 14 796 980 : : : 14 796 981 Chief Chief NNP 14 796 982 of of IN 14 796 983 State State NNP 14 796 984 -- -- : 14 796 985 President President NNP 14 796 986 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 796 987 Richard Richard NNP 14 796 988 von von NNP 14 796 989 WEIZSACKER WEIZSACKER NNP 14 796 990 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 991 since since IN 14 796 992 1 1 CD 14 796 993 July July NNP 14 796 994 1984 1984 CD 14 796 995 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 996 ; ; : 14 796 997 Head Head NNP 14 796 998 of of IN 14 796 999 Government Government NNP 14 796 1000 -- -- : 14 796 1001 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 14 796 1002 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 796 1003 Helmut Helmut NNP 14 796 1004 KOHL KOHL NNP 14 796 1005 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1006 since since IN 14 796 1007 4 4 CD 14 796 1008 October October NNP 14 796 1009 1982 1982 CD 14 796 1010 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1011 Political political JJ 14 796 1012 parties party NNS 14 796 1013 and and CC 14 796 1014 leaders leader NNS 14 796 1015 : : : 14 796 1016 Christian Christian NNP 14 796 1017 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 796 1018 Union Union NNP 14 796 1019 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1020 CDU CDU NNP 14 796 1021 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1022 , , , 14 796 1023 Helmut Helmut NNP 14 796 1024 Kohl Kohl NNP 14 796 1025 ; ; : 14 796 1026 Christian Christian NNP 14 796 1027 Social Social NNP 14 796 1028 Union Union NNP 14 796 1029 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1030 CSU CSU NNP 14 796 1031 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1032 , , , 14 796 1033 Theo Theo NNP 14 796 1034 Waigel Waigel NNP 14 796 1035 ; ; : 14 796 1036 Free Free NNP 14 796 1037 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 796 1038 Party Party NNP 14 796 1039 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1040 FDP FDP NNP 14 796 1041 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1042 , , , 14 796 1043 Otto Otto NNP 14 796 1044 Lambsdorff Lambsdorff NNP 14 796 1045 ; ; : 14 796 1046 Social Social NNP 14 796 1047 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 796 1048 Party Party NNP 14 796 1049 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1050 SPD SPD NNP 14 796 1051 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1052 , , , 14 796 1053 Hans Hans NNP 14 796 1054 - - HYPH 14 796 1055 Jochen Jochen NNP 14 796 1056 Vogel Vogel NNP 14 796 1057 ; ; : 14 796 1058 National National NNP 14 796 1059 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 796 1060 Party Party NNP 14 796 1061 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1062 NPD NPD NNP 14 796 1063 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1064 , , , 14 796 1065 Martin Martin NNP 14 796 1066 Mussgnug Mussgnug NNP 14 796 1067 ; ; : 14 796 1068 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 14 796 1069 , , , 14 796 1070 Franz Franz NNP 14 796 1071 Schoerhuber Schoerhuber NNP 14 796 1072 ; ; : 14 796 1073 Communist Communist NNP 14 796 1074 Party Party NNP 14 796 1075 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1076 DKP DKP NNP 14 796 1077 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1078 , , , 14 796 1079 Herbert Herbert NNP 14 796 1080 Mies Mies NNPS 14 796 1081 ; ; : 14 796 1082 Green Green NNP 14 796 1083 Party Party NNP 14 796 1084 -- -- : 14 796 1085 Realos realo NNS 14 796 1086 faction faction NN 14 796 1087 , , , 14 796 1088 Joschka Joschka NNP 14 796 1089 Fischer Fischer NNP 14 796 1090 ; ; : 14 796 1091 Green Green NNP 14 796 1092 Party Party NNP 14 796 1093 -- -- : 14 796 1094 Fundis Fundis NNP 14 796 1095 faction faction NN 14 796 1096 , , , 14 796 1097 Jutta Jutta NNP 14 796 1098 Ditfurth Ditfurth NNP 14 796 1099 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 796 1100 : : : 14 796 1101 universal universal JJ 14 796 1102 at at IN 14 796 1103 age age NN 14 796 1104 18 18 CD 14 796 1105 Elections election NNS 14 796 1106 : : : 14 796 1107 National National NNP 14 796 1108 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 796 1109 -- -- : 14 796 1110 last last JJ 14 796 1111 held hold VBD 14 796 1112 25 25 CD 14 796 1113 January January NNP 14 796 1114 1987 1987 CD 14 796 1115 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1116 next next JJ 14 796 1117 to to TO 14 796 1118 be be VB 14 796 1119 held hold VBN 14 796 1120 by by IN 14 796 1121 18 18 CD 14 796 1122 January January NNP 14 796 1123 1991 1991 CD 14 796 1124 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1125 ; ; : 14 796 1126 results result NNS 14 796 1127 -- -- : 14 796 1128 SPD SPD NNP 14 796 1129 37.0 37.0 CD 14 796 1130 % % NN 14 796 1131 , , , 14 796 1132 CDU CDU NNP 14 796 1133 34.5 34.5 CD 14 796 1134 % % NN 14 796 1135 , , , 14 796 1136 CSU CSU NNP 14 796 1137 9.8 9.8 CD 14 796 1138 % % NN 14 796 1139 , , , 14 796 1140 FDP FDP NNP 14 796 1141 9.1 9.1 CD 14 796 1142 % % NN 14 796 1143 , , , 14 796 1144 Green Green NNP 14 796 1145 Party Party NNP 14 796 1146 8.2 8.2 CD 14 796 1147 % % NN 14 796 1148 , , , 14 796 1149 others other NNS 14 796 1150 1.4 1.4 CD 14 796 1151 % % NN 14 796 1152 ; ; : 14 796 1153 seats--(497 seats--(497 NNP 14 796 1154 total total JJ 14 796 1155 , , , 14 796 1156 22 22 CD 14 796 1157 are be VBP 14 796 1158 elected elect VBN 14 796 1159 by by IN 14 796 1160 the the DT 14 796 1161 West West NNP 14 796 1162 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 796 1163 House House NNP 14 796 1164 of of IN 14 796 1165 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 796 1166 and and CC 14 796 1167 have have VBP 14 796 1168 limited limit VBN 14 796 1169 voting voting NN 14 796 1170 rights right NNS 14 796 1171 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1172 SPD SPD NNP 14 796 1173 186 186 CD 14 796 1174 , , , 14 796 1175 CDU CDU NNP 14 796 1176 174 174 CD 14 796 1177 , , , 14 796 1178 CSU CSU NNP 14 796 1179 49 49 CD 14 796 1180 , , , 14 796 1181 FDP FDP NNP 14 796 1182 46 46 CD 14 796 1183 , , , 14 796 1184 Green Green NNP 14 796 1185 Party Party NNP 14 796 1186 42 42 CD 14 796 1187 Communists Communists NNPS 14 796 1188 : : : 14 796 1189 about about IN 14 796 1190 40,000 40,000 CD 14 796 1191 members member NNS 14 796 1192 and and CC 14 796 1193 supporters supporter NNS 14 796 1194 Other other JJ 14 796 1195 political political JJ 14 796 1196 or or CC 14 796 1197 pressure pressure NN 14 796 1198 groups group NNS 14 796 1199 : : : 14 796 1200 expellee expellee NNP 14 796 1201 , , , 14 796 1202 refugee refugee NNP 14 796 1203 , , , 14 796 1204 and and CC 14 796 1205 veterans veterans NNP 14 796 1206 groups group NNS 14 796 1207 Member Member NNP 14 796 1208 of of IN 14 796 1209 : : : 14 796 1210 ADB ADB NNP 14 796 1211 , , , 14 796 1212 CCC CCC NNP 14 796 1213 , , , 14 796 1214 Council Council NNP 14 796 1215 of of IN 14 796 1216 Europe Europe NNP 14 796 1217 , , , 14 796 1218 DAC DAC NNP 14 796 1219 , , , 14 796 1220 EC EC NNP 14 796 1221 , , , 14 796 1222 EIB EIB NNP 14 796 1223 , , , 14 796 1224 EMS EMS NNP 14 796 1225 , , , 14 796 1226 ESA ESA NNP 14 796 1227 , , , 14 796 1228 FAO FAO NNP 14 796 1229 , , , 14 796 1230 GATT GATT NNP 14 796 1231 , , , 14 796 1232 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 796 1233 , , , 14 796 1234 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 796 1235 , , , 14 796 1236 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 796 1237 , , , 14 796 1238 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 796 1239 , , , 14 796 1240 ICES ICES NNP 14 796 1241 , , , 14 796 1242 ICO ICO NNP 14 796 1243 , , , 14 796 1244 IDA IDA NNP 14 796 1245 , , , 14 796 1246 IDB IDB NNP 14 796 1247 -- -- : 14 796 1248 Inter inter JJ 14 796 1249 - - JJ 14 796 1250 American American NNP 14 796 1251 Development Development NNP 14 796 1252 Bank Bank NNP 14 796 1253 , , , 14 796 1254 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 796 1255 , , , 14 796 1256 IEA IEA NNP 14 796 1257 , , , 14 796 1258 IFC IFC NNP 14 796 1259 , , , 14 796 1260 IHO IHO NNP 14 796 1261 , , , 14 796 1262 ILO ILO NNP 14 796 1263 , , , 14 796 1264 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 796 1265 , , , 14 796 1266 IMF IMF NNP 14 796 1267 , , , 14 796 1268 IMO imo RB 14 796 1269 , , , 14 796 1270 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 796 1271 , , , 14 796 1272 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 796 1273 , , , 14 796 1274 IPU IPU NNP 14 796 1275 , , , 14 796 1276 ITC ITC NNP 14 796 1277 , , , 14 796 1278 ITU ITU NNP 14 796 1279 , , , 14 796 1280 NATO NATO NNP 14 796 1281 , , , 14 796 1282 OAS OAS NNP 14 796 1283 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1284 observer observer NNP 14 796 1285 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1286 , , , 14 796 1287 OECD OECD NNP 14 796 1288 , , , 14 796 1289 UN UN NNP 14 796 1290 , , , 14 796 1291 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 796 1292 , , , 14 796 1293 UPU UPU NNP 14 796 1294 , , , 14 796 1295 WEU WEU NNP 14 796 1296 , , , 14 796 1297 WHO who WP 14 796 1298 , , , 14 796 1299 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 796 1300 , , , 14 796 1301 WMO WMO NNP 14 796 1302 , , , 14 796 1303 WSG WSG NNP 14 796 1304 , , , 14 796 1305 WTO WTO NNP 14 796 1306 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 796 1307 representation representation NN 14 796 1308 : : : 14 796 1309 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 796 1310 Jeurgen Jeurgen NNP 14 796 1311 RUHFUS ruhfu VBD 14 796 1312 ; ; : 14 796 1313 Chancery chancery NN 14 796 1314 at at IN 14 796 1315 4645 4645 CD 14 796 1316 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 14 796 1317 Road Road NNP 14 796 1318 NW NW NNP 14 796 1319 , , , 14 796 1320 Washington Washington NNP 14 796 1321 DC DC NNP 14 796 1322 20007 20007 CD 14 796 1323 ; ; : 14 796 1324 telephone telephone NN 14 796 1325 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1326 202 202 CD 14 796 1327 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1328 298 298 CD 14 796 1329 - - SYM 14 796 1330 4000 4000 CD 14 796 1331 ; ; : 14 796 1332 there there EX 14 796 1333 are be VBP 14 796 1334 FRG FRG NNP 14 796 1335 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 796 1336 General General NNP 14 796 1337 in in IN 14 796 1338 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 796 1339 , , , 14 796 1340 Boston Boston NNP 14 796 1341 , , , 14 796 1342 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 796 1343 , , , 14 796 1344 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 796 1345 , , , 14 796 1346 Houston Houston NNP 14 796 1347 , , , 14 796 1348 Los Los NNP 14 796 1349 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 796 1350 , , , 14 796 1351 San San NNP 14 796 1352 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 796 1353 , , , 14 796 1354 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 796 1355 , , , 14 796 1356 and and CC 14 796 1357 New New NNP 14 796 1358 York York NNP 14 796 1359 , , , 14 796 1360 and and CC 14 796 1361 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 796 1362 in in IN 14 796 1363 Miami Miami NNP 14 796 1364 and and CC 14 796 1365 New New NNP 14 796 1366 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 796 1367 ; ; : 14 796 1368 US US NNP 14 796 1369 -- -- : 14 796 1370 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 796 1371 Vernon Vernon NNP 14 796 1372 WALTERS WALTERS NNP 14 796 1373 ; ; : 14 796 1374 Embassy embassy NN 14 796 1375 at at IN 14 796 1376 Deichmanns Deichmanns NNP 14 796 1377 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 796 1378 , , , 14 796 1379 5300 5300 CD 14 796 1380 Bonn Bonn NNP 14 796 1381 2 2 CD 14 796 1382 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1383 mailing mail VBG 14 796 1384 address address NN 14 796 1385 is be VBZ 14 796 1386 APO APO NNP 14 796 1387 New New NNP 14 796 1388 York York NNP 14 796 1389 09080 09080 CD 14 796 1390 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1391 ; ; : 14 796 1392 telephone telephone NN 14 796 1393 49 49 CD 14 796 1394 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1395 228 228 CD 14 796 1396 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1397 3391 3391 CD 14 796 1398 ; ; : 14 796 1399 there there EX 14 796 1400 are be VBP 14 796 1401 US US NNP 14 796 1402 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 796 1403 General General NNP 14 796 1404 in in IN 14 796 1405 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 14 796 1406 , , , 14 796 1407 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 796 1408 , , , 14 796 1409 Munich Munich NNP 14 796 1410 , , , 14 796 1411 and and CC 14 796 1412 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 14 796 1413 Flag Flag NNP 14 796 1414 : : : 14 796 1415 three three CD 14 796 1416 equal equal JJ 14 796 1417 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 796 1418 bands band NNS 14 796 1419 of of IN 14 796 1420 black black JJ 14 796 1421 ( ( -LRB- 14 796 1422 top top NN 14 796 1423 ) ) -RRB- 14 796 1424 , , , 14 796 1425 red red NN 14 796 1426 , , , 14 796 1427 and and CC 14 796 1428 yellow yellow JJ 14 796 1429 ; ; : 14 796 1430 similar similar JJ 14 796 1431 to to IN 14 796 1432 the the DT 14 796 1433 flag flag NN 14 796 1434 of of IN 14 796 1435 the the DT 14 796 1436 GDR GDR NNP 14 796 1437 which which WDT 14 796 1438 has have VBZ 14 796 1439 a a DT 14 796 1440 coat coat NN 14 796 1441 of of IN 14 796 1442 arms arm NNS 14 796 1443 in in IN 14 796 1444 the the DT 14 796 1445 center center JJ 14 796 1446 - - HYPH 14 796 1447 Economy economy NN 14 796 1448 Overview Overview NNP 14 796 1449 : : : 14 796 1450 West West NNP 14 796 1451 Germany Germany NNP 14 796 1452 , , , 14 796 1453 a a DT 14 796 1454 major major JJ 14 796 1455 economic economic JJ 14 796 1456 power power NN 14 796 1457 and and CC 14 796 1458 a a DT 14 796 1459 leading lead VBG 14 796 1460 exporter exporter NN 14 796 1461 , , , 14 796 1462 has have VBZ 14 796 1463 a a DT 14 796 1464 highly highly RB 14 796 1465 urbanized urbanized JJ 14 796 1466 and and CC 14 796 1467 skilled skilled JJ 14 796 1468 population population NN 14 796 1469 that that WDT 14 796 1470 enjoys enjoy VBZ 14 796 1471 excellent excellent JJ 14 796 1472 living living NN 14 796 1473 standards standard NNS 14 796 1474 and and CC 14 796 1475 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 14 796 1476 social social JJ 14 796 1477 welfare welfare NN 14 796 1478 benefits benefit NNS 14 796 1479 . . . 14 797 1 The the DT 14 797 2 FRG FRG NNP 14 797 3 is be VBZ 14 797 4 poor poor JJ 14 797 5 in in IN 14 797 6 natural natural JJ 14 797 7 resources resource NNS 14 797 8 , , , 14 797 9 coal coal NN 14 797 10 being be VBG 14 797 11 the the DT 14 797 12 most most RBS 14 797 13 important important JJ 14 797 14 mineral mineral NN 14 797 15 . . . 14 798 1 The the DT 14 798 2 FRG FRG NNP 14 798 3 's 's POS 14 798 4 comparative comparative JJ 14 798 5 advantage advantage NN 14 798 6 lies lie VBZ 14 798 7 in in IN 14 798 8 the the DT 14 798 9 technologically technologically RB 14 798 10 advanced advanced JJ 14 798 11 production production NN 14 798 12 stages stage NNS 14 798 13 . . . 14 799 1 Thus thus RB 14 799 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 799 3 and and CC 14 799 4 services service NNS 14 799 5 dominate dominate VBP 14 799 6 economic economic JJ 14 799 7 activity activity NN 14 799 8 , , , 14 799 9 and and CC 14 799 10 raw raw JJ 14 799 11 materials material NNS 14 799 12 and and CC 14 799 13 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 14 799 14 constitute constitute VBP 14 799 15 a a DT 14 799 16 large large JJ 14 799 17 proportion proportion NN 14 799 18 of of IN 14 799 19 imports import NNS 14 799 20 . . . 14 800 1 In in IN 14 800 2 1988 1988 CD 14 800 3 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 800 4 accounted account VBD 14 800 5 for for IN 14 800 6 35 35 CD 14 800 7 % % NN 14 800 8 of of IN 14 800 9 GDP GDP NNP 14 800 10 , , , 14 800 11 with with IN 14 800 12 other other JJ 14 800 13 sectors sector NNS 14 800 14 contributing contribute VBG 14 800 15 lesser less JJR 14 800 16 amounts amount NNS 14 800 17 . . . 14 801 1 The the DT 14 801 2 major major JJ 14 801 3 economic economic JJ 14 801 4 problem problem NN 14 801 5 in in IN 14 801 6 1989 1989 CD 14 801 7 is be VBZ 14 801 8 persistent persistent JJ 14 801 9 unemployment unemployment NN 14 801 10 of of IN 14 801 11 over over IN 14 801 12 8 8 CD 14 801 13 % % NN 14 801 14 . . . 14 802 1 The the DT 14 802 2 FRG FRG NNP 14 802 3 is be VBZ 14 802 4 well well RB 14 802 5 poised poise VBN 14 802 6 to to TO 14 802 7 take take VB 14 802 8 advantage advantage NN 14 802 9 of of IN 14 802 10 the the DT 14 802 11 increasing increase VBG 14 802 12 economic economic JJ 14 802 13 integration integration NN 14 802 14 of of IN 14 802 15 the the DT 14 802 16 European European NNP 14 802 17 Community Community NNP 14 802 18 . . . 14 803 1 The the DT 14 803 2 dramatic dramatic JJ 14 803 3 opening opening NN 14 803 4 of of IN 14 803 5 the the DT 14 803 6 boundary boundary NN 14 803 7 with with IN 14 803 8 East East NNP 14 803 9 Germany Germany NNP 14 803 10 in in IN 14 803 11 late late JJ 14 803 12 1989 1989 CD 14 803 13 poses pose VBZ 14 803 14 new new JJ 14 803 15 economic economic JJ 14 803 16 challenges challenge NNS 14 803 17 that that WDT 14 803 18 could could MD 14 803 19 tax tax VB 14 803 20 even even RB 14 803 21 this this DT 14 803 22 powerful powerful JJ 14 803 23 economy economy NN 14 803 24 . . . 14 804 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 804 2 : : : 14 804 3 $ $ $ 14 804 4 945.7 945.7 CD 14 804 5 billion billion CD 14 804 6 , , , 14 804 7 per per IN 14 804 8 capita capita FW 14 804 9 $ $ $ 14 804 10 15,300 15,300 CD 14 804 11 ; ; : 14 804 12 real real JJ 14 804 13 growth growth NN 14 804 14 rate rate NN 14 804 15 4.3 4.3 CD 14 804 16 % % NN 14 804 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 804 18 1989 1989 CD 14 804 19 est est NNP 14 804 20 . . . 14 804 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 805 2 rate rate NN 14 805 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 4 consumer consumer NN 14 805 5 prices price NNS 14 805 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 7 : : : 14 805 8 3.0 3.0 CD 14 805 9 % % NN 14 805 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 11 1989 1989 CD 14 805 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 805 14 rate rate NN 14 805 15 : : : 14 805 16 8.4 8.4 CD 14 805 17 % % NN 14 805 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 19 1989 1989 CD 14 805 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 21 Budget budget NN 14 805 22 : : : 14 805 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 805 24 $ $ $ 14 805 25 539 539 CD 14 805 26 billion billion CD 14 805 27 ; ; : 14 805 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 805 29 $ $ $ 14 805 30 563 563 CD 14 805 31 billion billion CD 14 805 32 , , , 14 805 33 including include VBG 14 805 34 capital capital NN 14 805 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 805 36 of of IN 14 805 37 $ $ $ 14 805 38 11.5 11.5 CD 14 805 39 billion billion CD 14 805 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 41 1988 1988 CD 14 805 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 43 Exports export NNS 14 805 44 : : : 14 805 45 $ $ $ 14 805 46 323.4 323.4 CD 14 805 47 billion billion CD 14 805 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 805 50 . . NNP 14 805 51 , , , 14 805 52 1988 1988 CD 14 805 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 54 ; ; : 14 805 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 805 56 -- -- : 14 805 57 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 805 58 86.6 86.6 CD 14 805 59 % % NN 14 805 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 61 including include VBG 14 805 62 machines machine NNS 14 805 63 and and CC 14 805 64 machine machine NN 14 805 65 tools tool NNS 14 805 66 , , , 14 805 67 chemicals chemical NNS 14 805 68 , , , 14 805 69 motor motor NN 14 805 70 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 805 71 , , , 14 805 72 iron iron NN 14 805 73 and and CC 14 805 74 steel steel NN 14 805 75 products product NNS 14 805 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 77 , , , 14 805 78 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 805 79 products product NNS 14 805 80 4.9 4.9 CD 14 805 81 % % NN 14 805 82 , , , 14 805 83 raw raw JJ 14 805 84 materials material NNS 14 805 85 2.3 2.3 CD 14 805 86 % % NN 14 805 87 , , , 14 805 88 fuels fuel VBZ 14 805 89 1.3 1.3 CD 14 805 90 % % NN 14 805 91 ; ; , 14 805 92 partners partner NNS 14 805 93 -- -- : 14 805 94 EC EC NNP 14 805 95 52.7 52.7 CD 14 805 96 % % NN 14 805 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 98 France France NNP 14 805 99 12 12 CD 14 805 100 % % NN 14 805 101 , , , 14 805 102 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 805 103 9 9 CD 14 805 104 % % NN 14 805 105 , , , 14 805 106 Italy Italy NNP 14 805 107 9 9 CD 14 805 108 % % NN 14 805 109 , , , 14 805 110 UK UK NNP 14 805 111 9 9 CD 14 805 112 % % NN 14 805 113 , , , 14 805 114 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 805 115 - - HYPH 14 805 116 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 805 117 7 7 CD 14 805 118 % % NN 14 805 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 120 , , , 14 805 121 other other JJ 14 805 122 West West NNP 14 805 123 Europe Europe NNP 14 805 124 18 18 CD 14 805 125 % % NN 14 805 126 , , , 14 805 127 US US NNP 14 805 128 10 10 CD 14 805 129 % % NN 14 805 130 , , , 14 805 131 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 805 132 Europe Europe NNP 14 805 133 4 4 CD 14 805 134 % % NN 14 805 135 , , , 14 805 136 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 805 137 3 3 CD 14 805 138 % % NN 14 805 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 140 1987 1987 CD 14 805 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 142 Imports import NNS 14 805 143 : : : 14 805 144 $ $ $ 14 805 145 250.6 250.6 CD 14 805 146 billion billion CD 14 805 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 148 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 805 149 . . NNP 14 805 150 , , , 14 805 151 1988 1988 CD 14 805 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 153 ; ; : 14 805 154 commodities commodity NNS 14 805 155 -- -- : 14 805 156 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 805 157 68.5 68.5 CD 14 805 158 % % NN 14 805 159 , , , 14 805 160 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 805 161 products product NNS 14 805 162 12.0 12.0 CD 14 805 163 % % NN 14 805 164 , , , 14 805 165 fuels fuel NNS 14 805 166 9.7 9.7 CD 14 805 167 % % NN 14 805 168 , , , 14 805 169 raw raw JJ 14 805 170 materials material NNS 14 805 171 7.1 7.1 CD 14 805 172 % % NN 14 805 173 ; ; , 14 805 174 partners partner NNS 14 805 175 -- -- : 14 805 176 EC EC NNP 14 805 177 52.7 52.7 CD 14 805 178 % % NN 14 805 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 180 France France NNP 14 805 181 12 12 CD 14 805 182 % % NN 14 805 183 , , , 14 805 184 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 805 185 11 11 CD 14 805 186 % % NN 14 805 187 , , , 14 805 188 Italy Italy NNP 14 805 189 10 10 CD 14 805 190 % % NN 14 805 191 , , , 14 805 192 UK UK NNP 14 805 193 7 7 CD 14 805 194 % % NN 14 805 195 , , , 14 805 196 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 805 197 - - HYPH 14 805 198 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 805 199 7 7 CD 14 805 200 % % NN 14 805 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 202 , , , 14 805 203 other other JJ 14 805 204 West West NNP 14 805 205 Europe Europe NNP 14 805 206 15 15 CD 14 805 207 % % NN 14 805 208 , , , 14 805 209 US US NNP 14 805 210 6 6 CD 14 805 211 % % NN 14 805 212 , , , 14 805 213 Japan Japan NNP 14 805 214 6 6 CD 14 805 215 % % NN 14 805 216 , , , 14 805 217 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 805 218 Europe Europe NNP 14 805 219 5 5 CD 14 805 220 % % NN 14 805 221 , , , 14 805 222 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 805 223 3 3 CD 14 805 224 % % NN 14 805 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 226 1987 1987 CD 14 805 227 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 228 External external JJ 14 805 229 debt debt NN 14 805 230 : : : 14 805 231 $ $ $ 14 805 232 500 500 CD 14 805 233 million million CD 14 805 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 235 June June NNP 14 805 236 1988 1988 CD 14 805 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 238 Industrial industrial JJ 14 805 239 production production NN 14 805 240 : : : 14 805 241 growth growth NN 14 805 242 rate rate NN 14 805 243 3.3 3.3 CD 14 805 244 % % NN 14 805 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 246 1988 1988 CD 14 805 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 248 Electricity electricity NN 14 805 249 : : : 14 805 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 251 including include VBG 14 805 252 West West NNP 14 805 253 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 805 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 255 110,075,000 110,075,000 CD 14 805 256 kW kw NN 14 805 257 capacity capacity NN 14 805 258 ; ; : 14 805 259 452,390 452,390 CD 14 805 260 million million CD 14 805 261 kWh kWh NNS 14 805 262 produced produce VBN 14 805 263 , , , 14 805 264 7,420 7,420 CD 14 805 265 kWh kWh NNS 14 805 266 per per IN 14 805 267 capita capita NN 14 805 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 269 1989 1989 CD 14 805 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 271 Industries industry NNS 14 805 272 : : : 14 805 273 among among IN 14 805 274 world world NN 14 805 275 's 's POS 14 805 276 largest large JJS 14 805 277 producers producer NNS 14 805 278 of of IN 14 805 279 iron iron NN 14 805 280 , , , 14 805 281 steel steel NN 14 805 282 , , , 14 805 283 coal coal NN 14 805 284 , , , 14 805 285 cement cement NN 14 805 286 , , , 14 805 287 chemicals chemical NNS 14 805 288 , , , 14 805 289 machinery machinery NN 14 805 290 , , , 14 805 291 ships ship NNS 14 805 292 , , , 14 805 293 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 805 294 , , , 14 805 295 and and CC 14 805 296 machine machine NN 14 805 297 tools tool NNS 14 805 298 ; ; : 14 805 299 electronics electronic NNS 14 805 300 , , , 14 805 301 food food NN 14 805 302 and and CC 14 805 303 beverages beverage VBZ 14 805 304 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 805 305 : : : 14 805 306 accounts account NNS 14 805 307 for for IN 14 805 308 about about RB 14 805 309 2 2 CD 14 805 310 % % NN 14 805 311 of of IN 14 805 312 GDP GDP NNP 14 805 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 314 including include VBG 14 805 315 fishing fishing NN 14 805 316 and and CC 14 805 317 forestry forestry NN 14 805 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 319 ; ; : 14 805 320 diversified diversify VBN 14 805 321 crop crop NN 14 805 322 and and CC 14 805 323 livestock livestock NN 14 805 324 farming farming NN 14 805 325 ; ; , 14 805 326 principal principal JJ 14 805 327 crops crop NNS 14 805 328 and and CC 14 805 329 livestock livestock NN 14 805 330 include include VBP 14 805 331 potatoes potato NNS 14 805 332 , , , 14 805 333 wheat wheat NN 14 805 334 , , , 14 805 335 barley barley NN 14 805 336 , , , 14 805 337 sugar sugar NN 14 805 338 beets beet NNS 14 805 339 , , , 14 805 340 fruit fruit NN 14 805 341 , , , 14 805 342 cabbage cabbage NN 14 805 343 , , , 14 805 344 cattle cattle NNS 14 805 345 , , , 14 805 346 pigs pig NNS 14 805 347 , , , 14 805 348 poultry poultry NN 14 805 349 ; ; , 14 805 350 net net JJ 14 805 351 importer importer NN 14 805 352 of of IN 14 805 353 food food NN 14 805 354 ; ; : 14 805 355 fish fish NN 14 805 356 catch catch NN 14 805 357 of of IN 14 805 358 202,000 202,000 CD 14 805 359 metric metric JJ 14 805 360 tons ton NNS 14 805 361 in in IN 14 805 362 1987 1987 CD 14 805 363 Aid aid NN 14 805 364 : : : 14 805 365 donor donor NN 14 805 366 -- -- : 14 805 367 ODA ODA NNP 14 805 368 and and CC 14 805 369 OOF OOF NNP 14 805 370 commitments commitment NNS 14 805 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 372 1970 1970 CD 14 805 373 - - SYM 14 805 374 87 87 CD 14 805 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 376 , , , 14 805 377 $ $ $ 14 805 378 60.0 60.0 CD 14 805 379 billion billion CD 14 805 380 Currency Currency NNP 14 805 381 : : : 14 805 382 deutsche deutsche NNP 14 805 383 mark mark NNP 14 805 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 385 plural plural JJ 14 805 386 -- -- : 14 805 387 marks mark NNS 14 805 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 389 ; ; : 14 805 390 1 1 CD 14 805 391 deutsche deutsche NNP 14 805 392 mark mark NN 14 805 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 394 DM DM NNP 14 805 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 396 = = SYM 14 805 397 100 100 CD 14 805 398 pfennige pfennige NN 14 805 399 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 805 400 rates rate NNS 14 805 401 : : : 14 805 402 deutsche deutsche NNP 14 805 403 marks mark NNS 14 805 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 405 DM DM NNP 14 805 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 407 per per IN 14 805 408 US$ us$ $ 14 805 409 1 1 CD 14 805 410 - - HYPH 14 805 411 -1.6918 -1.6918 NN 14 805 412 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 413 January January NNP 14 805 414 1990 1990 CD 14 805 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 416 , , , 14 805 417 1.8800 1.8800 CD 14 805 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 419 1989 1989 CD 14 805 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 421 , , , 14 805 422 1.7562 1.7562 CD 14 805 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 424 1988 1988 CD 14 805 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 426 , , , 14 805 427 1.7974 1.7974 CD 14 805 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 429 1987 1987 CD 14 805 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 431 , , , 14 805 432 2.1715 2.1715 CD 14 805 433 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 434 1986 1986 CD 14 805 435 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 436 , , , 14 805 437 2.9440 2.9440 CD 14 805 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 439 1985 1985 CD 14 805 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 441 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 805 442 year year NN 14 805 443 : : : 14 805 444 calendar calendar NNP 14 805 445 year year NN 14 805 446 - - : 14 805 447 Communications Communications NNP 14 805 448 Railroads railroad NNS 14 805 449 : : : 14 805 450 31,443 31,443 CD 14 805 451 km km NNS 14 805 452 total total NN 14 805 453 ; ; : 14 805 454 27,421 27,421 CD 14 805 455 km km NN 14 805 456 government government NN 14 805 457 owned own VBN 14 805 458 , , , 14 805 459 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 805 460 standard standard JJ 14 805 461 gauge gauge NN 14 805 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 463 12,491 12,491 CD 14 805 464 km km NN 14 805 465 double double JJ 14 805 466 track track NN 14 805 467 , , , 14 805 468 11,501 11,501 CD 14 805 469 km km NN 14 805 470 electrified electrify VBN 14 805 471 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 472 ; ; : 14 805 473 4,022 4,022 CD 14 805 474 km km NN 14 805 475 nongovernment nongovernment NN 14 805 476 owned own VBN 14 805 477 , , , 14 805 478 including include VBG 14 805 479 3,598 3,598 CD 14 805 480 km km NN 14 805 481 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 805 482 standard standard JJ 14 805 483 gauge gauge NN 14 805 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 485 214 214 CD 14 805 486 km km NNS 14 805 487 electrified electrify VBN 14 805 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 489 and and CC 14 805 490 424 424 CD 14 805 491 km km NN 14 805 492 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 805 493 gauge gauge NN 14 805 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 495 186 186 CD 14 805 496 km km NN 14 805 497 electrified electrify VBN 14 805 498 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 499 Highways highway NNS 14 805 500 : : : 14 805 501 466,305 466,305 CD 14 805 502 km km NN 14 805 503 total total NN 14 805 504 ; ; : 14 805 505 169,568 169,568 CD 14 805 506 km km NN 14 805 507 primary primary JJ 14 805 508 , , , 14 805 509 includes include VBZ 14 805 510 6,435 6,435 CD 14 805 511 km km NN 14 805 512 autobahn autobahn NNP 14 805 513 , , , 14 805 514 32,460 32,460 CD 14 805 515 km km NN 14 805 516 national national JJ 14 805 517 highways highway NNS 14 805 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 519 Bundesstrassen Bundesstrassen NNP 14 805 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 521 , , , 14 805 522 65,425 65,425 CD 14 805 523 km km NN 14 805 524 state state NN 14 805 525 highways highway NNS 14 805 526 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 527 Landesstrassen Landesstrassen NNP 14 805 528 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 529 , , , 14 805 530 65,248 65,248 CD 14 805 531 km km NN 14 805 532 county county NN 14 805 533 roads road NNS 14 805 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 535 Kreisstrassen Kreisstrassen NNP 14 805 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 537 ; ; : 14 805 538 296,737 296,737 CD 14 805 539 km km NNS 14 805 540 of of IN 14 805 541 secondary secondary JJ 14 805 542 communal communal JJ 14 805 543 roads road NNS 14 805 544 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 545 Gemeindestrassen Gemeindestrassen NNP 14 805 546 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 547 Inland Inland NNP 14 805 548 waterways waterway NNS 14 805 549 : : : 14 805 550 5,222 5,222 CD 14 805 551 km km NN 14 805 552 , , , 14 805 553 of of IN 14 805 554 which which WDT 14 805 555 almost almost RB 14 805 556 70 70 CD 14 805 557 % % NN 14 805 558 are be VBP 14 805 559 usable usable JJ 14 805 560 by by IN 14 805 561 craft craft NN 14 805 562 of of IN 14 805 563 1,000-metric 1,000-metric CD 14 805 564 ton ton NN 14 805 565 capacity capacity NN 14 805 566 or or CC 14 805 567 larger large JJR 14 805 568 ; ; , 14 805 569 major major JJ 14 805 570 rivers river NNS 14 805 571 include include VBP 14 805 572 the the DT 14 805 573 Rhine Rhine NNP 14 805 574 and and CC 14 805 575 Elbe Elbe NNP 14 805 576 ; ; : 14 805 577 Kiel Kiel NNP 14 805 578 Canal Canal NNP 14 805 579 is be VBZ 14 805 580 an an DT 14 805 581 important important JJ 14 805 582 connection connection NN 14 805 583 between between IN 14 805 584 the the DT 14 805 585 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 805 586 Sea Sea NNP 14 805 587 and and CC 14 805 588 the the DT 14 805 589 North North NNP 14 805 590 Sea Sea NNP 14 805 591 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 805 592 : : : 14 805 593 crude crude JJ 14 805 594 oil oil NN 14 805 595 , , , 14 805 596 2,343 2,343 CD 14 805 597 km km NN 14 805 598 ; ; : 14 805 599 refined refined JJ 14 805 600 products product NNS 14 805 601 , , , 14 805 602 3,446 3,446 CD 14 805 603 km km NN 14 805 604 ; ; : 14 805 605 natural natural JJ 14 805 606 gas gas NN 14 805 607 , , , 14 805 608 95,414 95,414 CD 14 805 609 km km NN 14 805 610 Ports Ports NNPS 14 805 611 : : : 14 805 612 maritime maritime NN 14 805 613 -- -- . 14 805 614 Bremerhaven Bremerhaven NNP 14 805 615 , , , 14 805 616 Brunsbuttel Brunsbuttel NNP 14 805 617 , , , 14 805 618 Cuxhaven Cuxhaven NNP 14 805 619 , , , 14 805 620 Emden Emden NNP 14 805 621 , , , 14 805 622 Bremen Bremen NNP 14 805 623 , , , 14 805 624 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 805 625 , , , 14 805 626 Kiel Kiel NNP 14 805 627 , , , 14 805 628 Lubeck Lubeck NNP 14 805 629 , , , 14 805 630 Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven NNP 14 805 631 ; ; : 14 805 632 inland--27 inland--27 JJ 14 805 633 major major JJ 14 805 634 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 805 635 marine marine NN 14 805 636 : : : 14 805 637 422 422 CD 14 805 638 ships ship NNS 14 805 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 640 1,000 1,000 CD 14 805 641 GRT GRT NNP 14 805 642 or or CC 14 805 643 over over RB 14 805 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 645 totaling total VBG 14 805 646 3,436,568 3,436,568 CD 14 805 647 GRT/4,297,520 GRT/4,297,520 NNS 14 805 648 DWT dwt NN 14 805 649 ; ; : 14 805 650 includes include VBZ 14 805 651 2 2 CD 14 805 652 passenger passenger NN 14 805 653 , , , 14 805 654 7 7 CD 14 805 655 short short JJ 14 805 656 - - HYPH 14 805 657 sea sea NN 14 805 658 passenger passenger NN 14 805 659 , , , 14 805 660 218 218 CD 14 805 661 cargo cargo NN 14 805 662 , , , 14 805 663 4 4 CD 14 805 664 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 805 665 cargo cargo NN 14 805 666 , , , 14 805 667 95 95 CD 14 805 668 container container NN 14 805 669 , , , 14 805 670 20 20 CD 14 805 671 roll roll NN 14 805 672 - - HYPH 14 805 673 on on IN 14 805 674 / / SYM 14 805 675 roll roll NN 14 805 676 - - HYPH 14 805 677 off off RP 14 805 678 cargo cargo NN 14 805 679 , , , 14 805 680 2 2 CD 14 805 681 railcar railcar NN 14 805 682 carrier carrier NN 14 805 683 , , , 14 805 684 7 7 CD 14 805 685 barge barge NN 14 805 686 carrier carrier NN 14 805 687 , , , 14 805 688 2 2 CD 14 805 689 multifunction multifunction NN 14 805 690 large large JJ 14 805 691 - - HYPH 14 805 692 load load NN 14 805 693 carrier carrier NN 14 805 694 , , , 14 805 695 12 12 CD 14 805 696 petroleum petroleum NN 14 805 697 , , , 14 805 698 oils oil NNS 14 805 699 , , , 14 805 700 and and CC 14 805 701 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 805 702 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 703 POL POL NNP 14 805 704 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 705 tanker tanker NN 14 805 706 , , , 14 805 707 21 21 CD 14 805 708 chemical chemical NN 14 805 709 tanker tanker NN 14 805 710 , , , 14 805 711 15 15 CD 14 805 712 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 805 713 gas gas NN 14 805 714 , , , 14 805 715 5 5 CD 14 805 716 combination combination NN 14 805 717 ore ore NN 14 805 718 / / SYM 14 805 719 oil oil NN 14 805 720 , , , 14 805 721 13 13 CD 14 805 722 combination combination NN 14 805 723 bulk bulk JJ 14 805 724 Civil civil JJ 14 805 725 air air NN 14 805 726 : : : 14 805 727 194 194 CD 14 805 728 major major JJ 14 805 729 transport transport NN 14 805 730 aircraft aircraft NN 14 805 731 Airports airport NNS 14 805 732 : : : 14 805 733 466 466 CD 14 805 734 total total NN 14 805 735 , , , 14 805 736 457 457 CD 14 805 737 usable usable JJ 14 805 738 ; ; : 14 805 739 240 240 CD 14 805 740 with with IN 14 805 741 permanent permanent JJ 14 805 742 - - HYPH 14 805 743 surface surface NN 14 805 744 runways runway NNS 14 805 745 ; ; : 14 805 746 3 3 CD 14 805 747 with with IN 14 805 748 runways runway NNS 14 805 749 over over IN 14 805 750 3,659 3,659 CD 14 805 751 m m CD 14 805 752 ; ; : 14 805 753 41 41 CD 14 805 754 with with IN 14 805 755 runways runways NNP 14 805 756 2,440 2,440 CD 14 805 757 - - HYPH 14 805 758 3,659 3,659 CD 14 805 759 m m CD 14 805 760 ; ; : 14 805 761 55 55 CD 14 805 762 with with IN 14 805 763 runways runway NNS 14 805 764 1,220 1,220 CD 14 805 765 - - HYPH 14 805 766 2,439 2,439 CD 14 805 767 m m NNP 14 805 768 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 805 769 : : : 14 805 770 highly highly RB 14 805 771 developed developed JJ 14 805 772 , , , 14 805 773 modern modern JJ 14 805 774 telecommunication telecommunication NN 14 805 775 service service NN 14 805 776 to to IN 14 805 777 all all DT 14 805 778 parts part NNS 14 805 779 of of IN 14 805 780 the the DT 14 805 781 country country NN 14 805 782 ; ; , 14 805 783 fully fully RB 14 805 784 adequate adequate JJ 14 805 785 in in IN 14 805 786 all all DT 14 805 787 respects respect NNS 14 805 788 ; ; : 14 805 789 40,300,000 40,300,000 CD 14 805 790 telephones telephone NNS 14 805 791 ; ; : 14 805 792 stations--87 stations--87 NN 14 805 793 AM am NN 14 805 794 , , , 14 805 795 205 205 CD 14 805 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 797 376 376 CD 14 805 798 relays relay NNS 14 805 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 800 FM FM NNP 14 805 801 , , , 14 805 802 300 300 CD 14 805 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 804 6,400 6,400 CD 14 805 805 relays relay NNS 14 805 806 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 807 TV tv NN 14 805 808 ; ; : 14 805 809 6 6 CD 14 805 810 submarine submarine NN 14 805 811 coaxial coaxial NN 14 805 812 cables cable NNS 14 805 813 ; ; : 14 805 814 satellite satellite NN 14 805 815 earth earth NN 14 805 816 stations station NNS 14 805 817 operating operate VBG 14 805 818 in in IN 14 805 819 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 805 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 821 12 12 CD 14 805 822 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 805 823 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 805 824 , , , 14 805 825 2 2 CD 14 805 826 Indian Indian NNP 14 805 827 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 805 828 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 829 , , , 14 805 830 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 805 831 , , , 14 805 832 and and CC 14 805 833 domestic domestic JJ 14 805 834 systems system NNS 14 805 835 - - : 14 805 836 Defense Defense NNP 14 805 837 Forces Forces NNPS 14 805 838 Branches Branches NNPS 14 805 839 : : : 14 805 840 Army Army NNP 14 805 841 , , , 14 805 842 Navy Navy NNP 14 805 843 , , , 14 805 844 Air Air NNP 14 805 845 Force Force NNP 14 805 846 Military Military NNP 14 805 847 manpower manpower NN 14 805 848 : : : 14 805 849 males males NNP 14 805 850 15 15 CD 14 805 851 - - SYM 14 805 852 49 49 CD 14 805 853 , , , 14 805 854 16,006,352 16,006,352 CD 14 805 855 ; ; : 14 805 856 13,883,536 13,883,536 CD 14 805 857 fit fit JJ 14 805 858 for for IN 14 805 859 military military JJ 14 805 860 service service NN 14 805 861 ; ; : 14 805 862 326,666 326,666 CD 14 805 863 reach reach VB 14 805 864 military military JJ 14 805 865 age age NN 14 805 866 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 867 18 18 CD 14 805 868 ) ) -RRB- 14 805 869 annually annually RB 14 805 870 Defense defense NN 14 805 871 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 805 872 : : : 14 805 873 2.9 2.9 CD 14 805 874 % % NN 14 805 875 of of IN 14 805 876 GDP GDP NNP 14 805 877 ( ( -LRB- 14 805 878 1989 1989 CD 14 805 879 est est NNP 14 805 880 . . . 14 805 881 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 806 2 Country country NN 14 806 3 : : : 14 806 4 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 806 5 - - HYPH 14 806 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 806 7 Total Total NNP 14 806 8 area area NN 14 806 9 : : : 14 806 10 238,540 238,540 CD 14 806 11 km2 km2 NN 14 806 12 ; ; : 14 806 13 land land NN 14 806 14 area area NN 14 806 15 : : : 14 806 16 230,020 230,020 CD 14 806 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 806 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 806 19 area area NN 14 806 20 : : : 14 806 21 slightly slightly RB 14 806 22 smaller small JJR 14 806 23 than than IN 14 806 24 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 806 25 Land Land NNP 14 806 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 806 27 : : : 14 806 28 2,093 2,093 CD 14 806 29 km km NN 14 806 30 total total NN 14 806 31 ; ; : 14 806 32 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 806 33 548 548 CD 14 806 34 km km NNS 14 806 35 , , , 14 806 36 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 806 37 Coast Coast NNP 14 806 38 668 668 CD 14 806 39 km km NNS 14 806 40 , , , 14 806 41 Togo Togo NNP 14 806 42 877 877 CD 14 806 43 km km NN 14 806 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 806 45 : : : 14 806 46 539 539 CD 14 806 47 km km NN 14 806 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 806 49 claims claim VBZ 14 806 50 : : : 14 806 51 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 806 52 zone zone NN 14 806 53 : : : 14 806 54 24 24 CD 14 806 55 nm nm UH 14 806 56 ; ; : 14 806 57 Continental continental JJ 14 806 58 shelf shelf NN 14 806 59 : : : 14 806 60 200 200 CD 14 806 61 nm nm CD 14 806 62 ; ; : 14 806 63 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 806 64 economic economic JJ 14 806 65 zone zone NN 14 806 66 : : : 14 806 67 200 200 CD 14 806 68 nm nm CD 14 806 69 ; ; : 14 806 70 Territorial territorial JJ 14 806 71 sea sea NN 14 806 72 : : : 14 806 73 12 12 CD 14 806 74 nm nm NNP 14 806 75 Climate Climate NNP 14 806 76 : : : 14 806 77 tropical tropical JJ 14 806 78 ; ; : 14 806 79 warm warm JJ 14 806 80 and and CC 14 806 81 comparatively comparatively RB 14 806 82 dry dry JJ 14 806 83 along along IN 14 806 84 southeast southeast JJ 14 806 85 coast coast NN 14 806 86 ; ; , 14 806 87 hot hot JJ 14 806 88 and and CC 14 806 89 humid humid JJ 14 806 90 in in IN 14 806 91 southwest southwest NN 14 806 92 ; ; , 14 806 93 hot hot JJ 14 806 94 and and CC 14 806 95 dry dry JJ 14 806 96 in in IN 14 806 97 north north JJ 14 806 98 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 806 99 : : : 14 806 100 mostly mostly RB 14 806 101 low low JJ 14 806 102 plains plain NNS 14 806 103 with with IN 14 806 104 dissected dissect VBN 14 806 105 plateau plateau NN 14 806 106 in in IN 14 806 107 south south JJ 14 806 108 - - HYPH 14 806 109 central central JJ 14 806 110 area area NN 14 806 111 Natural natural JJ 14 806 112 resources resource NNS 14 806 113 : : : 14 806 114 gold gold NN 14 806 115 , , , 14 806 116 timber timber NN 14 806 117 , , , 14 806 118 industrial industrial JJ 14 806 119 diamonds diamond NNS 14 806 120 , , , 14 806 121 bauxite bauxite NN 14 806 122 , , , 14 806 123 manganese manganese JJ 14 806 124 , , , 14 806 125 fish fish NN 14 806 126 , , , 14 806 127 rubber rubber NN 14 806 128 Land land NN 14 806 129 use use NN 14 806 130 : : : 14 806 131 5 5 CD 14 806 132 % % NN 14 806 133 arable arable JJ 14 806 134 land land NN 14 806 135 ; ; : 14 806 136 7 7 CD 14 806 137 % % NN 14 806 138 permanent permanent JJ 14 806 139 crops crop NNS 14 806 140 ; ; : 14 806 141 15 15 CD 14 806 142 % % NN 14 806 143 meadows meadow NNS 14 806 144 and and CC 14 806 145 pastures pasture NNS 14 806 146 ; ; : 14 806 147 37 37 CD 14 806 148 % % NN 14 806 149 forest forest NN 14 806 150 and and CC 14 806 151 woodland woodland NN 14 806 152 ; ; : 14 806 153 36 36 CD 14 806 154 % % NN 14 806 155 other other JJ 14 806 156 ; ; : 14 806 157 includes include VBZ 14 806 158 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 806 159 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 806 160 Environment Environment NNP 14 806 161 : : : 14 806 162 recent recent JJ 14 806 163 drought drought NN 14 806 164 in in IN 14 806 165 north north NN 14 806 166 severely severely RB 14 806 167 affecting affect VBG 14 806 168 marginal marginal JJ 14 806 169 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 806 170 activities activity NNS 14 806 171 ; ; : 14 806 172 deforestation deforestation NN 14 806 173 ; ; : 14 806 174 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 806 175 ; ; : 14 806 176 soil soil NN 14 806 177 erosion erosion NN 14 806 178 ; ; : 14 806 179 dry dry JJ 14 806 180 , , , 14 806 181 northeasterly northeasterly RB 14 806 182 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 806 183 wind wind NN 14 806 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 185 January January NNP 14 806 186 to to IN 14 806 187 March March NNP 14 806 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 189 Note note NN 14 806 190 : : : 14 806 191 Lake Lake NNP 14 806 192 Volta Volta NNP 14 806 193 is be VBZ 14 806 194 world world NN 14 806 195 's 's POS 14 806 196 largest large JJS 14 806 197 artificial artificial JJ 14 806 198 lake lake NN 14 806 199 - - HYPH 14 806 200 People People NNP 14 806 201 Population Population NNP 14 806 202 : : : 14 806 203 15,165,243 15,165,243 CD 14 806 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 205 July July NNP 14 806 206 1990 1990 CD 14 806 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 208 , , , 14 806 209 growth growth NN 14 806 210 rate rate NN 14 806 211 3.2 3.2 CD 14 806 212 % % NN 14 806 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 214 1990 1990 CD 14 806 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 216 Birth birth NN 14 806 217 rate rate NN 14 806 218 : : : 14 806 219 46 46 CD 14 806 220 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 806 221 population population NN 14 806 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 223 1990 1990 CD 14 806 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 225 Death death NN 14 806 226 rate rate NN 14 806 227 : : : 14 806 228 13 13 CD 14 806 229 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 806 230 population population NN 14 806 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 232 1990 1990 CD 14 806 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 234 Net net JJ 14 806 235 migration migration NN 14 806 236 rate rate NN 14 806 237 : : : 14 806 238 - - : 14 806 239 1 1 CD 14 806 240 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 806 241 population population NN 14 806 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 243 1990 1990 CD 14 806 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 245 Infant infant NN 14 806 246 mortality mortality NN 14 806 247 rate rate NN 14 806 248 : : : 14 806 249 89 89 CD 14 806 250 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 806 251 live live JJ 14 806 252 births birth NNS 14 806 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 254 1990 1990 CD 14 806 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 256 Life life NN 14 806 257 expectancy expectancy NN 14 806 258 at at IN 14 806 259 birth birth NN 14 806 260 : : : 14 806 261 52 52 CD 14 806 262 years year NNS 14 806 263 male male JJ 14 806 264 , , , 14 806 265 56 56 CD 14 806 266 years year NNS 14 806 267 female female JJ 14 806 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 269 1990 1990 CD 14 806 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 271 Total total JJ 14 806 272 fertility fertility NN 14 806 273 rate rate NN 14 806 274 : : : 14 806 275 6.4 6.4 CD 14 806 276 children child NNS 14 806 277 born bear VBN 14 806 278 / / SYM 14 806 279 woman woman NN 14 806 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 281 1990 1990 CD 14 806 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 283 Nationality nationality NN 14 806 284 : : : 14 806 285 noun noun NNP 14 806 286 -- -- : 14 806 287 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 14 806 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 289 ; ; , 14 806 290 adjective adjective JJ 14 806 291 -- -- : 14 806 292 Ghanaian ghanaian JJ 14 806 293 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 806 294 divisions division NNS 14 806 295 : : : 14 806 296 99.8 99.8 CD 14 806 297 % % NN 14 806 298 black black JJ 14 806 299 African african JJ 14 806 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 301 major major JJ 14 806 302 tribes--44 tribes--44 NN 14 806 303 % % NN 14 806 304 Akan Akan NNP 14 806 305 , , , 14 806 306 16 16 CD 14 806 307 % % NN 14 806 308 Moshi Moshi NNP 14 806 309 - - HYPH 14 806 310 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 14 806 311 , , , 14 806 312 13 13 CD 14 806 313 % % NN 14 806 314 Ewe Ewe NNP 14 806 315 , , , 14 806 316 8 8 CD 14 806 317 % % NN 14 806 318 Ga Ga NNP 14 806 319 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 320 , , , 14 806 321 0.2 0.2 CD 14 806 322 % % NN 14 806 323 European european JJ 14 806 324 and and CC 14 806 325 other other JJ 14 806 326 Religion religion NN 14 806 327 : : : 14 806 328 38 38 CD 14 806 329 % % NN 14 806 330 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 806 331 beliefs belief NNS 14 806 332 , , , 14 806 333 30 30 CD 14 806 334 % % NN 14 806 335 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 806 336 , , , 14 806 337 24 24 CD 14 806 338 % % NN 14 806 339 Christian Christian NNP 14 806 340 , , , 14 806 341 8 8 CD 14 806 342 % % NN 14 806 343 other other JJ 14 806 344 Language Language NNP 14 806 345 : : : 14 806 346 English English NNP 14 806 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 348 official official NN 14 806 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 350 ; ; : 14 806 351 African african JJ 14 806 352 languages language NNS 14 806 353 include include VBP 14 806 354 Akan Akan NNP 14 806 355 , , , 14 806 356 Moshi Moshi NNP 14 806 357 - - HYPH 14 806 358 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 14 806 359 , , , 14 806 360 Ewe Ewe NNP 14 806 361 , , , 14 806 362 and and CC 14 806 363 Ga Ga NNP 14 806 364 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 806 365 : : : 14 806 366 53.2 53.2 CD 14 806 367 % % NN 14 806 368 Labor Labor NNP 14 806 369 force force NN 14 806 370 : : : 14 806 371 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 14 806 372 ; ; : 14 806 373 54.7 54.7 CD 14 806 374 % % NN 14 806 375 agriculture agriculture NN 14 806 376 and and CC 14 806 377 fishing fishing NN 14 806 378 , , , 14 806 379 18.7 18.7 CD 14 806 380 % % NN 14 806 381 industry industry NN 14 806 382 , , , 14 806 383 15.2 15.2 CD 14 806 384 % % NN 14 806 385 sales sale NNS 14 806 386 and and CC 14 806 387 clerical clerical NN 14 806 388 , , , 14 806 389 7.7 7.7 CD 14 806 390 % % NN 14 806 391 services service NNS 14 806 392 , , , 14 806 393 transportation transportation NN 14 806 394 , , , 14 806 395 and and CC 14 806 396 communications communication NNS 14 806 397 , , , 14 806 398 3.7 3.7 CD 14 806 399 % % NN 14 806 400 professional professional NN 14 806 401 ; ; : 14 806 402 48 48 CD 14 806 403 % % NN 14 806 404 of of IN 14 806 405 population population NN 14 806 406 of of IN 14 806 407 working work VBG 14 806 408 age age NN 14 806 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 410 1983 1983 CD 14 806 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 412 Organized organize VBN 14 806 413 labor labor NN 14 806 414 : : : 14 806 415 467,000 467,000 CD 14 806 416 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 417 about about RB 14 806 418 13 13 CD 14 806 419 % % NN 14 806 420 of of IN 14 806 421 labor labor NN 14 806 422 force force NN 14 806 423 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 424 - - : 14 806 425 Government Government NNP 14 806 426 Long Long NNP 14 806 427 - - HYPH 14 806 428 form form NN 14 806 429 name name NN 14 806 430 : : : 14 806 431 Republic Republic NNP 14 806 432 of of IN 14 806 433 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 806 434 Type Type NNP 14 806 435 : : : 14 806 436 military military JJ 14 806 437 Capital capital NN 14 806 438 : : : 14 806 439 Accra Accra NNP 14 806 440 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 806 441 divisions division NNS 14 806 442 : : : 14 806 443 10 10 CD 14 806 444 regions region NNS 14 806 445 ; ; : 14 806 446 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 14 806 447 , , , 14 806 448 Brong Brong NNP 14 806 449 - - HYPH 14 806 450 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 14 806 451 , , , 14 806 452 Central Central NNP 14 806 453 , , , 14 806 454 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 806 455 , , , 14 806 456 Greater Greater NNP 14 806 457 Accra Accra NNP 14 806 458 , , , 14 806 459 Northern Northern NNP 14 806 460 , , , 14 806 461 Upper Upper NNP 14 806 462 East East NNP 14 806 463 , , , 14 806 464 Upper Upper NNP 14 806 465 West West NNP 14 806 466 , , , 14 806 467 Volta Volta NNP 14 806 468 , , , 14 806 469 Western western JJ 14 806 470 Independence Independence NNP 14 806 471 : : : 14 806 472 6 6 CD 14 806 473 March March NNP 14 806 474 1957 1957 CD 14 806 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 476 from from IN 14 806 477 UK UK NNP 14 806 478 , , , 14 806 479 formerly formerly RB 14 806 480 Gold Gold NNP 14 806 481 Coast Coast NNP 14 806 482 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 483 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 806 484 : : : 14 806 485 24 24 CD 14 806 486 September September NNP 14 806 487 1979 1979 CD 14 806 488 ; ; : 14 806 489 suspended suspend VBD 14 806 490 31 31 CD 14 806 491 December December NNP 14 806 492 1981 1981 CD 14 806 493 Legal legal JJ 14 806 494 system system NN 14 806 495 : : : 14 806 496 based base VBN 14 806 497 on on IN 14 806 498 English English NNP 14 806 499 common common JJ 14 806 500 law law NN 14 806 501 and and CC 14 806 502 customary customary JJ 14 806 503 law law NN 14 806 504 ; ; : 14 806 505 has have VBZ 14 806 506 not not RB 14 806 507 accepted accept VBN 14 806 508 compulsory compulsory NN 14 806 509 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 806 510 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 806 511 National national JJ 14 806 512 holiday holiday NN 14 806 513 : : : 14 806 514 Independence Independence NNP 14 806 515 Day Day NNP 14 806 516 , , , 14 806 517 6 6 CD 14 806 518 March March NNP 14 806 519 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 520 1957 1957 CD 14 806 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 522 Executive executive JJ 14 806 523 branch branch NN 14 806 524 : : : 14 806 525 chairman chairman NN 14 806 526 of of IN 14 806 527 the the DT 14 806 528 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 806 529 National National NNP 14 806 530 Defense Defense NNP 14 806 531 Council Council NNP 14 806 532 ( ( -LRB- 14 806 533 PNDC PNDC NNP 14 806 534 ) ) -RRB- 14 806 535 , , , 14 806 536 PNDC PNDC NNP 14 806 537 , , , 14 806 538 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 806 539 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 806 540 branch branch NN 14 806 541 : : : 14 806 542 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 806 543 National National NNP 14 806 544 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 806 545 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 806 546 after after IN 14 806 547 31 31 CD 14 806 548 December December NNP 14 806 549 1981 1981 CD 14 806 550 coup coup NN 14 806 551 , , , 14 806 552 and and CC 14 806 553 legislative legislative JJ 14 806 554 powers power NNS 14 806 555 were be VBD 14 806 556 assumed assume VBN 14 806 557 by by IN 14 806 558 the the DT 14 806 559 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 806 560 National National NNP 14 806 561 Defense Defense NNP 14 806 562 Council Council NNP 14 806 563 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 806 564 branch branch NN 14 806 565 : : : 14 806 566 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 806 567 Court Court NNP 14 806 568 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 806 569 : : : 14 806 570 Chief Chief NNP 14 806 571 of of IN 14 806 572 State State NNP 14 806 573 and and CC 14 806 574 Head Head NNP 14 806 575 of of IN 14 806 576 Government Government NNP 14 806 577 -- -- : 14 806 578 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 806 579 of of IN 14 806 580 the the DT 14 806 581 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 806 582 National National NNP 14 806 583 Defense Defense NNP 14 806 584 Council Council NNP 14 806 585 Flt Flt NNP 14 806 586 . . . 14 807 1 Lt Lt NNP 14 807 2 . . . 14 808 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 808 2 Ret Ret NNP 14 808 3 . . . 14 808 4 ) ) -RRB- 14 809 1 Jerry Jerry NNP 14 809 2 John John NNP 14 809 3 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 14 809 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 809 5 since since IN 14 809 6 31 31 CD 14 809 7 December December NNP 14 809 8 1981 1981 CD 14 809 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 809 10 Political political JJ 14 809 11 parties party NNS 14 809 12 and and CC 14 809 13 leaders leader NNS 14 809 14 : : : 14 809 15 none none NN 14 809 16 ; ; : 14 809 17 political political JJ 14 809 18 parties party NNS 14 809 19 outlawed outlaw VBD 14 809 20 after after IN 14 809 21 31 31 CD 14 809 22 December December NNP 14 809 23 1981 1981 CD 14 809 24 coup coup NN 14 809 25 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 809 26 : : : 14 809 27 none none NN 14 809 28 Elections election NNS 14 809 29 : : : 14 809 30 none none NN 14 809 31 Communists Communists NNPS 14 809 32 : : : 14 809 33 a a DT 14 809 34 small small JJ 14 809 35 number number NN 14 809 36 of of IN 14 809 37 Communists Communists NNPS 14 809 38 and and CC 14 809 39 sympathizers sympathizer VBZ 14 809 40 Member Member NNP 14 809 41 of of IN 14 809 42 : : : 14 809 43 ACP ACP NNP 14 809 44 , , , 14 809 45 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 809 46 , , , 14 809 47 CCC CCC NNP 14 809 48 , , , 14 809 49 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 809 50 , , , 14 809 51 ECA ECA NNP 14 809 52 , , , 14 809 53 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 809 54 , , , 14 809 55 FAO FAO NNP 14 809 56 , , , 14 809 57 G-77 g-77 CD 14 809 58 , , , 14 809 59 GATT GATT NNP 14 809 60 , , , 14 809 61 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 809 62 , , , 14 809 63 IBA IBA NNP 14 809 64 , , , 14 809 65 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 809 66 , , , 14 809 67 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 809 68 , , , 14 809 69 ICO ICO NNP 14 809 70 , , , 14 809 71 IDA IDA NNP 14 809 72 , , , 14 809 73 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 809 74 , , , 14 809 75 IFC IFC NNP 14 809 76 , , , 14 809 77 ILO ILO NNP 14 809 78 , , , 14 809 79 IMF IMF NNP 14 809 80 , , , 14 809 81 IMO imo RB 14 809 82 , , , 14 809 83 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 809 84 , , , 14 809 85 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 809 86 , , , 14 809 87 IRC IRC NNP 14 809 88 , , , 14 809 89 ISO ISO NNP 14 809 90 , , , 14 809 91 ITU ITU NNP 14 809 92 , , , 14 809 93 NAM NAM NNP 14 809 94 , , , 14 809 95 OAU OAU NNP 14 809 96 , , , 14 809 97 UN UN NNP 14 809 98 , , , 14 809 99 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 809 100 , , , 14 809 101 UPU UPU NNP 14 809 102 , , , 14 809 103 WCL WCL NNP 14 809 104 , , , 14 809 105 WHO WHO NNP 14 809 106 , , , 14 809 107 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 809 108 , , , 14 809 109 WMO WMO NNP 14 809 110 , , , 14 809 111 WTO WTO NNP 14 809 112 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 809 113 representation representation NN 14 809 114 : : : 14 809 115 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 809 116 Eric Eric NNP 14 809 117 K. K. NNP 14 809 118 OTOO OTOO NNP 14 809 119 ; ; : 14 809 120 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 809 121 at at IN 14 809 122 2460 2460 CD 14 809 123 16th 16th JJ 14 809 124 Street Street NNP 14 809 125 NW NW NNP 14 809 126 , , , 14 809 127 Washington Washington NNP 14 809 128 DC DC NNP 14 809 129 20009 20009 CD 14 809 130 ; ; : 14 809 131 telephone telephone NN 14 809 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 809 133 202 202 CD 14 809 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 809 135 462 462 CD 14 809 136 - - CD 14 809 137 0761 0761 CD 14 809 138 ; ; : 14 809 139 there there EX 14 809 140 is be VBZ 14 809 141 a a DT 14 809 142 Ghanaian Ghanaian NNP 14 809 143 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 809 144 General General NNP 14 809 145 in in IN 14 809 146 New New NNP 14 809 147 York York NNP 14 809 148 ; ; : 14 809 149 US US NNP 14 809 150 -- -- : 14 809 151 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 809 152 Raymond Raymond NNP 14 809 153 C. C. NNP 14 809 154 EWING EWING NNP 14 809 155 ; ; : 14 809 156 Embassy embassy NN 14 809 157 at at IN 14 809 158 Ring Ring NNP 14 809 159 Road Road NNP 14 809 160 East East NNP 14 809 161 , , , 14 809 162 East East NNP 14 809 163 of of IN 14 809 164 Danquah Danquah NNP 14 809 165 Circle Circle NNP 14 809 166 , , , 14 809 167 Accra Accra NNP 14 809 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 809 169 mailing mail VBG 14 809 170 address address NN 14 809 171 is be VBZ 14 809 172 P. P. NNP 14 809 173 O. O. NNP 14 810 1 Box Box NNP 14 810 2 194 194 CD 14 810 3 , , , 14 810 4 Accra Accra NNP 14 810 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 810 6 ; ; : 14 810 7 telephone telephone NN 14 810 8 775347 775347 CD 14 810 9 through through IN 14 810 10 775349 775349 CD 14 810 11 Flag flag NN 14 810 12 : : : 14 810 13 three three CD 14 810 14 equal equal JJ 14 810 15 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 810 16 bands band NNS 14 810 17 of of IN 14 810 18 red red JJ 14 810 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 810 20 top top NNP 14 810 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 810 22 , , , 14 810 23 yellow yellow NN 14 810 24 , , , 14 810 25 and and CC 14 810 26 green green JJ 14 810 27 with with IN 14 810 28 a a DT 14 810 29 large large JJ 14 810 30 black black JJ 14 810 31 five five CD 14 810 32 - - HYPH 14 810 33 pointed point VBN 14 810 34 star star NN 14 810 35 centered center VBN 14 810 36 in in IN 14 810 37 the the DT 14 810 38 gold gold NN 14 810 39 band band NN 14 810 40 ; ; : 14 810 41 uses use VBZ 14 810 42 the the DT 14 810 43 popular popular JJ 14 810 44 pan pan JJ 14 810 45 - - JJ 14 810 46 African african JJ 14 810 47 colors color NNS 14 810 48 of of IN 14 810 49 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 810 50 ; 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NNP 14 818 48 , , , 14 818 49 1987 1987 CD 14 818 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 818 51 ; ; : 14 818 52 commodities commodity NNS 14 818 53 -- -- : 14 818 54 petroleum petroleum NN 14 818 55 16 16 CD 14 818 56 % % NN 14 818 57 , , , 14 818 58 consumer consumer NN 14 818 59 goods good NNS 14 818 60 , , , 14 818 61 foods food NNS 14 818 62 , , , 14 818 63 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 818 64 goods good NNS 14 818 65 , , , 14 818 66 capital capital NN 14 818 67 equipment equipment NN 14 818 68 ; ; : 14 818 69 partners partner NNS 14 818 70 -- -- : 14 818 71 US US NNP 14 818 72 10 10 CD 14 818 73 % % NN 14 818 74 , , , 14 818 75 UK UK NNP 14 818 76 , , , 14 818 77 FRG FRG NNP 14 818 78 , , , 14 818 79 France France NNP 14 818 80 , , , 14 818 81 Japan Japan NNP 14 818 82 , , , 14 818 83 South South NNP 14 818 84 Korea Korea NNP 14 818 85 , , , 14 818 86 GDR GDR NNP 14 818 87 External External NNP 14 818 88 debt debt NN 14 818 89 : : : 14 818 90 $ $ $ 14 818 91 3.0 3.0 CD 14 818 92 billion billion CD 14 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light light JJ 14 819 38 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 819 39 , , , 14 819 40 fishing fishing NN 14 819 41 , , , 14 819 42 aluminum aluminum NN 14 819 43 , , , 14 819 44 food food NN 14 819 45 processing processing NN 14 819 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 819 47 : : : 14 819 48 accounts account NNS 14 819 49 for for IN 14 819 50 more more JJR 14 819 51 than than IN 14 819 52 50 50 CD 14 819 53 % % NN 14 819 54 of of IN 14 819 55 GDP GDP NNP 14 819 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 57 including include VBG 14 819 58 fishing fishing NN 14 819 59 and and CC 14 819 60 forestry forestry NN 14 819 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 62 ; ; : 14 819 63 the the DT 14 819 64 major major JJ 14 819 65 cash cash NN 14 819 66 crop crop NN 14 819 67 is be VBZ 14 819 68 cocoa cocoa NN 14 819 69 ; ; : 14 819 70 other other JJ 14 819 71 principal principal JJ 14 819 72 crops crop NNS 14 819 73 -- -- : 14 819 74 rice rice NN 14 819 75 , , , 14 819 76 coffee coffee NN 14 819 77 , , , 14 819 78 cassava cassava NN 14 819 79 , , , 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122 $ $ $ 14 819 123 424 424 CD 14 819 124 million million CD 14 819 125 ; ; : 14 819 126 Western western JJ 14 819 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 128 non non JJ 14 819 129 - - JJ 14 819 130 US us JJ 14 819 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 132 countries country NNS 14 819 133 , , , 14 819 134 ODA ODA NNP 14 819 135 and and CC 14 819 136 OOF OOF NNP 14 819 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 819 138 commitments commitment NNS 14 819 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 140 1970 1970 CD 14 819 141 - - SYM 14 819 142 87 87 CD 14 819 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 144 , , , 14 819 145 $ $ $ 14 819 146 1.9 1.9 CD 14 819 147 billion billion CD 14 819 148 ; ; : 14 819 149 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 819 150 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 819 151 aid aid NN 14 819 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 153 1979 1979 CD 14 819 154 - - SYM 14 819 155 89 89 CD 14 819 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 157 , , , 14 819 158 $ $ $ 14 819 159 78 78 CD 14 819 160 million million CD 14 819 161 ; ; : 14 819 162 Communist communist JJ 14 819 163 countries country NNS 14 819 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 165 1970 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819 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 211 , , , 14 819 212 202.35 202.35 CD 14 819 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 214 1988 1988 CD 14 819 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 216 , , , 14 819 217 153.73 153.73 CD 14 819 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 219 1987 1987 CD 14 819 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 221 , , , 14 819 222 89.20 89.20 CD 14 819 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 224 1986 1986 CD 14 819 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 226 , , , 14 819 227 54.37 54.37 CD 14 819 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 229 1985 1985 CD 14 819 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 231 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 819 232 year year NN 14 819 233 : : : 14 819 234 calendar calendar NNP 14 819 235 year year NN 14 819 236 - - : 14 819 237 Communications Communications NNP 14 819 238 Railroads railroad NNS 14 819 239 : : : 14 819 240 953 953 CD 14 819 241 km km NN 14 819 242 , , , 14 819 243 all all DT 14 819 244 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 819 245 gauge gauge NN 14 819 246 ; ; : 14 819 247 32 32 CD 14 819 248 km km NN 14 819 249 double double JJ 14 819 250 track track NN 14 819 251 ; ; : 14 819 252 railroads railroad 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819 292 of of IN 14 819 293 perennial perennial JJ 14 819 294 navigation navigation NN 14 819 295 for for IN 14 819 296 launches launch NNS 14 819 297 and and CC 14 819 298 lighters lighter NNS 14 819 299 ; ; : 14 819 300 Lake Lake NNP 14 819 301 Volta Volta NNP 14 819 302 provides provide VBZ 14 819 303 1,125 1,125 CD 14 819 304 km km NNS 14 819 305 of of IN 14 819 306 arterial arterial JJ 14 819 307 and and CC 14 819 308 feeder feeder JJ 14 819 309 waterways waterway NNS 14 819 310 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 819 311 : : : 14 819 312 none none NN 14 819 313 Ports port NNS 14 819 314 : : : 14 819 315 Tema tema UH 14 819 316 , , , 14 819 317 Takoradi Takoradi NNP 14 819 318 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 819 319 marine marine NN 14 819 320 : : : 14 819 321 4 4 CD 14 819 322 cargo cargo NN 14 819 323 ships ship NNS 14 819 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 325 1,000 1,000 CD 14 819 326 GRT GRT NNP 14 819 327 or or CC 14 819 328 over over RB 14 819 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 330 totaling total VBG 14 819 331 52,016 52,016 CD 14 819 332 GRT/66,627 grt/66,627 NN 14 819 333 DWT DWT NNP 14 819 334 Civil civil JJ 14 819 335 air air NN 14 819 336 : : : 14 819 337 6 6 CD 14 819 338 major major JJ 14 819 339 transport transport NN 14 819 340 aircraft aircraft NN 14 819 341 Airports airport NNS 14 819 342 : : : 14 819 343 10 10 CD 14 819 344 total total NN 14 819 345 , , , 14 819 346 9 9 CD 14 819 347 usable usable VBD 14 819 348 ; ; : 14 819 349 5 5 CD 14 819 350 with with IN 14 819 351 permanent permanent JJ 14 819 352 - - HYPH 14 819 353 surface surface NN 14 819 354 runways runway NNS 14 819 355 ; ; : 14 819 356 none none NN 14 819 357 with with IN 14 819 358 runways runway NNS 14 819 359 over over IN 14 819 360 3,659 3,659 CD 14 819 361 m m CD 14 819 362 ; ; : 14 819 363 1 1 CD 14 819 364 with with IN 14 819 365 runways runways NNP 14 819 366 2,440 2,440 CD 14 819 367 - - HYPH 14 819 368 3,659 3,659 CD 14 819 369 m m CD 14 819 370 ; ; : 14 819 371 7 7 CD 14 819 372 with with IN 14 819 373 runways runway NNS 14 819 374 1,220 1,220 CD 14 819 375 - - HYPH 14 819 376 2,439 2,439 CD 14 819 377 m m NNP 14 819 378 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 819 379 : : : 14 819 380 poor poor JJ 14 819 381 to to TO 14 819 382 fair fair JJ 14 819 383 system system NN 14 819 384 of of IN 14 819 385 open open JJ 14 819 386 - - HYPH 14 819 387 wire wire NN 14 819 388 and and CC 14 819 389 cable cable NN 14 819 390 , , , 14 819 391 radio radio NN 14 819 392 relay relay NN 14 819 393 links link NNS 14 819 394 ; ; : 14 819 395 38,000 38,000 CD 14 819 396 telephones telephone NNS 14 819 397 ; ; : 14 819 398 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 14 819 399 AM am VBP 14 819 400 , , , 14 819 401 no no DT 14 819 402 FM FM NNP 14 819 403 , , , 14 819 404 9 9 CD 14 819 405 TV tv NN 14 819 406 ; ; : 14 819 407 1 1 CD 14 819 408 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 819 409 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 819 410 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 819 411 earth earth NN 14 819 412 station station NN 14 819 413 - - : 14 819 414 Defense Defense NNP 14 819 415 Forces Forces NNPS 14 819 416 Branches Branches NNPS 14 819 417 : : : 14 819 418 Army Army NNP 14 819 419 , , , 14 819 420 Navy Navy NNP 14 819 421 , , , 14 819 422 Air Air NNP 14 819 423 Force Force NNP 14 819 424 , , , 14 819 425 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 819 426 Palace Palace NNP 14 819 427 Guard Guard NNP 14 819 428 , , , 14 819 429 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 819 430 People People NNPS 14 819 431 's 's POS 14 819 432 Militia Militia NNP 14 819 433 Military Military NNP 14 819 434 manpower manpower NN 14 819 435 : : : 14 819 436 males males NNP 14 819 437 15 15 CD 14 819 438 - - SYM 14 819 439 49 49 CD 14 819 440 , , , 14 819 441 3,437,300 3,437,300 CD 14 819 442 ; ; : 14 819 443 1,927,817 1,927,817 CD 14 819 444 fit fit NN 14 819 445 for for IN 14 819 446 military military JJ 14 819 447 service service NN 14 819 448 ; ; : 14 819 449 167,778 167,778 CD 14 819 450 reach reach VB 14 819 451 military military JJ 14 819 452 age age NN 14 819 453 ( ( 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Comparative Comparative NNP 14 819 492 area area NN 14 819 493 : : : 14 819 494 about about IN 14 819 495 11 11 CD 14 819 496 times time NNS 14 819 497 the the DT 14 819 498 size size NN 14 819 499 of of IN 14 819 500 The the DT 14 819 501 Mall Mall NNP 14 819 502 in in IN 14 819 503 Washington Washington NNP 14 819 504 , , , 14 819 505 DC DC NNP 14 819 506 Land Land NNP 14 819 507 boundaries boundary NNS 14 819 508 : : : 14 819 509 1.2 1.2 CD 14 819 510 km km NN 14 819 511 with with IN 14 819 512 Spain Spain NNP 14 819 513 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 819 514 : : : 14 819 515 12 12 CD 14 819 516 km km NN 14 819 517 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 819 518 claims claim VBZ 14 819 519 : : : 14 819 520 Continental continental JJ 14 819 521 shelf shelf NN 14 819 522 : : : 14 819 523 200 200 CD 14 819 524 meters meter NNS 14 819 525 or or CC 14 819 526 to to IN 14 819 527 depth depth NN 14 819 528 of of IN 14 819 529 exploitation exploitation NN 14 819 530 ; ; : 14 819 531 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 819 532 fishing fishing NN 14 819 533 zone zone NN 14 819 534 : : : 14 819 535 3 3 CD 14 819 536 nm nm UH 14 819 537 ; ; : 14 819 538 Territorial territorial JJ 14 819 539 sea sea NN 14 819 540 : : : 14 819 541 3 3 CD 14 819 542 nm nm IN 14 819 543 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 819 544 : : : 14 819 545 source source NN 14 819 546 of of IN 14 819 547 occasional occasional JJ 14 819 548 friction friction NN 14 819 549 between between IN 14 819 550 Spain Spain NNP 14 819 551 and and CC 14 819 552 the the DT 14 819 553 UK UK NNP 14 819 554 Climate Climate NNP 14 819 555 : : : 14 819 556 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 819 557 with with IN 14 819 558 mild mild JJ 14 819 559 winters winter NNS 14 819 560 and and CC 14 819 561 warm warm JJ 14 819 562 summers summer NNS 14 819 563 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 819 564 : : : 14 819 565 a a DT 14 819 566 narrow narrow JJ 14 819 567 coastal coastal JJ 14 819 568 lowland lowland NN 14 819 569 borders border NNS 14 819 570 The the DT 14 819 571 Rock Rock 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819 692 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 819 693 live live JJ 14 819 694 births birth NNS 14 819 695 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 696 1990 1990 CD 14 819 697 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 698 Life life NN 14 819 699 expectancy expectancy NN 14 819 700 at at IN 14 819 701 birth birth NN 14 819 702 : : : 14 819 703 72 72 CD 14 819 704 years year NNS 14 819 705 male male JJ 14 819 706 , , , 14 819 707 78 78 CD 14 819 708 years year NNS 14 819 709 female female JJ 14 819 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 711 1990 1990 CD 14 819 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 713 Total total JJ 14 819 714 fertility fertility NN 14 819 715 rate rate NN 14 819 716 : : : 14 819 717 2.4 2.4 CD 14 819 718 children child NNS 14 819 719 born bear VBN 14 819 720 / / SYM 14 819 721 woman woman NN 14 819 722 ( ( -LRB- 14 819 723 1990 1990 CD 14 819 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 819 725 Nationality nationality NN 14 819 726 : : : 14 819 727 noun noun NN 14 819 728 -- -- : 14 819 729 Gibraltarian gibraltarian JJ 14 819 730 ; ; : 14 819 731 adjective adjective NN 14 819 732 -- -- : 14 819 733 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 819 734 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 819 735 divisions division NNS 14 819 736 : : : 14 819 737 mostly mostly RB 14 819 738 Italian italian JJ 14 819 739 , , , 14 819 740 English English NNP 14 819 741 , , , 14 819 742 Maltese maltese JJ 14 819 743 , , , 14 819 744 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 819 745 , , , 14 819 746 and and CC 14 819 747 Spanish spanish JJ 14 819 748 descent descent NN 14 819 749 Religion religion NN 14 819 750 : : : 14 819 751 75 75 CD 14 819 752 % % NN 14 819 753 Roman roman JJ 14 819 754 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 819 755 , , , 14 819 756 8 8 CD 14 819 757 % % NN 14 819 758 Church Church NNP 14 819 759 of of IN 14 819 760 England England NNP 14 819 761 , , , 14 819 762 2.25 2.25 CD 14 819 763 % % NN 14 819 764 Jewish jewish JJ 14 819 765 Language language NN 14 819 766 : : : 14 819 767 English English NNP 14 819 768 and and CC 14 819 769 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 819 770 are be VBP 14 819 771 primary primary JJ 14 819 772 languages 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823 725 km2 km2 NN 14 823 726 ; ; : 14 823 727 land land NN 14 823 728 area area NN 14 823 729 : : : 14 823 730 130,800 130,800 CD 14 823 731 km2 km2 NNP 14 823 732 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 823 733 area area NN 14 823 734 : : : 14 823 735 slightly slightly RB 14 823 736 smaller small JJR 14 823 737 than than IN 14 823 738 Alabama Alabama NNP 14 823 739 Land Land NNP 14 823 740 boundaries boundary NNS 14 823 741 : : : 14 823 742 1,228 1,228 CD 14 823 743 km km NN 14 823 744 total total NN 14 823 745 ; ; : 14 823 746 Albania Albania NNP 14 823 747 282 282 CD 14 823 748 km km NNS 14 823 749 , , , 14 823 750 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 823 751 494 494 CD 14 823 752 km km NN 14 823 753 , , , 14 823 754 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 823 755 206 206 CD 14 823 756 km km NNS 14 823 757 , , , 14 823 758 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 823 759 246 246 CD 14 823 760 km km NN 14 823 761 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 823 762 : : : 14 823 763 13,676 13,676 CD 14 823 764 km km NN 14 823 765 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 823 766 claims claim VBZ 14 823 767 : : : 14 823 768 Continental continental JJ 14 823 769 shelf shelf NN 14 823 770 : : : 14 823 771 200 200 CD 14 823 772 meters meter NNS 14 823 773 or or CC 14 823 774 to to IN 14 823 775 depth depth NN 14 823 776 of of IN 14 823 777 exploitation exploitation NN 14 823 778 ; ; : 14 823 779 Territorial territorial JJ 14 823 780 sea sea NN 14 823 781 : : : 14 823 782 6 6 CD 14 823 783 nm nm IN 14 823 784 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 823 785 : : : 14 823 786 complex complex JJ 14 823 787 maritime maritime NN 14 823 788 and and CC 14 823 789 air air NN 14 823 790 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 791 but but CC 14 823 792 not not RB 14 823 793 territorial territorial JJ 14 823 794 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 795 disputes dispute NNS 14 823 796 with with IN 14 823 797 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 823 798 in in IN 14 823 799 Aegean Aegean NNP 14 823 800 Sea Sea NNP 14 823 801 ; ; : 14 823 802 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 823 803 question question NN 14 823 804 ; ; : 14 823 805 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 14 823 806 question question VBP 14 823 807 with with IN 14 823 808 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 823 809 and and CC 14 823 810 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 823 811 ; ; : 14 823 812 Northern Northern NNP 14 823 813 Epirus Epirus NNP 14 823 814 question question NN 14 823 815 with with IN 14 823 816 Albania Albania NNP 14 823 817 Climate Climate NNP 14 823 818 : : : 14 823 819 temperate temperate VB 14 823 820 ; ; , 14 823 821 mild mild JJ 14 823 822 , , , 14 823 823 wet wet JJ 14 823 824 winters winter NNS 14 823 825 ; ; : 14 823 826 hot hot JJ 14 823 827 , , , 14 823 828 dry dry JJ 14 823 829 summers summer NNS 14 823 830 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 823 831 : : : 14 823 832 mostly mostly RB 14 823 833 mountains mountain NNS 14 823 834 with with IN 14 823 835 ranges range NNS 14 823 836 extending extend VBG 14 823 837 into into IN 14 823 838 sea sea NN 14 823 839 as as IN 14 823 840 peninsulas peninsula NNS 14 823 841 or or CC 14 823 842 chains chain NNS 14 823 843 of of IN 14 823 844 islands island NNS 14 823 845 Natural natural JJ 14 823 846 resources resource NNS 14 823 847 : : : 14 823 848 bauxite bauxite NN 14 823 849 , , , 14 823 850 lignite lignite NNP 14 823 851 , , , 14 823 852 magnesite magnesite NN 14 823 853 , , , 14 823 854 crude crude JJ 14 823 855 oil oil NN 14 823 856 , , , 14 823 857 marble marble NN 14 823 858 Land land NN 14 823 859 use use NN 14 823 860 : : : 14 823 861 23 23 CD 14 823 862 % % NN 14 823 863 arable arable JJ 14 823 864 land land NN 14 823 865 ; ; : 14 823 866 8 8 CD 14 823 867 % % NN 14 823 868 permanent permanent JJ 14 823 869 crops crop NNS 14 823 870 ; ; : 14 823 871 40 40 CD 14 823 872 % % NN 14 823 873 meadows meadow NNS 14 823 874 and and CC 14 823 875 pastures pasture NNS 14 823 876 ; ; : 14 823 877 20 20 CD 14 823 878 % % NN 14 823 879 forest forest NN 14 823 880 and and CC 14 823 881 woodland woodland NN 14 823 882 ; ; : 14 823 883 9 9 CD 14 823 884 % % NN 14 823 885 other other JJ 14 823 886 ; ; : 14 823 887 includes include VBZ 14 823 888 7 7 CD 14 823 889 % % NN 14 823 890 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 823 891 Environment Environment NNP 14 823 892 : : : 14 823 893 subject subject JJ 14 823 894 to to IN 14 823 895 severe severe JJ 14 823 896 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 823 897 ; ; : 14 823 898 air air NN 14 823 899 pollution pollution NN 14 823 900 ; ; : 14 823 901 archipelago archipelago NN 14 823 902 of of IN 14 823 903 2,000 2,000 CD 14 823 904 islands island NNS 14 823 905 Note note NN 14 823 906 : : : 14 823 907 strategic strategic JJ 14 823 908 location location NN 14 823 909 dominating dominate VBG 14 823 910 the the DT 14 823 911 Aegean Aegean NNP 14 823 912 Sea Sea NNP 14 823 913 and and CC 14 823 914 southern southern JJ 14 823 915 approach approach NN 14 823 916 to to IN 14 823 917 Turkish Turkish NNP 14 823 918 Straits Straits NNPS 14 823 919 - - HYPH 14 823 920 People People NNPS 14 823 921 Population Population NNP 14 823 922 : : : 14 823 923 10,028,171 10,028,171 CD 14 823 924 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 925 July July NNP 14 823 926 1990 1990 CD 14 823 927 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 928 , , , 14 823 929 growth growth NN 14 823 930 rate rate NN 14 823 931 0.2 0.2 CD 14 823 932 % % NN 14 823 933 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 934 1990 1990 CD 14 823 935 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 936 Birth birth NN 14 823 937 rate rate NN 14 823 938 : : : 14 823 939 11 11 CD 14 823 940 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 823 941 population population NN 14 823 942 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 943 1990 1990 CD 14 823 944 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 945 Death death NN 14 823 946 rate rate NN 14 823 947 : : : 14 823 948 9 9 CD 14 823 949 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 823 950 population population NN 14 823 951 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 952 1990 1990 CD 14 823 953 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 954 Net net JJ 14 823 955 migration migration NN 14 823 956 rate rate NN 14 823 957 : : : 14 823 958 0 0 CD 14 823 959 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 823 960 population population NN 14 823 961 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 962 1990 1990 CD 14 823 963 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 964 Infant infant NN 14 823 965 mortality mortality NN 14 823 966 rate rate NN 14 823 967 : : : 14 823 968 10 10 CD 14 823 969 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 823 970 live live JJ 14 823 971 births birth NNS 14 823 972 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 973 1990 1990 CD 14 823 974 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 975 Life life NN 14 823 976 expectancy expectancy NN 14 823 977 at at IN 14 823 978 birth birth NN 14 823 979 : : : 14 823 980 75 75 CD 14 823 981 years year NNS 14 823 982 male male JJ 14 823 983 , , , 14 823 984 80 80 CD 14 823 985 years year NNS 14 823 986 female female JJ 14 823 987 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 988 1990 1990 CD 14 823 989 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 990 Total total JJ 14 823 991 fertility fertility NN 14 823 992 rate rate NN 14 823 993 : : : 14 823 994 1.5 1.5 CD 14 823 995 children child NNS 14 823 996 born bear VBN 14 823 997 / / SYM 14 823 998 woman woman NN 14 823 999 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1000 1990 1990 CD 14 823 1001 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1002 Nationality nationality NN 14 823 1003 : : : 14 823 1004 noun noun NNP 14 823 1005 -- -- : 14 823 1006 Greek(s Greek(s NNP 14 823 1007 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1008 ; ; , 14 823 1009 adjective adjective JJ 14 823 1010 -- -- : 14 823 1011 Greek greek JJ 14 823 1012 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 823 1013 divisions division NNS 14 823 1014 : : : 14 823 1015 Greek Greek NNP 14 823 1016 98 98 CD 14 823 1017 % % NN 14 823 1018 , , , 14 823 1019 others other NNS 14 823 1020 2 2 CD 14 823 1021 % % NN 14 823 1022 ; ; : 14 823 1023 note note NN 14 823 1024 -- -- : 14 823 1025 the the DT 14 823 1026 Greek Greek NNP 14 823 1027 Government Government NNP 14 823 1028 states state NNS 14 823 1029 there there EX 14 823 1030 are be VBP 14 823 1031 no no DT 14 823 1032 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 823 1033 divisions division NNS 14 823 1034 in in IN 14 823 1035 Greece Greece NNP 14 823 1036 Religion Religion NNP 14 823 1037 : : : 14 823 1038 98 98 CD 14 823 1039 % % NN 14 823 1040 Greek Greek NNP 14 823 1041 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 823 1042 , , , 14 823 1043 1.3 1.3 CD 14 823 1044 % % NN 14 823 1045 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 823 1046 , , , 14 823 1047 0.7 0.7 CD 14 823 1048 % % NN 14 823 1049 other other JJ 14 823 1050 Language Language NNP 14 823 1051 : : : 14 823 1052 Greek Greek NNP 14 823 1053 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1054 official official NN 14 823 1055 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1056 ; ; : 14 823 1057 English English NNP 14 823 1058 and and CC 14 823 1059 French French NNP 14 823 1060 widely widely RB 14 823 1061 understood understand VBD 14 823 1062 Literacy literacy NN 14 823 1063 : : : 14 823 1064 95 95 CD 14 823 1065 % % NN 14 823 1066 Labor Labor NNP 14 823 1067 force force NN 14 823 1068 : : : 14 823 1069 3,860,000 3,860,000 CD 14 823 1070 ; ; : 14 823 1071 43 43 CD 14 823 1072 % % NN 14 823 1073 services service NNS 14 823 1074 , , , 14 823 1075 27 27 CD 14 823 1076 % % NN 14 823 1077 agriculture agriculture NN 14 823 1078 , , , 14 823 1079 20 20 CD 14 823 1080 % % NN 14 823 1081 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 823 1082 and and CC 14 823 1083 mining mining NN 14 823 1084 , , , 14 823 1085 7 7 CD 14 823 1086 % % NN 14 823 1087 construction construction NN 14 823 1088 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1089 1985 1985 CD 14 823 1090 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1091 Organized organize VBN 14 823 1092 labor labor NN 14 823 1093 : : : 14 823 1094 10 10 CD 14 823 1095 - - SYM 14 823 1096 15 15 CD 14 823 1097 % % NN 14 823 1098 of of IN 14 823 1099 total total JJ 14 823 1100 labor labor NN 14 823 1101 force force NN 14 823 1102 , , , 14 823 1103 20 20 CD 14 823 1104 - - SYM 14 823 1105 25 25 CD 14 823 1106 % % NN 14 823 1107 of of IN 14 823 1108 urban urban JJ 14 823 1109 labor labor NN 14 823 1110 force force NN 14 823 1111 - - HYPH 14 823 1112 Government Government NNP 14 823 1113 Long Long NNP 14 823 1114 - - HYPH 14 823 1115 form form NN 14 823 1116 name name NN 14 823 1117 : : : 14 823 1118 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 14 823 1119 Republic Republic NNP 14 823 1120 Type Type NNP 14 823 1121 : : : 14 823 1122 presidential presidential JJ 14 823 1123 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 823 1124 government government NN 14 823 1125 ; ; : 14 823 1126 monarchy monarchy NNP 14 823 1127 rejected reject VBN 14 823 1128 by by IN 14 823 1129 referendum referendum NN 14 823 1130 8 8 CD 14 823 1131 December December NNP 14 823 1132 1974 1974 CD 14 823 1133 Capital capital NN 14 823 1134 : : : 14 823 1135 Athens Athens NNP 14 823 1136 Administrative administrative JJ 14 823 1137 divisions division NNS 14 823 1138 : : : 14 823 1139 51 51 CD 14 823 1140 departments department NNS 14 823 1141 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1142 nomoi nomoi NNP 14 823 1143 , , , 14 823 1144 singular singular NNP 14 823 1145 -- -- : 14 823 1146 nomos nomos NNP 14 823 1147 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1148 ; ; : 14 823 1149 Aitolia Aitolia NNP 14 823 1150 kai kai NNP 14 823 1151 Akarnania Akarnania NNP 14 823 1152 , , , 14 823 1153 Akhaia Akhaia NNP 14 823 1154 , , , 14 823 1155 Argolis Argolis NNP 14 823 1156 , , , 14 823 1157 Arkadhia Arkadhia NNP 14 823 1158 , , , 14 823 1159 Arta Arta NNP 14 823 1160 , , , 14 823 1161 Attiki Attiki NNP 14 823 1162 , , , 14 823 1163 Dhodhekanisos Dhodhekanisos NNP 14 823 1164 , , , 14 823 1165 Drama Drama NNP 14 823 1166 , , , 14 823 1167 Evritania Evritania NNP 14 823 1168 , , , 14 823 1169 Evros Evros NNP 14 823 1170 , , , 14 823 1171 Evvoia Evvoia NNP 14 823 1172 , , , 14 823 1173 Florina Florina NNP 14 823 1174 , , , 14 823 1175 Fokis Fokis NNP 14 823 1176 , , , 14 823 1177 Fthiotis Fthiotis NNP 14 823 1178 , , , 14 823 1179 Grevena Grevena NNP 14 823 1180 , , , 14 823 1181 Ilia Ilia NNP 14 823 1182 , , , 14 823 1183 Imathia Imathia NNP 14 823 1184 , , , 14 823 1185 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 14 823 1186 , , , 14 823 1187 Iraklion Iraklion NNP 14 823 1188 , , , 14 823 1189 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 14 823 1190 , , , 14 823 1191 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 14 823 1192 , , , 14 823 1193 Kavala Kavala NNP 14 823 1194 , , , 14 823 1195 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 14 823 1196 , , , 14 823 1197 Kerkira Kerkira NNP 14 823 1198 , , , 14 823 1199 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 14 823 1200 , , , 14 823 1201 Khania Khania NNP 14 823 1202 , , , 14 823 1203 Khios Khios NNP 14 823 1204 , , , 14 823 1205 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 14 823 1206 , , , 14 823 1207 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 14 823 1208 , , , 14 823 1209 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 14 823 1210 , , , 14 823 1211 Kozani Kozani NNP 14 823 1212 , , , 14 823 1213 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 14 823 1214 , , , 14 823 1215 Larisa Larisa NNP 14 823 1216 , , , 14 823 1217 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 14 823 1218 , , , 14 823 1219 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 14 823 1220 , , , 14 823 1221 Levkas Levkas NNP 14 823 1222 , , , 14 823 1223 Magnisia Magnisia NNP 14 823 1224 , , , 14 823 1225 Messinia Messinia NNP 14 823 1226 , , , 14 823 1227 Pella Pella NNP 14 823 1228 , , , 14 823 1229 Pieria Pieria NNP 14 823 1230 , , , 14 823 1231 Preveza Preveza NNP 14 823 1232 , , , 14 823 1233 Rethimni Rethimni NNP 14 823 1234 , , , 14 823 1235 Rodhopi Rodhopi NNP 14 823 1236 , , , 14 823 1237 Samos Samos NNP 14 823 1238 , , , 14 823 1239 Serrai Serrai NNP 14 823 1240 , , , 14 823 1241 Thesprotia Thesprotia NNP 14 823 1242 , , , 14 823 1243 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 14 823 1244 , , , 14 823 1245 Trikala Trikala NNP 14 823 1246 , , , 14 823 1247 Voiotia Voiotia NNP 14 823 1248 , , , 14 823 1249 Xanthi Xanthi NNP 14 823 1250 , , , 14 823 1251 Zakinthos Zakinthos NNP 14 823 1252 Independence Independence NNP 14 823 1253 : : : 14 823 1254 1827 1827 CD 14 823 1255 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1256 from from IN 14 823 1257 the the DT 14 823 1258 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 14 823 1259 Empire Empire NNP 14 823 1260 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1261 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 823 1262 : : : 14 823 1263 11 11 CD 14 823 1264 June June NNP 14 823 1265 1975 1975 CD 14 823 1266 Legal legal JJ 14 823 1267 system system NN 14 823 1268 : : : 14 823 1269 NA NA NNP 14 823 1270 National national JJ 14 823 1271 holiday holiday NN 14 823 1272 : : : 14 823 1273 Independence Independence NNP 14 823 1274 Day Day NNP 14 823 1275 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1276 proclamation proclamation NN 14 823 1277 of of IN 14 823 1278 the the DT 14 823 1279 war war NN 14 823 1280 of of IN 14 823 1281 independence independence NN 14 823 1282 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1283 , , , 14 823 1284 25 25 CD 14 823 1285 March March NNP 14 823 1286 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1287 1821 1821 CD 14 823 1288 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1289 Executive Executive NNP 14 823 1290 branch branch NN 14 823 1291 : : : 14 823 1292 president president NN 14 823 1293 , , , 14 823 1294 prime prime NNP 14 823 1295 minister minister NN 14 823 1296 , , , 14 823 1297 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 823 1298 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 823 1299 branch branch NN 14 823 1300 : : : 14 823 1301 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 823 1302 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 823 1303 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1304 Vouli Vouli NNP 14 823 1305 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1306 Judicial judicial JJ 14 823 1307 branch branch NN 14 823 1308 : : : 14 823 1309 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 823 1310 Court Court NNP 14 823 1311 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 823 1312 : : : 14 823 1313 Chief Chief NNP 14 823 1314 of of IN 14 823 1315 State State NNP 14 823 1316 -- -- : 14 823 1317 President President NNP 14 823 1318 Christos Christos NNP 14 823 1319 SARTZETAKIS SARTZETAKIS NNP 14 823 1320 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1321 since since IN 14 823 1322 30 30 CD 14 823 1323 March March NNP 14 823 1324 1985 1985 CD 14 823 1325 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1326 ; ; : 14 823 1327 Head Head NNP 14 823 1328 of of IN 14 823 1329 Government Government NNP 14 823 1330 -- -- : 14 823 1331 Prime Prime NNP 14 823 1332 Minister Minister NNP 14 823 1333 Constantin Constantin NNP 14 823 1334 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 14 823 1335 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1336 since since IN 14 823 1337 11 11 CD 14 823 1338 April April NNP 14 823 1339 1990 1990 CD 14 823 1340 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1341 Political political JJ 14 823 1342 parties party NNS 14 823 1343 and and CC 14 823 1344 leaders leader NNS 14 823 1345 : : : 14 823 1346 New New NNP 14 823 1347 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 823 1348 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1349 ND ND NNP 14 823 1350 ; ; : 14 823 1351 conservative conservative JJ 14 823 1352 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1353 , , , 14 823 1354 Constantine Constantine NNP 14 823 1355 Mitsotakis Mitsotakis NNP 14 823 1356 ; ; : 14 823 1357 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 14 823 1358 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 823 1359 Movement Movement NNP 14 823 1360 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1361 PASOK PASOK NNP 14 823 1362 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1363 , , , 14 823 1364 Andreas Andreas NNP 14 823 1365 Papandreou Papandreou NNP 14 823 1366 ; ; : 14 823 1367 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 823 1368 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 823 1369 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1370 DR DR NNP 14 823 1371 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1372 , , , 14 823 1373 Constantine Constantine NNP 14 823 1374 Stefanopoulos Stefanopoulos NNP 14 823 1375 ; ; : 14 823 1376 Communist Communist NNP 14 823 1377 Party Party NNP 14 823 1378 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1379 KKE KKE NNP 14 823 1380 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1381 , , , 14 823 1382 Grigorios Grigorios NNP 14 823 1383 Farakos Farakos NNP 14 823 1384 ; ; : 14 823 1385 Greek Greek NNP 14 823 1386 Left Left NNP 14 823 1387 Party Party NNP 14 823 1388 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1389 EAR EAR NNP 14 823 1390 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1391 , , , 14 823 1392 Leonidas Leonidas NNP 14 823 1393 Kyrkos Kyrkos NNP 14 823 1394 ; ; : 14 823 1395 KKE KKE NNP 14 823 1396 and and CC 14 823 1397 EAR EAR NNP 14 823 1398 have have VBP 14 823 1399 joined join VBN 14 823 1400 in in IN 14 823 1401 the the DT 14 823 1402 Left Left NNP 14 823 1403 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 823 1404 , , , 14 823 1405 Harilaos Harilaos NNP 14 823 1406 Florakis Florakis NNP 14 823 1407 , , , 14 823 1408 president president NN 14 823 1409 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 823 1410 : : : 14 823 1411 universal universal JJ 14 823 1412 and and CC 14 823 1413 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 823 1414 at at IN 14 823 1415 age age NN 14 823 1416 18 18 CD 14 823 1417 Elections election NNS 14 823 1418 : : : 14 823 1419 President President NNP 14 823 1420 -- -- : 14 823 1421 last last RB 14 823 1422 held hold VBD 14 823 1423 30 30 CD 14 823 1424 March March NNP 14 823 1425 1985 1985 CD 14 823 1426 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1427 next next JJ 14 823 1428 to to TO 14 823 1429 be be VB 14 823 1430 held hold VBN 14 823 1431 29 29 CD 14 823 1432 April April NNP 14 823 1433 1990 1990 CD 14 823 1434 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1435 ; ; : 14 823 1436 results result NNS 14 823 1437 -- -- : 14 823 1438 Christos Christos NNP 14 823 1439 Sartzetakis Sartzetakis NNP 14 823 1440 was be VBD 14 823 1441 elected elect VBN 14 823 1442 by by IN 14 823 1443 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 823 1444 ; ; : 14 823 1445 Parliament:--last Parliament:--last NNP 14 823 1446 held hold VBN 14 823 1447 on on IN 14 823 1448 8 8 CD 14 823 1449 April April NNP 14 823 1450 1990 1990 CD 14 823 1451 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1452 next next JJ 14 823 1453 to to TO 14 823 1454 be be VB 14 823 1455 held hold VBN 14 823 1456 April April NNP 14 823 1457 1994 1994 CD 14 823 1458 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1459 ; ; : 14 823 1460 results result NNS 14 823 1461 -- -- : 14 823 1462 New New NNP 14 823 1463 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 823 1464 46.89 46.89 CD 14 823 1465 % % NN 14 823 1466 , , , 14 823 1467 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 14 823 1468 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 823 1469 Movement Movement NNP 14 823 1470 38.62 38.62 CD 14 823 1471 % % NN 14 823 1472 , , , 14 823 1473 Left Left NNP 14 823 1474 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 823 1475 10.27 10.27 CD 14 823 1476 % % NN 14 823 1477 , , , 14 823 1478 PASOK PASOK NNP 14 823 1479 - - HYPH 14 823 1480 Left Left NNP 14 823 1481 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 823 1482 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 823 1483 1.02 1.02 CD 14 823 1484 % % NN 14 823 1485 , , , 14 823 1486 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 14 823 1487 - - HYPH 14 823 1488 Alternative Alternative NNP 14 823 1489 0.77 0.77 CD 14 823 1490 % % NN 14 823 1491 , , , 14 823 1492 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 823 1493 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 823 1494 0.67 0.67 CD 14 823 1495 % % NN 14 823 1496 , , , 14 823 1497 Muslim muslim JJ 14 823 1498 0.5 0.5 CD 14 823 1499 % % NN 14 823 1500 ; ; : 14 823 1501 seats--(300 seats--(300 NNP 14 823 1502 total total NN 14 823 1503 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1504 New New NNP 14 823 1505 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 823 1506 150 150 CD 14 823 1507 , , , 14 823 1508 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 14 823 1509 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 823 1510 Movement Movement NNP 14 823 1511 123 123 CD 14 823 1512 , , , 14 823 1513 Left Left NNP 14 823 1514 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 823 1515 19 19 CD 14 823 1516 , , , 14 823 1517 PASOK PASOK NNP 14 823 1518 - - HYPH 14 823 1519 Left Left NNP 14 823 1520 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 823 1521 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 823 1522 4 4 CD 14 823 1523 , , , 14 823 1524 Muslim muslim JJ 14 823 1525 independent independent JJ 14 823 1526 2 2 CD 14 823 1527 , , , 14 823 1528 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 823 1529 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 823 1530 1 1 CD 14 823 1531 , , , 14 823 1532 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 14 823 1533 - - HYPH 14 823 1534 Alternative Alternative NNP 14 823 1535 1 1 CD 14 823 1536 Communists Communists NNPS 14 823 1537 : : : 14 823 1538 an an DT 14 823 1539 estimated estimate VBN 14 823 1540 60,000 60,000 CD 14 823 1541 members member NNS 14 823 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1586 ITU ITU NNP 14 823 1587 , , , 14 823 1588 IWC IWC NNP 14 823 1589 -- -- : 14 823 1590 International International NNP 14 823 1591 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 823 1592 Council Council NNP 14 823 1593 , , , 14 823 1594 NATO NATO NNP 14 823 1595 , , , 14 823 1596 OECD OECD NNP 14 823 1597 , , , 14 823 1598 UN UN NNP 14 823 1599 , , , 14 823 1600 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 823 1601 , , , 14 823 1602 UPU UPU NNP 14 823 1603 , , , 14 823 1604 WHO who WP 14 823 1605 , , , 14 823 1606 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 823 1607 , , , 14 823 1608 WMO WMO NNP 14 823 1609 , , , 14 823 1610 WSG WSG NNP 14 823 1611 , , , 14 823 1612 WTO WTO NNP 14 823 1613 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 823 1614 representation representation NN 14 823 1615 : : : 14 823 1616 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 823 1617 Christos Christos NNP 14 823 1618 ZACHARAKIS ZACHARAKIS NNP 14 823 1619 ; ; : 14 823 1620 Chancery chancery NN 14 823 1621 at at IN 14 823 1622 2221 2221 CD 14 823 1623 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 823 1624 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 823 1625 NW NW NNP 14 823 1626 , , , 14 823 1627 Washington Washington NNP 14 823 1628 DC DC NNP 14 823 1629 20008 20008 CD 14 823 1630 ; ; : 14 823 1631 telephone telephone NN 14 823 1632 ( ( -LRB- 14 823 1633 202 202 CD 14 823 1634 ) ) -RRB- 14 823 1635 667 667 CD 14 823 1636 - - SYM 14 823 1637 3168 3168 CD 14 823 1638 ; ; : 14 823 1639 there there EX 14 823 1640 are be VBP 14 823 1641 Greek greek JJ 14 823 1642 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 823 1643 General General NNP 14 823 1644 in in IN 14 823 1645 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 823 1646 , , , 14 823 1647 Boston Boston NNP 14 823 1648 , , , 14 823 1649 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 823 1650 , , , 14 823 1651 Los Los NNP 14 823 1652 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 823 1653 , , , 14 823 1654 New New NNP 14 823 1655 York York NNP 14 823 1656 , , , 14 823 1657 and and CC 14 823 1658 San San NNP 14 823 1659 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 823 1660 , , , 14 823 1661 and and CC 14 823 1662 a a DT 14 823 1663 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 823 1664 in in IN 14 823 1665 New 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G. 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; : 14 830 279 system system NN 14 830 280 consists consist VBZ 14 830 281 of of IN 14 830 282 three three CD 14 830 283 coastal coastal JJ 14 830 284 canals canal NNS 14 830 285 and and CC 14 830 286 three three CD 14 830 287 unconnected unconnected JJ 14 830 288 rivers river NNS 14 830 289 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 830 290 : : : 14 830 291 crude crude JJ 14 830 292 oil oil NN 14 830 293 , , , 14 830 294 26 26 CD 14 830 295 km km NN 14 830 296 ; ; : 14 830 297 refined refined JJ 14 830 298 products product NNS 14 830 299 , , , 14 830 300 547 547 CD 14 830 301 km km NN 14 830 302 Ports port NNS 14 830 303 : : : 14 830 304 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 14 830 305 , , , 14 830 306 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 14 830 307 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 830 308 marine marine NN 14 830 309 : : : 14 830 310 954 954 CD 14 830 311 ships ship NNS 14 830 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 313 1,000 1,000 CD 14 830 314 GRT GRT NNP 14 830 315 or or CC 14 830 316 over over RB 14 830 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 318 totaling total VBG 14 830 319 20,544,516 20,544,516 CD 14 830 320 GRT/36,858,545 GRT/36,858,545 NNP 14 830 321 DWT DWT NNP 14 830 322 ; ; : 14 830 323 includes include VBZ 14 830 324 15 15 CD 14 830 325 passenger passenger NN 14 830 326 , , , 14 830 327 58 58 CD 14 830 328 short short JJ 14 830 329 - - HYPH 14 830 330 sea sea NN 14 830 331 passenger passenger NN 14 830 332 , , , 14 830 333 2 2 CD 14 830 334 passenger passenger NN 14 830 335 - - HYPH 14 830 336 cargo cargo NN 14 830 337 , , , 14 830 338 164 164 CD 14 830 339 cargo cargo NN 14 830 340 , , , 14 830 341 18 18 CD 14 830 342 container container NN 14 830 343 , , , 14 830 344 20 20 CD 14 830 345 roll roll NN 14 830 346 - - HYPH 14 830 347 on on IN 14 830 348 / / SYM 14 830 349 roll roll NN 14 830 350 - - HYPH 14 830 351 off off RP 14 830 352 cargo cargo NN 14 830 353 , , , 14 830 354 27 27 CD 14 830 355 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 830 356 cargo cargo NN 14 830 357 , , , 14 830 358 182 182 CD 14 830 359 petroleum petroleum NN 14 830 360 , , , 14 830 361 oils oil NNS 14 830 362 , , , 14 830 363 and and CC 14 830 364 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 830 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 366 POL POL NNP 14 830 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 368 tanker tanker NN 14 830 369 , , , 14 830 370 10 10 CD 14 830 371 chemical chemical NN 14 830 372 tanker tanker NN 14 830 373 , , , 14 830 374 10 10 CD 14 830 375 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 830 376 gas gas NN 14 830 377 , , , 14 830 378 20 20 CD 14 830 379 combination combination NN 14 830 380 ore ore NN 14 830 381 / / SYM 14 830 382 oil oil NN 14 830 383 , , , 14 830 384 6 6 CD 14 830 385 specialized specialized JJ 14 830 386 tanker tanker NN 14 830 387 , , , 14 830 388 407 407 CD 14 830 389 bulk bulk NN 14 830 390 , , , 14 830 391 15 15 CD 14 830 392 specialized specialized JJ 14 830 393 bulk bulk NN 14 830 394 ; ; : 14 830 395 note note VB 14 830 396 -- -- : 14 830 397 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 830 398 Greeks Greeks NNPS 14 830 399 also also RB 14 830 400 own own VBP 14 830 401 large large JJ 14 830 402 numbers number NNS 14 830 403 of of IN 14 830 404 ships ship NNS 14 830 405 under under IN 14 830 406 the the DT 14 830 407 registry registry NN 14 830 408 of of IN 14 830 409 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 830 410 , , , 14 830 411 Panama Panama NNP 14 830 412 , , , 14 830 413 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 830 414 , , , 14 830 415 and and CC 14 830 416 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 830 417 Civil civil JJ 14 830 418 air air NN 14 830 419 : : : 14 830 420 39 39 CD 14 830 421 major major JJ 14 830 422 transport transport NN 14 830 423 aircraft aircraft NN 14 830 424 Airports airport NNS 14 830 425 : : : 14 830 426 79 79 CD 14 830 427 total total NN 14 830 428 , , , 14 830 429 77 77 CD 14 830 430 usable usable JJ 14 830 431 ; ; : 14 830 432 60 60 CD 14 830 433 with with IN 14 830 434 permanent permanent JJ 14 830 435 - - HYPH 14 830 436 surface surface NN 14 830 437 runways runway NNS 14 830 438 ; ; : 14 830 439 none none NN 14 830 440 with with IN 14 830 441 runways runway NNS 14 830 442 over over IN 14 830 443 3,659 3,659 CD 14 830 444 m m CD 14 830 445 ; ; : 14 830 446 20 20 CD 14 830 447 with with IN 14 830 448 runways runways NNP 14 830 449 2,440 2,440 CD 14 830 450 - - HYPH 14 830 451 3,659 3,659 CD 14 830 452 m m NN 14 830 453 ; ; : 14 830 454 22 22 CD 14 830 455 with with IN 14 830 456 runways runway NNS 14 830 457 1,220 1,220 CD 14 830 458 - - HYPH 14 830 459 2,439 2,439 CD 14 830 460 m m NNP 14 830 461 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 830 462 : : : 14 830 463 adequate adequate JJ 14 830 464 , , , 14 830 465 modern modern JJ 14 830 466 networks network NNS 14 830 467 reach reach VBP 14 830 468 all all DT 14 830 469 areas area NNS 14 830 470 ; ; : 14 830 471 4,079,000 4,079,000 CD 14 830 472 telephones telephone NNS 14 830 473 ; ; : 14 830 474 stations--30 stations--30 JJ 14 830 475 AM am NN 14 830 476 , , , 14 830 477 17 17 CD 14 830 478 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 479 20 20 CD 14 830 480 repeaters repeater NNS 14 830 481 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 482 FM FM NNP 14 830 483 , , , 14 830 484 39 39 CD 14 830 485 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 486 560 560 CD 14 830 487 repeaters repeater NNS 14 830 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 489 TV tv NN 14 830 490 ; ; : 14 830 491 8 8 CD 14 830 492 submarine submarine NN 14 830 493 cables cable NNS 14 830 494 ; ; : 14 830 495 satellite satellite NN 14 830 496 earth earth NN 14 830 497 stations station NNS 14 830 498 operating operate VBG 14 830 499 in in IN 14 830 500 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 830 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 502 1 1 CD 14 830 503 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 830 504 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 830 505 and and CC 14 830 506 1 1 CD 14 830 507 Indian Indian NNP 14 830 508 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 830 509 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 510 , , , 14 830 511 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 830 512 , , , 14 830 513 and and CC 14 830 514 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 14 830 515 systems system NNS 14 830 516 - - : 14 830 517 Defense Defense NNP 14 830 518 Forces Forces NNPS 14 830 519 Branches Branches NNPS 14 830 520 : : : 14 830 521 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 14 830 522 Army Army NNP 14 830 523 , , , 14 830 524 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 14 830 525 Navy Navy NNP 14 830 526 , , , 14 830 527 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 14 830 528 Air Air NNP 14 830 529 Force Force NNP 14 830 530 Military Military NNP 14 830 531 manpower manpower NN 14 830 532 : : : 14 830 533 males males NNP 14 830 534 15 15 CD 14 830 535 - - SYM 14 830 536 49 49 CD 14 830 537 , , , 14 830 538 2,418,754 2,418,754 CD 14 830 539 ; ; : 14 830 540 1,861,141 1,861,141 CD 14 830 541 fit fit NN 14 830 542 for for IN 14 830 543 military military JJ 14 830 544 service service NN 14 830 545 ; ; : 14 830 546 about about RB 14 830 547 73,809 73,809 CD 14 830 548 reach reach NN 14 830 549 military military JJ 14 830 550 age age NN 14 830 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 552 21 21 CD 14 830 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 830 554 annually annually RB 14 830 555 Defense defense NN 14 830 556 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 830 557 : : : 14 830 558 6.0 6.0 CD 14 830 559 % % NN 14 830 560 of of IN 14 830 561 GDP GDP NNP 14 830 562 , , , 14 830 563 or or CC 14 830 564 $ $ $ 14 830 565 3.4 3.4 CD 14 830 566 billion billion CD 14 830 567 ( ( -LRB- 14 830 568 1989 1989 CD 14 830 569 est est NNP 14 830 570 . . . 14 830 571 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 831 2 Country country NN 14 831 3 : : : 14 831 4 Greenland greenland VB 14 831 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 6 part part NN 14 831 7 of of IN 14 831 8 the the DT 14 831 9 Danish danish JJ 14 831 10 realm realm NN 14 831 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 12 - - : 14 831 13 Geography Geography NNP 14 831 14 Total total JJ 14 831 15 area area NN 14 831 16 : : : 14 831 17 2,175,600 2,175,600 CD 14 831 18 km2 km2 NN 14 831 19 ; ; : 14 831 20 land land NN 14 831 21 area area NN 14 831 22 : : : 14 831 23 341,700 341,700 CD 14 831 24 km2 km2 NNP 14 831 25 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 26 ice ice NN 14 831 27 free free JJ 14 831 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 29 Comparative comparative JJ 14 831 30 area area NN 14 831 31 : : : 14 831 32 slightly slightly RB 14 831 33 more more JJR 14 831 34 than than IN 14 831 35 three three CD 14 831 36 times time NNS 14 831 37 the the DT 14 831 38 size size NN 14 831 39 of of IN 14 831 40 Texas Texas NNP 14 831 41 Land Land NNP 14 831 42 boundaries boundary NNS 14 831 43 : : : 14 831 44 none none NN 14 831 45 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 831 46 : : : 14 831 47 44,087 44,087 CD 14 831 48 km km NN 14 831 49 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 831 50 claims claim VBZ 14 831 51 : : : 14 831 52 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 831 53 zone zone NN 14 831 54 : : : 14 831 55 4 4 CD 14 831 56 nm nm UH 14 831 57 ; ; : 14 831 58 Continental continental JJ 14 831 59 shelf shelf NN 14 831 60 : : : 14 831 61 200 200 CD 14 831 62 meters meter NNS 14 831 63 or or CC 14 831 64 to to IN 14 831 65 depth depth NN 14 831 66 of of IN 14 831 67 exploitation exploitation NN 14 831 68 ; ; : 14 831 69 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 831 70 fishing fishing NN 14 831 71 zone zone NN 14 831 72 : : : 14 831 73 200 200 CD 14 831 74 nm nm CD 14 831 75 ; ; : 14 831 76 Territorial territorial JJ 14 831 77 sea sea NN 14 831 78 : : : 14 831 79 3 3 CD 14 831 80 nm nm IN 14 831 81 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 831 82 : : : 14 831 83 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 831 84 has have VBZ 14 831 85 challenged challenge VBN 14 831 86 Norway Norway NNP 14 831 87 's 's POS 14 831 88 maritime maritime NN 14 831 89 claims claim NNS 14 831 90 between between IN 14 831 91 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 831 92 and and CC 14 831 93 Jan Jan NNP 14 831 94 Mayen Mayen NNP 14 831 95 Climate Climate NNP 14 831 96 : : : 14 831 97 arctic arctic NNP 14 831 98 to to IN 14 831 99 subarctic subarctic JJ 14 831 100 ; ; : 14 831 101 cool cool JJ 14 831 102 summers summer NNS 14 831 103 , , , 14 831 104 cold cold JJ 14 831 105 winters winter NNS 14 831 106 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 831 107 : : : 14 831 108 flat flat JJ 14 831 109 to to IN 14 831 110 gradually gradually RB 14 831 111 sloping slope VBG 14 831 112 icecap icecap NN 14 831 113 covers cover VBZ 14 831 114 all all DT 14 831 115 but but IN 14 831 116 a a DT 14 831 117 narrow narrow JJ 14 831 118 , , , 14 831 119 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 831 120 , , , 14 831 121 barren barren JJ 14 831 122 , , , 14 831 123 rocky rocky JJ 14 831 124 coast coast NN 14 831 125 Natural natural JJ 14 831 126 resources resource NNS 14 831 127 : : : 14 831 128 zinc zinc NN 14 831 129 , , , 14 831 130 lead lead NN 14 831 131 , , , 14 831 132 iron iron NN 14 831 133 ore ore NN 14 831 134 , , , 14 831 135 coal coal NN 14 831 136 , , , 14 831 137 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 14 831 138 , , , 14 831 139 cryolite cryolite NNP 14 831 140 , , , 14 831 141 uranium uranium NN 14 831 142 , , , 14 831 143 fish fish NN 14 831 144 Land land NN 14 831 145 use use NN 14 831 146 : : : 14 831 147 0 0 CD 14 831 148 % % NN 14 831 149 arable arable JJ 14 831 150 land land NN 14 831 151 ; ; : 14 831 152 0 0 CD 14 831 153 % % NN 14 831 154 permanent permanent JJ 14 831 155 crops crop NNS 14 831 156 ; ; : 14 831 157 1 1 CD 14 831 158 % % NN 14 831 159 meadows meadow NNS 14 831 160 and and CC 14 831 161 pastures pasture NNS 14 831 162 ; ; : 14 831 163 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 831 164 forest forest NN 14 831 165 and and CC 14 831 166 woodland woodland NN 14 831 167 ; ; : 14 831 168 99 99 CD 14 831 169 % % NN 14 831 170 other other JJ 14 831 171 Environment Environment NNP 14 831 172 : : : 14 831 173 sparse sparse JJ 14 831 174 population population NN 14 831 175 confined confine VBN 14 831 176 to to IN 14 831 177 small small JJ 14 831 178 settlements settlement NNS 14 831 179 along along IN 14 831 180 coast coast NN 14 831 181 ; ; : 14 831 182 continuous continuous JJ 14 831 183 permafrost permafrost NN 14 831 184 over over IN 14 831 185 northern northern JJ 14 831 186 two two CD 14 831 187 - - HYPH 14 831 188 thirds third NNS 14 831 189 of of IN 14 831 190 the the DT 14 831 191 island island NN 14 831 192 Note note NN 14 831 193 : : : 14 831 194 dominates dominate VBZ 14 831 195 North North NNP 14 831 196 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 831 197 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 831 198 between between IN 14 831 199 North North NNP 14 831 200 America America NNP 14 831 201 and and CC 14 831 202 Europe Europe NNP 14 831 203 - - HYPH 14 831 204 People People NNP 14 831 205 Population Population NNP 14 831 206 : : : 14 831 207 56,078 56,078 CD 14 831 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 209 July July NNP 14 831 210 1990 1990 CD 14 831 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 212 , , , 14 831 213 growth growth NN 14 831 214 rate rate NN 14 831 215 1.2 1.2 CD 14 831 216 % % NN 14 831 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 218 1990 1990 CD 14 831 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 220 Birth birth NN 14 831 221 rate rate NN 14 831 222 : : : 14 831 223 20 20 CD 14 831 224 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 831 225 population population NN 14 831 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 227 1990 1990 CD 14 831 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 229 Death death NN 14 831 230 rate rate NN 14 831 231 : : : 14 831 232 8 8 CD 14 831 233 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 831 234 population population NN 14 831 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 236 1990 1990 CD 14 831 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 238 Net net JJ 14 831 239 migration migration NN 14 831 240 rate rate NN 14 831 241 : : : 14 831 242 0 0 CD 14 831 243 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 831 244 population population NN 14 831 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 246 1990 1990 CD 14 831 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 248 Infant infant NN 14 831 249 mortality mortality NN 14 831 250 rate rate NN 14 831 251 : : : 14 831 252 28 28 CD 14 831 253 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 831 254 live live JJ 14 831 255 births birth NNS 14 831 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 257 1990 1990 CD 14 831 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 259 Life life NN 14 831 260 expectancy expectancy NN 14 831 261 at at IN 14 831 262 birth birth NN 14 831 263 : : : 14 831 264 62 62 CD 14 831 265 years year NNS 14 831 266 male male JJ 14 831 267 , , , 14 831 268 68 68 CD 14 831 269 years year NNS 14 831 270 female female JJ 14 831 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 272 1990 1990 CD 14 831 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 274 Total total JJ 14 831 275 fertility fertility NN 14 831 276 rate rate NN 14 831 277 : : : 14 831 278 2.2 2.2 CD 14 831 279 children child NNS 14 831 280 born bear VBN 14 831 281 / / SYM 14 831 282 woman woman NN 14 831 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 284 1990 1990 CD 14 831 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 286 Nationality nationality NN 14 831 287 : : : 14 831 288 noun noun NNP 14 831 289 -- -- : 14 831 290 Greenlander(s Greenlander(s NNP 14 831 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 292 ; ; , 14 831 293 adjective adjective JJ 14 831 294 -- -- : 14 831 295 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 14 831 296 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 831 297 divisions division NNS 14 831 298 : : : 14 831 299 86 86 CD 14 831 300 % % NN 14 831 301 Greenlander greenlander NN 14 831 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 303 Eskimos Eskimos NNP 14 831 304 and and CC 14 831 305 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 831 306 - - HYPH 14 831 307 born bear VBN 14 831 308 Caucasians Caucasians NNPS 14 831 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 310 , , , 14 831 311 14 14 CD 14 831 312 % % NN 14 831 313 Danish danish JJ 14 831 314 Religion religion NN 14 831 315 : : : 14 831 316 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 831 317 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 831 318 Language Language NNP 14 831 319 : : : 14 831 320 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 14 831 321 dialects dialect NNS 14 831 322 , , , 14 831 323 Danish Danish NNP 14 831 324 Literacy literacy NN 14 831 325 : : : 14 831 326 99 99 CD 14 831 327 % % NN 14 831 328 Labor Labor NNP 14 831 329 force force NN 14 831 330 : : : 14 831 331 22,800 22,800 CD 14 831 332 ; ; : 14 831 333 largely largely RB 14 831 334 engaged engage VBN 14 831 335 in in IN 14 831 336 fishing fishing NN 14 831 337 , , , 14 831 338 hunting hunting NN 14 831 339 , , , 14 831 340 sheep sheep NNS 14 831 341 breeding breed VBG 14 831 342 Organized organized JJ 14 831 343 labor labor NN 14 831 344 : : : 14 831 345 NA NA NNP 14 831 346 - - HYPH 14 831 347 Government Government NNP 14 831 348 Long Long NNP 14 831 349 - - HYPH 14 831 350 form form NN 14 831 351 name name NN 14 831 352 : : : 14 831 353 none none NN 14 831 354 Type type NN 14 831 355 : : : 14 831 356 part part NN 14 831 357 of of IN 14 831 358 the the DT 14 831 359 Danish danish JJ 14 831 360 realm realm NN 14 831 361 ; ; : 14 831 362 self self NN 14 831 363 - - HYPH 14 831 364 governing govern VBG 14 831 365 overseas overseas JJ 14 831 366 administrative administrative JJ 14 831 367 division division NN 14 831 368 Capital capital NN 14 831 369 : : : 14 831 370 Nuuk Nuuk NNP 14 831 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 372 Godthab Godthab NNP 14 831 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 374 Administrative administrative JJ 14 831 375 divisions division NNS 14 831 376 : : : 14 831 377 3 3 CD 14 831 378 municipalities municipality NNS 14 831 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 380 kommuner kommuner NNP 14 831 381 , , , 14 831 382 singular singular JJ 14 831 383 -- -- : 14 831 384 kommun kommun NN 14 831 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 386 ; ; : 14 831 387 Nordgronland Nordgronland NNP 14 831 388 , , , 14 831 389 Ostgronland Ostgronland NNP 14 831 390 , , , 14 831 391 Vestgronland Vestgronland NNP 14 831 392 Independence Independence NNP 14 831 393 : : : 14 831 394 part part NN 14 831 395 of of IN 14 831 396 the the DT 14 831 397 Danish danish JJ 14 831 398 realm realm NN 14 831 399 ; ; : 14 831 400 self self NN 14 831 401 - - HYPH 14 831 402 governing govern VBG 14 831 403 overseas overseas JJ 14 831 404 administrative administrative JJ 14 831 405 division division NN 14 831 406 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 831 407 : : : 14 831 408 Danish Danish NNP 14 831 409 Legal Legal NNP 14 831 410 system system NN 14 831 411 : : : 14 831 412 Danish Danish NNP 14 831 413 National National NNP 14 831 414 holiday holiday NN 14 831 415 : : : 14 831 416 Birthday birthday NN 14 831 417 of of IN 14 831 418 the the DT 14 831 419 Queen Queen NNP 14 831 420 , , , 14 831 421 16 16 CD 14 831 422 April April NNP 14 831 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 424 1940 1940 CD 14 831 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 426 Executive executive JJ 14 831 427 branch branch NN 14 831 428 : : : 14 831 429 Danish danish JJ 14 831 430 monarch monarch NN 14 831 431 , , , 14 831 432 high high JJ 14 831 433 commissioner commissioner NN 14 831 434 , , , 14 831 435 home home NN 14 831 436 rule rule NN 14 831 437 chairman chairman NN 14 831 438 , , , 14 831 439 prime prime NNP 14 831 440 minister minister NN 14 831 441 , , , 14 831 442 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 831 443 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 444 Landsstyre Landsstyre NNP 14 831 445 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 446 Legislative legislative JJ 14 831 447 branch branch NN 14 831 448 : : : 14 831 449 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 831 450 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 831 451 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 452 Landsting Landsting NNP 14 831 453 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 454 Judicial judicial JJ 14 831 455 branch branch NN 14 831 456 : : : 14 831 457 High High NNP 14 831 458 Court Court NNP 14 831 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 460 Landsret Landsret NNP 14 831 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 462 Leaders leader NNS 14 831 463 : : : 14 831 464 Chief Chief NNP 14 831 465 of of IN 14 831 466 State State NNP 14 831 467 -- -- : 14 831 468 Queen Queen NNP 14 831 469 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNP 14 831 470 II II NNP 14 831 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 472 since since IN 14 831 473 14 14 CD 14 831 474 January January NNP 14 831 475 1972 1972 CD 14 831 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 477 , , , 14 831 478 represented represent VBN 14 831 479 by by IN 14 831 480 High High NNP 14 831 481 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 831 482 Bent Bent NNP 14 831 483 KLINTE KLINTE NNP 14 831 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 485 since since IN 14 831 486 NA NA NNP 14 831 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 488 ; ; : 14 831 489 Head Head NNP 14 831 490 of of IN 14 831 491 Government Government NNP 14 831 492 -- -- : 14 831 493 Home Home NNP 14 831 494 Rule Rule NNP 14 831 495 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 831 496 Jonathan Jonathan NNP 14 831 497 MOTZFELDT MOTZFELDT NNP 14 831 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 499 since since IN 14 831 500 NA NA NNP 14 831 501 May May NNP 14 831 502 1979 1979 CD 14 831 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 504 Political political JJ 14 831 505 parties party NNS 14 831 506 : : : 14 831 507 Siumut Siumut NNP 14 831 508 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 509 moderate moderate JJ 14 831 510 socialist socialist NN 14 831 511 , , , 14 831 512 advocates advocate VBZ 14 831 513 more more RBR 14 831 514 distinct distinct JJ 14 831 515 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 14 831 516 identity identity NN 14 831 517 and and CC 14 831 518 greater great JJR 14 831 519 autonomy autonomy NN 14 831 520 from from IN 14 831 521 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 831 522 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 523 ; ; : 14 831 524 Atassut Atassut NNP 14 831 525 Party Party NNP 14 831 526 ( ( -LRB- 14 831 527 more more RBR 14 831 528 conservative conservative JJ 14 831 529 , , , 14 831 530 favors favor NNS 14 831 531 continuing continue VBG 14 831 532 close close JJ 14 831 533 relations relation NNS 14 831 534 with with IN 14 831 535 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 831 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 831 537 ; 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NNP 14 836 66 , , , 14 836 67 1988 1988 CD 14 836 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 836 69 ; ; : 14 836 70 commodities commodity NNS 14 836 71 -- -- : 14 836 72 fish fish NN 14 836 73 and and CC 14 836 74 fish fish NN 14 836 75 products product NNS 14 836 76 , , , 14 836 77 metallic metallic JJ 14 836 78 ores ore NNS 14 836 79 and and CC 14 836 80 concentrates concentrate NNS 14 836 81 ; ; : 14 836 82 partners partner NNS 14 836 83 -- -- : 14 836 84 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 836 85 76 76 CD 14 836 86 % % NN 14 836 87 , , , 14 836 88 FRG FRG NNP 14 836 89 7 7 CD 14 836 90 % % NN 14 836 91 , , , 14 836 92 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 836 93 5 5 CD 14 836 94 % % NN 14 836 95 Imports import NNS 14 836 96 : : : 14 836 97 $ $ $ 14 836 98 445.6 445.6 CD 14 836 99 million million CD 14 836 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 836 101 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 836 102 . . NNP 14 836 103 , , , 14 836 104 1988 1988 CD 14 836 105 ) ) -RRB- 14 836 106 ; ; : 14 836 107 commodities commodity NNS 14 836 108 -- -- : 14 836 109 petroleum petroleum NN 14 836 110 and and CC 14 836 111 petroleum petroleum NN 14 836 112 products product NNS 14 836 113 , , , 14 836 114 machinery machinery NN 14 836 115 and and CC 14 836 116 transport transport NN 14 836 117 equipment equipment NN 14 836 118 , , , 14 836 119 food food NN 14 836 120 products product NNS 14 836 121 ; ; : 14 836 122 partners partner NNS 14 836 123 -- -- : 14 836 124 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 836 125 66 66 CD 14 836 126 % % NN 14 836 127 , , , 14 836 128 Norway Norway NNP 14 836 129 5 5 CD 14 836 130 % % NN 14 836 131 , , , 14 836 132 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 836 133 4 4 CD 14 836 134 % % NN 14 836 135 , , , 14 836 136 FRG FRG NNP 14 836 137 4 4 CD 14 836 138 % % NN 14 836 139 , , , 14 836 140 Japan Japan NNP 14 836 141 4 4 CD 14 836 142 % % NN 14 836 143 US US NNP 14 836 144 3 3 CD 14 836 145 % % NN 14 836 146 External external JJ 14 836 147 debt debt NN 14 836 148 : : : 14 836 149 $ $ $ 14 836 150 445 445 CD 14 836 151 million million CD 14 836 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 836 153 1988 1988 CD 14 836 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 836 155 Industrial industrial JJ 14 836 156 production production NN 14 836 157 : : : 14 836 158 growth growth NN 14 836 159 rate rate NN 14 836 160 NA% NA% NNS 14 836 161 Electricity electricity NN 14 836 162 : : : 14 836 163 84,000 84,000 CD 14 836 164 kW kw NN 14 836 165 capacity capacity NN 14 836 166 ; 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644 % % NN 14 848 645 Labor Labor NNP 14 848 646 force force NN 14 848 647 : : : 14 848 648 120,000 120,000 CD 14 848 649 ; ; : 14 848 650 53.0 53.0 CD 14 848 651 % % NN 14 848 652 services service NNS 14 848 653 , , , 14 848 654 government government NN 14 848 655 , , , 14 848 656 and and CC 14 848 657 commerce commerce NN 14 848 658 , , , 14 848 659 25.8 25.8 CD 14 848 660 % % NN 14 848 661 industry industry NN 14 848 662 , , , 14 848 663 21.2 21.2 CD 14 848 664 % % NN 14 848 665 agriculture agriculture NN 14 848 666 Organized organize VBN 14 848 667 labor labor NN 14 848 668 : : : 14 848 669 11 11 CD 14 848 670 % % NN 14 848 671 of of IN 14 848 672 labor labor NN 14 848 673 force force NN 14 848 674 - - HYPH 14 848 675 Government Government NNP 14 848 676 Long Long NNP 14 848 677 - - HYPH 14 848 678 form form NN 14 848 679 name name NN 14 848 680 : : : 14 848 681 Department Department NNP 14 848 682 of of IN 14 848 683 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 848 684 Type Type NNP 14 848 685 : : : 14 848 686 overseas overseas JJ 14 848 687 department department NN 14 848 688 of of IN 14 848 689 France France NNP 14 848 690 Capital Capital NNP 14 848 691 : : : 14 848 692 Basse Basse NNP 14 848 693 - - HYPH 14 848 694 Terre Terre NNP 14 848 695 Administrative administrative JJ 14 848 696 divisions division NNS 14 848 697 : : : 14 848 698 none none NN 14 848 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 700 overseas overseas JJ 14 848 701 department department NN 14 848 702 of of IN 14 848 703 France France NNP 14 848 704 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 705 Independence independence NN 14 848 706 : : : 14 848 707 none none NN 14 848 708 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 709 overseas overseas JJ 14 848 710 department department NN 14 848 711 of of IN 14 848 712 France France NNP 14 848 713 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 714 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 848 715 : : : 14 848 716 28 28 CD 14 848 717 September September NNP 14 848 718 1958 1958 CD 14 848 719 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 720 French French NNP 14 848 721 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 848 722 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 723 Legal legal JJ 14 848 724 system system NN 14 848 725 : : : 14 848 726 French french JJ 14 848 727 legal legal JJ 14 848 728 system system NN 14 848 729 National national JJ 14 848 730 holiday holiday NN 14 848 731 : : : 14 848 732 Taking take VBG 14 848 733 of of IN 14 848 734 the the DT 14 848 735 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 848 736 , , , 14 848 737 14 14 CD 14 848 738 July July NNP 14 848 739 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 740 1789 1789 CD 14 848 741 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 742 Executive executive JJ 14 848 743 branch branch NN 14 848 744 : : : 14 848 745 government government NN 14 848 746 commissioner commissioner NN 14 848 747 Legislative legislative JJ 14 848 748 branch branch NN 14 848 749 : : : 14 848 750 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 848 751 General General NNP 14 848 752 Council Council NNP 14 848 753 and and CC 14 848 754 unicameral unicameral NNP 14 848 755 Regional Regional NNP 14 848 756 Council Council NNP 14 848 757 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 848 758 branch branch NN 14 848 759 : : : 14 848 760 Court court NN 14 848 761 of of IN 14 848 762 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 848 763 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 764 Cour Cour NNP 14 848 765 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 14 848 766 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 767 with with IN 14 848 768 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 848 769 over over IN 14 848 770 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 848 771 , , , 14 848 772 French French NNP 14 848 773 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 848 774 , , , 14 848 775 and and CC 14 848 776 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 848 777 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 848 778 : : : 14 848 779 Chief Chief NNP 14 848 780 of of IN 14 848 781 State State NNP 14 848 782 -- -- : 14 848 783 President President NNP 14 848 784 Francois Francois NNP 14 848 785 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 848 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 787 since since IN 14 848 788 21 21 CD 14 848 789 May May NNP 14 848 790 1981 1981 CD 14 848 791 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 792 ; ; : 14 848 793 Head Head NNP 14 848 794 of of IN 14 848 795 Government Government NNP 14 848 796 -- -- : 14 848 797 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 848 798 of of IN 14 848 799 the the DT 14 848 800 Republic Republic NNP 14 848 801 Jean Jean NNP 14 848 802 - - HYPH 14 848 803 Paul Paul NNP 14 848 804 PROUST PROUST NNP 14 848 805 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 806 since since IN 14 848 807 November November NNP 14 848 808 1989 1989 CD 14 848 809 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 810 Political political JJ 14 848 811 parties party NNS 14 848 812 and and CC 14 848 813 leaders leader NNS 14 848 814 : : : 14 848 815 Rally rally NN 14 848 816 for for IN 14 848 817 the the DT 14 848 818 Republic Republic NNP 14 848 819 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 820 RPR RPR NNP 14 848 821 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 822 , , , 14 848 823 Marlene Marlene NNP 14 848 824 Captant Captant NNP 14 848 825 ; ; : 14 848 826 Communist Communist NNP 14 848 827 Party Party NNP 14 848 828 of of IN 14 848 829 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 848 830 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 831 PCG PCG NNP 14 848 832 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 833 , , , 14 848 834 Christian Christian NNP 14 848 835 Medard Medard NNP 14 848 836 Celeste Celeste NNP 14 848 837 ; ; : 14 848 838 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 848 839 Party Party NNP 14 848 840 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 841 PSG PSG NNP 14 848 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 843 , , , 14 848 844 Dominique Dominique NNP 14 848 845 Larifla Larifla NNP 14 848 846 ; ; : 14 848 847 Independent Independent NNP 14 848 848 Republicans Republicans NNPS 14 848 849 ; ; : 14 848 850 Union Union NNP 14 848 851 for for IN 14 848 852 French french JJ 14 848 853 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 848 854 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 855 UDF UDF NNP 14 848 856 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 857 ; ; : 14 848 858 Union Union NNP 14 848 859 for for IN 14 848 860 a a DT 14 848 861 New New NNP 14 848 862 Majority Majority NNP 14 848 863 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 864 UNM UNM NNP 14 848 865 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 866 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 848 867 : : : 14 848 868 universal universal JJ 14 848 869 at at IN 14 848 870 age age NN 14 848 871 18 18 CD 14 848 872 Elections election NNS 14 848 873 : : : 14 848 874 General General NNP 14 848 875 Council Council NNP 14 848 876 --last --last NN 14 848 877 held hold VBN 14 848 878 NA NA NNP 14 848 879 1986 1986 CD 14 848 880 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 881 next next JJ 14 848 882 to to TO 14 848 883 be be VB 14 848 884 held hold VBN 14 848 885 by by IN 14 848 886 NA NA NNP 14 848 887 1992 1992 CD 14 848 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 889 ; ; : 14 848 890 results result NNS 14 848 891 -- -- : 14 848 892 percent percent NN 14 848 893 of of IN 14 848 894 vote vote NN 14 848 895 by by IN 14 848 896 party party NN 14 848 897 NA NA NNP 14 848 898 ; ; : 14 848 899 seats--(42 seats--(42 NN 14 848 900 total total JJ 14 848 901 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 902 number number NN 14 848 903 of of IN 14 848 904 seats seat NNS 14 848 905 by by IN 14 848 906 party party NN 14 848 907 NA NA NNP 14 848 908 ; ; : 14 848 909 Regional Regional NNP 14 848 910 Council Council NNP 14 848 911 -- -- : 14 848 912 last last RB 14 848 913 held hold VBN 14 848 914 on on IN 14 848 915 16 16 CD 14 848 916 March March NNP 14 848 917 1986 1986 CD 14 848 918 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 919 next next JJ 14 848 920 to to TO 14 848 921 be be VB 14 848 922 held hold VBN 14 848 923 by by IN 14 848 924 16 16 CD 14 848 925 March March NNP 14 848 926 1992 1992 CD 14 848 927 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 928 ; ; : 14 848 929 results result NNS 14 848 930 -- -- : 14 848 931 RPR rpr NN 14 848 932 33.1 33.1 CD 14 848 933 % % NN 14 848 934 , , , 14 848 935 PS PS NNP 14 848 936 28.7 28.7 CD 14 848 937 % % NN 14 848 938 , , , 14 848 939 PCG PCG NNP 14 848 940 23.8 23.8 CD 14 848 941 % % NN 14 848 942 , , , 14 848 943 UDF UDF NNP 14 848 944 10.7 10.7 CD 14 848 945 % % NN 14 848 946 , , , 14 848 947 others other NNS 14 848 948 3.8 3.8 CD 14 848 949 % % NN 14 848 950 ; ; , 14 848 951 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 14 848 952 total total NN 14 848 953 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 954 RPR RPR NNP 14 848 955 15 15 CD 14 848 956 , , , 14 848 957 PS PS NNP 14 848 958 12 12 CD 14 848 959 , , , 14 848 960 PCG PCG NNP 14 848 961 10 10 CD 14 848 962 , , , 14 848 963 UDF UDF NNP 14 848 964 4 4 CD 14 848 965 ; ; : 14 848 966 French french JJ 14 848 967 Senate Senate NNP 14 848 968 -- -- : 14 848 969 last last RB 14 848 970 held hold VBN 14 848 971 on on IN 14 848 972 5 5 CD 14 848 973 and and CC 14 848 974 12 12 CD 14 848 975 June June NNP 14 848 976 1988 1988 CD 14 848 977 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 978 next next JJ 14 848 979 to to TO 14 848 980 be be VB 14 848 981 held hold VBN 14 848 982 June June NNP 14 848 983 1994 1994 CD 14 848 984 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 985 ; ; : 14 848 986 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 848 987 elects elect VBZ 14 848 988 two two CD 14 848 989 representatives representative NNS 14 848 990 ; ; : 14 848 991 results result NNS 14 848 992 -- -- : 14 848 993 percent percent NN 14 848 994 of of IN 14 848 995 vote vote NN 14 848 996 by by IN 14 848 997 party party NN 14 848 998 NA NA NNP 14 848 999 ; ; : 14 848 1000 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 14 848 1001 total total NN 14 848 1002 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 1003 PCG pcg NN 14 848 1004 1 1 CD 14 848 1005 , , , 14 848 1006 PS PS NNP 14 848 1007 1 1 CD 14 848 1008 ; ; : 14 848 1009 French French NNP 14 848 1010 National National NNP 14 848 1011 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 848 1012 -- -- : 14 848 1013 last last RB 14 848 1014 held hold VBN 14 848 1015 on on IN 14 848 1016 5 5 CD 14 848 1017 and and CC 14 848 1018 12 12 CD 14 848 1019 June June NNP 14 848 1020 1988 1988 CD 14 848 1021 ( ( -LRB- 14 848 1022 next next JJ 14 848 1023 to to TO 14 848 1024 be be VB 14 848 1025 held hold VBN 14 848 1026 June June NNP 14 848 1027 1994 1994 CD 14 848 1028 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 1029 ; ; : 14 848 1030 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 848 1031 elects elect VBZ 14 848 1032 four four CD 14 848 1033 representatives representative NNS 14 848 1034 ; ; : 14 848 1035 results result NNS 14 848 1036 -- -- : 14 848 1037 percent percent NN 14 848 1038 of of IN 14 848 1039 vote vote NN 14 848 1040 by by IN 14 848 1041 party party NN 14 848 1042 NA NA NNP 14 848 1043 ; ; : 14 848 1044 seats--(4 seats--(4 LS 14 848 1045 total total NN 14 848 1046 ) ) -RRB- 14 848 1047 PS PS NNP 14 848 1048 2 2 CD 14 848 1049 seats seat NNS 14 848 1050 , , , 14 848 1051 RPR rpr NN 14 848 1052 1 1 CD 14 848 1053 seat seat NN 14 848 1054 , , , 14 848 1055 PCG pcg NN 14 848 1056 1 1 CD 14 848 1057 seat seat NN 14 848 1058 Communists Communists NNPS 14 848 1059 : : : 14 848 1060 3,000 3,000 CD 14 848 1061 est e JJS 14 848 1062 . . . 14 849 1 Other other JJ 14 849 2 political political JJ 14 849 3 or or CC 14 849 4 pressure pressure NN 14 849 5 groups group NNS 14 849 6 : : : 14 849 7 Popular Popular NNP 14 849 8 Union Union NNP 14 849 9 for for IN 14 849 10 the the DT 14 849 11 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 849 12 of of IN 14 849 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 849 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 849 15 UPLG UPLG NNP 14 849 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 849 17 ; ; : 14 849 18 Popular Popular NNP 14 849 19 Movement Movement NNP 14 849 20 for for IN 14 849 21 Independent Independent NNP 14 849 22 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 849 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 849 24 MPGI MPGI NNP 14 849 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 849 26 ; ; : 14 849 27 General General NNP 14 849 28 Union Union NNP 14 849 29 of of IN 14 849 30 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 849 31 Workers Workers NNPS 14 849 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 849 33 UGTG UGTG NNP 14 849 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 849 35 ; ; : 14 849 36 General General NNP 14 849 37 Federation Federation NNP 14 849 38 of of IN 14 849 39 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 849 40 Workers Workers NNPS 14 849 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 849 42 CGT CGT NNP 14 849 43 - - HYPH 14 849 44 G G NNP 14 849 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 849 46 ; ; : 14 849 47 Christian Christian NNP 14 849 48 Movement Movement NNP 14 849 49 for for IN 14 849 50 the the DT 14 849 51 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 849 52 of of IN 14 849 53 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 849 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 849 55 KLPG KLPG NNP 14 849 56 ) ) -RRB- 14 849 57 Member Member NNP 14 849 58 of of IN 14 849 59 : : : 14 849 60 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 849 61 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 849 62 representation representation NN 14 849 63 : : : 14 849 64 as as IN 14 849 65 an an DT 14 849 66 overseas overseas JJ 14 849 67 department department NN 14 849 68 of of IN 14 849 69 France France NNP 14 849 70 , , , 14 849 71 the the DT 14 849 72 interests interest NNS 14 849 73 of of IN 14 849 74 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNS 14 849 75 are be VBP 14 849 76 represented represent VBN 14 849 77 in in IN 14 849 78 the the DT 14 849 79 US US NNP 14 849 80 by by IN 14 849 81 France France NNP 14 849 82 Flag Flag NNP 14 849 83 : : : 14 849 84 the the DT 14 849 85 flag flag NN 14 849 86 of of IN 14 849 87 France France NNP 14 849 88 is be VBZ 14 849 89 used use VBN 14 849 90 - - HYPH 14 849 91 Economy Economy NNP 14 849 92 Overview Overview NNP 14 849 93 : : : 14 849 94 The the DT 14 849 95 economy economy NN 14 849 96 depends depend VBZ 14 849 97 on on IN 14 849 98 agriculture agriculture NN 14 849 99 , , , 14 849 100 tourism tourism NN 14 849 101 , , , 14 849 102 light light NN 14 849 103 industry industry NN 14 849 104 , , , 14 849 105 and and CC 14 849 106 services service NNS 14 849 107 . . . 14 850 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 850 2 is be VBZ 14 850 3 also also RB 14 850 4 dependent dependent JJ 14 850 5 upon upon IN 14 850 6 France France NNP 14 850 7 for for IN 14 850 8 large large JJ 14 850 9 subsidies subsidy NNS 14 850 10 and and CC 14 850 11 income income NN 14 850 12 and and CC 14 850 13 social social JJ 14 850 14 transfers transfer NNS 14 850 15 . . . 14 851 1 Tourism tourism NN 14 851 2 is be VBZ 14 851 3 a a DT 14 851 4 key key JJ 14 851 5 industry industry NN 14 851 6 , , , 14 851 7 with with IN 14 851 8 most most JJS 14 851 9 tourists tourist NNS 14 851 10 from from IN 14 851 11 the the DT 14 851 12 US US NNP 14 851 13 . . . 14 852 1 In in IN 14 852 2 addition addition NN 14 852 3 , , , 14 852 4 an an DT 14 852 5 increasingly increasingly RB 14 852 6 large large JJ 14 852 7 number number NN 14 852 8 of of IN 14 852 9 cruise cruise NN 14 852 10 ships ship NNS 14 852 11 visit visit VBP 14 852 12 the the DT 14 852 13 islands island NNS 14 852 14 . . . 14 853 1 The the DT 14 853 2 traditionally traditionally RB 14 853 3 important important JJ 14 853 4 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 853 5 crop crop NN 14 853 6 is be VBZ 14 853 7 slowly slowly RB 14 853 8 being be VBG 14 853 9 replaced replace VBN 14 853 10 by by IN 14 853 11 other other JJ 14 853 12 crops crop NNS 14 853 13 , , , 14 853 14 such such JJ 14 853 15 as as IN 14 853 16 bananas banana NNS 14 853 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 853 18 which which WDT 14 853 19 now now RB 14 853 20 supply supply VBP 14 853 21 about about RB 14 853 22 50 50 CD 14 853 23 % % NN 14 853 24 of of IN 14 853 25 export export NN 14 853 26 earnings earning NNS 14 853 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 853 28 , , , 14 853 29 eggplant eggplant JJ 14 853 30 , , , 14 853 31 and and CC 14 853 32 flowers flower NNS 14 853 33 . . . 14 854 1 Other other JJ 14 854 2 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 854 3 and and CC 14 854 4 root root NN 14 854 5 crops crop NNS 14 854 6 are be VBP 14 854 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 854 8 for for IN 14 854 9 local local JJ 14 854 10 consumption consumption NN 14 854 11 , , , 14 854 12 although although IN 14 854 13 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 854 14 is be VBZ 14 854 15 still still RB 14 854 16 dependent dependent JJ 14 854 17 on on IN 14 854 18 imported import VBN 14 854 19 food food NN 14 854 20 , , , 14 854 21 which which WDT 14 854 22 comes come VBZ 14 854 23 mainly mainly RB 14 854 24 from from IN 14 854 25 France France NNP 14 854 26 . . . 14 855 1 Light light JJ 14 855 2 industry industry NN 14 855 3 consists consist VBZ 14 855 4 mostly mostly RB 14 855 5 of of IN 14 855 6 sugar sugar NN 14 855 7 and and CC 14 855 8 rum rum NN 14 855 9 production production NN 14 855 10 . . . 14 856 1 Most Most JJS 14 856 2 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 856 3 goods good NNS 14 856 4 and and CC 14 856 5 fuel fuel NN 14 856 6 are be VBP 14 856 7 imported import VBN 14 856 8 . . . 14 857 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 857 2 is be VBZ 14 857 3 especially especially RB 14 857 4 high high JJ 14 857 5 among among IN 14 857 6 the the DT 14 857 7 young young JJ 14 857 8 . . . 14 858 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 858 2 : : : 14 858 3 $ $ $ 14 858 4 1.1 1.1 CD 14 858 5 billion billion CD 14 858 6 , , , 14 858 7 per per IN 14 858 8 capita capita FW 14 858 9 $ $ $ 14 858 10 3,300 3,300 CD 14 858 11 ; ; : 14 858 12 real real JJ 14 858 13 growth growth NN 14 858 14 rate rate NN 14 858 15 NA% NA% NNS 14 858 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 17 1987 1987 CD 14 858 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 19 Inflation inflation NN 14 858 20 rate rate NN 14 858 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 22 consumer consumer NN 14 858 23 prices price NNS 14 858 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 25 : : : 14 858 26 3.0 3.0 CD 14 858 27 % % NN 14 858 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 29 1987 1987 CD 14 858 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 31 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 858 32 rate rate NN 14 858 33 : : : 14 858 34 25 25 CD 14 858 35 % % NN 14 858 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 37 1983 1983 CD 14 858 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 39 Budget budget NN 14 858 40 : : : 14 858 41 revenues revenue VBZ 14 858 42 $ $ $ 14 858 43 251 251 CD 14 858 44 million million CD 14 858 45 ; ; : 14 858 46 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 858 47 $ $ $ 14 858 48 251 251 CD 14 858 49 million million CD 14 858 50 , , , 14 858 51 including include VBG 14 858 52 capital capital NN 14 858 53 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 858 54 of of IN 14 858 55 NA NA NNP 14 858 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 57 1985 1985 CD 14 858 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 59 Exports export NNS 14 858 60 : : : 14 858 61 $ $ $ 14 858 62 109 109 CD 14 858 63 million million CD 14 858 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 65 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 858 66 . . NNP 14 858 67 , , , 14 858 68 1986 1986 CD 14 858 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 70 ; ; : 14 858 71 commodities commodity NNS 14 858 72 -- -- : 14 858 73 bananas banana NNS 14 858 74 , , , 14 858 75 sugar sugar NN 14 858 76 , , , 14 858 77 rum rum NN 14 858 78 ; ; : 14 858 79 partners partner NNS 14 858 80 -- -- : 14 858 81 France France NNP 14 858 82 72 72 CD 14 858 83 % % NN 14 858 84 , , , 14 858 85 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 858 86 16 16 CD 14 858 87 % % NN 14 858 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 89 1984 1984 CD 14 858 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 858 91 Imports import NNS 14 858 92 : : : 14 858 93 $ $ $ 14 858 94 792 792 CD 14 858 95 million million CD 14 858 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 858 97 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 858 98 . . 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; : 14 868 385 4 4 CD 14 868 386 % % NN 14 868 387 permanent permanent JJ 14 868 388 crops crop NNS 14 868 389 ; ; : 14 868 390 12 12 CD 14 868 391 % % NN 14 868 392 meadows meadow NNS 14 868 393 and and CC 14 868 394 pastures pasture NNS 14 868 395 ; ; : 14 868 396 40 40 CD 14 868 397 % % NN 14 868 398 forest forest NN 14 868 399 and and CC 14 868 400 woodland woodland NN 14 868 401 ; ; : 14 868 402 32 32 CD 14 868 403 % % NN 14 868 404 other other JJ 14 868 405 ; ; : 14 868 406 includes include VBZ 14 868 407 1 1 CD 14 868 408 % % NN 14 868 409 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 868 410 Environment Environment NNP 14 868 411 : : : 14 868 412 numerous numerous JJ 14 868 413 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 868 414 in in IN 14 868 415 mountains mountain NNS 14 868 416 , , , 14 868 417 with with IN 14 868 418 frequent frequent JJ 14 868 419 violent violent JJ 14 868 420 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 868 421 ; ; : 14 868 422 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 868 423 coast coast NN 14 868 424 subject subject NN 14 868 425 to to IN 14 868 426 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 868 427 and and CC 14 868 428 other other JJ 14 868 429 tropical tropical JJ 14 868 430 storms storm NNS 14 868 431 ; ; : 14 868 432 deforestation deforestation NN 14 868 433 ; ; , 14 868 434 soil soil NN 14 868 435 erosion erosion NN 14 868 436 ; ; : 14 868 437 water water NN 14 868 438 pollution pollution NN 14 868 439 Note note NN 14 868 440 : : : 14 868 441 no no DT 14 868 442 natural natural JJ 14 868 443 harbors harbor NNS 14 868 444 on on IN 14 868 445 west west NNP 14 868 446 coast coast NNP 14 868 447 - - HYPH 14 868 448 People People NNP 14 868 449 Population Population NNP 14 868 450 : : : 14 868 451 9,097,636 9,097,636 CD 14 868 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 453 July July NNP 14 868 454 1990 1990 CD 14 868 455 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 456 , , , 14 868 457 growth growth NN 14 868 458 rate rate NN 14 868 459 2.6 2.6 CD 14 868 460 % % NN 14 868 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 462 1990 1990 CD 14 868 463 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 464 Birth birth NN 14 868 465 rate rate NN 14 868 466 : : : 14 868 467 37 37 CD 14 868 468 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 868 469 population population NN 14 868 470 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 471 1990 1990 CD 14 868 472 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 473 Death death NN 14 868 474 rate rate NN 14 868 475 : : : 14 868 476 9 9 CD 14 868 477 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 868 478 population population NN 14 868 479 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 480 1990 1990 CD 14 868 481 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 482 Net net JJ 14 868 483 migration migration NN 14 868 484 rate rate NN 14 868 485 : : : 14 868 486 - - : 14 868 487 3 3 CD 14 868 488 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 868 489 population population NN 14 868 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 491 1990 1990 CD 14 868 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 493 Infant infant NN 14 868 494 mortality mortality NN 14 868 495 rate rate NN 14 868 496 : : : 14 868 497 61 61 CD 14 868 498 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 868 499 live live JJ 14 868 500 births birth NNS 14 868 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 502 1990 1990 CD 14 868 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 504 Life life NN 14 868 505 expectancy expectancy NN 14 868 506 at at IN 14 868 507 birth birth NN 14 868 508 : : : 14 868 509 60 60 CD 14 868 510 years year NNS 14 868 511 male male JJ 14 868 512 , , , 14 868 513 65 65 CD 14 868 514 years year NNS 14 868 515 female female JJ 14 868 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 517 1990 1990 CD 14 868 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 519 Total total JJ 14 868 520 fertility fertility NN 14 868 521 rate rate NN 14 868 522 : : : 14 868 523 5.1 5.1 CD 14 868 524 children child NNS 14 868 525 born bear VBN 14 868 526 / / SYM 14 868 527 woman woman NN 14 868 528 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 529 1990 1990 CD 14 868 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 531 Nationality nationality NN 14 868 532 : : : 14 868 533 noun noun NNP 14 868 534 -- -- : 14 868 535 Guatemalan(s Guatemalan(s NNP 14 868 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 537 ; ; : 14 868 538 adjective adjective JJ 14 868 539 -- -- : 14 868 540 Guatemalan guatemalan JJ 14 868 541 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 868 542 divisions division NNS 14 868 543 : : : 14 868 544 56 56 CD 14 868 545 % % NN 14 868 546 Ladino Ladino NNP 14 868 547 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 548 mestizo mestizo NNP 14 868 549 -- -- : 14 868 550 mixed mixed JJ 14 868 551 Indian indian JJ 14 868 552 and and CC 14 868 553 European european JJ 14 868 554 ancestry ancestry NN 14 868 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 556 , , , 14 868 557 44 44 CD 14 868 558 % % NN 14 868 559 Indian indian JJ 14 868 560 Religion Religion NNP 14 868 561 : : : 14 868 562 predominantly predominantly RB 14 868 563 Roman roman JJ 14 868 564 Catholic catholic JJ 14 868 565 ; ; : 14 868 566 also also RB 14 868 567 Protestant protestant JJ 14 868 568 , , , 14 868 569 traditional traditional JJ 14 868 570 Mayan mayan JJ 14 868 571 Language Language NNP 14 868 572 : : : 14 868 573 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 868 574 , , , 14 868 575 but but CC 14 868 576 over over IN 14 868 577 40 40 CD 14 868 578 % % NN 14 868 579 of of IN 14 868 580 the the DT 14 868 581 population population NN 14 868 582 speaks speak VBZ 14 868 583 an an DT 14 868 584 Indian indian JJ 14 868 585 language language NN 14 868 586 as as IN 14 868 587 a a DT 14 868 588 primary primary JJ 14 868 589 tongue tongue NN 14 868 590 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 591 18 18 CD 14 868 592 Indian indian JJ 14 868 593 dialects dialect NNS 14 868 594 , , , 14 868 595 including include VBG 14 868 596 Quiche Quiche NNP 14 868 597 , , , 14 868 598 Cakchiquel Cakchiquel NNP 14 868 599 , , , 14 868 600 Kekchi Kekchi NNP 14 868 601 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 602 Literacy literacy NN 14 868 603 : : : 14 868 604 50 50 CD 14 868 605 % % NN 14 868 606 Labor labor NN 14 868 607 force force NN 14 868 608 : : : 14 868 609 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 14 868 610 ; ; : 14 868 611 57.0 57.0 CD 14 868 612 % % NN 14 868 613 agriculture agriculture NN 14 868 614 , , , 14 868 615 14.0 14.0 CD 14 868 616 % % NN 14 868 617 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 868 618 , , , 14 868 619 13.0 13.0 CD 14 868 620 % % NN 14 868 621 services service NNS 14 868 622 , , , 14 868 623 7.0 7.0 CD 14 868 624 % % NN 14 868 625 commerce commerce NN 14 868 626 , , , 14 868 627 4.0 4.0 CD 14 868 628 % % NN 14 868 629 construction construction NN 14 868 630 , , , 14 868 631 3.0 3.0 CD 14 868 632 % % NN 14 868 633 transport transport NN 14 868 634 , , , 14 868 635 0.8 0.8 CD 14 868 636 % % NN 14 868 637 utilities utility NNS 14 868 638 , , , 14 868 639 0.4 0.4 CD 14 868 640 % % NN 14 868 641 mining mining NN 14 868 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 643 1985 1985 CD 14 868 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 868 645 Organized organize VBN 14 868 646 labor labor NN 14 868 647 : : : 14 868 648 8 8 CD 14 868 649 % % NN 14 868 650 of of IN 14 868 651 labor labor NN 14 868 652 force force NN 14 868 653 ( ( -LRB- 14 868 654 1988 1988 CD 14 868 655 est est NNP 14 868 656 . . . 14 868 657 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 1 - - : 14 869 2 Government Government NNP 14 869 3 Long Long NNP 14 869 4 - - HYPH 14 869 5 form form NN 14 869 6 name name NN 14 869 7 : : : 14 869 8 Republic Republic NNP 14 869 9 of of IN 14 869 10 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 869 11 Type Type NNP 14 869 12 : : : 14 869 13 republic republic NNP 14 869 14 Capital capital NN 14 869 15 : : : 14 869 16 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 869 17 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 869 18 divisions division NNS 14 869 19 : : : 14 869 20 22 22 CD 14 869 21 departments department NNS 14 869 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 23 departamentos departamentos NNP 14 869 24 , , , 14 869 25 singular singular JJ 14 869 26 -- -- : 14 869 27 departamento departamento NNP 14 869 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 29 ; ; : 14 869 30 Alta Alta NNP 14 869 31 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 14 869 32 , , , 14 869 33 Baja Baja NNP 14 869 34 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 14 869 35 , , , 14 869 36 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 14 869 37 , , , 14 869 38 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 14 869 39 , , , 14 869 40 El El NNP 14 869 41 Progreso Progreso NNP 14 869 42 , , , 14 869 43 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 14 869 44 , , , 14 869 45 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 869 46 , , , 14 869 47 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 14 869 48 , , , 14 869 49 Izabal Izabal NNP 14 869 50 , , , 14 869 51 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 14 869 52 , , , 14 869 53 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 14 869 54 , , , 14 869 55 Peten Peten NNP 14 869 56 , , , 14 869 57 Quezaltenango Quezaltenango NNP 14 869 58 , , , 14 869 59 Quiche Quiche NNP 14 869 60 , , , 14 869 61 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 14 869 62 , , , 14 869 63 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 14 869 64 , , , 14 869 65 San San NNP 14 869 66 Marcos Marcos NNP 14 869 67 , , , 14 869 68 Santa Santa NNP 14 869 69 Rosa Rosa NNP 14 869 70 , , , 14 869 71 Solola Solola NNP 14 869 72 , , , 14 869 73 Suchitepequez Suchitepequez NNP 14 869 74 , , , 14 869 75 Totonicapan Totonicapan NNP 14 869 76 , , , 14 869 77 Zacapa Zacapa NNP 14 869 78 Independence Independence NNP 14 869 79 : : : 14 869 80 15 15 CD 14 869 81 September September NNP 14 869 82 1821 1821 CD 14 869 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 84 from from IN 14 869 85 Spain Spain NNP 14 869 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 869 88 : : : 14 869 89 31 31 CD 14 869 90 May May NNP 14 869 91 1985 1985 CD 14 869 92 , , , 14 869 93 effective effective JJ 14 869 94 14 14 CD 14 869 95 January January NNP 14 869 96 1986 1986 CD 14 869 97 Legal legal JJ 14 869 98 system system NN 14 869 99 : : : 14 869 100 civil civil JJ 14 869 101 law law NN 14 869 102 system system NN 14 869 103 ; ; : 14 869 104 judicial judicial JJ 14 869 105 review review NN 14 869 106 of of IN 14 869 107 legislative legislative JJ 14 869 108 acts act NNS 14 869 109 ; ; : 14 869 110 has have VBZ 14 869 111 not not RB 14 869 112 accepted accept VBN 14 869 113 compulsory compulsory NN 14 869 114 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 869 115 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 869 116 National national JJ 14 869 117 holiday holiday NN 14 869 118 : : : 14 869 119 Independence Independence NNP 14 869 120 Day Day NNP 14 869 121 , , , 14 869 122 15 15 CD 14 869 123 September September NNP 14 869 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 125 1821 1821 CD 14 869 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 127 Executive Executive NNP 14 869 128 branch branch NN 14 869 129 : : : 14 869 130 president president NN 14 869 131 , , , 14 869 132 vice vice NN 14 869 133 president president NN 14 869 134 , , , 14 869 135 Council Council NNP 14 869 136 of of IN 14 869 137 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 869 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 139 cabinet cabinet NN 14 869 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 141 Legislative legislative JJ 14 869 142 branch branch NN 14 869 143 : : : 14 869 144 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 869 145 National National NNP 14 869 146 Congress Congress NNP 14 869 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 148 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 869 149 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 869 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 151 Judicial judicial JJ 14 869 152 branch branch NN 14 869 153 : : : 14 869 154 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 869 155 Court Court NNP 14 869 156 of of IN 14 869 157 Justice Justice NNP 14 869 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 159 Corte Corte NNP 14 869 160 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 869 161 de de NNP 14 869 162 Justicia Justicia NNP 14 869 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 164 Leaders leader NNS 14 869 165 : : : 14 869 166 Chief Chief NNP 14 869 167 of of IN 14 869 168 State State NNP 14 869 169 and and CC 14 869 170 Head Head NNP 14 869 171 of of IN 14 869 172 Government Government NNP 14 869 173 -- -- : 14 869 174 President President NNP 14 869 175 Mario Mario NNP 14 869 176 Vinicio Vinicio NNP 14 869 177 CEREZO CEREZO NNP 14 869 178 Arevalo Arevalo NNP 14 869 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 180 since since IN 14 869 181 14 14 CD 14 869 182 January January NNP 14 869 183 1986 1986 CD 14 869 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 185 ; ; : 14 869 186 Vice Vice NNP 14 869 187 President President NNP 14 869 188 Roberto Roberto NNP 14 869 189 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 14 869 190 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 14 869 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 192 since since IN 14 869 193 14 14 CD 14 869 194 January January NNP 14 869 195 1986 1986 CD 14 869 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 197 Political political JJ 14 869 198 parties party NNS 14 869 199 and and CC 14 869 200 leaders leader NNS 14 869 201 : : : 14 869 202 Christian Christian NNP 14 869 203 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 869 204 Party Party NNP 14 869 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 206 DCG DCG NNP 14 869 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 208 , , , 14 869 209 Marco Marco NNP 14 869 210 Vinicio Vinicio NNP 14 869 211 Cerezo Cerezo NNP 14 869 212 Arevalo Arevalo NNP 14 869 213 ; ; : 14 869 214 National National NNP 14 869 215 Centrist Centrist NNP 14 869 216 Union Union NNP 14 869 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 218 UCN UCN NNP 14 869 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 220 , , , 14 869 221 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 869 222 Carpio Carpio NNP 14 869 223 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 14 869 224 ; ; : 14 869 225 National National NNP 14 869 226 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 869 227 Movement Movement NNP 14 869 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 229 MLN MLN NNP 14 869 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 231 , , , 14 869 232 Mario Mario NNP 14 869 233 Sandoval Sandoval NNP 14 869 234 Alarcon Alarcon NNP 14 869 235 ; ; : 14 869 236 Social Social NNP 14 869 237 Action Action NNP 14 869 238 Movement Movement NNP 14 869 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 240 MAS MAS NNP 14 869 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 242 , , , 14 869 243 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 869 244 Serrano Serrano NNP 14 869 245 Elias Elias NNP 14 869 246 ; ; : 14 869 247 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 869 248 Party Party NNP 14 869 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 250 PR PR NNP 14 869 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 252 in in IN 14 869 253 coalition coalition NN 14 869 254 with with IN 14 869 255 National National NNP 14 869 256 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 869 257 Party Party NNP 14 869 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 259 PNR PNR NNP 14 869 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 261 , , , 14 869 262 Alejandro Alejandro NNP 14 869 263 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 14 869 264 Aguirre Aguirre NNP 14 869 265 ; ; : 14 869 266 Social Social NNP 14 869 267 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 869 268 Party Party NNP 14 869 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 270 PSD PSD NNP 14 869 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 272 , , , 14 869 273 Mario Mario NNP 14 869 274 Solarzano Solarzano NNP 14 869 275 Martinez Martinez NNP 14 869 276 ; ; : 14 869 277 National National NNP 14 869 278 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 869 279 Center Center NNP 14 869 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 281 CAN CAN NNP 14 869 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 283 , , , 14 869 284 Mario Mario NNP 14 869 285 David David NNP 14 869 286 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 869 287 ; ; : 14 869 288 United United NNP 14 869 289 Anti Anti NNP 14 869 290 - - NNP 14 869 291 Communist Communist NNP 14 869 292 Party Party NNP 14 869 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 294 PUA PUA NNP 14 869 295 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 296 , , , 14 869 297 Leonel Leonel NNP 14 869 298 Sisniega Sisniega NNP 14 869 299 ; ; : 14 869 300 Emerging Emerging NNP 14 869 301 Movement Movement NNP 14 869 302 for for IN 14 869 303 Harmony Harmony NNP 14 869 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 305 MEC MEC NNP 14 869 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 307 , , , 14 869 308 Louis Louis NNP 14 869 309 Gordillo Gordillo NNP 14 869 310 ; ; : 14 869 311 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 869 312 Party Party NNP 14 869 313 of of IN 14 869 314 National National NNP 14 869 315 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 869 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 317 PDCN PDCN NNP 14 869 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 319 , , , 14 869 320 Adan Adan NNP 14 869 321 Fletes Fletes NNPS 14 869 322 ; ; : 14 869 323 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 869 324 Institutional Institutional NNP 14 869 325 Party Party NNP 14 869 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 327 PID PID NNP 14 869 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 329 , , , 14 869 330 Oscar Oscar NNP 14 869 331 Rivas Rivas NNP 14 869 332 ; ; : 14 869 333 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 869 334 United United NNP 14 869 335 Front Front NNP 14 869 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 337 FUN FUN NNP 14 869 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 339 , , , 14 869 340 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 14 869 341 Giron Giron NNP 14 869 342 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 869 343 : : : 14 869 344 universal universal JJ 14 869 345 at at IN 14 869 346 age age NN 14 869 347 18 18 CD 14 869 348 , , , 14 869 349 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 869 350 for for IN 14 869 351 literates literate NNS 14 869 352 , , , 14 869 353 voluntary voluntary JJ 14 869 354 for for IN 14 869 355 illiterates illiterate NNS 14 869 356 Elections election NNS 14 869 357 : : : 14 869 358 President President NNP 14 869 359 -- -- : 14 869 360 last last RB 14 869 361 held hold VBN 14 869 362 on on IN 14 869 363 3 3 CD 14 869 364 December December NNP 14 869 365 1985 1985 CD 14 869 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 367 next next JJ 14 869 368 to to TO 14 869 369 be be VB 14 869 370 held hold VBN 14 869 371 3 3 CD 14 869 372 November November NNP 14 869 373 1990 1990 CD 14 869 374 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 375 ; ; : 14 869 376 results result NNS 14 869 377 -- -- : 14 869 378 Mario Mario NNP 14 869 379 Vinicio Vinicio NNP 14 869 380 Cerezo Cerezo NNP 14 869 381 Arevalo Arevalo NNP 14 869 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 383 DCG DCG NNP 14 869 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 385 38.7 38.7 CD 14 869 386 % % NN 14 869 387 , , , 14 869 388 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 869 389 Carpio Carpio NNP 14 869 390 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 14 869 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 392 UCN UCN NNP 14 869 393 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 394 20.2 20.2 CD 14 869 395 % % NN 14 869 396 , , , 14 869 397 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 869 398 Serrano Serrano NNP 14 869 399 Elias Elias NNP 14 869 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 401 PDCN pdcn NN 14 869 402 / / SYM 14 869 403 PR pr NN 14 869 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 405 14.8 14.8 CD 14 869 406 % % NN 14 869 407 ; ; : 14 869 408 National National NNP 14 869 409 Congress Congress NNP 14 869 410 -- -- : 14 869 411 last last RB 14 869 412 held hold VBN 14 869 413 on on IN 14 869 414 3 3 CD 14 869 415 November November NNP 14 869 416 1985 1985 CD 14 869 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 418 next next JJ 14 869 419 to to TO 14 869 420 be be VB 14 869 421 held hold VBN 14 869 422 3 3 CD 14 869 423 November November NNP 14 869 424 1990 1990 CD 14 869 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 426 ; ; : 14 869 427 results result NNS 14 869 428 -- -- : 14 869 429 DCG DCG NNP 14 869 430 38.7 38.7 CD 14 869 431 % % NN 14 869 432 , , , 14 869 433 UCN UCN NNP 14 869 434 20.2 20.2 CD 14 869 435 % % NN 14 869 436 , , , 14 869 437 PDCN PDCN NNP 14 869 438 / / SYM 14 869 439 PR pr NN 14 869 440 13.8 13.8 CD 14 869 441 % % NN 14 869 442 , , , 14 869 443 MLN MLN NNP 14 869 444 / / SYM 14 869 445 PID PID NNP 14 869 446 12.6 12.6 CD 14 869 447 % % NN 14 869 448 , , , 14 869 449 CAN CAN NNP 14 869 450 6.3 6.3 CD 14 869 451 % % NN 14 869 452 , , , 14 869 453 PSD PSD NNP 14 869 454 3.4 3.4 CD 14 869 455 % % NN 14 869 456 , , , 14 869 457 PNR PNR NNP 14 869 458 3.2 3.2 CD 14 869 459 % % NN 14 869 460 , , , 14 869 461 PUA PUA NNP 14 869 462 / / SYM 14 869 463 FUN FUN NNP 14 869 464 / / SYM 14 869 465 MEC MEC NNP 14 869 466 1.9 1.9 CD 14 869 467 % % NN 14 869 468 ; ; : 14 869 469 seats--(100 seats--(100 NNP 14 869 470 total total NN 14 869 471 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 472 DCG DCG NNP 14 869 473 51 51 CD 14 869 474 , , , 14 869 475 UCN UCN NNP 14 869 476 22 22 CD 14 869 477 , , , 14 869 478 MLN MLN NNP 14 869 479 12 12 CD 14 869 480 , , , 14 869 481 PDCN PDCN NNP 14 869 482 / / SYM 14 869 483 PR pr NN 14 869 484 11 11 CD 14 869 485 , , , 14 869 486 PSD PSD NNP 14 869 487 2 2 CD 14 869 488 , , , 14 869 489 PNR PNR NNP 14 869 490 1 1 CD 14 869 491 , , , 14 869 492 CAN CAN NNP 14 869 493 1 1 CD 14 869 494 Communists Communists NNPS 14 869 495 : : : 14 869 496 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 14 869 497 Labor Labor NNP 14 869 498 Party Party NNP 14 869 499 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 500 PGT PGT NNP 14 869 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 502 ; ; : 14 869 503 main main JJ 14 869 504 radical radical JJ 14 869 505 left left JJ 14 869 506 guerrilla guerrilla NN 14 869 507 groups group NNS 14 869 508 -- -- : 14 869 509 Guerrilla Guerrilla NNP 14 869 510 Army Army NNP 14 869 511 of of IN 14 869 512 the the DT 14 869 513 Poor Poor NNP 14 869 514 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 515 EGP EGP NNP 14 869 516 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 517 , , , 14 869 518 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 869 519 Organization Organization NNP 14 869 520 of of IN 14 869 521 the the DT 14 869 522 People People NNPS 14 869 523 in in IN 14 869 524 Arms Arms NNP 14 869 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 526 ORPA ORPA NNP 14 869 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 528 , , , 14 869 529 Rebel Rebel NNP 14 869 530 Armed Armed NNP 14 869 531 Forces Forces NNPS 14 869 532 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 533 FAR FAR NNP 14 869 534 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 535 , , , 14 869 536 and and CC 14 869 537 PGT PGT NNP 14 869 538 dissidents dissident NNS 14 869 539 Other other JJ 14 869 540 political political JJ 14 869 541 or or CC 14 869 542 pressure pressure NN 14 869 543 groups group NNS 14 869 544 : : : 14 869 545 Federated Federated NNP 14 869 546 Chambers Chambers NNPS 14 869 547 of of IN 14 869 548 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 869 549 and and CC 14 869 550 Industry Industry NNP 14 869 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 552 CACIF CACIF NNP 14 869 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 554 , , , 14 869 555 Mutual Mutual NNP 14 869 556 Support Support NNP 14 869 557 Group Group NNP 14 869 558 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 559 GAM GAM NNP 14 869 560 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 561 , , , 14 869 562 Unity Unity NNP 14 869 563 for for IN 14 869 564 Popular Popular NNP 14 869 565 and and CC 14 869 566 Labor Labor NNP 14 869 567 Action Action NNP 14 869 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 569 UASP UASP NNP 14 869 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 571 , , , 14 869 572 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 14 869 573 Owners Owners NNP 14 869 574 Group Group NNP 14 869 575 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 576 UNAGRO UNAGRO NNP 14 869 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 578 , , , 14 869 579 Committee Committee NNP 14 869 580 for for IN 14 869 581 Campesino Campesino NNP 14 869 582 Unity Unity NNP 14 869 583 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 584 CUC CUC NNP 14 869 585 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 586 Member Member NNP 14 869 587 of of IN 14 869 588 : : : 14 869 589 CACM CACM NNP 14 869 590 , , , 14 869 591 CCC CCC NNP 14 869 592 , , , 14 869 593 FAO FAO NNP 14 869 594 , , , 14 869 595 G-77 g-77 CD 14 869 596 , , , 14 869 597 IADB IADB NNP 14 869 598 , , , 14 869 599 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 869 600 , , , 14 869 601 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 869 602 , , , 14 869 603 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 869 604 , , , 14 869 605 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 869 606 , , , 14 869 607 ICO ICO NNP 14 869 608 , , , 14 869 609 IDA IDA NNP 14 869 610 , , , 14 869 611 IDB IDB NNP 14 869 612 -- -- : 14 869 613 Inter inter JJ 14 869 614 - - JJ 14 869 615 American American NNP 14 869 616 Development Development NNP 14 869 617 Bank Bank NNP 14 869 618 , , , 14 869 619 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 869 620 , , , 14 869 621 IFC IFC NNP 14 869 622 , , , 14 869 623 IHO IHO NNP 14 869 624 , , , 14 869 625 ILO ILO NNP 14 869 626 , , , 14 869 627 IMF IMF NNP 14 869 628 , , , 14 869 629 IMO imo RB 14 869 630 , , , 14 869 631 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 869 632 , , , 14 869 633 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 869 634 , , , 14 869 635 IRC IRC NNP 14 869 636 , , , 14 869 637 ISO ISO NNP 14 869 638 , , , 14 869 639 ITU ITU NNP 14 869 640 , , , 14 869 641 IWC IWC NNP 14 869 642 -- -- : 14 869 643 International International NNP 14 869 644 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 869 645 Council Council NNP 14 869 646 , , , 14 869 647 OAS OAS NNP 14 869 648 , , , 14 869 649 ODECA ODECA NNP 14 869 650 , , , 14 869 651 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 869 652 , , , 14 869 653 SELA SELA NNP 14 869 654 , , , 14 869 655 UN UN NNP 14 869 656 , , , 14 869 657 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 869 658 , , , 14 869 659 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 869 660 , , , 14 869 661 UPU UPU NNP 14 869 662 , , , 14 869 663 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 869 664 , , , 14 869 665 WHO who WP 14 869 666 , , , 14 869 667 WMO WMO NNP 14 869 668 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 869 669 representation representation NN 14 869 670 : : : 14 869 671 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 869 672 Rodolfo Rodolfo NNP 14 869 673 ROHRMOSER ROHRMOSER NNP 14 869 674 V v NN 14 869 675 ; ; : 14 869 676 Chancery chancery NN 14 869 677 at at IN 14 869 678 2220 2220 CD 14 869 679 R R NNP 14 869 680 Street Street NNP 14 869 681 NW NW NNP 14 869 682 , , , 14 869 683 Washington Washington NNP 14 869 684 DC DC NNP 14 869 685 20008 20008 CD 14 869 686 ; ; : 14 869 687 telephone telephone NN 14 869 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 689 202 202 CD 14 869 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 691 745 745 CD 14 869 692 - - SYM 14 869 693 4952 4952 CD 14 869 694 through through IN 14 869 695 4954 4954 CD 14 869 696 ; ; : 14 869 697 there there EX 14 869 698 are be VBP 14 869 699 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 14 869 700 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 869 701 General General NNP 14 869 702 in in IN 14 869 703 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 869 704 , , , 14 869 705 Houston Houston NNP 14 869 706 , , , 14 869 707 Los Los NNP 14 869 708 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 869 709 , , , 14 869 710 Miami Miami NNP 14 869 711 , , , 14 869 712 New New NNP 14 869 713 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 869 714 , , , 14 869 715 New New NNP 14 869 716 York York NNP 14 869 717 , , , 14 869 718 and and CC 14 869 719 San San NNP 14 869 720 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 869 721 ; ; : 14 869 722 US US NNP 14 869 723 -- -- : 14 869 724 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 869 725 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 869 726 F. F. NNP 14 869 727 STROOCK STROOCK NNP 14 869 728 ; ; : 14 869 729 Embassy embassy NN 14 869 730 at at IN 14 869 731 7 7 CD 14 869 732 - - SYM 14 869 733 01 01 CD 14 869 734 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 869 735 de de NNP 14 869 736 la la NNP 14 869 737 Reforma Reforma NNP 14 869 738 , , , 14 869 739 Zone Zone NNP 14 869 740 10 10 CD 14 869 741 , , , 14 869 742 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 869 743 City City NNP 14 869 744 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 745 mailing mail VBG 14 869 746 address address NN 14 869 747 is be VBZ 14 869 748 APO APO NNP 14 869 749 Miami Miami NNP 14 869 750 34024 34024 CD 14 869 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 752 ; ; : 14 869 753 telephone telephone NN 14 869 754 p502o p502o NN 14 869 755 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 756 2 2 CD 14 869 757 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 758 31 31 CD 14 869 759 - - HYPH 14 869 760 15 15 CD 14 869 761 - - HYPH 14 869 762 41 41 CD 14 869 763 Flag flag NN 14 869 764 : : : 14 869 765 three three CD 14 869 766 equal equal JJ 14 869 767 vertical vertical JJ 14 869 768 bands band NNS 14 869 769 of of IN 14 869 770 light light JJ 14 869 771 blue blue JJ 14 869 772 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 773 hoist hoist NN 14 869 774 side side NN 14 869 775 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 776 , , , 14 869 777 white white JJ 14 869 778 , , , 14 869 779 and and CC 14 869 780 light light NN 14 869 781 blue blue NNP 14 869 782 with with IN 14 869 783 the the DT 14 869 784 coat coat NN 14 869 785 of of IN 14 869 786 arms arm NNS 14 869 787 centered center VBN 14 869 788 in in IN 14 869 789 the the DT 14 869 790 white white NNP 14 869 791 band band NN 14 869 792 ; ; : 14 869 793 the the DT 14 869 794 coat coat NN 14 869 795 of of IN 14 869 796 arms arm NNS 14 869 797 includes include VBZ 14 869 798 a a DT 14 869 799 green green JJ 14 869 800 and and CC 14 869 801 red red JJ 14 869 802 quetzal quetzal NN 14 869 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 804 the the DT 14 869 805 national national NNP 14 869 806 bird bird NNP 14 869 807 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 808 and and CC 14 869 809 a a DT 14 869 810 scroll scroll NN 14 869 811 bearing bear VBG 14 869 812 the the DT 14 869 813 inscription inscription NN 14 869 814 LIBERTAD LIBERTAD NNP 14 869 815 15 15 CD 14 869 816 DE DE NNP 14 869 817 SEPTIEMBRE SEPTIEMBRE NNP 14 869 818 DE DE NNP 14 869 819 1821 1821 CD 14 869 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 869 821 the the DT 14 869 822 original original JJ 14 869 823 date date NN 14 869 824 of of IN 14 869 825 independence independence NN 14 869 826 from from IN 14 869 827 Spain Spain NNP 14 869 828 ) ) -RRB- 14 869 829 all all DT 14 869 830 superimposed superimpose VBD 14 869 831 on on IN 14 869 832 a a DT 14 869 833 pair pair NN 14 869 834 of of IN 14 869 835 crossed cross VBN 14 869 836 rifles rifle NNS 14 869 837 and and CC 14 869 838 a a DT 14 869 839 pair pair NN 14 869 840 of of IN 14 869 841 crossed cross VBN 14 869 842 swords sword NNS 14 869 843 and and CC 14 869 844 framed frame VBN 14 869 845 by by IN 14 869 846 a a DT 14 869 847 wreath wreath JJ 14 869 848 - - HYPH 14 869 849 Economy Economy NNP 14 869 850 Overview Overview NNP 14 869 851 : : : 14 869 852 The the DT 14 869 853 economy economy NN 14 869 854 is be VBZ 14 869 855 based base VBN 14 869 856 on on IN 14 869 857 agriculture agriculture NN 14 869 858 , , , 14 869 859 which which WDT 14 869 860 accounts account VBZ 14 869 861 for for IN 14 869 862 25 25 CD 14 869 863 % % NN 14 869 864 of of IN 14 869 865 GDP GDP NNP 14 869 866 , , , 14 869 867 employs employ VBZ 14 869 868 about about RB 14 869 869 60 60 CD 14 869 870 % % NN 14 869 871 of of IN 14 869 872 the the DT 14 869 873 labor labor NN 14 869 874 force force NN 14 869 875 , , , 14 869 876 and and CC 14 869 877 supplies supply VBZ 14 869 878 two two CD 14 869 879 - - HYPH 14 869 880 thirds third NNS 14 869 881 of of IN 14 869 882 exports export NNS 14 869 883 . . . 14 870 1 Industry industry NN 14 870 2 accounts account VBZ 14 870 3 for for IN 14 870 4 about about RB 14 870 5 20 20 CD 14 870 6 % % NN 14 870 7 of of IN 14 870 8 GDP GDP NNP 14 870 9 and and CC 14 870 10 15 15 CD 14 870 11 % % NN 14 870 12 of of IN 14 870 13 the the DT 14 870 14 labor labor NN 14 870 15 force force NN 14 870 16 . . . 14 871 1 The the DT 14 871 2 economy economy NN 14 871 3 has have VBZ 14 871 4 reentered reentere VBN 14 871 5 a a DT 14 871 6 slow slow JJ 14 871 7 - - HYPH 14 871 8 growth growth NN 14 871 9 phase phase NN 14 871 10 , , , 14 871 11 but but CC 14 871 12 is be VBZ 14 871 13 hampered hamper VBN 14 871 14 by by IN 14 871 15 political political JJ 14 871 16 uncertainty uncertainty NN 14 871 17 . . . 14 872 1 In in IN 14 872 2 1988 1988 CD 14 872 3 the the DT 14 872 4 economy economy NN 14 872 5 grew grow VBD 14 872 6 by by IN 14 872 7 3.7 3.7 CD 14 872 8 % % NN 14 872 9 , , , 14 872 10 the the DT 14 872 11 third third JJ 14 872 12 consecutive consecutive JJ 14 872 13 year year NN 14 872 14 of of IN 14 872 15 mild mild JJ 14 872 16 growth growth NN 14 872 17 . . . 14 873 1 Government government NN 14 873 2 economic economic JJ 14 873 3 reforms reform NNS 14 873 4 introduced introduce VBN 14 873 5 since since IN 14 873 6 1986 1986 CD 14 873 7 have have VBP 14 873 8 stabilized stabilize VBN 14 873 9 exchange exchange NN 14 873 10 rates rate NNS 14 873 11 and and CC 14 873 12 have have VBP 14 873 13 helped help VBN 14 873 14 to to TO 14 873 15 stem stem VB 14 873 16 inflationary inflationary JJ 14 873 17 pressures pressure NNS 14 873 18 . . . 14 874 1 The the DT 14 874 2 inflation inflation NN 14 874 3 rate rate NN 14 874 4 has have VBZ 14 874 5 dropped drop VBN 14 874 6 from from IN 14 874 7 36.9 36.9 CD 14 874 8 % % NN 14 874 9 in in IN 14 874 10 1986 1986 CD 14 874 11 to to IN 14 874 12 15 15 CD 14 874 13 % % NN 14 874 14 in in IN 14 874 15 1989 1989 CD 14 874 16 . . . 14 875 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 875 2 : : : 14 875 3 $ $ $ 14 875 4 10.8 10.8 CD 14 875 5 billion billion CD 14 875 6 , , , 14 875 7 per per IN 14 875 8 capita capita FW 14 875 9 $ $ $ 14 875 10 1,185 1,185 CD 14 875 11 ; ; : 14 875 12 real real JJ 14 875 13 growth growth NN 14 875 14 rate rate NN 14 875 15 1.3 1.3 CD 14 875 16 % % NN 14 875 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 875 18 1989 1989 CD 14 875 19 est est NNP 14 875 20 . . . 14 875 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 876 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 876 2 rate rate NN 14 876 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 876 4 consumer consumer NN 14 876 5 prices price NNS 14 876 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 876 7 : : : 14 876 8 15 15 CD 14 876 9 % % NN 14 876 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 876 11 1989 1989 CD 14 876 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 876 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 876 14 rate rate NN 14 876 15 : : : 14 876 16 13 13 CD 14 876 17 % % NN 14 876 18 , , , 14 876 19 with with IN 14 876 20 30 30 CD 14 876 21 - - SYM 14 876 22 40 40 CD 14 876 23 % % NN 14 876 24 underemployment underemployment NN 14 876 25 ( ( -LRB- 14 876 26 1988 1988 CD 14 876 27 est est NNP 14 876 28 . . . 14 876 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 877 1 Budget budget NN 14 877 2 : : : 14 877 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 877 4 $ $ $ 14 877 5 771 771 CD 14 877 6 million million CD 14 877 7 ; ; : 14 877 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 877 9 $ $ $ 14 877 10 957 957 CD 14 877 11 million million CD 14 877 12 , , , 14 877 13 including include VBG 14 877 14 capital capital NN 14 877 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 877 16 of of IN 14 877 17 $ $ $ 14 877 18 188 188 CD 14 877 19 million million CD 14 877 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 877 21 1988 1988 CD 14 877 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 877 23 Exports export NNS 14 877 24 : : : 14 877 25 $ $ $ 14 877 26 1.02 1.02 CD 14 877 27 billion billion CD 14 877 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 877 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 877 30 . . NNP 14 877 31 , , , 14 877 32 1988 1988 CD 14 877 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 877 34 ; ; : 14 877 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 877 36 -- -- : 14 877 37 coffee coffee VBP 14 877 38 38 38 CD 14 877 39 % % NN 14 877 40 , , , 14 877 41 bananas bananas NNP 14 877 42 7 7 CD 14 877 43 % % NN 14 877 44 , , , 14 877 45 sugar sugar NN 14 877 46 7 7 CD 14 877 47 % % NN 14 877 48 , , , 14 877 49 cardamom cardamom NN 14 877 50 4 4 CD 14 877 51 % % NN 14 877 52 ; ; , 14 877 53 partners partner NNS 14 877 54 -- -- : 14 877 55 US US NNP 14 877 56 29 29 CD 14 877 57 % % NN 14 877 58 , , , 14 877 59 El El NNP 14 877 60 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 877 61 , , , 14 877 62 FRG FRG NNP 14 877 63 , , , 14 877 64 Costa Costa NNP 14 877 65 Rica Rica NNP 14 877 66 , , , 14 877 67 Italy Italy NNP 14 877 68 Imports Imports NNPS 14 877 69 : : : 14 877 70 $ $ $ 14 877 71 1.5 1.5 CD 14 877 72 billion billion CD 14 877 73 ( ( -LRB- 14 877 74 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 877 75 . . NNP 14 877 76 , , , 14 877 77 1988 1988 CD 14 877 78 ) ) -RRB- 14 877 79 ; ; : 14 877 80 commodities commodity NNS 14 877 81 -- -- : 14 877 82 fuel fuel NN 14 877 83 and and CC 14 877 84 petroleum petroleum NN 14 877 85 products product NNS 14 877 86 , , , 14 877 87 machinery machinery NN 14 877 88 , , , 14 877 89 grain grain NN 14 877 90 , , , 14 877 91 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 877 92 , , , 14 877 93 motor motor NN 14 877 94 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 877 95 ; ; : 14 877 96 partners partner NNS 14 877 97 -- -- : 14 877 98 US US NNP 14 877 99 38 38 CD 14 877 100 % % NN 14 877 101 , , , 14 877 102 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 877 103 , , , 14 877 104 FRG FRG NNP 14 877 105 , , , 14 877 106 Japan Japan NNP 14 877 107 , , , 14 877 108 El El NNP 14 877 109 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 877 110 External External NNP 14 877 111 debt debt NN 14 877 112 : : : 14 877 113 $ $ $ 14 877 114 3.0 3.0 CD 14 877 115 billion billion CD 14 877 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 877 117 December December NNP 14 877 118 1989 1989 CD 14 877 119 est est NNP 14 877 120 . . . 14 877 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 878 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 878 2 production production NN 14 878 3 : : : 14 878 4 growth growth NN 14 878 5 rate rate NN 14 878 6 3.5 3.5 CD 14 878 7 % % NN 14 878 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 878 9 1988 1988 CD 14 878 10 est est NNP 14 878 11 . . . 14 878 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 879 2 : : : 14 879 3 807,000 807,000 CD 14 879 4 kW kw NN 14 879 5 capacity capacity NN 14 879 6 ; ; : 14 879 7 2,540 2,540 CD 14 879 8 million million CD 14 879 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 879 10 produced produce VBN 14 879 11 , , , 14 879 12 280 280 CD 14 879 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 879 14 per per IN 14 879 15 capita capita NN 14 879 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 17 1989 1989 CD 14 879 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 19 Industries Industries NNP 14 879 20 : : : 14 879 21 sugar sugar NN 14 879 22 , , , 14 879 23 textiles textile NNS 14 879 24 and and CC 14 879 25 clothing clothing NN 14 879 26 , , , 14 879 27 furniture furniture NN 14 879 28 , , , 14 879 29 chemicals chemical NNS 14 879 30 , , , 14 879 31 petroleum petroleum NN 14 879 32 , , , 14 879 33 metals metal NNS 14 879 34 , , , 14 879 35 rubber rubber NN 14 879 36 , , , 14 879 37 tourism tourism NN 14 879 38 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 879 39 : : : 14 879 40 accounts account NNS 14 879 41 for for IN 14 879 42 25 25 CD 14 879 43 % % NN 14 879 44 of of IN 14 879 45 GDP GDP NNP 14 879 46 ; ; : 14 879 47 most most RBS 14 879 48 important important JJ 14 879 49 sector sector NN 14 879 50 of of IN 14 879 51 economy economy NN 14 879 52 and and CC 14 879 53 contributes contribute VBZ 14 879 54 two two CD 14 879 55 - - HYPH 14 879 56 thirds third NNS 14 879 57 to to TO 14 879 58 export export VB 14 879 59 earnings earning NNS 14 879 60 ; ; , 14 879 61 principal principal JJ 14 879 62 crops crop NNS 14 879 63 -- -- : 14 879 64 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 879 65 , , , 14 879 66 corn corn NN 14 879 67 , , , 14 879 68 bananas banana NNS 14 879 69 , , , 14 879 70 coffee coffee NN 14 879 71 , , , 14 879 72 beans bean NNS 14 879 73 , , , 14 879 74 cardamom cardamom NN 14 879 75 ; ; : 14 879 76 livestock livestock NN 14 879 77 -- -- : 14 879 78 cattle cattle NNS 14 879 79 , , , 14 879 80 sheep sheep NNS 14 879 81 , , , 14 879 82 pigs pig NNS 14 879 83 , , , 14 879 84 chickens chicken NNS 14 879 85 ; ; : 14 879 86 food food NN 14 879 87 importer importer NN 14 879 88 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 879 89 drugs drug NNS 14 879 90 : : : 14 879 91 illicit illicit JJ 14 879 92 producer producer NN 14 879 93 of of IN 14 879 94 opium opium NN 14 879 95 poppy poppy JJ 14 879 96 and and CC 14 879 97 cannabis cannabi VBD 14 879 98 for for IN 14 879 99 the the DT 14 879 100 international international JJ 14 879 101 drug drug NN 14 879 102 trade trade NN 14 879 103 ; ; : 14 879 104 the the DT 14 879 105 government government NN 14 879 106 has have VBZ 14 879 107 engaged engage VBN 14 879 108 in in IN 14 879 109 aerial aerial JJ 14 879 110 eradication eradication NN 14 879 111 of of IN 14 879 112 opium opium NN 14 879 113 poppy poppy JJ 14 879 114 ; ; : 14 879 115 transit transit NN 14 879 116 country country NN 14 879 117 for for IN 14 879 118 cocaine cocaine NN 14 879 119 shipments shipment NNS 14 879 120 Aid aid NN 14 879 121 : : : 14 879 122 US US NNP 14 879 123 commitments commitment NNS 14 879 124 , , , 14 879 125 including include VBG 14 879 126 Ex Ex NNP 14 879 127 - - HYPH 14 879 128 Im Im NNP 14 879 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 130 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 879 131 - - HYPH 14 879 132 88 88 NNP 14 879 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 134 , , , 14 879 135 $ $ $ 14 879 136 869 869 CD 14 879 137 million million CD 14 879 138 ; ; : 14 879 139 Western western JJ 14 879 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 141 non non JJ 14 879 142 - - JJ 14 879 143 US us JJ 14 879 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 145 countries country NNS 14 879 146 , , , 14 879 147 ODA ODA NNP 14 879 148 and and CC 14 879 149 OOF OOF NNP 14 879 150 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 879 151 commitments commitment NNS 14 879 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 153 1970 1970 CD 14 879 154 - - SYM 14 879 155 87 87 CD 14 879 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 157 , , , 14 879 158 $ $ $ 14 879 159 7.7 7.7 CD 14 879 160 billion billion CD 14 879 161 Currency Currency NNP 14 879 162 : : : 14 879 163 quetzal quetzal NNP 14 879 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 165 plural plural JJ 14 879 166 -- -- : 14 879 167 quetzales quetzales NNP 14 879 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 169 ; ; : 14 879 170 1 1 CD 14 879 171 quetzal quetzal NN 14 879 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 173 Q q NN 14 879 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 175 = = NFP 14 879 176 100 100 CD 14 879 177 centavos centavos NNP 14 879 178 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 879 179 rates rate NNS 14 879 180 : : : 14 879 181 free free JJ 14 879 182 market market NN 14 879 183 quetzales quetzale NNS 14 879 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 185 Q q NN 14 879 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 187 per per IN 14 879 188 US$ us$ $ 14 879 189 1 1 CD 14 879 190 - - HYPH 14 879 191 -3.3913 -3.3913 NN 14 879 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 193 January January NNP 14 879 194 1990 1990 CD 14 879 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 196 , , , 14 879 197 2.8261 2.8261 CD 14 879 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 199 1989 1989 CD 14 879 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 201 , , , 14 879 202 2.6196 2.6196 CD 14 879 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 204 1988 1988 CD 14 879 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 206 , , , 14 879 207 2.500 2.500 CD 14 879 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 209 1987 1987 CD 14 879 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 211 , , , 14 879 212 1.875 1.875 CD 14 879 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 214 1986 1986 CD 14 879 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 216 , , , 14 879 217 1.000 1.000 CD 14 879 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 879 219 1985 1985 CD 14 879 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 879 221 ; 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NNP 14 880 427 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 880 428 Sir Sir NNP 14 880 429 Alexander Alexander NNP 14 880 430 BOSWELL BOSWELL NNP 14 880 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 880 432 since since IN 14 880 433 1985 1985 CD 14 880 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 880 435 ; ; : 14 880 436 Bailiff Bailiff NNP 14 880 437 Sir Sir NNP 14 880 438 Charles Charles NNP 14 880 439 FROSSARD FROSSARD NNP 14 880 440 ( ( -LRB- 14 880 441 since since IN 14 880 442 1982 1982 CD 14 880 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 880 444 Political political JJ 14 880 445 parties party NNS 14 880 446 and and CC 14 880 447 leaders leader NNS 14 880 448 : : : 14 880 449 none none NN 14 880 450 ; ; : 14 880 451 all all DT 14 880 452 independents independent NNS 14 880 453 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 880 454 : : : 14 880 455 universal universal JJ 14 880 456 at at IN 14 880 457 age age NN 14 880 458 18 18 CD 14 880 459 Elections election NNS 14 880 460 : : : 14 880 461 States state NNS 14 880 462 of of IN 14 880 463 Deliberation Deliberation NNP 14 880 464 -- -- : 14 880 465 last last RB 14 880 466 held hold VBN 14 880 467 NA NA NNP 14 880 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 880 469 next next JJ 14 880 470 to to TO 14 880 471 be be VB 14 880 472 held hold VBN 14 880 473 NA NA NNP 14 880 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 880 475 ; 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; : 14 882 178 1 1 CD 14 882 179 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 882 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 181 LG LG NNP 14 882 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 183 pound pound NN 14 882 184 = = SYM 14 882 185 100 100 CD 14 882 186 pence penny NNS 14 882 187 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 882 188 rates rate NNS 14 882 189 : : : 14 882 190 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 882 191 pounds pound NNS 14 882 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 193 LG LG NNP 14 882 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 195 per per IN 14 882 196 US$ us$ $ 14 882 197 1 1 CD 14 882 198 - - HYPH 14 882 199 -0.6055 -0.6055 NN 14 882 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 201 January January NNP 14 882 202 1990 1990 CD 14 882 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 204 , , , 14 882 205 0.6099 0.6099 CD 14 882 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 207 1989 1989 CD 14 882 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 209 , , , 14 882 210 0.5614 0.5614 CD 14 882 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 212 1988 1988 CD 14 882 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 214 , , , 14 882 215 0.6102 0.6102 CD 14 882 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 217 1987 1987 CD 14 882 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 219 , , , 14 882 220 0.6817 0.6817 CD 14 882 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 222 1986 1986 CD 14 882 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 224 , , , 14 882 225 0.7714 0.7714 CD 14 882 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 227 1985 1985 CD 14 882 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 229 ; 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; , 14 882 386 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 14 882 387 - - HYPH 14 882 388 type type NN 14 882 389 rainy rainy JJ 14 882 390 season season NN 14 882 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 392 June June NNP 14 882 393 to to IN 14 882 394 November November NNP 14 882 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 396 with with IN 14 882 397 southwesterly southwesterly JJ 14 882 398 winds wind NNS 14 882 399 ; ; , 14 882 400 dry dry JJ 14 882 401 season season NN 14 882 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 403 December December NNP 14 882 404 to to IN 14 882 405 May May NNP 14 882 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 407 with with IN 14 882 408 northeasterly northeasterly RB 14 882 409 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 882 410 winds wind NNS 14 882 411 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 882 412 : : : 14 882 413 generally generally RB 14 882 414 flat flat JJ 14 882 415 coastal coastal JJ 14 882 416 plain plain NN 14 882 417 , , , 14 882 418 hilly hilly RB 14 882 419 to to IN 14 882 420 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 882 421 interior interior JJ 14 882 422 Natural natural JJ 14 882 423 resources resource NNS 14 882 424 : : : 14 882 425 bauxite bauxite NN 14 882 426 , , , 14 882 427 iron iron NN 14 882 428 ore ore NN 14 882 429 , , , 14 882 430 diamonds diamond NNS 14 882 431 , , , 14 882 432 gold gold NN 14 882 433 , , , 14 882 434 uranium uranium NN 14 882 435 , , , 14 882 436 hydropower hydropower NN 14 882 437 , , , 14 882 438 fish fish VB 14 882 439 Land land NN 14 882 440 use use NN 14 882 441 : : : 14 882 442 6 6 CD 14 882 443 % % NN 14 882 444 arable arable JJ 14 882 445 land land NN 14 882 446 ; ; : 14 882 447 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 882 448 permanent permanent JJ 14 882 449 crops crop NNS 14 882 450 ; ; : 14 882 451 12 12 CD 14 882 452 % % NN 14 882 453 meadows meadow NNS 14 882 454 and and CC 14 882 455 pastures pasture NNS 14 882 456 ; ; : 14 882 457 42 42 CD 14 882 458 % % NN 14 882 459 forest forest NN 14 882 460 and and CC 14 882 461 woodland woodland NN 14 882 462 ; ; : 14 882 463 40 40 CD 14 882 464 % % NN 14 882 465 other other JJ 14 882 466 ; ; : 14 882 467 includes include VBZ 14 882 468 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 882 469 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 882 470 Environment Environment NNP 14 882 471 : : : 14 882 472 hot hot JJ 14 882 473 , , , 14 882 474 dry dry JJ 14 882 475 , , , 14 882 476 dusty dusty JJ 14 882 477 harmattan harmattan NNP 14 882 478 haze haze NN 14 882 479 may may MD 14 882 480 reduce reduce VB 14 882 481 visibility visibility NN 14 882 482 during during IN 14 882 483 dry dry JJ 14 882 484 season season NN 14 882 485 ; ; , 14 882 486 deforestation deforestation NN 14 882 487 - - : 14 882 488 People People NNS 14 882 489 Population Population NNP 14 882 490 : : : 14 882 491 7,269,240 7,269,240 CD 14 882 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 493 July July NNP 14 882 494 1990 1990 CD 14 882 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 496 , , , 14 882 497 growth growth NN 14 882 498 rate rate NN 14 882 499 2.6 2.6 CD 14 882 500 % % NN 14 882 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 502 1990 1990 CD 14 882 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 504 Birth birth NN 14 882 505 rate rate NN 14 882 506 : : : 14 882 507 47 47 CD 14 882 508 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 882 509 population population NN 14 882 510 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 511 1990 1990 CD 14 882 512 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 513 Death death NN 14 882 514 rate rate NN 14 882 515 : : : 14 882 516 22 22 CD 14 882 517 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 882 518 population population NN 14 882 519 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 520 1990 1990 CD 14 882 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 522 Net net JJ 14 882 523 migration migration NN 14 882 524 rate rate NN 14 882 525 : : : 14 882 526 0 0 CD 14 882 527 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 882 528 population population NN 14 882 529 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 530 1990 1990 CD 14 882 531 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 532 Infant infant NN 14 882 533 mortality mortality NN 14 882 534 rate rate NN 14 882 535 : : : 14 882 536 147 147 CD 14 882 537 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 882 538 live live JJ 14 882 539 births birth NNS 14 882 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 541 1990 1990 CD 14 882 542 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 543 Life life NN 14 882 544 expectancy expectancy NN 14 882 545 at at IN 14 882 546 birth birth NN 14 882 547 : : : 14 882 548 40 40 CD 14 882 549 years year NNS 14 882 550 male male JJ 14 882 551 , , , 14 882 552 44 44 CD 14 882 553 years year NNS 14 882 554 female female JJ 14 882 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 556 1990 1990 CD 14 882 557 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 558 Total total JJ 14 882 559 fertility fertility NN 14 882 560 rate rate NN 14 882 561 : : : 14 882 562 6.1 6.1 CD 14 882 563 children child NNS 14 882 564 born bear VBN 14 882 565 / / SYM 14 882 566 woman woman NN 14 882 567 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 568 1990 1990 CD 14 882 569 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 570 Nationality nationality NN 14 882 571 : : : 14 882 572 noun noun NNP 14 882 573 -- -- : 14 882 574 Guinean(s Guinean(s NNP 14 882 575 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 576 ; ; , 14 882 577 adjective adjective JJ 14 882 578 -- -- : 14 882 579 Guinean guinean JJ 14 882 580 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 882 581 divisions division NNS 14 882 582 : : : 14 882 583 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 882 584 , , , 14 882 585 Malinke Malinke NNP 14 882 586 , , , 14 882 587 Sousou Sousou NNP 14 882 588 , , , 14 882 589 15 15 CD 14 882 590 smaller small JJR 14 882 591 tribes tribe NNS 14 882 592 Religion religion NN 14 882 593 : : : 14 882 594 85 85 CD 14 882 595 % % NN 14 882 596 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 882 597 , , , 14 882 598 5 5 CD 14 882 599 % % NN 14 882 600 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 882 601 beliefs belief NNS 14 882 602 , , , 14 882 603 1.5 1.5 CD 14 882 604 % % NN 14 882 605 Christian Christian NNP 14 882 606 Language Language NNP 14 882 607 : : : 14 882 608 French French NNP 14 882 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 882 610 official official JJ 14 882 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 882 612 ; ; : 14 882 613 each each DT 14 882 614 tribe tribe NN 14 882 615 has have VBZ 14 882 616 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 882 617 own own JJ 14 882 618 language language NN 14 882 619 Literacy literacy NN 14 882 620 : : : 14 882 621 20 20 CD 14 882 622 % % NN 14 882 623 in in IN 14 882 624 French French NNP 14 882 625 ; 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; , 14 888 632 fish fish NN 14 888 633 , , , 14 888 634 timber timber NN 14 888 635 Land land NN 14 888 636 use use NN 14 888 637 : : : 14 888 638 11 11 CD 14 888 639 % % NN 14 888 640 arable arable JJ 14 888 641 land land NN 14 888 642 ; ; : 14 888 643 1 1 CD 14 888 644 % % NN 14 888 645 permanent permanent JJ 14 888 646 crops crop NNS 14 888 647 ; ; : 14 888 648 43 43 CD 14 888 649 % % NN 14 888 650 meadows meadow NNS 14 888 651 and and CC 14 888 652 pastures pasture NNS 14 888 653 ; ; : 14 888 654 38 38 CD 14 888 655 % % NN 14 888 656 forest forest NN 14 888 657 and and CC 14 888 658 woodland woodland NN 14 888 659 ; ; : 14 888 660 7 7 CD 14 888 661 % % NN 14 888 662 other other JJ 14 888 663 Environment Environment NNP 14 888 664 : : : 14 888 665 hot hot JJ 14 888 666 , , , 14 888 667 dry dry JJ 14 888 668 , , , 14 888 669 dusty dusty JJ 14 888 670 harmattan harmattan NNP 14 888 671 haze haze NN 14 888 672 may may MD 14 888 673 reduce reduce VB 14 888 674 visibility visibility NN 14 888 675 during during IN 14 888 676 dry dry JJ 14 888 677 season season NN 14 888 678 - - HYPH 14 888 679 People People NNS 14 888 680 Population Population NNP 14 888 681 : : : 14 888 682 998,963 998,963 CD 14 888 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 684 July July NNP 14 888 685 1990 1990 CD 14 888 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 687 , , , 14 888 688 growth growth NN 14 888 689 rate rate NN 14 888 690 2.5 2.5 CD 14 888 691 % % NN 14 888 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 693 1990 1990 CD 14 888 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 695 Birth birth NN 14 888 696 rate rate NN 14 888 697 : : : 14 888 698 43 43 CD 14 888 699 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 888 700 population population NN 14 888 701 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 702 1990 1990 CD 14 888 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 704 Death death NN 14 888 705 rate rate NN 14 888 706 : : : 14 888 707 19 19 CD 14 888 708 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 888 709 population population NN 14 888 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 711 1990 1990 CD 14 888 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 713 Net net JJ 14 888 714 migration migration NN 14 888 715 rate rate NN 14 888 716 : : : 14 888 717 0 0 CD 14 888 718 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 888 719 population population NN 14 888 720 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 721 1990 1990 CD 14 888 722 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 723 Infant infant NN 14 888 724 mortality mortality NN 14 888 725 rate rate NN 14 888 726 : : : 14 888 727 127 127 CD 14 888 728 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 888 729 live live JJ 14 888 730 births birth NNS 14 888 731 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 732 1990 1990 CD 14 888 733 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 734 Life life NN 14 888 735 expectancy expectancy NN 14 888 736 at at IN 14 888 737 birth birth NN 14 888 738 : : : 14 888 739 44 44 CD 14 888 740 years year NNS 14 888 741 male male JJ 14 888 742 , , , 14 888 743 48 48 CD 14 888 744 years year NNS 14 888 745 female female JJ 14 888 746 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 747 1990 1990 CD 14 888 748 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 749 Total total JJ 14 888 750 fertility fertility NN 14 888 751 rate rate NN 14 888 752 : : : 14 888 753 5.9 5.9 CD 14 888 754 children child NNS 14 888 755 born bear VBN 14 888 756 / / SYM 14 888 757 woman woman NN 14 888 758 ( ( -LRB- 14 888 759 1990 1990 CD 14 888 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 761 Nationality nationality NN 14 888 762 : : : 14 888 763 noun noun NNP 14 888 764 -- -- : 14 888 765 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 888 766 - - HYPH 14 888 767 Bissauan(s Bissauan(s NNP 14 888 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 888 769 ; 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; : 14 889 66 highly highly RB 14 889 67 centralized centralized JJ 14 889 68 one one CD 14 889 69 - - HYPH 14 889 70 party party NN 14 889 71 regime regime NN 14 889 72 since since IN 14 889 73 September September NNP 14 889 74 1974 1974 CD 14 889 75 Capital capital NN 14 889 76 : : : 14 889 77 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 889 78 Administrative administrative JJ 14 889 79 divisions division NNS 14 889 80 : : : 14 889 81 9 9 CD 14 889 82 regions region NNS 14 889 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 889 84 regioes regioe NNS 14 889 85 , , , 14 889 86 singular singular JJ 14 889 87 -- -- : 14 889 88 regiao regiao NNP 14 889 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 889 90 ; ; : 14 889 91 Bafata Bafata NNP 14 889 92 , , , 14 889 93 Biombo Biombo NNP 14 889 94 , , , 14 889 95 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 889 96 , , , 14 889 97 Bolama Bolama NNP 14 889 98 , , , 14 889 99 Cacheu Cacheu NNP 14 889 100 , , , 14 889 101 Gabu Gabu NNP 14 889 102 , , , 14 889 103 Oio Oio NNP 14 889 104 , , , 14 889 105 Quinara Quinara NNP 14 889 106 , , , 14 889 107 Tombali Tombali NNP 14 889 108 Independence Independence NNP 14 889 109 : : : 14 889 110 24 24 CD 14 889 111 September September NNP 14 889 112 1973 1973 CD 14 889 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 889 114 from from IN 14 889 115 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 889 116 ; ; : 14 889 117 formerly formerly RB 14 889 118 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 889 119 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 889 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 889 121 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 889 122 : : : 14 889 123 16 16 CD 14 889 124 May May NNP 14 889 125 1984 1984 CD 14 889 126 Legal legal JJ 14 889 127 system system NN 14 889 128 : : : 14 889 129 NA NA NNP 14 889 130 National national JJ 14 889 131 holiday holiday NN 14 889 132 : : : 14 889 133 Independence Independence NNP 14 889 134 Day Day NNP 14 889 135 , , , 14 889 136 24 24 CD 14 889 137 September September NNP 14 889 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 889 139 1973 1973 CD 14 889 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 889 141 Executive Executive NNP 14 889 142 branch branch NN 14 889 143 : : : 14 889 144 president president NN 14 889 145 of of IN 14 889 146 the the DT 14 889 147 Council Council NNP 14 889 148 of of IN 14 889 149 State State NNP 14 889 150 , , , 14 889 151 vice vice NN 14 889 152 presidents president NNS 14 889 153 of of IN 14 889 154 the the DT 14 889 155 Council Council NNP 14 889 156 of of IN 14 889 157 State State NNP 14 889 158 , , , 14 889 159 Council Council NNP 14 889 160 of of IN 14 889 161 State State NNP 14 889 162 , , , 14 889 163 Council Council NNP 14 889 164 of of IN 14 889 165 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 889 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 889 167 cabinet cabinet NN 14 889 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 889 169 Legislative legislative JJ 14 889 170 branch branch NN 14 889 171 : : : 14 889 172 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 889 173 National National NNP 14 889 174 People People NNPS 14 889 175 's 's POS 14 889 176 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 889 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 889 178 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 14 889 179 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 889 180 Popular Popular NNP 14 889 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 889 182 Judicial judicial JJ 14 889 183 branch branch NN 14 889 184 : : : 14 889 185 none none NN 14 889 186 ; 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NNP 14 890 29 Iafai Iafai NNP 14 890 30 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 14 890 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 890 32 since since IN 14 890 33 7 7 CD 14 890 34 November November NNP 14 890 35 1985 1985 CD 14 890 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 890 37 ; ; : 14 890 38 Second Second NNP 14 890 39 Vice Vice NNP 14 890 40 President President NNP 14 890 41 Vasco Vasco NNP 14 890 42 CABRAL CABRAL NNP 14 890 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 890 44 since since IN 14 890 45 21 21 CD 14 890 46 June June NNP 14 890 47 1989 1989 CD 14 890 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 890 49 Political political JJ 14 890 50 parties party NNS 14 890 51 and and CC 14 890 52 leaders leader NNS 14 890 53 : : : 14 890 54 only only JJ 14 890 55 party party NN 14 890 56 -- -- : 14 890 57 African African NNP 14 890 58 Party Party NNP 14 890 59 for for IN 14 890 60 the the DT 14 890 61 Independence Independence NNP 14 890 62 of of IN 14 890 63 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 890 64 - - HYPH 14 890 65 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 890 66 and and CC 14 890 67 Cape Cape NNP 14 890 68 Verde Verde NNP 14 890 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 890 70 PAIGC PAIGC NNP 14 890 71 ) ) -RRB- 14 890 72 , , , 14 890 73 President President NNP 14 890 74 Joao Joao NNP 14 890 75 Bernardo Bernardo NNP 14 890 76 Vieira Vieira NNP 14 890 77 , , , 14 890 78 leader leader NN 14 890 79 ; ; : 14 890 80 the the DT 14 890 81 party party NN 14 890 82 decided decide VBD 14 890 83 to to TO 14 890 84 retain retain VB 14 890 85 the the DT 14 890 86 binational binational JJ 14 890 87 title title NN 14 890 88 despite despite IN 14 890 89 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 890 90 formal formal JJ 14 890 91 break break NN 14 890 92 with with IN 14 890 93 Cape Cape NNP 14 890 94 Verde Verde NNP 14 890 95 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 890 96 : : : 14 890 97 universal universal JJ 14 890 98 at at IN 14 890 99 age age NN 14 890 100 15 15 CD 14 890 101 Elections election NNS 14 890 102 : : : 14 890 103 President President NNP 14 890 104 of of IN 14 890 105 Council Council NNP 14 890 106 of of IN 14 890 107 State State NNP 14 890 108 -- -- : 14 890 109 last last RB 14 890 110 held hold VBD 14 890 111 19 19 CD 14 890 112 June June NNP 14 890 113 1989 1989 CD 14 890 114 ( ( -LRB- 14 890 115 next next JJ 14 890 116 to to TO 14 890 117 be be VB 14 890 118 held hold VBN 14 890 119 19 19 CD 14 890 120 June June NNP 14 890 121 1994 1994 CD 14 890 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 890 123 ; ; : 14 890 124 results result NNS 14 890 125 -- -- : 14 890 126 Brig brig UH 14 890 127 . . . 14 891 1 Gen. Gen. 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; : 14 897 458 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 897 459 claims claim VBZ 14 897 460 area area NN 14 897 461 between between IN 14 897 462 New New NNP 14 897 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 897 464 Upper Upper NNP 14 897 465 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 897 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 897 467 and and CC 14 897 468 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 897 469 / / SYM 14 897 470 Kutari Kutari NNP 14 897 471 Rivers Rivers NNPS 14 897 472 ( ( -LRB- 14 897 473 all all DT 14 897 474 headwaters headwater NNS 14 897 475 of of IN 14 897 476 the the DT 14 897 477 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 897 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 897 479 Climate climate NN 14 897 480 : : : 14 897 481 tropical tropical JJ 14 897 482 ; ; : 14 897 483 hot hot JJ 14 897 484 , , , 14 897 485 humid humid JJ 14 897 486 , , , 14 897 487 moderated moderate VBN 14 897 488 by by IN 14 897 489 northeast northeast JJ 14 897 490 trade trade NN 14 897 491 winds wind NNS 14 897 492 ; ; : 14 897 493 two two CD 14 897 494 rainy rainy JJ 14 897 495 seasons season NNS 14 897 496 ( ( -LRB- 14 897 497 May May NNP 14 897 498 to to IN 14 897 499 mid mid JJ 14 897 500 - - NNP 14 897 501 August August NNP 14 897 502 , , , 14 897 503 mid mid NNP 14 897 504 - - NNP 14 897 505 November November NNP 14 897 506 to to IN 14 897 507 mid mid NNP 14 897 508 - - NNP 14 897 509 January January NNP 14 897 510 ) ) -RRB- 14 897 511 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 897 512 : : : 14 897 513 mostly mostly RB 14 897 514 rolling roll VBG 14 897 515 highlands highland NNS 14 897 516 ; ; , 14 897 517 low low JJ 14 897 518 coastal coastal JJ 14 897 519 plain plain NNP 14 897 520 ; ; : 14 897 521 savanna savanna VBD 14 897 522 in in IN 14 897 523 south south JJ 14 897 524 Natural natural JJ 14 897 525 resources resource NNS 14 897 526 : : : 14 897 527 bauxite bauxite NN 14 897 528 , , , 14 897 529 gold gold NN 14 897 530 , , , 14 897 531 diamonds diamond NNS 14 897 532 , , , 14 897 533 hardwood hardwood NN 14 897 534 timber timber NN 14 897 535 , , , 14 897 536 shrimp shrimp NN 14 897 537 , , , 14 897 538 fish fish NN 14 897 539 Land land NN 14 897 540 use use NN 14 897 541 : : : 14 897 542 3 3 CD 14 897 543 % % NN 14 897 544 arable arable JJ 14 897 545 land land NN 14 897 546 ; ; : 14 897 547 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 897 548 permanent permanent JJ 14 897 549 crops crop NNS 14 897 550 ; ; : 14 897 551 6 6 CD 14 897 552 % % NN 14 897 553 meadows meadow NNS 14 897 554 and and CC 14 897 555 pastures pasture NNS 14 897 556 ; ; : 14 897 557 83 83 CD 14 897 558 % % NN 14 897 559 forest forest NN 14 897 560 and and CC 14 897 561 woodland woodland NN 14 897 562 ; 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; : 14 898 272 First First NNP 14 898 273 Vice Vice NNP 14 898 274 President President NNP 14 898 275 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 14 898 276 GREEN GREEN NNP 14 898 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 278 since since IN 14 898 279 6 6 CD 14 898 280 August August NNP 14 898 281 1985 1985 CD 14 898 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 283 ; ; : 14 898 284 Head Head NNP 14 898 285 of of IN 14 898 286 Government Government NNP 14 898 287 -- -- : 14 898 288 Prime Prime NNP 14 898 289 Minister Minister NNP 14 898 290 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 14 898 291 GREEN GREEN NNP 14 898 292 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 293 since since IN 14 898 294 6 6 CD 14 898 295 August August NNP 14 898 296 1985 1985 CD 14 898 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 298 Political political JJ 14 898 299 parties party NNS 14 898 300 and and CC 14 898 301 leaders leader NNS 14 898 302 : : : 14 898 303 People People NNS 14 898 304 's 's POS 14 898 305 National National NNP 14 898 306 Congress Congress NNP 14 898 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 308 PNC PNC NNP 14 898 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 310 , , , 14 898 311 Hugh Hugh NNP 14 898 312 Desmond Desmond NNP 14 898 313 Hoyte Hoyte NNP 14 898 314 ; ; : 14 898 315 People People NNPS 14 898 316 's 's POS 14 898 317 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 898 318 Party Party NNP 14 898 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 320 PPP PPP NNP 14 898 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 322 , , , 14 898 323 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 14 898 324 Jagan Jagan NNP 14 898 325 ; ; : 14 898 326 Working Working NNP 14 898 327 People People NNPS 14 898 328 's 's POS 14 898 329 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 898 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 331 WPA WPA NNP 14 898 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 333 , , , 14 898 334 Eusi Eusi NNP 14 898 335 Kwayana Kwayana NNP 14 898 336 , , , 14 898 337 Rupert Rupert NNP 14 898 338 Roopnarine Roopnarine NNP 14 898 339 , , , 14 898 340 Moses Moses NNP 14 898 341 Bhagwan Bhagwan NNP 14 898 342 ; ; : 14 898 343 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 898 344 Labor Labor NNP 14 898 345 Movement Movement NNP 14 898 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 347 DLM DLM NNP 14 898 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 349 , , , 14 898 350 Paul Paul NNP 14 898 351 Tennassee Tennassee NNP 14 898 352 ; ; : 14 898 353 People People NNS 14 898 354 's 's POS 14 898 355 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 898 356 Movement Movement NNP 14 898 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 358 PDM PDM NNP 14 898 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 360 , , , 14 898 361 Llewellyn Llewellyn NNP 14 898 362 John John NNP 14 898 363 ; ; : 14 898 364 National National NNP 14 898 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 898 366 Front Front NNP 14 898 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 368 NDF NDF NNP 14 898 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 370 , , , 14 898 371 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 898 372 Bacchus Bacchus NNP 14 898 373 ; ; : 14 898 374 United United NNP 14 898 375 Force Force NNP 14 898 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 377 UF UF NNP 14 898 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 379 , , , 14 898 380 Marcellus Marcellus NNP 14 898 381 Feilden Feilden NNP 14 898 382 Singh Singh NNP 14 898 383 ; ; : 14 898 384 Vanguard Vanguard NNP 14 898 385 for for IN 14 898 386 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 898 387 and and CC 14 898 388 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 898 389 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 390 VLD VLD NNP 14 898 391 , , , 14 898 392 also also RB 14 898 393 known know VBN 14 898 394 as as IN 14 898 395 Liberator Liberator NNP 14 898 396 Party Party NNP 14 898 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 398 , , , 14 898 399 Gunraj Gunraj NNP 14 898 400 Kumar Kumar NNP 14 898 401 , , , 14 898 402 J. J. NNP 14 898 403 K. K. NNP 14 898 404 Makepeace Makepeace NNP 14 898 405 Richmond Richmond NNP 14 898 406 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 898 407 : : : 14 898 408 universal universal JJ 14 898 409 at at IN 14 898 410 age age NN 14 898 411 18 18 CD 14 898 412 Elections election NNS 14 898 413 : : : 14 898 414 Executive executive JJ 14 898 415 President President NNP 14 898 416 -- -- : 14 898 417 last last RB 14 898 418 held hold VBN 14 898 419 on on IN 14 898 420 9 9 CD 14 898 421 December December NNP 14 898 422 1985 1985 CD 14 898 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 424 next next JJ 14 898 425 to to TO 14 898 426 be be VB 14 898 427 held hold VBN 14 898 428 late late JJ 14 898 429 1990 1990 CD 14 898 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 431 ; ; : 14 898 432 Hugh Hugh NNP 14 898 433 Desmond Desmond NNP 14 898 434 Hoyte Hoyte NNP 14 898 435 was be VBD 14 898 436 elected elect VBN 14 898 437 president president NN 14 898 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 439 the the DT 14 898 440 leader leader NN 14 898 441 of of IN 14 898 442 the the DT 14 898 443 party party NN 14 898 444 with with IN 14 898 445 the the DT 14 898 446 most most JJS 14 898 447 votes vote NNS 14 898 448 in in IN 14 898 449 the the DT 14 898 450 National National NNP 14 898 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 898 452 elections election NNS 14 898 453 -- -- : 14 898 454 PNC PNC NNP 14 898 455 78 78 CD 14 898 456 % % NN 14 898 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 458 ; ; : 14 898 459 National National NNP 14 898 460 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 898 461 -- -- : 14 898 462 last last RB 14 898 463 held hold VBN 14 898 464 on on IN 14 898 465 9 9 CD 14 898 466 December December NNP 14 898 467 1985 1985 CD 14 898 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 469 next next JJ 14 898 470 to to TO 14 898 471 be be VB 14 898 472 held hold VBN 14 898 473 by by IN 14 898 474 9 9 CD 14 898 475 December December NNP 14 898 476 1990 1990 CD 14 898 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 478 ; ; : 14 898 479 results result NNS 14 898 480 -- -- : 14 898 481 PNC PNC NNP 14 898 482 78 78 CD 14 898 483 % % NN 14 898 484 , , , 14 898 485 PPP PPP NNP 14 898 486 16 16 CD 14 898 487 % % NN 14 898 488 , , , 14 898 489 UF UF NNP 14 898 490 4 4 CD 14 898 491 % % NN 14 898 492 , , , 14 898 493 WPA WPA NNP 14 898 494 2 2 CD 14 898 495 % % NN 14 898 496 ; ; , 14 898 497 seats--(65 seats--(65 NNP 14 898 498 total total NNP 14 898 499 , , , 14 898 500 53 53 CD 14 898 501 elected elect VBN 14 898 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 898 503 PNC PNC NNP 14 898 504 42 42 CD 14 898 505 , , , 14 898 506 PPP PPP NNP 14 898 507 8 8 CD 14 898 508 , , , 14 898 509 UF UF NNP 14 898 510 2 2 CD 14 898 511 , , , 14 898 512 WPA WPA NNP 14 898 513 1 1 CD 14 898 514 Communists Communists NNPS 14 898 515 : : : 14 898 516 100 100 CD 14 898 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 898 518 est est NNP 14 898 519 . . . 14 898 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 899 1 hardcore hardcore RB 14 899 2 within within IN 14 899 3 PPP PPP NNP 14 899 4 ; 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NN 14 899 208 TULL TULL NNP 14 899 209 ; ; : 14 899 210 Embassy embassy NN 14 899 211 at at IN 14 899 212 31 31 CD 14 899 213 Main Main NNP 14 899 214 Street Street NNP 14 899 215 , , , 14 899 216 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 14 899 217 ; ; : 14 899 218 telephone telephone NN 14 899 219 p592o p592o NN 14 899 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 899 221 02 02 CD 14 899 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 899 223 54900 54900 CD 14 899 224 through through IN 14 899 225 54909 54909 CD 14 899 226 Flag flag NN 14 899 227 : : : 14 899 228 green green JJ 14 899 229 with with IN 14 899 230 a a DT 14 899 231 red red JJ 14 899 232 isosceles isoscele NNS 14 899 233 triangle triangle NNP 14 899 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 899 235 based base VBN 14 899 236 on on IN 14 899 237 the the DT 14 899 238 hoist hoist NN 14 899 239 side side NN 14 899 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 899 241 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 899 242 on on IN 14 899 243 a a DT 14 899 244 long long JJ 14 899 245 yellow yellow JJ 14 899 246 arrowhead arrowhead NN 14 899 247 ; ; : 14 899 248 there there EX 14 899 249 is be VBZ 14 899 250 a a DT 14 899 251 narrow narrow JJ 14 899 252 black black JJ 14 899 253 border border NN 14 899 254 between between IN 14 899 255 the the DT 14 899 256 red red JJ 14 899 257 and and CC 14 899 258 yellow yellow JJ 14 899 259 , , , 14 899 260 and and CC 14 899 261 a a DT 14 899 262 narrow narrow JJ 14 899 263 white white JJ 14 899 264 border border NN 14 899 265 between between IN 14 899 266 the the DT 14 899 267 yellow yellow NN 14 899 268 and and CC 14 899 269 the the DT 14 899 270 green green JJ 14 899 271 - 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; : 14 910 335 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 910 336 AM AM NNP 14 910 337 , , , 14 910 338 3 3 CD 14 910 339 FM FM NNP 14 910 340 , , , 14 910 341 no no DT 14 910 342 TV tv NN 14 910 343 , , , 14 910 344 1 1 CD 14 910 345 shortwave shortwave NN 14 910 346 ; ; : 14 910 347 1 1 CD 14 910 348 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 910 349 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 910 350 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 910 351 earth earth NN 14 910 352 station station NN 14 910 353 - - : 14 910 354 Defense Defense NNP 14 910 355 Forces Forces NNPS 14 910 356 Branches Branches NNPS 14 910 357 : : : 14 910 358 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 910 359 Defense Defense NNP 14 910 360 Force Force NNP 14 910 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 910 362 including include VBG 14 910 363 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 910 364 Corps Corps NNP 14 910 365 and and CC 14 910 366 Air Air NNP 14 910 367 Corps Corps NNP 14 910 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 910 369 , , , 14 910 370 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 910 371 Police Police NNPS 14 910 372 Force Force NNP 14 910 373 , , , 14 910 374 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 910 375 People People NNPS 14 910 376 's 's POS 14 910 377 Militia Militia NNP 14 910 378 , , , 14 910 379 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 910 380 National National NNP 14 910 381 Service Service NNP 14 910 382 Military Military NNP 14 910 383 manpower manpower NN 14 910 384 : : : 14 910 385 males males NNP 14 910 386 15 15 CD 14 910 387 - - SYM 14 910 388 49 49 CD 14 910 389 , , , 14 910 390 201,104 201,104 CD 14 910 391 ; ; : 14 910 392 152,958 152,958 CD 14 910 393 fit fit NN 14 910 394 for for IN 14 910 395 military military JJ 14 910 396 service service NN 14 910 397 Defense Defense NNP 14 910 398 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 910 399 : : : 14 910 400 4.3 4.3 CD 14 910 401 % % NN 14 910 402 of of IN 14 910 403 GDP GDP NNP 14 910 404 , , , 14 910 405 or or CC 14 910 406 $ $ $ 14 910 407 13.8 13.8 CD 14 910 408 million million CD 14 910 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 910 410 1988 1988 CD 14 910 411 est est NNP 14 910 412 . . . 14 910 413 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 911 2 Country country NN 14 911 3 : : : 14 911 4 Haiti Haiti NNP 14 911 5 - - HYPH 14 911 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 911 7 Total Total NNP 14 911 8 area area NN 14 911 9 : : : 14 911 10 27,750 27,750 CD 14 911 11 km2 km2 NN 14 911 12 ; ; : 14 911 13 land land NN 14 911 14 area area NN 14 911 15 : : : 14 911 16 27,560 27,560 CD 14 911 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 911 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 911 19 area area NN 14 911 20 : : : 14 911 21 slightly slightly RB 14 911 22 larger large JJR 14 911 23 than than IN 14 911 24 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 911 25 Land Land NNP 14 911 26 boundary boundary NN 14 911 27 : : : 14 911 28 275 275 CD 14 911 29 km km NN 14 911 30 with with IN 14 911 31 the the DT 14 911 32 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 911 33 Republic Republic NNP 14 911 34 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 911 35 : : : 14 911 36 1,771 1,771 CD 14 911 37 km km NN 14 911 38 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 911 39 claims claim VBZ 14 911 40 : : : 14 911 41 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 911 42 zone zone NN 14 911 43 : : : 14 911 44 24 24 CD 14 911 45 nm nm UH 14 911 46 ; ; : 14 911 47 Continental continental JJ 14 911 48 shelf shelf NN 14 911 49 : : : 14 911 50 to to TO 14 911 51 depth depth NN 14 911 52 of of IN 14 911 53 exploitation exploitation NN 14 911 54 ; ; : 14 911 55 Extended extended JJ 14 911 56 economic economic JJ 14 911 57 zone zone NN 14 911 58 : : : 14 911 59 200 200 CD 14 911 60 nm nm CD 14 911 61 ; ; : 14 911 62 Territorial territorial JJ 14 911 63 sea sea NN 14 911 64 : : : 14 911 65 12 12 CD 14 911 66 nm nm NNP 14 911 67 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 911 68 : : : 14 911 69 claims claim VBZ 14 911 70 US US NNP 14 911 71 - - HYPH 14 911 72 administered administer VBN 14 911 73 Navassa Navassa NNP 14 911 74 Island Island NNP 14 911 75 Climate Climate NNP 14 911 76 : : : 14 911 77 tropical tropical JJ 14 911 78 ; ; : 14 911 79 semiarid semiarid NN 14 911 80 where where WRB 14 911 81 mountains mountain NNS 14 911 82 in in IN 14 911 83 east east NNP 14 911 84 cut cut VBD 14 911 85 off off RP 14 911 86 trade trade NN 14 911 87 winds wind NNS 14 911 88 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 911 89 : : : 14 911 90 mostly mostly RB 14 911 91 rough rough JJ 14 911 92 and and CC 14 911 93 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 911 94 Natural natural JJ 14 911 95 resources resource NNS 14 911 96 : : : 14 911 97 bauxite bauxite JJ 14 911 98 Land Land NNP 14 911 99 use use NN 14 911 100 : : : 14 911 101 20 20 CD 14 911 102 % % NN 14 911 103 arable arable JJ 14 911 104 land land NN 14 911 105 ; ; : 14 911 106 13 13 CD 14 911 107 % % NN 14 911 108 permanent permanent JJ 14 911 109 crops crop NNS 14 911 110 ; ; : 14 911 111 18 18 CD 14 911 112 % % NN 14 911 113 meadows meadow NNS 14 911 114 and and CC 14 911 115 pastures pasture NNS 14 911 116 ; ; : 14 911 117 4 4 CD 14 911 118 % % NN 14 911 119 forest forest NN 14 911 120 and and CC 14 911 121 woodland woodland NN 14 911 122 ; ; : 14 911 123 45 45 CD 14 911 124 % % NN 14 911 125 other other JJ 14 911 126 ; ; : 14 911 127 includes include VBZ 14 911 128 3 3 CD 14 911 129 % % NN 14 911 130 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 911 131 Environment Environment NNP 14 911 132 : : : 14 911 133 lies lie NNS 14 911 134 in in IN 14 911 135 the the DT 14 911 136 middle middle NN 14 911 137 of of IN 14 911 138 the the DT 14 911 139 hurricane hurricane NN 14 911 140 belt belt NN 14 911 141 and and CC 14 911 142 subject subject JJ 14 911 143 to to IN 14 911 144 severe severe JJ 14 911 145 storms storm NNS 14 911 146 from from IN 14 911 147 June June NNP 14 911 148 to to IN 14 911 149 October October NNP 14 911 150 ; ; : 14 911 151 occasional occasional JJ 14 911 152 flooding flooding NN 14 911 153 and and CC 14 911 154 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 911 155 ; ; : 14 911 156 deforestation deforestation NN 14 911 157 Note note NN 14 911 158 : : : 14 911 159 shares share NNS 14 911 160 island island NN 14 911 161 of of IN 14 911 162 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 14 911 163 with with IN 14 911 164 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 911 165 Republic Republic NNP 14 911 166 - - HYPH 14 911 167 People People NNP 14 911 168 Population Population NNP 14 911 169 : : : 14 911 170 6,142,141 6,142,141 CD 14 911 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 172 July July NNP 14 911 173 1990 1990 CD 14 911 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 175 , , , 14 911 176 growth growth NN 14 911 177 rate rate NN 14 911 178 2.3 2.3 CD 14 911 179 % % NN 14 911 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 181 1990 1990 CD 14 911 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 183 Birth birth NN 14 911 184 rate rate NN 14 911 185 : : : 14 911 186 45 45 CD 14 911 187 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 911 188 population population NN 14 911 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 190 1990 1990 CD 14 911 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 192 Death death NN 14 911 193 rate rate NN 14 911 194 : : : 14 911 195 16 16 CD 14 911 196 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 911 197 population population NN 14 911 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 199 1990 1990 CD 14 911 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 201 Net net JJ 14 911 202 migration migration NN 14 911 203 rate rate NN 14 911 204 : : : 14 911 205 - - : 14 911 206 6 6 CD 14 911 207 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 911 208 population population NN 14 911 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 210 1990 1990 CD 14 911 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 212 Infant infant NN 14 911 213 mortality mortality NN 14 911 214 rate rate NN 14 911 215 : : : 14 911 216 107 107 CD 14 911 217 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 911 218 live live JJ 14 911 219 births birth NNS 14 911 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 221 1990 1990 CD 14 911 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 223 Life life NN 14 911 224 expectancy expectancy NN 14 911 225 at at IN 14 911 226 birth birth NN 14 911 227 : : : 14 911 228 52 52 CD 14 911 229 years year NNS 14 911 230 male male JJ 14 911 231 , , , 14 911 232 55 55 CD 14 911 233 years year NNS 14 911 234 female female JJ 14 911 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 236 1990 1990 CD 14 911 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 238 Total total JJ 14 911 239 fertility fertility NN 14 911 240 rate rate NN 14 911 241 : : : 14 911 242 6.4 6.4 CD 14 911 243 children child NNS 14 911 244 born bear VBN 14 911 245 / / SYM 14 911 246 woman woman NN 14 911 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 248 1990 1990 CD 14 911 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 250 Nationality nationality NN 14 911 251 : : : 14 911 252 noun noun NNP 14 911 253 -- -- : 14 911 254 Haitian(s Haitian(s NNP 14 911 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 256 ; ; , 14 911 257 adjective adjective JJ 14 911 258 -- -- : 14 911 259 Haitian haitian JJ 14 911 260 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 911 261 divisions division NNS 14 911 262 : : : 14 911 263 95 95 CD 14 911 264 % % NN 14 911 265 black black JJ 14 911 266 , , , 14 911 267 5 5 CD 14 911 268 % % NN 14 911 269 mulatto mulatto NN 14 911 270 and and CC 14 911 271 European European NNP 14 911 272 Religion Religion NNP 14 911 273 : : : 14 911 274 75 75 CD 14 911 275 - - SYM 14 911 276 80 80 CD 14 911 277 % % NN 14 911 278 Roman roman JJ 14 911 279 Catholic catholic NN 14 911 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 281 of of IN 14 911 282 which which WDT 14 911 283 an an DT 14 911 284 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 14 911 285 majority majority NN 14 911 286 also also RB 14 911 287 practice practice VBP 14 911 288 Voodoo Voodoo NNP 14 911 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 290 , , , 14 911 291 10 10 CD 14 911 292 % % NN 14 911 293 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 911 294 Language Language NNP 14 911 295 : : : 14 911 296 French French NNP 14 911 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 298 official official JJ 14 911 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 300 spoken speak VBN 14 911 301 by by IN 14 911 302 only only RB 14 911 303 10 10 CD 14 911 304 % % NN 14 911 305 of of IN 14 911 306 population population NN 14 911 307 ; ; : 14 911 308 all all DT 14 911 309 speak speak VBP 14 911 310 Creole Creole NNP 14 911 311 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 911 312 : : : 14 911 313 23 23 CD 14 911 314 % % NN 14 911 315 Labor Labor NNP 14 911 316 force force NN 14 911 317 : : : 14 911 318 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 14 911 319 ; ; : 14 911 320 66 66 CD 14 911 321 % % NN 14 911 322 agriculture agriculture NN 14 911 323 , , , 14 911 324 25 25 CD 14 911 325 % % NN 14 911 326 services service NNS 14 911 327 , , , 14 911 328 9 9 CD 14 911 329 % % NN 14 911 330 industry industry NN 14 911 331 ; ; : 14 911 332 shortage shortage NN 14 911 333 of of IN 14 911 334 skilled skilled JJ 14 911 335 labor labor NN 14 911 336 , , , 14 911 337 unskilled unskilled JJ 14 911 338 labor labor NN 14 911 339 abundant abundant NN 14 911 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 341 1982 1982 CD 14 911 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 343 Organized organize VBN 14 911 344 labor labor NN 14 911 345 : : : 14 911 346 NA NA NNP 14 911 347 - - HYPH 14 911 348 Government Government NNP 14 911 349 Long Long NNP 14 911 350 - - HYPH 14 911 351 form form NN 14 911 352 name name NN 14 911 353 : : : 14 911 354 Republic Republic NNP 14 911 355 of of IN 14 911 356 Haiti Haiti NNP 14 911 357 Type Type NNP 14 911 358 : : : 14 911 359 republic republic NNP 14 911 360 Capital Capital NNP 14 911 361 : : : 14 911 362 Port Port NNP 14 911 363 - - HYPH 14 911 364 au au NNP 14 911 365 - - HYPH 14 911 366 Prince Prince NNP 14 911 367 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 911 368 divisions division NNS 14 911 369 : : : 14 911 370 9 9 CD 14 911 371 departments department NNS 14 911 372 , , , 14 911 373 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 374 departements departement NNS 14 911 375 , , , 14 911 376 singular singular JJ 14 911 377 -- -- : 14 911 378 departement departement NN 14 911 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 380 ; ; : 14 911 381 Artibonite Artibonite NNP 14 911 382 , , , 14 911 383 Centre Centre NNP 14 911 384 , , , 14 911 385 Grand'Anse grand'anse NN 14 911 386 , , , 14 911 387 Nord Nord NNP 14 911 388 , , , 14 911 389 Nord Nord NNP 14 911 390 - - HYPH 14 911 391 Est Est NNP 14 911 392 , , , 14 911 393 Nord Nord NNP 14 911 394 - - HYPH 14 911 395 Ouest Ouest NNP 14 911 396 , , , 14 911 397 Ouest Ouest NNP 14 911 398 , , , 14 911 399 Sud Sud NNP 14 911 400 , , , 14 911 401 Sud Sud NNP 14 911 402 - - HYPH 14 911 403 Est Est NNP 14 911 404 Independence Independence NNP 14 911 405 : : : 14 911 406 1 1 CD 14 911 407 January January NNP 14 911 408 1804 1804 CD 14 911 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 410 from from IN 14 911 411 France France NNP 14 911 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 413 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 911 414 : : : 14 911 415 27 27 CD 14 911 416 August August NNP 14 911 417 1983 1983 CD 14 911 418 , , , 14 911 419 suspended suspend VBD 14 911 420 February February NNP 14 911 421 1986 1986 CD 14 911 422 ; ; : 14 911 423 draft draft NN 14 911 424 constitution constitution NN 14 911 425 approved approve VBD 14 911 426 March March NNP 14 911 427 1987 1987 CD 14 911 428 , , , 14 911 429 suspended suspend VBD 14 911 430 June June NNP 14 911 431 1988 1988 CD 14 911 432 , , , 14 911 433 most most JJS 14 911 434 articles article NNS 14 911 435 reinstated reinstate VBD 14 911 436 March March NNP 14 911 437 1989 1989 CD 14 911 438 Legal Legal NNP 14 911 439 system system NN 14 911 440 : : : 14 911 441 based base VBN 14 911 442 on on IN 14 911 443 Roman roman JJ 14 911 444 civil civil JJ 14 911 445 law law NN 14 911 446 system system NN 14 911 447 ; ; : 14 911 448 accepts accept VBZ 14 911 449 compulsory compulsory NN 14 911 450 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 911 451 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 911 452 National national JJ 14 911 453 holiday holiday NN 14 911 454 : : : 14 911 455 Independence Independence NNP 14 911 456 Day Day NNP 14 911 457 , , , 14 911 458 1 1 CD 14 911 459 January January NNP 14 911 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 461 1804 1804 CD 14 911 462 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 463 Executive Executive NNP 14 911 464 branch branch NN 14 911 465 : : : 14 911 466 president president NN 14 911 467 , , , 14 911 468 Council Council NNP 14 911 469 of of IN 14 911 470 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 911 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 472 cabinet cabinet NN 14 911 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 474 Legislative legislative JJ 14 911 475 branch branch NN 14 911 476 : : : 14 911 477 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 911 478 National National NNP 14 911 479 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 911 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 481 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 911 482 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 911 483 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 484 consisted consist VBD 14 911 485 of of IN 14 911 486 an an DT 14 911 487 upper upper JJ 14 911 488 house house NN 14 911 489 or or CC 14 911 490 Senate Senate NNP 14 911 491 and and CC 14 911 492 a a DT 14 911 493 lower low JJR 14 911 494 house house NN 14 911 495 or or CC 14 911 496 House House NNP 14 911 497 of of IN 14 911 498 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 911 499 , , , 14 911 500 but but CC 14 911 501 was be VBD 14 911 502 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 911 503 on on IN 14 911 504 20 20 CD 14 911 505 June June NNP 14 911 506 1988 1988 CD 14 911 507 after after IN 14 911 508 the the DT 14 911 509 coup coup NN 14 911 510 of of IN 14 911 511 19 19 CD 14 911 512 June June NNP 14 911 513 1988 1988 CD 14 911 514 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 515 there there EX 14 911 516 was be VBD 14 911 517 a a DT 14 911 518 subsequent subsequent JJ 14 911 519 coup coup NN 14 911 520 on on IN 14 911 521 18 18 CD 14 911 522 September September NNP 14 911 523 1988 1988 CD 14 911 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 525 ; ; : 14 911 526 after after IN 14 911 527 naming name VBG 14 911 528 a a DT 14 911 529 civilian civilian NN 14 911 530 as as IN 14 911 531 provisional provisional JJ 14 911 532 president president NN 14 911 533 on on IN 14 911 534 13 13 CD 14 911 535 March March NNP 14 911 536 1990 1990 CD 14 911 537 , , , 14 911 538 it -PRON- PRP 14 911 539 was be VBD 14 911 540 announced announce VBN 14 911 541 that that IN 14 911 542 a a DT 14 911 543 Council Council NNP 14 911 544 of of IN 14 911 545 State State NNP 14 911 546 was be VBD 14 911 547 being be VBG 14 911 548 formed form VBN 14 911 549 Judicial judicial JJ 14 911 550 branch branch NN 14 911 551 : : : 14 911 552 Court court NN 14 911 553 of of IN 14 911 554 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 911 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 556 Cour Cour NNP 14 911 557 de de FW 14 911 558 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 911 559 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 560 Leaders leader NNS 14 911 561 : : : 14 911 562 Chief Chief NNP 14 911 563 of of IN 14 911 564 State State NNP 14 911 565 and and CC 14 911 566 Head Head NNP 14 911 567 of of IN 14 911 568 Government Government NNP 14 911 569 -- -- : 14 911 570 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 911 571 President President NNP 14 911 572 Ertha Ertha NNP 14 911 573 PASCAL PASCAL NNP 14 911 574 - - HYPH 14 911 575 TROUILLOT TROUILLOT NNP 14 911 576 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 577 since since IN 14 911 578 13 13 CD 14 911 579 March March NNP 14 911 580 1990 1990 CD 14 911 581 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 582 Political political JJ 14 911 583 parties party NNS 14 911 584 and and CC 14 911 585 leaders leader NNS 14 911 586 : : : 14 911 587 Haitian Haitian NNP 14 911 588 Christian Christian NNP 14 911 589 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 911 590 Party Party NNP 14 911 591 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 592 PDCH PDCH NNP 14 911 593 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 594 , , , 14 911 595 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 14 911 596 Claude Claude NNP 14 911 597 ; ; : 14 911 598 Haitian haitian JJ 14 911 599 Social Social NNP 14 911 600 Christian Christian NNP 14 911 601 Party Party NNP 14 911 602 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 603 PSCH PSCH NNP 14 911 604 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 605 , , , 14 911 606 Gregoire Gregoire NNP 14 911 607 Eugene Eugene NNP 14 911 608 ; ; : 14 911 609 Movement Movement NNP 14 911 610 for for IN 14 911 611 the the DT 14 911 612 Installation Installation NNP 14 911 613 of of IN 14 911 614 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 911 615 in in IN 14 911 616 Haiti Haiti NNP 14 911 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 618 MIDH MIDH NNP 14 911 619 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 620 , , , 14 911 621 Marc Marc NNP 14 911 622 Bazin Bazin NNP 14 911 623 ; ; : 14 911 624 National National NNP 14 911 625 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 911 626 Front Front NNP 14 911 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 628 FNC FNC NNP 14 911 629 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 630 , , , 14 911 631 Gerard Gerard NNP 14 911 632 Gourgue Gourgue NNP 14 911 633 ; ; : 14 911 634 National National NNP 14 911 635 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 14 911 636 and and CC 14 911 637 Industrial Industrial NNP 14 911 638 Party Party NNP 14 911 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 640 PAIN PAIN NNP 14 911 641 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 642 , , , 14 911 643 Louis Louis NNP 14 911 644 Dejoie Dejoie NNP 14 911 645 ; ; : 14 911 646 Congress Congress NNP 14 911 647 of of IN 14 911 648 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 911 649 Movements Movements NNPS 14 911 650 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 651 CONACOM CONACOM NNP 14 911 652 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 653 , , , 14 911 654 Victor Victor NNP 14 911 655 Bono Bono NNP 14 911 656 ; ; : 14 911 657 National National NNP 14 911 658 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 911 659 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 911 660 Party Party NNP 14 911 661 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 662 PANPRA PANPRA NNP 14 911 663 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 664 , , , 14 911 665 Serge Serge NNP 14 911 666 Gilles Gilles NNP 14 911 667 ; ; : 14 911 668 National National NNP 14 911 669 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 911 670 Movement Movement NNP 14 911 671 of of IN 14 911 672 November November NNP 14 911 673 28 28 CD 14 911 674 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 675 MNP-28 MNP-28 NNP 14 911 676 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 677 , , , 14 911 678 Dejean Dejean NNP 14 911 679 Belizaire Belizaire NNP 14 911 680 ; ; : 14 911 681 Movement Movement NNP 14 911 682 for for IN 14 911 683 the the DT 14 911 684 Organization Organization NNP 14 911 685 of of IN 14 911 686 the the DT 14 911 687 Country Country NNP 14 911 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 689 MOP MOP NNP 14 911 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 691 , , , 14 911 692 Gesner Gesner NNP 14 911 693 Comeau Comeau NNP 14 911 694 ; ; : 14 911 695 Mobilization mobilization NN 14 911 696 for for IN 14 911 697 National National NNP 14 911 698 Development Development NNP 14 911 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 700 MDN MDN NNP 14 911 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 702 , , , 14 911 703 Hubert Hubert NNP 14 911 704 De De NNP 14 911 705 Ronceray Ronceray NNP 14 911 706 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 911 707 : : : 14 911 708 none none NN 14 911 709 Elections election NNS 14 911 710 : : : 14 911 711 President President NNP 14 911 712 -- -- : 14 911 713 last last RB 14 911 714 held hold VBD 14 911 715 17 17 CD 14 911 716 January January NNP 14 911 717 1988 1988 CD 14 911 718 ( ( -LRB- 14 911 719 next next JJ 14 911 720 to to TO 14 911 721 be be VB 14 911 722 held hold VBN 14 911 723 by by IN 14 911 724 mid mid NNP 14 911 725 - - NNP 14 911 726 June June NNP 14 911 727 1990 1990 CD 14 911 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 911 729 ; ; : 14 911 730 on on IN 14 911 731 13 13 CD 14 911 732 March March NNP 14 911 733 1990 1990 CD 14 911 734 Ertha Ertha NNP 14 911 735 Pascal Pascal NNP 14 911 736 - - HYPH 14 911 737 Trouillot Trouillot NNP 14 911 738 became become VBD 14 911 739 provisional provisional JJ 14 911 740 president president NN 14 911 741 after after IN 14 911 742 the the DT 14 911 743 resignation resignation NN 14 911 744 of of IN 14 911 745 President President NNP 14 911 746 Lieut Lieut NNP 14 911 747 . . . 14 912 1 Gen Gen NNP 14 912 2 Prosper Prosper NNP 14 912 3 Avril Avril NNP 14 912 4 ; ; : 14 912 5 Legislature Legislature NNP 14 912 6 -- -- : 14 912 7 last last RB 14 912 8 held hold VBD 14 912 9 17 17 CD 14 912 10 January January NNP 14 912 11 1988 1988 CD 14 912 12 , , , 14 912 13 but but CC 14 912 14 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 912 15 on on IN 14 912 16 20 20 CD 14 912 17 June June NNP 14 912 18 1988 1988 CD 14 912 19 ; ; : 14 912 20 the the DT 14 912 21 government government NN 14 912 22 has have VBZ 14 912 23 promised promise VBN 14 912 24 an an DT 14 912 25 election election NN 14 912 26 by by IN 14 912 27 mid mid NNP 14 912 28 - - NNP 14 912 29 June June NNP 14 912 30 1990 1990 CD 14 912 31 Communists Communists NNPS 14 912 32 : : : 14 912 33 United United NNP 14 912 34 Party Party NNP 14 912 35 of of IN 14 912 36 Haitian Haitian NNP 14 912 37 Communists Communists NNPS 14 912 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 39 PUCH PUCH NNP 14 912 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 41 , , , 14 912 42 Rene Rene NNP 14 912 43 Theodore Theodore NNP 14 912 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 45 roughly roughly RB 14 912 46 2,000 2,000 CD 14 912 47 members member NNS 14 912 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 49 Other other JJ 14 912 50 political political JJ 14 912 51 or or CC 14 912 52 pressure pressure NN 14 912 53 groups group NNS 14 912 54 : : : 14 912 55 Democratic democratic JJ 14 912 56 Unity Unity NNP 14 912 57 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 912 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 59 KID KID NNP 14 912 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 61 , , , 14 912 62 Roman Roman NNP 14 912 63 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 912 64 Church Church NNP 14 912 65 , , , 14 912 66 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 912 67 of of IN 14 912 68 Haitian Haitian NNP 14 912 69 Workers Workers NNPS 14 912 70 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 71 CTH CTH NNP 14 912 72 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 73 , , , 14 912 74 Federation Federation NNP 14 912 75 of of IN 14 912 76 Workers Workers NNPS 14 912 77 Trade Trade NNP 14 912 78 Unions Unions NNPS 14 912 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 80 FOS FOS NNP 14 912 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 82 , , , 14 912 83 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 14 912 84 Haitian Haitian NNP 14 912 85 Workers Workers NNPS 14 912 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 87 CATH CATH NNP 14 912 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 89 , , , 14 912 90 National National NNP 14 912 91 Popular Popular NNP 14 912 92 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 912 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 94 APN APN NNP 14 912 95 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 96 Member Member NNP 14 912 97 of of IN 14 912 98 : : : 14 912 99 CCC CCC NNP 14 912 100 , , , 14 912 101 FAO FAO NNP 14 912 102 , , , 14 912 103 G-77 g-77 CD 14 912 104 , , , 14 912 105 GATT GATT NNP 14 912 106 , , , 14 912 107 IADB IADB NNP 14 912 108 , , , 14 912 109 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 912 110 , , , 14 912 111 IBA IBA NNP 14 912 112 , , , 14 912 113 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 912 114 , , , 14 912 115 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 912 116 , , , 14 912 117 ICO ICO NNP 14 912 118 , , , 14 912 119 IDA IDA NNP 14 912 120 , , , 14 912 121 IDB IDB NNP 14 912 122 -- -- : 14 912 123 Inter inter JJ 14 912 124 - - JJ 14 912 125 American American NNP 14 912 126 Development Development NNP 14 912 127 Bank Bank NNP 14 912 128 , , , 14 912 129 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 912 130 , , , 14 912 131 IFC IFC NNP 14 912 132 , , , 14 912 133 ILO ILO NNP 14 912 134 , , , 14 912 135 IMF IMF NNP 14 912 136 , , , 14 912 137 IMO imo RB 14 912 138 , , , 14 912 139 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 912 140 , , , 14 912 141 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 912 142 , , , 14 912 143 IRC IRC NNP 14 912 144 , , , 14 912 145 ITU ITU NNP 14 912 146 , , , 14 912 147 OAS OAS NNP 14 912 148 , , , 14 912 149 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 912 150 , , , 14 912 151 SELA SELA NNP 14 912 152 , , , 14 912 153 UN UN NNP 14 912 154 , , , 14 912 155 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 912 156 , , , 14 912 157 UPU UPU NNP 14 912 158 , , , 14 912 159 WHO WHO NNP 14 912 160 , , , 14 912 161 WMO WMO NNP 14 912 162 , , , 14 912 163 WTO WTO NNP 14 912 164 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 912 165 representation representation NN 14 912 166 : : : 14 912 167 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 912 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 169 vacant vacant JJ 14 912 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 171 , , , 14 912 172 Charge charge NN 14 912 173 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 912 174 Fritz fritz RB 14 912 175 VOUGY VOUGY NNP 14 912 176 ; ; : 14 912 177 Chancery chancery NN 14 912 178 at at IN 14 912 179 2311 2311 CD 14 912 180 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 912 181 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 912 182 NW NW NNP 14 912 183 , , , 14 912 184 Washington Washington NNP 14 912 185 DC DC NNP 14 912 186 20008 20008 CD 14 912 187 ; ; : 14 912 188 telephone telephone NN 14 912 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 190 202 202 CD 14 912 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 192 332 332 CD 14 912 193 - - SYM 14 912 194 4090 4090 CD 14 912 195 through through IN 14 912 196 4092 4092 CD 14 912 197 ; ; : 14 912 198 there there EX 14 912 199 are be VBP 14 912 200 Haitian haitian JJ 14 912 201 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 912 202 General General NNP 14 912 203 in in IN 14 912 204 Boston Boston NNP 14 912 205 , , , 14 912 206 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 912 207 , , , 14 912 208 Miami Miami NNP 14 912 209 , , , 14 912 210 New New NNP 14 912 211 York York NNP 14 912 212 , , , 14 912 213 and and CC 14 912 214 San San NNP 14 912 215 Juan Juan NNP 14 912 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 912 217 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 912 218 Rico Rico NNP 14 912 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 912 220 ; 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P. NNP 14 912 243 O. O. NNP 14 913 1 Box Box NNP 14 913 2 1761 1761 CD 14 913 3 , , , 14 913 4 Port Port NNP 14 913 5 - - HYPH 14 913 6 au au NNP 14 913 7 - - HYPH 14 913 8 Prince Prince NNP 14 913 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 913 10 , , , 14 913 11 telephone telephone NN 14 913 12 p509o p509o CD 14 913 13 ( ( -LRB- 14 913 14 1 1 CD 14 913 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 913 16 20354 20354 CD 14 913 17 or or CC 14 913 18 20368 20368 CD 14 913 19 , , , 14 913 20 20200 20200 CD 14 913 21 , , , 14 913 22 20612 20612 CD 14 913 23 Flag flag NN 14 913 24 : : : 14 913 25 two two CD 14 913 26 equal equal JJ 14 913 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 913 28 bands band NNS 14 913 29 of of IN 14 913 30 blue blue JJ 14 913 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 913 32 top top NNP 14 913 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 913 34 and and CC 14 913 35 red red NN 14 913 36 with with IN 14 913 37 a a DT 14 913 38 centered center VBN 14 913 39 white white JJ 14 913 40 rectangle rectangle NN 14 913 41 bearing bear VBG 14 913 42 the the DT 14 913 43 coat coat NN 14 913 44 of of IN 14 913 45 arms arm NNS 14 913 46 which which WDT 14 913 47 contains contain VBZ 14 913 48 a a DT 14 913 49 palm palm NN 14 913 50 tree tree NN 14 913 51 flanked flank VBN 14 913 52 by by IN 14 913 53 flags flag NNS 14 913 54 and and CC 14 913 55 two two CD 14 913 56 cannons cannon NNS 14 913 57 above above IN 14 913 58 a a DT 14 913 59 scroll scroll NN 14 913 60 bearing bear VBG 14 913 61 the the DT 14 913 62 motto motto NN 14 913 63 L'UNION L'UNION NNP 14 913 64 FAIT FAIT NNP 14 913 65 LA LA NNP 14 913 66 FORCE FORCE NNP 14 913 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 913 68 Union Union NNP 14 913 69 Makes make VBZ 14 913 70 Strength strength NN 14 913 71 ) ) -RRB- 14 913 72 - - : 14 913 73 Economy economy NN 14 913 74 Overview overview NN 14 913 75 : : : 14 913 76 About about IN 14 913 77 85 85 CD 14 913 78 % % NN 14 913 79 of of IN 14 913 80 the the DT 14 913 81 population population NN 14 913 82 live live VBP 14 913 83 in in IN 14 913 84 absolute absolute JJ 14 913 85 poverty poverty NN 14 913 86 . . . 14 914 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 914 2 is be VBZ 14 914 3 mainly mainly RB 14 914 4 small small JJ 14 914 5 - - HYPH 14 914 6 scale scale NN 14 914 7 subsistence subsistence NN 14 914 8 farming farming NN 14 914 9 and and CC 14 914 10 employs employ VBZ 14 914 11 65 65 CD 14 914 12 % % NN 14 914 13 of of IN 14 914 14 the the DT 14 914 15 work work NN 14 914 16 force force NN 14 914 17 . . . 14 915 1 The the DT 14 915 2 majority majority NN 14 915 3 of of IN 14 915 4 the the DT 14 915 5 population population NN 14 915 6 does do VBZ 14 915 7 not not RB 14 915 8 have have VB 14 915 9 ready ready JJ 14 915 10 access access NN 14 915 11 to to IN 14 915 12 safe safe JJ 14 915 13 drinking drinking NN 14 915 14 water water NN 14 915 15 , , , 14 915 16 adequate adequate JJ 14 915 17 medical medical JJ 14 915 18 care care NN 14 915 19 , , , 14 915 20 or or CC 14 915 21 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 915 22 food food NN 14 915 23 . . . 14 916 1 Few few JJ 14 916 2 social social JJ 14 916 3 assistance assistance NN 14 916 4 programs program NNS 14 916 5 exist exist VBP 14 916 6 , , , 14 916 7 and and CC 14 916 8 the the DT 14 916 9 lack lack NN 14 916 10 of of IN 14 916 11 employment employment NN 14 916 12 opportunities opportunity NNS 14 916 13 remains remain VBZ 14 916 14 the the DT 14 916 15 most most RBS 14 916 16 critical critical JJ 14 916 17 problem problem NN 14 916 18 facing face VBG 14 916 19 the the DT 14 916 20 economy economy NN 14 916 21 . . . 14 917 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 917 2 : : : 14 917 3 $ $ $ 14 917 4 2.4 2.4 CD 14 917 5 billion billion CD 14 917 6 , , , 14 917 7 per per IN 14 917 8 capita capita FW 14 917 9 $ $ $ 14 917 10 380 380 CD 14 917 11 ; 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NNP 14 919 31 , , , 14 919 32 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 919 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 34 ; ; : 14 919 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 919 36 -- -- : 14 919 37 light light JJ 14 919 38 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 919 39 65 65 CD 14 919 40 % % NN 14 919 41 , , , 14 919 42 coffee coffee NN 14 919 43 17 17 CD 14 919 44 % % NN 14 919 45 , , , 14 919 46 other other JJ 14 919 47 agriculture agriculture NN 14 919 48 8 8 CD 14 919 49 % % NN 14 919 50 , , , 14 919 51 other other JJ 14 919 52 products product NNS 14 919 53 10 10 CD 14 919 54 % % NN 14 919 55 ; ; , 14 919 56 partners partner NNS 14 919 57 -- -- : 14 919 58 US US NNP 14 919 59 77 77 CD 14 919 60 % % NN 14 919 61 , , , 14 919 62 France France NNP 14 919 63 5 5 CD 14 919 64 % % NN 14 919 65 , , , 14 919 66 Italy Italy NNP 14 919 67 4 4 CD 14 919 68 % % NN 14 919 69 , , , 14 919 70 FRG FRG NNP 14 919 71 3 3 CD 14 919 72 % % NN 14 919 73 , , , 14 919 74 other other JJ 14 919 75 industrial industrial JJ 14 919 76 9 9 CD 14 919 77 % % NN 14 919 78 , , , 14 919 79 less less RBR 14 919 80 developed developed JJ 14 919 81 countries country NNS 14 919 82 2 2 CD 14 919 83 % % NN 14 919 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 85 FY86 FY86 NNP 14 919 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 87 Imports import NNS 14 919 88 : : : 14 919 89 $ $ $ 14 919 90 344 344 CD 14 919 91 million million CD 14 919 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 93 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 919 94 . . NNP 14 919 95 , , , 14 919 96 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 919 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 98 ; ; : 14 919 99 commodities commodity NNS 14 919 100 -- -- : 14 919 101 machines machine NNS 14 919 102 and and CC 14 919 103 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 919 104 36 36 CD 14 919 105 % % NN 14 919 106 , , , 14 919 107 food food NN 14 919 108 and and CC 14 919 109 beverages beverage NNS 14 919 110 21 21 CD 14 919 111 % % NN 14 919 112 , , , 14 919 113 petroleum petroleum NN 14 919 114 products product NNS 14 919 115 11 11 CD 14 919 116 % % NN 14 919 117 , , , 14 919 118 fats fat NNS 14 919 119 and and CC 14 919 120 oils oil NNS 14 919 121 12 12 CD 14 919 122 % % NN 14 919 123 , , , 14 919 124 chemicals chemical NNS 14 919 125 12 12 CD 14 919 126 % % NN 14 919 127 ; ; , 14 919 128 partners partner NNS 14 919 129 -- -- : 14 919 130 US US NNP 14 919 131 65 65 CD 14 919 132 % % NN 14 919 133 , , , 14 919 134 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 919 135 Antilles Antilles NNP 14 919 136 6 6 CD 14 919 137 % % NN 14 919 138 , , , 14 919 139 Japan Japan NNP 14 919 140 5 5 CD 14 919 141 % % NN 14 919 142 , , , 14 919 143 France France NNP 14 919 144 4 4 CD 14 919 145 % % NN 14 919 146 , , , 14 919 147 Canada Canada NNP 14 919 148 2 2 CD 14 919 149 % % NN 14 919 150 , , , 14 919 151 Asia Asia NNP 14 919 152 2 2 CD 14 919 153 % % NN 14 919 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 155 FY86 FY86 NNP 14 919 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 157 External external JJ 14 919 158 debt debt NN 14 919 159 : : : 14 919 160 $ $ $ 14 919 161 820 820 CD 14 919 162 million million CD 14 919 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 164 December December NNP 14 919 165 1988 1988 CD 14 919 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 167 Industrial industrial JJ 14 919 168 production production NN 14 919 169 : : : 14 919 170 growth growth NN 14 919 171 rate rate NN 14 919 172 - - : 14 919 173 2 2 CD 14 919 174 % % NN 14 919 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 176 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 919 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 178 Electricity Electricity NNP 14 919 179 : : : 14 919 180 230,000 230,000 CD 14 919 181 kW kw NN 14 919 182 capacity capacity NN 14 919 183 ; ; : 14 919 184 482 482 CD 14 919 185 million million CD 14 919 186 kWh kWh NNS 14 919 187 produced produce VBN 14 919 188 , , , 14 919 189 75 75 CD 14 919 190 kWh kWh NNS 14 919 191 per per IN 14 919 192 capita capita NN 14 919 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 194 1989 1989 CD 14 919 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 196 Industries Industries NNP 14 919 197 : : : 14 919 198 sugar sugar NN 14 919 199 refining refining NN 14 919 200 , , , 14 919 201 textiles textile NNS 14 919 202 , , , 14 919 203 flour flour NN 14 919 204 milling milling NN 14 919 205 , , , 14 919 206 cement cement NN 14 919 207 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 919 208 , , , 14 919 209 bauxite bauxite NN 14 919 210 mining mining NN 14 919 211 , , , 14 919 212 tourism tourism NN 14 919 213 , , , 14 919 214 light light NN 14 919 215 assembly assembly NN 14 919 216 industries industry NNS 14 919 217 based base VBN 14 919 218 on on IN 14 919 219 imported import VBN 14 919 220 parts part NNS 14 919 221 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 919 222 : : : 14 919 223 accounts account NNS 14 919 224 for for IN 14 919 225 32 32 CD 14 919 226 % % NN 14 919 227 of of IN 14 919 228 GDP GDP NNP 14 919 229 and and CC 14 919 230 employs employ VBZ 14 919 231 65 65 CD 14 919 232 % % NN 14 919 233 of of IN 14 919 234 work work NN 14 919 235 force force NN 14 919 236 ; ; : 14 919 237 mostly mostly RB 14 919 238 small small JJ 14 919 239 - - HYPH 14 919 240 scale scale NN 14 919 241 subsistence subsistence NN 14 919 242 farms farm NNS 14 919 243 ; ; : 14 919 244 commercial commercial JJ 14 919 245 crops crop NNS 14 919 246 -- -- : 14 919 247 coffee coffee NN 14 919 248 and and CC 14 919 249 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 919 250 ; ; : 14 919 251 staple staple JJ 14 919 252 crops crop NNS 14 919 253 -- -- : 14 919 254 rice rice NN 14 919 255 , , , 14 919 256 corn corn NN 14 919 257 , , , 14 919 258 sorghum sorghum NN 14 919 259 , , , 14 919 260 mangoes mango NNS 14 919 261 ; ; : 14 919 262 shortage shortage NN 14 919 263 of of IN 14 919 264 wheat wheat NN 14 919 265 flour flour NN 14 919 266 Aid aid NN 14 919 267 : : : 14 919 268 US US NNP 14 919 269 commitments commitment NNS 14 919 270 , , , 14 919 271 including include VBG 14 919 272 Ex Ex NNP 14 919 273 - - HYPH 14 919 274 Im Im NNP 14 919 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 276 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 919 277 - - HYPH 14 919 278 88 88 NNP 14 919 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 280 , , , 14 919 281 $ $ $ 14 919 282 638 638 CD 14 919 283 million million CD 14 919 284 ; ; : 14 919 285 Western western JJ 14 919 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 287 non non JJ 14 919 288 - - JJ 14 919 289 US us JJ 14 919 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 291 countries country NNS 14 919 292 , , , 14 919 293 ODA ODA NNP 14 919 294 and and CC 14 919 295 OOF OOF NNP 14 919 296 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 919 297 commitments commitment NNS 14 919 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 299 1970 1970 CD 14 919 300 - - SYM 14 919 301 87 87 CD 14 919 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 303 , , , 14 919 304 $ $ $ 14 919 305 627 627 CD 14 919 306 million million CD 14 919 307 Currency Currency NNP 14 919 308 : : : 14 919 309 gourde gourde NNP 14 919 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 311 plural plural NNP 14 919 312 -- -- : 14 919 313 gourdes gourde NNS 14 919 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 315 ; ; : 14 919 316 1 1 CD 14 919 317 gourde gourde NNP 14 919 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 319 G g NN 14 919 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 321 = = NFP 14 919 322 100 100 CD 14 919 323 centimes centime NNS 14 919 324 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 919 325 rates rate NNS 14 919 326 : : : 14 919 327 gourdes gourde NNS 14 919 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 329 G G NNP 14 919 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 331 per per IN 14 919 332 US$ us$ $ 14 919 333 1 1 CD 14 919 334 - - HYPH 14 919 335 - - SYM 14 919 336 5.0 5.0 CD 14 919 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 338 fixed fix VBN 14 919 339 rate rate NN 14 919 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 341 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 919 342 year year NN 14 919 343 : : : 14 919 344 1 1 CD 14 919 345 October-30 october-30 CD 14 919 346 September September NNP 14 919 347 - - HYPH 14 919 348 Communications Communications NNP 14 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919 389 than than IN 14 919 390 100 100 CD 14 919 391 km km NNS 14 919 392 navigable navigable JJ 14 919 393 Ports port NNS 14 919 394 : : : 14 919 395 Port port NN 14 919 396 - - HYPH 14 919 397 au au NNP 14 919 398 - - HYPH 14 919 399 Prince Prince NNP 14 919 400 , , , 14 919 401 Cap Cap NNP 14 919 402 - - HYPH 14 919 403 Haitien Haitien NNP 14 919 404 Civil civil JJ 14 919 405 air air NN 14 919 406 : : : 14 919 407 4 4 CD 14 919 408 major major JJ 14 919 409 transport transport NN 14 919 410 aircraft aircraft NN 14 919 411 Airports airport NNS 14 919 412 : : : 14 919 413 15 15 CD 14 919 414 total total NN 14 919 415 , , , 14 919 416 10 10 CD 14 919 417 usable usable JJ 14 919 418 ; ; : 14 919 419 3 3 CD 14 919 420 with with IN 14 919 421 permanent permanent JJ 14 919 422 - - HYPH 14 919 423 surface surface NN 14 919 424 runways runway NNS 14 919 425 ; ; : 14 919 426 none none NN 14 919 427 with with IN 14 919 428 runways runway NNS 14 919 429 over over IN 14 919 430 3,659 3,659 CD 14 919 431 m m CD 14 919 432 ; ; : 14 919 433 1 1 CD 14 919 434 with with IN 14 919 435 runways runways NNP 14 919 436 2,440 2,440 CD 14 919 437 - - HYPH 14 919 438 3,659 3,659 CD 14 919 439 m m NN 14 919 440 ; ; : 14 919 441 4 4 CD 14 919 442 with with IN 14 919 443 runways runway NNS 14 919 444 1,220 1,220 CD 14 919 445 - - HYPH 14 919 446 2,439 2,439 CD 14 919 447 m m NNP 14 919 448 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 919 449 : : : 14 919 450 domestic domestic JJ 14 919 451 facilities facility NNS 14 919 452 barely barely RB 14 919 453 adequate adequate JJ 14 919 454 , , , 14 919 455 international international JJ 14 919 456 facilities facility NNS 14 919 457 slightly slightly RB 14 919 458 better well JJR 14 919 459 ; ; : 14 919 460 36,000 36,000 CD 14 919 461 telephones telephone NNS 14 919 462 ; ; : 14 919 463 stations--33 stations--33 NN 14 919 464 AM am NN 14 919 465 , , , 14 919 466 no no DT 14 919 467 FM FM NNP 14 919 468 , , , 14 919 469 4 4 CD 14 919 470 TV tv NN 14 919 471 , , , 14 919 472 2 2 CD 14 919 473 shortwave shortwave NN 14 919 474 ; ; : 14 919 475 1 1 CD 14 919 476 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 919 477 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 919 478 earth earth NN 14 919 479 station station NN 14 919 480 - - : 14 919 481 Defense Defense NNP 14 919 482 Forces Forces NNPS 14 919 483 Branches Branches NNPS 14 919 484 : : : 14 919 485 Army Army NNP 14 919 486 , , , 14 919 487 Navy Navy NNP 14 919 488 , , , 14 919 489 Air Air NNP 14 919 490 Corps Corps NNP 14 919 491 Military Military NNP 14 919 492 manpower manpower NN 14 919 493 : : : 14 919 494 males males NNP 14 919 495 15 15 CD 14 919 496 - - SYM 14 919 497 49 49 CD 14 919 498 , , , 14 919 499 1,264,238 1,264,238 CD 14 919 500 ; ; : 14 919 501 679,209 679,209 CD 14 919 502 fit fit NN 14 919 503 for for IN 14 919 504 military military JJ 14 919 505 service service NN 14 919 506 ; ; : 14 919 507 59,655 59,655 CD 14 919 508 reach reach VB 14 919 509 military military JJ 14 919 510 age age NN 14 919 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 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fishing NN 14 919 589 zone zone NN 14 919 590 : : : 14 919 591 200 200 CD 14 919 592 nm nm CD 14 919 593 ; ; : 14 919 594 Territorial territorial JJ 14 919 595 sea sea NN 14 919 596 : : : 14 919 597 3 3 CD 14 919 598 nm nm NNP 14 919 599 Climate Climate NNP 14 919 600 : : : 14 919 601 antarctic antarctic JJ 14 919 602 Terrain terrain NN 14 919 603 : : : 14 919 604 Heard Heard NNP 14 919 605 Island Island NNP 14 919 606 -- -- : 14 919 607 bleak bleak JJ 14 919 608 and and CC 14 919 609 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 919 610 , , , 14 919 611 with with IN 14 919 612 an an DT 14 919 613 extinct extinct JJ 14 919 614 volcano volcano NN 14 919 615 ; ; : 14 919 616 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 919 617 Islands Islands NNPS 14 919 618 -- -- : 14 919 619 small small JJ 14 919 620 and and CC 14 919 621 rocky rocky JJ 14 919 622 Land Land NNP 14 919 623 use use NN 14 919 624 : : : 14 919 625 0 0 CD 14 919 626 % % NN 14 919 627 arable arable JJ 14 919 628 land land NN 14 919 629 ; ; : 14 919 630 0 0 CD 14 919 631 % % NN 14 919 632 permanent permanent JJ 14 919 633 crops crop NNS 14 919 634 ; ; : 14 919 635 0 0 CD 14 919 636 % % NN 14 919 637 meadows meadow NNS 14 919 638 and and CC 14 919 639 pastures pasture NNS 14 919 640 ; ; : 14 919 641 0 0 CD 14 919 642 % % NN 14 919 643 forest forest NN 14 919 644 and and CC 14 919 645 woodland woodland NN 14 919 646 ; ; : 14 919 647 100 100 CD 14 919 648 % % NN 14 919 649 other other JJ 14 919 650 Environment Environment NNP 14 919 651 : : : 14 919 652 primarily primarily RB 14 919 653 used use VBN 14 919 654 as as IN 14 919 655 research research NN 14 919 656 stations station NNS 14 919 657 Note note VBP 14 919 658 : : : 14 919 659 located locate VBN 14 919 660 4,100 4,100 CD 14 919 661 km km NN 14 919 662 southwest southwest RB 14 919 663 of of IN 14 919 664 Australia Australia NNP 14 919 665 in in IN 14 919 666 the the DT 14 919 667 southern southern JJ 14 919 668 Indian Indian NNP 14 919 669 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 919 670 - - HYPH 14 919 671 People People NNP 14 919 672 Population Population NNP 14 919 673 : : : 14 919 674 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 919 675 - - HYPH 14 919 676 Government Government NNP 14 919 677 Long Long NNP 14 919 678 - - HYPH 14 919 679 form form NN 14 919 680 name name NN 14 919 681 : : : 14 919 682 Territory territory NN 14 919 683 of of IN 14 919 684 Heard Heard NNP 14 919 685 Island Island NNP 14 919 686 and and CC 14 919 687 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 919 688 Islands Islands NNP 14 919 689 Type Type NNP 14 919 690 : : : 14 919 691 territory territory NN 14 919 692 of of IN 14 919 693 Australia Australia NNP 14 919 694 administered administer VBN 14 919 695 by by IN 14 919 696 the the DT 14 919 697 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 919 698 Division Division NNP 14 919 699 of of IN 14 919 700 the the DT 14 919 701 Department Department NNP 14 919 702 of of IN 14 919 703 Science Science NNP 14 919 704 in in IN 14 919 705 Canberra Canberra NNP 14 919 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 707 Australia Australia NNP 14 919 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 709 - - : 14 919 710 Economy economy NN 14 919 711 Overview overview NN 14 919 712 : : : 14 919 713 no no DT 14 919 714 economic economic JJ 14 919 715 activity activity NN 14 919 716 - - HYPH 14 919 717 Communications Communications NNP 14 919 718 Ports Ports NNPS 14 919 719 : : : 14 919 720 none none NN 14 919 721 ; ; : 14 919 722 offshore offshore RB 14 919 723 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 919 724 only only JJ 14 919 725 - - HYPH 14 919 726 Defense Defense NNP 14 919 727 Forces force NNS 14 919 728 Note Note NNP 14 919 729 : : : 14 919 730 defense defense NN 14 919 731 is be VBZ 14 919 732 the the DT 14 919 733 responsibility responsibility NN 14 919 734 of of IN 14 919 735 Australia Australia NNP 14 919 736 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 919 737 Country country NN 14 919 738 : : : 14 919 739 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 740 - - HYPH 14 919 741 Geography Geography NNP 14 919 742 Total 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Maritime Maritime NNP 14 919 784 claims claim VBZ 14 919 785 : : : 14 919 786 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 919 787 zone zone NN 14 919 788 : : : 14 919 789 24 24 CD 14 919 790 nm nm UH 14 919 791 ; ; : 14 919 792 Continental continental JJ 14 919 793 shelf shelf NN 14 919 794 : : : 14 919 795 200 200 CD 14 919 796 meters meter NNS 14 919 797 or or CC 14 919 798 to to IN 14 919 799 depth depth NN 14 919 800 of of IN 14 919 801 exploitation exploitation NN 14 919 802 ; ; : 14 919 803 Extended extended JJ 14 919 804 economic economic JJ 14 919 805 zone zone NN 14 919 806 : : : 14 919 807 200 200 CD 14 919 808 nm nm CD 14 919 809 ; ; : 14 919 810 Territorial territorial JJ 14 919 811 sea sea NN 14 919 812 : : : 14 919 813 12 12 CD 14 919 814 nm nm NNP 14 919 815 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 919 816 : : : 14 919 817 several several JJ 14 919 818 sections section NNS 14 919 819 of of IN 14 919 820 the the DT 14 919 821 boundary boundary NN 14 919 822 with with IN 14 919 823 El El NNP 14 919 824 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 919 825 are be VBP 14 919 826 in in IN 14 919 827 dispute dispute NN 14 919 828 Climate climate NN 14 919 829 : : : 14 919 830 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 919 831 in in IN 14 919 832 lowlands lowland NNS 14 919 833 , , , 14 919 834 temperate temperate VBP 14 919 835 in in IN 14 919 836 mountains mountain NNS 14 919 837 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 919 838 : : : 14 919 839 mostly mostly RB 14 919 840 mountains mountain NNS 14 919 841 in in IN 14 919 842 interior interior JJ 14 919 843 , , , 14 919 844 narrow narrow JJ 14 919 845 coastal coastal JJ 14 919 846 plains plain NNS 14 919 847 Natural natural JJ 14 919 848 resources resource NNS 14 919 849 : : : 14 919 850 timber timber NN 14 919 851 , , , 14 919 852 gold gold NN 14 919 853 , , , 14 919 854 silver silver NN 14 919 855 , , , 14 919 856 copper copper NN 14 919 857 , , , 14 919 858 lead lead NN 14 919 859 , , , 14 919 860 zinc zinc NN 14 919 861 , , , 14 919 862 iron iron NN 14 919 863 ore ore NN 14 919 864 , , , 14 919 865 antimony antimony NN 14 919 866 , , , 14 919 867 coal coal NN 14 919 868 , , , 14 919 869 fish fish NN 14 919 870 Land land NN 14 919 871 use use NN 14 919 872 : : : 14 919 873 14 14 CD 14 919 874 % % NN 14 919 875 arable arable JJ 14 919 876 land land NN 14 919 877 ; ; : 14 919 878 2 2 CD 14 919 879 % % NN 14 919 880 permanent permanent JJ 14 919 881 crops crop NNS 14 919 882 ; ; : 14 919 883 30 30 CD 14 919 884 % % NN 14 919 885 meadows meadow NNS 14 919 886 and and CC 14 919 887 pastures pasture NNS 14 919 888 ; ; : 14 919 889 34 34 CD 14 919 890 % % NN 14 919 891 forest forest NN 14 919 892 and and CC 14 919 893 woodland woodland NN 14 919 894 ; ; : 14 919 895 20 20 CD 14 919 896 % % NN 14 919 897 other other JJ 14 919 898 ; ; : 14 919 899 includes include VBZ 14 919 900 1 1 CD 14 919 901 % % NN 14 919 902 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 919 903 Environment Environment NNP 14 919 904 : : : 14 919 905 subject subject JJ 14 919 906 to to IN 14 919 907 frequent frequent JJ 14 919 908 , , , 14 919 909 but but CC 14 919 910 generally generally RB 14 919 911 mild mild JJ 14 919 912 , , , 14 919 913 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 919 914 ; ; , 14 919 915 damaging damage VBG 14 919 916 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 919 917 along along IN 14 919 918 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 919 919 coast coast NN 14 919 920 ; ; : 14 919 921 deforestation deforestation NN 14 919 922 ; ; , 14 919 923 soil soil NN 14 919 924 erosion erosion NN 14 919 925 - - : 14 919 926 People People NNP 14 919 927 Population population NN 14 919 928 : : : 14 919 929 5,259,699 5,259,699 CD 14 919 930 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 931 July July NNP 14 919 932 1990 1990 CD 14 919 933 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 934 , , , 14 919 935 growth growth NN 14 919 936 rate rate NN 14 919 937 3.0 3.0 CD 14 919 938 % % NN 14 919 939 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 940 1990 1990 CD 14 919 941 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 942 Birth birth NN 14 919 943 rate rate NN 14 919 944 : : : 14 919 945 37 37 CD 14 919 946 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 919 947 population population NN 14 919 948 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 949 1990 1990 CD 14 919 950 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 951 Death death NN 14 919 952 rate rate NN 14 919 953 : : : 14 919 954 7 7 CD 14 919 955 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 919 956 population population NN 14 919 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 958 1990 1990 CD 14 919 959 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 960 Net net JJ 14 919 961 migration migration NN 14 919 962 rate rate NN 14 919 963 : : : 14 919 964 0 0 CD 14 919 965 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 919 966 population population NN 14 919 967 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 968 1990 1990 CD 14 919 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 970 Infant infant NN 14 919 971 mortality mortality NN 14 919 972 rate rate NN 14 919 973 : : : 14 919 974 62 62 CD 14 919 975 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 919 976 live live JJ 14 919 977 births birth NNS 14 919 978 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 979 1990 1990 CD 14 919 980 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 981 Life life NN 14 919 982 expectancy expectancy NN 14 919 983 at at IN 14 919 984 birth birth NN 14 919 985 : : : 14 919 986 64 64 CD 14 919 987 years year NNS 14 919 988 male male JJ 14 919 989 , , , 14 919 990 67 67 CD 14 919 991 years year NNS 14 919 992 female female JJ 14 919 993 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 994 1990 1990 CD 14 919 995 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 996 Total total JJ 14 919 997 fertility fertility NN 14 919 998 rate rate NN 14 919 999 : : : 14 919 1000 4.8 4.8 CD 14 919 1001 children child NNS 14 919 1002 born bear VBN 14 919 1003 / / SYM 14 919 1004 woman woman NN 14 919 1005 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1006 1990 1990 CD 14 919 1007 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1008 Nationality nationality NN 14 919 1009 : : : 14 919 1010 noun noun NNP 14 919 1011 -- -- : 14 919 1012 Honduran(s Honduran(s NNP 14 919 1013 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1014 ; ; : 14 919 1015 adjective adjective JJ 14 919 1016 -- -- : 14 919 1017 Honduran honduran JJ 14 919 1018 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 919 1019 divisions division NNS 14 919 1020 : : : 14 919 1021 90 90 CD 14 919 1022 % % NN 14 919 1023 mestizo mestizo NN 14 919 1024 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1025 mixed mixed JJ 14 919 1026 Indian indian JJ 14 919 1027 and and CC 14 919 1028 European European NNP 14 919 1029 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1030 , , , 14 919 1031 7 7 CD 14 919 1032 % % NN 14 919 1033 Indian indian JJ 14 919 1034 , , , 14 919 1035 2 2 CD 14 919 1036 % % NN 14 919 1037 black black JJ 14 919 1038 , , , 14 919 1039 1 1 CD 14 919 1040 % % NN 14 919 1041 white white JJ 14 919 1042 Religion religion NN 14 919 1043 : : : 14 919 1044 about about RB 14 919 1045 97 97 CD 14 919 1046 % % NN 14 919 1047 Roman roman JJ 14 919 1048 Catholic catholic JJ 14 919 1049 ; ; : 14 919 1050 small small JJ 14 919 1051 Protestant protestant JJ 14 919 1052 minority minority NN 14 919 1053 Language language NN 14 919 1054 : : : 14 919 1055 Spanish spanish JJ 14 919 1056 , , , 14 919 1057 Indian indian JJ 14 919 1058 dialects dialect VBZ 14 919 1059 Literacy literacy NN 14 919 1060 : : : 14 919 1061 56 56 CD 14 919 1062 % % NN 14 919 1063 Labor labor NN 14 919 1064 force force NN 14 919 1065 : : : 14 919 1066 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 14 919 1067 ; ; : 14 919 1068 62 62 CD 14 919 1069 % % NN 14 919 1070 agriculture agriculture NN 14 919 1071 , , , 14 919 1072 20 20 CD 14 919 1073 % % NN 14 919 1074 services service NNS 14 919 1075 , , , 14 919 1076 9 9 CD 14 919 1077 % % NN 14 919 1078 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 919 1079 , , , 14 919 1080 3 3 CD 14 919 1081 % % NN 14 919 1082 construction construction NN 14 919 1083 , , , 14 919 1084 6 6 CD 14 919 1085 % % NN 14 919 1086 other other JJ 14 919 1087 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1088 1985 1985 CD 14 919 1089 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1090 Organized organize VBN 14 919 1091 labor labor NN 14 919 1092 : : : 14 919 1093 40 40 CD 14 919 1094 % % NN 14 919 1095 of of IN 14 919 1096 urban urban JJ 14 919 1097 labor labor NN 14 919 1098 force force NN 14 919 1099 , , , 14 919 1100 20 20 CD 14 919 1101 % % NN 14 919 1102 of of IN 14 919 1103 rural rural JJ 14 919 1104 work work NN 14 919 1105 force force NN 14 919 1106 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1107 1985 1985 CD 14 919 1108 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1109 - - : 14 919 1110 Government Government NNP 14 919 1111 Long Long NNP 14 919 1112 - - HYPH 14 919 1113 form form NN 14 919 1114 name name NN 14 919 1115 : : : 14 919 1116 Republic Republic NNP 14 919 1117 of of IN 14 919 1118 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1119 Type Type NNP 14 919 1120 : : : 14 919 1121 republic republic NNP 14 919 1122 Capital capital NN 14 919 1123 : : : 14 919 1124 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 14 919 1125 Administrative administrative JJ 14 919 1126 divisions division NNS 14 919 1127 : : : 14 919 1128 18 18 CD 14 919 1129 departments department NNS 14 919 1130 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1131 departamentos departamento NNS 14 919 1132 , , , 14 919 1133 singular singular JJ 14 919 1134 -- -- : 14 919 1135 departamento departamento NNP 14 919 1136 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1137 ; ; : 14 919 1138 Atlantida Atlantida NNP 14 919 1139 , , , 14 919 1140 Choluteca Choluteca NNP 14 919 1141 , , , 14 919 1142 Colon Colon NNP 14 919 1143 , , , 14 919 1144 Comayagua Comayagua NNP 14 919 1145 , , , 14 919 1146 Copan Copan NNP 14 919 1147 , , , 14 919 1148 Cortes Cortes NNP 14 919 1149 , , , 14 919 1150 El El NNP 14 919 1151 Paraiso Paraiso NNP 14 919 1152 , , , 14 919 1153 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 919 1154 Morazan Morazan NNP 14 919 1155 , , , 14 919 1156 Gracias gracia VBZ 14 919 1157 a a DT 14 919 1158 Dios Dios NNP 14 919 1159 , , , 14 919 1160 Intibuca Intibuca NNP 14 919 1161 , , , 14 919 1162 Islas Islas NNP 14 919 1163 de de IN 14 919 1164 la la NNP 14 919 1165 Bahia Bahia NNP 14 919 1166 , , , 14 919 1167 La La NNP 14 919 1168 Paz Paz NNP 14 919 1169 , , , 14 919 1170 Lempira Lempira NNP 14 919 1171 , , , 14 919 1172 Ocotepeque Ocotepeque NNP 14 919 1173 , , , 14 919 1174 Olancho Olancho NNP 14 919 1175 , , , 14 919 1176 Santa Santa NNP 14 919 1177 Barbara Barbara NNP 14 919 1178 , , , 14 919 1179 Valle Valle NNP 14 919 1180 , , , 14 919 1181 Yoro Yoro NNP 14 919 1182 Independence Independence NNP 14 919 1183 : : : 14 919 1184 15 15 CD 14 919 1185 September September NNP 14 919 1186 1821 1821 CD 14 919 1187 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1188 from from IN 14 919 1189 Spain Spain NNP 14 919 1190 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1191 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 919 1192 : : : 14 919 1193 11 11 CD 14 919 1194 January January NNP 14 919 1195 1982 1982 CD 14 919 1196 , , , 14 919 1197 effective effective JJ 14 919 1198 20 20 CD 14 919 1199 January January NNP 14 919 1200 1982 1982 CD 14 919 1201 Legal legal JJ 14 919 1202 system system NN 14 919 1203 : : : 14 919 1204 rooted root VBN 14 919 1205 in in IN 14 919 1206 Roman roman JJ 14 919 1207 and and CC 14 919 1208 Spanish spanish JJ 14 919 1209 civil civil JJ 14 919 1210 law law NN 14 919 1211 ; ; : 14 919 1212 some some DT 14 919 1213 influence influence NN 14 919 1214 of of IN 14 919 1215 English english JJ 14 919 1216 common common JJ 14 919 1217 law law NN 14 919 1218 ; ; : 14 919 1219 accepts accept VBZ 14 919 1220 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 919 1221 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 919 1222 , , , 14 919 1223 with with IN 14 919 1224 reservations reservation NNS 14 919 1225 National national JJ 14 919 1226 holiday holiday NN 14 919 1227 : : : 14 919 1228 Independence Independence NNP 14 919 1229 Day Day NNP 14 919 1230 , , , 14 919 1231 15 15 CD 14 919 1232 September September NNP 14 919 1233 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1234 1821 1821 CD 14 919 1235 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1236 Executive Executive NNP 14 919 1237 branch branch NN 14 919 1238 : : : 14 919 1239 president president NN 14 919 1240 , , , 14 919 1241 Council Council NNP 14 919 1242 of of IN 14 919 1243 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 919 1244 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1245 cabinet cabinet NN 14 919 1246 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1247 Legislative legislative JJ 14 919 1248 branch branch NN 14 919 1249 : : : 14 919 1250 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 919 1251 National National NNP 14 919 1252 Congress Congress NNP 14 919 1253 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1254 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 919 1255 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 919 1256 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1257 Judicial judicial JJ 14 919 1258 branch branch NN 14 919 1259 : : : 14 919 1260 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 919 1261 Court Court NNP 14 919 1262 of of IN 14 919 1263 Justice Justice NNP 14 919 1264 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1265 Corte Corte NNP 14 919 1266 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 919 1267 de de NNP 14 919 1268 Justica Justica NNP 14 919 1269 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1270 Leaders leader NNS 14 919 1271 : : : 14 919 1272 Chief Chief NNP 14 919 1273 of of IN 14 919 1274 State State NNP 14 919 1275 and and CC 14 919 1276 Head Head NNP 14 919 1277 of of IN 14 919 1278 Government Government NNP 14 919 1279 -- -- : 14 919 1280 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 919 1281 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 14 919 1282 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 14 919 1283 Romero Romero NNP 14 919 1284 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1285 since since IN 14 919 1286 26 26 CD 14 919 1287 January January NNP 14 919 1288 1990 1990 CD 14 919 1289 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1290 Political political JJ 14 919 1291 parties party NNS 14 919 1292 and and CC 14 919 1293 leaders leader NNS 14 919 1294 : : : 14 919 1295 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 919 1296 Party Party NNP 14 919 1297 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1298 PLH)--faction PLH)--faction NNP 14 919 1299 leaders leader NNS 14 919 1300 , , , 14 919 1301 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 919 1302 Flores Flores NNP 14 919 1303 Facusse Facusse NNP 14 919 1304 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1305 leader leader NN 14 919 1306 of of IN 14 919 1307 Florista Florista NNP 14 919 1308 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 919 1309 Movement Movement NNP 14 919 1310 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1311 , , , 14 919 1312 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 919 1313 Montoya Montoya NNP 14 919 1314 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1315 Azconista Azconista NNP 14 919 1316 subfaction subfaction NN 14 919 1317 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1318 , , , 14 919 1319 Ramon Ramon NNP 14 919 1320 Villeda Villeda NNP 14 919 1321 Bermudez Bermudez NNP 14 919 1322 and and CC 14 919 1323 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 919 1324 Arturo Arturo NNP 14 919 1325 Reina Reina NNP 14 919 1326 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1327 M M NNP 14 919 1328 - - HYPH 14 919 1329 Lider Lider NNP 14 919 1330 faction faction NN 14 919 1331 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1332 ; ; : 14 919 1333 National National NNP 14 919 1334 Party Party NNP 14 919 1335 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1336 PNH PNH NNP 14 919 1337 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1338 , , , 14 919 1339 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 919 1340 Maduro Maduro NNP 14 919 1341 , , , 14 919 1342 party party NN 14 919 1343 president president NN 14 919 1344 ; ; : 14 919 1345 PNH PNH NNP 14 919 1346 faction faction NN 14 919 1347 leaders leader NNS 14 919 1348 -- -- : 14 919 1349 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 14 919 1350 Ramos Ramos NNP 14 919 1351 Soto Soto NNP 14 919 1352 and and CC 14 919 1353 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 919 1354 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 14 919 1355 Callejas Callejas NNP 14 919 1356 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1357 Monarca Monarca NNP 14 919 1358 faction faction NN 14 919 1359 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1360 ; ; : 14 919 1361 National National NNP 14 919 1362 Innovation Innovation NNP 14 919 1363 and and CC 14 919 1364 Unity Unity NNP 14 919 1365 Party Party NNP 14 919 1366 - - HYPH 14 919 1367 Social Social NNP 14 919 1368 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 919 1369 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1370 PINU PINU NNP 14 919 1371 - - HYPH 14 919 1372 SD SD NNP 14 919 1373 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1374 , , , 14 919 1375 Enrique Enrique NNP 14 919 1376 Aguilar Aguilar NNP 14 919 1377 Cerrato Cerrato NNP 14 919 1378 Paz Paz NNP 14 919 1379 ; ; : 14 919 1380 Christian Christian NNP 14 919 1381 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 919 1382 Party Party NNP 14 919 1383 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1384 PDCH PDCH NNP 14 919 1385 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1386 , , , 14 919 1387 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 919 1388 Illescas Illescas NNP 14 919 1389 ; ; : 14 919 1390 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 919 1391 Action Action NNP 14 919 1392 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1393 AD AD NNP 14 919 1394 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1395 , , , 14 919 1396 Walter Walter NNP 14 919 1397 Lopez Lopez NNP 14 919 1398 Reyes Reyes NNP 14 919 1399 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 919 1400 : : : 14 919 1401 universal universal JJ 14 919 1402 and and CC 14 919 1403 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 919 1404 at at IN 14 919 1405 age age NN 14 919 1406 18 18 CD 14 919 1407 Elections election NNS 14 919 1408 : : : 14 919 1409 President President NNP 14 919 1410 -- -- : 14 919 1411 last last RB 14 919 1412 held hold VBN 14 919 1413 on on IN 14 919 1414 26 26 CD 14 919 1415 November November NNP 14 919 1416 1989 1989 CD 14 919 1417 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1418 next next JJ 14 919 1419 to to TO 14 919 1420 be be VB 14 919 1421 held hold VBN 14 919 1422 November November NNP 14 919 1423 1993 1993 CD 14 919 1424 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1425 ; ; : 14 919 1426 results result NNS 14 919 1427 -- -- : 14 919 1428 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 14 919 1429 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 919 1430 Callejas Callejas NNP 14 919 1431 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1432 PNH PNH NNP 14 919 1433 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1434 51 51 CD 14 919 1435 % % NN 14 919 1436 , , , 14 919 1437 Jose Jose NNP 14 919 1438 Azcona Azcona NNP 14 919 1439 Hoyo Hoyo NNP 14 919 1440 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1441 PLH PLH NNP 14 919 1442 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1443 43.3 43.3 CD 14 919 1444 % % NN 14 919 1445 , , , 14 919 1446 others other NNS 14 919 1447 5.7 5.7 CD 14 919 1448 % % NN 14 919 1449 ; ; : 14 919 1450 National National NNP 14 919 1451 Congress Congress NNP 14 919 1452 -- -- : 14 919 1453 last last RB 14 919 1454 held hold VBN 14 919 1455 on on IN 14 919 1456 24 24 CD 14 919 1457 November November NNP 14 919 1458 1985 1985 CD 14 919 1459 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1460 next next JJ 14 919 1461 to to TO 14 919 1462 be be VB 14 919 1463 held hold VBN 14 919 1464 November November NNP 14 919 1465 1993 1993 CD 14 919 1466 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1467 ; ; : 14 919 1468 results result NNS 14 919 1469 -- -- : 14 919 1470 PLH plh NN 14 919 1471 51 51 CD 14 919 1472 % % NN 14 919 1473 , , , 14 919 1474 PNH PNH NNP 14 919 1475 45 45 CD 14 919 1476 % % NN 14 919 1477 , , , 14 919 1478 PDCH pdch NN 14 919 1479 1.9 1.9 CD 14 919 1480 % % NN 14 919 1481 , , , 14 919 1482 PINU PINU NNP 14 919 1483 1.5 1.5 CD 14 919 1484 % % NN 14 919 1485 , , , 14 919 1486 others other NNS 14 919 1487 0.65 0.65 CD 14 919 1488 ; ; : 14 919 1489 seats--(134 seats--(134 NN 14 919 1490 total total NN 14 919 1491 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1492 PLH PLH NNP 14 919 1493 62 62 CD 14 919 1494 , , , 14 919 1495 PNH PNH NNP 14 919 1496 71 71 CD 14 919 1497 , , , 14 919 1498 PINU PINU NNP 14 919 1499 1 1 CD 14 919 1500 Communists Communists NNPS 14 919 1501 : : : 14 919 1502 up up IN 14 919 1503 to to IN 14 919 1504 1,500 1,500 CD 14 919 1505 ; ; : 14 919 1506 Honduran honduran JJ 14 919 1507 leftist leftist JJ 14 919 1508 groups group NNS 14 919 1509 -- -- : 14 919 1510 Communist Communist NNP 14 919 1511 Party Party NNP 14 919 1512 of of IN 14 919 1513 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1514 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1515 PCH PCH NNP 14 919 1516 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1517 , , , 14 919 1518 Party Party NNP 14 919 1519 for for IN 14 919 1520 the the DT 14 919 1521 Transformation Transformation NNP 14 919 1522 of of IN 14 919 1523 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1524 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1525 PTH PTH NNP 14 919 1526 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1527 , , , 14 919 1528 Morazanist Morazanist NNP 14 919 1529 Front Front NNP 14 919 1530 for for IN 14 919 1531 the the DT 14 919 1532 Liberation liberation NN 14 919 1533 of of IN 14 919 1534 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1535 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1536 FMLH FMLH NNP 14 919 1537 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1538 , , , 14 919 1539 People People NNPS 14 919 1540 's 's POS 14 919 1541 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 919 1542 Union Union NNP 14 919 1543 / / SYM 14 919 1544 Popular Popular NNP 14 919 1545 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 919 1546 Movement Movement NNP 14 919 1547 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1548 URP URP NNP 14 919 1549 / / SYM 14 919 1550 MPL MPL NNP 14 919 1551 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1552 , , , 14 919 1553 Popular Popular NNP 14 919 1554 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 919 1555 Forces Forces NNPS 14 919 1556 - - HYPH 14 919 1557 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 14 919 1558 Zelaya Zelaya NNP 14 919 1559 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1560 FPR FPR NNP 14 919 1561 / / SYM 14 919 1562 LZ LZ NNP 14 919 1563 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1564 , , , 14 919 1565 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 919 1566 Party Party NNP 14 919 1567 of of IN 14 919 1568 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1569 Central Central NNP 14 919 1570 American American NNP 14 919 1571 Workers Workers NNP 14 919 1572 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 919 1573 Party Party NNP 14 919 1574 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1575 PASO PASO NNP 14 919 1576 / / SYM 14 919 1577 PRTC PRTC NNP 14 919 1578 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1579 Other other JJ 14 919 1580 political political JJ 14 919 1581 or or CC 14 919 1582 pressure pressure NN 14 919 1583 groups group NNS 14 919 1584 : : : 14 919 1585 National National NNP 14 919 1586 Association Association NNP 14 919 1587 of of IN 14 919 1588 Honduran Honduran NNP 14 919 1589 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 14 919 1590 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1591 ANACH ANACH NNP 14 919 1592 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1593 , , , 14 919 1594 Honduran Honduran NNP 14 919 1595 Council Council NNP 14 919 1596 of of IN 14 919 1597 Private Private NNP 14 919 1598 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 14 919 1599 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1600 COHEP COHEP NNP 14 919 1601 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1602 , , , 14 919 1603 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 919 1604 of of IN 14 919 1605 Honduran Honduran NNP 14 919 1606 Workers Workers NNPS 14 919 1607 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1608 CTH CTH NNP 14 919 1609 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1610 , , , 14 919 1611 National National NNP 14 919 1612 Union Union NNP 14 919 1613 of of IN 14 919 1614 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 14 919 1615 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1616 UNC UNC NNP 14 919 1617 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1618 , , , 14 919 1619 General General NNP 14 919 1620 Workers Workers NNPS 14 919 1621 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 919 1622 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1623 CGT CGT NNP 14 919 1624 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1625 , , , 14 919 1626 United United NNP 14 919 1627 Federation Federation NNP 14 919 1628 of of IN 14 919 1629 Honduran Honduran NNP 14 919 1630 Workers Workers NNPS 14 919 1631 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1632 FUTH FUTH NNP 14 919 1633 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1634 , , , 14 919 1635 Committee Committee NNP 14 919 1636 for for IN 14 919 1637 the the DT 14 919 1638 Defense Defense NNP 14 919 1639 of of IN 14 919 1640 Human Human NNP 14 919 1641 Rights Rights NNPS 14 919 1642 in in IN 14 919 1643 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1644 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1645 CODEH CODEH NNP 14 919 1646 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1647 , , , 14 919 1648 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 14 919 1649 Committee Committee NNP 14 919 1650 of of IN 14 919 1651 Popular Popular NNP 14 919 1652 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 919 1653 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1654 CCOP CCOP NNP 14 919 1655 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1656 Member Member NNP 14 919 1657 of of IN 14 919 1658 : : : 14 919 1659 CACM CACM NNP 14 919 1660 , , , 14 919 1661 FAO FAO NNP 14 919 1662 , , , 14 919 1663 G-77 g-77 CD 14 919 1664 , , , 14 919 1665 IADB IADB NNP 14 919 1666 , , , 14 919 1667 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 919 1668 , , , 14 919 1669 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 919 1670 , , , 14 919 1671 ICO ICO NNP 14 919 1672 , , , 14 919 1673 IDA IDA NNP 14 919 1674 , , , 14 919 1675 IDB IDB NNP 14 919 1676 -- -- : 14 919 1677 Inter inter JJ 14 919 1678 - - JJ 14 919 1679 American American NNP 14 919 1680 Development Development NNP 14 919 1681 Bank Bank NNP 14 919 1682 , , , 14 919 1683 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 919 1684 , , , 14 919 1685 IFC IFC NNP 14 919 1686 , , , 14 919 1687 ILO ILO NNP 14 919 1688 , , , 14 919 1689 IMF IMF NNP 14 919 1690 , , , 14 919 1691 IMO imo RB 14 919 1692 , , , 14 919 1693 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 919 1694 , , , 14 919 1695 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 919 1696 , , , 14 919 1697 ISO ISO NNP 14 919 1698 , , , 14 919 1699 ITU ITU NNP 14 919 1700 , , , 14 919 1701 OAS OAS NNP 14 919 1702 , , , 14 919 1703 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 919 1704 , , , 14 919 1705 SELA SELA NNP 14 919 1706 , , , 14 919 1707 UN UN NNP 14 919 1708 , , , 14 919 1709 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 919 1710 , , , 14 919 1711 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 919 1712 , , , 14 919 1713 UPU UPU NNP 14 919 1714 , , , 14 919 1715 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 919 1716 , , , 14 919 1717 WHO who WP 14 919 1718 , , , 14 919 1719 WMO WMO NNP 14 919 1720 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 919 1721 representation representation NN 14 919 1722 : : : 14 919 1723 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 919 1724 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 919 1725 Ramon Ramon NNP 14 919 1726 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 14 919 1727 Alcerro Alcerro NNP 14 919 1728 ; ; : 14 919 1729 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 919 1730 at at IN 14 919 1731 Suite Suite NNP 14 919 1732 100 100 CD 14 919 1733 , , , 14 919 1734 4301 4301 CD 14 919 1735 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 919 1736 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 919 1737 NW NW NNP 14 919 1738 , , , 14 919 1739 Washington Washington NNP 14 919 1740 DC DC NNP 14 919 1741 20008 20008 CD 14 919 1742 ; ; : 14 919 1743 telephone telephone NN 14 919 1744 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1745 202 202 CD 14 919 1746 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1747 966 966 CD 14 919 1748 - - SYM 14 919 1749 7700 7700 CD 14 919 1750 through through IN 14 919 1751 7702 7702 CD 14 919 1752 ; ; : 14 919 1753 there there EX 14 919 1754 are be VBP 14 919 1755 Honduran honduran JJ 14 919 1756 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 919 1757 General General NNP 14 919 1758 in in IN 14 919 1759 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 919 1760 , , , 14 919 1761 Los Los NNP 14 919 1762 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 919 1763 , , , 14 919 1764 Miami Miami NNP 14 919 1765 , , , 14 919 1766 New New NNP 14 919 1767 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 919 1768 , , , 14 919 1769 New New NNP 14 919 1770 York York NNP 14 919 1771 , , , 14 919 1772 and and CC 14 919 1773 San San NNP 14 919 1774 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 919 1775 , , , 14 919 1776 and and CC 14 919 1777 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 919 1778 in in IN 14 919 1779 Baton Baton NNP 14 919 1780 Rouge Rouge NNP 14 919 1781 , , , 14 919 1782 Boston Boston NNP 14 919 1783 , , , 14 919 1784 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 919 1785 , , , 14 919 1786 Houston Houston NNP 14 919 1787 , , , 14 919 1788 and and CC 14 919 1789 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 14 919 1790 ; ; : 14 919 1791 US US NNP 14 919 1792 -- -- : 14 919 1793 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 919 1794 Crescencio Crescencio NNP 14 919 1795 ARCOS ARCOS NNP 14 919 1796 ; ; : 14 919 1797 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 919 1798 at at IN 14 919 1799 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 919 1800 La La NNP 14 919 1801 Paz Paz NNP 14 919 1802 , , , 14 919 1803 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 14 919 1804 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1805 mailing mail VBG 14 919 1806 address address NN 14 919 1807 is be VBZ 14 919 1808 APO APO NNP 14 919 1809 Miami Miami NNP 14 919 1810 34022 34022 CD 14 919 1811 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1812 ; ; : 14 919 1813 telephone telephone NN 14 919 1814 p504o p504o CD 14 919 1815 32 32 CD 14 919 1816 - - SYM 14 919 1817 3120 3120 CD 14 919 1818 Flag flag NN 14 919 1819 : : : 14 919 1820 three three CD 14 919 1821 equal equal JJ 14 919 1822 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 919 1823 bands band NNS 14 919 1824 of of IN 14 919 1825 blue blue JJ 14 919 1826 ( ( -LRB- 14 919 1827 top top NNP 14 919 1828 ) ) -RRB- 14 919 1829 , , , 14 919 1830 white white JJ 14 919 1831 , , , 14 919 1832 and and CC 14 919 1833 blue blue JJ 14 919 1834 with with IN 14 919 1835 five five CD 14 919 1836 blue blue JJ 14 919 1837 five five CD 14 919 1838 - - HYPH 14 919 1839 pointed point VBN 14 919 1840 stars star NNS 14 919 1841 arranged arrange VBN 14 919 1842 in in IN 14 919 1843 an an DT 14 919 1844 X x NN 14 919 1845 pattern pattern NN 14 919 1846 centered center VBN 14 919 1847 in in IN 14 919 1848 the the DT 14 919 1849 white white NNP 14 919 1850 band band NN 14 919 1851 ; ; : 14 919 1852 the the DT 14 919 1853 stars star NNS 14 919 1854 represent represent VBP 14 919 1855 the the DT 14 919 1856 members member NNS 14 919 1857 of of IN 14 919 1858 the the DT 14 919 1859 former former JJ 14 919 1860 Federal Federal NNP 14 919 1861 Republic Republic NNP 14 919 1862 of of IN 14 919 1863 Central Central NNP 14 919 1864 America America NNP 14 919 1865 -- -- : 14 919 1866 Costa Costa NNP 14 919 1867 Rica Rica NNP 14 919 1868 , , , 14 919 1869 El El NNP 14 919 1870 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 919 1871 , , , 14 919 1872 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 919 1873 , , , 14 919 1874 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1875 , , , 14 919 1876 and and CC 14 919 1877 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 919 1878 ; ; : 14 919 1879 similar similar JJ 14 919 1880 to to IN 14 919 1881 the the DT 14 919 1882 flag flag NN 14 919 1883 of of IN 14 919 1884 El El NNP 14 919 1885 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 919 1886 which which WDT 14 919 1887 features feature VBZ 14 919 1888 a a DT 14 919 1889 round round JJ 14 919 1890 emblem emblem NN 14 919 1891 encircled encircle VBN 14 919 1892 by by IN 14 919 1893 the the DT 14 919 1894 words word NNS 14 919 1895 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 14 919 1896 DE DE NNP 14 919 1897 EL EL NNP 14 919 1898 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 14 919 1899 EN EN NNP 14 919 1900 LA LA NNP 14 919 1901 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 14 919 1902 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 14 919 1903 centered center VBD 14 919 1904 in in IN 14 919 1905 the the DT 14 919 1906 white white JJ 14 919 1907 band band NN 14 919 1908 ; ; : 14 919 1909 also also RB 14 919 1910 similar similar JJ 14 919 1911 to to IN 14 919 1912 the the DT 14 919 1913 flag flag NN 14 919 1914 of of IN 14 919 1915 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 919 1916 which which WDT 14 919 1917 features feature VBZ 14 919 1918 a a DT 14 919 1919 triangle triangle NN 14 919 1920 encircled encircle VBN 14 919 1921 by by IN 14 919 1922 the the DT 14 919 1923 words word NNS 14 919 1924 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 14 919 1925 DE DE NNP 14 919 1926 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 14 919 1927 on on IN 14 919 1928 top top JJ 14 919 1929 and and CC 14 919 1930 AMERICA america JJ 14 919 1931 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 14 919 1932 on on IN 14 919 1933 the the DT 14 919 1934 bottom bottom NN 14 919 1935 , , , 14 919 1936 centered center VBN 14 919 1937 in in IN 14 919 1938 the the DT 14 919 1939 white white JJ 14 919 1940 band band NN 14 919 1941 - - HYPH 14 919 1942 Economy Economy NNP 14 919 1943 Overview Overview NNP 14 919 1944 : : : 14 919 1945 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 919 1946 is be VBZ 14 919 1947 one one CD 14 919 1948 of of IN 14 919 1949 the the DT 14 919 1950 poorest poor JJS 14 919 1951 countries country NNS 14 919 1952 in in IN 14 919 1953 the the DT 14 919 1954 Western Western NNP 14 919 1955 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 14 919 1956 . . . 14 920 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 920 2 is be VBZ 14 920 3 the the DT 14 920 4 most most RBS 14 920 5 important important JJ 14 920 6 sector sector NN 14 920 7 of of IN 14 920 8 the the DT 14 920 9 economy economy NN 14 920 10 , , , 14 920 11 accounting account VBG 14 920 12 for for IN 14 920 13 nearly nearly RB 14 920 14 30 30 CD 14 920 15 % % NN 14 920 16 of of IN 14 920 17 GDP GDP NNP 14 920 18 , , , 14 920 19 employing employ VBG 14 920 20 62 62 CD 14 920 21 % % NN 14 920 22 of of IN 14 920 23 the the DT 14 920 24 labor labor NN 14 920 25 force force NN 14 920 26 , , , 14 920 27 and and CC 14 920 28 producing produce VBG 14 920 29 two two CD 14 920 30 - - HYPH 14 920 31 thirds third NNS 14 920 32 of of IN 14 920 33 exports export NNS 14 920 34 . . . 14 921 1 Productivity productivity NN 14 921 2 remains remain VBZ 14 921 3 low low JJ 14 921 4 , , , 14 921 5 however however RB 14 921 6 , , , 14 921 7 leaving leave VBG 14 921 8 considerable considerable JJ 14 921 9 room room NN 14 921 10 for for IN 14 921 11 improvement improvement NN 14 921 12 . . . 14 922 1 Although although IN 14 922 2 industry industry NN 14 922 3 is be VBZ 14 922 4 still still RB 14 922 5 in in IN 14 922 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 922 7 early early JJ 14 922 8 stages stage NNS 14 922 9 , , , 14 922 10 it -PRON- PRP 14 922 11 employs employ VBZ 14 922 12 nearly nearly RB 14 922 13 15 15 CD 14 922 14 % % NN 14 922 15 of of IN 14 922 16 the the DT 14 922 17 labor labor NN 14 922 18 force force NN 14 922 19 , , , 14 922 20 accounts account VBZ 14 922 21 for for IN 14 922 22 23 23 CD 14 922 23 % % NN 14 922 24 of of IN 14 922 25 GDP GDP NNP 14 922 26 , , , 14 922 27 and and CC 14 922 28 generates generate VBZ 14 922 29 20 20 CD 14 922 30 % % NN 14 922 31 of of IN 14 922 32 exports export NNS 14 922 33 . . . 14 923 1 The the DT 14 923 2 service service NN 14 923 3 sectors sector NNS 14 923 4 , , , 14 923 5 including include VBG 14 923 6 public public JJ 14 923 7 administration administration NN 14 923 8 , , , 14 923 9 account account VBP 14 923 10 for for IN 14 923 11 48 48 CD 14 923 12 % % NN 14 923 13 of of IN 14 923 14 GDP GDP NNP 14 923 15 and and CC 14 923 16 employ employ VBP 14 923 17 nearly nearly RB 14 923 18 20 20 CD 14 923 19 % % NN 14 923 20 of of IN 14 923 21 the the DT 14 923 22 labor labor NN 14 923 23 force force NN 14 923 24 . . . 14 924 1 Basic basic JJ 14 924 2 problems problem NNS 14 924 3 facing face VBG 14 924 4 the the DT 14 924 5 economy economy NN 14 924 6 include include VBP 14 924 7 a a DT 14 924 8 high high JJ 14 924 9 population population NN 14 924 10 growth growth NN 14 924 11 rate rate NN 14 924 12 , , , 14 924 13 a a DT 14 924 14 high high JJ 14 924 15 unemployment unemployment NN 14 924 16 rate rate NN 14 924 17 , , , 14 924 18 a a DT 14 924 19 lack lack NN 14 924 20 of of IN 14 924 21 basic basic JJ 14 924 22 services service NNS 14 924 23 , , , 14 924 24 a a DT 14 924 25 large large JJ 14 924 26 and and CC 14 924 27 inefficient inefficient JJ 14 924 28 public public JJ 14 924 29 sector sector NN 14 924 30 , , , 14 924 31 and and CC 14 924 32 an an DT 14 924 33 export export NN 14 924 34 sector sector NN 14 924 35 dependent dependent JJ 14 924 36 mostly mostly RB 14 924 37 on on IN 14 924 38 coffee coffee NN 14 924 39 and and CC 14 924 40 bananas banana NNS 14 924 41 , , , 14 924 42 which which WDT 14 924 43 are be VBP 14 924 44 subject subject JJ 14 924 45 to to IN 14 924 46 sharp sharp JJ 14 924 47 price price NN 14 924 48 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 14 924 49 . . . 14 925 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 925 2 : : : 14 925 3 $ $ $ 14 925 4 4.4 4.4 CD 14 925 5 billion billion CD 14 925 6 , , , 14 925 7 per per IN 14 925 8 capita capita FW 14 925 9 $ $ $ 14 925 10 890 890 CD 14 925 11 ; ; : 14 925 12 real real JJ 14 925 13 growth growth NN 14 925 14 rate rate NN 14 925 15 4.0 4.0 CD 14 925 16 % % NN 14 925 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 925 18 1988 1988 CD 14 925 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 925 20 Inflation 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$ $ $ 14 925 64 159 159 CD 14 925 65 million million CD 14 925 66 ( ( -LRB- 14 925 67 1989 1989 CD 14 925 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 925 69 Exports export NNS 14 925 70 : : : 14 925 71 $ $ $ 14 925 72 1.0 1.0 CD 14 925 73 billion billion CD 14 925 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 925 75 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 925 76 . . NNP 14 925 77 , , , 14 925 78 1988 1988 CD 14 925 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 925 80 ; ; : 14 925 81 commodities commodity NNS 14 925 82 -- -- : 14 925 83 bananas banana NNS 14 925 84 , , , 14 925 85 coffee coffee NN 14 925 86 , , , 14 925 87 shrimp shrimp NN 14 925 88 , , , 14 925 89 lobster lobster NN 14 925 90 , , , 14 925 91 minerals mineral NNS 14 925 92 , , , 14 925 93 lumber lumber NN 14 925 94 ; ; : 14 925 95 partners partner NNS 14 925 96 -- -- : 14 925 97 US US NNP 14 925 98 52 52 CD 14 925 99 % % NN 14 925 100 , , , 14 925 101 FRG FRG NNP 14 925 102 11 11 CD 14 925 103 % % NN 14 925 104 , , , 14 925 105 Japan Japan NNP 14 925 106 , , , 14 925 107 Italy Italy NNP 14 925 108 , , , 14 925 109 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 925 110 Imports Imports NNPS 14 925 111 : : : 14 925 112 $ $ $ 14 925 113 1.4 1.4 CD 14 925 114 billion billion CD 14 925 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 925 116 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 925 117 . . . 14 926 1 1988 1988 CD 14 926 2 ) ) -RRB- 14 926 3 ; ; : 14 926 4 commodities commodity NNS 14 926 5 -- -- : 14 926 6 machinery machinery NN 14 926 7 and and CC 14 926 8 transport transport NN 14 926 9 equipment equipment NN 14 926 10 , , , 14 926 11 chemical chemical NN 14 926 12 products product NNS 14 926 13 , , , 14 926 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 926 15 goods good NNS 14 926 16 , , , 14 926 17 fuel fuel NN 14 926 18 and and CC 14 926 19 oil oil NN 14 926 20 , , , 14 926 21 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 926 22 ; 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; : 14 926 379 note note VB 14 926 380 -- -- : 14 926 381 a a DT 14 926 382 flag flag NN 14 926 383 of of IN 14 926 384 convenience convenience NN 14 926 385 registry registry NN 14 926 386 Civil civil JJ 14 926 387 air air NN 14 926 388 : : : 14 926 389 9 9 CD 14 926 390 major major JJ 14 926 391 transport transport NN 14 926 392 aircraft aircraft NN 14 926 393 Airports airport NNS 14 926 394 : : : 14 926 395 180 180 CD 14 926 396 total total NN 14 926 397 , , , 14 926 398 140 140 CD 14 926 399 usable usable JJ 14 926 400 ; ; : 14 926 401 8 8 CD 14 926 402 with with IN 14 926 403 permanent permanent JJ 14 926 404 - - HYPH 14 926 405 surface surface NN 14 926 406 runways runway NNS 14 926 407 ; ; : 14 926 408 none none NN 14 926 409 with with IN 14 926 410 runways runway NNS 14 926 411 over over IN 14 926 412 3,659 3,659 CD 14 926 413 m m CD 14 926 414 ; ; : 14 926 415 4 4 CD 14 926 416 with with IN 14 926 417 runways runways NNP 14 926 418 2,440 2,440 CD 14 926 419 - - HYPH 14 926 420 3,659 3,659 CD 14 926 421 m m NN 14 926 422 ; ; : 14 926 423 12 12 CD 14 926 424 with with IN 14 926 425 runways runway NNS 14 926 426 1,220 1,220 CD 14 926 427 - - HYPH 14 926 428 2,439 2,439 CD 14 926 429 m m NNP 14 926 430 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 926 431 : : : 14 926 432 improved improve VBN 14 926 433 , , , 14 926 434 but but CC 14 926 435 still still RB 14 926 436 inadequate inadequate JJ 14 926 437 ; ; : 14 926 438 connection connection NN 14 926 439 into into IN 14 926 440 Central Central NNP 14 926 441 American American NNP 14 926 442 Microwave Microwave NNP 14 926 443 System System NNP 14 926 444 ; ; : 14 926 445 35,100 35,100 CD 14 926 446 telephones telephone NNS 14 926 447 ; ; : 14 926 448 stations--176 stations--176 CD 14 926 449 AM am NN 14 926 450 , , , 14 926 451 no no DT 14 926 452 FM FM NNP 14 926 453 , , , 14 926 454 28 28 CD 14 926 455 TV tv NN 14 926 456 , , , 14 926 457 7 7 CD 14 926 458 shortwave shortwave NN 14 926 459 ; ; : 14 926 460 2 2 CD 14 926 461 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 926 462 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 926 463 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 926 464 earth earth NN 14 926 465 stations station NNS 14 926 466 - - : 14 926 467 Defense Defense NNP 14 926 468 Forces Forces NNPS 14 926 469 Branches Branches NNPS 14 926 470 : : : 14 926 471 Armed Armed NNP 14 926 472 Forces Forces NNPS 14 926 473 , , , 14 926 474 Naval Naval NNP 14 926 475 Forces Forces NNPS 14 926 476 , , , 14 926 477 Air Air NNP 14 926 478 Force Force NNP 14 926 479 Military Military NNP 14 926 480 manpower manpower NN 14 926 481 : : : 14 926 482 males males NNP 14 926 483 15 15 CD 14 926 484 - - SYM 14 926 485 49 49 CD 14 926 486 , , , 14 926 487 1,222,858 1,222,858 CD 14 926 488 ; ; : 14 926 489 727,851 727,851 CD 14 926 490 fit fit NN 14 926 491 for for IN 14 926 492 military military JJ 14 926 493 service service NN 14 926 494 ; ; : 14 926 495 61,493 61,493 CD 14 926 496 reach reach VB 14 926 497 military military JJ 14 926 498 age age NN 14 926 499 ( ( -LRB- 14 926 500 18 18 CD 14 926 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 926 502 annually annually RB 14 926 503 Defense defense NN 14 926 504 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 926 505 : : : 14 926 506 1.9 1.9 CD 14 926 507 % % NN 14 926 508 of of IN 14 926 509 GDP GDP NNP 14 926 510 , , , 14 926 511 or or CC 14 926 512 $ $ $ 14 926 513 82.5 82.5 CD 14 926 514 million million CD 14 926 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 926 516 1990 1990 CD 14 926 517 est est NNP 14 926 518 . . . 14 926 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 927 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 927 2 Country country NN 14 927 3 : : : 14 927 4 Hong Hong NNP 14 927 5 Kong Kong NNP 14 927 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 927 7 colony colony NN 14 927 8 of of IN 14 927 9 the the DT 14 927 10 UK UK NNP 14 927 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 927 12 - - : 14 927 13 Geography Geography NNP 14 927 14 Total total JJ 14 927 15 area area NN 14 927 16 : : : 14 927 17 1,040 1,040 CD 14 927 18 km2 km2 NN 14 927 19 ; ; : 14 927 20 land land NN 14 927 21 area area NN 14 927 22 : : : 14 927 23 990 990 CD 14 927 24 km2 km2 NNP 14 927 25 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 927 26 area area NN 14 927 27 : : : 14 927 28 slightly slightly RB 14 927 29 less less JJR 14 927 30 than than IN 14 927 31 six six CD 14 927 32 times time NNS 14 927 33 the the DT 14 927 34 size size NN 14 927 35 of of IN 14 927 36 Washington Washington NNP 14 927 37 , , , 14 927 38 DC DC NNP 14 927 39 Land Land NNP 14 927 40 boundary boundary NN 14 927 41 : : : 14 927 42 30 30 CD 14 927 43 km km NN 14 927 44 with with IN 14 927 45 China China NNP 14 927 46 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 927 47 : : : 14 927 48 733 733 CD 14 927 49 km km NN 14 927 50 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 927 51 claims claim VBZ 14 927 52 : : : 14 927 53 Continental continental JJ 14 927 54 shelf shelf NN 14 927 55 : : : 14 927 56 200 200 CD 14 927 57 meters meter NNS 14 927 58 or or CC 14 927 59 to to IN 14 927 60 depth depth NN 14 927 61 of of IN 14 927 62 exploitation exploitation NN 14 927 63 ; ; : 14 927 64 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 927 65 fishing fishing NN 14 927 66 zone zone NN 14 927 67 : : : 14 927 68 3 3 CD 14 927 69 nm nm UH 14 927 70 ; ; : 14 927 71 Territorial territorial JJ 14 927 72 sea sea NN 14 927 73 : : : 14 927 74 3 3 CD 14 927 75 nm nm NNP 14 927 76 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 927 77 : : : 14 927 78 scheduled schedule VBN 14 927 79 to to TO 14 927 80 become become VB 14 927 81 a a DT 14 927 82 Special Special NNP 14 927 83 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 927 84 Region Region NNP 14 927 85 of of IN 14 927 86 China China NNP 14 927 87 in in IN 14 927 88 1997 1997 CD 14 927 89 Climate climate NN 14 927 90 : : : 14 927 91 tropical tropical JJ 14 927 92 monsoon monsoon NN 14 927 93 ; ; , 14 927 94 cool cool JJ 14 927 95 and and CC 14 927 96 humid humid VBD 14 927 97 in in IN 14 927 98 winter winter NN 14 927 99 , , , 14 927 100 hot hot JJ 14 927 101 and and CC 14 927 102 rainy rainy JJ 14 927 103 from from IN 14 927 104 spring spring NN 14 927 105 through through IN 14 927 106 summer summer NN 14 927 107 , , , 14 927 108 warm warm JJ 14 927 109 and and CC 14 927 110 sunny sunny JJ 14 927 111 in in IN 14 927 112 fall fall NN 14 927 113 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 927 114 : : : 14 927 115 hilly hilly RB 14 927 116 to to IN 14 927 117 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 927 118 with with IN 14 927 119 steep steep JJ 14 927 120 slopes slope NNS 14 927 121 ; 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; : 14 938 557 cold cold JJ 14 938 558 , , , 14 938 559 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 938 560 , , , 14 938 561 humid humid JJ 14 938 562 winters winter NNS 14 938 563 ; ; : 14 938 564 warm warm JJ 14 938 565 summers summer NNS 14 938 566 Terrain terrain NN 14 938 567 : : : 14 938 568 mostly mostly RB 14 938 569 flat flat JJ 14 938 570 to to IN 14 938 571 rolling rolling JJ 14 938 572 plains plain NNS 14 938 573 Natural natural JJ 14 938 574 resources resource NNS 14 938 575 : : : 14 938 576 bauxite bauxite NN 14 938 577 , , , 14 938 578 coal coal NN 14 938 579 , , , 14 938 580 natural natural JJ 14 938 581 gas gas NN 14 938 582 , , , 14 938 583 fertile fertile JJ 14 938 584 soils soil NNS 14 938 585 Land Land NNP 14 938 586 use use NN 14 938 587 : : : 14 938 588 54 54 CD 14 938 589 % % NN 14 938 590 arable arable JJ 14 938 591 land land NN 14 938 592 ; ; : 14 938 593 3 3 CD 14 938 594 % % NN 14 938 595 permanent permanent JJ 14 938 596 crops crop NNS 14 938 597 ; ; : 14 938 598 14 14 CD 14 938 599 % % NN 14 938 600 meadows meadow NNS 14 938 601 and and CC 14 938 602 pastures pasture NNS 14 938 603 ; 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; : 14 938 812 43.2 43.2 CD 14 938 813 % % NN 14 938 814 services service NNS 14 938 815 , , , 14 938 816 trade trade NN 14 938 817 , , , 14 938 818 government government NN 14 938 819 , , , 14 938 820 and and CC 14 938 821 other other JJ 14 938 822 , , , 14 938 823 30.9 30.9 CD 14 938 824 % % NN 14 938 825 industry industry NN 14 938 826 , , , 14 938 827 18.8 18.8 CD 14 938 828 % % NN 14 938 829 agriculture agriculture NN 14 938 830 , , , 14 938 831 7.1 7.1 CD 14 938 832 % % NN 14 938 833 construction construction NN 14 938 834 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 835 1988 1988 CD 14 938 836 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 837 Organized organize VBN 14 938 838 labor labor NN 14 938 839 : : : 14 938 840 96.5 96.5 CD 14 938 841 % % NN 14 938 842 of of IN 14 938 843 labor labor NN 14 938 844 force force NN 14 938 845 ; ; : 14 938 846 Central Central NNP 14 938 847 Council Council NNP 14 938 848 of of IN 14 938 849 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 938 850 Trade Trade NNP 14 938 851 Unions Unions NNPS 14 938 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 853 SZOT SZOT NNP 14 938 854 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 855 includes include VBZ 14 938 856 19 19 CD 14 938 857 affiliated affiliated JJ 14 938 858 unions union NNS 14 938 859 , , , 14 938 860 all all DT 14 938 861 controlled control VBN 14 938 862 by by IN 14 938 863 the the DT 14 938 864 government government NN 14 938 865 ; ; : 14 938 866 independent independent JJ 14 938 867 unions union NNS 14 938 868 legal legal JJ 14 938 869 ; ; : 14 938 870 may may MD 14 938 871 be be VB 14 938 872 as as RB 14 938 873 many many JJ 14 938 874 as as IN 14 938 875 12 12 CD 14 938 876 small small JJ 14 938 877 independent independent JJ 14 938 878 unions union NNS 14 938 879 in in IN 14 938 880 operation operation NN 14 938 881 - - HYPH 14 938 882 Government Government NNP 14 938 883 Long Long NNP 14 938 884 - - HYPH 14 938 885 form form NN 14 938 886 name name NN 14 938 887 : : : 14 938 888 Republic Republic NNP 14 938 889 of of IN 14 938 890 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 938 891 Type Type NNP 14 938 892 : : : 14 938 893 republic republic NNP 14 938 894 Capital Capital NNP 14 938 895 : : : 14 938 896 Budapest Budapest NNP 14 938 897 Administrative administrative JJ 14 938 898 divisions division NNS 14 938 899 : : : 14 938 900 19 19 CD 14 938 901 counties county NNS 14 938 902 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 903 megyek megyek JJ 14 938 904 , , , 14 938 905 singular singular JJ 14 938 906 -- -- : 14 938 907 megye megye NN 14 938 908 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 909 and and CC 14 938 910 1 1 CD 14 938 911 capital capital NN 14 938 912 city city NN 14 938 913 * * NFP 14 938 914 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 915 fovaros fovaros NNP 14 938 916 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 917 ; ; : 14 938 918 Bacs Bacs NNP 14 938 919 - - HYPH 14 938 920 Kiskun Kiskun NNP 14 938 921 , , , 14 938 922 Baranya Baranya NNP 14 938 923 , , , 14 938 924 Bekes Bekes NNP 14 938 925 , , , 14 938 926 Borsod Borsod NNP 14 938 927 - - HYPH 14 938 928 Abauj Abauj NNP 14 938 929 - - HYPH 14 938 930 Zemplen Zemplen NNP 14 938 931 , , , 14 938 932 Budapest Budapest NNP 14 938 933 * * NFP 14 938 934 , , , 14 938 935 Csongrad Csongrad NNP 14 938 936 , , , 14 938 937 Fejer Fejer NNP 14 938 938 , , , 14 938 939 Gyor Gyor NNP 14 938 940 - - HYPH 14 938 941 Sopron Sopron NNP 14 938 942 , , , 14 938 943 Hajdu Hajdu NNP 14 938 944 - - HYPH 14 938 945 Bihar Bihar NNP 14 938 946 , , , 14 938 947 Heves Heves NNP 14 938 948 , , , 14 938 949 Komarom Komarom NNP 14 938 950 , , , 14 938 951 Nograd Nograd NNP 14 938 952 , , , 14 938 953 Pest Pest NNP 14 938 954 , , , 14 938 955 Somogy Somogy NNP 14 938 956 , , , 14 938 957 Szabolcs Szabolcs NNP 14 938 958 - - HYPH 14 938 959 Szatmar Szatmar NNP 14 938 960 , , , 14 938 961 Szolnok Szolnok NNP 14 938 962 , , , 14 938 963 Tolna Tolna NNP 14 938 964 , , , 14 938 965 Vas Vas NNP 14 938 966 , , , 14 938 967 Veszprem Veszprem NNP 14 938 968 , , , 14 938 969 Zala Zala NNP 14 938 970 Independence Independence NNP 14 938 971 : : : 14 938 972 1001 1001 CD 14 938 973 , , , 14 938 974 unification unification NN 14 938 975 by by IN 14 938 976 King King NNP 14 938 977 Stephen Stephen NNP 14 938 978 I I NNP 14 938 979 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 938 980 : : : 14 938 981 18 18 CD 14 938 982 August August NNP 14 938 983 1949 1949 CD 14 938 984 , , , 14 938 985 effective effective JJ 14 938 986 20 20 CD 14 938 987 August August NNP 14 938 988 1949 1949 CD 14 938 989 , , , 14 938 990 revised revise VBD 14 938 991 19 19 CD 14 938 992 April April NNP 14 938 993 1972 1972 CD 14 938 994 and and CC 14 938 995 18 18 CD 14 938 996 October October NNP 14 938 997 1989 1989 CD 14 938 998 Legal legal JJ 14 938 999 system system NN 14 938 1000 : : : 14 938 1001 based base VBN 14 938 1002 on on IN 14 938 1003 Communist communist JJ 14 938 1004 legal legal JJ 14 938 1005 theory theory NN 14 938 1006 , , , 14 938 1007 with with IN 14 938 1008 both both DT 14 938 1009 civil civil JJ 14 938 1010 law law NN 14 938 1011 system system NN 14 938 1012 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1013 civil civil JJ 14 938 1014 code code NN 14 938 1015 of of IN 14 938 1016 1960 1960 CD 14 938 1017 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1018 and and CC 14 938 1019 common common JJ 14 938 1020 law law NN 14 938 1021 elements element NNS 14 938 1022 ; ; : 14 938 1023 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 938 1024 Court Court NNP 14 938 1025 renders render VBZ 14 938 1026 decisions decision NNS 14 938 1027 of of IN 14 938 1028 principle principle NN 14 938 1029 that that WDT 14 938 1030 sometimes sometimes RB 14 938 1031 have have VBP 14 938 1032 the the DT 14 938 1033 effect effect NN 14 938 1034 of of IN 14 938 1035 declaring declare VBG 14 938 1036 legislative legislative JJ 14 938 1037 acts act NNS 14 938 1038 unconstitutional unconstitutional JJ 14 938 1039 ; ; : 14 938 1040 has have VBZ 14 938 1041 not not RB 14 938 1042 accepted accept VBN 14 938 1043 compulsory compulsory NN 14 938 1044 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 938 1045 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 938 1046 National national JJ 14 938 1047 holiday holiday NN 14 938 1048 : : : 14 938 1049 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 938 1050 of of IN 14 938 1051 the the DT 14 938 1052 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 938 1053 , , , 14 938 1054 4 4 CD 14 938 1055 April April NNP 14 938 1056 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1057 1945 1945 CD 14 938 1058 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1059 Executive executive JJ 14 938 1060 branch branch NN 14 938 1061 : : : 14 938 1062 president president NN 14 938 1063 , , , 14 938 1064 premier premier NN 14 938 1065 , , , 14 938 1066 Council Council NNP 14 938 1067 of of IN 14 938 1068 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 938 1069 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 938 1070 branch branch NN 14 938 1071 : : : 14 938 1072 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 938 1073 National National NNP 14 938 1074 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 938 1075 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1076 Orszaggyules Orszaggyules NNP 14 938 1077 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1078 Judicial judicial JJ 14 938 1079 branch branch NN 14 938 1080 : : : 14 938 1081 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 938 1082 Court Court NNP 14 938 1083 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 938 1084 : : : 14 938 1085 Chief Chief NNP 14 938 1086 of of IN 14 938 1087 State State NNP 14 938 1088 -- -- : 14 938 1089 President President NNP 14 938 1090 - - HYPH 14 938 1091 designate designate JJ 14 938 1092 Arpad Arpad NNP 14 938 1093 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 14 938 1094 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1095 since since IN 14 938 1096 2 2 CD 14 938 1097 May May NNP 14 938 1098 1990 1990 CD 14 938 1099 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1100 ; ; : 14 938 1101 Head Head NNP 14 938 1102 of of IN 14 938 1103 Government Government NNP 14 938 1104 -- -- : 14 938 1105 Prime Prime NNP 14 938 1106 Minister Minister NNP 14 938 1107 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 14 938 1108 ANTALL ANTALL NNP 14 938 1109 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1110 since since IN 14 938 1111 23 23 CD 14 938 1112 May May NNP 14 938 1113 1990 1990 CD 14 938 1114 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1115 Political political JJ 14 938 1116 parties party NNS 14 938 1117 and and CC 14 938 1118 leaders leader NNS 14 938 1119 : : : 14 938 1120 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 938 1121 Forum Forum NNP 14 938 1122 , , , 14 938 1123 Jozsef Jozsef NNP 14 938 1124 Antall Antall NNP 14 938 1125 , , , 14 938 1126 chairman chairman NN 14 938 1127 ; ; : 14 938 1128 Free free JJ 14 938 1129 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1130 , , , 14 938 1131 Janos Janos NNP 14 938 1132 Kis Kis NNP 14 938 1133 , , , 14 938 1134 chairman chairman NN 14 938 1135 ; ; : 14 938 1136 Independent Independent NNP 14 938 1137 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 14 938 1138 , , , 14 938 1139 Istvan Istvan NNP 14 938 1140 Prepeliczay Prepeliczay NNP 14 938 1141 , , , 14 938 1142 president president NN 14 938 1143 ; ; , 14 938 1144 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 938 1145 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 938 1146 Party Party NNP 14 938 1147 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1148 MSP MSP NNP 14 938 1149 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1150 , , , 14 938 1151 Rezso Rezso NNP 14 938 1152 Nyers Nyers NNP 14 938 1153 , , , 14 938 1154 chairman chairman NN 14 938 1155 ; ; : 14 938 1156 Young young JJ 14 938 1157 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1158 ; ; : 14 938 1159 Christian christian JJ 14 938 1160 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1161 , , , 14 938 1162 Sandor Sandor NNP 14 938 1163 Keresztes Keresztes NNP 14 938 1164 , , , 14 938 1165 president president NN 14 938 1166 ; ; : 14 938 1167 note note NN 14 938 1168 -- -- : 14 938 1169 the the DT 14 938 1170 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 938 1171 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 938 1172 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1173 Communist Communist NNP 14 938 1174 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1175 Workers Workers NNPS 14 938 1176 ' ' POS 14 938 1177 Party Party NNP 14 938 1178 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1179 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 14 938 1180 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1181 renounced renounce VBD 14 938 1182 Communism Communism NNP 14 938 1183 and and CC 14 938 1184 became become VBD 14 938 1185 the the DT 14 938 1186 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 938 1187 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 938 1188 Party Party NNP 14 938 1189 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1190 MSP MSP NNP 14 938 1191 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1192 in in IN 14 938 1193 October October NNP 14 938 1194 1989 1989 CD 14 938 1195 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 938 1196 : : : 14 938 1197 universal universal JJ 14 938 1198 at at IN 14 938 1199 age age NN 14 938 1200 18 18 CD 14 938 1201 Elections election NNS 14 938 1202 : : : 14 938 1203 National National NNP 14 938 1204 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 938 1205 -- -- : 14 938 1206 last last RB 14 938 1207 held hold VBN 14 938 1208 on on IN 14 938 1209 25 25 CD 14 938 1210 March March NNP 14 938 1211 1990 1990 CD 14 938 1212 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1213 first first JJ 14 938 1214 round round NN 14 938 1215 , , , 14 938 1216 with with IN 14 938 1217 the the DT 14 938 1218 second second JJ 14 938 1219 round round NN 14 938 1220 held hold VBN 14 938 1221 8 8 CD 14 938 1222 April April NNP 14 938 1223 1990 1990 CD 14 938 1224 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1225 ; ; : 14 938 1226 results result NNS 14 938 1227 -- -- : 14 938 1228 percent percent NN 14 938 1229 of of IN 14 938 1230 vote vote NN 14 938 1231 by by IN 14 938 1232 party party NN 14 938 1233 NA NA NNP 14 938 1234 ; ; : 14 938 1235 seats--(394 seats--(394 NN 14 938 1236 total total NN 14 938 1237 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1238 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 938 1239 Forum Forum NNP 14 938 1240 165 165 CD 14 938 1241 , , , 14 938 1242 Free Free NNP 14 938 1243 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1244 92 92 CD 14 938 1245 , , , 14 938 1246 Independent Independent NNP 14 938 1247 Smallholders Smallholders NNPS 14 938 1248 43 43 CD 14 938 1249 , , , 14 938 1250 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 938 1251 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 938 1252 Party Party NNP 14 938 1253 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1254 MSP MSP NNP 14 938 1255 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1256 33 33 CD 14 938 1257 , , , 14 938 1258 Young Young NNP 14 938 1259 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1260 21 21 CD 14 938 1261 , , , 14 938 1262 Christian Christian NNP 14 938 1263 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 938 1264 21 21 CD 14 938 1265 , , , 14 938 1266 independent independent JJ 14 938 1267 candidates candidate NNS 14 938 1268 or or CC 14 938 1269 jointly jointly RB 14 938 1270 sponsored sponsor VBN 14 938 1271 candidates candidate NNS 14 938 1272 19 19 CD 14 938 1273 ; 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; : 14 938 1356 Chancery chancery NN 14 938 1357 at at IN 14 938 1358 3910 3910 CD 14 938 1359 Shoemaker Shoemaker NNP 14 938 1360 Street Street NNP 14 938 1361 NW NW NNP 14 938 1362 , , , 14 938 1363 Washington Washington NNP 14 938 1364 DC DC NNP 14 938 1365 20008 20008 CD 14 938 1366 ; ; : 14 938 1367 telephone telephone NN 14 938 1368 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1369 202 202 CD 14 938 1370 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1371 362 362 CD 14 938 1372 - - SYM 14 938 1373 6730 6730 CD 14 938 1374 ; ; : 14 938 1375 there there EX 14 938 1376 is be VBZ 14 938 1377 a a DT 14 938 1378 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 938 1379 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 938 1380 General General NNP 14 938 1381 in in IN 14 938 1382 New New NNP 14 938 1383 York York NNP 14 938 1384 ; ; : 14 938 1385 US US NNP 14 938 1386 -- -- : 14 938 1387 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 938 1388 - - HYPH 14 938 1389 designate designate JJ 14 938 1390 Charles Charles NNP 14 938 1391 THOMAS THOMAS NNP 14 938 1392 ; ; : 14 938 1393 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 938 1394 at at IN 14 938 1395 V. V. NNP 14 938 1396 Szabadsag Szabadsag NNP 14 938 1397 Ter Ter NNP 14 938 1398 12 12 CD 14 938 1399 , , , 14 938 1400 Budapest Budapest NNP 14 938 1401 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1402 mailing mail VBG 14 938 1403 address address NN 14 938 1404 is be VBZ 14 938 1405 APO APO NNP 14 938 1406 New New NNP 14 938 1407 York York NNP 14 938 1408 09213 09213 CD 14 938 1409 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1410 ; ; : 14 938 1411 telephone telephone NN 14 938 1412 p36o p36o NNS 14 938 1413 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1414 1 1 CD 14 938 1415 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1416 126 126 CD 14 938 1417 - - SYM 14 938 1418 450 450 CD 14 938 1419 Flag flag NN 14 938 1420 : : : 14 938 1421 three three CD 14 938 1422 equal equal JJ 14 938 1423 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 938 1424 bands band NNS 14 938 1425 of of IN 14 938 1426 red red JJ 14 938 1427 ( ( -LRB- 14 938 1428 top top NNP 14 938 1429 ) ) -RRB- 14 938 1430 , , , 14 938 1431 white white JJ 14 938 1432 , , , 14 938 1433 and and CC 14 938 1434 green green JJ 14 938 1435 - - HYPH 14 938 1436 Economy economy NN 14 938 1437 Overview Overview NNP 14 938 1438 : : : 14 938 1439 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 938 1440 's 's POS 14 938 1441 postwar postwar JJ 14 938 1442 Communist communist JJ 14 938 1443 government government NN 14 938 1444 spurred spur VBD 14 938 1445 the the DT 14 938 1446 movement movement NN 14 938 1447 from from IN 14 938 1448 a a DT 14 938 1449 predominantly predominantly RB 14 938 1450 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 938 1451 to to IN 14 938 1452 an an DT 14 938 1453 industrialized industrialized JJ 14 938 1454 economy economy NN 14 938 1455 . . . 14 939 1 The the DT 14 939 2 share share NN 14 939 3 of of IN 14 939 4 the the DT 14 939 5 labor labor NN 14 939 6 force force NN 14 939 7 in in IN 14 939 8 agriculture agriculture NN 14 939 9 dropped drop VBD 14 939 10 from from IN 14 939 11 over over IN 14 939 12 50 50 CD 14 939 13 % % NN 14 939 14 in in IN 14 939 15 1950 1950 CD 14 939 16 to to IN 14 939 17 under under IN 14 939 18 20 20 CD 14 939 19 % % NN 14 939 20 in in IN 14 939 21 1989 1989 CD 14 939 22 . . . 14 940 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 940 2 nevertheless nevertheless RB 14 940 3 remains remain VBZ 14 940 4 an an DT 14 940 5 important important JJ 14 940 6 sector sector NN 14 940 7 , , , 14 940 8 providing provide VBG 14 940 9 sizable sizable JJ 14 940 10 export export NN 14 940 11 earnings earning NNS 14 940 12 and and CC 14 940 13 meeting meet VBG 14 940 14 domestic domestic JJ 14 940 15 food food NN 14 940 16 needs need NNS 14 940 17 . . . 14 941 1 Industry industry NN 14 941 2 accounts account VBZ 14 941 3 for for IN 14 941 4 about about RB 14 941 5 40 40 CD 14 941 6 % % NN 14 941 7 of of IN 14 941 8 GNP GNP NNP 14 941 9 and and CC 14 941 10 30 30 CD 14 941 11 % % NN 14 941 12 of of IN 14 941 13 employment employment NN 14 941 14 . . . 14 942 1 Nearly nearly RB 14 942 2 three three CD 14 942 3 - - HYPH 14 942 4 fourths fourth NNS 14 942 5 of of IN 14 942 6 foreign foreign JJ 14 942 7 trade trade NN 14 942 8 is be VBZ 14 942 9 with with IN 14 942 10 the the DT 14 942 11 USSR USSR NNP 14 942 12 and and CC 14 942 13 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 942 14 Europe Europe NNP 14 942 15 . . . 14 943 1 Low low JJ 14 943 2 rates rate NNS 14 943 3 of of IN 14 943 4 growth growth NN 14 943 5 reflect reflect VBP 14 943 6 the the DT 14 943 7 inability inability NN 14 943 8 of of IN 14 943 9 the the DT 14 943 10 Soviet soviet JJ 14 943 11 - - HYPH 14 943 12 style style NN 14 943 13 economy economy NN 14 943 14 to to TO 14 943 15 modernize modernize VB 14 943 16 capital capital NN 14 943 17 plant plant NN 14 943 18 and and CC 14 943 19 motivate motivate NNP 14 943 20 workers worker NNS 14 943 21 . . . 14 944 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 944 2 grew grow VBD 14 944 3 about about RB 14 944 4 1 1 CD 14 944 5 % % NN 14 944 6 in in IN 14 944 7 1988 1988 CD 14 944 8 and and CC 14 944 9 declined decline VBD 14 944 10 by by IN 14 944 11 1 1 CD 14 944 12 % % NN 14 944 13 in in IN 14 944 14 1989 1989 CD 14 944 15 . . . 14 945 1 Since since IN 14 945 2 1985 1985 CD 14 945 3 external external JJ 14 945 4 debt debt NN 14 945 5 has have VBZ 14 945 6 more more RBR 14 945 7 than than IN 14 945 8 doubled double VBN 14 945 9 , , , 14 945 10 to to IN 14 945 11 nearly nearly RB 14 945 12 $ $ $ 14 945 13 20 20 CD 14 945 14 billion billion CD 14 945 15 . . . 14 946 1 In in IN 14 946 2 recent recent JJ 14 946 3 years year NNS 14 946 4 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 946 5 has have VBZ 14 946 6 moved move VBN 14 946 7 further further RB 14 946 8 than than IN 14 946 9 any any DT 14 946 10 other other JJ 14 946 11 East east JJ 14 946 12 European european JJ 14 946 13 country country NN 14 946 14 in in IN 14 946 15 experimenting experiment VBG 14 946 16 with with IN 14 946 17 decentralized decentralized JJ 14 946 18 and and CC 14 946 19 market market NN 14 946 20 - - HYPH 14 946 21 oriented orient VBN 14 946 22 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 946 23 . . . 14 947 1 These these DT 14 947 2 experiments experiment NNS 14 947 3 have have VBP 14 947 4 failed fail VBN 14 947 5 to to TO 14 947 6 jump jump VB 14 947 7 - - : 14 947 8 start start VB 14 947 9 the the DT 14 947 10 economy economy NN 14 947 11 because because IN 14 947 12 of of IN 14 947 13 : : : 14 947 14 limitations limitation NNS 14 947 15 on on IN 14 947 16 funds fund NNS 14 947 17 for for IN 14 947 18 privatization privatization NN 14 947 19 ; ; , 14 947 20 continued continued JJ 14 947 21 subsidization subsidization NN 14 947 22 of of IN 14 947 23 insolvent insolvent JJ 14 947 24 state state NN 14 947 25 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 947 26 ; ; : 14 947 27 and and CC 14 947 28 the the DT 14 947 29 leadership leadership NN 14 947 30 's 's POS 14 947 31 reluctance reluctance NN 14 947 32 to to TO 14 947 33 implement implement VB 14 947 34 sweeping sweeping JJ 14 947 35 market market NN 14 947 36 reforms reform NNS 14 947 37 that that WDT 14 947 38 would would MD 14 947 39 cause cause VB 14 947 40 additional additional JJ 14 947 41 social social JJ 14 947 42 dislocations dislocation NNS 14 947 43 in in IN 14 947 44 the the DT 14 947 45 short short JJ 14 947 46 term term NN 14 947 47 . . . 14 948 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 948 2 : : : 14 948 3 $ $ $ 14 948 4 64.6 64.6 CD 14 948 5 billion billion CD 14 948 6 , , , 14 948 7 per per IN 14 948 8 capita capita FW 14 948 9 $ $ $ 14 948 10 6,108 6,108 CD 14 948 11 ; ; : 14 948 12 real real JJ 14 948 13 growth growth NN 14 948 14 rate rate NN 14 948 15 - - : 14 948 16 1.3 1.3 CD 14 948 17 % % NN 14 948 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 948 19 1989 1989 CD 14 948 20 est est NNP 14 948 21 . . . 14 948 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 949 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 949 2 rate rate NN 14 949 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 949 4 consumer consumer NN 14 949 5 prices price NNS 14 949 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 949 7 : : : 14 949 8 18 18 CD 14 949 9 % % NN 14 949 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 949 11 1989 1989 CD 14 949 12 est est NNP 14 949 13 . . . 14 949 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 950 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 950 2 rate rate NN 14 950 3 : : : 14 950 4 0.4 0.4 CD 14 950 5 % % NN 14 950 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 950 7 1989 1989 CD 14 950 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 950 9 Budget budget NN 14 950 10 : : : 14 950 11 revenues revenue NNS 14 950 12 $ $ $ 14 950 13 14.0 14.0 CD 14 950 14 billion billion CD 14 950 15 ; ; : 14 950 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 950 17 $ $ $ 14 950 18 14.2 14.2 CD 14 950 19 billion billion CD 14 950 20 , , , 14 950 21 including include VBG 14 950 22 capital capital NN 14 950 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 950 24 of of IN 14 950 25 $ $ $ 14 950 26 944 944 CD 14 950 27 million million CD 14 950 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 950 29 1988 1988 CD 14 950 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 950 31 Exports export NNS 14 950 32 : : : 14 950 33 $ $ $ 14 950 34 19.1 19.1 CD 14 950 35 billion billion CD 14 950 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 950 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 950 38 . . . 14 951 1 1988 1988 CD 14 951 2 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 3 ; ; : 14 951 4 commodities commodity NNS 14 951 5 -- -- : 14 951 6 capital capital NN 14 951 7 goods good NNS 14 951 8 36 36 CD 14 951 9 % % NN 14 951 10 , , , 14 951 11 foods food VBZ 14 951 12 24 24 CD 14 951 13 % % NN 14 951 14 , , , 14 951 15 consumer consumer NN 14 951 16 goods good NNS 14 951 17 18 18 CD 14 951 18 % % NN 14 951 19 , , , 14 951 20 fuels fuel NNS 14 951 21 and and CC 14 951 22 minerals mineral NNS 14 951 23 11 11 CD 14 951 24 % % NN 14 951 25 , , , 14 951 26 other other JJ 14 951 27 11 11 CD 14 951 28 % % NN 14 951 29 ; ; , 14 951 30 partners partner NNS 14 951 31 USSR ussr NN 14 951 32 48 48 CD 14 951 33 % % NN 14 951 34 , , , 14 951 35 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 951 36 Europe Europe NNP 14 951 37 25 25 CD 14 951 38 % % NN 14 951 39 , , , 14 951 40 developed develop VBN 14 951 41 countries country NNS 14 951 42 16 16 CD 14 951 43 % % NN 14 951 44 , , , 14 951 45 less less RBR 14 951 46 developed developed JJ 14 951 47 countries country NNS 14 951 48 8 8 CD 14 951 49 % % NN 14 951 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 51 1987 1987 CD 14 951 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 53 Imports import NNS 14 951 54 : : : 14 951 55 $ $ $ 14 951 56 18.3 18.3 CD 14 951 57 billion billion CD 14 951 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 59 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 951 60 . . NNP 14 951 61 , , , 14 951 62 1988 1988 CD 14 951 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 64 ; ; : 14 951 65 commodities commodity NNS 14 951 66 -- -- : 14 951 67 machinery machinery NN 14 951 68 and and CC 14 951 69 transport transport NN 14 951 70 28 28 CD 14 951 71 % % NN 14 951 72 , , , 14 951 73 fuels fuel NNS 14 951 74 20 20 CD 14 951 75 % % NN 14 951 76 , , , 14 951 77 chemical chemical NN 14 951 78 products product NNS 14 951 79 14 14 CD 14 951 80 % % NN 14 951 81 , , , 14 951 82 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 951 83 consumer consumer NN 14 951 84 goods good NNS 14 951 85 16 16 CD 14 951 86 % % NN 14 951 87 , , , 14 951 88 agriculture agriculture NN 14 951 89 6 6 CD 14 951 90 % % NN 14 951 91 , , , 14 951 92 other other JJ 14 951 93 16 16 CD 14 951 94 % % NN 14 951 95 ; ; , 14 951 96 partners partner NNS 14 951 97 -- -- : 14 951 98 USSR ussr NN 14 951 99 43 43 CD 14 951 100 % % NN 14 951 101 , , , 14 951 102 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 951 103 Europe Europe NNP 14 951 104 28 28 CD 14 951 105 % % NN 14 951 106 , , , 14 951 107 less less RBR 14 951 108 developed developed JJ 14 951 109 countries country NNS 14 951 110 23 23 CD 14 951 111 % % NN 14 951 112 , , , 14 951 113 US US NNP 14 951 114 3 3 CD 14 951 115 % % NN 14 951 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 117 1987 1987 CD 14 951 118 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 119 External external JJ 14 951 120 debt debt NN 14 951 121 : : : 14 951 122 $ $ $ 14 951 123 19.6 19.6 CD 14 951 124 billion billion CD 14 951 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 126 1989 1989 CD 14 951 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 128 Industrial industrial JJ 14 951 129 production production NN 14 951 130 : : : 14 951 131 growth growth NN 14 951 132 rate rate NN 14 951 133 0.6 0.6 CD 14 951 134 % % NN 14 951 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 136 1988 1988 CD 14 951 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 138 Electricity electricity NN 14 951 139 : : : 14 951 140 7,250,000 7,250,000 CD 14 951 141 kW kw NN 14 951 142 capacity capacity NN 14 951 143 ; ; : 14 951 144 30,300 30,300 CD 14 951 145 million million CD 14 951 146 kWh kWh NNS 14 951 147 produced produce VBN 14 951 148 , , , 14 951 149 2,870 2,870 CD 14 951 150 kWh kWh NNS 14 951 151 per per IN 14 951 152 capita capita NN 14 951 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 154 1989 1989 CD 14 951 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 156 Industries industry NNS 14 951 157 : : : 14 951 158 mining mining NN 14 951 159 , , , 14 951 160 metallurgy metallurgy NN 14 951 161 , , , 14 951 162 engineering engineering NN 14 951 163 industries industry NNS 14 951 164 , , , 14 951 165 processed process VBN 14 951 166 foods food NNS 14 951 167 , , , 14 951 168 textiles textile NNS 14 951 169 , , , 14 951 170 chemicals chemical NNS 14 951 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 172 especially especially RB 14 951 173 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 951 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 175 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 951 176 : : : 14 951 177 including include VBG 14 951 178 forestry forestry NN 14 951 179 , , , 14 951 180 accounts account VBZ 14 951 181 for for IN 14 951 182 about about RB 14 951 183 15 15 CD 14 951 184 % % NN 14 951 185 of of IN 14 951 186 GNP GNP NNP 14 951 187 and and CC 14 951 188 19 19 CD 14 951 189 % % NN 14 951 190 of of IN 14 951 191 employment employment NN 14 951 192 ; ; : 14 951 193 highly highly RB 14 951 194 diversified diversified JJ 14 951 195 crop crop NN 14 951 196 - - HYPH 14 951 197 livestock livestock NN 14 951 198 farming farming NN 14 951 199 ; ; , 14 951 200 principal principal JJ 14 951 201 crops crop NNS 14 951 202 -- -- : 14 951 203 wheat wheat NN 14 951 204 , , , 14 951 205 corn corn NN 14 951 206 , , , 14 951 207 sunflowers sunflower NNS 14 951 208 , , , 14 951 209 potatoes potato NNS 14 951 210 , , , 14 951 211 sugar sugar NN 14 951 212 beets beet NNS 14 951 213 ; ; , 14 951 214 livestock livestock NN 14 951 215 -- -- : 14 951 216 hogs hog NNS 14 951 217 , , , 14 951 218 cattle cattle NNS 14 951 219 , , , 14 951 220 poultry poultry NN 14 951 221 , , , 14 951 222 dairy dairy NN 14 951 223 products product NNS 14 951 224 ; ; : 14 951 225 self self NN 14 951 226 - - HYPH 14 951 227 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 951 228 in in IN 14 951 229 food food NN 14 951 230 output output NN 14 951 231 Aid aid NN 14 951 232 : : : 14 951 233 donor--$1.8 donor--$1.8 NNP 14 951 234 billion billion CD 14 951 235 in in IN 14 951 236 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 951 237 aid aid NN 14 951 238 to to IN 14 951 239 non non JJ 14 951 240 - - JJ 14 951 241 Communist communist JJ 14 951 242 less less RBR 14 951 243 developed developed JJ 14 951 244 countries country NNS 14 951 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 246 1962 1962 CD 14 951 247 - - SYM 14 951 248 88 88 CD 14 951 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 250 Currency currency NN 14 951 251 : : : 14 951 252 forint forint NNP 14 951 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 254 plural plural JJ 14 951 255 -- -- : 14 951 256 forints forint NNS 14 951 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 258 ; ; : 14 951 259 1 1 CD 14 951 260 forint forint NN 14 951 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 262 Ft Ft NNP 14 951 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 264 = = NFP 14 951 265 100 100 CD 14 951 266 filler filler NN 14 951 267 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 951 268 rates rate NNS 14 951 269 : : : 14 951 270 forints forint NNS 14 951 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 272 Ft Ft NNP 14 951 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 274 per per IN 14 951 275 US$ us$ $ 14 951 276 1 1 CD 14 951 277 - - HYPH 14 951 278 -62.5 -62.5 NNP 14 951 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 280 January January NNP 14 951 281 1990 1990 CD 14 951 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 283 , , , 14 951 284 59.2 59.2 CD 14 951 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 286 1989 1989 CD 14 951 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 288 , , , 14 951 289 50.413 50.413 CD 14 951 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 291 1988 1988 CD 14 951 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 293 , , , 14 951 294 46.971 46.971 CD 14 951 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 296 1987 1987 CD 14 951 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 298 , , , 14 951 299 45.832 45.832 JJ 14 951 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 301 1986 1986 CD 14 951 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 303 , , , 14 951 304 50.119 50.119 CD 14 951 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 306 1985 1985 CD 14 951 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 308 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 951 309 year year NN 14 951 310 : : : 14 951 311 calendar calendar NNP 14 951 312 year year NN 14 951 313 - - : 14 951 314 Communications Communications NNP 14 951 315 Railroads railroad NNS 14 951 316 : : : 14 951 317 7,770 7,770 CD 14 951 318 km km NN 14 951 319 total total NN 14 951 320 ; ; : 14 951 321 7,513 7,513 CD 14 951 322 km km NN 14 951 323 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 951 324 standard standard JJ 14 951 325 gauge gauge NN 14 951 326 , , , 14 951 327 222 222 CD 14 951 328 km km NN 14 951 329 narrow narrow JJ 14 951 330 gauge gauge NN 14 951 331 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 332 mostly mostly RB 14 951 333 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 14 951 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 335 , , , 14 951 336 35 35 CD 14 951 337 km km NN 14 951 338 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 14 951 339 broad broad JJ 14 951 340 gauge gauge NN 14 951 341 ; ; : 14 951 342 1,138 1,138 CD 14 951 343 km km NN 14 951 344 double double JJ 14 951 345 track track NN 14 951 346 , , , 14 951 347 2,088 2,088 CD 14 951 348 km km NNS 14 951 349 electrified electrify VBN 14 951 350 ; ; : 14 951 351 all all DT 14 951 352 government government NN 14 951 353 owned own VBD 14 951 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 355 1987 1987 CD 14 951 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 357 Highways highway NNS 14 951 358 : : : 14 951 359 130,000 130,000 CD 14 951 360 km km NN 14 951 361 total total JJ 14 951 362 ; ; : 14 951 363 29,701 29,701 CD 14 951 364 km km NN 14 951 365 national national JJ 14 951 366 highway highway NN 14 951 367 system--26,727 system--26,727 NNP 14 951 368 km km NNP 14 951 369 asphalt asphalt NNP 14 951 370 and and CC 14 951 371 bitumen bituman NNS 14 951 372 , , , 14 951 373 146 146 CD 14 951 374 km km NN 14 951 375 concrete concrete JJ 14 951 376 , , , 14 951 377 55 55 CD 14 951 378 km km NN 14 951 379 stone stone NN 14 951 380 and and CC 14 951 381 road road NN 14 951 382 brick brick NN 14 951 383 , , , 14 951 384 2,345 2,345 CD 14 951 385 km km NN 14 951 386 macadam macadam NNP 14 951 387 , , , 14 951 388 428 428 CD 14 951 389 km km NN 14 951 390 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 951 391 ; ; : 14 951 392 58,495 58,495 DT 14 951 393 km km NN 14 951 394 country country NN 14 951 395 roads road NNS 14 951 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 397 66 66 CD 14 951 398 % % NN 14 951 399 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 951 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 951 401 , , , 14 951 402 and and CC 14 951 403 41,804 41,804 CD 14 951 404 km km NNS 14 951 405 ( ( -LRB- 14 951 406 est est NNP 14 951 407 . . . 14 951 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 1 other other JJ 14 952 2 roads road NNS 14 952 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 4 70 70 CD 14 952 5 % % NN 14 952 6 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 952 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 9 1987 1987 CD 14 952 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 11 Inland Inland NNP 14 952 12 waterways waterway NNS 14 952 13 : : : 14 952 14 1,622 1,622 CD 14 952 15 km km NNS 14 952 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 17 1986 1986 CD 14 952 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 19 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 952 20 : : : 14 952 21 crude crude JJ 14 952 22 oil oil NN 14 952 23 , , , 14 952 24 1,204 1,204 CD 14 952 25 km km NN 14 952 26 ; ; : 14 952 27 refined refined JJ 14 952 28 products product NNS 14 952 29 , , , 14 952 30 600 600 CD 14 952 31 km km NN 14 952 32 ; ; : 14 952 33 natural natural JJ 14 952 34 gas gas NN 14 952 35 , , , 14 952 36 3,800 3,800 CD 14 952 37 km km NN 14 952 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 39 1986 1986 CD 14 952 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 41 Ports port NNS 14 952 42 : : : 14 952 43 Budapest Budapest NNP 14 952 44 and and CC 14 952 45 Dunaujvaros Dunaujvaros NNP 14 952 46 are be VBP 14 952 47 river river NN 14 952 48 ports port NNS 14 952 49 on on IN 14 952 50 the the DT 14 952 51 Danube Danube NNP 14 952 52 ; ; : 14 952 53 maritime maritime JJ 14 952 54 outlets outlet NNS 14 952 55 are be VBP 14 952 56 Rostock Rostock NNP 14 952 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 58 GDR GDR NNP 14 952 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 60 , , , 14 952 61 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 952 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 63 Poland Poland NNP 14 952 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 65 , , , 14 952 66 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 14 952 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 68 Poland Poland NNP 14 952 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 70 , , , 14 952 71 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 14 952 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 73 Poland Poland NNP 14 952 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 75 , , , 14 952 76 Galati Galati NNP 14 952 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 78 Romania Romania NNP 14 952 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 80 , , , 14 952 81 and and CC 14 952 82 Braila Braila NNP 14 952 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 84 Romania Romania NNP 14 952 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 86 Merchant merchant NN 14 952 87 marine marine NN 14 952 88 : : : 14 952 89 16 16 CD 14 952 90 cargo cargo NN 14 952 91 ships ship NNS 14 952 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 93 1,000 1,000 CD 14 952 94 GRT GRT NNP 14 952 95 or or CC 14 952 96 over over RB 14 952 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 98 totaling total VBG 14 952 99 77,141 77,141 CD 14 952 100 GRT/103,189 GRT/103,189 NNP 14 952 101 DWT DWT NNP 14 952 102 Civil civil JJ 14 952 103 air air NN 14 952 104 : : : 14 952 105 22 22 CD 14 952 106 major major JJ 14 952 107 transport transport NN 14 952 108 aircraft aircraft NN 14 952 109 Airports airport NNS 14 952 110 : : : 14 952 111 90 90 CD 14 952 112 total total NN 14 952 113 , , , 14 952 114 90 90 CD 14 952 115 usable usable JJ 14 952 116 ; ; : 14 952 117 20 20 CD 14 952 118 with with IN 14 952 119 permanent permanent JJ 14 952 120 - - HYPH 14 952 121 surface surface NN 14 952 122 runways runway NNS 14 952 123 ; ; : 14 952 124 2 2 CD 14 952 125 with with IN 14 952 126 runways runway NNS 14 952 127 over over IN 14 952 128 3,659 3,659 CD 14 952 129 m m CD 14 952 130 ; ; : 14 952 131 10 10 CD 14 952 132 with with IN 14 952 133 runways runways NNP 14 952 134 2,440 2,440 CD 14 952 135 - - HYPH 14 952 136 3,659 3,659 CD 14 952 137 m m NN 14 952 138 ; ; : 14 952 139 15 15 CD 14 952 140 with with IN 14 952 141 runways runway NNS 14 952 142 1,220 1,220 CD 14 952 143 - - HYPH 14 952 144 2,439 2,439 CD 14 952 145 m m NNP 14 952 146 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 952 147 : : : 14 952 148 stations--13 stations--13 NNS 14 952 149 AM am VBP 14 952 150 , , , 14 952 151 11 11 CD 14 952 152 FM FM NNP 14 952 153 , , , 14 952 154 21 21 CD 14 952 155 TV tv NN 14 952 156 ; ; : 14 952 157 8 8 CD 14 952 158 Soviet soviet JJ 14 952 159 TV tv NN 14 952 160 relays relay NNS 14 952 161 ; ; : 14 952 162 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 14 952 163 TV tv NN 14 952 164 sets set NNS 14 952 165 ; ; : 14 952 166 5,500,000 5,500,000 CD 14 952 167 receiver receiver NN 14 952 168 sets set NNS 14 952 169 ; ; : 14 952 170 at at IN 14 952 171 least least JJS 14 952 172 1 1 CD 14 952 173 satellite satellite NN 14 952 174 earth earth NN 14 952 175 station station NN 14 952 176 - - : 14 952 177 Defense Defense NNP 14 952 178 Forces Forces NNPS 14 952 179 Branches Branches NNPS 14 952 180 : : : 14 952 181 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 952 182 People People NNPS 14 952 183 's 's POS 14 952 184 Army Army NNP 14 952 185 , , , 14 952 186 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 952 187 Guard Guard NNP 14 952 188 , , , 14 952 189 Air Air NNP 14 952 190 and and CC 14 952 191 Air Air NNP 14 952 192 Defense Defense NNP 14 952 193 Command Command NNP 14 952 194 Military Military NNP 14 952 195 manpower manpower NN 14 952 196 : : : 14 952 197 males males NNP 14 952 198 15 15 CD 14 952 199 - - SYM 14 952 200 49 49 CD 14 952 201 , , , 14 952 202 2,645,016 2,645,016 CD 14 952 203 ; ; : 14 952 204 2,112,651 2,112,651 CD 14 952 205 fit fit NN 14 952 206 for for IN 14 952 207 military military JJ 14 952 208 service service NN 14 952 209 ; ; : 14 952 210 86,481 86,481 CD 14 952 211 reach reach VB 14 952 212 military military JJ 14 952 213 age age NN 14 952 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 215 18 18 CD 14 952 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 217 annually annually RB 14 952 218 Defense defense NN 14 952 219 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 952 220 : : : 14 952 221 43.7 43.7 CD 14 952 222 billion billion CD 14 952 223 forints forint NNS 14 952 224 , , , 14 952 225 NA% na% IN 14 952 226 of of IN 14 952 227 total total JJ 14 952 228 budget budget NN 14 952 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 230 1989 1989 CD 14 952 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 232 ; ; : 14 952 233 note note NN 14 952 234 -- -- : 14 952 235 conversion conversion NN 14 952 236 of of IN 14 952 237 the the DT 14 952 238 military military JJ 14 952 239 budget budget NN 14 952 240 into into IN 14 952 241 US US NNP 14 952 242 dollars dollar NNS 14 952 243 using use VBG 14 952 244 the the DT 14 952 245 official official NN 14 952 246 administratively administratively RB 14 952 247 set set VBN 14 952 248 exchange exchange NN 14 952 249 rate rate NN 14 952 250 would would MD 14 952 251 produce produce VB 14 952 252 misleading misleading JJ 14 952 253 results result NNS 14 952 254 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 952 255 Country country NN 14 952 256 : : : 14 952 257 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 952 258 - - HYPH 14 952 259 Geography Geography NNP 14 952 260 Total Total NNP 14 952 261 area area NN 14 952 262 : : : 14 952 263 103,000 103,000 CD 14 952 264 km2 km2 NN 14 952 265 ; ; : 14 952 266 land land NN 14 952 267 area area NN 14 952 268 : : : 14 952 269 100,250 100,250 CD 14 952 270 km2 km2 NNP 14 952 271 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 952 272 area area NN 14 952 273 : : : 14 952 274 slightly slightly RB 14 952 275 smaller small JJR 14 952 276 than than IN 14 952 277 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 14 952 278 Land Land NNP 14 952 279 boundaries boundary NNS 14 952 280 : : : 14 952 281 none none NN 14 952 282 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 952 283 : : : 14 952 284 4,988 4,988 CD 14 952 285 km km NN 14 952 286 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 952 287 claims claim VBZ 14 952 288 : : : 14 952 289 Continental continental JJ 14 952 290 shelf shelf NN 14 952 291 : : : 14 952 292 edge edge NN 14 952 293 of of IN 14 952 294 continental continental JJ 14 952 295 margin margin NN 14 952 296 or or CC 14 952 297 200 200 CD 14 952 298 nm nm CD 14 952 299 ; ; : 14 952 300 Extended extended JJ 14 952 301 economic economic JJ 14 952 302 zone zone NN 14 952 303 : : : 14 952 304 200 200 CD 14 952 305 nm nm CD 14 952 306 ; ; : 14 952 307 Territorial territorial JJ 14 952 308 sea sea NN 14 952 309 : : : 14 952 310 12 12 CD 14 952 311 nm nm NNP 14 952 312 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 952 313 : : : 14 952 314 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 952 315 continental continental JJ 14 952 316 shelf shelf NN 14 952 317 dispute dispute NN 14 952 318 involving involve VBG 14 952 319 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 952 320 , , , 14 952 321 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 952 322 , , , 14 952 323 and and CC 14 952 324 the the DT 14 952 325 UK UK NNP 14 952 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 327 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 952 328 and and CC 14 952 329 the the DT 14 952 330 UK UK NNP 14 952 331 have have VBP 14 952 332 signed sign VBN 14 952 333 a a DT 14 952 334 boundary boundary JJ 14 952 335 agreement agreement NN 14 952 336 in in IN 14 952 337 the the DT 14 952 338 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 952 339 area area NN 14 952 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 341 Climate climate NN 14 952 342 : : : 14 952 343 temperate temperate VB 14 952 344 ; ; , 14 952 345 moderated moderate VBN 14 952 346 by by IN 14 952 347 North North NNP 14 952 348 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 952 349 Current Current NNP 14 952 350 ; ; : 14 952 351 mild mild JJ 14 952 352 , , , 14 952 353 windy windy JJ 14 952 354 winters winter NNS 14 952 355 ; ; : 14 952 356 damp damp VBP 14 952 357 , , , 14 952 358 cool cool JJ 14 952 359 summers summer NNS 14 952 360 Terrain terrain NN 14 952 361 : : : 14 952 362 mostly mostly RB 14 952 363 plateau plateau NN 14 952 364 interspersed intersperse VBD 14 952 365 with with IN 14 952 366 mountain mountain NN 14 952 367 peaks peak NNS 14 952 368 , , , 14 952 369 icefields icefield NNS 14 952 370 ; ; : 14 952 371 coast coast NN 14 952 372 deeply deeply RB 14 952 373 indented indent VBN 14 952 374 by by IN 14 952 375 bays bay NNS 14 952 376 and and CC 14 952 377 fiords fiord NNS 14 952 378 Natural natural JJ 14 952 379 resources resource NNS 14 952 380 : : : 14 952 381 fish fish NN 14 952 382 , , , 14 952 383 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 14 952 384 and and CC 14 952 385 geothermal geothermal JJ 14 952 386 power power NN 14 952 387 , , , 14 952 388 diatomite diatomite VB 14 952 389 Land land NN 14 952 390 use use NN 14 952 391 : : : 14 952 392 NEGL% negl% VB 14 952 393 arable arable JJ 14 952 394 land land NN 14 952 395 ; ; : 14 952 396 0 0 CD 14 952 397 % % NN 14 952 398 permanent permanent JJ 14 952 399 crops crop NNS 14 952 400 ; ; : 14 952 401 23 23 CD 14 952 402 % % NN 14 952 403 meadows meadow NNS 14 952 404 and and CC 14 952 405 pastures pasture NNS 14 952 406 ; ; : 14 952 407 1 1 CD 14 952 408 % % NN 14 952 409 forest forest NN 14 952 410 and and CC 14 952 411 woodland woodland NN 14 952 412 ; ; : 14 952 413 76 76 CD 14 952 414 % % NN 14 952 415 other other JJ 14 952 416 Environment Environment NNP 14 952 417 : : : 14 952 418 subject subject JJ 14 952 419 to to IN 14 952 420 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 952 421 and and CC 14 952 422 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 952 423 activity activity NN 14 952 424 Note note NN 14 952 425 : : : 14 952 426 strategic strategic JJ 14 952 427 location location NN 14 952 428 between between IN 14 952 429 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 952 430 and and CC 14 952 431 Europe Europe NNP 14 952 432 ; ; : 14 952 433 westernmost westernmost JJ 14 952 434 European european JJ 14 952 435 country country NN 14 952 436 - - : 14 952 437 People People NNPS 14 952 438 Population Population NNP 14 952 439 : : : 14 952 440 257,023 257,023 CD 14 952 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 442 July July NNP 14 952 443 1990 1990 CD 14 952 444 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 445 , , , 14 952 446 growth growth NN 14 952 447 rate rate NN 14 952 448 1.1 1.1 CD 14 952 449 % % NN 14 952 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 451 1990 1990 CD 14 952 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 453 Birth birth NN 14 952 454 rate rate NN 14 952 455 : : : 14 952 456 18 18 CD 14 952 457 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 952 458 population population NN 14 952 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 460 1990 1990 CD 14 952 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 462 Death death NN 14 952 463 rate rate NN 14 952 464 : : : 14 952 465 7 7 CD 14 952 466 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 952 467 population population NN 14 952 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 469 1990 1990 CD 14 952 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 471 Net net JJ 14 952 472 migration migration NN 14 952 473 rate rate NN 14 952 474 : : : 14 952 475 0 0 CD 14 952 476 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 952 477 population population NN 14 952 478 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 479 1990 1990 CD 14 952 480 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 481 Infant infant NN 14 952 482 mortality mortality NN 14 952 483 rate rate NN 14 952 484 : : : 14 952 485 7 7 CD 14 952 486 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 952 487 live live JJ 14 952 488 births birth NNS 14 952 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 490 1990 1990 CD 14 952 491 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 492 Life life NN 14 952 493 expectancy expectancy NN 14 952 494 at at IN 14 952 495 birth birth NN 14 952 496 : : : 14 952 497 75 75 CD 14 952 498 years year NNS 14 952 499 male male JJ 14 952 500 , , , 14 952 501 80 80 CD 14 952 502 years year NNS 14 952 503 female female JJ 14 952 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 505 1990 1990 CD 14 952 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 507 Total total JJ 14 952 508 fertility fertility NN 14 952 509 rate rate NN 14 952 510 : : : 14 952 511 2.2 2.2 CD 14 952 512 children child NNS 14 952 513 born bear VBN 14 952 514 / / SYM 14 952 515 woman woman NN 14 952 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 517 1990 1990 CD 14 952 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 519 Nationality nationality NN 14 952 520 : : : 14 952 521 noun noun NNP 14 952 522 -- -- : 14 952 523 Icelander(s icelander(s CD 14 952 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 525 ; ; , 14 952 526 adjective adjective JJ 14 952 527 -- -- : 14 952 528 Icelandic icelandic JJ 14 952 529 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 952 530 divisions division NNS 14 952 531 : : : 14 952 532 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 14 952 533 mixture mixture NN 14 952 534 of of IN 14 952 535 descendants descendant NNS 14 952 536 of of IN 14 952 537 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 14 952 538 and and CC 14 952 539 Celts Celts NNP 14 952 540 Religion Religion NNP 14 952 541 : : : 14 952 542 95 95 CD 14 952 543 % % NN 14 952 544 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 952 545 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 952 546 , , , 14 952 547 3 3 CD 14 952 548 % % NN 14 952 549 other other JJ 14 952 550 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 952 551 and and CC 14 952 552 Roman Roman NNP 14 952 553 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 952 554 , , , 14 952 555 2 2 CD 14 952 556 % % NN 14 952 557 no no DT 14 952 558 affiliation affiliation NN 14 952 559 Language language NN 14 952 560 : : : 14 952 561 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 14 952 562 Literacy literacy NN 14 952 563 : : : 14 952 564 100 100 CD 14 952 565 % % NN 14 952 566 Labor Labor NNP 14 952 567 force force NN 14 952 568 : : : 14 952 569 134,429 134,429 CD 14 952 570 ; ; : 14 952 571 55.4 55.4 CD 14 952 572 % % NN 14 952 573 commerce commerce NN 14 952 574 , , , 14 952 575 finance finance NN 14 952 576 , , , 14 952 577 and and CC 14 952 578 services service NNS 14 952 579 , , , 14 952 580 14.3 14.3 CD 14 952 581 % % NN 14 952 582 other other JJ 14 952 583 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 952 584 , , , 14 952 585 5.8 5.8 CD 14 952 586 % % NN 14 952 587 agriculture agriculture NN 14 952 588 , , , 14 952 589 7.9 7.9 CD 14 952 590 % % NN 14 952 591 fish fish NN 14 952 592 processing processing NN 14 952 593 , , , 14 952 594 5.0 5.0 CD 14 952 595 % % NN 14 952 596 fishing fishing NN 14 952 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 598 1986 1986 CD 14 952 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 600 Organized organize VBN 14 952 601 labor labor NN 14 952 602 : : : 14 952 603 60 60 CD 14 952 604 % % NN 14 952 605 of of IN 14 952 606 labor labor NN 14 952 607 force force NN 14 952 608 - - HYPH 14 952 609 Government Government NNP 14 952 610 Long Long NNP 14 952 611 - - HYPH 14 952 612 form form NN 14 952 613 name name NN 14 952 614 : : : 14 952 615 Republic Republic NNP 14 952 616 of of IN 14 952 617 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 952 618 Type Type NNP 14 952 619 : : : 14 952 620 republic republic NNP 14 952 621 Capital capital NN 14 952 622 : : : 14 952 623 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 14 952 624 Administrative administrative JJ 14 952 625 divisions division NNS 14 952 626 : : : 14 952 627 23 23 CD 14 952 628 counties county NNS 14 952 629 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 630 syslar syslar JJ 14 952 631 , , , 14 952 632 singular singular JJ 14 952 633 -- -- : 14 952 634 sysla sysla NNS 14 952 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 636 and and CC 14 952 637 14 14 CD 14 952 638 independent independent JJ 14 952 639 towns town NNS 14 952 640 * * NFP 14 952 641 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 642 kaupstadar kaupstadar NNP 14 952 643 , , , 14 952 644 singular singular NNP 14 952 645 -- -- : 14 952 646 kaupstadur kaupstadur NNP 14 952 647 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 648 ; ; : 14 952 649 Akranes akrane NNS 14 952 650 * * NFP 14 952 651 , , , 14 952 652 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 14 952 653 * * NFP 14 952 654 , , , 14 952 655 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 14 952 656 , , , 14 952 657 Austur Austur NNP 14 952 658 - - HYPH 14 952 659 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 14 952 660 , , , 14 952 661 Austur Austur NNP 14 952 662 - - HYPH 14 952 663 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 14 952 664 , , , 14 952 665 Austur Austur NNP 14 952 666 - - HYPH 14 952 667 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 14 952 668 , , , 14 952 669 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 14 952 670 , , , 14 952 671 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 14 952 672 , , , 14 952 673 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 14 952 674 , , , 14 952 675 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 14 952 676 , , , 14 952 677 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 14 952 678 * * NFP 14 952 679 , , , 14 952 680 Husavik Husavik NNP 14 952 681 * * NFP 14 952 682 , , , 14 952 683 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 14 952 684 * * NFP 14 952 685 , , , 14 952 686 Keflavik keflavik NN 14 952 687 * * NFP 14 952 688 , , , 14 952 689 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 14 952 690 , , , 14 952 691 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 14 952 692 * * NFP 14 952 693 , , , 14 952 694 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 14 952 695 , , , 14 952 696 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 14 952 697 * * NFP 14 952 698 , , , 14 952 699 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 14 952 700 - - HYPH 14 952 701 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 14 952 702 , , , 14 952 703 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 14 952 704 - - HYPH 14 952 705 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 14 952 706 , , , 14 952 707 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 14 952 708 - - HYPH 14 952 709 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 14 952 710 , , , 14 952 711 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 14 952 712 * * NFP 14 952 713 , , , 14 952 714 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 14 952 715 , , , 14 952 716 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 14 952 717 * * NFP 14 952 718 , , , 14 952 719 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 14 952 720 * * NFP 14 952 721 , , , 14 952 722 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 14 952 723 * * NFP 14 952 724 , , , 14 952 725 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 14 952 726 * * NFP 14 952 727 , , , 14 952 728 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNPS 14 952 729 , , , 14 952 730 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 14 952 731 - - HYPH 14 952 732 og og NNP 14 952 733 Hanppadalssysla Hanppadalssysla NNP 14 952 734 , , , 14 952 735 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 14 952 736 , , , 14 952 737 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 14 952 738 - - HYPH 14 952 739 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 14 952 740 , , , 14 952 741 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 14 952 742 - - HYPH 14 952 743 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 14 952 744 , , , 14 952 745 Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar NNP 14 952 746 * * NFP 14 952 747 , , , 14 952 748 Vestur Vestur NNP 14 952 749 - - HYPH 14 952 750 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 14 952 751 , , , 14 952 752 Vestur Vestur NNP 14 952 753 - - HYPH 14 952 754 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 14 952 755 , , , 14 952 756 Vestur Vestur NNP 14 952 757 - - HYPH 14 952 758 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 14 952 759 , , , 14 952 760 Vestur Vestur NNP 14 952 761 - - HYPH 14 952 762 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 14 952 763 Independence Independence NNP 14 952 764 : : : 14 952 765 17 17 CD 14 952 766 June June NNP 14 952 767 1944 1944 CD 14 952 768 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 769 from from IN 14 952 770 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 952 771 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 772 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 952 773 : : : 14 952 774 16 16 CD 14 952 775 June June NNP 14 952 776 1944 1944 CD 14 952 777 , , , 14 952 778 effective effective JJ 14 952 779 17 17 CD 14 952 780 June June NNP 14 952 781 1944 1944 CD 14 952 782 Legal legal JJ 14 952 783 system system NN 14 952 784 : : : 14 952 785 civil civil JJ 14 952 786 law law NN 14 952 787 system system NN 14 952 788 based base VBN 14 952 789 on on IN 14 952 790 Danish danish JJ 14 952 791 law law NN 14 952 792 ; ; : 14 952 793 does do VBZ 14 952 794 not not RB 14 952 795 accept accept VB 14 952 796 compulsory compulsory NN 14 952 797 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 952 798 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 952 799 National national JJ 14 952 800 holiday holiday NN 14 952 801 : : : 14 952 802 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 952 803 of of IN 14 952 804 the the DT 14 952 805 Establishment Establishment NNP 14 952 806 of of IN 14 952 807 the the DT 14 952 808 Republic Republic NNP 14 952 809 , , , 14 952 810 17 17 CD 14 952 811 June June NNP 14 952 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 813 1944 1944 CD 14 952 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 815 Executive Executive NNP 14 952 816 branch branch NN 14 952 817 : : : 14 952 818 president president NN 14 952 819 , , , 14 952 820 prime prime NNP 14 952 821 minister minister NN 14 952 822 , , , 14 952 823 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 952 824 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 952 825 branch branch NN 14 952 826 : : : 14 952 827 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 952 828 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 952 829 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 830 Althing Althing NNP 14 952 831 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 832 with with IN 14 952 833 an an DT 14 952 834 Upper Upper NNP 14 952 835 House House NNP 14 952 836 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 837 Efri Efri NNP 14 952 838 Deild Deild NNP 14 952 839 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 840 and and CC 14 952 841 a a DT 14 952 842 Lower low JJR 14 952 843 House House NNP 14 952 844 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 845 Nedri Nedri NNP 14 952 846 Deild Deild NNP 14 952 847 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 848 Judicial judicial JJ 14 952 849 branch branch NN 14 952 850 : : : 14 952 851 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 952 852 Court Court NNP 14 952 853 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 854 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 14 952 855 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 856 Leaders leader NNS 14 952 857 : : : 14 952 858 Chief Chief NNP 14 952 859 of of IN 14 952 860 State State NNP 14 952 861 -- -- : 14 952 862 President President NNP 14 952 863 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 14 952 864 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 14 952 865 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 866 since since IN 14 952 867 1 1 CD 14 952 868 August August NNP 14 952 869 1980 1980 CD 14 952 870 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 871 ; ; : 14 952 872 Head Head NNP 14 952 873 of of IN 14 952 874 Government Government NNP 14 952 875 -- -- : 14 952 876 Prime Prime NNP 14 952 877 Minister Minister NNP 14 952 878 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 14 952 879 HERMANNSSON HERMANNSSON NNP 14 952 880 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 881 since since IN 14 952 882 28 28 CD 14 952 883 September September NNP 14 952 884 1988 1988 CD 14 952 885 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 886 Political political JJ 14 952 887 parties party NNS 14 952 888 and and CC 14 952 889 leaders leader NNS 14 952 890 : : : 14 952 891 Independence Independence NNP 14 952 892 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 893 conservative conservative JJ 14 952 894 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 895 , , , 14 952 896 Thorsteinn Thorsteinn NNP 14 952 897 Palsson Palsson NNP 14 952 898 ; ; : 14 952 899 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 952 900 , , , 14 952 901 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 14 952 902 Hermannsson Hermannsson NNP 14 952 903 ; ; : 14 952 904 Social Social NNP 14 952 905 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 952 906 , , , 14 952 907 Jon Jon NNP 14 952 908 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 14 952 909 Hannibalsson Hannibalsson NNP 14 952 910 ; ; : 14 952 911 People People NNPS 14 952 912 's 's POS 14 952 913 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 952 914 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 915 left leave VBN 14 952 916 socialist socialist JJ 14 952 917 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 918 , , , 14 952 919 Olafur Olafur NNP 14 952 920 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 14 952 921 Grimsson Grimsson NNP 14 952 922 ; ; : 14 952 923 Citizens Citizens NNP 14 952 924 Party Party NNP 14 952 925 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 926 conservative conservative JJ 14 952 927 nationalist nationalist NN 14 952 928 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 929 , , , 14 952 930 Julius Julius NNP 14 952 931 Solnes solne VBZ 14 952 932 ; ; : 14 952 933 Women Women NNP 14 952 934 's 's POS 14 952 935 List List NNP 14 952 936 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 952 937 : : : 14 952 938 universal universal JJ 14 952 939 at at IN 14 952 940 age age NN 14 952 941 20 20 CD 14 952 942 Elections election NNS 14 952 943 : : : 14 952 944 President President NNP 14 952 945 -- -- : 14 952 946 last last RB 14 952 947 held hold VBN 14 952 948 on on IN 14 952 949 29 29 CD 14 952 950 June June NNP 14 952 951 1980 1980 CD 14 952 952 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 953 next next JJ 14 952 954 scheduled schedule VBN 14 952 955 for for IN 14 952 956 June June NNP 14 952 957 1992 1992 CD 14 952 958 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 959 ; ; : 14 952 960 results result NNS 14 952 961 -- -- : 14 952 962 there there EX 14 952 963 were be VBD 14 952 964 no no DT 14 952 965 elections election NNS 14 952 966 in in IN 14 952 967 1984 1984 CD 14 952 968 and and CC 14 952 969 1988 1988 CD 14 952 970 as as IN 14 952 971 President President NNP 14 952 972 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 14 952 973 Finnbogadottir Finnbogadottir NNP 14 952 974 was be VBD 14 952 975 unopposed unopposed JJ 14 952 976 ; ; : 14 952 977 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 952 978 -- -- : 14 952 979 last last RB 14 952 980 held hold VBN 14 952 981 on on IN 14 952 982 25 25 CD 14 952 983 April April NNP 14 952 984 1987 1987 CD 14 952 985 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 986 next next JJ 14 952 987 to to TO 14 952 988 be be VB 14 952 989 held hold VBN 14 952 990 by by IN 14 952 991 25 25 CD 14 952 992 April April NNP 14 952 993 1991 1991 CD 14 952 994 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 995 ; ; : 14 952 996 results result NNS 14 952 997 -- -- : 14 952 998 Independence independence NN 14 952 999 27.2 27.2 CD 14 952 1000 % % NN 14 952 1001 , , , 14 952 1002 Progressive progressive NN 14 952 1003 18.9 18.9 CD 14 952 1004 % % NN 14 952 1005 , , , 14 952 1006 Social Social NNP 14 952 1007 Democratic democratic JJ 14 952 1008 15.2 15.2 CD 14 952 1009 % % NN 14 952 1010 , , , 14 952 1011 People People NNPS 14 952 1012 's 's POS 14 952 1013 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 952 1014 13.4 13.4 CD 14 952 1015 % % NN 14 952 1016 , , , 14 952 1017 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 952 1018 Party Party NNP 14 952 1019 10.9 10.9 CD 14 952 1020 % % NN 14 952 1021 , , , 14 952 1022 Womens Womens NNP 14 952 1023 List List NNP 14 952 1024 10.1 10.1 CD 14 952 1025 % % NN 14 952 1026 , , , 14 952 1027 other other JJ 14 952 1028 4.3 4.3 CD 14 952 1029 % % NN 14 952 1030 ; ; , 14 952 1031 seats--(63 seats--(63 NNP 14 952 1032 total total JJ 14 952 1033 ) ) -RRB- 14 952 1034 Independence Independence NNP 14 952 1035 18 18 CD 14 952 1036 , , , 14 952 1037 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 952 1038 13 13 CD 14 952 1039 , , , 14 952 1040 Social Social NNP 14 952 1041 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 952 1042 10 10 CD 14 952 1043 , , , 14 952 1044 People People NNPS 14 952 1045 's 's POS 14 952 1046 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 952 1047 8 8 CD 14 952 1048 , , , 14 952 1049 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 952 1050 Party Party NNP 14 952 1051 7 7 CD 14 952 1052 , , , 14 952 1053 Womens Womens NNP 14 952 1054 List List NNP 14 952 1055 6 6 CD 14 952 1056 , , , 14 952 1057 Regional Regional NNP 14 952 1058 Equality Equality NNP 14 952 1059 Platform Platform NNP 14 952 1060 1 1 CD 14 952 1061 Communists Communists NNPS 14 952 1062 : : : 14 952 1063 less less JJR 14 952 1064 than than IN 14 952 1065 100 100 CD 14 952 1066 ( ( -LRB- 14 952 1067 est est NNP 14 952 1068 . . . 14 953 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 953 2 , , , 14 953 3 some some DT 14 953 4 of of IN 14 953 5 whom whom WP 14 953 6 participate participate VBP 14 953 7 in in IN 14 953 8 the the DT 14 953 9 People People NNPS 14 953 10 's 's POS 14 953 11 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 953 12 Member Member NNP 14 953 13 of of IN 14 953 14 : : : 14 953 15 CCC CCC NNP 14 953 16 , , , 14 953 17 Council Council NNP 14 953 18 of of IN 14 953 19 Europe Europe NNP 14 953 20 , , , 14 953 21 EC EC NNP 14 953 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 953 23 free free JJ 14 953 24 trade trade NN 14 953 25 agreement agreement NN 14 953 26 pending pende VBG 14 953 27 resolution resolution NN 14 953 28 of of IN 14 953 29 fishing fishing NN 14 953 30 limits limit NNS 14 953 31 issue issue NN 14 953 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 953 33 , , , 14 953 34 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 953 35 , , , 14 953 36 FAO FAO NNP 14 953 37 , , , 14 953 38 GATT GATT NNP 14 953 39 , , , 14 953 40 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 953 41 , , , 14 953 42 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 953 43 , , , 14 953 44 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 953 45 , , , 14 953 46 ICES ICES NNP 14 953 47 , , , 14 953 48 IDA IDA NNP 14 953 49 , , , 14 953 50 IFC IFC NNP 14 953 51 , , , 14 953 52 IHO IHO NNP 14 953 53 , , , 14 953 54 ILO ILO NNP 14 953 55 , , , 14 953 56 IMF IMF NNP 14 953 57 , , , 14 953 58 IMO imo RB 14 953 59 , , , 14 953 60 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 953 61 , , , 14 953 62 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 953 63 , , , 14 953 64 IPU IPU NNP 14 953 65 , , , 14 953 66 ITU ITU NNP 14 953 67 , , , 14 953 68 IWC IWC NNP 14 953 69 -- -- : 14 953 70 International International NNP 14 953 71 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 953 72 Commission Commission NNP 14 953 73 , , , 14 953 74 NATO NATO NNP 14 953 75 , , , 14 953 76 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 953 77 Council Council NNP 14 953 78 , , , 14 953 79 OECD OECD NNP 14 953 80 , , , 14 953 81 UN UN NNP 14 953 82 , , , 14 953 83 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 953 84 , , , 14 953 85 UPU UPU NNP 14 953 86 , , , 14 953 87 WHO WHO NNP 14 953 88 , , , 14 953 89 WMO WMO NNP 14 953 90 , , , 14 953 91 WSG WSG NNP 14 953 92 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 953 93 representation representation NN 14 953 94 : : : 14 953 95 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 953 96 Ingvi Ingvi NNP 14 953 97 S. S. NNP 14 953 98 INGVARSSON INGVARSSON NNP 14 953 99 ; ; : 14 953 100 Chancery chancery NN 14 953 101 at at IN 14 953 102 2022 2022 CD 14 953 103 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 953 104 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 953 105 NW NW NNP 14 953 106 , , , 14 953 107 Washington Washington NNP 14 953 108 DC DC NNP 14 953 109 20008 20008 CD 14 953 110 ; ; : 14 953 111 telephone telephone NN 14 953 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 953 113 202 202 CD 14 953 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 953 115 265 265 CD 14 953 116 - - SYM 14 953 117 6653 6653 CD 14 953 118 through through IN 14 953 119 6655 6655 CD 14 953 120 ; ; : 14 953 121 there there EX 14 953 122 is be VBZ 14 953 123 an an DT 14 953 124 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 14 953 125 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 953 126 General General NNP 14 953 127 in in IN 14 953 128 New New NNP 14 953 129 York York NNP 14 953 130 ; ; : 14 953 131 US US NNP 14 953 132 -- -- : 14 953 133 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 953 134 Charles Charles NNP 14 953 135 E. E. NNP 14 953 136 COBB COBB NNP 14 953 137 ; ; : 14 953 138 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 953 139 at at IN 14 953 140 Laufasvegur Laufasvegur NNP 14 953 141 21 21 CD 14 953 142 , , , 14 953 143 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 14 953 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 953 145 mailing mail VBG 14 953 146 address address NN 14 953 147 is be VBZ 14 953 148 FPO FPO NNP 14 953 149 New New NNP 14 953 150 York York NNP 14 953 151 09571 09571 CD 14 953 152 - - SYM 14 953 153 0001 0001 CD 14 953 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 953 155 ; ; : 14 953 156 telephone telephone NN 14 953 157 p354o p354o NN 14 953 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 953 159 1 1 CD 14 953 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 953 161 29100 29100 CD 14 953 162 Flag flag NN 14 953 163 : : : 14 953 164 blue blue JJ 14 953 165 with with IN 14 953 166 a a DT 14 953 167 red red JJ 14 953 168 cross cross NN 14 953 169 outlined outline VBN 14 953 170 in in IN 14 953 171 white white NNP 14 953 172 that that WDT 14 953 173 extends extend VBZ 14 953 174 to to IN 14 953 175 the the DT 14 953 176 edges edge NNS 14 953 177 of of IN 14 953 178 the the DT 14 953 179 flag flag NN 14 953 180 ; 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NNP 14 962 31 , , , 14 962 32 1988 1988 CD 14 962 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 962 34 ; ; : 14 962 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 962 36 -- -- : 14 962 37 fish fish NN 14 962 38 and and CC 14 962 39 fish fish NN 14 962 40 products product NNS 14 962 41 , , , 14 962 42 animal animal NN 14 962 43 products product NNS 14 962 44 , , , 14 962 45 aluminum aluminum NN 14 962 46 , , , 14 962 47 diatomite diatomite VB 14 962 48 ; ; : 14 962 49 partners partner NNS 14 962 50 -- -- : 14 962 51 EC EC NNP 14 962 52 58.9 58.9 CD 14 962 53 % % NN 14 962 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 962 55 UK UK NNP 14 962 56 23.3 23.3 CD 14 962 57 % % NN 14 962 58 , , , 14 962 59 FRG FRG NNP 14 962 60 10.3 10.3 CD 14 962 61 % % NN 14 962 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 962 63 , , , 14 962 64 US US NNP 14 962 65 13.6 13.6 CD 14 962 66 % % NN 14 962 67 , , , 14 962 68 USSR USSR NNP 14 962 69 3.6 3.6 CD 14 962 70 % % NN 14 962 71 Imports import NNS 14 962 72 : : : 14 962 73 $ $ $ 14 962 74 1.6 1.6 CD 14 962 75 billion billion CD 14 962 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 962 77 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 962 78 . . NNP 14 962 79 , , , 14 962 80 1988 1988 CD 14 962 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 962 82 ; ; : 14 962 83 commodities commodity NNS 14 962 84 -- -- : 14 962 85 machinery machinery NN 14 962 86 and and CC 14 962 87 transportation transportation NN 14 962 88 equipment equipment NN 14 962 89 , , , 14 962 90 petroleum petroleum NN 14 962 91 , , , 14 962 92 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 962 93 , , , 14 962 94 textiles textile NNS 14 962 95 ; ; : 14 962 96 partners partner NNS 14 962 97 -- -- : 14 962 98 EC EC NNP 14 962 99 58 58 CD 14 962 100 % % NN 14 962 101 ( ( -LRB- 14 962 102 FRG FRG NNP 14 962 103 16 16 CD 14 962 104 % % NN 14 962 105 , , , 14 962 106 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 962 107 10.4 10.4 CD 14 962 108 % % NN 14 962 109 , , , 14 962 110 UK UK NNP 14 962 111 9.2 9.2 CD 14 962 112 % % NN 14 962 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 962 114 , , , 14 962 115 US US NNP 14 962 116 8.5 8.5 CD 14 962 117 % % NN 14 962 118 , , , 14 962 119 USSR USSR NNP 14 962 120 3.9 3.9 CD 14 962 121 % % NN 14 962 122 External external JJ 14 962 123 debt debt NN 14 962 124 : : : 14 962 125 $ $ $ 14 962 126 1.8 1.8 CD 14 962 127 billion billion CD 14 962 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 962 129 1988 1988 CD 14 962 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 962 131 Industrial industrial JJ 14 962 132 production production NN 14 962 133 : : : 14 962 134 growth growth NN 14 962 135 rate rate NN 14 962 136 4.7 4.7 CD 14 962 137 % % NN 14 962 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 962 139 1987 1987 CD 14 962 140 est est NNP 14 962 141 . . . 14 962 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 963 2 : : : 14 963 3 1,063,000 1,063,000 CD 14 963 4 kW kw NN 14 963 5 capacity capacity NN 14 963 6 ; 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; : 14 963 118 1 1 CD 14 963 119 Icelandic icelandic JJ 14 963 120 krona krona NN 14 963 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 122 IKr IKr NNP 14 963 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 124 = = SYM 14 963 125 100 100 CD 14 963 126 aurar aurar NNP 14 963 127 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 963 128 rates rate NNS 14 963 129 : : : 14 963 130 Icelandic icelandic JJ 14 963 131 kronur kronur NN 14 963 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 133 IKr IKr NNP 14 963 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 135 per per IN 14 963 136 US$ us$ $ 14 963 137 1 1 CD 14 963 138 - - HYPH 14 963 139 -60.751 -60.751 NNP 14 963 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 141 January January NNP 14 963 142 1990 1990 CD 14 963 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 144 , , , 14 963 145 57.042 57.042 CD 14 963 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 147 1989 1989 CD 14 963 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 149 , , , 14 963 150 43.014 43.014 CD 14 963 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 152 1988 1988 CD 14 963 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 154 , , , 14 963 155 38.677 38.677 CD 14 963 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 157 1987 1987 CD 14 963 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 159 , , , 14 963 160 41.104 41.104 CD 14 963 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 162 1986 1986 CD 14 963 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 164 , , , 14 963 165 41.508 41.508 CD 14 963 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 167 1985 1985 CD 14 963 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 169 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 963 170 year year NN 14 963 171 : : : 14 963 172 calendar calendar NNP 14 963 173 year year NN 14 963 174 - - HYPH 14 963 175 Communications Communications NNP 14 963 176 Highways highway NNS 14 963 177 : : : 14 963 178 12,343 12,343 CD 14 963 179 km km NN 14 963 180 total total NN 14 963 181 ; 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; : 14 963 431 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 963 432 4,053 4,053 CD 14 963 433 km km NNS 14 963 434 , , , 14 963 435 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 14 963 436 605 605 CD 14 963 437 km km NN 14 963 438 , , , 14 963 439 Burma Burma NNP 14 963 440 1,463 1,463 CD 14 963 441 km km NN 14 963 442 , , , 14 963 443 China China NNP 14 963 444 3,380 3,380 CD 14 963 445 , , , 14 963 446 Nepal Nepal NNP 14 963 447 1,690 1,690 CD 14 963 448 km km NN 14 963 449 , , , 14 963 450 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 963 451 2,912 2,912 CD 14 963 452 km km NN 14 963 453 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 963 454 : : : 14 963 455 7,000 7,000 CD 14 963 456 km km NN 14 963 457 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 963 458 claims claim VBZ 14 963 459 : : : 14 963 460 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 963 461 zone zone NN 14 963 462 : : : 14 963 463 24 24 CD 14 963 464 nm nm UH 14 963 465 ; ; : 14 963 466 Continental continental JJ 14 963 467 shelf shelf NN 14 963 468 : : : 14 963 469 edge edge NN 14 963 470 of of IN 14 963 471 continental continental JJ 14 963 472 margin margin NN 14 963 473 or or CC 14 963 474 200 200 CD 14 963 475 nm nm CD 14 963 476 ; 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; : 14 963 971 Andaman Andaman NNP 14 963 972 and and CC 14 963 973 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 14 963 974 Islands Islands NNPS 14 963 975 * * NFP 14 963 976 , , , 14 963 977 Andhra Andhra NNP 14 963 978 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 979 , , , 14 963 980 Arunachal Arunachal NNP 14 963 981 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 982 , , , 14 963 983 Assam Assam NNP 14 963 984 , , , 14 963 985 Bihar Bihar NNP 14 963 986 , , , 14 963 987 Chandigarh Chandigarh NNP 14 963 988 * * NFP 14 963 989 , , , 14 963 990 Dadra Dadra NNP 14 963 991 and and CC 14 963 992 Nagar Nagar NNP 14 963 993 Haveli Haveli NNP 14 963 994 * * NFP 14 963 995 , , , 14 963 996 Delhi Delhi NNP 14 963 997 * * NFP 14 963 998 , , , 14 963 999 Goa Goa NNP 14 963 1000 and and CC 14 963 1001 Daman Daman NNP 14 963 1002 and and CC 14 963 1003 Diu Diu NNP 14 963 1004 * * NFP 14 963 1005 , , , 14 963 1006 Gujarat Gujarat NNP 14 963 1007 , , , 14 963 1008 Haryana Haryana NNP 14 963 1009 , , , 14 963 1010 Himachal Himachal NNP 14 963 1011 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 1012 , , , 14 963 1013 Jammu Jammu NNP 14 963 1014 and and CC 14 963 1015 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 14 963 1016 , , , 14 963 1017 Karnataka Karnataka NNP 14 963 1018 , , , 14 963 1019 Kerala Kerala NNP 14 963 1020 , , , 14 963 1021 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 14 963 1022 * * NFP 14 963 1023 , , , 14 963 1024 Madhya Madhya NNP 14 963 1025 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 1026 , , , 14 963 1027 Maharashtra Maharashtra NNP 14 963 1028 , , , 14 963 1029 Manipur Manipur NNP 14 963 1030 , , , 14 963 1031 Meghalaya Meghalaya NNP 14 963 1032 , , , 14 963 1033 Mizoram Mizoram NNP 14 963 1034 , , , 14 963 1035 Nagaland Nagaland NNP 14 963 1036 , , , 14 963 1037 Orissa Orissa NNP 14 963 1038 , , , 14 963 1039 Pondicherry Pondicherry NNP 14 963 1040 * * NFP 14 963 1041 , , , 14 963 1042 Punjab Punjab NNP 14 963 1043 , , , 14 963 1044 Rajasthan Rajasthan NNP 14 963 1045 , , , 14 963 1046 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 14 963 1047 , , , 14 963 1048 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 963 1049 Nadu Nadu NNP 14 963 1050 , , , 14 963 1051 Tripura Tripura NNP 14 963 1052 , , , 14 963 1053 Uttar Uttar NNP 14 963 1054 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 1055 , , , 14 963 1056 West West NNP 14 963 1057 Bengal Bengal NNP 14 963 1058 ; ; : 14 963 1059 note note NN 14 963 1060 -- -- : 14 963 1061 Goa Goa NNP 14 963 1062 may may MD 14 963 1063 have have VB 14 963 1064 become become VBN 14 963 1065 a a DT 14 963 1066 state state NN 14 963 1067 with with IN 14 963 1068 Daman Daman NNP 14 963 1069 and and CC 14 963 1070 Diu Diu NNP 14 963 1071 remaining remain VBG 14 963 1072 a a DT 14 963 1073 union union NN 14 963 1074 territory territory NN 14 963 1075 Independence Independence NNP 14 963 1076 : : : 14 963 1077 15 15 CD 14 963 1078 August August NNP 14 963 1079 1947 1947 CD 14 963 1080 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1081 from from IN 14 963 1082 UK UK NNP 14 963 1083 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1084 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 963 1085 : : : 14 963 1086 26 26 CD 14 963 1087 January January NNP 14 963 1088 1950 1950 CD 14 963 1089 Legal legal JJ 14 963 1090 system system NN 14 963 1091 : : : 14 963 1092 based base VBN 14 963 1093 on on IN 14 963 1094 English English NNP 14 963 1095 common common JJ 14 963 1096 law law NN 14 963 1097 ; ; : 14 963 1098 limited limited JJ 14 963 1099 judicial judicial JJ 14 963 1100 review review NN 14 963 1101 of of IN 14 963 1102 legislative legislative JJ 14 963 1103 acts act NNS 14 963 1104 ; ; : 14 963 1105 accepts accept VBZ 14 963 1106 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 963 1107 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 963 1108 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 963 1109 , , , 14 963 1110 with with IN 14 963 1111 reservations reservation NNS 14 963 1112 National national JJ 14 963 1113 holiday holiday NN 14 963 1114 : : : 14 963 1115 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 963 1116 of of IN 14 963 1117 the the DT 14 963 1118 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 14 963 1119 of of IN 14 963 1120 the the DT 14 963 1121 Republic Republic NNP 14 963 1122 , , , 14 963 1123 26 26 CD 14 963 1124 January January NNP 14 963 1125 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1126 1950 1950 CD 14 963 1127 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1128 Executive Executive NNP 14 963 1129 branch branch NN 14 963 1130 : : : 14 963 1131 president president NN 14 963 1132 , , , 14 963 1133 vice vice NN 14 963 1134 president president NN 14 963 1135 , , , 14 963 1136 prime prime NNP 14 963 1137 minister minister NNP 14 963 1138 , , , 14 963 1139 Council Council NNP 14 963 1140 of of IN 14 963 1141 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 963 1142 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 963 1143 branch branch NN 14 963 1144 : : : 14 963 1145 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 963 1146 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 963 1147 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1148 Sansad Sansad NNP 14 963 1149 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1150 consists consist VBZ 14 963 1151 of of IN 14 963 1152 an an DT 14 963 1153 upper upper JJ 14 963 1154 house house NN 14 963 1155 or or CC 14 963 1156 Government Government NNP 14 963 1157 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 963 1158 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1159 Rajya Rajya NNP 14 963 1160 Sabha Sabha NNP 14 963 1161 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1162 and and CC 14 963 1163 a a DT 14 963 1164 lower low JJR 14 963 1165 house house NN 14 963 1166 or or CC 14 963 1167 People People NNPS 14 963 1168 's 's POS 14 963 1169 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 963 1170 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1171 Lok Lok NNP 14 963 1172 Sabha Sabha NNP 14 963 1173 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1174 Judicial judicial JJ 14 963 1175 branch branch NN 14 963 1176 : : : 14 963 1177 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 963 1178 Court Court NNP 14 963 1179 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 963 1180 : : : 14 963 1181 Chief Chief NNP 14 963 1182 of of IN 14 963 1183 State State NNP 14 963 1184 -- -- : 14 963 1185 President President NNP 14 963 1186 Ramaswamy Ramaswamy NNP 14 963 1187 Iyer Iyer NNP 14 963 1188 VENKATARAMAN VENKATARAMAN NNP 14 963 1189 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1190 since since IN 14 963 1191 25 25 CD 14 963 1192 July July NNP 14 963 1193 1987 1987 CD 14 963 1194 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1195 ; ; : 14 963 1196 Vice Vice NNP 14 963 1197 President President NNP 14 963 1198 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 963 1199 Shankar Shankar NNP 14 963 1200 Dayal Dayal NNP 14 963 1201 SHARMA SHARMA NNP 14 963 1202 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1203 since since IN 14 963 1204 3 3 CD 14 963 1205 September September NNP 14 963 1206 1987 1987 CD 14 963 1207 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1208 ; ; : 14 963 1209 Head Head NNP 14 963 1210 of of IN 14 963 1211 Government Government NNP 14 963 1212 -- -- : 14 963 1213 Prime Prime NNP 14 963 1214 Minister Minister NNP 14 963 1215 Vishwanath Vishwanath NNP 14 963 1216 Pratap Pratap NNP 14 963 1217 SINGH SINGH NNP 14 963 1218 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1219 since since IN 14 963 1220 2 2 CD 14 963 1221 December December NNP 14 963 1222 1989 1989 CD 14 963 1223 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1224 Political political JJ 14 963 1225 parties party NNS 14 963 1226 and and CC 14 963 1227 leaders leader NNS 14 963 1228 : : : 14 963 1229 Janata Janata NNP 14 963 1230 Dal Dal NNP 14 963 1231 Party Party NNP 14 963 1232 , , , 14 963 1233 Prime Prime NNP 14 963 1234 Minister Minister NNP 14 963 1235 V. V. NNP 14 963 1236 P. P. NNP 14 963 1237 Singh Singh NNP 14 963 1238 ; ; : 14 963 1239 Congress Congress NNP 14 963 1240 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1241 I i NN 14 963 1242 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1243 Party Party NNP 14 963 1244 , , , 14 963 1245 Rajiv Rajiv NNP 14 963 1246 Gandhi Gandhi NNP 14 963 1247 ; ; : 14 963 1248 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 14 963 1249 Janata Janata NNP 14 963 1250 Party Party NNP 14 963 1251 , , , 14 963 1252 L. L. NNP 14 963 1253 K. K. NNP 14 963 1254 Advani Advani NNP 14 963 1255 ; ; : 14 963 1256 Communist Communist NNP 14 963 1257 Party Party NNP 14 963 1258 of of IN 14 963 1259 India India NNP 14 963 1260 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1261 CPI CPI NNP 14 963 1262 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1263 , , , 14 963 1264 C. C. NNP 14 963 1265 Rajeswara Rajeswara NNP 14 963 1266 Rao Rao NNP 14 963 1267 ; ; : 14 963 1268 Communist Communist NNP 14 963 1269 Party Party NNP 14 963 1270 of of IN 14 963 1271 India India NNP 14 963 1272 / / SYM 14 963 1273 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 963 1274 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1275 CPI CPI NNP 14 963 1276 / / SYM 14 963 1277 M M NNP 14 963 1278 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1279 , , , 14 963 1280 E. E. NNP 14 963 1281 M. M. NNP 14 963 1282 S. S. NNP 14 963 1283 Namboodiripad Namboodiripad NNP 14 963 1284 ; ; , 14 963 1285 Communist Communist NNP 14 963 1286 Party Party NNP 14 963 1287 of of IN 14 963 1288 India India NNP 14 963 1289 / / SYM 14 963 1290 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 963 1291 - - HYPH 14 963 1292 Leninist Leninist NNP 14 963 1293 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1294 CPI CPI NNP 14 963 1295 / / SYM 14 963 1296 ML ML NNP 14 963 1297 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1298 , , , 14 963 1299 Satyanarayan Satyanarayan NNP 14 963 1300 Singh Singh NNP 14 963 1301 ; ; : 14 963 1302 All all DT 14 963 1303 - - HYPH 14 963 1304 India India NNP 14 963 1305 Anna Anna NNP 14 963 1306 Dravida Dravida NNP 14 963 1307 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 14 963 1308 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 14 963 1309 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1310 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 14 963 1311 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1312 , , , 14 963 1313 a a DT 14 963 1314 regional regional JJ 14 963 1315 party party NN 14 963 1316 in in IN 14 963 1317 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 963 1318 Nadu Nadu NNP 14 963 1319 , , , 14 963 1320 Jayalalitha Jayalalitha NNP 14 963 1321 ; ; : 14 963 1322 Dravida Dravida NNP 14 963 1323 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 14 963 1324 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 14 963 1325 , , , 14 963 1326 M. M. NNP 14 963 1327 Karunanidhi Karunanidhi NNP 14 963 1328 ; ; : 14 963 1329 Akali Akali NNP 14 963 1330 Dal Dal NNP 14 963 1331 factions faction NNS 14 963 1332 representing represent VBG 14 963 1333 Sikh Sikh NNP 14 963 1334 religious religious JJ 14 963 1335 community community NN 14 963 1336 in in IN 14 963 1337 the the DT 14 963 1338 Punjab Punjab NNP 14 963 1339 ; ; : 14 963 1340 Telugu Telugu NNP 14 963 1341 Desam Desam NNP 14 963 1342 , , , 14 963 1343 a a DT 14 963 1344 regional regional JJ 14 963 1345 party party NN 14 963 1346 in in IN 14 963 1347 Andhra Andhra NNP 14 963 1348 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 14 963 1349 , , , 14 963 1350 N. N. NNP 14 963 1351 T. T. NNP 14 963 1352 Rama Rama NNP 14 963 1353 Rao Rao NNP 14 963 1354 ; ; : 14 963 1355 National National NNP 14 963 1356 Conference Conference NNP 14 963 1357 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1358 NC NC NNP 14 963 1359 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1360 , , , 14 963 1361 a a DT 14 963 1362 regional regional JJ 14 963 1363 party party NN 14 963 1364 in in IN 14 963 1365 Jammu Jammu NNP 14 963 1366 and and CC 14 963 1367 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 14 963 1368 , , , 14 963 1369 Farooq Farooq NNP 14 963 1370 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 14 963 1371 ; ; : 14 963 1372 Asom Asom NNP 14 963 1373 Gana Gana NNP 14 963 1374 Parishad Parishad NNP 14 963 1375 , , , 14 963 1376 a a DT 14 963 1377 regional regional JJ 14 963 1378 party party NN 14 963 1379 in in IN 14 963 1380 Assam Assam NNP 14 963 1381 , , , 14 963 1382 Prafulla Prafulla NNP 14 963 1383 Mahanta Mahanta NNP 14 963 1384 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 963 1385 : : : 14 963 1386 universal universal JJ 14 963 1387 at at IN 14 963 1388 age age NN 14 963 1389 18 18 CD 14 963 1390 Elections election NNS 14 963 1391 : : : 14 963 1392 People People NNS 14 963 1393 's 's POS 14 963 1394 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 963 1395 -- -- : 14 963 1396 last last JJ 14 963 1397 held hold VBD 14 963 1398 22 22 CD 14 963 1399 , , , 14 963 1400 24 24 CD 14 963 1401 , , , 14 963 1402 26 26 CD 14 963 1403 November November NNP 14 963 1404 1989 1989 CD 14 963 1405 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1406 next next JJ 14 963 1407 to to TO 14 963 1408 be be VB 14 963 1409 held hold VBN 14 963 1410 by by IN 14 963 1411 November November NNP 14 963 1412 1994 1994 CD 14 963 1413 , , , 14 963 1414 subject subject JJ 14 963 1415 to to IN 14 963 1416 postponement postponement NN 14 963 1417 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1418 ; ; : 14 963 1419 results result NNS 14 963 1420 -- -- : 14 963 1421 percent percent NN 14 963 1422 of of IN 14 963 1423 vote vote NN 14 963 1424 by by IN 14 963 1425 party party NN 14 963 1426 NA NA NNP 14 963 1427 ; ; : 14 963 1428 seats--(544 seats--(544 NNP 14 963 1429 total total NN 14 963 1430 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1431 , , , 14 963 1432 525 525 CD 14 963 1433 elected elect VBN 14 963 1434 -- -- : 14 963 1435 Congress Congress NNP 14 963 1436 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1437 I i NN 14 963 1438 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1439 Party Party NNP 14 963 1440 193 193 CD 14 963 1441 , , , 14 963 1442 Janata Janata NNP 14 963 1443 Dal Dal NNP 14 963 1444 Party Party NNP 14 963 1445 141 141 CD 14 963 1446 , , , 14 963 1447 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 14 963 1448 Janata Janata NNP 14 963 1449 Party Party NNP 14 963 1450 86 86 CD 14 963 1451 , , , 14 963 1452 Communist Communist NNP 14 963 1453 Party Party NNP 14 963 1454 of of IN 14 963 1455 India India NNP 14 963 1456 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1457 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 963 1458 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1459 32 32 CD 14 963 1460 , , , 14 963 1461 independents independent VBZ 14 963 1462 18 18 CD 14 963 1463 , , , 14 963 1464 Communist Communist NNP 14 963 1465 Party Party NNP 14 963 1466 of of IN 14 963 1467 India India NNP 14 963 1468 12 12 CD 14 963 1469 , , , 14 963 1470 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 14 963 1471 11 11 CD 14 963 1472 , , , 14 963 1473 Akali Akali NNP 14 963 1474 Dal Dal NNP 14 963 1475 6 6 CD 14 963 1476 , , , 14 963 1477 Shiv Shiv NNP 14 963 1478 Sena Sena NNP 14 963 1479 4 4 CD 14 963 1480 , , , 14 963 1481 RSP RSP NNP 14 963 1482 4 4 CD 14 963 1483 , , , 14 963 1484 Forward Forward NNP 14 963 1485 Bloc Bloc NNP 14 963 1486 3 3 CD 14 963 1487 , , , 14 963 1488 BSP BSP NNP 14 963 1489 3 3 CD 14 963 1490 , , , 14 963 1491 Telugu Telugu NNP 14 963 1492 Desam Desam NNP 14 963 1493 2 2 CD 14 963 1494 , , , 14 963 1495 Congress Congress NNP 14 963 1496 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1497 S S NNP 14 963 1498 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1499 Party Party NNP 14 963 1500 1 1 CD 14 963 1501 , , , 14 963 1502 others other NNS 14 963 1503 9 9 CD 14 963 1504 Communists Communists NNPS 14 963 1505 : : : 14 963 1506 466,000 466,000 CD 14 963 1507 members member NNS 14 963 1508 claimed claim VBN 14 963 1509 by by IN 14 963 1510 CPI CPI NNP 14 963 1511 , , , 14 963 1512 361,000 361,000 CD 14 963 1513 members member NNS 14 963 1514 claimed claim VBN 14 963 1515 by by IN 14 963 1516 CPI CPI NNP 14 963 1517 / / SYM 14 963 1518 M M NNP 14 963 1519 ; ; : 14 963 1520 Communist communist JJ 14 963 1521 extremist extremist JJ 14 963 1522 groups group NNS 14 963 1523 , , , 14 963 1524 about about RB 14 963 1525 15,000 15,000 CD 14 963 1526 members member NNS 14 963 1527 Other other JJ 14 963 1528 political political JJ 14 963 1529 or or CC 14 963 1530 pressure pressure NN 14 963 1531 groups group NNS 14 963 1532 : : : 14 963 1533 various various JJ 14 963 1534 separatist separatist JJ 14 963 1535 groups group NNS 14 963 1536 seeking seek VBG 14 963 1537 greater great JJR 14 963 1538 communal communal JJ 14 963 1539 autonomy autonomy NN 14 963 1540 ; ; , 14 963 1541 numerous numerous JJ 14 963 1542 senas sena NNS 14 963 1543 or or CC 14 963 1544 militant militant JJ 14 963 1545 / / SYM 14 963 1546 chauvinistic chauvinistic JJ 14 963 1547 organizations organization NNS 14 963 1548 , , , 14 963 1549 including include VBG 14 963 1550 Shiv Shiv NNP 14 963 1551 Sena Sena NNP 14 963 1552 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1553 in in IN 14 963 1554 Bombay Bombay NNP 14 963 1555 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1556 , , , 14 963 1557 Anand Anand NNP 14 963 1558 Marg Marg NNP 14 963 1559 , , , 14 963 1560 and and CC 14 963 1561 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 14 963 1562 Swayamsevak Swayamsevak NNP 14 963 1563 Sangh Sangh NNP 14 963 1564 Member Member NNP 14 963 1565 of of IN 14 963 1566 : : : 14 963 1567 ADB ADB NNP 14 963 1568 , , , 14 963 1569 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 963 1570 , , , 14 963 1571 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 963 1572 , , , 14 963 1573 CCC CCC NNP 14 963 1574 , , , 14 963 1575 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 963 1576 Plan Plan NNP 14 963 1577 , , , 14 963 1578 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 963 1579 , , , 14 963 1580 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 963 1581 , , , 14 963 1582 FAO FAO NNP 14 963 1583 , , , 14 963 1584 G-77 g-77 CD 14 963 1585 , , , 14 963 1586 GATT GATT NNP 14 963 1587 , , , 14 963 1588 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 963 1589 , , , 14 963 1590 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 963 1591 , , , 14 963 1592 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 963 1593 , , , 14 963 1594 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 963 1595 , , , 14 963 1596 ICO ICO NNP 14 963 1597 , , , 14 963 1598 IDA IDA NNP 14 963 1599 , , , 14 963 1600 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 963 1601 , , , 14 963 1602 IFC IFC NNP 14 963 1603 , , , 14 963 1604 IHO IHO NNP 14 963 1605 , , , 14 963 1606 ILO ILO NNP 14 963 1607 , , , 14 963 1608 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 963 1609 , , , 14 963 1610 IMF IMF NNP 14 963 1611 , , , 14 963 1612 IMO imo RB 14 963 1613 , , , 14 963 1614 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 963 1615 , , , 14 963 1616 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 963 1617 , , , 14 963 1618 IPU IPU NNP 14 963 1619 , , , 14 963 1620 IRC IRC NNP 14 963 1621 , , , 14 963 1622 ITC ITC NNP 14 963 1623 , , , 14 963 1624 ITU ITU NNP 14 963 1625 , , , 14 963 1626 IWC IWC NNP 14 963 1627 -- -- : 14 963 1628 International International NNP 14 963 1629 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 963 1630 Council Council NNP 14 963 1631 , , , 14 963 1632 NAM NAM NNP 14 963 1633 , , , 14 963 1634 SAARC SAARC NNP 14 963 1635 , , , 14 963 1636 UN UN NNP 14 963 1637 , , , 14 963 1638 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 963 1639 , , , 14 963 1640 UPU UPU NNP 14 963 1641 , , , 14 963 1642 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 963 1643 , , , 14 963 1644 WHO who WP 14 963 1645 , , , 14 963 1646 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 963 1647 , , , 14 963 1648 WMO WMO NNP 14 963 1649 , , , 14 963 1650 WSG WSG NNP 14 963 1651 , , , 14 963 1652 WTO WTO NNP 14 963 1653 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 963 1654 representation representation NN 14 963 1655 : : : 14 963 1656 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 963 1657 - - HYPH 14 963 1658 designate designate JJ 14 963 1659 Abid Abid NNP 14 963 1660 HUSSEIN HUSSEIN NNS 14 963 1661 ; ; , 14 963 1662 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 963 1663 at at IN 14 963 1664 2107 2107 CD 14 963 1665 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 963 1666 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 963 1667 NW NW NNP 14 963 1668 , , , 14 963 1669 Washington Washington NNP 14 963 1670 DC DC NNP 14 963 1671 20008 20008 CD 14 963 1672 ; ; : 14 963 1673 telephone telephone NN 14 963 1674 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1675 202 202 CD 14 963 1676 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1677 939 939 CD 14 963 1678 - - SYM 14 963 1679 7000 7000 CD 14 963 1680 ; ; : 14 963 1681 there there EX 14 963 1682 are be VBP 14 963 1683 Indian indian JJ 14 963 1684 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 963 1685 General General NNP 14 963 1686 in in IN 14 963 1687 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 963 1688 , , , 14 963 1689 New New NNP 14 963 1690 York York NNP 14 963 1691 , , , 14 963 1692 and and CC 14 963 1693 San San NNP 14 963 1694 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 963 1695 ; ; : 14 963 1696 US US NNP 14 963 1697 -- -- : 14 963 1698 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 963 1699 William William NNP 14 963 1700 CLARK CLARK NNP 14 963 1701 ; ; : 14 963 1702 Embassy embassy NN 14 963 1703 at at IN 14 963 1704 Shanti Shanti NNP 14 963 1705 Path Path NNP 14 963 1706 , , , 14 963 1707 Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri NNP 14 963 1708 110021 110021 CD 14 963 1709 , , , 14 963 1710 New New NNP 14 963 1711 Delhi Delhi NNP 14 963 1712 ; ; : 14 963 1713 telephone telephone NN 14 963 1714 p91o p91o NNS 14 963 1715 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1716 11 11 CD 14 963 1717 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1718 600651 600651 CD 14 963 1719 ; ; : 14 963 1720 there there EX 14 963 1721 are be VBP 14 963 1722 US US NNP 14 963 1723 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 963 1724 General General NNP 14 963 1725 in in IN 14 963 1726 Bombay Bombay NNP 14 963 1727 , , , 14 963 1728 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 14 963 1729 , , , 14 963 1730 and and CC 14 963 1731 Madras Madras NNP 14 963 1732 Flag Flag NNP 14 963 1733 : : : 14 963 1734 three three CD 14 963 1735 equal equal JJ 14 963 1736 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 963 1737 bands band NNS 14 963 1738 of of IN 14 963 1739 orange orange JJ 14 963 1740 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1741 top top NNP 14 963 1742 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1743 , , , 14 963 1744 white white JJ 14 963 1745 , , , 14 963 1746 and and CC 14 963 1747 green green JJ 14 963 1748 with with IN 14 963 1749 a a DT 14 963 1750 blue blue JJ 14 963 1751 chakra chakra NN 14 963 1752 ( ( -LRB- 14 963 1753 24-spoked 24-spoked CD 14 963 1754 wheel wheel NN 14 963 1755 ) ) -RRB- 14 963 1756 centered center VBN 14 963 1757 in in IN 14 963 1758 the the DT 14 963 1759 white white NNP 14 963 1760 band band NN 14 963 1761 ; ; : 14 963 1762 similar similar JJ 14 963 1763 to to IN 14 963 1764 the the DT 14 963 1765 flag flag NN 14 963 1766 of of IN 14 963 1767 Niger Niger NNP 14 963 1768 which which WDT 14 963 1769 has have VBZ 14 963 1770 a a DT 14 963 1771 small small JJ 14 963 1772 orange orange JJ 14 963 1773 disk disk NN 14 963 1774 centered center VBN 14 963 1775 in in IN 14 963 1776 the the DT 14 963 1777 white white JJ 14 963 1778 band band NN 14 963 1779 - - HYPH 14 963 1780 Economy Economy NNP 14 963 1781 Overview Overview NNP 14 963 1782 : : : 14 963 1783 India India NNP 14 963 1784 's 's POS 14 963 1785 Malthusian malthusian JJ 14 963 1786 economy economy NN 14 963 1787 is be VBZ 14 963 1788 a a DT 14 963 1789 mixture mixture NN 14 963 1790 of of IN 14 963 1791 traditional traditional JJ 14 963 1792 village village NN 14 963 1793 farming farming NN 14 963 1794 and and CC 14 963 1795 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 963 1796 , , , 14 963 1797 modern modern JJ 14 963 1798 agriculture agriculture NN 14 963 1799 , , , 14 963 1800 old old JJ 14 963 1801 and and CC 14 963 1802 new new JJ 14 963 1803 branches branch NNS 14 963 1804 of of IN 14 963 1805 industry industry NN 14 963 1806 , , , 14 963 1807 and and CC 14 963 1808 a a DT 14 963 1809 multitude multitude NN 14 963 1810 of of IN 14 963 1811 support support NN 14 963 1812 services service NNS 14 963 1813 . . . 14 964 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 964 2 presents present VBZ 14 964 3 both both DT 14 964 4 the the DT 14 964 5 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 14 964 6 skills skill NNS 14 964 7 and and CC 14 964 8 drives drive NNS 14 964 9 of of IN 14 964 10 the the DT 14 964 11 capitalist capitalist JJ 14 964 12 system system NN 14 964 13 and and CC 14 964 14 widespread widespread JJ 14 964 15 government government NN 14 964 16 intervention intervention NN 14 964 17 of of IN 14 964 18 the the DT 14 964 19 socialist socialist JJ 14 964 20 mold mold NN 14 964 21 . . . 14 965 1 Growth growth NN 14 965 2 of of IN 14 965 3 4 4 CD 14 965 4 % % NN 14 965 5 to to TO 14 965 6 5 5 CD 14 965 7 % % NN 14 965 8 annually annually RB 14 965 9 in in IN 14 965 10 the the DT 14 965 11 1980s 1980s CD 14 965 12 has have VBZ 14 965 13 softened soften VBN 14 965 14 the the DT 14 965 15 impact impact NN 14 965 16 of of IN 14 965 17 population population NN 14 965 18 growth growth NN 14 965 19 on on IN 14 965 20 unemployment unemployment NN 14 965 21 , , , 14 965 22 social social JJ 14 965 23 tranquility tranquility NN 14 965 24 , , , 14 965 25 and and CC 14 965 26 the the DT 14 965 27 environment environment NN 14 965 28 . . . 14 966 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 14 966 2 output output NN 14 966 3 has have VBZ 14 966 4 continued continue VBN 14 966 5 to to TO 14 966 6 expand expand VB 14 966 7 , , , 14 966 8 reflecting reflect VBG 14 966 9 the the DT 14 966 10 greater great JJR 14 966 11 use use NN 14 966 12 of of IN 14 966 13 modern modern JJ 14 966 14 farming farming NN 14 966 15 techniques technique NNS 14 966 16 and and CC 14 966 17 improved improved JJ 14 966 18 seed seed NN 14 966 19 that that WDT 14 966 20 have have VBP 14 966 21 helped help VBN 14 966 22 to to TO 14 966 23 make make VB 14 966 24 India India NNP 14 966 25 self self NN 14 966 26 - - HYPH 14 966 27 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 966 28 in in IN 14 966 29 food food NN 14 966 30 grains grain NNS 14 966 31 and and CC 14 966 32 a a DT 14 966 33 net net JJ 14 966 34 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 966 35 exporter exporter NN 14 966 36 . . . 14 967 1 However however RB 14 967 2 , , , 14 967 3 tens ten NNS 14 967 4 of of IN 14 967 5 millions million NNS 14 967 6 of of IN 14 967 7 villagers villager NNS 14 967 8 , , , 14 967 9 particularly particularly RB 14 967 10 in in IN 14 967 11 the the DT 14 967 12 south south NN 14 967 13 , , , 14 967 14 have have VBP 14 967 15 not not RB 14 967 16 benefited benefit VBN 14 967 17 from from IN 14 967 18 the the DT 14 967 19 green green NNP 14 967 20 revolution revolution NNP 14 967 21 and and CC 14 967 22 live live VBP 14 967 23 in in IN 14 967 24 abject abject JJ 14 967 25 poverty poverty NN 14 967 26 . . . 14 968 1 Industry industry NN 14 968 2 has have VBZ 14 968 3 benefited benefit VBN 14 968 4 from from IN 14 968 5 a a DT 14 968 6 liberalization liberalization NN 14 968 7 of of IN 14 968 8 controls control NNS 14 968 9 . . . 14 969 1 The the DT 14 969 2 growth growth NN 14 969 3 rate rate NN 14 969 4 of of IN 14 969 5 the the DT 14 969 6 service service NN 14 969 7 sector sector NN 14 969 8 has have VBZ 14 969 9 also also RB 14 969 10 been be VBN 14 969 11 strong strong JJ 14 969 12 . . . 14 970 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 970 2 : : : 14 970 3 $ $ $ 14 970 4 333 333 CD 14 970 5 billion billion CD 14 970 6 , , , 14 970 7 per per IN 14 970 8 capita capita FW 14 970 9 $ $ $ 14 970 10 400 400 CD 14 970 11 ; ; : 14 970 12 real real JJ 14 970 13 growth growth NN 14 970 14 rate rate NN 14 970 15 5.0 5.0 CD 14 970 16 % % NN 14 970 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 970 18 1989 1989 CD 14 970 19 est est NNP 14 970 20 . . . 14 970 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 971 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 971 2 rate rate NN 14 971 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 971 4 consumer consumer NN 14 971 5 prices price NNS 14 971 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 971 7 : : : 14 971 8 9.5 9.5 CD 14 971 9 % % NN 14 971 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 971 11 1989 1989 CD 14 971 12 est est NNP 14 971 13 . . . 14 971 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 972 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 972 2 rate rate NN 14 972 3 : : : 14 972 4 20 20 CD 14 972 5 % % NN 14 972 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 972 7 1989 1989 CD 14 972 8 est est NNP 14 972 9 . . . 14 972 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 1 Budget budget NN 14 973 2 : : : 14 973 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 973 4 $ $ $ 14 973 5 48 48 CD 14 973 6 billion billion CD 14 973 7 ; ; : 14 973 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 973 9 $ $ $ 14 973 10 53 53 CD 14 973 11 billion billion CD 14 973 12 , , , 14 973 13 including include VBG 14 973 14 capital capital NN 14 973 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 973 16 of of IN 14 973 17 $ $ $ 14 973 18 13.6 13.6 CD 14 973 19 billion billion CD 14 973 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 21 1989 1989 CD 14 973 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 23 Exports export NNS 14 973 24 : : : 14 973 25 $ $ $ 14 973 26 17.2 17.2 CD 14 973 27 billion billion CD 14 973 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 973 30 . . NNP 14 973 31 , , , 14 973 32 1989 1989 CD 14 973 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 34 ; ; : 14 973 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 973 36 -- -- : 14 973 37 tea tea NN 14 973 38 , , , 14 973 39 coffee coffee NN 14 973 40 , , , 14 973 41 iron iron NN 14 973 42 ore ore NN 14 973 43 , , , 14 973 44 fish fish NN 14 973 45 products product NNS 14 973 46 , , , 14 973 47 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 973 48 ; ; : 14 973 49 partners partner NNS 14 973 50 -- -- : 14 973 51 EC EC NNP 14 973 52 25 25 CD 14 973 53 % % NN 14 973 54 , , , 14 973 55 USSR USSR NNP 14 973 56 and and CC 14 973 57 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 973 58 Europe Europe NNP 14 973 59 17 17 CD 14 973 60 % % NN 14 973 61 , , , 14 973 62 US US NNP 14 973 63 19 19 CD 14 973 64 % % NN 14 973 65 , , , 14 973 66 Japan Japan NNP 14 973 67 10 10 CD 14 973 68 % % NN 14 973 69 Imports import NNS 14 973 70 : : : 14 973 71 $ $ $ 14 973 72 24.7 24.7 CD 14 973 73 billion billion CD 14 973 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 75 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 973 76 . . NNP 14 973 77 , , , 14 973 78 1989 1989 CD 14 973 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 80 ; ; : 14 973 81 commodities commodity NNS 14 973 82 -- -- : 14 973 83 petroleum petroleum NN 14 973 84 , , , 14 973 85 edible edible JJ 14 973 86 oils oil NNS 14 973 87 , , , 14 973 88 textiles textile NNS 14 973 89 , , , 14 973 90 clothing clothing NN 14 973 91 , , , 14 973 92 capital capital NN 14 973 93 goods good NNS 14 973 94 ; ; : 14 973 95 partners partner NNS 14 973 96 -- -- : 14 973 97 EC EC NNP 14 973 98 33 33 CD 14 973 99 % % NN 14 973 100 , , , 14 973 101 Middle Middle NNP 14 973 102 East East NNP 14 973 103 19 19 CD 14 973 104 % % NN 14 973 105 , , , 14 973 106 Japan Japan NNP 14 973 107 10 10 CD 14 973 108 % % NN 14 973 109 , , , 14 973 110 US US NNP 14 973 111 9 9 CD 14 973 112 % % NN 14 973 113 , , , 14 973 114 USSR USSR NNP 14 973 115 and and CC 14 973 116 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 973 117 Europe Europe NNP 14 973 118 8 8 CD 14 973 119 % % NN 14 973 120 External external JJ 14 973 121 debt debt NN 14 973 122 : : : 14 973 123 $ $ $ 14 973 124 48.7 48.7 CD 14 973 125 billion billion CD 14 973 126 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 127 1989 1989 CD 14 973 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 129 Industrial industrial JJ 14 973 130 production production NN 14 973 131 : : : 14 973 132 growth growth NN 14 973 133 rate rate NN 14 973 134 8.8 8.8 CD 14 973 135 % % NN 14 973 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 137 1989 1989 CD 14 973 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 139 Electricity electricity NN 14 973 140 : : : 14 973 141 59,000,000 59,000,000 CD 14 973 142 kW kw NN 14 973 143 capacity capacity NN 14 973 144 ; ; : 14 973 145 215,000 215,000 CD 14 973 146 million million CD 14 973 147 kWh kWh NNS 14 973 148 produced produce VBN 14 973 149 , , , 14 973 150 260 260 CD 14 973 151 kWh kWh NNS 14 973 152 per per IN 14 973 153 capita capita NN 14 973 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 155 1989 1989 CD 14 973 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 157 Industries industry NNS 14 973 158 : : : 14 973 159 textiles textile NNS 14 973 160 , , , 14 973 161 food food NN 14 973 162 processing processing NN 14 973 163 , , , 14 973 164 steel steel NN 14 973 165 , , , 14 973 166 machinery machinery NN 14 973 167 , , , 14 973 168 transportation transportation NN 14 973 169 equipment equipment NN 14 973 170 , , , 14 973 171 cement cement NN 14 973 172 , , , 14 973 173 jute jute NN 14 973 174 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 973 175 , , , 14 973 176 mining mining NN 14 973 177 , , , 14 973 178 petroleum petroleum NN 14 973 179 , , , 14 973 180 power power NN 14 973 181 , , , 14 973 182 chemicals chemical NNS 14 973 183 , , , 14 973 184 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 973 185 , , , 14 973 186 electronics electronics NN 14 973 187 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 973 188 : : : 14 973 189 accounts account NNS 14 973 190 for for IN 14 973 191 about about RB 14 973 192 33 33 CD 14 973 193 % % NN 14 973 194 of of IN 14 973 195 GNP GNP NNP 14 973 196 and and CC 14 973 197 employs employ VBZ 14 973 198 67 67 CD 14 973 199 % % NN 14 973 200 of of IN 14 973 201 labor labor NN 14 973 202 force force NN 14 973 203 ; ; : 14 973 204 self self NN 14 973 205 - - HYPH 14 973 206 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 973 207 in in IN 14 973 208 food food NN 14 973 209 grains grain NNS 14 973 210 ; ; , 14 973 211 principal principal JJ 14 973 212 crops crop NNS 14 973 213 -- -- : 14 973 214 rice rice NN 14 973 215 , , , 14 973 216 wheat wheat NN 14 973 217 , , , 14 973 218 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 973 219 , , , 14 973 220 cotton cotton NN 14 973 221 , , , 14 973 222 jute jute NN 14 973 223 , , , 14 973 224 tea tea NN 14 973 225 , , , 14 973 226 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 973 227 , , , 14 973 228 potatoes potato NNS 14 973 229 ; ; : 14 973 230 livestock livestock NN 14 973 231 -- -- : 14 973 232 cattle cattle NNS 14 973 233 , , , 14 973 234 buffaloes buffalo NNS 14 973 235 , , , 14 973 236 sheep sheep NNS 14 973 237 , , , 14 973 238 goats goat NNS 14 973 239 and and CC 14 973 240 poultry poultry NN 14 973 241 ; ; , 14 973 242 fish fish NN 14 973 243 catch catch NN 14 973 244 of of IN 14 973 245 about about IN 14 973 246 3 3 CD 14 973 247 million million CD 14 973 248 metric metric JJ 14 973 249 tons ton NNS 14 973 250 ranks rank VBZ 14 973 251 India India NNP 14 973 252 in in IN 14 973 253 the the DT 14 973 254 world world NN 14 973 255 's 's POS 14 973 256 top top JJ 14 973 257 10 10 CD 14 973 258 fishing fishing NN 14 973 259 nations nation NNS 14 973 260 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 973 261 drugs drug NNS 14 973 262 : : : 14 973 263 licit licit JJ 14 973 264 producer producer NN 14 973 265 of of IN 14 973 266 opium opium NN 14 973 267 poppy poppy NNP 14 973 268 for for IN 14 973 269 the the DT 14 973 270 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 14 973 271 trade trade NN 14 973 272 , , , 14 973 273 but but CC 14 973 274 some some DT 14 973 275 opium opium NN 14 973 276 is be VBZ 14 973 277 diverted divert VBN 14 973 278 to to IN 14 973 279 international international JJ 14 973 280 drug drug NN 14 973 281 markets market NNS 14 973 282 ; ; : 14 973 283 major major JJ 14 973 284 transit transit NN 14 973 285 country country NN 14 973 286 for for IN 14 973 287 illicit illicit JJ 14 973 288 narcotics narcotic NNS 14 973 289 produced produce VBN 14 973 290 in in IN 14 973 291 neighboring neighboring NN 14 973 292 countries country NNS 14 973 293 Aid aid NN 14 973 294 : : : 14 973 295 US US NNP 14 973 296 commitments commitment NNS 14 973 297 , , , 14 973 298 including include VBG 14 973 299 Ex Ex NNP 14 973 300 - - HYPH 14 973 301 Im Im NNP 14 973 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 303 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 973 304 - - HYPH 14 973 305 88 88 NNP 14 973 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 307 , , , 14 973 308 $ $ $ 14 973 309 4.2 4.2 CD 14 973 310 billion billion CD 14 973 311 ; ; : 14 973 312 Western western JJ 14 973 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 314 non non JJ 14 973 315 - - JJ 14 973 316 US us JJ 14 973 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 318 countries country NNS 14 973 319 , , , 14 973 320 ODA ODA NNP 14 973 321 and and CC 14 973 322 OOF OOF NNP 14 973 323 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 973 324 commitments commitment NNS 14 973 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 326 1980 1980 CD 14 973 327 - - SYM 14 973 328 87 87 CD 14 973 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 330 , , , 14 973 331 $ $ $ 14 973 332 18.6 18.6 CD 14 973 333 billion billion CD 14 973 334 ; ; : 14 973 335 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 973 336 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 973 337 aid aid NN 14 973 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 339 1979 1979 CD 14 973 340 - - SYM 14 973 341 89 89 CD 14 973 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 343 , , , 14 973 344 $ $ $ 14 973 345 315 315 CD 14 973 346 million million CD 14 973 347 ; ; : 14 973 348 USSR USSR NNP 14 973 349 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 350 1970 1970 CD 14 973 351 - - SYM 14 973 352 88 88 CD 14 973 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 354 , , , 14 973 355 $ $ $ 14 973 356 10.0 10.0 CD 14 973 357 billion billion CD 14 973 358 ; ; : 14 973 359 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 973 360 Europe Europe NNP 14 973 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 362 1970 1970 CD 14 973 363 - - SYM 14 973 364 88 88 CD 14 973 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 366 , , , 14 973 367 $ $ $ 14 973 368 105 105 CD 14 973 369 million million CD 14 973 370 Currency Currency NNP 14 973 371 : : : 14 973 372 Indian indian JJ 14 973 373 rupee rupee NN 14 973 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 375 plural plural JJ 14 973 376 -- -- : 14 973 377 rupees rupee NNS 14 973 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 379 ; ; : 14 973 380 1 1 CD 14 973 381 Indian indian JJ 14 973 382 rupee rupee NN 14 973 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 384 Re re NN 14 973 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 386 = = NFP 14 973 387 100 100 CD 14 973 388 paise paise NN 14 973 389 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 973 390 rates rate NNS 14 973 391 : : : 14 973 392 Indian indian JJ 14 973 393 rupees rupee NNS 14 973 394 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 395 Rs r NNS 14 973 396 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 397 per per IN 14 973 398 US$ us$ $ 14 973 399 1 1 CD 14 973 400 - - HYPH 14 973 401 -16.965 -16.965 NNP 14 973 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 403 January January NNP 14 973 404 1990 1990 CD 14 973 405 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 406 , , , 14 973 407 16.226 16.226 CD 14 973 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 409 1989 1989 CD 14 973 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 411 , , , 14 973 412 13.917 13.917 CD 14 973 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 414 1988 1988 CD 14 973 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 416 , , , 14 973 417 12.962 12.962 CD 14 973 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 419 1987 1987 CD 14 973 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 421 , , , 14 973 422 12.611 12.611 CD 14 973 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 424 1986 1986 CD 14 973 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 426 , , , 14 973 427 12.369 12.369 CD 14 973 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 429 1985 1985 CD 14 973 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 431 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 973 432 year year NN 14 973 433 : : : 14 973 434 1 1 CD 14 973 435 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 973 436 March March NNP 14 973 437 - - HYPH 14 973 438 Communications Communications NNP 14 973 439 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 973 440 : : : 14 973 441 61,850 61,850 CD 14 973 442 km km NN 14 973 443 total total NN 14 973 444 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 445 1986 1986 CD 14 973 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 447 ; ; : 14 973 448 33,553 33,553 CD 14 973 449 km km AFX 14 973 450 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 14 973 451 broad broad JJ 14 973 452 gauge gauge NN 14 973 453 , , , 14 973 454 24,051 24,051 CD 14 973 455 km km NN 14 973 456 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 973 457 gauge gauge NN 14 973 458 , , , 14 973 459 4,246 4,246 CD 14 973 460 km km NN 14 973 461 narrow narrow JJ 14 973 462 gauge gauge NN 14 973 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 464 0.762 0.762 CD 14 973 465 meter meter NN 14 973 466 and and CC 14 973 467 0.610 0.610 CD 14 973 468 meter meter NN 14 973 469 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 470 ; ; : 14 973 471 12,617 12,617 CD 14 973 472 km km NN 14 973 473 is be VBZ 14 973 474 double double JJ 14 973 475 track track NN 14 973 476 ; ; : 14 973 477 6,500 6,500 CD 14 973 478 km km NN 14 973 479 is be VBZ 14 973 480 electrified electrify VBN 14 973 481 Highways highway NNS 14 973 482 : : : 14 973 483 1,633,300 1,633,300 CD 14 973 484 km km NN 14 973 485 total total NN 14 973 486 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 487 1986 1986 CD 14 973 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 489 ; ; : 14 973 490 515,300 515,300 CD 14 973 491 km km NN 14 973 492 secondary secondary JJ 14 973 493 and and CC 14 973 494 1,118,000 1,118,000 CD 14 973 495 km km NN 14 973 496 gravel gravel NN 14 973 497 , , , 14 973 498 crushed crush VBN 14 973 499 stone stone NN 14 973 500 , , , 14 973 501 or or CC 14 973 502 earth earth NN 14 973 503 Inland Inland NNP 14 973 504 waterways waterway NNS 14 973 505 : : : 14 973 506 16,180 16,180 CD 14 973 507 km km NN 14 973 508 ; ; : 14 973 509 3,631 3,631 CD 14 973 510 km km NNS 14 973 511 navigable navigable JJ 14 973 512 by by IN 14 973 513 large large JJ 14 973 514 vessels vessel NNS 14 973 515 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 973 516 : : : 14 973 517 crude crude JJ 14 973 518 oil oil NN 14 973 519 , , , 14 973 520 3,497 3,497 CD 14 973 521 km km NN 14 973 522 ; ; : 14 973 523 refined refined JJ 14 973 524 products product NNS 14 973 525 , , , 14 973 526 1,703 1,703 CD 14 973 527 km km NN 14 973 528 ; ; : 14 973 529 natural natural JJ 14 973 530 gas gas NN 14 973 531 , , , 14 973 532 902 902 CD 14 973 533 km km NN 14 973 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 535 1989 1989 CD 14 973 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 537 Ports port NNS 14 973 538 : : : 14 973 539 Bombay Bombay NNP 14 973 540 , , , 14 973 541 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 14 973 542 , , , 14 973 543 Cochin Cochin NNP 14 973 544 , , , 14 973 545 Kandla Kandla NNP 14 973 546 , , , 14 973 547 Madras Madras NNP 14 973 548 , , , 14 973 549 New New NNP 14 973 550 Mangalore Mangalore NNP 14 973 551 , , , 14 973 552 Port Port NNP 14 973 553 Blair Blair NNP 14 973 554 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 555 Andaman Andaman NNP 14 973 556 Islands Islands NNP 14 973 557 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 558 Merchant merchant NN 14 973 559 marine marine NN 14 973 560 : : : 14 973 561 296 296 CD 14 973 562 ships ship NNS 14 973 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 564 1,000 1,000 CD 14 973 565 GRT GRT NNP 14 973 566 or or CC 14 973 567 over over RB 14 973 568 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 569 totaling total VBG 14 973 570 5,855,842 5,855,842 CD 14 973 571 GRT/9,790,260 GRT/9,790,260 NNS 14 973 572 DWT dwt NN 14 973 573 ; ; : 14 973 574 includes include VBZ 14 973 575 1 1 CD 14 973 576 short short JJ 14 973 577 - - HYPH 14 973 578 sea sea NN 14 973 579 passenger passenger NN 14 973 580 , , , 14 973 581 8 8 CD 14 973 582 passenger passenger NN 14 973 583 - - HYPH 14 973 584 cargo cargo NN 14 973 585 , , , 14 973 586 95 95 CD 14 973 587 cargo cargo NN 14 973 588 , , , 14 973 589 1 1 CD 14 973 590 roll roll NN 14 973 591 - - HYPH 14 973 592 on on IN 14 973 593 / / SYM 14 973 594 roll roll NN 14 973 595 - - HYPH 14 973 596 off off RP 14 973 597 cargo cargo NN 14 973 598 , , , 14 973 599 8 8 CD 14 973 600 container container NN 14 973 601 , , , 14 973 602 53 53 CD 14 973 603 petroleum petroleum NN 14 973 604 , , , 14 973 605 oils oil NNS 14 973 606 , , , 14 973 607 and and CC 14 973 608 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 973 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 610 POL POL NNP 14 973 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 612 tanker tanker NN 14 973 613 , , , 14 973 614 10 10 CD 14 973 615 chemical chemical NN 14 973 616 tanker tanker NN 14 973 617 , , , 14 973 618 9 9 CD 14 973 619 combination combination NN 14 973 620 ore ore NN 14 973 621 / / SYM 14 973 622 oil,109 oil,109 NNP 14 973 623 bulk bulk NN 14 973 624 , , , 14 973 625 2 2 CD 14 973 626 combination combination NN 14 973 627 bulk bulk JJ 14 973 628 Civil civil JJ 14 973 629 air air NN 14 973 630 : : : 14 973 631 93 93 CD 14 973 632 major major JJ 14 973 633 transport transport NN 14 973 634 aircraft aircraft NN 14 973 635 Airports airport NNS 14 973 636 : : : 14 973 637 345 345 CD 14 973 638 total total NN 14 973 639 , , , 14 973 640 292 292 CD 14 973 641 usable usable JJ 14 973 642 ; ; : 14 973 643 202 202 CD 14 973 644 with with IN 14 973 645 permanent permanent JJ 14 973 646 - - HYPH 14 973 647 surface surface NN 14 973 648 runways runway NNS 14 973 649 ; ; : 14 973 650 2 2 CD 14 973 651 with with IN 14 973 652 runways runway NNS 14 973 653 over over IN 14 973 654 3,659 3,659 CD 14 973 655 m m CD 14 973 656 ; ; : 14 973 657 57 57 CD 14 973 658 with with IN 14 973 659 runways runways NNP 14 973 660 2,440 2,440 CD 14 973 661 - - HYPH 14 973 662 3,659 3,659 CD 14 973 663 m m CD 14 973 664 ; ; : 14 973 665 91 91 CD 14 973 666 with with IN 14 973 667 runways runway NNS 14 973 668 1,220 1,220 CD 14 973 669 - - HYPH 14 973 670 2,439 2,439 CD 14 973 671 m m NNP 14 973 672 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 973 673 : : : 14 973 674 poor poor JJ 14 973 675 domestic domestic JJ 14 973 676 telephone telephone NN 14 973 677 service service NN 14 973 678 , , , 14 973 679 international international JJ 14 973 680 radio radio NN 14 973 681 communications communication NNS 14 973 682 adequate adequate JJ 14 973 683 ; ; : 14 973 684 3,200,000 3,200,000 CD 14 973 685 telephones telephone NNS 14 973 686 ; ; : 14 973 687 stations--170 stations--170 JJ 14 973 688 AM am NN 14 973 689 , , , 14 973 690 no no DT 14 973 691 FM FM NNP 14 973 692 , , , 14 973 693 14 14 CD 14 973 694 TV tv NN 14 973 695 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 696 government government NN 14 973 697 controlled control VBN 14 973 698 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 699 ; ; : 14 973 700 domestic domestic JJ 14 973 701 satellite satellite NN 14 973 702 system system NN 14 973 703 for for IN 14 973 704 communications communication NNS 14 973 705 and and CC 14 973 706 TV tv NN 14 973 707 ; ; : 14 973 708 3 3 CD 14 973 709 Indian Indian NNP 14 973 710 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 973 711 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 973 712 earth earth NN 14 973 713 stations station NNS 14 973 714 ; ; : 14 973 715 submarine submarine NN 14 973 716 cables cable NNS 14 973 717 to to IN 14 973 718 Sri Sri NNP 14 973 719 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 973 720 , , , 14 973 721 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 973 722 , , , 14 973 723 and and CC 14 973 724 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 973 725 - - HYPH 14 973 726 Defense Defense NNP 14 973 727 Forces Forces NNPS 14 973 728 Branches Branches NNPS 14 973 729 : : : 14 973 730 Army Army NNP 14 973 731 , , , 14 973 732 Navy Navy NNP 14 973 733 , , , 14 973 734 Air Air NNP 14 973 735 Force Force NNP 14 973 736 , , , 14 973 737 Border Border NNP 14 973 738 Security Security NNP 14 973 739 Forces Forces NNPS 14 973 740 , , , 14 973 741 Coast Coast NNP 14 973 742 Guard Guard NNP 14 973 743 , , , 14 973 744 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 14 973 745 Forces Forces NNPS 14 973 746 Military Military NNP 14 973 747 manpower manpower NN 14 973 748 : : : 14 973 749 males males NNP 14 973 750 15 15 CD 14 973 751 - - SYM 14 973 752 49 49 CD 14 973 753 , , , 14 973 754 227,436,282 227,436,282 CD 14 973 755 ; ; : 14 973 756 134,169,114 134,169,114 CD 14 973 757 fit fit NN 14 973 758 for for IN 14 973 759 military military JJ 14 973 760 service service NN 14 973 761 ; ; : 14 973 762 about about IN 14 973 763 9,403,063 9,403,063 CD 14 973 764 reach reach VBP 14 973 765 military military JJ 14 973 766 age age NN 14 973 767 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 768 17 17 CD 14 973 769 ) ) -RRB- 14 973 770 annually annually RB 14 973 771 Defense defense NN 14 973 772 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 973 773 : : : 14 973 774 2.6 2.6 CD 14 973 775 % % NN 14 973 776 of of IN 14 973 777 GNP GNP NNP 14 973 778 , , , 14 973 779 or or CC 14 973 780 $ $ $ 14 973 781 8.7 8.7 CD 14 973 782 billion billion CD 14 973 783 ( ( -LRB- 14 973 784 FY90 FY90 NNP 14 973 785 est est NNP 14 973 786 . . . 14 973 787 ) ) -RRB- 14 974 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 974 2 Country country NN 14 974 3 : : : 14 974 4 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 5 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 6 - - HYPH 14 974 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 974 8 Total Total NNP 14 974 9 area area NN 14 974 10 : : : 14 974 11 73,600,000 73,600,000 CD 14 974 12 km2 km2 NN 14 974 13 ; ; : 14 974 14 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 974 15 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 16 , , , 14 974 17 Bass Bass NNP 14 974 18 Strait Strait NNP 14 974 19 , , , 14 974 20 Bay Bay NNP 14 974 21 of of IN 14 974 22 Bengal Bengal NNP 14 974 23 , , , 14 974 24 Java Java NNP 14 974 25 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 26 , , , 14 974 27 Persian Persian NNP 14 974 28 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 974 29 , , , 14 974 30 Red Red NNP 14 974 31 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 32 , , , 14 974 33 Strait Strait NNP 14 974 34 of of IN 14 974 35 Malacca Malacca NNP 14 974 36 , , , 14 974 37 Timor Timor NNP 14 974 38 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 39 , , , 14 974 40 and and CC 14 974 41 other other JJ 14 974 42 tributary tributary JJ 14 974 43 water water NN 14 974 44 bodies body NNS 14 974 45 Comparative comparative JJ 14 974 46 area area NN 14 974 47 : : : 14 974 48 slightly slightly RB 14 974 49 less less JJR 14 974 50 than than IN 14 974 51 eight eight CD 14 974 52 times time NNS 14 974 53 the the DT 14 974 54 size size NN 14 974 55 of of IN 14 974 56 the the DT 14 974 57 US US NNP 14 974 58 ; ; : 14 974 59 third third RB 14 974 60 - - HYPH 14 974 61 largest large JJS 14 974 62 ocean ocean NN 14 974 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 974 64 after after IN 14 974 65 the the DT 14 974 66 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 974 67 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 68 and and CC 14 974 69 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 974 70 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 71 , , , 14 974 72 but but CC 14 974 73 larger large JJR 14 974 74 than than IN 14 974 75 the the DT 14 974 76 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 974 77 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 78 ) ) -RRB- 14 974 79 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 974 80 : : : 14 974 81 66,526 66,526 CD 14 974 82 km km NN 14 974 83 Climate climate NN 14 974 84 : : : 14 974 85 northeast northeast JJ 14 974 86 monsoon monsoon NN 14 974 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 974 88 December December NNP 14 974 89 to to IN 14 974 90 April April NNP 14 974 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 974 92 , , , 14 974 93 southwest southwest NN 14 974 94 monsoon monsoon NN 14 974 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 974 96 June June NNP 14 974 97 to to IN 14 974 98 October October NNP 14 974 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 974 100 ; ; : 14 974 101 tropical tropical JJ 14 974 102 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 974 103 occur occur VBP 14 974 104 during during IN 14 974 105 May May NNP 14 974 106 / / SYM 14 974 107 June June NNP 14 974 108 and and CC 14 974 109 October October NNP 14 974 110 / / SYM 14 974 111 November November NNP 14 974 112 in in IN 14 974 113 the the DT 14 974 114 north north JJ 14 974 115 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 116 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 117 and and CC 14 974 118 January January NNP 14 974 119 / / SYM 14 974 120 February February NNP 14 974 121 in in IN 14 974 122 the the DT 14 974 123 south south JJ 14 974 124 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 125 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 126 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 974 127 : : : 14 974 128 surface surface NN 14 974 129 dominated dominate VBN 14 974 130 by by IN 14 974 131 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 14 974 132 gyre gyre NNP 14 974 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 974 134 broad broad JJ 14 974 135 , , , 14 974 136 circular circular JJ 14 974 137 system system NN 14 974 138 of of IN 14 974 139 currents current NNS 14 974 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 974 141 in in IN 14 974 142 the the DT 14 974 143 south south JJ 14 974 144 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 145 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 146 ; ; : 14 974 147 unique unique JJ 14 974 148 reversal reversal NN 14 974 149 of of IN 14 974 150 surface surface NN 14 974 151 currents current NNS 14 974 152 in in IN 14 974 153 the the DT 14 974 154 north north JJ 14 974 155 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 156 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 157 -- -- : 14 974 158 low low JJ 14 974 159 pressure pressure NN 14 974 160 over over IN 14 974 161 southwest southwest JJ 14 974 162 Asia Asia NNP 14 974 163 from from IN 14 974 164 hot hot JJ 14 974 165 , , , 14 974 166 rising rise VBG 14 974 167 , , , 14 974 168 summer summer NN 14 974 169 air air NN 14 974 170 results result NNS 14 974 171 in in IN 14 974 172 the the DT 14 974 173 southwest southw JJS 14 974 174 monsoon monsoon NN 14 974 175 and and CC 14 974 176 southwest southwest NN 14 974 177 - - HYPH 14 974 178 to to IN 14 974 179 - - HYPH 14 974 180 northeast northeast NN 14 974 181 winds wind NNS 14 974 182 and and CC 14 974 183 currents current NNS 14 974 184 , , , 14 974 185 while while IN 14 974 186 high high JJ 14 974 187 pressure pressure NN 14 974 188 over over IN 14 974 189 northern northern JJ 14 974 190 Asia Asia NNP 14 974 191 from from IN 14 974 192 cold cold JJ 14 974 193 , , , 14 974 194 falling fall VBG 14 974 195 , , , 14 974 196 winter winter NN 14 974 197 air air NN 14 974 198 results result NNS 14 974 199 in in IN 14 974 200 the the DT 14 974 201 northeast northeast JJ 14 974 202 monsoon monsoon NN 14 974 203 and and CC 14 974 204 northeast northeast NN 14 974 205 - - HYPH 14 974 206 to to IN 14 974 207 - - HYPH 14 974 208 southwest southwest NN 14 974 209 winds wind NNS 14 974 210 and and CC 14 974 211 currents current NNS 14 974 212 ; ; : 14 974 213 ocean ocean NN 14 974 214 floor floor NN 14 974 215 is be VBZ 14 974 216 dominated dominate VBN 14 974 217 by by IN 14 974 218 the the DT 14 974 219 Mid Mid NNP 14 974 220 - - NNP 14 974 221 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 222 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 223 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 974 224 and and CC 14 974 225 subdivided subdivide VBN 14 974 226 by by IN 14 974 227 the the DT 14 974 228 Southeast Southeast NNP 14 974 229 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 230 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 231 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 974 232 , , , 14 974 233 Southwest Southwest NNP 14 974 234 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 235 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 236 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 974 237 , , , 14 974 238 and and CC 14 974 239 Ninety Ninety NNP 14 974 240 East East NNP 14 974 241 Ridge Ridge NNP 14 974 242 ; ; : 14 974 243 maximum maximum JJ 14 974 244 depth depth NN 14 974 245 is be VBZ 14 974 246 7,258 7,258 CD 14 974 247 meters meter NNS 14 974 248 in in IN 14 974 249 the the DT 14 974 250 Java Java NNP 14 974 251 Trench Trench NNP 14 974 252 Natural natural JJ 14 974 253 resources resource NNS 14 974 254 : : : 14 974 255 oil oil NN 14 974 256 and and CC 14 974 257 gas gas NN 14 974 258 fields field NNS 14 974 259 , , , 14 974 260 fish fish NN 14 974 261 , , , 14 974 262 shrimp shrimp NN 14 974 263 , , , 14 974 264 sand sand NN 14 974 265 and and CC 14 974 266 gravel gravel NN 14 974 267 aggregates aggregate NNS 14 974 268 , , , 14 974 269 placer placer NN 14 974 270 deposits deposit NNS 14 974 271 , , , 14 974 272 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 14 974 273 nodules nodule NNS 14 974 274 Environment Environment NNP 14 974 275 : : : 14 974 276 endangered endanger VBN 14 974 277 marine marine JJ 14 974 278 species specie NNS 14 974 279 include include VBP 14 974 280 the the DT 14 974 281 dugong dugong NN 14 974 282 , , , 14 974 283 seals seal NNS 14 974 284 , , , 14 974 285 turtles turtle NNS 14 974 286 , , , 14 974 287 and and CC 14 974 288 whales whale NNS 14 974 289 ; ; , 14 974 290 oil oil NN 14 974 291 pollution pollution NN 14 974 292 in in IN 14 974 293 the the DT 14 974 294 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 974 295 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 296 , , , 14 974 297 Persian Persian NNP 14 974 298 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 974 299 , , , 14 974 300 and and CC 14 974 301 Red Red NNP 14 974 302 Sea Sea NNP 14 974 303 Note Note NNP 14 974 304 : : : 14 974 305 major major JJ 14 974 306 choke choke NN 14 974 307 points point NNS 14 974 308 include include VBP 14 974 309 Bab Bab NNP 14 974 310 el el NNP 14 974 311 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 14 974 312 , , , 14 974 313 Strait Strait NNP 14 974 314 of of IN 14 974 315 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 14 974 316 , , , 14 974 317 Strait Strait NNP 14 974 318 of of IN 14 974 319 Malacca Malacca NNP 14 974 320 , , , 14 974 321 southern southern JJ 14 974 322 access access NN 14 974 323 to to IN 14 974 324 the the DT 14 974 325 Suez Suez NNP 14 974 326 Canal Canal NNP 14 974 327 , , , 14 974 328 and and CC 14 974 329 the the DT 14 974 330 Lombok Lombok NNP 14 974 331 Strait Strait NNP 14 974 332 ; ; : 14 974 333 ships ship NNS 14 974 334 subject subject JJ 14 974 335 to to IN 14 974 336 superstructure superstructure NN 14 974 337 icing ice VBG 14 974 338 in in IN 14 974 339 extreme extreme JJ 14 974 340 south south NN 14 974 341 near near IN 14 974 342 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 974 343 from from IN 14 974 344 May May NNP 14 974 345 to to IN 14 974 346 October October NNP 14 974 347 - - HYPH 14 974 348 Economy Economy NNP 14 974 349 Overview Overview NNP 14 974 350 : : : 14 974 351 The the DT 14 974 352 Indian Indian NNP 14 974 353 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 974 354 provides provide VBZ 14 974 355 a a DT 14 974 356 major major JJ 14 974 357 transportation transportation NN 14 974 358 highway highway NN 14 974 359 for for IN 14 974 360 the the DT 14 974 361 movement movement NN 14 974 362 of of IN 14 974 363 petroleum petroleum NN 14 974 364 products product NNS 14 974 365 from from IN 14 974 366 the the DT 14 974 367 Middle Middle NNP 14 974 368 East East NNP 14 974 369 to to IN 14 974 370 Europe Europe NNP 14 974 371 and and CC 14 974 372 North North NNP 14 974 373 and and CC 14 974 374 South south JJ 14 974 375 American american JJ 14 974 376 countries country NNS 14 974 377 . . . 14 975 1 Fish fish NN 14 975 2 from from IN 14 975 3 the the DT 14 975 4 ocean ocean NN 14 975 5 are be VBP 14 975 6 of of IN 14 975 7 growing grow VBG 14 975 8 economic economic JJ 14 975 9 importance importance NN 14 975 10 to to IN 14 975 11 many many JJ 14 975 12 of of IN 14 975 13 the the DT 14 975 14 bordering bordering NN 14 975 15 countries country NNS 14 975 16 as as 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13 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 977 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 977 15 , , , 14 977 16 Iran Iran NNP 14 977 17 , , , 14 977 18 India India NNP 14 977 19 , , , 14 977 20 and and CC 14 977 21 Western Western NNP 14 977 22 Australia Australia NNP 14 977 23 . . . 14 978 1 An an DT 14 978 2 estimated estimate VBN 14 978 3 40 40 CD 14 978 4 % % NN 14 978 5 of of IN 14 978 6 the the DT 14 978 7 world world NN 14 978 8 's 's POS 14 978 9 offshore offshore JJ 14 978 10 oil oil NN 14 978 11 production production NN 14 978 12 comes come VBZ 14 978 13 from from IN 14 978 14 the the DT 14 978 15 Indian Indian NNP 14 978 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 978 17 . . . 14 979 1 Beach beach NN 14 979 2 sands sand VBZ 14 979 3 rich rich JJ 14 979 4 in in IN 14 979 5 heavy heavy JJ 14 979 6 minerals mineral NNS 14 979 7 and and CC 14 979 8 offshore offshore JJ 14 979 9 placer placer NN 14 979 10 deposits deposit NNS 14 979 11 are be VBP 14 979 12 actively actively RB 14 979 13 exploited exploit VBN 14 979 14 by by IN 14 979 15 bordering border VBG 14 979 16 countries country NNS 14 979 17 , , , 14 979 18 particularly particularly RB 14 979 19 India India NNP 14 979 20 , , , 14 979 21 South South NNP 14 979 22 Africa Africa NNP 14 979 23 , , , 14 979 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 979 25 , , , 14 979 26 Sri Sri NNP 14 979 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 979 28 , , , 14 979 29 and and CC 14 979 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 979 31 . . . 14 980 1 Industries industry NNS 14 980 2 : : : 14 980 3 based base VBN 14 980 4 on on IN 14 980 5 exploitation exploitation NN 14 980 6 of of IN 14 980 7 natural natural JJ 14 980 8 resources resource NNS 14 980 9 , , , 14 980 10 particularly particularly RB 14 980 11 marine marine JJ 14 980 12 life life NN 14 980 13 , , , 14 980 14 minerals mineral NNS 14 980 15 , , , 14 980 16 oil oil NN 14 980 17 and and CC 14 980 18 gas gas NN 14 980 19 production production NN 14 980 20 , , , 14 980 21 fishing fishing NN 14 980 22 , , , 14 980 23 sand sand NN 14 980 24 and and CC 14 980 25 gravel gravel NN 14 980 26 aggregates aggregate NNS 14 980 27 , , , 14 980 28 placer placer NN 14 980 29 deposits deposit NNS 14 980 30 - - : 14 980 31 Communications communication NNS 14 980 32 Ports Ports NNPS 14 980 33 : : : 14 980 34 Bombay Bombay NNP 14 980 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 36 India India NNP 14 980 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 38 , , , 14 980 39 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 14 980 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 41 India India NNP 14 980 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 43 , , , 14 980 44 Madras Madras NNP 14 980 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 46 India India NNP 14 980 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 48 , , , 14 980 49 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 980 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 51 Sri Sri NNP 14 980 52 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 980 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 54 , , , 14 980 55 Durban Durban NNP 14 980 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 57 South South NNP 14 980 58 Africa Africa NNP 14 980 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 60 , , , 14 980 61 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 14 980 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 63 Australia Australia NNP 14 980 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 65 , , , 14 980 66 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 14 980 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 68 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 980 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 70 , , , 14 980 71 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 14 980 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 73 Australia Australia NNP 14 980 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 75 , , , 14 980 76 Richard Richard NNP 14 980 77 's 's POS 14 980 78 Bay Bay NNP 14 980 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 80 South South NNP 14 980 81 Africa Africa NNP 14 980 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 83 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 980 84 : : : 14 980 85 no no DT 14 980 86 submarine submarine NN 14 980 87 cables cable NNS 14 980 88 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 980 89 Country country NN 14 980 90 : : : 14 980 91 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 980 92 - - HYPH 14 980 93 Geography Geography NNP 14 980 94 Total Total NNP 14 980 95 area area NN 14 980 96 : : : 14 980 97 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 14 980 98 km2 km2 NN 14 980 99 ; ; : 14 980 100 land land NN 14 980 101 area area NN 14 980 102 : : : 14 980 103 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 14 980 104 km2 km2 NNP 14 980 105 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 980 106 area area NN 14 980 107 : : : 14 980 108 slightly slightly RB 14 980 109 less less JJR 14 980 110 than than IN 14 980 111 three three CD 14 980 112 times time NNS 14 980 113 the the DT 14 980 114 size size NN 14 980 115 of of IN 14 980 116 Texas Texas NNP 14 980 117 Land Land NNP 14 980 118 boundaries boundary NNS 14 980 119 : : : 14 980 120 2,602 2,602 CD 14 980 121 km km NN 14 980 122 total total NN 14 980 123 ; ; : 14 980 124 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 980 125 1,782 1,782 CD 14 980 126 km km NN 14 980 127 , , , 14 980 128 Papua Papua NNP 14 980 129 New New NNP 14 980 130 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 980 131 820 820 CD 14 980 132 km km NN 14 980 133 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 980 134 : : : 14 980 135 54,716 54,716 CD 14 980 136 km km NN 14 980 137 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 980 138 claims claim VBZ 14 980 139 : : : 14 980 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 141 measured measure VBN 14 980 142 from from IN 14 980 143 claimed claim VBN 14 980 144 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 980 145 baselines baseline NNS 14 980 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 147 ; ; : 14 980 148 Continental continental JJ 14 980 149 shelf shelf NN 14 980 150 : : : 14 980 151 to to TO 14 980 152 depth depth NN 14 980 153 of of IN 14 980 154 exploitation exploitation NN 14 980 155 ; ; : 14 980 156 Extended extended JJ 14 980 157 economic economic JJ 14 980 158 zone zone NN 14 980 159 : : : 14 980 160 200 200 CD 14 980 161 nm nm CD 14 980 162 ; ; : 14 980 163 Territorial territorial JJ 14 980 164 sea sea NN 14 980 165 : : : 14 980 166 12 12 CD 14 980 167 nm nm NNP 14 980 168 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 980 169 : : : 14 980 170 East East NNP 14 980 171 Timor Timor NNP 14 980 172 question question NN 14 980 173 with with IN 14 980 174 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 980 175 Climate Climate NNP 14 980 176 : : : 14 980 177 tropical tropical JJ 14 980 178 ; ; : 14 980 179 hot hot JJ 14 980 180 , , , 14 980 181 humid humid JJ 14 980 182 ; ; : 14 980 183 more more RBR 14 980 184 moderate moderate JJ 14 980 185 in in IN 14 980 186 highlands highlands JJ 14 980 187 Terrain terrain NN 14 980 188 : : : 14 980 189 mostly mostly RB 14 980 190 coastal coastal JJ 14 980 191 lowlands lowland NNS 14 980 192 ; ; , 14 980 193 larger large JJR 14 980 194 islands island NNS 14 980 195 have have VBP 14 980 196 interior interior JJ 14 980 197 mountains mountain NNS 14 980 198 Natural natural JJ 14 980 199 resources resource NNS 14 980 200 : : : 14 980 201 crude crude JJ 14 980 202 oil oil NN 14 980 203 , , , 14 980 204 tin tin NN 14 980 205 , , , 14 980 206 natural natural JJ 14 980 207 gas gas NN 14 980 208 , , , 14 980 209 nickel nickel NN 14 980 210 , , , 14 980 211 timber timber NN 14 980 212 , , , 14 980 213 bauxite bauxite NN 14 980 214 , , , 14 980 215 copper copper NN 14 980 216 , , , 14 980 217 fertile fertile JJ 14 980 218 soils soil NNS 14 980 219 , , , 14 980 220 coal coal NN 14 980 221 , , , 14 980 222 gold gold NN 14 980 223 , , , 14 980 224 silver silver NN 14 980 225 Land Land NNP 14 980 226 use use NN 14 980 227 : : : 14 980 228 8 8 CD 14 980 229 % % NN 14 980 230 arable arable JJ 14 980 231 land land NN 14 980 232 ; ; : 14 980 233 3 3 CD 14 980 234 % % NN 14 980 235 permanent permanent JJ 14 980 236 crops crop NNS 14 980 237 ; ; : 14 980 238 7 7 CD 14 980 239 % % NN 14 980 240 meadows meadow NNS 14 980 241 and and CC 14 980 242 pastures pasture NNS 14 980 243 ; ; : 14 980 244 67 67 CD 14 980 245 % % NN 14 980 246 forest forest NN 14 980 247 and and CC 14 980 248 woodland woodland NN 14 980 249 ; ; : 14 980 250 15 15 CD 14 980 251 % % NN 14 980 252 other other JJ 14 980 253 ; ; : 14 980 254 includes include VBZ 14 980 255 3 3 CD 14 980 256 % % NN 14 980 257 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 980 258 Environment Environment NNP 14 980 259 : : : 14 980 260 archipelago archipelago NN 14 980 261 of of IN 14 980 262 13,500 13,500 CD 14 980 263 islands island NNS 14 980 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 265 6,000 6,000 CD 14 980 266 inhabited inhabit VBN 14 980 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 268 ; ; : 14 980 269 occasional occasional JJ 14 980 270 floods flood NNS 14 980 271 , , , 14 980 272 severe severe JJ 14 980 273 droughts drought NNS 14 980 274 , , , 14 980 275 and and CC 14 980 276 tsunamis tsunamis NN 14 980 277 ; ; : 14 980 278 deforestation deforestation NN 14 980 279 Note note NN 14 980 280 : : : 14 980 281 straddles straddle NNS 14 980 282 Equator equator NN 14 980 283 ; ; : 14 980 284 strategic strategic JJ 14 980 285 location location NN 14 980 286 astride astride IN 14 980 287 or or CC 14 980 288 along along IN 14 980 289 major major JJ 14 980 290 sea sea NN 14 980 291 lanes lane NNS 14 980 292 from from IN 14 980 293 Indian Indian NNP 14 980 294 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 980 295 to to IN 14 980 296 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 980 297 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 980 298 - - HYPH 14 980 299 People People NNP 14 980 300 Population Population NNP 14 980 301 : : : 14 980 302 190,136,221 190,136,221 LS 14 980 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 304 July July NNP 14 980 305 1990 1990 CD 14 980 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 307 , , , 14 980 308 growth growth NN 14 980 309 rate rate NN 14 980 310 1.8 1.8 CD 14 980 311 % % NN 14 980 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 313 1990 1990 CD 14 980 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 315 Birth birth NN 14 980 316 rate rate NN 14 980 317 : : : 14 980 318 27 27 CD 14 980 319 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 980 320 population population NN 14 980 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 322 1990 1990 CD 14 980 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 324 Death death NN 14 980 325 rate rate NN 14 980 326 : : : 14 980 327 9 9 CD 14 980 328 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 980 329 population population NN 14 980 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 331 1990 1990 CD 14 980 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 333 Net net JJ 14 980 334 migration migration NN 14 980 335 rate rate NN 14 980 336 : : : 14 980 337 0 0 CD 14 980 338 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 980 339 population population NN 14 980 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 341 1990 1990 CD 14 980 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 343 Infant infant NN 14 980 344 mortality mortality NN 14 980 345 rate rate NN 14 980 346 : : : 14 980 347 75 75 CD 14 980 348 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 980 349 live live JJ 14 980 350 births birth NNS 14 980 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 352 1990 1990 CD 14 980 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 354 Life life NN 14 980 355 expectancy expectancy NN 14 980 356 at at IN 14 980 357 birth birth NN 14 980 358 : : : 14 980 359 58 58 CD 14 980 360 years year NNS 14 980 361 male male JJ 14 980 362 , , , 14 980 363 63 63 CD 14 980 364 years year NNS 14 980 365 female female JJ 14 980 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 367 1990 1990 CD 14 980 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 369 Total total JJ 14 980 370 fertility fertility NN 14 980 371 rate rate NN 14 980 372 : : : 14 980 373 3.1 3.1 CD 14 980 374 children child NNS 14 980 375 born bear VBN 14 980 376 / / SYM 14 980 377 woman woman NN 14 980 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 379 1990 1990 CD 14 980 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 381 Nationality nationality NN 14 980 382 : : : 14 980 383 noun noun NNP 14 980 384 -- -- : 14 980 385 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 14 980 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 387 ; ; , 14 980 388 adjective adjective JJ 14 980 389 -- -- : 14 980 390 Indonesian indonesian JJ 14 980 391 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 980 392 divisions division NNS 14 980 393 : : : 14 980 394 majority majority NN 14 980 395 of of IN 14 980 396 Malay malay JJ 14 980 397 stock stock NN 14 980 398 comprising comprise VBG 14 980 399 45.0 45.0 CD 14 980 400 % % NN 14 980 401 Javanese Javanese NNP 14 980 402 , , , 14 980 403 14.0 14.0 CD 14 980 404 % % NN 14 980 405 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 14 980 406 , , , 14 980 407 7.5 7.5 CD 14 980 408 % % NN 14 980 409 Madurese Madurese NNP 14 980 410 , , , 14 980 411 7.5 7.5 CD 14 980 412 % % NN 14 980 413 coastal coastal JJ 14 980 414 Malays malay NNS 14 980 415 , , , 14 980 416 26.0 26.0 CD 14 980 417 % % NN 14 980 418 other other JJ 14 980 419 Religion religion NN 14 980 420 : : : 14 980 421 88 88 CD 14 980 422 % % NN 14 980 423 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 980 424 , , , 14 980 425 6 6 CD 14 980 426 % % NN 14 980 427 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 980 428 , , , 14 980 429 3 3 CD 14 980 430 % % NN 14 980 431 Roman roman JJ 14 980 432 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 980 433 , , , 14 980 434 2 2 CD 14 980 435 % % NN 14 980 436 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 980 437 , , , 14 980 438 1 1 CD 14 980 439 % % NN 14 980 440 other other JJ 14 980 441 Language Language NNP 14 980 442 : : : 14 980 443 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 14 980 444 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 980 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 446 modified modify VBN 14 980 447 form form NN 14 980 448 of of IN 14 980 449 Malay Malay NNP 14 980 450 ; ; : 14 980 451 official official NN 14 980 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 980 453 ; ; : 14 980 454 English English NNP 14 980 455 and and CC 14 980 456 Dutch dutch JJ 14 980 457 leading lead VBG 14 980 458 foreign foreign JJ 14 980 459 languages language NNS 14 980 460 ; ; : 14 980 461 local local JJ 14 980 462 dialects dialect NNS 14 980 463 , , , 14 980 464 the the DT 14 980 465 most most RBS 14 980 466 widely widely RB 14 980 467 spoken speak VBN 14 980 468 of of IN 14 980 469 which which WDT 14 980 470 is be VBZ 14 980 471 Javanese Javanese NNP 14 980 472 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 980 473 : : : 14 980 474 62 62 CD 14 980 475 % % NN 14 980 476 Labor Labor NNP 14 980 477 force force NN 14 980 478 : : : 14 980 479 67,000,000 67,000,000 CD 14 980 480 ; ; : 14 980 481 55 55 CD 14 980 482 % % NN 14 980 483 agriculture agriculture NN 14 980 484 , , , 14 980 485 10 10 CD 14 980 486 % % NN 14 980 487 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 980 488 , , , 14 980 489 4 4 CD 14 980 490 % % NN 14 980 491 construction construction NN 14 980 492 , , , 14 980 493 3 3 CD 14 980 494 % % NN 14 980 495 transport transport NN 14 980 496 and and CC 14 980 497 communications communication NNS 14 980 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 980 499 1985 1985 CD 14 980 500 est est NNP 14 980 501 . . . 14 980 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 1 Organized organize VBN 14 981 2 labor labor NN 14 981 3 : : : 14 981 4 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 14 981 5 members member NNS 14 981 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 7 claimed claim VBN 14 981 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 9 ; ; : 14 981 10 about about RB 14 981 11 5 5 CD 14 981 12 % % NN 14 981 13 of of IN 14 981 14 labor labor NN 14 981 15 force force NN 14 981 16 - - HYPH 14 981 17 Government Government NNP 14 981 18 Long Long NNP 14 981 19 - - HYPH 14 981 20 form form NN 14 981 21 name name NN 14 981 22 : : : 14 981 23 Republic Republic NNP 14 981 24 of of IN 14 981 25 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 981 26 Type Type NNP 14 981 27 : : : 14 981 28 republic republic NNP 14 981 29 Capital capital NN 14 981 30 : : : 14 981 31 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 14 981 32 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 981 33 divisions division NNS 14 981 34 : : : 14 981 35 24 24 CD 14 981 36 provinces province NNS 14 981 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 38 propinsi propinsi JJ 14 981 39 - - HYPH 14 981 40 propinsi propinsi JJ 14 981 41 , , , 14 981 42 singular singular JJ 14 981 43 -- -- : 14 981 44 propinsi propinsi NN 14 981 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 46 , , , 14 981 47 2 2 CD 14 981 48 special special JJ 14 981 49 regions region NNS 14 981 50 * * NFP 14 981 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 52 daerah daerah NNP 14 981 53 - - HYPH 14 981 54 daerah daerah NNP 14 981 55 istimewa istimewa NNP 14 981 56 , , , 14 981 57 singular singular JJ 14 981 58 -- -- : 14 981 59 daerah daerah NNP 14 981 60 istimewa istimewa NNP 14 981 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 62 , , , 14 981 63 and and CC 14 981 64 1 1 CD 14 981 65 special special JJ 14 981 66 capital capital NN 14 981 67 city city NN 14 981 68 district district NN 14 981 69 * * NFP 14 981 70 * * NFP 14 981 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 72 daerah daerah NNP 14 981 73 khusus khusus NNP 14 981 74 ibukota ibukota NNP 14 981 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 76 ; ; : 14 981 77 Aceh Aceh NNP 14 981 78 * * NFP 14 981 79 , , , 14 981 80 Bali Bali NNP 14 981 81 , , , 14 981 82 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 14 981 83 , , , 14 981 84 Irian Irian NNP 14 981 85 Jaya Jaya NNP 14 981 86 , , , 14 981 87 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 14 981 88 Raya Raya NNP 14 981 89 * * NFP 14 981 90 * * NFP 14 981 91 , , , 14 981 92 Jambi Jambi NNP 14 981 93 , , , 14 981 94 Jawa Jawa NNP 14 981 95 Barat Barat NNP 14 981 96 , , , 14 981 97 Jawa Jawa NNP 14 981 98 Tengah Tengah NNP 14 981 99 , , , 14 981 100 Jawa Jawa NNP 14 981 101 Timur Timur NNP 14 981 102 , , , 14 981 103 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 981 104 Barat Barat NNP 14 981 105 , , , 14 981 106 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 981 107 Selatan Selatan NNP 14 981 108 , , , 14 981 109 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 981 110 Tengah Tengah NNP 14 981 111 , , , 14 981 112 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 981 113 Timur Timur NNP 14 981 114 , , , 14 981 115 Lampung Lampung NNP 14 981 116 , , , 14 981 117 Maluku Maluku NNP 14 981 118 , , , 14 981 119 Nusa Nusa NNP 14 981 120 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 14 981 121 Barat Barat NNP 14 981 122 , , , 14 981 123 Nusa Nusa NNP 14 981 124 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 14 981 125 Timur Timur NNP 14 981 126 , , , 14 981 127 Riau Riau NNP 14 981 128 , , , 14 981 129 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 14 981 130 Selatan Selatan NNP 14 981 131 , , , 14 981 132 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 14 981 133 Tengah Tengah NNP 14 981 134 , , , 14 981 135 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 14 981 136 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 14 981 137 , , , 14 981 138 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 14 981 139 Utara Utara NNP 14 981 140 , , , 14 981 141 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 14 981 142 Barat Barat NNP 14 981 143 , , , 14 981 144 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 14 981 145 Selatan Selatan NNP 14 981 146 , , , 14 981 147 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 14 981 148 Utara Utara NNP 14 981 149 , , , 14 981 150 Timor Timor NNP 14 981 151 Timur Timur NNP 14 981 152 , , , 14 981 153 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 14 981 154 * * NFP 14 981 155 Independence independence NN 14 981 156 : : : 14 981 157 17 17 CD 14 981 158 August August NNP 14 981 159 1945 1945 CD 14 981 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 161 from from IN 14 981 162 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 981 163 ; ; : 14 981 164 formerly formerly RB 14 981 165 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 981 166 or or CC 14 981 167 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 981 168 East East NNP 14 981 169 Indies Indies NNPS 14 981 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 171 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 981 172 : : : 14 981 173 August August NNP 14 981 174 1945 1945 CD 14 981 175 , , , 14 981 176 abrogated abrogate VBN 14 981 177 by by IN 14 981 178 Federal Federal NNP 14 981 179 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 981 180 of of IN 14 981 181 1949 1949 CD 14 981 182 and and CC 14 981 183 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 981 184 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 981 185 of of IN 14 981 186 1950 1950 CD 14 981 187 , , , 14 981 188 restored restore VBD 14 981 189 5 5 CD 14 981 190 July July NNP 14 981 191 1959 1959 CD 14 981 192 Legal legal JJ 14 981 193 system system NN 14 981 194 : : : 14 981 195 based base VBN 14 981 196 on on IN 14 981 197 Roman roman JJ 14 981 198 - - HYPH 14 981 199 Dutch dutch JJ 14 981 200 law law NN 14 981 201 , , , 14 981 202 substantially substantially RB 14 981 203 modified modify VBN 14 981 204 by by IN 14 981 205 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 981 206 concepts concept NNS 14 981 207 and and CC 14 981 208 by by IN 14 981 209 new new JJ 14 981 210 criminal criminal JJ 14 981 211 procedures procedure NNS 14 981 212 code code NN 14 981 213 ; ; : 14 981 214 has have VBZ 14 981 215 not not RB 14 981 216 accepted accept VBN 14 981 217 compulsory compulsory NN 14 981 218 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 981 219 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 981 220 National national JJ 14 981 221 holiday holiday NN 14 981 222 : : : 14 981 223 Independence Independence NNP 14 981 224 Day Day NNP 14 981 225 , , , 14 981 226 17 17 CD 14 981 227 August August NNP 14 981 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 229 1945 1945 CD 14 981 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 231 Executive executive JJ 14 981 232 branch branch NN 14 981 233 : : : 14 981 234 president president NN 14 981 235 , , , 14 981 236 vice vice NN 14 981 237 president president NN 14 981 238 , , , 14 981 239 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 981 240 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 981 241 branch branch NN 14 981 242 : : : 14 981 243 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 981 244 House House NNP 14 981 245 of of IN 14 981 246 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 981 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 248 Dewan Dewan NNP 14 981 249 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 14 981 250 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 14 981 251 or or CC 14 981 252 DPR DPR NNP 14 981 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 254 ; ; : 14 981 255 note note VB 14 981 256 -- -- : 14 981 257 the the DT 14 981 258 People People NNPS 14 981 259 's 's POS 14 981 260 Consultative Consultative NNP 14 981 261 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 981 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 263 Majelis Majelis NNP 14 981 264 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 14 981 265 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 14 981 266 or or CC 14 981 267 MPR MPR NNP 14 981 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 269 includes include VBZ 14 981 270 the the DT 14 981 271 DPR DPR NNP 14 981 272 plus plus CC 14 981 273 500 500 CD 14 981 274 indirectly indirectly RB 14 981 275 elected elect VBN 14 981 276 members member NNS 14 981 277 who who WP 14 981 278 meet meet VBP 14 981 279 every every DT 14 981 280 five five CD 14 981 281 years year NNS 14 981 282 to to TO 14 981 283 elect elect VB 14 981 284 the the DT 14 981 285 president president NN 14 981 286 and and CC 14 981 287 vice vice NN 14 981 288 president president NN 14 981 289 and and CC 14 981 290 , , , 14 981 291 theoretically theoretically RB 14 981 292 , , , 14 981 293 to to TO 14 981 294 determine determine VB 14 981 295 national national JJ 14 981 296 policy policy NN 14 981 297 Judicial judicial JJ 14 981 298 branch branch NN 14 981 299 : : : 14 981 300 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 981 301 Court Court NNP 14 981 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 981 303 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 14 981 304 Agung Agung NNP 14 981 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 981 306 Leaders leader NNS 14 981 307 : : : 14 981 308 Chief Chief NNP 14 981 309 of of IN 14 981 310 State State NNP 14 981 311 and and CC 14 981 312 Head Head NNP 14 981 313 of of IN 14 981 314 Government Government NNP 14 981 315 -- -- : 14 981 316 President President NNP 14 981 317 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 982 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 982 2 Ret Ret NNP 14 982 3 . . . 14 982 4 ) ) -RRB- 14 983 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 14 983 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 983 3 since since IN 14 983 4 27 27 CD 14 983 5 March March NNP 14 983 6 1968 1968 CD 14 983 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 983 8 ; ; : 14 983 9 Vice Vice NNP 14 983 10 President President NNP 14 983 11 Lt Lt NNP 14 983 12 . . NNP 14 983 13 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 984 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 984 2 Ret Ret NNP 14 984 3 . . . 14 984 4 ) ) -RRB- 14 985 1 SUDHARMONO SUDHARMONO NNP 14 985 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 985 3 since since IN 14 985 4 11 11 CD 14 985 5 March March NNP 14 985 6 1983 1983 CD 14 985 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 985 8 Political political JJ 14 985 9 parties party NNS 14 985 10 and and CC 14 985 11 leaders leader NNS 14 985 12 : : : 14 985 13 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 14 985 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 985 15 quasi quasi JJ 14 985 16 - - JJ 14 985 17 official official JJ 14 985 18 party party NN 14 985 19 based base VBN 14 985 20 on on IN 14 985 21 functional functional JJ 14 985 22 groups group NNS 14 985 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 985 24 , , , 14 985 25 Lt Lt NNP 14 985 26 . . NNP 14 985 27 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 986 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 986 2 Ret Ret NNP 14 986 3 . . . 14 986 4 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 1 Wahono Wahono NNP 14 987 2 , , , 14 987 3 general general JJ 14 987 4 chairman chairman NN 14 987 5 ; ; : 14 987 6 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 987 7 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 987 8 Party Party NNP 14 987 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 10 PDI PDI NNP 14 987 11 -- -- : 14 987 12 federation federation NN 14 987 13 of of IN 14 987 14 former former JJ 14 987 15 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 987 16 and and CC 14 987 17 Christian Christian NNP 14 987 18 Parties Parties NNPS 14 987 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 20 , , , 14 987 21 Soeryadi Soeryadi NNP 14 987 22 , , , 14 987 23 chairman chairman NN 14 987 24 ; ; : 14 987 25 Development Development NNP 14 987 26 Unity Unity NNP 14 987 27 Party Party NNP 14 987 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 29 PPP PPP NNP 14 987 30 , , , 14 987 31 federation federation NN 14 987 32 of of IN 14 987 33 former former JJ 14 987 34 Islamic islamic JJ 14 987 35 parties party NNS 14 987 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 37 , , , 14 987 38 Ismail Ismail NNP 14 987 39 Hasan Hasan NNP 14 987 40 Metareum Metareum NNP 14 987 41 , , , 14 987 42 chairman chairman NN 14 987 43 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 987 44 : : : 14 987 45 universal universal JJ 14 987 46 at at IN 14 987 47 age age NN 14 987 48 17 17 CD 14 987 49 and and CC 14 987 50 married married JJ 14 987 51 persons person NNS 14 987 52 regardless regardless RB 14 987 53 of of IN 14 987 54 age age NN 14 987 55 Elections election NNS 14 987 56 : : : 14 987 57 House House NNP 14 987 58 of of IN 14 987 59 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 987 60 -- -- : 14 987 61 last last RB 14 987 62 held hold VBN 14 987 63 on on IN 14 987 64 23 23 CD 14 987 65 April April NNP 14 987 66 1987 1987 CD 14 987 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 68 next next JJ 14 987 69 to to TO 14 987 70 be be VB 14 987 71 held hold VBN 14 987 72 23 23 CD 14 987 73 April April NNP 14 987 74 1992 1992 CD 14 987 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 76 ; ; : 14 987 77 results result NNS 14 987 78 -- -- : 14 987 79 Golkar Golkar NNP 14 987 80 73 73 CD 14 987 81 % % NN 14 987 82 , , , 14 987 83 UDP UDP NNP 14 987 84 16 16 CD 14 987 85 % % NN 14 987 86 , , , 14 987 87 PDI PDI NNP 14 987 88 11 11 CD 14 987 89 % % NN 14 987 90 ; ; : 14 987 91 seats--(500 seats--(500 NNP 14 987 92 total--400 total--400 NNP 14 987 93 elected elect VBD 14 987 94 , , , 14 987 95 100 100 CD 14 987 96 appointed appoint VBN 14 987 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 98 Golkar Golkar NNP 14 987 99 299 299 CD 14 987 100 , , , 14 987 101 UDP UDP NNP 14 987 102 61 61 CD 14 987 103 , , , 14 987 104 PDI PDI NNP 14 987 105 40 40 CD 14 987 106 Communists Communists NNPS 14 987 107 : : : 14 987 108 Communist Communist NNP 14 987 109 Party Party NNP 14 987 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 111 PKI PKI NNP 14 987 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 113 was be VBD 14 987 114 officially officially RB 14 987 115 banned ban VBN 14 987 116 in in IN 14 987 117 March March NNP 14 987 118 1966 1966 CD 14 987 119 ; ; : 14 987 120 current current JJ 14 987 121 strength strength NN 14 987 122 about about RB 14 987 123 1,000 1,000 CD 14 987 124 - - SYM 14 987 125 3,000 3,000 CD 14 987 126 , , , 14 987 127 with with IN 14 987 128 less less JJR 14 987 129 than than IN 14 987 130 10 10 CD 14 987 131 % % NN 14 987 132 engaged engage VBN 14 987 133 in in IN 14 987 134 organized organized JJ 14 987 135 activity activity NN 14 987 136 ; ; : 14 987 137 pre pre JJ 14 987 138 - - NNP 14 987 139 October October NNP 14 987 140 1965 1965 CD 14 987 141 hardcore hardcore JJ 14 987 142 membership membership NN 14 987 143 about about RB 14 987 144 1.5 1.5 CD 14 987 145 million million CD 14 987 146 Member Member NNP 14 987 147 of of IN 14 987 148 : : : 14 987 149 ADB ADB NNP 14 987 150 , , , 14 987 151 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 987 152 , , , 14 987 153 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 987 154 , , , 14 987 155 Association Association NNP 14 987 156 of of IN 14 987 157 Tin Tin NNP 14 987 158 Producing Producing NNP 14 987 159 Countries Countries NNPS 14 987 160 , , , 14 987 161 CCC CCC NNP 14 987 162 , , , 14 987 163 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 987 164 , , , 14 987 165 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 987 166 , , , 14 987 167 FAO FAO NNP 14 987 168 , , , 14 987 169 G-77 g-77 CD 14 987 170 , , , 14 987 171 GATT GATT NNP 14 987 172 , , , 14 987 173 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 987 174 , , , 14 987 175 IBA IBA NNP 14 987 176 , , , 14 987 177 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 987 178 , , , 14 987 179 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 987 180 , , , 14 987 181 ICO ICO NNP 14 987 182 , , , 14 987 183 IDA IDA NNP 14 987 184 , , , 14 987 185 IDB IDB NNP 14 987 186 -- -- : 14 987 187 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 987 188 Development Development NNP 14 987 189 Bank Bank NNP 14 987 190 , , , 14 987 191 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 987 192 , , , 14 987 193 IFC IFC NNP 14 987 194 , , , 14 987 195 IHO IHO NNP 14 987 196 , , , 14 987 197 ILO ILO NNP 14 987 198 , , , 14 987 199 IMF IMF NNP 14 987 200 , , , 14 987 201 IMO imo RB 14 987 202 , , , 14 987 203 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 987 204 , , , 14 987 205 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 987 206 , , , 14 987 207 IPU IPU NNP 14 987 208 , , , 14 987 209 IRC IRC NNP 14 987 210 , , , 14 987 211 ISO ISO NNP 14 987 212 , , , 14 987 213 ITC ITC NNP 14 987 214 , , , 14 987 215 ITU ITU NNP 14 987 216 , , , 14 987 217 NAM NAM NNP 14 987 218 , , , 14 987 219 OIC OIC NNP 14 987 220 , , , 14 987 221 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 987 222 , , , 14 987 223 UN UN NNP 14 987 224 , , , 14 987 225 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 987 226 , , , 14 987 227 UPU UPU NNP 14 987 228 , , , 14 987 229 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 987 230 , , , 14 987 231 WHO who WP 14 987 232 , , , 14 987 233 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 987 234 , , , 14 987 235 WMO WMO NNP 14 987 236 , , , 14 987 237 WTO WTO NNP 14 987 238 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 987 239 representation representation NN 14 987 240 : : : 14 987 241 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 987 242 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 987 243 Rachman Rachman NNP 14 987 244 RAMLY RAMLY NNP 14 987 245 ; ; : 14 987 246 Chancery chancery NN 14 987 247 at at IN 14 987 248 2020 2020 CD 14 987 249 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 987 250 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 987 251 NW NW NNP 14 987 252 , , , 14 987 253 Washington Washington NNP 14 987 254 DC DC NNP 14 987 255 20036 20036 CD 14 987 256 ; ; : 14 987 257 telephone telephone NN 14 987 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 259 202 202 CD 14 987 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 261 775 775 CD 14 987 262 - - HYPH 14 987 263 5200 5200 CD 14 987 264 ; ; : 14 987 265 there there EX 14 987 266 are be VBP 14 987 267 Indonesian indonesian JJ 14 987 268 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 987 269 General General NNP 14 987 270 in in IN 14 987 271 Houston Houston NNP 14 987 272 , , , 14 987 273 New New NNP 14 987 274 York York NNP 14 987 275 , , , 14 987 276 and and CC 14 987 277 Los Los NNP 14 987 278 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 987 279 , , , 14 987 280 and and CC 14 987 281 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 987 282 in in IN 14 987 283 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 987 284 and and CC 14 987 285 San San NNP 14 987 286 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 987 287 ; ; : 14 987 288 US US NNP 14 987 289 -- -- : 14 987 290 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 987 291 John John NNP 14 987 292 C. C. NNP 14 987 293 MONJO MONJO NNP 14 987 294 ; ; : 14 987 295 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 987 296 at at IN 14 987 297 Medan Medan NNP 14 987 298 Merdeka Merdeka NNP 14 987 299 Selatan Selatan NNP 14 987 300 5 5 CD 14 987 301 , , , 14 987 302 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 14 987 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 304 mailing mail VBG 14 987 305 address address NN 14 987 306 is be VBZ 14 987 307 APO APO NNP 14 987 308 San San NNP 14 987 309 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 987 310 96356 96356 CD 14 987 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 312 ; ; : 14 987 313 telephone telephone NN 14 987 314 p62o p62o NNS 14 987 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 316 21 21 CD 14 987 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 318 360 360 CD 14 987 319 - - HYPH 14 987 320 360 360 CD 14 987 321 ; ; : 14 987 322 there there EX 14 987 323 are be VBP 14 987 324 US US NNP 14 987 325 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 987 326 in in IN 14 987 327 Medan Medan NNP 14 987 328 and and CC 14 987 329 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 14 987 330 Flag Flag NNP 14 987 331 : : : 14 987 332 two two CD 14 987 333 equal equal JJ 14 987 334 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 987 335 bands band NNS 14 987 336 of of IN 14 987 337 red red JJ 14 987 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 339 top top NNP 14 987 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 341 and and CC 14 987 342 white white JJ 14 987 343 ; ; : 14 987 344 similar similar JJ 14 987 345 to to IN 14 987 346 the the DT 14 987 347 flag flag NN 14 987 348 of of IN 14 987 349 Monaco Monaco NNP 14 987 350 which which WDT 14 987 351 is be VBZ 14 987 352 shorter short JJR 14 987 353 ; ; : 14 987 354 also also RB 14 987 355 similar similar JJ 14 987 356 to to IN 14 987 357 the the DT 14 987 358 flag flag NN 14 987 359 of of IN 14 987 360 Poland Poland NNP 14 987 361 which which WDT 14 987 362 is be VBZ 14 987 363 white white JJ 14 987 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 987 365 top top NN 14 987 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 987 367 and and CC 14 987 368 red red JJ 14 987 369 - 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- SYM 14 989 6 89 89 CD 14 989 7 averaged average VBD 14 989 8 about about RB 14 989 9 4 4 CD 14 989 10 % % NN 14 989 11 , , , 14 989 12 somewhat somewhat RB 14 989 13 short short JJ 14 989 14 of of IN 14 989 15 the the DT 14 989 16 5 5 CD 14 989 17 % % NN 14 989 18 rate rate NN 14 989 19 needed need VBN 14 989 20 to to TO 14 989 21 absorb absorb VB 14 989 22 the the DT 14 989 23 2.3 2.3 CD 14 989 24 million million CD 14 989 25 workers worker NNS 14 989 26 annually annually RB 14 989 27 entering enter VBG 14 989 28 the the DT 14 989 29 labor labor NN 14 989 30 force force NN 14 989 31 . . . 14 990 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 990 2 , , , 14 990 3 including include VBG 14 990 4 forestry forestry NN 14 990 5 and and CC 14 990 6 fishing fishing NN 14 990 7 , , , 14 990 8 is be VBZ 14 990 9 the the DT 14 990 10 most most RBS 14 990 11 important important JJ 14 990 12 sector sector NN 14 990 13 , , , 14 990 14 accounting account VBG 14 990 15 for for IN 14 990 16 21 21 CD 14 990 17 % % NN 14 990 18 of of IN 14 990 19 GDP GDP NNP 14 990 20 and and CC 14 990 21 over over IN 14 990 22 50 50 CD 14 990 23 % % NN 14 990 24 of of IN 14 990 25 the the DT 14 990 26 labor labor NN 14 990 27 force force NN 14 990 28 . . . 14 991 1 The the DT 14 991 2 staple staple JJ 14 991 3 crop crop NN 14 991 4 is be VBZ 14 991 5 rice rice NN 14 991 6 . . . 14 992 1 Once once IN 14 992 2 the the DT 14 992 3 world world NN 14 992 4 's 's POS 14 992 5 largest large JJS 14 992 6 rice rice NN 14 992 7 importer importer NN 14 992 8 , , , 14 992 9 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 992 10 is be VBZ 14 992 11 now now RB 14 992 12 nearly nearly RB 14 992 13 self self NN 14 992 14 - - HYPH 14 992 15 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 992 16 . . . 14 993 1 Plantation plantation NN 14 993 2 crops crop NNS 14 993 3 -- -- : 14 993 4 rubber rubber NN 14 993 5 and and CC 14 993 6 palm palm NN 14 993 7 oil oil NN 14 993 8 -- -- : 14 993 9 are be VBP 14 993 10 being be VBG 14 993 11 encouraged encourage VBN 14 993 12 for for IN 14 993 13 both both DT 14 993 14 export export NN 14 993 15 and and CC 14 993 16 job job NN 14 993 17 generation generation NN 14 993 18 . . . 14 994 1 The the DT 14 994 2 diverse diverse JJ 14 994 3 natural natural JJ 14 994 4 resources resource NNS 14 994 5 include include VBP 14 994 6 crude crude JJ 14 994 7 oil oil NN 14 994 8 , , , 14 994 9 natural natural JJ 14 994 10 gas gas NN 14 994 11 , , , 14 994 12 timber timber NN 14 994 13 , , , 14 994 14 metals metal NNS 14 994 15 , , , 14 994 16 and and CC 14 994 17 coal coal NN 14 994 18 . . . 14 995 1 Of of IN 14 995 2 these these DT 14 995 3 , , , 14 995 4 the the DT 14 995 5 oil oil NN 14 995 6 sector sector NN 14 995 7 dominates dominate VBZ 14 995 8 the the DT 14 995 9 external external JJ 14 995 10 economy economy NN 14 995 11 , , , 14 995 12 generating generate VBG 14 995 13 more more JJR 14 995 14 than than IN 14 995 15 20 20 CD 14 995 16 % % NN 14 995 17 of of IN 14 995 18 the the DT 14 995 19 government government NN 14 995 20 's 's POS 14 995 21 revenues revenue NNS 14 995 22 and and CC 14 995 23 40 40 CD 14 995 24 % % NN 14 995 25 of of IN 14 995 26 export export NN 14 995 27 earnings earning NNS 14 995 28 in in IN 14 995 29 1989 1989 CD 14 995 30 . . . 14 996 1 Japan Japan NNP 14 996 2 is be VBZ 14 996 3 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 996 4 's 's POS 14 996 5 most most RBS 14 996 6 important important JJ 14 996 7 customer customer NN 14 996 8 and and CC 14 996 9 supplier supplier NN 14 996 10 of of IN 14 996 11 aid aid NN 14 996 12 . . . 14 997 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 997 2 : : : 14 997 3 $ $ $ 14 997 4 80 80 CD 14 997 5 billion billion CD 14 997 6 , , , 14 997 7 per per IN 14 997 8 capita capita FW 14 997 9 $ $ $ 14 997 10 430 430 CD 14 997 11 ; ; : 14 997 12 real real JJ 14 997 13 growth growth NN 14 997 14 rate rate NN 14 997 15 5.7 5.7 CD 14 997 16 % % NN 14 997 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 997 18 1989 1989 CD 14 997 19 est est NNP 14 997 20 . . . 14 997 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 998 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 998 2 rate rate NN 14 998 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 998 4 consumer consumer NN 14 998 5 prices price NNS 14 998 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 998 7 : : : 14 998 8 5.5 5.5 CD 14 998 9 % % NN 14 998 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 998 11 1989 1989 CD 14 998 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 998 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 998 14 rate rate NN 14 998 15 : : : 14 998 16 3.1 3.1 CD 14 998 17 % % NN 14 998 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 998 19 1989 1989 CD 14 998 20 est est NNP 14 998 21 . . . 14 998 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 999 1 Budget budget NN 14 999 2 : : : 14 999 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 999 4 $ $ $ 14 999 5 20.9 20.9 CD 14 999 6 billion billion CD 14 999 7 ; ; : 14 999 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 999 9 $ $ $ 14 999 10 20.9 20.9 CD 14 999 11 billion billion CD 14 999 12 , , , 14 999 13 including include VBG 14 999 14 capital capital NN 14 999 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 999 16 of of IN 14 999 17 $ $ $ 14 999 18 7.5 7.5 CD 14 999 19 billion billion CD 14 999 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 999 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 999 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 999 23 Exports export NNS 14 999 24 : : : 14 999 25 $ $ $ 14 999 26 21.0 21.0 CD 14 999 27 billion billion CD 14 999 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 999 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 999 30 . . NNP 14 999 31 , , , 14 999 32 1989 1989 CD 14 999 33 est est NNP 14 999 34 . . . 14 1000 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1000 2 ; ; : 14 1000 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1000 4 -- -- : 14 1000 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1000 6 and and CC 14 1000 7 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1000 8 natural natural JJ 14 1000 9 gas gas NN 14 1000 10 40 40 CD 14 1000 11 % % NN 14 1000 12 , , , 14 1000 13 timber timber NN 14 1000 14 15 15 CD 14 1000 15 % % NN 14 1000 16 , , , 14 1000 17 textiles textile NNS 14 1000 18 7 7 CD 14 1000 19 % % NN 14 1000 20 , , , 14 1000 21 rubber rubber NN 14 1000 22 5 5 CD 14 1000 23 % % NN 14 1000 24 , , , 14 1000 25 coffee coffee NN 14 1000 26 3 3 CD 14 1000 27 % % NN 14 1000 28 ; ; , 14 1000 29 partners partner NNS 14 1000 30 -- -- : 14 1000 31 Japan Japan NNP 14 1000 32 42 42 CD 14 1000 33 % % NN 14 1000 34 , , , 14 1000 35 US US NNP 14 1000 36 16 16 CD 14 1000 37 % % NN 14 1000 38 , , , 14 1000 39 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1000 40 9 9 CD 14 1000 41 % % NN 14 1000 42 , , , 14 1000 43 EC EC NNP 14 1000 44 11 11 CD 14 1000 45 % % NN 14 1000 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1000 47 1988 1988 CD 14 1000 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 1000 49 Imports import NNS 14 1000 50 : : : 14 1000 51 $ $ $ 14 1000 52 13.2 13.2 CD 14 1000 53 billion billion CD 14 1000 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 1000 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1000 56 . . NNP 14 1000 57 , , , 14 1000 58 1989 1989 CD 14 1000 59 est est NNP 14 1000 60 . . . 14 1001 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1001 2 ; ; : 14 1001 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1001 4 -- -- : 14 1001 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1001 6 39 39 CD 14 1001 7 % % NN 14 1001 8 , , , 14 1001 9 chemical chemical NN 14 1001 10 products product NNS 14 1001 11 19 19 CD 14 1001 12 % % NN 14 1001 13 , , , 14 1001 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1001 15 goods good NNS 14 1001 16 16 16 CD 14 1001 17 % % NN 14 1001 18 ; ; , 14 1001 19 partners partner NNS 14 1001 20 -- -- : 14 1001 21 Japan Japan NNP 14 1001 22 26 26 CD 14 1001 23 % % NN 14 1001 24 , , , 14 1001 25 EC EC NNP 14 1001 26 19 19 CD 14 1001 27 % % NN 14 1001 28 , , , 14 1001 29 US US NNP 14 1001 30 13 13 CD 14 1001 31 % % NN 14 1001 32 , , , 14 1001 33 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1001 34 7 7 CD 14 1001 35 % % NN 14 1001 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1001 37 1988 1988 CD 14 1001 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1001 39 External external JJ 14 1001 40 debt debt NN 14 1001 41 : : : 14 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211 CD 14 1003 259 km km NN 14 1003 260 double double JJ 14 1003 261 track track NN 14 1003 262 ; ; : 14 1003 263 101 101 CD 14 1003 264 km km NN 14 1003 265 electrified electrify VBN 14 1003 266 ; ; : 14 1003 267 all all DT 14 1003 268 government government NN 14 1003 269 owned own VBD 14 1003 270 Highways highway NNS 14 1003 271 : : : 14 1003 272 119,500 119,500 CD 14 1003 273 km km NN 14 1003 274 total total JJ 14 1003 275 ; ; : 14 1003 276 11,812 11,812 CD 14 1003 277 km km NN 14 1003 278 state state NN 14 1003 279 , , , 14 1003 280 34,180 34,180 CD 14 1003 281 km km NN 14 1003 282 provincial provincial JJ 14 1003 283 , , , 14 1003 284 and and CC 14 1003 285 73,508 73,508 CD 14 1003 286 km km NN 14 1003 287 district district NN 14 1003 288 roads road NNS 14 1003 289 Inland Inland NNP 14 1003 290 waterways waterway NNS 14 1003 291 : : : 14 1003 292 21,579 21,579 CD 14 1003 293 km km NN 14 1003 294 total total NN 14 1003 295 ; ; : 14 1003 296 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 14 1003 297 5,471 5,471 CD 14 1003 298 km km NN 14 1003 299 , , , 14 1003 300 Java Java NNP 14 1003 301 and and CC 14 1003 302 Madura Madura NNP 14 1003 303 820 820 CD 14 1003 304 km km NN 14 1003 305 , , , 14 1003 306 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 1003 307 10,460 10,460 CD 14 1003 308 km km NNS 14 1003 309 , , , 14 1003 310 Celebes Celebes NNP 14 1003 311 241 241 CD 14 1003 312 km km NNS 14 1003 313 , , , 14 1003 314 Irian Irian NNP 14 1003 315 Jaya Jaya NNP 14 1003 316 4,587 4,587 CD 14 1003 317 km km NNP 14 1003 318 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1003 319 : : : 14 1003 320 crude crude JJ 14 1003 321 oil oil NN 14 1003 322 , , , 14 1003 323 2,505 2,505 CD 14 1003 324 km km NN 14 1003 325 ; ; : 14 1003 326 refined refined JJ 14 1003 327 products product NNS 14 1003 328 , , , 14 1003 329 456 456 CD 14 1003 330 km km NN 14 1003 331 ; ; : 14 1003 332 natural natural JJ 14 1003 333 gas gas NN 14 1003 334 , , , 14 1003 335 1,703 1,703 CD 14 1003 336 km km NNS 14 1003 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1003 338 1989 1989 CD 14 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; : 14 1018 305 7,332,614 7,332,614 CD 14 1018 306 fit fit JJ 14 1018 307 for for IN 14 1018 308 military military JJ 14 1018 309 service service NN 14 1018 310 ; ; : 14 1018 311 569,647 569,647 CD 14 1018 312 reach reach VB 14 1018 313 military military JJ 14 1018 314 age age NN 14 1018 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1018 316 21 21 CD 14 1018 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1018 318 annually annually RB 14 1018 319 Defense defense NN 14 1018 320 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1018 321 : : : 14 1018 322 8 8 CD 14 1018 323 % % NN 14 1018 324 of of IN 14 1018 325 GNP GNP NNP 14 1018 326 , , , 14 1018 327 or or CC 14 1018 328 $ $ $ 14 1018 329 7.8 7.8 CD 14 1018 330 billion billion CD 14 1018 331 ( ( -LRB- 14 1018 332 1989 1989 CD 14 1018 333 est est NNP 14 1018 334 . . . 14 1018 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1019 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1019 2 Country country NN 14 1019 3 : : : 14 1019 4 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1019 5 - - HYPH 14 1019 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1019 7 Total Total NNP 14 1019 8 area area NN 14 1019 9 : : : 14 1019 10 434,920 434,920 CD 14 1019 11 km2 km2 NNP 14 1019 12 ; 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; : 14 1019 82 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1019 83 sea sea NN 14 1019 84 : : : 14 1019 85 12 12 CD 14 1019 86 nm nm NNP 14 1019 87 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1019 88 : : : 14 1019 89 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1019 90 began begin VBD 14 1019 91 formal formal JJ 14 1019 92 UN UN NNP 14 1019 93 peace peace NN 14 1019 94 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 1019 95 with with IN 14 1019 96 Iran Iran NNP 14 1019 97 in in IN 14 1019 98 August August NNP 14 1019 99 1988 1988 CD 14 1019 100 to to TO 14 1019 101 end end VB 14 1019 102 the the DT 14 1019 103 war war NN 14 1019 104 that that WDT 14 1019 105 began begin VBD 14 1019 106 on on IN 14 1019 107 22 22 CD 14 1019 108 September September NNP 14 1019 109 1980 1980 CD 14 1019 110 - - : 14 1019 111 -sovereignty -sovereignty NN 14 1019 112 over over IN 14 1019 113 the the DT 14 1019 114 Shatt Shatt NNP 14 1019 115 al al NNP 14 1019 116 Arab Arab NNP 14 1019 117 waterway waterway NN 14 1019 118 , , , 14 1019 119 troop troop NN 14 1019 120 withdrawal withdrawal NN 14 1019 121 , , , 14 1019 122 freedom freedom NN 14 1019 123 of of IN 14 1019 124 navigation navigation NN 14 1019 125 , , , 14 1019 126 and and CC 14 1019 127 prisoner prisoner NN 14 1019 128 of of IN 14 1019 129 war war NN 14 1019 130 exchange exchange NN 14 1019 131 are be VBP 14 1019 132 the the DT 14 1019 133 major major JJ 14 1019 134 issues issue NNS 14 1019 135 for for IN 14 1019 136 negotiation negotiation NN 14 1019 137 ; ; : 14 1019 138 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 1019 139 question question NN 14 1019 140 among among IN 14 1019 141 Iran Iran NNP 14 1019 142 , , , 14 1019 143 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1019 144 , , , 14 1019 145 Syria Syria NNP 14 1019 146 , , , 14 1019 147 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1019 148 , , , 14 1019 149 and and CC 14 1019 150 the the DT 14 1019 151 USSR USSR NNP 14 1019 152 ; ; : 14 1019 153 shares share NNS 14 1019 154 Neutral Neutral NNP 14 1019 155 Zone Zone NNP 14 1019 156 with with IN 14 1019 157 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1019 158 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1019 159 -- -- : 14 1019 160 in in IN 14 1019 161 July July NNP 14 1019 162 1975 1975 CD 14 1019 163 , , , 14 1019 164 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1019 165 and and CC 14 1019 166 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1019 167 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1019 168 signed sign VBD 14 1019 169 an an DT 14 1019 170 agreement agreement NN 14 1019 171 to to TO 14 1019 172 divide divide VB 14 1019 173 the the DT 14 1019 174 zone zone NN 14 1019 175 between between IN 14 1019 176 them -PRON- PRP 14 1019 177 , , , 14 1019 178 but but CC 14 1019 179 the the DT 14 1019 180 agreement agreement NN 14 1019 181 must must MD 14 1019 182 be be VB 14 1019 183 ratified ratify VBN 14 1019 184 before before IN 14 1019 185 it -PRON- PRP 14 1019 186 becomes become VBZ 14 1019 187 effective effective JJ 14 1019 188 ; 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; , 14 1019 227 mild mild JJ 14 1019 228 to to IN 14 1019 229 cool cool JJ 14 1019 230 winters winter NNS 14 1019 231 with with IN 14 1019 232 dry dry JJ 14 1019 233 , , , 14 1019 234 hot hot JJ 14 1019 235 , , , 14 1019 236 cloudless cloudless JJ 14 1019 237 summers summer NNS 14 1019 238 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1019 239 : : : 14 1019 240 mostly mostly RB 14 1019 241 broad broad JJ 14 1019 242 plains plain NNS 14 1019 243 ; ; : 14 1019 244 reedy reedy NNP 14 1019 245 marshes marsh NNS 14 1019 246 in in IN 14 1019 247 southeast southeast NN 14 1019 248 ; ; : 14 1019 249 mountains mountain NNS 14 1019 250 along along IN 14 1019 251 borders border NNS 14 1019 252 with with IN 14 1019 253 Iran Iran NNP 14 1019 254 and and CC 14 1019 255 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1019 256 Natural Natural NNP 14 1019 257 resources resource NNS 14 1019 258 : : : 14 1019 259 crude crude JJ 14 1019 260 oil oil NN 14 1019 261 , , , 14 1019 262 natural natural JJ 14 1019 263 gas gas NN 14 1019 264 , , , 14 1019 265 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1019 266 , , , 14 1019 267 sulfur sulfur NN 14 1019 268 Land Land NNP 14 1019 269 use use NN 14 1019 270 : : : 14 1019 271 12 12 CD 14 1019 272 % % NN 14 1019 273 arable arable JJ 14 1019 274 land land NN 14 1019 275 ; ; : 14 1019 276 1 1 CD 14 1019 277 % % NN 14 1019 278 permanent permanent JJ 14 1019 279 crops crop NNS 14 1019 280 ; ; : 14 1019 281 9 9 CD 14 1019 282 % % NN 14 1019 283 meadows meadow NNS 14 1019 284 and and CC 14 1019 285 pastures pasture NNS 14 1019 286 ; ; : 14 1019 287 3 3 CD 14 1019 288 % % NN 14 1019 289 forest forest NN 14 1019 290 and and CC 14 1019 291 woodland woodland NN 14 1019 292 ; ; : 14 1019 293 75 75 CD 14 1019 294 % % NN 14 1019 295 other other JJ 14 1019 296 ; ; : 14 1019 297 includes include VBZ 14 1019 298 4 4 CD 14 1019 299 % % NN 14 1019 300 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1019 301 Environment Environment NNP 14 1019 302 : : : 14 1019 303 development development NN 14 1019 304 of of IN 14 1019 305 Tigris Tigris NNP 14 1019 306 - - HYPH 14 1019 307 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 1019 308 river river NN 14 1019 309 systems system NNS 14 1019 310 contingent contingent NN 14 1019 311 upon upon IN 14 1019 312 agreements agreement NNS 14 1019 313 with with IN 14 1019 314 upstream upstream JJ 14 1019 315 riparians riparian NNS 14 1019 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 1019 317 Syria Syria NNP 14 1019 318 , , , 14 1019 319 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1019 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1019 321 ; 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; : 14 1034 212 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1034 213 permanent permanent JJ 14 1034 214 crops crop NNS 14 1034 215 ; ; : 14 1034 216 71 71 CD 14 1034 217 % % NN 14 1034 218 meadows meadow NNS 14 1034 219 and and CC 14 1034 220 pastures pasture NNS 14 1034 221 ; ; : 14 1034 222 5 5 CD 14 1034 223 % % NN 14 1034 224 forest forest NN 14 1034 225 and and CC 14 1034 226 woodland woodland NN 14 1034 227 ; ; : 14 1034 228 10 10 CD 14 1034 229 % % NN 14 1034 230 other other JJ 14 1034 231 Environment Environment NNP 14 1034 232 : : : 14 1034 233 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1034 234 - - : 14 1034 235 People People NNS 14 1034 236 Population Population NNP 14 1034 237 : : : 14 1034 238 3,500,212 3,500,212 CD 14 1034 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 240 July July NNP 14 1034 241 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 243 , , , 14 1034 244 growth growth NN 14 1034 245 rate rate NN 14 1034 246 -0.4 -0.4 CD 14 1034 247 % % NN 14 1034 248 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 249 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 251 Birth birth NN 14 1034 252 rate rate NN 14 1034 253 : : : 14 1034 254 15 15 CD 14 1034 255 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1034 256 population population NN 14 1034 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 258 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 260 Death death NN 14 1034 261 rate rate NN 14 1034 262 : : : 14 1034 263 9 9 CD 14 1034 264 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1034 265 population population NN 14 1034 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 267 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 269 Net net JJ 14 1034 270 migration migration NN 14 1034 271 rate rate NN 14 1034 272 : : : 14 1034 273 - - : 14 1034 274 10 10 CD 14 1034 275 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1034 276 population population NN 14 1034 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 278 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 280 Infant infant NN 14 1034 281 mortality mortality NN 14 1034 282 rate rate NN 14 1034 283 : : : 14 1034 284 6 6 CD 14 1034 285 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1034 286 live live JJ 14 1034 287 births birth NNS 14 1034 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 289 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 291 Life life NN 14 1034 292 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1034 293 at at IN 14 1034 294 birth birth NN 14 1034 295 : : : 14 1034 296 72 72 CD 14 1034 297 years year NNS 14 1034 298 male male JJ 14 1034 299 , , , 14 1034 300 78 78 CD 14 1034 301 years year NNS 14 1034 302 female female JJ 14 1034 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 304 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 306 Total total JJ 14 1034 307 fertility fertility NN 14 1034 308 rate rate NN 14 1034 309 : : : 14 1034 310 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1034 311 children child NNS 14 1034 312 born bear VBN 14 1034 313 / / SYM 14 1034 314 woman woman NN 14 1034 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 316 1990 1990 CD 14 1034 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 318 Nationality nationality NN 14 1034 319 : : : 14 1034 320 noun noun NN 14 1034 321 -- -- : 14 1034 322 Irishman(men Irishman(men NNP 14 1034 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1034 324 , , , 14 1034 325 Irish Irish NNP 14 1034 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1034 327 collective collective JJ 14 1034 328 pl pl NNP 14 1034 329 . . . 14 1035 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 2 ; ; : 14 1035 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1035 4 -- -- : 14 1035 5 Irish irish JJ 14 1035 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1035 7 divisions division NNS 14 1035 8 : : : 14 1035 9 Celtic celtic JJ 14 1035 10 , , , 14 1035 11 with with IN 14 1035 12 English english JJ 14 1035 13 minority minority NN 14 1035 14 Religion Religion NNP 14 1035 15 : : : 14 1035 16 94 94 CD 14 1035 17 % % NN 14 1035 18 Roman Roman NNP 14 1035 19 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1035 20 , , , 14 1035 21 4 4 CD 14 1035 22 % % NN 14 1035 23 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 1035 24 , , , 14 1035 25 2 2 CD 14 1035 26 % % NN 14 1035 27 other other JJ 14 1035 28 Language language NN 14 1035 29 : : : 14 1035 30 Irish Irish NNP 14 1035 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 32 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 14 1035 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 34 and and CC 14 1035 35 English English NNP 14 1035 36 ; ; : 14 1035 37 English English NNP 14 1035 38 is be VBZ 14 1035 39 the the DT 14 1035 40 language language NN 14 1035 41 generally generally RB 14 1035 42 used use VBN 14 1035 43 , , , 14 1035 44 with with IN 14 1035 45 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 14 1035 46 spoken speak VBN 14 1035 47 in in IN 14 1035 48 a a DT 14 1035 49 few few JJ 14 1035 50 areas area NNS 14 1035 51 , , , 14 1035 52 mostly mostly RB 14 1035 53 along along IN 14 1035 54 the the DT 14 1035 55 western western JJ 14 1035 56 seaboard seaboard JJ 14 1035 57 Literacy literacy NN 14 1035 58 : : : 14 1035 59 99 99 CD 14 1035 60 % % NN 14 1035 61 Labor labor NN 14 1035 62 force force NN 14 1035 63 : : : 14 1035 64 1,310,000 1,310,000 CD 14 1035 65 ; ; : 14 1035 66 57.3 57.3 CD 14 1035 67 % % NN 14 1035 68 services service NNS 14 1035 69 , , , 14 1035 70 19.1 19.1 CD 14 1035 71 % % NN 14 1035 72 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1035 73 and and CC 14 1035 74 construction construction NN 14 1035 75 , , , 14 1035 76 14.8 14.8 CD 14 1035 77 % % NN 14 1035 78 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1035 79 , , , 14 1035 80 forestry forestry NN 14 1035 81 , , , 14 1035 82 and and CC 14 1035 83 fishing fishing NN 14 1035 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 85 1988 1988 CD 14 1035 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 87 Organized organize VBN 14 1035 88 labor labor NN 14 1035 89 : : : 14 1035 90 36 36 CD 14 1035 91 % % NN 14 1035 92 of of IN 14 1035 93 labor labor NN 14 1035 94 force force NN 14 1035 95 - - HYPH 14 1035 96 Government Government NNP 14 1035 97 Long Long NNP 14 1035 98 - - HYPH 14 1035 99 form form NN 14 1035 100 name name NN 14 1035 101 : : : 14 1035 102 Republic Republic NNP 14 1035 103 of of IN 14 1035 104 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1035 105 Type Type NNP 14 1035 106 : : : 14 1035 107 republic republic NNP 14 1035 108 Capital capital NN 14 1035 109 : : : 14 1035 110 Dublin Dublin NNP 14 1035 111 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1035 112 divisions division NNS 14 1035 113 : : : 14 1035 114 26 26 CD 14 1035 115 counties county NNS 14 1035 116 ; ; : 14 1035 117 Carlow Carlow NNP 14 1035 118 , , , 14 1035 119 Cavan Cavan NNP 14 1035 120 , , , 14 1035 121 Clare Clare NNP 14 1035 122 , , , 14 1035 123 Cork Cork NNP 14 1035 124 , , , 14 1035 125 Donegal Donegal NNP 14 1035 126 , , , 14 1035 127 Dublin Dublin NNP 14 1035 128 , , , 14 1035 129 Galway Galway NNP 14 1035 130 , , , 14 1035 131 Kerry Kerry NNP 14 1035 132 , , , 14 1035 133 Kildare Kildare NNP 14 1035 134 , , , 14 1035 135 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 14 1035 136 , , , 14 1035 137 Laois Laois NNP 14 1035 138 , , , 14 1035 139 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 14 1035 140 , , , 14 1035 141 Limerick Limerick NNP 14 1035 142 , , , 14 1035 143 Longford Longford NNP 14 1035 144 , , , 14 1035 145 Louth Louth NNP 14 1035 146 , , , 14 1035 147 Mayo Mayo NNP 14 1035 148 , , , 14 1035 149 Meath Meath NNP 14 1035 150 , , , 14 1035 151 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 14 1035 152 , , , 14 1035 153 Offaly Offaly NNP 14 1035 154 , , , 14 1035 155 Roscommon Roscommon NNP 14 1035 156 , , , 14 1035 157 Sligo Sligo NNP 14 1035 158 , , , 14 1035 159 Tipperary Tipperary NNP 14 1035 160 , , , 14 1035 161 Waterford Waterford NNP 14 1035 162 , , , 14 1035 163 Westmeath Westmeath NNP 14 1035 164 , , , 14 1035 165 Wexford Wexford NNP 14 1035 166 , , , 14 1035 167 Wicklow Wicklow NNP 14 1035 168 Independence Independence NNP 14 1035 169 : : : 14 1035 170 6 6 CD 14 1035 171 December December NNP 14 1035 172 1921 1921 CD 14 1035 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 174 from from IN 14 1035 175 UK UK NNP 14 1035 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 177 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1035 178 : : : 14 1035 179 29 29 CD 14 1035 180 December December NNP 14 1035 181 1937 1937 CD 14 1035 182 ; ; : 14 1035 183 adopted adopt VBD 14 1035 184 1937 1937 CD 14 1035 185 Legal legal JJ 14 1035 186 system system NN 14 1035 187 : : : 14 1035 188 based base VBN 14 1035 189 on on IN 14 1035 190 English English NNP 14 1035 191 common common JJ 14 1035 192 law law NN 14 1035 193 , , , 14 1035 194 substantially substantially RB 14 1035 195 modified modify VBN 14 1035 196 by by IN 14 1035 197 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1035 198 concepts concept NNS 14 1035 199 ; ; : 14 1035 200 judicial judicial JJ 14 1035 201 review review NN 14 1035 202 of of IN 14 1035 203 legislative legislative JJ 14 1035 204 acts act NNS 14 1035 205 in in IN 14 1035 206 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1035 207 Court Court NNP 14 1035 208 ; ; : 14 1035 209 has have VBZ 14 1035 210 not not RB 14 1035 211 accepted accept VBN 14 1035 212 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1035 213 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1035 214 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1035 215 National national JJ 14 1035 216 holiday holiday NN 14 1035 217 : : : 14 1035 218 St. St. NNP 14 1035 219 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 1035 220 's 's POS 14 1035 221 Day Day NNP 14 1035 222 , , , 14 1035 223 17 17 CD 14 1035 224 March March NNP 14 1035 225 Executive Executive NNP 14 1035 226 branch branch NN 14 1035 227 : : : 14 1035 228 president president NN 14 1035 229 , , , 14 1035 230 prime prime NNP 14 1035 231 minister minister NNP 14 1035 232 , , , 14 1035 233 deputy deputy JJ 14 1035 234 prime prime JJ 14 1035 235 minister minister NN 14 1035 236 , , , 14 1035 237 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1035 238 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1035 239 branch branch NN 14 1035 240 : : : 14 1035 241 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1035 242 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1035 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 244 Oireachtas Oireachtas NNP 14 1035 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 246 consists consist VBZ 14 1035 247 of of IN 14 1035 248 an an DT 14 1035 249 upper upper JJ 14 1035 250 house house NN 14 1035 251 or or CC 14 1035 252 Senate Senate NNP 14 1035 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 254 Seanad Seanad NNP 14 1035 255 Eireann Eireann NNP 14 1035 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 257 and and CC 14 1035 258 a a DT 14 1035 259 lower low JJR 14 1035 260 house house NN 14 1035 261 or or CC 14 1035 262 House House NNP 14 1035 263 of of IN 14 1035 264 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1035 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 266 Dail Dail NNP 14 1035 267 Eireann Eireann NNP 14 1035 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 269 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1035 270 branch branch NN 14 1035 271 : : : 14 1035 272 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1035 273 Court Court NNP 14 1035 274 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1035 275 : : : 14 1035 276 Chief Chief NNP 14 1035 277 of of IN 14 1035 278 State State NNP 14 1035 279 -- -- : 14 1035 280 President President NNP 14 1035 281 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1035 282 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 1035 283 J. J. NNP 14 1035 284 HILLERY HILLERY NNP 14 1035 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 286 since since IN 14 1035 287 3 3 CD 14 1035 288 December December NNP 14 1035 289 1976 1976 CD 14 1035 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 291 ; ; : 14 1035 292 Head Head NNP 14 1035 293 of of IN 14 1035 294 Government Government NNP 14 1035 295 -- -- : 14 1035 296 Prime Prime NNP 14 1035 297 Minister Minister NNP 14 1035 298 Charles Charles NNP 14 1035 299 J. J. NNP 14 1035 300 HAUGHEY HAUGHEY NNP 14 1035 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 302 since since IN 14 1035 303 12 12 CD 14 1035 304 July July NNP 14 1035 305 1989 1989 CD 14 1035 306 , , , 14 1035 307 the the DT 14 1035 308 fourth fourth JJ 14 1035 309 time time NN 14 1035 310 elected elect VBN 14 1035 311 as as IN 14 1035 312 prime prime JJ 14 1035 313 minister minister NN 14 1035 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 315 Political political JJ 14 1035 316 parties party NNS 14 1035 317 and and CC 14 1035 318 leaders leader NNS 14 1035 319 : : : 14 1035 320 Fianna Fianna NNP 14 1035 321 Fail Fail NNP 14 1035 322 , , , 14 1035 323 Charles Charles NNP 14 1035 324 Haughey Haughey NNP 14 1035 325 ; ; : 14 1035 326 Labor Labor NNP 14 1035 327 Party Party NNP 14 1035 328 , , , 14 1035 329 Richard Richard NNP 14 1035 330 Spring Spring NNP 14 1035 331 ; ; : 14 1035 332 Fine Fine NNP 14 1035 333 Gael Gael NNP 14 1035 334 , , , 14 1035 335 Alan Alan NNP 14 1035 336 Dukes Dukes NNP 14 1035 337 ; ; : 14 1035 338 Communist Communist NNP 14 1035 339 Party Party NNP 14 1035 340 of of IN 14 1035 341 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1035 342 , , , 14 1035 343 Michael Michael NNP 14 1035 344 O'Riordan O'Riordan NNP 14 1035 345 ; ; : 14 1035 346 Workers Workers NNP 14 1035 347 ' ' POS 14 1035 348 Party Party NNP 14 1035 349 , , , 14 1035 350 Proinsias Proinsias NNP 14 1035 351 DeRossa DeRossa NNP 14 1035 352 ; ; : 14 1035 353 Sinn Sinn NNP 14 1035 354 Fein Fein NNP 14 1035 355 , , , 14 1035 356 Gerry Gerry NNP 14 1035 357 Adams Adams NNP 14 1035 358 ; ; : 14 1035 359 Progressive progressive JJ 14 1035 360 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1035 361 , , , 14 1035 362 Desmond Desmond NNP 14 1035 363 O'Malley O'Malley NNP 14 1035 364 ; ; : 14 1035 365 note note NN 14 1035 366 -- -- : 14 1035 367 Prime Prime NNP 14 1035 368 Minister Minister NNP 14 1035 369 Haughey Haughey NNP 14 1035 370 heads head VBZ 14 1035 371 a a DT 14 1035 372 coalition coalition NN 14 1035 373 consisting consist VBG 14 1035 374 of of IN 14 1035 375 the the DT 14 1035 376 Fianna Fianna NNP 14 1035 377 Fail Fail NNP 14 1035 378 and and CC 14 1035 379 the the DT 14 1035 380 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1035 381 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1035 382 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1035 383 : : : 14 1035 384 universal universal JJ 14 1035 385 at at IN 14 1035 386 age age NN 14 1035 387 18 18 CD 14 1035 388 Elections election NNS 14 1035 389 : : : 14 1035 390 President President NNP 14 1035 391 -- -- : 14 1035 392 last last RB 14 1035 393 held hold VBD 14 1035 394 21 21 CD 14 1035 395 October October NNP 14 1035 396 1983 1983 CD 14 1035 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 398 next next JJ 14 1035 399 to to TO 14 1035 400 be be VB 14 1035 401 held hold VBN 14 1035 402 October October NNP 14 1035 403 1990 1990 CD 14 1035 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 405 ; ; : 14 1035 406 results result NNS 14 1035 407 -- -- : 14 1035 408 Dr Dr NNP 14 1035 409 . . . 14 1035 410 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 1035 411 Hillery Hillery NNP 14 1035 412 reelected reelect VBD 14 1035 413 ; ; : 14 1035 414 Senate Senate NNP 14 1035 415 -- -- : 14 1035 416 last last RB 14 1035 417 held hold VBN 14 1035 418 on on IN 14 1035 419 17 17 CD 14 1035 420 February February NNP 14 1035 421 1987 1987 CD 14 1035 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 423 next next JJ 14 1035 424 to to TO 14 1035 425 be be VB 14 1035 426 held hold VBN 14 1035 427 February February NNP 14 1035 428 1992 1992 CD 14 1035 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 430 ; ; : 14 1035 431 results result NNS 14 1035 432 -- -- : 14 1035 433 percent percent NN 14 1035 434 of of IN 14 1035 435 vote vote NN 14 1035 436 by by IN 14 1035 437 party party NN 14 1035 438 NA NA NNP 14 1035 439 ; ; , 14 1035 440 seats--(60 seats--(60 NNP 14 1035 441 total total NNP 14 1035 442 , , , 14 1035 443 49 49 CD 14 1035 444 elected elect VBN 14 1035 445 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 446 Fianna Fianna NNP 14 1035 447 Fail Fail NNP 14 1035 448 30 30 CD 14 1035 449 , , , 14 1035 450 Fine Fine NNP 14 1035 451 Gael Gael NNP 14 1035 452 16 16 CD 14 1035 453 , , , 14 1035 454 Labor Labor NNP 14 1035 455 3 3 CD 14 1035 456 , , , 14 1035 457 Independents independent NNS 14 1035 458 11 11 CD 14 1035 459 ; ; : 14 1035 460 House House NNP 14 1035 461 of of IN 14 1035 462 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1035 463 -- -- : 14 1035 464 last last RB 14 1035 465 held hold VBN 14 1035 466 on on IN 14 1035 467 12 12 CD 14 1035 468 July July NNP 14 1035 469 1989 1989 CD 14 1035 470 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 471 next next JJ 14 1035 472 to to TO 14 1035 473 be be VB 14 1035 474 held hold VBN 14 1035 475 NA NA NNP 14 1035 476 June June NNP 14 1035 477 1994 1994 CD 14 1035 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 479 ; ; : 14 1035 480 results result NNS 14 1035 481 -- -- : 14 1035 482 Fianna Fianna NNP 14 1035 483 Fail Fail NNP 14 1035 484 44.0 44.0 CD 14 1035 485 % % NN 14 1035 486 , , , 14 1035 487 Fine Fine NNP 14 1035 488 Gael Gael NNP 14 1035 489 29.4 29.4 CD 14 1035 490 % % NN 14 1035 491 , , , 14 1035 492 Labor Labor NNP 14 1035 493 Party Party NNP 14 1035 494 9.3 9.3 CD 14 1035 495 % % NN 14 1035 496 , , , 14 1035 497 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1035 498 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1035 499 5.4 5.4 CD 14 1035 500 % % NN 14 1035 501 , , , 14 1035 502 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1035 503 ' ' POS 14 1035 504 Party Party NNP 14 1035 505 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1035 506 % % NN 14 1035 507 , , , 14 1035 508 Sinn Sinn NNP 14 1035 509 Fein Fein NNP 14 1035 510 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1035 511 % % NN 14 1035 512 , , , 14 1035 513 independents independent NNS 14 1035 514 5.9 5.9 CD 14 1035 515 % % NN 14 1035 516 ; ; : 14 1035 517 seats--(166 seats--(166 NNP 14 1035 518 total total NN 14 1035 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 520 Fianna Fianna NNP 14 1035 521 Fail Fail NNP 14 1035 522 77 77 CD 14 1035 523 , , , 14 1035 524 Fine Fine NNP 14 1035 525 Gael Gael NNP 14 1035 526 55 55 CD 14 1035 527 , , , 14 1035 528 Labor Labor NNP 14 1035 529 Party Party NNP 14 1035 530 15 15 CD 14 1035 531 , , , 14 1035 532 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1035 533 ' ' POS 14 1035 534 Party Party NNP 14 1035 535 7 7 CD 14 1035 536 , , , 14 1035 537 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1035 538 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1035 539 6 6 CD 14 1035 540 , , , 14 1035 541 independents independent VBZ 14 1035 542 6 6 CD 14 1035 543 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1035 544 : : : 14 1035 545 under under IN 14 1035 546 500 500 CD 14 1035 547 Member Member NNP 14 1035 548 of of IN 14 1035 549 : : : 14 1035 550 CCC CCC NNP 14 1035 551 , , , 14 1035 552 Council Council NNP 14 1035 553 of of IN 14 1035 554 Europe Europe NNP 14 1035 555 , , , 14 1035 556 EC EC NNP 14 1035 557 , , , 14 1035 558 EMS EMS NNP 14 1035 559 , , , 14 1035 560 ESA ESA NNP 14 1035 561 , , , 14 1035 562 FAO FAO NNP 14 1035 563 , , , 14 1035 564 GATT GATT NNP 14 1035 565 , , , 14 1035 566 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1035 567 , , , 14 1035 568 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1035 569 , , , 14 1035 570 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1035 571 , , , 14 1035 572 ICES ICES NNP 14 1035 573 , , , 14 1035 574 IDA IDA NNP 14 1035 575 , , , 14 1035 576 IEA IEA NNP 14 1035 577 , , , 14 1035 578 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1035 579 , , , 14 1035 580 IFC IFC NNP 14 1035 581 , , , 14 1035 582 ILO ILO NNP 14 1035 583 , , , 14 1035 584 IMF IMF NNP 14 1035 585 , , , 14 1035 586 IMO imo RB 14 1035 587 , , , 14 1035 588 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1035 589 , , , 14 1035 590 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1035 591 , , , 14 1035 592 IPU IPU NNP 14 1035 593 , , , 14 1035 594 ISO ISO NNP 14 1035 595 , , , 14 1035 596 ITC ITC NNP 14 1035 597 , , , 14 1035 598 ITU ITU NNP 14 1035 599 , , , 14 1035 600 IWC IWC NNP 14 1035 601 -- -- : 14 1035 602 International International NNP 14 1035 603 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1035 604 Council Council NNP 14 1035 605 , , , 14 1035 606 OECD OECD NNP 14 1035 607 , , , 14 1035 608 UN UN NNP 14 1035 609 , , , 14 1035 610 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1035 611 , , , 14 1035 612 UPU UPU NNP 14 1035 613 , , , 14 1035 614 WHO who WP 14 1035 615 , , , 14 1035 616 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1035 617 , , , 14 1035 618 WMO WMO NNP 14 1035 619 , , , 14 1035 620 WSG WSG NNP 14 1035 621 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1035 622 representation representation NN 14 1035 623 : : : 14 1035 624 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1035 625 Padraic Padraic NNP 14 1035 626 N. N. NNP 14 1035 627 MACKERNAN MACKERNAN NNP 14 1035 628 ; ; : 14 1035 629 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1035 630 at at IN 14 1035 631 2234 2234 CD 14 1035 632 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1035 633 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1035 634 NW NW NNP 14 1035 635 , , , 14 1035 636 Washington Washington NNP 14 1035 637 DC DC NNP 14 1035 638 20008 20008 CD 14 1035 639 ; ; : 14 1035 640 telephone telephone NN 14 1035 641 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 642 202 202 CD 14 1035 643 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 644 462 462 CD 14 1035 645 - - SYM 14 1035 646 3939 3939 CD 14 1035 647 ; ; : 14 1035 648 there there EX 14 1035 649 are be VBP 14 1035 650 Irish irish JJ 14 1035 651 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1035 652 General General NNP 14 1035 653 in in IN 14 1035 654 Boston Boston NNP 14 1035 655 , , , 14 1035 656 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1035 657 , , , 14 1035 658 New New NNP 14 1035 659 York York NNP 14 1035 660 , , , 14 1035 661 and and CC 14 1035 662 San San NNP 14 1035 663 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1035 664 ; ; : 14 1035 665 US US NNP 14 1035 666 -- -- : 14 1035 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1035 668 Richard Richard NNP 14 1035 669 A. a. NN 14 1035 670 MOORE MOORE NNP 14 1035 671 ; ; : 14 1035 672 Embassy embassy NN 14 1035 673 at at IN 14 1035 674 42 42 CD 14 1035 675 Elgin Elgin NNP 14 1035 676 Road Road NNP 14 1035 677 , , , 14 1035 678 Ballsbridge Ballsbridge NNP 14 1035 679 , , , 14 1035 680 Dublin Dublin NNP 14 1035 681 ; ; : 14 1035 682 telephone telephone NN 14 1035 683 p353o p353o NNS 14 1035 684 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 685 1 1 CD 14 1035 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 687 688777 688777 CD 14 1035 688 Flag flag NN 14 1035 689 : : : 14 1035 690 three three CD 14 1035 691 equal equal JJ 14 1035 692 vertical vertical JJ 14 1035 693 bands band NNS 14 1035 694 of of IN 14 1035 695 green green JJ 14 1035 696 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 697 hoist hoist NN 14 1035 698 side side NN 14 1035 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 700 , , , 14 1035 701 white white JJ 14 1035 702 , , , 14 1035 703 and and CC 14 1035 704 orange orange JJ 14 1035 705 ; ; : 14 1035 706 similar similar JJ 14 1035 707 to to IN 14 1035 708 the the DT 14 1035 709 flag flag NN 14 1035 710 of of IN 14 1035 711 the the DT 14 1035 712 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1035 713 Coast Coast NNP 14 1035 714 which which WDT 14 1035 715 is be VBZ 14 1035 716 shorter short JJR 14 1035 717 and and CC 14 1035 718 has have VBZ 14 1035 719 the the DT 14 1035 720 colors color NNS 14 1035 721 reversed reverse VBN 14 1035 722 -- -- : 14 1035 723 orange orange NNP 14 1035 724 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 725 hoist hoist NN 14 1035 726 side side NN 14 1035 727 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 728 , , , 14 1035 729 white white JJ 14 1035 730 , , , 14 1035 731 and and CC 14 1035 732 green green JJ 14 1035 733 ; ; : 14 1035 734 also also RB 14 1035 735 similar similar JJ 14 1035 736 to to IN 14 1035 737 the the DT 14 1035 738 flag flag NN 14 1035 739 of of IN 14 1035 740 Italy Italy NNP 14 1035 741 which which WDT 14 1035 742 is be VBZ 14 1035 743 shorter short JJR 14 1035 744 and and CC 14 1035 745 has have VBZ 14 1035 746 colors color NNS 14 1035 747 of of IN 14 1035 748 green green JJ 14 1035 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 1035 750 hoist hoist NN 14 1035 751 side side NN 14 1035 752 ) ) -RRB- 14 1035 753 , , , 14 1035 754 white white JJ 14 1035 755 , , , 14 1035 756 and and CC 14 1035 757 red red JJ 14 1035 758 - - HYPH 14 1035 759 Economy Economy NNP 14 1035 760 Overview Overview NNP 14 1035 761 : : : 14 1035 762 The the DT 14 1035 763 economy economy NN 14 1035 764 is be VBZ 14 1035 765 small small JJ 14 1035 766 , , , 14 1035 767 open open JJ 14 1035 768 , , , 14 1035 769 and and CC 14 1035 770 trade trade NN 14 1035 771 dependent dependent JJ 14 1035 772 . . . 14 1036 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1036 2 , , , 14 1036 3 once once RB 14 1036 4 the the DT 14 1036 5 most most RBS 14 1036 6 important important JJ 14 1036 7 sector sector NN 14 1036 8 , , , 14 1036 9 is be VBZ 14 1036 10 now now RB 14 1036 11 dwarfed dwarf VBN 14 1036 12 by by IN 14 1036 13 industry industry NN 14 1036 14 , , , 14 1036 15 which which WDT 14 1036 16 accounts account VBZ 14 1036 17 for for IN 14 1036 18 35 35 CD 14 1036 19 % % NN 14 1036 20 of of IN 14 1036 21 GNP GNP NNP 14 1036 22 and and CC 14 1036 23 about about RB 14 1036 24 80 80 CD 14 1036 25 % % NN 14 1036 26 of of IN 14 1036 27 exports export NNS 14 1036 28 and and CC 14 1036 29 employs employ VBZ 14 1036 30 20 20 CD 14 1036 31 % % NN 14 1036 32 of of IN 14 1036 33 the the DT 14 1036 34 labor labor NN 14 1036 35 force force NN 14 1036 36 . . . 14 1037 1 The the DT 14 1037 2 government government NN 14 1037 3 has have VBZ 14 1037 4 successfully successfully RB 14 1037 5 reduced reduce VBN 14 1037 6 the the DT 14 1037 7 rate rate NN 14 1037 8 of of IN 14 1037 9 inflation inflation NN 14 1037 10 from from IN 14 1037 11 double double JJ 14 1037 12 - - HYPH 14 1037 13 digit digit NN 14 1037 14 figures figure NNS 14 1037 15 in in IN 14 1037 16 the the DT 14 1037 17 late late JJ 14 1037 18 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1037 19 to to IN 14 1037 20 about about RB 14 1037 21 4 4 CD 14 1037 22 % % NN 14 1037 23 in in IN 14 1037 24 1989 1989 CD 14 1037 25 . . . 14 1038 1 In in IN 14 1038 2 1987 1987 CD 14 1038 3 , , , 14 1038 4 after after IN 14 1038 5 years year NNS 14 1038 6 of of IN 14 1038 7 deficits deficit NNS 14 1038 8 , , , 14 1038 9 the the DT 14 1038 10 balance balance NN 14 1038 11 of of IN 14 1038 12 payments payment NNS 14 1038 13 was be VBD 14 1038 14 brought bring VBN 14 1038 15 into into IN 14 1038 16 the the DT 14 1038 17 black black NN 14 1038 18 . . . 14 1039 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1039 2 , , , 14 1039 3 however however RB 14 1039 4 , , , 14 1039 5 is be VBZ 14 1039 6 a a DT 14 1039 7 serious serious JJ 14 1039 8 problem problem NN 14 1039 9 . . . 14 1040 1 A a DT 14 1040 2 1989 1989 CD 14 1040 3 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1040 4 rate rate NN 14 1040 5 of of IN 14 1040 6 17.7 17.7 CD 14 1040 7 % % NN 14 1040 8 placed place VBD 14 1040 9 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1040 10 along along IN 14 1040 11 with with IN 14 1040 12 Spain Spain NNP 14 1040 13 as as IN 14 1040 14 the the DT 14 1040 15 countries country NNS 14 1040 16 with with IN 14 1040 17 the the DT 14 1040 18 worst bad JJS 14 1040 19 jobless jobless JJ 14 1040 20 records record NNS 14 1040 21 in in IN 14 1040 22 Western Western NNP 14 1040 23 Europe Europe NNP 14 1040 24 . . . 14 1041 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1041 2 : : : 14 1041 3 $ $ $ 14 1041 4 31.4 31.4 CD 14 1041 5 billion billion CD 14 1041 6 , , , 14 1041 7 per per IN 14 1041 8 capita capita FW 14 1041 9 $ $ $ 14 1041 10 8,900 8,900 CD 14 1041 11 ; ; : 14 1041 12 real real JJ 14 1041 13 growth growth NN 14 1041 14 rate rate NN 14 1041 15 4.3 4.3 CD 14 1041 16 % % NN 14 1041 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1041 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1041 19 est est NNP 14 1041 20 . . . 14 1041 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1042 2 rate rate NN 14 1042 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1042 5 prices price NNS 14 1042 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 7 : : : 14 1042 8 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1042 9 % % NN 14 1042 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1042 14 rate rate NN 14 1042 15 : : : 14 1042 16 17.7 17.7 CD 14 1042 17 % % NN 14 1042 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 21 Budget budget NN 14 1042 22 : : : 14 1042 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 1042 24 $ $ $ 14 1042 25 10.9 10.9 CD 14 1042 26 billion billion CD 14 1042 27 ; ; : 14 1042 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1042 29 $ $ $ 14 1042 30 11.2 11.2 CD 14 1042 31 billion billion CD 14 1042 32 , , , 14 1042 33 including include VBG 14 1042 34 capital capital NN 14 1042 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1042 36 of of IN 14 1042 37 $ $ $ 14 1042 38 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1042 39 billion billion CD 14 1042 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 41 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 43 Exports export NNS 14 1042 44 : : : 14 1042 45 $ $ $ 14 1042 46 20.3 20.3 CD 14 1042 47 billion billion CD 14 1042 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1042 50 . . NNP 14 1042 51 , , , 14 1042 52 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 54 ; ; : 14 1042 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 1042 56 -- -- : 14 1042 57 live live JJ 14 1042 58 animals animal NNS 14 1042 59 , , , 14 1042 60 animal animal NN 14 1042 61 products product NNS 14 1042 62 , , , 14 1042 63 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1042 64 , , , 14 1042 65 data datum NNS 14 1042 66 processing processing NN 14 1042 67 equipment equipment NN 14 1042 68 , , , 14 1042 69 industrial industrial JJ 14 1042 70 machinery machinery NN 14 1042 71 ; ; : 14 1042 72 partners partner NNS 14 1042 73 -- -- : 14 1042 74 EC EC NNP 14 1042 75 74 74 CD 14 1042 76 % % NN 14 1042 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 78 UK UK NNP 14 1042 79 35 35 CD 14 1042 80 % % NN 14 1042 81 , , , 14 1042 82 FRG FRG NNP 14 1042 83 11 11 CD 14 1042 84 % % NN 14 1042 85 , , , 14 1042 86 France France NNP 14 1042 87 9 9 CD 14 1042 88 % % NN 14 1042 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 90 , , , 14 1042 91 US US NNP 14 1042 92 8 8 CD 14 1042 93 % % NN 14 1042 94 Imports import NNS 14 1042 95 : : : 14 1042 96 $ $ $ 14 1042 97 17.3 17.3 CD 14 1042 98 billion billion CD 14 1042 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 100 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1042 101 . . NNP 14 1042 102 , , , 14 1042 103 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 105 ; ; : 14 1042 106 commodities commodity NNS 14 1042 107 -- -- : 14 1042 108 food food NN 14 1042 109 , , , 14 1042 110 animal animal NN 14 1042 111 feed feed NN 14 1042 112 , , , 14 1042 113 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1042 114 , , , 14 1042 115 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1042 116 and and CC 14 1042 117 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1042 118 products product NNS 14 1042 119 , , , 14 1042 120 machinery machinery NN 14 1042 121 , , , 14 1042 122 textiles textile NNS 14 1042 123 , , , 14 1042 124 clothing clothing NN 14 1042 125 ; ; : 14 1042 126 partners partner NNS 14 1042 127 -- -- : 14 1042 128 EC EC NNP 14 1042 129 66 66 CD 14 1042 130 % % NN 14 1042 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 132 UK UK NNP 14 1042 133 42 42 CD 14 1042 134 % % NN 14 1042 135 , , , 14 1042 136 FRG FRG NNP 14 1042 137 9 9 CD 14 1042 138 % % NN 14 1042 139 , , , 14 1042 140 France France NNP 14 1042 141 4 4 CD 14 1042 142 % % NN 14 1042 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 144 , , , 14 1042 145 US US NNP 14 1042 146 16 16 CD 14 1042 147 % % NN 14 1042 148 External external JJ 14 1042 149 debt debt NN 14 1042 150 : : : 14 1042 151 $ $ $ 14 1042 152 16.1 16.1 CD 14 1042 153 billion billion CD 14 1042 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 155 1988 1988 CD 14 1042 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1042 157 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1042 158 production production NN 14 1042 159 : : : 14 1042 160 growth growth NN 14 1042 161 rate rate NN 14 1042 162 9.5 9.5 CD 14 1042 163 % % NN 14 1042 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1042 165 1989 1989 CD 14 1042 166 est est NNP 14 1042 167 . . . 14 1042 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1043 2 : : : 14 1043 3 4,957,000 4,957,000 CD 14 1043 4 kW kw NN 14 1043 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1043 6 ; ; : 14 1043 7 14,480 14,480 CD 14 1043 8 million million CD 14 1043 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1043 10 produced produce VBN 14 1043 11 , , , 14 1043 12 4,080 4,080 CD 14 1043 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1043 14 per per IN 14 1043 15 capita capita NN 14 1043 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1043 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1043 20 : : : 14 1043 21 food food NN 14 1043 22 products product NNS 14 1043 23 , , , 14 1043 24 brewing brewing NN 14 1043 25 , , , 14 1043 26 textiles textile NNS 14 1043 27 , , , 14 1043 28 clothing clothing NN 14 1043 29 , , , 14 1043 30 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1043 31 , , , 14 1043 32 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 1043 33 , , , 14 1043 34 machinery machinery NN 14 1043 35 , , , 14 1043 36 transportation transportation NN 14 1043 37 equipment equipment NN 14 1043 38 , , , 14 1043 39 glass glass NN 14 1043 40 and and CC 14 1043 41 crystal crystal NN 14 1043 42 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1043 43 : : : 14 1043 44 accounts account NNS 14 1043 45 for for IN 14 1043 46 11 11 CD 14 1043 47 % % NN 14 1043 48 of of IN 14 1043 49 GNP GNP NNP 14 1043 50 and and CC 14 1043 51 14.8 14.8 CD 14 1043 52 % % NN 14 1043 53 of of IN 14 1043 54 the the DT 14 1043 55 labor labor NN 14 1043 56 force force NN 14 1043 57 ; ; : 14 1043 58 principal principal JJ 14 1043 59 crops crop NNS 14 1043 60 -- -- : 14 1043 61 turnips turnip NNS 14 1043 62 , , , 14 1043 63 barley barley NN 14 1043 64 , , , 14 1043 65 potatoes potato NNS 14 1043 66 , , , 14 1043 67 sugar sugar NN 14 1043 68 beets beet NNS 14 1043 69 , , , 14 1043 70 wheat wheat NN 14 1043 71 ; ; : 14 1043 72 livestock livestock NN 14 1043 73 -- -- : 14 1043 74 meat meat NN 14 1043 75 and and CC 14 1043 76 dairy dairy NN 14 1043 77 products product NNS 14 1043 78 ; ; : 14 1043 79 85 85 CD 14 1043 80 % % NN 14 1043 81 self self NN 14 1043 82 - - HYPH 14 1043 83 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1043 84 in in IN 14 1043 85 food food NN 14 1043 86 ; ; : 14 1043 87 food food NN 14 1043 88 shortages shortage NNS 14 1043 89 include include VBP 14 1043 90 bread bread NN 14 1043 91 grain grain NN 14 1043 92 , , , 14 1043 93 fruits fruit NNS 14 1043 94 , , , 14 1043 95 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1043 96 Aid aid NN 14 1043 97 : : : 14 1043 98 NA NA NNP 14 1043 99 Currency Currency NNP 14 1043 100 : : : 14 1043 101 Irish irish JJ 14 1043 102 pound pound NN 14 1043 103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 104 plural plural JJ 14 1043 105 -- -- : 14 1043 106 pounds pound NNS 14 1043 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 108 ; ; : 14 1043 109 1 1 CD 14 1043 110 Irish irish JJ 14 1043 111 pound pound NN 14 1043 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 113 LIr LIr NNP 14 1043 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 115 = = NFP 14 1043 116 100 100 CD 14 1043 117 pence penny NNS 14 1043 118 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1043 119 rates rate NNS 14 1043 120 : : : 14 1043 121 Irish irish JJ 14 1043 122 pounds pound NNS 14 1043 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 124 LIr LIr VBN 14 1043 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 126 per per IN 14 1043 127 US$ us$ $ 14 1043 128 1 1 CD 14 1043 129 - - HYPH 14 1043 130 -0.6399 -0.6399 NN 14 1043 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 132 January January NNP 14 1043 133 1990 1990 CD 14 1043 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 135 , , , 14 1043 136 0.7047 0.7047 CD 14 1043 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 138 1989 1989 CD 14 1043 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 140 , , , 14 1043 141 0.6553 0.6553 CD 14 1043 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 143 1988 1988 CD 14 1043 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 145 , , , 14 1043 146 0.6720 0.6720 CD 14 1043 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 148 1987 1987 CD 14 1043 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 150 , , , 14 1043 151 0.7454 0.7454 CD 14 1043 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 153 1986 1986 CD 14 1043 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 155 , , , 14 1043 156 0.9384 0.9384 CD 14 1043 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 158 1985 1985 CD 14 1043 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 160 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1043 161 year year NN 14 1043 162 : : : 14 1043 163 calendar calendar NNP 14 1043 164 year year NN 14 1043 165 - - : 14 1043 166 Communications Communications NNPS 14 1043 167 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1043 168 : : : 14 1043 169 Irish Irish NNP 14 1043 170 National National NNP 14 1043 171 Railways Railways NNPS 14 1043 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 173 CIE CIE NNP 14 1043 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 175 operates operate VBZ 14 1043 176 1,947 1,947 CD 14 1043 177 km km NN 14 1043 178 1.602-meter 1.602-meter CD 14 1043 179 gauge gauge NN 14 1043 180 , , , 14 1043 181 government government NN 14 1043 182 owned own VBD 14 1043 183 ; ; : 14 1043 184 485 485 CD 14 1043 185 km km NN 14 1043 186 double double JJ 14 1043 187 track track NN 14 1043 188 ; ; : 14 1043 189 38 38 CD 14 1043 190 km km NN 14 1043 191 electrified electrify VBN 14 1043 192 Highways highway NNS 14 1043 193 : : : 14 1043 194 92,294 92,294 CD 14 1043 195 km km NN 14 1043 196 total total NN 14 1043 197 ; ; : 14 1043 198 87,422 87,422 CD 14 1043 199 km km NNS 14 1043 200 surfaced surface VBN 14 1043 201 , , , 14 1043 202 4,872 4,872 CD 14 1043 203 km km NNP 14 1043 204 gravel gravel NN 14 1043 205 or or CC 14 1043 206 crushed crush VBN 14 1043 207 stone stone NN 14 1043 208 Inland Inland NNP 14 1043 209 waterways waterway NNS 14 1043 210 : : : 14 1043 211 limited limited JJ 14 1043 212 for for IN 14 1043 213 commercial commercial JJ 14 1043 214 traffic traffic NN 14 1043 215 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1043 216 : : : 14 1043 217 natural natural JJ 14 1043 218 gas gas NN 14 1043 219 , , , 14 1043 220 225 225 CD 14 1043 221 km km NN 14 1043 222 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1043 223 : : : 14 1043 224 Cork cork NN 14 1043 225 , , , 14 1043 226 Dublin Dublin NNP 14 1043 227 , , , 14 1043 228 Shannon Shannon NNP 14 1043 229 Estuary Estuary NNP 14 1043 230 , , , 14 1043 231 Waterford Waterford NNP 14 1043 232 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1043 233 marine marine NN 14 1043 234 : : : 14 1043 235 67 67 CD 14 1043 236 ships ship NNS 14 1043 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 238 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1043 239 GRT GRT NNP 14 1043 240 or or CC 14 1043 241 over over RB 14 1043 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 243 totaling total VBG 14 1043 244 113,569 113,569 CD 14 1043 245 GRT/139,681 GRT/139,681 NNP 14 1043 246 DWT DWT NNP 14 1043 247 ; ; : 14 1043 248 includes include VBZ 14 1043 249 3 3 CD 14 1043 250 short short JJ 14 1043 251 - - HYPH 14 1043 252 sea sea NN 14 1043 253 passenger passenger NN 14 1043 254 , , , 14 1043 255 29 29 CD 14 1043 256 cargo cargo NN 14 1043 257 , , , 14 1043 258 2 2 CD 14 1043 259 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1043 260 cargo cargo NN 14 1043 261 , , , 14 1043 262 2 2 CD 14 1043 263 container container NN 14 1043 264 , , , 14 1043 265 23 23 CD 14 1043 266 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1043 267 , , , 14 1043 268 oils oil NNS 14 1043 269 , , , 14 1043 270 and and CC 14 1043 271 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1043 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 273 POL POL NNP 14 1043 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 275 tanker tanker NN 14 1043 276 , , , 14 1043 277 1 1 CD 14 1043 278 specialized specialized NNP 14 1043 279 tanker tanker NN 14 1043 280 , , , 14 1043 281 2 2 CD 14 1043 282 chemical chemical NN 14 1043 283 tanker tanker NN 14 1043 284 , , , 14 1043 285 5 5 CD 14 1043 286 bulk bulk JJ 14 1043 287 Civil civil JJ 14 1043 288 air air NN 14 1043 289 : : : 14 1043 290 23 23 CD 14 1043 291 major major JJ 14 1043 292 transport transport NN 14 1043 293 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1043 294 Airports airport NNS 14 1043 295 : : : 14 1043 296 40 40 CD 14 1043 297 total total NN 14 1043 298 , , , 14 1043 299 37 37 CD 14 1043 300 usable usable JJ 14 1043 301 ; ; : 14 1043 302 18 18 CD 14 1043 303 with with IN 14 1043 304 permanent permanent JJ 14 1043 305 - - HYPH 14 1043 306 surface surface NN 14 1043 307 runways runway NNS 14 1043 308 ; ; : 14 1043 309 none none NN 14 1043 310 with with IN 14 1043 311 runways runway NNS 14 1043 312 over over IN 14 1043 313 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1043 314 m m CD 14 1043 315 ; ; : 14 1043 316 2 2 CD 14 1043 317 with with IN 14 1043 318 runways runways NNP 14 1043 319 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1043 320 - - HYPH 14 1043 321 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1043 322 m m NN 14 1043 323 ; ; : 14 1043 324 5 5 CD 14 1043 325 with with IN 14 1043 326 runways runway NNS 14 1043 327 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1043 328 - - HYPH 14 1043 329 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1043 330 m m NNP 14 1043 331 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1043 332 : : : 14 1043 333 small small JJ 14 1043 334 , , , 14 1043 335 modern modern JJ 14 1043 336 system system NN 14 1043 337 using use VBG 14 1043 338 cable cable NN 14 1043 339 and and CC 14 1043 340 radio radio NN 14 1043 341 relay relay NN 14 1043 342 circuits circuit NNS 14 1043 343 ; ; : 14 1043 344 900,000 900,000 CD 14 1043 345 telephones telephone NNS 14 1043 346 ; ; : 14 1043 347 stations--45 stations--45 JJ 14 1043 348 AM am NN 14 1043 349 , , , 14 1043 350 16 16 CD 14 1043 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 352 29 29 CD 14 1043 353 relays relay NNS 14 1043 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 355 FM FM NNP 14 1043 356 , , , 14 1043 357 18 18 CD 14 1043 358 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 359 68 68 CD 14 1043 360 relays relay NNS 14 1043 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 362 TV tv NN 14 1043 363 ; ; : 14 1043 364 5 5 CD 14 1043 365 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1043 366 submarine submarine NN 14 1043 367 cables cable NNS 14 1043 368 ; ; : 14 1043 369 2 2 CD 14 1043 370 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1043 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1043 372 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1043 373 earth earth NN 14 1043 374 stations station NNS 14 1043 375 - - : 14 1043 376 Defense Defense NNP 14 1043 377 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1043 378 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1043 379 : : : 14 1043 380 Army Army NNP 14 1043 381 , , , 14 1043 382 Naval Naval NNP 14 1043 383 Service Service NNP 14 1043 384 , , , 14 1043 385 Army Army NNP 14 1043 386 Air Air NNP 14 1043 387 Corps Corps NNP 14 1043 388 Military Military NNP 14 1043 389 manpower manpower NN 14 1043 390 : : : 14 1043 391 males males NNP 14 1043 392 15 15 CD 14 1043 393 - - SYM 14 1043 394 49 49 CD 14 1043 395 , , , 14 1043 396 870,161 870,161 CD 14 1043 397 ; ; : 14 1043 398 705,765 705,765 CD 14 1043 399 fit fit NN 14 1043 400 for for IN 14 1043 401 military military JJ 14 1043 402 service service NN 14 1043 403 ; ; : 14 1043 404 33,259 33,259 CD 14 1043 405 reach reach VB 14 1043 406 military military JJ 14 1043 407 age age NN 14 1043 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 409 17 17 CD 14 1043 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 1043 411 annually annually RB 14 1043 412 Defense defense NN 14 1043 413 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1043 414 : : : 14 1043 415 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1043 416 % % NN 14 1043 417 of of IN 14 1043 418 GDP GDP NNP 14 1043 419 , , , 14 1043 420 or or CC 14 1043 421 $ $ $ 14 1043 422 500 500 CD 14 1043 423 million million CD 14 1043 424 ( ( -LRB- 14 1043 425 1989 1989 CD 14 1043 426 est est NNP 14 1043 427 . . . 14 1043 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1044 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1044 2 Country country NN 14 1044 3 : : : 14 1044 4 Israel Israel NNP 14 1044 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 1044 6 also also RB 14 1044 7 see see VB 14 1044 8 separate separate JJ 14 1044 9 Gaza Gaza NNP 14 1044 10 Strip Strip NNP 14 1044 11 and and CC 14 1044 12 West West NNP 14 1044 13 Bank Bank NNP 14 1044 14 entries entry NNS 14 1044 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 1044 16 Note note VB 14 1044 17 : : : 14 1044 18 The the DT 14 1044 19 Arab arab JJ 14 1044 20 territories territory NNS 14 1044 21 occupied occupy VBN 14 1044 22 by by IN 14 1044 23 Israel Israel NNP 14 1044 24 since since IN 14 1044 25 the the DT 14 1044 26 1967 1967 CD 14 1044 27 war war NN 14 1044 28 are be VBP 14 1044 29 not not RB 14 1044 30 included include VBN 14 1044 31 in in IN 14 1044 32 the the DT 14 1044 33 data datum NNS 14 1044 34 below below RB 14 1044 35 . . . 14 1045 1 As as IN 14 1045 2 stated state VBN 14 1045 3 in in IN 14 1045 4 the the DT 14 1045 5 1978 1978 CD 14 1045 6 Camp Camp NNP 14 1045 7 David David NNP 14 1045 8 Accords Accords NNP 14 1045 9 and and CC 14 1045 10 reaffirmed reaffirm VBN 14 1045 11 by by IN 14 1045 12 President President NNP 14 1045 13 Reagan Reagan NNP 14 1045 14 's 's POS 14 1045 15 1 1 CD 14 1045 16 September September NNP 14 1045 17 1982 1982 CD 14 1045 18 peace peace NN 14 1045 19 initiative initiative NN 14 1045 20 , , , 14 1045 21 the the DT 14 1045 22 final final JJ 14 1045 23 status status NN 14 1045 24 of of IN 14 1045 25 the the DT 14 1045 26 West West NNP 14 1045 27 Bank Bank NNP 14 1045 28 and and CC 14 1045 29 Gaza Gaza NNP 14 1045 30 Strip Strip NNP 14 1045 31 , , , 14 1045 32 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1045 33 relationship relationship NN 14 1045 34 with with IN 14 1045 35 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1045 36 neighbors neighbor NNS 14 1045 37 , , , 14 1045 38 and and CC 14 1045 39 a a DT 14 1045 40 peace peace NN 14 1045 41 treaty treaty NN 14 1045 42 between between IN 14 1045 43 Israel Israel NNP 14 1045 44 and and CC 14 1045 45 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 1045 46 are be VBP 14 1045 47 to to TO 14 1045 48 be be VB 14 1045 49 negotiated negotiate VBN 14 1045 50 among among IN 14 1045 51 the the DT 14 1045 52 concerned concerned JJ 14 1045 53 parties party NNS 14 1045 54 . . . 14 1046 1 The the DT 14 1046 2 Camp Camp NNP 14 1046 3 David David NNP 14 1046 4 Accords Accords NNP 14 1046 5 further further RB 14 1046 6 specify specify VBP 14 1046 7 that that IN 14 1046 8 these these DT 14 1046 9 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 1046 10 will will MD 14 1046 11 resolve resolve VB 14 1046 12 the the DT 14 1046 13 location location NN 14 1046 14 of of IN 14 1046 15 the the 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Gen. NNP 14 1052 302 Chaim Chaim NNP 14 1052 303 HERZOG HERZOG NNP 14 1052 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 305 since since IN 14 1052 306 5 5 CD 14 1052 307 May May NNP 14 1052 308 1983 1983 CD 14 1052 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 310 ; ; : 14 1052 311 Head Head NNP 14 1052 312 of of IN 14 1052 313 Government Government NNP 14 1052 314 -- -- : 14 1052 315 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 316 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 317 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 14 1052 318 SHAMIR SHAMIR NNP 14 1052 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 320 since since IN 14 1052 321 20 20 CD 14 1052 322 October October NNP 14 1052 323 1986 1986 CD 14 1052 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 325 ; ; : 14 1052 326 Vice Vice NNP 14 1052 327 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 328 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 329 Shimon Shimon NNP 14 1052 330 PERES PERES NNP 14 1052 331 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 332 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 333 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 334 from from IN 14 1052 335 13 13 CD 14 1052 336 September September NNP 14 1052 337 1984 1984 CD 14 1052 338 to to IN 14 1052 339 20 20 CD 14 1052 340 October October NNP 14 1052 341 1986 1986 CD 14 1052 342 , , , 14 1052 343 when when WRB 14 1052 344 he -PRON- PRP 14 1052 345 rotated rotate VBD 14 1052 346 to to IN 14 1052 347 Vice Vice NNP 14 1052 348 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 349 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 351 Political political JJ 14 1052 352 parties party NNS 14 1052 353 and and CC 14 1052 354 leaders leader NNS 14 1052 355 : : : 14 1052 356 Israel Israel NNP 14 1052 357 currently currently RB 14 1052 358 has have VBZ 14 1052 359 a a DT 14 1052 360 national national JJ 14 1052 361 unity unity NN 14 1052 362 government government NN 14 1052 363 comprising comprise VBG 14 1052 364 five five CD 14 1052 365 parties party NNS 14 1052 366 that that WDT 14 1052 367 hold hold VBP 14 1052 368 95 95 CD 14 1052 369 of of IN 14 1052 370 the the DT 14 1052 371 Knesset Knesset NNP 14 1052 372 's 's POS 14 1052 373 120 120 CD 14 1052 374 seats seat NNS 14 1052 375 ; ; : 14 1052 376 Members member NNS 14 1052 377 of of IN 14 1052 378 the the DT 14 1052 379 unity unity NN 14 1052 380 government government NN 14 1052 381 -- -- : 14 1052 382 Likud Likud NNP 14 1052 383 bloc bloc NN 14 1052 384 , , , 14 1052 385 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 386 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 387 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 14 1052 388 Shamir Shamir NNP 14 1052 389 ; ; : 14 1052 390 Labor Labor NNP 14 1052 391 Party Party NNP 14 1052 392 , , , 14 1052 393 Vice Vice NNP 14 1052 394 Prime Prime NNP 14 1052 395 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 396 and and CC 14 1052 397 Finance Finance NNP 14 1052 398 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 399 Shimon Shimon NNP 14 1052 400 Peres Peres NNP 14 1052 401 ; ; : 14 1052 402 Sephardic Sephardic NNP 14 1052 403 Torah Torah NNP 14 1052 404 Guardians Guardians NNPS 14 1052 405 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 406 SHAS SHAS NNP 14 1052 407 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 408 , , , 14 1052 409 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 410 of of IN 14 1052 411 Immigrant Immigrant NNP 14 1052 412 Absorption Absorption NNP 14 1052 413 Yitzhak Yitzhak NNP 14 1052 414 Peretz Peretz NNP 14 1052 415 ; ; : 14 1052 416 National National NNP 14 1052 417 Religious Religious NNP 14 1052 418 Party Party NNP 14 1052 419 , , , 14 1052 420 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 421 of of IN 14 1052 422 Religious Religious NNP 14 1052 423 Affairs Affairs NNPS 14 1052 424 Zevulun Zevulun NNP 14 1052 425 Hammer Hammer NNP 14 1052 426 ; ; : 14 1052 427 Agudat Agudat NNP 14 1052 428 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 14 1052 429 , , , 14 1052 430 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1052 431 Minister Minister NNP 14 1052 432 of of IN 14 1052 433 Labor Labor NNP 14 1052 434 and and CC 14 1052 435 Social Social NNP 14 1052 436 Welfare Welfare NNP 14 1052 437 Moshe Moshe NNP 14 1052 438 Zeev Zeev NNP 14 1052 439 Feldman Feldman NNP 14 1052 440 ; ; : 14 1052 441 Opposition opposition NN 14 1052 442 parties party NNS 14 1052 443 -- -- : 14 1052 444 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 14 1052 445 Party Party NNP 14 1052 446 , , , 14 1052 447 Yuval Yuval NNP 14 1052 448 Ne'eman Ne'eman NNP 14 1052 449 ; ; : 14 1052 450 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 14 1052 451 Party Party NNP 14 1052 452 , , , 14 1052 453 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1052 454 Eytan Eytan NNP 14 1052 455 ; ; : 14 1052 456 Moledet Moledet NNP 14 1052 457 Party Party NNP 14 1052 458 , , , 14 1052 459 Rehavam Rehavam NNP 14 1052 460 Ze'evi Ze'evi NNP 14 1052 461 ; ; : 14 1052 462 Degel Degel NNP 14 1052 463 HaTorah HaTorah NNP 14 1052 464 , , , 14 1052 465 Avraham Avraham NNP 14 1052 466 Ravitz Ravitz NNP 14 1052 467 ; ; : 14 1052 468 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 1052 469 ' ' POS 14 1052 470 Rights Rights NNPS 14 1052 471 Movement Movement NNP 14 1052 472 , , , 14 1052 473 Shulamit Shulamit NNP 14 1052 474 Aloni Aloni NNP 14 1052 475 ; ; : 14 1052 476 United United NNP 14 1052 477 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1052 478 ' ' POS 14 1052 479 Party Party NNP 14 1052 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 481 MAPAM MAPAM NNP 14 1052 482 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 483 , , , 14 1052 484 Yair Yair NNP 14 1052 485 Tzaban Tzaban NNP 14 1052 486 ; ; : 14 1052 487 Center Center NNP 14 1052 488 Movement Movement NNP 14 1052 489 - - HYPH 14 1052 490 Shinui Shinui NNP 14 1052 491 , , , 14 1052 492 Amnon Amnon NNP 14 1052 493 Rubenstein Rubenstein NNP 14 1052 494 ; ; : 14 1052 495 New New NNP 14 1052 496 Communist Communist NNP 14 1052 497 Party Party NNP 14 1052 498 of of IN 14 1052 499 Israel Israel NNP 14 1052 500 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 501 RAKAH RAKAH NNP 14 1052 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 503 , , , 14 1052 504 Meir Meir NNP 14 1052 505 Wilner Wilner NNP 14 1052 506 ; ; : 14 1052 507 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1052 508 List List NNP 14 1052 509 for for IN 14 1052 510 Peace Peace NNP 14 1052 511 , , , 14 1052 512 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 14 1052 513 Mi'ari Mi'ari NNP 14 1052 514 ; ; : 14 1052 515 Arab Arab NNP 14 1052 516 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1052 517 Party Party NNP 14 1052 518 , , , 14 1052 519 Abd Abd NNP 14 1052 520 Al Al NNP 14 1052 521 Wahab Wahab NNP 14 1052 522 Darawshah Darawshah NNP 14 1052 523 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1052 524 : : : 14 1052 525 universal universal JJ 14 1052 526 at at IN 14 1052 527 age age NN 14 1052 528 18 18 CD 14 1052 529 Elections election NNS 14 1052 530 : : : 14 1052 531 President President NNP 14 1052 532 -- -- : 14 1052 533 last last RB 14 1052 534 held hold VBD 14 1052 535 23 23 CD 14 1052 536 February February NNP 14 1052 537 1988 1988 CD 14 1052 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 539 next next JJ 14 1052 540 to to TO 14 1052 541 be be VB 14 1052 542 held hold VBN 14 1052 543 February February NNP 14 1052 544 1994 1994 CD 14 1052 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 546 ; ; : 14 1052 547 results result NNS 14 1052 548 -- -- : 14 1052 549 Gen Gen NNP 14 1052 550 . . . 14 1052 551 Chaim Chaim NNP 14 1052 552 Herzog Herzog NNP 14 1052 553 reelected reelect VBN 14 1052 554 by by IN 14 1052 555 Knesset Knesset NNP 14 1052 556 ; ; : 14 1052 557 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1052 558 -- -- : 14 1052 559 last last RB 14 1052 560 held hold VBD 14 1052 561 1 1 CD 14 1052 562 November November NNP 14 1052 563 1988 1988 CD 14 1052 564 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 565 next next JJ 14 1052 566 to to TO 14 1052 567 be be VB 14 1052 568 held hold VBN 14 1052 569 by by IN 14 1052 570 November November NNP 14 1052 571 1992 1992 CD 14 1052 572 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 573 ; ; : 14 1052 574 seats--(120 seats--(120 DT 14 1052 575 total total NN 14 1052 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 577 Likud Likud NNP 14 1052 578 bloc bloc NNP 14 1052 579 40 40 CD 14 1052 580 , , , 14 1052 581 Labor Labor NNP 14 1052 582 Party Party NNP 14 1052 583 39 39 CD 14 1052 584 , , , 14 1052 585 SHAS SHAS NNP 14 1052 586 6 6 CD 14 1052 587 , , , 14 1052 588 National National NNP 14 1052 589 Religious Religious NNP 14 1052 590 Party Party NNP 14 1052 591 5 5 CD 14 1052 592 , , , 14 1052 593 Agudat Agudat NNP 14 1052 594 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 14 1052 595 5 5 CD 14 1052 596 , , , 14 1052 597 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 1052 598 ' ' POS 14 1052 599 Rights Rights NNPS 14 1052 600 Movement Movement NNP 14 1052 601 5 5 CD 14 1052 602 , , , 14 1052 603 RAKAH RAKAH NNP 14 1052 604 4 4 CD 14 1052 605 , , , 14 1052 606 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 14 1052 607 Party Party NNP 14 1052 608 3 3 CD 14 1052 609 , , , 14 1052 610 MAPAM MAPAM NNP 14 1052 611 3 3 CD 14 1052 612 , , , 14 1052 613 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 14 1052 614 Party Party NNP 14 1052 615 2 2 CD 14 1052 616 , , , 14 1052 617 Moledet Moledet NNP 14 1052 618 Party Party NNP 14 1052 619 2 2 CD 14 1052 620 , , , 14 1052 621 Degel Degel NNP 14 1052 622 HaTorah HaTorah NNP 14 1052 623 2 2 CD 14 1052 624 , , , 14 1052 625 Center Center NNP 14 1052 626 Movement Movement NNP 14 1052 627 - - HYPH 14 1052 628 Shinui Shinui NNP 14 1052 629 2 2 CD 14 1052 630 , , , 14 1052 631 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1052 632 List List NNP 14 1052 633 for for IN 14 1052 634 Peace peace NN 14 1052 635 1 1 CD 14 1052 636 , , , 14 1052 637 Arab Arab NNP 14 1052 638 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1052 639 Party Party NNP 14 1052 640 1 1 CD 14 1052 641 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1052 642 : : : 14 1052 643 Hadash Hadash NNP 14 1052 644 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 645 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1052 646 Arab arab JJ 14 1052 647 but but CC 14 1052 648 with with IN 14 1052 649 Jews Jews NNPS 14 1052 650 in in IN 14 1052 651 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1052 652 leadership leadership NN 14 1052 653 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 654 has have VBZ 14 1052 655 some some DT 14 1052 656 1,500 1,500 CD 14 1052 657 members member NNS 14 1052 658 Other other JJ 14 1052 659 political political JJ 14 1052 660 or or CC 14 1052 661 pressure pressure NN 14 1052 662 groups group NNS 14 1052 663 : : : 14 1052 664 Gush Gush NNP 14 1052 665 Emunim Emunim NNP 14 1052 666 , , , 14 1052 667 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1052 668 nationalists nationalist NNS 14 1052 669 advocating advocate VBG 14 1052 670 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1052 671 settlement settlement NN 14 1052 672 on on IN 14 1052 673 the the DT 14 1052 674 West West NNP 14 1052 675 Bank Bank NNP 14 1052 676 and and CC 14 1052 677 Gaza Gaza NNP 14 1052 678 Strip Strip NNP 14 1052 679 ; ; : 14 1052 680 Peace peace NN 14 1052 681 Now now RB 14 1052 682 , , , 14 1052 683 critical critical JJ 14 1052 684 of of IN 14 1052 685 government government NN 14 1052 686 's 's POS 14 1052 687 West West NNP 14 1052 688 Bank Bank NNP 14 1052 689 / / SYM 14 1052 690 Gaza Gaza NNP 14 1052 691 Strip Strip NNP 14 1052 692 and and CC 14 1052 693 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 1052 694 policies policy NNS 14 1052 695 Member Member NNP 14 1052 696 of of IN 14 1052 697 : : : 14 1052 698 CCC CCC NNP 14 1052 699 , , , 14 1052 700 FAO FAO NNP 14 1052 701 , , , 14 1052 702 GATT GATT NNP 14 1052 703 , , , 14 1052 704 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1052 705 , , , 14 1052 706 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1052 707 , , , 14 1052 708 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1052 709 , , , 14 1052 710 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1052 711 , , , 14 1052 712 IDA IDA NNP 14 1052 713 , , , 14 1052 714 IDB IDB NNP 14 1052 715 -- -- : 14 1052 716 Inter inter JJ 14 1052 717 - - JJ 14 1052 718 American American NNP 14 1052 719 Development Development NNP 14 1052 720 Bank Bank NNP 14 1052 721 , , , 14 1052 722 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1052 723 , , , 14 1052 724 IFC IFC NNP 14 1052 725 , , , 14 1052 726 ILO ILO NNP 14 1052 727 , , , 14 1052 728 IMF IMF NNP 14 1052 729 , , , 14 1052 730 IMO imo RB 14 1052 731 , , , 14 1052 732 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 1052 733 , , , 14 1052 734 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1052 735 , , , 14 1052 736 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1052 737 , , , 14 1052 738 IPU IPU NNP 14 1052 739 , , , 14 1052 740 ITU ITU NNP 14 1052 741 , , , 14 1052 742 IWC IWC NNP 14 1052 743 -- -- : 14 1052 744 International International NNP 14 1052 745 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1052 746 Council Council NNP 14 1052 747 , , , 14 1052 748 OAS OAS NNP 14 1052 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 750 observer observer NNP 14 1052 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 752 , , , 14 1052 753 UN UN NNP 14 1052 754 , , , 14 1052 755 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1052 756 , , , 14 1052 757 UPU UPU NNP 14 1052 758 , , , 14 1052 759 WHO who WP 14 1052 760 , , , 14 1052 761 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1052 762 , , , 14 1052 763 WMO WMO NNP 14 1052 764 , , , 14 1052 765 WSG WSG NNP 14 1052 766 , , , 14 1052 767 WTO WTO NNP 14 1052 768 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1052 769 representation representation NN 14 1052 770 : : : 14 1052 771 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1052 772 Moshe Moshe NNP 14 1052 773 ARAD ARAD NNP 14 1052 774 ; ; : 14 1052 775 Chancery chancery NN 14 1052 776 at at IN 14 1052 777 3514 3514 CD 14 1052 778 International International NNP 14 1052 779 Drive Drive NNP 14 1052 780 NW NW NNP 14 1052 781 , , , 14 1052 782 Washington Washington NNP 14 1052 783 DC DC NNP 14 1052 784 20008 20008 CD 14 1052 785 ; ; : 14 1052 786 telephone telephone NN 14 1052 787 ( ( -LRB- 14 1052 788 202 202 CD 14 1052 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 1052 790 364 364 CD 14 1052 791 - - SYM 14 1052 792 5500 5500 CD 14 1052 793 ; ; : 14 1052 794 there there EX 14 1052 795 are be VBP 14 1052 796 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1052 797 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1052 798 General General NNP 14 1052 799 in in IN 14 1052 800 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 1052 801 , , , 14 1052 802 Boston Boston NNP 14 1052 803 , , , 14 1052 804 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1052 805 , , , 14 1052 806 Houston Houston NNP 14 1052 807 , , , 14 1052 808 Los Los NNP 14 1052 809 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1052 810 , , , 14 1052 811 Miami Miami NNP 14 1052 812 , , , 14 1052 813 New New NNP 14 1052 814 York York NNP 14 1052 815 , , , 14 1052 816 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 1052 817 , , , 14 1052 818 and and CC 14 1052 819 San San NNP 14 1052 820 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1052 821 ; ; : 14 1052 822 US US NNP 14 1052 823 -- -- : 14 1052 824 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1052 825 William William NNP 14 1052 826 A. 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NNP 14 1053 1 BROWN BROWN NNP 14 1053 2 ; ; : 14 1053 3 Embassy embassy NN 14 1053 4 at at IN 14 1053 5 71 71 CD 14 1053 6 Hayarkon Hayarkon NNP 14 1053 7 Street Street NNP 14 1053 8 , , , 14 1053 9 Tel Tel NNP 14 1053 10 Aviv Aviv NNP 14 1053 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1053 12 mailing mail VBG 14 1053 13 address address NN 14 1053 14 is be VBZ 14 1053 15 APO APO NNP 14 1053 16 New New NNP 14 1053 17 York York NNP 14 1053 18 09672 09672 CD 14 1053 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1053 20 ; ; : 14 1053 21 telephone telephone NN 14 1053 22 p972o p972o NNS 14 1053 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1053 24 3 3 CD 14 1053 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1053 26 654338 654338 CD 14 1053 27 ; ; : 14 1053 28 there there EX 14 1053 29 is be VBZ 14 1053 30 a a DT 14 1053 31 US US NNP 14 1053 32 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1053 33 General General NNP 14 1053 34 in in IN 14 1053 35 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 14 1053 36 Flag Flag NNP 14 1053 37 : : : 14 1053 38 white white JJ 14 1053 39 with with IN 14 1053 40 a a DT 14 1053 41 blue blue JJ 14 1053 42 hexagram hexagram NN 14 1053 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 1053 44 six six CD 14 1053 45 - 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- HYPH 14 1057 5 technology technology NN 14 1057 6 machinery machinery NN 14 1057 7 , , , 14 1057 8 and and CC 14 1057 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1057 10 products product NNS 14 1057 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1057 12 fruits fruit NNS 14 1057 13 and and CC 14 1057 14 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1057 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 1057 16 are be VBP 14 1057 17 the the DT 14 1057 18 biggest big JJS 14 1057 19 export export NN 14 1057 20 earners earner NNS 14 1057 21 . . . 14 1058 1 The the DT 14 1058 2 balance balance NN 14 1058 3 of of IN 14 1058 4 payments payment NNS 14 1058 5 has have VBZ 14 1058 6 traditionally traditionally RB 14 1058 7 been be VBN 14 1058 8 negative negative JJ 14 1058 9 , , , 14 1058 10 but but CC 14 1058 11 is be VBZ 14 1058 12 offset offset VBN 14 1058 13 by by IN 14 1058 14 large large JJ 14 1058 15 transfer transfer NN 14 1058 16 payments payment NNS 14 1058 17 and and CC 14 1058 18 foreign foreign JJ 14 1058 19 loans loan NNS 14 1058 20 . . . 14 1059 1 Nearly nearly RB 14 1059 2 two two CD 14 1059 3 - - HYPH 14 1059 4 thirds third NNS 14 1059 5 of of IN 14 1059 6 Israel Israel NNP 14 1059 7 's 's POS 14 1059 8 $ $ $ 14 1059 9 16 16 CD 14 1059 10 billion billion CD 14 1059 11 external external JJ 14 1059 12 debt debt NN 14 1059 13 is be VBZ 14 1059 14 owed owe VBN 14 1059 15 to to IN 14 1059 16 the the DT 14 1059 17 US US NNP 14 1059 18 , , , 14 1059 19 which which WDT 14 1059 20 is be VBZ 14 1059 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1059 22 major major JJ 14 1059 23 source source NN 14 1059 24 for for IN 14 1059 25 economic economic JJ 14 1059 26 and and CC 14 1059 27 military military JJ 14 1059 28 aid aid NN 14 1059 29 . . . 14 1060 1 To to TO 14 1060 2 earn earn VB 14 1060 3 needed need VBN 14 1060 4 foreign foreign JJ 14 1060 5 exchange exchange NN 14 1060 6 , , , 14 1060 7 Israel Israel NNP 14 1060 8 must must MD 14 1060 9 continue continue VB 14 1060 10 to to TO 14 1060 11 exploit exploit VB 14 1060 12 high high JJ 14 1060 13 - - HYPH 14 1060 14 technology technology NN 14 1060 15 niches niche NNS 14 1060 16 in in IN 14 1060 17 the the DT 14 1060 18 international international JJ 14 1060 19 market market NN 14 1060 20 , , , 14 1060 21 such such JJ 14 1060 22 as as IN 14 1060 23 medical medical JJ 14 1060 24 scanning scanning NN 14 1060 25 equipment equipment NN 14 1060 26 . . . 14 1061 1 In in IN 14 1061 2 1987 1987 CD 14 1061 3 the the DT 14 1061 4 economy economy NN 14 1061 5 showed show VBD 14 1061 6 a a DT 14 1061 7 5.2 5.2 CD 14 1061 8 % % NN 14 1061 9 growth growth NN 14 1061 10 in in IN 14 1061 11 real real JJ 14 1061 12 GNP GNP NNP 14 1061 13 , , , 14 1061 14 the the DT 14 1061 15 best good JJS 14 1061 16 gain gain NN 14 1061 17 in in IN 14 1061 18 nearly nearly RB 14 1061 19 a a DT 14 1061 20 decade decade NN 14 1061 21 ; ; : 14 1061 22 in in IN 14 1061 23 1988 1988 CD 14 1061 24 - - SYM 14 1061 25 89 89 CD 14 1061 26 the the DT 14 1061 27 gain gain NN 14 1061 28 was be VBD 14 1061 29 only only RB 14 1061 30 1 1 CD 14 1061 31 % % NN 14 1061 32 annually annually RB 14 1061 33 , , , 14 1061 34 largely largely RB 14 1061 35 because because IN 14 1061 36 of of IN 14 1061 37 the the DT 14 1061 38 economic economic JJ 14 1061 39 impact impact NN 14 1061 40 of of IN 14 1061 41 the the DT 14 1061 42 Palestinian palestinian JJ 14 1061 43 uprising uprising NN 14 1061 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1061 45 intifadah intifadah NN 14 1061 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 1061 47 . . . 14 1062 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1062 2 dropped drop VBD 14 1062 3 from from IN 14 1062 4 an an DT 14 1062 5 annual annual JJ 14 1062 6 rate rate NN 14 1062 7 of of IN 14 1062 8 over over IN 14 1062 9 400 400 CD 14 1062 10 % % NN 14 1062 11 in in IN 14 1062 12 1984 1984 CD 14 1062 13 to to IN 14 1062 14 about about RB 14 1062 15 16 16 CD 14 1062 16 % % NN 14 1062 17 in in IN 14 1062 18 1987 1987 CD 14 1062 19 - - SYM 14 1062 20 88 88 CD 14 1062 21 without without IN 14 1062 22 any any DT 14 1062 23 major major JJ 14 1062 24 increase increase NN 14 1062 25 in in IN 14 1062 26 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1062 27 . . . 14 1063 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1063 2 : : : 14 1063 3 $ $ $ 14 1063 4 38 38 CD 14 1063 5 billion billion CD 14 1063 6 , , , 14 1063 7 per per IN 14 1063 8 capita capita FW 14 1063 9 $ $ $ 14 1063 10 8,700 8,700 CD 14 1063 11 ; ; : 14 1063 12 real real JJ 14 1063 13 growth growth NN 14 1063 14 rate rate NN 14 1063 15 1 1 CD 14 1063 16 % % NN 14 1063 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1063 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1063 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1063 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1063 21 rate rate NN 14 1063 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1063 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1063 24 prices price NNS 14 1063 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1063 26 : : : 14 1063 27 20 20 CD 14 1063 28 % % NN 14 1063 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1063 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1063 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1063 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1063 33 rate rate NN 14 1063 34 : : : 14 1063 35 9 9 CD 14 1063 36 % % NN 14 1063 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1063 38 December December NNP 14 1063 39 1989 1989 CD 14 1063 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1063 41 Budget budget NN 14 1063 42 : : : 14 1063 43 revenues revenue NNS 14 1063 44 $ $ $ 14 1063 45 24.2 24.2 CD 14 1063 46 billion billion CD 14 1063 47 ; ; : 14 1063 48 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1063 49 $ $ $ 14 1063 50 26.3 26.3 CD 14 1063 51 billion billion CD 14 1063 52 , , , 14 1063 53 including include VBG 14 1063 54 capital capital NN 14 1063 55 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1063 56 of of IN 14 1063 57 $ $ $ 14 1063 58 7 7 CD 14 1063 59 billion billion CD 14 1063 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1063 61 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1063 62 est est NNP 14 1063 63 . . . 14 1063 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 1064 1 Exports export NNS 14 1064 2 : : : 14 1064 3 $ $ $ 14 1064 4 10.4 10.4 CD 14 1064 5 billion billion CD 14 1064 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1064 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1064 8 . . 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NNP 14 1065 53 , , , 14 1065 54 1989 1989 CD 14 1065 55 est est NNP 14 1065 56 . . . 14 1066 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 2 ; ; : 14 1066 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1066 4 -- -- : 14 1066 5 military military JJ 14 1066 6 equipment equipment NN 14 1066 7 , , , 14 1066 8 rough rough JJ 14 1066 9 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1066 10 , , , 14 1066 11 oil oil NN 14 1066 12 , , , 14 1066 13 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1066 14 , , , 14 1066 15 machinery machinery NN 14 1066 16 , , , 14 1066 17 iron iron NN 14 1066 18 and and CC 14 1066 19 steel steel NN 14 1066 20 , , , 14 1066 21 cereals cereal NNS 14 1066 22 , , , 14 1066 23 textiles textile NNS 14 1066 24 , , , 14 1066 25 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 1066 26 , , , 14 1066 27 ships ship NNS 14 1066 28 , , , 14 1066 29 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1066 30 ; ; : 14 1066 31 partners partner NNS 14 1066 32 -- -- : 14 1066 33 US US NNP 14 1066 34 , , , 14 1066 35 FRG FRG NNP 14 1066 36 , , , 14 1066 37 UK UK NNP 14 1066 38 , , , 14 1066 39 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1066 40 , , , 14 1066 41 Italy Italy NNP 14 1066 42 , , , 14 1066 43 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1066 44 , , , 14 1066 45 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1066 46 External External NNP 14 1066 47 debt debt NN 14 1066 48 : : : 14 1066 49 $ $ $ 14 1066 50 16.4 16.4 CD 14 1066 51 billion billion CD 14 1066 52 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 53 March March NNP 14 1066 54 1989 1989 CD 14 1066 55 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 56 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1066 57 production production NN 14 1066 58 : : : 14 1066 59 growth growth NN 14 1066 60 rate rate NN 14 1066 61 - - : 14 1066 62 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1066 63 % % NN 14 1066 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 65 1989 1989 CD 14 1066 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 67 Electricity electricity NN 14 1066 68 : : : 14 1066 69 4,392,000 4,392,000 CD 14 1066 70 kW kw NN 14 1066 71 capacity capacity NN 14 1066 72 ; 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; : 14 1066 134 largely largely RB 14 1066 135 self self NN 14 1066 136 - - HYPH 14 1066 137 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1066 138 in in IN 14 1066 139 food food NN 14 1066 140 production production NN 14 1066 141 , , , 14 1066 142 except except IN 14 1066 143 for for IN 14 1066 144 bread bread NN 14 1066 145 grains grain NNS 14 1066 146 ; ; , 14 1066 147 principal principal JJ 14 1066 148 products product NNS 14 1066 149 -- -- : 14 1066 150 citrus citrus NNP 14 1066 151 and and CC 14 1066 152 other other JJ 14 1066 153 fruits fruit NNS 14 1066 154 , , , 14 1066 155 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1066 156 , , , 14 1066 157 cotton cotton NN 14 1066 158 ; ; : 14 1066 159 livestock livestock NN 14 1066 160 products product NNS 14 1066 161 -- -- : 14 1066 162 beef beef NN 14 1066 163 , , , 14 1066 164 dairy dairy NN 14 1066 165 , , , 14 1066 166 and and CC 14 1066 167 poultry poultry NN 14 1066 168 Aid aid NN 14 1066 169 : : : 14 1066 170 US US NNP 14 1066 171 commitments commitment NNS 14 1066 172 , , , 14 1066 173 including include VBG 14 1066 174 Ex Ex NNP 14 1066 175 - - HYPH 14 1066 176 Im Im NNP 14 1066 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 178 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1066 179 - - HYPH 14 1066 180 88 88 NNP 14 1066 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 182 , , , 14 1066 183 $ $ $ 14 1066 184 15.8 15.8 CD 14 1066 185 billion billion CD 14 1066 186 ; ; : 14 1066 187 Western western JJ 14 1066 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 189 non non JJ 14 1066 190 - - JJ 14 1066 191 US us JJ 14 1066 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 193 countries country NNS 14 1066 194 , , , 14 1066 195 ODA ODA NNP 14 1066 196 and and CC 14 1066 197 OOF OOF NNP 14 1066 198 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1066 199 commitments commitment NNS 14 1066 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 201 1970 1970 CD 14 1066 202 - - SYM 14 1066 203 87 87 CD 14 1066 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 205 , , , 14 1066 206 $ $ $ 14 1066 207 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1066 208 billion billion CD 14 1066 209 Currency Currency NNP 14 1066 210 : : : 14 1066 211 new new JJ 14 1066 212 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1066 213 shekel shekel NN 14 1066 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 215 plural plural JJ 14 1066 216 -- -- : 14 1066 217 shekels shekel NNS 14 1066 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 219 ; ; : 14 1066 220 1 1 CD 14 1066 221 new new JJ 14 1066 222 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1066 223 shekel shekel NN 14 1066 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 225 NIS NIS NNP 14 1066 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 227 = = NFP 14 1066 228 100 100 CD 14 1066 229 new new JJ 14 1066 230 agorot agorot NNP 14 1066 231 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1066 232 rates rate NNS 14 1066 233 : : : 14 1066 234 new new JJ 14 1066 235 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1066 236 shekels shekel NNS 14 1066 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 238 NIS NIS NNP 14 1066 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 240 per per IN 14 1066 241 US$ us$ $ 14 1066 242 1 1 CD 14 1066 243 - - HYPH 14 1066 244 -1.9450 -1.9450 NN 14 1066 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 246 January January NNP 14 1066 247 1990 1990 CD 14 1066 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 249 , , , 14 1066 250 1.9164 1.9164 CD 14 1066 251 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 252 1989 1989 CD 14 1066 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 254 , , , 14 1066 255 1.5989 1.5989 CD 14 1066 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 257 1988 1988 CD 14 1066 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 259 , , , 14 1066 260 1.5946 1.5946 CD 14 1066 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 262 1987 1987 CD 14 1066 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 264 , , , 14 1066 265 1.4878 1.4878 CD 14 1066 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 267 1986 1986 CD 14 1066 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 269 , , , 14 1066 270 1.1788 1.1788 CD 14 1066 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 272 1985 1985 CD 14 1066 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 274 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1066 275 year year NN 14 1066 276 : : : 14 1066 277 1 1 CD 14 1066 278 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1066 279 March March NNP 14 1066 280 - - HYPH 14 1066 281 Communications Communications NNP 14 1066 282 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1066 283 : : : 14 1066 284 594 594 CD 14 1066 285 km km NN 14 1066 286 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1066 287 gauge gauge NN 14 1066 288 , , , 14 1066 289 single single JJ 14 1066 290 track track NN 14 1066 291 ; ; , 14 1066 292 diesel diesel NN 14 1066 293 operated operate VBD 14 1066 294 Highways Highways NNP 14 1066 295 : : : 14 1066 296 4,500 4,500 CD 14 1066 297 km km NN 14 1066 298 ; ; : 14 1066 299 majority majority NN 14 1066 300 is be VBZ 14 1066 301 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1066 302 surfaced surface VBN 14 1066 303 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1066 304 : : : 14 1066 305 crude crude JJ 14 1066 306 oil oil NN 14 1066 307 , , , 14 1066 308 708 708 CD 14 1066 309 km km NN 14 1066 310 ; ; : 14 1066 311 refined refined JJ 14 1066 312 products product NNS 14 1066 313 , , , 14 1066 314 290 290 CD 14 1066 315 km km NN 14 1066 316 ; ; : 14 1066 317 natural natural JJ 14 1066 318 gas gas NN 14 1066 319 , , , 14 1066 320 89 89 CD 14 1066 321 km km NN 14 1066 322 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1066 323 : : : 14 1066 324 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 14 1066 325 , , , 14 1066 326 Haifa Haifa NNP 14 1066 327 , , , 14 1066 328 Elat Elat NNP 14 1066 329 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1066 330 marine marine NN 14 1066 331 : : : 14 1066 332 31 31 CD 14 1066 333 ships ship NNS 14 1066 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 335 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1066 336 GRT GRT NNP 14 1066 337 or or CC 14 1066 338 over over RB 14 1066 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 340 totaling total VBG 14 1066 341 483,424 483,424 CD 14 1066 342 GRT/560,085 GRT/560,085 NNP 14 1066 343 DWT DWT NNP 14 1066 344 ; ; : 14 1066 345 includes include VBZ 14 1066 346 9 9 CD 14 1066 347 cargo cargo NN 14 1066 348 , , , 14 1066 349 20 20 CD 14 1066 350 container container NN 14 1066 351 , , , 14 1066 352 2 2 CD 14 1066 353 roll roll NN 14 1066 354 - - HYPH 14 1066 355 on on IN 14 1066 356 / / SYM 14 1066 357 roll roll NN 14 1066 358 - - HYPH 14 1066 359 off off RP 14 1066 360 cargo cargo NN 14 1066 361 Civil civil JJ 14 1066 362 air air NN 14 1066 363 : : : 14 1066 364 27 27 CD 14 1066 365 major major JJ 14 1066 366 transport transport NN 14 1066 367 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1066 368 Airports airport NNS 14 1066 369 : : : 14 1066 370 55 55 CD 14 1066 371 total total NN 14 1066 372 , , , 14 1066 373 52 52 CD 14 1066 374 usable usable JJ 14 1066 375 ; ; : 14 1066 376 26 26 CD 14 1066 377 with with IN 14 1066 378 permanent permanent JJ 14 1066 379 - - HYPH 14 1066 380 surface surface NN 14 1066 381 runways runway NNS 14 1066 382 ; ; : 14 1066 383 none none NN 14 1066 384 with with IN 14 1066 385 runways runway NNS 14 1066 386 over over IN 14 1066 387 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1066 388 m m CD 14 1066 389 ; ; : 14 1066 390 6 6 CD 14 1066 391 with with IN 14 1066 392 runways runways NNP 14 1066 393 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1066 394 - - HYPH 14 1066 395 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1066 396 m m CD 14 1066 397 ; ; : 14 1066 398 11 11 CD 14 1066 399 with with IN 14 1066 400 runways runway NNS 14 1066 401 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1066 402 - - HYPH 14 1066 403 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1066 404 m m NNP 14 1066 405 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1066 406 : : : 14 1066 407 most most RBS 14 1066 408 highly highly RB 14 1066 409 developed develop VBN 14 1066 410 in in IN 14 1066 411 the the DT 14 1066 412 Middle Middle NNP 14 1066 413 East East NNP 14 1066 414 though though IN 14 1066 415 not not RB 14 1066 416 the the DT 14 1066 417 largest large JJS 14 1066 418 ; ; : 14 1066 419 good good JJ 14 1066 420 system system NN 14 1066 421 of of IN 14 1066 422 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1066 423 cable cable NN 14 1066 424 and and CC 14 1066 425 radio radio NN 14 1066 426 relay relay NN 14 1066 427 ; ; : 14 1066 428 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 14 1066 429 telephones telephone NNS 14 1066 430 ; ; : 14 1066 431 stations--11 stations--11 JJ 14 1066 432 AM am NN 14 1066 433 , , , 14 1066 434 24 24 CD 14 1066 435 FM FM NNP 14 1066 436 , , , 14 1066 437 54 54 CD 14 1066 438 TV tv NN 14 1066 439 ; ; : 14 1066 440 2 2 CD 14 1066 441 submarine submarine NN 14 1066 442 cables cable NNS 14 1066 443 ; ; : 14 1066 444 satellite satellite NN 14 1066 445 earth earth NN 14 1066 446 stations--2 stations--2 '' 14 1066 447 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1066 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1066 449 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1066 450 and and CC 14 1066 451 1 1 CD 14 1066 452 Indian Indian NNP 14 1066 453 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1066 454 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1066 455 - - HYPH 14 1066 456 Defense Defense NNP 14 1066 457 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1066 458 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1066 459 : : : 14 1066 460 Israel Israel NNP 14 1066 461 Defense Defense NNP 14 1066 462 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1066 463 ; ; : 14 1066 464 historically historically RB 14 1066 465 there there EX 14 1066 466 have have VBP 14 1066 467 been be VBN 14 1066 468 no no DT 14 1066 469 separate separate JJ 14 1066 470 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1066 471 military military JJ 14 1066 472 services service NNS 14 1066 473 ; ; : 14 1066 474 ground ground NN 14 1066 475 , , , 14 1066 476 air air NN 14 1066 477 , , , 14 1066 478 and and CC 14 1066 479 naval naval JJ 14 1066 480 components component NNS 14 1066 481 are be VBP 14 1066 482 branches branch NNS 14 1066 483 of of IN 14 1066 484 Israel Israel NNP 14 1066 485 Defense Defense NNP 14 1066 486 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1066 487 Military Military NNP 14 1066 488 manpower manpower NN 14 1066 489 : : : 14 1066 490 eligible eligible JJ 14 1066 491 15 15 CD 14 1066 492 - - SYM 14 1066 493 49 49 CD 14 1066 494 , , , 14 1066 495 2,159,462 2,159,462 CD 14 1066 496 ; ; : 14 1066 497 of of IN 14 1066 498 the the DT 14 1066 499 1,089,346 1,089,346 CD 14 1066 500 males male NNS 14 1066 501 15 15 CD 14 1066 502 - - SYM 14 1066 503 49 49 CD 14 1066 504 , , , 14 1066 505 898,272 898,272 CD 14 1066 506 are be VBP 14 1066 507 fit fit JJ 14 1066 508 for for IN 14 1066 509 military military JJ 14 1066 510 service service NN 14 1066 511 ; ; : 14 1066 512 of of IN 14 1066 513 the the DT 14 1066 514 1,070,116 1,070,116 CD 14 1066 515 females female NNS 14 1066 516 15 15 CD 14 1066 517 - - SYM 14 1066 518 49 49 CD 14 1066 519 , , , 14 1066 520 878,954 878,954 CD 14 1066 521 are be VBP 14 1066 522 fit fit JJ 14 1066 523 for for IN 14 1066 524 military military JJ 14 1066 525 service service NN 14 1066 526 ; ; : 14 1066 527 43,644 43,644 CD 14 1066 528 males male NNS 14 1066 529 and and CC 14 1066 530 41,516 41,516 CD 14 1066 531 females female NNS 14 1066 532 reach reach VBP 14 1066 533 military military JJ 14 1066 534 age age NN 14 1066 535 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 536 18 18 CD 14 1066 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 1066 538 annually annually RB 14 1066 539 ; ; : 14 1066 540 both both DT 14 1066 541 sexes sex NNS 14 1066 542 are be VBP 14 1066 543 liable liable JJ 14 1066 544 for for IN 14 1066 545 military military JJ 14 1066 546 service service NN 14 1066 547 Defense Defense NNP 14 1066 548 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1066 549 : : : 14 1066 550 8.5 8.5 CD 14 1066 551 % % NN 14 1066 552 of of IN 14 1066 553 GNP GNP NNP 14 1066 554 , , , 14 1066 555 or or CC 14 1066 556 $ $ $ 14 1066 557 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1066 558 billion billion CD 14 1066 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1066 560 1989 1989 CD 14 1066 561 est est NNP 14 1066 562 . . . 14 1067 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 2 ; ; : 14 1067 3 note note NN 14 1067 4 -- -- : 14 1067 5 does do VBZ 14 1067 6 not not RB 14 1067 7 include include VB 14 1067 8 an an DT 14 1067 9 estimated estimate VBN 14 1067 10 $ $ $ 14 1067 11 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1067 12 billion billion CD 14 1067 13 in in IN 14 1067 14 US US NNP 14 1067 15 military military JJ 14 1067 16 aid aid NN 14 1067 17 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1067 18 Country country NN 14 1067 19 : : : 14 1067 20 Italy Italy NNP 14 1067 21 - - HYPH 14 1067 22 Geography Geography NNP 14 1067 23 Total Total NNP 14 1067 24 area area NN 14 1067 25 : : : 14 1067 26 301,230 301,230 CD 14 1067 27 km2 km2 NN 14 1067 28 ; ; : 14 1067 29 land land NN 14 1067 30 area area NN 14 1067 31 : : : 14 1067 32 294,020 294,020 CD 14 1067 33 km2 km2 NN 14 1067 34 ; ; : 14 1067 35 includes include VBZ 14 1067 36 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 14 1067 37 and and CC 14 1067 38 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 1067 39 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1067 40 area area NN 14 1067 41 : : : 14 1067 42 slightly slightly RB 14 1067 43 larger large JJR 14 1067 44 than than IN 14 1067 45 Arizona Arizona NNP 14 1067 46 Land Land NNP 14 1067 47 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1067 48 : : : 14 1067 49 1,902.2 1,902.2 CD 14 1067 50 km km NN 14 1067 51 total total JJ 14 1067 52 ; ; : 14 1067 53 Austria Austria NNP 14 1067 54 430 430 CD 14 1067 55 km km NNS 14 1067 56 , , , 14 1067 57 France France NNP 14 1067 58 488 488 CD 14 1067 59 km km NNS 14 1067 60 , , , 14 1067 61 San San NNP 14 1067 62 Marino Marino NNP 14 1067 63 39 39 CD 14 1067 64 km km NN 14 1067 65 , , , 14 1067 66 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1067 67 740 740 CD 14 1067 68 km km NNS 14 1067 69 , , , 14 1067 70 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 1067 71 City City NNP 14 1067 72 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1067 73 km km NNS 14 1067 74 , , , 14 1067 75 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 1067 76 202 202 CD 14 1067 77 km km NN 14 1067 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1067 79 : : : 14 1067 80 4,996 4,996 CD 14 1067 81 km km NN 14 1067 82 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1067 83 claims claim VBZ 14 1067 84 : : : 14 1067 85 Continental continental JJ 14 1067 86 shelf shelf NN 14 1067 87 : : : 14 1067 88 200 200 CD 14 1067 89 m m NN 14 1067 90 or or CC 14 1067 91 to to IN 14 1067 92 depth depth NN 14 1067 93 of of IN 14 1067 94 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1067 95 ; ; : 14 1067 96 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1067 97 sea sea NN 14 1067 98 : : : 14 1067 99 12 12 CD 14 1067 100 nm nm NNP 14 1067 101 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1067 102 : : : 14 1067 103 South South NNP 14 1067 104 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 14 1067 105 question question NN 14 1067 106 with with IN 14 1067 107 Austria Austria NNP 14 1067 108 Climate Climate NNP 14 1067 109 : : : 14 1067 110 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1067 111 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 14 1067 112 ; ; : 14 1067 113 Alpine alpine VB 14 1067 114 in in IN 14 1067 115 far far JJ 14 1067 116 north north NN 14 1067 117 ; ; , 14 1067 118 hot hot JJ 14 1067 119 , , , 14 1067 120 dry dry JJ 14 1067 121 in in IN 14 1067 122 south south JJ 14 1067 123 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1067 124 : : : 14 1067 125 mostly mostly RB 14 1067 126 rugged rugged JJ 14 1067 127 and and CC 14 1067 128 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1067 129 ; ; : 14 1067 130 some some DT 14 1067 131 plains plain NNS 14 1067 132 , , , 14 1067 133 coastal coastal JJ 14 1067 134 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1067 135 Natural natural JJ 14 1067 136 resources resource NNS 14 1067 137 : : : 14 1067 138 mercury mercury NNP 14 1067 139 , , , 14 1067 140 potash potash NNP 14 1067 141 , , , 14 1067 142 marble marble NN 14 1067 143 , , , 14 1067 144 sulfur sulfur NN 14 1067 145 , , , 14 1067 146 dwindling dwindle VBG 14 1067 147 natural natural JJ 14 1067 148 gas gas NN 14 1067 149 and and CC 14 1067 150 crude crude JJ 14 1067 151 oil oil NN 14 1067 152 reserves reserve NNS 14 1067 153 , , , 14 1067 154 fish fish NN 14 1067 155 , , , 14 1067 156 coal coal NN 14 1067 157 Land land NN 14 1067 158 use use NN 14 1067 159 : : : 14 1067 160 32 32 CD 14 1067 161 % % NN 14 1067 162 arable arable JJ 14 1067 163 land land NN 14 1067 164 ; ; : 14 1067 165 10 10 CD 14 1067 166 % % NN 14 1067 167 permanent permanent JJ 14 1067 168 crops crop NNS 14 1067 169 ; ; : 14 1067 170 17 17 CD 14 1067 171 % % NN 14 1067 172 meadows meadow NNS 14 1067 173 and and CC 14 1067 174 pastures pasture NNS 14 1067 175 ; ; : 14 1067 176 22 22 CD 14 1067 177 % % NN 14 1067 178 forest forest NN 14 1067 179 and and CC 14 1067 180 woodland woodland NN 14 1067 181 ; ; : 14 1067 182 19 19 CD 14 1067 183 % % NN 14 1067 184 other other JJ 14 1067 185 ; ; : 14 1067 186 includes include VBZ 14 1067 187 10 10 CD 14 1067 188 % % NN 14 1067 189 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1067 190 Environment Environment NNP 14 1067 191 : : : 14 1067 192 regional regional JJ 14 1067 193 risks risk NNS 14 1067 194 include include VBP 14 1067 195 landslides landslide NNS 14 1067 196 , , , 14 1067 197 mudflows mudflow NNS 14 1067 198 , , , 14 1067 199 snowslides snowslide NNS 14 1067 200 , , , 14 1067 201 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1067 202 , , , 14 1067 203 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1067 204 eruptions eruption NNS 14 1067 205 , , , 14 1067 206 flooding flooding NN 14 1067 207 , , , 14 1067 208 pollution pollution NN 14 1067 209 ; ; : 14 1067 210 land land NN 14 1067 211 sinkage sinkage NN 14 1067 212 in in IN 14 1067 213 Venice Venice NNP 14 1067 214 Note Note NNP 14 1067 215 : : : 14 1067 216 strategic strategic JJ 14 1067 217 location location NN 14 1067 218 dominating dominate VBG 14 1067 219 central central JJ 14 1067 220 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1067 221 as as RB 14 1067 222 well well RB 14 1067 223 as as IN 14 1067 224 southern southern JJ 14 1067 225 sea sea NN 14 1067 226 and and CC 14 1067 227 air air NN 14 1067 228 approaches approach NNS 14 1067 229 to to IN 14 1067 230 Western Western NNP 14 1067 231 Europe Europe NNP 14 1067 232 - - HYPH 14 1067 233 People People NNP 14 1067 234 Population Population NNP 14 1067 235 : : : 14 1067 236 57,664,405 57,664,405 CD 14 1067 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 238 July July NNP 14 1067 239 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 241 , , , 14 1067 242 growth growth NN 14 1067 243 rate rate NN 14 1067 244 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1067 245 % % NN 14 1067 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 247 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 249 Birth birth NN 14 1067 250 rate rate NN 14 1067 251 : : : 14 1067 252 10 10 CD 14 1067 253 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1067 254 population population NN 14 1067 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 256 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 258 Death death NN 14 1067 259 rate rate NN 14 1067 260 : : : 14 1067 261 9 9 CD 14 1067 262 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1067 263 population population NN 14 1067 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 265 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 267 Net net JJ 14 1067 268 migration migration NN 14 1067 269 rate rate NN 14 1067 270 : : : 14 1067 271 1 1 CD 14 1067 272 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 1067 273 population population NN 14 1067 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 275 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 277 Infant infant NN 14 1067 278 mortality mortality NN 14 1067 279 rate rate NN 14 1067 280 : : : 14 1067 281 6 6 CD 14 1067 282 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1067 283 live live JJ 14 1067 284 births birth NNS 14 1067 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 286 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 288 Life life NN 14 1067 289 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1067 290 at at IN 14 1067 291 birth birth NN 14 1067 292 : : : 14 1067 293 74 74 CD 14 1067 294 years year NNS 14 1067 295 male male JJ 14 1067 296 , , , 14 1067 297 81 81 CD 14 1067 298 years year NNS 14 1067 299 female female JJ 14 1067 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 301 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 303 Total total JJ 14 1067 304 fertility fertility NN 14 1067 305 rate rate NN 14 1067 306 : : : 14 1067 307 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1067 308 children child NNS 14 1067 309 born bear VBN 14 1067 310 / / SYM 14 1067 311 woman woman NN 14 1067 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 313 1990 1990 CD 14 1067 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 315 Nationality nationality NN 14 1067 316 : : : 14 1067 317 noun noun NNP 14 1067 318 -- -- : 14 1067 319 Italian(s Italian(s NNP 14 1067 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 321 ; ; : 14 1067 322 adjective adjective JJ 14 1067 323 -- -- : 14 1067 324 Italian italian JJ 14 1067 325 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1067 326 divisions division NNS 14 1067 327 : : : 14 1067 328 primarily primarily RB 14 1067 329 Italian italian JJ 14 1067 330 but but CC 14 1067 331 population population NN 14 1067 332 includes include VBZ 14 1067 333 small small JJ 14 1067 334 clusters cluster NNS 14 1067 335 of of IN 14 1067 336 German- German- NNP 14 1067 337 , , , 14 1067 338 French- French- NNP 14 1067 339 , , , 14 1067 340 and and CC 14 1067 341 Slovene Slovene NNP 14 1067 342 - - HYPH 14 1067 343 Italians Italians NNPS 14 1067 344 in in IN 14 1067 345 the the DT 14 1067 346 north north NN 14 1067 347 and and CC 14 1067 348 Albanian Albanian NNP 14 1067 349 - - HYPH 14 1067 350 Italians Italians NNPS 14 1067 351 in in IN 14 1067 352 the the DT 14 1067 353 south south NN 14 1067 354 ; ; : 14 1067 355 Sicilians Sicilians NNPS 14 1067 356 ; ; : 14 1067 357 Sardinians Sardinians NNPS 14 1067 358 Religion religion NN 14 1067 359 : : : 14 1067 360 almost almost RB 14 1067 361 100 100 CD 14 1067 362 % % NN 14 1067 363 nominally nominally RB 14 1067 364 Roman roman JJ 14 1067 365 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1067 366 Language Language NNP 14 1067 367 : : : 14 1067 368 Italian italian JJ 14 1067 369 ; ; : 14 1067 370 parts part NNS 14 1067 371 of of IN 14 1067 372 Trentino Trentino NNP 14 1067 373 - - HYPH 14 1067 374 Alto Alto NNP 14 1067 375 Adige Adige NNP 14 1067 376 region region NN 14 1067 377 are be VBP 14 1067 378 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1067 379 German german JJ 14 1067 380 speaking speaking NN 14 1067 381 ; ; : 14 1067 382 significant significant JJ 14 1067 383 French French NNP 14 1067 384 - - HYPH 14 1067 385 speaking speak VBG 14 1067 386 minority minority NN 14 1067 387 in in IN 14 1067 388 Valle Valle NNP 14 1067 389 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 14 1067 390 region region NN 14 1067 391 ; ; : 14 1067 392 Slovene slovene NN 14 1067 393 - - HYPH 14 1067 394 speaking speak VBG 14 1067 395 minority minority NN 14 1067 396 in in IN 14 1067 397 the the DT 14 1067 398 Trieste Trieste NNP 14 1067 399 - - HYPH 14 1067 400 Gorizia Gorizia NNP 14 1067 401 area area NN 14 1067 402 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1067 403 : : : 14 1067 404 93 93 CD 14 1067 405 % % NN 14 1067 406 Labor Labor NNP 14 1067 407 force force NN 14 1067 408 : : : 14 1067 409 23,670,000 23,670,000 CD 14 1067 410 ; ; : 14 1067 411 56.7 56.7 CD 14 1067 412 % % NN 14 1067 413 services service NNS 14 1067 414 , , , 14 1067 415 37.9 37.9 CD 14 1067 416 % % NN 14 1067 417 industry industry NN 14 1067 418 , , , 14 1067 419 5.4 5.4 CD 14 1067 420 % % NN 14 1067 421 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1067 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 423 1987 1987 CD 14 1067 424 ) ) -RRB- 14 1067 425 Organized organize VBN 14 1067 426 labor labor NN 14 1067 427 : : : 14 1067 428 40 40 CD 14 1067 429 - - SYM 14 1067 430 45 45 CD 14 1067 431 % % NN 14 1067 432 of of IN 14 1067 433 labor labor NN 14 1067 434 force force NN 14 1067 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 1067 436 est est NNP 14 1067 437 . . . 14 1067 438 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 1 - - : 14 1068 2 Government Government NNP 14 1068 3 Long Long NNP 14 1068 4 - - HYPH 14 1068 5 form form NN 14 1068 6 name name NN 14 1068 7 : : : 14 1068 8 Italian Italian NNP 14 1068 9 Republic Republic NNP 14 1068 10 Type Type NNP 14 1068 11 : : : 14 1068 12 republic republic NNP 14 1068 13 Capital capital NN 14 1068 14 : : : 14 1068 15 Rome Rome NNP 14 1068 16 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1068 17 divisions division NNS 14 1068 18 : : : 14 1068 19 20 20 CD 14 1068 20 regions region NNS 14 1068 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 22 regioni regioni NNP 14 1068 23 , , , 14 1068 24 singular singular JJ 14 1068 25 -- -- : 14 1068 26 regione regione NN 14 1068 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 28 ; ; : 14 1068 29 Abruzzi Abruzzi NNP 14 1068 30 , , , 14 1068 31 Basilicata Basilicata NNP 14 1068 32 , , , 14 1068 33 Calabria Calabria NNP 14 1068 34 , , , 14 1068 35 Campania Campania NNP 14 1068 36 , , , 14 1068 37 Emilia Emilia NNP 14 1068 38 - - HYPH 14 1068 39 Romagna Romagna NNP 14 1068 40 , , , 14 1068 41 Friuli Friuli NNP 14 1068 42 - - HYPH 14 1068 43 Venezia Venezia NNP 14 1068 44 Giulia Giulia NNP 14 1068 45 , , , 14 1068 46 Lazio Lazio NNP 14 1068 47 , , , 14 1068 48 Liguria Liguria NNP 14 1068 49 , , , 14 1068 50 Lombardia Lombardia NNP 14 1068 51 , , , 14 1068 52 Marche Marche NNP 14 1068 53 , , , 14 1068 54 Molise Molise NNP 14 1068 55 , , , 14 1068 56 Piemonte Piemonte NNP 14 1068 57 , , , 14 1068 58 Puglia Puglia NNP 14 1068 59 , , , 14 1068 60 Sardegna Sardegna NNP 14 1068 61 , , , 14 1068 62 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 14 1068 63 , , , 14 1068 64 Toscana Toscana NNP 14 1068 65 , , , 14 1068 66 Trentino Trentino NNP 14 1068 67 - - HYPH 14 1068 68 Alto Alto NNP 14 1068 69 Adige Adige NNP 14 1068 70 , , , 14 1068 71 Umbria Umbria NNP 14 1068 72 , , , 14 1068 73 Valle Valle NNP 14 1068 74 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 14 1068 75 , , , 14 1068 76 Veneto Veneto NNP 14 1068 77 Independence Independence NNP 14 1068 78 : : : 14 1068 79 17 17 CD 14 1068 80 March March NNP 14 1068 81 1861 1861 CD 14 1068 82 , , , 14 1068 83 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1068 84 of of IN 14 1068 85 Italy Italy NNP 14 1068 86 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 1068 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1068 88 : : : 14 1068 89 1 1 CD 14 1068 90 January January NNP 14 1068 91 1948 1948 CD 14 1068 92 Legal legal JJ 14 1068 93 system system NN 14 1068 94 : : : 14 1068 95 based base VBN 14 1068 96 on on IN 14 1068 97 civil civil JJ 14 1068 98 law law NN 14 1068 99 system system NN 14 1068 100 , , , 14 1068 101 with with IN 14 1068 102 ecclesiastical ecclesiastical JJ 14 1068 103 law law NN 14 1068 104 influence influence NN 14 1068 105 ; ; , 14 1068 106 judicial judicial JJ 14 1068 107 review review NN 14 1068 108 under under IN 14 1068 109 certain certain JJ 14 1068 110 conditions condition NNS 14 1068 111 in in IN 14 1068 112 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1068 113 Court Court NNP 14 1068 114 ; ; : 14 1068 115 has have VBZ 14 1068 116 not not RB 14 1068 117 accepted accept VBN 14 1068 118 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1068 119 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1068 120 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1068 121 National national JJ 14 1068 122 holiday holiday NN 14 1068 123 : : : 14 1068 124 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 1068 125 of of IN 14 1068 126 the the DT 14 1068 127 Republic Republic NNP 14 1068 128 , , , 14 1068 129 2 2 CD 14 1068 130 June June NNP 14 1068 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 132 1946 1946 CD 14 1068 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 134 Executive executive JJ 14 1068 135 branch branch NN 14 1068 136 : : : 14 1068 137 president president NN 14 1068 138 , , , 14 1068 139 prime prime JJ 14 1068 140 minister minister NN 14 1068 141 , , , 14 1068 142 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1068 143 branch branch NN 14 1068 144 : : : 14 1068 145 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1068 146 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1068 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 148 Parlamento Parlamento NNP 14 1068 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 150 consists consist VBZ 14 1068 151 of of IN 14 1068 152 an an DT 14 1068 153 upper upper JJ 14 1068 154 chamber chamber NN 14 1068 155 or or CC 14 1068 156 Senate Senate NNP 14 1068 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 158 Senato Senato NNP 14 1068 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 160 and and CC 14 1068 161 a a DT 14 1068 162 lower low JJR 14 1068 163 chamber chamber NN 14 1068 164 or or CC 14 1068 165 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1068 166 of of IN 14 1068 167 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1068 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 169 Camera Camera NNP 14 1068 170 dei dei NNP 14 1068 171 Deputati Deputati NNPS 14 1068 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 173 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1068 174 branch branch NN 14 1068 175 : : : 14 1068 176 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1068 177 Court Court NNP 14 1068 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 179 Corte Corte NNP 14 1068 180 Costituzionale Costituzionale NNP 14 1068 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 182 Leaders leader NNS 14 1068 183 : : : 14 1068 184 Chief Chief NNP 14 1068 185 of of IN 14 1068 186 State State NNP 14 1068 187 -- -- : 14 1068 188 President President NNP 14 1068 189 Francesco Francesco NNP 14 1068 190 COSSIGA COSSIGA NNP 14 1068 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 192 since since IN 14 1068 193 3 3 CD 14 1068 194 July July NNP 14 1068 195 1985 1985 CD 14 1068 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 197 ; ; : 14 1068 198 Head Head NNP 14 1068 199 of of IN 14 1068 200 Government Government NNP 14 1068 201 -- -- : 14 1068 202 Prime Prime NNP 14 1068 203 Minister Minister NNP 14 1068 204 Giulio Giulio NNP 14 1068 205 ANDREOTTI ANDREOTTI NNP 14 1068 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 207 since since IN 14 1068 208 22 22 CD 14 1068 209 July July NNP 14 1068 210 1989 1989 CD 14 1068 211 , , , 14 1068 212 heads head VBZ 14 1068 213 the the DT 14 1068 214 government government NN 14 1068 215 for for IN 14 1068 216 the the DT 14 1068 217 sixth sixth JJ 14 1068 218 time time NN 14 1068 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 220 ; ; : 14 1068 221 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1068 222 Prime Prime NNP 14 1068 223 Minister Minister NNP 14 1068 224 Claudio Claudio NNP 14 1068 225 MARTELLI MARTELLI NNP 14 1068 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 227 since since IN 14 1068 228 23 23 CD 14 1068 229 July July NNP 14 1068 230 1989 1989 CD 14 1068 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 232 Political political JJ 14 1068 233 parties party NNS 14 1068 234 and and CC 14 1068 235 leaders leader NNS 14 1068 236 : : : 14 1068 237 Christian Christian NNP 14 1068 238 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1068 239 Party Party NNP 14 1068 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 241 DC DC NNP 14 1068 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 243 , , , 14 1068 244 Arnaldo Arnaldo NNP 14 1068 245 Forlani Forlani NNP 14 1068 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 247 general general JJ 14 1068 248 secretary secretary NN 14 1068 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 250 , , , 14 1068 251 Ciriaco Ciriaco NNP 14 1068 252 De De NNP 14 1068 253 Mita Mita NNP 14 1068 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 255 president president NN 14 1068 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 257 ; ; : 14 1068 258 Communist Communist NNP 14 1068 259 Party Party NNP 14 1068 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 261 PCI PCI NNP 14 1068 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 263 , , , 14 1068 264 Achille Achille NNP 14 1068 265 Occhetto Occhetto NNP 14 1068 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 267 secretary secretary NNP 14 1068 268 general general NN 14 1068 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 270 ; ; : 14 1068 271 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1068 272 Party Party NNP 14 1068 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 274 PSI PSI NNP 14 1068 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 276 , , , 14 1068 277 Bettino Bettino NNP 14 1068 278 Craxi Craxi NNP 14 1068 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 280 party party NN 14 1068 281 secretary secretary NN 14 1068 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 283 ; ; : 14 1068 284 Social Social NNP 14 1068 285 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1068 286 Party Party NNP 14 1068 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 288 PSDI PSDI NNP 14 1068 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 290 , , , 14 1068 291 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 1068 292 Cariglia Cariglia NNP 14 1068 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 294 party party NN 14 1068 295 secretary secretary NN 14 1068 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 297 ; ; : 14 1068 298 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1068 299 Party Party NNP 14 1068 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 301 PLI PLI NNP 14 1068 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 303 , , , 14 1068 304 Renato Renato NNP 14 1068 305 Altissimo Altissimo NNP 14 1068 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 307 secretary secretary NNP 14 1068 308 general general NN 14 1068 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 310 ; ; : 14 1068 311 Italian italian JJ 14 1068 312 Social Social NNP 14 1068 313 Movement Movement NNP 14 1068 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 315 MSI MSI NNP 14 1068 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 317 , , , 14 1068 318 Giuseppe Giuseppe NNP 14 1068 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 320 Pino Pino NNP 14 1068 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 322 Rauti Rauti NNP 14 1068 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 324 national national JJ 14 1068 325 secretary secretary NN 14 1068 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 327 ; ; : 14 1068 328 Republican Republican NNP 14 1068 329 Party Party NNP 14 1068 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 331 PRI PRI NNP 14 1068 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 333 , , , 14 1068 334 Giorgio Giorgio NNP 14 1068 335 La La NNP 14 1068 336 Malfa Malfa NNP 14 1068 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 338 political political JJ 14 1068 339 secretary secretary NN 14 1068 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 341 ; ; : 14 1068 342 Italy Italy NNP 14 1068 343 's 's POS 14 1068 344 49th 49th JJ 14 1068 345 postwar postwar JJ 14 1068 346 government government NN 14 1068 347 was be VBD 14 1068 348 formed form VBN 14 1068 349 on on IN 14 1068 350 23 23 CD 14 1068 351 July July NNP 14 1068 352 1989 1989 CD 14 1068 353 , , , 14 1068 354 with with IN 14 1068 355 Prime Prime NNP 14 1068 356 Minister Minister NNP 14 1068 357 Andreotti Andreotti NNP 14 1068 358 , , , 14 1068 359 a a DT 14 1068 360 Christian Christian NNP 14 1068 361 Democrat Democrat NNP 14 1068 362 , , , 14 1068 363 presiding preside VBG 14 1068 364 over over IN 14 1068 365 a a DT 14 1068 366 five five CD 14 1068 367 - - HYPH 14 1068 368 party party NN 14 1068 369 coalition coalition NN 14 1068 370 consisting consist VBG 14 1068 371 of of IN 14 1068 372 the the DT 14 1068 373 Christian christian JJ 14 1068 374 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1068 375 , , , 14 1068 376 Socialists Socialists NNPS 14 1068 377 , , , 14 1068 378 Social Social NNP 14 1068 379 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1068 380 , , , 14 1068 381 Republicans Republicans NNPS 14 1068 382 , , , 14 1068 383 and and CC 14 1068 384 Liberals Liberals NNP 14 1068 385 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1068 386 : : : 14 1068 387 universal universal JJ 14 1068 388 at at IN 14 1068 389 age age NN 14 1068 390 18 18 CD 14 1068 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 392 except except IN 14 1068 393 in in IN 14 1068 394 senatorial senatorial JJ 14 1068 395 elections election NNS 14 1068 396 , , , 14 1068 397 where where WRB 14 1068 398 minimum minimum JJ 14 1068 399 age age NN 14 1068 400 is be VBZ 14 1068 401 25 25 CD 14 1068 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 403 Elections election NNS 14 1068 404 : : : 14 1068 405 Senate Senate NNP 14 1068 406 -- -- : 14 1068 407 last last RB 14 1068 408 held hold VBN 14 1068 409 14 14 CD 14 1068 410 - - SYM 14 1068 411 15 15 CD 14 1068 412 June June NNP 14 1068 413 1987 1987 CD 14 1068 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 415 next next JJ 14 1068 416 to to TO 14 1068 417 be be VB 14 1068 418 held hold VBN 14 1068 419 by by IN 14 1068 420 June June NNP 14 1068 421 1992 1992 CD 14 1068 422 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 423 ; ; : 14 1068 424 results result NNS 14 1068 425 -- -- : 14 1068 426 DC DC NNP 14 1068 427 33.9 33.9 CD 14 1068 428 % % NN 14 1068 429 , , , 14 1068 430 PCI PCI NNP 14 1068 431 28.3 28.3 CD 14 1068 432 % % NN 14 1068 433 , , , 14 1068 434 PSI PSI NNP 14 1068 435 10.7 10.7 CD 14 1068 436 % % NN 14 1068 437 , , , 14 1068 438 others other NNS 14 1068 439 27.1 27.1 CD 14 1068 440 % % NN 14 1068 441 ; ; , 14 1068 442 seats--(320 seats--(320 NNP 14 1068 443 total total NN 14 1068 444 , , , 14 1068 445 315 315 CD 14 1068 446 elected elect VBD 14 1068 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 448 DC DC NNP 14 1068 449 125 125 CD 14 1068 450 , , , 14 1068 451 PCI PCI NNP 14 1068 452 100 100 CD 14 1068 453 , , , 14 1068 454 PSI PSI NNP 14 1068 455 36 36 CD 14 1068 456 , , , 14 1068 457 others other NNS 14 1068 458 54 54 CD 14 1068 459 ; ; : 14 1068 460 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1068 461 of of IN 14 1068 462 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1068 463 -- -- : 14 1068 464 last last RB 14 1068 465 held hold VBN 14 1068 466 14 14 CD 14 1068 467 - - SYM 14 1068 468 15 15 CD 14 1068 469 June June NNP 14 1068 470 1987 1987 CD 14 1068 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 472 next next JJ 14 1068 473 to to TO 14 1068 474 be be VB 14 1068 475 held hold VBN 14 1068 476 by by IN 14 1068 477 June June NNP 14 1068 478 1992 1992 CD 14 1068 479 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 480 ; ; : 14 1068 481 results result NNS 14 1068 482 -- -- : 14 1068 483 DC DC NNP 14 1068 484 34.3 34.3 CD 14 1068 485 % % NN 14 1068 486 , , , 14 1068 487 PCI PCI NNP 14 1068 488 26.6 26.6 CD 14 1068 489 % % NN 14 1068 490 , , , 14 1068 491 PSI PSI NNP 14 1068 492 14.3 14.3 CD 14 1068 493 % % NN 14 1068 494 , , , 14 1068 495 MSI MSI NNP 14 1068 496 5.9 5.9 CD 14 1068 497 % % NN 14 1068 498 , , , 14 1068 499 PRI PRI NNP 14 1068 500 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1068 501 % % NN 14 1068 502 , , , 14 1068 503 PSDI PSDI NNP 14 1068 504 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1068 505 % % NN 14 1068 506 , , , 14 1068 507 Radicals radical NNS 14 1068 508 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1068 509 % % NN 14 1068 510 , , , 14 1068 511 Greens Greens NNP 14 1068 512 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1068 513 % % NN 14 1068 514 , , , 14 1068 515 PLI PLI NNP 14 1068 516 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1068 517 % % NN 14 1068 518 , , , 14 1068 519 Proletarian proletarian JJ 14 1068 520 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1068 521 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1068 522 % % NN 14 1068 523 , , , 14 1068 524 others other NNS 14 1068 525 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1068 526 % % NN 14 1068 527 ; ; , 14 1068 528 seats--(630 seats--(630 NNP 14 1068 529 total total NN 14 1068 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 531 DC DC NNP 14 1068 532 234 234 CD 14 1068 533 , , , 14 1068 534 PCI PCI NNP 14 1068 535 177 177 CD 14 1068 536 , , , 14 1068 537 PSI PSI NNP 14 1068 538 94 94 CD 14 1068 539 , , , 14 1068 540 MSI MSI NNP 14 1068 541 35 35 CD 14 1068 542 , , , 14 1068 543 PRI PRI NNP 14 1068 544 21 21 CD 14 1068 545 , , , 14 1068 546 PSDI PSDI NNP 14 1068 547 17 17 CD 14 1068 548 , , , 14 1068 549 Radicals radical NNS 14 1068 550 13 13 CD 14 1068 551 , , , 14 1068 552 Greens Greens NNP 14 1068 553 13 13 CD 14 1068 554 , , , 14 1068 555 PLI PLI NNP 14 1068 556 11 11 CD 14 1068 557 , , , 14 1068 558 Proletarian proletarian JJ 14 1068 559 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1068 560 8 8 CD 14 1068 561 , , , 14 1068 562 others other NNS 14 1068 563 7 7 CD 14 1068 564 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1068 565 : : : 14 1068 566 1,673,751 1,673,751 CD 14 1068 567 members member NNS 14 1068 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 569 1983 1983 CD 14 1068 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 571 Other other JJ 14 1068 572 political political JJ 14 1068 573 or or CC 14 1068 574 pressure pressure NN 14 1068 575 groups group NNS 14 1068 576 : : : 14 1068 577 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 1068 578 City City NNP 14 1068 579 ; ; : 14 1068 580 three three CD 14 1068 581 major major JJ 14 1068 582 trade trade NN 14 1068 583 union union NN 14 1068 584 confederations confederation NNS 14 1068 585 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 586 CGIL cgil NN 14 1068 587 -- -- : 14 1068 588 Communist communist NN 14 1068 589 dominated dominate VBN 14 1068 590 , , , 14 1068 591 CISL CISL NNP 14 1068 592 -- -- : 14 1068 593 Christian Christian NNP 14 1068 594 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1068 595 , , , 14 1068 596 and and CC 14 1068 597 UIL UIL NNP 14 1068 598 -- -- : 14 1068 599 Social Social NNP 14 1068 600 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1068 601 , , , 14 1068 602 Socialist socialist JJ 14 1068 603 , , , 14 1068 604 and and CC 14 1068 605 Republican republican JJ 14 1068 606 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 607 ; ; : 14 1068 608 Italian italian JJ 14 1068 609 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 14 1068 610 association association NN 14 1068 611 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 612 Confindustria Confindustria NNP 14 1068 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 614 ; ; : 14 1068 615 organized organize VBN 14 1068 616 farm farm NN 14 1068 617 groups group NNS 14 1068 618 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 619 Confcoltivatori confcoltivatori VB 14 1068 620 , , , 14 1068 621 Confagricoltura Confagricoltura NNP 14 1068 622 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 623 Member Member NNP 14 1068 624 of of IN 14 1068 625 : : : 14 1068 626 ADB ADB NNP 14 1068 627 , , , 14 1068 628 ASSIMER ASSIMER NNP 14 1068 629 , , , 14 1068 630 CCC CCC NNP 14 1068 631 , , , 14 1068 632 Council Council NNP 14 1068 633 of of IN 14 1068 634 Europe Europe NNP 14 1068 635 , , , 14 1068 636 DAC DAC NNP 14 1068 637 , , , 14 1068 638 EC EC NNP 14 1068 639 , , , 14 1068 640 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1068 641 , , , 14 1068 642 EIB EIB NNP 14 1068 643 , , , 14 1068 644 EMS EMS NNP 14 1068 645 , , , 14 1068 646 ESA ESA NNP 14 1068 647 , , , 14 1068 648 FAO FAO NNP 14 1068 649 , , , 14 1068 650 GATT GATT NNP 14 1068 651 , , , 14 1068 652 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1068 653 , , , 14 1068 654 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1068 655 , , , 14 1068 656 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1068 657 , , , 14 1068 658 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1068 659 , , , 14 1068 660 ICO ICO NNP 14 1068 661 , , , 14 1068 662 IDA IDA NNP 14 1068 663 , , , 14 1068 664 IDB IDB NNP 14 1068 665 -- -- : 14 1068 666 Inter inter JJ 14 1068 667 - - JJ 14 1068 668 American American NNP 14 1068 669 Development Development NNP 14 1068 670 Bank Bank NNP 14 1068 671 , , , 14 1068 672 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1068 673 , , , 14 1068 674 IEA IEA NNP 14 1068 675 , , , 14 1068 676 IFC IFC NNP 14 1068 677 , , , 14 1068 678 IHO IHO NNP 14 1068 679 , , , 14 1068 680 ILO ILO NNP 14 1068 681 , , , 14 1068 682 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1068 683 , , , 14 1068 684 IMF IMF NNP 14 1068 685 , , , 14 1068 686 IMO imo RB 14 1068 687 , , , 14 1068 688 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1068 689 , , , 14 1068 690 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1068 691 , , , 14 1068 692 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 1068 693 , , , 14 1068 694 IPU IPU NNP 14 1068 695 , , , 14 1068 696 IRC IRC NNP 14 1068 697 , , , 14 1068 698 ITC ITC NNP 14 1068 699 , , , 14 1068 700 ITU ITU NNP 14 1068 701 , , , 14 1068 702 NATO NATO NNP 14 1068 703 , , , 14 1068 704 OAS OAS NNP 14 1068 705 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 706 observer observer NNP 14 1068 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 708 , , , 14 1068 709 OECD OECD NNP 14 1068 710 , , , 14 1068 711 UN UN NNP 14 1068 712 , , , 14 1068 713 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1068 714 , , , 14 1068 715 UPU UPU NNP 14 1068 716 , , , 14 1068 717 WEU WEU NNP 14 1068 718 , , , 14 1068 719 WHO who WP 14 1068 720 , , , 14 1068 721 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1068 722 , , , 14 1068 723 WMO WMO NNP 14 1068 724 , , , 14 1068 725 WSG WSG NNP 14 1068 726 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1068 727 representation representation NN 14 1068 728 : : : 14 1068 729 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1068 730 Rinaldo Rinaldo NNP 14 1068 731 PETRIGNANI PETRIGNANI NNP 14 1068 732 ; ; : 14 1068 733 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1068 734 at at IN 14 1068 735 1601 1601 CD 14 1068 736 Fuller Fuller NNP 14 1068 737 Street Street NNP 14 1068 738 NW NW NNP 14 1068 739 , , , 14 1068 740 Washington Washington NNP 14 1068 741 DC DC NNP 14 1068 742 20009 20009 CD 14 1068 743 ; ; : 14 1068 744 telephone telephone NN 14 1068 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 746 202 202 CD 14 1068 747 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 748 328 328 CD 14 1068 749 - - HYPH 14 1068 750 5500 5500 CD 14 1068 751 ; ; : 14 1068 752 there there EX 14 1068 753 are be VBP 14 1068 754 Italian italian JJ 14 1068 755 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1068 756 General General NNP 14 1068 757 in in IN 14 1068 758 Boston Boston NNP 14 1068 759 , , , 14 1068 760 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1068 761 , , , 14 1068 762 Houston Houston NNP 14 1068 763 , , , 14 1068 764 New New NNP 14 1068 765 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 1068 766 , , , 14 1068 767 Los Los NNP 14 1068 768 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1068 769 , , , 14 1068 770 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 1068 771 , , , 14 1068 772 San San NNP 14 1068 773 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1068 774 , , , 14 1068 775 and and CC 14 1068 776 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1068 777 in in IN 14 1068 778 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 1068 779 and and CC 14 1068 780 Newark Newark NNP 14 1068 781 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 782 New New NNP 14 1068 783 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1068 784 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 785 ; ; : 14 1068 786 US US NNP 14 1068 787 -- -- : 14 1068 788 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1068 789 Peter Peter NNP 14 1068 790 F. F. NNP 14 1068 791 SECCHIA SECCHIA NNP 14 1068 792 ; ; : 14 1068 793 Embassy embassy NN 14 1068 794 at at IN 14 1068 795 Via Via NNP 14 1068 796 Veneto Veneto NNP 14 1068 797 119 119 CD 14 1068 798 / / SYM 14 1068 799 A a NN 14 1068 800 , , , 14 1068 801 00187-Rome 00187-rome CD 14 1068 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 803 mailing mail VBG 14 1068 804 address address NN 14 1068 805 is be VBZ 14 1068 806 APO APO NNP 14 1068 807 New New NNP 14 1068 808 York York NNP 14 1068 809 09794 09794 CD 14 1068 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 811 ; ; : 14 1068 812 telephone telephone NN 14 1068 813 p39o p39o NNS 14 1068 814 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 815 6 6 CD 14 1068 816 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 817 46741 46741 CD 14 1068 818 ; ; : 14 1068 819 there there EX 14 1068 820 are be VBP 14 1068 821 US US NNP 14 1068 822 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1068 823 General General NNP 14 1068 824 in in IN 14 1068 825 Florence Florence NNP 14 1068 826 , , , 14 1068 827 Genoa Genoa NNP 14 1068 828 , , , 14 1068 829 Milan Milan NNP 14 1068 830 , , , 14 1068 831 Naples Naples NNP 14 1068 832 , , , 14 1068 833 and and CC 14 1068 834 Palermo Palermo NNP 14 1068 835 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 836 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 1068 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 838 Flag flag NN 14 1068 839 : : : 14 1068 840 three three CD 14 1068 841 equal equal JJ 14 1068 842 vertical vertical JJ 14 1068 843 bands band NNS 14 1068 844 of of IN 14 1068 845 green green JJ 14 1068 846 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 847 hoist hoist NN 14 1068 848 side side NN 14 1068 849 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 850 , , , 14 1068 851 white white JJ 14 1068 852 , , , 14 1068 853 and and CC 14 1068 854 red red JJ 14 1068 855 ; ; : 14 1068 856 similar similar JJ 14 1068 857 to to IN 14 1068 858 the the DT 14 1068 859 flag flag NN 14 1068 860 of of IN 14 1068 861 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1068 862 which which WDT 14 1068 863 is be VBZ 14 1068 864 longer long JJR 14 1068 865 and and CC 14 1068 866 is be VBZ 14 1068 867 green green JJ 14 1068 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 869 hoist hoist NN 14 1068 870 side side NN 14 1068 871 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 872 , , , 14 1068 873 white white JJ 14 1068 874 , , , 14 1068 875 and and CC 14 1068 876 orange orange NNP 14 1068 877 ; ; : 14 1068 878 also also RB 14 1068 879 similar similar JJ 14 1068 880 to to IN 14 1068 881 the the DT 14 1068 882 flag flag NN 14 1068 883 of of IN 14 1068 884 the the DT 14 1068 885 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1068 886 Coast Coast NNP 14 1068 887 which which WDT 14 1068 888 has have VBZ 14 1068 889 the the DT 14 1068 890 colors color NNS 14 1068 891 reversed reverse VBN 14 1068 892 -- -- : 14 1068 893 orange orange NNP 14 1068 894 ( ( -LRB- 14 1068 895 hoist hoist NN 14 1068 896 side side NN 14 1068 897 ) ) -RRB- 14 1068 898 , , , 14 1068 899 white white JJ 14 1068 900 , , , 14 1068 901 and and CC 14 1068 902 green green JJ 14 1068 903 - - HYPH 14 1068 904 Economy economy NN 14 1068 905 Overview Overview NNP 14 1068 906 : : : 14 1068 907 Since since IN 14 1068 908 World World NNP 14 1068 909 War War NNP 14 1068 910 II II NNP 14 1068 911 the the DT 14 1068 912 economy economy NN 14 1068 913 has have VBZ 14 1068 914 changed change VBN 14 1068 915 from from IN 14 1068 916 one one CD 14 1068 917 based base VBN 14 1068 918 on on IN 14 1068 919 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1068 920 into into IN 14 1068 921 a a DT 14 1068 922 ranking rank VBG 14 1068 923 industrial industrial JJ 14 1068 924 economy economy NN 14 1068 925 , , , 14 1068 926 with with IN 14 1068 927 approximately approximately RB 14 1068 928 the the DT 14 1068 929 same same JJ 14 1068 930 total total NN 14 1068 931 and and CC 14 1068 932 per per IN 14 1068 933 capita capita NN 14 1068 934 output output NN 14 1068 935 as as IN 14 1068 936 France France NNP 14 1068 937 and and CC 14 1068 938 the the DT 14 1068 939 UK UK NNP 14 1068 940 . . . 14 1069 1 The the DT 14 1069 2 country country NN 14 1069 3 is be VBZ 14 1069 4 still still RB 14 1069 5 divided divide VBN 14 1069 6 into into IN 14 1069 7 a a DT 14 1069 8 developed develop VBN 14 1069 9 industrial industrial JJ 14 1069 10 north north NN 14 1069 11 , , , 14 1069 12 dominated dominate VBN 14 1069 13 by by IN 14 1069 14 large large JJ 14 1069 15 private private JJ 14 1069 16 companies company NNS 14 1069 17 and and CC 14 1069 18 state state NN 14 1069 19 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 1069 20 and and CC 14 1069 21 an an DT 14 1069 22 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 14 1069 23 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1069 24 south south NN 14 1069 25 . . . 14 1070 1 Services service NNS 14 1070 2 account account VBP 14 1070 3 for for IN 14 1070 4 58 58 CD 14 1070 5 % % NN 14 1070 6 of of IN 14 1070 7 GDP GDP NNP 14 1070 8 , , , 14 1070 9 industry industry NN 14 1070 10 37 37 CD 14 1070 11 % % NN 14 1070 12 , , , 14 1070 13 and and CC 14 1070 14 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1070 15 5 5 CD 14 1070 16 % % NN 14 1070 17 . . . 14 1071 1 Most Most JJS 14 1071 2 raw raw JJ 14 1071 3 materials material NNS 14 1071 4 needed need VBN 14 1071 5 by by IN 14 1071 6 industry industry NN 14 1071 7 and and CC 14 1071 8 over over IN 14 1071 9 75 75 CD 14 1071 10 % % NN 14 1071 11 of of IN 14 1071 12 energy energy NN 14 1071 13 requirements requirement NNS 14 1071 14 must must MD 14 1071 15 be be VB 14 1071 16 imported import VBN 14 1071 17 . . . 14 1072 1 The the DT 14 1072 2 economic economic JJ 14 1072 3 recovery recovery NN 14 1072 4 that that WDT 14 1072 5 began begin VBD 14 1072 6 in in IN 14 1072 7 mid-1983 mid-1983 NN 14 1072 8 has have VBZ 14 1072 9 continued continue VBN 14 1072 10 through through IN 14 1072 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1072 12 , , , 14 1072 13 with with IN 14 1072 14 the the DT 14 1072 15 economy economy NN 14 1072 16 growing grow VBG 14 1072 17 at at IN 14 1072 18 an an DT 14 1072 19 annual annual JJ 14 1072 20 average average JJ 14 1072 21 rate rate NN 14 1072 22 of of IN 14 1072 23 3 3 CD 14 1072 24 % % NN 14 1072 25 . . . 14 1073 1 For for IN 14 1073 2 the the DT 14 1073 3 1990s 1990 NNS 14 1073 4 , , , 14 1073 5 Italy Italy NNP 14 1073 6 faces face VBZ 14 1073 7 the the DT 14 1073 8 problems problem NNS 14 1073 9 of of IN 14 1073 10 refurbishing refurbish VBG 14 1073 11 a a DT 14 1073 12 tottering totter VBG 14 1073 13 communications communication NNS 14 1073 14 system system NN 14 1073 15 , , , 14 1073 16 curbing curb VBG 14 1073 17 the the DT 14 1073 18 increasing increase VBG 14 1073 19 pollution pollution NN 14 1073 20 in in IN 14 1073 21 major major JJ 14 1073 22 industrial industrial JJ 14 1073 23 centers center NNS 14 1073 24 , , , 14 1073 25 and and CC 14 1073 26 adjusting adjust VBG 14 1073 27 to to IN 14 1073 28 the the DT 14 1073 29 new new JJ 14 1073 30 competitive competitive JJ 14 1073 31 forces force NNS 14 1073 32 accompanying accompany VBG 14 1073 33 the the DT 14 1073 34 ongoing ongoing JJ 14 1073 35 economic economic JJ 14 1073 36 integration integration NN 14 1073 37 of of IN 14 1073 38 the the DT 14 1073 39 European European NNP 14 1073 40 Community Community NNP 14 1073 41 . . . 14 1074 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1074 2 : : : 14 1074 3 $ $ $ 14 1074 4 803.3 803.3 CD 14 1074 5 billion billion CD 14 1074 6 , , , 14 1074 7 per per IN 14 1074 8 capita capita FW 14 1074 9 $ $ $ 14 1074 10 14,000 14,000 CD 14 1074 11 ; ; : 14 1074 12 real real JJ 14 1074 13 growth growth NN 14 1074 14 rate rate NN 14 1074 15 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1074 16 % % NN 14 1074 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1074 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1074 19 est est NNP 14 1074 20 . . . 14 1074 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1075 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1075 2 rate rate NN 14 1075 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1075 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1075 5 prices price NNS 14 1075 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1075 7 : : : 14 1075 8 6.6 6.6 CD 14 1075 9 % % NN 14 1075 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1075 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1075 12 est est NNP 14 1075 13 . . . 14 1075 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1076 2 rate rate NN 14 1076 3 : : : 14 1076 4 11.9 11.9 CD 14 1076 5 % % NN 14 1076 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 9 Budget budget NN 14 1076 10 : : : 14 1076 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1076 12 $ $ $ 14 1076 13 355 355 CD 14 1076 14 billion billion CD 14 1076 15 ; ; : 14 1076 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1076 17 $ $ $ 14 1076 18 448 448 CD 14 1076 19 billion billion CD 14 1076 20 , , , 14 1076 21 including include VBG 14 1076 22 capital capital NN 14 1076 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1076 24 of of IN 14 1076 25 $ $ $ 14 1076 26 NA na NN 14 1076 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 28 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 30 Exports export NNS 14 1076 31 : : : 14 1076 32 $ $ $ 14 1076 33 141.6 141.6 CD 14 1076 34 billion billion CD 14 1076 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1076 37 . . NNP 14 1076 38 , , , 14 1076 39 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 41 ; ; : 14 1076 42 commodities commodity NNS 14 1076 43 -- -- : 14 1076 44 textiles textile NNS 14 1076 45 , , , 14 1076 46 wearing wear VBG 14 1076 47 apparel apparel NN 14 1076 48 , , , 14 1076 49 metals metal NNS 14 1076 50 , , , 14 1076 51 transportation transportation NN 14 1076 52 equipment equipment NN 14 1076 53 , , , 14 1076 54 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1076 55 ; ; : 14 1076 56 partners partner NNS 14 1076 57 -- -- : 14 1076 58 EC EC NNP 14 1076 59 57 57 CD 14 1076 60 % % NN 14 1076 61 , , , 14 1076 62 US US NNP 14 1076 63 9 9 CD 14 1076 64 % % NN 14 1076 65 , , , 14 1076 66 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1076 67 4 4 CD 14 1076 68 % % NN 14 1076 69 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1076 70 : : : 14 1076 71 $ $ $ 14 1076 72 143.1 143.1 CD 14 1076 73 billion billion CD 14 1076 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 75 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1076 76 . . NNP 14 1076 77 , , , 14 1076 78 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 80 ; ; : 14 1076 81 commodities commodity NNS 14 1076 82 -- -- : 14 1076 83 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1076 84 , , , 14 1076 85 industrial industrial JJ 14 1076 86 machinery machinery NN 14 1076 87 , , , 14 1076 88 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1076 89 , , , 14 1076 90 metals metal NNS 14 1076 91 , , , 14 1076 92 food food NN 14 1076 93 , , , 14 1076 94 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1076 95 products product NNS 14 1076 96 ; ; , 14 1076 97 partners partner NNS 14 1076 98 -- -- : 14 1076 99 EC EC NNP 14 1076 100 57 57 CD 14 1076 101 % % NN 14 1076 102 , , , 14 1076 103 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1076 104 6 6 CD 14 1076 105 % % NN 14 1076 106 , , , 14 1076 107 US US NNP 14 1076 108 6 6 CD 14 1076 109 % % NN 14 1076 110 External external JJ 14 1076 111 debt debt NN 14 1076 112 : : : 14 1076 113 NA na JJ 14 1076 114 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1076 115 production production NN 14 1076 116 : : : 14 1076 117 growth growth NN 14 1076 118 rate rate NN 14 1076 119 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1076 120 % % NN 14 1076 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 122 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 124 Electricity electricity NN 14 1076 125 : : : 14 1076 126 56,022,000 56,022,000 CD 14 1076 127 kW kw NN 14 1076 128 capacity capacity NN 14 1076 129 ; ; : 14 1076 130 201,400 201,400 CD 14 1076 131 million million CD 14 1076 132 kWh kWh NNS 14 1076 133 produced produce VBN 14 1076 134 , , , 14 1076 135 3,500 3,500 CD 14 1076 136 kWh kWh NNS 14 1076 137 per per IN 14 1076 138 capita capita NN 14 1076 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 140 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 142 Industries industry NNS 14 1076 143 : : : 14 1076 144 machinery machinery NN 14 1076 145 and and CC 14 1076 146 transportation transportation NN 14 1076 147 equipment equipment NN 14 1076 148 , , , 14 1076 149 iron iron NN 14 1076 150 and and CC 14 1076 151 steel steel NN 14 1076 152 , , , 14 1076 153 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1076 154 , , , 14 1076 155 food food NN 14 1076 156 processing processing NN 14 1076 157 , , , 14 1076 158 textiles textile NNS 14 1076 159 , , , 14 1076 160 motor motor NN 14 1076 161 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 1076 162 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1076 163 : : : 14 1076 164 accounts account NNS 14 1076 165 for for IN 14 1076 166 about about RB 14 1076 167 5 5 CD 14 1076 168 % % NN 14 1076 169 of of IN 14 1076 170 GNP GNP NNP 14 1076 171 and and CC 14 1076 172 5 5 CD 14 1076 173 % % NN 14 1076 174 of of IN 14 1076 175 the the DT 14 1076 176 work work NN 14 1076 177 force force NN 14 1076 178 ; ; : 14 1076 179 self self NN 14 1076 180 - - HYPH 14 1076 181 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1076 182 in in IN 14 1076 183 foods food NNS 14 1076 184 other other JJ 14 1076 185 than than IN 14 1076 186 meat meat NN 14 1076 187 and and CC 14 1076 188 dairy dairy NN 14 1076 189 products product NNS 14 1076 190 ; ; , 14 1076 191 principal principal JJ 14 1076 192 crops crop NNS 14 1076 193 -- -- : 14 1076 194 fruits fruit NNS 14 1076 195 , , , 14 1076 196 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1076 197 , , , 14 1076 198 grapes grape NNS 14 1076 199 , , , 14 1076 200 potatoes potato NNS 14 1076 201 , , , 14 1076 202 sugar sugar NN 14 1076 203 beets beet NNS 14 1076 204 , , , 14 1076 205 soybeans soybean NNS 14 1076 206 , , , 14 1076 207 grain grain NN 14 1076 208 , , , 14 1076 209 olives olive VBZ 14 1076 210 ; ; : 14 1076 211 fish fish NN 14 1076 212 catch catch NN 14 1076 213 of of IN 14 1076 214 554,000 554,000 CD 14 1076 215 metric metric JJ 14 1076 216 tons ton NNS 14 1076 217 in in IN 14 1076 218 1987 1987 CD 14 1076 219 Aid aid NN 14 1076 220 : : : 14 1076 221 donor donor NN 14 1076 222 -- -- : 14 1076 223 ODA ODA NNP 14 1076 224 and and CC 14 1076 225 OOF OOF NNP 14 1076 226 commitments commitment NNS 14 1076 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 228 1970 1970 CD 14 1076 229 - - SYM 14 1076 230 87 87 CD 14 1076 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 232 , , , 14 1076 233 $ $ $ 14 1076 234 18.7 18.7 CD 14 1076 235 billion billion CD 14 1076 236 Currency Currency NNP 14 1076 237 : : : 14 1076 238 Italian italian JJ 14 1076 239 lira lira NN 14 1076 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 241 plural plural JJ 14 1076 242 -- -- : 14 1076 243 lire lira NNS 14 1076 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 245 ; ; : 14 1076 246 1 1 CD 14 1076 247 Italian italian JJ 14 1076 248 lira lira NN 14 1076 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 250 Lit Lit NNP 14 1076 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 252 = = NFP 14 1076 253 100 100 CD 14 1076 254 centesimi centesimi NNP 14 1076 255 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1076 256 rates rate NNS 14 1076 257 : : : 14 1076 258 Italian italian JJ 14 1076 259 lire lira NNS 14 1076 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 261 Lit Lit NNP 14 1076 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 263 per per IN 14 1076 264 US$ us$ $ 14 1076 265 1 1 CD 14 1076 266 - - HYPH 14 1076 267 -1,262.5 -1,262.5 NN 14 1076 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 269 January January NNP 14 1076 270 1990 1990 CD 14 1076 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 272 , , , 14 1076 273 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 14 1076 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 275 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 277 , , , 14 1076 278 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 14 1076 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 280 1988 1988 CD 14 1076 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 282 , , , 14 1076 283 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 14 1076 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 285 1987 1987 CD 14 1076 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 287 , , , 14 1076 288 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 14 1076 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 290 1986 1986 CD 14 1076 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 292 , , , 14 1076 293 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 14 1076 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 295 1985 1985 CD 14 1076 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 297 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1076 298 year year NN 14 1076 299 : : : 14 1076 300 calendar calendar NNP 14 1076 301 year year NN 14 1076 302 - - : 14 1076 303 Communications Communications NNP 14 1076 304 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1076 305 : : : 14 1076 306 20,011 20,011 CD 14 1076 307 km km NN 14 1076 308 total total NN 14 1076 309 ; ; : 14 1076 310 16,066 16,066 CD 14 1076 311 km km VBP 14 1076 312 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1076 313 government government NN 14 1076 314 - - HYPH 14 1076 315 owned own VBN 14 1076 316 standard standard JJ 14 1076 317 gauge gauge NN 14 1076 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 319 8,999 8,999 CD 14 1076 320 km km NNS 14 1076 321 electrified electrify VBN 14 1076 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 323 ; ; : 14 1076 324 3,945 3,945 CD 14 1076 325 km km NNS 14 1076 326 privately privately RB 14 1076 327 owned--2,100 owned--2,100 , 14 1076 328 km km NN 14 1076 329 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1076 330 standard standard JJ 14 1076 331 gauge gauge NN 14 1076 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 333 1,155 1,155 CD 14 1076 334 km km NN 14 1076 335 electrified electrify VBN 14 1076 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 337 and and CC 14 1076 338 1,845 1,845 CD 14 1076 339 km km NN 14 1076 340 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 14 1076 341 narrow narrow JJ 14 1076 342 gauge gauge NN 14 1076 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 344 380 380 CD 14 1076 345 km km NN 14 1076 346 electrified electrify VBN 14 1076 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 348 Highways highway NNS 14 1076 349 : : : 14 1076 350 294,410 294,410 CD 14 1076 351 km km NN 14 1076 352 total total JJ 14 1076 353 ; ; : 14 1076 354 autostrada autostrada NNP 14 1076 355 5,900 5,900 CD 14 1076 356 km km NN 14 1076 357 , , , 14 1076 358 state state NN 14 1076 359 highways highway VBZ 14 1076 360 45,170 45,170 CD 14 1076 361 km km NN 14 1076 362 , , , 14 1076 363 provincial provincial JJ 14 1076 364 highways highway NNS 14 1076 365 101,680 101,680 CD 14 1076 366 km km NN 14 1076 367 , , , 14 1076 368 communal communal JJ 14 1076 369 highways highway NNS 14 1076 370 141,660 141,660 CD 14 1076 371 km km NNS 14 1076 372 ; ; : 14 1076 373 260,500 260,500 CD 14 1076 374 km km NN 14 1076 375 concrete concrete JJ 14 1076 376 , , , 14 1076 377 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1076 378 , , , 14 1076 379 or or CC 14 1076 380 stone stone NN 14 1076 381 block block NN 14 1076 382 , , , 14 1076 383 26,900 26,900 CD 14 1076 384 km km NN 14 1076 385 gravel gravel NN 14 1076 386 and and CC 14 1076 387 crushed crush VBN 14 1076 388 stone stone NN 14 1076 389 , , , 14 1076 390 7,010 7,010 CD 14 1076 391 km km NN 14 1076 392 earth earth NN 14 1076 393 Inland Inland NNP 14 1076 394 waterways waterway NNS 14 1076 395 : : : 14 1076 396 2,400 2,400 CD 14 1076 397 km km NN 14 1076 398 for for IN 14 1076 399 various various JJ 14 1076 400 types type NNS 14 1076 401 of of IN 14 1076 402 commercial commercial JJ 14 1076 403 traffic traffic NN 14 1076 404 , , , 14 1076 405 although although IN 14 1076 406 of of IN 14 1076 407 limited limited JJ 14 1076 408 overall overall JJ 14 1076 409 value value NN 14 1076 410 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1076 411 : : : 14 1076 412 crude crude JJ 14 1076 413 oil oil NN 14 1076 414 , , , 14 1076 415 1,703 1,703 CD 14 1076 416 km km NN 14 1076 417 ; ; : 14 1076 418 refined refined JJ 14 1076 419 products product NNS 14 1076 420 , , , 14 1076 421 2,148 2,148 CD 14 1076 422 km km NN 14 1076 423 ; ; : 14 1076 424 natural natural JJ 14 1076 425 gas gas NN 14 1076 426 , , , 14 1076 427 19,400 19,400 CD 14 1076 428 km km NN 14 1076 429 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1076 430 : : : 14 1076 431 Cagliari Cagliari NNP 14 1076 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 433 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 14 1076 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 435 , , , 14 1076 436 Genoa Genoa NNP 14 1076 437 , , , 14 1076 438 La La NNP 14 1076 439 Spezia Spezia NNP 14 1076 440 , , , 14 1076 441 Livorno Livorno NNP 14 1076 442 , , , 14 1076 443 Naples Naples NNP 14 1076 444 , , , 14 1076 445 Palermo Palermo NNP 14 1076 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 447 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 1076 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 449 , , , 14 1076 450 Taranto Taranto NNP 14 1076 451 , , , 14 1076 452 Trieste Trieste NNP 14 1076 453 , , , 14 1076 454 Venice Venice NNP 14 1076 455 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1076 456 marine marine NN 14 1076 457 : : : 14 1076 458 547 547 CD 14 1076 459 ships ship NNS 14 1076 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 461 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1076 462 GRT GRT NNP 14 1076 463 or or CC 14 1076 464 over over RB 14 1076 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 466 totaling total VBG 14 1076 467 6,871,505 6,871,505 CD 14 1076 468 GRT/10,805,368 grt/10,805,368 NN 14 1076 469 DWT dwt NN 14 1076 470 ; ; : 14 1076 471 includes include VBZ 14 1076 472 6 6 CD 14 1076 473 passenger passenger NN 14 1076 474 , , , 14 1076 475 41 41 CD 14 1076 476 short short JJ 14 1076 477 - - HYPH 14 1076 478 sea sea NN 14 1076 479 passenger passenger NN 14 1076 480 , , , 14 1076 481 100 100 CD 14 1076 482 cargo cargo NN 14 1076 483 , , , 14 1076 484 5 5 CD 14 1076 485 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1076 486 cargo cargo NN 14 1076 487 , , , 14 1076 488 22 22 CD 14 1076 489 container container NN 14 1076 490 , , , 14 1076 491 72 72 CD 14 1076 492 roll roll NN 14 1076 493 - - HYPH 14 1076 494 on on IN 14 1076 495 / / SYM 14 1076 496 roll roll NN 14 1076 497 - - HYPH 14 1076 498 off off RP 14 1076 499 cargo cargo NN 14 1076 500 , , , 14 1076 501 4 4 CD 14 1076 502 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1076 503 carrier carrier NN 14 1076 504 , , , 14 1076 505 1 1 CD 14 1076 506 multifunction multifunction NN 14 1076 507 large large JJ 14 1076 508 - - HYPH 14 1076 509 load load NN 14 1076 510 carrier carrier NN 14 1076 511 , , , 14 1076 512 2 2 CD 14 1076 513 livestock livestock NN 14 1076 514 carrier carrier NN 14 1076 515 , , , 14 1076 516 147 147 CD 14 1076 517 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1076 518 , , , 14 1076 519 oils oil NNS 14 1076 520 , , , 14 1076 521 and and CC 14 1076 522 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1076 523 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 524 POL POL NNP 14 1076 525 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 526 tanker tanker NN 14 1076 527 , , , 14 1076 528 37 37 CD 14 1076 529 chemical chemical NN 14 1076 530 tanker tanker NN 14 1076 531 , , , 14 1076 532 29 29 CD 14 1076 533 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1076 534 gas gas NN 14 1076 535 , , , 14 1076 536 8 8 CD 14 1076 537 specialized specialized JJ 14 1076 538 tanker tanker NN 14 1076 539 , , , 14 1076 540 16 16 CD 14 1076 541 combination combination NN 14 1076 542 ore ore NN 14 1076 543 / / SYM 14 1076 544 oil oil NN 14 1076 545 , , , 14 1076 546 55 55 CD 14 1076 547 bulk bulk NN 14 1076 548 , , , 14 1076 549 2 2 CD 14 1076 550 combination combination NN 14 1076 551 bulk bulk JJ 14 1076 552 Civil civil JJ 14 1076 553 air air NN 14 1076 554 : : : 14 1076 555 132 132 CD 14 1076 556 major major JJ 14 1076 557 transport transport NN 14 1076 558 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1076 559 Airports airport NNS 14 1076 560 : : : 14 1076 561 143 143 CD 14 1076 562 total total NN 14 1076 563 , , , 14 1076 564 138 138 CD 14 1076 565 usable usable JJ 14 1076 566 ; ; : 14 1076 567 88 88 CD 14 1076 568 with with IN 14 1076 569 permanent permanent JJ 14 1076 570 - - HYPH 14 1076 571 surface surface NN 14 1076 572 runways runway NNS 14 1076 573 ; ; : 14 1076 574 2 2 CD 14 1076 575 with with IN 14 1076 576 runways runway NNS 14 1076 577 over over IN 14 1076 578 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1076 579 m m CD 14 1076 580 ; ; : 14 1076 581 35 35 CD 14 1076 582 with with IN 14 1076 583 runways runways NNP 14 1076 584 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1076 585 - - HYPH 14 1076 586 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1076 587 m m NN 14 1076 588 ; ; : 14 1076 589 42 42 CD 14 1076 590 with with IN 14 1076 591 runways runway NNS 14 1076 592 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1076 593 - - HYPH 14 1076 594 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1076 595 m m NNP 14 1076 596 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1076 597 : : : 14 1076 598 well well RB 14 1076 599 engineered engineer VBN 14 1076 600 , , , 14 1076 601 constructed construct VBN 14 1076 602 , , , 14 1076 603 and and CC 14 1076 604 operated operate VBD 14 1076 605 ; ; : 14 1076 606 28,000,000 28,000,000 CD 14 1076 607 telephones telephone NNS 14 1076 608 ; ; : 14 1076 609 stations--144 stations--144 CD 14 1076 610 AM am VBP 14 1076 611 , , , 14 1076 612 54 54 CD 14 1076 613 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 614 over over IN 14 1076 615 1,800 1,800 CD 14 1076 616 repeaters repeater NNS 14 1076 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 618 FM FM NNP 14 1076 619 , , , 14 1076 620 135 135 CD 14 1076 621 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 622 over over IN 14 1076 623 1,300 1,300 CD 14 1076 624 repeaters repeater NNS 14 1076 625 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 626 TV tv NN 14 1076 627 ; ; : 14 1076 628 22 22 CD 14 1076 629 submarine submarine NN 14 1076 630 cables cable NNS 14 1076 631 ; ; : 14 1076 632 communication communication NN 14 1076 633 satellite satellite NN 14 1076 634 earth earth NN 14 1076 635 stations station NNS 14 1076 636 operating operate VBG 14 1076 637 in in IN 14 1076 638 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1076 639 3 3 CD 14 1076 640 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1076 641 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1076 642 and and CC 14 1076 643 2 2 CD 14 1076 644 Indian Indian NNP 14 1076 645 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1076 646 , , , 14 1076 647 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 14 1076 648 , , , 14 1076 649 and and CC 14 1076 650 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 1076 651 systems system NNS 14 1076 652 - - : 14 1076 653 Defense Defense NNP 14 1076 654 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1076 655 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1076 656 : : : 14 1076 657 Army Army NNP 14 1076 658 , , , 14 1076 659 Navy Navy NNP 14 1076 660 , , , 14 1076 661 Air Air NNP 14 1076 662 Force Force NNP 14 1076 663 Military Military NNP 14 1076 664 manpower manpower NN 14 1076 665 : : : 14 1076 666 males males NNP 14 1076 667 15 15 CD 14 1076 668 - - SYM 14 1076 669 49 49 CD 14 1076 670 , , , 14 1076 671 14,721,704 14,721,704 CD 14 1076 672 ; ; : 14 1076 673 12,855,022 12,855,022 CD 14 1076 674 fit fit NN 14 1076 675 for for IN 14 1076 676 military military JJ 14 1076 677 service service NN 14 1076 678 ; ; : 14 1076 679 430,782 430,782 CD 14 1076 680 reach reach VB 14 1076 681 military military JJ 14 1076 682 age age NN 14 1076 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 684 18 18 CD 14 1076 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 1076 686 annually annually RB 14 1076 687 Defense defense NN 14 1076 688 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1076 689 : : : 14 1076 690 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1076 691 % % NN 14 1076 692 of of IN 14 1076 693 GDP GDP NNP 14 1076 694 , , , 14 1076 695 or or CC 14 1076 696 $ $ $ 14 1076 697 19 19 CD 14 1076 698 billion billion CD 14 1076 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 1076 700 1989 1989 CD 14 1076 701 est est NNP 14 1076 702 . . . 14 1076 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1077 2 Country country NN 14 1077 3 : : : 14 1077 4 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1077 5 Coast Coast NNP 14 1077 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 7 also also RB 14 1077 8 known know VBN 14 1077 9 as as IN 14 1077 10 Cote Cote NNP 14 1077 11 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 14 1077 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 13 - - : 14 1077 14 Geography Geography NNP 14 1077 15 Total total JJ 14 1077 16 area area NN 14 1077 17 : : : 14 1077 18 322,460 322,460 CD 14 1077 19 km2 km2 NN 14 1077 20 ; ; : 14 1077 21 land land NN 14 1077 22 area area NN 14 1077 23 : : : 14 1077 24 318,000 318,000 CD 14 1077 25 km2 km2 NNP 14 1077 26 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1077 27 area area NN 14 1077 28 : : : 14 1077 29 slightly slightly RB 14 1077 30 larger large JJR 14 1077 31 than than IN 14 1077 32 New New NNP 14 1077 33 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1077 34 Land Land NNP 14 1077 35 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1077 36 : : : 14 1077 37 3,110 3,110 CD 14 1077 38 km km NN 14 1077 39 total total NN 14 1077 40 ; ; : 14 1077 41 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1077 42 584 584 CD 14 1077 43 km km NNS 14 1077 44 , , , 14 1077 45 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 1077 46 668 668 CD 14 1077 47 km km NNS 14 1077 48 , , , 14 1077 49 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1077 50 610 610 CD 14 1077 51 km km NNS 14 1077 52 , , , 14 1077 53 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1077 54 716 716 CD 14 1077 55 km km NNS 14 1077 56 , , , 14 1077 57 Mali Mali NNP 14 1077 58 532 532 CD 14 1077 59 km km NN 14 1077 60 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1077 61 : : : 14 1077 62 515 515 CD 14 1077 63 km km NN 14 1077 64 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1077 65 claims claim VBZ 14 1077 66 : : : 14 1077 67 Continental continental JJ 14 1077 68 shelf shelf NN 14 1077 69 : : : 14 1077 70 200 200 CD 14 1077 71 m m CD 14 1077 72 ; ; : 14 1077 73 Extended extended JJ 14 1077 74 economic economic JJ 14 1077 75 zone zone NN 14 1077 76 : : : 14 1077 77 200 200 CD 14 1077 78 nm nm CD 14 1077 79 ; ; : 14 1077 80 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1077 81 sea sea NN 14 1077 82 : : : 14 1077 83 12 12 CD 14 1077 84 nm nm NNP 14 1077 85 Climate climate NN 14 1077 86 : : : 14 1077 87 tropical tropical JJ 14 1077 88 along along IN 14 1077 89 coast coast NN 14 1077 90 , , , 14 1077 91 semiarid semiarid NN 14 1077 92 in in IN 14 1077 93 far far NNP 14 1077 94 north north NNP 14 1077 95 ; ; : 14 1077 96 three three CD 14 1077 97 seasons season NNS 14 1077 98 -- -- : 14 1077 99 warm warm JJ 14 1077 100 and and CC 14 1077 101 dry dry JJ 14 1077 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 103 November November NNP 14 1077 104 to to IN 14 1077 105 March March NNP 14 1077 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 107 , , , 14 1077 108 hot hot JJ 14 1077 109 and and CC 14 1077 110 dry dry JJ 14 1077 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 112 March March NNP 14 1077 113 to to IN 14 1077 114 May May NNP 14 1077 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 116 , , , 14 1077 117 hot hot JJ 14 1077 118 and and CC 14 1077 119 wet wet JJ 14 1077 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 121 June June NNP 14 1077 122 to to IN 14 1077 123 October October NNP 14 1077 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 125 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1077 126 : : : 14 1077 127 mostly mostly RB 14 1077 128 flat flat JJ 14 1077 129 to to IN 14 1077 130 undulating undulating NN 14 1077 131 plains plain NNS 14 1077 132 ; ; : 14 1077 133 mountains mountain NNS 14 1077 134 in in IN 14 1077 135 northwest northwest JJ 14 1077 136 Natural natural JJ 14 1077 137 resources resource NNS 14 1077 138 : : : 14 1077 139 crude crude JJ 14 1077 140 oil oil NN 14 1077 141 , , , 14 1077 142 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1077 143 , , , 14 1077 144 manganese manganese JJ 14 1077 145 , , , 14 1077 146 iron iron NN 14 1077 147 ore ore NN 14 1077 148 , , , 14 1077 149 cobalt cobalt NN 14 1077 150 , , , 14 1077 151 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1077 152 , , , 14 1077 153 copper copper NN 14 1077 154 Land Land NNP 14 1077 155 use use NN 14 1077 156 : : : 14 1077 157 9 9 CD 14 1077 158 % % NN 14 1077 159 arable arable JJ 14 1077 160 land land NN 14 1077 161 ; ; : 14 1077 162 4 4 CD 14 1077 163 % % NN 14 1077 164 permanent permanent JJ 14 1077 165 crops crop NNS 14 1077 166 ; ; : 14 1077 167 9 9 CD 14 1077 168 % % NN 14 1077 169 meadows meadow NNS 14 1077 170 and and CC 14 1077 171 pastures pasture NNS 14 1077 172 ; ; : 14 1077 173 26 26 CD 14 1077 174 % % NN 14 1077 175 forest forest NN 14 1077 176 and and CC 14 1077 177 woodland woodland NN 14 1077 178 ; ; : 14 1077 179 52 52 CD 14 1077 180 % % NN 14 1077 181 other other JJ 14 1077 182 ; ; : 14 1077 183 includes include VBZ 14 1077 184 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1077 185 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1077 186 Environment Environment NNP 14 1077 187 : : : 14 1077 188 coast coast NN 14 1077 189 has have VBZ 14 1077 190 heavy heavy JJ 14 1077 191 surf surf NN 14 1077 192 and and CC 14 1077 193 no no DT 14 1077 194 natural natural JJ 14 1077 195 harbors harbor NNS 14 1077 196 ; ; , 14 1077 197 severe severe JJ 14 1077 198 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1077 199 - - : 14 1077 200 People People NNP 14 1077 201 Population Population NNP 14 1077 202 : : : 14 1077 203 12,478,024 12,478,024 CD 14 1077 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 205 July July NNP 14 1077 206 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 208 , , , 14 1077 209 growth growth NN 14 1077 210 rate rate NN 14 1077 211 4.0 4.0 CD 14 1077 212 % % NN 14 1077 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 214 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 216 Birth birth NN 14 1077 217 rate rate NN 14 1077 218 : : : 14 1077 219 48 48 CD 14 1077 220 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1077 221 population population NN 14 1077 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 223 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 225 Death death NN 14 1077 226 rate rate NN 14 1077 227 : : : 14 1077 228 13 13 CD 14 1077 229 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1077 230 population population NN 14 1077 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 232 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 234 Net net JJ 14 1077 235 migration migration NN 14 1077 236 rate rate NN 14 1077 237 : : : 14 1077 238 4 4 CD 14 1077 239 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1077 240 population population NN 14 1077 241 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 242 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 244 Infant infant NN 14 1077 245 mortality mortality NN 14 1077 246 rate rate NN 14 1077 247 : : : 14 1077 248 100 100 CD 14 1077 249 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1077 250 live live JJ 14 1077 251 births birth NNS 14 1077 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 253 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 255 Life life NN 14 1077 256 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1077 257 at at IN 14 1077 258 birth birth NN 14 1077 259 : : : 14 1077 260 52 52 CD 14 1077 261 years year NNS 14 1077 262 male male JJ 14 1077 263 , , , 14 1077 264 56 56 CD 14 1077 265 years year NNS 14 1077 266 female female JJ 14 1077 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 268 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 270 Total total JJ 14 1077 271 fertility fertility NN 14 1077 272 rate rate NN 14 1077 273 : : : 14 1077 274 6.9 6.9 CD 14 1077 275 children child NNS 14 1077 276 born bear VBN 14 1077 277 / / SYM 14 1077 278 woman woman NN 14 1077 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 280 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 282 Nationality nationality NN 14 1077 283 : : : 14 1077 284 noun noun NNP 14 1077 285 -- -- : 14 1077 286 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 14 1077 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 288 ; ; , 14 1077 289 adjective adjective JJ 14 1077 290 -- -- : 14 1077 291 Ivorian ivorian JJ 14 1077 292 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1077 293 divisions division NNS 14 1077 294 : : : 14 1077 295 over over IN 14 1077 296 60 60 CD 14 1077 297 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1077 298 groups group NNS 14 1077 299 ; ; : 14 1077 300 most most RBS 14 1077 301 important important JJ 14 1077 302 are be VBP 14 1077 303 the the DT 14 1077 304 Baoule Baoule NNP 14 1077 305 23 23 CD 14 1077 306 % % NN 14 1077 307 , , , 14 1077 308 Bete Bete NNP 14 1077 309 18 18 CD 14 1077 310 % % NN 14 1077 311 , , , 14 1077 312 Senoufou Senoufou NNP 14 1077 313 15 15 CD 14 1077 314 % % NN 14 1077 315 , , , 14 1077 316 Malinke Malinke NNP 14 1077 317 11 11 CD 14 1077 318 % % NN 14 1077 319 , , , 14 1077 320 and and CC 14 1077 321 Agni Agni NNP 14 1077 322 ; ; : 14 1077 323 about about RB 14 1077 324 2 2 CD 14 1077 325 million million CD 14 1077 326 foreign foreign JJ 14 1077 327 Africans Africans NNPS 14 1077 328 , , , 14 1077 329 mostly mostly RB 14 1077 330 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 14 1077 331 ; 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; : 14 1077 373 Dioula Dioula NNP 14 1077 374 most most RBS 14 1077 375 widely widely RB 14 1077 376 spoken speak VBN 14 1077 377 Literacy literacy NN 14 1077 378 : : : 14 1077 379 42.7 42.7 CD 14 1077 380 % % NN 14 1077 381 Labor Labor NNP 14 1077 382 force force NN 14 1077 383 : : : 14 1077 384 5,718,000 5,718,000 CD 14 1077 385 ; ; : 14 1077 386 over over IN 14 1077 387 85 85 CD 14 1077 388 % % NN 14 1077 389 of of IN 14 1077 390 population population NN 14 1077 391 engaged engage VBN 14 1077 392 in in IN 14 1077 393 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1077 394 , , , 14 1077 395 for for IN 14 1077 396 estry estry NN 14 1077 397 , , , 14 1077 398 livestock livestock NN 14 1077 399 raising raising NN 14 1077 400 ; ; : 14 1077 401 about about RB 14 1077 402 11 11 CD 14 1077 403 % % NN 14 1077 404 of of IN 14 1077 405 labor labor NN 14 1077 406 force force NN 14 1077 407 are be VBP 14 1077 408 wage wage NN 14 1077 409 earners earner NNS 14 1077 410 , , , 14 1077 411 nearly nearly RB 14 1077 412 half half NN 14 1077 413 in in IN 14 1077 414 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1077 415 and and CC 14 1077 416 the the DT 14 1077 417 remainder remainder NN 14 1077 418 in in IN 14 1077 419 government government NN 14 1077 420 , , , 14 1077 421 industry industry NN 14 1077 422 , , , 14 1077 423 commerce commerce NN 14 1077 424 , , , 14 1077 425 and and CC 14 1077 426 professions profession NNS 14 1077 427 ; 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; : 14 1077 475 one one CD 14 1077 476 - - HYPH 14 1077 477 party party NN 14 1077 478 presidential presidential JJ 14 1077 479 regime regime NN 14 1077 480 established establish VBD 14 1077 481 1960 1960 CD 14 1077 482 Capital capital NN 14 1077 483 : : : 14 1077 484 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1077 485 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 486 capital capital NNP 14 1077 487 city city NNP 14 1077 488 changed change VBD 14 1077 489 to to IN 14 1077 490 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 14 1077 491 in in IN 14 1077 492 March March NNP 14 1077 493 1983 1983 CD 14 1077 494 but but CC 14 1077 495 not not RB 14 1077 496 recognized recognize VBN 14 1077 497 by by IN 14 1077 498 US US NNP 14 1077 499 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 500 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1077 501 divisions division NNS 14 1077 502 : : : 14 1077 503 49 49 CD 14 1077 504 departments department NNS 14 1077 505 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 506 departements departement NNS 14 1077 507 , , , 14 1077 508 singular--(departement singular--(departement NN 14 1077 509 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 510 ; ; : 14 1077 511 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 14 1077 512 , , , 14 1077 513 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1077 514 , , , 14 1077 515 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 14 1077 516 , , , 14 1077 517 Adzope Adzope NNP 14 1077 518 , , , 14 1077 519 Agboville Agboville NNP 14 1077 520 , , , 14 1077 521 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 14 1077 522 , , , 14 1077 523 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 14 1077 524 , , , 14 1077 525 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 14 1077 526 , , , 14 1077 527 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 14 1077 528 , , , 14 1077 529 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 14 1077 530 , , , 14 1077 531 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 14 1077 532 , , , 14 1077 533 Bouake Bouake NNP 14 1077 534 , , , 14 1077 535 Bouna Bouna NNP 14 1077 536 , , , 14 1077 537 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 14 1077 538 , , , 14 1077 539 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 14 1077 540 , , , 14 1077 541 Daloa Daloa NNP 14 1077 542 , , , 14 1077 543 Danane Danane NNP 14 1077 544 , , , 14 1077 545 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 14 1077 546 , , , 14 1077 547 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 14 1077 548 , , , 14 1077 549 Divo Divo NNP 14 1077 550 , , , 14 1077 551 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 14 1077 552 , , , 14 1077 553 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 14 1077 554 , , , 14 1077 555 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 14 1077 556 , , , 14 1077 557 Grand Grand NNP 14 1077 558 - - HYPH 14 1077 559 Lahou Lahou NNP 14 1077 560 , , , 14 1077 561 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 14 1077 562 , , , 14 1077 563 Issia Issia NNP 14 1077 564 , , , 14 1077 565 Katiola Katiola NNP 14 1077 566 , , , 14 1077 567 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 14 1077 568 , , , 14 1077 569 Lakota Lakota NNP 14 1077 570 , , , 14 1077 571 Man Man NNP 14 1077 572 , , , 14 1077 573 Mankono Mankono NNP 14 1077 574 , , , 14 1077 575 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 14 1077 576 , , , 14 1077 577 Odienne Odienne NNP 14 1077 578 , , , 14 1077 579 Oume Oume NNP 14 1077 580 , , , 14 1077 581 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 14 1077 582 , , , 14 1077 583 San San NNP 14 1077 584 - - HYPH 14 1077 585 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 1077 586 , , , 14 1077 587 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 14 1077 588 , , , 14 1077 589 Seguela Seguela NNP 14 1077 590 , , , 14 1077 591 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 14 1077 592 , , , 14 1077 593 Soubre Soubre NNP 14 1077 594 , , , 14 1077 595 Tabou Tabou NNP 14 1077 596 , , , 14 1077 597 Tanda Tanda NNP 14 1077 598 , , , 14 1077 599 Tengrela Tengrela NNP 14 1077 600 , , , 14 1077 601 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 14 1077 602 , , , 14 1077 603 Touba Touba NNP 14 1077 604 , , , 14 1077 605 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 14 1077 606 , , , 14 1077 607 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 14 1077 608 , , , 14 1077 609 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 14 1077 610 , , , 14 1077 611 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 14 1077 612 Independence Independence NNP 14 1077 613 : : : 14 1077 614 7 7 CD 14 1077 615 August August NNP 14 1077 616 1960 1960 CD 14 1077 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 618 from from IN 14 1077 619 France France NNP 14 1077 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 621 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1077 622 : : : 14 1077 623 3 3 CD 14 1077 624 November November NNP 14 1077 625 1960 1960 CD 14 1077 626 Legal legal JJ 14 1077 627 system system NN 14 1077 628 : : : 14 1077 629 based base VBN 14 1077 630 on on IN 14 1077 631 French french JJ 14 1077 632 civil civil JJ 14 1077 633 law law NN 14 1077 634 system system NN 14 1077 635 and and CC 14 1077 636 customary customary JJ 14 1077 637 law law NN 14 1077 638 ; ; : 14 1077 639 judicial judicial JJ 14 1077 640 review review NN 14 1077 641 in in IN 14 1077 642 the the DT 14 1077 643 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1077 644 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1077 645 of of IN 14 1077 646 the the DT 14 1077 647 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1077 648 Court Court NNP 14 1077 649 ; ; : 14 1077 650 has have VBZ 14 1077 651 not not RB 14 1077 652 accepted accept VBN 14 1077 653 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1077 654 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1077 655 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1077 656 National national JJ 14 1077 657 holiday holiday NN 14 1077 658 : : : 14 1077 659 National National NNP 14 1077 660 Day Day NNP 14 1077 661 , , , 14 1077 662 7 7 CD 14 1077 663 December December NNP 14 1077 664 Executive Executive NNP 14 1077 665 branch branch NN 14 1077 666 : : : 14 1077 667 president president NN 14 1077 668 , , , 14 1077 669 Council Council NNP 14 1077 670 of of IN 14 1077 671 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1077 672 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 673 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1077 674 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 675 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1077 676 branch branch NN 14 1077 677 : : : 14 1077 678 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1077 679 National National NNP 14 1077 680 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1077 681 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 682 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 1077 683 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 1077 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 685 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1077 686 branch branch NN 14 1077 687 : : : 14 1077 688 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1077 689 Court Court NNP 14 1077 690 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 691 Cour Cour NNP 14 1077 692 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1077 693 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 694 Leaders leader NNS 14 1077 695 : : : 14 1077 696 Chief Chief NNP 14 1077 697 of of IN 14 1077 698 State State NNP 14 1077 699 and and CC 14 1077 700 Head Head NNP 14 1077 701 of of IN 14 1077 702 Government Government NNP 14 1077 703 -- -- : 14 1077 704 President President NNP 14 1077 705 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1077 706 Felix Felix NNP 14 1077 707 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 14 1077 708 - - HYPH 14 1077 709 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 14 1077 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 711 since since IN 14 1077 712 27 27 CD 14 1077 713 November November NNP 14 1077 714 1960 1960 CD 14 1077 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 716 Political political JJ 14 1077 717 parties party NNS 14 1077 718 and and CC 14 1077 719 leaders leader NNS 14 1077 720 : : : 14 1077 721 only only JJ 14 1077 722 party party NN 14 1077 723 -- -- : 14 1077 724 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1077 725 Party Party NNP 14 1077 726 of of IN 14 1077 727 the the DT 14 1077 728 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1077 729 Coast Coast NNP 14 1077 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 731 PDCI PDCI NNP 14 1077 732 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 733 , , , 14 1077 734 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1077 735 Felix Felix NNP 14 1077 736 Houphouet Houphouet NNP 14 1077 737 - - HYPH 14 1077 738 Boigny Boigny NNP 14 1077 739 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1077 740 : : : 14 1077 741 universal universal JJ 14 1077 742 at at IN 14 1077 743 age age NN 14 1077 744 21 21 CD 14 1077 745 Elections election NNS 14 1077 746 : : : 14 1077 747 President President NNP 14 1077 748 -- -- : 14 1077 749 last last RB 14 1077 750 held hold VBD 14 1077 751 27 27 CD 14 1077 752 October October NNP 14 1077 753 1985 1985 CD 14 1077 754 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 755 next next JJ 14 1077 756 to to TO 14 1077 757 be be VB 14 1077 758 held hold VBN 14 1077 759 October October NNP 14 1077 760 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 761 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 762 ; ; : 14 1077 763 results result NNS 14 1077 764 -- -- : 14 1077 765 President President NNP 14 1077 766 Felix Felix NNP 14 1077 767 Houphouet Houphouet NNP 14 1077 768 - - HYPH 14 1077 769 Boigny Boigny NNP 14 1077 770 was be VBD 14 1077 771 reelected reelect VBN 14 1077 772 without without IN 14 1077 773 opposition opposition NN 14 1077 774 to to IN 14 1077 775 his -PRON- PRP$ 14 1077 776 fifth fifth JJ 14 1077 777 consecutive consecutive JJ 14 1077 778 five five CD 14 1077 779 - - HYPH 14 1077 780 year year NN 14 1077 781 term term NN 14 1077 782 ; ; : 14 1077 783 National National NNP 14 1077 784 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1077 785 -- -- : 14 1077 786 last last RB 14 1077 787 held hold VBD 14 1077 788 10 10 CD 14 1077 789 November November NNP 14 1077 790 1985 1985 CD 14 1077 791 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 792 next next JJ 14 1077 793 to to TO 14 1077 794 be be VB 14 1077 795 held hold VBN 14 1077 796 10 10 CD 14 1077 797 November November NNP 14 1077 798 1990 1990 CD 14 1077 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 800 ; ; : 14 1077 801 results result NNS 14 1077 802 -- -- : 14 1077 803 PDCI PDCI NNP 14 1077 804 is be VBZ 14 1077 805 the the DT 14 1077 806 only only JJ 14 1077 807 party party NN 14 1077 808 ; ; : 14 1077 809 seats--(175 seats--(175 NNP 14 1077 810 total total NN 14 1077 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 812 PDCI PDCI NNP 14 1077 813 175 175 CD 14 1077 814 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1077 815 : : : 14 1077 816 no no DT 14 1077 817 Communist communist JJ 14 1077 818 party party NN 14 1077 819 ; ; : 14 1077 820 possibly possibly RB 14 1077 821 some some DT 14 1077 822 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1077 823 Member Member NNP 14 1077 824 of of IN 14 1077 825 : : : 14 1077 826 ACP ACP NNP 14 1077 827 , , , 14 1077 828 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1077 829 , , , 14 1077 830 CCC CCC NNP 14 1077 831 , , , 14 1077 832 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 1077 833 , , , 14 1077 834 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1077 835 , , , 14 1077 836 ECA ECA NNP 14 1077 837 , , , 14 1077 838 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1077 839 , , , 14 1077 840 EIB EIB NNP 14 1077 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 842 associate associate NN 14 1077 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 844 , , , 14 1077 845 Entente Entente NNP 14 1077 846 , , , 14 1077 847 FAO FAO NNP 14 1077 848 , , , 14 1077 849 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1077 850 , , , 14 1077 851 GATT GATT NNP 14 1077 852 , , , 14 1077 853 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1077 854 , , , 14 1077 855 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1077 856 , , , 14 1077 857 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1077 858 , , , 14 1077 859 ICO ICO NNP 14 1077 860 , , , 14 1077 861 IDA IDA NNP 14 1077 862 , , , 14 1077 863 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1077 864 , , , 14 1077 865 IFC IFC NNP 14 1077 866 , , , 14 1077 867 ILO ILO NNP 14 1077 868 , , , 14 1077 869 IMF IMF NNP 14 1077 870 , , , 14 1077 871 IMO imo RB 14 1077 872 , , , 14 1077 873 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1077 874 , , , 14 1077 875 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1077 876 , , , 14 1077 877 IPU IPU NNP 14 1077 878 , , , 14 1077 879 ITU ITU NNP 14 1077 880 , , , 14 1077 881 Niger Niger NNP 14 1077 882 River River NNP 14 1077 883 Commission Commission NNP 14 1077 884 , , , 14 1077 885 NAM NAM NNP 14 1077 886 , , , 14 1077 887 OAU OAU NNP 14 1077 888 , , , 14 1077 889 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1077 890 , , , 14 1077 891 UN UN NNP 14 1077 892 , , , 14 1077 893 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1077 894 , , , 14 1077 895 UPU UPU NNP 14 1077 896 , , , 14 1077 897 WHO who WP 14 1077 898 , , , 14 1077 899 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1077 900 , , , 14 1077 901 WMO WMO NNP 14 1077 902 , , , 14 1077 903 WTO WTO NNP 14 1077 904 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1077 905 representation representation NN 14 1077 906 : : : 14 1077 907 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1077 908 Charles Charles NNP 14 1077 909 GOMIS GOMIS NNP 14 1077 910 ; ; : 14 1077 911 Chancery chancery NN 14 1077 912 at at IN 14 1077 913 2424 2424 CD 14 1077 914 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1077 915 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1077 916 NW NW NNP 14 1077 917 , , , 14 1077 918 Washington Washington NNP 14 1077 919 DC DC NNP 14 1077 920 20008 20008 CD 14 1077 921 ; ; : 14 1077 922 telephone telephone NN 14 1077 923 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 924 202 202 CD 14 1077 925 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 926 797 797 CD 14 1077 927 - - HYPH 14 1077 928 0300 0300 CD 14 1077 929 ; ; : 14 1077 930 US US NNP 14 1077 931 -- -- : 14 1077 932 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1077 933 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 14 1077 934 BROWN BROWN NNP 14 1077 935 ; ; : 14 1077 936 Embassy embassy NN 14 1077 937 at at IN 14 1077 938 5 5 CD 14 1077 939 Rue Rue NNP 14 1077 940 Jesse Jesse NNP 14 1077 941 Owens Owens NNP 14 1077 942 , , , 14 1077 943 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1077 944 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 945 mailing mail VBG 14 1077 946 address address NN 14 1077 947 is be VBZ 14 1077 948 B. B. NNP 14 1077 949 P. P. NNP 14 1077 950 1712 1712 CD 14 1077 951 , , , 14 1077 952 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1077 953 01 01 CD 14 1077 954 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 955 ; ; : 14 1077 956 telephone telephone NN 14 1077 957 p225o p225o CD 14 1077 958 32 32 CD 14 1077 959 - - HYPH 14 1077 960 09 09 CD 14 1077 961 - - HYPH 14 1077 962 79 79 CD 14 1077 963 Flag flag NN 14 1077 964 : : : 14 1077 965 three three CD 14 1077 966 equal equal JJ 14 1077 967 vertical vertical JJ 14 1077 968 bands band NNS 14 1077 969 of of IN 14 1077 970 orange orange JJ 14 1077 971 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 972 hoist hoist NN 14 1077 973 side side NN 14 1077 974 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 975 , , , 14 1077 976 white white JJ 14 1077 977 , , , 14 1077 978 and and CC 14 1077 979 green green JJ 14 1077 980 ; ; : 14 1077 981 similar similar JJ 14 1077 982 to to IN 14 1077 983 the the DT 14 1077 984 flag flag NN 14 1077 985 of of IN 14 1077 986 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1077 987 which which WDT 14 1077 988 is be VBZ 14 1077 989 longer long JJR 14 1077 990 and and CC 14 1077 991 has have VBZ 14 1077 992 the the DT 14 1077 993 colors color NNS 14 1077 994 reversed reverse VBN 14 1077 995 -- -- : 14 1077 996 green green JJ 14 1077 997 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 998 hoist hoist NN 14 1077 999 side side NN 14 1077 1000 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 1001 , , , 14 1077 1002 white white JJ 14 1077 1003 , , , 14 1077 1004 and and CC 14 1077 1005 orange orange NNP 14 1077 1006 ; ; : 14 1077 1007 also also RB 14 1077 1008 similar similar JJ 14 1077 1009 to to IN 14 1077 1010 the the DT 14 1077 1011 flag flag NN 14 1077 1012 of of IN 14 1077 1013 Italy Italy NNP 14 1077 1014 which which WDT 14 1077 1015 is be VBZ 14 1077 1016 green green JJ 14 1077 1017 ( ( -LRB- 14 1077 1018 hoist hoist NN 14 1077 1019 side side NN 14 1077 1020 ) ) -RRB- 14 1077 1021 , , , 14 1077 1022 white white JJ 14 1077 1023 , , , 14 1077 1024 and and CC 14 1077 1025 red red NN 14 1077 1026 ; ; : 14 1077 1027 design design NN 14 1077 1028 was be VBD 14 1077 1029 based base VBN 14 1077 1030 on on IN 14 1077 1031 the the DT 14 1077 1032 flag flag NN 14 1077 1033 of of IN 14 1077 1034 France France NNP 14 1077 1035 - - HYPH 14 1077 1036 Economy Economy NNP 14 1077 1037 Overview Overview NNP 14 1077 1038 : : : 14 1077 1039 The the DT 14 1077 1040 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1077 1041 Coast Coast NNP 14 1077 1042 is be VBZ 14 1077 1043 among among IN 14 1077 1044 the the DT 14 1077 1045 world world NN 14 1077 1046 's 's POS 14 1077 1047 largest large JJS 14 1077 1048 producers producer NNS 14 1077 1049 and and CC 14 1077 1050 exporters exporter NNS 14 1077 1051 of of IN 14 1077 1052 coffee coffee NN 14 1077 1053 , , , 14 1077 1054 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1077 1055 beans bean NNS 14 1077 1056 , , , 14 1077 1057 and and CC 14 1077 1058 palm palm NN 14 1077 1059 - - HYPH 14 1077 1060 kernel kernel NN 14 1077 1061 oil oil NN 14 1077 1062 . . . 14 1078 1 Consequently consequently RB 14 1078 2 , , , 14 1078 3 the the DT 14 1078 4 economy economy NN 14 1078 5 is be VBZ 14 1078 6 highly highly RB 14 1078 7 sensitive sensitive JJ 14 1078 8 to to IN 14 1078 9 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 14 1078 10 in in IN 14 1078 11 international international JJ 14 1078 12 prices price NNS 14 1078 13 for for IN 14 1078 14 coffee coffee NN 14 1078 15 and and CC 14 1078 16 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1078 17 and and CC 14 1078 18 to to IN 14 1078 19 weather weather VB 14 1078 20 conditions condition NNS 14 1078 21 . . . 14 1079 1 Despite despite IN 14 1079 2 attempts attempt NNS 14 1079 3 by by IN 14 1079 4 the the DT 14 1079 5 government government NN 14 1079 6 to to TO 14 1079 7 diversify diversify VB 14 1079 8 , , , 14 1079 9 the the DT 14 1079 10 economy economy NN 14 1079 11 is be VBZ 14 1079 12 still still RB 14 1079 13 largely largely RB 14 1079 14 dependent dependent JJ 14 1079 15 on on IN 14 1079 16 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1079 17 and and CC 14 1079 18 related related JJ 14 1079 19 industries industry NNS 14 1079 20 . . . 14 1080 1 The the DT 14 1080 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1080 3 sector sector NN 14 1080 4 accounts account VBZ 14 1080 5 for for IN 14 1080 6 over over IN 14 1080 7 one one CD 14 1080 8 - - HYPH 14 1080 9 third third NN 14 1080 10 of of IN 14 1080 11 GDP GDP NNP 14 1080 12 and and CC 14 1080 13 about about RB 14 1080 14 80 80 CD 14 1080 15 % % NN 14 1080 16 of of IN 14 1080 17 export export NN 14 1080 18 earnings earning NNS 14 1080 19 and and CC 14 1080 20 employs employ VBZ 14 1080 21 about about IN 14 1080 22 85 85 CD 14 1080 23 % % NN 14 1080 24 of of IN 14 1080 25 the the DT 14 1080 26 labor labor NN 14 1080 27 force force NN 14 1080 28 . . . 14 1081 1 A a DT 14 1081 2 collapse collapse NN 14 1081 3 of of IN 14 1081 4 world world NN 14 1081 5 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1081 6 and and CC 14 1081 7 coffee coffee NN 14 1081 8 prices price NNS 14 1081 9 in in IN 14 1081 10 1986 1986 CD 14 1081 11 threw throw VBD 14 1081 12 the the DT 14 1081 13 economy economy NN 14 1081 14 into into IN 14 1081 15 a a DT 14 1081 16 recession recession NN 14 1081 17 , , , 14 1081 18 from from IN 14 1081 19 which which WDT 14 1081 20 the the DT 14 1081 21 country country NN 14 1081 22 had have VBD 14 1081 23 not not RB 14 1081 24 recovered recover VBN 14 1081 25 by by IN 14 1081 26 1989 1989 CD 14 1081 27 . . . 14 1082 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1082 2 : : : 14 1082 3 $ $ $ 14 1082 4 10.0 10.0 CD 14 1082 5 billion billion CD 14 1082 6 , , , 14 1082 7 per per IN 14 1082 8 capita capita FW 14 1082 9 $ $ $ 14 1082 10 900 900 CD 14 1082 11 ; ; : 14 1082 12 real real JJ 14 1082 13 growth growth NN 14 1082 14 rate rate NN 14 1082 15 - - : 14 1082 16 6.4 6.4 CD 14 1082 17 % % NN 14 1082 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 19 1988 1988 CD 14 1082 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1082 21 Inflation inflation NN 14 1082 22 rate rate NN 14 1082 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 24 consumer consumer NN 14 1082 25 prices price NNS 14 1082 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1082 27 : : : 14 1082 28 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1082 29 % % NN 14 1082 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 31 1988 1988 CD 14 1082 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1082 33 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1082 34 rate rate NN 14 1082 35 : : : 14 1082 36 14 14 CD 14 1082 37 % % NN 14 1082 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 39 1985 1985 CD 14 1082 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1082 41 Budget budget NN 14 1082 42 : : : 14 1082 43 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1082 44 $ $ $ 14 1082 45 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1082 46 billion billion CD 14 1082 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 48 1986 1986 CD 14 1082 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 1082 50 ; ; : 14 1082 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1082 52 $ $ $ 14 1082 53 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1082 54 billion billion CD 14 1082 55 , , , 14 1082 56 including include VBG 14 1082 57 capital capital NN 14 1082 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1082 59 of of IN 14 1082 60 $ $ $ 14 1082 61 504 504 CD 14 1082 62 million million CD 14 1082 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1082 64 1988 1988 CD 14 1082 65 est est NNP 14 1082 66 . . . 14 1082 67 ) ) -RRB- 14 1083 1 Exports export NNS 14 1083 2 : : : 14 1083 3 $ $ $ 14 1083 4 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1083 5 billion billion CD 14 1083 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1083 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1083 8 . . NNP 14 1083 9 , , , 14 1083 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1083 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1083 12 ; ; : 14 1083 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1083 14 -- -- : 14 1083 15 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1083 16 30 30 CD 14 1083 17 % % NN 14 1083 18 , , , 14 1083 19 coffee coffee NN 14 1083 20 20 20 CD 14 1083 21 % % NN 14 1083 22 , , , 14 1083 23 tropical tropical JJ 14 1083 24 woods wood NNS 14 1083 25 11 11 CD 14 1083 26 % % NN 14 1083 27 , , , 14 1083 28 cotton cotton NN 14 1083 29 , , , 14 1083 30 bananas banana NNS 14 1083 31 , , , 14 1083 32 pineapples pineapple NNS 14 1083 33 , , , 14 1083 34 palm palm NN 14 1083 35 oil oil NN 14 1083 36 , , , 14 1083 37 cotton cotton NN 14 1083 38 ; ; : 14 1083 39 partners partner NNS 14 1083 40 -- -- : 14 1083 41 France France NNP 14 1083 42 , , , 14 1083 43 FRG FRG NNP 14 1083 44 , , , 14 1083 45 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1083 46 , , , 14 1083 47 US US NNP 14 1083 48 , , , 14 1083 49 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1083 50 , , , 14 1083 51 Spain Spain NNP 14 1083 52 ( ( -LRB- 14 1083 53 1985 1985 CD 14 1083 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 1083 55 Imports import NNS 14 1083 56 : : : 14 1083 57 $ $ $ 14 1083 58 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1083 59 billion billion CD 14 1083 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1083 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1083 62 . . NNP 14 1083 63 , , , 14 1083 64 1988 1988 CD 14 1083 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 1083 66 ; ; : 14 1083 67 commodities commodity NNS 14 1083 68 -- -- : 14 1083 69 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1083 70 goods good NNS 14 1083 71 and and CC 14 1083 72 semifinished semifinished JJ 14 1083 73 products product NNS 14 1083 74 50 50 CD 14 1083 75 % % NN 14 1083 76 , , , 14 1083 77 consumer consumer NN 14 1083 78 goods good NNS 14 1083 79 40 40 CD 14 1083 80 % % NN 14 1083 81 , , , 14 1083 82 raw raw JJ 14 1083 83 materials material NNS 14 1083 84 and and CC 14 1083 85 fuels fuel NNS 14 1083 86 10 10 CD 14 1083 87 % % NN 14 1083 88 ; ; , 14 1083 89 partners partner NNS 14 1083 90 -- -- : 14 1083 91 France France NNP 14 1083 92 , , , 14 1083 93 other other JJ 14 1083 94 EC EC NNP 14 1083 95 , , , 14 1083 96 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1083 97 , , , 14 1083 98 US US NNP 14 1083 99 , , , 14 1083 100 Japan Japan NNP 14 1083 101 ( ( -LRB- 14 1083 102 1985 1985 CD 14 1083 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1083 104 External external JJ 14 1083 105 debt debt NN 14 1083 106 : : : 14 1083 107 $ $ $ 14 1083 108 14.7 14.7 CD 14 1083 109 billion billion CD 14 1083 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1083 111 1989 1989 CD 14 1083 112 est est NNP 14 1083 113 . . . 14 1083 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1084 2 production production NN 14 1084 3 : : : 14 1084 4 growth growth NN 14 1084 5 rate rate NN 14 1084 6 0 0 CD 14 1084 7 % % NN 14 1084 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 9 1987 1987 CD 14 1084 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1084 12 : : : 14 1084 13 1,081,000 1,081,000 CD 14 1084 14 kW kw NN 14 1084 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1084 16 ; ; : 14 1084 17 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1084 18 million million CD 14 1084 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 1084 20 produced produce VBN 14 1084 21 , , , 14 1084 22 210 210 CD 14 1084 23 kWh kWh NNS 14 1084 24 per per IN 14 1084 25 capita capita NN 14 1084 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 27 1989 1989 CD 14 1084 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 29 Industries industry NNS 14 1084 30 : : : 14 1084 31 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1084 32 , , , 14 1084 33 wood wood NN 14 1084 34 processing processing NN 14 1084 35 , , , 14 1084 36 oil oil NN 14 1084 37 refinery refinery NN 14 1084 38 , , , 14 1084 39 automobile automobile NN 14 1084 40 assembly assembly NN 14 1084 41 , , , 14 1084 42 textiles textile NNS 14 1084 43 , , , 14 1084 44 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 1084 45 , , , 14 1084 46 beverage beverage NN 14 1084 47 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1084 48 : : : 14 1084 49 most most RBS 14 1084 50 important important JJ 14 1084 51 sector sector NN 14 1084 52 , , , 14 1084 53 contributing contribute VBG 14 1084 54 one one CD 14 1084 55 - - HYPH 14 1084 56 third third NN 14 1084 57 to to IN 14 1084 58 GDP GDP NNP 14 1084 59 and and CC 14 1084 60 80 80 CD 14 1084 61 % % NN 14 1084 62 to to IN 14 1084 63 exports export NNS 14 1084 64 ; ; , 14 1084 65 cash cash NN 14 1084 66 crops crop NNS 14 1084 67 include include VBP 14 1084 68 coffee coffee NN 14 1084 69 , , , 14 1084 70 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1084 71 beans bean NNS 14 1084 72 , , , 14 1084 73 timber timber NN 14 1084 74 , , , 14 1084 75 bananas banana NNS 14 1084 76 , , , 14 1084 77 palm palm NN 14 1084 78 kernels kernel NNS 14 1084 79 , , , 14 1084 80 rubber rubber NN 14 1084 81 ; ; : 14 1084 82 food food NN 14 1084 83 crops crop NNS 14 1084 84 -- -- : 14 1084 85 corn corn NN 14 1084 86 , , , 14 1084 87 rice rice NN 14 1084 88 , , , 14 1084 89 manioc manioc JJ 14 1084 90 , , , 14 1084 91 sweet sweet JJ 14 1084 92 potatoes potato NNS 14 1084 93 ; ; : 14 1084 94 not not RB 14 1084 95 selfsufficient selfsufficient JJ 14 1084 96 in in IN 14 1084 97 bread bread NN 14 1084 98 grain grain NN 14 1084 99 and and CC 14 1084 100 dairy dairy NN 14 1084 101 products product NNS 14 1084 102 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1084 103 drugs drug VBZ 14 1084 104 : : : 14 1084 105 illicit illicit JJ 14 1084 106 producer producer NN 14 1084 107 of of IN 14 1084 108 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1084 109 on on IN 14 1084 110 a a DT 14 1084 111 small small JJ 14 1084 112 scale scale NN 14 1084 113 for for IN 14 1084 114 the the DT 14 1084 115 international international JJ 14 1084 116 drug drug NN 14 1084 117 trade trade NN 14 1084 118 Aid aid NN 14 1084 119 : : : 14 1084 120 US US NNP 14 1084 121 commitments commitment NNS 14 1084 122 , , , 14 1084 123 including include VBG 14 1084 124 Ex Ex NNP 14 1084 125 - - HYPH 14 1084 126 Im Im NNP 14 1084 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 128 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1084 129 - - HYPH 14 1084 130 87 87 NNP 14 1084 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 132 , , , 14 1084 133 $ $ $ 14 1084 134 344 344 CD 14 1084 135 million million CD 14 1084 136 ; ; : 14 1084 137 Western western JJ 14 1084 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 139 non non JJ 14 1084 140 - - JJ 14 1084 141 US us JJ 14 1084 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 143 countries country NNS 14 1084 144 , , , 14 1084 145 ODA ODA NNP 14 1084 146 and and CC 14 1084 147 OOF OOF NNP 14 1084 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1084 149 commitments commitment NNS 14 1084 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 151 1970 1970 CD 14 1084 152 - - SYM 14 1084 153 87 87 CD 14 1084 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 155 , , , 14 1084 156 $ $ $ 14 1084 157 4.6 4.6 CD 14 1084 158 billion billion CD 14 1084 159 Currency Currency NNP 14 1084 160 : : : 14 1084 161 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 1084 162 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1084 163 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1084 164 franc franc NN 14 1084 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 166 plural plural JJ 14 1084 167 -- -- : 14 1084 168 francs franc NNS 14 1084 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 170 ; ; : 14 1084 171 1 1 CD 14 1084 172 CFA cfa NN 14 1084 173 franc franc NN 14 1084 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 175 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 1084 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 177 = = SYM 14 1084 178 100 100 CD 14 1084 179 centimes centime NNS 14 1084 180 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1084 181 rates rate NNS 14 1084 182 : : : 14 1084 183 Communaute communaute NN 14 1084 184 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1084 185 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1084 186 francs franc NNS 14 1084 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 188 CFAF cfaf NN 14 1084 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 190 per per IN 14 1084 191 US$ us$ $ 14 1084 192 1 1 CD 14 1084 193 - - HYPH 14 1084 194 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 1084 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 196 January January NNP 14 1084 197 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 199 , , , 14 1084 200 319.01 319.01 CD 14 1084 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 202 1989 1989 CD 14 1084 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 204 , , , 14 1084 205 297.85 297.85 CD 14 1084 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 207 1988 1988 CD 14 1084 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 209 , , , 14 1084 210 300.54 300.54 CD 14 1084 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 212 1987 1987 CD 14 1084 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 214 , , , 14 1084 215 346.30 346.30 CD 14 1084 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 217 1986 1986 CD 14 1084 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 219 , , , 14 1084 220 449.26 449.26 CD 14 1084 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 222 1985 1985 CD 14 1084 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1084 225 year year NN 14 1084 226 : : : 14 1084 227 calendar calendar NNP 14 1084 228 year year NN 14 1084 229 - - : 14 1084 230 Communications Communications NNP 14 1084 231 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1084 232 : : : 14 1084 233 660 660 CD 14 1084 234 km km NN 14 1084 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 236 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1084 237 border border NN 14 1084 238 to to IN 14 1084 239 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1084 240 , , , 14 1084 241 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 14 1084 242 gauge gauge NN 14 1084 243 , , , 14 1084 244 single single JJ 14 1084 245 track track NN 14 1084 246 , , , 14 1084 247 except except IN 14 1084 248 25 25 CD 14 1084 249 km km NN 14 1084 250 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1084 251 - - HYPH 14 1084 252 Anyama Anyama NNP 14 1084 253 section section NN 14 1084 254 is be VBZ 14 1084 255 double double JJ 14 1084 256 track track NN 14 1084 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 258 Highways highway NNS 14 1084 259 : : : 14 1084 260 46,600 46,600 CD 14 1084 261 km km NN 14 1084 262 total total NN 14 1084 263 ; ; : 14 1084 264 3,600 3,600 CD 14 1084 265 km km NN 14 1084 266 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1084 267 and and CC 14 1084 268 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1084 269 - - HYPH 14 1084 270 treated treat VBN 14 1084 271 surface surface NN 14 1084 272 ; ; : 14 1084 273 32,000 32,000 CD 14 1084 274 km km NN 14 1084 275 gravel gravel NN 14 1084 276 , , , 14 1084 277 crushed crush VBN 14 1084 278 stone stone NN 14 1084 279 , , , 14 1084 280 laterite laterite NNP 14 1084 281 , , , 14 1084 282 and and CC 14 1084 283 improved improve VBN 14 1084 284 earth earth NN 14 1084 285 ; ; : 14 1084 286 11,000 11,000 CD 14 1084 287 km km NNS 14 1084 288 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1084 289 Inland Inland NNP 14 1084 290 waterways waterway NNS 14 1084 291 : : : 14 1084 292 980 980 CD 14 1084 293 km km NN 14 1084 294 navigable navigable JJ 14 1084 295 rivers river NNS 14 1084 296 , , , 14 1084 297 canals canal NNS 14 1084 298 , , , 14 1084 299 and and CC 14 1084 300 numerous numerous JJ 14 1084 301 coastal coastal JJ 14 1084 302 lagoons lagoon NNS 14 1084 303 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1084 304 : : : 14 1084 305 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 1084 306 , , , 14 1084 307 San San NNP 14 1084 308 - - HYPH 14 1084 309 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 1084 310 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1084 311 marine marine NN 14 1084 312 : : : 14 1084 313 7 7 CD 14 1084 314 ships ship NNS 14 1084 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 316 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1084 317 GRT GRT NNP 14 1084 318 or or CC 14 1084 319 over over RB 14 1084 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 321 totaling total VBG 14 1084 322 71,945 71,945 CD 14 1084 323 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 14 1084 324 90,684 90,684 CD 14 1084 325 DWT DWT NNP 14 1084 326 ; ; : 14 1084 327 includes include VBZ 14 1084 328 5 5 CD 14 1084 329 cargo cargo NN 14 1084 330 , , , 14 1084 331 1 1 CD 14 1084 332 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1084 333 , , , 14 1084 334 oils oil NNS 14 1084 335 , , , 14 1084 336 and and CC 14 1084 337 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1084 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 339 POL POL NNP 14 1084 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 341 tanker tanker NN 14 1084 342 , , , 14 1084 343 1 1 CD 14 1084 344 chemical chemical NN 14 1084 345 tanker tanker NN 14 1084 346 Civil civil JJ 14 1084 347 air air NN 14 1084 348 : : : 14 1084 349 12 12 CD 14 1084 350 major major JJ 14 1084 351 transport transport NN 14 1084 352 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1084 353 , , , 14 1084 354 including include VBG 14 1084 355 multinationally multinationally RB 14 1084 356 owned own VBN 14 1084 357 Air Air NNP 14 1084 358 Afrique Afrique NNP 14 1084 359 fleet fleet NN 14 1084 360 Airports airport NNS 14 1084 361 : : : 14 1084 362 49 49 CD 14 1084 363 total total NN 14 1084 364 , , , 14 1084 365 42 42 CD 14 1084 366 usable usable JJ 14 1084 367 ; ; : 14 1084 368 7 7 CD 14 1084 369 with with IN 14 1084 370 permanent permanent JJ 14 1084 371 - - HYPH 14 1084 372 surface surface NN 14 1084 373 runways runway NNS 14 1084 374 ; ; : 14 1084 375 none none NN 14 1084 376 with with IN 14 1084 377 runways runway NNS 14 1084 378 over over IN 14 1084 379 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1084 380 m m CD 14 1084 381 ; ; : 14 1084 382 3 3 CD 14 1084 383 with with IN 14 1084 384 runways runways NNP 14 1084 385 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1084 386 - - HYPH 14 1084 387 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1084 388 m m NN 14 1084 389 ; ; : 14 1084 390 16 16 CD 14 1084 391 with with IN 14 1084 392 runways runway NNS 14 1084 393 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1084 394 - - HYPH 14 1084 395 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1084 396 m m NNP 14 1084 397 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1084 398 : : : 14 1084 399 system system NN 14 1084 400 above above IN 14 1084 401 African african JJ 14 1084 402 average average NN 14 1084 403 ; ; : 14 1084 404 consists consist VBZ 14 1084 405 of of IN 14 1084 406 open open JJ 14 1084 407 - - HYPH 14 1084 408 wire wire NN 14 1084 409 lines line NNS 14 1084 410 and and CC 14 1084 411 radio radio NN 14 1084 412 relay relay NN 14 1084 413 links link NNS 14 1084 414 ; ; : 14 1084 415 87,700 87,700 CD 14 1084 416 telephones telephone NNS 14 1084 417 ; ; : 14 1084 418 stations--3 stations--3 NN 14 1084 419 AM AM NNP 14 1084 420 , , , 14 1084 421 17 17 CD 14 1084 422 FM FM NNP 14 1084 423 , , , 14 1084 424 11 11 CD 14 1084 425 TV tv NN 14 1084 426 ; ; : 14 1084 427 2 2 CD 14 1084 428 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1084 429 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1084 430 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1084 431 earth earth NN 14 1084 432 stations station NNS 14 1084 433 ; ; : 14 1084 434 2 2 CD 14 1084 435 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1084 436 submarine submarine NN 14 1084 437 cables cable NNS 14 1084 438 - - : 14 1084 439 Defense Defense NNP 14 1084 440 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1084 441 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1084 442 : : : 14 1084 443 Army Army NNP 14 1084 444 , , , 14 1084 445 Navy Navy NNP 14 1084 446 , , , 14 1084 447 Air Air NNP 14 1084 448 Force Force NNP 14 1084 449 , , , 14 1084 450 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1084 451 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1084 452 Military Military NNP 14 1084 453 manpower manpower NN 14 1084 454 : : : 14 1084 455 males males NNP 14 1084 456 15 15 CD 14 1084 457 - - SYM 14 1084 458 49 49 CD 14 1084 459 , , , 14 1084 460 2,874,925 2,874,925 CD 14 1084 461 ; ; : 14 1084 462 1,487,909 1,487,909 CD 14 1084 463 fit fit JJ 14 1084 464 for for IN 14 1084 465 military military JJ 14 1084 466 service service NN 14 1084 467 ; ; : 14 1084 468 141,193 141,193 CD 14 1084 469 males male NNS 14 1084 470 reach reach VBP 14 1084 471 military military JJ 14 1084 472 age age NN 14 1084 473 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 474 18 18 CD 14 1084 475 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 476 annually annually RB 14 1084 477 Defense defense NN 14 1084 478 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1084 479 : : : 14 1084 480 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1084 481 % % NN 14 1084 482 of of IN 14 1084 483 GDP GDP NNP 14 1084 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 485 1987 1987 CD 14 1084 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 487 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1084 488 Country country NN 14 1084 489 : : : 14 1084 490 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 14 1084 491 - - HYPH 14 1084 492 Geography Geography NNP 14 1084 493 Total Total NNP 14 1084 494 area area NN 14 1084 495 : : : 14 1084 496 10,990 10,990 CD 14 1084 497 km2 km2 NNP 14 1084 498 ; ; : 14 1084 499 land land NN 14 1084 500 area area NN 14 1084 501 : : : 14 1084 502 10,830 10,830 CD 14 1084 503 km2 km2 NNP 14 1084 504 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1084 505 area area NN 14 1084 506 : : : 14 1084 507 slightly slightly RB 14 1084 508 smaller small JJR 14 1084 509 than than IN 14 1084 510 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1084 511 Land Land NNP 14 1084 512 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1084 513 : : : 14 1084 514 none none NN 14 1084 515 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1084 516 : : : 14 1084 517 1,022 1,022 CD 14 1084 518 km km NN 14 1084 519 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1084 520 claims claim NNS 14 1084 521 : : : 14 1084 522 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1084 523 sea sea NN 14 1084 524 : : : 14 1084 525 12 12 CD 14 1084 526 nm nm NNP 14 1084 527 Climate Climate NNP 14 1084 528 : : : 14 1084 529 tropical tropical JJ 14 1084 530 ; ; : 14 1084 531 hot hot JJ 14 1084 532 , , , 14 1084 533 humid humid JJ 14 1084 534 ; ; : 14 1084 535 temperate temperate NN 14 1084 536 interior interior JJ 14 1084 537 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1084 538 : : : 14 1084 539 mostly mostly RB 14 1084 540 mountains mountain NNS 14 1084 541 with with IN 14 1084 542 narrow narrow JJ 14 1084 543 , , , 14 1084 544 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 14 1084 545 coastal coastal JJ 14 1084 546 plain plain JJ 14 1084 547 Natural natural JJ 14 1084 548 resources resource NNS 14 1084 549 : : : 14 1084 550 bauxite bauxite NNP 14 1084 551 , , , 14 1084 552 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1084 553 , , , 14 1084 554 limestone limestone NN 14 1084 555 Land Land NNP 14 1084 556 use use NN 14 1084 557 : : : 14 1084 558 19 19 CD 14 1084 559 % % NN 14 1084 560 arable arable JJ 14 1084 561 land land NN 14 1084 562 ; ; : 14 1084 563 6 6 CD 14 1084 564 % % NN 14 1084 565 permanent permanent JJ 14 1084 566 crops crop NNS 14 1084 567 ; ; : 14 1084 568 18 18 CD 14 1084 569 % % NN 14 1084 570 meadows meadow NNS 14 1084 571 and and CC 14 1084 572 pastures pasture NNS 14 1084 573 ; ; : 14 1084 574 28 28 CD 14 1084 575 % % NN 14 1084 576 forest forest NN 14 1084 577 and and CC 14 1084 578 woodland woodland NN 14 1084 579 ; ; : 14 1084 580 29 29 CD 14 1084 581 % % NN 14 1084 582 other other JJ 14 1084 583 ; ; : 14 1084 584 includes include VBZ 14 1084 585 3 3 CD 14 1084 586 % % NN 14 1084 587 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1084 588 Environment Environment NNP 14 1084 589 : : : 14 1084 590 subject subject JJ 14 1084 591 to to IN 14 1084 592 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1084 593 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 594 especially especially RB 14 1084 595 July July NNP 14 1084 596 to to IN 14 1084 597 November November NNP 14 1084 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 599 ; ; : 14 1084 600 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1084 601 ; ; : 14 1084 602 water water NN 14 1084 603 pollution pollution NN 14 1084 604 Note note NN 14 1084 605 : : : 14 1084 606 strategic strategic JJ 14 1084 607 location location NN 14 1084 608 between between IN 14 1084 609 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 1084 610 Trench Trench NNP 14 1084 611 and and CC 14 1084 612 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 14 1084 613 Channel Channel NNP 14 1084 614 , , , 14 1084 615 the the DT 14 1084 616 main main JJ 14 1084 617 sea sea NN 14 1084 618 lanes lane VBZ 14 1084 619 for for IN 14 1084 620 Panama Panama NNP 14 1084 621 Canal Canal NNP 14 1084 622 - - HYPH 14 1084 623 People People NNP 14 1084 624 Population Population NNP 14 1084 625 : : : 14 1084 626 2,441,396 2,441,396 CD 14 1084 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 628 July July NNP 14 1084 629 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 630 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 631 , , , 14 1084 632 growth growth NN 14 1084 633 rate rate NN 14 1084 634 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1084 635 % % NN 14 1084 636 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 637 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 638 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 639 Birth birth NN 14 1084 640 rate rate NN 14 1084 641 : : : 14 1084 642 21 21 CD 14 1084 643 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1084 644 population population NN 14 1084 645 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 646 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 647 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 648 Death death NN 14 1084 649 rate rate NN 14 1084 650 : : : 14 1084 651 5 5 CD 14 1084 652 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1084 653 population population NN 14 1084 654 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 655 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 656 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 657 Net net JJ 14 1084 658 migration migration NN 14 1084 659 rate rate NN 14 1084 660 : : : 14 1084 661 - - : 14 1084 662 10 10 CD 14 1084 663 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1084 664 population population NN 14 1084 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 666 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 668 Infant infant NN 14 1084 669 mortality mortality NN 14 1084 670 rate rate NN 14 1084 671 : : : 14 1084 672 16 16 CD 14 1084 673 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1084 674 live live JJ 14 1084 675 births birth NNS 14 1084 676 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 677 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 678 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 679 Life life NN 14 1084 680 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1084 681 at at IN 14 1084 682 birth birth NN 14 1084 683 : : : 14 1084 684 75 75 CD 14 1084 685 years year NNS 14 1084 686 male male JJ 14 1084 687 , , , 14 1084 688 79 79 CD 14 1084 689 years year NNS 14 1084 690 female female JJ 14 1084 691 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 692 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 693 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 694 Total total JJ 14 1084 695 fertility fertility NN 14 1084 696 rate rate NN 14 1084 697 : : : 14 1084 698 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1084 699 children child NNS 14 1084 700 born bear VBN 14 1084 701 / / SYM 14 1084 702 woman woman NN 14 1084 703 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 704 1990 1990 CD 14 1084 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 706 Nationality nationality NN 14 1084 707 : : : 14 1084 708 noun noun NNP 14 1084 709 -- -- : 14 1084 710 Jamaican(s Jamaican(s NNP 14 1084 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 712 ; 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A. NNP 14 1084 984 GLASSPOLE GLASSPOLE NNP 14 1084 985 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 986 since since IN 14 1084 987 2 2 CD 14 1084 988 March March NNP 14 1084 989 1973 1973 CD 14 1084 990 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 991 ; ; : 14 1084 992 Head Head NNP 14 1084 993 of of IN 14 1084 994 Government Government NNP 14 1084 995 -- -- : 14 1084 996 Prime Prime NNP 14 1084 997 Minister Minister NNP 14 1084 998 Michael Michael NNP 14 1084 999 MANLEY MANLEY NNP 14 1084 1000 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 1001 since since IN 14 1084 1002 9 9 CD 14 1084 1003 February February NNP 14 1084 1004 1989 1989 CD 14 1084 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 1006 Political political JJ 14 1084 1007 parties party NNS 14 1084 1008 and and CC 14 1084 1009 leaders leader NNS 14 1084 1010 : : : 14 1084 1011 People People NNS 14 1084 1012 's 's POS 14 1084 1013 National National NNP 14 1084 1014 Party Party NNP 14 1084 1015 ( ( -LRB- 14 1084 1016 PNP PNP NNP 14 1084 1017 ) ) -RRB- 14 1084 1018 , , , 14 1084 1019 Michael Michael NNP 14 1084 1020 Manley Manley NNP 14 1084 1021 ; 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; : 14 1099 7 40 40 CD 14 1099 8 million million CD 14 1099 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1099 10 produced produce VBN 14 1099 11 , , , 14 1099 12 NA NA NNP 14 1099 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1099 14 per per IN 14 1099 15 capita capita NN 14 1099 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1099 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 19 - - : 14 1099 20 Communications Communications NNP 14 1099 21 Airports airport NNS 14 1099 22 : : : 14 1099 23 1 1 CD 14 1099 24 with with IN 14 1099 25 runway runway NN 14 1099 26 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1099 27 to to TO 14 1099 28 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1099 29 m m NNP 14 1099 30 Ports Ports NNP 14 1099 31 : : : 14 1099 32 none none NN 14 1099 33 ; ; : 14 1099 34 offshore offshore RB 14 1099 35 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 1099 36 only only JJ 14 1099 37 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1099 38 : : : 14 1099 39 radio radio NN 14 1099 40 and and CC 14 1099 41 meteorological meteorological JJ 14 1099 42 station station NN 14 1099 43 - - : 14 1099 44 Defense Defense NNP 14 1099 45 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1099 46 Note Note NNP 14 1099 47 : : : 14 1099 48 defense defense NN 14 1099 49 is be VBZ 14 1099 50 the the DT 14 1099 51 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1099 52 of of IN 14 1099 53 Norway Norway NNP 14 1099 54 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NNP 14 1099 55 Country country NN 14 1099 56 : : : 14 1099 57 Japan Japan NNP 14 1099 58 - - HYPH 14 1099 59 Geography Geography NNP 14 1099 60 Total Total NNP 14 1099 61 area area NN 14 1099 62 : : : 14 1099 63 377,835 377,835 CD 14 1099 64 km2 km2 NN 14 1099 65 ; ; : 14 1099 66 land land NN 14 1099 67 area area NN 14 1099 68 : : : 14 1099 69 374,744 374,744 CD 14 1099 70 km2 km2 NN 14 1099 71 ; ; : 14 1099 72 includes include VBZ 14 1099 73 Bonin Bonin NNP 14 1099 74 Islands Islands NNP 14 1099 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 76 Ogasawara Ogasawara NNP 14 1099 77 - - HYPH 14 1099 78 gunto gunto JJ 14 1099 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 80 , , , 14 1099 81 Daito Daito NNP 14 1099 82 - - HYPH 14 1099 83 shoto shoto NNP 14 1099 84 , , , 14 1099 85 Minami Minami NNP 14 1099 86 - - HYPH 14 1099 87 jima jima NNP 14 1099 88 , , , 14 1099 89 Okinotori okinotori NN 14 1099 90 - - HYPH 14 1099 91 shima shima NNP 14 1099 92 , , , 14 1099 93 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 14 1099 94 Islands Islands NNP 14 1099 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 96 Nansei Nansei NNP 14 1099 97 - - HYPH 14 1099 98 shoto shoto NN 14 1099 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 100 , , , 14 1099 101 and and CC 14 1099 102 Volcano Volcano NNP 14 1099 103 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1099 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 105 Kazan Kazan NNP 14 1099 106 - - HYPH 14 1099 107 retto retto NNP 14 1099 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 109 Comparative comparative JJ 14 1099 110 area area NN 14 1099 111 : : : 14 1099 112 slightly slightly RB 14 1099 113 smaller small JJR 14 1099 114 than than IN 14 1099 115 California California NNP 14 1099 116 Land Land NNP 14 1099 117 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1099 118 : : : 14 1099 119 none none NN 14 1099 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1099 121 : : : 14 1099 122 29,751 29,751 CD 14 1099 123 km km NN 14 1099 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1099 125 claims claim VBZ 14 1099 126 : : : 14 1099 127 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1099 128 fishing fishing NN 14 1099 129 zone zone NN 14 1099 130 : : : 14 1099 131 200 200 CD 14 1099 132 nm nm CD 14 1099 133 ; ; : 14 1099 134 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1099 135 sea sea NN 14 1099 136 : : : 14 1099 137 12 12 CD 14 1099 138 nm nm CD 14 1099 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 140 3 3 CD 14 1099 141 nm nm NNP 14 1099 142 in in IN 14 1099 143 international international JJ 14 1099 144 straits strait NNS 14 1099 145 -- -- : 14 1099 146 La La NNP 14 1099 147 Perouse Perouse NNP 14 1099 148 or or CC 14 1099 149 Soya Soya NNP 14 1099 150 , , , 14 1099 151 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 14 1099 152 , , , 14 1099 153 Osumi Osumi NNP 14 1099 154 , , , 14 1099 155 and and CC 14 1099 156 Eastern eastern JJ 14 1099 157 and and CC 14 1099 158 Western western JJ 14 1099 159 channels channel NNS 14 1099 160 of of IN 14 1099 161 the the DT 14 1099 162 Korea Korea NNP 14 1099 163 or or CC 14 1099 164 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 14 1099 165 Strait Strait NNP 14 1099 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 167 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1099 168 : : : 14 1099 169 Habomai Habomai NNP 14 1099 170 Islands Islands NNP 14 1099 171 , , , 14 1099 172 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 14 1099 173 , , , 14 1099 174 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 14 1099 175 , , , 14 1099 176 and and CC 14 1099 177 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 14 1099 178 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1099 179 occupied occupy VBN 14 1099 180 by by IN 14 1099 181 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1099 182 Union Union NNP 14 1099 183 since since IN 14 1099 184 1945 1945 CD 14 1099 185 , , , 14 1099 186 claimed claim VBN 14 1099 187 by by IN 14 1099 188 Japan Japan NNP 14 1099 189 ; ; : 14 1099 190 Kuril Kuril NNP 14 1099 191 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1099 192 administered administer VBN 14 1099 193 by by IN 14 1099 194 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1099 195 Union Union NNP 14 1099 196 ; ; : 14 1099 197 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 14 1099 198 Rocks Rocks NNPS 14 1099 199 disputed dispute VBD 14 1099 200 with with IN 14 1099 201 South South NNP 14 1099 202 Korea Korea NNP 14 1099 203 ; ; : 14 1099 204 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 14 1099 205 - - HYPH 14 1099 206 shoto shoto NN 14 1099 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 208 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 14 1099 209 Islands Islands NNP 14 1099 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 211 claimed claim VBN 14 1099 212 by by IN 14 1099 213 China China NNP 14 1099 214 and and CC 14 1099 215 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1099 216 Climate Climate NNP 14 1099 217 : : : 14 1099 218 varies vary VBZ 14 1099 219 from from IN 14 1099 220 tropical tropical JJ 14 1099 221 in in IN 14 1099 222 south south NN 14 1099 223 to to IN 14 1099 224 cool cool JJ 14 1099 225 temperate temperate NN 14 1099 226 in in IN 14 1099 227 north north JJ 14 1099 228 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1099 229 : : : 14 1099 230 mostly mostly RB 14 1099 231 rugged rugged JJ 14 1099 232 and and CC 14 1099 233 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1099 234 Natural natural JJ 14 1099 235 resources resource NNS 14 1099 236 : : : 14 1099 237 negligible negligible JJ 14 1099 238 mineral mineral NN 14 1099 239 resources resource NNS 14 1099 240 , , , 14 1099 241 fish fish NN 14 1099 242 Land land NN 14 1099 243 use use NN 14 1099 244 : : : 14 1099 245 13 13 CD 14 1099 246 % % NN 14 1099 247 arable arable JJ 14 1099 248 land land NN 14 1099 249 ; ; : 14 1099 250 1 1 CD 14 1099 251 % % NN 14 1099 252 permanent permanent JJ 14 1099 253 crops crop NNS 14 1099 254 ; ; : 14 1099 255 1 1 CD 14 1099 256 % % NN 14 1099 257 meadows meadow NNS 14 1099 258 and and CC 14 1099 259 pastures pasture NNS 14 1099 260 ; ; : 14 1099 261 67 67 CD 14 1099 262 % % NN 14 1099 263 forest forest NN 14 1099 264 and and CC 14 1099 265 woodland woodland NN 14 1099 266 ; ; : 14 1099 267 18 18 CD 14 1099 268 % % NN 14 1099 269 other other JJ 14 1099 270 ; ; : 14 1099 271 includes include VBZ 14 1099 272 9 9 CD 14 1099 273 % % NN 14 1099 274 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1099 275 Environment Environment NNP 14 1099 276 : : : 14 1099 277 many many JJ 14 1099 278 dormant dormant JJ 14 1099 279 and and CC 14 1099 280 some some DT 14 1099 281 active active JJ 14 1099 282 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 1099 283 ; ; : 14 1099 284 about about RB 14 1099 285 1,500 1,500 CD 14 1099 286 seismic seismic JJ 14 1099 287 occurrences occurrence NNS 14 1099 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 289 mostly mostly RB 14 1099 290 tremors tremor NNS 14 1099 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 292 every every DT 14 1099 293 year year NN 14 1099 294 ; ; , 14 1099 295 subject subject JJ 14 1099 296 to to IN 14 1099 297 tsunamis tsunamis NN 14 1099 298 Note note NN 14 1099 299 : : : 14 1099 300 strategic strategic JJ 14 1099 301 location location NN 14 1099 302 in in IN 14 1099 303 northeast northeast JJ 14 1099 304 Asia Asia NNP 14 1099 305 - - HYPH 14 1099 306 People People NNP 14 1099 307 Population Population NNP 14 1099 308 : : : 14 1099 309 123,642,461 123,642,461 LS 14 1099 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 311 July July NNP 14 1099 312 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 314 , , , 14 1099 315 growth growth NN 14 1099 316 rate rate NN 14 1099 317 0.4 0.4 CD 14 1099 318 % % NN 14 1099 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 320 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 322 Birth birth NN 14 1099 323 rate rate NN 14 1099 324 : : : 14 1099 325 11 11 CD 14 1099 326 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1099 327 population population NN 14 1099 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 329 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 331 Death death NN 14 1099 332 rate rate NN 14 1099 333 : : : 14 1099 334 7 7 CD 14 1099 335 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1099 336 population population NN 14 1099 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 338 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 340 Net net JJ 14 1099 341 migration migration NN 14 1099 342 rate rate NN 14 1099 343 : : : 14 1099 344 0 0 CD 14 1099 345 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1099 346 population population NN 14 1099 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 348 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 350 Infant infant NN 14 1099 351 mortality mortality NN 14 1099 352 rate rate NN 14 1099 353 : : : 14 1099 354 5 5 CD 14 1099 355 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1099 356 live live JJ 14 1099 357 births birth NNS 14 1099 358 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 359 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 360 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 361 Life life NN 14 1099 362 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1099 363 at at IN 14 1099 364 birth birth NN 14 1099 365 : : : 14 1099 366 76 76 CD 14 1099 367 years year NNS 14 1099 368 male male JJ 14 1099 369 , , , 14 1099 370 82 82 CD 14 1099 371 years year NNS 14 1099 372 female female JJ 14 1099 373 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 374 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 376 Total total JJ 14 1099 377 fertility fertility NN 14 1099 378 rate rate NN 14 1099 379 : : : 14 1099 380 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1099 381 children child NNS 14 1099 382 born bear VBN 14 1099 383 / / SYM 14 1099 384 woman woman NN 14 1099 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 386 1990 1990 CD 14 1099 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 1099 388 Nationality nationality NN 14 1099 389 : : : 14 1099 390 noun noun NN 14 1099 391 -- -- : 14 1099 392 Japanese Japanese NNP 14 1099 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 1099 394 sing sing NN 14 1099 395 . . . 14 1099 396 , , , 14 1099 397 pl pl NNP 14 1099 398 . . . 14 1100 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 2 ; ; : 14 1100 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1100 4 -- -- : 14 1100 5 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1100 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1100 7 divisions division NNS 14 1100 8 : : : 14 1100 9 99.4 99.4 CD 14 1100 10 % % NN 14 1100 11 Japanese Japanese NNPS 14 1100 12 , , , 14 1100 13 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1100 14 % % NN 14 1100 15 other other JJ 14 1100 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 17 mostly mostly RB 14 1100 18 Korean korean JJ 14 1100 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 20 Religion religion NN 14 1100 21 : : : 14 1100 22 most most JJS 14 1100 23 Japanese Japanese NNPS 14 1100 24 observe observe VBP 14 1100 25 both both DT 14 1100 26 Shinto Shinto NNP 14 1100 27 and and CC 14 1100 28 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1100 29 rites rite NNS 14 1100 30 ; ; : 14 1100 31 about about RB 14 1100 32 16 16 CD 14 1100 33 % % NN 14 1100 34 belong belong NN 14 1100 35 to to IN 14 1100 36 other other JJ 14 1100 37 faiths faith NNS 14 1100 38 , , , 14 1100 39 including include VBG 14 1100 40 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1100 41 % % NN 14 1100 42 Christian Christian NNP 14 1100 43 Language language NN 14 1100 44 : : : 14 1100 45 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1100 46 Literacy literacy NN 14 1100 47 : : : 14 1100 48 99 99 CD 14 1100 49 % % NN 14 1100 50 Labor labor NN 14 1100 51 force force NN 14 1100 52 : : : 14 1100 53 63,330,000 63,330,000 CD 14 1100 54 ; ; : 14 1100 55 54 54 CD 14 1100 56 % % NN 14 1100 57 trade trade NN 14 1100 58 and and CC 14 1100 59 services service NNS 14 1100 60 ; ; : 14 1100 61 33 33 CD 14 1100 62 % % NN 14 1100 63 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1100 64 , , , 14 1100 65 mining mining NN 14 1100 66 , , , 14 1100 67 and and CC 14 1100 68 construction construction NN 14 1100 69 ; ; : 14 1100 70 7 7 CD 14 1100 71 % % NN 14 1100 72 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1100 73 , , , 14 1100 74 forestry forestry NN 14 1100 75 , , , 14 1100 76 and and CC 14 1100 77 fishing fishing NN 14 1100 78 ; ; : 14 1100 79 3 3 CD 14 1100 80 % % NN 14 1100 81 government government NN 14 1100 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 83 1988 1988 CD 14 1100 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 85 Organized organize VBN 14 1100 86 labor labor NN 14 1100 87 : : : 14 1100 88 about about RB 14 1100 89 29 29 CD 14 1100 90 % % NN 14 1100 91 of of IN 14 1100 92 employed employed JJ 14 1100 93 workers worker NNS 14 1100 94 ; ; : 14 1100 95 76.4 76.4 CD 14 1100 96 % % NN 14 1100 97 public public JJ 14 1100 98 service service NN 14 1100 99 , , , 14 1100 100 57.9 57.9 CD 14 1100 101 % % NN 14 1100 102 transportation transportation NN 14 1100 103 and and CC 14 1100 104 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 14 1100 105 , , , 14 1100 106 48.7 48.7 CD 14 1100 107 % % NN 14 1100 108 mining mining NN 14 1100 109 , , , 14 1100 110 33.7 33.7 CD 14 1100 111 % % NN 14 1100 112 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1100 113 , , , 14 1100 114 18.2 18.2 CD 14 1100 115 % % NN 14 1100 116 services service NNS 14 1100 117 , , , 14 1100 118 9.3 9.3 CD 14 1100 119 % % NN 14 1100 120 wholesale wholesale JJ 14 1100 121 , , , 14 1100 122 retail retail JJ 14 1100 123 , , , 14 1100 124 and and CC 14 1100 125 restaurant restaurant NN 14 1100 126 - - HYPH 14 1100 127 Government Government NNP 14 1100 128 Long Long NNP 14 1100 129 - - HYPH 14 1100 130 form form NN 14 1100 131 name name NN 14 1100 132 : : : 14 1100 133 none none NN 14 1100 134 Type type NN 14 1100 135 : : : 14 1100 136 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1100 137 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1100 138 Capital capital NN 14 1100 139 : : : 14 1100 140 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 14 1100 141 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1100 142 divisions division NNS 14 1100 143 : : : 14 1100 144 47 47 CD 14 1100 145 prefectures prefecture NNS 14 1100 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 147 fuken fuken VBN 14 1100 148 , , , 14 1100 149 singular singular JJ 14 1100 150 and and CC 14 1100 151 plural plural JJ 14 1100 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 153 ; ; : 14 1100 154 Aichi Aichi NNP 14 1100 155 , , , 14 1100 156 Akita Akita NNP 14 1100 157 , , , 14 1100 158 Aomori Aomori NNP 14 1100 159 , , , 14 1100 160 Chiba Chiba NNP 14 1100 161 , , , 14 1100 162 Ehime Ehime NNP 14 1100 163 , , , 14 1100 164 Fukui Fukui NNP 14 1100 165 , , , 14 1100 166 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 14 1100 167 , , , 14 1100 168 Fukushima Fukushima NNP 14 1100 169 , , , 14 1100 170 Gifu Gifu NNP 14 1100 171 , , , 14 1100 172 Gumma Gumma NNP 14 1100 173 , , , 14 1100 174 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 14 1100 175 , , , 14 1100 176 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 14 1100 177 , , , 14 1100 178 Hyogo Hyogo NNP 14 1100 179 , , , 14 1100 180 Ibaraki Ibaraki NNP 14 1100 181 , , , 14 1100 182 Ishikawa Ishikawa NNP 14 1100 183 , , , 14 1100 184 Iwate Iwate NNP 14 1100 185 , , , 14 1100 186 Kagawa Kagawa NNP 14 1100 187 , , , 14 1100 188 Kagoshima Kagoshima NNP 14 1100 189 , , , 14 1100 190 Kanagawa Kanagawa NNP 14 1100 191 , , , 14 1100 192 Kochi Kochi NNP 14 1100 193 , , , 14 1100 194 Kumamoto Kumamoto NNP 14 1100 195 , , , 14 1100 196 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 14 1100 197 , , , 14 1100 198 Mie Mie NNP 14 1100 199 , , , 14 1100 200 Miyagi Miyagi NNP 14 1100 201 , , , 14 1100 202 Miyazaki Miyazaki NNP 14 1100 203 , , , 14 1100 204 Nagano Nagano NNP 14 1100 205 , , , 14 1100 206 Nagasaki Nagasaki NNP 14 1100 207 , , , 14 1100 208 Nara Nara NNP 14 1100 209 , , , 14 1100 210 Niigata Niigata NNP 14 1100 211 , , , 14 1100 212 Oita Oita NNP 14 1100 213 , , , 14 1100 214 Okayama Okayama NNP 14 1100 215 , , , 14 1100 216 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 14 1100 217 , , , 14 1100 218 Osaka Osaka NNP 14 1100 219 , , , 14 1100 220 Saga Saga NNP 14 1100 221 , , , 14 1100 222 Saitama Saitama NNP 14 1100 223 , , , 14 1100 224 Shiga Shiga NNP 14 1100 225 , , , 14 1100 226 Shimane Shimane NNP 14 1100 227 , , , 14 1100 228 Shizuoka Shizuoka NNP 14 1100 229 , , , 14 1100 230 Tochigi Tochigi NNP 14 1100 231 , , , 14 1100 232 Tokushima Tokushima NNP 14 1100 233 , , , 14 1100 234 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 14 1100 235 , , , 14 1100 236 Tottori Tottori NNP 14 1100 237 , , , 14 1100 238 Toyama Toyama NNP 14 1100 239 , , , 14 1100 240 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 14 1100 241 , , , 14 1100 242 Yamagata Yamagata NNP 14 1100 243 , , , 14 1100 244 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi NNP 14 1100 245 , , , 14 1100 246 Yamanashi Yamanashi NNP 14 1100 247 Independence Independence NNP 14 1100 248 : : : 14 1100 249 660 660 CD 14 1100 250 BC BC NNP 14 1100 251 , , , 14 1100 252 traditional traditional JJ 14 1100 253 founding founding NN 14 1100 254 by by IN 14 1100 255 Emperor Emperor NNP 14 1100 256 Jimmu Jimmu NNP 14 1100 257 ; ; : 14 1100 258 3 3 CD 14 1100 259 May May NNP 14 1100 260 1947 1947 CD 14 1100 261 , , , 14 1100 262 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1100 263 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1100 264 established establish VBN 14 1100 265 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1100 266 : : : 14 1100 267 3 3 CD 14 1100 268 May May NNP 14 1100 269 1947 1947 CD 14 1100 270 Legal legal JJ 14 1100 271 system system NN 14 1100 272 : : : 14 1100 273 civil civil JJ 14 1100 274 law law NN 14 1100 275 system system NN 14 1100 276 with with IN 14 1100 277 English english JJ 14 1100 278 - - HYPH 14 1100 279 American american JJ 14 1100 280 influence influence NN 14 1100 281 ; ; , 14 1100 282 judicial judicial JJ 14 1100 283 review review NN 14 1100 284 of of IN 14 1100 285 legislative legislative JJ 14 1100 286 acts act NNS 14 1100 287 in in IN 14 1100 288 the the DT 14 1100 289 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1100 290 Court Court NNP 14 1100 291 ; ; : 14 1100 292 accepts accept VBZ 14 1100 293 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1100 294 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1100 295 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1100 296 , , , 14 1100 297 with with IN 14 1100 298 reservations reservation NNS 14 1100 299 National national JJ 14 1100 300 holiday holiday NN 14 1100 301 : : : 14 1100 302 Birthday birthday NN 14 1100 303 of of IN 14 1100 304 the the DT 14 1100 305 Emperor Emperor NNP 14 1100 306 , , , 14 1100 307 23 23 CD 14 1100 308 December December NNP 14 1100 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 310 1933 1933 CD 14 1100 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 312 Executive Executive NNP 14 1100 313 branch branch NN 14 1100 314 : : : 14 1100 315 emperor emperor NN 14 1100 316 , , , 14 1100 317 prime prime JJ 14 1100 318 minister minister NN 14 1100 319 , , , 14 1100 320 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1100 321 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1100 322 branch branch NN 14 1100 323 : : : 14 1100 324 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1100 325 Diet Diet NNP 14 1100 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 327 Kokkai Kokkai NNP 14 1100 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 329 consists consist VBZ 14 1100 330 of of IN 14 1100 331 an an DT 14 1100 332 upper upper JJ 14 1100 333 house house NN 14 1100 334 or or CC 14 1100 335 House House NNP 14 1100 336 of of IN 14 1100 337 Councillors Councillors NNPS 14 1100 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 339 Sangi Sangi NNP 14 1100 340 - - HYPH 14 1100 341 in in RP 14 1100 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 343 and and CC 14 1100 344 a a DT 14 1100 345 lower low JJR 14 1100 346 house house NN 14 1100 347 or or CC 14 1100 348 House House NNP 14 1100 349 of of IN 14 1100 350 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1100 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 352 Shugi Shugi NNP 14 1100 353 - - HYPH 14 1100 354 in in RP 14 1100 355 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 356 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1100 357 branch branch NN 14 1100 358 : : : 14 1100 359 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1100 360 Court Court NNP 14 1100 361 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1100 362 : : : 14 1100 363 Chief Chief NNP 14 1100 364 of of IN 14 1100 365 State State NNP 14 1100 366 -- -- : 14 1100 367 Emperor Emperor NNP 14 1100 368 AKIHITO AKIHITO NNP 14 1100 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 370 since since IN 14 1100 371 7 7 CD 14 1100 372 January January NNP 14 1100 373 1989 1989 CD 14 1100 374 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 375 ; ; : 14 1100 376 Head Head NNP 14 1100 377 of of IN 14 1100 378 Government Government NNP 14 1100 379 -- -- : 14 1100 380 Prime Prime NNP 14 1100 381 Minister Minister NNP 14 1100 382 Toshiki Toshiki NNP 14 1100 383 KAIFU KAIFU NNP 14 1100 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 385 since since IN 14 1100 386 9 9 CD 14 1100 387 August August NNP 14 1100 388 1989 1989 CD 14 1100 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 390 Political political JJ 14 1100 391 parties party NNS 14 1100 392 and and CC 14 1100 393 leaders leader NNS 14 1100 394 : : : 14 1100 395 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1100 396 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1100 397 Party Party NNP 14 1100 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 399 LDP LDP NNP 14 1100 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 401 , , , 14 1100 402 Toshiki Toshiki NNP 14 1100 403 Kaifu Kaifu NNP 14 1100 404 , , , 14 1100 405 president president NN 14 1100 406 ; ; : 14 1100 407 Japan Japan NNP 14 1100 408 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1100 409 Party Party NNP 14 1100 410 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 411 JSP JSP NNP 14 1100 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 413 , , , 14 1100 414 T. T. NNP 14 1100 415 Doi Doi NNP 14 1100 416 , , , 14 1100 417 chairman chairman NN 14 1100 418 ; ; : 14 1100 419 Democratic democratic JJ 14 1100 420 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1100 421 Party Party NNP 14 1100 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 423 DSP DSP NNP 14 1100 424 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 425 , , , 14 1100 426 Keigo Keigo NNP 14 1100 427 Ouchi Ouchi NNP 14 1100 428 , , , 14 1100 429 chairman chairman NN 14 1100 430 ; ; : 14 1100 431 Japan Japan NNP 14 1100 432 Communist Communist NNP 14 1100 433 Party Party NNP 14 1100 434 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 435 JCP JCP NNP 14 1100 436 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 437 , , , 14 1100 438 K. K. NNP 14 1100 439 Miyamoto Miyamoto NNP 14 1100 440 , , , 14 1100 441 Presidium Presidium NNP 14 1100 442 chairman chairman NN 14 1100 443 ; ; : 14 1100 444 Komeito Komeito NNP 14 1100 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 446 Clean Clean NNP 14 1100 447 Government Government NNP 14 1100 448 Party Party NNP 14 1100 449 , , , 14 1100 450 CGP CGP NNP 14 1100 451 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 452 , , , 14 1100 453 Koshiro Koshiro NNP 14 1100 454 Ishida Ishida NNP 14 1100 455 , , , 14 1100 456 chairman chairman NN 14 1100 457 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1100 458 : : : 14 1100 459 universal universal JJ 14 1100 460 at at IN 14 1100 461 age age NN 14 1100 462 20 20 CD 14 1100 463 Elections election NNS 14 1100 464 : : : 14 1100 465 House House NNP 14 1100 466 of of IN 14 1100 467 Councillors Councillors NNPS 14 1100 468 -- -- : 14 1100 469 last last RB 14 1100 470 held hold VBN 14 1100 471 on on IN 14 1100 472 23 23 CD 14 1100 473 July July NNP 14 1100 474 1989 1989 CD 14 1100 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 476 next next JJ 14 1100 477 to to TO 14 1100 478 be be VB 14 1100 479 held hold VBN 14 1100 480 23 23 CD 14 1100 481 July July NNP 14 1100 482 1992 1992 CD 14 1100 483 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 484 ; ; : 14 1100 485 results result NNS 14 1100 486 -- -- : 14 1100 487 percent percent NN 14 1100 488 of of IN 14 1100 489 vote vote NN 14 1100 490 by by IN 14 1100 491 party party NN 14 1100 492 NA NA NNP 14 1100 493 ; ; : 14 1100 494 seats--(252 seats--(252 NNP 14 1100 495 total total NN 14 1100 496 , , , 14 1100 497 100 100 CD 14 1100 498 elected elect VBN 14 1100 499 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 500 LDP LDP NNP 14 1100 501 109 109 CD 14 1100 502 , , , 14 1100 503 JSP JSP NNP 14 1100 504 67 67 CD 14 1100 505 , , , 14 1100 506 CGP CGP NNP 14 1100 507 21 21 CD 14 1100 508 , , , 14 1100 509 JCP JCP NNP 14 1100 510 14 14 CD 14 1100 511 , , , 14 1100 512 others other NNS 14 1100 513 33 33 CD 14 1100 514 ; ; : 14 1100 515 House House NNP 14 1100 516 of of IN 14 1100 517 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1100 518 -- -- : 14 1100 519 last last RB 14 1100 520 held hold VBN 14 1100 521 on on IN 14 1100 522 18 18 CD 14 1100 523 February February NNP 14 1100 524 1990 1990 CD 14 1100 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 526 next next JJ 14 1100 527 to to TO 14 1100 528 be be VB 14 1100 529 held hold VBN 14 1100 530 by by IN 14 1100 531 February February NNP 14 1100 532 1993 1993 CD 14 1100 533 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 534 ; ; : 14 1100 535 results result NNS 14 1100 536 -- -- : 14 1100 537 percent percent NN 14 1100 538 of of IN 14 1100 539 vote vote NN 14 1100 540 by by IN 14 1100 541 party party NN 14 1100 542 NA NA NNP 14 1100 543 ; ; , 14 1100 544 seats--(512 seats--(512 NNP 14 1100 545 total total NN 14 1100 546 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 547 LDP LDP NNP 14 1100 548 275 275 CD 14 1100 549 , , , 14 1100 550 JSP JSP NNP 14 1100 551 136 136 CD 14 1100 552 , , , 14 1100 553 CGP CGP NNP 14 1100 554 45 45 CD 14 1100 555 , , , 14 1100 556 JCP JCP NNP 14 1100 557 16 16 CD 14 1100 558 , , , 14 1100 559 JDSP JDSP NNP 14 1100 560 14 14 CD 14 1100 561 , , , 14 1100 562 other other JJ 14 1100 563 parties party NNS 14 1100 564 5 5 CD 14 1100 565 , , , 14 1100 566 independents independent NNS 14 1100 567 21 21 CD 14 1100 568 ; ; : 14 1100 569 note note NN 14 1100 570 -- -- : 14 1100 571 nine nine CD 14 1100 572 independents independent NNS 14 1100 573 are be VBP 14 1100 574 expected expect VBN 14 1100 575 to to TO 14 1100 576 join join VB 14 1100 577 the the DT 14 1100 578 LDP LDP NNP 14 1100 579 , , , 14 1100 580 five five CD 14 1100 581 the the DT 14 1100 582 JSP JSP NNP 14 1100 583 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1100 584 : : : 14 1100 585 about about IN 14 1100 586 470,000 470,000 CD 14 1100 587 registered register VBN 14 1100 588 Communist communist JJ 14 1100 589 party party NN 14 1100 590 members member NNS 14 1100 591 Member Member NNP 14 1100 592 of of IN 14 1100 593 : : : 14 1100 594 ADB ADB NNP 14 1100 595 , , , 14 1100 596 ASPAC ASPAC NNP 14 1100 597 , , , 14 1100 598 CCC CCC NNP 14 1100 599 , , , 14 1100 600 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1100 601 Plan Plan NNP 14 1100 602 , , , 14 1100 603 DAC DAC NNP 14 1100 604 , , , 14 1100 605 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1100 606 , , , 14 1100 607 FAO FAO NNP 14 1100 608 , , , 14 1100 609 GATT GATT NNP 14 1100 610 , , , 14 1100 611 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1100 612 , , , 14 1100 613 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1100 614 , , , 14 1100 615 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1100 616 , , , 14 1100 617 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1100 618 , , , 14 1100 619 ICO ICO NNP 14 1100 620 , , , 14 1100 621 IDA IDA NNP 14 1100 622 , , , 14 1100 623 IDB IDB NNP 14 1100 624 -- -- : 14 1100 625 Inter inter JJ 14 1100 626 - - JJ 14 1100 627 American American NNP 14 1100 628 Development Development NNP 14 1100 629 Bank Bank NNP 14 1100 630 , , , 14 1100 631 IEA IEA NNP 14 1100 632 , , , 14 1100 633 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1100 634 , , , 14 1100 635 IFC IFC NNP 14 1100 636 , , , 14 1100 637 IHO IHO NNP 14 1100 638 , , , 14 1100 639 ILO ILO NNP 14 1100 640 , , , 14 1100 641 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1100 642 , , , 14 1100 643 IMF IMF NNP 14 1100 644 , , , 14 1100 645 IMO imo RB 14 1100 646 , , , 14 1100 647 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1100 648 , , , 14 1100 649 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1100 650 , , , 14 1100 651 IPU IPU NNP 14 1100 652 , , , 14 1100 653 IRC IRC NNP 14 1100 654 , , , 14 1100 655 ISO ISO NNP 14 1100 656 , , , 14 1100 657 ITC ITC NNP 14 1100 658 , , , 14 1100 659 ITU ITU NNP 14 1100 660 , , , 14 1100 661 IWC IWC NNP 14 1100 662 -- -- : 14 1100 663 International International NNP 14 1100 664 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1100 665 Commission Commission NNP 14 1100 666 , , , 14 1100 667 IWC IWC NNP 14 1100 668 -- -- : 14 1100 669 International International NNP 14 1100 670 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1100 671 Council Council NNP 14 1100 672 , , , 14 1100 673 OECD OECD NNP 14 1100 674 , , , 14 1100 675 UN UN NNP 14 1100 676 , , , 14 1100 677 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1100 678 , , , 14 1100 679 UPU UPU NNP 14 1100 680 , , , 14 1100 681 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1100 682 , , , 14 1100 683 WHO who WP 14 1100 684 , , , 14 1100 685 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1100 686 , , , 14 1100 687 WMO WMO NNP 14 1100 688 , , , 14 1100 689 WSG WSG NNP 14 1100 690 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1100 691 representation representation NN 14 1100 692 : : : 14 1100 693 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1100 694 Nobuo Nobuo NNP 14 1100 695 MATSUNAGA MATSUNAGA NNP 14 1100 696 ; ; , 14 1100 697 Chancery chancery NN 14 1100 698 at at IN 14 1100 699 2520 2520 CD 14 1100 700 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1100 701 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1100 702 NW NW NNP 14 1100 703 , , , 14 1100 704 Washington Washington NNP 14 1100 705 DC DC NNP 14 1100 706 20008 20008 CD 14 1100 707 ; ; : 14 1100 708 telephone telephone NN 14 1100 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 710 202 202 CD 14 1100 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 712 939 939 CD 14 1100 713 - - SYM 14 1100 714 6700 6700 CD 14 1100 715 ; ; : 14 1100 716 there there EX 14 1100 717 are be VBP 14 1100 718 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1100 719 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1100 720 General General NNP 14 1100 721 in in IN 14 1100 722 Agana Agana NNP 14 1100 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 724 Guam Guam NNP 14 1100 725 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 726 , , , 14 1100 727 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 14 1100 728 , , , 14 1100 729 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 1100 730 , , , 14 1100 731 Boston Boston NNP 14 1100 732 , , , 14 1100 733 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1100 734 , , , 14 1100 735 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 1100 736 , , , 14 1100 737 Houston Houston NNP 14 1100 738 , , , 14 1100 739 Kansas Kansas NNP 14 1100 740 City City NNP 14 1100 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 742 Missouri Missouri NNP 14 1100 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 744 , , , 14 1100 745 Los Los NNP 14 1100 746 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1100 747 , , , 14 1100 748 New New NNP 14 1100 749 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 1100 750 , , , 14 1100 751 New New NNP 14 1100 752 York York NNP 14 1100 753 , , , 14 1100 754 San San NNP 14 1100 755 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1100 756 , , , 14 1100 757 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 1100 758 , , , 14 1100 759 and and CC 14 1100 760 Portland Portland NNP 14 1100 761 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 762 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 1100 763 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 764 , , , 14 1100 765 and and CC 14 1100 766 a a DT 14 1100 767 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1100 768 in in IN 14 1100 769 Saipan Saipan NNP 14 1100 770 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 771 Northern Northern NNP 14 1100 772 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 1100 773 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1100 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 775 ; ; : 14 1100 776 US US NNP 14 1100 777 -- -- : 14 1100 778 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1100 779 Michael Michael NNP 14 1100 780 H. 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NNP 14 1100 781 ARMACOST ARMACOST NNP 14 1100 782 ; ; : 14 1100 783 Embassy embassy NN 14 1100 784 at at IN 14 1100 785 10 10 CD 14 1100 786 - - SYM 14 1100 787 1 1 CD 14 1100 788 , , , 14 1100 789 Akasaka Akasaka NNP 14 1100 790 1-chome 1-chome CD 14 1100 791 , , , 14 1100 792 Minato Minato NNP 14 1100 793 - - HYPH 14 1100 794 ku ku NNP 14 1100 795 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 796 107 107 CD 14 1100 797 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 798 , , , 14 1100 799 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 14 1100 800 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 801 mailing mail VBG 14 1100 802 address address NN 14 1100 803 is be VBZ 14 1100 804 APO APO NNP 14 1100 805 San San NNP 14 1100 806 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1100 807 96503 96503 CD 14 1100 808 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 809 ; ; : 14 1100 810 telephone telephone NN 14 1100 811 p81o p81o NNS 14 1100 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 813 3 3 CD 14 1100 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 815 224 224 CD 14 1100 816 - - SYM 14 1100 817 5000 5000 CD 14 1100 818 ; ; : 14 1100 819 there there EX 14 1100 820 are be VBP 14 1100 821 US US NNP 14 1100 822 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1100 823 General General NNP 14 1100 824 in in IN 14 1100 825 Naha Naha NNP 14 1100 826 , , , 14 1100 827 Osaka Osaka NNP 14 1100 828 - - HYPH 14 1100 829 Kobe Kobe NNP 14 1100 830 , , , 14 1100 831 and and CC 14 1100 832 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 14 1100 833 and and CC 14 1100 834 a a DT 14 1100 835 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1100 836 in in IN 14 1100 837 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 14 1100 838 Flag Flag NNP 14 1100 839 : : : 14 1100 840 white white JJ 14 1100 841 with with IN 14 1100 842 a a DT 14 1100 843 large large JJ 14 1100 844 red red JJ 14 1100 845 disk disk NN 14 1100 846 ( ( -LRB- 14 1100 847 representing represent VBG 14 1100 848 the the DT 14 1100 849 sun sun NN 14 1100 850 without without IN 14 1100 851 rays ray NNS 14 1100 852 ) ) -RRB- 14 1100 853 in in IN 14 1100 854 the the DT 14 1100 855 center center JJ 14 1100 856 - - HYPH 14 1100 857 Economy economy NN 14 1100 858 Overview Overview NNP 14 1100 859 : : : 14 1100 860 Although although IN 14 1100 861 Japan Japan NNP 14 1100 862 has have VBZ 14 1100 863 few few JJ 14 1100 864 natural natural JJ 14 1100 865 resources resource NNS 14 1100 866 , , , 14 1100 867 since since IN 14 1100 868 1971 1971 CD 14 1100 869 it -PRON- PRP 14 1100 870 has have VBZ 14 1100 871 become become VBN 14 1100 872 the the DT 14 1100 873 world world NN 14 1100 874 's 's POS 14 1100 875 third third RB 14 1100 876 - - HYPH 14 1100 877 largest large JJS 14 1100 878 industrial industrial JJ 14 1100 879 economy economy NN 14 1100 880 , , , 14 1100 881 ranking rank VBG 14 1100 882 behind behind IN 14 1100 883 only only RB 14 1100 884 the the DT 14 1100 885 US US NNP 14 1100 886 and and CC 14 1100 887 the the DT 14 1100 888 USSR USSR NNP 14 1100 889 . . . 14 1101 1 Government government NN 14 1101 2 - - HYPH 14 1101 3 industry industry NN 14 1101 4 cooperation cooperation NN 14 1101 5 , , , 14 1101 6 a a DT 14 1101 7 strong strong JJ 14 1101 8 work work NN 14 1101 9 ethic ethic NN 14 1101 10 , , , 14 1101 11 and and CC 14 1101 12 a a DT 14 1101 13 comparatively comparatively RB 14 1101 14 small small JJ 14 1101 15 defense defense NN 14 1101 16 allocation allocation NN 14 1101 17 have have VBP 14 1101 18 helped help VBN 14 1101 19 Japan Japan NNP 14 1101 20 advance advance VB 14 1101 21 rapidly rapidly RB 14 1101 22 , , , 14 1101 23 notably notably RB 14 1101 24 in in IN 14 1101 25 high high JJ 14 1101 26 - - HYPH 14 1101 27 technology technology NN 14 1101 28 fields field NNS 14 1101 29 . . . 14 1102 1 Industry industry NN 14 1102 2 , , , 14 1102 3 the the DT 14 1102 4 most most RBS 14 1102 5 important important JJ 14 1102 6 sector sector NN 14 1102 7 of of IN 14 1102 8 the the DT 14 1102 9 economy economy NN 14 1102 10 , , , 14 1102 11 is be VBZ 14 1102 12 heavily heavily RB 14 1102 13 dependent dependent JJ 14 1102 14 on on IN 14 1102 15 imported import VBN 14 1102 16 raw raw JJ 14 1102 17 materials material NNS 14 1102 18 and and CC 14 1102 19 fuels fuel NNS 14 1102 20 . . . 14 1103 1 Self self NN 14 1103 2 - - HYPH 14 1103 3 sufficent sufficent NN 14 1103 4 in in IN 14 1103 5 rice rice NN 14 1103 6 , , , 14 1103 7 Japan Japan NNP 14 1103 8 must must MD 14 1103 9 import import VB 14 1103 10 50 50 CD 14 1103 11 % % NN 14 1103 12 of of IN 14 1103 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1103 14 requirements requirement NNS 14 1103 15 for for IN 14 1103 16 other other JJ 14 1103 17 grain grain NN 14 1103 18 and and CC 14 1103 19 fodder fodder NN 14 1103 20 crops crop NNS 14 1103 21 . . . 14 1104 1 Japan Japan NNP 14 1104 2 maintains maintain VBZ 14 1104 3 one one CD 14 1104 4 of of IN 14 1104 5 the the DT 14 1104 6 world world NN 14 1104 7 's 's POS 14 1104 8 largest large JJS 14 1104 9 fishing fishing NN 14 1104 10 fleets fleet NNS 14 1104 11 and and CC 14 1104 12 accounts account NNS 14 1104 13 for for IN 14 1104 14 nearly nearly RB 14 1104 15 15 15 CD 14 1104 16 % % NN 14 1104 17 of of IN 14 1104 18 the the DT 14 1104 19 total total JJ 14 1104 20 global global JJ 14 1104 21 catch catch NN 14 1104 22 . . . 14 1105 1 Overall overall JJ 14 1105 2 economic economic JJ 14 1105 3 growth growth NN 14 1105 4 has have VBZ 14 1105 5 been be VBN 14 1105 6 spectacular spectacular JJ 14 1105 7 : : : 14 1105 8 a a DT 14 1105 9 10 10 CD 14 1105 10 % % NN 14 1105 11 average average NN 14 1105 12 in in IN 14 1105 13 the the DT 14 1105 14 1960s 1960 NNS 14 1105 15 , , , 14 1105 16 a a DT 14 1105 17 5 5 CD 14 1105 18 % % NN 14 1105 19 average average NN 14 1105 20 in in IN 14 1105 21 the the DT 14 1105 22 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1105 23 and and CC 14 1105 24 1980s 1980 NNS 14 1105 25 . . . 14 1106 1 In in IN 14 1106 2 1989 1989 CD 14 1106 3 strong strong JJ 14 1106 4 investment investment NN 14 1106 5 and and CC 14 1106 6 consumption consumption NN 14 1106 7 spending spending NN 14 1106 8 helped help VBD 14 1106 9 maintain maintain VB 14 1106 10 growth growth NN 14 1106 11 at at IN 14 1106 12 nearly nearly RB 14 1106 13 5 5 CD 14 1106 14 % % NN 14 1106 15 . . . 14 1107 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1107 2 remains remain VBZ 14 1107 3 low low JJ 14 1107 4 at at IN 14 1107 5 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1107 6 % % NN 14 1107 7 despite despite IN 14 1107 8 high high JJ 14 1107 9 oil oil NN 14 1107 10 prices price NNS 14 1107 11 and and CC 14 1107 12 a a DT 14 1107 13 somewhat somewhat RB 14 1107 14 weaker weak JJR 14 1107 15 yen yen NN 14 1107 16 . . . 14 1108 1 Japan Japan NNP 14 1108 2 continues continue VBZ 14 1108 3 to to TO 14 1108 4 run run VB 14 1108 5 a a DT 14 1108 6 huge huge JJ 14 1108 7 trade trade NN 14 1108 8 surplus surplus NN 14 1108 9 , , , 14 1108 10 $ $ $ 14 1108 11 60 60 CD 14 1108 12 billion billion CD 14 1108 13 in in IN 14 1108 14 1989 1989 CD 14 1108 15 , , , 14 1108 16 which which WDT 14 1108 17 supports support VBZ 14 1108 18 extensive extensive JJ 14 1108 19 investment investment NN 14 1108 20 in in IN 14 1108 21 foreign foreign JJ 14 1108 22 properties property NNS 14 1108 23 . . . 14 1109 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1109 2 : : : 14 1109 3 $ $ $ 14 1109 4 1,914.1 1,914.1 CD 14 1109 5 billion billion CD 14 1109 6 , , , 14 1109 7 per per IN 14 1109 8 capita capita FW 14 1109 9 $ $ $ 14 1109 10 15,600 15,600 CD 14 1109 11 ; ; : 14 1109 12 real real JJ 14 1109 13 growth growth NN 14 1109 14 rate rate NN 14 1109 15 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1109 16 % % NN 14 1109 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1109 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1109 19 est est NNP 14 1109 20 . . . 14 1109 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1110 2 rate rate NN 14 1110 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1110 5 prices price NNS 14 1110 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 7 : : : 14 1110 8 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1110 9 % % NN 14 1110 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1110 14 rate rate NN 14 1110 15 : : : 14 1110 16 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1110 17 % % NN 14 1110 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 21 Budget budget NN 14 1110 22 : : : 14 1110 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1110 24 $ $ $ 14 1110 25 392 392 CD 14 1110 26 billion billion CD 14 1110 27 ; ; : 14 1110 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1110 29 $ $ $ 14 1110 30 464 464 CD 14 1110 31 billion billion CD 14 1110 32 , , , 14 1110 33 including include VBG 14 1110 34 capital capital NN 14 1110 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1110 36 of of IN 14 1110 37 $ $ $ 14 1110 38 NA NA NNP 14 1110 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 40 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1110 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 42 Exports export NNS 14 1110 43 : : : 14 1110 44 $ $ $ 14 1110 45 270 270 CD 14 1110 46 billion billion CD 14 1110 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 48 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1110 49 . . NNP 14 1110 50 , , , 14 1110 51 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 53 ; ; : 14 1110 54 commodities commodity NNS 14 1110 55 -- -- : 14 1110 56 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 1110 57 97 97 CD 14 1110 58 % % NN 14 1110 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 60 including include VBG 14 1110 61 machinery machinery NN 14 1110 62 38 38 CD 14 1110 63 % % NN 14 1110 64 , , , 14 1110 65 motor motor NN 14 1110 66 vehicles vehicle VBZ 14 1110 67 17 17 CD 14 1110 68 % % NN 14 1110 69 , , , 14 1110 70 consumer consumer NN 14 1110 71 electronics electronic NNS 14 1110 72 10 10 CD 14 1110 73 % % NN 14 1110 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 75 ; ; : 14 1110 76 partners partner NNS 14 1110 77 -- -- : 14 1110 78 US US NNP 14 1110 79 34 34 CD 14 1110 80 % % NN 14 1110 81 , , , 14 1110 82 Southeast Southeast NNP 14 1110 83 Asia Asia NNP 14 1110 84 22 22 CD 14 1110 85 % % NN 14 1110 86 , , , 14 1110 87 Western Western NNP 14 1110 88 Europe Europe NNP 14 1110 89 21 21 CD 14 1110 90 % % NN 14 1110 91 , , , 14 1110 92 Communist communist JJ 14 1110 93 countries country NNS 14 1110 94 5 5 CD 14 1110 95 % % NN 14 1110 96 , , , 14 1110 97 Middle Middle NNP 14 1110 98 East East NNP 14 1110 99 5 5 CD 14 1110 100 % % NN 14 1110 101 Imports import NNS 14 1110 102 : : : 14 1110 103 $ $ $ 14 1110 104 210 210 CD 14 1110 105 billion billion CD 14 1110 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 107 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1110 108 . . NNP 14 1110 109 , , , 14 1110 110 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 112 ; ; : 14 1110 113 commodities commodity NNS 14 1110 114 -- -- : 14 1110 115 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 1110 116 42 42 CD 14 1110 117 % % NN 14 1110 118 , , , 14 1110 119 fossil fossil NN 14 1110 120 fuels fuel NNS 14 1110 121 30 30 CD 14 1110 122 % % NN 14 1110 123 , , , 14 1110 124 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 14 1110 125 15 15 CD 14 1110 126 % % NN 14 1110 127 , , , 14 1110 128 nonfuel nonfuel NNP 14 1110 129 raw raw NNP 14 1110 130 materials material NNS 14 1110 131 13 13 CD 14 1110 132 % % NN 14 1110 133 ; ; , 14 1110 134 partners partner NNS 14 1110 135 -- -- : 14 1110 136 Southeast Southeast NNP 14 1110 137 Asia Asia NNP 14 1110 138 23 23 CD 14 1110 139 % % NN 14 1110 140 , , , 14 1110 141 US US NNP 14 1110 142 23 23 CD 14 1110 143 % % NN 14 1110 144 , , , 14 1110 145 Middle Middle NNP 14 1110 146 East East NNP 14 1110 147 15 15 CD 14 1110 148 % % NN 14 1110 149 , , , 14 1110 150 Western Western NNP 14 1110 151 Europe Europe NNP 14 1110 152 16 16 CD 14 1110 153 % % NN 14 1110 154 , , , 14 1110 155 Communist communist JJ 14 1110 156 countries country NNS 14 1110 157 7 7 CD 14 1110 158 % % NN 14 1110 159 External external JJ 14 1110 160 debt debt NN 14 1110 161 : : : 14 1110 162 $ $ $ 14 1110 163 NA na JJ 14 1110 164 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1110 165 production production NN 14 1110 166 : : : 14 1110 167 growth growth NN 14 1110 168 rate rate NN 14 1110 169 9.0 9.0 CD 14 1110 170 % % NN 14 1110 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 172 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 174 Electricity electricity NN 14 1110 175 : : : 14 1110 176 191,000,000 191,000,000 CD 14 1110 177 kW kw NN 14 1110 178 capacity capacity NN 14 1110 179 ; ; : 14 1110 180 700,000 700,000 CD 14 1110 181 million million CD 14 1110 182 kWh kWh NNS 14 1110 183 produced produce VBN 14 1110 184 , , , 14 1110 185 5,680 5,680 CD 14 1110 186 kWh kWh NNS 14 1110 187 per per IN 14 1110 188 capita capita NN 14 1110 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 190 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 192 Industries industry NNS 14 1110 193 : : : 14 1110 194 metallurgy metallurgy NN 14 1110 195 , , , 14 1110 196 engineering engineering NN 14 1110 197 , , , 14 1110 198 electrical electrical JJ 14 1110 199 and and CC 14 1110 200 electronic electronic JJ 14 1110 201 , , , 14 1110 202 textiles textile NNS 14 1110 203 , , , 14 1110 204 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1110 205 , , , 14 1110 206 automobiles automobile NNS 14 1110 207 , , , 14 1110 208 fishing fish VBG 14 1110 209 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1110 210 : : : 14 1110 211 accounts account NNS 14 1110 212 for for IN 14 1110 213 3 3 CD 14 1110 214 % % NN 14 1110 215 of of IN 14 1110 216 GNP GNP NNP 14 1110 217 ; ; , 14 1110 218 highly highly RB 14 1110 219 subsidized subsidized JJ 14 1110 220 and and CC 14 1110 221 protected protect VBN 14 1110 222 sector sector NN 14 1110 223 , , , 14 1110 224 with with IN 14 1110 225 crop crop NN 14 1110 226 yields yield NNS 14 1110 227 among among IN 14 1110 228 highest high JJS 14 1110 229 in in IN 14 1110 230 world world NN 14 1110 231 ; ; , 14 1110 232 principal principal JJ 14 1110 233 crops crop NNS 14 1110 234 -- -- : 14 1110 235 rice rice NN 14 1110 236 , , , 14 1110 237 sugar sugar NN 14 1110 238 beets beet NNS 14 1110 239 , , , 14 1110 240 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1110 241 , , , 14 1110 242 fruit fruit NN 14 1110 243 ; ; , 14 1110 244 animal animal NN 14 1110 245 products product NNS 14 1110 246 include include VBP 14 1110 247 pork pork NN 14 1110 248 , , , 14 1110 249 poultry poultry NN 14 1110 250 , , , 14 1110 251 dairy dairy NN 14 1110 252 and and CC 14 1110 253 eggs egg NNS 14 1110 254 ; ; : 14 1110 255 about about RB 14 1110 256 50 50 CD 14 1110 257 % % NN 14 1110 258 self self NN 14 1110 259 - - HYPH 14 1110 260 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1110 261 in in IN 14 1110 262 food food NN 14 1110 263 production production NN 14 1110 264 ; ; : 14 1110 265 shortages shortage NNS 14 1110 266 of of IN 14 1110 267 wheat wheat NN 14 1110 268 , , , 14 1110 269 corn corn NN 14 1110 270 , , , 14 1110 271 soybeans soybean NNS 14 1110 272 ; 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; : 14 1110 374 2,012 2,012 CD 14 1110 375 km km NN 14 1110 376 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1110 377 standard standard JJ 14 1110 378 gauge gauge NN 14 1110 379 and and CC 14 1110 380 25,315 25,315 CD 14 1110 381 km km NNS 14 1110 382 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1110 383 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1110 384 narrow narrow JJ 14 1110 385 gauge gauge NN 14 1110 386 ; ; : 14 1110 387 5,724 5,724 CD 14 1110 388 km km NN 14 1110 389 doubletrack doubletrack NN 14 1110 390 and and CC 14 1110 391 multitrack multitrack JJ 14 1110 392 sections section NNS 14 1110 393 , , , 14 1110 394 9,038 9,038 CD 14 1110 395 km km NN 14 1110 396 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1110 397 narrow narrow JJ 14 1110 398 - - HYPH 14 1110 399 gauge gauge NN 14 1110 400 electrified electrify VBN 14 1110 401 , , , 14 1110 402 2,012 2,012 CD 14 1110 403 km km NN 14 1110 404 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1110 405 standard standard JJ 14 1110 406 - - HYPH 14 1110 407 gauge gauge NN 14 1110 408 electrified electrify VBN 14 1110 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 410 1987 1987 CD 14 1110 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 412 Highways highway NNS 14 1110 413 : : : 14 1110 414 1,098,900 1,098,900 CD 14 1110 415 km km NN 14 1110 416 total total JJ 14 1110 417 ; ; : 14 1110 418 718,700 718,700 CD 14 1110 419 km km NNS 14 1110 420 paved pave VBN 14 1110 421 , , , 14 1110 422 380,200 380,200 CD 14 1110 423 km km NNP 14 1110 424 gravel gravel NN 14 1110 425 , , , 14 1110 426 crushed crush VBN 14 1110 427 stone stone NN 14 1110 428 , , , 14 1110 429 or or CC 14 1110 430 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 1110 431 ; ; : 14 1110 432 3,900 3,900 CD 14 1110 433 km km NNP 14 1110 434 national national JJ 14 1110 435 expressways expressway NNS 14 1110 436 , , , 14 1110 437 46,544 46,544 CD 14 1110 438 km km VBZ 14 1110 439 national national JJ 14 1110 440 highways highway NNS 14 1110 441 , , , 14 1110 442 43,907 43,907 CD 14 1110 443 km km NN 14 1110 444 principal principal JJ 14 1110 445 local local JJ 14 1110 446 roads road NNS 14 1110 447 , , , 14 1110 448 86,930 86,930 CD 14 1110 449 km km NN 14 1110 450 prefectural prefectural JJ 14 1110 451 roads road NNS 14 1110 452 , , , 14 1110 453 and and CC 14 1110 454 917,619 917,619 CD 14 1110 455 other other JJ 14 1110 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 457 1987 1987 CD 14 1110 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 459 Inland Inland NNP 14 1110 460 waterways waterway NNS 14 1110 461 : : : 14 1110 462 about about IN 14 1110 463 1,770 1,770 CD 14 1110 464 km km NNS 14 1110 465 ; ; : 14 1110 466 seagoing seagoe VBG 14 1110 467 craft craft NN 14 1110 468 ply ply VBP 14 1110 469 all all DT 14 1110 470 coastal coastal JJ 14 1110 471 inland inland NN 14 1110 472 seas sea NNS 14 1110 473 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1110 474 : : : 14 1110 475 crude crude JJ 14 1110 476 oil oil NN 14 1110 477 , , , 14 1110 478 84 84 CD 14 1110 479 km km NN 14 1110 480 ; ; : 14 1110 481 refined refined JJ 14 1110 482 products product NNS 14 1110 483 , , , 14 1110 484 322 322 CD 14 1110 485 km km NN 14 1110 486 ; ; : 14 1110 487 natural natural JJ 14 1110 488 gas gas NN 14 1110 489 , , , 14 1110 490 1,800 1,800 CD 14 1110 491 km km NN 14 1110 492 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1110 493 : : : 14 1110 494 Chiba Chiba NNP 14 1110 495 , , , 14 1110 496 Muroran Muroran NNP 14 1110 497 , , , 14 1110 498 Kitakyushu Kitakyushu NNP 14 1110 499 , , , 14 1110 500 Kobe Kobe NNP 14 1110 501 , , , 14 1110 502 Tomakomai Tomakomai NNP 14 1110 503 , , , 14 1110 504 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 14 1110 505 , , , 14 1110 506 Osaka Osaka NNP 14 1110 507 , , , 14 1110 508 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 14 1110 509 , , , 14 1110 510 Yokkaichi Yokkaichi NNP 14 1110 511 , , , 14 1110 512 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 14 1110 513 , , , 14 1110 514 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 14 1110 515 , , , 14 1110 516 Niigata Niigata NNP 14 1110 517 , , , 14 1110 518 Fushiki Fushiki NNP 14 1110 519 - - HYPH 14 1110 520 Toyama Toyama NNP 14 1110 521 , , , 14 1110 522 Shimizu Shimizu NNP 14 1110 523 , , , 14 1110 524 Himeji Himeji NNP 14 1110 525 , , , 14 1110 526 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 14 1110 527 - - HYPH 14 1110 528 Shimozu Shimozu NNP 14 1110 529 , , , 14 1110 530 Shimonoseki Shimonoseki NNP 14 1110 531 , , , 14 1110 532 Tokuyama Tokuyama NNP 14 1110 533 - - HYPH 14 1110 534 Shimomatsu Shimomatsu NNP 14 1110 535 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1110 536 marine marine NN 14 1110 537 : : : 14 1110 538 1,088 1,088 CD 14 1110 539 ships ship NNS 14 1110 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 541 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1110 542 GRT GRT NNP 14 1110 543 or or CC 14 1110 544 over over RB 14 1110 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 546 totaling total VBG 14 1110 547 23,597,688 23,597,688 CD 14 1110 548 GRT/36,655,266 GRT/36,655,266 NNP 14 1110 549 DWT DWT NNP 14 1110 550 ; 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; : 14 1110 647 128 128 CD 14 1110 648 with with IN 14 1110 649 permanent permanent JJ 14 1110 650 - - HYPH 14 1110 651 surface surface NN 14 1110 652 runways runway NNS 14 1110 653 ; ; : 14 1110 654 2 2 CD 14 1110 655 with with IN 14 1110 656 runways runway NNS 14 1110 657 over over IN 14 1110 658 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1110 659 m m CD 14 1110 660 ; ; : 14 1110 661 27 27 CD 14 1110 662 with with IN 14 1110 663 runways runways NNP 14 1110 664 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1110 665 - - HYPH 14 1110 666 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1110 667 m m CD 14 1110 668 ; ; : 14 1110 669 55 55 CD 14 1110 670 with with IN 14 1110 671 runways runway NNS 14 1110 672 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1110 673 - - HYPH 14 1110 674 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1110 675 m m NNP 14 1110 676 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1110 677 : : : 14 1110 678 excellent excellent JJ 14 1110 679 domestic domestic JJ 14 1110 680 and and CC 14 1110 681 international international JJ 14 1110 682 service service NN 14 1110 683 ; ; : 14 1110 684 64,000,000 64,000,000 CD 14 1110 685 telephones telephone NNS 14 1110 686 ; ; : 14 1110 687 stations--318 stations--318 JJ 14 1110 688 AM am NN 14 1110 689 , , , 14 1110 690 58 58 CD 14 1110 691 FM FM NNP 14 1110 692 , , , 14 1110 693 12,350 12,350 CD 14 1110 694 TV tv NN 14 1110 695 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 696 196 196 CD 14 1110 697 major--1 major--1 NNS 14 1110 698 kw kw UH 14 1110 699 or or CC 14 1110 700 greater great JJR 14 1110 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 702 ; ; : 14 1110 703 satellite satellite NN 14 1110 704 earth earth NN 14 1110 705 stations--4 stations--4 IN 14 1110 706 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1110 707 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1110 708 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1110 709 and and CC 14 1110 710 1 1 CD 14 1110 711 Indian Indian NNP 14 1110 712 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1110 713 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1110 714 ; ; : 14 1110 715 submarine submarine NN 14 1110 716 cables cable NNS 14 1110 717 to to IN 14 1110 718 US US NNP 14 1110 719 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 720 via via IN 14 1110 721 Guam Guam NNP 14 1110 722 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 723 , , , 14 1110 724 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1110 725 , , , 14 1110 726 China China NNP 14 1110 727 , , , 14 1110 728 and and CC 14 1110 729 USSR USSR NNP 14 1110 730 - - HYPH 14 1110 731 Defense Defense NNP 14 1110 732 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1110 733 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1110 734 : : : 14 1110 735 Japan Japan NNP 14 1110 736 Ground Ground NNP 14 1110 737 Self Self NNP 14 1110 738 - - HYPH 14 1110 739 Defense Defense NNP 14 1110 740 Force Force NNP 14 1110 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 742 army army NN 14 1110 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 744 , , , 14 1110 745 Japan Japan NNP 14 1110 746 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1110 747 Self Self NNP 14 1110 748 - - HYPH 14 1110 749 Defense Defense NNP 14 1110 750 Force Force NNP 14 1110 751 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 752 navy navy NNP 14 1110 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 754 , , , 14 1110 755 Japan Japan NNP 14 1110 756 Air Air NNP 14 1110 757 Self Self NNP 14 1110 758 - - HYPH 14 1110 759 Defense Defense NNP 14 1110 760 Force Force NNP 14 1110 761 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 762 air air NNP 14 1110 763 force force NNP 14 1110 764 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 765 , , , 14 1110 766 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1110 767 Safety Safety NNP 14 1110 768 Agency Agency NNP 14 1110 769 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 770 coast coast NNP 14 1110 771 guard guard NNP 14 1110 772 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 773 Military military JJ 14 1110 774 manpower manpower NN 14 1110 775 : : : 14 1110 776 males males NNP 14 1110 777 15 15 CD 14 1110 778 - - SYM 14 1110 779 49 49 CD 14 1110 780 , , , 14 1110 781 32,181,866 32,181,866 CD 14 1110 782 ; ; : 14 1110 783 27,695,890 27,695,890 CD 14 1110 784 fit fit JJ 14 1110 785 for for IN 14 1110 786 military military JJ 14 1110 787 service service NN 14 1110 788 ; ; : 14 1110 789 1,004,052 1,004,052 CD 14 1110 790 reach reach VBP 14 1110 791 military military JJ 14 1110 792 age age NN 14 1110 793 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 794 18 18 CD 14 1110 795 ) ) -RRB- 14 1110 796 annually annually RB 14 1110 797 Defense defense NN 14 1110 798 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1110 799 : : : 14 1110 800 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1110 801 % % NN 14 1110 802 of of IN 14 1110 803 GNP GNP NNP 14 1110 804 at at IN 14 1110 805 market market NN 14 1110 806 prices price NNS 14 1110 807 ( ( -LRB- 14 1110 808 1989 1989 CD 14 1110 809 est est NNP 14 1110 810 . . . 14 1110 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 1111 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1111 2 Country country NN 14 1111 3 : : : 14 1111 4 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 14 1111 5 Island Island NNP 14 1111 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1111 7 territory territory NN 14 1111 8 of of IN 14 1111 9 the the DT 14 1111 10 US US NNP 14 1111 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1111 12 - - : 14 1111 13 Geography Geography NNP 14 1111 14 Total total JJ 14 1111 15 area area NN 14 1111 16 : : : 14 1111 17 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1111 18 km2 km2 NN 14 1111 19 ; ; : 14 1111 20 land land NN 14 1111 21 area area NN 14 1111 22 : : : 14 1111 23 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1111 24 km2 km2 NNP 14 1111 25 Comparative comparative JJ 14 1111 26 area area NN 14 1111 27 : : : 14 1111 28 about about IN 14 1111 29 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1111 30 times time NNS 14 1111 31 the the DT 14 1111 32 size size NN 14 1111 33 of of IN 14 1111 34 The the DT 14 1111 35 Mall Mall NNP 14 1111 36 in in IN 14 1111 37 Washington Washington NNP 14 1111 38 , , , 14 1111 39 DC DC NNP 14 1111 40 Land Land NNP 14 1111 41 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1111 42 : : : 14 1111 43 none none NN 14 1111 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1111 45 : : : 14 1111 46 8 8 CD 14 1111 47 km km NN 14 1111 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1111 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1111 50 : : : 14 1111 51 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1111 52 zone zone NN 14 1111 53 : : : 14 1111 54 12 12 CD 14 1111 55 nm nm UH 14 1111 56 ; ; : 14 1111 57 Continental continental JJ 14 1111 58 shelf shelf NN 14 1111 59 : : : 14 1111 60 200 200 CD 14 1111 61 m m CD 14 1111 62 ; ; : 14 1111 63 Extended extended JJ 14 1111 64 economic economic JJ 14 1111 65 zone zone NN 14 1111 66 : : : 14 1111 67 200 200 CD 14 1111 68 nm nm CD 14 1111 69 ; ; : 14 1111 70 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1111 71 sea sea NN 14 1111 72 : : : 14 1111 73 12 12 CD 14 1111 74 nm nm NNP 14 1111 75 Climate Climate NNP 14 1111 76 : : : 14 1111 77 tropical tropical JJ 14 1111 78 ; ; : 14 1111 79 scant scant JJ 14 1111 80 rainfall rainfall NN 14 1111 81 , , , 14 1111 82 constant constant JJ 14 1111 83 wind wind NN 14 1111 84 , , , 14 1111 85 burning burn VBG 14 1111 86 sun sun NN 14 1111 87 Terrain terrain NN 14 1111 88 : : : 14 1111 89 sandy sandy NNP 14 1111 90 , , , 14 1111 91 coral coral JJ 14 1111 92 island island NN 14 1111 93 surrounded surround VBN 14 1111 94 by by IN 14 1111 95 a a DT 14 1111 96 narrow narrow JJ 14 1111 97 fringing fringing NN 14 1111 98 reef reef NN 14 1111 99 Natural natural JJ 14 1111 100 resources resource NNS 14 1111 101 : : : 14 1111 102 guano guano NNP 14 1111 103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1111 104 deposits deposit NNS 14 1111 105 worked work VBD 14 1111 106 until until IN 14 1111 107 late late JJ 14 1111 108 1800s 1800 NNS 14 1111 109 ) ) -RRB- 14 1111 110 Land land NN 14 1111 111 use use NN 14 1111 112 : : : 14 1111 113 0 0 CD 14 1111 114 % % NN 14 1111 115 arable arable JJ 14 1111 116 land land NN 14 1111 117 ; ; : 14 1111 118 0 0 CD 14 1111 119 % % NN 14 1111 120 permanent permanent JJ 14 1111 121 crops crop NNS 14 1111 122 ; ; : 14 1111 123 0 0 CD 14 1111 124 % % NN 14 1111 125 meadows meadow NNS 14 1111 126 and and CC 14 1111 127 pastures pasture NNS 14 1111 128 ; ; : 14 1111 129 0 0 CD 14 1111 130 % % NN 14 1111 131 forest forest NN 14 1111 132 and and CC 14 1111 133 woodland woodland NN 14 1111 134 ; ; : 14 1111 135 100 100 CD 14 1111 136 % % NN 14 1111 137 other other JJ 14 1111 138 Environment Environment NNP 14 1111 139 : : : 14 1111 140 sparse sparse VB 14 1111 141 bunch bunch NN 14 1111 142 grass grass NN 14 1111 143 , , , 14 1111 144 prostrate prostrate NN 14 1111 145 vines vine NNS 14 1111 146 , , , 14 1111 147 and and CC 14 1111 148 low low RB 14 1111 149 - - HYPH 14 1111 150 growing grow VBG 14 1111 151 shrubs shrub NNS 14 1111 152 ; ; : 14 1111 153 lacks lack VBZ 14 1111 154 fresh fresh JJ 14 1111 155 water water NN 14 1111 156 ; ; : 14 1111 157 primarily primarily RB 14 1111 158 a a DT 14 1111 159 nesting nesting NN 14 1111 160 , , , 14 1111 161 roosting roosting NN 14 1111 162 , , , 14 1111 163 and and CC 14 1111 164 foraging forage VBG 14 1111 165 habitat habitat NN 14 1111 166 for for IN 14 1111 167 seabirds seabird NNS 14 1111 168 , , , 14 1111 169 shorebirds shorebird NNS 14 1111 170 , , , 14 1111 171 and and CC 14 1111 172 marine marine JJ 14 1111 173 wildlife wildlife NN 14 1111 174 ; 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; : 14 1111 236 reoccupied reoccupie VBN 14 1111 237 in in IN 14 1111 238 1957 1957 CD 14 1111 239 during during IN 14 1111 240 the the DT 14 1111 241 International International NNP 14 1111 242 Geophysical Geophysical NNP 14 1111 243 Year Year NNP 14 1111 244 by by IN 14 1111 245 scientists scientist NNS 14 1111 246 who who WP 14 1111 247 left leave VBD 14 1111 248 in in IN 14 1111 249 1958 1958 CD 14 1111 250 ; ; : 14 1111 251 public public JJ 14 1111 252 entry entry NN 14 1111 253 is be VBZ 14 1111 254 by by IN 14 1111 255 special special JJ 14 1111 256 - - HYPH 14 1111 257 use use NN 14 1111 258 permit permit NN 14 1111 259 only only RB 14 1111 260 and and CC 14 1111 261 generally generally RB 14 1111 262 restricted restrict VBN 14 1111 263 to to IN 14 1111 264 scientists scientist NNS 14 1111 265 and and CC 14 1111 266 educators educator NNS 14 1111 267 - - HYPH 14 1111 268 Government Government NNP 14 1111 269 Long Long NNP 14 1111 270 - - HYPH 14 1111 271 form form NN 14 1111 272 name name NN 14 1111 273 : : : 14 1111 274 none none NN 14 1111 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1111 276 territory territory NN 14 1111 277 of of IN 14 1111 278 the the DT 14 1111 279 US US NNP 14 1111 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 1111 281 Type type NN 14 1111 282 : : : 14 1111 283 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 14 1111 284 territory territory NN 14 1111 285 of of IN 14 1111 286 the the DT 14 1111 287 US US NNP 14 1111 288 administered administer VBN 14 1111 289 by by IN 14 1111 290 the the DT 14 1111 291 Fish Fish NNP 14 1111 292 and and CC 14 1111 293 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 14 1111 294 Service Service NNP 14 1111 295 of of IN 14 1111 296 the the DT 14 1111 297 US US NNP 14 1111 298 Department Department NNP 14 1111 299 of of IN 14 1111 300 the the DT 14 1111 301 Interior Interior NNP 14 1111 302 as as IN 14 1111 303 part part NN 14 1111 304 of of IN 14 1111 305 the the DT 14 1111 306 National National NNP 14 1111 307 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 14 1111 308 Refuge Refuge NNP 14 1111 309 System System NNP 14 1111 310 - - HYPH 14 1111 311 Economy Economy NNP 14 1111 312 Overview Overview NNP 14 1111 313 : : : 14 1111 314 no no DT 14 1111 315 economic economic JJ 14 1111 316 activity activity NN 14 1111 317 - - HYPH 14 1111 318 Communications Communications NNP 14 1111 319 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1111 320 : : : 14 1111 321 none none NN 14 1111 322 ; 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Adm. 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share share NN 14 1117 16 of of IN 14 1117 17 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1117 18 's 's POS 14 1117 19 food food NN 14 1117 20 needs need VBZ 14 1117 21 . . . 14 1118 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1118 2 : : : 14 1118 3 $ $ $ 14 1118 4 NA na NN 14 1118 5 , , , 14 1118 6 per per IN 14 1118 7 capita capita FW 14 1118 8 $ $ $ 14 1118 9 NA na NN 14 1118 10 ; ; : 14 1118 11 real real JJ 14 1118 12 growth growth NN 14 1118 13 rate rate NN 14 1118 14 8 8 CD 14 1118 15 % % NN 14 1118 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1118 17 1987 1987 CD 14 1118 18 est est NNP 14 1118 19 . . . 14 1118 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1119 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1119 2 rate rate NN 14 1119 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1119 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1119 5 prices price NNS 14 1119 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1119 7 : : : 14 1119 8 8 8 CD 14 1119 9 % % NN 14 1119 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1119 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1119 12 est est NNP 14 1119 13 . . . 14 1119 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1120 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1120 2 rate rate NN 14 1120 3 : : : 14 1120 4 NA% NA% `` 14 1120 5 Budget budget NN 14 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; : 14 1143 212 offshore offshore RB 14 1143 213 anchorage anchorage NN 14 1143 214 only only RB 14 1143 215 Note note NN 14 1143 216 : : : 14 1143 217 one one CD 14 1143 218 weather weather NN 14 1143 219 station station NN 14 1143 220 - - : 14 1143 221 Defense Defense NNP 14 1143 222 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1143 223 Note Note NNP 14 1143 224 : : : 14 1143 225 defense defense NN 14 1143 226 is be VBZ 14 1143 227 the the DT 14 1143 228 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1143 229 of of IN 14 1143 230 France France NNP 14 1143 231 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1143 232 Country country NN 14 1143 233 : : : 14 1143 234 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1143 235 - - HYPH 14 1143 236 Geography Geography NNP 14 1143 237 Total Total NNP 14 1143 238 area area NN 14 1143 239 : : : 14 1143 240 582,650 582,650 CD 14 1143 241 km2 km2 NN 14 1143 242 ; ; : 14 1143 243 land land NN 14 1143 244 area area NN 14 1143 245 : : : 14 1143 246 569,250 569,250 CD 14 1143 247 km2 km2 NNP 14 1143 248 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1143 249 area area NN 14 1143 250 : : : 14 1143 251 slightly slightly RB 14 1143 252 more more JJR 14 1143 253 than than IN 14 1143 254 twice twice RB 14 1143 255 the the DT 14 1143 256 size size NN 14 1143 257 of of IN 14 1143 258 Nevada Nevada NNP 14 1143 259 Land Land NNP 14 1143 260 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1143 261 : : : 14 1143 262 3,477 3,477 CD 14 1143 263 km km NN 14 1143 264 total total NN 14 1143 265 ; ; : 14 1143 266 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1143 267 861 861 CD 14 1143 268 km km NN 14 1143 269 , , , 14 1143 270 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 1143 271 682 682 CD 14 1143 272 km km NN 14 1143 273 , , , 14 1143 274 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1143 275 232 232 CD 14 1143 276 km km NN 14 1143 277 , , , 14 1143 278 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 1143 279 769 769 CD 14 1143 280 km km NN 14 1143 281 , , , 14 1143 282 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 1143 283 933 933 CD 14 1143 284 km km NN 14 1143 285 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1143 286 : : : 14 1143 287 536 536 CD 14 1143 288 km km NN 14 1143 289 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1143 290 claims claim NNS 14 1143 291 : : : 14 1143 292 Extended extended JJ 14 1143 293 economic economic JJ 14 1143 294 zone zone NN 14 1143 295 : : : 14 1143 296 200 200 CD 14 1143 297 nm nm CD 14 1143 298 ; ; : 14 1143 299 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1143 300 sea sea NN 14 1143 301 : : : 14 1143 302 12 12 CD 14 1143 303 nm nm NNP 14 1143 304 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1143 305 : : : 14 1143 306 international international JJ 14 1143 307 boundary boundary JJ 14 1143 308 and and CC 14 1143 309 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1143 310 Boundary Boundary NNP 14 1143 311 with with IN 14 1143 312 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1143 313 ; 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; : 14 1143 384 1 1 CD 14 1143 385 % % NN 14 1143 386 permanent permanent JJ 14 1143 387 crops crop NNS 14 1143 388 ; ; : 14 1143 389 7 7 CD 14 1143 390 % % NN 14 1143 391 meadows meadow NNS 14 1143 392 and and CC 14 1143 393 pastures pasture NNS 14 1143 394 ; ; : 14 1143 395 4 4 CD 14 1143 396 % % NN 14 1143 397 forest forest NN 14 1143 398 and and CC 14 1143 399 woodland woodland NN 14 1143 400 ; ; : 14 1143 401 85 85 CD 14 1143 402 % % NN 14 1143 403 other other JJ 14 1143 404 ; ; : 14 1143 405 includes include VBZ 14 1143 406 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1143 407 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1143 408 Environment Environment NNP 14 1143 409 : : : 14 1143 410 unique unique JJ 14 1143 411 physiography physiography NN 14 1143 412 supports support VBZ 14 1143 413 abundant abundant JJ 14 1143 414 and and CC 14 1143 415 varied varied JJ 14 1143 416 wildlife wildlife NN 14 1143 417 of of IN 14 1143 418 scientific scientific JJ 14 1143 419 and and CC 14 1143 420 economic economic JJ 14 1143 421 value value NN 14 1143 422 ; ; : 14 1143 423 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1143 424 ; ; , 14 1143 425 soil soil NN 14 1143 426 erosion erosion NN 14 1143 427 ; ; , 14 1143 428 desertification desertification NN 14 1143 429 ; ; : 14 1143 430 glaciers glacier NNS 14 1143 431 on on IN 14 1143 432 Mt. Mount NNP 14 1144 1 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1144 2 Note note NN 14 1144 3 : : : 14 1144 4 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 14 1144 5 Highlands Highlands NNPS 14 1144 6 one one CD 14 1144 7 of of IN 14 1144 8 the the DT 14 1144 9 most most RBS 14 1144 10 successful successful JJ 14 1144 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1144 12 production production NN 14 1144 13 regions region NNS 14 1144 14 in in IN 14 1144 15 Africa Africa NNP 14 1144 16 - - HYPH 14 1144 17 People People NNP 14 1144 18 Population Population NNP 14 1144 19 : : : 14 1144 20 24,639,261 24,639,261 CD 14 1144 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 22 July July NNP 14 1144 23 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 25 , , , 14 1144 26 growth growth NN 14 1144 27 rate rate NN 14 1144 28 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1144 29 % % NN 14 1144 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 31 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 33 Birth birth NN 14 1144 34 rate rate NN 14 1144 35 : : : 14 1144 36 45 45 CD 14 1144 37 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1144 38 population population NN 14 1144 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 40 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 42 Death death NN 14 1144 43 rate rate NN 14 1144 44 : : : 14 1144 45 7 7 CD 14 1144 46 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1144 47 population population NN 14 1144 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 49 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 51 Net net JJ 14 1144 52 migration migration NN 14 1144 53 rate rate NN 14 1144 54 : : : 14 1144 55 0 0 CD 14 1144 56 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1144 57 population population NN 14 1144 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 59 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 61 Infant infant NN 14 1144 62 mortality mortality NN 14 1144 63 rate rate NN 14 1144 64 : : : 14 1144 65 60 60 CD 14 1144 66 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1144 67 live live JJ 14 1144 68 births birth NNS 14 1144 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 70 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 71 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 72 Life life NN 14 1144 73 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1144 74 at at IN 14 1144 75 birth birth NN 14 1144 76 : : : 14 1144 77 62 62 CD 14 1144 78 years year NNS 14 1144 79 male male JJ 14 1144 80 , , , 14 1144 81 67 67 CD 14 1144 82 years year NNS 14 1144 83 female female JJ 14 1144 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 85 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 87 Total total JJ 14 1144 88 fertility fertility NN 14 1144 89 rate rate NN 14 1144 90 : : : 14 1144 91 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1144 92 children child NNS 14 1144 93 born bear VBN 14 1144 94 / / SYM 14 1144 95 woman woman NN 14 1144 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 97 1990 1990 CD 14 1144 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 99 Nationality nationality NN 14 1144 100 : : : 14 1144 101 noun noun NNP 14 1144 102 -- -- : 14 1144 103 Kenyan(s Kenyan(s NNP 14 1144 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 105 ; ; : 14 1144 106 adjective adjective JJ 14 1144 107 -- -- : 14 1144 108 Kenyan kenyan JJ 14 1144 109 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1144 110 divisions division NNS 14 1144 111 : : : 14 1144 112 21 21 CD 14 1144 113 % % NN 14 1144 114 Kikuyu Kikuyu NNP 14 1144 115 , , , 14 1144 116 14 14 CD 14 1144 117 % % NN 14 1144 118 Luhya Luhya NNP 14 1144 119 , , , 14 1144 120 13 13 CD 14 1144 121 % % NN 14 1144 122 Luo Luo NNP 14 1144 123 , , , 14 1144 124 11 11 CD 14 1144 125 % % NN 14 1144 126 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 14 1144 127 , , , 14 1144 128 11 11 CD 14 1144 129 % % NN 14 1144 130 Kamba Kamba NNP 14 1144 131 , , , 14 1144 132 6 6 CD 14 1144 133 % % NN 14 1144 134 Kisii Kisii NNP 14 1144 135 , , , 14 1144 136 6 6 CD 14 1144 137 % % NN 14 1144 138 Meru Meru NNP 14 1144 139 , , , 14 1144 140 1 1 CD 14 1144 141 % % NN 14 1144 142 Asian asian JJ 14 1144 143 , , , 14 1144 144 European european JJ 14 1144 145 , , , 14 1144 146 and and CC 14 1144 147 Arab Arab NNP 14 1144 148 Religion religion NN 14 1144 149 : : : 14 1144 150 38 38 CD 14 1144 151 % % NN 14 1144 152 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1144 153 , , , 14 1144 154 28 28 CD 14 1144 155 % % NN 14 1144 156 Roman Roman NNP 14 1144 157 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1144 158 , , , 14 1144 159 26 26 CD 14 1144 160 % % NN 14 1144 161 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1144 162 beliefs belief NNS 14 1144 163 , , , 14 1144 164 6 6 CD 14 1144 165 % % NN 14 1144 166 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1144 167 Language Language NNP 14 1144 168 : : : 14 1144 169 English English NNP 14 1144 170 and and CC 14 1144 171 Swahili Swahili NNP 14 1144 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1144 173 official official JJ 14 1144 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1144 175 ; 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; : 14 1146 27 Central Central NNP 14 1146 28 , , , 14 1146 29 Coast Coast NNP 14 1146 30 , , , 14 1146 31 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1146 32 , , , 14 1146 33 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 14 1146 34 Area Area NNP 14 1146 35 * * NFP 14 1146 36 , , , 14 1146 37 North North NNP 14 1146 38 - - HYPH 14 1146 39 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1146 40 , , , 14 1146 41 Nyanza Nyanza NNP 14 1146 42 , , , 14 1146 43 Rift Rift NNP 14 1146 44 Valley Valley NNP 14 1146 45 , , , 14 1146 46 Western Western NNP 14 1146 47 Independence Independence NNP 14 1146 48 : : : 14 1146 49 12 12 CD 14 1146 50 December December NNP 14 1146 51 1963 1963 CD 14 1146 52 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 53 from from IN 14 1146 54 UK UK NNP 14 1146 55 ; ; : 14 1146 56 formerly formerly RB 14 1146 57 British British NNP 14 1146 58 East East NNP 14 1146 59 Africa Africa NNP 14 1146 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 61 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1146 62 : : : 14 1146 63 12 12 CD 14 1146 64 December December NNP 14 1146 65 1963 1963 CD 14 1146 66 , , , 14 1146 67 amended amend VBD 14 1146 68 as as IN 14 1146 69 a a DT 14 1146 70 republic republic NN 14 1146 71 1964 1964 CD 14 1146 72 ; ; : 14 1146 73 reissued reissue VBD 14 1146 74 with with IN 14 1146 75 amendments amendment NNS 14 1146 76 1979 1979 CD 14 1146 77 , , , 14 1146 78 1983 1983 CD 14 1146 79 , , , 14 1146 80 1986 1986 CD 14 1146 81 , , , 14 1146 82 and and CC 14 1146 83 1988 1988 CD 14 1146 84 Legal legal JJ 14 1146 85 system system NN 14 1146 86 : : : 14 1146 87 based base VBN 14 1146 88 on on IN 14 1146 89 English English NNP 14 1146 90 common common JJ 14 1146 91 law law NN 14 1146 92 , , , 14 1146 93 tribal tribal JJ 14 1146 94 law law NN 14 1146 95 , , , 14 1146 96 and and CC 14 1146 97 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1146 98 law law NN 14 1146 99 ; ; : 14 1146 100 judicial judicial JJ 14 1146 101 review review NN 14 1146 102 in in IN 14 1146 103 High High NNP 14 1146 104 Court Court NNP 14 1146 105 ; ; : 14 1146 106 accepts accept VBZ 14 1146 107 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1146 108 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1146 109 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1146 110 , , , 14 1146 111 with with IN 14 1146 112 reservations reservation NNS 14 1146 113 ; ; , 14 1146 114 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1146 115 amendment amendment NN 14 1146 116 in in IN 14 1146 117 1982 1982 CD 14 1146 118 made make VBD 14 1146 119 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1146 120 a a DT 14 1146 121 de de FW 14 1146 122 jure jure NN 14 1146 123 one one CD 14 1146 124 - - HYPH 14 1146 125 party party NN 14 1146 126 state state NN 14 1146 127 National national JJ 14 1146 128 holiday holiday NN 14 1146 129 : : : 14 1146 130 Independence Independence NNP 14 1146 131 Day Day NNP 14 1146 132 , , , 14 1146 133 12 12 CD 14 1146 134 December December NNP 14 1146 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 136 1963 1963 CD 14 1146 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 138 Executive executive JJ 14 1146 139 branch branch NN 14 1146 140 : : : 14 1146 141 president president NN 14 1146 142 , , , 14 1146 143 vice vice NN 14 1146 144 president president NN 14 1146 145 , , , 14 1146 146 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1146 147 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1146 148 branch branch NN 14 1146 149 : : : 14 1146 150 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1146 151 National National NNP 14 1146 152 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1146 153 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1146 154 branch branch NN 14 1146 155 : : : 14 1146 156 Court Court NNP 14 1146 157 of of IN 14 1146 158 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1146 159 , , , 14 1146 160 High High NNP 14 1146 161 Court Court NNP 14 1146 162 Leaders leader NNS 14 1146 163 : : : 14 1146 164 Chief Chief NNP 14 1146 165 of of IN 14 1146 166 State State NNP 14 1146 167 and and CC 14 1146 168 Head Head NNP 14 1146 169 of of IN 14 1146 170 Government Government NNP 14 1146 171 -- -- : 14 1146 172 President President NNP 14 1146 173 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1146 174 Teroitich Teroitich NNP 14 1146 175 arap arap NN 14 1146 176 MOI MOI NNP 14 1146 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 178 since since IN 14 1146 179 14 14 CD 14 1146 180 October October NNP 14 1146 181 1978 1978 CD 14 1146 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 183 ; ; : 14 1146 184 Vice Vice NNP 14 1146 185 President President NNP 14 1146 186 George George NNP 14 1146 187 SAITOTI SAITOTI NNP 14 1146 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 189 since since IN 14 1146 190 10 10 CD 14 1146 191 May May NNP 14 1146 192 1989 1989 CD 14 1146 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 194 Political political JJ 14 1146 195 parties party NNS 14 1146 196 and and CC 14 1146 197 leaders leader NNS 14 1146 198 : : : 14 1146 199 only only JJ 14 1146 200 party party NN 14 1146 201 -- -- : 14 1146 202 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1146 203 African African NNP 14 1146 204 National National NNP 14 1146 205 Union Union NNP 14 1146 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 207 KANU KANU NNP 14 1146 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 209 , , , 14 1146 210 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1146 211 T. T. NNP 14 1146 212 arap arap NN 14 1146 213 Moi Moi NNP 14 1146 214 , , , 14 1146 215 president president NN 14 1146 216 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1146 217 : : : 14 1146 218 universal universal JJ 14 1146 219 at at IN 14 1146 220 age age NN 14 1146 221 18 18 CD 14 1146 222 Elections election NNS 14 1146 223 : : : 14 1146 224 President President NNP 14 1146 225 -- -- : 14 1146 226 last last RB 14 1146 227 held hold VBN 14 1146 228 on on IN 14 1146 229 21 21 CD 14 1146 230 March March NNP 14 1146 231 1988 1988 CD 14 1146 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 233 next next JJ 14 1146 234 to to TO 14 1146 235 be be VB 14 1146 236 held hold VBN 14 1146 237 February February NNP 14 1146 238 1993 1993 CD 14 1146 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 240 ; ; : 14 1146 241 results result NNS 14 1146 242 -- -- : 14 1146 243 President President NNP 14 1146 244 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1146 245 T. T. NNP 14 1146 246 arap arap NN 14 1146 247 Moi Moi NNP 14 1146 248 was be VBD 14 1146 249 reelected reelect VBN 14 1146 250 ; ; : 14 1146 251 National National NNP 14 1146 252 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1146 253 -- -- : 14 1146 254 last last RB 14 1146 255 held hold VBN 14 1146 256 on on IN 14 1146 257 21 21 CD 14 1146 258 March March NNP 14 1146 259 1988 1988 CD 14 1146 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 261 next next JJ 14 1146 262 to to TO 14 1146 263 be be VB 14 1146 264 held hold VBN 14 1146 265 March March NNP 14 1146 266 1993 1993 CD 14 1146 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 268 ; ; : 14 1146 269 results result NNS 14 1146 270 -- -- : 14 1146 271 KANU KANU NNP 14 1146 272 is be VBZ 14 1146 273 the the DT 14 1146 274 only only JJ 14 1146 275 party party NN 14 1146 276 ; ; : 14 1146 277 seats--(202 seats--(202 NNP 14 1146 278 total total NN 14 1146 279 , , , 14 1146 280 188 188 CD 14 1146 281 elected elect VBN 14 1146 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 283 KANU KANU NNP 14 1146 284 200 200 CD 14 1146 285 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1146 286 : : : 14 1146 287 may may MD 14 1146 288 be be VB 14 1146 289 a a DT 14 1146 290 few few JJ 14 1146 291 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1146 292 and and CC 14 1146 293 sympathizers sympathizer VBZ 14 1146 294 Other other JJ 14 1146 295 political political JJ 14 1146 296 or or CC 14 1146 297 pressure pressure NN 14 1146 298 groups group NNS 14 1146 299 : : : 14 1146 300 labor labor NN 14 1146 301 unions union NNS 14 1146 302 ; ; : 14 1146 303 exile exile NN 14 1146 304 opposition opposition NN 14 1146 305 -- -- : 14 1146 306 Mwakenya Mwakenya NNP 14 1146 307 and and CC 14 1146 308 other other JJ 14 1146 309 groups group NNS 14 1146 310 Member Member NNP 14 1146 311 of of IN 14 1146 312 : : : 14 1146 313 ACP ACP NNP 14 1146 314 , , , 14 1146 315 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1146 316 , , , 14 1146 317 CCC CCC NNP 14 1146 318 , , , 14 1146 319 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1146 320 , , , 14 1146 321 FAO FAO NNP 14 1146 322 , , , 14 1146 323 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1146 324 , , , 14 1146 325 GATT GATT NNP 14 1146 326 , , , 14 1146 327 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1146 328 , , , 14 1146 329 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1146 330 , , , 14 1146 331 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1146 332 , , , 14 1146 333 ICO ICO NNP 14 1146 334 , , , 14 1146 335 IDA IDA NNP 14 1146 336 , , , 14 1146 337 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1146 338 , , , 14 1146 339 IFC IFC NNP 14 1146 340 , , , 14 1146 341 ILO ILO NNP 14 1146 342 , , , 14 1146 343 IMF IMF NNP 14 1146 344 , , , 14 1146 345 IMO imo RB 14 1146 346 , , , 14 1146 347 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1146 348 , , , 14 1146 349 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1146 350 , , , 14 1146 351 IRC IRC NNP 14 1146 352 , , , 14 1146 353 ISO ISO NNP 14 1146 354 , , , 14 1146 355 ITU ITU NNP 14 1146 356 , , , 14 1146 357 IWC IWC NNP 14 1146 358 -- -- : 14 1146 359 International International NNP 14 1146 360 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1146 361 Council Council NNP 14 1146 362 , , , 14 1146 363 NAM NAM NNP 14 1146 364 , , , 14 1146 365 OAU OAU NNP 14 1146 366 , , , 14 1146 367 UN UN NNP 14 1146 368 , , , 14 1146 369 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 1146 370 , , , 14 1146 371 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1146 372 , , , 14 1146 373 UPU UPU NNP 14 1146 374 , , , 14 1146 375 WHO who WP 14 1146 376 , , , 14 1146 377 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1146 378 , , , 14 1146 379 WMO WMO NNP 14 1146 380 , , , 14 1146 381 WTO WTO NNP 14 1146 382 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1146 383 representation representation NN 14 1146 384 : : : 14 1146 385 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1146 386 Denis Denis NNP 14 1146 387 Daudi Daudi NNP 14 1146 388 AFANDE AFANDE NNPS 14 1146 389 ; ; : 14 1146 390 Chancery chancery NN 14 1146 391 at at IN 14 1146 392 2249 2249 CD 14 1146 393 R R NNP 14 1146 394 Street Street NNP 14 1146 395 NW NW NNP 14 1146 396 , , , 14 1146 397 Washington Washington NNP 14 1146 398 DC DC NNP 14 1146 399 20008 20008 CD 14 1146 400 ; ; : 14 1146 401 telephone telephone NN 14 1146 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 403 202 202 CD 14 1146 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 1146 405 387 387 CD 14 1146 406 - - SYM 14 1146 407 6101 6101 CD 14 1146 408 ; ; : 14 1146 409 there there EX 14 1146 410 are be VBP 14 1146 411 Kenyan kenyan JJ 14 1146 412 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1146 413 General General NNP 14 1146 414 in in IN 14 1146 415 Los Los NNP 14 1146 416 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1146 417 and and CC 14 1146 418 New New NNP 14 1146 419 York York NNP 14 1146 420 ; ; : 14 1146 421 US US NNP 14 1146 422 -- -- : 14 1146 423 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1146 424 Smith Smith NNP 14 1146 425 HEMPSTONE HEMPSTONE NNP 14 1146 426 ; ; : 14 1146 427 Embassy embassy NN 14 1146 428 at at IN 14 1146 429 the the DT 14 1146 430 corner corner NN 14 1146 431 of of IN 14 1146 432 Moi Moi NNP 14 1146 433 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1146 434 and and CC 14 1146 435 Haile Haile NNP 14 1146 436 Selassie Selassie NNP 14 1146 437 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1146 438 , , , 14 1146 439 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 14 1146 440 ( ( -LRB- 14 1146 441 mailing mail VBG 14 1146 442 address address NN 14 1146 443 is be VBZ 14 1146 444 P. P. NNP 14 1146 445 O. O. 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T. 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T. 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; : 14 1166 292 Kim Kim NNP 14 1166 293 Il Il NNP 14 1166 294 - - HYPH 14 1166 295 song song NNP 14 1166 296 , , , 14 1166 297 General General NNP 14 1166 298 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1166 299 , , , 14 1166 300 and and CC 14 1166 301 his -PRON- PRP$ 14 1166 302 son son NN 14 1166 303 , , , 14 1166 304 Kim Kim NNP 14 1166 305 Chong Chong NNP 14 1166 306 - - HYPH 14 1166 307 Il Il NNP 14 1166 308 , , , 14 1166 309 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1166 310 , , , 14 1166 311 Central Central NNP 14 1166 312 Committee Committee NNP 14 1166 313 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1166 314 : : : 14 1166 315 universal universal JJ 14 1166 316 at at IN 14 1166 317 age age NN 14 1166 318 17 17 CD 14 1166 319 Elections election NNS 14 1166 320 : : : 14 1166 321 President President NNP 14 1166 322 -- -- : 14 1166 323 last last RB 14 1166 324 held hold VBD 14 1166 325 29 29 CD 14 1166 326 December December NNP 14 1166 327 1986 1986 CD 14 1166 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1166 329 next next JJ 14 1166 330 to to TO 14 1166 331 be be VB 14 1166 332 held hold VBN 14 1166 333 December December NNP 14 1166 334 1990 1990 CD 14 1166 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1166 336 ; 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; : 14 1174 568 3,699,088 3,699,088 CD 14 1174 569 fit fit NN 14 1174 570 for for IN 14 1174 571 military military JJ 14 1174 572 service service NN 14 1174 573 ; ; : 14 1174 574 223,087 223,087 CD 14 1174 575 reach reach VB 14 1174 576 military military JJ 14 1174 577 age age NN 14 1174 578 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 579 18 18 CD 14 1174 580 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 581 annually annually RB 14 1174 582 Defense defense NN 14 1174 583 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1174 584 : : : 14 1174 585 22 22 CD 14 1174 586 % % NN 14 1174 587 of of IN 14 1174 588 GNP GNP NNP 14 1174 589 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 590 1987 1987 CD 14 1174 591 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 592 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1174 593 Country country NN 14 1174 594 : : : 14 1174 595 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 596 , , , 14 1174 597 South South NNP 14 1174 598 - - HYPH 14 1174 599 Geography Geography NNP 14 1174 600 Total Total NNP 14 1174 601 area area NN 14 1174 602 : : : 14 1174 603 98,480 98,480 CD 14 1174 604 km2 km2 NN 14 1174 605 ; ; : 14 1174 606 land land NN 14 1174 607 area area NN 14 1174 608 : : : 14 1174 609 98,190 98,190 CD 14 1174 610 km2 km2 NNP 14 1174 611 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1174 612 area area NN 14 1174 613 : : : 14 1174 614 slightly slightly RB 14 1174 615 larger large JJR 14 1174 616 than than IN 14 1174 617 Indiana Indiana NNP 14 1174 618 Land Land NNP 14 1174 619 boundary boundary JJ 14 1174 620 : : : 14 1174 621 238 238 CD 14 1174 622 km km NN 14 1174 623 with with IN 14 1174 624 North North NNP 14 1174 625 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 626 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1174 627 : : : 14 1174 628 2,413 2,413 CD 14 1174 629 km km NN 14 1174 630 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1174 631 claims claim VBZ 14 1174 632 : : : 14 1174 633 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1174 634 sea sea NN 14 1174 635 : : : 14 1174 636 12 12 CD 14 1174 637 nm nm CD 14 1174 638 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 639 3 3 CD 14 1174 640 nm nm UH 14 1174 641 in in IN 14 1174 642 the the DT 14 1174 643 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 644 Strait Strait NNP 14 1174 645 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 646 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1174 647 : : : 14 1174 648 Demarcation demarcation NN 14 1174 649 Line line NN 14 1174 650 with with IN 14 1174 651 North North NNP 14 1174 652 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 653 ; ; : 14 1174 654 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 14 1174 655 Rocks Rocks NNPS 14 1174 656 claimed claim VBD 14 1174 657 by by IN 14 1174 658 Japan Japan NNP 14 1174 659 Climate Climate NNP 14 1174 660 : : : 14 1174 661 temperate temperate VB 14 1174 662 , , , 14 1174 663 with with IN 14 1174 664 rainfall rainfall NN 14 1174 665 heavier heavier RBR 14 1174 666 in in IN 14 1174 667 summer summer NN 14 1174 668 than than IN 14 1174 669 winter winter NN 14 1174 670 Terrain terrain NN 14 1174 671 : : : 14 1174 672 mostly mostly RB 14 1174 673 hills hill NNS 14 1174 674 and and CC 14 1174 675 mountains mountain NNS 14 1174 676 ; ; , 14 1174 677 wide wide JJ 14 1174 678 coastal coastal JJ 14 1174 679 plains plain NNS 14 1174 680 in in IN 14 1174 681 west west NN 14 1174 682 and and CC 14 1174 683 south south JJ 14 1174 684 Natural natural JJ 14 1174 685 resources resource NNS 14 1174 686 : : : 14 1174 687 coal coal NN 14 1174 688 , , , 14 1174 689 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1174 690 , , , 14 1174 691 graphite graphite NN 14 1174 692 , , , 14 1174 693 molybdenum molybdenum NN 14 1174 694 , , , 14 1174 695 lead lead NN 14 1174 696 , , , 14 1174 697 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1174 698 Land Land NNP 14 1174 699 use use NN 14 1174 700 : : : 14 1174 701 21 21 CD 14 1174 702 % % NN 14 1174 703 arable arable JJ 14 1174 704 land land NN 14 1174 705 ; ; : 14 1174 706 1 1 CD 14 1174 707 % % NN 14 1174 708 permanent permanent JJ 14 1174 709 crops crop NNS 14 1174 710 ; ; : 14 1174 711 1 1 CD 14 1174 712 % % NN 14 1174 713 meadows meadow NNS 14 1174 714 and and CC 14 1174 715 pastures pasture NNS 14 1174 716 ; ; : 14 1174 717 67 67 CD 14 1174 718 % % NN 14 1174 719 forest forest NN 14 1174 720 and and CC 14 1174 721 woodland woodland NN 14 1174 722 ; ; : 14 1174 723 10 10 CD 14 1174 724 % % NN 14 1174 725 other other JJ 14 1174 726 ; ; : 14 1174 727 includes include VBZ 14 1174 728 12 12 CD 14 1174 729 % % NN 14 1174 730 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1174 731 Environment Environment NNP 14 1174 732 : : : 14 1174 733 occasional occasional JJ 14 1174 734 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1174 735 bring bring VBP 14 1174 736 high high JJ 14 1174 737 winds wind NNS 14 1174 738 and and CC 14 1174 739 floods flood NNS 14 1174 740 ; ; : 14 1174 741 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1174 742 in in IN 14 1174 743 southwest southwest NNP 14 1174 744 ; ; : 14 1174 745 air air NN 14 1174 746 pollution pollution NN 14 1174 747 in in IN 14 1174 748 large large JJ 14 1174 749 cities city NNS 14 1174 750 Notes note NNS 14 1174 751 : : : 14 1174 752 strategic strategic JJ 14 1174 753 location location NN 14 1174 754 along along IN 14 1174 755 the the DT 14 1174 756 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 757 Strait Strait NNP 14 1174 758 , , , 14 1174 759 Sea Sea NNP 14 1174 760 of of IN 14 1174 761 Japan Japan NNP 14 1174 762 , , , 14 1174 763 and and CC 14 1174 764 Yellow Yellow NNP 14 1174 765 Sea Sea NNP 14 1174 766 - - HYPH 14 1174 767 People People NNPS 14 1174 768 Population Population NNP 14 1174 769 : : : 14 1174 770 43,045,098 43,045,098 CD 14 1174 771 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 772 July July NNP 14 1174 773 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 775 , , , 14 1174 776 growth growth NN 14 1174 777 rate rate NN 14 1174 778 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1174 779 % % NN 14 1174 780 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 781 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 782 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 783 Birth birth NN 14 1174 784 rate rate NN 14 1174 785 : : : 14 1174 786 20 20 CD 14 1174 787 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1174 788 population population NN 14 1174 789 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 790 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 791 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 792 Death death NN 14 1174 793 rate rate NN 14 1174 794 : : : 14 1174 795 6 6 CD 14 1174 796 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1174 797 population population NN 14 1174 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 799 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 800 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 801 Net net JJ 14 1174 802 migration migration NN 14 1174 803 rate rate NN 14 1174 804 : : : 14 1174 805 - - : 14 1174 806 1 1 CD 14 1174 807 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1174 808 population population NN 14 1174 809 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 810 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 812 Infant infant NN 14 1174 813 mortality mortality NN 14 1174 814 rate rate NN 14 1174 815 : : : 14 1174 816 23 23 CD 14 1174 817 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1174 818 live live JJ 14 1174 819 births birth NNS 14 1174 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 821 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 822 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 823 Life life NN 14 1174 824 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1174 825 at at IN 14 1174 826 birth birth NN 14 1174 827 : : : 14 1174 828 66 66 CD 14 1174 829 years year NNS 14 1174 830 male male JJ 14 1174 831 , , , 14 1174 832 73 73 CD 14 1174 833 years year NNS 14 1174 834 female female JJ 14 1174 835 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 836 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 838 Total total JJ 14 1174 839 fertility fertility NN 14 1174 840 rate rate NN 14 1174 841 : : : 14 1174 842 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1174 843 children child NNS 14 1174 844 born bear VBN 14 1174 845 / / SYM 14 1174 846 woman woman NN 14 1174 847 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 848 1990 1990 CD 14 1174 849 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 850 Nationality nationality NN 14 1174 851 : : : 14 1174 852 noun noun NNP 14 1174 853 -- -- : 14 1174 854 Korean(s Korean(s NNP 14 1174 855 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 856 ; ; , 14 1174 857 adjective adjective JJ 14 1174 858 -- -- : 14 1174 859 Korean korean JJ 14 1174 860 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1174 861 divisions division NNS 14 1174 862 : : : 14 1174 863 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 14 1174 864 ; ; : 14 1174 865 small small JJ 14 1174 866 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1174 867 minority minority NN 14 1174 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 869 about about RB 14 1174 870 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1174 871 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 872 Religion religion NN 14 1174 873 : : : 14 1174 874 strong strong JJ 14 1174 875 Confucian confucian JJ 14 1174 876 tradition tradition NN 14 1174 877 ; ; , 14 1174 878 vigorous vigorous JJ 14 1174 879 Christian christian JJ 14 1174 880 minority minority NN 14 1174 881 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 882 28 28 CD 14 1174 883 % % NN 14 1174 884 of of IN 14 1174 885 the the DT 14 1174 886 total total JJ 14 1174 887 population population NN 14 1174 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 889 ; ; : 14 1174 890 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 14 1174 891 ; ; , 14 1174 892 pervasive pervasive JJ 14 1174 893 folk folk NN 14 1174 894 religion religion NN 14 1174 895 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 896 Shamanism shamanism NN 14 1174 897 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 898 ; ; : 14 1174 899 Chondokyo Chondokyo NNP 14 1174 900 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 901 religion religion NN 14 1174 902 of of IN 14 1174 903 the the DT 14 1174 904 heavenly heavenly JJ 14 1174 905 way way NN 14 1174 906 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 907 , , , 14 1174 908 eclectic eclectic JJ 14 1174 909 religion religion NN 14 1174 910 with with IN 14 1174 911 nationalist nationalist JJ 14 1174 912 overtones overtone NNS 14 1174 913 founded found VBN 14 1174 914 in in IN 14 1174 915 19th 19th JJ 14 1174 916 century century NN 14 1174 917 , , , 14 1174 918 claims claim VBZ 14 1174 919 about about IN 14 1174 920 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1174 921 million million CD 14 1174 922 adherents adherent NNS 14 1174 923 Language Language NNP 14 1174 924 : : : 14 1174 925 Korean korean JJ 14 1174 926 ; ; : 14 1174 927 English English NNP 14 1174 928 widely widely RB 14 1174 929 taught teach VBD 14 1174 930 in in IN 14 1174 931 high high JJ 14 1174 932 school school NN 14 1174 933 Literacy literacy NN 14 1174 934 : : : 14 1174 935 over over IN 14 1174 936 90 90 CD 14 1174 937 % % NN 14 1174 938 Labor Labor NNP 14 1174 939 force force NN 14 1174 940 : : : 14 1174 941 16,900,000 16,900,000 CD 14 1174 942 ; ; : 14 1174 943 52 52 CD 14 1174 944 % % NN 14 1174 945 services service NNS 14 1174 946 and and CC 14 1174 947 other other JJ 14 1174 948 ; ; : 14 1174 949 27 27 CD 14 1174 950 % % NN 14 1174 951 mining mining NN 14 1174 952 and and CC 14 1174 953 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1174 954 ; ; : 14 1174 955 21 21 CD 14 1174 956 % % NN 14 1174 957 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1174 958 , , , 14 1174 959 fishing fishing NN 14 1174 960 , , , 14 1174 961 forestry forestry NN 14 1174 962 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 963 1987 1987 CD 14 1174 964 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 965 Organized organize VBN 14 1174 966 labor labor NN 14 1174 967 : : : 14 1174 968 about about IN 14 1174 969 10 10 CD 14 1174 970 % % NN 14 1174 971 of of IN 14 1174 972 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 14 1174 973 labor labor NN 14 1174 974 force force NN 14 1174 975 in in IN 14 1174 976 government government NN 14 1174 977 - - HYPH 14 1174 978 sanctioned sanction VBN 14 1174 979 unions union NNS 14 1174 980 - - : 14 1174 981 Government Government NNP 14 1174 982 Long Long NNP 14 1174 983 - - HYPH 14 1174 984 form form NN 14 1174 985 name name NN 14 1174 986 : : : 14 1174 987 Republic Republic NNP 14 1174 988 of of IN 14 1174 989 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 990 ; ; : 14 1174 991 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1174 992 ROK ROK NNP 14 1174 993 Type type NN 14 1174 994 : : : 14 1174 995 republic republic NN 14 1174 996 Capital capital NN 14 1174 997 : : : 14 1174 998 Seoul Seoul NNP 14 1174 999 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1174 1000 divisions division NNS 14 1174 1001 : : : 14 1174 1002 9 9 CD 14 1174 1003 provinces province NNS 14 1174 1004 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1005 do do VB 14 1174 1006 , , , 14 1174 1007 singular singular JJ 14 1174 1008 and and CC 14 1174 1009 plural plural JJ 14 1174 1010 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1011 and and CC 14 1174 1012 6 6 CD 14 1174 1013 special special JJ 14 1174 1014 cities city NNS 14 1174 1015 * * NFP 14 1174 1016 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1017 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 14 1174 1018 , , , 14 1174 1019 singular singular JJ 14 1174 1020 and and CC 14 1174 1021 plural plural JJ 14 1174 1022 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1023 ; ; : 14 1174 1024 Cheju cheju NN 14 1174 1025 - - HYPH 14 1174 1026 do do VBP 14 1174 1027 , , , 14 1174 1028 Cholla Cholla NNP 14 1174 1029 - - HYPH 14 1174 1030 bukto bukto NNP 14 1174 1031 , , , 14 1174 1032 Cholla Cholla NNP 14 1174 1033 - - HYPH 14 1174 1034 namdo namdo NN 14 1174 1035 , , , 14 1174 1036 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 14 1174 1037 - - HYPH 14 1174 1038 bukto bukto NNP 14 1174 1039 , , , 14 1174 1040 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 14 1174 1041 - - HYPH 14 1174 1042 namdo namdo NNP 14 1174 1043 , , , 14 1174 1044 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 14 1174 1045 - - HYPH 14 1174 1046 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 14 1174 1047 * * NFP 14 1174 1048 , , , 14 1174 1049 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 14 1174 1050 - - HYPH 14 1174 1051 do do NNP 14 1174 1052 , , , 14 1174 1053 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 14 1174 1054 - - HYPH 14 1174 1055 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 14 1174 1056 , , , 14 1174 1057 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 14 1174 1058 - - HYPH 14 1174 1059 do do NNP 14 1174 1060 , , , 14 1174 1061 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 14 1174 1062 - - HYPH 14 1174 1063 bukto bukto NNP 14 1174 1064 , , , 14 1174 1065 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 14 1174 1066 - - HYPH 14 1174 1067 namdo namdo NNP 14 1174 1068 , , , 14 1174 1069 Pusan Pusan NNP 14 1174 1070 - - HYPH 14 1174 1071 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 14 1174 1072 * * NFP 14 1174 1073 , , , 14 1174 1074 Soul Soul NNP 14 1174 1075 - - HYPH 14 1174 1076 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 14 1174 1077 * * NFP 14 1174 1078 , , , 14 1174 1079 Taegu Taegu NNP 14 1174 1080 - - HYPH 14 1174 1081 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 14 1174 1082 * * NFP 14 1174 1083 , , , 14 1174 1084 Taejon taejon NN 14 1174 1085 - - HYPH 14 1174 1086 jikhalsi jikhalsi NN 14 1174 1087 Independence independence NN 14 1174 1088 : : : 14 1174 1089 15 15 CD 14 1174 1090 August August NNP 14 1174 1091 1948 1948 CD 14 1174 1092 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1174 1093 : : : 14 1174 1094 25 25 CD 14 1174 1095 February February NNP 14 1174 1096 1988 1988 CD 14 1174 1097 Legal legal JJ 14 1174 1098 system system NN 14 1174 1099 : : : 14 1174 1100 combines combine VBZ 14 1174 1101 elements element NNS 14 1174 1102 of of IN 14 1174 1103 continental continental JJ 14 1174 1104 European european JJ 14 1174 1105 civil civil JJ 14 1174 1106 law law NN 14 1174 1107 systems system NNS 14 1174 1108 , , , 14 1174 1109 Anglo anglo JJ 14 1174 1110 - - HYPH 14 1174 1111 American american JJ 14 1174 1112 law law NN 14 1174 1113 , , , 14 1174 1114 and and CC 14 1174 1115 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1174 1116 classical classical JJ 14 1174 1117 thought thought NN 14 1174 1118 ; ; : 14 1174 1119 has have VBZ 14 1174 1120 not not RB 14 1174 1121 accepted accept VBN 14 1174 1122 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1174 1123 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1174 1124 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1174 1125 National national JJ 14 1174 1126 holiday holiday NN 14 1174 1127 : : : 14 1174 1128 Independence Independence NNP 14 1174 1129 Day Day NNP 14 1174 1130 , , , 14 1174 1131 15 15 CD 14 1174 1132 August August NNP 14 1174 1133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1134 1948 1948 CD 14 1174 1135 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1136 Executive Executive NNP 14 1174 1137 branch branch NN 14 1174 1138 : : : 14 1174 1139 president president NN 14 1174 1140 , , , 14 1174 1141 prime prime NNP 14 1174 1142 minister minister NNP 14 1174 1143 , , , 14 1174 1144 deputy deputy JJ 14 1174 1145 prime prime JJ 14 1174 1146 minister minister NN 14 1174 1147 , , , 14 1174 1148 State State NNP 14 1174 1149 Council Council NNP 14 1174 1150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1151 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1174 1152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1153 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1174 1154 branch branch NN 14 1174 1155 : : : 14 1174 1156 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1174 1157 National National NNP 14 1174 1158 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1174 1159 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1174 1160 branch branch NN 14 1174 1161 : : : 14 1174 1162 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1174 1163 Court Court NNP 14 1174 1164 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1174 1165 : : : 14 1174 1166 Chief Chief NNP 14 1174 1167 of of IN 14 1174 1168 State State NNP 14 1174 1169 -- -- : 14 1174 1170 President President NNP 14 1174 1171 ROH ROH NNP 14 1174 1172 Tae Tae NNP 14 1174 1173 Woo Woo NNP 14 1174 1174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1175 since since IN 14 1174 1176 25 25 CD 14 1174 1177 February February NNP 14 1174 1178 1988 1988 CD 14 1174 1179 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1180 ; ; : 14 1174 1181 Head Head NNP 14 1174 1182 of of IN 14 1174 1183 Government Government NNP 14 1174 1184 -- -- : 14 1174 1185 Prime Prime NNP 14 1174 1186 Minister Minister NNP 14 1174 1187 KANG KANG NNP 14 1174 1188 Young Young NNP 14 1174 1189 Hoon Hoon NNP 14 1174 1190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1191 since since IN 14 1174 1192 5 5 CD 14 1174 1193 December December NNP 14 1174 1194 1988 1988 CD 14 1174 1195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1196 ; ; : 14 1174 1197 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1174 1198 Prime Prime NNP 14 1174 1199 Minister Minister NNP 14 1174 1200 CHO CHO NNP 14 1174 1201 Soon Soon NNP 14 1174 1202 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1203 since since IN 14 1174 1204 5 5 CD 14 1174 1205 December December NNP 14 1174 1206 1988 1988 CD 14 1174 1207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1208 Political political JJ 14 1174 1209 parties party NNS 14 1174 1210 and and CC 14 1174 1211 leaders leader NNS 14 1174 1212 : : : 14 1174 1213 major major JJ 14 1174 1214 party party NN 14 1174 1215 is be VBZ 14 1174 1216 government government NN 14 1174 1217 's 's POS 14 1174 1218 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1174 1219 Justice Justice NNP 14 1174 1220 Party Party NNP 14 1174 1221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1222 DJP DJP NNP 14 1174 1223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1224 , , , 14 1174 1225 Roh Roh NNP 14 1174 1226 Tae Tae NNP 14 1174 1227 Woo Woo NNP 14 1174 1228 , , , 14 1174 1229 president president NN 14 1174 1230 , , , 14 1174 1231 and and CC 14 1174 1232 Park Park NNP 14 1174 1233 Tae Tae NNP 14 1174 1234 Chun Chun NNP 14 1174 1235 , , , 14 1174 1236 chairman chairman NN 14 1174 1237 ; ; : 14 1174 1238 opposition opposition NN 14 1174 1239 parties party NNS 14 1174 1240 are be VBP 14 1174 1241 Peace Peace NNP 14 1174 1242 and and CC 14 1174 1243 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1174 1244 Party Party NNP 14 1174 1245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1246 PPD PPD NNP 14 1174 1247 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1248 , , , 14 1174 1249 Kim Kim NNP 14 1174 1250 Dae Dae NNP 14 1174 1251 Jung Jung NNP 14 1174 1252 ; ; : 14 1174 1253 Korea Korea NNP 14 1174 1254 Reunification Reunification NNP 14 1174 1255 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1174 1256 Party Party NNP 14 1174 1257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1258 RPD RPD NNP 14 1174 1259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1260 , , , 14 1174 1261 Kim Kim NNP 14 1174 1262 Young Young NNP 14 1174 1263 Sam Sam NNP 14 1174 1264 ; ; : 14 1174 1265 New New NNP 14 1174 1266 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1174 1267 Republican Republican NNP 14 1174 1268 Party Party NNP 14 1174 1269 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1270 NDRP NDRP NNP 14 1174 1271 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1272 , , , 14 1174 1273 Kim Kim NNP 14 1174 1274 Jong Jong NNP 14 1174 1275 Pil Pil NNP 14 1174 1276 ; ; : 14 1174 1277 several several JJ 14 1174 1278 smaller small JJR 14 1174 1279 parties party NNS 14 1174 1280 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1174 1281 : : : 14 1174 1282 universal universal JJ 14 1174 1283 at at IN 14 1174 1284 age age NN 14 1174 1285 20 20 CD 14 1174 1286 Elections election NNS 14 1174 1287 : : : 14 1174 1288 President President NNP 14 1174 1289 -- -- : 14 1174 1290 last last RB 14 1174 1291 held hold VBN 14 1174 1292 on on IN 14 1174 1293 16 16 CD 14 1174 1294 December December NNP 14 1174 1295 1987 1987 CD 14 1174 1296 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1297 next next JJ 14 1174 1298 to to TO 14 1174 1299 be be VB 14 1174 1300 held hold VBN 14 1174 1301 December December NNP 14 1174 1302 1992 1992 CD 14 1174 1303 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1304 ; ; : 14 1174 1305 results result NNS 14 1174 1306 -- -- : 14 1174 1307 Roh Roh NNP 14 1174 1308 Tae Tae NNP 14 1174 1309 Woo Woo NNP 14 1174 1310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1311 DJP DJP NNP 14 1174 1312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1313 35.9 35.9 CD 14 1174 1314 % % NN 14 1174 1315 , , , 14 1174 1316 Kim Kim NNP 14 1174 1317 Young Young NNP 14 1174 1318 Sam Sam NNP 14 1174 1319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1320 RDP RDP NNP 14 1174 1321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1322 27.5 27.5 CD 14 1174 1323 % % NN 14 1174 1324 , , , 14 1174 1325 Kim Kim NNP 14 1174 1326 Dae Dae NNP 14 1174 1327 Jung Jung NNP 14 1174 1328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1329 PPD PPD NNP 14 1174 1330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1331 26.5 26.5 CD 14 1174 1332 % % NN 14 1174 1333 , , , 14 1174 1334 other other JJ 14 1174 1335 10.1 10.1 CD 14 1174 1336 % % NN 14 1174 1337 ; ; : 14 1174 1338 National National NNP 14 1174 1339 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1174 1340 -- -- : 14 1174 1341 last last RB 14 1174 1342 held hold VBN 14 1174 1343 on on IN 14 1174 1344 26 26 CD 14 1174 1345 April April NNP 14 1174 1346 1988 1988 CD 14 1174 1347 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1348 next next JJ 14 1174 1349 to to TO 14 1174 1350 be be VB 14 1174 1351 held hold VBN 14 1174 1352 April April NNP 14 1174 1353 1992 1992 CD 14 1174 1354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1355 ; ; : 14 1174 1356 results result NNS 14 1174 1357 -- -- : 14 1174 1358 DJP djp NN 14 1174 1359 34 34 CD 14 1174 1360 % % NN 14 1174 1361 , , , 14 1174 1362 RPD RPD NNP 14 1174 1363 24 24 CD 14 1174 1364 % % NN 14 1174 1365 , , , 14 1174 1366 PPD PPD NNP 14 1174 1367 19 19 CD 14 1174 1368 % % NN 14 1174 1369 , , , 14 1174 1370 NDRP NDRP NNP 14 1174 1371 15 15 CD 14 1174 1372 % % NN 14 1174 1373 , , , 14 1174 1374 others other NNS 14 1174 1375 8 8 CD 14 1174 1376 % % NN 14 1174 1377 ; ; : 14 1174 1378 seats--(299 seats--(299 NNP 14 1174 1379 total total NN 14 1174 1380 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1381 DJP DJP NNP 14 1174 1382 125 125 CD 14 1174 1383 , , , 14 1174 1384 PPD PPD NNP 14 1174 1385 71 71 CD 14 1174 1386 , , , 14 1174 1387 RPD RPD NNP 14 1174 1388 59 59 CD 14 1174 1389 , , , 14 1174 1390 NDRP NDRP NNP 14 1174 1391 35 35 CD 14 1174 1392 , , , 14 1174 1393 others other NNS 14 1174 1394 9 9 CD 14 1174 1395 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1174 1396 : : : 14 1174 1397 Communist communist JJ 14 1174 1398 party party NN 14 1174 1399 activity activity NN 14 1174 1400 banned ban VBN 14 1174 1401 by by IN 14 1174 1402 government government NN 14 1174 1403 Other other JJ 14 1174 1404 political political JJ 14 1174 1405 or or CC 14 1174 1406 pressure pressure NN 14 1174 1407 groups group NNS 14 1174 1408 : : : 14 1174 1409 Korean Korean NNP 14 1174 1410 National National NNP 14 1174 1411 Council Council NNP 14 1174 1412 of of IN 14 1174 1413 Churches Churches NNPS 14 1174 1414 ; ; : 14 1174 1415 large large JJ 14 1174 1416 , , , 14 1174 1417 potentially potentially RB 14 1174 1418 volatile volatile JJ 14 1174 1419 student student NN 14 1174 1420 population population NN 14 1174 1421 concentrated concentrate VBN 14 1174 1422 in in IN 14 1174 1423 Seoul Seoul NNP 14 1174 1424 ; ; : 14 1174 1425 Federation Federation NNP 14 1174 1426 of of IN 14 1174 1427 Korean Korean NNP 14 1174 1428 Trade Trade NNP 14 1174 1429 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1174 1430 ; ; : 14 1174 1431 Korean Korean NNP 14 1174 1432 Veterans Veterans NNP 14 1174 1433 ' ' POS 14 1174 1434 Association Association NNP 14 1174 1435 ; ; : 14 1174 1436 Federation Federation NNP 14 1174 1437 of of IN 14 1174 1438 Korean Korean NNP 14 1174 1439 Industries Industries NNPS 14 1174 1440 ; ; : 14 1174 1441 Korean Korean NNP 14 1174 1442 Traders Traders NNPS 14 1174 1443 Association Association NNP 14 1174 1444 Member Member NNP 14 1174 1445 of of IN 14 1174 1446 : : : 14 1174 1447 ADB ADB NNP 14 1174 1448 , , , 14 1174 1449 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1174 1450 , , , 14 1174 1451 ASPAC ASPAC NNP 14 1174 1452 , , , 14 1174 1453 CCC CCC NNP 14 1174 1454 , , , 14 1174 1455 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1174 1456 Plan Plan NNP 14 1174 1457 , , , 14 1174 1458 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1174 1459 , , , 14 1174 1460 FAO FAO NNP 14 1174 1461 , , , 14 1174 1462 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1174 1463 , , , 14 1174 1464 GATT GATT NNP 14 1174 1465 , , , 14 1174 1466 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1174 1467 , , , 14 1174 1468 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1174 1469 , , , 14 1174 1470 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1174 1471 , , , 14 1174 1472 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1174 1473 , , , 14 1174 1474 IDA IDA NNP 14 1174 1475 , , , 14 1174 1476 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1174 1477 , , , 14 1174 1478 IFC IFC NNP 14 1174 1479 , , , 14 1174 1480 IHO IHO NNP 14 1174 1481 , , , 14 1174 1482 IMF IMF NNP 14 1174 1483 , , , 14 1174 1484 IMO imo RB 14 1174 1485 , , , 14 1174 1486 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1174 1487 , , , 14 1174 1488 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1174 1489 , , , 14 1174 1490 IPU IPU NNP 14 1174 1491 , , , 14 1174 1492 IRC IRC NNP 14 1174 1493 , , , 14 1174 1494 ITU ITU NNP 14 1174 1495 , , , 14 1174 1496 IWC IWC NNP 14 1174 1497 -- -- : 14 1174 1498 International International NNP 14 1174 1499 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1174 1500 Commission Commission NNP 14 1174 1501 , , , 14 1174 1502 IWC IWC NNP 14 1174 1503 -- -- : 14 1174 1504 International International NNP 14 1174 1505 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1174 1506 Council Council NNP 14 1174 1507 , , , 14 1174 1508 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 1174 1509 , , , 14 1174 1510 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 1174 1511 , , , 14 1174 1512 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1174 1513 , , , 14 1174 1514 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 14 1174 1515 , , , 14 1174 1516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 14 1174 1517 , , , 14 1174 1518 UN UN NNP 14 1174 1519 Special Special NNP 14 1174 1520 Fund Fund NNP 14 1174 1521 , , , 14 1174 1522 UPU UPU NNP 14 1174 1523 , , , 14 1174 1524 WHO who WP 14 1174 1525 , , , 14 1174 1526 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1174 1527 , , , 14 1174 1528 WMO WMO NNP 14 1174 1529 , , , 14 1174 1530 WTO WTO NNP 14 1174 1531 ; ; : 14 1174 1532 official official JJ 14 1174 1533 observer observer NN 14 1174 1534 status status NN 14 1174 1535 at at IN 14 1174 1536 UN UN NNP 14 1174 1537 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1174 1538 representation representation NN 14 1174 1539 : : : 14 1174 1540 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1174 1541 Tong Tong NNP 14 1174 1542 - - HYPH 14 1174 1543 Jin Jin NNP 14 1174 1544 PARK PARK NNP 14 1174 1545 ; ; : 14 1174 1546 Chancery chancery NN 14 1174 1547 at at IN 14 1174 1548 2320 2320 CD 14 1174 1549 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1174 1550 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1174 1551 NW NW NNP 14 1174 1552 , , , 14 1174 1553 Washington Washington NNP 14 1174 1554 DC DC NNP 14 1174 1555 20008 20008 CD 14 1174 1556 ; ; : 14 1174 1557 telephone telephone NN 14 1174 1558 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1559 202 202 CD 14 1174 1560 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1561 939 939 CD 14 1174 1562 - - SYM 14 1174 1563 5600 5600 CD 14 1174 1564 ; ; : 14 1174 1565 there there EX 14 1174 1566 are be VBP 14 1174 1567 Korean korean JJ 14 1174 1568 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1174 1569 General General NNP 14 1174 1570 in in IN 14 1174 1571 Agana Agana NNP 14 1174 1572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1573 Guam Guam NNP 14 1174 1574 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1575 , , , 14 1174 1576 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 14 1174 1577 , , , 14 1174 1578 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 1174 1579 , , , 14 1174 1580 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1174 1581 , , , 14 1174 1582 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 1174 1583 , , , 14 1174 1584 Houston Houston NNP 14 1174 1585 , , , 14 1174 1586 Los Los NNP 14 1174 1587 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1174 1588 , , , 14 1174 1589 New New NNP 14 1174 1590 York York NNP 14 1174 1591 , , , 14 1174 1592 San San NNP 14 1174 1593 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1174 1594 , , , 14 1174 1595 and and CC 14 1174 1596 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 1174 1597 ; ; : 14 1174 1598 US US NNP 14 1174 1599 -- -- : 14 1174 1600 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1174 1601 Donald Donald NNP 14 1174 1602 GREGG GREGG NNP 14 1174 1603 ; ; : 14 1174 1604 Embassy embassy NN 14 1174 1605 at at IN 14 1174 1606 82 82 CD 14 1174 1607 Sejong Sejong NNP 14 1174 1608 - - HYPH 14 1174 1609 Ro Ro NNP 14 1174 1610 , , , 14 1174 1611 Chongro Chongro NNP 14 1174 1612 - - HYPH 14 1174 1613 ku ku NNP 14 1174 1614 , , , 14 1174 1615 Seoul Seoul NNP 14 1174 1616 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1617 mailing mail VBG 14 1174 1618 address address NN 14 1174 1619 is be VBZ 14 1174 1620 APO APO NNP 14 1174 1621 San San NNP 14 1174 1622 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1174 1623 96301 96301 CD 14 1174 1624 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1625 ; ; : 14 1174 1626 telephone telephone NN 14 1174 1627 p82o p82o NNS 14 1174 1628 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1629 2 2 CD 14 1174 1630 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1631 732 732 CD 14 1174 1632 - - SYM 14 1174 1633 2601 2601 CD 14 1174 1634 through through IN 14 1174 1635 2618 2618 CD 14 1174 1636 ; ; : 14 1174 1637 there there EX 14 1174 1638 is be VBZ 14 1174 1639 a a DT 14 1174 1640 US US NNP 14 1174 1641 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1174 1642 in in IN 14 1174 1643 Pusan Pusan NNP 14 1174 1644 Flag Flag NNP 14 1174 1645 : : : 14 1174 1646 white white JJ 14 1174 1647 with with IN 14 1174 1648 a a DT 14 1174 1649 red red JJ 14 1174 1650 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1651 top top NN 14 1174 1652 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1653 and and CC 14 1174 1654 blue blue NNP 14 1174 1655 yin yin NNP 14 1174 1656 - - HYPH 14 1174 1657 yang yang NNP 14 1174 1658 symbol symbol NN 14 1174 1659 in in IN 14 1174 1660 the the DT 14 1174 1661 center center NN 14 1174 1662 ; ; : 14 1174 1663 there there EX 14 1174 1664 is be VBZ 14 1174 1665 a a DT 14 1174 1666 different different JJ 14 1174 1667 black black NN 14 1174 1668 trigram trigram NN 14 1174 1669 from from IN 14 1174 1670 the the DT 14 1174 1671 ancient ancient JJ 14 1174 1672 I I NNP 14 1174 1673 Ching Ching NNP 14 1174 1674 ( ( -LRB- 14 1174 1675 Book Book NNP 14 1174 1676 of of IN 14 1174 1677 Changes Changes NNPS 14 1174 1678 ) ) -RRB- 14 1174 1679 in in IN 14 1174 1680 each each DT 14 1174 1681 corner corner NN 14 1174 1682 of of IN 14 1174 1683 the the DT 14 1174 1684 white white JJ 14 1174 1685 field field NN 14 1174 1686 - - HYPH 14 1174 1687 Economy Economy NNP 14 1174 1688 Overview Overview NNP 14 1174 1689 : : : 14 1174 1690 The the DT 14 1174 1691 driving drive VBG 14 1174 1692 force force NN 14 1174 1693 behind behind IN 14 1174 1694 the the DT 14 1174 1695 economy economy NN 14 1174 1696 's 's POS 14 1174 1697 dynamic dynamic JJ 14 1174 1698 growth growth NN 14 1174 1699 has have VBZ 14 1174 1700 been be VBN 14 1174 1701 the the DT 14 1174 1702 planned plan VBN 14 1174 1703 development development NN 14 1174 1704 of of IN 14 1174 1705 an an DT 14 1174 1706 export export NN 14 1174 1707 - - HYPH 14 1174 1708 oriented orient VBN 14 1174 1709 economy economy NN 14 1174 1710 in in IN 14 1174 1711 a a DT 14 1174 1712 vigorously vigorously RB 14 1174 1713 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 14 1174 1714 society society NN 14 1174 1715 . . . 14 1175 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1175 2 increased increase VBD 14 1175 3 almost almost RB 14 1175 4 13 13 CD 14 1175 5 % % NN 14 1175 6 in in IN 14 1175 7 both both DT 14 1175 8 1986 1986 CD 14 1175 9 and and CC 14 1175 10 1987 1987 CD 14 1175 11 and and CC 14 1175 12 12 12 CD 14 1175 13 % % NN 14 1175 14 in in IN 14 1175 15 1988 1988 CD 14 1175 16 before before IN 14 1175 17 slowing slow VBG 14 1175 18 to to IN 14 1175 19 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1175 20 % % NN 14 1175 21 in in IN 14 1175 22 1989 1989 CD 14 1175 23 . . . 14 1176 1 Such such PDT 14 1176 2 a a DT 14 1176 3 rapid rapid JJ 14 1176 4 rate rate NN 14 1176 5 of of IN 14 1176 6 growth growth NN 14 1176 7 was be VBD 14 1176 8 achieved achieve VBN 14 1176 9 with with IN 14 1176 10 an an DT 14 1176 11 inflation inflation NN 14 1176 12 rate rate NN 14 1176 13 of of IN 14 1176 14 only only JJ 14 1176 15 3 3 CD 14 1176 16 % % NN 14 1176 17 in in IN 14 1176 18 the the DT 14 1176 19 period period NN 14 1176 20 1986 1986 CD 14 1176 21 - - SYM 14 1176 22 87 87 CD 14 1176 23 , , , 14 1176 24 rising rise VBG 14 1176 25 to to IN 14 1176 26 7 7 CD 14 1176 27 % % NN 14 1176 28 in in IN 14 1176 29 1988 1988 CD 14 1176 30 and and CC 14 1176 31 5 5 CD 14 1176 32 % % NN 14 1176 33 in in IN 14 1176 34 1989 1989 CD 14 1176 35 . . . 14 1177 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1177 2 is be VBZ 14 1177 3 also also RB 14 1177 4 low low JJ 14 1177 5 , , , 14 1177 6 and and CC 14 1177 7 some some DT 14 1177 8 labor labor NN 14 1177 9 bottlenecks bottleneck NNS 14 1177 10 have have VBP 14 1177 11 appeared appear VBN 14 1177 12 in in IN 14 1177 13 several several JJ 14 1177 14 processing processing NN 14 1177 15 industries industry NNS 14 1177 16 . . . 14 1178 1 While while IN 14 1178 2 the the DT 14 1178 3 South south JJ 14 1178 4 Korean korean JJ 14 1178 5 economy economy NN 14 1178 6 is be VBZ 14 1178 7 expected expect VBN 14 1178 8 to to TO 14 1178 9 grow grow VB 14 1178 10 at at IN 14 1178 11 more more JJR 14 1178 12 than than IN 14 1178 13 5 5 CD 14 1178 14 % % NN 14 1178 15 annually annually RB 14 1178 16 during during IN 14 1178 17 the the DT 14 1178 18 1990s 1990 NNS 14 1178 19 , , , 14 1178 20 labor labor NN 14 1178 21 unrest unrest NN 14 1178 22 -- -- : 14 1178 23 which which WDT 14 1178 24 led lead VBD 14 1178 25 to to IN 14 1178 26 substantial substantial JJ 14 1178 27 wage wage NN 14 1178 28 hikes hike NNS 14 1178 29 in in IN 14 1178 30 1987 1987 CD 14 1178 31 - - SYM 14 1178 32 89 89 CD 14 1178 33 - - HYPH 14 1178 34 -threatens -threatens NN 14 1178 35 to to TO 14 1178 36 undermine undermine VB 14 1178 37 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 14 1178 38 growth growth NN 14 1178 39 . . . 14 1179 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1179 2 : : : 14 1179 3 $ $ $ 14 1179 4 200 200 CD 14 1179 5 billion billion CD 14 1179 6 , , , 14 1179 7 per per IN 14 1179 8 capita capita FW 14 1179 9 $ $ $ 14 1179 10 4,600 4,600 CD 14 1179 11 ; ; : 14 1179 12 real real JJ 14 1179 13 growth growth NN 14 1179 14 rate rate NN 14 1179 15 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1179 16 % % NN 14 1179 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1179 21 rate rate NN 14 1179 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1179 24 prices price NNS 14 1179 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 26 : : : 14 1179 27 5 5 CD 14 1179 28 % % NN 14 1179 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1179 33 rate rate NN 14 1179 34 : : : 14 1179 35 3 3 CD 14 1179 36 % % NN 14 1179 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 38 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 40 Budget budget NN 14 1179 41 : : : 14 1179 42 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1179 43 $ $ $ 14 1179 44 33.6 33.6 CD 14 1179 45 billion billion CD 14 1179 46 ; ; : 14 1179 47 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1179 48 $ $ $ 14 1179 49 33.6 33.6 CD 14 1179 50 billion billion CD 14 1179 51 , , , 14 1179 52 including include VBG 14 1179 53 capital capital NN 14 1179 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1179 55 of of IN 14 1179 56 NA NA NNP 14 1179 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 58 1990 1990 CD 14 1179 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 60 Exports export NNS 14 1179 61 : : : 14 1179 62 $ $ $ 14 1179 63 62.3 62.3 CD 14 1179 64 billion billion CD 14 1179 65 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 66 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1179 67 . . NNP 14 1179 68 , , , 14 1179 69 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 71 ; ; : 14 1179 72 commodities commodity NNS 14 1179 73 -- -- : 14 1179 74 textiles textile NNS 14 1179 75 , , , 14 1179 76 clothing clothing NN 14 1179 77 , , , 14 1179 78 electronic electronic JJ 14 1179 79 and and CC 14 1179 80 electrical electrical JJ 14 1179 81 equipment equipment NN 14 1179 82 , , , 14 1179 83 footwear footwear NN 14 1179 84 , , , 14 1179 85 machinery machinery NN 14 1179 86 , , , 14 1179 87 steel steel NN 14 1179 88 , , , 14 1179 89 automobiles automobile NNS 14 1179 90 , , , 14 1179 91 ships ship NNS 14 1179 92 , , , 14 1179 93 fish fish NN 14 1179 94 ; ; : 14 1179 95 partners partner NNS 14 1179 96 -- -- : 14 1179 97 US US NNP 14 1179 98 33 33 CD 14 1179 99 % % NN 14 1179 100 , , , 14 1179 101 Japan Japan NNP 14 1179 102 21 21 CD 14 1179 103 % % NN 14 1179 104 Imports import NNS 14 1179 105 : : : 14 1179 106 $ $ $ 14 1179 107 61.3 61.3 CD 14 1179 108 billion billion CD 14 1179 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 110 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1179 111 . . NNP 14 1179 112 , , , 14 1179 113 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 115 ; ; : 14 1179 116 commodities commodity NNS 14 1179 117 -- -- : 14 1179 118 machinery machinery NN 14 1179 119 , , , 14 1179 120 electronics electronic NNS 14 1179 121 and and CC 14 1179 122 electronic electronic JJ 14 1179 123 equipment equipment NN 14 1179 124 , , , 14 1179 125 oil oil NN 14 1179 126 , , , 14 1179 127 steel steel NN 14 1179 128 , , , 14 1179 129 transport transport NN 14 1179 130 equipment equipment NN 14 1179 131 , , , 14 1179 132 textiles textile NNS 14 1179 133 , , , 14 1179 134 organic organic JJ 14 1179 135 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1179 136 , , , 14 1179 137 grains grain NNS 14 1179 138 ; ; : 14 1179 139 partners partner NNS 14 1179 140 -- -- : 14 1179 141 Japan Japan NNP 14 1179 142 28 28 CD 14 1179 143 % % NN 14 1179 144 , , , 14 1179 145 US US NNP 14 1179 146 25 25 CD 14 1179 147 % % NN 14 1179 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 149 1990 1990 CD 14 1179 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 151 External external JJ 14 1179 152 debt debt NN 14 1179 153 : : : 14 1179 154 $ $ $ 14 1179 155 30.5 30.5 CD 14 1179 156 billion billion CD 14 1179 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 158 September September NNP 14 1179 159 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 161 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1179 162 production production NN 14 1179 163 : : : 14 1179 164 growth growth NN 14 1179 165 rate rate NN 14 1179 166 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1179 167 % % NN 14 1179 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 169 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 171 Electricity electricity NN 14 1179 172 : : : 14 1179 173 20,500,000 20,500,000 CD 14 1179 174 kW kw NN 14 1179 175 capacity capacity NN 14 1179 176 ; ; : 14 1179 177 80,000 80,000 CD 14 1179 178 million million CD 14 1179 179 kWh kWh NNS 14 1179 180 produced produce VBN 14 1179 181 , , , 14 1179 182 1,850 1,850 CD 14 1179 183 kWh kWh NNS 14 1179 184 per per IN 14 1179 185 capita capita NN 14 1179 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 187 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 189 Industries industry NNS 14 1179 190 : : : 14 1179 191 textiles textile NNS 14 1179 192 , , , 14 1179 193 clothing clothing NN 14 1179 194 , , , 14 1179 195 footwear footwear NN 14 1179 196 , , , 14 1179 197 food food NN 14 1179 198 processing processing NN 14 1179 199 , , , 14 1179 200 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1179 201 , , , 14 1179 202 steel steel NN 14 1179 203 , , , 14 1179 204 electronics electronic NNS 14 1179 205 , , , 14 1179 206 automobile automobile NN 14 1179 207 production production NN 14 1179 208 , , , 14 1179 209 ship ship NN 14 1179 210 building building NN 14 1179 211 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1179 212 : : : 14 1179 213 accounts account NNS 14 1179 214 for for IN 14 1179 215 11 11 CD 14 1179 216 % % NN 14 1179 217 of of IN 14 1179 218 GNP GNP NNP 14 1179 219 and and CC 14 1179 220 employs employ VBZ 14 1179 221 21 21 CD 14 1179 222 % % NN 14 1179 223 of of IN 14 1179 224 work work NN 14 1179 225 force force NN 14 1179 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 227 including include VBG 14 1179 228 fishing fishing NN 14 1179 229 and and CC 14 1179 230 forestry forestry NN 14 1179 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 232 ; ; : 14 1179 233 principal principal JJ 14 1179 234 crops crop NNS 14 1179 235 -- -- : 14 1179 236 rice rice NN 14 1179 237 , , , 14 1179 238 root root NN 14 1179 239 crops crop NNS 14 1179 240 , , , 14 1179 241 barley barley NN 14 1179 242 , , , 14 1179 243 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1179 244 , , , 14 1179 245 fruit fruit NN 14 1179 246 ; ; : 14 1179 247 livestock livestock NN 14 1179 248 and and CC 14 1179 249 livestock livestock NN 14 1179 250 products product NNS 14 1179 251 -- -- : 14 1179 252 cattle cattle NNS 14 1179 253 , , , 14 1179 254 hogs hog NNS 14 1179 255 , , , 14 1179 256 chickens chicken NNS 14 1179 257 , , , 14 1179 258 milk milk NN 14 1179 259 , , , 14 1179 260 eggs egg NNS 14 1179 261 ; ; : 14 1179 262 self self NN 14 1179 263 - - HYPH 14 1179 264 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1179 265 in in IN 14 1179 266 food food NN 14 1179 267 , , , 14 1179 268 except except IN 14 1179 269 for for IN 14 1179 270 wheat wheat NN 14 1179 271 ; ; : 14 1179 272 fish fish NN 14 1179 273 catch catch NN 14 1179 274 of of IN 14 1179 275 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1179 276 million million CD 14 1179 277 metric metric JJ 14 1179 278 tons ton NNS 14 1179 279 , , , 14 1179 280 seventh seventh JJ 14 1179 281 - - HYPH 14 1179 282 largest large JJS 14 1179 283 in in IN 14 1179 284 world world NN 14 1179 285 Aid aid NN 14 1179 286 : : : 14 1179 287 US US NNP 14 1179 288 commitments commitment NNS 14 1179 289 , , , 14 1179 290 including include VBG 14 1179 291 Ex Ex NNP 14 1179 292 - - HYPH 14 1179 293 Im Im NNP 14 1179 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 295 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1179 296 - - HYPH 14 1179 297 85 85 CD 14 1179 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 299 , , , 14 1179 300 $ $ $ 14 1179 301 3.9 3.9 CD 14 1179 302 billion billion CD 14 1179 303 Currency Currency NNP 14 1179 304 : : : 14 1179 305 South south JJ 14 1179 306 Korean korean JJ 14 1179 307 won won NN 14 1179 308 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 309 plural plural JJ 14 1179 310 -- -- : 14 1179 311 won win VBN 14 1179 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 313 ; ; : 14 1179 314 1 1 CD 14 1179 315 South south JJ 14 1179 316 Korean korean JJ 14 1179 317 won won NN 14 1179 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 319 W w NN 14 1179 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 321 = = NFP 14 1179 322 100 100 CD 14 1179 323 chon chon NN 14 1179 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 325 theoretical theoretical JJ 14 1179 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 327 Exchange exchange NN 14 1179 328 rates rate NNS 14 1179 329 : : : 14 1179 330 South south JJ 14 1179 331 Korean korean JJ 14 1179 332 won won NN 14 1179 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 334 W w NN 14 1179 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 336 per per IN 14 1179 337 US$ us$ $ 14 1179 338 1 1 CD 14 1179 339 - - HYPH 14 1179 340 -683.43 -683.43 NN 14 1179 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 342 January January NNP 14 1179 343 1990 1990 CD 14 1179 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 345 , , , 14 1179 346 671.46 671.46 CD 14 1179 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 348 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 350 , , , 14 1179 351 731.47 731.47 CD 14 1179 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 353 1988 1988 CD 14 1179 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 355 , , , 14 1179 356 822.57 822.57 CD 14 1179 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 358 1987 1987 CD 14 1179 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 360 , , , 14 1179 361 881.45 881.45 CD 14 1179 362 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 363 1986 1986 CD 14 1179 364 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 365 , , , 14 1179 366 870.02 870.02 CD 14 1179 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 368 1985 1985 CD 14 1179 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 370 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1179 371 year year NN 14 1179 372 : : : 14 1179 373 calendar calendar NNP 14 1179 374 year year NN 14 1179 375 - - : 14 1179 376 Communications Communications NNP 14 1179 377 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1179 378 : : : 14 1179 379 3,106 3,106 CD 14 1179 380 km km NN 14 1179 381 operating operate VBG 14 1179 382 in in IN 14 1179 383 1983 1983 CD 14 1179 384 ; ; : 14 1179 385 3,059 3,059 CD 14 1179 386 km km NN 14 1179 387 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1179 388 standard standard JJ 14 1179 389 gauge gauge NN 14 1179 390 , , , 14 1179 391 47 47 CD 14 1179 392 km km NN 14 1179 393 0.610-meter 0.610-meter CD 14 1179 394 narrow narrow JJ 14 1179 395 gauge gauge NN 14 1179 396 , , , 14 1179 397 712 712 CD 14 1179 398 km km NN 14 1179 399 double double JJ 14 1179 400 track track NN 14 1179 401 , , , 14 1179 402 418 418 CD 14 1179 403 km km NN 14 1179 404 electrified electrify VBN 14 1179 405 ; ; : 14 1179 406 government government NN 14 1179 407 owned own VBN 14 1179 408 Highways highway NNS 14 1179 409 : : : 14 1179 410 62,936 62,936 CD 14 1179 411 km km NN 14 1179 412 total total NN 14 1179 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 414 1982 1982 CD 14 1179 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 416 ; ; : 14 1179 417 13,476 13,476 CD 14 1179 418 km km NN 14 1179 419 national national JJ 14 1179 420 highway highway NN 14 1179 421 , , , 14 1179 422 49,460 49,460 CD 14 1179 423 km km NN 14 1179 424 provincial provincial JJ 14 1179 425 and and CC 14 1179 426 local local JJ 14 1179 427 roads road NNS 14 1179 428 Inland Inland NNP 14 1179 429 waterways waterway NNS 14 1179 430 : : : 14 1179 431 1,609 1,609 CD 14 1179 432 km km NN 14 1179 433 ; ; : 14 1179 434 use use NN 14 1179 435 restricted restrict VBN 14 1179 436 to to IN 14 1179 437 small small JJ 14 1179 438 native native JJ 14 1179 439 craft craft NN 14 1179 440 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1179 441 : : : 14 1179 442 294 294 CD 14 1179 443 km km NN 14 1179 444 refined refined JJ 14 1179 445 products product NNS 14 1179 446 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1179 447 : : : 14 1179 448 Pusan Pusan NNP 14 1179 449 , , , 14 1179 450 Inchon Inchon NNP 14 1179 451 , , , 14 1179 452 Kunsan Kunsan NNP 14 1179 453 , , , 14 1179 454 Mokpo Mokpo NNP 14 1179 455 , , , 14 1179 456 Ulsan Ulsan NNP 14 1179 457 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1179 458 marine marine NN 14 1179 459 : : : 14 1179 460 423 423 CD 14 1179 461 ships ship NNS 14 1179 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 463 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1179 464 GRT GRT NNP 14 1179 465 or or CC 14 1179 466 over over RB 14 1179 467 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 468 totaling total VBG 14 1179 469 7,006,481 7,006,481 CD 14 1179 470 GRT/11,658,104 GRT/11,658,104 NNP 14 1179 471 DWT DWT NNP 14 1179 472 ; ; : 14 1179 473 includes include VBZ 14 1179 474 2 2 CD 14 1179 475 short short JJ 14 1179 476 - - HYPH 14 1179 477 sea sea NN 14 1179 478 passenger passenger NN 14 1179 479 , , , 14 1179 480 130 130 CD 14 1179 481 cargo cargo NN 14 1179 482 , , , 14 1179 483 41 41 CD 14 1179 484 container container NN 14 1179 485 , , , 14 1179 486 11 11 CD 14 1179 487 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1179 488 cargo cargo NN 14 1179 489 , , , 14 1179 490 11 11 CD 14 1179 491 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1179 492 carrier carrier NN 14 1179 493 , , , 14 1179 494 49 49 CD 14 1179 495 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1179 496 , , , 14 1179 497 oils oil NNS 14 1179 498 , , , 14 1179 499 and and CC 14 1179 500 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1179 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 502 POL POL NNP 14 1179 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 504 tanker tanker NN 14 1179 505 , , , 14 1179 506 8 8 CD 14 1179 507 chemical chemical NN 14 1179 508 tanker tanker NN 14 1179 509 , , , 14 1179 510 10 10 CD 14 1179 511 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1179 512 gas gas NN 14 1179 513 , , , 14 1179 514 10 10 CD 14 1179 515 combination combination NN 14 1179 516 ore ore NN 14 1179 517 / / SYM 14 1179 518 oil oil NN 14 1179 519 , , , 14 1179 520 143 143 CD 14 1179 521 bulk bulk NN 14 1179 522 , , , 14 1179 523 7 7 CD 14 1179 524 combination combination NN 14 1179 525 bulk bulk NN 14 1179 526 , , , 14 1179 527 1 1 CD 14 1179 528 multifunction multifunction NN 14 1179 529 large large JJ 14 1179 530 - - HYPH 14 1179 531 load load NN 14 1179 532 carrier carrier NN 14 1179 533 Civil civil JJ 14 1179 534 air air NN 14 1179 535 : : : 14 1179 536 93 93 CD 14 1179 537 major major JJ 14 1179 538 transport transport NN 14 1179 539 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1179 540 Airports airport NNS 14 1179 541 : : : 14 1179 542 112 112 CD 14 1179 543 total total NN 14 1179 544 , , , 14 1179 545 105 105 CD 14 1179 546 usable usable JJ 14 1179 547 ; ; : 14 1179 548 61 61 CD 14 1179 549 with with IN 14 1179 550 permanent permanent JJ 14 1179 551 - - HYPH 14 1179 552 surface surface NN 14 1179 553 runways runway NNS 14 1179 554 ; ; : 14 1179 555 none none NN 14 1179 556 with with IN 14 1179 557 runways runway NNS 14 1179 558 over over IN 14 1179 559 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1179 560 m m NNP 14 1179 561 ; ; : 14 1179 562 with with IN 14 1179 563 runways runways NNP 14 1179 564 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1179 565 - - HYPH 14 1179 566 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1179 567 m m NN 14 1179 568 ; ; : 14 1179 569 17 17 CD 14 1179 570 with with IN 14 1179 571 runways runway NNS 14 1179 572 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1179 573 - - HYPH 14 1179 574 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1179 575 m m NNP 14 1179 576 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1179 577 : : : 14 1179 578 adequate adequate JJ 14 1179 579 domestic domestic JJ 14 1179 580 and and CC 14 1179 581 international international JJ 14 1179 582 services service NNS 14 1179 583 ; ; : 14 1179 584 4,800,000 4,800,000 CD 14 1179 585 telephones telephone NNS 14 1179 586 ; ; : 14 1179 587 stations--79 stations--79 NN 14 1179 588 AM am NN 14 1179 589 , , , 14 1179 590 46 46 CD 14 1179 591 FM FM NNP 14 1179 592 , , , 14 1179 593 256 256 CD 14 1179 594 TV tv NN 14 1179 595 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 596 57 57 CD 14 1179 597 of of IN 14 1179 598 1 1 CD 14 1179 599 kW kW NNP 14 1179 600 or or CC 14 1179 601 greater great JJR 14 1179 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 603 ; ; : 14 1179 604 satellite satellite NN 14 1179 605 earth earth NN 14 1179 606 stations--2 stations--2 CD 14 1179 607 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1179 608 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1179 609 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1179 610 and and CC 14 1179 611 1 1 CD 14 1179 612 Indian Indian NNP 14 1179 613 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1179 614 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1179 615 - - HYPH 14 1179 616 Defense Defense NNP 14 1179 617 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1179 618 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1179 619 : : : 14 1179 620 Army Army NNP 14 1179 621 , , , 14 1179 622 Navy Navy NNP 14 1179 623 , , , 14 1179 624 Air Air NNP 14 1179 625 Force Force NNP 14 1179 626 , , , 14 1179 627 Marine Marine NNP 14 1179 628 Corps Corps NNP 14 1179 629 Military Military NNP 14 1179 630 manpower manpower NN 14 1179 631 : : : 14 1179 632 males males NNP 14 1179 633 15 15 CD 14 1179 634 - - SYM 14 1179 635 49 49 CD 14 1179 636 , , , 14 1179 637 12,792,426 12,792,426 CD 14 1179 638 ; ; : 14 1179 639 8,260,886 8,260,886 CD 14 1179 640 fit fit NN 14 1179 641 for for IN 14 1179 642 military military JJ 14 1179 643 service service NN 14 1179 644 ; ; : 14 1179 645 445,320 445,320 CD 14 1179 646 reach reach VB 14 1179 647 military military JJ 14 1179 648 age age NN 14 1179 649 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 650 18 18 CD 14 1179 651 ) ) -RRB- 14 1179 652 annually annually RB 14 1179 653 Defense defense NN 14 1179 654 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1179 655 : : : 14 1179 656 5 5 CD 14 1179 657 % % NN 14 1179 658 of of IN 14 1179 659 GNP GNP NNP 14 1179 660 , , , 14 1179 661 or or CC 14 1179 662 $ $ $ 14 1179 663 10 10 CD 14 1179 664 billion billion CD 14 1179 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1179 666 1989 1989 CD 14 1179 667 est est NNP 14 1179 668 . . . 14 1179 669 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1180 2 Country country NN 14 1180 3 : : : 14 1180 4 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1180 5 - - HYPH 14 1180 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1180 7 Total Total NNP 14 1180 8 area area NN 14 1180 9 : : : 14 1180 10 17,820 17,820 CD 14 1180 11 km2 km2 NNP 14 1180 12 ; ; : 14 1180 13 land land NN 14 1180 14 area area NN 14 1180 15 : : : 14 1180 16 17,820 17,820 CD 14 1180 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1180 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1180 19 area area NN 14 1180 20 : : : 14 1180 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1180 22 smaller small JJR 14 1180 23 than than IN 14 1180 24 New New NNP 14 1180 25 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1180 26 Land Land NNP 14 1180 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1180 28 : : : 14 1180 29 462 462 CD 14 1180 30 km km NNS 14 1180 31 total total NN 14 1180 32 ; ; : 14 1180 33 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1180 34 240 240 CD 14 1180 35 km km NN 14 1180 36 , , , 14 1180 37 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1180 38 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1180 39 222 222 CD 14 1180 40 km km NN 14 1180 41 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1180 42 : : : 14 1180 43 499 499 CD 14 1180 44 km km NN 14 1180 45 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1180 46 claims claim VBZ 14 1180 47 : : : 14 1180 48 Continental continental JJ 14 1180 49 shelf shelf NN 14 1180 50 : : : 14 1180 51 not not RB 14 1180 52 specific specific JJ 14 1180 53 ; ; : 14 1180 54 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1180 55 sea sea NN 14 1180 56 : : : 14 1180 57 12 12 CD 14 1180 58 nm nm NNP 14 1180 59 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 1180 60 : : : 14 1180 61 ownership ownership NN 14 1180 62 of of IN 14 1180 63 Warbah Warbah NNP 14 1180 64 and and CC 14 1180 65 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 14 1180 66 islands island NNS 14 1180 67 disputed dispute VBN 14 1180 68 by by IN 14 1180 69 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1180 70 ; ; : 14 1180 71 ownership ownership NN 14 1180 72 of of IN 14 1180 73 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 14 1180 74 and and CC 14 1180 75 Umm Umm NNP 14 1180 76 al al NNP 14 1180 77 Maradim Maradim NNP 14 1180 78 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1180 79 disputed dispute VBN 14 1180 80 by by IN 14 1180 81 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1180 82 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1180 83 Climate Climate NNP 14 1180 84 : : : 14 1180 85 dry dry JJ 14 1180 86 desert desert NN 14 1180 87 ; ; : 14 1180 88 intensely intensely RB 14 1180 89 hot hot JJ 14 1180 90 summers summer NNS 14 1180 91 ; ; : 14 1180 92 short short JJ 14 1180 93 , , , 14 1180 94 cool cool JJ 14 1180 95 winters winter NNS 14 1180 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1180 97 : : : 14 1180 98 flat flat JJ 14 1180 99 to to IN 14 1180 100 slightly slightly RB 14 1180 101 undulating undulate VBG 14 1180 102 desert desert NN 14 1180 103 plain plain JJ 14 1180 104 Natural natural JJ 14 1180 105 resources resource NNS 14 1180 106 : : : 14 1180 107 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1180 108 , , , 14 1180 109 fish fish NN 14 1180 110 , , , 14 1180 111 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1180 112 , , , 14 1180 113 natural natural JJ 14 1180 114 gas gas NN 14 1180 115 Land land NN 14 1180 116 use use NN 14 1180 117 : : : 14 1180 118 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1180 119 arable arable JJ 14 1180 120 land land NN 14 1180 121 ; ; : 14 1180 122 0 0 CD 14 1180 123 % % NN 14 1180 124 permanent permanent JJ 14 1180 125 crops crop NNS 14 1180 126 ; ; : 14 1180 127 8 8 CD 14 1180 128 % % NN 14 1180 129 meadows meadow NNS 14 1180 130 and and CC 14 1180 131 pastures pasture NNS 14 1180 132 ; ; : 14 1180 133 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1180 134 forest forest NN 14 1180 135 and and CC 14 1180 136 woodland woodland NN 14 1180 137 ; ; : 14 1180 138 92 92 CD 14 1180 139 % % NN 14 1180 140 other other JJ 14 1180 141 ; ; : 14 1180 142 includes include VBZ 14 1180 143 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1180 144 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1180 145 Environment Environment NNP 14 1180 146 : : : 14 1180 147 some some DT 14 1180 148 of of IN 14 1180 149 world world NN 14 1180 150 's 's POS 14 1180 151 largest large JJS 14 1180 152 and and CC 14 1180 153 most most RBS 14 1180 154 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 14 1180 155 desalination desalination NN 14 1180 156 facilities facility NNS 14 1180 157 provide provide VBP 14 1180 158 most most JJS 14 1180 159 of of IN 14 1180 160 water water NN 14 1180 161 ; ; : 14 1180 162 air air NN 14 1180 163 and and CC 14 1180 164 water water NN 14 1180 165 pollution pollution NN 14 1180 166 ; ; , 14 1180 167 desertification desertification NN 14 1180 168 Note note NN 14 1180 169 : : : 14 1180 170 strategic strategic JJ 14 1180 171 location location NN 14 1180 172 at at IN 14 1180 173 head head NN 14 1180 174 of of IN 14 1180 175 Persian Persian NNP 14 1180 176 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1180 177 - - HYPH 14 1180 178 People People NNP 14 1180 179 Population Population NNP 14 1180 180 : : : 14 1180 181 2,123,711 2,123,711 CD 14 1180 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 183 July July NNP 14 1180 184 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 186 , , , 14 1180 187 growth growth NN 14 1180 188 rate rate NN 14 1180 189 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1180 190 % % NN 14 1180 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 192 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 194 Birth birth NN 14 1180 195 rate rate NN 14 1180 196 : : : 14 1180 197 29 29 CD 14 1180 198 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1180 199 population population NN 14 1180 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 201 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 203 Death death NN 14 1180 204 rate rate NN 14 1180 205 : : : 14 1180 206 2 2 CD 14 1180 207 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1180 208 population population NN 14 1180 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 210 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 212 Net net JJ 14 1180 213 migration migration NN 14 1180 214 rate rate NN 14 1180 215 : : : 14 1180 216 11 11 CD 14 1180 217 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1180 218 population population NN 14 1180 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 220 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 222 Infant infant NN 14 1180 223 mortality mortality NN 14 1180 224 rate rate NN 14 1180 225 : : : 14 1180 226 15 15 CD 14 1180 227 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1180 228 live live JJ 14 1180 229 births birth NNS 14 1180 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 231 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 233 Life life NN 14 1180 234 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1180 235 at at IN 14 1180 236 birth birth NN 14 1180 237 : : : 14 1180 238 72 72 CD 14 1180 239 years year NNS 14 1180 240 male male JJ 14 1180 241 , , , 14 1180 242 76 76 CD 14 1180 243 years year NNS 14 1180 244 female female JJ 14 1180 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 246 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 248 Total total JJ 14 1180 249 fertility fertility NN 14 1180 250 rate rate NN 14 1180 251 : : : 14 1180 252 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1180 253 children child NNS 14 1180 254 born bear VBN 14 1180 255 / / SYM 14 1180 256 woman woman NN 14 1180 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 258 1990 1990 CD 14 1180 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 260 Nationality nationality NN 14 1180 261 : : : 14 1180 262 noun noun NNP 14 1180 263 -- -- : 14 1180 264 Kuwaiti(s Kuwaiti(s NNP 14 1180 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 266 ; ; : 14 1180 267 adjective adjective JJ 14 1180 268 -- -- : 14 1180 269 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 14 1180 270 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1180 271 divisions division NNS 14 1180 272 : : : 14 1180 273 27.9 27.9 CD 14 1180 274 % % NN 14 1180 275 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 14 1180 276 , , , 14 1180 277 39 39 CD 14 1180 278 % % NN 14 1180 279 other other JJ 14 1180 280 Arab Arab NNP 14 1180 281 , , , 14 1180 282 9 9 CD 14 1180 283 % % NN 14 1180 284 South South NNP 14 1180 285 Asian Asian NNP 14 1180 286 , , , 14 1180 287 4 4 CD 14 1180 288 % % NN 14 1180 289 Iranian iranian JJ 14 1180 290 , , , 14 1180 291 20.1 20.1 CD 14 1180 292 % % NN 14 1180 293 other other JJ 14 1180 294 Religion religion NN 14 1180 295 : : : 14 1180 296 85 85 CD 14 1180 297 % % NN 14 1180 298 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1180 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 300 30 30 CD 14 1180 301 % % NN 14 1180 302 Shia Shia NNP 14 1180 303 , , , 14 1180 304 45 45 CD 14 1180 305 % % NN 14 1180 306 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1180 307 , , , 14 1180 308 10 10 CD 14 1180 309 % % NN 14 1180 310 other other JJ 14 1180 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 312 , , , 14 1180 313 15 15 CD 14 1180 314 % % NN 14 1180 315 Christian Christian NNP 14 1180 316 , , , 14 1180 317 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1180 318 , , , 14 1180 319 Parsi Parsi NNP 14 1180 320 , , , 14 1180 321 and and CC 14 1180 322 other other JJ 14 1180 323 Language language NN 14 1180 324 : : : 14 1180 325 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1180 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 327 official official JJ 14 1180 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 1180 329 ; ; : 14 1180 330 English English NNP 14 1180 331 widely widely RB 14 1180 332 spoken speak VBN 14 1180 333 Literacy literacy NN 14 1180 334 : : : 14 1180 335 71 71 CD 14 1180 336 % % NN 14 1180 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1180 338 est est NNP 14 1180 339 . . . 14 1180 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 1 Labor labor NN 14 1181 2 force force NN 14 1181 3 : : : 14 1181 4 566,000 566,000 CD 14 1181 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 6 1986 1986 CD 14 1181 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 8 ; ; : 14 1181 9 45.0 45.0 CD 14 1181 10 % % NN 14 1181 11 services service NNS 14 1181 12 , , , 14 1181 13 20.0 20.0 CD 14 1181 14 % % NN 14 1181 15 construction construction NN 14 1181 16 , , , 14 1181 17 12.0 12.0 CD 14 1181 18 % % NN 14 1181 19 trade trade NN 14 1181 20 , , , 14 1181 21 8.6 8.6 CD 14 1181 22 % % NN 14 1181 23 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1181 24 , , , 14 1181 25 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1181 26 % % NN 14 1181 27 finance finance NN 14 1181 28 and and CC 14 1181 29 real real JJ 14 1181 30 estate estate NN 14 1181 31 , , , 14 1181 32 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1181 33 % % NN 14 1181 34 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1181 35 , , , 14 1181 36 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1181 37 % % NN 14 1181 38 power power NN 14 1181 39 and and CC 14 1181 40 water water NN 14 1181 41 , , , 14 1181 42 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1181 43 % % NN 14 1181 44 mining mining NN 14 1181 45 and and CC 14 1181 46 quarrying quarry VBG 14 1181 47 ; ; : 14 1181 48 70 70 CD 14 1181 49 % % NN 14 1181 50 of of IN 14 1181 51 labor labor NN 14 1181 52 force force NN 14 1181 53 is be VBZ 14 1181 54 non non JJ 14 1181 55 - - JJ 14 1181 56 Kuwaiti kuwaiti JJ 14 1181 57 Organized organized JJ 14 1181 58 labor labor NN 14 1181 59 : : : 14 1181 60 labor labor NN 14 1181 61 unions union NNS 14 1181 62 exist exist VBP 14 1181 63 in in IN 14 1181 64 oil oil NN 14 1181 65 industry industry NN 14 1181 66 and and CC 14 1181 67 among among IN 14 1181 68 government government NN 14 1181 69 personnel personnel NNS 14 1181 70 - - : 14 1181 71 Government Government NNP 14 1181 72 Long Long NNP 14 1181 73 - - HYPH 14 1181 74 form form NN 14 1181 75 name name NN 14 1181 76 : : : 14 1181 77 State State NNP 14 1181 78 of of IN 14 1181 79 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1181 80 Type Type NNP 14 1181 81 : : : 14 1181 82 nominal nominal JJ 14 1181 83 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1181 84 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1181 85 Capital Capital NNP 14 1181 86 : : : 14 1181 87 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1181 88 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1181 89 divisions division NNS 14 1181 90 : : : 14 1181 91 4 4 CD 14 1181 92 governorates governorate NNS 14 1181 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 94 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 14 1181 95 , , , 14 1181 96 singular singular JJ 14 1181 97 -- -- : 14 1181 98 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 14 1181 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 100 ; ; : 14 1181 101 Al Al NNP 14 1181 102 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 14 1181 103 , , , 14 1181 104 Al Al NNP 14 1181 105 Jahrah Jahrah NNP 14 1181 106 , , , 14 1181 107 Al Al NNP 14 1181 108 Kuwayt Kuwayt NNP 14 1181 109 , , , 14 1181 110 Hawalli Hawalli NNP 14 1181 111 ; ; : 14 1181 112 note note NN 14 1181 113 -- -- : 14 1181 114 there there EX 14 1181 115 may may MD 14 1181 116 be be VB 14 1181 117 a a DT 14 1181 118 new new JJ 14 1181 119 governorate governorate NN 14 1181 120 of of IN 14 1181 121 Farwaniyyah Farwaniyyah NNP 14 1181 122 Independence Independence NNP 14 1181 123 : : : 14 1181 124 19 19 CD 14 1181 125 June June NNP 14 1181 126 1961 1961 CD 14 1181 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 128 from from IN 14 1181 129 UK UK NNP 14 1181 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 131 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1181 132 : : : 14 1181 133 16 16 CD 14 1181 134 November November NNP 14 1181 135 1962 1962 CD 14 1181 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 137 some some DT 14 1181 138 provisions provision NNS 14 1181 139 suspended suspend VBN 14 1181 140 since since IN 14 1181 141 29 29 CD 14 1181 142 August August NNP 14 1181 143 1962 1962 CD 14 1181 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 145 Legal legal JJ 14 1181 146 system system NN 14 1181 147 : : : 14 1181 148 civil civil JJ 14 1181 149 law law NN 14 1181 150 system system NN 14 1181 151 with with IN 14 1181 152 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1181 153 law law NN 14 1181 154 significant significant JJ 14 1181 155 in in IN 14 1181 156 personal personal JJ 14 1181 157 matters matter NNS 14 1181 158 ; ; : 14 1181 159 has have VBZ 14 1181 160 not not RB 14 1181 161 accepted accept VBN 14 1181 162 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1181 163 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1181 164 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1181 165 National national JJ 14 1181 166 holiday holiday NN 14 1181 167 : : : 14 1181 168 National National NNP 14 1181 169 Day Day NNP 14 1181 170 , , , 14 1181 171 25 25 CD 14 1181 172 February February NNP 14 1181 173 Executive Executive NNP 14 1181 174 branch branch NN 14 1181 175 : : : 14 1181 176 amir amir NNP 14 1181 177 , , , 14 1181 178 prime prime NNP 14 1181 179 minister minister NNP 14 1181 180 , , , 14 1181 181 deputy deputy JJ 14 1181 182 prime prime JJ 14 1181 183 minister minister NN 14 1181 184 , , , 14 1181 185 Council Council NNP 14 1181 186 of of IN 14 1181 187 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1181 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 189 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1181 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 191 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1181 192 branch branch NN 14 1181 193 : : : 14 1181 194 National National NNP 14 1181 195 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1181 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 197 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 1181 198 al al NNP 14 1181 199 Umma Umma NNP 14 1181 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 201 dissolved dissolve VBD 14 1181 202 3 3 CD 14 1181 203 July July NNP 14 1181 204 1986 1986 CD 14 1181 205 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1181 206 branch branch NN 14 1181 207 : : : 14 1181 208 High High NNP 14 1181 209 Court Court NNP 14 1181 210 of of IN 14 1181 211 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1181 212 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1181 213 : : : 14 1181 214 Chief Chief NNP 14 1181 215 of of IN 14 1181 216 State State NNP 14 1181 217 -- -- : 14 1181 218 Amir Amir NNP 14 1181 219 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 14 1181 220 Jabir Jabir NNP 14 1181 221 al al NNP 14 1181 222 - - HYPH 14 1181 223 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 14 1181 224 al al NNP 14 1181 225 - - HYPH 14 1181 226 Jabir Jabir NNP 14 1181 227 Al Al NNP 14 1181 228 SABAH SABAH NNP 14 1181 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 1181 230 since since IN 14 1181 231 31 31 CD 14 1181 232 December December NNP 14 1181 233 1977 1977 CD 14 1181 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1181 235 ; 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; : 14 1189 298 258,000 258,000 CD 14 1189 299 telephones telephone NNS 14 1189 300 ; ; : 14 1189 301 stations--3 stations--3 NN 14 1189 302 AM AM NNP 14 1189 303 , , , 14 1189 304 2 2 CD 14 1189 305 FM FM NNP 14 1189 306 , , , 14 1189 307 3 3 CD 14 1189 308 TV tv NN 14 1189 309 ; ; : 14 1189 310 satellite satellite NN 14 1189 311 earth earth NN 14 1189 312 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1189 313 Indian Indian NNP 14 1189 314 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1189 315 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1189 316 , , , 14 1189 317 and and CC 14 1189 318 2 2 CD 14 1189 319 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1189 320 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1189 321 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1189 322 ; ; : 14 1189 323 1 1 CD 14 1189 324 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 14 1189 325 , , , 14 1189 326 1 1 CD 14 1189 327 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1189 328 ; ; : 14 1189 329 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1189 330 cable cable NN 14 1189 331 and and CC 14 1189 332 radio radio NN 14 1189 333 relay relay NN 14 1189 334 to to IN 14 1189 335 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1189 336 and and CC 14 1189 337 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1189 338 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1189 339 - - HYPH 14 1189 340 Defense Defense NNP 14 1189 341 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1189 342 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1189 343 : : : 14 1189 344 Army Army NNP 14 1189 345 , , , 14 1189 346 Navy Navy NNP 14 1189 347 , , , 14 1189 348 Air Air NNP 14 1189 349 Force Force NNP 14 1189 350 , , , 14 1189 351 National National NNP 14 1189 352 Police Police NNP 14 1189 353 Force Force NNP 14 1189 354 , , , 14 1189 355 National National NNP 14 1189 356 Guard Guard NNP 14 1189 357 Military Military NNP 14 1189 358 manpower manpower NN 14 1189 359 : : : 14 1189 360 males males NNP 14 1189 361 15 15 CD 14 1189 362 - - SYM 14 1189 363 49 49 CD 14 1189 364 , , , 14 1189 365 about about RB 14 1189 366 688,516 688,516 CD 14 1189 367 ; ; : 14 1189 368 about about RB 14 1189 369 411,742 411,742 CD 14 1189 370 fit fit NN 14 1189 371 for for IN 14 1189 372 military military JJ 14 1189 373 service service NN 14 1189 374 ; ; : 14 1189 375 18,836 18,836 CD 14 1189 376 reach reach VB 14 1189 377 military military JJ 14 1189 378 age age NN 14 1189 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 380 18 18 CD 14 1189 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 382 annually annually RB 14 1189 383 Defense defense NN 14 1189 384 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1189 385 : : : 14 1189 386 5.8 5.8 CD 14 1189 387 % % NN 14 1189 388 of of IN 14 1189 389 GDP GDP NNP 14 1189 390 , , , 14 1189 391 or or CC 14 1189 392 $ $ $ 14 1189 393 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1189 394 billion billion CD 14 1189 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 396 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1189 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 398 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1189 399 Country country NN 14 1189 400 : : : 14 1189 401 Laos Laos NNP 14 1189 402 - - HYPH 14 1189 403 Geography Geography NNP 14 1189 404 Total Total NNP 14 1189 405 area area NN 14 1189 406 : : : 14 1189 407 236,800 236,800 CD 14 1189 408 km2 km2 NN 14 1189 409 ; ; : 14 1189 410 land land NN 14 1189 411 area area NN 14 1189 412 : : : 14 1189 413 230,800 230,800 CD 14 1189 414 km2 km2 NNP 14 1189 415 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1189 416 area area NN 14 1189 417 : : : 14 1189 418 slightly slightly RB 14 1189 419 larger large JJR 14 1189 420 than than IN 14 1189 421 Utah Utah NNP 14 1189 422 Land Land NNP 14 1189 423 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1189 424 : : : 14 1189 425 5,083 5,083 CD 14 1189 426 km km NN 14 1189 427 total total JJ 14 1189 428 ; ; : 14 1189 429 Burma Burma NNP 14 1189 430 235 235 CD 14 1189 431 km km NNS 14 1189 432 , , , 14 1189 433 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 1189 434 541 541 CD 14 1189 435 km km NN 14 1189 436 , , , 14 1189 437 China China NNP 14 1189 438 423 423 CD 14 1189 439 km km NNS 14 1189 440 , , , 14 1189 441 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1189 442 1,754 1,754 CD 14 1189 443 km km NNS 14 1189 444 , , , 14 1189 445 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1189 446 2,130 2,130 CD 14 1189 447 km km NN 14 1189 448 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1189 449 : : : 14 1189 450 none none NN 14 1189 451 -- -- : 14 1189 452 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1189 453 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1189 454 claims claim VBZ 14 1189 455 : : : 14 1189 456 none none NN 14 1189 457 -- -- : 14 1189 458 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1189 459 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1189 460 : : : 14 1189 461 boundary boundary JJ 14 1189 462 dispute dispute NN 14 1189 463 with with IN 14 1189 464 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1189 465 Climate Climate NNP 14 1189 466 : : : 14 1189 467 tropical tropical JJ 14 1189 468 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1189 469 ; ; , 14 1189 470 rainy rainy JJ 14 1189 471 season season NN 14 1189 472 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 473 May May NNP 14 1189 474 to to IN 14 1189 475 November November NNP 14 1189 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 477 ; ; : 14 1189 478 dry dry JJ 14 1189 479 season season NN 14 1189 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 481 December December NNP 14 1189 482 to to IN 14 1189 483 April April NNP 14 1189 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 485 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1189 486 : : : 14 1189 487 mostly mostly RB 14 1189 488 rugged rugged JJ 14 1189 489 mountains mountain NNS 14 1189 490 ; ; : 14 1189 491 some some DT 14 1189 492 plains plain NNS 14 1189 493 and and CC 14 1189 494 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1189 495 Natural natural JJ 14 1189 496 resources resource NNS 14 1189 497 : : : 14 1189 498 timber timber NN 14 1189 499 , , , 14 1189 500 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1189 501 , , , 14 1189 502 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1189 503 , , , 14 1189 504 tin tin NN 14 1189 505 , , , 14 1189 506 gold gold NN 14 1189 507 , , , 14 1189 508 gemstones gemstone NNS 14 1189 509 Land Land NNP 14 1189 510 use use NN 14 1189 511 : : : 14 1189 512 4 4 CD 14 1189 513 % % NN 14 1189 514 arable arable JJ 14 1189 515 land land NN 14 1189 516 ; ; : 14 1189 517 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1189 518 permanent permanent JJ 14 1189 519 crops crop NNS 14 1189 520 ; ; : 14 1189 521 3 3 CD 14 1189 522 % % NN 14 1189 523 meadows meadow NNS 14 1189 524 and and CC 14 1189 525 pastures pasture NNS 14 1189 526 ; ; : 14 1189 527 58 58 CD 14 1189 528 % % NN 14 1189 529 forest forest NN 14 1189 530 and and CC 14 1189 531 woodland woodland NN 14 1189 532 ; ; : 14 1189 533 35 35 CD 14 1189 534 % % NN 14 1189 535 other other JJ 14 1189 536 ; ; : 14 1189 537 includes include VBZ 14 1189 538 1 1 CD 14 1189 539 % % NN 14 1189 540 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1189 541 Environment Environment NNP 14 1189 542 : : : 14 1189 543 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1189 544 ; ; , 14 1189 545 soil soil NN 14 1189 546 erosion erosion NN 14 1189 547 ; ; : 14 1189 548 subject subject JJ 14 1189 549 to to IN 14 1189 550 floods flood NNS 14 1189 551 Note note VBP 14 1189 552 : : : 14 1189 553 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1189 554 - - HYPH 14 1189 555 People People NNS 14 1189 556 Population Population NNP 14 1189 557 : : : 14 1189 558 4,023,726 4,023,726 CD 14 1189 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 560 July July NNP 14 1189 561 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 563 , , , 14 1189 564 growth growth NN 14 1189 565 rate rate NN 14 1189 566 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1189 567 % % NN 14 1189 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 569 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 571 Birth birth NN 14 1189 572 rate rate NN 14 1189 573 : : : 14 1189 574 37 37 CD 14 1189 575 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1189 576 population population NN 14 1189 577 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 578 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 580 Death death NN 14 1189 581 rate rate NN 14 1189 582 : : : 14 1189 583 15 15 CD 14 1189 584 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1189 585 population population NN 14 1189 586 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 587 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 589 Net net JJ 14 1189 590 migration migration NN 14 1189 591 rate rate NN 14 1189 592 : : : 14 1189 593 0 0 CD 14 1189 594 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1189 595 population population NN 14 1189 596 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 597 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 599 Infant infant NN 14 1189 600 mortality mortality NN 14 1189 601 rate rate NN 14 1189 602 : : : 14 1189 603 126 126 CD 14 1189 604 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1189 605 live live JJ 14 1189 606 births birth NNS 14 1189 607 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 608 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 609 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 610 Life life NN 14 1189 611 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1189 612 at at IN 14 1189 613 birth birth NN 14 1189 614 : : : 14 1189 615 48 48 CD 14 1189 616 years year NNS 14 1189 617 male male JJ 14 1189 618 , , , 14 1189 619 51 51 CD 14 1189 620 years year NNS 14 1189 621 female female JJ 14 1189 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 623 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 624 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 625 Total total JJ 14 1189 626 fertility fertility NN 14 1189 627 rate rate NN 14 1189 628 : : : 14 1189 629 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1189 630 children child NNS 14 1189 631 born bear VBN 14 1189 632 / / SYM 14 1189 633 woman woman NN 14 1189 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 635 1990 1990 CD 14 1189 636 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 637 Nationality nationality NN 14 1189 638 : : : 14 1189 639 noun noun NN 14 1189 640 -- -- : 14 1189 641 Lao Lao NNP 14 1189 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 643 sing sing NN 14 1189 644 . . . 14 1189 645 , , , 14 1189 646 Lao Lao NNP 14 1189 647 or or CC 14 1189 648 Laotian Laotian NNP 14 1189 649 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 650 ; ; : 14 1189 651 adjective adjective NN 14 1189 652 -- -- : 14 1189 653 Lao Lao NNP 14 1189 654 or or CC 14 1189 655 Laotian laotian JJ 14 1189 656 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1189 657 divisions division NNS 14 1189 658 : : : 14 1189 659 50 50 CD 14 1189 660 % % NN 14 1189 661 Lao Lao NNP 14 1189 662 , , , 14 1189 663 15 15 CD 14 1189 664 % % NN 14 1189 665 Phoutheung Phoutheung NNP 14 1189 666 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 667 Kha Kha NNP 14 1189 668 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 669 , , , 14 1189 670 20 20 CD 14 1189 671 % % NN 14 1189 672 tribal tribal JJ 14 1189 673 Thai Thai NNP 14 1189 674 , , , 14 1189 675 15 15 CD 14 1189 676 % % NN 14 1189 677 Meo Meo NNP 14 1189 678 , , , 14 1189 679 Hmong Hmong NNP 14 1189 680 , , , 14 1189 681 Yao Yao NNP 14 1189 682 , , , 14 1189 683 and and CC 14 1189 684 other other JJ 14 1189 685 Religion religion NN 14 1189 686 : : : 14 1189 687 85 85 CD 14 1189 688 % % NN 14 1189 689 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1189 690 , , , 14 1189 691 15 15 CD 14 1189 692 % % NN 14 1189 693 animist animist NN 14 1189 694 and and CC 14 1189 695 other other JJ 14 1189 696 Language Language NNP 14 1189 697 : : : 14 1189 698 Lao Lao NNP 14 1189 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 700 official official NN 14 1189 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 1189 702 , , , 14 1189 703 French French NNP 14 1189 704 , , , 14 1189 705 and and CC 14 1189 706 English English NNP 14 1189 707 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1189 708 : : : 14 1189 709 85 85 CD 14 1189 710 % % NN 14 1189 711 Labor Labor NNP 14 1189 712 force force NN 14 1189 713 : : : 14 1189 714 1 1 CD 14 1189 715 - - SYM 14 1189 716 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1189 717 million million CD 14 1189 718 ; ; : 14 1189 719 85 85 CD 14 1189 720 - - SYM 14 1189 721 90 90 CD 14 1189 722 % % NN 14 1189 723 in in IN 14 1189 724 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1189 725 ( ( -LRB- 14 1189 726 est est NNP 14 1189 727 . . . 14 1189 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1190 2 labor labor NN 14 1190 3 : : : 14 1190 4 Lao Lao NNP 14 1190 5 Federation Federation NNP 14 1190 6 of of IN 14 1190 7 Trade Trade NNP 14 1190 8 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1190 9 is be VBZ 14 1190 10 subordinate subordinate JJ 14 1190 11 to to IN 14 1190 12 the the DT 14 1190 13 Communist Communist NNP 14 1190 14 party party NN 14 1190 15 - - HYPH 14 1190 16 Government Government NNP 14 1190 17 Long Long NNP 14 1190 18 - - HYPH 14 1190 19 form form NN 14 1190 20 name name NN 14 1190 21 : : : 14 1190 22 Lao Lao NNP 14 1190 23 People People NNPS 14 1190 24 's 's POS 14 1190 25 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1190 26 Republic Republic NNP 14 1190 27 Type Type NNP 14 1190 28 : : : 14 1190 29 Communist communist JJ 14 1190 30 state state NN 14 1190 31 Capital capital NN 14 1190 32 : : : 14 1190 33 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 1190 34 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1190 35 divisions division NNS 14 1190 36 : : : 14 1190 37 16 16 CD 14 1190 38 provinces province NNS 14 1190 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 40 khoueng khoueng NNP 14 1190 41 , , , 14 1190 42 singular singular NNP 14 1190 43 and and CC 14 1190 44 plural plural JJ 14 1190 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 46 and and CC 14 1190 47 1 1 CD 14 1190 48 municipality municipality NN 14 1190 49 * * NFP 14 1190 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 51 kampheng kampheng NNP 14 1190 52 nakhon nakhon NNP 14 1190 53 , , , 14 1190 54 singular singular JJ 14 1190 55 and and CC 14 1190 56 plural plural JJ 14 1190 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 58 ; ; : 14 1190 59 Attapu attapu RB 14 1190 60 , , , 14 1190 61 Bokeo Bokeo NNP 14 1190 62 , , , 14 1190 63 Bolikhamsai Bolikhamsai NNP 14 1190 64 , , , 14 1190 65 Champasak Champasak NNP 14 1190 66 , , , 14 1190 67 Houaphan Houaphan NNP 14 1190 68 , , , 14 1190 69 Khammouan Khammouan NNP 14 1190 70 , , , 14 1190 71 Louang Louang NNP 14 1190 72 Namtha Namtha NNP 14 1190 73 , , , 14 1190 74 Louangphrabang Louangphrabang NNP 14 1190 75 , , , 14 1190 76 Oudomxai Oudomxai NNP 14 1190 77 , , , 14 1190 78 Phongsali Phongsali NNP 14 1190 79 , , , 14 1190 80 Saravan Saravan NNP 14 1190 81 , , , 14 1190 82 Savannakhet Savannakhet NNP 14 1190 83 , , , 14 1190 84 Sekong Sekong NNP 14 1190 85 , , , 14 1190 86 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 1190 87 , , , 14 1190 88 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 1190 89 * * NFP 14 1190 90 , , , 14 1190 91 Xaignabouri Xaignabouri NNP 14 1190 92 , , , 14 1190 93 Xiangkhoang Xiangkhoang NNP 14 1190 94 Independence Independence NNP 14 1190 95 : : : 14 1190 96 19 19 CD 14 1190 97 July July NNP 14 1190 98 1949 1949 CD 14 1190 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 100 from from IN 14 1190 101 France France NNP 14 1190 102 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 103 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1190 104 : : : 14 1190 105 draft draft NN 14 1190 106 constitution constitution NN 14 1190 107 under under IN 14 1190 108 discussion discussion NN 14 1190 109 since since IN 14 1190 110 1976 1976 CD 14 1190 111 Legal legal JJ 14 1190 112 system system NN 14 1190 113 : : : 14 1190 114 based base VBN 14 1190 115 on on IN 14 1190 116 civil civil JJ 14 1190 117 law law NN 14 1190 118 system system NN 14 1190 119 ; ; : 14 1190 120 has have VBZ 14 1190 121 not not RB 14 1190 122 accepted accept VBN 14 1190 123 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1190 124 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1190 125 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1190 126 National national JJ 14 1190 127 holiday holiday NN 14 1190 128 : : : 14 1190 129 National National NNP 14 1190 130 Day Day NNP 14 1190 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 132 proclamation proclamation NN 14 1190 133 of of IN 14 1190 134 the the DT 14 1190 135 Lao Lao NNP 14 1190 136 People People NNPS 14 1190 137 's 's POS 14 1190 138 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1190 139 Republic Republic NNP 14 1190 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 141 , , , 14 1190 142 2 2 CD 14 1190 143 December December NNP 14 1190 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 145 1975 1975 CD 14 1190 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 147 Executive Executive NNP 14 1190 148 branch branch NN 14 1190 149 : : : 14 1190 150 president president NN 14 1190 151 , , , 14 1190 152 chairman chairman NN 14 1190 153 and and CC 14 1190 154 five five CD 14 1190 155 vice vice NN 14 1190 156 chairmen chairman NNS 14 1190 157 of of IN 14 1190 158 the the DT 14 1190 159 Council Council NNP 14 1190 160 of of IN 14 1190 161 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1190 162 , , , 14 1190 163 Council Council NNP 14 1190 164 of of IN 14 1190 165 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1190 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 167 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1190 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 169 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1190 170 branch branch NN 14 1190 171 : : : 14 1190 172 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1190 173 People People NNP 14 1190 174 's 's POS 14 1190 175 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1190 176 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1190 177 branch branch NN 14 1190 178 : : : 14 1190 179 Central Central NNP 14 1190 180 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1190 181 Court Court NNP 14 1190 182 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1190 183 : : : 14 1190 184 Chief Chief NNP 14 1190 185 of of IN 14 1190 186 State State NNP 14 1190 187 -- -- : 14 1190 188 Acting Acting NNP 14 1190 189 President President NNP 14 1190 190 PHOUMI PHOUMI NNP 14 1190 191 VONGVICHIT VONGVICHIT NNP 14 1190 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 193 since since IN 14 1190 194 29 29 CD 14 1190 195 October October NNP 14 1190 196 1986 1986 CD 14 1190 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 198 ; ; : 14 1190 199 Head Head NNP 14 1190 200 of of IN 14 1190 201 Government Government NNP 14 1190 202 -- -- : 14 1190 203 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1190 204 of of IN 14 1190 205 the the DT 14 1190 206 Council Council NNP 14 1190 207 of of IN 14 1190 208 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1190 209 General General NNP 14 1190 210 KAYSONE KAYSONE NNP 14 1190 211 PHOMVIHAN PHOMVIHAN NNP 14 1190 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 213 since since IN 14 1190 214 2 2 CD 14 1190 215 December December NNP 14 1190 216 1975 1975 CD 14 1190 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 218 Political political JJ 14 1190 219 parties party NNS 14 1190 220 and and CC 14 1190 221 leaders leader NNS 14 1190 222 : : : 14 1190 223 Lao Lao NNP 14 1190 224 People People NNPS 14 1190 225 's 's POS 14 1190 226 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1190 227 Party Party NNP 14 1190 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 229 LPRP LPRP NNP 14 1190 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 231 , , , 14 1190 232 Kaysone Kaysone NNP 14 1190 233 Phomvihan Phomvihan NNP 14 1190 234 , , , 14 1190 235 party party NN 14 1190 236 chairman chairman NN 14 1190 237 ; ; : 14 1190 238 includes include VBZ 14 1190 239 Lao Lao NNP 14 1190 240 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 1190 241 Front Front NNP 14 1190 242 and and CC 14 1190 243 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1190 244 Committee Committee NNP 14 1190 245 of of IN 14 1190 246 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 1190 247 Neutralist Neutralist NNP 14 1190 248 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1190 249 ; ; : 14 1190 250 other other JJ 14 1190 251 parties party NNS 14 1190 252 moribund moribund VBP 14 1190 253 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1190 254 : : : 14 1190 255 universal universal JJ 14 1190 256 at at IN 14 1190 257 age age NN 14 1190 258 18 18 CD 14 1190 259 Elections election NNS 14 1190 260 : : : 14 1190 261 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1190 262 People People NNPS 14 1190 263 's 's POS 14 1190 264 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1190 265 -- -- : 14 1190 266 last last RB 14 1190 267 held hold VBN 14 1190 268 on on IN 14 1190 269 26 26 CD 14 1190 270 March March NNP 14 1190 271 1989 1989 CD 14 1190 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 273 next next JJ 14 1190 274 to to TO 14 1190 275 be be VB 14 1190 276 held hold VBN 14 1190 277 NA NA NNP 14 1190 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 279 ; ; : 14 1190 280 results result NNS 14 1190 281 -- -- : 14 1190 282 percent percent NN 14 1190 283 of of IN 14 1190 284 vote vote NN 14 1190 285 by by IN 14 1190 286 party party NN 14 1190 287 NA NA NNP 14 1190 288 ; ; , 14 1190 289 seats--(79 seats--(79 NNP 14 1190 290 total total JJ 14 1190 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 292 number number NN 14 1190 293 of of IN 14 1190 294 seats seat NNS 14 1190 295 by by IN 14 1190 296 party party NN 14 1190 297 NA na IN 14 1190 298 Other other JJ 14 1190 299 political political JJ 14 1190 300 or or CC 14 1190 301 pressure pressure NN 14 1190 302 groups group NNS 14 1190 303 : : : 14 1190 304 non non JJ 14 1190 305 - - JJ 14 1190 306 Communist communist JJ 14 1190 307 political political JJ 14 1190 308 groups group NNS 14 1190 309 moribund moribund VBP 14 1190 310 ; ; : 14 1190 311 most most JJS 14 1190 312 leaders leader NNS 14 1190 313 have have VBP 14 1190 314 fled flee VBN 14 1190 315 the the DT 14 1190 316 country country NN 14 1190 317 Member Member NNP 14 1190 318 of of IN 14 1190 319 : : : 14 1190 320 ADB ADB NNP 14 1190 321 , , , 14 1190 322 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1190 323 Plan Plan NNP 14 1190 324 , , , 14 1190 325 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1190 326 , , , 14 1190 327 FAO FAO NNP 14 1190 328 , , , 14 1190 329 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1190 330 , , , 14 1190 331 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1190 332 , , , 14 1190 333 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1190 334 , , , 14 1190 335 IDA IDA NNP 14 1190 336 , , , 14 1190 337 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1190 338 , , , 14 1190 339 ILO ILO NNP 14 1190 340 , , , 14 1190 341 IMF IMF NNP 14 1190 342 , , , 14 1190 343 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1190 344 , , , 14 1190 345 IPU IPU NNP 14 1190 346 , , , 14 1190 347 IRC IRC NNP 14 1190 348 , , , 14 1190 349 ITU ITU NNP 14 1190 350 , , , 14 1190 351 Mekong Mekong NNP 14 1190 352 Committee Committee NNP 14 1190 353 , , , 14 1190 354 NAM NAM NNP 14 1190 355 , , , 14 1190 356 UN UN NNP 14 1190 357 , , , 14 1190 358 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 1190 359 , , , 14 1190 360 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1190 361 , , , 14 1190 362 UPU UPU NNP 14 1190 363 , , , 14 1190 364 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1190 365 , , , 14 1190 366 WHO who WP 14 1190 367 , , , 14 1190 368 WMO WMO NNP 14 1190 369 , , , 14 1190 370 WTO WTO NNP 14 1190 371 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1190 372 representation representation NN 14 1190 373 : : : 14 1190 374 First First NNP 14 1190 375 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1190 376 , , , 14 1190 377 Charge Charge NNP 14 1190 378 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 1190 379 ad ad NN 14 1190 380 interim interim JJ 14 1190 381 DONE DONE NNP 14 1190 382 SOMVORACHIT SOMVORACHIT NNP 14 1190 383 ; ; : 14 1190 384 Chancery chancery NN 14 1190 385 at at IN 14 1190 386 2222 2222 CD 14 1190 387 S S NNP 14 1190 388 Street Street NNP 14 1190 389 NW NW NNP 14 1190 390 , , , 14 1190 391 Washington Washington NNP 14 1190 392 DC DC NNP 14 1190 393 20008 20008 CD 14 1190 394 ; ; : 14 1190 395 telephone telephone NN 14 1190 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 397 202 202 CD 14 1190 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 399 332 332 CD 14 1190 400 - - HYPH 14 1190 401 6416 6416 CD 14 1190 402 or or CC 14 1190 403 6417 6417 CD 14 1190 404 ; ; : 14 1190 405 US US NNP 14 1190 406 -- -- : 14 1190 407 Charge charge NN 14 1190 408 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 1190 409 Charles Charles NNP 14 1190 410 B. B. NNP 14 1190 411 SALMON SALMON NNP 14 1190 412 ; ; : 14 1190 413 Embassy embassy NN 14 1190 414 at at IN 14 1190 415 Rue Rue NNP 14 1190 416 Bartholonie Bartholonie NNP 14 1190 417 , , , 14 1190 418 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 1190 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 420 mailing mail VBG 14 1190 421 address address NN 14 1190 422 is be VBZ 14 1190 423 B. B. NNP 14 1190 424 P. P. NNP 14 1190 425 114 114 CD 14 1190 426 , , , 14 1190 427 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 1190 428 , , , 14 1190 429 or or CC 14 1190 430 Box Box NNP 14 1190 431 V V NNP 14 1190 432 , , , 14 1190 433 APO APO NNP 14 1190 434 San San NNP 14 1190 435 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1190 436 96346 96346 CD 14 1190 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 438 ; ; : 14 1190 439 telephone telephone NN 14 1190 440 2220 2220 CD 14 1190 441 , , , 14 1190 442 2357 2357 CD 14 1190 443 , , , 14 1190 444 2384 2384 CD 14 1190 445 Flag flag NN 14 1190 446 : : : 14 1190 447 three three CD 14 1190 448 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1190 449 bands band NNS 14 1190 450 of of IN 14 1190 451 red red JJ 14 1190 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 453 top top NNP 14 1190 454 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 455 , , , 14 1190 456 blue blue NNP 14 1190 457 ( ( -LRB- 14 1190 458 double double JJ 14 1190 459 width width NN 14 1190 460 ) ) -RRB- 14 1190 461 , , , 14 1190 462 and and CC 14 1190 463 red red JJ 14 1190 464 with with IN 14 1190 465 a a DT 14 1190 466 large large JJ 14 1190 467 white white JJ 14 1190 468 disk disk NN 14 1190 469 centered center VBN 14 1190 470 in in IN 14 1190 471 the the DT 14 1190 472 blue blue JJ 14 1190 473 band band NN 14 1190 474 - - HYPH 14 1190 475 Economy Economy NNP 14 1190 476 Overview Overview NNP 14 1190 477 : : : 14 1190 478 One one CD 14 1190 479 of of IN 14 1190 480 the the DT 14 1190 481 world world NN 14 1190 482 's 's POS 14 1190 483 poorest poor JJS 14 1190 484 nations nation NNS 14 1190 485 , , , 14 1190 486 Laos Laos NNP 14 1190 487 has have VBZ 14 1190 488 had have VBN 14 1190 489 a a DT 14 1190 490 Communist Communist NNP 14 1190 491 centrally centrally RB 14 1190 492 planned plan VBN 14 1190 493 economy economy NN 14 1190 494 with with IN 14 1190 495 government government NN 14 1190 496 ownership ownership NN 14 1190 497 and and CC 14 1190 498 control control NN 14 1190 499 of of IN 14 1190 500 productive productive JJ 14 1190 501 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 1190 502 of of IN 14 1190 503 any any DT 14 1190 504 size size NN 14 1190 505 . . . 14 1191 1 Recently recently RB 14 1191 2 , , , 14 1191 3 however however RB 14 1191 4 , , , 14 1191 5 the the DT 14 1191 6 government government NN 14 1191 7 has have VBZ 14 1191 8 been be VBN 14 1191 9 decentralizing decentralize VBG 14 1191 10 control control NN 14 1191 11 and and CC 14 1191 12 encouraging encouraging JJ 14 1191 13 private private JJ 14 1191 14 enterprise enterprise NN 14 1191 15 . . . 14 1192 1 Laos Laos NNP 14 1192 2 is be VBZ 14 1192 3 a a DT 14 1192 4 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1192 5 country country NN 14 1192 6 with with IN 14 1192 7 a a DT 14 1192 8 primitive primitive JJ 14 1192 9 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 1192 10 , , , 14 1192 11 that that RB 14 1192 12 is is RB 14 1192 13 , , , 14 1192 14 it -PRON- PRP 14 1192 15 has have VBZ 14 1192 16 no no DT 14 1192 17 railroads railroad NNS 14 1192 18 , , , 14 1192 19 a a DT 14 1192 20 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 14 1192 21 road road NN 14 1192 22 system system NN 14 1192 23 , , , 14 1192 24 limited limited JJ 14 1192 25 external external JJ 14 1192 26 and and CC 14 1192 27 internal internal JJ 14 1192 28 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 14 1192 29 , , , 14 1192 30 and and CC 14 1192 31 electricity electricity NN 14 1192 32 available available JJ 14 1192 33 in in IN 14 1192 34 only only RB 14 1192 35 a a DT 14 1192 36 limited limited JJ 14 1192 37 area area NN 14 1192 38 . . . 14 1193 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 14 1193 2 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1193 3 is be VBZ 14 1193 4 the the DT 14 1193 5 main main JJ 14 1193 6 occupation occupation NN 14 1193 7 , , , 14 1193 8 accounting account VBG 14 1193 9 for for IN 14 1193 10 over over IN 14 1193 11 60 60 CD 14 1193 12 % % NN 14 1193 13 of of IN 14 1193 14 GDP gdp NN 14 1193 15 and and CC 14 1193 16 providing provide VBG 14 1193 17 about about IN 14 1193 18 85 85 CD 14 1193 19 - - SYM 14 1193 20 90 90 CD 14 1193 21 % % NN 14 1193 22 of of IN 14 1193 23 total total JJ 14 1193 24 employment employment NN 14 1193 25 . . . 14 1194 1 The the DT 14 1194 2 predominant predominant JJ 14 1194 3 crop crop NN 14 1194 4 is be VBZ 14 1194 5 rice rice NN 14 1194 6 . . . 14 1195 1 For for IN 14 1195 2 the the DT 14 1195 3 foreseeable foreseeable JJ 14 1195 4 future future NN 14 1195 5 the the DT 14 1195 6 economy economy NN 14 1195 7 will will MD 14 1195 8 continue continue VB 14 1195 9 to to TO 14 1195 10 depend depend VB 14 1195 11 for for IN 14 1195 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1195 13 survival survival NN 14 1195 14 on on IN 14 1195 15 foreign foreign JJ 14 1195 16 aid aid NN 14 1195 17 -- -- : 14 1195 18 from from IN 14 1195 19 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 1195 20 , , , 14 1195 21 IMF IMF NNP 14 1195 22 , , , 14 1195 23 and and CC 14 1195 24 other other JJ 14 1195 25 international international JJ 14 1195 26 sources source NNS 14 1195 27 . . . 14 1196 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1196 2 : : : 14 1196 3 $ $ $ 14 1196 4 585 585 CD 14 1196 5 million million CD 14 1196 6 , , , 14 1196 7 per per IN 14 1196 8 capita capita FW 14 1196 9 $ $ $ 14 1196 10 150 150 CD 14 1196 11 ; ; : 14 1196 12 real real JJ 14 1196 13 growth growth NN 14 1196 14 rate rate NN 14 1196 15 3 3 CD 14 1196 16 % % NN 14 1196 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1196 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1196 19 est est NNP 14 1196 20 . . . 14 1196 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1197 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1197 2 rate rate NN 14 1197 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1197 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1197 5 prices price NNS 14 1197 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1197 7 : : : 14 1197 8 35 35 CD 14 1197 9 % % NN 14 1197 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1197 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1197 12 est est NNP 14 1197 13 . . . 14 1197 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1198 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1198 2 rate rate NN 14 1198 3 : : : 14 1198 4 15 15 CD 14 1198 5 % % NN 14 1198 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1198 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1198 8 est est NNP 14 1198 9 . . . 14 1198 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1199 1 Budget budget NN 14 1199 2 : : : 14 1199 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1199 4 $ $ $ 14 1199 5 71 71 CD 14 1199 6 million million CD 14 1199 7 ; ; : 14 1199 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1199 9 $ $ $ 14 1199 10 198 198 CD 14 1199 11 million million CD 14 1199 12 , , , 14 1199 13 including include VBG 14 1199 14 capital capital NN 14 1199 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1199 16 of of IN 14 1199 17 $ $ $ 14 1199 18 132 132 CD 14 1199 19 million million CD 14 1199 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1199 21 1988 1988 CD 14 1199 22 est est NNP 14 1199 23 . . . 14 1199 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1200 1 Exports export NNS 14 1200 2 : : : 14 1200 3 $ $ $ 14 1200 4 57.5 57.5 CD 14 1200 5 million million CD 14 1200 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1200 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1200 8 . . NNP 14 1200 9 , , , 14 1200 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1200 11 est est NNP 14 1200 12 . . . 14 1201 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1201 2 ; ; : 14 1201 3 commodities-- commodities-- NN 14 1201 4 electricity electricity NN 14 1201 5 , , , 14 1201 6 wood wood NN 14 1201 7 products product NNS 14 1201 8 , , , 14 1201 9 coffee coffee NN 14 1201 10 , , , 14 1201 11 tin tin NN 14 1201 12 ; ; : 14 1201 13 partners partner NNS 14 1201 14 -- -- : 14 1201 15 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1201 16 , , , 14 1201 17 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1201 18 , , , 14 1201 19 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1201 20 , , , 14 1201 21 USSR USSR NNP 14 1201 22 , , , 14 1201 23 US US NNP 14 1201 24 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1201 25 : : : 14 1201 26 $ $ $ 14 1201 27 219 219 CD 14 1201 28 million million CD 14 1201 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1201 30 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1201 31 . . NNP 14 1201 32 , , , 14 1201 33 1989 1989 CD 14 1201 34 est est NNP 14 1201 35 . . . 14 1202 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1202 2 ; ; : 14 1202 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1202 4 -- -- : 14 1202 5 food food NN 14 1202 6 , , , 14 1202 7 fuel fuel NN 14 1202 8 oil oil NN 14 1202 9 , , , 14 1202 10 consumer consumer NN 14 1202 11 goods good NNS 14 1202 12 , , , 14 1202 13 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1202 14 ; ; : 14 1202 15 partners partner NNS 14 1202 16 -- -- : 14 1202 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1202 18 , , , 14 1202 19 USSR USSR NNP 14 1202 20 , , , 14 1202 21 Japan Japan NNP 14 1202 22 , , , 14 1202 23 France France NNP 14 1202 24 , , , 14 1202 25 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1202 26 External External NNP 14 1202 27 debt debt NN 14 1202 28 : : : 14 1202 29 $ $ $ 14 1202 30 964 964 CD 14 1202 31 million million CD 14 1202 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 1202 33 1989 1989 CD 14 1202 34 est est NNP 14 1202 35 . . . 14 1202 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1203 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1203 2 production production NN 14 1203 3 : : : 14 1203 4 growth growth NN 14 1203 5 rate rate NN 14 1203 6 8 8 CD 14 1203 7 % % NN 14 1203 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1203 9 1989 1989 CD 14 1203 10 est est NNP 14 1203 11 . . . 14 1203 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1204 2 : : : 14 1204 3 176,000 176,000 CD 14 1204 4 kW kW NNP 14 1204 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1204 6 ; ; : 14 1204 7 900 900 CD 14 1204 8 million million CD 14 1204 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1204 10 produced produce VBN 14 1204 11 , , , 14 1204 12 225 225 CD 14 1204 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1204 14 per per IN 14 1204 15 capita capita NN 14 1204 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1204 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1204 20 : : : 14 1204 21 tin tin NN 14 1204 22 mining mining NN 14 1204 23 , , , 14 1204 24 timber timber NN 14 1204 25 , , , 14 1204 26 electric electric JJ 14 1204 27 power power NN 14 1204 28 , , , 14 1204 29 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1204 30 processing processing NN 14 1204 31 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1204 32 : : : 14 1204 33 accounts account NNS 14 1204 34 for for IN 14 1204 35 60 60 CD 14 1204 36 % % NN 14 1204 37 of of IN 14 1204 38 GDP gdp NN 14 1204 39 and and CC 14 1204 40 employs employ VBZ 14 1204 41 most most JJS 14 1204 42 of of IN 14 1204 43 the the DT 14 1204 44 work work NN 14 1204 45 force force NN 14 1204 46 ; ; : 14 1204 47 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1204 48 farming farming NN 14 1204 49 predominates predominate NNS 14 1204 50 ; ; : 14 1204 51 normally normally RB 14 1204 52 self self NN 14 1204 53 - - HYPH 14 1204 54 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1204 55 ; ; : 14 1204 56 principal principal JJ 14 1204 57 crops crop NNS 14 1204 58 -- -- : 14 1204 59 rice rice NN 14 1204 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 61 80 80 CD 14 1204 62 % % NN 14 1204 63 of of IN 14 1204 64 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1204 65 land land NN 14 1204 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 67 , , , 14 1204 68 potatoes potato NNS 14 1204 69 , , , 14 1204 70 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1204 71 , , , 14 1204 72 coffee coffee NN 14 1204 73 , , , 14 1204 74 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1204 75 , , , 14 1204 76 cotton cotton NN 14 1204 77 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1204 78 drugs drug VBZ 14 1204 79 : : : 14 1204 80 illicit illicit JJ 14 1204 81 producer producer NN 14 1204 82 of of IN 14 1204 83 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1204 84 and and CC 14 1204 85 opium opium NN 14 1204 86 poppy poppy NNP 14 1204 87 for for IN 14 1204 88 the the DT 14 1204 89 international international JJ 14 1204 90 drug drug NN 14 1204 91 trade trade NN 14 1204 92 ; ; : 14 1204 93 production production NN 14 1204 94 of of IN 14 1204 95 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1204 96 increased increase VBD 14 1204 97 in in IN 14 1204 98 1989 1989 CD 14 1204 99 ; ; : 14 1204 100 marijuana marijuana NNP 14 1204 101 and and CC 14 1204 102 heroin heroin NNP 14 1204 103 are be VBP 14 1204 104 shipped ship VBN 14 1204 105 to to IN 14 1204 106 Western western JJ 14 1204 107 countries country NNS 14 1204 108 , , , 14 1204 109 including include VBG 14 1204 110 the the DT 14 1204 111 US US NNP 14 1204 112 Aid aid NN 14 1204 113 : : : 14 1204 114 US US NNP 14 1204 115 commitments commitment NNS 14 1204 116 , , , 14 1204 117 including include VBG 14 1204 118 Ex Ex NNP 14 1204 119 - - HYPH 14 1204 120 Im Im NNP 14 1204 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 122 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1204 123 - - HYPH 14 1204 124 79 79 CD 14 1204 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 126 , , , 14 1204 127 $ $ $ 14 1204 128 276 276 CD 14 1204 129 million million CD 14 1204 130 ; ; : 14 1204 131 Western western JJ 14 1204 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 133 non non JJ 14 1204 134 - - JJ 14 1204 135 US us JJ 14 1204 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 137 countries country NNS 14 1204 138 , , , 14 1204 139 ODA ODA NNP 14 1204 140 and and CC 14 1204 141 OOF OOF NNP 14 1204 142 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1204 143 commitments commitment NNS 14 1204 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 145 1970 1970 CD 14 1204 146 - - SYM 14 1204 147 87 87 CD 14 1204 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 149 , , , 14 1204 150 $ $ $ 14 1204 151 468 468 CD 14 1204 152 million million CD 14 1204 153 ; ; : 14 1204 154 Communist communist JJ 14 1204 155 countries country NNS 14 1204 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 157 1970 1970 CD 14 1204 158 - - SYM 14 1204 159 88 88 CD 14 1204 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 161 , , , 14 1204 162 $ $ $ 14 1204 163 895 895 CD 14 1204 164 million million CD 14 1204 165 Currency Currency NNP 14 1204 166 : : : 14 1204 167 new new NNP 14 1204 168 kip kip NNP 14 1204 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 170 plural plural NNP 14 1204 171 -- -- : 14 1204 172 kips kips NNP 14 1204 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 174 ; ; : 14 1204 175 1 1 CD 14 1204 176 new new JJ 14 1204 177 kip kip NN 14 1204 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 179 NK NK NNP 14 1204 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 181 = = NFP 14 1204 182 100 100 CD 14 1204 183 at at IN 14 1204 184 Exchange exchange NN 14 1204 185 rates rate NNS 14 1204 186 : : : 14 1204 187 new new JJ 14 1204 188 kips kip NNS 14 1204 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 190 NK NK NNP 14 1204 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 192 per per IN 14 1204 193 US$ us$ $ 14 1204 194 1 1 CD 14 1204 195 - - HYPH 14 1204 196 -700 -700 NN 14 1204 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 198 December December NNP 14 1204 199 1989 1989 CD 14 1204 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 201 , , , 14 1204 202 725 725 CD 14 1204 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 204 1989 1989 CD 14 1204 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 206 , , , 14 1204 207 350 350 CD 14 1204 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 209 1988 1988 CD 14 1204 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 211 , , , 14 1204 212 200 200 CD 14 1204 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 214 1987 1987 CD 14 1204 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 216 , , , 14 1204 217 108 108 CD 14 1204 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 219 1986 1986 CD 14 1204 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 221 , , , 14 1204 222 95 95 CD 14 1204 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 224 1985 1985 CD 14 1204 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 226 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1204 227 year year NN 14 1204 228 : : : 14 1204 229 1 1 CD 14 1204 230 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1204 231 June June NNP 14 1204 232 - - HYPH 14 1204 233 Communications Communications NNP 14 1204 234 Highways Highways NNP 14 1204 235 : : : 14 1204 236 about about IN 14 1204 237 27,527 27,527 CD 14 1204 238 km km NNS 14 1204 239 total total JJ 14 1204 240 ; ; : 14 1204 241 1,856 1,856 CD 14 1204 242 km km NN 14 1204 243 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1204 244 or or CC 14 1204 245 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1204 246 treated treat VBN 14 1204 247 ; ; : 14 1204 248 7,451 7,451 CD 14 1204 249 km km NN 14 1204 250 gravel gravel NN 14 1204 251 , , , 14 1204 252 crushed crush VBN 14 1204 253 stone stone NN 14 1204 254 , , , 14 1204 255 or or CC 14 1204 256 improved improve VBN 14 1204 257 earth earth NN 14 1204 258 ; ; : 14 1204 259 18,220 18,220 CD 14 1204 260 km km NN 14 1204 261 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1204 262 earth earth NN 14 1204 263 and and CC 14 1204 264 often often RB 14 1204 265 impassable impassable JJ 14 1204 266 during during IN 14 1204 267 rainy rainy JJ 14 1204 268 season season NN 14 1204 269 mid mid NNP 14 1204 270 - - NNP 14 1204 271 May May MD 14 1204 272 to to IN 14 1204 273 mid mid JJ 14 1204 274 - - NNP 14 1204 275 September September NNP 14 1204 276 Inland Inland NNP 14 1204 277 waterways waterway NNS 14 1204 278 : : : 14 1204 279 about about IN 14 1204 280 4,587 4,587 CD 14 1204 281 km km NNS 14 1204 282 , , , 14 1204 283 primarily primarily RB 14 1204 284 Mekong Mekong NNP 14 1204 285 and and CC 14 1204 286 tributaries tributary NNS 14 1204 287 ; ; : 14 1204 288 2,897 2,897 CD 14 1204 289 additional additional JJ 14 1204 290 kilometers kilometer NNS 14 1204 291 are be VBP 14 1204 292 sectionally sectionally RB 14 1204 293 navigable navigable JJ 14 1204 294 by by IN 14 1204 295 craft craft NN 14 1204 296 drawing draw VBG 14 1204 297 less less JJR 14 1204 298 than than IN 14 1204 299 0.5 0.5 CD 14 1204 300 m m NN 14 1204 301 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1204 302 : : : 14 1204 303 136 136 CD 14 1204 304 km km NNS 14 1204 305 , , , 14 1204 306 refined refined JJ 14 1204 307 products product NNS 14 1204 308 Ports port NNS 14 1204 309 : : : 14 1204 310 none none NN 14 1204 311 Airports airport NNS 14 1204 312 : : : 14 1204 313 64 64 CD 14 1204 314 total total NN 14 1204 315 , , , 14 1204 316 50 50 CD 14 1204 317 usable usable JJ 14 1204 318 ; ; : 14 1204 319 9 9 CD 14 1204 320 with with IN 14 1204 321 permanent permanent JJ 14 1204 322 - - HYPH 14 1204 323 surface surface NN 14 1204 324 runways runway NNS 14 1204 325 ; ; : 14 1204 326 none none NN 14 1204 327 with with IN 14 1204 328 runways runway NNS 14 1204 329 over over IN 14 1204 330 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1204 331 m m CD 14 1204 332 ; ; : 14 1204 333 2 2 CD 14 1204 334 with with IN 14 1204 335 runways runways NNP 14 1204 336 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1204 337 - - HYPH 14 1204 338 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1204 339 m m NN 14 1204 340 ; ; : 14 1204 341 12 12 CD 14 1204 342 with with IN 14 1204 343 runways runway NNS 14 1204 344 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1204 345 - - HYPH 14 1204 346 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1204 347 m m NNP 14 1204 348 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1204 349 : : : 14 1204 350 service service NN 14 1204 351 to to IN 14 1204 352 general general JJ 14 1204 353 public public JJ 14 1204 354 considered consider VBN 14 1204 355 poor poor JJ 14 1204 356 ; ; : 14 1204 357 radio radio NN 14 1204 358 network network NN 14 1204 359 provides provide VBZ 14 1204 360 generally generally RB 14 1204 361 erratic erratic JJ 14 1204 362 service service NN 14 1204 363 to to IN 14 1204 364 government government NN 14 1204 365 users user NNS 14 1204 366 ; ; : 14 1204 367 7,390 7,390 CD 14 1204 368 telephones telephone NNS 14 1204 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 370 1986 1986 CD 14 1204 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 372 ; ; : 14 1204 373 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 14 1204 374 AM am VBP 14 1204 375 , , , 14 1204 376 no no DT 14 1204 377 FM FM NNP 14 1204 378 , , , 14 1204 379 1 1 CD 14 1204 380 TV tv NN 14 1204 381 ; ; : 14 1204 382 1 1 CD 14 1204 383 satellite satellite NN 14 1204 384 earth earth NN 14 1204 385 station station NN 14 1204 386 - - : 14 1204 387 Defense Defense NNP 14 1204 388 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1204 389 Branches branch NNS 14 1204 390 : : : 14 1204 391 Lao Lao NNP 14 1204 392 People People NNPS 14 1204 393 's 's POS 14 1204 394 Army Army NNP 14 1204 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 396 LPA LPA NNP 14 1204 397 , , , 14 1204 398 which which WDT 14 1204 399 consists consist VBZ 14 1204 400 of of IN 14 1204 401 an an DT 14 1204 402 army army NN 14 1204 403 with with IN 14 1204 404 naval naval JJ 14 1204 405 , , , 14 1204 406 aviation aviation NN 14 1204 407 , , , 14 1204 408 and and CC 14 1204 409 militia militia NN 14 1204 410 elements element NNS 14 1204 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 412 , , , 14 1204 413 Air Air NNP 14 1204 414 Force Force NNP 14 1204 415 , , , 14 1204 416 National National NNP 14 1204 417 Police Police NNP 14 1204 418 Department Department NNP 14 1204 419 Military Military NNP 14 1204 420 manpower manpower NN 14 1204 421 : : : 14 1204 422 males males NNP 14 1204 423 15 15 CD 14 1204 424 - - SYM 14 1204 425 49 49 CD 14 1204 426 , , , 14 1204 427 967,047 967,047 CD 14 1204 428 ; ; : 14 1204 429 517,666 517,666 CD 14 1204 430 fit fit NN 14 1204 431 for for IN 14 1204 432 military military JJ 14 1204 433 service service NN 14 1204 434 ; ; : 14 1204 435 44,176 44,176 CD 14 1204 436 reach reach VB 14 1204 437 military military JJ 14 1204 438 age age NN 14 1204 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 440 18 18 CD 14 1204 441 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 442 annually annually RB 14 1204 443 ; ; : 14 1204 444 conscription conscription NN 14 1204 445 age age NN 14 1204 446 NA NA NNP 14 1204 447 Defense Defense NNP 14 1204 448 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1204 449 : : : 14 1204 450 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1204 451 % % NN 14 1204 452 of of IN 14 1204 453 GDP GDP NNP 14 1204 454 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 455 1987 1987 CD 14 1204 456 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 457 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1204 458 Country country NN 14 1204 459 : : : 14 1204 460 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 1204 461 - - HYPH 14 1204 462 Geography Geography NNP 14 1204 463 Total Total NNP 14 1204 464 area area NN 14 1204 465 : : : 14 1204 466 10,400 10,400 CD 14 1204 467 km2 km2 NN 14 1204 468 ; ; : 14 1204 469 land land NN 14 1204 470 area area NN 14 1204 471 : : : 14 1204 472 10,230 10,230 CD 14 1204 473 km2 km2 NNP 14 1204 474 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1204 475 area area NN 14 1204 476 : : : 14 1204 477 about about IN 14 1204 478 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1204 479 times time NNS 14 1204 480 the the DT 14 1204 481 size size NN 14 1204 482 of of IN 14 1204 483 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1204 484 Land Land NNP 14 1204 485 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1204 486 : : : 14 1204 487 454 454 CD 14 1204 488 km km NNS 14 1204 489 total total JJ 14 1204 490 ; ; : 14 1204 491 Israel Israel NNP 14 1204 492 79 79 CD 14 1204 493 km km NNS 14 1204 494 , , , 14 1204 495 Syria Syria NNP 14 1204 496 375 375 CD 14 1204 497 km km NN 14 1204 498 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1204 499 : : : 14 1204 500 225 225 CD 14 1204 501 km km NN 14 1204 502 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1204 503 claims claim VBZ 14 1204 504 : : : 14 1204 505 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1204 506 sea sea NN 14 1204 507 : : : 14 1204 508 12 12 CD 14 1204 509 nm nm NNP 14 1204 510 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1204 511 : : : 14 1204 512 separated separate VBN 14 1204 513 from from IN 14 1204 514 Israel Israel NNP 14 1204 515 by by IN 14 1204 516 the the DT 14 1204 517 1949 1949 CD 14 1204 518 Armistice Armistice NNP 14 1204 519 Line Line NNP 14 1204 520 ; ; , 14 1204 521 Israeli israeli JJ 14 1204 522 troops troop NNS 14 1204 523 in in IN 14 1204 524 southern southern JJ 14 1204 525 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 1204 526 since since IN 14 1204 527 June June NNP 14 1204 528 1982 1982 CD 14 1204 529 ; ; : 14 1204 530 Syrian syrian JJ 14 1204 531 troops troop NNS 14 1204 532 in in IN 14 1204 533 northern northern JJ 14 1204 534 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 1204 535 since since IN 14 1204 536 October October NNP 14 1204 537 1976 1976 CD 14 1204 538 Climate climate NN 14 1204 539 : : : 14 1204 540 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1204 541 ; ; : 14 1204 542 mild mild JJ 14 1204 543 to to IN 14 1204 544 cool cool JJ 14 1204 545 , , , 14 1204 546 wet wet JJ 14 1204 547 winters winter NNS 14 1204 548 with with IN 14 1204 549 hot hot JJ 14 1204 550 , , , 14 1204 551 dry dry JJ 14 1204 552 summers summer NNS 14 1204 553 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1204 554 : : : 14 1204 555 narrow narrow JJ 14 1204 556 coastal coastal JJ 14 1204 557 plain plain NN 14 1204 558 ; ; : 14 1204 559 Al Al NNP 14 1204 560 Biqa Biqa NNP 14 1204 561 ( ( -LRB- 14 1204 562 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 14 1204 563 Valley Valley NNP 14 1204 564 ) ) -RRB- 14 1204 565 separates separate VBZ 14 1204 566 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 1204 567 and and CC 14 1204 568 Anti Anti NNP 14 1204 569 - - NNP 14 1204 570 Lebanon lebanon JJ 14 1204 571 Mountains Mountains NNPS 14 1204 572 Natural Natural NNP 14 1204 573 resources resource NNS 14 1204 574 : : : 14 1204 575 limestone limestone NN 14 1204 576 , , , 14 1204 577 iron iron NN 14 1204 578 ore ore NN 14 1204 579 , , , 14 1204 580 salt salt NN 14 1204 581 ; ; : 14 1204 582 water water NN 14 1204 583 - - HYPH 14 1204 584 surplus 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Gen. 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NNP 14 1240 64 , , , 14 1240 65 1987 1987 CD 14 1240 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 67 ; ; : 14 1240 68 commodities commodity NNS 14 1240 69 -- -- : 14 1240 70 NA na NN 14 1240 71 ; ; : 14 1240 72 partners partner NNS 14 1240 73 -- -- : 14 1240 74 Italy Italy NNP 14 1240 75 14 14 CD 14 1240 76 % % NN 14 1240 77 , , , 14 1240 78 France France NNP 14 1240 79 12 12 CD 14 1240 80 % % NN 14 1240 81 , , , 14 1240 82 US US NNP 14 1240 83 6 6 CD 14 1240 84 % % NN 14 1240 85 , , , 14 1240 86 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1240 87 5 5 CD 14 1240 88 % % NN 14 1240 89 , , , 14 1240 90 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1240 91 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1240 92 3 3 CD 14 1240 93 % % NN 14 1240 94 External external JJ 14 1240 95 debt debt NN 14 1240 96 : : : 14 1240 97 $ $ $ 14 1240 98 935 935 CD 14 1240 99 million million CD 14 1240 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 101 December December NNP 14 1240 102 1988 1988 CD 14 1240 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 104 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1240 105 production production NN 14 1240 106 : : : 14 1240 107 growth growth NN 14 1240 108 rate rate NN 14 1240 109 NA% NA% NNS 14 1240 110 Electricity electricity NN 14 1240 111 : : : 14 1240 112 1,381,000 1,381,000 CD 14 1240 113 kW kw NN 14 1240 114 capacity capacity NN 14 1240 115 ; 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; , 14 1240 160 principal principal JJ 14 1240 161 products product NNS 14 1240 162 -- -- : 14 1240 163 citrus citrus JJ 14 1240 164 fruits fruit NNS 14 1240 165 , , , 14 1240 166 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1240 167 , , , 14 1240 168 potatoes potato NNS 14 1240 169 , , , 14 1240 170 olives olive NNS 14 1240 171 , , , 14 1240 172 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1240 173 , , , 14 1240 174 hemp hemp NNP 14 1240 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 176 hashish hashish NN 14 1240 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 178 , , , 14 1240 179 sheep sheep NN 14 1240 180 , , , 14 1240 181 and and CC 14 1240 182 goats goat NNS 14 1240 183 ; ; : 14 1240 184 not not RB 14 1240 185 self self NN 14 1240 186 - - HYPH 14 1240 187 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1240 188 in in IN 14 1240 189 grain grain NN 14 1240 190 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1240 191 drugs drug VBZ 14 1240 192 : : : 14 1240 193 illicit illicit JJ 14 1240 194 producer producer NN 14 1240 195 of of IN 14 1240 196 opium opium NN 14 1240 197 poppy poppy JJ 14 1240 198 and and CC 14 1240 199 cannabis cannabi VBD 14 1240 200 for for IN 14 1240 201 the the DT 14 1240 202 international international JJ 14 1240 203 drug drug NN 14 1240 204 trade trade NN 14 1240 205 ; ; : 14 1240 206 opium opium NN 14 1240 207 poppy poppy JJ 14 1240 208 production production NN 14 1240 209 in in IN 14 1240 210 Al Al NNP 14 1240 211 Biqa Biqa NNP 14 1240 212 is be VBZ 14 1240 213 increasing increase VBG 14 1240 214 ; ; : 14 1240 215 most most JJS 14 1240 216 hashish hashish NN 14 1240 217 production production NN 14 1240 218 is be VBZ 14 1240 219 shipped ship VBN 14 1240 220 to to IN 14 1240 221 Western Western NNP 14 1240 222 Europe Europe NNP 14 1240 223 Aid aid NN 14 1240 224 : : : 14 1240 225 US US NNP 14 1240 226 commitments commitment NNS 14 1240 227 , , , 14 1240 228 including include VBG 14 1240 229 Ex Ex NNP 14 1240 230 - - HYPH 14 1240 231 Im Im NNP 14 1240 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 233 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1240 234 - - HYPH 14 1240 235 88 88 NNP 14 1240 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 237 , , , 14 1240 238 $ $ $ 14 1240 239 356 356 CD 14 1240 240 million million CD 14 1240 241 ; ; : 14 1240 242 Western western JJ 14 1240 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 244 non non JJ 14 1240 245 - - JJ 14 1240 246 US us JJ 14 1240 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 248 countries country NNS 14 1240 249 , , , 14 1240 250 ODA ODA NNP 14 1240 251 and and CC 14 1240 252 OOF OOF NNP 14 1240 253 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1240 254 commitments commitment NNS 14 1240 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 256 1970 1970 CD 14 1240 257 - - SYM 14 1240 258 87 87 CD 14 1240 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 260 , , , 14 1240 261 $ $ $ 14 1240 262 509 509 CD 14 1240 263 million million CD 14 1240 264 ; ; : 14 1240 265 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1240 266 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1240 267 aid aid NN 14 1240 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 269 1979 1979 CD 14 1240 270 - - SYM 14 1240 271 89 89 CD 14 1240 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 273 , , , 14 1240 274 $ $ $ 14 1240 275 962 962 CD 14 1240 276 million million CD 14 1240 277 ; ; : 14 1240 278 Communist communist JJ 14 1240 279 countries country NNS 14 1240 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 281 1970 1970 CD 14 1240 282 - - SYM 14 1240 283 86 86 CD 14 1240 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 285 , , , 14 1240 286 $ $ $ 14 1240 287 9 9 CD 14 1240 288 million million CD 14 1240 289 Currency Currency NNP 14 1240 290 : : : 14 1240 291 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1240 292 pound pound NN 14 1240 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 294 plural plural JJ 14 1240 295 -- -- : 14 1240 296 pounds pound NNS 14 1240 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 298 ; ; : 14 1240 299 1 1 CD 14 1240 300 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1240 301 pound pound NN 14 1240 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 303 LL LL NNP 14 1240 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 305 = = SYM 14 1240 306 100 100 CD 14 1240 307 piasters piaster NNS 14 1240 308 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1240 309 rates rate NNS 14 1240 310 : : : 14 1240 311 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1240 312 pounds pound NNS 14 1240 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 314 LL LL NNP 14 1240 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 316 per per IN 14 1240 317 US$ us$ $ 14 1240 318 1 1 CD 14 1240 319 - - HYPH 14 1240 320 -474.21 -474.21 NN 14 1240 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 322 December December NNP 14 1240 323 1989 1989 CD 14 1240 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 325 , , , 14 1240 326 496.69 496.69 CD 14 1240 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 328 1989 1989 CD 14 1240 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 330 , , , 14 1240 331 409.23 409.23 CD 14 1240 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 333 1988 1988 CD 14 1240 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 335 , , , 14 1240 336 224.60 224.60 CD 14 1240 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 338 1987 1987 CD 14 1240 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 340 , , , 14 1240 341 38.37 38.37 CD 14 1240 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 343 1986 1986 CD 14 1240 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 345 , , , 14 1240 346 16.42 16.42 CD 14 1240 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 348 1985 1985 CD 14 1240 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 350 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1240 351 year year NN 14 1240 352 : : : 14 1240 353 calendar calendar NNP 14 1240 354 year year NN 14 1240 355 - - : 14 1240 356 Communications Communications NNP 14 1240 357 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1240 358 : : : 14 1240 359 378 378 CD 14 1240 360 km km NN 14 1240 361 total total JJ 14 1240 362 ; ; : 14 1240 363 296 296 CD 14 1240 364 km km NN 14 1240 365 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1240 366 standard standard JJ 14 1240 367 gauge gauge NN 14 1240 368 , , , 14 1240 369 82 82 CD 14 1240 370 km km NN 14 1240 371 1.050-meter 1.050-meter CD 14 1240 372 gauge gauge NN 14 1240 373 ; ; : 14 1240 374 all all DT 14 1240 375 single single JJ 14 1240 376 track track NN 14 1240 377 ; ; : 14 1240 378 system system NN 14 1240 379 almost almost RB 14 1240 380 entirely entirely RB 14 1240 381 inoperable inoperable JJ 14 1240 382 Highways highway NNS 14 1240 383 : : : 14 1240 384 7,370 7,370 CD 14 1240 385 km km NN 14 1240 386 total total NN 14 1240 387 ; ; : 14 1240 388 6,270 6,270 CD 14 1240 389 km km NNS 14 1240 390 paved pave VBN 14 1240 391 , , , 14 1240 392 450 450 CD 14 1240 393 km km NN 14 1240 394 gravel gravel NN 14 1240 395 and and CC 14 1240 396 crushed crush VBN 14 1240 397 stone stone NN 14 1240 398 , , , 14 1240 399 650 650 CD 14 1240 400 km km NN 14 1240 401 improved improve VBN 14 1240 402 earth earth NN 14 1240 403 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1240 404 : : : 14 1240 405 crude crude JJ 14 1240 406 oil oil NN 14 1240 407 , , , 14 1240 408 72 72 CD 14 1240 409 km km NN 14 1240 410 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 411 none none NN 14 1240 412 in in IN 14 1240 413 operation operation NN 14 1240 414 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 415 Ports port NNS 14 1240 416 : : : 14 1240 417 Beirut Beirut NNP 14 1240 418 , , , 14 1240 419 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 14 1240 420 , , , 14 1240 421 Ras Ras NNP 14 1240 422 Silata Silata NNP 14 1240 423 , , , 14 1240 424 Juniyah Juniyah NNP 14 1240 425 , , , 14 1240 426 Sidon Sidon NNP 14 1240 427 , , , 14 1240 428 Az Az NNP 14 1240 429 Zahrani Zahrani NNP 14 1240 430 , , , 14 1240 431 Tyre Tyre NNP 14 1240 432 , , , 14 1240 433 Shikka Shikka NNP 14 1240 434 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 435 none none NN 14 1240 436 are be VBP 14 1240 437 under under IN 14 1240 438 the the DT 14 1240 439 direct direct JJ 14 1240 440 control control NN 14 1240 441 of of IN 14 1240 442 the the DT 14 1240 443 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1240 444 Government Government NNP 14 1240 445 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 446 ; 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; : 14 1240 617 had have VBD 14 1240 618 fair fair JJ 14 1240 619 system system NN 14 1240 620 of of IN 14 1240 621 radio radio NN 14 1240 622 relay relay NN 14 1240 623 , , , 14 1240 624 cable cable NN 14 1240 625 ; ; : 14 1240 626 325,000 325,000 CD 14 1240 627 telephones telephone NNS 14 1240 628 ; ; : 14 1240 629 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 14 1240 630 AM AM NNP 14 1240 631 , , , 14 1240 632 3 3 CD 14 1240 633 FM FM NNP 14 1240 634 , , , 14 1240 635 15 15 CD 14 1240 636 TV tv NN 14 1240 637 ; ; : 14 1240 638 1 1 CD 14 1240 639 inactive inactive JJ 14 1240 640 Indian Indian NNP 14 1240 641 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1240 642 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1240 643 satellite satellite NN 14 1240 644 earth earth NN 14 1240 645 station station NN 14 1240 646 ; ; : 14 1240 647 3 3 CD 14 1240 648 submarine submarine NN 14 1240 649 coaxial coaxial NN 14 1240 650 cables cable NNS 14 1240 651 ; ; , 14 1240 652 radio radio NN 14 1240 653 relay relay NN 14 1240 654 to to IN 14 1240 655 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 1240 656 and and CC 14 1240 657 Syria Syria NNP 14 1240 658 , , , 14 1240 659 inoperable inoperable JJ 14 1240 660 - - HYPH 14 1240 661 Defense Defense NNP 14 1240 662 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1240 663 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1240 664 : : : 14 1240 665 Army Army NNP 14 1240 666 , , , 14 1240 667 Navy Navy NNP 14 1240 668 , , , 14 1240 669 Air Air NNP 14 1240 670 Force Force NNP 14 1240 671 Military Military NNP 14 1240 672 manpower manpower NN 14 1240 673 : : : 14 1240 674 males males NNP 14 1240 675 15 15 CD 14 1240 676 - - SYM 14 1240 677 49 49 CD 14 1240 678 , , , 14 1240 679 702,961 702,961 CD 14 1240 680 ; ; : 14 1240 681 434,591 434,591 CD 14 1240 682 fit fit NN 14 1240 683 for for IN 14 1240 684 military military JJ 14 1240 685 service service NN 14 1240 686 ; ; : 14 1240 687 about about RB 14 1240 688 44,625 44,625 CD 14 1240 689 reach reach NN 14 1240 690 military military JJ 14 1240 691 age age NN 14 1240 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 693 18 18 CD 14 1240 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 695 yearly yearly JJ 14 1240 696 Defense defense NN 14 1240 697 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1240 698 : : : 14 1240 699 NA NA NNP 14 1240 700 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1240 701 Country country NN 14 1240 702 : : : 14 1240 703 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 1240 704 - - HYPH 14 1240 705 Geography Geography NNP 14 1240 706 Total total JJ 14 1240 707 area area NN 14 1240 708 : : : 14 1240 709 30,350 30,350 CD 14 1240 710 km2 km2 NN 14 1240 711 ; ; : 14 1240 712 land land NN 14 1240 713 area area NN 14 1240 714 : : : 14 1240 715 30,350 30,350 CD 14 1240 716 km2 km2 NNP 14 1240 717 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1240 718 area area NN 14 1240 719 : : : 14 1240 720 slightly slightly RB 14 1240 721 larger large JJR 14 1240 722 than than IN 14 1240 723 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 1240 724 Land Land NNP 14 1240 725 boundary boundary NN 14 1240 726 : : : 14 1240 727 909 909 CD 14 1240 728 km km NN 14 1240 729 with with IN 14 1240 730 South South NNP 14 1240 731 Africa Africa NNP 14 1240 732 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1240 733 : : : 14 1240 734 none none NN 14 1240 735 -- -- : 14 1240 736 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1240 737 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1240 738 claims claim VBZ 14 1240 739 : : : 14 1240 740 none none NN 14 1240 741 -- -- : 14 1240 742 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1240 743 Climate climate NN 14 1240 744 : : : 14 1240 745 temperate temperate VB 14 1240 746 ; ; : 14 1240 747 cool cool JJ 14 1240 748 to to IN 14 1240 749 cold cold JJ 14 1240 750 , , , 14 1240 751 dry dry JJ 14 1240 752 winters winter NNS 14 1240 753 ; ; : 14 1240 754 hot hot JJ 14 1240 755 , , , 14 1240 756 wet wet JJ 14 1240 757 summers summer NNS 14 1240 758 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1240 759 : : : 14 1240 760 mostly mostly RB 14 1240 761 highland highland NN 14 1240 762 with with IN 14 1240 763 some some DT 14 1240 764 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1240 765 , , , 14 1240 766 hills hill NNS 14 1240 767 , , , 14 1240 768 and and CC 14 1240 769 mountains mountain NNS 14 1240 770 Natural natural JJ 14 1240 771 resources resource NNS 14 1240 772 : : : 14 1240 773 some some DT 14 1240 774 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1240 775 and and CC 14 1240 776 other other JJ 14 1240 777 minerals mineral NNS 14 1240 778 , , , 14 1240 779 water water NN 14 1240 780 , , , 14 1240 781 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1240 782 and and CC 14 1240 783 grazing graze VBG 14 1240 784 land land NN 14 1240 785 Land Land NNP 14 1240 786 use use NN 14 1240 787 : : : 14 1240 788 10 10 CD 14 1240 789 % % NN 14 1240 790 arable arable JJ 14 1240 791 land land NN 14 1240 792 ; ; : 14 1240 793 0 0 CD 14 1240 794 % % NN 14 1240 795 permanent permanent JJ 14 1240 796 crops crop NNS 14 1240 797 ; ; : 14 1240 798 66 66 CD 14 1240 799 % % NN 14 1240 800 meadows meadow NNS 14 1240 801 and and CC 14 1240 802 pastures pasture NNS 14 1240 803 ; ; : 14 1240 804 0 0 CD 14 1240 805 % % NN 14 1240 806 forest forest NN 14 1240 807 and and CC 14 1240 808 woodland woodland NN 14 1240 809 ; ; : 14 1240 810 24 24 CD 14 1240 811 % % NN 14 1240 812 other other JJ 14 1240 813 Environment Environment NNP 14 1240 814 : : : 14 1240 815 population population NN 14 1240 816 pressure pressure NN 14 1240 817 forcing force VBG 14 1240 818 settlement settlement NN 14 1240 819 in in IN 14 1240 820 marginal marginal JJ 14 1240 821 areas area NNS 14 1240 822 results result NNS 14 1240 823 in in IN 14 1240 824 overgrazing overgraze VBG 14 1240 825 , , , 14 1240 826 severe severe JJ 14 1240 827 soil soil NN 14 1240 828 erosion erosion NN 14 1240 829 , , , 14 1240 830 soil soil NN 14 1240 831 exhaustion exhaustion NN 14 1240 832 ; ; : 14 1240 833 desertification desertification NN 14 1240 834 Note note NN 14 1240 835 : : : 14 1240 836 surrounded surround VBN 14 1240 837 by by IN 14 1240 838 South South NNP 14 1240 839 Africa Africa NNP 14 1240 840 ; ; : 14 1240 841 Highlands Highlands NNP 14 1240 842 Water Water NNP 14 1240 843 Project Project NNP 14 1240 844 will will MD 14 1240 845 control control VB 14 1240 846 , , , 14 1240 847 store store VB 14 1240 848 , , , 14 1240 849 and and CC 14 1240 850 redirect redirect VB 14 1240 851 water water NN 14 1240 852 to to IN 14 1240 853 South South NNP 14 1240 854 Africa Africa NNP 14 1240 855 - - HYPH 14 1240 856 People People NNP 14 1240 857 Population Population NNP 14 1240 858 : : : 14 1240 859 1,754,664 1,754,664 CD 14 1240 860 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 861 July July NNP 14 1240 862 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 863 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 864 , , , 14 1240 865 growth growth NN 14 1240 866 rate rate NN 14 1240 867 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1240 868 % % NN 14 1240 869 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 870 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 871 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 872 Birth birth NN 14 1240 873 rate rate NN 14 1240 874 : : : 14 1240 875 37 37 CD 14 1240 876 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1240 877 population population NN 14 1240 878 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 879 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 880 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 881 Death death NN 14 1240 882 rate rate NN 14 1240 883 : : : 14 1240 884 10 10 CD 14 1240 885 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1240 886 population population NN 14 1240 887 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 888 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 889 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 890 Net net JJ 14 1240 891 migration migration NN 14 1240 892 rate rate NN 14 1240 893 : : : 14 1240 894 0 0 CD 14 1240 895 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1240 896 population population NN 14 1240 897 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 898 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 899 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 900 Infant infant NN 14 1240 901 mortality mortality NN 14 1240 902 rate rate NN 14 1240 903 : : : 14 1240 904 80 80 CD 14 1240 905 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1240 906 live live JJ 14 1240 907 births birth NNS 14 1240 908 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 909 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 910 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 911 Life life NN 14 1240 912 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1240 913 at at IN 14 1240 914 birth birth NN 14 1240 915 : : : 14 1240 916 59 59 CD 14 1240 917 years year NNS 14 1240 918 male male JJ 14 1240 919 , , , 14 1240 920 62 62 CD 14 1240 921 years year NNS 14 1240 922 female female JJ 14 1240 923 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 924 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 925 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 926 Total total JJ 14 1240 927 fertility fertility NN 14 1240 928 rate rate NN 14 1240 929 : : : 14 1240 930 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1240 931 children child NNS 14 1240 932 born bear VBN 14 1240 933 / / SYM 14 1240 934 woman woman NN 14 1240 935 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 936 1990 1990 CD 14 1240 937 ) ) -RRB- 14 1240 938 Nationality nationality NN 14 1240 939 : : : 14 1240 940 noun noun NN 14 1240 941 -- -- : 14 1240 942 Mosotho Mosotho NNP 14 1240 943 ( ( -LRB- 14 1240 944 sing sing VB 14 1240 945 . . . 14 1241 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1241 2 , , , 14 1241 3 Basotho Basotho NNP 14 1241 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 1241 5 pl pl UH 14 1241 6 . . . 14 1242 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 2 ; ; : 14 1242 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1242 4 -- -- : 14 1242 5 Basotho basotho JJ 14 1242 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1242 7 divisions division NNS 14 1242 8 : : : 14 1242 9 99.7 99.7 CD 14 1242 10 % % NN 14 1242 11 Sotho Sotho NNP 14 1242 12 ; ; : 14 1242 13 1,600 1,600 CD 14 1242 14 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1242 15 , , , 14 1242 16 800 800 CD 14 1242 17 Asians Asians NNPS 14 1242 18 Religion Religion NNP 14 1242 19 : : : 14 1242 20 80 80 CD 14 1242 21 % % NN 14 1242 22 Christian Christian NNP 14 1242 23 , , , 14 1242 24 rest rest VBP 14 1242 25 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1242 26 beliefs belief NNS 14 1242 27 Language language NN 14 1242 28 : : : 14 1242 29 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 14 1242 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 31 southern southern JJ 14 1242 32 Sotho Sotho NNP 14 1242 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 34 and and CC 14 1242 35 English English NNP 14 1242 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 37 official official NN 14 1242 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 39 ; ; : 14 1242 40 also also RB 14 1242 41 Zulu Zulu NNP 14 1242 42 and and CC 14 1242 43 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 14 1242 44 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1242 45 : : : 14 1242 46 59 59 CD 14 1242 47 % % NN 14 1242 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 49 1989 1989 CD 14 1242 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 51 Labor labor NN 14 1242 52 force force NN 14 1242 53 : : : 14 1242 54 689,000 689,000 CD 14 1242 55 economically economically RB 14 1242 56 active active JJ 14 1242 57 ; ; : 14 1242 58 86.2 86.2 CD 14 1242 59 % % NN 14 1242 60 of of IN 14 1242 61 resident resident JJ 14 1242 62 population population NN 14 1242 63 engaged engage VBD 14 1242 64 in in IN 14 1242 65 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1242 66 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1242 67 ; ; : 14 1242 68 roughly roughly RB 14 1242 69 60 60 CD 14 1242 70 % % NN 14 1242 71 of of IN 14 1242 72 active active JJ 14 1242 73 male male JJ 14 1242 74 labor labor NN 14 1242 75 force force NN 14 1242 76 works work NNS 14 1242 77 in in IN 14 1242 78 South South NNP 14 1242 79 Africa Africa NNP 14 1242 80 Organized Organized NNP 14 1242 81 labor labor NN 14 1242 82 : : : 14 1242 83 there there EX 14 1242 84 are be VBP 14 1242 85 two two CD 14 1242 86 trade trade NN 14 1242 87 union union NN 14 1242 88 federations federation NNS 14 1242 89 ; ; , 14 1242 90 the the DT 14 1242 91 government government NN 14 1242 92 favors favor VBZ 14 1242 93 formation formation NN 14 1242 94 of of IN 14 1242 95 a a DT 14 1242 96 single single JJ 14 1242 97 , , , 14 1242 98 umbrella umbrella NN 14 1242 99 trade trade NNP 14 1242 100 union union NNP 14 1242 101 confederation confederation NNP 14 1242 102 - - HYPH 14 1242 103 Government Government NNP 14 1242 104 Long Long NNP 14 1242 105 - - HYPH 14 1242 106 form form NN 14 1242 107 name name NN 14 1242 108 : : : 14 1242 109 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1242 110 of of IN 14 1242 111 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 1242 112 Type Type NNP 14 1242 113 : : : 14 1242 114 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1242 115 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1242 116 Capital capital NN 14 1242 117 : : : 14 1242 118 Maseru Maseru NNP 14 1242 119 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1242 120 divisions division NNS 14 1242 121 : : : 14 1242 122 10 10 CD 14 1242 123 districts district NNS 14 1242 124 ; ; : 14 1242 125 Berea Berea NNP 14 1242 126 , , , 14 1242 127 Butha Butha NNP 14 1242 128 - - HYPH 14 1242 129 Buthe Buthe NNP 14 1242 130 , , , 14 1242 131 Leribe Leribe NNP 14 1242 132 , , , 14 1242 133 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 14 1242 134 , , , 14 1242 135 Maseru Maseru NNP 14 1242 136 , , , 14 1242 137 Mohales Mohales NNP 14 1242 138 Hoek Hoek NNP 14 1242 139 , , , 14 1242 140 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 14 1242 141 , , , 14 1242 142 Qachas Qachas NNP 14 1242 143 Nek Nek NNP 14 1242 144 , , , 14 1242 145 Quthing Quthing NNP 14 1242 146 , , , 14 1242 147 Thaba Thaba NNP 14 1242 148 - - HYPH 14 1242 149 Tseka Tseka NNP 14 1242 150 Independence Independence NNP 14 1242 151 : : : 14 1242 152 4 4 CD 14 1242 153 October October NNP 14 1242 154 1966 1966 CD 14 1242 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 156 from from IN 14 1242 157 UK UK NNP 14 1242 158 ; ; : 14 1242 159 formerly formerly RB 14 1242 160 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 14 1242 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 162 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1242 163 : : : 14 1242 164 4 4 CD 14 1242 165 October October NNP 14 1242 166 1966 1966 CD 14 1242 167 , , , 14 1242 168 suspended suspend VBD 14 1242 169 January January NNP 14 1242 170 1970 1970 CD 14 1242 171 Legal legal JJ 14 1242 172 system system NN 14 1242 173 : : : 14 1242 174 based base VBN 14 1242 175 on on IN 14 1242 176 English English NNP 14 1242 177 common common JJ 14 1242 178 law law NN 14 1242 179 and and CC 14 1242 180 Roman roman JJ 14 1242 181 - - HYPH 14 1242 182 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1242 183 law law NN 14 1242 184 ; ; : 14 1242 185 judicial judicial JJ 14 1242 186 review review NN 14 1242 187 of of IN 14 1242 188 legislative legislative JJ 14 1242 189 acts act NNS 14 1242 190 in in IN 14 1242 191 High High NNP 14 1242 192 Court Court NNP 14 1242 193 and and CC 14 1242 194 Court Court NNP 14 1242 195 of of IN 14 1242 196 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1242 197 ; ; : 14 1242 198 has have VBZ 14 1242 199 not not RB 14 1242 200 accepted accept VBN 14 1242 201 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1242 202 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1242 203 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1242 204 National national JJ 14 1242 205 holiday holiday NN 14 1242 206 : : : 14 1242 207 Independence Independence NNP 14 1242 208 Day Day NNP 14 1242 209 , , , 14 1242 210 4 4 CD 14 1242 211 October October NNP 14 1242 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 213 1966 1966 CD 14 1242 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 215 Executive Executive NNP 14 1242 216 branch branch NN 14 1242 217 : : : 14 1242 218 monarch monarch NN 14 1242 219 , , , 14 1242 220 chairman chairman NN 14 1242 221 of of IN 14 1242 222 the the DT 14 1242 223 Military Military NNP 14 1242 224 Council Council NNP 14 1242 225 , , , 14 1242 226 Military Military NNP 14 1242 227 Council Council NNP 14 1242 228 , , , 14 1242 229 Council Council NNP 14 1242 230 of of IN 14 1242 231 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1242 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 233 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1242 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 235 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1242 236 branch branch NN 14 1242 237 : : : 14 1242 238 a a DT 14 1242 239 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1242 240 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1242 241 consisting consist VBG 14 1242 242 of of IN 14 1242 243 an an DT 14 1242 244 upper upper JJ 14 1242 245 house house NN 14 1242 246 or or CC 14 1242 247 Senate Senate NNP 14 1242 248 and and CC 14 1242 249 a a DT 14 1242 250 lower low JJR 14 1242 251 house house NN 14 1242 252 or or CC 14 1242 253 National National NNP 14 1242 254 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1242 255 was be VBD 14 1242 256 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 1242 257 in in IN 14 1242 258 January January NNP 14 1242 259 1970 1970 CD 14 1242 260 ; ; : 14 1242 261 following follow VBG 14 1242 262 the the DT 14 1242 263 military military JJ 14 1242 264 coup coup NN 14 1242 265 of of IN 14 1242 266 20 20 CD 14 1242 267 January January NNP 14 1242 268 1986 1986 CD 14 1242 269 , , , 14 1242 270 legislative legislative JJ 14 1242 271 powers power NNS 14 1242 272 were be VBD 14 1242 273 vested vest VBN 14 1242 274 in in IN 14 1242 275 the the DT 14 1242 276 monarch monarch JJ 14 1242 277 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1242 278 branch branch NN 14 1242 279 : : : 14 1242 280 High High NNP 14 1242 281 Court Court NNP 14 1242 282 , , , 14 1242 283 Court Court NNP 14 1242 284 of of IN 14 1242 285 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1242 286 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1242 287 : : : 14 1242 288 Chief Chief NNP 14 1242 289 of of IN 14 1242 290 State State NNP 14 1242 291 -- -- : 14 1242 292 King King NNP 14 1242 293 MOSHOESHOE MOSHOESHOE NNP 14 1242 294 II II NNP 14 1242 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 296 Paramount Paramount NNP 14 1242 297 Chief Chief NNP 14 1242 298 from from IN 14 1242 299 1960 1960 CD 14 1242 300 until until IN 14 1242 301 independence independence NN 14 1242 302 on on IN 14 1242 303 4 4 CD 14 1242 304 October October NNP 14 1242 305 1966 1966 CD 14 1242 306 , , , 14 1242 307 when when WRB 14 1242 308 he -PRON- PRP 14 1242 309 became become VBD 14 1242 310 King King NNP 14 1242 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 312 ; ; : 14 1242 313 Heir Heir NNP 14 1242 314 Apparent Apparent NNP 14 1242 315 Letsie Letsie NNP 14 1242 316 David David NNP 14 1242 317 SEEISO SEEISO NNP 14 1242 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 319 son son NN 14 1242 320 of of IN 14 1242 321 the the DT 14 1242 322 King King NNP 14 1242 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 324 ; ; : 14 1242 325 Head Head NNP 14 1242 326 of of IN 14 1242 327 Government Government NNP 14 1242 328 -- -- : 14 1242 329 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1242 330 of of IN 14 1242 331 the the DT 14 1242 332 Military Military NNP 14 1242 333 Council Council NNP 14 1242 334 Maj Maj NNP 14 1242 335 . . NNP 14 1242 336 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1242 337 Justin Justin NNP 14 1242 338 Metsing Metsing NNP 14 1242 339 LEKHANYA LEKHANYA NNP 14 1242 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 341 since since IN 14 1242 342 24 24 CD 14 1242 343 January January NNP 14 1242 344 1986 1986 CD 14 1242 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 346 Political political JJ 14 1242 347 parties party NNS 14 1242 348 and and CC 14 1242 349 leaders leader NNS 14 1242 350 : : : 14 1242 351 Basotho Basotho NNP 14 1242 352 National National NNP 14 1242 353 Party Party NNP 14 1242 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 355 BNP BNP NNP 14 1242 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 357 , , , 14 1242 358 position position NN 14 1242 359 vacant vacant JJ 14 1242 360 ; ; : 14 1242 361 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 14 1242 362 Congress Congress NNP 14 1242 363 Party Party NNP 14 1242 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 365 BCP BCP NNP 14 1242 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 367 , , , 14 1242 368 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 14 1242 369 Mokhehle Mokhehle NNP 14 1242 370 ; ; : 14 1242 371 Basotho Basotho NNP 14 1242 372 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1242 373 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1242 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 375 BDA BDA NNP 14 1242 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 377 , , , 14 1242 378 A. A. NNP 14 1242 379 S. S. NNP 14 1242 380 Nqojane Nqojane NNP 14 1242 381 ; ; : 14 1242 382 National National NNP 14 1242 383 Independent Independent NNP 14 1242 384 Party Party NNP 14 1242 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 386 NIP NIP NNP 14 1242 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 388 , , , 14 1242 389 A. A. NNP 14 1242 390 C. C. NNP 14 1242 391 Manyeli Manyeli NNP 14 1242 392 ; ; : 14 1242 393 Marematlou Marematlou NNP 14 1242 394 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 1242 395 Party Party NNP 14 1242 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 397 MFP MFP NNP 14 1242 398 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 399 , , , 14 1242 400 S. S. NNP 14 1242 401 H. H. NNP 14 1242 402 Mapheleba Mapheleba NNP 14 1242 403 ; ; : 14 1242 404 United United NNP 14 1242 405 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1242 406 Party Party NNP 14 1242 407 , , , 14 1242 408 C. C. NNP 14 1242 409 D. D. NNP 14 1242 410 Mofeli Mofeli NNP 14 1242 411 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1242 412 : : : 14 1242 413 universal universal JJ 14 1242 414 at at IN 14 1242 415 age age NN 14 1242 416 21 21 CD 14 1242 417 Elections election NNS 14 1242 418 : : : 14 1242 419 National National NNP 14 1242 420 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1242 421 --dissolved --dissolve VBD 14 1242 422 following follow VBG 14 1242 423 the the DT 14 1242 424 military military JJ 14 1242 425 coup coup NN 14 1242 426 in in IN 14 1242 427 January January NNP 14 1242 428 1986 1986 CD 14 1242 429 ; ; : 14 1242 430 no no DT 14 1242 431 date date NN 14 1242 432 set set VBN 14 1242 433 for for IN 14 1242 434 national national JJ 14 1242 435 elections election NNS 14 1242 436 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1242 437 : : : 14 1242 438 small small JJ 14 1242 439 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 1242 440 Communist Communist NNP 14 1242 441 Party Party NNP 14 1242 442 Member Member NNP 14 1242 443 of of IN 14 1242 444 : : : 14 1242 445 ACP ACP NNP 14 1242 446 , , , 14 1242 447 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1242 448 , , , 14 1242 449 CCC CCC NNP 14 1242 450 , , , 14 1242 451 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1242 452 , , , 14 1242 453 FAO FAO NNP 14 1242 454 , , , 14 1242 455 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1242 456 , , , 14 1242 457 GATT GATT NNP 14 1242 458 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 459 de de FW 14 1242 460 facto facto FW 14 1242 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 462 , , , 14 1242 463 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1242 464 , , , 14 1242 465 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1242 466 , , , 14 1242 467 IDA IDA NNP 14 1242 468 , , , 14 1242 469 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1242 470 , , , 14 1242 471 IFC IFC NNP 14 1242 472 , , , 14 1242 473 ILO ILO NNP 14 1242 474 , , , 14 1242 475 IMF IMF NNP 14 1242 476 , , , 14 1242 477 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1242 478 , , , 14 1242 479 ITU ITU NNP 14 1242 480 , , , 14 1242 481 NAM NAM NNP 14 1242 482 , , , 14 1242 483 OAU OAU NNP 14 1242 484 , , , 14 1242 485 Southern Southern NNP 14 1242 486 African African NNP 14 1242 487 Customs Customs NNP 14 1242 488 Union Union NNP 14 1242 489 , , , 14 1242 490 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 1242 491 , , , 14 1242 492 UN UN NNP 14 1242 493 , , , 14 1242 494 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1242 495 , , , 14 1242 496 UPU UPU NNP 14 1242 497 , , , 14 1242 498 WHO who WP 14 1242 499 , , , 14 1242 500 WMO WMO NNP 14 1242 501 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1242 502 representation representation NN 14 1242 503 : : : 14 1242 504 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1242 505 W. W. NNP 14 1242 506 T. T. NNP 14 1242 507 VAN VAN NNP 14 1242 508 TONDER TONDER NNP 14 1242 509 ; ; : 14 1242 510 Chancery chancery NN 14 1242 511 at at IN 14 1242 512 2511 2511 CD 14 1242 513 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1242 514 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1242 515 NW NW NNP 14 1242 516 , , , 14 1242 517 Washington Washington NNP 14 1242 518 DC DC NNP 14 1242 519 20008 20008 CD 14 1242 520 ; ; : 14 1242 521 telephone telephone NN 14 1242 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 523 202 202 CD 14 1242 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 525 797 797 CD 14 1242 526 - - SYM 14 1242 527 5 5 CD 14 1242 528 534 534 CD 14 1242 529 ; ; : 14 1242 530 US US NNP 14 1242 531 -- -- : 14 1242 532 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1242 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 534 vacant vacant JJ 14 1242 535 ) ) -RRB- 14 1242 536 : : : 14 1242 537 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1242 538 Chief Chief NNP 14 1242 539 of of IN 14 1242 540 Mission Mission NNP 14 1242 541 Howard Howard NNP 14 1242 542 F. F. NNP 14 1242 543 JETER JETER NNP 14 1242 544 ; ; : 14 1242 545 Embassy embassy NN 14 1242 546 at at IN 14 1242 547 address address NN 14 1242 548 NA NA NNP 14 1242 549 , , , 14 1242 550 Maseru Maseru NNP 14 1242 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 1242 552 mailing mail VBG 14 1242 553 address address NN 14 1242 554 is be VBZ 14 1242 555 P. P. NNP 14 1242 556 O. O. 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; , 14 1257 258 adjective adjective JJ 14 1257 259 -- -- : 14 1257 260 Liberian liberian JJ 14 1257 261 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1257 262 divisions division NNS 14 1257 263 : : : 14 1257 264 95 95 CD 14 1257 265 % % NN 14 1257 266 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1257 267 African african JJ 14 1257 268 tribes tribe NNS 14 1257 269 , , , 14 1257 270 including include VBG 14 1257 271 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 14 1257 272 , , , 14 1257 273 Bassa Bassa NNP 14 1257 274 , , , 14 1257 275 Gio Gio NNP 14 1257 276 , , , 14 1257 277 Kru Kru NNP 14 1257 278 , , , 14 1257 279 Grebo Grebo NNP 14 1257 280 , , , 14 1257 281 Mano Mano NNP 14 1257 282 , , , 14 1257 283 Krahn Krahn NNP 14 1257 284 , , , 14 1257 285 Gola Gola NNP 14 1257 286 , , , 14 1257 287 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 14 1257 288 , , , 14 1257 289 Loma Loma NNP 14 1257 290 , , , 14 1257 291 Kissi Kissi NNP 14 1257 292 , , , 14 1257 293 Vai Vai NNP 14 1257 294 , , , 14 1257 295 and and CC 14 1257 296 Bella Bella NNP 14 1257 297 ; ; : 14 1257 298 5 5 CD 14 1257 299 % % NN 14 1257 300 descendants descendant NNS 14 1257 301 of of IN 14 1257 302 repatriated repatriated JJ 14 1257 303 slaves slave NNS 14 1257 304 known know VBN 14 1257 305 as as IN 14 1257 306 Americo Americo NNP 14 1257 307 - - HYPH 14 1257 308 Liberians Liberians NNP 14 1257 309 Religion Religion NNP 14 1257 310 : : : 14 1257 311 70 70 CD 14 1257 312 % % NN 14 1257 313 traditional traditional JJ 14 1257 314 , , , 14 1257 315 20 20 CD 14 1257 316 % % NN 14 1257 317 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1257 318 , , , 14 1257 319 10 10 CD 14 1257 320 % % NN 14 1257 321 Christian Christian NNP 14 1257 322 Language Language NNP 14 1257 323 : : : 14 1257 324 English English NNP 14 1257 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 326 official official NN 14 1257 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 328 ; ; : 14 1257 329 more more JJR 14 1257 330 than than IN 14 1257 331 20 20 CD 14 1257 332 local local JJ 14 1257 333 languages language NNS 14 1257 334 of of IN 14 1257 335 the the DT 14 1257 336 Niger Niger NNP 14 1257 337 - - HYPH 14 1257 338 Congo Congo NNP 14 1257 339 language language NN 14 1257 340 group group NN 14 1257 341 ; ; : 14 1257 342 English English NNP 14 1257 343 used use VBN 14 1257 344 by by IN 14 1257 345 about about RB 14 1257 346 20 20 CD 14 1257 347 % % NN 14 1257 348 Literacy literacy NN 14 1257 349 : : : 14 1257 350 35 35 CD 14 1257 351 % % NN 14 1257 352 Labor Labor NNP 14 1257 353 force force NN 14 1257 354 : : : 14 1257 355 510,000 510,000 CD 14 1257 356 , , , 14 1257 357 including include VBG 14 1257 358 220,000 220,000 CD 14 1257 359 in in IN 14 1257 360 the the DT 14 1257 361 monetary monetary JJ 14 1257 362 economy economy NN 14 1257 363 ; ; : 14 1257 364 70.5 70.5 CD 14 1257 365 % % NN 14 1257 366 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1257 367 , , , 14 1257 368 10.8 10.8 CD 14 1257 369 % % NN 14 1257 370 services service NNS 14 1257 371 , , , 14 1257 372 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1257 373 % % NN 14 1257 374 industry industry NN 14 1257 375 and and CC 14 1257 376 commerce commerce NN 14 1257 377 , , , 14 1257 378 14.2 14.2 CD 14 1257 379 % % NN 14 1257 380 other other JJ 14 1257 381 ; ; : 14 1257 382 non non JJ 14 1257 383 - - JJ 14 1257 384 African african JJ 14 1257 385 foreigners foreigner NNS 14 1257 386 hold hold VBP 14 1257 387 about about RB 14 1257 388 95 95 CD 14 1257 389 % % NN 14 1257 390 of of IN 14 1257 391 the the DT 14 1257 392 top top JJ 14 1257 393 - - HYPH 14 1257 394 level level NN 14 1257 395 management management NN 14 1257 396 and and CC 14 1257 397 engineering engineering NN 14 1257 398 jobs job NNS 14 1257 399 ; ; : 14 1257 400 52 52 CD 14 1257 401 % % NN 14 1257 402 of of IN 14 1257 403 population population NN 14 1257 404 of of IN 14 1257 405 working work VBG 14 1257 406 age age NN 14 1257 407 Organized organize VBN 14 1257 408 labor labor NN 14 1257 409 : : : 14 1257 410 2 2 CD 14 1257 411 % % NN 14 1257 412 of of IN 14 1257 413 labor labor NN 14 1257 414 force force NN 14 1257 415 - - HYPH 14 1257 416 Government Government NNP 14 1257 417 Long Long NNP 14 1257 418 - - HYPH 14 1257 419 form form NN 14 1257 420 name name NN 14 1257 421 : : : 14 1257 422 Republic Republic NNP 14 1257 423 of of IN 14 1257 424 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1257 425 Type Type NNP 14 1257 426 : : : 14 1257 427 republic republic NNP 14 1257 428 Capital capital NN 14 1257 429 : : : 14 1257 430 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 14 1257 431 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1257 432 divisions division NNS 14 1257 433 : : : 14 1257 434 13 13 CD 14 1257 435 counties county NNS 14 1257 436 ; ; : 14 1257 437 Bomi Bomi NNP 14 1257 438 , , , 14 1257 439 Bong Bong NNP 14 1257 440 , , , 14 1257 441 Grand Grand NNP 14 1257 442 Bassa Bassa NNP 14 1257 443 , , , 14 1257 444 Grand Grand NNP 14 1257 445 Cape Cape NNP 14 1257 446 Mount Mount NNP 14 1257 447 , , , 14 1257 448 Grand Grand NNP 14 1257 449 Jide Jide NNP 14 1257 450 , , , 14 1257 451 Grand Grand NNP 14 1257 452 Kru Kru NNP 14 1257 453 , , , 14 1257 454 Lofa Lofa NNP 14 1257 455 , , , 14 1257 456 Margibi Margibi NNP 14 1257 457 , , , 14 1257 458 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 1257 459 , , , 14 1257 460 Montserrado Montserrado NNP 14 1257 461 , , , 14 1257 462 Nimba Nimba NNP 14 1257 463 , , , 14 1257 464 Rivercess Rivercess NNP 14 1257 465 , , , 14 1257 466 Sino sino JJ 14 1257 467 Independence independence NN 14 1257 468 : : : 14 1257 469 26 26 CD 14 1257 470 July July NNP 14 1257 471 1847 1847 CD 14 1257 472 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1257 473 : : : 14 1257 474 6 6 CD 14 1257 475 January January NNP 14 1257 476 1986 1986 CD 14 1257 477 Legal legal JJ 14 1257 478 system system NN 14 1257 479 : : : 14 1257 480 dual dual JJ 14 1257 481 system system NN 14 1257 482 of of IN 14 1257 483 statutory statutory JJ 14 1257 484 law law NN 14 1257 485 based base VBN 14 1257 486 on on IN 14 1257 487 Anglo anglo JJ 14 1257 488 - - HYPH 14 1257 489 American american JJ 14 1257 490 common common JJ 14 1257 491 law law NN 14 1257 492 for for IN 14 1257 493 the the DT 14 1257 494 modern modern JJ 14 1257 495 sector sector NN 14 1257 496 and and CC 14 1257 497 customary customary JJ 14 1257 498 law law NN 14 1257 499 based base VBN 14 1257 500 on on IN 14 1257 501 unwritten unwritten JJ 14 1257 502 tribal tribal JJ 14 1257 503 practices practice NNS 14 1257 504 for for IN 14 1257 505 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1257 506 sector sector NN 14 1257 507 National national JJ 14 1257 508 holiday holiday NN 14 1257 509 : : : 14 1257 510 Independence Independence NNP 14 1257 511 Day Day NNP 14 1257 512 , , , 14 1257 513 26 26 CD 14 1257 514 July July NNP 14 1257 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 516 1847 1847 CD 14 1257 517 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 518 Executive Executive NNP 14 1257 519 branch branch NN 14 1257 520 : : : 14 1257 521 president president NN 14 1257 522 , , , 14 1257 523 vice vice NN 14 1257 524 president president NN 14 1257 525 , , , 14 1257 526 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1257 527 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1257 528 branch branch NN 14 1257 529 : : : 14 1257 530 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 1257 531 National National NNP 14 1257 532 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1257 533 consists consist VBZ 14 1257 534 of of IN 14 1257 535 an an DT 14 1257 536 upper upper JJ 14 1257 537 house house NN 14 1257 538 or or CC 14 1257 539 Senate Senate NNP 14 1257 540 and and CC 14 1257 541 a a DT 14 1257 542 lower low JJR 14 1257 543 house house NN 14 1257 544 or or CC 14 1257 545 House House NNP 14 1257 546 of of IN 14 1257 547 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 1257 548 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1257 549 branch branch NN 14 1257 550 : : : 14 1257 551 People People NNS 14 1257 552 's 's POS 14 1257 553 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1257 554 Court Court NNP 14 1257 555 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1257 556 : : : 14 1257 557 Chief Chief NNP 14 1257 558 of of IN 14 1257 559 State State NNP 14 1257 560 and and CC 14 1257 561 Head Head NNP 14 1257 562 of of IN 14 1257 563 Government Government NNP 14 1257 564 -- -- : 14 1257 565 President President NNP 14 1257 566 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1257 567 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1257 568 Samuel Samuel NNP 14 1257 569 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 14 1257 570 DOE DOE NNP 14 1257 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 572 since since IN 14 1257 573 12 12 CD 14 1257 574 April April NNP 14 1257 575 1980 1980 CD 14 1257 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 577 ; ; : 14 1257 578 Vice Vice NNP 14 1257 579 President President NNP 14 1257 580 Harry Harry NNP 14 1257 581 F. F. NNP 14 1257 582 MONIBA MONIBA NNP 14 1257 583 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 584 since since IN 14 1257 585 6 6 CD 14 1257 586 January January NNP 14 1257 587 1986 1986 CD 14 1257 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 589 Political political JJ 14 1257 590 parties party NNS 14 1257 591 and and CC 14 1257 592 leaders leader NNS 14 1257 593 : : : 14 1257 594 National National NNP 14 1257 595 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1257 596 Party Party NNP 14 1257 597 of of IN 14 1257 598 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1257 599 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 600 NDPL NDPL NNP 14 1257 601 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 602 , , , 14 1257 603 Augustus Augustus NNP 14 1257 604 Caine Caine NNP 14 1257 605 , , , 14 1257 606 chairman chairman NN 14 1257 607 ; ; : 14 1257 608 Liberian Liberian NNP 14 1257 609 Action Action NNP 14 1257 610 Party Party NNP 14 1257 611 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 612 LAP LAP NNP 14 1257 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 614 , , , 14 1257 615 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 14 1257 616 Koromah Koromah NNP 14 1257 617 , , , 14 1257 618 chairman chairman NN 14 1257 619 ; ; : 14 1257 620 Unity Unity NNP 14 1257 621 Party Party NNP 14 1257 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 623 UP UP NNP 14 1257 624 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 625 , , , 14 1257 626 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1257 627 Smith Smith NNP 14 1257 628 , , , 14 1257 629 chairman chairman NN 14 1257 630 ; ; : 14 1257 631 United United NNP 14 1257 632 People People NNP 14 1257 633 's 's POS 14 1257 634 Party Party NNP 14 1257 635 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 636 UPP UPP NNP 14 1257 637 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 638 , , , 14 1257 639 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 14 1257 640 Baccus Baccus NNP 14 1257 641 Matthews Matthews NNP 14 1257 642 , , , 14 1257 643 chairman chairman NN 14 1257 644 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1257 645 : : : 14 1257 646 universal universal JJ 14 1257 647 at at IN 14 1257 648 age age NN 14 1257 649 18 18 CD 14 1257 650 Elections election NNS 14 1257 651 : : : 14 1257 652 President President NNP 14 1257 653 -- -- : 14 1257 654 last last RB 14 1257 655 held hold VBN 14 1257 656 on on IN 14 1257 657 15 15 CD 14 1257 658 October October NNP 14 1257 659 1985 1985 CD 14 1257 660 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 661 next next JJ 14 1257 662 to to TO 14 1257 663 be be VB 14 1257 664 held hold VBN 14 1257 665 October October NNP 14 1257 666 1991 1991 CD 14 1257 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 668 ; ; : 14 1257 669 results result NNS 14 1257 670 -- -- : 14 1257 671 Samuel Samuel NNP 14 1257 672 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 14 1257 673 Doe Doe NNP 14 1257 674 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 675 NDPL NDPL NNP 14 1257 676 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 677 50.9 50.9 CD 14 1257 678 % % NN 14 1257 679 , , , 14 1257 680 Jackson Jackson NNP 14 1257 681 Doe Doe NNP 14 1257 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 683 LAP LAP NNP 14 1257 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 685 26.4 26.4 CD 14 1257 686 % % NN 14 1257 687 , , , 14 1257 688 others other NNS 14 1257 689 22.7 22.7 CD 14 1257 690 % % NN 14 1257 691 ; ; : 14 1257 692 Senate Senate NNP 14 1257 693 -- -- : 14 1257 694 last last RB 14 1257 695 held hold VBN 14 1257 696 on on IN 14 1257 697 15 15 CD 14 1257 698 October October NNP 14 1257 699 1985 1985 CD 14 1257 700 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 701 next next JJ 14 1257 702 to to TO 14 1257 703 be be VB 14 1257 704 held hold VBN 14 1257 705 15 15 CD 14 1257 706 October October NNP 14 1257 707 1991 1991 CD 14 1257 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 709 ; ; : 14 1257 710 results result NNS 14 1257 711 -- -- : 14 1257 712 percent percent NN 14 1257 713 of of IN 14 1257 714 vote vote NN 14 1257 715 by by IN 14 1257 716 party party NN 14 1257 717 NA NA NNP 14 1257 718 ; ; : 14 1257 719 seats--(26 seats--(26 NN 14 1257 720 total total NN 14 1257 721 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 722 NDPL NDPL NNP 14 1257 723 21 21 CD 14 1257 724 , , , 14 1257 725 LAP LAP NNP 14 1257 726 3 3 CD 14 1257 727 , , , 14 1257 728 UP UP NNP 14 1257 729 1 1 CD 14 1257 730 , , , 14 1257 731 LUP LUP NNP 14 1257 732 1 1 CD 14 1257 733 ; ; : 14 1257 734 House House NNP 14 1257 735 of of IN 14 1257 736 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1257 737 -- -- : 14 1257 738 last last RB 14 1257 739 held hold VBN 14 1257 740 on on IN 14 1257 741 15 15 CD 14 1257 742 October October NNP 14 1257 743 1985 1985 CD 14 1257 744 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 745 next next JJ 14 1257 746 to to TO 14 1257 747 be be VB 14 1257 748 held hold VBN 14 1257 749 October October NNP 14 1257 750 1991 1991 CD 14 1257 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 752 ; ; : 14 1257 753 results result NNS 14 1257 754 -- -- : 14 1257 755 percent percent NN 14 1257 756 of of IN 14 1257 757 vote vote NN 14 1257 758 by by IN 14 1257 759 party party NN 14 1257 760 NA NA NNP 14 1257 761 ; ; , 14 1257 762 seats--(64 seats--(64 NN 14 1257 763 total total JJ 14 1257 764 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 765 NDPL NDPL NNP 14 1257 766 51 51 CD 14 1257 767 , , , 14 1257 768 LAP LAP NNP 14 1257 769 8 8 CD 14 1257 770 , , , 14 1257 771 UP up RB 14 1257 772 3 3 CD 14 1257 773 , , , 14 1257 774 LUP LUP NNP 14 1257 775 2 2 CD 14 1257 776 Member Member NNP 14 1257 777 of of IN 14 1257 778 : : : 14 1257 779 ACP ACP NNP 14 1257 780 , , , 14 1257 781 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1257 782 , , , 14 1257 783 CCC CCC NNP 14 1257 784 , , , 14 1257 785 ECA ECA NNP 14 1257 786 , , , 14 1257 787 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1257 788 , , , 14 1257 789 FAO FAO NNP 14 1257 790 , , , 14 1257 791 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1257 792 , , , 14 1257 793 IAEA iaea NN 14 1257 794 , , , 14 1257 795 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1257 796 , , , 14 1257 797 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1257 798 , , , 14 1257 799 ICO ICO NNP 14 1257 800 , , , 14 1257 801 IDA IDA NNP 14 1257 802 , , , 14 1257 803 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1257 804 , , , 14 1257 805 IFC IFC NNP 14 1257 806 , , , 14 1257 807 ILO ILO NNP 14 1257 808 , , , 14 1257 809 IMF IMF NNP 14 1257 810 , , , 14 1257 811 IMO imo RB 14 1257 812 , , , 14 1257 813 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1257 814 , , , 14 1257 815 IPU IPU NNP 14 1257 816 , , , 14 1257 817 IRC IRC NNP 14 1257 818 , , , 14 1257 819 ITU ITU NNP 14 1257 820 , , , 14 1257 821 Mano Mano NNP 14 1257 822 River River NNP 14 1257 823 Union Union NNP 14 1257 824 , , , 14 1257 825 NAM NAM NNP 14 1257 826 , , , 14 1257 827 OAU OAU NNP 14 1257 828 , , , 14 1257 829 UN UN NNP 14 1257 830 , , , 14 1257 831 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1257 832 , , , 14 1257 833 UPU UPU NNP 14 1257 834 , , , 14 1257 835 WHO who WP 14 1257 836 , , , 14 1257 837 WMO WMO NNP 14 1257 838 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1257 839 representation representation NN 14 1257 840 : : : 14 1257 841 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1257 842 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 14 1257 843 A. A. NNP 14 1257 844 WORDSWORTH wordsworth NN 14 1257 845 - - HYPH 14 1257 846 STEVENSON stevenson NN 14 1257 847 ; ; : 14 1257 848 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1257 849 at at IN 14 1257 850 5201 5201 CD 14 1257 851 16th 16th JJ 14 1257 852 Street Street NNP 14 1257 853 NW NW NNP 14 1257 854 , , , 14 1257 855 Washington Washington NNP 14 1257 856 DC DC NNP 14 1257 857 20011 20011 CD 14 1257 858 ; ; : 14 1257 859 telephone telephone NN 14 1257 860 ( ( -LRB- 14 1257 861 202 202 CD 14 1257 862 ) ) -RRB- 14 1257 863 723 723 CD 14 1257 864 - - HYPH 14 1257 865 0437 0437 CD 14 1257 866 through through IN 14 1257 867 0440 0440 CD 14 1257 868 ; ; : 14 1257 869 there there EX 14 1257 870 is be VBZ 14 1257 871 a a DT 14 1257 872 Liberian liberian JJ 14 1257 873 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1257 874 General General NNP 14 1257 875 in in IN 14 1257 876 New New NNP 14 1257 877 York York NNP 14 1257 878 ; ; : 14 1257 879 US US NNP 14 1257 880 -- -- : 14 1257 881 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1257 882 James James NNP 14 1257 883 K. 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- : 14 1264 1451 Economy economy NN 14 1264 1452 Overview Overview NNP 14 1264 1453 : : : 14 1264 1454 The the DT 14 1264 1455 socialist socialist RB 14 1264 1456 - - HYPH 14 1264 1457 oriented orient VBN 14 1264 1458 economy economy NN 14 1264 1459 depends depend VBZ 14 1264 1460 primarily primarily RB 14 1264 1461 upon upon IN 14 1264 1462 revenues revenue NNS 14 1264 1463 from from IN 14 1264 1464 the the DT 14 1264 1465 oil oil NN 14 1264 1466 sector sector NN 14 1264 1467 , , , 14 1264 1468 which which WDT 14 1264 1469 contributes contribute VBZ 14 1264 1470 virtually virtually RB 14 1264 1471 all all DT 14 1264 1472 export export NN 14 1264 1473 earnings earning NNS 14 1264 1474 and and CC 14 1264 1475 over over IN 14 1264 1476 50 50 CD 14 1264 1477 % % NN 14 1264 1478 to to IN 14 1264 1479 GNP GNP NNP 14 1264 1480 . . . 14 1265 1 Since since IN 14 1265 2 1980 1980 CD 14 1265 3 , , , 14 1265 4 however however RB 14 1265 5 , , , 14 1265 6 the the DT 14 1265 7 sharp sharp JJ 14 1265 8 drop drop NN 14 1265 9 in in IN 14 1265 10 oil oil NN 14 1265 11 prices price NNS 14 1265 12 and and CC 14 1265 13 resulting result VBG 14 1265 14 decline decline NN 14 1265 15 in in IN 14 1265 16 export export NN 14 1265 17 revenues revenue NNS 14 1265 18 has have VBZ 14 1265 19 adversely adversely RB 14 1265 20 affected affect VBN 14 1265 21 economic economic JJ 14 1265 22 development development NN 14 1265 23 . . . 14 1266 1 In in IN 14 1266 2 1986 1986 CD 14 1266 3 per per IN 14 1266 4 capita capita FW 14 1266 5 GNP GNP NNP 14 1266 6 was be VBD 14 1266 7 the the DT 14 1266 8 highest high JJS 14 1266 9 in in IN 14 1266 10 Africa Africa NNP 14 1266 11 at at IN 14 1266 12 $ $ $ 14 1266 13 5,410 5,410 CD 14 1266 14 , , , 14 1266 15 but but CC 14 1266 16 it -PRON- PRP 14 1266 17 had have VBD 14 1266 18 been be VBN 14 1266 19 $ $ $ 14 1266 20 2,000 2,000 CD 14 1266 21 higher high JJR 14 1266 22 in in IN 14 1266 23 1982 1982 CD 14 1266 24 . . . 14 1267 1 Severe severe JJ 14 1267 2 cutbacks cutback NNS 14 1267 3 in in IN 14 1267 4 imports import NNS 14 1267 5 over over IN 14 1267 6 the the DT 14 1267 7 past past JJ 14 1267 8 five five CD 14 1267 9 years year NNS 14 1267 10 have have VBP 14 1267 11 led lead VBN 14 1267 12 to to IN 14 1267 13 shortages shortage NNS 14 1267 14 of of IN 14 1267 15 basic basic JJ 14 1267 16 goods good NNS 14 1267 17 and and CC 14 1267 18 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1267 19 , , , 14 1267 20 although although IN 14 1267 21 the the DT 14 1267 22 reopening reopen VBG 14 1267 23 of of IN 14 1267 24 the the DT 14 1267 25 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1267 26 - - HYPH 14 1267 27 Tunisian tunisian JJ 14 1267 28 border border NN 14 1267 29 in in IN 14 1267 30 April April NNP 14 1267 31 1988 1988 CD 14 1267 32 and and CC 14 1267 33 the the DT 14 1267 34 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1267 35 - - HYPH 14 1267 36 Egyptian egyptian JJ 14 1267 37 border border NN 14 1267 38 in in IN 14 1267 39 December December NNP 14 1267 40 1989 1989 CD 14 1267 41 have have VBP 14 1267 42 somewhat somewhat RB 14 1267 43 eased ease VBN 14 1267 44 shortages shortage NNS 14 1267 45 . . . 14 1268 1 Austerity austerity NN 14 1268 2 budgets budget NNS 14 1268 3 and and CC 14 1268 4 a a DT 14 1268 5 lack lack NN 14 1268 6 of of IN 14 1268 7 trained trained JJ 14 1268 8 technicians technician NNS 14 1268 9 have have VBP 14 1268 10 undermined undermine VBN 14 1268 11 the the DT 14 1268 12 government government NN 14 1268 13 's 's POS 14 1268 14 ability ability NN 14 1268 15 to to TO 14 1268 16 implement implement VB 14 1268 17 a a DT 14 1268 18 number number NN 14 1268 19 of of IN 14 1268 20 planned plan VBN 14 1268 21 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 1268 22 development development NN 14 1268 23 projects project NNS 14 1268 24 . . . 14 1269 1 The the DT 14 1269 2 nonoil nonoil NN 14 1269 3 industrial industrial NN 14 1269 4 and and CC 14 1269 5 construction construction NN 14 1269 6 sectors sector NNS 14 1269 7 , , , 14 1269 8 which which WDT 14 1269 9 account account VBP 14 1269 10 for for IN 14 1269 11 about about RB 14 1269 12 15 15 CD 14 1269 13 % % NN 14 1269 14 of of IN 14 1269 15 GNP GNP NNP 14 1269 16 , , , 14 1269 17 have have VBP 14 1269 18 expanded expand VBN 14 1269 19 from from IN 14 1269 20 processing process VBG 14 1269 21 mostly mostly RB 14 1269 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1269 23 products product NNS 14 1269 24 to to TO 14 1269 25 include include VB 14 1269 26 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 14 1269 27 , , , 14 1269 28 iron iron NN 14 1269 29 , , , 14 1269 30 steel steel NN 14 1269 31 , , , 14 1269 32 and and CC 14 1269 33 aluminum aluminum NN 14 1269 34 . . . 14 1270 1 Although although IN 14 1270 2 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1270 3 accounts account VBZ 14 1270 4 for for IN 14 1270 5 less less JJR 14 1270 6 than than IN 14 1270 7 5 5 CD 14 1270 8 % % NN 14 1270 9 of of IN 14 1270 10 GNP GNP NNP 14 1270 11 , , , 14 1270 12 it -PRON- PRP 14 1270 13 employs employ VBZ 14 1270 14 20 20 CD 14 1270 15 % % NN 14 1270 16 of of IN 14 1270 17 the the DT 14 1270 18 labor labor NN 14 1270 19 force force NN 14 1270 20 . . . 14 1271 1 Climatic climatic JJ 14 1271 2 conditions condition NNS 14 1271 3 and and CC 14 1271 4 poor poor JJ 14 1271 5 soils soil NNS 14 1271 6 severely severely RB 14 1271 7 limit limit VBP 14 1271 8 farm farm NN 14 1271 9 output output NN 14 1271 10 , , , 14 1271 11 requiring require VBG 14 1271 12 Libya Libya NNP 14 1271 13 to to TO 14 1271 14 import import VB 14 1271 15 about about RB 14 1271 16 75 75 CD 14 1271 17 % % NN 14 1271 18 of of IN 14 1271 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1271 20 food food NN 14 1271 21 requirements requirement NNS 14 1271 22 . . . 14 1272 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1272 2 : : : 14 1272 3 $ $ $ 14 1272 4 20 20 CD 14 1272 5 billion billion CD 14 1272 6 , , , 14 1272 7 per per IN 14 1272 8 capita capita FW 14 1272 9 $ $ $ 14 1272 10 5,410 5,410 CD 14 1272 11 ; ; : 14 1272 12 real real JJ 14 1272 13 growth growth NN 14 1272 14 rate rate NN 14 1272 15 0 0 CD 14 1272 16 % % NN 14 1272 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1272 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1272 19 est est NNP 14 1272 20 . . . 14 1272 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1273 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1273 2 rate rate NN 14 1273 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1273 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1273 5 prices price NNS 14 1273 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1273 7 : : : 14 1273 8 20 20 CD 14 1273 9 % % NN 14 1273 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1273 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1273 12 est est NNP 14 1273 13 . . . 14 1273 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1274 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1274 2 rate rate NN 14 1274 3 : : : 14 1274 4 2 2 CD 14 1274 5 % % NN 14 1274 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1274 7 1988 1988 CD 14 1274 8 est est NNP 14 1274 9 . . . 14 1274 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1275 1 Budget budget NN 14 1275 2 : : : 14 1275 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1275 4 $ $ $ 14 1275 5 6.4 6.4 CD 14 1275 6 billion billion CD 14 1275 7 ; ; : 14 1275 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1275 9 $ $ $ 14 1275 10 11.3 11.3 CD 14 1275 11 billion billion CD 14 1275 12 , , , 14 1275 13 including include VBG 14 1275 14 capital capital NN 14 1275 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1275 16 of of IN 14 1275 17 $ $ $ 14 1275 18 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1275 19 billion billion CD 14 1275 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1275 21 1986 1986 CD 14 1275 22 est est NNP 14 1275 23 . . . 14 1275 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1276 1 Exports export NNS 14 1276 2 : : : 14 1276 3 $ $ $ 14 1276 4 6.1 6.1 CD 14 1276 5 billion billion CD 14 1276 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1276 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1276 8 . . NNP 14 1276 9 , , , 14 1276 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1276 11 est est VBD 14 1276 12 . . . 14 1277 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1277 2 ; ; : 14 1277 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1277 4 -- -- : 14 1277 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1277 6 , , , 14 1277 7 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1277 8 , , , 14 1277 9 hides hide NNS 14 1277 10 ; ; : 14 1277 11 partners partner NNS 14 1277 12 -- -- : 14 1277 13 Italy Italy NNP 14 1277 14 , , , 14 1277 15 USSR USSR NNP 14 1277 16 , , , 14 1277 17 FRG FRG NNP 14 1277 18 , , , 14 1277 19 Spain Spain NNP 14 1277 20 , , , 14 1277 21 France France NNP 14 1277 22 , , , 14 1277 23 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1277 24 / / SYM 14 1277 25 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1277 26 , , , 14 1277 27 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1277 28 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1277 29 : : : 14 1277 30 $ $ $ 14 1277 31 5.0 5.0 CD 14 1277 32 billion billion CD 14 1277 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1277 34 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1277 35 . . NNP 14 1277 36 , , , 14 1277 37 1988 1988 CD 14 1277 38 est est VBD 14 1277 39 . . . 14 1278 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 2 ; ; : 14 1278 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1278 4 -- -- : 14 1278 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1278 6 , , , 14 1278 7 transport transport NN 14 1278 8 equipment equipment NN 14 1278 9 , , , 14 1278 10 food food NN 14 1278 11 , , , 14 1278 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1278 13 goods good NNS 14 1278 14 ; ; : 14 1278 15 partners partner NNS 14 1278 16 -- -- : 14 1278 17 Italy Italy NNP 14 1278 18 , , , 14 1278 19 USSR USSR NNP 14 1278 20 , , , 14 1278 21 FRG FRG NNP 14 1278 22 , , , 14 1278 23 UK UK NNP 14 1278 24 , , , 14 1278 25 Japan Japan NNP 14 1278 26 External External NNP 14 1278 27 debt debt NN 14 1278 28 : : : 14 1278 29 $ $ $ 14 1278 30 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1278 31 billion billion CD 14 1278 32 , , , 14 1278 33 excluding exclude VBG 14 1278 34 military military JJ 14 1278 35 debt debt NN 14 1278 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 37 December December NNP 14 1278 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1278 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 40 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1278 41 production production NN 14 1278 42 : : : 14 1278 43 growth growth NN 14 1278 44 rate rate NN 14 1278 45 NA% NA% NNS 14 1278 46 Electricity electricity NN 14 1278 47 : : : 14 1278 48 4,580,000 4,580,000 CD 14 1278 49 kW kw NN 14 1278 50 capacity capacity NN 14 1278 51 ; ; : 14 1278 52 13,360 13,360 CD 14 1278 53 million million CD 14 1278 54 kWh kWh NNS 14 1278 55 produced produce VBN 14 1278 56 , , , 14 1278 57 3,270 3,270 CD 14 1278 58 kWh kWh NNS 14 1278 59 per per IN 14 1278 60 capita capita NN 14 1278 61 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 62 1989 1989 CD 14 1278 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 64 Industries Industries NNP 14 1278 65 : : : 14 1278 66 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1278 67 , , , 14 1278 68 food food NN 14 1278 69 processing processing NN 14 1278 70 , , , 14 1278 71 textiles textile NNS 14 1278 72 , , , 14 1278 73 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 1278 74 , , , 14 1278 75 cement cement NN 14 1278 76 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1278 77 : : : 14 1278 78 5 5 CD 14 1278 79 % % NN 14 1278 80 of of IN 14 1278 81 GNP GNP NNP 14 1278 82 ; ; , 14 1278 83 cash cash NN 14 1278 84 crops crop NNS 14 1278 85 -- -- : 14 1278 86 wheat wheat NN 14 1278 87 , , , 14 1278 88 barley barley NN 14 1278 89 , , , 14 1278 90 olives olive NNS 14 1278 91 , , , 14 1278 92 dates date NNS 14 1278 93 , , , 14 1278 94 citrus citrus NN 14 1278 95 fruits fruit NNS 14 1278 96 , , , 14 1278 97 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1278 98 ; ; : 14 1278 99 75 75 CD 14 1278 100 % % NN 14 1278 101 of of IN 14 1278 102 food food NN 14 1278 103 is be VBZ 14 1278 104 imported import VBN 14 1278 105 Aid aid NN 14 1278 106 : : : 14 1278 107 Western western JJ 14 1278 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 109 non non JJ 14 1278 110 - - JJ 14 1278 111 US us JJ 14 1278 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 113 countries country NNS 14 1278 114 , , , 14 1278 115 ODA ODA NNP 14 1278 116 and and CC 14 1278 117 OOF OOF NNP 14 1278 118 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1278 119 commitments commitment NNS 14 1278 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 121 1970 1970 CD 14 1278 122 - - SYM 14 1278 123 87 87 CD 14 1278 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 125 , , , 14 1278 126 $ $ $ 14 1278 127 242 242 CD 14 1278 128 million million CD 14 1278 129 Currency Currency NNP 14 1278 130 : : : 14 1278 131 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1278 132 dinar dinar NN 14 1278 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 134 plural plural JJ 14 1278 135 -- -- : 14 1278 136 dinars dinar NNS 14 1278 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 138 ; ; : 14 1278 139 1 1 CD 14 1278 140 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1278 141 dinar dinar NN 14 1278 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 143 LD LD NNP 14 1278 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 145 = = NFP 14 1278 146 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1278 147 dirhams dirham NNS 14 1278 148 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1278 149 rates rate NNS 14 1278 150 : : : 14 1278 151 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1278 152 dinars dinar NNS 14 1278 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 154 LD LD NNP 14 1278 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 156 per per IN 14 1278 157 US$ us$ $ 14 1278 158 1 1 CD 14 1278 159 - - HYPH 14 1278 160 -0.2896 -0.2896 NN 14 1278 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 162 January January NNP 14 1278 163 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 165 , , , 14 1278 166 0.2922 0.2922 CD 14 1278 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 168 1989 1989 CD 14 1278 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 170 , , , 14 1278 171 0.2853 0.2853 NFP 14 1278 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 173 1988 1988 CD 14 1278 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 175 , , , 14 1278 176 0.2706 0.2706 CD 14 1278 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 178 1987 1987 CD 14 1278 179 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 180 , , , 14 1278 181 0.3139 0.3139 CD 14 1278 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 183 1986 1986 CD 14 1278 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 185 , , , 14 1278 186 0.2961 0.2961 CD 14 1278 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 188 1985 1985 CD 14 1278 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 190 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1278 191 year year NN 14 1278 192 : : : 14 1278 193 calendar calendar NNP 14 1278 194 year year NN 14 1278 195 - - HYPH 14 1278 196 Communications Communications NNP 14 1278 197 Highways Highways NNP 14 1278 198 : : : 14 1278 199 32,500 32,500 CD 14 1278 200 km km NN 14 1278 201 total total NN 14 1278 202 ; ; : 14 1278 203 24,000 24,000 CD 14 1278 204 km km NN 14 1278 205 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1278 206 and and CC 14 1278 207 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1278 208 treated treat VBN 14 1278 209 , , , 14 1278 210 8,500 8,500 CD 14 1278 211 km km NN 14 1278 212 gravel gravel NN 14 1278 213 , , , 14 1278 214 crushed crush VBN 14 1278 215 stone stone NN 14 1278 216 and and CC 14 1278 217 earth earth NN 14 1278 218 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1278 219 : : : 14 1278 220 crude crude JJ 14 1278 221 oil oil NN 14 1278 222 4,383 4,383 CD 14 1278 223 km km NN 14 1278 224 ; ; : 14 1278 225 natural natural JJ 14 1278 226 gas gas NN 14 1278 227 1,947 1,947 CD 14 1278 228 km km NN 14 1278 229 ; ; : 14 1278 230 refined refined JJ 14 1278 231 products product NNS 14 1278 232 443 443 CD 14 1278 233 km km NNS 14 1278 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 235 includes include VBZ 14 1278 236 256 256 CD 14 1278 237 km km NN 14 1278 238 liquid liquid JJ 14 1278 239 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1278 240 gas gas NN 14 1278 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 242 Ports port NNS 14 1278 243 : : : 14 1278 244 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 14 1278 245 , , , 14 1278 246 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 14 1278 247 , , , 14 1278 248 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 14 1278 249 , , , 14 1278 250 Misratah Misratah NNP 14 1278 251 , , , 14 1278 252 Marsa Marsa NNP 14 1278 253 el el NNP 14 1278 254 Brega Brega NNP 14 1278 255 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1278 256 marine marine NN 14 1278 257 : : : 14 1278 258 30 30 CD 14 1278 259 ships ship NNS 14 1278 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 261 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1278 262 GRT GRT NNP 14 1278 263 or or CC 14 1278 264 over over RB 14 1278 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 266 totaling total VBG 14 1278 267 816,546 816,546 CD 14 1278 268 GRT/1,454,874 GRT/1,454,874 . 14 1278 269 DWT dwt NN 14 1278 270 ; ; : 14 1278 271 includes include VBZ 14 1278 272 3 3 CD 14 1278 273 short short JJ 14 1278 274 - - HYPH 14 1278 275 sea sea NN 14 1278 276 passenger passenger NN 14 1278 277 , , , 14 1278 278 11 11 CD 14 1278 279 cargo cargo NN 14 1278 280 , , , 14 1278 281 4 4 CD 14 1278 282 roll roll NN 14 1278 283 - - HYPH 14 1278 284 on on IN 14 1278 285 / / SYM 14 1278 286 roll roll NN 14 1278 287 - - HYPH 14 1278 288 off off RP 14 1278 289 cargo cargo NN 14 1278 290 , , , 14 1278 291 11 11 CD 14 1278 292 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1278 293 , , , 14 1278 294 oils oil NNS 14 1278 295 , , , 14 1278 296 and and CC 14 1278 297 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1278 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 299 POL POL NNP 14 1278 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 301 tanker tanker NN 14 1278 302 , , , 14 1278 303 1 1 CD 14 1278 304 chemical chemical NN 14 1278 305 tanker tanker NN 14 1278 306 Civil civil JJ 14 1278 307 air air NN 14 1278 308 : : : 14 1278 309 59 59 CD 14 1278 310 major major JJ 14 1278 311 transport transport NN 14 1278 312 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1278 313 Airports airport NNS 14 1278 314 : : : 14 1278 315 130 130 CD 14 1278 316 total total NN 14 1278 317 , , , 14 1278 318 122 122 CD 14 1278 319 usable usable JJ 14 1278 320 ; ; : 14 1278 321 53 53 CD 14 1278 322 with with IN 14 1278 323 permanent permanent JJ 14 1278 324 - - HYPH 14 1278 325 surface surface NN 14 1278 326 runways runway NNS 14 1278 327 ; ; : 14 1278 328 7 7 CD 14 1278 329 with with IN 14 1278 330 runways runway NNS 14 1278 331 over over IN 14 1278 332 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1278 333 m m CD 14 1278 334 ; ; : 14 1278 335 30 30 CD 14 1278 336 with with IN 14 1278 337 runways runways NNP 14 1278 338 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1278 339 - - HYPH 14 1278 340 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1278 341 m m CD 14 1278 342 ; ; : 14 1278 343 44 44 CD 14 1278 344 with with IN 14 1278 345 runways runway NNS 14 1278 346 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1278 347 - - HYPH 14 1278 348 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1278 349 m m NNP 14 1278 350 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1278 351 : : : 14 1278 352 modern modern JJ 14 1278 353 telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1278 354 system system NN 14 1278 355 using use VBG 14 1278 356 radio radio NN 14 1278 357 relay relay NN 14 1278 358 , , , 14 1278 359 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1278 360 cable cable NN 14 1278 361 , , , 14 1278 362 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 1278 363 scatter scatter NN 14 1278 364 , , , 14 1278 365 and and CC 14 1278 366 domestic domestic JJ 14 1278 367 satellite satellite NN 14 1278 368 stations station NNS 14 1278 369 ; ; : 14 1278 370 370,000 370,000 CD 14 1278 371 telephones telephone NNS 14 1278 372 ; ; : 14 1278 373 stations--18 stations--18 JJ 14 1278 374 AM am NN 14 1278 375 , , , 14 1278 376 3 3 CD 14 1278 377 FM FM NNP 14 1278 378 , , , 14 1278 379 13 13 CD 14 1278 380 TV tv NN 14 1278 381 ; ; : 14 1278 382 satellite satellite NN 14 1278 383 earth earth NN 14 1278 384 stations-- stations-- NNP 14 1278 385 1 1 CD 14 1278 386 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1278 387 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1278 388 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1278 389 , , , 14 1278 390 1 1 CD 14 1278 391 Indian Indian NNP 14 1278 392 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1278 393 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1278 394 , , , 14 1278 395 and and CC 14 1278 396 14 14 CD 14 1278 397 domestic domestic JJ 14 1278 398 ; ; : 14 1278 399 submarine submarine NN 14 1278 400 cables cable NNS 14 1278 401 to to IN 14 1278 402 France France NNP 14 1278 403 and and CC 14 1278 404 Italy Italy NNP 14 1278 405 ; ; : 14 1278 406 radio radio NN 14 1278 407 relay relay NN 14 1278 408 to to IN 14 1278 409 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 1278 410 ; ; : 14 1278 411 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 1278 412 scatter scatter NN 14 1278 413 to to IN 14 1278 414 Greece Greece NNP 14 1278 415 ; ; : 14 1278 416 planned plan VBN 14 1278 417 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1278 418 and and CC 14 1278 419 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 14 1278 420 satellite satellite NN 14 1278 421 stations station NNS 14 1278 422 - - : 14 1278 423 Defense Defense NNP 14 1278 424 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1278 425 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1278 426 : : : 14 1278 427 Armed Armed NNP 14 1278 428 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1278 429 of of IN 14 1278 430 the the DT 14 1278 431 Libyan libyan JJ 14 1278 432 Arab Arab NNP 14 1278 433 Jamahariya Jamahariya NNP 14 1278 434 includes include VBZ 14 1278 435 People People NNS 14 1278 436 's 's POS 14 1278 437 Defense Defense NNP 14 1278 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 439 Army Army NNP 14 1278 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 441 , , , 14 1278 442 Arab Arab NNP 14 1278 443 Air Air NNP 14 1278 444 Force Force NNP 14 1278 445 and and CC 14 1278 446 Air Air NNP 14 1278 447 Defense Defense NNP 14 1278 448 Command Command NNP 14 1278 449 , , , 14 1278 450 Arab Arab NNP 14 1278 451 Navy Navy NNP 14 1278 452 Military Military NNP 14 1278 453 manpower manpower NN 14 1278 454 : : : 14 1278 455 males males NNP 14 1278 456 15 15 CD 14 1278 457 - - SYM 14 1278 458 49 49 CD 14 1278 459 , , , 14 1278 460 991,368 991,368 CD 14 1278 461 ; ; : 14 1278 462 584,512 584,512 CD 14 1278 463 fit fit NN 14 1278 464 for for IN 14 1278 465 military military JJ 14 1278 466 service service NN 14 1278 467 ; ; : 14 1278 468 50,379 50,379 CD 14 1278 469 reach reach VBP 14 1278 470 military military JJ 14 1278 471 age age NN 14 1278 472 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 473 17 17 CD 14 1278 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 475 annually annually RB 14 1278 476 ; ; : 14 1278 477 conscription conscription NN 14 1278 478 now now RB 14 1278 479 being be VBG 14 1278 480 implemented implement VBN 14 1278 481 Defense Defense NNP 14 1278 482 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1278 483 : : : 14 1278 484 11.1 11.1 CD 14 1278 485 % % NN 14 1278 486 of of IN 14 1278 487 GNP GNP NNP 14 1278 488 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 489 1987 1987 CD 14 1278 490 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 491 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1278 492 Country country NN 14 1278 493 : : : 14 1278 494 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 1278 495 - - HYPH 14 1278 496 Geography Geography NNP 14 1278 497 Total total JJ 14 1278 498 area area NN 14 1278 499 : : : 14 1278 500 160 160 CD 14 1278 501 km2 km2 NNP 14 1278 502 ; ; : 14 1278 503 land land NN 14 1278 504 area area NN 14 1278 505 : : : 14 1278 506 160 160 CD 14 1278 507 km2 km2 NNP 14 1278 508 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1278 509 area area NN 14 1278 510 : : : 14 1278 511 about about IN 14 1278 512 0.9 0.9 CD 14 1278 513 times time NNS 14 1278 514 the the DT 14 1278 515 size size NN 14 1278 516 of of IN 14 1278 517 Washington Washington NNP 14 1278 518 , , , 14 1278 519 DC DC NNP 14 1278 520 Land Land NNP 14 1278 521 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1278 522 : : : 14 1278 523 78 78 CD 14 1278 524 km km NN 14 1278 525 total total NN 14 1278 526 ; ; : 14 1278 527 Austria Austria NNP 14 1278 528 37 37 CD 14 1278 529 km km NN 14 1278 530 , , , 14 1278 531 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1278 532 41 41 CD 14 1278 533 km km NN 14 1278 534 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1278 535 : : : 14 1278 536 none none NN 14 1278 537 -- -- : 14 1278 538 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1278 539 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1278 540 claims claim VBZ 14 1278 541 : : : 14 1278 542 none none NN 14 1278 543 -- -- : 14 1278 544 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1278 545 Climate climate NN 14 1278 546 : : : 14 1278 547 continental continental JJ 14 1278 548 ; ; : 14 1278 549 cold cold JJ 14 1278 550 , , , 14 1278 551 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1278 552 winters winter NNS 14 1278 553 with with IN 14 1278 554 frequent frequent JJ 14 1278 555 snow snow NN 14 1278 556 or or CC 14 1278 557 rain rain NN 14 1278 558 ; ; , 14 1278 559 cool cool JJ 14 1278 560 to to TO 14 1278 561 moderately moderately RB 14 1278 562 warm warm JJ 14 1278 563 , , , 14 1278 564 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1278 565 , , , 14 1278 566 humid humid JJ 14 1278 567 summers summer NNS 14 1278 568 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1278 569 : : : 14 1278 570 mostly mostly RB 14 1278 571 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1278 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 573 Alps Alps NNP 14 1278 574 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 575 with with IN 14 1278 576 Rhine Rhine NNP 14 1278 577 Valley Valley NNP 14 1278 578 in in IN 14 1278 579 western western JJ 14 1278 580 third third JJ 14 1278 581 Natural natural JJ 14 1278 582 resources resource NNS 14 1278 583 : : : 14 1278 584 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 14 1278 585 potential potential JJ 14 1278 586 Land Land NNP 14 1278 587 use use NN 14 1278 588 : : : 14 1278 589 25 25 CD 14 1278 590 % % NN 14 1278 591 arable arable JJ 14 1278 592 land land NN 14 1278 593 ; ; : 14 1278 594 0 0 CD 14 1278 595 % % NN 14 1278 596 permanent permanent JJ 14 1278 597 crops crop NNS 14 1278 598 ; ; : 14 1278 599 38 38 CD 14 1278 600 % % NN 14 1278 601 meadows meadow NNS 14 1278 602 and and CC 14 1278 603 pastures pasture NNS 14 1278 604 ; ; : 14 1278 605 19 19 CD 14 1278 606 % % NN 14 1278 607 forest forest NN 14 1278 608 and and CC 14 1278 609 woodland woodland NN 14 1278 610 ; ; : 14 1278 611 18 18 CD 14 1278 612 % % NN 14 1278 613 other other JJ 14 1278 614 Environment Environment NNP 14 1278 615 : : : 14 1278 616 variety variety NN 14 1278 617 of of IN 14 1278 618 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 14 1278 619 variations variation NNS 14 1278 620 based base VBN 14 1278 621 on on IN 14 1278 622 elevation elevation NN 14 1278 623 Note note NN 14 1278 624 : : : 14 1278 625 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1278 626 - - HYPH 14 1278 627 People People NNS 14 1278 628 Population Population NNP 14 1278 629 : : : 14 1278 630 28,292 28,292 CD 14 1278 631 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 632 July July NNP 14 1278 633 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 634 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 635 , , , 14 1278 636 growth growth NN 14 1278 637 rate rate NN 14 1278 638 0.7 0.7 CD 14 1278 639 % % NN 14 1278 640 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 641 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 642 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 643 Birth birth NN 14 1278 644 rate rate NN 14 1278 645 : : : 14 1278 646 13 13 CD 14 1278 647 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1278 648 population population NN 14 1278 649 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 650 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 651 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 652 Death death NN 14 1278 653 rate rate NN 14 1278 654 : : : 14 1278 655 7 7 CD 14 1278 656 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1278 657 population population NN 14 1278 658 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 659 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 660 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 661 Net net JJ 14 1278 662 migration migration NN 14 1278 663 rate rate NN 14 1278 664 : : : 14 1278 665 1 1 CD 14 1278 666 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 1278 667 population population NN 14 1278 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 669 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 670 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 671 Infant infant NN 14 1278 672 mortality mortality NN 14 1278 673 rate rate NN 14 1278 674 : : : 14 1278 675 5 5 CD 14 1278 676 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1278 677 live live JJ 14 1278 678 births birth NNS 14 1278 679 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 680 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 682 Life life NN 14 1278 683 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1278 684 at at IN 14 1278 685 birth birth NN 14 1278 686 : : : 14 1278 687 73 73 CD 14 1278 688 years year NNS 14 1278 689 male male JJ 14 1278 690 , , , 14 1278 691 81 81 CD 14 1278 692 years year NNS 14 1278 693 female female JJ 14 1278 694 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 695 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 696 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 697 Total total JJ 14 1278 698 fertility fertility NN 14 1278 699 rate rate NN 14 1278 700 : : : 14 1278 701 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1278 702 children child NNS 14 1278 703 born bear VBN 14 1278 704 / / SYM 14 1278 705 woman woman NN 14 1278 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 707 1990 1990 CD 14 1278 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 709 Nationality nationality NN 14 1278 710 : : : 14 1278 711 noun noun NNP 14 1278 712 -- -- : 14 1278 713 Liechtensteiner(s Liechtensteiner(s NNP 14 1278 714 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 715 ; ; , 14 1278 716 adjective adjective JJ 14 1278 717 -- -- : 14 1278 718 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 1278 719 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1278 720 divisions division NNS 14 1278 721 : : : 14 1278 722 95 95 CD 14 1278 723 % % NN 14 1278 724 Alemannic Alemannic NNP 14 1278 725 , , , 14 1278 726 5 5 CD 14 1278 727 % % NN 14 1278 728 Italian italian JJ 14 1278 729 and and CC 14 1278 730 other other JJ 14 1278 731 Religion religion NN 14 1278 732 : : : 14 1278 733 82.7 82.7 CD 14 1278 734 % % NN 14 1278 735 Roman Roman NNP 14 1278 736 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1278 737 , , , 14 1278 738 7.1 7.1 CD 14 1278 739 % % NN 14 1278 740 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1278 741 , , , 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building building NN 14 1278 782 ; ; : 14 1278 783 41.6 41.6 CD 14 1278 784 % % NN 14 1278 785 services service NNS 14 1278 786 ; ; : 14 1278 787 4.0 4.0 CD 14 1278 788 % % NN 14 1278 789 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1278 790 , , , 14 1278 791 fishing fishing NN 14 1278 792 , , , 14 1278 793 forestry forestry NN 14 1278 794 , , , 14 1278 795 and and CC 14 1278 796 horticulture horticulture VB 14 1278 797 Organized organize VBN 14 1278 798 labor labor NN 14 1278 799 : : : 14 1278 800 NA NA NNP 14 1278 801 - - HYPH 14 1278 802 Government Government NNP 14 1278 803 Long Long NNP 14 1278 804 - - HYPH 14 1278 805 form form NN 14 1278 806 name name NN 14 1278 807 : : : 14 1278 808 Principality principality NN 14 1278 809 of of IN 14 1278 810 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 1278 811 Type Type NNP 14 1278 812 : : : 14 1278 813 hereditary hereditary JJ 14 1278 814 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1278 815 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1278 816 Capital capital NN 14 1278 817 : : : 14 1278 818 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 14 1278 819 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1278 820 divisions division NNS 14 1278 821 : : : 14 1278 822 11 11 CD 14 1278 823 communes commune NNS 14 1278 824 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 825 gemeinden gemeinden NNP 14 1278 826 , , , 14 1278 827 singular singular JJ 14 1278 828 -- -- : 14 1278 829 gemeinde gemeinde JJ 14 1278 830 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 831 ; ; : 14 1278 832 Balzers Balzers NNP 14 1278 833 , , , 14 1278 834 Eschen Eschen NNP 14 1278 835 , , , 14 1278 836 Gamprin Gamprin NNP 14 1278 837 , , , 14 1278 838 Mauren Mauren NNP 14 1278 839 , , , 14 1278 840 Planken Planken NNP 14 1278 841 , , , 14 1278 842 Ruggell Ruggell NNP 14 1278 843 , , , 14 1278 844 Schaan Schaan NNP 14 1278 845 , , , 14 1278 846 Schellenberg Schellenberg NNP 14 1278 847 , , , 14 1278 848 Triesen Triesen NNP 14 1278 849 , , , 14 1278 850 Triesenberg Triesenberg NNP 14 1278 851 , , , 14 1278 852 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 14 1278 853 Independence Independence NNP 14 1278 854 : : : 14 1278 855 23 23 CD 14 1278 856 January January NNP 14 1278 857 1719 1719 CD 14 1278 858 , , , 14 1278 859 Imperial Imperial NNP 14 1278 860 Principality Principality NNP 14 1278 861 of of IN 14 1278 862 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 1278 863 established establish VBN 14 1278 864 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1278 865 : : : 14 1278 866 5 5 CD 14 1278 867 October October NNP 14 1278 868 1921 1921 CD 14 1278 869 Legal legal JJ 14 1278 870 system system NN 14 1278 871 : : : 14 1278 872 local local JJ 14 1278 873 civil civil JJ 14 1278 874 and and CC 14 1278 875 penal penal JJ 14 1278 876 codes code NNS 14 1278 877 ; ; , 14 1278 878 accepts accept VBZ 14 1278 879 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1278 880 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1278 881 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1278 882 , , , 14 1278 883 with with IN 14 1278 884 reservations reservation NNS 14 1278 885 National national JJ 14 1278 886 holiday holiday NN 14 1278 887 : : : 14 1278 888 St. St. NNP 14 1278 889 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1278 890 's 's POS 14 1278 891 Day Day 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928 criminal criminal JJ 14 1278 929 cases case NNS 14 1278 930 and and CC 14 1278 931 Superior Superior NNP 14 1278 932 Court Court NNP 14 1278 933 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 934 Obergericht Obergericht NNP 14 1278 935 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 936 for for IN 14 1278 937 civil civil JJ 14 1278 938 cases case NNS 14 1278 939 Leaders leader NNS 14 1278 940 : : : 14 1278 941 Chief Chief NNP 14 1278 942 of of IN 14 1278 943 State State NNP 14 1278 944 -- -- : 14 1278 945 Prince Prince NNP 14 1278 946 HANS HANS NNP 14 1278 947 ADAM ADAM NNP 14 1278 948 von von NNP 14 1278 949 und und NN 14 1278 950 zu zu NNP 14 1278 951 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 1278 952 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 953 since since IN 14 1278 954 13 13 CD 14 1278 955 November November NNP 14 1278 956 1989 1989 CD 14 1278 957 ; ; : 14 1278 958 assumed assume VBN 14 1278 959 executive executive JJ 14 1278 960 powers power NNS 14 1278 961 26 26 CD 14 1278 962 August August NNP 14 1278 963 1984 1984 CD 14 1278 964 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 965 ; ; : 14 1278 966 Head Head NNP 14 1278 967 of of IN 14 1278 968 Government Government NNP 14 1278 969 -- -- : 14 1278 970 Prime Prime NNP 14 1278 971 Minister Minister NNP 14 1278 972 Hans Hans NNP 14 1278 973 BRUNHART BRUNHART NNP 14 1278 974 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 975 since since IN 14 1278 976 26 26 CD 14 1278 977 April April NNP 14 1278 978 1978 1978 CD 14 1278 979 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 980 ; ; : 14 1278 981 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1278 982 Prime Prime NNP 14 1278 983 Minister Minister NNP 14 1278 984 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1278 985 Herbert Herbert NNP 14 1278 986 WILLE WILLE NNP 14 1278 987 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 988 since since IN 14 1278 989 2 2 CD 14 1278 990 February February NNP 14 1278 991 1986 1986 CD 14 1278 992 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 993 Political political JJ 14 1278 994 parties party NNS 14 1278 995 and and CC 14 1278 996 leaders leader NNS 14 1278 997 : : : 14 1278 998 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 14 1278 999 Union Union NNP 14 1278 1000 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 1001 VU VU NNP 14 1278 1002 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 1003 , , , 14 1278 1004 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1278 1005 Otto Otto NNP 14 1278 1006 Hasler Hasler NNP 14 1278 1007 ; ; , 14 1278 1008 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1278 1009 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 1278 1010 ' ' POS 14 1278 1011 Party Party NNP 14 1278 1012 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 1013 FBP FBP NNP 14 1278 1014 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 1015 , , , 14 1278 1016 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1278 1017 Herbert Herbert NNP 14 1278 1018 Batliner Batliner NNP 14 1278 1019 ; ; : 14 1278 1020 Christian Christian NNP 14 1278 1021 Social Social NNP 14 1278 1022 Party Party NNP 14 1278 1023 , , , 14 1278 1024 Fritz Fritz NNP 14 1278 1025 Kaiser Kaiser NNP 14 1278 1026 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1278 1027 : : : 14 1278 1028 universal universal JJ 14 1278 1029 at at IN 14 1278 1030 age age NN 14 1278 1031 18 18 CD 14 1278 1032 Elections election NNS 14 1278 1033 : : : 14 1278 1034 Diet Diet NNP 14 1278 1035 -- -- : 14 1278 1036 last last RB 14 1278 1037 held hold VBN 14 1278 1038 on on IN 14 1278 1039 5 5 CD 14 1278 1040 March March NNP 14 1278 1041 1989 1989 CD 14 1278 1042 ( ( -LRB- 14 1278 1043 next next JJ 14 1278 1044 to to TO 14 1278 1045 be be VB 14 1278 1046 held hold VBN 14 1278 1047 by by IN 14 1278 1048 March March NNP 14 1278 1049 1993 1993 CD 14 1278 1050 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 1051 ; ; : 14 1278 1052 results result NNS 14 1278 1053 -- -- : 14 1278 1054 percent percent NN 14 1278 1055 of of IN 14 1278 1056 vote vote NN 14 1278 1057 by by IN 14 1278 1058 party party NN 14 1278 1059 NA NA NNP 14 1278 1060 ; ; : 14 1278 1061 seats--(25 seats--(25 ADD 14 1278 1062 total total JJ 14 1278 1063 ) ) -RRB- 14 1278 1064 VU VU NNP 14 1278 1065 13 13 CD 14 1278 1066 , , , 14 1278 1067 FBP FBP NNP 14 1278 1068 12 12 CD 14 1278 1069 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1278 1070 : : : 14 1278 1071 none none NN 14 1278 1072 Member Member NNP 14 1278 1073 of of IN 14 1278 1074 : : : 14 1278 1075 Council Council NNP 14 1278 1076 of of IN 14 1278 1077 Europe Europe NNP 14 1278 1078 , , , 14 1278 1079 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 1278 1080 , , , 14 1278 1081 IAEA iaea NN 14 1278 1082 , , , 14 1278 1083 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1278 1084 , , , 14 1278 1085 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1278 1086 , , , 14 1278 1087 ITU ITU NNP 14 1278 1088 , , , 14 1278 1089 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 1278 1090 , , , 14 1278 1091 UNIDO unido NN 14 1278 1092 , , , 14 1278 1093 UNICEF unicef NN 14 1278 1094 , , , 14 1278 1095 UPU upu NN 14 1278 1096 , , , 14 1278 1097 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1278 1098 ; ; , 14 1278 1099 considering consider VBG 14 1278 1100 UN UN NNP 14 1278 1101 membership membership NN 14 1278 1102 ; ; : 14 1278 1103 has have VBZ 14 1278 1104 consultative consultative JJ 14 1278 1105 status status NN 14 1278 1106 in in IN 14 1278 1107 the the DT 14 1278 1108 EC EC NNP 14 1278 1109 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 14 1278 1110 representation representation NN 14 1278 1111 : : : 14 1278 1112 in in IN 14 1278 1113 routine routine JJ 14 1278 1114 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1278 1115 matters matter NNS 14 1278 1116 , , , 14 1278 1117 Liechtenstein 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279 byroads byroad VBZ 14 1285 280 Civil civil JJ 14 1285 281 air air NN 14 1285 282 : : : 14 1285 283 no no DT 14 1285 284 transport transport NN 14 1285 285 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1285 286 Airports airport NNS 14 1285 287 : : : 14 1285 288 none none NN 14 1285 289 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1285 290 : : : 14 1285 291 automatic automatic JJ 14 1285 292 telephone telephone NN 14 1285 293 system system NN 14 1285 294 ; ; : 14 1285 295 25,400 25,400 CD 14 1285 296 telephones telephone NNS 14 1285 297 ; ; : 14 1285 298 stations station NNS 14 1285 299 -- -- : 14 1285 300 no no DT 14 1285 301 AM am NN 14 1285 302 , , , 14 1285 303 no no DT 14 1285 304 FM FM NNP 14 1285 305 , , , 14 1285 306 no no DT 14 1285 307 TV tv NN 14 1285 308 - - HYPH 14 1285 309 Defense Defense NNP 14 1285 310 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1285 311 Note Note NNP 14 1285 312 : : : 14 1285 313 defense defense NN 14 1285 314 is be VBZ 14 1285 315 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1285 316 of of IN 14 1285 317 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1285 318 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NNP 14 1285 319 Country country NN 14 1285 320 : : : 14 1285 321 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1285 322 - - HYPH 14 1285 323 Geography Geography NNP 14 1285 324 Total Total NNP 14 1285 325 area area NN 14 1285 326 : : : 14 1285 327 2,586 2,586 CD 14 1285 328 km2 km2 NN 14 1285 329 ; ; : 14 1285 330 land land NN 14 1285 331 area area NN 14 1285 332 : : : 14 1285 333 2,586 2,586 CD 14 1285 334 km2 km2 NNP 14 1285 335 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1285 336 area area NN 14 1285 337 : : : 14 1285 338 slightly slightly RB 14 1285 339 smaller small JJR 14 1285 340 than than IN 14 1285 341 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 1285 342 Island Island NNP 14 1285 343 Land Land NNP 14 1285 344 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1285 345 : : : 14 1285 346 359 359 CD 14 1285 347 km km NN 14 1285 348 total total NN 14 1285 349 ; ; : 14 1285 350 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1285 351 148 148 CD 14 1285 352 km km NNS 14 1285 353 , , , 14 1285 354 France France NNP 14 1285 355 73 73 CD 14 1285 356 km km NN 14 1285 357 , , , 14 1285 358 FRG FRG NNP 14 1285 359 138 138 CD 14 1285 360 km km NN 14 1285 361 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1285 362 : : : 14 1285 363 none none NN 14 1285 364 -- -- : 14 1285 365 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1285 366 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1285 367 claims claim VBZ 14 1285 368 : : : 14 1285 369 none none NN 14 1285 370 -- -- : 14 1285 371 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1285 372 Climate climate NN 14 1285 373 : : : 14 1285 374 modified modify VBN 14 1285 375 continental continental NNP 14 1285 376 with with IN 14 1285 377 mild mild JJ 14 1285 378 winters winter NNS 14 1285 379 , , , 14 1285 380 cool cool JJ 14 1285 381 summers summer NNS 14 1285 382 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1285 383 : : : 14 1285 384 mostly mostly RB 14 1285 385 gently gently RB 14 1285 386 rolling roll VBG 14 1285 387 uplands upland NNS 14 1285 388 with with IN 14 1285 389 broad broad 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624 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1285 625 , , , 14 1285 626 and and CC 14 1285 627 FRG FRG NNP 14 1285 628 ; ; : 14 1285 629 48.9 48.9 CD 14 1285 630 % % NN 14 1285 631 services service NNS 14 1285 632 , , , 14 1285 633 24.7 24.7 CD 14 1285 634 % % NN 14 1285 635 industry industry NN 14 1285 636 , , , 14 1285 637 13.2 13.2 CD 14 1285 638 % % NN 14 1285 639 government government NN 14 1285 640 , , , 14 1285 641 8.8 8.8 CD 14 1285 642 % % NN 14 1285 643 construction construction NN 14 1285 644 , , , 14 1285 645 4.4 4.4 CD 14 1285 646 % % NN 14 1285 647 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1285 648 ( ( -LRB- 14 1285 649 1984 1984 CD 14 1285 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 1285 651 Organized organize VBN 14 1285 652 labor labor NN 14 1285 653 : : : 14 1285 654 100,000 100,000 CD 14 1285 655 ( ( -LRB- 14 1285 656 est est NNP 14 1285 657 . . . 14 1285 658 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 1 members member NNS 14 1286 2 of of IN 14 1286 3 four four CD 14 1286 4 confederated confederate VBN 14 1286 5 trade trade NN 14 1286 6 unions 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1868 CD 14 1286 44 , , , 14 1286 45 occasional occasional JJ 14 1286 46 revisions revision NNS 14 1286 47 Legal legal JJ 14 1286 48 system system NN 14 1286 49 : : : 14 1286 50 based base VBN 14 1286 51 on on IN 14 1286 52 civil civil JJ 14 1286 53 law law NN 14 1286 54 system system NN 14 1286 55 ; ; : 14 1286 56 accepts accept VBZ 14 1286 57 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1286 58 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1286 59 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1286 60 National national JJ 14 1286 61 holiday holiday NN 14 1286 62 : : : 14 1286 63 National National NNP 14 1286 64 Day Day NNP 14 1286 65 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 66 public public JJ 14 1286 67 celebration celebration NN 14 1286 68 of of IN 14 1286 69 the the DT 14 1286 70 Grand Grand NNP 14 1286 71 Duke Duke NNP 14 1286 72 's 's POS 14 1286 73 birthday birthday NN 14 1286 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 75 , , , 14 1286 76 23 23 CD 14 1286 77 June June NNP 14 1286 78 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 79 1921 1921 CD 14 1286 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 81 Executive Executive NNP 14 1286 82 branch branch NN 14 1286 83 : : : 14 1286 84 grand grand NNP 14 1286 85 duke duke NNP 14 1286 86 , , , 14 1286 87 prime prime NNP 14 1286 88 minister minister NNP 14 1286 89 , , , 14 1286 90 vice vice NNP 14 1286 91 prime prime NNP 14 1286 92 minister minister NN 14 1286 93 , , , 14 1286 94 Council Council NNP 14 1286 95 of of IN 14 1286 96 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1286 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 98 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1286 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 100 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1286 101 branch branch NN 14 1286 102 : : : 14 1286 103 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1286 104 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1286 105 of of IN 14 1286 106 Deputies Deputies NNP 14 1286 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 108 Chambre Chambre NNP 14 1286 109 des des NNP 14 1286 110 Deputes Deputes NNP 14 1286 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 112 ; ; : 14 1286 113 note note VB 14 1286 114 -- -- : 14 1286 115 the the DT 14 1286 116 Council Council NNP 14 1286 117 of of IN 14 1286 118 State State NNP 14 1286 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 120 Conseil Conseil 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JEAN NNP 14 1286 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 160 since since IN 14 1286 161 12 12 CD 14 1286 162 November November NNP 14 1286 163 1964 1964 CD 14 1286 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 165 ; ; : 14 1286 166 Heir heir VB 14 1286 167 Apparent apparent JJ 14 1286 168 Prince Prince NNP 14 1286 169 HENRI HENRI NNP 14 1286 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 171 son son NN 14 1286 172 of of IN 14 1286 173 Grand Grand NNP 14 1286 174 Duke Duke NNP 14 1286 175 Jean Jean NNP 14 1286 176 , , , 14 1286 177 born bear VBN 14 1286 178 16 16 CD 14 1286 179 April April NNP 14 1286 180 1955 1955 CD 14 1286 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 182 ; ; : 14 1286 183 Head Head NNP 14 1286 184 of of IN 14 1286 185 Government Government NNP 14 1286 186 -- -- : 14 1286 187 Prime Prime NNP 14 1286 188 Minister Minister NNP 14 1286 189 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 1286 190 SANTER SANTER NNP 14 1286 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 192 since since IN 14 1286 193 21 21 CD 14 1286 194 July July NNP 14 1286 195 1984 1984 CD 14 1286 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 197 ; ; : 14 1286 198 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1286 199 Prime Prime NNP 14 1286 200 Minister Minister NNP 14 1286 201 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 1286 202 F. F. NNP 14 1286 203 POOS POOS NNP 14 1286 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 205 since since IN 14 1286 206 21 21 CD 14 1286 207 July July NNP 14 1286 208 1984 1984 CD 14 1286 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 210 Political political JJ 14 1286 211 parties party NNS 14 1286 212 and and CC 14 1286 213 leaders leader NNS 14 1286 214 : : : 14 1286 215 Christian Christian NNP 14 1286 216 Social Social NNP 14 1286 217 Party Party NNP 14 1286 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 219 CSV CSV NNP 14 1286 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 221 , , , 14 1286 222 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 1286 223 Santer Santer NNP 14 1286 224 ; ; : 14 1286 225 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1286 226 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1286 227 Party Party NNP 14 1286 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 229 LSAP LSAP NNP 14 1286 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 231 , , , 14 1286 232 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 1286 233 Poos Poos NNP 14 1286 234 ; ; : 14 1286 235 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1286 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 237 DP DP NNP 14 1286 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 239 , , , 14 1286 240 Colette Colette NNP 14 1286 241 Flesch Flesch NNP 14 1286 242 ; ; , 14 1286 243 Communist Communist NNP 14 1286 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 245 KPL KPL NNP 14 1286 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 247 , , , 14 1286 248 Rene Rene NNP 14 1286 249 Urbany Urbany NNP 14 1286 250 ; ; : 14 1286 251 Green Green NNP 14 1286 252 Alternative alternative NN 14 1286 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 254 GAP GAP NNP 14 1286 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 256 , , , 14 1286 257 Jean Jean NNP 14 1286 258 Huss Huss NNP 14 1286 259 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1286 260 : : : 14 1286 261 universal universal JJ 14 1286 262 and and CC 14 1286 263 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1286 264 at at IN 14 1286 265 age age NN 14 1286 266 18 18 CD 14 1286 267 Elections election NNS 14 1286 268 : : : 14 1286 269 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1286 270 of of IN 14 1286 271 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1286 272 -- -- : 14 1286 273 last last RB 14 1286 274 held hold VBN 14 1286 275 on on IN 14 1286 276 18 18 CD 14 1286 277 June June NNP 14 1286 278 1989 1989 CD 14 1286 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 280 next next JJ 14 1286 281 to to TO 14 1286 282 be be VB 14 1286 283 held hold VBN 14 1286 284 by by IN 14 1286 285 June June NNP 14 1286 286 1994 1994 CD 14 1286 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 288 ; 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NNP 14 1286 498 GERARD GERARD NNP 14 1286 499 ; ; : 14 1286 500 Embassy embassy NN 14 1286 501 at at IN 14 1286 502 22 22 CD 14 1286 503 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 1286 504 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 14 1286 505 - - HYPH 14 1286 506 Servais Servais NNP 14 1286 507 , , , 14 1286 508 2535 2535 CD 14 1286 509 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1286 510 City City NNP 14 1286 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 512 mailing mail VBG 14 1286 513 address address NN 14 1286 514 is be VBZ 14 1286 515 APO APO NNP 14 1286 516 New New NNP 14 1286 517 York York NNP 14 1286 518 09132 09132 CD 14 1286 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 520 ; ; : 14 1286 521 telephone telephone NN 14 1286 522 p352o p352o NNP 14 1286 523 460123 460123 CD 14 1286 524 Flag flag NN 14 1286 525 : : : 14 1286 526 three three CD 14 1286 527 equal equal JJ 14 1286 528 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1286 529 bands band NNS 14 1286 530 of of IN 14 1286 531 red red JJ 14 1286 532 ( ( -LRB- 14 1286 533 top top NNP 14 1286 534 ) ) -RRB- 14 1286 535 , , , 14 1286 536 white white JJ 14 1286 537 , , , 14 1286 538 and and CC 14 1286 539 light light NN 14 1286 540 blue blue NNP 14 1286 541 ; 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; : 14 1310 81 food food NN 14 1310 82 shortages shortage NNS 14 1310 83 -- -- : 14 1310 84 rice rice NN 14 1310 85 , , , 14 1310 86 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1310 87 , , , 14 1310 88 meat meat NN 14 1310 89 ; ; : 14 1310 90 depends depend VBZ 14 1310 91 mostly mostly RB 14 1310 92 on on IN 14 1310 93 imports import NNS 14 1310 94 for for IN 14 1310 95 food food NN 14 1310 96 requirements requirement NNS 14 1310 97 Aid aid VB 14 1310 98 : : : 14 1310 99 none none NN 14 1310 100 Currency currency NN 14 1310 101 : : : 14 1310 102 pataca pataca NN 14 1310 103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 104 plural plural JJ 14 1310 105 -- -- : 14 1310 106 patacas patacas NN 14 1310 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 108 ; ; : 14 1310 109 1 1 CD 14 1310 110 pataca pataca NN 14 1310 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 112 P p NN 14 1310 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 114 = = NFP 14 1310 115 100 100 CD 14 1310 116 avos avos NNP 14 1310 117 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1310 118 rates rate NNS 14 1310 119 : : : 14 1310 120 patacas patacas NNP 14 1310 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 122 P p NN 14 1310 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 124 per per IN 14 1310 125 US$ us$ $ 14 1310 126 1 1 CD 14 1310 127 - - HYPH 14 1310 128 -8.03 -8.03 CD 14 1310 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 130 1989 1989 CD 14 1310 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 132 , , , 14 1310 133 8.044 8.044 CD 14 1310 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 135 1988 1988 CD 14 1310 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 137 , , , 14 1310 138 7.993 7.993 CD 14 1310 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 140 1987 1987 CD 14 1310 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 142 , , , 14 1310 143 8.029 8.029 CD 14 1310 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 145 1986 1986 CD 14 1310 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 147 , , , 14 1310 148 8.045 8.045 CD 14 1310 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 1310 150 1985 1985 CD 14 1310 151 ) ) -RRB- 14 1310 152 ; 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; : 14 1311 107 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1311 108 sea sea NN 14 1311 109 : : : 14 1311 110 12 12 CD 14 1311 111 nm nm NNP 14 1311 112 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1311 113 : : : 14 1311 114 claims claim VBZ 14 1311 115 Bassas Bassas NNP 14 1311 116 da da NNP 14 1311 117 India India NNP 14 1311 118 , , , 14 1311 119 Europa Europa NNP 14 1311 120 Island Island NNP 14 1311 121 , , , 14 1311 122 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 14 1311 123 Islands Islands NNP 14 1311 124 , , , 14 1311 125 Juan Juan NNP 14 1311 126 de de NNP 14 1311 127 Nova Nova NNP 14 1311 128 Island Island NNP 14 1311 129 , , , 14 1311 130 and and CC 14 1311 131 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 1311 132 Island Island NNP 14 1311 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 134 all all DT 14 1311 135 administered administer VBN 14 1311 136 by by IN 14 1311 137 France France NNP 14 1311 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 139 Climate climate NN 14 1311 140 : : : 14 1311 141 tropical tropical JJ 14 1311 142 along along IN 14 1311 143 coast coast NN 14 1311 144 , , , 14 1311 145 temperate temperate VB 14 1311 146 inland inland RB 14 1311 147 , , , 14 1311 148 arid arid NNP 14 1311 149 in in IN 14 1311 150 south south JJ 14 1311 151 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1311 152 : : : 14 1311 153 narrow narrow JJ 14 1311 154 coastal coastal JJ 14 1311 155 plain plain JJ 14 1311 156 , , , 14 1311 157 high high JJ 14 1311 158 plateau plateau NN 14 1311 159 and and CC 14 1311 160 mountains mountain NNS 14 1311 161 in in IN 14 1311 162 center center JJ 14 1311 163 Natural natural JJ 14 1311 164 resources resource NNS 14 1311 165 : : : 14 1311 166 graphite graphite NN 14 1311 167 , , , 14 1311 168 chromite chromite NNP 14 1311 169 , , , 14 1311 170 coal coal NN 14 1311 171 , , , 14 1311 172 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1311 173 , , , 14 1311 174 salt salt NN 14 1311 175 , , , 14 1311 176 quartz quartz NN 14 1311 177 , , , 14 1311 178 tar tar NN 14 1311 179 sands sand NNS 14 1311 180 , , , 14 1311 181 semiprecious semiprecious JJ 14 1311 182 stones stone NNS 14 1311 183 , , , 14 1311 184 mica mica NNP 14 1311 185 , , , 14 1311 186 fish fish NN 14 1311 187 Land land NN 14 1311 188 use use NN 14 1311 189 : : : 14 1311 190 4 4 CD 14 1311 191 % % NN 14 1311 192 arable arable JJ 14 1311 193 land land NN 14 1311 194 ; ; : 14 1311 195 1 1 CD 14 1311 196 % % NN 14 1311 197 permanent permanent JJ 14 1311 198 crops crop NNS 14 1311 199 ; ; : 14 1311 200 58 58 CD 14 1311 201 % % NN 14 1311 202 meadows meadow NNS 14 1311 203 and and CC 14 1311 204 pastures pasture NNS 14 1311 205 ; ; : 14 1311 206 26 26 CD 14 1311 207 % % NN 14 1311 208 forest forest NN 14 1311 209 and and CC 14 1311 210 woodland woodland NN 14 1311 211 ; ; : 14 1311 212 11 11 CD 14 1311 213 % % NN 14 1311 214 other other JJ 14 1311 215 ; ; : 14 1311 216 includes include VBZ 14 1311 217 2 2 CD 14 1311 218 % % NN 14 1311 219 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1311 220 Environment Environment NNP 14 1311 221 : : : 14 1311 222 subject subject JJ 14 1311 223 to to IN 14 1311 224 periodic periodic JJ 14 1311 225 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 1311 226 ; ; : 14 1311 227 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1311 228 ; ; : 14 1311 229 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 1311 230 ; ; : 14 1311 231 soil soil NN 14 1311 232 erosion erosion NN 14 1311 233 ; ; : 14 1311 234 desertification desertification NN 14 1311 235 Note note NN 14 1311 236 : : : 14 1311 237 world world NN 14 1311 238 's 's POS 14 1311 239 fourth fourth RB 14 1311 240 - - HYPH 14 1311 241 largest large JJS 14 1311 242 island island NN 14 1311 243 ; ; : 14 1311 244 strategic strategic JJ 14 1311 245 location location NN 14 1311 246 along along IN 14 1311 247 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1311 248 Channel Channel NNP 14 1311 249 - - HYPH 14 1311 250 People People NNP 14 1311 251 Population Population NNP 14 1311 252 : : : 14 1311 253 11,800,524 11,800,524 CD 14 1311 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 255 July July NNP 14 1311 256 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 258 , , , 14 1311 259 growth growth NN 14 1311 260 rate rate NN 14 1311 261 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1311 262 % % NN 14 1311 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 264 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 266 Birth birth NN 14 1311 267 rate rate NN 14 1311 268 : : : 14 1311 269 47 47 CD 14 1311 270 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1311 271 population population NN 14 1311 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 273 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 275 Death death NN 14 1311 276 rate rate NN 14 1311 277 : : : 14 1311 278 15 15 CD 14 1311 279 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1311 280 population population NN 14 1311 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 282 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 284 Net net JJ 14 1311 285 migration migration NN 14 1311 286 rate rate NN 14 1311 287 : : : 14 1311 288 0 0 CD 14 1311 289 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1311 290 population population NN 14 1311 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 292 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 294 Infant infant NN 14 1311 295 mortality mortality NN 14 1311 296 rate rate NN 14 1311 297 : : : 14 1311 298 97 97 CD 14 1311 299 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1311 300 live live JJ 14 1311 301 births birth NNS 14 1311 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 303 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 305 Life life NN 14 1311 306 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1311 307 at at IN 14 1311 308 birth birth NN 14 1311 309 : : : 14 1311 310 50 50 CD 14 1311 311 years year NNS 14 1311 312 male male JJ 14 1311 313 , , , 14 1311 314 54 54 CD 14 1311 315 years year NNS 14 1311 316 female female JJ 14 1311 317 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 318 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 319 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 320 Total total JJ 14 1311 321 fertility fertility NN 14 1311 322 rate rate NN 14 1311 323 : : : 14 1311 324 6.9 6.9 CD 14 1311 325 children child NNS 14 1311 326 born bear VBN 14 1311 327 / / SYM 14 1311 328 woman woman NN 14 1311 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 330 1990 1990 CD 14 1311 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1311 332 Nationality nationality NN 14 1311 333 : : : 14 1311 334 noun noun NN 14 1311 335 -- -- : 14 1311 336 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1311 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1311 338 sing sing NN 14 1311 339 . . . 14 1312 1 and and CC 14 1312 2 pl pl NNP 14 1312 3 . . . 14 1313 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 2 ; ; : 14 1313 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1313 4 -- -- : 14 1313 5 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1313 7 divisions division NNS 14 1313 8 : : : 14 1313 9 basic basic JJ 14 1313 10 split split NN 14 1313 11 between between IN 14 1313 12 highlanders highlander NNS 14 1313 13 of of IN 14 1313 14 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1313 15 Malayo malayo JJ 14 1313 16 - - HYPH 14 1313 17 Indonesian indonesian JJ 14 1313 18 origin origin NN 14 1313 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 20 Merina Merina NNP 14 1313 21 1,643,000 1,643,000 CD 14 1313 22 and and CC 14 1313 23 related relate VBN 14 1313 24 Betsileo Betsileo NNP 14 1313 25 760,000 760,000 CD 14 1313 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 27 on on IN 14 1313 28 the the DT 14 1313 29 one one CD 14 1313 30 hand hand NN 14 1313 31 and and CC 14 1313 32 coastal coastal JJ 14 1313 33 tribes tribe NNS 14 1313 34 , , , 14 1313 35 collectively collectively RB 14 1313 36 termed term VBD 14 1313 37 the the DT 14 1313 38 Cotiers Cotiers NNPS 14 1313 39 , , , 14 1313 40 with with IN 14 1313 41 mixed mix VBN 14 1313 42 African african JJ 14 1313 43 , , , 14 1313 44 Malayo malayo JJ 14 1313 45 - - HYPH 14 1313 46 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 14 1313 47 , , , 14 1313 48 and and CC 14 1313 49 Arab arab JJ 14 1313 50 ancestry ancestry NN 14 1313 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 52 Betsimisaraka Betsimisaraka NNP 14 1313 53 941,000 941,000 CD 14 1313 54 , , , 14 1313 55 Tsimihety tsimihety NN 14 1313 56 442,000 442,000 CD 14 1313 57 , , , 14 1313 58 Antaisaka Antaisaka NNP 14 1313 59 415,000 415,000 CD 14 1313 60 , , , 14 1313 61 Sakalava Sakalava NNP 14 1313 62 375,000 375,000 CD 14 1313 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 64 , , , 14 1313 65 on on IN 14 1313 66 the the DT 14 1313 67 other other JJ 14 1313 68 ; ; : 14 1313 69 there there EX 14 1313 70 are be VBP 14 1313 71 also also RB 14 1313 72 11,000 11,000 CD 14 1313 73 European European NNP 14 1313 74 French French NNP 14 1313 75 , , , 14 1313 76 5,000 5,000 CD 14 1313 77 Indians Indians NNPS 14 1313 78 of of IN 14 1313 79 French french JJ 14 1313 80 nationality nationality NN 14 1313 81 , , , 14 1313 82 and and CC 14 1313 83 5,000 5,000 CD 14 1313 84 Creoles Creoles NNP 14 1313 85 Religion Religion NNP 14 1313 86 : : : 14 1313 87 52 52 CD 14 1313 88 % % NN 14 1313 89 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1313 90 beliefs belief NNS 14 1313 91 ; ; : 14 1313 92 about about RB 14 1313 93 41 41 CD 14 1313 94 % % NN 14 1313 95 Christian Christian NNP 14 1313 96 , , , 14 1313 97 7 7 CD 14 1313 98 % % NN 14 1313 99 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1313 100 Language Language NNP 14 1313 101 : : : 14 1313 102 French French NNP 14 1313 103 and and CC 14 1313 104 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 106 official official NN 14 1313 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 108 Literacy literacy NN 14 1313 109 : : : 14 1313 110 67.5 67.5 CD 14 1313 111 % % NN 14 1313 112 Labor Labor NNP 14 1313 113 force force NN 14 1313 114 : : : 14 1313 115 4,900,000 4,900,000 CD 14 1313 116 ; ; : 14 1313 117 90 90 CD 14 1313 118 % % NN 14 1313 119 nonsalaried nonsalarie VBN 14 1313 120 family family NN 14 1313 121 workers worker NNS 14 1313 122 engaged engage VBN 14 1313 123 in in IN 14 1313 124 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1313 125 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1313 126 ; ; : 14 1313 127 175,000 175,000 CD 14 1313 128 wage wage NN 14 1313 129 earners--26 earners--26 JJ 14 1313 130 % % NN 14 1313 131 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1313 132 , , , 14 1313 133 17 17 CD 14 1313 134 % % NN 14 1313 135 domestic domestic JJ 14 1313 136 service service NN 14 1313 137 , , , 14 1313 138 15 15 CD 14 1313 139 % % NN 14 1313 140 industry industry NN 14 1313 141 , , , 14 1313 142 14 14 CD 14 1313 143 % % NN 14 1313 144 commerce commerce NN 14 1313 145 , , , 14 1313 146 11 11 CD 14 1313 147 % % NN 14 1313 148 construction construction NN 14 1313 149 , , , 14 1313 150 9 9 CD 14 1313 151 % % NN 14 1313 152 services service NNS 14 1313 153 , , , 14 1313 154 6 6 CD 14 1313 155 % % NN 14 1313 156 transportation transportation NN 14 1313 157 , , , 14 1313 158 2 2 CD 14 1313 159 % % NN 14 1313 160 other other JJ 14 1313 161 ; ; : 14 1313 162 51 51 CD 14 1313 163 % % NN 14 1313 164 of of IN 14 1313 165 population population NN 14 1313 166 of of IN 14 1313 167 working work VBG 14 1313 168 age age NN 14 1313 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 170 1985 1985 CD 14 1313 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 172 Organized organize VBN 14 1313 173 labor labor NN 14 1313 174 : : : 14 1313 175 4 4 CD 14 1313 176 % % NN 14 1313 177 of of IN 14 1313 178 labor labor NN 14 1313 179 force force NN 14 1313 180 - - HYPH 14 1313 181 Government Government NNP 14 1313 182 Long Long NNP 14 1313 183 - - HYPH 14 1313 184 form form NN 14 1313 185 name name NN 14 1313 186 : : : 14 1313 187 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1313 188 Republic Republic NNP 14 1313 189 of of IN 14 1313 190 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1313 191 Type Type NNP 14 1313 192 : : : 14 1313 193 republic republic NN 14 1313 194 Capital capital NN 14 1313 195 : : : 14 1313 196 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 14 1313 197 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1313 198 divisions division NNS 14 1313 199 : : : 14 1313 200 6 6 CD 14 1313 201 provinces province NNS 14 1313 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 203 plural plural JJ 14 1313 204 -- -- : 14 1313 205 NA na NN 14 1313 206 , , , 14 1313 207 singular singular JJ 14 1313 208 -- -- : 14 1313 209 faritanin faritanin NNP 14 1313 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 211 ; ; : 14 1313 212 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 14 1313 213 , , , 14 1313 214 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 14 1313 215 , , , 14 1313 216 Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa NNP 14 1313 217 , , , 14 1313 218 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 14 1313 219 , , , 14 1313 220 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 14 1313 221 , , , 14 1313 222 Toliara Toliara NNP 14 1313 223 Independence Independence NNP 14 1313 224 : : : 14 1313 225 26 26 CD 14 1313 226 June June NNP 14 1313 227 1960 1960 CD 14 1313 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 229 from from IN 14 1313 230 France France NNP 14 1313 231 ; ; : 14 1313 232 formerly formerly RB 14 1313 233 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 234 Republic Republic NNP 14 1313 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 236 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1313 237 : : : 14 1313 238 21 21 CD 14 1313 239 December December NNP 14 1313 240 1975 1975 CD 14 1313 241 Legal legal JJ 14 1313 242 system system NN 14 1313 243 : : : 14 1313 244 based base VBN 14 1313 245 on on IN 14 1313 246 French french JJ 14 1313 247 civil civil JJ 14 1313 248 law law NN 14 1313 249 system system NN 14 1313 250 and and CC 14 1313 251 traditional traditional JJ 14 1313 252 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 253 law law NN 14 1313 254 ; 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Adm. NNP 14 1313 327 Didier Didier NNP 14 1313 328 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 14 1313 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 330 since since IN 14 1313 331 15 15 CD 14 1313 332 June June NNP 14 1313 333 1975 1975 CD 14 1313 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 335 ; ; : 14 1313 336 Head Head NNP 14 1313 337 of of IN 14 1313 338 Government Government NNP 14 1313 339 -- -- : 14 1313 340 Prime Prime NNP 14 1313 341 Minister Minister NNP 14 1313 342 Lt Lt NNP 14 1313 343 . . NNP 14 1313 344 Col Col NNP 14 1313 345 . . NNP 14 1313 346 Victor Victor NNP 14 1313 347 RAMAHATRA RAMAHATRA NNP 14 1313 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 349 since since IN 14 1313 350 12 12 CD 14 1313 351 February February NNP 14 1313 352 1988 1988 CD 14 1313 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 354 Political political JJ 14 1313 355 parties party NNS 14 1313 356 and and CC 14 1313 357 leaders leader NNS 14 1313 358 : : : 14 1313 359 seven seven CD 14 1313 360 parties party NNS 14 1313 361 are be VBP 14 1313 362 now now RB 14 1313 363 allowed allow VBN 14 1313 364 limited limited JJ 14 1313 365 political political JJ 14 1313 366 activity activity NN 14 1313 367 under under IN 14 1313 368 the the DT 14 1313 369 national national JJ 14 1313 370 front front NN 14 1313 371 and and CC 14 1313 372 are be VBP 14 1313 373 represented represent VBN 14 1313 374 on on IN 14 1313 375 the the DT 14 1313 376 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1313 377 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1313 378 Council Council NNP 14 1313 379 : : : 14 1313 380 Advance Advance NNP 14 1313 381 Guard Guard NNP 14 1313 382 of of IN 14 1313 383 the the DT 14 1313 384 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 385 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1313 386 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 387 AREMA AREMA NNP 14 1313 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 389 , , , 14 1313 390 Didier Didier NNP 14 1313 391 Ratsiraka Ratsiraka NNP 14 1313 392 ; ; : 14 1313 393 Congress Congress NNP 14 1313 394 Party Party NNP 14 1313 395 for for IN 14 1313 396 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 397 Independence Independence NNP 14 1313 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 399 AKFM AKFM NNP 14 1313 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 401 ; ; : 14 1313 402 Congress Congress NNP 14 1313 403 Party Party NNP 14 1313 404 for for IN 14 1313 405 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 406 Independence Independence NNP 14 1313 407 - - HYPH 14 1313 408 Revival Revival NNP 14 1313 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 410 AKFM AKFM NNP 14 1313 411 - - HYPH 14 1313 412 R R NNP 14 1313 413 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 414 , , , 14 1313 415 Pastor Pastor NNP 14 1313 416 Richard Richard NNP 14 1313 417 Andriamanjato Andriamanjato NNP 14 1313 418 ; ; : 14 1313 419 Movement movement NN 14 1313 420 for for IN 14 1313 421 National National NNP 14 1313 422 Unity Unity NNP 14 1313 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 424 VONJY VONJY NNP 14 1313 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 426 , , , 14 1313 427 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1313 428 Marojama Marojama NNP 14 1313 429 Razanabahiny Razanabahiny NNP 14 1313 430 ; ; : 14 1313 431 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 432 Christian Christian NNP 14 1313 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1313 434 Union Union NNP 14 1313 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 436 UDECMA UDECMA NNP 14 1313 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 438 , , , 14 1313 439 Norbert Norbert NNP 14 1313 440 Andriamorasata Andriamorasata NNP 14 1313 441 ; ; : 14 1313 442 Militants militant NNS 14 1313 443 for for IN 14 1313 444 the the DT 14 1313 445 Establishment Establishment NNP 14 1313 446 of of IN 14 1313 447 a a DT 14 1313 448 Proletarian proletarian JJ 14 1313 449 Regime Regime NNP 14 1313 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 451 MFM MFM NNP 14 1313 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 453 , , , 14 1313 454 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 14 1313 455 Rakotonirina Rakotonirina NNP 14 1313 456 ; ; : 14 1313 457 National National NNP 14 1313 458 Movement Movement NNP 14 1313 459 for for IN 14 1313 460 the the DT 14 1313 461 Independence Independence NNP 14 1313 462 of of IN 14 1313 463 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1313 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 465 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 14 1313 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 467 , , , 14 1313 468 Monja Monja NNP 14 1313 469 Jaona Jaona NNP 14 1313 470 ; ; : 14 1313 471 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1313 472 Organization Organization NNP 14 1313 473 Monima Monima NNP 14 1313 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 475 VSM VSM NNP 14 1313 476 , , , 14 1313 477 an an DT 14 1313 478 offshoot offshoot NN 14 1313 479 of of IN 14 1313 480 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 14 1313 481 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 482 , , , 14 1313 483 Tsihozony Tsihozony NNP 14 1313 484 Maharanga Maharanga NNP 14 1313 485 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1313 486 : : : 14 1313 487 universal universal JJ 14 1313 488 at at IN 14 1313 489 age age NN 14 1313 490 18 18 CD 14 1313 491 Elections election NNS 14 1313 492 : : : 14 1313 493 President President NNP 14 1313 494 -- -- : 14 1313 495 last last RB 14 1313 496 held hold VBN 14 1313 497 on on IN 14 1313 498 12 12 CD 14 1313 499 March March NNP 14 1313 500 1989 1989 CD 14 1313 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 502 next next JJ 14 1313 503 to to TO 14 1313 504 be be VB 14 1313 505 held hold VBN 14 1313 506 March March NNP 14 1313 507 1996 1996 CD 14 1313 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 509 ; ; : 14 1313 510 results result NNS 14 1313 511 -- -- : 14 1313 512 Didier Didier NNP 14 1313 513 Ratsiraka Ratsiraka NNP 14 1313 514 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 515 AREMA AREMA NNP 14 1313 516 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 517 62 62 CD 14 1313 518 % % NN 14 1313 519 , , , 14 1313 520 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 14 1313 521 Rakotonirina Rakotonirina NNP 14 1313 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 523 MFM MFM NNP 14 1313 524 / / SYM 14 1313 525 MFT MFT NNP 14 1313 526 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 527 20 20 CD 14 1313 528 % % NN 14 1313 529 , , , 14 1313 530 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1313 531 Jerome Jerome NNP 14 1313 532 Marojama Marojama NNP 14 1313 533 Razanabahiny Razanabahiny NNP 14 1313 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 535 VONJY VONJY NNP 14 1313 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 537 15 15 CD 14 1313 538 % % NN 14 1313 539 , , , 14 1313 540 Monja Monja NNP 14 1313 541 Jaona Jaona NNP 14 1313 542 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 543 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 14 1313 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 545 3 3 CD 14 1313 546 % % NN 14 1313 547 ; ; : 14 1313 548 People People NNS 14 1313 549 's 's POS 14 1313 550 National National NNP 14 1313 551 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1313 552 -- -- : 14 1313 553 last last RB 14 1313 554 held hold VBN 14 1313 555 on on IN 14 1313 556 28 28 CD 14 1313 557 May May NNP 14 1313 558 1989 1989 CD 14 1313 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 560 next next JJ 14 1313 561 to to TO 14 1313 562 be be VB 14 1313 563 held hold VBN 14 1313 564 May May NNP 14 1313 565 1994 1994 CD 14 1313 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 567 ; ; : 14 1313 568 results result NNS 14 1313 569 -- -- : 14 1313 570 AREMA AREMA NNP 14 1313 571 88.2 88.2 CD 14 1313 572 % % NN 14 1313 573 , , , 14 1313 574 MFM mfm NN 14 1313 575 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1313 576 % % NN 14 1313 577 , , , 14 1313 578 AKFM AKFM NNP 14 1313 579 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1313 580 % % NN 14 1313 581 , , , 14 1313 582 VONJY vonjy NN 14 1313 583 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1313 584 % % NN 14 1313 585 , , , 14 1313 586 others other NNS 14 1313 587 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1313 588 % % NN 14 1313 589 ; ; : 14 1313 590 seats--(137 seats--(137 NNP 14 1313 591 total total NN 14 1313 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 593 AREMA AREMA NNP 14 1313 594 120 120 CD 14 1313 595 , , , 14 1313 596 MFM mfm NN 14 1313 597 7 7 CD 14 1313 598 , , , 14 1313 599 AKFM AKFM NNP 14 1313 600 5 5 CD 14 1313 601 , , , 14 1313 602 VONJY vonjy NN 14 1313 603 4 4 CD 14 1313 604 , , , 14 1313 605 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 14 1313 606 1 1 CD 14 1313 607 , , , 14 1313 608 independent independent JJ 14 1313 609 1 1 CD 14 1313 610 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1313 611 : : : 14 1313 612 Communist communist JJ 14 1313 613 party party NN 14 1313 614 of of IN 14 1313 615 virtually virtually RB 14 1313 616 no no DT 14 1313 617 importance importance NN 14 1313 618 ; ; : 14 1313 619 small small JJ 14 1313 620 and and CC 14 1313 621 vocal vocal JJ 14 1313 622 group group NN 14 1313 623 of of IN 14 1313 624 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1313 625 has have VBZ 14 1313 626 gained gain VBN 14 1313 627 strong strong JJ 14 1313 628 position position NN 14 1313 629 in in IN 14 1313 630 leadership leadership NN 14 1313 631 of of IN 14 1313 632 AKFM AKFM NNP 14 1313 633 , , , 14 1313 634 the the DT 14 1313 635 rank rank NN 14 1313 636 and and CC 14 1313 637 file file NN 14 1313 638 of of IN 14 1313 639 which which WDT 14 1313 640 is be VBZ 14 1313 641 non non JJ 14 1313 642 - - JJ 14 1313 643 Communist communist JJ 14 1313 644 Member Member NNP 14 1313 645 of of IN 14 1313 646 : : : 14 1313 647 ACP ACP NNP 14 1313 648 , , , 14 1313 649 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1313 650 , , , 14 1313 651 CCC CCC NNP 14 1313 652 , , , 14 1313 653 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1313 654 , , , 14 1313 655 FAO FAO NNP 14 1313 656 , , , 14 1313 657 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1313 658 , , , 14 1313 659 GATT GATT NNP 14 1313 660 , , , 14 1313 661 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1313 662 , , , 14 1313 663 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1313 664 , , , 14 1313 665 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1313 666 , , , 14 1313 667 ICO ICO NNP 14 1313 668 , , , 14 1313 669 IDA IDA NNP 14 1313 670 , , , 14 1313 671 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1313 672 , , , 14 1313 673 IFC IFC NNP 14 1313 674 , , , 14 1313 675 ILO ILO NNP 14 1313 676 , , , 14 1313 677 IMF IMF NNP 14 1313 678 , , , 14 1313 679 IMO imo RB 14 1313 680 , , , 14 1313 681 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1313 682 , , , 14 1313 683 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1313 684 , , , 14 1313 685 IRC IRC NNP 14 1313 686 , , , 14 1313 687 ISO ISO NNP 14 1313 688 , , , 14 1313 689 ITU ITU NNP 14 1313 690 , , , 14 1313 691 NAM NAM NNP 14 1313 692 , , , 14 1313 693 OAU OAU NNP 14 1313 694 , , , 14 1313 695 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1313 696 , , , 14 1313 697 UN UN NNP 14 1313 698 , , , 14 1313 699 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1313 700 , , , 14 1313 701 UPU UPU NNP 14 1313 702 , , , 14 1313 703 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1313 704 , , , 14 1313 705 WHO who WP 14 1313 706 , , , 14 1313 707 WMO WMO NNP 14 1313 708 , , , 14 1313 709 WTO WTO NNP 14 1313 710 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1313 711 representation representation NN 14 1313 712 : : : 14 1313 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1313 714 Pierrot Pierrot NNP 14 1313 715 Jocelyn Jocelyn NNP 14 1313 716 RAJAONARIVELO RAJAONARIVELO NNP 14 1313 717 ; ; : 14 1313 718 Chancery chancery NN 14 1313 719 at at IN 14 1313 720 2374 2374 CD 14 1313 721 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1313 722 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1313 723 NW NW NNP 14 1313 724 , , , 14 1313 725 Washington Washington NNP 14 1313 726 DC DC NNP 14 1313 727 20008 20008 CD 14 1313 728 ; ; : 14 1313 729 telephone telephone NN 14 1313 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 731 202 202 CD 14 1313 732 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 733 265 265 CD 14 1313 734 - - HYPH 14 1313 735 5525 5525 CD 14 1313 736 or or CC 14 1313 737 5526 5526 CD 14 1313 738 ; ; : 14 1313 739 there there EX 14 1313 740 is be VBZ 14 1313 741 a a DT 14 1313 742 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1313 743 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1313 744 General General NNP 14 1313 745 in in IN 14 1313 746 New New NNP 14 1313 747 York York NNP 14 1313 748 ; ; : 14 1313 749 US US NNP 14 1313 750 -- -- : 14 1313 751 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1313 752 Howard Howard NNP 14 1313 753 K. K. NNP 14 1313 754 WALKER WALKER NNP 14 1313 755 ; ; : 14 1313 756 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1313 757 at at IN 14 1313 758 14 14 CD 14 1313 759 and and CC 14 1313 760 16 16 CD 14 1313 761 Rue Rue NNP 14 1313 762 Rainitovo Rainitovo NNP 14 1313 763 , , , 14 1313 764 Antsahavola Antsahavola NNP 14 1313 765 , , , 14 1313 766 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 14 1313 767 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 768 mailing mail VBG 14 1313 769 address address NN 14 1313 770 is be VBZ 14 1313 771 B. B. NNP 14 1313 772 P. P. NNP 14 1313 773 620 620 CD 14 1313 774 , , , 14 1313 775 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 14 1313 776 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 777 ; ; : 14 1313 778 telephone telephone NN 14 1313 779 212 212 CD 14 1313 780 - - SYM 14 1313 781 57 57 CD 14 1313 782 , , , 14 1313 783 209 209 CD 14 1313 784 - - SYM 14 1313 785 56 56 CD 14 1313 786 , , , 14 1313 787 200 200 CD 14 1313 788 - - SYM 14 1313 789 89 89 CD 14 1313 790 , , , 14 1313 791 207 207 CD 14 1313 792 - - SYM 14 1313 793 18 18 CD 14 1313 794 Flag flag NN 14 1313 795 : : : 14 1313 796 two two CD 14 1313 797 equal equal JJ 14 1313 798 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1313 799 bands band NNS 14 1313 800 of of IN 14 1313 801 red red JJ 14 1313 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 1313 803 top top NNP 14 1313 804 ) ) -RRB- 14 1313 805 and and CC 14 1313 806 green green JJ 14 1313 807 with with IN 14 1313 808 a a DT 14 1313 809 vertical vertical JJ 14 1313 810 white white JJ 14 1313 811 band band NN 14 1313 812 of of IN 14 1313 813 the the DT 14 1313 814 same same JJ 14 1313 815 width width NN 14 1313 816 on on IN 14 1313 817 hoist hoist NN 14 1313 818 side side NN 14 1313 819 - - HYPH 14 1313 820 Economy economy NN 14 1313 821 Overview Overview NNP 14 1313 822 : : : 14 1313 823 Madagascar madagascar NN 14 1313 824 is be VBZ 14 1313 825 one one CD 14 1313 826 of of IN 14 1313 827 the the DT 14 1313 828 poorest poor JJS 14 1313 829 countries country NNS 14 1313 830 in in IN 14 1313 831 the the DT 14 1313 832 world world NN 14 1313 833 . . . 14 1314 1 During during IN 14 1314 2 the the DT 14 1314 3 period period NN 14 1314 4 1980 1980 CD 14 1314 5 - - SYM 14 1314 6 85 85 CD 14 1314 7 it -PRON- PRP 14 1314 8 had have VBD 14 1314 9 a a DT 14 1314 10 population population NN 14 1314 11 growth growth NN 14 1314 12 of of IN 14 1314 13 3 3 CD 14 1314 14 % % NN 14 1314 15 a a DT 14 1314 16 year year NN 14 1314 17 and and CC 14 1314 18 a a DT 14 1314 19 - - SYM 14 1314 20 0.4 0.4 CD 14 1314 21 % % NN 14 1314 22 GDP gdp NN 14 1314 23 growth growth NN 14 1314 24 rate rate NN 14 1314 25 . . . 14 1315 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1315 2 , , , 14 1315 3 including include VBG 14 1315 4 fishing fishing NN 14 1315 5 and and CC 14 1315 6 forestry forestry NN 14 1315 7 , , , 14 1315 8 is be VBZ 14 1315 9 the the DT 14 1315 10 mainstay mainstay NN 14 1315 11 of of IN 14 1315 12 the the DT 14 1315 13 economy economy NN 14 1315 14 , , , 14 1315 15 accounting account VBG 14 1315 16 for for IN 14 1315 17 over over IN 14 1315 18 40 40 CD 14 1315 19 % % NN 14 1315 20 of of IN 14 1315 21 GDP GDP NNP 14 1315 22 , , , 14 1315 23 employing employ VBG 14 1315 24 about about IN 14 1315 25 85 85 CD 14 1315 26 % % NN 14 1315 27 of of IN 14 1315 28 the the DT 14 1315 29 labor labor NN 14 1315 30 force force NN 14 1315 31 , , , 14 1315 32 and and CC 14 1315 33 contributing contribute VBG 14 1315 34 more more JJR 14 1315 35 than than IN 14 1315 36 70 70 CD 14 1315 37 % % NN 14 1315 38 to to TO 14 1315 39 export export VB 14 1315 40 earnings earning NNS 14 1315 41 . . . 14 1316 1 Industry industry NN 14 1316 2 is be VBZ 14 1316 3 confined confine VBN 14 1316 4 to to IN 14 1316 5 the the DT 14 1316 6 processing processing NN 14 1316 7 of of IN 14 1316 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1316 9 products product NNS 14 1316 10 and and CC 14 1316 11 textile textile NN 14 1316 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1316 13 ; 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NNP 14 1319 66 , , , 14 1319 67 1988 1988 CD 14 1319 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 69 ; ; : 14 1319 70 commodities commodity NNS 14 1319 71 -- -- : 14 1319 72 coffee coffee NN 14 1319 73 45 45 CD 14 1319 74 % % NN 14 1319 75 , , , 14 1319 76 vanilla vanilla NN 14 1319 77 15 15 CD 14 1319 78 % % NN 14 1319 79 , , , 14 1319 80 cloves clove VBZ 14 1319 81 11 11 CD 14 1319 82 % % NN 14 1319 83 , , , 14 1319 84 sugar sugar NN 14 1319 85 , , , 14 1319 86 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1319 87 products product NNS 14 1319 88 ; ; : 14 1319 89 partners partner NNS 14 1319 90 -- -- : 14 1319 91 France France NNP 14 1319 92 , , , 14 1319 93 Japan Japan NNP 14 1319 94 , , , 14 1319 95 Italy Italy NNP 14 1319 96 , , , 14 1319 97 FRG FRG NNP 14 1319 98 , , , 14 1319 99 US US NNP 14 1319 100 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1319 101 : : : 14 1319 102 $ $ $ 14 1319 103 319 319 CD 14 1319 104 million million CD 14 1319 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 106 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1319 107 . . NNP 14 1319 108 , , , 14 1319 109 1988 1988 CD 14 1319 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 111 ; ; : 14 1319 112 commodities commodity NNS 14 1319 113 -- -- : 14 1319 114 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 1319 115 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1319 116 30 30 CD 14 1319 117 % % NN 14 1319 118 , , , 14 1319 119 capital capital NN 14 1319 120 goods good NNS 14 1319 121 28 28 CD 14 1319 122 % % NN 14 1319 123 , , , 14 1319 124 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1319 125 15 15 CD 14 1319 126 % % NN 14 1319 127 , , , 14 1319 128 consumer consumer NN 14 1319 129 goods good NNS 14 1319 130 14 14 CD 14 1319 131 % % NN 14 1319 132 , , , 14 1319 133 food food NN 14 1319 134 13 13 CD 14 1319 135 % % NN 14 1319 136 ; ; , 14 1319 137 partners partner NNS 14 1319 138 -- -- : 14 1319 139 France France NNP 14 1319 140 , , , 14 1319 141 FRG FRG NNP 14 1319 142 , , , 14 1319 143 UK UK NNP 14 1319 144 , , , 14 1319 145 other other JJ 14 1319 146 EC EC NNP 14 1319 147 , , , 14 1319 148 US US NNP 14 1319 149 External external JJ 14 1319 150 debt debt NN 14 1319 151 : : : 14 1319 152 $ $ $ 14 1319 153 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1319 154 billion billion CD 14 1319 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 156 1989 1989 CD 14 1319 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 158 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1319 159 production production NN 14 1319 160 : : : 14 1319 161 growth growth NN 14 1319 162 rate rate NN 14 1319 163 - - : 14 1319 164 3.9 3.9 CD 14 1319 165 % % NN 14 1319 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 167 1988 1988 CD 14 1319 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 169 Electricity electricity NN 14 1319 170 : : : 14 1319 171 119,000 119,000 CD 14 1319 172 kW kw NN 14 1319 173 capacity capacity NN 14 1319 174 ; ; : 14 1319 175 430 430 CD 14 1319 176 million million CD 14 1319 177 kWh kWh NNS 14 1319 178 produced produce VBN 14 1319 179 , , , 14 1319 180 40 40 CD 14 1319 181 kWh kWh NNS 14 1319 182 per per IN 14 1319 183 capita capita NN 14 1319 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 185 1989 1989 CD 14 1319 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 187 Industries industry NNS 14 1319 188 : : : 14 1319 189 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1319 190 processing processing NN 14 1319 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 192 meat meat NN 14 1319 193 canneries cannery NNS 14 1319 194 , , , 14 1319 195 soap soap NN 14 1319 196 factories factory NNS 14 1319 197 , , , 14 1319 198 brewery brewery NN 14 1319 199 , , , 14 1319 200 tanneries tannery NNS 14 1319 201 , , , 14 1319 202 sugar sugar NN 14 1319 203 refining refining NN 14 1319 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 205 , , , 14 1319 206 light light JJ 14 1319 207 consumer consumer NN 14 1319 208 goods good NNS 14 1319 209 industries industry NNS 14 1319 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 211 textiles textile NNS 14 1319 212 , , , 14 1319 213 glassware glassware NN 14 1319 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 215 , , , 14 1319 216 cement cement NN 14 1319 217 , , , 14 1319 218 automobile automobile NN 14 1319 219 assembly assembly NN 14 1319 220 plant plant NN 14 1319 221 , , , 14 1319 222 paper paper NN 14 1319 223 , , , 14 1319 224 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1319 225 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1319 226 : : : 14 1319 227 accounts account NNS 14 1319 228 for for IN 14 1319 229 40 40 CD 14 1319 230 % % NN 14 1319 231 of of IN 14 1319 232 GDP GDP NNP 14 1319 233 ; ; : 14 1319 234 cash cash NN 14 1319 235 crops crop NNS 14 1319 236 -- -- : 14 1319 237 coffee coffee NN 14 1319 238 , , , 14 1319 239 vanilla vanilla NN 14 1319 240 , , , 14 1319 241 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1319 242 , , , 14 1319 243 cloves clove NNS 14 1319 244 , , , 14 1319 245 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1319 246 ; ; : 14 1319 247 food food NN 14 1319 248 crops crop NNS 14 1319 249 -- -- : 14 1319 250 rice rice NN 14 1319 251 , , , 14 1319 252 cassava cassava NNP 14 1319 253 , , , 14 1319 254 beans bean NNS 14 1319 255 , , , 14 1319 256 bananas banana NNS 14 1319 257 , , , 14 1319 258 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1319 259 ; ; : 14 1319 260 cattle cattle NNS 14 1319 261 raising raise VBG 14 1319 262 widespread widespread JJ 14 1319 263 ; ; : 14 1319 264 not not RB 14 1319 265 self self NN 14 1319 266 - - HYPH 14 1319 267 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1319 268 in in IN 14 1319 269 rice rice NN 14 1319 270 and and CC 14 1319 271 wheat wheat NN 14 1319 272 flour flour NN 14 1319 273 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1319 274 drugs drug VBZ 14 1319 275 : : : 14 1319 276 illicit illicit JJ 14 1319 277 producer producer NN 14 1319 278 of of IN 14 1319 279 cannabis cannabis NNP 14 1319 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 281 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1319 282 and and CC 14 1319 283 wild wild JJ 14 1319 284 varieties variety NNS 14 1319 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 286 used use VBD 14 1319 287 mostly mostly RB 14 1319 288 for for IN 14 1319 289 domestic domestic JJ 14 1319 290 consumption consumption NN 14 1319 291 Aid aid NN 14 1319 292 : : : 14 1319 293 US US NNP 14 1319 294 commitments commitment NNS 14 1319 295 , , , 14 1319 296 including include VBG 14 1319 297 Ex Ex NNP 14 1319 298 - - HYPH 14 1319 299 Im Im NNP 14 1319 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 301 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1319 302 - - HYPH 14 1319 303 88 88 NNP 14 1319 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 305 , , , 14 1319 306 $ $ $ 14 1319 307 118 118 CD 14 1319 308 million million CD 14 1319 309 ; ; : 14 1319 310 Western western JJ 14 1319 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 312 non non JJ 14 1319 313 - - JJ 14 1319 314 US us JJ 14 1319 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 316 countries country NNS 14 1319 317 , , , 14 1319 318 ODA ODA NNP 14 1319 319 and and CC 14 1319 320 OOF OOF NNP 14 1319 321 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1319 322 commitments commitment NNS 14 1319 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 324 1970 1970 CD 14 1319 325 - - SYM 14 1319 326 87 87 CD 14 1319 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 328 , , , 14 1319 329 $ $ $ 14 1319 330 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1319 331 billion billion CD 14 1319 332 ; ; : 14 1319 333 Communist communist JJ 14 1319 334 countries country NNS 14 1319 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 336 1970 1970 CD 14 1319 337 - - SYM 14 1319 338 88 88 CD 14 1319 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 340 , , , 14 1319 341 $ $ $ 14 1319 342 491 491 CD 14 1319 343 million million CD 14 1319 344 Currency Currency NNP 14 1319 345 : : : 14 1319 346 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1319 347 franc franc NN 14 1319 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 349 plural plural JJ 14 1319 350 -- -- : 14 1319 351 francs franc NNS 14 1319 352 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 353 ; ; : 14 1319 354 1 1 CD 14 1319 355 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1319 356 franc franc NN 14 1319 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 358 FMG FMG NNP 14 1319 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 360 = = SYM 14 1319 361 100 100 CD 14 1319 362 centimes centime NNS 14 1319 363 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1319 364 rates rate NNS 14 1319 365 : : : 14 1319 366 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1319 367 francs franc NNS 14 1319 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 369 FMG FMG NNP 14 1319 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 371 per per IN 14 1319 372 US$ us$ $ 14 1319 373 1 1 CD 14 1319 374 - - HYPH 14 1319 375 -1,531.0 -1,531.0 FW 14 1319 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 377 January January NNP 14 1319 378 1990 1990 CD 14 1319 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 380 , , , 14 1319 381 1603.4 1603.4 CD 14 1319 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 383 1989 1989 CD 14 1319 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 385 , , , 14 1319 386 1,407.1 1,407.1 CD 14 1319 387 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 388 1988 1988 CD 14 1319 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 390 , , , 14 1319 391 1,069.2 1,069.2 CD 14 1319 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 393 1987 1987 CD 14 1319 394 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 395 , , , 14 1319 396 676.3 676.3 CD 14 1319 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 398 1986 1986 CD 14 1319 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 400 , , , 14 1319 401 662.5 662.5 CD 14 1319 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 403 1985 1985 CD 14 1319 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 1319 405 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1319 406 year year NN 14 1319 407 : : : 14 1319 408 calendar calendar NNP 14 1319 409 year year NN 14 1319 410 - - : 14 1319 411 Communications Communications NNP 14 1319 412 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1319 413 : : : 14 1319 414 1,020 1,020 CD 14 1319 415 km km NN 14 1319 416 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1319 417 gauge gauge NN 14 1319 418 Highways highway NNS 14 1319 419 : : : 14 1319 420 40,000 40,000 CD 14 1319 421 km km NN 14 1319 422 total total NN 14 1319 423 ; ; : 14 1319 424 4,694 4,694 CD 14 1319 425 km km NNS 14 1319 426 paved pave VBN 14 1319 427 , , , 14 1319 428 811 811 CD 14 1319 429 km km NN 14 1319 430 crushed crush VBN 14 1319 431 stone stone NN 14 1319 432 , , , 14 1319 433 gravel gravel NN 14 1319 434 , , , 14 1319 435 or or CC 14 1319 436 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 1319 437 soil soil NN 14 1319 438 , , , 14 1319 439 34,495 34,495 CD 14 1319 440 km km NN 14 1319 441 improved improved JJ 14 1319 442 and and CC 14 1319 443 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1319 444 earth earth NN 14 1319 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 1319 446 est est NNP 14 1319 447 . . . 14 1319 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 1 Inland Inland NNP 14 1320 2 waterways waterway NNS 14 1320 3 : : : 14 1320 4 of of IN 14 1320 5 local local JJ 14 1320 6 importance importance NN 14 1320 7 only only RB 14 1320 8 ; ; , 14 1320 9 isolated isolated JJ 14 1320 10 streams stream NNS 14 1320 11 and and CC 14 1320 12 small small JJ 14 1320 13 portions portion NNS 14 1320 14 of of IN 14 1320 15 Canal Canal NNP 14 1320 16 des des NNP 14 1320 17 Pangalanes Pangalanes NNP 14 1320 18 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1320 19 : : : 14 1320 20 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 14 1320 21 , , , 14 1320 22 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 14 1320 23 , , , 14 1320 24 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 14 1320 25 , , , 14 1320 26 Toliara Toliara NNP 14 1320 27 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1320 28 marine marine NN 14 1320 29 : : : 14 1320 30 13 13 CD 14 1320 31 ships ship NNS 14 1320 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 33 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1320 34 GRT GRT NNP 14 1320 35 or or CC 14 1320 36 over over RB 14 1320 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 38 totaling total VBG 14 1320 39 58,126 58,126 CD 14 1320 40 GRT/79,420 GRT/79,420 NNP 14 1320 41 DWT dwt NN 14 1320 42 ; ; : 14 1320 43 includes include VBZ 14 1320 44 8 8 CD 14 1320 45 cargo cargo NN 14 1320 46 , , , 14 1320 47 2 2 CD 14 1320 48 roll roll NN 14 1320 49 - - HYPH 14 1320 50 on on IN 14 1320 51 / / SYM 14 1320 52 roll roll NN 14 1320 53 - - HYPH 14 1320 54 off off RP 14 1320 55 cargo cargo NN 14 1320 56 , , , 14 1320 57 1 1 CD 14 1320 58 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1320 59 , , , 14 1320 60 oils oil NNS 14 1320 61 , , , 14 1320 62 and and CC 14 1320 63 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1320 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 65 POL POL NNP 14 1320 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 67 tanker tanker NN 14 1320 68 , , , 14 1320 69 1 1 CD 14 1320 70 chemical chemical NN 14 1320 71 tanker tanker NN 14 1320 72 , , , 14 1320 73 1 1 CD 14 1320 74 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1320 75 gas gas NN 14 1320 76 Civil civil JJ 14 1320 77 air air NN 14 1320 78 : : : 14 1320 79 5 5 CD 14 1320 80 major major JJ 14 1320 81 transport transport NN 14 1320 82 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1320 83 Airports airport NNS 14 1320 84 : : : 14 1320 85 147 147 CD 14 1320 86 total total NN 14 1320 87 , , , 14 1320 88 115 115 CD 14 1320 89 usable usable JJ 14 1320 90 ; ; : 14 1320 91 30 30 CD 14 1320 92 with with IN 14 1320 93 permanent permanent JJ 14 1320 94 - - HYPH 14 1320 95 surface surface NN 14 1320 96 runways runway NNS 14 1320 97 ; ; : 14 1320 98 none none NN 14 1320 99 with with IN 14 1320 100 runways runway NNS 14 1320 101 over over IN 14 1320 102 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1320 103 m m CD 14 1320 104 ; ; : 14 1320 105 3 3 CD 14 1320 106 with with IN 14 1320 107 runways runways NNP 14 1320 108 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1320 109 - - HYPH 14 1320 110 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1320 111 m m NN 14 1320 112 ; ; : 14 1320 113 43 43 CD 14 1320 114 with with IN 14 1320 115 runways runway NNS 14 1320 116 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1320 117 - - HYPH 14 1320 118 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1320 119 m m NNP 14 1320 120 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1320 121 : : : 14 1320 122 above above IN 14 1320 123 average average JJ 14 1320 124 system system NN 14 1320 125 includes include VBZ 14 1320 126 open open JJ 14 1320 127 - - HYPH 14 1320 128 wire wire NN 14 1320 129 lines line NNS 14 1320 130 , , , 14 1320 131 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1320 132 cables cable NNS 14 1320 133 , , , 14 1320 134 radio radio NN 14 1320 135 relay relay NN 14 1320 136 , , , 14 1320 137 and and CC 14 1320 138 troposcatter troposcatter NN 14 1320 139 links link NNS 14 1320 140 ; ; : 14 1320 141 submarine submarine NN 14 1320 142 cable cable NN 14 1320 143 to to IN 14 1320 144 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1320 145 ; ; : 14 1320 146 satellite satellite NN 14 1320 147 earth earth NN 14 1320 148 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1320 149 Indian Indian NNP 14 1320 150 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1320 151 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1320 152 and and CC 14 1320 153 1 1 CD 14 1320 154 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1320 155 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1320 156 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1320 157 ; ; : 14 1320 158 over over IN 14 1320 159 38,200 38,200 CD 14 1320 160 telephones telephone NNS 14 1320 161 ; ; : 14 1320 162 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 14 1320 163 AM am NN 14 1320 164 , , , 14 1320 165 1 1 CD 14 1320 166 FM FM NNP 14 1320 167 , , , 14 1320 168 7 7 CD 14 1320 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 170 30 30 CD 14 1320 171 repeaters repeater NNS 14 1320 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 173 TV tv NN 14 1320 174 - - HYPH 14 1320 175 Defense Defense NNP 14 1320 176 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1320 177 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1320 178 : : : 14 1320 179 Popular Popular NNP 14 1320 180 Army Army NNP 14 1320 181 , , , 14 1320 182 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 14 1320 183 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1320 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 185 includes include VBZ 14 1320 186 Navy Navy NNP 14 1320 187 and and CC 14 1320 188 Air Air NNP 14 1320 189 Force Force NNP 14 1320 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 191 , , , 14 1320 192 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1320 193 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1320 194 Military Military NNP 14 1320 195 manpower manpower NN 14 1320 196 : : : 14 1320 197 males males NNP 14 1320 198 15 15 CD 14 1320 199 - - SYM 14 1320 200 49 49 CD 14 1320 201 , , , 14 1320 202 2,550,775 2,550,775 CD 14 1320 203 ; ; : 14 1320 204 1,519,084 1,519,084 CD 14 1320 205 fit fit NN 14 1320 206 for for IN 14 1320 207 military military JJ 14 1320 208 service service NN 14 1320 209 ; ; : 14 1320 210 116,438 116,438 CD 14 1320 211 reach reach VB 14 1320 212 military military JJ 14 1320 213 age age NN 14 1320 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 215 20 20 CD 14 1320 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 1320 217 annually annually RB 14 1320 218 Defense defense NN 14 1320 219 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1320 220 : : : 14 1320 221 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1320 222 % % NN 14 1320 223 of of IN 14 1320 224 GDP GDP NNP 14 1320 225 , , , 14 1320 226 or or CC 14 1320 227 $ $ $ 14 1320 228 37 37 CD 14 1320 229 million million CD 14 1320 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1320 231 1989 1989 CD 14 1320 232 est est NNP 14 1320 233 . . . 14 1320 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1321 2 Country country NN 14 1321 3 : : : 14 1321 4 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1321 5 - - HYPH 14 1321 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1321 7 Total Total NNP 14 1321 8 area area NN 14 1321 9 : : : 14 1321 10 118,480 118,480 CD 14 1321 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1321 12 ; ; : 14 1321 13 land land NN 14 1321 14 area area NN 14 1321 15 : : : 14 1321 16 94,080 94,080 CD 14 1321 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1321 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1321 19 area area NN 14 1321 20 : : : 14 1321 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1321 22 larger large JJR 14 1321 23 than than IN 14 1321 24 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 14 1321 25 Land Land NNP 14 1321 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1321 27 : : : 14 1321 28 2,881 2,881 CD 14 1321 29 km km NN 14 1321 30 total total NN 14 1321 31 ; ; : 14 1321 32 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1321 33 1,569 1,569 CD 14 1321 34 km km NN 14 1321 35 , , , 14 1321 36 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 1321 37 475 475 CD 14 1321 38 km km NNS 14 1321 39 , , , 14 1321 40 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 1321 41 837 837 CD 14 1321 42 km km NN 14 1321 43 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1321 44 : : : 14 1321 45 none none NN 14 1321 46 -- -- : 14 1321 47 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1321 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1321 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1321 50 : : : 14 1321 51 none none NN 14 1321 52 -- -- : 14 1321 53 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1321 54 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1321 55 : : : 14 1321 56 dispute dispute NN 14 1321 57 with with IN 14 1321 58 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 1321 59 over over IN 14 1321 60 the the DT 14 1321 61 boundary boundary NN 14 1321 62 in in IN 14 1321 63 Lake Lake NNP 14 1321 64 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 14 1321 65 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 66 Lake Lake NNP 14 1321 67 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1321 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 69 Climate climate NN 14 1321 70 : : : 14 1321 71 tropical tropical JJ 14 1321 72 ; ; : 14 1321 73 rainy rainy JJ 14 1321 74 season season NN 14 1321 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 76 November November NNP 14 1321 77 to to IN 14 1321 78 May May NNP 14 1321 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 80 ; ; : 14 1321 81 dry dry JJ 14 1321 82 season season NN 14 1321 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 84 May May NNP 14 1321 85 to to IN 14 1321 86 November November NNP 14 1321 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 88 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1321 89 : : : 14 1321 90 narrow narrow JJ 14 1321 91 elongated elongated JJ 14 1321 92 plateau plateau NN 14 1321 93 with with IN 14 1321 94 rolling rolling JJ 14 1321 95 plains plain NNS 14 1321 96 , , , 14 1321 97 rounded round VBD 14 1321 98 hills hill NNS 14 1321 99 , , , 14 1321 100 some some DT 14 1321 101 mountains mountain NNS 14 1321 102 Natural natural JJ 14 1321 103 resources resource NNS 14 1321 104 : : : 14 1321 105 limestone limestone NN 14 1321 106 ; ; : 14 1321 107 unexploited unexploited JJ 14 1321 108 deposits deposit NNS 14 1321 109 of of IN 14 1321 110 uranium uranium NN 14 1321 111 , , , 14 1321 112 coal coal NN 14 1321 113 , , , 14 1321 114 and and CC 14 1321 115 bauxite bauxite NNP 14 1321 116 Land Land NNP 14 1321 117 use use NN 14 1321 118 : : : 14 1321 119 25 25 CD 14 1321 120 % % NN 14 1321 121 arable arable JJ 14 1321 122 land land NN 14 1321 123 ; ; : 14 1321 124 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1321 125 permanent permanent JJ 14 1321 126 crops crop NNS 14 1321 127 ; ; : 14 1321 128 20 20 CD 14 1321 129 % % NN 14 1321 130 meadows meadow NNS 14 1321 131 and and CC 14 1321 132 pastures pasture NNS 14 1321 133 ; ; : 14 1321 134 50 50 CD 14 1321 135 % % NN 14 1321 136 forest forest NN 14 1321 137 and and CC 14 1321 138 woodland woodland NN 14 1321 139 ; ; : 14 1321 140 5 5 CD 14 1321 141 % % NN 14 1321 142 other other JJ 14 1321 143 ; ; : 14 1321 144 includes include VBZ 14 1321 145 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1321 146 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1321 147 Environment Environment NNP 14 1321 148 : : : 14 1321 149 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1321 150 Note note NN 14 1321 151 : : : 14 1321 152 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1321 153 - - HYPH 14 1321 154 People People NNS 14 1321 155 Population Population NNP 14 1321 156 : : : 14 1321 157 9,157,528 9,157,528 CD 14 1321 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 159 July July NNP 14 1321 160 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 162 , , , 14 1321 163 growth growth NN 14 1321 164 rate rate NN 14 1321 165 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1321 166 % % NN 14 1321 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 168 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 170 Birth birth NN 14 1321 171 rate rate NN 14 1321 172 : : : 14 1321 173 52 52 CD 14 1321 174 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1321 175 population population NN 14 1321 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 177 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 179 Death death NN 14 1321 180 rate rate NN 14 1321 181 : : : 14 1321 182 18 18 CD 14 1321 183 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1321 184 population population NN 14 1321 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 186 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 188 Net net JJ 14 1321 189 migration migration NN 14 1321 190 rate rate NN 14 1321 191 : : : 14 1321 192 - - : 14 1321 193 16 16 CD 14 1321 194 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 NN 14 1321 195 population population NN 14 1321 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 197 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 199 Infant infant NN 14 1321 200 mortality mortality NN 14 1321 201 rate rate NN 14 1321 202 : : : 14 1321 203 130 130 CD 14 1321 204 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1321 205 live live JJ 14 1321 206 births birth NNS 14 1321 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 208 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 210 Life life NN 14 1321 211 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1321 212 at at IN 14 1321 213 birth birth NN 14 1321 214 : : : 14 1321 215 48 48 CD 14 1321 216 years year NNS 14 1321 217 male male JJ 14 1321 218 , , , 14 1321 219 50 50 CD 14 1321 220 years year NNS 14 1321 221 female female JJ 14 1321 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 223 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 225 Total total JJ 14 1321 226 fertility fertility NN 14 1321 227 rate rate NN 14 1321 228 : : : 14 1321 229 7.7 7.7 CD 14 1321 230 children child NNS 14 1321 231 born bear VBN 14 1321 232 / / SYM 14 1321 233 woman woman NN 14 1321 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 235 1990 1990 CD 14 1321 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 237 Nationality nationality NN 14 1321 238 : : : 14 1321 239 noun noun NNP 14 1321 240 -- -- : 14 1321 241 Malawian(s Malawian(s NNP 14 1321 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 243 ; ; : 14 1321 244 adjective adjective JJ 14 1321 245 -- -- : 14 1321 246 Malawian malawian JJ 14 1321 247 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1321 248 divisions division NNS 14 1321 249 : : : 14 1321 250 Chewa Chewa NNP 14 1321 251 , , , 14 1321 252 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 14 1321 253 , , , 14 1321 254 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 14 1321 255 , , , 14 1321 256 Yao Yao NNP 14 1321 257 , , , 14 1321 258 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 14 1321 259 , , , 14 1321 260 Sena Sena NNP 14 1321 261 , , , 14 1321 262 Tonga Tonga NNP 14 1321 263 , , , 14 1321 264 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 14 1321 265 , , , 14 1321 266 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 14 1321 267 , , , 14 1321 268 Asian asian JJ 14 1321 269 , , , 14 1321 270 European European NNP 14 1321 271 Religion Religion NNP 14 1321 272 : : : 14 1321 273 55 55 CD 14 1321 274 % % NN 14 1321 275 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1321 276 , , , 14 1321 277 20 20 CD 14 1321 278 % % NN 14 1321 279 Roman roman JJ 14 1321 280 Catholic catholic JJ 14 1321 281 , , , 14 1321 282 20 20 CD 14 1321 283 % % NN 14 1321 284 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1321 285 ; ; , 14 1321 286 traditional traditional JJ 14 1321 287 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1321 288 beliefs belief NNS 14 1321 289 are be VBP 14 1321 290 also also RB 14 1321 291 practiced practice VBN 14 1321 292 Language Language NNP 14 1321 293 : : : 14 1321 294 English English NNP 14 1321 295 and and CC 14 1321 296 Chichewa Chichewa NNP 14 1321 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 298 official official NN 14 1321 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 300 ; ; : 14 1321 301 other other JJ 14 1321 302 languages language NNS 14 1321 303 important important JJ 14 1321 304 regionally regionally RB 14 1321 305 Literacy literacy NN 14 1321 306 : : : 14 1321 307 41.2 41.2 CD 14 1321 308 % % NN 14 1321 309 Labor Labor NNP 14 1321 310 force force NN 14 1321 311 : : : 14 1321 312 428,000 428,000 CD 14 1321 313 wage wage NN 14 1321 314 earners earner NNS 14 1321 315 ; ; : 14 1321 316 43 43 CD 14 1321 317 % % NN 14 1321 318 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1321 319 , , , 14 1321 320 16 16 CD 14 1321 321 % % NN 14 1321 322 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1321 323 , , , 14 1321 324 15 15 CD 14 1321 325 % % NN 14 1321 326 personal personal JJ 14 1321 327 services service NNS 14 1321 328 , , , 14 1321 329 9 9 CD 14 1321 330 % % NN 14 1321 331 commerce commerce NN 14 1321 332 , , , 14 1321 333 7 7 CD 14 1321 334 % % NN 14 1321 335 construction construction NN 14 1321 336 , , , 14 1321 337 4 4 CD 14 1321 338 % % NN 14 1321 339 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 14 1321 340 services service NNS 14 1321 341 , , , 14 1321 342 6 6 CD 14 1321 343 % % NN 14 1321 344 other other JJ 14 1321 345 permanently permanently RB 14 1321 346 employed employ VBN 14 1321 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 348 1986 1986 CD 14 1321 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1321 350 Organized organize VBN 14 1321 351 labor labor NN 14 1321 352 : : : 14 1321 353 small small JJ 14 1321 354 minority minority NN 14 1321 355 of of IN 14 1321 356 wage wage NN 14 1321 357 earners earner NNS 14 1321 358 are be VBP 14 1321 359 unionized unionized JJ 14 1321 360 Note note NN 14 1321 361 : : : 14 1321 362 there there EX 14 1321 363 are be VBP 14 1321 364 800,000 800,000 CD 14 1321 365 Mozambican mozambican JJ 14 1321 366 refugees refugee NNS 14 1321 367 in in IN 14 1321 368 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1321 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1321 370 1989 1989 CD 14 1321 371 est est NNP 14 1321 372 . . . 14 1321 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 1 - - : 14 1322 2 Government Government NNP 14 1322 3 Long Long NNP 14 1322 4 - - HYPH 14 1322 5 form form NN 14 1322 6 name name NN 14 1322 7 : : : 14 1322 8 Republic Republic NNP 14 1322 9 of of IN 14 1322 10 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1322 11 Type Type NNP 14 1322 12 : : : 14 1322 13 one one CD 14 1322 14 - - HYPH 14 1322 15 party party NN 14 1322 16 state state NN 14 1322 17 Capital capital NN 14 1322 18 : : : 14 1322 19 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 14 1322 20 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1322 21 divisions division NNS 14 1322 22 : : : 14 1322 23 24 24 CD 14 1322 24 districts district NNS 14 1322 25 ; ; : 14 1322 26 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 14 1322 27 , , , 14 1322 28 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 14 1322 29 , , , 14 1322 30 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 14 1322 31 , , , 14 1322 32 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 14 1322 33 , , , 14 1322 34 Dedza Dedza NNP 14 1322 35 , , , 14 1322 36 Dowa Dowa NNP 14 1322 37 , , , 14 1322 38 Karonga Karonga NNP 14 1322 39 , , , 14 1322 40 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 14 1322 41 , , , 14 1322 42 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 14 1322 43 , , , 14 1322 44 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 14 1322 45 , , , 14 1322 46 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 14 1322 47 , , , 14 1322 48 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 14 1322 49 , , , 14 1322 50 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 14 1322 51 , , , 14 1322 52 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 14 1322 53 , , , 14 1322 54 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 14 1322 55 , , , 14 1322 56 Ncheu Ncheu NNP 14 1322 57 , , , 14 1322 58 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 14 1322 59 Bay Bay NNP 14 1322 60 , , , 14 1322 61 Nkhota Nkhota NNP 14 1322 62 Kota Kota NNP 14 1322 63 , , , 14 1322 64 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 14 1322 65 , , , 14 1322 66 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 14 1322 67 , , , 14 1322 68 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 14 1322 69 , , , 14 1322 70 Salima Salima NNP 14 1322 71 , , , 14 1322 72 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 14 1322 73 , , , 14 1322 74 Zomba Zomba NNP 14 1322 75 Independence Independence NNP 14 1322 76 : : : 14 1322 77 6 6 CD 14 1322 78 July July NNP 14 1322 79 1964 1964 CD 14 1322 80 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 81 from from IN 14 1322 82 UK UK NNP 14 1322 83 ; ; : 14 1322 84 formerly formerly RB 14 1322 85 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 14 1322 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 87 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1322 88 : : : 14 1322 89 6 6 CD 14 1322 90 July July NNP 14 1322 91 1964 1964 CD 14 1322 92 ; ; : 14 1322 93 republished republish VBD 14 1322 94 as as IN 14 1322 95 amended amend VBN 14 1322 96 January January NNP 14 1322 97 1974 1974 CD 14 1322 98 Legal legal JJ 14 1322 99 system system NN 14 1322 100 : : : 14 1322 101 based base VBN 14 1322 102 on on IN 14 1322 103 English English NNP 14 1322 104 common common JJ 14 1322 105 law law NN 14 1322 106 and and CC 14 1322 107 customary customary JJ 14 1322 108 law law NN 14 1322 109 ; ; : 14 1322 110 judicial judicial JJ 14 1322 111 review review NN 14 1322 112 of of IN 14 1322 113 legislative legislative JJ 14 1322 114 acts act NNS 14 1322 115 in in IN 14 1322 116 the the DT 14 1322 117 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1322 118 Court Court NNP 14 1322 119 of of IN 14 1322 120 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1322 121 ; ; : 14 1322 122 has have VBZ 14 1322 123 not not RB 14 1322 124 accepted accept VBN 14 1322 125 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1322 126 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1322 127 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1322 128 National national JJ 14 1322 129 holiday holiday NN 14 1322 130 : : : 14 1322 131 Independence Independence NNP 14 1322 132 Day Day NNP 14 1322 133 , , , 14 1322 134 6 6 CD 14 1322 135 July July NNP 14 1322 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 137 1964 1964 CD 14 1322 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 139 Executive executive JJ 14 1322 140 branch branch NN 14 1322 141 : : : 14 1322 142 president president NN 14 1322 143 , , , 14 1322 144 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1322 145 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1322 146 branch branch NN 14 1322 147 : : : 14 1322 148 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1322 149 National National NNP 14 1322 150 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1322 151 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1322 152 branch branch NN 14 1322 153 : : : 14 1322 154 High High NNP 14 1322 155 Court Court NNP 14 1322 156 , , , 14 1322 157 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1322 158 Court Court NNP 14 1322 159 of of IN 14 1322 160 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1322 161 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1322 162 : : : 14 1322 163 Chief Chief NNP 14 1322 164 of of IN 14 1322 165 State State NNP 14 1322 166 and and CC 14 1322 167 Head Head NNP 14 1322 168 of of IN 14 1322 169 Government Government NNP 14 1322 170 -- -- : 14 1322 171 President President NNP 14 1322 172 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1322 173 Hastings Hastings NNP 14 1322 174 Kamuzu Kamuzu NNP 14 1322 175 BANDA BANDA NNP 14 1322 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 177 since since IN 14 1322 178 6 6 CD 14 1322 179 July July NNP 14 1322 180 1966 1966 CD 14 1322 181 ; ; , 14 1322 182 sworn swear VBN 14 1322 183 in in RP 14 1322 184 as as IN 14 1322 185 President President NNP 14 1322 186 for for IN 14 1322 187 Life Life NNP 14 1322 188 6 6 CD 14 1322 189 July July NNP 14 1322 190 1971 1971 CD 14 1322 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 192 Political political JJ 14 1322 193 parties party NNS 14 1322 194 and and CC 14 1322 195 leaders leader NNS 14 1322 196 : : : 14 1322 197 only only JJ 14 1322 198 party party NN 14 1322 199 -- -- : 14 1322 200 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1322 201 Congress Congress NNP 14 1322 202 Party Party NNP 14 1322 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 204 MCP MCP NNP 14 1322 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 206 , , , 14 1322 207 Maxwell Maxwell NNP 14 1322 208 Pashane Pashane NNP 14 1322 209 , , , 14 1322 210 administrative administrative JJ 14 1322 211 secretary secretary NN 14 1322 212 ; ; : 14 1322 213 John John NNP 14 1322 214 Tembo Tembo NNP 14 1322 215 , , , 14 1322 216 treasurer treasurer NN 14 1322 217 general general NN 14 1322 218 ; ; : 14 1322 219 top top JJ 14 1322 220 party party NN 14 1322 221 position position NN 14 1322 222 of of IN 14 1322 223 secretary secretary NNP 14 1322 224 general general NNP 14 1322 225 vacant vacant NNP 14 1322 226 since since IN 14 1322 227 1983 1983 CD 14 1322 228 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1322 229 : : : 14 1322 230 universal universal JJ 14 1322 231 at at IN 14 1322 232 age age NN 14 1322 233 21 21 CD 14 1322 234 Elections election NNS 14 1322 235 : : : 14 1322 236 President President NNP 14 1322 237 -- -- : 14 1322 238 President President NNP 14 1322 239 Banda Banda NNP 14 1322 240 sworn swear VBD 14 1322 241 in in RP 14 1322 242 as as IN 14 1322 243 President President NNP 14 1322 244 for for IN 14 1322 245 Life Life NNP 14 1322 246 on on IN 14 1322 247 6 6 CD 14 1322 248 July July NNP 14 1322 249 1971 1971 CD 14 1322 250 ; ; : 14 1322 251 National National NNP 14 1322 252 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1322 253 -- -- : 14 1322 254 last last JJ 14 1322 255 held hold VBN 14 1322 256 27 27 CD 14 1322 257 - - SYM 14 1322 258 28 28 CD 14 1322 259 May May NNP 14 1322 260 1987 1987 CD 14 1322 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 262 next next JJ 14 1322 263 to to TO 14 1322 264 be be VB 14 1322 265 held hold VBN 14 1322 266 by by IN 14 1322 267 May May NNP 14 1322 268 1992 1992 CD 14 1322 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 270 ; ; : 14 1322 271 results result NNS 14 1322 272 -- -- : 14 1322 273 MCP MCP NNP 14 1322 274 is be VBZ 14 1322 275 the the DT 14 1322 276 only only JJ 14 1322 277 party party NN 14 1322 278 ; ; : 14 1322 279 seats--(133 seats--(133 NNP 14 1322 280 total total NNP 14 1322 281 , , , 14 1322 282 112 112 CD 14 1322 283 elected elect VBN 14 1322 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 285 MCP MCP NNP 14 1322 286 133 133 CD 14 1322 287 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1322 288 : : : 14 1322 289 no no DT 14 1322 290 Communist Communist NNP 14 1322 291 party party NN 14 1322 292 Member Member NNP 14 1322 293 of of IN 14 1322 294 : : : 14 1322 295 ACP ACP NNP 14 1322 296 , , , 14 1322 297 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1322 298 , , , 14 1322 299 CCC CCC NNP 14 1322 300 , , , 14 1322 301 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1322 302 , , , 14 1322 303 EC EC NNP 14 1322 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 305 associated associate VBN 14 1322 306 member member NN 14 1322 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 308 , , , 14 1322 309 FAO FAO NNP 14 1322 310 , , , 14 1322 311 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1322 312 , , , 14 1322 313 GATT GATT NNP 14 1322 314 , , , 14 1322 315 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1322 316 , , , 14 1322 317 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1322 318 , , , 14 1322 319 IDA IDA NNP 14 1322 320 , , , 14 1322 321 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1322 322 , , , 14 1322 323 IFC IFC NNP 14 1322 324 , , , 14 1322 325 ILO ILO NNP 14 1322 326 , , , 14 1322 327 IMF IMF NNP 14 1322 328 , , , 14 1322 329 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1322 330 , , , 14 1322 331 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1322 332 , , , 14 1322 333 IPU IPU NNP 14 1322 334 , , , 14 1322 335 ISO ISO NNP 14 1322 336 , , , 14 1322 337 ITU ITU NNP 14 1322 338 , , , 14 1322 339 NAM NAM NNP 14 1322 340 , , , 14 1322 341 OAU OAU NNP 14 1322 342 , , , 14 1322 343 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 1322 344 , , , 14 1322 345 UN UN NNP 14 1322 346 , , , 14 1322 347 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1322 348 , , , 14 1322 349 UPU UPU NNP 14 1322 350 , , , 14 1322 351 WHO who WP 14 1322 352 , , , 14 1322 353 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1322 354 , , , 14 1322 355 WMO WMO NNP 14 1322 356 , , , 14 1322 357 WTO WTO NNP 14 1322 358 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1322 359 representation representation NN 14 1322 360 : : : 14 1322 361 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1322 362 Robert Robert NNP 14 1322 363 B. B. NNP 14 1322 364 MBAYA MBAYA NNP 14 1322 365 ; ; : 14 1322 366 Chancery chancery NN 14 1322 367 at at IN 14 1322 368 2408 2408 CD 14 1322 369 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1322 370 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1322 371 NW NW NNP 14 1322 372 , , , 14 1322 373 Washington Washington NNP 14 1322 374 DC DC NNP 14 1322 375 20008 20008 CD 14 1322 376 ; ; : 14 1322 377 telephone telephone NN 14 1322 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 1322 379 202 202 CD 14 1322 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 1322 381 797 797 CD 14 1322 382 - - SYM 14 1322 383 1007 1007 CD 14 1322 384 ; ; : 14 1322 385 US US NNP 14 1322 386 -- -- : 14 1322 387 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1322 388 George George NNP 14 1322 389 A. A. NNP 14 1323 1 TRAIL TRAIL NNP 14 1323 2 , , , 14 1323 3 III III NNP 14 1323 4 ; ; : 14 1323 5 Embassy embassy NN 14 1323 6 in in IN 14 1323 7 new new JJ 14 1323 8 capital capital NN 14 1323 9 city city NNP 14 1323 10 development development NNP 14 1323 11 area area NN 14 1323 12 , , , 14 1323 13 address address NN 14 1323 14 NA NA NNP 14 1323 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 1323 16 mailing mail VBG 14 1323 17 address address NN 14 1323 18 is be VBZ 14 1323 19 P. P. NNP 14 1323 20 O. O. NNP 14 1324 1 Box Box NNP 14 1324 2 30016 30016 CD 14 1324 3 , , , 14 1324 4 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 14 1324 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 1324 6 ; ; : 14 1324 7 telephone telephone NN 14 1324 8 730 730 CD 14 1324 9 - - SYM 14 1324 10 166 166 CD 14 1324 11 Flag flag NN 14 1324 12 : : : 14 1324 13 three three CD 14 1324 14 equal equal JJ 14 1324 15 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1324 16 bands band NNS 14 1324 17 of of IN 14 1324 18 black black JJ 14 1324 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1324 20 top top NN 14 1324 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1324 22 , , , 14 1324 23 red red NN 14 1324 24 , , , 14 1324 25 and and CC 14 1324 26 green green JJ 14 1324 27 with with IN 14 1324 28 a a DT 14 1324 29 radiant radiant NN 14 1324 30 , , , 14 1324 31 rising rise VBG 14 1324 32 , , , 14 1324 33 red red JJ 14 1324 34 sun sun NN 14 1324 35 centered center VBN 14 1324 36 in in IN 14 1324 37 the the DT 14 1324 38 black black JJ 14 1324 39 band band NN 14 1324 40 ; ; : 14 1324 41 similar similar JJ 14 1324 42 to to IN 14 1324 43 the the DT 14 1324 44 flag flag NN 14 1324 45 of of IN 14 1324 46 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1324 47 which which WDT 14 1324 48 is be VBZ 14 1324 49 longer long JJR 14 1324 50 and and CC 14 1324 51 has have VBZ 14 1324 52 the the DT 14 1324 53 national national JJ 14 1324 54 coat coat NN 14 1324 55 of of IN 14 1324 56 arms arm NNS 14 1324 57 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 1324 58 on on IN 14 1324 59 the the DT 14 1324 60 hoist hoist NN 14 1324 61 side side NN 14 1324 62 of of IN 14 1324 63 the the DT 14 1324 64 black black JJ 14 1324 65 and and CC 14 1324 66 red red JJ 14 1324 67 bands band NNS 14 1324 68 - - : 14 1324 69 Economy Economy NNP 14 1324 70 Overview Overview NNP 14 1324 71 : : : 14 1324 72 A a DT 14 1324 73 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1324 74 country country NN 14 1324 75 , , , 14 1324 76 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1324 77 ranks rank VBZ 14 1324 78 among among IN 14 1324 79 the the DT 14 1324 80 world world NN 14 1324 81 's 's POS 14 1324 82 least least RBS 14 1324 83 developed develop VBN 14 1324 84 with with IN 14 1324 85 a a DT 14 1324 86 per per FW 14 1324 87 capita capita FW 14 1324 88 GDP gdp NN 14 1324 89 of of IN 14 1324 90 $ $ $ 14 1324 91 180 180 CD 14 1324 92 . . . 14 1325 1 The the DT 14 1325 2 economy economy NN 14 1325 3 is be VBZ 14 1325 4 predominately predominately RB 14 1325 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1325 6 and and CC 14 1325 7 operates operate VBZ 14 1325 8 under under IN 14 1325 9 a a DT 14 1325 10 relatively relatively RB 14 1325 11 free free JJ 14 1325 12 enterprise enterprise NN 14 1325 13 environment environment NN 14 1325 14 , , , 14 1325 15 with with IN 14 1325 16 about about RB 14 1325 17 90 90 CD 14 1325 18 % % NN 14 1325 19 of of IN 14 1325 20 the the DT 14 1325 21 population population NN 14 1325 22 living live VBG 14 1325 23 in in IN 14 1325 24 rural rural JJ 14 1325 25 areas area NNS 14 1325 26 . . . 14 1326 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1326 2 accounts account VBZ 14 1326 3 for for IN 14 1326 4 40 40 CD 14 1326 5 % % NN 14 1326 6 of of IN 14 1326 7 GDP GDP NNP 14 1326 8 and and CC 14 1326 9 90 90 CD 14 1326 10 % % NN 14 1326 11 of of IN 14 1326 12 export export NN 14 1326 13 revenues revenue NNS 14 1326 14 . . . 14 1327 1 After after IN 14 1327 2 two two CD 14 1327 3 years year NNS 14 1327 4 of of IN 14 1327 5 weak weak JJ 14 1327 6 performance performance NN 14 1327 7 , , , 14 1327 8 economic economic JJ 14 1327 9 growth growth NN 14 1327 10 improved improve VBD 14 1327 11 significantly significantly RB 14 1327 12 in in IN 14 1327 13 1988 1988 CD 14 1327 14 as as IN 14 1327 15 a a DT 14 1327 16 result result NN 14 1327 17 of of IN 14 1327 18 good good JJ 14 1327 19 weather weather NN 14 1327 20 and and CC 14 1327 21 a a DT 14 1327 22 broadly broadly RB 14 1327 23 based base VBN 14 1327 24 economic economic JJ 14 1327 25 adjustment adjustment NN 14 1327 26 effort effort NN 14 1327 27 by by IN 14 1327 28 the the DT 14 1327 29 government government NN 14 1327 30 . . . 14 1328 1 The the DT 14 1328 2 closure closure NN 14 1328 3 of of IN 14 1328 4 traditional traditional JJ 14 1328 5 trade trade NN 14 1328 6 routes route NNS 14 1328 7 through through IN 14 1328 8 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1328 9 continues continue VBZ 14 1328 10 to to TO 14 1328 11 be be VB 14 1328 12 a a DT 14 1328 13 constraint constraint NN 14 1328 14 on on IN 14 1328 15 the the DT 14 1328 16 economy economy NN 14 1328 17 . . . 14 1329 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1329 2 : : : 14 1329 3 $ $ $ 14 1329 4 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1329 5 billion billion CD 14 1329 6 , , , 14 1329 7 per per IN 14 1329 8 capita capita FW 14 1329 9 $ $ $ 14 1329 10 180 180 CD 14 1329 11 ; ; : 14 1329 12 growth growth NN 14 1329 13 rate rate NN 14 1329 14 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1329 15 % % NN 14 1329 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1329 17 1988 1988 CD 14 1329 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1329 19 Inflation inflation NN 14 1329 20 rate rate NN 14 1329 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1329 22 consumer consumer NN 14 1329 23 prices price NNS 14 1329 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1329 25 : : : 14 1329 26 31.5 31.5 CD 14 1329 27 % % NN 14 1329 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1329 29 1988 1988 CD 14 1329 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 1329 31 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1329 32 rate rate NN 14 1329 33 : : : 14 1329 34 NA% NA% `` 14 1329 35 Budget budget NN 14 1329 36 : : : 14 1329 37 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1329 38 $ $ $ 14 1329 39 246 246 CD 14 1329 40 million million CD 14 1329 41 ; ; : 14 1329 42 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1329 43 $ $ $ 14 1329 44 390 390 CD 14 1329 45 million million CD 14 1329 46 , , , 14 1329 47 including include VBG 14 1329 48 capital capital NN 14 1329 49 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1329 50 of of IN 14 1329 51 $ $ $ 14 1329 52 97 97 CD 14 1329 53 million million CD 14 1329 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 1329 55 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1329 56 est est NNP 14 1329 57 . . . 14 1329 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 1330 1 Exports export NNS 14 1330 2 : : : 14 1330 3 $ $ $ 14 1330 4 292 292 CD 14 1330 5 million million CD 14 1330 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1330 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1330 8 . . NNP 14 1330 9 , , , 14 1330 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1330 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1330 12 ; ; : 14 1330 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1330 14 -- -- : 14 1330 15 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1330 16 , , , 14 1330 17 tea tea NN 14 1330 18 , , , 14 1330 19 sugar sugar NN 14 1330 20 , , , 14 1330 21 coffee coffee NN 14 1330 22 , , , 14 1330 23 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1330 24 ; ; : 14 1330 25 partners partner NNS 14 1330 26 -- -- : 14 1330 27 US US NNP 14 1330 28 , , , 14 1330 29 UK UK NNP 14 1330 30 , , , 14 1330 31 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 1330 32 , , , 14 1330 33 South South NNP 14 1330 34 Africa Africa NNP 14 1330 35 , , , 14 1330 36 FRG FRG NNP 14 1330 37 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1330 38 : : : 14 1330 39 $ $ $ 14 1330 40 402 402 CD 14 1330 41 million million CD 14 1330 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 1330 43 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1330 44 . . NNP 14 1330 45 , , , 14 1330 46 1988 1988 CD 14 1330 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 1330 48 ; ; : 14 1330 49 commodities commodity NNS 14 1330 50 -- -- : 14 1330 51 food food NN 14 1330 52 , , , 14 1330 53 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1330 54 , , , 14 1330 55 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 14 1330 56 , , , 14 1330 57 consumer consumer NN 14 1330 58 goods good NNS 14 1330 59 , , , 14 1330 60 transportation transportation NN 14 1330 61 equipment equipment NN 14 1330 62 ; ; : 14 1330 63 partners partner NNS 14 1330 64 -- -- : 14 1330 65 South South NNP 14 1330 66 Africa Africa NNP 14 1330 67 , , , 14 1330 68 Japan Japan NNP 14 1330 69 , , , 14 1330 70 US US NNP 14 1330 71 , , , 14 1330 72 UK UK NNP 14 1330 73 , , , 14 1330 74 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 1330 75 External External NNP 14 1330 76 debt debt NN 14 1330 77 : : : 14 1330 78 $ $ $ 14 1330 79 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1330 80 billion billion CD 14 1330 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 1330 82 December December NNP 14 1330 83 1989 1989 CD 14 1330 84 est est NNP 14 1330 85 . . . 14 1330 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1331 2 production production NN 14 1331 3 : : : 14 1331 4 growth growth NN 14 1331 5 rate rate NN 14 1331 6 6.4 6.4 CD 14 1331 7 % % NN 14 1331 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 9 1988 1988 CD 14 1331 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1331 12 : : : 14 1331 13 181,000 181,000 CD 14 1331 14 kW kw NN 14 1331 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1331 16 ; ; : 14 1331 17 535 535 CD 14 1331 18 million million CD 14 1331 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 1331 20 produced produce VBN 14 1331 21 , , , 14 1331 22 60 60 CD 14 1331 23 kWh kWh NNS 14 1331 24 per per IN 14 1331 25 capita capita NN 14 1331 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 27 1989 1989 CD 14 1331 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 29 Industries industry NNS 14 1331 30 : : : 14 1331 31 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1331 32 processing processing NN 14 1331 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 34 tea tea NN 14 1331 35 , , , 14 1331 36 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1331 37 , , , 14 1331 38 sugar sugar NN 14 1331 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 40 , , , 14 1331 41 sawmilling sawmilling NN 14 1331 42 , , , 14 1331 43 cement cement NN 14 1331 44 , , , 14 1331 45 consumer consumer NN 14 1331 46 goods good NNS 14 1331 47 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1331 48 : : : 14 1331 49 accounts account NNS 14 1331 50 for for IN 14 1331 51 40 40 CD 14 1331 52 % % NN 14 1331 53 of of IN 14 1331 54 GDP GDP NNP 14 1331 55 ; ; : 14 1331 56 cash cash NN 14 1331 57 crops crop NNS 14 1331 58 -- -- : 14 1331 59 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1331 60 , , , 14 1331 61 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1331 62 , , , 14 1331 63 cotton cotton NN 14 1331 64 , , , 14 1331 65 tea tea NN 14 1331 66 , , , 14 1331 67 and and CC 14 1331 68 corn corn NN 14 1331 69 ; ; : 14 1331 70 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1331 71 crops crop NNS 14 1331 72 -- -- : 14 1331 73 potatoes potato NNS 14 1331 74 , , , 14 1331 75 cassava cassava NN 14 1331 76 , , , 14 1331 77 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1331 78 , , , 14 1331 79 pulses pulse VBZ 14 1331 80 ; ; : 14 1331 81 livestock livestock NN 14 1331 82 -- -- : 14 1331 83 cattle cattle NNS 14 1331 84 and and CC 14 1331 85 goats goat NNS 14 1331 86 Aid aid NN 14 1331 87 : : : 14 1331 88 US US NNP 14 1331 89 commitments commitment NNS 14 1331 90 , , , 14 1331 91 including include VBG 14 1331 92 Ex Ex NNP 14 1331 93 - - HYPH 14 1331 94 Im Im NNP 14 1331 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 96 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1331 97 - - HYPH 14 1331 98 88 88 NNP 14 1331 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 100 , , , 14 1331 101 $ $ $ 14 1331 102 182 182 CD 14 1331 103 million million CD 14 1331 104 ; ; : 14 1331 105 Western western JJ 14 1331 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 107 non non JJ 14 1331 108 - - JJ 14 1331 109 US us JJ 14 1331 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 111 countries country NNS 14 1331 112 , , , 14 1331 113 ODA ODA NNP 14 1331 114 and and CC 14 1331 115 OOF OOF NNP 14 1331 116 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1331 117 commitments commitment NNS 14 1331 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 119 1970 1970 CD 14 1331 120 - - SYM 14 1331 121 87 87 CD 14 1331 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 123 , , , 14 1331 124 $ $ $ 14 1331 125 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1331 126 billion billion CD 14 1331 127 Currency Currency NNP 14 1331 128 : : : 14 1331 129 Malawian Malawian NNP 14 1331 130 kwacha kwacha NNS 14 1331 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 132 plural plural NNP 14 1331 133 -- -- : 14 1331 134 kwacha kwacha NNP 14 1331 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 136 ; ; : 14 1331 137 1 1 CD 14 1331 138 Malawian malawian JJ 14 1331 139 kwacha kwacha NNS 14 1331 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 141 MK MK NNP 14 1331 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 143 = = NFP 14 1331 144 100 100 CD 14 1331 145 tambala tambala NN 14 1331 146 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1331 147 rates rate NNS 14 1331 148 : : : 14 1331 149 Malawian malawian JJ 14 1331 150 kwacha kwacha NNS 14 1331 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 152 MK MK NNP 14 1331 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 154 per per IN 14 1331 155 US$ us$ $ 14 1331 156 1 1 CD 14 1331 157 - - HYPH 14 1331 158 -2.6793 -2.6793 NN 14 1331 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 160 January January NNP 14 1331 161 1990 1990 CD 14 1331 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 163 , , , 14 1331 164 2.7595 2.7595 CD 14 1331 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 166 1989 1989 CD 14 1331 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 168 , , , 14 1331 169 2.5613 2.5613 CD 14 1331 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 171 1988 1988 CD 14 1331 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 173 , , , 14 1331 174 2.2087 2.2087 CD 14 1331 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 176 1987 1987 CD 14 1331 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 178 , , , 14 1331 179 1.8611 1.8611 CD 14 1331 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 181 1986 1986 CD 14 1331 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 183 , , , 14 1331 184 1.7191 1.7191 CD 14 1331 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 186 1985 1985 CD 14 1331 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 188 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1331 189 year year NN 14 1331 190 : : : 14 1331 191 1 1 CD 14 1331 192 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1331 193 March March NNP 14 1331 194 - - HYPH 14 1331 195 Communications Communications NNP 14 1331 196 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1331 197 : : : 14 1331 198 789 789 CD 14 1331 199 km km NN 14 1331 200 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1331 201 gauge gauge NN 14 1331 202 Highways highway NNS 14 1331 203 : : : 14 1331 204 13,135 13,135 CD 14 1331 205 km km NN 14 1331 206 total total NN 14 1331 207 ; ; : 14 1331 208 2,364 2,364 CD 14 1331 209 km km NNS 14 1331 210 paved pave VBN 14 1331 211 ; ; : 14 1331 212 251 251 CD 14 1331 213 km km NN 14 1331 214 crushed crush VBN 14 1331 215 stone stone NN 14 1331 216 , , , 14 1331 217 gravel gravel NN 14 1331 218 , , , 14 1331 219 or or CC 14 1331 220 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 1331 221 soil soil NN 14 1331 222 ; ; : 14 1331 223 10,520 10,520 CD 14 1331 224 km km NN 14 1331 225 earth earth NN 14 1331 226 and and CC 14 1331 227 improved improve VBN 14 1331 228 earth earth NN 14 1331 229 Inland Inland NNP 14 1331 230 waterways waterway NNS 14 1331 231 : : : 14 1331 232 Lake Lake NNP 14 1331 233 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 14 1331 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 235 Lake Lake NNP 14 1331 236 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1331 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 238 ; ; : 14 1331 239 Shire Shire NNP 14 1331 240 River River NNP 14 1331 241 , , , 14 1331 242 144 144 CD 14 1331 243 km km NN 14 1331 244 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1331 245 : : : 14 1331 246 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 14 1331 247 , , , 14 1331 248 Monkey Monkey NNP 14 1331 249 Bay Bay NNP 14 1331 250 , , , 14 1331 251 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 14 1331 252 Bay Bay NNP 14 1331 253 , , , 14 1331 254 and and CC 14 1331 255 Nkotakota Nkotakota NNP 14 1331 256 -- -- : 14 1331 257 all all DT 14 1331 258 on on IN 14 1331 259 Lake Lake NNP 14 1331 260 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 14 1331 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 262 Lake Lake NNP 14 1331 263 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1331 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 1331 265 Civil civil JJ 14 1331 266 air air NN 14 1331 267 : : : 14 1331 268 3 3 CD 14 1331 269 major major JJ 14 1331 270 transport transport NN 14 1331 271 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1331 272 Airports airport NNS 14 1331 273 : : : 14 1331 274 48 48 CD 14 1331 275 total total NN 14 1331 276 , , , 14 1331 277 47 47 CD 14 1331 278 usable usable JJ 14 1331 279 ; ; : 14 1331 280 6 6 CD 14 1331 281 with with IN 14 1331 282 permanent permanent JJ 14 1331 283 - - HYPH 14 1331 284 surface surface NN 14 1331 285 runways runway NNS 14 1331 286 ; ; : 14 1331 287 none none NN 14 1331 288 with with IN 14 1331 289 runways runway NNS 14 1331 290 over over IN 14 1331 291 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1331 292 m m CD 14 1331 293 ; ; : 14 1331 294 1 1 CD 14 1331 295 with with IN 14 1331 296 runways runways NNP 14 1331 297 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1331 298 - - HYPH 14 1331 299 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1331 300 m m NN 14 1331 301 ; ; : 14 1331 302 9 9 CD 14 1331 303 with with IN 14 1331 304 runways runway NNS 14 1331 305 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1331 306 - - HYPH 14 1331 307 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1331 308 m m NNP 14 1331 309 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1331 310 : : : 14 1331 311 fair fair JJ 14 1331 312 system system NN 14 1331 313 of of IN 14 1331 314 open open JJ 14 1331 315 - - HYPH 14 1331 316 wire wire NN 14 1331 317 lines line NNS 14 1331 318 , , , 14 1331 319 radio radio NN 14 1331 320 relay relay NN 14 1331 321 links link NNS 14 1331 322 , , , 14 1331 323 and and CC 14 1331 324 radio radio NN 14 1331 325 communication communication NN 14 1331 326 stations station NNS 14 1331 327 ; ; : 14 1331 328 36,800 36,800 CD 14 1331 329 telephones telephone NNS 14 1331 330 ; ; : 14 1331 331 stations--8 stations--8 `` 14 1331 332 AM am NN 14 1331 333 , , , 14 1331 334 4 4 CD 14 1331 335 FM fm NN 14 1331 336 , , , 14 1331 337 no no DT 14 1331 338 TV tv NN 14 1331 339 ; ; : 14 1331 340 satellite satellite NN 14 1331 341 earth earth NN 14 1331 342 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1331 343 Indian Indian NNP 14 1331 344 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1331 345 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1331 346 and and CC 14 1331 347 1 1 CD 14 1331 348 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1331 349 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1331 350 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1331 351 Note Note NNP 14 1331 352 : : : 14 1331 353 a a DT 14 1331 354 majority majority NN 14 1331 355 of of IN 14 1331 356 exports export NNS 14 1331 357 would would MD 14 1331 358 normally normally RB 14 1331 359 go go VB 14 1331 360 through through IN 14 1331 361 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1331 362 on on IN 14 1331 363 the the DT 14 1331 364 Beira Beira NNP 14 1331 365 or or CC 14 1331 366 Nacala Nacala NNP 14 1331 367 railroads railroad NNS 14 1331 368 , , , 14 1331 369 but but CC 14 1331 370 now now RB 14 1331 371 most most JJS 14 1331 372 go go VBP 14 1331 373 through through IN 14 1331 374 South South NNP 14 1331 375 Africa Africa NNP 14 1331 376 because because IN 14 1331 377 of of IN 14 1331 378 insurgent insurgent JJ 14 1331 379 activity activity NN 14 1331 380 and and CC 14 1331 381 damage damage NN 14 1331 382 to to IN 14 1331 383 rail rail NN 14 1331 384 lines line NNS 14 1331 385 - - : 14 1331 386 Defense Defense NNP 14 1331 387 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1331 388 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1331 389 : : : 14 1331 390 Army Army NNP 14 1331 391 , , , 14 1331 392 Army Army NNP 14 1331 393 Air Air NNP 14 1331 394 Wing Wing NNP 14 1331 395 , , , 14 1331 396 Army Army NNP 14 1331 397 Naval Naval NNP 14 1331 398 Detachment Detachment NNP 14 1331 399 , , , 14 1331 400 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1331 401 Police Police NNP 14 1331 402 Mobile Mobile NNP 14 1331 403 Force Force NNP 14 1331 404 Unit Unit NNP 14 1331 405 , , , 14 1331 406 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1331 407 Young Young NNP 14 1331 408 Pioneers Pioneers NNPS 14 1331 409 Military Military NNP 14 1331 410 manpower manpower NN 14 1331 411 : : : 14 1331 412 males males NNP 14 1331 413 15 15 CD 14 1331 414 - - SYM 14 1331 415 49 49 CD 14 1331 416 , , , 14 1331 417 1,904,445 1,904,445 CD 14 1331 418 ; ; : 14 1331 419 967,032 967,032 CD 14 1331 420 fit fit NN 14 1331 421 for for IN 14 1331 422 military military JJ 14 1331 423 service service NN 14 1331 424 Defense Defense NNP 14 1331 425 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1331 426 : : : 14 1331 427 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1331 428 % % NN 14 1331 429 of of IN 14 1331 430 GDP GDP NNP 14 1331 431 , , , 14 1331 432 or or CC 14 1331 433 $ $ $ 14 1331 434 22 22 CD 14 1331 435 million million CD 14 1331 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 1331 437 1989 1989 CD 14 1331 438 est est NNP 14 1331 439 . . . 14 1331 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1332 2 Country country NN 14 1332 3 : : : 14 1332 4 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1332 5 - - HYPH 14 1332 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1332 7 Total Total NNP 14 1332 8 area area NN 14 1332 9 : : : 14 1332 10 329,750 329,750 CD 14 1332 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1332 12 ; ; : 14 1332 13 land land NN 14 1332 14 area area NN 14 1332 15 : : : 14 1332 16 328,550 328,550 CD 14 1332 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1332 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1332 19 area area NN 14 1332 20 : : : 14 1332 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1332 22 larger large JJR 14 1332 23 than than IN 14 1332 24 New New NNP 14 1332 25 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1332 26 Land Land NNP 14 1332 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1332 28 : : : 14 1332 29 2,669 2,669 CD 14 1332 30 km km NN 14 1332 31 total total NN 14 1332 32 ; ; : 14 1332 33 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 1332 34 381 381 CD 14 1332 35 km km NNS 14 1332 36 , , , 14 1332 37 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1332 38 1,782 1,782 CD 14 1332 39 , , , 14 1332 40 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1332 41 506 506 CD 14 1332 42 km km NN 14 1332 43 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1332 44 : : : 14 1332 45 4,675 4,675 CD 14 1332 46 km km NN 14 1332 47 total total NN 14 1332 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 49 2,068 2,068 CD 14 1332 50 km km NN 14 1332 51 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1332 52 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1332 53 , , , 14 1332 54 2,607 2,607 CD 14 1332 55 km km NN 14 1332 56 East East NNP 14 1332 57 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1332 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 59 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1332 60 claims claim VBZ 14 1332 61 : : : 14 1332 62 Continental continental JJ 14 1332 63 shelf shelf NN 14 1332 64 : : : 14 1332 65 200 200 CD 14 1332 66 meters meter NNS 14 1332 67 or or CC 14 1332 68 to to IN 14 1332 69 depth depth NN 14 1332 70 of of IN 14 1332 71 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1332 72 , , , 14 1332 73 specified specify VBN 14 1332 74 boundary boundary JJ 14 1332 75 in in IN 14 1332 76 the the DT 14 1332 77 South South NNP 14 1332 78 China China NNP 14 1332 79 Sea Sea NNP 14 1332 80 ; ; : 14 1332 81 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1332 82 fishing fishing NN 14 1332 83 zone zone NN 14 1332 84 : : : 14 1332 85 200 200 CD 14 1332 86 nm nm CD 14 1332 87 ; ; : 14 1332 88 Extended extended JJ 14 1332 89 economic economic JJ 14 1332 90 zone zone NN 14 1332 91 : : : 14 1332 92 200 200 CD 14 1332 93 nm nm CD 14 1332 94 ; ; : 14 1332 95 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1332 96 sea sea NN 14 1332 97 : : : 14 1332 98 12 12 CD 14 1332 99 nm nm NNP 14 1332 100 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1332 101 : : : 14 1332 102 involved involve VBN 14 1332 103 in in IN 14 1332 104 a a DT 14 1332 105 complex complex JJ 14 1332 106 dispute dispute NN 14 1332 107 over over IN 14 1332 108 the the DT 14 1332 109 Spratly Spratly NNP 14 1332 110 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1332 111 with with IN 14 1332 112 China China NNP 14 1332 113 , , , 14 1332 114 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1332 115 , , , 14 1332 116 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1332 117 , , , 14 1332 118 and and CC 14 1332 119 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1332 120 ; ; : 14 1332 121 state state NN 14 1332 122 of of IN 14 1332 123 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1332 124 claimed claim VBD 14 1332 125 by by IN 14 1332 126 the the DT 14 1332 127 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 1332 128 ; ; : 14 1332 129 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 1332 130 may may MD 14 1332 131 wish wish VB 14 1332 132 to to TO 14 1332 133 purchase purchase VB 14 1332 134 the the DT 14 1332 135 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1332 136 salient salient NN 14 1332 137 that that WDT 14 1332 138 divides divide VBZ 14 1332 139 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 1332 140 into into IN 14 1332 141 two two CD 14 1332 142 parts part NNS 14 1332 143 Climate climate NN 14 1332 144 : : : 14 1332 145 tropical tropical JJ 14 1332 146 ; ; : 14 1332 147 annual annual JJ 14 1332 148 southwest southwest NN 14 1332 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 150 April April NNP 14 1332 151 to to IN 14 1332 152 October October NNP 14 1332 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 154 and and CC 14 1332 155 northeast northeast NNP 14 1332 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 157 October October NNP 14 1332 158 to to IN 14 1332 159 February February NNP 14 1332 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 161 monsoons monsoon NNS 14 1332 162 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1332 163 : : : 14 1332 164 coastal coastal JJ 14 1332 165 plains plain NNS 14 1332 166 rising rise VBG 14 1332 167 to to IN 14 1332 168 hills hill NNS 14 1332 169 and and CC 14 1332 170 mountains mountain NNS 14 1332 171 Natural natural JJ 14 1332 172 resources resource NNS 14 1332 173 : : : 14 1332 174 tin tin NN 14 1332 175 , , , 14 1332 176 crude crude JJ 14 1332 177 oil oil NN 14 1332 178 , , , 14 1332 179 timber timber NN 14 1332 180 , , , 14 1332 181 copper copper NN 14 1332 182 , , , 14 1332 183 iron iron NN 14 1332 184 ore ore NN 14 1332 185 , , , 14 1332 186 natural natural JJ 14 1332 187 gas gas NN 14 1332 188 , , , 14 1332 189 bauxite bauxite JJ 14 1332 190 Land Land NNP 14 1332 191 use use NN 14 1332 192 : : : 14 1332 193 3 3 CD 14 1332 194 % % NN 14 1332 195 arable arable JJ 14 1332 196 land land NN 14 1332 197 ; ; : 14 1332 198 10 10 CD 14 1332 199 % % NN 14 1332 200 permanent permanent JJ 14 1332 201 crops crop NNS 14 1332 202 ; ; : 14 1332 203 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1332 204 meadows meadow NNS 14 1332 205 and and CC 14 1332 206 pastures pasture NNS 14 1332 207 ; ; : 14 1332 208 63 63 CD 14 1332 209 % % NN 14 1332 210 forest forest NN 14 1332 211 and and CC 14 1332 212 woodland woodland NN 14 1332 213 ; ; : 14 1332 214 24 24 CD 14 1332 215 % % NN 14 1332 216 other other JJ 14 1332 217 ; ; : 14 1332 218 includes include VBZ 14 1332 219 1 1 CD 14 1332 220 % % NN 14 1332 221 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1332 222 Environment Environment NNP 14 1332 223 : : : 14 1332 224 subject subject JJ 14 1332 225 to to IN 14 1332 226 flooding flooding NN 14 1332 227 ; ; : 14 1332 228 air air NN 14 1332 229 and and CC 14 1332 230 water water NN 14 1332 231 pollution pollution NN 14 1332 232 Note note NN 14 1332 233 : : : 14 1332 234 strategic strategic JJ 14 1332 235 location location NN 14 1332 236 along along IN 14 1332 237 Strait Strait NNP 14 1332 238 of of IN 14 1332 239 Malacca Malacca NNP 14 1332 240 and and CC 14 1332 241 southern southern JJ 14 1332 242 South South NNP 14 1332 243 China China NNP 14 1332 244 Sea Sea NNP 14 1332 245 - - HYPH 14 1332 246 People People NNP 14 1332 247 Population Population NNP 14 1332 248 : : : 14 1332 249 17,510,546 17,510,546 CD 14 1332 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 251 July July NNP 14 1332 252 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 254 , , , 14 1332 255 growth growth NN 14 1332 256 rate rate NN 14 1332 257 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1332 258 % % NN 14 1332 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 260 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 262 Birth birth NN 14 1332 263 rate rate NN 14 1332 264 : : : 14 1332 265 29 29 CD 14 1332 266 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1332 267 population population NN 14 1332 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 269 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 271 Death death NN 14 1332 272 rate rate NN 14 1332 273 : : : 14 1332 274 6 6 CD 14 1332 275 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1332 276 population population NN 14 1332 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 278 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 280 Net net JJ 14 1332 281 migration migration NN 14 1332 282 rate rate NN 14 1332 283 : : : 14 1332 284 0 0 CD 14 1332 285 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1332 286 population population NN 14 1332 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 288 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 290 Infant infant NN 14 1332 291 mortality mortality NN 14 1332 292 rate rate NN 14 1332 293 : : : 14 1332 294 30 30 CD 14 1332 295 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1332 296 live live JJ 14 1332 297 births birth NNS 14 1332 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 299 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 301 Life life NN 14 1332 302 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1332 303 at at IN 14 1332 304 birth birth NN 14 1332 305 : : : 14 1332 306 65 65 CD 14 1332 307 years year NNS 14 1332 308 male male JJ 14 1332 309 , , , 14 1332 310 71 71 CD 14 1332 311 years year NNS 14 1332 312 female female JJ 14 1332 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 314 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 316 Total total JJ 14 1332 317 fertility fertility NN 14 1332 318 rate rate NN 14 1332 319 : : : 14 1332 320 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1332 321 children child NNS 14 1332 322 born bear VBN 14 1332 323 / / SYM 14 1332 324 woman woman NN 14 1332 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 326 1990 1990 CD 14 1332 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 328 Nationality nationality NN 14 1332 329 : : : 14 1332 330 noun noun NNP 14 1332 331 -- -- : 14 1332 332 Malaysian(s Malaysian(s NNP 14 1332 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 334 ; ; : 14 1332 335 adjective adjective JJ 14 1332 336 -- -- : 14 1332 337 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1332 338 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1332 339 divisions division NNS 14 1332 340 : : : 14 1332 341 59 59 CD 14 1332 342 % % NN 14 1332 343 Malay malay JJ 14 1332 344 and and CC 14 1332 345 other other JJ 14 1332 346 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1332 347 , , , 14 1332 348 32 32 CD 14 1332 349 % % NN 14 1332 350 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1332 351 , , , 14 1332 352 9 9 CD 14 1332 353 % % NN 14 1332 354 Indian indian JJ 14 1332 355 Religion Religion NNP 14 1332 356 : : : 14 1332 357 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1332 358 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1332 359 -- -- : 14 1332 360 Malays Malays NNPS 14 1332 361 nearly nearly RB 14 1332 362 all all DT 14 1332 363 Muslim muslim JJ 14 1332 364 , , , 14 1332 365 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1332 366 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1332 367 Buddhists Buddhists NNPS 14 1332 368 , , , 14 1332 369 Indians Indians NNPS 14 1332 370 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1332 371 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1332 372 ; ; : 14 1332 373 Sabah--38 Sabah--38 NNP 14 1332 374 % % NN 14 1332 375 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1332 376 , , , 14 1332 377 17 17 CD 14 1332 378 % % NN 14 1332 379 Christian Christian NNP 14 1332 380 , , , 14 1332 381 45 45 CD 14 1332 382 % % NN 14 1332 383 other other JJ 14 1332 384 ; ; : 14 1332 385 Sarawak--35 Sarawak--35 NNP 14 1332 386 % % NN 14 1332 387 tribal tribal JJ 14 1332 388 religion religion NN 14 1332 389 , , , 14 1332 390 24 24 CD 14 1332 391 % % NN 14 1332 392 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1332 393 and and CC 14 1332 394 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 14 1332 395 , , , 14 1332 396 20 20 CD 14 1332 397 % % NN 14 1332 398 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1332 399 , , , 14 1332 400 16 16 CD 14 1332 401 % % NN 14 1332 402 Christian Christian NNP 14 1332 403 , , , 14 1332 404 5 5 CD 14 1332 405 % % NN 14 1332 406 other other JJ 14 1332 407 Language Language NNP 14 1332 408 : : : 14 1332 409 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1332 410 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1332 411 -- -- : 14 1332 412 Malay Malay NNP 14 1332 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 414 official official NN 14 1332 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 1332 416 ; ; : 14 1332 417 English English NNP 14 1332 418 , , , 14 1332 419 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1332 420 dialects dialect NNS 14 1332 421 , , , 14 1332 422 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1332 423 ; ; : 14 1332 424 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1332 425 -- -- : 14 1332 426 English English NNP 14 1332 427 , , , 14 1332 428 Malay malay JJ 14 1332 429 , , , 14 1332 430 numerous numerous JJ 14 1332 431 tribal tribal JJ 14 1332 432 dialects dialect NNS 14 1332 433 , , , 14 1332 434 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 14 1332 435 and and CC 14 1332 436 Hakka Hakka NNP 14 1332 437 dialects dialect VBZ 14 1332 438 predominate predominate NN 14 1332 439 among among IN 14 1332 440 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1332 441 ; ; : 14 1332 442 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1332 443 -- -- : 14 1332 444 English English NNP 14 1332 445 , , , 14 1332 446 Malay Malay NNP 14 1332 447 , , , 14 1332 448 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 14 1332 449 , , , 14 1332 450 numerous numerous JJ 14 1332 451 tribal tribal JJ 14 1332 452 languages language NNS 14 1332 453 Literacy literacy NN 14 1332 454 : : : 14 1332 455 65.0 65.0 CD 14 1332 456 % % NN 14 1332 457 overall overall JJ 14 1332 458 , , , 14 1332 459 age age NN 14 1332 460 20 20 CD 14 1332 461 and and CC 14 1332 462 up up RB 14 1332 463 ; ; : 14 1332 464 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1332 465 Malaysia--80 Malaysia--80 NNP 14 1332 466 % % NN 14 1332 467 ; ; : 14 1332 468 Sabah--60 Sabah--60 NNP 14 1332 469 % % NN 14 1332 470 ; ; : 14 1332 471 Sarawak--60 sarawak--60 NN 14 1332 472 % % NN 14 1332 473 Labor labor NN 14 1332 474 force force NN 14 1332 475 : : : 14 1332 476 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 14 1332 477 ; ; : 14 1332 478 30.8 30.8 CD 14 1332 479 % % NN 14 1332 480 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1332 481 , , , 14 1332 482 17 17 CD 14 1332 483 % % NN 14 1332 484 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1332 485 , , , 14 1332 486 13.6 13.6 CD 14 1332 487 % % NN 14 1332 488 government government NN 14 1332 489 , , , 14 1332 490 5.8 5.8 CD 14 1332 491 % % NN 14 1332 492 construction construction NN 14 1332 493 , , , 14 1332 494 4.3 4.3 CD 14 1332 495 % % NN 14 1332 496 finance finance NN 14 1332 497 , , , 14 1332 498 3.4 3.4 CD 14 1332 499 % % NN 14 1332 500 business business NN 14 1332 501 services service NNS 14 1332 502 , , , 14 1332 503 transport transport NN 14 1332 504 and and CC 14 1332 505 communications communication NNS 14 1332 506 , , , 14 1332 507 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1332 508 % % NN 14 1332 509 mining mining NN 14 1332 510 , , , 14 1332 511 24.5 24.5 CD 14 1332 512 % % NN 14 1332 513 other other JJ 14 1332 514 ( ( -LRB- 14 1332 515 1989 1989 CD 14 1332 516 est est NNP 14 1332 517 . . . 14 1332 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1333 2 labor labor NN 14 1333 3 : : : 14 1333 4 660,000 660,000 CD 14 1333 5 , , , 14 1333 6 10 10 CD 14 1333 7 % % NN 14 1333 8 of of IN 14 1333 9 total total JJ 14 1333 10 labor labor NN 14 1333 11 force force NN 14 1333 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 13 1988 1988 CD 14 1333 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 15 - - : 14 1333 16 Government Government NNP 14 1333 17 Long Long NNP 14 1333 18 - - HYPH 14 1333 19 form form NN 14 1333 20 name name NN 14 1333 21 : : : 14 1333 22 none none NN 14 1333 23 Type type NN 14 1333 24 : : : 14 1333 25 Federation Federation NNP 14 1333 26 of of IN 14 1333 27 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 28 formed form VBD 14 1333 29 9 9 CD 14 1333 30 July July NNP 14 1333 31 1963 1963 CD 14 1333 32 ; ; , 14 1333 33 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1333 34 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1333 35 nominally nominally RB 14 1333 36 headed head VBN 14 1333 37 by by IN 14 1333 38 the the DT 14 1333 39 paramount paramount JJ 14 1333 40 ruler ruler NN 14 1333 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 42 king king NN 14 1333 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 44 and and CC 14 1333 45 a a DT 14 1333 46 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1333 47 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1333 48 composed compose VBD 14 1333 49 of of IN 14 1333 50 a a DT 14 1333 51 58-member 58-member CD 14 1333 52 Senate Senate NNP 14 1333 53 and and CC 14 1333 54 a a DT 14 1333 55 177-member 177-member CD 14 1333 56 House House NNP 14 1333 57 of of IN 14 1333 58 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1333 59 ; ; : 14 1333 60 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1333 61 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1333 62 states state NNS 14 1333 63 -- -- : 14 1333 64 hereditary hereditary JJ 14 1333 65 rulers ruler NNS 14 1333 66 in in IN 14 1333 67 all all DT 14 1333 68 but but CC 14 1333 69 Penang Penang NNP 14 1333 70 and and CC 14 1333 71 Melaka Melaka NNP 14 1333 72 , , , 14 1333 73 where where WRB 14 1333 74 governors governor NNS 14 1333 75 are be VBP 14 1333 76 appointed appoint VBN 14 1333 77 by by IN 14 1333 78 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1333 79 Government Government NNP 14 1333 80 ; ; : 14 1333 81 powers power NNS 14 1333 82 of of IN 14 1333 83 state state NN 14 1333 84 governments government NNS 14 1333 85 are be VBP 14 1333 86 limited limit VBN 14 1333 87 by by IN 14 1333 88 federal federal JJ 14 1333 89 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1333 90 ; ; : 14 1333 91 Sabah sabah NN 14 1333 92 -- -- : 14 1333 93 self self NN 14 1333 94 - - HYPH 14 1333 95 governing govern VBG 14 1333 96 state state NN 14 1333 97 , , , 14 1333 98 holds hold VBZ 14 1333 99 20 20 CD 14 1333 100 seats seat NNS 14 1333 101 in in IN 14 1333 102 House House NNP 14 1333 103 of of IN 14 1333 104 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1333 105 , , , 14 1333 106 with with IN 14 1333 107 foreign foreign JJ 14 1333 108 affairs affair NNS 14 1333 109 , , , 14 1333 110 defense defense NN 14 1333 111 , , , 14 1333 112 internal internal JJ 14 1333 113 security security NN 14 1333 114 , , , 14 1333 115 and and CC 14 1333 116 other other JJ 14 1333 117 powers power NNS 14 1333 118 delegated delegate VBD 14 1333 119 to to IN 14 1333 120 federal federal JJ 14 1333 121 government government NN 14 1333 122 ; ; : 14 1333 123 Sarawak sarawak NN 14 1333 124 -- -- : 14 1333 125 self self NN 14 1333 126 - - HYPH 14 1333 127 governing govern VBG 14 1333 128 state state NN 14 1333 129 within within IN 14 1333 130 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 131 , , , 14 1333 132 holds hold VBZ 14 1333 133 24 24 CD 14 1333 134 seats seat NNS 14 1333 135 in in IN 14 1333 136 House House NNP 14 1333 137 of of IN 14 1333 138 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1333 139 , , , 14 1333 140 with with IN 14 1333 141 foreign foreign JJ 14 1333 142 affairs affair NNS 14 1333 143 , , , 14 1333 144 defense defense NN 14 1333 145 , , , 14 1333 146 internal internal JJ 14 1333 147 security security NN 14 1333 148 , , , 14 1333 149 and and CC 14 1333 150 other other JJ 14 1333 151 powers power NNS 14 1333 152 delegated delegate VBD 14 1333 153 to to IN 14 1333 154 federal federal JJ 14 1333 155 government government NN 14 1333 156 Capital capital NN 14 1333 157 : : : 14 1333 158 Kuala Kuala NNP 14 1333 159 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 14 1333 160 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1333 161 divisions division NNS 14 1333 162 : : : 14 1333 163 13 13 CD 14 1333 164 states state NNS 14 1333 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 166 negeri negeri NN 14 1333 167 - - HYPH 14 1333 168 negeri negeri NNP 14 1333 169 , , , 14 1333 170 singular singular JJ 14 1333 171 -- -- : 14 1333 172 negeri negeri NN 14 1333 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 174 and and CC 14 1333 175 2 2 CD 14 1333 176 federal federal JJ 14 1333 177 territories territory NNS 14 1333 178 * * NFP 14 1333 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 180 wilayah wilayah JJ 14 1333 181 - - HYPH 14 1333 182 wilayah wilayah NN 14 1333 183 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 14 1333 184 , , , 14 1333 185 singular singular JJ 14 1333 186 -- -- : 14 1333 187 wilayah wilayah JJ 14 1333 188 persekutuan persekutuan NN 14 1333 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 190 ; ; : 14 1333 191 Johor Johor NNP 14 1333 192 , , , 14 1333 193 Kedah Kedah NNP 14 1333 194 , , , 14 1333 195 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 14 1333 196 , , , 14 1333 197 Labuan Labuan NNP 14 1333 198 * * NFP 14 1333 199 , , , 14 1333 200 Melaka Melaka NNP 14 1333 201 , , , 14 1333 202 Negeri Negeri NNP 14 1333 203 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 14 1333 204 , , , 14 1333 205 Pahang Pahang NNP 14 1333 206 , , , 14 1333 207 Perak Perak NNP 14 1333 208 , , , 14 1333 209 Perlis Perlis NNP 14 1333 210 , , , 14 1333 211 Pulau Pulau NNP 14 1333 212 Pinang Pinang NNP 14 1333 213 , , , 14 1333 214 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1333 215 , , , 14 1333 216 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 217 , , , 14 1333 218 Selangor Selangor NNP 14 1333 219 , , , 14 1333 220 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 14 1333 221 , , , 14 1333 222 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 14 1333 223 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 14 1333 224 * * NFP 14 1333 225 Independence independence NN 14 1333 226 : : : 14 1333 227 31 31 CD 14 1333 228 August August NNP 14 1333 229 1957 1957 CD 14 1333 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 231 from from IN 14 1333 232 UK UK NNP 14 1333 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 234 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1333 235 : : : 14 1333 236 31 31 CD 14 1333 237 August August NNP 14 1333 238 1957 1957 CD 14 1333 239 , , , 14 1333 240 amended amend VBD 14 1333 241 16 16 CD 14 1333 242 September September NNP 14 1333 243 1963 1963 CD 14 1333 244 when when WRB 14 1333 245 Federation Federation NNP 14 1333 246 of of IN 14 1333 247 Malaya Malaya NNP 14 1333 248 became become VBD 14 1333 249 Federation Federation NNP 14 1333 250 of of IN 14 1333 251 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 252 Legal Legal NNP 14 1333 253 system system NN 14 1333 254 : : : 14 1333 255 based base VBN 14 1333 256 on on IN 14 1333 257 English English NNP 14 1333 258 common common JJ 14 1333 259 law law NN 14 1333 260 ; ; : 14 1333 261 judicial judicial JJ 14 1333 262 review review NN 14 1333 263 of of IN 14 1333 264 legislative legislative JJ 14 1333 265 acts act NNS 14 1333 266 in in IN 14 1333 267 the the DT 14 1333 268 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1333 269 Court Court NNP 14 1333 270 at at IN 14 1333 271 request request NN 14 1333 272 of of IN 14 1333 273 supreme supreme JJ 14 1333 274 head head NN 14 1333 275 of of IN 14 1333 276 the the DT 14 1333 277 federation federation NN 14 1333 278 ; ; : 14 1333 279 has have VBZ 14 1333 280 not not RB 14 1333 281 accepted accept VBN 14 1333 282 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1333 283 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1333 284 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1333 285 National national JJ 14 1333 286 holiday holiday NN 14 1333 287 : : : 14 1333 288 National National NNP 14 1333 289 Day Day NNP 14 1333 290 , , , 14 1333 291 31 31 CD 14 1333 292 August August NNP 14 1333 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 294 1957 1957 CD 14 1333 295 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 296 Executive executive JJ 14 1333 297 branch branch NN 14 1333 298 : : : 14 1333 299 paramount paramount JJ 14 1333 300 ruler ruler NN 14 1333 301 , , , 14 1333 302 deputy deputy NN 14 1333 303 paramount paramount JJ 14 1333 304 ruler ruler NN 14 1333 305 , , , 14 1333 306 prime prime NNP 14 1333 307 minister minister NNP 14 1333 308 , , , 14 1333 309 deputy deputy JJ 14 1333 310 prime prime JJ 14 1333 311 minister minister NN 14 1333 312 , , , 14 1333 313 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1333 314 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1333 315 branch branch NN 14 1333 316 : : : 14 1333 317 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1333 318 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1333 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 320 Parlimen Parlimen NNP 14 1333 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 322 consists consist VBZ 14 1333 323 of of IN 14 1333 324 an an DT 14 1333 325 upper upper JJ 14 1333 326 house house NN 14 1333 327 or or CC 14 1333 328 Senate Senate NNP 14 1333 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 330 Dewan Dewan NNP 14 1333 331 Negara Negara NNP 14 1333 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 333 and and CC 14 1333 334 a a DT 14 1333 335 lower low JJR 14 1333 336 house house NN 14 1333 337 or or CC 14 1333 338 House House NNP 14 1333 339 of of IN 14 1333 340 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 1333 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 342 Dewan Dewan NNP 14 1333 343 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 14 1333 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 345 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1333 346 branch branch NN 14 1333 347 : : : 14 1333 348 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1333 349 Court Court NNP 14 1333 350 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1333 351 : : : 14 1333 352 Chief Chief NNP 14 1333 353 of of IN 14 1333 354 State State NNP 14 1333 355 -- -- : 14 1333 356 Paramount Paramount NNP 14 1333 357 Ruler Ruler NNP 14 1333 358 AZLAN AZLAN NNP 14 1333 359 Muhibbuddin Muhibbuddin NNP 14 1333 360 Shah Shah NNP 14 1333 361 ibni ibni VBZ 14 1333 362 Sultan Sultan NNP 14 1333 363 Yusof Yusof NNP 14 1333 364 Izzudin Izzudin NNP 14 1333 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 366 since since IN 14 1333 367 26 26 CD 14 1333 368 April April NNP 14 1333 369 1989 1989 CD 14 1333 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 371 ; ; : 14 1333 372 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1333 373 Paramount Paramount NNP 14 1333 374 Ruler Ruler NNP 14 1333 375 JA'AFAR JA'AFAR NNP 14 1333 376 ibni ibni VBZ 14 1333 377 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 1333 378 Rahman Rahman NNP 14 1333 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 380 since since IN 14 1333 381 26 26 CD 14 1333 382 April April NNP 14 1333 383 1989 1989 CD 14 1333 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 385 ; ; : 14 1333 386 Head Head NNP 14 1333 387 of of IN 14 1333 388 Government Government NNP 14 1333 389 -- -- : 14 1333 390 Prime Prime NNP 14 1333 391 Minister Minister NNP 14 1333 392 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1333 393 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 14 1333 394 bin bin NNP 14 1333 395 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 14 1333 396 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 397 since since IN 14 1333 398 16 16 CD 14 1333 399 July July NNP 14 1333 400 1981 1981 CD 14 1333 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 402 ; ; : 14 1333 403 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1333 404 Prime Prime NNP 14 1333 405 Minister Minister NNP 14 1333 406 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 1333 407 GHAFAR GHAFAR NNP 14 1333 408 Baba Baba NNP 14 1333 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 410 since since IN 14 1333 411 7 7 CD 14 1333 412 May May NNP 14 1333 413 1986 1986 CD 14 1333 414 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 415 Political political JJ 14 1333 416 parties party NNS 14 1333 417 and and CC 14 1333 418 leaders leader NNS 14 1333 419 : : : 14 1333 420 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1333 421 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 422 -- -- : 14 1333 423 National National NNP 14 1333 424 Front Front NNP 14 1333 425 , , , 14 1333 426 a a DT 14 1333 427 confederation confederation NN 14 1333 428 of of IN 14 1333 429 14 14 CD 14 1333 430 political political JJ 14 1333 431 parties party NNS 14 1333 432 dominated dominate VBN 14 1333 433 by by IN 14 1333 434 United United NNP 14 1333 435 Malays Malays NNP 14 1333 436 National National NNP 14 1333 437 Organization Organization NNP 14 1333 438 Baru Baru NNP 14 1333 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 440 UMNO UMNO NNP 14 1333 441 Baru Baru NNP 14 1333 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 443 , , , 14 1333 444 Mahathir Mahathir NNP 14 1333 445 bin bin NNP 14 1333 446 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 14 1333 447 ; ; : 14 1333 448 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 14 1333 449 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 1333 450 Association Association NNP 14 1333 451 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 452 MCA MCA NNP 14 1333 453 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 454 , , , 14 1333 455 Ling Ling NNP 14 1333 456 Liong Liong NNP 14 1333 457 Sik Sik NNP 14 1333 458 ; ; : 14 1333 459 Gerakan Gerakan NNP 14 1333 460 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 14 1333 461 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 462 , , , 14 1333 463 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 464 Lim Lim NNP 14 1333 465 Keng Keng NNP 14 1333 466 Yaik Yaik NNP 14 1333 467 ; ; : 14 1333 468 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1333 469 Indian Indian NNP 14 1333 470 Congress Congress NNP 14 1333 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 472 MIC MIC NNP 14 1333 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 474 , , , 14 1333 475 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 476 Samy Samy NNP 14 1333 477 Vellu Vellu NNP 14 1333 478 ; ; : 14 1333 479 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1333 480 -- -- : 14 1333 481 Berjaya Berjaya NNP 14 1333 482 Party Party NNP 14 1333 483 , , , 14 1333 484 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 485 Haji Haji NNP 14 1333 486 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1333 487 Noor Noor NNP 14 1333 488 Mansoor Mansoor NNP 14 1333 489 ; ; : 14 1333 490 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 14 1333 491 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1333 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 493 PBS PBS NNP 14 1333 494 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 495 , , , 14 1333 496 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1333 497 Pairin Pairin NNP 14 1333 498 Kitingan Kitingan NNP 14 1333 499 ; ; : 14 1333 500 United United NNP 14 1333 501 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1333 502 National National NNP 14 1333 503 Organizaton Organizaton NNP 14 1333 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 505 USNO USNO NNP 14 1333 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 507 , , , 14 1333 508 Tun Tun NNP 14 1333 509 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 510 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 14 1333 511 ; ; : 14 1333 512 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 513 -- -- : 14 1333 514 coalition coalition NN 14 1333 515 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 516 National National NNP 14 1333 517 Front Front NNP 14 1333 518 composed compose VBN 14 1333 519 of of IN 14 1333 520 the the DT 14 1333 521 Party Party NNP 14 1333 522 Pesaka Pesaka NNP 14 1333 523 Bumiputra Bumiputra NNP 14 1333 524 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 14 1333 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 526 PBB PBB NNP 14 1333 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 528 , , , 14 1333 529 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 530 Patinggi Patinggi NNP 14 1333 531 Tan Tan NNP 14 1333 532 Sri Sri NNP 14 1333 533 Haji Haji NNP 14 1333 534 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 1333 535 Taib Taib NNP 14 1333 536 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 14 1333 537 ; ; : 14 1333 538 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 539 United United NNP 14 1333 540 People People NNP 14 1333 541 's 's POS 14 1333 542 Party Party NNP 14 1333 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 544 SUPP SUPP NNP 14 1333 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 546 , , , 14 1333 547 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 548 Amar Amar NNP 14 1333 549 Stephen Stephen NNP 14 1333 550 Yong Yong NNP 14 1333 551 Kuat Kuat NNP 14 1333 552 Tze Tze NNP 14 1333 553 ; ; : 14 1333 554 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 555 National National NNP 14 1333 556 Party Party NNP 14 1333 557 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 558 SNAP SNAP NNP 14 1333 559 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 560 , , , 14 1333 561 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 562 James James NNP 14 1333 563 Wong Wong NNP 14 1333 564 ; ; : 14 1333 565 Parti Parti NNP 14 1333 566 Bansa Bansa NNP 14 1333 567 Dayak Dayak NNP 14 1333 568 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1333 569 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 570 PBDS PBDS NNP 14 1333 571 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 572 , , , 14 1333 573 Datuk Datuk NNP 14 1333 574 Leo Leo NNP 14 1333 575 Moggie Moggie NNP 14 1333 576 ; ; , 14 1333 577 major major JJ 14 1333 578 opposition opposition NN 14 1333 579 parties party NNS 14 1333 580 are be VBP 14 1333 581 Democratic democratic JJ 14 1333 582 Action Action NNP 14 1333 583 Party Party NNP 14 1333 584 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 585 DAP DAP NNP 14 1333 586 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 587 , , , 14 1333 588 Lim Lim NNP 14 1333 589 Kit Kit NNP 14 1333 590 Siang Siang NNP 14 1333 591 and and CC 14 1333 592 Pan Pan NNP 14 1333 593 - - HYPH 14 1333 594 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 14 1333 595 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1333 596 Party Party NNP 14 1333 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 598 PAS PAS NNP 14 1333 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 600 , , , 14 1333 601 Fadzil Fadzil NNP 14 1333 602 Noor Noor NNP 14 1333 603 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1333 604 : : : 14 1333 605 universal universal JJ 14 1333 606 at at IN 14 1333 607 age age NN 14 1333 608 21 21 CD 14 1333 609 Elections election NNS 14 1333 610 : : : 14 1333 611 House House NNP 14 1333 612 of of IN 14 1333 613 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1333 614 -- -- : 14 1333 615 last last RB 14 1333 616 held hold VBN 14 1333 617 2 2 CD 14 1333 618 - - SYM 14 1333 619 3 3 CD 14 1333 620 August August NNP 14 1333 621 1986 1986 CD 14 1333 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 623 next next JJ 14 1333 624 to to TO 14 1333 625 be be VB 14 1333 626 held hold VBN 14 1333 627 by by IN 14 1333 628 August August NNP 14 1333 629 1991 1991 CD 14 1333 630 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 631 ; ; : 14 1333 632 results result NNS 14 1333 633 -- -- : 14 1333 634 National National NNP 14 1333 635 Front Front NNP 14 1333 636 57.4 57.4 CD 14 1333 637 % % NN 14 1333 638 , , , 14 1333 639 DAP DAP NNP 14 1333 640 20.8 20.8 CD 14 1333 641 % % NN 14 1333 642 , , , 14 1333 643 PAS PAS NNP 14 1333 644 15.6 15.6 CD 14 1333 645 % % NN 14 1333 646 , , , 14 1333 647 independents independent NNS 14 1333 648 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1333 649 % % NN 14 1333 650 , , , 14 1333 651 others other NNS 14 1333 652 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1333 653 % % NN 14 1333 654 ; ; : 14 1333 655 note note NN 14 1333 656 -- -- : 14 1333 657 within within IN 14 1333 658 the the DT 14 1333 659 National National NNP 14 1333 660 Front Front NNP 14 1333 661 , , , 14 1333 662 UMNO UMNO NNP 14 1333 663 got get VBD 14 1333 664 35 35 CD 14 1333 665 % % NN 14 1333 666 and and CC 14 1333 667 MCA MCA NNP 14 1333 668 14 14 CD 14 1333 669 % % NN 14 1333 670 of of IN 14 1333 671 the the DT 14 1333 672 vote vote NN 14 1333 673 ; ; : 14 1333 674 seats--(177 seats--(177 NNP 14 1333 675 total total NN 14 1333 676 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 677 National National NNP 14 1333 678 Front Front NNP 14 1333 679 148 148 CD 14 1333 680 , , , 14 1333 681 DAP DAP NNP 14 1333 682 24 24 CD 14 1333 683 , , , 14 1333 684 PAS PAS NNP 14 1333 685 1 1 CD 14 1333 686 , , , 14 1333 687 independents independent NNS 14 1333 688 4 4 CD 14 1333 689 ; ; : 14 1333 690 note note NN 14 1333 691 -- -- : 14 1333 692 within within IN 14 1333 693 the the DT 14 1333 694 National National NNP 14 1333 695 Front Front NNP 14 1333 696 , , , 14 1333 697 UMNO UMNO NNP 14 1333 698 got get VBD 14 1333 699 83 83 CD 14 1333 700 seats seat NNS 14 1333 701 and and CC 14 1333 702 MCA MCA NNP 14 1333 703 17 17 CD 14 1333 704 seats seat NNS 14 1333 705 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1333 706 : : : 14 1333 707 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1333 708 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 709 -- -- : 14 1333 710 about about RB 14 1333 711 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1333 712 armed armed JJ 14 1333 713 insurgents insurgent NNS 14 1333 714 on on IN 14 1333 715 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1333 716 side side NN 14 1333 717 of of IN 14 1333 718 international international JJ 14 1333 719 boundary boundary JJ 14 1333 720 and and CC 14 1333 721 about about RB 14 1333 722 200 200 CD 14 1333 723 full full JJ 14 1333 724 time time NN 14 1333 725 inside inside IN 14 1333 726 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1333 727 surrendered surrender VBD 14 1333 728 on on IN 14 1333 729 2 2 CD 14 1333 730 December December NNP 14 1333 731 1989 1989 CD 14 1333 732 ; ; : 14 1333 733 only only RB 14 1333 734 about about RB 14 1333 735 100 100 CD 14 1333 736 Communist communist JJ 14 1333 737 insurgents insurgent NNS 14 1333 738 remain remain VBP 14 1333 739 in in IN 14 1333 740 North North NNP 14 1333 741 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 1333 742 and and CC 14 1333 743 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1333 744 Member Member NNP 14 1333 745 of of IN 14 1333 746 : : : 14 1333 747 ADB ADB NNP 14 1333 748 , , , 14 1333 749 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 1333 750 , , , 14 1333 751 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 1333 752 , , , 14 1333 753 Association Association NNP 14 1333 754 of of IN 14 1333 755 Tin Tin NNP 14 1333 756 Producing Producing NNP 14 1333 757 Countries Countries NNPS 14 1333 758 , , , 14 1333 759 CCC CCC NNP 14 1333 760 , , , 14 1333 761 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1333 762 Plan Plan NNP 14 1333 763 , , , 14 1333 764 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1333 765 , , , 14 1333 766 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1333 767 , , , 14 1333 768 FAO FAO NNP 14 1333 769 , , , 14 1333 770 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1333 771 , , , 14 1333 772 GATT GATT NNP 14 1333 773 , , , 14 1333 774 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1333 775 , , , 14 1333 776 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1333 777 , , , 14 1333 778 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1333 779 , , , 14 1333 780 IDA IDA NNP 14 1333 781 , , , 14 1333 782 IDB IDB NNP 14 1333 783 -- -- : 14 1333 784 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1333 785 Development Development NNP 14 1333 786 Bank Bank NNP 14 1333 787 , , , 14 1333 788 IFC IFC NNP 14 1333 789 , , , 14 1333 790 ILO ILO NNP 14 1333 791 , , , 14 1333 792 IMF IMF NNP 14 1333 793 , , , 14 1333 794 IMO imo RB 14 1333 795 , , , 14 1333 796 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1333 797 , , , 14 1333 798 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1333 799 , , , 14 1333 800 IPU IPU NNP 14 1333 801 , , , 14 1333 802 IRC IRC NNP 14 1333 803 , , , 14 1333 804 ITC ITC NNP 14 1333 805 , , , 14 1333 806 ITU ITU NNP 14 1333 807 , , , 14 1333 808 NAM NAM NNP 14 1333 809 , , , 14 1333 810 OIC OIC NNP 14 1333 811 , , , 14 1333 812 UN UN NNP 14 1333 813 , , , 14 1333 814 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1333 815 , , , 14 1333 816 UPU UPU NNP 14 1333 817 , , , 14 1333 818 WHO WHO NNP 14 1333 819 , , , 14 1333 820 WMO WMO NNP 14 1333 821 , , , 14 1333 822 WTO WTO NNP 14 1333 823 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1333 824 representation representation NN 14 1333 825 : : : 14 1333 826 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1333 827 Albert Albert NNP 14 1333 828 S. S. NNP 14 1333 829 TALALLA TALALLA NNP 14 1333 830 ; ; : 14 1333 831 Chancery chancery NN 14 1333 832 at at IN 14 1333 833 2401 2401 CD 14 1333 834 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1333 835 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1333 836 NW NW NNP 14 1333 837 , , , 14 1333 838 Washington Washington NNP 14 1333 839 DC DC NNP 14 1333 840 20008 20008 CD 14 1333 841 ; ; : 14 1333 842 telephone telephone NN 14 1333 843 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 844 202 202 CD 14 1333 845 ) ) -RRB- 14 1333 846 328 328 CD 14 1333 847 - - SYM 14 1333 848 2700 2700 CD 14 1333 849 ; ; : 14 1333 850 there there EX 14 1333 851 are be VBP 14 1333 852 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1333 853 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1333 854 General General NNP 14 1333 855 in in IN 14 1333 856 Los Los NNP 14 1333 857 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1333 858 and and CC 14 1333 859 New New NNP 14 1333 860 York York NNP 14 1333 861 ; ; : 14 1333 862 US US NNP 14 1333 863 -- -- : 14 1333 864 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1333 865 Paul Paul NNP 14 1333 866 M. M. NNP 14 1333 867 CLEVELAND CLEVELAND NNP 14 1333 868 ; ; : 14 1333 869 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1333 870 at at IN 14 1333 871 376 376 CD 14 1333 872 Jalan Jalan NNP 14 1333 873 Tun Tun NNP 14 1333 874 Razak Razak NNP 14 1333 875 , , , 14 1333 876 50400 50400 CD 14 1333 877 Kuala Kuala NNP 14 1333 878 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 14 1333 879 ( ( -LRB- 14 1333 880 mailing mail VBG 14 1333 881 address address NN 14 1333 882 is be VBZ 14 1333 883 P. P. NNP 14 1333 884 O. O. NNP 14 1334 1 Box Box NNP 14 1334 2 No no UH 14 1334 3 . . . 14 1335 1 10035 10035 CD 14 1335 2 , , , 14 1335 3 50700 50700 CD 14 1335 4 Kuala Kuala NNP 14 1335 5 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 14 1335 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1335 7 ; ; : 14 1335 8 telephone telephone NN 14 1335 9 p6o p6o NNP 14 1335 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1335 11 03 03 CD 14 1335 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1335 13 248 248 CD 14 1335 14 - - SYM 14 1335 15 9011 9011 CD 14 1335 16 Flag flag NN 14 1335 17 : : : 14 1335 18 fourteen fourteen CD 14 1335 19 equal equal JJ 14 1335 20 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1335 21 stripes stripe NNS 14 1335 22 of of IN 14 1335 23 red red JJ 14 1335 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 1335 25 top top NNP 14 1335 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1335 27 alternating alternate VBG 14 1335 28 with with IN 14 1335 29 white white JJ 14 1335 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1335 31 bottom bottom NN 14 1335 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1335 33 ; ; : 14 1335 34 there there EX 14 1335 35 is be VBZ 14 1335 36 a a DT 14 1335 37 blue blue JJ 14 1335 38 rectangle rectangle NN 14 1335 39 in in IN 14 1335 40 the the DT 14 1335 41 upper upper JJ 14 1335 42 hoist hoist NN 14 1335 43 - - HYPH 14 1335 44 side side NN 14 1335 45 corner corner NN 14 1335 46 bearing bear VBG 14 1335 47 a a DT 14 1335 48 yellow yellow JJ 14 1335 49 crescent crescent NN 14 1335 50 and and CC 14 1335 51 a a DT 14 1335 52 yellow yellow JJ 14 1335 53 fourteen fourteen CD 14 1335 54 - - HYPH 14 1335 55 pointed point VBN 14 1335 56 star star NN 14 1335 57 ; ; : 14 1335 58 the the DT 14 1335 59 crescent crescent NN 14 1335 60 and and CC 14 1335 61 the the DT 14 1335 62 star star NN 14 1335 63 are be VBP 14 1335 64 traditional traditional JJ 14 1335 65 symbols symbol NNS 14 1335 66 of of IN 14 1335 67 Islam Islam NNP 14 1335 68 ; ; : 14 1335 69 the the DT 14 1335 70 design design NN 14 1335 71 was be VBD 14 1335 72 based base VBN 14 1335 73 on on IN 14 1335 74 the the DT 14 1335 75 flag flag NN 14 1335 76 of of IN 14 1335 77 the the DT 14 1335 78 US US NNP 14 1335 79 - - HYPH 14 1335 80 Economy Economy NNP 14 1335 81 Overview Overview NNP 14 1335 82 : : : 14 1335 83 In in IN 14 1335 84 1988 1988 CD 14 1335 85 - - SYM 14 1335 86 89 89 CD 14 1335 87 booming boom VBG 14 1335 88 exports export NNS 14 1335 89 helped help VBD 14 1335 90 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1335 91 continue continue VB 14 1335 92 to to TO 14 1335 93 recover recover VB 14 1335 94 from from IN 14 1335 95 the the DT 14 1335 96 severe severe JJ 14 1335 97 1985 1985 CD 14 1335 98 - - SYM 14 1335 99 86 86 CD 14 1335 100 recession recession NN 14 1335 101 . . . 14 1336 1 Real real JJ 14 1336 2 output output NN 14 1336 3 grew grow VBD 14 1336 4 by by IN 14 1336 5 8.7 8.7 CD 14 1336 6 % % NN 14 1336 7 in in IN 14 1336 8 1988 1988 CD 14 1336 9 and and CC 14 1336 10 about about RB 14 1336 11 7.7 7.7 CD 14 1336 12 % % NN 14 1336 13 in in IN 14 1336 14 1989 1989 CD 14 1336 15 , , , 14 1336 16 helped help VBN 14 1336 17 by by IN 14 1336 18 vigorous vigorous JJ 14 1336 19 growth growth NN 14 1336 20 in in IN 14 1336 21 manufacturing manufacture VBG 14 1336 22 output output NN 14 1336 23 and and CC 14 1336 24 further further JJ 14 1336 25 increases increase NNS 14 1336 26 in in IN 14 1336 27 foreign foreign JJ 14 1336 28 direct direct JJ 14 1336 29 investment investment NN 14 1336 30 , , , 14 1336 31 particularly particularly RB 14 1336 32 from from IN 14 1336 33 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1336 34 and and CC 14 1336 35 Taiwanese taiwanese JJ 14 1336 36 firms firm NNS 14 1336 37 facing face VBG 14 1336 38 higher high JJR 14 1336 39 costs cost NNS 14 1336 40 at at IN 14 1336 41 home home NN 14 1336 42 . . . 14 1337 1 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1337 2 has have VBZ 14 1337 3 become become VBN 14 1337 4 the the DT 14 1337 5 world world NN 14 1337 6 's 's POS 14 1337 7 third third RB 14 1337 8 - - HYPH 14 1337 9 largest large JJS 14 1337 10 producer producer NN 14 1337 11 of of IN 14 1337 12 semiconductor semiconductor NN 14 1337 13 devices device NNS 14 1337 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1337 15 after after IN 14 1337 16 the the DT 14 1337 17 US US NNP 14 1337 18 and and CC 14 1337 19 Japan Japan NNP 14 1337 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1337 21 and and CC 14 1337 22 the the DT 14 1337 23 world world NN 14 1337 24 's 's POS 14 1337 25 largest large JJS 14 1337 26 exporter exporter NN 14 1337 27 of of IN 14 1337 28 semiconductor semiconductor NN 14 1337 29 devices device NNS 14 1337 30 . . . 14 1338 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1338 2 remained remain VBD 14 1338 3 low low JJ 14 1338 4 as as IN 14 1338 5 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1338 6 stood stand VBD 14 1338 7 at at IN 14 1338 8 about about IN 14 1338 9 8 8 CD 14 1338 10 % % NN 14 1338 11 of of IN 14 1338 12 the the DT 14 1338 13 labor labor NN 14 1338 14 force force NN 14 1338 15 and and CC 14 1338 16 as as IN 14 1338 17 the the DT 14 1338 18 government government NN 14 1338 19 followed follow VBD 14 1338 20 prudent prudent JJ 14 1338 21 fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1338 22 / / SYM 14 1338 23 monetary monetary JJ 14 1338 24 policies policy NNS 14 1338 25 . . . 14 1339 1 The the DT 14 1339 2 country country NN 14 1339 3 is be VBZ 14 1339 4 not not RB 14 1339 5 self self NN 14 1339 6 - - HYPH 14 1339 7 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1339 8 in in IN 14 1339 9 food food NN 14 1339 10 , , , 14 1339 11 and and CC 14 1339 12 a a DT 14 1339 13 majority majority NN 14 1339 14 of of IN 14 1339 15 the the DT 14 1339 16 rural rural JJ 14 1339 17 population population NN 14 1339 18 subsists subsist NNS 14 1339 19 at at IN 14 1339 20 the the DT 14 1339 21 poverty poverty NN 14 1339 22 level level NN 14 1339 23 . . . 14 1340 1 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1340 2 's 's POS 14 1340 3 high high JJ 14 1340 4 export export NN 14 1340 5 dependence dependence NN 14 1340 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1340 7 merchandise merchandise NN 14 1340 8 exports export NNS 14 1340 9 are be VBP 14 1340 10 63 63 CD 14 1340 11 % % NN 14 1340 12 of of IN 14 1340 13 GDP GDP NNP 14 1340 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1340 15 leaves leave VBZ 14 1340 16 it -PRON- PRP 14 1340 17 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 14 1340 18 to to IN 14 1340 19 a a DT 14 1340 20 recession recession NN 14 1340 21 in in IN 14 1340 22 the the DT 14 1340 23 OECD OECD NNP 14 1340 24 countries country NNS 14 1340 25 or or CC 14 1340 26 a a DT 14 1340 27 fall fall NN 14 1340 28 in in IN 14 1340 29 world world NN 14 1340 30 commodity commodity NN 14 1340 31 prices price NNS 14 1340 32 . . . 14 1341 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1341 2 : : : 14 1341 3 $ $ $ 14 1341 4 37.9 37.9 CD 14 1341 5 billion billion CD 14 1341 6 , , , 14 1341 7 per per IN 14 1341 8 capita capita FW 14 1341 9 $ $ $ 14 1341 10 2,270 2,270 CD 14 1341 11 ; ; : 14 1341 12 real real JJ 14 1341 13 growth growth NN 14 1341 14 rate rate NN 14 1341 15 7.7 7.7 CD 14 1341 16 % % NN 14 1341 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1341 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1341 19 est est NNP 14 1341 20 . . . 14 1341 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1342 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1342 2 rate rate NN 14 1342 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1342 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1342 5 prices price NNS 14 1342 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1342 7 : : : 14 1342 8 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1342 9 % % NN 14 1342 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1342 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1342 12 est est NNP 14 1342 13 . . . 14 1342 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1343 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1343 2 rate rate NN 14 1343 3 : : : 14 1343 4 7.9 7.9 CD 14 1343 5 % % NN 14 1343 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1343 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1343 8 est est NNP 14 1343 9 . . . 14 1343 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1344 1 Budget budget NN 14 1344 2 : : : 14 1344 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1344 4 $ $ $ 14 1344 5 8.8 8.8 CD 14 1344 6 billion billion CD 14 1344 7 ; ; : 14 1344 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1344 9 $ $ $ 14 1344 10 11.2 11.2 CD 14 1344 11 billion billion CD 14 1344 12 , , , 14 1344 13 including include VBG 14 1344 14 capital capital NN 14 1344 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1344 16 of of IN 14 1344 17 $ $ $ 14 1344 18 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1344 19 billion billion CD 14 1344 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1344 21 1989 1989 CD 14 1344 22 est est NNP 14 1344 23 . . . 14 1344 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1345 1 Exports export NNS 14 1345 2 : : : 14 1345 3 $ $ $ 14 1345 4 24 24 CD 14 1345 5 billion billion CD 14 1345 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1345 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1345 8 . . NNP 14 1345 9 , , , 14 1345 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1345 11 est est NNP 14 1345 12 . . . 14 1346 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1346 2 ; ; : 14 1346 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1346 4 -- -- : 14 1346 5 natural natural JJ 14 1346 6 rubber rubber NN 14 1346 7 , , , 14 1346 8 palm palm NN 14 1346 9 oil oil NN 14 1346 10 , , , 14 1346 11 tin tin NN 14 1346 12 , , , 14 1346 13 timber timber NN 14 1346 14 , , , 14 1346 15 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1346 16 , , , 14 1346 17 electronics electronic NNS 14 1346 18 , , , 14 1346 19 light light JJ 14 1346 20 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1346 21 ; ; : 14 1346 22 partners partner NNS 14 1346 23 -- -- : 14 1346 24 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1346 25 , , , 14 1346 26 Japan Japan NNP 14 1346 27 , , , 14 1346 28 USSR USSR NNP 14 1346 29 , , , 14 1346 30 EC EC NNP 14 1346 31 , , , 14 1346 32 Australia Australia NNP 14 1346 33 , , , 14 1346 34 US US NNP 14 1346 35 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1346 36 : : : 14 1346 37 $ $ $ 14 1346 38 20 20 CD 14 1346 39 billion billion CD 14 1346 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1346 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1346 42 . . NNP 14 1346 43 , , , 14 1346 44 1989 1989 CD 14 1346 45 est est NNP 14 1346 46 . . . 14 1347 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1347 2 ; ; : 14 1347 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1347 4 -- -- : 14 1347 5 food food NN 14 1347 6 , , , 14 1347 7 crude crude JJ 14 1347 8 oil oil NN 14 1347 9 , , , 14 1347 10 consumer consumer NN 14 1347 11 goods good NNS 14 1347 12 , , , 14 1347 13 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 1347 14 goods good NNS 14 1347 15 , , , 14 1347 16 capital capital NN 14 1347 17 equipment equipment NN 14 1347 18 , , , 14 1347 19 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1347 20 ; ; : 14 1347 21 partners partner NNS 14 1347 22 -- -- : 14 1347 23 Japan Japan NNP 14 1347 24 , , , 14 1347 25 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1347 26 , , , 14 1347 27 FRG FRG NNP 14 1347 28 , , , 14 1347 29 UK UK NNP 14 1347 30 , , , 14 1347 31 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1347 32 , , , 14 1347 33 China China NNP 14 1347 34 , , , 14 1347 35 Australia Australia NNP 14 1347 36 , , , 14 1347 37 US US NNP 14 1347 38 External External NNP 14 1347 39 debt debt NN 14 1347 40 : : : 14 1347 41 $ $ $ 14 1347 42 16.3 16.3 CD 14 1347 43 billion billion CD 14 1347 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1347 45 1989 1989 CD 14 1347 46 est est NNP 14 1347 47 . . . 14 1347 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1348 2 production production NN 14 1348 3 : : : 14 1348 4 growth growth NN 14 1348 5 rate rate NN 14 1348 6 13.6 13.6 CD 14 1348 7 % % NN 14 1348 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 9 1988 1988 CD 14 1348 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1348 12 : : : 14 1348 13 5,600,000 5,600,000 CD 14 1348 14 kW kw NN 14 1348 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1348 16 ; 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; : 14 1348 105 Sarawak sarawak NN 14 1348 106 -- -- : 14 1348 107 main main JJ 14 1348 108 crops crop NNS 14 1348 109 -- -- : 14 1348 110 rubber rubber NN 14 1348 111 , , , 14 1348 112 timber timber NN 14 1348 113 , , , 14 1348 114 pepper pepper NN 14 1348 115 ; ; , 14 1348 116 there there EX 14 1348 117 is be VBZ 14 1348 118 a a DT 14 1348 119 deficit deficit NN 14 1348 120 of of IN 14 1348 121 rice rice NN 14 1348 122 in in IN 14 1348 123 all all DT 14 1348 124 areas area NNS 14 1348 125 ; ; : 14 1348 126 fish fish NN 14 1348 127 catch catch NN 14 1348 128 of of IN 14 1348 129 608,000 608,000 CD 14 1348 130 metric metric JJ 14 1348 131 tons ton NNS 14 1348 132 in in IN 14 1348 133 1987 1987 CD 14 1348 134 Aid aid NN 14 1348 135 : : : 14 1348 136 US US NNP 14 1348 137 commitments commitment NNS 14 1348 138 , , , 14 1348 139 including include VBG 14 1348 140 Ex Ex NNP 14 1348 141 - - HYPH 14 1348 142 Im Im NNP 14 1348 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 144 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1348 145 - - HYPH 14 1348 146 84 84 NNP 14 1348 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 148 , , , 14 1348 149 $ $ $ 14 1348 150 170 170 CD 14 1348 151 million million CD 14 1348 152 ; ; : 14 1348 153 Western western JJ 14 1348 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 155 non non JJ 14 1348 156 - - JJ 14 1348 157 US us JJ 14 1348 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 159 countries country NNS 14 1348 160 , , , 14 1348 161 ODA ODA NNP 14 1348 162 and and CC 14 1348 163 OOF OOF NNP 14 1348 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1348 165 commitments commitment NNS 14 1348 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 167 1970 1970 CD 14 1348 168 - - SYM 14 1348 169 87 87 CD 14 1348 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 171 , , , 14 1348 172 $ $ $ 14 1348 173 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1348 174 billion billion CD 14 1348 175 ; ; : 14 1348 176 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1348 177 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1348 178 aid aid NN 14 1348 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 180 1979 1979 CD 14 1348 181 - - SYM 14 1348 182 89 89 CD 14 1348 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 184 , , , 14 1348 185 $ $ $ 14 1348 186 42 42 CD 14 1348 187 million million CD 14 1348 188 Currency Currency NNP 14 1348 189 : : : 14 1348 190 ringgit ringgit NNP 14 1348 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 192 plural plural JJ 14 1348 193 -- -- : 14 1348 194 ringgits ringgit NNS 14 1348 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 196 ; ; : 14 1348 197 1 1 CD 14 1348 198 ringgit ringgit NN 14 1348 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 200 M$ M$ NNP 14 1348 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 202 = = NFP 14 1348 203 100 100 CD 14 1348 204 sen sen NNP 14 1348 205 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1348 206 rates rate NNS 14 1348 207 : : : 14 1348 208 ringgits ringgit NNS 14 1348 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 210 M$ M$ NNP 14 1348 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 212 per per IN 14 1348 213 US$ us$ $ 14 1348 214 1 1 CD 14 1348 215 - - HYPH 14 1348 216 -2.7038 -2.7038 NN 14 1348 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 218 January January NNP 14 1348 219 1990 1990 CD 14 1348 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 221 , , , 14 1348 222 2.7087 2.7087 CD 14 1348 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 224 1989 1989 CD 14 1348 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 226 , , , 14 1348 227 2.6188 2.6188 CD 14 1348 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 229 1988 1988 CD 14 1348 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 231 , , , 14 1348 232 2.5196 2.5196 CD 14 1348 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 234 1987 1987 CD 14 1348 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 236 , , , 14 1348 237 2.5814 2.5814 CD 14 1348 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 239 1986 1986 CD 14 1348 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 241 , , , 14 1348 242 2.4830 2.4830 CD 14 1348 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 244 1985 1985 CD 14 1348 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 246 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1348 247 year year NN 14 1348 248 : : : 14 1348 249 calendar calendar NNP 14 1348 250 year year NN 14 1348 251 - - : 14 1348 252 Communications Communications NNPS 14 1348 253 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1348 254 : : : 14 1348 255 Peninsular peninsular JJ 14 1348 256 Malaysia--1,665 Malaysia--1,665 NNP 14 1348 257 km km VBP 14 1348 258 1.04-meter 1.04-meter NNP 14 1348 259 gauge gauge NN 14 1348 260 ; ; : 14 1348 261 13 13 CD 14 1348 262 km km NN 14 1348 263 double double JJ 14 1348 264 track track NN 14 1348 265 , , , 14 1348 266 government government NN 14 1348 267 owned own VBD 14 1348 268 ; ; : 14 1348 269 Sabah--136 Sabah--136 VBZ 14 1348 270 km km VBZ 14 1348 271 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1348 272 gauge gauge NN 14 1348 273 Highways highway NNS 14 1348 274 : : : 14 1348 275 Peninsular peninsular JJ 14 1348 276 Malaysia--23,600 Malaysia--23,600 NNP 14 1348 277 km km NN 14 1348 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 279 19,352 19,352 CD 14 1348 280 km km NN 14 1348 281 hard hard RB 14 1348 282 surfaced surface VBD 14 1348 283 , , , 14 1348 284 mostly mostly RB 14 1348 285 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1348 286 - - HYPH 14 1348 287 surface surface NN 14 1348 288 treatment treatment NN 14 1348 289 , , , 14 1348 290 and and CC 14 1348 291 4,248 4,248 CD 14 1348 292 km km NNS 14 1348 293 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 1348 294 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 295 ; ; : 14 1348 296 Sabah--3,782 Sabah--3,782 NNP 14 1348 297 km km NN 14 1348 298 ; ; : 14 1348 299 Sarawak--1,644 Sarawak--1,644 NNP 14 1348 300 km km NN 14 1348 301 Inland Inland NNP 14 1348 302 waterways waterway NNS 14 1348 303 : : : 14 1348 304 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 14 1348 305 Malaysia--3,209 Malaysia--3,209 NNP 14 1348 306 km km NNS 14 1348 307 ; ; : 14 1348 308 Sabah--1,569 Sabah--1,569 NNP 14 1348 309 km km NNP 14 1348 310 ; ; : 14 1348 311 Sarawak--2,518 Sarawak--2,518 NNP 14 1348 312 km km NNP 14 1348 313 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1348 314 : : : 14 1348 315 Tanjong Tanjong NNP 14 1348 316 , , , 14 1348 317 Kidurong Kidurong NNP 14 1348 318 , , , 14 1348 319 Kota Kota NNP 14 1348 320 Kinabalu Kinabalu NNP 14 1348 321 , , , 14 1348 322 Kuching Kuching NNP 14 1348 323 , , , 14 1348 324 Pasir Pasir NNP 14 1348 325 Gudang Gudang NNP 14 1348 326 , , , 14 1348 327 Penang Penang NNP 14 1348 328 , , , 14 1348 329 Port Port NNP 14 1348 330 Kelang Kelang NNP 14 1348 331 , , , 14 1348 332 Sandakan Sandakan NNP 14 1348 333 , , , 14 1348 334 Tawau Tawau NNP 14 1348 335 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1348 336 marine marine NN 14 1348 337 : : : 14 1348 338 159 159 CD 14 1348 339 ships ship NNS 14 1348 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 341 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1348 342 GRT GRT NNP 14 1348 343 or or CC 14 1348 344 over over RB 14 1348 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 346 totaling total VBG 14 1348 347 1,525,635 1,525,635 CD 14 1348 348 GRT/2,216,215 grt/2,216,215 IN 14 1348 349 DWT dwt NN 14 1348 350 ; 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; : 14 1348 431 natural natural JJ 14 1348 432 gas gas NN 14 1348 433 , , , 14 1348 434 379 379 CD 14 1348 435 km km NN 14 1348 436 Airports airport NNS 14 1348 437 : : : 14 1348 438 126 126 CD 14 1348 439 total total NN 14 1348 440 , , , 14 1348 441 121 121 CD 14 1348 442 usable usable JJ 14 1348 443 ; ; : 14 1348 444 32 32 CD 14 1348 445 with with IN 14 1348 446 permanent permanent JJ 14 1348 447 - - HYPH 14 1348 448 surface surface NN 14 1348 449 runways runway NNS 14 1348 450 ; ; : 14 1348 451 none none NN 14 1348 452 with with IN 14 1348 453 runways runway NNS 14 1348 454 over over IN 14 1348 455 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1348 456 m m CD 14 1348 457 ; ; : 14 1348 458 8 8 CD 14 1348 459 with with IN 14 1348 460 runways runways NNP 14 1348 461 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1348 462 - - HYPH 14 1348 463 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1348 464 m m CD 14 1348 465 ; ; : 14 1348 466 19 19 CD 14 1348 467 with with IN 14 1348 468 runways runway NNS 14 1348 469 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1348 470 - - HYPH 14 1348 471 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1348 472 m m NNP 14 1348 473 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1348 474 : : : 14 1348 475 good good JJ 14 1348 476 intercity intercity NN 14 1348 477 service service NN 14 1348 478 provided provide VBN 14 1348 479 to to IN 14 1348 480 peninsular peninsular JJ 14 1348 481 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1348 482 mainly mainly RB 14 1348 483 by by IN 14 1348 484 microwave microwave JJ 14 1348 485 relay relay NN 14 1348 486 , , , 14 1348 487 adequate adequate JJ 14 1348 488 intercity intercity NN 14 1348 489 radio radio NN 14 1348 490 relay relay NN 14 1348 491 network network NN 14 1348 492 between between IN 14 1348 493 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1348 494 and and CC 14 1348 495 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1348 496 via via IN 14 1348 497 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 1348 498 ; ; : 14 1348 499 international international JJ 14 1348 500 service service NN 14 1348 501 good good NN 14 1348 502 ; ; : 14 1348 503 good good JJ 14 1348 504 coverage coverage NN 14 1348 505 by by IN 14 1348 506 radio radio NN 14 1348 507 and and CC 14 1348 508 television television NN 14 1348 509 broadcasts broadcast NNS 14 1348 510 ; ; : 14 1348 511 994,860 994,860 CD 14 1348 512 telephones telephone NNS 14 1348 513 ( ( -LRB- 14 1348 514 1984 1984 CD 14 1348 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 1348 516 ; ; : 14 1348 517 stations--28 stations--28 NNP 14 1348 518 AM AM NNP 14 1348 519 , , , 14 1348 520 3 3 CD 14 1348 521 FM FM NNP 14 1348 522 , , , 14 1348 523 33 33 CD 14 1348 524 TV tv NN 14 1348 525 ; ; : 14 1348 526 submarine submarine NN 14 1348 527 cables cable NNS 14 1348 528 extend extend VBP 14 1348 529 to to IN 14 1348 530 India India NNP 14 1348 531 and and CC 14 1348 532 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 1348 533 ; ; : 14 1348 534 SEACOM SEACOM VBN 14 1348 535 submarine submarine NN 14 1348 536 cable cable NN 14 1348 537 links link NNS 14 1348 538 to to IN 14 1348 539 Hong Hong NNP 14 1348 540 Kong Kong NNP 14 1348 541 and and CC 14 1348 542 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1348 543 ; 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; : 14 1349 100 rainy rainy NNP 14 1349 101 , , , 14 1349 102 southwest southwest NN 14 1349 103 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1349 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 1349 105 June June NNP 14 1349 106 to to IN 14 1349 107 August August NNP 14 1349 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 1349 109 Terrain terrain NN 14 1349 110 : : : 14 1349 111 flat flat JJ 14 1349 112 with with IN 14 1349 113 elevations elevation NNS 14 1349 114 only only RB 14 1349 115 as as RB 14 1349 116 high high JJ 14 1349 117 as as IN 14 1349 118 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1349 119 meters meter NNS 14 1349 120 Natural natural JJ 14 1349 121 resources resource NNS 14 1349 122 : : : 14 1349 123 fish fish VB 14 1349 124 Land land NN 14 1349 125 use use NN 14 1349 126 : : : 14 1349 127 10 10 CD 14 1349 128 % % NN 14 1349 129 arable arable JJ 14 1349 130 land land NN 14 1349 131 ; ; : 14 1349 132 0 0 CD 14 1349 133 % % NN 14 1349 134 permanent permanent JJ 14 1349 135 crops crop NNS 14 1349 136 ; ; : 14 1349 137 3 3 CD 14 1349 138 % % NN 14 1349 139 meadows meadow NNS 14 1349 140 and and CC 14 1349 141 pastures pasture NNS 14 1349 142 ; 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; , 14 1349 266 adjective adjective JJ 14 1349 267 -- -- : 14 1349 268 Maldivian maldivian JJ 14 1349 269 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1349 270 divisions division NNS 14 1349 271 : : : 14 1349 272 admixtures admixture NNS 14 1349 273 of of IN 14 1349 274 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 14 1349 275 , , , 14 1349 276 Dravidian dravidian JJ 14 1349 277 , , , 14 1349 278 Arab arab JJ 14 1349 279 , , , 14 1349 280 and and CC 14 1349 281 black black JJ 14 1349 282 Religion religion NN 14 1349 283 : : : 14 1349 284 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1349 285 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1349 286 Language Language NNP 14 1349 287 : : : 14 1349 288 Divehi Divehi NNP 14 1349 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1349 290 dialect dialect NN 14 1349 291 of of IN 14 1349 292 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 14 1349 293 ; ; , 14 1349 294 script script NN 14 1349 295 derived derive VBN 14 1349 296 from from IN 14 1349 297 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1349 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1349 299 ; ; : 14 1349 300 English English NNP 14 1349 301 spoken speak VBN 14 1349 302 by by IN 14 1349 303 most most JJS 14 1349 304 government government NN 14 1349 305 officials official NNS 14 1349 306 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1349 307 : : : 14 1349 308 36 36 CD 14 1349 309 % % NN 14 1349 310 Labor labor NN 14 1349 311 force force NN 14 1349 312 : : : 14 1349 313 66,000 66,000 CD 14 1349 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 1349 315 est est NNP 14 1349 316 . . . 14 1350 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1350 2 ; ; : 14 1350 3 80 80 CD 14 1350 4 % % NN 14 1350 5 engaged engage VBD 14 1350 6 in in IN 14 1350 7 fishing fishing NN 14 1350 8 industry industry NN 14 1350 9 Organized organized JJ 14 1350 10 labor labor NN 14 1350 11 : : : 14 1350 12 none none NN 14 1350 13 - - HYPH 14 1350 14 Government Government NNP 14 1350 15 Long Long NNP 14 1350 16 - - HYPH 14 1350 17 form form NN 14 1350 18 name name NN 14 1350 19 : : : 14 1350 20 Republic Republic NNP 14 1350 21 of of IN 14 1350 22 Maldives Maldives NNP 14 1350 23 Type Type NNP 14 1350 24 : : : 14 1350 25 republic republic NN 14 1350 26 Capital capital NN 14 1350 27 : : : 14 1350 28 Male Male NNP 14 1350 29 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1350 30 divisions division NNS 14 1350 31 : : : 14 1350 32 19 19 CD 14 1350 33 district district NN 14 1350 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1350 35 atolls atoll NNS 14 1350 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1350 37 ; ; : 14 1350 38 Aliff Aliff NNP 14 1350 39 , , , 14 1350 40 Baa Baa NNP 14 1350 41 , , , 14 1350 42 Daalu Daalu NNP 14 1350 43 , , , 14 1350 44 Faafu Faafu NNP 14 1350 45 , , , 14 1350 46 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 14 1350 47 Aliff Aliff NNP 14 1350 48 , , , 14 1350 49 Gaafu Gaafu NNP 14 1350 50 Daalu Daalu NNP 14 1350 51 , , , 14 1350 52 Haa Haa NNP 14 1350 53 Aliff Aliff NNP 14 1350 54 , , , 14 1350 55 Haa Haa NNP 14 1350 56 Daalu Daalu NNP 14 1350 57 , , , 14 1350 58 Kaafu Kaafu NNP 14 1350 59 , , , 14 1350 60 Laamu Laamu NNP 14 1350 61 , , , 14 1350 62 Laviyani Laviyani NNP 14 1350 63 , , , 14 1350 64 Meemu Meemu NNP 14 1350 65 , , , 14 1350 66 Naviyani Naviyani NNP 14 1350 67 , , , 14 1350 68 Noonu Noonu NNP 14 1350 69 , , , 14 1350 70 Raa Raa NNP 14 1350 71 , , , 14 1350 72 Seenu Seenu NNP 14 1350 73 , , , 14 1350 74 Shaviyani Shaviyani NNP 14 1350 75 , , , 14 1350 76 Thaa Thaa NNP 14 1350 77 , , , 14 1350 78 Waavu Waavu NNP 14 1350 79 Independence Independence NNP 14 1350 80 : : : 14 1350 81 26 26 CD 14 1350 82 July July NNP 14 1350 83 1965 1965 CD 14 1350 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 1350 85 from from IN 14 1350 86 UK UK NNP 14 1350 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 1350 88 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1350 89 : : : 14 1350 90 4 4 CD 14 1350 91 June June NNP 14 1350 92 1964 1964 CD 14 1350 93 Legal legal JJ 14 1350 94 system system NN 14 1350 95 : : : 14 1350 96 based base VBN 14 1350 97 on on IN 14 1350 98 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1350 99 law law NN 14 1350 100 with with IN 14 1350 101 admixtures admixture NNS 14 1350 102 of of IN 14 1350 103 English english JJ 14 1350 104 common common JJ 14 1350 105 law law NN 14 1350 106 primarily primarily RB 14 1350 107 in in IN 14 1350 108 commercial commercial JJ 14 1350 109 matters matter NNS 14 1350 110 ; 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; : 14 1362 13 land land NN 14 1362 14 area area NN 14 1362 15 : : : 14 1362 16 1,220,000 1,220,000 CD 14 1362 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1362 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1362 19 area area NN 14 1362 20 : : : 14 1362 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1362 22 less less JJR 14 1362 23 than than IN 14 1362 24 twice twice RB 14 1362 25 the the DT 14 1362 26 size size NN 14 1362 27 of of IN 14 1362 28 Texas Texas NNP 14 1362 29 Land Land NNP 14 1362 30 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1362 31 : : : 14 1362 32 7,243 7,243 CD 14 1362 33 km km NN 14 1362 34 total total NN 14 1362 35 ; ; : 14 1362 36 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 1362 37 1,376 1,376 CD 14 1362 38 km km NN 14 1362 39 , , , 14 1362 40 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1362 41 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1362 42 km km NN 14 1362 43 , , , 14 1362 44 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1362 45 858 858 CD 14 1362 46 km km NNS 14 1362 47 , , , 14 1362 48 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1362 49 Coast Coast NNP 14 1362 50 532 532 CD 14 1362 51 km km NNS 14 1362 52 , , , 14 1362 53 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 1362 54 2,237 2,237 CD 14 1362 55 km km NN 14 1362 56 , , , 14 1362 57 Niger Niger NNP 14 1362 58 821 821 CD 14 1362 59 km km NNS 14 1362 60 , , , 14 1362 61 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1362 62 419 419 CD 14 1362 63 km km NN 14 1362 64 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1362 65 : : : 14 1362 66 none none NN 14 1362 67 -- -- : 14 1362 68 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1362 69 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1362 70 claims claim VBZ 14 1362 71 : : : 14 1362 72 none none NN 14 1362 73 -- -- : 14 1362 74 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1362 75 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1362 76 : : : 14 1362 77 the the DT 14 1362 78 disputed dispute VBN 14 1362 79 international international JJ 14 1362 80 boundary boundary NN 14 1362 81 between between IN 14 1362 82 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1362 83 and and CC 14 1362 84 Mali Mali NNP 14 1362 85 was be VBD 14 1362 86 submitted submit VBN 14 1362 87 to to IN 14 1362 88 the the DT 14 1362 89 International International NNP 14 1362 90 Court Court NNP 14 1362 91 of of IN 14 1362 92 Justice Justice NNP 14 1362 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 94 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1362 95 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 96 in in IN 14 1362 97 October October NNP 14 1362 98 1983 1983 CD 14 1362 99 and and CC 14 1362 100 the the DT 14 1362 101 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1362 102 issued issue VBD 14 1362 103 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1362 104 final final JJ 14 1362 105 ruling ruling NN 14 1362 106 in in IN 14 1362 107 December December NNP 14 1362 108 1986 1986 CD 14 1362 109 , , , 14 1362 110 which which WDT 14 1362 111 both both DT 14 1362 112 sides side NNS 14 1362 113 agreed agree VBD 14 1362 114 to to TO 14 1362 115 accept accept VB 14 1362 116 ; ; : 14 1362 117 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1362 118 and and CC 14 1362 119 Mali Mali NNP 14 1362 120 are be VBP 14 1362 121 proceeding proceed VBG 14 1362 122 with with IN 14 1362 123 boundary boundary JJ 14 1362 124 demarcation demarcation NN 14 1362 125 , , , 14 1362 126 including include VBG 14 1362 127 the the DT 14 1362 128 tripoint tripoint NN 14 1362 129 with with IN 14 1362 130 Niger Niger NNP 14 1362 131 Climate Climate NNP 14 1362 132 : : : 14 1362 133 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 1362 134 to to TO 14 1362 135 arid arid VB 14 1362 136 ; ; : 14 1362 137 hot hot JJ 14 1362 138 and and CC 14 1362 139 dry dry JJ 14 1362 140 February February NNP 14 1362 141 to to IN 14 1362 142 June June NNP 14 1362 143 ; ; : 14 1362 144 rainy rainy JJ 14 1362 145 , , , 14 1362 146 humid humid JJ 14 1362 147 , , , 14 1362 148 and and CC 14 1362 149 mild mild JJ 14 1362 150 June June NNP 14 1362 151 to to IN 14 1362 152 November November NNP 14 1362 153 ; ; : 14 1362 154 cool cool JJ 14 1362 155 and and CC 14 1362 156 dry dry JJ 14 1362 157 November November NNP 14 1362 158 to to IN 14 1362 159 February February NNP 14 1362 160 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1362 161 : : : 14 1362 162 mostly mostly RB 14 1362 163 flat flat JJ 14 1362 164 to to IN 14 1362 165 rolling roll VBG 14 1362 166 northern northern JJ 14 1362 167 plains plain NNS 14 1362 168 covered cover VBN 14 1362 169 by by IN 14 1362 170 sand sand NN 14 1362 171 ; ; : 14 1362 172 savanna savanna NNP 14 1362 173 in in IN 14 1362 174 south south NNP 14 1362 175 , , , 14 1362 176 rugged rugged JJ 14 1362 177 hills hill NNS 14 1362 178 in in IN 14 1362 179 northeast northeast JJ 14 1362 180 Natural natural JJ 14 1362 181 resources resource NNS 14 1362 182 : : : 14 1362 183 gold gold NN 14 1362 184 , , , 14 1362 185 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1362 186 , , , 14 1362 187 kaolin kaolin NNP 14 1362 188 , , , 14 1362 189 salt salt NNP 14 1362 190 , , , 14 1362 191 limestone limestone NN 14 1362 192 , , , 14 1362 193 uranium uranium NN 14 1362 194 ; ; : 14 1362 195 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1362 196 , , , 14 1362 197 iron iron NN 14 1362 198 ore ore NN 14 1362 199 , , , 14 1362 200 manganese manganese JJ 14 1362 201 , , , 14 1362 202 tin tin NN 14 1362 203 , , , 14 1362 204 and and CC 14 1362 205 copper copper NN 14 1362 206 deposits deposit NNS 14 1362 207 are be VBP 14 1362 208 known know VBN 14 1362 209 but but CC 14 1362 210 not not RB 14 1362 211 exploited exploit VBN 14 1362 212 Land Land NNP 14 1362 213 use use NN 14 1362 214 : : : 14 1362 215 2 2 CD 14 1362 216 % % NN 14 1362 217 arable arable JJ 14 1362 218 land land NN 14 1362 219 ; ; : 14 1362 220 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1362 221 permanent permanent JJ 14 1362 222 crops crop NNS 14 1362 223 ; ; : 14 1362 224 25 25 CD 14 1362 225 % % NN 14 1362 226 meadows meadow NNS 14 1362 227 and and CC 14 1362 228 pastures pasture NNS 14 1362 229 ; ; : 14 1362 230 7 7 CD 14 1362 231 % % NN 14 1362 232 forest forest NN 14 1362 233 and and CC 14 1362 234 woodland woodland NN 14 1362 235 ; ; : 14 1362 236 66 66 CD 14 1362 237 % % NN 14 1362 238 other other JJ 14 1362 239 ; ; : 14 1362 240 includes include VBZ 14 1362 241 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1362 242 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1362 243 Environment Environment NNP 14 1362 244 : : : 14 1362 245 hot hot JJ 14 1362 246 , , , 14 1362 247 dust dust NN 14 1362 248 - - HYPH 14 1362 249 laden laden NNP 14 1362 250 harmattan harmattan NNP 14 1362 251 haze haze NN 14 1362 252 common common JJ 14 1362 253 during during IN 14 1362 254 dry dry JJ 14 1362 255 seasons season NNS 14 1362 256 ; ; , 14 1362 257 desertification desertification NN 14 1362 258 Note note NN 14 1362 259 : : : 14 1362 260 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1362 261 - - HYPH 14 1362 262 People People NNS 14 1362 263 Population Population NNP 14 1362 264 : : : 14 1362 265 8,142,373 8,142,373 CD 14 1362 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 267 July July NNP 14 1362 268 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 270 , , , 14 1362 271 growth growth NN 14 1362 272 rate rate NN 14 1362 273 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1362 274 % % NN 14 1362 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 276 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 278 Birth birth NN 14 1362 279 rate rate NN 14 1362 280 : : : 14 1362 281 51 51 CD 14 1362 282 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1362 283 population population NN 14 1362 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 285 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 287 Death death NN 14 1362 288 rate rate NN 14 1362 289 : : : 14 1362 290 21 21 CD 14 1362 291 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1362 292 population population NN 14 1362 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 294 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 295 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 296 Net net JJ 14 1362 297 migration migration NN 14 1362 298 rate rate NN 14 1362 299 : : : 14 1362 300 - - : 14 1362 301 7 7 CD 14 1362 302 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1362 303 population population NN 14 1362 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 305 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 307 Infant infant NN 14 1362 308 mortality mortality NN 14 1362 309 rate rate NN 14 1362 310 : : : 14 1362 311 116 116 CD 14 1362 312 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1362 313 live live JJ 14 1362 314 births birth NNS 14 1362 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 316 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 318 Life life NN 14 1362 319 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1362 320 at at IN 14 1362 321 birth birth NN 14 1362 322 : : : 14 1362 323 45 45 CD 14 1362 324 years year NNS 14 1362 325 male male JJ 14 1362 326 , , , 14 1362 327 47 47 CD 14 1362 328 years year NNS 14 1362 329 female female JJ 14 1362 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 331 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 333 Total total JJ 14 1362 334 fertility fertility NN 14 1362 335 rate rate NN 14 1362 336 : : : 14 1362 337 7.1 7.1 CD 14 1362 338 children child NNS 14 1362 339 born bear VBN 14 1362 340 / / SYM 14 1362 341 woman woman NN 14 1362 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 343 1990 1990 CD 14 1362 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 345 Nationality nationality NN 14 1362 346 : : : 14 1362 347 noun noun NNP 14 1362 348 -- -- : 14 1362 349 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 14 1362 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 351 ; ; : 14 1362 352 adjective adjective JJ 14 1362 353 -- -- : 14 1362 354 Malian malian JJ 14 1362 355 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1362 356 divisions division NNS 14 1362 357 : : : 14 1362 358 50 50 CD 14 1362 359 % % NN 14 1362 360 Mande Mande NNP 14 1362 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 362 Bambara Bambara NNP 14 1362 363 , , , 14 1362 364 Malinke Malinke NNP 14 1362 365 , , , 14 1362 366 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 14 1362 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 368 , , , 14 1362 369 17 17 CD 14 1362 370 % % NN 14 1362 371 Peul Peul NNP 14 1362 372 , , , 14 1362 373 12 12 CD 14 1362 374 % % NN 14 1362 375 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 14 1362 376 , , , 14 1362 377 6 6 CD 14 1362 378 % % NN 14 1362 379 Songhai Songhai NNP 14 1362 380 , , , 14 1362 381 5 5 CD 14 1362 382 % % NN 14 1362 383 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 14 1362 384 and and CC 14 1362 385 Moor Moor NNP 14 1362 386 , , , 14 1362 387 10 10 CD 14 1362 388 % % NN 14 1362 389 other other JJ 14 1362 390 Religion religion NN 14 1362 391 : : : 14 1362 392 90 90 CD 14 1362 393 % % NN 14 1362 394 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1362 395 , , , 14 1362 396 9 9 CD 14 1362 397 % % NN 14 1362 398 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1362 399 beliefs belief NNS 14 1362 400 , , , 14 1362 401 1 1 CD 14 1362 402 % % NN 14 1362 403 Christian Christian NNP 14 1362 404 Language Language NNP 14 1362 405 : : : 14 1362 406 French French NNP 14 1362 407 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 408 official official NN 14 1362 409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1362 410 ; ; : 14 1362 411 Bambara Bambara NNP 14 1362 412 spoken speak VBN 14 1362 413 by by IN 14 1362 414 about about RB 14 1362 415 80 80 CD 14 1362 416 % % NN 14 1362 417 of of IN 14 1362 418 the the DT 14 1362 419 population population NN 14 1362 420 ; ; : 14 1362 421 numerous numerous JJ 14 1362 422 African african JJ 14 1362 423 languages language NNS 14 1362 424 Literacy literacy NN 14 1362 425 : : : 14 1362 426 18 18 CD 14 1362 427 % % NN 14 1362 428 Labor Labor NNP 14 1362 429 force force NN 14 1362 430 : : : 14 1362 431 2,666,000 2,666,000 CD 14 1362 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 1362 433 1986 1986 CD 14 1362 434 est est NNP 14 1362 435 . . . 14 1363 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 2 ; ; : 14 1363 3 80 80 CD 14 1363 4 % % NN 14 1363 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1363 6 , , , 14 1363 7 19 19 CD 14 1363 8 % % NN 14 1363 9 services service NNS 14 1363 10 , , , 14 1363 11 1 1 CD 14 1363 12 % % NN 14 1363 13 industry industry NN 14 1363 14 and and CC 14 1363 15 commerce commerce NN 14 1363 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 17 1981 1981 CD 14 1363 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 19 ; ; : 14 1363 20 50 50 CD 14 1363 21 % % NN 14 1363 22 of of IN 14 1363 23 population population NN 14 1363 24 of of IN 14 1363 25 working work VBG 14 1363 26 age age NN 14 1363 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 28 1985 1985 CD 14 1363 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 30 Organized organize VBN 14 1363 31 labor labor NN 14 1363 32 : : : 14 1363 33 National National NNP 14 1363 34 Union Union NNP 14 1363 35 of of IN 14 1363 36 Malian Malian NNP 14 1363 37 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1363 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 39 UNTM UNTM NNP 14 1363 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 41 is be VBZ 14 1363 42 umbrella umbrella NNP 14 1363 43 organization organization NN 14 1363 44 for for IN 14 1363 45 over over IN 14 1363 46 13 13 CD 14 1363 47 national national JJ 14 1363 48 unions union NNS 14 1363 49 - - : 14 1363 50 Government Government NNP 14 1363 51 Long Long NNP 14 1363 52 - - HYPH 14 1363 53 form form NN 14 1363 54 name name NN 14 1363 55 : : : 14 1363 56 Republic Republic NNP 14 1363 57 of of IN 14 1363 58 Mali Mali NNP 14 1363 59 Type Type NNP 14 1363 60 : : : 14 1363 61 republic republic NN 14 1363 62 ; ; : 14 1363 63 single single JJ 14 1363 64 - - HYPH 14 1363 65 party party NN 14 1363 66 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1363 67 government government NN 14 1363 68 Capital capital NN 14 1363 69 : : : 14 1363 70 Bamako Bamako NNP 14 1363 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1363 72 divisions division NNS 14 1363 73 : : : 14 1363 74 7 7 CD 14 1363 75 regions region NNS 14 1363 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 77 regions region NNS 14 1363 78 , , , 14 1363 79 singular singular JJ 14 1363 80 -- -- : 14 1363 81 region region NN 14 1363 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 83 ; ; : 14 1363 84 Gao Gao NNP 14 1363 85 , , , 14 1363 86 Kayes Kayes NNP 14 1363 87 , , , 14 1363 88 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 14 1363 89 , , , 14 1363 90 Mopti Mopti NNP 14 1363 91 , , , 14 1363 92 Segou Segou NNP 14 1363 93 , , , 14 1363 94 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 14 1363 95 , , , 14 1363 96 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 14 1363 97 ; ; : 14 1363 98 note note VB 14 1363 99 -- -- : 14 1363 100 there there EX 14 1363 101 may may MD 14 1363 102 be be VB 14 1363 103 a a DT 14 1363 104 new new JJ 14 1363 105 capital capital NN 14 1363 106 district district NN 14 1363 107 of of IN 14 1363 108 Bamako Bamako NNP 14 1363 109 Independence Independence NNP 14 1363 110 : : : 14 1363 111 22 22 CD 14 1363 112 September September NNP 14 1363 113 1960 1960 CD 14 1363 114 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 115 from from IN 14 1363 116 France France NNP 14 1363 117 ; ; : 14 1363 118 formerly formerly RB 14 1363 119 French french JJ 14 1363 120 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1363 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 122 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1363 123 : : : 14 1363 124 2 2 CD 14 1363 125 June June NNP 14 1363 126 1974 1974 CD 14 1363 127 , , , 14 1363 128 effective effective JJ 14 1363 129 19 19 CD 14 1363 130 June June NNP 14 1363 131 1979 1979 CD 14 1363 132 ; ; : 14 1363 133 amended amend VBN 14 1363 134 September September NNP 14 1363 135 1981 1981 CD 14 1363 136 and and CC 14 1363 137 March March NNP 14 1363 138 1985 1985 CD 14 1363 139 Legal legal JJ 14 1363 140 system system NN 14 1363 141 : : : 14 1363 142 based base VBN 14 1363 143 on on IN 14 1363 144 French french JJ 14 1363 145 civil civil JJ 14 1363 146 law law NN 14 1363 147 system system NN 14 1363 148 and and CC 14 1363 149 customary customary JJ 14 1363 150 law law NN 14 1363 151 ; ; : 14 1363 152 judicial judicial JJ 14 1363 153 review review NN 14 1363 154 of of IN 14 1363 155 legislative legislative JJ 14 1363 156 acts act NNS 14 1363 157 in in IN 14 1363 158 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1363 159 Section Section NNP 14 1363 160 of of IN 14 1363 161 Court Court NNP 14 1363 162 of of IN 14 1363 163 State State NNP 14 1363 164 ; ; : 14 1363 165 has have VBZ 14 1363 166 not not RB 14 1363 167 accepted accept VBN 14 1363 168 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1363 169 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1363 170 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1363 171 National national JJ 14 1363 172 holiday holiday NN 14 1363 173 : : : 14 1363 174 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 1363 175 of of IN 14 1363 176 the the DT 14 1363 177 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 14 1363 178 of of IN 14 1363 179 the the DT 14 1363 180 Republic Republic NNP 14 1363 181 , , , 14 1363 182 22 22 CD 14 1363 183 September September NNP 14 1363 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 185 1960 1960 CD 14 1363 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 187 Executive Executive NNP 14 1363 188 branch branch NN 14 1363 189 : : : 14 1363 190 president president NN 14 1363 191 , , , 14 1363 192 Council Council NNP 14 1363 193 of of IN 14 1363 194 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1363 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 196 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1363 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 198 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1363 199 branch branch NN 14 1363 200 : : : 14 1363 201 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1363 202 National National NNP 14 1363 203 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1363 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 205 Assemble Assemble NNP 14 1363 206 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 1363 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 208 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1363 209 branch branch NN 14 1363 210 : : : 14 1363 211 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1363 212 Court Court NNP 14 1363 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 214 Cour Cour NNP 14 1363 215 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1363 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 217 Leaders leader NNS 14 1363 218 : : : 14 1363 219 Chief Chief NNP 14 1363 220 of of IN 14 1363 221 State State NNP 14 1363 222 and and CC 14 1363 223 Head Head NNP 14 1363 224 of of IN 14 1363 225 Government Government NNP 14 1363 226 -- -- : 14 1363 227 President President NNP 14 1363 228 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1363 229 Moussa Moussa NNP 14 1363 230 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 14 1363 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 232 since since IN 14 1363 233 6 6 CD 14 1363 234 December December NNP 14 1363 235 1968 1968 CD 14 1363 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 237 Political political JJ 14 1363 238 parties party NNS 14 1363 239 and and CC 14 1363 240 leaders leader NNS 14 1363 241 : : : 14 1363 242 only only JJ 14 1363 243 party party NN 14 1363 244 -- -- : 14 1363 245 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1363 246 Union Union NNP 14 1363 247 of of IN 14 1363 248 Malian Malian NNP 14 1363 249 People People NNPS 14 1363 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 251 UDPM UDPM NNP 14 1363 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 253 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1363 254 : : : 14 1363 255 universal universal JJ 14 1363 256 at at IN 14 1363 257 age age NN 14 1363 258 21 21 CD 14 1363 259 Elections election NNS 14 1363 260 : : : 14 1363 261 President President NNP 14 1363 262 -- -- : 14 1363 263 last last RB 14 1363 264 held hold VBN 14 1363 265 on on IN 14 1363 266 9 9 CD 14 1363 267 June June NNP 14 1363 268 1985 1985 CD 14 1363 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 270 next next JJ 14 1363 271 to to TO 14 1363 272 be be VB 14 1363 273 held hold VBN 14 1363 274 June June NNP 14 1363 275 1991 1991 CD 14 1363 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 277 ; ; : 14 1363 278 results result NNS 14 1363 279 -- -- : 14 1363 280 General General NNP 14 1363 281 Moussa Moussa NNP 14 1363 282 Traore Traore NNP 14 1363 283 was be VBD 14 1363 284 reelected reelect VBN 14 1363 285 without without IN 14 1363 286 opposition opposition NN 14 1363 287 ; ; : 14 1363 288 National National NNP 14 1363 289 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1363 290 -- -- : 14 1363 291 last last RB 14 1363 292 held hold VBN 14 1363 293 on on IN 14 1363 294 26 26 CD 14 1363 295 June June NNP 14 1363 296 1988 1988 CD 14 1363 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 298 next next JJ 14 1363 299 to to TO 14 1363 300 be be VB 14 1363 301 held hold VBN 14 1363 302 June June NNP 14 1363 303 1991 1991 CD 14 1363 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 305 ; ; : 14 1363 306 results result NNS 14 1363 307 -- -- : 14 1363 308 UDPM UDPM NNP 14 1363 309 is be VBZ 14 1363 310 the the DT 14 1363 311 only only JJ 14 1363 312 party party NN 14 1363 313 ; ; : 14 1363 314 seats--(82 seats--(82 NNP 14 1363 315 total total NN 14 1363 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 317 UDPM UDPM NNP 14 1363 318 82 82 CD 14 1363 319 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1363 320 : : : 14 1363 321 a a DT 14 1363 322 few few JJ 14 1363 323 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1363 324 and and CC 14 1363 325 some some DT 14 1363 326 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1363 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 328 no no DT 14 1363 329 legal legal JJ 14 1363 330 Communist communist JJ 14 1363 331 party party NN 14 1363 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 333 Member Member NNP 14 1363 334 of of IN 14 1363 335 : : : 14 1363 336 ACP ACP NNP 14 1363 337 , , , 14 1363 338 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1363 339 , , , 14 1363 340 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 1363 341 , , , 14 1363 342 ECA ECA NNP 14 1363 343 , , , 14 1363 344 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1363 345 , , , 14 1363 346 FAO FAO NNP 14 1363 347 , , , 14 1363 348 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1363 349 , , , 14 1363 350 GATT GATT NNP 14 1363 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 352 de de FW 14 1363 353 facto facto FW 14 1363 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 355 , , , 14 1363 356 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1363 357 , , , 14 1363 358 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1363 359 , , , 14 1363 360 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1363 361 , , , 14 1363 362 IDA IDA NNP 14 1363 363 , , , 14 1363 364 IDB IDB NNP 14 1363 365 -- -- : 14 1363 366 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1363 367 Development Development NNP 14 1363 368 Bank Bank NNP 14 1363 369 , , , 14 1363 370 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1363 371 , , , 14 1363 372 IFC IFC NNP 14 1363 373 , , , 14 1363 374 ILO ILO NNP 14 1363 375 , , , 14 1363 376 IMF IMF NNP 14 1363 377 , , , 14 1363 378 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1363 379 , , , 14 1363 380 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1363 381 , , , 14 1363 382 IPU IPU NNP 14 1363 383 , , , 14 1363 384 IRC IRC NNP 14 1363 385 , , , 14 1363 386 ITU ITU NNP 14 1363 387 , , , 14 1363 388 NAM NAM NNP 14 1363 389 , , , 14 1363 390 Niger Niger NNP 14 1363 391 River River NNP 14 1363 392 Commission Commission NNP 14 1363 393 , , , 14 1363 394 OAU OAU NNP 14 1363 395 , , , 14 1363 396 OIC OIC NNP 14 1363 397 , , , 14 1363 398 OMVS OMVS NNP 14 1363 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 400 Organization organization NN 14 1363 401 for for IN 14 1363 402 the the DT 14 1363 403 Development Development NNP 14 1363 404 of of IN 14 1363 405 the the DT 14 1363 406 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1363 407 River River NNP 14 1363 408 Valley Valley NNP 14 1363 409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1363 410 , , , 14 1363 411 UN UN NNP 14 1363 412 , , , 14 1363 413 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1363 414 , , , 14 1363 415 UPU UPU NNP 14 1363 416 , , , 14 1363 417 WHO WHO NNP 14 1363 418 , , , 14 1363 419 WMO WMO NNP 14 1363 420 , , , 14 1363 421 WTO WTO NNP 14 1363 422 , , , 14 1363 423 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1363 424 representation representation NN 14 1363 425 : : : 14 1363 426 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1363 427 Alhousseyni Alhousseyni NNP 14 1363 428 TOURE toure NN 14 1363 429 ; 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M. NNP 14 1363 458 PRINGLE PRINGLE NNP 14 1363 459 ; ; : 14 1363 460 Embassy embassy NN 14 1363 461 at at IN 14 1363 462 Rue Rue NNP 14 1363 463 Testard Testard NNP 14 1363 464 and and CC 14 1363 465 Rue Rue NNP 14 1363 466 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1363 467 V. V. NNP 14 1363 468 , , , 14 1363 469 Bamako Bamako NNP 14 1363 470 ( ( -LRB- 14 1363 471 mailing mail VBG 14 1363 472 address address NN 14 1363 473 is be VBZ 14 1363 474 B. B. NNP 14 1363 475 P. P. 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; : 14 1371 45 30 30 CD 14 1371 46 % % NN 14 1371 47 services service NNS 14 1371 48 , , , 14 1371 49 24 24 CD 14 1371 50 % % NN 14 1371 51 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1371 52 , , , 14 1371 53 21 21 CD 14 1371 54 % % NN 14 1371 55 government government NN 14 1371 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 57 except except IN 14 1371 58 job job NN 14 1371 59 corps corp NNS 14 1371 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 61 , , , 14 1371 62 8 8 CD 14 1371 63 % % NN 14 1371 64 construction construction NN 14 1371 65 , , , 14 1371 66 5 5 CD 14 1371 67 % % NN 14 1371 68 utilities utility NNS 14 1371 69 and and CC 14 1371 70 drydocks drydock NNS 14 1371 71 , , , 14 1371 72 4 4 CD 14 1371 73 % % NN 14 1371 74 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1371 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 76 1987 1987 CD 14 1371 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 78 Organized organize VBN 14 1371 79 labor labor NN 14 1371 80 : : : 14 1371 81 about about IN 14 1371 82 40 40 CD 14 1371 83 % % NN 14 1371 84 of of IN 14 1371 85 labor labor NN 14 1371 86 force force NN 14 1371 87 - - HYPH 14 1371 88 Government Government NNP 14 1371 89 Long Long NNP 14 1371 90 - - HYPH 14 1371 91 form form NN 14 1371 92 name name NN 14 1371 93 : : : 14 1371 94 Republic Republic NNP 14 1371 95 of of IN 14 1371 96 Malta Malta NNP 14 1371 97 Type Type NNP 14 1371 98 : : : 14 1371 99 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1371 100 democracy democracy NN 14 1371 101 Capital Capital NNP 14 1371 102 : : : 14 1371 103 Valletta Valletta NNP 14 1371 104 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1371 105 divisions division NNS 14 1371 106 : : : 14 1371 107 none none NN 14 1371 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 109 administration administration NN 14 1371 110 directly directly RB 14 1371 111 from from IN 14 1371 112 Valletta Valletta NNP 14 1371 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 114 Independence Independence NNP 14 1371 115 : : : 14 1371 116 21 21 CD 14 1371 117 September September NNP 14 1371 118 1964 1964 CD 14 1371 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 120 from from IN 14 1371 121 UK UK NNP 14 1371 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 123 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1371 124 : : : 14 1371 125 26 26 CD 14 1371 126 April April NNP 14 1371 127 1974 1974 CD 14 1371 128 , , , 14 1371 129 effective effective JJ 14 1371 130 2 2 CD 14 1371 131 June June NNP 14 1371 132 1974 1974 CD 14 1371 133 Legal legal JJ 14 1371 134 system system NN 14 1371 135 : : : 14 1371 136 based base VBN 14 1371 137 on on IN 14 1371 138 English English NNP 14 1371 139 common common JJ 14 1371 140 law law NN 14 1371 141 and and CC 14 1371 142 Roman roman JJ 14 1371 143 civil civil JJ 14 1371 144 law law NN 14 1371 145 ; 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; : 14 1371 255 Malta Malta NNP 14 1371 256 Labor Labor NNP 14 1371 257 Party Party NNP 14 1371 258 , , , 14 1371 259 Karmenu Karmenu NNP 14 1371 260 Mifsud Mifsud NNP 14 1371 261 Bonnici Bonnici NNP 14 1371 262 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1371 263 : : : 14 1371 264 universal universal JJ 14 1371 265 at at IN 14 1371 266 age age NN 14 1371 267 18 18 CD 14 1371 268 Elections election NNS 14 1371 269 : : : 14 1371 270 House House NNP 14 1371 271 of of IN 14 1371 272 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1371 273 -- -- : 14 1371 274 last last RB 14 1371 275 held hold VBN 14 1371 276 on on IN 14 1371 277 9 9 CD 14 1371 278 May May NNP 14 1371 279 1987 1987 CD 14 1371 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 281 next next JJ 14 1371 282 to to TO 14 1371 283 be be VB 14 1371 284 held hold VBN 14 1371 285 by by IN 14 1371 286 May May NNP 14 1371 287 1992 1992 CD 14 1371 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 289 ; ; : 14 1371 290 results result NNS 14 1371 291 -- -- : 14 1371 292 NP NP NNP 14 1371 293 51.1 51.1 CD 14 1371 294 % % NN 14 1371 295 , , , 14 1371 296 MLP MLP NNP 14 1371 297 48.9 48.9 CD 14 1371 298 % % NN 14 1371 299 ; ; , 14 1371 300 seats--(usually seats--(usually RB 14 1371 301 65 65 CD 14 1371 302 total total NN 14 1371 303 , , , 14 1371 304 but but CC 14 1371 305 additional additional JJ 14 1371 306 seats seat NNS 14 1371 307 are be VBP 14 1371 308 given give VBN 14 1371 309 to to IN 14 1371 310 the the DT 14 1371 311 party party NN 14 1371 312 with with IN 14 1371 313 the the DT 14 1371 314 largest large JJS 14 1371 315 popular popular JJ 14 1371 316 vote vote NN 14 1371 317 to to TO 14 1371 318 ensure ensure VB 14 1371 319 a a DT 14 1371 320 legislative legislative JJ 14 1371 321 majority majority NN 14 1371 322 ; ; , 14 1371 323 current current JJ 14 1371 324 total total NN 14 1371 325 69 69 CD 14 1371 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1371 327 MLP MLP NNP 14 1371 328 34 34 CD 14 1371 329 , , , 14 1371 330 NP NP NNP 14 1371 331 31 31 CD 14 1371 332 before before IN 14 1371 333 popular popular JJ 14 1371 334 vote vote NN 14 1371 335 adjustment adjustment NN 14 1371 336 ; ; : 14 1371 337 MLP MLP NNP 14 1371 338 34 34 CD 14 1371 339 , , , 14 1371 340 NP NP NNP 14 1371 341 35 35 CD 14 1371 342 after after IN 14 1371 343 adjustment adjustment NN 14 1371 344 Communists communist NNS 14 1371 345 : : : 14 1371 346 fewer few JJR 14 1371 347 than than IN 14 1371 348 100 100 CD 14 1371 349 ( ( -LRB- 14 1371 350 est est NNP 14 1371 351 . . . 14 1371 352 ) ) -RRB- 14 1372 1 Member member NN 14 1372 2 of of IN 14 1372 3 : : : 14 1372 4 CCC CCC NNP 14 1372 5 , , , 14 1372 6 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1372 7 , , , 14 1372 8 Council Council NNP 14 1372 9 of of IN 14 1372 10 Europe Europe NNP 14 1372 11 , , , 14 1372 12 FAO FAO NNP 14 1372 13 , , , 14 1372 14 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1372 15 , , , 14 1372 16 GATT GATT NNP 14 1372 17 , , , 14 1372 18 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1372 19 , , , 14 1372 20 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1372 21 , , , 14 1372 22 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1372 23 , , , 14 1372 24 ILO ILO NNP 14 1372 25 , , , 14 1372 26 IMF IMF NNP 14 1372 27 , , , 14 1372 28 IMO imo RB 14 1372 29 , , , 14 1372 30 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1372 31 , , , 14 1372 32 ITU ITU NNP 14 1372 33 , , , 14 1372 34 IWC IWC NNP 14 1372 35 -- -- : 14 1372 36 International International NNP 14 1372 37 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1372 38 Council Council NNP 14 1372 39 , , , 14 1372 40 NAM NAM NNP 14 1372 41 , , , 14 1372 42 UN UN NNP 14 1372 43 , , , 14 1372 44 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 1372 45 , , , 14 1372 46 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1372 47 , , , 14 1372 48 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 14 1372 49 , , , 14 1372 50 UPU UPU NNP 14 1372 51 , , , 14 1372 52 WHO who WP 14 1372 53 , , , 14 1372 54 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1372 55 , , , 14 1372 56 WMO WMO NNP 14 1372 57 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1372 58 representation representation NN 14 1372 59 : : : 14 1372 60 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1372 61 Salvatore Salvatore NNP 14 1372 62 J. J. NNP 14 1372 63 STELLINI STELLINI NNP 14 1372 64 ; ; : 14 1372 65 Chancery chancery NN 14 1372 66 at at IN 14 1372 67 2017 2017 CD 14 1372 68 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1372 69 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1372 70 NW NW NNP 14 1372 71 , , , 14 1372 72 Washington Washington NNP 14 1372 73 DC DC NNP 14 1372 74 20008 20008 CD 14 1372 75 ; ; : 14 1372 76 telephone telephone NN 14 1372 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 1372 78 202 202 CD 14 1372 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 1372 80 462 462 CD 14 1372 81 - - SYM 14 1372 82 3611 3611 CD 14 1372 83 or or CC 14 1372 84 3612 3612 CD 14 1372 85 ; ; : 14 1372 86 there there EX 14 1372 87 is be VBZ 14 1372 88 a a DT 14 1372 89 Maltese maltese JJ 14 1372 90 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1372 91 General General NNP 14 1372 92 in in IN 14 1372 93 New New NNP 14 1372 94 York York NNP 14 1372 95 ; ; : 14 1372 96 US US NNP 14 1372 97 -- -- : 14 1372 98 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1372 99 Sally Sally NNP 14 1372 100 J. J. 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; : 14 1381 153 main main JJ 14 1381 154 products product NNS 14 1381 155 -- -- : 14 1381 156 potatoes potato NNS 14 1381 157 , , , 14 1381 158 cauliflower cauliflower NN 14 1381 159 , , , 14 1381 160 grapes grape NNS 14 1381 161 , , , 14 1381 162 wheat wheat NN 14 1381 163 , , , 14 1381 164 barley barley NN 14 1381 165 , , , 14 1381 166 tomatoes tomato NNS 14 1381 167 , , , 14 1381 168 citrus citrus NNP 14 1381 169 , , , 14 1381 170 cut cut VBN 14 1381 171 flowers flower NNS 14 1381 172 , , , 14 1381 173 green green JJ 14 1381 174 peppers pepper NNS 14 1381 175 , , , 14 1381 176 hogs hog NNS 14 1381 177 , , , 14 1381 178 poultry poultry NN 14 1381 179 , , , 14 1381 180 eggs egg NNS 14 1381 181 ; ; : 14 1381 182 generally generally RB 14 1381 183 adequate adequate JJ 14 1381 184 supplies supply NNS 14 1381 185 of of IN 14 1381 186 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1381 187 , , , 14 1381 188 poultry poultry NN 14 1381 189 , , , 14 1381 190 milk milk NN 14 1381 191 , , , 14 1381 192 pork pork NN 14 1381 193 products product NNS 14 1381 194 ; ; , 14 1381 195 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 1381 196 or or CC 14 1381 197 periodic periodic JJ 14 1381 198 shortages shortage NNS 14 1381 199 in in IN 14 1381 200 grain grain NN 14 1381 201 , , , 14 1381 202 animal animal NN 14 1381 203 fodder fodder NN 14 1381 204 , , , 14 1381 205 fruits fruit NNS 14 1381 206 , , , 14 1381 207 other other JJ 14 1381 208 basic basic JJ 14 1381 209 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1381 210 Aid aid NN 14 1381 211 : : : 14 1381 212 US US NNP 14 1381 213 commitments commitment NNS 14 1381 214 , , , 14 1381 215 including include VBG 14 1381 216 Ex Ex NNP 14 1381 217 - - HYPH 14 1381 218 Im Im NNP 14 1381 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 220 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1381 221 - - HYPH 14 1381 222 81 81 CD 14 1381 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 224 , , , 14 1381 225 $ $ $ 14 1381 226 172 172 CD 14 1381 227 million million CD 14 1381 228 ; ; : 14 1381 229 Western western JJ 14 1381 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 231 non non JJ 14 1381 232 - - JJ 14 1381 233 US us JJ 14 1381 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 235 countries country NNS 14 1381 236 , , , 14 1381 237 ODA ODA NNP 14 1381 238 and and CC 14 1381 239 OOF OOF NNP 14 1381 240 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1381 241 commitments commitment NNS 14 1381 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 243 1970 1970 CD 14 1381 244 - - SYM 14 1381 245 87 87 CD 14 1381 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 247 , , , 14 1381 248 $ $ $ 14 1381 249 332 332 CD 14 1381 250 million million CD 14 1381 251 ; ; : 14 1381 252 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1381 253 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1381 254 aid aid NN 14 1381 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 256 1979 1979 CD 14 1381 257 - - SYM 14 1381 258 89 89 CD 14 1381 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 260 , , , 14 1381 261 $ $ $ 14 1381 262 76 76 CD 14 1381 263 million million CD 14 1381 264 ; ; : 14 1381 265 Communist communist JJ 14 1381 266 countries country NNS 14 1381 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 268 1970 1970 CD 14 1381 269 - - SYM 14 1381 270 88 88 CD 14 1381 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 272 , , , 14 1381 273 $ $ $ 14 1381 274 48 48 CD 14 1381 275 million million CD 14 1381 276 Currency Currency NNP 14 1381 277 : : : 14 1381 278 Maltese maltese JJ 14 1381 279 lira lira NN 14 1381 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 281 plural plural JJ 14 1381 282 -- -- : 14 1381 283 liri liri NNP 14 1381 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 285 ; ; : 14 1381 286 1 1 CD 14 1381 287 Maltese maltese JJ 14 1381 288 lira lira NN 14 1381 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 290 LM LM NNP 14 1381 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 292 = = NFP 14 1381 293 100 100 CD 14 1381 294 cents cent NNS 14 1381 295 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1381 296 rates rate NNS 14 1381 297 : : : 14 1381 298 Maltese maltese JJ 14 1381 299 liri liri NN 14 1381 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 301 LM LM NNP 14 1381 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 303 per per IN 14 1381 304 US$ us$ $ 14 1381 305 1 1 CD 14 1381 306 - - HYPH 14 1381 307 -0.3332 -0.3332 NN 14 1381 308 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 309 January January NNP 14 1381 310 1990 1990 CD 14 1381 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 312 , , , 14 1381 313 0.3483 0.3483 CD 14 1381 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 315 1989 1989 CD 14 1381 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 317 , , , 14 1381 318 0.3306 0.3306 CD 14 1381 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 320 1988 1988 CD 14 1381 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 322 , , , 14 1381 323 0.3451 0.3451 CD 14 1381 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 325 1987 1987 CD 14 1381 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 327 , , , 14 1381 328 0.3924 0.3924 CD 14 1381 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 330 1986 1986 CD 14 1381 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 332 , , , 14 1381 333 0.4676 0.4676 CD 14 1381 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 335 1985 1985 CD 14 1381 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 337 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1381 338 year year NN 14 1381 339 : : : 14 1381 340 1 1 CD 14 1381 341 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1381 342 March March NNP 14 1381 343 - - HYPH 14 1381 344 Communications Communications NNP 14 1381 345 Highways Highways NNP 14 1381 346 : : : 14 1381 347 1,291 1,291 CD 14 1381 348 km km NN 14 1381 349 total total NN 14 1381 350 ; ; : 14 1381 351 1,179 1,179 CD 14 1381 352 km km NN 14 1381 353 paved pave VBN 14 1381 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 355 asphalt asphalt NN 14 1381 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 357 , , , 14 1381 358 77 77 CD 14 1381 359 km km NN 14 1381 360 crushed crush VBN 14 1381 361 stone stone NN 14 1381 362 or or CC 14 1381 363 gravel gravel NN 14 1381 364 , , , 14 1381 365 35 35 CD 14 1381 366 km km NN 14 1381 367 improved improved JJ 14 1381 368 and and CC 14 1381 369 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1381 370 earth earth NN 14 1381 371 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1381 372 : : : 14 1381 373 Valletta Valletta NNP 14 1381 374 , , , 14 1381 375 Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk NNP 14 1381 376 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1381 377 marine marine NN 14 1381 378 : : : 14 1381 379 314 314 CD 14 1381 380 ships ship NNS 14 1381 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 382 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1381 383 GRT GRT NNP 14 1381 384 or or CC 14 1381 385 over over RB 14 1381 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 387 totaling total VBG 14 1381 388 3,677,797 3,677,797 CD 14 1381 389 GRT/6,357,733 grt/6,357,733 NN 14 1381 390 DWT dwt NN 14 1381 391 ; ; : 14 1381 392 includes include VBZ 14 1381 393 3 3 CD 14 1381 394 passenger passenger NN 14 1381 395 , , , 14 1381 396 4 4 CD 14 1381 397 short short JJ 14 1381 398 - - HYPH 14 1381 399 sea sea NN 14 1381 400 passenger passenger NN 14 1381 401 , , , 14 1381 402 127 127 CD 14 1381 403 cargo cargo NN 14 1381 404 , , , 14 1381 405 2 2 CD 14 1381 406 container container NN 14 1381 407 , , , 14 1381 408 1 1 CD 14 1381 409 passenger passenger NN 14 1381 410 - - HYPH 14 1381 411 cargo cargo NN 14 1381 412 , , , 14 1381 413 13 13 CD 14 1381 414 roll roll NN 14 1381 415 - - HYPH 14 1381 416 on on IN 14 1381 417 / / SYM 14 1381 418 roll roll NN 14 1381 419 - - HYPH 14 1381 420 off off RP 14 1381 421 cargo cargo NN 14 1381 422 , , , 14 1381 423 2 2 CD 14 1381 424 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1381 425 carrier carrier NN 14 1381 426 , , , 14 1381 427 6 6 CD 14 1381 428 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1381 429 cargo cargo NN 14 1381 430 , , , 14 1381 431 7 7 CD 14 1381 432 chemical chemical NN 14 1381 433 tanker tanker NN 14 1381 434 , , , 14 1381 435 4 4 CD 14 1381 436 combination combination NN 14 1381 437 ore ore NN 14 1381 438 / / SYM 14 1381 439 oil oil NN 14 1381 440 , , , 14 1381 441 1 1 CD 14 1381 442 specialized specialized JJ 14 1381 443 tanker tanker NN 14 1381 444 , , , 14 1381 445 61 61 CD 14 1381 446 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1381 447 , , , 14 1381 448 oils oil NNS 14 1381 449 , , , 14 1381 450 and and CC 14 1381 451 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1381 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 453 POL POL NNP 14 1381 454 ) ) -RRB- 14 1381 455 tanker tanker NN 14 1381 456 , , , 14 1381 457 72 72 CD 14 1381 458 bulk bulk NN 14 1381 459 , , , 14 1381 460 11 11 CD 14 1381 461 combination combination NN 14 1381 462 bulk bulk NN 14 1381 463 ; ; : 14 1381 464 note note NN 14 1381 465 -- -- : 14 1381 466 a a DT 14 1381 467 flag flag NN 14 1381 468 of of IN 14 1381 469 convenience convenience NN 14 1381 470 registry registry NN 14 1381 471 ; ; : 14 1381 472 China China NNP 14 1381 473 owns own VBZ 14 1381 474 1 1 CD 14 1381 475 ship ship NN 14 1381 476 , , , 14 1381 477 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 1381 478 owns own VBZ 14 1381 479 8 8 CD 14 1381 480 , , , 14 1381 481 and and CC 14 1381 482 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1381 483 owns own VBZ 14 1381 484 1 1 CD 14 1381 485 Civil civil JJ 14 1381 486 air air NN 14 1381 487 : : : 14 1381 488 8 8 CD 14 1381 489 major major JJ 14 1381 490 transport transport NN 14 1381 491 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1381 492 Airports airport NNS 14 1381 493 : : : 14 1381 494 1 1 CD 14 1381 495 with with IN 14 1381 496 permanent permanent JJ 14 1381 497 - - HYPH 14 1381 498 surface surface NN 14 1381 499 runways runway NNS 14 1381 500 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1381 501 - - HYPH 14 1381 502 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1381 503 m m NNP 14 1381 504 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1381 505 : : : 14 1381 506 modern modern JJ 14 1381 507 automatic automatic JJ 14 1381 508 system system NN 14 1381 509 centered center VBN 14 1381 510 in in IN 14 1381 511 Valletta Valletta NNP 14 1381 512 ; ; : 14 1381 513 153,000 153,000 CD 14 1381 514 telephones telephone NNS 14 1381 515 ; ; : 14 1381 516 stations--9 stations--9 NN 14 1381 517 AM AM NNP 14 1381 518 , , , 14 1381 519 3 3 CD 14 1381 520 FM FM NNP 14 1381 521 , , , 14 1381 522 2 2 CD 14 1381 523 TV tv NN 14 1381 524 ; ; : 14 1381 525 1 1 CD 14 1381 526 submarine submarine NN 14 1381 527 cable cable NN 14 1381 528 ; ; : 14 1381 529 1 1 CD 14 1381 530 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1381 531 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1381 532 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1381 533 earth earth NN 14 1381 534 station station NN 14 1381 535 - - : 14 1381 536 Defense Defense NNP 14 1381 537 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1381 538 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1381 539 : : : 14 1381 540 Armed Armed NNP 14 1381 541 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1381 542 , , , 14 1381 543 Police Police NNPS 14 1381 544 , , , 14 1381 545 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 14 1381 546 Dejima Dejima NNP 14 1381 547 Force Force NNP 14 1381 548 Military Military NNP 14 1381 549 manpower manpower NN 14 1381 550 : : : 14 1381 551 males males NNP 14 1381 552 15 15 CD 14 1381 553 - - SYM 14 1381 554 49 49 CD 14 1381 555 , , , 14 1381 556 92,610 92,610 CD 14 1381 557 ; ; : 14 1381 558 74,256 74,256 CD 14 1381 559 fit fit NN 14 1381 560 for for IN 14 1381 561 military military JJ 14 1381 562 service service NN 14 1381 563 Defense Defense NNP 14 1381 564 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1381 565 : : : 14 1381 566 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1381 567 % % NN 14 1381 568 of of IN 14 1381 569 GDP GDP NNP 14 1381 570 , , , 14 1381 571 or or CC 14 1381 572 $ $ $ 14 1381 573 25 25 CD 14 1381 574 million million CD 14 1381 575 ( ( -LRB- 14 1381 576 1989 1989 CD 14 1381 577 est est NNP 14 1381 578 . . . 14 1381 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1382 2 Country country NN 14 1382 3 : : : 14 1382 4 Man man NN 14 1382 5 , , , 14 1382 6 Isle Isle NNP 14 1382 7 of of IN 14 1382 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 9 British british JJ 14 1382 10 crown crown NN 14 1382 11 dependency dependency NN 14 1382 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 13 - - : 14 1382 14 Geography Geography NNP 14 1382 15 Total total JJ 14 1382 16 area area NN 14 1382 17 : : : 14 1382 18 588 588 CD 14 1382 19 km2 km2 NN 14 1382 20 ; ; : 14 1382 21 land land NN 14 1382 22 area area NN 14 1382 23 : : : 14 1382 24 588 588 CD 14 1382 25 km2 km2 NNP 14 1382 26 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1382 27 area area NN 14 1382 28 : : : 14 1382 29 slightly slightly RB 14 1382 30 less less JJR 14 1382 31 than than IN 14 1382 32 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1382 33 times time NNS 14 1382 34 the the DT 14 1382 35 size size NN 14 1382 36 of of IN 14 1382 37 Washington Washington NNP 14 1382 38 , , , 14 1382 39 DC DC NNP 14 1382 40 Land Land NNP 14 1382 41 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1382 42 : : : 14 1382 43 none none NN 14 1382 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1382 45 : : : 14 1382 46 113 113 CD 14 1382 47 km km NN 14 1382 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1382 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1382 50 : : : 14 1382 51 Continental continental JJ 14 1382 52 shelf shelf NN 14 1382 53 : : : 14 1382 54 200 200 CD 14 1382 55 meters meter NNS 14 1382 56 or or CC 14 1382 57 to to IN 14 1382 58 depth depth NN 14 1382 59 of of IN 14 1382 60 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1382 61 ; ; : 14 1382 62 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1382 63 fishing fishing NN 14 1382 64 zone zone NN 14 1382 65 : : : 14 1382 66 200 200 CD 14 1382 67 nm nm CD 14 1382 68 ; ; : 14 1382 69 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1382 70 sea sea NN 14 1382 71 : : : 14 1382 72 3 3 CD 14 1382 73 nm nm NNP 14 1382 74 Climate Climate NNP 14 1382 75 : : : 14 1382 76 cool cool JJ 14 1382 77 summers summer NNS 14 1382 78 and and CC 14 1382 79 mild mild JJ 14 1382 80 winters winter NNS 14 1382 81 ; ; : 14 1382 82 humid humid JJ 14 1382 83 ; ; , 14 1382 84 overcast overcast JJ 14 1382 85 about about IN 14 1382 86 half half PDT 14 1382 87 the the DT 14 1382 88 time time NN 14 1382 89 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1382 90 : : : 14 1382 91 hills hill NNS 14 1382 92 in in IN 14 1382 93 north north NNP 14 1382 94 and and CC 14 1382 95 south south JJ 14 1382 96 bisected bisect VBN 14 1382 97 by by IN 14 1382 98 central central JJ 14 1382 99 valley valley NNP 14 1382 100 Natural natural JJ 14 1382 101 resources resource NNS 14 1382 102 : : : 14 1382 103 lead lead NN 14 1382 104 , , , 14 1382 105 iron iron NN 14 1382 106 ore ore NN 14 1382 107 Land Land NNP 14 1382 108 use use NN 14 1382 109 : : : 14 1382 110 NA% na% IN 14 1382 111 arable arable NNP 14 1382 112 land land NN 14 1382 113 ; ; : 14 1382 114 NA% na% IN 14 1382 115 permanent permanent JJ 14 1382 116 crops crop NNS 14 1382 117 ; ; : 14 1382 118 NA% NA% `` 14 1382 119 meadows meadow NNS 14 1382 120 and and CC 14 1382 121 pastures pasture NNS 14 1382 122 ; ; : 14 1382 123 NA% na% ADD 14 1382 124 forest forest NN 14 1382 125 and and CC 14 1382 126 woodland woodland NN 14 1382 127 ; ; : 14 1382 128 NA% na% IN 14 1382 129 other other JJ 14 1382 130 ; ; : 14 1382 131 extensive extensive JJ 14 1382 132 arable arable JJ 14 1382 133 land land NN 14 1382 134 and and CC 14 1382 135 forests forest NNS 14 1382 136 Environment Environment NNP 14 1382 137 : : : 14 1382 138 strong strong JJ 14 1382 139 westerly westerly JJ 14 1382 140 winds wind NNS 14 1382 141 prevail prevail VBP 14 1382 142 Note note NN 14 1382 143 : : : 14 1382 144 located locate VBN 14 1382 145 in in IN 14 1382 146 Irish Irish NNP 14 1382 147 Sea Sea NNP 14 1382 148 equidistant equidistant NN 14 1382 149 from from IN 14 1382 150 England England NNP 14 1382 151 , , , 14 1382 152 Scotland Scotland NNP 14 1382 153 , , , 14 1382 154 and and CC 14 1382 155 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1382 156 - - HYPH 14 1382 157 People People NNP 14 1382 158 Population Population NNP 14 1382 159 : : : 14 1382 160 64,859 64,859 CD 14 1382 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 162 July July NNP 14 1382 163 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 165 , , , 14 1382 166 growth growth NN 14 1382 167 rate rate NN 14 1382 168 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1382 169 % % NN 14 1382 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 171 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 173 Birth birth NN 14 1382 174 rate rate NN 14 1382 175 : : : 14 1382 176 11 11 CD 14 1382 177 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1382 178 population population NN 14 1382 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 180 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 182 Death death NN 14 1382 183 rate rate NN 14 1382 184 : : : 14 1382 185 15 15 CD 14 1382 186 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1382 187 population population NN 14 1382 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 189 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 191 Net net JJ 14 1382 192 migration migration NN 14 1382 193 rate rate NN 14 1382 194 : : : 14 1382 195 5 5 CD 14 1382 196 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1382 197 population population NN 14 1382 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 199 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 201 Infant infant NN 14 1382 202 mortality mortality NN 14 1382 203 rate rate NN 14 1382 204 : : : 14 1382 205 9 9 CD 14 1382 206 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1382 207 live live JJ 14 1382 208 births birth NNS 14 1382 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 210 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 212 Life life NN 14 1382 213 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1382 214 at at IN 14 1382 215 birth birth NN 14 1382 216 : : : 14 1382 217 72 72 CD 14 1382 218 years year NNS 14 1382 219 male male JJ 14 1382 220 , , , 14 1382 221 78 78 CD 14 1382 222 years year NNS 14 1382 223 female female JJ 14 1382 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 225 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 227 Total total JJ 14 1382 228 fertility fertility NN 14 1382 229 rate rate NN 14 1382 230 : : : 14 1382 231 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1382 232 children child NNS 14 1382 233 born bear VBN 14 1382 234 / / SYM 14 1382 235 woman woman NN 14 1382 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 1382 237 1990 1990 CD 14 1382 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 1382 239 Nationality nationality NN 14 1382 240 : : : 14 1382 241 noun noun NN 14 1382 242 -- -- : 14 1382 243 Manxman Manxman NNP 14 1382 244 , , , 14 1382 245 Manxwoman Manxwoman NNP 14 1382 246 , , , 14 1382 247 adjective adjective NN 14 1382 248 -- -- : 14 1382 249 Manx manx JJ 14 1382 250 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1382 251 divisions division NNS 14 1382 252 : : : 14 1382 253 native native JJ 14 1382 254 Manx Manx NNP 14 1382 255 of of IN 14 1382 256 Norse Norse NNP 14 1382 257 - - HYPH 14 1382 258 Celtic celtic JJ 14 1382 259 descent descent NN 14 1382 260 ; 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; : 14 1398 440 8 8 CD 14 1398 441 % % NN 14 1398 442 permanent permanent JJ 14 1398 443 crops crop NNS 14 1398 444 ; ; : 14 1398 445 30 30 CD 14 1398 446 % % NN 14 1398 447 meadows meadow NNS 14 1398 448 and and CC 14 1398 449 pastures pasture NNS 14 1398 450 ; ; : 14 1398 451 26 26 CD 14 1398 452 % % NN 14 1398 453 forest forest NN 14 1398 454 and and CC 14 1398 455 woodland woodland NN 14 1398 456 ; ; : 14 1398 457 26 26 CD 14 1398 458 % % NN 14 1398 459 other other JJ 14 1398 460 ; ; : 14 1398 461 includes include VBZ 14 1398 462 5 5 CD 14 1398 463 % % NN 14 1398 464 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1398 465 Environment Environment NNP 14 1398 466 : : : 14 1398 467 subject subject JJ 14 1398 468 to to IN 14 1398 469 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1398 470 , , , 14 1398 471 flooding flooding NN 14 1398 472 , , , 14 1398 473 and and CC 14 1398 474 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1398 475 activity activity NN 14 1398 476 that that WDT 14 1398 477 result result VBP 14 1398 478 in in IN 14 1398 479 an an DT 14 1398 480 average average NN 14 1398 481 of of IN 14 1398 482 one one CD 14 1398 483 major major JJ 14 1398 484 natural natural JJ 14 1398 485 disaster disaster NN 14 1398 486 every every DT 14 1398 487 five five CD 14 1398 488 years year NNS 14 1398 489 Note note VBP 14 1398 490 : : : 14 1398 491 located locate VBN 14 1398 492 625 625 CD 14 1398 493 km km NN 14 1398 494 southeast southeast RB 14 1398 495 of of IN 14 1398 496 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1398 497 Rico Rico NNP 14 1398 498 in in IN 14 1398 499 the the DT 14 1398 500 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1398 501 Sea Sea NNP 14 1398 502 - - HYPH 14 1398 503 People People NNP 14 1398 504 Population Population NNP 14 1398 505 : : : 14 1398 506 340,381 340,381 CD 14 1398 507 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 508 July July NNP 14 1398 509 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 510 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 511 , , , 14 1398 512 growth growth NN 14 1398 513 rate rate NN 14 1398 514 0.9 0.9 CD 14 1398 515 % % NN 14 1398 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 517 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 519 Birth birth NN 14 1398 520 rate rate NN 14 1398 521 : : : 14 1398 522 19 19 CD 14 1398 523 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1398 524 population population NN 14 1398 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 526 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 528 Death death NN 14 1398 529 rate rate NN 14 1398 530 : : : 14 1398 531 7 7 CD 14 1398 532 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1398 533 population population NN 14 1398 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 535 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 537 Net net JJ 14 1398 538 migration migration NN 14 1398 539 rate rate NN 14 1398 540 : : : 14 1398 541 - - : 14 1398 542 3 3 CD 14 1398 543 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1398 544 population population NN 14 1398 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 546 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 548 Infant infant NN 14 1398 549 mortality mortality NN 14 1398 550 rate rate NN 14 1398 551 : : : 14 1398 552 11 11 CD 14 1398 553 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1398 554 live live JJ 14 1398 555 births birth NNS 14 1398 556 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 557 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 558 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 559 Life life NN 14 1398 560 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1398 561 at at IN 14 1398 562 birth birth NN 14 1398 563 : : : 14 1398 564 71 71 CD 14 1398 565 years year NNS 14 1398 566 male male JJ 14 1398 567 , , , 14 1398 568 77 77 CD 14 1398 569 years year NNS 14 1398 570 female female JJ 14 1398 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 572 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 574 Total total JJ 14 1398 575 fertility fertility NN 14 1398 576 rate rate NN 14 1398 577 : : : 14 1398 578 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1398 579 children child NNS 14 1398 580 born bear VBN 14 1398 581 / / SYM 14 1398 582 woman woman NN 14 1398 583 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 584 1990 1990 CD 14 1398 585 ) ) -RRB- 14 1398 586 Nationality nationality NN 14 1398 587 : : : 14 1398 588 noun noun NN 14 1398 589 -- -- : 14 1398 590 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 14 1398 591 ( ( -LRB- 14 1398 592 sing se VBG 14 1398 593 . . . 14 1399 1 and and CC 14 1399 2 pl pl NNP 14 1399 3 . . . 14 1400 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 2 ; ; : 14 1400 3 adjective adjective NN 14 1400 4 -- -- : 14 1400 5 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 14 1400 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1400 7 divisions division NNS 14 1400 8 : : : 14 1400 9 90 90 CD 14 1400 10 % % NN 14 1400 11 African african JJ 14 1400 12 and and CC 14 1400 13 African african JJ 14 1400 14 - - HYPH 14 1400 15 Caucasian caucasian JJ 14 1400 16 - - HYPH 14 1400 17 Indian indian JJ 14 1400 18 mixture mixture NN 14 1400 19 , , , 14 1400 20 5 5 CD 14 1400 21 % % NN 14 1400 22 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 14 1400 23 , , , 14 1400 24 less less JJR 14 1400 25 than than IN 14 1400 26 5 5 CD 14 1400 27 % % NN 14 1400 28 East East NNP 14 1400 29 Indian indian JJ 14 1400 30 , , , 14 1400 31 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1400 32 , , , 14 1400 33 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1400 34 Religion Religion NNP 14 1400 35 : : : 14 1400 36 95 95 CD 14 1400 37 % % NN 14 1400 38 Roman Roman NNP 14 1400 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1400 40 , , , 14 1400 41 5 5 CD 14 1400 42 % % NN 14 1400 43 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1400 44 and and CC 14 1400 45 pagan pagan JJ 14 1400 46 African African NNP 14 1400 47 Language Language NNP 14 1400 48 : : : 14 1400 49 French French NNP 14 1400 50 , , , 14 1400 51 Creole Creole NNP 14 1400 52 patois patois NN 14 1400 53 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1400 54 : : : 14 1400 55 over over IN 14 1400 56 70 70 CD 14 1400 57 % % NN 14 1400 58 Labor Labor NNP 14 1400 59 force force NN 14 1400 60 : : : 14 1400 61 100,000 100,000 CD 14 1400 62 ; ; : 14 1400 63 31.7 31.7 CD 14 1400 64 % % NN 14 1400 65 service service NN 14 1400 66 industry industry NN 14 1400 67 , , , 14 1400 68 29.4 29.4 CD 14 1400 69 % % NN 14 1400 70 construction construction NN 14 1400 71 and and CC 14 1400 72 public public JJ 14 1400 73 works work NNS 14 1400 74 , , , 14 1400 75 13.1 13.1 CD 14 1400 76 % % NN 14 1400 77 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1400 78 , , , 14 1400 79 7.3 7.3 CD 14 1400 80 % % NN 14 1400 81 industry industry NN 14 1400 82 , , , 14 1400 83 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1400 84 % % NN 14 1400 85 fisheries fishery NNS 14 1400 86 , , , 14 1400 87 16.3 16.3 CD 14 1400 88 % % NN 14 1400 89 other other JJ 14 1400 90 Organized organize VBN 14 1400 91 labor labor NN 14 1400 92 : : : 14 1400 93 11 11 CD 14 1400 94 % % NN 14 1400 95 of of IN 14 1400 96 labor labor NN 14 1400 97 force force NN 14 1400 98 - - HYPH 14 1400 99 Government Government NNP 14 1400 100 Long Long NNP 14 1400 101 - - HYPH 14 1400 102 form form NN 14 1400 103 name name NN 14 1400 104 : : : 14 1400 105 Department Department NNP 14 1400 106 of of IN 14 1400 107 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1400 108 Type Type NNP 14 1400 109 : : : 14 1400 110 overseas overseas JJ 14 1400 111 department department NN 14 1400 112 of of IN 14 1400 113 France France NNP 14 1400 114 Capital Capital NNP 14 1400 115 : : : 14 1400 116 Fort Fort NNP 14 1400 117 - - HYPH 14 1400 118 de de NNP 14 1400 119 - - NNP 14 1400 120 France France NNP 14 1400 121 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1400 122 divisions division NNS 14 1400 123 : : : 14 1400 124 none none NN 14 1400 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 126 overseas overseas JJ 14 1400 127 department department NN 14 1400 128 of of IN 14 1400 129 France France NNP 14 1400 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 131 Independence independence NN 14 1400 132 : : : 14 1400 133 none none NN 14 1400 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 135 overseas overseas JJ 14 1400 136 department department NN 14 1400 137 of of IN 14 1400 138 France France NNP 14 1400 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 140 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1400 141 : : : 14 1400 142 28 28 CD 14 1400 143 September September NNP 14 1400 144 1958 1958 CD 14 1400 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 146 French French NNP 14 1400 147 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1400 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 149 Legal legal JJ 14 1400 150 system system NN 14 1400 151 : : : 14 1400 152 French french JJ 14 1400 153 legal legal JJ 14 1400 154 system system NN 14 1400 155 National national JJ 14 1400 156 holiday holiday NN 14 1400 157 : : : 14 1400 158 Taking take VBG 14 1400 159 of of IN 14 1400 160 the the DT 14 1400 161 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 1400 162 , , , 14 1400 163 14 14 CD 14 1400 164 July July NNP 14 1400 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 166 1789 1789 CD 14 1400 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 168 Executive executive JJ 14 1400 169 branch branch NN 14 1400 170 : : : 14 1400 171 government government NN 14 1400 172 commissioner commissioner NN 14 1400 173 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1400 174 branch branch NN 14 1400 175 : : : 14 1400 176 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1400 177 General General NNP 14 1400 178 Council Council NNP 14 1400 179 and and CC 14 1400 180 unicameral unicameral NNP 14 1400 181 Regional Regional NNP 14 1400 182 Council Council NNP 14 1400 183 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1400 184 branch branch NN 14 1400 185 : : : 14 1400 186 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1400 187 Court Court NNP 14 1400 188 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1400 189 : : : 14 1400 190 Chief Chief NNP 14 1400 191 of of IN 14 1400 192 State State NNP 14 1400 193 -- -- : 14 1400 194 President President NNP 14 1400 195 Francois Francois NNP 14 1400 196 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 1400 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 198 since since IN 14 1400 199 21 21 CD 14 1400 200 May May NNP 14 1400 201 1981 1981 CD 14 1400 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 203 ; ; : 14 1400 204 Head Head NNP 14 1400 205 of of IN 14 1400 206 Government Government NNP 14 1400 207 -- -- : 14 1400 208 Government Government NNP 14 1400 209 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1400 210 Jean Jean NNP 14 1400 211 Claude Claude NNP 14 1400 212 ROURE ROURE NNP 14 1400 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 214 since since IN 14 1400 215 5 5 CD 14 1400 216 May May NNP 14 1400 217 1989 1989 CD 14 1400 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 219 ; ; : 14 1400 220 President President NNP 14 1400 221 of of IN 14 1400 222 the the DT 14 1400 223 General General NNP 14 1400 224 Council Council NNP 14 1400 225 Emile Emile NNP 14 1400 226 MAURICE MAURICE NNP 14 1400 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 228 since since IN 14 1400 229 NA NA NNP 14 1400 230 1988 1988 CD 14 1400 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 232 Political political JJ 14 1400 233 parties party NNS 14 1400 234 : : : 14 1400 235 Rally rally VB 14 1400 236 for for IN 14 1400 237 the the DT 14 1400 238 Republic Republic NNP 14 1400 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 240 RPR RPR NNP 14 1400 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 242 , , , 14 1400 243 Stephen Stephen NNP 14 1400 244 Bago Bago NNP 14 1400 245 ; ; : 14 1400 246 Union Union NNP 14 1400 247 of of IN 14 1400 248 the the DT 14 1400 249 Left Left NNP 14 1400 250 composed compose VBN 14 1400 251 of of IN 14 1400 252 the the DT 14 1400 253 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1400 254 Party Party NNP 14 1400 255 of of IN 14 1400 256 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1400 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 258 PPM PPM NNP 14 1400 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 260 , , , 14 1400 261 Aime Aime NNP 14 1400 262 Cesaire Cesaire NNP 14 1400 263 ; ; : 14 1400 264 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1400 265 Federation Federation NNP 14 1400 266 of of IN 14 1400 267 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1400 268 , , , 14 1400 269 Michael Michael NNP 14 1400 270 Yoyo Yoyo NNP 14 1400 271 ; ; : 14 1400 272 and and CC 14 1400 273 the the DT 14 1400 274 Communist Communist NNP 14 1400 275 Party Party NNP 14 1400 276 of of IN 14 1400 277 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1400 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 279 PCM PCM NNP 14 1400 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 281 , , , 14 1400 282 Armand Armand NNP 14 1400 283 Nicolas Nicolas NNP 14 1400 284 ; ; : 14 1400 285 Union Union NNP 14 1400 286 for for IN 14 1400 287 French french JJ 14 1400 288 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1400 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 290 UDF UDF NNP 14 1400 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 292 , , , 14 1400 293 Jean Jean NNP 14 1400 294 Maran Maran NNP 14 1400 295 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1400 296 : : : 14 1400 297 universal universal JJ 14 1400 298 at at IN 14 1400 299 age age NN 14 1400 300 18 18 CD 14 1400 301 Elections election NNS 14 1400 302 : : : 14 1400 303 General General NNP 14 1400 304 Council Council NNP 14 1400 305 -- -- : 14 1400 306 last last RB 14 1400 307 held hold VBN 14 1400 308 on on IN 14 1400 309 NA NA NNP 14 1400 310 October October NNP 14 1400 311 1988 1988 CD 14 1400 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 313 next next JJ 14 1400 314 to to TO 14 1400 315 be be VB 14 1400 316 held hold VBN 14 1400 317 by by IN 14 1400 318 March March NNP 14 1400 319 1991 1991 CD 14 1400 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 321 ; ; : 14 1400 322 results result NNS 14 1400 323 -- -- : 14 1400 324 percent percent NN 14 1400 325 of of IN 14 1400 326 vote vote NN 14 1400 327 by by IN 14 1400 328 party party NN 14 1400 329 NA NA NNP 14 1400 330 ; ; : 14 1400 331 seats--(44 seats--(44 NNP 14 1400 332 total total NN 14 1400 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 334 number number NN 14 1400 335 of of IN 14 1400 336 seats seat NNS 14 1400 337 by by IN 14 1400 338 party party NN 14 1400 339 NA NA NNP 14 1400 340 ; ; : 14 1400 341 Regional Regional NNP 14 1400 342 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1400 343 -- -- : 14 1400 344 last last RB 14 1400 345 held hold VBN 14 1400 346 on on IN 14 1400 347 16 16 CD 14 1400 348 March March NNP 14 1400 349 1986 1986 CD 14 1400 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 351 next next JJ 14 1400 352 to to TO 14 1400 353 be be VB 14 1400 354 held hold VBN 14 1400 355 by by IN 14 1400 356 March March NNP 14 1400 357 1992 1992 CD 14 1400 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 359 ; ; : 14 1400 360 results result NNS 14 1400 361 -- -- : 14 1400 362 UDF UDF NNP 14 1400 363 / / SYM 14 1400 364 RPR RPR NNP 14 1400 365 coalition coalition NN 14 1400 366 49.8 49.8 CD 14 1400 367 % % NN 14 1400 368 , , , 14 1400 369 PPM PPM NNP 14 1400 370 / / SYM 14 1400 371 FSM FSM NNP 14 1400 372 / / SYM 14 1400 373 PCM PCM NNP 14 1400 374 coalition coalition NN 14 1400 375 41.3 41.3 CD 14 1400 376 % % NN 14 1400 377 , , , 14 1400 378 others other NNS 14 1400 379 8.9 8.9 CD 14 1400 380 % % NN 14 1400 381 ; ; , 14 1400 382 seats--(41 seats--(41 NNP 14 1400 383 total total JJ 14 1400 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 385 PPM PPM NNP 14 1400 386 / / SYM 14 1400 387 FSM FSM NNP 14 1400 388 / / SYM 14 1400 389 PCM PCM NNP 14 1400 390 coalition coalition NN 14 1400 391 21 21 CD 14 1400 392 , , , 14 1400 393 UDF UDF NNP 14 1400 394 / / SYM 14 1400 395 RPR RPR NNP 14 1400 396 coalition coalition NN 14 1400 397 20 20 CD 14 1400 398 ; ; : 14 1400 399 French french JJ 14 1400 400 Senate Senate NNP 14 1400 401 -- -- : 14 1400 402 last last RB 14 1400 403 held hold VBD 14 1400 404 24 24 CD 14 1400 405 September September NNP 14 1400 406 1989 1989 CD 14 1400 407 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 408 next next JJ 14 1400 409 to to TO 14 1400 410 be be VB 14 1400 411 held hold VBN 14 1400 412 September September NNP 14 1400 413 1992 1992 CD 14 1400 414 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 415 ; ; : 14 1400 416 results result NNS 14 1400 417 -- -- : 14 1400 418 percent percent NN 14 1400 419 of of IN 14 1400 420 vote vote NN 14 1400 421 by by IN 14 1400 422 party party NN 14 1400 423 NA NA NNP 14 1400 424 ; ; : 14 1400 425 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 14 1400 426 total total NN 14 1400 427 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 428 UDF UDF NNP 14 1400 429 1 1 CD 14 1400 430 , , , 14 1400 431 PPM PPM NNP 14 1400 432 1 1 CD 14 1400 433 ; ; : 14 1400 434 French French NNP 14 1400 435 National National NNP 14 1400 436 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1400 437 -- -- : 14 1400 438 last last RB 14 1400 439 held hold VBN 14 1400 440 on on IN 14 1400 441 5 5 CD 14 1400 442 and and CC 14 1400 443 12 12 CD 14 1400 444 June June NNP 14 1400 445 1988 1988 CD 14 1400 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 447 next next JJ 14 1400 448 to to TO 14 1400 449 be be VB 14 1400 450 held hold VBN 14 1400 451 June June NNP 14 1400 452 1993 1993 CD 14 1400 453 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 454 ; ; : 14 1400 455 results result NNS 14 1400 456 -- -- : 14 1400 457 percent percent NN 14 1400 458 of of IN 14 1400 459 vote vote NN 14 1400 460 by by IN 14 1400 461 party party NN 14 1400 462 NA NA NNP 14 1400 463 ; ; : 14 1400 464 seats--(4 seats--(4 LS 14 1400 465 total total JJ 14 1400 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 1400 467 PPM PPM NNP 14 1400 468 1 1 CD 14 1400 469 , , , 14 1400 470 FSM FSM NNP 14 1400 471 1 1 CD 14 1400 472 , , , 14 1400 473 RPR rpr NN 14 1400 474 1 1 CD 14 1400 475 , , , 14 1400 476 UDF UDF NNP 14 1400 477 1 1 CD 14 1400 478 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1400 479 : : : 14 1400 480 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1400 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 1400 482 est est NNP 14 1400 483 . . . 14 1400 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 1 Other other JJ 14 1401 2 political political JJ 14 1401 3 or or CC 14 1401 4 pressure pressure NN 14 1401 5 groups group NNS 14 1401 6 : : : 14 1401 7 Proletarian Proletarian NNP 14 1401 8 Action Action NNP 14 1401 9 Group Group NNP 14 1401 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 11 GAP GAP NNP 14 1401 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 13 ; ; : 14 1401 14 Alhed Alhed NNP 14 1401 15 Marie Marie NNP 14 1401 16 - - HYPH 14 1401 17 Jeanne Jeanne NNP 14 1401 18 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1401 19 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1401 20 Group Group NNP 14 1401 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 22 GRS GRS NNP 14 1401 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 24 , , , 14 1401 25 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1401 26 Independence Independence NNP 14 1401 27 Movement Movement NNP 14 1401 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 29 MIM MIM NNP 14 1401 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 31 , , , 14 1401 32 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1401 33 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1401 34 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1401 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 36 ARC ARC NNP 14 1401 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 38 , , , 14 1401 39 Central Central NNP 14 1401 40 Union Union NNP 14 1401 41 for for IN 14 1401 42 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 1401 43 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1401 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 45 CSTM CSTM NNP 14 1401 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 47 , , , 14 1401 48 Marc Marc NNP 14 1401 49 Pulvar Pulvar NNP 14 1401 50 ; ; : 14 1401 51 Frantz Frantz NNP 14 1401 52 Fanon Fanon NNP 14 1401 53 Circle Circle NNP 14 1401 54 ; ; : 14 1401 55 League League NNP 14 1401 56 of of IN 14 1401 57 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1401 58 and and CC 14 1401 59 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 1401 60 Member Member NNP 14 1401 61 of of IN 14 1401 62 : : : 14 1401 63 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1401 64 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1401 65 representation representation NN 14 1401 66 : : : 14 1401 67 as as IN 14 1401 68 an an DT 14 1401 69 overseas overseas JJ 14 1401 70 department department NN 14 1401 71 of of IN 14 1401 72 France France NNP 14 1401 73 , , , 14 1401 74 Martiniquais Martiniquais NNP 14 1401 75 interests interest NNS 14 1401 76 are be VBP 14 1401 77 represented represent VBN 14 1401 78 in in IN 14 1401 79 the the DT 14 1401 80 US US NNP 14 1401 81 by by IN 14 1401 82 France France NNP 14 1401 83 ; ; : 14 1401 84 US US NNP 14 1401 85 -- -- : 14 1401 86 Consul Consul NNP 14 1401 87 General General NNP 14 1401 88 Ray Ray NNP 14 1401 89 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 14 1401 90 ; ; : 14 1401 91 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1401 92 General General NNP 14 1401 93 at at IN 14 1401 94 14 14 CD 14 1401 95 Rue Rue NNP 14 1401 96 Blenac Blenac NNP 14 1401 97 , , , 14 1401 98 Fort Fort NNP 14 1401 99 - - HYPH 14 1401 100 de de NNP 14 1401 101 - - NNP 14 1401 102 France France NNP 14 1401 103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1401 104 mailing mail VBG 14 1401 105 address address NN 14 1401 106 is be VBZ 14 1401 107 B. B. NNP 14 1401 108 P. P. NNP 14 1401 109 561 561 CD 14 1401 110 , , , 14 1401 111 Fort Fort NNP 14 1401 112 - - HYPH 14 1401 113 de de NNP 14 1401 114 - - NNP 14 1401 115 France France NNP 14 1401 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1401 117 ; ; : 14 1401 118 telephone telephone NN 14 1401 119 p596o p596o CD 14 1401 120 63 63 CD 14 1401 121 - - HYPH 14 1401 122 13 13 CD 14 1401 123 - - HYPH 14 1401 124 03 03 CD 14 1401 125 Flag flag NN 14 1401 126 : : : 14 1401 127 the the DT 14 1401 128 flag flag NN 14 1401 129 of of IN 14 1401 130 France France NNP 14 1401 131 is be VBZ 14 1401 132 used use VBN 14 1401 133 - - HYPH 14 1401 134 Economy Economy NNP 14 1401 135 Overview Overview NNP 14 1401 136 : : : 14 1401 137 The the DT 14 1401 138 economy economy NN 14 1401 139 is be VBZ 14 1401 140 based base VBN 14 1401 141 on on IN 14 1401 142 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1401 143 , , , 14 1401 144 bananas banana NNS 14 1401 145 , , , 14 1401 146 tourism tourism NN 14 1401 147 , , , 14 1401 148 and and CC 14 1401 149 light light NN 14 1401 150 industry industry NN 14 1401 151 . . . 14 1402 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1402 2 accounts account VBZ 14 1402 3 for for IN 14 1402 4 about about RB 14 1402 5 7 7 CD 14 1402 6 % % NN 14 1402 7 of of IN 14 1402 8 GDP GDP NNP 14 1402 9 and and CC 14 1402 10 the the DT 14 1402 11 small small JJ 14 1402 12 industrial industrial JJ 14 1402 13 sector sector NN 14 1402 14 for for IN 14 1402 15 10 10 CD 14 1402 16 % % NN 14 1402 17 . . . 14 1403 1 Sugar sugar NN 14 1403 2 production production NN 14 1403 3 has have VBZ 14 1403 4 declined decline VBN 14 1403 5 , , , 14 1403 6 with with IN 14 1403 7 most most JJS 14 1403 8 of of IN 14 1403 9 the the DT 14 1403 10 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1403 11 now now RB 14 1403 12 used use VBN 14 1403 13 for for IN 14 1403 14 the the DT 14 1403 15 production production NN 14 1403 16 of of IN 14 1403 17 rum rum NN 14 1403 18 . . . 14 1404 1 Banana banana NN 14 1404 2 exports export NNS 14 1404 3 are be VBP 14 1404 4 increasing increase VBG 14 1404 5 , , , 14 1404 6 however however RB 14 1404 7 , , , 14 1404 8 going go VBG 14 1404 9 mostly mostly RB 14 1404 10 to to IN 14 1404 11 France France NNP 14 1404 12 . . . 14 1405 1 The the DT 14 1405 2 bulk bulk NN 14 1405 3 of of IN 14 1405 4 meat meat NN 14 1405 5 , , , 14 1405 6 vegetable vegetable NN 14 1405 7 , , , 14 1405 8 and and CC 14 1405 9 grain grain NN 14 1405 10 requirements requirement NNS 14 1405 11 must must MD 14 1405 12 be be VB 14 1405 13 imported import VBN 14 1405 14 , , , 14 1405 15 contributing contribute VBG 14 1405 16 to to IN 14 1405 17 a a DT 14 1405 18 chronic chronic JJ 14 1405 19 trade trade NN 14 1405 20 deficit deficit NN 14 1405 21 that that WDT 14 1405 22 requires require VBZ 14 1405 23 large large JJ 14 1405 24 annual annual JJ 14 1405 25 transfers transfer NNS 14 1405 26 of of IN 14 1405 27 aid aid NN 14 1405 28 from from IN 14 1405 29 France France NNP 14 1405 30 . . . 14 1406 1 Tourism tourism NN 14 1406 2 has have VBZ 14 1406 3 become become VBN 14 1406 4 more more RBR 14 1406 5 important important JJ 14 1406 6 than than IN 14 1406 7 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1406 8 exports export NNS 14 1406 9 as as IN 14 1406 10 a a DT 14 1406 11 source source NN 14 1406 12 of of IN 14 1406 13 foreign foreign JJ 14 1406 14 exchange exchange NN 14 1406 15 . . . 14 1407 1 The the DT 14 1407 2 majority majority NN 14 1407 3 of of IN 14 1407 4 the the DT 14 1407 5 work work NN 14 1407 6 force force NN 14 1407 7 is be VBZ 14 1407 8 employed employ VBN 14 1407 9 in in IN 14 1407 10 the the DT 14 1407 11 service service NN 14 1407 12 sector sector NN 14 1407 13 and and CC 14 1407 14 in in IN 14 1407 15 administration administration NN 14 1407 16 . . . 14 1408 1 In in IN 14 1408 2 1984 1984 CD 14 1408 3 the the DT 14 1408 4 annual annual JJ 14 1408 5 per per IN 14 1408 6 capita capita NN 14 1408 7 income income NN 14 1408 8 was be VBD 14 1408 9 relatively relatively RB 14 1408 10 high high JJ 14 1408 11 at at IN 14 1408 12 $ $ $ 14 1408 13 3,650 3,650 CD 14 1408 14 . . . 14 1409 1 During during IN 14 1409 2 1985 1985 CD 14 1409 3 the the DT 14 1409 4 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1409 5 rate rate NN 14 1409 6 was be VBD 14 1409 7 between between IN 14 1409 8 25 25 CD 14 1409 9 % % NN 14 1409 10 and and CC 14 1409 11 30 30 CD 14 1409 12 % % NN 14 1409 13 and and CC 14 1409 14 was be VBD 14 1409 15 particularly particularly RB 14 1409 16 severe severe JJ 14 1409 17 among among IN 14 1409 18 younger young JJR 14 1409 19 workers worker NNS 14 1409 20 . . . 14 1410 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1410 2 : : : 14 1410 3 $ $ $ 14 1410 4 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1410 5 billion billion CD 14 1410 6 , , , 14 1410 7 per per IN 14 1410 8 capita capita FW 14 1410 9 $ $ $ 14 1410 10 3,650 3,650 CD 14 1410 11 ; 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NNP 14 1411 9 , , , 14 1411 10 1986 1986 CD 14 1411 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 12 ; ; : 14 1411 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1411 14 -- -- : 14 1411 15 refined refined JJ 14 1411 16 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1411 17 products product NNS 14 1411 18 , , , 14 1411 19 bananas banana NNS 14 1411 20 , , , 14 1411 21 rum rum NN 14 1411 22 , , , 14 1411 23 pineapples pineapple NNS 14 1411 24 ; ; : 14 1411 25 partners partner NNS 14 1411 26 -- -- : 14 1411 27 France France NNP 14 1411 28 65 65 CD 14 1411 29 % % NN 14 1411 30 , , , 14 1411 31 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 1411 32 26 26 CD 14 1411 33 % % NN 14 1411 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 35 1986 1986 CD 14 1411 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 37 Imports import NNS 14 1411 38 : : : 14 1411 39 $ $ $ 14 1411 40 879 879 CD 14 1411 41 million million CD 14 1411 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 43 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1411 44 . . NNP 14 1411 45 , , , 14 1411 46 1986 1986 CD 14 1411 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 48 ; ; : 14 1411 49 commodities commodity NNS 14 1411 50 -- -- : 14 1411 51 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1411 52 products product NNS 14 1411 53 , , , 14 1411 54 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1411 55 , , , 14 1411 56 construction construction NN 14 1411 57 materials material NNS 14 1411 58 , , , 14 1411 59 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 1411 60 , , , 14 1411 61 clothing clothing NN 14 1411 62 and and CC 14 1411 63 other other JJ 14 1411 64 consumer consumer NN 14 1411 65 goods good NNS 14 1411 66 ; ; : 14 1411 67 partners partner NNS 14 1411 68 -- -- : 14 1411 69 France France NNP 14 1411 70 64 64 CD 14 1411 71 % % NN 14 1411 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 73 1986 1986 CD 14 1411 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 75 External external JJ 14 1411 76 debt debt NN 14 1411 77 : : : 14 1411 78 $ $ $ 14 1411 79 NA na JJ 14 1411 80 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1411 81 production production NN 14 1411 82 : : : 14 1411 83 growth growth NN 14 1411 84 rate rate NN 14 1411 85 NA% NA% NNS 14 1411 86 Electricity electricity NN 14 1411 87 : : : 14 1411 88 108,000 108,000 CD 14 1411 89 kW kw NN 14 1411 90 capacity capacity NN 14 1411 91 ; 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; : 14 1411 253 1,300 1,300 CD 14 1411 254 km km NN 14 1411 255 paved pave VBN 14 1411 256 , , , 14 1411 257 380 380 CD 14 1411 258 km km NN 14 1411 259 gravel gravel NN 14 1411 260 and and CC 14 1411 261 earth earth NN 14 1411 262 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1411 263 : : : 14 1411 264 Fort Fort NNP 14 1411 265 - - HYPH 14 1411 266 de de NNP 14 1411 267 - - NNP 14 1411 268 France France NNP 14 1411 269 Civil civil JJ 14 1411 270 air air NN 14 1411 271 : : : 14 1411 272 no no DT 14 1411 273 major major JJ 14 1411 274 transport transport NN 14 1411 275 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1411 276 Airports airport NNS 14 1411 277 : : : 14 1411 278 2 2 CD 14 1411 279 total total NN 14 1411 280 ; ; : 14 1411 281 2 2 CD 14 1411 282 usable usable JJ 14 1411 283 ; ; : 14 1411 284 1 1 CD 14 1411 285 with with IN 14 1411 286 permanent permanent JJ 14 1411 287 - - HYPH 14 1411 288 surface surface NN 14 1411 289 runways runway NNS 14 1411 290 ; ; : 14 1411 291 1 1 CD 14 1411 292 with with IN 14 1411 293 runways runways NNP 14 1411 294 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1411 295 - - HYPH 14 1411 296 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1411 297 m m NN 14 1411 298 ; ; : 14 1411 299 1 1 CD 14 1411 300 with with IN 14 1411 301 runways runway NNS 14 1411 302 less less JJR 14 1411 303 than than IN 14 1411 304 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1411 305 m m NN 14 1411 306 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1411 307 : : : 14 1411 308 domestic domestic JJ 14 1411 309 facilities facility NNS 14 1411 310 are be VBP 14 1411 311 adequate adequate JJ 14 1411 312 ; ; : 14 1411 313 68,900 68,900 CD 14 1411 314 telephones telephone NNS 14 1411 315 ; ; : 14 1411 316 interisland interisland NN 14 1411 317 radio radio NN 14 1411 318 relay relay NN 14 1411 319 links link NNS 14 1411 320 to to IN 14 1411 321 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 1411 322 , , , 14 1411 323 Dominica Dominica NNP 14 1411 324 , , , 14 1411 325 and and CC 14 1411 326 St. St. NNP 14 1411 327 Lucia Lucia NNP 14 1411 328 ; ; : 14 1411 329 stations--1 stations--1 NN 14 1411 330 AM AM NNP 14 1411 331 , , , 14 1411 332 6 6 CD 14 1411 333 FM FM NNP 14 1411 334 , , , 14 1411 335 10 10 CD 14 1411 336 TV tv NN 14 1411 337 ; 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; : 14 1411 433 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1411 434 sea sea NN 14 1411 435 : : : 14 1411 436 12 12 CD 14 1411 437 nm nm NNP 14 1411 438 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1411 439 : : : 14 1411 440 armed armed JJ 14 1411 441 conflict conflict NN 14 1411 442 in in IN 14 1411 443 Western Western NNP 14 1411 444 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 1411 445 ; ; : 14 1411 446 boundary boundary JJ 14 1411 447 with with IN 14 1411 448 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1411 449 Climate Climate NNP 14 1411 450 : : : 14 1411 451 desert desert NN 14 1411 452 ; ; : 14 1411 453 constantly constantly RB 14 1411 454 hot hot JJ 14 1411 455 , , , 14 1411 456 dry dry JJ 14 1411 457 , , , 14 1411 458 dusty dusty JJ 14 1411 459 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1411 460 : : : 14 1411 461 mostly mostly RB 14 1411 462 barren barren JJ 14 1411 463 , , , 14 1411 464 flat flat JJ 14 1411 465 plains plain NNS 14 1411 466 of of IN 14 1411 467 the the DT 14 1411 468 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 1411 469 ; ; : 14 1411 470 some some DT 14 1411 471 central central JJ 14 1411 472 hills hill VBZ 14 1411 473 Natural natural JJ 14 1411 474 resources resource NNS 14 1411 475 : : : 14 1411 476 iron iron NN 14 1411 477 ore ore NNP 14 1411 478 , , , 14 1411 479 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1411 480 , , , 14 1411 481 fish fish NN 14 1411 482 , , , 14 1411 483 copper copper NN 14 1411 484 , , , 14 1411 485 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1411 486 Land Land NNP 14 1411 487 use use NN 14 1411 488 : : : 14 1411 489 1 1 CD 14 1411 490 % % NN 14 1411 491 arable arable JJ 14 1411 492 land land NN 14 1411 493 ; ; : 14 1411 494 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1411 495 permanent permanent JJ 14 1411 496 crops crop NNS 14 1411 497 ; ; : 14 1411 498 38 38 CD 14 1411 499 % % NN 14 1411 500 meadows meadow NNS 14 1411 501 and and CC 14 1411 502 pastures pasture NNS 14 1411 503 ; ; : 14 1411 504 5 5 CD 14 1411 505 % % NN 14 1411 506 forest forest NN 14 1411 507 and and CC 14 1411 508 woodland woodland NN 14 1411 509 ; ; : 14 1411 510 56 56 CD 14 1411 511 % % NN 14 1411 512 other other JJ 14 1411 513 ; ; : 14 1411 514 includes include VBZ 14 1411 515 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1411 516 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1411 517 Environment Environment NNP 14 1411 518 : : : 14 1411 519 hot hot JJ 14 1411 520 , , , 14 1411 521 dry dry JJ 14 1411 522 , , , 14 1411 523 dust dust NN 14 1411 524 / / SYM 14 1411 525 sand sand NN 14 1411 526 - - HYPH 14 1411 527 laden laden JJ 14 1411 528 sirocco sirocco NN 14 1411 529 wind wind NN 14 1411 530 blows blow VBZ 14 1411 531 primarily primarily RB 14 1411 532 in in IN 14 1411 533 March March NNP 14 1411 534 and and CC 14 1411 535 April April NNP 14 1411 536 ; ; : 14 1411 537 desertification desertification NN 14 1411 538 ; ; : 14 1411 539 only only RB 14 1411 540 perennial perennial JJ 14 1411 541 river river NN 14 1411 542 is be VBZ 14 1411 543 the the DT 14 1411 544 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1411 545 - - HYPH 14 1411 546 People People NNP 14 1411 547 Population Population NNP 14 1411 548 : : : 14 1411 549 1,934,549 1,934,549 CD 14 1411 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 551 July July NNP 14 1411 552 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 554 , , , 14 1411 555 growth growth NN 14 1411 556 rate rate NN 14 1411 557 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1411 558 % % NN 14 1411 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 560 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 562 Birth birth NN 14 1411 563 rate rate NN 14 1411 564 : : : 14 1411 565 49 49 CD 14 1411 566 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1411 567 population population NN 14 1411 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 569 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 571 Death death NN 14 1411 572 rate rate NN 14 1411 573 : : : 14 1411 574 18 18 CD 14 1411 575 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1411 576 population population NN 14 1411 577 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 578 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 580 Net net JJ 14 1411 581 migration migration NN 14 1411 582 rate rate NN 14 1411 583 : : : 14 1411 584 0 0 CD 14 1411 585 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1411 586 population population NN 14 1411 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 588 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 589 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 590 Infant infant NN 14 1411 591 mortality mortality NN 14 1411 592 rate rate NN 14 1411 593 : : : 14 1411 594 96 96 CD 14 1411 595 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1411 596 live live JJ 14 1411 597 births birth NNS 14 1411 598 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 599 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 601 Life life NN 14 1411 602 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1411 603 at at IN 14 1411 604 birth birth NN 14 1411 605 : : : 14 1411 606 44 44 CD 14 1411 607 years year NNS 14 1411 608 male male JJ 14 1411 609 , , , 14 1411 610 49 49 CD 14 1411 611 years year NNS 14 1411 612 female female JJ 14 1411 613 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 614 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 615 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 616 Total total JJ 14 1411 617 fertility fertility NN 14 1411 618 rate rate NN 14 1411 619 : : : 14 1411 620 7.3 7.3 CD 14 1411 621 children child NNS 14 1411 622 born bear VBN 14 1411 623 / / SYM 14 1411 624 woman woman NN 14 1411 625 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 626 1990 1990 CD 14 1411 627 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 628 Nationality nationality NN 14 1411 629 : : : 14 1411 630 noun noun NNP 14 1411 631 -- -- : 14 1411 632 Mauritanian(s Mauritanian(s NNP 14 1411 633 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 634 ; ; , 14 1411 635 adjective adjective JJ 14 1411 636 -- -- : 14 1411 637 Mauritanian mauritanian JJ 14 1411 638 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1411 639 divisions division NNS 14 1411 640 : : : 14 1411 641 40 40 CD 14 1411 642 % % NN 14 1411 643 mixed mixed JJ 14 1411 644 Maur Maur NNP 14 1411 645 / / SYM 14 1411 646 black black NNP 14 1411 647 , , , 14 1411 648 30 30 CD 14 1411 649 % % NN 14 1411 650 Maur Maur NNP 14 1411 651 , , , 14 1411 652 30 30 CD 14 1411 653 % % NN 14 1411 654 black black JJ 14 1411 655 Religion religion NN 14 1411 656 : : : 14 1411 657 nearly nearly RB 14 1411 658 100 100 CD 14 1411 659 % % NN 14 1411 660 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1411 661 Language Language NNP 14 1411 662 : : : 14 1411 663 Hasaniya Hasaniya NNP 14 1411 664 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1411 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 666 national national JJ 14 1411 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 668 ; ; : 14 1411 669 French French NNP 14 1411 670 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 671 official official NN 14 1411 672 ) ) -RRB- 14 1411 673 ; ; : 14 1411 674 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 14 1411 675 , , , 14 1411 676 Fula Fula NNP 14 1411 677 , , , 14 1411 678 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 14 1411 679 , , , 14 1411 680 Wolof Wolof NNP 14 1411 681 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1411 682 : : : 14 1411 683 17 17 CD 14 1411 684 % % NN 14 1411 685 Labor Labor NNP 14 1411 686 force force NN 14 1411 687 : : : 14 1411 688 465,000 465,000 CD 14 1411 689 ( ( -LRB- 14 1411 690 1981 1981 CD 14 1411 691 est est NNP 14 1411 692 . . . 14 1412 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 2 ; ; : 14 1412 3 45,000 45,000 CD 14 1412 4 wage wage NN 14 1412 5 earners earner NNS 14 1412 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 7 1980 1980 CD 14 1412 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 9 ; ; : 14 1412 10 47 47 CD 14 1412 11 % % NN 14 1412 12 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1412 13 , , , 14 1412 14 29 29 CD 14 1412 15 % % NN 14 1412 16 services service NNS 14 1412 17 , , , 14 1412 18 14 14 CD 14 1412 19 % % NN 14 1412 20 industry industry NN 14 1412 21 and and CC 14 1412 22 commerce commerce NN 14 1412 23 , , , 14 1412 24 10 10 CD 14 1412 25 % % NN 14 1412 26 government government NN 14 1412 27 ; ; : 14 1412 28 53 53 CD 14 1412 29 % % NN 14 1412 30 of of IN 14 1412 31 population population NN 14 1412 32 of of IN 14 1412 33 working work VBG 14 1412 34 age age NN 14 1412 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 36 1985 1985 CD 14 1412 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 38 Organized organize VBN 14 1412 39 labor labor NN 14 1412 40 : : : 14 1412 41 30,000 30,000 CD 14 1412 42 members member NNS 14 1412 43 claimed claim VBN 14 1412 44 by by IN 14 1412 45 single single JJ 14 1412 46 union union NN 14 1412 47 , , , 14 1412 48 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 14 1412 49 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1412 50 ' ' POS 14 1412 51 Union Union NNP 14 1412 52 - - HYPH 14 1412 53 Government Government NNP 14 1412 54 Long Long NNP 14 1412 55 - - HYPH 14 1412 56 form form NN 14 1412 57 name name NN 14 1412 58 : : : 14 1412 59 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1412 60 Republic Republic NNP 14 1412 61 of of IN 14 1412 62 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 1412 63 Type Type NNP 14 1412 64 : : : 14 1412 65 republic republic NN 14 1412 66 ; ; : 14 1412 67 military military NNP 14 1412 68 first first RB 14 1412 69 seized seize VBD 14 1412 70 power power NN 14 1412 71 in in IN 14 1412 72 bloodless bloodless NN 14 1412 73 coup coup NN 14 1412 74 10 10 CD 14 1412 75 July July NNP 14 1412 76 1978 1978 CD 14 1412 77 ; ; : 14 1412 78 a a DT 14 1412 79 palace palace NN 14 1412 80 coup coup NN 14 1412 81 that that WDT 14 1412 82 took take VBD 14 1412 83 place place NN 14 1412 84 on on IN 14 1412 85 24 24 CD 14 1412 86 December December NNP 14 1412 87 1984 1984 CD 14 1412 88 brought bring VBD 14 1412 89 President President NNP 14 1412 90 Taya Taya NNP 14 1412 91 to to IN 14 1412 92 power power NN 14 1412 93 Capital capital NN 14 1412 94 : : : 14 1412 95 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1412 96 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1412 97 divisions division NNS 14 1412 98 : : : 14 1412 99 12 12 CD 14 1412 100 regions region NNS 14 1412 101 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 102 regions region NNS 14 1412 103 , , , 14 1412 104 singular singular JJ 14 1412 105 -- -- : 14 1412 106 region region NN 14 1412 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 108 ; ; : 14 1412 109 Adrar Adrar NNP 14 1412 110 , , , 14 1412 111 Brakna Brakna NNP 14 1412 112 , , , 14 1412 113 Dakhlet Dakhlet NNP 14 1412 114 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 14 1412 115 , , , 14 1412 116 El El NNP 14 1412 117 Acaba Acaba NNP 14 1412 118 , , , 14 1412 119 Gorgol Gorgol NNP 14 1412 120 , , , 14 1412 121 Guidimaka Guidimaka NNP 14 1412 122 , , , 14 1412 123 Hodh Hodh NNP 14 1412 124 Ech Ech NNP 14 1412 125 Chargui Chargui NNP 14 1412 126 , , , 14 1412 127 Hodh Hodh NNP 14 1412 128 El El NNP 14 1412 129 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 14 1412 130 , , , 14 1412 131 Inchiri Inchiri NNP 14 1412 132 , , , 14 1412 133 Tagant Tagant NNP 14 1412 134 , , , 14 1412 135 Tiris Tiris NNP 14 1412 136 Zemmour Zemmour NNP 14 1412 137 , , , 14 1412 138 Trarza Trarza NNP 14 1412 139 ; ; : 14 1412 140 note note NN 14 1412 141 -- -- : 14 1412 142 there there EX 14 1412 143 may may MD 14 1412 144 be be VB 14 1412 145 a a DT 14 1412 146 new new JJ 14 1412 147 capital capital NN 14 1412 148 district district NN 14 1412 149 of of IN 14 1412 150 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1412 151 Independence Independence NNP 14 1412 152 : : : 14 1412 153 28 28 CD 14 1412 154 November November NNP 14 1412 155 1960 1960 CD 14 1412 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 157 from from IN 14 1412 158 France France NNP 14 1412 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1412 161 : : : 14 1412 162 20 20 CD 14 1412 163 May May NNP 14 1412 164 1961 1961 CD 14 1412 165 , , , 14 1412 166 abrogated abrogate VBN 14 1412 167 after after IN 14 1412 168 coup coup NN 14 1412 169 of of IN 14 1412 170 10 10 CD 14 1412 171 July July NNP 14 1412 172 1978 1978 CD 14 1412 173 ; ; , 14 1412 174 provisional provisional JJ 14 1412 175 constitution constitution NNP 14 1412 176 published publish VBD 14 1412 177 17 17 CD 14 1412 178 December December NNP 14 1412 179 1980 1980 CD 14 1412 180 but but CC 14 1412 181 abandoned abandon VBN 14 1412 182 in in IN 14 1412 183 1981 1981 CD 14 1412 184 ; ; : 14 1412 185 new new JJ 14 1412 186 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1412 187 charter charter NN 14 1412 188 published publish VBN 14 1412 189 27 27 CD 14 1412 190 February February NNP 14 1412 191 1985 1985 CD 14 1412 192 Legal legal JJ 14 1412 193 system system NN 14 1412 194 : : : 14 1412 195 based base VBN 14 1412 196 on on IN 14 1412 197 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1412 198 law law NN 14 1412 199 National national JJ 14 1412 200 holiday holiday NN 14 1412 201 : : : 14 1412 202 Independence Independence NNP 14 1412 203 Day Day NNP 14 1412 204 , , , 14 1412 205 28 28 CD 14 1412 206 November November NNP 14 1412 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 208 1960 1960 CD 14 1412 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 210 Executive Executive NNP 14 1412 211 branch branch NN 14 1412 212 : : : 14 1412 213 president president NN 14 1412 214 , , , 14 1412 215 Military Military NNP 14 1412 216 Committee Committee NNP 14 1412 217 for for IN 14 1412 218 National National NNP 14 1412 219 Salvation Salvation NNP 14 1412 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 221 CMSN CMSN NNP 14 1412 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 223 , , , 14 1412 224 Council Council NNP 14 1412 225 of of IN 14 1412 226 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1412 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 228 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1412 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 230 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1412 231 branch branch NN 14 1412 232 : : : 14 1412 233 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1412 234 National National NNP 14 1412 235 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1412 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 237 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 1412 238 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 1412 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 240 , , , 14 1412 241 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 1412 242 after after IN 14 1412 243 10 10 CD 14 1412 244 July July NNP 14 1412 245 1978 1978 CD 14 1412 246 coup coup NN 14 1412 247 ; ; : 14 1412 248 legislative legislative JJ 14 1412 249 power power NN 14 1412 250 resides reside VBZ 14 1412 251 with with IN 14 1412 252 the the DT 14 1412 253 CMSN CMSN NNP 14 1412 254 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1412 255 branch branch NN 14 1412 256 : : : 14 1412 257 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1412 258 Court Court NNP 14 1412 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 260 Cour Cour NNP 14 1412 261 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1412 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 263 Leaders leader NNS 14 1412 264 : : : 14 1412 265 Chief Chief NNP 14 1412 266 of of IN 14 1412 267 State State NNP 14 1412 268 and and CC 14 1412 269 Head Head NNP 14 1412 270 of of IN 14 1412 271 Government Government NNP 14 1412 272 -- -- : 14 1412 273 President President NNP 14 1412 274 Col Col NNP 14 1412 275 . . NNP 14 1412 276 Maaouiya Maaouiya NNP 14 1412 277 Ould Ould NNP 14 1412 278 SidAhmed SidAhmed NNP 14 1412 279 TAYA TAYA NNP 14 1412 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 281 since since IN 14 1412 282 12 12 CD 14 1412 283 December December NNP 14 1412 284 1984 1984 CD 14 1412 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 286 Political political JJ 14 1412 287 parties party NNS 14 1412 288 and and CC 14 1412 289 leaders leader NNS 14 1412 290 : : : 14 1412 291 suspended suspend VBN 14 1412 292 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1412 293 : : : 14 1412 294 none none NN 14 1412 295 Elections election NNS 14 1412 296 : : : 14 1412 297 none none NN 14 1412 298 ; ; : 14 1412 299 last last JJ 14 1412 300 presidential presidential JJ 14 1412 301 election election NN 14 1412 302 August August NNP 14 1412 303 1976 1976 CD 14 1412 304 ; ; : 14 1412 305 National National NNP 14 1412 306 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1412 307 dissolved dissolve VBD 14 1412 308 10 10 CD 14 1412 309 July July NNP 14 1412 310 1978 1978 CD 14 1412 311 ; ; : 14 1412 312 no no DT 14 1412 313 national national JJ 14 1412 314 elections election NNS 14 1412 315 are be VBP 14 1412 316 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1412 317 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1412 318 : : : 14 1412 319 no no DT 14 1412 320 Communist communist JJ 14 1412 321 party party NN 14 1412 322 , , , 14 1412 323 but but CC 14 1412 324 there there EX 14 1412 325 is be VBZ 14 1412 326 a a DT 14 1412 327 scattering scattering NN 14 1412 328 of of IN 14 1412 329 Maoist Maoist NNP 14 1412 330 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1412 331 Member Member NNP 14 1412 332 of of IN 14 1412 333 : : : 14 1412 334 ACP ACP NNP 14 1412 335 , , , 14 1412 336 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1412 337 , , , 14 1412 338 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 1412 339 , , , 14 1412 340 Arab Arab NNP 14 1412 341 League League NNP 14 1412 342 , , , 14 1412 343 CCC CCC NNP 14 1412 344 , , , 14 1412 345 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 1412 346 , , , 14 1412 347 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 1412 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 349 associate associate NN 14 1412 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 351 , , , 14 1412 352 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1412 353 , , , 14 1412 354 EIB EIB NNP 14 1412 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 356 associate associate NN 14 1412 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 358 , , , 14 1412 359 FAO FAO NNP 14 1412 360 , , , 14 1412 361 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1412 362 , , , 14 1412 363 GATT GATT NNP 14 1412 364 , , , 14 1412 365 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1412 366 , , , 14 1412 367 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1412 368 , , , 14 1412 369 IDA IDA NNP 14 1412 370 , , , 14 1412 371 IDB IDB NNP 14 1412 372 -- -- : 14 1412 373 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1412 374 Development Development NNP 14 1412 375 Bank Bank NNP 14 1412 376 , , , 14 1412 377 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1412 378 , , , 14 1412 379 IFC IFC NNP 14 1412 380 , , , 14 1412 381 ILO ILO NNP 14 1412 382 , , , 14 1412 383 IMF IMF NNP 14 1412 384 , , , 14 1412 385 IMO imo RB 14 1412 386 , , , 14 1412 387 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1412 388 , , , 14 1412 389 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1412 390 , , , 14 1412 391 IPU IPU NNP 14 1412 392 , , , 14 1412 393 ITU ITU NNP 14 1412 394 , , , 14 1412 395 NAM NAM NNP 14 1412 396 , , , 14 1412 397 OAU OAU NNP 14 1412 398 , , , 14 1412 399 OIC OIC NNP 14 1412 400 , , , 14 1412 401 OMVS OMVS NNP 14 1412 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 403 Organization organization NN 14 1412 404 for for IN 14 1412 405 the the DT 14 1412 406 Development Development NNP 14 1412 407 of of IN 14 1412 408 the the DT 14 1412 409 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1412 410 River River NNP 14 1412 411 Valley Valley NNP 14 1412 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 413 , , , 14 1412 414 UN UN NNP 14 1412 415 , , , 14 1412 416 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1412 417 , , , 14 1412 418 UPU UPU NNP 14 1412 419 , , , 14 1412 420 WHO who WP 14 1412 421 , , , 14 1412 422 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1412 423 , , , 14 1412 424 WMO WMO NNP 14 1412 425 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1412 426 representation representation NN 14 1412 427 : : : 14 1412 428 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1412 429 Abdellah Abdellah NNP 14 1412 430 OULD OULD NNP 14 1412 431 DADDAH DADDAH NNS 14 1412 432 ; ; : 14 1412 433 Chancery chancery NN 14 1412 434 at at IN 14 1412 435 2129 2129 CD 14 1412 436 Leroy Leroy NNP 14 1412 437 Place Place NNP 14 1412 438 NW NW NNP 14 1412 439 , , , 14 1412 440 Washington Washington NNP 14 1412 441 DC DC NNP 14 1412 442 20008 20008 CD 14 1412 443 ; ; : 14 1412 444 telephone telephone NN 14 1412 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 446 202 202 CD 14 1412 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 448 232 232 CD 14 1412 449 - - SYM 14 1412 450 5700 5700 CD 14 1412 451 ; ; : 14 1412 452 US US NNP 14 1412 453 -- -- : 14 1412 454 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1412 455 William William NNP 14 1412 456 H. H. NNP 14 1412 457 TWADDELL TWADDELL NNP 14 1412 458 ; ; : 14 1412 459 Embassy embassy NN 14 1412 460 at at IN 14 1412 461 address address NN 14 1412 462 NA NA NNP 14 1412 463 , , , 14 1412 464 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1412 465 ( ( -LRB- 14 1412 466 mailing mail VBG 14 1412 467 address address NN 14 1412 468 is be VBZ 14 1412 469 B. B. NNP 14 1412 470 P. P. NNP 14 1412 471 222 222 CD 14 1412 472 , , , 14 1412 473 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1412 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 1412 475 ; ; : 14 1412 476 telephone telephone NN 14 1412 477 p2222o p2222o NNP 14 1412 478 52660 52660 CD 14 1412 479 or or CC 14 1412 480 52663 52663 CD 14 1412 481 Flag flag NN 14 1412 482 : : : 14 1412 483 green green JJ 14 1412 484 with with IN 14 1412 485 a a DT 14 1412 486 yellow yellow JJ 14 1412 487 five five CD 14 1412 488 - - HYPH 14 1412 489 pointed point VBN 14 1412 490 star star NN 14 1412 491 above above IN 14 1412 492 a a DT 14 1412 493 yellow yellow JJ 14 1412 494 , , , 14 1412 495 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1412 496 crescent crescent NN 14 1412 497 ; ; : 14 1412 498 the the DT 14 1412 499 closed closed JJ 14 1412 500 side side NN 14 1412 501 of of IN 14 1412 502 the the DT 14 1412 503 crescent crescent NN 14 1412 504 is be VBZ 14 1412 505 down down RB 14 1412 506 ; ; : 14 1412 507 the the DT 14 1412 508 crescent crescent NNP 14 1412 509 , , , 14 1412 510 star star NNP 14 1412 511 , , , 14 1412 512 and and CC 14 1412 513 color color NN 14 1412 514 green green JJ 14 1412 515 are be VBP 14 1412 516 traditional traditional JJ 14 1412 517 symbols symbol NNS 14 1412 518 of of IN 14 1412 519 Islam Islam NNP 14 1412 520 - - HYPH 14 1412 521 Economy Economy NNP 14 1412 522 Overview Overview NNP 14 1412 523 : : : 14 1412 524 A a DT 14 1412 525 majority majority NN 14 1412 526 of of IN 14 1412 527 the the DT 14 1412 528 population population NN 14 1412 529 still still RB 14 1412 530 depends depend VBZ 14 1412 531 on on IN 14 1412 532 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1412 533 and and CC 14 1412 534 livestock livestock NN 14 1412 535 for for IN 14 1412 536 a a DT 14 1412 537 livelihood livelihood NN 14 1412 538 , , , 14 1412 539 even even RB 14 1412 540 though though IN 14 1412 541 most most JJS 14 1412 542 of of IN 14 1412 543 the the DT 14 1412 544 nomads nomad NNS 14 1412 545 and and CC 14 1412 546 many many JJ 14 1412 547 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1412 548 farmers farmer NNS 14 1412 549 were be VBD 14 1412 550 forced force VBN 14 1412 551 into into IN 14 1412 552 the the DT 14 1412 553 cities city NNS 14 1412 554 by by IN 14 1412 555 recurrent recurrent JJ 14 1412 556 drought drought NN 14 1412 557 in in IN 14 1412 558 1983 1983 CD 14 1412 559 . . . 14 1413 1 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 1413 2 has have VBZ 14 1413 3 extensive extensive JJ 14 1413 4 deposits deposit NNS 14 1413 5 of of IN 14 1413 6 iron iron NN 14 1413 7 ore ore NN 14 1413 8 that that WDT 14 1413 9 account account VBP 14 1413 10 for for IN 14 1413 11 almost almost RB 14 1413 12 50 50 CD 14 1413 13 % % NN 14 1413 14 of of IN 14 1413 15 total total JJ 14 1413 16 exports export NNS 14 1413 17 . . . 14 1414 1 The the DT 14 1414 2 decline decline NN 14 1414 3 in in IN 14 1414 4 world world NN 14 1414 5 demand demand NN 14 1414 6 for for IN 14 1414 7 this this DT 14 1414 8 ore ore NN 14 1414 9 , , , 14 1414 10 however however RB 14 1414 11 , , , 14 1414 12 has have VBZ 14 1414 13 led lead VBN 14 1414 14 to to IN 14 1414 15 cutbacks cutback NNS 14 1414 16 in in IN 14 1414 17 production production NN 14 1414 18 in in IN 14 1414 19 recent recent JJ 14 1414 20 years year NNS 14 1414 21 . . . 14 1415 1 The the DT 14 1415 2 nation nation NN 14 1415 3 's 's POS 14 1415 4 coastal coastal JJ 14 1415 5 waters water NNS 14 1415 6 are be VBP 14 1415 7 among among IN 14 1415 8 the the DT 14 1415 9 richest rich JJS 14 1415 10 fishing fishing NN 14 1415 11 areas area NNS 14 1415 12 in in IN 14 1415 13 the the DT 14 1415 14 world world NN 14 1415 15 , , , 14 1415 16 but but CC 14 1415 17 overexploitation overexploitation NN 14 1415 18 by by IN 14 1415 19 foreigners foreigner NNS 14 1415 20 threatens threaten VBZ 14 1415 21 this this DT 14 1415 22 key key JJ 14 1415 23 source source NN 14 1415 24 of of IN 14 1415 25 revenue revenue NN 14 1415 26 . . . 14 1416 1 The the DT 14 1416 2 country country NN 14 1416 3 's 's POS 14 1416 4 first first JJ 14 1416 5 deepwater deepwater NN 14 1416 6 port port NN 14 1416 7 opened open VBN 14 1416 8 near near IN 14 1416 9 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1416 10 in in IN 14 1416 11 1986 1986 CD 14 1416 12 . . . 14 1417 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1417 2 : : : 14 1417 3 $ $ $ 14 1417 4 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1417 5 billion billion CD 14 1417 6 , , , 14 1417 7 per per IN 14 1417 8 capita capita FW 14 1417 9 $ $ $ 14 1417 10 520 520 CD 14 1417 11 ; ; : 14 1417 12 real real JJ 14 1417 13 growth growth NN 14 1417 14 rate rate NN 14 1417 15 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1417 16 % % NN 14 1417 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1417 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1417 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1417 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1417 21 rate rate NN 14 1417 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1417 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1417 24 prices price NNS 14 1417 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1417 26 : : : 14 1417 27 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1417 28 % % NN 14 1417 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1417 30 1988 1988 CD 14 1417 31 est est NNP 14 1417 32 . . . 14 1417 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1418 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1418 2 rate rate NN 14 1418 3 : : : 14 1418 4 50 50 CD 14 1418 5 % % NN 14 1418 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1418 7 1988 1988 CD 14 1418 8 est est NNP 14 1418 9 . . . 14 1418 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1419 1 Budget budget NN 14 1419 2 : : : 14 1419 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1419 4 $ $ $ 14 1419 5 358 358 CD 14 1419 6 million million CD 14 1419 7 ; ; : 14 1419 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1419 9 $ $ $ 14 1419 10 334 334 CD 14 1419 11 million million CD 14 1419 12 , , , 14 1419 13 including include VBG 14 1419 14 capital capital NN 14 1419 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1419 16 of of IN 14 1419 17 $ $ $ 14 1419 18 79 79 CD 14 1419 19 million million CD 14 1419 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1419 21 1988 1988 CD 14 1419 22 est est NNP 14 1419 23 . . . 14 1419 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1420 1 Exports export NNS 14 1420 2 : : : 14 1420 3 $ $ $ 14 1420 4 424 424 CD 14 1420 5 million million CD 14 1420 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1420 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1420 8 . . NNP 14 1420 9 , , , 14 1420 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1420 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1420 12 ; ; : 14 1420 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1420 14 -- -- : 14 1420 15 iron iron NN 14 1420 16 ore ore NN 14 1420 17 , , , 14 1420 18 processed process VBN 14 1420 19 fish fish NN 14 1420 20 , , , 14 1420 21 small small JJ 14 1420 22 amounts amount NNS 14 1420 23 of of IN 14 1420 24 gum gum NN 14 1420 25 arabic arabic NNP 14 1420 26 and and CC 14 1420 27 gypsum gypsum NNP 14 1420 28 , , , 14 1420 29 unrecorded unrecorded JJ 14 1420 30 but but CC 14 1420 31 numerically numerically RB 14 1420 32 significant significant JJ 14 1420 33 cattle cattle NNS 14 1420 34 exports export NNS 14 1420 35 to to IN 14 1420 36 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1420 37 ; ; : 14 1420 38 partners partner NNS 14 1420 39 -- -- : 14 1420 40 EC EC NNP 14 1420 41 57 57 CD 14 1420 42 % % NN 14 1420 43 , , , 14 1420 44 Japan Japan NNP 14 1420 45 39 39 CD 14 1420 46 % % NN 14 1420 47 , , , 14 1420 48 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1420 49 Coast Coast NNP 14 1420 50 2 2 CD 14 1420 51 % % NN 14 1420 52 Imports import NNS 14 1420 53 : : : 14 1420 54 $ $ $ 14 1420 55 365 365 CD 14 1420 56 million million CD 14 1420 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1420 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1420 59 . . NNP 14 1420 60 , , , 14 1420 61 1988 1988 CD 14 1420 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1420 63 ; ; : 14 1420 64 commodities commodity NNS 14 1420 65 -- -- : 14 1420 66 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1420 67 , , , 14 1420 68 consumer consumer NN 14 1420 69 goods good NNS 14 1420 70 , , , 14 1420 71 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1420 72 products product NNS 14 1420 73 , , , 14 1420 74 capital capital NN 14 1420 75 goods good NNS 14 1420 76 ; ; : 14 1420 77 partners partner NNS 14 1420 78 -- -- : 14 1420 79 EC EC NNP 14 1420 80 79 79 CD 14 1420 81 % % NN 14 1420 82 , , , 14 1420 83 Africa Africa NNP 14 1420 84 5 5 CD 14 1420 85 % % NN 14 1420 86 , , , 14 1420 87 US US NNP 14 1420 88 4 4 CD 14 1420 89 % % NN 14 1420 90 , , , 14 1420 91 Japan Japan NNP 14 1420 92 2 2 CD 14 1420 93 % % NN 14 1420 94 External external JJ 14 1420 95 debt debt NN 14 1420 96 : : : 14 1420 97 $ $ $ 14 1420 98 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1420 99 billion billion CD 14 1420 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 1420 101 December December NNP 14 1420 102 1989 1989 CD 14 1420 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1420 104 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1420 105 production production NN 14 1420 106 : : : 14 1420 107 growth growth NN 14 1420 108 rate rate NN 14 1420 109 4.4 4.4 CD 14 1420 110 % % NN 14 1420 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1420 112 1988 1988 CD 14 1420 113 est est NNP 14 1420 114 . . . 14 1420 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1421 2 : : : 14 1421 3 189,000 189,000 CD 14 1421 4 kW kw NN 14 1421 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1421 6 ; ; : 14 1421 7 136 136 CD 14 1421 8 million million CD 14 1421 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1421 10 produced produce VBN 14 1421 11 , , , 14 1421 12 70 70 CD 14 1421 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1421 14 per per IN 14 1421 15 capita capita NN 14 1421 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1421 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1421 20 : : : 14 1421 21 fishing fishing NN 14 1421 22 , , , 14 1421 23 fish fish NN 14 1421 24 processing processing NN 14 1421 25 , , , 14 1421 26 mining mining NN 14 1421 27 of of IN 14 1421 28 iron iron NN 14 1421 29 ore ore NNP 14 1421 30 and and CC 14 1421 31 gypsum gypsum NNP 14 1421 32 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1421 33 : : : 14 1421 34 accounts account NNS 14 1421 35 for for IN 14 1421 36 29 29 CD 14 1421 37 % % NN 14 1421 38 of of IN 14 1421 39 GDP GDP NNP 14 1421 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 41 including include VBG 14 1421 42 fishing fishing NN 14 1421 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 44 ; ; : 14 1421 45 largely largely RB 14 1421 46 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1421 47 farming farming NN 14 1421 48 and and CC 14 1421 49 nomadic nomadic JJ 14 1421 50 cattle cattle NNS 14 1421 51 and and CC 14 1421 52 sheep sheep NNS 14 1421 53 herding herding NN 14 1421 54 except except IN 14 1421 55 in in IN 14 1421 56 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1421 57 river river NNP 14 1421 58 valley valley NN 14 1421 59 ; ; : 14 1421 60 crops crop NNS 14 1421 61 -- -- : 14 1421 62 dates date NNS 14 1421 63 , , , 14 1421 64 millet millet NN 14 1421 65 , , , 14 1421 66 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1421 67 , , , 14 1421 68 root root NN 14 1421 69 crops crop NNS 14 1421 70 ; ; : 14 1421 71 fish fish NN 14 1421 72 products product NNS 14 1421 73 number number NN 14 1421 74 - - HYPH 14 1421 75 one one CD 14 1421 76 export export NN 14 1421 77 ; ; : 14 1421 78 large large JJ 14 1421 79 food food NN 14 1421 80 deficit deficit NN 14 1421 81 in in IN 14 1421 82 years year NNS 14 1421 83 of of IN 14 1421 84 drought drought NN 14 1421 85 Aid aid NN 14 1421 86 : : : 14 1421 87 US US NNP 14 1421 88 commitments commitment NNS 14 1421 89 , , , 14 1421 90 including include VBG 14 1421 91 Ex Ex NNP 14 1421 92 - - HYPH 14 1421 93 Im Im NNP 14 1421 94 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 95 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1421 96 - - HYPH 14 1421 97 88 88 NNP 14 1421 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 99 , , , 14 1421 100 $ $ $ 14 1421 101 160 160 CD 14 1421 102 million million CD 14 1421 103 ; ; : 14 1421 104 Western western JJ 14 1421 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 106 non non JJ 14 1421 107 - - JJ 14 1421 108 US us JJ 14 1421 109 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 110 countries country NNS 14 1421 111 , , , 14 1421 112 ODA ODA NNP 14 1421 113 and and CC 14 1421 114 OOF OOF NNP 14 1421 115 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1421 116 commitments commitment NNS 14 1421 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 118 1970 1970 CD 14 1421 119 - - SYM 14 1421 120 87 87 CD 14 1421 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 122 , , , 14 1421 123 $ $ $ 14 1421 124 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1421 125 billion billion CD 14 1421 126 ; ; : 14 1421 127 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1421 128 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1421 129 aid aid NN 14 1421 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 131 1979 1979 CD 14 1421 132 - - SYM 14 1421 133 89 89 CD 14 1421 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 135 , , , 14 1421 136 $ $ $ 14 1421 137 490 490 CD 14 1421 138 million million CD 14 1421 139 ; ; : 14 1421 140 Communist communist JJ 14 1421 141 countries country NNS 14 1421 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 143 1970 1970 CD 14 1421 144 - - SYM 14 1421 145 88 88 CD 14 1421 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 147 , , , 14 1421 148 $ $ $ 14 1421 149 277 277 CD 14 1421 150 million million CD 14 1421 151 Currency Currency NNP 14 1421 152 : : : 14 1421 153 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 14 1421 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 155 plural plural NNP 14 1421 156 -- -- : 14 1421 157 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 14 1421 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 159 ; ; : 14 1421 160 1 1 CD 14 1421 161 ouguiya ouguiya NN 14 1421 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 163 UM um NN 14 1421 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 165 = = NFP 14 1421 166 5 5 CD 14 1421 167 khoums khoum NNS 14 1421 168 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1421 169 rates rate NNS 14 1421 170 : : : 14 1421 171 ouguiya ouguiya NNP 14 1421 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 173 UM UM NNP 14 1421 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 175 per per IN 14 1421 176 US$ us$ $ 14 1421 177 1 1 CD 14 1421 178 - - SYM 14 1421 179 -83.838 -83.838 NNP 14 1421 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 181 January January NNP 14 1421 182 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 184 , , , 14 1421 185 83.051 83.051 CD 14 1421 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 187 1989 1989 CD 14 1421 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 189 , , , 14 1421 190 75.261 75.261 CD 14 1421 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 192 1988 1988 CD 14 1421 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 194 , , , 14 1421 195 73.878 73.878 CD 14 1421 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 197 1987 1987 CD 14 1421 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 199 , , , 14 1421 200 74.375 74.375 CD 14 1421 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 202 1986 1986 CD 14 1421 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 204 , , , 14 1421 205 77.085 77.085 CD 14 1421 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 207 1985 1985 CD 14 1421 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 209 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1421 210 year year NN 14 1421 211 : : : 14 1421 212 calendar calendar NNP 14 1421 213 year year NN 14 1421 214 - - : 14 1421 215 Communications Communications NNP 14 1421 216 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1421 217 : : : 14 1421 218 670 670 CD 14 1421 219 km km NN 14 1421 220 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1421 221 standard standard JJ 14 1421 222 gauge gauge NN 14 1421 223 , , , 14 1421 224 single single JJ 14 1421 225 track track NN 14 1421 226 , , , 14 1421 227 owned own VBN 14 1421 228 and and CC 14 1421 229 operated operate VBN 14 1421 230 by by IN 14 1421 231 government government NN 14 1421 232 mining mining NN 14 1421 233 company company NN 14 1421 234 Highways Highways NNP 14 1421 235 : : : 14 1421 236 7,525 7,525 CD 14 1421 237 km km NN 14 1421 238 total total NN 14 1421 239 ; ; : 14 1421 240 1,685 1,685 CD 14 1421 241 km km NN 14 1421 242 paved pave VBN 14 1421 243 ; ; : 14 1421 244 1,040 1,040 CD 14 1421 245 km km NN 14 1421 246 gravel gravel NN 14 1421 247 , , , 14 1421 248 crushed crush VBN 14 1421 249 stone stone NN 14 1421 250 , , , 14 1421 251 or or CC 14 1421 252 otherwise otherwise RB 14 1421 253 improved improve VBN 14 1421 254 ; ; : 14 1421 255 4,800 4,800 CD 14 1421 256 km km NN 14 1421 257 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1421 258 roads road NNS 14 1421 259 , , , 14 1421 260 trails trail NNS 14 1421 261 , , , 14 1421 262 tracks track NNS 14 1421 263 Inland Inland NNP 14 1421 264 waterways waterway NNS 14 1421 265 : : : 14 1421 266 mostly mostly RB 14 1421 267 ferry ferry VB 14 1421 268 traffic traffic NN 14 1421 269 on on IN 14 1421 270 the the DT 14 1421 271 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1421 272 River River NNP 14 1421 273 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1421 274 : : : 14 1421 275 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 14 1421 276 , , , 14 1421 277 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 1421 278 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1421 279 marine marine NN 14 1421 280 : : : 14 1421 281 1 1 CD 14 1421 282 cargo cargo NN 14 1421 283 ship ship NN 14 1421 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 285 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1421 286 GRT GRT NNP 14 1421 287 or or CC 14 1421 288 over over RB 14 1421 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 290 totaling total VBG 14 1421 291 1,272 1,272 CD 14 1421 292 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 14 1421 293 1,840 1,840 CD 14 1421 294 DWT DWT NNP 14 1421 295 Civil civil JJ 14 1421 296 air air NN 14 1421 297 : : : 14 1421 298 2 2 CD 14 1421 299 major major JJ 14 1421 300 transport transport NN 14 1421 301 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1421 302 Airports airport NNS 14 1421 303 : : : 14 1421 304 30 30 CD 14 1421 305 total total NN 14 1421 306 , , , 14 1421 307 29 29 CD 14 1421 308 usable usable JJ 14 1421 309 ; ; : 14 1421 310 9 9 CD 14 1421 311 with with IN 14 1421 312 permanent permanent JJ 14 1421 313 - - HYPH 14 1421 314 surface surface NN 14 1421 315 runways runway NNS 14 1421 316 ; ; : 14 1421 317 none none NN 14 1421 318 with with IN 14 1421 319 runways runway NNS 14 1421 320 over over IN 14 1421 321 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1421 322 m m CD 14 1421 323 ; ; : 14 1421 324 4 4 CD 14 1421 325 with with IN 14 1421 326 runways runways NNP 14 1421 327 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1421 328 - - HYPH 14 1421 329 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1421 330 m m NN 14 1421 331 ; ; : 14 1421 332 17 17 CD 14 1421 333 with with IN 14 1421 334 runways runway NNS 14 1421 335 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1421 336 - - HYPH 14 1421 337 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1421 338 m m NNP 14 1421 339 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1421 340 : : : 14 1421 341 poor poor JJ 14 1421 342 system system NN 14 1421 343 of of IN 14 1421 344 cable cable NN 14 1421 345 and and CC 14 1421 346 open open JJ 14 1421 347 - - HYPH 14 1421 348 wire wire NN 14 1421 349 lines line NNS 14 1421 350 , , , 14 1421 351 minor minor JJ 14 1421 352 radio radio NN 14 1421 353 relay relay NN 14 1421 354 links link NNS 14 1421 355 , , , 14 1421 356 and and CC 14 1421 357 radio radio NN 14 1421 358 communications communication NNS 14 1421 359 stations station NNS 14 1421 360 ; ; : 14 1421 361 5,200 5,200 CD 14 1421 362 telephones telephone NNS 14 1421 363 ; ; : 14 1421 364 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 1421 365 AM am VBP 14 1421 366 , , , 14 1421 367 no no DT 14 1421 368 FM FM NNP 14 1421 369 , , , 14 1421 370 1 1 CD 14 1421 371 TV tv NN 14 1421 372 ; ; : 14 1421 373 satellite satellite NN 14 1421 374 earth earth NN 14 1421 375 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1421 376 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1421 377 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1421 378 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1421 379 and and CC 14 1421 380 2 2 CD 14 1421 381 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1421 382 , , , 14 1421 383 with with IN 14 1421 384 a a DT 14 1421 385 third third JJ 14 1421 386 planned plan VBN 14 1421 387 - - HYPH 14 1421 388 Defense Defense NNP 14 1421 389 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1421 390 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1421 391 : : : 14 1421 392 Army Army NNP 14 1421 393 , , , 14 1421 394 Navy Navy NNP 14 1421 395 , , , 14 1421 396 Air Air NNP 14 1421 397 Force Force NNP 14 1421 398 , , , 14 1421 399 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1421 400 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1421 401 , , , 14 1421 402 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1421 403 National National NNP 14 1421 404 Guard Guard NNP 14 1421 405 , , , 14 1421 406 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1421 407 National National NNP 14 1421 408 Police Police NNP 14 1421 409 , , , 14 1421 410 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1421 411 Presidential Presidential NNP 14 1421 412 Guard Guard NNP 14 1421 413 , , , 14 1421 414 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1421 415 Nomad Nomad NNP 14 1421 416 Security Security NNP 14 1421 417 Guards Guards NNP 14 1421 418 Military Military NNP 14 1421 419 manpower manpower NN 14 1421 420 : : : 14 1421 421 males males NNP 14 1421 422 15 15 CD 14 1421 423 - - SYM 14 1421 424 49 49 CD 14 1421 425 , , , 14 1421 426 410,153 410,153 CD 14 1421 427 ; ; : 14 1421 428 200,212 200,212 CD 14 1421 429 fit fit NN 14 1421 430 for for IN 14 1421 431 military military JJ 14 1421 432 service service NN 14 1421 433 ; ; : 14 1421 434 conscription conscription NN 14 1421 435 law law NN 14 1421 436 not not RB 14 1421 437 implemented implement VBD 14 1421 438 Defense Defense NNP 14 1421 439 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1421 440 : : : 14 1421 441 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1421 442 % % NN 14 1421 443 of of IN 14 1421 444 GDP GDP NNP 14 1421 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 446 1987 1987 CD 14 1421 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 448 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1421 449 Country country NN 14 1421 450 : : : 14 1421 451 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 452 - - HYPH 14 1421 453 Geography Geography NNP 14 1421 454 Total Total NNP 14 1421 455 area area NN 14 1421 456 : : : 14 1421 457 1,860 1,860 CD 14 1421 458 km2 km2 NN 14 1421 459 ; ; : 14 1421 460 land land NN 14 1421 461 area area NN 14 1421 462 : : : 14 1421 463 1,850 1,850 CD 14 1421 464 km2 km2 NN 14 1421 465 ; ; : 14 1421 466 includes include VBZ 14 1421 467 Agalega Agalega NNP 14 1421 468 Islands Islands NNP 14 1421 469 , , , 14 1421 470 Cargados Cargados NNP 14 1421 471 Carajos Carajos NNP 14 1421 472 Shoals Shoals NNPS 14 1421 473 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 474 St. St. NNP 14 1421 475 Brandon Brandon NNP 14 1421 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 477 and and CC 14 1421 478 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 14 1421 479 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1421 480 area area NN 14 1421 481 : : : 14 1421 482 slightly slightly RB 14 1421 483 less less JJR 14 1421 484 than than IN 14 1421 485 10.5 10.5 CD 14 1421 486 times time NNS 14 1421 487 the the DT 14 1421 488 size size NN 14 1421 489 of of IN 14 1421 490 Washington Washington NNP 14 1421 491 , , , 14 1421 492 DC DC NNP 14 1421 493 Land Land NNP 14 1421 494 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1421 495 : : : 14 1421 496 none none NN 14 1421 497 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1421 498 : : : 14 1421 499 177 177 CD 14 1421 500 km km NN 14 1421 501 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1421 502 claims claim VBZ 14 1421 503 : : : 14 1421 504 Continental continental JJ 14 1421 505 shelf shelf NN 14 1421 506 : : : 14 1421 507 edge edge NN 14 1421 508 of of IN 14 1421 509 continental continental JJ 14 1421 510 margin margin NN 14 1421 511 or or CC 14 1421 512 200 200 CD 14 1421 513 nm nm CD 14 1421 514 ; ; : 14 1421 515 Extended extended JJ 14 1421 516 economic economic JJ 14 1421 517 zone zone NN 14 1421 518 : : : 14 1421 519 200 200 CD 14 1421 520 nm nm CD 14 1421 521 ; ; : 14 1421 522 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1421 523 sea sea NN 14 1421 524 : : : 14 1421 525 12 12 CD 14 1421 526 nm nm NNP 14 1421 527 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1421 528 : : : 14 1421 529 claims claim VBZ 14 1421 530 Chagos Chagos NNP 14 1421 531 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 1421 532 , , , 14 1421 533 which which WDT 14 1421 534 includes include VBZ 14 1421 535 the the DT 14 1421 536 island island NN 14 1421 537 of of IN 14 1421 538 Diego Diego NNP 14 1421 539 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 1421 540 in in IN 14 1421 541 UK UK NNP 14 1421 542 - - HYPH 14 1421 543 administered administer VBN 14 1421 544 British British NNP 14 1421 545 Indian Indian NNP 14 1421 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1421 547 Territory Territory NNP 14 1421 548 ; ; : 14 1421 549 claims claim VBZ 14 1421 550 French French NNP 14 1421 551 - - HYPH 14 1421 552 administered administer VBN 14 1421 553 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 1421 554 Island Island NNP 14 1421 555 Climate Climate NNP 14 1421 556 : : : 14 1421 557 tropical tropical JJ 14 1421 558 modified modify VBN 14 1421 559 by by IN 14 1421 560 southeast southeast JJ 14 1421 561 trade trade NN 14 1421 562 winds wind NNS 14 1421 563 ; ; , 14 1421 564 warm warm JJ 14 1421 565 , , , 14 1421 566 dry dry JJ 14 1421 567 winter winter NN 14 1421 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 569 May May NNP 14 1421 570 to to IN 14 1421 571 November November NNP 14 1421 572 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 573 ; ; : 14 1421 574 hot hot JJ 14 1421 575 , , , 14 1421 576 wet wet JJ 14 1421 577 , , , 14 1421 578 humid humid JJ 14 1421 579 summer summer NN 14 1421 580 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 581 November November NNP 14 1421 582 to to IN 14 1421 583 May May NNP 14 1421 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 585 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1421 586 : : : 14 1421 587 small small JJ 14 1421 588 coastal coastal JJ 14 1421 589 plain plain RB 14 1421 590 rising rise VBG 14 1421 591 to to IN 14 1421 592 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 14 1421 593 mountains mountain NNS 14 1421 594 encircling encircle VBG 14 1421 595 central central JJ 14 1421 596 plateau plateau NN 14 1421 597 Natural natural JJ 14 1421 598 resources resource NNS 14 1421 599 : : : 14 1421 600 arable arable JJ 14 1421 601 land land NN 14 1421 602 , , , 14 1421 603 fish fish NN 14 1421 604 Land land NN 14 1421 605 use use NN 14 1421 606 : : : 14 1421 607 54 54 CD 14 1421 608 % % NN 14 1421 609 arable arable JJ 14 1421 610 land land NN 14 1421 611 ; ; : 14 1421 612 4 4 CD 14 1421 613 % % NN 14 1421 614 permanent permanent JJ 14 1421 615 crops crop NNS 14 1421 616 ; ; : 14 1421 617 4 4 CD 14 1421 618 % % NN 14 1421 619 meadows meadow NNS 14 1421 620 and and CC 14 1421 621 pastures pasture NNS 14 1421 622 ; ; : 14 1421 623 31 31 CD 14 1421 624 % % NN 14 1421 625 forest forest NN 14 1421 626 and and CC 14 1421 627 woodland woodland NN 14 1421 628 ; ; : 14 1421 629 7 7 CD 14 1421 630 % % NN 14 1421 631 other other JJ 14 1421 632 ; ; : 14 1421 633 includes include VBZ 14 1421 634 9 9 CD 14 1421 635 % % NN 14 1421 636 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1421 637 Environment Environment NNP 14 1421 638 : : : 14 1421 639 subject subject JJ 14 1421 640 to to IN 14 1421 641 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 1421 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 643 November November NNP 14 1421 644 to to IN 14 1421 645 April April NNP 14 1421 646 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 647 ; ; : 14 1421 648 almost almost RB 14 1421 649 completely completely RB 14 1421 650 surrounded surround VBN 14 1421 651 by by IN 14 1421 652 reefs reef NNS 14 1421 653 Note Note NNP 14 1421 654 : : : 14 1421 655 located locate VBN 14 1421 656 900 900 CD 14 1421 657 km km NNS 14 1421 658 east east RB 14 1421 659 of of IN 14 1421 660 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1421 661 in in IN 14 1421 662 the the DT 14 1421 663 Indian Indian NNP 14 1421 664 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1421 665 - - HYPH 14 1421 666 People People NNP 14 1421 667 Population Population NNP 14 1421 668 : : : 14 1421 669 1,070,005 1,070,005 CD 14 1421 670 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 671 July July NNP 14 1421 672 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 674 , , , 14 1421 675 growth growth NN 14 1421 676 rate rate NN 14 1421 677 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1421 678 % % NN 14 1421 679 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 680 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 682 Birth birth NN 14 1421 683 rate rate NN 14 1421 684 : : : 14 1421 685 21 21 CD 14 1421 686 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1421 687 population population NN 14 1421 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 689 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 691 Death death NN 14 1421 692 rate rate NN 14 1421 693 : : : 14 1421 694 6 6 CD 14 1421 695 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1421 696 population population NN 14 1421 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 698 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 700 Net net JJ 14 1421 701 migration migration NN 14 1421 702 rate rate NN 14 1421 703 : : : 14 1421 704 4 4 CD 14 1421 705 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1421 706 population population NN 14 1421 707 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 708 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 709 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 710 Infant infant NN 14 1421 711 mortality mortality NN 14 1421 712 rate rate NN 14 1421 713 : : : 14 1421 714 20 20 CD 14 1421 715 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1421 716 live live JJ 14 1421 717 births birth NNS 14 1421 718 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 719 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 720 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 721 Life life NN 14 1421 722 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1421 723 at at IN 14 1421 724 birth birth NN 14 1421 725 : : : 14 1421 726 66 66 CD 14 1421 727 years year NNS 14 1421 728 male male JJ 14 1421 729 , , , 14 1421 730 73 73 CD 14 1421 731 years year NNS 14 1421 732 female female JJ 14 1421 733 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 734 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 735 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 736 Total total JJ 14 1421 737 fertility fertility NN 14 1421 738 rate rate NN 14 1421 739 : : : 14 1421 740 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1421 741 children child NNS 14 1421 742 born bear VBN 14 1421 743 / / SYM 14 1421 744 woman woman NN 14 1421 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 746 1990 1990 CD 14 1421 747 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 748 Nationality nationality NN 14 1421 749 : : : 14 1421 750 noun noun NNP 14 1421 751 -- -- : 14 1421 752 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 14 1421 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 754 ; ; , 14 1421 755 adjective adjective JJ 14 1421 756 -- -- : 14 1421 757 Mauritian mauritian JJ 14 1421 758 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1421 759 divisions division NNS 14 1421 760 : : : 14 1421 761 68 68 CD 14 1421 762 % % NN 14 1421 763 Indo Indo NNP 14 1421 764 - - HYPH 14 1421 765 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 766 , , , 14 1421 767 27 27 CD 14 1421 768 % % NN 14 1421 769 Creole Creole NNP 14 1421 770 , , , 14 1421 771 3 3 CD 14 1421 772 % % NN 14 1421 773 Sino Sino NNP 14 1421 774 - - HYPH 14 1421 775 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 776 , , , 14 1421 777 2 2 CD 14 1421 778 % % NN 14 1421 779 Franco Franco NNP 14 1421 780 - - HYPH 14 1421 781 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 782 Religion Religion NNP 14 1421 783 : : : 14 1421 784 51 51 CD 14 1421 785 % % NN 14 1421 786 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1421 787 , , , 14 1421 788 30 30 CD 14 1421 789 % % NN 14 1421 790 Christian Christian NNP 14 1421 791 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 792 mostly mostly RB 14 1421 793 Roman roman JJ 14 1421 794 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1421 795 with with IN 14 1421 796 a a DT 14 1421 797 few few JJ 14 1421 798 Anglicans Anglicans NNPS 14 1421 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 800 , , , 14 1421 801 17 17 CD 14 1421 802 % % NN 14 1421 803 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1421 804 , , , 14 1421 805 2 2 CD 14 1421 806 % % NN 14 1421 807 other other JJ 14 1421 808 Language Language NNP 14 1421 809 : : : 14 1421 810 English English NNP 14 1421 811 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 812 official official NN 14 1421 813 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 814 , , , 14 1421 815 Creole Creole NNP 14 1421 816 , , , 14 1421 817 French French NNP 14 1421 818 , , , 14 1421 819 Hindi Hindi NNP 14 1421 820 , , , 14 1421 821 Urdu Urdu NNP 14 1421 822 , , , 14 1421 823 Hakka Hakka NNP 14 1421 824 , , , 14 1421 825 Bojpoori Bojpoori NNP 14 1421 826 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1421 827 : : : 14 1421 828 82.8 82.8 CD 14 1421 829 % % NN 14 1421 830 Labor Labor NNP 14 1421 831 force force NN 14 1421 832 : : : 14 1421 833 335,000 335,000 CD 14 1421 834 ; ; : 14 1421 835 29 29 CD 14 1421 836 % % NN 14 1421 837 government government NN 14 1421 838 services service NNS 14 1421 839 , , , 14 1421 840 27 27 CD 14 1421 841 % % NN 14 1421 842 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1421 843 and and CC 14 1421 844 fishing fishing NN 14 1421 845 , , , 14 1421 846 22 22 CD 14 1421 847 % % NN 14 1421 848 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1421 849 , , , 14 1421 850 22 22 CD 14 1421 851 % % NN 14 1421 852 other other JJ 14 1421 853 ; ; : 14 1421 854 43 43 CD 14 1421 855 % % NN 14 1421 856 of of IN 14 1421 857 population population NN 14 1421 858 of of IN 14 1421 859 working work VBG 14 1421 860 age age NN 14 1421 861 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 862 1985 1985 CD 14 1421 863 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 864 Organized organize VBN 14 1421 865 labor labor NN 14 1421 866 : : : 14 1421 867 35 35 CD 14 1421 868 % % NN 14 1421 869 of of IN 14 1421 870 labor labor NN 14 1421 871 force force NN 14 1421 872 in in IN 14 1421 873 more more JJR 14 1421 874 than than IN 14 1421 875 270 270 CD 14 1421 876 unions union NNS 14 1421 877 - - : 14 1421 878 Government Government NNP 14 1421 879 Long Long NNP 14 1421 880 - - HYPH 14 1421 881 form form NN 14 1421 882 name name NN 14 1421 883 : : : 14 1421 884 none none NN 14 1421 885 Type type NN 14 1421 886 : : : 14 1421 887 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1421 888 democracy democracy NN 14 1421 889 Capital Capital NNP 14 1421 890 : : : 14 1421 891 Port Port NNP 14 1421 892 Louis Louis NNP 14 1421 893 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1421 894 divisions division NNS 14 1421 895 : : : 14 1421 896 5 5 CD 14 1421 897 urban urban JJ 14 1421 898 councils council NNS 14 1421 899 and and CC 14 1421 900 3 3 CD 14 1421 901 district district NN 14 1421 902 councils council NNS 14 1421 903 * * NFP 14 1421 904 ; ; : 14 1421 905 Beau Beau NNP 14 1421 906 Bassin Bassin NNP 14 1421 907 - - HYPH 14 1421 908 Rose Rose NNP 14 1421 909 Hill Hill NNP 14 1421 910 , , , 14 1421 911 Curepipe Curepipe NNP 14 1421 912 , , , 14 1421 913 Moka Moka NNP 14 1421 914 - - HYPH 14 1421 915 Flacq Flacq NNP 14 1421 916 * * NFP 14 1421 917 , , , 14 1421 918 North north NN 14 1421 919 * * NFP 14 1421 920 , , , 14 1421 921 Port Port NNP 14 1421 922 Louis Louis NNP 14 1421 923 , , , 14 1421 924 Quatre Quatre NNP 14 1421 925 Bornes Bornes NNP 14 1421 926 , , , 14 1421 927 South South NNP 14 1421 928 * * NFP 14 1421 929 , , , 14 1421 930 Vacoas Vacoas NNP 14 1421 931 - - HYPH 14 1421 932 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 14 1421 933 ; ; : 14 1421 934 note note VB 14 1421 935 -- -- : 14 1421 936 there there EX 14 1421 937 may may MD 14 1421 938 now now RB 14 1421 939 be be VB 14 1421 940 4 4 CD 14 1421 941 urban urban JJ 14 1421 942 councils council NNS 14 1421 943 and and CC 14 1421 944 9 9 CD 14 1421 945 district district NN 14 1421 946 councils council NNS 14 1421 947 * * NFP 14 1421 948 named name VBN 14 1421 949 Beau Beau NNP 14 1421 950 Bassin Bassin NNP 14 1421 951 - - HYPH 14 1421 952 Rose Rose NNP 14 1421 953 Hill Hill NNP 14 1421 954 , , , 14 1421 955 Black Black NNP 14 1421 956 River River NNP 14 1421 957 * * NFP 14 1421 958 , , , 14 1421 959 Curepipe Curepipe NNP 14 1421 960 , , , 14 1421 961 Flacq Flacq NNP 14 1421 962 * * NFP 14 1421 963 , , , 14 1421 964 Grand Grand NNP 14 1421 965 Port Port NNP 14 1421 966 * * NFP 14 1421 967 , , , 14 1421 968 Moka moka NN 14 1421 969 * * NFP 14 1421 970 , , , 14 1421 971 Pamplemousses pamplemousse VBZ 14 1421 972 * * NFP 14 1421 973 , , , 14 1421 974 Plaine Plaine NNP 14 1421 975 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 14 1421 976 * * NFP 14 1421 977 , , , 14 1421 978 Port Port NNP 14 1421 979 Louis Louis NNP 14 1421 980 * * NFP 14 1421 981 , , , 14 1421 982 Quartre Quartre NNP 14 1421 983 Bornes Bornes NNP 14 1421 984 , , , 14 1421 985 Riviere Riviere NNP 14 1421 986 du du NNP 14 1421 987 Rempart Rempart NNP 14 1421 988 * * NFP 14 1421 989 , , , 14 1421 990 Savanne savanne NN 14 1421 991 * * NFP 14 1421 992 , , , 14 1421 993 and and CC 14 1421 994 Vacoas Vacoas NNP 14 1421 995 - - HYPH 14 1421 996 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 14 1421 997 Independence Independence NNP 14 1421 998 : : : 14 1421 999 12 12 CD 14 1421 1000 March March NNP 14 1421 1001 1968 1968 CD 14 1421 1002 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1003 from from IN 14 1421 1004 UK UK NNP 14 1421 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1006 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1421 1007 : : : 14 1421 1008 12 12 CD 14 1421 1009 March March NNP 14 1421 1010 1968 1968 CD 14 1421 1011 Legal legal JJ 14 1421 1012 system system NN 14 1421 1013 : : : 14 1421 1014 based base VBN 14 1421 1015 on on IN 14 1421 1016 French french JJ 14 1421 1017 civil civil JJ 14 1421 1018 law law NN 14 1421 1019 system system NN 14 1421 1020 with with IN 14 1421 1021 elements element NNS 14 1421 1022 of of IN 14 1421 1023 English english JJ 14 1421 1024 common common JJ 14 1421 1025 law law NN 14 1421 1026 in in IN 14 1421 1027 certain certain JJ 14 1421 1028 areas area NNS 14 1421 1029 National national JJ 14 1421 1030 holiday holiday NN 14 1421 1031 : : : 14 1421 1032 Independence Independence NNP 14 1421 1033 Day Day NNP 14 1421 1034 , , , 14 1421 1035 12 12 CD 14 1421 1036 March March NNP 14 1421 1037 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1038 1968 1968 CD 14 1421 1039 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1040 Executive executive JJ 14 1421 1041 branch branch NN 14 1421 1042 : : : 14 1421 1043 British british JJ 14 1421 1044 monarch monarch NNP 14 1421 1045 , , , 14 1421 1046 governor governor NN 14 1421 1047 general general NNP 14 1421 1048 , , , 14 1421 1049 prime prime NNP 14 1421 1050 minister minister NNP 14 1421 1051 , , , 14 1421 1052 deputy deputy JJ 14 1421 1053 prime prime JJ 14 1421 1054 minister minister NN 14 1421 1055 , , , 14 1421 1056 Council Council NNP 14 1421 1057 of of IN 14 1421 1058 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1421 1059 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1060 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1421 1061 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1062 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1421 1063 branch branch NN 14 1421 1064 : : : 14 1421 1065 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1421 1066 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1421 1067 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1421 1068 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1421 1069 branch branch NN 14 1421 1070 : : : 14 1421 1071 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1421 1072 Court Court NNP 14 1421 1073 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1421 1074 : : : 14 1421 1075 Chief Chief NNP 14 1421 1076 of of IN 14 1421 1077 State State NNP 14 1421 1078 -- -- : 14 1421 1079 Queen Queen NNP 14 1421 1080 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1421 1081 II II NNP 14 1421 1082 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1083 since since IN 14 1421 1084 6 6 CD 14 1421 1085 February February NNP 14 1421 1086 1952 1952 CD 14 1421 1087 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1088 , , , 14 1421 1089 represented represent VBN 14 1421 1090 by by IN 14 1421 1091 Governor Governor NNP 14 1421 1092 General General NNP 14 1421 1093 Sir Sir NNP 14 1421 1094 Veerasamy Veerasamy NNP 14 1421 1095 RINGADOO RINGADOO NNP 14 1421 1096 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1097 since since IN 14 1421 1098 17 17 CD 14 1421 1099 January January NNP 14 1421 1100 1986 1986 CD 14 1421 1101 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1102 ; ; : 14 1421 1103 Head Head NNP 14 1421 1104 of of IN 14 1421 1105 Government Government NNP 14 1421 1106 -- -- : 14 1421 1107 Prime Prime NNP 14 1421 1108 Minister Minister NNP 14 1421 1109 Anerood Anerood NNP 14 1421 1110 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 14 1421 1111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1112 since since IN 14 1421 1113 12 12 CD 14 1421 1114 June June NNP 14 1421 1115 1982 1982 CD 14 1421 1116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1117 ; ; : 14 1421 1118 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1421 1119 Prime Prime NNP 14 1421 1120 Minister Minister NNP 14 1421 1121 Sir Sir NNP 14 1421 1122 Satcam Satcam NNP 14 1421 1123 BOOLELL BOOLELL NNP 14 1421 1124 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1125 since since IN 14 1421 1126 15 15 CD 14 1421 1127 August August NNP 14 1421 1128 1988 1988 CD 14 1421 1129 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1130 Political political JJ 14 1421 1131 parties party NNS 14 1421 1132 and and CC 14 1421 1133 leaders leader NNS 14 1421 1134 : : : 14 1421 1135 the the DT 14 1421 1136 government government NN 14 1421 1137 is be VBZ 14 1421 1138 currently currently RB 14 1421 1139 controlled control VBN 14 1421 1140 by by IN 14 1421 1141 a a DT 14 1421 1142 coalition coalition NN 14 1421 1143 composed compose VBN 14 1421 1144 of of IN 14 1421 1145 the the DT 14 1421 1146 Militant Militant NNP 14 1421 1147 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1421 1148 Movement Movement NNP 14 1421 1149 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1150 MSM MSM NNP 14 1421 1151 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1152 , , , 14 1421 1153 A. A. NNP 14 1421 1154 Jugnauth Jugnauth NNP 14 1421 1155 , , , 14 1421 1156 and and CC 14 1421 1157 the the DT 14 1421 1158 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 1159 Labor Labor NNP 14 1421 1160 Party Party NNP 14 1421 1161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1162 MLP MLP NNP 14 1421 1163 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1164 , , , 14 1421 1165 S. S. NNP 14 1421 1166 Boolell Boolell NNP 14 1421 1167 ; ; : 14 1421 1168 the the DT 14 1421 1169 main main JJ 14 1421 1170 opposition opposition NN 14 1421 1171 union union NN 14 1421 1172 consists consist VBZ 14 1421 1173 of of IN 14 1421 1174 the the DT 14 1421 1175 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 1176 Militant Militant NNP 14 1421 1177 Movement Movement NNP 14 1421 1178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1179 MMM MMM NNP 14 1421 1180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1181 , , , 14 1421 1182 Prem Prem NNP 14 1421 1183 Nababsing Nababsing NNP 14 1421 1184 ; ; , 14 1421 1185 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1421 1186 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1421 1187 Front Front NNP 14 1421 1188 , , , 14 1421 1189 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 14 1421 1190 Michel Michel NNP 14 1421 1191 ; ; : 14 1421 1192 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1421 1193 Labor Labor NNP 14 1421 1194 Movement Movement NNP 14 1421 1195 , , , 14 1421 1196 Anil Anil NNP 14 1421 1197 Baichoo Baichoo NNP 14 1421 1198 ; ; : 14 1421 1199 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 1421 1200 Social Social NNP 14 1421 1201 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1421 1202 Party Party NNP 14 1421 1203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1204 PMSD PMSD NNP 14 1421 1205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1206 , , , 14 1421 1207 G. G. NNP 14 1421 1208 Duval Duval NNP 14 1421 1209 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1421 1210 : : : 14 1421 1211 universal universal JJ 14 1421 1212 at at IN 14 1421 1213 age age NN 14 1421 1214 18 18 CD 14 1421 1215 Elections election NNS 14 1421 1216 : : : 14 1421 1217 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1421 1218 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1421 1219 -- -- : 14 1421 1220 last last RB 14 1421 1221 held hold VBN 14 1421 1222 on on IN 14 1421 1223 30 30 CD 14 1421 1224 August August NNP 14 1421 1225 1987 1987 CD 14 1421 1226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1227 next next JJ 14 1421 1228 to to TO 14 1421 1229 be be VB 14 1421 1230 held hold VBN 14 1421 1231 30 30 CD 14 1421 1232 August August NNP 14 1421 1233 1992 1992 CD 14 1421 1234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1235 ; ; : 14 1421 1236 results result NNS 14 1421 1237 -- -- : 14 1421 1238 percent percent NN 14 1421 1239 of of IN 14 1421 1240 vote vote NN 14 1421 1241 by by IN 14 1421 1242 party party NN 14 1421 1243 NA NA NNP 14 1421 1244 ; ; , 14 1421 1245 seats--(70 seats--(70 NNP 14 1421 1246 total total JJ 14 1421 1247 , , , 14 1421 1248 62 62 CD 14 1421 1249 elected elect VBN 14 1421 1250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1251 MSM MSM NNP 14 1421 1252 24 24 CD 14 1421 1253 , , , 14 1421 1254 MMM MMM NNP 14 1421 1255 21 21 CD 14 1421 1256 , , , 14 1421 1257 MLP MLP NNP 14 1421 1258 10 10 CD 14 1421 1259 , , , 14 1421 1260 PMSD PMSD NNP 14 1421 1261 5 5 CD 14 1421 1262 , , , 14 1421 1263 others other NNS 14 1421 1264 10 10 CD 14 1421 1265 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1421 1266 : : : 14 1421 1267 may may MD 14 1421 1268 be be VB 14 1421 1269 2,000 2,000 CD 14 1421 1270 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1421 1271 ; ; , 14 1421 1272 several several JJ 14 1421 1273 Communist communist JJ 14 1421 1274 organizations organization NNS 14 1421 1275 ; ; : 14 1421 1276 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1277 Lenin Lenin NNP 14 1421 1278 Youth Youth NNP 14 1421 1279 Organization Organization NNP 14 1421 1280 , , , 14 1421 1281 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1282 Women Women NNP 14 1421 1283 's 's POS 14 1421 1284 Committee Committee NNP 14 1421 1285 , , , 14 1421 1286 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1287 Communist Communist NNP 14 1421 1288 Party Party NNP 14 1421 1289 , , , 14 1421 1290 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1291 People People NNP 14 1421 1292 's 's POS 14 1421 1293 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1421 1294 Party Party NNP 14 1421 1295 , , , 14 1421 1296 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1297 Young Young NNP 14 1421 1298 Communist Communist NNP 14 1421 1299 League League NNP 14 1421 1300 , , , 14 1421 1301 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1302 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1421 1303 Front Front NNP 14 1421 1304 , , , 14 1421 1305 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 1421 1306 Middle Middle NNP 14 1421 1307 School School NNP 14 1421 1308 Friendly Friendly NNP 14 1421 1309 Association Association NNP 14 1421 1310 , , , 14 1421 1311 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1421 1312 / / SYM 14 1421 1313 USSR USSR NNP 14 1421 1314 Friendship Friendship NNP 14 1421 1315 Society Society NNP 14 1421 1316 Other other JJ 14 1421 1317 political political JJ 14 1421 1318 or or CC 14 1421 1319 pressure pressure NN 14 1421 1320 groups group NNS 14 1421 1321 : : : 14 1421 1322 various various JJ 14 1421 1323 labor labor NN 14 1421 1324 unions union NNS 14 1421 1325 Member Member NNP 14 1421 1326 of of IN 14 1421 1327 : : : 14 1421 1328 ACP ACP NNP 14 1421 1329 , , , 14 1421 1330 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1421 1331 , , , 14 1421 1332 CCC CCC NNP 14 1421 1333 , , , 14 1421 1334 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1421 1335 , , , 14 1421 1336 FAO FAO NNP 14 1421 1337 , , , 14 1421 1338 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1421 1339 , , , 14 1421 1340 GATT GATT NNP 14 1421 1341 , , , 14 1421 1342 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1421 1343 , , , 14 1421 1344 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1421 1345 , , , 14 1421 1346 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1421 1347 , , , 14 1421 1348 IDA IDA NNP 14 1421 1349 , , , 14 1421 1350 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1421 1351 , , , 14 1421 1352 IFC IFC NNP 14 1421 1353 , , , 14 1421 1354 ILO ILO NNP 14 1421 1355 , , , 14 1421 1356 IMF IMF NNP 14 1421 1357 , , , 14 1421 1358 IMO imo RB 14 1421 1359 , , , 14 1421 1360 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1421 1361 , , , 14 1421 1362 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1421 1363 , , , 14 1421 1364 ISO ISO NNP 14 1421 1365 , , , 14 1421 1366 ITU ITU NNP 14 1421 1367 , , , 14 1421 1368 IWC IWC NNP 14 1421 1369 -- -- : 14 1421 1370 International International NNP 14 1421 1371 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1421 1372 Council Council NNP 14 1421 1373 , , , 14 1421 1374 NAM NAM NNP 14 1421 1375 , , , 14 1421 1376 OAU OAU NNP 14 1421 1377 , , , 14 1421 1378 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1421 1379 , , , 14 1421 1380 UN UN NNP 14 1421 1381 , , , 14 1421 1382 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1421 1383 , , , 14 1421 1384 UPU UPU NNP 14 1421 1385 , , , 14 1421 1386 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1421 1387 , , , 14 1421 1388 WHO who WP 14 1421 1389 , , , 14 1421 1390 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1421 1391 , , , 14 1421 1392 WMO WMO NNP 14 1421 1393 , , , 14 1421 1394 WTO WTO NNP 14 1421 1395 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1421 1396 representation representation NN 14 1421 1397 : : : 14 1421 1398 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1421 1399 Chitmansing Chitmansing NNP 14 1421 1400 JESSERAMSING JESSERAMSING NNP 14 1421 1401 ; ; : 14 1421 1402 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1421 1403 at at IN 14 1421 1404 Suite Suite NNP 14 1421 1405 134 134 CD 14 1421 1406 , , , 14 1421 1407 4301 4301 CD 14 1421 1408 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1421 1409 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1421 1410 NW NW NNP 14 1421 1411 , , , 14 1421 1412 Washington Washington NNP 14 1421 1413 DC DC NNP 14 1421 1414 20008 20008 CD 14 1421 1415 ; ; : 14 1421 1416 telephone telephone NN 14 1421 1417 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1418 202 202 CD 14 1421 1419 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1420 244 244 CD 14 1421 1421 - - SYM 14 1421 1422 1491 1491 CD 14 1421 1423 or or CC 14 1421 1424 1492 1492 CD 14 1421 1425 ; ; : 14 1421 1426 US US NNP 14 1421 1427 -- -- : 14 1421 1428 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1421 1429 Penne Penne NNP 14 1421 1430 KORTH KORTH NNP 14 1421 1431 ; ; : 14 1421 1432 Embassy embassy NN 14 1421 1433 at at IN 14 1421 1434 4th 4th JJ 14 1421 1435 Floor Floor NNP 14 1421 1436 , , , 14 1421 1437 Rogers Rogers NNP 14 1421 1438 Building Building NNP 14 1421 1439 , , , 14 1421 1440 John John NNP 14 1421 1441 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 14 1421 1442 Street Street NNP 14 1421 1443 , , , 14 1421 1444 Port Port NNP 14 1421 1445 Louis Louis NNP 14 1421 1446 ; ; : 14 1421 1447 telephone telephone NN 14 1421 1448 082347 082347 CD 14 1421 1449 Flag flag NN 14 1421 1450 : : : 14 1421 1451 four four CD 14 1421 1452 equal equal JJ 14 1421 1453 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1421 1454 bands band NNS 14 1421 1455 of of IN 14 1421 1456 red red JJ 14 1421 1457 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1458 top top NNP 14 1421 1459 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1460 , , , 14 1421 1461 blue blue JJ 14 1421 1462 , , , 14 1421 1463 yellow yellow JJ 14 1421 1464 , , , 14 1421 1465 and and CC 14 1421 1466 green green JJ 14 1421 1467 - - HYPH 14 1421 1468 Economy economy NN 14 1421 1469 Overview Overview NNP 14 1421 1470 : : : 14 1421 1471 The the DT 14 1421 1472 economy economy NN 14 1421 1473 is be VBZ 14 1421 1474 based base VBN 14 1421 1475 on on IN 14 1421 1476 sugar sugar NN 14 1421 1477 , , , 14 1421 1478 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1421 1479 ( ( -LRB- 14 1421 1480 mainly mainly RB 14 1421 1481 textiles textile NNS 14 1421 1482 ) ) -RRB- 14 1421 1483 , , , 14 1421 1484 and and CC 14 1421 1485 tourism tourism NN 14 1421 1486 . . . 14 1422 1 Despite despite IN 14 1422 2 significant significant JJ 14 1422 3 expansion expansion NN 14 1422 4 in in IN 14 1422 5 other other JJ 14 1422 6 sectors sector NNS 14 1422 7 over over IN 14 1422 8 the the DT 14 1422 9 past past JJ 14 1422 10 decade decade NN 14 1422 11 , , , 14 1422 12 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1422 13 remains remain VBZ 14 1422 14 dominant dominant JJ 14 1422 15 and and CC 14 1422 16 is be VBZ 14 1422 17 grown grow VBN 14 1422 18 on on IN 14 1422 19 about about RB 14 1422 20 90 90 CD 14 1422 21 % % NN 14 1422 22 of of IN 14 1422 23 the the DT 14 1422 24 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1422 25 land land NN 14 1422 26 area area NN 14 1422 27 , , , 14 1422 28 accounting account VBG 14 1422 29 for for IN 14 1422 30 40 40 CD 14 1422 31 % % NN 14 1422 32 of of IN 14 1422 33 export export NN 14 1422 34 earnings earning NNS 14 1422 35 . . . 14 1423 1 The the DT 14 1423 2 government government NN 14 1423 3 's 's POS 14 1423 4 development development NN 14 1423 5 strategy strategy NN 14 1423 6 is be VBZ 14 1423 7 centered center VBN 14 1423 8 on on IN 14 1423 9 industrialization industrialization NN 14 1423 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1423 11 with with IN 14 1423 12 a a DT 14 1423 13 view view NN 14 1423 14 to to IN 14 1423 15 exports export NNS 14 1423 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 1423 17 , , , 14 1423 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1423 19 diversification diversification NN 14 1423 20 , , , 14 1423 21 and and CC 14 1423 22 tourism tourism NN 14 1423 23 . . . 14 1424 1 Economic economic JJ 14 1424 2 performance performance NN 14 1424 3 in in IN 14 1424 4 1988 1988 CD 14 1424 5 was be VBD 14 1424 6 impressive impressive JJ 14 1424 7 , , , 14 1424 8 with with IN 14 1424 9 6.3 6.3 CD 14 1424 10 % % NN 14 1424 11 real real JJ 14 1424 12 growth growth NN 14 1424 13 rate rate NN 14 1424 14 and and CC 14 1424 15 low low JJ 14 1424 16 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1424 17 . . . 14 1425 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1425 2 : : : 14 1425 3 $ $ $ 14 1425 4 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1425 5 billion billion CD 14 1425 6 , , , 14 1425 7 per per IN 14 1425 8 capita capita FW 14 1425 9 $ $ $ 14 1425 10 1,910 1,910 CD 14 1425 11 ; ; : 14 1425 12 real real JJ 14 1425 13 growth growth NN 14 1425 14 rate rate NN 14 1425 15 6.3 6.3 CD 14 1425 16 % % NN 14 1425 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1425 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1425 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1425 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1425 21 rate rate NN 14 1425 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1425 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1425 24 prices price NNS 14 1425 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1425 26 : : : 14 1425 27 9.2 9.2 CD 14 1425 28 % % NN 14 1425 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1425 30 1988 1988 CD 14 1425 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1425 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1425 33 rate rate NN 14 1425 34 : : : 14 1425 35 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1425 36 % % NN 14 1425 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1425 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1425 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1425 40 Budget budget NN 14 1425 41 : : : 14 1425 42 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1425 43 $ $ $ 14 1425 44 351 351 CD 14 1425 45 million million CD 14 1425 46 ; ; : 14 1425 47 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1425 48 $ $ $ 14 1425 49 414 414 CD 14 1425 50 million million CD 14 1425 51 , , , 14 1425 52 including include VBG 14 1425 53 capital capital NN 14 1425 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1425 55 of of IN 14 1425 56 $ $ $ 14 1425 57 76 76 CD 14 1425 58 million million CD 14 1425 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 1425 60 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 1425 61 est est NNP 14 1425 62 . . . 14 1425 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 1 Exports export NNS 14 1426 2 : : : 14 1426 3 $ $ $ 14 1426 4 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1426 5 billion billion CD 14 1426 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1426 8 . . NNP 14 1426 9 , , , 14 1426 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1426 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 12 ; ; : 14 1426 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1426 14 -- -- : 14 1426 15 textiles textile VBZ 14 1426 16 44 44 CD 14 1426 17 % % NN 14 1426 18 , , , 14 1426 19 sugar sugar NN 14 1426 20 40 40 CD 14 1426 21 % % NN 14 1426 22 , , , 14 1426 23 light light JJ 14 1426 24 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 1426 25 10 10 CD 14 1426 26 % % NN 14 1426 27 ; ; , 14 1426 28 partners partner NNS 14 1426 29 -- -- : 14 1426 30 EC EC NNP 14 1426 31 and and CC 14 1426 32 US US NNP 14 1426 33 have have VBP 14 1426 34 preferential preferential JJ 14 1426 35 treatment treatment NN 14 1426 36 , , , 14 1426 37 EC EC NNP 14 1426 38 77 77 CD 14 1426 39 % % NN 14 1426 40 , , , 14 1426 41 US US NNP 14 1426 42 15 15 CD 14 1426 43 % % NN 14 1426 44 Imports import NNS 14 1426 45 : : : 14 1426 46 $ $ $ 14 1426 47 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1426 48 billion billion CD 14 1426 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1426 51 . . NNP 14 1426 52 , , , 14 1426 53 1988 1988 CD 14 1426 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 55 ; ; : 14 1426 56 commodities commodity NNS 14 1426 57 -- -- : 14 1426 58 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1426 59 goods good NNS 14 1426 60 50 50 CD 14 1426 61 % % NN 14 1426 62 , , , 14 1426 63 capital capital NN 14 1426 64 equipment equipment NN 14 1426 65 17 17 CD 14 1426 66 % % NN 14 1426 67 , , , 14 1426 68 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 14 1426 69 13 13 CD 14 1426 70 % % NN 14 1426 71 , , , 14 1426 72 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1426 73 products product NNS 14 1426 74 8 8 CD 14 1426 75 % % NN 14 1426 76 , , , 14 1426 77 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1426 78 7 7 CD 14 1426 79 % % NN 14 1426 80 ; ; , 14 1426 81 partners partner NNS 14 1426 82 -- -- : 14 1426 83 EC EC NNP 14 1426 84 , , , 14 1426 85 US US NNP 14 1426 86 , , , 14 1426 87 South South NNP 14 1426 88 Africa Africa NNP 14 1426 89 , , , 14 1426 90 Japan Japan NNP 14 1426 91 External External NNP 14 1426 92 debt debt NN 14 1426 93 : : : 14 1426 94 $ $ $ 14 1426 95 670 670 CD 14 1426 96 million million CD 14 1426 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 98 December December NNP 14 1426 99 1989 1989 CD 14 1426 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 101 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1426 102 production production NN 14 1426 103 : : : 14 1426 104 growth growth NN 14 1426 105 rate rate NN 14 1426 106 12.9 12.9 CD 14 1426 107 % % NN 14 1426 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 109 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 1426 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 111 Electricity Electricity NNP 14 1426 112 : : : 14 1426 113 233,000 233,000 CD 14 1426 114 kW kw NN 14 1426 115 capacity capacity NN 14 1426 116 ; ; : 14 1426 117 420 420 CD 14 1426 118 million million CD 14 1426 119 kWh kWh NNS 14 1426 120 produced produce VBN 14 1426 121 , , , 14 1426 122 375 375 CD 14 1426 123 kWh kWh NNS 14 1426 124 per per IN 14 1426 125 capita capita NN 14 1426 126 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 127 1989 1989 CD 14 1426 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 129 Industries industry NNS 14 1426 130 : : : 14 1426 131 food food NN 14 1426 132 processing processing NN 14 1426 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 134 largely largely RB 14 1426 135 sugar sugar NN 14 1426 136 milling milling NN 14 1426 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 138 , , , 14 1426 139 textiles textile NNS 14 1426 140 , , , 14 1426 141 wearing wear VBG 14 1426 142 apparel apparel NN 14 1426 143 , , , 14 1426 144 chemical chemical NN 14 1426 145 and and CC 14 1426 146 chemical chemical NN 14 1426 147 products product NNS 14 1426 148 , , , 14 1426 149 metal metal NN 14 1426 150 products product NNS 14 1426 151 , , , 14 1426 152 transport transport NN 14 1426 153 equipment equipment NN 14 1426 154 , , , 14 1426 155 nonelectrical nonelectrical JJ 14 1426 156 machinery machinery NN 14 1426 157 , , , 14 1426 158 tourism tourism NN 14 1426 159 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1426 160 : : : 14 1426 161 accounts account NNS 14 1426 162 for for IN 14 1426 163 14 14 CD 14 1426 164 % % NN 14 1426 165 of of IN 14 1426 166 GDP GDP NNP 14 1426 167 ; ; : 14 1426 168 about about RB 14 1426 169 90 90 CD 14 1426 170 % % NN 14 1426 171 of of IN 14 1426 172 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1426 173 land land NN 14 1426 174 in in IN 14 1426 175 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1426 176 ; ; : 14 1426 177 other other JJ 14 1426 178 products product NNS 14 1426 179 -- -- : 14 1426 180 tea tea NN 14 1426 181 , , , 14 1426 182 corn corn NN 14 1426 183 , , , 14 1426 184 potatoes potato NNS 14 1426 185 , , , 14 1426 186 bananas banana NNS 14 1426 187 , , , 14 1426 188 pulses pulse NNS 14 1426 189 , , , 14 1426 190 cattle cattle NNS 14 1426 191 , , , 14 1426 192 goats goat NNS 14 1426 193 , , , 14 1426 194 fish fish NN 14 1426 195 ; ; , 14 1426 196 net net JJ 14 1426 197 food food NN 14 1426 198 importer importer NN 14 1426 199 , , , 14 1426 200 especially especially RB 14 1426 201 rice rice NN 14 1426 202 and and CC 14 1426 203 fish fish NN 14 1426 204 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1426 205 drugs drug VBZ 14 1426 206 : : : 14 1426 207 illicit illicit JJ 14 1426 208 producer producer NN 14 1426 209 of of IN 14 1426 210 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1426 211 for for IN 14 1426 212 the the DT 14 1426 213 international international JJ 14 1426 214 drug drug NN 14 1426 215 trade trade NN 14 1426 216 Aid aid NN 14 1426 217 : : : 14 1426 218 US US NNP 14 1426 219 commitments commitment NNS 14 1426 220 , , , 14 1426 221 including include VBG 14 1426 222 Ex Ex NNP 14 1426 223 - - HYPH 14 1426 224 Im Im NNP 14 1426 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 226 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1426 227 - - HYPH 14 1426 228 88 88 NNP 14 1426 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 230 , , , 14 1426 231 $ $ $ 14 1426 232 72 72 CD 14 1426 233 million million CD 14 1426 234 ; ; : 14 1426 235 Western western JJ 14 1426 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 237 non non JJ 14 1426 238 - - JJ 14 1426 239 US us JJ 14 1426 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 241 countries country NNS 14 1426 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 243 1970 1970 CD 14 1426 244 - - SYM 14 1426 245 87 87 CD 14 1426 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 247 , , , 14 1426 248 $ $ $ 14 1426 249 538 538 CD 14 1426 250 million million CD 14 1426 251 ; ; : 14 1426 252 Communist communist JJ 14 1426 253 countries country NNS 14 1426 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 255 1970 1970 CD 14 1426 256 - - SYM 14 1426 257 88 88 CD 14 1426 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 259 , , , 14 1426 260 $ $ $ 14 1426 261 54 54 CD 14 1426 262 million million CD 14 1426 263 Currency Currency NNP 14 1426 264 : : : 14 1426 265 Mauritian mauritian JJ 14 1426 266 rupee rupee NN 14 1426 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 268 plural plural JJ 14 1426 269 -- -- : 14 1426 270 rupees rupee NNS 14 1426 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 272 ; ; : 14 1426 273 1 1 CD 14 1426 274 Mauritian mauritian JJ 14 1426 275 rupee rupee NN 14 1426 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 277 MauR MauR NNP 14 1426 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 279 = = NFP 14 1426 280 100 100 CD 14 1426 281 cents cent NNS 14 1426 282 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1426 283 rates rate NNS 14 1426 284 : : : 14 1426 285 Mauritian mauritian JJ 14 1426 286 rupees rupee NNS 14 1426 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 288 MauRs MauRs NNP 14 1426 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 290 per per IN 14 1426 291 US$ us$ $ 14 1426 292 1 1 CD 14 1426 293 - - HYPH 14 1426 294 -15.033 -15.033 NNP 14 1426 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 296 January January NNP 14 1426 297 1990 1990 CD 14 1426 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 299 , , , 14 1426 300 15.250 15.250 CD 14 1426 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 302 1989 1989 CD 14 1426 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 304 , , , 14 1426 305 13.438 13.438 CD 14 1426 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 307 1988 1988 CD 14 1426 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 309 , , , 14 1426 310 12.878 12.878 CD 14 1426 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 312 1987 1987 CD 14 1426 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 314 , , , 14 1426 315 13.466 13.466 CD 14 1426 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 317 1986 1986 CD 14 1426 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 319 , , , 14 1426 320 15.442 15.442 CD 14 1426 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 322 1985 1985 CD 14 1426 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 324 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1426 325 year year NN 14 1426 326 : : : 14 1426 327 1 1 CD 14 1426 328 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1426 329 June June NNP 14 1426 330 - - HYPH 14 1426 331 Communications Communications NNP 14 1426 332 Highways Highways NNP 14 1426 333 : : : 14 1426 334 1,800 1,800 CD 14 1426 335 km km NN 14 1426 336 total total NN 14 1426 337 ; ; : 14 1426 338 1,640 1,640 CD 14 1426 339 km km NNS 14 1426 340 paved pave VBN 14 1426 341 , , , 14 1426 342 160 160 CD 14 1426 343 km km NN 14 1426 344 earth earth NN 14 1426 345 Ports Ports NNP 14 1426 346 : : : 14 1426 347 Port Port NNP 14 1426 348 Louis Louis NNP 14 1426 349 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1426 350 marine marine NN 14 1426 351 : : : 14 1426 352 9 9 CD 14 1426 353 ships ship NNS 14 1426 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 355 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1426 356 GRT GRT NNP 14 1426 357 or or CC 14 1426 358 over over RB 14 1426 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 360 totaling total VBG 14 1426 361 143,029 143,029 CD 14 1426 362 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 14 1426 363 248,754 248,754 CD 14 1426 364 DWT DWT NNP 14 1426 365 ; ; : 14 1426 366 includes include VBZ 14 1426 367 1 1 CD 14 1426 368 passenger passenger NN 14 1426 369 - - HYPH 14 1426 370 cargo cargo NN 14 1426 371 , , , 14 1426 372 3 3 CD 14 1426 373 cargo cargo NN 14 1426 374 , , , 14 1426 375 1 1 CD 14 1426 376 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1426 377 , , , 14 1426 378 oils oil NNS 14 1426 379 , , , 14 1426 380 and and CC 14 1426 381 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1426 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1426 383 POL POL NNP 14 1426 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1426 385 tanker tanker NN 14 1426 386 , , , 14 1426 387 1 1 CD 14 1426 388 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1426 389 gas gas NN 14 1426 390 , , , 14 1426 391 3 3 CD 14 1426 392 bulk bulk JJ 14 1426 393 Civil civil JJ 14 1426 394 air air NN 14 1426 395 : : : 14 1426 396 4 4 CD 14 1426 397 major major JJ 14 1426 398 transport transport NN 14 1426 399 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1426 400 Airports airport NNS 14 1426 401 : : : 14 1426 402 5 5 CD 14 1426 403 total total NN 14 1426 404 , , , 14 1426 405 4 4 CD 14 1426 406 usable usable JJ 14 1426 407 ; 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NN 14 1430 154 earnings earning NNS 14 1430 155 ; ; : 14 1430 156 crops crop NNS 14 1430 157 -- -- : 14 1430 158 vanilla vanilla NN 14 1430 159 , , , 14 1430 160 ylang ylang NNP 14 1430 161 - - HYPH 14 1430 162 ylang ylang NNP 14 1430 163 , , , 14 1430 164 coffee coffee NN 14 1430 165 , , , 14 1430 166 copra copra NNP 14 1430 167 ; ; : 14 1430 168 imports import VBZ 14 1430 169 major major JJ 14 1430 170 share share NN 14 1430 171 of of IN 14 1430 172 food food NN 14 1430 173 needs need NNS 14 1430 174 Aid aid NN 14 1430 175 : : : 14 1430 176 Western western JJ 14 1430 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 178 non non JJ 14 1430 179 - - JJ 14 1430 180 US us JJ 14 1430 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 182 countries country NNS 14 1430 183 , , , 14 1430 184 ODA ODA NNP 14 1430 185 and and CC 14 1430 186 OOF OOF NNP 14 1430 187 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1430 188 commitments commitment NNS 14 1430 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 190 1970 1970 CD 14 1430 191 - - SYM 14 1430 192 87 87 CD 14 1430 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 194 , , , 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CD 14 1430 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 237 1989 1989 CD 14 1430 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 239 , , , 14 1430 240 5.9569 5.9569 CD 14 1430 241 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 242 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 244 , , , 14 1430 245 6.0107 6.0107 CD 14 1430 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 247 1987 1987 CD 14 1430 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 249 , , , 14 1430 250 6.9261 6.9261 CD 14 1430 251 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 252 1986 1986 CD 14 1430 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 254 , , , 14 1430 255 8.9852 8.9852 CD 14 1430 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 257 1985 1985 CD 14 1430 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 259 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1430 260 year year NN 14 1430 261 : : : 14 1430 262 calendar calendar NNP 14 1430 263 year year NN 14 1430 264 - - HYPH 14 1430 265 Communications Communications NNP 14 1430 266 Highways Highways NNP 14 1430 267 : : : 14 1430 268 42 42 CD 14 1430 269 km km NN 14 1430 270 total total NN 14 1430 271 ; ; : 14 1430 272 18 18 CD 14 1430 273 km km NN 14 1430 274 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1430 275 Civil civil JJ 14 1430 276 air air NN 14 1430 277 : : : 14 1430 278 no no DT 14 1430 279 major major JJ 14 1430 280 transport transport NN 14 1430 281 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1430 282 Airports airport NNS 14 1430 283 : : : 14 1430 284 1 1 CD 14 1430 285 with with IN 14 1430 286 permanent permanent JJ 14 1430 287 - - HYPH 14 1430 288 surface surface NN 14 1430 289 runway runway NN 14 1430 290 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1430 291 - - HYPH 14 1430 292 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1430 293 m m NNP 14 1430 294 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1430 295 : : : 14 1430 296 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi NNP 14 1430 297 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1430 298 : : : 14 1430 299 small small JJ 14 1430 300 system system NN 14 1430 301 administered administer VBN 14 1430 302 by by IN 14 1430 303 French French NNP 14 1430 304 Department Department NNP 14 1430 305 of of IN 14 1430 306 Posts Posts NNPS 14 1430 307 and and CC 14 1430 308 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1430 309 ; ; : 14 1430 310 includes include VBZ 14 1430 311 radio radio NN 14 1430 312 relay relay NN 14 1430 313 and and CC 14 1430 314 high high JJ 14 1430 315 - - HYPH 14 1430 316 frequency frequency NN 14 1430 317 radio radio NN 14 1430 318 communications communication NNS 14 1430 319 for for IN 14 1430 320 links link NNS 14 1430 321 with with IN 14 1430 322 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 1430 323 and and CC 14 1430 324 international international JJ 14 1430 325 communications communication NNS 14 1430 326 ; ; : 14 1430 327 450 450 CD 14 1430 328 telephones telephone NNS 14 1430 329 ; ; : 14 1430 330 stations--1 stations--1 NN 14 1430 331 AM am NN 14 1430 332 , , , 14 1430 333 no no DT 14 1430 334 FM FM NNP 14 1430 335 , , , 14 1430 336 no no DT 14 1430 337 TV tv NN 14 1430 338 - - HYPH 14 1430 339 Defense Defense NNP 14 1430 340 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1430 341 Note Note NNP 14 1430 342 : : : 14 1430 343 defense defense NN 14 1430 344 is be VBZ 14 1430 345 the the DT 14 1430 346 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1430 347 of of IN 14 1430 348 France France NNP 14 1430 349 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1430 350 Country country NN 14 1430 351 : : : 14 1430 352 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 353 - - HYPH 14 1430 354 Geography Geography NNP 14 1430 355 Total Total NNP 14 1430 356 area area NN 14 1430 357 : : : 14 1430 358 1,972,550 1,972,550 CD 14 1430 359 km2 km2 NN 14 1430 360 ; ; : 14 1430 361 land land NN 14 1430 362 area area NN 14 1430 363 : : : 14 1430 364 1,923,040 1,923,040 CD 14 1430 365 km2 km2 NNP 14 1430 366 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1430 367 area area NN 14 1430 368 : : : 14 1430 369 slightly slightly RB 14 1430 370 less less JJR 14 1430 371 than than IN 14 1430 372 three three CD 14 1430 373 times time NNS 14 1430 374 the the DT 14 1430 375 size size NN 14 1430 376 of of IN 14 1430 377 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 378 Land Land NNP 14 1430 379 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1430 380 : : : 14 1430 381 4,538 4,538 CD 14 1430 382 km km NNS 14 1430 383 total total NN 14 1430 384 ; ; : 14 1430 385 Belize Belize NNP 14 1430 386 250 250 CD 14 1430 387 km km NNS 14 1430 388 , , , 14 1430 389 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 1430 390 962 962 CD 14 1430 391 km km NN 14 1430 392 , , , 14 1430 393 US US NNP 14 1430 394 3,326 3,326 CD 14 1430 395 km km NN 14 1430 396 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1430 397 : : : 14 1430 398 9,330 9,330 CD 14 1430 399 km km NN 14 1430 400 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1430 401 claims claim VBZ 14 1430 402 : : : 14 1430 403 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1430 404 zone zone NN 14 1430 405 : : : 14 1430 406 24 24 CD 14 1430 407 nm nm UH 14 1430 408 ; ; : 14 1430 409 Continental continental JJ 14 1430 410 shelf shelf NN 14 1430 411 : : : 14 1430 412 natural natural JJ 14 1430 413 prolongation prolongation NN 14 1430 414 of of IN 14 1430 415 continental continental JJ 14 1430 416 margin margin NN 14 1430 417 or or CC 14 1430 418 200 200 CD 14 1430 419 nm nm CD 14 1430 420 ; ; : 14 1430 421 Extended extended JJ 14 1430 422 economic economic JJ 14 1430 423 zone zone NN 14 1430 424 : : : 14 1430 425 200 200 CD 14 1430 426 nm nm CD 14 1430 427 ; ; : 14 1430 428 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1430 429 sea sea NN 14 1430 430 : : : 14 1430 431 12 12 CD 14 1430 432 nm nm NNP 14 1430 433 Climate climate NN 14 1430 434 : : : 14 1430 435 varies vary VBZ 14 1430 436 from from IN 14 1430 437 tropical tropical JJ 14 1430 438 to to TO 14 1430 439 desert desert VB 14 1430 440 Terrain terrain NN 14 1430 441 : : : 14 1430 442 high high JJ 14 1430 443 , , , 14 1430 444 rugged rugged JJ 14 1430 445 mountains mountain NNS 14 1430 446 , , , 14 1430 447 low low JJ 14 1430 448 coastal coastal JJ 14 1430 449 plains plain NNS 14 1430 450 , , , 14 1430 451 high high JJ 14 1430 452 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1430 453 , , , 14 1430 454 and and CC 14 1430 455 desert desert NN 14 1430 456 Natural natural JJ 14 1430 457 resources resource NNS 14 1430 458 : : : 14 1430 459 crude crude JJ 14 1430 460 oil oil NN 14 1430 461 , , , 14 1430 462 silver silver NN 14 1430 463 , , , 14 1430 464 copper copper NN 14 1430 465 , , , 14 1430 466 gold gold NN 14 1430 467 , , , 14 1430 468 lead lead NN 14 1430 469 , , , 14 1430 470 zinc zinc NN 14 1430 471 , , , 14 1430 472 natural natural JJ 14 1430 473 gas gas NN 14 1430 474 , , , 14 1430 475 timber timber NN 14 1430 476 Land land NN 14 1430 477 use use NN 14 1430 478 : : : 14 1430 479 12 12 CD 14 1430 480 % % NN 14 1430 481 arable arable JJ 14 1430 482 land land NN 14 1430 483 ; ; : 14 1430 484 1 1 CD 14 1430 485 % % NN 14 1430 486 permanent permanent JJ 14 1430 487 crops crop NNS 14 1430 488 ; ; : 14 1430 489 39 39 CD 14 1430 490 % % NN 14 1430 491 meadows meadow NNS 14 1430 492 and and CC 14 1430 493 pastures pasture NNS 14 1430 494 ; ; : 14 1430 495 24 24 CD 14 1430 496 % % NN 14 1430 497 forest forest NN 14 1430 498 and and CC 14 1430 499 woodland woodland NN 14 1430 500 ; ; : 14 1430 501 24 24 CD 14 1430 502 % % NN 14 1430 503 other other JJ 14 1430 504 ; ; : 14 1430 505 includes include VBZ 14 1430 506 3 3 CD 14 1430 507 % % NN 14 1430 508 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1430 509 Environment Environment NNP 14 1430 510 : : : 14 1430 511 subject subject JJ 14 1430 512 to to IN 14 1430 513 tsunamis tsunamis NN 14 1430 514 along along IN 14 1430 515 the the DT 14 1430 516 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1430 517 coast coast NN 14 1430 518 and and CC 14 1430 519 destructive destructive JJ 14 1430 520 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1430 521 in in IN 14 1430 522 the the DT 14 1430 523 center center NN 14 1430 524 and and CC 14 1430 525 south south NN 14 1430 526 ; ; , 14 1430 527 natural natural JJ 14 1430 528 water water NN 14 1430 529 resources resource NNS 14 1430 530 scarce scarce JJ 14 1430 531 and and CC 14 1430 532 polluted polluted JJ 14 1430 533 in in IN 14 1430 534 north north NN 14 1430 535 , , , 14 1430 536 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 14 1430 537 and and CC 14 1430 538 poor poor JJ 14 1430 539 quality quality NN 14 1430 540 in in IN 14 1430 541 center center NN 14 1430 542 and and CC 14 1430 543 extreme extreme JJ 14 1430 544 southeast southeast NN 14 1430 545 ; ; : 14 1430 546 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1430 547 ; ; : 14 1430 548 erosion erosion NN 14 1430 549 widespread widespread JJ 14 1430 550 ; ; : 14 1430 551 desertification desertification NN 14 1430 552 ; ; : 14 1430 553 serious serious JJ 14 1430 554 air air NN 14 1430 555 pollution pollution NN 14 1430 556 in in IN 14 1430 557 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 558 City City NNP 14 1430 559 and and CC 14 1430 560 urban urban JJ 14 1430 561 centers center NNS 14 1430 562 along along IN 14 1430 563 US US NNP 14 1430 564 - - HYPH 14 1430 565 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 566 border border NN 14 1430 567 Note note NN 14 1430 568 : : : 14 1430 569 strategic strategic JJ 14 1430 570 location location NN 14 1430 571 on on IN 14 1430 572 southern southern JJ 14 1430 573 border border NN 14 1430 574 of of IN 14 1430 575 US US NNP 14 1430 576 - - HYPH 14 1430 577 People People NNP 14 1430 578 Population Population NNP 14 1430 579 : 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1430 697 % % NN 14 1430 698 other other JJ 14 1430 699 Religion religion NN 14 1430 700 : : : 14 1430 701 97 97 CD 14 1430 702 % % NN 14 1430 703 nominally nominally RB 14 1430 704 Roman roman JJ 14 1430 705 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1430 706 , , , 14 1430 707 3 3 CD 14 1430 708 % % NN 14 1430 709 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1430 710 Language Language NNP 14 1430 711 : : : 14 1430 712 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1430 713 Literacy literacy NN 14 1430 714 : : : 14 1430 715 88 88 CD 14 1430 716 % % NN 14 1430 717 Labor Labor NNP 14 1430 718 force force NN 14 1430 719 : : : 14 1430 720 26,100,000 26,100,000 CD 14 1430 721 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 722 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 724 ; ; : 14 1430 725 31.4 31.4 CD 14 1430 726 % % NN 14 1430 727 services service NNS 14 1430 728 ; ; : 14 1430 729 26 26 CD 14 1430 730 % % NN 14 1430 731 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1430 732 , , , 14 1430 733 forestry forestry NN 14 1430 734 , , , 14 1430 735 hunting hunting NN 14 1430 736 , , , 14 1430 737 and and CC 14 1430 738 fishing fishing NN 14 1430 739 , , , 14 1430 740 13.9 13.9 CD 14 1430 741 % % NN 14 1430 742 commerce commerce NN 14 1430 743 , , , 14 1430 744 12.8 12.8 CD 14 1430 745 % % NN 14 1430 746 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1430 747 , , , 14 1430 748 9.5 9.5 CD 14 1430 749 % % NN 14 1430 750 construction construction NN 14 1430 751 , , , 14 1430 752 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1430 753 % % NN 14 1430 754 transportation transportation NN 14 1430 755 , , , 14 1430 756 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1430 757 % % NN 14 1430 758 mining mining NN 14 1430 759 and and CC 14 1430 760 quarrying quarry VBG 14 1430 761 , , , 14 1430 762 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1430 763 % % NN 14 1430 764 electricity electricity NN 14 1430 765 , , , 14 1430 766 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 767 1986 1986 CD 14 1430 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 769 Organized organize VBN 14 1430 770 labor labor NN 14 1430 771 : : : 14 1430 772 35 35 CD 14 1430 773 % % NN 14 1430 774 of of IN 14 1430 775 labor labor NN 14 1430 776 force force NN 14 1430 777 - - HYPH 14 1430 778 Government Government NNP 14 1430 779 Long Long NNP 14 1430 780 - - HYPH 14 1430 781 form form NN 14 1430 782 name name NN 14 1430 783 : : : 14 1430 784 United United NNP 14 1430 785 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 786 States States NNP 14 1430 787 Type Type NNP 14 1430 788 : : : 14 1430 789 federal federal NNP 14 1430 790 republic republic NN 14 1430 791 operating operate VBG 14 1430 792 under under IN 14 1430 793 a a DT 14 1430 794 centralized centralized JJ 14 1430 795 government government NN 14 1430 796 Capital capital NN 14 1430 797 : : : 14 1430 798 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 799 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1430 800 divisions division NNS 14 1430 801 : : : 14 1430 802 31 31 CD 14 1430 803 states state NNS 14 1430 804 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 805 estados estado NNS 14 1430 806 , , , 14 1430 807 singular singular JJ 14 1430 808 -- -- : 14 1430 809 estado estado NNP 14 1430 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 811 and and CC 14 1430 812 1 1 CD 14 1430 813 federal federal JJ 14 1430 814 district district NN 14 1430 815 * * NFP 14 1430 816 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 817 distrito distrito NNP 14 1430 818 federal federal NNP 14 1430 819 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 820 ; ; : 14 1430 821 Aguascalientes Aguascalientes NNPS 14 1430 822 , , , 14 1430 823 Baja Baja NNP 14 1430 824 California California NNP 14 1430 825 Norte Norte NNP 14 1430 826 , , , 14 1430 827 Baja Baja NNP 14 1430 828 California California NNP 14 1430 829 Sur Sur NNP 14 1430 830 , , , 14 1430 831 Campeche Campeche NNP 14 1430 832 , , , 14 1430 833 Chiapas Chiapas NNP 14 1430 834 , , , 14 1430 835 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 14 1430 836 , , , 14 1430 837 Coahuila Coahuila NNP 14 1430 838 , , , 14 1430 839 Colima Colima NNP 14 1430 840 , , , 14 1430 841 Distrito Distrito NNP 14 1430 842 Federal Federal NNP 14 1430 843 * * NFP 14 1430 844 , , , 14 1430 845 Durango Durango NNP 14 1430 846 , , , 14 1430 847 Guanajuato Guanajuato NNP 14 1430 848 , , , 14 1430 849 Guerrero Guerrero NNP 14 1430 850 , , , 14 1430 851 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 14 1430 852 , , , 14 1430 853 Jalisco Jalisco NNP 14 1430 854 , , , 14 1430 855 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 856 , , , 14 1430 857 Michoacan Michoacan NNP 14 1430 858 , , , 14 1430 859 Morelos Morelos NNP 14 1430 860 , , , 14 1430 861 Nayarit Nayarit NNP 14 1430 862 , , , 14 1430 863 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 14 1430 864 Leon Leon NNP 14 1430 865 , , , 14 1430 866 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 14 1430 867 , , , 14 1430 868 Puebla Puebla NNP 14 1430 869 , , , 14 1430 870 Queretaro Queretaro NNP 14 1430 871 , , , 14 1430 872 Quintana Quintana NNP 14 1430 873 Roo Roo NNP 14 1430 874 , , , 14 1430 875 San San NNP 14 1430 876 Luis Luis NNP 14 1430 877 Potosi Potosi NNP 14 1430 878 , , , 14 1430 879 Sinaloa Sinaloa NNP 14 1430 880 , , , 14 1430 881 Sonora Sonora NNP 14 1430 882 , , , 14 1430 883 Tabasco Tabasco NNP 14 1430 884 , , , 14 1430 885 Tamaulipas Tamaulipas NNP 14 1430 886 , , , 14 1430 887 Tlaxcala Tlaxcala NNP 14 1430 888 , , , 14 1430 889 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 14 1430 890 , , , 14 1430 891 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 14 1430 892 , , , 14 1430 893 Zacatecas Zacatecas NNP 14 1430 894 Independence Independence NNP 14 1430 895 : : : 14 1430 896 16 16 CD 14 1430 897 September September NNP 14 1430 898 1810 1810 CD 14 1430 899 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 900 from from IN 14 1430 901 Spain Spain NNP 14 1430 902 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 903 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1430 904 : : : 14 1430 905 5 5 CD 14 1430 906 February February NNP 14 1430 907 1917 1917 CD 14 1430 908 Legal legal JJ 14 1430 909 system system NN 14 1430 910 : : : 14 1430 911 mixture mixture NN 14 1430 912 of of IN 14 1430 913 US US NNP 14 1430 914 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1430 915 theory theory NN 14 1430 916 and and CC 14 1430 917 civil civil JJ 14 1430 918 law law NN 14 1430 919 system system NN 14 1430 920 ; ; : 14 1430 921 judicial judicial JJ 14 1430 922 review review NN 14 1430 923 of of IN 14 1430 924 legislative legislative JJ 14 1430 925 acts act NNS 14 1430 926 ; ; : 14 1430 927 accepts accept VBZ 14 1430 928 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1430 929 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1430 930 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1430 931 , , , 14 1430 932 with with IN 14 1430 933 reservations reservation NNS 14 1430 934 National national JJ 14 1430 935 holiday holiday NN 14 1430 936 : : : 14 1430 937 Independence Independence NNP 14 1430 938 Day Day NNP 14 1430 939 , , , 14 1430 940 16 16 CD 14 1430 941 September September NNP 14 1430 942 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 943 1810 1810 CD 14 1430 944 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 945 Executive executive JJ 14 1430 946 branch branch NN 14 1430 947 : : : 14 1430 948 president president NN 14 1430 949 , , , 14 1430 950 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1430 951 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1430 952 branch branch NN 14 1430 953 : : : 14 1430 954 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 1430 955 National National NNP 14 1430 956 Congress Congress NNP 14 1430 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 958 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 1430 959 de de NNP 14 1430 960 la la NNP 14 1430 961 Union Union NNP 14 1430 962 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 963 consists consist VBZ 14 1430 964 of of IN 14 1430 965 an an DT 14 1430 966 upper upper JJ 14 1430 967 chamber chamber NN 14 1430 968 or or CC 14 1430 969 Senate Senate NNP 14 1430 970 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 971 Camara Camara NNP 14 1430 972 de de NNP 14 1430 973 Senadores Senadores NNP 14 1430 974 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 975 and and CC 14 1430 976 a a DT 14 1430 977 lower low JJR 14 1430 978 chamber chamber NN 14 1430 979 or or CC 14 1430 980 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1430 981 of of IN 14 1430 982 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1430 983 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 984 Camara Camara NNP 14 1430 985 de de FW 14 1430 986 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 1430 987 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 988 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1430 989 branch branch NN 14 1430 990 : : : 14 1430 991 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1430 992 Court Court NNP 14 1430 993 of of IN 14 1430 994 Justice Justice NNP 14 1430 995 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 996 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 1430 997 Corte Corte NNP 14 1430 998 de de NNP 14 1430 999 Justicia Justicia NNP 14 1430 1000 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1001 Leaders leader NNS 14 1430 1002 : : : 14 1430 1003 Chief Chief NNP 14 1430 1004 of of IN 14 1430 1005 State State NNP 14 1430 1006 and and CC 14 1430 1007 Head Head NNP 14 1430 1008 of of IN 14 1430 1009 Government Government NNP 14 1430 1010 -- -- : 14 1430 1011 President President NNP 14 1430 1012 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1430 1013 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 14 1430 1014 de de FW 14 1430 1015 Gortari Gortari NNP 14 1430 1016 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1017 since since IN 14 1430 1018 1 1 CD 14 1430 1019 December December NNP 14 1430 1020 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 1021 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1022 Political political JJ 14 1430 1023 parties party NNS 14 1430 1024 and and CC 14 1430 1025 leaders leader NNS 14 1430 1026 : : : 14 1430 1027 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1028 recognized recognize VBN 14 1430 1029 parties party NNS 14 1430 1030 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1031 Institutional Institutional NNP 14 1430 1032 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1430 1033 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1034 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1035 PRI PRI NNP 14 1430 1036 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1037 , , , 14 1430 1038 Luis Luis NNP 14 1430 1039 Donaldo Donaldo NNP 14 1430 1040 Colosio Colosio NNP 14 1430 1041 Murrieta Murrieta NNP 14 1430 1042 ; ; : 14 1430 1043 National National NNP 14 1430 1044 Action Action NNP 14 1430 1045 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1046 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1047 PAN PAN NNP 14 1430 1048 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1049 , , , 14 1430 1050 Luis Luis NNP 14 1430 1051 Alvarez Alvarez NNP 14 1430 1052 ; ; : 14 1430 1053 Popular Popular NNP 14 1430 1054 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1430 1055 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1056 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1057 PPS PPS NNP 14 1430 1058 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1059 , , , 14 1430 1060 Indalecio Indalecio NNP 14 1430 1061 Sayago Sayago NNP 14 1430 1062 Herrera Herrera NNP 14 1430 1063 ; ; : 14 1430 1064 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1430 1065 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1430 1066 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1067 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1068 PRD PRD NNP 14 1430 1069 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1070 , , , 14 1430 1071 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 14 1430 1072 Cardenas Cardenas NNP 14 1430 1073 ; ; : 14 1430 1074 Cardenist Cardenist NNP 14 1430 1075 Front Front NNP 14 1430 1076 for for IN 14 1430 1077 the the DT 14 1430 1078 National National NNP 14 1430 1079 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 14 1430 1080 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1081 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1082 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 14 1430 1083 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1084 , , , 14 1430 1085 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1430 1086 Aguilar Aguilar NNP 14 1430 1087 Talamantes Talamantes NNPS 14 1430 1088 ; ; : 14 1430 1089 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 1430 1090 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1091 of of IN 14 1430 1092 the the DT 14 1430 1093 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 1094 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1430 1095 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1096 PARM PARM NNP 14 1430 1097 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1098 , , , 14 1430 1099 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1430 1100 Enrique Enrique NNP 14 1430 1101 Cantu Cantu NNP 14 1430 1102 Rosas Rosas NNP 14 1430 1103 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1430 1104 : : : 14 1430 1105 universal universal JJ 14 1430 1106 and and CC 14 1430 1107 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1430 1108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1109 but but CC 14 1430 1110 not not RB 14 1430 1111 enforced enforce VBN 14 1430 1112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1113 at at IN 14 1430 1114 age age NN 14 1430 1115 18 18 CD 14 1430 1116 Elections election NNS 14 1430 1117 : : : 14 1430 1118 President President NNP 14 1430 1119 -- -- : 14 1430 1120 last last RB 14 1430 1121 held hold VBN 14 1430 1122 on on IN 14 1430 1123 6 6 CD 14 1430 1124 July July NNP 14 1430 1125 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 1126 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1127 next next JJ 14 1430 1128 to to TO 14 1430 1129 be be VB 14 1430 1130 held hold VBN 14 1430 1131 September September NNP 14 1430 1132 1994 1994 CD 14 1430 1133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1134 ; ; : 14 1430 1135 results result NNS 14 1430 1136 -- -- : 14 1430 1137 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1430 1138 Salinas Salinas NNP 14 1430 1139 de de NNP 14 1430 1140 Gortari Gortari NNP 14 1430 1141 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1142 PRI PRI NNP 14 1430 1143 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1144 50.74 50.74 CD 14 1430 1145 % % NN 14 1430 1146 , , , 14 1430 1147 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 14 1430 1148 Cardemas Cardemas NNP 14 1430 1149 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 14 1430 1150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1151 FDN FDN NNP 14 1430 1152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1153 31.06 31.06 CD 14 1430 1154 % % NN 14 1430 1155 , , , 14 1430 1156 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 1430 1157 Clouthier Clouthier NNP 14 1430 1158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1159 PAN PAN NNP 14 1430 1160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1161 16.81 16.81 CD 14 1430 1162 % % NN 14 1430 1163 ; ; : 14 1430 1164 others other NNS 14 1430 1165 1.39 1.39 CD 14 1430 1166 % % NN 14 1430 1167 ; ; : 14 1430 1168 note note NN 14 1430 1169 -- -- : 14 1430 1170 several several JJ 14 1430 1171 of of IN 14 1430 1172 the the DT 14 1430 1173 smaller small JJR 14 1430 1174 parties party NNS 14 1430 1175 ran run VBD 14 1430 1176 a a DT 14 1430 1177 common common JJ 14 1430 1178 candidate candidate NN 14 1430 1179 under under IN 14 1430 1180 a a DT 14 1430 1181 coalition coalition NN 14 1430 1182 called call VBN 14 1430 1183 the the DT 14 1430 1184 National National NNP 14 1430 1185 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1430 1186 Front Front NNP 14 1430 1187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1188 FDN FDN NNP 14 1430 1189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1190 Senate Senate NNP 14 1430 1191 -- -- : 14 1430 1192 last last RB 14 1430 1193 held hold VBN 14 1430 1194 on on IN 14 1430 1195 6 6 CD 14 1430 1196 July July NNP 14 1430 1197 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 1198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1199 next next JJ 14 1430 1200 to to TO 14 1430 1201 be be VB 14 1430 1202 held hold VBN 14 1430 1203 September September NNP 14 1430 1204 1991 1991 CD 14 1430 1205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1206 ; ; : 14 1430 1207 results result NNS 14 1430 1208 -- -- : 14 1430 1209 PRI PRI NNP 14 1430 1210 94 94 CD 14 1430 1211 % % NN 14 1430 1212 , , , 14 1430 1213 FDN FDN NNP 14 1430 1214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1215 now now RB 14 1430 1216 PRD PRD NNP 14 1430 1217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1218 6 6 CD 14 1430 1219 % % NN 14 1430 1220 ; ; , 14 1430 1221 seats--(64 seats--(64 ADD 14 1430 1222 total total JJ 14 1430 1223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1224 number number NN 14 1430 1225 of of IN 14 1430 1226 seats seat NNS 14 1430 1227 by by IN 14 1430 1228 party party NN 14 1430 1229 NA NA NNP 14 1430 1230 ; ; : 14 1430 1231 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1430 1232 of of IN 14 1430 1233 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1430 1234 -- -- : 14 1430 1235 last last RB 14 1430 1236 held hold VBN 14 1430 1237 on on IN 14 1430 1238 6 6 CD 14 1430 1239 July July NNP 14 1430 1240 1988 1988 CD 14 1430 1241 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1242 next next JJ 14 1430 1243 to to TO 14 1430 1244 be be VB 14 1430 1245 held hold VBN 14 1430 1246 September September NNP 14 1430 1247 1991 1991 CD 14 1430 1248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1249 ; ; : 14 1430 1250 results result NNS 14 1430 1251 -- -- : 14 1430 1252 PRI PRI NNP 14 1430 1253 53 53 CD 14 1430 1254 % % NN 14 1430 1255 , , , 14 1430 1256 PAN PAN NNP 14 1430 1257 20 20 CD 14 1430 1258 % % NN 14 1430 1259 , , , 14 1430 1260 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 14 1430 1261 10 10 CD 14 1430 1262 % % NN 14 1430 1263 , , , 14 1430 1264 PPS PPS NNP 14 1430 1265 6 6 CD 14 1430 1266 % % NN 14 1430 1267 , , , 14 1430 1268 PARM PARM NNP 14 1430 1269 7 7 CD 14 1430 1270 % % NN 14 1430 1271 , , , 14 1430 1272 PMS PMS NNP 14 1430 1273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1274 now now RB 14 1430 1275 part part NN 14 1430 1276 of of IN 14 1430 1277 PRD PRD NNP 14 1430 1278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1279 4 4 CD 14 1430 1280 % % NN 14 1430 1281 ; ; : 14 1430 1282 seats--(500 seats--(500 NNP 14 1430 1283 total total JJ 14 1430 1284 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1285 number number NN 14 1430 1286 of of IN 14 1430 1287 seats seat NNS 14 1430 1288 by by IN 14 1430 1289 party party NN 14 1430 1290 NA na IN 14 1430 1291 Other other JJ 14 1430 1292 political political JJ 14 1430 1293 or or CC 14 1430 1294 pressure pressure NN 14 1430 1295 groups group NNS 14 1430 1296 : : : 14 1430 1297 Roman Roman NNP 14 1430 1298 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1430 1299 Church Church NNP 14 1430 1300 , , , 14 1430 1301 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1302 of of IN 14 1430 1303 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 1304 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1430 1305 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1306 CTM CTM NNP 14 1430 1307 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1308 , , , 14 1430 1309 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1310 of of IN 14 1430 1311 Industrial Industrial NNP 14 1430 1312 Chambers Chambers NNPS 14 1430 1313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1314 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 14 1430 1315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1316 , , , 14 1430 1317 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1318 of of IN 14 1430 1319 National National NNP 14 1430 1320 Chambers Chambers NNPS 14 1430 1321 of of IN 14 1430 1322 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 1430 1323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1324 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 14 1430 1325 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1326 , , , 14 1430 1327 National National NNP 14 1430 1328 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1430 1329 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1330 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1331 CNC CNC NNP 14 1430 1332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1333 , , , 14 1430 1334 National National NNP 14 1430 1335 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1336 of of IN 14 1430 1337 Popular Popular NNP 14 1430 1338 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 1430 1339 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1340 CNOP CNOP NNP 14 1430 1341 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1342 , , , 14 1430 1343 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1430 1344 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1430 1345 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1346 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1347 PRT PRT NNP 14 1430 1348 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1349 , , , 14 1430 1350 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 1351 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1430 1352 Party Party NNP 14 1430 1353 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1354 PDM PDM NNP 14 1430 1355 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1356 , , , 14 1430 1357 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1430 1358 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1359 of of IN 14 1430 1360 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1430 1361 and and CC 14 1430 1362 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 1430 1363 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1364 CROC CROC NNP 14 1430 1365 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1366 , , , 14 1430 1367 Regional Regional NNP 14 1430 1368 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1369 of of IN 14 1430 1370 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 1371 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1430 1372 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1373 CROM CROM NNP 14 1430 1374 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1375 , , , 14 1430 1376 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1430 1377 of of IN 14 1430 1378 Employers Employers NNPS 14 1430 1379 of of IN 14 1430 1380 the the DT 14 1430 1381 Mexican Mexican NNP 14 1430 1382 Republic Republic NNP 14 1430 1383 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1384 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 14 1430 1385 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1386 , , , 14 1430 1387 National National NNP 14 1430 1388 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1430 1389 of of IN 14 1430 1390 Transformation Transformation NNP 14 1430 1391 Industries Industries NNPS 14 1430 1392 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1393 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNP 14 1430 1394 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1395 , , , 14 1430 1396 Business Business NNP 14 1430 1397 Coordination Coordination NNP 14 1430 1398 Council Council NNP 14 1430 1399 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1400 CCE CCE NNP 14 1430 1401 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1402 Member Member NNP 14 1430 1403 of of IN 14 1430 1404 : : : 14 1430 1405 FAO FAO NNP 14 1430 1406 , , , 14 1430 1407 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1430 1408 , , , 14 1430 1409 GATT GATT NNP 14 1430 1410 , , , 14 1430 1411 Group Group NNP 14 1430 1412 of of IN 14 1430 1413 Eight eight CD 14 1430 1414 , , , 14 1430 1415 IADB IADB NNP 14 1430 1416 , , , 14 1430 1417 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1430 1418 , , , 14 1430 1419 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1430 1420 , , , 14 1430 1421 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1430 1422 , , , 14 1430 1423 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1430 1424 , , , 14 1430 1425 ICO ICO NNP 14 1430 1426 , , , 14 1430 1427 IDA IDA NNP 14 1430 1428 , , , 14 1430 1429 IDB IDB NNP 14 1430 1430 -- -- : 14 1430 1431 Inter inter JJ 14 1430 1432 - - JJ 14 1430 1433 American American NNP 14 1430 1434 Development Development NNP 14 1430 1435 Bank Bank NNP 14 1430 1436 , , , 14 1430 1437 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1430 1438 , , , 14 1430 1439 IFC IFC NNP 14 1430 1440 , , , 14 1430 1441 ILO ILO NNP 14 1430 1442 , , , 14 1430 1443 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1430 1444 , , , 14 1430 1445 IMF IMF NNP 14 1430 1446 , , , 14 1430 1447 IMO imo RB 14 1430 1448 , , , 14 1430 1449 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1430 1450 , , , 14 1430 1451 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1430 1452 , , , 14 1430 1453 IRC IRC NNP 14 1430 1454 , , , 14 1430 1455 ISO ISO NNP 14 1430 1456 , , , 14 1430 1457 ITU ITU NNP 14 1430 1458 , , , 14 1430 1459 IWC IWC NNP 14 1430 1460 -- -- : 14 1430 1461 International International NNP 14 1430 1462 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1430 1463 Commission Commission NNP 14 1430 1464 , , , 14 1430 1465 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 1430 1466 , , , 14 1430 1467 OAS OAS NNP 14 1430 1468 , , , 14 1430 1469 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 1430 1470 , , , 14 1430 1471 SELA SELA NNP 14 1430 1472 , , , 14 1430 1473 UN UN NNP 14 1430 1474 , , , 14 1430 1475 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1430 1476 , , , 14 1430 1477 UPU UPU NNP 14 1430 1478 , , , 14 1430 1479 WHO who WP 14 1430 1480 , , , 14 1430 1481 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1430 1482 , , , 14 1430 1483 WMO WMO NNP 14 1430 1484 , , , 14 1430 1485 WSG WSG NNP 14 1430 1486 , , , 14 1430 1487 WTO WTO NNP 14 1430 1488 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1430 1489 representation representation NN 14 1430 1490 : : : 14 1430 1491 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1430 1492 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 14 1430 1493 PETRICIOLI PETRICIOLI NNP 14 1430 1494 Iturbide Iturbide NNP 14 1430 1495 ; ; : 14 1430 1496 Chancery chancery NN 14 1430 1497 at at IN 14 1430 1498 1911 1911 CD 14 1430 1499 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 14 1430 1500 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1430 1501 NW NW NNP 14 1430 1502 , , , 14 1430 1503 Washington Washington NNP 14 1430 1504 DC DC NNP 14 1430 1505 20006 20006 CD 14 1430 1506 ; ; : 14 1430 1507 telephone telephone NN 14 1430 1508 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1509 202 202 CD 14 1430 1510 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1511 728 728 CD 14 1430 1512 - - SYM 14 1430 1513 1600 1600 CD 14 1430 1514 ; ; : 14 1430 1515 there there EX 14 1430 1516 are be VBP 14 1430 1517 Mexican mexican JJ 14 1430 1518 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1430 1519 General General NNP 14 1430 1520 in in IN 14 1430 1521 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1430 1522 , , , 14 1430 1523 Dallas Dallas NNP 14 1430 1524 , , , 14 1430 1525 Denver Denver NNP 14 1430 1526 , , , 14 1430 1527 El El NNP 14 1430 1528 Paso Paso NNP 14 1430 1529 , , , 14 1430 1530 Houston Houston NNP 14 1430 1531 , , , 14 1430 1532 Los Los NNP 14 1430 1533 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1430 1534 , , , 14 1430 1535 New New NNP 14 1430 1536 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 1430 1537 , , , 14 1430 1538 New New NNP 14 1430 1539 York York NNP 14 1430 1540 , , , 14 1430 1541 San San NNP 14 1430 1542 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1430 1543 , , , 14 1430 1544 San San NNP 14 1430 1545 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 1430 1546 , , , 14 1430 1547 San San NNP 14 1430 1548 Diego Diego NNP 14 1430 1549 , , , 14 1430 1550 and and CC 14 1430 1551 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1430 1552 in in IN 14 1430 1553 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 14 1430 1554 , , , 14 1430 1555 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 1430 1556 , , , 14 1430 1557 Austin Austin NNP 14 1430 1558 , , , 14 1430 1559 Boston Boston NNP 14 1430 1560 , , , 14 1430 1561 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 14 1430 1562 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1563 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 1564 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1565 , , , 14 1430 1566 Calexico Calexico NNP 14 1430 1567 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1568 California California NNP 14 1430 1569 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1570 , , , 14 1430 1571 Corpus Corpus NNP 14 1430 1572 Christi Christi NNP 14 1430 1573 , , , 14 1430 1574 Del Del NNP 14 1430 1575 Rio Rio NNP 14 1430 1576 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1577 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 1578 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1579 , , , 14 1430 1580 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 1430 1581 , , , 14 1430 1582 Douglas Douglas NNP 14 1430 1583 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1584 Arizona Arizona NNP 14 1430 1585 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1586 , , , 14 1430 1587 Eagle Eagle NNP 14 1430 1588 Pass Pass NNP 14 1430 1589 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1590 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 1591 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1592 , , , 14 1430 1593 Fresno Fresno NNP 14 1430 1594 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1595 California California NNP 14 1430 1596 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1597 , , , 14 1430 1598 Kansas Kansas NNP 14 1430 1599 City City NNP 14 1430 1600 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1601 Missouri Missouri NNP 14 1430 1602 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1603 , , , 14 1430 1604 Laredo Laredo NNP 14 1430 1605 , , , 14 1430 1606 McAllen McAllen NNP 14 1430 1607 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1608 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 1609 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1610 , , , 14 1430 1611 Miami Miami NNP 14 1430 1612 , , , 14 1430 1613 Nogales Nogales NNP 14 1430 1614 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1615 Arizona Arizona NNP 14 1430 1616 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1617 , , , 14 1430 1618 Oxnard Oxnard NNP 14 1430 1619 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1620 California California NNP 14 1430 1621 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1622 , , , 14 1430 1623 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 1430 1624 , , , 14 1430 1625 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 14 1430 1626 , , , 14 1430 1627 Presidio Presidio NNP 14 1430 1628 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1629 Texas Texas NNP 14 1430 1630 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1631 , , , 14 1430 1632 Sacramento Sacramento NNP 14 1430 1633 , , , 14 1430 1634 St. St. NNP 14 1430 1635 Louis Louis NNP 14 1430 1636 , , , 14 1430 1637 St. St. NNP 14 1430 1638 Paul Paul NNP 14 1430 1639 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1640 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 14 1430 1641 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1642 , , , 14 1430 1643 Salt Salt NNP 14 1430 1644 Lake Lake NNP 14 1430 1645 City City NNP 14 1430 1646 , , , 14 1430 1647 San San NNP 14 1430 1648 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 14 1430 1649 , , , 14 1430 1650 San San NNP 14 1430 1651 Jose Jose NNP 14 1430 1652 , , , 14 1430 1653 San San NNP 14 1430 1654 Juan Juan NNP 14 1430 1655 ( ( -LRB- 14 1430 1656 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1430 1657 Rico Rico NNP 14 1430 1658 ) ) -RRB- 14 1430 1659 , , , 14 1430 1660 and and CC 14 1430 1661 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 1430 1662 ; ; : 14 1430 1663 US US NNP 14 1430 1664 -- -- : 14 1430 1665 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1430 1666 John John NNP 14 1430 1667 D. D. NNP 14 1430 1668 NEGROPONTE NEGROPONTE NNP 14 1430 1669 , , , 14 1430 1670 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 1430 1671 ; ; : 14 1430 1672 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1430 1673 at at IN 14 1430 1674 Paseo Paseo NNP 14 1430 1675 de de NNP 14 1430 1676 la la NNP 14 1430 1677 Reforma Reforma NNP 14 1430 1678 305 305 CD 14 1430 1679 , , , 14 1430 1680 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1430 1681 5 5 CD 14 1430 1682 , , , 14 1430 1683 D.F. D.F. NNP 14 1431 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 1431 2 mailing mail VBG 14 1431 3 address address NN 14 1431 4 is be VBZ 14 1431 5 P. P. NNP 14 1431 6 O. O. NNP 14 1432 1 Box Box NNP 14 1432 2 3087 3087 CD 14 1432 3 , , , 14 1432 4 Laredo Laredo NNP 14 1432 5 , , , 14 1432 6 TX TX NNP 14 1432 7 78044 78044 CD 14 1432 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1432 9 ; ; : 14 1432 10 telephone telephone NN 14 1432 11 p52o p52o NNS 14 1432 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 1432 13 5 5 CD 14 1432 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1432 15 211 211 CD 14 1432 16 - - HYPH 14 1432 17 0042 0042 CD 14 1432 18 ; ; : 14 1432 19 there there EX 14 1432 20 are be VBP 14 1432 21 US US NNP 14 1432 22 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1432 23 General General NNP 14 1432 24 in in IN 14 1432 25 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 14 1432 26 Juarez Juarez NNP 14 1432 27 , , , 14 1432 28 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 14 1432 29 , , , 14 1432 30 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 14 1432 31 , , , 14 1432 32 and and CC 14 1432 33 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 14 1432 34 , , , 14 1432 35 and and CC 14 1432 36 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1432 37 in in IN 14 1432 38 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 14 1432 39 , , , 14 1432 40 Matamoros Matamoros NNPS 14 1432 41 , , , 14 1432 42 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 14 1432 43 , , , 14 1432 44 Merida Merida NNP 14 1432 45 , , , 14 1432 46 and and CC 14 1432 47 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 14 1432 48 Laredo Laredo NNP 14 1432 49 Flag Flag NNP 14 1432 50 : : : 14 1432 51 three three CD 14 1432 52 equal equal JJ 14 1432 53 vertical vertical JJ 14 1432 54 bands band NNS 14 1432 55 of of IN 14 1432 56 green green JJ 14 1432 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1432 58 hoist hoist NN 14 1432 59 side side NN 14 1432 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1432 61 , , , 14 1432 62 white white JJ 14 1432 63 , , , 14 1432 64 and and CC 14 1432 65 red red NN 14 1432 66 ; ; : 14 1432 67 the the DT 14 1432 68 coat coat NN 14 1432 69 of of IN 14 1432 70 arms arm NNS 14 1432 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 1432 72 an an DT 14 1432 73 eagle eagle NNP 14 1432 74 perched perch VBN 14 1432 75 on on IN 14 1432 76 a a DT 14 1432 77 cactus cactus NN 14 1432 78 with with IN 14 1432 79 a a DT 14 1432 80 snake snake NN 14 1432 81 is be VBZ 14 1432 82 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1432 83 beak beak NN 14 1432 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 1432 85 is be VBZ 14 1432 86 centered center VBN 14 1432 87 in in IN 14 1432 88 the the DT 14 1432 89 white white JJ 14 1432 90 band band NN 14 1432 91 - - HYPH 14 1432 92 Economy Economy NNP 14 1432 93 Overview Overview NNP 14 1432 94 : : : 14 1432 95 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1432 96 's 's POS 14 1432 97 economy economy NN 14 1432 98 is be VBZ 14 1432 99 a a DT 14 1432 100 mixture mixture NN 14 1432 101 of of IN 14 1432 102 state state NN 14 1432 103 - - HYPH 14 1432 104 owned own VBN 14 1432 105 industrial industrial JJ 14 1432 106 plants plant NNS 14 1432 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1432 108 notably notably RB 14 1432 109 oil oil NN 14 1432 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1432 111 , , , 14 1432 112 private private JJ 14 1432 113 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1432 114 and and CC 14 1432 115 services service NNS 14 1432 116 , , , 14 1432 117 and and CC 14 1432 118 both both CC 14 1432 119 large large JJ 14 1432 120 - - HYPH 14 1432 121 scale scale NN 14 1432 122 and and CC 14 1432 123 traditional traditional JJ 14 1432 124 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1432 125 . . . 14 1433 1 In in IN 14 1433 2 the the DT 14 1433 3 1980s 1980 NNS 14 1433 4 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1433 5 experienced experience VBD 14 1433 6 severe severe JJ 14 1433 7 economic economic JJ 14 1433 8 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 1433 9 : : : 14 1433 10 the the DT 14 1433 11 nation nation NN 14 1433 12 accumulated accumulate VBD 14 1433 13 large large JJ 14 1433 14 external external JJ 14 1433 15 debts debt NNS 14 1433 16 as as IN 14 1433 17 world world NN 14 1433 18 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1433 19 prices price NNS 14 1433 20 fell fall VBD 14 1433 21 ; ; : 14 1433 22 rapid rapid JJ 14 1433 23 population population NN 14 1433 24 growth growth NN 14 1433 25 outstripped outstrip VBD 14 1433 26 the the DT 14 1433 27 domestic domestic JJ 14 1433 28 food food NN 14 1433 29 supply supply NN 14 1433 30 ; ; : 14 1433 31 and and CC 14 1433 32 inflation inflation NN 14 1433 33 , , , 14 1433 34 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1433 35 , , , 14 1433 36 and and CC 14 1433 37 pressures pressure NNS 14 1433 38 to to TO 14 1433 39 emigrate emigrate VB 14 1433 40 became become VBD 14 1433 41 more more RBR 14 1433 42 acute acute JJ 14 1433 43 . . . 14 1434 1 Growth growth NN 14 1434 2 in in IN 14 1434 3 national national JJ 14 1434 4 output output NN 14 1434 5 dropped drop VBD 14 1434 6 from from IN 14 1434 7 8 8 CD 14 1434 8 % % NN 14 1434 9 in in IN 14 1434 10 1980 1980 CD 14 1434 11 to to IN 14 1434 12 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1434 13 % % NN 14 1434 14 in in IN 14 1434 15 1988 1988 CD 14 1434 16 and and CC 14 1434 17 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1434 18 % % NN 14 1434 19 in in IN 14 1434 20 1989 1989 CD 14 1434 21 . . . 14 1435 1 The the DT 14 1435 2 US US NNP 14 1435 3 is be VBZ 14 1435 4 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1435 5 's 's POS 14 1435 6 major major JJ 14 1435 7 trading trading NN 14 1435 8 partner partner NN 14 1435 9 , , , 14 1435 10 accounting account VBG 14 1435 11 for for IN 14 1435 12 two two CD 14 1435 13 - - HYPH 14 1435 14 thirds third NNS 14 1435 15 of of IN 14 1435 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1435 17 exports export NNS 14 1435 18 and and CC 14 1435 19 imports import NNS 14 1435 20 . . . 14 1436 1 After after IN 14 1436 2 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1436 3 , , , 14 1436 4 border border NN 14 1436 5 assembly assembly NN 14 1436 6 plants plant NNS 14 1436 7 and and CC 14 1436 8 tourism tourism NN 14 1436 9 are be VBP 14 1436 10 the the DT 14 1436 11 largest large JJS 14 1436 12 earners earner NNS 14 1436 13 of of IN 14 1436 14 foreign foreign JJ 14 1436 15 exchange exchange NN 14 1436 16 . . . 14 1437 1 The the DT 14 1437 2 government government NN 14 1437 3 , , , 14 1437 4 in in IN 14 1437 5 consultation consultation NN 14 1437 6 with with IN 14 1437 7 international international JJ 14 1437 8 economic economic JJ 14 1437 9 agencies agency NNS 14 1437 10 , , , 14 1437 11 is be VBZ 14 1437 12 implementing implement VBG 14 1437 13 programs program NNS 14 1437 14 to to TO 14 1437 15 stabilize stabilize VB 14 1437 16 the the DT 14 1437 17 economy economy NN 14 1437 18 and and CC 14 1437 19 foster foster JJ 14 1437 20 growth growth NN 14 1437 21 . . . 14 1438 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1438 2 : : : 14 1438 3 $ $ $ 14 1438 4 187.0 187.0 CD 14 1438 5 billion billion CD 14 1438 6 , , , 14 1438 7 per per IN 14 1438 8 capita capita FW 14 1438 9 $ $ $ 14 1438 10 2,165 2,165 CD 14 1438 11 ; ; : 14 1438 12 real real JJ 14 1438 13 growth growth NN 14 1438 14 rate rate NN 14 1438 15 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1438 16 % % NN 14 1438 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1438 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1438 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1438 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1438 21 rate rate NN 14 1438 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1438 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1438 24 prices price NNS 14 1438 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1438 26 : : : 14 1438 27 20 20 CD 14 1438 28 % % NN 14 1438 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1438 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1438 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1438 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1438 33 rate rate NN 14 1438 34 : : : 14 1438 35 20 20 CD 14 1438 36 % % NN 14 1438 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1438 38 1989 1989 CD 14 1438 39 est est NNP 14 1438 40 . . . 14 1438 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1 Budget budget NN 14 1439 2 : : : 14 1439 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 1439 4 $ $ $ 14 1439 5 36.1 36.1 CD 14 1439 6 billion billion CD 14 1439 7 ; ; : 14 1439 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1439 9 $ $ $ 14 1439 10 56.1 56.1 CD 14 1439 11 billion billion CD 14 1439 12 , , , 14 1439 13 including include VBG 14 1439 14 capital capital NN 14 1439 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1439 16 of of IN 14 1439 17 $ $ $ 14 1439 18 7.7 7.7 CD 14 1439 19 biilion biilion NN 14 1439 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 21 1988 1988 CD 14 1439 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 23 Exports export NNS 14 1439 24 : : : 14 1439 25 $ $ $ 14 1439 26 23.1 23.1 CD 14 1439 27 billion billion CD 14 1439 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1439 30 . . NNP 14 1439 31 , , , 14 1439 32 1989 1989 CD 14 1439 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 34 ; ; : 14 1439 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 1439 36 -- -- : 14 1439 37 crude crude JJ 14 1439 38 oil oil NN 14 1439 39 , , , 14 1439 40 oil oil NN 14 1439 41 products product NNS 14 1439 42 , , , 14 1439 43 coffee coffee NN 14 1439 44 , , , 14 1439 45 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1439 46 , , , 14 1439 47 engines engine NNS 14 1439 48 , , , 14 1439 49 cotton cotton NN 14 1439 50 ; ; : 14 1439 51 partners partner NNS 14 1439 52 -- -- : 14 1439 53 US US NNP 14 1439 54 66 66 CD 14 1439 55 % % NN 14 1439 56 , , , 14 1439 57 EC EC NNP 14 1439 58 16 16 CD 14 1439 59 % % NN 14 1439 60 , , , 14 1439 61 Japan Japan NNP 14 1439 62 11 11 CD 14 1439 63 % % NN 14 1439 64 Imports import NNS 14 1439 65 : : : 14 1439 66 $ $ $ 14 1439 67 23.3 23.3 CD 14 1439 68 billion billion CD 14 1439 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 70 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1439 71 . . NNP 14 1439 72 , , , 14 1439 73 1989 1989 CD 14 1439 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 75 ; ; : 14 1439 76 commodities commodity NNS 14 1439 77 -- -- : 14 1439 78 grain grain NN 14 1439 79 , , , 14 1439 80 metal metal NN 14 1439 81 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1439 82 , , , 14 1439 83 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1439 84 machinery machinery NN 14 1439 85 , , , 14 1439 86 electrical electrical JJ 14 1439 87 equipment equipment NN 14 1439 88 ; ; : 14 1439 89 partners partner NNS 14 1439 90 -- -- : 14 1439 91 US US NNP 14 1439 92 62 62 CD 14 1439 93 % % NN 14 1439 94 , , , 14 1439 95 EC EC NNP 14 1439 96 18 18 CD 14 1439 97 % % NN 14 1439 98 , , , 14 1439 99 Japan Japan NNP 14 1439 100 10 10 CD 14 1439 101 % % NN 14 1439 102 External external JJ 14 1439 103 debt debt NN 14 1439 104 : : : 14 1439 105 $ $ $ 14 1439 106 95.1 95.1 CD 14 1439 107 billion billion CD 14 1439 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 109 1989 1989 CD 14 1439 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 111 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1439 112 production production NN 14 1439 113 : : : 14 1439 114 growth growth NN 14 1439 115 rate rate NN 14 1439 116 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1439 117 % % NN 14 1439 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 119 1988 1988 CD 14 1439 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 121 Electricity electricity NN 14 1439 122 : : : 14 1439 123 26,900,000 26,900,000 CD 14 1439 124 kW kw NN 14 1439 125 capacity capacity NN 14 1439 126 ; 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; : 14 1439 245 major major JJ 14 1439 246 link link NN 14 1439 247 in in IN 14 1439 248 chain chain NN 14 1439 249 of of IN 14 1439 250 countries country NNS 14 1439 251 used use VBN 14 1439 252 to to TO 14 1439 253 smuggle smuggle VB 14 1439 254 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1439 255 from from IN 14 1439 256 South south JJ 14 1439 257 American american JJ 14 1439 258 dealers dealer NNS 14 1439 259 to to IN 14 1439 260 US US NNP 14 1439 261 markets market NNS 14 1439 262 Aid aid NN 14 1439 263 : : : 14 1439 264 US US NNP 14 1439 265 commitments commitment NNS 14 1439 266 , , , 14 1439 267 including include VBG 14 1439 268 Ex Ex NNP 14 1439 269 - - HYPH 14 1439 270 Im Im NNP 14 1439 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 272 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1439 273 - - HYPH 14 1439 274 88 88 NNP 14 1439 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 276 , , , 14 1439 277 $ $ $ 14 1439 278 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1439 279 billion billion CD 14 1439 280 ; ; : 14 1439 281 Western western JJ 14 1439 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 283 non non JJ 14 1439 284 - - JJ 14 1439 285 US us JJ 14 1439 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 287 countries country NNS 14 1439 288 , , , 14 1439 289 ODA ODA NNP 14 1439 290 and and CC 14 1439 291 OOF OOF NNP 14 1439 292 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1439 293 commitments commitment NNS 14 1439 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 295 1970 1970 CD 14 1439 296 - - SYM 14 1439 297 87 87 CD 14 1439 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 299 , , , 14 1439 300 $ $ $ 14 1439 301 6.8 6.8 CD 14 1439 302 billion billion CD 14 1439 303 ; ; : 14 1439 304 Communist communist JJ 14 1439 305 countries country NNS 14 1439 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 307 1970 1970 CD 14 1439 308 - - SYM 14 1439 309 88 88 CD 14 1439 310 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 311 , , , 14 1439 312 $ $ $ 14 1439 313 110 110 CD 14 1439 314 million million CD 14 1439 315 Currency Currency NNP 14 1439 316 : : : 14 1439 317 Mexican mexican JJ 14 1439 318 peso peso NN 14 1439 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 320 plural plural JJ 14 1439 321 -- -- : 14 1439 322 pesos pesos NNP 14 1439 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 324 ; ; : 14 1439 325 1 1 CD 14 1439 326 Mexican mexican JJ 14 1439 327 peso peso NN 14 1439 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 329 Mex$ mex$ JJ 14 1439 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 331 = = NFP 14 1439 332 100 100 CD 14 1439 333 centavos centavos NNP 14 1439 334 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1439 335 rates rate NNS 14 1439 336 : : : 14 1439 337 market market NN 14 1439 338 rate rate NN 14 1439 339 of of IN 14 1439 340 Mexican mexican JJ 14 1439 341 pesos peso NNS 14 1439 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 343 Mex$ mex$ JJ 14 1439 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 345 per per IN 14 1439 346 US$ us$ $ 14 1439 347 1 1 CD 14 1439 348 - - HYPH 14 1439 349 -2,660.3 -2,660.3 FW 14 1439 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 351 January January NNP 14 1439 352 1990 1990 CD 14 1439 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 354 , , , 14 1439 355 2,461.3 2,461.3 CD 14 1439 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 357 1989 1989 CD 14 1439 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 359 , , , 14 1439 360 2,273.1 2,273.1 CD 14 1439 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 362 1988 1988 CD 14 1439 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 364 , , , 14 1439 365 1,378.2 1,378.2 CD 14 1439 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 367 1987 1987 CD 14 1439 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 369 , , , 14 1439 370 611.8 611.8 CD 14 1439 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 372 1986 1986 CD 14 1439 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 374 , , , 14 1439 375 256.9 256.9 CD 14 1439 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 377 1985 1985 CD 14 1439 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 379 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1439 380 year year NN 14 1439 381 : : : 14 1439 382 calendar calendar NNP 14 1439 383 year year NN 14 1439 384 - - : 14 1439 385 Communications Communications NNP 14 1439 386 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1439 387 : : : 14 1439 388 20,680 20,680 CD 14 1439 389 km km NNS 14 1439 390 total total NN 14 1439 391 ; ; : 14 1439 392 19,950 19,950 CD 14 1439 393 km km NN 14 1439 394 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1439 395 standard standard JJ 14 1439 396 gauge gauge NN 14 1439 397 ; ; : 14 1439 398 730 730 CD 14 1439 399 km km NN 14 1439 400 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 14 1439 401 narrow narrow JJ 14 1439 402 gauge gauge NN 14 1439 403 Highways highway NNS 14 1439 404 : : : 14 1439 405 210,000 210,000 CD 14 1439 406 km km NN 14 1439 407 total total NN 14 1439 408 ; ; : 14 1439 409 65,000 65,000 CD 14 1439 410 km km NN 14 1439 411 paved pave VBN 14 1439 412 , , , 14 1439 413 30,000 30,000 CD 14 1439 414 km km NN 14 1439 415 semipaved semipave VBN 14 1439 416 or or CC 14 1439 417 cobblestone cobblestone JJ 14 1439 418 , , , 14 1439 419 60,000 60,000 CD 14 1439 420 km km NN 14 1439 421 rural rural JJ 14 1439 422 roads road NNS 14 1439 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 424 improved improved JJ 14 1439 425 earth earth NN 14 1439 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 427 or or CC 14 1439 428 roads road NNS 14 1439 429 under under IN 14 1439 430 construction construction NN 14 1439 431 , , , 14 1439 432 55,000 55,000 CD 14 1439 433 km km NN 14 1439 434 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1439 435 earth earth NN 14 1439 436 roads road NNS 14 1439 437 Inland Inland NNP 14 1439 438 waterways waterway NNS 14 1439 439 : : : 14 1439 440 2,900 2,900 CD 14 1439 441 km km NN 14 1439 442 navigable navigable JJ 14 1439 443 rivers river NNS 14 1439 444 and and CC 14 1439 445 coastal coastal JJ 14 1439 446 canals canal NNS 14 1439 447 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1439 448 : : : 14 1439 449 crude crude JJ 14 1439 450 oil oil NN 14 1439 451 , , , 14 1439 452 4,381 4,381 CD 14 1439 453 km km NN 14 1439 454 ; ; : 14 1439 455 refined refined JJ 14 1439 456 products product NNS 14 1439 457 , , , 14 1439 458 8,345 8,345 CD 14 1439 459 km km NN 14 1439 460 ; ; : 14 1439 461 natural natural JJ 14 1439 462 gas gas NN 14 1439 463 , , , 14 1439 464 13,254 13,254 CD 14 1439 465 km km NN 14 1439 466 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1439 467 : : : 14 1439 468 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 14 1439 469 , , , 14 1439 470 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 14 1439 471 , , , 14 1439 472 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 14 1439 473 , , , 14 1439 474 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 14 1439 475 , , , 14 1439 476 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 14 1439 477 , , , 14 1439 478 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 14 1439 479 , , , 14 1439 480 Progreso Progreso NNP 14 1439 481 , , , 14 1439 482 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1439 483 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 14 1439 484 , , , 14 1439 485 Salina Salina NNP 14 1439 486 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 1439 487 , , , 14 1439 488 Tampico Tampico NNP 14 1439 489 , , , 14 1439 490 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 14 1439 491 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1439 492 marine marine NN 14 1439 493 : : : 14 1439 494 68 68 CD 14 1439 495 ships ship NNS 14 1439 496 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 497 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1439 498 GRT GRT NNP 14 1439 499 or or CC 14 1439 500 over over RB 14 1439 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 502 totaling total VBG 14 1439 503 1,041,229 1,041,229 CD 14 1439 504 GRT/1,552,478 grt/1,552,478 NN 14 1439 505 DWT dwt NN 14 1439 506 ; ; : 14 1439 507 includes include VBZ 14 1439 508 5 5 CD 14 1439 509 short short JJ 14 1439 510 - - HYPH 14 1439 511 sea sea NN 14 1439 512 passenger passenger NN 14 1439 513 , , , 14 1439 514 10 10 CD 14 1439 515 cargo cargo NN 14 1439 516 , , , 14 1439 517 2 2 CD 14 1439 518 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1439 519 cargo cargo NN 14 1439 520 , , , 14 1439 521 2 2 CD 14 1439 522 roll roll NN 14 1439 523 - - HYPH 14 1439 524 on on IN 14 1439 525 / / SYM 14 1439 526 roll roll NN 14 1439 527 - - HYPH 14 1439 528 off off RP 14 1439 529 cargo cargo NN 14 1439 530 , , , 14 1439 531 31 31 CD 14 1439 532 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1439 533 , , , 14 1439 534 oils oil NNS 14 1439 535 , , , 14 1439 536 and and CC 14 1439 537 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1439 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 539 POL POL NNP 14 1439 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 541 tanker tanker NN 14 1439 542 , , , 14 1439 543 3 3 CD 14 1439 544 chemical chemical NN 14 1439 545 tanker tanker NN 14 1439 546 , , , 14 1439 547 7 7 CD 14 1439 548 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1439 549 gas gas NN 14 1439 550 , , , 14 1439 551 4 4 CD 14 1439 552 bulk bulk NN 14 1439 553 , , , 14 1439 554 4 4 CD 14 1439 555 combination combination NN 14 1439 556 bulk bulk JJ 14 1439 557 Civil civil JJ 14 1439 558 air air NN 14 1439 559 : : : 14 1439 560 174 174 CD 14 1439 561 major major JJ 14 1439 562 transport transport NN 14 1439 563 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1439 564 Airports airport NNS 14 1439 565 : : : 14 1439 566 1,785 1,785 CD 14 1439 567 total total NN 14 1439 568 , , , 14 1439 569 1,484 1,484 CD 14 1439 570 usable usable JJ 14 1439 571 ; ; : 14 1439 572 190 190 CD 14 1439 573 with with IN 14 1439 574 permanent permanent JJ 14 1439 575 - - HYPH 14 1439 576 surface surface NN 14 1439 577 runways runway NNS 14 1439 578 ; ; : 14 1439 579 2 2 CD 14 1439 580 with with IN 14 1439 581 runways runway NNS 14 1439 582 over over IN 14 1439 583 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1439 584 m m NNP 14 1439 585 ; ; : 14 1439 586 31 31 CD 14 1439 587 with with IN 14 1439 588 runways runways NNP 14 1439 589 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1439 590 - - HYPH 14 1439 591 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1439 592 m m CD 14 1439 593 ; ; : 14 1439 594 259 259 CD 14 1439 595 with with IN 14 1439 596 runways runway NNS 14 1439 597 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1439 598 - - HYPH 14 1439 599 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1439 600 m m NNP 14 1439 601 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1439 602 : : : 14 1439 603 highly highly RB 14 1439 604 developed developed JJ 14 1439 605 system system NN 14 1439 606 with with IN 14 1439 607 extensive extensive JJ 14 1439 608 radio radio NN 14 1439 609 relay relay NN 14 1439 610 links link NNS 14 1439 611 ; ; : 14 1439 612 connection connection NN 14 1439 613 into into IN 14 1439 614 Central Central NNP 14 1439 615 American American NNP 14 1439 616 Microwave Microwave NNP 14 1439 617 System System NNP 14 1439 618 ; ; : 14 1439 619 6.41 6.41 CD 14 1439 620 million million CD 14 1439 621 telephones telephone NNS 14 1439 622 ; ; : 14 1439 623 stations--679 stations--679 CD 14 1439 624 AM am NN 14 1439 625 , , , 14 1439 626 no no DT 14 1439 627 FM FM NNP 14 1439 628 , , , 14 1439 629 238 238 CD 14 1439 630 TV tv NN 14 1439 631 , , , 14 1439 632 22 22 CD 14 1439 633 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 1439 634 ; ; : 14 1439 635 120 120 CD 14 1439 636 domestic domestic JJ 14 1439 637 satellite satellite NN 14 1439 638 terminals terminal NNS 14 1439 639 ; ; : 14 1439 640 satellite satellite NN 14 1439 641 earth earth NN 14 1439 642 stations--4 stations--4 IN 14 1439 643 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1439 644 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1439 645 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1439 646 and and CC 14 1439 647 1 1 CD 14 1439 648 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1439 649 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1439 650 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1439 651 - - HYPH 14 1439 652 Defense Defense NNP 14 1439 653 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1439 654 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1439 655 : : : 14 1439 656 Army Army NNP 14 1439 657 , , , 14 1439 658 Air Air NNP 14 1439 659 Force Force NNP 14 1439 660 , , , 14 1439 661 Navy Navy NNP 14 1439 662 , , , 14 1439 663 Marine Marine NNP 14 1439 664 Corps Corps NNP 14 1439 665 Military Military NNP 14 1439 666 manpower manpower NN 14 1439 667 : : : 14 1439 668 males males NNP 14 1439 669 15 15 CD 14 1439 670 - - SYM 14 1439 671 49 49 CD 14 1439 672 , , , 14 1439 673 21,575,525 21,575,525 CD 14 1439 674 ; 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; : 14 1439 1151 the the DT 14 1439 1152 Compact Compact NNP 14 1439 1153 of of IN 14 1439 1154 Free Free NNP 14 1439 1155 Association Association NNP 14 1439 1156 entered enter VBD 14 1439 1157 into into IN 14 1439 1158 force force NN 14 1439 1159 3 3 CD 14 1439 1160 November November NNP 14 1439 1161 1986 1986 CD 14 1439 1162 Capital capital NN 14 1439 1163 : : : 14 1439 1164 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 14 1439 1165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1166 on on IN 14 1439 1167 the the DT 14 1439 1168 island island NN 14 1439 1169 of of IN 14 1439 1170 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 14 1439 1171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1172 ; ; : 14 1439 1173 note note VB 14 1439 1174 -- -- : 14 1439 1175 a a DT 14 1439 1176 new new JJ 14 1439 1177 capital capital NN 14 1439 1178 is be VBZ 14 1439 1179 being be VBG 14 1439 1180 built build VBN 14 1439 1181 about about IN 14 1439 1182 10 10 CD 14 1439 1183 km km NN 14 1439 1184 southwest southwest JJ 14 1439 1185 in in IN 14 1439 1186 the the DT 14 1439 1187 Palikir Palikir NNP 14 1439 1188 valley valley NN 14 1439 1189 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1439 1190 divisions division NNS 14 1439 1191 : : : 14 1439 1192 4 4 CD 14 1439 1193 states state NNS 14 1439 1194 ; 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R. NNP 14 1439 1313 HAGLELGAM HAGLELGAM NNP 14 1439 1314 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1315 since since IN 14 1439 1316 11 11 CD 14 1439 1317 May May NNP 14 1439 1318 1987 1987 CD 14 1439 1319 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1320 ; ; : 14 1439 1321 Vice Vice NNP 14 1439 1322 President President NNP 14 1439 1323 Hiroshi Hiroshi NNP 14 1439 1324 H. H. NNP 14 1439 1325 ISMAEL ISMAEL NNP 14 1439 1326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1327 since since IN 14 1439 1328 11 11 CD 14 1439 1329 May May NNP 14 1439 1330 1987 1987 CD 14 1439 1331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1332 Political political JJ 14 1439 1333 parties party NNS 14 1439 1334 and and CC 14 1439 1335 leaders leader NNS 14 1439 1336 : : : 14 1439 1337 no no DT 14 1439 1338 formal formal JJ 14 1439 1339 parties party NNS 14 1439 1340 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1439 1341 : : : 14 1439 1342 universal universal JJ 14 1439 1343 at at IN 14 1439 1344 age age NN 14 1439 1345 18 18 CD 14 1439 1346 Elections election NNS 14 1439 1347 : : : 14 1439 1348 President President NNP 14 1439 1349 -- -- : 14 1439 1350 last last RB 14 1439 1351 held hold VBD 14 1439 1352 11 11 CD 14 1439 1353 May May NNP 14 1439 1354 1987 1987 CD 14 1439 1355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1356 next next JJ 14 1439 1357 to to TO 14 1439 1358 be be VB 14 1439 1359 held hold VBN 14 1439 1360 May May NNP 14 1439 1361 1991 1991 CD 14 1439 1362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1363 ; ; : 14 1439 1364 results result NNS 14 1439 1365 -- -- : 14 1439 1366 John John NNP 14 1439 1367 R. R. NNP 14 1439 1368 Haglelgam Haglelgam NNP 14 1439 1369 was be VBD 14 1439 1370 elected elect VBN 14 1439 1371 ; ; : 14 1439 1372 House House NNP 14 1439 1373 of of IN 14 1439 1374 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1439 1375 -- -- : 14 1439 1376 last last RB 14 1439 1377 held hold VBN 14 1439 1378 on on IN 14 1439 1379 NA NA NNP 14 1439 1380 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1381 next next JJ 14 1439 1382 to to TO 14 1439 1383 be be VB 14 1439 1384 held hold VBN 14 1439 1385 NA NA NNP 14 1439 1386 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1387 ; ; : 14 1439 1388 results result NNS 14 1439 1389 -- -- : 14 1439 1390 percent percent NN 14 1439 1391 of of IN 14 1439 1392 vote vote NN 14 1439 1393 NA NA NNP 14 1439 1394 ; ; : 14 1439 1395 seats--(NA seats--(na RB 14 1439 1396 total total JJ 14 1439 1397 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1398 Communists communist NNS 14 1439 1399 : : : 14 1439 1400 none none NN 14 1439 1401 Member Member NNP 14 1439 1402 of of IN 14 1439 1403 : : : 14 1439 1404 SPF spf NN 14 1439 1405 , , , 14 1439 1406 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1439 1407 ( ( -LRB- 14 1439 1408 associate associate NN 14 1439 1409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1439 1410 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1439 1411 representation representation NN 14 1439 1412 : : : 14 1439 1413 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1439 1414 Representative Representative NNP 14 1439 1415 Jesse Jesse NNP 14 1439 1416 B. 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; : 14 1457 82 power power NN 14 1457 83 supplied supply VBN 14 1457 84 by by IN 14 1457 85 France France NNP 14 1457 86 Industries Industries NNPS 14 1457 87 : : : 14 1457 88 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 1457 89 , , , 14 1457 90 food food NN 14 1457 91 processing processing NN 14 1457 92 , , , 14 1457 93 precision precision NN 14 1457 94 instruments instrument NNS 14 1457 95 , , , 14 1457 96 glassmaking glassmaking NN 14 1457 97 , , , 14 1457 98 printing printing NN 14 1457 99 , , , 14 1457 100 tourism tourism NN 14 1457 101 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1457 102 : : : 14 1457 103 NA NA NNP 14 1457 104 Aid aid NN 14 1457 105 : : : 14 1457 106 NA NA NNP 14 1457 107 Currency currency NN 14 1457 108 : : : 14 1457 109 French french JJ 14 1457 110 franc franc NN 14 1457 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 112 plural plural JJ 14 1457 113 -- -- : 14 1457 114 francs franc NNS 14 1457 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 116 ; ; : 14 1457 117 1 1 CD 14 1457 118 French french JJ 14 1457 119 franc franc NN 14 1457 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 121 F f NN 14 1457 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 123 = = NFP 14 1457 124 100 100 CD 14 1457 125 centimes centime NNS 14 1457 126 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1457 127 rates rate NNS 14 1457 128 : : : 14 1457 129 French french JJ 14 1457 130 francs franc NNS 14 1457 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 132 F f NN 14 1457 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 134 per per IN 14 1457 135 US$ us$ $ 14 1457 136 1 1 CD 14 1457 137 - - HYPH 14 1457 138 -5.7598 -5.7598 NN 14 1457 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 140 January January NNP 14 1457 141 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 143 , , , 14 1457 144 6.3801 6.3801 CD 14 1457 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 146 1989 1989 CD 14 1457 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 148 , , , 14 1457 149 5.9569 5.9569 CD 14 1457 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 151 1988 1988 CD 14 1457 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 153 , , , 14 1457 154 6.0107 6.0107 CD 14 1457 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 156 1987 1987 CD 14 1457 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 158 , , , 14 1457 159 6.9261 6.9261 CD 14 1457 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 161 1986 1986 CD 14 1457 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 163 , , , 14 1457 164 8.9852 8.9852 CD 14 1457 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 166 1985 1985 CD 14 1457 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 168 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1457 169 year year NN 14 1457 170 : : : 14 1457 171 calendar calendar NNP 14 1457 172 year year NN 14 1457 173 - - : 14 1457 174 Communications Communications NNP 14 1457 175 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1457 176 : : : 14 1457 177 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1457 178 km km VBZ 14 1457 179 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1457 180 gauge gauge NN 14 1457 181 Highways highway NNS 14 1457 182 : : : 14 1457 183 none none NN 14 1457 184 ; ; : 14 1457 185 city city NN 14 1457 186 streets street NNS 14 1457 187 Ports port NNS 14 1457 188 : : : 14 1457 189 Monaco Monaco NNP 14 1457 190 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1457 191 marine marine NN 14 1457 192 : : : 14 1457 193 1 1 CD 14 1457 194 tanker tanker NN 14 1457 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 196 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1457 197 GRT GRT NNP 14 1457 198 or or CC 14 1457 199 over over RB 14 1457 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 201 totaling total VBG 14 1457 202 3,268 3,268 CD 14 1457 203 GRT/4,959 GRT/4,959 NNP 14 1457 204 DWT DWT NNP 14 1457 205 Civil Civil NNP 14 1457 206 air air NN 14 1457 207 : : : 14 1457 208 no no DT 14 1457 209 major major JJ 14 1457 210 transport transport NN 14 1457 211 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1457 212 Airports airport NNS 14 1457 213 : : : 14 1457 214 1 1 CD 14 1457 215 usable usable JJ 14 1457 216 airfield airfield NN 14 1457 217 with with IN 14 1457 218 permanent permanent JJ 14 1457 219 - - HYPH 14 1457 220 surface surface NN 14 1457 221 runways runway NNS 14 1457 222 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 14 1457 223 : : : 14 1457 224 served serve VBN 14 1457 225 by by IN 14 1457 226 the the DT 14 1457 227 French french JJ 14 1457 228 communications communication NNS 14 1457 229 system system NN 14 1457 230 ; ; : 14 1457 231 automatic automatic JJ 14 1457 232 telephone telephone NN 14 1457 233 system system NN 14 1457 234 ; ; : 14 1457 235 38,200 38,200 CD 14 1457 236 telephones telephone NNS 14 1457 237 ; ; : 14 1457 238 stations--3 stations--3 NN 14 1457 239 AM AM NNP 14 1457 240 , , , 14 1457 241 4 4 CD 14 1457 242 FM FM NNP 14 1457 243 , , , 14 1457 244 5 5 CD 14 1457 245 TV tv NN 14 1457 246 ; ; : 14 1457 247 no no DT 14 1457 248 communication communication NN 14 1457 249 satellite satellite NN 14 1457 250 stations station NNS 14 1457 251 - - : 14 1457 252 Defense Defense NNP 14 1457 253 Forces force NNS 14 1457 254 Note Note NNP 14 1457 255 : : : 14 1457 256 defense defense NN 14 1457 257 is be VBZ 14 1457 258 the the DT 14 1457 259 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1457 260 of of IN 14 1457 261 France France NNP 14 1457 262 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1457 263 Country country NN 14 1457 264 : : : 14 1457 265 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 1457 266 - - HYPH 14 1457 267 Geography Geography NNP 14 1457 268 Total Total NNP 14 1457 269 area area NN 14 1457 270 : : : 14 1457 271 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 14 1457 272 km2 km2 NN 14 1457 273 ; ; : 14 1457 274 land land NN 14 1457 275 area area NN 14 1457 276 : : : 14 1457 277 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 14 1457 278 km2 km2 NNP 14 1457 279 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1457 280 area area NN 14 1457 281 : : : 14 1457 282 slightly slightly RB 14 1457 283 larger large JJR 14 1457 284 than than IN 14 1457 285 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 1457 286 Land Land NNP 14 1457 287 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1457 288 : : : 14 1457 289 8,114 8,114 CD 14 1457 290 km km NN 14 1457 291 total total JJ 14 1457 292 ; ; : 14 1457 293 China China NNP 14 1457 294 4,673 4,673 CD 14 1457 295 km km NN 14 1457 296 , , , 14 1457 297 USSR ussr NN 14 1457 298 3,441 3,441 CD 14 1457 299 km km NN 14 1457 300 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1457 301 : : : 14 1457 302 none none NN 14 1457 303 -- -- : 14 1457 304 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1457 305 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1457 306 claims claim VBZ 14 1457 307 : : : 14 1457 308 none none NN 14 1457 309 -- -- : 14 1457 310 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1457 311 Climate climate NN 14 1457 312 : : : 14 1457 313 desert desert NN 14 1457 314 ; ; : 14 1457 315 continental continental NNP 14 1457 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 317 large large JJ 14 1457 318 daily daily JJ 14 1457 319 and and CC 14 1457 320 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 1457 321 temperature temperature NN 14 1457 322 ranges range NNS 14 1457 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 324 Terrain terrain NN 14 1457 325 : : : 14 1457 326 vast vast JJ 14 1457 327 semidesert semidesert NN 14 1457 328 and and CC 14 1457 329 desert desert NN 14 1457 330 plains plain VBZ 14 1457 331 ; ; : 14 1457 332 mountains mountain NNS 14 1457 333 in in IN 14 1457 334 west west NNP 14 1457 335 and and CC 14 1457 336 southwest southwest NNP 14 1457 337 ; ; : 14 1457 338 Gobi Gobi NNP 14 1457 339 Desert Desert NNP 14 1457 340 in in IN 14 1457 341 southeast southeast JJ 14 1457 342 Natural natural JJ 14 1457 343 resources resource NNS 14 1457 344 : : : 14 1457 345 coal coal NN 14 1457 346 , , , 14 1457 347 copper copper NN 14 1457 348 , , , 14 1457 349 molybdenum molybdenum NN 14 1457 350 , , , 14 1457 351 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1457 352 , , , 14 1457 353 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1457 354 , , , 14 1457 355 tin tin NN 14 1457 356 , , , 14 1457 357 nickel nickel NN 14 1457 358 , , , 14 1457 359 zinc zinc NN 14 1457 360 , , , 14 1457 361 wolfram wolfram NNP 14 1457 362 , , , 14 1457 363 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 14 1457 364 , , , 14 1457 365 gold gold NN 14 1457 366 Land Land NNP 14 1457 367 use use NN 14 1457 368 : : : 14 1457 369 1 1 CD 14 1457 370 % % NN 14 1457 371 arable arable JJ 14 1457 372 land land NN 14 1457 373 ; ; : 14 1457 374 0 0 CD 14 1457 375 % % NN 14 1457 376 permanent permanent JJ 14 1457 377 crops crop NNS 14 1457 378 ; ; : 14 1457 379 79 79 CD 14 1457 380 % % NN 14 1457 381 meadows meadow NNS 14 1457 382 and and CC 14 1457 383 pastures pasture NNS 14 1457 384 ; ; : 14 1457 385 10 10 CD 14 1457 386 % % NN 14 1457 387 forest forest NN 14 1457 388 and and CC 14 1457 389 woodland woodland NN 14 1457 390 ; ; : 14 1457 391 10 10 CD 14 1457 392 % % NN 14 1457 393 other other JJ 14 1457 394 ; ; : 14 1457 395 includes include VBZ 14 1457 396 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1457 397 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1457 398 Environment Environment NNP 14 1457 399 : : : 14 1457 400 harsh harsh JJ 14 1457 401 and and CC 14 1457 402 rugged rugged JJ 14 1457 403 Note Note NNP 14 1457 404 : : : 14 1457 405 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1457 406 ; ; : 14 1457 407 strategic strategic JJ 14 1457 408 location location NN 14 1457 409 between between IN 14 1457 410 China China NNP 14 1457 411 and and CC 14 1457 412 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1457 413 Union Union NNP 14 1457 414 - - HYPH 14 1457 415 People People NNP 14 1457 416 Population Population NNP 14 1457 417 : : : 14 1457 418 2,187,275 2,187,275 CD 14 1457 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 420 July July NNP 14 1457 421 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 422 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 423 , , , 14 1457 424 growth growth NN 14 1457 425 rate rate NN 14 1457 426 2.7 2.7 CD 14 1457 427 % % NN 14 1457 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 429 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 431 Birth birth NN 14 1457 432 rate rate NN 14 1457 433 : : : 14 1457 434 35 35 CD 14 1457 435 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1457 436 population population NN 14 1457 437 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 438 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 439 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 440 Death death NN 14 1457 441 rate rate NN 14 1457 442 : : : 14 1457 443 8 8 CD 14 1457 444 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1457 445 population population NN 14 1457 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 447 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 449 Net net JJ 14 1457 450 migration migration NN 14 1457 451 rate rate NN 14 1457 452 : : : 14 1457 453 0 0 CD 14 1457 454 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1457 455 population population NN 14 1457 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 457 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 459 Infant infant NN 14 1457 460 mortality mortality NN 14 1457 461 rate rate NN 14 1457 462 : : : 14 1457 463 50 50 CD 14 1457 464 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1457 465 live live JJ 14 1457 466 births birth NNS 14 1457 467 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 468 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 469 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 470 Life life NN 14 1457 471 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1457 472 at at IN 14 1457 473 birth birth NN 14 1457 474 : : : 14 1457 475 62 62 CD 14 1457 476 years year NNS 14 1457 477 male male JJ 14 1457 478 , , , 14 1457 479 67 67 CD 14 1457 480 years year NNS 14 1457 481 female female JJ 14 1457 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 483 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 485 Total total JJ 14 1457 486 fertility fertility NN 14 1457 487 rate rate NN 14 1457 488 : : : 14 1457 489 4.7 4.7 CD 14 1457 490 children child NNS 14 1457 491 born bear VBN 14 1457 492 / / SYM 14 1457 493 woman woman NN 14 1457 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 495 1990 1990 CD 14 1457 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 497 Nationality nationality NN 14 1457 498 : : : 14 1457 499 noun noun NNP 14 1457 500 -- -- : 14 1457 501 Mongolian(s Mongolian(s NNP 14 1457 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 1457 503 ; ; : 14 1457 504 adjective adjective JJ 14 1457 505 -- -- : 14 1457 506 Mongolian mongolian JJ 14 1457 507 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1457 508 divisions division NNS 14 1457 509 : : : 14 1457 510 90 90 CD 14 1457 511 % % NN 14 1457 512 Mongol Mongol NNP 14 1457 513 , , , 14 1457 514 4 4 CD 14 1457 515 % % NN 14 1457 516 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 14 1457 517 , , , 14 1457 518 2 2 CD 14 1457 519 % % NN 14 1457 520 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1457 521 , , , 14 1457 522 2 2 CD 14 1457 523 % % NN 14 1457 524 Russian russian JJ 14 1457 525 , , , 14 1457 526 2 2 CD 14 1457 527 % % NN 14 1457 528 other other JJ 14 1457 529 Religion religion NN 14 1457 530 : : : 14 1457 531 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1457 532 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 14 1457 533 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1457 534 , , , 14 1457 535 about about RB 14 1457 536 4 4 CD 14 1457 537 % % NN 14 1457 538 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1457 539 , , , 14 1457 540 limited limited JJ 14 1457 541 religious religious JJ 14 1457 542 activity activity NN 14 1457 543 because because IN 14 1457 544 of of IN 14 1457 545 Communist communist JJ 14 1457 546 regime regime NN 14 1457 547 Language Language NNP 14 1457 548 : : : 14 1457 549 Khalkha Khalkha NNP 14 1457 550 Mongol Mongol NNP 14 1457 551 used use VBN 14 1457 552 by by IN 14 1457 553 over over IN 14 1457 554 90 90 CD 14 1457 555 % % NN 14 1457 556 of of IN 14 1457 557 population population NN 14 1457 558 ; ; , 14 1457 559 minor minor JJ 14 1457 560 languages language NNS 14 1457 561 include include VBP 14 1457 562 Turkic Turkic NNP 14 1457 563 , , , 14 1457 564 Russian Russian NNP 14 1457 565 , , , 14 1457 566 and and CC 14 1457 567 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 1457 568 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1457 569 : : : 14 1457 570 80 80 CD 14 1457 571 % % NN 14 1457 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1457 573 est est NNP 14 1457 574 . . . 14 1458 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 2 ; ; : 14 1458 3 100 100 CD 14 1458 4 % % NN 14 1458 5 claimed claim VBN 14 1458 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 7 1985 1985 CD 14 1458 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 9 Labor labor NN 14 1458 10 force force NN 14 1458 11 : : : 14 1458 12 NA NA NNP 14 1458 13 , , , 14 1458 14 but but CC 14 1458 15 primarily primarily RB 14 1458 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1458 17 ; ; : 14 1458 18 over over IN 14 1458 19 half half PDT 14 1458 20 the the DT 14 1458 21 adult adult NN 14 1458 22 population population NN 14 1458 23 is be VBZ 14 1458 24 in in IN 14 1458 25 the the DT 14 1458 26 labor labor NN 14 1458 27 force force NN 14 1458 28 , , , 14 1458 29 including include VBG 14 1458 30 a a DT 14 1458 31 large large JJ 14 1458 32 percentage percentage NN 14 1458 33 of of IN 14 1458 34 women woman NNS 14 1458 35 ; ; : 14 1458 36 shortage shortage NN 14 1458 37 of of IN 14 1458 38 skilled skilled JJ 14 1458 39 labor labor NN 14 1458 40 Organized organize VBN 14 1458 41 labor labor NN 14 1458 42 : : : 14 1458 43 425,000 425,000 CD 14 1458 44 members member NNS 14 1458 45 of of IN 14 1458 46 the the DT 14 1458 47 Central Central NNP 14 1458 48 Council Council NNP 14 1458 49 of of IN 14 1458 50 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 14 1458 51 Trade Trade NNP 14 1458 52 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1458 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 54 CCMTU CCMTU NNP 14 1458 55 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 56 controlled control VBN 14 1458 57 by by IN 14 1458 58 the the DT 14 1458 59 government government NN 14 1458 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 61 1984 1984 CD 14 1458 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 63 - - : 14 1458 64 Government Government NNP 14 1458 65 Long Long NNP 14 1458 66 - - HYPH 14 1458 67 form form NN 14 1458 68 name name NN 14 1458 69 : : : 14 1458 70 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 14 1458 71 People People NNPS 14 1458 72 's 's POS 14 1458 73 Republic Republic NNP 14 1458 74 ; ; : 14 1458 75 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1458 76 MPR MPR NNP 14 1458 77 Type Type NNP 14 1458 78 : : : 14 1458 79 Communist communist JJ 14 1458 80 state state NN 14 1458 81 Capital capital NN 14 1458 82 : : : 14 1458 83 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 14 1458 84 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1458 85 divisions division NNS 14 1458 86 : : : 14 1458 87 18 18 CD 14 1458 88 provinces province NNS 14 1458 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 90 aymguud aymguud JJ 14 1458 91 , , , 14 1458 92 singular singular JJ 14 1458 93 -- -- : 14 1458 94 aymag aymag NN 14 1458 95 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 96 and and CC 14 1458 97 3 3 CD 14 1458 98 municipalities municipality NNS 14 1458 99 * * NFP 14 1458 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 101 hotuud hotuud NNP 14 1458 102 , , , 14 1458 103 singular singular JJ 14 1458 104 -- -- : 14 1458 105 hot hot JJ 14 1458 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 107 ; ; : 14 1458 108 Arhangay Arhangay NNP 14 1458 109 , , , 14 1458 110 Bayanhongor Bayanhongor NNP 14 1458 111 , , , 14 1458 112 Bayan Bayan NNP 14 1458 113 - - HYPH 14 1458 114 Olgiy Olgiy NNP 14 1458 115 , , , 14 1458 116 Bulgan Bulgan NNP 14 1458 117 , , , 14 1458 118 Darhan Darhan NNP 14 1458 119 * * NFP 14 1458 120 , , , 14 1458 121 Dornod Dornod NNP 14 1458 122 , , , 14 1458 123 Dornogovi Dornogovi NNP 14 1458 124 , , , 14 1458 125 Dundgovi Dundgovi NNP 14 1458 126 , , , 14 1458 127 Dzavhan Dzavhan NNP 14 1458 128 , , , 14 1458 129 Erdenet Erdenet NNP 14 1458 130 * * NFP 14 1458 131 , , , 14 1458 132 Govi Govi NNP 14 1458 133 - - HYPH 14 1458 134 Altay Altay NNP 14 1458 135 , , , 14 1458 136 Hentiy Hentiy NNP 14 1458 137 , , , 14 1458 138 Hovd Hovd NNP 14 1458 139 , , , 14 1458 140 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 14 1458 141 , , , 14 1458 142 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 14 1458 143 , , , 14 1458 144 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 14 1458 145 , , , 14 1458 146 Selenge Selenge NNP 14 1458 147 , , , 14 1458 148 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 14 1458 149 , , , 14 1458 150 Tov Tov NNP 14 1458 151 , , , 14 1458 152 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 14 1458 153 * * NFP 14 1458 154 , , , 14 1458 155 Uvs Uvs NNP 14 1458 156 Independence Independence NNP 14 1458 157 : : : 14 1458 158 13 13 CD 14 1458 159 March March NNP 14 1458 160 1921 1921 CD 14 1458 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 162 from from IN 14 1458 163 China China NNP 14 1458 164 ; ; : 14 1458 165 formerly formerly RB 14 1458 166 Outer Outer NNP 14 1458 167 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 1458 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 169 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1458 170 : : : 14 1458 171 6 6 CD 14 1458 172 July July NNP 14 1458 173 1960 1960 CD 14 1458 174 Legal legal JJ 14 1458 175 system system NN 14 1458 176 : : : 14 1458 177 blend blend NN 14 1458 178 of of IN 14 1458 179 Russian russian JJ 14 1458 180 , , , 14 1458 181 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1458 182 , , , 14 1458 183 and and CC 14 1458 184 Turkish turkish JJ 14 1458 185 systems system NNS 14 1458 186 of of IN 14 1458 187 law law NN 14 1458 188 ; ; : 14 1458 189 no no DT 14 1458 190 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1458 191 provision provision NN 14 1458 192 for for IN 14 1458 193 judicial judicial JJ 14 1458 194 review review NN 14 1458 195 of of IN 14 1458 196 legislative legislative JJ 14 1458 197 acts act NNS 14 1458 198 ; ; : 14 1458 199 has have VBZ 14 1458 200 not not RB 14 1458 201 accepted accept VBN 14 1458 202 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1458 203 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1458 204 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1458 205 National national JJ 14 1458 206 holiday holiday NN 14 1458 207 : : : 14 1458 208 People People NNS 14 1458 209 's 's POS 14 1458 210 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1458 211 Day Day NNP 14 1458 212 , , , 14 1458 213 11 11 CD 14 1458 214 July July NNP 14 1458 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 216 1921 1921 CD 14 1458 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 218 Executive Executive NNP 14 1458 219 branch branch NN 14 1458 220 : : : 14 1458 221 chairman chairman NN 14 1458 222 and and CC 14 1458 223 deputy deputy NN 14 1458 224 chairman chairman NN 14 1458 225 of of IN 14 1458 226 the the DT 14 1458 227 Presidium Presidium NNP 14 1458 228 of of IN 14 1458 229 the the DT 14 1458 230 People People NNPS 14 1458 231 's 's POS 14 1458 232 Great Great NNP 14 1458 233 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 234 , , , 14 1458 235 Presidium presidium NN 14 1458 236 of of IN 14 1458 237 the the DT 14 1458 238 People People NNPS 14 1458 239 's 's POS 14 1458 240 Great Great NNP 14 1458 241 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 242 , , , 14 1458 243 chairman chairman NN 14 1458 244 of of IN 14 1458 245 the the DT 14 1458 246 Council Council NNP 14 1458 247 of of IN 14 1458 248 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1458 249 , , , 14 1458 250 Council Council NNP 14 1458 251 of of IN 14 1458 252 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1458 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 254 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1458 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 256 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1458 257 branch branch NN 14 1458 258 : : : 14 1458 259 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1458 260 People People NNPS 14 1458 261 's 's POS 14 1458 262 Great Great NNP 14 1458 263 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 264 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1458 265 branch branch NN 14 1458 266 : : : 14 1458 267 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1458 268 Court Court NNP 14 1458 269 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1458 270 : : : 14 1458 271 Chief Chief NNP 14 1458 272 of of IN 14 1458 273 State State NNP 14 1458 274 -- -- : 14 1458 275 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1458 276 of of IN 14 1458 277 the the DT 14 1458 278 Presidium Presidium NNP 14 1458 279 of of IN 14 1458 280 the the DT 14 1458 281 People People NNPS 14 1458 282 's 's POS 14 1458 283 Great Great NNP 14 1458 284 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 285 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 14 1458 286 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 14 1458 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 288 since since IN 14 1458 289 21 21 CD 14 1458 290 March March NNP 14 1458 291 1990 1990 CD 14 1458 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 293 ; ; : 14 1458 294 Head Head NNP 14 1458 295 of of IN 14 1458 296 Government Government NNP 14 1458 297 -- -- : 14 1458 298 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1458 299 of of IN 14 1458 300 the the DT 14 1458 301 Council Council NNP 14 1458 302 of of IN 14 1458 303 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1458 304 Sharabyn Sharabyn NNP 14 1458 305 GUNGAADORJ GUNGAADORJ NNP 14 1458 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 307 since since IN 14 1458 308 21 21 CD 14 1458 309 March March NNP 14 1458 310 1990 1990 CD 14 1458 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 312 ; ; : 14 1458 313 Political political JJ 14 1458 314 parties party NNS 14 1458 315 and and CC 14 1458 316 leaders leader NNS 14 1458 317 : : : 14 1458 318 only only JJ 14 1458 319 party party NN 14 1458 320 -- -- : 14 1458 321 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 14 1458 322 People People NNPS 14 1458 323 's 's POS 14 1458 324 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1458 325 Party Party NNP 14 1458 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 327 MPRP MPRP NNP 14 1458 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 329 , , , 14 1458 330 Gombojabin Gombojabin NNP 14 1458 331 Ochirbat Ochirbat NNP 14 1458 332 , , , 14 1458 333 General General NNP 14 1458 334 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1458 335 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1458 336 : : : 14 1458 337 universal universal JJ 14 1458 338 at at IN 14 1458 339 age age NN 14 1458 340 18 18 CD 14 1458 341 Elections election NNS 14 1458 342 : : : 14 1458 343 President President NNP 14 1458 344 -- -- : 14 1458 345 last last RB 14 1458 346 held hold VBD 14 1458 347 21 21 CD 14 1458 348 March March NNP 14 1458 349 1990 1990 CD 14 1458 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 351 next next JJ 14 1458 352 to to TO 14 1458 353 be be VB 14 1458 354 held hold VBN 14 1458 355 July July NNP 14 1458 356 1991 1991 CD 14 1458 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 358 ; ; : 14 1458 359 results result NNS 14 1458 360 -- -- : 14 1458 361 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 14 1458 362 Ochirbat Ochirbat NNP 14 1458 363 elected elect VBN 14 1458 364 by by IN 14 1458 365 the the DT 14 1458 366 People People NNPS 14 1458 367 's 's POS 14 1458 368 Great Great NNP 14 1458 369 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 370 ; ; : 14 1458 371 People People NNS 14 1458 372 's 's POS 14 1458 373 Great Great NNP 14 1458 374 Hural Hural NNP 14 1458 375 -- -- : 14 1458 376 last last RB 14 1458 377 held hold VBN 14 1458 378 on on IN 14 1458 379 22 22 CD 14 1458 380 June June NNP 14 1458 381 1986 1986 CD 14 1458 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1458 383 next next JJ 14 1458 384 to to TO 14 1458 385 be be VB 14 1458 386 held hold VBN 14 1458 387 June June NNP 14 1458 388 1990 1990 CD 14 1458 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 1458 390 ; ; : 14 1458 391 results result NNS 14 1458 392 -- -- : 14 1458 393 MPRP MPRP NNP 14 1458 394 was be VBD 14 1458 395 the the DT 14 1458 396 only only JJ 14 1458 397 party party NN 14 1458 398 ; 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L. 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; : 14 1473 351 Continental continental JJ 14 1473 352 shelf shelf NN 14 1473 353 : : : 14 1473 354 200 200 CD 14 1473 355 meters meter NNS 14 1473 356 or or CC 14 1473 357 to to IN 14 1473 358 depth depth NN 14 1473 359 of of IN 14 1473 360 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1473 361 ; ; : 14 1473 362 Extended extended JJ 14 1473 363 economic economic JJ 14 1473 364 zone zone NN 14 1473 365 : : : 14 1473 366 200 200 CD 14 1473 367 nm nm CD 14 1473 368 ; ; : 14 1473 369 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1473 370 sea sea NN 14 1473 371 : : : 14 1473 372 12 12 CD 14 1473 373 nm nm NNP 14 1473 374 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1473 375 : : : 14 1473 376 claims claim NNS 14 1473 377 and and CC 14 1473 378 administers administer VBZ 14 1473 379 Western Western NNP 14 1473 380 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 1473 381 , , , 14 1473 382 but but CC 14 1473 383 sovereignty sovereignty NN 14 1473 384 is be VBZ 14 1473 385 unresolved unresolved JJ 14 1473 386 ; ; : 14 1473 387 armed armed JJ 14 1473 388 conflict conflict NN 14 1473 389 in in IN 14 1473 390 Western Western NNP 14 1473 391 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 1473 392 ; ; : 14 1473 393 Spain Spain NNP 14 1473 394 controls control VBZ 14 1473 395 two two CD 14 1473 396 coastal coastal JJ 14 1473 397 presidios presidio NNS 14 1473 398 or or CC 14 1473 399 places place NNS 14 1473 400 of of IN 14 1473 401 sovereignty sovereignty NN 14 1473 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 403 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1473 404 , , , 14 1473 405 Melilla Melilla NNP 14 1473 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 407 Climate climate NN 14 1473 408 : : : 14 1473 409 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1473 410 , , , 14 1473 411 becoming become VBG 14 1473 412 more more RBR 14 1473 413 extreme extreme JJ 14 1473 414 in in IN 14 1473 415 the the DT 14 1473 416 interior interior JJ 14 1473 417 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1473 418 : : : 14 1473 419 mostly mostly RB 14 1473 420 mountains mountain NNS 14 1473 421 with with IN 14 1473 422 rich rich JJ 14 1473 423 coastal coastal JJ 14 1473 424 plains plain NNS 14 1473 425 Natural natural JJ 14 1473 426 resources resource NNS 14 1473 427 : : : 14 1473 428 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1473 429 , , , 14 1473 430 iron iron NN 14 1473 431 ore ore NN 14 1473 432 , , , 14 1473 433 manganese manganese JJ 14 1473 434 , , , 14 1473 435 lead lead NN 14 1473 436 , , , 14 1473 437 zinc zinc NN 14 1473 438 , , , 14 1473 439 fish fish NN 14 1473 440 , , , 14 1473 441 salt salt NN 14 1473 442 Land land NN 14 1473 443 use use NN 14 1473 444 : : : 14 1473 445 18 18 CD 14 1473 446 % % NN 14 1473 447 arable arable JJ 14 1473 448 land land NN 14 1473 449 ; ; : 14 1473 450 1 1 CD 14 1473 451 % % NN 14 1473 452 permanent permanent JJ 14 1473 453 crops crop NNS 14 1473 454 ; ; : 14 1473 455 28 28 CD 14 1473 456 % % NN 14 1473 457 meadows meadow NNS 14 1473 458 and and CC 14 1473 459 pastures pasture NNS 14 1473 460 ; ; : 14 1473 461 12 12 CD 14 1473 462 % % NN 14 1473 463 forest forest NN 14 1473 464 and and CC 14 1473 465 woodland woodland NN 14 1473 466 ; ; : 14 1473 467 41 41 CD 14 1473 468 % % NN 14 1473 469 other other JJ 14 1473 470 ; ; : 14 1473 471 includes include VBZ 14 1473 472 1 1 CD 14 1473 473 % % NN 14 1473 474 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1473 475 Environment Environment NNP 14 1473 476 : : : 14 1473 477 northern northern JJ 14 1473 478 mountains mountain NNS 14 1473 479 geologically geologically RB 14 1473 480 unstable unstable JJ 14 1473 481 and and CC 14 1473 482 subject subject JJ 14 1473 483 to to IN 14 1473 484 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1473 485 ; ; , 14 1473 486 desertification desertification NN 14 1473 487 Note note NN 14 1473 488 : : : 14 1473 489 strategic strategic JJ 14 1473 490 location location NN 14 1473 491 along along IN 14 1473 492 Strait Strait NNP 14 1473 493 of of IN 14 1473 494 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1473 495 - - HYPH 14 1473 496 People People NNP 14 1473 497 Population Population NNP 14 1473 498 : : : 14 1473 499 25,648,241 25,648,241 CD 14 1473 500 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 501 July July NNP 14 1473 502 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 504 , , , 14 1473 505 growth growth NN 14 1473 506 rate rate NN 14 1473 507 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1473 508 % % NN 14 1473 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 510 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 512 Birth birth NN 14 1473 513 rate rate NN 14 1473 514 : : : 14 1473 515 31 31 CD 14 1473 516 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1473 517 population population NN 14 1473 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 519 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 521 Death death NN 14 1473 522 rate rate NN 14 1473 523 : : : 14 1473 524 8 8 CD 14 1473 525 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1473 526 population population NN 14 1473 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 528 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 530 Net net JJ 14 1473 531 migration migration NN 14 1473 532 rate rate NN 14 1473 533 : : : 14 1473 534 - - : 14 1473 535 1 1 CD 14 1473 536 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1473 537 population population NN 14 1473 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 539 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 541 Infant infant NN 14 1473 542 mortality mortality NN 14 1473 543 rate rate NN 14 1473 544 : : : 14 1473 545 78 78 CD 14 1473 546 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1473 547 live live JJ 14 1473 548 births birth NNS 14 1473 549 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 550 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 551 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 552 Life life NN 14 1473 553 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1473 554 at at IN 14 1473 555 birth birth NN 14 1473 556 : : : 14 1473 557 63 63 CD 14 1473 558 years year NNS 14 1473 559 male male JJ 14 1473 560 , , , 14 1473 561 66 66 CD 14 1473 562 years year NNS 14 1473 563 female female JJ 14 1473 564 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 565 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 567 Total total JJ 14 1473 568 fertility fertility NN 14 1473 569 rate rate NN 14 1473 570 : : : 14 1473 571 4.0 4.0 CD 14 1473 572 children child NNS 14 1473 573 born bear VBN 14 1473 574 / / SYM 14 1473 575 woman woman NN 14 1473 576 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 577 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 578 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 579 Nationality nationality NN 14 1473 580 : : : 14 1473 581 noun noun NNP 14 1473 582 -- -- : 14 1473 583 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 14 1473 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 585 ; ; : 14 1473 586 adjective adjective JJ 14 1473 587 -- -- : 14 1473 588 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 1473 589 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1473 590 divisions division NNS 14 1473 591 : : : 14 1473 592 99.1 99.1 CD 14 1473 593 % % NN 14 1473 594 Arab Arab NNP 14 1473 595 - - HYPH 14 1473 596 Berber Berber NNP 14 1473 597 , , , 14 1473 598 0.7 0.7 CD 14 1473 599 % % NN 14 1473 600 non non JJ 14 1473 601 - - JJ 14 1473 602 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 1473 603 , , , 14 1473 604 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1473 605 % % NN 14 1473 606 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1473 607 Religion religion NN 14 1473 608 : : : 14 1473 609 98.7 98.7 CD 14 1473 610 % % NN 14 1473 611 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1473 612 , , , 14 1473 613 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1473 614 % % NN 14 1473 615 Christian Christian NNP 14 1473 616 , , , 14 1473 617 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1473 618 % % NN 14 1473 619 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1473 620 Language language NN 14 1473 621 : : : 14 1473 622 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1473 623 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 624 official official JJ 14 1473 625 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 626 ; ; : 14 1473 627 several several JJ 14 1473 628 Berber Berber NNP 14 1473 629 dialects dialect VBZ 14 1473 630 ; ; : 14 1473 631 French French NNP 14 1473 632 is be VBZ 14 1473 633 language language NN 14 1473 634 of of IN 14 1473 635 business business NN 14 1473 636 , , , 14 1473 637 government government NN 14 1473 638 , , , 14 1473 639 diplomacy diplomacy NN 14 1473 640 , , , 14 1473 641 and and CC 14 1473 642 postprimary postprimary JJ 14 1473 643 education education NN 14 1473 644 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1473 645 : : : 14 1473 646 28 28 CD 14 1473 647 % % NN 14 1473 648 Labor Labor NNP 14 1473 649 force force NN 14 1473 650 : : : 14 1473 651 7,400,000 7,400,000 CD 14 1473 652 ; ; : 14 1473 653 50 50 CD 14 1473 654 % % NN 14 1473 655 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1473 656 , , , 14 1473 657 26 26 CD 14 1473 658 % % NN 14 1473 659 services service NNS 14 1473 660 , , , 14 1473 661 15 15 CD 14 1473 662 % % NN 14 1473 663 industry industry NN 14 1473 664 , , , 14 1473 665 9 9 CD 14 1473 666 % % NN 14 1473 667 other other JJ 14 1473 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 669 1985 1985 CD 14 1473 670 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 671 Organized organize VBN 14 1473 672 labor labor NN 14 1473 673 : : : 14 1473 674 about about IN 14 1473 675 5 5 CD 14 1473 676 % % NN 14 1473 677 of of IN 14 1473 678 the the DT 14 1473 679 labor labor NN 14 1473 680 force force NN 14 1473 681 , , , 14 1473 682 mainly mainly RB 14 1473 683 in in IN 14 1473 684 the the DT 14 1473 685 Union Union NNP 14 1473 686 of of IN 14 1473 687 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1473 688 Workers Workers NNP 14 1473 689 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 690 UMT UMT NNP 14 1473 691 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 692 and and CC 14 1473 693 the the DT 14 1473 694 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1473 695 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1473 696 of of IN 14 1473 697 Labor Labor NNP 14 1473 698 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 699 CDT CDT NNP 14 1473 700 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 701 - - : 14 1473 702 Government Government NNP 14 1473 703 Long Long NNP 14 1473 704 - - HYPH 14 1473 705 form form NN 14 1473 706 name name NN 14 1473 707 : : : 14 1473 708 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1473 709 of of IN 14 1473 710 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 1473 711 Type Type NNP 14 1473 712 : : : 14 1473 713 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1473 714 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1473 715 Capital capital NN 14 1473 716 : : : 14 1473 717 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1473 718 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1473 719 divisions division NNS 14 1473 720 : : : 14 1473 721 36 36 CD 14 1473 722 provinces province NNS 14 1473 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 724 provinces province NNS 14 1473 725 , , , 14 1473 726 singular singular JJ 14 1473 727 -- -- : 14 1473 728 province province NN 14 1473 729 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 730 and and CC 14 1473 731 2 2 CD 14 1473 732 municipalities municipality NNS 14 1473 733 * * NFP 14 1473 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 735 wilayas wilayas NN 14 1473 736 , , , 14 1473 737 singular singular JJ 14 1473 738 -- -- : 14 1473 739 wilaya wilaya NNP 14 1473 740 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 741 ; ; : 14 1473 742 Agadir Agadir NNP 14 1473 743 , , , 14 1473 744 Al Al NNP 14 1473 745 Hoceima Hoceima NNP 14 1473 746 , , , 14 1473 747 Azilal Azilal NNP 14 1473 748 , , , 14 1473 749 Beni Beni NNP 14 1473 750 Mellal Mellal NNP 14 1473 751 , , , 14 1473 752 Ben Ben NNP 14 1473 753 Slimane Slimane NNP 14 1473 754 , , , 14 1473 755 Boulemane Boulemane NNP 14 1473 756 , , , 14 1473 757 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 14 1473 758 * * NFP 14 1473 759 , , , 14 1473 760 Chaouen Chaouen NNP 14 1473 761 , , , 14 1473 762 El El NNP 14 1473 763 Jadida Jadida NNP 14 1473 764 , , , 14 1473 765 El El NNP 14 1473 766 Kelaa Kelaa NNP 14 1473 767 des des NNP 14 1473 768 Srarhna Srarhna NNP 14 1473 769 , , , 14 1473 770 Er Er NNP 14 1473 771 Rachidia Rachidia NNP 14 1473 772 , , , 14 1473 773 Essaouira Essaouira NNP 14 1473 774 , , , 14 1473 775 Fes Fes NNP 14 1473 776 , , , 14 1473 777 Figuig Figuig NNP 14 1473 778 , , , 14 1473 779 Guelmim Guelmim NNP 14 1473 780 , , , 14 1473 781 Ifrane Ifrane NNP 14 1473 782 , , , 14 1473 783 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 14 1473 784 , , , 14 1473 785 Khemisset Khemisset NNP 14 1473 786 , , , 14 1473 787 Khenifra Khenifra NNP 14 1473 788 , , , 14 1473 789 Khouribga Khouribga NNP 14 1473 790 , , , 14 1473 791 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 14 1473 792 , , , 14 1473 793 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 14 1473 794 , , , 14 1473 795 Meknes Meknes NNP 14 1473 796 , , , 14 1473 797 Nador Nador NNP 14 1473 798 , , , 14 1473 799 Ouarzazate Ouarzazate NNP 14 1473 800 , , , 14 1473 801 Oujda Oujda NNP 14 1473 802 , , , 14 1473 803 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1473 804 - - HYPH 14 1473 805 Sale Sale NNP 14 1473 806 * * NFP 14 1473 807 , , , 14 1473 808 Safi Safi NNP 14 1473 809 , , , 14 1473 810 Settat Settat NNP 14 1473 811 , , , 14 1473 812 Sidi Sidi NNP 14 1473 813 Kacem Kacem NNP 14 1473 814 , , , 14 1473 815 Tanger Tanger NNP 14 1473 816 , , , 14 1473 817 Tan Tan NNP 14 1473 818 - - HYPH 14 1473 819 Tan Tan NNP 14 1473 820 , , , 14 1473 821 Taounate Taounate NNP 14 1473 822 , , , 14 1473 823 Taroudannt Taroudannt NNP 14 1473 824 , , , 14 1473 825 Tata Tata NNP 14 1473 826 , , , 14 1473 827 Taza Taza NNP 14 1473 828 , , , 14 1473 829 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 14 1473 830 , , , 14 1473 831 Tiznit Tiznit NNP 14 1473 832 Independence Independence NNP 14 1473 833 : : : 14 1473 834 2 2 CD 14 1473 835 March March NNP 14 1473 836 1956 1956 CD 14 1473 837 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 838 from from IN 14 1473 839 France France NNP 14 1473 840 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 841 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1473 842 : : : 14 1473 843 10 10 CD 14 1473 844 March March NNP 14 1473 845 1972 1972 CD 14 1473 846 Legal legal JJ 14 1473 847 system system NN 14 1473 848 : : : 14 1473 849 based base VBN 14 1473 850 on on IN 14 1473 851 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1473 852 law law NN 14 1473 853 and and CC 14 1473 854 French french JJ 14 1473 855 and and CC 14 1473 856 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1473 857 civil civil JJ 14 1473 858 law law NN 14 1473 859 system system NN 14 1473 860 ; ; : 14 1473 861 judicial judicial JJ 14 1473 862 review review NN 14 1473 863 of of IN 14 1473 864 legislative legislative JJ 14 1473 865 acts act NNS 14 1473 866 in in IN 14 1473 867 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1473 868 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1473 869 of of IN 14 1473 870 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1473 871 Court Court NNP 14 1473 872 National National NNP 14 1473 873 holiday holiday NN 14 1473 874 : : : 14 1473 875 National National NNP 14 1473 876 Day Day NNP 14 1473 877 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 878 anniversary anniversary NN 14 1473 879 of of IN 14 1473 880 King King NNP 14 1473 881 Hassan Hassan NNP 14 1473 882 II II NNP 14 1473 883 's 's POS 14 1473 884 accession accession NN 14 1473 885 to to IN 14 1473 886 the the DT 14 1473 887 throne throne NN 14 1473 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 889 , , , 14 1473 890 3 3 CD 14 1473 891 March March NNP 14 1473 892 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 893 1961 1961 CD 14 1473 894 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 895 Executive executive JJ 14 1473 896 branch branch NN 14 1473 897 : : : 14 1473 898 monarch monarch NN 14 1473 899 , , , 14 1473 900 prime prime NNP 14 1473 901 minister minister NNP 14 1473 902 , , , 14 1473 903 Council Council NNP 14 1473 904 of of IN 14 1473 905 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1473 906 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 907 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1473 908 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 909 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1473 910 branch branch NN 14 1473 911 : : : 14 1473 912 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1473 913 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1473 914 of of IN 14 1473 915 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1473 916 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 917 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 1473 918 al al NNP 14 1473 919 Nuwab Nuwab NNP 14 1473 920 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 921 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1473 922 branch branch NN 14 1473 923 : : : 14 1473 924 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1473 925 Court Court NNP 14 1473 926 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1473 927 : : : 14 1473 928 Chief Chief NNP 14 1473 929 of of IN 14 1473 930 State State NNP 14 1473 931 -- -- : 14 1473 932 King King NNP 14 1473 933 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 14 1473 934 II II NNP 14 1473 935 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 936 since since IN 14 1473 937 3 3 CD 14 1473 938 March March NNP 14 1473 939 1961 1961 CD 14 1473 940 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 941 ; ; : 14 1473 942 Head Head NNP 14 1473 943 of of IN 14 1473 944 Government Government NNP 14 1473 945 -- -- : 14 1473 946 Prime Prime NNP 14 1473 947 Minister Minister NNP 14 1473 948 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1473 949 Azzedine Azzedine NNP 14 1473 950 LARAKI LARAKI NNP 14 1473 951 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 952 since since IN 14 1473 953 30 30 CD 14 1473 954 September September NNP 14 1473 955 1986 1986 CD 14 1473 956 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 957 Political political JJ 14 1473 958 parties party NNS 14 1473 959 and and CC 14 1473 960 leaders leader NNS 14 1473 961 : : : 14 1473 962 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 1473 963 has have VBZ 14 1473 964 15 15 CD 14 1473 965 political political JJ 14 1473 966 parties party NNS 14 1473 967 ; ; : 14 1473 968 the the DT 14 1473 969 major major JJ 14 1473 970 ones one NNS 14 1473 971 are be VBP 14 1473 972 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 14 1473 973 Party Party NNP 14 1473 974 , , , 14 1473 975 M'Hamed M'Hamed NNP 14 1473 976 Boucetta Boucetta NNP 14 1473 977 ; ; : 14 1473 978 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1473 979 Union Union NNP 14 1473 980 of of IN 14 1473 981 Popular Popular NNP 14 1473 982 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1473 983 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 984 USFP USFP NNP 14 1473 985 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 986 , , , 14 1473 987 Abderrahim Abderrahim NNP 14 1473 988 Bouabid Bouabid NNP 14 1473 989 ; ; : 14 1473 990 Popular Popular NNP 14 1473 991 Movement Movement NNP 14 1473 992 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 993 MP MP NNP 14 1473 994 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 995 , , , 14 1473 996 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 14 1473 997 General General NNP 14 1473 998 ; ; : 14 1473 999 National National NNP 14 1473 1000 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1473 1001 of of IN 14 1473 1002 Independents Independents NNPS 14 1473 1003 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1004 RNI RNI NNP 14 1473 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1006 , , , 14 1473 1007 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 1473 1008 Osman Osman NNP 14 1473 1009 ; ; : 14 1473 1010 National National NNP 14 1473 1011 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1473 1012 Party Party NNP 14 1473 1013 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1014 PND PND NNP 14 1473 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1016 , , , 14 1473 1017 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1473 1018 Arsalane Arsalane NNP 14 1473 1019 El El NNP 14 1473 1020 - - HYPH 14 1473 1021 Jadidi Jadidi NNP 14 1473 1022 ; ; : 14 1473 1023 Party Party NNP 14 1473 1024 for for IN 14 1473 1025 Progress Progress NNP 14 1473 1026 and and CC 14 1473 1027 Socialism Socialism NNP 14 1473 1028 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1029 PPS PPS NNP 14 1473 1030 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1031 , , , 14 1473 1032 Ali Ali NNP 14 1473 1033 Yata Yata NNP 14 1473 1034 ; ; : 14 1473 1035 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1473 1036 Union Union NNP 14 1473 1037 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1038 UC UC NNP 14 1473 1039 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1040 , , , 14 1473 1041 Maati Maati NNP 14 1473 1042 Bouabid Bouabid NNP 14 1473 1043 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1473 1044 : : : 14 1473 1045 universal universal JJ 14 1473 1046 at at IN 14 1473 1047 age age NN 14 1473 1048 21 21 CD 14 1473 1049 Elections election NNS 14 1473 1050 : : : 14 1473 1051 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1473 1052 of of IN 14 1473 1053 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1473 1054 -- -- : 14 1473 1055 last last RB 14 1473 1056 held hold VBN 14 1473 1057 on on IN 14 1473 1058 14 14 CD 14 1473 1059 September September NNP 14 1473 1060 1984 1984 CD 14 1473 1061 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1062 were be VBD 14 1473 1063 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1473 1064 for for IN 14 1473 1065 September September NNP 14 1473 1066 1990 1990 CD 14 1473 1067 , , , 14 1473 1068 but but CC 14 1473 1069 postponed postpone VBD 14 1473 1070 until until IN 14 1473 1071 NA NA NNP 14 1473 1072 1992 1992 CD 14 1473 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1074 ; ; : 14 1473 1075 results result NNS 14 1473 1076 -- -- : 14 1473 1077 percent percent NN 14 1473 1078 of of IN 14 1473 1079 vote vote NN 14 1473 1080 by by IN 14 1473 1081 party party NN 14 1473 1082 NA NA NNP 14 1473 1083 ; ; : 14 1473 1084 seats--(306 seats--(306 NNP 14 1473 1085 total total NN 14 1473 1086 , , , 14 1473 1087 206 206 CD 14 1473 1088 elected elect VBD 14 1473 1089 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1090 CU CU NNP 14 1473 1091 83 83 CD 14 1473 1092 , , , 14 1473 1093 RNI RNI NNP 14 1473 1094 61 61 CD 14 1473 1095 , , , 14 1473 1096 MP MP NNP 14 1473 1097 47 47 CD 14 1473 1098 , , , 14 1473 1099 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 14 1473 1100 41 41 CD 14 1473 1101 , , , 14 1473 1102 USFP USFP NNP 14 1473 1103 36 36 CD 14 1473 1104 , , , 14 1473 1105 PND PND NNP 14 1473 1106 24 24 CD 14 1473 1107 , , , 14 1473 1108 others other NNS 14 1473 1109 14 14 CD 14 1473 1110 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1473 1111 : : : 14 1473 1112 about about IN 14 1473 1113 2,000 2,000 CD 14 1473 1114 Member Member NNP 14 1473 1115 of of IN 14 1473 1116 : : : 14 1473 1117 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1473 1118 , , , 14 1473 1119 Arab Arab NNP 14 1473 1120 League League NNP 14 1473 1121 , , , 14 1473 1122 CCC CCC NNP 14 1473 1123 , , , 14 1473 1124 EC EC NNP 14 1473 1125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1126 associate associate NN 14 1473 1127 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1128 , , , 14 1473 1129 FAO FAO NNP 14 1473 1130 , , , 14 1473 1131 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1473 1132 , , , 14 1473 1133 GATT GATT NNP 14 1473 1134 , , , 14 1473 1135 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1473 1136 , , , 14 1473 1137 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1473 1138 , , , 14 1473 1139 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1473 1140 , , , 14 1473 1141 IDA IDA NNP 14 1473 1142 , , , 14 1473 1143 IDB IDB NNP 14 1473 1144 -- -- : 14 1473 1145 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1473 1146 Development Development NNP 14 1473 1147 Bank Bank NNP 14 1473 1148 , , , 14 1473 1149 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1473 1150 , , , 14 1473 1151 IFC IFC NNP 14 1473 1152 , , , 14 1473 1153 ILO ILO NNP 14 1473 1154 , , , 14 1473 1155 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1473 1156 , , , 14 1473 1157 IMF IMF NNP 14 1473 1158 , , , 14 1473 1159 IMO imo RB 14 1473 1160 , , , 14 1473 1161 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1473 1162 , , , 14 1473 1163 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1473 1164 , , , 14 1473 1165 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 1473 1166 , , , 14 1473 1167 IPU IPU NNP 14 1473 1168 , , , 14 1473 1169 ITU ITU NNP 14 1473 1170 , , , 14 1473 1171 NAM NAM NNP 14 1473 1172 , , , 14 1473 1173 OIC OIC NNP 14 1473 1174 , , , 14 1473 1175 UN UN NNP 14 1473 1176 , , , 14 1473 1177 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1473 1178 , , , 14 1473 1179 UPU UPU NNP 14 1473 1180 , , , 14 1473 1181 WHO who WP 14 1473 1182 , , , 14 1473 1183 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1473 1184 , , , 14 1473 1185 WMO WMO NNP 14 1473 1186 , , , 14 1473 1187 WTO WTO NNP 14 1473 1188 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1473 1189 representation representation NN 14 1473 1190 : : : 14 1473 1191 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1473 1192 Ali Ali NNP 14 1473 1193 BENGELLOUN BENGELLOUN NNP 14 1473 1194 ; ; : 14 1473 1195 Chancery chancery NN 14 1473 1196 at at IN 14 1473 1197 1601 1601 CD 14 1473 1198 21st 21st NNP 14 1473 1199 Street Street NNP 14 1473 1200 NW NW NNP 14 1473 1201 , , , 14 1473 1202 Washington Washington NNP 14 1473 1203 DC DC NNP 14 1473 1204 20009 20009 CD 14 1473 1205 ; ; : 14 1473 1206 telephone telephone NN 14 1473 1207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1208 202 202 CD 14 1473 1209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1473 1210 462 462 CD 14 1473 1211 - - CD 14 1473 1212 7979 7979 CD 14 1473 1213 ; ; : 14 1473 1214 there there EX 14 1473 1215 is be VBZ 14 1473 1216 a a DT 14 1473 1217 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1473 1218 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1473 1219 General General NNP 14 1473 1220 in in IN 14 1473 1221 New New NNP 14 1473 1222 York York NNP 14 1473 1223 ; ; : 14 1473 1224 US US NNP 14 1473 1225 -- -- : 14 1473 1226 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1473 1227 Michael Michael NNP 14 1473 1228 USSERY USSERY NNP 14 1473 1229 ; ; : 14 1473 1230 Embassy embassy NN 14 1473 1231 at at IN 14 1473 1232 2 2 CD 14 1473 1233 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1473 1234 de de IN 14 1473 1235 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 14 1473 1236 , , , 14 1473 1237 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1473 1238 ( ( -LRB- 14 1473 1239 mailing mail VBG 14 1473 1240 address address NN 14 1473 1241 is be VBZ 14 1473 1242 P. P. NNP 14 1473 1243 O. O. 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; : 14 1474 58 green green JJ 14 1474 59 is be VBZ 14 1474 60 the the DT 14 1474 61 traditional traditional JJ 14 1474 62 color color NN 14 1474 63 of of IN 14 1474 64 Islam Islam NNP 14 1474 65 - - HYPH 14 1474 66 Economy Economy NNP 14 1474 67 Overview Overview NNP 14 1474 68 : : : 14 1474 69 After after IN 14 1474 70 registering register VBG 14 1474 71 a a DT 14 1474 72 robust robust JJ 14 1474 73 10 10 CD 14 1474 74 % % NN 14 1474 75 growth growth NN 14 1474 76 in in IN 14 1474 77 1988 1988 CD 14 1474 78 , , , 14 1474 79 the the DT 14 1474 80 economy economy NN 14 1474 81 slowed slow VBD 14 1474 82 in in IN 14 1474 83 1989 1989 CD 14 1474 84 because because IN 14 1474 85 of of IN 14 1474 86 higher high JJR 14 1474 87 prices price NNS 14 1474 88 for for IN 14 1474 89 food food NN 14 1474 90 and and CC 14 1474 91 oil oil NN 14 1474 92 imports import NNS 14 1474 93 , , , 14 1474 94 lower low JJR 14 1474 95 worker worker NN 14 1474 96 remittances remittance NNS 14 1474 97 , , , 14 1474 98 and and CC 14 1474 99 a a DT 14 1474 100 trade trade NN 14 1474 101 dispute dispute NN 14 1474 102 with with IN 14 1474 103 India India NNP 14 1474 104 over over IN 14 1474 105 phosphoric phosphoric NN 14 1474 106 acid acid NN 14 1474 107 prices price NNS 14 1474 108 that that WDT 14 1474 109 cost cost VBP 14 1474 110 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1474 111 $ $ $ 14 1474 112 500 500 CD 14 1474 113 million million CD 14 1474 114 . . . 14 1475 1 To to TO 14 1475 2 meet meet VB 14 1475 3 the the DT 14 1475 4 foreign foreign JJ 14 1475 5 payments payment NNS 14 1475 6 shortfall shortfall NN 14 1475 7 , , , 14 1475 8 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1475 9 has have VBZ 14 1475 10 been be VBN 14 1475 11 drawing draw VBG 14 1475 12 down down RP 14 1475 13 foreign foreign JJ 14 1475 14 exchange exchange NN 14 1475 15 reserves reserve NNS 14 1475 16 . . . 14 1476 1 Servicing service VBG 14 1476 2 the the DT 14 1476 3 $ $ $ 14 1476 4 22 22 CD 14 1476 5 billion billion CD 14 1476 6 foreign foreign JJ 14 1476 7 debt debt NN 14 1476 8 , , , 14 1476 9 high high JJ 14 1476 10 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1476 11 , , , 14 1476 12 and and CC 14 1476 13 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 1476 14 's 's POS 14 1476 15 vulnerability vulnerability NN 14 1476 16 to to IN 14 1476 17 external external JJ 14 1476 18 forces force NNS 14 1476 19 remain remain VBP 14 1476 20 severe severe JJ 14 1476 21 problems problem NNS 14 1476 22 for for IN 14 1476 23 the the DT 14 1476 24 1990s 1990s CD 14 1476 25 . . . 14 1477 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1477 2 : : : 14 1477 3 $ $ $ 14 1477 4 21.9 21.9 CD 14 1477 5 billion billion CD 14 1477 6 , , , 14 1477 7 per per IN 14 1477 8 capita capita FW 14 1477 9 $ $ $ 14 1477 10 880 880 CD 14 1477 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1477 12 1988 1988 CD 14 1477 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1477 14 ; 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NNP 14 1478 51 , , , 14 1478 52 1989 1989 CD 14 1478 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1478 54 ; ; : 14 1478 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 1478 56 -- -- : 14 1478 57 food food NN 14 1478 58 and and CC 14 1478 59 beverages beverage NNS 14 1478 60 30 30 CD 14 1478 61 % % NN 14 1478 62 , , , 14 1478 63 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 14 1478 64 goods good NNS 14 1478 65 23 23 CD 14 1478 66 % % NN 14 1478 67 , , , 14 1478 68 consumer consumer NN 14 1478 69 goods good NNS 14 1478 70 21 21 CD 14 1478 71 % % NN 14 1478 72 , , , 14 1478 73 phosphates phosphate VBZ 14 1478 74 17 17 CD 14 1478 75 % % NN 14 1478 76 ; ; , 14 1478 77 partners partner NNS 14 1478 78 -- -- : 14 1478 79 EC EC NNP 14 1478 80 58 58 CD 14 1478 81 % % NN 14 1478 82 , , , 14 1478 83 India India NNP 14 1478 84 7 7 CD 14 1478 85 % % NN 14 1478 86 , , , 14 1478 87 Japan Japan NNP 14 1478 88 5 5 CD 14 1478 89 % % NN 14 1478 90 , , , 14 1478 91 USSR ussr NN 14 1478 92 3 3 CD 14 1478 93 % % NN 14 1478 94 , , , 14 1478 95 US US NNP 14 1478 96 2 2 CD 14 1478 97 % % NN 14 1478 98 Imports import NNS 14 1478 99 : : : 14 1478 100 $ $ $ 14 1478 101 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1478 102 billion billion CD 14 1478 103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1478 104 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1478 105 . . NNP 14 1478 106 , , , 14 1478 107 1989 1989 CD 14 1478 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 1478 109 ; ; : 14 1478 110 commodities commodity NNS 14 1478 111 -- -- : 14 1478 112 capital capital NN 14 1478 113 goods good NNS 14 1478 114 24 24 CD 14 1478 115 % % NN 14 1478 116 , , , 14 1478 117 semiprocessed semiprocessed JJ 14 1478 118 goods good NNS 14 1478 119 22 22 CD 14 1478 120 % % NN 14 1478 121 , , , 14 1478 122 raw raw JJ 14 1478 123 materials material NNS 14 1478 124 16 16 CD 14 1478 125 % % NN 14 1478 126 , , , 14 1478 127 fuel fuel NN 14 1478 128 and and CC 14 1478 129 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1478 130 16 16 CD 14 1478 131 % % NN 14 1478 132 , , , 14 1478 133 food food NN 14 1478 134 and and CC 14 1478 135 beverages beverage VBZ 14 1478 136 13 13 CD 14 1478 137 % % NN 14 1478 138 , , , 14 1478 139 consumer consumer NN 14 1478 140 goods good NNS 14 1478 141 10 10 CD 14 1478 142 % % NN 14 1478 143 ; ; , 14 1478 144 partners partner NNS 14 1478 145 -- -- : 14 1478 146 EC EC NNP 14 1478 147 53 53 CD 14 1478 148 % % NN 14 1478 149 , , , 14 1478 150 US US NNP 14 1478 151 11 11 CD 14 1478 152 % % NN 14 1478 153 , , , 14 1478 154 Canada Canada NNP 14 1478 155 4 4 CD 14 1478 156 % % NN 14 1478 157 , , , 14 1478 158 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1478 159 3 3 CD 14 1478 160 % % NN 14 1478 161 , , , 14 1478 162 USSR ussr NN 14 1478 163 3 3 CD 14 1478 164 % % NN 14 1478 165 , , , 14 1478 166 Japan Japan NNP 14 1478 167 2 2 CD 14 1478 168 % % NN 14 1478 169 External external JJ 14 1478 170 debt debt NN 14 1478 171 : : : 14 1478 172 $ $ $ 14 1478 173 22.2 22.2 CD 14 1478 174 billion billion CD 14 1478 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 1478 176 1989 1989 CD 14 1478 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 1478 178 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1478 179 production production NN 14 1478 180 : : : 14 1478 181 growth growth NN 14 1478 182 rate rate NN 14 1478 183 4 4 CD 14 1478 184 % % NN 14 1478 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1478 186 1989 1989 CD 14 1478 187 est est NNP 14 1478 188 . . . 14 1478 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1479 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1479 2 : : : 14 1479 3 2,140,000 2,140,000 CD 14 1479 4 kW kw NN 14 1479 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1479 6 ; 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; , 14 1479 94 trafficking traffic VBG 14 1479 95 on on IN 14 1479 96 the the DT 14 1479 97 increase increase NN 14 1479 98 for for IN 14 1479 99 both both CC 14 1479 100 domestic domestic JJ 14 1479 101 and and CC 14 1479 102 international international JJ 14 1479 103 drug drug NN 14 1479 104 markets market NNS 14 1479 105 ; ; : 14 1479 106 shipments shipment NNS 14 1479 107 of of IN 14 1479 108 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1479 109 mostly mostly RB 14 1479 110 directed direct VBN 14 1479 111 to to IN 14 1479 112 Western Western NNP 14 1479 113 Europe Europe NNP 14 1479 114 ; ; : 14 1479 115 occasional occasional JJ 14 1479 116 transit transit NN 14 1479 117 point point NN 14 1479 118 for for IN 14 1479 119 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1479 120 from from IN 14 1479 121 South South NNP 14 1479 122 America America NNP 14 1479 123 destined destine VBD 14 1479 124 for for IN 14 1479 125 Western Western NNP 14 1479 126 Europe Europe NNP 14 1479 127 . . . 14 1480 1 Aid aid NN 14 1480 2 : : : 14 1480 3 US US NNP 14 1480 4 commitments commitment NNS 14 1480 5 , , , 14 1480 6 including include VBG 14 1480 7 Ex Ex NNP 14 1480 8 - - HYPH 14 1480 9 Im Im NNP 14 1480 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 11 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1480 12 - - HYPH 14 1480 13 88 88 NNP 14 1480 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 15 , , , 14 1480 16 $ $ $ 14 1480 17 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1480 18 billion billion CD 14 1480 19 ; ; : 14 1480 20 Western western JJ 14 1480 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 22 non non JJ 14 1480 23 - - JJ 14 1480 24 US us JJ 14 1480 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 26 countries country NNS 14 1480 27 , , , 14 1480 28 ODA ODA NNP 14 1480 29 and and CC 14 1480 30 OOF OOF NNP 14 1480 31 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1480 32 commitments commitment NNS 14 1480 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 34 1970 1970 CD 14 1480 35 - - SYM 14 1480 36 87 87 CD 14 1480 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 38 , , , 14 1480 39 $ $ $ 14 1480 40 6.3 6.3 CD 14 1480 41 billion billion CD 14 1480 42 ; ; : 14 1480 43 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1480 44 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1480 45 aid aid NN 14 1480 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 47 1979 1979 CD 14 1480 48 - - SYM 14 1480 49 89 89 CD 14 1480 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 51 , , , 14 1480 52 $ $ $ 14 1480 53 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1480 54 billion billion CD 14 1480 55 ; ; : 14 1480 56 Communist communist JJ 14 1480 57 countries country NNS 14 1480 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 59 1970 1970 CD 14 1480 60 - - SYM 14 1480 61 88 88 CD 14 1480 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 63 , , , 14 1480 64 $ $ $ 14 1480 65 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1480 66 billion billion CD 14 1480 67 Currency Currency NNP 14 1480 68 : : : 14 1480 69 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1480 70 dirham dirham NNP 14 1480 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 72 plural plural JJ 14 1480 73 -- -- : 14 1480 74 dirhams dirham NNS 14 1480 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 76 ; ; : 14 1480 77 1 1 CD 14 1480 78 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 1480 79 dirham dirham NN 14 1480 80 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 81 DH DH NNP 14 1480 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 83 = = SYM 14 1480 84 100 100 CD 14 1480 85 centimes centime NNS 14 1480 86 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1480 87 rates rate NNS 14 1480 88 : : : 14 1480 89 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 1480 90 dirhams dirham NNS 14 1480 91 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 92 DH DH NNP 14 1480 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 94 per per IN 14 1480 95 US$ us$ $ 14 1480 96 1 1 CD 14 1480 97 - - HYPH 14 1480 98 -8.093 -8.093 NNP 14 1480 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 100 January January NNP 14 1480 101 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 102 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 103 , , , 14 1480 104 8.488 8.488 CD 14 1480 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 106 1989 1989 CD 14 1480 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 108 , , , 14 1480 109 8.209 8.209 CD 14 1480 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 111 1988 1988 CD 14 1480 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 113 , , , 14 1480 114 8.359 8.359 CD 14 1480 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 116 1987 1987 CD 14 1480 117 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 118 , , , 14 1480 119 9.104 9.104 CD 14 1480 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 121 1986 1986 CD 14 1480 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 123 , , , 14 1480 124 10.062 10.062 CD 14 1480 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 126 1985 1985 CD 14 1480 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 128 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1480 129 year year NN 14 1480 130 : : : 14 1480 131 calendar calendar NNP 14 1480 132 year year NN 14 1480 133 - - : 14 1480 134 Communications Communications NNP 14 1480 135 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1480 136 : : : 14 1480 137 1,893 1,893 CD 14 1480 138 km km NN 14 1480 139 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1480 140 standard standard JJ 14 1480 141 gauge gauge NN 14 1480 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 143 246 246 CD 14 1480 144 km km NN 14 1480 145 double double JJ 14 1480 146 track track NN 14 1480 147 , , , 14 1480 148 974 974 CD 14 1480 149 km km NN 14 1480 150 electrified electrify VBN 14 1480 151 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 152 Highways highway NNS 14 1480 153 : : : 14 1480 154 59,198 59,198 CD 14 1480 155 km km NN 14 1480 156 total total NN 14 1480 157 ; ; : 14 1480 158 27,740 27,740 CD 14 1480 159 km km NN 14 1480 160 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1480 161 treated treat VBN 14 1480 162 , , , 14 1480 163 31,458 31,458 CD 14 1480 164 km km NN 14 1480 165 gravel gravel NN 14 1480 166 , , , 14 1480 167 crushed crush VBN 14 1480 168 stone stone NN 14 1480 169 , , , 14 1480 170 improved improve VBN 14 1480 171 earth earth NN 14 1480 172 , , , 14 1480 173 and and CC 14 1480 174 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1480 175 earth earth NN 14 1480 176 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1480 177 : : : 14 1480 178 362 362 CD 14 1480 179 km km NN 14 1480 180 crude crude JJ 14 1480 181 oil oil NN 14 1480 182 ; ; : 14 1480 183 491 491 CD 14 1480 184 km km NNS 14 1480 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 186 abandoned abandon VBN 14 1480 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 188 refined refined JJ 14 1480 189 products product NNS 14 1480 190 ; ; : 14 1480 191 241 241 CD 14 1480 192 km km NN 14 1480 193 natural natural JJ 14 1480 194 gas gas NN 14 1480 195 Ports port NNS 14 1480 196 : : : 14 1480 197 Agadir Agadir NNP 14 1480 198 , , , 14 1480 199 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 14 1480 200 , , , 14 1480 201 El El NNP 14 1480 202 Jorf Jorf NNP 14 1480 203 Lasfar Lasfar NNP 14 1480 204 , , , 14 1480 205 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 14 1480 206 , , , 14 1480 207 Mohammedia Mohammedia NNP 14 1480 208 , , , 14 1480 209 Nador Nador NNP 14 1480 210 , , , 14 1480 211 Safi Safi NNP 14 1480 212 , , , 14 1480 213 Tangier Tangier NNP 14 1480 214 ; ; , 14 1480 215 also also RB 14 1480 216 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1480 217 - - HYPH 14 1480 218 controlled control VBN 14 1480 219 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1480 220 and and CC 14 1480 221 Melilla Melilla NNP 14 1480 222 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1480 223 marine marine NN 14 1480 224 : : : 14 1480 225 54 54 CD 14 1480 226 ships ship NNS 14 1480 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 228 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1480 229 GRT GRT NNP 14 1480 230 or or CC 14 1480 231 over over RB 14 1480 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 233 totaling total VBG 14 1480 234 334,931 334,931 CD 14 1480 235 GRT/513,762 GRT/513,762 NNP 14 1480 236 DWT DWT NNP 14 1480 237 ; ; : 14 1480 238 includes include VBZ 14 1480 239 11 11 CD 14 1480 240 cargo cargo NN 14 1480 241 , , , 14 1480 242 2 2 CD 14 1480 243 container container NN 14 1480 244 , , , 14 1480 245 14 14 CD 14 1480 246 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1480 247 cargo cargo NN 14 1480 248 , , , 14 1480 249 5 5 CD 14 1480 250 roll roll NN 14 1480 251 - - HYPH 14 1480 252 on on IN 14 1480 253 / / SYM 14 1480 254 roll roll NN 14 1480 255 - - HYPH 14 1480 256 off off RP 14 1480 257 cargo cargo NN 14 1480 258 , , , 14 1480 259 3 3 CD 14 1480 260 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1480 261 , , , 14 1480 262 oils oil NNS 14 1480 263 , , , 14 1480 264 and and CC 14 1480 265 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1480 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 267 POL POL NNP 14 1480 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 269 tanker tanker NN 14 1480 270 , , , 14 1480 271 12 12 CD 14 1480 272 chemical chemical NN 14 1480 273 tanker tanker NN 14 1480 274 , , , 14 1480 275 4 4 CD 14 1480 276 bulk bulk NN 14 1480 277 , , , 14 1480 278 3 3 CD 14 1480 279 short short JJ 14 1480 280 - - HYPH 14 1480 281 sea sea NN 14 1480 282 passenger passenger NN 14 1480 283 Civil civil JJ 14 1480 284 air air NN 14 1480 285 : : : 14 1480 286 23 23 CD 14 1480 287 major major JJ 14 1480 288 transport transport NN 14 1480 289 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1480 290 Airports airport NNS 14 1480 291 : : : 14 1480 292 75 75 CD 14 1480 293 total total NN 14 1480 294 , , , 14 1480 295 68 68 CD 14 1480 296 usable usable JJ 14 1480 297 ; ; : 14 1480 298 26 26 CD 14 1480 299 with with IN 14 1480 300 permanent permanent JJ 14 1480 301 - - HYPH 14 1480 302 surface surface NN 14 1480 303 runways runway NNS 14 1480 304 ; ; : 14 1480 305 2 2 CD 14 1480 306 with with IN 14 1480 307 runways runway NNS 14 1480 308 over over IN 14 1480 309 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1480 310 m m NNP 14 1480 311 ; ; : 14 1480 312 14 14 CD 14 1480 313 with with IN 14 1480 314 runways runways NNP 14 1480 315 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1480 316 - - HYPH 14 1480 317 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1480 318 m m CD 14 1480 319 ; ; : 14 1480 320 27 27 CD 14 1480 321 with with IN 14 1480 322 runways runway NNS 14 1480 323 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1480 324 - - HYPH 14 1480 325 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1480 326 m m NNP 14 1480 327 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1480 328 : : : 14 1480 329 good good JJ 14 1480 330 system system NN 14 1480 331 composed compose VBN 14 1480 332 of of IN 14 1480 333 wire wire NN 14 1480 334 lines line NNS 14 1480 335 , , , 14 1480 336 cables cable NNS 14 1480 337 , , , 14 1480 338 and and CC 14 1480 339 radio radio NN 14 1480 340 relay relay NN 14 1480 341 links link NNS 14 1480 342 ; ; : 14 1480 343 principal principal JJ 14 1480 344 centers center NNS 14 1480 345 are be VBP 14 1480 346 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 14 1480 347 and and CC 14 1480 348 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 1480 349 , , , 14 1480 350 secondary secondary JJ 14 1480 351 centers center NNS 14 1480 352 are be VBP 14 1480 353 Fes Fes NNP 14 1480 354 , , , 14 1480 355 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 14 1480 356 , , , 14 1480 357 Oujda Oujda NNP 14 1480 358 , , , 14 1480 359 Tangier Tangier NNP 14 1480 360 , , , 14 1480 361 and and CC 14 1480 362 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 14 1480 363 ; ; : 14 1480 364 280,000 280,000 CD 14 1480 365 telephones telephone NNS 14 1480 366 ; ; : 14 1480 367 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 14 1480 368 AM am NN 14 1480 369 , , , 14 1480 370 6 6 CD 14 1480 371 FM FM NNP 14 1480 372 , , , 14 1480 373 47 47 CD 14 1480 374 TV tv NN 14 1480 375 ; ; : 14 1480 376 5 5 CD 14 1480 377 submarine submarine NN 14 1480 378 cables cable NNS 14 1480 379 ; ; : 14 1480 380 satellite satellite NN 14 1480 381 earth earth NN 14 1480 382 stations--2 stations--2 '' 14 1480 383 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1480 384 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1480 385 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1480 386 and and CC 14 1480 387 1 1 CD 14 1480 388 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1480 389 ; ; , 14 1480 390 radio radio NN 14 1480 391 relay relay NN 14 1480 392 to to IN 14 1480 393 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1480 394 , , , 14 1480 395 Spain Spain NNP 14 1480 396 , , , 14 1480 397 and and CC 14 1480 398 Western western JJ 14 1480 399 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 1480 400 ; ; : 14 1480 401 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1480 402 cable cable NN 14 1480 403 to to IN 14 1480 404 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 1480 405 ; ; : 14 1480 406 microwave microwave NN 14 1480 407 network network NN 14 1480 408 linking link VBG 14 1480 409 Syria Syria NNP 14 1480 410 , , , 14 1480 411 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 1480 412 , , , 14 1480 413 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1480 414 , , , 14 1480 415 Libya Libya NNP 14 1480 416 , , , 14 1480 417 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 1480 418 , , , 14 1480 419 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 1480 420 and and CC 14 1480 421 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 1480 422 - - HYPH 14 1480 423 Defense Defense NNP 14 1480 424 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1480 425 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1480 426 : : : 14 1480 427 Royal Royal NNP 14 1480 428 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1480 429 Army Army NNP 14 1480 430 , , , 14 1480 431 Royal Royal NNP 14 1480 432 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1480 433 Navy Navy NNP 14 1480 434 , , , 14 1480 435 Royal Royal NNP 14 1480 436 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 1480 437 Air Air NNP 14 1480 438 Force Force NNP 14 1480 439 , , , 14 1480 440 Royal Royal NNP 14 1480 441 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1480 442 Military Military NNP 14 1480 443 manpower manpower NN 14 1480 444 : : : 14 1480 445 males males NNP 14 1480 446 15 15 CD 14 1480 447 - - SYM 14 1480 448 49 49 CD 14 1480 449 , , , 14 1480 450 6,203,759 6,203,759 CD 14 1480 451 ; ; : 14 1480 452 3,946,408 3,946,408 CD 14 1480 453 fit fit JJ 14 1480 454 for for IN 14 1480 455 military military JJ 14 1480 456 service service NN 14 1480 457 ; ; : 14 1480 458 293,893 293,893 CD 14 1480 459 reach reach VB 14 1480 460 military military JJ 14 1480 461 age age NN 14 1480 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 463 18 18 CD 14 1480 464 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 465 annually annually RB 14 1480 466 ; ; : 14 1480 467 limited limited JJ 14 1480 468 conscription conscription NN 14 1480 469 Defense defense NN 14 1480 470 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1480 471 : : : 14 1480 472 7.1 7.1 CD 14 1480 473 % % NN 14 1480 474 of of IN 14 1480 475 GDP GDP NNP 14 1480 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 477 1987 1987 CD 14 1480 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 479 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1480 480 Country country NN 14 1480 481 : : : 14 1480 482 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1480 483 - - HYPH 14 1480 484 Geography Geography NNP 14 1480 485 Total Total NNP 14 1480 486 area area NN 14 1480 487 : : : 14 1480 488 801,590 801,590 CD 14 1480 489 km2 km2 NNP 14 1480 490 ; ; : 14 1480 491 land land NN 14 1480 492 area area NN 14 1480 493 : : : 14 1480 494 784,090 784,090 CD 14 1480 495 km2 km2 NNP 14 1480 496 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1480 497 area area NN 14 1480 498 : : : 14 1480 499 slightly slightly RB 14 1480 500 less less JJR 14 1480 501 than than IN 14 1480 502 twice twice RB 14 1480 503 the the DT 14 1480 504 size size NN 14 1480 505 of of IN 14 1480 506 California California NNP 14 1480 507 Land Land NNP 14 1480 508 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1480 509 : : : 14 1480 510 4,571 4,571 CD 14 1480 511 km km NNS 14 1480 512 total total NN 14 1480 513 ; ; : 14 1480 514 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1480 515 1,569 1,569 CD 14 1480 516 km km NN 14 1480 517 , , , 14 1480 518 South South NNP 14 1480 519 Africa Africa NNP 14 1480 520 491 491 CD 14 1480 521 km km NNS 14 1480 522 , , , 14 1480 523 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 1480 524 105 105 CD 14 1480 525 km km NNS 14 1480 526 , , , 14 1480 527 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 1480 528 756 756 CD 14 1480 529 km km NNS 14 1480 530 , , , 14 1480 531 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 1480 532 419 419 CD 14 1480 533 km km NN 14 1480 534 , , , 14 1480 535 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 1480 536 1,231 1,231 CD 14 1480 537 km km NN 14 1480 538 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1480 539 : : : 14 1480 540 2,470 2,470 CD 14 1480 541 km km NN 14 1480 542 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1480 543 claims claim VBZ 14 1480 544 : : : 14 1480 545 Extended extended JJ 14 1480 546 economic economic JJ 14 1480 547 zone zone NN 14 1480 548 : : : 14 1480 549 200 200 CD 14 1480 550 nm nm CD 14 1480 551 ; ; : 14 1480 552 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1480 553 sea sea NN 14 1480 554 : : : 14 1480 555 12 12 CD 14 1480 556 nm nm NNP 14 1480 557 Climate Climate NNP 14 1480 558 : : : 14 1480 559 tropical tropical JJ 14 1480 560 to to IN 14 1480 561 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 1480 562 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1480 563 : : : 14 1480 564 mostly mostly RB 14 1480 565 coastal coastal JJ 14 1480 566 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1480 567 , , , 14 1480 568 uplands upland NNS 14 1480 569 in in IN 14 1480 570 center center NN 14 1480 571 , , , 14 1480 572 high high JJ 14 1480 573 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1480 574 in in IN 14 1480 575 northwest northwest NNP 14 1480 576 , , , 14 1480 577 mountains mountain NNS 14 1480 578 in in IN 14 1480 579 west west JJ 14 1480 580 Natural natural JJ 14 1480 581 resources resource NNS 14 1480 582 : : : 14 1480 583 coal coal NN 14 1480 584 , , , 14 1480 585 titanium titanium NN 14 1480 586 Land Land NNP 14 1480 587 use use NN 14 1480 588 : : : 14 1480 589 4 4 CD 14 1480 590 % % NN 14 1480 591 arable arable JJ 14 1480 592 land land NN 14 1480 593 ; ; : 14 1480 594 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1480 595 permanent permanent JJ 14 1480 596 crops crop NNS 14 1480 597 ; ; : 14 1480 598 56 56 CD 14 1480 599 % % NN 14 1480 600 meadows meadow NNS 14 1480 601 and and CC 14 1480 602 pastures pasture NNS 14 1480 603 ; ; : 14 1480 604 20 20 CD 14 1480 605 % % NN 14 1480 606 forest forest NN 14 1480 607 and and CC 14 1480 608 woodland woodland NN 14 1480 609 ; ; : 14 1480 610 20 20 CD 14 1480 611 % % NN 14 1480 612 other other JJ 14 1480 613 ; ; : 14 1480 614 includes include VBZ 14 1480 615 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1480 616 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1480 617 Environment Environment NNP 14 1480 618 : : : 14 1480 619 severe severe JJ 14 1480 620 drought drought NN 14 1480 621 and and CC 14 1480 622 floods flood NNS 14 1480 623 occur occur VBP 14 1480 624 in in IN 14 1480 625 south south JJ 14 1480 626 ; ; : 14 1480 627 desertification desertification NN 14 1480 628 - - HYPH 14 1480 629 People People NNS 14 1480 630 Population population NN 14 1480 631 : : : 14 1480 632 14,565,656 14,565,656 CD 14 1480 633 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 634 July July NNP 14 1480 635 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 636 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 637 , , , 14 1480 638 growth growth NN 14 1480 639 rate rate NN 14 1480 640 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1480 641 % % NN 14 1480 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 643 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 645 Birth birth NN 14 1480 646 rate rate NN 14 1480 647 : : : 14 1480 648 47 47 CD 14 1480 649 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1480 650 population population NN 14 1480 651 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 652 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 653 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 654 Death death NN 14 1480 655 rate rate NN 14 1480 656 : : : 14 1480 657 18 18 CD 14 1480 658 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1480 659 population population NN 14 1480 660 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 661 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 662 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 663 Net net JJ 14 1480 664 migration migration NN 14 1480 665 rate rate NN 14 1480 666 : : : 14 1480 667 - - : 14 1480 668 3 3 CD 14 1480 669 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1480 670 population population NN 14 1480 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 672 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 674 Infant infant NN 14 1480 675 mortality mortality NN 14 1480 676 rate rate NN 14 1480 677 : : : 14 1480 678 138 138 CD 14 1480 679 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1480 680 live live JJ 14 1480 681 births birth NNS 14 1480 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 683 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 685 Life life NN 14 1480 686 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1480 687 at at IN 14 1480 688 birth birth NN 14 1480 689 : : : 14 1480 690 45 45 CD 14 1480 691 years year NNS 14 1480 692 male male JJ 14 1480 693 , , , 14 1480 694 49 49 CD 14 1480 695 years year NNS 14 1480 696 female female JJ 14 1480 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 698 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 700 Total total JJ 14 1480 701 fertility fertility NN 14 1480 702 rate rate NN 14 1480 703 : : : 14 1480 704 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1480 705 children child NNS 14 1480 706 born bear VBN 14 1480 707 / / SYM 14 1480 708 woman woman NN 14 1480 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 710 1990 1990 CD 14 1480 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 712 Nationality nationality NN 14 1480 713 : : : 14 1480 714 noun noun NNP 14 1480 715 -- -- : 14 1480 716 Mozambican(s Mozambican(s NNP 14 1480 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 718 ; ; : 14 1480 719 adjective adjective JJ 14 1480 720 -- -- : 14 1480 721 Mozambican mozambican JJ 14 1480 722 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1480 723 divisions division NNS 14 1480 724 : : : 14 1480 725 majority majority NN 14 1480 726 from from IN 14 1480 727 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1480 728 tribal tribal JJ 14 1480 729 groups group NNS 14 1480 730 ; ; : 14 1480 731 about about RB 14 1480 732 10,000 10,000 CD 14 1480 733 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1480 734 , , , 14 1480 735 35,000 35,000 CD 14 1480 736 Euro Euro NNP 14 1480 737 - - HYPH 14 1480 738 Africans Africans NNPS 14 1480 739 , , , 14 1480 740 15,000 15,000 CD 14 1480 741 Indians Indians NNPS 14 1480 742 Religion Religion NNP 14 1480 743 : : : 14 1480 744 60 60 CD 14 1480 745 % % NN 14 1480 746 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1480 747 beliefs belief NNS 14 1480 748 , , , 14 1480 749 30 30 CD 14 1480 750 % % NN 14 1480 751 Christian Christian NNP 14 1480 752 , , , 14 1480 753 10 10 CD 14 1480 754 % % NN 14 1480 755 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1480 756 Language Language NNP 14 1480 757 : : : 14 1480 758 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1480 759 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 760 official official NN 14 1480 761 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 762 ; ; : 14 1480 763 many many JJ 14 1480 764 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1480 765 dialects dialect NNS 14 1480 766 Literacy literacy NN 14 1480 767 : : : 14 1480 768 38 38 CD 14 1480 769 % % NN 14 1480 770 Labor labor NN 14 1480 771 force force NN 14 1480 772 : : : 14 1480 773 NA NA NNP 14 1480 774 , , , 14 1480 775 but but CC 14 1480 776 90 90 CD 14 1480 777 % % NN 14 1480 778 engaged engage VBN 14 1480 779 in in IN 14 1480 780 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1480 781 Organized organize VBN 14 1480 782 labor labor NN 14 1480 783 : : : 14 1480 784 225,000 225,000 CD 14 1480 785 workers worker NNS 14 1480 786 belong belong VBP 14 1480 787 to to IN 14 1480 788 a a DT 14 1480 789 single single JJ 14 1480 790 union union NN 14 1480 791 , , , 14 1480 792 the the DT 14 1480 793 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1480 794 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1480 795 ' ' POS 14 1480 796 Organization Organization NNP 14 1480 797 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 798 OTM OTM NNP 14 1480 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 1480 800 Note note NN 14 1480 801 : : : 14 1480 802 there there EX 14 1480 803 are be VBP 14 1480 804 800,000 800,000 CD 14 1480 805 Mozambican mozambican JJ 14 1480 806 refugees refugee NNS 14 1480 807 in in IN 14 1480 808 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1480 809 ( ( -LRB- 14 1480 810 1989 1989 CD 14 1480 811 est est NNP 14 1480 812 . . . 14 1480 813 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 1 - - : 14 1481 2 Government Government NNP 14 1481 3 Long Long NNP 14 1481 4 - - HYPH 14 1481 5 form form NN 14 1481 6 name name NN 14 1481 7 : : : 14 1481 8 People People NNS 14 1481 9 's 's POS 14 1481 10 Republic Republic NNP 14 1481 11 of of IN 14 1481 12 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1481 13 Type Type NNP 14 1481 14 : : : 14 1481 15 people people NNS 14 1481 16 's 's POS 14 1481 17 republic republic NN 14 1481 18 Capital Capital NNP 14 1481 19 : : : 14 1481 20 Maputo Maputo NNP 14 1481 21 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1481 22 divisions division NNS 14 1481 23 : : : 14 1481 24 10 10 CD 14 1481 25 provinces province NNS 14 1481 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 1481 27 provincias provincia NNS 14 1481 28 , , , 14 1481 29 singular singular JJ 14 1481 30 -- -- : 14 1481 31 provincia provincia NN 14 1481 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 33 ; ; : 14 1481 34 Cabo Cabo NNP 14 1481 35 Delgado Delgado NNP 14 1481 36 , , , 14 1481 37 Gaza Gaza NNP 14 1481 38 , , , 14 1481 39 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 14 1481 40 , , , 14 1481 41 Manica Manica NNP 14 1481 42 , , , 14 1481 43 Maputo Maputo NNP 14 1481 44 , , , 14 1481 45 Nampula Nampula NNP 14 1481 46 , , , 14 1481 47 Niassa Niassa NNP 14 1481 48 , , , 14 1481 49 Sofala Sofala NNP 14 1481 50 , , , 14 1481 51 Tete Tete NNP 14 1481 52 , , , 14 1481 53 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 14 1481 54 Independence Independence NNP 14 1481 55 : : : 14 1481 56 25 25 CD 14 1481 57 June June NNP 14 1481 58 1975 1975 CD 14 1481 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 1481 60 from from IN 14 1481 61 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1481 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 63 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1481 64 : : : 14 1481 65 25 25 CD 14 1481 66 June June NNP 14 1481 67 1975 1975 CD 14 1481 68 Legal legal JJ 14 1481 69 system system NN 14 1481 70 : : : 14 1481 71 based base VBN 14 1481 72 on on IN 14 1481 73 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1481 74 civil civil JJ 14 1481 75 law law NN 14 1481 76 system system NN 14 1481 77 and and CC 14 1481 78 customary customary JJ 14 1481 79 law law NN 14 1481 80 National National NNP 14 1481 81 holiday holiday NN 14 1481 82 : : : 14 1481 83 Independence Independence NNP 14 1481 84 Day Day NNP 14 1481 85 , , , 14 1481 86 25 25 CD 14 1481 87 June June NNP 14 1481 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 1481 89 1975 1975 CD 14 1481 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 91 Executive Executive NNP 14 1481 92 branch branch NN 14 1481 93 : : : 14 1481 94 president president NN 14 1481 95 , , , 14 1481 96 prime prime NNP 14 1481 97 minister minister NN 14 1481 98 , , , 14 1481 99 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1481 100 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1481 101 branch branch NN 14 1481 102 : : : 14 1481 103 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1481 104 People People NNPS 14 1481 105 's 's POS 14 1481 106 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1481 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1481 108 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 14 1481 109 Popular Popular NNP 14 1481 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 111 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1481 112 branch branch NN 14 1481 113 : : : 14 1481 114 People People NNS 14 1481 115 's 's POS 14 1481 116 Courts Courts NNPS 14 1481 117 at at IN 14 1481 118 all all DT 14 1481 119 levels level NNS 14 1481 120 Leaders leader NNS 14 1481 121 : : : 14 1481 122 Chief Chief NNP 14 1481 123 of of IN 14 1481 124 State State NNP 14 1481 125 -- -- : 14 1481 126 President President NNP 14 1481 127 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 14 1481 128 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 1481 129 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 14 1481 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 1481 131 since since IN 14 1481 132 6 6 CD 14 1481 133 November November NNP 14 1481 134 1986 1986 CD 14 1481 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 1481 136 ; 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; : 14 1490 181 1 1 CD 14 1490 182 metical metical JJ 14 1490 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 184 Mt Mt NNP 14 1490 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 186 = = NFP 14 1490 187 100 100 CD 14 1490 188 centavos centavos NNP 14 1490 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1490 190 rates rate NNS 14 1490 191 : : : 14 1490 192 meticais meticais NNP 14 1490 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 194 Mt Mt NNP 14 1490 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 196 per per IN 14 1490 197 US$ us$ $ 14 1490 198 1 1 CD 14 1490 199 - - HYPH 14 1490 200 -800 -800 NN 14 1490 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 202 September September NNP 14 1490 203 1989 1989 CD 14 1490 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 205 , , , 14 1490 206 528.60 528.60 CD 14 1490 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 208 1988 1988 CD 14 1490 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 210 , , , 14 1490 211 289.44 289.44 CD 14 1490 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 213 1987 1987 CD 14 1490 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 215 , , , 14 1490 216 40.43 40.43 CD 14 1490 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 218 1986 1986 CD 14 1490 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 220 , , , 14 1490 221 43.18 43.18 CD 14 1490 222 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 223 1985 1985 CD 14 1490 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1490 226 year year NN 14 1490 227 : : : 14 1490 228 calendar calendar NNP 14 1490 229 year year NN 14 1490 230 - - : 14 1490 231 Communications Communications NNP 14 1490 232 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1490 233 : : : 14 1490 234 3,288 3,288 CD 14 1490 235 km km NN 14 1490 236 total total NN 14 1490 237 ; ; : 14 1490 238 3,140 3,140 CD 14 1490 239 km km NN 14 1490 240 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1490 241 gauge gauge NN 14 1490 242 ; ; : 14 1490 243 148 148 CD 14 1490 244 km km VBP 14 1490 245 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 14 1490 246 narrow narrow JJ 14 1490 247 gauge gauge NN 14 1490 248 ; ; : 14 1490 249 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1490 250 - - HYPH 14 1490 251 Nacala Nacala NNP 14 1490 252 , , , 14 1490 253 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 1490 254 - - HYPH 14 1490 255 Beira Beira NNP 14 1490 256 , , , 14 1490 257 and and CC 14 1490 258 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 1490 259 - - HYPH 14 1490 260 Maputo Maputo NNP 14 1490 261 lines line NNS 14 1490 262 are be VBP 14 1490 263 subject subject JJ 14 1490 264 to to IN 14 1490 265 closure closure NN 14 1490 266 because because IN 14 1490 267 of of IN 14 1490 268 insurgency insurgency NN 14 1490 269 Highways highway NNS 14 1490 270 : : : 14 1490 271 26,498 26,498 CD 14 1490 272 km km NN 14 1490 273 total total NN 14 1490 274 ; ; : 14 1490 275 4,593 4,593 CD 14 1490 276 km km NNS 14 1490 277 paved pave VBN 14 1490 278 ; ; : 14 1490 279 829 829 CD 14 1490 280 km km NN 14 1490 281 gravel gravel NN 14 1490 282 , , , 14 1490 283 crushed crush VBN 14 1490 284 stone stone NN 14 1490 285 , , , 14 1490 286 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 1490 287 soil soil NN 14 1490 288 ; ; : 14 1490 289 21,076 21,076 CD 14 1490 290 km km VBP 14 1490 291 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1490 292 earth earth NN 14 1490 293 Inland Inland NNP 14 1490 294 waterways waterway NNS 14 1490 295 : : : 14 1490 296 about about RB 14 1490 297 3,750 3,750 CD 14 1490 298 km km NNS 14 1490 299 of of IN 14 1490 300 navigable navigable JJ 14 1490 301 routes route NNS 14 1490 302 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1490 303 : : : 14 1490 304 306 306 CD 14 1490 305 km km NN 14 1490 306 crude crude JJ 14 1490 307 oil oil NN 14 1490 308 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 309 not not RB 14 1490 310 operating operate VBG 14 1490 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 312 ; ; : 14 1490 313 289 289 CD 14 1490 314 km km NN 14 1490 315 refined refined JJ 14 1490 316 products product NNS 14 1490 317 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1490 318 : : : 14 1490 319 Maputo Maputo NNP 14 1490 320 , , , 14 1490 321 Beira Beira NNP 14 1490 322 , , , 14 1490 323 Nacala Nacala NNP 14 1490 324 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1490 325 marine marine NN 14 1490 326 : : : 14 1490 327 5 5 CD 14 1490 328 cargo cargo NN 14 1490 329 ships ship NNS 14 1490 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 331 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1490 332 GRT GRT NNP 14 1490 333 or or CC 14 1490 334 over over RB 14 1490 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 336 totaling total VBG 14 1490 337 7,806 7,806 CD 14 1490 338 GRT/12,873 GRT/12,873 NNP 14 1490 339 DWT DWT NNP 14 1490 340 Civil civil JJ 14 1490 341 air air NN 14 1490 342 : : : 14 1490 343 5 5 CD 14 1490 344 major major JJ 14 1490 345 transport transport NN 14 1490 346 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1490 347 Airports airport NNS 14 1490 348 : : : 14 1490 349 203 203 CD 14 1490 350 total total NN 14 1490 351 , , , 14 1490 352 153 153 CD 14 1490 353 usable usable JJ 14 1490 354 ; ; : 14 1490 355 27 27 CD 14 1490 356 with with IN 14 1490 357 permanent permanent JJ 14 1490 358 - - HYPH 14 1490 359 surface surface NN 14 1490 360 runways runway NNS 14 1490 361 ; ; : 14 1490 362 none none NN 14 1490 363 with with IN 14 1490 364 runways runway NNS 14 1490 365 over over IN 14 1490 366 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1490 367 m m CD 14 1490 368 ; ; : 14 1490 369 6 6 CD 14 1490 370 with with IN 14 1490 371 runways runways NNP 14 1490 372 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1490 373 - - HYPH 14 1490 374 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1490 375 m m NN 14 1490 376 ; ; : 14 1490 377 29 29 CD 14 1490 378 with with IN 14 1490 379 runways runway NNS 14 1490 380 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1490 381 - - HYPH 14 1490 382 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1490 383 m m NNP 14 1490 384 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1490 385 : : : 14 1490 386 fair fair JJ 14 1490 387 system system NN 14 1490 388 of of IN 14 1490 389 troposcatter troposcatter NN 14 1490 390 , , , 14 1490 391 open open JJ 14 1490 392 - - HYPH 14 1490 393 wire wire NN 14 1490 394 lines line NNS 14 1490 395 , , , 14 1490 396 and and CC 14 1490 397 radio radio NN 14 1490 398 relay relay NN 14 1490 399 ; ; : 14 1490 400 57,400 57,400 CD 14 1490 401 telephones telephone NNS 14 1490 402 ; ; : 14 1490 403 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 14 1490 404 AM am NN 14 1490 405 , , , 14 1490 406 3 3 CD 14 1490 407 FM FM NNP 14 1490 408 , , , 14 1490 409 1 1 CD 14 1490 410 TV tv NN 14 1490 411 ; ; : 14 1490 412 satellite satellite NN 14 1490 413 earth earth NN 14 1490 414 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1490 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1490 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1490 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1490 418 and and CC 14 1490 419 3 3 CD 14 1490 420 domestic domestic JJ 14 1490 421 - - HYPH 14 1490 422 Defense Defense NNP 14 1490 423 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1490 424 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1490 425 : : : 14 1490 426 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1490 427 Armed Armed NNP 14 1490 428 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1490 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 430 including include VBG 14 1490 431 Army Army NNP 14 1490 432 , , , 14 1490 433 Border Border NNP 14 1490 434 Guard Guard NNP 14 1490 435 , , , 14 1490 436 Naval Naval NNP 14 1490 437 Command Command NNP 14 1490 438 , , , 14 1490 439 Air Air NNP 14 1490 440 Defense Defense NNP 14 1490 441 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1490 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 443 Military military JJ 14 1490 444 manpower manpower NN 14 1490 445 : : : 14 1490 446 males males NNP 14 1490 447 15 15 CD 14 1490 448 - - SYM 14 1490 449 49 49 CD 14 1490 450 , , , 14 1490 451 3,295,067 3,295,067 CD 14 1490 452 ; ; : 14 1490 453 1,892,699 1,892,699 CD 14 1490 454 fit fit NN 14 1490 455 for for IN 14 1490 456 military military JJ 14 1490 457 service service NN 14 1490 458 Defense Defense NNP 14 1490 459 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1490 460 : : : 14 1490 461 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1490 462 % % NN 14 1490 463 of of IN 14 1490 464 GDP GDP NNP 14 1490 465 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 466 1987 1987 CD 14 1490 467 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 468 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1490 469 Country country NN 14 1490 470 : : : 14 1490 471 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1490 472 - - HYPH 14 1490 473 Geography Geography NNP 14 1490 474 Total Total NNP 14 1490 475 area area NN 14 1490 476 : : : 14 1490 477 824,290 824,290 CD 14 1490 478 km2 km2 NN 14 1490 479 ; ; : 14 1490 480 land land NN 14 1490 481 area area NN 14 1490 482 : : : 14 1490 483 823,290 823,290 CD 14 1490 484 km2 km2 NNP 14 1490 485 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1490 486 area area NN 14 1490 487 : : : 14 1490 488 slightly slightly RB 14 1490 489 more more JJR 14 1490 490 than than IN 14 1490 491 half half PDT 14 1490 492 the the DT 14 1490 493 size size NN 14 1490 494 of of IN 14 1490 495 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 1490 496 Land Land NNP 14 1490 497 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1490 498 : : : 14 1490 499 3,935 3,935 CD 14 1490 500 km km NN 14 1490 501 total total NN 14 1490 502 ; ; : 14 1490 503 Angola Angola NNP 14 1490 504 1,376 1,376 CD 14 1490 505 km km NN 14 1490 506 , , , 14 1490 507 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 1490 508 1,360 1,360 CD 14 1490 509 km km NN 14 1490 510 , , , 14 1490 511 South South NNP 14 1490 512 Africa Africa NNP 14 1490 513 966 966 CD 14 1490 514 km km NNS 14 1490 515 , , , 14 1490 516 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 1490 517 233 233 CD 14 1490 518 km km NN 14 1490 519 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1490 520 : : : 14 1490 521 1,489 1,489 CD 14 1490 522 km km NN 14 1490 523 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1490 524 claims claim VBZ 14 1490 525 : : : 14 1490 526 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1490 527 fishing fishing NN 14 1490 528 zone zone NN 14 1490 529 : : : 14 1490 530 12 12 CD 14 1490 531 nm nm UH 14 1490 532 ; ; : 14 1490 533 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1490 534 sea sea NN 14 1490 535 : : : 14 1490 536 6 6 CD 14 1490 537 nm nm NNP 14 1490 538 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1490 539 : : : 14 1490 540 short short JJ 14 1490 541 section section NN 14 1490 542 of of IN 14 1490 543 boundary boundary JJ 14 1490 544 with with IN 14 1490 545 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 1490 546 is be VBZ 14 1490 547 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 1490 548 ; ; : 14 1490 549 quadripoint quadripoint NN 14 1490 550 with with IN 14 1490 551 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 1490 552 , , , 14 1490 553 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 1490 554 , , , 14 1490 555 and and CC 14 1490 556 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 1490 557 is be VBZ 14 1490 558 in in IN 14 1490 559 disagreement disagreement NN 14 1490 560 ; ; : 14 1490 561 possible possible JJ 14 1490 562 future future JJ 14 1490 563 claim claim NN 14 1490 564 to to IN 14 1490 565 South South NNP 14 1490 566 Africa Africa NNP 14 1490 567 's 's POS 14 1490 568 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1490 569 Bay Bay NNP 14 1490 570 Climate Climate NNP 14 1490 571 : : : 14 1490 572 desert desert NN 14 1490 573 ; ; , 14 1490 574 hot hot JJ 14 1490 575 , , , 14 1490 576 dry dry JJ 14 1490 577 ; ; : 14 1490 578 rainfall rainfall NN 14 1490 579 sparse sparse NN 14 1490 580 and and CC 14 1490 581 erratic erratic JJ 14 1490 582 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1490 583 : : : 14 1490 584 mostly mostly RB 14 1490 585 high high JJ 14 1490 586 plateau plateau NN 14 1490 587 ; ; : 14 1490 588 Namib Namib NNP 14 1490 589 Desert Desert NNP 14 1490 590 along along IN 14 1490 591 coast coast NN 14 1490 592 ; ; : 14 1490 593 Kalahari Kalahari NNP 14 1490 594 Desert Desert NNP 14 1490 595 in in IN 14 1490 596 east east JJ 14 1490 597 Natural natural JJ 14 1490 598 resources resource NNS 14 1490 599 : : : 14 1490 600 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1490 601 , , , 14 1490 602 copper copper NN 14 1490 603 , , , 14 1490 604 uranium uranium NN 14 1490 605 , , , 14 1490 606 gold gold NN 14 1490 607 , , , 14 1490 608 lead lead NN 14 1490 609 , , , 14 1490 610 tin tin NN 14 1490 611 , , , 14 1490 612 zinc zinc NN 14 1490 613 , , , 14 1490 614 salt salt NN 14 1490 615 , , , 14 1490 616 vanadium vanadium NN 14 1490 617 , , , 14 1490 618 natural natural JJ 14 1490 619 gas gas NN 14 1490 620 , , , 14 1490 621 fish fish NN 14 1490 622 ; ; , 14 1490 623 suspected suspect VBN 14 1490 624 deposits deposit NNS 14 1490 625 of of IN 14 1490 626 coal coal NN 14 1490 627 and and CC 14 1490 628 iron iron NN 14 1490 629 ore ore NN 14 1490 630 Land Land NNP 14 1490 631 use use NN 14 1490 632 : : : 14 1490 633 1 1 CD 14 1490 634 % % NN 14 1490 635 arable arable JJ 14 1490 636 land land NN 14 1490 637 ; ; : 14 1490 638 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1490 639 permanent permanent JJ 14 1490 640 crops crop NNS 14 1490 641 ; ; : 14 1490 642 64 64 CD 14 1490 643 % % NN 14 1490 644 meadows meadow NNS 14 1490 645 and and CC 14 1490 646 pastures pasture NNS 14 1490 647 ; ; : 14 1490 648 22 22 CD 14 1490 649 % % NN 14 1490 650 forest forest NN 14 1490 651 and and CC 14 1490 652 woodland woodland NN 14 1490 653 ; ; : 14 1490 654 13 13 CD 14 1490 655 % % NN 14 1490 656 other other JJ 14 1490 657 ; ; : 14 1490 658 includes include VBZ 14 1490 659 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1490 660 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1490 661 Environment Environment NNP 14 1490 662 : : : 14 1490 663 inhospitable inhospitable JJ 14 1490 664 with with IN 14 1490 665 very very RB 14 1490 666 limited limited JJ 14 1490 667 natural natural JJ 14 1490 668 water water NN 14 1490 669 resources resource NNS 14 1490 670 ; ; , 14 1490 671 desertification desertification NN 14 1490 672 Note note NN 14 1490 673 : : : 14 1490 674 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1490 675 Bay Bay NNP 14 1490 676 area area NN 14 1490 677 is be VBZ 14 1490 678 an an DT 14 1490 679 exclave exclave NN 14 1490 680 of of IN 14 1490 681 South South NNP 14 1490 682 Africa Africa NNP 14 1490 683 in in IN 14 1490 684 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1490 685 - - HYPH 14 1490 686 People People NNP 14 1490 687 Population Population NNP 14 1490 688 : : : 14 1490 689 1,452,951 1,452,951 CD 14 1490 690 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 691 July July NNP 14 1490 692 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 693 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 694 , , , 14 1490 695 growth growth NN 14 1490 696 rate rate NN 14 1490 697 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1490 698 % % NN 14 1490 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 700 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 702 Birth birth NN 14 1490 703 rate rate NN 14 1490 704 : : : 14 1490 705 46 46 CD 14 1490 706 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1490 707 population population NN 14 1490 708 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 709 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 711 Death death NN 14 1490 712 rate rate NN 14 1490 713 : : : 14 1490 714 10 10 CD 14 1490 715 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1490 716 population population NN 14 1490 717 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 718 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 719 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 720 Net net JJ 14 1490 721 migration migration NN 14 1490 722 rate rate NN 14 1490 723 : : : 14 1490 724 20 20 CD 14 1490 725 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1490 726 population population NN 14 1490 727 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 728 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 729 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 730 Infant infant NN 14 1490 731 mortality mortality NN 14 1490 732 rate rate NN 14 1490 733 : : : 14 1490 734 71 71 CD 14 1490 735 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1490 736 live live JJ 14 1490 737 births birth NNS 14 1490 738 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 739 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 740 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 741 Life life NN 14 1490 742 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1490 743 at at IN 14 1490 744 birth birth NN 14 1490 745 : : : 14 1490 746 57 57 CD 14 1490 747 years year NNS 14 1490 748 male male JJ 14 1490 749 , , , 14 1490 750 63 63 CD 14 1490 751 years year NNS 14 1490 752 female female JJ 14 1490 753 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 754 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 755 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 756 Total total JJ 14 1490 757 fertility fertility NN 14 1490 758 rate rate NN 14 1490 759 : : : 14 1490 760 6.6 6.6 CD 14 1490 761 children child NNS 14 1490 762 born bear VBN 14 1490 763 / / SYM 14 1490 764 woman woman NN 14 1490 765 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 766 1990 1990 CD 14 1490 767 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 768 Nationality nationality NN 14 1490 769 : : : 14 1490 770 noun noun NNP 14 1490 771 -- -- : 14 1490 772 Namibian(s Namibian(s NNP 14 1490 773 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 774 ; ; , 14 1490 775 adjective adjective JJ 14 1490 776 -- -- : 14 1490 777 Namibian namibian JJ 14 1490 778 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1490 779 divisions division NNS 14 1490 780 : : : 14 1490 781 86 86 CD 14 1490 782 % % NN 14 1490 783 black black JJ 14 1490 784 , , , 14 1490 785 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1490 786 % % NN 14 1490 787 white white JJ 14 1490 788 , , , 14 1490 789 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1490 790 % % NN 14 1490 791 mixed mixed JJ 14 1490 792 ; ; : 14 1490 793 about about RB 14 1490 794 50 50 CD 14 1490 795 % % NN 14 1490 796 of of IN 14 1490 797 the the DT 14 1490 798 population population NN 14 1490 799 belong belong VBP 14 1490 800 to to IN 14 1490 801 the the DT 14 1490 802 Ovambo ovambo JJ 14 1490 803 tribe tribe NN 14 1490 804 and and CC 14 1490 805 9 9 CD 14 1490 806 % % NN 14 1490 807 from from IN 14 1490 808 the the DT 14 1490 809 Kavangos Kavangos NNP 14 1490 810 tribe tribe NN 14 1490 811 Religion religion NN 14 1490 812 : : : 14 1490 813 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1490 814 Christian Christian NNP 14 1490 815 Language language NN 14 1490 816 : : : 14 1490 817 Afrikaans afrikaan NNS 14 1490 818 principal principal JJ 14 1490 819 language language NN 14 1490 820 of of IN 14 1490 821 about about RB 14 1490 822 60 60 CD 14 1490 823 % % NN 14 1490 824 of of IN 14 1490 825 white white JJ 14 1490 826 population population NN 14 1490 827 , , , 14 1490 828 German german JJ 14 1490 829 of of IN 14 1490 830 33 33 CD 14 1490 831 % % NN 14 1490 832 , , , 14 1490 833 and and CC 14 1490 834 English English NNP 14 1490 835 of of IN 14 1490 836 7 7 CD 14 1490 837 % % NN 14 1490 838 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 839 all all DT 14 1490 840 official official NN 14 1490 841 ) ) -RRB- 14 1490 842 ; ; : 14 1490 843 several several JJ 14 1490 844 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1490 845 languages language NNS 14 1490 846 Literacy literacy NN 14 1490 847 : : : 14 1490 848 100 100 CD 14 1490 849 % % NN 14 1490 850 whites white NNS 14 1490 851 , , , 14 1490 852 16 16 CD 14 1490 853 % % NN 14 1490 854 nonwhites nonwhite NNS 14 1490 855 Labor labor NN 14 1490 856 force force NN 14 1490 857 : : : 14 1490 858 500,000 500,000 CD 14 1490 859 ; ; : 14 1490 860 60 60 CD 14 1490 861 % % NN 14 1490 862 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1490 863 , , , 14 1490 864 19 19 CD 14 1490 865 % % NN 14 1490 866 industry industry NN 14 1490 867 and and CC 14 1490 868 commerce commerce NN 14 1490 869 , , , 14 1490 870 8 8 CD 14 1490 871 % % NN 14 1490 872 services service NNS 14 1490 873 , , , 14 1490 874 7 7 CD 14 1490 875 % % NN 14 1490 876 government government NN 14 1490 877 , , , 14 1490 878 6 6 CD 14 1490 879 % % NN 14 1490 880 mining mining NN 14 1490 881 ( ( -LRB- 14 1490 882 1981 1981 CD 14 1490 883 est est NNP 14 1490 884 . . . 14 1490 885 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1491 2 labor labor NN 14 1491 3 : : : 14 1491 4 15 15 CD 14 1491 5 trade trade NN 14 1491 6 unions union NNS 14 1491 7 -- -- : 14 1491 8 largest large JJS 14 1491 9 is be VBZ 14 1491 10 the the DT 14 1491 11 mineworkers mineworker NNS 14 1491 12 ' ' POS 14 1491 13 union union NN 14 1491 14 which which WDT 14 1491 15 has have VBZ 14 1491 16 a a DT 14 1491 17 sizable sizable JJ 14 1491 18 black black JJ 14 1491 19 membership membership NN 14 1491 20 - - HYPH 14 1491 21 Government Government NNP 14 1491 22 Long Long NNP 14 1491 23 - - HYPH 14 1491 24 form form NN 14 1491 25 name name NN 14 1491 26 : : : 14 1491 27 Republic Republic NNP 14 1491 28 of of IN 14 1491 29 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1491 30 Type Type NNP 14 1491 31 : : : 14 1491 32 republic republic NN 14 1491 33 as as IN 14 1491 34 of of IN 14 1491 35 21 21 CD 14 1491 36 March March NNP 14 1491 37 1990 1990 CD 14 1491 38 Capital Capital NNP 14 1491 39 : : : 14 1491 40 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 14 1491 41 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1491 42 divisions division NNS 14 1491 43 : : : 14 1491 44 26 26 CD 14 1491 45 districts district NNS 14 1491 46 ; ; : 14 1491 47 Bethanien Bethanien NNP 14 1491 48 , , , 14 1491 49 Boesmanland Boesmanland NNP 14 1491 50 , , , 14 1491 51 Caprivi Caprivi NNP 14 1491 52 Oos Oos NNP 14 1491 53 , , , 14 1491 54 Damaraland Damaraland NNP 14 1491 55 , , , 14 1491 56 Gobabis Gobabis NNP 14 1491 57 , , , 14 1491 58 Grootfontein Grootfontein NNP 14 1491 59 , , , 14 1491 60 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 14 1491 61 Oos Oos NNP 14 1491 62 , , , 14 1491 63 Hereroland Hereroland NNP 14 1491 64 Wes Wes NNP 14 1491 65 , , , 14 1491 66 Kaokoland Kaokoland NNP 14 1491 67 , , , 14 1491 68 Karasburg Karasburg NNP 14 1491 69 , , , 14 1491 70 Karibib Karibib NNP 14 1491 71 , , , 14 1491 72 Kavango Kavango NNP 14 1491 73 , , , 14 1491 74 Keetmanshoop Keetmanshoop NNP 14 1491 75 , , , 14 1491 76 Luderitz Luderitz NNP 14 1491 77 , , , 14 1491 78 Maltahohe Maltahohe NNP 14 1491 79 , , , 14 1491 80 Mariental Mariental NNP 14 1491 81 , , , 14 1491 82 Namaland Namaland NNP 14 1491 83 , , , 14 1491 84 Okahandja Okahandja NNP 14 1491 85 , , , 14 1491 86 Omaruru Omaruru NNP 14 1491 87 , , , 14 1491 88 Otjiwarongo Otjiwarongo NNP 14 1491 89 , , , 14 1491 90 Outjo Outjo NNP 14 1491 91 , , , 14 1491 92 Owambo Owambo NNP 14 1491 93 , , , 14 1491 94 Rehoboth Rehoboth NNP 14 1491 95 , , , 14 1491 96 Swakopmund Swakopmund NNP 14 1491 97 , , , 14 1491 98 Tsumeb Tsumeb NNP 14 1491 99 , , , 14 1491 100 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 14 1491 101 Independence Independence NNP 14 1491 102 : : : 14 1491 103 21 21 CD 14 1491 104 March March NNP 14 1491 105 1990 1990 CD 14 1491 106 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1491 107 : : : 14 1491 108 ratified ratify VBD 14 1491 109 9 9 CD 14 1491 110 February February NNP 14 1491 111 1990 1990 CD 14 1491 112 Legal legal JJ 14 1491 113 system system NN 14 1491 114 : : : 14 1491 115 based base VBN 14 1491 116 on on IN 14 1491 117 Roman roman JJ 14 1491 118 - - HYPH 14 1491 119 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1491 120 law law NN 14 1491 121 and and CC 14 1491 122 customary customary JJ 14 1491 123 law law NN 14 1491 124 National National NNP 14 1491 125 holiday holiday NN 14 1491 126 : : : 14 1491 127 Settlers settler NNS 14 1491 128 ' ' POS 14 1491 129 Day day NN 14 1491 130 , , , 14 1491 131 10 10 CD 14 1491 132 December December NNP 14 1491 133 Executive Executive NNP 14 1491 134 branch branch NN 14 1491 135 : : : 14 1491 136 president president NN 14 1491 137 , , , 14 1491 138 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1491 139 , , , 14 1491 140 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1491 141 Council Council NNP 14 1491 142 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1491 143 branch branch NN 14 1491 144 : : : 14 1491 145 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 1491 146 National National NNP 14 1491 147 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1491 148 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1491 149 branch branch NN 14 1491 150 : : : 14 1491 151 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1491 152 Court Court NNP 14 1491 153 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1491 154 : : : 14 1491 155 Chief Chief NNP 14 1491 156 of of IN 14 1491 157 State State NNP 14 1491 158 and and CC 14 1491 159 Head Head NNP 14 1491 160 of of IN 14 1491 161 Government Government NNP 14 1491 162 President President NNP 14 1491 163 Sam Sam NNP 14 1491 164 NUJOMA NUJOMA NNP 14 1491 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 166 since since IN 14 1491 167 21 21 CD 14 1491 168 March March NNP 14 1491 169 1990 1990 CD 14 1491 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 171 Political political JJ 14 1491 172 parties party NNS 14 1491 173 and and CC 14 1491 174 leaders leader NNS 14 1491 175 : : : 14 1491 176 South South NNP 14 1491 177 - - HYPH 14 1491 178 West West NNP 14 1491 179 Africa Africa NNP 14 1491 180 People People NNPS 14 1491 181 's 's POS 14 1491 182 Organization Organization NNP 14 1491 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 184 SWAPO SWAPO NNP 14 1491 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 186 , , , 14 1491 187 Sam Sam NNP 14 1491 188 Nujoma Nujoma NNP 14 1491 189 ; ; : 14 1491 190 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1491 191 Turnhalle Turnhalle NNP 14 1491 192 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1491 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 194 DTA DTA NNP 14 1491 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 196 , , , 14 1491 197 Dirk Dirk NNP 14 1491 198 Mudge Mudge NNP 14 1491 199 ; ; : 14 1491 200 United United NNP 14 1491 201 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1491 202 Front Front NNP 14 1491 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 204 UDF UDF NNP 14 1491 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 206 , , , 14 1491 207 Justus Justus NNP 14 1491 208 Garoeb Garoeb NNP 14 1491 209 ; ; : 14 1491 210 Action Action NNP 14 1491 211 Christian Christian NNP 14 1491 212 National National NNP 14 1491 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 214 ACN ACN NNP 14 1491 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 216 , , , 14 1491 217 Kosie Kosie NNP 14 1491 218 Pretorius Pretorius NNP 14 1491 219 ; ; : 14 1491 220 National National NNP 14 1491 221 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 1491 222 Front Front NNP 14 1491 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 1491 224 NPF NPF NNP 14 1491 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 1491 226 , , , 14 1491 227 Moses Moses NNP 14 1491 228 Katjiuongua Katjiuongua NNP 14 1491 229 ; 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T. NNP 14 1496 1104 W. W. 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V. NNP 14 1504 424 B. B. 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- HYPH 14 1509 37 of of IN 14 1509 38 - - HYPH 14 1509 39 payments payment NNS 14 1509 40 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 1509 41 . . . 14 1510 1 Economic economic JJ 14 1510 2 prospects prospect NNS 14 1510 3 for for IN 14 1510 4 the the DT 14 1510 5 1990s 1990 NNS 14 1510 6 remain remain VBP 14 1510 7 grim grim JJ 14 1510 8 . . . 14 1511 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1511 2 : : : 14 1511 3 $ $ $ 14 1511 4 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1511 5 billion billion CD 14 1511 6 , , , 14 1511 7 per per IN 14 1511 8 capita capita FW 14 1511 9 $ $ $ 14 1511 10 158 158 CD 14 1511 11 ; ; : 14 1511 12 real real JJ 14 1511 13 growth growth NN 14 1511 14 rate rate NN 14 1511 15 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1511 16 % % NN 14 1511 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1511 18 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1511 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1511 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1511 21 rate rate NN 14 1511 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1511 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1511 24 prices price NNS 14 1511 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1511 26 : : : 14 1511 27 8.1 8.1 CD 14 1511 28 % % NN 14 1511 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1511 30 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1511 31 est est NNP 14 1511 32 . . . 14 1511 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1512 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1512 2 rate rate NN 14 1512 3 : : : 14 1512 4 5 5 CD 14 1512 5 % % NN 14 1512 6 ; ; , 14 1512 7 underemployment underemployment NNP 14 1512 8 estimated estimate VBN 14 1512 9 at at IN 14 1512 10 25 25 CD 14 1512 11 - - SYM 14 1512 12 40 40 CD 14 1512 13 % % NN 14 1512 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1512 15 1987 1987 CD 14 1512 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 1512 17 Budget budget NN 14 1512 18 : : : 14 1512 19 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1512 20 $ $ $ 14 1512 21 296 296 CD 14 1512 22 million million CD 14 1512 23 ; ; : 14 1512 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1512 25 $ $ $ 14 1512 26 635 635 CD 14 1512 27 million million CD 14 1512 28 , , , 14 1512 29 including include VBG 14 1512 30 capital capital NN 14 1512 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1512 32 of of IN 14 1512 33 $ $ $ 14 1512 34 394 394 CD 14 1512 35 million million CD 14 1512 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1512 37 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1512 38 est est NNP 14 1512 39 . . . 14 1512 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1513 1 Exports export NNS 14 1513 2 : : : 14 1513 3 $ $ $ 14 1513 4 374 374 CD 14 1513 5 million million CD 14 1513 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1513 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1513 8 . . . 14 1513 9 , , , 14 1513 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1513 11 est est NNP 14 1513 12 . . . 14 1514 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1514 2 , , , 14 1514 3 but but CC 14 1514 4 does do VBZ 14 1514 5 not not RB 14 1514 6 include include VB 14 1514 7 unrecorded unrecorded JJ 14 1514 8 border border NN 14 1514 9 trade trade NN 14 1514 10 with with IN 14 1514 11 India India NNP 14 1514 12 ; ; : 14 1514 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1514 14 -- -- : 14 1514 15 clothing clothing NN 14 1514 16 , , , 14 1514 17 carpets carpet NNS 14 1514 18 , , , 14 1514 19 leather leather NN 14 1514 20 goods good NNS 14 1514 21 , , , 14 1514 22 grain grain NN 14 1514 23 ; ; , 14 1514 24 partners partner NNS 14 1514 25 -- -- : 14 1514 26 India India NNP 14 1514 27 38 38 CD 14 1514 28 % % NN 14 1514 29 , , , 14 1514 30 US US NNP 14 1514 31 23 23 CD 14 1514 32 % % NN 14 1514 33 , , , 14 1514 34 UK UK NNP 14 1514 35 6 6 CD 14 1514 36 % % NN 14 1514 37 , , , 14 1514 38 other other JJ 14 1514 39 Europe Europe NNP 14 1514 40 9 9 CD 14 1514 41 % % NN 14 1514 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 1514 43 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1514 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 1514 45 Imports import NNS 14 1514 46 : : : 14 1514 47 $ $ $ 14 1514 48 724 724 CD 14 1514 49 million million CD 14 1514 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 1514 51 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1514 52 . . . 14 1514 53 , , , 14 1514 54 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1514 55 est est NNP 14 1514 56 . . . 14 1515 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1515 2 ; ; : 14 1515 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1515 4 -- -- : 14 1515 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1515 6 products product NNS 14 1515 7 20 20 CD 14 1515 8 % % NN 14 1515 9 , , , 14 1515 10 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 1515 11 11 11 CD 14 1515 12 % % NN 14 1515 13 , , , 14 1515 14 machinery machinery NN 14 1515 15 10 10 CD 14 1515 16 % % NN 14 1515 17 ; ; , 14 1515 18 partners partner NNS 14 1515 19 -- -- : 14 1515 20 India India NNP 14 1515 21 36 36 CD 14 1515 22 % % NN 14 1515 23 , , , 14 1515 24 Japan Japan NNP 14 1515 25 13 13 CD 14 1515 26 % % NN 14 1515 27 , , , 14 1515 28 Europe Europe NNP 14 1515 29 4 4 CD 14 1515 30 % % NN 14 1515 31 , , , 14 1515 32 US US NNP 14 1515 33 1 1 CD 14 1515 34 % % NN 14 1515 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1515 36 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1515 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1515 38 External external JJ 14 1515 39 debt debt NN 14 1515 40 : : : 14 1515 41 $ $ $ 14 1515 42 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1515 43 billion billion CD 14 1515 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1515 45 December December NNP 14 1515 46 1989 1989 CD 14 1515 47 est est NNP 14 1515 48 . . . 14 1515 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 1516 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1516 2 production production NN 14 1516 3 : : : 14 1516 4 growth growth NN 14 1516 5 rate rate NN 14 1516 6 - - : 14 1516 7 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1516 8 % % NN 14 1516 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1516 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1516 11 est est NNP 14 1516 12 . . . 14 1516 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1517 2 : : : 14 1517 3 205,000 205,000 CD 14 1517 4 kW kw NN 14 1517 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1517 6 ; ; : 14 1517 7 535 535 CD 14 1517 8 million million CD 14 1517 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1517 10 produced produce VBN 14 1517 11 , , , 14 1517 12 30 30 CD 14 1517 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1517 14 per per IN 14 1517 15 capita capita NN 14 1517 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1517 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1517 20 : : : 14 1517 21 small small JJ 14 1517 22 rice rice NN 14 1517 23 , , , 14 1517 24 jute jute NN 14 1517 25 , , , 14 1517 26 sugar sugar NN 14 1517 27 , , , 14 1517 28 and and CC 14 1517 29 oilseed oilseed VB 14 1517 30 mills mill NNS 14 1517 31 ; ; , 14 1517 32 cigarette cigarette NN 14 1517 33 , , , 14 1517 34 textiles textile NNS 14 1517 35 , , , 14 1517 36 cement cement NN 14 1517 37 , , , 14 1517 38 brick brick NN 14 1517 39 ; ; : 14 1517 40 tourism tourism NN 14 1517 41 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1517 42 : : : 14 1517 43 accounts account NNS 14 1517 44 for for IN 14 1517 45 60 60 CD 14 1517 46 % % NN 14 1517 47 of of IN 14 1517 48 GDP GDP NNP 14 1517 49 and and CC 14 1517 50 90 90 CD 14 1517 51 % % NN 14 1517 52 of of IN 14 1517 53 work work NN 14 1517 54 force force NN 14 1517 55 ; ; : 14 1517 56 farm farm NN 14 1517 57 products product NNS 14 1517 58 -- -- : 14 1517 59 rice rice NN 14 1517 60 , , , 14 1517 61 corn corn NN 14 1517 62 , , , 14 1517 63 wheat wheat NN 14 1517 64 , , , 14 1517 65 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1517 66 , , , 14 1517 67 root root NN 14 1517 68 crops crop NNS 14 1517 69 , , , 14 1517 70 milk milk NN 14 1517 71 , , , 14 1517 72 buffalo buffalo NNP 14 1517 73 meat meat NN 14 1517 74 ; ; : 14 1517 75 not not RB 14 1517 76 self self NN 14 1517 77 - - HYPH 14 1517 78 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1517 79 in in IN 14 1517 80 food food NN 14 1517 81 , , , 14 1517 82 particularly particularly RB 14 1517 83 in in IN 14 1517 84 drought drought NN 14 1517 85 years year NNS 14 1517 86 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1517 87 drugs drug VBZ 14 1517 88 : : : 14 1517 89 illicit illicit JJ 14 1517 90 producer producer NN 14 1517 91 of of IN 14 1517 92 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1517 93 for for IN 14 1517 94 the the DT 14 1517 95 domestic domestic JJ 14 1517 96 and and CC 14 1517 97 international international JJ 14 1517 98 drug drug NN 14 1517 99 markets market NNS 14 1517 100 Aid aid VBP 14 1517 101 : : : 14 1517 102 US US NNP 14 1517 103 commitments commitment NNS 14 1517 104 , , , 14 1517 105 including include VBG 14 1517 106 Ex Ex NNP 14 1517 107 - - HYPH 14 1517 108 Im Im NNP 14 1517 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 110 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1517 111 - - HYPH 14 1517 112 88 88 NNP 14 1517 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 114 , , , 14 1517 115 $ $ $ 14 1517 116 285 285 CD 14 1517 117 million million CD 14 1517 118 ; ; : 14 1517 119 Western western JJ 14 1517 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 121 non non JJ 14 1517 122 - - JJ 14 1517 123 US us JJ 14 1517 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 125 countries country NNS 14 1517 126 , , , 14 1517 127 ODA ODA NNP 14 1517 128 and and CC 14 1517 129 OOF OOF NNP 14 1517 130 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1517 131 commitments commitment NNS 14 1517 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 133 1980 1980 CD 14 1517 134 - - SYM 14 1517 135 87 87 CD 14 1517 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 137 , , , 14 1517 138 $ $ $ 14 1517 139 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1517 140 billion billion CD 14 1517 141 ; ; : 14 1517 142 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1517 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1517 144 aid aid NN 14 1517 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 146 1979 1979 CD 14 1517 147 - - SYM 14 1517 148 89 89 CD 14 1517 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 150 , , , 14 1517 151 $ $ $ 14 1517 152 30 30 CD 14 1517 153 million million CD 14 1517 154 ; ; : 14 1517 155 Communist communist JJ 14 1517 156 countries country NNS 14 1517 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 158 1970 1970 CD 14 1517 159 - - SYM 14 1517 160 88 88 CD 14 1517 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 162 , , , 14 1517 163 $ $ $ 14 1517 164 273 273 CD 14 1517 165 million million CD 14 1517 166 Currency Currency NNP 14 1517 167 : : : 14 1517 168 Nepalese nepalese JJ 14 1517 169 rupee rupee NN 14 1517 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 171 plural plural JJ 14 1517 172 -- -- : 14 1517 173 rupees rupee NNS 14 1517 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 175 ; ; : 14 1517 176 1 1 CD 14 1517 177 Nepalese nepalese JJ 14 1517 178 rupee rupee NN 14 1517 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 180 NR NR NNP 14 1517 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 182 = = SYM 14 1517 183 100 100 CD 14 1517 184 paisa paisa NNP 14 1517 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1517 186 rates rate NNS 14 1517 187 : : : 14 1517 188 Nepalese nepalese JJ 14 1517 189 rupees rupee NNS 14 1517 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 191 NRs nr NNS 14 1517 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 193 per per IN 14 1517 194 US$ us$ $ 14 1517 195 1 1 CD 14 1517 196 - - SYM 14 1517 197 -28.559 -28.559 NNP 14 1517 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 199 January January NNP 14 1517 200 1990 1990 CD 14 1517 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 202 , , , 14 1517 203 27.189 27.189 CD 14 1517 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 205 1989 1989 CD 14 1517 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 207 , , , 14 1517 208 23.289 23.289 CD 14 1517 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 210 1988 1988 CD 14 1517 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 212 , , , 14 1517 213 21.819 21.819 CD 14 1517 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 215 1987 1987 CD 14 1517 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 217 , , , 14 1517 218 21.230 21.230 CD 14 1517 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 220 1986 1986 CD 14 1517 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 222 , , , 14 1517 223 18.246 18.246 CD 14 1517 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 225 1985 1985 CD 14 1517 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 227 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1517 228 year year NN 14 1517 229 : : : 14 1517 230 16 16 CD 14 1517 231 July-15 July-15 NNP 14 1517 232 July July NNP 14 1517 233 - - HYPH 14 1517 234 Communications Communications NNP 14 1517 235 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1517 236 : : : 14 1517 237 52 52 CD 14 1517 238 km km NNS 14 1517 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 240 1985 1985 CD 14 1517 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 242 , , , 14 1517 243 all all DT 14 1517 244 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 14 1517 245 narrow narrow JJ 14 1517 246 gauge gauge NN 14 1517 247 ; ; : 14 1517 248 all all DT 14 1517 249 in in IN 14 1517 250 Tarai Tarai NNP 14 1517 251 close close RB 14 1517 252 to to IN 14 1517 253 Indian indian JJ 14 1517 254 border border NN 14 1517 255 ; ; : 14 1517 256 10 10 CD 14 1517 257 km km NN 14 1517 258 from from IN 14 1517 259 Raxaul Raxaul NNP 14 1517 260 to to IN 14 1517 261 Birganj Birganj NNP 14 1517 262 is be VBZ 14 1517 263 government government NN 14 1517 264 owned own VBN 14 1517 265 Highways highway NNS 14 1517 266 : : : 14 1517 267 5,958 5,958 CD 14 1517 268 km km NNS 14 1517 269 total total NN 14 1517 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 271 1986 1986 CD 14 1517 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 273 ; ; : 14 1517 274 2,645 2,645 CD 14 1517 275 km km NNS 14 1517 276 paved pave VBN 14 1517 277 , , , 14 1517 278 815 815 CD 14 1517 279 km km NN 14 1517 280 gravel gravel NN 14 1517 281 or or CC 14 1517 282 crushed crush VBN 14 1517 283 stone stone NN 14 1517 284 , , , 14 1517 285 2,257 2,257 CD 14 1517 286 km km NNS 14 1517 287 improved improved JJ 14 1517 288 and and CC 14 1517 289 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1517 290 earth earth NN 14 1517 291 ; ; : 14 1517 292 also also RB 14 1517 293 241 241 CD 14 1517 294 km km NNS 14 1517 295 of of IN 14 1517 296 seasonally seasonally RB 14 1517 297 motorable motorable JJ 14 1517 298 tracks track NNS 14 1517 299 Civil civil JJ 14 1517 300 air air NN 14 1517 301 : : : 14 1517 302 5 5 CD 14 1517 303 major major JJ 14 1517 304 and and CC 14 1517 305 11 11 CD 14 1517 306 minor minor JJ 14 1517 307 transport transport NN 14 1517 308 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1517 309 Airports airport NNS 14 1517 310 : : : 14 1517 311 38 38 CD 14 1517 312 total total NN 14 1517 313 , , , 14 1517 314 38 38 CD 14 1517 315 usable usable JJ 14 1517 316 ; ; : 14 1517 317 5 5 CD 14 1517 318 with with IN 14 1517 319 permanent permanent JJ 14 1517 320 - - HYPH 14 1517 321 surface surface NN 14 1517 322 runways runway NNS 14 1517 323 ; ; : 14 1517 324 none none NN 14 1517 325 with with IN 14 1517 326 runways runway NNS 14 1517 327 over over IN 14 1517 328 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1517 329 m m CD 14 1517 330 ; ; : 14 1517 331 1 1 CD 14 1517 332 with with IN 14 1517 333 runways runways NNP 14 1517 334 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1517 335 - - HYPH 14 1517 336 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1517 337 m m NN 14 1517 338 ; ; : 14 1517 339 9 9 CD 14 1517 340 with with IN 14 1517 341 runways runway NNS 14 1517 342 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1517 343 - - HYPH 14 1517 344 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1517 345 m m NNP 14 1517 346 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1517 347 : : : 14 1517 348 poor poor JJ 14 1517 349 telephone telephone NN 14 1517 350 and and CC 14 1517 351 telegraph telegraph NN 14 1517 352 service service NN 14 1517 353 ; ; : 14 1517 354 fair fair JJ 14 1517 355 radio radio NN 14 1517 356 communication communication NN 14 1517 357 and and CC 14 1517 358 broadcast broadcast NN 14 1517 359 service service NN 14 1517 360 ; ; , 14 1517 361 international international JJ 14 1517 362 radio radio NN 14 1517 363 communication communication NN 14 1517 364 service service NN 14 1517 365 is be VBZ 14 1517 366 poor poor JJ 14 1517 367 ; ; : 14 1517 368 30,000 30,000 CD 14 1517 369 telephones telephone NNS 14 1517 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 371 1987 1987 CD 14 1517 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 373 ; ; : 14 1517 374 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 1517 375 AM am NN 14 1517 376 , , , 14 1517 377 no no DT 14 1517 378 FM FM NNP 14 1517 379 , , , 14 1517 380 1 1 CD 14 1517 381 TV tv NN 14 1517 382 ; ; : 14 1517 383 1 1 CD 14 1517 384 Indian Indian NNP 14 1517 385 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1517 386 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1517 387 earth earth NN 14 1517 388 station station NN 14 1517 389 - - : 14 1517 390 Defense Defense NNP 14 1517 391 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1517 392 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1517 393 : : : 14 1517 394 Royal Royal NNP 14 1517 395 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 14 1517 396 Army Army NNP 14 1517 397 , , , 14 1517 398 Royal Royal NNP 14 1517 399 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 14 1517 400 Army Army NNP 14 1517 401 Air Air NNP 14 1517 402 Service Service NNP 14 1517 403 , , , 14 1517 404 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 14 1517 405 Police Police NNPS 14 1517 406 Force Force NNP 14 1517 407 Military Military NNP 14 1517 408 manpower manpower NN 14 1517 409 : : : 14 1517 410 males males NNP 14 1517 411 15 15 CD 14 1517 412 - - SYM 14 1517 413 49 49 CD 14 1517 414 , , , 14 1517 415 4,531,660 4,531,660 CD 14 1517 416 ; ; : 14 1517 417 2,347,412 2,347,412 CD 14 1517 418 fit fit JJ 14 1517 419 for for IN 14 1517 420 military military JJ 14 1517 421 service service NN 14 1517 422 ; ; : 14 1517 423 225,349 225,349 CD 14 1517 424 reach reach VB 14 1517 425 military military JJ 14 1517 426 age age NN 14 1517 427 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 428 17 17 CD 14 1517 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 1517 430 annually annually RB 14 1517 431 Defense defense NN 14 1517 432 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1517 433 : : : 14 1517 434 2 2 CD 14 1517 435 % % NN 14 1517 436 of of IN 14 1517 437 GDP GDP NNP 14 1517 438 , , , 14 1517 439 or or CC 14 1517 440 $ $ $ 14 1517 441 58 58 CD 14 1517 442 million million CD 14 1517 443 ( ( -LRB- 14 1517 444 1989 1989 CD 14 1517 445 est est NNP 14 1517 446 . . . 14 1517 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1518 2 Country country NN 14 1518 3 : : : 14 1518 4 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 5 - - HYPH 14 1518 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1518 7 Total Total NNP 14 1518 8 area area NN 14 1518 9 : : : 14 1518 10 37,290 37,290 CD 14 1518 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1518 12 ; ; : 14 1518 13 land land NN 14 1518 14 area area NN 14 1518 15 : : : 14 1518 16 33,940 33,940 CD 14 1518 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1518 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1518 19 area area NN 14 1518 20 : : : 14 1518 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1518 22 less less JJR 14 1518 23 than than IN 14 1518 24 twice twice RB 14 1518 25 the the DT 14 1518 26 size size NN 14 1518 27 of of IN 14 1518 28 New New NNP 14 1518 29 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1518 30 Land Land NNP 14 1518 31 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1518 32 : : : 14 1518 33 1,027 1,027 CD 14 1518 34 km km NN 14 1518 35 total total NN 14 1518 36 ; ; : 14 1518 37 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1518 38 450 450 CD 14 1518 39 km km NNS 14 1518 40 , , , 14 1518 41 FRG FRG NNP 14 1518 42 577 577 CD 14 1518 43 km km NN 14 1518 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1518 45 : : : 14 1518 46 451 451 CD 14 1518 47 km km NN 14 1518 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1518 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1518 50 : : : 14 1518 51 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1518 52 fishing fishing NN 14 1518 53 zone zone NN 14 1518 54 : : : 14 1518 55 200 200 CD 14 1518 56 nm nm CD 14 1518 57 ; ; : 14 1518 58 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1518 59 sea sea NN 14 1518 60 : : : 14 1518 61 12 12 CD 14 1518 62 nm nm NNP 14 1518 63 Climate Climate NNP 14 1518 64 : : : 14 1518 65 temperate temperate VB 14 1518 66 ; ; : 14 1518 67 marine marine NNP 14 1518 68 ; ; : 14 1518 69 cool cool JJ 14 1518 70 summers summer NNS 14 1518 71 and and CC 14 1518 72 mild mild JJ 14 1518 73 winters winter NNS 14 1518 74 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1518 75 : : : 14 1518 76 mostly mostly RB 14 1518 77 coastal coastal JJ 14 1518 78 lowland lowland NN 14 1518 79 and and CC 14 1518 80 reclaimed reclaim VBN 14 1518 81 land land NN 14 1518 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 83 polders polder NNS 14 1518 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 85 ; ; : 14 1518 86 some some DT 14 1518 87 hills hill NNS 14 1518 88 in in IN 14 1518 89 southeast southeast JJ 14 1518 90 Natural natural JJ 14 1518 91 resources resource NNS 14 1518 92 : : : 14 1518 93 natural natural JJ 14 1518 94 gas gas NN 14 1518 95 , , , 14 1518 96 crude crude JJ 14 1518 97 oil oil NN 14 1518 98 , , , 14 1518 99 fertile fertile JJ 14 1518 100 soil soil NN 14 1518 101 Land Land NNP 14 1518 102 use use NN 14 1518 103 : : : 14 1518 104 25 25 CD 14 1518 105 % % NN 14 1518 106 arable arable JJ 14 1518 107 land land NN 14 1518 108 ; ; : 14 1518 109 1 1 CD 14 1518 110 % % NN 14 1518 111 permanent permanent JJ 14 1518 112 crops crop NNS 14 1518 113 ; ; : 14 1518 114 34 34 CD 14 1518 115 % % NN 14 1518 116 meadows meadow NNS 14 1518 117 and and CC 14 1518 118 pastures pasture NNS 14 1518 119 ; ; : 14 1518 120 9 9 CD 14 1518 121 % % NN 14 1518 122 forest forest NN 14 1518 123 and and CC 14 1518 124 woodland woodland NN 14 1518 125 ; ; : 14 1518 126 31 31 CD 14 1518 127 % % NN 14 1518 128 other other JJ 14 1518 129 ; ; : 14 1518 130 includes include VBZ 14 1518 131 15 15 CD 14 1518 132 % % NN 14 1518 133 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1518 134 Environment Environment NNP 14 1518 135 : : : 14 1518 136 27 27 CD 14 1518 137 % % NN 14 1518 138 of of IN 14 1518 139 the the DT 14 1518 140 land land NN 14 1518 141 area area NN 14 1518 142 is be VBZ 14 1518 143 below below IN 14 1518 144 sea sea NN 14 1518 145 level level NN 14 1518 146 and and CC 14 1518 147 protected protect VBN 14 1518 148 from from IN 14 1518 149 the the DT 14 1518 150 North North NNP 14 1518 151 Sea Sea NNP 14 1518 152 by by IN 14 1518 153 dikes dike NNS 14 1518 154 Note note NN 14 1518 155 : : : 14 1518 156 located locate VBN 14 1518 157 at at IN 14 1518 158 mouths mouth NNS 14 1518 159 of of IN 14 1518 160 three three CD 14 1518 161 major major JJ 14 1518 162 European european JJ 14 1518 163 rivers river NNS 14 1518 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 165 Rhine Rhine NNP 14 1518 166 , , , 14 1518 167 Maas Maas NNP 14 1518 168 or or CC 14 1518 169 Meuse Meuse NNP 14 1518 170 , , , 14 1518 171 Schelde Schelde NNP 14 1518 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 173 - - : 14 1518 174 People People NNP 14 1518 175 Population population NN 14 1518 176 : : : 14 1518 177 14,936,032 14,936,032 CD 14 1518 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 179 July July NNP 14 1518 180 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 182 , , , 14 1518 183 growth growth NN 14 1518 184 rate rate NN 14 1518 185 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1518 186 % % NN 14 1518 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 188 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 190 Birth birth NN 14 1518 191 rate rate NN 14 1518 192 : : : 14 1518 193 13 13 CD 14 1518 194 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1518 195 population population NN 14 1518 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 197 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 199 Death death NN 14 1518 200 rate rate NN 14 1518 201 : : : 14 1518 202 8 8 CD 14 1518 203 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1518 204 population population NN 14 1518 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 206 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 208 Net net JJ 14 1518 209 migration migration NN 14 1518 210 rate rate NN 14 1518 211 : : : 14 1518 212 2 2 CD 14 1518 213 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1518 214 population population NN 14 1518 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 216 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 218 Infant infant NN 14 1518 219 mortality mortality NN 14 1518 220 rate rate NN 14 1518 221 : : : 14 1518 222 7 7 CD 14 1518 223 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1518 224 live live JJ 14 1518 225 births birth NNS 14 1518 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 227 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 229 Life life NN 14 1518 230 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1518 231 at at IN 14 1518 232 birth birth NN 14 1518 233 : : : 14 1518 234 74 74 CD 14 1518 235 years year NNS 14 1518 236 male male JJ 14 1518 237 , , , 14 1518 238 81 81 CD 14 1518 239 years year NNS 14 1518 240 female female JJ 14 1518 241 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 242 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 244 Total total JJ 14 1518 245 fertility fertility NN 14 1518 246 rate rate NN 14 1518 247 : : : 14 1518 248 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1518 249 children child NNS 14 1518 250 born bear VBN 14 1518 251 / / SYM 14 1518 252 woman woman NN 14 1518 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 254 1990 1990 CD 14 1518 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 256 Nationality nationality NN 14 1518 257 : : : 14 1518 258 noun noun NNP 14 1518 259 -- -- : 14 1518 260 Dutchman(men Dutchman(men NNP 14 1518 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 262 , , , 14 1518 263 Dutchwoman(women Dutchwoman(women NNP 14 1518 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 265 ; ; : 14 1518 266 adjective adjective JJ 14 1518 267 -- -- : 14 1518 268 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1518 269 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1518 270 divisions division NNS 14 1518 271 : : : 14 1518 272 96 96 CD 14 1518 273 % % NN 14 1518 274 Dutch Dutch NNPS 14 1518 275 , , , 14 1518 276 4 4 CD 14 1518 277 % % NN 14 1518 278 Moroccans Moroccans NNPS 14 1518 279 , , , 14 1518 280 Turks Turks NNPS 14 1518 281 , , , 14 1518 282 and and CC 14 1518 283 others other NNS 14 1518 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 285 1988 1988 CD 14 1518 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 287 Religion religion NN 14 1518 288 : : : 14 1518 289 36 36 CD 14 1518 290 % % NN 14 1518 291 Roman roman JJ 14 1518 292 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1518 293 , , , 14 1518 294 27 27 CD 14 1518 295 % % NN 14 1518 296 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1518 297 , , , 14 1518 298 4 4 CD 14 1518 299 % % NN 14 1518 300 other other JJ 14 1518 301 , , , 14 1518 302 33 33 CD 14 1518 303 % % NN 14 1518 304 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 14 1518 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 306 1986 1986 CD 14 1518 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 308 Language language NN 14 1518 309 : : : 14 1518 310 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1518 311 Literacy literacy NN 14 1518 312 : : : 14 1518 313 99 99 CD 14 1518 314 % % NN 14 1518 315 Labor labor NN 14 1518 316 force force NN 14 1518 317 : : : 14 1518 318 5,300,000 5,300,000 CD 14 1518 319 ; ; : 14 1518 320 50.1 50.1 CD 14 1518 321 % % NN 14 1518 322 services service NNS 14 1518 323 , , , 14 1518 324 28.2 28.2 CD 14 1518 325 % % NN 14 1518 326 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1518 327 and and CC 14 1518 328 construction construction NN 14 1518 329 , , , 14 1518 330 15.9 15.9 CD 14 1518 331 % % NN 14 1518 332 government government NN 14 1518 333 , , , 14 1518 334 5.8 5.8 CD 14 1518 335 % % NN 14 1518 336 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1518 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 338 1986 1986 CD 14 1518 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 340 Organized organize VBN 14 1518 341 labor labor NN 14 1518 342 : : : 14 1518 343 29 29 CD 14 1518 344 % % NN 14 1518 345 of of IN 14 1518 346 labor labor NN 14 1518 347 force force NN 14 1518 348 - - HYPH 14 1518 349 Government Government NNP 14 1518 350 Long Long NNP 14 1518 351 - - HYPH 14 1518 352 form form NN 14 1518 353 name name NN 14 1518 354 : : : 14 1518 355 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1518 356 of of IN 14 1518 357 the the DT 14 1518 358 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 359 Type Type NNP 14 1518 360 : : : 14 1518 361 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1518 362 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1518 363 Capital capital NN 14 1518 364 : : : 14 1518 365 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 1518 366 , , , 14 1518 367 but but CC 14 1518 368 government government NN 14 1518 369 resides reside VBZ 14 1518 370 at at IN 14 1518 371 The the DT 14 1518 372 Hague Hague NNP 14 1518 373 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1518 374 divisions division NNS 14 1518 375 : : : 14 1518 376 12 12 CD 14 1518 377 provinces province NNS 14 1518 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 379 provincien provincien NNP 14 1518 380 , , , 14 1518 381 singular singular JJ 14 1518 382 -- -- : 14 1518 383 provincie provincie NN 14 1518 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 385 ; ; : 14 1518 386 Drenthe Drenthe NNP 14 1518 387 , , , 14 1518 388 Flevoland Flevoland NNP 14 1518 389 , , , 14 1518 390 Friesland Friesland NNP 14 1518 391 , , , 14 1518 392 Gelderland Gelderland NNP 14 1518 393 , , , 14 1518 394 Groningen Groningen NNP 14 1518 395 , , , 14 1518 396 Limburg Limburg NNP 14 1518 397 , , , 14 1518 398 Noord Noord NNP 14 1518 399 - - HYPH 14 1518 400 Brabant Brabant NNP 14 1518 401 , , , 14 1518 402 Noord Noord NNP 14 1518 403 - - HYPH 14 1518 404 Holland Holland NNP 14 1518 405 , , , 14 1518 406 Overijssel Overijssel NNP 14 1518 407 , , , 14 1518 408 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 14 1518 409 , , , 14 1518 410 Zeeland Zeeland NNP 14 1518 411 , , , 14 1518 412 Zuid Zuid NNP 14 1518 413 - - HYPH 14 1518 414 Holland Holland NNP 14 1518 415 Dependent Dependent NNP 14 1518 416 areas area NNS 14 1518 417 : : : 14 1518 418 Aruba Aruba NNP 14 1518 419 , , , 14 1518 420 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 421 Antilles Antilles NNP 14 1518 422 Independence independence NN 14 1518 423 : : : 14 1518 424 1579 1579 CD 14 1518 425 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 426 from from IN 14 1518 427 Spain Spain NNP 14 1518 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 429 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1518 430 : : : 14 1518 431 17 17 CD 14 1518 432 February February NNP 14 1518 433 1983 1983 CD 14 1518 434 Legal legal JJ 14 1518 435 system system NN 14 1518 436 : : : 14 1518 437 civil civil JJ 14 1518 438 law law NN 14 1518 439 system system NN 14 1518 440 incorporating incorporate VBG 14 1518 441 French french JJ 14 1518 442 penal penal JJ 14 1518 443 theory theory NN 14 1518 444 ; ; , 14 1518 445 judicial judicial JJ 14 1518 446 review review NN 14 1518 447 in in IN 14 1518 448 the the DT 14 1518 449 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1518 450 Court Court NNP 14 1518 451 of of IN 14 1518 452 legislation legislation NN 14 1518 453 of of IN 14 1518 454 lower low JJR 14 1518 455 order order NN 14 1518 456 rather rather RB 14 1518 457 than than IN 14 1518 458 Acts act NNS 14 1518 459 of of IN 14 1518 460 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1518 461 ; ; : 14 1518 462 accepts accept VBZ 14 1518 463 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1518 464 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1518 465 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1518 466 , , , 14 1518 467 with with IN 14 1518 468 reservations reservation NNS 14 1518 469 National national JJ 14 1518 470 holiday holiday NN 14 1518 471 : : : 14 1518 472 Queen Queen NNP 14 1518 473 's 's POS 14 1518 474 Day Day NNP 14 1518 475 , , , 14 1518 476 30 30 CD 14 1518 477 April April NNP 14 1518 478 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 479 1938 1938 CD 14 1518 480 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 481 Executive executive JJ 14 1518 482 branch branch NN 14 1518 483 : : : 14 1518 484 monarch monarch NN 14 1518 485 , , , 14 1518 486 prime prime NNP 14 1518 487 minister minister NNP 14 1518 488 , , , 14 1518 489 vice vice NNP 14 1518 490 prime prime NNP 14 1518 491 minister minister NN 14 1518 492 , , , 14 1518 493 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1518 494 , , , 14 1518 495 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1518 496 of of IN 14 1518 497 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1518 498 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1518 499 branch branch NN 14 1518 500 : : : 14 1518 501 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 1518 502 States States NNP 14 1518 503 General General NNP 14 1518 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 505 Staten Staten NNP 14 1518 506 Generaal Generaal NNP 14 1518 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 508 consists consist VBZ 14 1518 509 of of IN 14 1518 510 an an DT 14 1518 511 upper upper JJ 14 1518 512 chamber chamber NN 14 1518 513 or or CC 14 1518 514 First First NNP 14 1518 515 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1518 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 517 Eerste Eerste NNP 14 1518 518 Kamer Kamer NNP 14 1518 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 520 and and CC 14 1518 521 a a DT 14 1518 522 lower low JJR 14 1518 523 chamber chamber NN 14 1518 524 or or CC 14 1518 525 Second Second NNP 14 1518 526 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1518 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 528 Tweede Tweede NNP 14 1518 529 Kamer Kamer NNP 14 1518 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 531 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1518 532 branch branch NN 14 1518 533 : : : 14 1518 534 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1518 535 Court Court NNP 14 1518 536 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 537 De De NNP 14 1518 538 Hoge Hoge NNP 14 1518 539 Raad Raad NNP 14 1518 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 541 Leaders leader NNS 14 1518 542 : : : 14 1518 543 Chief Chief NNP 14 1518 544 of of IN 14 1518 545 State State NNP 14 1518 546 -- -- : 14 1518 547 Queen Queen NNP 14 1518 548 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 14 1518 549 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 14 1518 550 Armgard Armgard NNP 14 1518 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 552 since since IN 14 1518 553 30 30 CD 14 1518 554 April April NNP 14 1518 555 1980 1980 CD 14 1518 556 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 557 ; ; : 14 1518 558 Heir heir VB 14 1518 559 Apparent apparent JJ 14 1518 560 WILLEM WILLEM NNP 14 1518 561 - - HYPH 14 1518 562 ALEXANDER ALEXANDER NNP 14 1518 563 , , , 14 1518 564 Prince Prince NNP 14 1518 565 of of IN 14 1518 566 Orange Orange NNP 14 1518 567 , , , 14 1518 568 son son NN 14 1518 569 of of IN 14 1518 570 Queen Queen NNP 14 1518 571 Beatrix Beatrix NNP 14 1518 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 573 born bear VBN 14 1518 574 27 27 CD 14 1518 575 April April NNP 14 1518 576 1967 1967 CD 14 1518 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 578 ; ; : 14 1518 579 Head Head NNP 14 1518 580 of of IN 14 1518 581 Government Government NNP 14 1518 582 -- -- : 14 1518 583 Prime Prime NNP 14 1518 584 Minister Minister NNP 14 1518 585 Ruud Ruud NNP 14 1518 586 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 587 Rudolph Rudolph NNP 14 1518 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 589 F. F. NNP 14 1518 590 M. M. NNP 14 1518 591 LUBBERS LUBBERS NNP 14 1518 592 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 593 since since IN 14 1518 594 4 4 CD 14 1518 595 November November NNP 14 1518 596 1982 1982 CD 14 1518 597 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 598 ; ; : 14 1518 599 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1518 600 Prime Prime NNP 14 1518 601 Minister Minister NNP 14 1518 602 Wim Wim NNP 14 1518 603 KOK KOK NNP 14 1518 604 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 605 since since IN 14 1518 606 2 2 CD 14 1518 607 November November NNP 14 1518 608 1989 1989 CD 14 1518 609 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 610 Political political JJ 14 1518 611 parties party NNS 14 1518 612 and and CC 14 1518 613 leaders leader NNS 14 1518 614 : : : 14 1518 615 Christian Christian NNP 14 1518 616 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1518 617 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1518 618 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 619 CDA CDA NNP 14 1518 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 621 , , , 14 1518 622 Willem Willem NNP 14 1518 623 van van NNP 14 1518 624 Velzen Velzen NNP 14 1518 625 ; ; : 14 1518 626 Labor Labor NNP 14 1518 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 628 PvdA PvdA NNP 14 1518 629 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 630 , , , 14 1518 631 Wim Wim NNP 14 1518 632 Kok Kok NNP 14 1518 633 ; ; : 14 1518 634 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1518 635 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 636 VVD VVD NNP 14 1518 637 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 638 , , , 14 1518 639 Joris Joris NNP 14 1518 640 Voorhoeve Voorhoeve NNP 14 1518 641 ; ; : 14 1518 642 Democrats Democrats NNP 14 1518 643 ' ' POS 14 1518 644 66 66 CD 14 1518 645 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 646 D'66 D'66 NNP 14 1518 647 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 648 , , , 14 1518 649 Hans Hans NNP 14 1518 650 van van NNP 14 1518 651 Mierio Mierio NNP 14 1518 652 ; ; , 14 1518 653 Communist Communist NNP 14 1518 654 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 655 CPN CPN NNP 14 1518 656 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 657 , , , 14 1518 658 Henk Henk NNP 14 1518 659 Hoekstra Hoekstra NNP 14 1518 660 ; ; : 14 1518 661 a a DT 14 1518 662 host host NN 14 1518 663 of of IN 14 1518 664 minor minor JJ 14 1518 665 parties party NNS 14 1518 666 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1518 667 : : : 14 1518 668 universal universal JJ 14 1518 669 at at IN 14 1518 670 age age NN 14 1518 671 18 18 CD 14 1518 672 Elections election NNS 14 1518 673 : : : 14 1518 674 First First NNP 14 1518 675 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1518 676 -- -- : 14 1518 677 last last RB 14 1518 678 held hold VBN 14 1518 679 on on IN 14 1518 680 9 9 CD 14 1518 681 June June NNP 14 1518 682 l987 l987 NN 14 1518 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 684 next next JJ 14 1518 685 to to TO 14 1518 686 be be VB 14 1518 687 held hold VBN 14 1518 688 9 9 CD 14 1518 689 June June NNP 14 1518 690 1991 1991 CD 14 1518 691 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 692 ; ; : 14 1518 693 results result NNS 14 1518 694 -- -- : 14 1518 695 elected elect VBN 14 1518 696 by by IN 14 1518 697 the the DT 14 1518 698 country country NN 14 1518 699 's 's POS 14 1518 700 12 12 CD 14 1518 701 provincial provincial JJ 14 1518 702 councils council NNS 14 1518 703 ; ; : 14 1518 704 seats--(75 seats--(75 NNP 14 1518 705 total total NN 14 1518 706 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 707 percent percent NN 14 1518 708 of of IN 14 1518 709 seats seat NNS 14 1518 710 by by IN 14 1518 711 party party NN 14 1518 712 NA na NN 14 1518 713 ; ; : 14 1518 714 Second Second NNP 14 1518 715 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1518 716 -- -- : 14 1518 717 last last RB 14 1518 718 held hold VBN 14 1518 719 on on IN 14 1518 720 6 6 CD 14 1518 721 September September NNP 14 1518 722 1989 1989 CD 14 1518 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 724 next next JJ 14 1518 725 to to TO 14 1518 726 be be VB 14 1518 727 held hold VBN 14 1518 728 by by IN 14 1518 729 September September NNP 14 1518 730 1993 1993 CD 14 1518 731 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 732 ; ; : 14 1518 733 results result NNS 14 1518 734 -- -- : 14 1518 735 CDA cda NN 14 1518 736 35.3 35.3 CD 14 1518 737 % % NN 14 1518 738 , , , 14 1518 739 PvdA PvdA NNP 14 1518 740 31.9 31.9 CD 14 1518 741 % % NN 14 1518 742 , , , 14 1518 743 VVD VVD NNP 14 1518 744 14.6 14.6 CD 14 1518 745 % % NN 14 1518 746 , , , 14 1518 747 D'66 D'66 NNP 14 1518 748 7.9 7.9 CD 14 1518 749 % % NN 14 1518 750 , , , 14 1518 751 others other NNS 14 1518 752 10.3 10.3 CD 14 1518 753 % % NN 14 1518 754 ; ; : 14 1518 755 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 14 1518 756 total total NN 14 1518 757 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 758 CDA CDA NNP 14 1518 759 54 54 CD 14 1518 760 , , , 14 1518 761 PvdA PvdA NNP 14 1518 762 49 49 CD 14 1518 763 , , , 14 1518 764 VVD VVD NNP 14 1518 765 22 22 CD 14 1518 766 , , , 14 1518 767 D'66 D'66 NNP 14 1518 768 12 12 CD 14 1518 769 , , , 14 1518 770 others other NNS 14 1518 771 13 13 CD 14 1518 772 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1518 773 : : : 14 1518 774 about about IN 14 1518 775 6,000 6,000 CD 14 1518 776 Other other JJ 14 1518 777 political political JJ 14 1518 778 or or CC 14 1518 779 pressure pressure NN 14 1518 780 groups group NNS 14 1518 781 : : : 14 1518 782 large large JJ 14 1518 783 multinational multinational JJ 14 1518 784 firms firm NNS 14 1518 785 ; ; : 14 1518 786 Federation Federation NNP 14 1518 787 of of IN 14 1518 788 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 789 Trade Trade NNP 14 1518 790 Union Union NNP 14 1518 791 Movement Movement NNP 14 1518 792 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 793 comprising comprise VBG 14 1518 794 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1518 795 and and CC 14 1518 796 Catholic catholic JJ 14 1518 797 trade trade NN 14 1518 798 unions union NNS 14 1518 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 800 and and CC 14 1518 801 a a DT 14 1518 802 Protestant protestant JJ 14 1518 803 trade trade NN 14 1518 804 union union NN 14 1518 805 ; ; : 14 1518 806 Federation Federation NNP 14 1518 807 of of IN 14 1518 808 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1518 809 and and CC 14 1518 810 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1518 811 Employers Employers NNPS 14 1518 812 Associations Associations NNPS 14 1518 813 ; ; , 14 1518 814 the the DT 14 1518 815 nondenominational nondenominational JJ 14 1518 816 Federation Federation NNP 14 1518 817 of of IN 14 1518 818 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 819 Enterprises Enterprises NNPS 14 1518 820 ; ; : 14 1518 821 and and CC 14 1518 822 IKV IKV NNP 14 1518 823 -- -- : 14 1518 824 Interchurch Interchurch NNP 14 1518 825 Peace Peace NNP 14 1518 826 Council Council NNP 14 1518 827 Member Member NNP 14 1518 828 of of IN 14 1518 829 : : : 14 1518 830 ADB ADB NNP 14 1518 831 , , , 14 1518 832 Benelux Benelux NNP 14 1518 833 , , , 14 1518 834 CCC CCC NNP 14 1518 835 , , , 14 1518 836 Council Council NNP 14 1518 837 of of IN 14 1518 838 Europe Europe NNP 14 1518 839 , , , 14 1518 840 DAC DAC NNP 14 1518 841 , , , 14 1518 842 EC EC NNP 14 1518 843 , , , 14 1518 844 ECE ECE NNP 14 1518 845 , , , 14 1518 846 EIB EIB NNP 14 1518 847 , , , 14 1518 848 EMS EMS NNP 14 1518 849 , , , 14 1518 850 ESA ESA NNP 14 1518 851 , , , 14 1518 852 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1518 853 , , , 14 1518 854 FAO FAO NNP 14 1518 855 , , , 14 1518 856 GATT GATT NNP 14 1518 857 , , , 14 1518 858 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1518 859 , , , 14 1518 860 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1518 861 , , , 14 1518 862 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1518 863 , , , 14 1518 864 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1518 865 , , , 14 1518 866 ICES ICES NNP 14 1518 867 , , , 14 1518 868 ICO ICO NNP 14 1518 869 , , , 14 1518 870 IDA IDA NNP 14 1518 871 , , , 14 1518 872 IDB IDB NNP 14 1518 873 -- -- : 14 1518 874 Inter inter JJ 14 1518 875 - - JJ 14 1518 876 American American NNP 14 1518 877 Development Development NNP 14 1518 878 Bank Bank NNP 14 1518 879 , , , 14 1518 880 IEA IEA NNP 14 1518 881 , , , 14 1518 882 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1518 883 , , , 14 1518 884 IFC IFC NNP 14 1518 885 , , , 14 1518 886 IHO IHO NNP 14 1518 887 , , , 14 1518 888 ILO ILO NNP 14 1518 889 , , , 14 1518 890 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1518 891 , , , 14 1518 892 IMF IMF NNP 14 1518 893 , , , 14 1518 894 IMO imo RB 14 1518 895 , , , 14 1518 896 INRO INRO NNP 14 1518 897 , , , 14 1518 898 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1518 899 , , , 14 1518 900 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1518 901 , , , 14 1518 902 IPU IPU NNP 14 1518 903 , , , 14 1518 904 IRC IRC NNP 14 1518 905 , , , 14 1518 906 ITC ITC NNP 14 1518 907 , , , 14 1518 908 ITU ITU NNP 14 1518 909 , , , 14 1518 910 IWC IWC NNP 14 1518 911 -- -- : 14 1518 912 International International NNP 14 1518 913 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1518 914 Council Council NNP 14 1518 915 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 916 with with IN 14 1518 917 respect respect NN 14 1518 918 to to IN 14 1518 919 interests interest NNS 14 1518 920 of of IN 14 1518 921 the the DT 14 1518 922 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1518 923 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 1518 924 and and CC 14 1518 925 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 1518 926 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 927 , , , 14 1518 928 NATO NATO NNP 14 1518 929 , , , 14 1518 930 OAS OAS NNP 14 1518 931 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 932 observer observer NNP 14 1518 933 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 934 , , , 14 1518 935 OECD OECD NNP 14 1518 936 , , , 14 1518 937 UN UN NNP 14 1518 938 , , , 14 1518 939 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1518 940 , , , 14 1518 941 UPU UPU NNP 14 1518 942 , , , 14 1518 943 WEU WEU NNP 14 1518 944 , , , 14 1518 945 WHO who WP 14 1518 946 , , , 14 1518 947 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1518 948 representation representation NN 14 1518 949 : : : 14 1518 950 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1518 951 Richard Richard NNP 14 1518 952 H. H. NNP 14 1518 953 FEIN FEIN NNP 14 1518 954 ; ; : 14 1518 955 Chancery chancery NN 14 1518 956 at at IN 14 1518 957 4200 4200 CD 14 1518 958 Linnean Linnean NNP 14 1518 959 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1518 960 NW NW NNP 14 1518 961 , , , 14 1518 962 Washington Washington NNP 14 1518 963 DC DC NNP 14 1518 964 20008 20008 CD 14 1518 965 ; ; : 14 1518 966 telephone telephone NN 14 1518 967 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 968 202 202 CD 14 1518 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 970 244 244 CD 14 1518 971 - - SYM 14 1518 972 5300 5300 CD 14 1518 973 ; ; : 14 1518 974 there there EX 14 1518 975 are be VBP 14 1518 976 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1518 977 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1518 978 General General NNP 14 1518 979 in in IN 14 1518 980 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1518 981 , , , 14 1518 982 Houston Houston NNP 14 1518 983 , , , 14 1518 984 Los Los NNP 14 1518 985 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1518 986 , , , 14 1518 987 New New NNP 14 1518 988 York York NNP 14 1518 989 , , , 14 1518 990 and and CC 14 1518 991 San San NNP 14 1518 992 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1518 993 ; ; : 14 1518 994 US US NNP 14 1518 995 -- -- : 14 1518 996 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1518 997 C. C. NNP 14 1518 998 Howard Howard NNP 14 1518 999 WILKINS WILKINS NNP 14 1518 1000 ; ; : 14 1518 1001 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1518 1002 at at IN 14 1518 1003 Lange Lange NNP 14 1518 1004 Voorhout Voorhout NNP 14 1518 1005 102 102 CD 14 1518 1006 , , , 14 1518 1007 2514 2514 CD 14 1518 1008 EJ EJ NNP 14 1518 1009 The the DT 14 1518 1010 Hague Hague NNP 14 1518 1011 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 1012 mailing mail VBG 14 1518 1013 address address NN 14 1518 1014 APO APO NNP 14 1518 1015 New New NNP 14 1518 1016 York York NNP 14 1518 1017 09159 09159 CD 14 1518 1018 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 1019 ; ; : 14 1518 1020 telephone telephone NN 14 1518 1021 p31o p31o NNS 14 1518 1022 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 1023 70 70 CD 14 1518 1024 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 1025 62 62 CD 14 1518 1026 - - HYPH 14 1518 1027 49 49 CD 14 1518 1028 - - HYPH 14 1518 1029 11 11 CD 14 1518 1030 ; ; : 14 1518 1031 there there EX 14 1518 1032 is be VBZ 14 1518 1033 a a DT 14 1518 1034 US US NNP 14 1518 1035 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1518 1036 General General NNP 14 1518 1037 in in IN 14 1518 1038 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 1518 1039 Flag Flag NNP 14 1518 1040 : : : 14 1518 1041 three three CD 14 1518 1042 equal equal JJ 14 1518 1043 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1518 1044 bands band NNS 14 1518 1045 of of IN 14 1518 1046 red red JJ 14 1518 1047 ( ( -LRB- 14 1518 1048 top top NNP 14 1518 1049 ) ) -RRB- 14 1518 1050 , , , 14 1518 1051 white white JJ 14 1518 1052 , , , 14 1518 1053 and and CC 14 1518 1054 blue blue JJ 14 1518 1055 ; ; : 14 1518 1056 similar similar JJ 14 1518 1057 to to IN 14 1518 1058 the the DT 14 1518 1059 flag flag NN 14 1518 1060 of of IN 14 1518 1061 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1518 1062 which which WDT 14 1518 1063 uses use VBZ 14 1518 1064 a a DT 14 1518 1065 lighter light JJR 14 1518 1066 blue blue NN 14 1518 1067 and and CC 14 1518 1068 is be VBZ 14 1518 1069 longer long JJR 14 1518 1070 - - : 14 1518 1071 Economy economy NN 14 1518 1072 Overview overview NN 14 1518 1073 : : : 14 1518 1074 This this DT 14 1518 1075 highly highly RB 14 1518 1076 developed developed JJ 14 1518 1077 and and CC 14 1518 1078 affluent affluent JJ 14 1518 1079 economy economy NN 14 1518 1080 is be VBZ 14 1518 1081 based base VBN 14 1518 1082 on on IN 14 1518 1083 private private JJ 14 1518 1084 enterprise enterprise NN 14 1518 1085 . . . 14 1519 1 The the DT 14 1519 2 government government NN 14 1519 3 makes make VBZ 14 1519 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1519 5 presence presence NN 14 1519 6 felt feel VBN 14 1519 7 , , , 14 1519 8 however however RB 14 1519 9 , , , 14 1519 10 through through IN 14 1519 11 many many JJ 14 1519 12 regulations regulation NNS 14 1519 13 , , , 14 1519 14 permit permit NN 14 1519 15 requirements requirement NNS 14 1519 16 , , , 14 1519 17 and and CC 14 1519 18 welfare welfare NN 14 1519 19 programs program NNS 14 1519 20 affecting affect VBG 14 1519 21 most most JJS 14 1519 22 aspects aspect NNS 14 1519 23 of of IN 14 1519 24 economic economic JJ 14 1519 25 activity activity NN 14 1519 26 . . . 14 1520 1 The the DT 14 1520 2 trade trade NN 14 1520 3 and and CC 14 1520 4 financial financial JJ 14 1520 5 services service NNS 14 1520 6 sector sector NN 14 1520 7 contributes contribute VBZ 14 1520 8 over over IN 14 1520 9 50 50 CD 14 1520 10 % % NN 14 1520 11 of of IN 14 1520 12 GDP GDP NNP 14 1520 13 . . . 14 1521 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1521 2 activity activity NN 14 1521 3 , , , 14 1521 4 including include VBG 14 1521 5 construction construction NN 14 1521 6 , , , 14 1521 7 provides provide VBZ 14 1521 8 about about RB 14 1521 9 25 25 CD 14 1521 10 % % NN 14 1521 11 of of IN 14 1521 12 GDP GDP NNP 14 1521 13 , , , 14 1521 14 and and CC 14 1521 15 is be VBZ 14 1521 16 led lead VBN 14 1521 17 by by IN 14 1521 18 the the DT 14 1521 19 food food NN 14 1521 20 - - HYPH 14 1521 21 processing processing NN 14 1521 22 , , , 14 1521 23 oil oil NN 14 1521 24 - - HYPH 14 1521 25 refining refining NN 14 1521 26 , , , 14 1521 27 and and CC 14 1521 28 metal metal NN 14 1521 29 - - HYPH 14 1521 30 working working NN 14 1521 31 industries industry NNS 14 1521 32 . . . 14 1522 1 The the DT 14 1522 2 highly highly RB 14 1522 3 mechanized mechanized JJ 14 1522 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1522 5 sector sector NN 14 1522 6 employs employ VBZ 14 1522 7 only only RB 14 1522 8 6 6 CD 14 1522 9 % % NN 14 1522 10 of of IN 14 1522 11 the the DT 14 1522 12 labor labor NN 14 1522 13 force force NN 14 1522 14 , , , 14 1522 15 but but CC 14 1522 16 provides provide VBZ 14 1522 17 large large JJ 14 1522 18 surpluses surplus NNS 14 1522 19 for for IN 14 1522 20 export export NN 14 1522 21 and and CC 14 1522 22 the the DT 14 1522 23 domestic domestic JJ 14 1522 24 food food NN 14 1522 25 - - HYPH 14 1522 26 processing processing NN 14 1522 27 industry industry NN 14 1522 28 . . . 14 1523 1 An an DT 14 1523 2 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1523 3 rate rate NN 14 1523 4 of of IN 14 1523 5 over over IN 14 1523 6 8.6 8.6 CD 14 1523 7 % % NN 14 1523 8 and and CC 14 1523 9 a a DT 14 1523 10 sizable sizable JJ 14 1523 11 budget budget NN 14 1523 12 deficit deficit NN 14 1523 13 are be VBP 14 1523 14 currently currently RB 14 1523 15 the the DT 14 1523 16 most most RBS 14 1523 17 serious serious JJ 14 1523 18 economic economic JJ 14 1523 19 problems problem NNS 14 1523 20 . . . 14 1524 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1524 2 : : : 14 1524 3 $ $ $ 14 1524 4 205.9 205.9 CD 14 1524 5 billion billion CD 14 1524 6 , , , 14 1524 7 per per IN 14 1524 8 capita capita FW 14 1524 9 $ $ $ 14 1524 10 13,900 13,900 CD 14 1524 11 ; ; : 14 1524 12 real real JJ 14 1524 13 growth growth NN 14 1524 14 rate rate NN 14 1524 15 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1524 16 % % NN 14 1524 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1524 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1524 19 est est NNP 14 1524 20 . . . 14 1524 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1525 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1525 2 rate rate NN 14 1525 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1525 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1525 5 prices price NNS 14 1525 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1525 7 : : : 14 1525 8 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1525 9 % % NN 14 1525 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1525 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1525 12 est est NNP 14 1525 13 . . . 14 1525 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1526 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1526 2 rate rate NN 14 1526 3 : : : 14 1526 4 8.6 8.6 CD 14 1526 5 % % NN 14 1526 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1526 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1526 8 est est NNP 14 1526 9 . . . 14 1526 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 1 Budget budget NN 14 1527 2 : : : 14 1527 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1527 4 $ $ $ 14 1527 5 71 71 CD 14 1527 6 billion billion CD 14 1527 7 ; ; : 14 1527 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1527 9 $ $ $ 14 1527 10 82 82 CD 14 1527 11 billion billion CD 14 1527 12 , , , 14 1527 13 including include VBG 14 1527 14 capital capital NN 14 1527 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1527 16 of of IN 14 1527 17 $ $ $ 14 1527 18 NA na CD 14 1527 19 billion billion CD 14 1527 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 21 1989 1989 CD 14 1527 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 23 Exports export NNS 14 1527 24 : : : 14 1527 25 $ $ $ 14 1527 26 110.3 110.3 CD 14 1527 27 billion billion CD 14 1527 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1527 30 . . NNP 14 1527 31 , , , 14 1527 32 1989 1989 CD 14 1527 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 34 ; ; : 14 1527 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 1527 36 -- -- : 14 1527 37 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1527 38 products product NNS 14 1527 39 , , , 14 1527 40 processed process VBN 14 1527 41 foods food NNS 14 1527 42 and and CC 14 1527 43 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1527 44 , , , 14 1527 45 natural natural JJ 14 1527 46 gas gas NN 14 1527 47 , , , 14 1527 48 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1527 49 , , , 14 1527 50 metal metal NN 14 1527 51 products product NNS 14 1527 52 , , , 14 1527 53 textiles textile NNS 14 1527 54 , , , 14 1527 55 clothing clothing NN 14 1527 56 ; ; : 14 1527 57 partners partner NNS 14 1527 58 -- -- : 14 1527 59 EC EC NNP 14 1527 60 74.9 74.9 CD 14 1527 61 % % NN 14 1527 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 63 FRG FRG NNP 14 1527 64 28.3 28.3 CD 14 1527 65 % % NN 14 1527 66 , , , 14 1527 67 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1527 68 - - HYPH 14 1527 69 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1527 70 14.2 14.2 CD 14 1527 71 % % NN 14 1527 72 , , , 14 1527 73 France France NNP 14 1527 74 10.7 10.7 CD 14 1527 75 % % NN 14 1527 76 , , , 14 1527 77 UK UK NNP 14 1527 78 10.2 10.2 CD 14 1527 79 % % NN 14 1527 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 81 , , , 14 1527 82 US US NNP 14 1527 83 4.7 4.7 CD 14 1527 84 % % NN 14 1527 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 86 1988 1988 CD 14 1527 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 88 Imports import NNS 14 1527 89 : : : 14 1527 90 $ $ $ 14 1527 91 100.9 100.9 CD 14 1527 92 billion billion CD 14 1527 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 94 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1527 95 . . NNP 14 1527 96 , , , 14 1527 97 1989 1989 CD 14 1527 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 99 ; ; : 14 1527 100 commodities commodity NNS 14 1527 101 -- -- : 14 1527 102 raw raw JJ 14 1527 103 materials material NNS 14 1527 104 and and CC 14 1527 105 semifinished semifinished JJ 14 1527 106 products product NNS 14 1527 107 , , , 14 1527 108 consumer consumer NN 14 1527 109 goods good NNS 14 1527 110 , , , 14 1527 111 transportation transportation NN 14 1527 112 equipment equipment NN 14 1527 113 , , , 14 1527 114 crude crude JJ 14 1527 115 oil oil NN 14 1527 116 , , , 14 1527 117 food food NN 14 1527 118 products product NNS 14 1527 119 ; ; : 14 1527 120 partners partner NNS 14 1527 121 -- -- : 14 1527 122 EC EC NNP 14 1527 123 63.8 63.8 CD 14 1527 124 % % NN 14 1527 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 126 FRG FRG NNP 14 1527 127 26.5 26.5 CD 14 1527 128 % % NN 14 1527 129 , , , 14 1527 130 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1527 131 - - HYPH 14 1527 132 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 1527 133 23.1 23.1 CD 14 1527 134 % % NN 14 1527 135 , , , 14 1527 136 UK UK NNP 14 1527 137 8.1 8.1 CD 14 1527 138 % % NN 14 1527 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 140 , , , 14 1527 141 US US NNP 14 1527 142 7.9 7.9 CD 14 1527 143 % % NN 14 1527 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 145 1988 1988 CD 14 1527 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1527 147 External external JJ 14 1527 148 debt debt NN 14 1527 149 : : : 14 1527 150 none none NN 14 1527 151 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1527 152 production production NN 14 1527 153 : : : 14 1527 154 growth growth NN 14 1527 155 rate rate NN 14 1527 156 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1527 157 % % NN 14 1527 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1527 159 1989 1989 CD 14 1527 160 est est NNP 14 1527 161 . . . 14 1527 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1528 2 : : : 14 1528 3 22,216,000 22,216,000 CD 14 1528 4 kW kw NN 14 1528 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1528 6 ; ; : 14 1528 7 63,570 63,570 CD 14 1528 8 million million CD 14 1528 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1528 10 produced produce VBN 14 1528 11 , , , 14 1528 12 4,300 4,300 CD 14 1528 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1528 14 per per IN 14 1528 15 capita capita NN 14 1528 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1528 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1528 20 : : : 14 1528 21 agroindustries agroindustrie NNS 14 1528 22 , , , 14 1528 23 metal metal NN 14 1528 24 and and CC 14 1528 25 engineering engineering NN 14 1528 26 products product NNS 14 1528 27 , , , 14 1528 28 electrical electrical JJ 14 1528 29 machinery machinery NN 14 1528 30 and and CC 14 1528 31 equipment equipment NN 14 1528 32 , , , 14 1528 33 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1528 34 , , , 14 1528 35 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1528 36 , , , 14 1528 37 fishing fishing NN 14 1528 38 , , , 14 1528 39 construction construction NN 14 1528 40 , , , 14 1528 41 microelectronics microelectronic NNS 14 1528 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1528 43 : : : 14 1528 44 accounts account NNS 14 1528 45 for for IN 14 1528 46 4 4 CD 14 1528 47 % % NN 14 1528 48 of of IN 14 1528 49 GDP GDP NNP 14 1528 50 ; ; : 14 1528 51 animal animal NN 14 1528 52 production production NN 14 1528 53 predominates predominate VBZ 14 1528 54 ; ; : 14 1528 55 crops crop NNS 14 1528 56 -- -- : 14 1528 57 grains grain NNS 14 1528 58 , , , 14 1528 59 potatoes potato NNS 14 1528 60 , , , 14 1528 61 sugar sugar NN 14 1528 62 beets beet NNS 14 1528 63 , , , 14 1528 64 fruits fruit NNS 14 1528 65 , , , 14 1528 66 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1528 67 ; ; : 14 1528 68 shortages shortage NNS 14 1528 69 of of IN 14 1528 70 grain grain NN 14 1528 71 , , , 14 1528 72 fats fat NNS 14 1528 73 , , , 14 1528 74 and and CC 14 1528 75 oils oil NNS 14 1528 76 Aid aid VBP 14 1528 77 : : : 14 1528 78 donor donor NN 14 1528 79 -- -- : 14 1528 80 ODA ODA NNP 14 1528 81 and and CC 14 1528 82 OOF OOF NNP 14 1528 83 commitments commitment NNS 14 1528 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 85 1970 1970 CD 14 1528 86 - - SYM 14 1528 87 87 87 CD 14 1528 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 89 , , , 14 1528 90 $ $ $ 14 1528 91 15.8 15.8 CD 14 1528 92 billion billion CD 14 1528 93 Currency Currency NNP 14 1528 94 : : : 14 1528 95 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 96 guilder guilder NN 14 1528 97 , , , 14 1528 98 gulden gulden NNP 14 1528 99 , , , 14 1528 100 or or CC 14 1528 101 florin florin NNP 14 1528 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 103 plural plural JJ 14 1528 104 -- -- : 14 1528 105 guilders guilde NNS 14 1528 106 , , , 14 1528 107 gulden gulden NNP 14 1528 108 , , , 14 1528 109 or or CC 14 1528 110 florins florins NNP 14 1528 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 112 ; ; : 14 1528 113 1 1 CD 14 1528 114 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 115 guilder guilder NN 14 1528 116 , , , 14 1528 117 gulden gulden NNP 14 1528 118 , , , 14 1528 119 or or CC 14 1528 120 florin florin NNP 14 1528 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 122 f. f. NNP 14 1528 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 124 = = SYM 14 1528 125 100 100 CD 14 1528 126 cents cent NNS 14 1528 127 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1528 128 rates rate NNS 14 1528 129 : : : 14 1528 130 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 131 guilders guilde NNS 14 1528 132 , , , 14 1528 133 gulden gulden NNP 14 1528 134 , , , 14 1528 135 or or CC 14 1528 136 florins florins NNP 14 1528 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 138 f. f. NNP 14 1528 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 140 per per IN 14 1528 141 US$ us$ $ 14 1528 142 1 1 CD 14 1528 143 - - HYPH 14 1528 144 -2.2906 -2.2906 NN 14 1528 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 146 January January NNP 14 1528 147 1990 1990 CD 14 1528 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 149 , , , 14 1528 150 2.1207 2.1207 CD 14 1528 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 152 1989 1989 CD 14 1528 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 154 , , , 14 1528 155 1.9766 1.9766 CD 14 1528 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 157 1988 1988 CD 14 1528 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 159 , , , 14 1528 160 2.0257 2.0257 CD 14 1528 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 162 1987 1987 CD 14 1528 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 164 , , , 14 1528 165 2.4500 2.4500 CD 14 1528 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 167 1986 1986 CD 14 1528 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 169 , , , 14 1528 170 3.3214 3.3214 CD 14 1528 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 172 1985 1985 CD 14 1528 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 174 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1528 175 year year NN 14 1528 176 : : : 14 1528 177 calendar calendar NNP 14 1528 178 year year NN 14 1528 179 - - : 14 1528 180 Communications Communications NNP 14 1528 181 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1528 182 : : : 14 1528 183 3,037 3,037 CD 14 1528 184 km km NN 14 1528 185 track track NN 14 1528 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 187 includes include VBZ 14 1528 188 1,871 1,871 CD 14 1528 189 km km NNS 14 1528 190 electrified electrify VBN 14 1528 191 and and CC 14 1528 192 1,800 1,800 CD 14 1528 193 km km NN 14 1528 194 double double JJ 14 1528 195 track track NN 14 1528 196 ; ; : 14 1528 197 2,871 2,871 CD 14 1528 198 km km VBP 14 1528 199 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1528 200 standard standard JJ 14 1528 201 gauge gauge NN 14 1528 202 operated operate VBN 14 1528 203 by by IN 14 1528 204 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 205 Railways Railways NNP 14 1528 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 207 NS NS NNP 14 1528 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 209 ; ; : 14 1528 210 166 166 CD 14 1528 211 km km NNS 14 1528 212 privately privately RB 14 1528 213 owned own VBN 14 1528 214 Highways highway NNS 14 1528 215 : : : 14 1528 216 108,360 108,360 CD 14 1528 217 km km NN 14 1528 218 total total NN 14 1528 219 ; ; : 14 1528 220 92,525 92,525 CD 14 1528 221 km km NNS 14 1528 222 paved pave VBN 14 1528 223 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 224 including include VBG 14 1528 225 2,185 2,185 CD 14 1528 226 km km NNS 14 1528 227 of of IN 14 1528 228 limited limited JJ 14 1528 229 access access NN 14 1528 230 , , , 14 1528 231 divided divide VBD 14 1528 232 highways highway NNS 14 1528 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 234 ; ; : 14 1528 235 15,835 15,835 CD 14 1528 236 km km NN 14 1528 237 gravel gravel NN 14 1528 238 , , , 14 1528 239 crushed crush VBN 14 1528 240 stone stone NN 14 1528 241 Inland Inland NNP 14 1528 242 waterways waterway NNS 14 1528 243 : : : 14 1528 244 6,340 6,340 CD 14 1528 245 km km NN 14 1528 246 , , , 14 1528 247 of of IN 14 1528 248 which which WDT 14 1528 249 35 35 CD 14 1528 250 % % NN 14 1528 251 is be VBZ 14 1528 252 usable usable JJ 14 1528 253 by by IN 14 1528 254 craft craft NN 14 1528 255 of of IN 14 1528 256 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1528 257 metric metric JJ 14 1528 258 ton ton NN 14 1528 259 capacity capacity NN 14 1528 260 or or CC 14 1528 261 larger large JJR 14 1528 262 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1528 263 : : : 14 1528 264 418 418 CD 14 1528 265 km km NN 14 1528 266 crude crude JJ 14 1528 267 oil oil NN 14 1528 268 ; ; : 14 1528 269 965 965 CD 14 1528 270 km km NN 14 1528 271 refined refined JJ 14 1528 272 products product NNS 14 1528 273 ; ; : 14 1528 274 10,230 10,230 CD 14 1528 275 km km NN 14 1528 276 natural natural JJ 14 1528 277 gas gas NN 14 1528 278 Ports port NNS 14 1528 279 : : : 14 1528 280 maritime maritime NN 14 1528 281 -- -- : 14 1528 282 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 1528 283 , , , 14 1528 284 Delfzijl Delfzijl NNP 14 1528 285 , , , 14 1528 286 Den Den NNP 14 1528 287 Helder Helder NNP 14 1528 288 , , , 14 1528 289 Dordrecht Dordrecht NNP 14 1528 290 , , , 14 1528 291 Eemshaven Eemshaven NNP 14 1528 292 , , , 14 1528 293 Ijmuiden Ijmuiden NNP 14 1528 294 , , , 14 1528 295 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 14 1528 296 , , , 14 1528 297 Scheveningen Scheveningen NNP 14 1528 298 , , , 14 1528 299 Terneuzen Terneuzen NNP 14 1528 300 , , , 14 1528 301 Vlissingen Vlissingen NNP 14 1528 302 ; ; , 14 1528 303 inland--29 inland--29 NNP 14 1528 304 ports port NNS 14 1528 305 Merchant merchant NN 14 1528 306 marine marine NN 14 1528 307 : : : 14 1528 308 345 345 CD 14 1528 309 ships ship NNS 14 1528 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 311 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1528 312 GRT GRT NNP 14 1528 313 or or CC 14 1528 314 over over RB 14 1528 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 316 totaling total VBG 14 1528 317 2,661,822 2,661,822 CD 14 1528 318 GRT/3,732,282 GRT/3,732,282 . 14 1528 319 DWT dwt NN 14 1528 320 ; ; : 14 1528 321 includes include VBZ 14 1528 322 2 2 CD 14 1528 323 short short JJ 14 1528 324 - - HYPH 14 1528 325 sea sea NN 14 1528 326 passenger passenger NN 14 1528 327 , , , 14 1528 328 187 187 CD 14 1528 329 cargo cargo NN 14 1528 330 , , , 14 1528 331 42 42 CD 14 1528 332 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 14 1528 333 cargo cargo NN 14 1528 334 , , , 14 1528 335 23 23 CD 14 1528 336 container container NN 14 1528 337 , , , 14 1528 338 9 9 CD 14 1528 339 roll roll NN 14 1528 340 - - HYPH 14 1528 341 on on IN 14 1528 342 / / SYM 14 1528 343 roll roll NN 14 1528 344 - - HYPH 14 1528 345 off off RP 14 1528 346 cargo cargo NN 14 1528 347 , , , 14 1528 348 3 3 CD 14 1528 349 livestock livestock NN 14 1528 350 carrier carrier NN 14 1528 351 , , , 14 1528 352 12 12 CD 14 1528 353 multifunction multifunction NN 14 1528 354 large large JJ 14 1528 355 - - HYPH 14 1528 356 load load NN 14 1528 357 carrier carrier NN 14 1528 358 , , , 14 1528 359 15 15 CD 14 1528 360 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1528 361 , , , 14 1528 362 oils oil NNS 14 1528 363 , , , 14 1528 364 and and CC 14 1528 365 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1528 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 367 POL POL NNP 14 1528 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 369 tanker tanker NN 14 1528 370 , , , 14 1528 371 27 27 CD 14 1528 372 chemical chemical NN 14 1528 373 tanker tanker NN 14 1528 374 , , , 14 1528 375 11 11 CD 14 1528 376 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1528 377 gas gas NN 14 1528 378 , , , 14 1528 379 2 2 CD 14 1528 380 specialized specialized JJ 14 1528 381 tanker tanker NN 14 1528 382 , , , 14 1528 383 1 1 CD 14 1528 384 combinatio combinatio NN 14 1528 385 n n CC 14 1528 386 ore ore NN 14 1528 387 / / SYM 14 1528 388 oil oil NN 14 1528 389 , , , 14 1528 390 9 9 CD 14 1528 391 bulk bulk NN 14 1528 392 , , , 14 1528 393 2 2 CD 14 1528 394 combination combination NN 14 1528 395 bulk bulk NN 14 1528 396 ; ; : 14 1528 397 note note VB 14 1528 398 -- -- : 14 1528 399 many many JJ 14 1528 400 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1528 401 - - HYPH 14 1528 402 owned own VBN 14 1528 403 ships ship NNS 14 1528 404 are be VBP 14 1528 405 also also RB 14 1528 406 registered register VBN 14 1528 407 in in IN 14 1528 408 the the DT 14 1528 409 captive captive JJ 14 1528 410 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 411 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 1528 412 register register VBP 14 1528 413 Civil civil JJ 14 1528 414 air air NN 14 1528 415 : : : 14 1528 416 98 98 CD 14 1528 417 major major JJ 14 1528 418 transport transport NN 14 1528 419 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1528 420 Airports airport NNS 14 1528 421 : : : 14 1528 422 28 28 CD 14 1528 423 total total NN 14 1528 424 , , , 14 1528 425 28 28 CD 14 1528 426 usable usable JJ 14 1528 427 ; ; : 14 1528 428 19 19 CD 14 1528 429 with with IN 14 1528 430 permanent permanent JJ 14 1528 431 - - HYPH 14 1528 432 surface surface NN 14 1528 433 runways runway NNS 14 1528 434 ; ; : 14 1528 435 none none NN 14 1528 436 with with IN 14 1528 437 runways runway NNS 14 1528 438 over over IN 14 1528 439 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1528 440 m m NNP 14 1528 441 ; ; : 14 1528 442 12 12 CD 14 1528 443 with with IN 14 1528 444 runways runways NNP 14 1528 445 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1528 446 - - HYPH 14 1528 447 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1528 448 m m NN 14 1528 449 ; ; : 14 1528 450 3 3 CD 14 1528 451 with with IN 14 1528 452 runways runway NNS 14 1528 453 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1528 454 - - HYPH 14 1528 455 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1528 456 m m NNP 14 1528 457 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1528 458 : : : 14 1528 459 highly highly RB 14 1528 460 developed developed JJ 14 1528 461 , , , 14 1528 462 well well RB 14 1528 463 maintained maintain VBD 14 1528 464 , , , 14 1528 465 and and CC 14 1528 466 integrated integrate VBD 14 1528 467 ; ; , 14 1528 468 extensive extensive JJ 14 1528 469 system system NN 14 1528 470 of of IN 14 1528 471 multiconductor multiconductor NN 14 1528 472 cables cable NNS 14 1528 473 , , , 14 1528 474 supplemented supplement VBN 14 1528 475 by by IN 14 1528 476 radio radio NN 14 1528 477 relay relay NN 14 1528 478 links link NNS 14 1528 479 ; ; : 14 1528 480 9,418,000 9,418,000 CD 14 1528 481 telephones telephone NNS 14 1528 482 ; ; : 14 1528 483 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 14 1528 484 AM AM NNP 14 1528 485 , , , 14 1528 486 20 20 CD 14 1528 487 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 488 32 32 CD 14 1528 489 repeaters repeater NNS 14 1528 490 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 491 FM FM NNP 14 1528 492 , , , 14 1528 493 21 21 CD 14 1528 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 495 8 8 CD 14 1528 496 repeaters repeater NNS 14 1528 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 498 TV tv NN 14 1528 499 ; ; : 14 1528 500 5 5 CD 14 1528 501 submarine submarine NN 14 1528 502 cables cable NNS 14 1528 503 ; ; : 14 1528 504 communication communication NN 14 1528 505 satellite satellite NN 14 1528 506 earth earth NN 14 1528 507 stations station NNS 14 1528 508 operating operate VBG 14 1528 509 in in IN 14 1528 510 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1528 511 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 512 1 1 CD 14 1528 513 Indian Indian NNP 14 1528 514 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1528 515 and and CC 14 1528 516 2 2 CD 14 1528 517 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1528 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1528 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 520 and and CC 14 1528 521 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 1528 522 systems system NNS 14 1528 523 - - : 14 1528 524 Defense Defense NNP 14 1528 525 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1528 526 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1528 527 : : : 14 1528 528 Royal Royal NNP 14 1528 529 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 530 Army Army NNP 14 1528 531 , , , 14 1528 532 Royal Royal NNP 14 1528 533 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 534 Navy Navy NNP 14 1528 535 / / SYM 14 1528 536 Marine Marine NNP 14 1528 537 Corps Corps NNP 14 1528 538 , , , 14 1528 539 Royal Royal NNP 14 1528 540 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1528 541 Air Air NNP 14 1528 542 Force Force NNP 14 1528 543 Military Military NNP 14 1528 544 manpower manpower NN 14 1528 545 : : : 14 1528 546 males males NNP 14 1528 547 15 15 CD 14 1528 548 - - SYM 14 1528 549 49 49 CD 14 1528 550 , , , 14 1528 551 4,134,006 4,134,006 CD 14 1528 552 ; ; : 14 1528 553 3,660,048 3,660,048 CD 14 1528 554 fit fit NN 14 1528 555 for for IN 14 1528 556 military military JJ 14 1528 557 service service NN 14 1528 558 ; ; : 14 1528 559 111,948 111,948 CD 14 1528 560 reach reach VB 14 1528 561 military military JJ 14 1528 562 age age NN 14 1528 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 564 20 20 CD 14 1528 565 ) ) -RRB- 14 1528 566 annually annually RB 14 1528 567 Defense defense NN 14 1528 568 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1528 569 : : : 14 1528 570 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1528 571 % % NN 14 1528 572 of of IN 14 1528 573 GDP GDP NNP 14 1528 574 , , , 14 1528 575 or or CC 14 1528 576 $ $ $ 14 1528 577 6.0 6.0 CD 14 1528 578 billion billion CD 14 1528 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 1528 580 1989 1989 CD 14 1528 581 est est NNP 14 1528 582 . . . 14 1528 583 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1529 2 Country country NN 14 1529 3 : : : 14 1529 4 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 5 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 1529 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 7 part part NN 14 1529 8 of of IN 14 1529 9 the the DT 14 1529 10 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 11 realm realm NN 14 1529 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 13 - - : 14 1529 14 Geography Geography NNP 14 1529 15 Total total JJ 14 1529 16 area area NN 14 1529 17 : : : 14 1529 18 960 960 CD 14 1529 19 km2 km2 NN 14 1529 20 ; ; : 14 1529 21 land land NN 14 1529 22 area area NN 14 1529 23 : : : 14 1529 24 960 960 CD 14 1529 25 km2 km2 NN 14 1529 26 ; ; : 14 1529 27 includes include VBZ 14 1529 28 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 29 , , , 14 1529 30 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 31 , , , 14 1529 32 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 33 , , , 14 1529 34 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 35 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 36 , , , 14 1529 37 and and CC 14 1529 38 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 39 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 41 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 42 part part NN 14 1529 43 of of IN 14 1529 44 the the DT 14 1529 45 island island NN 14 1529 46 of of IN 14 1529 47 Saint Saint NNP 14 1529 48 Martin Martin NNP 14 1529 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 50 Comparative comparative JJ 14 1529 51 area area NN 14 1529 52 : : : 14 1529 53 slightly slightly RB 14 1529 54 less less JJR 14 1529 55 than than IN 14 1529 56 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1529 57 times time NNS 14 1529 58 the the DT 14 1529 59 size size NN 14 1529 60 of of IN 14 1529 61 Washington Washington NNP 14 1529 62 , , , 14 1529 63 DC DC NNP 14 1529 64 Land Land NNP 14 1529 65 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1529 66 : : : 14 1529 67 none none NN 14 1529 68 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1529 69 : : : 14 1529 70 364 364 CD 14 1529 71 km km NN 14 1529 72 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1529 73 claims claim VBZ 14 1529 74 : : : 14 1529 75 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1529 76 fishing fishing NN 14 1529 77 zone zone NN 14 1529 78 : : : 14 1529 79 12 12 CD 14 1529 80 nm nm UH 14 1529 81 ; ; : 14 1529 82 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1529 83 sea sea NN 14 1529 84 : : : 14 1529 85 12 12 CD 14 1529 86 nm nm NNP 14 1529 87 Climate Climate NNP 14 1529 88 : : : 14 1529 89 tropical tropical JJ 14 1529 90 ; ; : 14 1529 91 modified modify VBN 14 1529 92 by by IN 14 1529 93 northeast northeast JJ 14 1529 94 trade trade NN 14 1529 95 winds wind NNS 14 1529 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1529 97 : : : 14 1529 98 generally generally RB 14 1529 99 hilly hilly RB 14 1529 100 , , , 14 1529 101 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1529 102 interiors interior NNS 14 1529 103 Natural natural JJ 14 1529 104 resources resource NNS 14 1529 105 : : : 14 1529 106 phosphates phosphates NNP 14 1529 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 108 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 109 only only RB 14 1529 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 111 , , , 14 1529 112 salt salt NN 14 1529 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 114 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 115 only only RB 14 1529 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 117 Land land NN 14 1529 118 use use NN 14 1529 119 : : : 14 1529 120 8 8 CD 14 1529 121 % % NN 14 1529 122 arable arable JJ 14 1529 123 land land NN 14 1529 124 ; ; : 14 1529 125 0 0 CD 14 1529 126 % % NN 14 1529 127 permanent permanent JJ 14 1529 128 crops crop NNS 14 1529 129 ; ; : 14 1529 130 0 0 CD 14 1529 131 % % NN 14 1529 132 meadows meadow NNS 14 1529 133 and and CC 14 1529 134 pastures pasture NNS 14 1529 135 ; ; : 14 1529 136 0 0 CD 14 1529 137 % % NN 14 1529 138 forest forest NN 14 1529 139 and and CC 14 1529 140 woodland woodland NN 14 1529 141 ; ; : 14 1529 142 92 92 CD 14 1529 143 % % NN 14 1529 144 other other JJ 14 1529 145 Environment Environment NNP 14 1529 146 : : : 14 1529 147 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 148 and and CC 14 1529 149 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 150 are be VBP 14 1529 151 south south RB 14 1529 152 of of IN 14 1529 153 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 1529 154 hurricane hurricane NN 14 1529 155 belt belt NN 14 1529 156 , , , 14 1529 157 so so RB 14 1529 158 rarely rarely RB 14 1529 159 threatened threaten VBN 14 1529 160 ; ; : 14 1529 161 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 162 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 163 , , , 14 1529 164 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 165 , , , 14 1529 166 and and CC 14 1529 167 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 168 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 169 are be VBP 14 1529 170 subject subject JJ 14 1529 171 to to IN 14 1529 172 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1529 173 from from IN 14 1529 174 July July NNP 14 1529 175 to to IN 14 1529 176 October October NNP 14 1529 177 Note Note NNP 14 1529 178 : : : 14 1529 179 consists consist VBZ 14 1529 180 of of IN 14 1529 181 two two CD 14 1529 182 island island NN 14 1529 183 groups group NNS 14 1529 184 -- -- : 14 1529 185 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 186 and and CC 14 1529 187 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 188 are be VBP 14 1529 189 located locate VBN 14 1529 190 off off IN 14 1529 191 the the DT 14 1529 192 coast coast NN 14 1529 193 of of IN 14 1529 194 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 1529 195 , , , 14 1529 196 and and CC 14 1529 197 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 198 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 199 , , , 14 1529 200 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 201 , , , 14 1529 202 and and CC 14 1529 203 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 204 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 205 lie lie VBP 14 1529 206 800 800 CD 14 1529 207 km km NNS 14 1529 208 to to IN 14 1529 209 the the DT 14 1529 210 north north NN 14 1529 211 - - HYPH 14 1529 212 People People NNP 14 1529 213 Population Population NNP 14 1529 214 : : : 14 1529 215 183,503 183,503 CD 14 1529 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 217 July July NNP 14 1529 218 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 220 , , , 14 1529 221 growth growth NN 14 1529 222 rate rate NN 14 1529 223 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1529 224 % % NN 14 1529 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 226 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 227 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 228 Birth birth NN 14 1529 229 rate rate NN 14 1529 230 : : : 14 1529 231 18 18 CD 14 1529 232 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1529 233 population population NN 14 1529 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 235 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 237 Death death NN 14 1529 238 rate rate NN 14 1529 239 : : : 14 1529 240 5 5 CD 14 1529 241 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1529 242 population population NN 14 1529 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 244 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 246 Net net JJ 14 1529 247 migration migration NN 14 1529 248 rate rate NN 14 1529 249 : : : 14 1529 250 - - : 14 1529 251 11 11 CD 14 1529 252 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1529 253 population population NN 14 1529 254 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 255 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 257 Infant infant NN 14 1529 258 mortality mortality NN 14 1529 259 rate rate NN 14 1529 260 : : : 14 1529 261 9 9 CD 14 1529 262 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1529 263 live live JJ 14 1529 264 births birth NNS 14 1529 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 266 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 268 Life life NN 14 1529 269 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1529 270 at at IN 14 1529 271 birth birth NN 14 1529 272 : : : 14 1529 273 74 74 CD 14 1529 274 years year NNS 14 1529 275 male male JJ 14 1529 276 , , , 14 1529 277 79 79 CD 14 1529 278 years year NNS 14 1529 279 female female JJ 14 1529 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 281 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 283 Total total JJ 14 1529 284 fertility fertility NN 14 1529 285 rate rate NN 14 1529 286 : : : 14 1529 287 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1529 288 children child NNS 14 1529 289 born bear VBN 14 1529 290 / / SYM 14 1529 291 woman woman NN 14 1529 292 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 293 1990 1990 CD 14 1529 294 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 295 Nationality nationality NN 14 1529 296 : : : 14 1529 297 noun noun NN 14 1529 298 -- -- : 14 1529 299 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 300 Antillean(s antillean(s NN 14 1529 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 302 ; ; : 14 1529 303 adjective adjective NN 14 1529 304 -- -- : 14 1529 305 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 306 Antillean antillean JJ 14 1529 307 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1529 308 divisions division NNS 14 1529 309 : : : 14 1529 310 85 85 CD 14 1529 311 % % NN 14 1529 312 mixed mixed JJ 14 1529 313 African african JJ 14 1529 314 ; ; : 14 1529 315 remainder remainder NN 14 1529 316 Carib Carib NNP 14 1529 317 Indian Indian NNP 14 1529 318 , , , 14 1529 319 European european JJ 14 1529 320 , , , 14 1529 321 Latin Latin NNP 14 1529 322 , , , 14 1529 323 and and CC 14 1529 324 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 1529 325 Religion Religion NNP 14 1529 326 : : : 14 1529 327 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1529 328 Roman roman JJ 14 1529 329 Catholic catholic JJ 14 1529 330 ; ; : 14 1529 331 Protestant protestant JJ 14 1529 332 , , , 14 1529 333 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1529 334 , , , 14 1529 335 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 1529 336 - - HYPH 14 1529 337 Day Day NNP 14 1529 338 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 1529 339 Language Language NNP 14 1529 340 : : : 14 1529 341 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1529 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 343 official official NN 14 1529 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 345 ; ; : 14 1529 346 Papiamento Papiamento NNP 14 1529 347 , , , 14 1529 348 a a DT 14 1529 349 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1529 350 - - HYPH 14 1529 351 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1529 352 - - HYPH 14 1529 353 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 354 - - HYPH 14 1529 355 English english JJ 14 1529 356 dialect dialect NN 14 1529 357 predominates predominate VBZ 14 1529 358 ; ; : 14 1529 359 English English NNP 14 1529 360 widely widely RB 14 1529 361 spoken speak VBN 14 1529 362 ; ; : 14 1529 363 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1529 364 Literacy literacy NN 14 1529 365 : : : 14 1529 366 95 95 CD 14 1529 367 % % NN 14 1529 368 Labor Labor NNP 14 1529 369 force force NN 14 1529 370 : : : 14 1529 371 89,000 89,000 CD 14 1529 372 ; ; : 14 1529 373 65 65 CD 14 1529 374 % % NN 14 1529 375 government government NN 14 1529 376 , , , 14 1529 377 28 28 CD 14 1529 378 % % NN 14 1529 379 industry industry NN 14 1529 380 and and CC 14 1529 381 commerce commerce NN 14 1529 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 383 1983 1983 CD 14 1529 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 385 Organized organize VBN 14 1529 386 labor labor NN 14 1529 387 : : : 14 1529 388 60 60 CD 14 1529 389 - - SYM 14 1529 390 70 70 CD 14 1529 391 % % NN 14 1529 392 of of IN 14 1529 393 labor labor NN 14 1529 394 force force NN 14 1529 395 - - HYPH 14 1529 396 Government Government NNP 14 1529 397 Long Long NNP 14 1529 398 - - HYPH 14 1529 399 form form NN 14 1529 400 name name NN 14 1529 401 : : : 14 1529 402 none none NN 14 1529 403 Type type NN 14 1529 404 : : : 14 1529 405 part part NN 14 1529 406 of of IN 14 1529 407 the the DT 14 1529 408 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 409 realm realm NN 14 1529 410 -- -- : 14 1529 411 full full JJ 14 1529 412 autonomy autonomy NN 14 1529 413 in in IN 14 1529 414 internal internal JJ 14 1529 415 affairs affair NNS 14 1529 416 granted grant VBN 14 1529 417 in in IN 14 1529 418 1954 1954 CD 14 1529 419 Capital capital NN 14 1529 420 : : : 14 1529 421 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 14 1529 422 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1529 423 divisions division NNS 14 1529 424 : : : 14 1529 425 none none NN 14 1529 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 427 part part NN 14 1529 428 of of IN 14 1529 429 the the DT 14 1529 430 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 431 realm realm NN 14 1529 432 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 433 Independence independence NN 14 1529 434 : : : 14 1529 435 none none NN 14 1529 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 437 part part NN 14 1529 438 of of IN 14 1529 439 the the DT 14 1529 440 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 441 realm realm NN 14 1529 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 443 Constitution constitution NN 14 1529 444 : : : 14 1529 445 29 29 CD 14 1529 446 December December NNP 14 1529 447 1954 1954 CD 14 1529 448 , , , 14 1529 449 Statute Statute NNP 14 1529 450 of of IN 14 1529 451 the the DT 14 1529 452 Realm Realm NNP 14 1529 453 of of IN 14 1529 454 the the DT 14 1529 455 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 456 , , , 14 1529 457 as as IN 14 1529 458 amended amend VBN 14 1529 459 Legal Legal NNP 14 1529 460 system system NN 14 1529 461 : : : 14 1529 462 based base VBN 14 1529 463 on on IN 14 1529 464 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 465 civil civil JJ 14 1529 466 law law NN 14 1529 467 system system NN 14 1529 468 , , , 14 1529 469 with with IN 14 1529 470 some some DT 14 1529 471 English english JJ 14 1529 472 common common JJ 14 1529 473 law law NN 14 1529 474 influence influence NN 14 1529 475 National national JJ 14 1529 476 holiday holiday NN 14 1529 477 : : : 14 1529 478 Queen Queen NNP 14 1529 479 's 's POS 14 1529 480 Day Day NNP 14 1529 481 , , , 14 1529 482 30 30 CD 14 1529 483 April April NNP 14 1529 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 485 1938 1938 CD 14 1529 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 487 Executive executive JJ 14 1529 488 branch branch NN 14 1529 489 : : : 14 1529 490 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1529 491 monarch monarch NN 14 1529 492 , , , 14 1529 493 governor governor NN 14 1529 494 , , , 14 1529 495 prime prime NNP 14 1529 496 minister minister NNP 14 1529 497 , , , 14 1529 498 vice vice NNP 14 1529 499 prime prime NNP 14 1529 500 minister minister NN 14 1529 501 , , , 14 1529 502 Council Council NNP 14 1529 503 of of IN 14 1529 504 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1529 505 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 506 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1529 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 508 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1529 509 branch branch NN 14 1529 510 : : : 14 1529 511 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1529 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 513 Staten Staten NNP 14 1529 514 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 515 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1529 516 branch branch NN 14 1529 517 : : : 14 1529 518 Joint Joint NNP 14 1529 519 High High NNP 14 1529 520 Court Court NNP 14 1529 521 of of IN 14 1529 522 Justice Justice NNP 14 1529 523 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1529 524 : : : 14 1529 525 Chief Chief NNP 14 1529 526 of of IN 14 1529 527 State State NNP 14 1529 528 -- -- : 14 1529 529 Queen Queen NNP 14 1529 530 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 14 1529 531 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 14 1529 532 Armgard Armgard NNP 14 1529 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 534 since since IN 14 1529 535 30 30 CD 14 1529 536 April April NNP 14 1529 537 1980 1980 CD 14 1529 538 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 539 , , , 14 1529 540 represented represent VBN 14 1529 541 by by IN 14 1529 542 Governor Governor NNP 14 1529 543 General General NNP 14 1529 544 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 1529 545 SALEH SALEH NNP 14 1529 546 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 547 since since IN 14 1529 548 October October NNP 14 1529 549 1989 1989 CD 14 1529 550 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 551 ; ; : 14 1529 552 Head Head NNP 14 1529 553 of of IN 14 1529 554 Government Government NNP 14 1529 555 -- -- : 14 1529 556 Prime Prime NNP 14 1529 557 Minister Minister NNP 14 1529 558 Maria Maria NNP 14 1529 559 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 14 1529 560 - - HYPH 14 1529 561 PETERS PETERS NNP 14 1529 562 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 563 since since IN 14 1529 564 17 17 CD 14 1529 565 May May NNP 14 1529 566 1988 1988 CD 14 1529 567 , , , 14 1529 568 previously previously RB 14 1529 569 served serve VBD 14 1529 570 from from IN 14 1529 571 September September NNP 14 1529 572 1984 1984 CD 14 1529 573 to to IN 14 1529 574 November November NNP 14 1529 575 1985 1985 CD 14 1529 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 577 Political political JJ 14 1529 578 parties party NNS 14 1529 579 and and CC 14 1529 580 leaders leader NNS 14 1529 581 : : : 14 1529 582 political political JJ 14 1529 583 parties party NNS 14 1529 584 are be VBP 14 1529 585 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1529 586 to to IN 14 1529 587 each each DT 14 1529 588 island island NN 14 1529 589 : : : 14 1529 590 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 591 -- -- : 14 1529 592 National National NNP 14 1529 593 People People NNPS 14 1529 594 's 's POS 14 1529 595 Party Party NNP 14 1529 596 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 597 NVP NVP NNP 14 1529 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 599 , , , 14 1529 600 Maria Maria NNP 14 1529 601 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1529 602 - - HYPH 14 1529 603 Peters Peters NNP 14 1529 604 ; ; : 14 1529 605 New New NNP 14 1529 606 Antilles Antilles NNP 14 1529 607 Movement Movement NNP 14 1529 608 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 609 MAN MAN NNP 14 1529 610 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 611 , , , 14 1529 612 Domenico Domenico NNP 14 1529 613 Felip Felip NNP 14 1529 614 Martina Martina NNP 14 1529 615 ; ; : 14 1529 616 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1529 617 Party Party NNP 14 1529 618 of of IN 14 1529 619 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 620 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 621 DP DP NNP 14 1529 622 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 623 , , , 14 1529 624 Augustus Augustus NNP 14 1529 625 Diaz Diaz NNP 14 1529 626 ; ; : 14 1529 627 Workers Workers NNP 14 1529 628 ' ' POS 14 1529 629 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1529 630 Front Front NNP 14 1529 631 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 632 FOL FOL NNP 14 1529 633 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 634 , , , 14 1529 635 Wilson Wilson NNP 14 1529 636 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 637 Papa Papa NNP 14 1529 638 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 639 Godett Godett NNP 14 1529 640 ; ; : 14 1529 641 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1529 642 Independent Independent NNP 14 1529 643 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 644 SI SI NNP 14 1529 645 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 646 , , , 14 1529 647 George George NNP 14 1529 648 Hueck Hueck NNP 14 1529 649 and and CC 14 1529 650 Nelson Nelson NNP 14 1529 651 Monte Monte NNP 14 1529 652 ; ; : 14 1529 653 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 654 -- -- : 14 1529 655 New New NNP 14 1529 656 Force Force NNP 14 1529 657 , , , 14 1529 658 Rudy Rudy NNP 14 1529 659 Ellis Ellis NNP 14 1529 660 ; ; : 14 1529 661 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1529 662 Party Party NNP 14 1529 663 of of IN 14 1529 664 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 666 PDB PDB NNP 14 1529 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 668 , , , 14 1529 669 John John NNP 14 1529 670 Evert Evert NNP 14 1529 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 672 Jopie Jopie NNP 14 1529 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 674 Abraham Abraham NNP 14 1529 675 ; ; : 14 1529 676 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 677 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 678 -- -- : 14 1529 679 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1529 680 Party Party NNP 14 1529 681 of of IN 14 1529 682 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 683 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 684 , , , 14 1529 685 Claude Claude NNP 14 1529 686 Wathey Wathey NNP 14 1529 687 ; ; : 14 1529 688 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 1529 689 Movement Movement NNP 14 1529 690 of of IN 14 1529 691 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 692 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 693 , , , 14 1529 694 Romeo Romeo NNP 14 1529 695 Paplophlet Paplophlet NNP 14 1529 696 ; ; : 14 1529 697 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 698 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 699 -- -- : 14 1529 700 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1529 701 Party Party NNP 14 1529 702 of of IN 14 1529 703 Sint Sint NNP 14 1529 704 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 705 , , , 14 1529 706 Albert Albert NNP 14 1529 707 K. K. NNP 14 1529 708 Van Van NNP 14 1529 709 Putten Putten NNP 14 1529 710 ; ; : 14 1529 711 Windward Windward NNP 14 1529 712 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1529 713 People People NNPS 14 1529 714 's 's POS 14 1529 715 Movement Movement NNP 14 1529 716 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 717 WIPM WIPM NNP 14 1529 718 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 719 , , , 14 1529 720 Eric Eric NNP 14 1529 721 Henriquez Henriquez NNP 14 1529 722 ; ; : 14 1529 723 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 724 -- -- : 14 1529 725 Windward Windward NNP 14 1529 726 Islands Islands NNP 14 1529 727 People People NNPS 14 1529 728 's 's POS 14 1529 729 Movement Movement NNP 14 1529 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 731 WIPM WIPM NNP 14 1529 732 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 733 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 734 , , , 14 1529 735 Will Will NNP 14 1529 736 Johnston Johnston NNP 14 1529 737 ; ; : 14 1529 738 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 739 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1529 740 Labor Labor NNP 14 1529 741 Movement Movement NNP 14 1529 742 , , , 14 1529 743 Vernon Vernon NNP 14 1529 744 Hassell Hassell NNP 14 1529 745 ; ; : 14 1529 746 Saba Saba NNP 14 1529 747 Unity Unity NNP 14 1529 748 Party Party NNP 14 1529 749 , , , 14 1529 750 Carmen Carmen NNP 14 1529 751 Simmonds Simmonds NNP 14 1529 752 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1529 753 : : : 14 1529 754 universal universal JJ 14 1529 755 at at IN 14 1529 756 age age NN 14 1529 757 18 18 CD 14 1529 758 Elections election NNS 14 1529 759 : : : 14 1529 760 Parliament parliament NN 14 1529 761 -- -- : 14 1529 762 last last RB 14 1529 763 held hold VBN 14 1529 764 on on IN 14 1529 765 22 22 CD 14 1529 766 November November NNP 14 1529 767 1985 1985 CD 14 1529 768 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 769 next next JJ 14 1529 770 to to TO 14 1529 771 be be VB 14 1529 772 held hold VBN 14 1529 773 November November NNP 14 1529 774 1989 1989 CD 14 1529 775 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 776 ; ; : 14 1529 777 results result NNS 14 1529 778 -- -- : 14 1529 779 percent percent NN 14 1529 780 of of IN 14 1529 781 vote vote NN 14 1529 782 by by IN 14 1529 783 party party NN 14 1529 784 NA NA NNP 14 1529 785 ; ; : 14 1529 786 seats--(22 seats--(22 NN 14 1529 787 total total NN 14 1529 788 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 789 PNP PNP NNP 14 1529 790 6 6 CD 14 1529 791 , , , 14 1529 792 MAN MAN NNP 14 1529 793 4 4 CD 14 1529 794 , , , 14 1529 795 DP DP NNP 14 1529 796 - - HYPH 14 1529 797 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 1529 798 3 3 CD 14 1529 799 , , , 14 1529 800 DP DP NNP 14 1529 801 - - HYPH 14 1529 802 St St NNP 14 1529 803 . . . 14 1529 804 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 1529 805 3 3 CD 14 1529 806 , , , 14 1529 807 DP DP NNP 14 1529 808 - - HYPH 14 1529 809 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 1529 810 2 2 CD 14 1529 811 , , , 14 1529 812 DP DP NNP 14 1529 813 - - HYPH 14 1529 814 St St NNP 14 1529 815 . . . 14 1529 816 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 14 1529 817 1 1 CD 14 1529 818 , , , 14 1529 819 FOL FOL NNP 14 1529 820 1 1 CD 14 1529 821 , , , 14 1529 822 UPB UPB NNP 14 1529 823 1 1 CD 14 1529 824 , , , 14 1529 825 WIPM WIPM NNP 14 1529 826 1 1 CD 14 1529 827 ; ; : 14 1529 828 note note NN 14 1529 829 -- -- : 14 1529 830 the the DT 14 1529 831 government government NN 14 1529 832 of of IN 14 1529 833 Prime Prime NNP 14 1529 834 Minister Minister NNP 14 1529 835 Maria Maria NNP 14 1529 836 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1529 837 - - HYPH 14 1529 838 Peters Peters NNP 14 1529 839 is be VBZ 14 1529 840 a a DT 14 1529 841 coalition coalition NN 14 1529 842 of of IN 14 1529 843 several several JJ 14 1529 844 parties party NNS 14 1529 845 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1529 846 : : : 14 1529 847 small small JJ 14 1529 848 leftist leftist JJ 14 1529 849 groups group NNS 14 1529 850 Member Member NNP 14 1529 851 of of IN 14 1529 852 : : : 14 1529 853 EC EC NNP 14 1529 854 ( ( -LRB- 14 1529 855 associate associate NN 14 1529 856 ) ) -RRB- 14 1529 857 , , , 14 1529 858 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1529 859 ; ; , 14 1529 860 associated associate VBN 14 1529 861 with with IN 14 1529 862 UN UN NNP 14 1529 863 through through IN 14 1529 864 the the DT 14 1529 865 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 866 ; ; : 14 1529 867 UPU UPU NNP 14 1529 868 , , , 14 1529 869 WMO WMO NNP 14 1529 870 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1529 871 representation representation NN 14 1529 872 : : : 14 1529 873 as as IN 14 1529 874 an an DT 14 1529 875 autonomous autonomous JJ 14 1529 876 part part NN 14 1529 877 of of IN 14 1529 878 the the DT 14 1529 879 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 880 , , , 14 1529 881 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 882 Antillean antillean JJ 14 1529 883 interests interest NNS 14 1529 884 in in IN 14 1529 885 the the DT 14 1529 886 US US NNP 14 1529 887 are be VBP 14 1529 888 represented represent VBN 14 1529 889 by by IN 14 1529 890 the the DT 14 1529 891 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1529 892 ; ; : 14 1529 893 US US NNP 14 1529 894 -- -- : 14 1529 895 Consul Consul NNP 14 1529 896 General General NNP 14 1529 897 Sharon Sharon NNP 14 1529 898 P. 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NNP 14 1539 41 , , , 14 1539 42 1988 1988 CD 14 1539 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1539 44 ; ; : 14 1539 45 commodities commodity NNS 14 1539 46 -- -- : 14 1539 47 crude crude JJ 14 1539 48 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1539 49 64 64 CD 14 1539 50 % % NN 14 1539 51 , , , 14 1539 52 food food NN 14 1539 53 , , , 14 1539 54 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1539 55 ; ; : 14 1539 56 partners partner NNS 14 1539 57 -- -- : 14 1539 58 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 1539 59 52 52 CD 14 1539 60 % % NN 14 1539 61 , , , 14 1539 62 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1539 63 15 15 CD 14 1539 64 % % NN 14 1539 65 , , , 14 1539 66 US US NNP 14 1539 67 12 12 CD 14 1539 68 % % NN 14 1539 69 External external JJ 14 1539 70 debt debt NN 14 1539 71 : : : 14 1539 72 $ $ $ 14 1539 73 701.2 701.2 CD 14 1539 74 million million CD 14 1539 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1539 76 December December NNP 14 1539 77 1987 1987 CD 14 1539 78 ) ) -RRB- 14 1539 79 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1539 80 production production NN 14 1539 81 : : : 14 1539 82 growth growth NN 14 1539 83 rate rate NN 14 1539 84 NA% NA% NNS 14 1539 85 Electricity electricity NN 14 1539 86 : : : 14 1539 87 125,000 125,000 CD 14 1539 88 kW kw NN 14 1539 89 capacity capacity NN 14 1539 90 ; 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; : 14 1541 207 27,888 27,888 CD 14 1541 208 fit fit JJ 14 1541 209 for for IN 14 1541 210 military military JJ 14 1541 211 service service NN 14 1541 212 ; ; : 14 1541 213 1,678 1,678 CD 14 1541 214 reach reach VB 14 1541 215 military military JJ 14 1541 216 age age NN 14 1541 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 218 20 20 CD 14 1541 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 220 annually annually RB 14 1541 221 Note note NN 14 1541 222 : : : 14 1541 223 defense defense NN 14 1541 224 is be VBZ 14 1541 225 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1541 226 of of IN 14 1541 227 the the DT 14 1541 228 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1541 229 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1541 230 Country country NN 14 1541 231 : : : 14 1541 232 New New NNP 14 1541 233 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 1541 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 235 overseas overseas JJ 14 1541 236 territory territory NN 14 1541 237 of of IN 14 1541 238 France France NNP 14 1541 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 240 - - : 14 1541 241 Geography Geography NNP 14 1541 242 Total total JJ 14 1541 243 area area NN 14 1541 244 : : : 14 1541 245 19,060 19,060 CD 14 1541 246 km2 km2 NN 14 1541 247 ; ; : 14 1541 248 land land NN 14 1541 249 area area NN 14 1541 250 : : : 14 1541 251 18,760 18,760 CD 14 1541 252 km2 km2 NNP 14 1541 253 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1541 254 area area NN 14 1541 255 : : : 14 1541 256 slightly slightly RB 14 1541 257 smaller small JJR 14 1541 258 than than IN 14 1541 259 New New NNP 14 1541 260 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1541 261 Land Land NNP 14 1541 262 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1541 263 : : : 14 1541 264 none none NN 14 1541 265 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1541 266 : : : 14 1541 267 2,254 2,254 CD 14 1541 268 km km NN 14 1541 269 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1541 270 claims claim VBZ 14 1541 271 : : : 14 1541 272 Continental continental JJ 14 1541 273 shelf shelf NN 14 1541 274 : : : 14 1541 275 200 200 CD 14 1541 276 meters meter NNS 14 1541 277 or or CC 14 1541 278 to to IN 14 1541 279 depth depth NN 14 1541 280 of of IN 14 1541 281 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1541 282 ; ; : 14 1541 283 Extended extended JJ 14 1541 284 economic economic JJ 14 1541 285 zone zone NN 14 1541 286 : : : 14 1541 287 200 200 CD 14 1541 288 nm nm CD 14 1541 289 ; ; : 14 1541 290 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1541 291 sea sea NN 14 1541 292 : : : 14 1541 293 12 12 CD 14 1541 294 nm nm NNP 14 1541 295 Climate Climate NNP 14 1541 296 : : : 14 1541 297 tropical tropical JJ 14 1541 298 ; ; : 14 1541 299 modified modify VBN 14 1541 300 by by IN 14 1541 301 southeast southeast JJ 14 1541 302 trade trade NN 14 1541 303 winds wind NNS 14 1541 304 ; ; , 14 1541 305 hot hot JJ 14 1541 306 , , , 14 1541 307 humid humid JJ 14 1541 308 Terrain terrain NN 14 1541 309 : : : 14 1541 310 coastal coastal JJ 14 1541 311 plains plain NNS 14 1541 312 with with IN 14 1541 313 interior interior JJ 14 1541 314 mountains mountain NNS 14 1541 315 Natural natural JJ 14 1541 316 resources resource NNS 14 1541 317 : : : 14 1541 318 nickel nickel NN 14 1541 319 , , , 14 1541 320 chrome chrome NN 14 1541 321 , , , 14 1541 322 iron iron NN 14 1541 323 , , , 14 1541 324 cobalt cobalt NN 14 1541 325 , , , 14 1541 326 manganese manganese JJ 14 1541 327 , , , 14 1541 328 silver silver NN 14 1541 329 , , , 14 1541 330 gold gold NN 14 1541 331 , , , 14 1541 332 lead lead NN 14 1541 333 , , , 14 1541 334 copper copper NN 14 1541 335 Land land NN 14 1541 336 use use NN 14 1541 337 : : : 14 1541 338 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1541 339 arable arable JJ 14 1541 340 land land NN 14 1541 341 ; ; : 14 1541 342 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1541 343 permanent permanent JJ 14 1541 344 crops crop NNS 14 1541 345 ; ; : 14 1541 346 14 14 CD 14 1541 347 % % NN 14 1541 348 meadows meadow NNS 14 1541 349 and and CC 14 1541 350 pastures pasture NNS 14 1541 351 ; ; : 14 1541 352 51 51 CD 14 1541 353 % % NN 14 1541 354 forest forest NN 14 1541 355 and and CC 14 1541 356 woodland woodland NN 14 1541 357 ; ; : 14 1541 358 35 35 CD 14 1541 359 % % NN 14 1541 360 other other JJ 14 1541 361 Environment Environment NNP 14 1541 362 : : : 14 1541 363 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1541 364 most most RBS 14 1541 365 frequent frequent JJ 14 1541 366 from from IN 14 1541 367 November November NNP 14 1541 368 to to IN 14 1541 369 March March NNP 14 1541 370 Note Note NNP 14 1541 371 : : : 14 1541 372 located locate VBN 14 1541 373 1,750 1,750 CD 14 1541 374 km km NNS 14 1541 375 east east RB 14 1541 376 of of IN 14 1541 377 Australia Australia NNP 14 1541 378 in in IN 14 1541 379 the the DT 14 1541 380 South South NNP 14 1541 381 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1541 382 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1541 383 - - HYPH 14 1541 384 People People NNP 14 1541 385 Population Population NNP 14 1541 386 : : : 14 1541 387 153,215 153,215 CD 14 1541 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 389 July July NNP 14 1541 390 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 392 , , , 14 1541 393 growth growth NN 14 1541 394 rate rate NN 14 1541 395 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1541 396 % % NN 14 1541 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 398 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 400 Birth birth NN 14 1541 401 rate rate NN 14 1541 402 : : : 14 1541 403 24 24 CD 14 1541 404 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1541 405 population population NN 14 1541 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 407 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 409 Death death NN 14 1541 410 rate rate NN 14 1541 411 : : : 14 1541 412 7 7 CD 14 1541 413 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1541 414 population population NN 14 1541 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 416 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 418 Net net JJ 14 1541 419 migration migration NN 14 1541 420 rate rate NN 14 1541 421 : : : 14 1541 422 - - : 14 1541 423 7 7 CD 14 1541 424 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1541 425 population population NN 14 1541 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 427 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 429 Infant infant NN 14 1541 430 mortality mortality NN 14 1541 431 rate rate NN 14 1541 432 : : : 14 1541 433 39 39 CD 14 1541 434 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1541 435 live live JJ 14 1541 436 births birth NNS 14 1541 437 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 438 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 439 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 440 Life life NN 14 1541 441 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1541 442 at at IN 14 1541 443 birth birth NN 14 1541 444 : : : 14 1541 445 64 64 CD 14 1541 446 years year NNS 14 1541 447 male male JJ 14 1541 448 , , , 14 1541 449 71 71 CD 14 1541 450 years year NNS 14 1541 451 female female JJ 14 1541 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 453 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 454 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 455 Total total JJ 14 1541 456 fertility fertility NN 14 1541 457 rate rate NN 14 1541 458 : : : 14 1541 459 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1541 460 children child NNS 14 1541 461 born bear VBN 14 1541 462 / / SYM 14 1541 463 woman woman NN 14 1541 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 465 1990 1990 CD 14 1541 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 467 Nationality nationality NN 14 1541 468 : : : 14 1541 469 noun noun NN 14 1541 470 -- -- : 14 1541 471 New new JJ 14 1541 472 Caledonian(s caledonian(s NN 14 1541 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 1541 474 ; ; : 14 1541 475 adjective adjective JJ 14 1541 476 -- -- : 14 1541 477 New new JJ 14 1541 478 Caledonian caledonian JJ 14 1541 479 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1541 480 divisions division NNS 14 1541 481 : : : 14 1541 482 Melanesian melanesian JJ 14 1541 483 42.5 42.5 CD 14 1541 484 % % NN 14 1541 485 , , , 14 1541 486 European european JJ 14 1541 487 37.1 37.1 CD 14 1541 488 % % NN 14 1541 489 , , , 14 1541 490 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 14 1541 491 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1541 492 % % NN 14 1541 493 , , , 14 1541 494 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 1541 495 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1541 496 % % NN 14 1541 497 , , , 14 1541 498 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 14 1541 499 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1541 500 % % NN 14 1541 501 , , , 14 1541 502 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 14 1541 503 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1541 504 % % NN 14 1541 505 , , , 14 1541 506 other other JJ 14 1541 507 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1541 508 % % NN 14 1541 509 Religion religion NN 14 1541 510 : : : 14 1541 511 over over IN 14 1541 512 60 60 CD 14 1541 513 % % NN 14 1541 514 Roman roman JJ 14 1541 515 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1541 516 , , , 14 1541 517 30 30 CD 14 1541 518 % % NN 14 1541 519 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1541 520 , , , 14 1541 521 10 10 CD 14 1541 522 % % NN 14 1541 523 other other JJ 14 1541 524 Language language NN 14 1541 525 : : : 14 1541 526 French french JJ 14 1541 527 ; ; : 14 1541 528 Melanesian melanesian JJ 14 1541 529 - - HYPH 14 1541 530 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 1541 531 dialects dialect VBZ 14 1541 532 Labor labor NN 14 1541 533 force force NN 14 1541 534 : : : 14 1541 535 50,469 50,469 CD 14 1541 536 ; ; : 14 1541 537 foreign foreign JJ 14 1541 538 workers worker NNS 14 1541 539 for for IN 14 1541 540 plantations plantation NNS 14 1541 541 and and CC 14 1541 542 mines mine NNS 14 1541 543 from from IN 14 1541 544 Wallis Wallis NNP 14 1541 545 and and CC 14 1541 546 Futuna Futuna NNP 14 1541 547 , , , 14 1541 548 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 1541 549 , , , 14 1541 550 and and CC 14 1541 551 French French NNP 14 1541 552 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 1541 553 ( ( -LRB- 14 1541 554 1980 1980 CD 14 1541 555 est est NNP 14 1541 556 . . . 14 1541 557 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1542 2 labor labor NN 14 1542 3 : : : 14 1542 4 NA NA NNP 14 1542 5 - - HYPH 14 1542 6 Government Government NNP 14 1542 7 Long Long NNP 14 1542 8 - - HYPH 14 1542 9 form form NN 14 1542 10 name name NN 14 1542 11 : : : 14 1542 12 Territory territory NN 14 1542 13 of of IN 14 1542 14 New New NNP 14 1542 15 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 1542 16 and and CC 14 1542 17 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 14 1542 18 Type Type NNP 14 1542 19 : : : 14 1542 20 overseas overseas JJ 14 1542 21 territory territory NN 14 1542 22 of of IN 14 1542 23 France France NNP 14 1542 24 Capital Capital NNP 14 1542 25 : : : 14 1542 26 Noumea Noumea NNP 14 1542 27 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1542 28 divisions division NNS 14 1542 29 : : : 14 1542 30 none none NN 14 1542 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 32 overseas overseas JJ 14 1542 33 territory territory NN 14 1542 34 of of IN 14 1542 35 France France NNP 14 1542 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 37 Independence independence NN 14 1542 38 : : : 14 1542 39 none none NN 14 1542 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 41 overseas overseas JJ 14 1542 42 territory territory NN 14 1542 43 of of IN 14 1542 44 France France NNP 14 1542 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 46 ; ; : 14 1542 47 note note VB 14 1542 48 -- -- : 14 1542 49 a a DT 14 1542 50 referendum referendum NN 14 1542 51 on on IN 14 1542 52 independence independence NN 14 1542 53 will will MD 14 1542 54 be be VB 14 1542 55 held hold VBN 14 1542 56 in in IN 14 1542 57 1998 1998 CD 14 1542 58 , , , 14 1542 59 with with IN 14 1542 60 a a DT 14 1542 61 review review NN 14 1542 62 of of IN 14 1542 63 the the DT 14 1542 64 issue issue NN 14 1542 65 in in IN 14 1542 66 1992 1992 CD 14 1542 67 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1542 68 : : : 14 1542 69 28 28 CD 14 1542 70 September September NNP 14 1542 71 1958 1958 CD 14 1542 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 73 French French NNP 14 1542 74 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1542 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 76 Legal legal JJ 14 1542 77 system system NN 14 1542 78 : : : 14 1542 79 the the DT 14 1542 80 1988 1988 CD 14 1542 81 Matignon Matignon NNP 14 1542 82 Accords Accords NNPS 14 1542 83 grant grant VBP 14 1542 84 substantial substantial JJ 14 1542 85 autonomy autonomy NN 14 1542 86 to to IN 14 1542 87 the the DT 14 1542 88 islands island NNS 14 1542 89 ; ; : 14 1542 90 formerly formerly RB 14 1542 91 under under IN 14 1542 92 French french JJ 14 1542 93 law law NN 14 1542 94 National national JJ 14 1542 95 holiday holiday NN 14 1542 96 : : : 14 1542 97 Taking take VBG 14 1542 98 of of IN 14 1542 99 the the DT 14 1542 100 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 1542 101 , , , 14 1542 102 14 14 CD 14 1542 103 July July NNP 14 1542 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 105 1789 1789 CD 14 1542 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 107 Executive executive JJ 14 1542 108 branch branch NN 14 1542 109 : : : 14 1542 110 high high JJ 14 1542 111 commissioner commissioner NN 14 1542 112 , , , 14 1542 113 Consultative Consultative NNP 14 1542 114 Committee Committee NNP 14 1542 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 116 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1542 117 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 118 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1542 119 branch branch NN 14 1542 120 : : : 14 1542 121 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1542 122 Territorial Territorial NNP 14 1542 123 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1542 124 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1542 125 branch branch NN 14 1542 126 : : : 14 1542 127 Court court NN 14 1542 128 of of IN 14 1542 129 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1542 130 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1542 131 : : : 14 1542 132 Chief Chief NNP 14 1542 133 of of IN 14 1542 134 State State NNP 14 1542 135 -- -- : 14 1542 136 President President NNP 14 1542 137 Francois Francois NNP 14 1542 138 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 1542 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 140 since since IN 14 1542 141 21 21 CD 14 1542 142 May May NNP 14 1542 143 1981 1981 CD 14 1542 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 145 ; ; : 14 1542 146 Head Head NNP 14 1542 147 of of IN 14 1542 148 Government Government NNP 14 1542 149 High High NNP 14 1542 150 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1542 151 and and CC 14 1542 152 President President NNP 14 1542 153 of of IN 14 1542 154 the the DT 14 1542 155 Council Council NNP 14 1542 156 of of IN 14 1542 157 Government Government NNP 14 1542 158 Bernard Bernard NNP 14 1542 159 GRASSET GRASSET NNP 14 1542 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 161 since since IN 14 1542 162 15 15 CD 14 1542 163 July July NNP 14 1542 164 1988 1988 CD 14 1542 165 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 166 Political political JJ 14 1542 167 parties party NNS 14 1542 168 : : : 14 1542 169 white white RB 14 1542 170 - - HYPH 14 1542 171 dominated dominate VBN 14 1542 172 Rassemblement rassemblement JJ 14 1542 173 pour pour NN 14 1542 174 la la NNP 14 1542 175 Caledonie Caledonie NNP 14 1542 176 dans dan NNS 14 1542 177 la la NNP 14 1542 178 Republique Republique NNP 14 1542 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 180 RPCR RPCR NNP 14 1542 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 182 , , , 14 1542 183 conservative conservative JJ 14 1542 184 ; ; : 14 1542 185 Melanesian melanesian JJ 14 1542 186 proindependence proindependence NN 14 1542 187 Kanak Kanak NNP 14 1542 188 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1542 189 National National NNP 14 1542 190 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1542 191 Front Front NNP 14 1542 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 193 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 14 1542 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 195 ; ; : 14 1542 196 Melanesian melanesian JJ 14 1542 197 moderate moderate JJ 14 1542 198 Kanak Kanak NNP 14 1542 199 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1542 200 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1542 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 202 LKS LKS NNP 14 1542 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 204 ; ; : 14 1542 205 National National NNP 14 1542 206 Front front NN 14 1542 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 208 FN FN NNP 14 1542 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 210 , , , 14 1542 211 extreme extreme JJ 14 1542 212 right right NN 14 1542 213 ; ; : 14 1542 214 Caledonian Caledonian NNP 14 1542 215 Separatist Separatist NNP 14 1542 216 Front Front NNP 14 1542 217 , , , 14 1542 218 extreme extreme JJ 14 1542 219 left left JJ 14 1542 220 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1542 221 : : : 14 1542 222 universal universal JJ 14 1542 223 adult adult NN 14 1542 224 at at IN 14 1542 225 age age NN 14 1542 226 NA NA NNP 14 1542 227 Elections Elections NNPS 14 1542 228 : : : 14 1542 229 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1542 230 Congress Congress NNP 14 1542 231 -- -- : 14 1542 232 last last RB 14 1542 233 held hold VBN 14 1542 234 NA NA NNP 14 1542 235 June June NNP 14 1542 236 1989 1989 CD 14 1542 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 238 next next JJ 14 1542 239 to to TO 14 1542 240 be be VB 14 1542 241 held hold VBN 14 1542 242 NA NA NNP 14 1542 243 1993 1993 CD 14 1542 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 245 ; ; : 14 1542 246 results result NNS 14 1542 247 -- -- : 14 1542 248 percent percent NN 14 1542 249 of of IN 14 1542 250 vote vote NN 14 1542 251 by by IN 14 1542 252 party party NN 14 1542 253 NA na NN 14 1542 254 ; ; , 14 1542 255 seats--(54 seats--(54 ADD 14 1542 256 total total JJ 14 1542 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 258 RPCR RPCR NNP 14 1542 259 27 27 CD 14 1542 260 , , , 14 1542 261 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 14 1542 262 19 19 CD 14 1542 263 , , , 14 1542 264 FN FN NNP 14 1542 265 3 3 CD 14 1542 266 , , , 14 1542 267 others other NNS 14 1542 268 5 5 CD 14 1542 269 ; ; : 14 1542 270 French french JJ 14 1542 271 Senate Senate NNP 14 1542 272 -- -- : 14 1542 273 last last RB 14 1542 274 held hold VBD 14 1542 275 24 24 CD 14 1542 276 September September NNP 14 1542 277 1989 1989 CD 14 1542 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 279 next next JJ 14 1542 280 to to TO 14 1542 281 be be VB 14 1542 282 held hold VBN 14 1542 283 September September NNP 14 1542 284 1992 1992 CD 14 1542 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 286 ; ; : 14 1542 287 results result NNS 14 1542 288 -- -- : 14 1542 289 percent percent NN 14 1542 290 of of IN 14 1542 291 vote vote NN 14 1542 292 by by IN 14 1542 293 party party NN 14 1542 294 NA NA NNP 14 1542 295 ; ; : 14 1542 296 seats--(1 seats--(1 JJS 14 1542 297 total total NN 14 1542 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 299 RPCR RPCR NNP 14 1542 300 1 1 CD 14 1542 301 ; ; : 14 1542 302 French French NNP 14 1542 303 National National NNP 14 1542 304 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1542 305 -- -- : 14 1542 306 last last JJ 14 1542 307 held hold VBD 14 1542 308 5 5 CD 14 1542 309 and and CC 14 1542 310 12 12 CD 14 1542 311 June June NNP 14 1542 312 1988 1988 CD 14 1542 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 314 next next JJ 14 1542 315 to to TO 14 1542 316 be be VB 14 1542 317 held hold VBN 14 1542 318 June June NNP 14 1542 319 1993 1993 CD 14 1542 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 321 ; ; : 14 1542 322 results result NNS 14 1542 323 -- -- : 14 1542 324 percent percent NN 14 1542 325 of of IN 14 1542 326 vote vote NN 14 1542 327 by by IN 14 1542 328 party party NN 14 1542 329 NA NA NNP 14 1542 330 ; ; : 14 1542 331 seats--(2 seats--(2 NFP 14 1542 332 total total NN 14 1542 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 334 RPCR RPCR NNP 14 1542 335 2 2 CD 14 1542 336 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1542 337 : : : 14 1542 338 number number NN 14 1542 339 unknown unknown JJ 14 1542 340 ; ; : 14 1542 341 Palita Palita NNP 14 1542 342 extreme extreme JJ 14 1542 343 left left JJ 14 1542 344 party party NN 14 1542 345 ; ; : 14 1542 346 some some DT 14 1542 347 politically politically RB 14 1542 348 active active JJ 14 1542 349 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1542 350 deported deport VBD 14 1542 351 during during IN 14 1542 352 1950s 1950 NNS 14 1542 353 ; ; : 14 1542 354 small small JJ 14 1542 355 number number NN 14 1542 356 of of IN 14 1542 357 North North NNP 14 1542 358 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 14 1542 359 Member Member NNP 14 1542 360 of of IN 14 1542 361 : : : 14 1542 362 EIB EIB NNP 14 1542 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 1542 364 associate associate NN 14 1542 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 1542 366 , , , 14 1542 367 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1542 368 , , , 14 1542 369 WMO WMO NNP 14 1542 370 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1542 371 representation representation NN 14 1542 372 : : : 14 1542 373 as as IN 14 1542 374 an an DT 14 1542 375 overseas overseas JJ 14 1542 376 territory territory NN 14 1542 377 of of IN 14 1542 378 France France NNP 14 1542 379 , , , 14 1542 380 New new JJ 14 1542 381 Caledonian caledonian JJ 14 1542 382 interests interest NNS 14 1542 383 are be VBP 14 1542 384 represented represent VBN 14 1542 385 in in IN 14 1542 386 the the DT 14 1542 387 US US NNP 14 1542 388 by by IN 14 1542 389 France France NNP 14 1542 390 Flag Flag NNP 14 1542 391 : : : 14 1542 392 the the DT 14 1542 393 flag flag NN 14 1542 394 of of IN 14 1542 395 France France NNP 14 1542 396 is be VBZ 14 1542 397 used use VBN 14 1542 398 - - HYPH 14 1542 399 Economy economy NN 14 1542 400 Overview Overview NNP 14 1542 401 : : : 14 1542 402 New New NNP 14 1542 403 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 1542 404 has have VBZ 14 1542 405 more more JJR 14 1542 406 than than IN 14 1542 407 40 40 CD 14 1542 408 % % NN 14 1542 409 of of IN 14 1542 410 the the DT 14 1542 411 world world NN 14 1542 412 's 's POS 14 1542 413 known know VBN 14 1542 414 nickel nickel NN 14 1542 415 resources resource NNS 14 1542 416 . . . 14 1543 1 In in IN 14 1543 2 recent recent JJ 14 1543 3 years year NNS 14 1543 4 the the DT 14 1543 5 economy economy NN 14 1543 6 has have VBZ 14 1543 7 suffered suffer VBN 14 1543 8 because because RB 14 1543 9 of of IN 14 1543 10 depressed depressed JJ 14 1543 11 international international JJ 14 1543 12 demand demand NN 14 1543 13 for for IN 14 1543 14 nickel nickel NN 14 1543 15 , , , 14 1543 16 the the DT 14 1543 17 principal principal JJ 14 1543 18 source source NN 14 1543 19 of of IN 14 1543 20 export export NN 14 1543 21 earnings earning NNS 14 1543 22 . . . 14 1544 1 Only only RB 14 1544 2 a a DT 14 1544 3 negligible negligible JJ 14 1544 4 amount amount NN 14 1544 5 of of IN 14 1544 6 the the DT 14 1544 7 land land NN 14 1544 8 is be VBZ 14 1544 9 suitable suitable JJ 14 1544 10 for for IN 14 1544 11 cultivation cultivation NN 14 1544 12 , , , 14 1544 13 and and CC 14 1544 14 food food NN 14 1544 15 accounts account VBZ 14 1544 16 for for IN 14 1544 17 about about RB 14 1544 18 25 25 CD 14 1544 19 % % NN 14 1544 20 of of IN 14 1544 21 imports import NNS 14 1544 22 . . . 14 1545 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1545 2 : : : 14 1545 3 $ $ $ 14 1545 4 860 860 CD 14 1545 5 million million CD 14 1545 6 , , , 14 1545 7 per per IN 14 1545 8 capita capita FW 14 1545 9 $ $ $ 14 1545 10 5,810 5,810 CD 14 1545 11 ; ; : 14 1545 12 real real JJ 14 1545 13 growth growth NN 14 1545 14 rate rate NN 14 1545 15 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1545 16 % % NN 14 1545 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1545 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1545 19 est est NNP 14 1545 20 . . . 14 1545 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1546 2 rate rate NN 14 1546 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1546 5 prices price NNS 14 1546 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 7 : : : 14 1546 8 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1546 9 % % NN 14 1546 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 11 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1546 14 rate rate NN 14 1546 15 : : : 14 1546 16 6.2 6.2 CD 14 1546 17 % % NN 14 1546 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 19 1983 1983 CD 14 1546 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 21 Budget budget NN 14 1546 22 : : : 14 1546 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1546 24 $ $ $ 14 1546 25 110.5 110.5 CD 14 1546 26 million million CD 14 1546 27 ; ; : 14 1546 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1546 29 $ $ $ 14 1546 30 110.5 110.5 CD 14 1546 31 million million CD 14 1546 32 , , , 14 1546 33 including include VBG 14 1546 34 capital capital NN 14 1546 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1546 36 of of IN 14 1546 37 NA NA NNP 14 1546 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 39 1981 1981 CD 14 1546 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 41 Exports export NNS 14 1546 42 : : : 14 1546 43 $ $ $ 14 1546 44 75 75 CD 14 1546 45 million million CD 14 1546 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 47 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1546 48 . . NNP 14 1546 49 , , , 14 1546 50 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 52 ; ; : 14 1546 53 commodities commodity NNS 14 1546 54 -- -- : 14 1546 55 nickel nickel NN 14 1546 56 metal metal NN 14 1546 57 87 87 CD 14 1546 58 % % NN 14 1546 59 , , , 14 1546 60 nickel nickel NN 14 1546 61 ore ore NN 14 1546 62 ; ; : 14 1546 63 partners partner NNS 14 1546 64 -- -- : 14 1546 65 France France NNP 14 1546 66 56.3 56.3 CD 14 1546 67 % % NN 14 1546 68 , , , 14 1546 69 Japan Japan NNP 14 1546 70 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1546 71 : : : 14 1546 72 $ $ $ 14 1546 73 180 180 CD 14 1546 74 million million CD 14 1546 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 76 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1546 77 . . NNP 14 1546 78 , , , 14 1546 79 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 81 ; ; : 14 1546 82 commodities commodity NNS 14 1546 83 -- -- : 14 1546 84 foods food NNS 14 1546 85 , , , 14 1546 86 fuels fuel NNS 14 1546 87 , , , 14 1546 88 minerals mineral NNS 14 1546 89 , , , 14 1546 90 machines machine NNS 14 1546 91 , , , 14 1546 92 electrical electrical JJ 14 1546 93 equipment equipment NN 14 1546 94 ; ; : 14 1546 95 partners partner NNS 14 1546 96 -- -- : 14 1546 97 France France NNP 14 1546 98 50.3 50.3 CD 14 1546 99 % % NN 14 1546 100 , , , 14 1546 101 Australia Australia NNP 14 1546 102 External External NNP 14 1546 103 debt debt NN 14 1546 104 : : : 14 1546 105 $ $ $ 14 1546 106 NA na JJ 14 1546 107 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1546 108 production production NN 14 1546 109 : : : 14 1546 110 growth growth NN 14 1546 111 rate rate NN 14 1546 112 NA% NA% NNS 14 1546 113 Electricity electricity NN 14 1546 114 : : : 14 1546 115 400,000 400,000 CD 14 1546 116 kW kw NN 14 1546 117 capacity capacity NN 14 1546 118 ; ; : 14 1546 119 2,200 2,200 CD 14 1546 120 million million CD 14 1546 121 kWh kWh NNS 14 1546 122 produced produce VBN 14 1546 123 , , , 14 1546 124 14,440 14,440 CD 14 1546 125 kWh kWh NNS 14 1546 126 per per IN 14 1546 127 capita capita NN 14 1546 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 129 1989 1989 CD 14 1546 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 131 Industries industry NNS 14 1546 132 : : : 14 1546 133 nickel nickel NN 14 1546 134 mining mining NN 14 1546 135 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1546 136 : : : 14 1546 137 large large JJ 14 1546 138 areas area NNS 14 1546 139 devoted devote VBN 14 1546 140 to to IN 14 1546 141 cattle cattle NNS 14 1546 142 grazing grazing NN 14 1546 143 ; ; : 14 1546 144 coffee coffee NN 14 1546 145 , , , 14 1546 146 corn corn NN 14 1546 147 , , , 14 1546 148 wheat wheat NN 14 1546 149 , , , 14 1546 150 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1546 151 ; ; : 14 1546 152 60 60 CD 14 1546 153 % % NN 14 1546 154 self self NN 14 1546 155 - - HYPH 14 1546 156 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1546 157 in in IN 14 1546 158 beef beef NN 14 1546 159 Aid aid NN 14 1546 160 : : : 14 1546 161 Western western JJ 14 1546 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 163 non non JJ 14 1546 164 - - JJ 14 1546 165 US us JJ 14 1546 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 167 countries country NNS 14 1546 168 , , , 14 1546 169 ODA ODA NNP 14 1546 170 and and CC 14 1546 171 OOF OOF NNP 14 1546 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1546 173 commitments commitment NNS 14 1546 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 175 1970 1970 CD 14 1546 176 - - SYM 14 1546 177 87 87 CD 14 1546 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 179 , , , 14 1546 180 $ $ $ 14 1546 181 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1546 182 billion billion CD 14 1546 183 Currency Currency NNP 14 1546 184 : : : 14 1546 185 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 14 1546 186 Francais Francais NNP 14 1546 187 du du IN 14 1546 188 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 14 1546 189 franc franc NN 14 1546 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 191 plural plural JJ 14 1546 192 -- -- : 14 1546 193 francs franc NNS 14 1546 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 195 ; ; : 14 1546 196 1 1 CD 14 1546 197 CFP CFP NNP 14 1546 198 franc franc NN 14 1546 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 200 CFPF CFPF NNP 14 1546 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 202 = = SYM 14 1546 203 100 100 CD 14 1546 204 centimes centime NNS 14 1546 205 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1546 206 rates rate NNS 14 1546 207 : : : 14 1546 208 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 14 1546 209 Francais Francais NNP 14 1546 210 du du VBP 14 1546 211 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 14 1546 212 francs franc NNS 14 1546 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 214 CFPF CFPF NNP 14 1546 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 216 per per IN 14 1546 217 US$ us$ $ 14 1546 218 1 1 CD 14 1546 219 - - HYPH 14 1546 220 -104.71 -104.71 NNP 14 1546 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 222 January January NNP 14 1546 223 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 225 , , , 14 1546 226 115.99 115.99 CD 14 1546 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 228 1989 1989 CD 14 1546 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 230 , , , 14 1546 231 108.30 108.30 CD 14 1546 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 233 1988 1988 CD 14 1546 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 235 , , , 14 1546 236 109.27 109.27 CD 14 1546 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 238 1987 1987 CD 14 1546 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 240 , , , 14 1546 241 125.92 125.92 CD 14 1546 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 243 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 245 , , , 14 1546 246 163.35 163.35 CD 14 1546 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 248 1985 1985 CD 14 1546 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 250 ; ; : 14 1546 251 note note NN 14 1546 252 -- -- : 14 1546 253 linked link VBN 14 1546 254 at at IN 14 1546 255 the the DT 14 1546 256 rate rate NN 14 1546 257 of of IN 14 1546 258 18.18 18.18 CD 14 1546 259 to to IN 14 1546 260 the the DT 14 1546 261 French french JJ 14 1546 262 franc franc NN 14 1546 263 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1546 264 year year NN 14 1546 265 : : : 14 1546 266 calendar calendar NNP 14 1546 267 year year NN 14 1546 268 - - HYPH 14 1546 269 Communications Communications NNP 14 1546 270 Highways highway NNS 14 1546 271 : : : 14 1546 272 5,448 5,448 CD 14 1546 273 km km NNP 14 1546 274 total total JJ 14 1546 275 ; ; : 14 1546 276 558 558 CD 14 1546 277 km km NN 14 1546 278 paved pave VBN 14 1546 279 , , , 14 1546 280 2,251 2,251 CD 14 1546 281 km km NN 14 1546 282 improved improve VBN 14 1546 283 earth earth NN 14 1546 284 , , , 14 1546 285 2,639 2,639 CD 14 1546 286 km km NN 14 1546 287 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1546 288 earth earth NN 14 1546 289 Ports port NNS 14 1546 290 : : : 14 1546 291 Noumea Noumea NNP 14 1546 292 , , , 14 1546 293 Nepoui Nepoui NNP 14 1546 294 , , , 14 1546 295 Poro Poro NNP 14 1546 296 , , , 14 1546 297 Thio Thio NNP 14 1546 298 Civil civil JJ 14 1546 299 air air NN 14 1546 300 : : : 14 1546 301 no no DT 14 1546 302 major major JJ 14 1546 303 transport transport NN 14 1546 304 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1546 305 Airports airport NNS 14 1546 306 : : : 14 1546 307 29 29 CD 14 1546 308 total total NN 14 1546 309 , , , 14 1546 310 27 27 CD 14 1546 311 usable usable JJ 14 1546 312 ; ; : 14 1546 313 5 5 CD 14 1546 314 with with IN 14 1546 315 permanent permanent JJ 14 1546 316 - - HYPH 14 1546 317 surface surface NN 14 1546 318 runways runway NNS 14 1546 319 ; ; : 14 1546 320 none none NN 14 1546 321 with with IN 14 1546 322 runways runway NNS 14 1546 323 over over IN 14 1546 324 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1546 325 m m CD 14 1546 326 ; ; : 14 1546 327 1 1 CD 14 1546 328 with with IN 14 1546 329 runways runways NNP 14 1546 330 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1546 331 - - HYPH 14 1546 332 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1546 333 m m NN 14 1546 334 ; ; : 14 1546 335 1 1 CD 14 1546 336 with with IN 14 1546 337 runways runway NNS 14 1546 338 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1546 339 - - HYPH 14 1546 340 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1546 341 m m NNP 14 1546 342 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1546 343 : : : 14 1546 344 32,578 32,578 CD 14 1546 345 telephones telephone NNS 14 1546 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 347 1987 1987 CD 14 1546 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 349 ; ; : 14 1546 350 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 14 1546 351 AM AM NNP 14 1546 352 , , , 14 1546 353 3 3 CD 14 1546 354 FM FM NNP 14 1546 355 , , , 14 1546 356 7 7 CD 14 1546 357 TV tv NN 14 1546 358 ; ; : 14 1546 359 1 1 CD 14 1546 360 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1546 361 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1546 362 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1546 363 earth earth NN 14 1546 364 station station NN 14 1546 365 - - : 14 1546 366 Defense Defense NNP 14 1546 367 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1546 368 Note Note NNP 14 1546 369 : : : 14 1546 370 defense defense NN 14 1546 371 is be VBZ 14 1546 372 the the DT 14 1546 373 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1546 374 of of IN 14 1546 375 France France NNP 14 1546 376 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1546 377 Country country NN 14 1546 378 : : : 14 1546 379 New New NNP 14 1546 380 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1546 381 - - HYPH 14 1546 382 Geography Geography NNP 14 1546 383 Total Total NNP 14 1546 384 area area NN 14 1546 385 : : : 14 1546 386 268,680 268,680 CD 14 1546 387 km2 km2 NN 14 1546 388 ; ; : 14 1546 389 land land NN 14 1546 390 area area NN 14 1546 391 : : : 14 1546 392 268,670 268,670 CD 14 1546 393 km2 km2 NN 14 1546 394 ; ; : 14 1546 395 includes include VBZ 14 1546 396 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 14 1546 397 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1546 398 , , , 14 1546 399 Auckland Auckland NNP 14 1546 400 Islands Islands NNP 14 1546 401 , , , 14 1546 402 Bounty Bounty NNP 14 1546 403 Islands Islands NNP 14 1546 404 , , , 14 1546 405 Campbell Campbell NNP 14 1546 406 Island Island NNP 14 1546 407 , , , 14 1546 408 Chatham Chatham NNP 14 1546 409 Islands Islands NNP 14 1546 410 , , , 14 1546 411 and and CC 14 1546 412 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 14 1546 413 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1546 414 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1546 415 area area NN 14 1546 416 : : : 14 1546 417 about about IN 14 1546 418 the the DT 14 1546 419 size size NN 14 1546 420 of of IN 14 1546 421 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 1546 422 Land Land NNP 14 1546 423 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1546 424 : : : 14 1546 425 none none NN 14 1546 426 Coastline coastline NN 14 1546 427 : : : 14 1546 428 15,134 15,134 CD 14 1546 429 km km NN 14 1546 430 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1546 431 claims claim VBZ 14 1546 432 : : : 14 1546 433 Continental continental JJ 14 1546 434 shelf shelf NN 14 1546 435 : : : 14 1546 436 edge edge NN 14 1546 437 of of IN 14 1546 438 continental continental JJ 14 1546 439 margin margin NN 14 1546 440 or or CC 14 1546 441 200 200 CD 14 1546 442 nm nm CD 14 1546 443 ; ; : 14 1546 444 Extended extended JJ 14 1546 445 economic economic JJ 14 1546 446 zone zone NN 14 1546 447 : : : 14 1546 448 200 200 CD 14 1546 449 nm nm CD 14 1546 450 ; ; : 14 1546 451 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1546 452 sea sea NN 14 1546 453 : : : 14 1546 454 12 12 CD 14 1546 455 nm nm NNP 14 1546 456 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1546 457 : : : 14 1546 458 territorial territorial JJ 14 1546 459 claim claim NN 14 1546 460 in in IN 14 1546 461 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 1546 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 463 Ross Ross NNP 14 1546 464 Dependency Dependency NNP 14 1546 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 466 Climate climate NN 14 1546 467 : : : 14 1546 468 temperate temperate VB 14 1546 469 with with IN 14 1546 470 sharp sharp JJ 14 1546 471 regional regional JJ 14 1546 472 contrasts contrast NNS 14 1546 473 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1546 474 : : : 14 1546 475 predominately predominately RB 14 1546 476 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1546 477 with with IN 14 1546 478 some some DT 14 1546 479 large large JJ 14 1546 480 coastal coastal JJ 14 1546 481 plains plain NNS 14 1546 482 Natural natural JJ 14 1546 483 resources resource NNS 14 1546 484 : : : 14 1546 485 natural natural JJ 14 1546 486 gas gas NN 14 1546 487 , , , 14 1546 488 iron iron NN 14 1546 489 ore ore NN 14 1546 490 , , , 14 1546 491 sand sand NN 14 1546 492 , , , 14 1546 493 coal coal NN 14 1546 494 , , , 14 1546 495 timber timber NN 14 1546 496 , , , 14 1546 497 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1546 498 , , , 14 1546 499 gold gold NN 14 1546 500 , , , 14 1546 501 limestone limestone NN 14 1546 502 Land Land NNP 14 1546 503 use use NN 14 1546 504 : : : 14 1546 505 2 2 CD 14 1546 506 % % NN 14 1546 507 arable arable JJ 14 1546 508 land land NN 14 1546 509 ; ; : 14 1546 510 0 0 CD 14 1546 511 % % NN 14 1546 512 permanent permanent JJ 14 1546 513 crops crop NNS 14 1546 514 ; ; : 14 1546 515 53 53 CD 14 1546 516 % % NN 14 1546 517 meadows meadow NNS 14 1546 518 and and CC 14 1546 519 pastures pasture NNS 14 1546 520 ; ; : 14 1546 521 38 38 CD 14 1546 522 % % NN 14 1546 523 forest forest NN 14 1546 524 and and CC 14 1546 525 woodland woodland NN 14 1546 526 ; ; : 14 1546 527 7 7 CD 14 1546 528 % % NN 14 1546 529 other other JJ 14 1546 530 ; ; : 14 1546 531 includes include VBZ 14 1546 532 1 1 CD 14 1546 533 % % NN 14 1546 534 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1546 535 Environment Environment NNP 14 1546 536 : : : 14 1546 537 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1546 538 are be VBP 14 1546 539 common common JJ 14 1546 540 , , , 14 1546 541 though though IN 14 1546 542 usually usually RB 14 1546 543 not not RB 14 1546 544 severe severe JJ 14 1546 545 - - : 14 1546 546 People People NNS 14 1546 547 Population Population NNP 14 1546 548 : : : 14 1546 549 3,295,866 3,295,866 CD 14 1546 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 551 July July NNP 14 1546 552 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 554 , , , 14 1546 555 growth growth NN 14 1546 556 rate rate NN 14 1546 557 0.4 0.4 CD 14 1546 558 % % NN 14 1546 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 560 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 562 Birth birth NN 14 1546 563 rate rate NN 14 1546 564 : : : 14 1546 565 16 16 CD 14 1546 566 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1546 567 population population NN 14 1546 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 569 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 571 Death death NN 14 1546 572 rate rate NN 14 1546 573 : : : 14 1546 574 8 8 CD 14 1546 575 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1546 576 population population NN 14 1546 577 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 578 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 580 Net net JJ 14 1546 581 migration migration NN 14 1546 582 rate rate NN 14 1546 583 : : : 14 1546 584 - - : 14 1546 585 3 3 CD 14 1546 586 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 NN 14 1546 587 population population NN 14 1546 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 589 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 591 Infant infant NN 14 1546 592 mortality mortality NN 14 1546 593 rate rate NN 14 1546 594 : : : 14 1546 595 10 10 CD 14 1546 596 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1546 597 live live JJ 14 1546 598 births birth NNS 14 1546 599 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 600 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 601 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 602 Life life NN 14 1546 603 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1546 604 at at IN 14 1546 605 birth birth NN 14 1546 606 : : : 14 1546 607 72 72 CD 14 1546 608 years year NNS 14 1546 609 male male JJ 14 1546 610 , , , 14 1546 611 78 78 CD 14 1546 612 years year NNS 14 1546 613 female female JJ 14 1546 614 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 615 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 616 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 617 Total total JJ 14 1546 618 fertility fertility NN 14 1546 619 rate rate NN 14 1546 620 : : : 14 1546 621 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1546 622 children child NNS 14 1546 623 born bear VBN 14 1546 624 / / SYM 14 1546 625 woman woman NN 14 1546 626 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 627 1990 1990 CD 14 1546 628 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 629 Nationality nationality NN 14 1546 630 : : : 14 1546 631 noun noun NN 14 1546 632 -- -- : 14 1546 633 New New NNP 14 1546 634 Zealander(s Zealander(s NNP 14 1546 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 636 ; ; , 14 1546 637 adjective adjective JJ 14 1546 638 -- -- : 14 1546 639 New New NNP 14 1546 640 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1546 641 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1546 642 divisions division NNS 14 1546 643 : : : 14 1546 644 88 88 CD 14 1546 645 % % NN 14 1546 646 European european JJ 14 1546 647 , , , 14 1546 648 8.9 8.9 CD 14 1546 649 % % NN 14 1546 650 Maori Maori NNP 14 1546 651 , , , 14 1546 652 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1546 653 % % NN 14 1546 654 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1546 655 Islander Islander NNP 14 1546 656 , , , 14 1546 657 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1546 658 % % NN 14 1546 659 other other JJ 14 1546 660 Religion religion NN 14 1546 661 : : : 14 1546 662 81 81 CD 14 1546 663 % % NN 14 1546 664 Christian Christian NNP 14 1546 665 , , , 14 1546 666 18 18 CD 14 1546 667 % % NN 14 1546 668 none none NN 14 1546 669 or or CC 14 1546 670 unspecified unspecified JJ 14 1546 671 , , , 14 1546 672 1 1 CD 14 1546 673 % % NN 14 1546 674 Hindu hindu JJ 14 1546 675 , , , 14 1546 676 Confucian Confucian NNP 14 1546 677 , , , 14 1546 678 and and CC 14 1546 679 other other JJ 14 1546 680 Language Language NNP 14 1546 681 : : : 14 1546 682 English English NNP 14 1546 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 684 official official NN 14 1546 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 686 , , , 14 1546 687 Maori Maori NNP 14 1546 688 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1546 689 : : : 14 1546 690 99 99 CD 14 1546 691 % % NN 14 1546 692 Labor labor NN 14 1546 693 force force NN 14 1546 694 : : : 14 1546 695 1,591,900 1,591,900 CD 14 1546 696 ; ; : 14 1546 697 67.4 67.4 CD 14 1546 698 % % NN 14 1546 699 services service NNS 14 1546 700 , , , 14 1546 701 19.8 19.8 CD 14 1546 702 % % NN 14 1546 703 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1546 704 , , , 14 1546 705 9.3 9.3 CD 14 1546 706 % % NN 14 1546 707 primary primary JJ 14 1546 708 production production NN 14 1546 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 710 1987 1987 CD 14 1546 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 712 Organized organize VBN 14 1546 713 labor labor NN 14 1546 714 : : : 14 1546 715 681,000 681,000 CD 14 1546 716 members member NNS 14 1546 717 ; ; : 14 1546 718 43 43 CD 14 1546 719 % % NN 14 1546 720 of of IN 14 1546 721 labor labor NN 14 1546 722 force force NN 14 1546 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 724 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 725 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 726 - - : 14 1546 727 Government Government NNP 14 1546 728 Long Long NNP 14 1546 729 - - HYPH 14 1546 730 form form NN 14 1546 731 name name NN 14 1546 732 : : : 14 1546 733 none none NN 14 1546 734 ; ; : 14 1546 735 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1546 736 NZ NZ NNP 14 1546 737 Type Type NNP 14 1546 738 : : : 14 1546 739 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1546 740 democracy democracy NN 14 1546 741 Capital Capital NNP 14 1546 742 : : : 14 1546 743 Wellington Wellington NNP 14 1546 744 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1546 745 divisions division NNS 14 1546 746 : : : 14 1546 747 93 93 CD 14 1546 748 counties county NNS 14 1546 749 , , , 14 1546 750 9 9 CD 14 1546 751 districts district NNS 14 1546 752 * * NFP 14 1546 753 , , , 14 1546 754 and and CC 14 1546 755 3 3 CD 14 1546 756 town town NN 14 1546 757 districts district NNS 14 1546 758 * * NFP 14 1546 759 * * NFP 14 1546 760 ; ; : 14 1546 761 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 14 1546 762 , , , 14 1546 763 Amuri Amuri NNP 14 1546 764 , , , 14 1546 765 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 14 1546 766 , , , 14 1546 767 Bay Bay NNP 14 1546 768 of of IN 14 1546 769 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1546 770 , , , 14 1546 771 Bruce Bruce NNP 14 1546 772 , , , 14 1546 773 Buller Buller NNP 14 1546 774 , , , 14 1546 775 Chatham Chatham NNP 14 1546 776 Islands Islands NNP 14 1546 777 , , , 14 1546 778 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 14 1546 779 , , , 14 1546 780 Clifton Clifton NNP 14 1546 781 , , , 14 1546 782 Clutha Clutha NNP 14 1546 783 , , , 14 1546 784 Cook Cook NNP 14 1546 785 , , , 14 1546 786 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 14 1546 787 , , , 14 1546 788 Egmont Egmont NNP 14 1546 789 , , , 14 1546 790 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 14 1546 791 , , , 14 1546 792 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 14 1546 793 , , , 14 1546 794 Eltham Eltham NNP 14 1546 795 , , , 14 1546 796 Eyre Eyre NNP 14 1546 797 , , , 14 1546 798 Featherston Featherston NNP 14 1546 799 , , , 14 1546 800 Franklin Franklin NNP 14 1546 801 , , , 14 1546 802 Golden Golden NNP 14 1546 803 Bay Bay NNP 14 1546 804 , , , 14 1546 805 Great Great NNP 14 1546 806 Barrier Barrier NNP 14 1546 807 Island Island NNP 14 1546 808 , , , 14 1546 809 Grey Grey NNP 14 1546 810 , , , 14 1546 811 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 14 1546 812 Plains Plains NNPS 14 1546 813 , , , 14 1546 814 Hawera Hawera NNP 14 1546 815 * * NFP 14 1546 816 , , , 14 1546 817 Hawke Hawke NNP 14 1546 818 's 's POS 14 1546 819 Bay Bay NNP 14 1546 820 , , , 14 1546 821 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 14 1546 822 , , , 14 1546 823 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 14 1546 824 * * NFP 14 1546 825 * * NFP 14 1546 826 , , , 14 1546 827 Hobson Hobson NNP 14 1546 828 , , , 14 1546 829 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 14 1546 830 , , , 14 1546 831 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 14 1546 832 , , , 14 1546 833 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 14 1546 834 , , , 14 1546 835 Hutt Hutt NNP 14 1546 836 , , , 14 1546 837 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 14 1546 838 , , , 14 1546 839 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 14 1546 840 , , , 14 1546 841 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 14 1546 842 , , , 14 1546 843 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 14 1546 844 , , , 14 1546 845 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 14 1546 846 , , , 14 1546 847 Lake Lake NNP 14 1546 848 , , , 14 1546 849 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 14 1546 850 , , , 14 1546 851 Malvern Malvern NNP 14 1546 852 , , , 14 1546 853 Manaia Manaia NNP 14 1546 854 * * NFP 14 1546 855 * * NFP 14 1546 856 , , , 14 1546 857 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 14 1546 858 , , , 14 1546 859 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 14 1546 860 , , , 14 1546 861 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 14 1546 862 , , , 14 1546 863 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 14 1546 864 , , , 14 1546 865 Masterton Masterton NNP 14 1546 866 , , , 14 1546 867 Matamata Matamata NNP 14 1546 868 , , , 14 1546 869 Mount Mount NNP 14 1546 870 Herbert Herbert NNP 14 1546 871 , , , 14 1546 872 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 14 1546 873 , , , 14 1546 874 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 14 1546 875 , , , 14 1546 876 Oroua Oroua NNP 14 1546 877 , , , 14 1546 878 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 14 1546 879 , , , 14 1546 880 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 14 1546 881 * * NFP 14 1546 882 , , , 14 1546 883 Oxford Oxford NNP 14 1546 884 , , , 14 1546 885 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 14 1546 886 , , , 14 1546 887 Paparua Paparua NNP 14 1546 888 , , , 14 1546 889 Patea Patea NNP 14 1546 890 , , , 14 1546 891 Piako Piako NNP 14 1546 892 , , , 14 1546 893 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 14 1546 894 , , , 14 1546 895 Raglan Raglan NNP 14 1546 896 , , , 14 1546 897 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 14 1546 898 * * NFP 14 1546 899 , , , 14 1546 900 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 14 1546 901 , , , 14 1546 902 Rodney Rodney NNP 14 1546 903 , , , 14 1546 904 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 14 1546 905 * * NFP 14 1546 906 , , , 14 1546 907 Runanga Runanga NNP 14 1546 908 , , , 14 1546 909 Saint Saint NNP 14 1546 910 Kilda Kilda NNP 14 1546 911 , , , 14 1546 912 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 14 1546 913 , , , 14 1546 914 Southland Southland NNP 14 1546 915 , , , 14 1546 916 Stewart Stewart NNP 14 1546 917 Island Island NNP 14 1546 918 , , , 14 1546 919 Stratford Stratford NNP 14 1546 920 , , , 14 1546 921 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 14 1546 922 , , , 14 1546 923 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 14 1546 924 , , , 14 1546 925 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 14 1546 926 , , , 14 1546 927 Taupo Taupo NNP 14 1546 928 , , , 14 1546 929 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 14 1546 930 , , , 14 1546 931 Thames Thames NNP 14 1546 932 - - HYPH 14 1546 933 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 14 1546 934 * * NFP 14 1546 935 , , , 14 1546 936 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 14 1546 937 , , , 14 1546 938 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 1546 939 , , , 14 1546 940 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 14 1546 941 , , , 14 1546 942 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 14 1546 943 , , , 14 1546 944 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 14 1546 945 , , , 14 1546 946 Waikato Waikato NNP 14 1546 947 , , , 14 1546 948 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 14 1546 949 , , , 14 1546 950 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 14 1546 951 , , , 14 1546 952 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 14 1546 953 , , , 14 1546 954 Waimate Waimate NNP 14 1546 955 , , , 14 1546 956 Waimate Waimate NNP 14 1546 957 West West NNP 14 1546 958 , , , 14 1546 959 Waimea Waimea NNP 14 1546 960 , , , 14 1546 961 Waipa Waipa NNP 14 1546 962 , , , 14 1546 963 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 14 1546 964 * * NFP 14 1546 965 , , , 14 1546 966 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 14 1546 967 * * NFP 14 1546 968 , , , 14 1546 969 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 14 1546 970 South South NNP 14 1546 971 , , , 14 1546 972 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 14 1546 973 , , , 14 1546 974 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 14 1546 975 , , , 14 1546 976 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 14 1546 977 , , , 14 1546 978 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 14 1546 979 * * NFP 14 1546 980 , , , 14 1546 981 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 14 1546 982 , , , 14 1546 983 Wallace Wallace NNP 14 1546 984 , , , 14 1546 985 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 14 1546 986 , , , 14 1546 987 Waverley Waverley NNP 14 1546 988 * * NFP 14 1546 989 * * NFP 14 1546 990 , , , 14 1546 991 Westland Westland NNP 14 1546 992 , , , 14 1546 993 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 14 1546 994 * * NFP 14 1546 995 , , , 14 1546 996 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 14 1546 997 , , , 14 1546 998 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 14 1546 999 , , , 14 1546 1000 Woodville Woodville NNP 14 1546 1001 Dependent dependent JJ 14 1546 1002 areas area NNS 14 1546 1003 : : : 14 1546 1004 Cook Cook NNP 14 1546 1005 Islands Islands NNP 14 1546 1006 , , , 14 1546 1007 Niue Niue NNP 14 1546 1008 , , , 14 1546 1009 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 14 1546 1010 Independence Independence NNP 14 1546 1011 : : : 14 1546 1012 26 26 CD 14 1546 1013 September September NNP 14 1546 1014 1907 1907 CD 14 1546 1015 ( ( -LRB- 14 1546 1016 from from IN 14 1546 1017 UK UK NNP 14 1546 1018 ) ) -RRB- 14 1546 1019 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1546 1020 : : : 14 1546 1021 no no DT 14 1546 1022 formal formal JJ 14 1546 1023 , , , 14 1546 1024 written write VBN 14 1546 1025 constitution constitution NN 14 1546 1026 ; ; : 14 1546 1027 consists consist VBZ 14 1546 1028 of of IN 14 1546 1029 various various JJ 14 1546 1030 documents document NNS 14 1546 1031 , , , 14 1546 1032 including include VBG 14 1546 1033 certain certain JJ 14 1546 1034 acts act NNS 14 1546 1035 of of IN 14 1546 1036 the the DT 14 1546 1037 UK UK NNP 14 1546 1038 and and CC 14 1546 1039 New New NNP 14 1546 1040 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1546 1041 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 14 1546 1042 ; ; : 14 1546 1043 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1546 1044 Act Act NNP 14 1546 1045 1986 1986 CD 14 1546 1046 was be VBD 14 1546 1047 to to TO 14 1546 1048 have have VB 14 1546 1049 come come VBN 14 1546 1050 into into IN 14 1546 1051 force force NN 14 1546 1052 1 1 CD 14 1546 1053 January January NNP 14 1546 1054 1987 1987 CD 14 1546 1055 , , , 14 1546 1056 but but CC 14 1546 1057 has 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Rev. NNP 14 1547 1 Sir Sir NNP 14 1547 2 Paul Paul NNP 14 1547 3 REEVES REEVES NNP 14 1547 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 1547 5 since since IN 14 1547 6 20 20 CD 14 1547 7 November November NNP 14 1547 8 1985 1985 CD 14 1547 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1547 10 ; ; : 14 1547 11 Head Head NNP 14 1547 12 of of IN 14 1547 13 Government Government NNP 14 1547 14 -- -- : 14 1547 15 Prime Prime NNP 14 1547 16 Minister Minister NNP 14 1547 17 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 14 1547 18 PALMER PALMER NNP 14 1547 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1547 20 since since IN 14 1547 21 8 8 CD 14 1547 22 August August NNP 14 1547 23 1989 1989 CD 14 1547 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1547 25 ; ; : 14 1547 26 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1547 27 Prime Prime NNP 14 1547 28 Minister Minister NNP 14 1547 29 Helen Helen NNP 14 1547 30 CLARK CLARK NNP 14 1547 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 1547 32 since since IN 14 1547 33 8 8 CD 14 1547 34 August August NNP 14 1547 35 1989 1989 CD 14 1547 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1547 37 Political political JJ 14 1547 38 parties party NNS 14 1547 39 and and CC 14 1547 40 leaders leader NNS 14 1547 41 : : : 14 1547 42 New New NNP 14 1547 43 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1547 44 Labor Labor NNP 14 1547 45 Party Party NNP 14 1547 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1547 47 NZLP NZLP NNP 14 1547 48 ; 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; : 14 1553 187 livestock livestock NN 14 1553 188 predominates predominate NNS 14 1553 189 -- -- : 14 1553 190 wool wool NN 14 1553 191 , , , 14 1553 192 meat meat NN 14 1553 193 , , , 14 1553 194 dairy dairy NN 14 1553 195 products product NNS 14 1553 196 all all DT 14 1553 197 export export NN 14 1553 198 earners earner NNS 14 1553 199 ; ; : 14 1553 200 crops crop NNS 14 1553 201 -- -- : 14 1553 202 wheat wheat NN 14 1553 203 , , , 14 1553 204 barley barley NN 14 1553 205 , , , 14 1553 206 potatoes potato NNS 14 1553 207 , , , 14 1553 208 pulses pulse NNS 14 1553 209 , , , 14 1553 210 fruits fruit NNS 14 1553 211 , , , 14 1553 212 and and CC 14 1553 213 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1553 214 ; ; , 14 1553 215 surplus surplus NN 14 1553 216 producer producer NN 14 1553 217 of of IN 14 1553 218 farm farm NN 14 1553 219 products product NNS 14 1553 220 ; ; , 14 1553 221 fish fish NN 14 1553 222 catch catch NN 14 1553 223 reached reach VBD 14 1553 224 a a DT 14 1553 225 record record NN 14 1553 226 431,000 431,000 CD 14 1553 227 metric metric JJ 14 1553 228 tons ton NNS 14 1553 229 in in IN 14 1553 230 1987 1987 CD 14 1553 231 Aid aid NN 14 1553 232 : : : 14 1553 233 donor donor NN 14 1553 234 -- -- : 14 1553 235 ODA ODA NNP 14 1553 236 and and CC 14 1553 237 OOF OOF NNP 14 1553 238 commitments commitment NNS 14 1553 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 240 1970 1970 CD 14 1553 241 - - SYM 14 1553 242 87 87 CD 14 1553 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 244 , , , 14 1553 245 $ $ $ 14 1553 246 448 448 CD 14 1553 247 million million CD 14 1553 248 Currency Currency NNP 14 1553 249 : : : 14 1553 250 New New NNP 14 1553 251 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 252 dollar dollar NN 14 1553 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 254 plural plural JJ 14 1553 255 -- -- : 14 1553 256 dollars dollar NNS 14 1553 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 258 ; ; : 14 1553 259 1 1 CD 14 1553 260 New New NNP 14 1553 261 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 262 dollar dollar NN 14 1553 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 264 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 14 1553 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 266 = = NFP 14 1553 267 100 100 CD 14 1553 268 cents cent NNS 14 1553 269 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1553 270 rates rate NNS 14 1553 271 : : : 14 1553 272 New New NNP 14 1553 273 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 274 dollars dollar NNS 14 1553 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 276 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 14 1553 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 278 per per IN 14 1553 279 US$ us$ $ 14 1553 280 1 1 CD 14 1553 281 - - HYPH 14 1553 282 -1.6581 -1.6581 NN 14 1553 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 284 January January NNP 14 1553 285 1990 1990 CD 14 1553 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 287 , , , 14 1553 288 1.6708 1.6708 CD 14 1553 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 290 1989 1989 CD 14 1553 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 292 , , , 14 1553 293 1.5244 1.5244 CD 14 1553 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 295 1988 1988 CD 14 1553 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 297 , , , 14 1553 298 1.6886 1.6886 CD 14 1553 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 300 1987 1987 CD 14 1553 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 302 , , , 14 1553 303 1.9088 1.9088 CD 14 1553 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 305 1986 1986 CD 14 1553 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 307 , , , 14 1553 308 2.0064 2.0064 CD 14 1553 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 310 1985 1985 CD 14 1553 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 312 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1553 313 year year NN 14 1553 314 : : : 14 1553 315 1 1 CD 14 1553 316 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1553 317 June June NNP 14 1553 318 - - HYPH 14 1553 319 Communications Communications NNP 14 1553 320 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1553 321 : : : 14 1553 322 4,716 4,716 CD 14 1553 323 km km NN 14 1553 324 total total JJ 14 1553 325 ; ; : 14 1553 326 all all DT 14 1553 327 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1553 328 gauge gauge NN 14 1553 329 ; ; : 14 1553 330 274 274 CD 14 1553 331 km km NN 14 1553 332 double double JJ 14 1553 333 track track NN 14 1553 334 ; ; : 14 1553 335 113 113 CD 14 1553 336 km km NN 14 1553 337 electrified electrify VBN 14 1553 338 ; ; : 14 1553 339 over over IN 14 1553 340 99 99 CD 14 1553 341 % % NN 14 1553 342 government government NN 14 1553 343 owned own VBD 14 1553 344 Highways highway NNS 14 1553 345 : : : 14 1553 346 92,648 92,648 CD 14 1553 347 km km NN 14 1553 348 total total NN 14 1553 349 ; ; : 14 1553 350 49,547 49,547 CD 14 1553 351 km km NNS 14 1553 352 paved pave VBN 14 1553 353 , , , 14 1553 354 43,101 43,101 CD 14 1553 355 km km NN 14 1553 356 gravel gravel NN 14 1553 357 or or CC 14 1553 358 crushed crush VBN 14 1553 359 stone stone NN 14 1553 360 Inland Inland NNP 14 1553 361 waterways waterway NNS 14 1553 362 : : : 14 1553 363 1,609 1,609 CD 14 1553 364 km km NN 14 1553 365 ; ; : 14 1553 366 of of IN 14 1553 367 little little JJ 14 1553 368 importance importance NN 14 1553 369 to to IN 14 1553 370 transportation transportation NN 14 1553 371 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1553 372 : : : 14 1553 373 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1553 374 km km NN 14 1553 375 natural natural JJ 14 1553 376 gas gas NN 14 1553 377 ; ; : 14 1553 378 160 160 CD 14 1553 379 km km NN 14 1553 380 refined refined JJ 14 1553 381 products product NNS 14 1553 382 ; ; : 14 1553 383 150 150 CD 14 1553 384 km km NN 14 1553 385 condensate condensate VBP 14 1553 386 Ports port NNS 14 1553 387 : : : 14 1553 388 Auckland Auckland NNP 14 1553 389 , , , 14 1553 390 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 14 1553 391 , , , 14 1553 392 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 14 1553 393 , , , 14 1553 394 Wellington Wellington NNP 14 1553 395 , , , 14 1553 396 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 14 1553 397 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1553 398 marine marine NN 14 1553 399 : : : 14 1553 400 18 18 CD 14 1553 401 ships ship NNS 14 1553 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 403 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1553 404 GRT GRT NNP 14 1553 405 or or CC 14 1553 406 over over RB 14 1553 407 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 408 totaling total VBG 14 1553 409 190,553 190,553 CD 14 1553 410 GRT/257,782 GRT/257,782 NNP 14 1553 411 DWT DWT NNP 14 1553 412 ; ; : 14 1553 413 includes include VBZ 14 1553 414 1 1 CD 14 1553 415 cargo cargo NN 14 1553 416 , , , 14 1553 417 2 2 CD 14 1553 418 container container NN 14 1553 419 , , , 14 1553 420 4 4 CD 14 1553 421 roll roll NN 14 1553 422 - - HYPH 14 1553 423 on on IN 14 1553 424 / / SYM 14 1553 425 roll roll NN 14 1553 426 - - HYPH 14 1553 427 off off RP 14 1553 428 cargo cargo NN 14 1553 429 , , , 14 1553 430 1 1 CD 14 1553 431 railcar railcar NN 14 1553 432 carrier carrier NN 14 1553 433 , , , 14 1553 434 4 4 CD 14 1553 435 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1553 436 , , , 14 1553 437 oils oil NNS 14 1553 438 , , , 14 1553 439 and and CC 14 1553 440 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1553 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 442 POL POL NNP 14 1553 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 444 tanker tanker NN 14 1553 445 , , , 14 1553 446 1 1 CD 14 1553 447 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1553 448 gas gas NN 14 1553 449 , , , 14 1553 450 5 5 CD 14 1553 451 bulk bulk JJ 14 1553 452 Civil civil JJ 14 1553 453 air air NN 14 1553 454 : : : 14 1553 455 about about IN 14 1553 456 40 40 CD 14 1553 457 major major JJ 14 1553 458 transport transport NN 14 1553 459 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1553 460 Airports airport NNS 14 1553 461 : : : 14 1553 462 157 157 CD 14 1553 463 total total NN 14 1553 464 , , , 14 1553 465 157 157 CD 14 1553 466 usable usable JJ 14 1553 467 ; ; : 14 1553 468 33 33 CD 14 1553 469 with with IN 14 1553 470 permanent permanent JJ 14 1553 471 - - HYPH 14 1553 472 surface surface NN 14 1553 473 runways runway NNS 14 1553 474 ; ; : 14 1553 475 none none NN 14 1553 476 with with IN 14 1553 477 runways runway NNS 14 1553 478 over over IN 14 1553 479 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1553 480 m m CD 14 1553 481 ; ; : 14 1553 482 2 2 CD 14 1553 483 with with IN 14 1553 484 runways runways NNP 14 1553 485 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1553 486 - - HYPH 14 1553 487 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1553 488 m m CD 14 1553 489 ; ; : 14 1553 490 47 47 CD 14 1553 491 with with IN 14 1553 492 runways runway NNS 14 1553 493 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1553 494 - - HYPH 14 1553 495 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1553 496 m m NNP 14 1553 497 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1553 498 : : : 14 1553 499 excellent excellent JJ 14 1553 500 international international JJ 14 1553 501 and and CC 14 1553 502 domestic domestic JJ 14 1553 503 systems system NNS 14 1553 504 ; ; : 14 1553 505 2,110,000 2,110,000 CD 14 1553 506 telephones telephone NNS 14 1553 507 ; ; : 14 1553 508 stations station NNS 14 1553 509 64 64 CD 14 1553 510 AM am NN 14 1553 511 , , , 14 1553 512 2 2 CD 14 1553 513 FM FM NNP 14 1553 514 , , , 14 1553 515 14 14 CD 14 1553 516 TV tv NN 14 1553 517 ; ; : 14 1553 518 submarine submarine NN 14 1553 519 cables cable NNS 14 1553 520 extend extend VBP 14 1553 521 to to IN 14 1553 522 Australia Australia NNP 14 1553 523 and and CC 14 1553 524 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 1553 525 ; ; : 14 1553 526 2 2 CD 14 1553 527 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1553 528 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1553 529 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1553 530 earth earth NN 14 1553 531 stations station NNS 14 1553 532 - - : 14 1553 533 Defense Defense NNP 14 1553 534 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1553 535 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1553 536 : : : 14 1553 537 Royal Royal NNP 14 1553 538 New New NNP 14 1553 539 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 540 Navy Navy NNP 14 1553 541 , , , 14 1553 542 New New NNP 14 1553 543 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 544 Army Army NNP 14 1553 545 , , , 14 1553 546 Royal Royal NNP 14 1553 547 New New NNP 14 1553 548 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1553 549 Air Air NNP 14 1553 550 Force Force NNP 14 1553 551 Military Military NNP 14 1553 552 manpower manpower NN 14 1553 553 : : : 14 1553 554 males males NNP 14 1553 555 15 15 CD 14 1553 556 - - SYM 14 1553 557 49 49 CD 14 1553 558 , , , 14 1553 559 872,336 872,336 CD 14 1553 560 ; ; : 14 1553 561 740,207 740,207 CD 14 1553 562 fit fit NN 14 1553 563 for for IN 14 1553 564 military military JJ 14 1553 565 service service NN 14 1553 566 ; ; : 14 1553 567 29,532 29,532 CD 14 1553 568 reach reach VB 14 1553 569 military military JJ 14 1553 570 age age NN 14 1553 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 572 20 20 CD 14 1553 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 1553 574 annually annually RB 14 1553 575 Defense defense NN 14 1553 576 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1553 577 : : : 14 1553 578 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1553 579 % % NN 14 1553 580 of of IN 14 1553 581 GDP GDP NNP 14 1553 582 , , , 14 1553 583 or or CC 14 1553 584 $ $ $ 14 1553 585 820 820 CD 14 1553 586 million million CD 14 1553 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 1553 588 1989 1989 CD 14 1553 589 est est NNP 14 1553 590 . . . 14 1553 591 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1554 2 Country country NN 14 1554 3 : : : 14 1554 4 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 1554 5 - - HYPH 14 1554 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1554 7 Total Total NNP 14 1554 8 area area NN 14 1554 9 : : : 14 1554 10 129,494 129,494 CD 14 1554 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1554 12 ; ; : 14 1554 13 land land NN 14 1554 14 area area NN 14 1554 15 : : : 14 1554 16 120,254 120,254 CD 14 1554 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1554 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1554 19 area area NN 14 1554 20 : : : 14 1554 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1554 22 larger large JJR 14 1554 23 than than IN 14 1554 24 New New NNP 14 1554 25 York York NNP 14 1554 26 State State NNP 14 1554 27 Land Land NNP 14 1554 28 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1554 29 : : : 14 1554 30 1,231 1,231 CD 14 1554 31 km km NN 14 1554 32 total total NN 14 1554 33 ; ; : 14 1554 34 Costa Costa NNP 14 1554 35 Rica Rica NNP 14 1554 36 309 309 CD 14 1554 37 km km NN 14 1554 38 , , , 14 1554 39 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 1554 40 922 922 CD 14 1554 41 km km NN 14 1554 42 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1554 43 : : : 14 1554 44 910 910 CD 14 1554 45 km km NN 14 1554 46 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1554 47 claims claim VBZ 14 1554 48 : : : 14 1554 49 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1554 50 zone zone NN 14 1554 51 : : : 14 1554 52 25 25 CD 14 1554 53 nm nm NNP 14 1554 54 security security NN 14 1554 55 zone zone NN 14 1554 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 57 status status NN 14 1554 58 of of IN 14 1554 59 claim claim NN 14 1554 60 uncertain uncertain JJ 14 1554 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 62 ; ; : 14 1554 63 Continental continental JJ 14 1554 64 shelf shelf NN 14 1554 65 : : : 14 1554 66 not not RB 14 1554 67 specified specify VBN 14 1554 68 ; ; : 14 1554 69 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1554 70 sea sea NN 14 1554 71 : : : 14 1554 72 200 200 CD 14 1554 73 nm nm IN 14 1554 74 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1554 75 : : : 14 1554 76 territorial territorial JJ 14 1554 77 disputes dispute NNS 14 1554 78 with with IN 14 1554 79 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 1554 80 over over IN 14 1554 81 the the DT 14 1554 82 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 1554 83 de de IN 14 1554 84 San San NNP 14 1554 85 Andres Andres NNP 14 1554 86 y y NNP 14 1554 87 Providencia Providencia NNP 14 1554 88 and and CC 14 1554 89 Quita Quita NNP 14 1554 90 Sueno Sueno NNP 14 1554 91 Bank Bank NNP 14 1554 92 Climate Climate NNP 14 1554 93 : : : 14 1554 94 tropical tropical JJ 14 1554 95 in in IN 14 1554 96 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1554 97 , , , 14 1554 98 cooler cooler NN 14 1554 99 in in IN 14 1554 100 highlands highlands JJ 14 1554 101 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1554 102 : : : 14 1554 103 extensive extensive JJ 14 1554 104 Atlantic atlantic JJ 14 1554 105 coastal coastal JJ 14 1554 106 plains plain NNS 14 1554 107 rising rise VBG 14 1554 108 to to IN 14 1554 109 central central JJ 14 1554 110 interior interior JJ 14 1554 111 mountains mountain NNS 14 1554 112 ; ; , 14 1554 113 narrow narrow JJ 14 1554 114 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1554 115 coastal coastal JJ 14 1554 116 plain plain NN 14 1554 117 interrupted interrupt VBN 14 1554 118 by by IN 14 1554 119 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 1554 120 Natural natural JJ 14 1554 121 resources resource NNS 14 1554 122 : : : 14 1554 123 gold gold NN 14 1554 124 , , , 14 1554 125 silver silver NN 14 1554 126 , , , 14 1554 127 copper copper NN 14 1554 128 , , , 14 1554 129 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1554 130 , , , 14 1554 131 lead lead NN 14 1554 132 , , , 14 1554 133 zinc zinc NN 14 1554 134 , , , 14 1554 135 timber timber NN 14 1554 136 , , , 14 1554 137 fish fish NN 14 1554 138 Land land NN 14 1554 139 use use NN 14 1554 140 : : : 14 1554 141 9 9 CD 14 1554 142 % % NN 14 1554 143 arable arable JJ 14 1554 144 land land NN 14 1554 145 ; ; : 14 1554 146 1 1 CD 14 1554 147 % % NN 14 1554 148 permanent permanent JJ 14 1554 149 crops crop NNS 14 1554 150 ; ; : 14 1554 151 43 43 CD 14 1554 152 % % NN 14 1554 153 meadows meadow NNS 14 1554 154 and and CC 14 1554 155 pastures pasture NNS 14 1554 156 ; ; : 14 1554 157 35 35 CD 14 1554 158 % % NN 14 1554 159 forest forest NN 14 1554 160 and and CC 14 1554 161 woodland woodland NN 14 1554 162 ; ; : 14 1554 163 12 12 CD 14 1554 164 % % NN 14 1554 165 other other JJ 14 1554 166 ; ; : 14 1554 167 including include VBG 14 1554 168 1 1 CD 14 1554 169 % % NN 14 1554 170 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1554 171 Environment Environment NNP 14 1554 172 : : : 14 1554 173 subject subject JJ 14 1554 174 to to IN 14 1554 175 destructive destructive JJ 14 1554 176 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1554 177 , , , 14 1554 178 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 1554 179 , , , 14 1554 180 landslides landslide NNS 14 1554 181 , , , 14 1554 182 and and CC 14 1554 183 occasional occasional JJ 14 1554 184 severe severe JJ 14 1554 185 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1554 186 ; ; : 14 1554 187 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1554 188 ; ; , 14 1554 189 soil soil NN 14 1554 190 erosion erosion NN 14 1554 191 ; ; : 14 1554 192 water water NN 14 1554 193 pollution pollution NN 14 1554 194 - - : 14 1554 195 People People NNP 14 1554 196 Population Population NNP 14 1554 197 : : : 14 1554 198 3,722,683 3,722,683 CD 14 1554 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 200 July July NNP 14 1554 201 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 203 , , , 14 1554 204 growth growth NN 14 1554 205 rate rate NN 14 1554 206 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1554 207 % % NN 14 1554 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 209 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 211 Birth birth NN 14 1554 212 rate rate NN 14 1554 213 : : : 14 1554 214 40 40 CD 14 1554 215 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1554 216 population population NN 14 1554 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 218 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 220 Death death NN 14 1554 221 rate rate NN 14 1554 222 : : : 14 1554 223 9 9 CD 14 1554 224 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1554 225 population population NN 14 1554 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 227 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 229 Net net JJ 14 1554 230 migration migration NN 14 1554 231 rate rate NN 14 1554 232 : : : 14 1554 233 - - : 14 1554 234 3 3 CD 14 1554 235 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1554 236 population population NN 14 1554 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 238 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 240 Infant infant NN 14 1554 241 mortality mortality NN 14 1554 242 rate rate NN 14 1554 243 : : : 14 1554 244 68 68 CD 14 1554 245 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1554 246 live live JJ 14 1554 247 births birth NNS 14 1554 248 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 249 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 251 Life life NN 14 1554 252 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1554 253 at at IN 14 1554 254 birth birth NN 14 1554 255 : : : 14 1554 256 61 61 CD 14 1554 257 years year NNS 14 1554 258 male male JJ 14 1554 259 , , , 14 1554 260 62 62 CD 14 1554 261 years year NNS 14 1554 262 female female JJ 14 1554 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 264 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 266 Total total JJ 14 1554 267 fertility fertility NN 14 1554 268 rate rate NN 14 1554 269 : : : 14 1554 270 5.0 5.0 CD 14 1554 271 children child NNS 14 1554 272 born bear VBN 14 1554 273 / / SYM 14 1554 274 woman woman NN 14 1554 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 276 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 278 Nationality nationality NN 14 1554 279 : : : 14 1554 280 noun noun NNP 14 1554 281 -- -- : 14 1554 282 Nicaraguan(s Nicaraguan(s NNP 14 1554 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 284 ; ; , 14 1554 285 adjective adjective JJ 14 1554 286 -- -- : 14 1554 287 Nicaraguan nicaraguan JJ 14 1554 288 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1554 289 divisions division NNS 14 1554 290 : : : 14 1554 291 69 69 CD 14 1554 292 % % NN 14 1554 293 mestizo mestizo NN 14 1554 294 , , , 14 1554 295 17 17 CD 14 1554 296 % % NN 14 1554 297 white white JJ 14 1554 298 , , , 14 1554 299 9 9 CD 14 1554 300 % % NN 14 1554 301 black black JJ 14 1554 302 , , , 14 1554 303 5 5 CD 14 1554 304 % % NN 14 1554 305 Indian indian JJ 14 1554 306 Religion Religion NNP 14 1554 307 : : : 14 1554 308 95 95 CD 14 1554 309 % % NN 14 1554 310 Roman Roman NNP 14 1554 311 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1554 312 , , , 14 1554 313 5 5 CD 14 1554 314 % % NN 14 1554 315 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1554 316 Language Language NNP 14 1554 317 : : : 14 1554 318 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1554 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 320 official official NN 14 1554 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 322 ; ; : 14 1554 323 English- English- NNP 14 1554 324 and and CC 14 1554 325 Indian Indian NNP 14 1554 326 - - HYPH 14 1554 327 speaking speak VBG 14 1554 328 minorities minority NNS 14 1554 329 on on IN 14 1554 330 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1554 331 coast coast NN 14 1554 332 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1554 333 : : : 14 1554 334 88 88 CD 14 1554 335 % % NN 14 1554 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 337 1981 1981 CD 14 1554 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 339 Labor labor NN 14 1554 340 force force NN 14 1554 341 : : : 14 1554 342 1,086,000 1,086,000 CD 14 1554 343 ; ; : 14 1554 344 43 43 CD 14 1554 345 % % NN 14 1554 346 service service NN 14 1554 347 , , , 14 1554 348 44 44 CD 14 1554 349 % % NN 14 1554 350 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1554 351 , , , 14 1554 352 13 13 CD 14 1554 353 % % NN 14 1554 354 industry industry NN 14 1554 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 356 1986 1986 CD 14 1554 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 358 Organized organize VBN 14 1554 359 labor labor NN 14 1554 360 : : : 14 1554 361 35 35 CD 14 1554 362 % % NN 14 1554 363 of of IN 14 1554 364 labor labor NN 14 1554 365 force force NN 14 1554 366 - - HYPH 14 1554 367 Government Government NNP 14 1554 368 Long Long NNP 14 1554 369 - - HYPH 14 1554 370 form form NN 14 1554 371 name name NN 14 1554 372 : : : 14 1554 373 Republic Republic NNP 14 1554 374 of of IN 14 1554 375 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 1554 376 Type Type NNP 14 1554 377 : : : 14 1554 378 republic republic NNP 14 1554 379 Capital capital NN 14 1554 380 : : : 14 1554 381 Managua Managua NNP 14 1554 382 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1554 383 divisions division NNS 14 1554 384 : : : 14 1554 385 9 9 CD 14 1554 386 administrative administrative JJ 14 1554 387 regions region NNS 14 1554 388 encompassing encompass VBG 14 1554 389 17 17 CD 14 1554 390 departments department NNS 14 1554 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 392 departamentos departamento NNS 14 1554 393 , , , 14 1554 394 singular singular JJ 14 1554 395 -- -- : 14 1554 396 departamento departamento NNP 14 1554 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 398 ; ; : 14 1554 399 North North NNP 14 1554 400 , , , 14 1554 401 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1554 402 Coast Coast NNP 14 1554 403 , , , 14 1554 404 South South NNP 14 1554 405 , , , 14 1554 406 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1554 407 Coast Coast NNP 14 1554 408 , , , 14 1554 409 Boaco Boaco NNP 14 1554 410 , , , 14 1554 411 Carazo Carazo NNP 14 1554 412 , , , 14 1554 413 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 14 1554 414 , , , 14 1554 415 Chontales Chontales NNP 14 1554 416 , , , 14 1554 417 Esteli Esteli NNP 14 1554 418 , , , 14 1554 419 Granada Granada NNP 14 1554 420 , , , 14 1554 421 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 14 1554 422 , , , 14 1554 423 Leon Leon NNP 14 1554 424 , , , 14 1554 425 Madriz Madriz NNP 14 1554 426 , , , 14 1554 427 Managua Managua NNP 14 1554 428 , , , 14 1554 429 Masaya Masaya NNP 14 1554 430 , , , 14 1554 431 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 14 1554 432 , , , 14 1554 433 Nueva Nueva NNP 14 1554 434 Segovia Segovia NNP 14 1554 435 , , , 14 1554 436 Rio Rio NNP 14 1554 437 San San NNP 14 1554 438 Juan Juan NNP 14 1554 439 , , , 14 1554 440 Rivas Rivas NNP 14 1554 441 Independence Independence NNP 14 1554 442 : : : 14 1554 443 15 15 CD 14 1554 444 September September NNP 14 1554 445 1821 1821 CD 14 1554 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 447 from from IN 14 1554 448 Spain Spain NNP 14 1554 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 450 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1554 451 : : : 14 1554 452 January January NNP 14 1554 453 1987 1987 CD 14 1554 454 Legal legal JJ 14 1554 455 system system NN 14 1554 456 : : : 14 1554 457 civil civil JJ 14 1554 458 law law NN 14 1554 459 system system NN 14 1554 460 ; ; : 14 1554 461 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1554 462 Court Court NNP 14 1554 463 may may MD 14 1554 464 review review VB 14 1554 465 administrative administrative JJ 14 1554 466 acts act VBZ 14 1554 467 National national JJ 14 1554 468 holiday holiday NN 14 1554 469 : : : 14 1554 470 Independence Independence NNP 14 1554 471 Day Day NNP 14 1554 472 , , , 14 1554 473 15 15 CD 14 1554 474 September September NNP 14 1554 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 476 1821 1821 CD 14 1554 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 478 Executive Executive NNP 14 1554 479 branch branch NN 14 1554 480 : : : 14 1554 481 president president NN 14 1554 482 , , , 14 1554 483 vice vice NN 14 1554 484 president president NN 14 1554 485 , , , 14 1554 486 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1554 487 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1554 488 branch branch NN 14 1554 489 : : : 14 1554 490 National National NNP 14 1554 491 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1554 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 493 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 14 1554 494 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 1554 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 496 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1554 497 branch branch NN 14 1554 498 : : : 14 1554 499 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1554 500 Court Court NNP 14 1554 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 502 Corte Corte NNP 14 1554 503 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 1554 504 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 505 and and CC 14 1554 506 municipal municipal JJ 14 1554 507 courts court NNS 14 1554 508 Leaders leader NNS 14 1554 509 : : : 14 1554 510 Chief Chief NNP 14 1554 511 of of IN 14 1554 512 State State NNP 14 1554 513 and and CC 14 1554 514 Head Head NNP 14 1554 515 of of IN 14 1554 516 Government Government NNP 14 1554 517 -- -- : 14 1554 518 President President NNP 14 1554 519 - - HYPH 14 1554 520 Elect Elect NNP 14 1554 521 Violeta Violeta NNP 14 1554 522 Barios Barios NNPS 14 1554 523 de de NNP 14 1554 524 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 14 1554 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 526 since since IN 14 1554 527 25 25 CD 14 1554 528 February February NNP 14 1554 529 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 530 ; ; : 14 1554 531 takes take VBZ 14 1554 532 office office NN 14 1554 533 25 25 CD 14 1554 534 April April NNP 14 1554 535 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 536 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 537 ; ; : 14 1554 538 Vice Vice NNP 14 1554 539 President President NNP 14 1554 540 - - HYPH 14 1554 541 elect elect NNP 14 1554 542 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 14 1554 543 GODOY GODOY NNP 14 1554 544 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 545 since since IN 14 1554 546 25 25 CD 14 1554 547 February February NNP 14 1554 548 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 549 ; ; : 14 1554 550 takes take VBZ 14 1554 551 office office NN 14 1554 552 25 25 CD 14 1554 553 April April NNP 14 1554 554 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 556 Political political JJ 14 1554 557 parties party NNS 14 1554 558 and and CC 14 1554 559 leaders leader NNS 14 1554 560 : : : 14 1554 561 Ruling rule VBG 14 1554 562 coalition coalition NN 14 1554 563 : : : 14 1554 564 National National NNP 14 1554 565 Opposition Opposition NNP 14 1554 566 Union Union NNP 14 1554 567 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 568 UNO)--14 UNO)--14 NNP 14 1554 569 party party NN 14 1554 570 alliance alliance NN 14 1554 571 : : : 14 1554 572 National National NNP 14 1554 573 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1554 574 Party Party NNP 14 1554 575 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 576 PNC PNC NNP 14 1554 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 578 , , , 14 1554 579 Silviano Silviano NNP 14 1554 580 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 14 1554 581 ; ; : 14 1554 582 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1554 583 Popular Popular NNP 14 1554 584 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1554 585 Party Party NNP 14 1554 586 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 587 PAPC PAPC NNP 14 1554 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 589 , , , 14 1554 590 Miriam Miriam NNP 14 1554 591 Arguello Arguello NNP 14 1554 592 ; ; : 14 1554 593 National National NNP 14 1554 594 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1554 595 Action Action NNP 14 1554 596 Party Party NNP 14 1554 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 598 PANC PANC NNP 14 1554 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 600 , , , 14 1554 601 Hernaldo Hernaldo NNP 14 1554 602 Zuniga Zuniga NNP 14 1554 603 ; ; : 14 1554 604 National National NNP 14 1554 605 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1554 606 Confidence Confidence NNP 14 1554 607 Party Party NNP 14 1554 608 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 609 PDCN PDCN NNP 14 1554 610 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 611 , , , 14 1554 612 Augustin Augustin NNP 14 1554 613 Jarquin Jarquin NNP 14 1554 614 ; ; : 14 1554 615 Independent Independent NNP 14 1554 616 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1554 617 Party Party NNP 14 1554 618 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 619 PLI PLI NNP 14 1554 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 621 , , , 14 1554 622 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 14 1554 623 Godoy Godoy NNP 14 1554 624 ; ; : 14 1554 625 Neo Neo NNP 14 1554 626 - - HYPH 14 1554 627 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1554 628 Party Party NNP 14 1554 629 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 630 PALI PALI NNP 14 1554 631 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 632 , , , 14 1554 633 Andres Andres NNP 14 1554 634 Zuniga Zuniga NNP 14 1554 635 ; ; : 14 1554 636 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1554 637 Constitutionalist Constitutionalist NNP 14 1554 638 Party Party NNP 14 1554 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 640 PLC PLC NNP 14 1554 641 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 642 , , , 14 1554 643 Jose Jose NNP 14 1554 644 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 14 1554 645 Somarriba Somarriba NNP 14 1554 646 ; ; : 14 1554 647 National National NNP 14 1554 648 Action Action NNP 14 1554 649 Party Party NNP 14 1554 650 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 651 PAN PAN NNP 14 1554 652 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 653 , , , 14 1554 654 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 14 1554 655 Rivas Rivas NNP 14 1554 656 ; ; : 14 1554 657 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 14 1554 658 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1554 659 Party Party NNP 14 1554 660 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 661 PSN PSN NNP 14 1554 662 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 663 , , , 14 1554 664 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 14 1554 665 Tablada Tablada NNP 14 1554 666 ; ; : 14 1554 667 Communist Communist NNP 14 1554 668 Party Party NNP 14 1554 669 of of IN 14 1554 670 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 1554 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 672 PCdeN PCdeN NNP 14 1554 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 674 , , , 14 1554 675 Eli Eli NNP 14 1554 676 Altimirano Altimirano NNP 14 1554 677 ; ; : 14 1554 678 Popular Popular NNP 14 1554 679 Social Social NNP 14 1554 680 Christian Christian NNP 14 1554 681 Party Party NNP 14 1554 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 683 PPSC PPSC NNP 14 1554 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 685 , , , 14 1554 686 Luis Luis NNP 14 1554 687 Humberto Humberto NNP 14 1554 688 ; ; : 14 1554 689 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 14 1554 690 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1554 691 Movement Movement NNP 14 1554 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 693 MDN MDN NNP 14 1554 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 695 , , , 14 1554 696 Roberto Roberto NNP 14 1554 697 Urroz Urroz NNP 14 1554 698 ; ; : 14 1554 699 Social Social NNP 14 1554 700 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1554 701 Party Party NNP 14 1554 702 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 703 PSD PSD NNP 14 1554 704 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 705 , , , 14 1554 706 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 1554 707 Potoy Potoy NNP 14 1554 708 ; ; : 14 1554 709 Central Central NNP 14 1554 710 American American NNP 14 1554 711 Integrationist Integrationist NNP 14 1554 712 Party Party NNP 14 1554 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 714 PIAC PIAC NNP 14 1554 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 716 , , , 14 1554 717 Alejandro Alejandro NNP 14 1554 718 Perez Perez NNP 14 1554 719 ; ; : 14 1554 720 Opposition opposition NN 14 1554 721 parties party NNS 14 1554 722 : : : 14 1554 723 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 14 1554 724 National National NNP 14 1554 725 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1554 726 Front Front NNP 14 1554 727 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 728 FSLN FSLN NNP 14 1554 729 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 730 , , , 14 1554 731 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1554 732 Ortega Ortega NNP 14 1554 733 ; ; : 14 1554 734 Central Central NNP 14 1554 735 American American NNP 14 1554 736 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 1554 737 Party Party NNP 14 1554 738 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 739 PUCA PUCA NNP 14 1554 740 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 741 , , , 14 1554 742 Blanca Blanca NNP 14 1554 743 Rojas Rojas NNP 14 1554 744 ; ; : 14 1554 745 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1554 746 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1554 747 Party Party NNP 14 1554 748 of of IN 14 1554 749 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 1554 750 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 751 PCDN PCDN NNP 14 1554 752 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 753 , , , 14 1554 754 Jose Jose NNP 14 1554 755 Brenes Brenes NNPS 14 1554 756 ; ; : 14 1554 757 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1554 758 Party Party NNP 14 1554 759 of of IN 14 1554 760 National National NNP 14 1554 761 Unity Unity NNP 14 1554 762 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 763 PLUIN PLUIN NNP 14 1554 764 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 765 , , , 14 1554 766 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 14 1554 767 Coronado Coronado NNP 14 1554 768 ; ; : 14 1554 769 Movement Movement NNP 14 1554 770 of of IN 14 1554 771 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1554 772 Unity Unity NNP 14 1554 773 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 774 MUR MUR NNP 14 1554 775 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 776 , , , 14 1554 777 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1554 778 Samper Samper NNP 14 1554 779 ; ; : 14 1554 780 Social Social NNP 14 1554 781 Christian Christian NNP 14 1554 782 Party Party NNP 14 1554 783 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 784 PSC PSC NNP 14 1554 785 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 786 , , , 14 1554 787 Erick Erick NNP 14 1554 788 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 14 1554 789 ; ; : 14 1554 790 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1554 791 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1554 792 ' ' POS 14 1554 793 Party Party NNP 14 1554 794 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 795 PRT PRT NNP 14 1554 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 797 , , , 14 1554 798 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 14 1554 799 Miranda Miranda NNP 14 1554 800 ; ; : 14 1554 801 Social Social NNP 14 1554 802 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1554 803 Party Party NNP 14 1554 804 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 805 PSOC PSOC NNP 14 1554 806 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 807 , , , 14 1554 808 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 1554 809 Aguerro Aguerro NNP 14 1554 810 ; ; : 14 1554 811 Popular Popular NNP 14 1554 812 Action Action NNP 14 1554 813 Movement Movement NNP 14 1554 814 -- -- : 14 1554 815 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 1554 816 - - HYPH 14 1554 817 Leninist Leninist NNP 14 1554 818 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 819 MAP MAP NNP 14 1554 820 - - HYPH 14 1554 821 ML ML NNP 14 1554 822 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 823 , , , 14 1554 824 Isidro Isidro NNP 14 1554 825 Tellez Tellez NNP 14 1554 826 ; ; : 14 1554 827 Popular Popular NNP 14 1554 828 Social Social NNP 14 1554 829 Christian Christian NNP 14 1554 830 Party Party NNP 14 1554 831 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 832 PPSC PPSC NNP 14 1554 833 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 834 , , , 14 1554 835 Mauricio Mauricio NNP 14 1554 836 Diaz Diaz NNP 14 1554 837 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1554 838 : : : 14 1554 839 universal universal JJ 14 1554 840 at at IN 14 1554 841 age age NN 14 1554 842 16 16 CD 14 1554 843 Elections election NNS 14 1554 844 : : : 14 1554 845 President President NNP 14 1554 846 -- -- : 14 1554 847 last last RB 14 1554 848 held hold VBN 14 1554 849 on on IN 14 1554 850 25 25 CD 14 1554 851 February February NNP 14 1554 852 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 853 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 854 next next JJ 14 1554 855 to to TO 14 1554 856 be be VB 14 1554 857 held hold VBN 14 1554 858 February February NNP 14 1554 859 1996 1996 CD 14 1554 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 861 ; ; : 14 1554 862 results result NNS 14 1554 863 -- -- : 14 1554 864 Violeta Violeta NNP 14 1554 865 Barrios Barrios NNP 14 1554 866 de de NNP 14 1554 867 Chamorro Chamorro NNP 14 1554 868 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 869 UNO UNO NNP 14 1554 870 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 871 54.7 54.7 CD 14 1554 872 % % NN 14 1554 873 , , , 14 1554 874 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1554 875 Ortega Ortega NNP 14 1554 876 Saavedra Saavedra NNP 14 1554 877 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 878 FSLN FSLN NNP 14 1554 879 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 880 40.8 40.8 CD 14 1554 881 % % NN 14 1554 882 , , , 14 1554 883 others other NNS 14 1554 884 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1554 885 % % NN 14 1554 886 ; ; : 14 1554 887 National National NNP 14 1554 888 Constituent Constituent NNP 14 1554 889 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1554 890 -- -- : 14 1554 891 last last RB 14 1554 892 held hold VBN 14 1554 893 on on IN 14 1554 894 25 25 CD 14 1554 895 February February NNP 14 1554 896 1990 1990 CD 14 1554 897 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 898 next next JJ 14 1554 899 to to TO 14 1554 900 be be VB 14 1554 901 held hold VBN 14 1554 902 February February NNP 14 1554 903 1996 1996 CD 14 1554 904 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 905 ; ; : 14 1554 906 results result NNS 14 1554 907 -- -- : 14 1554 908 UNO UNO NNP 14 1554 909 53.9 53.9 CD 14 1554 910 % % NN 14 1554 911 , , , 14 1554 912 FSLN FSLN NNP 14 1554 913 40.8 40.8 CD 14 1554 914 % % NN 14 1554 915 , , , 14 1554 916 PSC psc NN 14 1554 917 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1554 918 % % NN 14 1554 919 , , , 14 1554 920 MUR MUR NNP 14 1554 921 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1554 922 % % NN 14 1554 923 ; ; , 14 1554 924 seats--(92 seats--(92 ADD 14 1554 925 total total NN 14 1554 926 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 927 UNO UNO NNP 14 1554 928 51 51 CD 14 1554 929 , , , 14 1554 930 FSLN FSLN NNP 14 1554 931 39 39 CD 14 1554 932 , , , 14 1554 933 PSC psc NN 14 1554 934 1 1 CD 14 1554 935 , , , 14 1554 936 MUR MUR NNP 14 1554 937 1 1 CD 14 1554 938 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1554 939 : : : 14 1554 940 FSLN--35,000 FSLN--35,000 NNP 14 1554 941 ; ; : 14 1554 942 other other JJ 14 1554 943 Communists--15,000 Communists--15,000 NNP 14 1554 944 - - HYPH 14 1554 945 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1554 946 Other other JJ 14 1554 947 political political JJ 14 1554 948 or or CC 14 1554 949 pressure pressure NN 14 1554 950 groups group NNS 14 1554 951 : : : 14 1554 952 Permanent permanent JJ 14 1554 953 Congress Congress NNP 14 1554 954 of of IN 14 1554 955 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1554 956 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 957 CPT CPT NNP 14 1554 958 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 959 , , , 14 1554 960 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1554 961 of of IN 14 1554 962 Labor Labor NNP 14 1554 963 Unification Unification NNP 14 1554 964 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 965 CUS CUS NNP 14 1554 966 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 967 , , , 14 1554 968 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 14 1554 969 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 14 1554 970 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1554 971 ' ' POS 14 1554 972 Central Central NNP 14 1554 973 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 974 CTN CTN NNP 14 1554 975 - - HYPH 14 1554 976 A A NNP 14 1554 977 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 978 , , , 14 1554 979 Independent Independent NNP 14 1554 980 General General NNP 14 1554 981 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1554 982 of of IN 14 1554 983 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1554 984 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 985 CTG CTG NNP 14 1554 986 - - HYPH 14 1554 987 I i NN 14 1554 988 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 989 , , , 14 1554 990 Communist Communist NNP 14 1554 991 Labor Labor NNP 14 1554 992 Action Action NNP 14 1554 993 and and CC 14 1554 994 Unity Unity NNP 14 1554 995 Central Central NNP 14 1554 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 997 CAUS CAUS NNP 14 1554 998 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 999 , , , 14 1554 1000 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 14 1554 1001 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1554 1002 ' ' POS 14 1554 1003 Central Central NNP 14 1554 1004 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 1005 CST CST NNP 14 1554 1006 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1007 ; ; : 14 1554 1008 Superior Superior NNP 14 1554 1009 Council Council NNP 14 1554 1010 of of IN 14 1554 1011 Private Private NNP 14 1554 1012 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 14 1554 1013 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 1014 COSEP COSEP NNP 14 1554 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1016 is be VBZ 14 1554 1017 an an DT 14 1554 1018 umbrella umbrella NN 14 1554 1019 group group NN 14 1554 1020 of of IN 14 1554 1021 11 11 CD 14 1554 1022 different different JJ 14 1554 1023 business business NN 14 1554 1024 groups group NNS 14 1554 1025 , , , 14 1554 1026 including include VBG 14 1554 1027 the the DT 14 1554 1028 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1554 1029 of of IN 14 1554 1030 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 1554 1031 , , , 14 1554 1032 the the DT 14 1554 1033 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1554 1034 of of IN 14 1554 1035 Industry Industry NNP 14 1554 1036 , , , 14 1554 1037 and and CC 14 1554 1038 the the DT 14 1554 1039 Nicaraguan Nicaraguan NNP 14 1554 1040 Development Development NNP 14 1554 1041 Institute Institute NNP 14 1554 1042 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 1043 INDE INDE NNP 14 1554 1044 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1045 Member Member NNP 14 1554 1046 of of IN 14 1554 1047 : : : 14 1554 1048 CACM CACM NNP 14 1554 1049 , , , 14 1554 1050 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 1554 1051 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 1052 observer observer NN 14 1554 1053 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1054 , , , 14 1554 1055 FAO FAO NNP 14 1554 1056 , , , 14 1554 1057 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1554 1058 , , , 14 1554 1059 GATT GATT NNP 14 1554 1060 , , , 14 1554 1061 IADB IADB NNP 14 1554 1062 , , , 14 1554 1063 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1554 1064 , , , 14 1554 1065 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1554 1066 , , , 14 1554 1067 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1554 1068 , , , 14 1554 1069 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1554 1070 , , , 14 1554 1071 ICO ICO NNP 14 1554 1072 , , , 14 1554 1073 IDA IDA NNP 14 1554 1074 , , , 14 1554 1075 IDB IDB NNP 14 1554 1076 -- -- : 14 1554 1077 Inter inter JJ 14 1554 1078 - - JJ 14 1554 1079 American American NNP 14 1554 1080 Development Development NNP 14 1554 1081 Bank Bank NNP 14 1554 1082 , , , 14 1554 1083 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1554 1084 , , , 14 1554 1085 IFC IFC NNP 14 1554 1086 , , , 14 1554 1087 ILO ILO NNP 14 1554 1088 , , , 14 1554 1089 IMF IMF NNP 14 1554 1090 , , , 14 1554 1091 IMO imo RB 14 1554 1092 , , , 14 1554 1093 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1554 1094 , , , 14 1554 1095 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1554 1096 , , , 14 1554 1097 IPU IPU NNP 14 1554 1098 , , , 14 1554 1099 IRC IRC NNP 14 1554 1100 , , , 14 1554 1101 ISO ISO NNP 14 1554 1102 , , , 14 1554 1103 ITU ITU NNP 14 1554 1104 , , , 14 1554 1105 NAM NAM NNP 14 1554 1106 , , , 14 1554 1107 OAS OAS NNP 14 1554 1108 , , , 14 1554 1109 ODECA ODECA NNP 14 1554 1110 , , , 14 1554 1111 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 1554 1112 , , , 14 1554 1113 SELA SELA NNP 14 1554 1114 , , , 14 1554 1115 UN UN NNP 14 1554 1116 , , , 14 1554 1117 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1554 1118 , , , 14 1554 1119 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 1554 1120 , , , 14 1554 1121 UPU UPU NNP 14 1554 1122 , , , 14 1554 1123 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1554 1124 , , , 14 1554 1125 WHO who WP 14 1554 1126 , , , 14 1554 1127 WMO WMO NNP 14 1554 1128 , , , 14 1554 1129 WTO WTO NNP 14 1554 1130 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1554 1131 representation representation NN 14 1554 1132 : : : 14 1554 1133 Charge charge NN 14 1554 1134 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 1554 1135 Leonor Leonor NNP 14 1554 1136 Arguello Arguello NNP 14 1554 1137 de de IN 14 1554 1138 HUPER HUPER NNP 14 1554 1139 ; ; : 14 1554 1140 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1554 1141 at at IN 14 1554 1142 1627 1627 CD 14 1554 1143 New New NNP 14 1554 1144 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 1554 1145 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1554 1146 NW NW NNP 14 1554 1147 , , , 14 1554 1148 Washington Washington NNP 14 1554 1149 DC DC NNP 14 1554 1150 20009 20009 CD 14 1554 1151 ; ; : 14 1554 1152 telephone telephone NN 14 1554 1153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1554 1154 202 202 CD 14 1554 1155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1554 1156 387 387 CD 14 1554 1157 - - HYPH 14 1554 1158 4371 4371 CD 14 1554 1159 or or CC 14 1554 1160 4372 4372 CD 14 1554 1161 ; ; : 14 1554 1162 US US NNP 14 1554 1163 -- -- : 14 1554 1164 Charge Charge NNP 14 1554 1165 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 1554 1166 John John NNP 14 1554 1167 P. P. 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- HYPH 14 1561 24 23 23 CD 14 1561 25 % % NN 14 1561 26 in in IN 14 1561 27 1988 1988 CD 14 1561 28 and and CC 14 1561 29 remains remain VBZ 14 1561 30 below below IN 14 1561 31 pre-1979 pre-1979 JJ 14 1561 32 levels level NNS 14 1561 33 . . . 14 1562 1 External external JJ 14 1562 2 debt debt NN 14 1562 3 is be VBZ 14 1562 4 one one CD 14 1562 5 of of IN 14 1562 6 the the DT 14 1562 7 highest high JJS 14 1562 8 in in IN 14 1562 9 the the DT 14 1562 10 world world NN 14 1562 11 on on IN 14 1562 12 a a DT 14 1562 13 per per FW 14 1562 14 capita capita FW 14 1562 15 basis basis NN 14 1562 16 . . . 14 1563 1 In in IN 14 1563 2 1989 1989 CD 14 1563 3 the the DT 14 1563 4 annual annual JJ 14 1563 5 inflation inflation NN 14 1563 6 rate rate NN 14 1563 7 was be VBD 14 1563 8 1,700 1,700 CD 14 1563 9 % % NN 14 1563 10 , , , 14 1563 11 down down RB 14 1563 12 from from IN 14 1563 13 a a DT 14 1563 14 record record NN 14 1563 15 16,000 16,000 CD 14 1563 16 % % NN 14 1563 17 in in IN 14 1563 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1563 19 . . . 14 1564 1 Shortages shortage NNS 14 1564 2 of of IN 14 1564 3 basic basic JJ 14 1564 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1564 5 goods good NNS 14 1564 6 are be VBP 14 1564 7 widespread widespread JJ 14 1564 8 . . . 14 1565 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1565 2 : : : 14 1565 3 $ $ $ 14 1565 4 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1565 5 billion billion CD 14 1565 6 , , , 14 1565 7 per per IN 14 1565 8 capita capita FW 14 1565 9 $ $ $ 14 1565 10 470 470 CD 14 1565 11 ; ; : 14 1565 12 real real JJ 14 1565 13 growth growth NN 14 1565 14 rate rate NN 14 1565 15 - 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NNP 14 1567 40 , , , 14 1567 41 1989 1989 CD 14 1567 42 est est NNP 14 1567 43 . . . 14 1568 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1568 2 ; ; : 14 1568 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1568 4 -- -- : 14 1568 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1568 6 , , , 14 1568 7 food food NN 14 1568 8 , , , 14 1568 9 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1568 10 , , , 14 1568 11 machinery machinery NN 14 1568 12 , , , 14 1568 13 clothing clothing NN 14 1568 14 ; ; : 14 1568 15 partners partner NNS 14 1568 16 -- -- : 14 1568 17 CEMA cema NN 14 1568 18 55 55 CD 14 1568 19 % % NN 14 1568 20 , , , 14 1568 21 EC EC NNP 14 1568 22 20 20 CD 14 1568 23 % % NN 14 1568 24 , , , 14 1568 25 Latin Latin NNP 14 1568 26 America America NNP 14 1568 27 10 10 CD 14 1568 28 % % NN 14 1568 29 , , , 14 1568 30 others other NNS 14 1568 31 10 10 CD 14 1568 32 % % NN 14 1568 33 External external JJ 14 1568 34 debt debt NN 14 1568 35 : : : 14 1568 36 $ $ $ 14 1568 37 8 8 CD 14 1568 38 billion billion CD 14 1568 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1568 40 year year NN 14 1568 41 end end NN 14 1568 42 1988 1988 CD 14 1568 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1568 44 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1568 45 production production NN 14 1568 46 : : : 14 1568 47 growth growth NN 14 1568 48 rate rate NN 14 1568 49 - - : 14 1568 50 23 23 CD 14 1568 51 % % NN 14 1568 52 ( ( -LRB- 14 1568 53 1988 1988 CD 14 1568 54 est est NNP 14 1568 55 . . . 14 1568 56 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1569 2 : : : 14 1569 3 415,000 415,000 CD 14 1569 4 kW kw NN 14 1569 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1569 6 ; 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; : 14 1569 247 majority majority NN 14 1569 248 of of IN 14 1569 249 system system NN 14 1569 250 not not RB 14 1569 251 operating operate VBG 14 1569 252 ; ; : 14 1569 253 3 3 LS 14 1569 254 km km NN 14 1569 255 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1569 256 gauge gauge NN 14 1569 257 line line NN 14 1569 258 at at IN 14 1569 259 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1569 260 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 14 1569 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 262 does do VBZ 14 1569 263 not not RB 14 1569 264 connect connect VB 14 1569 265 with with IN 14 1569 266 mainline mainline NN 14 1569 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 268 Highways highway NNS 14 1569 269 : : : 14 1569 270 25,930 25,930 CD 14 1569 271 km km NN 14 1569 272 total total NN 14 1569 273 ; ; : 14 1569 274 4,000 4,000 CD 14 1569 275 km km NNS 14 1569 276 paved pave VBN 14 1569 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 278 includes include VBZ 14 1569 279 all all DT 14 1569 280 2,170 2,170 CD 14 1569 281 km km NN 14 1569 282 gravel gravel NN 14 1569 283 or or CC 14 1569 284 crushed crush VBN 14 1569 285 stone stone NN 14 1569 286 , , , 14 1569 287 5,425 5,425 CD 14 1569 288 km km NN 14 1569 289 earth earth NN 14 1569 290 or or CC 14 1569 291 graded grade VBN 14 1569 292 earth earth NN 14 1569 293 , , , 14 1569 294 14,335 14,335 CD 14 1569 295 km km NN 14 1569 296 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1569 297 , , , 14 1569 298 368.5 368.5 CD 14 1569 299 km km NNS 14 1569 300 of of IN 14 1569 301 the the DT 14 1569 302 Pan pan JJ 14 1569 303 - - JJ 14 1569 304 American american JJ 14 1569 305 highway highway NN 14 1569 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 307 Inland Inland NNP 14 1569 308 waterways waterway NNS 14 1569 309 : : : 14 1569 310 2,220 2,220 CD 14 1569 311 km km NN 14 1569 312 , , , 14 1569 313 including include VBG 14 1569 314 2 2 CD 14 1569 315 large large JJ 14 1569 316 lakes lake NNS 14 1569 317 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1569 318 : : : 14 1569 319 crude crude JJ 14 1569 320 oil oil NN 14 1569 321 , , , 14 1569 322 56 56 CD 14 1569 323 km km NN 14 1569 324 Ports port NNS 14 1569 325 : : : 14 1569 326 Corinto Corinto NNP 14 1569 327 , , , 14 1569 328 El El NNP 14 1569 329 Bluff Bluff NNP 14 1569 330 , , , 14 1569 331 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1569 332 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 14 1569 333 , , , 14 1569 334 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1569 335 Sandino Sandino NNP 14 1569 336 , , , 14 1569 337 Rama Rama NNP 14 1569 338 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1569 339 marine marine NN 14 1569 340 : : : 14 1569 341 2 2 CD 14 1569 342 cargo cargo NN 14 1569 343 ships ship NNS 14 1569 344 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 345 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1569 346 GRT GRT NNP 14 1569 347 or or CC 14 1569 348 over over RB 14 1569 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 350 totaling total VBG 14 1569 351 2,161 2,161 CD 14 1569 352 GRT/2,500 GRT/2,500 NNP 14 1569 353 DWT DWT NNP 14 1569 354 Civil Civil NNP 14 1569 355 air air NN 14 1569 356 : : : 14 1569 357 12 12 CD 14 1569 358 major major JJ 14 1569 359 transport transport NN 14 1569 360 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1569 361 Airports airport NNS 14 1569 362 : : : 14 1569 363 261 261 CD 14 1569 364 total total NN 14 1569 365 , , , 14 1569 366 169 169 CD 14 1569 367 usable usable JJ 14 1569 368 ; 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; : 14 1569 411 connection connection NN 14 1569 412 into into IN 14 1569 413 Central Central NNP 14 1569 414 American American NNP 14 1569 415 Microwave Microwave NNP 14 1569 416 System System NNP 14 1569 417 ; ; : 14 1569 418 60,000 60,000 CD 14 1569 419 telephones telephone NNS 14 1569 420 ; ; : 14 1569 421 stations--45 stations--45 JJ 14 1569 422 AM am NN 14 1569 423 , , , 14 1569 424 no no DT 14 1569 425 FM FM NNP 14 1569 426 , , , 14 1569 427 7 7 CD 14 1569 428 TV tv NN 14 1569 429 , , , 14 1569 430 3 3 CD 14 1569 431 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 1569 432 ; ; : 14 1569 433 satellite satellite NN 14 1569 434 earth earth NN 14 1569 435 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1569 436 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 14 1569 437 and and CC 14 1569 438 1 1 CD 14 1569 439 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1569 440 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1569 441 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1569 442 - - HYPH 14 1569 443 Defense Defense NNP 14 1569 444 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1569 445 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1569 446 : : : 14 1569 447 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 14 1569 448 Popular Popular NNP 14 1569 449 Army Army NNP 14 1569 450 , , , 14 1569 451 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 14 1569 452 Navy Navy NNP 14 1569 453 , , , 14 1569 454 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 14 1569 455 Air Air NNP 14 1569 456 Force Force NNP 14 1569 457 / / SYM 14 1569 458 Air Air NNP 14 1569 459 Defense Defense NNP 14 1569 460 , , , 14 1569 461 Sandinista Sandinista NNP 14 1569 462 People People NNPS 14 1569 463 's 's POS 14 1569 464 Militia Militia NNP 14 1569 465 Military Military NNP 14 1569 466 manpower manpower NN 14 1569 467 : : : 14 1569 468 males males NNP 14 1569 469 15 15 CD 14 1569 470 - - SYM 14 1569 471 49 49 CD 14 1569 472 , , , 14 1569 473 747,144 747,144 CD 14 1569 474 ; ; : 14 1569 475 459,333 459,333 CD 14 1569 476 fit fit NN 14 1569 477 for for IN 14 1569 478 military military JJ 14 1569 479 service service NN 14 1569 480 ; ; : 14 1569 481 44,213 44,213 CD 14 1569 482 reach reach VB 14 1569 483 military military JJ 14 1569 484 age age NN 14 1569 485 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 486 18 18 CD 14 1569 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 488 annually annually RB 14 1569 489 Defense defense NN 14 1569 490 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1569 491 : : : 14 1569 492 NA NA NNP 14 1569 493 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1569 494 Country country NN 14 1569 495 : : : 14 1569 496 Niger Niger NNP 14 1569 497 - - HYPH 14 1569 498 Geography Geography NNP 14 1569 499 Total Total NNP 14 1569 500 area area NN 14 1569 501 : : : 14 1569 502 1,267,000 1,267,000 CD 14 1569 503 km2 km2 NN 14 1569 504 ; ; : 14 1569 505 land land NN 14 1569 506 area area NN 14 1569 507 : : : 14 1569 508 1,266,700 1,266,700 CD 14 1569 509 km2 km2 NNP 14 1569 510 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1569 511 area area NN 14 1569 512 : : : 14 1569 513 slightly slightly RB 14 1569 514 less less JJR 14 1569 515 than than IN 14 1569 516 twice twice RB 14 1569 517 the the DT 14 1569 518 size size NN 14 1569 519 of of IN 14 1569 520 Texas Texas NNP 14 1569 521 Land Land NNP 14 1569 522 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1569 523 : : : 14 1569 524 5,697 5,697 CD 14 1569 525 km km NNS 14 1569 526 total total NN 14 1569 527 ; ; : 14 1569 528 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 1569 529 956 956 CD 14 1569 530 km km NNS 14 1569 531 , , , 14 1569 532 Benin Benin NNP 14 1569 533 266 266 CD 14 1569 534 km km NNS 14 1569 535 , , , 14 1569 536 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1569 537 628 628 CD 14 1569 538 km km NNS 14 1569 539 , , , 14 1569 540 Chad Chad NNP 14 1569 541 1,175 1,175 CD 14 1569 542 km km NN 14 1569 543 , , , 14 1569 544 Libya Libya NNP 14 1569 545 354 354 CD 14 1569 546 km km NN 14 1569 547 , , , 14 1569 548 Mali Mali NNP 14 1569 549 821 821 CD 14 1569 550 km km NN 14 1569 551 , , , 14 1569 552 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1569 553 1,497 1,497 CD 14 1569 554 km km NN 14 1569 555 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1569 556 : : : 14 1569 557 none none NN 14 1569 558 -- -- : 14 1569 559 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1569 560 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1569 561 claims claim VBZ 14 1569 562 : : : 14 1569 563 none none NN 14 1569 564 -- -- : 14 1569 565 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1569 566 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1569 567 : : : 14 1569 568 Libya Libya NNP 14 1569 569 claims claim VBZ 14 1569 570 about about IN 14 1569 571 19,400 19,400 CD 14 1569 572 km2 km2 NN 14 1569 573 in in IN 14 1569 574 northern northern JJ 14 1569 575 Niger Niger NNP 14 1569 576 ; ; : 14 1569 577 exact exact JJ 14 1569 578 locations location NNS 14 1569 579 of of IN 14 1569 580 the the DT 14 1569 581 Chad Chad NNP 14 1569 582 - - HYPH 14 1569 583 Niger Niger NNP 14 1569 584 - - HYPH 14 1569 585 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1569 586 and and CC 14 1569 587 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 1569 588 - - HYPH 14 1569 589 Chad Chad NNP 14 1569 590 - - HYPH 14 1569 591 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1569 592 tripoints tripoint NNS 14 1569 593 in in IN 14 1569 594 Lake Lake NNP 14 1569 595 Chad Chad NNP 14 1569 596 have have VBP 14 1569 597 not not RB 14 1569 598 been be VBN 14 1569 599 determined determine VBN 14 1569 600 , , , 14 1569 601 so so RB 14 1569 602 the the DT 14 1569 603 boundary boundary NN 14 1569 604 has have VBZ 14 1569 605 not not RB 14 1569 606 been be VBN 14 1569 607 demarcated demarcate VBN 14 1569 608 and and CC 14 1569 609 border border NN 14 1569 610 incidents incident NNS 14 1569 611 have have VBP 14 1569 612 resulted result VBN 14 1569 613 ; ; : 14 1569 614 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 1569 615 and and CC 14 1569 616 Mali Mali NNP 14 1569 617 are be VBP 14 1569 618 proceeding proceed VBG 14 1569 619 with with IN 14 1569 620 boundary boundary JJ 14 1569 621 demarcation demarcation NN 14 1569 622 , , , 14 1569 623 including include VBG 14 1569 624 the the DT 14 1569 625 tripoint tripoint NN 14 1569 626 with with IN 14 1569 627 Niger Niger NNP 14 1569 628 Climate Climate NNP 14 1569 629 : : : 14 1569 630 desert desert NN 14 1569 631 ; ; : 14 1569 632 mostly mostly RB 14 1569 633 hot hot JJ 14 1569 634 , , , 14 1569 635 dry dry JJ 14 1569 636 , , , 14 1569 637 dusty dusty JJ 14 1569 638 ; ; , 14 1569 639 tropical tropical JJ 14 1569 640 in in IN 14 1569 641 extreme extreme JJ 14 1569 642 south south JJ 14 1569 643 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1569 644 : : : 14 1569 645 predominately predominately RB 14 1569 646 desert desert NN 14 1569 647 plains plain NNS 14 1569 648 and and CC 14 1569 649 sand sand NN 14 1569 650 dunes dune NNS 14 1569 651 ; ; : 14 1569 652 flat flat JJ 14 1569 653 to to IN 14 1569 654 rolling rolling JJ 14 1569 655 plains plain NNS 14 1569 656 in in IN 14 1569 657 south south NNP 14 1569 658 ; ; : 14 1569 659 hills hill NNS 14 1569 660 in in IN 14 1569 661 north north JJ 14 1569 662 Natural natural JJ 14 1569 663 resources resource NNS 14 1569 664 : : : 14 1569 665 uranium uranium NN 14 1569 666 , , , 14 1569 667 coal coal NN 14 1569 668 , , , 14 1569 669 iron iron NN 14 1569 670 ore ore NN 14 1569 671 , , , 14 1569 672 tin tin NN 14 1569 673 , , , 14 1569 674 phosphates phosphate VBZ 14 1569 675 Land land NN 14 1569 676 use use NN 14 1569 677 : : : 14 1569 678 3 3 CD 14 1569 679 % % NN 14 1569 680 arable arable JJ 14 1569 681 land land NN 14 1569 682 ; ; : 14 1569 683 0 0 CD 14 1569 684 % % NN 14 1569 685 permanent permanent JJ 14 1569 686 crops crop NNS 14 1569 687 ; ; : 14 1569 688 7 7 CD 14 1569 689 % % NN 14 1569 690 meadows meadow NNS 14 1569 691 and and CC 14 1569 692 pastures pasture NNS 14 1569 693 ; ; : 14 1569 694 2 2 CD 14 1569 695 % % NN 14 1569 696 forest forest NN 14 1569 697 and and CC 14 1569 698 woodland woodland NN 14 1569 699 ; ; : 14 1569 700 88 88 CD 14 1569 701 % % NN 14 1569 702 other other JJ 14 1569 703 ; ; : 14 1569 704 includes include VBZ 14 1569 705 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1569 706 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1569 707 Environment Environment NNP 14 1569 708 : : : 14 1569 709 recurrent recurrent JJ 14 1569 710 drought drought NN 14 1569 711 and and CC 14 1569 712 desertification desertification NN 14 1569 713 severely severely RB 14 1569 714 affecting affect VBG 14 1569 715 marginal marginal JJ 14 1569 716 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1569 717 activities activity NNS 14 1569 718 ; ; , 14 1569 719 overgrazing overgraze VBG 14 1569 720 ; ; : 14 1569 721 soil soil NN 14 1569 722 erosion erosion NN 14 1569 723 Note note NN 14 1569 724 : : : 14 1569 725 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1569 726 - - HYPH 14 1569 727 People People NNS 14 1569 728 Population Population NNP 14 1569 729 : : : 14 1569 730 7,969,309 7,969,309 CD 14 1569 731 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 732 July July NNP 14 1569 733 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 735 , , , 14 1569 736 growth growth NN 14 1569 737 rate rate NN 14 1569 738 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1569 739 % % NN 14 1569 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 741 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 742 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 743 Birth birth NN 14 1569 744 rate rate NN 14 1569 745 : : : 14 1569 746 52 52 CD 14 1569 747 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1569 748 population population NN 14 1569 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 750 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 751 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 752 Death death NN 14 1569 753 rate rate NN 14 1569 754 : : : 14 1569 755 17 17 CD 14 1569 756 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1569 757 population population NN 14 1569 758 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 759 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 761 Net net JJ 14 1569 762 migration migration NN 14 1569 763 rate rate NN 14 1569 764 : : : 14 1569 765 0 0 CD 14 1569 766 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1569 767 population population NN 14 1569 768 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 769 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 770 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 771 Infant infant NN 14 1569 772 mortality mortality NN 14 1569 773 rate rate NN 14 1569 774 : : : 14 1569 775 131 131 CD 14 1569 776 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1569 777 live live JJ 14 1569 778 births birth NNS 14 1569 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 780 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 781 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 782 Life life NN 14 1569 783 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1569 784 at at IN 14 1569 785 birth birth NN 14 1569 786 : : : 14 1569 787 48 48 CD 14 1569 788 years year NNS 14 1569 789 male male JJ 14 1569 790 , , , 14 1569 791 53 53 CD 14 1569 792 years year NNS 14 1569 793 female female JJ 14 1569 794 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 795 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 797 Total total JJ 14 1569 798 fertility fertility NN 14 1569 799 rate rate NN 14 1569 800 : : : 14 1569 801 7.4 7.4 CD 14 1569 802 children child NNS 14 1569 803 born bear VBN 14 1569 804 / / SYM 14 1569 805 woman woman NN 14 1569 806 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 807 1990 1990 CD 14 1569 808 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 809 Nationality nationality NN 14 1569 810 : : : 14 1569 811 noun noun NNP 14 1569 812 -- -- : 14 1569 813 Nigerien(s Nigerien(s NNP 14 1569 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 815 adjective adjective NN 14 1569 816 -- -- : 14 1569 817 Nigerien Nigerien NNP 14 1569 818 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1569 819 divisions division NNS 14 1569 820 : : : 14 1569 821 56 56 CD 14 1569 822 % % NN 14 1569 823 Hausa hausa JJ 14 1569 824 ; ; : 14 1569 825 22 22 CD 14 1569 826 % % NN 14 1569 827 Djerma Djerma NNP 14 1569 828 ; ; : 14 1569 829 8.5 8.5 CD 14 1569 830 % % NN 14 1569 831 Fula Fula NNP 14 1569 832 ; ; : 14 1569 833 8 8 CD 14 1569 834 % % NN 14 1569 835 Tuareg tuareg NN 14 1569 836 ; ; : 14 1569 837 4.3 4.3 CD 14 1569 838 % % NN 14 1569 839 Beri Beri NNP 14 1569 840 Beri Beri NNP 14 1569 841 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 842 Kanouri Kanouri NNP 14 1569 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 844 ; ; : 14 1569 845 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1569 846 % % NN 14 1569 847 Arab Arab NNP 14 1569 848 , , , 14 1569 849 Toubou Toubou NNPS 14 1569 850 , , , 14 1569 851 and and CC 14 1569 852 Gourmantche Gourmantche NNP 14 1569 853 ; ; : 14 1569 854 about about RB 14 1569 855 4,000 4,000 CD 14 1569 856 French french JJ 14 1569 857 expatriates expatriate NNS 14 1569 858 Religion religion NN 14 1569 859 : : : 14 1569 860 80 80 CD 14 1569 861 % % NN 14 1569 862 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1569 863 , , , 14 1569 864 remainder remainder VBP 14 1569 865 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1569 866 beliefs belief NNS 14 1569 867 and and CC 14 1569 868 Christians Christians NNPS 14 1569 869 Language Language NNP 14 1569 870 : : : 14 1569 871 French French NNP 14 1569 872 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 873 official official NN 14 1569 874 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 875 ; ; : 14 1569 876 Hausa Hausa NNP 14 1569 877 , , , 14 1569 878 Djerma Djerma NNP 14 1569 879 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1569 880 : : : 14 1569 881 13.9 13.9 CD 14 1569 882 % % NN 14 1569 883 Labor Labor NNP 14 1569 884 force force NN 14 1569 885 : : : 14 1569 886 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 14 1569 887 wage wage NN 14 1569 888 earners earner NNS 14 1569 889 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 890 1982 1982 CD 14 1569 891 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 892 ; ; : 14 1569 893 90 90 CD 14 1569 894 % % NN 14 1569 895 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1569 896 , , , 14 1569 897 6 6 CD 14 1569 898 % % NN 14 1569 899 industry industry NN 14 1569 900 and and CC 14 1569 901 commerce commerce NN 14 1569 902 , , , 14 1569 903 4 4 CD 14 1569 904 % % NN 14 1569 905 government government NN 14 1569 906 ; ; : 14 1569 907 51 51 CD 14 1569 908 % % NN 14 1569 909 of of IN 14 1569 910 population population NN 14 1569 911 of of IN 14 1569 912 working work VBG 14 1569 913 age age NN 14 1569 914 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 915 1985 1985 CD 14 1569 916 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 917 Organized organize VBN 14 1569 918 labor labor NN 14 1569 919 : : : 14 1569 920 negligible negligible JJ 14 1569 921 - - HYPH 14 1569 922 Government Government NNP 14 1569 923 Long Long NNP 14 1569 924 - - HYPH 14 1569 925 form form NN 14 1569 926 name name NN 14 1569 927 : : : 14 1569 928 Republic Republic NNP 14 1569 929 of of IN 14 1569 930 Niger Niger NNP 14 1569 931 Type Type NNP 14 1569 932 : : : 14 1569 933 republic republic NN 14 1569 934 ; ; : 14 1569 935 presidential presidential JJ 14 1569 936 system system NN 14 1569 937 in in IN 14 1569 938 which which WDT 14 1569 939 military military JJ 14 1569 940 officers officer NNS 14 1569 941 hold hold VBP 14 1569 942 key key JJ 14 1569 943 offices office NNS 14 1569 944 Capital Capital NNP 14 1569 945 : : : 14 1569 946 Niamey Niamey NNP 14 1569 947 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1569 948 divisions division NNS 14 1569 949 : : : 14 1569 950 7 7 CD 14 1569 951 departments department NNS 14 1569 952 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 953 departements departement NNS 14 1569 954 , , , 14 1569 955 singular singular JJ 14 1569 956 -- -- : 14 1569 957 departement departement NN 14 1569 958 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 959 ; ; : 14 1569 960 Agadez Agadez NNP 14 1569 961 , , , 14 1569 962 Diffa Diffa NNP 14 1569 963 , , , 14 1569 964 Dosso Dosso NNP 14 1569 965 , , , 14 1569 966 Maradi Maradi NNP 14 1569 967 , , , 14 1569 968 Niamey Niamey NNP 14 1569 969 , , , 14 1569 970 Tahoua Tahoua NNP 14 1569 971 , , , 14 1569 972 Zinder Zinder NNP 14 1569 973 Independence Independence NNP 14 1569 974 : : : 14 1569 975 3 3 CD 14 1569 976 August August NNP 14 1569 977 1960 1960 CD 14 1569 978 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 979 from from IN 14 1569 980 France France NNP 14 1569 981 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 982 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1569 983 : : : 14 1569 984 adopted adopt VBN 14 1569 985 NA NA NNP 14 1569 986 December December NNP 14 1569 987 1989 1989 CD 14 1569 988 after after IN 14 1569 989 15 15 CD 14 1569 990 years year NNS 14 1569 991 of of IN 14 1569 992 military military JJ 14 1569 993 rule rule NN 14 1569 994 Legal legal JJ 14 1569 995 system system NN 14 1569 996 : : : 14 1569 997 based base VBN 14 1569 998 on on IN 14 1569 999 French french JJ 14 1569 1000 civil civil JJ 14 1569 1001 law law NN 14 1569 1002 system system NN 14 1569 1003 and and CC 14 1569 1004 customary customary JJ 14 1569 1005 law law NN 14 1569 1006 ; ; : 14 1569 1007 has have VBZ 14 1569 1008 not not RB 14 1569 1009 accepted accept VBN 14 1569 1010 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1569 1011 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1569 1012 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1569 1013 National National NNP 14 1569 1014 holidays holiday NNS 14 1569 1015 : : : 14 1569 1016 Republic Republic NNP 14 1569 1017 Day Day NNP 14 1569 1018 , , , 14 1569 1019 18 18 CD 14 1569 1020 December December NNP 14 1569 1021 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 1022 1958 1958 CD 14 1569 1023 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 1024 Executive executive JJ 14 1569 1025 branch branch NN 14 1569 1026 : : : 14 1569 1027 president president NN 14 1569 1028 , , , 14 1569 1029 prime prime NNP 14 1569 1030 minister minister NNP 14 1569 1031 , , , 14 1569 1032 Council Council NNP 14 1569 1033 of of IN 14 1569 1034 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1569 1035 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 1036 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1569 1037 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 1038 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1569 1039 branch branch NN 14 1569 1040 : : : 14 1569 1041 National National NNP 14 1569 1042 Development Development NNP 14 1569 1043 Council Council NNP 14 1569 1044 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1569 1045 branch branch NN 14 1569 1046 : : : 14 1569 1047 State State NNP 14 1569 1048 Court Court NNP 14 1569 1049 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 1050 Cour Cour NNP 14 1569 1051 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 14 1569 1052 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 1053 , , , 14 1569 1054 Court Court NNP 14 1569 1055 of of IN 14 1569 1056 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1569 1057 ( ( -LRB- 14 1569 1058 Cour Cour NNP 14 1569 1059 d'Apel d'Apel NNP 14 1569 1060 ) ) -RRB- 14 1569 1061 Leaders leader NNS 14 1569 1062 : : : 14 1569 1063 Chief Chief NNP 14 1569 1064 of of IN 14 1569 1065 State State NNP 14 1569 1066 -- -- : 14 1569 1067 President President NNP 14 1569 1068 Brig Brig NNP 14 1569 1069 . . . 14 1570 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1570 2 Ali Ali NNP 14 1570 3 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 14 1570 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 5 since since IN 14 1570 6 14 14 CD 14 1570 7 November November NNP 14 1570 8 1987 1987 CD 14 1570 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 10 ; ; : 14 1570 11 Head Head NNP 14 1570 12 of of IN 14 1570 13 Government Government NNP 14 1570 14 -- -- : 14 1570 15 Prime Prime NNP 14 1570 16 Minister Minister NNP 14 1570 17 ALIOU ALIOU NNP 14 1570 18 MAHAMIDA MAHAMIDA NNP 14 1570 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 20 since since IN 14 1570 21 2 2 CD 14 1570 22 March March NNP 14 1570 23 1990 1990 CD 14 1570 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 25 Political political JJ 14 1570 26 parties party NNS 14 1570 27 and and CC 14 1570 28 leaders leader NNS 14 1570 29 : : : 14 1570 30 only only JJ 14 1570 31 party party NN 14 1570 32 -- -- : 14 1570 33 National National NNP 14 1570 34 Movement Movement NNP 14 1570 35 for for IN 14 1570 36 the the DT 14 1570 37 Development Development NNP 14 1570 38 Society Society NNP 14 1570 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 40 MNSD MNSD NNP 14 1570 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 42 , , , 14 1570 43 leader leader NN 14 1570 44 NA NA NNP 14 1570 45 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1570 46 : : : 14 1570 47 universal universal JJ 14 1570 48 adult adult NN 14 1570 49 at at IN 14 1570 50 age age NN 14 1570 51 18 18 CD 14 1570 52 Elections election NNS 14 1570 53 : : : 14 1570 54 President President NNP 14 1570 55 -- -- : 14 1570 56 last last JJ 14 1570 57 held hold VBN 14 1570 58 December December NNP 14 1570 59 1989 1989 CD 14 1570 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 61 next next JJ 14 1570 62 to to TO 14 1570 63 be be VB 14 1570 64 held hold VBN 14 1570 65 NA NA NNP 14 1570 66 1996 1996 CD 14 1570 67 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 68 ; ; : 14 1570 69 results result NNS 14 1570 70 -- -- : 14 1570 71 President President NNP 14 1570 72 Ali Ali NNP 14 1570 73 Saibou Saibou NNP 14 1570 74 was be VBD 14 1570 75 reelected reelect VBN 14 1570 76 without without IN 14 1570 77 opposition opposition NN 14 1570 78 ; ; : 14 1570 79 National National NNP 14 1570 80 Development Development NNP 14 1570 81 Council Council NNP 14 1570 82 -- -- : 14 1570 83 last last RB 14 1570 84 held hold VBN 14 1570 85 December December NNP 14 1570 86 1989 1989 CD 14 1570 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 88 next next JJ 14 1570 89 to to TO 14 1570 90 be be VB 14 1570 91 held hold VBN 14 1570 92 NA NA NNP 14 1570 93 1994 1994 CD 14 1570 94 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 95 ; ; : 14 1570 96 results result NNS 14 1570 97 -- -- : 14 1570 98 MNSD MNSD NNP 14 1570 99 is be VBZ 14 1570 100 the the DT 14 1570 101 only only JJ 14 1570 102 party party NN 14 1570 103 ; ; : 14 1570 104 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 14 1570 105 total total NN 14 1570 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 107 MNSD MNSD NNP 14 1570 108 150 150 CD 14 1570 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 110 indirectly indirectly RB 14 1570 111 elected elect VBN 14 1570 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 113 Communists communist NNS 14 1570 114 : : : 14 1570 115 no no DT 14 1570 116 Communist communist JJ 14 1570 117 party party NN 14 1570 118 ; ; : 14 1570 119 some some DT 14 1570 120 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1570 121 in in IN 14 1570 122 outlawed outlaw VBN 14 1570 123 Sawaba Sawaba NNP 14 1570 124 party party NN 14 1570 125 Member Member NNP 14 1570 126 of of IN 14 1570 127 : : : 14 1570 128 ACP ACP NNP 14 1570 129 , , , 14 1570 130 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1570 131 , , , 14 1570 132 APC APC NNP 14 1570 133 , , , 14 1570 134 CCC CCC NNP 14 1570 135 , , , 14 1570 136 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 1570 137 , , , 14 1570 138 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1570 139 , , , 14 1570 140 ECA ECA NNP 14 1570 141 , , , 14 1570 142 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1570 143 , , , 14 1570 144 Entente Entente NNP 14 1570 145 , , , 14 1570 146 FAO FAO NNP 14 1570 147 , , , 14 1570 148 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1570 149 , , , 14 1570 150 GATT GATT NNP 14 1570 151 , , , 14 1570 152 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1570 153 , , , 14 1570 154 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1570 155 , , , 14 1570 156 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1570 157 , , , 14 1570 158 IDA IDA NNP 14 1570 159 , , , 14 1570 160 IDB IDB NNP 14 1570 161 -- -- : 14 1570 162 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1570 163 Development Development NNP 14 1570 164 Bank Bank NNP 14 1570 165 , , , 14 1570 166 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1570 167 , , , 14 1570 168 IFC IFC NNP 14 1570 169 , , , 14 1570 170 ILO ILO NNP 14 1570 171 , , , 14 1570 172 IMF IMF NNP 14 1570 173 , , , 14 1570 174 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1570 175 , , , 14 1570 176 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1570 177 , , , 14 1570 178 IPU IPU NNP 14 1570 179 , , , 14 1570 180 ITU ITU NNP 14 1570 181 , , , 14 1570 182 Lake Lake NNP 14 1570 183 Chad Chad NNP 14 1570 184 Basin Basin NNP 14 1570 185 Commission Commission NNP 14 1570 186 , , , 14 1570 187 Niger Niger NNP 14 1570 188 River River NNP 14 1570 189 Commission Commission NNP 14 1570 190 , , , 14 1570 191 NAM NAM NNP 14 1570 192 , , , 14 1570 193 OAU OAU NNP 14 1570 194 , , , 14 1570 195 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1570 196 , , , 14 1570 197 OIC OIC NNP 14 1570 198 , , , 14 1570 199 UN UN NNP 14 1570 200 , , , 14 1570 201 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1570 202 , , , 14 1570 203 UPU UPU NNP 14 1570 204 , , , 14 1570 205 WHO who WP 14 1570 206 , , , 14 1570 207 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1570 208 , , , 14 1570 209 WMO WMO NNP 14 1570 210 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1570 211 representation representation NN 14 1570 212 : : : 14 1570 213 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1570 214 Moumouni Moumouni NNP 14 1570 215 Adamou Adamou NNP 14 1570 216 DJERMAKOYE DJERMAKOYE NNP 14 1570 217 ; ; : 14 1570 218 Chancery chancery NN 14 1570 219 at at IN 14 1570 220 2204 2204 CD 14 1570 221 R R NNP 14 1570 222 Street Street NNP 14 1570 223 NW NW NNP 14 1570 224 , , , 14 1570 225 Washington Washington NNP 14 1570 226 DC DC NNP 14 1570 227 20008 20008 CD 14 1570 228 ; ; : 14 1570 229 telephone telephone NN 14 1570 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 231 202 202 CD 14 1570 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 233 483 483 CD 14 1570 234 - - SYM 14 1570 235 4224 4224 CD 14 1570 236 through through IN 14 1570 237 4227 4227 CD 14 1570 238 ; ; : 14 1570 239 US US NNP 14 1570 240 -- -- : 14 1570 241 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1570 242 Carl Carl NNP 14 1570 243 C. C. NNP 14 1570 244 CUNDIFF CUNDIFF NNP 14 1570 245 ; ; : 14 1570 246 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1570 247 at at IN 14 1570 248 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1570 249 des des FW 14 1570 250 Ambassadeurs Ambassadeurs NNP 14 1570 251 , , , 14 1570 252 Niamey Niamey NNP 14 1570 253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 254 mailing mail VBG 14 1570 255 address address NN 14 1570 256 is be VBZ 14 1570 257 B. B. NNP 14 1570 258 P. P. NNP 14 1570 259 11201 11201 CD 14 1570 260 , , , 14 1570 261 Niamey Niamey NNP 14 1570 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 263 ; ; : 14 1570 264 telephone telephone NN 14 1570 265 p227o p227o -LRB- 14 1570 266 72 72 CD 14 1570 267 - - SYM 14 1570 268 26 26 CD 14 1570 269 - - SYM 14 1570 270 61 61 CD 14 1570 271 through through IN 14 1570 272 64 64 CD 14 1570 273 and and CC 14 1570 274 72 72 CD 14 1570 275 - - SYM 14 1570 276 26 26 CD 14 1570 277 - - HYPH 14 1570 278 70 70 CD 14 1570 279 Flag flag NN 14 1570 280 : : : 14 1570 281 three three CD 14 1570 282 equal equal JJ 14 1570 283 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1570 284 bands band NNS 14 1570 285 of of IN 14 1570 286 orange orange JJ 14 1570 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 288 top top NNP 14 1570 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 290 , , , 14 1570 291 white white JJ 14 1570 292 , , , 14 1570 293 and and CC 14 1570 294 green green JJ 14 1570 295 with with IN 14 1570 296 a a DT 14 1570 297 small small JJ 14 1570 298 orange orange JJ 14 1570 299 disk disk NN 14 1570 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1570 301 representing represent VBG 14 1570 302 the the DT 14 1570 303 sun sun NN 14 1570 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1570 305 centered center VBD 14 1570 306 in in IN 14 1570 307 the the DT 14 1570 308 white white NNP 14 1570 309 band band NN 14 1570 310 ; ; : 14 1570 311 similar similar JJ 14 1570 312 to to IN 14 1570 313 the the DT 14 1570 314 flag flag NN 14 1570 315 of of IN 14 1570 316 India India NNP 14 1570 317 which which WDT 14 1570 318 has have VBZ 14 1570 319 a a DT 14 1570 320 blue blue JJ 14 1570 321 , , , 14 1570 322 spoked spoked JJ 14 1570 323 wheel wheel NN 14 1570 324 centered center VBN 14 1570 325 in in IN 14 1570 326 the the DT 14 1570 327 white white JJ 14 1570 328 band band NN 14 1570 329 - - HYPH 14 1570 330 Economy Economy NNP 14 1570 331 Overview Overview NNP 14 1570 332 : : : 14 1570 333 About about IN 14 1570 334 90 90 CD 14 1570 335 % % NN 14 1570 336 of of IN 14 1570 337 the the DT 14 1570 338 population population NN 14 1570 339 is be VBZ 14 1570 340 engaged engage VBN 14 1570 341 in in IN 14 1570 342 farming farming NN 14 1570 343 and and CC 14 1570 344 stock stock NN 14 1570 345 rearing rearing NN 14 1570 346 , , , 14 1570 347 activities activity NNS 14 1570 348 which which WDT 14 1570 349 generate generate VBP 14 1570 350 almost almost RB 14 1570 351 half half NN 14 1570 352 of of IN 14 1570 353 the the DT 14 1570 354 national national JJ 14 1570 355 income income NN 14 1570 356 . . . 14 1571 1 The the DT 14 1571 2 economy economy NN 14 1571 3 also also RB 14 1571 4 depends depend VBZ 14 1571 5 heavily heavily RB 14 1571 6 on on IN 14 1571 7 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1571 8 of of IN 14 1571 9 large large JJ 14 1571 10 uranium uranium NN 14 1571 11 deposits deposit NNS 14 1571 12 . . . 14 1572 1 Uranium uranium NN 14 1572 2 production production NN 14 1572 3 grew grow VBD 14 1572 4 rapidly rapidly RB 14 1572 5 in in IN 14 1572 6 the the DT 14 1572 7 mid-1970s mid-1970 NNS 14 1572 8 , , , 14 1572 9 but but CC 14 1572 10 tapered taper VBD 14 1572 11 off off RP 14 1572 12 in in IN 14 1572 13 the the DT 14 1572 14 early early JJ 14 1572 15 1980s 1980 NNS 14 1572 16 , , , 14 1572 17 when when WRB 14 1572 18 world world NN 14 1572 19 prices price NNS 14 1572 20 declined decline VBD 14 1572 21 . . . 14 1573 1 France France NNP 14 1573 2 is be VBZ 14 1573 3 a a DT 14 1573 4 major major JJ 14 1573 5 customer customer NN 14 1573 6 , , , 14 1573 7 while while IN 14 1573 8 FRG FRG NNP 14 1573 9 , , , 14 1573 10 Japan Japan NNP 14 1573 11 , , , 14 1573 12 and and CC 14 1573 13 Spain Spain NNP 14 1573 14 also also RB 14 1573 15 make make VBP 14 1573 16 regular regular JJ 14 1573 17 purchases purchase NNS 14 1573 18 . . . 14 1574 1 The the DT 14 1574 2 depressed depressed JJ 14 1574 3 demand demand NN 14 1574 4 for for IN 14 1574 5 uranium uranium NN 14 1574 6 has have VBZ 14 1574 7 contributed contribute VBN 14 1574 8 to to IN 14 1574 9 an an DT 14 1574 10 overall overall JJ 14 1574 11 sluggishness sluggishness NN 14 1574 12 in in IN 14 1574 13 the the DT 14 1574 14 economy economy NN 14 1574 15 , , , 14 1574 16 a a DT 14 1574 17 severe severe JJ 14 1574 18 trade trade NN 14 1574 19 imbalance imbalance NN 14 1574 20 , , , 14 1574 21 and and CC 14 1574 22 a a DT 14 1574 23 mounting mount VBG 14 1574 24 external external JJ 14 1574 25 debt debt NN 14 1574 26 . . . 14 1575 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1575 2 : : : 14 1575 3 $ $ $ 14 1575 4 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1575 5 billion billion CD 14 1575 6 , , , 14 1575 7 per per IN 14 1575 8 capita capita FW 14 1575 9 $ $ $ 14 1575 10 330 330 CD 14 1575 11 ; ; : 14 1575 12 real real JJ 14 1575 13 growth growth NN 14 1575 14 rate rate NN 14 1575 15 7.1 7.1 CD 14 1575 16 % % NN 14 1575 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1575 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1575 19 est est NNP 14 1575 20 . . . 14 1575 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1576 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1576 2 rate rate NN 14 1576 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1576 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1576 5 prices price NNS 14 1576 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1576 7 : : : 14 1576 8 - - : 14 1576 9 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1576 10 % % NN 14 1576 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1576 12 1988 1988 CD 14 1576 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1576 14 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1576 15 rate rate NN 14 1576 16 : : : 14 1576 17 NA% NA% `` 14 1576 18 Budget budget NN 14 1576 19 : : : 14 1576 20 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1576 21 $ $ $ 14 1576 22 254 254 CD 14 1576 23 million million CD 14 1576 24 ; ; : 14 1576 25 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1576 26 $ $ $ 14 1576 27 510 510 CD 14 1576 28 million million CD 14 1576 29 , , , 14 1576 30 including include VBG 14 1576 31 capital capital NN 14 1576 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1576 33 of of IN 14 1576 34 $ $ $ 14 1576 35 239 239 CD 14 1576 36 million million CD 14 1576 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1576 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1576 39 est est NNP 14 1576 40 . . . 14 1576 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1577 1 Exports export NNS 14 1577 2 : : : 14 1577 3 $ $ $ 14 1577 4 371 371 CD 14 1577 5 million million CD 14 1577 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1577 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1577 8 . . NNP 14 1577 9 , , , 14 1577 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1577 11 est est VBD 14 1577 12 . . . 14 1578 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1578 2 ; ; : 14 1578 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1578 4 -- -- : 14 1578 5 uranium uranium NN 14 1578 6 76 76 CD 14 1578 7 % % NN 14 1578 8 , , , 14 1578 9 livestock livestock NN 14 1578 10 , , , 14 1578 11 cowpeas cowpea NNS 14 1578 12 , , , 14 1578 13 onions onion NNS 14 1578 14 , , , 14 1578 15 hides hide NNS 14 1578 16 , , , 14 1578 17 skins skin NNS 14 1578 18 ; ; : 14 1578 19 partners partner NNS 14 1578 20 -- -- : 14 1578 21 NA NA NNP 14 1578 22 Imports import NNS 14 1578 23 : : : 14 1578 24 $ $ $ 14 1578 25 441 441 CD 14 1578 26 million million CD 14 1578 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1578 28 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1578 29 . . NNP 14 1578 30 , , , 14 1578 31 1988 1988 CD 14 1578 32 est est VBD 14 1578 33 . . . 14 1579 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1579 2 ; ; : 14 1579 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1579 4 -- -- : 14 1579 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1579 6 products product NNS 14 1579 7 , , , 14 1579 8 primary primary JJ 14 1579 9 materials material NNS 14 1579 10 , , , 14 1579 11 machinery machinery NN 14 1579 12 , , , 14 1579 13 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 1579 14 and and CC 14 1579 15 parts part NNS 14 1579 16 , , , 14 1579 17 electronic electronic JJ 14 1579 18 equipment equipment NN 14 1579 19 , , , 14 1579 20 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 1579 21 , , , 14 1579 22 chemical chemical NN 14 1579 23 products product NNS 14 1579 24 , , , 14 1579 25 cereals cereal NNS 14 1579 26 , , , 14 1579 27 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 14 1579 28 External external JJ 14 1579 29 debt debt NN 14 1579 30 : : : 14 1579 31 $ $ $ 14 1579 32 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1579 33 billion billion CD 14 1579 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1579 35 December December NNP 14 1579 36 1989 1989 CD 14 1579 37 est est NNP 14 1579 38 . . . 14 1579 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1580 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1580 2 production production NN 14 1580 3 : : : 14 1580 4 growth growth NN 14 1580 5 rate rate NN 14 1580 6 4.7 4.7 CD 14 1580 7 % % NN 14 1580 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1580 9 1989 1989 CD 14 1580 10 est est NNP 14 1580 11 . . . 14 1580 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1581 2 : : : 14 1581 3 102,000 102,000 CD 14 1581 4 kW kw NN 14 1581 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1581 6 ; ; : 14 1581 7 225 225 CD 14 1581 8 million million CD 14 1581 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1581 10 produced produce VBN 14 1581 11 , , , 14 1581 12 30 30 CD 14 1581 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1581 14 per per IN 14 1581 15 capita capita NN 14 1581 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1581 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1581 20 : : : 14 1581 21 cement cement NN 14 1581 22 , , , 14 1581 23 brick brick NN 14 1581 24 , , , 14 1581 25 rice rice NN 14 1581 26 mills mill NNS 14 1581 27 , , , 14 1581 28 small small JJ 14 1581 29 cotton cotton NN 14 1581 30 gins gin NNS 14 1581 31 , , , 14 1581 32 oilseed oilseed NN 14 1581 33 presses press NNS 14 1581 34 , , , 14 1581 35 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NNS 14 1581 36 , , , 14 1581 37 and and CC 14 1581 38 a a DT 14 1581 39 few few JJ 14 1581 40 other other JJ 14 1581 41 small small JJ 14 1581 42 light light JJ 14 1581 43 industries industry NNS 14 1581 44 ; ; : 14 1581 45 uranium uranium NN 14 1581 46 production production NN 14 1581 47 began begin VBD 14 1581 48 in in IN 14 1581 49 1971 1971 CD 14 1581 50 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1581 51 : : : 14 1581 52 accounts account NNS 14 1581 53 for for IN 14 1581 54 roughly roughly RB 14 1581 55 40 40 CD 14 1581 56 % % NN 14 1581 57 of of IN 14 1581 58 GDP GDP NNP 14 1581 59 and and CC 14 1581 60 90 90 CD 14 1581 61 % % NN 14 1581 62 of of IN 14 1581 63 labor labor NN 14 1581 64 force force NN 14 1581 65 ; ; : 14 1581 66 cash cash NN 14 1581 67 crops crop NNS 14 1581 68 -- -- : 14 1581 69 cowpeas cowpea NNS 14 1581 70 , , , 14 1581 71 cotton cotton NN 14 1581 72 , , , 14 1581 73 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1581 74 ; ; : 14 1581 75 food food NN 14 1581 76 crops crop NNS 14 1581 77 -- -- : 14 1581 78 millet millet NN 14 1581 79 , , , 14 1581 80 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1581 81 , , , 14 1581 82 cassava cassava NNP 14 1581 83 , , , 14 1581 84 rice rice NN 14 1581 85 ; ; , 14 1581 86 livestock livestock NN 14 1581 87 -- -- : 14 1581 88 cattle cattle NNS 14 1581 89 , , , 14 1581 90 sheep sheep NNS 14 1581 91 , , , 14 1581 92 goats goat NNS 14 1581 93 ; ; : 14 1581 94 self self NN 14 1581 95 - - HYPH 14 1581 96 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1581 97 in in IN 14 1581 98 food food NN 14 1581 99 except except IN 14 1581 100 in in IN 14 1581 101 drought drought NN 14 1581 102 years year NNS 14 1581 103 Aid aid NN 14 1581 104 : : : 14 1581 105 US US NNP 14 1581 106 commitments commitment NNS 14 1581 107 , , , 14 1581 108 including include VBG 14 1581 109 Ex Ex NNP 14 1581 110 - - HYPH 14 1581 111 Im Im NNP 14 1581 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 113 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1581 114 - - HYPH 14 1581 115 88 88 NNP 14 1581 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 117 , , , 14 1581 118 $ $ $ 14 1581 119 349 349 CD 14 1581 120 million million CD 14 1581 121 ; ; : 14 1581 122 Western western JJ 14 1581 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 124 non non JJ 14 1581 125 - - JJ 14 1581 126 US us JJ 14 1581 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 128 countries country NNS 14 1581 129 , , , 14 1581 130 ODA ODA NNP 14 1581 131 and and CC 14 1581 132 OOF OOF NNP 14 1581 133 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1581 134 commitments commitment NNS 14 1581 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 136 1970 1970 CD 14 1581 137 - - SYM 14 1581 138 87 87 CD 14 1581 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 140 , , , 14 1581 141 $ $ $ 14 1581 142 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1581 143 billion billion CD 14 1581 144 ; ; : 14 1581 145 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1581 146 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1581 147 aid aid NN 14 1581 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 149 1979 1979 CD 14 1581 150 - - SYM 14 1581 151 89 89 CD 14 1581 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 153 , , , 14 1581 154 $ $ $ 14 1581 155 504 504 CD 14 1581 156 million million CD 14 1581 157 ; ; : 14 1581 158 Communist communist JJ 14 1581 159 countries country NNS 14 1581 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 161 1970 1970 CD 14 1581 162 - - SYM 14 1581 163 88 88 CD 14 1581 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 165 , , , 14 1581 166 $ $ $ 14 1581 167 61 61 CD 14 1581 168 million million CD 14 1581 169 Currency Currency NNP 14 1581 170 : : : 14 1581 171 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 1581 172 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1581 173 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1581 174 franc franc NN 14 1581 175 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 176 plural plural JJ 14 1581 177 -- -- : 14 1581 178 francs franc NNS 14 1581 179 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 180 ; ; : 14 1581 181 1 1 CD 14 1581 182 CFA cfa NN 14 1581 183 franc franc NN 14 1581 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 185 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 1581 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 187 = = SYM 14 1581 188 100 100 CD 14 1581 189 centimes centime NNS 14 1581 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1581 191 rates rate NNS 14 1581 192 : : : 14 1581 193 Communaute communaute NN 14 1581 194 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1581 195 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1581 196 francs franc NNS 14 1581 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 198 CFAF cfaf NN 14 1581 199 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 200 per per IN 14 1581 201 US$ us$ $ 14 1581 202 1 1 CD 14 1581 203 - - HYPH 14 1581 204 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 1581 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 206 January January NNP 14 1581 207 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 209 , , , 14 1581 210 319.01 319.01 CD 14 1581 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 212 1989 1989 CD 14 1581 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 214 , , , 14 1581 215 297.85 297.85 CD 14 1581 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 217 1988 1988 CD 14 1581 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 219 , , , 14 1581 220 300.54 300.54 CD 14 1581 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 222 1987 1987 CD 14 1581 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 224 , , , 14 1581 225 346.30 346.30 CD 14 1581 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 227 1986 1986 CD 14 1581 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 229 , , , 14 1581 230 449.26 449.26 CD 14 1581 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 232 1985 1985 CD 14 1581 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 234 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1581 235 year year NN 14 1581 236 : : : 14 1581 237 1 1 CD 14 1581 238 October-30 october-30 CD 14 1581 239 September September NNP 14 1581 240 - - HYPH 14 1581 241 Communications Communications NNP 14 1581 242 Highways Highways NNP 14 1581 243 : : : 14 1581 244 39,970 39,970 CD 14 1581 245 km km NN 14 1581 246 total total NN 14 1581 247 ; ; : 14 1581 248 3,170 3,170 CD 14 1581 249 km km NNP 14 1581 250 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1581 251 , , , 14 1581 252 10,330 10,330 CD 14 1581 253 km km NN 14 1581 254 gravel gravel NN 14 1581 255 and and CC 14 1581 256 laterite laterite JJ 14 1581 257 , , , 14 1581 258 3,470 3,470 CD 14 1581 259 km km NN 14 1581 260 earthen earthen JJ 14 1581 261 , , , 14 1581 262 23,000 23,000 CD 14 1581 263 km km NN 14 1581 264 tracks track NNS 14 1581 265 Inland Inland NNP 14 1581 266 waterways waterway NNS 14 1581 267 : : : 14 1581 268 Niger Niger NNP 14 1581 269 river river NN 14 1581 270 is be VBZ 14 1581 271 navigable navigable JJ 14 1581 272 300 300 CD 14 1581 273 km km NN 14 1581 274 from from IN 14 1581 275 Niamey Niamey NNP 14 1581 276 to to IN 14 1581 277 Gaya Gaya NNP 14 1581 278 on on IN 14 1581 279 the the DT 14 1581 280 Benin Benin NNP 14 1581 281 frontier frontier NN 14 1581 282 from from IN 14 1581 283 mid mid NNP 14 1581 284 - - NN 14 1581 285 December December NNP 14 1581 286 through through IN 14 1581 287 March March NNP 14 1581 288 Civil civil JJ 14 1581 289 air air NN 14 1581 290 : : : 14 1581 291 no no DT 14 1581 292 major major JJ 14 1581 293 transport transport NN 14 1581 294 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1581 295 Airports airport NNS 14 1581 296 : : : 14 1581 297 31 31 CD 14 1581 298 total total NN 14 1581 299 , , , 14 1581 300 29 29 CD 14 1581 301 usable usable JJ 14 1581 302 ; ; : 14 1581 303 7 7 CD 14 1581 304 with with IN 14 1581 305 permanent permanent JJ 14 1581 306 - - HYPH 14 1581 307 surface surface NN 14 1581 308 runways runway NNS 14 1581 309 ; ; : 14 1581 310 1 1 CD 14 1581 311 with with IN 14 1581 312 runways runway NNS 14 1581 313 over over IN 14 1581 314 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1581 315 m m CD 14 1581 316 ; ; : 14 1581 317 1 1 CD 14 1581 318 with with IN 14 1581 319 runways runways NNP 14 1581 320 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1581 321 - - HYPH 14 1581 322 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1581 323 m m CD 14 1581 324 ; ; : 14 1581 325 11 11 CD 14 1581 326 with with IN 14 1581 327 runways runway NNS 14 1581 328 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1581 329 - - HYPH 14 1581 330 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1581 331 m m NNP 14 1581 332 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1581 333 : : : 14 1581 334 small small JJ 14 1581 335 system system NN 14 1581 336 of of IN 14 1581 337 wire wire NN 14 1581 338 , , , 14 1581 339 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 14 1581 340 , , , 14 1581 341 and and CC 14 1581 342 radio radio NN 14 1581 343 relay relay NN 14 1581 344 links link NNS 14 1581 345 concentrated concentrate VBD 14 1581 346 in in IN 14 1581 347 southwestern southwestern JJ 14 1581 348 area area NN 14 1581 349 ; ; : 14 1581 350 11,900 11,900 CD 14 1581 351 telephones telephone NNS 14 1581 352 ; ; : 14 1581 353 stations--15 stations--15 JJ 14 1581 354 AM am NN 14 1581 355 , , , 14 1581 356 5 5 CD 14 1581 357 FM FM NNP 14 1581 358 , , , 14 1581 359 16 16 CD 14 1581 360 TV tv NN 14 1581 361 ; ; : 14 1581 362 satellite satellite NN 14 1581 363 earth earth NN 14 1581 364 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1581 365 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1581 366 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1581 367 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1581 368 , , , 14 1581 369 1 1 CD 14 1581 370 Indian Indian NNP 14 1581 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1581 372 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1581 373 , , , 14 1581 374 and and CC 14 1581 375 4 4 CD 14 1581 376 domestic domestic JJ 14 1581 377 - - HYPH 14 1581 378 Defense Defense NNP 14 1581 379 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1581 380 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1581 381 : : : 14 1581 382 Army Army NNP 14 1581 383 , , , 14 1581 384 Air Air NNP 14 1581 385 Force Force NNP 14 1581 386 , , , 14 1581 387 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1581 388 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1581 389 , , , 14 1581 390 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1581 391 Republican Republican NNP 14 1581 392 Guard Guard NNP 14 1581 393 , , , 14 1581 394 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1581 395 Presidential Presidential NNP 14 1581 396 Guard Guard NNP 14 1581 397 , , , 14 1581 398 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1581 399 National National NNP 14 1581 400 Police Police NNP 14 1581 401 Military Military NNP 14 1581 402 manpower manpower NN 14 1581 403 : : : 14 1581 404 males males NNP 14 1581 405 15 15 CD 14 1581 406 - - SYM 14 1581 407 49 49 CD 14 1581 408 , , , 14 1581 409 1,656,466 1,656,466 CD 14 1581 410 ; 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; : 14 1581 446 land land NN 14 1581 447 area area NN 14 1581 448 : : : 14 1581 449 910,770 910,770 CD 14 1581 450 km2 km2 NNP 14 1581 451 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1581 452 area area NN 14 1581 453 : : : 14 1581 454 slightly slightly RB 14 1581 455 more more JJR 14 1581 456 than than IN 14 1581 457 twice twice RB 14 1581 458 the the DT 14 1581 459 size size NN 14 1581 460 of of IN 14 1581 461 California California NNP 14 1581 462 Land Land NNP 14 1581 463 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1581 464 : : : 14 1581 465 4,047 4,047 CD 14 1581 466 km km NN 14 1581 467 total total NN 14 1581 468 ; ; : 14 1581 469 Benin Benin NNP 14 1581 470 773 773 CD 14 1581 471 km km NN 14 1581 472 , , , 14 1581 473 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 1581 474 1,690 1,690 CD 14 1581 475 km km NN 14 1581 476 , , , 14 1581 477 Chad Chad NNP 14 1581 478 87 87 CD 14 1581 479 km km NNS 14 1581 480 , , , 14 1581 481 Niger Niger NNP 14 1581 482 1,497 1,497 CD 14 1581 483 km km NN 14 1581 484 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1581 485 : : : 14 1581 486 853 853 CD 14 1581 487 km km NN 14 1581 488 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1581 489 claims claim VBZ 14 1581 490 : : : 14 1581 491 Continental continental JJ 14 1581 492 shelf shelf NN 14 1581 493 : : : 14 1581 494 200 200 CD 14 1581 495 meters meter NNS 14 1581 496 or or CC 14 1581 497 to to IN 14 1581 498 depth depth NN 14 1581 499 of of IN 14 1581 500 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1581 501 ; ; : 14 1581 502 Extended extended JJ 14 1581 503 economic economic JJ 14 1581 504 zone zone NN 14 1581 505 : : : 14 1581 506 200 200 CD 14 1581 507 nm nm CD 14 1581 508 ; ; : 14 1581 509 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1581 510 sea sea NN 14 1581 511 : : : 14 1581 512 30 30 CD 14 1581 513 nm nm IN 14 1581 514 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1581 515 : : : 14 1581 516 exact exact JJ 14 1581 517 locations location NNS 14 1581 518 of of IN 14 1581 519 the the DT 14 1581 520 Chad Chad NNP 14 1581 521 - - HYPH 14 1581 522 Niger Niger NNP 14 1581 523 - - HYPH 14 1581 524 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1581 525 and and CC 14 1581 526 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 1581 527 - - HYPH 14 1581 528 Chad Chad NNP 14 1581 529 - - HYPH 14 1581 530 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1581 531 tripoints tripoint NNS 14 1581 532 in in IN 14 1581 533 Lake Lake NNP 14 1581 534 Chad Chad NNP 14 1581 535 have have VBP 14 1581 536 not not RB 14 1581 537 been be VBN 14 1581 538 determined determine VBN 14 1581 539 , , , 14 1581 540 so so RB 14 1581 541 the the DT 14 1581 542 boundary boundary NN 14 1581 543 has have VBZ 14 1581 544 not not RB 14 1581 545 been be VBN 14 1581 546 demarcated demarcate VBN 14 1581 547 and and CC 14 1581 548 border border NN 14 1581 549 incidents incident NNS 14 1581 550 have have VBP 14 1581 551 resulted result VBN 14 1581 552 ; ; : 14 1581 553 Nigerian nigerian JJ 14 1581 554 proposals proposal NNS 14 1581 555 to to TO 14 1581 556 reopen reopen VB 14 1581 557 maritime maritime JJ 14 1581 558 boundary boundary JJ 14 1581 559 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 1581 560 and and CC 14 1581 561 redemarcate redemarcate VB 14 1581 562 the the DT 14 1581 563 entire entire JJ 14 1581 564 land land NN 14 1581 565 boundary boundary NN 14 1581 566 have have VBP 14 1581 567 been be VBN 14 1581 568 rejected reject VBN 14 1581 569 by by IN 14 1581 570 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 1581 571 Climate Climate NNP 14 1581 572 : : : 14 1581 573 varies vary VBZ 14 1581 574 -- -- : 14 1581 575 equatorial equatorial JJ 14 1581 576 in in IN 14 1581 577 south south NNP 14 1581 578 , , , 14 1581 579 tropical tropical JJ 14 1581 580 in in IN 14 1581 581 center center NNP 14 1581 582 , , , 14 1581 583 arid arid NNP 14 1581 584 in in IN 14 1581 585 north north JJ 14 1581 586 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1581 587 : : : 14 1581 588 southern southern JJ 14 1581 589 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1581 590 merge merge VBP 14 1581 591 into into IN 14 1581 592 central central JJ 14 1581 593 hills hill NNS 14 1581 594 and and CC 14 1581 595 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1581 596 ; ; : 14 1581 597 mountains mountain NNS 14 1581 598 in in IN 14 1581 599 southeast southeast NN 14 1581 600 , , , 14 1581 601 plains plain VBZ 14 1581 602 in in IN 14 1581 603 north north JJ 14 1581 604 Natural natural JJ 14 1581 605 resources resource NNS 14 1581 606 : : : 14 1581 607 crude crude JJ 14 1581 608 oil oil NN 14 1581 609 , , , 14 1581 610 tin tin NN 14 1581 611 , , , 14 1581 612 columbite columbite NN 14 1581 613 , , , 14 1581 614 iron iron NN 14 1581 615 ore ore NN 14 1581 616 , , , 14 1581 617 coal coal NN 14 1581 618 , , , 14 1581 619 limestone limestone NN 14 1581 620 , , , 14 1581 621 lead lead NN 14 1581 622 , , , 14 1581 623 zinc zinc NN 14 1581 624 , , , 14 1581 625 natural natural JJ 14 1581 626 gas gas NN 14 1581 627 Land land NN 14 1581 628 use use NN 14 1581 629 : : : 14 1581 630 31 31 CD 14 1581 631 % % NN 14 1581 632 arable arable JJ 14 1581 633 land land NN 14 1581 634 ; ; : 14 1581 635 3 3 CD 14 1581 636 % % NN 14 1581 637 permanent permanent JJ 14 1581 638 crops crop NNS 14 1581 639 ; ; : 14 1581 640 23 23 CD 14 1581 641 % % NN 14 1581 642 meadows meadow NNS 14 1581 643 and and CC 14 1581 644 pastures pasture NNS 14 1581 645 ; ; : 14 1581 646 15 15 CD 14 1581 647 % % NN 14 1581 648 forest forest NN 14 1581 649 and and CC 14 1581 650 woodland woodland NN 14 1581 651 ; ; : 14 1581 652 28 28 CD 14 1581 653 % % NN 14 1581 654 other other JJ 14 1581 655 ; ; : 14 1581 656 includes include VBZ 14 1581 657 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1581 658 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1581 659 Environment Environment NNP 14 1581 660 : : : 14 1581 661 recent recent JJ 14 1581 662 droughts drought NNS 14 1581 663 in in IN 14 1581 664 north north NN 14 1581 665 severely severely RB 14 1581 666 affecting affect VBG 14 1581 667 marginal marginal JJ 14 1581 668 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1581 669 activities activity NNS 14 1581 670 ; ; , 14 1581 671 desertification desertification NN 14 1581 672 ; ; , 14 1581 673 soil soil NN 14 1581 674 degradation degradation NN 14 1581 675 , , , 14 1581 676 rapid rapid JJ 14 1581 677 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1581 678 - - : 14 1581 679 People People NNP 14 1581 680 Population Population NNP 14 1581 681 : : : 14 1581 682 118,819,377 118,819,377 LS 14 1581 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 684 July July NNP 14 1581 685 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 687 , , , 14 1581 688 growth growth NN 14 1581 689 rate rate NN 14 1581 690 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1581 691 % % NN 14 1581 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 693 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 694 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 695 Birth birth NN 14 1581 696 rate rate NN 14 1581 697 : : : 14 1581 698 46 46 CD 14 1581 699 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1581 700 population population NN 14 1581 701 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 702 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 704 Death death NN 14 1581 705 rate rate NN 14 1581 706 : : : 14 1581 707 17 17 CD 14 1581 708 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1581 709 population population NN 14 1581 710 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 711 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 712 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 713 Net net JJ 14 1581 714 migration migration NN 14 1581 715 rate rate NN 14 1581 716 : : : 14 1581 717 1 1 CD 14 1581 718 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 1581 719 population population NN 14 1581 720 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 721 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 722 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 723 Infant infant NN 14 1581 724 mortality mortality NN 14 1581 725 rate rate NN 14 1581 726 : : : 14 1581 727 119 119 CD 14 1581 728 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1581 729 live live JJ 14 1581 730 births birth NNS 14 1581 731 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 732 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 733 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 734 Life life NN 14 1581 735 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1581 736 at at IN 14 1581 737 birth birth NN 14 1581 738 : : : 14 1581 739 48 48 CD 14 1581 740 years year NNS 14 1581 741 male male JJ 14 1581 742 , , , 14 1581 743 49 49 CD 14 1581 744 years year NNS 14 1581 745 female female JJ 14 1581 746 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 747 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 748 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 749 Total total JJ 14 1581 750 fertility fertility NN 14 1581 751 rate rate NN 14 1581 752 : : : 14 1581 753 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1581 754 children child NNS 14 1581 755 born bear VBN 14 1581 756 / / SYM 14 1581 757 woman woman NN 14 1581 758 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 759 1990 1990 CD 14 1581 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 761 Nationality nationality NN 14 1581 762 : : : 14 1581 763 noun noun NNP 14 1581 764 -- -- : 14 1581 765 Nigerian(s Nigerian(s NNP 14 1581 766 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 767 ; ; , 14 1581 768 adjective adjective JJ 14 1581 769 -- -- : 14 1581 770 Nigerian nigerian JJ 14 1581 771 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1581 772 divisions division NNS 14 1581 773 : : : 14 1581 774 more more JJR 14 1581 775 than than IN 14 1581 776 250 250 CD 14 1581 777 tribal tribal JJ 14 1581 778 groups group NNS 14 1581 779 ; ; : 14 1581 780 Hausa Hausa NNP 14 1581 781 and and CC 14 1581 782 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 1581 783 of of IN 14 1581 784 the the DT 14 1581 785 north north NN 14 1581 786 , , , 14 1581 787 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 14 1581 788 of of IN 14 1581 789 the the DT 14 1581 790 southwest southwest NN 14 1581 791 , , , 14 1581 792 and and CC 14 1581 793 Ibos Ibos NNP 14 1581 794 of of IN 14 1581 795 the the DT 14 1581 796 southeast southeast NN 14 1581 797 make make VBP 14 1581 798 up up RP 14 1581 799 65 65 CD 14 1581 800 % % NN 14 1581 801 of of IN 14 1581 802 the the DT 14 1581 803 population population NN 14 1581 804 ; ; : 14 1581 805 about about IN 14 1581 806 27,000 27,000 CD 14 1581 807 non non JJ 14 1581 808 - - JJ 14 1581 809 Africans africans JJ 14 1581 810 Religion religion NN 14 1581 811 : : : 14 1581 812 50 50 CD 14 1581 813 % % NN 14 1581 814 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1581 815 , , , 14 1581 816 40 40 CD 14 1581 817 % % NN 14 1581 818 Christian Christian NNP 14 1581 819 , , , 14 1581 820 10 10 CD 14 1581 821 % % NN 14 1581 822 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1581 823 beliefs belief NNS 14 1581 824 Language Language NNP 14 1581 825 : : : 14 1581 826 English English NNP 14 1581 827 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 828 official official NN 14 1581 829 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 830 ; ; : 14 1581 831 Hausa Hausa NNP 14 1581 832 , , , 14 1581 833 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 14 1581 834 , , , 14 1581 835 Ibo Ibo NNP 14 1581 836 , , , 14 1581 837 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 1581 838 , , , 14 1581 839 and and CC 14 1581 840 several several JJ 14 1581 841 other other JJ 14 1581 842 languages language NNS 14 1581 843 also also RB 14 1581 844 widely widely RB 14 1581 845 used use VBN 14 1581 846 Literacy literacy NN 14 1581 847 : : : 14 1581 848 42.4 42.4 CD 14 1581 849 % % NN 14 1581 850 Labor Labor NNP 14 1581 851 force force NN 14 1581 852 : : : 14 1581 853 42,844,000 42,844,000 CD 14 1581 854 ; ; : 14 1581 855 54 54 CD 14 1581 856 % % NN 14 1581 857 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1581 858 , , , 14 1581 859 19 19 CD 14 1581 860 % % NN 14 1581 861 industry industry NN 14 1581 862 , , , 14 1581 863 commerce commerce NN 14 1581 864 , , , 14 1581 865 and and CC 14 1581 866 services service NNS 14 1581 867 , , , 14 1581 868 15 15 CD 14 1581 869 % % NN 14 1581 870 government government NN 14 1581 871 ; ; : 14 1581 872 49 49 CD 14 1581 873 % % NN 14 1581 874 of of IN 14 1581 875 population population NN 14 1581 876 of of IN 14 1581 877 working work VBG 14 1581 878 age age NN 14 1581 879 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 880 1985 1985 CD 14 1581 881 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 882 Organized organize VBN 14 1581 883 labor labor NN 14 1581 884 : : : 14 1581 885 3,520,000 3,520,000 CD 14 1581 886 wage wage NN 14 1581 887 earners earner NNS 14 1581 888 belong belong VBP 14 1581 889 to to IN 14 1581 890 42 42 CD 14 1581 891 recognized recognize VBN 14 1581 892 trade trade NN 14 1581 893 unions union NNS 14 1581 894 , , , 14 1581 895 which which WDT 14 1581 896 come come VBP 14 1581 897 under under IN 14 1581 898 a a DT 14 1581 899 single single JJ 14 1581 900 national national JJ 14 1581 901 labor labor NNP 14 1581 902 federation federation NNP 14 1581 903 -- -- : 14 1581 904 the the DT 14 1581 905 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 14 1581 906 Labor Labor NNP 14 1581 907 Congress Congress NNP 14 1581 908 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 909 NLC NLC NNP 14 1581 910 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 911 - - : 14 1581 912 Government Government NNP 14 1581 913 Long Long NNP 14 1581 914 - - HYPH 14 1581 915 form form NN 14 1581 916 name name NN 14 1581 917 : : : 14 1581 918 Federal Federal NNP 14 1581 919 Republic Republic NNP 14 1581 920 of of IN 14 1581 921 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1581 922 Type Type NNP 14 1581 923 : : : 14 1581 924 military military JJ 14 1581 925 government government NN 14 1581 926 since since IN 14 1581 927 31 31 CD 14 1581 928 December December NNP 14 1581 929 1983 1983 CD 14 1581 930 Capital capital NN 14 1581 931 : : : 14 1581 932 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 1581 933 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1581 934 divisions division NNS 14 1581 935 : : : 14 1581 936 21 21 CD 14 1581 937 states state NNS 14 1581 938 and and CC 14 1581 939 1 1 CD 14 1581 940 territory territory NN 14 1581 941 * * NFP 14 1581 942 ; ; : 14 1581 943 Abuja Abuja NNP 14 1581 944 Capital Capital NNP 14 1581 945 Territory Territory NNP 14 1581 946 * * NFP 14 1581 947 , , , 14 1581 948 Akwa Akwa NNP 14 1581 949 Ibom Ibom NNP 14 1581 950 , , , 14 1581 951 Anambra Anambra NNP 14 1581 952 , , , 14 1581 953 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 14 1581 954 , , , 14 1581 955 Bendel Bendel NNP 14 1581 956 , , , 14 1581 957 Benue Benue NNP 14 1581 958 , , , 14 1581 959 Borno Borno NNP 14 1581 960 , , , 14 1581 961 Cross Cross NNP 14 1581 962 River River NNP 14 1581 963 , , , 14 1581 964 Gongola Gongola NNP 14 1581 965 , , , 14 1581 966 Imo Imo NNP 14 1581 967 , , , 14 1581 968 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 14 1581 969 , , , 14 1581 970 Kano Kano NNP 14 1581 971 , , , 14 1581 972 Katsina Katsina NNP 14 1581 973 , , , 14 1581 974 Kwara Kwara NNP 14 1581 975 , , , 14 1581 976 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 1581 977 , , , 14 1581 978 Niger Niger NNP 14 1581 979 , , , 14 1581 980 Ogun Ogun NNP 14 1581 981 , , , 14 1581 982 Ondo Ondo NNP 14 1581 983 , , , 14 1581 984 Oyo Oyo NNP 14 1581 985 , , , 14 1581 986 Plateau Plateau NNP 14 1581 987 , , , 14 1581 988 Rivers Rivers NNP 14 1581 989 , , , 14 1581 990 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 14 1581 991 Independence Independence NNP 14 1581 992 : : : 14 1581 993 1 1 CD 14 1581 994 October October NNP 14 1581 995 1960 1960 CD 14 1581 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 997 from from IN 14 1581 998 UK UK NNP 14 1581 999 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1000 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1581 1001 : : : 14 1581 1002 1 1 CD 14 1581 1003 October October NNP 14 1581 1004 1979 1979 CD 14 1581 1005 , , , 14 1581 1006 amended amend VBD 14 1581 1007 9 9 CD 14 1581 1008 February February NNP 14 1581 1009 1984 1984 CD 14 1581 1010 , , , 14 1581 1011 revised revise VBD 14 1581 1012 1989 1989 CD 14 1581 1013 Legal legal JJ 14 1581 1014 system system NN 14 1581 1015 : : : 14 1581 1016 based base VBN 14 1581 1017 on on IN 14 1581 1018 English English NNP 14 1581 1019 common common JJ 14 1581 1020 law law NN 14 1581 1021 , , , 14 1581 1022 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1581 1023 , , , 14 1581 1024 and and CC 14 1581 1025 tribal tribal JJ 14 1581 1026 law law NN 14 1581 1027 National national JJ 14 1581 1028 holiday holiday NN 14 1581 1029 : : : 14 1581 1030 Independence Independence NNP 14 1581 1031 Day Day NNP 14 1581 1032 , , , 14 1581 1033 1 1 CD 14 1581 1034 October October NNP 14 1581 1035 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1036 1960 1960 CD 14 1581 1037 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1038 Executive Executive NNP 14 1581 1039 branch branch NN 14 1581 1040 : : : 14 1581 1041 president president NN 14 1581 1042 of of IN 14 1581 1043 the the DT 14 1581 1044 Armed Armed NNP 14 1581 1045 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1581 1046 Ruling Ruling NNP 14 1581 1047 Council Council NNP 14 1581 1048 , , , 14 1581 1049 Armed Armed NNP 14 1581 1050 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1581 1051 Ruling Ruling NNP 14 1581 1052 Council Council NNP 14 1581 1053 , , , 14 1581 1054 National National NNP 14 1581 1055 Council Council NNP 14 1581 1056 of of IN 14 1581 1057 State State NNP 14 1581 1058 , , , 14 1581 1059 Council Council NNP 14 1581 1060 of of IN 14 1581 1061 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1581 1062 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1063 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1581 1064 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1065 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1581 1066 branch branch NN 14 1581 1067 : : : 14 1581 1068 National National NNP 14 1581 1069 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1581 1070 was be VBD 14 1581 1071 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 1581 1072 after after IN 14 1581 1073 the the DT 14 1581 1074 military military JJ 14 1581 1075 coup coup NN 14 1581 1076 of of IN 14 1581 1077 31 31 CD 14 1581 1078 December December NNP 14 1581 1079 1983 1983 CD 14 1581 1080 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1581 1081 branch branch NN 14 1581 1082 : : : 14 1581 1083 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1581 1084 Court Court NNP 14 1581 1085 , , , 14 1581 1086 Federal Federal NNP 14 1581 1087 Court Court NNP 14 1581 1088 of of IN 14 1581 1089 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1581 1090 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1581 1091 : : : 14 1581 1092 Chief Chief NNP 14 1581 1093 of of IN 14 1581 1094 State State NNP 14 1581 1095 and and CC 14 1581 1096 Head Head NNP 14 1581 1097 of of IN 14 1581 1098 Government Government NNP 14 1581 1099 -- -- : 14 1581 1100 President President NNP 14 1581 1101 and and CC 14 1581 1102 Commander Commander NNP 14 1581 1103 in in IN 14 1581 1104 Chief Chief NNP 14 1581 1105 of of IN 14 1581 1106 Armed Armed NNP 14 1581 1107 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1581 1108 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1581 1109 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 14 1581 1110 BABANGIDA BABANGIDA NNP 14 1581 1111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1112 since since IN 14 1581 1113 27 27 CD 14 1581 1114 August August NNP 14 1581 1115 1985 1985 CD 14 1581 1116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1117 Political political JJ 14 1581 1118 parties party NNS 14 1581 1119 and and CC 14 1581 1120 leaders leader NNS 14 1581 1121 : : : 14 1581 1122 two two CD 14 1581 1123 political political JJ 14 1581 1124 parties party NNS 14 1581 1125 established establish VBN 14 1581 1126 by by IN 14 1581 1127 the the DT 14 1581 1128 government government NN 14 1581 1129 in in IN 14 1581 1130 1989 1989 CD 14 1581 1131 - - HYPH 14 1581 1132 -Social -Social NNP 14 1581 1133 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1581 1134 Party Party NNP 14 1581 1135 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1136 SDP SDP NNP 14 1581 1137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1138 and and CC 14 1581 1139 National National NNP 14 1581 1140 Republican Republican NNP 14 1581 1141 Convention Convention NNP 14 1581 1142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1143 NRC NRC NNP 14 1581 1144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1145 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1581 1146 : : : 14 1581 1147 universal universal JJ 14 1581 1148 at at IN 14 1581 1149 age age NN 14 1581 1150 21 21 CD 14 1581 1151 Elections election NNS 14 1581 1152 : : : 14 1581 1153 President President NNP 14 1581 1154 -- -- : 14 1581 1155 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1581 1156 for for IN 14 1581 1157 1 1 CD 14 1581 1158 October October NNP 14 1581 1159 1992 1992 CD 14 1581 1160 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1581 1161 : : : 14 1581 1162 the the DT 14 1581 1163 pro pro JJ 14 1581 1164 - - JJ 14 1581 1165 Communist communist JJ 14 1581 1166 underground underground NN 14 1581 1167 consists consist VBZ 14 1581 1168 of of IN 14 1581 1169 a a DT 14 1581 1170 small small JJ 14 1581 1171 fraction fraction NN 14 1581 1172 of of IN 14 1581 1173 the the DT 14 1581 1174 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 14 1581 1175 left leave VBD 14 1581 1176 ; ; : 14 1581 1177 leftist leftist JJ 14 1581 1178 leaders leader NNS 14 1581 1179 are be VBP 14 1581 1180 prominent prominent JJ 14 1581 1181 in in IN 14 1581 1182 the the DT 14 1581 1183 country country NN 14 1581 1184 's 's POS 14 1581 1185 central central NNP 14 1581 1186 labor labor NNP 14 1581 1187 organization organization NNP 14 1581 1188 but but CC 14 1581 1189 have have VB 14 1581 1190 little little JJ 14 1581 1191 influence influence NN 14 1581 1192 on on IN 14 1581 1193 government government NN 14 1581 1194 Member Member NNP 14 1581 1195 of of IN 14 1581 1196 : : : 14 1581 1197 ACP ACP NNP 14 1581 1198 , , , 14 1581 1199 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1581 1200 , , , 14 1581 1201 APC APC NNP 14 1581 1202 , , , 14 1581 1203 CCC CCC NNP 14 1581 1204 , , , 14 1581 1205 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1581 1206 , , , 14 1581 1207 ECA ECA NNP 14 1581 1208 , , , 14 1581 1209 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1581 1210 , , , 14 1581 1211 FAO FAO NNP 14 1581 1212 , , , 14 1581 1213 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1581 1214 , , , 14 1581 1215 GATT GATT NNP 14 1581 1216 , , , 14 1581 1217 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1581 1218 , , , 14 1581 1219 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1581 1220 , , , 14 1581 1221 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1581 1222 , , , 14 1581 1223 ICO ICO NNP 14 1581 1224 , , , 14 1581 1225 IDA IDA NNP 14 1581 1226 , , , 14 1581 1227 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1581 1228 , , , 14 1581 1229 IFC IFC NNP 14 1581 1230 , , , 14 1581 1231 ILO ILO NNP 14 1581 1232 , , , 14 1581 1233 IMO imo RB 14 1581 1234 , , , 14 1581 1235 IMF IMF NNP 14 1581 1236 , , , 14 1581 1237 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1581 1238 , , , 14 1581 1239 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1581 1240 , , , 14 1581 1241 IRC IRC NNP 14 1581 1242 , , , 14 1581 1243 ISO ISO NNP 14 1581 1244 , , , 14 1581 1245 ITC ITC NNP 14 1581 1246 , , , 14 1581 1247 ITU ITU NNP 14 1581 1248 , , , 14 1581 1249 IWC IWC NNP 14 1581 1250 -- -- : 14 1581 1251 International International NNP 14 1581 1252 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1581 1253 Council Council NNP 14 1581 1254 , , , 14 1581 1255 Lake Lake NNP 14 1581 1256 Chad Chad NNP 14 1581 1257 Basin Basin NNP 14 1581 1258 Commission Commission NNP 14 1581 1259 , , , 14 1581 1260 Niger Niger NNP 14 1581 1261 River River NNP 14 1581 1262 Commission Commission NNP 14 1581 1263 , , , 14 1581 1264 NAM NAM NNP 14 1581 1265 , , , 14 1581 1266 OAU OAU NNP 14 1581 1267 , , , 14 1581 1268 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1581 1269 , , , 14 1581 1270 UN UN NNP 14 1581 1271 , , , 14 1581 1272 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1581 1273 , , , 14 1581 1274 UPU UPU NNP 14 1581 1275 , , , 14 1581 1276 WHO WHO NNP 14 1581 1277 , , , 14 1581 1278 WMO WMO NNP 14 1581 1279 , , , 14 1581 1280 WTO WTO NNP 14 1581 1281 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1581 1282 representation representation NN 14 1581 1283 : : : 14 1581 1284 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1581 1285 Hamzat Hamzat NNP 14 1581 1286 AHMADU AHMADU NNP 14 1581 1287 ; ; : 14 1581 1288 Chancery chancery NN 14 1581 1289 at at IN 14 1581 1290 2201 2201 CD 14 1581 1291 M M NNP 14 1581 1292 Street Street NNP 14 1581 1293 NW NW NNP 14 1581 1294 , , , 14 1581 1295 Washington Washington NNP 14 1581 1296 DC DC NNP 14 1581 1297 20037 20037 CD 14 1581 1298 ; ; : 14 1581 1299 telephone telephone NN 14 1581 1300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1301 202 202 CD 14 1581 1302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1581 1303 822 822 CD 14 1581 1304 - - SYM 14 1581 1305 1500 1500 CD 14 1581 1306 ; ; : 14 1581 1307 there there EX 14 1581 1308 are be VBP 14 1581 1309 Nigerian nigerian JJ 14 1581 1310 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1581 1311 General General NNP 14 1581 1312 in in IN 14 1581 1313 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 1581 1314 , , , 14 1581 1315 New New NNP 14 1581 1316 York York NNP 14 1581 1317 and and CC 14 1581 1318 San San NNP 14 1581 1319 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1581 1320 ; ; : 14 1581 1321 US US NNP 14 1581 1322 -- -- : 14 1581 1323 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1581 1324 Lannon Lannon NNP 14 1581 1325 WALKER WALKER NNP 14 1581 1326 ; ; : 14 1581 1327 Embassy embassy NN 14 1581 1328 at at IN 14 1581 1329 2 2 CD 14 1581 1330 Eleke Eleke NNP 14 1581 1331 Crescent Crescent NNP 14 1581 1332 , , , 14 1581 1333 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 1581 1334 Island Island NNP 14 1581 1335 , , , 14 1581 1336 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 1581 1337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1581 1338 mailing mail VBG 14 1581 1339 address address NN 14 1581 1340 is be VBZ 14 1581 1341 P. P. NNP 14 1581 1342 O. O. NNP 14 1582 1 Box Box NNP 14 1582 2 554 554 CD 14 1582 3 , , , 14 1582 4 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 1582 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 1582 6 ; ; : 14 1582 7 telephone telephone NN 14 1582 8 p234o p234o ADD 14 1582 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1582 10 1 1 CD 14 1582 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1582 12 610097 610097 CD 14 1582 13 ; ; : 14 1582 14 there there EX 14 1582 15 is be VBZ 14 1582 16 a a DT 14 1582 17 US US NNP 14 1582 18 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1582 19 General General NNP 14 1582 20 in in IN 14 1582 21 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 14 1582 22 Flag Flag NNP 14 1582 23 : : : 14 1582 24 three three CD 14 1582 25 equal equal JJ 14 1582 26 vertical vertical JJ 14 1582 27 bands band NNS 14 1582 28 of of IN 14 1582 29 green green JJ 14 1582 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1582 31 hoist hoist NN 14 1582 32 side side NN 14 1582 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1582 34 , , , 14 1582 35 white white JJ 14 1582 36 , , , 14 1582 37 and and CC 14 1582 38 green green JJ 14 1582 39 - - HYPH 14 1582 40 Economy economy NN 14 1582 41 Overview Overview NNP 14 1582 42 : : : 14 1582 43 In in IN 14 1582 44 1989 1989 CD 14 1582 45 , , , 14 1582 46 despite despite IN 14 1582 47 rising rise VBG 14 1582 48 oil oil NN 14 1582 49 prices price NNS 14 1582 50 , , , 14 1582 51 the the DT 14 1582 52 economic economic JJ 14 1582 53 performance performance NN 14 1582 54 failed fail VBD 14 1582 55 to to TO 14 1582 56 meet meet VB 14 1582 57 government government NN 14 1582 58 expectations expectation NNS 14 1582 59 because because IN 14 1582 60 of of IN 14 1582 61 higher high JJR 14 1582 62 inflationary inflationary JJ 14 1582 63 pressures pressure NNS 14 1582 64 fueled fuel VBN 14 1582 65 by by IN 14 1582 66 a a DT 14 1582 67 relatively relatively RB 14 1582 68 poor poor JJ 14 1582 69 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1582 70 performance performance NN 14 1582 71 . . . 14 1583 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1583 2 production production NN 14 1583 3 was be VBD 14 1583 4 up up IN 14 1583 5 only only RB 14 1583 6 4 4 CD 14 1583 7 % % NN 14 1583 8 following follow VBG 14 1583 9 a a DT 14 1583 10 10 10 CD 14 1583 11 % % NN 14 1583 12 decline decline NN 14 1583 13 in in IN 14 1583 14 1988 1988 CD 14 1583 15 , , , 14 1583 16 and and CC 14 1583 17 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1583 18 remained remain VBD 14 1583 19 below below IN 14 1583 20 the the DT 14 1583 21 1985 1985 CD 14 1583 22 level level NN 14 1583 23 with with IN 14 1583 24 only only RB 14 1583 25 a a DT 14 1583 26 6 6 CD 14 1583 27 % % NN 14 1583 28 increase increase NN 14 1583 29 . . . 14 1584 1 The the DT 14 1584 2 government government NN 14 1584 3 is be VBZ 14 1584 4 continuing continue VBG 14 1584 5 an an DT 14 1584 6 economic economic JJ 14 1584 7 adjustment adjustment NN 14 1584 8 program program NN 14 1584 9 to to TO 14 1584 10 reduce reduce VB 14 1584 11 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1584 12 's 's POS 14 1584 13 dependence dependence NN 14 1584 14 on on IN 14 1584 15 oil oil NN 14 1584 16 and and CC 14 1584 17 to to TO 14 1584 18 help help VB 14 1584 19 create create VB 14 1584 20 a a DT 14 1584 21 basis basis NN 14 1584 22 for for IN 14 1584 23 sustainable sustainable JJ 14 1584 24 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 14 1584 25 growth growth NN 14 1584 26 . . . 14 1585 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1585 2 : : : 14 1585 3 $ $ $ 14 1585 4 30.0 30.0 CD 14 1585 5 billion billion CD 14 1585 6 , , , 14 1585 7 per per IN 14 1585 8 capita capita FW 14 1585 9 $ $ $ 14 1585 10 270 270 CD 14 1585 11 ; ; : 14 1585 12 real real JJ 14 1585 13 growth growth NN 14 1585 14 rate rate NN 14 1585 15 4 4 CD 14 1585 16 % % NN 14 1585 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1585 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1585 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1585 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1585 21 rate rate NN 14 1585 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1585 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1585 24 prices price NNS 14 1585 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1585 26 : : : 14 1585 27 47.5 47.5 CD 14 1585 28 % % NN 14 1585 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1585 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1585 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1585 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1585 33 rate rate NN 14 1585 34 : : : 14 1585 35 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1585 36 % % NN 14 1585 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1585 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1585 39 est est NNP 14 1585 40 . . . 14 1585 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1586 1 Budget budget NN 14 1586 2 : : : 14 1586 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1586 4 $ $ $ 14 1586 5 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1586 6 billion billion CD 14 1586 7 ; ; : 14 1586 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1586 9 $ $ $ 14 1586 10 7.4 7.4 CD 14 1586 11 billion billion CD 14 1586 12 , , , 14 1586 13 including include VBG 14 1586 14 capital capital NN 14 1586 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1586 16 of of IN 14 1586 17 $ $ $ 14 1586 18 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1586 19 billion billion CD 14 1586 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1586 21 1988 1988 CD 14 1586 22 est est NNP 14 1586 23 . . . 14 1586 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1587 1 Exports export NNS 14 1587 2 : : : 14 1587 3 $ $ $ 14 1587 4 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1587 5 billion billion CD 14 1587 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1587 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1587 8 . . NNP 14 1587 9 , , , 14 1587 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1587 11 est est NNP 14 1587 12 . . . 14 1588 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1588 2 ; ; : 14 1588 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1588 4 -- -- : 14 1588 5 oil oil NN 14 1588 6 95 95 CD 14 1588 7 % % NN 14 1588 8 , , , 14 1588 9 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1588 10 , , , 14 1588 11 palm palm NN 14 1588 12 kernels kernel NNS 14 1588 13 , , , 14 1588 14 rubber rubber NN 14 1588 15 ; ; : 14 1588 16 partners partner NNS 14 1588 17 -- -- : 14 1588 18 EC EC NNP 14 1588 19 51 51 CD 14 1588 20 % % NN 14 1588 21 , , , 14 1588 22 US US NNP 14 1588 23 32 32 CD 14 1588 24 % % NN 14 1588 25 Imports import NNS 14 1588 26 : : : 14 1588 27 $ $ $ 14 1588 28 5.7 5.7 CD 14 1588 29 billion billion CD 14 1588 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1588 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1588 32 . . NNP 14 1588 33 , , , 14 1588 34 1989 1989 CD 14 1588 35 est est NNP 14 1588 36 . . . 14 1589 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1589 2 ; ; : 14 1589 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1589 4 -- -- : 14 1589 5 consumer consumer NN 14 1589 6 goods good NNS 14 1589 7 , , , 14 1589 8 capital capital NN 14 1589 9 equipment equipment NN 14 1589 10 , , , 14 1589 11 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1589 12 , , , 14 1589 13 raw raw JJ 14 1589 14 materials material NNS 14 1589 15 ; ; : 14 1589 16 partners partner NNS 14 1589 17 -- -- : 14 1589 18 EC EC NNP 14 1589 19 , , , 14 1589 20 US US NNP 14 1589 21 External external JJ 14 1589 22 debt debt NN 14 1589 23 : : : 14 1589 24 $ $ $ 14 1589 25 32 32 CD 14 1589 26 billion billion CD 14 1589 27 , , , 14 1589 28 medium medium JJ 14 1589 29 and and CC 14 1589 30 long long JJ 14 1589 31 - - HYPH 14 1589 32 term term NN 14 1589 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1589 34 December December NNP 14 1589 35 1989 1989 CD 14 1589 36 est est NNP 14 1589 37 . . . 14 1589 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1590 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1590 2 production production NN 14 1590 3 : : : 14 1590 4 growth growth NN 14 1590 5 rate rate NN 14 1590 6 5 5 CD 14 1590 7 % % NN 14 1590 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1590 9 1987 1987 CD 14 1590 10 est est NNP 14 1590 11 . . . 14 1590 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1591 2 : : : 14 1591 3 4,737,000 4,737,000 CD 14 1591 4 kW kw NN 14 1591 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1591 6 ; ; : 14 1591 7 11,270 11,270 CD 14 1591 8 million million CD 14 1591 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1591 10 produced produce VBN 14 1591 11 , , , 14 1591 12 100 100 CD 14 1591 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1591 14 per per IN 14 1591 15 capita capita NN 14 1591 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1591 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1591 20 : : : 14 1591 21 mining mining NN 14 1591 22 -- -- : 14 1591 23 crude crude JJ 14 1591 24 oil oil NN 14 1591 25 , , , 14 1591 26 natural natural JJ 14 1591 27 gas gas NN 14 1591 28 , , , 14 1591 29 coal coal NN 14 1591 30 , , , 14 1591 31 tin tin NN 14 1591 32 , , , 14 1591 33 columbite columbite NN 14 1591 34 ; ; : 14 1591 35 primary primary JJ 14 1591 36 processing processing NN 14 1591 37 industries industry NNS 14 1591 38 -- -- : 14 1591 39 palm palm NN 14 1591 40 oil oil NN 14 1591 41 , , , 14 1591 42 peanut peanut NN 14 1591 43 , , , 14 1591 44 cotton cotton NN 14 1591 45 , , , 14 1591 46 rubber rubber NN 14 1591 47 , , , 14 1591 48 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1591 49 , , , 14 1591 50 wood wood NN 14 1591 51 , , , 14 1591 52 hides hide NNS 14 1591 53 and and CC 14 1591 54 skins skin NNS 14 1591 55 ; ; : 14 1591 56 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1591 57 industries industry NNS 14 1591 58 -- -- : 14 1591 59 textiles textile NNS 14 1591 60 , , , 14 1591 61 cement cement NN 14 1591 62 , , , 14 1591 63 building building NN 14 1591 64 materials material NNS 14 1591 65 , , , 14 1591 66 food food NN 14 1591 67 products product NNS 14 1591 68 , , , 14 1591 69 footwear footwear NN 14 1591 70 , , , 14 1591 71 chemical chemical NN 14 1591 72 , , , 14 1591 73 printing printing NN 14 1591 74 , , , 14 1591 75 ceramics ceramics NN 14 1591 76 , , , 14 1591 77 steel steel NN 14 1591 78 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1591 79 : : : 14 1591 80 accounts account NNS 14 1591 81 for for IN 14 1591 82 28 28 CD 14 1591 83 % % NN 14 1591 84 of of IN 14 1591 85 GNP GNP NNP 14 1591 86 and and CC 14 1591 87 half half NN 14 1591 88 of of IN 14 1591 89 labor labor NN 14 1591 90 force force NN 14 1591 91 ; ; , 14 1591 92 inefficient inefficient JJ 14 1591 93 small small JJ 14 1591 94 - - HYPH 14 1591 95 scale scale NN 14 1591 96 farming farming NN 14 1591 97 dominates dominate NNS 14 1591 98 ; ; : 14 1591 99 once once RB 14 1591 100 a a DT 14 1591 101 large large JJ 14 1591 102 net net JJ 14 1591 103 exporter exporter NN 14 1591 104 of of IN 14 1591 105 food food NN 14 1591 106 and and CC 14 1591 107 now now RB 14 1591 108 an an DT 14 1591 109 importer importer NN 14 1591 110 ; ; : 14 1591 111 cash cash NN 14 1591 112 crops crop NNS 14 1591 113 -- -- : 14 1591 114 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1591 115 , , , 14 1591 116 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1591 117 , , , 14 1591 118 palm palm NN 14 1591 119 oil oil NN 14 1591 120 , , , 14 1591 121 rubber rubber NN 14 1591 122 ; ; : 14 1591 123 food food NN 14 1591 124 crops crop NNS 14 1591 125 -- -- : 14 1591 126 corn corn NN 14 1591 127 , , , 14 1591 128 rice rice NN 14 1591 129 , , , 14 1591 130 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1591 131 , , , 14 1591 132 millet millet NNP 14 1591 133 , , , 14 1591 134 cassava cassava NNP 14 1591 135 , , , 14 1591 136 yams yams NNP 14 1591 137 ; ; : 14 1591 138 livestock livestock NN 14 1591 139 -- -- : 14 1591 140 cattle cattle NNS 14 1591 141 , , , 14 1591 142 sheep sheep NNS 14 1591 143 , , , 14 1591 144 goats goat NNS 14 1591 145 , , , 14 1591 146 pigs pig NNS 14 1591 147 ; ; : 14 1591 148 fishing fishing NN 14 1591 149 and and CC 14 1591 150 forestry forestry NN 14 1591 151 resources resource NNS 14 1591 152 extensively extensively RB 14 1591 153 exploited exploit VBD 14 1591 154 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1591 155 drugs drug NNS 14 1591 156 : : : 14 1591 157 illicit illicit JJ 14 1591 158 heroin heroin NN 14 1591 159 and and CC 14 1591 160 some some DT 14 1591 161 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1591 162 trafficking trafficking NN 14 1591 163 ; ; : 14 1591 164 marijuana marijuana NNP 14 1591 165 cultivation cultivation NN 14 1591 166 for for IN 14 1591 167 domestic domestic JJ 14 1591 168 consumption consumption NN 14 1591 169 and and CC 14 1591 170 export export NN 14 1591 171 ; ; , 14 1591 172 major major JJ 14 1591 173 transit transit NN 14 1591 174 country country NN 14 1591 175 for for IN 14 1591 176 heroin heroin NN 14 1591 177 en en IN 14 1591 178 route route NN 14 1591 179 from from IN 14 1591 180 Southwest Southwest NNP 14 1591 181 Asia Asia NNP 14 1591 182 via via IN 14 1591 183 Africa Africa NNP 14 1591 184 to to IN 14 1591 185 Western Western NNP 14 1591 186 Europe Europe NNP 14 1591 187 and and CC 14 1591 188 the the DT 14 1591 189 US US NNP 14 1591 190 ; ; : 14 1591 191 growing grow VBG 14 1591 192 transit transit NN 14 1591 193 route route NN 14 1591 194 for for IN 14 1591 195 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1591 196 from from IN 14 1591 197 South South NNP 14 1591 198 America America NNP 14 1591 199 via via IN 14 1591 200 West West NNP 14 1591 201 Africa Africa NNP 14 1591 202 to to IN 14 1591 203 Western Western NNP 14 1591 204 Europe Europe NNP 14 1591 205 and and CC 14 1591 206 the the DT 14 1591 207 US US NNP 14 1591 208 Aid aid NN 14 1591 209 : : : 14 1591 210 US US NNP 14 1591 211 commitments commitment NNS 14 1591 212 , , , 14 1591 213 including include VBG 14 1591 214 Ex Ex NNP 14 1591 215 - - HYPH 14 1591 216 Im Im NNP 14 1591 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 218 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1591 219 - - HYPH 14 1591 220 88 88 NNP 14 1591 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 222 , , , 14 1591 223 $ $ $ 14 1591 224 662 662 CD 14 1591 225 million million CD 14 1591 226 ; ; : 14 1591 227 Western western JJ 14 1591 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 229 non non JJ 14 1591 230 - - JJ 14 1591 231 US us JJ 14 1591 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 233 countries country NNS 14 1591 234 , , , 14 1591 235 ODA ODA NNP 14 1591 236 and and CC 14 1591 237 OOF OOF NNP 14 1591 238 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1591 239 commitments commitment NNS 14 1591 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 241 1970 1970 CD 14 1591 242 - - SYM 14 1591 243 87 87 CD 14 1591 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 245 , , , 14 1591 246 $ $ $ 14 1591 247 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1591 248 billion billion CD 14 1591 249 ; ; : 14 1591 250 Communist communist JJ 14 1591 251 countries country NNS 14 1591 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 253 1970 1970 CD 14 1591 254 - - SYM 14 1591 255 88 88 CD 14 1591 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 257 , , , 14 1591 258 $ $ $ 14 1591 259 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1591 260 billion billion CD 14 1591 261 Currency Currency NNP 14 1591 262 : : : 14 1591 263 naira naira NNP 14 1591 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 265 plural plural JJ 14 1591 266 -- -- : 14 1591 267 naira naira JJ 14 1591 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 269 ; ; : 14 1591 270 1 1 CD 14 1591 271 naira naira NN 14 1591 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 273 N n NN 14 1591 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 275 = = SYM 14 1591 276 100 100 CD 14 1591 277 kobo kobo NNP 14 1591 278 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1591 279 rates rate NNS 14 1591 280 : : : 14 1591 281 naira naira JJ 14 1591 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 283 N n NN 14 1591 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 285 per per IN 14 1591 286 US$ us$ $ 14 1591 287 1 1 CD 14 1591 288 - - HYPH 14 1591 289 -7.6221 -7.6221 NN 14 1591 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 291 December December NNP 14 1591 292 1989 1989 CD 14 1591 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 294 , , , 14 1591 295 7.3647 7.3647 CD 14 1591 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 297 1989 1989 CD 14 1591 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 299 , , , 14 1591 300 4.5370 4.5370 CD 14 1591 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 302 1988 1988 CD 14 1591 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 304 , , , 14 1591 305 4.0160 4.0160 CD 14 1591 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 307 1987 1987 CD 14 1591 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 309 , , , 14 1591 310 1.7545 1.7545 CD 14 1591 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 312 1986 1986 CD 14 1591 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 314 , , , 14 1591 315 0.8938 0.8938 CD 14 1591 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 317 1985 1985 CD 14 1591 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 319 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1591 320 year year NN 14 1591 321 : : : 14 1591 322 calendar calendar NNP 14 1591 323 year year NN 14 1591 324 - - : 14 1591 325 Communications Communications NNP 14 1591 326 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1591 327 : : : 14 1591 328 3,505 3,505 CD 14 1591 329 km km VBP 14 1591 330 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1591 331 gauge gauge NN 14 1591 332 Highways highway NNS 14 1591 333 : : : 14 1591 334 107,990 107,990 CD 14 1591 335 km km NN 14 1591 336 total total JJ 14 1591 337 30,019 30,019 CD 14 1591 338 km km NNS 14 1591 339 paved paved JJ 14 1591 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 341 mostly mostly RB 14 1591 342 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1591 343 - - HYPH 14 1591 344 surface surface NN 14 1591 345 treatment treatment NN 14 1591 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 347 ; ; : 14 1591 348 25,411 25,411 CD 14 1591 349 km km VBZ 14 1591 350 laterite laterite JJ 14 1591 351 , , , 14 1591 352 gravel gravel NN 14 1591 353 , , , 14 1591 354 crushed crush VBN 14 1591 355 stone stone NN 14 1591 356 , , , 14 1591 357 improved improve VBN 14 1591 358 earth earth NN 14 1591 359 ; ; : 14 1591 360 52,560 52,560 CD 14 1591 361 km km NN 14 1591 362 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1591 363 Inland Inland NNP 14 1591 364 waterways waterway NNS 14 1591 365 : : : 14 1591 366 8,575 8,575 CD 14 1591 367 km km NN 14 1591 368 consisting consist VBG 14 1591 369 of of IN 14 1591 370 Niger Niger NNP 14 1591 371 and and CC 14 1591 372 Benue Benue NNP 14 1591 373 Rivers Rivers NNPS 14 1591 374 and and CC 14 1591 375 smaller small JJR 14 1591 376 rivers river NNS 14 1591 377 and and CC 14 1591 378 creeks creek NNS 14 1591 379 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1591 380 : : : 14 1591 381 2,042 2,042 CD 14 1591 382 km km NN 14 1591 383 crude crude JJ 14 1591 384 oil oil NN 14 1591 385 ; ; : 14 1591 386 500 500 CD 14 1591 387 km km NN 14 1591 388 natural natural JJ 14 1591 389 gas gas NN 14 1591 390 ; ; : 14 1591 391 3,000 3,000 CD 14 1591 392 km km NN 14 1591 393 refined refined JJ 14 1591 394 products product NNS 14 1591 395 Ports port NNS 14 1591 396 : : : 14 1591 397 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 1591 398 , , , 14 1591 399 Port Port NNP 14 1591 400 Harcourt Harcourt NNP 14 1591 401 , , , 14 1591 402 Calabar Calabar NNP 14 1591 403 , , , 14 1591 404 Warri Warri NNP 14 1591 405 , , , 14 1591 406 Onne Onne NNP 14 1591 407 , , , 14 1591 408 Sapele Sapele NNP 14 1591 409 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1591 410 marine marine NN 14 1591 411 : : : 14 1591 412 28 28 CD 14 1591 413 ships ship NNS 14 1591 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 415 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1591 416 GRT GRT NNP 14 1591 417 or or CC 14 1591 418 over over RB 14 1591 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 420 totaling total VBG 14 1591 421 428,116 428,116 CD 14 1591 422 GRT/680,343 GRT/680,343 NNP 14 1591 423 DWT DWT NNP 14 1591 424 ; ; : 14 1591 425 includes include VBZ 14 1591 426 19 19 CD 14 1591 427 cargo cargo NN 14 1591 428 , , , 14 1591 429 1 1 CD 14 1591 430 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1591 431 , , , 14 1591 432 1 1 CD 14 1591 433 roll roll NN 14 1591 434 - - HYPH 14 1591 435 on on IN 14 1591 436 / / SYM 14 1591 437 roll roll NN 14 1591 438 - - HYPH 14 1591 439 off off RP 14 1591 440 cargo cargo NN 14 1591 441 , , , 14 1591 442 5 5 CD 14 1591 443 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1591 444 , , , 14 1591 445 oils oil NNS 14 1591 446 , , , 14 1591 447 and and CC 14 1591 448 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1591 449 ( ( -LRB- 14 1591 450 POL POL NNP 14 1591 451 ) ) -RRB- 14 1591 452 tanker tanker NN 14 1591 453 , , , 14 1591 454 1 1 CD 14 1591 455 chemical chemical NN 14 1591 456 tanker tanker NN 14 1591 457 , , , 14 1591 458 1 1 CD 14 1591 459 bulk bulk JJ 14 1591 460 Civil civil JJ 14 1591 461 air air NN 14 1591 462 : : : 14 1591 463 76 76 CD 14 1591 464 major major JJ 14 1591 465 transport transport NN 14 1591 466 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1591 467 Airports airport NNS 14 1591 468 : : : 14 1591 469 84 84 CD 14 1591 470 total total NN 14 1591 471 , , , 14 1591 472 72 72 CD 14 1591 473 usable usable JJ 14 1591 474 ; 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; , 14 1591 515 major major JJ 14 1591 516 expansion expansion NN 14 1591 517 in in IN 14 1591 518 progress progress NN 14 1591 519 ; ; , 14 1591 520 radio radio NN 14 1591 521 relay relay NN 14 1591 522 and and CC 14 1591 523 cable cable NN 14 1591 524 routes route NNS 14 1591 525 ; ; : 14 1591 526 155,000 155,000 CD 14 1591 527 telephones telephone NNS 14 1591 528 ; ; : 14 1591 529 stations--37 stations--37 NN 14 1591 530 AM am NN 14 1591 531 , , , 14 1591 532 19 19 CD 14 1591 533 FM fm NN 14 1591 534 , , , 14 1591 535 38 38 CD 14 1591 536 TV tv NN 14 1591 537 ; ; : 14 1591 538 2 2 CD 14 1591 539 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1591 540 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1591 541 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1591 542 , , , 14 1591 543 1 1 CD 14 1591 544 Indian Indian NNP 14 1591 545 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1591 546 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1591 547 , , , 14 1591 548 domestic domestic JJ 14 1591 549 , , , 14 1591 550 with with IN 14 1591 551 19 19 CD 14 1591 552 stations station NNS 14 1591 553 ; ; : 14 1591 554 1 1 CD 14 1591 555 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1591 556 submarine submarine NN 14 1591 557 cable cable NN 14 1591 558 - - : 14 1591 559 Defense Defense NNP 14 1591 560 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1591 561 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1591 562 : : : 14 1591 563 Army Army NNP 14 1591 564 , , , 14 1591 565 Navy Navy NNP 14 1591 566 , , , 14 1591 567 Air Air NNP 14 1591 568 Force Force NNP 14 1591 569 , , , 14 1591 570 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1591 571 Police Police NNP 14 1591 572 Force Force NNP 14 1591 573 Military Military NNP 14 1591 574 manpower manpower NN 14 1591 575 : : : 14 1591 576 males males NNP 14 1591 577 15 15 CD 14 1591 578 - - SYM 14 1591 579 49 49 CD 14 1591 580 , , , 14 1591 581 27,282,248 27,282,248 CD 14 1591 582 ; 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; , 14 1592 227 adjective adjective JJ 14 1592 228 -- -- : 14 1592 229 Niuean niuean JJ 14 1592 230 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1592 231 divisions division NNS 14 1592 232 : : : 14 1592 233 Polynesian polynesian JJ 14 1592 234 , , , 14 1592 235 with with IN 14 1592 236 some some DT 14 1592 237 200 200 CD 14 1592 238 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1592 239 , , , 14 1592 240 Samoans Samoans NNPS 14 1592 241 , , , 14 1592 242 and and CC 14 1592 243 Tongans Tongans NNP 14 1592 244 Religion Religion NNP 14 1592 245 : : : 14 1592 246 75 75 CD 14 1592 247 % % NN 14 1592 248 Ekalesia Ekalesia NNP 14 1592 249 Nieue Nieue NNP 14 1592 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 1592 251 Niuean Niuean NNP 14 1592 252 Church)--a Church)--a HYPH 14 1592 253 Protestant protestant JJ 14 1592 254 church church NN 14 1592 255 closely closely RB 14 1592 256 related relate VBN 14 1592 257 to to IN 14 1592 258 the the DT 14 1592 259 London London NNP 14 1592 260 Missionary Missionary NNP 14 1592 261 Society Society NNP 14 1592 262 , , , 14 1592 263 10 10 CD 14 1592 264 % % NN 14 1592 265 Mormon Mormon NNP 14 1592 266 , , , 14 1592 267 5 5 CD 14 1592 268 % % NN 14 1592 269 Roman roman JJ 14 1592 270 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1592 271 , , , 14 1592 272 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 14 1592 273 's 's POS 14 1592 274 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 14 1592 275 , , , 14 1592 276 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 1592 277 - - HYPH 14 1592 278 Day Day NNP 14 1592 279 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 1592 280 Language Language NNP 14 1592 281 : : : 14 1592 282 Polynesian polynesian JJ 14 1592 283 tongue tongue NN 14 1592 284 closely closely RB 14 1592 285 related relate VBN 14 1592 286 to to IN 14 1592 287 Tongan Tongan NNP 14 1592 288 and and CC 14 1592 289 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 1592 290 ; 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; : 14 1593 156 Head Head NNP 14 1593 157 of of IN 14 1593 158 Government Government NNP 14 1593 159 -- -- : 14 1593 160 Premier Premier NNP 14 1593 161 Sir Sir NNP 14 1593 162 Robert Robert NNP 14 1593 163 R. R. 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; : 14 1613 56 commodities commodity NNS 14 1613 57 -- -- : 14 1613 58 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1613 59 , , , 14 1613 60 beef beef NN 14 1613 61 , , , 14 1613 62 pork pork NN 14 1613 63 ; ; : 14 1613 64 partners partner NNS 14 1613 65 -- -- : 14 1613 66 NA NA NNP 14 1613 67 Imports import NNS 14 1613 68 : : : 14 1613 69 $ $ $ 14 1613 70 NA na NN 14 1613 71 ; ; : 14 1613 72 commodities commodity NNS 14 1613 73 -- -- : 14 1613 74 NA na NN 14 1613 75 ; ; : 14 1613 76 partners partner NNS 14 1613 77 -- -- : 14 1613 78 NA NA NNP 14 1613 79 External external JJ 14 1613 80 debt debt NN 14 1613 81 : : : 14 1613 82 $ $ $ 14 1613 83 NA na JJ 14 1613 84 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1613 85 production production NN 14 1613 86 : : : 14 1613 87 growth growth NN 14 1613 88 rate rate NN 14 1613 89 NA% NA% NNS 14 1613 90 Electricity electricity NN 14 1613 91 : : : 14 1613 92 25,000 25,000 CD 14 1613 93 kW kw NN 14 1613 94 capacity capacity NN 14 1613 95 ; ; : 14 1613 96 35 35 CD 14 1613 97 million million CD 14 1613 98 kWh kWh NNS 14 1613 99 produced produce VBN 14 1613 100 , , , 14 1613 101 1,640 1,640 CD 14 1613 102 kWh kWh NNS 14 1613 103 per per IN 14 1613 104 capita capita NN 14 1613 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 106 1989 1989 CD 14 1613 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 108 Industries industry NNS 14 1613 109 : : : 14 1613 110 tourism tourism NN 14 1613 111 , , , 14 1613 112 construction construction NN 14 1613 113 , , , 14 1613 114 light light JJ 14 1613 115 industry industry NN 14 1613 116 , , , 14 1613 117 handicrafts handicraft VBZ 14 1613 118 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1613 119 : : : 14 1613 120 coffee coffee NN 14 1613 121 , , , 14 1613 122 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1613 123 , , , 14 1613 124 fruits fruit NNS 14 1613 125 , , , 14 1613 126 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1613 127 , , , 14 1613 128 cattle cattle NNS 14 1613 129 Aid aid NN 14 1613 130 : : : 14 1613 131 none none NN 14 1613 132 Currency currency NN 14 1613 133 : : : 14 1613 134 US US NNP 14 1613 135 currency currency NN 14 1613 136 is be VBZ 14 1613 137 used use VBN 14 1613 138 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1613 139 rates rate NNS 14 1613 140 : : : 14 1613 141 US US NNP 14 1613 142 currency currency NN 14 1613 143 is be VBZ 14 1613 144 used use VBN 14 1613 145 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1613 146 year year NN 14 1613 147 : : : 14 1613 148 1 1 CD 14 1613 149 October-30 october-30 CD 14 1613 150 September September NNP 14 1613 151 - - HYPH 14 1613 152 Communications Communications NNP 14 1613 153 Highways Highways NNP 14 1613 154 : : : 14 1613 155 300 300 CD 14 1613 156 km km NN 14 1613 157 total total NN 14 1613 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 159 53 53 CD 14 1613 160 km km NN 14 1613 161 primary primary JJ 14 1613 162 , , , 14 1613 163 55 55 CD 14 1613 164 km km NN 14 1613 165 secondary secondary JJ 14 1613 166 , , , 14 1613 167 192 192 CD 14 1613 168 km km NN 14 1613 169 local local JJ 14 1613 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 171 Ports port NNS 14 1613 172 : : : 14 1613 173 Saipan Saipan NNP 14 1613 174 , , , 14 1613 175 Rota Rota NNP 14 1613 176 , , , 14 1613 177 Tinian Tinian NNP 14 1613 178 Airports Airports NNPS 14 1613 179 : : : 14 1613 180 6 6 CD 14 1613 181 total total NN 14 1613 182 , , , 14 1613 183 4 4 CD 14 1613 184 usable usable JJ 14 1613 185 ; 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; : 14 1613 256 land land NN 14 1613 257 area area NN 14 1613 258 : : : 14 1613 259 307,860 307,860 CD 14 1613 260 km2 km2 NNP 14 1613 261 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1613 262 area area NN 14 1613 263 : : : 14 1613 264 slightly slightly RB 14 1613 265 larger large JJR 14 1613 266 than than IN 14 1613 267 New New NNP 14 1613 268 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1613 269 Land Land NNP 14 1613 270 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1613 271 : : : 14 1613 272 2,582 2,582 CD 14 1613 273 km km NN 14 1613 274 total total JJ 14 1613 275 ; ; : 14 1613 276 Finland Finland NNP 14 1613 277 729 729 CD 14 1613 278 km km NNS 14 1613 279 , , , 14 1613 280 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 1613 281 1,657 1,657 CD 14 1613 282 , , , 14 1613 283 USSR USSR NNP 14 1613 284 196 196 CD 14 1613 285 km km NN 14 1613 286 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1613 287 : : : 14 1613 288 21,925 21,925 CD 14 1613 289 km km NN 14 1613 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 291 3,419 3,419 CD 14 1613 292 km km NN 14 1613 293 mainland mainland NN 14 1613 294 ; ; : 14 1613 295 2,413 2,413 CD 14 1613 296 km km NN 14 1613 297 large large JJ 14 1613 298 islands island NNS 14 1613 299 ; ; : 14 1613 300 16,093 16,093 CD 14 1613 301 km km NN 14 1613 302 long long JJ 14 1613 303 fjords fjord NNS 14 1613 304 , , , 14 1613 305 numerous numerous JJ 14 1613 306 small small JJ 14 1613 307 islands island NNS 14 1613 308 , , , 14 1613 309 and and CC 14 1613 310 minor minor JJ 14 1613 311 indentations indentation NNS 14 1613 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 313 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1613 314 claims claim VBZ 14 1613 315 : : : 14 1613 316 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1613 317 zone zone NN 14 1613 318 : : : 14 1613 319 10 10 CD 14 1613 320 nm nm UH 14 1613 321 ; ; : 14 1613 322 Continental continental JJ 14 1613 323 shelf shelf NN 14 1613 324 : : : 14 1613 325 200 200 CD 14 1613 326 meters meter NNS 14 1613 327 or or CC 14 1613 328 to to IN 14 1613 329 depth depth NN 14 1613 330 of of IN 14 1613 331 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1613 332 ; ; : 14 1613 333 Extended extended JJ 14 1613 334 economic economic JJ 14 1613 335 zone zone NN 14 1613 336 : : : 14 1613 337 200 200 CD 14 1613 338 nm nm CD 14 1613 339 ; ; : 14 1613 340 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1613 341 sea sea NN 14 1613 342 : : : 14 1613 343 4 4 CD 14 1613 344 nm nm NNP 14 1613 345 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1613 346 : : : 14 1613 347 maritime maritime JJ 14 1613 348 boundary boundary JJ 14 1613 349 dispute dispute NN 14 1613 350 with with IN 14 1613 351 USSR ussr NN 14 1613 352 ; ; : 14 1613 353 territorial territorial JJ 14 1613 354 claim claim NN 14 1613 355 in in IN 14 1613 356 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 1613 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 358 Queen Queen NNP 14 1613 359 Maud Maud NNP 14 1613 360 Land Land NNP 14 1613 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 362 ; ; : 14 1613 363 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 1613 364 has have VBZ 14 1613 365 challenged challenge VBN 14 1613 366 Norway Norway NNP 14 1613 367 's 's POS 14 1613 368 maritime maritime JJ 14 1613 369 claims claim NNS 14 1613 370 beween beween NNP 14 1613 371 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 1613 372 and and CC 14 1613 373 Jan Jan NNP 14 1613 374 Mayen Mayen NNP 14 1613 375 Climate Climate NNP 14 1613 376 : : : 14 1613 377 temperate temperate VB 14 1613 378 along along IN 14 1613 379 coast coast NN 14 1613 380 , , , 14 1613 381 modified modify VBN 14 1613 382 by by IN 14 1613 383 North North NNP 14 1613 384 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1613 385 Current Current NNP 14 1613 386 ; ; : 14 1613 387 colder colder NN 14 1613 388 interior interior NNP 14 1613 389 ; ; : 14 1613 390 rainy rainy JJ 14 1613 391 year year NN 14 1613 392 - - HYPH 14 1613 393 round round JJ 14 1613 394 on on IN 14 1613 395 west west NNP 14 1613 396 coast coast NNP 14 1613 397 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1613 398 : : : 14 1613 399 glaciated glaciate VBN 14 1613 400 ; ; : 14 1613 401 mostly mostly RB 14 1613 402 high high JJ 14 1613 403 plateaus plateaus NN 14 1613 404 and and CC 14 1613 405 rugged rugged JJ 14 1613 406 mountains mountain NNS 14 1613 407 broken break VBN 14 1613 408 by by IN 14 1613 409 fertile fertile JJ 14 1613 410 valleys valley NNS 14 1613 411 ; ; , 14 1613 412 small small JJ 14 1613 413 , , , 14 1613 414 scattered scatter VBN 14 1613 415 plains plain NNS 14 1613 416 ; ; : 14 1613 417 coastline coastline NNP 14 1613 418 deeply deeply RB 14 1613 419 indented indent VBN 14 1613 420 by by IN 14 1613 421 fjords fjord NNS 14 1613 422 ; ; : 14 1613 423 arctic arctic NNP 14 1613 424 tundra tundra NNP 14 1613 425 in in IN 14 1613 426 north north JJ 14 1613 427 Natural natural JJ 14 1613 428 resources resource NNS 14 1613 429 : : : 14 1613 430 crude crude JJ 14 1613 431 oil oil NN 14 1613 432 , , , 14 1613 433 copper copper NN 14 1613 434 , , , 14 1613 435 natural natural JJ 14 1613 436 gas gas NN 14 1613 437 , , , 14 1613 438 pyrites pyrite NNS 14 1613 439 , , , 14 1613 440 nickel nickel NN 14 1613 441 , , , 14 1613 442 iron iron NN 14 1613 443 ore ore NN 14 1613 444 , , , 14 1613 445 zinc zinc NN 14 1613 446 , , , 14 1613 447 lead lead NN 14 1613 448 , , , 14 1613 449 fish fish NN 14 1613 450 , , , 14 1613 451 timber timber NN 14 1613 452 , , , 14 1613 453 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1613 454 Land Land NNP 14 1613 455 use use NN 14 1613 456 : : : 14 1613 457 3 3 CD 14 1613 458 % % NN 14 1613 459 arable arable JJ 14 1613 460 land land NN 14 1613 461 ; ; : 14 1613 462 0 0 CD 14 1613 463 % % NN 14 1613 464 permanent permanent JJ 14 1613 465 crops crop NNS 14 1613 466 ; ; : 14 1613 467 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1613 468 meadows meadow NNS 14 1613 469 and and CC 14 1613 470 pastures pasture NNS 14 1613 471 ; ; : 14 1613 472 27 27 CD 14 1613 473 % % NN 14 1613 474 forest forest NN 14 1613 475 and and CC 14 1613 476 woodland woodland NN 14 1613 477 ; ; : 14 1613 478 70 70 CD 14 1613 479 % % NN 14 1613 480 other other JJ 14 1613 481 ; ; : 14 1613 482 includes include VBZ 14 1613 483 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1613 484 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1613 485 Environment Environment NNP 14 1613 486 : : : 14 1613 487 air air NN 14 1613 488 and and CC 14 1613 489 water water NN 14 1613 490 pollution pollution NN 14 1613 491 ; ; : 14 1613 492 acid acid JJ 14 1613 493 rain rain NN 14 1613 494 Note Note NNP 14 1613 495 : : : 14 1613 496 strategic strategic JJ 14 1613 497 location location NN 14 1613 498 adjacent adjacent JJ 14 1613 499 to to IN 14 1613 500 sea sea NN 14 1613 501 lanes lane NNS 14 1613 502 and and CC 14 1613 503 air air NN 14 1613 504 routes route NNS 14 1613 505 in in IN 14 1613 506 North North NNP 14 1613 507 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1613 508 ; ; : 14 1613 509 one one CD 14 1613 510 of of IN 14 1613 511 most most RBS 14 1613 512 rugged rugged JJ 14 1613 513 and and CC 14 1613 514 longest long JJS 14 1613 515 coastlines coastline NNS 14 1613 516 in in IN 14 1613 517 world world NN 14 1613 518 ; ; : 14 1613 519 Norway Norway NNP 14 1613 520 and and CC 14 1613 521 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1613 522 only only RB 14 1613 523 NATO NATO NNP 14 1613 524 members member NNS 14 1613 525 having have VBG 14 1613 526 a a DT 14 1613 527 land land NN 14 1613 528 boundary boundary JJ 14 1613 529 with with IN 14 1613 530 the the DT 14 1613 531 USSR USSR NNP 14 1613 532 - - HYPH 14 1613 533 People People NNP 14 1613 534 Population Population NNP 14 1613 535 : : : 14 1613 536 4,252,806 4,252,806 CD 14 1613 537 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 538 July July NNP 14 1613 539 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 541 , , , 14 1613 542 growth growth NN 14 1613 543 rate rate NN 14 1613 544 0.5 0.5 CD 14 1613 545 % % NN 14 1613 546 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 547 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 549 Birth birth NN 14 1613 550 rate rate NN 14 1613 551 : : : 14 1613 552 14 14 CD 14 1613 553 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1613 554 population population NN 14 1613 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 556 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 557 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 558 Death death NN 14 1613 559 rate rate NN 14 1613 560 : : : 14 1613 561 11 11 CD 14 1613 562 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1613 563 population population NN 14 1613 564 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 565 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 567 Net net JJ 14 1613 568 migration migration NN 14 1613 569 rate rate NN 14 1613 570 : : : 14 1613 571 2 2 CD 14 1613 572 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1613 573 population population NN 14 1613 574 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 575 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 577 Infant infant NN 14 1613 578 mortality mortality NN 14 1613 579 rate rate NN 14 1613 580 : : : 14 1613 581 7 7 CD 14 1613 582 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1613 583 live live JJ 14 1613 584 births birth NNS 14 1613 585 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 586 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 587 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 588 Life life NN 14 1613 589 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1613 590 at at IN 14 1613 591 birth birth NN 14 1613 592 : : : 14 1613 593 73 73 CD 14 1613 594 years year NNS 14 1613 595 male male JJ 14 1613 596 , , , 14 1613 597 81 81 CD 14 1613 598 years year NNS 14 1613 599 female female JJ 14 1613 600 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 601 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 603 Total total JJ 14 1613 604 fertility fertility NN 14 1613 605 rate rate NN 14 1613 606 : : : 14 1613 607 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1613 608 children child NNS 14 1613 609 born bear VBN 14 1613 610 / / SYM 14 1613 611 woman woman NN 14 1613 612 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 613 1990 1990 CD 14 1613 614 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 615 Nationality nationality NN 14 1613 616 : : : 14 1613 617 noun noun NNP 14 1613 618 -- -- : 14 1613 619 Norwegian(s Norwegian(s NNP 14 1613 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 621 ; ; , 14 1613 622 adjective adjective JJ 14 1613 623 -- -- : 14 1613 624 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1613 625 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1613 626 divisions division NNS 14 1613 627 : : : 14 1613 628 Germanic Germanic NNP 14 1613 629 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 630 Nordic nordic JJ 14 1613 631 , , , 14 1613 632 Alpine Alpine NNP 14 1613 633 , , , 14 1613 634 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 1613 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 636 and and CC 14 1613 637 racial racial JJ 14 1613 638 - - HYPH 14 1613 639 cultural cultural JJ 14 1613 640 minority minority NN 14 1613 641 of of IN 14 1613 642 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1613 643 Lapps Lapps NNP 14 1613 644 Religion Religion NNP 14 1613 645 : : : 14 1613 646 94 94 CD 14 1613 647 % % NN 14 1613 648 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 1613 649 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 1613 650 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 651 state state NN 14 1613 652 church church NN 14 1613 653 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 654 , , , 14 1613 655 4 4 CD 14 1613 656 % % NN 14 1613 657 other other JJ 14 1613 658 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1613 659 and and CC 14 1613 660 Roman Roman NNP 14 1613 661 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1613 662 , , , 14 1613 663 2 2 CD 14 1613 664 % % NN 14 1613 665 other other JJ 14 1613 666 Language language NN 14 1613 667 : : : 14 1613 668 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1613 669 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 670 official official JJ 14 1613 671 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 672 ; ; : 14 1613 673 small small JJ 14 1613 674 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 14 1613 675 and and CC 14 1613 676 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 1613 677 - - HYPH 14 1613 678 speaking speak VBG 14 1613 679 minorities minority NNS 14 1613 680 Literacy literacy NN 14 1613 681 : : : 14 1613 682 100 100 CD 14 1613 683 % % NN 14 1613 684 Labor Labor NNP 14 1613 685 force force NN 14 1613 686 : : : 14 1613 687 2,164,000 2,164,000 CD 14 1613 688 ; ; : 14 1613 689 33.6 33.6 CD 14 1613 690 % % NN 14 1613 691 services service NNS 14 1613 692 , , , 14 1613 693 17.4 17.4 CD 14 1613 694 % % NN 14 1613 695 commerce commerce NN 14 1613 696 , , , 14 1613 697 16.6 16.6 CD 14 1613 698 % % NN 14 1613 699 mining mining NN 14 1613 700 and and CC 14 1613 701 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1613 702 , , , 14 1613 703 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1613 704 % % NN 14 1613 705 transportation transportation NN 14 1613 706 , , , 14 1613 707 7.8 7.8 CD 14 1613 708 % % NN 14 1613 709 construction construction NN 14 1613 710 , , , 14 1613 711 6.8 6.8 CD 14 1613 712 % % NN 14 1613 713 banking banking NN 14 1613 714 and and CC 14 1613 715 financial financial JJ 14 1613 716 services service NNS 14 1613 717 , , , 14 1613 718 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1613 719 % % NN 14 1613 720 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1613 721 , , , 14 1613 722 forestry forestry NN 14 1613 723 , , , 14 1613 724 and and CC 14 1613 725 fishing fishing NN 14 1613 726 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 727 1986 1986 CD 14 1613 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 729 Organized organize VBN 14 1613 730 labor labor NN 14 1613 731 : : : 14 1613 732 66 66 CD 14 1613 733 % % NN 14 1613 734 of of IN 14 1613 735 labor labor NN 14 1613 736 force force NN 14 1613 737 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 738 1985 1985 CD 14 1613 739 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 740 - - : 14 1613 741 Government Government NNP 14 1613 742 Long Long NNP 14 1613 743 - - HYPH 14 1613 744 form form NN 14 1613 745 name name NN 14 1613 746 : : : 14 1613 747 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1613 748 of of IN 14 1613 749 Norway Norway NNP 14 1613 750 Type Type NNP 14 1613 751 : : : 14 1613 752 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1613 753 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1613 754 Capital capital NN 14 1613 755 : : : 14 1613 756 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 1613 757 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1613 758 divisions division NNS 14 1613 759 : : : 14 1613 760 19 19 CD 14 1613 761 provinces province NNS 14 1613 762 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 763 fylker fylker NN 14 1613 764 , , , 14 1613 765 singular singular JJ 14 1613 766 -- -- : 14 1613 767 fylke fylke NNP 14 1613 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 769 ; ; : 14 1613 770 Akershus Akershus NNP 14 1613 771 , , , 14 1613 772 Aust Aust NNP 14 1613 773 - - HYPH 14 1613 774 Agder Agder NNP 14 1613 775 , , , 14 1613 776 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 14 1613 777 , , , 14 1613 778 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 14 1613 779 , , , 14 1613 780 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 14 1613 781 , , , 14 1613 782 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 14 1613 783 , , , 14 1613 784 More More JJR 14 1613 785 og og NNP 14 1613 786 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 14 1613 787 , , , 14 1613 788 Nordland Nordland NNP 14 1613 789 , , , 14 1613 790 Nord Nord NNP 14 1613 791 - - HYPH 14 1613 792 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 14 1613 793 , , , 14 1613 794 Oppland Oppland NNP 14 1613 795 , , , 14 1613 796 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 1613 797 , , , 14 1613 798 Ostfold Ostfold NNP 14 1613 799 , , , 14 1613 800 Rogaland Rogaland NNP 14 1613 801 , , , 14 1613 802 Sogn Sogn NNP 14 1613 803 og og NNP 14 1613 804 Fjordane Fjordane NNP 14 1613 805 , , , 14 1613 806 Sor Sor NNP 14 1613 807 - - HYPH 14 1613 808 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 14 1613 809 , , , 14 1613 810 Telemark Telemark NNP 14 1613 811 , , , 14 1613 812 Troms Troms NNPS 14 1613 813 , , , 14 1613 814 Vest Vest NNP 14 1613 815 - - HYPH 14 1613 816 Agder Agder NNP 14 1613 817 , , , 14 1613 818 Vestfold Vestfold NNP 14 1613 819 Independence Independence NNP 14 1613 820 : : : 14 1613 821 26 26 CD 14 1613 822 October October NNP 14 1613 823 1905 1905 CD 14 1613 824 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 825 from from IN 14 1613 826 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 1613 827 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 828 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1613 829 : : : 14 1613 830 17 17 CD 14 1613 831 May May NNP 14 1613 832 1814 1814 CD 14 1613 833 , , , 14 1613 834 modified modify VBN 14 1613 835 in in IN 14 1613 836 1884 1884 CD 14 1613 837 Dependent dependent JJ 14 1613 838 areas area NNS 14 1613 839 : : : 14 1613 840 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 14 1613 841 Island Island NNP 14 1613 842 , , , 14 1613 843 Jan Jan NNP 14 1613 844 Mayen Mayen NNP 14 1613 845 , , , 14 1613 846 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 1613 847 Legal Legal NNP 14 1613 848 system system NN 14 1613 849 : : : 14 1613 850 mixture mixture NN 14 1613 851 of of IN 14 1613 852 customary customary JJ 14 1613 853 law law NN 14 1613 854 , , , 14 1613 855 civil civil JJ 14 1613 856 law law NN 14 1613 857 system system NN 14 1613 858 , , , 14 1613 859 and and CC 14 1613 860 common common JJ 14 1613 861 law law NN 14 1613 862 traditions tradition NNS 14 1613 863 ; ; : 14 1613 864 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1613 865 Court Court NNP 14 1613 866 renders render VBZ 14 1613 867 advisory advisory JJ 14 1613 868 opinions opinion NNS 14 1613 869 to to IN 14 1613 870 legislature legislature NN 14 1613 871 when when WRB 14 1613 872 asked ask VBN 14 1613 873 ; ; : 14 1613 874 accepts accept VBZ 14 1613 875 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1613 876 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1613 877 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1613 878 , , , 14 1613 879 with with IN 14 1613 880 reservations reservation NNS 14 1613 881 National national JJ 14 1613 882 holiday holiday NN 14 1613 883 : : : 14 1613 884 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1613 885 Day Day NNP 14 1613 886 , , , 14 1613 887 17 17 CD 14 1613 888 May May NNP 14 1613 889 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 890 1814 1814 CD 14 1613 891 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 892 Executive Executive NNP 14 1613 893 branch branch NN 14 1613 894 : : : 14 1613 895 monarch monarch NN 14 1613 896 , , , 14 1613 897 prime prime NNP 14 1613 898 minister minister NN 14 1613 899 , , , 14 1613 900 State State NNP 14 1613 901 Council Council NNP 14 1613 902 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 903 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1613 904 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 905 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1613 906 branch branch NN 14 1613 907 : : : 14 1613 908 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1613 909 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1613 910 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 911 Storting storte VBG 14 1613 912 or or CC 14 1613 913 Stortinget Stortinget NNP 14 1613 914 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 915 with with IN 14 1613 916 an an DT 14 1613 917 Upper Upper NNP 14 1613 918 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1613 919 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 920 Lagting Lagting NNP 14 1613 921 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 922 and and CC 14 1613 923 a a DT 14 1613 924 Lower low JJR 14 1613 925 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1613 926 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 927 Odelsting odelste VBG 14 1613 928 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 929 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1613 930 branch branch NN 14 1613 931 : : : 14 1613 932 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1613 933 Court Court NNP 14 1613 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 935 Hoiesterett Hoiesterett NNP 14 1613 936 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 937 Leaders leader NNS 14 1613 938 : : : 14 1613 939 Chief Chief NNP 14 1613 940 of of IN 14 1613 941 State State NNP 14 1613 942 -- -- : 14 1613 943 King King NNP 14 1613 944 OLAV OLAV NNP 14 1613 945 V v NN 14 1613 946 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 947 since since IN 14 1613 948 21 21 CD 14 1613 949 September September NNP 14 1613 950 1957 1957 CD 14 1613 951 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 952 ; ; : 14 1613 953 Heir Heir NNP 14 1613 954 Apparent apparent JJ 14 1613 955 Crown Crown NNP 14 1613 956 Prince Prince NNP 14 1613 957 HARALD HARALD VBD 14 1613 958 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 959 born bear VBN 14 1613 960 21 21 CD 14 1613 961 February February NNP 14 1613 962 1937 1937 CD 14 1613 963 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 964 ; ; : 14 1613 965 Head Head NNP 14 1613 966 of of IN 14 1613 967 Government Government NNP 14 1613 968 -- -- : 14 1613 969 Prime Prime NNP 14 1613 970 Minister Minister NNP 14 1613 971 Jan Jan NNP 14 1613 972 P. P. NNP 14 1613 973 SYSE SYSE NNP 14 1613 974 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 975 since since IN 14 1613 976 16 16 CD 14 1613 977 October October NNP 14 1613 978 1989 1989 CD 14 1613 979 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 980 Political political JJ 14 1613 981 parties party NNS 14 1613 982 and and CC 14 1613 983 leaders leader NNS 14 1613 984 : : : 14 1613 985 Labor labor NN 14 1613 986 , , , 14 1613 987 Gro Gro NNP 14 1613 988 Harlem Harlem NNP 14 1613 989 Brundtland Brundtland NNP 14 1613 990 ; ; , 14 1613 991 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1613 992 , , , 14 1613 993 Jan Jan NNP 14 1613 994 P. P. NNP 14 1613 995 Syse Syse NNP 14 1613 996 ; ; : 14 1613 997 Center Center NNP 14 1613 998 , , , 14 1613 999 Johan Johan NNP 14 1613 1000 J. J. NNP 14 1613 1001 Jakobsen Jakobsen NNP 14 1613 1002 ; ; : 14 1613 1003 Christian Christian NNP 14 1613 1004 People People NNPS 14 1613 1005 's 's POS 14 1613 1006 , , , 14 1613 1007 Kjell Kjell NNP 14 1613 1008 Magne Magne NNP 14 1613 1009 Bondevik Bondevik NNP 14 1613 1010 ; ; : 14 1613 1011 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1613 1012 Left Left NNP 14 1613 1013 , , , 14 1613 1014 Eric Eric NNP 14 1613 1015 Solheim Solheim NNP 14 1613 1016 ; ; : 14 1613 1017 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1613 1018 Communist Communist NNP 14 1613 1019 , , , 14 1613 1020 Hans Hans NNP 14 1613 1021 I. I. NNP 14 1613 1022 Kleven Kleven NNP 14 1613 1023 ; ; : 14 1613 1024 Progress Progress NNP 14 1613 1025 , , , 14 1613 1026 Carl Carl NNP 14 1613 1027 I. I. NNP 14 1613 1028 Hagen Hagen NNP 14 1613 1029 ; ; : 14 1613 1030 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1613 1031 , , , 14 1613 1032 Arne Arne NNP 14 1613 1033 Fjortoft Fjortoft NNP 14 1613 1034 ; ; : 14 1613 1035 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 14 1613 1036 List List NNP 14 1613 1037 , , , 14 1613 1038 leader leader NN 14 1613 1039 NA NA NNP 14 1613 1040 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1613 1041 : : : 14 1613 1042 universal universal JJ 14 1613 1043 at at IN 14 1613 1044 age age NN 14 1613 1045 18 18 CD 14 1613 1046 Elections election NNS 14 1613 1047 : : : 14 1613 1048 Parliament parliament NN 14 1613 1049 -- -- : 14 1613 1050 last last RB 14 1613 1051 held hold VBN 14 1613 1052 on on IN 14 1613 1053 11 11 CD 14 1613 1054 September September NNP 14 1613 1055 1989 1989 CD 14 1613 1056 ( ( -LRB- 14 1613 1057 next next JJ 14 1613 1058 to to TO 14 1613 1059 be be VB 14 1613 1060 held hold VBN 14 1613 1061 6 6 CD 14 1613 1062 September September NNP 14 1613 1063 1993 1993 CD 14 1613 1064 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 1065 ; ; : 14 1613 1066 results result NNS 14 1613 1067 -- -- : 14 1613 1068 Labor labor NN 14 1613 1069 34.3 34.3 CD 14 1613 1070 % % NN 14 1613 1071 , , , 14 1613 1072 Conservative conservative JJ 14 1613 1073 22.2 22.2 CD 14 1613 1074 % % NN 14 1613 1075 , , , 14 1613 1076 Progress Progress NNP 14 1613 1077 13.0 13.0 CD 14 1613 1078 % % NN 14 1613 1079 , , , 14 1613 1080 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1613 1081 Left Left NNP 14 1613 1082 10.1 10.1 CD 14 1613 1083 % % NN 14 1613 1084 , , , 14 1613 1085 Christian Christian NNP 14 1613 1086 People People NNPS 14 1613 1087 's 's POS 14 1613 1088 8.5 8.5 CD 14 1613 1089 % % NN 14 1613 1090 , , , 14 1613 1091 Center center NN 14 1613 1092 6.6 6.6 CD 14 1613 1093 % % NN 14 1613 1094 , , , 14 1613 1095 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 14 1613 1096 List List NNP 14 1613 1097 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1613 1098 % % NN 14 1613 1099 , , , 14 1613 1100 others other NNS 14 1613 1101 5 5 CD 14 1613 1102 % % NN 14 1613 1103 ; ; , 14 1613 1104 seats--(165 seats--(165 NNP 14 1613 1105 total total NN 14 1613 1106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1613 1107 Labor Labor NNP 14 1613 1108 63 63 CD 14 1613 1109 , , , 14 1613 1110 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1613 1111 37 37 CD 14 1613 1112 , , , 14 1613 1113 Progress Progress NNP 14 1613 1114 22 22 CD 14 1613 1115 , , , 14 1613 1116 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1613 1117 Left Left NNP 14 1613 1118 17 17 CD 14 1613 1119 , , , 14 1613 1120 Christian Christian NNP 14 1613 1121 People People NNPS 14 1613 1122 's 's POS 14 1613 1123 14 14 CD 14 1613 1124 , , , 14 1613 1125 Center Center NNP 14 1613 1126 11 11 CD 14 1613 1127 , , , 14 1613 1128 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 14 1613 1129 List List NNP 14 1613 1130 1 1 CD 14 1613 1131 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1613 1132 : : : 14 1613 1133 15,500 15,500 CD 14 1613 1134 est e JJS 14 1613 1135 . . . 14 1614 1 ; ; : 14 1614 2 5,500 5,500 CD 14 1614 3 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1614 4 Communist Communist NNP 14 1614 5 Party Party NNP 14 1614 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 7 NKP NKP NNP 14 1614 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 9 ; ; : 14 1614 10 10,000 10,000 CD 14 1614 11 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1614 12 Communist Communist NNP 14 1614 13 Party Party NNP 14 1614 14 Marxist Marxist NNP 14 1614 15 - - HYPH 14 1614 16 Leninist Leninist NNP 14 1614 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 18 AKP AKP NNP 14 1614 19 - - HYPH 14 1614 20 ML ML NNP 14 1614 21 , , , 14 1614 22 pro pro JJ 14 1614 23 - - JJ 14 1614 24 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1614 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 26 Member member NN 14 1614 27 of of IN 14 1614 28 : : : 14 1614 29 ADB ADB NNP 14 1614 30 , , , 14 1614 31 CCC CCC NNP 14 1614 32 , , , 14 1614 33 Council Council NNP 14 1614 34 of of IN 14 1614 35 Europe Europe NNP 14 1614 36 , , , 14 1614 37 DAC DAC NNP 14 1614 38 , , , 14 1614 39 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 1614 40 , , , 14 1614 41 ESA ESA NNP 14 1614 42 , , , 14 1614 43 FAO FAO NNP 14 1614 44 , , , 14 1614 45 GATT GATT NNP 14 1614 46 , , , 14 1614 47 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1614 48 , , , 14 1614 49 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1614 50 , , , 14 1614 51 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1614 52 , , , 14 1614 53 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1614 54 , , , 14 1614 55 ICES ICES NNP 14 1614 56 , , , 14 1614 57 ICO ICO NNP 14 1614 58 , , , 14 1614 59 IDA IDA NNP 14 1614 60 , , , 14 1614 61 IEA IEA NNP 14 1614 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 63 associate associate JJ 14 1614 64 member member NN 14 1614 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 66 , , , 14 1614 67 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1614 68 , , , 14 1614 69 IFC IFC NNP 14 1614 70 , , , 14 1614 71 IHO IHO NNP 14 1614 72 , , , 14 1614 73 ILO ILO NNP 14 1614 74 , , , 14 1614 75 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1614 76 , , , 14 1614 77 IMF IMF NNP 14 1614 78 , , , 14 1614 79 IMO imo RB 14 1614 80 , , , 14 1614 81 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1614 82 , , , 14 1614 83 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1614 84 , , , 14 1614 85 IPU IPU NNP 14 1614 86 , , , 14 1614 87 ITU ITU NNP 14 1614 88 , , , 14 1614 89 IWC IWC NNP 14 1614 90 -- -- : 14 1614 91 International International NNP 14 1614 92 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1614 93 Commission Commission NNP 14 1614 94 , , , 14 1614 95 IWC IWC NNP 14 1614 96 -- -- : 14 1614 97 International International NNP 14 1614 98 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1614 99 Council Council NNP 14 1614 100 , , , 14 1614 101 NATO NATO NNP 14 1614 102 , , , 14 1614 103 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 1614 104 Council Council NNP 14 1614 105 , , , 14 1614 106 OECD OECD NNP 14 1614 107 , , , 14 1614 108 UN UN NNP 14 1614 109 , , , 14 1614 110 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1614 111 , , , 14 1614 112 UPU UPU NNP 14 1614 113 , , , 14 1614 114 WHO who WP 14 1614 115 , , , 14 1614 116 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1614 117 , , , 14 1614 118 WMO WMO NNP 14 1614 119 , , , 14 1614 120 WSG WSG NNP 14 1614 121 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1614 122 representation representation NN 14 1614 123 : : : 14 1614 124 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1614 125 Kjeld Kjeld NNP 14 1614 126 VIBE VIBE NNP 14 1614 127 ; ; : 14 1614 128 Chancery chancery NN 14 1614 129 at at IN 14 1614 130 2720 2720 CD 14 1614 131 34th 34th NNP 14 1614 132 Street Street NNP 14 1614 133 NW NW NNP 14 1614 134 , , , 14 1614 135 Washington Washington NNP 14 1614 136 DC DC NNP 14 1614 137 20008 20008 CD 14 1614 138 ; ; : 14 1614 139 telephone telephone NN 14 1614 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 141 202 202 CD 14 1614 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 143 333 333 CD 14 1614 144 - - HYPH 14 1614 145 6000 6000 CD 14 1614 146 ; ; : 14 1614 147 there there EX 14 1614 148 are be VBP 14 1614 149 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1614 150 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1614 151 General General NNP 14 1614 152 in in IN 14 1614 153 Houston Houston NNP 14 1614 154 , , , 14 1614 155 Los Los NNP 14 1614 156 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1614 157 , , , 14 1614 158 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 14 1614 159 , , , 14 1614 160 New New NNP 14 1614 161 York York NNP 14 1614 162 , , , 14 1614 163 and and CC 14 1614 164 San San NNP 14 1614 165 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1614 166 , , , 14 1614 167 and and CC 14 1614 168 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1614 169 in in IN 14 1614 170 Miami Miami NNP 14 1614 171 and and CC 14 1614 172 New New NNP 14 1614 173 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 1614 174 ; ; : 14 1614 175 US US NNP 14 1614 176 -- -- : 14 1614 177 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1614 178 Loret Loret NNP 14 1614 179 Miller Miller NNP 14 1614 180 RUPPE RUPPE NNP 14 1614 181 ; ; : 14 1614 182 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1614 183 at at IN 14 1614 184 Drammensveien Drammensveien NNP 14 1614 185 18 18 CD 14 1614 186 , , , 14 1614 187 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 1614 188 2 2 CD 14 1614 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 190 mailing mail VBG 14 1614 191 address address NN 14 1614 192 is be VBZ 14 1614 193 APO APO NNP 14 1614 194 New New NNP 14 1614 195 York York NNP 14 1614 196 09085 09085 CD 14 1614 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 198 ; ; : 14 1614 199 telephone telephone NN 14 1614 200 p47o p47o NNS 14 1614 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 202 2 2 CD 14 1614 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 204 44 44 CD 14 1614 205 - - HYPH 14 1614 206 85 85 CD 14 1614 207 - - HYPH 14 1614 208 50 50 CD 14 1614 209 Flag flag NN 14 1614 210 : : : 14 1614 211 red red JJ 14 1614 212 with with IN 14 1614 213 a a DT 14 1614 214 blue blue JJ 14 1614 215 cross cross NN 14 1614 216 outlined outlined JJ 14 1614 217 in in IN 14 1614 218 white white NNP 14 1614 219 that that WDT 14 1614 220 extends extend VBZ 14 1614 221 to to IN 14 1614 222 the the DT 14 1614 223 edges edge NNS 14 1614 224 of of IN 14 1614 225 the the DT 14 1614 226 flag flag NN 14 1614 227 ; ; : 14 1614 228 the the DT 14 1614 229 vertical vertical JJ 14 1614 230 part part NN 14 1614 231 of of IN 14 1614 232 the the DT 14 1614 233 cross cross NN 14 1614 234 is be VBZ 14 1614 235 shifted shift VBN 14 1614 236 to to IN 14 1614 237 the the DT 14 1614 238 hoist hoist NN 14 1614 239 side side NN 14 1614 240 in in IN 14 1614 241 the the DT 14 1614 242 style style NN 14 1614 243 of of IN 14 1614 244 the the DT 14 1614 245 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 14 1614 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1614 247 Danish danish JJ 14 1614 248 flag flag NN 14 1614 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 1614 250 - - : 14 1614 251 Economy economy NN 14 1614 252 Overview Overview NNP 14 1614 253 : : : 14 1614 254 Norway Norway NNP 14 1614 255 is be VBZ 14 1614 256 a a DT 14 1614 257 prosperous prosperous JJ 14 1614 258 capitalist capitalist JJ 14 1614 259 nation nation NN 14 1614 260 with with IN 14 1614 261 the the DT 14 1614 262 resources resource NNS 14 1614 263 to to TO 14 1614 264 finance finance VB 14 1614 265 extensive extensive JJ 14 1614 266 welfare welfare NN 14 1614 267 measures measure NNS 14 1614 268 . . . 14 1615 1 Since since IN 14 1615 2 1975 1975 CD 14 1615 3 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1615 4 of of IN 14 1615 5 large large JJ 14 1615 6 crude crude JJ 14 1615 7 oil oil NN 14 1615 8 and and CC 14 1615 9 natural natural JJ 14 1615 10 gas gas NN 14 1615 11 reserves reserve NNS 14 1615 12 has have VBZ 14 1615 13 helped help VBN 14 1615 14 achieve achieve VB 14 1615 15 an an DT 14 1615 16 average average JJ 14 1615 17 annual annual JJ 14 1615 18 growth growth NN 14 1615 19 of of IN 14 1615 20 roughly roughly RB 14 1615 21 4 4 CD 14 1615 22 % % NN 14 1615 23 , , , 14 1615 24 the the DT 14 1615 25 third third RB 14 1615 26 - - HYPH 14 1615 27 highest high JJS 14 1615 28 among among IN 14 1615 29 OECD OECD NNP 14 1615 30 countries country NNS 14 1615 31 . . . 14 1616 1 Growth growth NN 14 1616 2 slackened slacken VBD 14 1616 3 in in IN 14 1616 4 1987 1987 CD 14 1616 5 - - SYM 14 1616 6 88 88 CD 14 1616 7 because because IN 14 1616 8 of of IN 14 1616 9 the the DT 14 1616 10 sharp sharp JJ 14 1616 11 drop drop NN 14 1616 12 in in IN 14 1616 13 world world NN 14 1616 14 oil oil NN 14 1616 15 prices price NNS 14 1616 16 and and CC 14 1616 17 a a DT 14 1616 18 slowdown slowdown NN 14 1616 19 in in IN 14 1616 20 consumer consumer NN 14 1616 21 spending spending NN 14 1616 22 , , , 14 1616 23 but but CC 14 1616 24 picked pick VBD 14 1616 25 up up RP 14 1616 26 again again RB 14 1616 27 in in IN 14 1616 28 1989 1989 CD 14 1616 29 . . . 14 1617 1 Future future JJ 14 1617 2 economic economic JJ 14 1617 3 issues issue NNS 14 1617 4 involve involve VBP 14 1617 5 the the DT 14 1617 6 aging aging NN 14 1617 7 of of IN 14 1617 8 the the DT 14 1617 9 population population NN 14 1617 10 , , , 14 1617 11 the the DT 14 1617 12 increased increase VBN 14 1617 13 economic economic JJ 14 1617 14 integration integration NN 14 1617 15 of of IN 14 1617 16 Europe Europe NNP 14 1617 17 , , , 14 1617 18 and and CC 14 1617 19 the the DT 14 1617 20 balance balance NN 14 1617 21 between between IN 14 1617 22 private private JJ 14 1617 23 and and CC 14 1617 24 public public JJ 14 1617 25 influence influence NN 14 1617 26 in in IN 14 1617 27 economic economic JJ 14 1617 28 decisions decision NNS 14 1617 29 . . . 14 1618 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1618 2 : : : 14 1618 3 $ $ $ 14 1618 4 75.8 75.8 CD 14 1618 5 billion billion CD 14 1618 6 , , , 14 1618 7 per per IN 14 1618 8 capita capita FW 14 1618 9 $ $ $ 14 1618 10 17,900 17,900 CD 14 1618 11 ; ; : 14 1618 12 real real JJ 14 1618 13 growth growth NN 14 1618 14 rate rate NN 14 1618 15 5.7 5.7 CD 14 1618 16 % % NN 14 1618 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1618 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1618 19 est est NNP 14 1618 20 . . . 14 1618 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1619 2 rate rate NN 14 1619 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1619 5 prices price NNS 14 1619 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 7 : : : 14 1619 8 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1619 9 % % NN 14 1619 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1619 14 rate rate NN 14 1619 15 : : : 14 1619 16 3.9 3.9 CD 14 1619 17 % % NN 14 1619 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 20 est est NNP 14 1619 21 . . . 14 1619 22 , , , 14 1619 23 excluding exclude VBG 14 1619 24 people people NNS 14 1619 25 in in IN 14 1619 26 job job NN 14 1619 27 - - HYPH 14 1619 28 training training NN 14 1619 29 programs program NNS 14 1619 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 31 Budget budget NN 14 1619 32 : : : 14 1619 33 revenues revenue NNS 14 1619 34 $ $ $ 14 1619 35 40.6 40.6 CD 14 1619 36 billion billion CD 14 1619 37 ; ; : 14 1619 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1619 39 $ $ $ 14 1619 40 41.3 41.3 CD 14 1619 41 billion billion CD 14 1619 42 , , , 14 1619 43 including include VBG 14 1619 44 capital capital NN 14 1619 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1619 46 of of IN 14 1619 47 $ $ $ 14 1619 48 NA na NN 14 1619 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 50 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 52 Exports export NNS 14 1619 53 : : : 14 1619 54 $ $ $ 14 1619 55 22.2 22.2 CD 14 1619 56 billion billion CD 14 1619 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 58 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1619 59 . . NNP 14 1619 60 , , , 14 1619 61 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 63 ; ; : 14 1619 64 commodities commodity NNS 14 1619 65 -- -- : 14 1619 66 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1619 67 and and CC 14 1619 68 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1619 69 products product NNS 14 1619 70 25 25 CD 14 1619 71 % % NN 14 1619 72 , , , 14 1619 73 natural natural JJ 14 1619 74 gas gas NN 14 1619 75 11 11 CD 14 1619 76 % % NN 14 1619 77 , , , 14 1619 78 fish fish NN 14 1619 79 7 7 CD 14 1619 80 % % NN 14 1619 81 , , , 14 1619 82 aluminum aluminum NN 14 1619 83 6 6 CD 14 1619 84 % % NN 14 1619 85 , , , 14 1619 86 ships ship NNS 14 1619 87 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1619 88 % % NN 14 1619 89 , , , 14 1619 90 pulp pulp NN 14 1619 91 and and CC 14 1619 92 paper paper NN 14 1619 93 ; ; : 14 1619 94 partners partner NNS 14 1619 95 -- -- : 14 1619 96 UK UK NNP 14 1619 97 26 26 CD 14 1619 98 % % NN 14 1619 99 , , , 14 1619 100 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 1619 101 16.3 16.3 CD 14 1619 102 % % NN 14 1619 103 , , , 14 1619 104 less less RBR 14 1619 105 developed developed JJ 14 1619 106 countries country NNS 14 1619 107 14 14 CD 14 1619 108 % % NN 14 1619 109 , , , 14 1619 110 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 1619 111 12 12 CD 14 1619 112 % % NN 14 1619 113 , , , 14 1619 114 FRG FRG NNP 14 1619 115 12 12 CD 14 1619 116 % % NN 14 1619 117 , , , 14 1619 118 US US NNP 14 1619 119 6 6 CD 14 1619 120 % % NN 14 1619 121 , , , 14 1619 122 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 1619 123 5 5 CD 14 1619 124 % % NN 14 1619 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 126 1988 1988 CD 14 1619 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 128 Imports import NNS 14 1619 129 : : : 14 1619 130 $ $ $ 14 1619 131 18.7 18.7 CD 14 1619 132 billion billion CD 14 1619 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 134 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1619 135 . . NNP 14 1619 136 , , , 14 1619 137 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 139 ; ; : 14 1619 140 commodities commodity NNS 14 1619 141 -- -- : 14 1619 142 machinery machinery NN 14 1619 143 , , , 14 1619 144 fuels fuel NNS 14 1619 145 and and CC 14 1619 146 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1619 147 , , , 14 1619 148 transportation transportation NN 14 1619 149 equipment equipment NN 14 1619 150 , , , 14 1619 151 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1619 152 , , , 14 1619 153 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1619 154 , , , 14 1619 155 clothing clothing NN 14 1619 156 , , , 14 1619 157 ships ship NNS 14 1619 158 ; ; : 14 1619 159 partners partner NNS 14 1619 160 -- -- : 14 1619 161 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 1619 162 18 18 CD 14 1619 163 % % NN 14 1619 164 , , , 14 1619 165 less less RBR 14 1619 166 developed developed JJ 14 1619 167 countries country NNS 14 1619 168 18 18 CD 14 1619 169 % % NN 14 1619 170 , , , 14 1619 171 FRG FRG NNP 14 1619 172 14 14 CD 14 1619 173 % % NN 14 1619 174 , , , 14 1619 175 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 1619 176 8 8 CD 14 1619 177 % % NN 14 1619 178 , , , 14 1619 179 UK UK NNP 14 1619 180 7 7 CD 14 1619 181 % % NN 14 1619 182 , , , 14 1619 183 US US NNP 14 1619 184 7 7 CD 14 1619 185 % % NN 14 1619 186 , , , 14 1619 187 Japan Japan NNP 14 1619 188 5 5 CD 14 1619 189 % % NN 14 1619 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 191 1988 1988 CD 14 1619 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 193 External external JJ 14 1619 194 debt debt NN 14 1619 195 : : : 14 1619 196 $ $ $ 14 1619 197 18.3 18.3 CD 14 1619 198 billion billion CD 14 1619 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 200 December December NNP 14 1619 201 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 203 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1619 204 production production NN 14 1619 205 : : : 14 1619 206 growth growth NN 14 1619 207 rate rate NN 14 1619 208 15.8 15.8 CD 14 1619 209 % % NN 14 1619 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 211 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 213 Electricity electricity NN 14 1619 214 : : : 14 1619 215 26,735,000 26,735,000 CD 14 1619 216 kW kw NN 14 1619 217 capacity capacity NN 14 1619 218 ; ; : 14 1619 219 121,685 121,685 CD 14 1619 220 million million CD 14 1619 221 kWh kWh NNS 14 1619 222 produced produce VBN 14 1619 223 , , , 14 1619 224 28,950 28,950 CD 14 1619 225 kWh kWh NNS 14 1619 226 per per IN 14 1619 227 capita capita NN 14 1619 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 229 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 231 Industries Industries NNP 14 1619 232 : : : 14 1619 233 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1619 234 and and CC 14 1619 235 gas gas NN 14 1619 236 , , , 14 1619 237 food food NN 14 1619 238 processing processing NN 14 1619 239 , , , 14 1619 240 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 1619 241 , , , 14 1619 242 pulp pulp NN 14 1619 243 and and CC 14 1619 244 paper paper NN 14 1619 245 products product NNS 14 1619 246 , , , 14 1619 247 metals metal NNS 14 1619 248 , , , 14 1619 249 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1619 250 , , , 14 1619 251 timber timber NN 14 1619 252 , , , 14 1619 253 mining mining NN 14 1619 254 , , , 14 1619 255 textiles textile NNS 14 1619 256 , , , 14 1619 257 fishing fish VBG 14 1619 258 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1619 259 : : : 14 1619 260 accounts account NNS 14 1619 261 for for IN 14 1619 262 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1619 263 % % NN 14 1619 264 of of IN 14 1619 265 GNP GNP NNP 14 1619 266 and and CC 14 1619 267 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1619 268 % % NN 14 1619 269 of of IN 14 1619 270 labor labor NN 14 1619 271 force force NN 14 1619 272 ; ; : 14 1619 273 among among IN 14 1619 274 world world NN 14 1619 275 's 's POS 14 1619 276 top top JJ 14 1619 277 10 10 CD 14 1619 278 fishing fishing NN 14 1619 279 nations nation NNS 14 1619 280 ; ; : 14 1619 281 livestock livestock NN 14 1619 282 output output NN 14 1619 283 exceeds exceed VBZ 14 1619 284 value value NN 14 1619 285 of of IN 14 1619 286 crops crop NNS 14 1619 287 ; ; : 14 1619 288 over over IN 14 1619 289 half half NN 14 1619 290 of of IN 14 1619 291 food food NN 14 1619 292 needs need NNS 14 1619 293 imported import VBN 14 1619 294 ; ; : 14 1619 295 fish fish NN 14 1619 296 catch catch NN 14 1619 297 of of IN 14 1619 298 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1619 299 million million CD 14 1619 300 metric metric JJ 14 1619 301 tons ton NNS 14 1619 302 in in IN 14 1619 303 1987 1987 CD 14 1619 304 Aid aid NN 14 1619 305 : : : 14 1619 306 donor donor NN 14 1619 307 -- -- : 14 1619 308 ODA ODA NNP 14 1619 309 and and CC 14 1619 310 OOF OOF NNP 14 1619 311 commitments commitment NNS 14 1619 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 313 1970 1970 CD 14 1619 314 - - SYM 14 1619 315 87 87 CD 14 1619 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 317 , , , 14 1619 318 $ $ $ 14 1619 319 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1619 320 billion billion CD 14 1619 321 Currency Currency NNP 14 1619 322 : : : 14 1619 323 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1619 324 krone krone NN 14 1619 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 326 plural plural JJ 14 1619 327 -- -- : 14 1619 328 kroner kroner NN 14 1619 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 330 ; ; : 14 1619 331 1 1 CD 14 1619 332 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1619 333 krone krone NN 14 1619 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 335 NKr NKr NNP 14 1619 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 337 = = NFP 14 1619 338 100 100 CD 14 1619 339 ore ore NNP 14 1619 340 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1619 341 rates rate NNS 14 1619 342 : : : 14 1619 343 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1619 344 kroner kroner NN 14 1619 345 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 346 NKr nkr NN 14 1619 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 348 per per IN 14 1619 349 US$ us$ $ 14 1619 350 1 1 CD 14 1619 351 - - HYPH 14 1619 352 -6.5405 -6.5405 NN 14 1619 353 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 354 January January NNP 14 1619 355 1990 1990 CD 14 1619 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 357 , , , 14 1619 358 6.9045 6.9045 CD 14 1619 359 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 360 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 362 , , , 14 1619 363 6.5170 6.5170 CD 14 1619 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 365 1988 1988 CD 14 1619 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 367 , , , 14 1619 368 6.7375 6.7375 CD 14 1619 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 370 1987 1987 CD 14 1619 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 372 , , , 14 1619 373 7.3947 7.3947 CD 14 1619 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 375 1986 1986 CD 14 1619 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 377 , , , 14 1619 378 8.5972 8.5972 CD 14 1619 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 380 1985 1985 CD 14 1619 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 382 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1619 383 year year NN 14 1619 384 : : : 14 1619 385 calendar calendar NNP 14 1619 386 year year NN 14 1619 387 - - : 14 1619 388 Communications Communications NNP 14 1619 389 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1619 390 : : : 14 1619 391 4,223 4,223 CD 14 1619 392 km km NN 14 1619 393 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1619 394 standard standard JJ 14 1619 395 gauge gauge NN 14 1619 396 ; ; : 14 1619 397 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1619 398 State State NNP 14 1619 399 Railways Railways NNPS 14 1619 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 401 NSB NSB NNP 14 1619 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 403 operates operate VBZ 14 1619 404 4,219 4,219 CD 14 1619 405 km km NNS 14 1619 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 407 2,450 2,450 CD 14 1619 408 km km NN 14 1619 409 electrified electrify VBN 14 1619 410 and and CC 14 1619 411 96 96 CD 14 1619 412 km km NN 14 1619 413 double double JJ 14 1619 414 track track NN 14 1619 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 416 ; ; : 14 1619 417 4 4 LS 14 1619 418 km km NN 14 1619 419 other other JJ 14 1619 420 Highways highway NNS 14 1619 421 : : : 14 1619 422 79,540 79,540 CD 14 1619 423 km km NN 14 1619 424 total total NN 14 1619 425 ; ; : 14 1619 426 18,600 18,600 CD 14 1619 427 km km NN 14 1619 428 concrete concrete JJ 14 1619 429 , , , 14 1619 430 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1619 431 , , , 14 1619 432 stone stone NN 14 1619 433 block block NN 14 1619 434 ; ; : 14 1619 435 19,980 19,980 CD 14 1619 436 km km NN 14 1619 437 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1619 438 treated treat VBN 14 1619 439 ; ; : 14 1619 440 40,960 40,960 CD 14 1619 441 km km NN 14 1619 442 gravel gravel NN 14 1619 443 , , , 14 1619 444 crushed crush VBN 14 1619 445 stone stone NN 14 1619 446 , , , 14 1619 447 and and CC 14 1619 448 earth earth NN 14 1619 449 Inland Inland NNP 14 1619 450 waterways waterway NNS 14 1619 451 : : : 14 1619 452 1,577 1,577 CD 14 1619 453 km km NN 14 1619 454 along along IN 14 1619 455 west west NNP 14 1619 456 coast coast NNP 14 1619 457 ; ; : 14 1619 458 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1619 459 - - SYM 14 1619 460 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1619 461 m m NN 14 1619 462 draft draft NN 14 1619 463 vessels vessel NNS 14 1619 464 maximum maximum JJ 14 1619 465 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1619 466 : : : 14 1619 467 refined refined JJ 14 1619 468 products product NNS 14 1619 469 , , , 14 1619 470 53 53 CD 14 1619 471 km km NN 14 1619 472 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1619 473 : : : 14 1619 474 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 1619 475 , , , 14 1619 476 Bergen Bergen NNP 14 1619 477 , , , 14 1619 478 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad NNP 14 1619 479 , , , 14 1619 480 Kristiansand Kristiansand NNP 14 1619 481 , , , 14 1619 482 Stavanger Stavanger NNP 14 1619 483 , , , 14 1619 484 Trondheim Trondheim NNP 14 1619 485 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1619 486 marine marine RB 14 1619 487 : : : 14 1619 488 660 660 CD 14 1619 489 ships ship NNS 14 1619 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 491 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1619 492 GRT GRT NNP 14 1619 493 or or CC 14 1619 494 over over RB 14 1619 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 496 totaling total VBG 14 1619 497 16,702,254 16,702,254 CD 14 1619 498 GRT/28,722,304 GRT/28,722,304 , 14 1619 499 DWT DWT NNP 14 1619 500 ; ; : 14 1619 501 includes include VBZ 14 1619 502 11 11 CD 14 1619 503 passenger passenger NN 14 1619 504 , , , 14 1619 505 19 19 CD 14 1619 506 short short JJ 14 1619 507 - - HYPH 14 1619 508 sea sea NN 14 1619 509 passenger passenger NN 14 1619 510 , , , 14 1619 511 104 104 CD 14 1619 512 cargo cargo NN 14 1619 513 , , , 14 1619 514 3 3 CD 14 1619 515 passenger passenger NN 14 1619 516 - - HYPH 14 1619 517 cargo cargo NN 14 1619 518 , , , 14 1619 519 19 19 CD 14 1619 520 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1619 521 cargo cargo NN 14 1619 522 , , , 14 1619 523 6 6 CD 14 1619 524 container container NN 14 1619 525 , , , 14 1619 526 40 40 CD 14 1619 527 roll roll NN 14 1619 528 - - HYPH 14 1619 529 on on IN 14 1619 530 / / SYM 14 1619 531 roll roll NN 14 1619 532 - - HYPH 14 1619 533 off off RP 14 1619 534 cargo cargo NN 14 1619 535 , , , 14 1619 536 6 6 CD 14 1619 537 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1619 538 carrier carrier NN 14 1619 539 , , , 14 1619 540 1 1 CD 14 1619 541 railcar railcar NN 14 1619 542 carrier carrier NN 14 1619 543 , , , 14 1619 544 128 128 CD 14 1619 545 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1619 546 , , , 14 1619 547 oils oil NNS 14 1619 548 , , , 14 1619 549 and and CC 14 1619 550 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1619 551 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 552 POL POL NNP 14 1619 553 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 554 tanker tanker NN 14 1619 555 , , , 14 1619 556 86 86 CD 14 1619 557 chemical chemical NN 14 1619 558 tanker tanker NN 14 1619 559 , , , 14 1619 560 62 62 CD 14 1619 561 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1619 562 gas gas NN 14 1619 563 , , , 14 1619 564 26 26 CD 14 1619 565 combination combination NN 14 1619 566 ore ore NN 14 1619 567 / / SYM 14 1619 568 oil oil NN 14 1619 569 , , , 14 1619 570 142 142 CD 14 1619 571 bulk bulk NN 14 1619 572 , , , 14 1619 573 7 7 CD 14 1619 574 combination combination NN 14 1619 575 bulk bulk NN 14 1619 576 ; ; : 14 1619 577 note note NN 14 1619 578 -- -- : 14 1619 579 the the DT 14 1619 580 government government NN 14 1619 581 has have VBZ 14 1619 582 created create VBN 14 1619 583 a a DT 14 1619 584 captive captive JJ 14 1619 585 register register NN 14 1619 586 , , , 14 1619 587 the the DT 14 1619 588 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1619 589 International International NNP 14 1619 590 Ship Ship NNP 14 1619 591 Register Register NNP 14 1619 592 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 593 NIS NIS NNP 14 1619 594 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 595 , , , 14 1619 596 as as IN 14 1619 597 a a DT 14 1619 598 subset subset NN 14 1619 599 of of IN 14 1619 600 the the DT 14 1619 601 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1619 602 register register NN 14 1619 603 ; ; : 14 1619 604 ships ship NNS 14 1619 605 on on IN 14 1619 606 the the DT 14 1619 607 NIS NIS NNP 14 1619 608 enjoy enjoy VB 14 1619 609 many many JJ 14 1619 610 benefits benefit NNS 14 1619 611 of of IN 14 1619 612 flags flag NNS 14 1619 613 of of IN 14 1619 614 convenience convenience NN 14 1619 615 and and CC 14 1619 616 do do VBP 14 1619 617 not not RB 14 1619 618 have have VB 14 1619 619 to to TO 14 1619 620 be be VB 14 1619 621 crewed crew VBN 14 1619 622 by by IN 14 1619 623 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 14 1619 624 ; ; : 14 1619 625 the the DT 14 1619 626 majority majority NN 14 1619 627 of of IN 14 1619 628 ships ship NNS 14 1619 629 under under IN 14 1619 630 the the DT 14 1619 631 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1619 632 flag flag NN 14 1619 633 are be VBP 14 1619 634 now now RB 14 1619 635 registered register VBN 14 1619 636 with with IN 14 1619 637 the the DT 14 1619 638 NIS NIS NNP 14 1619 639 Civil Civil NNP 14 1619 640 air air NN 14 1619 641 : : : 14 1619 642 76 76 CD 14 1619 643 major major JJ 14 1619 644 transport transport NN 14 1619 645 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1619 646 Airports airport NNS 14 1619 647 : : : 14 1619 648 104 104 CD 14 1619 649 total total NN 14 1619 650 , , , 14 1619 651 104 104 CD 14 1619 652 usable usable JJ 14 1619 653 ; ; : 14 1619 654 64 64 CD 14 1619 655 with with IN 14 1619 656 permanent permanent JJ 14 1619 657 - - HYPH 14 1619 658 surface surface NN 14 1619 659 runways runway NNS 14 1619 660 ; ; : 14 1619 661 none none NN 14 1619 662 with with IN 14 1619 663 runways runway NNS 14 1619 664 over over IN 14 1619 665 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1619 666 m m NNP 14 1619 667 ; ; : 14 1619 668 12 12 CD 14 1619 669 with with IN 14 1619 670 runways runways NNP 14 1619 671 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1619 672 - - HYPH 14 1619 673 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1619 674 m m NN 14 1619 675 ; ; : 14 1619 676 16 16 CD 14 1619 677 with with IN 14 1619 678 runways runway NNS 14 1619 679 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1619 680 - - HYPH 14 1619 681 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1619 682 m m NNP 14 1619 683 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1619 684 : : : 14 1619 685 high high JJ 14 1619 686 - - HYPH 14 1619 687 quality quality NN 14 1619 688 domestic domestic JJ 14 1619 689 and and CC 14 1619 690 international international JJ 14 1619 691 telephone telephone NN 14 1619 692 , , , 14 1619 693 telegraph telegraph NN 14 1619 694 , , , 14 1619 695 and and CC 14 1619 696 telex telex NN 14 1619 697 services service NNS 14 1619 698 ; ; : 14 1619 699 3,102,000 3,102,000 CD 14 1619 700 telephones telephone NNS 14 1619 701 ; ; : 14 1619 702 stations--8 stations--8 `` 14 1619 703 AM AM NNP 14 1619 704 , , , 14 1619 705 46 46 CD 14 1619 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 707 1,400 1,400 CD 14 1619 708 relays relay NNS 14 1619 709 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 710 FM FM NNP 14 1619 711 , , , 14 1619 712 55 55 CD 14 1619 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 714 2,100 2,100 CD 14 1619 715 relays relay NNS 14 1619 716 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 717 TV tv NN 14 1619 718 ; ; : 14 1619 719 4 4 CD 14 1619 720 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1619 721 submarine submarine NN 14 1619 722 cables cable NNS 14 1619 723 ; ; : 14 1619 724 communications communication NNS 14 1619 725 satellite satellite NN 14 1619 726 earth earth NN 14 1619 727 stations station NNS 14 1619 728 operating operate VBG 14 1619 729 in in IN 14 1619 730 the the DT 14 1619 731 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 1619 732 , , , 14 1619 733 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1619 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 735 1 1 CD 14 1619 736 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1619 737 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1619 738 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 739 , , , 14 1619 740 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 14 1619 741 , , , 14 1619 742 and and CC 14 1619 743 domestic domestic JJ 14 1619 744 systems system NNS 14 1619 745 - - : 14 1619 746 Defense Defense NNP 14 1619 747 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1619 748 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1619 749 : : : 14 1619 750 Royal Royal NNP 14 1619 751 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1619 752 Army Army NNP 14 1619 753 , , , 14 1619 754 Royal Royal NNP 14 1619 755 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1619 756 Navy Navy NNP 14 1619 757 , , , 14 1619 758 Royal Royal NNP 14 1619 759 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1619 760 Air Air NNP 14 1619 761 Force Force NNP 14 1619 762 Military Military NNP 14 1619 763 manpower manpower NN 14 1619 764 : : : 14 1619 765 males males NNP 14 1619 766 15 15 CD 14 1619 767 - - SYM 14 1619 768 49 49 CD 14 1619 769 , , , 14 1619 770 1,115,620 1,115,620 CD 14 1619 771 ; ; : 14 1619 772 937,555 937,555 CD 14 1619 773 fit fit NN 14 1619 774 for for IN 14 1619 775 military military JJ 14 1619 776 service service NN 14 1619 777 ; ; : 14 1619 778 32,748 32,748 CD 14 1619 779 reach reach VBP 14 1619 780 military military JJ 14 1619 781 age age NN 14 1619 782 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 783 20 20 CD 14 1619 784 ) ) -RRB- 14 1619 785 annually annually RB 14 1619 786 Defense defense NN 14 1619 787 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1619 788 : : : 14 1619 789 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1619 790 % % NN 14 1619 791 of of IN 14 1619 792 GDP GDP NNP 14 1619 793 , , , 14 1619 794 or or CC 14 1619 795 $ $ $ 14 1619 796 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1619 797 billion billion CD 14 1619 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 1619 799 1989 1989 CD 14 1619 800 est est NNP 14 1619 801 . . . 14 1619 802 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1620 2 Country country NN 14 1620 3 : : : 14 1620 4 Oman Oman NNP 14 1620 5 - - HYPH 14 1620 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1620 7 Total Total NNP 14 1620 8 area area NN 14 1620 9 : : : 14 1620 10 212,460 212,460 CD 14 1620 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1620 12 ; ; : 14 1620 13 land land NN 14 1620 14 area area NN 14 1620 15 : : : 14 1620 16 212,460 212,460 CD 14 1620 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1620 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1620 19 area area NN 14 1620 20 : : : 14 1620 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1620 22 smaller small JJR 14 1620 23 than than IN 14 1620 24 Kansas Kansas NNP 14 1620 25 Land Land NNP 14 1620 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1620 27 : : : 14 1620 28 1,374 1,374 CD 14 1620 29 km km NN 14 1620 30 total total NN 14 1620 31 ; ; : 14 1620 32 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1620 33 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1620 34 676 676 CD 14 1620 35 km km NN 14 1620 36 , , , 14 1620 37 UAE UAE NNP 14 1620 38 410 410 CD 14 1620 39 km km NNS 14 1620 40 , , , 14 1620 41 PDRY pdry RB 14 1620 42 288 288 CD 14 1620 43 km km NN 14 1620 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1620 45 : : : 14 1620 46 2,092 2,092 CD 14 1620 47 km km NN 14 1620 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1620 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1620 50 : : : 14 1620 51 Continental continental JJ 14 1620 52 shelf shelf NN 14 1620 53 : : : 14 1620 54 to to TO 14 1620 55 be be VB 14 1620 56 defined define VBN 14 1620 57 ; ; : 14 1620 58 Extended extended JJ 14 1620 59 economic economic JJ 14 1620 60 zone zone NN 14 1620 61 : : : 14 1620 62 200 200 CD 14 1620 63 nm nm CD 14 1620 64 ; ; : 14 1620 65 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1620 66 sea sea NN 14 1620 67 : : : 14 1620 68 12 12 CD 14 1620 69 nm nm NNP 14 1620 70 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1620 71 : : : 14 1620 72 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1620 73 Line line NN 14 1620 74 with with IN 14 1620 75 PDRY PDRY NNP 14 1620 76 ; ; : 14 1620 77 no no DT 14 1620 78 defined define VBN 14 1620 79 boundary boundary JJ 14 1620 80 with with IN 14 1620 81 most most JJS 14 1620 82 of of IN 14 1620 83 UAE UAE NNP 14 1620 84 , , , 14 1620 85 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1620 86 Line Line NNP 14 1620 87 in in IN 14 1620 88 far far RB 14 1620 89 north north NN 14 1620 90 Climate climate NN 14 1620 91 : : : 14 1620 92 dry dry JJ 14 1620 93 desert desert NN 14 1620 94 ; ; , 14 1620 95 hot hot JJ 14 1620 96 , , , 14 1620 97 humid humid JJ 14 1620 98 along along IN 14 1620 99 coast coast NN 14 1620 100 ; ; , 14 1620 101 hot hot JJ 14 1620 102 , , , 14 1620 103 dry dry JJ 14 1620 104 interior interior NN 14 1620 105 ; ; : 14 1620 106 strong strong JJ 14 1620 107 southwest southwest NN 14 1620 108 summer summer NN 14 1620 109 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1620 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 111 May May NNP 14 1620 112 to to IN 14 1620 113 September September NNP 14 1620 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 115 in in IN 14 1620 116 far far RB 14 1620 117 south south JJ 14 1620 118 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1620 119 : : : 14 1620 120 vast vast JJ 14 1620 121 central central JJ 14 1620 122 desert desert NN 14 1620 123 plain plain JJ 14 1620 124 , , , 14 1620 125 rugged rugged JJ 14 1620 126 mountains mountain NNS 14 1620 127 in in IN 14 1620 128 north north NN 14 1620 129 and and CC 14 1620 130 south south JJ 14 1620 131 Natural natural JJ 14 1620 132 resources resource NNS 14 1620 133 : : : 14 1620 134 crude crude JJ 14 1620 135 oil oil NN 14 1620 136 , , , 14 1620 137 copper copper NN 14 1620 138 , , , 14 1620 139 asbestos asbestos NN 14 1620 140 , , , 14 1620 141 some some DT 14 1620 142 marble marble NN 14 1620 143 , , , 14 1620 144 limestone limestone NN 14 1620 145 , , , 14 1620 146 chromium chromium NN 14 1620 147 , , , 14 1620 148 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1620 149 , , , 14 1620 150 natural natural JJ 14 1620 151 gas gas NN 14 1620 152 Land land NN 14 1620 153 use use NN 14 1620 154 : : : 14 1620 155 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1620 156 arable arable JJ 14 1620 157 land land NN 14 1620 158 ; ; : 14 1620 159 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1620 160 permanent permanent JJ 14 1620 161 crops crop NNS 14 1620 162 ; ; : 14 1620 163 5 5 CD 14 1620 164 % % NN 14 1620 165 meadows meadow NNS 14 1620 166 and and CC 14 1620 167 pastures pasture NNS 14 1620 168 ; ; : 14 1620 169 0 0 CD 14 1620 170 % % NN 14 1620 171 forest forest NN 14 1620 172 and and CC 14 1620 173 woodland woodland NN 14 1620 174 ; ; : 14 1620 175 95 95 CD 14 1620 176 % % NN 14 1620 177 other other JJ 14 1620 178 ; ; : 14 1620 179 includes include VBZ 14 1620 180 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1620 181 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1620 182 Environment Environment NNP 14 1620 183 : : : 14 1620 184 summer summer NN 14 1620 185 winds wind NNS 14 1620 186 often often RB 14 1620 187 raise raise VBP 14 1620 188 large large JJ 14 1620 189 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 14 1620 190 and and CC 14 1620 191 duststorms duststorm NNS 14 1620 192 in in IN 14 1620 193 interior interior NNP 14 1620 194 ; ; : 14 1620 195 sparse sparse VB 14 1620 196 natural natural JJ 14 1620 197 freshwater freshwater NN 14 1620 198 resources resource NNS 14 1620 199 Note note VBP 14 1620 200 : : : 14 1620 201 strategic strategic JJ 14 1620 202 location location NN 14 1620 203 with with IN 14 1620 204 small small JJ 14 1620 205 foothold foothold NN 14 1620 206 on on IN 14 1620 207 Musandam Musandam NNP 14 1620 208 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 1620 209 controlling control VBG 14 1620 210 Strait Strait NNP 14 1620 211 of of IN 14 1620 212 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 14 1620 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 214 17 17 CD 14 1620 215 % % NN 14 1620 216 of of IN 14 1620 217 world world NN 14 1620 218 's 's POS 14 1620 219 oil oil NN 14 1620 220 production production NN 14 1620 221 transits transit NNS 14 1620 222 this this DT 14 1620 223 point point NN 14 1620 224 going go VBG 14 1620 225 from from IN 14 1620 226 Persian Persian NNP 14 1620 227 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1620 228 to to IN 14 1620 229 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 1620 230 Sea Sea NNP 14 1620 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 232 - - : 14 1620 233 People People NNP 14 1620 234 Population Population NNP 14 1620 235 : : : 14 1620 236 1,457,064 1,457,064 CD 14 1620 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 238 July July NNP 14 1620 239 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 241 , , , 14 1620 242 growth growth NN 14 1620 243 rate rate NN 14 1620 244 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1620 245 % % NN 14 1620 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 247 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 249 Birth birth NN 14 1620 250 rate rate NN 14 1620 251 : : : 14 1620 252 43 43 CD 14 1620 253 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1620 254 population population NN 14 1620 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 256 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 258 Death death NN 14 1620 259 rate rate NN 14 1620 260 : : : 14 1620 261 12 12 CD 14 1620 262 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1620 263 population population NN 14 1620 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 265 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 267 Net net JJ 14 1620 268 migration migration NN 14 1620 269 rate rate NN 14 1620 270 : : : 14 1620 271 0 0 CD 14 1620 272 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1620 273 population population NN 14 1620 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 275 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 277 Infant infant NN 14 1620 278 mortality mortality NN 14 1620 279 rate rate NN 14 1620 280 : : : 14 1620 281 105 105 CD 14 1620 282 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1620 283 live live JJ 14 1620 284 births birth NNS 14 1620 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 286 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 288 Life life NN 14 1620 289 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1620 290 at at IN 14 1620 291 birth birth NN 14 1620 292 : : : 14 1620 293 56 56 CD 14 1620 294 years year NNS 14 1620 295 male male JJ 14 1620 296 , , , 14 1620 297 58 58 CD 14 1620 298 years year NNS 14 1620 299 female female JJ 14 1620 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 301 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 303 Total total JJ 14 1620 304 fertility fertility NN 14 1620 305 rate rate NN 14 1620 306 : : : 14 1620 307 6.8 6.8 CD 14 1620 308 children child NNS 14 1620 309 born bear VBN 14 1620 310 / / SYM 14 1620 311 woman woman NN 14 1620 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 313 1990 1990 CD 14 1620 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 315 Nationality nationality NN 14 1620 316 : : : 14 1620 317 noun noun NNP 14 1620 318 -- -- : 14 1620 319 Omani(s Omani(s NNP 14 1620 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 321 ; ; , 14 1620 322 adjective adjective JJ 14 1620 323 -- -- : 14 1620 324 Omani omani JJ 14 1620 325 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1620 326 divisions division NNS 14 1620 327 : : : 14 1620 328 almost almost RB 14 1620 329 entirely entirely RB 14 1620 330 Arab arab JJ 14 1620 331 , , , 14 1620 332 with with IN 14 1620 333 small small JJ 14 1620 334 Balochi Balochi NNP 14 1620 335 , , , 14 1620 336 Zanzibari Zanzibari NNP 14 1620 337 , , , 14 1620 338 and and CC 14 1620 339 Indian indian JJ 14 1620 340 groups group NNS 14 1620 341 Religion religion NN 14 1620 342 : : : 14 1620 343 75 75 CD 14 1620 344 % % NN 14 1620 345 Ibadhi Ibadhi NNP 14 1620 346 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1620 347 ; ; : 14 1620 348 remainder remainder VBP 14 1620 349 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1620 350 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1620 351 , , , 14 1620 352 Shia Shia NNP 14 1620 353 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1620 354 , , , 14 1620 355 some some DT 14 1620 356 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1620 357 Language Language NNP 14 1620 358 : : : 14 1620 359 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1620 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 361 official official JJ 14 1620 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1620 363 ; ; : 14 1620 364 English English NNP 14 1620 365 , , , 14 1620 366 Balochi Balochi NNP 14 1620 367 , , , 14 1620 368 Urdu Urdu NNP 14 1620 369 , , , 14 1620 370 Indian indian JJ 14 1620 371 dialects dialect NNS 14 1620 372 Literacy literacy NN 14 1620 373 : : : 14 1620 374 20 20 CD 14 1620 375 % % NN 14 1620 376 Labor Labor NNP 14 1620 377 force force NN 14 1620 378 : : : 14 1620 379 430,000 430,000 CD 14 1620 380 ; ; : 14 1620 381 60 60 CD 14 1620 382 % % NN 14 1620 383 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1620 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 1620 385 est est NNP 14 1620 386 . . . 14 1621 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1621 2 ; ; : 14 1621 3 58 58 CD 14 1621 4 % % NN 14 1621 5 are be VBP 14 1621 6 non non JJ 14 1621 7 - - JJ 14 1621 8 Omani omani JJ 14 1621 9 Organized organized JJ 14 1621 10 labor labor NN 14 1621 11 : : : 14 1621 12 trade trade NN 14 1621 13 unions union NNS 14 1621 14 are be VBP 14 1621 15 illegal illegal JJ 14 1621 16 - - : 14 1621 17 Government Government NNP 14 1621 18 Long Long NNP 14 1621 19 - - HYPH 14 1621 20 form form NN 14 1621 21 name name NN 14 1621 22 : : : 14 1621 23 Sultanate Sultanate NNP 14 1621 24 of of IN 14 1621 25 Oman Oman NNP 14 1621 26 Type Type NNP 14 1621 27 : : : 14 1621 28 absolute absolute JJ 14 1621 29 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1621 30 ; ; : 14 1621 31 independent independent JJ 14 1621 32 , , , 14 1621 33 with with IN 14 1621 34 residual residual JJ 14 1621 35 UK UK NNP 14 1621 36 influence influence NN 14 1621 37 Capital capital NN 14 1621 38 : : : 14 1621 39 Muscat Muscat NNP 14 1621 40 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1621 41 divisions division NNS 14 1621 42 : : : 14 1621 43 none none NN 14 1621 44 Independence independence NN 14 1621 45 : : : 14 1621 46 1650 1650 CD 14 1621 47 , , , 14 1621 48 expulsion expulsion NN 14 1621 49 of of IN 14 1621 50 the the DT 14 1621 51 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1621 52 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1621 53 : : : 14 1621 54 none none NN 14 1621 55 Legal legal JJ 14 1621 56 system system NN 14 1621 57 : : : 14 1621 58 based base VBN 14 1621 59 on on IN 14 1621 60 English English NNP 14 1621 61 common common JJ 14 1621 62 law law NN 14 1621 63 and and CC 14 1621 64 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1621 65 law law NN 14 1621 66 ; ; : 14 1621 67 ultimate ultimate JJ 14 1621 68 appeal appeal NN 14 1621 69 to to IN 14 1621 70 the the DT 14 1621 71 sultan sultan NN 14 1621 72 ; 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; : 14 1621 173 small small JJ 14 1621 174 , , , 14 1621 175 clandestine clandestine JJ 14 1621 176 Shia Shia NNP 14 1621 177 fundamentalist fundamentalist JJ 14 1621 178 groups group NNS 14 1621 179 are be VBP 14 1621 180 active active JJ 14 1621 181 Member Member NNP 14 1621 182 of of IN 14 1621 183 : : : 14 1621 184 Arab Arab NNP 14 1621 185 League League NNP 14 1621 186 , , , 14 1621 187 FAO FAO NNP 14 1621 188 , , , 14 1621 189 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1621 190 , , , 14 1621 191 GCC GCC NNP 14 1621 192 , , , 14 1621 193 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1621 194 , , , 14 1621 195 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1621 196 , , , 14 1621 197 IDA IDA NNP 14 1621 198 , , , 14 1621 199 IDB IDB NNP 14 1621 200 -- -- : 14 1621 201 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1621 202 Development Development NNP 14 1621 203 Bank Bank NNP 14 1621 204 , , , 14 1621 205 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1621 206 , , , 14 1621 207 IFC IFC NNP 14 1621 208 , , , 14 1621 209 IMF IMF NNP 14 1621 210 , , , 14 1621 211 IMO imo RB 14 1621 212 , , , 14 1621 213 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1621 214 , , , 14 1621 215 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1621 216 , , , 14 1621 217 ITU ITU NNP 14 1621 218 , , , 14 1621 219 NAM NAM NNP 14 1621 220 , , , 14 1621 221 OIC OIC NNP 14 1621 222 , , , 14 1621 223 UN UN NNP 14 1621 224 , , , 14 1621 225 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1621 226 , , , 14 1621 227 UPU UPU NNP 14 1621 228 , , , 14 1621 229 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1621 230 , , , 14 1621 231 WHO who WP 14 1621 232 , , , 14 1621 233 WMO WMO NNP 14 1621 234 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1621 235 representation representation NN 14 1621 236 : : : 14 1621 237 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1621 238 Awadh Awadh NNP 14 1621 239 Bader Bader NNP 14 1621 240 AL AL NNP 14 1621 241 - - HYPH 14 1621 242 SHANFARI SHANFARI NNP 14 1621 243 ; ; : 14 1621 244 Chancery chancery NN 14 1621 245 at at IN 14 1621 246 2342 2342 CD 14 1621 247 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1621 248 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1621 249 NW NW NNP 14 1621 250 , , , 14 1621 251 Washington Washington NNP 14 1621 252 DC DC NNP 14 1621 253 20008 20008 CD 14 1621 254 ; ; : 14 1621 255 telephone telephone NN 14 1621 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1621 257 202 202 CD 14 1621 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 1621 259 387 387 CD 14 1621 260 - - SYM 14 1621 261 1980 1980 CD 14 1621 262 through through IN 14 1621 263 1982 1982 CD 14 1621 264 ; ; : 14 1621 265 US US NNP 14 1621 266 -- -- : 14 1621 267 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1621 268 Richard Richard NNP 14 1621 269 BOEHM BOEHM NNP 14 1621 270 ; ; : 14 1621 271 Embassy embassy NN 14 1621 272 at at IN 14 1621 273 address address NN 14 1621 274 NA NA NNP 14 1621 275 , , , 14 1621 276 Muscat Muscat NNP 14 1621 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 1621 278 mailing mail VBG 14 1621 279 address address NN 14 1621 280 is be VBZ 14 1621 281 P. P. NNP 14 1621 282 O. O. 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; : 14 1622 50 the the DT 14 1622 51 national national NNP 14 1622 52 emblem emblem NN 14 1622 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 1622 54 a a DT 14 1622 55 khanjar khanjar JJ 14 1622 56 dagger dagger NN 14 1622 57 in in IN 14 1622 58 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1622 59 sheath sheath NN 14 1622 60 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 1622 61 on on IN 14 1622 62 two two CD 14 1622 63 crossed cross VBN 14 1622 64 swords sword NNS 14 1622 65 in in IN 14 1622 66 scabbards scabbard NNS 14 1622 67 ) ) -RRB- 14 1622 68 in in IN 14 1622 69 white white NNP 14 1622 70 is be VBZ 14 1622 71 centered center VBN 14 1622 72 at at IN 14 1622 73 the the DT 14 1622 74 top top NN 14 1622 75 of of IN 14 1622 76 the the DT 14 1622 77 vertical vertical JJ 14 1622 78 band band NN 14 1622 79 - - HYPH 14 1622 80 Economy Economy NNP 14 1622 81 Overview Overview NNP 14 1622 82 : : : 14 1622 83 Economic economic JJ 14 1622 84 performance performance NN 14 1622 85 is be VBZ 14 1622 86 closely closely RB 14 1622 87 tied tie VBN 14 1622 88 to to IN 14 1622 89 the the DT 14 1622 90 fortunes fortune NNS 14 1622 91 of of IN 14 1622 92 the the DT 14 1622 93 oil oil NN 14 1622 94 industry industry NN 14 1622 95 . . . 14 1623 1 Petroleum petroleum NN 14 1623 2 accounts account VBZ 14 1623 3 for for IN 14 1623 4 nearly nearly RB 14 1623 5 all all DT 14 1623 6 export export NN 14 1623 7 earnings earning NNS 14 1623 8 , , , 14 1623 9 about about RB 14 1623 10 70 70 CD 14 1623 11 % % NN 14 1623 12 of of IN 14 1623 13 government government NN 14 1623 14 revenues revenue NNS 14 1623 15 , , , 14 1623 16 and and CC 14 1623 17 more more JJR 14 1623 18 than than IN 14 1623 19 50 50 CD 14 1623 20 % % NN 14 1623 21 of of IN 14 1623 22 GDP GDP NNP 14 1623 23 . . . 14 1624 1 Oman Oman NNP 14 1624 2 has have VBZ 14 1624 3 proved prove VBN 14 1624 4 oil oil NN 14 1624 5 reserves reserve NNS 14 1624 6 of of IN 14 1624 7 4 4 CD 14 1624 8 billion billion CD 14 1624 9 barrels barrel NNS 14 1624 10 , , , 14 1624 11 equivalent equivalent JJ 14 1624 12 to to IN 14 1624 13 about about RB 14 1624 14 20 20 CD 14 1624 15 years year NNS 14 1624 16 ' ' POS 14 1624 17 supply supply NN 14 1624 18 at at IN 14 1624 19 the the DT 14 1624 20 current current JJ 14 1624 21 rate rate NN 14 1624 22 of of IN 14 1624 23 extraction extraction NN 14 1624 24 . . . 14 1625 1 Although although IN 14 1625 2 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1625 3 employs employ VBZ 14 1625 4 a a DT 14 1625 5 majority majority NN 14 1625 6 of of IN 14 1625 7 the the DT 14 1625 8 population population NN 14 1625 9 , , , 14 1625 10 urban urban JJ 14 1625 11 centers center NNS 14 1625 12 depend depend VBP 14 1625 13 on on IN 14 1625 14 imported import VBN 14 1625 15 food food NN 14 1625 16 . . . 14 1626 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1626 2 : : : 14 1626 3 $ $ $ 14 1626 4 7.8 7.8 CD 14 1626 5 billion billion CD 14 1626 6 , , , 14 1626 7 per per IN 14 1626 8 capita capita FW 14 1626 9 $ $ $ 14 1626 10 6,006 6,006 CD 14 1626 11 ; ; : 14 1626 12 real real JJ 14 1626 13 growth growth NN 14 1626 14 rate rate NN 14 1626 15 - - : 14 1626 16 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1626 17 % % NN 14 1626 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1626 19 1987 1987 CD 14 1626 20 est est NNP 14 1626 21 . . . 14 1626 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1627 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1627 2 rate rate NN 14 1627 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1627 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1627 5 prices price NNS 14 1627 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1627 7 : : : 14 1627 8 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1627 9 % % NN 14 1627 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1627 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1627 12 est est NNP 14 1627 13 . . . 14 1627 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1628 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1628 2 rate rate NN 14 1628 3 : : : 14 1628 4 NA% NA% `` 14 1628 5 Budget budget NN 14 1628 6 : : : 14 1628 7 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1628 8 $ $ $ 14 1628 9 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1628 10 billion billion CD 14 1628 11 ; ; : 14 1628 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1628 13 $ $ $ 14 1628 14 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1628 15 billion billion CD 14 1628 16 , , , 14 1628 17 including include VBG 14 1628 18 capital capital NN 14 1628 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1628 20 of of IN 14 1628 21 $ $ $ 14 1628 22 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1628 23 billion billion CD 14 1628 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 1628 25 1989 1989 CD 14 1628 26 est est NNP 14 1628 27 . . . 14 1628 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 1629 1 Exports export NNS 14 1629 2 : : : 14 1629 3 $ $ $ 14 1629 4 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1629 5 billion billion CD 14 1629 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1629 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1629 8 . . NNP 14 1629 9 , , , 14 1629 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1629 11 est est VBD 14 1629 12 . . . 14 1630 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1630 2 ; ; : 14 1630 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1630 4 -- -- : 14 1630 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1630 6 , , , 14 1630 7 reexports reexport NNS 14 1630 8 , , , 14 1630 9 processed process VBN 14 1630 10 copper copper NN 14 1630 11 , , , 14 1630 12 dates date NNS 14 1630 13 , , , 14 1630 14 nuts nut NNS 14 1630 15 , , , 14 1630 16 fish fish NNS 14 1630 17 ; ; : 14 1630 18 partners partner NNS 14 1630 19 -- -- : 14 1630 20 Japan Japan NNP 14 1630 21 , , , 14 1630 22 South South NNP 14 1630 23 Korea Korea NNP 14 1630 24 , , , 14 1630 25 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1630 26 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1630 27 : : : 14 1630 28 $ $ $ 14 1630 29 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1630 30 billion billion CD 14 1630 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 1630 32 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1630 33 . . NNP 14 1630 34 , , , 14 1630 35 1988 1988 CD 14 1630 36 est est VBD 14 1630 37 . . . 14 1631 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1631 2 ; ; : 14 1631 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1631 4 --machinery --machinery NN 14 1631 5 , , , 14 1631 6 transportation transportation NN 14 1631 7 equipment equipment NN 14 1631 8 , , , 14 1631 9 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1631 10 goods good NNS 14 1631 11 , , , 14 1631 12 food food NN 14 1631 13 , , , 14 1631 14 livestock livestock NN 14 1631 15 , , , 14 1631 16 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1631 17 ; ; : 14 1631 18 partners partner NNS 14 1631 19 -- -- : 14 1631 20 Japan Japan NNP 14 1631 21 , , , 14 1631 22 UAE UAE NNP 14 1631 23 , , , 14 1631 24 UK UK NNP 14 1631 25 , , , 14 1631 26 FRG FRG NNP 14 1631 27 , , , 14 1631 28 US US NNP 14 1631 29 External External NNP 14 1631 30 debt debt NN 14 1631 31 : : : 14 1631 32 $ $ $ 14 1631 33 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1631 34 billion billion CD 14 1631 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1631 36 December December NNP 14 1631 37 1989 1989 CD 14 1631 38 est est NNP 14 1631 39 . . . 14 1631 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1632 2 production production NN 14 1632 3 : : : 14 1632 4 growth growth NN 14 1632 5 rate rate NN 14 1632 6 5.0 5.0 CD 14 1632 7 % % NN 14 1632 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 9 1986 1986 CD 14 1632 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1632 12 : : : 14 1632 13 1,130,000 1,130,000 CD 14 1632 14 kW kw NN 14 1632 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1632 16 ; 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; : 14 1632 126 Western western JJ 14 1632 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 128 non non JJ 14 1632 129 - - JJ 14 1632 130 US us JJ 14 1632 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 132 countries country NNS 14 1632 133 , , , 14 1632 134 ODA ODA NNP 14 1632 135 and and CC 14 1632 136 OOF OOF NNP 14 1632 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1632 138 commitments commitment NNS 14 1632 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 140 1970 1970 CD 14 1632 141 - - SYM 14 1632 142 87 87 CD 14 1632 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 144 , , , 14 1632 145 $ $ $ 14 1632 146 92 92 CD 14 1632 147 million million CD 14 1632 148 ; ; : 14 1632 149 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1632 150 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1632 151 aid aid NN 14 1632 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 153 1979 1979 CD 14 1632 154 - - SYM 14 1632 155 89 89 CD 14 1632 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 157 , , , 14 1632 158 $ $ $ 14 1632 159 797 797 CD 14 1632 160 million million CD 14 1632 161 Currency Currency NNP 14 1632 162 : : : 14 1632 163 Omani Omani NNP 14 1632 164 rial rial NN 14 1632 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 166 plural plural JJ 14 1632 167 -- -- : 14 1632 168 rials rial NNS 14 1632 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 170 ; ; : 14 1632 171 1 1 CD 14 1632 172 Omani Omani NNP 14 1632 173 rial rial NN 14 1632 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 175 RO ro NN 14 1632 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 177 = = NFP 14 1632 178 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1632 179 baiza baiza NNP 14 1632 180 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1632 181 rates rate NNS 14 1632 182 : : : 14 1632 183 Omani omani JJ 14 1632 184 rials rial NNS 14 1632 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 186 RO RO NNP 14 1632 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 188 per per IN 14 1632 189 US$ us$ $ 14 1632 190 1 1 CD 14 1632 191 - - HYPH 14 1632 192 -0.3845 -0.3845 NN 14 1632 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1632 194 fixed fix VBN 14 1632 195 rate rate NN 14 1632 196 since since IN 14 1632 197 1986 1986 CD 14 1632 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 1632 199 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1632 200 year year NN 14 1632 201 : : : 14 1632 202 calendar calendar NNP 14 1632 203 year year NN 14 1632 204 - - HYPH 14 1632 205 Communications Communications NNP 14 1632 206 Highways highway NNS 14 1632 207 : : : 14 1632 208 22,800 22,800 CD 14 1632 209 km km NN 14 1632 210 total total NN 14 1632 211 ; ; : 14 1632 212 3,800 3,800 CD 14 1632 213 km km VBZ 14 1632 214 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1632 215 surface surface NN 14 1632 216 , , , 14 1632 217 19,000 19,000 CD 14 1632 218 km km NN 14 1632 219 motorable motorable JJ 14 1632 220 track track NN 14 1632 221 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1632 222 : : : 14 1632 223 crude crude JJ 14 1632 224 oil oil NN 14 1632 225 1,300 1,300 CD 14 1632 226 km km NN 14 1632 227 ; ; : 14 1632 228 natural natural JJ 14 1632 229 gas gas NN 14 1632 230 1,030 1,030 CD 14 1632 231 km km NN 14 1632 232 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1632 233 : : : 14 1632 234 Mina Mina NNP 14 1632 235 Qabus Qabus NNP 14 1632 236 , , , 14 1632 237 Mina Mina NNP 14 1632 238 Raysut Raysut NNP 14 1632 239 Civil civil JJ 14 1632 240 air air NN 14 1632 241 : : : 14 1632 242 4 4 CD 14 1632 243 major major JJ 14 1632 244 transport transport NN 14 1632 245 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1632 246 Airports airport NNS 14 1632 247 : : : 14 1632 248 128 128 CD 14 1632 249 total total NN 14 1632 250 , , , 14 1632 251 119 119 CD 14 1632 252 usable usable VBD 14 1632 253 ; ; : 14 1632 254 6 6 CD 14 1632 255 with with IN 14 1632 256 permanent permanent JJ 14 1632 257 - - HYPH 14 1632 258 surface surface NN 14 1632 259 runways runway NNS 14 1632 260 ; ; : 14 1632 261 1 1 CD 14 1632 262 with with IN 14 1632 263 runways runway NNS 14 1632 264 over over IN 14 1632 265 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1632 266 m m CD 14 1632 267 ; ; : 14 1632 268 6 6 CD 14 1632 269 with with IN 14 1632 270 runways runways NNP 14 1632 271 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1632 272 - - HYPH 14 1632 273 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1632 274 m m CD 14 1632 275 ; ; : 14 1632 276 63 63 CD 14 1632 277 with with IN 14 1632 278 runways runway NNS 14 1632 279 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1632 280 - - HYPH 14 1632 281 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1632 282 m m NNP 14 1632 283 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1632 284 : : : 14 1632 285 fair fair JJ 14 1632 286 system system NN 14 1632 287 of of IN 14 1632 288 open open JJ 14 1632 289 - - HYPH 14 1632 290 wire wire NN 14 1632 291 , , , 14 1632 292 radio radio NN 14 1632 293 relay relay NN 14 1632 294 , , , 14 1632 295 and and CC 14 1632 296 radio radio NN 14 1632 297 communications communication NNS 14 1632 298 stations station NNS 14 1632 299 ; 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1637 313 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 314 , , , 14 1637 315 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 14 1637 316 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 317 , , , 14 1637 318 Bering Bering NNP 14 1637 319 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 320 , , , 14 1637 321 Bering Bering NNP 14 1637 322 Strait Strait NNP 14 1637 323 , , , 14 1637 324 Coral Coral NNP 14 1637 325 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 326 , , , 14 1637 327 East East NNP 14 1637 328 China China NNP 14 1637 329 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 330 , , , 14 1637 331 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1637 332 of of IN 14 1637 333 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 1637 334 , , , 14 1637 335 Makassar Makassar NNP 14 1637 336 Strait Strait NNP 14 1637 337 , , , 14 1637 338 Philippine Philippine NNP 14 1637 339 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 340 , , , 14 1637 341 Ross Ross NNP 14 1637 342 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 343 , , , 14 1637 344 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 345 of of IN 14 1637 346 Japan Japan NNP 14 1637 347 , , , 14 1637 348 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 349 of of IN 14 1637 350 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 14 1637 351 , , , 14 1637 352 South South NNP 14 1637 353 China 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511 the the DT 14 1637 512 Bering Bering NNP 14 1637 513 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 514 and and CC 14 1637 515 Sea Sea NNP 14 1637 516 of of IN 14 1637 517 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 14 1637 518 during during IN 14 1637 519 winter winter NN 14 1637 520 and and CC 14 1637 521 reaches reach VBZ 14 1637 522 maximum maximum JJ 14 1637 523 northern northern JJ 14 1637 524 extent extent NN 14 1637 525 from from IN 14 1637 526 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 1637 527 in in IN 14 1637 528 October October NNP 14 1637 529 ; ; : 14 1637 530 the the DT 14 1637 531 ocean ocean NN 14 1637 532 floor floor NN 14 1637 533 in in IN 14 1637 534 the the DT 14 1637 535 eastern eastern JJ 14 1637 536 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 537 is be VBZ 14 1637 538 dominated dominate VBN 14 1637 539 by by IN 14 1637 540 the the DT 14 1637 541 East East NNP 14 1637 542 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 543 Rise Rise NNP 14 1637 544 , , , 14 1637 545 while while IN 14 1637 546 the the DT 14 1637 547 western western JJ 14 1637 548 Pacific 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1637 774 , , , 14 1637 775 and and CC 14 1637 776 the the DT 14 1637 777 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1637 778 Strait Strait NNP 14 1637 779 ; ; : 14 1637 780 the the DT 14 1637 781 Equator equator NN 14 1637 782 divides divide VBZ 14 1637 783 the the DT 14 1637 784 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 785 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1637 786 into into IN 14 1637 787 the the DT 14 1637 788 North North NNP 14 1637 789 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 790 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1637 791 and and CC 14 1637 792 the the DT 14 1637 793 South South NNP 14 1637 794 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 795 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1637 796 ; ; : 14 1637 797 ships ship NNS 14 1637 798 subject subject JJ 14 1637 799 to to IN 14 1637 800 superstructure superstructure NN 14 1637 801 icing ice VBG 14 1637 802 in in IN 14 1637 803 extreme extreme JJ 14 1637 804 north north NN 14 1637 805 from from IN 14 1637 806 October October NNP 14 1637 807 to to IN 14 1637 808 May May NNP 14 1637 809 and and CC 14 1637 810 in in IN 14 1637 811 extreme extreme JJ 14 1637 812 south south NN 14 1637 813 from from IN 14 1637 814 May May NNP 14 1637 815 to to IN 14 1637 816 October October NNP 14 1637 817 ; ; : 14 1637 818 persistent persistent JJ 14 1637 819 fog fog NN 14 1637 820 in in IN 14 1637 821 the the DT 14 1637 822 northern northern JJ 14 1637 823 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 824 from from IN 14 1637 825 June June NNP 14 1637 826 to to IN 14 1637 827 December December NNP 14 1637 828 is be VBZ 14 1637 829 a a DT 14 1637 830 hazard hazard NN 14 1637 831 to to IN 14 1637 832 shipping shipping NN 14 1637 833 ; ; , 14 1637 834 surrounded surround VBN 14 1637 835 by by IN 14 1637 836 a a DT 14 1637 837 zone zone NN 14 1637 838 of of IN 14 1637 839 violent violent JJ 14 1637 840 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1637 841 and and CC 14 1637 842 earthquake earthquake NN 14 1637 843 activity activity NN 14 1637 844 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1637 845 referred refer VBD 14 1637 846 to to IN 14 1637 847 as as IN 14 1637 848 the the DT 14 1637 849 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 850 Ring Ring NNP 14 1637 851 of of IN 14 1637 852 Fire Fire NNP 14 1637 853 - - HYPH 14 1637 854 Economy Economy NNP 14 1637 855 Overview Overview NNP 14 1637 856 : : : 14 1637 857 The the DT 14 1637 858 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1637 859 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1637 860 is be VBZ 14 1637 861 a a DT 14 1637 862 major major JJ 14 1637 863 contributor contributor NN 14 1637 864 to to IN 14 1637 865 the the DT 14 1637 866 world world NN 14 1637 867 economy economy NN 14 1637 868 and and CC 14 1637 869 particularly particularly RB 14 1637 870 to to IN 14 1637 871 those those DT 14 1637 872 nations nation NNS 14 1637 873 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1637 874 waters water NNS 14 1637 875 directly directly RB 14 1637 876 touch touch VBP 14 1637 877 . . . 14 1638 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 1638 2 provides provide VBZ 14 1638 3 cheap cheap JJ 14 1638 4 sea sea NN 14 1638 5 transportation transportation NN 14 1638 6 between between IN 14 1638 7 East East NNP 14 1638 8 and and CC 14 1638 9 West West NNP 14 1638 10 , , , 14 1638 11 extensive extensive JJ 14 1638 12 fishing fishing NN 14 1638 13 grounds ground NNS 14 1638 14 , , , 14 1638 15 offshore offshore JJ 14 1638 16 oil oil NN 14 1638 17 and and CC 14 1638 18 gas gas NN 14 1638 19 fields field NNS 14 1638 20 , , , 14 1638 21 minerals mineral NNS 14 1638 22 , , , 14 1638 23 and and CC 14 1638 24 sand sand NN 14 1638 25 and and CC 14 1638 26 gravel gravel NN 14 1638 27 for for IN 14 1638 28 the the DT 14 1638 29 construction construction NN 14 1638 30 industry industry NN 14 1638 31 . . . 14 1639 1 In in IN 14 1639 2 1985 1985 CD 14 1639 3 over over IN 14 1639 4 half half NN 14 1639 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 1639 6 54 54 CD 14 1639 7 % % NN 14 1639 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1639 9 of of IN 14 1639 10 the the DT 14 1639 11 world world NN 14 1639 12 's 's POS 14 1639 13 total total JJ 14 1639 14 fish fish NN 14 1639 15 catch catch NN 14 1639 16 came come VBD 14 1639 17 from from IN 14 1639 18 the the DT 14 1639 19 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1639 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1639 21 , , , 14 1639 22 which which WDT 14 1639 23 is be VBZ 14 1639 24 the the DT 14 1639 25 only only JJ 14 1639 26 ocean ocean NN 14 1639 27 where where WRB 14 1639 28 the the DT 14 1639 29 fish fish NN 14 1639 30 catch catch NN 14 1639 31 has have VBZ 14 1639 32 increased increase VBN 14 1639 33 every every DT 14 1639 34 year year NN 14 1639 35 since since IN 14 1639 36 1978 1978 CD 14 1639 37 . . . 14 1640 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 14 1640 2 of of IN 14 1640 3 offshore offshore JJ 14 1640 4 oil oil NN 14 1640 5 and and CC 14 1640 6 gas gas NN 14 1640 7 reserves reserve NNS 14 1640 8 is be VBZ 14 1640 9 playing play VBG 14 1640 10 an an DT 14 1640 11 ever ever RB 14 1640 12 increasing increase VBG 14 1640 13 role role NN 14 1640 14 in in IN 14 1640 15 the the DT 14 1640 16 energy energy NN 14 1640 17 supplies supply NNS 14 1640 18 of of IN 14 1640 19 Australia Australia NNP 14 1640 20 , , , 14 1640 21 New New NNP 14 1640 22 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1640 23 , , , 14 1640 24 China China NNP 14 1640 25 , , , 14 1640 26 US US NNP 14 1640 27 , , , 14 1640 28 and and CC 14 1640 29 Peru Peru NNP 14 1640 30 . . . 14 1641 1 The the DT 14 1641 2 high high JJ 14 1641 3 cost cost NN 14 1641 4 of of IN 14 1641 5 recovering recover VBG 14 1641 6 offshore offshore JJ 14 1641 7 oil oil NN 14 1641 8 and and CC 14 1641 9 gas gas NN 14 1641 10 , , , 14 1641 11 combined combine VBN 14 1641 12 with with IN 14 1641 13 the the DT 14 1641 14 lower low JJR 14 1641 15 world world NN 14 1641 16 prices price NNS 14 1641 17 for for IN 14 1641 18 oil oil NN 14 1641 19 since since IN 14 1641 20 1985 1985 CD 14 1641 21 , , , 14 1641 22 has have VBZ 14 1641 23 slowed slow VBN 14 1641 24 but but CC 14 1641 25 not not RB 14 1641 26 stopped stop VBN 14 1641 27 new new JJ 14 1641 28 drillings drilling NNS 14 1641 29 . . . 14 1642 1 Industries industry NNS 14 1642 2 : : : 14 1642 3 fishing fishing NN 14 1642 4 , , , 14 1642 5 oil oil NN 14 1642 6 and and CC 14 1642 7 gas gas NN 14 1642 8 production production NN 14 1642 9 - - : 14 1642 10 Communications communication NNS 14 1642 11 Ports port NNS 14 1642 12 : : : 14 1642 13 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 1642 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 15 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1642 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 17 , , , 14 1642 18 Hong Hong NNP 14 1642 19 Kong Kong NNP 14 1642 20 , , , 14 1642 21 Los Los NNP 14 1642 22 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1642 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 24 US US NNP 14 1642 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 26 , , , 14 1642 27 Manila Manila NNP 14 1642 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 29 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1642 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 31 , , , 14 1642 32 Pusan Pusan NNP 14 1642 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 34 South South NNP 14 1642 35 Korea Korea NNP 14 1642 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 37 , , , 14 1642 38 San San NNP 14 1642 39 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1642 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 41 US US NNP 14 1642 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 43 , , , 14 1642 44 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 1642 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 46 US US NNP 14 1642 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 48 , , , 14 1642 49 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 14 1642 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 51 China China NNP 14 1642 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 53 , , , 14 1642 54 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1642 55 , , , 14 1642 56 Sydney Sydney NNP 14 1642 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 58 Australia Australia NNP 14 1642 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 60 , , , 14 1642 61 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 14 1642 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 63 USSR USSR NNP 14 1642 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 65 , , , 14 1642 66 Wellington Wellington NNP 14 1642 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 68 NZ NZ NNP 14 1642 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 70 , , , 14 1642 71 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 14 1642 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 73 Japan Japan NNP 14 1642 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 75 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1642 76 : : : 14 1642 77 several several JJ 14 1642 78 submarine submarine NN 14 1642 79 cables cable NNS 14 1642 80 with with IN 14 1642 81 network network NN 14 1642 82 focused focus VBD 14 1642 83 on on IN 14 1642 84 Guam Guam NNP 14 1642 85 and and CC 14 1642 86 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 1642 87 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- HYPH 14 1642 88 Country country NN 14 1642 89 : : : 14 1642 90 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1642 91 - - HYPH 14 1642 92 Geography Geography NNP 14 1642 93 Total Total NNP 14 1642 94 area area NN 14 1642 95 : : : 14 1642 96 803,940 803,940 CD 14 1642 97 km2 km2 NN 14 1642 98 ; ; : 14 1642 99 land land NN 14 1642 100 area area NN 14 1642 101 : : : 14 1642 102 778,720 778,720 CD 14 1642 103 km2 km2 NNP 14 1642 104 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1642 105 area area NN 14 1642 106 : : : 14 1642 107 slightly slightly RB 14 1642 108 less less JJR 14 1642 109 than than IN 14 1642 110 twice twice RB 14 1642 111 the the DT 14 1642 112 size size NN 14 1642 113 of of IN 14 1642 114 California California NNP 14 1642 115 Land Land NNP 14 1642 116 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1642 117 : : : 14 1642 118 6,774 6,774 CD 14 1642 119 km km NN 14 1642 120 total total NN 14 1642 121 ; ; : 14 1642 122 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1642 123 2,430 2,430 CD 14 1642 124 km km NNS 14 1642 125 , , , 14 1642 126 China China NNP 14 1642 127 523 523 CD 14 1642 128 km km NNS 14 1642 129 , , , 14 1642 130 India India NNP 14 1642 131 2,912 2,912 CD 14 1642 132 km km NN 14 1642 133 , , , 14 1642 134 Iran Iran NNP 14 1642 135 909 909 CD 14 1642 136 km km NN 14 1642 137 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1642 138 : : : 14 1642 139 1,046 1,046 CD 14 1642 140 km km NN 14 1642 141 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1642 142 claims claim VBZ 14 1642 143 : : : 14 1642 144 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1642 145 zone zone NN 14 1642 146 : : : 14 1642 147 24 24 CD 14 1642 148 nm nm UH 14 1642 149 ; ; : 14 1642 150 Continental continental JJ 14 1642 151 shelf shelf NN 14 1642 152 : : : 14 1642 153 edge edge NN 14 1642 154 of of IN 14 1642 155 continental continental JJ 14 1642 156 margin margin NN 14 1642 157 or or CC 14 1642 158 200 200 CD 14 1642 159 nm nm CD 14 1642 160 ; ; : 14 1642 161 Extended extended JJ 14 1642 162 economic economic JJ 14 1642 163 zone zone NN 14 1642 164 : : : 14 1642 165 200 200 CD 14 1642 166 nm nm CD 14 1642 167 ; ; : 14 1642 168 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1642 169 sea sea NN 14 1642 170 : : : 14 1642 171 12 12 CD 14 1642 172 nm nm NNP 14 1642 173 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1642 174 : : : 14 1642 175 boundary boundary JJ 14 1642 176 with with IN 14 1642 177 India India NNP 14 1642 178 ; ; : 14 1642 179 Pashtun pashtun NN 14 1642 180 question question NN 14 1642 181 with with IN 14 1642 182 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1642 183 ; ; : 14 1642 184 Baloch Baloch NNP 14 1642 185 question question VBP 14 1642 186 with with IN 14 1642 187 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1642 188 and and CC 14 1642 189 Iran Iran NNP 14 1642 190 ; ; : 14 1642 191 water water NN 14 1642 192 sharing sharing NN 14 1642 193 problems problem NNS 14 1642 194 with with IN 14 1642 195 upstream upstream JJ 14 1642 196 riparian riparian JJ 14 1642 197 India India NNP 14 1642 198 over over IN 14 1642 199 the the DT 14 1642 200 Indus Indus NNP 14 1642 201 Climate Climate NNP 14 1642 202 : : : 14 1642 203 mostly mostly RB 14 1642 204 hot hot JJ 14 1642 205 , , , 14 1642 206 dry dry JJ 14 1642 207 desert desert NN 14 1642 208 ; ; : 14 1642 209 temperate temperate VB 14 1642 210 in in IN 14 1642 211 northwest northwest NNP 14 1642 212 ; ; , 14 1642 213 arctic arctic NNP 14 1642 214 in in IN 14 1642 215 north north JJ 14 1642 216 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1642 217 : : : 14 1642 218 flat flat JJ 14 1642 219 Indus Indus NNP 14 1642 220 plain plain RB 14 1642 221 in in IN 14 1642 222 east east NN 14 1642 223 ; ; : 14 1642 224 mountains mountain NNS 14 1642 225 in in IN 14 1642 226 north north NN 14 1642 227 and and CC 14 1642 228 northwest northwest NN 14 1642 229 ; ; : 14 1642 230 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 14 1642 231 plateau plateau NN 14 1642 232 in in IN 14 1642 233 west west JJ 14 1642 234 Natural natural JJ 14 1642 235 resources resource NNS 14 1642 236 : : : 14 1642 237 land land NN 14 1642 238 , , , 14 1642 239 extensive extensive JJ 14 1642 240 natural natural JJ 14 1642 241 gas gas NN 14 1642 242 reserves reserve NNS 14 1642 243 , , , 14 1642 244 limited limited JJ 14 1642 245 crude crude JJ 14 1642 246 oil oil NN 14 1642 247 , , , 14 1642 248 poor poor JJ 14 1642 249 quality quality NN 14 1642 250 coal coal NN 14 1642 251 , , , 14 1642 252 iron iron NN 14 1642 253 ore ore NN 14 1642 254 , , , 14 1642 255 copper copper NN 14 1642 256 , , , 14 1642 257 salt salt NN 14 1642 258 , , , 14 1642 259 limestone limestone NN 14 1642 260 Land Land NNP 14 1642 261 use use NN 14 1642 262 : : : 14 1642 263 26 26 CD 14 1642 264 % % NN 14 1642 265 arable arable JJ 14 1642 266 land land NN 14 1642 267 ; ; : 14 1642 268 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1642 269 permanent permanent JJ 14 1642 270 crops crop NNS 14 1642 271 ; ; : 14 1642 272 6 6 CD 14 1642 273 % % NN 14 1642 274 meadows meadow NNS 14 1642 275 and and CC 14 1642 276 pastures pasture NNS 14 1642 277 ; ; : 14 1642 278 4 4 CD 14 1642 279 % % NN 14 1642 280 forest forest NN 14 1642 281 and and CC 14 1642 282 woodland woodland NN 14 1642 283 ; ; : 14 1642 284 64 64 CD 14 1642 285 % % NN 14 1642 286 other other JJ 14 1642 287 ; ; : 14 1642 288 includes include VBZ 14 1642 289 19 19 CD 14 1642 290 % % NN 14 1642 291 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1642 292 Environment Environment NNP 14 1642 293 : : : 14 1642 294 frequent frequent JJ 14 1642 295 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1642 296 , , , 14 1642 297 occasionally occasionally RB 14 1642 298 severe severe JJ 14 1642 299 especially especially RB 14 1642 300 in in IN 14 1642 301 north north NNP 14 1642 302 and and CC 14 1642 303 west west NN 14 1642 304 ; ; , 14 1642 305 flooding flooding NN 14 1642 306 along along IN 14 1642 307 the the DT 14 1642 308 Indus Indus NNP 14 1642 309 after after IN 14 1642 310 heavy heavy JJ 14 1642 311 rains rain NNS 14 1642 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 313 July July NNP 14 1642 314 and and CC 14 1642 315 August August NNP 14 1642 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 317 ; ; : 14 1642 318 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1642 319 ; ; , 14 1642 320 soil soil NN 14 1642 321 erosion erosion NN 14 1642 322 ; ; , 14 1642 323 desertification desertification NN 14 1642 324 ; ; : 14 1642 325 water water NN 14 1642 326 logging log VBG 14 1642 327 Note note NN 14 1642 328 : : : 14 1642 329 controls control VBZ 14 1642 330 Khyber Khyber NNP 14 1642 331 Pass Pass NNP 14 1642 332 and and CC 14 1642 333 Malakand Malakand NNP 14 1642 334 Pass Pass NNP 14 1642 335 , , , 14 1642 336 traditional traditional JJ 14 1642 337 invasion invasion NN 14 1642 338 routes route NNS 14 1642 339 between between IN 14 1642 340 Central Central NNP 14 1642 341 Asia Asia NNP 14 1642 342 and and CC 14 1642 343 the the DT 14 1642 344 Indian Indian NNP 14 1642 345 Subcontinent Subcontinent NNP 14 1642 346 - - HYPH 14 1642 347 People People NNP 14 1642 348 Population Population NNP 14 1642 349 : : : 14 1642 350 114,649,406 114,649,406 CD 14 1642 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 352 July July NNP 14 1642 353 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 355 , , , 14 1642 356 growth growth NN 14 1642 357 rate rate NN 14 1642 358 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1642 359 % % NN 14 1642 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 361 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 363 Birth birth NN 14 1642 364 rate rate NN 14 1642 365 : : : 14 1642 366 43 43 CD 14 1642 367 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1642 368 population population NN 14 1642 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 370 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 372 Death death NN 14 1642 373 rate rate NN 14 1642 374 : : : 14 1642 375 14 14 CD 14 1642 376 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1642 377 population population NN 14 1642 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 379 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 381 Net net JJ 14 1642 382 migration migration NN 14 1642 383 rate rate NN 14 1642 384 : : : 14 1642 385 - - : 14 1642 386 6 6 CD 14 1642 387 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1642 388 population population NN 14 1642 389 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 390 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 392 Infant infant NN 14 1642 393 mortality mortality NN 14 1642 394 rate rate NN 14 1642 395 : : : 14 1642 396 110 110 CD 14 1642 397 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1642 398 live live JJ 14 1642 399 births birth NNS 14 1642 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 401 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 402 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 403 Life life NN 14 1642 404 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1642 405 at at IN 14 1642 406 birth birth NN 14 1642 407 : : : 14 1642 408 56 56 CD 14 1642 409 years year NNS 14 1642 410 male male JJ 14 1642 411 , , , 14 1642 412 57 57 CD 14 1642 413 years year NNS 14 1642 414 female female JJ 14 1642 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 416 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 418 Total total JJ 14 1642 419 fertility fertility NN 14 1642 420 rate rate NN 14 1642 421 : : : 14 1642 422 6.7 6.7 CD 14 1642 423 children child NNS 14 1642 424 born bear VBN 14 1642 425 / / SYM 14 1642 426 woman woman NN 14 1642 427 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 428 1990 1990 CD 14 1642 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 430 Nationality nationality NN 14 1642 431 : : : 14 1642 432 noun noun NNP 14 1642 433 -- -- : 14 1642 434 Pakistani(s Pakistani(s NNP 14 1642 435 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 436 ; ; , 14 1642 437 adjective adjective JJ 14 1642 438 -- -- : 14 1642 439 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1642 440 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1642 441 divisions division NNS 14 1642 442 : : : 14 1642 443 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 14 1642 444 , , , 14 1642 445 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 14 1642 446 , , , 14 1642 447 Pashtun Pashtun NNP 14 1642 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 449 Pathan Pathan NNP 14 1642 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 451 , , , 14 1642 452 Baloch Baloch NNP 14 1642 453 , , , 14 1642 454 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 14 1642 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 456 immigrants immigrant NNS 14 1642 457 from from IN 14 1642 458 India India NNP 14 1642 459 and and CC 14 1642 460 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1642 461 descendents descendent NNS 14 1642 462 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 463 Religion religion NN 14 1642 464 : : : 14 1642 465 97 97 CD 14 1642 466 % % NN 14 1642 467 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1642 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 469 77 77 CD 14 1642 470 % % NN 14 1642 471 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1642 472 , , , 14 1642 473 20 20 CD 14 1642 474 % % NN 14 1642 475 Shia Shia NNP 14 1642 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 477 , , , 14 1642 478 3 3 CD 14 1642 479 % % NN 14 1642 480 Christian Christian NNP 14 1642 481 , , , 14 1642 482 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1642 483 , , , 14 1642 484 and and CC 14 1642 485 other other JJ 14 1642 486 Language language NN 14 1642 487 : : : 14 1642 488 Urdu Urdu NNP 14 1642 489 and and CC 14 1642 490 English English NNP 14 1642 491 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 492 official official NN 14 1642 493 ) ) -RRB- 14 1642 494 ; ; : 14 1642 495 total total JJ 14 1642 496 spoken spoken JJ 14 1642 497 languages--64 languages--64 NN 14 1642 498 % % NN 14 1642 499 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 14 1642 500 , , , 14 1642 501 12 12 CD 14 1642 502 % % NN 14 1642 503 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 14 1642 504 , , , 14 1642 505 8 8 CD 14 1642 506 % % NN 14 1642 507 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 14 1642 508 , , , 14 1642 509 7 7 CD 14 1642 510 % % NN 14 1642 511 Urdu Urdu NNP 14 1642 512 , , , 14 1642 513 9 9 CD 14 1642 514 % % NN 14 1642 515 Balochi Balochi NNP 14 1642 516 and and CC 14 1642 517 other other JJ 14 1642 518 ; ; : 14 1642 519 English English NNP 14 1642 520 is be VBZ 14 1642 521 lingua lingua FW 14 1642 522 franca franca JJ 14 1642 523 of of IN 14 1642 524 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1642 525 elite elite NNS 14 1642 526 and and CC 14 1642 527 most most JJS 14 1642 528 government government NN 14 1642 529 ministries ministry NNS 14 1642 530 , , , 14 1642 531 but but CC 14 1642 532 official official JJ 14 1642 533 policies policy NNS 14 1642 534 are be VBP 14 1642 535 promoting promote VBG 14 1642 536 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1642 537 gradual gradual JJ 14 1642 538 replacement replacement NN 14 1642 539 by by IN 14 1642 540 Urdu Urdu NNP 14 1642 541 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1642 542 : : : 14 1642 543 26 26 CD 14 1642 544 % % NN 14 1642 545 Labor Labor NNP 14 1642 546 force force NN 14 1642 547 : : : 14 1642 548 28,900,000 28,900,000 CD 14 1642 549 ; ; : 14 1642 550 54 54 CD 14 1642 551 % % NN 14 1642 552 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1642 553 , , , 14 1642 554 13 13 CD 14 1642 555 % % NN 14 1642 556 mining mining NN 14 1642 557 and and CC 14 1642 558 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1642 559 , , , 14 1642 560 33 33 CD 14 1642 561 % % NN 14 1642 562 services service NNS 14 1642 563 ; ; , 14 1642 564 extensive extensive JJ 14 1642 565 export export NN 14 1642 566 of of IN 14 1642 567 labor labor NN 14 1642 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1642 569 1987 1987 CD 14 1642 570 est est NNP 14 1642 571 . . . 14 1642 572 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1643 2 labor labor NN 14 1643 3 : : : 14 1643 4 about about IN 14 1643 5 10 10 CD 14 1643 6 % % NN 14 1643 7 of of IN 14 1643 8 industrial industrial JJ 14 1643 9 work work NN 14 1643 10 force force NN 14 1643 11 - - : 14 1643 12 Government Government NNP 14 1643 13 Long Long NNP 14 1643 14 - - HYPH 14 1643 15 form form NN 14 1643 16 name name NN 14 1643 17 : : : 14 1643 18 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1643 19 Republic Republic NNP 14 1643 20 of of IN 14 1643 21 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 22 Type Type NNP 14 1643 23 : : : 14 1643 24 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1643 25 with with IN 14 1643 26 strong strong JJ 14 1643 27 executive executive NN 14 1643 28 , , , 14 1643 29 federal federal NNP 14 1643 30 republic republic NNP 14 1643 31 Capital Capital NNP 14 1643 32 : : : 14 1643 33 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 14 1643 34 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1643 35 divisions division NNS 14 1643 36 : : : 14 1643 37 4 4 CD 14 1643 38 provinces province NNS 14 1643 39 , , , 14 1643 40 1 1 CD 14 1643 41 tribal tribal JJ 14 1643 42 area area NN 14 1643 43 * * NFP 14 1643 44 , , , 14 1643 45 and and CC 14 1643 46 1 1 CD 14 1643 47 territory territory NN 14 1643 48 * * NFP 14 1643 49 * * NFP 14 1643 50 ; ; : 14 1643 51 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 14 1643 52 , , , 14 1643 53 Federally Federally NNP 14 1643 54 Administered Administered NNP 14 1643 55 Tribal Tribal NNP 14 1643 56 Areas Areas NNPS 14 1643 57 * * NFP 14 1643 58 , , , 14 1643 59 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 14 1643 60 Capital Capital NNP 14 1643 61 Territory Territory NNP 14 1643 62 * * NFP 14 1643 63 * * NFP 14 1643 64 , , , 14 1643 65 North North NNP 14 1643 66 - - HYPH 14 1643 67 West West NNP 14 1643 68 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 1643 69 , , , 14 1643 70 Punjab Punjab NNP 14 1643 71 , , , 14 1643 72 Sindh Sindh NNP 14 1643 73 ; ; : 14 1643 74 note note NN 14 1643 75 -- -- : 14 1643 76 the the DT 14 1643 77 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 14 1643 78 - - HYPH 14 1643 79 administered administer VBN 14 1643 80 portion portion NN 14 1643 81 of of IN 14 1643 82 the the DT 14 1643 83 disputed dispute VBN 14 1643 84 Jammu Jammu NNP 14 1643 85 and and CC 14 1643 86 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 14 1643 87 region region NN 14 1643 88 includes include VBZ 14 1643 89 Azad Azad NNP 14 1643 90 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 14 1643 91 and and CC 14 1643 92 the the DT 14 1643 93 Northern Northern NNP 14 1643 94 Areas Areas NNP 14 1643 95 Independence Independence NNP 14 1643 96 : : : 14 1643 97 15 15 CD 14 1643 98 August August NNP 14 1643 99 1947 1947 CD 14 1643 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 101 from from IN 14 1643 102 UK UK NNP 14 1643 103 ; ; : 14 1643 104 formerly formerly RB 14 1643 105 West West NNP 14 1643 106 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 108 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1643 109 : : : 14 1643 110 10 10 CD 14 1643 111 April April NNP 14 1643 112 1973 1973 CD 14 1643 113 , , , 14 1643 114 suspended suspend VBD 14 1643 115 5 5 CD 14 1643 116 July July NNP 14 1643 117 1977 1977 CD 14 1643 118 , , , 14 1643 119 restored restore VBD 14 1643 120 30 30 CD 14 1643 121 December December NNP 14 1643 122 1985 1985 CD 14 1643 123 Legal legal JJ 14 1643 124 system system NN 14 1643 125 : : : 14 1643 126 based base VBN 14 1643 127 on on IN 14 1643 128 English English NNP 14 1643 129 common common JJ 14 1643 130 law law NN 14 1643 131 with with IN 14 1643 132 provisions provision NNS 14 1643 133 to to TO 14 1643 134 accommodate accommodate VB 14 1643 135 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 136 's 's POS 14 1643 137 stature stature NN 14 1643 138 as as IN 14 1643 139 an an DT 14 1643 140 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1643 141 state state NN 14 1643 142 ; ; : 14 1643 143 accepts accept VBZ 14 1643 144 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1643 145 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1643 146 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1643 147 , , , 14 1643 148 with with IN 14 1643 149 reservations reservation NNS 14 1643 150 National national JJ 14 1643 151 holiday holiday NN 14 1643 152 : : : 14 1643 153 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 154 Day Day NNP 14 1643 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 156 proclamation proclamation NN 14 1643 157 of of IN 14 1643 158 the the DT 14 1643 159 republic republic NN 14 1643 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 161 , , , 14 1643 162 23 23 CD 14 1643 163 March March NNP 14 1643 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 165 1956 1956 CD 14 1643 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 167 Executive Executive NNP 14 1643 168 branch branch NN 14 1643 169 : : : 14 1643 170 president president NN 14 1643 171 , , , 14 1643 172 prime prime NNP 14 1643 173 minister minister NN 14 1643 174 , , , 14 1643 175 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1643 176 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1643 177 branch branch NN 14 1643 178 : : : 14 1643 179 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1643 180 Federal Federal NNP 14 1643 181 Legislature Legislature NNP 14 1643 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 183 Mijlis Mijlis NNP 14 1643 184 - - HYPH 14 1643 185 e e NNP 14 1643 186 - - HYPH 14 1643 187 Shoora Shoora NNP 14 1643 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 189 consists consist VBZ 14 1643 190 of of IN 14 1643 191 an an DT 14 1643 192 upper upper JJ 14 1643 193 house house NN 14 1643 194 or or CC 14 1643 195 Senate Senate NNP 14 1643 196 and and CC 14 1643 197 a a DT 14 1643 198 lower low JJR 14 1643 199 house house NN 14 1643 200 or or CC 14 1643 201 National National NNP 14 1643 202 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1643 203 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1643 204 branch branch NN 14 1643 205 : : : 14 1643 206 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1643 207 Court Court NNP 14 1643 208 , , , 14 1643 209 Federal Federal NNP 14 1643 210 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1643 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 212 Shariat Shariat NNP 14 1643 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 214 Court Court NNP 14 1643 215 Leaders leader NNS 14 1643 216 : : : 14 1643 217 Chief Chief NNP 14 1643 218 of of IN 14 1643 219 State State NNP 14 1643 220 -- -- : 14 1643 221 President President NNP 14 1643 222 GHULAM GHULAM NNP 14 1643 223 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 14 1643 224 Khan Khan NNP 14 1643 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 226 since since IN 14 1643 227 13 13 CD 14 1643 228 December December NNP 14 1643 229 1988 1988 CD 14 1643 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 231 ; ; : 14 1643 232 Head Head NNP 14 1643 233 of of IN 14 1643 234 Government Government NNP 14 1643 235 -- -- : 14 1643 236 Prime Prime NNP 14 1643 237 Minister Minister NNP 14 1643 238 Benazir Benazir NNP 14 1643 239 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 14 1643 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 241 since since IN 14 1643 242 2 2 CD 14 1643 243 December December NNP 14 1643 244 1988 1988 CD 14 1643 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 246 Political political JJ 14 1643 247 parties party NNS 14 1643 248 and and CC 14 1643 249 leaders leader NNS 14 1643 250 : : : 14 1643 251 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 252 People People NNPS 14 1643 253 's 's POS 14 1643 254 Party Party NNP 14 1643 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 256 PPP PPP NNP 14 1643 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 258 , , , 14 1643 259 Prime Prime NNP 14 1643 260 Minister Minister NNP 14 1643 261 Benazir Benazir NNP 14 1643 262 Bhutto Bhutto NNP 14 1643 263 ; ; : 14 1643 264 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1643 265 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1643 266 League League NNP 14 1643 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 268 PML PML NNP 14 1643 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 270 , , , 14 1643 271 former former JJ 14 1643 272 Prime Prime NNP 14 1643 273 Minister Minister NNP 14 1643 274 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 14 1643 275 Khan Khan NNP 14 1643 276 Junejo Junejo NNP 14 1643 277 ; ; : 14 1643 278 PML PML NNP 14 1643 279 is be VBZ 14 1643 280 the the DT 14 1643 281 main main JJ 14 1643 282 party party NN 14 1643 283 in in IN 14 1643 284 the the DT 14 1643 285 anti anti JJ 14 1643 286 - - JJ 14 1643 287 PPP ppp JJ 14 1643 288 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1643 289 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1643 290 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1643 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 292 IDA IDA NNP 14 1643 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 294 ; ; : 14 1643 295 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 14 1643 296 Quami Quami NNP 14 1643 297 Movement Movement NNP 14 1643 298 , , , 14 1643 299 Altaf Altaf NNP 14 1643 300 Hussain Hussain NNP 14 1643 301 ; ; : 14 1643 302 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 14 1643 303 - - HYPH 14 1643 304 ul ul NNP 14 1643 305 - - HYPH 14 1643 306 Ulema ulema NN 14 1643 307 - - HYPH 14 1643 308 i i NNP 14 1643 309 - - HYPH 14 1643 310 Islam Islam NNP 14 1643 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 312 JUI JUI NNP 14 1643 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 314 , , , 14 1643 315 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 14 1643 316 Rahman Rahman NNP 14 1643 317 ; ; : 14 1643 318 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 14 1643 319 - - HYPH 14 1643 320 i i NNP 14 1643 321 - - HYPH 14 1643 322 Islami Islami NNP 14 1643 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 324 JI JI NNP 14 1643 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 326 , , , 14 1643 327 Qazi Qazi NNP 14 1643 328 Hussain Hussain NNP 14 1643 329 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 1643 330 ; ; : 14 1643 331 Awami Awami NNP 14 1643 332 National National NNP 14 1643 333 Party Party NNP 14 1643 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 335 ANP ANP NNP 14 1643 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 337 , , , 14 1643 338 Khan Khan NNP 14 1643 339 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 1643 340 Wali Wali NNP 14 1643 341 Khan Khan NNP 14 1643 342 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1643 343 : : : 14 1643 344 universal universal JJ 14 1643 345 at at IN 14 1643 346 age age NN 14 1643 347 21 21 CD 14 1643 348 Elections election NNS 14 1643 349 : : : 14 1643 350 President President NNP 14 1643 351 -- -- : 14 1643 352 last last RB 14 1643 353 held hold VBN 14 1643 354 on on IN 14 1643 355 12 12 CD 14 1643 356 December December NNP 14 1643 357 1988 1988 CD 14 1643 358 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 359 next next JJ 14 1643 360 to to TO 14 1643 361 be be VB 14 1643 362 held hold VBN 14 1643 363 December December NNP 14 1643 364 1993 1993 CD 14 1643 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 366 ; ; : 14 1643 367 results result NNS 14 1643 368 -- -- : 14 1643 369 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 14 1643 370 Ishaq Ishaq NNP 14 1643 371 Khan Khan NNP 14 1643 372 was be VBD 14 1643 373 elected elect VBN 14 1643 374 by by IN 14 1643 375 the the DT 14 1643 376 Federal Federal NNP 14 1643 377 Legislature Legislature NNP 14 1643 378 ; ; : 14 1643 379 Senate Senate NNP 14 1643 380 -- -- : 14 1643 381 last last JJ 14 1643 382 held hold VBN 14 1643 383 March March NNP 14 1643 384 1988 1988 CD 14 1643 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 386 next next JJ 14 1643 387 to to TO 14 1643 388 be be VB 14 1643 389 held hold VBN 14 1643 390 March March NNP 14 1643 391 1990 1990 CD 14 1643 392 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 393 ; ; : 14 1643 394 results result NNS 14 1643 395 -- -- : 14 1643 396 elected elect VBN 14 1643 397 by by IN 14 1643 398 provincial provincial JJ 14 1643 399 assemblies assembly NNS 14 1643 400 ; ; : 14 1643 401 seats--(87 seats--(87 VBD 14 1643 402 total total JJ 14 1643 403 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 404 PML PML NNP 14 1643 405 84 84 CD 14 1643 406 , , , 14 1643 407 PPP PPP NNP 14 1643 408 2 2 CD 14 1643 409 , , , 14 1643 410 independent independent JJ 14 1643 411 1 1 CD 14 1643 412 ; ; : 14 1643 413 National National NNP 14 1643 414 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1643 415 -- -- : 14 1643 416 last last RB 14 1643 417 held hold VBN 14 1643 418 on on IN 14 1643 419 16 16 CD 14 1643 420 November November NNP 14 1643 421 1988 1988 CD 14 1643 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 423 next next JJ 14 1643 424 to to TO 14 1643 425 be be VB 14 1643 426 held hold VBN 14 1643 427 November November NNP 14 1643 428 1993 1993 CD 14 1643 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 430 ; ; : 14 1643 431 results result NNS 14 1643 432 -- -- : 14 1643 433 percent percent NN 14 1643 434 of of IN 14 1643 435 vote vote NN 14 1643 436 by by IN 14 1643 437 party party NN 14 1643 438 NA NA NNP 14 1643 439 ; ; : 14 1643 440 seats--(237 seats--(237 NNP 14 1643 441 total total NN 14 1643 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 443 PPP PPP NNP 14 1643 444 109 109 CD 14 1643 445 , , , 14 1643 446 IJI IJI NNP 14 1643 447 65 65 CD 14 1643 448 , , , 14 1643 449 MQM MQM NNP 14 1643 450 14 14 CD 14 1643 451 , , , 14 1643 452 JUI JUI NNP 14 1643 453 8 8 CD 14 1643 454 , , , 14 1643 455 PAI PAI NNP 14 1643 456 3 3 CD 14 1643 457 , , , 14 1643 458 ANP ANP NNP 14 1643 459 3 3 CD 14 1643 460 , , , 14 1643 461 BNA BNA NNP 14 1643 462 3 3 CD 14 1643 463 , , , 14 1643 464 others other NNS 14 1643 465 3 3 CD 14 1643 466 , , , 14 1643 467 independents independent VBZ 14 1643 468 29 29 CD 14 1643 469 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1643 470 : : : 14 1643 471 the the DT 14 1643 472 Communist Communist NNP 14 1643 473 party party NN 14 1643 474 is be VBZ 14 1643 475 no no RB 14 1643 476 longer long RBR 14 1643 477 outlawed outlaw VBN 14 1643 478 and and CC 14 1643 479 operates operate VBZ 14 1643 480 openly openly RB 14 1643 481 Other other JJ 14 1643 482 political political JJ 14 1643 483 or or CC 14 1643 484 pressure pressure NN 14 1643 485 groups group NNS 14 1643 486 : : : 14 1643 487 military military NN 14 1643 488 remains remain VBZ 14 1643 489 dominant dominant JJ 14 1643 490 political political JJ 14 1643 491 force force NN 14 1643 492 ; ; : 14 1643 493 ulema ulema NNP 14 1643 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 495 clergy clergy NNP 14 1643 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 497 , , , 14 1643 498 industrialists industrialist NNS 14 1643 499 , , , 14 1643 500 and and CC 14 1643 501 small small JJ 14 1643 502 merchants merchant NNS 14 1643 503 also also RB 14 1643 504 influential influential JJ 14 1643 505 Member Member NNP 14 1643 506 of of IN 14 1643 507 : : : 14 1643 508 ADB ADB NNP 14 1643 509 , , , 14 1643 510 CCC CCC NNP 14 1643 511 , , , 14 1643 512 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1643 513 Plan Plan NNP 14 1643 514 , , , 14 1643 515 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1643 516 , , , 14 1643 517 FAO FAO NNP 14 1643 518 , , , 14 1643 519 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1643 520 , , , 14 1643 521 GATT GATT NNP 14 1643 522 , , , 14 1643 523 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1643 524 , , , 14 1643 525 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1643 526 , , , 14 1643 527 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1643 528 , , , 14 1643 529 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1643 530 , , , 14 1643 531 IDA IDA NNP 14 1643 532 , , , 14 1643 533 IDB IDB NNP 14 1643 534 -- -- : 14 1643 535 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1643 536 Development Development NNP 14 1643 537 Bank Bank NNP 14 1643 538 , , , 14 1643 539 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1643 540 , , , 14 1643 541 IFC IFC NNP 14 1643 542 , , , 14 1643 543 IHO IHO NNP 14 1643 544 , , , 14 1643 545 ILO ILO NNP 14 1643 546 , , , 14 1643 547 IMF IMF NNP 14 1643 548 , , , 14 1643 549 IMO imo RB 14 1643 550 , , , 14 1643 551 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1643 552 , , , 14 1643 553 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1643 554 , , , 14 1643 555 IPU IPU NNP 14 1643 556 , , , 14 1643 557 IRC IRC NNP 14 1643 558 , , , 14 1643 559 ITU ITU NNP 14 1643 560 , , , 14 1643 561 IWC IWC NNP 14 1643 562 -- -- : 14 1643 563 International International NNP 14 1643 564 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1643 565 Council Council NNP 14 1643 566 , , , 14 1643 567 NAM NAM NNP 14 1643 568 , , , 14 1643 569 OIC OIC NNP 14 1643 570 , , , 14 1643 571 SAARC SAARC NNP 14 1643 572 , , , 14 1643 573 UN UN NNP 14 1643 574 , , , 14 1643 575 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1643 576 , , , 14 1643 577 UPU UPU NNP 14 1643 578 , , , 14 1643 579 WHO who WP 14 1643 580 , , , 14 1643 581 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1643 582 , , , 14 1643 583 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1643 584 , , , 14 1643 585 WMO WMO NNP 14 1643 586 , , , 14 1643 587 WSG WSG NNP 14 1643 588 , , , 14 1643 589 WTO WTO NNP 14 1643 590 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1643 591 representation representation NN 14 1643 592 : : : 14 1643 593 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1643 594 Zulfikar Zulfikar NNP 14 1643 595 ALI ALI NNP 14 1643 596 KHAN KHAN NNP 14 1643 597 ; ; : 14 1643 598 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1643 599 at at IN 14 1643 600 2315 2315 CD 14 1643 601 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1643 602 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1643 603 NW NW NNP 14 1643 604 , , , 14 1643 605 Washington Washington NNP 14 1643 606 DC DC NNP 14 1643 607 20008 20008 CD 14 1643 608 ; ; : 14 1643 609 telephone telephone NN 14 1643 610 ( ( -LRB- 14 1643 611 202 202 CD 14 1643 612 ) ) -RRB- 14 1643 613 939 939 CD 14 1643 614 - - SYM 14 1643 615 6200 6200 CD 14 1643 616 ; ; : 14 1643 617 there there EX 14 1643 618 is be VBZ 14 1643 619 a a DT 14 1643 620 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 14 1643 621 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1643 622 General General NNP 14 1643 623 in in IN 14 1643 624 New New NNP 14 1643 625 York York NNP 14 1643 626 ; ; : 14 1643 627 US US NNP 14 1643 628 -- -- : 14 1643 629 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1643 630 Robert Robert NNP 14 1643 631 B. 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; : 14 1649 16 for for IN 14 1649 17 example example NN 14 1649 18 , , , 14 1649 19 a a DT 14 1649 20 prohibition prohibition NN 14 1649 21 on on IN 14 1649 22 certain certain JJ 14 1649 23 types type NNS 14 1649 24 of of IN 14 1649 25 interest interest NN 14 1649 26 payments payment NNS 14 1649 27 . . . 14 1650 1 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1650 2 almost almost RB 14 1650 3 certainly certainly RB 14 1650 4 will will MD 14 1650 5 make make VB 14 1650 6 little little JJ 14 1650 7 headway headway NN 14 1650 8 against against IN 14 1650 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1650 10 population population NN 14 1650 11 problem problem NN 14 1650 12 ; ; : 14 1650 13 at at IN 14 1650 14 the the DT 14 1650 15 current current JJ 14 1650 16 rate rate NN 14 1650 17 of of IN 14 1650 18 growth growth NN 14 1650 19 , , , 14 1650 20 population population NN 14 1650 21 would would MD 14 1650 22 double double VB 14 1650 23 in in IN 14 1650 24 32 32 CD 14 1650 25 years year NNS 14 1650 26 . . . 14 1651 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1651 2 : : : 14 1651 3 $ $ $ 14 1651 4 43.2 43.2 CD 14 1651 5 billion billion CD 14 1651 6 , , , 14 1651 7 per per IN 14 1651 8 capita capita FW 14 1651 9 $ $ $ 14 1651 10 409 409 CD 14 1651 11 ; ; : 14 1651 12 real real JJ 14 1651 13 growth growth NN 14 1651 14 rate rate NN 14 1651 15 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1651 16 % % NN 14 1651 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1651 18 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1651 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1651 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1651 21 rate rate NN 14 1651 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1651 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1651 24 prices price NNS 14 1651 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1651 26 : : : 14 1651 27 11 11 CD 14 1651 28 % % NN 14 1651 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1651 30 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1651 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1651 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1651 33 rate rate NN 14 1651 34 : : : 14 1651 35 4 4 CD 14 1651 36 % % NN 14 1651 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1651 38 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1651 39 est est NNP 14 1651 40 . . . 14 1651 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1652 1 Budget budget NN 14 1652 2 : : : 14 1652 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1652 4 $ $ $ 14 1652 5 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1652 6 billion billion CD 14 1652 7 ; ; : 14 1652 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1652 9 $ $ $ 14 1652 10 10.3 10.3 CD 14 1652 11 billion billion CD 14 1652 12 , , , 14 1652 13 including include VBG 14 1652 14 capital capital NN 14 1652 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1652 16 of of IN 14 1652 17 $ $ $ 14 1652 18 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1652 19 billion billion CD 14 1652 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1652 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1652 22 est est NNP 14 1652 23 . . . 14 1652 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 1 Exports export NNS 14 1653 2 : : : 14 1653 3 $ $ $ 14 1653 4 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1653 5 billion billion CD 14 1653 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1653 8 . . . 14 1653 9 , , , 14 1653 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1653 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 12 ; ; : 14 1653 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1653 14 -- -- : 14 1653 15 rice rice NN 14 1653 16 , , , 14 1653 17 cotton cotton NN 14 1653 18 , , , 14 1653 19 textiles textile NNS 14 1653 20 , , , 14 1653 21 clothing clothing NN 14 1653 22 ; ; : 14 1653 23 partners partner NNS 14 1653 24 -- -- : 14 1653 25 EC EC NNP 14 1653 26 31 31 CD 14 1653 27 % % NN 14 1653 28 , , , 14 1653 29 US US NNP 14 1653 30 11 11 CD 14 1653 31 % % NN 14 1653 32 , , , 14 1653 33 Japan Japan NNP 14 1653 34 11 11 CD 14 1653 35 % % NN 14 1653 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 37 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1653 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 39 Imports import NNS 14 1653 40 : : : 14 1653 41 $ $ $ 14 1653 42 7.2 7.2 CD 14 1653 43 billion billion CD 14 1653 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1653 46 . . . 14 1653 47 , , , 14 1653 48 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1653 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 50 ; ; : 14 1653 51 commodities commodity NNS 14 1653 52 -- -- : 14 1653 53 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1653 54 , , , 14 1653 55 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1653 56 products product NNS 14 1653 57 , , , 14 1653 58 machinery machinery NN 14 1653 59 , , , 14 1653 60 transportation transportation NN 14 1653 61 , , , 14 1653 62 equipment equipment NN 14 1653 63 , , , 14 1653 64 vegetable vegetable NN 14 1653 65 oils oil NNS 14 1653 66 , , , 14 1653 67 animal animal NN 14 1653 68 fats fat NNS 14 1653 69 , , , 14 1653 70 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1653 71 ; ; : 14 1653 72 partners partner NNS 14 1653 73 -- -- : 14 1653 74 EC EC NNP 14 1653 75 26 26 CD 14 1653 76 % % NN 14 1653 77 , , , 14 1653 78 Japan Japan NNP 14 1653 79 15 15 CD 14 1653 80 % % NN 14 1653 81 , , , 14 1653 82 US US NNP 14 1653 83 11 11 CD 14 1653 84 % % NN 14 1653 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 86 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1653 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 88 External external JJ 14 1653 89 debt debt NN 14 1653 90 : : : 14 1653 91 $ $ $ 14 1653 92 17.4 17.4 CD 14 1653 93 billion billion CD 14 1653 94 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 95 1989 1989 CD 14 1653 96 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 97 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1653 98 production production NN 14 1653 99 : : : 14 1653 100 growth growth NN 14 1653 101 rate rate NN 14 1653 102 3 3 CD 14 1653 103 % % NN 14 1653 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 105 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1653 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 107 Electricity electricity NN 14 1653 108 : : : 14 1653 109 7,575,000 7,575,000 CD 14 1653 110 kW kw NN 14 1653 111 capacity capacity NN 14 1653 112 ; ; : 14 1653 113 29,300 29,300 CD 14 1653 114 million million CD 14 1653 115 kWh kWh NNS 14 1653 116 produced produce VBN 14 1653 117 , , , 14 1653 118 270 270 CD 14 1653 119 kWh kWh NNS 14 1653 120 per per IN 14 1653 121 capita capita NN 14 1653 122 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 123 1989 1989 CD 14 1653 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 125 Industries industry NNS 14 1653 126 : : : 14 1653 127 textiles textile NNS 14 1653 128 , , , 14 1653 129 food food NN 14 1653 130 processing processing NN 14 1653 131 , , , 14 1653 132 beverages beverage NNS 14 1653 133 , , , 14 1653 134 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1653 135 products product NNS 14 1653 136 , , , 14 1653 137 construction construction NN 14 1653 138 materials material NNS 14 1653 139 , , , 14 1653 140 clothing clothing NN 14 1653 141 , , , 14 1653 142 paper paper NN 14 1653 143 products product NNS 14 1653 144 , , , 14 1653 145 international international JJ 14 1653 146 finance finance NN 14 1653 147 , , , 14 1653 148 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1653 149 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1653 150 : : : 14 1653 151 24 24 CD 14 1653 152 % % NN 14 1653 153 of of IN 14 1653 154 GNP GNP NNP 14 1653 155 , , , 14 1653 156 over over IN 14 1653 157 50 50 CD 14 1653 158 % % NN 14 1653 159 of of IN 14 1653 160 labor labor NN 14 1653 161 force force NN 14 1653 162 ; 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; : 14 1653 275 Western western JJ 14 1653 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 277 non non JJ 14 1653 278 - - JJ 14 1653 279 US us JJ 14 1653 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 281 countries country NNS 14 1653 282 , , , 14 1653 283 ODA ODA NNP 14 1653 284 and and CC 14 1653 285 OOF OOF NNP 14 1653 286 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1653 287 commitments commitment NNS 14 1653 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 289 1980 1980 CD 14 1653 290 - - SYM 14 1653 291 87 87 CD 14 1653 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 293 , , , 14 1653 294 $ $ $ 14 1653 295 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1653 296 billion billion CD 14 1653 297 ; ; : 14 1653 298 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1653 299 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1653 300 aid aid NN 14 1653 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 302 1979 1979 CD 14 1653 303 - - SYM 14 1653 304 89 89 CD 14 1653 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 306 , , , 14 1653 307 $ $ $ 14 1653 308 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1653 309 billion billion CD 14 1653 310 ; ; : 14 1653 311 Communist communist JJ 14 1653 312 countries country NNS 14 1653 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 314 1970 1970 CD 14 1653 315 - - SYM 14 1653 316 88 88 CD 14 1653 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 318 , , , 14 1653 319 $ $ $ 14 1653 320 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1653 321 billion billion CD 14 1653 322 Currency Currency NNP 14 1653 323 : : : 14 1653 324 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1653 325 rupee rupee RB 14 1653 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 327 plural plural JJ 14 1653 328 -- -- : 14 1653 329 rupees rupee NNS 14 1653 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 331 ; ; : 14 1653 332 1 1 CD 14 1653 333 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1653 334 rupee rupee NN 14 1653 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 336 PRe PRe NNP 14 1653 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 338 = = NFP 14 1653 339 100 100 CD 14 1653 340 paisa paisa NNP 14 1653 341 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1653 342 rates rate NNS 14 1653 343 : : : 14 1653 344 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1653 345 rupees rupee NNS 14 1653 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 347 PRs prs NN 14 1653 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 349 per per IN 14 1653 350 US$ us$ $ 14 1653 351 1 1 CD 14 1653 352 - - HYPH 14 1653 353 -21.420 -21.420 NNP 14 1653 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 355 January January NNP 14 1653 356 1990 1990 CD 14 1653 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 358 , , , 14 1653 359 20.541 20.541 CD 14 1653 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 361 1989 1989 CD 14 1653 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 363 , , , 14 1653 364 18.003 18.003 CD 14 1653 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 366 1988 1988 CD 14 1653 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 368 , , , 14 1653 369 17.399 17.399 CD 14 1653 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 371 1987 1987 CD 14 1653 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 373 , , , 14 1653 374 16.648 16.648 CD 14 1653 375 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 376 1986 1986 CD 14 1653 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 378 , , , 14 1653 379 15.928 15.928 CD 14 1653 380 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 381 1985 1985 CD 14 1653 382 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 383 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1653 384 year year NN 14 1653 385 : : : 14 1653 386 1 1 CD 14 1653 387 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1653 388 June June NNP 14 1653 389 - - HYPH 14 1653 390 Communications Communications NNP 14 1653 391 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1653 392 : : : 14 1653 393 8,773 8,773 CD 14 1653 394 km km NN 14 1653 395 total total NN 14 1653 396 ; ; : 14 1653 397 7,718 7,718 LS 14 1653 398 km km NN 14 1653 399 broad broad JJ 14 1653 400 gauge gauge NN 14 1653 401 , , , 14 1653 402 445 445 CD 14 1653 403 km km NN 14 1653 404 meter meter NN 14 1653 405 gauge gauge NN 14 1653 406 , , , 14 1653 407 and and CC 14 1653 408 610 610 CD 14 1653 409 km km NN 14 1653 410 narrow narrow JJ 14 1653 411 gauge gauge NN 14 1653 412 ; ; : 14 1653 413 1,037 1,037 CD 14 1653 414 km km NN 14 1653 415 broad broad JJ 14 1653 416 - - HYPH 14 1653 417 gauge gauge NN 14 1653 418 double double JJ 14 1653 419 track track NN 14 1653 420 ; ; : 14 1653 421 286 286 CD 14 1653 422 km km NN 14 1653 423 electrified electrify VBN 14 1653 424 ; ; : 14 1653 425 all all DT 14 1653 426 government government NN 14 1653 427 owned own VBN 14 1653 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 429 1985 1985 CD 14 1653 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 431 Highways highway NNS 14 1653 432 : : : 14 1653 433 101,315 101,315 CD 14 1653 434 km km NN 14 1653 435 total total NN 14 1653 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 437 1987 1987 CD 14 1653 438 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 439 ; ; : 14 1653 440 40,155 40,155 CD 14 1653 441 km km NNS 14 1653 442 paved pave VBN 14 1653 443 , , , 14 1653 444 23,000 23,000 CD 14 1653 445 km km NN 14 1653 446 gravel gravel NN 14 1653 447 , , , 14 1653 448 29,000 29,000 CD 14 1653 449 km km NN 14 1653 450 improved improve VBN 14 1653 451 earth earth NN 14 1653 452 , , , 14 1653 453 and and CC 14 1653 454 9,160 9,160 CD 14 1653 455 km km NNS 14 1653 456 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1653 457 earth earth NN 14 1653 458 or or CC 14 1653 459 sand sand NN 14 1653 460 tracks track NNS 14 1653 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 462 1985 1985 CD 14 1653 463 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 464 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1653 465 : : : 14 1653 466 250 250 CD 14 1653 467 km km NN 14 1653 468 crude crude JJ 14 1653 469 oil oil NN 14 1653 470 ; ; : 14 1653 471 4,044 4,044 CD 14 1653 472 km km NN 14 1653 473 natural natural JJ 14 1653 474 gas gas NN 14 1653 475 ; ; : 14 1653 476 885 885 CD 14 1653 477 km km NN 14 1653 478 refined refined JJ 14 1653 479 products product NNS 14 1653 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 481 1987 1987 CD 14 1653 482 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 483 Ports port NNS 14 1653 484 : : : 14 1653 485 Gwadar Gwadar NNP 14 1653 486 , , , 14 1653 487 Karachi Karachi NNP 14 1653 488 , , , 14 1653 489 Port Port NNP 14 1653 490 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 14 1653 491 bin bin NNP 14 1653 492 Qasim Qasim NNP 14 1653 493 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1653 494 marine marine NN 14 1653 495 : : : 14 1653 496 29 29 CD 14 1653 497 ships ship NNS 14 1653 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 499 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1653 500 GRT GRT NNP 14 1653 501 or or CC 14 1653 502 over over RB 14 1653 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 504 totaling total VBG 14 1653 505 338,173 338,173 CD 14 1653 506 GRT/508,107 GRT/508,107 NNP 14 1653 507 DWT DWT NNP 14 1653 508 ; ; : 14 1653 509 includes include VBZ 14 1653 510 4 4 CD 14 1653 511 passenger passenger NN 14 1653 512 - - HYPH 14 1653 513 cargo cargo NN 14 1653 514 , , , 14 1653 515 24 24 CD 14 1653 516 cargo cargo NN 14 1653 517 , , , 14 1653 518 1 1 CD 14 1653 519 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1653 520 , , , 14 1653 521 oils oil NNS 14 1653 522 , , , 14 1653 523 and and CC 14 1653 524 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1653 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 526 POL POL NNP 14 1653 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 528 tanker tanker NN 14 1653 529 Civil civil JJ 14 1653 530 air air NN 14 1653 531 : : : 14 1653 532 30 30 CD 14 1653 533 major major JJ 14 1653 534 transport transport NN 14 1653 535 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1653 536 Airports airport NNS 14 1653 537 : : : 14 1653 538 115 115 CD 14 1653 539 total total NN 14 1653 540 , , , 14 1653 541 102 102 CD 14 1653 542 usable usable JJ 14 1653 543 ; ; : 14 1653 544 70 70 CD 14 1653 545 with with IN 14 1653 546 permanent permanent JJ 14 1653 547 - - HYPH 14 1653 548 surface surface NN 14 1653 549 runways runway NNS 14 1653 550 ; ; : 14 1653 551 1 1 CD 14 1653 552 with with IN 14 1653 553 runways runway NNS 14 1653 554 over over IN 14 1653 555 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1653 556 m m CD 14 1653 557 ; ; : 14 1653 558 30 30 CD 14 1653 559 with with IN 14 1653 560 runways runways NNP 14 1653 561 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1653 562 - - HYPH 14 1653 563 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1653 564 m m NN 14 1653 565 ; ; : 14 1653 566 42 42 CD 14 1653 567 with with IN 14 1653 568 runways runway NNS 14 1653 569 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1653 570 - - HYPH 14 1653 571 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1653 572 m m NNP 14 1653 573 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1653 574 : : : 14 1653 575 good good JJ 14 1653 576 international international JJ 14 1653 577 radiocommunication radiocommunication NNP 14 1653 578 service service NNP 14 1653 579 over over IN 14 1653 580 microwave microwave NN 14 1653 581 and and CC 14 1653 582 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1653 583 satellite satellite NN 14 1653 584 ; ; : 14 1653 585 domestic domestic JJ 14 1653 586 radio radio NN 14 1653 587 communications communication NNS 14 1653 588 poor poor JJ 14 1653 589 ; ; , 14 1653 590 broadcast broadcast NN 14 1653 591 service service NN 14 1653 592 good good NN 14 1653 593 ; ; : 14 1653 594 564,500 564,500 CD 14 1653 595 telephones telephone NNS 14 1653 596 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 597 1987 1987 CD 14 1653 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 599 ; ; : 14 1653 600 stations--16 stations--16 VB 14 1653 601 AM AM NNP 14 1653 602 , , , 14 1653 603 8 8 CD 14 1653 604 FM FM NNP 14 1653 605 , , , 14 1653 606 16 16 CD 14 1653 607 ; ; : 14 1653 608 satellite satellite NN 14 1653 609 eath eath NN 14 1653 610 station--1 station--1 VBG 14 1653 611 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1653 612 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1653 613 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1653 614 and and CC 14 1653 615 2 2 CD 14 1653 616 Indian Indian NNP 14 1653 617 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1653 618 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1653 619 - - HYPH 14 1653 620 Defense Defense NNP 14 1653 621 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1653 622 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1653 623 : : : 14 1653 624 Army Army NNP 14 1653 625 , , , 14 1653 626 Air Air NNP 14 1653 627 Force Force NNP 14 1653 628 , , , 14 1653 629 Navy Navy NNP 14 1653 630 , , , 14 1653 631 Civil Civil NNP 14 1653 632 Armed Armed NNP 14 1653 633 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1653 634 , , , 14 1653 635 National National NNP 14 1653 636 Guard Guard NNP 14 1653 637 Military Military NNP 14 1653 638 manpower manpower NN 14 1653 639 : : : 14 1653 640 males males NNP 14 1653 641 15 15 CD 14 1653 642 - - SYM 14 1653 643 49 49 CD 14 1653 644 , , , 14 1653 645 26,215,898 26,215,898 CD 14 1653 646 ; ; : 14 1653 647 16,080,545 16,080,545 CD 14 1653 648 fit fit JJ 14 1653 649 for for IN 14 1653 650 military military JJ 14 1653 651 service service NN 14 1653 652 ; ; : 14 1653 653 1,282,294 1,282,294 CD 14 1653 654 reach reach VB 14 1653 655 military military JJ 14 1653 656 age age NN 14 1653 657 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 658 17 17 CD 14 1653 659 ) ) -RRB- 14 1653 660 annually annually RB 14 1653 661 Defense defense NN 14 1653 662 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1653 663 : : : 14 1653 664 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1653 665 % % NN 14 1653 666 of of IN 14 1653 667 GNP GNP NNP 14 1653 668 , , , 14 1653 669 or or CC 14 1653 670 $ $ $ 14 1653 671 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1653 672 billion billion CD 14 1653 673 ( ( -LRB- 14 1653 674 1989 1989 CD 14 1653 675 est est NNP 14 1653 676 . . . 14 1653 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1654 2 Country country NN 14 1654 3 : : : 14 1654 4 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 14 1654 5 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 1654 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 7 territory territory NN 14 1654 8 of of IN 14 1654 9 the the DT 14 1654 10 US US NNP 14 1654 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 12 - - : 14 1654 13 Geography Geography NNP 14 1654 14 Total total JJ 14 1654 15 area area NN 14 1654 16 : : : 14 1654 17 11.9 11.9 CD 14 1654 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 1654 19 ; ; : 14 1654 20 land land NN 14 1654 21 area area NN 14 1654 22 : : : 14 1654 23 11.9 11.9 CD 14 1654 24 km2 km2 NNP 14 1654 25 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1654 26 area area NN 14 1654 27 : : : 14 1654 28 about about IN 14 1654 29 20 20 CD 14 1654 30 times time NNS 14 1654 31 the the DT 14 1654 32 size size NN 14 1654 33 of of IN 14 1654 34 The the DT 14 1654 35 Mall Mall NNP 14 1654 36 in in IN 14 1654 37 Washington Washington NNP 14 1654 38 , , , 14 1654 39 DC DC NNP 14 1654 40 Land Land NNP 14 1654 41 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1654 42 : : : 14 1654 43 none none NN 14 1654 44 Coastline coastline NN 14 1654 45 : : : 14 1654 46 14.5 14.5 CD 14 1654 47 km km NN 14 1654 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1654 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1654 50 : : : 14 1654 51 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1654 52 zone zone NN 14 1654 53 : : : 14 1654 54 12 12 CD 14 1654 55 nm nm UH 14 1654 56 ; ; : 14 1654 57 Continental continental JJ 14 1654 58 shelf shelf NN 14 1654 59 : : : 14 1654 60 200 200 CD 14 1654 61 m m CD 14 1654 62 ; ; : 14 1654 63 Extended extended JJ 14 1654 64 economic economic JJ 14 1654 65 zone zone NN 14 1654 66 : : : 14 1654 67 200 200 CD 14 1654 68 nm nm CD 14 1654 69 ; ; : 14 1654 70 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1654 71 sea sea NN 14 1654 72 : : : 14 1654 73 12 12 CD 14 1654 74 nm nm NNP 14 1654 75 Climate Climate NNP 14 1654 76 : : : 14 1654 77 equatorial equatorial JJ 14 1654 78 , , , 14 1654 79 hot hot JJ 14 1654 80 , , , 14 1654 81 and and CC 14 1654 82 very very RB 14 1654 83 rainy rainy JJ 14 1654 84 Terrain terrain NN 14 1654 85 : : : 14 1654 86 low low JJ 14 1654 87 , , , 14 1654 88 with with IN 14 1654 89 maximum maximum JJ 14 1654 90 elevations elevation NNS 14 1654 91 of of IN 14 1654 92 about about RB 14 1654 93 2 2 CD 14 1654 94 meters meter NNS 14 1654 95 Natural natural JJ 14 1654 96 resources resource NNS 14 1654 97 : : : 14 1654 98 none none NN 14 1654 99 Land Land NNP 14 1654 100 use use NN 14 1654 101 : : : 14 1654 102 0 0 CD 14 1654 103 % % NN 14 1654 104 arable arable JJ 14 1654 105 land land NN 14 1654 106 ; ; : 14 1654 107 0 0 CD 14 1654 108 % % NN 14 1654 109 permanent permanent JJ 14 1654 110 crops crop NNS 14 1654 111 ; ; : 14 1654 112 0 0 CD 14 1654 113 % % NN 14 1654 114 meadows meadow NNS 14 1654 115 and and CC 14 1654 116 pastures pasture NNS 14 1654 117 ; ; : 14 1654 118 100 100 CD 14 1654 119 % % NN 14 1654 120 forest forest NN 14 1654 121 and and CC 14 1654 122 woodland woodland NN 14 1654 123 ; ; : 14 1654 124 0 0 CD 14 1654 125 % % NN 14 1654 126 other other JJ 14 1654 127 Environment Environment NNP 14 1654 128 : : : 14 1654 129 about about IN 14 1654 130 50 50 CD 14 1654 131 islets islet NNS 14 1654 132 covered cover VBN 14 1654 133 with with IN 14 1654 134 dense dense JJ 14 1654 135 vegetation vegetation NN 14 1654 136 , , , 14 1654 137 coconut coconut NN 14 1654 138 trees tree NNS 14 1654 139 , , , 14 1654 140 and and CC 14 1654 141 balsa balsa NNP 14 1654 142 - - HYPH 14 1654 143 like like JJ 14 1654 144 trees tree NNS 14 1654 145 up up IN 14 1654 146 to to TO 14 1654 147 30 30 CD 14 1654 148 meters meter NNS 14 1654 149 tall tall JJ 14 1654 150 Note note NN 14 1654 151 : : : 14 1654 152 located locate VBN 14 1654 153 1,600 1,600 CD 14 1654 154 km km NNP 14 1654 155 south south JJ 14 1654 156 - - HYPH 14 1654 157 southwest southwest JJ 14 1654 158 of of IN 14 1654 159 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 1654 160 in in IN 14 1654 161 the the DT 14 1654 162 North North NNP 14 1654 163 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1654 164 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1654 165 , , , 14 1654 166 almost almost RB 14 1654 167 halfway halfway RB 14 1654 168 between between IN 14 1654 169 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 1654 170 and and CC 14 1654 171 American American NNP 14 1654 172 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 1654 173 - - HYPH 14 1654 174 People People NNP 14 1654 175 Population Population NNP 14 1654 176 : : : 14 1654 177 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 1654 178 - - HYPH 14 1654 179 Government Government NNP 14 1654 180 Long Long NNP 14 1654 181 - - HYPH 14 1654 182 form form NN 14 1654 183 name name NN 14 1654 184 : : : 14 1654 185 none none NN 14 1654 186 Type type NN 14 1654 187 : : : 14 1654 188 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 14 1654 189 territory territory NN 14 1654 190 of of IN 14 1654 191 the the DT 14 1654 192 US US NNP 14 1654 193 ; ; : 14 1654 194 privately privately RB 14 1654 195 owned own VBN 14 1654 196 , , , 14 1654 197 but but CC 14 1654 198 administered administer VBN 14 1654 199 by by IN 14 1654 200 the the DT 14 1654 201 Office Office NNP 14 1654 202 of of IN 14 1654 203 Territorial Territorial NNP 14 1654 204 and and CC 14 1654 205 International International NNP 14 1654 206 Affairs Affairs NNPS 14 1654 207 , , , 14 1654 208 US US NNP 14 1654 209 Department Department NNP 14 1654 210 of of IN 14 1654 211 the the DT 14 1654 212 Interior Interior NNP 14 1654 213 - - HYPH 14 1654 214 Economy Economy NNP 14 1654 215 Overview Overview NNP 14 1654 216 : : : 14 1654 217 no no DT 14 1654 218 economic economic JJ 14 1654 219 activity activity NN 14 1654 220 - - HYPH 14 1654 221 Communications Communications NNP 14 1654 222 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1654 223 : : : 14 1654 224 none none NN 14 1654 225 ; ; : 14 1654 226 offshore offshore JJ 14 1654 227 anchorage anchorage NN 14 1654 228 in in IN 14 1654 229 West West NNP 14 1654 230 Lagoon Lagoon NNP 14 1654 231 Airports Airports NNPS 14 1654 232 : : : 14 1654 233 1 1 CD 14 1654 234 with with IN 14 1654 235 permanent permanent JJ 14 1654 236 - - HYPH 14 1654 237 surface surface NN 14 1654 238 runway runway NN 14 1654 239 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1654 240 - - HYPH 14 1654 241 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1654 242 m m NNP 14 1654 243 - - HYPH 14 1654 244 Defense Defense NNP 14 1654 245 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1654 246 Note Note NNP 14 1654 247 : : : 14 1654 248 defense defense NN 14 1654 249 is be VBZ 14 1654 250 the the DT 14 1654 251 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1654 252 of of IN 14 1654 253 the the DT 14 1654 254 US US NNP 14 1654 255 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1654 256 Country country NN 14 1654 257 : : : 14 1654 258 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 259 - - HYPH 14 1654 260 Geography Geography NNP 14 1654 261 Total Total NNP 14 1654 262 area area NN 14 1654 263 : : : 14 1654 264 78,200 78,200 CD 14 1654 265 km2 km2 NNP 14 1654 266 ; ; : 14 1654 267 land land NN 14 1654 268 area area NN 14 1654 269 : : : 14 1654 270 75,990 75,990 CD 14 1654 271 km2 km2 NNP 14 1654 272 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1654 273 area area NN 14 1654 274 : : : 14 1654 275 slightly slightly RB 14 1654 276 smaller small JJR 14 1654 277 than than IN 14 1654 278 South South NNP 14 1654 279 Carolina Carolina NNP 14 1654 280 Land Land NNP 14 1654 281 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1654 282 : : : 14 1654 283 555 555 CD 14 1654 284 km km NNS 14 1654 285 total total JJ 14 1654 286 ; ; : 14 1654 287 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 1654 288 225 225 CD 14 1654 289 km km NNS 14 1654 290 , , , 14 1654 291 Costa Costa NNP 14 1654 292 Rica Rica NNP 14 1654 293 330 330 CD 14 1654 294 km km NN 14 1654 295 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1654 296 : : : 14 1654 297 2,490 2,490 CD 14 1654 298 km km NN 14 1654 299 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1654 300 claims claim NNS 14 1654 301 : : : 14 1654 302 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1654 303 sea sea NN 14 1654 304 : : : 14 1654 305 200 200 CD 14 1654 306 nm nm NNP 14 1654 307 Climate Climate NNP 14 1654 308 : : : 14 1654 309 tropical tropical JJ 14 1654 310 ; ; : 14 1654 311 hot hot JJ 14 1654 312 , , , 14 1654 313 humid humid JJ 14 1654 314 , , , 14 1654 315 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1654 316 ; ; : 14 1654 317 prolonged prolong VBD 14 1654 318 rainy rainy JJ 14 1654 319 season season NN 14 1654 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 321 May May NNP 14 1654 322 to to IN 14 1654 323 January January NNP 14 1654 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 325 , , , 14 1654 326 short short JJ 14 1654 327 dry dry JJ 14 1654 328 season season NN 14 1654 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 330 January January NNP 14 1654 331 to to IN 14 1654 332 May May NNP 14 1654 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 334 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1654 335 : : : 14 1654 336 interior interior NNP 14 1654 337 mostly mostly RB 14 1654 338 steep steep JJ 14 1654 339 , , , 14 1654 340 rugged rugged JJ 14 1654 341 mountains mountain NNS 14 1654 342 and and CC 14 1654 343 dissected dissect VBN 14 1654 344 , , , 14 1654 345 upland upland JJ 14 1654 346 plains plain NNS 14 1654 347 ; ; , 14 1654 348 coastal coastal JJ 14 1654 349 areas area NNS 14 1654 350 largely largely RB 14 1654 351 plains plain VBZ 14 1654 352 and and CC 14 1654 353 rolling roll VBG 14 1654 354 hills hill NNS 14 1654 355 Natural natural JJ 14 1654 356 resources resource NNS 14 1654 357 : : : 14 1654 358 copper copper NN 14 1654 359 , , , 14 1654 360 mahogany mahogany NN 14 1654 361 forests forest NNS 14 1654 362 , , , 14 1654 363 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1654 364 Land Land NNP 14 1654 365 use use NN 14 1654 366 : : : 14 1654 367 6 6 CD 14 1654 368 % % NN 14 1654 369 arable arable JJ 14 1654 370 land land NN 14 1654 371 ; ; : 14 1654 372 2 2 CD 14 1654 373 % % NN 14 1654 374 permanent permanent JJ 14 1654 375 crops crop NNS 14 1654 376 ; ; : 14 1654 377 15 15 CD 14 1654 378 % % NN 14 1654 379 meadows meadow NNS 14 1654 380 and and CC 14 1654 381 pastures pasture NNS 14 1654 382 ; ; : 14 1654 383 54 54 CD 14 1654 384 % % NN 14 1654 385 forest forest NN 14 1654 386 and and CC 14 1654 387 woodland woodland NN 14 1654 388 ; ; : 14 1654 389 23 23 CD 14 1654 390 % % NN 14 1654 391 other other JJ 14 1654 392 ; ; : 14 1654 393 includes include VBZ 14 1654 394 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1654 395 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1654 396 Environment Environment NNP 14 1654 397 : : : 14 1654 398 dense dense JJ 14 1654 399 tropical tropical JJ 14 1654 400 forest forest NN 14 1654 401 in in IN 14 1654 402 east east NN 14 1654 403 and and CC 14 1654 404 northwest northwest NNP 14 1654 405 Note Note NNP 14 1654 406 : : : 14 1654 407 strategic strategic JJ 14 1654 408 location location NN 14 1654 409 on on IN 14 1654 410 eastern eastern JJ 14 1654 411 end end NN 14 1654 412 of of IN 14 1654 413 isthmus isthmus NN 14 1654 414 forming form VBG 14 1654 415 land land NN 14 1654 416 bridge bridge NNP 14 1654 417 connecting connect VBG 14 1654 418 North North NNP 14 1654 419 and and CC 14 1654 420 South South NNP 14 1654 421 America America NNP 14 1654 422 ; ; : 14 1654 423 controls control VBZ 14 1654 424 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 425 Canal Canal NNP 14 1654 426 that that WDT 14 1654 427 links link VBZ 14 1654 428 North North NNP 14 1654 429 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1654 430 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1654 431 via via IN 14 1654 432 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1654 433 Sea Sea NNP 14 1654 434 with with IN 14 1654 435 North North NNP 14 1654 436 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1654 437 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1654 438 - - HYPH 14 1654 439 People People NNP 14 1654 440 Population Population NNP 14 1654 441 : : : 14 1654 442 2,425,400 2,425,400 CD 14 1654 443 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 444 July July NNP 14 1654 445 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 447 , , , 14 1654 448 growth growth NN 14 1654 449 rate rate NN 14 1654 450 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1654 451 % % NN 14 1654 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 453 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 454 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 455 Birth birth NN 14 1654 456 rate rate NN 14 1654 457 : : : 14 1654 458 26 26 CD 14 1654 459 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1654 460 population population NN 14 1654 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 462 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 463 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 464 Death death NN 14 1654 465 rate rate NN 14 1654 466 : : : 14 1654 467 5 5 CD 14 1654 468 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1654 469 population population NN 14 1654 470 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 471 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 472 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 473 Net net JJ 14 1654 474 migration migration NN 14 1654 475 rate rate NN 14 1654 476 : : : 14 1654 477 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 1654 478 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1654 479 population population NN 14 1654 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 481 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 482 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 483 Infant infant NN 14 1654 484 mortality mortality NN 14 1654 485 rate rate NN 14 1654 486 : : : 14 1654 487 22 22 CD 14 1654 488 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1654 489 live live JJ 14 1654 490 births birth NNS 14 1654 491 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 492 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 493 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 494 Life life NN 14 1654 495 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1654 496 at at IN 14 1654 497 birth birth NN 14 1654 498 : : : 14 1654 499 72 72 CD 14 1654 500 years year NNS 14 1654 501 male male JJ 14 1654 502 , , , 14 1654 503 76 76 CD 14 1654 504 years year NNS 14 1654 505 female female JJ 14 1654 506 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 507 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 509 Total total JJ 14 1654 510 fertility fertility NN 14 1654 511 rate rate NN 14 1654 512 : : : 14 1654 513 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1654 514 children child NNS 14 1654 515 born bear VBN 14 1654 516 / / SYM 14 1654 517 woman woman NN 14 1654 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 519 1990 1990 CD 14 1654 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 521 Nationality nationality NN 14 1654 522 : : : 14 1654 523 noun noun NNP 14 1654 524 -- -- : 14 1654 525 Panamanian(s Panamanian(s NNP 14 1654 526 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 527 ; ; , 14 1654 528 adjective adjective JJ 14 1654 529 -- -- : 14 1654 530 Panamanian panamanian JJ 14 1654 531 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1654 532 divisions division NNS 14 1654 533 : : : 14 1654 534 70 70 CD 14 1654 535 % % NN 14 1654 536 mestizo mestizo NN 14 1654 537 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 538 mixed mixed JJ 14 1654 539 Indian indian JJ 14 1654 540 and and CC 14 1654 541 European european JJ 14 1654 542 ancestry ancestry NN 14 1654 543 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 544 , , , 14 1654 545 14 14 CD 14 1654 546 % % NN 14 1654 547 West West NNP 14 1654 548 Indian Indian NNP 14 1654 549 , , , 14 1654 550 10 10 CD 14 1654 551 % % NN 14 1654 552 white white JJ 14 1654 553 , , , 14 1654 554 6 6 CD 14 1654 555 % % NN 14 1654 556 Indian indian JJ 14 1654 557 Religion Religion NNP 14 1654 558 : : : 14 1654 559 over over IN 14 1654 560 93 93 CD 14 1654 561 % % NN 14 1654 562 Roman roman JJ 14 1654 563 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1654 564 , , , 14 1654 565 6 6 CD 14 1654 566 % % NN 14 1654 567 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1654 568 Language Language NNP 14 1654 569 : : : 14 1654 570 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1654 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 572 official official NN 14 1654 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 574 ; ; : 14 1654 575 14 14 CD 14 1654 576 % % NN 14 1654 577 speak speak VBP 14 1654 578 English English NNP 14 1654 579 as as IN 14 1654 580 native native JJ 14 1654 581 tongue tongue NN 14 1654 582 ; ; : 14 1654 583 many many JJ 14 1654 584 Panamanians Panamanians NNPS 14 1654 585 bilingual bilingual JJ 14 1654 586 Literacy literacy NN 14 1654 587 : : : 14 1654 588 90 90 CD 14 1654 589 % % NN 14 1654 590 Labor Labor NNP 14 1654 591 force force NN 14 1654 592 : : : 14 1654 593 770,472 770,472 CD 14 1654 594 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 595 1987 1987 CD 14 1654 596 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 597 ; ; : 14 1654 598 27.9 27.9 CD 14 1654 599 % % NN 14 1654 600 government government NN 14 1654 601 and and CC 14 1654 602 community community NN 14 1654 603 services service NNS 14 1654 604 ; ; : 14 1654 605 26.2 26.2 CD 14 1654 606 % % NN 14 1654 607 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1654 608 , , , 14 1654 609 hunting hunting NN 14 1654 610 , , , 14 1654 611 and and CC 14 1654 612 fishing fishing NN 14 1654 613 ; ; : 14 1654 614 16 16 CD 14 1654 615 % % NN 14 1654 616 commerce commerce NN 14 1654 617 , , , 14 1654 618 restaurants restaurant NNS 14 1654 619 , , , 14 1654 620 and and CC 14 1654 621 hotels hotel NNS 14 1654 622 ; ; : 14 1654 623 10.5 10.5 CD 14 1654 624 % % NN 14 1654 625 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1654 626 and and CC 14 1654 627 mining mining NN 14 1654 628 ; ; : 14 1654 629 5.3 5.3 CD 14 1654 630 % % NN 14 1654 631 construction construction NN 14 1654 632 ; ; : 14 1654 633 5.3 5.3 CD 14 1654 634 % % NN 14 1654 635 transportation transportation NN 14 1654 636 and and CC 14 1654 637 communications communication NNS 14 1654 638 ; ; : 14 1654 639 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1654 640 % % NN 14 1654 641 finance finance NN 14 1654 642 , , , 14 1654 643 insurance insurance NN 14 1654 644 , , , 14 1654 645 and and CC 14 1654 646 real real JJ 14 1654 647 estate estate NN 14 1654 648 ; ; : 14 1654 649 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1654 650 % % NN 14 1654 651 Canal Canal NNP 14 1654 652 Zone Zone NNP 14 1654 653 ; ; : 14 1654 654 shortage shortage NN 14 1654 655 of of IN 14 1654 656 skilled skilled JJ 14 1654 657 labor labor NN 14 1654 658 , , , 14 1654 659 but but CC 14 1654 660 an an DT 14 1654 661 oversupply oversupply NN 14 1654 662 of of IN 14 1654 663 unskilled unskilled JJ 14 1654 664 labor labor NN 14 1654 665 Organized organize VBN 14 1654 666 labor labor NN 14 1654 667 : : : 14 1654 668 17 17 CD 14 1654 669 % % NN 14 1654 670 of of IN 14 1654 671 labor labor NN 14 1654 672 force force NN 14 1654 673 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 674 1986 1986 CD 14 1654 675 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 676 - - : 14 1654 677 Government Government NNP 14 1654 678 Long Long NNP 14 1654 679 - - HYPH 14 1654 680 form form NN 14 1654 681 name name NN 14 1654 682 : : : 14 1654 683 Republic Republic NNP 14 1654 684 of of IN 14 1654 685 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 686 Type Type NNP 14 1654 687 : : : 14 1654 688 centralized centralize VBN 14 1654 689 republic republic NN 14 1654 690 Capital capital NN 14 1654 691 : : : 14 1654 692 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 693 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1654 694 divisions division NNS 14 1654 695 : : : 14 1654 696 9 9 CD 14 1654 697 provinces province NNS 14 1654 698 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 699 provincias provincia NNS 14 1654 700 , , , 14 1654 701 singular singular JJ 14 1654 702 -- -- : 14 1654 703 provincia provincia NN 14 1654 704 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 705 and and CC 14 1654 706 1 1 CD 14 1654 707 territory territory NN 14 1654 708 * * NFP 14 1654 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 710 comarca comarca NN 14 1654 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 712 ; ; : 14 1654 713 Bocas Bocas NNP 14 1654 714 del del NNP 14 1654 715 Toro Toro NNP 14 1654 716 , , , 14 1654 717 Chiriqui Chiriqui NNP 14 1654 718 , , , 14 1654 719 Cocle Cocle NNP 14 1654 720 , , , 14 1654 721 Colon Colon NNP 14 1654 722 , , , 14 1654 723 Darien Darien NNP 14 1654 724 , , , 14 1654 725 Herrera Herrera NNP 14 1654 726 , , , 14 1654 727 Los Los NNP 14 1654 728 Santos Santos NNP 14 1654 729 , , , 14 1654 730 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 731 , , , 14 1654 732 San San NNP 14 1654 733 Blas Blas NNP 14 1654 734 * * NFP 14 1654 735 , , , 14 1654 736 Veraguas Veraguas NNP 14 1654 737 Independence Independence NNP 14 1654 738 : : : 14 1654 739 3 3 CD 14 1654 740 November November NNP 14 1654 741 1903 1903 CD 14 1654 742 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 743 from from IN 14 1654 744 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 1654 745 ; ; : 14 1654 746 became become VBD 14 1654 747 independent independent JJ 14 1654 748 from from IN 14 1654 749 Spain Spain NNP 14 1654 750 28 28 CD 14 1654 751 November November NNP 14 1654 752 1821 1821 CD 14 1654 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 754 Constitution constitution NN 14 1654 755 : : : 14 1654 756 11 11 CD 14 1654 757 October October NNP 14 1654 758 1972 1972 CD 14 1654 759 ; ; : 14 1654 760 major major JJ 14 1654 761 reforms reform NNS 14 1654 762 adopted adopt VBD 14 1654 763 April April NNP 14 1654 764 1983 1983 CD 14 1654 765 Legal legal JJ 14 1654 766 system system NN 14 1654 767 : : : 14 1654 768 based base VBN 14 1654 769 on on IN 14 1654 770 civil civil JJ 14 1654 771 law law NN 14 1654 772 system system NN 14 1654 773 ; ; : 14 1654 774 judicial judicial JJ 14 1654 775 review review NN 14 1654 776 of of IN 14 1654 777 legislative legislative JJ 14 1654 778 acts act NNS 14 1654 779 in in IN 14 1654 780 the the DT 14 1654 781 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1654 782 Court Court NNP 14 1654 783 of of IN 14 1654 784 Justice Justice NNP 14 1654 785 ; ; : 14 1654 786 accepts accept VBZ 14 1654 787 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1654 788 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1654 789 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1654 790 , , , 14 1654 791 with with IN 14 1654 792 reservations reservation NNS 14 1654 793 National national JJ 14 1654 794 holiday holiday NN 14 1654 795 : : : 14 1654 796 Independence Independence NNP 14 1654 797 Day Day NNP 14 1654 798 , , , 14 1654 799 3 3 CD 14 1654 800 November November NNP 14 1654 801 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 802 1903 1903 CD 14 1654 803 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 804 Executive executive JJ 14 1654 805 branch branch NN 14 1654 806 : : : 14 1654 807 president president NN 14 1654 808 , , , 14 1654 809 two two CD 14 1654 810 vice vice NN 14 1654 811 presidents president NNS 14 1654 812 , , , 14 1654 813 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1654 814 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1654 815 branch branch NN 14 1654 816 : : : 14 1654 817 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1654 818 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1654 819 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1654 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 821 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 14 1654 822 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 14 1654 823 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 824 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1654 825 branch branch NN 14 1654 826 : : : 14 1654 827 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1654 828 Court Court NNP 14 1654 829 of of IN 14 1654 830 Justice Justice NNP 14 1654 831 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 832 Corte Corte NNP 14 1654 833 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 1654 834 de de NNP 14 1654 835 Justica Justica NNP 14 1654 836 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 837 currently currently RB 14 1654 838 being be VBG 14 1654 839 reorganized reorganize VBN 14 1654 840 Leaders leader NNS 14 1654 841 : : : 14 1654 842 Chief Chief NNP 14 1654 843 of of IN 14 1654 844 State State NNP 14 1654 845 and and CC 14 1654 846 Head Head NNP 14 1654 847 of of IN 14 1654 848 Government Government NNP 14 1654 849 -- -- : 14 1654 850 President President NNP 14 1654 851 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 1654 852 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 14 1654 853 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 854 since since IN 14 1654 855 20 20 CD 14 1654 856 December December NNP 14 1654 857 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 858 , , , 14 1654 859 elected elect VBD 14 1654 860 7 7 CD 14 1654 861 May May NNP 14 1654 862 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 863 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 864 ; ; : 14 1654 865 First First NNP 14 1654 866 Vice Vice NNP 14 1654 867 President President NNP 14 1654 868 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 1654 869 Arias Arias NNP 14 1654 870 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 14 1654 871 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 872 since since IN 14 1654 873 20 20 CD 14 1654 874 December December NNP 14 1654 875 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 876 , , , 14 1654 877 elected elect VBD 14 1654 878 7 7 CD 14 1654 879 May May NNP 14 1654 880 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 881 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 882 ; ; : 14 1654 883 Second second JJ 14 1654 884 Vice Vice NNP 14 1654 885 President President NNP 14 1654 886 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 1654 887 FORD FORD NNP 14 1654 888 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 889 since since IN 14 1654 890 20 20 CD 14 1654 891 December December NNP 14 1654 892 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 893 , , , 14 1654 894 elected elect VBD 14 1654 895 7 7 CD 14 1654 896 May May NNP 14 1654 897 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 898 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 899 Political political JJ 14 1654 900 parties party NNS 14 1654 901 and and CC 14 1654 902 leaders leader NNS 14 1654 903 : : : 14 1654 904 Government government NN 14 1654 905 alliance alliance NN 14 1654 906 -- -- : 14 1654 907 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 1654 908 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1654 909 Party Party NNP 14 1654 910 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 911 PLA PLA NNP 14 1654 912 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 913 ; ; : 14 1654 914 faction faction NN 14 1654 915 of of IN 14 1654 916 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 1654 917 Panamenista Panamenista NNP 14 1654 918 Party Party NNP 14 1654 919 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 920 PPA PPA NNP 14 1654 921 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 922 , , , 14 1654 923 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 1654 924 Endara Endara NNP 14 1654 925 ; ; : 14 1654 926 Christian Christian NNP 14 1654 927 Democrat Democrat NNP 14 1654 928 Party Party NNP 14 1654 929 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 930 PDC PDC NNP 14 1654 931 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 932 , , , 14 1654 933 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 14 1654 934 Arias Arias NNP 14 1654 935 Calderon Calderon NNP 14 1654 936 ; ; : 14 1654 937 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 1654 938 Republican Republican NNP 14 1654 939 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1654 940 Movement Movement NNP 14 1654 941 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 942 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 14 1654 943 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 944 , , , 14 1654 945 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 14 1654 946 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 14 1654 947 ; ; : 14 1654 948 former former JJ 14 1654 949 Noriegist noriegist JJ 14 1654 950 parties party NNS 14 1654 951 -- -- : 14 1654 952 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1654 953 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1654 954 Party Party NNP 14 1654 955 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 956 PRD PRD NNP 14 1654 957 , , , 14 1654 958 ex ex JJ 14 1654 959 - - JJ 14 1654 960 official official JJ 14 1654 961 government government NN 14 1654 962 party party NN 14 1654 963 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 964 , , , 14 1654 965 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1654 966 Duque Duque NNP 14 1654 967 ; ; : 14 1654 968 Labor Labor NNP 14 1654 969 Party Party NNP 14 1654 970 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 971 PALA PALA NNP 14 1654 972 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 973 , , , 14 1654 974 Ramon Ramon NNP 14 1654 975 Sieiro Sieiro NNP 14 1654 976 Murgas Murgas NNP 14 1654 977 ; ; : 14 1654 978 People People NNPS 14 1654 979 's 's POS 14 1654 980 Party Party NNP 14 1654 981 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 982 PdP pdp NN 14 1654 983 , , , 14 1654 984 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1654 985 - - HYPH 14 1654 986 oriented orient VBN 14 1654 987 Communist Communist NNP 14 1654 988 party party NN 14 1654 989 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 990 , , , 14 1654 991 Ruben Ruben NNP 14 1654 992 Dario Dario NNP 14 1654 993 Sousa Sousa NNP 14 1654 994 Batista Batista NNP 14 1654 995 ; ; : 14 1654 996 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1654 997 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1654 998 Party Party NNP 14 1654 999 ; ; : 14 1654 1000 National National NNP 14 1654 1001 Action Action NNP 14 1654 1002 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1003 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1004 PAN PAN NNP 14 1654 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1006 ; ; : 14 1654 1007 other other JJ 14 1654 1008 opposition opposition NN 14 1654 1009 parties party NNS 14 1654 1010 -- -- : 14 1654 1011 Popular Popular NNP 14 1654 1012 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 1654 1013 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1014 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1015 PNP PNP NNP 14 1654 1016 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1017 , , , 14 1654 1018 Olimpo Olimpo NNP 14 1654 1019 A. A. NNP 14 1654 1020 Saez Saez NNP 14 1654 1021 Maruci Maruci NNP 14 1654 1022 ; ; : 14 1654 1023 factions faction NNS 14 1654 1024 of of IN 14 1654 1025 the the DT 14 1654 1026 former former JJ 14 1654 1027 Liberal liberal JJ 14 1654 1028 and and CC 14 1654 1029 Republican republican JJ 14 1654 1030 parties party NNS 14 1654 1031 ; ; : 14 1654 1032 Popular Popular NNP 14 1654 1033 Action Action NNP 14 1654 1034 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1035 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1036 PAP PAP NNP 14 1654 1037 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1038 , , , 14 1654 1039 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1654 1040 Ivan Ivan NNP 14 1654 1041 Zuniga Zuniga NNP 14 1654 1042 ; ; : 14 1654 1043 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1654 1044 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1654 1045 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1046 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1047 PST PST NNP 14 1654 1048 , , , 14 1654 1049 leftist leftist JJ 14 1654 1050 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1051 , , , 14 1654 1052 Jose Jose NNP 14 1654 1053 Cambra Cambra NNP 14 1654 1054 ; ; : 14 1654 1055 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1654 1056 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1654 1057 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1058 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1059 PRT PRT NNP 14 1654 1060 , , , 14 1654 1061 leftist leftist JJ 14 1654 1062 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1063 , , , 14 1654 1064 Graciela Graciela NNP 14 1654 1065 Dixon Dixon NNP 14 1654 1066 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1654 1067 : : : 14 1654 1068 universal universal JJ 14 1654 1069 and and CC 14 1654 1070 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1654 1071 at at IN 14 1654 1072 age age NN 14 1654 1073 18 18 CD 14 1654 1074 Elections election NNS 14 1654 1075 : : : 14 1654 1076 President President NNP 14 1654 1077 -- -- : 14 1654 1078 last last RB 14 1654 1079 held hold VBN 14 1654 1080 on on IN 14 1654 1081 7 7 CD 14 1654 1082 May May NNP 14 1654 1083 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 1084 , , , 14 1654 1085 annulled annulled JJ 14 1654 1086 but but CC 14 1654 1087 later later RB 14 1654 1088 upheld uphold VBN 14 1654 1089 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1090 next next JJ 14 1654 1091 to to TO 14 1654 1092 be be VB 14 1654 1093 held hold VBN 14 1654 1094 May May NNP 14 1654 1095 1994 1994 CD 14 1654 1096 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1097 ; ; : 14 1654 1098 results result NNS 14 1654 1099 -- -- : 14 1654 1100 anti anti JJ 14 1654 1101 - - JJ 14 1654 1102 Noriega noriega JJ 14 1654 1103 coalition coalition NN 14 1654 1104 believed believe VBD 14 1654 1105 to to TO 14 1654 1106 have have VB 14 1654 1107 won win VBN 14 1654 1108 about about RB 14 1654 1109 75 75 CD 14 1654 1110 % % NN 14 1654 1111 of of IN 14 1654 1112 the the DT 14 1654 1113 total total JJ 14 1654 1114 votes vote NNS 14 1654 1115 cast cast VBN 14 1654 1116 ; ; : 14 1654 1117 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1654 1118 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1654 1119 -- -- : 14 1654 1120 last last RB 14 1654 1121 held hold VBN 14 1654 1122 on on IN 14 1654 1123 7 7 CD 14 1654 1124 May May NNP 14 1654 1125 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 1126 , , , 14 1654 1127 annulled annulled JJ 14 1654 1128 but but CC 14 1654 1129 later later RB 14 1654 1130 upheld uphold VBD 14 1654 1131 ; ; : 14 1654 1132 in in IN 14 1654 1133 process process NN 14 1654 1134 of of IN 14 1654 1135 reorganization reorganization NN 14 1654 1136 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1137 next next JJ 14 1654 1138 to to TO 14 1654 1139 be be VB 14 1654 1140 held hold VBN 14 1654 1141 May May NNP 14 1654 1142 1994 1994 CD 14 1654 1143 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1144 ; ; : 14 1654 1145 results result NNS 14 1654 1146 -- -- : 14 1654 1147 percent percent NN 14 1654 1148 of of IN 14 1654 1149 vote vote NN 14 1654 1150 by by IN 14 1654 1151 party party NN 14 1654 1152 NA NA NNP 14 1654 1153 ; ; , 14 1654 1154 seats--(67 seats--(67 : 14 1654 1155 total total JJ 14 1654 1156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1157 the the DT 14 1654 1158 Electoral Electoral NNP 14 1654 1159 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 1654 1160 has have VBZ 14 1654 1161 confirmed confirm VBN 14 1654 1162 58 58 CD 14 1654 1163 of of IN 14 1654 1164 the the DT 14 1654 1165 67 67 CD 14 1654 1166 seats seat NNS 14 1654 1167 -- -- : 14 1654 1168 PDC PDC NNP 14 1654 1169 27 27 CD 14 1654 1170 , , , 14 1654 1171 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 14 1654 1172 15 15 CD 14 1654 1173 , , , 14 1654 1174 PLA PLA NNP 14 1654 1175 6 6 CD 14 1654 1176 , , , 14 1654 1177 Noriegist Noriegist NNP 14 1654 1178 PRD PRD NNP 14 1654 1179 7 7 CD 14 1654 1180 , , , 14 1654 1181 PPA PPA NNP 14 1654 1182 3 3 CD 14 1654 1183 ; ; : 14 1654 1184 legitimate legitimate JJ 14 1654 1185 holders holder NNS 14 1654 1186 of of IN 14 1654 1187 the the DT 14 1654 1188 other other JJ 14 1654 1189 9 9 CD 14 1654 1190 seats seat NNS 14 1654 1191 can can MD 14 1654 1192 not not RB 14 1654 1193 be be VB 14 1654 1194 determined determine VBN 14 1654 1195 and and CC 14 1654 1196 a a DT 14 1654 1197 special special JJ 14 1654 1198 election election NN 14 1654 1199 will will MD 14 1654 1200 be be VB 14 1654 1201 held hold VBN 14 1654 1202 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1654 1203 : : : 14 1654 1204 People People NNPS 14 1654 1205 's 's POS 14 1654 1206 Party Party NNP 14 1654 1207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1208 PdP PdP NNP 14 1654 1209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1210 , , , 14 1654 1211 pro pro JJ 14 1654 1212 - - JJ 14 1654 1213 Noriega noriega JJ 14 1654 1214 regime regime NN 14 1654 1215 mainline mainline NN 14 1654 1216 Communist Communist NNP 14 1654 1217 party party NN 14 1654 1218 , , , 14 1654 1219 did do VBD 14 1654 1220 not not RB 14 1654 1221 obtain obtain VB 14 1654 1222 the the DT 14 1654 1223 necessary necessary JJ 14 1654 1224 3 3 CD 14 1654 1225 % % NN 14 1654 1226 of of IN 14 1654 1227 the the DT 14 1654 1228 total total JJ 14 1654 1229 vote vote NN 14 1654 1230 in in IN 14 1654 1231 the the DT 14 1654 1232 1984 1984 CD 14 1654 1233 election election NN 14 1654 1234 to to TO 14 1654 1235 retain retain VB 14 1654 1236 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1654 1237 legal legal JJ 14 1654 1238 status status NN 14 1654 1239 ; 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; : 14 1654 1362 Chancery chancery NN 14 1654 1363 at at IN 14 1654 1364 2862 2862 CD 14 1654 1365 McGill McGill NNP 14 1654 1366 Terrace Terrace NNP 14 1654 1367 NW NW NNP 14 1654 1368 , , , 14 1654 1369 Washington Washington NNP 14 1654 1370 DC DC NNP 14 1654 1371 20008 20008 CD 14 1654 1372 ; ; : 14 1654 1373 telephone telephone NN 14 1654 1374 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1375 202 202 CD 14 1654 1376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1377 483 483 CD 14 1654 1378 - - HYPH 14 1654 1379 1407 1407 CD 14 1654 1380 ; ; : 14 1654 1381 the the DT 14 1654 1382 status status NN 14 1654 1383 of of IN 14 1654 1384 the the DT 14 1654 1385 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1654 1386 General General NNP 14 1654 1387 and and CC 14 1654 1388 Consulates Consulates NNP 14 1654 1389 has have VBZ 14 1654 1390 not not RB 14 1654 1391 yet yet RB 14 1654 1392 been be VBN 14 1654 1393 determined determine VBN 14 1654 1394 ; ; : 14 1654 1395 US US NNP 14 1654 1396 -- -- : 14 1654 1397 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1654 1398 Deane Deane NNP 14 1654 1399 R. R. NNP 14 1654 1400 HINTON HINTON NNP 14 1654 1401 ; ; : 14 1654 1402 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1654 1403 at at IN 14 1654 1404 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 1654 1405 Balboa Balboa NNP 14 1654 1406 and and CC 14 1654 1407 Calle Calle NNP 14 1654 1408 38 38 CD 14 1654 1409 , , , 14 1654 1410 Apartado Apartado NNP 14 1654 1411 6959 6959 CD 14 1654 1412 , , , 14 1654 1413 Panama Panama NNP 14 1654 1414 City City NNP 14 1654 1415 5 5 CD 14 1654 1416 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1417 mailing mail VBG 14 1654 1418 address address NN 14 1654 1419 is be VBZ 14 1654 1420 Box Box NNP 14 1654 1421 E E NNP 14 1654 1422 , , , 14 1654 1423 APO APO NNP 14 1654 1424 Miami Miami NNP 14 1654 1425 34002 34002 CD 14 1654 1426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1427 ; ; : 14 1654 1428 telephone telephone NN 14 1654 1429 p507o p507o CD 14 1654 1430 27 27 CD 14 1654 1431 - - SYM 14 1654 1432 1777 1777 CD 14 1654 1433 Flag flag NN 14 1654 1434 : : : 14 1654 1435 divided divide VBN 14 1654 1436 into into IN 14 1654 1437 four four CD 14 1654 1438 , , , 14 1654 1439 equal equal JJ 14 1654 1440 rectangles rectangle NNS 14 1654 1441 ; ; : 14 1654 1442 the the DT 14 1654 1443 top top JJ 14 1654 1444 quadrants quadrant NNS 14 1654 1445 are be VBP 14 1654 1446 white white JJ 14 1654 1447 with with IN 14 1654 1448 a a DT 14 1654 1449 blue blue JJ 14 1654 1450 five five CD 14 1654 1451 - - HYPH 14 1654 1452 pointed point VBN 14 1654 1453 star star NN 14 1654 1454 in in IN 14 1654 1455 the the DT 14 1654 1456 center center NN 14 1654 1457 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1458 hoist hoist NN 14 1654 1459 side side NN 14 1654 1460 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1461 and and CC 14 1654 1462 plain plain RB 14 1654 1463 red red JJ 14 1654 1464 , , , 14 1654 1465 the the DT 14 1654 1466 bottom bottom JJ 14 1654 1467 quadrants quadrant NNS 14 1654 1468 are be VBP 14 1654 1469 plain plain JJ 14 1654 1470 blue blue JJ 14 1654 1471 ( ( -LRB- 14 1654 1472 hoist hoist NN 14 1654 1473 side side NN 14 1654 1474 ) ) -RRB- 14 1654 1475 and and CC 14 1654 1476 white white JJ 14 1654 1477 with with IN 14 1654 1478 a a DT 14 1654 1479 red red JJ 14 1654 1480 five five CD 14 1654 1481 - - HYPH 14 1654 1482 pointed point VBN 14 1654 1483 star star NN 14 1654 1484 in in IN 14 1654 1485 the the DT 14 1654 1486 center center JJ 14 1654 1487 - - HYPH 14 1654 1488 Economy economy NN 14 1654 1489 Overview Overview NNP 14 1654 1490 : : : 14 1654 1491 The the DT 14 1654 1492 GDP GDP NNP 14 1654 1493 contracted contract VBD 14 1654 1494 an an DT 14 1654 1495 estimated estimate VBN 14 1654 1496 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1654 1497 % % NN 14 1654 1498 in in IN 14 1654 1499 1989 1989 CD 14 1654 1500 , , , 14 1654 1501 following follow VBG 14 1654 1502 a a DT 14 1654 1503 drop drop NN 14 1654 1504 of of IN 14 1654 1505 20 20 CD 14 1654 1506 % % NN 14 1654 1507 in in IN 14 1654 1508 1988 1988 CD 14 1654 1509 . . . 14 1655 1 Political political JJ 14 1655 2 instability instability NN 14 1655 3 , , , 14 1655 4 lack lack NN 14 1655 5 of of IN 14 1655 6 credit credit NN 14 1655 7 , , , 14 1655 8 and and CC 14 1655 9 the the DT 14 1655 10 erosion erosion NN 14 1655 11 of of IN 14 1655 12 business business NN 14 1655 13 confidence confidence NN 14 1655 14 prompted prompt VBD 14 1655 15 declines decline NNS 14 1655 16 of of IN 14 1655 17 20 20 CD 14 1655 18 - - SYM 14 1655 19 70 70 CD 14 1655 20 % % NN 14 1655 21 in in IN 14 1655 22 the the DT 14 1655 23 financial financial JJ 14 1655 24 , , , 14 1655 25 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1655 26 , , , 14 1655 27 commercial commercial JJ 14 1655 28 , , , 14 1655 29 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1655 30 , , , 14 1655 31 and and CC 14 1655 32 construction construction NN 14 1655 33 sectors sector NNS 14 1655 34 between between IN 14 1655 35 1987 1987 CD 14 1655 36 and and CC 14 1655 37 1989 1989 CD 14 1655 38 . . . 14 1656 1 Transits transit NNS 14 1656 2 through through IN 14 1656 3 the the DT 14 1656 4 Panama Panama NNP 14 1656 5 Canal Canal NNP 14 1656 6 were be VBD 14 1656 7 off off RB 14 1656 8 slightly slightly RB 14 1656 9 , , , 14 1656 10 as as IN 14 1656 11 were be VBD 14 1656 12 toll toll NN 14 1656 13 revenues revenue NNS 14 1656 14 . . . 14 1657 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1657 2 remained remain VBD 14 1657 3 about about RB 14 1657 4 23 23 CD 14 1657 5 % % NN 14 1657 6 during during IN 14 1657 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1657 8 . . . 14 1658 1 Imports import NNS 14 1658 2 of of IN 14 1658 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1658 4 and and CC 14 1658 5 crude crude JJ 14 1658 6 oil oil NN 14 1658 7 increased increase VBD 14 1658 8 during during IN 14 1658 9 1989 1989 CD 14 1658 10 , , , 14 1658 11 but but CC 14 1658 12 capital capital NN 14 1658 13 goods good NNS 14 1658 14 imports import NNS 14 1658 15 continued continue VBD 14 1658 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1658 17 slide slide NN 14 1658 18 . . . 14 1659 1 Exports export NNS 14 1659 2 were be VBD 14 1659 3 widely widely RB 14 1659 4 promoted promote VBN 14 1659 5 by by IN 14 1659 6 Noriega Noriega NNP 14 1659 7 trade trade NN 14 1659 8 delegations delegation NNS 14 1659 9 , , , 14 1659 10 but but CC 14 1659 11 sales sale NNS 14 1659 12 abroad abroad RB 14 1659 13 remained remain VBD 14 1659 14 stagnant stagnant JJ 14 1659 15 . . . 14 1660 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1660 2 : : : 14 1660 3 $ $ $ 14 1660 4 3.9 3.9 CD 14 1660 5 billion billion CD 14 1660 6 , , , 14 1660 7 per per IN 14 1660 8 capita capita FW 14 1660 9 $ $ $ 14 1660 10 1,648 1,648 CD 14 1660 11 ; ; : 14 1660 12 real real JJ 14 1660 13 growth growth NN 14 1660 14 rate rate NN 14 1660 15 - - : 14 1660 16 7.5 7.5 CD 14 1660 17 % % NN 14 1660 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1660 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1660 20 est est NNP 14 1660 21 . . . 14 1660 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1661 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1661 2 rate rate NN 14 1661 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1661 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1661 5 prices price NNS 14 1661 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1661 7 : : : 14 1661 8 - - : 14 1661 9 0.1 0.1 CD 14 1661 10 % % NN 14 1661 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1661 12 1989 1989 CD 14 1661 13 est est NNP 14 1661 14 . . . 14 1661 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 1662 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1662 2 rate rate NN 14 1662 3 : : : 14 1662 4 23 23 CD 14 1662 5 % % NN 14 1662 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1662 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1662 8 est est NNP 14 1662 9 . . . 14 1662 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1663 1 Budget budget NN 14 1663 2 : : : 14 1663 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1663 4 $ $ $ 14 1663 5 598 598 CD 14 1663 6 million million CD 14 1663 7 ; ; : 14 1663 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1663 9 $ $ $ 14 1663 10 750 750 CD 14 1663 11 million million CD 14 1663 12 , , , 14 1663 13 including include VBG 14 1663 14 capital capital NN 14 1663 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1663 16 of of IN 14 1663 17 $ $ $ 14 1663 18 NA na NN 14 1663 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1663 20 1989 1989 CD 14 1663 21 est est NNP 14 1663 22 . . . 14 1663 23 ) ) -RRB- 14 1664 1 Exports export NNS 14 1664 2 : : : 14 1664 3 $ $ $ 14 1664 4 220 220 CD 14 1664 5 million million CD 14 1664 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1664 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1664 8 . . NNP 14 1664 9 , , , 14 1664 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1664 11 est est NNP 14 1664 12 . . . 14 1665 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1665 2 ; ; : 14 1665 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1665 4 -- -- : 14 1665 5 bananas banana NNS 14 1665 6 40 40 CD 14 1665 7 % % NN 14 1665 8 , , , 14 1665 9 shrimp shrimp VB 14 1665 10 27 27 CD 14 1665 11 % % NN 14 1665 12 , , , 14 1665 13 coffee coffee NN 14 1665 14 4 4 CD 14 1665 15 % % NN 14 1665 16 , , , 14 1665 17 sugar sugar NN 14 1665 18 , , , 14 1665 19 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1665 20 products product NNS 14 1665 21 ; ; : 14 1665 22 partners partner NNS 14 1665 23 -- -- : 14 1665 24 US US NNP 14 1665 25 90 90 CD 14 1665 26 % % NN 14 1665 27 , , , 14 1665 28 Central Central NNP 14 1665 29 America America NNP 14 1665 30 and and CC 14 1665 31 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1665 32 , , , 14 1665 33 EC EC NNP 14 1665 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1665 35 1989 1989 CD 14 1665 36 est est NNP 14 1665 37 . . . 14 1665 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1666 1 Imports import NNS 14 1666 2 : : : 14 1666 3 $ $ $ 14 1666 4 830 830 CD 14 1666 5 million million CD 14 1666 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1666 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1666 8 . . NNP 14 1666 9 , , , 14 1666 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1666 11 est est NNP 14 1666 12 . . . 14 1667 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1667 2 ; ; : 14 1667 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1667 4 -- -- : 14 1667 5 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 14 1667 6 16 16 CD 14 1667 7 % % NN 14 1667 8 , , , 14 1667 9 capital capital NN 14 1667 10 goods good NNS 14 1667 11 9 9 CD 14 1667 12 % % NN 14 1667 13 , , , 14 1667 14 crude crude JJ 14 1667 15 oil oil NN 14 1667 16 16 16 CD 14 1667 17 % % NN 14 1667 18 , , , 14 1667 19 consumer consumer NN 14 1667 20 goods good NNS 14 1667 21 , , , 14 1667 22 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1667 23 ; ; : 14 1667 24 partners partner NNS 14 1667 25 -- -- : 14 1667 26 US US NNP 14 1667 27 35 35 CD 14 1667 28 % % NN 14 1667 29 , , , 14 1667 30 Central Central NNP 14 1667 31 America America NNP 14 1667 32 and and CC 14 1667 33 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1667 34 , , , 14 1667 35 EC EC NNP 14 1667 36 , , , 14 1667 37 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 1667 38 , , , 14 1667 39 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 1667 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1667 41 1989 1989 CD 14 1667 42 est est NNP 14 1667 43 . . . 14 1667 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 1668 1 External external JJ 14 1668 2 debt debt NN 14 1668 3 : : : 14 1668 4 $ $ $ 14 1668 5 5.2 5.2 CD 14 1668 6 billion billion CD 14 1668 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 1668 8 November November NNP 14 1668 9 1989 1989 CD 14 1668 10 est est NNP 14 1668 11 . . . 14 1668 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1669 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1669 2 production production NN 14 1669 3 : : : 14 1669 4 growth growth NN 14 1669 5 rate rate NN 14 1669 6 - - : 14 1669 7 4.1 4.1 CD 14 1669 8 % % NN 14 1669 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1669 10 1989 1989 CD 14 1669 11 est est NNP 14 1669 12 . . . 14 1669 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1670 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1670 2 : : : 14 1670 3 1,113,000 1,113,000 CD 14 1670 4 kW kw NN 14 1670 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1670 6 ; ; : 14 1670 7 3,270 3,270 CD 14 1670 8 million million CD 14 1670 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1670 10 produced produce VBN 14 1670 11 , , , 14 1670 12 1,380 1,380 CD 14 1670 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1670 14 per per IN 14 1670 15 capita capita NN 14 1670 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1670 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1670 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1670 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1670 20 : : : 14 1670 21 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1670 22 and and CC 14 1670 23 construction construction NN 14 1670 24 activities activity NNS 14 1670 25 , , , 14 1670 26 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1670 27 refining refining NN 14 1670 28 , , , 14 1670 29 brewing brewing NN 14 1670 30 , , , 14 1670 31 cement cement NN 14 1670 32 and and CC 14 1670 33 other other JJ 14 1670 34 construction construction NN 14 1670 35 material material NN 14 1670 36 , , , 14 1670 37 sugar sugar NN 14 1670 38 mills mill NNS 14 1670 39 , , , 14 1670 40 paper paper NN 14 1670 41 products product NNS 14 1670 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1670 43 : : : 14 1670 44 accounts account NNS 14 1670 45 for for IN 14 1670 46 10 10 CD 14 1670 47 % % NN 14 1670 48 of of IN 14 1670 49 GDP GDP NNP 14 1670 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 1670 51 1989 1989 CD 14 1670 52 est est NNP 14 1670 53 . . . 14 1671 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 2 , , , 14 1671 3 26 26 CD 14 1671 4 % % NN 14 1671 5 of of IN 14 1671 6 labor labor NN 14 1671 7 force force NN 14 1671 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 9 1987 1987 CD 14 1671 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 11 ; ; : 14 1671 12 crops crop NNS 14 1671 13 -- -- : 14 1671 14 bananas banana NNS 14 1671 15 , , , 14 1671 16 rice rice NN 14 1671 17 , , , 14 1671 18 corn corn NN 14 1671 19 , , , 14 1671 20 coffee coffee NN 14 1671 21 , , , 14 1671 22 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1671 23 ; ; : 14 1671 24 livestock livestock NN 14 1671 25 ; ; , 14 1671 26 fishing fishing NN 14 1671 27 ; ; : 14 1671 28 importer importer NN 14 1671 29 of of IN 14 1671 30 food food NN 14 1671 31 grain grain NN 14 1671 32 , , , 14 1671 33 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1671 34 , , , 14 1671 35 milk milk NN 14 1671 36 products product NNS 14 1671 37 Aid aid NN 14 1671 38 : : : 14 1671 39 US US NNP 14 1671 40 commitments commitment NNS 14 1671 41 , , , 14 1671 42 including include VBG 14 1671 43 Ex Ex NNP 14 1671 44 - - HYPH 14 1671 45 Im Im NNP 14 1671 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 47 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1671 48 - - HYPH 14 1671 49 88 88 NNP 14 1671 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 51 , , , 14 1671 52 $ $ $ 14 1671 53 515 515 CD 14 1671 54 million million CD 14 1671 55 ; ; : 14 1671 56 Western western JJ 14 1671 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 58 non non JJ 14 1671 59 - - JJ 14 1671 60 US us JJ 14 1671 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 62 countries country NNS 14 1671 63 , , , 14 1671 64 ODA ODA NNP 14 1671 65 and and CC 14 1671 66 OOF OOF NNP 14 1671 67 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1671 68 commitments commitment NNS 14 1671 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 70 1970 1970 CD 14 1671 71 - - SYM 14 1671 72 87 87 CD 14 1671 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 74 , , , 14 1671 75 $ $ $ 14 1671 76 568 568 CD 14 1671 77 million million CD 14 1671 78 ; ; : 14 1671 79 Communist communist JJ 14 1671 80 countries country NNS 14 1671 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 82 1970 1970 CD 14 1671 83 - - SYM 14 1671 84 88 88 CD 14 1671 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 86 , , , 14 1671 87 $ $ $ 14 1671 88 4 4 CD 14 1671 89 million million CD 14 1671 90 Currency Currency NNP 14 1671 91 : : : 14 1671 92 balboa balboa NNP 14 1671 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 94 plural plural JJ 14 1671 95 -- -- : 14 1671 96 balboas balboas NNP 14 1671 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 98 ; ; : 14 1671 99 1 1 CD 14 1671 100 balboa balboa NN 14 1671 101 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 102 B b NN 14 1671 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 104 = = NFP 14 1671 105 100 100 CD 14 1671 106 centesimos centesimos NNP 14 1671 107 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1671 108 rates rate NNS 14 1671 109 : : : 14 1671 110 balboas balboas NNP 14 1671 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 112 B b NN 14 1671 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 114 per per IN 14 1671 115 US$ us$ $ 14 1671 116 1 1 CD 14 1671 117 - - HYPH 14 1671 118 -1.000 -1.000 NNP 14 1671 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 120 fixed fix VBN 14 1671 121 rate rate NN 14 1671 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 123 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1671 124 year year NN 14 1671 125 : : : 14 1671 126 calendar calendar NNP 14 1671 127 year year NN 14 1671 128 - - : 14 1671 129 Communications Communications NNP 14 1671 130 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1671 131 : : : 14 1671 132 238 238 CD 14 1671 133 km km NN 14 1671 134 total total NN 14 1671 135 ; ; : 14 1671 136 78 78 CD 14 1671 137 km km NN 14 1671 138 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 14 1671 139 gauge gauge NN 14 1671 140 , , , 14 1671 141 160 160 CD 14 1671 142 km km NN 14 1671 143 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 14 1671 144 gauge gauge NN 14 1671 145 Highways highway NNS 14 1671 146 : : : 14 1671 147 8,530 8,530 CD 14 1671 148 km km NN 14 1671 149 total total JJ 14 1671 150 ; 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; : 14 1671 374 42 42 CD 14 1671 375 with with IN 14 1671 376 permanent permanent JJ 14 1671 377 - - HYPH 14 1671 378 surface surface NN 14 1671 379 runways runway NNS 14 1671 380 ; ; : 14 1671 381 none none NN 14 1671 382 with with IN 14 1671 383 runways runway NNS 14 1671 384 over over IN 14 1671 385 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1671 386 m m CD 14 1671 387 ; ; : 14 1671 388 2 2 CD 14 1671 389 with with IN 14 1671 390 runways runways NNP 14 1671 391 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1671 392 - - HYPH 14 1671 393 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1671 394 m m NN 14 1671 395 ; ; : 14 1671 396 15 15 CD 14 1671 397 with with IN 14 1671 398 runways runway NNS 14 1671 399 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1671 400 - - HYPH 14 1671 401 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1671 402 m m NNP 14 1671 403 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1671 404 : : : 14 1671 405 domestic domestic JJ 14 1671 406 and and CC 14 1671 407 international international JJ 14 1671 408 facilities facility NNS 14 1671 409 well well RB 14 1671 410 developed developed JJ 14 1671 411 ; ; : 14 1671 412 connection connection NN 14 1671 413 into into IN 14 1671 414 Central Central NNP 14 1671 415 American American NNP 14 1671 416 Microwave Microwave NNP 14 1671 417 System System NNP 14 1671 418 ; ; : 14 1671 419 2 2 CD 14 1671 420 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1671 421 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1671 422 satellite satellite NN 14 1671 423 antennas antenna NNS 14 1671 424 ; ; : 14 1671 425 220,000 220,000 CD 14 1671 426 telephones telephone NNS 14 1671 427 ; ; : 14 1671 428 stations--91 stations--91 JJ 14 1671 429 AM am NN 14 1671 430 , , , 14 1671 431 no no DT 14 1671 432 FM FM NNP 14 1671 433 , , , 14 1671 434 23 23 CD 14 1671 435 TV tv NN 14 1671 436 ; ; : 14 1671 437 1 1 CD 14 1671 438 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1671 439 submarine submarine NN 14 1671 440 cable cable NN 14 1671 441 - - : 14 1671 442 Defense Defense NNP 14 1671 443 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1671 444 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1671 445 : : : 14 1671 446 the the DT 14 1671 447 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 14 1671 448 Defense Defense NNP 14 1671 449 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1671 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 451 PDF PDF NNP 14 1671 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 453 ceased cease VBD 14 1671 454 to to TO 14 1671 455 exist exist VB 14 1671 456 as as IN 14 1671 457 a a DT 14 1671 458 military military JJ 14 1671 459 institution institution NN 14 1671 460 shortly shortly RB 14 1671 461 after after IN 14 1671 462 the the DT 14 1671 463 United United NNP 14 1671 464 States States NNP 14 1671 465 invaded invade VBD 14 1671 466 Panama Panama NNP 14 1671 467 on on IN 14 1671 468 20 20 CD 14 1671 469 December December NNP 14 1671 470 1989 1989 CD 14 1671 471 ; ; : 14 1671 472 President President NNP 14 1671 473 Endara Endara NNP 14 1671 474 is be VBZ 14 1671 475 attempting attempt VBG 14 1671 476 to to TO 14 1671 477 restructure restructure VB 14 1671 478 the the DT 14 1671 479 forces force NNS 14 1671 480 , , , 14 1671 481 with with IN 14 1671 482 more more JJR 14 1671 483 civilian civilian JJ 14 1671 484 control control NN 14 1671 485 , , , 14 1671 486 under under IN 14 1671 487 the the DT 14 1671 488 new new JJ 14 1671 489 name name NN 14 1671 490 of of IN 14 1671 491 Panamanian panamanian JJ 14 1671 492 Public Public NNP 14 1671 493 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1671 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 495 PPF PPF NNP 14 1671 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 497 Military Military NNP 14 1671 498 manpower manpower NN 14 1671 499 : : : 14 1671 500 males males NNP 14 1671 501 15 15 CD 14 1671 502 - - SYM 14 1671 503 49 49 CD 14 1671 504 , , , 14 1671 505 628,327 628,327 CD 14 1671 506 ; ; : 14 1671 507 433,352 433,352 CD 14 1671 508 fit fit NN 14 1671 509 for for IN 14 1671 510 military military JJ 14 1671 511 service service NN 14 1671 512 ; ; : 14 1671 513 no no DT 14 1671 514 conscription conscription NN 14 1671 515 Defense defense NN 14 1671 516 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1671 517 : : : 14 1671 518 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1671 519 % % NN 14 1671 520 of of IN 14 1671 521 GDP GDP NNP 14 1671 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 523 1987 1987 CD 14 1671 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 525 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1671 526 Country country NN 14 1671 527 : : : 14 1671 528 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 529 New New NNP 14 1671 530 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1671 531 - - HYPH 14 1671 532 Geography Geography NNP 14 1671 533 Total Total NNP 14 1671 534 area area NN 14 1671 535 : : : 14 1671 536 461,690 461,690 CD 14 1671 537 km2 km2 NN 14 1671 538 ; ; : 14 1671 539 land land NN 14 1671 540 area area NN 14 1671 541 : : : 14 1671 542 451,710 451,710 CD 14 1671 543 km2 km2 NNP 14 1671 544 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1671 545 area area NN 14 1671 546 : : : 14 1671 547 slightly slightly RB 14 1671 548 larger large JJR 14 1671 549 than than IN 14 1671 550 California California NNP 14 1671 551 Land Land NNP 14 1671 552 boundary boundary NN 14 1671 553 : : : 14 1671 554 820 820 CD 14 1671 555 km km NN 14 1671 556 with with IN 14 1671 557 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1671 558 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1671 559 : : : 14 1671 560 5,152 5,152 CD 14 1671 561 km km NN 14 1671 562 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1671 563 claims claim VBZ 14 1671 564 : : : 14 1671 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 566 measured measure VBN 14 1671 567 from from IN 14 1671 568 claimed claim VBN 14 1671 569 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 1671 570 baselines baseline NNS 14 1671 571 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 572 ; ; : 14 1671 573 Continental continental JJ 14 1671 574 shelf shelf NN 14 1671 575 : : : 14 1671 576 200 200 CD 14 1671 577 meters meter NNS 14 1671 578 or or CC 14 1671 579 to to IN 14 1671 580 depth depth NN 14 1671 581 of of IN 14 1671 582 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1671 583 ; ; : 14 1671 584 Extended extended JJ 14 1671 585 economic economic JJ 14 1671 586 zone zone NN 14 1671 587 : : : 14 1671 588 200 200 CD 14 1671 589 nm nm CD 14 1671 590 ; ; : 14 1671 591 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1671 592 sea sea NN 14 1671 593 : : : 14 1671 594 3 3 CD 14 1671 595 nm nm NNP 14 1671 596 Climate Climate NNP 14 1671 597 : : : 14 1671 598 tropical tropical JJ 14 1671 599 ; ; : 14 1671 600 northwest northwest NN 14 1671 601 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1671 602 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 603 December December NNP 14 1671 604 to to IN 14 1671 605 March March NNP 14 1671 606 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 607 , , , 14 1671 608 southeast southeast JJ 14 1671 609 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1671 610 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 611 May May NNP 14 1671 612 to to IN 14 1671 613 October October NNP 14 1671 614 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 615 ; ; : 14 1671 616 slight slight JJ 14 1671 617 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 1671 618 temperature temperature NN 14 1671 619 variation variation NN 14 1671 620 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1671 621 : : : 14 1671 622 mostly mostly RB 14 1671 623 mountains mountain NNS 14 1671 624 with with IN 14 1671 625 coastal coastal JJ 14 1671 626 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1671 627 and and CC 14 1671 628 rolling roll VBG 14 1671 629 foothills foothill NNS 14 1671 630 Natural natural JJ 14 1671 631 resources resource NNS 14 1671 632 : : : 14 1671 633 gold gold NN 14 1671 634 , , , 14 1671 635 copper copper NN 14 1671 636 , , , 14 1671 637 silver silver NN 14 1671 638 , , , 14 1671 639 natural natural JJ 14 1671 640 gas gas NN 14 1671 641 , , , 14 1671 642 timber timber NN 14 1671 643 , , , 14 1671 644 oil oil NN 14 1671 645 potential potential NN 14 1671 646 Land Land NNP 14 1671 647 use use NN 14 1671 648 : : : 14 1671 649 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1671 650 arable arable JJ 14 1671 651 land land NN 14 1671 652 ; ; : 14 1671 653 1 1 CD 14 1671 654 % % NN 14 1671 655 permanent permanent JJ 14 1671 656 crops crop NNS 14 1671 657 ; ; : 14 1671 658 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1671 659 meadows meadow NNS 14 1671 660 and and CC 14 1671 661 pastures pasture NNS 14 1671 662 ; ; : 14 1671 663 71 71 CD 14 1671 664 % % NN 14 1671 665 forest forest NN 14 1671 666 and and CC 14 1671 667 woodland woodland NN 14 1671 668 ; ; : 14 1671 669 28 28 CD 14 1671 670 % % NN 14 1671 671 other other JJ 14 1671 672 Environment Environment NNP 14 1671 673 : : : 14 1671 674 one one CD 14 1671 675 of of IN 14 1671 676 world world NN 14 1671 677 's 's POS 14 1671 678 largest large JJS 14 1671 679 swamps swamp NNS 14 1671 680 along along IN 14 1671 681 southwest southwest NNP 14 1671 682 coast coast NN 14 1671 683 ; ; , 14 1671 684 some some DT 14 1671 685 active active JJ 14 1671 686 volcanos volcanos NN 14 1671 687 ; ; , 14 1671 688 frequent frequent JJ 14 1671 689 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1671 690 Note note VBP 14 1671 691 : : : 14 1671 692 shares share NNS 14 1671 693 island island NN 14 1671 694 of of IN 14 1671 695 New New NNP 14 1671 696 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1671 697 with with IN 14 1671 698 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1671 699 - - HYPH 14 1671 700 People People NNP 14 1671 701 Population Population NNP 14 1671 702 : : : 14 1671 703 3,822,875 3,822,875 CD 14 1671 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 705 July July NNP 14 1671 706 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 708 , , , 14 1671 709 growth growth NN 14 1671 710 rate rate NN 14 1671 711 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1671 712 % % NN 14 1671 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 714 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 716 Birth birth NN 14 1671 717 rate rate NN 14 1671 718 : : : 14 1671 719 34 34 CD 14 1671 720 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1671 721 population population NN 14 1671 722 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 723 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 725 Death death NN 14 1671 726 rate rate NN 14 1671 727 : : : 14 1671 728 11 11 CD 14 1671 729 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1671 730 population population NN 14 1671 731 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 732 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 733 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 734 Net net JJ 14 1671 735 migration migration NN 14 1671 736 rate rate NN 14 1671 737 : : : 14 1671 738 0 0 CD 14 1671 739 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1671 740 population population NN 14 1671 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 742 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 744 Infant infant NN 14 1671 745 mortality mortality NN 14 1671 746 rate rate NN 14 1671 747 : : : 14 1671 748 68 68 CD 14 1671 749 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1671 750 live live JJ 14 1671 751 births birth NNS 14 1671 752 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 753 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 754 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 755 Life life NN 14 1671 756 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1671 757 at at IN 14 1671 758 birth birth NN 14 1671 759 : : : 14 1671 760 54 54 CD 14 1671 761 years year NNS 14 1671 762 male male JJ 14 1671 763 , , , 14 1671 764 56 56 CD 14 1671 765 years year NNS 14 1671 766 female female JJ 14 1671 767 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 768 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 769 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 770 Total total JJ 14 1671 771 fertility fertility NN 14 1671 772 rate rate NN 14 1671 773 : : : 14 1671 774 5.0 5.0 CD 14 1671 775 children child NNS 14 1671 776 born bear VBN 14 1671 777 / / SYM 14 1671 778 woman woman NN 14 1671 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 780 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 781 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 782 Nationality nationality NN 14 1671 783 : : : 14 1671 784 noun noun NN 14 1671 785 -- -- : 14 1671 786 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 787 New New NNP 14 1671 788 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 14 1671 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 790 ; ; , 14 1671 791 adjective adjective NN 14 1671 792 -- -- : 14 1671 793 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 794 New New NNP 14 1671 795 Guinean Guinean NNP 14 1671 796 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1671 797 divisions division NNS 14 1671 798 : : : 14 1671 799 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1671 800 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 14 1671 801 and and CC 14 1671 802 Papuan Papuan NNP 14 1671 803 ; ; : 14 1671 804 some some DT 14 1671 805 Negrito Negrito NNP 14 1671 806 , , , 14 1671 807 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 14 1671 808 , , , 14 1671 809 and and CC 14 1671 810 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 1671 811 Religion Religion NNP 14 1671 812 : : : 14 1671 813 over over IN 14 1671 814 half half NN 14 1671 815 of of IN 14 1671 816 population population NN 14 1671 817 nominally nominally RB 14 1671 818 Christian christian JJ 14 1671 819 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 820 490,000 490,000 CD 14 1671 821 Roman Roman NNP 14 1671 822 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1671 823 , , , 14 1671 824 320,000 320,000 CD 14 1671 825 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 1671 826 , , , 14 1671 827 other other JJ 14 1671 828 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1671 829 sects sect NNS 14 1671 830 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 831 ; ; : 14 1671 832 remainder remainder NN 14 1671 833 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1671 834 beliefs belief NNS 14 1671 835 Language Language NNP 14 1671 836 : : : 14 1671 837 715 715 CD 14 1671 838 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1671 839 languages language NNS 14 1671 840 ; ; : 14 1671 841 English English NNP 14 1671 842 spoken speak VBN 14 1671 843 by by IN 14 1671 844 1 1 CD 14 1671 845 - - SYM 14 1671 846 2 2 CD 14 1671 847 % % NN 14 1671 848 , , , 14 1671 849 pidgin pidgin JJ 14 1671 850 English English NNP 14 1671 851 widespread widespread JJ 14 1671 852 , , , 14 1671 853 Motu Motu NNP 14 1671 854 spoken speak VBN 14 1671 855 in in IN 14 1671 856 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 857 region region NN 14 1671 858 Literacy literacy NN 14 1671 859 : : : 14 1671 860 32 32 CD 14 1671 861 % % NN 14 1671 862 Labor Labor NNP 14 1671 863 force force NN 14 1671 864 : : : 14 1671 865 1,660,000 1,660,000 CD 14 1671 866 ; ; : 14 1671 867 732,806 732,806 CD 14 1671 868 in in IN 14 1671 869 salaried salary VBN 14 1671 870 employment employment NN 14 1671 871 ; ; : 14 1671 872 54 54 CD 14 1671 873 % % NN 14 1671 874 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1671 875 , , , 14 1671 876 25 25 CD 14 1671 877 % % NN 14 1671 878 government government NN 14 1671 879 , , , 14 1671 880 9 9 CD 14 1671 881 % % NN 14 1671 882 industry industry NN 14 1671 883 and and CC 14 1671 884 commerce commerce NN 14 1671 885 , , , 14 1671 886 8 8 CD 14 1671 887 % % NN 14 1671 888 services service NNS 14 1671 889 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 890 1980 1980 CD 14 1671 891 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 892 Organized organize VBN 14 1671 893 labor labor NN 14 1671 894 : : : 14 1671 895 more more JJR 14 1671 896 than than IN 14 1671 897 50 50 CD 14 1671 898 trade trade NN 14 1671 899 unions union NNS 14 1671 900 , , , 14 1671 901 some some DT 14 1671 902 with with IN 14 1671 903 fewer few JJR 14 1671 904 than than IN 14 1671 905 20 20 CD 14 1671 906 members member NNS 14 1671 907 - - HYPH 14 1671 908 Government Government NNP 14 1671 909 Long Long NNP 14 1671 910 - - HYPH 14 1671 911 form form NN 14 1671 912 name name NN 14 1671 913 : : : 14 1671 914 Independent Independent NNP 14 1671 915 State State NNP 14 1671 916 of of IN 14 1671 917 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 918 New New NNP 14 1671 919 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1671 920 Type Type NNP 14 1671 921 : : : 14 1671 922 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1671 923 democracy democracy NN 14 1671 924 Capital Capital NNP 14 1671 925 : : : 14 1671 926 Port Port NNP 14 1671 927 Moresby Moresby NNP 14 1671 928 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1671 929 divisions division NNS 14 1671 930 : : : 14 1671 931 20 20 CD 14 1671 932 provinces province NNS 14 1671 933 ; ; : 14 1671 934 Central Central NNP 14 1671 935 , , , 14 1671 936 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 14 1671 937 , , , 14 1671 938 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1671 939 Highlands Highlands NNPS 14 1671 940 , , , 14 1671 941 East East NNP 14 1671 942 New New NNP 14 1671 943 Britain Britain NNP 14 1671 944 , , , 14 1671 945 East East NNP 14 1671 946 Sepik Sepik NNP 14 1671 947 , , , 14 1671 948 Enga Enga NNP 14 1671 949 , , , 14 1671 950 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1671 951 , , , 14 1671 952 Madang Madang NNP 14 1671 953 , , , 14 1671 954 Manus Manus NNP 14 1671 955 , , , 14 1671 956 Milne Milne NNP 14 1671 957 Bay Bay NNP 14 1671 958 , , , 14 1671 959 Morobe Morobe NNP 14 1671 960 , , , 14 1671 961 National National NNP 14 1671 962 Capital Capital NNP 14 1671 963 , , , 14 1671 964 New New NNP 14 1671 965 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 1671 966 , , , 14 1671 967 Northern Northern NNP 14 1671 968 , , , 14 1671 969 North North NNP 14 1671 970 Solomons Solomons NNP 14 1671 971 , , , 14 1671 972 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 14 1671 973 , , , 14 1671 974 Southern Southern NNP 14 1671 975 Highlands Highlands NNPS 14 1671 976 , , , 14 1671 977 Western western JJ 14 1671 978 , , , 14 1671 979 Western western JJ 14 1671 980 Highlands Highlands NNPS 14 1671 981 , , , 14 1671 982 West West NNP 14 1671 983 New New NNP 14 1671 984 Britain Britain NNP 14 1671 985 Independence Independence NNP 14 1671 986 : : : 14 1671 987 16 16 CD 14 1671 988 September September NNP 14 1671 989 1975 1975 CD 14 1671 990 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 991 from from IN 14 1671 992 UN UN NNP 14 1671 993 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 1671 994 under under IN 14 1671 995 Australian australian JJ 14 1671 996 administration administration NN 14 1671 997 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 998 Constitution constitution NN 14 1671 999 : : : 14 1671 1000 16 16 CD 14 1671 1001 September September NNP 14 1671 1002 1975 1975 CD 14 1671 1003 Legal legal JJ 14 1671 1004 system system NN 14 1671 1005 : : : 14 1671 1006 based base VBN 14 1671 1007 on on IN 14 1671 1008 English English NNP 14 1671 1009 common common JJ 14 1671 1010 law law NN 14 1671 1011 National national JJ 14 1671 1012 holiday holiday NN 14 1671 1013 : : : 14 1671 1014 Independence Independence NNP 14 1671 1015 Day Day NNP 14 1671 1016 , , , 14 1671 1017 16 16 CD 14 1671 1018 September September NNP 14 1671 1019 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1020 1975 1975 CD 14 1671 1021 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1022 Executive executive JJ 14 1671 1023 branch branch NN 14 1671 1024 : : : 14 1671 1025 British british JJ 14 1671 1026 monarch monarch NNP 14 1671 1027 , , , 14 1671 1028 governor governor NN 14 1671 1029 general general NNP 14 1671 1030 , , , 14 1671 1031 prime prime NNP 14 1671 1032 minister minister NNP 14 1671 1033 , , , 14 1671 1034 deputy deputy JJ 14 1671 1035 prime prime JJ 14 1671 1036 minister minister NN 14 1671 1037 , , , 14 1671 1038 National National NNP 14 1671 1039 Executive Executive NNP 14 1671 1040 Council Council NNP 14 1671 1041 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1042 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1671 1043 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1044 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1671 1045 branch branch NN 14 1671 1046 : : : 14 1671 1047 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1671 1048 National National NNP 14 1671 1049 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1671 1050 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1051 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1671 1052 referred refer VBN 14 1671 1053 to to IN 14 1671 1054 as as IN 14 1671 1055 the the DT 14 1671 1056 House House NNP 14 1671 1057 of of IN 14 1671 1058 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1671 1059 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1060 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1671 1061 branch branch NN 14 1671 1062 : : : 14 1671 1063 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1671 1064 Court Court NNP 14 1671 1065 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1671 1066 : : : 14 1671 1067 Chief Chief NNP 14 1671 1068 of of IN 14 1671 1069 State State NNP 14 1671 1070 -- -- : 14 1671 1071 Queen Queen NNP 14 1671 1072 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 14 1671 1073 II II NNP 14 1671 1074 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1075 since since IN 14 1671 1076 6 6 CD 14 1671 1077 February February NNP 14 1671 1078 1952 1952 CD 14 1671 1079 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1080 , , , 14 1671 1081 represented represent VBN 14 1671 1082 by by IN 14 1671 1083 Governor Governor NNP 14 1671 1084 General General NNP 14 1671 1085 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 1671 1086 ERI ERI NNP 14 1671 1087 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1088 since since IN 14 1671 1089 18 18 CD 14 1671 1090 January January NNP 14 1671 1091 1990 1990 CD 14 1671 1092 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1093 ; ; : 14 1671 1094 Head Head NNP 14 1671 1095 of of IN 14 1671 1096 Government Government NNP 14 1671 1097 -- -- : 14 1671 1098 Prime Prime NNP 14 1671 1099 Minister Minister NNP 14 1671 1100 Rabbie Rabbie NNP 14 1671 1101 NAMALIU NAMALIU NNP 14 1671 1102 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1103 since since IN 14 1671 1104 4 4 CD 14 1671 1105 July July NNP 14 1671 1106 1988 1988 CD 14 1671 1107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1108 ; ; : 14 1671 1109 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1671 1110 Prime Prime NNP 14 1671 1111 Minister Minister NNP 14 1671 1112 Akoko Akoko NNP 14 1671 1113 DOI DOI NNP 14 1671 1114 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1115 since since IN 14 1671 1116 7 7 CD 14 1671 1117 July July NNP 14 1671 1118 1988 1988 CD 14 1671 1119 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1120 Political political JJ 14 1671 1121 parties party NNS 14 1671 1122 : : : 14 1671 1123 Pangu Pangu NNP 14 1671 1124 Party Party NNP 14 1671 1125 , , , 14 1671 1126 People People NNPS 14 1671 1127 's 's POS 14 1671 1128 Progress Progress NNP 14 1671 1129 Party Party NNP 14 1671 1130 , , , 14 1671 1131 United United NNP 14 1671 1132 Party Party NNP 14 1671 1133 , , , 14 1671 1134 Papua Papua NNP 14 1671 1135 Besena Besena NNP 14 1671 1136 , , , 14 1671 1137 National National NNP 14 1671 1138 Party Party NNP 14 1671 1139 , , , 14 1671 1140 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 14 1671 1141 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1671 1142 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1671 1143 : : : 14 1671 1144 universal universal JJ 14 1671 1145 at at IN 14 1671 1146 age age NN 14 1671 1147 18 18 CD 14 1671 1148 Elections election NNS 14 1671 1149 : : : 14 1671 1150 National National NNP 14 1671 1151 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1671 1152 -- -- : 14 1671 1153 last last JJ 14 1671 1154 held hold VBD 14 1671 1155 13 13 CD 14 1671 1156 June-4 June-4 NNP 14 1671 1157 July July NNP 14 1671 1158 1987 1987 CD 14 1671 1159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1160 next next JJ 14 1671 1161 to to TO 14 1671 1162 be be VB 14 1671 1163 held hold VBN 14 1671 1164 4 4 CD 14 1671 1165 July July NNP 14 1671 1166 1992 1992 CD 14 1671 1167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1168 ; ; : 14 1671 1169 results result NNS 14 1671 1170 -- -- : 14 1671 1171 PP PP NNP 14 1671 1172 14.7 14.7 CD 14 1671 1173 % % NN 14 1671 1174 , , , 14 1671 1175 PDM PDM NNP 14 1671 1176 10.8 10.8 CD 14 1671 1177 % % NN 14 1671 1178 , , , 14 1671 1179 PPP PPP NNP 14 1671 1180 6.1 6.1 CD 14 1671 1181 % % NN 14 1671 1182 , , , 14 1671 1183 MA MA NNP 14 1671 1184 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1671 1185 % % NN 14 1671 1186 , , , 14 1671 1187 NP NP NNP 14 1671 1188 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1671 1189 % % NN 14 1671 1190 , , , 14 1671 1191 PAP PAP NNP 14 1671 1192 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1671 1193 % % NN 14 1671 1194 , , , 14 1671 1195 independents independent NNS 14 1671 1196 42.9 42.9 CD 14 1671 1197 % % NN 14 1671 1198 , , , 14 1671 1199 others other NNS 14 1671 1200 11.6 11.6 CD 14 1671 1201 % % NN 14 1671 1202 ; ; , 14 1671 1203 seats--(109 seats--(109 NNP 14 1671 1204 total total NN 14 1671 1205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1206 PP PP NNP 14 1671 1207 26 26 CD 14 1671 1208 , , , 14 1671 1209 PDM PDM NNP 14 1671 1210 17 17 CD 14 1671 1211 , , , 14 1671 1212 NP NP NNP 14 1671 1213 12 12 CD 14 1671 1214 , , , 14 1671 1215 MA MA NNP 14 1671 1216 7 7 CD 14 1671 1217 , , , 14 1671 1218 PAP PAP NNP 14 1671 1219 6 6 CD 14 1671 1220 , , , 14 1671 1221 PPP PPP NNP 14 1671 1222 5 5 CD 14 1671 1223 , , , 14 1671 1224 independents independent VBZ 14 1671 1225 22 22 CD 14 1671 1226 , , , 14 1671 1227 others other NNS 14 1671 1228 14 14 CD 14 1671 1229 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1671 1230 : : : 14 1671 1231 no no DT 14 1671 1232 significant significant JJ 14 1671 1233 strength strength NN 14 1671 1234 Member Member NNP 14 1671 1235 of of IN 14 1671 1236 : : : 14 1671 1237 ACP ACP NNP 14 1671 1238 , , , 14 1671 1239 ADB ADB NNP 14 1671 1240 , , , 14 1671 1241 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 1671 1242 , , , 14 1671 1243 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 1671 1244 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1245 associate associate NN 14 1671 1246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1247 , , , 14 1671 1248 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1671 1249 , , , 14 1671 1250 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1671 1251 , , , 14 1671 1252 FAO FAO NNP 14 1671 1253 , , , 14 1671 1254 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1671 1255 , , , 14 1671 1256 GATT GATT NNP 14 1671 1257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1258 de de FW 14 1671 1259 facto facto FW 14 1671 1260 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1261 , , , 14 1671 1262 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1671 1263 , , , 14 1671 1264 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1671 1265 , , , 14 1671 1266 IDA IDA NNP 14 1671 1267 , , , 14 1671 1268 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1671 1269 , , , 14 1671 1270 IFC IFC NNP 14 1671 1271 , , , 14 1671 1272 ILO ILO NNP 14 1671 1273 , , , 14 1671 1274 IMF IMF NNP 14 1671 1275 , , , 14 1671 1276 IMO imo RB 14 1671 1277 , , , 14 1671 1278 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1671 1279 , , , 14 1671 1280 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1671 1281 , , , 14 1671 1282 ITU ITU NNP 14 1671 1283 , , , 14 1671 1284 SPC SPC NNP 14 1671 1285 , , , 14 1671 1286 SPF SPF NNP 14 1671 1287 , , , 14 1671 1288 UN UN NNP 14 1671 1289 , , , 14 1671 1290 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1671 1291 , , , 14 1671 1292 UPU UPU NNP 14 1671 1293 , , , 14 1671 1294 WHO who WP 14 1671 1295 , , , 14 1671 1296 WMO WMO NNP 14 1671 1297 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1671 1298 representation representation NN 14 1671 1299 : : : 14 1671 1300 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1671 1301 Margaret Margaret NNP 14 1671 1302 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 14 1671 1303 ; ; : 14 1671 1304 Chancery chancery NN 14 1671 1305 at at IN 14 1671 1306 Suite Suite NNP 14 1671 1307 350 350 CD 14 1671 1308 , , , 14 1671 1309 1330 1330 CD 14 1671 1310 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1671 1311 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1671 1312 NW NW NNP 14 1671 1313 , , , 14 1671 1314 Washington Washington NNP 14 1671 1315 DC DC NNP 14 1671 1316 20036 20036 CD 14 1671 1317 ; ; : 14 1671 1318 telephone telephone NN 14 1671 1319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1320 202 202 CD 14 1671 1321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1671 1322 659 659 CD 14 1671 1323 - - HYPH 14 1671 1324 0856 0856 CD 14 1671 1325 ; ; : 14 1671 1326 US US NNP 14 1671 1327 -- -- : 14 1671 1328 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 1671 1329 - - HYPH 14 1671 1330 designate designate JJ 14 1671 1331 William William NNP 14 1671 1332 FERRAND FERRAND NNP 14 1671 1333 ; ; : 14 1671 1334 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1671 1335 at at IN 14 1671 1336 Armit Armit NNP 14 1671 1337 Street Street NNP 14 1671 1338 , , , 14 1671 1339 Port Port NNP 14 1671 1340 Moresby Moresby NNP 14 1671 1341 ( ( -LRB- 14 1671 1342 mailing mail VBG 14 1671 1343 address address NN 14 1671 1344 is be VBZ 14 1671 1345 P. P. NNP 14 1671 1346 O. O. NNP 14 1672 1 Box Box NNP 14 1672 2 1492 1492 CD 14 1672 3 , , , 14 1672 4 Port Port NNP 14 1672 5 Moresby Moresby NNP 14 1672 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1672 7 ; ; : 14 1672 8 telephone telephone NN 14 1672 9 p675o p675o CD 14 1672 10 211 211 CD 14 1672 11 - - SYM 14 1672 12 455 455 CD 14 1672 13 or or CC 14 1672 14 594 594 CD 14 1672 15 , , , 14 1672 16 654 654 CD 14 1672 17 Flag flag NN 14 1672 18 : : : 14 1672 19 divided divide VBN 14 1672 20 diagonally diagonally RB 14 1672 21 from from IN 14 1672 22 upper upper JJ 14 1672 23 hoist hoist NN 14 1672 24 - - HYPH 14 1672 25 side side NN 14 1672 26 corner corner NN 14 1672 27 ; ; : 14 1672 28 the the DT 14 1672 29 upper upper JJ 14 1672 30 triangle triangle NN 14 1672 31 is be VBZ 14 1672 32 red red JJ 14 1672 33 with with IN 14 1672 34 a a DT 14 1672 35 soaring soar VBG 14 1672 36 yellow yellow JJ 14 1672 37 bird bird NN 14 1672 38 of of IN 14 1672 39 paradise paradise NNP 14 1672 40 centered center VBN 14 1672 41 ; ; : 14 1672 42 the the DT 14 1672 43 lower low JJR 14 1672 44 triangle triangle NN 14 1672 45 is be VBZ 14 1672 46 black black JJ 14 1672 47 with with IN 14 1672 48 five five CD 14 1672 49 white white JJ 14 1672 50 five five CD 14 1672 51 - - HYPH 14 1672 52 pointed point VBN 14 1672 53 stars star NNS 14 1672 54 of of IN 14 1672 55 the the DT 14 1672 56 Southern Southern NNP 14 1672 57 Cross Cross NNP 14 1672 58 constellation constellation NN 14 1672 59 centered center VBN 14 1672 60 - - HYPH 14 1672 61 Economy economy NN 14 1672 62 Overview Overview NNP 14 1672 63 : : : 14 1672 64 Papua Papua NNP 14 1672 65 New New NNP 14 1672 66 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1672 67 is be VBZ 14 1672 68 richly richly RB 14 1672 69 endowed endow VBN 14 1672 70 with with IN 14 1672 71 natural natural JJ 14 1672 72 resources resource NNS 14 1672 73 , , , 14 1672 74 but but CC 14 1672 75 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1672 76 has have VBZ 14 1672 77 been be VBN 14 1672 78 hampered hamper VBN 14 1672 79 by by IN 14 1672 80 the the DT 14 1672 81 rugged rugged JJ 14 1672 82 terrain terrain NN 14 1672 83 and and CC 14 1672 84 the the DT 14 1672 85 high high JJ 14 1672 86 cost cost NN 14 1672 87 of of IN 14 1672 88 developing develop VBG 14 1672 89 an an DT 14 1672 90 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 1672 91 . . . 14 1673 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1673 2 provides provide VBZ 14 1673 3 a a DT 14 1673 4 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1673 5 livelihood livelihood NN 14 1673 6 for for IN 14 1673 7 more more JJR 14 1673 8 than than IN 14 1673 9 half half NN 14 1673 10 of of IN 14 1673 11 the the DT 14 1673 12 population population NN 14 1673 13 . . . 14 1674 1 Mining mining NN 14 1674 2 of of IN 14 1674 3 numerous numerous JJ 14 1674 4 deposits deposit NNS 14 1674 5 , , , 14 1674 6 including include VBG 14 1674 7 copper copper NN 14 1674 8 and and CC 14 1674 9 gold gold NN 14 1674 10 , , , 14 1674 11 accounts account VBZ 14 1674 12 for for IN 14 1674 13 about about RB 14 1674 14 60 60 CD 14 1674 15 % % NN 14 1674 16 of of IN 14 1674 17 export export NN 14 1674 18 earnings earning NNS 14 1674 19 . . . 14 1675 1 Budgetary budgetary JJ 14 1675 2 support support NN 14 1675 3 from from IN 14 1675 4 Australia Australia NNP 14 1675 5 and and CC 14 1675 6 development development NN 14 1675 7 aid aid NN 14 1675 8 under under IN 14 1675 9 World World NNP 14 1675 10 Bank Bank NNP 14 1675 11 auspices auspex NNS 14 1675 12 help help VBP 14 1675 13 sustain sustain VB 14 1675 14 the the DT 14 1675 15 economy economy NN 14 1675 16 . . . 14 1676 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1676 2 : : : 14 1676 3 $ $ $ 14 1676 4 3.26 3.26 CD 14 1676 5 billion billion CD 14 1676 6 , , , 14 1676 7 per per IN 14 1676 8 capita capita FW 14 1676 9 $ $ $ 14 1676 10 890 890 CD 14 1676 11 ; ; : 14 1676 12 real real JJ 14 1676 13 growth growth NN 14 1676 14 rate rate NN 14 1676 15 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1676 16 % % NN 14 1676 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1676 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1676 19 est est NNP 14 1676 20 . . . 14 1676 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1677 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1677 2 rate rate NN 14 1677 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1677 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1677 5 prices price NNS 14 1677 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1677 7 : : : 14 1677 8 5 5 CD 14 1677 9 % % NN 14 1677 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1677 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1677 12 est est NNP 14 1677 13 . . . 14 1677 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1678 2 rate rate NN 14 1678 3 : : : 14 1678 4 5 5 CD 14 1678 5 % % NN 14 1678 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 7 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 9 Budget budget NN 14 1678 10 : : : 14 1678 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1678 12 $ $ $ 14 1678 13 962 962 CD 14 1678 14 million million CD 14 1678 15 ; ; : 14 1678 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1678 17 $ $ $ 14 1678 18 998 998 CD 14 1678 19 million million CD 14 1678 20 , , , 14 1678 21 including include VBG 14 1678 22 capital capital NN 14 1678 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1678 24 of of IN 14 1678 25 $ $ $ 14 1678 26 169 169 CD 14 1678 27 million million CD 14 1678 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 29 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 31 Exports export NNS 14 1678 32 : : : 14 1678 33 $ $ $ 14 1678 34 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1678 35 billion billion CD 14 1678 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1678 38 . . NNP 14 1678 39 , , , 14 1678 40 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 42 ; ; : 14 1678 43 commodities commodity NNS 14 1678 44 -- -- : 14 1678 45 gold gold NN 14 1678 46 , , , 14 1678 47 copper copper NN 14 1678 48 ore ore NN 14 1678 49 , , , 14 1678 50 coffee coffee NN 14 1678 51 , , , 14 1678 52 copra copra NNP 14 1678 53 , , , 14 1678 54 palm palm NN 14 1678 55 oil oil NN 14 1678 56 , , , 14 1678 57 timber timber NN 14 1678 58 , , , 14 1678 59 lobster lobster NN 14 1678 60 ; ; : 14 1678 61 partners partner NNS 14 1678 62 -- -- : 14 1678 63 FRG FRG NNP 14 1678 64 , , , 14 1678 65 Japan Japan NNP 14 1678 66 , , , 14 1678 67 Australia Australia NNP 14 1678 68 , , , 14 1678 69 UK UK NNP 14 1678 70 , , , 14 1678 71 Spain Spain NNP 14 1678 72 , , , 14 1678 73 US US NNP 14 1678 74 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1678 75 : : : 14 1678 76 $ $ $ 14 1678 77 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1678 78 billion billion CD 14 1678 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 80 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1678 81 . . NNP 14 1678 82 , , , 14 1678 83 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 85 ; ; : 14 1678 86 commodities commodity NNS 14 1678 87 -- -- : 14 1678 88 machinery machinery NN 14 1678 89 and and CC 14 1678 90 transport transport NN 14 1678 91 equipment equipment NN 14 1678 92 , , , 14 1678 93 fuels fuel NNS 14 1678 94 , , , 14 1678 95 food food NN 14 1678 96 , , , 14 1678 97 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1678 98 , , , 14 1678 99 consumer consumer NN 14 1678 100 goods good NNS 14 1678 101 ; ; : 14 1678 102 partners partner NNS 14 1678 103 -- -- : 14 1678 104 Australia Australia NNP 14 1678 105 , , , 14 1678 106 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1678 107 , , , 14 1678 108 Japan Japan NNP 14 1678 109 , , , 14 1678 110 US US NNP 14 1678 111 , , , 14 1678 112 New New NNP 14 1678 113 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1678 114 , , , 14 1678 115 UK UK NNP 14 1678 116 External External NNP 14 1678 117 debt debt NN 14 1678 118 : : : 14 1678 119 $ $ $ 14 1678 120 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1678 121 billion billion CD 14 1678 122 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 123 December December NNP 14 1678 124 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 126 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1678 127 production production NN 14 1678 128 : : : 14 1678 129 growth growth NN 14 1678 130 rate rate NN 14 1678 131 NA% NA% NNS 14 1678 132 Electricity electricity NN 14 1678 133 : : : 14 1678 134 397,000 397,000 CD 14 1678 135 kW kW NNP 14 1678 136 capacity capacity NN 14 1678 137 ; ; : 14 1678 138 1,510 1,510 CD 14 1678 139 million million CD 14 1678 140 kWh kWh NNS 14 1678 141 produced produce VBN 14 1678 142 , , , 14 1678 143 400 400 CD 14 1678 144 kWh kWh NNS 14 1678 145 per per IN 14 1678 146 capita capita NN 14 1678 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 148 1989 1989 CD 14 1678 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 150 Industries industry NNS 14 1678 151 : : : 14 1678 152 copra copra NNP 14 1678 153 crushing crushing NNP 14 1678 154 , , , 14 1678 155 oil oil NN 14 1678 156 palm palm NN 14 1678 157 processing processing NN 14 1678 158 , , , 14 1678 159 plywood plywood NN 14 1678 160 processing processing NN 14 1678 161 , , , 14 1678 162 wood wood NN 14 1678 163 chip chip NN 14 1678 164 production production NN 14 1678 165 , , , 14 1678 166 gold gold NN 14 1678 167 , , , 14 1678 168 silver silver NN 14 1678 169 , , , 14 1678 170 copper copper NN 14 1678 171 , , , 14 1678 172 construction construction NN 14 1678 173 , , , 14 1678 174 tourism tourism NN 14 1678 175 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1678 176 : : : 14 1678 177 one one CD 14 1678 178 - - HYPH 14 1678 179 third third NN 14 1678 180 of of IN 14 1678 181 GDP gdp NN 14 1678 182 ; ; : 14 1678 183 livelihood livelihood NN 14 1678 184 for for IN 14 1678 185 85 85 CD 14 1678 186 % % NN 14 1678 187 of of IN 14 1678 188 population population NN 14 1678 189 ; ; , 14 1678 190 fertile fertile JJ 14 1678 191 soils soil NNS 14 1678 192 and and CC 14 1678 193 favorable favorable JJ 14 1678 194 climate climate NN 14 1678 195 permits permit VBZ 14 1678 196 cultivating cultivate VBG 14 1678 197 a a DT 14 1678 198 wide wide JJ 14 1678 199 variety variety NN 14 1678 200 of of IN 14 1678 201 crops crop NNS 14 1678 202 ; ; , 14 1678 203 cash cash NN 14 1678 204 crops crop NNS 14 1678 205 -- -- : 14 1678 206 coffee coffee NN 14 1678 207 , , , 14 1678 208 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1678 209 , , , 14 1678 210 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1678 211 , , , 14 1678 212 palm palm NN 14 1678 213 kernels kernel NNS 14 1678 214 ; ; : 14 1678 215 other other JJ 14 1678 216 products product NNS 14 1678 217 -- -- : 14 1678 218 tea tea NN 14 1678 219 , , , 14 1678 220 rubber rubber NN 14 1678 221 , , , 14 1678 222 sweet sweet JJ 14 1678 223 potatoes potato NNS 14 1678 224 , , , 14 1678 225 fruit fruit NN 14 1678 226 , , , 14 1678 227 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1678 228 , , , 14 1678 229 poultry poultry NN 14 1678 230 , , , 14 1678 231 pork pork NN 14 1678 232 ; ; : 14 1678 233 net net JJ 14 1678 234 importer importer NN 14 1678 235 of of IN 14 1678 236 food food NN 14 1678 237 for for IN 14 1678 238 urban urban JJ 14 1678 239 centers center NNS 14 1678 240 Aid Aid NNP 14 1678 241 : : : 14 1678 242 US US NNP 14 1678 243 commitments commitment NNS 14 1678 244 , , , 14 1678 245 including include VBG 14 1678 246 Ex Ex NNP 14 1678 247 - - HYPH 14 1678 248 Im Im NNP 14 1678 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 250 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1678 251 - - HYPH 14 1678 252 87 87 NNP 14 1678 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 254 , , , 14 1678 255 $ $ $ 14 1678 256 38.8 38.8 CD 14 1678 257 million million CD 14 1678 258 ; ; : 14 1678 259 Western western JJ 14 1678 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 261 non non JJ 14 1678 262 - - JJ 14 1678 263 US us JJ 14 1678 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 265 countries country NNS 14 1678 266 , , , 14 1678 267 ODA ODA NNP 14 1678 268 and and CC 14 1678 269 OOF OOF NNP 14 1678 270 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1678 271 commitments commitment NNS 14 1678 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 273 1970 1970 CD 14 1678 274 - - SYM 14 1678 275 87 87 CD 14 1678 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 277 , , , 14 1678 278 $ $ $ 14 1678 279 5.8 5.8 CD 14 1678 280 billion billion CD 14 1678 281 ; ; : 14 1678 282 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1678 283 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1678 284 aid aid NN 14 1678 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 286 1979 1979 CD 14 1678 287 - - SYM 14 1678 288 89 89 CD 14 1678 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 290 , , , 14 1678 291 $ $ $ 14 1678 292 17 17 CD 14 1678 293 million million CD 14 1678 294 Currency Currency NNP 14 1678 295 : : : 14 1678 296 kina kina NNP 14 1678 297 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 298 plural plural NNP 14 1678 299 -- -- : 14 1678 300 kina kina NNP 14 1678 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 302 ; ; : 14 1678 303 1 1 CD 14 1678 304 kina kina NNP 14 1678 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 306 K K NNP 14 1678 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 308 = = NFP 14 1678 309 100 100 CD 14 1678 310 toea toea NNP 14 1678 311 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1678 312 rates rate NNS 14 1678 313 : : : 14 1678 314 kina kina NNP 14 1678 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 316 K K NNP 14 1678 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 318 per per IN 14 1678 319 US$ us$ $ 14 1678 320 1 1 CD 14 1678 321 - - HYPH 14 1678 322 -1.1592 -1.1592 NN 14 1678 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 324 December December NNP 14 1678 325 1989 1989 CD 14 1678 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 327 , , , 14 1678 328 1.1685 1.1685 CD 14 1678 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 330 1989 1989 CD 14 1678 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 332 , , , 14 1678 333 1.1538 1.1538 CD 14 1678 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 335 1988 1988 CD 14 1678 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 337 , , , 14 1678 338 1.1012 1.1012 CD 14 1678 339 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 340 1987 1987 CD 14 1678 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 342 , , , 14 1678 343 1.0296 1.0296 CD 14 1678 344 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 345 1986 1986 CD 14 1678 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 347 , , , 14 1678 348 1.0000 1.0000 CD 14 1678 349 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 350 1985 1985 CD 14 1678 351 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 352 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1678 353 year year NN 14 1678 354 : : : 14 1678 355 calendar calendar NNP 14 1678 356 year year NN 14 1678 357 - - HYPH 14 1678 358 Communications Communications NNP 14 1678 359 Highways Highways NNP 14 1678 360 : : : 14 1678 361 19,200 19,200 CD 14 1678 362 km km NN 14 1678 363 total total NN 14 1678 364 ; ; : 14 1678 365 640 640 CD 14 1678 366 km km NN 14 1678 367 paved pave VBN 14 1678 368 , , , 14 1678 369 10,960 10,960 CD 14 1678 370 km km NN 14 1678 371 gravel gravel NN 14 1678 372 , , , 14 1678 373 crushed crush VBN 14 1678 374 stone stone NN 14 1678 375 , , , 14 1678 376 or or CC 14 1678 377 stabilized stabilize VBN 14 1678 378 - - HYPH 14 1678 379 soil soil NN 14 1678 380 surface surface NN 14 1678 381 , , , 14 1678 382 7,600 7,600 CD 14 1678 383 km km NN 14 1678 384 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1678 385 earth earth NN 14 1678 386 Inland Inland NNP 14 1678 387 waterways waterway NNS 14 1678 388 : : : 14 1678 389 10,940 10,940 CD 14 1678 390 km km NN 14 1678 391 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1678 392 : : : 14 1678 393 Anewa Anewa NNP 14 1678 394 Bay Bay NNP 14 1678 395 , , , 14 1678 396 Lae Lae NNP 14 1678 397 , , , 14 1678 398 Madang Madang NNP 14 1678 399 , , , 14 1678 400 Port Port NNP 14 1678 401 Moresby Moresby NNP 14 1678 402 , , , 14 1678 403 Rabaul Rabaul NNP 14 1678 404 Merchant merchant NN 14 1678 405 marine marine NN 14 1678 406 : : : 14 1678 407 11 11 CD 14 1678 408 ships ship NNS 14 1678 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 410 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1678 411 GRT GRT NNP 14 1678 412 or or CC 14 1678 413 over over RB 14 1678 414 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 415 totaling total VBG 14 1678 416 18,675 18,675 CD 14 1678 417 GRT/27,954 grt/27,954 NN 14 1678 418 DWT dwt NN 14 1678 419 ; ; : 14 1678 420 includes include VBZ 14 1678 421 6 6 CD 14 1678 422 cargo cargo NN 14 1678 423 , , , 14 1678 424 2 2 CD 14 1678 425 roll roll NN 14 1678 426 - - HYPH 14 1678 427 on on IN 14 1678 428 / / SYM 14 1678 429 roll roll NN 14 1678 430 - - HYPH 14 1678 431 off off RP 14 1678 432 cargo cargo NN 14 1678 433 , , , 14 1678 434 1 1 CD 14 1678 435 combination combination NN 14 1678 436 ore ore NN 14 1678 437 / / SYM 14 1678 438 oil oil NN 14 1678 439 , , , 14 1678 440 2 2 CD 14 1678 441 bulk bulk JJ 14 1678 442 Civil civil JJ 14 1678 443 air air NN 14 1678 444 : : : 14 1678 445 about about IN 14 1678 446 15 15 CD 14 1678 447 major major JJ 14 1678 448 transport transport NN 14 1678 449 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1678 450 Airports airport NNS 14 1678 451 : : : 14 1678 452 575 575 CD 14 1678 453 total total NN 14 1678 454 , , , 14 1678 455 455 455 CD 14 1678 456 usable usable JJ 14 1678 457 ; ; : 14 1678 458 19 19 CD 14 1678 459 with with IN 14 1678 460 permanent permanent JJ 14 1678 461 - - HYPH 14 1678 462 surface surface NN 14 1678 463 runways runway NNS 14 1678 464 ; ; : 14 1678 465 none none NN 14 1678 466 with with IN 14 1678 467 runways runway NNS 14 1678 468 over over IN 14 1678 469 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1678 470 m m CD 14 1678 471 ; ; : 14 1678 472 1 1 CD 14 1678 473 with with IN 14 1678 474 runways runways NNP 14 1678 475 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1678 476 - - HYPH 14 1678 477 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1678 478 m m NN 14 1678 479 ; ; : 14 1678 480 38 38 CD 14 1678 481 with with IN 14 1678 482 runways runway NNS 14 1678 483 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1678 484 - - HYPH 14 1678 485 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1678 486 m m NNP 14 1678 487 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1678 488 : : : 14 1678 489 services service NNS 14 1678 490 are be VBP 14 1678 491 adequate adequate JJ 14 1678 492 and and CC 14 1678 493 being be VBG 14 1678 494 improved improve VBN 14 1678 495 ; ; : 14 1678 496 facilities facility NNS 14 1678 497 provide provide VBP 14 1678 498 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 14 1678 499 , , , 14 1678 500 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 14 1678 501 and and CC 14 1678 502 telegraph telegraph NN 14 1678 503 , , , 14 1678 504 coastal coastal JJ 14 1678 505 radio radio NN 14 1678 506 , , , 14 1678 507 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 14 1678 508 radio radio NN 14 1678 509 , , , 14 1678 510 and and CC 14 1678 511 international international JJ 14 1678 512 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 1678 513 services service NNS 14 1678 514 ; ; : 14 1678 515 submarine submarine NN 14 1678 516 cables cable NNS 14 1678 517 extend extend VBP 14 1678 518 to to IN 14 1678 519 Australia Australia NNP 14 1678 520 and and CC 14 1678 521 Guam Guam NNP 14 1678 522 ; ; : 14 1678 523 51,700 51,700 CD 14 1678 524 telephones telephone NNS 14 1678 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 526 1985 1985 CD 14 1678 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 528 ; ; : 14 1678 529 stations--31 stations--31 JJ 14 1678 530 AM am NN 14 1678 531 , , , 14 1678 532 2 2 CD 14 1678 533 FM FM NNP 14 1678 534 , , , 14 1678 535 2 2 CD 14 1678 536 TV tv NN 14 1678 537 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 538 1987 1987 CD 14 1678 539 ) ) -RRB- 14 1678 540 ; ; : 14 1678 541 1 1 CD 14 1678 542 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1678 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1678 544 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1678 545 earth earth NN 14 1678 546 station station NN 14 1678 547 - - : 14 1678 548 Defense Defense NNP 14 1678 549 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1678 550 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1678 551 : : : 14 1678 552 Papua Papua NNP 14 1678 553 New New NNP 14 1678 554 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1678 555 Defense Defense NNP 14 1678 556 Force Force NNP 14 1678 557 Military Military NNP 14 1678 558 manpower manpower NN 14 1678 559 : : : 14 1678 560 males males NNP 14 1678 561 15 15 CD 14 1678 562 - - SYM 14 1678 563 49 49 CD 14 1678 564 , , , 14 1678 565 952,454 952,454 CD 14 1678 566 ; ; : 14 1678 567 529,570 529,570 CD 14 1678 568 fit fit NN 14 1678 569 for for IN 14 1678 570 military military JJ 14 1678 571 service service NN 14 1678 572 Defense Defense NNP 14 1678 573 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1678 574 : : : 14 1678 575 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1678 576 % % NN 14 1678 577 of of IN 14 1678 578 GDP GDP NNP 14 1678 579 , , , 14 1678 580 or or CC 14 1678 581 $ $ $ 14 1678 582 42 42 CD 14 1678 583 million million CD 14 1678 584 ( ( -LRB- 14 1678 585 1989 1989 CD 14 1678 586 est est NNP 14 1678 587 . . . 14 1678 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1679 2 Country country NN 14 1679 3 : : : 14 1679 4 Paracel Paracel NNP 14 1679 5 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1679 6 - - HYPH 14 1679 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 1679 8 Total total JJ 14 1679 9 area area NN 14 1679 10 : : : 14 1679 11 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1679 12 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1679 13 area area NN 14 1679 14 : : : 14 1679 15 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1679 16 Land Land NNP 14 1679 17 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1679 18 : : : 14 1679 19 none none NN 14 1679 20 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1679 21 : : : 14 1679 22 518 518 CD 14 1679 23 km km NN 14 1679 24 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1679 25 claims claim VBZ 14 1679 26 : : : 14 1679 27 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1679 28 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1679 29 : : : 14 1679 30 occupied occupy VBN 14 1679 31 by by IN 14 1679 32 China China NNP 14 1679 33 , , , 14 1679 34 but but CC 14 1679 35 claimed claim VBD 14 1679 36 by by IN 14 1679 37 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1679 38 and and CC 14 1679 39 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1679 40 Climate Climate NNP 14 1679 41 : : : 14 1679 42 tropical tropical JJ 14 1679 43 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1679 44 : : : 14 1679 45 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1679 46 Natural natural JJ 14 1679 47 resources resource NNS 14 1679 48 : : : 14 1679 49 none none NN 14 1679 50 Land Land NNP 14 1679 51 use use NN 14 1679 52 : : : 14 1679 53 0 0 CD 14 1679 54 % % NN 14 1679 55 arable arable JJ 14 1679 56 land land NN 14 1679 57 ; ; : 14 1679 58 0 0 CD 14 1679 59 % % NN 14 1679 60 permanent permanent JJ 14 1679 61 crops crop NNS 14 1679 62 ; ; : 14 1679 63 0 0 CD 14 1679 64 % % NN 14 1679 65 meadows meadow NNS 14 1679 66 and and CC 14 1679 67 pastures pasture NNS 14 1679 68 ; ; : 14 1679 69 0 0 CD 14 1679 70 % % NN 14 1679 71 forest forest NN 14 1679 72 and and CC 14 1679 73 woodland woodland NN 14 1679 74 ; ; : 14 1679 75 100 100 CD 14 1679 76 % % NN 14 1679 77 other other JJ 14 1679 78 Environment Environment NNP 14 1679 79 : : : 14 1679 80 subject subject JJ 14 1679 81 to to IN 14 1679 82 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1679 83 Note note VBP 14 1679 84 : : : 14 1679 85 located locate VBN 14 1679 86 400 400 CD 14 1679 87 km km NNS 14 1679 88 east east RB 14 1679 89 of of IN 14 1679 90 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1679 91 in in IN 14 1679 92 the the DT 14 1679 93 South South NNP 14 1679 94 China China NNP 14 1679 95 Sea Sea NNP 14 1679 96 about about IN 14 1679 97 one one CD 14 1679 98 - - HYPH 14 1679 99 third third NN 14 1679 100 of of IN 14 1679 101 the the DT 14 1679 102 way way NN 14 1679 103 between between IN 14 1679 104 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1679 105 and and CC 14 1679 106 the the DT 14 1679 107 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 1679 108 - - HYPH 14 1679 109 People People NNP 14 1679 110 Population Population NNP 14 1679 111 : : : 14 1679 112 no no DT 14 1679 113 permanent permanent JJ 14 1679 114 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14 1679 115 - - : 14 1679 116 Government Government NNP 14 1679 117 Long Long NNP 14 1679 118 - - HYPH 14 1679 119 form form NN 14 1679 120 name name NN 14 1679 121 : : : 14 1679 122 none none NN 14 1679 123 - - HYPH 14 1679 124 Economy Economy NNP 14 1679 125 Overview Overview NNP 14 1679 126 : : : 14 1679 127 no no DT 14 1679 128 economic economic JJ 14 1679 129 activity activity NN 14 1679 130 - - HYPH 14 1679 131 Communications Communications NNP 14 1679 132 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1679 133 : : : 14 1679 134 none none NN 14 1679 135 ; ; : 14 1679 136 offshore offshore RB 14 1679 137 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 1679 138 only only JJ 14 1679 139 - - HYPH 14 1679 140 Defense Defense NNP 14 1679 141 Forces force NNS 14 1679 142 Note Note NNP 14 1679 143 : : : 14 1679 144 occupied occupy VBN 14 1679 145 by by IN 14 1679 146 China China NNP 14 1679 147 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- . 14 1679 148 Country country NN 14 1679 149 : : : 14 1679 150 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 1679 151 - - HYPH 14 1679 152 Geography Geography NNP 14 1679 153 Total Total NNP 14 1679 154 area area NN 14 1679 155 : : : 14 1679 156 406,750 406,750 CD 14 1679 157 km2 km2 NN 14 1679 158 ; ; : 14 1679 159 land land NN 14 1679 160 area area NN 14 1679 161 : : : 14 1679 162 397,300 397,300 CD 14 1679 163 km2 km2 NNP 14 1679 164 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1679 165 area area NN 14 1679 166 : : : 14 1679 167 slightly slightly RB 14 1679 168 smaller small JJR 14 1679 169 than than IN 14 1679 170 California California NNP 14 1679 171 Land Land NNP 14 1679 172 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1679 173 : : : 14 1679 174 3,920 3,920 CD 14 1679 175 km km NN 14 1679 176 total total NN 14 1679 177 ; ; : 14 1679 178 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 1679 179 1,880 1,880 CD 14 1679 180 km km NN 14 1679 181 , , , 14 1679 182 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 1679 183 750 750 CD 14 1679 184 km km NN 14 1679 185 , , , 14 1679 186 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1679 187 1,290 1,290 CD 14 1679 188 km km NN 14 1679 189 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1679 190 : : : 14 1679 191 none none NN 14 1679 192 -- -- : 14 1679 193 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1679 194 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1679 195 claims claim VBZ 14 1679 196 : : : 14 1679 197 none none NN 14 1679 198 -- -- : 14 1679 199 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1679 200 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1679 201 : : : 14 1679 202 short short JJ 14 1679 203 section section NN 14 1679 204 of of IN 14 1679 205 the the DT 14 1679 206 boundary boundary NN 14 1679 207 with with IN 14 1679 208 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1679 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 210 just just RB 14 1679 211 west west RB 14 1679 212 of of IN 14 1679 213 Guaira Guaira NNP 14 1679 214 Falls Falls NNP 14 1679 215 on on IN 14 1679 216 the the DT 14 1679 217 Rio Rio NNP 14 1679 218 Parana Parana NNP 14 1679 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 220 is be VBZ 14 1679 221 in in IN 14 1679 222 dispute dispute NN 14 1679 223 Climate climate NN 14 1679 224 : : : 14 1679 225 varies varie NNS 14 1679 226 from from IN 14 1679 227 temperate temperate NN 14 1679 228 in in IN 14 1679 229 east east NN 14 1679 230 to to TO 14 1679 231 semiarid semiarid VB 14 1679 232 in in IN 14 1679 233 far far RB 14 1679 234 west west NNP 14 1679 235 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1679 236 : : : 14 1679 237 grassy grassy JJ 14 1679 238 plains plain NNS 14 1679 239 and and CC 14 1679 240 wooded woode VBD 14 1679 241 hills hill NNS 14 1679 242 east east RB 14 1679 243 of of IN 14 1679 244 Rio Rio NNP 14 1679 245 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 1679 246 ; ; : 14 1679 247 Gran Gran NNP 14 1679 248 Chaco Chaco NNP 14 1679 249 region region NN 14 1679 250 west west NN 14 1679 251 of of IN 14 1679 252 Rio Rio NNP 14 1679 253 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 1679 254 mostly mostly RB 14 1679 255 low low JJ 14 1679 256 , , , 14 1679 257 marshy marshy RB 14 1679 258 plain plain JJ 14 1679 259 near near IN 14 1679 260 the the DT 14 1679 261 river river NN 14 1679 262 , , , 14 1679 263 and and CC 14 1679 264 dry dry JJ 14 1679 265 forest forest NN 14 1679 266 and and CC 14 1679 267 thorny thorny JJ 14 1679 268 scrub scrub NN 14 1679 269 elsewhere elsewhere IN 14 1679 270 Natural natural JJ 14 1679 271 resources resource NNS 14 1679 272 : : : 14 1679 273 iron iron NN 14 1679 274 ore ore NNP 14 1679 275 , , , 14 1679 276 manganese manganese NNP 14 1679 277 , , , 14 1679 278 limestone limestone NN 14 1679 279 , , , 14 1679 280 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1679 281 , , , 14 1679 282 timber timber NN 14 1679 283 Land land NN 14 1679 284 use use NN 14 1679 285 : : : 14 1679 286 20 20 CD 14 1679 287 % % NN 14 1679 288 arable arable JJ 14 1679 289 land land NN 14 1679 290 ; ; : 14 1679 291 1 1 CD 14 1679 292 % % NN 14 1679 293 permanent permanent JJ 14 1679 294 crops crop NNS 14 1679 295 ; ; : 14 1679 296 39 39 CD 14 1679 297 % % NN 14 1679 298 meadows meadow NNS 14 1679 299 and and CC 14 1679 300 pastures pasture NNS 14 1679 301 ; ; : 14 1679 302 35 35 CD 14 1679 303 % % NN 14 1679 304 forest forest NN 14 1679 305 and and CC 14 1679 306 woodland woodland NN 14 1679 307 ; ; : 14 1679 308 5 5 CD 14 1679 309 % % NN 14 1679 310 other other JJ 14 1679 311 ; ; : 14 1679 312 includes include VBZ 14 1679 313 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1679 314 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1679 315 Environment Environment NNP 14 1679 316 : : : 14 1679 317 local local JJ 14 1679 318 flooding flooding NN 14 1679 319 in in IN 14 1679 320 southeast southeast NN 14 1679 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 322 early early JJ 14 1679 323 September September NNP 14 1679 324 to to IN 14 1679 325 June June NNP 14 1679 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 327 ; ; : 14 1679 328 poorly poorly RB 14 1679 329 drained drain VBN 14 1679 330 plains plain NNS 14 1679 331 may may MD 14 1679 332 become become VB 14 1679 333 boggy boggy NNP 14 1679 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 335 early early JJ 14 1679 336 October October NNP 14 1679 337 to to IN 14 1679 338 June June NNP 14 1679 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 340 Note note NN 14 1679 341 : : : 14 1679 342 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1679 343 ; ; : 14 1679 344 buffer buffer NN 14 1679 345 between between IN 14 1679 346 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 1679 347 and and CC 14 1679 348 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1679 349 - - HYPH 14 1679 350 People People NNP 14 1679 351 Population Population NNP 14 1679 352 : : : 14 1679 353 4,660,270 4,660,270 CD 14 1679 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 355 July July NNP 14 1679 356 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 358 , , , 14 1679 359 growth growth NN 14 1679 360 rate rate NN 14 1679 361 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1679 362 % % NN 14 1679 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 364 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 366 Birth birth NN 14 1679 367 rate rate NN 14 1679 368 : : : 14 1679 369 36 36 CD 14 1679 370 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1679 371 population population NN 14 1679 372 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 373 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 374 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 375 Death death NN 14 1679 376 rate rate NN 14 1679 377 : : : 14 1679 378 6 6 CD 14 1679 379 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1679 380 population population NN 14 1679 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 382 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 383 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 384 Net net JJ 14 1679 385 migration migration NN 14 1679 386 rate rate NN 14 1679 387 : : : 14 1679 388 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 1679 389 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1679 390 population population NN 14 1679 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 392 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 393 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 394 Infant infant NN 14 1679 395 mortality mortality NN 14 1679 396 rate rate NN 14 1679 397 : : : 14 1679 398 48 48 CD 14 1679 399 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1679 400 live live JJ 14 1679 401 births birth NNS 14 1679 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 403 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 405 Life life NN 14 1679 406 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1679 407 at at IN 14 1679 408 birth birth NN 14 1679 409 : : : 14 1679 410 67 67 CD 14 1679 411 years year NNS 14 1679 412 male male JJ 14 1679 413 , , , 14 1679 414 72 72 CD 14 1679 415 years year NNS 14 1679 416 female female JJ 14 1679 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 418 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 420 Total total JJ 14 1679 421 fertility fertility NN 14 1679 422 rate rate NN 14 1679 423 : : : 14 1679 424 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1679 425 children child NNS 14 1679 426 born bear VBN 14 1679 427 / / SYM 14 1679 428 woman woman NN 14 1679 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 430 1990 1990 CD 14 1679 431 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 432 Nationality nationality NN 14 1679 433 : : : 14 1679 434 noun noun NNP 14 1679 435 -- -- : 14 1679 436 Paraguayan(s Paraguayan(s NNP 14 1679 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 438 ; ; , 14 1679 439 adjective adjective JJ 14 1679 440 -- -- : 14 1679 441 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 14 1679 442 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1679 443 divisions division NNS 14 1679 444 : : : 14 1679 445 95 95 CD 14 1679 446 % % NN 14 1679 447 mestizo mestizo NN 14 1679 448 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 449 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1679 450 and and CC 14 1679 451 Indian Indian NNP 14 1679 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 453 , , , 14 1679 454 5 5 CD 14 1679 455 % % NN 14 1679 456 white white JJ 14 1679 457 and and CC 14 1679 458 Indian indian JJ 14 1679 459 Religion Religion NNP 14 1679 460 : : : 14 1679 461 90 90 CD 14 1679 462 % % NN 14 1679 463 Roman roman JJ 14 1679 464 Catholic catholic JJ 14 1679 465 ; ; : 14 1679 466 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 14 1679 467 and and CC 14 1679 468 other other JJ 14 1679 469 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1679 470 denominations denomination NNS 14 1679 471 Language Language NNP 14 1679 472 : : : 14 1679 473 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1679 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 475 official official NN 14 1679 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 477 and and CC 14 1679 478 Guarani Guarani NNP 14 1679 479 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1679 480 : : : 14 1679 481 81 81 CD 14 1679 482 % % NN 14 1679 483 Labor Labor NNP 14 1679 484 force force NN 14 1679 485 : : : 14 1679 486 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 14 1679 487 ; ; : 14 1679 488 44 44 CD 14 1679 489 % % NN 14 1679 490 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1679 491 , , , 14 1679 492 34 34 CD 14 1679 493 % % NN 14 1679 494 industry industry NN 14 1679 495 and and CC 14 1679 496 commerce commerce NN 14 1679 497 , , , 14 1679 498 18 18 CD 14 1679 499 % % NN 14 1679 500 services service NNS 14 1679 501 , , , 14 1679 502 4 4 CD 14 1679 503 % % NN 14 1679 504 government government NN 14 1679 505 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 506 1986 1986 CD 14 1679 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 508 Organized organize VBN 14 1679 509 labor labor NN 14 1679 510 : : : 14 1679 511 about about RB 14 1679 512 2 2 CD 14 1679 513 % % NN 14 1679 514 of of IN 14 1679 515 labor labor NN 14 1679 516 force force NN 14 1679 517 - - HYPH 14 1679 518 Government Government NNP 14 1679 519 Long Long NNP 14 1679 520 - - HYPH 14 1679 521 form form NN 14 1679 522 name name NN 14 1679 523 : : : 14 1679 524 Republic Republic NNP 14 1679 525 of of IN 14 1679 526 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 1679 527 Type Type NNP 14 1679 528 : : : 14 1679 529 republic republic NNP 14 1679 530 Capital capital NN 14 1679 531 : : : 14 1679 532 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 14 1679 533 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1679 534 divisions division NNS 14 1679 535 : : : 14 1679 536 19 19 CD 14 1679 537 departments department NNS 14 1679 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 539 departamentos departamento NNS 14 1679 540 , , , 14 1679 541 singular singular JJ 14 1679 542 -- -- : 14 1679 543 departamento departamento NNP 14 1679 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 545 ; 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Gen. NNP 14 1679 711 Andres Andres NNP 14 1679 712 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 14 1679 713 Pedotti Pedotti NNP 14 1679 714 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 715 since since IN 14 1679 716 15 15 CD 14 1679 717 May May NNP 14 1679 718 1989 1989 CD 14 1679 719 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 720 Political political JJ 14 1679 721 parties party NNS 14 1679 722 and and CC 14 1679 723 leaders leader NNS 14 1679 724 : : : 14 1679 725 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 1679 726 Party Party NNP 14 1679 727 , , , 14 1679 728 Juan Juan NNP 14 1679 729 Ramon Ramon NNP 14 1679 730 Chaves Chaves NNPS 14 1679 731 ; ; : 14 1679 732 Authentic Authentic NNP 14 1679 733 Radical Radical NNP 14 1679 734 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1679 735 Party Party NNP 14 1679 736 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 737 PLRA PLRA NNP 14 1679 738 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 739 , , , 14 1679 740 Domingo Domingo NNP 14 1679 741 Laino Laino NNP 14 1679 742 ; ; : 14 1679 743 Christian Christian NNP 14 1679 744 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1679 745 Party Party NNP 14 1679 746 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 747 PDC PDC NNP 14 1679 748 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 749 , , , 14 1679 750 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 1679 751 Dario Dario NNP 14 1679 752 Cristaldo Cristaldo NNP 14 1679 753 ; ; : 14 1679 754 Febrerista Febrerista NNP 14 1679 755 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1679 756 Party Party NNP 14 1679 757 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 758 PRF PRF NNP 14 1679 759 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 760 , , , 14 1679 761 Euclides Euclides NNPS 14 1679 762 Acevedo Acevedo NNP 14 1679 763 ; ; : 14 1679 764 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1679 765 Party Party NNP 14 1679 766 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 767 PL PL NNP 14 1679 768 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 769 , , , 14 1679 770 Reinaldo Reinaldo NNP 14 1679 771 Odone Odone NNP 14 1679 772 ; ; : 14 1679 773 Popular Popular NNP 14 1679 774 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 1679 775 Movement Movement NNP 14 1679 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 777 MOPOCO MOPOCO NNP 14 1679 778 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 779 , , , 14 1679 780 Miguel Miguel NNP 14 1679 781 Angel Angel NNP 14 1679 782 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 1679 783 Casabianca Casabianca NNP 14 1679 784 ; ; : 14 1679 785 Radical Radical NNP 14 1679 786 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1679 787 Party Party NNP 14 1679 788 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 789 PLR PLR NNP 14 1679 790 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 791 , , , 14 1679 792 Emilio Emilio NNP 14 1679 793 Forestieri Forestieri NNP 14 1679 794 ; ; : 14 1679 795 Popular Popular NNP 14 1679 796 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1679 797 Movement Movement NNP 14 1679 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 799 MDP MDP NNP 14 1679 800 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 801 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1679 802 : : : 14 1679 803 universal universal JJ 14 1679 804 and and CC 14 1679 805 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1679 806 at at IN 14 1679 807 age age NN 14 1679 808 18 18 CD 14 1679 809 and and CC 14 1679 810 up up IN 14 1679 811 to to TO 14 1679 812 age age NN 14 1679 813 60 60 CD 14 1679 814 Elections election NNS 14 1679 815 : : : 14 1679 816 President President NNP 14 1679 817 -- -- : 14 1679 818 last last RB 14 1679 819 held hold VBD 14 1679 820 1 1 CD 14 1679 821 May May NNP 14 1679 822 1989 1989 CD 14 1679 823 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 824 next next JJ 14 1679 825 to to TO 14 1679 826 be be VB 14 1679 827 held hold VBN 14 1679 828 February February NNP 14 1679 829 1993 1993 CD 14 1679 830 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 831 ; ; : 14 1679 832 results result NNS 14 1679 833 -- -- : 14 1679 834 Gen Gen NNP 14 1679 835 . . . 14 1679 836 Rodriguez Rodriguez NNP 14 1679 837 75.8 75.8 CD 14 1679 838 % % NN 14 1679 839 , , , 14 1679 840 Domingo Domingo NNP 14 1679 841 Laino Laino NNP 14 1679 842 19.4 19.4 CD 14 1679 843 % % NN 14 1679 844 ; ; : 14 1679 845 Senate Senate NNP 14 1679 846 -- -- : 14 1679 847 last last RB 14 1679 848 held hold VBD 14 1679 849 1 1 CD 14 1679 850 May May NNP 14 1679 851 1989 1989 CD 14 1679 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 853 next next JJ 14 1679 854 to to TO 14 1679 855 be be VB 14 1679 856 held hold VBN 14 1679 857 by by IN 14 1679 858 May May NNP 14 1679 859 1993 1993 CD 14 1679 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 861 ; ; : 14 1679 862 results result NNS 14 1679 863 -- -- : 14 1679 864 percent percent NN 14 1679 865 of of IN 14 1679 866 vote vote NN 14 1679 867 by by IN 14 1679 868 party party NN 14 1679 869 NA NA NNP 14 1679 870 ; ; , 14 1679 871 seats--(36 seats--(36 NNP 14 1679 872 total total NN 14 1679 873 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 874 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 1679 875 Party Party NNP 14 1679 876 24 24 CD 14 1679 877 , , , 14 1679 878 PLRA plra NN 14 1679 879 10 10 CD 14 1679 880 , , , 14 1679 881 PLR PLR NNP 14 1679 882 1 1 CD 14 1679 883 , , , 14 1679 884 PRF PRF NNP 14 1679 885 1 1 CD 14 1679 886 ; ; : 14 1679 887 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1679 888 of of IN 14 1679 889 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1679 890 -- -- : 14 1679 891 last last RB 14 1679 892 held hold VBN 14 1679 893 on on IN 14 1679 894 1 1 CD 14 1679 895 May May NNP 14 1679 896 1989 1989 CD 14 1679 897 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 898 next next JJ 14 1679 899 to to TO 14 1679 900 be be VB 14 1679 901 held hold VBN 14 1679 902 by by IN 14 1679 903 May May NNP 14 1679 904 1994 1994 CD 14 1679 905 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 906 ; ; : 14 1679 907 results result NNS 14 1679 908 -- -- : 14 1679 909 percent percent NN 14 1679 910 of of IN 14 1679 911 vote vote NN 14 1679 912 by by IN 14 1679 913 party party NN 14 1679 914 NA NA NNP 14 1679 915 ; ; : 14 1679 916 seats--(72 seats--(72 NN 14 1679 917 total total JJ 14 1679 918 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 919 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 1679 920 Party Party NNP 14 1679 921 48 48 CD 14 1679 922 , , , 14 1679 923 PLRA plra NN 14 1679 924 19 19 CD 14 1679 925 , , , 14 1679 926 PRF PRF NNP 14 1679 927 2 2 CD 14 1679 928 , , , 14 1679 929 PDC PDC NNP 14 1679 930 1 1 CD 14 1679 931 , , , 14 1679 932 PL pl NN 14 1679 933 1 1 CD 14 1679 934 , , , 14 1679 935 PLR PLR NNP 14 1679 936 1 1 CD 14 1679 937 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1679 938 : : : 14 1679 939 Oscar Oscar NNP 14 1679 940 Creydt Creydt NNP 14 1679 941 faction faction NN 14 1679 942 and and CC 14 1679 943 Miguel Miguel NNP 14 1679 944 Angel Angel NNP 14 1679 945 Soler Soler NNP 14 1679 946 faction faction NN 14 1679 947 ( ( -LRB- 14 1679 948 both both CC 14 1679 949 illegal illegal JJ 14 1679 950 ) ) -RRB- 14 1679 951 ; 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; : 14 1680 37 Christian Christian NNP 14 1680 38 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1680 39 Parties Parties NNPS 14 1680 40 ; ; : 14 1680 41 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1680 42 of of IN 14 1680 43 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1680 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1680 45 CUT CUT NNP 14 1680 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 1680 47 ; ; : 14 1680 48 Roman Roman NNP 14 1680 49 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1680 50 Church Church NNP 14 1680 51 Member Member NNP 14 1680 52 of of IN 14 1680 53 : : : 14 1680 54 CCC CCC NNP 14 1680 55 , , , 14 1680 56 FAO FAO NNP 14 1680 57 , , , 14 1680 58 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1680 59 , , , 14 1680 60 IADB IADB NNP 14 1680 61 , , , 14 1680 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1680 63 , , , 14 1680 64 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1680 65 , , , 14 1680 66 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1680 67 , , , 14 1680 68 ICO ICO NNP 14 1680 69 , , , 14 1680 70 IDA IDA NNP 14 1680 71 , , , 14 1680 72 IDB IDB NNP 14 1680 73 -- -- : 14 1680 74 Inter inter JJ 14 1680 75 - - JJ 14 1680 76 American American NNP 14 1680 77 Development Development NNP 14 1680 78 Bank Bank NNP 14 1680 79 , , , 14 1680 80 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1680 81 , , , 14 1680 82 IFC IFC NNP 14 1680 83 , , , 14 1680 84 ILO ILO NNP 14 1680 85 , , , 14 1680 86 IMF IMF NNP 14 1680 87 , , , 14 1680 88 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1680 89 , , , 14 1680 90 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1680 91 , , , 14 1680 92 IPU IPU NNP 14 1680 93 , , , 14 1680 94 IRC IRC NNP 14 1680 95 , , , 14 1680 96 ITU ITU NNP 14 1680 97 , , , 14 1680 98 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 1680 99 , , , 14 1680 100 OAS OAS NNP 14 1680 101 , , , 14 1680 102 SELA SELA NNP 14 1680 103 , , , 14 1680 104 UN UN NNP 14 1680 105 , , , 14 1680 106 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1680 107 , , , 14 1680 108 UPU UPU NNP 14 1680 109 , , , 14 1680 110 WHO WHO NNP 14 1680 111 , , , 14 1680 112 WMO WMO NNP 14 1680 113 , , , 14 1680 114 WSG WSG NNP 14 1680 115 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1680 116 representation representation NN 14 1680 117 : : : 14 1680 118 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1680 119 Marcos Marcos NNP 14 1680 120 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 14 1680 121 MENDIETA MENDIETA NNP 14 1680 122 ; 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1681 2 , , , 14 1681 3 including include VBG 14 1681 4 forestry forestry NN 14 1681 5 , , , 14 1681 6 accounts account VBZ 14 1681 7 for for IN 14 1681 8 about about RB 14 1681 9 25 25 CD 14 1681 10 % % NN 14 1681 11 of of IN 14 1681 12 GNP GNP NNP 14 1681 13 , , , 14 1681 14 employs employ VBZ 14 1681 15 about about IN 14 1681 16 45 45 CD 14 1681 17 % % NN 14 1681 18 of of IN 14 1681 19 the the DT 14 1681 20 labor labor NN 14 1681 21 force force NN 14 1681 22 , , , 14 1681 23 and and CC 14 1681 24 provides provide VBZ 14 1681 25 the the DT 14 1681 26 bulk bulk NN 14 1681 27 of of IN 14 1681 28 exports export NNS 14 1681 29 . . . 14 1682 1 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 1682 2 has have VBZ 14 1682 3 no no DT 14 1682 4 known know VBN 14 1682 5 significant significant JJ 14 1682 6 mineral mineral NN 14 1682 7 or or CC 14 1682 8 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1682 9 resources resource NNS 14 1682 10 , , , 14 1682 11 but but CC 14 1682 12 does do VBZ 14 1682 13 have have VB 14 1682 14 a a DT 14 1682 15 large large JJ 14 1682 16 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1682 17 potential potential NN 14 1682 18 . . . 14 1683 1 Since since IN 14 1683 2 1981 1981 CD 14 1683 3 economic economic JJ 14 1683 4 performance performance NN 14 1683 5 has have VBZ 14 1683 6 declined decline VBN 14 1683 7 compared compare VBN 14 1683 8 with with IN 14 1683 9 the the DT 14 1683 10 boom boom NN 14 1683 11 period period NN 14 1683 12 of of IN 14 1683 13 1976 1976 CD 14 1683 14 - - SYM 14 1683 15 81 81 CD 14 1683 16 , , , 14 1683 17 when when WRB 14 1683 18 real real JJ 14 1683 19 GDP GDP NNP 14 1683 20 grew grow VBD 14 1683 21 at at IN 14 1683 22 an an DT 14 1683 23 average average JJ 14 1683 24 annual annual JJ 14 1683 25 rate rate NN 14 1683 26 of of IN 14 1683 27 nearly nearly RB 14 1683 28 11 11 CD 14 1683 29 % % NN 14 1683 30 . . . 14 1684 1 During during IN 14 1684 2 1982 1982 CD 14 1684 3 - - SYM 14 1684 4 86 86 CD 14 1684 5 real real JJ 14 1684 6 GDP GDP NNP 14 1684 7 fell fall VBD 14 1684 8 three three CD 14 1684 9 out out IN 14 1684 10 of of IN 14 1684 11 five five CD 14 1684 12 years year NNS 14 1684 13 , , , 14 1684 14 inflation inflation NN 14 1684 15 jumped jump VBD 14 1684 16 to to IN 14 1684 17 an an DT 14 1684 18 annual annual JJ 14 1684 19 rate rate NN 14 1684 20 of of IN 14 1684 21 32 32 CD 14 1684 22 % % NN 14 1684 23 , , , 14 1684 24 and and CC 14 1684 25 foreign foreign JJ 14 1684 26 debt debt NN 14 1684 27 rose rise VBD 14 1684 28 . . . 14 1685 1 Factors factor NNS 14 1685 2 responsible responsible JJ 14 1685 3 for for IN 14 1685 4 the the DT 14 1685 5 erratic erratic JJ 14 1685 6 behavior behavior NN 14 1685 7 of of IN 14 1685 8 the the DT 14 1685 9 economy economy NN 14 1685 10 were be VBD 14 1685 11 the the DT 14 1685 12 completion completion NN 14 1685 13 of of IN 14 1685 14 the the DT 14 1685 15 Itaipu Itaipu NNP 14 1685 16 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 14 1685 17 dam dam NN 14 1685 18 , , , 14 1685 19 bad bad JJ 14 1685 20 weather weather NN 14 1685 21 for for IN 14 1685 22 crops crop NNS 14 1685 23 , , , 14 1685 24 and and CC 14 1685 25 weak weak JJ 14 1685 26 international international JJ 14 1685 27 commodity commodity NN 14 1685 28 prices price NNS 14 1685 29 for for IN 14 1685 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1685 31 exports export NNS 14 1685 32 . . . 14 1686 1 In in IN 14 1686 2 1987 1987 CD 14 1686 3 the the DT 14 1686 4 economy economy NN 14 1686 5 experienced experience VBD 14 1686 6 a a DT 14 1686 7 modest modest JJ 14 1686 8 recovery recovery NN 14 1686 9 because because IN 14 1686 10 of of IN 14 1686 11 improved improved JJ 14 1686 12 weather weather NN 14 1686 13 conditions condition NNS 14 1686 14 and and CC 14 1686 15 stronger strong JJR 14 1686 16 international international JJ 14 1686 17 prices price NNS 14 1686 18 for for IN 14 1686 19 key key JJ 14 1686 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1686 21 exports export NNS 14 1686 22 . . . 14 1687 1 The the DT 14 1687 2 recovery recovery NN 14 1687 3 continued continue VBD 14 1687 4 through through IN 14 1687 5 1988 1988 CD 14 1687 6 , , , 14 1687 7 with with IN 14 1687 8 a a DT 14 1687 9 bumper bumper NN 14 1687 10 soybean soybean NN 14 1687 11 crop crop NN 14 1687 12 and and CC 14 1687 13 record record NN 14 1687 14 cotton cotton NN 14 1687 15 production production NN 14 1687 16 . . . 14 1688 1 The the DT 14 1688 2 government government NN 14 1688 3 , , , 14 1688 4 however however RB 14 1688 5 , , , 14 1688 6 must must MD 14 1688 7 follow follow VB 14 1688 8 through through RP 14 1688 9 on on IN 14 1688 10 promises promise NNS 14 1688 11 of of IN 14 1688 12 reforms reform NNS 14 1688 13 needed need VBN 14 1688 14 to to TO 14 1688 15 deal deal VB 14 1688 16 with with IN 14 1688 17 large large JJ 14 1688 18 fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1688 19 deficits deficit NNS 14 1688 20 , , , 14 1688 21 growing grow VBG 14 1688 22 debt debt NN 14 1688 23 arrearages arrearage NNS 14 1688 24 , , , 14 1688 25 and and CC 14 1688 26 falling fall VBG 14 1688 27 reserves reserve NNS 14 1688 28 . . . 14 1689 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1689 2 : : : 14 1689 3 $ $ $ 14 1689 4 8.9 8.9 CD 14 1689 5 billion billion CD 14 1689 6 , , , 14 1689 7 per per IN 14 1689 8 capita capita FW 14 1689 9 $ $ $ 14 1689 10 1,970 1,970 CD 14 1689 11 ; ; : 14 1689 12 real real JJ 14 1689 13 growth growth NN 14 1689 14 rate rate NN 14 1689 15 5.2 5.2 CD 14 1689 16 % % NN 14 1689 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1689 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1689 19 est est NNP 14 1689 20 . . . 14 1689 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1690 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1690 2 rate rate NN 14 1690 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1690 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1690 5 prices price NNS 14 1690 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1690 7 : : : 14 1690 8 30 30 CD 14 1690 9 % % NN 14 1690 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1690 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1690 12 est est NNP 14 1690 13 . . . 14 1690 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1691 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1691 2 rate rate NN 14 1691 3 : : : 14 1691 4 12 12 CD 14 1691 5 % % NN 14 1691 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1691 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1691 8 est est NNP 14 1691 9 . . . 14 1691 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1692 1 Budget budget NN 14 1692 2 : : : 14 1692 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1692 4 $ $ $ 14 1692 5 609 609 CD 14 1692 6 million million CD 14 1692 7 ; ; : 14 1692 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1692 9 $ $ $ 14 1692 10 909 909 CD 14 1692 11 million million CD 14 1692 12 , , , 14 1692 13 including include VBG 14 1692 14 capital capital NN 14 1692 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1692 16 of of IN 14 1692 17 $ $ $ 14 1692 18 401 401 CD 14 1692 19 million million CD 14 1692 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1692 21 1988 1988 CD 14 1692 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1692 23 Exports export NNS 14 1692 24 : : : 14 1692 25 $ $ $ 14 1692 26 1,020 1,020 CD 14 1692 27 million million CD 14 1692 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1692 29 registered register VBN 14 1692 30 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1692 31 . . NNP 14 1692 32 , , , 14 1692 33 1989 1989 CD 14 1692 34 est est NNP 14 1692 35 . . . 14 1693 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1693 2 ; ; : 14 1693 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1693 4 -- -- : 14 1693 5 cotton cotton NN 14 1693 6 , , , 14 1693 7 soybean soybean NN 14 1693 8 , , , 14 1693 9 timber timber NN 14 1693 10 , , , 14 1693 11 vegetable vegetable NN 14 1693 12 oils oil NNS 14 1693 13 , , , 14 1693 14 coffee coffee NN 14 1693 15 , , , 14 1693 16 tung tung NN 14 1693 17 oil oil NN 14 1693 18 , , , 14 1693 19 meat meat NN 14 1693 20 products product NNS 14 1693 21 ; ; : 14 1693 22 partners partner NNS 14 1693 23 -- -- : 14 1693 24 EC EC NNP 14 1693 25 37 37 CD 14 1693 26 % % NN 14 1693 27 , , , 14 1693 28 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1693 29 25 25 CD 14 1693 30 % % NN 14 1693 31 , , , 14 1693 32 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 1693 33 10 10 CD 14 1693 34 % % NN 14 1693 35 , , , 14 1693 36 Chile Chile NNP 14 1693 37 6 6 CD 14 1693 38 % % NN 14 1693 39 , , , 14 1693 40 US US NNP 14 1693 41 6 6 CD 14 1693 42 % % NN 14 1693 43 Imports import NNS 14 1693 44 : : : 14 1693 45 $ $ $ 14 1693 46 1,010 1,010 CD 14 1693 47 million million CD 14 1693 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1693 49 registered register VBN 14 1693 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1693 51 . . NNP 14 1693 52 , , , 14 1693 53 1989 1989 CD 14 1693 54 est est NNP 14 1693 55 . . . 14 1694 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1694 2 ; ; : 14 1694 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1694 4 -- -- : 14 1694 5 capital capital NN 14 1694 6 goods good NNS 14 1694 7 35 35 CD 14 1694 8 % % NN 14 1694 9 , , , 14 1694 10 consumer consumer NN 14 1694 11 goods good NNS 14 1694 12 20 20 CD 14 1694 13 % % NN 14 1694 14 , , , 14 1694 15 fuels fuel NNS 14 1694 16 and and CC 14 1694 17 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1694 18 19 19 CD 14 1694 19 % % NN 14 1694 20 , , , 14 1694 21 raw raw JJ 14 1694 22 materials material NNS 14 1694 23 16 16 CD 14 1694 24 % % NN 14 1694 25 , , , 14 1694 26 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1694 27 , , , 14 1694 28 beverages beverage NNS 14 1694 29 , , , 14 1694 30 and and CC 14 1694 31 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1694 32 10 10 CD 14 1694 33 % % NN 14 1694 34 ; ; , 14 1694 35 partners partner NNS 14 1694 36 -- -- : 14 1694 37 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1694 38 30 30 CD 14 1694 39 % % NN 14 1694 40 , , , 14 1694 41 EC EC NNP 14 1694 42 20 20 CD 14 1694 43 % % NN 14 1694 44 , , , 14 1694 45 US US NNP 14 1694 46 18 18 CD 14 1694 47 % % NN 14 1694 48 , , , 14 1694 49 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 1694 50 8 8 CD 14 1694 51 % % NN 14 1694 52 , , , 14 1694 53 Japan Japan NNP 14 1694 54 7 7 CD 14 1694 55 % % NN 14 1694 56 External external JJ 14 1694 57 debt debt NN 14 1694 58 : : : 14 1694 59 $ $ $ 14 1694 60 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1694 61 billion billion CD 14 1694 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 1694 63 1989 1989 CD 14 1694 64 est est NNP 14 1694 65 . . . 14 1694 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1695 2 production production NN 14 1695 3 : : : 14 1695 4 growth growth NN 14 1695 5 rate rate NN 14 1695 6 2 2 CD 14 1695 7 % % NN 14 1695 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 9 1987 1987 CD 14 1695 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1695 12 : : : 14 1695 13 5,169,000 5,169,000 CD 14 1695 14 kW kw NN 14 1695 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1695 16 ; 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; : 14 1695 66 cash cash NN 14 1695 67 crops crop NNS 14 1695 68 -- -- : 14 1695 69 cotton cotton NN 14 1695 70 , , , 14 1695 71 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1695 72 ; ; : 14 1695 73 other other JJ 14 1695 74 crops crop NNS 14 1695 75 -- -- : 14 1695 76 corn corn NN 14 1695 77 , , , 14 1695 78 wheat wheat NN 14 1695 79 , , , 14 1695 80 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1695 81 , , , 14 1695 82 soybeans soybean NNS 14 1695 83 , , , 14 1695 84 cassava cassava NN 14 1695 85 , , , 14 1695 86 fruits fruit NNS 14 1695 87 , , , 14 1695 88 and and CC 14 1695 89 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1695 90 ; ; , 14 1695 91 animal animal NN 14 1695 92 products product NNS 14 1695 93 -- -- : 14 1695 94 beef beef NN 14 1695 95 , , , 14 1695 96 pork pork NN 14 1695 97 , , , 14 1695 98 eggs egg NNS 14 1695 99 , , , 14 1695 100 milk milk NN 14 1695 101 ; ; , 14 1695 102 surplus surplus NN 14 1695 103 producer producer NN 14 1695 104 of of IN 14 1695 105 timber timber NN 14 1695 106 ; ; : 14 1695 107 self self NN 14 1695 108 - - HYPH 14 1695 109 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1695 110 in in IN 14 1695 111 most most JJS 14 1695 112 foods food NNS 14 1695 113 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1695 114 drugs drug VBZ 14 1695 115 : : : 14 1695 116 illicit illicit JJ 14 1695 117 producer producer NN 14 1695 118 of of IN 14 1695 119 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1695 120 for for IN 14 1695 121 the the DT 14 1695 122 international international JJ 14 1695 123 drug drug NN 14 1695 124 trade trade NN 14 1695 125 with with IN 14 1695 126 an an DT 14 1695 127 estimated estimate VBN 14 1695 128 300 300 CD 14 1695 129 hectares hectare NNS 14 1695 130 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1695 131 in in IN 14 1695 132 1988 1988 CD 14 1695 133 ; ; : 14 1695 134 important important JJ 14 1695 135 transshipment transshipment NN 14 1695 136 point point NN 14 1695 137 for for IN 14 1695 138 Bolivian bolivian JJ 14 1695 139 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1695 140 headed head VBN 14 1695 141 for for IN 14 1695 142 the the DT 14 1695 143 US US NNP 14 1695 144 and and CC 14 1695 145 Europe Europe NNP 14 1695 146 Aid Aid NNP 14 1695 147 : : : 14 1695 148 US US NNP 14 1695 149 commitments commitment NNS 14 1695 150 , , , 14 1695 151 including include VBG 14 1695 152 Ex Ex NNP 14 1695 153 - - HYPH 14 1695 154 Im Im NNP 14 1695 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 156 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1695 157 - - HYPH 14 1695 158 88 88 NNP 14 1695 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 160 , , , 14 1695 161 $ $ $ 14 1695 162 168 168 CD 14 1695 163 million million CD 14 1695 164 ; ; : 14 1695 165 Western western JJ 14 1695 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 167 non non JJ 14 1695 168 - - JJ 14 1695 169 US us JJ 14 1695 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 171 countries country NNS 14 1695 172 , , , 14 1695 173 ODA ODA NNP 14 1695 174 and and CC 14 1695 175 OOF OOF NNP 14 1695 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1695 177 commitments commitment NNS 14 1695 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 179 1970 1970 CD 14 1695 180 - - SYM 14 1695 181 87 87 CD 14 1695 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 183 , , , 14 1695 184 $ $ $ 14 1695 185 994 994 CD 14 1695 186 million million CD 14 1695 187 Currency Currency NNP 14 1695 188 : : : 14 1695 189 guarani guarani NNP 14 1695 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 191 plural plural JJ 14 1695 192 -- -- : 14 1695 193 guaranies guaranie NNS 14 1695 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 195 ; ; : 14 1695 196 1 1 CD 14 1695 197 guarani guarani NN 14 1695 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 199 G g NN 14 1695 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 201 = = NFP 14 1695 202 100 100 CD 14 1695 203 centimos centimos NNP 14 1695 204 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1695 205 rates rate NNS 14 1695 206 : : : 14 1695 207 guaranies guaranie NNS 14 1695 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 209 G G NNP 14 1695 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 211 per per IN 14 1695 212 US$ us$ $ 14 1695 213 1 1 CD 14 1695 214 - - HYPH 14 1695 215 -1,200.20 -1,200.20 NN 14 1695 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 217 November November NNP 14 1695 218 1989 1989 CD 14 1695 219 ; ; : 14 1695 220 floated float VBN 14 1695 221 in in IN 14 1695 222 February February NNP 14 1695 223 1989 1989 CD 14 1695 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 225 , , , 14 1695 226 550.00 550.00 CD 14 1695 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 228 fixed fix VBN 14 1695 229 rate rate NN 14 1695 230 1986-February 1986-february CD 14 1695 231 1989 1989 CD 14 1695 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 233 , , , 14 1695 234 339.17 339.17 CD 14 1695 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 236 1986 1986 CD 14 1695 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 238 , , , 14 1695 239 306.67 306.67 CD 14 1695 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 241 1985 1985 CD 14 1695 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 243 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1695 244 year year NN 14 1695 245 : : : 14 1695 246 calendar calendar NNP 14 1695 247 year year NN 14 1695 248 - - : 14 1695 249 Communications Communications NNP 14 1695 250 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1695 251 : : : 14 1695 252 970 970 CD 14 1695 253 km km NNS 14 1695 254 total total NN 14 1695 255 ; ; : 14 1695 256 440 440 CD 14 1695 257 km km NN 14 1695 258 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1695 259 standard standard JJ 14 1695 260 gauge gauge NN 14 1695 261 , , , 14 1695 262 60 60 CD 14 1695 263 km km NN 14 1695 264 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1695 265 gauge gauge NN 14 1695 266 , , , 14 1695 267 470 470 CD 14 1695 268 km km NN 14 1695 269 various various JJ 14 1695 270 narrow narrow JJ 14 1695 271 gauge gauge NN 14 1695 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 273 privately privately RB 14 1695 274 owned own VBN 14 1695 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 276 Highways highway NNS 14 1695 277 : : : 14 1695 278 21,960 21,960 CD 14 1695 279 km km NN 14 1695 280 total total NN 14 1695 281 ; ; : 14 1695 282 1,788 1,788 CD 14 1695 283 km km NN 14 1695 284 paved pave VBN 14 1695 285 , , , 14 1695 286 474 474 CD 14 1695 287 km km NN 14 1695 288 gravel gravel NN 14 1695 289 , , , 14 1695 290 and and CC 14 1695 291 19,698 19,698 CD 14 1695 292 km km NN 14 1695 293 earth earth NN 14 1695 294 Inland Inland NNP 14 1695 295 waterways waterway NNS 14 1695 296 : : : 14 1695 297 3,100 3,100 CD 14 1695 298 km km NN 14 1695 299 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1695 300 : : : 14 1695 301 Asuncion asuncion NN 14 1695 302 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1695 303 marine marine NN 14 1695 304 : : : 14 1695 305 15 15 CD 14 1695 306 ships ship NNS 14 1695 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 308 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1695 309 GRT GRT NNP 14 1695 310 or or CC 14 1695 311 over over RB 14 1695 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 313 totaling total VBG 14 1695 314 20,735 20,735 CD 14 1695 315 GRT/26,043 GRT/26,043 NNP 14 1695 316 DWT DWT NNP 14 1695 317 ; ; : 14 1695 318 includes include VBZ 14 1695 319 13 13 CD 14 1695 320 cargo cargo NN 14 1695 321 , , , 14 1695 322 2 2 CD 14 1695 323 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1695 324 , , , 14 1695 325 oils oil NNS 14 1695 326 , , , 14 1695 327 and and CC 14 1695 328 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1695 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 330 POL POL NNP 14 1695 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 332 tanker tanker NN 14 1695 333 ; ; : 14 1695 334 note--1 note--1 NNP 14 1695 335 naval naval JJ 14 1695 336 cargo cargo NN 14 1695 337 ship ship NN 14 1695 338 is be VBZ 14 1695 339 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1695 340 used use VBN 14 1695 341 commercially commercially RB 14 1695 342 Civil civil JJ 14 1695 343 air air NN 14 1695 344 : : : 14 1695 345 4 4 CD 14 1695 346 major major JJ 14 1695 347 transport transport NN 14 1695 348 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1695 349 Airports airport NNS 14 1695 350 : : : 14 1695 351 873 873 CD 14 1695 352 total total NN 14 1695 353 , , , 14 1695 354 753 753 CD 14 1695 355 usable usable JJ 14 1695 356 ; ; : 14 1695 357 6 6 CD 14 1695 358 with with IN 14 1695 359 permanent permanent JJ 14 1695 360 - - HYPH 14 1695 361 surface surface NN 14 1695 362 runways runway NNS 14 1695 363 ; ; : 14 1695 364 1 1 CD 14 1695 365 with with IN 14 1695 366 runways runway NNS 14 1695 367 over over IN 14 1695 368 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1695 369 m m CD 14 1695 370 ; ; : 14 1695 371 2 2 CD 14 1695 372 with with IN 14 1695 373 runways runways NNP 14 1695 374 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1695 375 - - HYPH 14 1695 376 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1695 377 m m NN 14 1695 378 ; ; : 14 1695 379 52 52 CD 14 1695 380 with with IN 14 1695 381 runways runway NNS 14 1695 382 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1695 383 - - HYPH 14 1695 384 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1695 385 m m NNP 14 1695 386 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1695 387 : : : 14 1695 388 principal principal JJ 14 1695 389 center center NN 14 1695 390 in in IN 14 1695 391 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 14 1695 392 ; ; : 14 1695 393 fair fair JJ 14 1695 394 intercity intercity NN 14 1695 395 microwave microwave NN 14 1695 396 net net NNP 14 1695 397 ; ; : 14 1695 398 78,300 78,300 CD 14 1695 399 telephones telephone NNS 14 1695 400 ; ; , 14 1695 401 stations--40 stations--40 JJ 14 1695 402 AM AM NNP 14 1695 403 , , , 14 1695 404 no no DT 14 1695 405 FM FM NNP 14 1695 406 , , , 14 1695 407 5 5 CD 14 1695 408 TV tv NN 14 1695 409 , , , 14 1695 410 7 7 CD 14 1695 411 shortwave shortwave NN 14 1695 412 ; ; : 14 1695 413 1 1 CD 14 1695 414 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1695 415 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1695 416 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1695 417 earth earth NN 14 1695 418 station station NN 14 1695 419 - - : 14 1695 420 Defense Defense NNP 14 1695 421 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1695 422 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1695 423 : : : 14 1695 424 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 14 1695 425 Army Army NNP 14 1695 426 , , , 14 1695 427 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 14 1695 428 Navy Navy NNP 14 1695 429 , , , 14 1695 430 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 14 1695 431 Air Air NNP 14 1695 432 Force Force NNP 14 1695 433 Military Military NNP 14 1695 434 manpower manpower NN 14 1695 435 : : : 14 1695 436 males males NNP 14 1695 437 15 15 CD 14 1695 438 - - SYM 14 1695 439 49 49 CD 14 1695 440 , , , 14 1695 441 1,096,227 1,096,227 CD 14 1695 442 ; ; : 14 1695 443 798,750 798,750 CD 14 1695 444 fit fit NN 14 1695 445 for for IN 14 1695 446 military military JJ 14 1695 447 service service NN 14 1695 448 ; ; : 14 1695 449 49,791 49,791 CD 14 1695 450 reach reach VBP 14 1695 451 military military JJ 14 1695 452 age age NN 14 1695 453 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 454 17 17 CD 14 1695 455 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 456 annually annually RB 14 1695 457 Defense defense NN 14 1695 458 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1695 459 : : : 14 1695 460 NA NA NNP 14 1695 461 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1695 462 Country country NN 14 1695 463 : : : 14 1695 464 Peru Peru NNP 14 1695 465 - - HYPH 14 1695 466 Geography Geography NNP 14 1695 467 Total Total NNP 14 1695 468 area area NN 14 1695 469 : : : 14 1695 470 1,285,220 1,285,220 CD 14 1695 471 km2 km2 NN 14 1695 472 ; ; : 14 1695 473 land land NN 14 1695 474 area area NN 14 1695 475 : : : 14 1695 476 1,280,000 1,280,000 CD 14 1695 477 km2 km2 NNP 14 1695 478 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1695 479 area area NN 14 1695 480 : : : 14 1695 481 slightly slightly RB 14 1695 482 smaller small JJR 14 1695 483 than than IN 14 1695 484 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 1695 485 Land Land NNP 14 1695 486 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1695 487 : : : 14 1695 488 6,940 6,940 CD 14 1695 489 km km NN 14 1695 490 total total NN 14 1695 491 ; ; : 14 1695 492 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 1695 493 900 900 CD 14 1695 494 km km NNS 14 1695 495 , , , 14 1695 496 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1695 497 1,560 1,560 CD 14 1695 498 km km NNS 14 1695 499 , , , 14 1695 500 Chile Chile NNP 14 1695 501 160 160 CD 14 1695 502 km km NN 14 1695 503 , , , 14 1695 504 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 1695 505 2,900 2,900 CD 14 1695 506 km km NN 14 1695 507 , , , 14 1695 508 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 1695 509 1,420 1,420 CD 14 1695 510 km km NN 14 1695 511 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1695 512 : : : 14 1695 513 2,414 2,414 CD 14 1695 514 km km NN 14 1695 515 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1695 516 claims claim VBZ 14 1695 517 : : : 14 1695 518 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1695 519 sea sea NN 14 1695 520 : : : 14 1695 521 200 200 CD 14 1695 522 nm nm IN 14 1695 523 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 1695 524 : : : 14 1695 525 two two CD 14 1695 526 sections section NNS 14 1695 527 of of IN 14 1695 528 the the DT 14 1695 529 boundary boundary NN 14 1695 530 with with IN 14 1695 531 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 1695 532 are be VBP 14 1695 533 in in IN 14 1695 534 dispute dispute NN 14 1695 535 Climate climate NN 14 1695 536 : : : 14 1695 537 varies vary VBZ 14 1695 538 from from IN 14 1695 539 tropical tropical JJ 14 1695 540 in in IN 14 1695 541 east east NNP 14 1695 542 to to TO 14 1695 543 dry dry VB 14 1695 544 desert desert NN 14 1695 545 in in IN 14 1695 546 west west NNP 14 1695 547 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1695 548 : : : 14 1695 549 western western JJ 14 1695 550 coastal coastal JJ 14 1695 551 plain plain NNP 14 1695 552 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 553 costa costa NNP 14 1695 554 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 555 , , , 14 1695 556 high high JJ 14 1695 557 and and CC 14 1695 558 rugged rugged JJ 14 1695 559 Andes Andes NNP 14 1695 560 in in IN 14 1695 561 center center NN 14 1695 562 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 563 sierra sierra NNP 14 1695 564 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 565 , , , 14 1695 566 eastern eastern NNP 14 1695 567 lowland lowland NNP 14 1695 568 jungle jungle NN 14 1695 569 of of IN 14 1695 570 Amazon Amazon NNP 14 1695 571 Basin Basin NNP 14 1695 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 573 selva selva NN 14 1695 574 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 575 Natural natural JJ 14 1695 576 resources resource NNS 14 1695 577 : : : 14 1695 578 copper copper NN 14 1695 579 , , , 14 1695 580 silver silver NN 14 1695 581 , , , 14 1695 582 gold gold NN 14 1695 583 , , , 14 1695 584 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1695 585 , , , 14 1695 586 timber timber NN 14 1695 587 , , , 14 1695 588 fish fish NN 14 1695 589 , , , 14 1695 590 iron iron NN 14 1695 591 ore ore NN 14 1695 592 , , , 14 1695 593 coal coal NN 14 1695 594 , , , 14 1695 595 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1695 596 , , , 14 1695 597 potash potash VB 14 1695 598 Land land NN 14 1695 599 use use NN 14 1695 600 : : : 14 1695 601 3 3 CD 14 1695 602 % % NN 14 1695 603 arable arable JJ 14 1695 604 land land NN 14 1695 605 ; ; : 14 1695 606 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1695 607 permanent permanent JJ 14 1695 608 crops crop NNS 14 1695 609 ; ; : 14 1695 610 21 21 CD 14 1695 611 % % NN 14 1695 612 meadows meadow NNS 14 1695 613 and and CC 14 1695 614 pastures pasture NNS 14 1695 615 ; ; : 14 1695 616 55 55 CD 14 1695 617 % % NN 14 1695 618 forest forest NN 14 1695 619 and and CC 14 1695 620 woodland woodland NN 14 1695 621 ; ; : 14 1695 622 21 21 CD 14 1695 623 % % NN 14 1695 624 other other JJ 14 1695 625 ; ; : 14 1695 626 includes include VBZ 14 1695 627 1 1 CD 14 1695 628 % % NN 14 1695 629 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1695 630 Environment Environment NNP 14 1695 631 : : : 14 1695 632 subject subject JJ 14 1695 633 to to IN 14 1695 634 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1695 635 , , , 14 1695 636 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 14 1695 637 , , , 14 1695 638 landslides landslide NNS 14 1695 639 , , , 14 1695 640 mild mild JJ 14 1695 641 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1695 642 activity activity NN 14 1695 643 ; ; : 14 1695 644 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1695 645 ; ; : 14 1695 646 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 1695 647 ; ; : 14 1695 648 soil soil NN 14 1695 649 erosion erosion NN 14 1695 650 ; ; , 14 1695 651 desertification desertification NN 14 1695 652 ; ; : 14 1695 653 air air NN 14 1695 654 pollution pollution NN 14 1695 655 in in IN 14 1695 656 Lima Lima NNP 14 1695 657 Note Note NNP 14 1695 658 : : : 14 1695 659 shares share NNS 14 1695 660 control control NN 14 1695 661 of of IN 14 1695 662 Lago Lago NNP 14 1695 663 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 14 1695 664 , , , 14 1695 665 world world NN 14 1695 666 's 's POS 14 1695 667 highest high JJS 14 1695 668 navigable navigable JJ 14 1695 669 lake lake NN 14 1695 670 , , , 14 1695 671 with with IN 14 1695 672 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 1695 673 - - HYPH 14 1695 674 People People NNP 14 1695 675 Population Population NNP 14 1695 676 : : : 14 1695 677 21,905,605 21,905,605 CD 14 1695 678 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 679 July July NNP 14 1695 680 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 682 , , , 14 1695 683 growth growth NN 14 1695 684 rate rate NN 14 1695 685 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1695 686 % % NN 14 1695 687 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 688 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 689 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 690 Birth birth NN 14 1695 691 rate rate NN 14 1695 692 : : : 14 1695 693 28 28 CD 14 1695 694 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1695 695 population population NN 14 1695 696 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 697 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 698 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 699 Death death NN 14 1695 700 rate rate NN 14 1695 701 : : : 14 1695 702 8 8 CD 14 1695 703 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1695 704 population population NN 14 1695 705 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 706 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 708 Net net JJ 14 1695 709 migration migration NN 14 1695 710 rate rate NN 14 1695 711 : : : 14 1695 712 0 0 CD 14 1695 713 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1695 714 population population NN 14 1695 715 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 716 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 718 Infant infant NN 14 1695 719 mortality mortality NN 14 1695 720 rate rate NN 14 1695 721 : : : 14 1695 722 67 67 CD 14 1695 723 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1695 724 live live JJ 14 1695 725 births birth NNS 14 1695 726 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 727 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 729 Life life NN 14 1695 730 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1695 731 at at IN 14 1695 732 birth birth NN 14 1695 733 : : : 14 1695 734 62 62 CD 14 1695 735 years year NNS 14 1695 736 male male JJ 14 1695 737 , , , 14 1695 738 66 66 CD 14 1695 739 years year NNS 14 1695 740 female female JJ 14 1695 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 742 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 744 Total total JJ 14 1695 745 fertility fertility NN 14 1695 746 rate rate NN 14 1695 747 : : : 14 1695 748 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1695 749 children child NNS 14 1695 750 born bear VBN 14 1695 751 / / SYM 14 1695 752 woman woman NN 14 1695 753 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 754 1990 1990 CD 14 1695 755 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 756 Nationality nationality NN 14 1695 757 : : : 14 1695 758 noun noun NNP 14 1695 759 -- -- : 14 1695 760 Peruvian(s Peruvian(s NNP 14 1695 761 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 762 ; ; , 14 1695 763 adjective adjective JJ 14 1695 764 -- -- : 14 1695 765 Peruvian peruvian JJ 14 1695 766 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1695 767 divisions division NNS 14 1695 768 : : : 14 1695 769 45 45 CD 14 1695 770 % % NN 14 1695 771 Indian indian JJ 14 1695 772 ; ; : 14 1695 773 37 37 CD 14 1695 774 % % NN 14 1695 775 mestizo mestizo NN 14 1695 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 777 mixed mixed JJ 14 1695 778 Indian indian JJ 14 1695 779 and and CC 14 1695 780 European european JJ 14 1695 781 ancestry ancestry NN 14 1695 782 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 783 ; ; : 14 1695 784 15 15 CD 14 1695 785 % % NN 14 1695 786 white white JJ 14 1695 787 ; ; : 14 1695 788 3 3 CD 14 1695 789 % % NN 14 1695 790 black black JJ 14 1695 791 , , , 14 1695 792 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1695 793 , , , 14 1695 794 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1695 795 , , , 14 1695 796 and and CC 14 1695 797 other other JJ 14 1695 798 Religion religion NN 14 1695 799 : : : 14 1695 800 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1695 801 Roman roman JJ 14 1695 802 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1695 803 Language Language NNP 14 1695 804 : : : 14 1695 805 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1695 806 and and CC 14 1695 807 Quechua Quechua NNP 14 1695 808 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 809 official official NN 14 1695 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 1695 811 , , , 14 1695 812 Aymara Aymara NNP 14 1695 813 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1695 814 : : : 14 1695 815 80 80 CD 14 1695 816 % % NN 14 1695 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 1695 818 est est NNP 14 1695 819 . . . 14 1695 820 ) ) -RRB- 14 1696 1 Labor labor NN 14 1696 2 force force NN 14 1696 3 : : : 14 1696 4 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 14 1696 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 1696 6 1986 1986 CD 14 1696 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 1696 8 ; ; : 14 1696 9 44 44 CD 14 1696 10 % % NN 14 1696 11 government government NN 14 1696 12 and and CC 14 1696 13 other other JJ 14 1696 14 services service NNS 14 1696 15 , , , 14 1696 16 37 37 CD 14 1696 17 % % NN 14 1696 18 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1696 19 , , , 14 1696 20 19 19 CD 14 1696 21 % % NN 14 1696 22 industry industry NN 14 1696 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1696 24 1988 1988 CD 14 1696 25 est est NNP 14 1696 26 . . . 14 1696 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 1697 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1697 2 labor labor NN 14 1697 3 : : : 14 1697 4 about about IN 14 1697 5 40 40 CD 14 1697 6 % % NN 14 1697 7 of of IN 14 1697 8 salaried salaried JJ 14 1697 9 workers worker NNS 14 1697 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1697 11 1983 1983 CD 14 1697 12 est est NNP 14 1697 13 . . . 14 1697 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 1 - - : 14 1698 2 Government Government NNP 14 1698 3 Long Long NNP 14 1698 4 - - HYPH 14 1698 5 form form NN 14 1698 6 name name NN 14 1698 7 : : : 14 1698 8 Republic Republic NNP 14 1698 9 of of IN 14 1698 10 Peru Peru NNP 14 1698 11 Type Type NNP 14 1698 12 : : : 14 1698 13 republic republic NN 14 1698 14 Capital capital NN 14 1698 15 : : : 14 1698 16 Lima Lima NNP 14 1698 17 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1698 18 divisions division NNS 14 1698 19 : : : 14 1698 20 24 24 CD 14 1698 21 departments department NNS 14 1698 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 23 departamentos departamento NNS 14 1698 24 , , , 14 1698 25 singular singular JJ 14 1698 26 -- -- : 14 1698 27 departamento departamento NNP 14 1698 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 29 and and CC 14 1698 30 1 1 CD 14 1698 31 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1698 32 province province NN 14 1698 33 * * NFP 14 1698 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 35 provincia provincia NNP 14 1698 36 constitucional constitucional NNP 14 1698 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 38 ; ; : 14 1698 39 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 14 1698 40 , , , 14 1698 41 Ancash Ancash NNP 14 1698 42 , , , 14 1698 43 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 14 1698 44 , , , 14 1698 45 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 14 1698 46 , , , 14 1698 47 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 14 1698 48 , , , 14 1698 49 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 14 1698 50 , , , 14 1698 51 Callao Callao NNP 14 1698 52 * * NFP 14 1698 53 , , , 14 1698 54 Cusco Cusco NNP 14 1698 55 , , , 14 1698 56 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 14 1698 57 , , , 14 1698 58 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 14 1698 59 , , , 14 1698 60 Ica Ica NNP 14 1698 61 , , , 14 1698 62 Junin Junin NNP 14 1698 63 , , , 14 1698 64 La La NNP 14 1698 65 Libertad Libertad NNP 14 1698 66 , , , 14 1698 67 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 14 1698 68 , , , 14 1698 69 Lima Lima NNP 14 1698 70 , , , 14 1698 71 Loreto Loreto NNP 14 1698 72 , , , 14 1698 73 Madre Madre NNP 14 1698 74 de de NNP 14 1698 75 Dios Dios NNP 14 1698 76 , , , 14 1698 77 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 14 1698 78 , , , 14 1698 79 Pasco Pasco NNP 14 1698 80 , , , 14 1698 81 Piura Piura NNP 14 1698 82 , , , 14 1698 83 Puno Puno NNP 14 1698 84 , , , 14 1698 85 San San NNP 14 1698 86 Martin Martin NNP 14 1698 87 , , , 14 1698 88 Tacna Tacna NNP 14 1698 89 , , , 14 1698 90 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 14 1698 91 , , , 14 1698 92 Ucayali ucayali JJ 14 1698 93 Independence independence NN 14 1698 94 : : : 14 1698 95 28 28 CD 14 1698 96 July July NNP 14 1698 97 1821 1821 CD 14 1698 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 99 from from IN 14 1698 100 Spain Spain NNP 14 1698 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 102 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1698 103 : : : 14 1698 104 28 28 CD 14 1698 105 July July NNP 14 1698 106 1980 1980 CD 14 1698 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 108 often often RB 14 1698 109 referred refer VBN 14 1698 110 to to IN 14 1698 111 as as IN 14 1698 112 the the DT 14 1698 113 1979 1979 CD 14 1698 114 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1698 115 because because IN 14 1698 116 constituent constituent NN 14 1698 117 assembly assembly NNP 14 1698 118 met meet VBD 14 1698 119 in in IN 14 1698 120 1979 1979 CD 14 1698 121 , , , 14 1698 122 but but CC 14 1698 123 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1698 124 actually actually RB 14 1698 125 took take VBD 14 1698 126 effect effect NN 14 1698 127 the the DT 14 1698 128 following following JJ 14 1698 129 year year NN 14 1698 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 131 ; ; : 14 1698 132 reestablished reestablish VBD 14 1698 133 civilian civilian JJ 14 1698 134 government government NN 14 1698 135 with with IN 14 1698 136 a a DT 14 1698 137 popularly popularly RB 14 1698 138 elected elect VBN 14 1698 139 president president NN 14 1698 140 and and CC 14 1698 141 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1698 142 legislature legislature NN 14 1698 143 Legal legal JJ 14 1698 144 system system NN 14 1698 145 : : : 14 1698 146 based base VBN 14 1698 147 on on IN 14 1698 148 civil civil JJ 14 1698 149 law law NN 14 1698 150 system system NN 14 1698 151 ; ; : 14 1698 152 has have VBZ 14 1698 153 not not RB 14 1698 154 accepted accept VBN 14 1698 155 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1698 156 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1698 157 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1698 158 National national JJ 14 1698 159 holiday holiday NN 14 1698 160 : : : 14 1698 161 Independence Independence NNP 14 1698 162 Day Day NNP 14 1698 163 , , , 14 1698 164 28 28 CD 14 1698 165 July July NNP 14 1698 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 167 1821 1821 CD 14 1698 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 169 Executive Executive NNP 14 1698 170 branch branch NN 14 1698 171 : : : 14 1698 172 president president NN 14 1698 173 , , , 14 1698 174 two two CD 14 1698 175 vice vice NN 14 1698 176 presidents president NNS 14 1698 177 , , , 14 1698 178 prime prime JJ 14 1698 179 minister minister NN 14 1698 180 , , , 14 1698 181 Council Council NNP 14 1698 182 of of IN 14 1698 183 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1698 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 185 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1698 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 187 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1698 188 branch branch NN 14 1698 189 : : : 14 1698 190 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1698 191 Congress Congress NNP 14 1698 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 193 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 1698 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 195 consists consist VBZ 14 1698 196 of of IN 14 1698 197 an an DT 14 1698 198 upper upper JJ 14 1698 199 chamber chamber NN 14 1698 200 or or CC 14 1698 201 Senate Senate NNP 14 1698 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 203 Senado Senado NNP 14 1698 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 205 and and CC 14 1698 206 a a DT 14 1698 207 lower low JJR 14 1698 208 chamber chamber NN 14 1698 209 or or CC 14 1698 210 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1698 211 of of IN 14 1698 212 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1698 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 214 Camara Camara NNP 14 1698 215 de de FW 14 1698 216 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 1698 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 218 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1698 219 branch branch NN 14 1698 220 : : : 14 1698 221 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1698 222 Court Court NNP 14 1698 223 of of IN 14 1698 224 Justice Justice NNP 14 1698 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 226 Corte Corte NNP 14 1698 227 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 1698 228 de de NNP 14 1698 229 Justicia Justicia NNP 14 1698 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 231 Leaders leader NNS 14 1698 232 : : : 14 1698 233 Chief Chief NNP 14 1698 234 of of IN 14 1698 235 State State NNP 14 1698 236 -- -- : 14 1698 237 President President NNP 14 1698 238 - - HYPH 14 1698 239 elect elect NNP 14 1698 240 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 1698 241 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 14 1698 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 243 since since IN 14 1698 244 10 10 CD 14 1698 245 June June NNP 14 1698 246 1990 1990 CD 14 1698 247 ; ; : 14 1698 248 Vice Vice NNP 14 1698 249 President President NNP 14 1698 250 - - HYPH 14 1698 251 elect elect NNP 14 1698 252 Maximo Maximo NNP 14 1698 253 San San NNP 14 1698 254 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 14 1698 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 256 since since IN 14 1698 257 10 10 CD 14 1698 258 June June NNP 14 1698 259 1990 1990 CD 14 1698 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 261 ; ; : 14 1698 262 Vice Vice NNP 14 1698 263 President President NNP 14 1698 264 - - HYPH 14 1698 265 elect elect NNP 14 1698 266 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1698 267 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 14 1698 268 ; ; : 14 1698 269 President President NNP 14 1698 270 Alan Alan NNP 14 1698 271 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 14 1698 272 Perez Perez NNP 14 1698 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 274 since since IN 14 1698 275 28 28 CD 14 1698 276 July July NNP 14 1698 277 1985 1985 CD 14 1698 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 279 ; ; : 14 1698 280 First First NNP 14 1698 281 Vice Vice NNP 14 1698 282 President President NNP 14 1698 283 Luis Luis NNP 14 1698 284 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 1698 285 SANCHEZ SANCHEZ NNP 14 1698 286 Sanchez Sanchez NNP 14 1698 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 288 since since IN 14 1698 289 28 28 CD 14 1698 290 July July NNP 14 1698 291 1985 1985 CD 14 1698 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 293 ; ; : 14 1698 294 Second Second NNP 14 1698 295 Vice Vice NNP 14 1698 296 President President NNP 14 1698 297 Luis Luis NNP 14 1698 298 Juan Juan NNP 14 1698 299 ALVA ALVA NNP 14 1698 300 Castro Castro NNP 14 1698 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 302 since since IN 14 1698 303 28 28 CD 14 1698 304 July July NNP 14 1698 305 1985 1985 CD 14 1698 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 307 ; ; : 14 1698 308 Head Head NNP 14 1698 309 of of IN 14 1698 310 Government Government NNP 14 1698 311 -- -- : 14 1698 312 Prime Prime NNP 14 1698 313 Minister Minister NNP 14 1698 314 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 14 1698 315 LARCO LARCO NNP 14 1698 316 Cox Cox NNP 14 1698 317 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 318 since since IN 14 1698 319 3 3 CD 14 1698 320 October October NNP 14 1698 321 1989 1989 CD 14 1698 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 323 Political political JJ 14 1698 324 parties party NNS 14 1698 325 and and CC 14 1698 326 leaders leader NNS 14 1698 327 : : : 14 1698 328 American American NNP 14 1698 329 Popular Popular NNP 14 1698 330 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1698 331 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1698 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 333 APRA APRA NNP 14 1698 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 335 , , , 14 1698 336 Alan Alan NNP 14 1698 337 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 1698 338 Perez Perez NNP 14 1698 339 ; ; : 14 1698 340 United United NNP 14 1698 341 Left Left NNP 14 1698 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 343 IU IU NNP 14 1698 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 345 , , , 14 1698 346 run run VBN 14 1698 347 by by IN 14 1698 348 committee committee NN 14 1698 349 ; ; : 14 1698 350 Democratic democratic JJ 14 1698 351 Front front NN 14 1698 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 353 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 14 1698 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 355 , , , 14 1698 356 headed head VBN 14 1698 357 by by IN 14 1698 358 Mario Mario NNP 14 1698 359 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 1698 360 Llosa Llosa NNP 14 1698 361 of of IN 14 1698 362 the the DT 14 1698 363 Liberty Liberty NNP 14 1698 364 Movement Movement NNP 14 1698 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 366 ML ML NNP 14 1698 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 368 , , , 14 1698 369 coalition coalition NN 14 1698 370 also also RB 14 1698 371 includes include VBZ 14 1698 372 the the DT 14 1698 373 Popular Popular NNP 14 1698 374 Christian Christian NNP 14 1698 375 Party Party NNP 14 1698 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 377 PPC PPC NNP 14 1698 378 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 379 , , , 14 1698 380 Luis Luis NNP 14 1698 381 Bedoya Bedoya NNP 14 1698 382 Reyes Reyes NNP 14 1698 383 and and CC 14 1698 384 the the DT 14 1698 385 Popular Popular NNP 14 1698 386 Action Action NNP 14 1698 387 Party Party NNP 14 1698 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 389 AP AP NNP 14 1698 390 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 391 , , , 14 1698 392 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 1698 393 Belaunde Belaunde NNP 14 1698 394 Terry Terry NNP 14 1698 395 ; ; : 14 1698 396 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1698 397 Left Left NNP 14 1698 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 399 ISO iso NN 14 1698 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 401 , , , 14 1698 402 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 14 1698 403 Barrantes Barrantes NNP 14 1698 404 Lingan Lingan NNP 14 1698 405 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1698 406 : : : 14 1698 407 universal universal JJ 14 1698 408 at at IN 14 1698 409 age age NN 14 1698 410 18 18 CD 14 1698 411 Elections election NNS 14 1698 412 : : : 14 1698 413 President President NNP 14 1698 414 -- -- : 14 1698 415 last last RB 14 1698 416 held hold VBN 14 1698 417 on on IN 14 1698 418 10 10 CD 14 1698 419 June June NNP 14 1698 420 1990 1990 CD 14 1698 421 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 422 next next JJ 14 1698 423 to to TO 14 1698 424 be be VB 14 1698 425 held hold VBN 14 1698 426 April April NNP 14 1698 427 1995 1995 CD 14 1698 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 429 ; ; : 14 1698 430 results result NNS 14 1698 431 -- -- : 14 1698 432 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 1698 433 Fujimori Fujimori NNP 14 1698 434 xx% xx% NN 14 1698 435 , , , 14 1698 436 Mario Mario NNP 14 1698 437 Vargas Vargas NNP 14 1698 438 Llosa Llosa NNP 14 1698 439 xx% xx% VBZ 14 1698 440 , , , 14 1698 441 others other NNS 14 1698 442 xx% xx% NFP 14 1698 443 ; ; : 14 1698 444 Senate Senate NNP 14 1698 445 -- -- : 14 1698 446 last last RB 14 1698 447 held hold VBN 14 1698 448 on on IN 14 1698 449 8 8 CD 14 1698 450 April April NNP 14 1698 451 1990 1990 CD 14 1698 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 453 next next JJ 14 1698 454 to to TO 14 1698 455 be be VB 14 1698 456 held hold VBN 14 1698 457 April April NNP 14 1698 458 1995 1995 CD 14 1698 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 460 ; ; : 14 1698 461 results result NNS 14 1698 462 -- -- : 14 1698 463 percent percent NN 14 1698 464 of of IN 14 1698 465 vote vote NN 14 1698 466 by by IN 14 1698 467 party party NN 14 1698 468 NA NA NNP 14 1698 469 ; ; : 14 1698 470 seats--(60 seats--(60 , 14 1698 471 total total JJ 14 1698 472 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 473 APRA APRA NNP 14 1698 474 32 32 CD 14 1698 475 , , , 14 1698 476 IU IU NNP 14 1698 477 15 15 CD 14 1698 478 , , , 14 1698 479 AP AP NNP 14 1698 480 5 5 CD 14 1698 481 , , , 14 1698 482 others other NNS 14 1698 483 8 8 CD 14 1698 484 ; ; : 14 1698 485 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 1698 486 of of IN 14 1698 487 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1698 488 -- -- : 14 1698 489 last last RB 14 1698 490 held hold VBD 14 1698 491 8 8 CD 14 1698 492 April April NNP 14 1698 493 1990 1990 CD 14 1698 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 495 next next JJ 14 1698 496 to to TO 14 1698 497 be be VB 14 1698 498 held hold VBN 14 1698 499 April April NNP 14 1698 500 1995 1995 CD 14 1698 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 502 ; ; : 14 1698 503 results result NNS 14 1698 504 -- -- : 14 1698 505 percent percent NN 14 1698 506 of of IN 14 1698 507 vote vote NN 14 1698 508 by by IN 14 1698 509 party party NN 14 1698 510 NA NA NNP 14 1698 511 ; ; : 14 1698 512 seats--(180 seats--(180 NNP 14 1698 513 total total NN 14 1698 514 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 515 APRA APRA NNP 14 1698 516 107 107 CD 14 1698 517 , , , 14 1698 518 IU IU NNP 14 1698 519 48 48 CD 14 1698 520 , , , 14 1698 521 AP AP NNP 14 1698 522 10 10 CD 14 1698 523 , , , 14 1698 524 others other NNS 14 1698 525 15 15 CD 14 1698 526 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1698 527 : : : 14 1698 528 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 14 1698 529 Communist Communist NNP 14 1698 530 Party Party NNP 14 1698 531 - - HYPH 14 1698 532 Unity Unity NNP 14 1698 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 534 PCP PCP NNP 14 1698 535 - - HYPH 14 1698 536 U U NNP 14 1698 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 538 , , , 14 1698 539 pro pro JJ 14 1698 540 - - JJ 14 1698 541 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1698 542 , , , 14 1698 543 2,000 2,000 CD 14 1698 544 ; ; : 14 1698 545 other other JJ 14 1698 546 minor minor JJ 14 1698 547 Communist communist JJ 14 1698 548 parties party NNS 14 1698 549 Other other JJ 14 1698 550 political political JJ 14 1698 551 or or CC 14 1698 552 pressure pressure NN 14 1698 553 groups group NNS 14 1698 554 : : : 14 1698 555 NA NA NNP 14 1698 556 Member Member NNP 14 1698 557 of of IN 14 1698 558 : : : 14 1698 559 Andean Andean NNP 14 1698 560 Pact Pact NNP 14 1698 561 , , , 14 1698 562 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 1698 563 , , , 14 1698 564 ASSIMER ASSIMER NNP 14 1698 565 , , , 14 1698 566 CCC CCC NNP 14 1698 567 , , , 14 1698 568 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 1698 569 , , , 14 1698 570 FAO FAO NNP 14 1698 571 , , , 14 1698 572 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1698 573 , , , 14 1698 574 GATT GATT NNP 14 1698 575 , , , 14 1698 576 Group Group NNP 14 1698 577 of of IN 14 1698 578 Eight eight CD 14 1698 579 , , , 14 1698 580 IADB IADB NNP 14 1698 581 , , , 14 1698 582 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1698 583 , , , 14 1698 584 IATP iatp NN 14 1698 585 , , , 14 1698 586 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1698 587 , , , 14 1698 588 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1698 589 , , , 14 1698 590 ICO ICO NNP 14 1698 591 , , , 14 1698 592 IDA IDA NNP 14 1698 593 , , , 14 1698 594 IDB IDB NNP 14 1698 595 -- -- : 14 1698 596 Inter inter JJ 14 1698 597 - - JJ 14 1698 598 American American NNP 14 1698 599 Development Development NNP 14 1698 600 Bank Bank NNP 14 1698 601 , , , 14 1698 602 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1698 603 , , , 14 1698 604 IFC IFC NNP 14 1698 605 , , , 14 1698 606 ILO ILO NNP 14 1698 607 , , , 14 1698 608 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1698 609 , , , 14 1698 610 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1698 611 , , , 14 1698 612 IMF IMF NNP 14 1698 613 , , , 14 1698 614 IMO imo RB 14 1698 615 , , , 14 1698 616 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1698 617 , , , 14 1698 618 ISO ISO NNP 14 1698 619 , , , 14 1698 620 ITU ITU NNP 14 1698 621 , , , 14 1698 622 IWC IWC NNP 14 1698 623 -- -- : 14 1698 624 International International NNP 14 1698 625 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1698 626 Council Council NNP 14 1698 627 , , , 14 1698 628 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 1698 629 , , , 14 1698 630 NAM NAM NNP 14 1698 631 , , , 14 1698 632 OAS OAS NNP 14 1698 633 , , , 14 1698 634 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 1698 635 , , , 14 1698 636 SELA SELA NNP 14 1698 637 , , , 14 1698 638 UN UN NNP 14 1698 639 , , , 14 1698 640 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1698 641 , , , 14 1698 642 UPU UPU NNP 14 1698 643 , , , 14 1698 644 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1698 645 , , , 14 1698 646 WHO who WP 14 1698 647 , , , 14 1698 648 WMO WMO NNP 14 1698 649 , , , 14 1698 650 WSG WSG NNP 14 1698 651 , , , 14 1698 652 WTO WTO NNP 14 1698 653 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1698 654 representation representation NN 14 1698 655 : : : 14 1698 656 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1698 657 Cesar Cesar NNP 14 1698 658 G. G. NNP 14 1698 659 ATALA ATALA NNP 14 1698 660 ; ; : 14 1698 661 Chancery chancery NN 14 1698 662 at at IN 14 1698 663 1700 1700 CD 14 1698 664 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1698 665 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1698 666 NW NW NNP 14 1698 667 , , , 14 1698 668 Washington Washington NNP 14 1698 669 DC DC NNP 14 1698 670 20036 20036 CD 14 1698 671 ; ; : 14 1698 672 telephone telephone NN 14 1698 673 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 674 202 202 CD 14 1698 675 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 676 833 833 CD 14 1698 677 - - SYM 14 1698 678 9860 9860 CD 14 1698 679 through through IN 14 1698 680 9869 9869 CD 14 1698 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 682 ; ; : 14 1698 683 Peruvian peruvian JJ 14 1698 684 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1698 685 General General NNP 14 1698 686 are be VBP 14 1698 687 located locate VBN 14 1698 688 in in IN 14 1698 689 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1698 690 , , , 14 1698 691 Houston Houston NNP 14 1698 692 , , , 14 1698 693 Los Los NNP 14 1698 694 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1698 695 , , , 14 1698 696 Miami Miami NNP 14 1698 697 , , , 14 1698 698 New New NNP 14 1698 699 York York NNP 14 1698 700 , , , 14 1698 701 Paterson Paterson NNP 14 1698 702 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 703 New New NNP 14 1698 704 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1698 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 706 , , , 14 1698 707 San San NNP 14 1698 708 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1698 709 , , , 14 1698 710 and and CC 14 1698 711 San San NNP 14 1698 712 Juan Juan NNP 14 1698 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 714 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1698 715 Rico Rico NNP 14 1698 716 ) ) -RRB- 14 1698 717 ; ; : 14 1698 718 US US NNP 14 1698 719 -- -- : 14 1698 720 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1698 721 Anthony Anthony NNP 14 1698 722 QUAINTON QUAINTON NNP 14 1698 723 ; ; : 14 1698 724 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1698 725 at at IN 14 1698 726 the the DT 14 1698 727 corner corner NN 14 1698 728 of of IN 14 1698 729 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 1698 730 Inca Inca NNP 14 1698 731 Garcilaso Garcilaso NNP 14 1698 732 de de NNP 14 1698 733 la la NNP 14 1698 734 Vega Vega NNP 14 1698 735 and and CC 14 1698 736 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 1698 737 Espana Espana NNP 14 1698 738 , , , 14 1698 739 Lima Lima NNP 14 1698 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 1698 741 mailing mail VBG 14 1698 742 address address NN 14 1698 743 is be VBZ 14 1698 744 P. P. NNP 14 1698 745 O. O. NNP 14 1699 1 Box Box NNP 14 1699 2 1995 1995 CD 14 1699 3 , , , 14 1699 4 Lima Lima NNP 14 1699 5 1010 1010 CD 14 1699 6 , , , 14 1699 7 or or CC 14 1699 8 APO APO NNP 14 1699 9 Miami Miami NNP 14 1699 10 34031 34031 CD 14 1699 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1699 12 ; ; : 14 1699 13 telephone telephone NN 14 1699 14 p51o p51o XX 14 1699 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 1699 16 14 14 CD 14 1699 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 1699 18 338 338 CD 14 1699 19 - - SYM 14 1699 20 000 000 CD 14 1699 21 Flag flag NN 14 1699 22 : : : 14 1699 23 three three CD 14 1699 24 equal equal JJ 14 1699 25 , , , 14 1699 26 vertical vertical JJ 14 1699 27 bands band NNS 14 1699 28 of of IN 14 1699 29 red red JJ 14 1699 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1699 31 hoist hoist NN 14 1699 32 side side NN 14 1699 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1699 34 , , , 14 1699 35 white white JJ 14 1699 36 , , , 14 1699 37 and and CC 14 1699 38 red red JJ 14 1699 39 with with IN 14 1699 40 the the DT 14 1699 41 coat coat NN 14 1699 42 of of IN 14 1699 43 arms arm NNS 14 1699 44 centered center VBN 14 1699 45 in in IN 14 1699 46 the the DT 14 1699 47 white white NNP 14 1699 48 band band NN 14 1699 49 ; ; : 14 1699 50 the the DT 14 1699 51 coat coat NN 14 1699 52 of of IN 14 1699 53 arms arm NNS 14 1699 54 features feature VBZ 14 1699 55 a a DT 14 1699 56 shield shield NN 14 1699 57 bearing bear VBG 14 1699 58 a a DT 14 1699 59 llama llama NN 14 1699 60 , , , 14 1699 61 cinchona cinchona NN 14 1699 62 tree tree NN 14 1699 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1699 64 the the DT 14 1699 65 source source NN 14 1699 66 of of IN 14 1699 67 quinine quinine NNP 14 1699 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 1699 69 , , , 14 1699 70 and and CC 14 1699 71 a a DT 14 1699 72 yellow yellow JJ 14 1699 73 cornucopia cornucopia NN 14 1699 74 spilling spill VBG 14 1699 75 out out RP 14 1699 76 gold gold NN 14 1699 77 coins coin NNS 14 1699 78 , , , 14 1699 79 all all DT 14 1699 80 framed frame VBN 14 1699 81 by by IN 14 1699 82 a a DT 14 1699 83 green green JJ 14 1699 84 wreath wreath JJ 14 1699 85 - - HYPH 14 1699 86 Economy economy NN 14 1699 87 Overview Overview NNP 14 1699 88 : : : 14 1699 89 The the DT 14 1699 90 economy economy NN 14 1699 91 is be VBZ 14 1699 92 verging verge VBG 14 1699 93 on on IN 14 1699 94 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 14 1699 95 and and CC 14 1699 96 economic economic JJ 14 1699 97 activity activity NN 14 1699 98 is be VBZ 14 1699 99 contracting contract VBG 14 1699 100 rapidly rapidly RB 14 1699 101 . . . 14 1700 1 Deficit deficit NN 14 1700 2 spending spending NN 14 1700 3 is be VBZ 14 1700 4 at at IN 14 1700 5 the the DT 14 1700 6 root root NN 14 1700 7 of of IN 14 1700 8 domestic domestic JJ 14 1700 9 economic economic JJ 14 1700 10 problems problem NNS 14 1700 11 , , , 14 1700 12 but but CC 14 1700 13 poor poor JJ 14 1700 14 relations relation NNS 14 1700 15 with with IN 14 1700 16 international international JJ 14 1700 17 lenders lender NNS 14 1700 18 -- -- : 14 1700 19 the the DT 14 1700 20 result result NN 14 1700 21 of of IN 14 1700 22 curtailing curtail VBG 14 1700 23 debt debt NN 14 1700 24 payments payment NNS 14 1700 25 since since IN 14 1700 26 1985 1985 CD 14 1700 27 - - , 14 1700 28 -are -are : 14 1700 29 preventing prevent VBG 14 1700 30 an an DT 14 1700 31 inflow inflow NN 14 1700 32 of of IN 14 1700 33 funds fund NNS 14 1700 34 to to TO 14 1700 35 generate generate VB 14 1700 36 a a DT 14 1700 37 recovery recovery NN 14 1700 38 . . . 14 1701 1 Reduced reduce VBN 14 1701 2 standards standard NNS 14 1701 3 of of IN 14 1701 4 living living NN 14 1701 5 have have VBP 14 1701 6 increased increase VBN 14 1701 7 labor labor NN 14 1701 8 tensions tension NNS 14 1701 9 , , , 14 1701 10 and and CC 14 1701 11 strikes strike NNS 14 1701 12 , , , 14 1701 13 particularly particularly RB 14 1701 14 in in IN 14 1701 15 the the DT 14 1701 16 key key JJ 14 1701 17 mining mining NN 14 1701 18 sector sector NN 14 1701 19 , , , 14 1701 20 have have VBP 14 1701 21 cut cut VBN 14 1701 22 production production NN 14 1701 23 and and CC 14 1701 24 exports export NNS 14 1701 25 . . . 14 1702 1 Foreign foreign JJ 14 1702 2 exchange exchange NN 14 1702 3 shortages shortage NNS 14 1702 4 have have VBP 14 1702 5 forced force VBN 14 1702 6 reductions reduction NNS 14 1702 7 in in IN 14 1702 8 vital vital JJ 14 1702 9 consumer consumer NN 14 1702 10 imports import NNS 14 1702 11 such such JJ 14 1702 12 as as IN 14 1702 13 food food NN 14 1702 14 and and CC 14 1702 15 industrial industrial JJ 14 1702 16 inputs input NNS 14 1702 17 . . . 14 1703 1 Peru Peru NNP 14 1703 2 is be VBZ 14 1703 3 the the DT 14 1703 4 world world NN 14 1703 5 's 's POS 14 1703 6 leading lead VBG 14 1703 7 producer producer NN 14 1703 8 of of IN 14 1703 9 coca coca NN 14 1703 10 , , , 14 1703 11 from from IN 14 1703 12 which which WDT 14 1703 13 the the DT 14 1703 14 drug drug NN 14 1703 15 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1703 16 is be VBZ 14 1703 17 produced produce VBN 14 1703 18 . . . 14 1704 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1704 2 : : : 14 1704 3 $ $ $ 14 1704 4 18.9 18.9 CD 14 1704 5 billion billion CD 14 1704 6 , , , 14 1704 7 per per IN 14 1704 8 capita capita FW 14 1704 9 $ $ $ 14 1704 10 880 880 CD 14 1704 11 ; ; : 14 1704 12 real real JJ 14 1704 13 growth growth NN 14 1704 14 rate rate NN 14 1704 15 - - : 14 1704 16 12.2 12.2 CD 14 1704 17 % % NN 14 1704 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1704 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1704 20 est est NNP 14 1704 21 . . . 14 1704 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1705 2 rate rate NN 14 1705 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1705 5 prices price NNS 14 1705 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 7 : : : 14 1705 8 2,775 2,775 CD 14 1705 9 % % NN 14 1705 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1705 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1705 14 rate rate NN 14 1705 15 : : : 14 1705 16 15.0 15.0 CD 14 1705 17 % % NN 14 1705 18 ; ; , 14 1705 19 underemployment underemployment NNP 14 1705 20 estimated estimate VBN 14 1705 21 at at IN 14 1705 22 60 60 CD 14 1705 23 % % NN 14 1705 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 25 1989 1989 CD 14 1705 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 27 Budget budget NN 14 1705 28 : : : 14 1705 29 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1705 30 $ $ $ 14 1705 31 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1705 32 billion billion CD 14 1705 33 ; ; : 14 1705 34 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1705 35 $ $ $ 14 1705 36 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1705 37 billion billion CD 14 1705 38 , , , 14 1705 39 including include VBG 14 1705 40 capital capital NN 14 1705 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1705 42 of of IN 14 1705 43 $ $ $ 14 1705 44 796 796 CD 14 1705 45 million million CD 14 1705 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 47 1986 1986 CD 14 1705 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 49 Exports export NNS 14 1705 50 : : : 14 1705 51 $ $ $ 14 1705 52 3.55 3.55 CD 14 1705 53 billion billion CD 14 1705 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1705 56 . . NNP 14 1705 57 , , , 14 1705 58 1989 1989 CD 14 1705 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 60 ; ; : 14 1705 61 commodities commodity NNS 14 1705 62 -- -- : 14 1705 63 fishmeal fishmeal NN 14 1705 64 , , , 14 1705 65 cotton cotton NN 14 1705 66 , , , 14 1705 67 sugar sugar NN 14 1705 68 , , , 14 1705 69 coffee coffee NN 14 1705 70 , , , 14 1705 71 copper copper NN 14 1705 72 , , , 14 1705 73 iron iron NN 14 1705 74 ore ore NN 14 1705 75 , , , 14 1705 76 refined refined JJ 14 1705 77 silver silver NN 14 1705 78 , , , 14 1705 79 lead lead NN 14 1705 80 , , , 14 1705 81 zinc zinc NN 14 1705 82 , , , 14 1705 83 crude crude JJ 14 1705 84 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1705 85 and and CC 14 1705 86 byproducts byproduct NNS 14 1705 87 ; ; : 14 1705 88 partners partner NNS 14 1705 89 -- -- : 14 1705 90 EC EC NNP 14 1705 91 22 22 CD 14 1705 92 % % NN 14 1705 93 , , , 14 1705 94 US US NNP 14 1705 95 20 20 CD 14 1705 96 % % NN 14 1705 97 , , , 14 1705 98 Japan Japan NNP 14 1705 99 11 11 CD 14 1705 100 % % NN 14 1705 101 , , , 14 1705 102 Latin Latin NNP 14 1705 103 America America NNP 14 1705 104 8 8 CD 14 1705 105 % % NN 14 1705 106 , , , 14 1705 107 USSR ussr NN 14 1705 108 4 4 CD 14 1705 109 % % NN 14 1705 110 Imports import NNS 14 1705 111 : : : 14 1705 112 $ $ $ 14 1705 113 2.50 2.50 CD 14 1705 114 billion billion CD 14 1705 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 116 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1705 117 . . NNP 14 1705 118 , , , 14 1705 119 1989 1989 CD 14 1705 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 121 ; ; : 14 1705 122 commodities commodity NNS 14 1705 123 -- -- : 14 1705 124 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1705 125 , , , 14 1705 126 machinery machinery NN 14 1705 127 , , , 14 1705 128 transport transport NN 14 1705 129 equipment equipment NN 14 1705 130 , , , 14 1705 131 iron iron NN 14 1705 132 and and CC 14 1705 133 steel steel NN 14 1705 134 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 14 1705 135 , , , 14 1705 136 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1705 137 , , , 14 1705 138 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 1705 139 ; ; : 14 1705 140 partners partner NNS 14 1705 141 -- -- : 14 1705 142 US US NNP 14 1705 143 23 23 CD 14 1705 144 % % NN 14 1705 145 , , , 14 1705 146 Latin Latin NNP 14 1705 147 America America NNP 14 1705 148 16 16 CD 14 1705 149 % % NN 14 1705 150 , , , 14 1705 151 EC EC NNP 14 1705 152 12 12 CD 14 1705 153 % % NN 14 1705 154 , , , 14 1705 155 Japan Japan NNP 14 1705 156 7 7 CD 14 1705 157 % % NN 14 1705 158 , , , 14 1705 159 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1705 160 3 3 CD 14 1705 161 % % NN 14 1705 162 External external JJ 14 1705 163 debt debt NN 14 1705 164 : : : 14 1705 165 $ $ $ 14 1705 166 17.7 17.7 CD 14 1705 167 billion billion CD 14 1705 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 169 December December NNP 14 1705 170 1989 1989 CD 14 1705 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1705 172 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1705 173 production production NN 14 1705 174 : : : 14 1705 175 growth growth NN 14 1705 176 rate rate NN 14 1705 177 - - : 14 1705 178 25.0 25.0 CD 14 1705 179 % % NN 14 1705 180 ( ( -LRB- 14 1705 181 1988 1988 CD 14 1705 182 est est NNP 14 1705 183 . . . 14 1705 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1706 2 : : : 14 1706 3 4,867,000 4,867,000 CD 14 1706 4 kW kw NN 14 1706 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1706 6 ; ; : 14 1706 7 15,540 15,540 CD 14 1706 8 million million CD 14 1706 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1706 10 produced produce VBN 14 1706 11 , , , 14 1706 12 725 725 CD 14 1706 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1706 14 per per IN 14 1706 15 capita capita NN 14 1706 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1706 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1706 20 : : : 14 1706 21 mining mining NN 14 1706 22 of of IN 14 1706 23 metals metal NNS 14 1706 24 , , , 14 1706 25 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1706 26 , , , 14 1706 27 fishing fishing NN 14 1706 28 , , , 14 1706 29 textiles textile NNS 14 1706 30 , , , 14 1706 31 clothing clothing NN 14 1706 32 , , , 14 1706 33 food food NN 14 1706 34 processing processing NN 14 1706 35 , , , 14 1706 36 cement cement NN 14 1706 37 , , , 14 1706 38 auto auto NN 14 1706 39 assembly assembly NN 14 1706 40 , , , 14 1706 41 steel steel NN 14 1706 42 , , , 14 1706 43 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 1706 44 , , , 14 1706 45 metal metal NN 14 1706 46 fabrication fabrication NN 14 1706 47 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1706 48 : : : 14 1706 49 accounts account NNS 14 1706 50 for for IN 14 1706 51 12 12 CD 14 1706 52 % % NN 14 1706 53 of of IN 14 1706 54 GDP GDP NNP 14 1706 55 , , , 14 1706 56 37 37 CD 14 1706 57 % % NN 14 1706 58 of of IN 14 1706 59 labor labor NN 14 1706 60 force force NN 14 1706 61 ; ; : 14 1706 62 commercial commercial JJ 14 1706 63 crops crop NNS 14 1706 64 -- -- : 14 1706 65 coffee coffee NN 14 1706 66 , , , 14 1706 67 cotton cotton NN 14 1706 68 , , , 14 1706 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1706 70 ; ; : 14 1706 71 other other JJ 14 1706 72 crops crop NNS 14 1706 73 -- -- : 14 1706 74 rice rice NN 14 1706 75 , , , 14 1706 76 wheat wheat NN 14 1706 77 , , , 14 1706 78 potatoes potato NNS 14 1706 79 , , , 14 1706 80 plantains plantain NNS 14 1706 81 , , , 14 1706 82 coca coca NN 14 1706 83 ; ; : 14 1706 84 animal animal NN 14 1706 85 products product NNS 14 1706 86 -- -- : 14 1706 87 poultry poultry NN 14 1706 88 , , , 14 1706 89 red red JJ 14 1706 90 meats meat NNS 14 1706 91 , , , 14 1706 92 dairy dairy NN 14 1706 93 , , , 14 1706 94 wool wool NN 14 1706 95 ; ; : 14 1706 96 not not RB 14 1706 97 self self NN 14 1706 98 - - HYPH 14 1706 99 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1706 100 in in IN 14 1706 101 grain grain NN 14 1706 102 or or CC 14 1706 103 vegetable vegetable NN 14 1706 104 oil oil NN 14 1706 105 ; ; : 14 1706 106 fish fish NN 14 1706 107 catch catch NN 14 1706 108 of of IN 14 1706 109 4.6 4.6 CD 14 1706 110 million million CD 14 1706 111 metric metric JJ 14 1706 112 tons ton NNS 14 1706 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 114 1987 1987 CD 14 1706 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 116 , , , 14 1706 117 world world NN 14 1706 118 's 's POS 14 1706 119 fifth fifth RB 14 1706 120 - - HYPH 14 1706 121 largest large JJS 14 1706 122 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1706 123 drugs drug NNS 14 1706 124 : : : 14 1706 125 world world NN 14 1706 126 's 's POS 14 1706 127 largest large JJS 14 1706 128 coca coca NN 14 1706 129 producer producer NN 14 1706 130 and and CC 14 1706 131 source source NN 14 1706 132 of of IN 14 1706 133 supply supply NN 14 1706 134 for for IN 14 1706 135 coca coca NNP 14 1706 136 paste paste NN 14 1706 137 and and CC 14 1706 138 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1706 139 base base NN 14 1706 140 ; ; : 14 1706 141 about about RB 14 1706 142 85 85 CD 14 1706 143 % % NN 14 1706 144 of of IN 14 1706 145 cultivation cultivation NN 14 1706 146 is be VBZ 14 1706 147 for for IN 14 1706 148 illicit illicit JJ 14 1706 149 production production NN 14 1706 150 ; ; : 14 1706 151 most most JJS 14 1706 152 of of IN 14 1706 153 coca coca NN 14 1706 154 base base NN 14 1706 155 is be VBZ 14 1706 156 shipped ship VBN 14 1706 157 to to IN 14 1706 158 Colombian colombian JJ 14 1706 159 drug drug NN 14 1706 160 dealers dealer NNS 14 1706 161 for for IN 14 1706 162 processing processing NN 14 1706 163 into into IN 14 1706 164 cocaine cocaine NN 14 1706 165 for for IN 14 1706 166 the the DT 14 1706 167 international international JJ 14 1706 168 drug drug NN 14 1706 169 market market NN 14 1706 170 Aid aid NN 14 1706 171 : : : 14 1706 172 US US NNP 14 1706 173 commitments commitment NNS 14 1706 174 , , , 14 1706 175 including include VBG 14 1706 176 Ex Ex NNP 14 1706 177 - - HYPH 14 1706 178 Im Im NNP 14 1706 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 180 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1706 181 - - HYPH 14 1706 182 88 88 NNP 14 1706 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 184 , , , 14 1706 185 $ $ $ 14 1706 186 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1706 187 billion billion CD 14 1706 188 ; ; : 14 1706 189 Western western JJ 14 1706 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 191 non non JJ 14 1706 192 - - JJ 14 1706 193 US us JJ 14 1706 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 195 countries country NNS 14 1706 196 , , , 14 1706 197 ODA ODA NNP 14 1706 198 and and CC 14 1706 199 OOF OOF NNP 14 1706 200 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1706 201 commitments commitment NNS 14 1706 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 203 1970 1970 CD 14 1706 204 - - SYM 14 1706 205 87 87 CD 14 1706 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 207 , , , 14 1706 208 $ $ $ 14 1706 209 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1706 210 billion billion CD 14 1706 211 ; ; : 14 1706 212 Communist communist JJ 14 1706 213 countries country NNS 14 1706 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 215 1970 1970 CD 14 1706 216 - - SYM 14 1706 217 88 88 CD 14 1706 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 219 , , , 14 1706 220 $ $ $ 14 1706 221 577 577 CD 14 1706 222 million million CD 14 1706 223 Currency Currency NNP 14 1706 224 : : : 14 1706 225 inti inti NNP 14 1706 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 227 plural plural JJ 14 1706 228 -- -- : 14 1706 229 intis intis JJ 14 1706 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 231 ; ; : 14 1706 232 1 1 CD 14 1706 233 inti inti NN 14 1706 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 235 I/ I/ NNP 14 1706 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 237 = = NFP 14 1706 238 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1706 239 soles sol NNS 14 1706 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1706 241 rates rate NNS 14 1706 242 : : : 14 1706 243 intis intis RB 14 1706 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 245 I/ I/ NNP 14 1706 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 247 per per IN 14 1706 248 US$ us$ $ 14 1706 249 1 1 CD 14 1706 250 - - HYPH 14 1706 251 -5,261.40 -5,261.40 NNP 14 1706 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 253 December December NNP 14 1706 254 1989 1989 CD 14 1706 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 256 , , , 14 1706 257 128.83 128.83 CD 14 1706 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 259 1988 1988 CD 14 1706 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 261 , , , 14 1706 262 16.84 16.84 CD 14 1706 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 264 1987 1987 CD 14 1706 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 266 , , , 14 1706 267 13.95 13.95 CD 14 1706 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 269 1986 1986 CD 14 1706 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 271 , , , 14 1706 272 10.97 10.97 CD 14 1706 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 274 1985 1985 CD 14 1706 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 276 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1706 277 year year NN 14 1706 278 : : : 14 1706 279 calendar calendar NNP 14 1706 280 year year NN 14 1706 281 - - : 14 1706 282 Communications Communications NNP 14 1706 283 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1706 284 : : : 14 1706 285 1,876 1,876 CD 14 1706 286 km km NN 14 1706 287 total total NN 14 1706 288 ; ; : 14 1706 289 1,576 1,576 CD 14 1706 290 km km NN 14 1706 291 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1706 292 standard standard JJ 14 1706 293 gauge gauge NN 14 1706 294 , , , 14 1706 295 300 300 CD 14 1706 296 km km NN 14 1706 297 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 14 1706 298 gauge gauge NN 14 1706 299 Highways highway NNS 14 1706 300 : : : 14 1706 301 56,645 56,645 CD 14 1706 302 km km NNS 14 1706 303 total total NN 14 1706 304 ; ; : 14 1706 305 6,030 6,030 CD 14 1706 306 km km NNS 14 1706 307 paved pave VBN 14 1706 308 , , , 14 1706 309 11,865 11,865 CD 14 1706 310 km km NN 14 1706 311 gravel gravel NN 14 1706 312 , , , 14 1706 313 14,610 14,610 CD 14 1706 314 km km NN 14 1706 315 improved improve VBN 14 1706 316 earth earth NN 14 1706 317 , , , 14 1706 318 24,140 24,140 CD 14 1706 319 km km NN 14 1706 320 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1706 321 earth earth NN 14 1706 322 Inland Inland NNP 14 1706 323 waterways waterway NNS 14 1706 324 : : : 14 1706 325 8,600 8,600 CD 14 1706 326 km km NNS 14 1706 327 of of IN 14 1706 328 navigable navigable JJ 14 1706 329 tributaries tributary NNS 14 1706 330 of of IN 14 1706 331 Amazon Amazon NNP 14 1706 332 system system NN 14 1706 333 and and CC 14 1706 334 208 208 CD 14 1706 335 km km NN 14 1706 336 Lago Lago NNP 14 1706 337 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 14 1706 338 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1706 379 GRT/535,215 GRT/535,215 NNP 14 1706 380 DWT DWT NNP 14 1706 381 ; ; : 14 1706 382 includes include VBZ 14 1706 383 18 18 CD 14 1706 384 cargo cargo NN 14 1706 385 , , , 14 1706 386 1 1 CD 14 1706 387 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1706 388 cargo cargo NN 14 1706 389 , , , 14 1706 390 1 1 CD 14 1706 391 roll roll NN 14 1706 392 - - HYPH 14 1706 393 on on IN 14 1706 394 / / SYM 14 1706 395 roll roll NN 14 1706 396 - - HYPH 14 1706 397 off off RP 14 1706 398 cargo cargo NN 14 1706 399 , , , 14 1706 400 3 3 CD 14 1706 401 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1706 402 , , , 14 1706 403 oils oil NNS 14 1706 404 , , , 14 1706 405 and and CC 14 1706 406 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1706 407 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 408 POL POL NNP 14 1706 409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 410 tanker tanker NN 14 1706 411 , , , 14 1706 412 1 1 CD 14 1706 413 chemical chemical NN 14 1706 414 tanker tanker NN 14 1706 415 , , , 14 1706 416 8 8 CD 14 1706 417 bulk bulk NN 14 1706 418 ; ; : 14 1706 419 note note VB 14 1706 420 -- -- : 14 1706 421 in in IN 14 1706 422 addition addition NN 14 1706 423 , , , 14 1706 424 7 7 CD 14 1706 425 naval naval JJ 14 1706 426 tankers tanker NNS 14 1706 427 and and CC 14 1706 428 1 1 CD 14 1706 429 naval naval JJ 14 1706 430 cargo cargo NN 14 1706 431 are be VBP 14 1706 432 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1706 433 used use VBN 14 1706 434 commercially commercially RB 14 1706 435 Civil civil JJ 14 1706 436 air air NN 14 1706 437 : : : 14 1706 438 27 27 CD 14 1706 439 major major JJ 14 1706 440 transport transport NN 14 1706 441 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1706 442 Airports airport NNS 14 1706 443 : : : 14 1706 444 242 242 CD 14 1706 445 total total NN 14 1706 446 , , , 14 1706 447 226 226 CD 14 1706 448 usable usable JJ 14 1706 449 ; ; : 14 1706 450 35 35 CD 14 1706 451 with with IN 14 1706 452 permanent permanent JJ 14 1706 453 - - HYPH 14 1706 454 surface surface NN 14 1706 455 runways runway NNS 14 1706 456 ; ; : 14 1706 457 2 2 CD 14 1706 458 with with IN 14 1706 459 runways runway NNS 14 1706 460 over over IN 14 1706 461 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1706 462 m m CD 14 1706 463 ; ; : 14 1706 464 24 24 CD 14 1706 465 with with IN 14 1706 466 runways runways NNP 14 1706 467 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1706 468 - - HYPH 14 1706 469 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1706 470 m m NN 14 1706 471 ; ; : 14 1706 472 39 39 CD 14 1706 473 with with IN 14 1706 474 runways runway NNS 14 1706 475 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1706 476 - - HYPH 14 1706 477 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1706 478 m m NNP 14 1706 479 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1706 480 : : : 14 1706 481 fairly fairly RB 14 1706 482 adequate adequate JJ 14 1706 483 for for IN 14 1706 484 most most JJS 14 1706 485 requirements requirement NNS 14 1706 486 ; ; : 14 1706 487 nationwide nationwide JJ 14 1706 488 radio radio NN 14 1706 489 relay relay NN 14 1706 490 system system NN 14 1706 491 ; ; : 14 1706 492 544,000 544,000 CD 14 1706 493 telephones telephone NNS 14 1706 494 ; ; : 14 1706 495 stations--273 stations--273 NN 14 1706 496 AM am NN 14 1706 497 , , , 14 1706 498 no no DT 14 1706 499 FM FM NNP 14 1706 500 , , , 14 1706 501 140 140 CD 14 1706 502 TV tv NN 14 1706 503 , , , 14 1706 504 144 144 CD 14 1706 505 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 1706 506 ; ; : 14 1706 507 2 2 CD 14 1706 508 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1706 509 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1706 510 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1706 511 earth earth NN 14 1706 512 stations station NNS 14 1706 513 , , , 14 1706 514 12 12 CD 14 1706 515 domestic domestic JJ 14 1706 516 antennas antenna NNS 14 1706 517 - - : 14 1706 518 Defense Defense NNP 14 1706 519 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1706 520 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1706 521 : : : 14 1706 522 Peruvian peruvian JJ 14 1706 523 Army Army NNP 14 1706 524 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 525 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 14 1706 526 Peruano Peruano NNP 14 1706 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 528 , , , 14 1706 529 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 14 1706 530 Navy Navy NNP 14 1706 531 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 532 Marina Marina NNP 14 1706 533 de de FW 14 1706 534 Guerra Guerra NNP 14 1706 535 del del NNP 14 1706 536 Peru Peru NNP 14 1706 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 538 , , , 14 1706 539 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 14 1706 540 Air Air NNP 14 1706 541 Force Force NNP 14 1706 542 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 543 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 14 1706 544 Aerea Aerea NNP 14 1706 545 del del NNP 14 1706 546 Peru Peru NNP 14 1706 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 548 Military military JJ 14 1706 549 manpower manpower NN 14 1706 550 : : : 14 1706 551 males males NNP 14 1706 552 15 15 CD 14 1706 553 - - SYM 14 1706 554 49 49 CD 14 1706 555 , , , 14 1706 556 5,543,166 5,543,166 CD 14 1706 557 ; ; : 14 1706 558 3,751,077 3,751,077 CD 14 1706 559 fit fit JJ 14 1706 560 for for IN 14 1706 561 military military JJ 14 1706 562 service service NN 14 1706 563 ; ; : 14 1706 564 236,814 236,814 CD 14 1706 565 reach reach VB 14 1706 566 military military JJ 14 1706 567 age age NN 14 1706 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 569 20 20 CD 14 1706 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 571 annually annually RB 14 1706 572 Defense defense NN 14 1706 573 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1706 574 : : : 14 1706 575 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1706 576 % % NN 14 1706 577 of of IN 14 1706 578 GNP GNP NNP 14 1706 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 580 1987 1987 CD 14 1706 581 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 582 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1706 583 Country country NN 14 1706 584 : : : 14 1706 585 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1706 586 - - HYPH 14 1706 587 Geography Geography NNP 14 1706 588 Total Total NNP 14 1706 589 area area NN 14 1706 590 : : : 14 1706 591 300,000 300,000 CD 14 1706 592 km2 km2 NN 14 1706 593 ; ; : 14 1706 594 land land NN 14 1706 595 area area NN 14 1706 596 : : : 14 1706 597 298,170 298,170 CD 14 1706 598 km2 km2 NNP 14 1706 599 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1706 600 area area NN 14 1706 601 : : : 14 1706 602 slightly slightly RB 14 1706 603 larger large JJR 14 1706 604 than than IN 14 1706 605 Arizona Arizona NNP 14 1706 606 Land Land NNP 14 1706 607 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1706 608 : : : 14 1706 609 none none NN 14 1706 610 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1706 611 : : : 14 1706 612 36,289 36,289 CD 14 1706 613 km km NN 14 1706 614 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1706 615 claims claim VBZ 14 1706 616 : : : 14 1706 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 618 measured measure VBN 14 1706 619 from from IN 14 1706 620 claimed claim VBN 14 1706 621 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 1706 622 baselines baseline NNS 14 1706 623 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 624 ; ; : 14 1706 625 Continental continental JJ 14 1706 626 shelf shelf NN 14 1706 627 : : : 14 1706 628 to to TO 14 1706 629 depth depth NN 14 1706 630 of of IN 14 1706 631 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1706 632 ; ; : 14 1706 633 Extended extended JJ 14 1706 634 economic economic JJ 14 1706 635 zone zone NN 14 1706 636 : : : 14 1706 637 200 200 CD 14 1706 638 nm nm CD 14 1706 639 ; ; : 14 1706 640 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1706 641 sea sea NN 14 1706 642 : : : 14 1706 643 irregular irregular JJ 14 1706 644 polygon polygon NN 14 1706 645 extending extend VBG 14 1706 646 up up IN 14 1706 647 to to TO 14 1706 648 100 100 CD 14 1706 649 nm nm NNS 14 1706 650 from from IN 14 1706 651 coastline coastline NN 14 1706 652 as as IN 14 1706 653 defined define VBN 14 1706 654 by by IN 14 1706 655 1898 1898 CD 14 1706 656 treaty treaty NN 14 1706 657 ; ; : 14 1706 658 since since IN 14 1706 659 late late JJ 14 1706 660 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1706 661 has have VBZ 14 1706 662 also also RB 14 1706 663 claimed claim VBN 14 1706 664 polygonal polygonal JJ 14 1706 665 - - HYPH 14 1706 666 shaped shape VBN 14 1706 667 area area NN 14 1706 668 in in IN 14 1706 669 South South NNP 14 1706 670 China China NNP 14 1706 671 Sea Sea NNP 14 1706 672 up up RP 14 1706 673 to to IN 14 1706 674 285 285 CD 14 1706 675 nm nm NN 14 1706 676 in in IN 14 1706 677 breadth breadth NN 14 1706 678 Disputes dispute NNS 14 1706 679 : : : 14 1706 680 involved involve VBN 14 1706 681 in in IN 14 1706 682 a a DT 14 1706 683 complex complex JJ 14 1706 684 dispute dispute NN 14 1706 685 over over IN 14 1706 686 the the DT 14 1706 687 Spratly Spratly NNP 14 1706 688 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1706 689 with with IN 14 1706 690 China China NNP 14 1706 691 , , , 14 1706 692 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1706 693 , , , 14 1706 694 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1706 695 , , , 14 1706 696 and and CC 14 1706 697 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1706 698 ; ; : 14 1706 699 claims claim VBZ 14 1706 700 Malaysian malaysian JJ 14 1706 701 state state NN 14 1706 702 of of IN 14 1706 703 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1706 704 Climate Climate NNP 14 1706 705 : : : 14 1706 706 tropical tropical JJ 14 1706 707 marine marine NN 14 1706 708 ; ; : 14 1706 709 northeast northeast JJ 14 1706 710 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1706 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 712 November November NNP 14 1706 713 to to IN 14 1706 714 April April NNP 14 1706 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 716 ; ; : 14 1706 717 southwest southwest NNP 14 1706 718 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1706 719 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 720 May May NNP 14 1706 721 to to IN 14 1706 722 October October NNP 14 1706 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 724 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1706 725 : : : 14 1706 726 mostly mostly RB 14 1706 727 mountains mountain NNS 14 1706 728 with with IN 14 1706 729 narrow narrow JJ 14 1706 730 to to IN 14 1706 731 extensive extensive JJ 14 1706 732 coastal coastal JJ 14 1706 733 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1706 734 Natural natural JJ 14 1706 735 resources resource NNS 14 1706 736 : : : 14 1706 737 timber timber NN 14 1706 738 , , , 14 1706 739 crude crude JJ 14 1706 740 oil oil NN 14 1706 741 , , , 14 1706 742 nickel nickel NN 14 1706 743 , , , 14 1706 744 cobalt cobalt NN 14 1706 745 , , , 14 1706 746 silver silver NN 14 1706 747 , , , 14 1706 748 gold gold NN 14 1706 749 , , , 14 1706 750 salt salt NN 14 1706 751 , , , 14 1706 752 copper copper NN 14 1706 753 Land Land NNP 14 1706 754 use use NN 14 1706 755 : : : 14 1706 756 26 26 CD 14 1706 757 % % NN 14 1706 758 arable arable JJ 14 1706 759 land land NN 14 1706 760 ; ; : 14 1706 761 11 11 CD 14 1706 762 % % NN 14 1706 763 permanent permanent JJ 14 1706 764 crops crop NNS 14 1706 765 ; ; : 14 1706 766 4 4 CD 14 1706 767 % % NN 14 1706 768 meadows meadow NNS 14 1706 769 and and CC 14 1706 770 pastures pasture NNS 14 1706 771 ; ; : 14 1706 772 40 40 CD 14 1706 773 % % NN 14 1706 774 forest forest NN 14 1706 775 and and CC 14 1706 776 woodland woodland NN 14 1706 777 ; ; : 14 1706 778 19 19 CD 14 1706 779 % % NN 14 1706 780 other other JJ 14 1706 781 ; ; : 14 1706 782 includes include VBZ 14 1706 783 5 5 CD 14 1706 784 % % NN 14 1706 785 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1706 786 Environment Environment NNP 14 1706 787 : : : 14 1706 788 astride astride IN 14 1706 789 typhoon typhoon NN 14 1706 790 belt belt NNP 14 1706 791 , , , 14 1706 792 usually usually RB 14 1706 793 affected affect VBN 14 1706 794 by by IN 14 1706 795 15 15 CD 14 1706 796 and and CC 14 1706 797 struck strike VBN 14 1706 798 by by IN 14 1706 799 five five CD 14 1706 800 to to TO 14 1706 801 six six CD 14 1706 802 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 14 1706 803 storms storm NNS 14 1706 804 per per IN 14 1706 805 year year NN 14 1706 806 ; ; , 14 1706 807 subject subject JJ 14 1706 808 to to IN 14 1706 809 landslides landslide NNS 14 1706 810 , , , 14 1706 811 active active JJ 14 1706 812 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 1706 813 , , , 14 1706 814 destructive destructive JJ 14 1706 815 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1706 816 , , , 14 1706 817 tsunami tsunami NN 14 1706 818 ; ; : 14 1706 819 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1706 820 ; ; , 14 1706 821 soil soil NN 14 1706 822 erosion erosion NN 14 1706 823 ; ; : 14 1706 824 water water NN 14 1706 825 pollution pollution NN 14 1706 826 - - : 14 1706 827 People People NNS 14 1706 828 Population Population NNP 14 1706 829 : : : 14 1706 830 66,117,284 66,117,284 CD 14 1706 831 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 832 July July NNP 14 1706 833 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 834 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 835 , , , 14 1706 836 growth growth NN 14 1706 837 rate rate NN 14 1706 838 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1706 839 % % NN 14 1706 840 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 841 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 843 Birth birth NN 14 1706 844 rate rate NN 14 1706 845 : : : 14 1706 846 32 32 CD 14 1706 847 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1706 848 population population NN 14 1706 849 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 850 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 851 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 852 Death death NN 14 1706 853 rate rate NN 14 1706 854 : : : 14 1706 855 7 7 CD 14 1706 856 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1706 857 population population NN 14 1706 858 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 859 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 861 Net net JJ 14 1706 862 migration migration NN 14 1706 863 rate rate NN 14 1706 864 : : : 14 1706 865 - - : 14 1706 866 1 1 CD 14 1706 867 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 1706 868 population population NN 14 1706 869 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 870 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 871 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 872 Infant infant NN 14 1706 873 mortality mortality NN 14 1706 874 rate rate NN 14 1706 875 : : : 14 1706 876 48 48 CD 14 1706 877 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1706 878 live live JJ 14 1706 879 births birth NNS 14 1706 880 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 881 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 882 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 883 Life life NN 14 1706 884 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1706 885 at at IN 14 1706 886 birth birth NN 14 1706 887 : : : 14 1706 888 63 63 CD 14 1706 889 years year NNS 14 1706 890 male male JJ 14 1706 891 , , , 14 1706 892 69 69 CD 14 1706 893 years year NNS 14 1706 894 female female JJ 14 1706 895 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 896 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 897 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 898 Total total JJ 14 1706 899 fertility fertility NN 14 1706 900 rate rate NN 14 1706 901 : : : 14 1706 902 4.3 4.3 CD 14 1706 903 children child NNS 14 1706 904 born bear VBN 14 1706 905 / / SYM 14 1706 906 woman woman NN 14 1706 907 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 908 1990 1990 CD 14 1706 909 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 910 Nationality nationality NN 14 1706 911 : : : 14 1706 912 noun noun NNP 14 1706 913 -- -- : 14 1706 914 Filipino(s Filipino(s NNP 14 1706 915 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 916 ; ; , 14 1706 917 adjective adjective JJ 14 1706 918 -- -- : 14 1706 919 Philippine philippine JJ 14 1706 920 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1706 921 divisions division NNS 14 1706 922 : : : 14 1706 923 91.5 91.5 CD 14 1706 924 % % NN 14 1706 925 Christian Christian NNP 14 1706 926 Malay Malay NNP 14 1706 927 , , , 14 1706 928 4 4 CD 14 1706 929 % % NN 14 1706 930 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1706 931 Malay Malay NNP 14 1706 932 , , , 14 1706 933 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1706 934 % % NN 14 1706 935 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1706 936 , , , 14 1706 937 3 3 CD 14 1706 938 % % NN 14 1706 939 other other JJ 14 1706 940 Religion religion NN 14 1706 941 : : : 14 1706 942 83 83 CD 14 1706 943 % % NN 14 1706 944 Roman Roman NNP 14 1706 945 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1706 946 , , , 14 1706 947 9 9 CD 14 1706 948 % % NN 14 1706 949 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1706 950 , , , 14 1706 951 5 5 CD 14 1706 952 % % NN 14 1706 953 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1706 954 , , , 14 1706 955 3 3 CD 14 1706 956 % % NN 14 1706 957 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1706 958 and and CC 14 1706 959 other other JJ 14 1706 960 Language language NN 14 1706 961 : : : 14 1706 962 Pilipino Pilipino NNP 14 1706 963 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 964 based base VBN 14 1706 965 on on IN 14 1706 966 Tagalog Tagalog NNP 14 1706 967 ) ) -RRB- 14 1706 968 and and CC 14 1706 969 English English NNP 14 1706 970 ; ; : 14 1706 971 both both DT 14 1706 972 official official JJ 14 1706 973 Literacy literacy NN 14 1706 974 : : : 14 1706 975 88 88 CD 14 1706 976 % % NN 14 1706 977 ( ( -LRB- 14 1706 978 est est NNP 14 1706 979 . . . 14 1706 980 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 1 Labor labor NN 14 1707 2 force force NN 14 1707 3 : : : 14 1707 4 22,889,000 22,889,000 CD 14 1707 5 ; ; : 14 1707 6 47 47 CD 14 1707 7 % % NN 14 1707 8 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1707 9 , , , 14 1707 10 20 20 CD 14 1707 11 % % NN 14 1707 12 industry industry NN 14 1707 13 and and CC 14 1707 14 commerce commerce NN 14 1707 15 , , , 14 1707 16 13.5 13.5 CD 14 1707 17 % % NN 14 1707 18 services service NNS 14 1707 19 , , , 14 1707 20 10 10 CD 14 1707 21 % % NN 14 1707 22 government government NN 14 1707 23 , , , 14 1707 24 9.5 9.5 CD 14 1707 25 % % NN 14 1707 26 other other JJ 14 1707 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 28 1987 1987 CD 14 1707 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 30 Organized organize VBN 14 1707 31 labor labor NN 14 1707 32 : : : 14 1707 33 2,064 2,064 CD 14 1707 34 registered register VBN 14 1707 35 unions union NNS 14 1707 36 ; ; : 14 1707 37 total total JJ 14 1707 38 membership membership NN 14 1707 39 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1707 40 million million CD 14 1707 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 42 includes include VBZ 14 1707 43 2.7 2.7 CD 14 1707 44 million million CD 14 1707 45 members member NNS 14 1707 46 of of IN 14 1707 47 the the DT 14 1707 48 National National NNP 14 1707 49 Congress Congress NNP 14 1707 50 of of IN 14 1707 51 Farmers Farmers NNP 14 1707 52 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 1707 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 54 - - : 14 1707 55 Government Government NNP 14 1707 56 Long Long NNP 14 1707 57 - - HYPH 14 1707 58 form form NN 14 1707 59 name name NN 14 1707 60 : : : 14 1707 61 Republic Republic NNP 14 1707 62 of of IN 14 1707 63 the the DT 14 1707 64 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1707 65 Type Type NNP 14 1707 66 : : : 14 1707 67 republic republic NNP 14 1707 68 Capital capital NN 14 1707 69 : : : 14 1707 70 Manila Manila NNP 14 1707 71 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1707 72 divisions division NNS 14 1707 73 : : : 14 1707 74 73 73 CD 14 1707 75 provinces province NNS 14 1707 76 and and CC 14 1707 77 61 61 CD 14 1707 78 chartered charter VBN 14 1707 79 cities city NNS 14 1707 80 * * NFP 14 1707 81 ; ; : 14 1707 82 Abra Abra NNP 14 1707 83 , , , 14 1707 84 Agusan Agusan NNP 14 1707 85 del del NNP 14 1707 86 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 87 , , , 14 1707 88 Agusan Agusan NNP 14 1707 89 del del NNP 14 1707 90 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 91 , , , 14 1707 92 Aklan Aklan NNP 14 1707 93 , , , 14 1707 94 Albay Albay NNP 14 1707 95 , , , 14 1707 96 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1707 97 * * NFP 14 1707 98 , , , 14 1707 99 Antique Antique NNP 14 1707 100 , , , 14 1707 101 Aurora Aurora NNP 14 1707 102 , , , 14 1707 103 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 14 1707 104 * * NFP 14 1707 105 , , , 14 1707 106 Bago bago NN 14 1707 107 * * NFP 14 1707 108 , , , 14 1707 109 Baguio baguio NN 14 1707 110 * * NFP 14 1707 111 , , , 14 1707 112 Bais Bais NNP 14 1707 113 * * NFP 14 1707 114 , , , 14 1707 115 Basilan Basilan NNP 14 1707 116 , , , 14 1707 117 Basilan Basilan NNP 14 1707 118 City City NNP 14 1707 119 * * NFP 14 1707 120 , , , 14 1707 121 Bataan Bataan NNP 14 1707 122 , , , 14 1707 123 Batanes Batanes NNP 14 1707 124 , , , 14 1707 125 Batangas Batangas NNP 14 1707 126 , , , 14 1707 127 Batangas Batangas NNP 14 1707 128 City City NNP 14 1707 129 * * NFP 14 1707 130 , , , 14 1707 131 Benguet Benguet NNP 14 1707 132 , , , 14 1707 133 Bohol Bohol NNP 14 1707 134 , , , 14 1707 135 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 14 1707 136 , , , 14 1707 137 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 14 1707 138 , , , 14 1707 139 Butuan butuan NN 14 1707 140 * * NFP 14 1707 141 , , , 14 1707 142 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 14 1707 143 * * NFP 14 1707 144 , , , 14 1707 145 Cadiz cadiz NN 14 1707 146 * * NFP 14 1707 147 , , , 14 1707 148 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 14 1707 149 , , , 14 1707 150 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 14 1707 151 de de NNP 14 1707 152 Oro Oro NNP 14 1707 153 * * NFP 14 1707 154 , , , 14 1707 155 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 14 1707 156 * * NFP 14 1707 157 , , , 14 1707 158 Caloocan caloocan JJ 14 1707 159 * * NFP 14 1707 160 , , , 14 1707 161 Camarines Camarines NNP 14 1707 162 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 163 , , , 14 1707 164 Camarines Camarines NNP 14 1707 165 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 166 , , , 14 1707 167 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 14 1707 168 , , , 14 1707 169 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 14 1707 170 * * NFP 14 1707 171 , , , 14 1707 172 Capiz Capiz NNP 14 1707 173 , , , 14 1707 174 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 14 1707 175 , , , 14 1707 176 Cavite Cavite NNP 14 1707 177 , , , 14 1707 178 Cavite Cavite NNP 14 1707 179 City City NNP 14 1707 180 * * NFP 14 1707 181 , , , 14 1707 182 Cebu Cebu NNP 14 1707 183 , , , 14 1707 184 Cebu Cebu NNP 14 1707 185 City City NNP 14 1707 186 * * NFP 14 1707 187 , , , 14 1707 188 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 14 1707 189 * * NFP 14 1707 190 , , , 14 1707 191 Dagupan dagupan NN 14 1707 192 * * NFP 14 1707 193 , , , 14 1707 194 Danao Danao NNP 14 1707 195 * * NFP 14 1707 196 , , , 14 1707 197 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 14 1707 198 * * NFP 14 1707 199 , , , 14 1707 200 Davao Davao NNP 14 1707 201 City City NNP 14 1707 202 * * NFP 14 1707 203 Davao Davao NNP 14 1707 204 , , , 14 1707 205 Davao Davao NNP 14 1707 206 del del NNP 14 1707 207 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 208 , , , 14 1707 209 Davao Davao NNP 14 1707 210 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 1707 211 , , , 14 1707 212 Dipolog dipolog JJ 14 1707 213 * * NFP 14 1707 214 , , , 14 1707 215 Dumaguete dumaguete NN 14 1707 216 * * NFP 14 1707 217 , , , 14 1707 218 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1707 219 Samar Samar NNP 14 1707 220 , , , 14 1707 221 General General NNP 14 1707 222 Santos Santos NNP 14 1707 223 * * NFP 14 1707 224 , , , 14 1707 225 Gingoog gingoog NN 14 1707 226 * * NFP 14 1707 227 , , , 14 1707 228 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 14 1707 229 , , , 14 1707 230 Iligan Iligan NNP 14 1707 231 * * NFP 14 1707 232 , , , 14 1707 233 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 14 1707 234 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 235 , , , 14 1707 236 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 14 1707 237 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 238 , , , 14 1707 239 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 14 1707 240 , , , 14 1707 241 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 14 1707 242 City City NNP 14 1707 243 * * NFP 14 1707 244 , , , 14 1707 245 Iriga iriga NN 14 1707 246 * * NFP 14 1707 247 , , , 14 1707 248 Isabela Isabela NNP 14 1707 249 , , , 14 1707 250 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 14 1707 251 - - HYPH 14 1707 252 Apayao Apayao NNP 14 1707 253 , , , 14 1707 254 La La NNP 14 1707 255 Carlota Carlota NNP 14 1707 256 * * NFP 14 1707 257 , , , 14 1707 258 Laguna Laguna NNP 14 1707 259 , , , 14 1707 260 Lanao Lanao NNP 14 1707 261 del del NNP 14 1707 262 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 263 , , , 14 1707 264 Lanao Lanao NNP 14 1707 265 del del NNP 14 1707 266 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 267 , , , 14 1707 268 Laoag Laoag NNP 14 1707 269 * * NFP 14 1707 270 , , , 14 1707 271 Lapu Lapu NNP 14 1707 272 - - HYPH 14 1707 273 Lapu Lapu NNP 14 1707 274 * * NFP 14 1707 275 , , , 14 1707 276 La La NNP 14 1707 277 Union Union NNP 14 1707 278 , , , 14 1707 279 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 14 1707 280 * * NFP 14 1707 281 , , , 14 1707 282 Leyte Leyte NNP 14 1707 283 , , , 14 1707 284 Lipa Lipa NNP 14 1707 285 * * NFP 14 1707 286 , , , 14 1707 287 Lucena Lucena NNP 14 1707 288 * * NFP 14 1707 289 , , , 14 1707 290 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 14 1707 291 , , , 14 1707 292 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 14 1707 293 * * NFP 14 1707 294 , , , 14 1707 295 Manila Manila NNP 14 1707 296 * * NFP 14 1707 297 , , , 14 1707 298 Marawi Marawi NNP 14 1707 299 * * NFP 14 1707 300 , , , 14 1707 301 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 14 1707 302 , , , 14 1707 303 Masbate Masbate NNP 14 1707 304 , , , 14 1707 305 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 14 1707 306 Occidental Occidental NNP 14 1707 307 , , , 14 1707 308 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 14 1707 309 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 1707 310 , , , 14 1707 311 Misamis Misamis NNP 14 1707 312 Occidental Occidental NNP 14 1707 313 , , , 14 1707 314 Misamis Misamis NNP 14 1707 315 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 1707 316 , , , 14 1707 317 Mountain Mountain NNP 14 1707 318 , , , 14 1707 319 Naga Naga NNP 14 1707 320 * * NFP 14 1707 321 , , , 14 1707 322 Negros Negros NNP 14 1707 323 Occidental Occidental NNP 14 1707 324 , , , 14 1707 325 Negros Negros NNP 14 1707 326 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 1707 327 , , , 14 1707 328 North North NNP 14 1707 329 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 14 1707 330 , , , 14 1707 331 Northern Northern NNP 14 1707 332 Samar Samar NNP 14 1707 333 , , , 14 1707 334 Nueva Nueva NNP 14 1707 335 Ecija Ecija NNP 14 1707 336 , , , 14 1707 337 Nueva Nueva NNP 14 1707 338 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 14 1707 339 , , , 14 1707 340 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 14 1707 341 * * NFP 14 1707 342 , , , 14 1707 343 Ormoc ormoc NN 14 1707 344 * * NFP 14 1707 345 , , , 14 1707 346 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 14 1707 347 * * NFP 14 1707 348 , , , 14 1707 349 Ozamis ozamis NN 14 1707 350 * * NFP 14 1707 351 , , , 14 1707 352 Pagadian pagadian NN 14 1707 353 * * NFP 14 1707 354 , , , 14 1707 355 Palawan Palawan NNP 14 1707 356 , , , 14 1707 357 Palayan Palayan NNP 14 1707 358 * * NFP 14 1707 359 , , , 14 1707 360 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 14 1707 361 , , , 14 1707 362 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 14 1707 363 , , , 14 1707 364 Pasay Pasay NNP 14 1707 365 * * NFP 14 1707 366 , , , 14 1707 367 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1707 368 Princesa Princesa NNP 14 1707 369 * * NFP 14 1707 370 , , , 14 1707 371 Quezon Quezon NNP 14 1707 372 , , , 14 1707 373 Quezon Quezon NNP 14 1707 374 City City NNP 14 1707 375 * * NFP 14 1707 376 , , , 14 1707 377 Quirino Quirino NNP 14 1707 378 , , , 14 1707 379 Rizal Rizal NNP 14 1707 380 , , , 14 1707 381 Romblon Romblon NNP 14 1707 382 , , , 14 1707 383 Roxas Roxas NNP 14 1707 384 * * NFP 14 1707 385 , , , 14 1707 386 Samar Samar NNP 14 1707 387 , , , 14 1707 388 San San NNP 14 1707 389 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1707 390 * * NFP 14 1707 391 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 392 in in IN 14 1707 393 Negros Negros NNP 14 1707 394 Occidental Occidental NNP 14 1707 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 396 , , , 14 1707 397 San San NNP 14 1707 398 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1707 399 * * NFP 14 1707 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 401 in in IN 14 1707 402 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 14 1707 403 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 404 , , , 14 1707 405 San San NNP 14 1707 406 Jose Jose NNP 14 1707 407 * * NFP 14 1707 408 , , , 14 1707 409 San San NNP 14 1707 410 Pablo Pablo NNP 14 1707 411 * * NFP 14 1707 412 , , , 14 1707 413 Silay silay NN 14 1707 414 * * NFP 14 1707 415 , , , 14 1707 416 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 14 1707 417 , , , 14 1707 418 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 14 1707 419 , , , 14 1707 420 South South NNP 14 1707 421 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 14 1707 422 , , , 14 1707 423 Southern Southern NNP 14 1707 424 Leyte Leyte NNP 14 1707 425 , , , 14 1707 426 Sultan Sultan NNP 14 1707 427 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 14 1707 428 , , , 14 1707 429 Sulu Sulu NNP 14 1707 430 , , , 14 1707 431 Surigao surigao NN 14 1707 432 * * NFP 14 1707 433 , , , 14 1707 434 Surigao Surigao NNP 14 1707 435 del del NNP 14 1707 436 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 437 , , , 14 1707 438 Surigao Surigao NNP 14 1707 439 del del NNP 14 1707 440 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 441 , , , 14 1707 442 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 14 1707 443 * * NFP 14 1707 444 , , , 14 1707 445 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 14 1707 446 * * NFP 14 1707 447 , , , 14 1707 448 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 14 1707 449 * * NFP 14 1707 450 , , , 14 1707 451 Tangub tangub NN 14 1707 452 * * NFP 14 1707 453 , , , 14 1707 454 Tarlac Tarlac NNPS 14 1707 455 , , , 14 1707 456 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 14 1707 457 , , , 14 1707 458 Toledo Toledo NNP 14 1707 459 * * NFP 14 1707 460 , , , 14 1707 461 Trece Trece NNP 14 1707 462 Martires Martires NNP 14 1707 463 * * NFP 14 1707 464 , , , 14 1707 465 Zambales Zambales NNP 14 1707 466 , , , 14 1707 467 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 14 1707 468 * * NFP 14 1707 469 , , , 14 1707 470 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 14 1707 471 del del NNP 14 1707 472 Norte Norte NNP 14 1707 473 , , , 14 1707 474 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 14 1707 475 del del NNP 14 1707 476 Sur Sur NNP 14 1707 477 Independence independence NN 14 1707 478 : : : 14 1707 479 4 4 CD 14 1707 480 July July NNP 14 1707 481 1946 1946 CD 14 1707 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 483 from from IN 14 1707 484 US US NNP 14 1707 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 486 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1707 487 : : : 14 1707 488 2 2 CD 14 1707 489 February February NNP 14 1707 490 1987 1987 CD 14 1707 491 , , , 14 1707 492 effective effective JJ 14 1707 493 11 11 CD 14 1707 494 February February NNP 14 1707 495 1987 1987 CD 14 1707 496 Legal legal JJ 14 1707 497 system system NN 14 1707 498 : : : 14 1707 499 based base VBN 14 1707 500 on on IN 14 1707 501 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1707 502 and and CC 14 1707 503 Anglo anglo JJ 14 1707 504 - - HYPH 14 1707 505 American american JJ 14 1707 506 law law NN 14 1707 507 ; ; : 14 1707 508 accepts accept VBZ 14 1707 509 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1707 510 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1707 511 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1707 512 , , , 14 1707 513 with with IN 14 1707 514 reservations reservation NNS 14 1707 515 National national JJ 14 1707 516 holiday holiday NN 14 1707 517 : : : 14 1707 518 Independence Independence NNP 14 1707 519 Day Day NNP 14 1707 520 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 521 from from IN 14 1707 522 Spain Spain NNP 14 1707 523 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 524 , , , 14 1707 525 12 12 CD 14 1707 526 June June NNP 14 1707 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 528 1898 1898 CD 14 1707 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 530 Executive Executive NNP 14 1707 531 branch branch NN 14 1707 532 : : : 14 1707 533 president president NN 14 1707 534 , , , 14 1707 535 vice vice NN 14 1707 536 president president NN 14 1707 537 , , , 14 1707 538 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1707 539 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1707 540 branch branch NN 14 1707 541 : : : 14 1707 542 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1707 543 Congress Congress NNP 14 1707 544 consists consist VBZ 14 1707 545 of of IN 14 1707 546 an an DT 14 1707 547 upper upper JJ 14 1707 548 house house NN 14 1707 549 or or CC 14 1707 550 Senate Senate NNP 14 1707 551 and and CC 14 1707 552 a a DT 14 1707 553 lower low JJR 14 1707 554 house house NN 14 1707 555 or or CC 14 1707 556 House House NNP 14 1707 557 of of IN 14 1707 558 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 1707 559 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1707 560 branch branch NN 14 1707 561 : : : 14 1707 562 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1707 563 Court Court NNP 14 1707 564 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1707 565 : : : 14 1707 566 Chief Chief NNP 14 1707 567 of of IN 14 1707 568 State State NNP 14 1707 569 and and CC 14 1707 570 Head Head NNP 14 1707 571 of of IN 14 1707 572 Government Government NNP 14 1707 573 -- -- : 14 1707 574 President President NNP 14 1707 575 Corazon Corazon NNP 14 1707 576 C. C. NNP 14 1707 577 AQUINO AQUINO NNP 14 1707 578 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 579 since since IN 14 1707 580 25 25 CD 14 1707 581 February February NNP 14 1707 582 1986 1986 CD 14 1707 583 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 584 ; ; : 14 1707 585 Vice Vice NNP 14 1707 586 President President NNP 14 1707 587 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 1707 588 H. H. NNP 14 1707 589 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 14 1707 590 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 591 since since IN 14 1707 592 25 25 CD 14 1707 593 February February NNP 14 1707 594 1986 1986 CD 14 1707 595 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 596 Political political JJ 14 1707 597 parties party NNS 14 1707 598 and and CC 14 1707 599 leaders leader NNS 14 1707 600 : : : 14 1707 601 PDP PDP NNP 14 1707 602 - - HYPH 14 1707 603 Laban Laban NNP 14 1707 604 , , , 14 1707 605 Aquilino Aquilino NNP 14 1707 606 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 14 1707 607 ; ; : 14 1707 608 Struggle struggle NN 14 1707 609 of of IN 14 1707 610 Philippine philippine JJ 14 1707 611 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1707 612 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 613 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 614 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 615 , , , 14 1707 616 Neptali Neptali NNP 14 1707 617 Gonzales Gonzales NNP 14 1707 618 ; ; : 14 1707 619 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 14 1707 620 Party Party NNP 14 1707 621 , , , 14 1707 622 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 1707 623 Laurel Laurel NNP 14 1707 624 , , , 14 1707 625 Juan Juan NNP 14 1707 626 Ponce Ponce NNP 14 1707 627 Enrile Enrile NNP 14 1707 628 ; ; : 14 1707 629 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1707 630 Party Party NNP 14 1707 631 , , , 14 1707 632 Jovito Jovito NNP 14 1707 633 Salonga Salonga NNP 14 1707 634 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1707 635 : : : 14 1707 636 universal universal JJ 14 1707 637 at at IN 14 1707 638 age age NN 14 1707 639 15 15 CD 14 1707 640 Elections election NNS 14 1707 641 : : : 14 1707 642 President President NNP 14 1707 643 -- -- : 14 1707 644 last last RB 14 1707 645 held hold VBD 14 1707 646 7 7 CD 14 1707 647 February February NNP 14 1707 648 1986 1986 CD 14 1707 649 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 650 next next JJ 14 1707 651 election election NN 14 1707 652 to to TO 14 1707 653 be be VB 14 1707 654 held hold VBN 14 1707 655 May May NNP 14 1707 656 1992 1992 CD 14 1707 657 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 658 ; ; : 14 1707 659 results result NNS 14 1707 660 -- -- : 14 1707 661 Corazon Corazon NNP 14 1707 662 C. C. NNP 14 1707 663 Aquino Aquino NNP 14 1707 664 elected elect VBD 14 1707 665 after after IN 14 1707 666 the the DT 14 1707 667 fall fall NN 14 1707 668 of of IN 14 1707 669 the the DT 14 1707 670 Marcos Marcos NNP 14 1707 671 regime regime NN 14 1707 672 ; ; : 14 1707 673 Senate Senate NNP 14 1707 674 -- -- : 14 1707 675 last last RB 14 1707 676 held hold VBD 14 1707 677 11 11 CD 14 1707 678 May May NNP 14 1707 679 1987 1987 CD 14 1707 680 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 681 next next JJ 14 1707 682 to to TO 14 1707 683 be be VB 14 1707 684 held hold VBN 14 1707 685 May May NNP 14 1707 686 1993 1993 CD 14 1707 687 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 688 ; ; : 14 1707 689 results result NNS 14 1707 690 -- -- : 14 1707 691 Pro pro JJ 14 1707 692 - - JJ 14 1707 693 Aquino Aquino NNP 14 1707 694 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 695 63 63 CD 14 1707 696 % % NN 14 1707 697 , , , 14 1707 698 Liberals Liberals NNP 14 1707 699 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 700 and and CC 14 1707 701 PDP PDP NNP 14 1707 702 - - HYPH 14 1707 703 Laban Laban NNP 14 1707 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 705 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 14 1707 706 wing wing NN 14 1707 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 708 25 25 CD 14 1707 709 % % NN 14 1707 710 , , , 14 1707 711 Opposition Opposition NNP 14 1707 712 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 14 1707 713 Party Party NNP 14 1707 714 4 4 CD 14 1707 715 % % NN 14 1707 716 , , , 14 1707 717 independents independent NNS 14 1707 718 8 8 CD 14 1707 719 % % NN 14 1707 720 ; ; : 14 1707 721 seats--(24 seats--(24 NNP 14 1707 722 total total JJ 14 1707 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 724 Pro Pro NNP 14 1707 725 - - JJ 14 1707 726 Aquino Aquino NNP 14 1707 727 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 728 15 15 CD 14 1707 729 , , , 14 1707 730 Liberals Liberals NNP 14 1707 731 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 732 - - HYPH 14 1707 733 Laban Laban NNP 14 1707 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 735 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 14 1707 736 wing wing NN 14 1707 737 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 738 6 6 CD 14 1707 739 , , , 14 1707 740 Opposition opposition NN 14 1707 741 1 1 CD 14 1707 742 , , , 14 1707 743 independents independent NNS 14 1707 744 2 2 CD 14 1707 745 ; ; : 14 1707 746 House House NNP 14 1707 747 of of IN 14 1707 748 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1707 749 -- -- : 14 1707 750 last last RB 14 1707 751 held hold VBN 14 1707 752 on on IN 14 1707 753 11 11 CD 14 1707 754 May May NNP 14 1707 755 1987 1987 CD 14 1707 756 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 757 next next JJ 14 1707 758 to to TO 14 1707 759 be be VB 14 1707 760 held hold VBN 14 1707 761 May May NNP 14 1707 762 1992 1992 CD 14 1707 763 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 764 ; ; : 14 1707 765 results result NNS 14 1707 766 -- -- : 14 1707 767 Pro pro JJ 14 1707 768 - - JJ 14 1707 769 Aquino aquino JJ 14 1707 770 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 771 73 73 CD 14 1707 772 % % NN 14 1707 773 , , , 14 1707 774 Liberals Liberals NNP 14 1707 775 LDP LDP NNP 14 1707 776 and and CC 14 1707 777 PDP PDP NNP 14 1707 778 - - HYPH 14 1707 779 Laban Laban NNP 14 1707 780 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 781 Pimentel Pimentel NNP 14 1707 782 wing wing NN 14 1707 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 784 10 10 CD 14 1707 785 % % NN 14 1707 786 , , , 14 1707 787 Opposition Opposition NNP 14 1707 788 Nationalista Nationalista NNP 14 1707 789 Party Party NNP 14 1707 790 17 17 CD 14 1707 791 % % NN 14 1707 792 ; ; , 14 1707 793 seats--(250 seats--(250 NNP 14 1707 794 total total NN 14 1707 795 , , , 14 1707 796 180 180 CD 14 1707 797 elected elect VBN 14 1707 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 799 number number NN 14 1707 800 of of IN 14 1707 801 seats seat NNS 14 1707 802 by by IN 14 1707 803 party party NN 14 1707 804 NA NA NNP 14 1707 805 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1707 806 : : : 14 1707 807 the the DT 14 1707 808 Communist Communist NNP 14 1707 809 Party Party NNP 14 1707 810 of of IN 14 1707 811 the the DT 14 1707 812 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 1707 813 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 814 CPP CPP NNP 14 1707 815 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 816 controls control VBZ 14 1707 817 about about RB 14 1707 818 18,000 18,000 CD 14 1707 819 - - SYM 14 1707 820 23,000 23,000 CD 14 1707 821 full full JJ 14 1707 822 - - HYPH 14 1707 823 time time NN 14 1707 824 insurgents insurgent NNS 14 1707 825 and and CC 14 1707 826 is be VBZ 14 1707 827 not not RB 14 1707 828 recognized recognize VBN 14 1707 829 as as IN 14 1707 830 a a DT 14 1707 831 legal legal JJ 14 1707 832 party party NN 14 1707 833 ; ; : 14 1707 834 a a DT 14 1707 835 second second JJ 14 1707 836 Communist Communist NNP 14 1707 837 party party NN 14 1707 838 , , , 14 1707 839 the the DT 14 1707 840 pro pro JJ 14 1707 841 - - JJ 14 1707 842 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1707 843 Philippine Philippine NNP 14 1707 844 Communist Communist NNP 14 1707 845 Party Party NNP 14 1707 846 ( ( -LRB- 14 1707 847 PKP PKP NNP 14 1707 848 ) ) -RRB- 14 1707 849 , , , 14 1707 850 has have VBZ 14 1707 851 quasi quasi JJ 14 1707 852 - - JJ 14 1707 853 legal legal JJ 14 1707 854 status status NN 14 1707 855 Member Member NNP 14 1707 856 of of IN 14 1707 857 : : : 14 1707 858 ADB ADB NNP 14 1707 859 , , , 14 1707 860 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 1707 861 , , , 14 1707 862 ASPAC ASPAC NNP 14 1707 863 , , , 14 1707 864 CCC CCC NNP 14 1707 865 , , , 14 1707 866 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1707 867 Plan Plan NNP 14 1707 868 , , , 14 1707 869 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1707 870 , , , 14 1707 871 FAO FAO NNP 14 1707 872 , , , 14 1707 873 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1707 874 , , , 14 1707 875 GATT GATT NNP 14 1707 876 , , , 14 1707 877 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1707 878 , , , 14 1707 879 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1707 880 , , , 14 1707 881 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1707 882 , , , 14 1707 883 IDA IDA NNP 14 1707 884 , , , 14 1707 885 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1707 886 , , , 14 1707 887 IFC IFC NNP 14 1707 888 , , , 14 1707 889 IHO IHO NNP 14 1707 890 , , , 14 1707 891 ILO ILO NNP 14 1707 892 , , , 14 1707 893 IMF IMF NNP 14 1707 894 , , , 14 1707 895 IMO imo RB 14 1707 896 , , , 14 1707 897 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1707 898 , , , 14 1707 899 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1707 900 , , , 14 1707 901 IPU IPU NNP 14 1707 902 , , , 14 1707 903 IRC IRC NNP 14 1707 904 , , , 14 1707 905 ISO ISO NNP 14 1707 906 , , , 14 1707 907 ITU ITU NNP 14 1707 908 , , , 14 1707 909 UN UN NNP 14 1707 910 , , , 14 1707 911 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1707 912 , , , 14 1707 913 UPU UPU NNP 14 1707 914 , , , 14 1707 915 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1707 916 , , , 14 1707 917 WHO who WP 14 1707 918 , , , 14 1707 919 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1707 920 , , , 14 1707 921 WMO WMO NNP 14 1707 922 , , , 14 1707 923 WTO WTO NNP 14 1707 924 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1707 925 representation representation NN 14 1707 926 : : : 14 1707 927 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1707 928 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 14 1707 929 PELAEZ PELAEZ NNP 14 1707 930 ; 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; : 14 1714 638 70 70 CD 14 1714 639 with with IN 14 1714 640 permanent permanent JJ 14 1714 641 - - HYPH 14 1714 642 surface surface NN 14 1714 643 runways runway NNS 14 1714 644 ; ; : 14 1714 645 none none NN 14 1714 646 with with IN 14 1714 647 runways runway NNS 14 1714 648 over over IN 14 1714 649 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1714 650 m m CD 14 1714 651 ; ; : 14 1714 652 9 9 CD 14 1714 653 with with IN 14 1714 654 runways runways NNP 14 1714 655 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1714 656 - - HYPH 14 1714 657 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1714 658 m m NN 14 1714 659 ; ; : 14 1714 660 49 49 CD 14 1714 661 with with IN 14 1714 662 runways runway NNS 14 1714 663 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1714 664 - - HYPH 14 1714 665 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1714 666 m m NNP 14 1714 667 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1714 668 : : : 14 1714 669 good good JJ 14 1714 670 international international JJ 14 1714 671 radio radio NN 14 1714 672 and and CC 14 1714 673 submarine submarine NN 14 1714 674 cable cable NN 14 1714 675 services service NNS 14 1714 676 ; ; : 14 1714 677 domestic domestic JJ 14 1714 678 and and CC 14 1714 679 interisland interisland VB 14 1714 680 service service NN 14 1714 681 adequate adequate NN 14 1714 682 ; ; : 14 1714 683 872,900 872,900 CD 14 1714 684 telephones telephone NNS 14 1714 685 ; ; : 14 1714 686 stations--267 stations--267 NNP 14 1714 687 AM AM NNP 14 1714 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 1714 689 including include VBG 14 1714 690 6 6 CD 14 1714 691 US US NNP 14 1714 692 ) ) -RRB- 14 1714 693 , , , 14 1714 694 55 55 CD 14 1714 695 FM FM NNP 14 1714 696 , , , 14 1714 697 33 33 CD 14 1714 698 TV tv NN 14 1714 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 1714 700 including include VBG 14 1714 701 4 4 CD 14 1714 702 US US NNP 14 1714 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 1714 704 ; ; : 14 1714 705 submarine submarine NN 14 1714 706 cables cable NNS 14 1714 707 extended extend VBN 14 1714 708 to to IN 14 1714 709 Hong Hong NNP 14 1714 710 Kong Kong NNP 14 1714 711 , , , 14 1714 712 Guam Guam NNP 14 1714 713 , , , 14 1714 714 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1714 715 , , , 14 1714 716 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1714 717 , , , 14 1714 718 and and CC 14 1714 719 Japan Japan NNP 14 1714 720 ; ; : 14 1714 721 satellite satellite NN 14 1714 722 earth earth NN 14 1714 723 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1714 724 Indian Indian NNP 14 1714 725 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1714 726 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1714 727 , , , 14 1714 728 2 2 CD 14 1714 729 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1714 730 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1714 731 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1714 732 , , , 14 1714 733 and and CC 14 1714 734 11 11 CD 14 1714 735 domestic domestic JJ 14 1714 736 - - HYPH 14 1714 737 Defense Defense NNP 14 1714 738 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1714 739 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1714 740 : : : 14 1714 741 Army Army NNP 14 1714 742 , , , 14 1714 743 Navy Navy NNP 14 1714 744 , , , 14 1714 745 Marine Marine NNP 14 1714 746 Corps Corps NNP 14 1714 747 , , , 14 1714 748 Air Air NNP 14 1714 749 Force Force NNP 14 1714 750 , , , 14 1714 751 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 14 1714 752 -- -- : 14 1714 753 Integrated Integrated NNP 14 1714 754 National National NNP 14 1714 755 Police Police NNP 14 1714 756 Military Military NNP 14 1714 757 manpower manpower NN 14 1714 758 : : : 14 1714 759 males males NNP 14 1714 760 15 15 CD 14 1714 761 - - SYM 14 1714 762 49 49 CD 14 1714 763 , , , 14 1714 764 16,160,543 16,160,543 CD 14 1714 765 ; ; : 14 1714 766 11,417,451 11,417,451 CD 14 1714 767 fit fit JJ 14 1714 768 for for IN 14 1714 769 military military JJ 14 1714 770 service service NN 14 1714 771 ; ; : 14 1714 772 684,976 684,976 CD 14 1714 773 reach reach VBP 14 1714 774 military military JJ 14 1714 775 age age NN 14 1714 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 1714 777 20 20 CD 14 1714 778 ) ) -RRB- 14 1714 779 annually annually RB 14 1714 780 Defense defense NN 14 1714 781 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1714 782 : : : 14 1714 783 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1714 784 % % NN 14 1714 785 of of IN 14 1714 786 GNP GNP NNP 14 1714 787 , , , 14 1714 788 or or CC 14 1714 789 $ $ $ 14 1714 790 850 850 CD 14 1714 791 million million CD 14 1714 792 ( ( -LRB- 14 1714 793 1990 1990 CD 14 1714 794 est est NNP 14 1714 795 . . . 14 1714 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1715 2 Country country NN 14 1715 3 : : : 14 1715 4 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 14 1715 5 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1715 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 7 dependent dependent JJ 14 1715 8 territory territory NN 14 1715 9 of of IN 14 1715 10 the the DT 14 1715 11 UK UK NNP 14 1715 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 13 - - : 14 1715 14 Geography Geography NNP 14 1715 15 Total total JJ 14 1715 16 area area NN 14 1715 17 : : : 14 1715 18 47 47 CD 14 1715 19 km2 km2 NN 14 1715 20 ; ; : 14 1715 21 land land NN 14 1715 22 area area NN 14 1715 23 : : : 14 1715 24 47 47 CD 14 1715 25 km2 km2 NNP 14 1715 26 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1715 27 area area NN 14 1715 28 : : : 14 1715 29 about about IN 14 1715 30 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1715 31 times time NNS 14 1715 32 the the DT 14 1715 33 size size NN 14 1715 34 of of IN 14 1715 35 Washington Washington NNP 14 1715 36 , , , 14 1715 37 DC DC NNP 14 1715 38 Land Land NNP 14 1715 39 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1715 40 : : : 14 1715 41 none none NN 14 1715 42 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1715 43 : : : 14 1715 44 51 51 CD 14 1715 45 km km NN 14 1715 46 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1715 47 claims claim VBZ 14 1715 48 : : : 14 1715 49 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1715 50 fishing fishing NN 14 1715 51 zone zone NN 14 1715 52 : : : 14 1715 53 200 200 CD 14 1715 54 nm nm CD 14 1715 55 ; ; : 14 1715 56 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1715 57 sea sea NN 14 1715 58 : : : 14 1715 59 3 3 CD 14 1715 60 nm nm NNP 14 1715 61 Climate Climate NNP 14 1715 62 : : : 14 1715 63 tropical tropical JJ 14 1715 64 , , , 14 1715 65 hot hot JJ 14 1715 66 , , , 14 1715 67 humid humid JJ 14 1715 68 , , , 14 1715 69 modified modify VBN 14 1715 70 by by IN 14 1715 71 southeast southeast JJ 14 1715 72 trade trade NN 14 1715 73 winds wind NNS 14 1715 74 ; ; , 14 1715 75 rainy rainy JJ 14 1715 76 season season NN 14 1715 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 78 November November NNP 14 1715 79 to to IN 14 1715 80 March March NNP 14 1715 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 82 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1715 83 : : : 14 1715 84 rugged rugged JJ 14 1715 85 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1715 86 formation formation NN 14 1715 87 ; ; , 14 1715 88 rocky rocky JJ 14 1715 89 coastline coastline NN 14 1715 90 with with IN 14 1715 91 cliffs cliffs JJ 14 1715 92 Natural natural JJ 14 1715 93 resources resource NNS 14 1715 94 : : : 14 1715 95 miro miro NNP 14 1715 96 trees tree NNS 14 1715 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 98 used use VBN 14 1715 99 for for IN 14 1715 100 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 1715 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 102 , , , 14 1715 103 fish fish VB 14 1715 104 Land land NN 14 1715 105 use use NN 14 1715 106 : : : 14 1715 107 NA% na% IN 14 1715 108 arable arable NNP 14 1715 109 land land NN 14 1715 110 ; ; : 14 1715 111 NA% na% IN 14 1715 112 permanent permanent JJ 14 1715 113 crops crop NNS 14 1715 114 ; ; : 14 1715 115 NA% NA% `` 14 1715 116 meadows meadow NNS 14 1715 117 and and CC 14 1715 118 pastures pasture NNS 14 1715 119 ; ; : 14 1715 120 NA% na% ADD 14 1715 121 forest forest NN 14 1715 122 and and CC 14 1715 123 woodland woodland NN 14 1715 124 ; ; : 14 1715 125 NA% NA% NNS 14 1715 126 other other JJ 14 1715 127 Environment Environment NNP 14 1715 128 : : : 14 1715 129 subject subject JJ 14 1715 130 to to IN 14 1715 131 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1715 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 133 especially especially RB 14 1715 134 November November NNP 14 1715 135 to to IN 14 1715 136 March March NNP 14 1715 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 138 Note note NN 14 1715 139 : : : 14 1715 140 located locate VBN 14 1715 141 in in IN 14 1715 142 the the DT 14 1715 143 South South NNP 14 1715 144 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1715 145 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1715 146 about about IN 14 1715 147 halfway halfway NN 14 1715 148 between between IN 14 1715 149 Peru Peru NNP 14 1715 150 and and CC 14 1715 151 New New NNP 14 1715 152 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1715 153 - - HYPH 14 1715 154 People People NNP 14 1715 155 Population Population NNP 14 1715 156 : : : 14 1715 157 56 56 CD 14 1715 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 159 July July NNP 14 1715 160 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 162 , , , 14 1715 163 growth growth NN 14 1715 164 rate rate NN 14 1715 165 0.0 0.0 CD 14 1715 166 % % NN 14 1715 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 168 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 170 Birth birth NN 14 1715 171 rate rate NN 14 1715 172 : : : 14 1715 173 NA NA NNP 14 1715 174 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1715 175 population population NN 14 1715 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 177 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 179 Death death NN 14 1715 180 rate rate NN 14 1715 181 : : : 14 1715 182 NA na NN 14 1715 183 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 14 1715 184 population population NN 14 1715 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 186 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 188 Net net JJ 14 1715 189 migration migration NN 14 1715 190 rate rate NN 14 1715 191 : : : 14 1715 192 NA na NN 14 1715 193 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1715 194 population population NN 14 1715 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 196 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 198 Infant infant NN 14 1715 199 mortality mortality NN 14 1715 200 rate rate NN 14 1715 201 : : : 14 1715 202 NA na TO 14 1715 203 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 14 1715 204 live live JJ 14 1715 205 births birth NNS 14 1715 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 207 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 209 Life life NN 14 1715 210 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1715 211 at at IN 14 1715 212 birth birth NN 14 1715 213 : : : 14 1715 214 NA NA NNP 14 1715 215 years year NNS 14 1715 216 male male JJ 14 1715 217 , , , 14 1715 218 NA NA NNP 14 1715 219 years year NNS 14 1715 220 female female JJ 14 1715 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 222 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 224 Total total JJ 14 1715 225 fertility fertility NN 14 1715 226 rate rate NN 14 1715 227 : : : 14 1715 228 NA NA NNP 14 1715 229 children child NNS 14 1715 230 born bear VBN 14 1715 231 / / SYM 14 1715 232 woman woman NN 14 1715 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 234 1990 1990 CD 14 1715 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 236 Nationality nationality NN 14 1715 237 : : : 14 1715 238 noun noun NN 14 1715 239 -- -- : 14 1715 240 Pitcairn pitcairn NN 14 1715 241 Islander(s islander(s NN 14 1715 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 243 ; ; : 14 1715 244 adjective adjective NN 14 1715 245 -- -- : 14 1715 246 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 14 1715 247 Islander Islander NNP 14 1715 248 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1715 249 divisions division NNS 14 1715 250 : : : 14 1715 251 descendants descendant NNS 14 1715 252 of of IN 14 1715 253 Bounty Bounty NNP 14 1715 254 mutineers mutineer VBZ 14 1715 255 Religion religion NN 14 1715 256 : : : 14 1715 257 100 100 CD 14 1715 258 % % NN 14 1715 259 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 1715 260 - - HYPH 14 1715 261 Day Day NNP 14 1715 262 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 1715 263 Language Language NNP 14 1715 264 : : : 14 1715 265 English English NNP 14 1715 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 267 official official NN 14 1715 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 269 ; ; : 14 1715 270 also also RB 14 1715 271 a a DT 14 1715 272 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 14 1715 273 / / SYM 14 1715 274 English English NNP 14 1715 275 dialect dialect NN 14 1715 276 Literacy literacy NN 14 1715 277 : : : 14 1715 278 NA% na% LS 14 1715 279 , , , 14 1715 280 but but CC 14 1715 281 probably probably RB 14 1715 282 high high JJ 14 1715 283 Labor Labor NNP 14 1715 284 force force NN 14 1715 285 : : : 14 1715 286 NA na XX 14 1715 287 ; ; : 14 1715 288 no no DT 14 1715 289 business business NN 14 1715 290 community community NN 14 1715 291 in in IN 14 1715 292 the the DT 14 1715 293 usual usual JJ 14 1715 294 sense sense NN 14 1715 295 ; ; : 14 1715 296 some some DT 14 1715 297 public public JJ 14 1715 298 works work VBZ 14 1715 299 ; ; : 14 1715 300 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1715 301 farming farm VBG 14 1715 302 and and CC 14 1715 303 fishing fish VBG 14 1715 304 Organized organized JJ 14 1715 305 labor labor NN 14 1715 306 : : : 14 1715 307 NA NA NNP 14 1715 308 - - HYPH 14 1715 309 Government Government NNP 14 1715 310 Long Long NNP 14 1715 311 - - HYPH 14 1715 312 form form NN 14 1715 313 name name NN 14 1715 314 : : : 14 1715 315 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 14 1715 316 , , , 14 1715 317 Henderson Henderson NNP 14 1715 318 , , , 14 1715 319 Ducie Ducie NNP 14 1715 320 , , , 14 1715 321 and and CC 14 1715 322 Oeno Oeno NNP 14 1715 323 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1715 324 Type Type NNP 14 1715 325 : : : 14 1715 326 dependent dependent JJ 14 1715 327 territory territory NN 14 1715 328 of of IN 14 1715 329 the the DT 14 1715 330 UK UK NNP 14 1715 331 Capital Capital NNP 14 1715 332 : : : 14 1715 333 Adamstown Adamstown NNP 14 1715 334 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1715 335 divisions division NNS 14 1715 336 : : : 14 1715 337 none none NN 14 1715 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 339 dependent dependent JJ 14 1715 340 territory territory NN 14 1715 341 of of IN 14 1715 342 the the DT 14 1715 343 UK UK NNP 14 1715 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 345 Independence independence NN 14 1715 346 : : : 14 1715 347 none none NN 14 1715 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 349 dependent dependent JJ 14 1715 350 territory territory NN 14 1715 351 of of IN 14 1715 352 the the DT 14 1715 353 UK UK NNP 14 1715 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 355 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1715 356 : : : 14 1715 357 Local Local NNP 14 1715 358 Government Government NNP 14 1715 359 Ordinance ordinance NN 14 1715 360 of of IN 14 1715 361 1964 1964 CD 14 1715 362 Legal legal JJ 14 1715 363 system system NN 14 1715 364 : : : 14 1715 365 local local JJ 14 1715 366 island island NN 14 1715 367 by by NN 14 1715 368 - - HYPH 14 1715 369 laws law NNS 14 1715 370 National national JJ 14 1715 371 holiday holiday NN 14 1715 372 : : : 14 1715 373 Celebration celebration NN 14 1715 374 of of IN 14 1715 375 the the DT 14 1715 376 Birthday birthday NN 14 1715 377 of of IN 14 1715 378 the the DT 14 1715 379 Queen Queen NNP 14 1715 380 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 381 second second JJ 14 1715 382 Saturday Saturday NNP 14 1715 383 in in IN 14 1715 384 June June NNP 14 1715 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 386 , , , 14 1715 387 10 10 CD 14 1715 388 June June NNP 14 1715 389 1989 1989 CD 14 1715 390 Executive Executive NNP 14 1715 391 branch branch NN 14 1715 392 : : : 14 1715 393 British british JJ 14 1715 394 monarch monarch NNP 14 1715 395 , , , 14 1715 396 governor governor NN 14 1715 397 , , , 14 1715 398 island island NN 14 1715 399 magistrate magistrate NN 14 1715 400 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1715 401 branch branch NN 14 1715 402 : : : 14 1715 403 unicameral unicameral NNP 14 1715 404 Island Island NNP 14 1715 405 Council Council NNP 14 1715 406 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1715 407 branch branch NN 14 1715 408 : : : 14 1715 409 Island Island NNP 14 1715 410 Court Court NNP 14 1715 411 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1715 412 : : : 14 1715 413 Chief Chief NNP 14 1715 414 of of IN 14 1715 415 State State NNP 14 1715 416 -- -- : 14 1715 417 Queen Queen NNP 14 1715 418 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1715 419 II II NNP 14 1715 420 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 421 since since IN 14 1715 422 6 6 CD 14 1715 423 February February NNP 14 1715 424 1952 1952 CD 14 1715 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 426 , , , 14 1715 427 represented represent VBN 14 1715 428 by by IN 14 1715 429 the the DT 14 1715 430 Governor Governor NNP 14 1715 431 and and CC 14 1715 432 UK UK NNP 14 1715 433 High High NNP 14 1715 434 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1715 435 to to IN 14 1715 436 New New NNP 14 1715 437 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1715 438 Robin Robin NNP 14 1715 439 A. A. NNP 14 1715 440 C. C. NNP 14 1715 441 BYATT BYATT NNP 14 1715 442 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 443 since since IN 14 1715 444 NA NA NNP 14 1715 445 1988 1988 CD 14 1715 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 447 ; ; : 14 1715 448 Head Head NNP 14 1715 449 of of IN 14 1715 450 Government Government NNP 14 1715 451 -- -- : 14 1715 452 Island Island NNP 14 1715 453 Magistrate Magistrate NNP 14 1715 454 and and CC 14 1715 455 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1715 456 of of IN 14 1715 457 the the DT 14 1715 458 Island Island NNP 14 1715 459 Council Council NNP 14 1715 460 Brian Brian NNP 14 1715 461 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 14 1715 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 463 since since IN 14 1715 464 NA NA NNP 14 1715 465 1985 1985 CD 14 1715 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 467 Political political JJ 14 1715 468 parties party NNS 14 1715 469 and and CC 14 1715 470 leaders leader NNS 14 1715 471 : : : 14 1715 472 NA NA NNP 14 1715 473 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1715 474 : : : 14 1715 475 universal universal JJ 14 1715 476 at at IN 14 1715 477 age age NN 14 1715 478 18 18 CD 14 1715 479 with with IN 14 1715 480 three three CD 14 1715 481 years year NNS 14 1715 482 residency residency NN 14 1715 483 Elections Elections NNPS 14 1715 484 : : : 14 1715 485 Island Island NNP 14 1715 486 Council Council NNP 14 1715 487 -- -- : 14 1715 488 last last RB 14 1715 489 held hold VBN 14 1715 490 NA NA NNP 14 1715 491 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 492 next next JJ 14 1715 493 to to TO 14 1715 494 be be VB 14 1715 495 held hold VBN 14 1715 496 NA NA NNP 14 1715 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 498 ; ; : 14 1715 499 results result NNS 14 1715 500 -- -- : 14 1715 501 percent percent NN 14 1715 502 of of IN 14 1715 503 vote vote NN 14 1715 504 by by IN 14 1715 505 party party NN 14 1715 506 NA na NN 14 1715 507 ; ; , 14 1715 508 seats--(11 seats--(11 NNP 14 1715 509 total total NN 14 1715 510 , , , 14 1715 511 5 5 CD 14 1715 512 elected elect VBN 14 1715 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 514 number number NN 14 1715 515 of of IN 14 1715 516 seats seat NNS 14 1715 517 by by IN 14 1715 518 party party NN 14 1715 519 NA NA NNP 14 1715 520 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1715 521 : : : 14 1715 522 none none NN 14 1715 523 Other other JJ 14 1715 524 political political JJ 14 1715 525 or or CC 14 1715 526 pressure pressure NN 14 1715 527 groups group NNS 14 1715 528 : : : 14 1715 529 NA na IN 14 1715 530 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1715 531 representation representation NN 14 1715 532 : : : 14 1715 533 none none NN 14 1715 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 1715 535 dependent dependent JJ 14 1715 536 territory territory NN 14 1715 537 of of IN 14 1715 538 the the DT 14 1715 539 UK UK NNP 14 1715 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1715 541 Flag flag NN 14 1715 542 : : : 14 1715 543 blue blue JJ 14 1715 544 with with IN 14 1715 545 the the DT 14 1715 546 flag flag NN 14 1715 547 of of IN 14 1715 548 the the DT 14 1715 549 UK UK NNP 14 1715 550 in in IN 14 1715 551 the the DT 14 1715 552 upper upper JJ 14 1715 553 hoist hoist NN 14 1715 554 - - HYPH 14 1715 555 side side NN 14 1715 556 quadrant quadrant NN 14 1715 557 and and CC 14 1715 558 the the DT 14 1715 559 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 14 1715 560 Islander Islander NNP 14 1715 561 coat coat NN 14 1715 562 of of IN 14 1715 563 arms arm NNS 14 1715 564 centered center VBN 14 1715 565 on on IN 14 1715 566 the the DT 14 1715 567 outer outer JJ 14 1715 568 half half NN 14 1715 569 of of IN 14 1715 570 the the DT 14 1715 571 flag flag NN 14 1715 572 ; 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; : 14 1720 39 partners partner NNS 14 1720 40 -- -- : 14 1720 41 NA NA NNP 14 1720 42 External external JJ 14 1720 43 debt debt NN 14 1720 44 : : : 14 1720 45 $ $ $ 14 1720 46 NA na JJ 14 1720 47 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1720 48 production production NN 14 1720 49 : : : 14 1720 50 growth growth NN 14 1720 51 rate rate NN 14 1720 52 NA% NA% NNS 14 1720 53 Electricity electricity NN 14 1720 54 : : : 14 1720 55 110 110 CD 14 1720 56 kW kw NN 14 1720 57 capacity capacity NN 14 1720 58 ; ; : 14 1720 59 0.30 0.30 CD 14 1720 60 million million CD 14 1720 61 kWh kWh NNS 14 1720 62 produced produce VBN 14 1720 63 , , , 14 1720 64 4,410 4,410 CD 14 1720 65 kWh kWh NNS 14 1720 66 per per IN 14 1720 67 capita capita NN 14 1720 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 69 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 71 Industries industry NNS 14 1720 72 : : : 14 1720 73 postage postage NN 14 1720 74 stamp stamp NN 14 1720 75 sales sale NNS 14 1720 76 , , , 14 1720 77 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 14 1720 78 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1720 79 : : : 14 1720 80 based base VBN 14 1720 81 on on IN 14 1720 82 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1720 83 fishing fishing NN 14 1720 84 and and CC 14 1720 85 farming farming NN 14 1720 86 ; ; , 14 1720 87 wide wide JJ 14 1720 88 variety variety NN 14 1720 89 of of IN 14 1720 90 fruits fruit NNS 14 1720 91 and and CC 14 1720 92 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1720 93 grown grow VBN 14 1720 94 ; ; : 14 1720 95 must must MD 14 1720 96 import import VB 14 1720 97 grain grain NN 14 1720 98 products product NNS 14 1720 99 Aid aid NN 14 1720 100 : : : 14 1720 101 none none NN 14 1720 102 Currency currency NN 14 1720 103 : : : 14 1720 104 New New NNP 14 1720 105 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1720 106 dollar dollar NN 14 1720 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 108 plural plural JJ 14 1720 109 -- -- : 14 1720 110 dollars dollar NNS 14 1720 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 112 ; ; : 14 1720 113 1 1 CD 14 1720 114 New New NNP 14 1720 115 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1720 116 dollar dollar NN 14 1720 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 118 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 14 1720 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 120 = = NFP 14 1720 121 100 100 CD 14 1720 122 cents cent NNS 14 1720 123 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1720 124 rates rate NNS 14 1720 125 : : : 14 1720 126 New New NNP 14 1720 127 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 1720 128 dollars dollar NNS 14 1720 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 130 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 14 1720 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 132 per per IN 14 1720 133 US$ us$ $ 14 1720 134 1 1 CD 14 1720 135 - - HYPH 14 1720 136 -1.6581 -1.6581 NN 14 1720 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 138 January January NNP 14 1720 139 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 141 , , , 14 1720 142 1.6708 1.6708 CD 14 1720 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 144 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 146 , , , 14 1720 147 1.5244 1.5244 CD 14 1720 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 149 1988 1988 CD 14 1720 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 151 , , , 14 1720 152 1.6866 1.6866 CD 14 1720 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 154 1987 1987 CD 14 1720 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 156 , , , 14 1720 157 1.9088 1.9088 CD 14 1720 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 159 1986 1986 CD 14 1720 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 161 , , , 14 1720 162 2.0064 2.0064 CD 14 1720 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 164 1985 1985 CD 14 1720 165 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 166 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1720 167 year year NN 14 1720 168 : : : 14 1720 169 1 1 CD 14 1720 170 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1720 171 March March NNP 14 1720 172 - - HYPH 14 1720 173 Communications Communications NNP 14 1720 174 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1720 175 : : : 14 1720 176 none none NN 14 1720 177 Highways highway NNS 14 1720 178 : : : 14 1720 179 6.4 6.4 CD 14 1720 180 km km NN 14 1720 181 dirt dirt NN 14 1720 182 roads road NNS 14 1720 183 Ports port NNS 14 1720 184 : : : 14 1720 185 Bounty Bounty NNP 14 1720 186 Bay Bay NNP 14 1720 187 Airports Airports NNPS 14 1720 188 : : : 14 1720 189 none none NN 14 1720 190 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1720 191 : : : 14 1720 192 24 24 CD 14 1720 193 telephones telephone NNS 14 1720 194 ; ; : 14 1720 195 party party NN 14 1720 196 line line NN 14 1720 197 telephone telephone NN 14 1720 198 service service NN 14 1720 199 on on IN 14 1720 200 the the DT 14 1720 201 island island NN 14 1720 202 ; ; : 14 1720 203 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 14 1720 204 AM AM NNP 14 1720 205 , , , 14 1720 206 no no DT 14 1720 207 FM FM NNP 14 1720 208 , , , 14 1720 209 no no DT 14 1720 210 TV tv NN 14 1720 211 ; ; : 14 1720 212 diesel diesel NN 14 1720 213 generator generator NN 14 1720 214 provides provide VBZ 14 1720 215 electricity electricity NN 14 1720 216 - - HYPH 14 1720 217 Defense Defense NNP 14 1720 218 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1720 219 Note Note NNP 14 1720 220 : : : 14 1720 221 defense defense NN 14 1720 222 is be VBZ 14 1720 223 the the DT 14 1720 224 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1720 225 of of IN 14 1720 226 the the DT 14 1720 227 UK UK NNP 14 1720 228 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1720 229 Country country NN 14 1720 230 : : : 14 1720 231 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 232 - - HYPH 14 1720 233 Geography Geography NNP 14 1720 234 Total Total NNP 14 1720 235 area area NN 14 1720 236 : : : 14 1720 237 312,680 312,680 CD 14 1720 238 km2 km2 NN 14 1720 239 ; 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; , 14 1720 298 mild mild JJ 14 1720 299 summers summer NNS 14 1720 300 with with IN 14 1720 301 frequent frequent JJ 14 1720 302 showers shower NNS 14 1720 303 and and CC 14 1720 304 thundershowers thundershower NNS 14 1720 305 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1720 306 : : : 14 1720 307 mostly mostly RB 14 1720 308 flat flat JJ 14 1720 309 plain plain NN 14 1720 310 , , , 14 1720 311 mountains mountain NNS 14 1720 312 along along IN 14 1720 313 southern southern JJ 14 1720 314 border border NN 14 1720 315 Natural natural JJ 14 1720 316 resources resource NNS 14 1720 317 : : : 14 1720 318 coal coal NN 14 1720 319 , , , 14 1720 320 sulfur sulfur NN 14 1720 321 , , , 14 1720 322 copper copper NN 14 1720 323 , , , 14 1720 324 natural natural JJ 14 1720 325 gas gas NN 14 1720 326 , , , 14 1720 327 silver silver NN 14 1720 328 , , , 14 1720 329 lead lead NN 14 1720 330 , , , 14 1720 331 salt salt NN 14 1720 332 Land land NN 14 1720 333 use use NN 14 1720 334 : : : 14 1720 335 46 46 CD 14 1720 336 % % NN 14 1720 337 arable arable JJ 14 1720 338 land land NN 14 1720 339 ; ; : 14 1720 340 1 1 CD 14 1720 341 % % NN 14 1720 342 permanent permanent JJ 14 1720 343 crops crop NNS 14 1720 344 ; ; : 14 1720 345 13 13 CD 14 1720 346 % % NN 14 1720 347 meadows meadow NNS 14 1720 348 and and CC 14 1720 349 pastures pasture NNS 14 1720 350 ; ; : 14 1720 351 28 28 CD 14 1720 352 % % NN 14 1720 353 forest forest NN 14 1720 354 and and CC 14 1720 355 woodland woodland NN 14 1720 356 ; ; : 14 1720 357 12 12 CD 14 1720 358 % % NN 14 1720 359 other other JJ 14 1720 360 ; ; : 14 1720 361 includes include VBZ 14 1720 362 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1720 363 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1720 364 Environment Environment NNP 14 1720 365 : : : 14 1720 366 plain plain RB 14 1720 367 crossed cross VBN 14 1720 368 by by IN 14 1720 369 a a DT 14 1720 370 few few JJ 14 1720 371 north north NN 14 1720 372 - - HYPH 14 1720 373 flowing flow VBG 14 1720 374 , , , 14 1720 375 meandering meander VBG 14 1720 376 streams stream NNS 14 1720 377 ; ; , 14 1720 378 severe severe JJ 14 1720 379 air air NN 14 1720 380 and and CC 14 1720 381 water water NN 14 1720 382 pollution pollution NN 14 1720 383 in in IN 14 1720 384 south south NNP 14 1720 385 Note note NN 14 1720 386 : : : 14 1720 387 historically historically RB 14 1720 388 , , , 14 1720 389 an an DT 14 1720 390 area area NN 14 1720 391 of of IN 14 1720 392 conflict conflict NN 14 1720 393 because because IN 14 1720 394 of of IN 14 1720 395 flat flat JJ 14 1720 396 terrain terrain NN 14 1720 397 and and CC 14 1720 398 the the DT 14 1720 399 lack lack NN 14 1720 400 of of IN 14 1720 401 natural natural JJ 14 1720 402 barriers barrier NNS 14 1720 403 on on IN 14 1720 404 the the DT 14 1720 405 North North NNP 14 1720 406 European European NNP 14 1720 407 Plain Plain NNP 14 1720 408 - - HYPH 14 1720 409 People People NNP 14 1720 410 Population Population NNP 14 1720 411 : : : 14 1720 412 37,776,725 37,776,725 CD 14 1720 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 414 July July NNP 14 1720 415 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 416 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 417 , , , 14 1720 418 growth growth NN 14 1720 419 rate rate NN 14 1720 420 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 1720 421 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 422 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 423 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 424 Birth birth NN 14 1720 425 rate rate NN 14 1720 426 : : : 14 1720 427 14 14 CD 14 1720 428 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1720 429 population population NN 14 1720 430 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 431 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 432 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 433 Death death NN 14 1720 434 rate rate NN 14 1720 435 : : : 14 1720 436 9 9 CD 14 1720 437 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1720 438 population population NN 14 1720 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 440 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 441 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 442 Net net JJ 14 1720 443 migration migration NN 14 1720 444 rate rate NN 14 1720 445 : : : 14 1720 446 - - : 14 1720 447 5 5 CD 14 1720 448 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1720 449 population population NN 14 1720 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 451 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 453 Infant infant NN 14 1720 454 mortality mortality NN 14 1720 455 rate rate NN 14 1720 456 : : : 14 1720 457 13 13 CD 14 1720 458 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1720 459 live live JJ 14 1720 460 births birth NNS 14 1720 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 462 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 463 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 464 Life life NN 14 1720 465 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1720 466 at at IN 14 1720 467 birth birth NN 14 1720 468 : : : 14 1720 469 68 68 CD 14 1720 470 years year NNS 14 1720 471 male male JJ 14 1720 472 , , , 14 1720 473 77 77 CD 14 1720 474 years year NNS 14 1720 475 female female JJ 14 1720 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 477 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 479 Total total JJ 14 1720 480 fertility fertility NN 14 1720 481 rate rate NN 14 1720 482 : : : 14 1720 483 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1720 484 children child NNS 14 1720 485 born bear VBN 14 1720 486 / / SYM 14 1720 487 woman woman NN 14 1720 488 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 489 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 490 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 491 Nationality nationality NN 14 1720 492 : : : 14 1720 493 noun noun NNP 14 1720 494 -- -- : 14 1720 495 Pole(s Pole(s NNP 14 1720 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 497 ; ; , 14 1720 498 adjective adjective JJ 14 1720 499 -- -- : 14 1720 500 Polish polish JJ 14 1720 501 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1720 502 divisions division NNS 14 1720 503 : : : 14 1720 504 98.7 98.7 CD 14 1720 505 % % NN 14 1720 506 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 507 , , , 14 1720 508 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1720 509 % % NN 14 1720 510 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 14 1720 511 , , , 14 1720 512 0.5 0.5 CD 14 1720 513 % % NN 14 1720 514 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 14 1720 515 , , , 14 1720 516 less less JJR 14 1720 517 than than IN 14 1720 518 0.05 0.05 CD 14 1720 519 % % NN 14 1720 520 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1720 521 Religion religion NN 14 1720 522 : : : 14 1720 523 95 95 CD 14 1720 524 % % NN 14 1720 525 Roman Roman NNP 14 1720 526 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1720 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 528 about about RB 14 1720 529 75 75 CD 14 1720 530 % % NN 14 1720 531 practicing practicing NN 14 1720 532 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 533 , , , 14 1720 534 5 5 CD 14 1720 535 % % NN 14 1720 536 Russian russian JJ 14 1720 537 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 1720 538 , , , 14 1720 539 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1720 540 , , , 14 1720 541 and and CC 14 1720 542 other other JJ 14 1720 543 Language language NN 14 1720 544 : : : 14 1720 545 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 546 Literacy literacy NN 14 1720 547 : : : 14 1720 548 98 98 CD 14 1720 549 % % NN 14 1720 550 Labor Labor NNP 14 1720 551 force force NN 14 1720 552 : : : 14 1720 553 17,128,000 17,128,000 CD 14 1720 554 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 555 1988 1988 CD 14 1720 556 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 557 ; ; : 14 1720 558 36.5 36.5 CD 14 1720 559 % % NN 14 1720 560 industry industry NN 14 1720 561 and and CC 14 1720 562 construction construction NN 14 1720 563 ; ; : 14 1720 564 28.5 28.5 CD 14 1720 565 % % NN 14 1720 566 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1720 567 ; ; : 14 1720 568 14.7 14.7 CD 14 1720 569 % % NN 14 1720 570 trade trade NN 14 1720 571 , , , 14 1720 572 transport transport NN 14 1720 573 , , , 14 1720 574 and and CC 14 1720 575 communications communication NNS 14 1720 576 ; ; : 14 1720 577 20.3 20.3 CD 14 1720 578 % % NN 14 1720 579 government government NN 14 1720 580 and and CC 14 1720 581 other other JJ 14 1720 582 Organized organize VBN 14 1720 583 labor labor NN 14 1720 584 : : : 14 1720 585 trade trade NN 14 1720 586 union union NNP 14 1720 587 pluralism pluralism NN 14 1720 588 - - HYPH 14 1720 589 Government Government NNP 14 1720 590 Long Long NNP 14 1720 591 - - HYPH 14 1720 592 form form NN 14 1720 593 name name NN 14 1720 594 : : : 14 1720 595 Republic Republic NNP 14 1720 596 of of IN 14 1720 597 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 598 Type Type NNP 14 1720 599 : : : 14 1720 600 democratic democratic JJ 14 1720 601 state state NN 14 1720 602 Capital Capital NNP 14 1720 603 : : : 14 1720 604 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1720 605 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1720 606 divisions division NNS 14 1720 607 : : : 14 1720 608 49 49 CD 14 1720 609 provinces province NNS 14 1720 610 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 611 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NNP 14 1720 612 , , , 14 1720 613 singular singular NNP 14 1720 614 -- -- : 14 1720 615 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 14 1720 616 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 617 ; ; : 14 1720 618 Biala Biala NNP 14 1720 619 Podlaska Podlaska NNP 14 1720 620 , , , 14 1720 621 Bialystok Bialystok NNP 14 1720 622 , , , 14 1720 623 Bielsko Bielsko NNP 14 1720 624 - - HYPH 14 1720 625 Biala Biala NNP 14 1720 626 , , , 14 1720 627 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 14 1720 628 , , , 14 1720 629 Chelm Chelm NNP 14 1720 630 , , , 14 1720 631 Ciechanow Ciechanow NNP 14 1720 632 , , , 14 1720 633 Czestochowa Czestochowa NNP 14 1720 634 , , , 14 1720 635 Elblag Elblag NNP 14 1720 636 , , , 14 1720 637 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 1720 638 , , , 14 1720 639 Gorzow Gorzow NNP 14 1720 640 Wielkopolski Wielkopolski NNP 14 1720 641 , , , 14 1720 642 Jelenia Jelenia NNP 14 1720 643 Gora Gora NNP 14 1720 644 , , , 14 1720 645 Kalisz Kalisz NNP 14 1720 646 , , , 14 1720 647 Katowice Katowice NNP 14 1720 648 , , , 14 1720 649 Kielce Kielce NNP 14 1720 650 , , , 14 1720 651 Konin Konin NNP 14 1720 652 , , , 14 1720 653 Koszalin Koszalin NNP 14 1720 654 , , , 14 1720 655 Krakow Krakow NNP 14 1720 656 , , , 14 1720 657 Krosno Krosno NNP 14 1720 658 , , , 14 1720 659 Legnica Legnica NNP 14 1720 660 , , , 14 1720 661 Leszno Leszno NNP 14 1720 662 , , , 14 1720 663 Lodz Lodz NNP 14 1720 664 , , , 14 1720 665 Lomza Lomza NNP 14 1720 666 , , , 14 1720 667 Lublin Lublin NNP 14 1720 668 , , , 14 1720 669 Nowy Nowy NNP 14 1720 670 Sacz Sacz NNP 14 1720 671 , , , 14 1720 672 Olsztyn Olsztyn NNP 14 1720 673 , , , 14 1720 674 Opole Opole NNP 14 1720 675 , , , 14 1720 676 Ostroleka Ostroleka NNP 14 1720 677 , , , 14 1720 678 Pila Pila NNP 14 1720 679 , , , 14 1720 680 Piotrkow Piotrkow NNP 14 1720 681 , , , 14 1720 682 Plock Plock NNP 14 1720 683 , , , 14 1720 684 Poznan Poznan NNP 14 1720 685 , , , 14 1720 686 Przemysl Przemysl NNP 14 1720 687 , , , 14 1720 688 Radom Radom NNP 14 1720 689 , , , 14 1720 690 Rzeszow Rzeszow NNP 14 1720 691 , , , 14 1720 692 Siedlce Siedlce NNP 14 1720 693 , , , 14 1720 694 Sieradz Sieradz NNP 14 1720 695 , , , 14 1720 696 Skierniewice Skierniewice NNP 14 1720 697 , , , 14 1720 698 Slupsk Slupsk NNP 14 1720 699 , , , 14 1720 700 Suwalki Suwalki NNP 14 1720 701 , , , 14 1720 702 Szczecin Szczecin NNPS 14 1720 703 , , , 14 1720 704 Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg NNP 14 1720 705 , , , 14 1720 706 Tarnow Tarnow NNP 14 1720 707 , , , 14 1720 708 Torun Torun NNP 14 1720 709 , , , 14 1720 710 Walbrzych Walbrzych NNP 14 1720 711 , , , 14 1720 712 Warszawa Warszawa NNP 14 1720 713 , , , 14 1720 714 Wloclawek Wloclawek NNP 14 1720 715 , , , 14 1720 716 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 14 1720 717 , , , 14 1720 718 Zamosc Zamosc NNP 14 1720 719 , , , 14 1720 720 Zielona Zielona NNP 14 1720 721 Gora Gora NNP 14 1720 722 Independence Independence NNP 14 1720 723 : : : 14 1720 724 11 11 CD 14 1720 725 November November NNP 14 1720 726 1918 1918 CD 14 1720 727 , , , 14 1720 728 independent independent JJ 14 1720 729 republic republic NNP 14 1720 730 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 1720 731 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1720 732 : : : 14 1720 733 the the DT 14 1720 734 Communist Communist NNP 14 1720 735 - - HYPH 14 1720 736 imposed impose VBN 14 1720 737 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1720 738 of of IN 14 1720 739 22 22 CD 14 1720 740 July July NNP 14 1720 741 1952 1952 CD 14 1720 742 will will MD 14 1720 743 be be VB 14 1720 744 replaced replace VBN 14 1720 745 by by IN 14 1720 746 a a DT 14 1720 747 democratic democratic JJ 14 1720 748 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1720 749 before before IN 14 1720 750 May May NNP 14 1720 751 1991 1991 CD 14 1720 752 Legal legal JJ 14 1720 753 system system NN 14 1720 754 : : : 14 1720 755 mixture mixture NN 14 1720 756 of of IN 14 1720 757 Continental Continental NNP 14 1720 758 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 759 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 14 1720 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 761 civil civil JJ 14 1720 762 law law NN 14 1720 763 and and CC 14 1720 764 Communist communist JJ 14 1720 765 legal legal JJ 14 1720 766 theory theory NN 14 1720 767 ; ; : 14 1720 768 no no DT 14 1720 769 judicial judicial JJ 14 1720 770 review review NN 14 1720 771 of of IN 14 1720 772 legislative legislative JJ 14 1720 773 acts act NNS 14 1720 774 ; ; : 14 1720 775 has have VBZ 14 1720 776 not not RB 14 1720 777 accepted accept VBN 14 1720 778 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1720 779 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1720 780 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1720 781 National national JJ 14 1720 782 holiday holiday NN 14 1720 783 : : : 14 1720 784 National National NNP 14 1720 785 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1720 786 Day Day NNP 14 1720 787 , , , 14 1720 788 22 22 CD 14 1720 789 July July NNP 14 1720 790 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 791 1952 1952 CD 14 1720 792 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 793 will will MD 14 1720 794 probably probably RB 14 1720 795 be be VB 14 1720 796 replaced replace VBN 14 1720 797 by by IN 14 1720 798 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1720 799 Day Day NNP 14 1720 800 , , , 14 1720 801 3 3 CD 14 1720 802 May May NNP 14 1720 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 804 1794 1794 CD 14 1720 805 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 806 Executive Executive NNP 14 1720 807 branch branch NN 14 1720 808 : : : 14 1720 809 president president NN 14 1720 810 , , , 14 1720 811 prime prime NNP 14 1720 812 minister minister NNP 14 1720 813 , , , 14 1720 814 Council Council NNP 14 1720 815 of of IN 14 1720 816 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1720 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 818 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1720 819 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 820 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1720 821 branch branch NN 14 1720 822 : : : 14 1720 823 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1720 824 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1720 825 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 826 Parlament Parlament NNP 14 1720 827 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 828 consists consist VBZ 14 1720 829 of of IN 14 1720 830 an an DT 14 1720 831 upper upper JJ 14 1720 832 house house NN 14 1720 833 or or CC 14 1720 834 Senate Senate NNP 14 1720 835 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 836 Senat Senat NNP 14 1720 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 838 and and CC 14 1720 839 a a DT 14 1720 840 lower low JJR 14 1720 841 house house NN 14 1720 842 or or CC 14 1720 843 National National NNP 14 1720 844 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1720 845 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 846 Sejm Sejm NNP 14 1720 847 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 848 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1720 849 branch branch NN 14 1720 850 : : : 14 1720 851 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1720 852 Court Court NNP 14 1720 853 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1720 854 : : : 14 1720 855 Chief Chief NNP 14 1720 856 of of IN 14 1720 857 State State NNP 14 1720 858 -- -- : 14 1720 859 President President NNP 14 1720 860 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1720 861 Wojciech Wojciech NNP 14 1720 862 JARUZELSKI JARUZELSKI NNP 14 1720 863 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 864 since since IN 14 1720 865 19 19 CD 14 1720 866 July July NNP 14 1720 867 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 868 , , , 14 1720 869 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1720 870 of of IN 14 1720 871 Council Council NNP 14 1720 872 of of IN 14 1720 873 State State NNP 14 1720 874 since since IN 14 1720 875 6 6 CD 14 1720 876 November November NNP 14 1720 877 1985 1985 CD 14 1720 878 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 879 ; ; : 14 1720 880 Head Head NNP 14 1720 881 of of IN 14 1720 882 Government Government NNP 14 1720 883 -- -- : 14 1720 884 Premier Premier NNP 14 1720 885 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 14 1720 886 MAZOWIECKI MAZOWIECKI NNP 14 1720 887 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 888 since since IN 14 1720 889 24 24 CD 14 1720 890 August August NNP 14 1720 891 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 892 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 893 Political political JJ 14 1720 894 parties party NNS 14 1720 895 and and CC 14 1720 896 leaders leader NNS 14 1720 897 : : : 14 1720 898 Center center NN 14 1720 899 - - HYPH 14 1720 900 right right JJ 14 1720 901 agrarian agrarian JJ 14 1720 902 parties party NNS 14 1720 903 -- -- : 14 1720 904 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 905 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1720 906 Party Party NNP 14 1720 907 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 908 PSL PSL NNP 14 1720 909 , , , 14 1720 910 known know VBN 14 1720 911 unofficially unofficially RB 14 1720 912 as as IN 14 1720 913 PSL PSL NNP 14 1720 914 - - HYPH 14 1720 915 Wilanowska Wilanowska NNP 14 1720 916 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 917 , , , 14 1720 918 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1720 919 Franciszek Franciszek NNP 14 1720 920 Kaminski Kaminski NNP 14 1720 921 , , , 14 1720 922 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 923 ; ; : 14 1720 924 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 925 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1720 926 Party Party NNP 14 1720 927 - - HYPH 14 1720 928 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1720 929 , , , 14 1720 930 Josef Josef NNP 14 1720 931 Slisz Slisz NNP 14 1720 932 , , , 14 1720 933 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 934 ; ; : 14 1720 935 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 936 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1720 937 Party Party NNP 14 1720 938 - - HYPH 14 1720 939 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 14 1720 940 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 941 formerly formerly RB 14 1720 942 the the DT 14 1720 943 United United NNP 14 1720 944 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1720 945 Party Party NNP 14 1720 946 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 947 , , , 14 1720 948 Kazimirrz Kazimirrz NNP 14 1720 949 Olrsiak Olrsiak NNP 14 1720 950 , , , 14 1720 951 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 952 ; ; : 14 1720 953 Other other JJ 14 1720 954 center center NN 14 1720 955 - - HYPH 14 1720 956 right right JJ 14 1720 957 parties party NNS 14 1720 958 -- -- : 14 1720 959 National National NNP 14 1720 960 Party Party NNP 14 1720 961 , , , 14 1720 962 Bronislaw Bronislaw NNP 14 1720 963 Ekert Ekert NNP 14 1720 964 , , , 14 1720 965 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 966 ; ; : 14 1720 967 Christian Christian NNP 14 1720 968 National National NNP 14 1720 969 Union Union NNP 14 1720 970 , , , 14 1720 971 Urrslaw Urrslaw NNP 14 1720 972 Chnzanowski Chnzanowski NNP 14 1720 973 , , , 14 1720 974 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 975 ; ; : 14 1720 976 Christian Christian NNP 14 1720 977 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1720 978 Labor Labor NNP 14 1720 979 Party Party NNP 14 1720 980 , , , 14 1720 981 Wladyslaw Wladyslaw NNP 14 1720 982 Sila Sila NNP 14 1720 983 Nowicki Nowicki NNP 14 1720 984 , , , 14 1720 985 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 986 ; ; : 14 1720 987 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1720 988 Party Party NNP 14 1720 989 , , , 14 1720 990 Jerzy Jerzy NNP 14 1720 991 Jozwiak Jozwiak NNP 14 1720 992 , , , 14 1720 993 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 994 ; ; : 14 1720 995 Center center NN 14 1720 996 - - HYPH 14 1720 997 left leave VBN 14 1720 998 parties party NNS 14 1720 999 -- -- : 14 1720 1000 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 1001 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1720 1002 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1003 , , , 14 1720 1004 Jan Jan NNP 14 1720 1005 Jozef Jozef NNP 14 1720 1006 Lipski Lipski NNP 14 1720 1007 , , , 14 1720 1008 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 1009 ; ; : 14 1720 1010 Left left JJ 14 1720 1011 - - HYPH 14 1720 1012 wing wing NN 14 1720 1013 parties party NNS 14 1720 1014 -- -- : 14 1720 1015 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 1016 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1720 1017 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1018 - - HYPH 14 1720 1019 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1720 1020 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1720 1021 ; ; , 14 1720 1022 Other other JJ 14 1720 1023 -- -- : 14 1720 1024 Social Social NNP 14 1720 1025 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1720 1026 of of IN 14 1720 1027 the the DT 14 1720 1028 Republic Republic NNP 14 1720 1029 of of IN 14 1720 1030 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 1031 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1032 formerly formerly RB 14 1720 1033 the the DT 14 1720 1034 Communist Communist NNP 14 1720 1035 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1036 or or CC 14 1720 1037 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 1038 United United NNP 14 1720 1039 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1720 1040 ' ' POS 14 1720 1041 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1042 / / SYM 14 1720 1043 PZPR PZPR NNP 14 1720 1044 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1045 , , , 14 1720 1046 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 14 1720 1047 Kwasnuewski Kwasnuewski NNP 14 1720 1048 , , , 14 1720 1049 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 1050 ; ; : 14 1720 1051 Union Union NNP 14 1720 1052 of of IN 14 1720 1053 the the DT 14 1720 1054 Social Social NNP 14 1720 1055 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1720 1056 of of IN 14 1720 1057 the the DT 14 1720 1058 Republic Republic NNP 14 1720 1059 of of IN 14 1720 1060 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 1061 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1062 breakaway breakaway NN 14 1720 1063 faction faction NN 14 1720 1064 of of IN 14 1720 1065 the the DT 14 1720 1066 PZPR PZPR NNP 14 1720 1067 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1068 , , , 14 1720 1069 Tadrusz Tadrusz NNP 14 1720 1070 Fiszbach Fiszbach NNP 14 1720 1071 , , , 14 1720 1072 chairman chairman NN 14 1720 1073 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1720 1074 : : : 14 1720 1075 universal universal JJ 14 1720 1076 at at IN 14 1720 1077 age age NN 14 1720 1078 18 18 CD 14 1720 1079 Elections election NNS 14 1720 1080 : : : 14 1720 1081 Senate Senate NNP 14 1720 1082 -- -- : 14 1720 1083 last last RB 14 1720 1084 held hold VBD 14 1720 1085 4 4 CD 14 1720 1086 and and CC 14 1720 1087 18 18 CD 14 1720 1088 June June NNP 14 1720 1089 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 1090 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1091 next next JJ 14 1720 1092 to to TO 14 1720 1093 be be VB 14 1720 1094 held hold VBN 14 1720 1095 June June NNP 14 1720 1096 1993 1993 CD 14 1720 1097 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1098 ; ; : 14 1720 1099 results result NNS 14 1720 1100 -- -- : 14 1720 1101 percent percent NN 14 1720 1102 of of IN 14 1720 1103 vote vote NN 14 1720 1104 by by IN 14 1720 1105 party party NN 14 1720 1106 NA NA NNP 14 1720 1107 ; ; : 14 1720 1108 seats--(100 seats--(100 NNP 14 1720 1109 total total NN 14 1720 1110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1111 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1720 1112 99 99 CD 14 1720 1113 , , , 14 1720 1114 independent independent JJ 14 1720 1115 1 1 CD 14 1720 1116 ; ; : 14 1720 1117 National National NNP 14 1720 1118 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1720 1119 -- -- : 14 1720 1120 last last JJ 14 1720 1121 held hold VBD 14 1720 1122 4 4 CD 14 1720 1123 and and CC 14 1720 1124 18 18 CD 14 1720 1125 June June NNP 14 1720 1126 1989 1989 CD 14 1720 1127 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1128 next next JJ 14 1720 1129 to to TO 14 1720 1130 be be VB 14 1720 1131 held hold VBN 14 1720 1132 June June NNP 14 1720 1133 1993 1993 CD 14 1720 1134 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1135 ; ; : 14 1720 1136 results result NNS 14 1720 1137 -- -- : 14 1720 1138 percent percent NN 14 1720 1139 of of IN 14 1720 1140 vote vote NN 14 1720 1141 by by IN 14 1720 1142 party party NN 14 1720 1143 NA NA NNP 14 1720 1144 ; ; : 14 1720 1145 seats--(460 seats--(460 NNP 14 1720 1146 total total NN 14 1720 1147 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1148 Communists communist NNS 14 1720 1149 173 173 CD 14 1720 1150 , , , 14 1720 1151 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1720 1152 161 161 CD 14 1720 1153 , , , 14 1720 1154 Polish Polish NNP 14 1720 1155 Peasant Peasant NNP 14 1720 1156 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1157 76 76 CD 14 1720 1158 , , , 14 1720 1159 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1720 1160 Party Party NNP 14 1720 1161 27 27 CD 14 1720 1162 , , , 14 1720 1163 Christian Christian NNP 14 1720 1164 National National NNP 14 1720 1165 Union Union NNP 14 1720 1166 23 23 CD 14 1720 1167 ; ; : 14 1720 1168 note note VBP 14 1720 1169 -- -- : 14 1720 1170 rules rule NNS 14 1720 1171 governing govern VBG 14 1720 1172 the the DT 14 1720 1173 election election NN 14 1720 1174 limited limited JJ 14 1720 1175 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1720 1176 's 's POS 14 1720 1177 share share NN 14 1720 1178 of of IN 14 1720 1179 the the DT 14 1720 1180 vote vote NN 14 1720 1181 to to IN 14 1720 1182 35 35 CD 14 1720 1183 % % NN 14 1720 1184 of of IN 14 1720 1185 the the DT 14 1720 1186 seats seat NNS 14 1720 1187 ; ; : 14 1720 1188 future future JJ 14 1720 1189 elections election NNS 14 1720 1190 are be VBP 14 1720 1191 to to TO 14 1720 1192 be be VB 14 1720 1193 freely freely RB 14 1720 1194 contested contest VBN 14 1720 1195 Communists communist NNS 14 1720 1196 : : : 14 1720 1197 70,000 70,000 CD 14 1720 1198 members member NNS 14 1720 1199 in in IN 14 1720 1200 the the DT 14 1720 1201 Communist Communist NNP 14 1720 1202 successor successor NN 14 1720 1203 party party NNP 14 1720 1204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1205 1990 1990 CD 14 1720 1206 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1207 Other other JJ 14 1720 1208 political political JJ 14 1720 1209 or or CC 14 1720 1210 pressure pressure NN 14 1720 1211 groups group NNS 14 1720 1212 : : : 14 1720 1213 powerful powerful JJ 14 1720 1214 Roman Roman NNP 14 1720 1215 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1720 1216 Church Church NNP 14 1720 1217 ; ; : 14 1720 1218 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1720 1219 for for IN 14 1720 1220 an an DT 14 1720 1221 Independent Independent NNP 14 1720 1222 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 1223 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1224 KPN KPN NNP 14 1720 1225 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1226 , , , 14 1720 1227 a a DT 14 1720 1228 nationalist nationalist JJ 14 1720 1229 group group NN 14 1720 1230 ; ; : 14 1720 1231 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1720 1232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1233 trade trade NNP 14 1720 1234 union union NNP 14 1720 1235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1236 ; ; : 14 1720 1237 All all DT 14 1720 1238 Poland Poland NNP 14 1720 1239 Trade Trade NNP 14 1720 1240 Union Union NNP 14 1720 1241 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 1720 1242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1243 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 14 1720 1244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1245 , , , 14 1720 1246 populist populist JJ 14 1720 1247 program program NN 14 1720 1248 ; ; : 14 1720 1249 Clubs Clubs NNPS 14 1720 1250 of of IN 14 1720 1251 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1720 1252 Intellectuals Intellectuals NNPS 14 1720 1253 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1254 KIKs KIKs NNP 14 1720 1255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1256 ; ; : 14 1720 1257 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 1720 1258 and and CC 14 1720 1259 Peace Peace NNP 14 1720 1260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1261 WiP WiP NNP 14 1720 1262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1263 , , , 14 1720 1264 a a DT 14 1720 1265 pacifist pacifist NN 14 1720 1266 group group NN 14 1720 1267 ; ; : 14 1720 1268 Independent Independent NNP 14 1720 1269 Student Student NNP 14 1720 1270 Union Union NNP 14 1720 1271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1272 NZS NZS NNP 14 1720 1273 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1274 Member Member NNP 14 1720 1275 of of IN 14 1720 1276 : : : 14 1720 1277 CCC CCC NNP 14 1720 1278 , , , 14 1720 1279 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 1720 1280 , , , 14 1720 1281 Council Council NNP 14 1720 1282 of of IN 14 1720 1283 Europe Europe NNP 14 1720 1284 , , , 14 1720 1285 FAO FAO NNP 14 1720 1286 , , , 14 1720 1287 GATT GATT NNP 14 1720 1288 , , , 14 1720 1289 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1720 1290 , , , 14 1720 1291 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 1720 1292 , , , 14 1720 1293 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1720 1294 , , , 14 1720 1295 ICES ICES NNP 14 1720 1296 , , , 14 1720 1297 IHO IHO NNP 14 1720 1298 , , , 14 1720 1299 ILO ILO NNP 14 1720 1300 , , , 14 1720 1301 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1720 1302 , , , 14 1720 1303 IMO imo RB 14 1720 1304 , , , 14 1720 1305 IPU IPU NNP 14 1720 1306 , , , 14 1720 1307 ISO ISO NNP 14 1720 1308 , , , 14 1720 1309 ITC ITC NNP 14 1720 1310 , , , 14 1720 1311 ITU ITU NNP 14 1720 1312 , , , 14 1720 1313 UN UN NNP 14 1720 1314 , , , 14 1720 1315 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1720 1316 , , , 14 1720 1317 UPU UPU NNP 14 1720 1318 , , , 14 1720 1319 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1720 1320 , , , 14 1720 1321 WHO who WP 14 1720 1322 , , , 14 1720 1323 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1720 1324 Pact Pact NNP 14 1720 1325 , , , 14 1720 1326 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1720 1327 , , , 14 1720 1328 WMO WMO NNP 14 1720 1329 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1720 1330 representation representation NN 14 1720 1331 : : : 14 1720 1332 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1720 1333 Jan Jan NNP 14 1720 1334 KINAST KINAST NNP 14 1720 1335 ; ; : 14 1720 1336 Chancery chancery NN 14 1720 1337 at at IN 14 1720 1338 2640 2640 CD 14 1720 1339 16th 16th JJ 14 1720 1340 Street Street NNP 14 1720 1341 NW NW NNP 14 1720 1342 , , , 14 1720 1343 Washington Washington NNP 14 1720 1344 DC DC NNP 14 1720 1345 20009 20009 CD 14 1720 1346 ; ; : 14 1720 1347 telephone telephone NN 14 1720 1348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1349 202 202 CD 14 1720 1350 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1351 234 234 CD 14 1720 1352 - - SYM 14 1720 1353 3800 3800 CD 14 1720 1354 through through IN 14 1720 1355 3802 3802 CD 14 1720 1356 ; ; : 14 1720 1357 there there EX 14 1720 1358 are be VBP 14 1720 1359 Polish polish JJ 14 1720 1360 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1720 1361 General General NNP 14 1720 1362 in in IN 14 1720 1363 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1720 1364 and and CC 14 1720 1365 New New NNP 14 1720 1366 York York NNP 14 1720 1367 ; ; : 14 1720 1368 US US NNP 14 1720 1369 -- -- : 14 1720 1370 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 1720 1371 - - HYPH 14 1720 1372 designate designate JJ 14 1720 1373 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 1720 1374 SIMONS SIMONS NNP 14 1720 1375 , , , 14 1720 1376 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 1720 1377 ; ; : 14 1720 1378 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1720 1379 at at IN 14 1720 1380 Aleje Aleje NNP 14 1720 1381 Ujazdowskie Ujazdowskie NNP 14 1720 1382 29/31 29/31 CD 14 1720 1383 , , , 14 1720 1384 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1720 1385 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1386 mailing mail VBG 14 1720 1387 address address NN 14 1720 1388 is be VBZ 14 1720 1389 APO APO NNP 14 1720 1390 New New NNP 14 1720 1391 York York NNP 14 1720 1392 09213 09213 CD 14 1720 1393 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1394 ; ; : 14 1720 1395 telephone telephone NN 14 1720 1396 p48o p48o CD 14 1720 1397 283041 283041 CD 14 1720 1398 through through IN 14 1720 1399 283049 283049 CD 14 1720 1400 ; ; : 14 1720 1401 there there EX 14 1720 1402 is be VBZ 14 1720 1403 a a DT 14 1720 1404 US US NNP 14 1720 1405 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1720 1406 General General NNP 14 1720 1407 in in IN 14 1720 1408 Krakow Krakow NNP 14 1720 1409 and and CC 14 1720 1410 a a DT 14 1720 1411 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1720 1412 in in IN 14 1720 1413 Poznan Poznan NNP 14 1720 1414 Flag Flag NNP 14 1720 1415 : : : 14 1720 1416 two two CD 14 1720 1417 equal equal JJ 14 1720 1418 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1720 1419 bands band NNS 14 1720 1420 of of IN 14 1720 1421 white white JJ 14 1720 1422 ( ( -LRB- 14 1720 1423 top top NN 14 1720 1424 ) ) -RRB- 14 1720 1425 and and CC 14 1720 1426 red red NN 14 1720 1427 -- -- : 14 1720 1428 a a DT 14 1720 1429 crowned crown VBN 14 1720 1430 eagle eagle NN 14 1720 1431 is be VBZ 14 1720 1432 to to TO 14 1720 1433 be be VB 14 1720 1434 added add VBN 14 1720 1435 ; ; : 14 1720 1436 similar similar JJ 14 1720 1437 to to IN 14 1720 1438 the the DT 14 1720 1439 flags flag NNS 14 1720 1440 of of IN 14 1720 1441 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1720 1442 and and CC 14 1720 1443 Monaco Monaco NNP 14 1720 1444 which which WDT 14 1720 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rate rate NN 14 1725 4 , , , 14 1725 5 after after IN 14 1725 6 falling fall VBG 14 1725 7 sharply sharply RB 14 1725 8 from from IN 14 1725 9 the the DT 14 1725 10 1982 1982 CD 14 1725 11 peak peak NN 14 1725 12 of of IN 14 1725 13 100 100 CD 14 1725 14 % % NN 14 1725 15 to to TO 14 1725 16 22 22 CD 14 1725 17 % % NN 14 1725 18 in in IN 14 1725 19 1986 1986 CD 14 1725 20 , , , 14 1725 21 rose rise VBD 14 1725 22 to to IN 14 1725 23 a a DT 14 1725 24 galloping galloping NN 14 1725 25 rate rate NN 14 1725 26 of of IN 14 1725 27 640 640 CD 14 1725 28 % % NN 14 1725 29 in in IN 14 1725 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1725 31 . . . 14 1726 1 Shortages shortage NNS 14 1726 2 of of IN 14 1726 3 consumer consumer NN 14 1726 4 goods good NNS 14 1726 5 and and CC 14 1726 6 some some DT 14 1726 7 food food NN 14 1726 8 items item NNS 14 1726 9 worsened worsen VBN 14 1726 10 in in IN 14 1726 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1726 12 - - SYM 14 1726 13 89 89 CD 14 1726 14 . . . 14 1727 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1727 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1736 28 including include VBG 14 1736 29 capital capital NN 14 1736 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1736 31 of of IN 14 1736 32 $ $ $ 14 1736 33 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1736 34 billion billion CD 14 1736 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1736 36 1988 1988 CD 14 1736 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1736 38 Exports export NNS 14 1736 39 : : : 14 1736 40 $ $ $ 14 1736 41 24.7 24.7 CD 14 1736 42 billion billion CD 14 1736 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 1736 44 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1736 45 . . NNP 14 1736 46 , , , 14 1736 47 1987 1987 CD 14 1736 48 est est VBD 14 1736 49 . . . 14 1737 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1737 2 ; ; : 14 1737 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1737 4 -- -- : 14 1737 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1737 6 and and CC 14 1737 7 equipment equipment NN 14 1737 8 63 63 CD 14 1737 9 % % NN 14 1737 10 ; ; , 14 1737 11 fuels fuel NNS 14 1737 12 , , , 14 1737 13 minerals mineral NNS 14 1737 14 , , , 14 1737 15 and and CC 14 1737 16 metals metal NNS 14 1737 17 14 14 CD 14 1737 18 % % NN 14 1737 19 ; ; , 14 1737 20 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1737 21 consumer consumer NN 14 1737 22 goods good NNS 14 1737 23 14 14 CD 14 1737 24 % % NN 14 1737 25 ; ; , 14 1737 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1737 27 and and CC 14 1737 28 forestry forestry NN 14 1737 29 products product NNS 14 1737 30 5 5 CD 14 1737 31 % % NN 14 1737 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 1737 33 1987 1987 CD 14 1737 34 est est NNP 14 1737 35 . . . 14 1738 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1738 2 ; ; : 14 1738 3 partners partner NNS 14 1738 4 -- -- : 14 1738 5 USSR ussr NN 14 1738 6 25 25 CD 14 1738 7 % % NN 14 1738 8 , , , 14 1738 9 FRG FRG NNP 14 1738 10 12 12 CD 14 1738 11 % % NN 14 1738 12 , , , 14 1738 13 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 1738 14 6 6 CD 14 1738 15 % % NN 14 1738 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1738 17 1988 1988 CD 14 1738 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1738 19 Imports import NNS 14 1738 20 : : : 14 1738 21 $ $ $ 14 1738 22 22.8 22.8 CD 14 1738 23 billion billion CD 14 1738 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 1738 25 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1738 26 . . NNP 14 1738 27 , , , 14 1738 28 1987 1987 CD 14 1738 29 est est VBD 14 1738 30 . . . 14 1739 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1739 2 ; ; : 14 1739 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1739 4 -- -- : 14 1739 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1739 6 and and CC 14 1739 7 equipment equipment NN 14 1739 8 36 36 CD 14 1739 9 % % NN 14 1739 10 ; ; , 14 1739 11 fuels fuel NNS 14 1739 12 , , , 14 1739 13 minerals mineral NNS 14 1739 14 , , , 14 1739 15 and and CC 14 1739 16 metals metal NNS 14 1739 17 35 35 CD 14 1739 18 % % NN 14 1739 19 ; ; , 14 1739 20 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1739 21 consumer consumer NN 14 1739 22 goods good NNS 14 1739 23 9 9 CD 14 1739 24 % % NN 14 1739 25 ; ; , 14 1739 26 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1739 27 and and CC 14 1739 28 forestry forestry NN 14 1739 29 products product NNS 14 1739 30 12 12 CD 14 1739 31 % % NN 14 1739 32 ; ; , 14 1739 33 partners partner NNS 14 1739 34 -- -- : 14 1739 35 USSR ussr NN 14 1739 36 23 23 CD 14 1739 37 % % NN 14 1739 38 , , , 14 1739 39 FRG FRG NNP 14 1739 40 13 13 CD 14 1739 41 % % NN 14 1739 42 , , , 14 1739 43 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 1739 44 6 6 CD 14 1739 45 % % NN 14 1739 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1739 47 1988 1988 CD 14 1739 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 1739 49 External external JJ 14 1739 50 debt debt NN 14 1739 51 : : : 14 1739 52 $ $ $ 14 1739 53 40 40 CD 14 1739 54 billion billion CD 14 1739 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 1739 56 1989 1989 CD 14 1739 57 est est NNP 14 1739 58 . . . 14 1739 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1740 2 production production NN 14 1740 3 : : : 14 1740 4 growth growth NN 14 1740 5 rate rate NN 14 1740 6 - - : 14 1740 7 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1740 8 % % NN 14 1740 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1740 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 12 Electricity electricity NN 14 1740 13 : : : 14 1740 14 31,390,000 31,390,000 CD 14 1740 15 kW kW NNP 14 1740 16 capacity capacity NN 14 1740 17 ; ; : 14 1740 18 125,000 125,000 CD 14 1740 19 million million CD 14 1740 20 kWh kWh NNS 14 1740 21 produced produce VBN 14 1740 22 , , , 14 1740 23 3,260 3,260 CD 14 1740 24 kWh kWh NNS 14 1740 25 per per IN 14 1740 26 capita capita NN 14 1740 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 28 1989 1989 CD 14 1740 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 30 Industries industry NNS 14 1740 31 : : : 14 1740 32 machine machine NN 14 1740 33 building building NN 14 1740 34 , , , 14 1740 35 iron iron NN 14 1740 36 and and CC 14 1740 37 steel steel NN 14 1740 38 , , , 14 1740 39 extractive extractive JJ 14 1740 40 industries industry NNS 14 1740 41 , , , 14 1740 42 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1740 43 , , , 14 1740 44 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 1740 45 , , , 14 1740 46 food food NN 14 1740 47 processing processing NN 14 1740 48 , , , 14 1740 49 glass glass NN 14 1740 50 , , , 14 1740 51 beverages beverage NNS 14 1740 52 , , , 14 1740 53 textiles textile VBZ 14 1740 54 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1740 55 : : : 14 1740 56 accounts account NNS 14 1740 57 for for IN 14 1740 58 15 15 CD 14 1740 59 % % NN 14 1740 60 of of IN 14 1740 61 GNP GNP NNP 14 1740 62 and and CC 14 1740 63 28 28 CD 14 1740 64 % % NN 14 1740 65 of of IN 14 1740 66 labor labor NN 14 1740 67 force force NN 14 1740 68 ; ; : 14 1740 69 75 75 CD 14 1740 70 % % NN 14 1740 71 of of IN 14 1740 72 output output NN 14 1740 73 from from IN 14 1740 74 private private JJ 14 1740 75 farms farm NNS 14 1740 76 , , , 14 1740 77 25 25 CD 14 1740 78 % % NN 14 1740 79 from from IN 14 1740 80 state state NN 14 1740 81 farms farm NNS 14 1740 82 ; ; : 14 1740 83 productivity productivity NN 14 1740 84 remains remain VBZ 14 1740 85 low low JJ 14 1740 86 by by IN 14 1740 87 European european JJ 14 1740 88 standards standard NNS 14 1740 89 ; ; : 14 1740 90 leading lead VBG 14 1740 91 European european JJ 14 1740 92 producer producer NN 14 1740 93 of of IN 14 1740 94 rye rye NN 14 1740 95 , , , 14 1740 96 rapeseed rapeseed NN 14 1740 97 , , , 14 1740 98 and and CC 14 1740 99 potatoes potato NNS 14 1740 100 ; ; , 14 1740 101 wide wide JJ 14 1740 102 variety variety NN 14 1740 103 of of IN 14 1740 104 other other JJ 14 1740 105 crops crop NNS 14 1740 106 and and CC 14 1740 107 livestock livestock NN 14 1740 108 ; ; , 14 1740 109 major major JJ 14 1740 110 exporter exporter NN 14 1740 111 of of IN 14 1740 112 pork pork NN 14 1740 113 products product NNS 14 1740 114 ; ; , 14 1740 115 normally normally RB 14 1740 116 self self NN 14 1740 117 - - HYPH 14 1740 118 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1740 119 in in IN 14 1740 120 food food NN 14 1740 121 Aid aid NN 14 1740 122 : : : 14 1740 123 donor donor NN 14 1740 124 -- -- : 14 1740 125 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1740 126 aid aid NN 14 1740 127 to to IN 14 1740 128 non non JJ 14 1740 129 - - JJ 14 1740 130 Communist communist JJ 14 1740 131 less less RBR 14 1740 132 developed developed JJ 14 1740 133 countries country NNS 14 1740 134 , , , 14 1740 135 $ $ $ 14 1740 136 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1740 137 billion billion CD 14 1740 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 139 1954 1954 CD 14 1740 140 - - SYM 14 1740 141 88 88 CD 14 1740 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 143 Currency currency NN 14 1740 144 : : : 14 1740 145 zloty zloty NNP 14 1740 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 147 plural plural NNP 14 1740 148 -- -- : 14 1740 149 zlotych zlotych NNP 14 1740 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 151 ; ; : 14 1740 152 1 1 CD 14 1740 153 zloty zloty RB 14 1740 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 155 Zl Zl NNP 14 1740 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 157 = = SYM 14 1740 158 100 100 CD 14 1740 159 groszy groszy NNP 14 1740 160 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1740 161 rates rate NNS 14 1740 162 : : : 14 1740 163 zlotych zlotych NNP 14 1740 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 165 Zl Zl NNP 14 1740 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 167 per per IN 14 1740 168 US$ us$ $ 14 1740 169 1 1 CD 14 1740 170 - - HYPH 14 1740 171 -9,500.00 -9,500.00 NN 14 1740 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 173 January January NNP 14 1740 174 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 176 , , , 14 1740 177 1,439.18 1,439.18 CD 14 1740 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 179 1989 1989 CD 14 1740 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 181 , , , 14 1740 182 430.55 430.55 CD 14 1740 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 184 1988 1988 CD 14 1740 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 186 , , , 14 1740 187 265.08 265.08 CD 14 1740 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 189 1987 1987 CD 14 1740 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 191 , , , 14 1740 192 175.29 175.29 CD 14 1740 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 194 1986 1986 CD 14 1740 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 196 , , , 14 1740 197 147.14 147.14 CD 14 1740 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 199 1985 1985 CD 14 1740 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 201 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1740 202 year year NN 14 1740 203 : : : 14 1740 204 calendar calendar NNP 14 1740 205 year year NN 14 1740 206 - - : 14 1740 207 Communications Communications NNP 14 1740 208 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1740 209 : : : 14 1740 210 27,245 27,245 CD 14 1740 211 km km NN 14 1740 212 total total JJ 14 1740 213 ; ; : 14 1740 214 24,333 24,333 CD 14 1740 215 km km AFX 14 1740 216 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1740 217 standard standard JJ 14 1740 218 gauge gauge NN 14 1740 219 , , , 14 1740 220 397 397 CD 14 1740 221 km km NN 14 1740 222 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 14 1740 223 broad broad JJ 14 1740 224 gauge gauge NN 14 1740 225 , , , 14 1740 226 2,515 2,515 CD 14 1740 227 km km NN 14 1740 228 narrow narrow JJ 14 1740 229 gauge gauge NN 14 1740 230 ; ; : 14 1740 231 8,986 8,986 CD 14 1740 232 km km NN 14 1740 233 double double JJ 14 1740 234 track track NN 14 1740 235 ; ; : 14 1740 236 10,000 10,000 CD 14 1740 237 km km NN 14 1740 238 electrified electrify VBN 14 1740 239 ; ; : 14 1740 240 government government NN 14 1740 241 owned own VBN 14 1740 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 243 1986 1986 CD 14 1740 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 245 Highways highway NNS 14 1740 246 : : : 14 1740 247 299,887 299,887 CD 14 1740 248 km km NN 14 1740 249 total total NN 14 1740 250 ; ; : 14 1740 251 130,000 130,000 CD 14 1740 252 km km NN 14 1740 253 improved improve VBN 14 1740 254 hard hard JJ 14 1740 255 surface surface NN 14 1740 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 257 concrete concrete NN 14 1740 258 , , , 14 1740 259 asphalt asphalt NN 14 1740 260 , , , 14 1740 261 stone stone NN 14 1740 262 block block NN 14 1740 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 264 ; ; : 14 1740 265 24,000 24,000 CD 14 1740 266 km km NNS 14 1740 267 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1740 268 hard hard JJ 14 1740 269 surface surface NN 14 1740 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 271 crushed crush VBN 14 1740 272 stone stone NN 14 1740 273 , , , 14 1740 274 gravel gravel NN 14 1740 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 276 ; ; : 14 1740 277 100,000 100,000 CD 14 1740 278 km km NN 14 1740 279 earth earth NN 14 1740 280 ; ; : 14 1740 281 45,887 45,887 CD 14 1740 282 km km NN 14 1740 283 other other JJ 14 1740 284 urban urban JJ 14 1740 285 roads road NNS 14 1740 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 287 1985 1985 CD 14 1740 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 289 Inland Inland NNP 14 1740 290 waterways waterway NNS 14 1740 291 : : : 14 1740 292 3,997 3,997 CD 14 1740 293 km km NN 14 1740 294 navigable navigable JJ 14 1740 295 rivers river NNS 14 1740 296 and and CC 14 1740 297 canals canal NNS 14 1740 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 299 1988 1988 CD 14 1740 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 301 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1740 302 : : : 14 1740 303 4,500 4,500 CD 14 1740 304 km km NN 14 1740 305 for for IN 14 1740 306 natural natural JJ 14 1740 307 gas gas NN 14 1740 308 ; ; : 14 1740 309 1,986 1,986 CD 14 1740 310 km km NN 14 1740 311 for for IN 14 1740 312 crude crude JJ 14 1740 313 oil oil NN 14 1740 314 ; ; : 14 1740 315 360 360 CD 14 1740 316 km km NNS 14 1740 317 for for IN 14 1740 318 refined refined JJ 14 1740 319 products product NNS 14 1740 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 321 1987 1987 CD 14 1740 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 323 Ports port NNS 14 1740 324 : : : 14 1740 325 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 1740 326 , , , 14 1740 327 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 14 1740 328 , , , 14 1740 329 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 14 1740 330 , , , 14 1740 331 Swinoujscie Swinoujscie NNP 14 1740 332 ; ; : 14 1740 333 principal principal JJ 14 1740 334 inland inland NN 14 1740 335 ports port NNS 14 1740 336 are be VBP 14 1740 337 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 14 1740 338 on on IN 14 1740 339 Kanal Kanal NNP 14 1740 340 Gliwice Gliwice NNP 14 1740 341 , , , 14 1740 342 Wroclaw Wroclaw NNP 14 1740 343 on on IN 14 1740 344 the the DT 14 1740 345 Oder oder NN 14 1740 346 , , , 14 1740 347 and and CC 14 1740 348 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1740 349 on on IN 14 1740 350 the the DT 14 1740 351 Vistula Vistula NNP 14 1740 352 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1740 353 marine marine NN 14 1740 354 : : : 14 1740 355 234 234 CD 14 1740 356 ships ship NNS 14 1740 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 358 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1740 359 GRT GRT NNP 14 1740 360 or or CC 14 1740 361 over over RB 14 1740 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 363 totaling total VBG 14 1740 364 2,957,534 2,957,534 CD 14 1740 365 GRT/4,164,665 GRT/4,164,665 . 14 1740 366 DWT dwt NN 14 1740 367 ; ; : 14 1740 368 includes include VBZ 14 1740 369 5 5 CD 14 1740 370 short short JJ 14 1740 371 - - HYPH 14 1740 372 sea sea NN 14 1740 373 passenger passenger NN 14 1740 374 , , , 14 1740 375 93 93 CD 14 1740 376 cargo cargo NN 14 1740 377 , , , 14 1740 378 3 3 CD 14 1740 379 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1740 380 cargo cargo NN 14 1740 381 , , , 14 1740 382 12 12 CD 14 1740 383 roll roll NN 14 1740 384 - - HYPH 14 1740 385 on on IN 14 1740 386 / / SYM 14 1740 387 roll roll NN 14 1740 388 - - HYPH 14 1740 389 off off RP 14 1740 390 cargo cargo NN 14 1740 391 , , , 14 1740 392 9 9 CD 14 1740 393 container container NN 14 1740 394 , , , 14 1740 395 3 3 CD 14 1740 396 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1740 397 , , , 14 1740 398 oils oil NNS 14 1740 399 , , , 14 1740 400 and and CC 14 1740 401 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1740 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 403 POL POL NNP 14 1740 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 405 tanker tanker NN 14 1740 406 , , , 14 1740 407 4 4 CD 14 1740 408 chemical chemical NN 14 1740 409 tanker tanker NN 14 1740 410 , , , 14 1740 411 105 105 CD 14 1740 412 bulk bulk JJ 14 1740 413 Civil civil JJ 14 1740 414 air air NN 14 1740 415 : : : 14 1740 416 42 42 CD 14 1740 417 major major JJ 14 1740 418 transport transport NN 14 1740 419 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1740 420 Airports airport NNS 14 1740 421 : : : 14 1740 422 160 160 CD 14 1740 423 total total NN 14 1740 424 , , , 14 1740 425 160 160 CD 14 1740 426 usable usable JJ 14 1740 427 ; ; : 14 1740 428 85 85 CD 14 1740 429 with with IN 14 1740 430 permanent permanent JJ 14 1740 431 - - HYPH 14 1740 432 surface surface NN 14 1740 433 runways runway NNS 14 1740 434 ; ; : 14 1740 435 1 1 CD 14 1740 436 with with IN 14 1740 437 runway runway NN 14 1740 438 over over IN 14 1740 439 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1740 440 m m CD 14 1740 441 ; ; : 14 1740 442 35 35 CD 14 1740 443 with with IN 14 1740 444 runways runways NNP 14 1740 445 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1740 446 - - HYPH 14 1740 447 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1740 448 m m CD 14 1740 449 ; ; : 14 1740 450 65 65 CD 14 1740 451 with with IN 14 1740 452 runways runway NNS 14 1740 453 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1740 454 - - HYPH 14 1740 455 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1740 456 m m NNP 14 1740 457 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1740 458 : : : 14 1740 459 stations--30 stations--30 JJ 14 1740 460 AM am NN 14 1740 461 , , , 14 1740 462 28 28 CD 14 1740 463 FM FM NNP 14 1740 464 , , , 14 1740 465 41 41 CD 14 1740 466 TV tv NN 14 1740 467 ; ; : 14 1740 468 4 4 CD 14 1740 469 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1740 470 TV tv NN 14 1740 471 relays relay NNS 14 1740 472 ; ; : 14 1740 473 9,691,075 9,691,075 CD 14 1740 474 TV tv NN 14 1740 475 sets set NNS 14 1740 476 ; ; : 14 1740 477 9,290,000 9,290,000 CD 14 1740 478 radio radio NN 14 1740 479 receivers receiver NNS 14 1740 480 ; ; : 14 1740 481 at at IN 14 1740 482 least least JJS 14 1740 483 1 1 CD 14 1740 484 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1740 485 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1740 486 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1740 487 earth earth NN 14 1740 488 station station NN 14 1740 489 - - : 14 1740 490 Defense Defense NNP 14 1740 491 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1740 492 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1740 493 : : : 14 1740 494 Ground Ground NNP 14 1740 495 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1740 496 , , , 14 1740 497 National National NNP 14 1740 498 Air Air NNP 14 1740 499 Defense Defense NNP 14 1740 500 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1740 501 , , , 14 1740 502 Air Air NNP 14 1740 503 Force Force NNP 14 1740 504 Command Command NNP 14 1740 505 , , , 14 1740 506 Navy Navy NNP 14 1740 507 Military Military NNP 14 1740 508 manpower manpower NN 14 1740 509 : : : 14 1740 510 males males NNP 14 1740 511 15 15 CD 14 1740 512 - - SYM 14 1740 513 49 49 CD 14 1740 514 , , , 14 1740 515 9,501,088 9,501,088 CD 14 1740 516 ; ; : 14 1740 517 7,503,477 7,503,477 CD 14 1740 518 fit fit NN 14 1740 519 for for IN 14 1740 520 military military JJ 14 1740 521 service service NN 14 1740 522 ; ; : 14 1740 523 292,769 292,769 CD 14 1740 524 reach reach VB 14 1740 525 military military JJ 14 1740 526 age age NN 14 1740 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 528 19 19 CD 14 1740 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 530 annually annually RB 14 1740 531 Defense defense NN 14 1740 532 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1740 533 : : : 14 1740 534 954 954 CD 14 1740 535 billion billion CD 14 1740 536 zlotych zlotych NN 14 1740 537 , , , 14 1740 538 NA% na% IN 14 1740 539 of of IN 14 1740 540 total total JJ 14 1740 541 budget budget NN 14 1740 542 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 543 1989 1989 CD 14 1740 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 545 ; ; : 14 1740 546 note note NN 14 1740 547 -- -- : 14 1740 548 conversion conversion NN 14 1740 549 of of IN 14 1740 550 the the DT 14 1740 551 military military JJ 14 1740 552 budget budget NN 14 1740 553 into into IN 14 1740 554 US US NNP 14 1740 555 dollars dollar NNS 14 1740 556 using use VBG 14 1740 557 the the DT 14 1740 558 official official NN 14 1740 559 administratively administratively RB 14 1740 560 set set VBN 14 1740 561 exchange exchange NN 14 1740 562 rate rate NN 14 1740 563 would would MD 14 1740 564 produce produce VB 14 1740 565 misleading misleading JJ 14 1740 566 results result NNS 14 1740 567 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1740 568 Country country NN 14 1740 569 : : : 14 1740 570 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1740 571 - - HYPH 14 1740 572 Geography Geography NNP 14 1740 573 Total total JJ 14 1740 574 area area NN 14 1740 575 : : : 14 1740 576 92,080 92,080 CD 14 1740 577 km2 km2 NN 14 1740 578 ; ; : 14 1740 579 land land NN 14 1740 580 area area NN 14 1740 581 : : : 14 1740 582 91,640 91,640 CD 14 1740 583 km2 km2 NN 14 1740 584 ; ; : 14 1740 585 includes include VBZ 14 1740 586 Azores Azores NNPS 14 1740 587 and and CC 14 1740 588 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 1740 589 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1740 590 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1740 591 area area NN 14 1740 592 : : : 14 1740 593 slightly slightly RB 14 1740 594 smaller small JJR 14 1740 595 than than IN 14 1740 596 Indiana Indiana NNP 14 1740 597 Land Land NNP 14 1740 598 boundary boundary JJ 14 1740 599 : : : 14 1740 600 1,214 1,214 CD 14 1740 601 km km NN 14 1740 602 with with IN 14 1740 603 Spain Spain NNP 14 1740 604 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1740 605 : : : 14 1740 606 1,793 1,793 CD 14 1740 607 km km NN 14 1740 608 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1740 609 claims claim VBZ 14 1740 610 : : : 14 1740 611 Continental continental JJ 14 1740 612 shelf shelf NN 14 1740 613 : : : 14 1740 614 200 200 CD 14 1740 615 meters meter NNS 14 1740 616 or or CC 14 1740 617 to to IN 14 1740 618 depth depth NN 14 1740 619 of of IN 14 1740 620 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1740 621 ; ; : 14 1740 622 Extended extended JJ 14 1740 623 economic economic JJ 14 1740 624 zone zone NN 14 1740 625 : : : 14 1740 626 200 200 CD 14 1740 627 nm nm CD 14 1740 628 ; ; : 14 1740 629 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1740 630 sea sea NN 14 1740 631 : : : 14 1740 632 12 12 CD 14 1740 633 nm nm NNP 14 1740 634 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1740 635 : : : 14 1740 636 Macau Macau NNP 14 1740 637 is be VBZ 14 1740 638 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1740 639 to to TO 14 1740 640 become become VB 14 1740 641 a a DT 14 1740 642 Special Special NNP 14 1740 643 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1740 644 Region Region NNP 14 1740 645 of of IN 14 1740 646 China China NNP 14 1740 647 in in IN 14 1740 648 1999 1999 CD 14 1740 649 ; ; : 14 1740 650 East East NNP 14 1740 651 Timor Timor NNP 14 1740 652 question question NN 14 1740 653 with with IN 14 1740 654 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1740 655 Climate Climate NNP 14 1740 656 : : : 14 1740 657 maritime maritime NN 14 1740 658 temperate temperate NN 14 1740 659 ; ; : 14 1740 660 cool cool JJ 14 1740 661 and and CC 14 1740 662 rainy rainy JJ 14 1740 663 in in IN 14 1740 664 north north NNP 14 1740 665 , , , 14 1740 666 warmer warm JJR 14 1740 667 and and CC 14 1740 668 drier dry JJR 14 1740 669 in in IN 14 1740 670 south south JJ 14 1740 671 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1740 672 : : : 14 1740 673 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1740 674 north north NN 14 1740 675 of of IN 14 1740 676 the the DT 14 1740 677 Tagus Tagus NNP 14 1740 678 , , , 14 1740 679 rolling roll VBG 14 1740 680 plains plain NNS 14 1740 681 in in IN 14 1740 682 south south JJ 14 1740 683 Natural natural JJ 14 1740 684 resources resource NNS 14 1740 685 : : : 14 1740 686 fish fish NN 14 1740 687 , , , 14 1740 688 forests forest NNS 14 1740 689 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 690 cork cork NN 14 1740 691 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 692 , , , 14 1740 693 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1740 694 , , , 14 1740 695 iron iron NN 14 1740 696 ore ore NN 14 1740 697 , , , 14 1740 698 uranium uranium NN 14 1740 699 ore ore NN 14 1740 700 , , , 14 1740 701 marble marble NN 14 1740 702 Land land NN 14 1740 703 use use NN 14 1740 704 : : : 14 1740 705 32 32 CD 14 1740 706 % % NN 14 1740 707 arable arable JJ 14 1740 708 land land NN 14 1740 709 ; ; : 14 1740 710 6 6 CD 14 1740 711 % % NN 14 1740 712 permanent permanent JJ 14 1740 713 crops crop NNS 14 1740 714 ; ; : 14 1740 715 6 6 CD 14 1740 716 % % NN 14 1740 717 meadows meadow NNS 14 1740 718 and and CC 14 1740 719 pastures pasture NNS 14 1740 720 ; ; : 14 1740 721 40 40 CD 14 1740 722 % % NN 14 1740 723 forest forest NN 14 1740 724 and and CC 14 1740 725 woodland woodland NN 14 1740 726 ; ; : 14 1740 727 16 16 CD 14 1740 728 % % NN 14 1740 729 other other JJ 14 1740 730 ; ; : 14 1740 731 includes include VBZ 14 1740 732 7 7 CD 14 1740 733 % % NN 14 1740 734 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1740 735 Environment environment NN 14 1740 736 : : : 14 1740 737 Azores azore NNS 14 1740 738 subject subject JJ 14 1740 739 to to IN 14 1740 740 severe severe JJ 14 1740 741 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1740 742 Note note VB 14 1740 743 : : : 14 1740 744 Azores azore NNS 14 1740 745 and and CC 14 1740 746 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 1740 747 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1740 748 occupy occupy VBP 14 1740 749 strategic strategic JJ 14 1740 750 locations location NNS 14 1740 751 along along IN 14 1740 752 western western JJ 14 1740 753 sea sea NN 14 1740 754 approaches approach NNS 14 1740 755 to to IN 14 1740 756 Strait Strait NNP 14 1740 757 of of IN 14 1740 758 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1740 759 - - HYPH 14 1740 760 People People NNP 14 1740 761 Population Population NNP 14 1740 762 : : : 14 1740 763 10,354,497 10,354,497 CD 14 1740 764 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 765 July July NNP 14 1740 766 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 767 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 768 , , , 14 1740 769 growth growth NN 14 1740 770 rate rate NN 14 1740 771 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1740 772 % % NN 14 1740 773 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 774 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 775 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 776 Birth birth NN 14 1740 777 rate rate NN 14 1740 778 : : : 14 1740 779 12 12 CD 14 1740 780 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1740 781 population population NN 14 1740 782 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 783 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 784 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 785 Death death NN 14 1740 786 rate rate NN 14 1740 787 : : : 14 1740 788 10 10 CD 14 1740 789 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1740 790 population population NN 14 1740 791 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 792 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 793 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 794 Net net JJ 14 1740 795 migration migration NN 14 1740 796 rate rate NN 14 1740 797 : : : 14 1740 798 1 1 CD 14 1740 799 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1740 800 population population NN 14 1740 801 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 802 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 803 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 804 Infant infant NN 14 1740 805 mortality mortality NN 14 1740 806 rate rate NN 14 1740 807 : : : 14 1740 808 14 14 CD 14 1740 809 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 14 1740 810 live live JJ 14 1740 811 births birth NNS 14 1740 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 813 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 815 Life life NN 14 1740 816 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1740 817 at at IN 14 1740 818 birth birth NN 14 1740 819 : : : 14 1740 820 71 71 CD 14 1740 821 years year NNS 14 1740 822 male male JJ 14 1740 823 , , , 14 1740 824 78 78 CD 14 1740 825 years year NNS 14 1740 826 female female JJ 14 1740 827 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 828 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 829 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 830 Total total JJ 14 1740 831 fertility fertility NN 14 1740 832 rate rate NN 14 1740 833 : : : 14 1740 834 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1740 835 children child NNS 14 1740 836 born bear VBN 14 1740 837 / / SYM 14 1740 838 woman woman NN 14 1740 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 840 1990 1990 CD 14 1740 841 ) ) -RRB- 14 1740 842 Nationality nationality NN 14 1740 843 : : : 14 1740 844 noun noun NN 14 1740 845 -- -- : 14 1740 846 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1740 847 ( ( -LRB- 14 1740 848 sing sing VB 14 1740 849 . . . 14 1741 1 and and CC 14 1741 2 pl pl NNP 14 1741 3 . . . 14 1742 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 2 ; ; : 14 1742 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1742 4 -- -- : 14 1742 5 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1742 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1742 7 divisions division NNS 14 1742 8 : : : 14 1742 9 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 14 1742 10 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1742 11 stock stock NN 14 1742 12 in in IN 14 1742 13 mainland mainland NN 14 1742 14 , , , 14 1742 15 Azores Azores NNPS 14 1742 16 , , , 14 1742 17 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 1742 18 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1742 19 ; ; : 14 1742 20 citizens citizen NNS 14 1742 21 of of IN 14 1742 22 black black JJ 14 1742 23 African african JJ 14 1742 24 descent descent NN 14 1742 25 who who WP 14 1742 26 immigrated immigrate VBD 14 1742 27 to to IN 14 1742 28 mainland mainland NN 14 1742 29 during during IN 14 1742 30 decolonization decolonization NN 14 1742 31 number number NN 14 1742 32 less less JJR 14 1742 33 than than IN 14 1742 34 100,000 100,000 CD 14 1742 35 Religion religion NN 14 1742 36 : : : 14 1742 37 97 97 CD 14 1742 38 % % NN 14 1742 39 Roman roman JJ 14 1742 40 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1742 41 , , , 14 1742 42 1 1 CD 14 1742 43 % % NN 14 1742 44 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1742 45 denominations denomination NNS 14 1742 46 , , , 14 1742 47 2 2 CD 14 1742 48 % % NN 14 1742 49 other other JJ 14 1742 50 Language language NN 14 1742 51 : : : 14 1742 52 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1742 53 Literacy literacy NN 14 1742 54 : : : 14 1742 55 83 83 CD 14 1742 56 % % NN 14 1742 57 Labor Labor NNP 14 1742 58 force force NN 14 1742 59 : : : 14 1742 60 4,605,700 4,605,700 CD 14 1742 61 ; ; : 14 1742 62 45 45 CD 14 1742 63 % % NN 14 1742 64 services service NNS 14 1742 65 , , , 14 1742 66 35 35 CD 14 1742 67 % % NN 14 1742 68 industry industry NN 14 1742 69 , , , 14 1742 70 20 20 CD 14 1742 71 % % NN 14 1742 72 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1742 73 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 74 1988 1988 CD 14 1742 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 76 Organized organize VBN 14 1742 77 labor labor NN 14 1742 78 : : : 14 1742 79 about about IN 14 1742 80 55 55 CD 14 1742 81 % % NN 14 1742 82 of of IN 14 1742 83 the the DT 14 1742 84 labor labor NN 14 1742 85 force force NN 14 1742 86 ; ; : 14 1742 87 the the DT 14 1742 88 Communist Communist NNP 14 1742 89 - - HYPH 14 1742 90 dominated dominate VBN 14 1742 91 General General NNP 14 1742 92 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1742 93 of of IN 14 1742 94 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1742 95 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1742 96 -- -- : 14 1742 97 Intersindical intersindical JJ 14 1742 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 99 CGTP CGTP NNP 14 1742 100 - - HYPH 14 1742 101 IN IN NNP 14 1742 102 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 103 represents represent VBZ 14 1742 104 more more JJR 14 1742 105 than than IN 14 1742 106 half half NN 14 1742 107 of of IN 14 1742 108 the the DT 14 1742 109 unionized unionized JJ 14 1742 110 labor labor NN 14 1742 111 force force NN 14 1742 112 ; ; : 14 1742 113 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1742 114 main main JJ 14 1742 115 competition competition NN 14 1742 116 , , , 14 1742 117 the the DT 14 1742 118 General General NNP 14 1742 119 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1742 120 Union Union NNP 14 1742 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 122 UGT UGT NNP 14 1742 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 124 , , , 14 1742 125 is be VBZ 14 1742 126 organized organize VBN 14 1742 127 by by IN 14 1742 128 the the DT 14 1742 129 Socialists Socialists NNPS 14 1742 130 and and CC 14 1742 131 Social Social NNP 14 1742 132 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1742 133 and and CC 14 1742 134 represents represent VBZ 14 1742 135 less less JJR 14 1742 136 than than IN 14 1742 137 half half NN 14 1742 138 of of IN 14 1742 139 unionized unionized JJ 14 1742 140 labor labor NN 14 1742 141 - - HYPH 14 1742 142 Government Government NNP 14 1742 143 Long Long NNP 14 1742 144 - - HYPH 14 1742 145 form form NN 14 1742 146 name name NN 14 1742 147 : : : 14 1742 148 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1742 149 Republic Republic NNP 14 1742 150 Type Type NNP 14 1742 151 : : : 14 1742 152 republic republic NNP 14 1742 153 Capital Capital NNP 14 1742 154 : : : 14 1742 155 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 14 1742 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1742 157 divisions division NNS 14 1742 158 : : : 14 1742 159 18 18 CD 14 1742 160 districts district NNS 14 1742 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 162 distritos distrito NNS 14 1742 163 , , , 14 1742 164 singular singular JJ 14 1742 165 -- -- : 14 1742 166 distrito distrito NNP 14 1742 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 168 and and CC 14 1742 169 2 2 CD 14 1742 170 autonomous autonomous JJ 14 1742 171 regions region NNS 14 1742 172 * * NFP 14 1742 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 174 regioes regioe VBZ 14 1742 175 autonomas autonomas NNP 14 1742 176 , , , 14 1742 177 singular singular NNP 14 1742 178 -- -- : 14 1742 179 regiao regiao NNP 14 1742 180 autonoma autonoma NNP 14 1742 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 182 ; ; : 14 1742 183 Acores Acores NNP 14 1742 184 * * NFP 14 1742 185 , , , 14 1742 186 Aveiro Aveiro NNP 14 1742 187 , , , 14 1742 188 Beja Beja NNP 14 1742 189 , , , 14 1742 190 Braga Braga NNP 14 1742 191 , , , 14 1742 192 Braganca Braganca NNP 14 1742 193 , , , 14 1742 194 Castelo Castelo NNP 14 1742 195 Branco Branco NNP 14 1742 196 , , , 14 1742 197 Coimbra Coimbra NNP 14 1742 198 , , , 14 1742 199 Evora Evora NNP 14 1742 200 , , , 14 1742 201 Faro Faro NNP 14 1742 202 , , , 14 1742 203 Guarda Guarda NNP 14 1742 204 , , , 14 1742 205 Leiria Leiria NNP 14 1742 206 , , , 14 1742 207 Lisboa Lisboa NNP 14 1742 208 , , , 14 1742 209 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 1742 210 * * NFP 14 1742 211 , , , 14 1742 212 Portalegre Portalegre NNP 14 1742 213 , , , 14 1742 214 Porto Porto NNP 14 1742 215 , , , 14 1742 216 Santarem Santarem NNP 14 1742 217 , , , 14 1742 218 Setubal Setubal NNP 14 1742 219 , , , 14 1742 220 Viana Viana NNP 14 1742 221 do do VBP 14 1742 222 Castelo Castelo NNP 14 1742 223 , , , 14 1742 224 Vila Vila NNP 14 1742 225 Real Real NNP 14 1742 226 , , , 14 1742 227 Viseu Viseu NNP 14 1742 228 Dependent Dependent NNP 14 1742 229 area area NN 14 1742 230 : : : 14 1742 231 Macau Macau NNP 14 1742 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 233 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1742 234 to to TO 14 1742 235 become become VB 14 1742 236 a a DT 14 1742 237 Special Special NNP 14 1742 238 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1742 239 Region Region NNP 14 1742 240 of of IN 14 1742 241 China China NNP 14 1742 242 in in IN 14 1742 243 1999 1999 CD 14 1742 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 245 Independence independence NN 14 1742 246 : : : 14 1742 247 1140 1140 CD 14 1742 248 ; ; : 14 1742 249 independent independent NNP 14 1742 250 republic republic NNP 14 1742 251 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 1742 252 5 5 CD 14 1742 253 October October NNP 14 1742 254 1910 1910 CD 14 1742 255 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1742 256 : : : 14 1742 257 25 25 CD 14 1742 258 April April NNP 14 1742 259 1976 1976 CD 14 1742 260 , , , 14 1742 261 revised revise VBD 14 1742 262 30 30 CD 14 1742 263 October October NNP 14 1742 264 1982 1982 CD 14 1742 265 ; ; : 14 1742 266 new new JJ 14 1742 267 discussions discussion NNS 14 1742 268 on on IN 14 1742 269 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1742 270 revision revision NN 14 1742 271 began begin VBD 14 1742 272 October October NNP 14 1742 273 1987 1987 CD 14 1742 274 Legal legal JJ 14 1742 275 system system NN 14 1742 276 : : : 14 1742 277 civil civil JJ 14 1742 278 law law NN 14 1742 279 system system NN 14 1742 280 ; ; : 14 1742 281 the the DT 14 1742 282 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1742 283 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 1742 284 reviews review VBZ 14 1742 285 the the DT 14 1742 286 constitutionality constitutionality NN 14 1742 287 of of IN 14 1742 288 legislation legislation NN 14 1742 289 ; ; : 14 1742 290 accepts accept VBZ 14 1742 291 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1742 292 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1742 293 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1742 294 , , , 14 1742 295 with with IN 14 1742 296 reservations reservation NNS 14 1742 297 National national JJ 14 1742 298 holiday holiday NN 14 1742 299 : : : 14 1742 300 Day day NN 14 1742 301 of of IN 14 1742 302 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1742 303 , , , 14 1742 304 10 10 CD 14 1742 305 June June NNP 14 1742 306 Executive Executive NNP 14 1742 307 branch branch NN 14 1742 308 : : : 14 1742 309 president president NN 14 1742 310 , , , 14 1742 311 Council Council NNP 14 1742 312 of of IN 14 1742 313 State State NNP 14 1742 314 , , , 14 1742 315 prime prime JJ 14 1742 316 minister minister NN 14 1742 317 , , , 14 1742 318 deputy deputy JJ 14 1742 319 prime prime JJ 14 1742 320 minister minister NN 14 1742 321 , , , 14 1742 322 Council Council NNP 14 1742 323 of of IN 14 1742 324 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1742 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 326 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1742 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 328 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1742 329 branch branch NN 14 1742 330 : : : 14 1742 331 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1742 332 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1742 333 of of IN 14 1742 334 the the DT 14 1742 335 Republic Republic NNP 14 1742 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 337 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 14 1742 338 da da NNP 14 1742 339 Republica Republica NNP 14 1742 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 341 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1742 342 branch branch NN 14 1742 343 : : : 14 1742 344 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1742 345 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 1742 346 of of IN 14 1742 347 Justice Justice NNP 14 1742 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 349 Supremo Supremo NNP 14 1742 350 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 1742 351 de de NNP 14 1742 352 Justica Justica NNP 14 1742 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 354 Leaders leader NNS 14 1742 355 : : : 14 1742 356 Chief Chief NNP 14 1742 357 of of IN 14 1742 358 State State NNP 14 1742 359 -- -- : 14 1742 360 President President NNP 14 1742 361 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1742 362 Mario Mario NNP 14 1742 363 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 1742 364 Nobre Nobre NNP 14 1742 365 Lopes Lopes NNP 14 1742 366 SOARES SOARES NNP 14 1742 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 368 since since IN 14 1742 369 9 9 CD 14 1742 370 March March NNP 14 1742 371 1986 1986 CD 14 1742 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 373 ; ; : 14 1742 374 Head Head NNP 14 1742 375 of of IN 14 1742 376 Government Government NNP 14 1742 377 -- -- : 14 1742 378 Prime Prime NNP 14 1742 379 Minister Minister NNP 14 1742 380 Anibal Anibal NNP 14 1742 381 CAVACO CAVACO NNP 14 1742 382 SILVA SILVA NNP 14 1742 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 384 since since IN 14 1742 385 6 6 CD 14 1742 386 November November NNP 14 1742 387 1985 1985 CD 14 1742 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 389 ; ; : 14 1742 390 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1742 391 Prime Prime NNP 14 1742 392 Minister Minister NNP 14 1742 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 394 vacant vacant JJ 14 1742 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 396 Political political JJ 14 1742 397 parties party NNS 14 1742 398 and and CC 14 1742 399 leaders leader NNS 14 1742 400 : : : 14 1742 401 Social Social NNP 14 1742 402 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1742 403 Party Party NNP 14 1742 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 405 PSD PSD NNP 14 1742 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 407 , , , 14 1742 408 Anibal Anibal NNP 14 1742 409 Cavaco Cavaco NNP 14 1742 410 Silva Silva NNP 14 1742 411 ; ; : 14 1742 412 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1742 413 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1742 414 Party Party NNP 14 1742 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 416 PS PS NNP 14 1742 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 418 , , , 14 1742 419 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 1742 420 Sampaio Sampaio NNP 14 1742 421 ; ; : 14 1742 422 Party Party NNP 14 1742 423 of of IN 14 1742 424 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1742 425 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 1742 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 427 PRD PRD NNP 14 1742 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 429 , , , 14 1742 430 Herminio Herminio NNP 14 1742 431 Martinho Martinho NNP 14 1742 432 ; ; : 14 1742 433 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1742 434 Communist Communist NNP 14 1742 435 Party Party NNP 14 1742 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 437 PCP PCP NNP 14 1742 438 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 439 , , , 14 1742 440 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 14 1742 441 Cunhal Cunhal NNP 14 1742 442 ; ; : 14 1742 443 Social Social NNP 14 1742 444 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1742 445 Center Center NNP 14 1742 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 447 CDS CDS NNP 14 1742 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 449 , , , 14 1742 450 Diogo Diogo NNS 14 1742 451 Freitas Freitas NNP 14 1742 452 do do VBP 14 1742 453 Amaral Amaral NNP 14 1742 454 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1742 455 : : : 14 1742 456 universal universal JJ 14 1742 457 at at IN 14 1742 458 age age NN 14 1742 459 18 18 CD 14 1742 460 Elections election NNS 14 1742 461 : : : 14 1742 462 President President NNP 14 1742 463 -- -- : 14 1742 464 last last RB 14 1742 465 held hold VBD 14 1742 466 16 16 CD 14 1742 467 February February NNP 14 1742 468 1986 1986 CD 14 1742 469 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 470 next next JJ 14 1742 471 to to TO 14 1742 472 be be VB 14 1742 473 held hold VBN 14 1742 474 January January NNP 14 1742 475 1991 1991 CD 14 1742 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 477 ; ; : 14 1742 478 results result NNS 14 1742 479 -- -- : 14 1742 480 Dr Dr NNP 14 1742 481 . . . 14 1742 482 Mario Mario NNP 14 1742 483 Lopes Lopes NNP 14 1742 484 Soares Soares NNP 14 1742 485 51.3 51.3 CD 14 1742 486 % % NN 14 1742 487 , , , 14 1742 488 Prof. Prof. NNP 14 1742 489 Diogo Diogo NNP 14 1742 490 Freitas Freitas NNP 14 1742 491 do do VBP 14 1742 492 Amal Amal NNP 14 1742 493 48.7 48.7 CD 14 1742 494 % % NN 14 1742 495 ; ; : 14 1742 496 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1742 497 of of IN 14 1742 498 the the DT 14 1742 499 Republic Republic NNP 14 1742 500 -- -- : 14 1742 501 last last RB 14 1742 502 held hold VBD 14 1742 503 19 19 CD 14 1742 504 July July NNP 14 1742 505 1987 1987 CD 14 1742 506 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 507 next next JJ 14 1742 508 to to TO 14 1742 509 be be VB 14 1742 510 held hold VBN 14 1742 511 July July NNP 14 1742 512 1991 1991 CD 14 1742 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 514 ; ; : 14 1742 515 results result NNS 14 1742 516 -- -- : 14 1742 517 Social Social NNP 14 1742 518 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1742 519 59.2 59.2 CD 14 1742 520 % % NN 14 1742 521 , , , 14 1742 522 Socialists socialist NNS 14 1742 523 24.0 24.0 CD 14 1742 524 % % NN 14 1742 525 , , , 14 1742 526 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1742 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 528 in in IN 14 1742 529 a a DT 14 1742 530 front front JJ 14 1742 531 coalition coalition NN 14 1742 532 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 533 12.4 12.4 CD 14 1742 534 % % NN 14 1742 535 , , , 14 1742 536 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1742 537 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 1742 538 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1742 539 % % NN 14 1742 540 , , , 14 1742 541 Center Center NNP 14 1742 542 Democrats Democrats NNP 14 1742 543 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1742 544 % % NN 14 1742 545 ; ; , 14 1742 546 seats--(250 seats--(250 NNP 14 1742 547 total total NN 14 1742 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 549 Social Social NNP 14 1742 550 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1742 551 148 148 CD 14 1742 552 , , , 14 1742 553 Socialists Socialists NNP 14 1742 554 60 60 CD 14 1742 555 , , , 14 1742 556 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1742 557 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 558 in in IN 14 1742 559 a a DT 14 1742 560 front front JJ 14 1742 561 coalition coalition NN 14 1742 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 563 31 31 CD 14 1742 564 seats seat NNS 14 1742 565 , , , 14 1742 566 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1742 567 Renewal Renewal NNP 14 1742 568 7 7 CD 14 1742 569 , , , 14 1742 570 Center Center NNP 14 1742 571 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1742 572 4 4 CD 14 1742 573 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1742 574 : : : 14 1742 575 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 1742 576 Communist Communist NNP 14 1742 577 Party Party NNP 14 1742 578 claims claim VBZ 14 1742 579 membership membership NN 14 1742 580 of of IN 14 1742 581 200,753 200,753 CD 14 1742 582 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 583 December December NNP 14 1742 584 1983 1983 CD 14 1742 585 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 586 Member Member NNP 14 1742 587 of of IN 14 1742 588 : : : 14 1742 589 CCC CCC NNP 14 1742 590 , , , 14 1742 591 Council Council NNP 14 1742 592 of of IN 14 1742 593 Europe Europe NNP 14 1742 594 , , , 14 1742 595 EC EC NNP 14 1742 596 , , , 14 1742 597 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 1742 598 , , , 14 1742 599 FAO FAO NNP 14 1742 600 , , , 14 1742 601 GATT GATT NNP 14 1742 602 , , , 14 1742 603 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1742 604 , , , 14 1742 605 IATP iatp NN 14 1742 606 , , , 14 1742 607 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1742 608 , , , 14 1742 609 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1742 610 , , , 14 1742 611 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1742 612 , , , 14 1742 613 ICES ICES NNP 14 1742 614 , , , 14 1742 615 ICO ICO NNP 14 1742 616 , , , 14 1742 617 IDB IDB NNP 14 1742 618 -- -- : 14 1742 619 Inter inter JJ 14 1742 620 - - JJ 14 1742 621 American American NNP 14 1742 622 Development Development NNP 14 1742 623 Bank Bank NNP 14 1742 624 , , , 14 1742 625 IEA IEA NNP 14 1742 626 , , , 14 1742 627 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1742 628 , , , 14 1742 629 IFC IFC NNP 14 1742 630 , , , 14 1742 631 IHO IHO NNP 14 1742 632 , , , 14 1742 633 ILO ILO NNP 14 1742 634 , , , 14 1742 635 IMF IMF NNP 14 1742 636 , , , 14 1742 637 IMO imo RB 14 1742 638 , , , 14 1742 639 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1742 640 , , , 14 1742 641 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1742 642 , , , 14 1742 643 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 1742 644 , , , 14 1742 645 IRC IRC NNP 14 1742 646 , , , 14 1742 647 ISO ISO NNP 14 1742 648 , , , 14 1742 649 ITU ITU NNP 14 1742 650 , , , 14 1742 651 IWC IWC NNP 14 1742 652 -- -- : 14 1742 653 International International NNP 14 1742 654 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1742 655 Council Council NNP 14 1742 656 , , , 14 1742 657 NATO NATO NNP 14 1742 658 , , , 14 1742 659 OECD OECD NNP 14 1742 660 , , , 14 1742 661 UN UN NNP 14 1742 662 , , , 14 1742 663 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1742 664 , , , 14 1742 665 UPU UPU NNP 14 1742 666 , , , 14 1742 667 WEU WEU NNP 14 1742 668 , , , 14 1742 669 WHO who WP 14 1742 670 , , , 14 1742 671 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1742 672 , , , 14 1742 673 WMO WMO NNP 14 1742 674 , , , 14 1742 675 WSG WSG NNP 14 1742 676 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1742 677 representation representation NN 14 1742 678 : : : 14 1742 679 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1742 680 Joao Joao NNP 14 1742 681 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 14 1742 682 M. M. NNP 14 1742 683 PEREIRA PEREIRA NNP 14 1742 684 BASTOS BASTOS NNP 14 1742 685 ; ; , 14 1742 686 Chancery chancery NN 14 1742 687 at at IN 14 1742 688 2125 2125 CD 14 1742 689 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 14 1742 690 Road Road NNP 14 1742 691 NW NW NNP 14 1742 692 , , , 14 1742 693 Washington Washington NNP 14 1742 694 DC DC NNP 14 1742 695 20008 20008 CD 14 1742 696 ; ; : 14 1742 697 telephone telephone NN 14 1742 698 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 699 202 202 CD 14 1742 700 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 701 328 328 CD 14 1742 702 - - HYPH 14 1742 703 8610 8610 CD 14 1742 704 ; ; : 14 1742 705 there there EX 14 1742 706 are be VBP 14 1742 707 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1742 708 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1742 709 General General NNP 14 1742 710 in in IN 14 1742 711 Boston Boston NNP 14 1742 712 , , , 14 1742 713 New New NNP 14 1742 714 York York NNP 14 1742 715 , , , 14 1742 716 and and CC 14 1742 717 San San NNP 14 1742 718 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1742 719 , , , 14 1742 720 and and CC 14 1742 721 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1742 722 in in IN 14 1742 723 Los Los NNP 14 1742 724 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1742 725 , , , 14 1742 726 Newark Newark NNP 14 1742 727 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 728 New New NNP 14 1742 729 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 1742 730 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 731 , , , 14 1742 732 New New NNP 14 1742 733 Bedford Bedford NNP 14 1742 734 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 735 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1742 736 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 737 , , , 14 1742 738 and and CC 14 1742 739 Providence Providence NNP 14 1742 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 741 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 1742 742 Island Island NNP 14 1742 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 744 ; ; : 14 1742 745 US US NNP 14 1742 746 -- -- : 14 1742 747 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1742 748 Edward Edward NNP 14 1742 749 M. M. NNP 14 1742 750 ROWELL ROWELL NNP 14 1742 751 ; ; : 14 1742 752 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1742 753 at at IN 14 1742 754 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 1742 755 das das NNP 14 1742 756 Forcas Forcas NNP 14 1742 757 Armadas Armadas NNP 14 1742 758 , , , 14 1742 759 1600 1600 CD 14 1742 760 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 14 1742 761 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 762 mailing mail VBG 14 1742 763 address address NN 14 1742 764 is be VBZ 14 1742 765 APO APO NNP 14 1742 766 New New NNP 14 1742 767 York York NNP 14 1742 768 09678 09678 CD 14 1742 769 - - SYM 14 1742 770 0002 0002 CD 14 1742 771 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 772 ; ; : 14 1742 773 telephone telephone NN 14 1742 774 p351o p351o CD 14 1742 775 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 776 1 1 CD 14 1742 777 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 778 726 726 CD 14 1742 779 - - HYPH 14 1742 780 6600 6600 CD 14 1742 781 or or CC 14 1742 782 6659 6659 CD 14 1742 783 , , , 14 1742 784 8670 8670 CD 14 1742 785 , , , 14 1742 786 8880 8880 CD 14 1742 787 ; ; : 14 1742 788 there there EX 14 1742 789 are be VBP 14 1742 790 US US NNP 14 1742 791 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1742 792 in in IN 14 1742 793 Oporto Oporto NNP 14 1742 794 and and CC 14 1742 795 Ponta Ponta NNP 14 1742 796 Delgada Delgada NNP 14 1742 797 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 798 Azores Azores NNPS 14 1742 799 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 800 Flag flag NN 14 1742 801 : : : 14 1742 802 two two CD 14 1742 803 vertical vertical JJ 14 1742 804 bands band NNS 14 1742 805 of of IN 14 1742 806 green green JJ 14 1742 807 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 808 hoist hoist NN 14 1742 809 side side NN 14 1742 810 , , , 14 1742 811 two two CD 14 1742 812 - - HYPH 14 1742 813 fifths fifth NNS 14 1742 814 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 815 and and CC 14 1742 816 red red JJ 14 1742 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 1742 818 three three CD 14 1742 819 - - HYPH 14 1742 820 fifths fifth NNS 14 1742 821 ) ) -RRB- 14 1742 822 with with IN 14 1742 823 the the DT 14 1742 824 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1742 825 coat coat NN 14 1742 826 of of IN 14 1742 827 arms arm NNS 14 1742 828 centered center VBN 14 1742 829 on on IN 14 1742 830 the the DT 14 1742 831 dividing divide VBG 14 1742 832 line line NN 14 1742 833 - - HYPH 14 1742 834 Economy economy NN 14 1742 835 Overview overview NN 14 1742 836 : : : 14 1742 837 During during IN 14 1742 838 the the DT 14 1742 839 past past JJ 14 1742 840 four four CD 14 1742 841 years year NNS 14 1742 842 , , , 14 1742 843 the the DT 14 1742 844 economy economy NN 14 1742 845 has have VBZ 14 1742 846 made make VBN 14 1742 847 a a DT 14 1742 848 sustained sustained JJ 14 1742 849 recovery recovery NN 14 1742 850 from from IN 14 1742 851 the the DT 14 1742 852 severe severe JJ 14 1742 853 recession recession NN 14 1742 854 of of IN 14 1742 855 1983 1983 CD 14 1742 856 - - SYM 14 1742 857 85 85 CD 14 1742 858 . . . 14 1743 1 The the DT 14 1743 2 economy economy NN 14 1743 3 grew grow VBD 14 1743 4 by by IN 14 1743 5 4.7 4.7 CD 14 1743 6 % % NN 14 1743 7 in in IN 14 1743 8 1987 1987 CD 14 1743 9 , , , 14 1743 10 4.1 4.1 CD 14 1743 11 % % NN 14 1743 12 in in IN 14 1743 13 1988 1988 CD 14 1743 14 , , , 14 1743 15 and and CC 14 1743 16 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1743 17 % % NN 14 1743 18 in in IN 14 1743 19 1989 1989 CD 14 1743 20 , , , 14 1743 21 largely largely RB 14 1743 22 because because IN 14 1743 23 of of IN 14 1743 24 strong strong JJ 14 1743 25 domestic domestic JJ 14 1743 26 consumption consumption NN 14 1743 27 and and CC 14 1743 28 investment investment NN 14 1743 29 spending spending NN 14 1743 30 . . . 14 1744 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1744 2 has have VBZ 14 1744 3 declined decline VBN 14 1744 4 for for IN 14 1744 5 the the DT 14 1744 6 third third JJ 14 1744 7 consecutive consecutive JJ 14 1744 8 year year NN 14 1744 9 , , , 14 1744 10 but but CC 14 1744 11 inflation inflation NN 14 1744 12 continues continue VBZ 14 1744 13 to to TO 14 1744 14 be be VB 14 1744 15 about about RB 14 1744 16 three three CD 14 1744 17 times time NNS 14 1744 18 the the DT 14 1744 19 European European NNP 14 1744 20 Community Community NNP 14 1744 21 average average NN 14 1744 22 . . . 14 1745 1 The the DT 14 1745 2 government government NN 14 1745 3 is be VBZ 14 1745 4 pushing push VBG 14 1745 5 economic economic JJ 14 1745 6 restructuring restructuring NN 14 1745 7 and and CC 14 1745 8 privatization privatization NN 14 1745 9 measures measure NNS 14 1745 10 in in IN 14 1745 11 anticipation anticipation NN 14 1745 12 of of IN 14 1745 13 the the DT 14 1745 14 1992 1992 CD 14 1745 15 European European NNP 14 1745 16 Community Community NNP 14 1745 17 timetable timetable NN 14 1745 18 to to TO 14 1745 19 form form VB 14 1745 20 a a DT 14 1745 21 single single JJ 14 1745 22 large large JJ 14 1745 23 market market NN 14 1745 24 in in IN 14 1745 25 Europe Europe NNP 14 1745 26 . . . 14 1746 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1746 2 : : : 14 1746 3 $ $ $ 14 1746 4 72.1 72.1 CD 14 1746 5 billion billion CD 14 1746 6 , , , 14 1746 7 per per IN 14 1746 8 capita capita FW 14 1746 9 $ $ $ 14 1746 10 6,900 6,900 CD 14 1746 11 ; ; : 14 1746 12 real real JJ 14 1746 13 growth growth NN 14 1746 14 rate rate NN 14 1746 15 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1746 16 % % NN 14 1746 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1746 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1746 19 est est NNP 14 1746 20 . . . 14 1746 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1747 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1747 2 rate rate NN 14 1747 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1747 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1747 5 prices price NNS 14 1747 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1747 7 : : : 14 1747 8 11.8 11.8 CD 14 1747 9 % % NN 14 1747 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1747 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1747 12 est est NNP 14 1747 13 . . . 14 1747 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1748 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1748 2 rate rate NN 14 1748 3 : : : 14 1748 4 5.9 5.9 CD 14 1748 5 % % NN 14 1748 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1748 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1748 8 est est NNP 14 1748 9 . . . 14 1748 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1749 1 Budget budget NN 14 1749 2 : : : 14 1749 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 1749 4 $ $ $ 14 1749 5 19.0 19.0 CD 14 1749 6 billion billion CD 14 1749 7 ; ; : 14 1749 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1749 9 $ $ $ 14 1749 10 22.2 22.2 CD 14 1749 11 billion billion CD 14 1749 12 , , , 14 1749 13 including include VBG 14 1749 14 capital capital NN 14 1749 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1749 16 of of IN 14 1749 17 $ $ $ 14 1749 18 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1749 19 billion billion CD 14 1749 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1749 21 1989 1989 CD 14 1749 22 est est NNP 14 1749 23 . . . 14 1749 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 1 Exports export NNS 14 1750 2 : : : 14 1750 3 $ $ $ 14 1750 4 11.0 11.0 CD 14 1750 5 billion billion CD 14 1750 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1750 8 . . NNP 14 1750 9 , , , 14 1750 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1750 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 12 ; ; : 14 1750 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1750 14 -- -- : 14 1750 15 cotton cotton NN 14 1750 16 textiles textile NNS 14 1750 17 , , , 14 1750 18 cork cork NN 14 1750 19 and and CC 14 1750 20 cork cork NN 14 1750 21 products product NNS 14 1750 22 , , , 14 1750 23 canned canned JJ 14 1750 24 fish fish NN 14 1750 25 , , , 14 1750 26 wine wine NN 14 1750 27 , , , 14 1750 28 timber timber NN 14 1750 29 and and CC 14 1750 30 timber timber NN 14 1750 31 products product NNS 14 1750 32 , , , 14 1750 33 resin resin NN 14 1750 34 , , , 14 1750 35 machinery machinery NN 14 1750 36 , , , 14 1750 37 appliances appliance NNS 14 1750 38 ; ; : 14 1750 39 partners partner NNS 14 1750 40 -- -- : 14 1750 41 EC EC NNP 14 1750 42 72 72 CD 14 1750 43 % % NN 14 1750 44 , , , 14 1750 45 other other JJ 14 1750 46 developed developed JJ 14 1750 47 countries country NNS 14 1750 48 13 13 CD 14 1750 49 % % NN 14 1750 50 , , , 14 1750 51 US US NNP 14 1750 52 6 6 CD 14 1750 53 % % NN 14 1750 54 Imports import NNS 14 1750 55 : : : 14 1750 56 $ $ $ 14 1750 57 17.7 17.7 CD 14 1750 58 billion billion CD 14 1750 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 60 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1750 61 . . NNP 14 1750 62 , , , 14 1750 63 1988 1988 CD 14 1750 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 65 ; ; : 14 1750 66 commodities commodity NNS 14 1750 67 -- -- : 14 1750 68 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1750 69 , , , 14 1750 70 cotton cotton NN 14 1750 71 , , , 14 1750 72 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 14 1750 73 , , , 14 1750 74 industrial industrial JJ 14 1750 75 machinery machinery NN 14 1750 76 , , , 14 1750 77 iron iron NN 14 1750 78 and and CC 14 1750 79 steel steel NN 14 1750 80 , , , 14 1750 81 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1750 82 ; ; : 14 1750 83 partners partner NNS 14 1750 84 -- -- : 14 1750 85 EC EC NNP 14 1750 86 67 67 CD 14 1750 87 % % NN 14 1750 88 , , , 14 1750 89 other other JJ 14 1750 90 developed developed JJ 14 1750 91 countries country NNS 14 1750 92 13 13 CD 14 1750 93 % % NN 14 1750 94 , , , 14 1750 95 less less RBR 14 1750 96 developed developed JJ 14 1750 97 countries country NNS 14 1750 98 15 15 CD 14 1750 99 % % NN 14 1750 100 , , , 14 1750 101 US US NNP 14 1750 102 4 4 CD 14 1750 103 % % NN 14 1750 104 External external JJ 14 1750 105 debt debt NN 14 1750 106 : : : 14 1750 107 $ $ $ 14 1750 108 17.2 17.2 CD 14 1750 109 billion billion CD 14 1750 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 111 1988 1988 CD 14 1750 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 113 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1750 114 production production NN 14 1750 115 : : : 14 1750 116 growth growth NN 14 1750 117 rate rate NN 14 1750 118 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1750 119 % % NN 14 1750 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 121 1988 1988 CD 14 1750 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 123 Electricity electricity NN 14 1750 124 : : : 14 1750 125 6,729,000 6,729,000 CD 14 1750 126 kW kw NN 14 1750 127 capacity capacity NN 14 1750 128 ; 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Co. NNP 14 1750 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 343 CP CP NNP 14 1750 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 345 operates operate VBZ 14 1750 346 2,858 2,858 CD 14 1750 347 km km NN 14 1750 348 1.665-meter 1.665-meter CD 14 1750 349 gauge gauge NN 14 1750 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 351 434 434 CD 14 1750 352 km km NNS 14 1750 353 electrified electrify VBN 14 1750 354 and and CC 14 1750 355 426 426 CD 14 1750 356 km km NN 14 1750 357 double double JJ 14 1750 358 track track NN 14 1750 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 360 , , , 14 1750 361 755 755 CD 14 1750 362 km km NN 14 1750 363 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1750 364 gauge gauge NN 14 1750 365 ; ; : 14 1750 366 12 12 CD 14 1750 367 km km NNS 14 1750 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 369 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1750 370 gauge gauge NN 14 1750 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 372 electrified electrify VBN 14 1750 373 , , , 14 1750 374 double double JJ 14 1750 375 track track NN 14 1750 376 , , , 14 1750 377 privately privately RB 14 1750 378 owned own VBN 14 1750 379 Highways highway NNS 14 1750 380 : : : 14 1750 381 73,661 73,661 CD 14 1750 382 km km NNP 14 1750 383 total total NN 14 1750 384 ; 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; : 14 1750 628 37 37 CD 14 1750 629 with with IN 14 1750 630 permanent permanent JJ 14 1750 631 - - HYPH 14 1750 632 surface surface NN 14 1750 633 runways runway NNS 14 1750 634 ; ; : 14 1750 635 1 1 CD 14 1750 636 with with IN 14 1750 637 runways runway NNS 14 1750 638 over over IN 14 1750 639 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1750 640 m m CD 14 1750 641 ; ; : 14 1750 642 11 11 CD 14 1750 643 with with IN 14 1750 644 runways runways NNP 14 1750 645 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1750 646 - - HYPH 14 1750 647 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1750 648 m m CD 14 1750 649 ; ; : 14 1750 650 8 8 CD 14 1750 651 with with IN 14 1750 652 runways runway NNS 14 1750 653 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1750 654 - - HYPH 14 1750 655 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1750 656 m m NNP 14 1750 657 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1750 658 : : : 14 1750 659 facilities facility NNS 14 1750 660 are be VBP 14 1750 661 generally generally RB 14 1750 662 adequate adequate JJ 14 1750 663 ; ; : 14 1750 664 2,250,000 2,250,000 CD 14 1750 665 telephones telephone NNS 14 1750 666 ; ; : 14 1750 667 stations--44 stations--44 JJ 14 1750 668 AM am NN 14 1750 669 , , , 14 1750 670 66 66 CD 14 1750 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 672 22 22 CD 14 1750 673 relays relay NNS 14 1750 674 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 675 FM FM NNP 14 1750 676 , , , 14 1750 677 25 25 CD 14 1750 678 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 679 23 23 CD 14 1750 680 relays relay NNS 14 1750 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 682 TV tv NN 14 1750 683 ; ; : 14 1750 684 7 7 CD 14 1750 685 submarine submarine NN 14 1750 686 cables cable NNS 14 1750 687 ; ; : 14 1750 688 communication communication NN 14 1750 689 satellite satellite NN 14 1750 690 ground ground NN 14 1750 691 stations station NNS 14 1750 692 operating operate VBG 14 1750 693 in in IN 14 1750 694 the the DT 14 1750 695 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1750 696 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 697 2 2 CD 14 1750 698 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1750 699 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1750 700 and and CC 14 1750 701 1 1 CD 14 1750 702 Indian Indian NNP 14 1750 703 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1750 704 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 705 , , , 14 1750 706 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 1750 707 , , , 14 1750 708 and and CC 14 1750 709 domestic domestic JJ 14 1750 710 systems system NNS 14 1750 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 712 mainland mainland NN 14 1750 713 and and CC 14 1750 714 Azores Azores NNPS 14 1750 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 716 - - : 14 1750 717 Defense Defense NNP 14 1750 718 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1750 719 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1750 720 : : : 14 1750 721 Army Army NNP 14 1750 722 , , , 14 1750 723 Navy Navy NNP 14 1750 724 , , , 14 1750 725 Air Air NNP 14 1750 726 Force Force NNP 14 1750 727 Military Military NNP 14 1750 728 manpower manpower NN 14 1750 729 : : : 14 1750 730 males males NNP 14 1750 731 15 15 CD 14 1750 732 - - SYM 14 1750 733 49 49 CD 14 1750 734 , , , 14 1750 735 2,583,782 2,583,782 CD 14 1750 736 ; ; : 14 1750 737 2,102,835 2,102,835 CD 14 1750 738 fit fit JJ 14 1750 739 for for IN 14 1750 740 military military JJ 14 1750 741 service service NN 14 1750 742 ; ; : 14 1750 743 88,384 88,384 CD 14 1750 744 reach reach VB 14 1750 745 military military JJ 14 1750 746 age age NN 14 1750 747 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 748 20 20 CD 14 1750 749 ) ) -RRB- 14 1750 750 annually annually RB 14 1750 751 Defense defense NN 14 1750 752 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1750 753 : : : 14 1750 754 $ $ $ 14 1750 755 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1750 756 billion billion CD 14 1750 757 ( ( -LRB- 14 1750 758 1989 1989 CD 14 1750 759 est est NNP 14 1750 760 . . . 14 1750 761 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1751 2 Country country NN 14 1751 3 : : : 14 1751 4 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 5 Rico Rico NNP 14 1751 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 7 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 14 1751 8 associated associate VBN 14 1751 9 with with IN 14 1751 10 the the DT 14 1751 11 US US NNP 14 1751 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 13 - - : 14 1751 14 Geography Geography NNP 14 1751 15 Total Total NNP 14 1751 16 area area NN 14 1751 17 : : : 14 1751 18 9,104 9,104 CD 14 1751 19 km2 km2 NN 14 1751 20 ; 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; : 14 1751 69 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1751 70 sea sea NN 14 1751 71 : : : 14 1751 72 12 12 CD 14 1751 73 nm nm NNP 14 1751 74 Climate Climate NNP 14 1751 75 : : : 14 1751 76 tropical tropical JJ 14 1751 77 marine marine NN 14 1751 78 , , , 14 1751 79 mild mild JJ 14 1751 80 , , , 14 1751 81 little little JJ 14 1751 82 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 1751 83 temperature temperature NN 14 1751 84 variation variation NN 14 1751 85 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1751 86 : : : 14 1751 87 mostly mostly RB 14 1751 88 mountains mountain NNS 14 1751 89 with with IN 14 1751 90 coastal coastal JJ 14 1751 91 plain plain JJ 14 1751 92 belt belt NN 14 1751 93 in in IN 14 1751 94 north north NN 14 1751 95 ; ; : 14 1751 96 mountains mountain NNS 14 1751 97 precipitous precipitous JJ 14 1751 98 to to IN 14 1751 99 sea sea NN 14 1751 100 on on IN 14 1751 101 west west NNP 14 1751 102 coast coast NNP 14 1751 103 Natural natural JJ 14 1751 104 resources resource NNS 14 1751 105 : : : 14 1751 106 some some DT 14 1751 107 copper copper NN 14 1751 108 and and CC 14 1751 109 nickel nickel NN 14 1751 110 ; 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; : 14 1751 305 adjective adjective JJ 14 1751 306 -- -- : 14 1751 307 Puerto puerto JJ 14 1751 308 Rican rican JJ 14 1751 309 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1751 310 divisions division NNS 14 1751 311 : : : 14 1751 312 almost almost RB 14 1751 313 entirely entirely RB 14 1751 314 Hispanic hispanic JJ 14 1751 315 Religion Religion NNP 14 1751 316 : : : 14 1751 317 mostly mostly RB 14 1751 318 Christian Christian NNP 14 1751 319 , , , 14 1751 320 85 85 CD 14 1751 321 % % NN 14 1751 322 Roman Roman NNP 14 1751 323 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1751 324 , , , 14 1751 325 15 15 CD 14 1751 326 % % NN 14 1751 327 Protestant protestant JJ 14 1751 328 denominations denomination NNS 14 1751 329 and and CC 14 1751 330 other other JJ 14 1751 331 Language Language NNP 14 1751 332 : : : 14 1751 333 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1751 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 335 official official NN 14 1751 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 337 ; ; : 14 1751 338 English English NNP 14 1751 339 is be VBZ 14 1751 340 widely widely RB 14 1751 341 understood understand VBN 14 1751 342 Literacy literacy NN 14 1751 343 : : : 14 1751 344 89 89 CD 14 1751 345 % % NN 14 1751 346 Labor Labor NNP 14 1751 347 force force NN 14 1751 348 : : : 14 1751 349 1,062,000 1,062,000 CD 14 1751 350 ; ; : 14 1751 351 23 23 CD 14 1751 352 % % NN 14 1751 353 government government NN 14 1751 354 , , , 14 1751 355 20 20 CD 14 1751 356 % % NN 14 1751 357 trade trade NN 14 1751 358 , , , 14 1751 359 18 18 CD 14 1751 360 % % NN 14 1751 361 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1751 362 , , , 14 1751 363 4 4 CD 14 1751 364 % % NN 14 1751 365 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1751 366 , , , 14 1751 367 35 35 CD 14 1751 368 % % NN 14 1751 369 other other JJ 14 1751 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 371 1988 1988 CD 14 1751 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 373 Organized organize VBN 14 1751 374 labor labor NN 14 1751 375 : : : 14 1751 376 115,000 115,000 CD 14 1751 377 members member NNS 14 1751 378 in in IN 14 1751 379 4 4 CD 14 1751 380 unions union NNS 14 1751 381 ; ; : 14 1751 382 the the DT 14 1751 383 largest large JJS 14 1751 384 is be VBZ 14 1751 385 the the DT 14 1751 386 General General NNP 14 1751 387 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1751 388 of of IN 14 1751 389 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 390 Rican Rican NNP 14 1751 391 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1751 392 with with IN 14 1751 393 35,000 35,000 CD 14 1751 394 members member NNS 14 1751 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 396 1983 1983 CD 14 1751 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 398 - - : 14 1751 399 Government Government NNP 14 1751 400 Long Long NNP 14 1751 401 - - HYPH 14 1751 402 form form NN 14 1751 403 name name NN 14 1751 404 : : : 14 1751 405 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1751 406 of of IN 14 1751 407 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 408 Rico Rico NNP 14 1751 409 Type Type NNP 14 1751 410 : : : 14 1751 411 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 14 1751 412 associated associate VBN 14 1751 413 with with IN 14 1751 414 the the DT 14 1751 415 US US NNP 14 1751 416 Capital Capital NNP 14 1751 417 : : : 14 1751 418 San San NNP 14 1751 419 Juan Juan NNP 14 1751 420 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1751 421 divisions division NNS 14 1751 422 : : : 14 1751 423 none none NN 14 1751 424 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 425 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 14 1751 426 associated associate VBN 14 1751 427 with with IN 14 1751 428 the the DT 14 1751 429 US US NNP 14 1751 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 431 Independence independence NN 14 1751 432 : : : 14 1751 433 none none NN 14 1751 434 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 435 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 14 1751 436 associated associate VBN 14 1751 437 with with IN 14 1751 438 the the DT 14 1751 439 US US NNP 14 1751 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 441 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1751 442 : : : 14 1751 443 ratified ratify VBD 14 1751 444 3 3 CD 14 1751 445 March March NNP 14 1751 446 1952 1952 CD 14 1751 447 ; ; , 14 1751 448 approved approve VBN 14 1751 449 by by IN 14 1751 450 US US NNP 14 1751 451 Congress Congress NNP 14 1751 452 3 3 CD 14 1751 453 July July NNP 14 1751 454 1952 1952 CD 14 1751 455 ; ; : 14 1751 456 effective effective JJ 14 1751 457 25 25 CD 14 1751 458 July July NNP 14 1751 459 1952 1952 CD 14 1751 460 National national JJ 14 1751 461 holiday holiday NN 14 1751 462 : : : 14 1751 463 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1751 464 Day Day NNP 14 1751 465 , , , 14 1751 466 25 25 CD 14 1751 467 July July NNP 14 1751 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 469 1952 1952 CD 14 1751 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 471 Legal legal JJ 14 1751 472 system system NN 14 1751 473 : : : 14 1751 474 based base VBN 14 1751 475 on on IN 14 1751 476 English English NNP 14 1751 477 common common JJ 14 1751 478 law law NN 14 1751 479 Executive Executive NNP 14 1751 480 branch branch NN 14 1751 481 : : : 14 1751 482 US US NNP 14 1751 483 president president NN 14 1751 484 , , , 14 1751 485 US US NNP 14 1751 486 vice vice NN 14 1751 487 president president NN 14 1751 488 , , , 14 1751 489 governor governor NN 14 1751 490 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1751 491 branch branch NN 14 1751 492 : : : 14 1751 493 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1751 494 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1751 495 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1751 496 consists consist VBZ 14 1751 497 of of IN 14 1751 498 an an DT 14 1751 499 upper upper JJ 14 1751 500 house house NN 14 1751 501 or or CC 14 1751 502 Senate Senate NNP 14 1751 503 and and CC 14 1751 504 a a DT 14 1751 505 lower low JJR 14 1751 506 house house NN 14 1751 507 or or CC 14 1751 508 House House NNP 14 1751 509 of of IN 14 1751 510 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 1751 511 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1751 512 branch branch NN 14 1751 513 : : : 14 1751 514 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1751 515 Court Court NNP 14 1751 516 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1751 517 : : : 14 1751 518 Chief Chief NNP 14 1751 519 of of IN 14 1751 520 State State NNP 14 1751 521 -- -- : 14 1751 522 President President NNP 14 1751 523 George George NNP 14 1751 524 BUSH BUSH NNP 14 1751 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 526 since since IN 14 1751 527 20 20 CD 14 1751 528 January January NNP 14 1751 529 1989 1989 CD 14 1751 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 531 ; ; : 14 1751 532 Vice Vice NNP 14 1751 533 President President NNP 14 1751 534 Dan Dan NNP 14 1751 535 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 14 1751 536 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 537 since since IN 14 1751 538 20 20 CD 14 1751 539 January January NNP 14 1751 540 1989 1989 CD 14 1751 541 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 542 ; ; : 14 1751 543 Head Head NNP 14 1751 544 of of IN 14 1751 545 Government Government NNP 14 1751 546 Governor Governor NNP 14 1751 547 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1751 548 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 14 1751 549 Colon Colon NNP 14 1751 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 551 since since IN 14 1751 552 2 2 CD 14 1751 553 January January NNP 14 1751 554 1989 1989 CD 14 1751 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 556 Political political JJ 14 1751 557 parties party NNS 14 1751 558 and and CC 14 1751 559 leaders leader NNS 14 1751 560 : : : 14 1751 561 Popular Popular NNP 14 1751 562 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1751 563 Party Party NNP 14 1751 564 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 565 PPD PPD NNP 14 1751 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 567 , , , 14 1751 568 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1751 569 Hernandez Hernandez NNP 14 1751 570 Colon Colon NNP 14 1751 571 ; ; : 14 1751 572 New New NNP 14 1751 573 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1751 574 Party Party NNP 14 1751 575 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 576 PNP PNP NNP 14 1751 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 578 , , , 14 1751 579 Baltasar Baltasar NNP 14 1751 580 Corrado Corrado NNP 14 1751 581 del del NNP 14 1751 582 Rio Rio NNP 14 1751 583 ; ; : 14 1751 584 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 585 Rican Rican NNP 14 1751 586 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1751 587 Party Party NNP 14 1751 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 589 PSP PSP NNP 14 1751 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 591 , , , 14 1751 592 Juan Juan NNP 14 1751 593 Mari Mari NNP 14 1751 594 Bras Bras NNP 14 1751 595 and and CC 14 1751 596 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1751 597 Gallisa Gallisa NNP 14 1751 598 ; ; : 14 1751 599 Puerto puerto JJ 14 1751 600 Rican Rican NNP 14 1751 601 Independence Independence NNP 14 1751 602 Party Party NNP 14 1751 603 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 604 PIP PIP NNP 14 1751 605 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 606 , , , 14 1751 607 Ruben Ruben NNP 14 1751 608 Berrios Berrios NNP 14 1751 609 Martinez Martinez NNP 14 1751 610 ; ; : 14 1751 611 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 612 Rican Rican NNP 14 1751 613 Communist Communist NNP 14 1751 614 Party Party NNP 14 1751 615 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 616 PCP PCP NNP 14 1751 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 618 , , , 14 1751 619 leader(s leader(s JJ 14 1751 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 621 unknown unknown JJ 14 1751 622 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1751 623 : : : 14 1751 624 universal universal JJ 14 1751 625 at at IN 14 1751 626 age age NN 14 1751 627 18 18 CD 14 1751 628 ; ; : 14 1751 629 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1751 630 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14 1751 631 are be VBP 14 1751 632 US US NNP 14 1751 633 citizens citizen NNS 14 1751 634 , , , 14 1751 635 but but CC 14 1751 636 do do VBP 14 1751 637 not not RB 14 1751 638 vote vote VB 14 1751 639 in in IN 14 1751 640 US US NNP 14 1751 641 presidential presidential JJ 14 1751 642 elections election NNS 14 1751 643 Elections Elections NNPS 14 1751 644 : : : 14 1751 645 Governor governor NN 14 1751 646 -- -- : 14 1751 647 last last RB 14 1751 648 held hold VBD 14 1751 649 8 8 CD 14 1751 650 November November NNP 14 1751 651 1988 1988 CD 14 1751 652 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 653 next next JJ 14 1751 654 to to TO 14 1751 655 be be VB 14 1751 656 held hold VBN 14 1751 657 November November NNP 14 1751 658 1992 1992 CD 14 1751 659 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 660 ; ; : 14 1751 661 results result NNS 14 1751 662 -- -- : 14 1751 663 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1751 664 Hernandez Hernandez NNP 14 1751 665 Colon Colon NNP 14 1751 666 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 667 PPD PPD NNP 14 1751 668 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 669 48.7 48.7 CD 14 1751 670 % % NN 14 1751 671 , , , 14 1751 672 Baltasar Baltasar NNP 14 1751 673 Corrada Corrada NNP 14 1751 674 Del Del NNP 14 1751 675 Rio Rio NNP 14 1751 676 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 677 PNP PNP NNP 14 1751 678 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 679 45.8 45.8 CD 14 1751 680 % % NN 14 1751 681 , , , 14 1751 682 Ruben Ruben NNP 14 1751 683 Barrios Barrios NNP 14 1751 684 Martinez Martinez NNP 14 1751 685 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 686 PIP PIP NNP 14 1751 687 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 688 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1751 689 % % NN 14 1751 690 ; ; : 14 1751 691 Senate Senate NNP 14 1751 692 -- -- : 14 1751 693 last last JJ 14 1751 694 held hold VBD 14 1751 695 8 8 CD 14 1751 696 November November NNP 14 1751 697 1988 1988 CD 14 1751 698 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 699 next next JJ 14 1751 700 to to TO 14 1751 701 be be VB 14 1751 702 held hold VBN 14 1751 703 November November NNP 14 1751 704 1992 1992 CD 14 1751 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 706 ; ; : 14 1751 707 results result NNS 14 1751 708 -- -- : 14 1751 709 percent percent NN 14 1751 710 of of IN 14 1751 711 vote vote NN 14 1751 712 by by IN 14 1751 713 party party NN 14 1751 714 NA NA NNP 14 1751 715 ; ; : 14 1751 716 seats--(27 seats--(27 NNP 14 1751 717 total total NN 14 1751 718 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 719 PPD PPD NNP 14 1751 720 18 18 CD 14 1751 721 , , , 14 1751 722 PNP PNP NNP 14 1751 723 8 8 CD 14 1751 724 , , , 14 1751 725 PIP PIP NNP 14 1751 726 1 1 CD 14 1751 727 ; ; : 14 1751 728 House House NNP 14 1751 729 of of IN 14 1751 730 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1751 731 -- -- : 14 1751 732 last last RB 14 1751 733 held hold VBD 14 1751 734 8 8 CD 14 1751 735 November November NNP 14 1751 736 1988 1988 CD 14 1751 737 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 738 next next JJ 14 1751 739 to to TO 14 1751 740 be be VB 14 1751 741 held hold VBN 14 1751 742 November November NNP 14 1751 743 1992 1992 CD 14 1751 744 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 745 ; ; : 14 1751 746 results result NNS 14 1751 747 -- -- : 14 1751 748 percent percent NN 14 1751 749 of of IN 14 1751 750 vote vote NN 14 1751 751 by by IN 14 1751 752 party party NN 14 1751 753 NA NA NNP 14 1751 754 ; ; : 14 1751 755 seats--(53 seats--(53 NNP 14 1751 756 total total NN 14 1751 757 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 758 PPD PPD NNP 14 1751 759 36 36 CD 14 1751 760 , , , 14 1751 761 PNP PNP NNP 14 1751 762 15 15 CD 14 1751 763 , , , 14 1751 764 PIP PIP NNP 14 1751 765 2 2 CD 14 1751 766 Other other JJ 14 1751 767 political political JJ 14 1751 768 or or CC 14 1751 769 pressure pressure NN 14 1751 770 groups group NNS 14 1751 771 : : : 14 1751 772 all all DT 14 1751 773 have have VBP 14 1751 774 engaged engage VBN 14 1751 775 in in IN 14 1751 776 terrorist terrorist JJ 14 1751 777 activities activity NNS 14 1751 778 -- -- : 14 1751 779 Armed Armed NNP 14 1751 780 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1751 781 for for IN 14 1751 782 National National NNP 14 1751 783 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1751 784 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 785 FALN FALN NNP 14 1751 786 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 787 , , , 14 1751 788 Volunteers volunteer NNS 14 1751 789 of of IN 14 1751 790 the the DT 14 1751 791 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1751 792 Rican Rican NNP 14 1751 793 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1751 794 , , , 14 1751 795 Boricua Boricua NNP 14 1751 796 Popular Popular NNP 14 1751 797 Army Army NNP 14 1751 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 799 also also RB 14 1751 800 known know VBN 14 1751 801 as as IN 14 1751 802 the the DT 14 1751 803 Macheteros Macheteros NNP 14 1751 804 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 805 , , , 14 1751 806 Armed Armed NNP 14 1751 807 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1751 808 of of IN 14 1751 809 Popular Popular NNP 14 1751 810 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 1751 811 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 14 1751 812 representation representation NN 14 1751 813 : : : 14 1751 814 none none NN 14 1751 815 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 816 commonwealth commonwealth NNP 14 1751 817 associated associate VBN 14 1751 818 with with IN 14 1751 819 the the DT 14 1751 820 US US NNP 14 1751 821 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 822 Flag flag NN 14 1751 823 : : : 14 1751 824 five five CD 14 1751 825 equal equal JJ 14 1751 826 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1751 827 bands band NNS 14 1751 828 of of IN 14 1751 829 red red JJ 14 1751 830 ( ( -LRB- 14 1751 831 top top JJ 14 1751 832 and and CC 14 1751 833 bottom bottom NN 14 1751 834 ) ) -RRB- 14 1751 835 alternating alternate VBG 14 1751 836 with with IN 14 1751 837 white white JJ 14 1751 838 ; 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; : 14 1757 12 real real JJ 14 1757 13 growth growth NN 14 1757 14 rate rate NN 14 1757 15 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1757 16 % % NN 14 1757 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 18 FY88 fy88 NN 14 1757 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1757 21 rate rate NN 14 1757 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1757 24 prices price NNS 14 1757 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 26 : : : 14 1757 27 33 33 CD 14 1757 28 % % NN 14 1757 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 30 December December NNP 14 1757 31 1987 1987 CD 14 1757 32 - - SYM 14 1757 33 88 88 CD 14 1757 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 35 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1757 36 rate rate NN 14 1757 37 : : : 14 1757 38 12.8 12.8 CD 14 1757 39 % % NN 14 1757 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 41 December December NNP 14 1757 42 1988 1988 CD 14 1757 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 44 Budget budget NN 14 1757 45 : : : 14 1757 46 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1757 47 $ $ $ 14 1757 48 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1757 49 million million CD 14 1757 50 ; ; : 14 1757 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1757 52 $ $ $ 14 1757 53 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1757 54 million million CD 14 1757 55 , , , 14 1757 56 including include VBG 14 1757 57 capital capital NN 14 1757 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1757 59 of of IN 14 1757 60 $ $ $ 14 1757 61 NA NA NNP 14 1757 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 63 FY88 fy88 NN 14 1757 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 65 Exports export NNS 14 1757 66 : : : 14 1757 67 $ $ $ 14 1757 68 13.2 13.2 CD 14 1757 69 billion billion CD 14 1757 70 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 71 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1757 72 . . NNP 14 1757 73 , , , 14 1757 74 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1757 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 76 ; ; : 14 1757 77 commodities commodity NNS 14 1757 78 -- -- : 14 1757 79 sugar sugar NN 14 1757 80 , , , 14 1757 81 coffee coffee NN 14 1757 82 , , , 14 1757 83 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1757 84 products product NNS 14 1757 85 , , , 14 1757 86 chemical chemical NN 14 1757 87 , , , 14 1757 88 metal metal NN 14 1757 89 products product NNS 14 1757 90 , , , 14 1757 91 textiles textile NNS 14 1757 92 , , , 14 1757 93 electronic electronic JJ 14 1757 94 equipment equipment NN 14 1757 95 ; ; : 14 1757 96 partners partner NNS 14 1757 97 -- -- : 14 1757 98 US US NNP 14 1757 99 87 87 CD 14 1757 100 % % NN 14 1757 101 Imports import NNS 14 1757 102 : : : 14 1757 103 $ $ $ 14 1757 104 11.8 11.8 CD 14 1757 105 billion billion CD 14 1757 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 107 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1757 108 . . NNP 14 1757 109 , , , 14 1757 110 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1757 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 112 ; ; : 14 1757 113 commodities commodity NNS 14 1757 114 -- -- : 14 1757 115 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1757 116 , , , 14 1757 117 clothing clothing NN 14 1757 118 , , , 14 1757 119 food food NN 14 1757 120 , , , 14 1757 121 fish fish NN 14 1757 122 products product NNS 14 1757 123 , , , 14 1757 124 crude crude JJ 14 1757 125 oil oil NN 14 1757 126 ; ; : 14 1757 127 partners partner NNS 14 1757 128 -- -- : 14 1757 129 US US NNP 14 1757 130 60 60 CD 14 1757 131 % % NN 14 1757 132 External external JJ 14 1757 133 debt debt NN 14 1757 134 : : : 14 1757 135 $ $ $ 14 1757 136 NA na JJ 14 1757 137 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1757 138 production production NN 14 1757 139 : : : 14 1757 140 growth growth NN 14 1757 141 rate rate NN 14 1757 142 5.8 5.8 CD 14 1757 143 % % NN 14 1757 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 145 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 1757 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 147 Electricity Electricity NNP 14 1757 148 : : : 14 1757 149 4,149,000 4,149,000 CD 14 1757 150 kW kw NN 14 1757 151 capacity capacity NN 14 1757 152 ; ; : 14 1757 153 14,050 14,050 CD 14 1757 154 million million CD 14 1757 155 kWh kWh NNS 14 1757 156 produced produce VBN 14 1757 157 , , , 14 1757 158 4,260 4,260 CD 14 1757 159 kWh kWh NNS 14 1757 160 per per IN 14 1757 161 capita capita NN 14 1757 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 163 1989 1989 CD 14 1757 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 165 Industries industry NNS 14 1757 166 : : : 14 1757 167 tourism tourism NN 14 1757 168 , , , 14 1757 169 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1757 170 , , , 14 1757 171 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 1757 172 , , , 14 1757 173 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1757 174 , , , 14 1757 175 food food NN 14 1757 176 processing processing NN 14 1757 177 , , , 14 1757 178 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1757 179 refining refining NN 14 1757 180 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1757 181 : : : 14 1757 182 accounts account NNS 14 1757 183 for for IN 14 1757 184 4 4 CD 14 1757 185 % % NN 14 1757 186 of of IN 14 1757 187 labor labor NN 14 1757 188 force force NN 14 1757 189 ; ; : 14 1757 190 crops crop NNS 14 1757 191 -- -- : 14 1757 192 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1757 193 , , , 14 1757 194 coffee coffee NN 14 1757 195 , , , 14 1757 196 pineapples pineapple NNS 14 1757 197 , , , 14 1757 198 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1757 199 , , , 14 1757 200 bananas banana NNS 14 1757 201 ; 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; : 14 1757 292 3 3 CD 14 1757 293 with with IN 14 1757 294 runways runways NNP 14 1757 295 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1757 296 - - HYPH 14 1757 297 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1757 298 m m NN 14 1757 299 ; ; : 14 1757 300 4 4 CD 14 1757 301 with with IN 14 1757 302 runways runway NNS 14 1757 303 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1757 304 - - HYPH 14 1757 305 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1757 306 m m NNP 14 1757 307 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1757 308 : : : 14 1757 309 2,000,000 2,000,000 CD 14 1757 310 radio radio NN 14 1757 311 receivers receiver NNS 14 1757 312 ; ; : 14 1757 313 810,000 810,000 CD 14 1757 314 TV tv NN 14 1757 315 receivers receiver NNS 14 1757 316 ; ; : 14 1757 317 769,140 769,140 CD 14 1757 318 telephones telephone NNS 14 1757 319 ; ; : 14 1757 320 stations--69 stations--69 NN 14 1757 321 AM am NN 14 1757 322 , , , 14 1757 323 42 42 CD 14 1757 324 FM fm NN 14 1757 325 , , , 14 1757 326 24 24 CD 14 1757 327 TV tv NN 14 1757 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 329 1984 1984 CD 14 1757 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 331 - - : 14 1757 332 Defense Defense NNP 14 1757 333 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1757 334 Note Note NNP 14 1757 335 : : : 14 1757 336 defense defense NN 14 1757 337 is be VBZ 14 1757 338 the the DT 14 1757 339 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1757 340 of of IN 14 1757 341 the the DT 14 1757 342 US US NNP 14 1757 343 ; ; : 14 1757 344 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1757 345 National National NNP 14 1757 346 Guard Guard NNP 14 1757 347 ; ; : 14 1757 348 police police NN 14 1757 349 force force NN 14 1757 350 of of IN 14 1757 351 10,050 10,050 CD 14 1757 352 men man NNS 14 1757 353 and and CC 14 1757 354 women woman NNS 14 1757 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 356 1984 1984 CD 14 1757 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 358 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1757 359 Country country NN 14 1757 360 : : : 14 1757 361 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 1757 362 - - HYPH 14 1757 363 Geography Geography NNP 14 1757 364 Total Total NNP 14 1757 365 area area NN 14 1757 366 : : : 14 1757 367 11,000 11,000 CD 14 1757 368 km2 km2 NNP 14 1757 369 ; ; : 14 1757 370 land land NN 14 1757 371 area area NN 14 1757 372 : : : 14 1757 373 11,000 11,000 CD 14 1757 374 km2 km2 NNP 14 1757 375 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1757 376 area area NN 14 1757 377 : : : 14 1757 378 slightly slightly RB 14 1757 379 smaller small JJR 14 1757 380 than than IN 14 1757 381 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1757 382 Land Land NNP 14 1757 383 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1757 384 : : : 14 1757 385 60 60 CD 14 1757 386 km km NN 14 1757 387 total total NN 14 1757 388 ; ; : 14 1757 389 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1757 390 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1757 391 40 40 CD 14 1757 392 km km NN 14 1757 393 , , , 14 1757 394 UAE UAE NNP 14 1757 395 20 20 CD 14 1757 396 km km NN 14 1757 397 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1757 398 : : : 14 1757 399 563 563 CD 14 1757 400 km km NN 14 1757 401 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1757 402 claims claim VBZ 14 1757 403 : : : 14 1757 404 Continental continental JJ 14 1757 405 shelf shelf NN 14 1757 406 : : : 14 1757 407 not not RB 14 1757 408 specific specific JJ 14 1757 409 ; ; : 14 1757 410 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1757 411 fishing fishing NN 14 1757 412 zone zone NN 14 1757 413 : : : 14 1757 414 as as IN 14 1757 415 delimited delimit VBN 14 1757 416 with with IN 14 1757 417 neighboring neighboring NN 14 1757 418 states state NNS 14 1757 419 , , , 14 1757 420 or or CC 14 1757 421 to to TO 14 1757 422 limit limit VB 14 1757 423 of of IN 14 1757 424 shelf shelf NN 14 1757 425 , , , 14 1757 426 or or CC 14 1757 427 to to IN 14 1757 428 median median JJ 14 1757 429 line line NN 14 1757 430 ; ; , 14 1757 431 Extended extended JJ 14 1757 432 economic economic JJ 14 1757 433 zone zone NN 14 1757 434 : : : 14 1757 435 to to TO 14 1757 436 median median JJ 14 1757 437 line line NN 14 1757 438 ; ; : 14 1757 439 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1757 440 sea sea NN 14 1757 441 : : : 14 1757 442 3 3 CD 14 1757 443 nm nm NNP 14 1757 444 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1757 445 : : : 14 1757 446 boundary boundary JJ 14 1757 447 with with IN 14 1757 448 UAE UAE NNP 14 1757 449 is be VBZ 14 1757 450 in in IN 14 1757 451 dispute dispute NN 14 1757 452 ; ; : 14 1757 453 territorial territorial JJ 14 1757 454 dispute dispute NN 14 1757 455 with with IN 14 1757 456 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1757 457 over over IN 14 1757 458 the the DT 14 1757 459 Hawar Hawar NNP 14 1757 460 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1757 461 Climate Climate NNP 14 1757 462 : : : 14 1757 463 desert desert NN 14 1757 464 ; ; , 14 1757 465 hot hot JJ 14 1757 466 , , , 14 1757 467 dry dry JJ 14 1757 468 ; ; : 14 1757 469 humid humid JJ 14 1757 470 and and CC 14 1757 471 sultry sultry NN 14 1757 472 in in IN 14 1757 473 summer summer NN 14 1757 474 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1757 475 : : : 14 1757 476 mostly mostly RB 14 1757 477 flat flat JJ 14 1757 478 and and CC 14 1757 479 barren barren JJ 14 1757 480 desert desert NN 14 1757 481 covered cover VBN 14 1757 482 with with IN 14 1757 483 loose loose JJ 14 1757 484 sand sand NN 14 1757 485 and and CC 14 1757 486 gravel gravel NN 14 1757 487 Natural natural JJ 14 1757 488 resources resource NNS 14 1757 489 : : : 14 1757 490 crude crude JJ 14 1757 491 oil oil NN 14 1757 492 , , , 14 1757 493 natural natural JJ 14 1757 494 gas gas NN 14 1757 495 , , , 14 1757 496 fish fish NN 14 1757 497 Land land NN 14 1757 498 use use NN 14 1757 499 : : : 14 1757 500 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1757 501 arable arable JJ 14 1757 502 land land NN 14 1757 503 ; ; : 14 1757 504 0 0 CD 14 1757 505 % % NN 14 1757 506 permanent permanent JJ 14 1757 507 crops crop NNS 14 1757 508 ; ; : 14 1757 509 5 5 CD 14 1757 510 % % NN 14 1757 511 meadows meadow NNS 14 1757 512 and and CC 14 1757 513 pastures pasture NNS 14 1757 514 ; ; : 14 1757 515 0 0 CD 14 1757 516 % % NN 14 1757 517 forest forest NN 14 1757 518 and and CC 14 1757 519 woodland woodland NN 14 1757 520 ; ; : 14 1757 521 95 95 CD 14 1757 522 % % NN 14 1757 523 other other JJ 14 1757 524 Environment Environment NNP 14 1757 525 : : : 14 1757 526 haze haze NN 14 1757 527 , , , 14 1757 528 duststorms duststorm NNS 14 1757 529 , , , 14 1757 530 sandstorms sandstorm VBZ 14 1757 531 common common JJ 14 1757 532 ; ; : 14 1757 533 limited limited JJ 14 1757 534 freshwater freshwater NN 14 1757 535 resources resource NNS 14 1757 536 mean mean VBP 14 1757 537 increasing increase VBG 14 1757 538 dependence dependence NN 14 1757 539 on on IN 14 1757 540 large large JJ 14 1757 541 - - HYPH 14 1757 542 scale scale NN 14 1757 543 desalination desalination NN 14 1757 544 facilities facility NNS 14 1757 545 Note note VBP 14 1757 546 : : : 14 1757 547 strategic strategic JJ 14 1757 548 location location NN 14 1757 549 in in IN 14 1757 550 central central JJ 14 1757 551 Persian Persian NNP 14 1757 552 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1757 553 near near IN 14 1757 554 major major JJ 14 1757 555 crude crude JJ 14 1757 556 oil oil NN 14 1757 557 sources source NNS 14 1757 558 - - : 14 1757 559 People People NNPS 14 1757 560 Population Population NNP 14 1757 561 : : : 14 1757 562 490,897 490,897 CD 14 1757 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 564 July July NNP 14 1757 565 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 566 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 567 , , , 14 1757 568 growth growth NN 14 1757 569 rate rate NN 14 1757 570 5.7 5.7 CD 14 1757 571 % % NN 14 1757 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 573 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 574 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 575 Birth birth NN 14 1757 576 rate rate NN 14 1757 577 : : : 14 1757 578 22 22 CD 14 1757 579 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1757 580 population population NN 14 1757 581 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 582 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 583 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 584 Death death NN 14 1757 585 rate rate NN 14 1757 586 : : : 14 1757 587 3 3 CD 14 1757 588 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1757 589 population population NN 14 1757 590 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 591 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 593 Net net JJ 14 1757 594 migration migration NN 14 1757 595 rate rate NN 14 1757 596 : : : 14 1757 597 38 38 CD 14 1757 598 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1757 599 population population NN 14 1757 600 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 601 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 603 Infant infant NN 14 1757 604 mortality mortality NN 14 1757 605 rate rate NN 14 1757 606 : : : 14 1757 607 25 25 CD 14 1757 608 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1757 609 live live JJ 14 1757 610 births birth NNS 14 1757 611 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 612 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 614 Life life NN 14 1757 615 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1757 616 at at IN 14 1757 617 birth birth NN 14 1757 618 : : : 14 1757 619 69 69 CD 14 1757 620 years year NNS 14 1757 621 male male JJ 14 1757 622 , , , 14 1757 623 73 73 CD 14 1757 624 years year NNS 14 1757 625 female female JJ 14 1757 626 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 627 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 628 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 629 Total total JJ 14 1757 630 fertility fertility NN 14 1757 631 rate rate NN 14 1757 632 : : : 14 1757 633 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1757 634 children child NNS 14 1757 635 born bear VBN 14 1757 636 / / SYM 14 1757 637 woman woman NN 14 1757 638 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 639 1990 1990 CD 14 1757 640 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 641 Nationality nationality NN 14 1757 642 : : : 14 1757 643 noun noun NNP 14 1757 644 -- -- : 14 1757 645 Qatari(s qatari(s CD 14 1757 646 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 647 ; ; : 14 1757 648 adjective adjective JJ 14 1757 649 -- -- : 14 1757 650 Qatari qatari JJ 14 1757 651 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1757 652 divisions division NNS 14 1757 653 : : : 14 1757 654 40 40 CD 14 1757 655 % % NN 14 1757 656 Arab Arab NNP 14 1757 657 , , , 14 1757 658 18 18 CD 14 1757 659 % % NN 14 1757 660 Pakistani Pakistani NNPS 14 1757 661 , , , 14 1757 662 18 18 CD 14 1757 663 % % NN 14 1757 664 Indian indian JJ 14 1757 665 , , , 14 1757 666 10 10 CD 14 1757 667 % % NN 14 1757 668 Iranian Iranian NNP 14 1757 669 , , , 14 1757 670 14 14 CD 14 1757 671 % % NN 14 1757 672 other other JJ 14 1757 673 Religion religion NN 14 1757 674 : : : 14 1757 675 95 95 CD 14 1757 676 % % NN 14 1757 677 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1757 678 Language Language NNP 14 1757 679 : : : 14 1757 680 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1757 681 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 682 official official JJ 14 1757 683 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 684 ; ; : 14 1757 685 English English NNP 14 1757 686 is be VBZ 14 1757 687 commonly commonly RB 14 1757 688 used use VBN 14 1757 689 as as IN 14 1757 690 second second JJ 14 1757 691 language language NN 14 1757 692 Literacy literacy NN 14 1757 693 : : : 14 1757 694 40 40 CD 14 1757 695 % % NN 14 1757 696 Labor Labor NNP 14 1757 697 force force NN 14 1757 698 : : : 14 1757 699 104,000 104,000 CD 14 1757 700 ; ; : 14 1757 701 85 85 CD 14 1757 702 % % NN 14 1757 703 non non JJ 14 1757 704 - - JJ 14 1757 705 Qatari qatari JJ 14 1757 706 in in IN 14 1757 707 private private JJ 14 1757 708 sector sector NN 14 1757 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 710 1983 1983 CD 14 1757 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 712 Organized organize VBN 14 1757 713 labor labor NN 14 1757 714 : : : 14 1757 715 trade trade NN 14 1757 716 unions union NNS 14 1757 717 are be VBP 14 1757 718 illegal illegal JJ 14 1757 719 - - : 14 1757 720 Government Government NNP 14 1757 721 Long Long NNP 14 1757 722 - - HYPH 14 1757 723 form form NN 14 1757 724 name name NN 14 1757 725 : : : 14 1757 726 State State NNP 14 1757 727 of of IN 14 1757 728 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 1757 729 Type Type NNP 14 1757 730 : : : 14 1757 731 traditional traditional JJ 14 1757 732 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1757 733 Capital Capital NNP 14 1757 734 : : : 14 1757 735 Doha Doha NNP 14 1757 736 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1757 737 divisions division NNS 14 1757 738 : : : 14 1757 739 none none NN 14 1757 740 Independence independence NN 14 1757 741 : : : 14 1757 742 3 3 CD 14 1757 743 September September NNP 14 1757 744 1971 1971 CD 14 1757 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 746 from from IN 14 1757 747 UK UK NNP 14 1757 748 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 749 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1757 750 : : : 14 1757 751 provisional provisional JJ 14 1757 752 constitution constitution NN 14 1757 753 enacted enact VBD 14 1757 754 2 2 CD 14 1757 755 April April NNP 14 1757 756 1970 1970 CD 14 1757 757 Legal legal JJ 14 1757 758 system system NN 14 1757 759 : : : 14 1757 760 discretionary discretionary JJ 14 1757 761 system system NN 14 1757 762 of of IN 14 1757 763 law law NN 14 1757 764 controlled control VBN 14 1757 765 by by IN 14 1757 766 the the DT 14 1757 767 amir amir NNP 14 1757 768 , , , 14 1757 769 although although IN 14 1757 770 civil civil JJ 14 1757 771 codes code NNS 14 1757 772 are be VBP 14 1757 773 being be VBG 14 1757 774 implemented implement VBN 14 1757 775 ; ; : 14 1757 776 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1757 777 law law NN 14 1757 778 is be VBZ 14 1757 779 significant significant JJ 14 1757 780 in in IN 14 1757 781 personal personal JJ 14 1757 782 matters matter NNS 14 1757 783 National national JJ 14 1757 784 holiday holiday NN 14 1757 785 : : : 14 1757 786 Independence Independence NNP 14 1757 787 Day Day NNP 14 1757 788 , , , 14 1757 789 3 3 CD 14 1757 790 September September NNP 14 1757 791 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 792 1971 1971 CD 14 1757 793 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 794 Executive Executive NNP 14 1757 795 branch branch NN 14 1757 796 : : : 14 1757 797 amir amir NNP 14 1757 798 , , , 14 1757 799 Council Council NNP 14 1757 800 of of IN 14 1757 801 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1757 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 803 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1757 804 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 805 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1757 806 branch branch NN 14 1757 807 : : : 14 1757 808 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1757 809 Advisory Advisory NNP 14 1757 810 Council Council NNP 14 1757 811 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 812 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 1757 813 al al NNP 14 1757 814 - - HYPH 14 1757 815 Shura Shura NNP 14 1757 816 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 817 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1757 818 branch branch NN 14 1757 819 : : : 14 1757 820 Court Court NNP 14 1757 821 of of IN 14 1757 822 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1757 823 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1757 824 : : : 14 1757 825 Chief Chief NNP 14 1757 826 of of IN 14 1757 827 State State NNP 14 1757 828 and and CC 14 1757 829 Head Head NNP 14 1757 830 of of IN 14 1757 831 Government Government NNP 14 1757 832 -- -- : 14 1757 833 Amir Amir NNP 14 1757 834 and and CC 14 1757 835 Prime Prime NNP 14 1757 836 Minister Minister NNP 14 1757 837 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 14 1757 838 bin bin NNP 14 1757 839 Hamad Hamad NNP 14 1757 840 Al Al NNP 14 1757 841 THANI THANI NNP 14 1757 842 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 843 since since IN 14 1757 844 22 22 CD 14 1757 845 February February NNP 14 1757 846 1972 1972 CD 14 1757 847 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 848 ; ; : 14 1757 849 Heir Heir NNP 14 1757 850 Apparent Apparent NNP 14 1757 851 Hamad Hamad NNP 14 1757 852 bin bin NNP 14 1757 853 Khalifa Khalifa NNP 14 1757 854 AL AL NNP 14 1757 855 THANI thani NN 14 1757 856 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 857 appointed appoint VBN 14 1757 858 31 31 CD 14 1757 859 May May NNP 14 1757 860 1977 1977 CD 14 1757 861 ; ; : 14 1757 862 son son NN 14 1757 863 of of IN 14 1757 864 Amir Amir NNP 14 1757 865 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 866 Political political JJ 14 1757 867 parties party NNS 14 1757 868 and and CC 14 1757 869 leaders leader NNS 14 1757 870 : : : 14 1757 871 none none NN 14 1757 872 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1757 873 : : : 14 1757 874 none none NN 14 1757 875 Elections election NNS 14 1757 876 : : : 14 1757 877 Advisory Advisory NNP 14 1757 878 Council Council NNP 14 1757 879 -- -- : 14 1757 880 constitution constitution NN 14 1757 881 calls call VBZ 14 1757 882 for for IN 14 1757 883 elections election NNS 14 1757 884 for for IN 14 1757 885 part part NN 14 1757 886 of of IN 14 1757 887 this this DT 14 1757 888 consultative consultative JJ 14 1757 889 body body NN 14 1757 890 , , , 14 1757 891 but but CC 14 1757 892 no no DT 14 1757 893 elections election NNS 14 1757 894 have have VBP 14 1757 895 been be VBN 14 1757 896 held hold VBN 14 1757 897 ; ; : 14 1757 898 seats--(30 seats--(30 WRB 14 1757 899 total total NN 14 1757 900 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 901 Member member NN 14 1757 902 of of IN 14 1757 903 : : : 14 1757 904 Arab Arab NNP 14 1757 905 League League NNP 14 1757 906 , , , 14 1757 907 FAO FAO NNP 14 1757 908 , , , 14 1757 909 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1757 910 , , , 14 1757 911 GATT GATT NNP 14 1757 912 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 913 de de FW 14 1757 914 facto facto FW 14 1757 915 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 916 , , , 14 1757 917 GCC GCC NNP 14 1757 918 , , , 14 1757 919 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1757 920 , , , 14 1757 921 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1757 922 , , , 14 1757 923 IDB IDB NNP 14 1757 924 -- -- : 14 1757 925 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1757 926 Development Development NNP 14 1757 927 Bank Bank NNP 14 1757 928 , , , 14 1757 929 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1757 930 , , , 14 1757 931 ILO ILO NNP 14 1757 932 , , , 14 1757 933 IMF IMF NNP 14 1757 934 , , , 14 1757 935 IMO imo RB 14 1757 936 , , , 14 1757 937 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1757 938 , , , 14 1757 939 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1757 940 , , , 14 1757 941 ITU ITU NNP 14 1757 942 , , , 14 1757 943 NAM NAM NNP 14 1757 944 , , , 14 1757 945 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 1757 946 , , , 14 1757 947 OIC OIC NNP 14 1757 948 , , , 14 1757 949 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1757 950 , , , 14 1757 951 UN UN NNP 14 1757 952 , , , 14 1757 953 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1757 954 , , , 14 1757 955 UPU UPU NNP 14 1757 956 , , , 14 1757 957 WHO who WP 14 1757 958 , , , 14 1757 959 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1757 960 , , , 14 1757 961 WMO WMO NNP 14 1757 962 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1757 963 representation representation NN 14 1757 964 : : : 14 1757 965 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1757 966 Hamad Hamad NNP 14 1757 967 Abd Abd NNP 14 1757 968 al al NNP 14 1757 969 - - HYPH 14 1757 970 Aziz Aziz NNP 14 1757 971 AL AL NNP 14 1757 972 - - HYPH 14 1757 973 KAWARI KAWARI NNP 14 1757 974 , , , 14 1757 975 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1757 976 at at IN 14 1757 977 Suite Suite NNP 14 1757 978 1180 1180 CD 14 1757 979 , , , 14 1757 980 600 600 CD 14 1757 981 New New NNP 14 1757 982 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 1757 983 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1757 984 NW NW NNP 14 1757 985 , , , 14 1757 986 Washington Washington NNP 14 1757 987 DC DC NNP 14 1757 988 20037 20037 CD 14 1757 989 ; ; : 14 1757 990 telephone telephone NN 14 1757 991 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 992 202 202 CD 14 1757 993 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 994 338 338 CD 14 1757 995 - - SYM 14 1757 996 0111 0111 CD 14 1757 997 ; ; : 14 1757 998 US US NNP 14 1757 999 -- -- : 14 1757 1000 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1757 1001 Mark Mark NNP 14 1757 1002 G. G. NNP 14 1757 1003 HAMBLEY HAMBLEY NNP 14 1757 1004 ; ; : 14 1757 1005 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1757 1006 at at IN 14 1757 1007 Fariq Fariq NNP 14 1757 1008 Bin Bin NNP 14 1757 1009 Omran Omran NNP 14 1757 1010 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 1011 opposite opposite IN 14 1757 1012 the the DT 14 1757 1013 television television NN 14 1757 1014 station station NN 14 1757 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 1757 1016 , , , 14 1757 1017 Doha Doha NNP 14 1757 1018 ( ( -LRB- 14 1757 1019 mailing mail VBG 14 1757 1020 address address NN 14 1757 1021 is be VBZ 14 1757 1022 P. P. NNP 14 1757 1023 O. O. NNP 14 1758 1 Box Box NNP 14 1758 2 2399 2399 CD 14 1758 3 , , , 14 1758 4 Doha Doha NNP 14 1758 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 1758 6 ; ; : 14 1758 7 telephone telephone NN 14 1758 8 p974o p974o NNP 14 1758 9 864701 864701 CD 14 1758 10 through through IN 14 1758 11 864703 864703 CD 14 1758 12 Flag Flag NNP 14 1758 13 : : : 14 1758 14 maroon maroon NNP 14 1758 15 with with IN 14 1758 16 a a DT 14 1758 17 broad broad JJ 14 1758 18 white white JJ 14 1758 19 serrated serrated JJ 14 1758 20 band band NN 14 1758 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 1758 22 nine nine CD 14 1758 23 white white JJ 14 1758 24 points point NNS 14 1758 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1758 26 on on IN 14 1758 27 the the DT 14 1758 28 hoist hoist NN 14 1758 29 side side NN 14 1758 30 - - HYPH 14 1758 31 Economy economy NN 14 1758 32 Overview Overview NNP 14 1758 33 : : : 14 1758 34 Oil oil NN 14 1758 35 is be VBZ 14 1758 36 the the DT 14 1758 37 backbone backbone NN 14 1758 38 of of IN 14 1758 39 the the DT 14 1758 40 economy economy NN 14 1758 41 and and CC 14 1758 42 accounts account VBZ 14 1758 43 for for IN 14 1758 44 90 90 CD 14 1758 45 % % NN 14 1758 46 of of IN 14 1758 47 export export NN 14 1758 48 earnings earning NNS 14 1758 49 and and CC 14 1758 50 more more JJR 14 1758 51 than than IN 14 1758 52 80 80 CD 14 1758 53 % % NN 14 1758 54 of of IN 14 1758 55 government government NN 14 1758 56 revenues revenue NNS 14 1758 57 . . . 14 1759 1 Proved proved JJ 14 1759 2 oil oil NN 14 1759 3 reserves reserve NNS 14 1759 4 of of IN 14 1759 5 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1759 6 billion billion CD 14 1759 7 barrels barrel NNS 14 1759 8 should should MD 14 1759 9 ensure ensure VB 14 1759 10 continued continued JJ 14 1759 11 output output NN 14 1759 12 at at IN 14 1759 13 current current JJ 14 1759 14 levels level NNS 14 1759 15 for for IN 14 1759 16 about about RB 14 1759 17 25 25 CD 14 1759 18 years year NNS 14 1759 19 . . . 14 1760 1 Oil oil NN 14 1760 2 has have VBZ 14 1760 3 given give VBN 14 1760 4 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 1760 5 a a DT 14 1760 6 per per FW 14 1760 7 capita capita FW 14 1760 8 GDP gdp NN 14 1760 9 of of IN 14 1760 10 about about RB 14 1760 11 $ $ $ 14 1760 12 17,000 17,000 CD 14 1760 13 , , , 14 1760 14 among among IN 14 1760 15 the the DT 14 1760 16 highest high JJS 14 1760 17 in in IN 14 1760 18 the the DT 14 1760 19 world world NN 14 1760 20 . . . 14 1761 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1761 2 : : : 14 1761 3 $ $ $ 14 1761 4 5.4 5.4 CD 14 1761 5 billion billion CD 14 1761 6 , , , 14 1761 7 per per IN 14 1761 8 capita capita FW 14 1761 9 $ $ $ 14 1761 10 17,070 17,070 CD 14 1761 11 ; ; : 14 1761 12 real real JJ 14 1761 13 growth growth NN 14 1761 14 rate rate NN 14 1761 15 9.0 9.0 CD 14 1761 16 % % NN 14 1761 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1761 18 1987 1987 CD 14 1761 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1761 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1761 21 rate rate NN 14 1761 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1761 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1761 24 prices price NNS 14 1761 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1761 26 : : : 14 1761 27 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1761 28 % % NN 14 1761 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1761 30 1987 1987 CD 14 1761 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1761 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1761 33 rate rate NN 14 1761 34 : : : 14 1761 35 NA% NA% `` 14 1761 36 Budget budget NN 14 1761 37 : : : 14 1761 38 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1761 39 $ $ $ 14 1761 40 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1761 41 billion billion CD 14 1761 42 ; ; : 14 1761 43 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1761 44 $ $ $ 14 1761 45 3.4 3.4 CD 14 1761 46 billion billion CD 14 1761 47 , , , 14 1761 48 including include VBG 14 1761 49 capital capital NN 14 1761 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1761 51 of of IN 14 1761 52 $ $ $ 14 1761 53 NA NA NNP 14 1761 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 1761 55 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1761 56 est est NNP 14 1761 57 . . . 14 1761 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 1762 1 Exports export NNS 14 1762 2 : : : 14 1762 3 $ $ $ 14 1762 4 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1762 5 billion billion CD 14 1762 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1762 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1762 8 . . NNP 14 1762 9 , , , 14 1762 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1762 11 est est VBD 14 1762 12 . . . 14 1763 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1763 2 ; ; : 14 1763 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1763 4 -- -- : 14 1763 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1763 6 products product NNS 14 1763 7 90 90 CD 14 1763 8 % % NN 14 1763 9 , , , 14 1763 10 steel steel NN 14 1763 11 , , , 14 1763 12 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 1763 13 ; ; : 14 1763 14 partners partner NNS 14 1763 15 -- -- : 14 1763 16 France France NNP 14 1763 17 , , , 14 1763 18 FRG FRG NNP 14 1763 19 , , , 14 1763 20 Italy Italy NNP 14 1763 21 , , , 14 1763 22 Japan Japan NNP 14 1763 23 , , , 14 1763 24 Spain Spain NNP 14 1763 25 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1763 26 : : : 14 1763 27 $ $ $ 14 1763 28 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1763 29 billion billion CD 14 1763 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1763 31 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1763 32 . . NNP 14 1763 33 , , , 14 1763 34 1988 1988 CD 14 1763 35 est est VBD 14 1763 36 . . . 14 1764 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1764 2 , , , 14 1764 3 excluding exclude VBG 14 1764 4 military military JJ 14 1764 5 equipment equipment NN 14 1764 6 ; ; : 14 1764 7 commodities commodity NNS 14 1764 8 -- -- : 14 1764 9 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1764 10 , , , 14 1764 11 beverages beverage NNS 14 1764 12 , , , 14 1764 13 animal animal NN 14 1764 14 and and CC 14 1764 15 vegetable vegetable NN 14 1764 16 oils oil NNS 14 1764 17 , , , 14 1764 18 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1764 19 , , , 14 1764 20 machinery machinery NN 14 1764 21 and and CC 14 1764 22 equipment equipment NN 14 1764 23 ; ; : 14 1764 24 partners partner NNS 14 1764 25 -- -- : 14 1764 26 EC EC NNP 14 1764 27 , , , 14 1764 28 Japan Japan NNP 14 1764 29 , , , 14 1764 30 Arab arab JJ 14 1764 31 countries country NNS 14 1764 32 , , , 14 1764 33 US US NNP 14 1764 34 , , , 14 1764 35 Australia Australia NNP 14 1764 36 External External NNP 14 1764 37 debt debt NN 14 1764 38 : : : 14 1764 39 $ $ $ 14 1764 40 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1764 41 billion billion CD 14 1764 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 1764 43 December December NNP 14 1764 44 1989 1989 CD 14 1764 45 est est NNP 14 1764 46 . . . 14 1764 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 1765 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1765 2 production production NN 14 1765 3 : : : 14 1765 4 growth growth NN 14 1765 5 rate rate NN 14 1765 6 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1765 7 % % NN 14 1765 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1765 9 1987 1987 CD 14 1765 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1765 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1765 12 : : : 14 1765 13 1,514,000 1,514,000 CD 14 1765 14 kW kw NN 14 1765 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1765 16 ; 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; : 14 1766 309 2 2 CD 14 1766 310 % % NN 14 1766 311 permanent permanent JJ 14 1766 312 crops crop NNS 14 1766 313 ; ; : 14 1766 314 4 4 CD 14 1766 315 % % NN 14 1766 316 meadows meadow NNS 14 1766 317 and and CC 14 1766 318 pastures pasture NNS 14 1766 319 ; ; : 14 1766 320 35 35 CD 14 1766 321 % % NN 14 1766 322 forest forest NN 14 1766 323 and and CC 14 1766 324 woodland woodland NN 14 1766 325 ; ; : 14 1766 326 39 39 CD 14 1766 327 % % NN 14 1766 328 other other JJ 14 1766 329 ; ; : 14 1766 330 includes include VBZ 14 1766 331 2 2 CD 14 1766 332 % % NN 14 1766 333 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1766 334 Environment Environment NNP 14 1766 335 : : : 14 1766 336 periodic periodic JJ 14 1766 337 devastating devastating JJ 14 1766 338 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 1766 339 Note note VBP 14 1766 340 : : : 14 1766 341 located locate VBN 14 1766 342 750 750 CD 14 1766 343 km km NNS 14 1766 344 east east RB 14 1766 345 of of IN 14 1766 346 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1766 347 in in IN 14 1766 348 the the DT 14 1766 349 Indian Indian NNP 14 1766 350 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1766 351 - - HYPH 14 1766 352 People People NNP 14 1766 353 Population Population NNP 14 1766 354 : : : 14 1766 355 595,583 595,583 CD 14 1766 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 357 July July NNP 14 1766 358 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 360 , , , 14 1766 361 growth growth NN 14 1766 362 rate rate NN 14 1766 363 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1766 364 % % NN 14 1766 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 366 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 368 Birth birth NN 14 1766 369 rate rate NN 14 1766 370 : : : 14 1766 371 24 24 CD 14 1766 372 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1766 373 population population NN 14 1766 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 375 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 377 Death death NN 14 1766 378 rate rate NN 14 1766 379 : : : 14 1766 380 5 5 CD 14 1766 381 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1766 382 population population NN 14 1766 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 384 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 386 Net net JJ 14 1766 387 migration migration NN 14 1766 388 rate rate NN 14 1766 389 : : : 14 1766 390 0 0 CD 14 1766 391 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1766 392 population population NN 14 1766 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 394 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 396 Infant infant NN 14 1766 397 mortality mortality NN 14 1766 398 rate rate NN 14 1766 399 : : : 14 1766 400 9 9 CD 14 1766 401 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1766 402 live live JJ 14 1766 403 births birth NNS 14 1766 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 405 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 407 Life life NN 14 1766 408 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1766 409 at at IN 14 1766 410 birth birth NN 14 1766 411 : : : 14 1766 412 70 70 CD 14 1766 413 years year NNS 14 1766 414 male male JJ 14 1766 415 , , , 14 1766 416 76 76 CD 14 1766 417 years year NNS 14 1766 418 female female JJ 14 1766 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 420 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 421 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 422 Total total JJ 14 1766 423 fertility fertility NN 14 1766 424 rate rate NN 14 1766 425 : : : 14 1766 426 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1766 427 children child NNS 14 1766 428 born bear VBN 14 1766 429 / / SYM 14 1766 430 woman woman NN 14 1766 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 432 1990 1990 CD 14 1766 433 ) ) -RRB- 14 1766 434 Nationality nationality NN 14 1766 435 : : : 14 1766 436 noun noun NN 14 1766 437 -- -- : 14 1766 438 Reunionese Reunionese NNP 14 1766 439 ( ( -LRB- 14 1766 440 sing sing NN 14 1766 441 . . . 14 1767 1 and and CC 14 1767 2 pl pl NNP 14 1767 3 . . . 14 1768 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 2 ; ; : 14 1768 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1768 4 -- -- : 14 1768 5 Reunionese reunionese JJ 14 1768 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1768 7 divisions division NNS 14 1768 8 : : : 14 1768 9 most most JJS 14 1768 10 of of IN 14 1768 11 the the DT 14 1768 12 population population NN 14 1768 13 is be VBZ 14 1768 14 of of IN 14 1768 15 intermixed intermix VBN 14 1768 16 French French NNP 14 1768 17 , , , 14 1768 18 African african JJ 14 1768 19 , , , 14 1768 20 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 1768 21 , , , 14 1768 22 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 1768 23 , , , 14 1768 24 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 1768 25 , , , 14 1768 26 and and CC 14 1768 27 Indian indian JJ 14 1768 28 ancestry ancestry NN 14 1768 29 Religion religion NN 14 1768 30 : : : 14 1768 31 94 94 CD 14 1768 32 % % NN 14 1768 33 Roman roman JJ 14 1768 34 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1768 35 Language Language NNP 14 1768 36 : : : 14 1768 37 French French NNP 14 1768 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 39 official official NN 14 1768 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 41 ; ; : 14 1768 42 Creole Creole NNP 14 1768 43 widely widely RB 14 1768 44 used use VBD 14 1768 45 Literacy literacy NN 14 1768 46 : : : 14 1768 47 NA% na% LS 14 1768 48 , , , 14 1768 49 but but CC 14 1768 50 over over IN 14 1768 51 80 80 CD 14 1768 52 % % NN 14 1768 53 among among IN 14 1768 54 younger young JJR 14 1768 55 generation generation NN 14 1768 56 Labor labor NN 14 1768 57 force force NN 14 1768 58 : : : 14 1768 59 NA na XX 14 1768 60 ; ; : 14 1768 61 30 30 CD 14 1768 62 % % NN 14 1768 63 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1768 64 , , , 14 1768 65 21 21 CD 14 1768 66 % % NN 14 1768 67 industry industry NN 14 1768 68 , , , 14 1768 69 49 49 CD 14 1768 70 % % NN 14 1768 71 services service NNS 14 1768 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 73 1981 1981 CD 14 1768 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 75 ; ; : 14 1768 76 63 63 CD 14 1768 77 % % NN 14 1768 78 of of IN 14 1768 79 population population NN 14 1768 80 of of IN 14 1768 81 working work VBG 14 1768 82 age age NN 14 1768 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 84 1983 1983 CD 14 1768 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 86 Organized organize VBN 14 1768 87 labor labor NN 14 1768 88 : : : 14 1768 89 General General NNP 14 1768 90 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1768 91 of of IN 14 1768 92 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1768 93 of of IN 14 1768 94 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1768 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 96 CGTR CGTR NNP 14 1768 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 98 - - : 14 1768 99 Government Government NNP 14 1768 100 Long Long NNP 14 1768 101 - - HYPH 14 1768 102 form form NN 14 1768 103 name name NN 14 1768 104 : : : 14 1768 105 Department Department NNP 14 1768 106 of of IN 14 1768 107 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1768 108 Type Type NNP 14 1768 109 : : : 14 1768 110 overseas overseas JJ 14 1768 111 department department NN 14 1768 112 of of IN 14 1768 113 France France NNP 14 1768 114 Capital Capital NNP 14 1768 115 : : : 14 1768 116 Saint Saint NNP 14 1768 117 - - HYPH 14 1768 118 Denis Denis NNP 14 1768 119 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1768 120 divisions division NNS 14 1768 121 : : : 14 1768 122 none none NN 14 1768 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 124 overseas overseas JJ 14 1768 125 department department NN 14 1768 126 of of IN 14 1768 127 France France NNP 14 1768 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 129 Independence independence NN 14 1768 130 : : : 14 1768 131 none none NN 14 1768 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 133 overseas overseas JJ 14 1768 134 department department NN 14 1768 135 of of IN 14 1768 136 France France NNP 14 1768 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 138 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1768 139 : : : 14 1768 140 28 28 CD 14 1768 141 September September NNP 14 1768 142 1958 1958 CD 14 1768 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 144 French French NNP 14 1768 145 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1768 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 147 Legal legal JJ 14 1768 148 system system NN 14 1768 149 : : : 14 1768 150 French french JJ 14 1768 151 law law NN 14 1768 152 National national JJ 14 1768 153 holiday holiday NN 14 1768 154 : : : 14 1768 155 Taking take VBG 14 1768 156 of of IN 14 1768 157 the the DT 14 1768 158 Bastille Bastille NNP 14 1768 159 , , , 14 1768 160 14 14 CD 14 1768 161 July July NNP 14 1768 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 163 1789 1789 CD 14 1768 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 165 Executive executive JJ 14 1768 166 branch branch NN 14 1768 167 : : : 14 1768 168 French french JJ 14 1768 169 president president NN 14 1768 170 , , , 14 1768 171 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1768 172 of of IN 14 1768 173 the the DT 14 1768 174 Republic Republic NNP 14 1768 175 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1768 176 branch branch NN 14 1768 177 : : : 14 1768 178 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1768 179 General General NNP 14 1768 180 Council Council NNP 14 1768 181 , , , 14 1768 182 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1768 183 Regional Regional NNP 14 1768 184 Council Council NNP 14 1768 185 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1768 186 branch branch NN 14 1768 187 : : : 14 1768 188 Court Court NNP 14 1768 189 of of IN 14 1768 190 Appeals Appeals NNP 14 1768 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 192 Cour Cour NNP 14 1768 193 d'appel d'appel FW 14 1768 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 195 Leaders leader NNS 14 1768 196 : : : 14 1768 197 Chief Chief NNP 14 1768 198 of of IN 14 1768 199 State State NNP 14 1768 200 -- -- : 14 1768 201 President President NNP 14 1768 202 Francois Francois NNP 14 1768 203 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 14 1768 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 205 since since IN 14 1768 206 21 21 CD 14 1768 207 May May NNP 14 1768 208 1981 1981 CD 14 1768 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 210 ; ; : 14 1768 211 Head Head NNP 14 1768 212 of of IN 14 1768 213 Government Government NNP 14 1768 214 -- -- : 14 1768 215 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1768 216 of of IN 14 1768 217 the the DT 14 1768 218 Republic Republic NNP 14 1768 219 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1768 220 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 14 1768 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 222 since since IN 14 1768 223 September September NNP 14 1768 224 1989 1989 CD 14 1768 225 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 226 Political political JJ 14 1768 227 parties party NNS 14 1768 228 and and CC 14 1768 229 leaders leader NNS 14 1768 230 : : : 14 1768 231 Rally rally NN 14 1768 232 for for IN 14 1768 233 the the DT 14 1768 234 Republic Republic NNP 14 1768 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 236 RPR RPR NNP 14 1768 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 238 , , , 14 1768 239 Francois Francois NNP 14 1768 240 Mas Mas NNP 14 1768 241 ; ; : 14 1768 242 Union Union NNP 14 1768 243 for for IN 14 1768 244 French french JJ 14 1768 245 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1768 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 247 UDF UDF NNP 14 1768 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 249 , , , 14 1768 250 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 14 1768 251 Gerard Gerard NNP 14 1768 252 ; ; , 14 1768 253 Communist Communist NNP 14 1768 254 Party Party NNP 14 1768 255 of of IN 14 1768 256 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1768 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 258 PCR PCR NNP 14 1768 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 260 ; ; : 14 1768 261 France France NNP 14 1768 262 - - HYPH 14 1768 263 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1768 264 Future Future NNP 14 1768 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 266 FRA FRA NNP 14 1768 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 268 , , , 14 1768 269 Andre Andre NNP 14 1768 270 Thien Thien NNP 14 1768 271 Ah Ah NNP 14 1768 272 Koon Koon NNP 14 1768 273 ; ; : 14 1768 274 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1768 275 Party Party NNP 14 1768 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 277 PS PS NNP 14 1768 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 279 , , , 14 1768 280 Jean Jean NNP 14 1768 281 - - HYPH 14 1768 282 Claude Claude NNP 14 1768 283 Fruteau Fruteau NNP 14 1768 284 ; ; : 14 1768 285 Social Social NNP 14 1768 286 Democrats Democrats NNPS 14 1768 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 288 CDS CDS NNP 14 1768 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 290 , , , 14 1768 291 other other JJ 14 1768 292 small small JJ 14 1768 293 parties party NNS 14 1768 294 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1768 295 : : : 14 1768 296 universal universal JJ 14 1768 297 at at IN 14 1768 298 age age NN 14 1768 299 18 18 CD 14 1768 300 Elections election NNS 14 1768 301 : : : 14 1768 302 Regional Regional NNP 14 1768 303 Council Council NNP 14 1768 304 -- -- : 14 1768 305 last last RB 14 1768 306 held hold VBD 14 1768 307 16 16 CD 14 1768 308 March March NNP 14 1768 309 1986 1986 CD 14 1768 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 311 next next JJ 14 1768 312 to to TO 14 1768 313 be be VB 14 1768 314 held hold VBN 14 1768 315 March March NNP 14 1768 316 1991 1991 CD 14 1768 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 318 ; ; : 14 1768 319 results result NNS 14 1768 320 -- -- : 14 1768 321 RPR RPR NNP 14 1768 322 / / SYM 14 1768 323 UDF UDF NNP 14 1768 324 36.8 36.8 CD 14 1768 325 % % NN 14 1768 326 , , , 14 1768 327 PCR PCR NNP 14 1768 328 28.2 28.2 CD 14 1768 329 % % NN 14 1768 330 , , , 14 1768 331 FRA FRA NNP 14 1768 332 and and CC 14 1768 333 other other JJ 14 1768 334 right right JJ 14 1768 335 wing wing NN 14 1768 336 17.3 17.3 CD 14 1768 337 % % NN 14 1768 338 , , , 14 1768 339 PS PS NNP 14 1768 340 14.1 14.1 CD 14 1768 341 % % NN 14 1768 342 , , , 14 1768 343 other other JJ 14 1768 344 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1768 345 % % NN 14 1768 346 ; ; , 14 1768 347 seats--(45 seats--(45 JJ 14 1768 348 total total NN 14 1768 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 350 RPR RPR NNP 14 1768 351 / / SYM 14 1768 352 UDF UDF NNP 14 1768 353 18 18 CD 14 1768 354 , , , 14 1768 355 PCR PCR NNP 14 1768 356 13 13 CD 14 1768 357 , , , 14 1768 358 FRA FRA NNP 14 1768 359 and and CC 14 1768 360 other other JJ 14 1768 361 right right JJ 14 1768 362 wing wing NN 14 1768 363 8 8 CD 14 1768 364 , , , 14 1768 365 PS PS NNP 14 1768 366 6 6 CD 14 1768 367 ; ; : 14 1768 368 French french JJ 14 1768 369 Senate Senate NNP 14 1768 370 -- -- : 14 1768 371 last last RB 14 1768 372 held hold VBD 14 1768 373 24 24 CD 14 1768 374 September September NNP 14 1768 375 1989 1989 CD 14 1768 376 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 377 next next JJ 14 1768 378 to to TO 14 1768 379 be be VB 14 1768 380 held hold VBN 14 1768 381 September September NNP 14 1768 382 1992 1992 CD 14 1768 383 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 384 ; ; : 14 1768 385 results result NNS 14 1768 386 -- -- : 14 1768 387 percent percent NN 14 1768 388 of of IN 14 1768 389 vote vote NN 14 1768 390 by by IN 14 1768 391 party party NN 14 1768 392 NA NA NNP 14 1768 393 ; ; : 14 1768 394 seats--(3 seats--(3 ADD 14 1768 395 total total NN 14 1768 396 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 397 RPR RPR NNP 14 1768 398 - - HYPH 14 1768 399 UDF UDF NNP 14 1768 400 1 1 CD 14 1768 401 , , , 14 1768 402 PS PS NNP 14 1768 403 1 1 CD 14 1768 404 , , , 14 1768 405 independent independent JJ 14 1768 406 1 1 CD 14 1768 407 ; ; : 14 1768 408 French French NNP 14 1768 409 National National NNP 14 1768 410 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1768 411 -- -- : 14 1768 412 last last JJ 14 1768 413 held hold VBD 14 1768 414 5 5 CD 14 1768 415 and and CC 14 1768 416 12 12 CD 14 1768 417 June June NNP 14 1768 418 1988 1988 CD 14 1768 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 420 next next JJ 14 1768 421 to to TO 14 1768 422 be be VB 14 1768 423 held hold VBN 14 1768 424 June June NNP 14 1768 425 1993 1993 CD 14 1768 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 427 ; ; : 14 1768 428 results result NNS 14 1768 429 -- -- : 14 1768 430 percent percent NN 14 1768 431 of of IN 14 1768 432 vote vote NN 14 1768 433 by by IN 14 1768 434 party party NN 14 1768 435 NA NA NNP 14 1768 436 ; ; : 14 1768 437 seats--(5 seats--(5 ADD 14 1768 438 total total NN 14 1768 439 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 440 PCR PCR NNP 14 1768 441 2 2 CD 14 1768 442 , , , 14 1768 443 RPR rpr NN 14 1768 444 1 1 CD 14 1768 445 , , , 14 1768 446 UDF UDF NNP 14 1768 447 - - HYPH 14 1768 448 CDS CDS NNP 14 1768 449 1 1 CD 14 1768 450 , , , 14 1768 451 FRA FRA NNP 14 1768 452 1 1 CD 14 1768 453 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1768 454 : : : 14 1768 455 Communist communist JJ 14 1768 456 party party NN 14 1768 457 small small JJ 14 1768 458 but but CC 14 1768 459 has have VBZ 14 1768 460 support support NN 14 1768 461 among among IN 14 1768 462 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1768 463 cutters cutter NNS 14 1768 464 , , , 14 1768 465 the the DT 14 1768 466 minuscule minuscule JJ 14 1768 467 Popular Popular NNP 14 1768 468 Movement Movement NNP 14 1768 469 for for IN 14 1768 470 the the DT 14 1768 471 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1768 472 of of IN 14 1768 473 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1768 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 1768 475 MPLR MPLR NNP 14 1768 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 1768 477 , , , 14 1768 478 and and CC 14 1768 479 in in IN 14 1768 480 the the DT 14 1768 481 district district NN 14 1768 482 of of IN 14 1768 483 Le Le NNP 14 1768 484 Port Port NNP 14 1768 485 Member Member NNP 14 1768 486 of of IN 14 1768 487 : : : 14 1768 488 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1768 489 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1768 490 representation representation NN 14 1768 491 : : : 14 1768 492 as as IN 14 1768 493 an an DT 14 1768 494 overseas overseas JJ 14 1768 495 department department NN 14 1768 496 of of IN 14 1768 497 France France NNP 14 1768 498 , , , 14 1768 499 Reunionese reunionese JJ 14 1768 500 interests interest NNS 14 1768 501 are be VBP 14 1768 502 represented represent VBN 14 1768 503 in in IN 14 1768 504 the the DT 14 1768 505 US US NNP 14 1768 506 by by IN 14 1768 507 France France NNP 14 1768 508 Flag Flag NNP 14 1768 509 : : : 14 1768 510 the the DT 14 1768 511 flag flag NN 14 1768 512 of of IN 14 1768 513 France France NNP 14 1768 514 is be VBZ 14 1768 515 used use VBN 14 1768 516 - - HYPH 14 1768 517 Economy Economy NNP 14 1768 518 Overview Overview NNP 14 1768 519 : : : 14 1768 520 The the DT 14 1768 521 economy economy NN 14 1768 522 has have VBZ 14 1768 523 traditionally traditionally RB 14 1768 524 been be VBN 14 1768 525 based base VBN 14 1768 526 on on IN 14 1768 527 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1768 528 . . . 14 1769 1 Sugarcane Sugarcane NNP 14 1769 2 has have VBZ 14 1769 3 been be VBN 14 1769 4 the the DT 14 1769 5 primary primary JJ 14 1769 6 crop crop NN 14 1769 7 for for IN 14 1769 8 more more JJR 14 1769 9 than than IN 14 1769 10 a a DT 14 1769 11 century century NN 14 1769 12 , , , 14 1769 13 and and CC 14 1769 14 in in IN 14 1769 15 some some DT 14 1769 16 years year NNS 14 1769 17 it -PRON- PRP 14 1769 18 accounts account VBZ 14 1769 19 for for IN 14 1769 20 85 85 CD 14 1769 21 % % NN 14 1769 22 of of IN 14 1769 23 exports export NNS 14 1769 24 . . . 14 1770 1 The the DT 14 1770 2 government government NN 14 1770 3 is be VBZ 14 1770 4 pushing push VBG 14 1770 5 the the DT 14 1770 6 development development NN 14 1770 7 of of IN 14 1770 8 a a DT 14 1770 9 tourist tourist NN 14 1770 10 industry industry NN 14 1770 11 to to TO 14 1770 12 relieve relieve VB 14 1770 13 a a DT 14 1770 14 high high JJ 14 1770 15 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1770 16 rate rate NN 14 1770 17 that that WDT 14 1770 18 was be VBD 14 1770 19 over over IN 14 1770 20 30 30 CD 14 1770 21 % % NN 14 1770 22 in in IN 14 1770 23 1986 1986 CD 14 1770 24 . . . 14 1771 1 The the DT 14 1771 2 economic economic JJ 14 1771 3 well well NN 14 1771 4 - - HYPH 14 1771 5 being being NN 14 1771 6 of of IN 14 1771 7 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 1771 8 depends depend VBZ 14 1771 9 heavily heavily RB 14 1771 10 on on IN 14 1771 11 continued continue VBN 14 1771 12 financial financial JJ 14 1771 13 assistance assistance NN 14 1771 14 from from IN 14 1771 15 France France NNP 14 1771 16 . . . 14 1772 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1772 2 : : : 14 1772 3 $ $ $ 14 1772 4 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1772 5 billion billion CD 14 1772 6 , , , 14 1772 7 per per IN 14 1772 8 capita capita FW 14 1772 9 $ $ $ 14 1772 10 4,290 4,290 CD 14 1772 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1772 12 1985 1985 CD 14 1772 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1772 14 ; 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NNP 14 1773 54 , , , 14 1773 55 1986 1986 CD 14 1773 56 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 57 ; ; : 14 1773 58 commodities commodity NNS 14 1773 59 -- -- : 14 1773 60 sugar sugar NN 14 1773 61 75 75 CD 14 1773 62 % % NN 14 1773 63 , , , 14 1773 64 rum rum NN 14 1773 65 and and CC 14 1773 66 molasses molasse NNS 14 1773 67 4 4 CD 14 1773 68 % % NN 14 1773 69 , , , 14 1773 70 perfume perfume NN 14 1773 71 essences essence VBZ 14 1773 72 4 4 CD 14 1773 73 % % NN 14 1773 74 , , , 14 1773 75 vanilla vanilla NN 14 1773 76 and and CC 14 1773 77 tea tea NN 14 1773 78 1 1 CD 14 1773 79 % % NN 14 1773 80 ; ; , 14 1773 81 partners partner NNS 14 1773 82 -- -- : 14 1773 83 France France NNP 14 1773 84 , , , 14 1773 85 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1773 86 , , , 14 1773 87 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1773 88 , , , 14 1773 89 S. S. NNP 14 1773 90 Africa Africa NNP 14 1773 91 , , , 14 1773 92 Italy Italy NNP 14 1773 93 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1773 94 : : : 14 1773 95 $ $ $ 14 1773 96 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1773 97 million million CD 14 1773 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 99 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1773 100 . . NNP 14 1773 101 , , , 14 1773 102 1986 1986 CD 14 1773 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 104 ; ; : 14 1773 105 commodities commodity NNS 14 1773 106 -- -- : 14 1773 107 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1773 108 goods good NNS 14 1773 109 , , , 14 1773 110 food food NN 14 1773 111 , , , 14 1773 112 beverages beverage NNS 14 1773 113 , , , 14 1773 114 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1773 115 , , , 14 1773 116 machinery machinery NN 14 1773 117 and and CC 14 1773 118 transportation transportation NN 14 1773 119 equipment equipment NN 14 1773 120 , , , 14 1773 121 raw raw JJ 14 1773 122 materials material NNS 14 1773 123 , , , 14 1773 124 and and CC 14 1773 125 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1773 126 products product NNS 14 1773 127 ; ; : 14 1773 128 partners partner NNS 14 1773 129 -- -- : 14 1773 130 France France NNP 14 1773 131 , , , 14 1773 132 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1773 133 , , , 14 1773 134 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1773 135 , , , 14 1773 136 South South NNP 14 1773 137 Africa Africa NNP 14 1773 138 , , , 14 1773 139 Italy Italy NNP 14 1773 140 External External NNP 14 1773 141 debt debt NN 14 1773 142 : : : 14 1773 143 NA na JJ 14 1773 144 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1773 145 production production NN 14 1773 146 : : : 14 1773 147 growth growth NN 14 1773 148 rate rate NN 14 1773 149 NA% NA% NNS 14 1773 150 Electricity electricity NN 14 1773 151 : : : 14 1773 152 245,000 245,000 CD 14 1773 153 kW kw NN 14 1773 154 capacity capacity NN 14 1773 155 ; ; : 14 1773 156 546 546 CD 14 1773 157 million million CD 14 1773 158 kWh kWh NNS 14 1773 159 produced produce VBN 14 1773 160 , , , 14 1773 161 965 965 CD 14 1773 162 kWh kWh NNS 14 1773 163 per per IN 14 1773 164 capita capita NN 14 1773 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 166 1989 1989 CD 14 1773 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 168 Industries Industries NNP 14 1773 169 : : : 14 1773 170 sugar sugar NN 14 1773 171 , , , 14 1773 172 rum rum NN 14 1773 173 , , , 14 1773 174 cigarettes cigarette NNS 14 1773 175 , , , 14 1773 176 several several JJ 14 1773 177 small small JJ 14 1773 178 shops shop NNS 14 1773 179 producing produce VBG 14 1773 180 handicraft handicraft NN 14 1773 181 items item NNS 14 1773 182 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1773 183 : : : 14 1773 184 accounts account NNS 14 1773 185 for for IN 14 1773 186 30 30 CD 14 1773 187 % % NN 14 1773 188 of of IN 14 1773 189 labor labor NN 14 1773 190 force force NN 14 1773 191 ; ; , 14 1773 192 dominant dominant JJ 14 1773 193 sector sector NN 14 1773 194 of of IN 14 1773 195 economy economy NN 14 1773 196 ; ; , 14 1773 197 cash cash NN 14 1773 198 crops crop NNS 14 1773 199 -- -- : 14 1773 200 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1773 201 , , , 14 1773 202 vanilla vanilla NN 14 1773 203 , , , 14 1773 204 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1773 205 ; ; : 14 1773 206 food food NN 14 1773 207 crops crop NNS 14 1773 208 -- -- : 14 1773 209 tropical tropical JJ 14 1773 210 fruits fruit NNS 14 1773 211 , , , 14 1773 212 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1773 213 , , , 14 1773 214 corn corn NN 14 1773 215 ; ; : 14 1773 216 imports import VBZ 14 1773 217 large large JJ 14 1773 218 share share NN 14 1773 219 of of IN 14 1773 220 food food NN 14 1773 221 needs need NNS 14 1773 222 Aid aid NN 14 1773 223 : : : 14 1773 224 Western western JJ 14 1773 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 226 non non JJ 14 1773 227 - - JJ 14 1773 228 US us JJ 14 1773 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 230 countries country NNS 14 1773 231 , , , 14 1773 232 ODA ODA NNP 14 1773 233 and and CC 14 1773 234 OOF OOF NNP 14 1773 235 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1773 236 commitments commitment NNS 14 1773 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 238 1970 1970 CD 14 1773 239 - - SYM 14 1773 240 87 87 CD 14 1773 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 242 , , , 14 1773 243 $ $ $ 14 1773 244 13.5 13.5 CD 14 1773 245 billion billion CD 14 1773 246 Currency Currency NNP 14 1773 247 : : : 14 1773 248 French french JJ 14 1773 249 franc franc NN 14 1773 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 251 plural plural JJ 14 1773 252 -- -- : 14 1773 253 francs franc NNS 14 1773 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 255 ; ; : 14 1773 256 1 1 CD 14 1773 257 French french JJ 14 1773 258 franc franc NN 14 1773 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 260 F f NN 14 1773 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 262 = = NFP 14 1773 263 100 100 CD 14 1773 264 centimes centime NNS 14 1773 265 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1773 266 rates rate NNS 14 1773 267 : : : 14 1773 268 French french JJ 14 1773 269 francs franc NNS 14 1773 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 271 F f NN 14 1773 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 273 per per IN 14 1773 274 US$ us$ $ 14 1773 275 1 1 CD 14 1773 276 - - HYPH 14 1773 277 -5.7598 -5.7598 NN 14 1773 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 279 January January NNP 14 1773 280 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 282 , , , 14 1773 283 6.3801 6.3801 CD 14 1773 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 285 1989 1989 CD 14 1773 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 287 , , , 14 1773 288 5.9569 5.9569 CD 14 1773 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 290 1988 1988 CD 14 1773 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 292 , , , 14 1773 293 6.0107 6.0107 CD 14 1773 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 295 1987 1987 CD 14 1773 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 297 , , , 14 1773 298 6.9261 6.9261 CD 14 1773 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 300 1986 1986 CD 14 1773 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 302 , , , 14 1773 303 8.9852 8.9852 CD 14 1773 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 305 1985 1985 CD 14 1773 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 307 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1773 308 year year NN 14 1773 309 : : : 14 1773 310 calendar calendar NNP 14 1773 311 year year NN 14 1773 312 - - HYPH 14 1773 313 Communications Communications NNP 14 1773 314 Highways Highways NNP 14 1773 315 : : : 14 1773 316 2,800 2,800 CD 14 1773 317 km km NN 14 1773 318 total total NN 14 1773 319 ; ; : 14 1773 320 2,200 2,200 CD 14 1773 321 km km NNS 14 1773 322 paved pave VBN 14 1773 323 , , , 14 1773 324 600 600 CD 14 1773 325 km km NN 14 1773 326 gravel gravel NN 14 1773 327 , , , 14 1773 328 crushed crush VBN 14 1773 329 stone stone NN 14 1773 330 , , , 14 1773 331 or or CC 14 1773 332 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 1773 333 earth earth NN 14 1773 334 Ports port NNS 14 1773 335 : : : 14 1773 336 Pointe Pointe NNP 14 1773 337 des des FW 14 1773 338 Galets Galets NNP 14 1773 339 Civil civil JJ 14 1773 340 air air NN 14 1773 341 : : : 14 1773 342 1 1 CD 14 1773 343 major major JJ 14 1773 344 transport transport NN 14 1773 345 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1773 346 Airports airport NNS 14 1773 347 : : : 14 1773 348 2 2 CD 14 1773 349 total total NN 14 1773 350 , , , 14 1773 351 2 2 CD 14 1773 352 usable usable JJ 14 1773 353 ; ; : 14 1773 354 2 2 CD 14 1773 355 with with IN 14 1773 356 permanent permanent JJ 14 1773 357 - - HYPH 14 1773 358 surface surface NN 14 1773 359 runways runway NNS 14 1773 360 ; ; : 14 1773 361 none none NN 14 1773 362 with with IN 14 1773 363 runways runway NNS 14 1773 364 over over IN 14 1773 365 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1773 366 m m CD 14 1773 367 ; ; : 14 1773 368 1 1 CD 14 1773 369 with with IN 14 1773 370 runways runways NNP 14 1773 371 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1773 372 - - HYPH 14 1773 373 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1773 374 m m NN 14 1773 375 ; ; : 14 1773 376 1 1 CD 14 1773 377 with with IN 14 1773 378 runways runway NNS 14 1773 379 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1773 380 - - HYPH 14 1773 381 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1773 382 m m NNP 14 1773 383 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1773 384 : : : 14 1773 385 adequate adequate JJ 14 1773 386 system system NN 14 1773 387 for for IN 14 1773 388 needs need NNS 14 1773 389 ; ; : 14 1773 390 modern modern JJ 14 1773 391 open open JJ 14 1773 392 - - HYPH 14 1773 393 wire wire NN 14 1773 394 line line NN 14 1773 395 and and CC 14 1773 396 radio radio NN 14 1773 397 relay relay NN 14 1773 398 network network NN 14 1773 399 ; ; : 14 1773 400 principal principal JJ 14 1773 401 center center NN 14 1773 402 Saint Saint NNP 14 1773 403 - - HYPH 14 1773 404 Denis Denis NNP 14 1773 405 ; ; : 14 1773 406 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 1773 407 to to IN 14 1773 408 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 1773 409 , , , 14 1773 410 France France NNP 14 1773 411 , , , 14 1773 412 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1773 413 ; ; : 14 1773 414 new new JJ 14 1773 415 radio radio NN 14 1773 416 relay relay NN 14 1773 417 route route NN 14 1773 418 to to IN 14 1773 419 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 1773 420 ; ; : 14 1773 421 85,900 85,900 CD 14 1773 422 telephones telephone NNS 14 1773 423 ; ; : 14 1773 424 stations--3 stations--3 NN 14 1773 425 AM AM NNP 14 1773 426 , , , 14 1773 427 13 13 CD 14 1773 428 FM FM NNP 14 1773 429 , , , 14 1773 430 1 1 CD 14 1773 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 432 18 18 CD 14 1773 433 relays relay NNS 14 1773 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 435 TV tv NN 14 1773 436 ; ; : 14 1773 437 1 1 CD 14 1773 438 Indian Indian NNP 14 1773 439 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1773 440 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1773 441 earth earth NN 14 1773 442 station station NN 14 1773 443 - - : 14 1773 444 Defense Defense NNP 14 1773 445 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1773 446 Military Military NNP 14 1773 447 manpower manpower NN 14 1773 448 : : : 14 1773 449 males males NNP 14 1773 450 15 15 CD 14 1773 451 - - SYM 14 1773 452 49 49 CD 14 1773 453 , , , 14 1773 454 158,812 158,812 CD 14 1773 455 ; ; : 14 1773 456 82,400 82,400 CD 14 1773 457 fit fit NN 14 1773 458 for for IN 14 1773 459 military military JJ 14 1773 460 service service NN 14 1773 461 ; ; : 14 1773 462 6,075 6,075 CD 14 1773 463 reach reach VB 14 1773 464 military military JJ 14 1773 465 age age NN 14 1773 466 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 467 18 18 CD 14 1773 468 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 469 annually annually RB 14 1773 470 Note note NN 14 1773 471 : : : 14 1773 472 defense defense NN 14 1773 473 is be VBZ 14 1773 474 the the DT 14 1773 475 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1773 476 of of IN 14 1773 477 France France NNP 14 1773 478 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1773 479 Country country NN 14 1773 480 : : : 14 1773 481 Romania Romania NNP 14 1773 482 - - HYPH 14 1773 483 Geography Geography NNP 14 1773 484 Total Total NNP 14 1773 485 area area NN 14 1773 486 : : : 14 1773 487 237,500 237,500 CD 14 1773 488 km2 km2 NN 14 1773 489 ; ; : 14 1773 490 land land NN 14 1773 491 area area NN 14 1773 492 : : : 14 1773 493 230,340 230,340 CD 14 1773 494 km2 km2 NNP 14 1773 495 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1773 496 area area NN 14 1773 497 : : : 14 1773 498 slightly slightly RB 14 1773 499 smaller small JJR 14 1773 500 than than IN 14 1773 501 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 1773 502 Land Land NNP 14 1773 503 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1773 504 : : : 14 1773 505 2,904 2,904 CD 14 1773 506 km km NN 14 1773 507 total total NN 14 1773 508 ; ; : 14 1773 509 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 1773 510 608 608 CD 14 1773 511 km km NNS 14 1773 512 , , , 14 1773 513 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 1773 514 443 443 CD 14 1773 515 km km NNS 14 1773 516 , , , 14 1773 517 USSR USSR NNP 14 1773 518 1,307 1,307 CD 14 1773 519 km km NNS 14 1773 520 , , , 14 1773 521 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 1773 522 546 546 CD 14 1773 523 km km NN 14 1773 524 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1773 525 : : : 14 1773 526 225 225 CD 14 1773 527 km km NN 14 1773 528 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1773 529 claims claim VBZ 14 1773 530 : : : 14 1773 531 Continental continental JJ 14 1773 532 shelf shelf NN 14 1773 533 : : : 14 1773 534 200 200 CD 14 1773 535 meters meter NNS 14 1773 536 or or CC 14 1773 537 to to IN 14 1773 538 depth depth NN 14 1773 539 of of IN 14 1773 540 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1773 541 ; ; : 14 1773 542 Extended extended JJ 14 1773 543 economic economic JJ 14 1773 544 zone zone NN 14 1773 545 : : : 14 1773 546 200 200 CD 14 1773 547 nm nm CD 14 1773 548 ; ; : 14 1773 549 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1773 550 sea sea NN 14 1773 551 : : : 14 1773 552 12 12 CD 14 1773 553 nm nm NNP 14 1773 554 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1773 555 : : : 14 1773 556 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 14 1773 557 question question NN 14 1773 558 with with IN 14 1773 559 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 1773 560 ; ; : 14 1773 561 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 14 1773 562 question question NN 14 1773 563 with with IN 14 1773 564 USSR USSR NNP 14 1773 565 Climate Climate NNP 14 1773 566 : : : 14 1773 567 temperate temperate VB 14 1773 568 ; ; : 14 1773 569 cold cold JJ 14 1773 570 , , , 14 1773 571 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1773 572 winters winter NNS 14 1773 573 with with IN 14 1773 574 frequent frequent JJ 14 1773 575 snow snow NN 14 1773 576 and and CC 14 1773 577 fog fog NN 14 1773 578 ; ; , 14 1773 579 sunny sunny JJ 14 1773 580 summers summer NNS 14 1773 581 with with IN 14 1773 582 frequent frequent JJ 14 1773 583 showers shower NNS 14 1773 584 and and CC 14 1773 585 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 14 1773 586 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1773 587 : : : 14 1773 588 central central JJ 14 1773 589 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 14 1773 590 Basin Basin NNP 14 1773 591 is be VBZ 14 1773 592 separated separate VBN 14 1773 593 from from IN 14 1773 594 the the DT 14 1773 595 plain plain NN 14 1773 596 of of IN 14 1773 597 Moldavia Moldavia NNP 14 1773 598 on on IN 14 1773 599 the the DT 14 1773 600 east east NN 14 1773 601 by by IN 14 1773 602 the the DT 14 1773 603 Carpathian Carpathian NNP 14 1773 604 Mountains Mountains NNPS 14 1773 605 and and CC 14 1773 606 separated separate VBN 14 1773 607 from from IN 14 1773 608 the the DT 14 1773 609 Walachian Walachian NNP 14 1773 610 Plain Plain NNP 14 1773 611 on on IN 14 1773 612 the the DT 14 1773 613 south south NN 14 1773 614 by by IN 14 1773 615 the the DT 14 1773 616 Transylvanian Transylvanian NNP 14 1773 617 Alps Alps NNP 14 1773 618 Natural Natural NNP 14 1773 619 resources resource NNS 14 1773 620 : : : 14 1773 621 crude crude JJ 14 1773 622 oil oil NN 14 1773 623 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 624 reserves reserve NNS 14 1773 625 being be VBG 14 1773 626 exhausted exhaust VBN 14 1773 627 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 628 , , , 14 1773 629 timber timber NN 14 1773 630 , , , 14 1773 631 natural natural JJ 14 1773 632 gas gas NN 14 1773 633 , , , 14 1773 634 coal coal NN 14 1773 635 , , , 14 1773 636 iron iron NN 14 1773 637 ore ore NN 14 1773 638 , , , 14 1773 639 salt salt NN 14 1773 640 Land land NN 14 1773 641 use use NN 14 1773 642 : : : 14 1773 643 43 43 CD 14 1773 644 % % NN 14 1773 645 arable arable JJ 14 1773 646 land land NN 14 1773 647 ; ; : 14 1773 648 3 3 CD 14 1773 649 % % NN 14 1773 650 permanent permanent JJ 14 1773 651 crops crop NNS 14 1773 652 ; ; : 14 1773 653 19 19 CD 14 1773 654 % % NN 14 1773 655 meadows meadow NNS 14 1773 656 and and CC 14 1773 657 pastures pasture NNS 14 1773 658 ; ; : 14 1773 659 28 28 CD 14 1773 660 % % NN 14 1773 661 forest forest NN 14 1773 662 and and CC 14 1773 663 woodland woodland NN 14 1773 664 ; ; : 14 1773 665 7 7 CD 14 1773 666 % % NN 14 1773 667 other other JJ 14 1773 668 ; ; : 14 1773 669 includes include VBZ 14 1773 670 11 11 CD 14 1773 671 % % NN 14 1773 672 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1773 673 Environment Environment NNP 14 1773 674 : : : 14 1773 675 frequent frequent JJ 14 1773 676 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 1773 677 most most RBS 14 1773 678 severe severe JJ 14 1773 679 in in IN 14 1773 680 south south NNP 14 1773 681 and and CC 14 1773 682 southwest southwest NN 14 1773 683 ; ; : 14 1773 684 geologic geologic NN 14 1773 685 structure structure NN 14 1773 686 and and CC 14 1773 687 climate climate NN 14 1773 688 promote promote VB 14 1773 689 landslides landslide NNS 14 1773 690 , , , 14 1773 691 air air NN 14 1773 692 pollution pollution NN 14 1773 693 in in IN 14 1773 694 south south NNP 14 1773 695 Note note NN 14 1773 696 : : : 14 1773 697 controls control NNS 14 1773 698 most most RBS 14 1773 699 easily easily RB 14 1773 700 traversable traversable JJ 14 1773 701 land land NN 14 1773 702 route route NN 14 1773 703 between between IN 14 1773 704 the the DT 14 1773 705 Balkans Balkans NNPS 14 1773 706 and and CC 14 1773 707 western western JJ 14 1773 708 USSR USSR NNP 14 1773 709 - - HYPH 14 1773 710 People People NNP 14 1773 711 Population Population NNP 14 1773 712 : : : 14 1773 713 23,273,285 23,273,285 CD 14 1773 714 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 715 July July NNP 14 1773 716 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 718 , , , 14 1773 719 growth growth NN 14 1773 720 rate rate NN 14 1773 721 0.5 0.5 CD 14 1773 722 % % NN 14 1773 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 724 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 725 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 726 Birth birth NN 14 1773 727 rate rate NN 14 1773 728 : : : 14 1773 729 16 16 CD 14 1773 730 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1773 731 population population NN 14 1773 732 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 733 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 735 Death death NN 14 1773 736 rate rate NN 14 1773 737 : : : 14 1773 738 10 10 CD 14 1773 739 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1773 740 population population NN 14 1773 741 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 742 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 744 Net net JJ 14 1773 745 migration migration NN 14 1773 746 rate rate NN 14 1773 747 : : : 14 1773 748 - - : 14 1773 749 1 1 CD 14 1773 750 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1773 751 population population NN 14 1773 752 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 753 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 754 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 755 Infant infant NN 14 1773 756 mortality mortality NN 14 1773 757 rate rate NN 14 1773 758 : : : 14 1773 759 19 19 CD 14 1773 760 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1773 761 live live JJ 14 1773 762 births birth NNS 14 1773 763 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 764 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 765 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 766 Life life NN 14 1773 767 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1773 768 at at IN 14 1773 769 birth birth NN 14 1773 770 : : : 14 1773 771 69 69 CD 14 1773 772 years year NNS 14 1773 773 male male JJ 14 1773 774 , , , 14 1773 775 75 75 CD 14 1773 776 years year NNS 14 1773 777 female female JJ 14 1773 778 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 779 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 780 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 781 Total total JJ 14 1773 782 fertility fertility NN 14 1773 783 rate rate NN 14 1773 784 : : : 14 1773 785 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1773 786 children child NNS 14 1773 787 born bear VBN 14 1773 788 / / SYM 14 1773 789 woman woman NN 14 1773 790 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 791 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 792 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 793 Nationality nationality NN 14 1773 794 : : : 14 1773 795 noun noun NNP 14 1773 796 -- -- : 14 1773 797 Romanian(s Romanian(s NNP 14 1773 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 799 ; ; , 14 1773 800 adjective adjective JJ 14 1773 801 -- -- : 14 1773 802 Romanian romanian JJ 14 1773 803 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1773 804 divisions division NNS 14 1773 805 : : : 14 1773 806 89.1 89.1 CD 14 1773 807 % % NN 14 1773 808 Romanian Romanian NNP 14 1773 809 ; ; : 14 1773 810 7.8 7.8 CD 14 1773 811 % % NN 14 1773 812 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 1773 813 ; ; : 14 1773 814 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1773 815 % % NN 14 1773 816 German german JJ 14 1773 817 ; ; : 14 1773 818 1.6 1.6 CD 14 1773 819 % % NN 14 1773 820 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 14 1773 821 , , , 14 1773 822 Serb Serb NNP 14 1773 823 , , , 14 1773 824 Croat Croat NNP 14 1773 825 , , , 14 1773 826 Russian Russian NNP 14 1773 827 , , , 14 1773 828 Turk Turk NNP 14 1773 829 , , , 14 1773 830 and and CC 14 1773 831 Gypsy Gypsy NNP 14 1773 832 Religion Religion NNP 14 1773 833 : : : 14 1773 834 80 80 CD 14 1773 835 % % NN 14 1773 836 Romanian Romanian NNP 14 1773 837 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 1773 838 ; ; : 14 1773 839 6 6 CD 14 1773 840 % % NN 14 1773 841 Roman roman JJ 14 1773 842 Catholic catholic NN 14 1773 843 ; ; : 14 1773 844 4 4 CD 14 1773 845 % % NN 14 1773 846 Calvinist Calvinist NNP 14 1773 847 , , , 14 1773 848 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 1773 849 , , , 14 1773 850 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1773 851 , , , 14 1773 852 Baptist Baptist NNP 14 1773 853 Language Language NNP 14 1773 854 : : : 14 1773 855 Romanian romanian JJ 14 1773 856 , , , 14 1773 857 Hungarian hungarian JJ 14 1773 858 , , , 14 1773 859 German german JJ 14 1773 860 Literacy literacy NN 14 1773 861 : : : 14 1773 862 98 98 CD 14 1773 863 % % NN 14 1773 864 Labor Labor NNP 14 1773 865 force force NN 14 1773 866 : : : 14 1773 867 10,690,000 10,690,000 CD 14 1773 868 ; ; : 14 1773 869 34 34 CD 14 1773 870 % % NN 14 1773 871 industry industry NN 14 1773 872 , , , 14 1773 873 28 28 CD 14 1773 874 % % NN 14 1773 875 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1773 876 , , , 14 1773 877 38 38 CD 14 1773 878 % % NN 14 1773 879 other other JJ 14 1773 880 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 881 1987 1987 CD 14 1773 882 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 883 Organized organize VBN 14 1773 884 labor labor NN 14 1773 885 : : : 14 1773 886 until until IN 14 1773 887 December December NNP 14 1773 888 1989 1989 CD 14 1773 889 , , , 14 1773 890 a a DT 14 1773 891 single single JJ 14 1773 892 trade trade NN 14 1773 893 union union NN 14 1773 894 system system NN 14 1773 895 organized organize VBN 14 1773 896 by by IN 14 1773 897 the the DT 14 1773 898 General General NNP 14 1773 899 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1773 900 of of IN 14 1773 901 Romanian Romanian NNP 14 1773 902 Trade Trade NNP 14 1773 903 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1773 904 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 905 UGSR UGSR NNP 14 1773 906 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 907 under under IN 14 1773 908 control control NN 14 1773 909 of of IN 14 1773 910 the the DT 14 1773 911 Communist Communist NNP 14 1773 912 Party Party NNP 14 1773 913 ; ; : 14 1773 914 since since IN 14 1773 915 Ceausescu Ceausescu NNP 14 1773 916 's 's POS 14 1773 917 overthrow overthrow NN 14 1773 918 , , , 14 1773 919 newly newly RB 14 1773 920 - - HYPH 14 1773 921 created create VBN 14 1773 922 trade trade NN 14 1773 923 and and CC 14 1773 924 professional professional JJ 14 1773 925 trade trade NN 14 1773 926 unions union NNS 14 1773 927 are be VBP 14 1773 928 joining join VBG 14 1773 929 two two CD 14 1773 930 rival rival JJ 14 1773 931 umbrella umbrella NN 14 1773 932 organizations organization NNS 14 1773 933 -- -- : 14 1773 934 Organization Organization NNP 14 1773 935 of of IN 14 1773 936 Free Free NNP 14 1773 937 Trade Trade NNP 14 1773 938 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1773 939 and and CC 14 1773 940 Fratia Fratia NNP 14 1773 941 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 942 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 1773 943 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 944 - - : 14 1773 945 Government Government NNP 14 1773 946 Long Long NNP 14 1773 947 - - HYPH 14 1773 948 form form NN 14 1773 949 name name NN 14 1773 950 : : : 14 1773 951 none none NN 14 1773 952 Type type NN 14 1773 953 : : : 14 1773 954 former former JJ 14 1773 955 Communist communist JJ 14 1773 956 state state NN 14 1773 957 ; ; : 14 1773 958 current current JJ 14 1773 959 multiparty multiparty JJ 14 1773 960 provisional provisional JJ 14 1773 961 government government NN 14 1773 962 has have VBZ 14 1773 963 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1773 964 a a DT 14 1773 965 general general JJ 14 1773 966 democratic democratic JJ 14 1773 967 election election NN 14 1773 968 for for IN 14 1773 969 20 20 CD 14 1773 970 May May NNP 14 1773 971 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 972 Capital capital NN 14 1773 973 : : : 14 1773 974 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 14 1773 975 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1773 976 divisions division NNS 14 1773 977 : : : 14 1773 978 40 40 CD 14 1773 979 counties county NNS 14 1773 980 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 981 judete judete NN 14 1773 982 , , , 14 1773 983 singular singular JJ 14 1773 984 -- -- : 14 1773 985 judet judet NNP 14 1773 986 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 987 and and CC 14 1773 988 1 1 CD 14 1773 989 municipality municipality NN 14 1773 990 * * NFP 14 1773 991 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 992 municipiu municipiu NNP 14 1773 993 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 994 ; ; : 14 1773 995 Alba Alba NNP 14 1773 996 , , , 14 1773 997 Arad arad UH 14 1773 998 , , , 14 1773 999 Arges Arges NNPS 14 1773 1000 , , , 14 1773 1001 Bacau Bacau NNP 14 1773 1002 , , , 14 1773 1003 Bihor Bihor NNP 14 1773 1004 , , , 14 1773 1005 Bistrita Bistrita NNP 14 1773 1006 - - HYPH 14 1773 1007 Nasaud Nasaud NNP 14 1773 1008 , , , 14 1773 1009 Botosani Botosani NNP 14 1773 1010 , , , 14 1773 1011 Braila Braila NNP 14 1773 1012 , , , 14 1773 1013 Brasov Brasov NNP 14 1773 1014 , , , 14 1773 1015 Bucuresti Bucuresti NNP 14 1773 1016 * * NFP 14 1773 1017 , , , 14 1773 1018 Buzau Buzau NNP 14 1773 1019 , , , 14 1773 1020 Calarasi Calarasi NNP 14 1773 1021 , , , 14 1773 1022 Caras Caras NNP 14 1773 1023 - - HYPH 14 1773 1024 Severin Severin NNP 14 1773 1025 , , , 14 1773 1026 Cluj Cluj NNP 14 1773 1027 , , , 14 1773 1028 Constanta Constanta NNP 14 1773 1029 , , , 14 1773 1030 Covasna Covasna NNP 14 1773 1031 , , , 14 1773 1032 Dimbovita Dimbovita NNP 14 1773 1033 , , , 14 1773 1034 Dolj Dolj NNP 14 1773 1035 , , , 14 1773 1036 Galati Galati NNP 14 1773 1037 , , , 14 1773 1038 Gorj Gorj NNP 14 1773 1039 , , , 14 1773 1040 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 14 1773 1041 , , , 14 1773 1042 Harghita Harghita NNP 14 1773 1043 , , , 14 1773 1044 Hunedoara Hunedoara NNP 14 1773 1045 , , , 14 1773 1046 Ialomita Ialomita NNP 14 1773 1047 , , , 14 1773 1048 Iasi Iasi NNP 14 1773 1049 , , , 14 1773 1050 Maramures Maramures NNP 14 1773 1051 , , , 14 1773 1052 Mehedinti Mehedinti NNP 14 1773 1053 , , , 14 1773 1054 Mures Mures NNP 14 1773 1055 , , , 14 1773 1056 Neamt Neamt NNP 14 1773 1057 , , , 14 1773 1058 Olt Olt NNP 14 1773 1059 , , , 14 1773 1060 Prahova Prahova NNP 14 1773 1061 , , , 14 1773 1062 Salaj Salaj NNP 14 1773 1063 , , , 14 1773 1064 Satu Satu NNP 14 1773 1065 Mare Mare NNP 14 1773 1066 , , , 14 1773 1067 Sibiu Sibiu NNP 14 1773 1068 , , , 14 1773 1069 Suceava Suceava NNP 14 1773 1070 , , , 14 1773 1071 Teleorman Teleorman NNP 14 1773 1072 , , , 14 1773 1073 Timis Timis NNP 14 1773 1074 , , , 14 1773 1075 Tulcea Tulcea NNP 14 1773 1076 , , , 14 1773 1077 Vaslui Vaslui NNP 14 1773 1078 , , , 14 1773 1079 Vilcea Vilcea NNP 14 1773 1080 , , , 14 1773 1081 Vrancea Vrancea NNP 14 1773 1082 Independence Independence NNP 14 1773 1083 : : : 14 1773 1084 1881 1881 CD 14 1773 1085 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1086 from from IN 14 1773 1087 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1773 1088 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1089 ; ; : 14 1773 1090 republic republic NN 14 1773 1091 proclaimed proclaim VBD 14 1773 1092 30 30 CD 14 1773 1093 December December NNP 14 1773 1094 1947 1947 CD 14 1773 1095 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1773 1096 : : : 14 1773 1097 21 21 CD 14 1773 1098 August August NNP 14 1773 1099 1965 1965 CD 14 1773 1100 ; ; : 14 1773 1101 new new JJ 14 1773 1102 constitution constitution NN 14 1773 1103 being be VBG 14 1773 1104 drafted draft VBN 14 1773 1105 Legal legal JJ 14 1773 1106 system system NN 14 1773 1107 : : : 14 1773 1108 former former JJ 14 1773 1109 mixture mixture NN 14 1773 1110 of of IN 14 1773 1111 civil civil JJ 14 1773 1112 law law NN 14 1773 1113 system system NN 14 1773 1114 and and CC 14 1773 1115 Communist communist JJ 14 1773 1116 legal legal JJ 14 1773 1117 theory theory NN 14 1773 1118 that that WDT 14 1773 1119 increasingly increasingly RB 14 1773 1120 reflected reflect VBD 14 1773 1121 Romanian romanian JJ 14 1773 1122 traditions tradition NNS 14 1773 1123 is be VBZ 14 1773 1124 being be VBG 14 1773 1125 revised revise VBN 14 1773 1126 ; ; : 14 1773 1127 Communist communist JJ 14 1773 1128 regime regime NN 14 1773 1129 had have VBD 14 1773 1130 not not RB 14 1773 1131 accepted accept VBN 14 1773 1132 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1773 1133 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1773 1134 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1773 1135 ; ; : 14 1773 1136 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 1773 1137 Council Council NNP 14 1773 1138 of of IN 14 1773 1139 National National NNP 14 1773 1140 Unity Unity NNP 14 1773 1141 will will MD 14 1773 1142 probably probably RB 14 1773 1143 accept accept VB 14 1773 1144 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1773 1145 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1773 1146 National national JJ 14 1773 1147 holiday holiday NN 14 1773 1148 : : : 14 1773 1149 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1773 1150 Day Day NNP 14 1773 1151 , , , 14 1773 1152 23 23 CD 14 1773 1153 August August NNP 14 1773 1154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1155 1944 1944 CD 14 1773 1156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1157 ; ; : 14 1773 1158 new new JJ 14 1773 1159 national national JJ 14 1773 1160 day day NN 14 1773 1161 to to TO 14 1773 1162 commemorate commemorate VB 14 1773 1163 popular popular JJ 14 1773 1164 anti anti JJ 14 1773 1165 - - JJ 14 1773 1166 Ceausescu ceausescu JJ 14 1773 1167 uprising uprising NN 14 1773 1168 under under IN 14 1773 1169 discussion discussion NN 14 1773 1170 Executive Executive NNP 14 1773 1171 branch branch NN 14 1773 1172 : : : 14 1773 1173 president president NN 14 1773 1174 , , , 14 1773 1175 vice vice NN 14 1773 1176 president president NN 14 1773 1177 , , , 14 1773 1178 prime prime NNP 14 1773 1179 minister minister NNP 14 1773 1180 , , , 14 1773 1181 and and CC 14 1773 1182 Council Council NNP 14 1773 1183 of of IN 14 1773 1184 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1773 1185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1186 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1773 1187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1188 appointed appoint VBN 14 1773 1189 by by IN 14 1773 1190 provisional provisional JJ 14 1773 1191 government government NN 14 1773 1192 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1773 1193 branch branch NN 14 1773 1194 : : : 14 1773 1195 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1773 1196 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1773 1197 consists consist VBZ 14 1773 1198 of of IN 14 1773 1199 an an DT 14 1773 1200 upper upper JJ 14 1773 1201 house house NN 14 1773 1202 or or CC 14 1773 1203 Senate Senate NNP 14 1773 1204 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1205 Senat Senat NNP 14 1773 1206 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1207 and and CC 14 1773 1208 a a DT 14 1773 1209 lower low JJR 14 1773 1210 house house NN 14 1773 1211 or or CC 14 1773 1212 House House NNP 14 1773 1213 of of IN 14 1773 1214 Deputies Deputies NNP 14 1773 1215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1216 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 14 1773 1217 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 14 1773 1218 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1219 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1773 1220 branch branch NN 14 1773 1221 : : : 14 1773 1222 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1773 1223 Court Court NNP 14 1773 1224 of of IN 14 1773 1225 Justice Justice NNP 14 1773 1226 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1773 1227 : : : 14 1773 1228 Chief Chief NNP 14 1773 1229 of of IN 14 1773 1230 State State NNP 14 1773 1231 -- -- : 14 1773 1232 President President NNP 14 1773 1233 of of IN 14 1773 1234 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 1773 1235 Council Council NNP 14 1773 1236 of of IN 14 1773 1237 National National NNP 14 1773 1238 Unity Unity NNP 14 1773 1239 Ion Ion NNP 14 1773 1240 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 14 1773 1241 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1242 since since IN 14 1773 1243 23 23 CD 14 1773 1244 December December NNP 14 1773 1245 1989 1989 CD 14 1773 1246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1247 ; ; : 14 1773 1248 Head Head NNP 14 1773 1249 of of IN 14 1773 1250 Government Government NNP 14 1773 1251 -- -- : 14 1773 1252 Prime Prime NNP 14 1773 1253 Minister Minister NNP 14 1773 1254 of of IN 14 1773 1255 Council Council NNP 14 1773 1256 of of IN 14 1773 1257 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1773 1258 Petre Petre NNP 14 1773 1259 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 14 1773 1260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1261 since since IN 14 1773 1262 23 23 CD 14 1773 1263 December December NNP 14 1773 1264 1989 1989 CD 14 1773 1265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1266 Political political JJ 14 1773 1267 parties party NNS 14 1773 1268 and and CC 14 1773 1269 leaders leader NNS 14 1773 1270 : : : 14 1773 1271 Social Social NNP 14 1773 1272 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1773 1273 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1274 , , , 14 1773 1275 Sergiu Sergiu NNP 14 1773 1276 Cunescu Cunescu NNP 14 1773 1277 ; ; : 14 1773 1278 National National NNP 14 1773 1279 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1773 1280 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1281 , , , 14 1773 1282 Radu Radu NNP 14 1773 1283 Cimpeanu Cimpeanu NNP 14 1773 1284 ; ; : 14 1773 1285 National National NNP 14 1773 1286 Christian Christian NNP 14 1773 1287 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 1773 1288 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1289 , , , 14 1773 1290 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 14 1773 1291 Coposu Coposu NNP 14 1773 1292 ; ; : 14 1773 1293 Free Free NNP 14 1773 1294 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1773 1295 Social Social NNP 14 1773 1296 Justice Justice NNP 14 1773 1297 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1298 , , , 14 1773 1299 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 14 1773 1300 Susana Susana NNP 14 1773 1301 ; ; : 14 1773 1302 several several JJ 14 1773 1303 others other NNS 14 1773 1304 being be VBG 14 1773 1305 formed form VBN 14 1773 1306 ; ; : 14 1773 1307 Communist Communist NNP 14 1773 1308 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1309 has have VBZ 14 1773 1310 ceased cease VBN 14 1773 1311 to to TO 14 1773 1312 exist exist VB 14 1773 1313 ; ; : 14 1773 1314 formation formation NN 14 1773 1315 of of IN 14 1773 1316 left left JJ 14 1773 1317 - - HYPH 14 1773 1318 wing wing NN 14 1773 1319 parties party NNS 14 1773 1320 is be VBZ 14 1773 1321 uncertain uncertain JJ 14 1773 1322 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1773 1323 : : : 14 1773 1324 universal universal JJ 14 1773 1325 at at IN 14 1773 1326 age age NN 14 1773 1327 18 18 CD 14 1773 1328 Elections election NNS 14 1773 1329 : : : 14 1773 1330 Senate Senate NNP 14 1773 1331 -- -- : 14 1773 1332 elections election NNS 14 1773 1333 for for IN 14 1773 1334 the the DT 14 1773 1335 new new JJ 14 1773 1336 upper upper JJ 14 1773 1337 house house NN 14 1773 1338 to to TO 14 1773 1339 be be VB 14 1773 1340 held hold VBN 14 1773 1341 20 20 CD 14 1773 1342 May May NNP 14 1773 1343 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 1344 ; ; : 14 1773 1345 House House NNP 14 1773 1346 of of IN 14 1773 1347 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1773 1348 -- -- : 14 1773 1349 elections election NNS 14 1773 1350 for for IN 14 1773 1351 the the DT 14 1773 1352 new new JJ 14 1773 1353 lower low JJR 14 1773 1354 house house NN 14 1773 1355 to to TO 14 1773 1356 be be VB 14 1773 1357 held hold VBN 14 1773 1358 20 20 CD 14 1773 1359 May May NNP 14 1773 1360 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 1361 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1773 1362 : : : 14 1773 1363 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 14 1773 1364 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1365 November November NNP 14 1773 1366 1984 1984 CD 14 1773 1367 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1368 ; ; : 14 1773 1369 Communist Communist NNP 14 1773 1370 Party Party NNP 14 1773 1371 has have VBZ 14 1773 1372 ceased cease VBN 14 1773 1373 to to TO 14 1773 1374 exist exist VB 14 1773 1375 Member Member NNP 14 1773 1376 of of IN 14 1773 1377 : : : 14 1773 1378 CCC CCC NNP 14 1773 1379 , , , 14 1773 1380 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 1773 1381 , , , 14 1773 1382 FAO FAO NNP 14 1773 1383 , , , 14 1773 1384 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1773 1385 , , , 14 1773 1386 GATT GATT NNP 14 1773 1387 , , , 14 1773 1388 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1773 1389 , , , 14 1773 1390 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 1773 1391 , , , 14 1773 1392 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1773 1393 , , , 14 1773 1394 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1773 1395 , , , 14 1773 1396 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1773 1397 , , , 14 1773 1398 ILO ILO NNP 14 1773 1399 , , , 14 1773 1400 IMF IMF NNP 14 1773 1401 , , , 14 1773 1402 IMO imo RB 14 1773 1403 , , , 14 1773 1404 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1773 1405 , , , 14 1773 1406 IPU IPU NNP 14 1773 1407 , , , 14 1773 1408 ITC ITC NNP 14 1773 1409 , , , 14 1773 1410 ITU ITU NNP 14 1773 1411 , , , 14 1773 1412 UN UN NNP 14 1773 1413 , , , 14 1773 1414 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1773 1415 , , , 14 1773 1416 UPU UPU NNP 14 1773 1417 , , , 14 1773 1418 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1773 1419 Pact Pact NNP 14 1773 1420 , , , 14 1773 1421 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1773 1422 , , , 14 1773 1423 WHO who WP 14 1773 1424 , , , 14 1773 1425 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1773 1426 , , , 14 1773 1427 WMO WMO NNP 14 1773 1428 , , , 14 1773 1429 WTO WTO NNP 14 1773 1430 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1773 1431 representation representation NN 14 1773 1432 : : : 14 1773 1433 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1773 1434 Virgil Virgil NNP 14 1773 1435 CONSTANTINESCU CONSTANTINESCU NNP 14 1773 1436 ; ; : 14 1773 1437 Chancery chancery NN 14 1773 1438 at at IN 14 1773 1439 1607 1607 CD 14 1773 1440 23rd 23rd NNP 14 1773 1441 Street Street NNP 14 1773 1442 NW NW NNP 14 1773 1443 , , , 14 1773 1444 Washington Washington NNP 14 1773 1445 DC DC NNP 14 1773 1446 20008 20008 CD 14 1773 1447 ; ; : 14 1773 1448 telephone telephone NN 14 1773 1449 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1450 202 202 CD 14 1773 1451 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1452 232 232 CD 14 1773 1453 - - SYM 14 1773 1454 4747 4747 CD 14 1773 1455 ; ; : 14 1773 1456 US US NNP 14 1773 1457 -- -- : 14 1773 1458 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1773 1459 Alan Alan NNP 14 1773 1460 GREEN GREEN NNP 14 1773 1461 , , , 14 1773 1462 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 1773 1463 , , , 14 1773 1464 recalled recall VBD 14 1773 1465 to to IN 14 1773 1466 Washington Washington NNP 14 1773 1467 May May NNP 14 1773 1468 1990 1990 CD 14 1773 1469 ; ; : 14 1773 1470 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1773 1471 at at IN 14 1773 1472 Strada Strada NNP 14 1773 1473 Tudor Tudor NNP 14 1773 1474 Arghezi Arghezi NNP 14 1773 1475 7 7 CD 14 1773 1476 - - SYM 14 1773 1477 9 9 CD 14 1773 1478 , , , 14 1773 1479 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 14 1773 1480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1481 mailing mail VBG 14 1773 1482 address address NN 14 1773 1483 is be VBZ 14 1773 1484 APO APO NNP 14 1773 1485 New New NNP 14 1773 1486 York York NNP 14 1773 1487 09213 09213 CD 14 1773 1488 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1489 ; ; : 14 1773 1490 telephone telephone NN 14 1773 1491 p40o p40o FW 14 1773 1492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1493 0 0 CD 14 1773 1494 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1495 10 10 CD 14 1773 1496 - - SYM 14 1773 1497 40 40 CD 14 1773 1498 - - SYM 14 1773 1499 40 40 CD 14 1773 1500 Flag flag NN 14 1773 1501 : : : 14 1773 1502 three three CD 14 1773 1503 equal equal JJ 14 1773 1504 vertical vertical JJ 14 1773 1505 bands band NNS 14 1773 1506 of of IN 14 1773 1507 blue blue JJ 14 1773 1508 ( ( -LRB- 14 1773 1509 hoist hoist NN 14 1773 1510 side side NN 14 1773 1511 ) ) -RRB- 14 1773 1512 , , , 14 1773 1513 yellow yellow NNP 14 1773 1514 , , , 14 1773 1515 and and CC 14 1773 1516 red red NN 14 1773 1517 ; ; : 14 1773 1518 the the DT 14 1773 1519 national national JJ 14 1773 1520 coat coat NN 14 1773 1521 of of IN 14 1773 1522 arms arm NNS 14 1773 1523 that that WDT 14 1773 1524 used use VBD 14 1773 1525 to to TO 14 1773 1526 be be VB 14 1773 1527 centered center VBN 14 1773 1528 in in IN 14 1773 1529 the the DT 14 1773 1530 yellow yellow JJ 14 1773 1531 band band NN 14 1773 1532 , , , 14 1773 1533 has have VBZ 14 1773 1534 been be VBN 14 1773 1535 removed remove VBN 14 1773 1536 ; ; : 14 1773 1537 now now RB 14 1773 1538 similar similar JJ 14 1773 1539 to to IN 14 1773 1540 the the DT 14 1773 1541 flags flag NNS 14 1773 1542 of of IN 14 1773 1543 Andorra Andorra NNP 14 1773 1544 and and CC 14 1773 1545 Chad Chad NNP 14 1773 1546 - - HYPH 14 1773 1547 Economy Economy NNP 14 1773 1548 Overview Overview NNP 14 1773 1549 : : : 14 1773 1550 Industry industry NN 14 1773 1551 , , , 14 1773 1552 which which WDT 14 1773 1553 accounts account VBZ 14 1773 1554 for for IN 14 1773 1555 one one CD 14 1773 1556 - - HYPH 14 1773 1557 third third NN 14 1773 1558 of of IN 14 1773 1559 the the DT 14 1773 1560 labor labor NN 14 1773 1561 force force NN 14 1773 1562 and and CC 14 1773 1563 generates generate VBZ 14 1773 1564 over over IN 14 1773 1565 half half PDT 14 1773 1566 the the DT 14 1773 1567 GNP GNP NNP 14 1773 1568 , , , 14 1773 1569 suffers suffer VBZ 14 1773 1570 from from IN 14 1773 1571 an an DT 14 1773 1572 aging age VBG 14 1773 1573 capital capital NN 14 1773 1574 plant plant NN 14 1773 1575 and and CC 14 1773 1576 persistent persistent JJ 14 1773 1577 shortages shortage NNS 14 1773 1578 of of IN 14 1773 1579 energy energy NN 14 1773 1580 . . . 14 1774 1 In in IN 14 1774 2 recent recent JJ 14 1774 3 years year NNS 14 1774 4 the the DT 14 1774 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1774 6 sector sector NN 14 1774 7 has have VBZ 14 1774 8 had have VBN 14 1774 9 to to TO 14 1774 10 contend contend VB 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1776 14 command command NN 14 1776 15 economy economy NN 14 1776 16 . . . 14 1777 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 1777 2 has have VBZ 14 1777 3 instituted institute VBN 14 1777 4 moderate moderate JJ 14 1777 5 land land NN 14 1777 6 reforms reform NNS 14 1777 7 , , , 14 1777 8 with with IN 14 1777 9 close close JJ 14 1777 10 to to TO 14 1777 11 one one CD 14 1777 12 - - HYPH 14 1777 13 third third NN 14 1777 14 of of IN 14 1777 15 cropland cropland NN 14 1777 16 now now RB 14 1777 17 in in IN 14 1777 18 private private JJ 14 1777 19 hands hand NNS 14 1777 20 , , , 14 1777 21 and and CC 14 1777 22 it -PRON- PRP 14 1777 23 has have VBZ 14 1777 24 allowed allow VBN 14 1777 25 changes change NNS 14 1777 26 in in IN 14 1777 27 prices price NNS 14 1777 28 for for IN 14 1777 29 private private JJ 14 1777 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1777 31 output output NN 14 1777 32 . . . 14 1778 1 Also also RB 14 1778 2 , , , 14 1778 3 the the DT 14 1778 4 new new JJ 14 1778 5 regime regime NN 14 1778 6 is be VBZ 14 1778 7 permitting permit VBG 14 1778 8 the the DT 14 1778 9 establishment establishment NN 14 1778 10 of of IN 14 1778 11 private private JJ 14 1778 12 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 1778 13 of of IN 14 1778 14 20 20 CD 14 1778 15 or or CC 14 1778 16 fewer few JJR 14 1778 17 employees employee NNS 14 1778 18 in in IN 14 1778 19 services service NNS 14 1778 20 , , , 14 1778 21 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 1778 22 , , , 14 1778 23 and and CC 14 1778 24 small small JJ 14 1778 25 - - HYPH 14 1778 26 scale scale NN 14 1778 27 industry industry NN 14 1778 28 . . . 14 1779 1 Furthermore furthermore RB 14 1779 2 , , , 14 1779 3 the the DT 14 1779 4 government government NN 14 1779 5 has have VBZ 14 1779 6 halted halt VBN 14 1779 7 the the DT 14 1779 8 old old JJ 14 1779 9 policy policy NN 14 1779 10 of of IN 14 1779 11 diverting divert VBG 14 1779 12 food food NN 14 1779 13 from from IN 14 1779 14 domestic domestic JJ 14 1779 15 consumption consumption NN 14 1779 16 to to IN 14 1779 17 hard 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42 11.5 11.5 CD 14 1782 43 billion billion CD 14 1782 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1782 46 . . NNP 14 1782 47 , , , 14 1782 48 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 50 ; ; : 14 1782 51 commodities commodity NNS 14 1782 52 -- -- : 14 1782 53 machinery machinery NN 14 1782 54 and and CC 14 1782 55 equipment equipment NN 14 1782 56 34.7 34.7 CD 14 1782 57 % % NN 14 1782 58 , , , 14 1782 59 fuels fuel NNS 14 1782 60 , , , 14 1782 61 minerals mineral NNS 14 1782 62 and and CC 14 1782 63 metals metal NNS 14 1782 64 24.7 24.7 CD 14 1782 65 % % NN 14 1782 66 , , , 14 1782 67 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1782 68 consumer consumer NN 14 1782 69 goods good NNS 14 1782 70 16.9 16.9 CD 14 1782 71 % % NN 14 1782 72 , , , 14 1782 73 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1782 74 materials material NNS 14 1782 75 and and CC 14 1782 76 forestry forestry NN 14 1782 77 products product NNS 14 1782 78 11.9 11.9 CD 14 1782 79 % % NN 14 1782 80 , , , 14 1782 81 other other JJ 14 1782 82 11.6 11.6 CD 14 1782 83 % % NN 14 1782 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 85 1986 1986 CD 14 1782 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 87 ; ; : 14 1782 88 partners partner NNS 14 1782 89 -- -- : 14 1782 90 USSR ussr NN 14 1782 91 27 27 CD 14 1782 92 % % NN 14 1782 93 , , , 14 1782 94 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1782 95 Europe Europe NNP 14 1782 96 23 23 CD 14 1782 97 % % NN 14 1782 98 , , , 14 1782 99 EC EC NNP 14 1782 100 15 15 CD 14 1782 101 % % NN 14 1782 102 , , , 14 1782 103 US US NNP 14 1782 104 5 5 CD 14 1782 105 % % NN 14 1782 106 , , , 14 1782 107 China China NNP 14 1782 108 4 4 CD 14 1782 109 % % NN 14 1782 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 111 1987 1987 CD 14 1782 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 113 Imports import NNS 14 1782 114 : : : 14 1782 115 $ $ $ 14 1782 116 8.75 8.75 CD 14 1782 117 billion billion CD 14 1782 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 119 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1782 120 . . NNP 14 1782 121 , , , 14 1782 122 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 124 ; ; : 14 1782 125 commodities commodity NNS 14 1782 126 -- -- : 14 1782 127 fuels fuel NNS 14 1782 128 , , , 14 1782 129 minerals mineral NNS 14 1782 130 , , , 14 1782 131 and and CC 14 1782 132 metals metal NNS 14 1782 133 51.0 51.0 CD 14 1782 134 % % NN 14 1782 135 , , , 14 1782 136 machinery machinery NN 14 1782 137 and and CC 14 1782 138 equipment equipment NN 14 1782 139 26.7 26.7 CD 14 1782 140 % % NN 14 1782 141 , , , 14 1782 142 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1782 143 and and CC 14 1782 144 forestry forestry NN 14 1782 145 products product NNS 14 1782 146 11.0 11.0 CD 14 1782 147 % % NN 14 1782 148 , , , 14 1782 149 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1782 150 consumer consumer NN 14 1782 151 goods good NNS 14 1782 152 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1782 153 % % NN 14 1782 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 155 1986 1986 CD 14 1782 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 157 ; ; : 14 1782 158 partners partner NNS 14 1782 159 -- -- : 14 1782 160 Communist communist JJ 14 1782 161 countries country NNS 14 1782 162 60 60 CD 14 1782 163 % % NN 14 1782 164 , , , 14 1782 165 non non JJ 14 1782 166 - - JJ 14 1782 167 Communist communist JJ 14 1782 168 countries country NNS 14 1782 169 40 40 CD 14 1782 170 % % NN 14 1782 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 172 1987 1987 CD 14 1782 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 174 External external JJ 14 1782 175 debt debt NN 14 1782 176 : : : 14 1782 177 none none NN 14 1782 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 179 mid-1989 mid-1989 JJ 14 1782 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 181 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1782 182 production production NN 14 1782 183 : : : 14 1782 184 growth growth NN 14 1782 185 rate rate NN 14 1782 186 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1782 187 % % NN 14 1782 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 189 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 191 Electricity electricity NN 14 1782 192 : : : 14 1782 193 22,640,000 22,640,000 CD 14 1782 194 kW kw NN 14 1782 195 capacity capacity NN 14 1782 196 ; ; : 14 1782 197 80,000 80,000 CD 14 1782 198 million million CD 14 1782 199 kWh kWh NNS 14 1782 200 produced produce VBN 14 1782 201 , , , 14 1782 202 3,440 3,440 CD 14 1782 203 kWh kWh NNS 14 1782 204 per per IN 14 1782 205 capita capita NN 14 1782 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 207 1989 1989 CD 14 1782 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 209 Industries industry NNS 14 1782 210 : : : 14 1782 211 mining mining NN 14 1782 212 , , , 14 1782 213 timber timber NN 14 1782 214 , , , 14 1782 215 construction construction NN 14 1782 216 materials material NNS 14 1782 217 , , , 14 1782 218 metallurgy metallurgy NN 14 1782 219 , , , 14 1782 220 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1782 221 , , , 14 1782 222 machine machine NN 14 1782 223 building building NN 14 1782 224 , , , 14 1782 225 food food NN 14 1782 226 processing processing NN 14 1782 227 , , , 14 1782 228 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1782 229 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1782 230 : : : 14 1782 231 accounts account NNS 14 1782 232 for for IN 14 1782 233 15 15 CD 14 1782 234 % % NN 14 1782 235 of of IN 14 1782 236 GNP GNP NNP 14 1782 237 and and CC 14 1782 238 28 28 CD 14 1782 239 % % NN 14 1782 240 of of IN 14 1782 241 labor labor NN 14 1782 242 force force NN 14 1782 243 ; ; , 14 1782 244 major major JJ 14 1782 245 wheat wheat NN 14 1782 246 and and CC 14 1782 247 corn corn NN 14 1782 248 producer producer NN 14 1782 249 ; ; : 14 1782 250 other other JJ 14 1782 251 products product NNS 14 1782 252 -- -- : 14 1782 253 sugar sugar NN 14 1782 254 beets beet NNS 14 1782 255 , , , 14 1782 256 sunflower sunflower NN 14 1782 257 seed seed NN 14 1782 258 , , , 14 1782 259 potatoes potato NNS 14 1782 260 , , , 14 1782 261 milk milk NN 14 1782 262 , , , 14 1782 263 eggs egg NNS 14 1782 264 , , , 14 1782 265 meat meat NN 14 1782 266 , , , 14 1782 267 grapes grape VBZ 14 1782 268 Aid Aid NNP 14 1782 269 : : : 14 1782 270 donor--$4.3 donor--$4.3 NNP 14 1782 271 billion billion CD 14 1782 272 in in IN 14 1782 273 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1782 274 aid aid NN 14 1782 275 to to IN 14 1782 276 non non JJ 14 1782 277 - - JJ 14 1782 278 Communist communist JJ 14 1782 279 less less RBR 14 1782 280 developed develop VBN 14 1782 281 countries country NNS 14 1782 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 283 1956 1956 CD 14 1782 284 - - SYM 14 1782 285 88 88 CD 14 1782 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 287 Currency currency NN 14 1782 288 : : : 14 1782 289 leu leu NNP 14 1782 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 291 plural plural NNP 14 1782 292 -- -- : 14 1782 293 lei lei NN 14 1782 294 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 295 ; ; : 14 1782 296 1 1 CD 14 1782 297 leu leu NN 14 1782 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 299 L l NN 14 1782 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 301 = = NFP 14 1782 302 100 100 CD 14 1782 303 bani bani NN 14 1782 304 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1782 305 rates rate NNS 14 1782 306 : : : 14 1782 307 lei lei NN 14 1782 308 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 309 L L NNP 14 1782 310 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 311 per per IN 14 1782 312 US$ us$ $ 14 1782 313 1 1 CD 14 1782 314 - - HYPH 14 1782 315 -20.96 -20.96 NN 14 1782 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 317 February February NNP 14 1782 318 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 319 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 320 , , , 14 1782 321 14.922 14.922 CD 14 1782 322 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 323 1989 1989 CD 14 1782 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 325 , , , 14 1782 326 14.277 14.277 CD 14 1782 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 328 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 330 , , , 14 1782 331 14.557 14.557 CD 14 1782 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 333 1987 1987 CD 14 1782 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 335 , , , 14 1782 336 16.153 16.153 CD 14 1782 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 338 1986 1986 CD 14 1782 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 340 , , , 14 1782 341 17.141 17.141 CD 14 1782 342 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 343 1985 1985 CD 14 1782 344 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 345 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1782 346 year year NN 14 1782 347 : : : 14 1782 348 calendar calendar NNP 14 1782 349 year year NN 14 1782 350 - - : 14 1782 351 Communications Communications NNP 14 1782 352 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1782 353 : : : 14 1782 354 11,221 11,221 CD 14 1782 355 km km NN 14 1782 356 total total NN 14 1782 357 ; ; : 14 1782 358 10,755 10,755 CD 14 1782 359 km km NN 14 1782 360 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1782 361 standard standard JJ 14 1782 362 gauge gauge NN 14 1782 363 , , , 14 1782 364 421 421 CD 14 1782 365 km km NN 14 1782 366 narrow narrow JJ 14 1782 367 gauge gauge NN 14 1782 368 , , , 14 1782 369 45 45 CD 14 1782 370 km km NN 14 1782 371 broad broad JJ 14 1782 372 gauge gauge NN 14 1782 373 ; ; : 14 1782 374 3,328 3,328 CD 14 1782 375 km km NN 14 1782 376 electrified electrify VBN 14 1782 377 , , , 14 1782 378 3,060 3,060 CD 14 1782 379 km km NN 14 1782 380 double double JJ 14 1782 381 track track NN 14 1782 382 ; ; : 14 1782 383 government government NN 14 1782 384 owned own VBN 14 1782 385 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 386 1986 1986 CD 14 1782 387 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 388 Highways highway NNS 14 1782 389 : : : 14 1782 390 72,799 72,799 CD 14 1782 391 km km NNS 14 1782 392 total total NN 14 1782 393 ; ; : 14 1782 394 15,762 15,762 CD 14 1782 395 km km NN 14 1782 396 concrete concrete NN 14 1782 397 , , , 14 1782 398 asphalt asphalt NN 14 1782 399 , , , 14 1782 400 stone stone NN 14 1782 401 block block NN 14 1782 402 ; ; : 14 1782 403 20,208 20,208 CD 14 1782 404 km km NN 14 1782 405 asphalt asphalt NN 14 1782 406 treated treat VBN 14 1782 407 ; ; : 14 1782 408 27,729 27,729 CD 14 1782 409 km km NN 14 1782 410 gravel gravel NN 14 1782 411 , , , 14 1782 412 crushed crush VBN 14 1782 413 stone stone NN 14 1782 414 , , , 14 1782 415 and and CC 14 1782 416 other other JJ 14 1782 417 paved paved JJ 14 1782 418 surfaces surface NNS 14 1782 419 ; ; : 14 1782 420 9,100 9,100 CD 14 1782 421 km km NN 14 1782 422 unpaved unpaved JJ 14 1782 423 roads road NNS 14 1782 424 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 425 1985 1985 CD 14 1782 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 427 Inland Inland NNP 14 1782 428 waterways waterway NNS 14 1782 429 : : : 14 1782 430 1,724 1,724 CD 14 1782 431 km km NNS 14 1782 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 433 1984 1984 CD 14 1782 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 435 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1782 436 : : : 14 1782 437 2,800 2,800 CD 14 1782 438 km km NN 14 1782 439 crude crude JJ 14 1782 440 oil oil NN 14 1782 441 ; ; : 14 1782 442 1,429 1,429 CD 14 1782 443 km km NN 14 1782 444 refined refined JJ 14 1782 445 products product NNS 14 1782 446 ; ; : 14 1782 447 6,400 6,400 CD 14 1782 448 km km NN 14 1782 449 natural natural JJ 14 1782 450 gas gas NN 14 1782 451 Ports port NNS 14 1782 452 : : : 14 1782 453 Constanta Constanta NNP 14 1782 454 , , , 14 1782 455 Galati Galati NNP 14 1782 456 , , , 14 1782 457 Braila Braila NNP 14 1782 458 , , , 14 1782 459 Mangalia Mangalia NNP 14 1782 460 ; ; , 14 1782 461 inland inland JJ 14 1782 462 ports port NNS 14 1782 463 are be VBP 14 1782 464 Giurgiu Giurgiu NNP 14 1782 465 , , , 14 1782 466 Drobeta Drobeta NNP 14 1782 467 - - HYPH 14 1782 468 Turnu Turnu NNP 14 1782 469 Severin Severin NNP 14 1782 470 , , , 14 1782 471 Orsova Orsova NNP 14 1782 472 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1782 473 marine marine NN 14 1782 474 : : : 14 1782 475 282 282 CD 14 1782 476 ships ship NNS 14 1782 477 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 478 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1782 479 GRT GRT NNP 14 1782 480 or or CC 14 1782 481 over over RB 14 1782 482 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 483 totaling total VBG 14 1782 484 3,313,320 3,313,320 CD 14 1782 485 GRT/5,134,335 GRT/5,134,335 . 14 1782 486 DWT dwt NN 14 1782 487 ; ; : 14 1782 488 includes include VBZ 14 1782 489 1 1 CD 14 1782 490 passenger passenger NN 14 1782 491 - - HYPH 14 1782 492 cargo cargo NN 14 1782 493 , , , 14 1782 494 184 184 CD 14 1782 495 cargo cargo NN 14 1782 496 , , , 14 1782 497 1 1 CD 14 1782 498 container container NN 14 1782 499 , , , 14 1782 500 1 1 CD 14 1782 501 rail rail NN 14 1782 502 - - HYPH 14 1782 503 car car NN 14 1782 504 carrier carrier NN 14 1782 505 , , , 14 1782 506 14 14 CD 14 1782 507 roll roll NN 14 1782 508 - - HYPH 14 1782 509 on on IN 14 1782 510 / / SYM 14 1782 511 roll roll NN 14 1782 512 - - HYPH 14 1782 513 off off RP 14 1782 514 cargo cargo NN 14 1782 515 , , , 14 1782 516 2 2 CD 14 1782 517 livestock livestock NN 14 1782 518 carrier carrier NN 14 1782 519 , , , 14 1782 520 10 10 CD 14 1782 521 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1782 522 , , , 14 1782 523 oils oil NNS 14 1782 524 , , , 14 1782 525 and and CC 14 1782 526 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1782 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 528 POL POL NNP 14 1782 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 530 tanker tanker NN 14 1782 531 , , , 14 1782 532 69 69 CD 14 1782 533 bulk bulk JJ 14 1782 534 Civil civil JJ 14 1782 535 air air NN 14 1782 536 : : : 14 1782 537 70 70 CD 14 1782 538 major major JJ 14 1782 539 transport transport NN 14 1782 540 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1782 541 Airports airport NNS 14 1782 542 : : : 14 1782 543 165 165 CD 14 1782 544 total total NN 14 1782 545 , , , 14 1782 546 165 165 CD 14 1782 547 usable usable JJ 14 1782 548 ; ; : 14 1782 549 25 25 CD 14 1782 550 with with IN 14 1782 551 permanent permanent JJ 14 1782 552 - - HYPH 14 1782 553 surface surface NN 14 1782 554 runways runway NNS 14 1782 555 ; ; : 14 1782 556 15 15 CD 14 1782 557 with with IN 14 1782 558 runways runways NNP 14 1782 559 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1782 560 - - HYPH 14 1782 561 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1782 562 m m NN 14 1782 563 ; ; : 14 1782 564 15 15 CD 14 1782 565 with with IN 14 1782 566 runways runway NNS 14 1782 567 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1782 568 - - HYPH 14 1782 569 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1782 570 m m NNP 14 1782 571 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1782 572 : : : 14 1782 573 stations--39 stations--39 NN 14 1782 574 AM am NN 14 1782 575 , , , 14 1782 576 30 30 CD 14 1782 577 FM FM NNP 14 1782 578 , , , 14 1782 579 38 38 CD 14 1782 580 TV tv NN 14 1782 581 ; ; : 14 1782 582 3,910,000 3,910,000 CD 14 1782 583 TV tv NN 14 1782 584 sets set NNS 14 1782 585 ; ; : 14 1782 586 3,225,000 3,225,000 CD 14 1782 587 radio radio NN 14 1782 588 receivers receiver NNS 14 1782 589 ; ; : 14 1782 590 satellite satellite NN 14 1782 591 earth earth NN 14 1782 592 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1782 593 Indian Indian NNP 14 1782 594 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1782 595 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1782 596 and and CC 14 1782 597 1 1 CD 14 1782 598 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1782 599 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1782 600 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1782 601 - - HYPH 14 1782 602 Defense Defense NNP 14 1782 603 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1782 604 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1782 605 : : : 14 1782 606 Romanian Romanian NNP 14 1782 607 Army Army NNP 14 1782 608 , , , 14 1782 609 Security Security NNP 14 1782 610 Troops troop NNS 14 1782 611 , , , 14 1782 612 Air Air NNP 14 1782 613 and and CC 14 1782 614 Air Air NNP 14 1782 615 Defense Defense NNP 14 1782 616 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1782 617 , , , 14 1782 618 Romanian Romanian NNP 14 1782 619 Navy Navy NNP 14 1782 620 Military Military NNP 14 1782 621 manpower manpower NN 14 1782 622 : : : 14 1782 623 males males NNP 14 1782 624 15 15 CD 14 1782 625 - - SYM 14 1782 626 49 49 CD 14 1782 627 , , , 14 1782 628 5,736,783 5,736,783 CD 14 1782 629 ; ; : 14 1782 630 4,860,427 4,860,427 CD 14 1782 631 fit fit NN 14 1782 632 for for IN 14 1782 633 military military JJ 14 1782 634 service service NN 14 1782 635 ; ; : 14 1782 636 193,537 193,537 CD 14 1782 637 reach reach VB 14 1782 638 military military JJ 14 1782 639 age age NN 14 1782 640 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 641 20 20 CD 14 1782 642 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 643 annually annually RB 14 1782 644 Defense defense NN 14 1782 645 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1782 646 : : : 14 1782 647 11.8 11.8 CD 14 1782 648 billion billion CD 14 1782 649 lei lei NN 14 1782 650 , , , 14 1782 651 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1782 652 % % NN 14 1782 653 of of IN 14 1782 654 total total JJ 14 1782 655 budget budget NN 14 1782 656 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 657 1989 1989 CD 14 1782 658 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 659 ; ; : 14 1782 660 note note NN 14 1782 661 -- -- : 14 1782 662 conversion conversion NN 14 1782 663 of of IN 14 1782 664 the the DT 14 1782 665 military military JJ 14 1782 666 budget budget NN 14 1782 667 into into IN 14 1782 668 US US NNP 14 1782 669 dollars dollar NNS 14 1782 670 using use VBG 14 1782 671 the the DT 14 1782 672 official official NN 14 1782 673 administratively administratively RB 14 1782 674 set set VBN 14 1782 675 exchange exchange NN 14 1782 676 rate rate NN 14 1782 677 would would MD 14 1782 678 produce produce VB 14 1782 679 misleading misleading JJ 14 1782 680 results result NNS 14 1782 681 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1782 682 Country country NN 14 1782 683 : : : 14 1782 684 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 14 1782 685 - - HYPH 14 1782 686 Geography Geography NNP 14 1782 687 Total Total NNP 14 1782 688 area area NN 14 1782 689 : : : 14 1782 690 26,340 26,340 CD 14 1782 691 km2 km2 NN 14 1782 692 ; ; : 14 1782 693 land land NN 14 1782 694 area area NN 14 1782 695 : : : 14 1782 696 24,950 24,950 CD 14 1782 697 km2 km2 NNP 14 1782 698 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1782 699 area area NN 14 1782 700 : : : 14 1782 701 slightly slightly RB 14 1782 702 smaller small JJR 14 1782 703 than than IN 14 1782 704 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 1782 705 Land Land NNP 14 1782 706 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1782 707 : : : 14 1782 708 893 893 CD 14 1782 709 km km NN 14 1782 710 total total NN 14 1782 711 ; ; : 14 1782 712 Burundi Burundi NNP 14 1782 713 290 290 CD 14 1782 714 km km NNS 14 1782 715 , , , 14 1782 716 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 1782 717 217 217 CD 14 1782 718 km km NNS 14 1782 719 , , , 14 1782 720 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 1782 721 169 169 CD 14 1782 722 km km NNS 14 1782 723 , , , 14 1782 724 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 1782 725 217 217 CD 14 1782 726 km km NN 14 1782 727 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1782 728 : : : 14 1782 729 none none NN 14 1782 730 -- -- : 14 1782 731 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1782 732 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1782 733 claims claim VBZ 14 1782 734 : : : 14 1782 735 none none NN 14 1782 736 -- -- : 14 1782 737 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1782 738 Climate climate NN 14 1782 739 : : : 14 1782 740 temperate temperate VB 14 1782 741 ; ; : 14 1782 742 two two CD 14 1782 743 rainy rainy JJ 14 1782 744 seasons season NNS 14 1782 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 746 February February NNP 14 1782 747 to to IN 14 1782 748 April April NNP 14 1782 749 , , , 14 1782 750 November November NNP 14 1782 751 to to IN 14 1782 752 January January NNP 14 1782 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 754 ; ; : 14 1782 755 mild mild JJ 14 1782 756 in in IN 14 1782 757 mountains mountain NNS 14 1782 758 with with IN 14 1782 759 frost frost NN 14 1782 760 and and CC 14 1782 761 snow snow NN 14 1782 762 possible possible JJ 14 1782 763 Terrain terrain NN 14 1782 764 : : : 14 1782 765 mostly mostly RB 14 1782 766 grassy grassy JJ 14 1782 767 uplands upland NNS 14 1782 768 and and CC 14 1782 769 hills hill NNS 14 1782 770 ; ; : 14 1782 771 mountains mountain NNS 14 1782 772 in in IN 14 1782 773 west west JJ 14 1782 774 Natural natural JJ 14 1782 775 resources resource NNS 14 1782 776 : : : 14 1782 777 gold gold NN 14 1782 778 , , , 14 1782 779 cassiterite cassiterite NN 14 1782 780 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 781 tin tin NNP 14 1782 782 ore ore NNP 14 1782 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 784 , , , 14 1782 785 wolframite wolframite NNP 14 1782 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 787 tungsten tungsten NNP 14 1782 788 ore ore NNP 14 1782 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 790 , , , 14 1782 791 natural natural JJ 14 1782 792 gas gas NN 14 1782 793 , , , 14 1782 794 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1782 795 Land Land NNP 14 1782 796 use use NN 14 1782 797 : : : 14 1782 798 29 29 CD 14 1782 799 % % NN 14 1782 800 arable arable JJ 14 1782 801 land land NN 14 1782 802 ; ; : 14 1782 803 11 11 CD 14 1782 804 % % NN 14 1782 805 permanent permanent JJ 14 1782 806 crops crop NNS 14 1782 807 ; ; : 14 1782 808 18 18 CD 14 1782 809 % % NN 14 1782 810 meadows meadow NNS 14 1782 811 and and CC 14 1782 812 pastures pasture NNS 14 1782 813 ; ; : 14 1782 814 10 10 CD 14 1782 815 % % NN 14 1782 816 forest forest NN 14 1782 817 and and CC 14 1782 818 woodland woodland NN 14 1782 819 ; ; : 14 1782 820 32 32 CD 14 1782 821 % % NN 14 1782 822 other other JJ 14 1782 823 ; ; : 14 1782 824 includes include VBZ 14 1782 825 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1782 826 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1782 827 Environment Environment NNP 14 1782 828 : : : 14 1782 829 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1782 830 ; ; : 14 1782 831 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 1782 832 ; ; : 14 1782 833 soil soil NN 14 1782 834 exhaustion exhaustion NN 14 1782 835 ; ; , 14 1782 836 soil soil NN 14 1782 837 erosion erosion NN 14 1782 838 ; ; : 14 1782 839 periodic periodic JJ 14 1782 840 droughts drought NNS 14 1782 841 Note note VBP 14 1782 842 : : : 14 1782 843 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 1782 844 - - HYPH 14 1782 845 People People NNS 14 1782 846 Population Population NNP 14 1782 847 : : : 14 1782 848 7,609,119 7,609,119 CD 14 1782 849 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 850 July July NNP 14 1782 851 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 852 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 853 , , , 14 1782 854 growth growth NN 14 1782 855 rate rate NN 14 1782 856 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1782 857 % % NN 14 1782 858 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 859 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 861 Birth birth NN 14 1782 862 rate rate NN 14 1782 863 : : : 14 1782 864 53 53 CD 14 1782 865 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1782 866 population population NN 14 1782 867 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 868 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 869 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 870 Death death NN 14 1782 871 rate rate NN 14 1782 872 : : : 14 1782 873 15 15 CD 14 1782 874 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1782 875 population population NN 14 1782 876 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 877 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 878 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 879 Net net JJ 14 1782 880 migration migration NN 14 1782 881 rate rate NN 14 1782 882 : : : 14 1782 883 0 0 CD 14 1782 884 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1782 885 population population NN 14 1782 886 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 887 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 889 Infant infant NN 14 1782 890 mortality mortality NN 14 1782 891 rate rate NN 14 1782 892 : : : 14 1782 893 113 113 CD 14 1782 894 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1782 895 live live JJ 14 1782 896 births birth NNS 14 1782 897 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 898 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 899 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 900 Life life NN 14 1782 901 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1782 902 at at IN 14 1782 903 birth birth NN 14 1782 904 : : : 14 1782 905 50 50 CD 14 1782 906 years year NNS 14 1782 907 male male JJ 14 1782 908 , , , 14 1782 909 54 54 CD 14 1782 910 years year NNS 14 1782 911 female female JJ 14 1782 912 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 913 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 914 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 915 Total total JJ 14 1782 916 fertility fertility NN 14 1782 917 rate rate NN 14 1782 918 : : : 14 1782 919 8.5 8.5 CD 14 1782 920 children child NNS 14 1782 921 born bear VBN 14 1782 922 / / SYM 14 1782 923 woman woman NN 14 1782 924 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 925 1990 1990 CD 14 1782 926 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 927 Nationality nationality NN 14 1782 928 : : : 14 1782 929 noun noun JJ 14 1782 930 and and CC 14 1782 931 adjective adjective JJ 14 1782 932 -- -- : 14 1782 933 Rwandan(s rwandan(s ADD 14 1782 934 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 935 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1782 936 divisions division NNS 14 1782 937 : : : 14 1782 938 Hutu Hutu NNP 14 1782 939 90 90 CD 14 1782 940 % % NN 14 1782 941 , , , 14 1782 942 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 14 1782 943 9 9 CD 14 1782 944 % % NN 14 1782 945 , , , 14 1782 946 Twa Twa NNP 14 1782 947 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 948 Pygmoid Pygmoid NNP 14 1782 949 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 950 1 1 CD 14 1782 951 % % NN 14 1782 952 Religion religion NN 14 1782 953 : : : 14 1782 954 Roman Roman NNP 14 1782 955 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1782 956 65 65 CD 14 1782 957 % % NN 14 1782 958 , , , 14 1782 959 Protestant protestant NN 14 1782 960 9 9 CD 14 1782 961 % % NN 14 1782 962 , , , 14 1782 963 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1782 964 1 1 CD 14 1782 965 % % NN 14 1782 966 , , , 14 1782 967 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1782 968 beliefs belief NNS 14 1782 969 and and CC 14 1782 970 other other JJ 14 1782 971 25 25 CD 14 1782 972 % % NN 14 1782 973 Language Language NNP 14 1782 974 : : : 14 1782 975 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 14 1782 976 , , , 14 1782 977 French French NNP 14 1782 978 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 979 official official NN 14 1782 980 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 981 ; ; : 14 1782 982 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 14 1782 983 used use VBN 14 1782 984 in in IN 14 1782 985 commercial commercial JJ 14 1782 986 centers center NNS 14 1782 987 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1782 988 : : : 14 1782 989 46.6 46.6 CD 14 1782 990 % % NN 14 1782 991 Labor Labor NNP 14 1782 992 force force NN 14 1782 993 : : : 14 1782 994 3,600,000 3,600,000 CD 14 1782 995 ; ; : 14 1782 996 93 93 CD 14 1782 997 % % NN 14 1782 998 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1782 999 , , , 14 1782 1000 5 5 CD 14 1782 1001 % % NN 14 1782 1002 government government NN 14 1782 1003 and and CC 14 1782 1004 services service NNS 14 1782 1005 , , , 14 1782 1006 2 2 CD 14 1782 1007 % % NN 14 1782 1008 industry industry NN 14 1782 1009 and and CC 14 1782 1010 commerce commerce NN 14 1782 1011 ; ; : 14 1782 1012 49 49 CD 14 1782 1013 % % NN 14 1782 1014 of of IN 14 1782 1015 population population NN 14 1782 1016 of of IN 14 1782 1017 working work VBG 14 1782 1018 age age NN 14 1782 1019 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1020 1985 1985 CD 14 1782 1021 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1022 Organized organize VBN 14 1782 1023 labor labor NN 14 1782 1024 : : : 14 1782 1025 NA NA NNP 14 1782 1026 - - HYPH 14 1782 1027 Government Government NNP 14 1782 1028 Long Long NNP 14 1782 1029 - - HYPH 14 1782 1030 form form NN 14 1782 1031 name name NN 14 1782 1032 : : : 14 1782 1033 Republic Republic NNP 14 1782 1034 of of IN 14 1782 1035 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 14 1782 1036 Type Type NNP 14 1782 1037 : : : 14 1782 1038 republic republic NN 14 1782 1039 ; ; : 14 1782 1040 presidential presidential JJ 14 1782 1041 system system NN 14 1782 1042 in in IN 14 1782 1043 which which WDT 14 1782 1044 military military JJ 14 1782 1045 leaders leader NNS 14 1782 1046 hold hold VBP 14 1782 1047 key key JJ 14 1782 1048 offices office NNS 14 1782 1049 Capital Capital NNP 14 1782 1050 : : : 14 1782 1051 Kigali Kigali NNP 14 1782 1052 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1782 1053 divisions division NNS 14 1782 1054 : : : 14 1782 1055 10 10 CD 14 1782 1056 prefectures prefecture NNS 14 1782 1057 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1058 prefectures prefecture NNS 14 1782 1059 , , , 14 1782 1060 singular singular JJ 14 1782 1061 -- -- : 14 1782 1062 prefecture prefecture NN 14 1782 1063 in in IN 14 1782 1064 French French NNP 14 1782 1065 ; ; : 14 1782 1066 plural plural JJ 14 1782 1067 -- -- : 14 1782 1068 NA na NN 14 1782 1069 , , , 14 1782 1070 singular singular JJ 14 1782 1071 -- -- : 14 1782 1072 prefegitura prefegitura NN 14 1782 1073 in in IN 14 1782 1074 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 14 1782 1075 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1076 ; ; : 14 1782 1077 Butare Butare NNP 14 1782 1078 , , , 14 1782 1079 Byumba Byumba NNP 14 1782 1080 , , , 14 1782 1081 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 14 1782 1082 , , , 14 1782 1083 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 14 1782 1084 , , , 14 1782 1085 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 14 1782 1086 , , , 14 1782 1087 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 14 1782 1088 , , , 14 1782 1089 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 14 1782 1090 , , , 14 1782 1091 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 14 1782 1092 , , , 14 1782 1093 Rigali Rigali NNP 14 1782 1094 , , , 14 1782 1095 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 14 1782 1096 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1782 1097 : : : 14 1782 1098 17 17 CD 14 1782 1099 December December NNP 14 1782 1100 1978 1978 CD 14 1782 1101 Independence independence NN 14 1782 1102 : : : 14 1782 1103 1 1 CD 14 1782 1104 July July NNP 14 1782 1105 1962 1962 CD 14 1782 1106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1107 from from IN 14 1782 1108 UN UN NNP 14 1782 1109 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 1782 1110 under under IN 14 1782 1111 Belgian belgian JJ 14 1782 1112 administration administration NN 14 1782 1113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1114 Legal legal JJ 14 1782 1115 system system NN 14 1782 1116 : : : 14 1782 1117 based base VBN 14 1782 1118 on on IN 14 1782 1119 German german JJ 14 1782 1120 and and CC 14 1782 1121 Belgian belgian JJ 14 1782 1122 civil civil JJ 14 1782 1123 law law NN 14 1782 1124 systems system NNS 14 1782 1125 and and CC 14 1782 1126 customary customary JJ 14 1782 1127 law law NN 14 1782 1128 ; ; : 14 1782 1129 judicial judicial JJ 14 1782 1130 review review NN 14 1782 1131 of of IN 14 1782 1132 legislative legislative JJ 14 1782 1133 acts act NNS 14 1782 1134 in in IN 14 1782 1135 the the DT 14 1782 1136 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1782 1137 Court Court NNP 14 1782 1138 ; ; : 14 1782 1139 has have VBZ 14 1782 1140 not not RB 14 1782 1141 accepted accept VBN 14 1782 1142 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1782 1143 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1782 1144 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1782 1145 National national JJ 14 1782 1146 holiday holiday NN 14 1782 1147 : : : 14 1782 1148 Independence Independence NNP 14 1782 1149 Day Day NNP 14 1782 1150 , , , 14 1782 1151 1 1 CD 14 1782 1152 July July NNP 14 1782 1153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1154 1962 1962 CD 14 1782 1155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1156 Executive Executive NNP 14 1782 1157 branch branch NN 14 1782 1158 : : : 14 1782 1159 president president NN 14 1782 1160 , , , 14 1782 1161 Council Council NNP 14 1782 1162 of of IN 14 1782 1163 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1782 1164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1165 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1782 1166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1167 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1782 1168 branch branch NN 14 1782 1169 : : : 14 1782 1170 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1782 1171 National National NNP 14 1782 1172 Development Development NNP 14 1782 1173 Council Council NNP 14 1782 1174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1175 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 1782 1176 pour pour VBP 14 1782 1177 le le NNP 14 1782 1178 Developpement Developpement NNP 14 1782 1179 National National NNP 14 1782 1180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1181 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1782 1182 branch branch NN 14 1782 1183 : : : 14 1782 1184 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 1782 1185 Court Court NNP 14 1782 1186 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1187 consists consist VBZ 14 1782 1188 of of IN 14 1782 1189 the the DT 14 1782 1190 Court Court NNP 14 1782 1191 of of IN 14 1782 1192 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 1782 1193 and and CC 14 1782 1194 the the DT 14 1782 1195 Council Council NNP 14 1782 1196 of of IN 14 1782 1197 State State NNP 14 1782 1198 in in IN 14 1782 1199 joint joint JJ 14 1782 1200 session session NN 14 1782 1201 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1202 Leaders leader NNS 14 1782 1203 : : : 14 1782 1204 Chief Chief NNP 14 1782 1205 of of IN 14 1782 1206 State State NNP 14 1782 1207 and and CC 14 1782 1208 Head Head NNP 14 1782 1209 of of IN 14 1782 1210 Government Government NNP 14 1782 1211 -- -- : 14 1782 1212 President President NNP 14 1782 1213 Maj Maj NNP 14 1782 1214 . . NNP 14 1782 1215 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1782 1216 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 14 1782 1217 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 14 1782 1218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1219 since since IN 14 1782 1220 5 5 CD 14 1782 1221 July July NNP 14 1782 1222 1973 1973 CD 14 1782 1223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1224 Political political JJ 14 1782 1225 parties party NNS 14 1782 1226 and and CC 14 1782 1227 leaders leader NNS 14 1782 1228 : : : 14 1782 1229 only only JJ 14 1782 1230 party party NN 14 1782 1231 -- -- : 14 1782 1232 National National NNP 14 1782 1233 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1782 1234 Movement Movement NNP 14 1782 1235 for for IN 14 1782 1236 Development Development NNP 14 1782 1237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1238 MRND MRND NNP 14 1782 1239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1240 , , , 14 1782 1241 Maj Maj NNP 14 1782 1242 . . NNP 14 1782 1243 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1782 1244 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 14 1782 1245 Habyarimana Habyarimana NNP 14 1782 1246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1247 officially officially RB 14 1782 1248 a a DT 14 1782 1249 development development NN 14 1782 1250 movement movement NN 14 1782 1251 , , , 14 1782 1252 not not RB 14 1782 1253 a a DT 14 1782 1254 party party NN 14 1782 1255 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1256 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1782 1257 : : : 14 1782 1258 universal universal JJ 14 1782 1259 adult adult NN 14 1782 1260 , , , 14 1782 1261 exact exact JJ 14 1782 1262 age age NN 14 1782 1263 NA NA NNP 14 1782 1264 Elections Elections NNPS 14 1782 1265 : : : 14 1782 1266 President President NNP 14 1782 1267 -- -- : 14 1782 1268 last last RB 14 1782 1269 held hold VBD 14 1782 1270 19 19 CD 14 1782 1271 December December NNP 14 1782 1272 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 1273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1274 next next JJ 14 1782 1275 to to TO 14 1782 1276 be be VB 14 1782 1277 held hold VBN 14 1782 1278 December December NNP 14 1782 1279 1993 1993 CD 14 1782 1280 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1281 ; ; : 14 1782 1282 results result NNS 14 1782 1283 -- -- : 14 1782 1284 President President NNP 14 1782 1285 Maj Maj NNP 14 1782 1286 . . NNP 14 1782 1287 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1782 1288 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 14 1782 1289 Habyarimana Habyarimana NNP 14 1782 1290 reelected reelect VBD 14 1782 1291 ; ; : 14 1782 1292 National National NNP 14 1782 1293 Development Development NNP 14 1782 1294 Council Council NNP 14 1782 1295 -- -- : 14 1782 1296 last last RB 14 1782 1297 held hold VBD 14 1782 1298 19 19 CD 14 1782 1299 December December NNP 14 1782 1300 1988 1988 CD 14 1782 1301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1302 next next JJ 14 1782 1303 to to TO 14 1782 1304 be be VB 14 1782 1305 held hold VBN 14 1782 1306 December December NNP 14 1782 1307 1993 1993 CD 14 1782 1308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1309 ; ; : 14 1782 1310 results result NNS 14 1782 1311 -- -- : 14 1782 1312 MRND MRND NNP 14 1782 1313 is be VBZ 14 1782 1314 the the DT 14 1782 1315 only only JJ 14 1782 1316 party party NN 14 1782 1317 ; ; , 14 1782 1318 seats--(70 seats--(70 NNP 14 1782 1319 total total NN 14 1782 1320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1321 ; ; : 14 1782 1322 MRND MRND NNP 14 1782 1323 70 70 CD 14 1782 1324 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1782 1325 : : : 14 1782 1326 no no DT 14 1782 1327 Communist Communist NNP 14 1782 1328 party party NN 14 1782 1329 Member Member NNP 14 1782 1330 of of IN 14 1782 1331 : : : 14 1782 1332 ACP ACP NNP 14 1782 1333 , , , 14 1782 1334 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1782 1335 , , , 14 1782 1336 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1782 1337 , , , 14 1782 1338 CCC CCC NNP 14 1782 1339 , , , 14 1782 1340 FAO FAO NNP 14 1782 1341 , , , 14 1782 1342 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1782 1343 , , , 14 1782 1344 GATT GATT NNP 14 1782 1345 , , , 14 1782 1346 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1782 1347 , , , 14 1782 1348 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1782 1349 , , , 14 1782 1350 ICO ICO NNP 14 1782 1351 , , , 14 1782 1352 IDA IDA NNP 14 1782 1353 , , , 14 1782 1354 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1782 1355 , , , 14 1782 1356 IFC IFC NNP 14 1782 1357 , , , 14 1782 1358 ILO ILO NNP 14 1782 1359 , , , 14 1782 1360 IMF IMF NNP 14 1782 1361 , , , 14 1782 1362 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1782 1363 , , , 14 1782 1364 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1782 1365 , , , 14 1782 1366 IPU IPU NNP 14 1782 1367 , , , 14 1782 1368 ITU ITU NNP 14 1782 1369 , , , 14 1782 1370 NAM NAM NNP 14 1782 1371 , , , 14 1782 1372 OAU OAU NNP 14 1782 1373 , , , 14 1782 1374 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1782 1375 , , , 14 1782 1376 UN UN NNP 14 1782 1377 , , , 14 1782 1378 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1782 1379 , , , 14 1782 1380 UPU UPU NNP 14 1782 1381 , , , 14 1782 1382 WHO WHO NNP 14 1782 1383 , , , 14 1782 1384 WMO WMO NNP 14 1782 1385 , , , 14 1782 1386 WTO WTO NNP 14 1782 1387 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1782 1388 representation representation NN 14 1782 1389 : : : 14 1782 1390 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1782 1391 Aloys Aloys NNPS 14 1782 1392 UWIMANA UWIMANA NNP 14 1782 1393 ; ; : 14 1782 1394 Chancery chancery NN 14 1782 1395 at at IN 14 1782 1396 1714 1714 CD 14 1782 1397 New New NNP 14 1782 1398 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 1782 1399 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1782 1400 NW NW NNP 14 1782 1401 , , , 14 1782 1402 Washington Washington NNP 14 1782 1403 DC DC NNP 14 1782 1404 20009 20009 CD 14 1782 1405 ; ; : 14 1782 1406 telephone telephone NN 14 1782 1407 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1408 202 202 CD 14 1782 1409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1410 232 232 CD 14 1782 1411 - - SYM 14 1782 1412 2882 2882 CD 14 1782 1413 ; ; : 14 1782 1414 US US NNP 14 1782 1415 -- -- : 14 1782 1416 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1782 1417 Leonard Leonard NNP 14 1782 1418 H. H. NNP 14 1782 1419 O. O. NNP 14 1782 1420 SPEARMAN SPEARMAN NNP 14 1782 1421 , , , 14 1782 1422 Sr Sr NNP 14 1782 1423 . . NNP 14 1782 1424 ; ; : 14 1782 1425 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1782 1426 at at IN 14 1782 1427 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 1782 1428 de de NNP 14 1782 1429 la la NNP 14 1782 1430 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1782 1431 , , , 14 1782 1432 Kigali Kigali NNP 14 1782 1433 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1434 mailing mail VBG 14 1782 1435 address address NN 14 1782 1436 is be VBZ 14 1782 1437 B. B. NNP 14 1782 1438 P. P. NNP 14 1782 1439 28 28 CD 14 1782 1440 , , , 14 1782 1441 Kigali Kigali NNP 14 1782 1442 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1443 ; ; : 14 1782 1444 telephone telephone NN 14 1782 1445 p205o p205o CD 14 1782 1446 75601 75601 CD 14 1782 1447 through through IN 14 1782 1448 75603 75603 CD 14 1782 1449 or or CC 14 1782 1450 72126 72126 CD 14 1782 1451 through through IN 14 1782 1452 72128 72128 CD 14 1782 1453 Flag Flag NNP 14 1782 1454 : : : 14 1782 1455 three three CD 14 1782 1456 equal equal JJ 14 1782 1457 vertical vertical JJ 14 1782 1458 bands band NNS 14 1782 1459 of of IN 14 1782 1460 red red JJ 14 1782 1461 ( ( -LRB- 14 1782 1462 hoist hoist NN 14 1782 1463 side side NN 14 1782 1464 ) ) -RRB- 14 1782 1465 , , , 14 1782 1466 yellow yellow JJ 14 1782 1467 , , , 14 1782 1468 and and CC 14 1782 1469 green green JJ 14 1782 1470 with with IN 14 1782 1471 a a DT 14 1782 1472 large large JJ 14 1782 1473 black black JJ 14 1782 1474 letter letter NN 14 1782 1475 R r NN 14 1782 1476 centered center VBD 14 1782 1477 in in IN 14 1782 1478 the the DT 14 1782 1479 yellow yellow JJ 14 1782 1480 band band NN 14 1782 1481 ; ; : 14 1782 1482 uses use VBZ 14 1782 1483 the the DT 14 1782 1484 popular popular JJ 14 1782 1485 pan pan JJ 14 1782 1486 - - JJ 14 1782 1487 African african JJ 14 1782 1488 colors color NNS 14 1782 1489 of of IN 14 1782 1490 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1782 1491 ; ; : 14 1782 1492 similar similar JJ 14 1782 1493 to to IN 14 1782 1494 the the DT 14 1782 1495 flag flag NN 14 1782 1496 of of IN 14 1782 1497 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1782 1498 , , , 14 1782 1499 which which WDT 14 1782 1500 has have VBZ 14 1782 1501 a a DT 14 1782 1502 plain plain RB 14 1782 1503 yellow yellow JJ 14 1782 1504 band band NN 14 1782 1505 - - HYPH 14 1782 1506 Economy Economy NNP 14 1782 1507 Overview Overview NNP 14 1782 1508 : : : 14 1782 1509 About about IN 14 1782 1510 40 40 CD 14 1782 1511 % % NN 14 1782 1512 of of IN 14 1782 1513 GDP GDP NNP 14 1782 1514 comes come VBZ 14 1782 1515 from from IN 14 1782 1516 the the DT 14 1782 1517 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1782 1518 sector sector NN 14 1782 1519 ; ; : 14 1782 1520 coffee coffee NN 14 1782 1521 and and CC 14 1782 1522 tea tea NN 14 1782 1523 make make VBP 14 1782 1524 up up RP 14 1782 1525 80 80 CD 14 1782 1526 - - SYM 14 1782 1527 90 90 CD 14 1782 1528 % % NN 14 1782 1529 of of IN 14 1782 1530 total total JJ 14 1782 1531 exports export NNS 14 1782 1532 . . . 14 1783 1 The the DT 14 1783 2 amount amount NN 14 1783 3 of of IN 14 1783 4 fertile fertile JJ 14 1783 5 land land NN 14 1783 6 is be VBZ 14 1783 7 limited limited JJ 14 1783 8 , , , 14 1783 9 however however RB 14 1783 10 , , , 14 1783 11 and and CC 14 1783 12 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1783 13 and and CC 14 1783 14 soil soil NN 14 1783 15 erosion erosion NN 14 1783 16 have have VBP 14 1783 17 created create VBN 14 1783 18 problems problem NNS 14 1783 19 . . . 14 1784 1 The the DT 14 1784 2 industrial industrial JJ 14 1784 3 sector sector NN 14 1784 4 in in IN 14 1784 5 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 14 1784 6 is be VBZ 14 1784 7 small small JJ 14 1784 8 , , , 14 1784 9 contributing contribute VBG 14 1784 10 less less JJR 14 1784 11 than than IN 14 1784 12 20 20 CD 14 1784 13 % % NN 14 1784 14 to to IN 14 1784 15 GDP GDP NNP 14 1784 16 . . . 14 1785 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1785 2 focuses focus VBZ 14 1785 3 mainly mainly RB 14 1785 4 on on IN 14 1785 5 the the DT 14 1785 6 processing processing NN 14 1785 7 of of IN 14 1785 8 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1785 9 products product NNS 14 1785 10 . . . 14 1786 1 The the DT 14 1786 2 Rwandan rwandan JJ 14 1786 3 economy economy NN 14 1786 4 remains remain VBZ 14 1786 5 dependent dependent JJ 14 1786 6 on on IN 14 1786 7 coffee coffee NN 14 1786 8 exports export NNS 14 1786 9 and and CC 14 1786 10 foreign foreign JJ 14 1786 11 aid aid NN 14 1786 12 , , , 14 1786 13 with with IN 14 1786 14 no no DT 14 1786 15 relief relief NN 14 1786 16 in in IN 14 1786 17 sight sight NN 14 1786 18 . . . 14 1787 1 Weak weak JJ 14 1787 2 international international JJ 14 1787 3 prices price NNS 14 1787 4 since since IN 14 1787 5 1986 1986 CD 14 1787 6 have have VBP 14 1787 7 caused cause VBN 14 1787 8 the the DT 14 1787 9 economy economy NN 14 1787 10 to to TO 14 1787 11 contract contract VB 14 1787 12 and and CC 14 1787 13 per per IN 14 1787 14 capita capita FW 14 1787 15 GDP gdp NN 14 1787 16 to to TO 14 1787 17 decline decline VB 14 1787 18 . . . 14 1788 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1788 2 : : : 14 1788 3 $ $ $ 14 1788 4 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1788 5 billion billion CD 14 1788 6 , , , 14 1788 7 per per IN 14 1788 8 capita capita FW 14 1788 9 $ $ $ 14 1788 10 325 325 CD 14 1788 11 ; 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; : 14 1794 379 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 14 1794 380 AM am NN 14 1794 381 , , , 14 1794 382 no no DT 14 1794 383 FM FM NNP 14 1794 384 , , , 14 1794 385 no no DT 14 1794 386 TV tv NN 14 1794 387 ; ; : 14 1794 388 550 550 CD 14 1794 389 telephones telephone NNS 14 1794 390 in in IN 14 1794 391 automatic automatic JJ 14 1794 392 network network NN 14 1794 393 ; ; : 14 1794 394 HF HF NNP 14 1794 395 radio radio NN 14 1794 396 links link NNS 14 1794 397 to to IN 14 1794 398 Ascension ascension NN 14 1794 399 , , , 14 1794 400 then then RB 14 1794 401 into into IN 14 1794 402 worldwide worldwide JJ 14 1794 403 submarine submarine NN 14 1794 404 cable cable NN 14 1794 405 and and CC 14 1794 406 satellite satellite NN 14 1794 407 networks network NNS 14 1794 408 ; ; , 14 1794 409 major major JJ 14 1794 410 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1794 411 cable cable NN 14 1794 412 relay relay NN 14 1794 413 point point NN 14 1794 414 between between IN 14 1794 415 South South NNP 14 1794 416 Africa Africa NNP 14 1794 417 , , , 14 1794 418 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1794 419 , , , 14 1794 420 and and CC 14 1794 421 UK UK NNP 14 1794 422 at at IN 14 1794 423 Ascension ascension NN 14 1794 424 ; ; : 14 1794 425 2 2 CD 14 1794 426 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1794 427 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1794 428 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1794 429 earth earth NN 14 1794 430 stations station NNS 14 1794 431 - - : 14 1794 432 Defense defense NN 14 1794 433 Forces force NNS 14 1794 434 Note Note NNP 14 1794 435 : : : 14 1794 436 defense defense NN 14 1794 437 is be VBZ 14 1794 438 the the DT 14 1794 439 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1794 440 of of IN 14 1794 441 the the DT 14 1794 442 UK UK NNP 14 1794 443 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1794 444 Country country NN 14 1794 445 : : : 14 1794 446 St. St. NNP 14 1794 447 Kitts Kitts NNP 14 1794 448 and and CC 14 1794 449 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 1794 450 - - HYPH 14 1794 451 Geography Geography NNP 14 1794 452 Total total JJ 14 1794 453 area area NN 14 1794 454 : : : 14 1794 455 360 360 CD 14 1794 456 km2 km2 NN 14 1794 457 ; ; : 14 1794 458 land land NN 14 1794 459 area area NN 14 1794 460 : : : 14 1794 461 360 360 CD 14 1794 462 km2 km2 NNP 14 1794 463 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1794 464 area area NN 14 1794 465 : : : 14 1794 466 slightly slightly RB 14 1794 467 more more JJR 14 1794 468 than than IN 14 1794 469 twice twice RB 14 1794 470 the the DT 14 1794 471 size size NN 14 1794 472 of of IN 14 1794 473 Washington Washington NNP 14 1794 474 , , , 14 1794 475 DC DC NNP 14 1794 476 Land Land NNP 14 1794 477 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1794 478 : : : 14 1794 479 none none NN 14 1794 480 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1794 481 : : : 14 1794 482 135 135 CD 14 1794 483 km km NN 14 1794 484 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1794 485 claims claim VBZ 14 1794 486 : : : 14 1794 487 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1794 488 zone zone NN 14 1794 489 : : : 14 1794 490 24 24 CD 14 1794 491 nm nm CD 14 1794 492 ; ; : 14 1794 493 Extended extended JJ 14 1794 494 economic economic JJ 14 1794 495 zone zone NN 14 1794 496 : : : 14 1794 497 200 200 CD 14 1794 498 nm nm CD 14 1794 499 ; ; : 14 1794 500 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1794 501 sea sea NN 14 1794 502 : : : 14 1794 503 12 12 CD 14 1794 504 nm nm NNP 14 1794 505 Climate Climate NNP 14 1794 506 : : : 14 1794 507 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 1794 508 tempered temper VBN 14 1794 509 by by IN 14 1794 510 constant constant JJ 14 1794 511 sea sea NN 14 1794 512 breezes breeze NNS 14 1794 513 ; ; : 14 1794 514 little little JJ 14 1794 515 seasonal seasonal JJ 14 1794 516 temperature temperature NN 14 1794 517 variation variation NN 14 1794 518 ; ; , 14 1794 519 rainy rainy JJ 14 1794 520 season season NN 14 1794 521 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 522 May May NNP 14 1794 523 to to IN 14 1794 524 November November NNP 14 1794 525 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 526 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1794 527 : : : 14 1794 528 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1794 529 with with IN 14 1794 530 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1794 531 interiors interior NNS 14 1794 532 Natural natural JJ 14 1794 533 resources resource NNS 14 1794 534 : : : 14 1794 535 negligible negligible JJ 14 1794 536 Land Land NNP 14 1794 537 use use NN 14 1794 538 : : : 14 1794 539 22 22 CD 14 1794 540 % % NN 14 1794 541 arable arable JJ 14 1794 542 land land NN 14 1794 543 ; ; : 14 1794 544 17 17 CD 14 1794 545 % % NN 14 1794 546 permanent permanent JJ 14 1794 547 crops crop NNS 14 1794 548 ; ; : 14 1794 549 3 3 CD 14 1794 550 % % NN 14 1794 551 meadows meadow NNS 14 1794 552 and and CC 14 1794 553 pastures pasture NNS 14 1794 554 ; ; : 14 1794 555 17 17 CD 14 1794 556 % % NN 14 1794 557 forest forest NN 14 1794 558 and and CC 14 1794 559 woodland woodland NN 14 1794 560 ; ; : 14 1794 561 41 41 CD 14 1794 562 % % NN 14 1794 563 other other JJ 14 1794 564 Environment Environment NNP 14 1794 565 : : : 14 1794 566 subject subject JJ 14 1794 567 to to IN 14 1794 568 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1794 569 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 570 July July NNP 14 1794 571 to to IN 14 1794 572 October October NNP 14 1794 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 574 Note note NN 14 1794 575 : : : 14 1794 576 located locate VBN 14 1794 577 320 320 CD 14 1794 578 km km NN 14 1794 579 southeast southeast RB 14 1794 580 of of IN 14 1794 581 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1794 582 Rico Rico NNP 14 1794 583 - - HYPH 14 1794 584 People People NNP 14 1794 585 Population Population NNP 14 1794 586 : : : 14 1794 587 40,157 40,157 CD 14 1794 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 589 July July NNP 14 1794 590 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 591 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 592 , , , 14 1794 593 growth growth NN 14 1794 594 rate rate NN 14 1794 595 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1794 596 % % NN 14 1794 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 598 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 600 Birth birth NN 14 1794 601 rate rate NN 14 1794 602 : : : 14 1794 603 24 24 CD 14 1794 604 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1794 605 population population NN 14 1794 606 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 607 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 608 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 609 Death death NN 14 1794 610 rate rate NN 14 1794 611 : : : 14 1794 612 10 10 CD 14 1794 613 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1794 614 population population NN 14 1794 615 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 616 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 618 Net net JJ 14 1794 619 migration migration NN 14 1794 620 rate rate NN 14 1794 621 : : : 14 1794 622 - - : 14 1794 623 11 11 CD 14 1794 624 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1794 625 population population NN 14 1794 626 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 627 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 628 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 629 Infant infant NN 14 1794 630 mortality mortality NN 14 1794 631 rate rate NN 14 1794 632 : : : 14 1794 633 40 40 CD 14 1794 634 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1794 635 live live JJ 14 1794 636 births birth NNS 14 1794 637 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 638 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 639 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 640 Life life NN 14 1794 641 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1794 642 at at IN 14 1794 643 birth birth NN 14 1794 644 : : : 14 1794 645 64 64 CD 14 1794 646 years year NNS 14 1794 647 male male JJ 14 1794 648 , , , 14 1794 649 71 71 CD 14 1794 650 years year NNS 14 1794 651 female female JJ 14 1794 652 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 653 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 654 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 655 Total total JJ 14 1794 656 fertility fertility NN 14 1794 657 rate rate NN 14 1794 658 : : : 14 1794 659 2.7 2.7 CD 14 1794 660 children child NNS 14 1794 661 born bear VBN 14 1794 662 / / SYM 14 1794 663 woman woman NN 14 1794 664 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 665 1990 1990 CD 14 1794 666 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 667 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1794 668 divisions division NNS 14 1794 669 : : : 14 1794 670 mainly mainly RB 14 1794 671 of of IN 14 1794 672 black black JJ 14 1794 673 African african JJ 14 1794 674 descent descent NN 14 1794 675 Nationality nationality NN 14 1794 676 : : : 14 1794 677 noun noun NNP 14 1794 678 -- -- : 14 1794 679 Kittsian(s Kittsian(s NNP 14 1794 680 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 681 , , , 14 1794 682 Nevisian(s Nevisian(s NNP 14 1794 683 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 684 ; ; : 14 1794 685 adjective adjective JJ 14 1794 686 -- -- : 14 1794 687 Kittsian kittsian JJ 14 1794 688 , , , 14 1794 689 Nevisian nevisian JJ 14 1794 690 Religion Religion NNP 14 1794 691 : : : 14 1794 692 Anglican anglican JJ 14 1794 693 , , , 14 1794 694 other other JJ 14 1794 695 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1794 696 sects sect NNS 14 1794 697 , , , 14 1794 698 Roman roman JJ 14 1794 699 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1794 700 Language Language NNP 14 1794 701 : : : 14 1794 702 English English NNP 14 1794 703 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1794 704 : : : 14 1794 705 80 80 CD 14 1794 706 % % NN 14 1794 707 Labor Labor NNP 14 1794 708 force force NN 14 1794 709 : : : 14 1794 710 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1794 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 712 1981 1981 CD 14 1794 713 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 714 Organized organize VBN 14 1794 715 labor labor NN 14 1794 716 : : : 14 1794 717 6,700 6,700 CD 14 1794 718 - - HYPH 14 1794 719 Government Government NNP 14 1794 720 Long Long NNP 14 1794 721 - - HYPH 14 1794 722 form form NN 14 1794 723 name name NN 14 1794 724 : : : 14 1794 725 Federation Federation NNP 14 1794 726 of of IN 14 1794 727 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 728 Kitts Kitts NNP 14 1794 729 and and CC 14 1794 730 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 1794 731 Type Type NNP 14 1794 732 : : : 14 1794 733 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1794 734 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1794 735 Capital capital NN 14 1794 736 : : : 14 1794 737 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 14 1794 738 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1794 739 divisions division NNS 14 1794 740 : : : 14 1794 741 14 14 CD 14 1794 742 parishs parishs NN 14 1794 743 ; ; : 14 1794 744 Christ Christ NNP 14 1794 745 Church Church NNP 14 1794 746 Nichola Nichola NNP 14 1794 747 Town Town NNP 14 1794 748 , , , 14 1794 749 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 750 Anne Anne NNP 14 1794 751 Sandy Sandy NNP 14 1794 752 Point Point NNP 14 1794 753 , , , 14 1794 754 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 755 George George NNP 14 1794 756 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 14 1794 757 , , , 14 1794 758 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 759 George George NNP 14 1794 760 Gingerland Gingerland NNP 14 1794 761 , , , 14 1794 762 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 763 James James NNP 14 1794 764 Windward Windward NNP 14 1794 765 , , , 14 1794 766 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 767 John John NNP 14 1794 768 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 14 1794 769 , , , 14 1794 770 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 771 John John NNP 14 1794 772 Figtree Figtree NNP 14 1794 773 , , , 14 1794 774 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 775 Mary Mary NNP 14 1794 776 Cayon Cayon NNP 14 1794 777 , , , 14 1794 778 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 779 Paul Paul NNP 14 1794 780 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 14 1794 781 , , , 14 1794 782 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 783 Paul Paul NNP 14 1794 784 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 14 1794 785 , , , 14 1794 786 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 787 Peter Peter NNP 14 1794 788 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 14 1794 789 , , , 14 1794 790 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 791 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 1794 792 Lowland Lowland NNP 14 1794 793 , , , 14 1794 794 Saint Saint NNP 14 1794 795 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 1794 796 Middle Middle NNP 14 1794 797 Island Island NNP 14 1794 798 , , , 14 1794 799 Trinity Trinity NNP 14 1794 800 Palmetto Palmetto NNP 14 1794 801 Point Point NNP 14 1794 802 Independence Independence NNP 14 1794 803 : : : 14 1794 804 19 19 CD 14 1794 805 September September NNP 14 1794 806 1983 1983 CD 14 1794 807 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 808 from from IN 14 1794 809 UK UK NNP 14 1794 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 811 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1794 812 : : : 14 1794 813 19 19 CD 14 1794 814 September September NNP 14 1794 815 1983 1983 CD 14 1794 816 Legal legal JJ 14 1794 817 system system NN 14 1794 818 : : : 14 1794 819 based base VBN 14 1794 820 on on IN 14 1794 821 English English NNP 14 1794 822 common common JJ 14 1794 823 law law NN 14 1794 824 National national JJ 14 1794 825 holiday holiday NN 14 1794 826 : : : 14 1794 827 Independence Independence NNP 14 1794 828 Day Day NNP 14 1794 829 , , , 14 1794 830 19 19 CD 14 1794 831 September September NNP 14 1794 832 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 833 1983 1983 CD 14 1794 834 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 835 Executive executive JJ 14 1794 836 branch branch NN 14 1794 837 : : : 14 1794 838 British british JJ 14 1794 839 monarch monarch NNP 14 1794 840 , , , 14 1794 841 governor governor NN 14 1794 842 general general NNP 14 1794 843 , , , 14 1794 844 prime prime NNP 14 1794 845 minister minister NNP 14 1794 846 , , , 14 1794 847 deputy deputy JJ 14 1794 848 prime prime JJ 14 1794 849 minister minister NN 14 1794 850 , , , 14 1794 851 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1794 852 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1794 853 branch branch NN 14 1794 854 : : : 14 1794 855 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1794 856 House House NNP 14 1794 857 of of IN 14 1794 858 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1794 859 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 860 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1794 861 referred refer VBN 14 1794 862 to to IN 14 1794 863 as as IN 14 1794 864 the the DT 14 1794 865 National National NNP 14 1794 866 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1794 867 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 868 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1794 869 branch branch NN 14 1794 870 : : : 14 1794 871 Eastern eastern JJ 14 1794 872 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1794 873 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1794 874 Court Court NNP 14 1794 875 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1794 876 : : : 14 1794 877 Chief Chief NNP 14 1794 878 of of IN 14 1794 879 State State NNP 14 1794 880 -- -- : 14 1794 881 Queen Queen NNP 14 1794 882 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1794 883 II II NNP 14 1794 884 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 885 since since IN 14 1794 886 6 6 CD 14 1794 887 February February NNP 14 1794 888 1952 1952 CD 14 1794 889 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 890 , , , 14 1794 891 represented represent VBN 14 1794 892 by by IN 14 1794 893 Governor Governor NNP 14 1794 894 General General NNP 14 1794 895 Sir Sir NNP 14 1794 896 Clement Clement NNP 14 1794 897 Athelston Athelston NNP 14 1794 898 ARRINDELL ARRINDELL NNP 14 1794 899 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 900 since since IN 14 1794 901 19 19 CD 14 1794 902 September September NNP 14 1794 903 1983 1983 CD 14 1794 904 , , , 14 1794 905 previously previously RB 14 1794 906 Governor Governor NNP 14 1794 907 General General NNP 14 1794 908 of of IN 14 1794 909 the the DT 14 1794 910 Associated Associated NNP 14 1794 911 State State NNP 14 1794 912 since since IN 14 1794 913 November November NNP 14 1794 914 1981 1981 CD 14 1794 915 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 916 ; ; : 14 1794 917 Head Head NNP 14 1794 918 of of IN 14 1794 919 Government Government NNP 14 1794 920 -- -- : 14 1794 921 Prime Prime NNP 14 1794 922 Minister Minister NNP 14 1794 923 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1794 924 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 14 1794 925 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 14 1794 926 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 14 1794 927 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 928 since since IN 14 1794 929 19 19 CD 14 1794 930 September September NNP 14 1794 931 1983 1983 CD 14 1794 932 , , , 14 1794 933 previously previously RB 14 1794 934 Premier Premier NNP 14 1794 935 of of IN 14 1794 936 the the DT 14 1794 937 Associated Associated NNP 14 1794 938 State State NNP 14 1794 939 since since IN 14 1794 940 February February NNP 14 1794 941 1980 1980 CD 14 1794 942 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 943 ; ; : 14 1794 944 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1794 945 Prime Prime NNP 14 1794 946 Minister Minister NNP 14 1794 947 Michael Michael NNP 14 1794 948 Oliver Oliver NNP 14 1794 949 POWELL POWELL NNP 14 1794 950 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 951 since since IN 14 1794 952 NA NA NNP 14 1794 953 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 954 Political political JJ 14 1794 955 parties party NNS 14 1794 956 and and CC 14 1794 957 leaders leader NNS 14 1794 958 : : : 14 1794 959 People People NNS 14 1794 960 's 's POS 14 1794 961 Action Action NNP 14 1794 962 Movement Movement NNP 14 1794 963 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 964 PAM PAM NNP 14 1794 965 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 966 , , , 14 1794 967 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 14 1794 968 Simmonds Simmonds NNP 14 1794 969 ; ; : 14 1794 970 St. St. NNP 14 1794 971 Kitts Kitts NNP 14 1794 972 and and CC 14 1794 973 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 1794 974 Labor Labor NNP 14 1794 975 Party Party NNP 14 1794 976 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 977 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 14 1794 978 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 979 , , , 14 1794 980 Lee Lee NNP 14 1794 981 Moore Moore NNP 14 1794 982 ; ; : 14 1794 983 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 1794 984 Reformation Reformation NNP 14 1794 985 Party Party NNP 14 1794 986 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 987 NRP NRP NNP 14 1794 988 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 989 , , , 14 1794 990 Simeon Simeon NNP 14 1794 991 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1794 992 ; ; : 14 1794 993 Concerned Concerned NNP 14 1794 994 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 1794 995 Movement Movement NNP 14 1794 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 997 CCM CCM NNP 14 1794 998 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 999 , , , 14 1794 1000 Vance Vance NNP 14 1794 1001 Amory Amory NNP 14 1794 1002 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1794 1003 : : : 14 1794 1004 universal universal JJ 14 1794 1005 adult adult NN 14 1794 1006 at at IN 14 1794 1007 age age NN 14 1794 1008 NA NA NNP 14 1794 1009 Elections Elections NNPS 14 1794 1010 : : : 14 1794 1011 House House NNP 14 1794 1012 of of IN 14 1794 1013 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1794 1014 -- -- : 14 1794 1015 last last RB 14 1794 1016 held hold VBD 14 1794 1017 21 21 CD 14 1794 1018 March March NNP 14 1794 1019 1989 1989 CD 14 1794 1020 ( ( -LRB- 14 1794 1021 next next JJ 14 1794 1022 to to TO 14 1794 1023 be be VB 14 1794 1024 held hold VBN 14 1794 1025 by by IN 14 1794 1026 21 21 CD 14 1794 1027 March March NNP 14 1794 1028 1994 1994 CD 14 1794 1029 ) ) -RRB- 14 1794 1030 ; 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M. 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NNP 14 1797 53 , , , 14 1797 54 1988 1988 CD 14 1797 55 ) ) -RRB- 14 1797 56 ; ; : 14 1797 57 commodities commodity NNS 14 1797 58 -- -- : 14 1797 59 sugar sugar NN 14 1797 60 , , , 14 1797 61 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1797 62 , , , 14 1797 63 postage postage NN 14 1797 64 stamps stamp NNS 14 1797 65 ; ; : 14 1797 66 partners partner NNS 14 1797 67 -- -- : 14 1797 68 US US NNP 14 1797 69 44 44 CD 14 1797 70 % % NN 14 1797 71 , , , 14 1797 72 UK UK NNP 14 1797 73 30 30 CD 14 1797 74 % % NN 14 1797 75 , , , 14 1797 76 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 1797 77 and and CC 14 1797 78 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 1797 79 12 12 CD 14 1797 80 % % NN 14 1797 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 1797 82 1987 1987 CD 14 1797 83 ) ) -RRB- 14 1797 84 Imports import NNS 14 1797 85 : : : 14 1797 86 $ $ $ 14 1797 87 94.7 94.7 CD 14 1797 88 million million CD 14 1797 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 1797 90 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1797 91 . . 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; : 14 1797 461 land land NN 14 1797 462 area area NN 14 1797 463 : : : 14 1797 464 610 610 CD 14 1797 465 km2 km2 NNP 14 1797 466 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1797 467 area area NN 14 1797 468 : : : 14 1797 469 slightly slightly RB 14 1797 470 less less JJR 14 1797 471 than than IN 14 1797 472 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1797 473 times time NNS 14 1797 474 the the DT 14 1797 475 size size NN 14 1797 476 of of IN 14 1797 477 Washington Washington NNP 14 1797 478 , , , 14 1797 479 DC DC NNP 14 1797 480 Land Land NNP 14 1797 481 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1797 482 : : : 14 1797 483 none none NN 14 1797 484 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1797 485 : : : 14 1797 486 158 158 CD 14 1797 487 km km NN 14 1797 488 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1797 489 claims claim VBZ 14 1797 490 : : : 14 1797 491 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1797 492 zone zone NN 14 1797 493 : : : 14 1797 494 24 24 CD 14 1797 495 nm nm CD 14 1797 496 ; ; : 14 1797 497 Extended extended JJ 14 1797 498 economic economic JJ 14 1797 499 zone zone NN 14 1797 500 : : : 14 1797 501 200 200 CD 14 1797 502 nm nm CD 14 1797 503 ; 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NNP 14 1797 706 Lucian(s Lucian(s NNP 14 1797 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 1797 708 ; ; : 14 1797 709 adjective adjective NN 14 1797 710 -- -- : 14 1797 711 St St NNP 14 1797 712 . . NNP 14 1797 713 Lucian lucian JJ 14 1797 714 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1797 715 divisions division NNS 14 1797 716 : : : 14 1797 717 90.3 90.3 CD 14 1797 718 % % NN 14 1797 719 African african JJ 14 1797 720 descent descent NN 14 1797 721 , , , 14 1797 722 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1797 723 % % NN 14 1797 724 mixed mixed JJ 14 1797 725 , , , 14 1797 726 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1797 727 % % NN 14 1797 728 East East NNP 14 1797 729 Indian Indian NNP 14 1797 730 , , , 14 1797 731 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1797 732 % % NN 14 1797 733 Caucasian caucasian JJ 14 1797 734 Religion religion NN 14 1797 735 : : : 14 1797 736 90 90 CD 14 1797 737 % % NN 14 1797 738 Roman roman JJ 14 1797 739 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1797 740 , , , 14 1797 741 7 7 CD 14 1797 742 % % NN 14 1797 743 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1797 744 , , , 14 1797 745 3 3 CD 14 1797 746 % % NN 14 1797 747 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 1797 748 Language Language NNP 14 1797 749 : : : 14 1797 750 English English NNP 14 1797 751 ( ( -LRB- 14 1797 752 official official NN 14 1797 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 1797 754 , , , 14 1797 755 French french JJ 14 1797 756 patois patois NN 14 1797 757 Literacy literacy NN 14 1797 758 : : : 14 1797 759 78 78 CD 14 1797 760 % % NN 14 1797 761 Labor Labor NNP 14 1797 762 force force NN 14 1797 763 : : : 14 1797 764 43,800 43,800 CD 14 1797 765 ; ; : 14 1797 766 43.4 43.4 CD 14 1797 767 % % NN 14 1797 768 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1797 769 , , , 14 1797 770 38.9 38.9 CD 14 1797 771 % % NN 14 1797 772 services service NNS 14 1797 773 , , , 14 1797 774 17.7 17.7 CD 14 1797 775 % % NN 14 1797 776 industry industry NN 14 1797 777 and and CC 14 1797 778 commerce commerce NN 14 1797 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 1797 780 1983 1983 CD 14 1797 781 est est NNP 14 1797 782 . . . 14 1797 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1798 2 labor labor NN 14 1798 3 : : : 14 1798 4 20 20 CD 14 1798 5 % % NN 14 1798 6 of of IN 14 1798 7 labor labor NN 14 1798 8 force force NN 14 1798 9 - - HYPH 14 1798 10 Government Government NNP 14 1798 11 Long Long NNP 14 1798 12 - - HYPH 14 1798 13 form form NN 14 1798 14 name name NN 14 1798 15 : : : 14 1798 16 none none NN 14 1798 17 Type type NN 14 1798 18 : : : 14 1798 19 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1798 20 democracy democracy NN 14 1798 21 Capital Capital NNP 14 1798 22 : : : 14 1798 23 Castries Castries NNP 14 1798 24 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1798 25 divisions division NNS 14 1798 26 : : : 14 1798 27 11 11 CD 14 1798 28 parishes parish NNS 14 1798 29 ; ; : 14 1798 30 Anse anse JJ 14 1798 31 - - HYPH 14 1798 32 la la NNP 14 1798 33 - - HYPH 14 1798 34 Raye raye NN 14 1798 35 , , , 14 1798 36 Castries Castries NNPS 14 1798 37 , , , 14 1798 38 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 14 1798 39 , , , 14 1798 40 Dauphin Dauphin NNP 14 1798 41 , , , 14 1798 42 Dennery Dennery NNP 14 1798 43 , , , 14 1798 44 Gros Gros NNP 14 1798 45 - - HYPH 14 1798 46 Islet Islet NNP 14 1798 47 , , , 14 1798 48 Laborie Laborie NNP 14 1798 49 , , , 14 1798 50 Micoud Micoud NNP 14 1798 51 , , , 14 1798 52 Praslin Praslin NNP 14 1798 53 , , , 14 1798 54 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 14 1798 55 , , , 14 1798 56 Vieux Vieux NNP 14 1798 57 - - HYPH 14 1798 58 Fort Fort NNP 14 1798 59 Independence Independence NNP 14 1798 60 : : : 14 1798 61 22 22 CD 14 1798 62 February February NNP 14 1798 63 1979 1979 CD 14 1798 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 65 from from IN 14 1798 66 UK UK NNP 14 1798 67 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 68 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1798 69 : : : 14 1798 70 22 22 CD 14 1798 71 February February NNP 14 1798 72 1979 1979 CD 14 1798 73 Legal legal JJ 14 1798 74 system system NN 14 1798 75 : : : 14 1798 76 based base VBN 14 1798 77 on on IN 14 1798 78 English English NNP 14 1798 79 common common JJ 14 1798 80 law law NN 14 1798 81 National national JJ 14 1798 82 holiday holiday NN 14 1798 83 : : : 14 1798 84 Independence Independence NNP 14 1798 85 Day Day NNP 14 1798 86 , , , 14 1798 87 22 22 CD 14 1798 88 February February NNP 14 1798 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 90 1979 1979 CD 14 1798 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 92 Executive executive JJ 14 1798 93 branch branch NN 14 1798 94 : : : 14 1798 95 British british JJ 14 1798 96 monarch monarch NNP 14 1798 97 , , , 14 1798 98 governor governor NN 14 1798 99 general general NNP 14 1798 100 , , , 14 1798 101 prime prime JJ 14 1798 102 minister minister NN 14 1798 103 , , , 14 1798 104 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1798 105 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1798 106 branch branch NN 14 1798 107 : : : 14 1798 108 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1798 109 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1798 110 consists consist VBZ 14 1798 111 of of IN 14 1798 112 an an DT 14 1798 113 upper upper JJ 14 1798 114 house house NN 14 1798 115 or or CC 14 1798 116 Senate Senate NNP 14 1798 117 and and CC 14 1798 118 a a DT 14 1798 119 lower low JJR 14 1798 120 house house NN 14 1798 121 or or CC 14 1798 122 House House NNP 14 1798 123 of of IN 14 1798 124 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1798 125 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1798 126 branch branch NN 14 1798 127 : : : 14 1798 128 Eastern eastern JJ 14 1798 129 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1798 130 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1798 131 Court Court NNP 14 1798 132 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1798 133 : : : 14 1798 134 Chief Chief NNP 14 1798 135 of of IN 14 1798 136 State State NNP 14 1798 137 -- -- : 14 1798 138 Queen Queen NNP 14 1798 139 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1798 140 II II NNP 14 1798 141 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 142 since since IN 14 1798 143 6 6 CD 14 1798 144 February February NNP 14 1798 145 1952 1952 CD 14 1798 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 147 , , , 14 1798 148 represented represent VBN 14 1798 149 by by IN 14 1798 150 Governor Governor NNP 14 1798 151 General General NNP 14 1798 152 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 14 1798 153 Anthony Anthony NNP 14 1798 154 JAMES JAMES NNP 14 1798 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 156 since since IN 14 1798 157 10 10 CD 14 1798 158 October October NNP 14 1798 159 1988 1988 CD 14 1798 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 161 ; ; : 14 1798 162 Head Head NNP 14 1798 163 of of IN 14 1798 164 Government Government NNP 14 1798 165 -- -- : 14 1798 166 Prime Prime NNP 14 1798 167 Minister Minister NNP 14 1798 168 John John NNP 14 1798 169 George George NNP 14 1798 170 Melvin Melvin NNP 14 1798 171 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 14 1798 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 173 since since IN 14 1798 174 3 3 CD 14 1798 175 May May NNP 14 1798 176 1982 1982 CD 14 1798 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 178 Political political JJ 14 1798 179 parties party NNS 14 1798 180 and and CC 14 1798 181 leaders leader NNS 14 1798 182 : : : 14 1798 183 United United NNP 14 1798 184 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1798 185 ' ' POS 14 1798 186 Party Party NNP 14 1798 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 188 UWP UWP NNP 14 1798 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 190 , , , 14 1798 191 John John NNP 14 1798 192 Compton Compton NNP 14 1798 193 ; ; : 14 1798 194 St. St. NNP 14 1798 195 Lucia Lucia NNP 14 1798 196 Labor Labor NNP 14 1798 197 Party Party NNP 14 1798 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 199 SLP SLP NNP 14 1798 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 201 , , , 14 1798 202 Julian Julian NNP 14 1798 203 Hunte Hunte NNP 14 1798 204 ; ; : 14 1798 205 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1798 206 Labor Labor NNP 14 1798 207 Party Party NNP 14 1798 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 209 PLP PLP NNP 14 1798 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 211 , , , 14 1798 212 George George NNP 14 1798 213 Odlum Odlum NNP 14 1798 214 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1798 215 : : : 14 1798 216 universal universal JJ 14 1798 217 at at IN 14 1798 218 age age NN 14 1798 219 18 18 CD 14 1798 220 Elections election NNS 14 1798 221 : : : 14 1798 222 House House NNP 14 1798 223 of of IN 14 1798 224 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1798 225 -- -- : 14 1798 226 last last JJ 14 1798 227 held hold VBD 14 1798 228 6 6 CD 14 1798 229 April April NNP 14 1798 230 1987 1987 CD 14 1798 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 232 next next JJ 14 1798 233 to to TO 14 1798 234 be be VB 14 1798 235 held hold VBN 14 1798 236 April April NNP 14 1798 237 1992 1992 CD 14 1798 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 239 ; ; : 14 1798 240 results result NNS 14 1798 241 -- -- : 14 1798 242 percent percent NN 14 1798 243 of of IN 14 1798 244 vote vote NN 14 1798 245 by by IN 14 1798 246 party party NN 14 1798 247 NA NA NNP 14 1798 248 ; ; : 14 1798 249 seats--(17 seats--(17 NNP 14 1798 250 total total JJ 14 1798 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 252 UWP UWP NNP 14 1798 253 10 10 CD 14 1798 254 , , , 14 1798 255 SLP SLP NNP 14 1798 256 7 7 CD 14 1798 257 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1798 258 : : : 14 1798 259 negligible negligible JJ 14 1798 260 Member Member NNP 14 1798 261 of of IN 14 1798 262 : : : 14 1798 263 ACP ACP NNP 14 1798 264 , , , 14 1798 265 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 14 1798 266 , , , 14 1798 267 FAO FAO NNP 14 1798 268 , , , 14 1798 269 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1798 270 , , , 14 1798 271 GATT GATT NNP 14 1798 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 273 de de FW 14 1798 274 facto facto FW 14 1798 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 276 , , , 14 1798 277 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1798 278 , , , 14 1798 279 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1798 280 , , , 14 1798 281 IDA IDA NNP 14 1798 282 , , , 14 1798 283 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1798 284 , , , 14 1798 285 IFC IFC NNP 14 1798 286 , , , 14 1798 287 ILO ILO NNP 14 1798 288 , , , 14 1798 289 IMF IMF NNP 14 1798 290 , , , 14 1798 291 IMO imo RB 14 1798 292 , , , 14 1798 293 NAM NAM NNP 14 1798 294 , , , 14 1798 295 OAS OAS NNP 14 1798 296 , , , 14 1798 297 OECS OECS NNP 14 1798 298 , , , 14 1798 299 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 1798 300 , , , 14 1798 301 UN UN NNP 14 1798 302 , , , 14 1798 303 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1798 304 , , , 14 1798 305 UPU UPU NNP 14 1798 306 , , , 14 1798 307 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1798 308 , , , 14 1798 309 WHO who WP 14 1798 310 , , , 14 1798 311 WMO WMO NNP 14 1798 312 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1798 313 representation representation NN 14 1798 314 : : : 14 1798 315 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1798 316 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1798 317 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1798 318 Edsel Edsel NNP 14 1798 319 EDMUNDS edmund NNS 14 1798 320 ; ; , 14 1798 321 Chancery chancery NN 14 1798 322 at at IN 14 1798 323 Suite Suite NNP 14 1798 324 309 309 CD 14 1798 325 , , , 14 1798 326 2100 2100 CD 14 1798 327 M M NNP 14 1798 328 Street Street NNP 14 1798 329 NW NW NNP 14 1798 330 , , , 14 1798 331 Washington Washington NNP 14 1798 332 DC DC NNP 14 1798 333 30037 30037 CD 14 1798 334 ; ; : 14 1798 335 telephone telephone NN 14 1798 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 1798 337 202 202 CD 14 1798 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 1798 339 463 463 CD 14 1798 340 - - HYPH 14 1798 341 7378 7378 CD 14 1798 342 or or CC 14 1798 343 7379 7379 CD 14 1798 344 ; ; : 14 1798 345 there there EX 14 1798 346 is be VBZ 14 1798 347 a a DT 14 1798 348 St. St. NNP 14 1798 349 Lucian lucian JJ 14 1798 350 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1798 351 General General NNP 14 1798 352 in in IN 14 1798 353 New New NNP 14 1798 354 York York NNP 14 1798 355 ; ; : 14 1798 356 US US NNP 14 1798 357 -- -- : 14 1798 358 none none NN 14 1798 359 Flag flag NN 14 1798 360 : : : 14 1798 361 blue blue JJ 14 1798 362 with with IN 14 1798 363 a a DT 14 1798 364 gold gold NN 14 1798 365 isosceles isoscele NNS 14 1798 366 triangle triangle VB 14 1798 367 below below IN 14 1798 368 a a DT 14 1798 369 black black JJ 14 1798 370 arrowhead arrowhead NN 14 1798 371 ; ; : 14 1798 372 the the DT 14 1798 373 upper upper JJ 14 1798 374 edges edge NNS 14 1798 375 of of IN 14 1798 376 the the DT 14 1798 377 arrowhead arrowhead NN 14 1798 378 have have VBP 14 1798 379 a a DT 14 1798 380 white white JJ 14 1798 381 border border NN 14 1798 382 - - HYPH 14 1798 383 Economy economy NN 14 1798 384 Overview Overview NNP 14 1798 385 : : : 14 1798 386 Since since IN 14 1798 387 1983 1983 CD 14 1798 388 the the DT 14 1798 389 economy economy NN 14 1798 390 has have VBZ 14 1798 391 shown show VBN 14 1798 392 an an DT 14 1798 393 impressive impressive JJ 14 1798 394 average average JJ 14 1798 395 annual annual JJ 14 1798 396 growth growth NN 14 1798 397 rate rate NN 14 1798 398 of of IN 14 1798 399 almost almost RB 14 1798 400 5 5 CD 14 1798 401 % % NN 14 1798 402 because because IN 14 1798 403 of of IN 14 1798 404 strong strong JJ 14 1798 405 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1798 406 and and CC 14 1798 407 tourist tourist NN 14 1798 408 industry industry NN 14 1798 409 sectors sector NNS 14 1798 410 . . . 14 1799 1 There there EX 14 1799 2 is be VBZ 14 1799 3 also also RB 14 1799 4 an an DT 14 1799 5 expanding expand VBG 14 1799 6 industrial industrial JJ 14 1799 7 base base NN 14 1799 8 supported support VBN 14 1799 9 by by IN 14 1799 10 foreign foreign JJ 14 1799 11 investment investment NN 14 1799 12 in in IN 14 1799 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1799 14 and and CC 14 1799 15 other other JJ 14 1799 16 activities activity NNS 14 1799 17 , , , 14 1799 18 such such JJ 14 1799 19 as as IN 14 1799 20 in in IN 14 1799 21 data datum NNS 14 1799 22 processing processing NN 14 1799 23 . . . 14 1800 1 The the DT 14 1800 2 economy economy NN 14 1800 3 , , , 14 1800 4 however however RB 14 1800 5 , , , 14 1800 6 remains remain VBZ 14 1800 7 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 14 1800 8 because because IN 14 1800 9 the the DT 14 1800 10 important important JJ 14 1800 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1800 12 sector sector NN 14 1800 13 is be VBZ 14 1800 14 dominated dominate VBN 14 1800 15 by by IN 14 1800 16 banana banana NN 14 1800 17 production production NN 14 1800 18 . . . 14 1801 1 St. St. NNP 14 1801 2 Lucia Lucia NNP 14 1801 3 is be VBZ 14 1801 4 subject subject JJ 14 1801 5 to to IN 14 1801 6 periodic periodic JJ 14 1801 7 droughts drought NNS 14 1801 8 and/or and/or CC 14 1801 9 tropical tropical JJ 14 1801 10 storms storm NNS 14 1801 11 , , , 14 1801 12 and and CC 14 1801 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1801 14 protected protected JJ 14 1801 15 market market NN 14 1801 16 agreement agreement NN 14 1801 17 with with IN 14 1801 18 the the DT 14 1801 19 UK UK NNP 14 1801 20 for for IN 14 1801 21 bananas banana NNS 14 1801 22 may may MD 14 1801 23 end end VB 14 1801 24 in in IN 14 1801 25 1992 1992 CD 14 1801 26 . . . 14 1802 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1802 2 : : : 14 1802 3 $ $ $ 14 1802 4 172 172 CD 14 1802 5 million million CD 14 1802 6 , , , 14 1802 7 per per IN 14 1802 8 capita capita FW 14 1802 9 $ $ $ 14 1802 10 1,258 1,258 CD 14 1802 11 ; ; : 14 1802 12 real real JJ 14 1802 13 growth growth NN 14 1802 14 rate rate NN 14 1802 15 6.8 6.8 CD 14 1802 16 % % NN 14 1802 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1802 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1802 19 est est NNP 14 1802 20 . . . 14 1802 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1803 2 rate rate NN 14 1803 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1803 5 prices price NNS 14 1803 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 7 : : : 14 1803 8 7.0 7.0 CD 14 1803 9 % % NN 14 1803 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 11 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1803 14 rate rate NN 14 1803 15 : : : 14 1803 16 18.6 18.6 CD 14 1803 17 % % NN 14 1803 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 19 1986 1986 CD 14 1803 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 21 Budget budget NN 14 1803 22 : : : 14 1803 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 1803 24 $ $ $ 14 1803 25 71.7 71.7 CD 14 1803 26 million million CD 14 1803 27 ; ; : 14 1803 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1803 29 $ $ $ 14 1803 30 79.3 79.3 CD 14 1803 31 million million CD 14 1803 32 , , , 14 1803 33 including include VBG 14 1803 34 capital capital NN 14 1803 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1803 36 of of IN 14 1803 37 $ $ $ 14 1803 38 19.6 19.6 CD 14 1803 39 million million CD 14 1803 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 41 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 43 Exports export NNS 14 1803 44 : : : 14 1803 45 $ $ $ 14 1803 46 76.8 76.8 CD 14 1803 47 million million CD 14 1803 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1803 50 . . NNP 14 1803 51 , , , 14 1803 52 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 54 ; ; : 14 1803 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 1803 56 -- -- : 14 1803 57 bananas bananas NNP 14 1803 58 67 67 CD 14 1803 59 % % NN 14 1803 60 , , , 14 1803 61 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1803 62 , , , 14 1803 63 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1803 64 , , , 14 1803 65 fruits fruit NNS 14 1803 66 , , , 14 1803 67 coconut coconut NN 14 1803 68 oil oil NN 14 1803 69 , , , 14 1803 70 clothing clothing NN 14 1803 71 ; ; : 14 1803 72 partners partner NNS 14 1803 73 -- -- : 14 1803 74 UK UK NNP 14 1803 75 55 55 CD 14 1803 76 % % NN 14 1803 77 , , , 14 1803 78 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 14 1803 79 21 21 CD 14 1803 80 % % NN 14 1803 81 , , , 14 1803 82 US US NNP 14 1803 83 18 18 CD 14 1803 84 % % NN 14 1803 85 , , , 14 1803 86 other other JJ 14 1803 87 6 6 CD 14 1803 88 % % NN 14 1803 89 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1803 90 : : : 14 1803 91 $ $ $ 14 1803 92 178.1 178.1 CD 14 1803 93 million million CD 14 1803 94 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 95 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1803 96 . . NNP 14 1803 97 , , , 14 1803 98 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 100 ; ; : 14 1803 101 commodities commodity NNS 14 1803 102 -- -- : 14 1803 103 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1803 104 goods good NNS 14 1803 105 22 22 CD 14 1803 106 % % NN 14 1803 107 , , , 14 1803 108 machinery machinery NN 14 1803 109 and and CC 14 1803 110 transportation transportation NN 14 1803 111 equipment equipment NN 14 1803 112 21 21 CD 14 1803 113 % % NN 14 1803 114 , , , 14 1803 115 food food NN 14 1803 116 and and CC 14 1803 117 live live JJ 14 1803 118 animals animal NNS 14 1803 119 20 20 CD 14 1803 120 % % NN 14 1803 121 , , , 14 1803 122 mineral mineral NN 14 1803 123 fuels fuel NNS 14 1803 124 , , , 14 1803 125 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1803 126 , , , 14 1803 127 machinery machinery NN 14 1803 128 and and CC 14 1803 129 equipment equipment NN 14 1803 130 , , , 14 1803 131 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 1803 132 , , , 14 1803 133 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1803 134 products product NNS 14 1803 135 ; ; : 14 1803 136 partners partner NNS 14 1803 137 -- -- : 14 1803 138 US US NNP 14 1803 139 33 33 CD 14 1803 140 % % NN 14 1803 141 , , , 14 1803 142 UK UK NNP 14 1803 143 16 16 CD 14 1803 144 % % NN 14 1803 145 , , , 14 1803 146 CARICOM CARICOM VBN 14 1803 147 14.8 14.8 CD 14 1803 148 % % NN 14 1803 149 , , , 14 1803 150 Japan Japan NNP 14 1803 151 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1803 152 % % NN 14 1803 153 , , , 14 1803 154 other other JJ 14 1803 155 29.7 29.7 CD 14 1803 156 % % NN 14 1803 157 External external JJ 14 1803 158 debt debt NN 14 1803 159 : : : 14 1803 160 $ $ $ 14 1803 161 39.5 39.5 CD 14 1803 162 million million CD 14 1803 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 164 December December NNP 14 1803 165 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 167 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1803 168 production production NN 14 1803 169 : : : 14 1803 170 growth growth NN 14 1803 171 rate rate NN 14 1803 172 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1803 173 % % NN 14 1803 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 175 1987 1987 CD 14 1803 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 177 Electricity electricity NN 14 1803 178 : : : 14 1803 179 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1803 180 kW kw NN 14 1803 181 capacity capacity NN 14 1803 182 ; 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; : 14 1803 231 crops crop NNS 14 1803 232 -- -- : 14 1803 233 bananas banana NNS 14 1803 234 , , , 14 1803 235 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1803 236 , , , 14 1803 237 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1803 238 , , , 14 1803 239 citrus citrus NN 14 1803 240 fruit fruit NN 14 1803 241 , , , 14 1803 242 root root NN 14 1803 243 crops crop NNS 14 1803 244 , , , 14 1803 245 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1803 246 ; ; : 14 1803 247 imports import VBZ 14 1803 248 food food NN 14 1803 249 for for IN 14 1803 250 the the DT 14 1803 251 tourist tourist NN 14 1803 252 industry industry NN 14 1803 253 Aid aid NN 14 1803 254 : : : 14 1803 255 US US NNP 14 1803 256 commitments commitment NNS 14 1803 257 , , , 14 1803 258 including include VBG 14 1803 259 Ex Ex NNP 14 1803 260 - - HYPH 14 1803 261 Im Im NNP 14 1803 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 263 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1803 264 - - HYPH 14 1803 265 87 87 NNP 14 1803 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 267 , , , 14 1803 268 $ $ $ 14 1803 269 4 4 CD 14 1803 270 million million CD 14 1803 271 ; ; : 14 1803 272 Western western JJ 14 1803 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 274 non non JJ 14 1803 275 - - JJ 14 1803 276 US us JJ 14 1803 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 278 countries country NNS 14 1803 279 , , , 14 1803 280 ODA ODA NNP 14 1803 281 and and CC 14 1803 282 OOF OOF NNP 14 1803 283 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1803 284 commitments commitment NNS 14 1803 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 286 1970 1970 CD 14 1803 287 - - SYM 14 1803 288 87 87 CD 14 1803 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 290 , , , 14 1803 291 $ $ $ 14 1803 292 93 93 CD 14 1803 293 million million CD 14 1803 294 Currency Currency NNP 14 1803 295 : : : 14 1803 296 East east JJ 14 1803 297 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 1803 298 dollar dollar NN 14 1803 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 300 plural plural JJ 14 1803 301 -- -- : 14 1803 302 dollars dollar NNS 14 1803 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 304 ; 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; : 14 1803 481 land land NN 14 1803 482 area area NN 14 1803 483 : : : 14 1803 484 242 242 CD 14 1803 485 km2 km2 NN 14 1803 486 ; ; : 14 1803 487 includes include VBZ 14 1803 488 eight eight CD 14 1803 489 small small JJ 14 1803 490 islands island NNS 14 1803 491 in in IN 14 1803 492 the the DT 14 1803 493 St. St. NNP 14 1803 494 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 1803 495 and and CC 14 1803 496 the the DT 14 1803 497 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 14 1803 498 groups group NNS 14 1803 499 Comparative comparative JJ 14 1803 500 area area NN 14 1803 501 : : : 14 1803 502 slightly slightly RB 14 1803 503 less less JJR 14 1803 504 than than IN 14 1803 505 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1803 506 times time NNS 14 1803 507 the the DT 14 1803 508 size size NN 14 1803 509 of of IN 14 1803 510 Washington Washington NNP 14 1803 511 , , , 14 1803 512 DC DC NNP 14 1803 513 Land Land NNP 14 1803 514 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1803 515 : : : 14 1803 516 none none NN 14 1803 517 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1803 518 : : : 14 1803 519 120 120 CD 14 1803 520 km km NN 14 1803 521 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1803 522 claims claim VBZ 14 1803 523 : : : 14 1803 524 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1803 525 zone zone NN 14 1803 526 : : : 14 1803 527 12 12 CD 14 1803 528 nm nm UH 14 1803 529 ; ; : 14 1803 530 Continental continental JJ 14 1803 531 shelf shelf NN 14 1803 532 : : : 14 1803 533 200 200 CD 14 1803 534 meters meter NNS 14 1803 535 or or CC 14 1803 536 to to IN 14 1803 537 depth depth NN 14 1803 538 of of IN 14 1803 539 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1803 540 ; ; : 14 1803 541 Extended extended JJ 14 1803 542 economic economic JJ 14 1803 543 zone zone NN 14 1803 544 : : : 14 1803 545 200 200 CD 14 1803 546 nm nm CD 14 1803 547 ; ; : 14 1803 548 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1803 549 sea sea NN 14 1803 550 : : : 14 1803 551 12 12 CD 14 1803 552 nm nm NNP 14 1803 553 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1803 554 : : : 14 1803 555 focus focus NN 14 1803 556 of of IN 14 1803 557 maritime maritime JJ 14 1803 558 boundary boundary JJ 14 1803 559 dispute dispute NN 14 1803 560 between between IN 14 1803 561 Canada Canada NNP 14 1803 562 and and CC 14 1803 563 France France NNP 14 1803 564 Climate Climate NNP 14 1803 565 : : : 14 1803 566 cold cold JJ 14 1803 567 and and CC 14 1803 568 wet wet JJ 14 1803 569 , , , 14 1803 570 with with IN 14 1803 571 much much JJ 14 1803 572 mist mist NN 14 1803 573 and and CC 14 1803 574 fog fog NN 14 1803 575 ; 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; : 14 1803 893 Head Head NNP 14 1803 894 of of IN 14 1803 895 Government Government NNP 14 1803 896 -- -- : 14 1803 897 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1803 898 of of IN 14 1803 899 the the DT 14 1803 900 Republic Republic NNP 14 1803 901 Jean Jean NNP 14 1803 902 - - HYPH 14 1803 903 Pierre Pierre NNP 14 1803 904 MARQUIE MARQUIE NNP 14 1803 905 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 906 since since IN 14 1803 907 February February NNP 14 1803 908 1989 1989 CD 14 1803 909 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 910 ; ; : 14 1803 911 President President NNP 14 1803 912 of of IN 14 1803 913 the the DT 14 1803 914 General General NNP 14 1803 915 Council Council NNP 14 1803 916 Marc Marc NNP 14 1803 917 PLANTEGENEST PLANTEGENEST NNP 14 1803 918 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 919 since since IN 14 1803 920 NA NA NNP 14 1803 921 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 922 Political political JJ 14 1803 923 parties party NNS 14 1803 924 and and CC 14 1803 925 leaders leader NNS 14 1803 926 : : : 14 1803 927 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1803 928 Party Party NNP 14 1803 929 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 930 PS PS NNP 14 1803 931 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 932 ; ; : 14 1803 933 Union Union NNP 14 1803 934 for for IN 14 1803 935 French french JJ 14 1803 936 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 1803 937 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 938 UDF UDF NNP 14 1803 939 / / SYM 14 1803 940 CDS CDS NNP 14 1803 941 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 942 , , , 14 1803 943 Gerard Gerard NNP 14 1803 944 Grignon Grignon NNP 14 1803 945 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1803 946 : : : 14 1803 947 universal universal JJ 14 1803 948 at at IN 14 1803 949 age age NN 14 1803 950 18 18 CD 14 1803 951 Elections election NNS 14 1803 952 : : : 14 1803 953 General General NNP 14 1803 954 Council Council NNP 14 1803 955 -- -- : 14 1803 956 last last JJ 14 1803 957 held hold VBN 14 1803 958 September September NNP 14 1803 959 - - HYPH 14 1803 960 October October NNP 14 1803 961 1988 1988 CD 14 1803 962 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 963 next next JJ 14 1803 964 to to TO 14 1803 965 be be VB 14 1803 966 held hold VBN 14 1803 967 September September NNP 14 1803 968 1994 1994 CD 14 1803 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 970 ; ; : 14 1803 971 results result NNS 14 1803 972 -- -- : 14 1803 973 percent percent NN 14 1803 974 of of IN 14 1803 975 vote vote NN 14 1803 976 by by IN 14 1803 977 party party NN 14 1803 978 NA NA NNP 14 1803 979 ; ; : 14 1803 980 seats--(19 seats--(19 NNP 14 1803 981 total total NN 14 1803 982 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 983 Socialist socialist JJ 14 1803 984 and and CC 14 1803 985 other other JJ 14 1803 986 left left JJ 14 1803 987 - - HYPH 14 1803 988 wing wing NN 14 1803 989 parties party NNS 14 1803 990 13 13 CD 14 1803 991 , , , 14 1803 992 UDF UDF NNP 14 1803 993 and and CC 14 1803 994 right right JJ 14 1803 995 - - HYPH 14 1803 996 wing wing NN 14 1803 997 parties party NNS 14 1803 998 6 6 CD 14 1803 999 ; ; : 14 1803 1000 French french JJ 14 1803 1001 President President NNP 14 1803 1002 -- -- : 14 1803 1003 last last RB 14 1803 1004 held hold VBD 14 1803 1005 8 8 CD 14 1803 1006 May May NNP 14 1803 1007 1988 1988 CD 14 1803 1008 ( ( -LRB- 14 1803 1009 next next JJ 14 1803 1010 to to TO 14 1803 1011 be be VB 14 1803 1012 held hold VBN 14 1803 1013 May May NNP 14 1803 1014 1995 1995 CD 14 1803 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 1016 ; ; : 14 1803 1017 results--(second results--(second VB 14 1803 1018 ballot ballot NN 14 1803 1019 ) ) -RRB- 14 1803 1020 Jacques Jacques NNP 14 1803 1021 Chirac Chirac NNP 14 1803 1022 56 56 CD 14 1803 1023 % % NN 14 1803 1024 , , , 14 1803 1025 Francois Francois NNP 14 1803 1026 Mitterrand Mitterrand NNP 14 1803 1027 44 44 CD 14 1803 1028 % % NN 14 1803 1029 ; 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; : 14 1809 487 12 12 CD 14 1809 488 % % NN 14 1809 489 permanent permanent JJ 14 1809 490 crops crop NNS 14 1809 491 ; ; : 14 1809 492 6 6 CD 14 1809 493 % % NN 14 1809 494 meadows meadow NNS 14 1809 495 and and CC 14 1809 496 pastures pasture NNS 14 1809 497 ; ; : 14 1809 498 41 41 CD 14 1809 499 % % NN 14 1809 500 forest forest NN 14 1809 501 and and CC 14 1809 502 woodland woodland NN 14 1809 503 ; ; : 14 1809 504 3 3 CD 14 1809 505 % % NN 14 1809 506 other other JJ 14 1809 507 ; ; : 14 1809 508 includes include VBZ 14 1809 509 3 3 CD 14 1809 510 % % NN 14 1809 511 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1809 512 Environment Environment NNP 14 1809 513 : : : 14 1809 514 subject subject JJ 14 1809 515 to to IN 14 1809 516 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 1809 517 ; ; : 14 1809 518 Soufriere soufriere JJ 14 1809 519 volcano volcano NN 14 1809 520 is be VBZ 14 1809 521 a a DT 14 1809 522 constant constant JJ 14 1809 523 threat threat NN 14 1809 524 Note note NN 14 1809 525 : : : 14 1809 526 some some DT 14 1809 527 islands island NNS 14 1809 528 of of IN 14 1809 529 the the DT 14 1809 530 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 14 1809 531 group group NN 14 1809 532 are be VBP 14 1809 533 administered administer VBN 14 1809 534 by by IN 14 1809 535 Grenada Grenada NNP 14 1809 536 - - HYPH 14 1809 537 People People NNP 14 1809 538 Population Population NNP 14 1809 539 : : : 14 1809 540 112,646 112,646 CD 14 1809 541 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 542 July July NNP 14 1809 543 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 545 , , , 14 1809 546 growth growth NN 14 1809 547 rate rate NN 14 1809 548 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1809 549 % % NN 14 1809 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 551 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 553 Birth birth NN 14 1809 554 rate rate NN 14 1809 555 : : : 14 1809 556 27 27 CD 14 1809 557 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1809 558 population population NN 14 1809 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 560 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 562 Death death NN 14 1809 563 rate rate NN 14 1809 564 : : : 14 1809 565 6 6 CD 14 1809 566 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1809 567 population population NN 14 1809 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 569 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 571 Net net JJ 14 1809 572 migration migration NN 14 1809 573 rate rate NN 14 1809 574 : : : 14 1809 575 - - : 14 1809 576 8 8 CD 14 1809 577 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1809 578 population population NN 14 1809 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 580 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 581 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 582 Infant infant NN 14 1809 583 mortality mortality NN 14 1809 584 rate rate NN 14 1809 585 : : : 14 1809 586 32 32 CD 14 1809 587 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1809 588 live live JJ 14 1809 589 births birth NNS 14 1809 590 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 591 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 593 Life life NN 14 1809 594 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1809 595 at at IN 14 1809 596 birth birth NN 14 1809 597 : : : 14 1809 598 68 68 CD 14 1809 599 years year NNS 14 1809 600 male male JJ 14 1809 601 , , , 14 1809 602 72 72 CD 14 1809 603 years year NNS 14 1809 604 female female JJ 14 1809 605 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 606 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 607 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 608 Total total JJ 14 1809 609 fertility fertility NN 14 1809 610 rate rate NN 14 1809 611 : : : 14 1809 612 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1809 613 children child NNS 14 1809 614 born bear VBN 14 1809 615 / / SYM 14 1809 616 woman woman NN 14 1809 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 618 1990 1990 CD 14 1809 619 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 620 Nationality nationality NN 14 1809 621 : : : 14 1809 622 noun noun NN 14 1809 623 -- -- . 14 1809 624 St St NNP 14 1809 625 . . NNP 14 1809 626 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 14 1809 627 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 628 or or CC 14 1809 629 Vincentian(s Vincentian(s NNP 14 1809 630 ) ) -RRB- 14 1809 631 ; ; : 14 1809 632 adjectives adjective NNS 14 1809 633 -- -- : 14 1809 634 St St NNP 14 1809 635 . . . 14 1809 636 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 14 1809 637 or or CC 14 1809 638 Vincentian Vincentian NNP 14 1809 639 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1809 640 divisions division NNS 14 1809 641 : : : 14 1809 642 mainly mainly RB 14 1809 643 of of IN 14 1809 644 black black JJ 14 1809 645 African african JJ 14 1809 646 descent descent NN 14 1809 647 ; ; : 14 1809 648 remainder remainder NN 14 1809 649 mixed mix VBN 14 1809 650 , , , 14 1809 651 with with IN 14 1809 652 some some DT 14 1809 653 white white JJ 14 1809 654 , , , 14 1809 655 East East NNP 14 1809 656 Indian Indian NNP 14 1809 657 , , , 14 1809 658 Carib Carib NNP 14 1809 659 Indian Indian NNP 14 1809 660 Religion Religion NNP 14 1809 661 : : : 14 1809 662 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 1809 663 , , , 14 1809 664 Methodist Methodist NNP 14 1809 665 , , , 14 1809 666 Roman Roman NNP 14 1809 667 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1809 668 , , , 14 1809 669 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 1809 670 - - HYPH 14 1809 671 Day Day NNP 14 1809 672 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 1809 673 Language Language NNP 14 1809 674 : : : 14 1809 675 English English NNP 14 1809 676 , , , 14 1809 677 some some DT 14 1809 678 French french JJ 14 1809 679 patois patois NN 14 1809 680 Literacy literacy NN 14 1809 681 : : : 14 1809 682 82 82 CD 14 1809 683 % % NN 14 1809 684 Labor Labor NNP 14 1809 685 force force NN 14 1809 686 : : : 14 1809 687 67,000 67,000 CD 14 1809 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 1809 689 1984 1984 CD 14 1809 690 est est NNP 14 1809 691 . . . 14 1809 692 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1810 2 labor labor NN 14 1810 3 : : : 14 1810 4 10 10 CD 14 1810 5 % % NN 14 1810 6 of of IN 14 1810 7 labor labor NN 14 1810 8 force force NN 14 1810 9 - - HYPH 14 1810 10 Government Government NNP 14 1810 11 Long Long NNP 14 1810 12 - - HYPH 14 1810 13 form form NN 14 1810 14 name name NN 14 1810 15 : : : 14 1810 16 none none NN 14 1810 17 Type type NN 14 1810 18 : : : 14 1810 19 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 1810 20 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1810 21 Capital capital NN 14 1810 22 : : : 14 1810 23 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 14 1810 24 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1810 25 divisions division NNS 14 1810 26 : : : 14 1810 27 6 6 CD 14 1810 28 parishes parish NNS 14 1810 29 ; ; : 14 1810 30 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 14 1810 31 , , , 14 1810 32 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 14 1810 33 , , , 14 1810 34 Saint Saint NNP 14 1810 35 Andrew Andrew NNP 14 1810 36 , , , 14 1810 37 Saint Saint NNP 14 1810 38 David David NNP 14 1810 39 , , , 14 1810 40 Saint Saint NNP 14 1810 41 George George NNP 14 1810 42 , , , 14 1810 43 Saint Saint NNP 14 1810 44 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 1810 45 Independence Independence NNP 14 1810 46 : : : 14 1810 47 27 27 CD 14 1810 48 October October NNP 14 1810 49 1979 1979 CD 14 1810 50 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 51 from from IN 14 1810 52 UK UK NNP 14 1810 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 54 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1810 55 : : : 14 1810 56 27 27 CD 14 1810 57 October October NNP 14 1810 58 1979 1979 CD 14 1810 59 Legal legal JJ 14 1810 60 system system NN 14 1810 61 : : : 14 1810 62 based base VBN 14 1810 63 on on IN 14 1810 64 English English NNP 14 1810 65 common common JJ 14 1810 66 law law NN 14 1810 67 National national JJ 14 1810 68 holiday holiday NN 14 1810 69 : : : 14 1810 70 Independence Independence NNP 14 1810 71 Day Day NNP 14 1810 72 , , , 14 1810 73 27 27 CD 14 1810 74 October October NNP 14 1810 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 76 1979 1979 CD 14 1810 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 78 Executive executive JJ 14 1810 79 branch branch NN 14 1810 80 : : : 14 1810 81 British british JJ 14 1810 82 monarch monarch NNP 14 1810 83 , , , 14 1810 84 governor governor NN 14 1810 85 general general NNP 14 1810 86 , , , 14 1810 87 prime prime JJ 14 1810 88 minister minister NN 14 1810 89 , , , 14 1810 90 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1810 91 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1810 92 branch branch NN 14 1810 93 : : : 14 1810 94 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1810 95 House House NNP 14 1810 96 of of IN 14 1810 97 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1810 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 99 includes include VBZ 14 1810 100 15 15 CD 14 1810 101 elected elect VBN 14 1810 102 representatives representative NNS 14 1810 103 and and CC 14 1810 104 six six CD 14 1810 105 appointed appoint VBN 14 1810 106 senators senator NNS 14 1810 107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 108 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1810 109 branch branch NN 14 1810 110 : : : 14 1810 111 Eastern eastern JJ 14 1810 112 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 1810 113 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1810 114 Court Court NNP 14 1810 115 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1810 116 : : : 14 1810 117 Chief Chief NNP 14 1810 118 of of IN 14 1810 119 State State NNP 14 1810 120 -- -- : 14 1810 121 Queen Queen NNP 14 1810 122 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1810 123 II II NNP 14 1810 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 125 since since IN 14 1810 126 6 6 CD 14 1810 127 February February NNP 14 1810 128 1952 1952 CD 14 1810 129 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 130 , , , 14 1810 131 represented represent VBN 14 1810 132 by by IN 14 1810 133 Governor Governor NNP 14 1810 134 General General NNP 14 1810 135 David David NNP 14 1810 136 JACK JACK NNP 14 1810 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 138 since since IN 14 1810 139 29 29 CD 14 1810 140 Septermber Septermber NNP 14 1810 141 1989 1989 CD 14 1810 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 143 ; ; : 14 1810 144 Head Head NNP 14 1810 145 of of IN 14 1810 146 Government Government NNP 14 1810 147 -- -- : 14 1810 148 Prime Prime NNP 14 1810 149 Minister Minister NNP 14 1810 150 James James NNP 14 1810 151 F. F. NNP 14 1810 152 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 14 1810 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 154 since since IN 14 1810 155 30 30 CD 14 1810 156 July July NNP 14 1810 157 1984 1984 CD 14 1810 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 159 Political political JJ 14 1810 160 parties party NNS 14 1810 161 and and CC 14 1810 162 leaders leader NNS 14 1810 163 : : : 14 1810 164 New New NNP 14 1810 165 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1810 166 Party Party NNP 14 1810 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 168 NDP NDP NNP 14 1810 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 170 , , , 14 1810 171 James James NNP 14 1810 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 173 Son Son NNP 14 1810 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 175 Mitchell Mitchell NNP 14 1810 176 ; ; : 14 1810 177 St. St. NNP 14 1810 178 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 1810 179 Labor Labor NNP 14 1810 180 Party Party NNP 14 1810 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 182 SVLP SVLP NNP 14 1810 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 184 , , , 14 1810 185 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 1810 186 Beach Beach NNP 14 1810 187 ; ; : 14 1810 188 United United NNP 14 1810 189 People People NNP 14 1810 190 's 's POS 14 1810 191 Movement Movement NNP 14 1810 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1810 193 UPM UPM NNP 14 1810 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1810 195 , , , 14 1810 196 Adrian adrian JJ 14 1810 197 Saunders Saunders NNPS 14 1810 198 ; 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NNP 14 1815 71 , , , 14 1815 72 1986 1986 CD 14 1815 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 74 ; ; : 14 1815 75 commodities commodity NNS 14 1815 76 -- -- : 14 1815 77 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1815 78 , , , 14 1815 79 machinery machinery NN 14 1815 80 and and CC 14 1815 81 equipment equipment NN 14 1815 82 , , , 14 1815 83 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1815 84 and and CC 14 1815 85 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 1815 86 , , , 14 1815 87 minerals mineral NNS 14 1815 88 and and CC 14 1815 89 fuels fuel NNS 14 1815 90 ; ; : 14 1815 91 partners partner NNS 14 1815 92 -- -- : 14 1815 93 US US NNP 14 1815 94 37 37 CD 14 1815 95 % % NN 14 1815 96 , , , 14 1815 97 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 14 1815 98 18 18 CD 14 1815 99 % % NN 14 1815 100 , , , 14 1815 101 UK UK NNP 14 1815 102 13 13 CD 14 1815 103 % % NN 14 1815 104 External external JJ 14 1815 105 debt debt NN 14 1815 106 : : : 14 1815 107 $ $ $ 14 1815 108 35 35 CD 14 1815 109 million million CD 14 1815 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 111 July July NNP 14 1815 112 1987 1987 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1815 234 , , , 14 1815 235 $ $ $ 14 1815 236 11 11 CD 14 1815 237 million million CD 14 1815 238 ; ; : 14 1815 239 Western western JJ 14 1815 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 241 non non JJ 14 1815 242 - - JJ 14 1815 243 US us JJ 14 1815 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 245 countries country NNS 14 1815 246 , , , 14 1815 247 ODA ODA NNP 14 1815 248 and and CC 14 1815 249 OOF OOF NNP 14 1815 250 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1815 251 commitments commitment NNS 14 1815 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 253 1970 1970 CD 14 1815 254 - - SYM 14 1815 255 87 87 CD 14 1815 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 257 , , , 14 1815 258 $ $ $ 14 1815 259 71 71 CD 14 1815 260 million million CD 14 1815 261 Currency Currency NNP 14 1815 262 : : : 14 1815 263 East east JJ 14 1815 264 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 1815 265 dollar dollar NN 14 1815 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 267 plural plural JJ 14 1815 268 -- -- : 14 1815 269 dollars dollar NNS 14 1815 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 271 ; ; : 14 1815 272 1 1 CD 14 1815 273 EC EC NNP 14 1815 274 dollar dollar NN 14 1815 275 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315 ; ; : 14 1815 316 300 300 CD 14 1815 317 km km NN 14 1815 318 paved pave VBN 14 1815 319 ; ; : 14 1815 320 400 400 CD 14 1815 321 km km NN 14 1815 322 improved improve VBN 14 1815 323 ; ; : 14 1815 324 300 300 CD 14 1815 325 km km NN 14 1815 326 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1815 327 Ports port NNS 14 1815 328 : : : 14 1815 329 Kingstown Kingstown NNP 14 1815 330 Merchant merchant NN 14 1815 331 marine marine NN 14 1815 332 : : : 14 1815 333 175 175 CD 14 1815 334 ships ship NNS 14 1815 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 336 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1815 337 GRT GRT NNP 14 1815 338 or or CC 14 1815 339 over over RB 14 1815 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 341 totaling total VBG 14 1815 342 1,305,945 1,305,945 CD 14 1815 343 GRT/2,029,935 GRT/2,029,935 . 14 1815 344 DWT dwt NN 14 1815 345 ; ; : 14 1815 346 includes include VBZ 14 1815 347 2 2 CD 14 1815 348 passenger passenger NN 14 1815 349 , , , 14 1815 350 1 1 CD 14 1815 351 passenger passenger NN 14 1815 352 cargo cargo NN 14 1815 353 , , , 14 1815 354 103 103 CD 14 1815 355 cargo cargo NN 14 1815 356 , , , 14 1815 357 10 10 CD 14 1815 358 container container NN 14 1815 359 , , , 14 1815 360 8 8 CD 14 1815 361 roll roll NN 14 1815 362 - - HYPH 14 1815 363 on on IN 14 1815 364 / / SYM 14 1815 365 roll roll NN 14 1815 366 - - HYPH 14 1815 367 off off RP 14 1815 368 cargo cargo NN 14 1815 369 , , , 14 1815 370 4 4 CD 14 1815 371 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1815 372 cargo cargo NN 14 1815 373 , , , 14 1815 374 9 9 CD 14 1815 375 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1815 376 , , , 14 1815 377 oils oil NNS 14 1815 378 , , , 14 1815 379 and and CC 14 1815 380 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1815 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 382 POL POL NNP 14 1815 383 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 384 tanker tanker NN 14 1815 385 , , , 14 1815 386 4 4 CD 14 1815 387 chemical chemical NN 14 1815 388 tanker tanker NN 14 1815 389 , , , 14 1815 390 2 2 CD 14 1815 391 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1815 392 gas gas NN 14 1815 393 , , , 14 1815 394 28 28 CD 14 1815 395 bulk bulk NN 14 1815 396 , , , 14 1815 397 4 4 CD 14 1815 398 combination combination NN 14 1815 399 bulk bulk NN 14 1815 400 ; ; : 14 1815 401 note note NN 14 1815 402 -- -- : 14 1815 403 a a DT 14 1815 404 flag flag NN 14 1815 405 of of IN 14 1815 406 convenience convenience NN 14 1815 407 registry registry NN 14 1815 408 Civil civil JJ 14 1815 409 air air NN 14 1815 410 : : : 14 1815 411 no no DT 14 1815 412 major major JJ 14 1815 413 transport transport NN 14 1815 414 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1815 415 Airports airport NNS 14 1815 416 : : : 14 1815 417 6 6 CD 14 1815 418 total total NN 14 1815 419 , , , 14 1815 420 6 6 CD 14 1815 421 usable usable JJ 14 1815 422 ; ; : 14 1815 423 4 4 CD 14 1815 424 with with IN 14 1815 425 permanent permanent JJ 14 1815 426 - - HYPH 14 1815 427 surface surface NN 14 1815 428 runways runway NNS 14 1815 429 ; ; : 14 1815 430 none none NN 14 1815 431 with with IN 14 1815 432 runways runway NNS 14 1815 433 over over IN 14 1815 434 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1815 435 m m CD 14 1815 436 ; ; : 14 1815 437 1 1 CD 14 1815 438 with with IN 14 1815 439 runways runway NNS 14 1815 440 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1815 441 - - HYPH 14 1815 442 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1815 443 m m NNP 14 1815 444 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1815 445 : : : 14 1815 446 islandwide islandwide VB 14 1815 447 fully fully RB 14 1815 448 automatic automatic JJ 14 1815 449 telephone telephone NN 14 1815 450 system system NN 14 1815 451 ; ; : 14 1815 452 6,500 6,500 CD 14 1815 453 telephones telephone NNS 14 1815 454 ; ; : 14 1815 455 VHF VHF NNP 14 1815 456 / / SYM 14 1815 457 UHF UHF NNP 14 1815 458 interisland interisland NN 14 1815 459 links link NNS 14 1815 460 to to IN 14 1815 461 Barbados Barbados NNP 14 1815 462 and and CC 14 1815 463 the the DT 14 1815 464 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 14 1815 465 ; ; : 14 1815 466 new new JJ 14 1815 467 SHF shf NN 14 1815 468 links link NNS 14 1815 469 to to IN 14 1815 470 Grenada Grenada NNP 14 1815 471 and and CC 14 1815 472 St. St. NNP 14 1815 473 Lucia Lucia NNP 14 1815 474 ; ; : 14 1815 475 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 1815 476 AM am VBP 14 1815 477 , , , 14 1815 478 no no DT 14 1815 479 FM FM NNP 14 1815 480 , , , 14 1815 481 1 1 CD 14 1815 482 TV tv NN 14 1815 483 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 484 cable cable NN 14 1815 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 486 - - : 14 1815 487 Defense Defense NNP 14 1815 488 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1815 489 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1815 490 : : : 14 1815 491 Royal Royal NNP 14 1815 492 St. St. NNP 14 1815 493 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 1815 494 and and CC 14 1815 495 the the DT 14 1815 496 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 14 1815 497 Police Police NNPS 14 1815 498 Force Force NNP 14 1815 499 Military Military NNP 14 1815 500 manpower manpower NN 14 1815 501 : : : 14 1815 502 NA NA NNP 14 1815 503 Defense Defense NNP 14 1815 504 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1815 505 : : : 14 1815 506 NA NA NNP 14 1815 507 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1815 508 Country country NN 14 1815 509 : : : 14 1815 510 San San NNP 14 1815 511 Marino Marino NNP 14 1815 512 - - HYPH 14 1815 513 Geography Geography NNP 14 1815 514 Total total JJ 14 1815 515 area area NN 14 1815 516 : : : 14 1815 517 60 60 CD 14 1815 518 km2 km2 NN 14 1815 519 ; ; : 14 1815 520 land land NN 14 1815 521 area area NN 14 1815 522 : : : 14 1815 523 60 60 CD 14 1815 524 km2 km2 NNP 14 1815 525 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1815 526 area area NN 14 1815 527 : : : 14 1815 528 about about IN 14 1815 529 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1815 530 times time NNS 14 1815 531 the the DT 14 1815 532 size size NN 14 1815 533 of of IN 14 1815 534 Washington Washington NNP 14 1815 535 , , , 14 1815 536 DC DC NNP 14 1815 537 Land Land NNP 14 1815 538 boundary boundary NN 14 1815 539 : : : 14 1815 540 39 39 CD 14 1815 541 km km NN 14 1815 542 with with IN 14 1815 543 Italy Italy NNP 14 1815 544 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1815 545 : : : 14 1815 546 none none NN 14 1815 547 -- -- : 14 1815 548 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 1815 549 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1815 550 claims claim VBZ 14 1815 551 : : : 14 1815 552 none none NN 14 1815 553 -- -- : 14 1815 554 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1815 555 Climate climate NN 14 1815 556 : : : 14 1815 557 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1815 558 ; ; : 14 1815 559 mild mild JJ 14 1815 560 to to IN 14 1815 561 cool cool JJ 14 1815 562 winters winter NNS 14 1815 563 ; ; , 14 1815 564 warm warm JJ 14 1815 565 , , , 14 1815 566 sunny sunny JJ 14 1815 567 summers summer NNS 14 1815 568 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1815 569 : : : 14 1815 570 rugged rugged JJ 14 1815 571 mountains mountain NNS 14 1815 572 Natural natural JJ 14 1815 573 resources resource NNS 14 1815 574 : : : 14 1815 575 building build VBG 14 1815 576 stones stone NNS 14 1815 577 Land Land NNP 14 1815 578 use use NN 14 1815 579 : : : 14 1815 580 17 17 CD 14 1815 581 % % NN 14 1815 582 arable arable JJ 14 1815 583 land land NN 14 1815 584 ; ; : 14 1815 585 0 0 CD 14 1815 586 % % NN 14 1815 587 permanent permanent JJ 14 1815 588 crops crop NNS 14 1815 589 ; ; : 14 1815 590 0 0 CD 14 1815 591 % % NN 14 1815 592 meadows meadow NNS 14 1815 593 and and CC 14 1815 594 pastures pasture NNS 14 1815 595 ; ; : 14 1815 596 0 0 CD 14 1815 597 % % NN 14 1815 598 forest forest NN 14 1815 599 and and CC 14 1815 600 woodland woodland NN 14 1815 601 ; ; : 14 1815 602 83 83 CD 14 1815 603 % % NN 14 1815 604 other other JJ 14 1815 605 Environment Environment NNP 14 1815 606 : : : 14 1815 607 dominated dominate VBN 14 1815 608 by by IN 14 1815 609 the the DT 14 1815 610 Appenines Appenines NNP 14 1815 611 Note Note NNP 14 1815 612 : : : 14 1815 613 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 1815 614 ; ; : 14 1815 615 world world NN 14 1815 616 's 's POS 14 1815 617 smallest small JJS 14 1815 618 republic republic NN 14 1815 619 ; ; : 14 1815 620 enclave enclave NN 14 1815 621 of of IN 14 1815 622 Italy Italy NNP 14 1815 623 - - HYPH 14 1815 624 People People NNP 14 1815 625 Population Population NNP 14 1815 626 : : : 14 1815 627 23,123 23,123 CD 14 1815 628 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 629 July July NNP 14 1815 630 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 631 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 632 , , , 14 1815 633 growth growth NN 14 1815 634 rate rate NN 14 1815 635 0.6 0.6 CD 14 1815 636 % % NN 14 1815 637 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 638 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 639 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 640 Birth birth NN 14 1815 641 rate rate NN 14 1815 642 : : : 14 1815 643 8 8 CD 14 1815 644 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1815 645 population population NN 14 1815 646 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 647 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 648 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 649 Death death NN 14 1815 650 rate rate NN 14 1815 651 : : : 14 1815 652 7 7 CD 14 1815 653 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1815 654 population population NN 14 1815 655 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 656 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 657 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 658 Net net JJ 14 1815 659 migration migration NN 14 1815 660 rate rate NN 14 1815 661 : : : 14 1815 662 5 5 CD 14 1815 663 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1815 664 population population NN 14 1815 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 666 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 668 Infant infant NN 14 1815 669 mortality mortality NN 14 1815 670 rate rate NN 14 1815 671 : : : 14 1815 672 9 9 CD 14 1815 673 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1815 674 live live JJ 14 1815 675 births birth NNS 14 1815 676 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 677 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 678 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 679 Life life NN 14 1815 680 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1815 681 at at IN 14 1815 682 birth birth NN 14 1815 683 : : : 14 1815 684 74 74 CD 14 1815 685 years year NNS 14 1815 686 male male JJ 14 1815 687 , , , 14 1815 688 79 79 CD 14 1815 689 years year NNS 14 1815 690 female female JJ 14 1815 691 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 692 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 693 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 694 Total total JJ 14 1815 695 fertility fertility NN 14 1815 696 rate rate NN 14 1815 697 : : : 14 1815 698 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1815 699 children child NNS 14 1815 700 born bear VBN 14 1815 701 / / SYM 14 1815 702 woman woman NN 14 1815 703 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 704 1990 1990 CD 14 1815 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 1815 706 Nationality nationality NN 14 1815 707 : : : 14 1815 708 noun noun NN 14 1815 709 -- -- : 14 1815 710 Sanmarinese Sanmarinese NNP 14 1815 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 1815 712 sing sing VB 14 1815 713 . . . 14 1816 1 and and CC 14 1816 2 pl pl NNP 14 1816 3 . . . 14 1817 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 2 ; ; : 14 1817 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1817 4 -- -- : 14 1817 5 Sanmarinese sanmarinese JJ 14 1817 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1817 7 divisions division NNS 14 1817 8 : : : 14 1817 9 Sanmarinese sanmarinese JJ 14 1817 10 , , , 14 1817 11 Italian italian JJ 14 1817 12 Religion religion NN 14 1817 13 : : : 14 1817 14 Roman Roman NNP 14 1817 15 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1817 16 Language Language NNP 14 1817 17 : : : 14 1817 18 Italian italian JJ 14 1817 19 Literacy literacy NN 14 1817 20 : : : 14 1817 21 97 97 CD 14 1817 22 % % NN 14 1817 23 Labor Labor NNP 14 1817 24 force force NN 14 1817 25 : : : 14 1817 26 about about IN 14 1817 27 4,300 4,300 CD 14 1817 28 Organized organized JJ 14 1817 29 labor labor NN 14 1817 30 : : : 14 1817 31 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1817 32 Federation Federation NNP 14 1817 33 of of IN 14 1817 34 Sanmarinese Sanmarinese NNP 14 1817 35 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1817 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 37 affiliated affiliate VBN 14 1817 38 with with IN 14 1817 39 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 14 1817 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 41 has have VBZ 14 1817 42 about about RB 14 1817 43 1,800 1,800 CD 14 1817 44 members member NNS 14 1817 45 ; ; : 14 1817 46 Communist communist NN 14 1817 47 - - HYPH 14 1817 48 dominated dominate VBN 14 1817 49 General General NNP 14 1817 50 Federation Federation NNP 14 1817 51 of of IN 14 1817 52 Labor Labor NNP 14 1817 53 , , , 14 1817 54 1,400 1,400 CD 14 1817 55 members member NNS 14 1817 56 - - HYPH 14 1817 57 Government Government NNP 14 1817 58 Long Long NNP 14 1817 59 - - HYPH 14 1817 60 form form NN 14 1817 61 name name NN 14 1817 62 : : : 14 1817 63 Republic Republic NNP 14 1817 64 of of IN 14 1817 65 San San NNP 14 1817 66 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 67 Type Type NNP 14 1817 68 : : : 14 1817 69 republic republic NNP 14 1817 70 Capital capital NN 14 1817 71 : : : 14 1817 72 San San NNP 14 1817 73 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 74 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1817 75 divisions division NNS 14 1817 76 : : : 14 1817 77 9 9 CD 14 1817 78 municipalities municipality NNS 14 1817 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 80 castelli castelli JJ 14 1817 81 , , , 14 1817 82 singular singular JJ 14 1817 83 -- -- : 14 1817 84 castello castello NN 14 1817 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 86 ; ; : 14 1817 87 Acquaviva Acquaviva NNP 14 1817 88 , , , 14 1817 89 Borgo Borgo NNP 14 1817 90 Maggiore Maggiore NNP 14 1817 91 , , , 14 1817 92 Chiesanuova Chiesanuova NNP 14 1817 93 , , , 14 1817 94 Domagnano Domagnano NNP 14 1817 95 , , , 14 1817 96 Faetano Faetano NNP 14 1817 97 , , , 14 1817 98 Fiorentino Fiorentino NNP 14 1817 99 , , , 14 1817 100 Monte Monte NNP 14 1817 101 Giardino Giardino NNP 14 1817 102 , , , 14 1817 103 San San NNP 14 1817 104 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 105 , , , 14 1817 106 Serravalle Serravalle NNP 14 1817 107 Independence Independence NNP 14 1817 108 : : : 14 1817 109 301 301 CD 14 1817 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 111 by by IN 14 1817 112 tradition tradition NN 14 1817 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 114 Constitution constitution NN 14 1817 115 : : : 14 1817 116 8 8 CD 14 1817 117 October October NNP 14 1817 118 1600 1600 CD 14 1817 119 ; ; : 14 1817 120 electoral electoral JJ 14 1817 121 law law NN 14 1817 122 of of IN 14 1817 123 1926 1926 CD 14 1817 124 serves serve VBZ 14 1817 125 some some DT 14 1817 126 of of IN 14 1817 127 the the DT 14 1817 128 functions function NNS 14 1817 129 of of IN 14 1817 130 a a DT 14 1817 131 constitution constitution NN 14 1817 132 Legal Legal NNP 14 1817 133 system system NN 14 1817 134 : : : 14 1817 135 based base VBN 14 1817 136 on on IN 14 1817 137 civil civil JJ 14 1817 138 law law NN 14 1817 139 system system NN 14 1817 140 with with IN 14 1817 141 Italian italian JJ 14 1817 142 law law NN 14 1817 143 influences influence NNS 14 1817 144 ; ; : 14 1817 145 has have VBZ 14 1817 146 not not RB 14 1817 147 accepted accept VBN 14 1817 148 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1817 149 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1817 150 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1817 151 National national JJ 14 1817 152 holiday holiday NN 14 1817 153 : : : 14 1817 154 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 1817 155 of of IN 14 1817 156 the the DT 14 1817 157 Foundation Foundation NNP 14 1817 158 of of IN 14 1817 159 the the DT 14 1817 160 Republic Republic NNP 14 1817 161 , , , 14 1817 162 3 3 CD 14 1817 163 September September NNP 14 1817 164 Executive Executive NNP 14 1817 165 branch branch NN 14 1817 166 : : : 14 1817 167 two two CD 14 1817 168 captains captain NNS 14 1817 169 regent regent NN 14 1817 170 , , , 14 1817 171 Congress Congress NNP 14 1817 172 of of IN 14 1817 173 State State NNP 14 1817 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 175 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1817 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 177 ; ; : 14 1817 178 real real JJ 14 1817 179 executive executive JJ 14 1817 180 power power NN 14 1817 181 is be VBZ 14 1817 182 wielded wield VBN 14 1817 183 by by IN 14 1817 184 the the DT 14 1817 185 secretary secretary NNP 14 1817 186 of of IN 14 1817 187 state state NN 14 1817 188 for for IN 14 1817 189 foreign foreign JJ 14 1817 190 affairs affair NNS 14 1817 191 and and CC 14 1817 192 the the DT 14 1817 193 secretary secretary NNP 14 1817 194 of of IN 14 1817 195 state state NN 14 1817 196 for for IN 14 1817 197 internal internal JJ 14 1817 198 affairs affair NNS 14 1817 199 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1817 200 branch branch NN 14 1817 201 : : : 14 1817 202 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1817 203 Grand Grand NNP 14 1817 204 and and CC 14 1817 205 General General NNP 14 1817 206 Council Council NNP 14 1817 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 208 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 14 1817 209 Grande Grande NNP 14 1817 210 e e NNP 14 1817 211 Generale Generale NNP 14 1817 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 213 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1817 214 branch branch NN 14 1817 215 : : : 14 1817 216 Council Council NNP 14 1817 217 of of IN 14 1817 218 Twelve Twelve NNP 14 1817 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 220 Consiglio Consiglio NNP 14 1817 221 dei dei NNP 14 1817 222 XII XII NNP 14 1817 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 224 Leaders leader NNS 14 1817 225 : : : 14 1817 226 Co Co NNS 14 1817 227 - - NNS 14 1817 228 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 14 1817 229 of of IN 14 1817 230 State State NNP 14 1817 231 and and CC 14 1817 232 Co Co NNP 14 1817 233 - - NNS 14 1817 234 Heads head NNS 14 1817 235 of of IN 14 1817 236 Government Government NNP 14 1817 237 -- -- : 14 1817 238 Captain Captain NNP 14 1817 239 Regent Regent NNP 14 1817 240 Salvatori Salvatori NNP 14 1817 241 REVES REVES NNP 14 1817 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 243 since since IN 14 1817 244 April April NNP 14 1817 245 1989 1989 CD 14 1817 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 247 and and CC 14 1817 248 Captain Captain NNP 14 1817 249 Regent Regent NNP 14 1817 250 Luciano Luciano NNP 14 1817 251 CARDELLI CARDELLI NNP 14 1817 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 253 since since IN 14 1817 254 April April NNP 14 1817 255 1989 1989 CD 14 1817 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 257 ; ; : 14 1817 258 Captains Captains NNP 14 1817 259 Regent Regent NNP 14 1817 260 are be VBP 14 1817 261 elected elect VBN 14 1817 262 for for IN 14 1817 263 six six CD 14 1817 264 - - HYPH 14 1817 265 month month NN 14 1817 266 terms term NNS 14 1817 267 Political political JJ 14 1817 268 parties party NNS 14 1817 269 and and CC 14 1817 270 leaders leader NNS 14 1817 271 : : : 14 1817 272 Christian Christian NNP 14 1817 273 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1817 274 Party Party NNP 14 1817 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 276 DCS DCS NNP 14 1817 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 278 , , , 14 1817 279 Gabriele Gabriele NNP 14 1817 280 Gatti Gatti NNP 14 1817 281 ; ; : 14 1817 282 Communist Communist NNP 14 1817 283 Party Party NNP 14 1817 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 285 PCS PCS NNP 14 1817 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 287 , , , 14 1817 288 Gilberto Gilberto NNP 14 1817 289 Ghiotti Ghiotti NNP 14 1817 290 ; ; : 14 1817 291 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1817 292 Unity Unity NNP 14 1817 293 Party Party NNP 14 1817 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 295 PSU PSU NNP 14 1817 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 297 , , , 14 1817 298 Emilio Emilio NNP 14 1817 299 Della Della NNP 14 1817 300 Balda Balda NNP 14 1817 301 and and CC 14 1817 302 Patrizia Patrizia NNP 14 1817 303 Busignani Busignani NNP 14 1817 304 ; ; : 14 1817 305 San San NNP 14 1817 306 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 307 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1817 308 Party Party NNP 14 1817 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 310 PSS PSS NNP 14 1817 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 312 , , , 14 1817 313 Antonio Antonio NNP 14 1817 314 Volpinari Volpinari NNP 14 1817 315 ; ; : 14 1817 316 San San NNP 14 1817 317 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 318 Social Social NNP 14 1817 319 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1817 320 Party Party NNP 14 1817 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 322 PSDS PSDS NNP 14 1817 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 324 , , , 14 1817 325 Augusto Augusto NNP 14 1817 326 Casali Casali NNP 14 1817 327 ; ; : 14 1817 328 San San NNP 14 1817 329 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 330 Republican Republican NNP 14 1817 331 Party Party NNP 14 1817 332 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 333 PRS PRS NNP 14 1817 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 335 , , , 14 1817 336 Cristoforo Cristoforo NNP 14 1817 337 Buscarini Buscarini NNP 14 1817 338 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1817 339 : : : 14 1817 340 universal universal JJ 14 1817 341 at at IN 14 1817 342 age age NN 14 1817 343 18 18 CD 14 1817 344 Elections election NNS 14 1817 345 : : : 14 1817 346 Grand Grand NNP 14 1817 347 and and CC 14 1817 348 General General NNP 14 1817 349 Council Council NNP 14 1817 350 -- -- : 14 1817 351 last last RB 14 1817 352 held hold VBD 14 1817 353 29 29 CD 14 1817 354 May May NNP 14 1817 355 1988 1988 CD 14 1817 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 1817 357 next next JJ 14 1817 358 to to TO 14 1817 359 be be VB 14 1817 360 held hold VBN 14 1817 361 by by IN 14 1817 362 May May NNP 14 1817 363 1993 1993 CD 14 1817 364 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 365 ; ; : 14 1817 366 results result NNS 14 1817 367 -- -- : 14 1817 368 percent percent NN 14 1817 369 of of IN 14 1817 370 vote vote NN 14 1817 371 by by IN 14 1817 372 party party NN 14 1817 373 NA NA NNP 14 1817 374 ; ; : 14 1817 375 seats--(60 seats--(60 , 14 1817 376 total total JJ 14 1817 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 1817 378 DCS DCS NNP 14 1817 379 27 27 CD 14 1817 380 , , , 14 1817 381 PCS PCS NNP 14 1817 382 18 18 CD 14 1817 383 , , , 14 1817 384 PSU PSU NNP 14 1817 385 8 8 CD 14 1817 386 , , , 14 1817 387 PSS PSS NNP 14 1817 388 7 7 CD 14 1817 389 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1817 390 : : : 14 1817 391 about about IN 14 1817 392 300 300 CD 14 1817 393 members member NNS 14 1817 394 ; ; : 14 1817 395 the the DT 14 1817 396 PCS PCS NNP 14 1817 397 , , , 14 1817 398 in in IN 14 1817 399 conjunction conjunction NN 14 1817 400 with with IN 14 1817 401 the the DT 14 1817 402 PSS PSS NNP 14 1817 403 , , , 14 1817 404 PSU PSU NNP 14 1817 405 , , , 14 1817 406 and and CC 14 1817 407 PSDS PSDS NNP 14 1817 408 , , , 14 1817 409 has have VBZ 14 1817 410 led lead VBN 14 1817 411 the the DT 14 1817 412 government government NN 14 1817 413 since since IN 14 1817 414 1978 1978 CD 14 1817 415 Other other JJ 14 1817 416 political political JJ 14 1817 417 parties party NNS 14 1817 418 or or CC 14 1817 419 pressure pressure NN 14 1817 420 groups group NNS 14 1817 421 : : : 14 1817 422 political political JJ 14 1817 423 parties party NNS 14 1817 424 influenced influence VBN 14 1817 425 by by IN 14 1817 426 policies policy NNS 14 1817 427 of of IN 14 1817 428 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1817 429 counterparts counterpart NNS 14 1817 430 in in IN 14 1817 431 Italy Italy NNP 14 1817 432 Member Member NNP 14 1817 433 of of IN 14 1817 434 : : : 14 1817 435 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1817 436 , , , 14 1817 437 ITU ITU NNP 14 1817 438 , , , 14 1817 439 IRC IRC NNP 14 1817 440 , , , 14 1817 441 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1817 442 , , , 14 1817 443 UPU UPU NNP 14 1817 444 , , , 14 1817 445 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1817 446 , , , 14 1817 447 WHO who WP 14 1817 448 , , , 14 1817 449 WTO WTO NNP 14 1817 450 ; ; : 14 1817 451 observer observer NN 14 1817 452 status status NN 14 1817 453 in in IN 14 1817 454 NAM NAM NNP 14 1817 455 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1817 456 representation representation NN 14 1817 457 : : : 14 1817 458 San San NNP 14 1817 459 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 460 maintains maintain VBZ 14 1817 461 honorary honorary JJ 14 1817 462 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1817 463 General General NNP 14 1817 464 in in IN 14 1817 465 Washington Washington NNP 14 1817 466 and and CC 14 1817 467 New New NNP 14 1817 468 York York NNP 14 1817 469 , , , 14 1817 470 and and CC 14 1817 471 an an DT 14 1817 472 honorary honorary JJ 14 1817 473 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1817 474 in in IN 14 1817 475 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 1817 476 ; ; : 14 1817 477 US US NNP 14 1817 478 -- -- : 14 1817 479 no no DT 14 1817 480 mission mission NN 14 1817 481 in in IN 14 1817 482 San San NNP 14 1817 483 Marino Marino NNP 14 1817 484 , , , 14 1817 485 but but CC 14 1817 486 the the DT 14 1817 487 Consul Consul NNP 14 1817 488 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1822 64 for for IN 14 1822 65 Italy Italy NNP 14 1822 66 ; ; : 14 1822 67 commodity commodity NN 14 1822 68 trade trade NN 14 1822 69 consists consist VBZ 14 1822 70 primarily primarily RB 14 1822 71 of of IN 14 1822 72 exchanging exchange VBG 14 1822 73 building building NN 14 1822 74 stone stone NN 14 1822 75 , , , 14 1822 76 lime lime NN 14 1822 77 , , , 14 1822 78 wood wood NN 14 1822 79 , , , 14 1822 80 chestnuts chestnut NNS 14 1822 81 , , , 14 1822 82 wheat wheat NN 14 1822 83 , , , 14 1822 84 wine wine NN 14 1822 85 , , , 14 1822 86 baked bake VBN 14 1822 87 goods good NNS 14 1822 88 , , , 14 1822 89 hides hide NNS 14 1822 90 , , , 14 1822 91 and and CC 14 1822 92 ceramics ceramic NNS 14 1822 93 for for IN 14 1822 94 a a DT 14 1822 95 wide wide JJ 14 1822 96 variety variety NN 14 1822 97 of of IN 14 1822 98 consumer consumer NN 14 1822 99 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1822 100 Imports import NNS 14 1822 101 : : : 14 1822 102 see see VB 14 1822 103 Exports export NNS 14 1822 104 External external JJ 14 1822 105 debt debt NN 14 1822 106 : : : 14 1822 107 $ $ $ 14 1822 108 NA na JJ 14 1822 109 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1822 110 production production NN 14 1822 111 : : : 14 1822 112 growth growth NN 14 1822 113 rate rate NN 14 1822 114 NA% NA% NNS 14 1822 115 Electricity electricity NN 14 1822 116 : : : 14 1822 117 supplied supply VBN 14 1822 118 by by IN 14 1822 119 Italy Italy NNP 14 1822 120 Industries Industries NNPS 14 1822 121 : : : 14 1822 122 wine wine NN 14 1822 123 , , , 14 1822 124 olive olive NN 14 1822 125 oil oil NN 14 1822 126 , , , 14 1822 127 cement cement NN 14 1822 128 , , , 14 1822 129 leather leather NN 14 1822 130 , , , 14 1822 131 textile textile NN 14 1822 132 , , , 14 1822 133 tourist tourist NN 14 1822 134 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1822 135 : : : 14 1822 136 employs employ VBZ 14 1822 137 less less JJR 14 1822 138 than than IN 14 1822 139 4 4 CD 14 1822 140 % % NN 14 1822 141 of of IN 14 1822 142 labor labor NN 14 1822 143 force force NN 14 1822 144 ; ; : 14 1822 145 products product NNS 14 1822 146 -- -- : 14 1822 147 wheat wheat NN 14 1822 148 , , , 14 1822 149 grapes grape NNS 14 1822 150 , , , 14 1822 151 corn corn NN 14 1822 152 , , , 14 1822 153 olives olive NNS 14 1822 154 , , , 14 1822 155 meat meat NN 14 1822 156 , , , 14 1822 157 cheese cheese NN 14 1822 158 , , , 14 1822 159 hides hide VBZ 14 1822 160 ; ; : 14 1822 161 small small JJ 14 1822 162 numbers number NNS 14 1822 163 of of IN 14 1822 164 cattle cattle NNS 14 1822 165 , , , 14 1822 166 pigs pig NNS 14 1822 167 , , , 14 1822 168 horses horse NNS 14 1822 169 ; ; : 14 1822 170 depends depend VBZ 14 1822 171 on on IN 14 1822 172 Italy Italy NNP 14 1822 173 for for IN 14 1822 174 food food NN 14 1822 175 imports import NNS 14 1822 176 Aid aid VB 14 1822 177 : : : 14 1822 178 NA NA NNP 14 1822 179 Currency currency NN 14 1822 180 : : : 14 1822 181 Italian italian JJ 14 1822 182 lira lira NN 14 1822 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 184 plural plural JJ 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1822 226 , , , 14 1822 227 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 14 1822 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 229 1988 1988 CD 14 1822 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 231 , , , 14 1822 232 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 14 1822 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 234 1987 1987 CD 14 1822 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 236 , , , 14 1822 237 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 14 1822 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 239 1986 1986 CD 14 1822 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 241 , , , 14 1822 242 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 14 1822 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 244 1985 1985 CD 14 1822 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 246 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1822 247 year year NN 14 1822 248 : : : 14 1822 249 calendar calendar NNP 14 1822 250 year year NN 14 1822 251 - - HYPH 14 1822 252 Communications Communications NNP 14 1822 253 Highways highway NNS 14 1822 254 : : : 14 1822 255 104 104 CD 14 1822 256 km km NNP 14 1822 257 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1822 258 : : : 14 1822 259 automatic automatic JJ 14 1822 260 telephone telephone NN 14 1822 261 system system NN 14 1822 262 ; ; : 14 1822 263 11,700 11,700 CD 14 1822 264 telephones telephone NNS 14 1822 265 ; ; : 14 1822 266 stations station NNS 14 1822 267 -- -- : 14 1822 268 no no DT 14 1822 269 AM am NN 14 1822 270 , , , 14 1822 271 20 20 CD 14 1822 272 FM FM NNP 14 1822 273 , , , 14 1822 274 no no DT 14 1822 275 TV tv NN 14 1822 276 ; ; : 14 1822 277 radio radio NN 14 1822 278 relay relay NN 14 1822 279 and and CC 14 1822 280 cable cable NN 14 1822 281 links link NNS 14 1822 282 into into IN 14 1822 283 Italian italian JJ 14 1822 284 networks network NNS 14 1822 285 ; ; : 14 1822 286 no no DT 14 1822 287 communication communication NN 14 1822 288 satellite satellite NN 14 1822 289 facilities facility NNS 14 1822 290 - - : 14 1822 291 Defense Defense NNP 14 1822 292 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1822 293 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1822 294 : : : 14 1822 295 public public JJ 14 1822 296 security security NN 14 1822 297 or or CC 14 1822 298 police police NN 14 1822 299 force force NN 14 1822 300 of of IN 14 1822 301 less less JJR 14 1822 302 than than IN 14 1822 303 50 50 CD 14 1822 304 people people NNS 14 1822 305 Military military JJ 14 1822 306 manpower manpower NN 14 1822 307 : : : 14 1822 308 all all DT 14 1822 309 fit fit JJ 14 1822 310 men man NNS 14 1822 311 ages age NNS 14 1822 312 16 16 CD 14 1822 313 - - SYM 14 1822 314 60 60 CD 14 1822 315 constitute constitute VBP 14 1822 316 a a DT 14 1822 317 militia militia NN 14 1822 318 that that WDT 14 1822 319 can can MD 14 1822 320 serve serve VB 14 1822 321 as as IN 14 1822 322 an an DT 14 1822 323 army army NN 14 1822 324 Defense Defense NNP 14 1822 325 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1822 326 : : : 14 1822 327 NA NA NNP 14 1822 328 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1822 329 Country country NN 14 1822 330 : : : 14 1822 331 Sao Sao NNP 14 1822 332 Tome Tome NNP 14 1822 333 and and CC 14 1822 334 Principe Principe NNP 14 1822 335 - - HYPH 14 1822 336 Geography Geography NNP 14 1822 337 Total Total NNP 14 1822 338 area area NN 14 1822 339 : : : 14 1822 340 960 960 CD 14 1822 341 km2 km2 NN 14 1822 342 ; ; : 14 1822 343 land land NN 14 1822 344 area area NN 14 1822 345 : : : 14 1822 346 960 960 CD 14 1822 347 km2 km2 NNP 14 1822 348 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1822 349 area area NN 14 1822 350 : : : 14 1822 351 slightly slightly RB 14 1822 352 less less JJR 14 1822 353 than than IN 14 1822 354 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1822 355 times time NNS 14 1822 356 the the DT 14 1822 357 size size NN 14 1822 358 of of IN 14 1822 359 Washington Washington NNP 14 1822 360 , , , 14 1822 361 DC DC NNP 14 1822 362 Land Land NNP 14 1822 363 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1822 364 : : : 14 1822 365 none none NN 14 1822 366 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1822 367 : : : 14 1822 368 209 209 CD 14 1822 369 km km NN 14 1822 370 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1822 371 claims claim VBZ 14 1822 372 : : : 14 1822 373 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 374 measured measure VBN 14 1822 375 from from IN 14 1822 376 claimed claim VBN 14 1822 377 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 1822 378 baselines baseline NNS 14 1822 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 380 ; ; : 14 1822 381 Extended extended JJ 14 1822 382 economic economic JJ 14 1822 383 zone zone NN 14 1822 384 : : : 14 1822 385 200 200 CD 14 1822 386 nm nm CD 14 1822 387 ; ; : 14 1822 388 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1822 389 sea sea NN 14 1822 390 : : : 14 1822 391 12 12 CD 14 1822 392 nm nm NNP 14 1822 393 Climate Climate NNP 14 1822 394 : : : 14 1822 395 tropical tropical JJ 14 1822 396 ; ; : 14 1822 397 hot hot JJ 14 1822 398 , , , 14 1822 399 humid humid JJ 14 1822 400 ; ; : 14 1822 401 one one CD 14 1822 402 rainy rainy JJ 14 1822 403 season season NN 14 1822 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 405 October October NNP 14 1822 406 to to IN 14 1822 407 May May NNP 14 1822 408 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 409 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1822 410 : : : 14 1822 411 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1822 412 , , , 14 1822 413 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1822 414 Natural natural JJ 14 1822 415 resources resource NNS 14 1822 416 : : : 14 1822 417 fish fish VB 14 1822 418 Land land NN 14 1822 419 use use NN 14 1822 420 : : : 14 1822 421 1 1 CD 14 1822 422 % % NN 14 1822 423 arable arable JJ 14 1822 424 land land NN 14 1822 425 ; ; : 14 1822 426 20 20 CD 14 1822 427 % % NN 14 1822 428 permanent permanent JJ 14 1822 429 crops crop NNS 14 1822 430 ; ; : 14 1822 431 1 1 CD 14 1822 432 % % NN 14 1822 433 meadows meadow NNS 14 1822 434 and and CC 14 1822 435 pastures pasture NNS 14 1822 436 ; ; : 14 1822 437 75 75 CD 14 1822 438 % % NN 14 1822 439 forest forest NN 14 1822 440 and and CC 14 1822 441 woodland woodland NN 14 1822 442 ; ; : 14 1822 443 3 3 CD 14 1822 444 % % NN 14 1822 445 other other JJ 14 1822 446 Environment Environment NNP 14 1822 447 : : : 14 1822 448 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1822 449 ; ; , 14 1822 450 soil soil NN 14 1822 451 erosion erosion NN 14 1822 452 Note note NN 14 1822 453 : : : 14 1822 454 located locate VBN 14 1822 455 south south RB 14 1822 456 of of IN 14 1822 457 Nigeria 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NN 14 1822 497 rate rate NN 14 1822 498 : : : 14 1822 499 8 8 CD 14 1822 500 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1822 501 population population NN 14 1822 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 503 1990 1990 CD 14 1822 504 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 505 Net net JJ 14 1822 506 migration migration NN 14 1822 507 rate rate NN 14 1822 508 : : : 14 1822 509 0 0 CD 14 1822 510 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1822 511 population population NN 14 1822 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 513 1990 1990 CD 14 1822 514 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 515 Infant infant NN 14 1822 516 mortality mortality NN 14 1822 517 rate rate NN 14 1822 518 : : : 14 1822 519 61 61 CD 14 1822 520 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1822 521 live live JJ 14 1822 522 births birth NNS 14 1822 523 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 524 1990 1990 CD 14 1822 525 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 526 Life life NN 14 1822 527 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1822 528 at at IN 14 1822 529 birth birth NN 14 1822 530 : : : 14 1822 531 64 64 CD 14 1822 532 years year NNS 14 1822 533 male male JJ 14 1822 534 , , , 14 1822 535 67 67 CD 14 1822 536 years year NNS 14 1822 537 female female JJ 14 1822 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 539 1990 1990 CD 14 1822 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 541 Total total JJ 14 1822 542 fertility fertility NN 14 1822 543 rate rate NN 14 1822 544 : : : 14 1822 545 5.4 5.4 CD 14 1822 546 children child NNS 14 1822 547 born bear VBN 14 1822 548 / / SYM 14 1822 549 woman woman NN 14 1822 550 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 551 1990 1990 CD 14 1822 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 553 Nationality nationality NN 14 1822 554 : : : 14 1822 555 noun noun NN 14 1822 556 -- -- : 14 1822 557 Sao Sao NNP 14 1822 558 Tomean(s tomean(s CD 14 1822 559 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 560 ; ; , 14 1822 561 adjective adjective NN 14 1822 562 -- -- : 14 1822 563 Sao Sao NNP 14 1822 564 Tomean Tomean NNP 14 1822 565 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1822 566 divisions division NNS 14 1822 567 : : : 14 1822 568 mestico mestico NNP 14 1822 569 , , , 14 1822 570 angolares angolare NNS 14 1822 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 572 descendents descendent NNS 14 1822 573 of of IN 14 1822 574 Angolan angolan JJ 14 1822 575 slaves slave NNS 14 1822 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 577 , , , 14 1822 578 forros forro NNS 14 1822 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 580 descendents descendent NNS 14 1822 581 of of IN 14 1822 582 freed free VBN 14 1822 583 slaves slave NNS 14 1822 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 585 , , , 14 1822 586 servicais servicais NNP 14 1822 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 588 contract contract NN 14 1822 589 laborers laborer NNS 14 1822 590 from from IN 14 1822 591 Angola Angola NNP 14 1822 592 , , , 14 1822 593 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1822 594 , , , 14 1822 595 and and CC 14 1822 596 Cape Cape NNP 14 1822 597 Verde Verde NNP 14 1822 598 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 599 , , , 14 1822 600 tongas tongas NNP 14 1822 601 ( ( -LRB- 14 1822 602 children child NNS 14 1822 603 of of IN 14 1822 604 servicais servicais NNP 14 1822 605 born bear VBN 14 1822 606 on on IN 14 1822 607 the the DT 14 1822 608 islands island NNS 14 1822 609 ) ) -RRB- 14 1822 610 , , , 14 1822 611 and and CC 14 1822 612 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1823 9 most most JJS 14 1823 10 of of IN 14 1823 11 population population NN 14 1823 12 engaged engage VBN 14 1823 13 in in IN 14 1823 14 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1823 15 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1823 16 and and CC 14 1823 17 fishing fishing NN 14 1823 18 ; ; : 14 1823 19 labor labor NN 14 1823 20 shortages shortage NNS 14 1823 21 on on IN 14 1823 22 plantations plantation NNS 14 1823 23 and and CC 14 1823 24 of of IN 14 1823 25 skilled skilled JJ 14 1823 26 workers worker NNS 14 1823 27 ; ; : 14 1823 28 56 56 CD 14 1823 29 % % NN 14 1823 30 of of IN 14 1823 31 population population NN 14 1823 32 of of IN 14 1823 33 working work VBG 14 1823 34 age age NN 14 1823 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 36 1983 1983 CD 14 1823 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 38 Organized organize VBN 14 1823 39 labor labor NN 14 1823 40 : : : 14 1823 41 NA NA NNP 14 1823 42 - - HYPH 14 1823 43 Government Government NNP 14 1823 44 Long Long NNP 14 1823 45 - - HYPH 14 1823 46 form form NN 14 1823 47 name name NN 14 1823 48 : : : 14 1823 49 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1823 50 Republic Republic NNP 14 1823 51 of of IN 14 1823 52 Sao Sao NNP 14 1823 53 Tome Tome NNP 14 1823 54 and and CC 14 1823 55 Principe Principe NNP 14 1823 56 Type Type NNP 14 1823 57 : : : 14 1823 58 republic republic NNP 14 1823 59 Capital capital NN 14 1823 60 : : : 14 1823 61 Sao Sao NNP 14 1823 62 Tome Tome NNP 14 1823 63 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1823 64 divisions division NNS 14 1823 65 : : : 14 1823 66 2 2 CD 14 1823 67 districts district NNS 14 1823 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 69 concelhos concelhos NN 14 1823 70 , , , 14 1823 71 singular singular JJ 14 1823 72 -- -- : 14 1823 73 concelho concelho NN 14 1823 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 75 ; ; : 14 1823 76 Principe principe NN 14 1823 77 , , , 14 1823 78 Sao Sao NNP 14 1823 79 Tome Tome NNP 14 1823 80 Independence Independence NNP 14 1823 81 : : : 14 1823 82 12 12 CD 14 1823 83 July July NNP 14 1823 84 1975 1975 CD 14 1823 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 86 from from IN 14 1823 87 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1823 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 89 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1823 90 : : : 14 1823 91 5 5 CD 14 1823 92 November November NNP 14 1823 93 1975 1975 CD 14 1823 94 , , , 14 1823 95 approved approve VBD 14 1823 96 15 15 CD 14 1823 97 December December NNP 14 1823 98 1982 1982 CD 14 1823 99 Legal legal JJ 14 1823 100 system system NN 14 1823 101 : : : 14 1823 102 based base VBN 14 1823 103 on on IN 14 1823 104 Portuguese portuguese JJ 14 1823 105 law law NN 14 1823 106 system system NN 14 1823 107 and and CC 14 1823 108 customary customary JJ 14 1823 109 law law NN 14 1823 110 ; ; : 14 1823 111 has have VBZ 14 1823 112 not not RB 14 1823 113 accepted accept VBN 14 1823 114 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1823 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1823 116 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1823 117 National national JJ 14 1823 118 holiday holiday NN 14 1823 119 : : : 14 1823 120 Independence Independence NNP 14 1823 121 Day Day NNP 14 1823 122 , , , 14 1823 123 12 12 CD 14 1823 124 July July NNP 14 1823 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 126 1975 1975 CD 14 1823 127 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 128 Executive Executive NNP 14 1823 129 branch branch NN 14 1823 130 : : : 14 1823 131 president president NN 14 1823 132 , , , 14 1823 133 prime prime NNP 14 1823 134 minister minister NNP 14 1823 135 , , , 14 1823 136 Council Council NNP 14 1823 137 of of IN 14 1823 138 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1823 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 140 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1823 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 142 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1823 143 branch branch NN 14 1823 144 : : : 14 1823 145 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1823 146 National National NNP 14 1823 147 People People NNPS 14 1823 148 's 's POS 14 1823 149 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1823 150 , , , 14 1823 151 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1823 152 referred refer VBD 14 1823 153 to to IN 14 1823 154 as as IN 14 1823 155 the the DT 14 1823 156 National National NNP 14 1823 157 Popular Popular NNP 14 1823 158 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1823 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 160 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 14 1823 161 Popular Popular NNP 14 1823 162 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 1823 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 164 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1823 165 branch branch NN 14 1823 166 : : : 14 1823 167 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1823 168 Court Court NNP 14 1823 169 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1823 170 : : : 14 1823 171 Chief Chief NNP 14 1823 172 of of IN 14 1823 173 State State NNP 14 1823 174 -- -- : 14 1823 175 President President NNP 14 1823 176 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1823 177 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 1823 178 Pinto Pinto NNP 14 1823 179 da da NNP 14 1823 180 COSTA COSTA NNP 14 1823 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 182 since since IN 14 1823 183 12 12 CD 14 1823 184 July July NNP 14 1823 185 1975 1975 CD 14 1823 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 187 ; ; : 14 1823 188 Head Head NNP 14 1823 189 of of IN 14 1823 190 Government Government NNP 14 1823 191 -- -- : 14 1823 192 Prime Prime NNP 14 1823 193 Minister Minister NNP 14 1823 194 Celestino Celestino NNP 14 1823 195 Rocha Rocha NNP 14 1823 196 da da NNP 14 1823 197 COSTA COSTA NNP 14 1823 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 199 since since IN 14 1823 200 8 8 CD 14 1823 201 January January NNP 14 1823 202 1988 1988 CD 14 1823 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 204 Political political JJ 14 1823 205 parties party NNS 14 1823 206 and and CC 14 1823 207 leaders leader NNS 14 1823 208 : : : 14 1823 209 only only JJ 14 1823 210 party party NN 14 1823 211 -- -- : 14 1823 212 Movement movement NN 14 1823 213 for for IN 14 1823 214 the the DT 14 1823 215 Liberation liberation NN 14 1823 216 of of IN 14 1823 217 Sao Sao NNP 14 1823 218 Tome Tome NNP 14 1823 219 and and CC 14 1823 220 Principe Principe NNP 14 1823 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 222 MLSTP MLSTP NNP 14 1823 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 224 , , , 14 1823 225 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1823 226 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 1823 227 Pinto Pinto NNP 14 1823 228 da da NNP 14 1823 229 Costa Costa NNP 14 1823 230 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1823 231 : : : 14 1823 232 universal universal JJ 14 1823 233 at at IN 14 1823 234 age age NN 14 1823 235 18 18 CD 14 1823 236 Elections election NNS 14 1823 237 : : : 14 1823 238 President President NNP 14 1823 239 -- -- : 14 1823 240 last last RB 14 1823 241 held hold VBD 14 1823 242 30 30 CD 14 1823 243 September September NNP 14 1823 244 1985 1985 CD 14 1823 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 246 next next JJ 14 1823 247 to to TO 14 1823 248 be be VB 14 1823 249 held hold VBN 14 1823 250 September September NNP 14 1823 251 1990 1990 CD 14 1823 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 253 ; ; : 14 1823 254 results result NNS 14 1823 255 -- -- : 14 1823 256 President President NNP 14 1823 257 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1823 258 Manuel Manuel NNP 14 1823 259 Pinto Pinto NNP 14 1823 260 da da NNP 14 1823 261 Costa Costa NNP 14 1823 262 was be VBD 14 1823 263 reelected reelect VBN 14 1823 264 without without IN 14 1823 265 opposition opposition NN 14 1823 266 by by IN 14 1823 267 the the DT 14 1823 268 National National NNP 14 1823 269 People People NNPS 14 1823 270 's 's POS 14 1823 271 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1823 272 ; ; : 14 1823 273 National National NNP 14 1823 274 People People NNPS 14 1823 275 's 's POS 14 1823 276 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1823 277 -- -- : 14 1823 278 last last RB 14 1823 279 held hold VBD 14 1823 280 30 30 CD 14 1823 281 September September NNP 14 1823 282 1985 1985 CD 14 1823 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 284 next next JJ 14 1823 285 to to TO 14 1823 286 be be VB 14 1823 287 held hold VBN 14 1823 288 September September NNP 14 1823 289 1990 1990 CD 14 1823 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 291 ; ; : 14 1823 292 results result NNS 14 1823 293 -- -- : 14 1823 294 MLSTP mlstp NN 14 1823 295 is be VBZ 14 1823 296 the the DT 14 1823 297 only only JJ 14 1823 298 party party NN 14 1823 299 ; ; : 14 1823 300 seats--(40 seats--(40 NNP 14 1823 301 total total NN 14 1823 302 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 303 MLSTP MLSTP NNP 14 1823 304 40 40 CD 14 1823 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 306 indirectly indirectly RB 14 1823 307 elected elect VBN 14 1823 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 309 Member Member NNP 14 1823 310 of of IN 14 1823 311 : : : 14 1823 312 ACP ACP NNP 14 1823 313 , , , 14 1823 314 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1823 315 , , , 14 1823 316 FAO FAO NNP 14 1823 317 , , , 14 1823 318 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1823 319 , , , 14 1823 320 GATT GATT NNP 14 1823 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 322 de de FW 14 1823 323 facto facto FW 14 1823 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 325 , , , 14 1823 326 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1823 327 , , , 14 1823 328 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1823 329 , , , 14 1823 330 IDA IDA NNP 14 1823 331 , , , 14 1823 332 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1823 333 , , , 14 1823 334 IFC IFC NNP 14 1823 335 , , , 14 1823 336 ILO ILO NNP 14 1823 337 , , , 14 1823 338 IMF IMF NNP 14 1823 339 , , , 14 1823 340 ITU ITU NNP 14 1823 341 , , , 14 1823 342 NAM NAM NNP 14 1823 343 , , , 14 1823 344 OAU OAU NNP 14 1823 345 , , , 14 1823 346 UN UN NNP 14 1823 347 , , , 14 1823 348 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1823 349 , , , 14 1823 350 UPU UPU NNP 14 1823 351 , , , 14 1823 352 WHO who WP 14 1823 353 , , , 14 1823 354 WMO WMO NNP 14 1823 355 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1823 356 representation representation NN 14 1823 357 : : : 14 1823 358 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1823 359 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 14 1823 360 Rafael Rafael NNP 14 1823 361 BRANCO BRANCO NNP 14 1823 362 ; ; : 14 1823 363 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1823 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 365 temporary temporary JJ 14 1823 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 367 at at IN 14 1823 368 801 801 CD 14 1823 369 Second Second NNP 14 1823 370 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1823 371 , , , 14 1823 372 Suite Suite NNP 14 1823 373 1504 1504 CD 14 1823 374 , , , 14 1823 375 New New NNP 14 1823 376 York York NNP 14 1823 377 , , , 14 1823 378 NY NY NNP 14 1823 379 10017 10017 CD 14 1823 380 ; ; : 14 1823 381 telephone telephone NN 14 1823 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 383 212 212 CD 14 1823 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 385 697 697 CD 14 1823 386 - - HYPH 14 1823 387 4211 4211 CD 14 1823 388 ; ; : 14 1823 389 US US NNP 14 1823 390 -- -- : 14 1823 391 the the DT 14 1823 392 US US NNP 14 1823 393 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1823 394 in in IN 14 1823 395 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 1823 396 is be VBZ 14 1823 397 accredited accredit VBN 14 1823 398 to to IN 14 1823 399 Sao Sao NNP 14 1823 400 Tome Tome NNP 14 1823 401 and and CC 14 1823 402 Principe Principe NNP 14 1823 403 on on IN 14 1823 404 a a DT 14 1823 405 nonresident nonresident JJ 14 1823 406 basis basis NN 14 1823 407 and and CC 14 1823 408 makes make VBZ 14 1823 409 periodic periodic JJ 14 1823 410 visits visit NNS 14 1823 411 to to IN 14 1823 412 the the DT 14 1823 413 islands island NNS 14 1823 414 Flag flag NN 14 1823 415 : : : 14 1823 416 three three CD 14 1823 417 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1823 418 bands band NNS 14 1823 419 of of IN 14 1823 420 green green JJ 14 1823 421 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 422 top top NN 14 1823 423 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 424 , , , 14 1823 425 yellow yellow JJ 14 1823 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 1823 427 double double JJ 14 1823 428 width width NN 14 1823 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 1823 430 , , , 14 1823 431 and and CC 14 1823 432 green green JJ 14 1823 433 with with IN 14 1823 434 two two CD 14 1823 435 black black JJ 14 1823 436 five five CD 14 1823 437 - - HYPH 14 1823 438 pointed pointed JJ 14 1823 439 stars star NNS 14 1823 440 placed place VBN 14 1823 441 side side NN 14 1823 442 by by IN 14 1823 443 side side NN 14 1823 444 in in IN 14 1823 445 the the DT 14 1823 446 center center NN 14 1823 447 of of IN 14 1823 448 the the DT 14 1823 449 yellow yellow JJ 14 1823 450 band band NN 14 1823 451 and and CC 14 1823 452 a a DT 14 1823 453 red red JJ 14 1823 454 isosceles isoscele NNS 14 1823 455 triangle triangle NN 14 1823 456 based base VBN 14 1823 457 on on IN 14 1823 458 the the DT 14 1823 459 hoist hoist NN 14 1823 460 side side NN 14 1823 461 ; ; : 14 1823 462 uses use VBZ 14 1823 463 the the DT 14 1823 464 popular popular JJ 14 1823 465 pan pan JJ 14 1823 466 - - JJ 14 1823 467 African african JJ 14 1823 468 colors color NNS 14 1823 469 of of IN 14 1823 470 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1823 471 - - HYPH 14 1823 472 Economy Economy NNP 14 1823 473 Overview Overview NNP 14 1823 474 : : : 14 1823 475 The the DT 14 1823 476 economy economy NN 14 1823 477 has have VBZ 14 1823 478 remained remain VBN 14 1823 479 dependent dependent JJ 14 1823 480 on on IN 14 1823 481 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1823 482 since since IN 14 1823 483 the the DT 14 1823 484 gained gain VBN 14 1823 485 independence independence NN 14 1823 486 nearly nearly RB 14 1823 487 15 15 CD 14 1823 488 years year NNS 14 1823 489 ago ago RB 14 1823 490 . . . 14 1824 1 Since since IN 14 1824 2 then then RB 14 1824 3 , , , 14 1824 4 however however RB 14 1824 5 , , , 14 1824 6 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1824 7 production production NN 14 1824 8 has have VBZ 14 1824 9 gradually gradually RB 14 1824 10 deteriorated deteriorate VBN 14 1824 11 because because IN 14 1824 12 of of IN 14 1824 13 drought drought NN 14 1824 14 and and CC 14 1824 15 mismanagement mismanagement NN 14 1824 16 , , , 14 1824 17 so so IN 14 1824 18 that that IN 14 1824 19 by by IN 14 1824 20 1987 1987 CD 14 1824 21 output output NN 14 1824 22 had have VBD 14 1824 23 fallen fall VBN 14 1824 24 to to IN 14 1824 25 less less JJR 14 1824 26 than than IN 14 1824 27 50 50 CD 14 1824 28 % % NN 14 1824 29 of of IN 14 1824 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1824 31 former former JJ 14 1824 32 levels level NNS 14 1824 33 . . . 14 1825 1 As as IN 14 1825 2 a a DT 14 1825 3 result result NN 14 1825 4 , , , 14 1825 5 a a DT 14 1825 6 shortage shortage NN 14 1825 7 of of IN 14 1825 8 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1825 9 for for IN 14 1825 10 export export NN 14 1825 11 has have VBZ 14 1825 12 created create VBN 14 1825 13 a a DT 14 1825 14 serious serious JJ 14 1825 15 balance balance NN 14 1825 16 - - HYPH 14 1825 17 of of IN 14 1825 18 - - HYPH 14 1825 19 payments payment NNS 14 1825 20 problem problem NN 14 1825 21 . . . 14 1826 1 Production production NN 14 1826 2 of of IN 14 1826 3 less less RBR 14 1826 4 important important JJ 14 1826 5 crops crop NNS 14 1826 6 , , , 14 1826 7 such such JJ 14 1826 8 as as IN 14 1826 9 coffee coffee NN 14 1826 10 , , , 14 1826 11 copra copra NNP 14 1826 12 , , , 14 1826 13 and and CC 14 1826 14 palm palm NN 14 1826 15 kernels kernel NNS 14 1826 16 , , , 14 1826 17 has have VBZ 14 1826 18 also also RB 14 1826 19 declined decline VBN 14 1826 20 . . . 14 1827 1 The the DT 14 1827 2 value value NN 14 1827 3 of of IN 14 1827 4 imports import NNS 14 1827 5 generally generally RB 14 1827 6 exceeds exceed VBZ 14 1827 7 that that DT 14 1827 8 of of IN 14 1827 9 exports export NNS 14 1827 10 by by IN 14 1827 11 a a DT 14 1827 12 ratio ratio NN 14 1827 13 of of IN 14 1827 14 4 4 CD 14 1827 15 to to IN 14 1827 16 1 1 CD 14 1827 17 . . . 14 1828 1 The the DT 14 1828 2 emphasis emphasis NN 14 1828 3 on on IN 14 1828 4 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1828 5 production production NN 14 1828 6 at at IN 14 1828 7 the the DT 14 1828 8 expense expense NN 14 1828 9 of of IN 14 1828 10 other other JJ 14 1828 11 food food NN 14 1828 12 crops crop NNS 14 1828 13 has have VBZ 14 1828 14 meant mean VBN 14 1828 15 that that IN 14 1828 16 Sao Sao NNP 14 1828 17 Tome Tome NNP 14 1828 18 has have VBZ 14 1828 19 to to TO 14 1828 20 import import VB 14 1828 21 90 90 CD 14 1828 22 % % NN 14 1828 23 of of IN 14 1828 24 food food NN 14 1828 25 needs need NNS 14 1828 26 . . . 14 1829 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 1829 2 also also RB 14 1829 3 has have VBZ 14 1829 4 to to TO 14 1829 5 import import VB 14 1829 6 all all DT 14 1829 7 fuels fuel NNS 14 1829 8 and and CC 14 1829 9 most most RBS 14 1829 10 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1829 11 goods good NNS 14 1829 12 . . . 14 1830 1 Over over IN 14 1830 2 the the DT 14 1830 3 years year NNS 14 1830 4 , , , 14 1830 5 Sao Sao NNP 14 1830 6 Tome Tome NNP 14 1830 7 has have VBZ 14 1830 8 been be VBN 14 1830 9 unable unable JJ 14 1830 10 to to TO 14 1830 11 service service VB 14 1830 12 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1830 13 external external JJ 14 1830 14 debt debt NN 14 1830 15 , , , 14 1830 16 which which WDT 14 1830 17 amounts amount VBZ 14 1830 18 to to IN 14 1830 19 roughly roughly RB 14 1830 20 80 80 CD 14 1830 21 % % NN 14 1830 22 of of IN 14 1830 23 export export NN 14 1830 24 earnings earning NNS 14 1830 25 . . . 14 1831 1 Considerable considerable JJ 14 1831 2 potential potential NN 14 1831 3 exists exist VBZ 14 1831 4 for for IN 14 1831 5 development development NN 14 1831 6 of of IN 14 1831 7 a a DT 14 1831 8 tourist tourist NN 14 1831 9 industry industry NN 14 1831 10 , , , 14 1831 11 and and CC 14 1831 12 the the DT 14 1831 13 government government NN 14 1831 14 has have VBZ 14 1831 15 taken take VBN 14 1831 16 steps step NNS 14 1831 17 to to TO 14 1831 18 expand expand VB 14 1831 19 facilities facility NNS 14 1831 20 in in IN 14 1831 21 recent recent JJ 14 1831 22 years year NNS 14 1831 23 . . . 14 1832 1 The the DT 14 1832 2 government government NN 14 1832 3 also also RB 14 1832 4 implemented implement VBD 14 1832 5 a a DT 14 1832 6 Five five CD 14 1832 7 - - HYPH 14 1832 8 Year Year NNP 14 1832 9 Plan Plan NNP 14 1832 10 covering cover VBG 14 1832 11 1986 1986 CD 14 1832 12 - - SYM 14 1832 13 90 90 CD 14 1832 14 to to TO 14 1832 15 restructure restructure VB 14 1832 16 the the DT 14 1832 17 economy economy NN 14 1832 18 and and CC 14 1832 19 reschedule reschedule VB 14 1832 20 external external JJ 14 1832 21 debt debt NN 14 1832 22 service service NN 14 1832 23 payments payment NNS 14 1832 24 in in IN 14 1832 25 cooperation cooperation NN 14 1832 26 with with IN 14 1832 27 the the DT 14 1832 28 International International NNP 14 1832 29 Development Development NNP 14 1832 30 Association Association NNP 14 1832 31 and and CC 14 1832 32 Western western JJ 14 1832 33 lenders lender NNS 14 1832 34 . . . 14 1833 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1833 2 : : : 14 1833 3 $ $ $ 14 1833 4 37.9 37.9 CD 14 1833 5 million million CD 14 1833 6 , , , 14 1833 7 per per IN 14 1833 8 capita capita FW 14 1833 9 $ $ $ 14 1833 10 340 340 CD 14 1833 11 ; ; : 14 1833 12 real real JJ 14 1833 13 growth growth NN 14 1833 14 rate rate NN 14 1833 15 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1833 16 % % NN 14 1833 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1833 18 1986 1986 CD 14 1833 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1833 20 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61 9.1 9.1 CD 14 1833 62 million million CD 14 1833 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1833 64 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1833 65 . . NNP 14 1833 66 , , , 14 1833 67 1988 1988 CD 14 1833 68 est est VBD 14 1833 69 . . . 14 1834 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1834 2 ; ; : 14 1834 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1834 4 -- -- : 14 1834 5 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1834 6 90 90 CD 14 1834 7 % % NN 14 1834 8 , , , 14 1834 9 copra copra NNP 14 1834 10 , , , 14 1834 11 coffee coffee NN 14 1834 12 , , , 14 1834 13 palm palm NN 14 1834 14 oil oil NN 14 1834 15 ; ; : 14 1834 16 partners partner NNS 14 1834 17 -- -- : 14 1834 18 FRG FRG NNP 14 1834 19 , , , 14 1834 20 GDR GDR NNP 14 1834 21 , , , 14 1834 22 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1834 23 , , , 14 1834 24 China China NNP 14 1834 25 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1834 26 : : : 14 1834 27 $ $ $ 14 1834 28 17.3 17.3 CD 14 1834 29 million million CD 14 1834 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1834 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1834 32 . . NNP 14 1834 33 , , , 14 1834 34 1988 1988 CD 14 1834 35 est est VBD 14 1834 36 . . . 14 1835 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 2 ; ; : 14 1835 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1835 4 -- -- : 14 1835 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1835 6 and and CC 14 1835 7 electrical electrical JJ 14 1835 8 equipment equipment NN 14 1835 9 59 59 CD 14 1835 10 % % NN 14 1835 11 , , , 14 1835 12 food food NN 14 1835 13 products product NNS 14 1835 14 32 32 CD 14 1835 15 % % NN 14 1835 16 , , , 14 1835 17 fuels fuel NNS 14 1835 18 9 9 CD 14 1835 19 % % NN 14 1835 20 ; ; , 14 1835 21 partners partner NNS 14 1835 22 -- -- : 14 1835 23 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1835 24 , , , 14 1835 25 GDR GDR NNP 14 1835 26 , , , 14 1835 27 Angola Angola NNP 14 1835 28 , , , 14 1835 29 China China NNP 14 1835 30 External External NNP 14 1835 31 debt debt NN 14 1835 32 : : : 14 1835 33 $ $ $ 14 1835 34 95 95 CD 14 1835 35 million million CD 14 1835 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 37 1988 1988 CD 14 1835 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 39 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1835 40 production production NN 14 1835 41 : : : 14 1835 42 growth growth NN 14 1835 43 rate rate NN 14 1835 44 7.1 7.1 CD 14 1835 45 % % NN 14 1835 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 47 1986 1986 CD 14 1835 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 49 Electricity electricity NN 14 1835 50 : : : 14 1835 51 6,000 6,000 CD 14 1835 52 kW kw NN 14 1835 53 capacity capacity NN 14 1835 54 ; 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; : 14 1835 181 1 1 CD 14 1835 182 dobra dobra NNS 14 1835 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 184 Db Db NNP 14 1835 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 186 = = SYM 14 1835 187 100 100 CD 14 1835 188 centimos centimos NNP 14 1835 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1835 190 rates rate NNS 14 1835 191 : : : 14 1835 192 dobras dobras NNP 14 1835 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 194 Db Db NNP 14 1835 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 196 per per IN 14 1835 197 US$ us$ $ 14 1835 198 1 1 CD 14 1835 199 - - HYPH 14 1835 200 -122.48 -122.48 NN 14 1835 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 202 December December NNP 14 1835 203 1988 1988 CD 14 1835 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 205 , , , 14 1835 206 72.827 72.827 CD 14 1835 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 208 1987 1987 CD 14 1835 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 210 , , , 14 1835 211 36.993 36.993 CD 14 1835 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 213 1986 1986 CD 14 1835 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 215 , , , 14 1835 216 41.195 41.195 CD 14 1835 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 218 1985 1985 CD 14 1835 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 220 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1835 221 year year NN 14 1835 222 : : : 14 1835 223 calendar calendar NNP 14 1835 224 year year NN 14 1835 225 - - HYPH 14 1835 226 Communications Communications NNP 14 1835 227 Highways highway NNS 14 1835 228 : : : 14 1835 229 300 300 CD 14 1835 230 km km NNS 14 1835 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 232 two two CD 14 1835 233 - - HYPH 14 1835 234 thirds third NNS 14 1835 235 are be VBP 14 1835 236 paved pave VBN 14 1835 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 238 ; 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; : 14 1835 498 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 14 1835 499 ownership ownership NN 14 1835 500 of of IN 14 1835 501 Qaruh Qaruh NNP 14 1835 502 and and CC 14 1835 503 Umm Umm NNP 14 1835 504 al al NNP 14 1835 505 Maradim Maradim NNP 14 1835 506 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1835 507 is be VBZ 14 1835 508 disputed dispute VBN 14 1835 509 by by IN 14 1835 510 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1835 511 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1835 512 Climate Climate NNP 14 1835 513 : : : 14 1835 514 harsh harsh JJ 14 1835 515 , , , 14 1835 516 dry dry JJ 14 1835 517 desert desert NN 14 1835 518 with with IN 14 1835 519 great great JJ 14 1835 520 extremes extreme NNS 14 1835 521 of of IN 14 1835 522 temperature temperature NN 14 1835 523 Terrain terrain NN 14 1835 524 : : : 14 1835 525 mostly mostly RB 14 1835 526 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 1835 527 , , , 14 1835 528 sandy sandy JJ 14 1835 529 desert desert NN 14 1835 530 Natural natural JJ 14 1835 531 resources resource NNS 14 1835 532 : : : 14 1835 533 crude crude JJ 14 1835 534 oil oil NN 14 1835 535 , , , 14 1835 536 natural natural JJ 14 1835 537 gas gas NN 14 1835 538 , , , 14 1835 539 iron iron NN 14 1835 540 ore ore NN 14 1835 541 , , , 14 1835 542 gold gold NN 14 1835 543 , , , 14 1835 544 copper copper NN 14 1835 545 Land land NN 14 1835 546 use use NN 14 1835 547 : : : 14 1835 548 1 1 CD 14 1835 549 % % NN 14 1835 550 arable arable JJ 14 1835 551 land land NN 14 1835 552 ; ; : 14 1835 553 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1835 554 permanent permanent JJ 14 1835 555 crops crop NNS 14 1835 556 ; ; : 14 1835 557 39 39 CD 14 1835 558 % % NN 14 1835 559 meadows meadow NNS 14 1835 560 and and CC 14 1835 561 pastures pasture NNS 14 1835 562 ; ; : 14 1835 563 1 1 CD 14 1835 564 % % NN 14 1835 565 forest forest NN 14 1835 566 and and CC 14 1835 567 woodland woodland NN 14 1835 568 ; ; : 14 1835 569 59 59 CD 14 1835 570 % % NN 14 1835 571 other other JJ 14 1835 572 ; ; : 14 1835 573 includes include VBZ 14 1835 574 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1835 575 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1835 576 Environment Environment NNP 14 1835 577 : : : 14 1835 578 no no DT 14 1835 579 perennial perennial JJ 14 1835 580 rivers river NNS 14 1835 581 or or CC 14 1835 582 permanent permanent JJ 14 1835 583 water water NN 14 1835 584 bodies body NNS 14 1835 585 ; ; , 14 1835 586 developing develop VBG 14 1835 587 extensive extensive JJ 14 1835 588 coastal coastal JJ 14 1835 589 seawater seawater NN 14 1835 590 desalination desalination NN 14 1835 591 facilities facility NNS 14 1835 592 ; ; , 14 1835 593 desertification desertification NN 14 1835 594 Note note NN 14 1835 595 : : : 14 1835 596 extensive extensive JJ 14 1835 597 coastlines coastline NNS 14 1835 598 on on IN 14 1835 599 Persian Persian NNP 14 1835 600 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1835 601 and and CC 14 1835 602 Red Red NNP 14 1835 603 Sea Sea NNP 14 1835 604 provide provide VBP 14 1835 605 great great JJ 14 1835 606 leverage leverage NN 14 1835 607 on on IN 14 1835 608 shipping shipping NN 14 1835 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 610 especially especially RB 14 1835 611 crude crude JJ 14 1835 612 oil oil NN 14 1835 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 614 through through IN 14 1835 615 Persian Persian NNP 14 1835 616 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 1835 617 and and CC 14 1835 618 Suez Suez NNP 14 1835 619 Canal Canal NNP 14 1835 620 - - HYPH 14 1835 621 People People NNP 14 1835 622 Population Population NNP 14 1835 623 : : : 14 1835 624 17,115,728 17,115,728 CD 14 1835 625 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 626 July July NNP 14 1835 627 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 628 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 629 , , , 14 1835 630 growth growth NN 14 1835 631 rate rate NN 14 1835 632 4.4 4.4 CD 14 1835 633 % % NN 14 1835 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 635 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 636 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 637 ; ; : 14 1835 638 note note VB 14 1835 639 -- -- : 14 1835 640 the the DT 14 1835 641 population population NN 14 1835 642 figure figure NN 14 1835 643 is be VBZ 14 1835 644 based base VBN 14 1835 645 on on IN 14 1835 646 growth growth NN 14 1835 647 since since IN 14 1835 648 the the DT 14 1835 649 last last JJ 14 1835 650 official official JJ 14 1835 651 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1835 652 census census NN 14 1835 653 of of IN 14 1835 654 1974 1974 CD 14 1835 655 reported report VBD 14 1835 656 a a DT 14 1835 657 total total NN 14 1835 658 of of IN 14 1835 659 7 7 CD 14 1835 660 million million CD 14 1835 661 persons person NNS 14 1835 662 and and CC 14 1835 663 includes include VBZ 14 1835 664 foreign foreign JJ 14 1835 665 workers worker NNS 14 1835 666 , , , 14 1835 667 while while IN 14 1835 668 estimates estimate NNS 14 1835 669 from from IN 14 1835 670 other other JJ 14 1835 671 sources source NNS 14 1835 672 may may MD 14 1835 673 be be VB 14 1835 674 15 15 CD 14 1835 675 - - SYM 14 1835 676 30 30 CD 14 1835 677 % % NN 14 1835 678 lower low JJR 14 1835 679 Birth birth NN 14 1835 680 rate rate NN 14 1835 681 : : : 14 1835 682 37 37 CD 14 1835 683 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1835 684 population population NN 14 1835 685 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 686 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 687 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 688 Death death NN 14 1835 689 rate rate NN 14 1835 690 : : : 14 1835 691 7 7 CD 14 1835 692 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1835 693 population population NN 14 1835 694 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 695 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 696 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 697 Net net JJ 14 1835 698 migration migration NN 14 1835 699 rate rate NN 14 1835 700 : : : 14 1835 701 13 13 CD 14 1835 702 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1835 703 population population NN 14 1835 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 705 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 706 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 707 Infant infant NN 14 1835 708 mortality mortality NN 14 1835 709 rate rate NN 14 1835 710 : : : 14 1835 711 71 71 CD 14 1835 712 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1835 713 live live JJ 14 1835 714 births birth NNS 14 1835 715 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 716 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 718 Life life NN 14 1835 719 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1835 720 at at IN 14 1835 721 birth birth NN 14 1835 722 : : : 14 1835 723 64 64 CD 14 1835 724 years year NNS 14 1835 725 male male JJ 14 1835 726 , , , 14 1835 727 67 67 CD 14 1835 728 years year NNS 14 1835 729 female female JJ 14 1835 730 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 731 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 732 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 733 Total total JJ 14 1835 734 fertility fertility NN 14 1835 735 rate rate NN 14 1835 736 : : : 14 1835 737 6.8 6.8 CD 14 1835 738 children child NNS 14 1835 739 born bear VBN 14 1835 740 / / SYM 14 1835 741 woman woman NN 14 1835 742 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 743 1990 1990 CD 14 1835 744 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 745 Nationality nationality NN 14 1835 746 : : : 14 1835 747 noun noun NNP 14 1835 748 -- -- : 14 1835 749 Saudi(s saudi(s ADD 14 1835 750 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 751 ; ; , 14 1835 752 adjective adjective JJ 14 1835 753 -- -- : 14 1835 754 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1835 755 or or CC 14 1835 756 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1835 757 Arabian arabian JJ 14 1835 758 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1835 759 divisions division NNS 14 1835 760 : : : 14 1835 761 90 90 CD 14 1835 762 % % NN 14 1835 763 Arab Arab NNP 14 1835 764 , , , 14 1835 765 10 10 CD 14 1835 766 % % NN 14 1835 767 Afro Afro NNP 14 1835 768 - - HYPH 14 1835 769 Asian Asian NNP 14 1835 770 Religion Religion NNP 14 1835 771 : : : 14 1835 772 100 100 CD 14 1835 773 % % NN 14 1835 774 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1835 775 Language Language NNP 14 1835 776 : : : 14 1835 777 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1835 778 Literacy literacy NN 14 1835 779 : : : 14 1835 780 52 52 CD 14 1835 781 % % NN 14 1835 782 Labor Labor NNP 14 1835 783 force force NN 14 1835 784 : : : 14 1835 785 4,200,000 4,200,000 CD 14 1835 786 ; ; : 14 1835 787 about about RB 14 1835 788 60 60 CD 14 1835 789 % % NN 14 1835 790 are be VBP 14 1835 791 foreign foreign JJ 14 1835 792 workers worker NNS 14 1835 793 ; 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; : 14 1835 849 Al Al NNP 14 1835 850 Bahah Bahah NNP 14 1835 851 , , , 14 1835 852 Al Al NNP 14 1835 853 Hudud Hudud NNP 14 1835 854 ash ash NNP 14 1835 855 Shamaliyah Shamaliyah NNP 14 1835 856 , , , 14 1835 857 Al Al NNP 14 1835 858 Jawf Jawf NNP 14 1835 859 , , , 14 1835 860 Al Al NNP 14 1835 861 Madinah Madinah NNP 14 1835 862 , , , 14 1835 863 Al Al NNP 14 1835 864 Qasim Qasim NNP 14 1835 865 , , , 14 1835 866 Al Al NNP 14 1835 867 Qurayyat Qurayyat NNP 14 1835 868 , , , 14 1835 869 Ar Ar NNP 14 1835 870 Riyad Riyad NNP 14 1835 871 , , , 14 1835 872 Ash Ash NNP 14 1835 873 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 14 1835 874 , , , 14 1835 875 Asir Asir NNP 14 1835 876 , , , 14 1835 877 Hail Hail NNP 14 1835 878 , , , 14 1835 879 Jizan Jizan NNP 14 1835 880 , , , 14 1835 881 Makkah Makkah NNP 14 1835 882 , , , 14 1835 883 Najran Najran NNP 14 1835 884 , , , 14 1835 885 Tabuk tabuk VB 14 1835 886 Independence Independence NNP 14 1835 887 : : : 14 1835 888 23 23 CD 14 1835 889 September September NNP 14 1835 890 1932 1932 CD 14 1835 891 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 892 unification unification NN 14 1835 893 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 894 Constitution constitution NN 14 1835 895 : : : 14 1835 896 none none NN 14 1835 897 ; ; , 14 1835 898 governed govern VBN 14 1835 899 according accord VBG 14 1835 900 to to IN 14 1835 901 Sharia Sharia NNP 14 1835 902 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 903 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1835 904 law law NN 14 1835 905 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 906 Legal legal JJ 14 1835 907 system system NN 14 1835 908 : : : 14 1835 909 based base VBN 14 1835 910 on on IN 14 1835 911 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1835 912 law law NN 14 1835 913 , , , 14 1835 914 several several JJ 14 1835 915 secular secular JJ 14 1835 916 codes code NNS 14 1835 917 have have VBP 14 1835 918 been be VBN 14 1835 919 introduced introduce VBN 14 1835 920 ; ; : 14 1835 921 commercial commercial JJ 14 1835 922 disputes dispute NNS 14 1835 923 handled handle VBN 14 1835 924 by by IN 14 1835 925 special special JJ 14 1835 926 committees committee NNS 14 1835 927 ; ; : 14 1835 928 has have VBZ 14 1835 929 not not RB 14 1835 930 accepted accept VBN 14 1835 931 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1835 932 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1835 933 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1835 934 National national JJ 14 1835 935 holiday holiday NN 14 1835 936 : : : 14 1835 937 Unification unification NN 14 1835 938 of of IN 14 1835 939 the the DT 14 1835 940 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1835 941 , , , 14 1835 942 23 23 CD 14 1835 943 September September NNP 14 1835 944 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 945 1932 1932 CD 14 1835 946 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 947 Executive executive JJ 14 1835 948 branch branch NN 14 1835 949 : : : 14 1835 950 monarch monarch NN 14 1835 951 and and CC 14 1835 952 prime prime NNP 14 1835 953 minister minister NNP 14 1835 954 , , , 14 1835 955 crown crown NNP 14 1835 956 prince prince NNP 14 1835 957 and and CC 14 1835 958 deputy deputy JJ 14 1835 959 prime prime JJ 14 1835 960 minister minister NN 14 1835 961 , , , 14 1835 962 Council Council NNP 14 1835 963 of of IN 14 1835 964 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1835 965 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1835 966 branch branch NN 14 1835 967 : : : 14 1835 968 none none NN 14 1835 969 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1835 970 branch branch NN 14 1835 971 : : : 14 1835 972 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1835 973 Council Council NNP 14 1835 974 of of IN 14 1835 975 Justice Justice NNP 14 1835 976 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1835 977 : : : 14 1835 978 Chief Chief NNP 14 1835 979 of of IN 14 1835 980 State State NNP 14 1835 981 and and CC 14 1835 982 Head Head NNP 14 1835 983 of of IN 14 1835 984 Government Government NNP 14 1835 985 -- -- : 14 1835 986 King King NNP 14 1835 987 and and CC 14 1835 988 Prime Prime NNP 14 1835 989 Minister Minister NNP 14 1835 990 FAHD FAHD NNP 14 1835 991 bin bin NNP 14 1835 992 Abd Abd NNP 14 1835 993 al al NNP 14 1835 994 - - HYPH 14 1835 995 Aziz Aziz NNP 14 1835 996 Al Al NNP 14 1835 997 Saud Saud NNP 14 1835 998 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 999 since since IN 14 1835 1000 13 13 CD 14 1835 1001 June June NNP 14 1835 1002 1982 1982 CD 14 1835 1003 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 1004 ; ; : 14 1835 1005 Crown Crown NNP 14 1835 1006 Prince Prince NNP 14 1835 1007 and and CC 14 1835 1008 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1835 1009 Prime Prime NNP 14 1835 1010 Minister Minister NNP 14 1835 1011 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 14 1835 1012 bin bin NNP 14 1835 1013 Abd Abd NNP 14 1835 1014 al al NNP 14 1835 1015 - - HYPH 14 1835 1016 Aziz Aziz NNP 14 1835 1017 Al Al NNP 14 1835 1018 Saud Saud NNP 14 1835 1019 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 1020 half half JJ 14 1835 1021 - - HYPH 14 1835 1022 brother brother NN 14 1835 1023 to to IN 14 1835 1024 the the DT 14 1835 1025 King King NNP 14 1835 1026 , , , 14 1835 1027 appointed appoint VBD 14 1835 1028 heir heir NN 14 1835 1029 to to IN 14 1835 1030 the the DT 14 1835 1031 throne throne NN 14 1835 1032 13 13 CD 14 1835 1033 June June NNP 14 1835 1034 1982 1982 CD 14 1835 1035 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 1036 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1835 1037 : : : 14 1835 1038 none none NN 14 1835 1039 Elections election NNS 14 1835 1040 : : : 14 1835 1041 none none NN 14 1835 1042 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1835 1043 : : : 14 1835 1044 negligible negligible JJ 14 1835 1045 Member Member NNP 14 1835 1046 of of IN 14 1835 1047 : : : 14 1835 1048 Arab Arab NNP 14 1835 1049 League League NNP 14 1835 1050 , , , 14 1835 1051 CCC CCC NNP 14 1835 1052 , , , 14 1835 1053 FAO FAO NNP 14 1835 1054 , , , 14 1835 1055 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1835 1056 , , , 14 1835 1057 GCC GCC NNP 14 1835 1058 , , , 14 1835 1059 IAEA iaea NN 14 1835 1060 , , , 14 1835 1061 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1835 1062 , , , 14 1835 1063 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1835 1064 , , , 14 1835 1065 IDA IDA NNP 14 1835 1066 , , , 14 1835 1067 IDB IDB NNP 14 1835 1068 -- -- : 14 1835 1069 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1835 1070 Development Development NNP 14 1835 1071 Bank Bank NNP 14 1835 1072 , , , 14 1835 1073 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1835 1074 , , , 14 1835 1075 IFC IFC NNP 14 1835 1076 , , , 14 1835 1077 ILO ILO NNP 14 1835 1078 , , , 14 1835 1079 IMF IMF NNP 14 1835 1080 , , , 14 1835 1081 IMO imo RB 14 1835 1082 , , , 14 1835 1083 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1835 1084 , , , 14 1835 1085 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1835 1086 , , , 14 1835 1087 ITU ITU NNP 14 1835 1088 , , , 14 1835 1089 IWC IWC NNP 14 1835 1090 -- -- : 14 1835 1091 International International NNP 14 1835 1092 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1835 1093 Council Council NNP 14 1835 1094 , , , 14 1835 1095 NAM NAM NNP 14 1835 1096 , , , 14 1835 1097 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 1835 1098 , , , 14 1835 1099 OIC OIC NNP 14 1835 1100 , , , 14 1835 1101 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1835 1102 , , , 14 1835 1103 UN UN NNP 14 1835 1104 , , , 14 1835 1105 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1835 1106 , , , 14 1835 1107 UPU UPU NNP 14 1835 1108 , , , 14 1835 1109 WHO who WP 14 1835 1110 , , , 14 1835 1111 WMO WMO NNP 14 1835 1112 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1835 1113 representation representation NN 14 1835 1114 : : : 14 1835 1115 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1835 1116 BANDAR BANDAR NNP 14 1835 1117 Bin Bin NNP 14 1835 1118 Sultan Sultan NNP 14 1835 1119 ; ; : 14 1835 1120 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1835 1121 at at IN 14 1835 1122 601 601 CD 14 1835 1123 New New NNP 14 1835 1124 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 1835 1125 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1835 1126 NW NW NNP 14 1835 1127 , , , 14 1835 1128 Washington Washington NNP 14 1835 1129 DC DC NNP 14 1835 1130 20037 20037 CD 14 1835 1131 ; ; : 14 1835 1132 telephone telephone NN 14 1835 1133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 1134 202 202 CD 14 1835 1135 ) ) -RRB- 14 1835 1136 342 342 CD 14 1835 1137 - - SYM 14 1835 1138 3800 3800 CD 14 1835 1139 ; ; : 14 1835 1140 there there EX 14 1835 1141 are be VBP 14 1835 1142 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1835 1143 Arabian arabian JJ 14 1835 1144 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1835 1145 General General NNP 14 1835 1146 in in IN 14 1835 1147 Houston Houston NNP 14 1835 1148 , , , 14 1835 1149 Los Los NNP 14 1835 1150 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1835 1151 , , , 14 1835 1152 and and CC 14 1835 1153 New New NNP 14 1835 1154 York York NNP 14 1835 1155 ; ; : 14 1835 1156 US US NNP 14 1835 1157 -- -- : 14 1835 1158 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1835 1159 Charles Charles NNP 14 1835 1160 W. W. NNP 14 1835 1161 FREEMAN FREEMAN NNP 14 1835 1162 ; ; : 14 1835 1163 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1835 1164 at at IN 14 1835 1165 Collector Collector NNP 14 1835 1166 Road Road NNP 14 1835 1167 M M NNP 14 1835 1168 , , , 14 1835 1169 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 14 1835 1170 Quarter Quarter NNP 14 1835 1171 , , , 14 1835 1172 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 14 1835 1173 ( ( -LRB- 14 1835 1174 mailing mail VBG 14 1835 1175 address address NN 14 1835 1176 is be VBZ 14 1835 1177 P. P. NNP 14 1835 1178 O. O. NNP 14 1836 1 Box Box NNP 14 1836 2 9041 9041 CD 14 1836 3 , , , 14 1836 4 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 14 1836 5 11143 11143 CD 14 1836 6 , , , 14 1836 7 or or CC 14 1836 8 APO APO NNP 14 1836 9 New New NNP 14 1836 10 York York NNP 14 1836 11 09038 09038 CD 14 1836 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1836 13 ; ; : 14 1836 14 telephone telephone NN 14 1836 15 p966o p966o NN 14 1836 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1836 17 1 1 CD 14 1836 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1836 19 488 488 CD 14 1836 20 - - SYM 14 1836 21 3800 3800 CD 14 1836 22 ; ; : 14 1836 23 there there EX 14 1836 24 are be VBP 14 1836 25 US US NNP 14 1836 26 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1836 27 General General NNP 14 1836 28 in in IN 14 1836 29 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 14 1836 30 and and CC 14 1836 31 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 14 1836 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 1836 33 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 14 1836 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 1836 35 Flag flag NN 14 1836 36 : : : 14 1836 37 green green JJ 14 1836 38 with with IN 14 1836 39 large large JJ 14 1836 40 white white JJ 14 1836 41 Arabic arabic JJ 14 1836 42 script script NN 14 1836 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 1836 44 that that DT 14 1836 45 may may MD 14 1836 46 be be VB 14 1836 47 translated translate VBN 14 1836 48 as as IN 14 1836 49 There there EX 14 1836 50 is be VBZ 14 1836 51 no no DT 14 1836 52 God God NNP 14 1836 53 but but IN 14 1836 54 God God NNP 14 1836 55 ; ; : 14 1836 56 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 14 1836 57 is be VBZ 14 1836 58 the the DT 14 1836 59 Messenger Messenger NNP 14 1836 60 of of IN 14 1836 61 God God NNP 14 1836 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 1836 63 above above IN 14 1836 64 a a DT 14 1836 65 white white JJ 14 1836 66 horizontal horizontal NNP 14 1836 67 saber saber NN 14 1836 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 1836 69 the the DT 14 1836 70 tip tip NN 14 1836 71 points point VBZ 14 1836 72 to to IN 14 1836 73 the the DT 14 1836 74 hoist hoist NN 14 1836 75 side side NN 14 1836 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 1836 77 ; ; : 14 1836 78 green green NNP 14 1836 79 is be VBZ 14 1836 80 the the DT 14 1836 81 traditional traditional JJ 14 1836 82 color color NN 14 1836 83 of of IN 14 1836 84 Islam Islam NNP 14 1836 85 - - HYPH 14 1836 86 Economy Economy NNP 14 1836 87 Overview Overview NNP 14 1836 88 : : : 14 1836 89 By by IN 14 1836 90 far far RB 14 1836 91 the the DT 14 1836 92 most most RBS 14 1836 93 important important JJ 14 1836 94 economic economic JJ 14 1836 95 activity activity NN 14 1836 96 is be VBZ 14 1836 97 the the DT 14 1836 98 production production NN 14 1836 99 of of IN 14 1836 100 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1836 101 and and CC 14 1836 102 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1836 103 products product NNS 14 1836 104 . . . 14 1837 1 The the DT 14 1837 2 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1837 3 sector sector NN 14 1837 4 accounts account VBZ 14 1837 5 for for IN 14 1837 6 about about RB 14 1837 7 85 85 CD 14 1837 8 % % NN 14 1837 9 of of IN 14 1837 10 budget budget NN 14 1837 11 revenues revenue NNS 14 1837 12 , , , 14 1837 13 80 80 CD 14 1837 14 % % NN 14 1837 15 of of IN 14 1837 16 GDP GDP NNP 14 1837 17 , , , 14 1837 18 and and CC 14 1837 19 almost almost RB 14 1837 20 all all DT 14 1837 21 export export NN 14 1837 22 earnings earning NNS 14 1837 23 . . . 14 1838 1 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1838 2 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1838 3 has have VBZ 14 1838 4 the the DT 14 1838 5 largest large JJS 14 1838 6 reserves reserve NNS 14 1838 7 of of IN 14 1838 8 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1838 9 in in IN 14 1838 10 the the DT 14 1838 11 world world NN 14 1838 12 , , , 14 1838 13 is be VBZ 14 1838 14 the the DT 14 1838 15 largest large JJS 14 1838 16 exporter exporter NN 14 1838 17 of of IN 14 1838 18 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1838 19 , , , 14 1838 20 and and CC 14 1838 21 plays play VBZ 14 1838 22 a a DT 14 1838 23 leading leading JJ 14 1838 24 role role NN 14 1838 25 in in IN 14 1838 26 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1838 27 . . . 14 1839 1 Oil oil NN 14 1839 2 wealth wealth NN 14 1839 3 has have VBZ 14 1839 4 provided provide VBN 14 1839 5 a a DT 14 1839 6 per per FW 14 1839 7 capita capita FW 14 1839 8 GDP gdp NN 14 1839 9 that that WDT 14 1839 10 is be VBZ 14 1839 11 comparable comparable JJ 14 1839 12 to to IN 14 1839 13 most most RBS 14 1839 14 industrialized industrialize VBN 14 1839 15 countries country NNS 14 1839 16 . . . 14 1840 1 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1840 2 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1840 3 is be VBZ 14 1840 4 one one CD 14 1840 5 of of IN 14 1840 6 the the DT 14 1840 7 few few JJ 14 1840 8 countries country NNS 14 1840 9 where where WRB 14 1840 10 consumer consumer NN 14 1840 11 prices price NNS 14 1840 12 have have VBP 14 1840 13 been be VBN 14 1840 14 dropping drop VBG 14 1840 15 or or CC 14 1840 16 showing show VBG 14 1840 17 little little JJ 14 1840 18 change change NN 14 1840 19 in in IN 14 1840 20 recent recent JJ 14 1840 21 years year NNS 14 1840 22 . . . 14 1841 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1841 2 : : : 14 1841 3 $ $ $ 14 1841 4 73 73 CD 14 1841 5 billion billion CD 14 1841 6 , , , 14 1841 7 per per IN 14 1841 8 capita capita FW 14 1841 9 $ $ $ 14 1841 10 4,720 4,720 CD 14 1841 11 ; ; : 14 1841 12 real real JJ 14 1841 13 growth growth NN 14 1841 14 rate rate NN 14 1841 15 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1841 16 % % NN 14 1841 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1841 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1841 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1841 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1841 21 rate rate NN 14 1841 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1841 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1841 24 prices price NNS 14 1841 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1841 26 : : : 14 1841 27 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1841 28 % % NN 14 1841 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1841 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1841 31 est est NNP 14 1841 32 . . . 14 1841 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1842 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1842 2 rate rate NN 14 1842 3 : : : 14 1842 4 0 0 CD 14 1842 5 % % NN 14 1842 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1842 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1842 8 est est NNP 14 1842 9 . . . 14 1842 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1843 1 Budget budget NN 14 1843 2 : : : 14 1843 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1843 4 $ $ $ 14 1843 5 31.5 31.5 CD 14 1843 6 billion billion CD 14 1843 7 ; ; : 14 1843 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1843 9 $ $ $ 14 1843 10 38.1 38.1 CD 14 1843 11 billion billion CD 14 1843 12 , , , 14 1843 13 including include VBG 14 1843 14 capital capital NN 14 1843 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1843 16 of of IN 14 1843 17 $ $ $ 14 1843 18 NA na NN 14 1843 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1843 20 1990 1990 CD 14 1843 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1843 22 Exports export NNS 14 1843 23 : : : 14 1843 24 $ $ $ 14 1843 25 24.5 24.5 CD 14 1843 26 billion billion CD 14 1843 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1843 28 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1843 29 . . NNP 14 1843 30 , , , 14 1843 31 1989 1989 CD 14 1843 32 est est NNP 14 1843 33 . . . 14 1844 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1844 2 ; ; : 14 1844 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1844 4 -- -- : 14 1844 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1844 6 and and CC 14 1844 7 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1844 8 products product NNS 14 1844 9 89 89 CD 14 1844 10 % % NN 14 1844 11 ; ; , 14 1844 12 partners partner NNS 14 1844 13 -- -- : 14 1844 14 Japan Japan NNP 14 1844 15 26 26 CD 14 1844 16 % % NN 14 1844 17 , , , 14 1844 18 US US NNP 14 1844 19 26 26 CD 14 1844 20 % % NN 14 1844 21 , , , 14 1844 22 France France NNP 14 1844 23 6 6 CD 14 1844 24 % % NN 14 1844 25 , , , 14 1844 26 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1844 27 6 6 CD 14 1844 28 % % NN 14 1844 29 Imports import NNS 14 1844 30 : : : 14 1844 31 $ $ $ 14 1844 32 21.8 21.8 CD 14 1844 33 billion billion CD 14 1844 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1844 35 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1844 36 . . NNP 14 1844 37 , , , 14 1844 38 1989 1989 CD 14 1844 39 est est NNP 14 1844 40 . . . 14 1845 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1845 2 ; ; : 14 1845 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1845 4 -- -- : 14 1845 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1845 6 goods good NNS 14 1845 7 , , , 14 1845 8 transportation transportation NN 14 1845 9 equipment equipment NN 14 1845 10 , , , 14 1845 11 construction construction NN 14 1845 12 materials material NNS 14 1845 13 , , , 14 1845 14 processed process VBD 14 1845 15 food food NN 14 1845 16 products product NNS 14 1845 17 ; ; : 14 1845 18 partners partner NNS 14 1845 19 -- -- : 14 1845 20 US US NNP 14 1845 21 20 20 CD 14 1845 22 % % NN 14 1845 23 , , , 14 1845 24 Japan Japan NNP 14 1845 25 18 18 CD 14 1845 26 % % NN 14 1845 27 , , , 14 1845 28 UK UK NNP 14 1845 29 16 16 CD 14 1845 30 % % NN 14 1845 31 , , , 14 1845 32 Italy Italy NNP 14 1845 33 11 11 CD 14 1845 34 % % NN 14 1845 35 External external JJ 14 1845 36 debt debt NN 14 1845 37 : : : 14 1845 38 $ $ $ 14 1845 39 18.9 18.9 CD 14 1845 40 billion billion CD 14 1845 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 1845 42 December December NNP 14 1845 43 1989 1989 CD 14 1845 44 est est NNP 14 1845 45 . . . 14 1845 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1846 2 production production NN 14 1846 3 : : : 14 1846 4 growth growth NN 14 1846 5 rate rate NN 14 1846 6 6.1 6.1 CD 14 1846 7 % % NN 14 1846 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 9 1980 1980 CD 14 1846 10 - - SYM 14 1846 11 86 86 CD 14 1846 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 13 Electricity electricity NN 14 1846 14 : : : 14 1846 15 25,066,000 25,066,000 CD 14 1846 16 kW kw NN 14 1846 17 capacity capacity NN 14 1846 18 ; 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; : 14 1846 72 fastest fast JJS 14 1846 73 growing grow VBG 14 1846 74 economic economic JJ 14 1846 75 sector sector NN 14 1846 76 ; ; , 14 1846 77 subsidized subsidize VBN 14 1846 78 by by IN 14 1846 79 government government NN 14 1846 80 ; ; : 14 1846 81 products product NNS 14 1846 82 -- -- : 14 1846 83 wheat wheat NN 14 1846 84 , , , 14 1846 85 barley barley NN 14 1846 86 , , , 14 1846 87 tomatoes tomato NNS 14 1846 88 , , , 14 1846 89 melons melon NNS 14 1846 90 , , , 14 1846 91 dates date NNS 14 1846 92 , , , 14 1846 93 citrus citrus NNP 14 1846 94 fruit fruit NN 14 1846 95 , , , 14 1846 96 mutton mutton NN 14 1846 97 , , , 14 1846 98 chickens chicken NNS 14 1846 99 , , , 14 1846 100 eggs egg NNS 14 1846 101 , , , 14 1846 102 milk milk NN 14 1846 103 ; ; , 14 1846 104 approaching approach VBG 14 1846 105 self self NN 14 1846 106 - - HYPH 14 1846 107 sufficiency sufficiency NN 14 1846 108 in in IN 14 1846 109 food food NN 14 1846 110 Aid aid NN 14 1846 111 : : : 14 1846 112 donor donor NN 14 1846 113 -- -- : 14 1846 114 pledged pledge VBD 14 1846 115 $ $ $ 14 1846 116 64.7 64.7 CD 14 1846 117 billion billion CD 14 1846 118 in in IN 14 1846 119 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1846 120 aid aid NN 14 1846 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 122 1979 1979 CD 14 1846 123 - - SYM 14 1846 124 89 89 CD 14 1846 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 126 Currency currency NN 14 1846 127 : : : 14 1846 128 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1846 129 riyal riyal NN 14 1846 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 131 plural plural JJ 14 1846 132 -- -- : 14 1846 133 riyals riyal NNS 14 1846 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 135 ; ; : 14 1846 136 1 1 CD 14 1846 137 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1846 138 riyal riyal NN 14 1846 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 140 SR SR NNP 14 1846 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 142 = = NFP 14 1846 143 100 100 CD 14 1846 144 halalas halala NNS 14 1846 145 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1846 146 rates rate NNS 14 1846 147 : : : 14 1846 148 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1846 149 riyals riyal NNS 14 1846 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 151 SR SR NNP 14 1846 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 153 per per IN 14 1846 154 US$ us$ $ 14 1846 155 1 1 CD 14 1846 156 - - HYPH 14 1846 157 -3.7450 -3.7450 NN 14 1846 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 159 fixed fix VBN 14 1846 160 rate rate NN 14 1846 161 since since IN 14 1846 162 late late JJ 14 1846 163 1986 1986 CD 14 1846 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 165 , , , 14 1846 166 3.7033 3.7033 CD 14 1846 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 168 1986 1986 CD 14 1846 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 170 , , , 14 1846 171 3.6221 3.6221 CD 14 1846 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 173 1985 1985 CD 14 1846 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 175 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1846 176 year year NN 14 1846 177 : : : 14 1846 178 calendar calendar NNP 14 1846 179 year year NN 14 1846 180 - - : 14 1846 181 Communications Communications NNP 14 1846 182 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1846 183 : : : 14 1846 184 886 886 CD 14 1846 185 km km NN 14 1846 186 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1846 187 standard standard JJ 14 1846 188 gauge gauge NN 14 1846 189 Highways highway NNS 14 1846 190 : : : 14 1846 191 74,000 74,000 CD 14 1846 192 km km NN 14 1846 193 total total NN 14 1846 194 ; ; : 14 1846 195 35,000 35,000 CD 14 1846 196 km km NNS 14 1846 197 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1846 198 , , , 14 1846 199 39,000 39,000 CD 14 1846 200 km km NN 14 1846 201 gravel gravel NN 14 1846 202 and and CC 14 1846 203 improved improve VBD 14 1846 204 earth earth NN 14 1846 205 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1846 206 : : : 14 1846 207 6,400 6,400 CD 14 1846 208 km km NN 14 1846 209 crude crude JJ 14 1846 210 oil oil NN 14 1846 211 ; ; : 14 1846 212 150 150 CD 14 1846 213 km km NN 14 1846 214 refined refined JJ 14 1846 215 products product NNS 14 1846 216 ; ; : 14 1846 217 2,200 2,200 CD 14 1846 218 km km NN 14 1846 219 natural natural JJ 14 1846 220 gas gas NN 14 1846 221 , , , 14 1846 222 includes include VBZ 14 1846 223 1,600 1,600 CD 14 1846 224 km km NNS 14 1846 225 of of IN 14 1846 226 natural natural JJ 14 1846 227 gas gas NN 14 1846 228 liquids liquid NNS 14 1846 229 Ports port NNS 14 1846 230 : : : 14 1846 231 Jiddah Jiddah NNP 14 1846 232 , , , 14 1846 233 Ad Ad NNP 14 1846 234 Dammam Dammam NNP 14 1846 235 , , , 14 1846 236 Ras Ras NNP 14 1846 237 Tanura Tanura NNP 14 1846 238 , , , 14 1846 239 Jizan Jizan NNP 14 1846 240 , , , 14 1846 241 Al Al NNP 14 1846 242 Jubayl Jubayl NNP 14 1846 243 , , , 14 1846 244 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 14 1846 245 al al NNP 14 1846 246 Bahr Bahr NNP 14 1846 247 , , , 14 1846 248 Yanbu Yanbu NNP 14 1846 249 al al NNP 14 1846 250 Sinaiyah Sinaiyah NNP 14 1846 251 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1846 252 marine marine NN 14 1846 253 : : : 14 1846 254 94 94 CD 14 1846 255 ships ship NNS 14 1846 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 257 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1846 258 GRT GRT NNP 14 1846 259 or or CC 14 1846 260 over over RB 14 1846 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 262 totaling total VBG 14 1846 263 1,988,322 1,988,322 CD 14 1846 264 GRT/3,474,788 grt/3,474,788 NN 14 1846 265 DWT dwt NN 14 1846 266 ; ; : 14 1846 267 includes include VBZ 14 1846 268 1 1 CD 14 1846 269 passenger passenger NN 14 1846 270 , , , 14 1846 271 6 6 CD 14 1846 272 short short JJ 14 1846 273 - - HYPH 14 1846 274 sea sea NN 14 1846 275 passenger passenger NN 14 1846 276 , , , 14 1846 277 1 1 CD 14 1846 278 passenger passenger NN 14 1846 279 - - HYPH 14 1846 280 cargo cargo NN 14 1846 281 , , , 14 1846 282 15 15 CD 14 1846 283 cargo cargo NN 14 1846 284 , , , 14 1846 285 12 12 CD 14 1846 286 roll roll NN 14 1846 287 - - HYPH 14 1846 288 on on IN 14 1846 289 / / SYM 14 1846 290 roll roll NN 14 1846 291 - - HYPH 14 1846 292 off off RP 14 1846 293 cargo cargo NN 14 1846 294 , , , 14 1846 295 3 3 CD 14 1846 296 container container NN 14 1846 297 , , , 14 1846 298 6 6 CD 14 1846 299 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 1846 300 cargo cargo NN 14 1846 301 , , , 14 1846 302 4 4 CD 14 1846 303 livestock livestock NN 14 1846 304 carrier carrier NN 14 1846 305 , , , 14 1846 306 32 32 CD 14 1846 307 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1846 308 , , , 14 1846 309 oils oil NNS 14 1846 310 , , , 14 1846 311 and and CC 14 1846 312 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1846 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 314 POL POL NNP 14 1846 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 316 tanker tanker NN 14 1846 317 , , , 14 1846 318 8 8 CD 14 1846 319 chemical chemical NN 14 1846 320 tanker tanker NN 14 1846 321 , , , 14 1846 322 1 1 CD 14 1846 323 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1846 324 gas gas NN 14 1846 325 , , , 14 1846 326 1 1 CD 14 1846 327 combination combination NN 14 1846 328 ore ore NN 14 1846 329 / / SYM 14 1846 330 oil oil NN 14 1846 331 , , , 14 1846 332 1 1 CD 14 1846 333 specialized specialized JJ 14 1846 334 tanker tanker NN 14 1846 335 , , , 14 1846 336 3 3 CD 14 1846 337 bulk bulk JJ 14 1846 338 Civil civil JJ 14 1846 339 air air NN 14 1846 340 : : : 14 1846 341 182 182 CD 14 1846 342 major major JJ 14 1846 343 transport transport NN 14 1846 344 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1846 345 available available JJ 14 1846 346 Airports airport NNS 14 1846 347 : : : 14 1846 348 204 204 CD 14 1846 349 total total NN 14 1846 350 , , , 14 1846 351 179 179 CD 14 1846 352 usable usable JJ 14 1846 353 ; ; : 14 1846 354 66 66 CD 14 1846 355 with with IN 14 1846 356 permanent permanent JJ 14 1846 357 - - HYPH 14 1846 358 surface surface NN 14 1846 359 runways runway NNS 14 1846 360 ; ; : 14 1846 361 13 13 CD 14 1846 362 with with IN 14 1846 363 runways runway NNS 14 1846 364 over over IN 14 1846 365 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1846 366 m m CD 14 1846 367 ; ; : 14 1846 368 33 33 CD 14 1846 369 with with IN 14 1846 370 runways runways NNP 14 1846 371 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1846 372 - - HYPH 14 1846 373 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1846 374 m m NN 14 1846 375 ; ; : 14 1846 376 98 98 CD 14 1846 377 with with IN 14 1846 378 runways runway NNS 14 1846 379 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1846 380 - - HYPH 14 1846 381 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1846 382 m m NNP 14 1846 383 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1846 384 : : : 14 1846 385 good good JJ 14 1846 386 system system NN 14 1846 387 with with IN 14 1846 388 extensive extensive JJ 14 1846 389 microwave microwave NN 14 1846 390 and and CC 14 1846 391 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1846 392 cable cable NN 14 1846 393 systems system NNS 14 1846 394 ; ; : 14 1846 395 1,624,000 1,624,000 CD 14 1846 396 telephones telephone NNS 14 1846 397 ; ; : 14 1846 398 stations--21 stations--21 NNP 14 1846 399 AM AM NNP 14 1846 400 , , , 14 1846 401 16 16 CD 14 1846 402 FM FM NNP 14 1846 403 , , , 14 1846 404 97 97 CD 14 1846 405 TV tv NN 14 1846 406 ; ; : 14 1846 407 radio radio NN 14 1846 408 relay relay NN 14 1846 409 to to IN 14 1846 410 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 1846 411 , , , 14 1846 412 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 1846 413 , , , 14 1846 414 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1846 415 , , , 14 1846 416 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 1846 417 , , , 14 1846 418 UAE UAE NNP 14 1846 419 , , , 14 1846 420 YAR YAR NNP 14 1846 421 , , , 14 1846 422 and and CC 14 1846 423 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1846 424 ; ; : 14 1846 425 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1846 426 cable cable NN 14 1846 427 to to IN 14 1846 428 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1846 429 ; ; : 14 1846 430 submarine submarine NN 14 1846 431 cable cable NN 14 1846 432 to to IN 14 1846 433 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 1846 434 and and CC 14 1846 435 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1846 436 ; ; : 14 1846 437 satellite satellite NN 14 1846 438 earth earth NN 14 1846 439 stations--3 stations--3 . 14 1846 440 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1846 441 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1846 442 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1846 443 , , , 14 1846 444 2 2 CD 14 1846 445 Indian Indian NNP 14 1846 446 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1846 447 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1846 448 , , , 14 1846 449 1 1 CD 14 1846 450 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1846 451 , , , 14 1846 452 1 1 CD 14 1846 453 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 14 1846 454 , , , 14 1846 455 1 1 CD 14 1846 456 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1846 457 - - HYPH 14 1846 458 Defense Defense NNP 14 1846 459 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1846 460 Branches branch NNS 14 1846 461 : : : 14 1846 462 Saudi saudi JJ 14 1846 463 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 1846 464 Land Land NNP 14 1846 465 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1846 466 , , , 14 1846 467 Royal Royal NNP 14 1846 468 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1846 469 Naval Naval NNP 14 1846 470 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1846 471 , , , 14 1846 472 Royal Royal NNP 14 1846 473 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1846 474 Air Air NNP 14 1846 475 Force Force NNP 14 1846 476 , , , 14 1846 477 Royal Royal NNP 14 1846 478 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1846 479 Air Air NNP 14 1846 480 Defense Defense NNP 14 1846 481 Force Force NNP 14 1846 482 , , , 14 1846 483 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1846 484 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 1846 485 National National NNP 14 1846 486 Guard Guard NNP 14 1846 487 , , , 14 1846 488 Coast Coast NNP 14 1846 489 Guard Guard NNP 14 1846 490 and and CC 14 1846 491 Frontier Frontier NNP 14 1846 492 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1846 493 , , , 14 1846 494 Special Special NNP 14 1846 495 Security Security NNP 14 1846 496 Force Force NNP 14 1846 497 , , , 14 1846 498 Public Public NNP 14 1846 499 Security Security NNP 14 1846 500 Force Force NNP 14 1846 501 , , , 14 1846 502 Special Special NNP 14 1846 503 Emergency Emergency NNP 14 1846 504 Force Force NNP 14 1846 505 Military Military NNP 14 1846 506 manpower manpower NN 14 1846 507 : : : 14 1846 508 males males NNP 14 1846 509 15 15 CD 14 1846 510 - - SYM 14 1846 511 49 49 CD 14 1846 512 , , , 14 1846 513 6,437,039 6,437,039 CD 14 1846 514 ; ; : 14 1846 515 3,606,344 3,606,344 CD 14 1846 516 fit fit JJ 14 1846 517 for for IN 14 1846 518 military military JJ 14 1846 519 service service NN 14 1846 520 ; ; : 14 1846 521 159,186 159,186 CD 14 1846 522 reach reach VB 14 1846 523 military military JJ 14 1846 524 age age NN 14 1846 525 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 526 18 18 CD 14 1846 527 ) ) -RRB- 14 1846 528 annually annually RB 14 1846 529 Defense defense NN 14 1846 530 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1846 531 : : : 14 1846 532 16.9 16.9 CD 14 1846 533 % % NN 14 1846 534 of of IN 14 1846 535 GDP GDP NNP 14 1846 536 , , , 14 1846 537 or or CC 14 1846 538 $ $ $ 14 1846 539 12.3 12.3 CD 14 1846 540 billion billion CD 14 1846 541 ( ( -LRB- 14 1846 542 1990 1990 CD 14 1846 543 est est NNP 14 1846 544 . . . 14 1846 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1847 2 Country country NN 14 1847 3 : : : 14 1847 4 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1847 5 - - HYPH 14 1847 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1847 7 Total Total NNP 14 1847 8 area area NN 14 1847 9 : : : 14 1847 10 196,190 196,190 CD 14 1847 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1847 12 ; ; : 14 1847 13 land land NN 14 1847 14 area area NN 14 1847 15 : : : 14 1847 16 192,000 192,000 CD 14 1847 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1847 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1847 19 area area NN 14 1847 20 : : : 14 1847 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1847 22 smaller small JJR 14 1847 23 than than IN 14 1847 24 South South NNP 14 1847 25 Dakota Dakota NNP 14 1847 26 Land Land NNP 14 1847 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1847 28 : : : 14 1847 29 2,640 2,640 CD 14 1847 30 km km NN 14 1847 31 total total JJ 14 1847 32 ; ; : 14 1847 33 The the DT 14 1847 34 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 1847 35 740 740 CD 14 1847 36 km km NN 14 1847 37 , , , 14 1847 38 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1847 39 330 330 CD 14 1847 40 km km NNS 14 1847 41 , , , 14 1847 42 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1847 43 - - HYPH 14 1847 44 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 1847 45 338 338 CD 14 1847 46 km km NNS 14 1847 47 , , , 14 1847 48 Mali Mali NNP 14 1847 49 419 419 CD 14 1847 50 km km NN 14 1847 51 , , , 14 1847 52 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 1847 53 813 813 CD 14 1847 54 km km NN 14 1847 55 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1847 56 : : : 14 1847 57 531 531 CD 14 1847 58 km km NN 14 1847 59 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1847 60 claims claim VBZ 14 1847 61 : : : 14 1847 62 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1847 63 zone zone NN 14 1847 64 : : : 14 1847 65 24 24 CD 14 1847 66 nm nm UH 14 1847 67 ; ; : 14 1847 68 Continental continental JJ 14 1847 69 shelf shelf NN 14 1847 70 : : : 14 1847 71 edge edge NN 14 1847 72 of of IN 14 1847 73 continental continental JJ 14 1847 74 margin margin NN 14 1847 75 or or CC 14 1847 76 200 200 CD 14 1847 77 nm nm CD 14 1847 78 ; ; : 14 1847 79 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1847 80 fishing fishing NN 14 1847 81 zone zone NN 14 1847 82 : : : 14 1847 83 200 200 CD 14 1847 84 nm nm CD 14 1847 85 ; ; : 14 1847 86 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1847 87 sea sea NN 14 1847 88 : : : 14 1847 89 12 12 CD 14 1847 90 nm nm NNP 14 1847 91 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1847 92 : : : 14 1847 93 short short JJ 14 1847 94 section section NN 14 1847 95 of of IN 14 1847 96 the the DT 14 1847 97 boundary boundary NN 14 1847 98 with with IN 14 1847 99 The the DT 14 1847 100 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 1847 101 is be VBZ 14 1847 102 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 1847 103 ; ; : 14 1847 104 the the DT 14 1847 105 International International NNP 14 1847 106 Court Court NNP 14 1847 107 of of IN 14 1847 108 Justice Justice NNP 14 1847 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 110 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1847 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 112 rendered render VBD 14 1847 113 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1847 114 decision decision NN 14 1847 115 on on IN 14 1847 116 the the DT 14 1847 117 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1847 118 - - HYPH 14 1847 119 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 1847 120 / / SYM 14 1847 121 Senegal senegal JJ 14 1847 122 maritime maritime NN 14 1847 123 boundary boundary JJ 14 1847 124 in in IN 14 1847 125 favor favor NN 14 1847 126 of of IN 14 1847 127 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1847 128 -- -- : 14 1847 129 that that DT 14 1847 130 decision decision NN 14 1847 131 has have VBZ 14 1847 132 been be VBN 14 1847 133 rejected reject VBN 14 1847 134 by by IN 14 1847 135 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1847 136 - - HYPH 14 1847 137 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 1847 138 ; ; : 14 1847 139 boundary boundary JJ 14 1847 140 with with IN 14 1847 141 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 1847 142 Climate Climate NNP 14 1847 143 : : : 14 1847 144 tropical tropical JJ 14 1847 145 ; ; : 14 1847 146 hot hot JJ 14 1847 147 , , , 14 1847 148 humid humid JJ 14 1847 149 ; ; : 14 1847 150 rainy rainy JJ 14 1847 151 season season NN 14 1847 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 153 December December NNP 14 1847 154 to to IN 14 1847 155 April April NNP 14 1847 156 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 157 has have VBZ 14 1847 158 strong strong JJ 14 1847 159 southeast southeast JJ 14 1847 160 winds wind NNS 14 1847 161 ; ; , 14 1847 162 dry dry JJ 14 1847 163 season season NN 14 1847 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 165 May May NNP 14 1847 166 to to IN 14 1847 167 November November NNP 14 1847 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 169 dominated dominate VBN 14 1847 170 by by IN 14 1847 171 hot hot JJ 14 1847 172 , , , 14 1847 173 dry dry JJ 14 1847 174 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 1847 175 wind wind NN 14 1847 176 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1847 177 : : : 14 1847 178 generally generally RB 14 1847 179 low low JJ 14 1847 180 , , , 14 1847 181 rolling rolling JJ 14 1847 182 , , , 14 1847 183 plains plain NNS 14 1847 184 rising rise VBG 14 1847 185 to to IN 14 1847 186 foothills foothill NNS 14 1847 187 in in IN 14 1847 188 southeast southeast JJ 14 1847 189 Natural natural JJ 14 1847 190 resources resource NNS 14 1847 191 : : : 14 1847 192 fish fish NN 14 1847 193 , , , 14 1847 194 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1847 195 , , , 14 1847 196 iron iron NN 14 1847 197 ore ore NN 14 1847 198 Land Land NNP 14 1847 199 use use NN 14 1847 200 : : : 14 1847 201 27 27 CD 14 1847 202 % % NN 14 1847 203 arable arable JJ 14 1847 204 land land NN 14 1847 205 ; ; : 14 1847 206 0 0 CD 14 1847 207 % % NN 14 1847 208 permanent permanent JJ 14 1847 209 crops crop NNS 14 1847 210 ; ; : 14 1847 211 30 30 CD 14 1847 212 % % NN 14 1847 213 meadows meadow NNS 14 1847 214 and and CC 14 1847 215 pastures pasture NNS 14 1847 216 ; ; : 14 1847 217 31 31 CD 14 1847 218 % % NN 14 1847 219 forest forest NN 14 1847 220 and and CC 14 1847 221 woodland woodland NN 14 1847 222 ; ; : 14 1847 223 12 12 CD 14 1847 224 % % NN 14 1847 225 other other JJ 14 1847 226 ; ; : 14 1847 227 includes include VBZ 14 1847 228 1 1 CD 14 1847 229 % % NN 14 1847 230 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1847 231 Environment Environment NNP 14 1847 232 : : : 14 1847 233 lowlands lowland NNS 14 1847 234 seasonally seasonally RB 14 1847 235 flooded flood VBN 14 1847 236 ; ; : 14 1847 237 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1847 238 ; ; : 14 1847 239 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 1847 240 ; ; : 14 1847 241 soil soil NN 14 1847 242 erosion erosion NN 14 1847 243 ; ; : 14 1847 244 desertification desertification NN 14 1847 245 Note note NN 14 1847 246 : : : 14 1847 247 The the DT 14 1847 248 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 1847 249 is be VBZ 14 1847 250 almost almost RB 14 1847 251 an an DT 14 1847 252 enclave enclave NN 14 1847 253 - - HYPH 14 1847 254 People People NNP 14 1847 255 Population Population NNP 14 1847 256 : : : 14 1847 257 7,713,851 7,713,851 CD 14 1847 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 259 July July NNP 14 1847 260 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 262 , , , 14 1847 263 growth growth NN 14 1847 264 rate rate NN 14 1847 265 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1847 266 % % NN 14 1847 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 268 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 270 Birth birth NN 14 1847 271 rate rate NN 14 1847 272 : : : 14 1847 273 44 44 CD 14 1847 274 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1847 275 population population NN 14 1847 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 277 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 279 Death death NN 14 1847 280 rate rate NN 14 1847 281 : : : 14 1847 282 14 14 CD 14 1847 283 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1847 284 population population NN 14 1847 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 286 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 288 Net net JJ 14 1847 289 migration migration NN 14 1847 290 rate rate NN 14 1847 291 : : : 14 1847 292 0 0 CD 14 1847 293 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1847 294 population population NN 14 1847 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 296 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 298 Infant infant NN 14 1847 299 mortality mortality NN 14 1847 300 rate rate NN 14 1847 301 : : : 14 1847 302 87 87 CD 14 1847 303 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1847 304 live live JJ 14 1847 305 births birth NNS 14 1847 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 307 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 309 Life life NN 14 1847 310 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1847 311 at at IN 14 1847 312 birth birth NN 14 1847 313 : : : 14 1847 314 53 53 CD 14 1847 315 years year NNS 14 1847 316 male male JJ 14 1847 317 , , , 14 1847 318 56 56 CD 14 1847 319 years year NNS 14 1847 320 female female JJ 14 1847 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 322 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 324 Total total JJ 14 1847 325 fertility fertility NN 14 1847 326 rate rate NN 14 1847 327 : : : 14 1847 328 6.3 6.3 CD 14 1847 329 children child NNS 14 1847 330 born bear VBN 14 1847 331 / / SYM 14 1847 332 woman woman NN 14 1847 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 334 1990 1990 CD 14 1847 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1847 336 Nationality nationality NN 14 1847 337 : : : 14 1847 338 noun noun NN 14 1847 339 -- -- : 14 1847 340 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 14 1847 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 1847 342 sing sing VB 14 1847 343 . . . 14 1848 1 and and CC 14 1848 2 pl pl NNP 14 1848 3 . . . 14 1849 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 2 ; ; : 14 1849 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1849 4 -- -- : 14 1849 5 Senegalese senegalese JJ 14 1849 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1849 7 divisions division NNS 14 1849 8 : : : 14 1849 9 36 36 CD 14 1849 10 % % NN 14 1849 11 Wolof Wolof NNP 14 1849 12 , , , 14 1849 13 17 17 CD 14 1849 14 % % NN 14 1849 15 Fulani Fulani NNP 14 1849 16 , , , 14 1849 17 17 17 CD 14 1849 18 % % NN 14 1849 19 Serer Serer NNP 14 1849 20 , , , 14 1849 21 9 9 CD 14 1849 22 % % NN 14 1849 23 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 14 1849 24 , , , 14 1849 25 9 9 CD 14 1849 26 % % NN 14 1849 27 Diola Diola NNP 14 1849 28 , , , 14 1849 29 9 9 CD 14 1849 30 % % NN 14 1849 31 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 14 1849 32 , , , 14 1849 33 1 1 CD 14 1849 34 % % NN 14 1849 35 European european JJ 14 1849 36 and and CC 14 1849 37 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1849 38 , , , 14 1849 39 2 2 CD 14 1849 40 % % NN 14 1849 41 other other JJ 14 1849 42 Religion religion NN 14 1849 43 : : : 14 1849 44 92 92 CD 14 1849 45 % % NN 14 1849 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1849 47 , , , 14 1849 48 6 6 CD 14 1849 49 % % NN 14 1849 50 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1849 51 beliefs belief NNS 14 1849 52 , , , 14 1849 53 2 2 CD 14 1849 54 % % NN 14 1849 55 Christian Christian NNP 14 1849 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 57 mostly mostly RB 14 1849 58 Roman roman JJ 14 1849 59 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1849 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 61 Language Language NNP 14 1849 62 : : : 14 1849 63 French French NNP 14 1849 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 65 official official NN 14 1849 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 67 ; ; : 14 1849 68 Wolof Wolof NNP 14 1849 69 , , , 14 1849 70 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 14 1849 71 , , , 14 1849 72 Diola Diola NNP 14 1849 73 , , , 14 1849 74 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 14 1849 75 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1849 76 : : : 14 1849 77 28.1 28.1 CD 14 1849 78 % % NN 14 1849 79 Labor Labor NNP 14 1849 80 force force NN 14 1849 81 : : : 14 1849 82 2,509,000 2,509,000 CD 14 1849 83 ; ; : 14 1849 84 77 77 CD 14 1849 85 % % NN 14 1849 86 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1849 87 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1849 88 workers worker NNS 14 1849 89 ; ; : 14 1849 90 175,000 175,000 CD 14 1849 91 wage wage NN 14 1849 92 earners--40 earners--40 NNS 14 1849 93 % % NN 14 1849 94 private private JJ 14 1849 95 sector sector NN 14 1849 96 , , , 14 1849 97 60 60 CD 14 1849 98 % % NN 14 1849 99 government government NN 14 1849 100 and and CC 14 1849 101 parapublic parapublic NN 14 1849 102 ; ; : 14 1849 103 52 52 CD 14 1849 104 % % NN 14 1849 105 of of IN 14 1849 106 population population NN 14 1849 107 of of IN 14 1849 108 working work VBG 14 1849 109 age age NN 14 1849 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 111 1985 1985 CD 14 1849 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 113 Organized organize VBN 14 1849 114 labor labor NN 14 1849 115 : : : 14 1849 116 majority majority NN 14 1849 117 of of IN 14 1849 118 wage wage NN 14 1849 119 - - HYPH 14 1849 120 labor labor NN 14 1849 121 force force NN 14 1849 122 represented represent VBN 14 1849 123 by by IN 14 1849 124 unions union NNS 14 1849 125 ; ; : 14 1849 126 however however RB 14 1849 127 , , , 14 1849 128 dues due NNS 14 1849 129 - - HYPH 14 1849 130 paying pay VBG 14 1849 131 membership membership NN 14 1849 132 very very RB 14 1849 133 limited limited JJ 14 1849 134 ; ; : 14 1849 135 major major JJ 14 1849 136 confederation confederation NN 14 1849 137 is be VBZ 14 1849 138 National National NNP 14 1849 139 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 1849 140 of of IN 14 1849 141 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 14 1849 142 Labor Labor NNP 14 1849 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 144 CNTS CNTS NNP 14 1849 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 146 , , , 14 1849 147 an an DT 14 1849 148 affiliate affiliate NN 14 1849 149 of of IN 14 1849 150 governing govern VBG 14 1849 151 party party NNP 14 1849 152 - - HYPH 14 1849 153 Government Government NNP 14 1849 154 Long Long NNP 14 1849 155 - - HYPH 14 1849 156 form form NN 14 1849 157 name name NN 14 1849 158 : : : 14 1849 159 Republic Republic NNP 14 1849 160 of of IN 14 1849 161 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1849 162 Type Type NNP 14 1849 163 : : : 14 1849 164 republic republic NN 14 1849 165 under under IN 14 1849 166 multiparty multiparty NNP 14 1849 167 democratic democratic JJ 14 1849 168 rule rule NN 14 1849 169 Capital Capital NNP 14 1849 170 : : : 14 1849 171 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1849 172 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1849 173 divisions division NNS 14 1849 174 : : : 14 1849 175 10 10 CD 14 1849 176 regions region NNS 14 1849 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 178 regions region NNS 14 1849 179 , , , 14 1849 180 singular singular JJ 14 1849 181 -- -- : 14 1849 182 region region NN 14 1849 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 184 ; ; : 14 1849 185 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1849 186 , , , 14 1849 187 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 14 1849 188 , , , 14 1849 189 Fatick Fatick NNP 14 1849 190 , , , 14 1849 191 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 14 1849 192 , , , 14 1849 193 Kolda Kolda NNP 14 1849 194 , , , 14 1849 195 Louga Louga NNP 14 1849 196 , , , 14 1849 197 Saint Saint NNP 14 1849 198 - - HYPH 14 1849 199 Louis Louis NNP 14 1849 200 , , , 14 1849 201 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 14 1849 202 , , , 14 1849 203 Thies Thies NNPS 14 1849 204 , , , 14 1849 205 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 14 1849 206 Independence Independence NNP 14 1849 207 : : : 14 1849 208 4 4 CD 14 1849 209 April April NNP 14 1849 210 1960 1960 CD 14 1849 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 212 from from IN 14 1849 213 France France NNP 14 1849 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 215 ; ; : 14 1849 216 The the DT 14 1849 217 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 1849 218 and and CC 14 1849 219 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1849 220 signed sign VBD 14 1849 221 an an DT 14 1849 222 agreement agreement NN 14 1849 223 on on IN 14 1849 224 12 12 CD 14 1849 225 December December NNP 14 1849 226 1981 1981 CD 14 1849 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 228 effective effective JJ 14 1849 229 1 1 CD 14 1849 230 February February NNP 14 1849 231 1982 1982 CD 14 1849 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 233 that that WDT 14 1849 234 called call VBD 14 1849 235 for for IN 14 1849 236 the the DT 14 1849 237 creation creation NN 14 1849 238 of of IN 14 1849 239 a a DT 14 1849 240 loose loose JJ 14 1849 241 confederation confederation NN 14 1849 242 to to TO 14 1849 243 be be VB 14 1849 244 known know VBN 14 1849 245 as as IN 14 1849 246 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 14 1849 247 , , , 14 1849 248 but but CC 14 1849 249 the the DT 14 1849 250 agreement agreement NN 14 1849 251 was be VBD 14 1849 252 dissolved dissolve VBN 14 1849 253 on on IN 14 1849 254 30 30 CD 14 1849 255 September September NNP 14 1849 256 1989 1989 CD 14 1849 257 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1849 258 : : : 14 1849 259 3 3 CD 14 1849 260 March March NNP 14 1849 261 1963 1963 CD 14 1849 262 , , , 14 1849 263 last last RB 14 1849 264 revised revise VBN 14 1849 265 in in IN 14 1849 266 1984 1984 CD 14 1849 267 Legal legal JJ 14 1849 268 system system NN 14 1849 269 : : : 14 1849 270 based base VBN 14 1849 271 on on IN 14 1849 272 French french JJ 14 1849 273 civil civil JJ 14 1849 274 law law NN 14 1849 275 system system NN 14 1849 276 ; ; : 14 1849 277 judicial judicial JJ 14 1849 278 review review NN 14 1849 279 of of IN 14 1849 280 legislative legislative JJ 14 1849 281 acts act NNS 14 1849 282 in in IN 14 1849 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1849 284 Court Court NNP 14 1849 285 , , , 14 1849 286 which which WDT 14 1849 287 also also RB 14 1849 288 audits audit VBZ 14 1849 289 the the DT 14 1849 290 government government NN 14 1849 291 's 's POS 14 1849 292 accounting accounting NN 14 1849 293 office office NN 14 1849 294 ; ; : 14 1849 295 has have VBZ 14 1849 296 not not RB 14 1849 297 accepted accept VBN 14 1849 298 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1849 299 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1849 300 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1849 301 National national JJ 14 1849 302 holiday holiday NN 14 1849 303 : : : 14 1849 304 Independence Independence NNP 14 1849 305 Day Day NNP 14 1849 306 , , , 14 1849 307 4 4 CD 14 1849 308 April April NNP 14 1849 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 310 1960 1960 CD 14 1849 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 312 Executive Executive NNP 14 1849 313 branch branch NN 14 1849 314 : : : 14 1849 315 president president NN 14 1849 316 , , , 14 1849 317 Council Council NNP 14 1849 318 of of IN 14 1849 319 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1849 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 321 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1849 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 323 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1849 324 branch branch NN 14 1849 325 : : : 14 1849 326 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1849 327 National National NNP 14 1849 328 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1849 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 330 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 1849 331 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 1849 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 333 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1849 334 branch branch NN 14 1849 335 : : : 14 1849 336 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1849 337 Court Court NNP 14 1849 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 339 Cour Cour NNP 14 1849 340 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1849 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 342 Leaders leader NNS 14 1849 343 : : : 14 1849 344 Chief Chief NNP 14 1849 345 of of IN 14 1849 346 State State NNP 14 1849 347 and and CC 14 1849 348 Head Head NNP 14 1849 349 of of IN 14 1849 350 Government Government NNP 14 1849 351 -- -- : 14 1849 352 President President NNP 14 1849 353 Abdou Abdou NNP 14 1849 354 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 14 1849 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 356 since since IN 14 1849 357 1 1 CD 14 1849 358 January January NNP 14 1849 359 1981 1981 CD 14 1849 360 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 361 Political political JJ 14 1849 362 parties party NNS 14 1849 363 and and CC 14 1849 364 leaders leader NNS 14 1849 365 : : : 14 1849 366 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1849 367 Party Party NNP 14 1849 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 369 PS PS NNP 14 1849 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 371 , , , 14 1849 372 Abdou Abdou NNP 14 1849 373 Diouf Diouf NNPS 14 1849 374 ; ; : 14 1849 375 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 14 1849 376 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1849 377 Party Party NNP 14 1849 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 379 PDS PDS NNP 14 1849 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 381 , , , 14 1849 382 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 14 1849 383 Wade Wade NNP 14 1849 384 ; ; : 14 1849 385 13 13 CD 14 1849 386 other other JJ 14 1849 387 small small JJ 14 1849 388 uninfluential uninfluential JJ 14 1849 389 parties party NNS 14 1849 390 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1849 391 : : : 14 1849 392 universal universal JJ 14 1849 393 at at IN 14 1849 394 age age NN 14 1849 395 21 21 CD 14 1849 396 Elections election NNS 14 1849 397 : : : 14 1849 398 President President NNP 14 1849 399 -- -- : 14 1849 400 last last RB 14 1849 401 held hold VBD 14 1849 402 28 28 CD 14 1849 403 February February NNP 14 1849 404 1988 1988 CD 14 1849 405 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 406 next next JJ 14 1849 407 to to TO 14 1849 408 be be VB 14 1849 409 held hold VBN 14 1849 410 February February NNP 14 1849 411 1993 1993 CD 14 1849 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 413 ; ; : 14 1849 414 results result NNS 14 1849 415 -- -- : 14 1849 416 Abdou Abdou NNP 14 1849 417 Diouf Diouf NNPS 14 1849 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 419 PS PS NNP 14 1849 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 421 73 73 CD 14 1849 422 % % NN 14 1849 423 , , , 14 1849 424 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 14 1849 425 Wade Wade NNP 14 1849 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 427 PDS PDS NNP 14 1849 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 429 26 26 CD 14 1849 430 % % NN 14 1849 431 , , , 14 1849 432 others other NNS 14 1849 433 1 1 CD 14 1849 434 % % NN 14 1849 435 ; ; : 14 1849 436 National National NNP 14 1849 437 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1849 438 -- -- : 14 1849 439 last last RB 14 1849 440 held hold VBD 14 1849 441 28 28 CD 14 1849 442 February February NNP 14 1849 443 1988 1988 CD 14 1849 444 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 445 next next JJ 14 1849 446 to to TO 14 1849 447 be be VB 14 1849 448 held hold VBN 14 1849 449 February February NNP 14 1849 450 1993 1993 CD 14 1849 451 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 452 ; ; : 14 1849 453 results result NNS 14 1849 454 -- -- : 14 1849 455 PS PS NNP 14 1849 456 71 71 CD 14 1849 457 % % NN 14 1849 458 , , , 14 1849 459 PDS PDS NNP 14 1849 460 25 25 CD 14 1849 461 % % NN 14 1849 462 , , , 14 1849 463 others other NNS 14 1849 464 4 4 CD 14 1849 465 % % NN 14 1849 466 ; ; , 14 1849 467 seats--(120 seats--(120 DT 14 1849 468 total total NN 14 1849 469 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 470 PS PS NNP 14 1849 471 103 103 CD 14 1849 472 , , , 14 1849 473 PDS PDS NNP 14 1849 474 17 17 CD 14 1849 475 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1849 476 : : : 14 1849 477 small small JJ 14 1849 478 number number NN 14 1849 479 of of IN 14 1849 480 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1849 481 and and CC 14 1849 482 sympathizers sympathizer VBZ 14 1849 483 Other other JJ 14 1849 484 political political JJ 14 1849 485 or or CC 14 1849 486 pressure pressure NN 14 1849 487 groups group NNS 14 1849 488 : : : 14 1849 489 students student NNS 14 1849 490 , , , 14 1849 491 teachers teacher NNS 14 1849 492 , , , 14 1849 493 labor labor NN 14 1849 494 , , , 14 1849 495 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1849 496 Brotherhoods Brotherhoods NNP 14 1849 497 Member Member NNP 14 1849 498 of of IN 14 1849 499 : : : 14 1849 500 ACP ACP NNP 14 1849 501 , , , 14 1849 502 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1849 503 , , , 14 1849 504 APC APC NNP 14 1849 505 , , , 14 1849 506 CCC CCC NNP 14 1849 507 , , , 14 1849 508 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 1849 509 , , , 14 1849 510 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1849 511 , , , 14 1849 512 ECA ECA NNP 14 1849 513 , , , 14 1849 514 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1849 515 , , , 14 1849 516 EIB EIB NNP 14 1849 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 518 associate associate NN 14 1849 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 520 , , , 14 1849 521 FAO FAO NNP 14 1849 522 , , , 14 1849 523 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1849 524 , , , 14 1849 525 GATT GATT NNP 14 1849 526 , , , 14 1849 527 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1849 528 , , , 14 1849 529 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1849 530 , , , 14 1849 531 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1849 532 , , , 14 1849 533 IDA IDA NNP 14 1849 534 , , , 14 1849 535 IDB IDB NNP 14 1849 536 -- -- : 14 1849 537 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1849 538 Development Development NNP 14 1849 539 Bank Bank NNP 14 1849 540 , , , 14 1849 541 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1849 542 , , , 14 1849 543 IFC IFC NNP 14 1849 544 , , , 14 1849 545 ILO ILO NNP 14 1849 546 , , , 14 1849 547 IMF IMF NNP 14 1849 548 , , , 14 1849 549 IMO imo RB 14 1849 550 , , , 14 1849 551 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1849 552 , , , 14 1849 553 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1849 554 , , , 14 1849 555 ITU ITU NNP 14 1849 556 , , , 14 1849 557 NAM NAM NNP 14 1849 558 , , , 14 1849 559 OAU OAU NNP 14 1849 560 , , , 14 1849 561 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 1849 562 , , , 14 1849 563 OIC OIC NNP 14 1849 564 , , , 14 1849 565 OMVS OMVS NNP 14 1849 566 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 567 Organization organization NN 14 1849 568 for for IN 14 1849 569 the the DT 14 1849 570 Development Development NNP 14 1849 571 of of IN 14 1849 572 the the DT 14 1849 573 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1849 574 River River NNP 14 1849 575 Valley Valley NNP 14 1849 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 577 , , , 14 1849 578 UN UN NNP 14 1849 579 , , , 14 1849 580 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1849 581 , , , 14 1849 582 UPU UPU NNP 14 1849 583 , , , 14 1849 584 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1849 585 , , , 14 1849 586 WHO who WP 14 1849 587 , , , 14 1849 588 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1849 589 , , , 14 1849 590 WMO WMO NNP 14 1849 591 , , , 14 1849 592 WTO WTO NNP 14 1849 593 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1849 594 representation representation NN 14 1849 595 : : : 14 1849 596 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1849 597 Ibra Ibra NNP 14 1849 598 Deguene Deguene NNP 14 1849 599 KA KA NNP 14 1849 600 ; ; : 14 1849 601 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1849 602 at at IN 14 1849 603 2112 2112 CD 14 1849 604 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 1849 605 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1849 606 NW NW NNP 14 1849 607 , , , 14 1849 608 Washington Washington NNP 14 1849 609 DC DC NNP 14 1849 610 20008 20008 CD 14 1849 611 ; ; : 14 1849 612 telephone telephone NN 14 1849 613 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 614 202 202 CD 14 1849 615 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 616 234 234 CD 14 1849 617 - - HYPH 14 1849 618 0540 0540 CD 14 1849 619 or or CC 14 1849 620 0541 0541 CD 14 1849 621 ; ; : 14 1849 622 US US NNP 14 1849 623 -- -- : 14 1849 624 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1849 625 George George NNP 14 1849 626 E. E. NNP 14 1849 627 MOOSE MOOSE NNP 14 1849 628 ; ; : 14 1849 629 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1849 630 on on IN 14 1849 631 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1849 632 Jean Jean NNP 14 1849 633 XXIII XXIII NNP 14 1849 634 at at IN 14 1849 635 the the DT 14 1849 636 corner corner NN 14 1849 637 of of IN 14 1849 638 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1849 639 Kleber Kleber NNP 14 1849 640 , , , 14 1849 641 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1849 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 643 mailing mail VBG 14 1849 644 address address NN 14 1849 645 is be VBZ 14 1849 646 B. B. NNP 14 1849 647 P. P. NNP 14 1849 648 49 49 CD 14 1849 649 , , , 14 1849 650 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1849 651 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 652 ; ; : 14 1849 653 telephone telephone NN 14 1849 654 p221o p221o -LRB- 14 1849 655 21 21 CD 14 1849 656 - - HYPH 14 1849 657 42 42 CD 14 1849 658 - - SYM 14 1849 659 96 96 CD 14 1849 660 Flag flag NN 14 1849 661 : : : 14 1849 662 three three CD 14 1849 663 equal equal JJ 14 1849 664 vertical vertical JJ 14 1849 665 bands band NNS 14 1849 666 of of IN 14 1849 667 green green JJ 14 1849 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 1849 669 hoist hoist NN 14 1849 670 side side NN 14 1849 671 ) ) -RRB- 14 1849 672 , , , 14 1849 673 yellow yellow JJ 14 1849 674 , , , 14 1849 675 and and CC 14 1849 676 red red JJ 14 1849 677 with with IN 14 1849 678 a a DT 14 1849 679 small small JJ 14 1849 680 green green JJ 14 1849 681 five five CD 14 1849 682 - - HYPH 14 1849 683 pointed point VBN 14 1849 684 star star NN 14 1849 685 centered center VBN 14 1849 686 in in IN 14 1849 687 the the DT 14 1849 688 yellow yellow JJ 14 1849 689 band band NN 14 1849 690 ; ; : 14 1849 691 uses use VBZ 14 1849 692 the the DT 14 1849 693 popular popular JJ 14 1849 694 pan pan JJ 14 1849 695 - - JJ 14 1849 696 African african JJ 14 1849 697 colors color NNS 14 1849 698 of of IN 14 1849 699 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1849 700 - - HYPH 14 1849 701 Economy Economy NNP 14 1849 702 Overview Overview NNP 14 1849 703 : : : 14 1849 704 The the DT 14 1849 705 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1849 706 sector sector NN 14 1849 707 accounts account VBZ 14 1849 708 for for IN 14 1849 709 about about RB 14 1849 710 20 20 CD 14 1849 711 % % NN 14 1849 712 of of IN 14 1849 713 GDP GDP NNP 14 1849 714 and and CC 14 1849 715 provides provide VBZ 14 1849 716 employment employment NN 14 1849 717 for for IN 14 1849 718 about about RB 14 1849 719 75 75 CD 14 1849 720 % % NN 14 1849 721 of of IN 14 1849 722 the the DT 14 1849 723 labor labor NN 14 1849 724 force force NN 14 1849 725 . . . 14 1850 1 About about IN 14 1850 2 40 40 CD 14 1850 3 % % NN 14 1850 4 of of IN 14 1850 5 the the DT 14 1850 6 total total JJ 14 1850 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 14 1850 8 land land NN 14 1850 9 is be VBZ 14 1850 10 used use VBN 14 1850 11 to to TO 14 1850 12 grow grow VB 14 1850 13 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1850 14 , , , 14 1850 15 an an DT 14 1850 16 important important JJ 14 1850 17 export export NN 14 1850 18 crop crop NN 14 1850 19 . . . 14 1851 1 The the DT 14 1851 2 principal principal JJ 14 1851 3 economic economic JJ 14 1851 4 resource resource NN 14 1851 5 is be VBZ 14 1851 6 fishing fish VBG 14 1851 7 , , , 14 1851 8 which which WDT 14 1851 9 brought bring VBD 14 1851 10 in in RP 14 1851 11 about about RB 14 1851 12 $ $ $ 14 1851 13 200 200 CD 14 1851 14 million million CD 14 1851 15 or or CC 14 1851 16 about about RB 14 1851 17 25 25 CD 14 1851 18 % % NN 14 1851 19 of of IN 14 1851 20 total total JJ 14 1851 21 foreign foreign JJ 14 1851 22 exchange exchange NN 14 1851 23 earnings earning NNS 14 1851 24 in in IN 14 1851 25 1987 1987 CD 14 1851 26 . . . 14 1852 1 Mining mining NN 14 1852 2 is be VBZ 14 1852 3 dominated dominate VBN 14 1852 4 by by IN 14 1852 5 the the DT 14 1852 6 extraction extraction NN 14 1852 7 of of IN 14 1852 8 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1852 9 , , , 14 1852 10 but but CC 14 1852 11 production production NN 14 1852 12 has have VBZ 14 1852 13 faltered falter VBN 14 1852 14 because because IN 14 1852 15 of of IN 14 1852 16 reduced reduce VBN 14 1852 17 worldwide worldwide JJ 14 1852 18 demand demand NN 14 1852 19 for for IN 14 1852 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 1852 21 in in IN 14 1852 22 recent recent JJ 14 1852 23 years year NNS 14 1852 24 . . . 14 1853 1 Over over IN 14 1853 2 the the DT 14 1853 3 past past JJ 14 1853 4 10 10 CD 14 1853 5 years year NNS 14 1853 6 tourism tourism NN 14 1853 7 has have VBZ 14 1853 8 become become VBN 14 1853 9 increasingly increasingly RB 14 1853 10 more more RBR 14 1853 11 important important JJ 14 1853 12 to to IN 14 1853 13 the the DT 14 1853 14 economy economy NN 14 1853 15 . . . 14 1854 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1854 2 : : : 14 1854 3 $ $ $ 14 1854 4 5.0 5.0 CD 14 1854 5 billion billion CD 14 1854 6 , , , 14 1854 7 per per IN 14 1854 8 capita capita FW 14 1854 9 $ $ $ 14 1854 10 680 680 CD 14 1854 11 ; ; : 14 1854 12 real real JJ 14 1854 13 growth growth NN 14 1854 14 rate rate NN 14 1854 15 5.1 5.1 CD 14 1854 16 % % NN 14 1854 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1854 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1854 19 est est NNP 14 1854 20 . . . 14 1854 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1855 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1855 2 rate rate NN 14 1855 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1855 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1855 5 prices price NNS 14 1855 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1855 7 : : : 14 1855 8 - - : 14 1855 9 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1855 10 % % NN 14 1855 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1855 12 1988 1988 CD 14 1855 13 est est NNP 14 1855 14 . . . 14 1855 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 1856 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1856 2 rate rate NN 14 1856 3 : : : 14 1856 4 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1856 5 % % NN 14 1856 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1856 7 1987 1987 CD 14 1856 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1856 9 Budget budget NN 14 1856 10 : : : 14 1856 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1856 12 $ $ $ 14 1856 13 921 921 CD 14 1856 14 million million CD 14 1856 15 ; ; : 14 1856 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1856 17 $ $ $ 14 1856 18 1,024 1,024 CD 14 1856 19 million million CD 14 1856 20 ; ; : 14 1856 21 including include VBG 14 1856 22 capital capital NN 14 1856 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1856 24 of of IN 14 1856 25 $ $ $ 14 1856 26 14 14 CD 14 1856 27 million million CD 14 1856 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1856 29 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1856 30 est est NNP 14 1856 31 . . . 14 1856 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 1 Exports export NNS 14 1857 2 : : : 14 1857 3 $ $ $ 14 1857 4 761 761 CD 14 1857 5 million million CD 14 1857 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1857 8 . . NNP 14 1857 9 , , , 14 1857 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1857 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 12 ; ; : 14 1857 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1857 14 -- -- : 14 1857 15 manufactures manufacture VBZ 14 1857 16 30 30 CD 14 1857 17 % % NN 14 1857 18 , , , 14 1857 19 fish fish NN 14 1857 20 products product NNS 14 1857 21 27 27 CD 14 1857 22 % % NN 14 1857 23 , , , 14 1857 24 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1857 25 11 11 CD 14 1857 26 % % NN 14 1857 27 , , , 14 1857 28 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1857 29 products product NNS 14 1857 30 11 11 CD 14 1857 31 % % NN 14 1857 32 , , , 14 1857 33 phosphates phosphate VBZ 14 1857 34 10 10 CD 14 1857 35 % % NN 14 1857 36 ; ; , 14 1857 37 partners partner NNS 14 1857 38 -- -- : 14 1857 39 US US NNP 14 1857 40 , , , 14 1857 41 France France NNP 14 1857 42 , , , 14 1857 43 other other JJ 14 1857 44 EC EC NNP 14 1857 45 , , , 14 1857 46 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 1857 47 Coast Coast NNP 14 1857 48 , , , 14 1857 49 India India NNP 14 1857 50 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1857 51 : : : 14 1857 52 $ $ $ 14 1857 53 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1857 54 billion billion CD 14 1857 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 56 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1857 57 . . NNP 14 1857 58 , , , 14 1857 59 1988 1988 CD 14 1857 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 61 ; ; : 14 1857 62 commodities commodity NNS 14 1857 63 -- -- : 14 1857 64 semimanufactures semimanufacture VBZ 14 1857 65 30 30 CD 14 1857 66 % % NN 14 1857 67 , , , 14 1857 68 food food NN 14 1857 69 27 27 CD 14 1857 70 % % NN 14 1857 71 , , , 14 1857 72 durable durable JJ 14 1857 73 consumer consumer NN 14 1857 74 goods good NNS 14 1857 75 17 17 CD 14 1857 76 % % NN 14 1857 77 , , , 14 1857 78 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1857 79 12 12 CD 14 1857 80 % % NN 14 1857 81 , , , 14 1857 82 capital capital NN 14 1857 83 goods good NNS 14 1857 84 14 14 CD 14 1857 85 % % NN 14 1857 86 ; ; , 14 1857 87 partners partner NNS 14 1857 88 -- -- : 14 1857 89 US US NNP 14 1857 90 , , , 14 1857 91 France France NNP 14 1857 92 , , , 14 1857 93 other other JJ 14 1857 94 EC EC NNP 14 1857 95 , , , 14 1857 96 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1857 97 , , , 14 1857 98 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 1857 99 , , , 14 1857 100 China China NNP 14 1857 101 , , , 14 1857 102 Japan Japan NNP 14 1857 103 External External NNP 14 1857 104 debt debt NN 14 1857 105 : : : 14 1857 106 $ $ $ 14 1857 107 3.8 3.8 CD 14 1857 108 billion billion CD 14 1857 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 110 1988 1988 CD 14 1857 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 112 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1857 113 production production NN 14 1857 114 : : : 14 1857 115 growth growth NN 14 1857 116 rate rate NN 14 1857 117 4.9 4.9 CD 14 1857 118 % % NN 14 1857 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 120 1986 1986 CD 14 1857 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 122 Electricity electricity NN 14 1857 123 : : : 14 1857 124 210,000 210,000 CD 14 1857 125 kW kw NN 14 1857 126 capacity capacity NN 14 1857 127 ; ; : 14 1857 128 760 760 CD 14 1857 129 million million CD 14 1857 130 kWh kWh NNS 14 1857 131 produced produce VBN 14 1857 132 , , , 14 1857 133 100 100 CD 14 1857 134 kWh kWh NNS 14 1857 135 per per IN 14 1857 136 capita capita NN 14 1857 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 138 1989 1989 CD 14 1857 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 140 Industries industry NNS 14 1857 141 : : : 14 1857 142 fishing fishing NN 14 1857 143 , , , 14 1857 144 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1857 145 processing processing NN 14 1857 146 , , , 14 1857 147 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1857 148 mining mining NN 14 1857 149 , , , 14 1857 150 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1857 151 refining refining NN 14 1857 152 , , , 14 1857 153 building building NN 14 1857 154 materials material NNS 14 1857 155 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1857 156 : : : 14 1857 157 including include VBG 14 1857 158 fishing fishing NN 14 1857 159 , , , 14 1857 160 accounts account VBZ 14 1857 161 for for IN 14 1857 162 20 20 CD 14 1857 163 % % NN 14 1857 164 of of IN 14 1857 165 GDP GDP NNP 14 1857 166 and and CC 14 1857 167 75 75 CD 14 1857 168 % % NN 14 1857 169 of of IN 14 1857 170 labor labor NN 14 1857 171 force force NN 14 1857 172 ; ; , 14 1857 173 major major JJ 14 1857 174 products product NNS 14 1857 175 -- -- : 14 1857 176 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1857 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 178 cash cash NN 14 1857 179 crop crop NN 14 1857 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 181 , , , 14 1857 182 millet millet NN 14 1857 183 , , , 14 1857 184 corn corn NN 14 1857 185 , , , 14 1857 186 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1857 187 , , , 14 1857 188 rice rice NN 14 1857 189 , , , 14 1857 190 cotton cotton NN 14 1857 191 , , , 14 1857 192 tomatoes tomato NNS 14 1857 193 , , , 14 1857 194 green green JJ 14 1857 195 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1857 196 ; ; , 14 1857 197 estimated estimate VBN 14 1857 198 two two CD 14 1857 199 - - HYPH 14 1857 200 thirds third NNS 14 1857 201 self self NN 14 1857 202 - - HYPH 14 1857 203 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1857 204 in in IN 14 1857 205 food food NN 14 1857 206 ; ; : 14 1857 207 fish fish NN 14 1857 208 catch catch NN 14 1857 209 of of IN 14 1857 210 299,000 299,000 CD 14 1857 211 metric metric JJ 14 1857 212 tons ton NNS 14 1857 213 in in IN 14 1857 214 1987 1987 CD 14 1857 215 Aid aid NN 14 1857 216 : : : 14 1857 217 US US NNP 14 1857 218 commitments commitment NNS 14 1857 219 , , , 14 1857 220 including include VBG 14 1857 221 Ex Ex NNP 14 1857 222 - - HYPH 14 1857 223 Im Im NNP 14 1857 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 225 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1857 226 - - HYPH 14 1857 227 88 88 NNP 14 1857 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 229 , , , 14 1857 230 $ $ $ 14 1857 231 492 492 CD 14 1857 232 million million CD 14 1857 233 ; ; : 14 1857 234 Western western JJ 14 1857 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 236 non non JJ 14 1857 237 - - JJ 14 1857 238 US us JJ 14 1857 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 240 countries country NNS 14 1857 241 , , , 14 1857 242 ODA ODA NNP 14 1857 243 and and CC 14 1857 244 OOF OOF NNP 14 1857 245 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1857 246 commitments commitment NNS 14 1857 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 248 1970 1970 CD 14 1857 249 - - SYM 14 1857 250 87 87 CD 14 1857 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 252 , , , 14 1857 253 $ $ $ 14 1857 254 4.4 4.4 CD 14 1857 255 billion billion CD 14 1857 256 ; ; : 14 1857 257 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1857 258 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1857 259 aid aid NN 14 1857 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 261 1979 1979 CD 14 1857 262 - - SYM 14 1857 263 89 89 CD 14 1857 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 265 , , , 14 1857 266 $ $ $ 14 1857 267 589 589 CD 14 1857 268 million million CD 14 1857 269 ; ; : 14 1857 270 Communist communist JJ 14 1857 271 countries country NNS 14 1857 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 273 1970 1970 CD 14 1857 274 - - SYM 14 1857 275 88 88 CD 14 1857 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 277 , , , 14 1857 278 $ $ $ 14 1857 279 295 295 CD 14 1857 280 million million CD 14 1857 281 Currency Currency NNP 14 1857 282 : : : 14 1857 283 Communaute Communaute NNP 14 1857 284 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1857 285 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1857 286 franc franc NN 14 1857 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 288 plural plural JJ 14 1857 289 -- -- : 14 1857 290 francs franc NNS 14 1857 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 292 ; ; : 14 1857 293 1 1 CD 14 1857 294 CFA cfa NN 14 1857 295 franc franc NN 14 1857 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 297 CFAF CFAF NNP 14 1857 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 299 = = SYM 14 1857 300 100 100 CD 14 1857 301 centimes centime NNS 14 1857 302 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1857 303 rates rate NNS 14 1857 304 : : : 14 1857 305 Communaute communaute NN 14 1857 306 Financiere Financiere NNP 14 1857 307 Africaine Africaine NNP 14 1857 308 francs franc NNS 14 1857 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 310 CFAF cfaf NN 14 1857 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 312 per per IN 14 1857 313 US$ us$ $ 14 1857 314 1 1 CD 14 1857 315 - - HYPH 14 1857 316 -287.99 -287.99 NNP 14 1857 317 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 318 January January NNP 14 1857 319 1990 1990 CD 14 1857 320 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 321 , , , 14 1857 322 319.01 319.01 CD 14 1857 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 324 1989 1989 CD 14 1857 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 326 , , , 14 1857 327 297.85 297.85 CD 14 1857 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 329 1988 1988 CD 14 1857 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 331 , , , 14 1857 332 300.54 300.54 CD 14 1857 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 334 1987 1987 CD 14 1857 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 336 , , , 14 1857 337 346.30 346.30 CD 14 1857 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 339 1986 1986 CD 14 1857 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 341 , , , 14 1857 342 449.26 449.26 CD 14 1857 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 344 1985 1985 CD 14 1857 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 346 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1857 347 year year NN 14 1857 348 : : : 14 1857 349 1 1 CD 14 1857 350 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1857 351 June June NNP 14 1857 352 - - HYPH 14 1857 353 Communications Communications NNP 14 1857 354 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1857 355 : : : 14 1857 356 1,034 1,034 CD 14 1857 357 km km NN 14 1857 358 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1857 359 gauge gauge NN 14 1857 360 ; ; : 14 1857 361 all all DT 14 1857 362 single single JJ 14 1857 363 track track NN 14 1857 364 except except IN 14 1857 365 70 70 CD 14 1857 366 km km NN 14 1857 367 double double JJ 14 1857 368 track track NN 14 1857 369 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1857 370 to to IN 14 1857 371 Thies Thies NNP 14 1857 372 Highways highway NNS 14 1857 373 : : : 14 1857 374 14,000 14,000 CD 14 1857 375 km km NN 14 1857 376 total total NN 14 1857 377 ; ; : 14 1857 378 3,770 3,770 CD 14 1857 379 km km NN 14 1857 380 paved pave VBN 14 1857 381 , , , 14 1857 382 10,230 10,230 CD 14 1857 383 km km NN 14 1857 384 laterite laterite JJ 14 1857 385 or or CC 14 1857 386 improved improved JJ 14 1857 387 earth earth NN 14 1857 388 Inland Inland NNP 14 1857 389 waterways waterway NNS 14 1857 390 : : : 14 1857 391 900 900 CD 14 1857 392 km km NN 14 1857 393 total total NN 14 1857 394 ; ; : 14 1857 395 785 785 CD 14 1857 396 km km NN 14 1857 397 on on IN 14 1857 398 the the DT 14 1857 399 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 1857 400 , , , 14 1857 401 115 115 CD 14 1857 402 km km NN 14 1857 403 on on IN 14 1857 404 the the DT 14 1857 405 Saloum Saloum NNP 14 1857 406 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1857 407 : : : 14 1857 408 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 1857 409 , , , 14 1857 410 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 14 1857 411 Merchant merchant NN 14 1857 412 marine marine NN 14 1857 413 : : : 14 1857 414 3 3 CD 14 1857 415 ships ship NNS 14 1857 416 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 417 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1857 418 GRT GRT NNP 14 1857 419 and and CC 14 1857 420 over over RB 14 1857 421 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 422 totaling total VBG 14 1857 423 9,263 9,263 CD 14 1857 424 GRT/15,167 GRT/15,167 NNP 14 1857 425 DWT dwt NN 14 1857 426 ; ; : 14 1857 427 includes include VBZ 14 1857 428 2 2 CD 14 1857 429 cargo cargo NN 14 1857 430 , , , 14 1857 431 1 1 CD 14 1857 432 bulk bulk JJ 14 1857 433 Civil civil JJ 14 1857 434 air air NN 14 1857 435 : : : 14 1857 436 2 2 CD 14 1857 437 major major JJ 14 1857 438 transport transport NN 14 1857 439 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1857 440 Airports airport NNS 14 1857 441 : : : 14 1857 442 25 25 CD 14 1857 443 total total NN 14 1857 444 , , , 14 1857 445 20 20 CD 14 1857 446 usable usable JJ 14 1857 447 ; ; : 14 1857 448 10 10 CD 14 1857 449 with with IN 14 1857 450 permanent permanent JJ 14 1857 451 - - HYPH 14 1857 452 surface surface NN 14 1857 453 runways runway NNS 14 1857 454 ; ; : 14 1857 455 none none NN 14 1857 456 with with IN 14 1857 457 runways runway NNS 14 1857 458 over over IN 14 1857 459 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1857 460 m m CD 14 1857 461 ; ; : 14 1857 462 1 1 CD 14 1857 463 with with IN 14 1857 464 runways runways NNP 14 1857 465 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1857 466 - - HYPH 14 1857 467 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1857 468 m m NN 14 1857 469 ; ; : 14 1857 470 15 15 CD 14 1857 471 with with IN 14 1857 472 runways runway NNS 14 1857 473 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1857 474 - - HYPH 14 1857 475 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1857 476 m m NNP 14 1857 477 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1857 478 : : : 14 1857 479 above above IN 14 1857 480 - - HYPH 14 1857 481 average average JJ 14 1857 482 urban urban JJ 14 1857 483 system system NN 14 1857 484 , , , 14 1857 485 using use VBG 14 1857 486 radio radio NN 14 1857 487 relay relay NN 14 1857 488 and and CC 14 1857 489 cable cable NN 14 1857 490 ; ; : 14 1857 491 40,200 40,200 CD 14 1857 492 telephones telephone NNS 14 1857 493 ; ; : 14 1857 494 stations--8 stations--8 `` 14 1857 495 AM am VBP 14 1857 496 , , , 14 1857 497 no no DT 14 1857 498 FM FM NNP 14 1857 499 , , , 14 1857 500 1 1 CD 14 1857 501 TV tv NN 14 1857 502 ; ; : 14 1857 503 3 3 CD 14 1857 504 submarine submarine NN 14 1857 505 cables cable NNS 14 1857 506 ; ; : 14 1857 507 1 1 CD 14 1857 508 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1857 509 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1857 510 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1857 511 earth earth NN 14 1857 512 station station NN 14 1857 513 - - : 14 1857 514 Defense Defense NNP 14 1857 515 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1857 516 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1857 517 : : : 14 1857 518 Army Army NNP 14 1857 519 , , , 14 1857 520 Navy Navy NNP 14 1857 521 , , , 14 1857 522 Air Air NNP 14 1857 523 Force Force NNP 14 1857 524 , , , 14 1857 525 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 1857 526 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 1857 527 Military Military NNP 14 1857 528 manpower manpower NN 14 1857 529 : : : 14 1857 530 males males NNP 14 1857 531 15 15 CD 14 1857 532 - - SYM 14 1857 533 49 49 CD 14 1857 534 , , , 14 1857 535 1,682,786 1,682,786 CD 14 1857 536 ; ; : 14 1857 537 878,812 878,812 CD 14 1857 538 fit fit NN 14 1857 539 for for IN 14 1857 540 military military JJ 14 1857 541 service service NN 14 1857 542 ; ; : 14 1857 543 88,940 88,940 CD 14 1857 544 reach reach VB 14 1857 545 military military JJ 14 1857 546 age age NN 14 1857 547 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 548 18 18 CD 14 1857 549 ) ) -RRB- 14 1857 550 annually annually RB 14 1857 551 Defense defense NN 14 1857 552 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1857 553 : : : 14 1857 554 2 2 CD 14 1857 555 % % NN 14 1857 556 of of IN 14 1857 557 GDP GDP NNP 14 1857 558 , , , 14 1857 559 or or CC 14 1857 560 $ $ $ 14 1857 561 100 100 CD 14 1857 562 million million CD 14 1857 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 1857 564 1989 1989 CD 14 1857 565 est est NNP 14 1857 566 . . . 14 1857 567 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1858 2 Country country NN 14 1858 3 : : : 14 1858 4 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 1858 5 - - HYPH 14 1858 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1858 7 Total total JJ 14 1858 8 area area NN 14 1858 9 : : : 14 1858 10 455 455 CD 14 1858 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1858 12 ; ; : 14 1858 13 land land NN 14 1858 14 area area NN 14 1858 15 : : : 14 1858 16 455 455 CD 14 1858 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1858 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1858 19 area area NN 14 1858 20 : : : 14 1858 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1858 22 more more JJR 14 1858 23 than than IN 14 1858 24 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1858 25 times time NNS 14 1858 26 the the DT 14 1858 27 size size NN 14 1858 28 of of IN 14 1858 29 Washington Washington NNP 14 1858 30 , , , 14 1858 31 DC DC NNP 14 1858 32 Land Land NNP 14 1858 33 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1858 34 : : : 14 1858 35 none none NN 14 1858 36 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1858 37 : : : 14 1858 38 491 491 CD 14 1858 39 km km NN 14 1858 40 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1858 41 claims claim VBZ 14 1858 42 : : : 14 1858 43 Continental continental JJ 14 1858 44 shelf shelf NN 14 1858 45 : : : 14 1858 46 edge edge NN 14 1858 47 of of IN 14 1858 48 continental continental JJ 14 1858 49 margin margin NN 14 1858 50 or or CC 14 1858 51 200 200 CD 14 1858 52 nm nm CD 14 1858 53 ; ; : 14 1858 54 Extended extended JJ 14 1858 55 economic economic JJ 14 1858 56 zone zone NN 14 1858 57 : : : 14 1858 58 200 200 CD 14 1858 59 nm nm CD 14 1858 60 ; ; : 14 1858 61 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1858 62 sea sea NN 14 1858 63 : : : 14 1858 64 12 12 CD 14 1858 65 nm nm NNP 14 1858 66 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1858 67 : : : 14 1858 68 claims claim VBZ 14 1858 69 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 14 1858 70 Island Island NNP 14 1858 71 Climate Climate NNP 14 1858 72 : : : 14 1858 73 tropical tropical JJ 14 1858 74 marine marine NN 14 1858 75 ; ; : 14 1858 76 humid humid JJ 14 1858 77 ; ; : 14 1858 78 cooler cooler NN 14 1858 79 season season NN 14 1858 80 during during IN 14 1858 81 southeast southeast JJ 14 1858 82 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1858 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 84 late late JJ 14 1858 85 May May NNP 14 1858 86 to to IN 14 1858 87 September September NNP 14 1858 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 89 ; ; : 14 1858 90 warmer warm JJR 14 1858 91 season season NN 14 1858 92 during during IN 14 1858 93 northwest northwest NNP 14 1858 94 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1858 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 96 March March NNP 14 1858 97 to to IN 14 1858 98 May May NNP 14 1858 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 100 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1858 101 : : : 14 1858 102 Mahe Mahe NNP 14 1858 103 Group Group NNP 14 1858 104 is be VBZ 14 1858 105 granitic granitic JJ 14 1858 106 , , , 14 1858 107 narrow narrow JJ 14 1858 108 coastal coastal JJ 14 1858 109 strip strip NNP 14 1858 110 , , , 14 1858 111 rocky rocky NNP 14 1858 112 , , , 14 1858 113 hilly hilly RB 14 1858 114 ; ; : 14 1858 115 others other NNS 14 1858 116 are be VBP 14 1858 117 coral coral JJ 14 1858 118 , , , 14 1858 119 flat flat JJ 14 1858 120 , , , 14 1858 121 elevated elevated JJ 14 1858 122 reefs reef NNS 14 1858 123 Natural natural JJ 14 1858 124 resources resource NNS 14 1858 125 : : : 14 1858 126 fish fish NN 14 1858 127 , , , 14 1858 128 copra copra NNP 14 1858 129 , , , 14 1858 130 cinnamon cinnamon NN 14 1858 131 trees tree NNS 14 1858 132 Land Land NNP 14 1858 133 use use NN 14 1858 134 : : : 14 1858 135 4 4 CD 14 1858 136 % % NN 14 1858 137 arable arable JJ 14 1858 138 land land NN 14 1858 139 ; ; : 14 1858 140 18 18 CD 14 1858 141 % % NN 14 1858 142 permanent permanent JJ 14 1858 143 crops crop NNS 14 1858 144 ; ; : 14 1858 145 0 0 CD 14 1858 146 % % NN 14 1858 147 meadows meadow NNS 14 1858 148 and and CC 14 1858 149 pastures pasture NNS 14 1858 150 ; ; : 14 1858 151 18 18 CD 14 1858 152 % % NN 14 1858 153 forest forest NN 14 1858 154 and and CC 14 1858 155 woodland woodland NN 14 1858 156 ; ; : 14 1858 157 60 60 CD 14 1858 158 % % NN 14 1858 159 other other JJ 14 1858 160 Environment Environment NNP 14 1858 161 : : : 14 1858 162 lies lie NNS 14 1858 163 outside outside IN 14 1858 164 the the DT 14 1858 165 cyclone cyclone NNP 14 1858 166 belt belt NNP 14 1858 167 , , , 14 1858 168 so so RB 14 1858 169 severe severe JJ 14 1858 170 storms storm NNS 14 1858 171 are be VBP 14 1858 172 rare rare JJ 14 1858 173 ; ; : 14 1858 174 short short JJ 14 1858 175 droughts drought NNS 14 1858 176 possible possible JJ 14 1858 177 ; ; : 14 1858 178 no no DT 14 1858 179 fresh fresh JJ 14 1858 180 water water NN 14 1858 181 , , , 14 1858 182 catchements catchement NNS 14 1858 183 collect collect VBP 14 1858 184 rain rain NN 14 1858 185 ; ; : 14 1858 186 40 40 CD 14 1858 187 granitic granitic JJ 14 1858 188 and and CC 14 1858 189 about about RB 14 1858 190 50 50 CD 14 1858 191 coralline coralline NN 14 1858 192 islands island NNS 14 1858 193 Note note VBP 14 1858 194 : : : 14 1858 195 located locate VBN 14 1858 196 north north NN 14 1858 197 - - HYPH 14 1858 198 northeast northeast NN 14 1858 199 of of IN 14 1858 200 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 1858 201 in in IN 14 1858 202 the the DT 14 1858 203 Indian Indian NNP 14 1858 204 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1858 205 - - HYPH 14 1858 206 People People NNP 14 1858 207 Population Population NNP 14 1858 208 : : : 14 1858 209 68,336 68,336 CD 14 1858 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 211 July July NNP 14 1858 212 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 214 , , , 14 1858 215 growth growth NN 14 1858 216 rate rate NN 14 1858 217 0.9 0.9 CD 14 1858 218 % % NN 14 1858 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 220 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 222 Birth birth NN 14 1858 223 rate rate NN 14 1858 224 : : : 14 1858 225 24 24 CD 14 1858 226 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1858 227 population population NN 14 1858 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 229 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 231 Death death NN 14 1858 232 rate rate NN 14 1858 233 : : : 14 1858 234 7 7 CD 14 1858 235 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1858 236 population population NN 14 1858 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 238 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 240 Net net JJ 14 1858 241 migration migration NN 14 1858 242 rate rate NN 14 1858 243 : : : 14 1858 244 - - : 14 1858 245 8 8 CD 14 1858 246 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1858 247 population population NN 14 1858 248 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 249 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 251 Infant infant NN 14 1858 252 mortality mortality NN 14 1858 253 rate rate NN 14 1858 254 : : : 14 1858 255 15 15 CD 14 1858 256 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1858 257 live live JJ 14 1858 258 births birth NNS 14 1858 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 260 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 262 Life life NN 14 1858 263 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1858 264 at at IN 14 1858 265 birth birth NN 14 1858 266 : : : 14 1858 267 65 65 CD 14 1858 268 years year NNS 14 1858 269 male male JJ 14 1858 270 , , , 14 1858 271 75 75 CD 14 1858 272 years year NNS 14 1858 273 female female JJ 14 1858 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 275 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 277 Total total JJ 14 1858 278 fertility fertility NN 14 1858 279 rate rate NN 14 1858 280 : : : 14 1858 281 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1858 282 children child NNS 14 1858 283 born bear VBN 14 1858 284 / / SYM 14 1858 285 woman woman NN 14 1858 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 287 1990 1990 CD 14 1858 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 1858 289 Nationality nationality NN 14 1858 290 : : : 14 1858 291 noun noun NN 14 1858 292 -- -- : 14 1858 293 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 14 1858 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1858 295 sing sing NN 14 1858 296 . . . 14 1859 1 and and CC 14 1859 2 pl pl NNP 14 1859 3 . . . 14 1860 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 2 ; ; : 14 1860 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1860 4 -- -- : 14 1860 5 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 1860 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1860 7 divisions division NNS 14 1860 8 : : : 14 1860 9 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 14 1860 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 11 mixture mixture NN 14 1860 12 of of IN 14 1860 13 Asians Asians NNPS 14 1860 14 , , , 14 1860 15 Africans Africans NNPS 14 1860 16 , , , 14 1860 17 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1860 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 19 Religion religion NN 14 1860 20 : : : 14 1860 21 90 90 CD 14 1860 22 % % NN 14 1860 23 Roman roman JJ 14 1860 24 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1860 25 , , , 14 1860 26 8 8 CD 14 1860 27 % % NN 14 1860 28 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 1860 29 , , , 14 1860 30 2 2 CD 14 1860 31 % % NN 14 1860 32 other other JJ 14 1860 33 Language Language NNP 14 1860 34 : : : 14 1860 35 English English NNP 14 1860 36 and and CC 14 1860 37 French french JJ 14 1860 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 39 official official NN 14 1860 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 41 ; ; : 14 1860 42 Creole Creole NNP 14 1860 43 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1860 44 : : : 14 1860 45 60 60 CD 14 1860 46 % % NN 14 1860 47 Labor labor NN 14 1860 48 force force NN 14 1860 49 : : : 14 1860 50 27,700 27,700 CD 14 1860 51 ; ; : 14 1860 52 31 31 CD 14 1860 53 % % NN 14 1860 54 industry industry NN 14 1860 55 and and CC 14 1860 56 commerce commerce NN 14 1860 57 , , , 14 1860 58 21 21 CD 14 1860 59 % % NN 14 1860 60 services service NNS 14 1860 61 , , , 14 1860 62 20 20 CD 14 1860 63 % % NN 14 1860 64 government government NN 14 1860 65 , , , 14 1860 66 12 12 CD 14 1860 67 % % NN 14 1860 68 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1860 69 , , , 14 1860 70 forestry forestry NN 14 1860 71 , , , 14 1860 72 and and CC 14 1860 73 fishing fishing NN 14 1860 74 , , , 14 1860 75 16 16 CD 14 1860 76 % % NN 14 1860 77 other other JJ 14 1860 78 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 79 1985 1985 CD 14 1860 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 81 ; ; : 14 1860 82 57 57 CD 14 1860 83 % % NN 14 1860 84 of of IN 14 1860 85 population population NN 14 1860 86 of of IN 14 1860 87 working work VBG 14 1860 88 age age NN 14 1860 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 90 1983 1983 CD 14 1860 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 92 Organized organize VBN 14 1860 93 labor labor NN 14 1860 94 : : : 14 1860 95 three three CD 14 1860 96 major major JJ 14 1860 97 trade trade NN 14 1860 98 unions union NNS 14 1860 99 - - : 14 1860 100 Government Government NNP 14 1860 101 Long Long NNP 14 1860 102 - - HYPH 14 1860 103 form form NN 14 1860 104 name name NN 14 1860 105 : : : 14 1860 106 Republic Republic NNP 14 1860 107 of of IN 14 1860 108 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 1860 109 Type Type NNP 14 1860 110 : : : 14 1860 111 republic republic NN 14 1860 112 ; ; : 14 1860 113 member member NN 14 1860 114 of of IN 14 1860 115 the the DT 14 1860 116 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1860 117 Capital Capital NNP 14 1860 118 : : : 14 1860 119 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 1860 120 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1860 121 divisions division NNS 14 1860 122 : : : 14 1860 123 none none NN 14 1860 124 ; ; : 14 1860 125 note note VB 14 1860 126 -- -- : 14 1860 127 there there EX 14 1860 128 may may MD 14 1860 129 be be VB 14 1860 130 21 21 CD 14 1860 131 administrative administrative JJ 14 1860 132 districts district NNS 14 1860 133 named name VBN 14 1860 134 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 135 Boileau Boileau NNP 14 1860 136 , , , 14 1860 137 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 138 Etoile Etoile NNP 14 1860 139 , , , 14 1860 140 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 141 Louis Louis NNP 14 1860 142 , , , 14 1860 143 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 144 Royale Royale NNP 14 1860 145 , , , 14 1860 146 Baie Baie NNP 14 1860 147 Lazare Lazare NNP 14 1860 148 , , , 14 1860 149 Baie Baie NNP 14 1860 150 St. St. NNP 14 1860 151 Anne Anne NNP 14 1860 152 , , , 14 1860 153 Beau Beau NNP 14 1860 154 Vallon Vallon NNP 14 1860 155 , , , 14 1860 156 Bel Bel NNP 14 1860 157 Air Air NNP 14 1860 158 , , , 14 1860 159 Bel Bel NNP 14 1860 160 Ombre Ombre NNP 14 1860 161 , , , 14 1860 162 Cascade Cascade NNP 14 1860 163 , , , 14 1860 164 Glacis Glacis NNP 14 1860 165 , , , 14 1860 166 Grand Grand NNP 14 1860 167 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 169 on on IN 14 1860 170 Mahe Mahe NNP 14 1860 171 Island Island NNP 14 1860 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 173 , , , 14 1860 174 Grand Grand NNP 14 1860 175 Anse Anse NNP 14 1860 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 177 on on IN 14 1860 178 Praslin Praslin NNP 14 1860 179 Island Island NNP 14 1860 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 181 , , , 14 1860 182 La La NNP 14 1860 183 Digue Digue NNP 14 1860 184 , , , 14 1860 185 Mont Mont NNP 14 1860 186 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 14 1860 187 , , , 14 1860 188 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 14 1860 189 , , , 14 1860 190 Pointe Pointe NNP 14 1860 191 Larue Larue NNP 14 1860 192 , , , 14 1860 193 Port Port NNP 14 1860 194 - - HYPH 14 1860 195 Glaud Glaud NNP 14 1860 196 , , , 14 1860 197 Riviere Riviere NNP 14 1860 198 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 14 1860 199 , , , 14 1860 200 St. St. NNP 14 1860 201 Louis Louis NNP 14 1860 202 , , , 14 1860 203 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 14 1860 204 Independence Independence NNP 14 1860 205 : : : 14 1860 206 29 29 CD 14 1860 207 June June NNP 14 1860 208 1976 1976 CD 14 1860 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 210 from from IN 14 1860 211 UK UK NNP 14 1860 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 213 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1860 214 : : : 14 1860 215 5 5 CD 14 1860 216 June June NNP 14 1860 217 1979 1979 CD 14 1860 218 Legal legal JJ 14 1860 219 system system NN 14 1860 220 : : : 14 1860 221 based base VBN 14 1860 222 on on IN 14 1860 223 English English NNP 14 1860 224 common common JJ 14 1860 225 law law NN 14 1860 226 , , , 14 1860 227 French french JJ 14 1860 228 civil civil JJ 14 1860 229 law law NN 14 1860 230 , , , 14 1860 231 and and CC 14 1860 232 customary customary JJ 14 1860 233 law law NN 14 1860 234 National National NNP 14 1860 235 holiday holiday NN 14 1860 236 : : : 14 1860 237 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1860 238 Day Day NNP 14 1860 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 240 anniversary anniversary NN 14 1860 241 of of IN 14 1860 242 coup coup NN 14 1860 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 244 , , , 14 1860 245 5 5 CD 14 1860 246 June June NNP 14 1860 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 248 1977 1977 CD 14 1860 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 250 Executive executive JJ 14 1860 251 branch branch NN 14 1860 252 : : : 14 1860 253 president president NN 14 1860 254 , , , 14 1860 255 Council Council NNP 14 1860 256 of of IN 14 1860 257 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1860 258 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1860 259 branch branch NN 14 1860 260 : : : 14 1860 261 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1860 262 National National NNP 14 1860 263 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1860 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 265 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 1860 266 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 1860 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 268 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1860 269 branch branch NN 14 1860 270 : : : 14 1860 271 Court Court NNP 14 1860 272 of of IN 14 1860 273 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 1860 274 , , , 14 1860 275 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1860 276 Court Court NNP 14 1860 277 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1860 278 : : : 14 1860 279 Chief Chief NNP 14 1860 280 of of IN 14 1860 281 State State NNP 14 1860 282 and and CC 14 1860 283 Head Head NNP 14 1860 284 of of IN 14 1860 285 Government Government NNP 14 1860 286 -- -- : 14 1860 287 President President NNP 14 1860 288 France France NNP 14 1860 289 Albert Albert NNP 14 1860 290 RENE RENE NNP 14 1860 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 292 since since IN 14 1860 293 5 5 CD 14 1860 294 June June NNP 14 1860 295 1977 1977 CD 14 1860 296 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 297 Political political JJ 14 1860 298 parties party NNS 14 1860 299 and and CC 14 1860 300 leaders leader NNS 14 1860 301 : : : 14 1860 302 only only JJ 14 1860 303 party party NN 14 1860 304 -- -- : 14 1860 305 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 1860 306 People People NNPS 14 1860 307 's 's POS 14 1860 308 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1860 309 Front Front NNP 14 1860 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 311 SPPF SPPF NNP 14 1860 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 313 , , , 14 1860 314 France France NNP 14 1860 315 Albert Albert NNP 14 1860 316 Rene Rene NNP 14 1860 317 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1860 318 : : : 14 1860 319 universal universal JJ 14 1860 320 at at IN 14 1860 321 age age NN 14 1860 322 17 17 CD 14 1860 323 Elections election NNS 14 1860 324 : : : 14 1860 325 President President NNP 14 1860 326 -- -- : 14 1860 327 last last RB 14 1860 328 held hold VBN 14 1860 329 9 9 CD 14 1860 330 - - SYM 14 1860 331 11 11 CD 14 1860 332 June June NNP 14 1860 333 1989 1989 CD 14 1860 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 335 next next JJ 14 1860 336 to to TO 14 1860 337 be be VB 14 1860 338 held hold VBN 14 1860 339 June June NNP 14 1860 340 1994 1994 CD 14 1860 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 342 ; ; : 14 1860 343 results result NNS 14 1860 344 -- -- : 14 1860 345 President President NNP 14 1860 346 France France NNP 14 1860 347 Albert Albert NNP 14 1860 348 Rene Rene NNP 14 1860 349 reelected reelect VBD 14 1860 350 without without IN 14 1860 351 opposition opposition NN 14 1860 352 ; ; : 14 1860 353 National National NNP 14 1860 354 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1860 355 -- -- : 14 1860 356 last last JJ 14 1860 357 held hold VBD 14 1860 358 5 5 CD 14 1860 359 December December NNP 14 1860 360 1987 1987 CD 14 1860 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 362 next next JJ 14 1860 363 to to TO 14 1860 364 be be VB 14 1860 365 held hold VBN 14 1860 366 December December NNP 14 1860 367 1992 1992 CD 14 1860 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 369 ; ; : 14 1860 370 results result NNS 14 1860 371 -- -- : 14 1860 372 SPPF SPPF NNP 14 1860 373 is be VBZ 14 1860 374 the the DT 14 1860 375 only only JJ 14 1860 376 party party NN 14 1860 377 ; ; : 14 1860 378 seats--(25 seats--(25 NNP 14 1860 379 total total NNP 14 1860 380 , , , 14 1860 381 23 23 CD 14 1860 382 elected elect VBD 14 1860 383 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 384 SPPF sppf NN 14 1860 385 23 23 CD 14 1860 386 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1860 387 : : : 14 1860 388 negligible negligible JJ 14 1860 389 , , , 14 1860 390 although although IN 14 1860 391 some some DT 14 1860 392 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1860 393 ministers minister NNS 14 1860 394 espouse espouse VBP 14 1860 395 pro pro JJ 14 1860 396 - - JJ 14 1860 397 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1860 398 line line NN 14 1860 399 Other other JJ 14 1860 400 political political JJ 14 1860 401 or or CC 14 1860 402 pressure pressure NN 14 1860 403 groups group NNS 14 1860 404 : : : 14 1860 405 trade trade NN 14 1860 406 unions union NNS 14 1860 407 , , , 14 1860 408 Roman Roman NNP 14 1860 409 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1860 410 Church Church NNP 14 1860 411 Member Member NNP 14 1860 412 of of IN 14 1860 413 : : : 14 1860 414 ACP ACP NNP 14 1860 415 , , , 14 1860 416 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1860 417 , , , 14 1860 418 FAO FAO NNP 14 1860 419 , , , 14 1860 420 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1860 421 , , , 14 1860 422 GATT GATT NNP 14 1860 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 424 de de FW 14 1860 425 facto facto FW 14 1860 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 427 , , , 14 1860 428 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1860 429 , , , 14 1860 430 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1860 431 , , , 14 1860 432 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1860 433 , , , 14 1860 434 IFC IFC NNP 14 1860 435 , , , 14 1860 436 ILO ILO NNP 14 1860 437 , , , 14 1860 438 IMF IMF NNP 14 1860 439 , , , 14 1860 440 IMO imo RB 14 1860 441 , , , 14 1860 442 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1860 443 , , , 14 1860 444 NAM NAM NNP 14 1860 445 , , , 14 1860 446 OAU OAU NNP 14 1860 447 , , , 14 1860 448 UN UN NNP 14 1860 449 , , , 14 1860 450 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1860 451 , , , 14 1860 452 UPU UPU NNP 14 1860 453 , , , 14 1860 454 WHO who WP 14 1860 455 , , , 14 1860 456 WMO WMO NNP 14 1860 457 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1860 458 representation representation NN 14 1860 459 : : : 14 1860 460 Second Second NNP 14 1860 461 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1860 462 , , , 14 1860 463 Charge Charge NNP 14 1860 464 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 1860 465 ad ad NN 14 1860 466 interim interim JJ 14 1860 467 Marc Marc NNP 14 1860 468 R. R. NNP 14 1860 469 MARENGO MARENGO NNP 14 1860 470 ; ; : 14 1860 471 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1860 472 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 473 temporary temporary JJ 14 1860 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 475 at at IN 14 1860 476 820 820 CD 14 1860 477 Second Second NNP 14 1860 478 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1860 479 , , , 14 1860 480 Suite Suite NNP 14 1860 481 201 201 CD 14 1860 482 , , , 14 1860 483 New New NNP 14 1860 484 York York NNP 14 1860 485 , , , 14 1860 486 NY NY NNP 14 1860 487 10017 10017 CD 14 1860 488 ; ; : 14 1860 489 telephone telephone NN 14 1860 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 491 212 212 CD 14 1860 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 493 687 687 CD 14 1860 494 - - SYM 14 1860 495 9766 9766 CD 14 1860 496 ; ; : 14 1860 497 US US NNP 14 1860 498 -- -- : 14 1860 499 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1860 500 James James NNP 14 1860 501 MORAN moran NN 14 1860 502 ; ; : 14 1860 503 Embassy embassy NN 14 1860 504 at at IN 14 1860 505 4th 4th JJ 14 1860 506 Floor Floor NNP 14 1860 507 , , , 14 1860 508 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 1860 509 House House NNP 14 1860 510 , , , 14 1860 511 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 1860 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 1860 513 mailing mail VBG 14 1860 514 address address NN 14 1860 515 is be VBZ 14 1860 516 Box Box NNP 14 1860 517 148 148 CD 14 1860 518 , , , 14 1860 519 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 1860 520 , , , 14 1860 521 or or CC 14 1860 522 APO APO NNP 14 1860 523 New New NNP 14 1860 524 York York NNP 14 1860 525 09030 09030 CD 14 1860 526 ) ) -RRB- 14 1860 527 ; 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NNP 14 1864 51 , , , 14 1864 52 1988 1988 CD 14 1864 53 est est VBD 14 1864 54 . . . 14 1865 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1865 2 ; ; : 14 1865 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1865 4 -- -- : 14 1865 5 fish fish NN 14 1865 6 , , , 14 1865 7 copra copra NNP 14 1865 8 , , , 14 1865 9 cinnamon cinnamon NNP 14 1865 10 bark bark NNP 14 1865 11 , , , 14 1865 12 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1865 13 products product NNS 14 1865 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1865 15 reexports reexport NNS 14 1865 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 1865 17 ; ; : 14 1865 18 partners partner NNS 14 1865 19 -- -- : 14 1865 20 France France NNP 14 1865 21 63 63 CD 14 1865 22 % % NN 14 1865 23 , , , 14 1865 24 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 1865 25 12 12 CD 14 1865 26 % % NN 14 1865 27 , , , 14 1865 28 Reunion reunion NN 14 1865 29 10 10 CD 14 1865 30 % % NN 14 1865 31 , , , 14 1865 32 UK UK NNP 14 1865 33 7 7 CD 14 1865 34 % % NN 14 1865 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 1865 36 1987 1987 CD 14 1865 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1865 38 Imports import NNS 14 1865 39 : : : 14 1865 40 $ $ $ 14 1865 41 116 116 CD 14 1865 42 million million CD 14 1865 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 1865 44 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1865 45 . . NNP 14 1865 46 , , , 14 1865 47 1988 1988 CD 14 1865 48 est est VBD 14 1865 49 . . . 14 1866 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 2 ; ; : 14 1866 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1866 4 -- -- : 14 1866 5 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1866 6 goods good NNS 14 1866 7 , , , 14 1866 8 food food NN 14 1866 9 , , , 14 1866 10 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1866 11 , , , 14 1866 12 beverages beverage NNS 14 1866 13 , , , 14 1866 14 machinery machinery NN 14 1866 15 and and CC 14 1866 16 transportation transportation NN 14 1866 17 equipment equipment NN 14 1866 18 , , , 14 1866 19 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1866 20 products product NNS 14 1866 21 ; ; : 14 1866 22 partners partner NNS 14 1866 23 -- -- : 14 1866 24 UK UK NNP 14 1866 25 20 20 CD 14 1866 26 % % NN 14 1866 27 , , , 14 1866 28 France France NNP 14 1866 29 14 14 CD 14 1866 30 % % NN 14 1866 31 , , , 14 1866 32 South South NNP 14 1866 33 Africa Africa NNP 14 1866 34 13 13 CD 14 1866 35 % % NN 14 1866 36 , , , 14 1866 37 PDRY pdry NN 14 1866 38 13 13 CD 14 1866 39 % % NN 14 1866 40 , , , 14 1866 41 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1866 42 8 8 CD 14 1866 43 % % NN 14 1866 44 , , , 14 1866 45 Japan Japan NNP 14 1866 46 6 6 CD 14 1866 47 % % NN 14 1866 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 49 1987 1987 CD 14 1866 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 51 External external JJ 14 1866 52 debt debt NN 14 1866 53 : : : 14 1866 54 $ $ $ 14 1866 55 178 178 CD 14 1866 56 million million CD 14 1866 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 58 December December NNP 14 1866 59 1988 1988 CD 14 1866 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 61 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1866 62 production production NN 14 1866 63 : : : 14 1866 64 growth growth NN 14 1866 65 rate rate NN 14 1866 66 7 7 CD 14 1866 67 % % NN 14 1866 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 69 1987 1987 CD 14 1866 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 71 Electricity electricity NN 14 1866 72 : : : 14 1866 73 25,000 25,000 CD 14 1866 74 kW kw NN 14 1866 75 capacity capacity NN 14 1866 76 ; 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; : 14 1866 180 Western western JJ 14 1866 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 182 non non JJ 14 1866 183 - - JJ 14 1866 184 US us JJ 14 1866 185 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 186 countries country NNS 14 1866 187 , , , 14 1866 188 ODA ODA NNP 14 1866 189 and and CC 14 1866 190 OOF OOF NNP 14 1866 191 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1866 192 commitments commitment NNS 14 1866 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 194 1978 1978 CD 14 1866 195 - - SYM 14 1866 196 87 87 CD 14 1866 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 198 , , , 14 1866 199 $ $ $ 14 1866 200 297 297 CD 14 1866 201 million million CD 14 1866 202 ; ; : 14 1866 203 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1866 204 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1866 205 aid aid NN 14 1866 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 207 1979 1979 CD 14 1866 208 - - SYM 14 1866 209 89 89 CD 14 1866 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 211 , , , 14 1866 212 $ $ $ 14 1866 213 5 5 CD 14 1866 214 million million CD 14 1866 215 ; ; : 14 1866 216 Communist communist JJ 14 1866 217 countries country NNS 14 1866 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 219 1970 1970 CD 14 1866 220 - - SYM 14 1866 221 88 88 CD 14 1866 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 223 , , , 14 1866 224 $ $ $ 14 1866 225 56 56 CD 14 1866 226 million million CD 14 1866 227 Currency Currency NNP 14 1866 228 : : : 14 1866 229 Seychelles seychelle NNS 14 1866 230 rupee rupee RB 14 1866 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 232 plural plural JJ 14 1866 233 -- -- : 14 1866 234 rupees rupee NNS 14 1866 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 236 ; ; : 14 1866 237 1 1 CD 14 1866 238 Seychelles seychelle NNS 14 1866 239 rupee rupee JJ 14 1866 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 241 SRe SRe NNP 14 1866 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 243 = = NFP 14 1866 244 100 100 CD 14 1866 245 cents cent NNS 14 1866 246 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1866 247 rates rate NNS 14 1866 248 : : : 14 1866 249 Seychelles seychelle NNS 14 1866 250 rupees rupee NNS 14 1866 251 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 252 SR SR NNP 14 1866 253 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 254 per per IN 14 1866 255 US$ us$ $ 14 1866 256 1 1 CD 14 1866 257 - - HYPH 14 1866 258 -5.4884 -5.4884 NNP 14 1866 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 260 January January NNP 14 1866 261 1990 1990 CD 14 1866 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 263 , , , 14 1866 264 5.6457 5.6457 CD 14 1866 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 266 1989 1989 CD 14 1866 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 268 , , , 14 1866 269 5.3836 5.3836 CD 14 1866 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 271 1988 1988 CD 14 1866 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 273 , , , 14 1866 274 5.6000 5.6000 CD 14 1866 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 276 1987 1987 CD 14 1866 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 278 , , , 14 1866 279 6.1768 6.1768 CD 14 1866 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 281 1986 1986 CD 14 1866 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 283 , , , 14 1866 284 7.1343 7.1343 CD 14 1866 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 1866 286 1985 1985 CD 14 1866 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 1866 288 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1866 289 year year NN 14 1866 290 : : : 14 1866 291 calendar calendar NNP 14 1866 292 year year NN 14 1866 293 - - HYPH 14 1866 294 Communications Communications NNP 14 1866 295 Highways highway NNS 14 1866 296 : : : 14 1866 297 260 260 CD 14 1866 298 km km NN 14 1866 299 total total JJ 14 1866 300 ; 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; : 14 1867 34 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1867 35 652 652 CD 14 1867 36 km km NNS 14 1867 37 , , , 14 1867 38 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 1867 39 306 306 CD 14 1867 40 km km NN 14 1867 41 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1867 42 : : : 14 1867 43 402 402 CD 14 1867 44 km km NN 14 1867 45 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1867 46 claims claim VBZ 14 1867 47 : : : 14 1867 48 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1867 49 sea sea NN 14 1867 50 : : : 14 1867 51 200 200 CD 14 1867 52 nm nm NNP 14 1867 53 Climate Climate NNP 14 1867 54 : : : 14 1867 55 tropical tropical JJ 14 1867 56 ; ; : 14 1867 57 hot hot JJ 14 1867 58 , , , 14 1867 59 humid humid JJ 14 1867 60 ; ; : 14 1867 61 summer summer NN 14 1867 62 rainy rainy NNP 14 1867 63 season season NN 14 1867 64 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 65 May May NNP 14 1867 66 to to IN 14 1867 67 December December NNP 14 1867 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 69 ; ; : 14 1867 70 winter winter NN 14 1867 71 dry dry JJ 14 1867 72 season season NN 14 1867 73 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 74 December December NNP 14 1867 75 to to IN 14 1867 76 April April NNP 14 1867 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 78 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1867 79 : : : 14 1867 80 coastal coastal JJ 14 1867 81 belt belt NN 14 1867 82 of of IN 14 1867 83 mangrove mangrove NN 14 1867 84 swamps swamp NNS 14 1867 85 , , , 14 1867 86 wooded woode VBD 14 1867 87 hill hill NNP 14 1867 88 country country NN 14 1867 89 , , , 14 1867 90 upland upland NNP 14 1867 91 plateau plateau NN 14 1867 92 , , , 14 1867 93 mountains mountain NNS 14 1867 94 in in IN 14 1867 95 east east JJ 14 1867 96 Natural natural JJ 14 1867 97 resources resource NNS 14 1867 98 : : : 14 1867 99 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1867 100 , , , 14 1867 101 titanium titanium NN 14 1867 102 ore ore NN 14 1867 103 , , , 14 1867 104 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1867 105 , , , 14 1867 106 iron iron NN 14 1867 107 ore ore NN 14 1867 108 , , , 14 1867 109 gold gold NN 14 1867 110 , , , 14 1867 111 chromite chromite NNP 14 1867 112 Land Land NNP 14 1867 113 use use NN 14 1867 114 : : : 14 1867 115 25 25 CD 14 1867 116 % % NN 14 1867 117 arable arable JJ 14 1867 118 land land NN 14 1867 119 ; ; : 14 1867 120 2 2 CD 14 1867 121 % % NN 14 1867 122 permanent permanent JJ 14 1867 123 crops crop NNS 14 1867 124 ; ; : 14 1867 125 31 31 CD 14 1867 126 % % NN 14 1867 127 meadows meadow NNS 14 1867 128 and and CC 14 1867 129 pastures pasture NNS 14 1867 130 ; ; : 14 1867 131 29 29 CD 14 1867 132 % % NN 14 1867 133 forest forest NN 14 1867 134 and and CC 14 1867 135 woodland woodland NN 14 1867 136 ; ; : 14 1867 137 13 13 CD 14 1867 138 % % NN 14 1867 139 other other JJ 14 1867 140 ; ; : 14 1867 141 includes include VBZ 14 1867 142 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1867 143 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1867 144 Environment Environment NNP 14 1867 145 : : : 14 1867 146 extensive extensive JJ 14 1867 147 mangrove mangrove NN 14 1867 148 swamps swamp NNS 14 1867 149 hinder hinder VBP 14 1867 150 access access NN 14 1867 151 to to IN 14 1867 152 sea sea NN 14 1867 153 ; ; : 14 1867 154 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1867 155 ; ; : 14 1867 156 soil soil NN 14 1867 157 degradation degradation NN 14 1867 158 - - : 14 1867 159 People People NNP 14 1867 160 Population Population NNP 14 1867 161 : : : 14 1867 162 4,165,953 4,165,953 CD 14 1867 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 164 July July NNP 14 1867 165 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 167 , , , 14 1867 168 growth growth NN 14 1867 169 rate rate NN 14 1867 170 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1867 171 % % NN 14 1867 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 173 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 175 Birth birth NN 14 1867 176 rate rate NN 14 1867 177 : : : 14 1867 178 47 47 CD 14 1867 179 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1867 180 population population NN 14 1867 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 182 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 184 Death death NN 14 1867 185 rate rate NN 14 1867 186 : : : 14 1867 187 21 21 CD 14 1867 188 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1867 189 population population NN 14 1867 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 191 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 193 Net net JJ 14 1867 194 migration migration NN 14 1867 195 rate rate NN 14 1867 196 : : : 14 1867 197 0 0 CD 14 1867 198 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1867 199 population population NN 14 1867 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 201 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 203 Infant infant NN 14 1867 204 mortality mortality NN 14 1867 205 rate rate NN 14 1867 206 : : : 14 1867 207 154 154 CD 14 1867 208 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1867 209 live live JJ 14 1867 210 births birth NNS 14 1867 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 212 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 214 Life life NN 14 1867 215 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1867 216 at at IN 14 1867 217 birth birth NN 14 1867 218 : : : 14 1867 219 42 42 CD 14 1867 220 years year NNS 14 1867 221 male male JJ 14 1867 222 , , , 14 1867 223 47 47 CD 14 1867 224 years year NNS 14 1867 225 female female JJ 14 1867 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 227 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 229 Total total JJ 14 1867 230 fertility fertility NN 14 1867 231 rate rate NN 14 1867 232 : : : 14 1867 233 6.2 6.2 CD 14 1867 234 children child NNS 14 1867 235 born bear VBN 14 1867 236 / / SYM 14 1867 237 woman woman NN 14 1867 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 239 1990 1990 CD 14 1867 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 241 Nationality nationality NN 14 1867 242 : : : 14 1867 243 noun noun NNP 14 1867 244 -- -- : 14 1867 245 Sierra Sierra NNP 14 1867 246 Leonean(s Leonean(s NNP 14 1867 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 248 ; ; , 14 1867 249 adjective adjective NN 14 1867 250 -- -- : 14 1867 251 Sierra Sierra NNP 14 1867 252 Leonean Leonean NNP 14 1867 253 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1867 254 divisions division NNS 14 1867 255 : : : 14 1867 256 99 99 CD 14 1867 257 % % NN 14 1867 258 native native JJ 14 1867 259 African African NNP 14 1867 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 261 30 30 CD 14 1867 262 % % NN 14 1867 263 Temne Temne NNP 14 1867 264 , , , 14 1867 265 30 30 CD 14 1867 266 % % NN 14 1867 267 Mende Mende NNP 14 1867 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 269 ; ; : 14 1867 270 1 1 CD 14 1867 271 % % NN 14 1867 272 Creole Creole NNP 14 1867 273 , , , 14 1867 274 European european JJ 14 1867 275 , , , 14 1867 276 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 1867 277 , , , 14 1867 278 and and CC 14 1867 279 Asian asian JJ 14 1867 280 ; ; : 14 1867 281 13 13 CD 14 1867 282 tribes tribe NNS 14 1867 283 Religion religion NN 14 1867 284 : : : 14 1867 285 30 30 CD 14 1867 286 % % NN 14 1867 287 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1867 288 , , , 14 1867 289 30 30 CD 14 1867 290 % % NN 14 1867 291 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1867 292 beliefs belief NNS 14 1867 293 , , , 14 1867 294 10 10 CD 14 1867 295 % % NN 14 1867 296 Christian Christian NNP 14 1867 297 , , , 14 1867 298 30 30 CD 14 1867 299 % % NN 14 1867 300 other other JJ 14 1867 301 or or CC 14 1867 302 none none NN 14 1867 303 Language Language NNP 14 1867 304 : : : 14 1867 305 English English NNP 14 1867 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 307 official official NN 14 1867 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 309 ; ; : 14 1867 310 regular regular JJ 14 1867 311 use use NN 14 1867 312 limited limit VBN 14 1867 313 to to TO 14 1867 314 literate literate JJ 14 1867 315 minority minority NN 14 1867 316 ; ; , 14 1867 317 principal principal JJ 14 1867 318 vernaculars vernacular NNS 14 1867 319 are be VBP 14 1867 320 Mende Mende NNP 14 1867 321 in in IN 14 1867 322 south south NN 14 1867 323 and and CC 14 1867 324 Temne Temne NNP 14 1867 325 in in IN 14 1867 326 north north NN 14 1867 327 ; ; : 14 1867 328 Krio Krio NNP 14 1867 329 is be VBZ 14 1867 330 the the DT 14 1867 331 language language NN 14 1867 332 of of IN 14 1867 333 the the DT 14 1867 334 resettled resettle VBN 14 1867 335 ex ex JJ 14 1867 336 - - JJ 14 1867 337 slave slave JJ 14 1867 338 population population NN 14 1867 339 of of IN 14 1867 340 the the DT 14 1867 341 Freetown Freetown NNP 14 1867 342 area area NN 14 1867 343 and and CC 14 1867 344 is be VBZ 14 1867 345 lingua lingua FW 14 1867 346 franca franca JJ 14 1867 347 Literacy literacy NN 14 1867 348 : : : 14 1867 349 31 31 CD 14 1867 350 % % NN 14 1867 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 352 1986 1986 CD 14 1867 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 1867 354 Labor labor NN 14 1867 355 force force NN 14 1867 356 : : : 14 1867 357 1,369,000 1,369,000 CD 14 1867 358 ( ( -LRB- 14 1867 359 est est NNP 14 1867 360 . . . 14 1868 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 2 ; ; : 14 1868 3 65 65 CD 14 1868 4 % % NN 14 1868 5 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1868 6 , , , 14 1868 7 19 19 CD 14 1868 8 % % NN 14 1868 9 industry industry NN 14 1868 10 , , , 14 1868 11 16 16 CD 14 1868 12 % % NN 14 1868 13 services service NNS 14 1868 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 15 1981 1981 CD 14 1868 16 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 17 ; ; : 14 1868 18 only only RB 14 1868 19 about about RB 14 1868 20 65,000 65,000 CD 14 1868 21 earn earn VBP 14 1868 22 wages wage NNS 14 1868 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 24 1985 1985 CD 14 1868 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 26 ; ; : 14 1868 27 55 55 CD 14 1868 28 % % NN 14 1868 29 of of IN 14 1868 30 population population NN 14 1868 31 of of IN 14 1868 32 working work VBG 14 1868 33 age age NN 14 1868 34 Organized organize VBN 14 1868 35 labor labor NN 14 1868 36 : : : 14 1868 37 35 35 CD 14 1868 38 % % NN 14 1868 39 of of IN 14 1868 40 wage wage NN 14 1868 41 earners earner NNS 14 1868 42 - - : 14 1868 43 Government Government NNP 14 1868 44 Long Long NNP 14 1868 45 - - HYPH 14 1868 46 form form NN 14 1868 47 name name NN 14 1868 48 : : : 14 1868 49 Republic Republic NNP 14 1868 50 of of IN 14 1868 51 Sierra Sierra NNP 14 1868 52 Leone Leone NNP 14 1868 53 Type Type NNP 14 1868 54 : : : 14 1868 55 republic republic NN 14 1868 56 under under IN 14 1868 57 presidential presidential JJ 14 1868 58 regime regime NN 14 1868 59 Capital Capital NNP 14 1868 60 : : : 14 1868 61 Freetown Freetown NNP 14 1868 62 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1868 63 divisions division NNS 14 1868 64 : : : 14 1868 65 4 4 CD 14 1868 66 provinces province NNS 14 1868 67 ; ; : 14 1868 68 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1868 69 , , , 14 1868 70 Northern northern JJ 14 1868 71 , , , 14 1868 72 Southern southern JJ 14 1868 73 , , , 14 1868 74 Western western JJ 14 1868 75 Independence Independence NNP 14 1868 76 : : : 14 1868 77 27 27 CD 14 1868 78 April April NNP 14 1868 79 1961 1961 CD 14 1868 80 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 81 from from IN 14 1868 82 UK UK NNP 14 1868 83 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 84 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1868 85 : : : 14 1868 86 14 14 CD 14 1868 87 June June NNP 14 1868 88 1978 1978 CD 14 1868 89 Legal legal JJ 14 1868 90 system system NN 14 1868 91 : : : 14 1868 92 based base VBN 14 1868 93 on on IN 14 1868 94 English english JJ 14 1868 95 law law NN 14 1868 96 and and CC 14 1868 97 customary customary JJ 14 1868 98 laws law NNS 14 1868 99 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1868 100 to to IN 14 1868 101 local local JJ 14 1868 102 tribes tribe NNS 14 1868 103 ; ; : 14 1868 104 has have VBZ 14 1868 105 not not RB 14 1868 106 accepted accept VBN 14 1868 107 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1868 108 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1868 109 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1868 110 National national JJ 14 1868 111 holiday holiday NN 14 1868 112 : : : 14 1868 113 Republic Republic NNP 14 1868 114 Day Day NNP 14 1868 115 , , , 14 1868 116 27 27 CD 14 1868 117 April April NNP 14 1868 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 119 1961 1961 CD 14 1868 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 121 Executive executive JJ 14 1868 122 branch branch NN 14 1868 123 : : : 14 1868 124 president president NN 14 1868 125 , , , 14 1868 126 two two CD 14 1868 127 vice vice NN 14 1868 128 presidents president NNS 14 1868 129 , , , 14 1868 130 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1868 131 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1868 132 branch branch NN 14 1868 133 : : : 14 1868 134 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1868 135 House House NNP 14 1868 136 of of IN 14 1868 137 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 1868 138 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1868 139 branch branch NN 14 1868 140 : : : 14 1868 141 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1868 142 Court Court NNP 14 1868 143 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1868 144 : : : 14 1868 145 Chief Chief NNP 14 1868 146 of of IN 14 1868 147 State State NNP 14 1868 148 and and CC 14 1868 149 Head Head NNP 14 1868 150 of of IN 14 1868 151 Government Government NNP 14 1868 152 -- -- : 14 1868 153 President President NNP 14 1868 154 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1868 155 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1868 156 Saidu Saidu NNP 14 1868 157 MOMOH MOMOH NNP 14 1868 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 159 since since IN 14 1868 160 28 28 CD 14 1868 161 November November NNP 14 1868 162 1985 1985 CD 14 1868 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 164 ; ; : 14 1868 165 First First NNP 14 1868 166 Vice Vice NNP 14 1868 167 President President NNP 14 1868 168 Abu Abu NNP 14 1868 169 Bakar Bakar NNP 14 1868 170 KAMARA KAMARA NNP 14 1868 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 172 since since IN 14 1868 173 4 4 CD 14 1868 174 April April NNP 14 1868 175 1987 1987 CD 14 1868 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 177 ; ; : 14 1868 178 Second Second NNP 14 1868 179 Vice Vice NNP 14 1868 180 President President NNP 14 1868 181 Salia Salia NNP 14 1868 182 JUSU JUSU NNP 14 1868 183 - - HYPH 14 1868 184 SHERIFF SHERIFF NNP 14 1868 185 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 186 since since IN 14 1868 187 4 4 CD 14 1868 188 April April NNP 14 1868 189 1987 1987 CD 14 1868 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 191 Political political JJ 14 1868 192 parties party NNS 14 1868 193 and and CC 14 1868 194 leaders leader NNS 14 1868 195 : : : 14 1868 196 only only JJ 14 1868 197 party party NN 14 1868 198 -- -- : 14 1868 199 All all DT 14 1868 200 People People NNPS 14 1868 201 's 's POS 14 1868 202 Congress Congress NNP 14 1868 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 204 APC APC NNP 14 1868 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 206 , , , 14 1868 207 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1868 208 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1868 209 Saidu Saidu NNP 14 1868 210 Momoh Momoh NNP 14 1868 211 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1868 212 : : : 14 1868 213 universal universal JJ 14 1868 214 at at IN 14 1868 215 age age NN 14 1868 216 21 21 CD 14 1868 217 Elections election NNS 14 1868 218 : : : 14 1868 219 President President NNP 14 1868 220 -- -- : 14 1868 221 last last RB 14 1868 222 held hold VBD 14 1868 223 1 1 CD 14 1868 224 October October NNP 14 1868 225 1985 1985 CD 14 1868 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 227 next next JJ 14 1868 228 to to TO 14 1868 229 be be VB 14 1868 230 held hold VBN 14 1868 231 October October NNP 14 1868 232 1992 1992 CD 14 1868 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 234 ; ; : 14 1868 235 results result NNS 14 1868 236 -- -- : 14 1868 237 Gen Gen NNP 14 1868 238 . . . 14 1868 239 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1868 240 Saidu Saidu NNP 14 1868 241 Momoh Momoh NNP 14 1868 242 was be VBD 14 1868 243 elected elect VBN 14 1868 244 without without IN 14 1868 245 opposition opposition NN 14 1868 246 ; ; : 14 1868 247 House House NNP 14 1868 248 of of IN 14 1868 249 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1868 250 -- -- : 14 1868 251 last last RB 14 1868 252 held hold VBN 14 1868 253 30 30 CD 14 1868 254 May May NNP 14 1868 255 1986 1986 CD 14 1868 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 257 next next JJ 14 1868 258 to to TO 14 1868 259 be be VB 14 1868 260 held hold VBN 14 1868 261 May May NNP 14 1868 262 1991 1991 CD 14 1868 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 264 ; ; : 14 1868 265 results result NNS 14 1868 266 -- -- : 14 1868 267 APC APC NNP 14 1868 268 is be VBZ 14 1868 269 the the DT 14 1868 270 only only JJ 14 1868 271 party party NN 14 1868 272 ; ; : 14 1868 273 seats--(127 seats--(127 NNP 14 1868 274 total total NN 14 1868 275 , , , 14 1868 276 105 105 CD 14 1868 277 elected elect VBD 14 1868 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 279 APC APC NNP 14 1868 280 105 105 CD 14 1868 281 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1868 282 : : : 14 1868 283 no no DT 14 1868 284 party party NN 14 1868 285 , , , 14 1868 286 although although IN 14 1868 287 there there EX 14 1868 288 are be VBP 14 1868 289 a a DT 14 1868 290 few few JJ 14 1868 291 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1868 292 and and CC 14 1868 293 a a DT 14 1868 294 slightly slightly RB 14 1868 295 larger large JJR 14 1868 296 number number NN 14 1868 297 of of IN 14 1868 298 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1868 299 Member Member NNP 14 1868 300 of of IN 14 1868 301 : : : 14 1868 302 ACP ACP NNP 14 1868 303 , , , 14 1868 304 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1868 305 , , , 14 1868 306 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1868 307 , , , 14 1868 308 ECA ECA NNP 14 1868 309 , , , 14 1868 310 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 1868 311 , , , 14 1868 312 FAO FAO NNP 14 1868 313 , , , 14 1868 314 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1868 315 , , , 14 1868 316 GATT GATT NNP 14 1868 317 , , , 14 1868 318 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1868 319 , , , 14 1868 320 IBA IBA NNP 14 1868 321 , , , 14 1868 322 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1868 323 , , , 14 1868 324 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1868 325 , , , 14 1868 326 ICO ICO NNP 14 1868 327 , , , 14 1868 328 IDA IDA NNP 14 1868 329 , , , 14 1868 330 IDB IDB NNP 14 1868 331 -- -- : 14 1868 332 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1868 333 Development Development NNP 14 1868 334 Bank Bank NNP 14 1868 335 , , , 14 1868 336 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1868 337 , , , 14 1868 338 IFC IFC NNP 14 1868 339 , , , 14 1868 340 ILO ILO NNP 14 1868 341 , , , 14 1868 342 IMF IMF NNP 14 1868 343 , , , 14 1868 344 IMO imo RB 14 1868 345 , , , 14 1868 346 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1868 347 , , , 14 1868 348 IPU IPU NNP 14 1868 349 , , , 14 1868 350 IRC IRC NNP 14 1868 351 , , , 14 1868 352 ITU ITU NNP 14 1868 353 , , , 14 1868 354 Mano Mano NNP 14 1868 355 River River NNP 14 1868 356 Union Union NNP 14 1868 357 , , , 14 1868 358 NAM NAM NNP 14 1868 359 , , , 14 1868 360 OAU OAU NNP 14 1868 361 , , , 14 1868 362 OIC OIC NNP 14 1868 363 , , , 14 1868 364 UN UN NNP 14 1868 365 , , , 14 1868 366 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1868 367 , , , 14 1868 368 UPU UPU NNP 14 1868 369 , , , 14 1868 370 WHO WHO NNP 14 1868 371 , , , 14 1868 372 WMO WMO NNP 14 1868 373 , , , 14 1868 374 WTO WTO NNP 14 1868 375 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1868 376 representation representation NN 14 1868 377 : : : 14 1868 378 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1868 379 George George NNP 14 1868 380 CAREW CAREW NNP 14 1868 381 ; ; : 14 1868 382 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1868 383 at at IN 14 1868 384 1701 1701 CD 14 1868 385 19th 19th NNP 14 1868 386 Street Street NNP 14 1868 387 NW NW NNP 14 1868 388 , , , 14 1868 389 Washington Washington NNP 14 1868 390 DC DC NNP 14 1868 391 20009 20009 CD 14 1868 392 ; ; : 14 1868 393 telephone telephone NN 14 1868 394 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 395 202 202 CD 14 1868 396 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 397 939 939 CD 14 1868 398 - - SYM 14 1868 399 9261 9261 CD 14 1868 400 ; ; : 14 1868 401 US US NNP 14 1868 402 -- -- : 14 1868 403 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1868 404 Johnny Johnny NNP 14 1868 405 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 14 1868 406 ; ; : 14 1868 407 Embassy embassy NN 14 1868 408 at at IN 14 1868 409 the the DT 14 1868 410 corner corner NN 14 1868 411 of of IN 14 1868 412 Walpole Walpole NNP 14 1868 413 and and CC 14 1868 414 Siaka Siaka NNP 14 1868 415 Stevens Stevens NNP 14 1868 416 Street Street NNP 14 1868 417 , , , 14 1868 418 Freetown Freetown NNP 14 1868 419 ; ; : 14 1868 420 telephone telephone NN 14 1868 421 26481 26481 CD 14 1868 422 Flag flag NN 14 1868 423 : : : 14 1868 424 three three CD 14 1868 425 equal equal JJ 14 1868 426 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1868 427 bands band NNS 14 1868 428 of of IN 14 1868 429 light light JJ 14 1868 430 green green NN 14 1868 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 1868 432 top top NN 14 1868 433 ) ) -RRB- 14 1868 434 , , , 14 1868 435 white white JJ 14 1868 436 , , , 14 1868 437 and and CC 14 1868 438 light light JJ 14 1868 439 blue blue JJ 14 1868 440 - - HYPH 14 1868 441 Economy economy NN 14 1868 442 Overview Overview NNP 14 1868 443 : : : 14 1868 444 The the DT 14 1868 445 economic economic JJ 14 1868 446 and and CC 14 1868 447 social social JJ 14 1868 448 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 1868 449 is be VBZ 14 1868 450 not not RB 14 1868 451 well well RB 14 1868 452 developed develop VBN 14 1868 453 . . . 14 1869 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 14 1869 2 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1869 3 dominates dominate VBZ 14 1869 4 the the DT 14 1869 5 economy economy NN 14 1869 6 , , , 14 1869 7 generating generate VBG 14 1869 8 about about RB 14 1869 9 one one CD 14 1869 10 - - HYPH 14 1869 11 third third NN 14 1869 12 of of IN 14 1869 13 GDP GDP NNP 14 1869 14 and and CC 14 1869 15 employing employ VBG 14 1869 16 about about RB 14 1869 17 two two CD 14 1869 18 - - HYPH 14 1869 19 thirds third NNS 14 1869 20 of of IN 14 1869 21 the the DT 14 1869 22 working work VBG 14 1869 23 population population NN 14 1869 24 . . . 14 1870 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1870 2 accounts account VBZ 14 1870 3 for for IN 14 1870 4 less less JJR 14 1870 5 than than IN 14 1870 6 10 10 CD 14 1870 7 % % NN 14 1870 8 of of IN 14 1870 9 GDP GDP NNP 14 1870 10 , , , 14 1870 11 consisting consist VBG 14 1870 12 mainly mainly RB 14 1870 13 of of IN 14 1870 14 the the DT 14 1870 15 processing processing NN 14 1870 16 of of IN 14 1870 17 raw raw JJ 14 1870 18 materials material NNS 14 1870 19 and and CC 14 1870 20 of of IN 14 1870 21 light light JJ 14 1870 22 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1870 23 for for IN 14 1870 24 the the DT 14 1870 25 domestic domestic JJ 14 1870 26 market market NN 14 1870 27 . . . 14 1871 1 Diamond diamond NN 14 1871 2 mining mining NN 14 1871 3 provides provide VBZ 14 1871 4 an an DT 14 1871 5 important important JJ 14 1871 6 source source NN 14 1871 7 of of IN 14 1871 8 hard hard JJ 14 1871 9 currency currency NN 14 1871 10 . . . 14 1872 1 The the DT 14 1872 2 economy economy NN 14 1872 3 suffers suffer VBZ 14 1872 4 from from IN 14 1872 5 high high JJ 14 1872 6 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1872 7 , , , 14 1872 8 rising rise VBG 14 1872 9 inflation inflation NN 14 1872 10 , , , 14 1872 11 large large JJ 14 1872 12 trade trade NN 14 1872 13 deficits deficit NNS 14 1872 14 , , , 14 1872 15 and and CC 14 1872 16 a a DT 14 1872 17 growing grow VBG 14 1872 18 dependency dependency NN 14 1872 19 on on IN 14 1872 20 foreign foreign JJ 14 1872 21 assistance assistance NN 14 1872 22 . . . 14 1873 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1873 2 : : : 14 1873 3 $ $ $ 14 1873 4 965 965 CD 14 1873 5 million million CD 14 1873 6 , , , 14 1873 7 per per IN 14 1873 8 capita capita FW 14 1873 9 $ $ $ 14 1873 10 250 250 CD 14 1873 11 ; ; : 14 1873 12 real real JJ 14 1873 13 growth growth NN 14 1873 14 rate rate NN 14 1873 15 1.8 1.8 CD 14 1873 16 % % NN 14 1873 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1873 18 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 1873 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1873 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1873 21 rate rate NN 14 1873 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1873 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1873 24 prices price NNS 14 1873 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1873 26 : : : 14 1873 27 42 42 CD 14 1873 28 % % NN 14 1873 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1873 30 September September NNP 14 1873 31 1988 1988 CD 14 1873 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1873 33 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1873 34 rate rate NN 14 1873 35 : : : 14 1873 36 NA% NA% `` 14 1873 37 Budget budget NN 14 1873 38 : : : 14 1873 39 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1873 40 $ $ $ 14 1873 41 86 86 CD 14 1873 42 million million CD 14 1873 43 ; ; : 14 1873 44 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1873 45 $ $ $ 14 1873 46 128 128 CD 14 1873 47 million million CD 14 1873 48 , , , 14 1873 49 including include VBG 14 1873 50 capital capital NN 14 1873 51 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1873 52 of of IN 14 1873 53 $ $ $ 14 1873 54 NA NA NNP 14 1873 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 1873 56 FY90 FY90 NNP 14 1873 57 est est NNP 14 1873 58 . . . 14 1873 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1874 1 Exports export NNS 14 1874 2 : : : 14 1874 3 $ $ $ 14 1874 4 106 106 CD 14 1874 5 million million CD 14 1874 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1874 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1874 8 . . NNP 14 1874 9 , , , 14 1874 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1874 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1874 12 ; ; : 14 1874 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1874 14 -- -- : 14 1874 15 rutile rutile VBP 14 1874 16 50 50 CD 14 1874 17 % % NN 14 1874 18 , , , 14 1874 19 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1874 20 17 17 CD 14 1874 21 % % NN 14 1874 22 , , , 14 1874 23 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1874 24 11 11 CD 14 1874 25 % % NN 14 1874 26 , , , 14 1874 27 diamonds diamond VBZ 14 1874 28 3 3 CD 14 1874 29 % % NN 14 1874 30 , , , 14 1874 31 coffee coffee NN 14 1874 32 3 3 CD 14 1874 33 % % NN 14 1874 34 ; ; , 14 1874 35 partners partner NNS 14 1874 36 -- -- : 14 1874 37 US US NNP 14 1874 38 , , , 14 1874 39 UK UK NNP 14 1874 40 , , , 14 1874 41 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 1874 42 , , , 14 1874 43 FRG FRG NNP 14 1874 44 , , , 14 1874 45 other other JJ 14 1874 46 Western Western NNP 14 1874 47 Europe Europe NNP 14 1874 48 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1874 49 : : : 14 1874 50 $ $ $ 14 1874 51 167 167 CD 14 1874 52 million million CD 14 1874 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 1874 54 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1874 55 . . NNP 14 1874 56 , , , 14 1874 57 1988 1988 CD 14 1874 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 1874 59 ; ; : 14 1874 60 commodities commodity NNS 14 1874 61 -- -- : 14 1874 62 capital capital NN 14 1874 63 goods good NNS 14 1874 64 40 40 CD 14 1874 65 % % NN 14 1874 66 , , , 14 1874 67 food food NN 14 1874 68 32 32 CD 14 1874 69 % % NN 14 1874 70 , , , 14 1874 71 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1874 72 12 12 CD 14 1874 73 % % NN 14 1874 74 , , , 14 1874 75 consumer consumer NN 14 1874 76 goods good NNS 14 1874 77 7 7 CD 14 1874 78 % % NN 14 1874 79 , , , 14 1874 80 light light JJ 14 1874 81 industrial industrial JJ 14 1874 82 goods good NNS 14 1874 83 ; ; : 14 1874 84 partners partner NNS 14 1874 85 -- -- : 14 1874 86 US US NNP 14 1874 87 , , , 14 1874 88 EC EC NNP 14 1874 89 , , , 14 1874 90 Japan Japan NNP 14 1874 91 , , , 14 1874 92 China China NNP 14 1874 93 , , , 14 1874 94 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 1874 95 External External NNP 14 1874 96 debt debt NN 14 1874 97 : : : 14 1874 98 $ $ $ 14 1874 99 805 805 CD 14 1874 100 million million CD 14 1874 101 ( ( -LRB- 14 1874 102 1989 1989 CD 14 1874 103 est est NNP 14 1874 104 . . . 14 1874 105 ) ) -RRB- 14 1875 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1875 2 production production NN 14 1875 3 : : : 14 1875 4 growth growth NN 14 1875 5 rate rate NN 14 1875 6 - - : 14 1875 7 19 19 CD 14 1875 8 % % NN 14 1875 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1875 10 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1875 11 est est NNP 14 1875 12 . . . 14 1875 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1876 2 : : : 14 1876 3 83,000 83,000 CD 14 1876 4 kW kw NN 14 1876 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1876 6 ; ; : 14 1876 7 180 180 CD 14 1876 8 million million CD 14 1876 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1876 10 produced produce VBN 14 1876 11 , , , 14 1876 12 45 45 CD 14 1876 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1876 14 per per IN 14 1876 15 capita capita NN 14 1876 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1876 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1876 20 : : : 14 1876 21 mining mining NN 14 1876 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 23 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1876 24 , , , 14 1876 25 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1876 26 , , , 14 1876 27 rutile rutile NN 14 1876 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 29 , , , 14 1876 30 small small JJ 14 1876 31 - - HYPH 14 1876 32 scale scale NN 14 1876 33 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1876 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 35 beverages beverage NNS 14 1876 36 , , , 14 1876 37 textiles textile NNS 14 1876 38 , , , 14 1876 39 cigarettes cigarette NNS 14 1876 40 , , , 14 1876 41 footwear footwear NN 14 1876 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 43 , , , 14 1876 44 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1876 45 refinery refinery NN 14 1876 46 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1876 47 : : : 14 1876 48 accounts account NNS 14 1876 49 for for IN 14 1876 50 over over IN 14 1876 51 30 30 CD 14 1876 52 % % NN 14 1876 53 of of IN 14 1876 54 GDP GDP NNP 14 1876 55 and and CC 14 1876 56 two two CD 14 1876 57 - - HYPH 14 1876 58 thirds third NNS 14 1876 59 of of IN 14 1876 60 the the DT 14 1876 61 labor labor NN 14 1876 62 force force NN 14 1876 63 ; ; : 14 1876 64 largely largely RB 14 1876 65 subsistence subsistence NN 14 1876 66 farming farming NN 14 1876 67 ; ; : 14 1876 68 cash cash NN 14 1876 69 crops crop NNS 14 1876 70 -- -- : 14 1876 71 coffee coffee NN 14 1876 72 , , , 14 1876 73 cocoa cocoa NN 14 1876 74 , , , 14 1876 75 palm palm NN 14 1876 76 kernels kernel NNS 14 1876 77 ; ; : 14 1876 78 harvests harvest NNS 14 1876 79 of of IN 14 1876 80 food food NN 14 1876 81 staple staple JJ 14 1876 82 rice rice NN 14 1876 83 meets meet VBZ 14 1876 84 80 80 CD 14 1876 85 % % NN 14 1876 86 of of IN 14 1876 87 domestic domestic JJ 14 1876 88 needs need NNS 14 1876 89 ; ; : 14 1876 90 annual annual JJ 14 1876 91 fish fish NN 14 1876 92 catch catch NN 14 1876 93 averages average NNS 14 1876 94 53,000 53,000 CD 14 1876 95 metric metric JJ 14 1876 96 tons ton NNS 14 1876 97 Aid aid NN 14 1876 98 : : : 14 1876 99 US US NNP 14 1876 100 commitments commitment NNS 14 1876 101 , , , 14 1876 102 including include VBG 14 1876 103 Ex Ex NNP 14 1876 104 - - HYPH 14 1876 105 Im Im NNP 14 1876 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 107 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1876 108 - - HYPH 14 1876 109 88 88 NNP 14 1876 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 111 , , , 14 1876 112 $ $ $ 14 1876 113 149 149 CD 14 1876 114 million million CD 14 1876 115 ; ; : 14 1876 116 Western western JJ 14 1876 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 118 non non JJ 14 1876 119 - - JJ 14 1876 120 US us JJ 14 1876 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 122 countries country NNS 14 1876 123 , , , 14 1876 124 ODA ODA NNP 14 1876 125 and and CC 14 1876 126 OOF OOF NNP 14 1876 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1876 128 commitments commitment NNS 14 1876 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 130 1970 1970 CD 14 1876 131 - - SYM 14 1876 132 87 87 CD 14 1876 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 134 , , , 14 1876 135 $ $ $ 14 1876 136 698 698 CD 14 1876 137 million million CD 14 1876 138 ; ; : 14 1876 139 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1876 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1876 141 aid aid NN 14 1876 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 143 1979 1979 CD 14 1876 144 - - SYM 14 1876 145 89 89 CD 14 1876 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 147 , , , 14 1876 148 $ $ $ 14 1876 149 18 18 CD 14 1876 150 million million CD 14 1876 151 ; ; : 14 1876 152 Communist communist JJ 14 1876 153 countries country NNS 14 1876 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 155 1970 1970 CD 14 1876 156 - - SYM 14 1876 157 88 88 CD 14 1876 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 159 , , , 14 1876 160 $ $ $ 14 1876 161 101 101 CD 14 1876 162 million million CD 14 1876 163 Currency Currency NNP 14 1876 164 : : : 14 1876 165 leone leone NNP 14 1876 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 167 plural plural NNP 14 1876 168 -- -- : 14 1876 169 leones leone NNS 14 1876 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 171 ; ; : 14 1876 172 1 1 CD 14 1876 173 leone leone NN 14 1876 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 175 Le Le NNP 14 1876 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 177 = = NFP 14 1876 178 100 100 CD 14 1876 179 cents cent NNS 14 1876 180 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1876 181 rates rate NNS 14 1876 182 : : : 14 1876 183 leones leone NNS 14 1876 184 per per IN 14 1876 185 US$ us$ $ 14 1876 186 1 1 CD 14 1876 187 - - HYPH 14 1876 188 -87.7193 -87.7193 NN 14 1876 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 190 January January NNP 14 1876 191 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 193 , , , 14 1876 194 58.1395 58.1395 CD 14 1876 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 196 1989 1989 CD 14 1876 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 198 , , , 14 1876 199 31.2500 31.2500 CD 14 1876 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 201 1988 1988 CD 14 1876 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 203 , , , 14 1876 204 30.7692 30.7692 CD 14 1876 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 206 1987 1987 CD 14 1876 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 208 , , , 14 1876 209 8.3963 8.3963 CD 14 1876 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 211 1986 1986 CD 14 1876 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 213 , , , 14 1876 214 4.7304 4.7304 CD 14 1876 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 216 1985 1985 CD 14 1876 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 218 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1876 219 year year NN 14 1876 220 : : : 14 1876 221 1 1 CD 14 1876 222 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1876 223 June June NNP 14 1876 224 - - HYPH 14 1876 225 Communications Communications NNP 14 1876 226 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1876 227 : : : 14 1876 228 84 84 CD 14 1876 229 km km VBP 14 1876 230 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1876 231 narrow narrow JJ 14 1876 232 - - HYPH 14 1876 233 gauge gauge NN 14 1876 234 mineral mineral NN 14 1876 235 line line NN 14 1876 236 is be VBZ 14 1876 237 used use VBN 14 1876 238 on on IN 14 1876 239 a a DT 14 1876 240 limited limited JJ 14 1876 241 basis basis NN 14 1876 242 because because IN 14 1876 243 the the DT 14 1876 244 mine mine NN 14 1876 245 at at IN 14 1876 246 Marampa Marampa NNP 14 1876 247 is be VBZ 14 1876 248 closed close VBN 14 1876 249 Highways highway NNS 14 1876 250 : : : 14 1876 251 7,400 7,400 CD 14 1876 252 km km NN 14 1876 253 total total NN 14 1876 254 ; ; : 14 1876 255 1,150 1,150 CD 14 1876 256 km km NNP 14 1876 257 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1876 258 , , , 14 1876 259 490 490 CD 14 1876 260 km km VBZ 14 1876 261 laterite laterite JJ 14 1876 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 263 some some DT 14 1876 264 gravel gravel NN 14 1876 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 266 , , , 14 1876 267 remainder remainder NN 14 1876 268 improved improve VBD 14 1876 269 earth earth NN 14 1876 270 Inland Inland NNP 14 1876 271 waterways waterway NNS 14 1876 272 : : : 14 1876 273 800 800 CD 14 1876 274 km km NNS 14 1876 275 ; ; : 14 1876 276 600 600 CD 14 1876 277 km km NN 14 1876 278 navigable navigable JJ 14 1876 279 year year NN 14 1876 280 round round IN 14 1876 281 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1876 282 : : : 14 1876 283 Freetown Freetown NNP 14 1876 284 , , , 14 1876 285 Pepel Pepel NNP 14 1876 286 Civil Civil NNP 14 1876 287 air air NN 14 1876 288 : : : 14 1876 289 no no DT 14 1876 290 major major JJ 14 1876 291 transport transport NN 14 1876 292 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1876 293 Airports airport NNS 14 1876 294 : : : 14 1876 295 12 12 CD 14 1876 296 total total NN 14 1876 297 , , , 14 1876 298 8 8 CD 14 1876 299 usable usable JJ 14 1876 300 ; ; : 14 1876 301 5 5 CD 14 1876 302 with with IN 14 1876 303 permanent permanent JJ 14 1876 304 - - HYPH 14 1876 305 surface surface NN 14 1876 306 runways runway NNS 14 1876 307 ; ; : 14 1876 308 none none NN 14 1876 309 with with IN 14 1876 310 runways runway NNS 14 1876 311 over over IN 14 1876 312 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1876 313 m m CD 14 1876 314 ; ; : 14 1876 315 1 1 CD 14 1876 316 with with IN 14 1876 317 runways runways NNP 14 1876 318 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1876 319 - - HYPH 14 1876 320 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1876 321 m m NN 14 1876 322 ; ; : 14 1876 323 3 3 CD 14 1876 324 with with IN 14 1876 325 runways runway NNS 14 1876 326 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1876 327 - - HYPH 14 1876 328 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1876 329 m m NNP 14 1876 330 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1876 331 : : : 14 1876 332 marginal marginal JJ 14 1876 333 telephone telephone NN 14 1876 334 and and CC 14 1876 335 telegraph telegraph NNP 14 1876 336 service service NN 14 1876 337 ; ; : 14 1876 338 national national NNP 14 1876 339 microwave microwave NNP 14 1876 340 radio radio NN 14 1876 341 relay relay NN 14 1876 342 system system NN 14 1876 343 unserviceable unserviceable JJ 14 1876 344 at at IN 14 1876 345 present present JJ 14 1876 346 ; ; : 14 1876 347 23,650 23,650 CD 14 1876 348 telephones telephone NNS 14 1876 349 ; ; : 14 1876 350 stations--1 stations--1 NN 14 1876 351 AM AM NNP 14 1876 352 , , , 14 1876 353 1 1 CD 14 1876 354 FM FM NNP 14 1876 355 , , , 14 1876 356 1 1 CD 14 1876 357 TV tv NN 14 1876 358 ; ; : 14 1876 359 1 1 CD 14 1876 360 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1876 361 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1876 362 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1876 363 earth earth NN 14 1876 364 station station NN 14 1876 365 - - : 14 1876 366 Defense Defense NNP 14 1876 367 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1876 368 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1876 369 : : : 14 1876 370 Army Army NNP 14 1876 371 , , , 14 1876 372 Navy Navy NNP 14 1876 373 Military Military NNP 14 1876 374 manpower manpower NN 14 1876 375 : : : 14 1876 376 males males NNP 14 1876 377 15 15 CD 14 1876 378 - - SYM 14 1876 379 49 49 CD 14 1876 380 , , , 14 1876 381 918,078 918,078 CD 14 1876 382 ; ; : 14 1876 383 433,350 433,350 CD 14 1876 384 fit fit NN 14 1876 385 for for IN 14 1876 386 military military JJ 14 1876 387 service service NN 14 1876 388 ; ; : 14 1876 389 no no DT 14 1876 390 conscription conscription NN 14 1876 391 Defense Defense NNP 14 1876 392 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1876 393 : : : 14 1876 394 1 1 CD 14 1876 395 % % NN 14 1876 396 of of IN 14 1876 397 GDP GDP NNP 14 1876 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 399 1986 1986 CD 14 1876 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 401 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1876 402 Country country NN 14 1876 403 : : : 14 1876 404 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1876 405 - - HYPH 14 1876 406 Geography Geography NNP 14 1876 407 Total Total NNP 14 1876 408 area area NN 14 1876 409 : : : 14 1876 410 632.6 632.6 CD 14 1876 411 km2 km2 NN 14 1876 412 ; ; : 14 1876 413 land land NN 14 1876 414 area area NN 14 1876 415 : : : 14 1876 416 622.6 622.6 CD 14 1876 417 km2 km2 NNP 14 1876 418 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1876 419 area area NN 14 1876 420 : : : 14 1876 421 slightly slightly RB 14 1876 422 less less JJR 14 1876 423 than than IN 14 1876 424 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1876 425 times time NNS 14 1876 426 the the DT 14 1876 427 size size NN 14 1876 428 of of IN 14 1876 429 Washington Washington NNP 14 1876 430 , , , 14 1876 431 DC DC NNP 14 1876 432 Land Land NNP 14 1876 433 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1876 434 : : : 14 1876 435 none none NN 14 1876 436 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1876 437 : : : 14 1876 438 193 193 CD 14 1876 439 km km NN 14 1876 440 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1876 441 claims claim VBZ 14 1876 442 : : : 14 1876 443 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1876 444 fishing fishing NN 14 1876 445 zone zone NN 14 1876 446 : : : 14 1876 447 not not RB 14 1876 448 specific specific JJ 14 1876 449 ; ; : 14 1876 450 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1876 451 sea sea NN 14 1876 452 : : : 14 1876 453 3 3 CD 14 1876 454 nm nm NNP 14 1876 455 Climate Climate NNP 14 1876 456 : : : 14 1876 457 tropical tropical JJ 14 1876 458 ; ; : 14 1876 459 hot hot JJ 14 1876 460 , , , 14 1876 461 humid humid JJ 14 1876 462 , , , 14 1876 463 rainy rainy JJ 14 1876 464 ; ; : 14 1876 465 no no DT 14 1876 466 pronounced pronounced JJ 14 1876 467 rainy rainy JJ 14 1876 468 or or CC 14 1876 469 dry dry JJ 14 1876 470 seasons season NNS 14 1876 471 ; ; , 14 1876 472 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 14 1876 473 occur occur VBP 14 1876 474 on on IN 14 1876 475 40 40 CD 14 1876 476 % % NN 14 1876 477 of of IN 14 1876 478 all all DT 14 1876 479 days day NNS 14 1876 480 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 481 67 67 CD 14 1876 482 % % NN 14 1876 483 of of IN 14 1876 484 days day NNS 14 1876 485 in in IN 14 1876 486 April April NNP 14 1876 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 488 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1876 489 : : : 14 1876 490 lowland lowland VB 14 1876 491 ; ; : 14 1876 492 gently gently RB 14 1876 493 undulating undulate VBG 14 1876 494 central central JJ 14 1876 495 plateau plateau NN 14 1876 496 contains contain VBZ 14 1876 497 water water NN 14 1876 498 catchment catchment NN 14 1876 499 area area NN 14 1876 500 and and CC 14 1876 501 nature nature NN 14 1876 502 preserve preserve VBP 14 1876 503 Natural natural JJ 14 1876 504 resources resource NNS 14 1876 505 : : : 14 1876 506 fish fish NN 14 1876 507 , , , 14 1876 508 deepwater deepwater NN 14 1876 509 ports port NNS 14 1876 510 Land Land NNP 14 1876 511 use use NN 14 1876 512 : : : 14 1876 513 4 4 CD 14 1876 514 % % NN 14 1876 515 arable arable JJ 14 1876 516 land land NN 14 1876 517 ; ; : 14 1876 518 7 7 CD 14 1876 519 % % NN 14 1876 520 permanent permanent JJ 14 1876 521 crops crop NNS 14 1876 522 ; ; : 14 1876 523 0 0 CD 14 1876 524 % % NN 14 1876 525 meadows meadow NNS 14 1876 526 and and CC 14 1876 527 pastures pasture NNS 14 1876 528 ; ; : 14 1876 529 5 5 CD 14 1876 530 % % NN 14 1876 531 forest forest NN 14 1876 532 and and CC 14 1876 533 woodland woodland NN 14 1876 534 ; ; : 14 1876 535 84 84 CD 14 1876 536 % % NN 14 1876 537 other other JJ 14 1876 538 Environment Environment NNP 14 1876 539 : : : 14 1876 540 mostly mostly RB 14 1876 541 urban urban JJ 14 1876 542 and and CC 14 1876 543 industrialized industrialized JJ 14 1876 544 Note note NN 14 1876 545 : : : 14 1876 546 focal focal JJ 14 1876 547 point point NN 14 1876 548 for for IN 14 1876 549 Southeast southeast JJ 14 1876 550 Asian asian JJ 14 1876 551 sea sea NN 14 1876 552 routes route NNS 14 1876 553 - - : 14 1876 554 People People NNPS 14 1876 555 Population Population NNP 14 1876 556 : : : 14 1876 557 2,720,915 2,720,915 CD 14 1876 558 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 559 July July NNP 14 1876 560 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 562 , , , 14 1876 563 growth growth NN 14 1876 564 rate rate NN 14 1876 565 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1876 566 % % NN 14 1876 567 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 568 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 569 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 570 Birth birth NN 14 1876 571 rate rate NN 14 1876 572 : : : 14 1876 573 18 18 CD 14 1876 574 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1876 575 population population NN 14 1876 576 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 577 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 578 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 579 Death death NN 14 1876 580 rate rate NN 14 1876 581 : : : 14 1876 582 5 5 CD 14 1876 583 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1876 584 population population NN 14 1876 585 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 586 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 587 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 588 Net net JJ 14 1876 589 migration migration NN 14 1876 590 rate rate NN 14 1876 591 : : : 14 1876 592 0 0 CD 14 1876 593 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1876 594 population population NN 14 1876 595 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 596 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 597 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 598 Infant infant NN 14 1876 599 mortality mortality NN 14 1876 600 rate rate NN 14 1876 601 : : : 14 1876 602 8 8 CD 14 1876 603 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1876 604 live live JJ 14 1876 605 births birth NNS 14 1876 606 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 607 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 608 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 609 Life life NN 14 1876 610 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1876 611 at at IN 14 1876 612 birth birth NN 14 1876 613 : : : 14 1876 614 72 72 CD 14 1876 615 years year NNS 14 1876 616 male male JJ 14 1876 617 , , , 14 1876 618 77 77 CD 14 1876 619 years year NNS 14 1876 620 female female JJ 14 1876 621 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 622 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 623 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 624 Total total JJ 14 1876 625 fertility fertility NN 14 1876 626 rate rate NN 14 1876 627 : : : 14 1876 628 2.0 2.0 CD 14 1876 629 children child NNS 14 1876 630 born bear VBN 14 1876 631 / / SYM 14 1876 632 woman woman NN 14 1876 633 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 634 1990 1990 CD 14 1876 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 636 Nationality nationality NN 14 1876 637 : : : 14 1876 638 noun noun NNP 14 1876 639 -- -- : 14 1876 640 Singaporean(s Singaporean(s NNP 14 1876 641 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 642 , , , 14 1876 643 adjective adjective NN 14 1876 644 -- -- : 14 1876 645 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1876 646 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1876 647 divisions division NNS 14 1876 648 : : : 14 1876 649 76.4 76.4 CD 14 1876 650 % % NN 14 1876 651 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1876 652 , , , 14 1876 653 14.9 14.9 CD 14 1876 654 % % NN 14 1876 655 Malay Malay NNP 14 1876 656 , , , 14 1876 657 6.4 6.4 CD 14 1876 658 % % NN 14 1876 659 Indian Indian NNP 14 1876 660 , , , 14 1876 661 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1876 662 % % NN 14 1876 663 other other JJ 14 1876 664 Religion religion NN 14 1876 665 : : : 14 1876 666 majority majority NN 14 1876 667 of of IN 14 1876 668 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1876 669 are be VBP 14 1876 670 Buddhists buddhist NNS 14 1876 671 or or CC 14 1876 672 atheists atheist NNS 14 1876 673 ; ; : 14 1876 674 Malays Malays NNPS 14 1876 675 nearly nearly RB 14 1876 676 all all DT 14 1876 677 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1876 678 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 679 minorities minority NNS 14 1876 680 include include VBP 14 1876 681 Christians Christians NNPS 14 1876 682 , , , 14 1876 683 Hindus Hindus NNPS 14 1876 684 , , , 14 1876 685 Sikhs Sikhs NNPS 14 1876 686 , , , 14 1876 687 Taoists Taoists NNPS 14 1876 688 , , , 14 1876 689 Confucianists Confucianists NNPS 14 1876 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 691 Language Language NNP 14 1876 692 : : : 14 1876 693 Chinese chinese JJ 14 1876 694 , , , 14 1876 695 Malay Malay NNP 14 1876 696 , , , 14 1876 697 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1876 698 , , , 14 1876 699 and and CC 14 1876 700 English English NNP 14 1876 701 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 702 official official NN 14 1876 703 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 704 ; ; : 14 1876 705 Malay Malay NNP 14 1876 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 707 national national JJ 14 1876 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 709 Literacy literacy NN 14 1876 710 : : : 14 1876 711 86.8 86.8 CD 14 1876 712 % % NN 14 1876 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 714 1987 1987 CD 14 1876 715 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 716 Labor labor NN 14 1876 717 force force NN 14 1876 718 : : : 14 1876 719 1,280,000 1,280,000 CD 14 1876 720 ; ; : 14 1876 721 34.4 34.4 CD 14 1876 722 % % NN 14 1876 723 industry industry NN 14 1876 724 , , , 14 1876 725 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1876 726 % % NN 14 1876 727 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1876 728 , , , 14 1876 729 61.7 61.7 CD 14 1876 730 % % NN 14 1876 731 services service NNS 14 1876 732 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 733 1988 1988 CD 14 1876 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 735 Organized organize VBN 14 1876 736 labor labor NN 14 1876 737 : : : 14 1876 738 211,200 211,200 CD 14 1876 739 ; ; : 14 1876 740 16.5 16.5 CD 14 1876 741 % % NN 14 1876 742 of of IN 14 1876 743 labor labor NN 14 1876 744 force force NN 14 1876 745 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 746 1988 1988 CD 14 1876 747 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 748 - - : 14 1876 749 Government Government NNP 14 1876 750 Long Long NNP 14 1876 751 - - HYPH 14 1876 752 form form NN 14 1876 753 name name NN 14 1876 754 : : : 14 1876 755 Republic Republic NNP 14 1876 756 of of IN 14 1876 757 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1876 758 Type Type NNP 14 1876 759 : : : 14 1876 760 republic republic NN 14 1876 761 within within IN 14 1876 762 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1876 763 Capital Capital NNP 14 1876 764 : : : 14 1876 765 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1876 766 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1876 767 divisions division NNS 14 1876 768 : : : 14 1876 769 none none NN 14 1876 770 Independence independence NN 14 1876 771 : : : 14 1876 772 9 9 CD 14 1876 773 August August NNP 14 1876 774 1965 1965 CD 14 1876 775 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 776 from from IN 14 1876 777 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1876 778 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 779 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1876 780 : : : 14 1876 781 3 3 CD 14 1876 782 June June NNP 14 1876 783 1959 1959 CD 14 1876 784 , , , 14 1876 785 amended amend VBD 14 1876 786 1965 1965 CD 14 1876 787 ; ; : 14 1876 788 based base VBN 14 1876 789 on on IN 14 1876 790 preindependence preindependence NN 14 1876 791 State State NNP 14 1876 792 of of IN 14 1876 793 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1876 794 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1876 795 Legal Legal NNP 14 1876 796 system system NN 14 1876 797 : : : 14 1876 798 based base VBN 14 1876 799 on on IN 14 1876 800 English English NNP 14 1876 801 common common JJ 14 1876 802 law law NN 14 1876 803 ; ; : 14 1876 804 has have VBZ 14 1876 805 not not RB 14 1876 806 accepted accept VBN 14 1876 807 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1876 808 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1876 809 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1876 810 National national JJ 14 1876 811 holiday holiday NN 14 1876 812 : : : 14 1876 813 National National NNP 14 1876 814 Day Day NNP 14 1876 815 , , , 14 1876 816 9 9 CD 14 1876 817 August August NNP 14 1876 818 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 819 1965 1965 CD 14 1876 820 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 821 Executive Executive NNP 14 1876 822 branch branch NN 14 1876 823 : : : 14 1876 824 president president NN 14 1876 825 , , , 14 1876 826 prime prime NNP 14 1876 827 minister minister NNP 14 1876 828 , , , 14 1876 829 two two CD 14 1876 830 deputy deputy JJ 14 1876 831 prime prime JJ 14 1876 832 ministers minister NNS 14 1876 833 , , , 14 1876 834 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1876 835 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1876 836 branch branch NN 14 1876 837 : : : 14 1876 838 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1876 839 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1876 840 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1876 841 branch branch NN 14 1876 842 : : : 14 1876 843 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1876 844 Court Court NNP 14 1876 845 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1876 846 : : : 14 1876 847 Chief Chief NNP 14 1876 848 of of IN 14 1876 849 State State NNP 14 1876 850 -- -- : 14 1876 851 President President NNP 14 1876 852 WEE WEE NNP 14 1876 853 Kim Kim NNP 14 1876 854 Wee Wee NNP 14 1876 855 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 856 since since IN 14 1876 857 3 3 CD 14 1876 858 September September NNP 14 1876 859 1985 1985 CD 14 1876 860 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 861 ; ; : 14 1876 862 Head Head NNP 14 1876 863 of of IN 14 1876 864 Government Government NNP 14 1876 865 -- -- : 14 1876 866 Prime Prime NNP 14 1876 867 Minister Minister NNP 14 1876 868 LEE LEE NNP 14 1876 869 Kuan Kuan NNP 14 1876 870 Yew Yew NNP 14 1876 871 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 872 since since IN 14 1876 873 5 5 CD 14 1876 874 June June NNP 14 1876 875 1959 1959 CD 14 1876 876 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 877 ; ; : 14 1876 878 First First NNP 14 1876 879 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1876 880 Prime Prime NNP 14 1876 881 Minister Minister NNP 14 1876 882 GOH GOH NNP 14 1876 883 Chok Chok NNP 14 1876 884 Tong Tong NNP 14 1876 885 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 886 since since IN 14 1876 887 2 2 CD 14 1876 888 January January NNP 14 1876 889 1985 1985 CD 14 1876 890 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 891 ; ; : 14 1876 892 Second Second NNP 14 1876 893 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1876 894 Prime Prime NNP 14 1876 895 Minister Minister NNP 14 1876 896 ONG ONG NNP 14 1876 897 Teng Teng NNP 14 1876 898 Cheong Cheong NNP 14 1876 899 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 900 since since IN 14 1876 901 2 2 CD 14 1876 902 January January NNP 14 1876 903 1985 1985 CD 14 1876 904 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 905 Political political JJ 14 1876 906 parties party NNS 14 1876 907 and and CC 14 1876 908 leaders leader NNS 14 1876 909 : : : 14 1876 910 government government NN 14 1876 911 -- -- : 14 1876 912 People People NNS 14 1876 913 's 's POS 14 1876 914 Action Action NNP 14 1876 915 Party Party NNP 14 1876 916 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 917 PAP PAP NNP 14 1876 918 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 919 , , , 14 1876 920 Lee Lee NNP 14 1876 921 Kuan Kuan NNP 14 1876 922 Yew Yew NNP 14 1876 923 ; ; : 14 1876 924 opposition opposition NN 14 1876 925 -- -- : 14 1876 926 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1876 927 ' ' POS 14 1876 928 Party Party NNP 14 1876 929 ( ( -LRB- 14 1876 930 WP WP NNP 14 1876 931 ) ) -RRB- 14 1876 932 , , , 14 1876 933 J. J. NNP 14 1877 1 B. B. NNP 14 1877 2 Jeyaretnam Jeyaretnam NNP 14 1877 3 ; ; : 14 1877 4 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1877 5 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1877 6 Party Party NNP 14 1877 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 8 SDP SDP NNP 14 1877 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 10 , , , 14 1877 11 Chiam Chiam NNP 14 1877 12 See See NNP 14 1877 13 Tong Tong NNP 14 1877 14 ; ; : 14 1877 15 National National NNP 14 1877 16 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1877 17 Party Party NNP 14 1877 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 19 NSP NSP NNP 14 1877 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 21 , , , 14 1877 22 Soon soon RB 14 1877 23 Kia Kia NNP 14 1877 24 Seng Seng NNP 14 1877 25 ; ; : 14 1877 26 United United NNP 14 1877 27 People People NNP 14 1877 28 's 's POS 14 1877 29 Front Front NNP 14 1877 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 31 UPF UPF NNP 14 1877 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 33 , , , 14 1877 34 Harbans Harbans NNP 14 1877 35 Singh Singh NNP 14 1877 36 ; ; : 14 1877 37 Barisan Barisan NNP 14 1877 38 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 14 1877 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 40 BS BS NNP 14 1877 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 42 ; ; : 14 1877 43 Communist communist JJ 14 1877 44 party party NN 14 1877 45 illegal illegal JJ 14 1877 46 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1877 47 : : : 14 1877 48 universal universal JJ 14 1877 49 and and CC 14 1877 50 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1877 51 at at IN 14 1877 52 age age NN 14 1877 53 20 20 CD 14 1877 54 Elections election NNS 14 1877 55 : : : 14 1877 56 President President NNP 14 1877 57 -- -- : 14 1877 58 last last RB 14 1877 59 held hold VBD 14 1877 60 31 31 CD 14 1877 61 August August NNP 14 1877 62 1989 1989 CD 14 1877 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 64 next next JJ 14 1877 65 to to TO 14 1877 66 be be VB 14 1877 67 held hold VBN 14 1877 68 NA NA NNP 14 1877 69 August August NNP 14 1877 70 1993 1993 CD 14 1877 71 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 72 ; ; : 14 1877 73 results result NNS 14 1877 74 -- -- : 14 1877 75 President President NNP 14 1877 76 Wee Wee NNP 14 1877 77 Kim Kim NNP 14 1877 78 Wee Wee NNP 14 1877 79 was be VBD 14 1877 80 reelected reelect VBN 14 1877 81 by by IN 14 1877 82 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1877 83 without without IN 14 1877 84 opposition opposition NN 14 1877 85 ; ; : 14 1877 86 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1877 87 -- -- : 14 1877 88 last last RB 14 1877 89 held hold VBD 14 1877 90 3 3 CD 14 1877 91 September September NNP 14 1877 92 1988 1988 CD 14 1877 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 94 next next JJ 14 1877 95 to to TO 14 1877 96 be be VB 14 1877 97 held hold VBN 14 1877 98 NA NA NNP 14 1877 99 September September NNP 14 1877 100 1993 1993 CD 14 1877 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 102 ; ; : 14 1877 103 results result NNS 14 1877 104 -- -- : 14 1877 105 PAP pap NN 14 1877 106 61.8 61.8 CD 14 1877 107 % % NN 14 1877 108 , , , 14 1877 109 WP WP NNP 14 1877 110 18.4 18.4 CD 14 1877 111 % % NN 14 1877 112 , , , 14 1877 113 SDP SDP NNP 14 1877 114 11.5 11.5 CD 14 1877 115 % % NN 14 1877 116 , , , 14 1877 117 NSP NSP NNP 14 1877 118 3.7 3.7 CD 14 1877 119 % % NN 14 1877 120 , , , 14 1877 121 UPF UPF NNP 14 1877 122 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1877 123 % % NN 14 1877 124 , , , 14 1877 125 others other NNS 14 1877 126 3.3 3.3 CD 14 1877 127 % % NN 14 1877 128 ; ; , 14 1877 129 seats--(81 seats--(81 JJ 14 1877 130 total total JJ 14 1877 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 132 PAP PAP NNP 14 1877 133 80 80 CD 14 1877 134 , , , 14 1877 135 SDP SDP NNP 14 1877 136 1 1 CD 14 1877 137 ; ; : 14 1877 138 note note NN 14 1877 139 -- -- : 14 1877 140 BS BS NNP 14 1877 141 has have VBZ 14 1877 142 1 1 CD 14 1877 143 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 14 1877 144 seat seat NN 14 1877 145 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1877 146 : : : 14 1877 147 200 200 CD 14 1877 148 - - SYM 14 1877 149 500 500 CD 14 1877 150 ; ; : 14 1877 151 Barisan Barisan NNP 14 1877 152 Sosialis Sosialis NNP 14 1877 153 infiltrated infiltrate VBN 14 1877 154 by by IN 14 1877 155 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1877 156 Member Member NNP 14 1877 157 of of IN 14 1877 158 : : : 14 1877 159 ADB ADB NNP 14 1877 160 , , , 14 1877 161 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 1877 162 , , , 14 1877 163 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 1877 164 , , , 14 1877 165 CCC CCC NNP 14 1877 166 , , , 14 1877 167 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1877 168 Plan Plan NNP 14 1877 169 , , , 14 1877 170 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1877 171 , , , 14 1877 172 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1877 173 , , , 14 1877 174 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1877 175 , , , 14 1877 176 GATT GATT NNP 14 1877 177 , , , 14 1877 178 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1877 179 , , , 14 1877 180 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1877 181 , , , 14 1877 182 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1877 183 , , , 14 1877 184 IFC IFC NNP 14 1877 185 , , , 14 1877 186 IHO IHO NNP 14 1877 187 , , , 14 1877 188 ILO ILO NNP 14 1877 189 , , , 14 1877 190 IMF IMF NNP 14 1877 191 , , , 14 1877 192 IMO imo RB 14 1877 193 , , , 14 1877 194 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1877 195 , , , 14 1877 196 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1877 197 , , , 14 1877 198 IPU IPU NNP 14 1877 199 , , , 14 1877 200 ISO ISO NNP 14 1877 201 , , , 14 1877 202 ITU ITU NNP 14 1877 203 , , , 14 1877 204 NAM NAM NNP 14 1877 205 , , , 14 1877 206 UN UN NNP 14 1877 207 , , , 14 1877 208 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1877 209 , , , 14 1877 210 UPU UPU NNP 14 1877 211 , , , 14 1877 212 WHO WHO NNP 14 1877 213 , , , 14 1877 214 WMO WMO NNP 14 1877 215 , , , 14 1877 216 WTO WTO NNP 14 1877 217 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1877 218 representation representation NN 14 1877 219 : : : 14 1877 220 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1877 221 Tommy Tommy NNP 14 1877 222 KOH KOH NNP 14 1877 223 Tong Tong NNP 14 1877 224 Bee Bee NNP 14 1877 225 ; ; : 14 1877 226 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1877 227 at at IN 14 1877 228 1824 1824 CD 14 1877 229 R R NNP 14 1877 230 Street Street NNP 14 1877 231 NW NW NNP 14 1877 232 , , , 14 1877 233 Washington Washington NNP 14 1877 234 DC DC NNP 14 1877 235 20009 20009 CD 14 1877 236 ; ; : 14 1877 237 telephone telephone NN 14 1877 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 239 202 202 CD 14 1877 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 241 667 667 CD 14 1877 242 - - SYM 14 1877 243 7555 7555 CD 14 1877 244 ; ; : 14 1877 245 US US NNP 14 1877 246 -- -- : 14 1877 247 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1877 248 Robert Robert NNP 14 1877 249 D. D. NNP 14 1877 250 ORR ORR NNP 14 1877 251 ; ; : 14 1877 252 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1877 253 at at IN 14 1877 254 30 30 CD 14 1877 255 Hill Hill NNP 14 1877 256 Street Street NNP 14 1877 257 , , , 14 1877 258 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1877 259 0617 0617 CD 14 1877 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 261 mailing mail VBG 14 1877 262 address address NN 14 1877 263 is be VBZ 14 1877 264 FPO FPO NNP 14 1877 265 San San NNP 14 1877 266 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1877 267 96699 96699 CD 14 1877 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 269 ; ; : 14 1877 270 telephone telephone NN 14 1877 271 p65o p65o -LRB- 14 1877 272 338 338 CD 14 1877 273 - - HYPH 14 1877 274 0251 0251 CD 14 1877 275 Flag flag NN 14 1877 276 : : : 14 1877 277 two two CD 14 1877 278 equal equal JJ 14 1877 279 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1877 280 bands band NNS 14 1877 281 of of IN 14 1877 282 red red JJ 14 1877 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 284 top top NNP 14 1877 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 286 and and CC 14 1877 287 white white JJ 14 1877 288 ; ; : 14 1877 289 near near IN 14 1877 290 the the DT 14 1877 291 hoist hoist NN 14 1877 292 side side NN 14 1877 293 of of IN 14 1877 294 the the DT 14 1877 295 red red JJ 14 1877 296 band band NN 14 1877 297 , , , 14 1877 298 there there EX 14 1877 299 is be VBZ 14 1877 300 a a DT 14 1877 301 vertical vertical JJ 14 1877 302 , , , 14 1877 303 white white JJ 14 1877 304 crescent crescent NNP 14 1877 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 1877 306 closed closed JJ 14 1877 307 portion portion NN 14 1877 308 is be VBZ 14 1877 309 toward toward IN 14 1877 310 the the DT 14 1877 311 hoist hoist NN 14 1877 312 side side NN 14 1877 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1877 314 partially partially RB 14 1877 315 enclosing enclose VBG 14 1877 316 five five CD 14 1877 317 white white JJ 14 1877 318 five five CD 14 1877 319 - - HYPH 14 1877 320 pointed point VBN 14 1877 321 stars star NNS 14 1877 322 arranged arrange VBN 14 1877 323 in in IN 14 1877 324 a a DT 14 1877 325 circle circle NN 14 1877 326 - - HYPH 14 1877 327 Economy economy NN 14 1877 328 Overview Overview NNP 14 1877 329 : : : 14 1877 330 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1877 331 has have VBZ 14 1877 332 an an DT 14 1877 333 open open JJ 14 1877 334 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 14 1877 335 economy economy NN 14 1877 336 with with IN 14 1877 337 strong strong JJ 14 1877 338 service service NN 14 1877 339 and and CC 14 1877 340 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1877 341 sectors sector NNS 14 1877 342 and and CC 14 1877 343 excellent excellent JJ 14 1877 344 international international JJ 14 1877 345 trading trading NN 14 1877 346 links link NNS 14 1877 347 derived derive VBN 14 1877 348 from from IN 14 1877 349 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1877 350 entrepot entrepot NN 14 1877 351 history history NN 14 1877 352 . . . 14 1878 1 During during IN 14 1878 2 the the DT 14 1878 3 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1878 4 and and CC 14 1878 5 early early JJ 14 1878 6 1980s 1980 NNS 14 1878 7 , , , 14 1878 8 the the DT 14 1878 9 economy economy NN 14 1878 10 expanded expand VBD 14 1878 11 rapidly rapidly RB 14 1878 12 , , , 14 1878 13 achieving achieve VBG 14 1878 14 an an DT 14 1878 15 average average JJ 14 1878 16 annual annual JJ 14 1878 17 growth growth NN 14 1878 18 rate rate NN 14 1878 19 of of IN 14 1878 20 9 9 CD 14 1878 21 % % NN 14 1878 22 . . . 14 1879 1 Per per IN 14 1879 2 capita capita FW 14 1879 3 GDP gdp NN 14 1879 4 is be VBZ 14 1879 5 among among IN 14 1879 6 the the DT 14 1879 7 highest high JJS 14 1879 8 in in IN 14 1879 9 Asia Asia NNP 14 1879 10 . . . 14 1880 1 In in IN 14 1880 2 1985 1985 CD 14 1880 3 the the DT 14 1880 4 economy economy NN 14 1880 5 registered register VBD 14 1880 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1880 7 first first JJ 14 1880 8 drop drop NN 14 1880 9 in in IN 14 1880 10 20 20 CD 14 1880 11 years year NNS 14 1880 12 and and CC 14 1880 13 achieved achieve VBD 14 1880 14 less less JJR 14 1880 15 than than IN 14 1880 16 a a DT 14 1880 17 2 2 CD 14 1880 18 % % NN 14 1880 19 increase increase NN 14 1880 20 in in IN 14 1880 21 1986 1986 CD 14 1880 22 . . . 14 1881 1 Recovery recovery NN 14 1881 2 was be VBD 14 1881 3 strong strong JJ 14 1881 4 . . . 14 1882 1 Estimates estimate NNS 14 1882 2 for for IN 14 1882 3 1989 1989 CD 14 1882 4 suggest suggest VBP 14 1882 5 a a DT 14 1882 6 9.2 9.2 CD 14 1882 7 % % NN 14 1882 8 growth growth NN 14 1882 9 rate rate NN 14 1882 10 based base VBN 14 1882 11 on on IN 14 1882 12 rising rise VBG 14 1882 13 demand demand NN 14 1882 14 for for IN 14 1882 15 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1882 16 's 's POS 14 1882 17 products product NNS 14 1882 18 in in IN 14 1882 19 OECD OECD NNP 14 1882 20 countries country NNS 14 1882 21 , , , 14 1882 22 a a DT 14 1882 23 strong strong JJ 14 1882 24 Japanese japanese JJ 14 1882 25 yen yen NN 14 1882 26 , , , 14 1882 27 and and CC 14 1882 28 improved improve VBN 14 1882 29 competitiveness competitiveness NN 14 1882 30 of of IN 14 1882 31 domestic domestic JJ 14 1882 32 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1882 33 . . . 14 1883 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1883 2 : : : 14 1883 3 $ $ $ 14 1883 4 27.5 27.5 CD 14 1883 5 billion billion CD 14 1883 6 , , , 14 1883 7 per per IN 14 1883 8 capita capita FW 14 1883 9 $ $ $ 14 1883 10 10,300 10,300 CD 14 1883 11 ; ; : 14 1883 12 real real JJ 14 1883 13 growth growth NN 14 1883 14 rate rate NN 14 1883 15 9.2 9.2 CD 14 1883 16 % % NN 14 1883 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1883 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1883 19 est est NNP 14 1883 20 . . . 14 1883 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1884 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1884 2 rate rate NN 14 1884 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1884 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1884 5 prices price NNS 14 1884 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1884 7 : : : 14 1884 8 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1884 9 % % NN 14 1884 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1884 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1884 12 est est NNP 14 1884 13 . . . 14 1884 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1885 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1885 2 rate rate NN 14 1885 3 : : : 14 1885 4 2 2 CD 14 1885 5 % % NN 14 1885 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1885 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1885 8 est est NNP 14 1885 9 . . . 14 1885 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1886 1 Budget budget NN 14 1886 2 : : : 14 1886 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1886 4 $ $ $ 14 1886 5 6.6 6.6 CD 14 1886 6 billion billion CD 14 1886 7 ; ; : 14 1886 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1886 9 $ $ $ 14 1886 10 5.9 5.9 CD 14 1886 11 billion billion CD 14 1886 12 , , , 14 1886 13 including include VBG 14 1886 14 capital capital NN 14 1886 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1886 16 of of IN 14 1886 17 $ $ $ 14 1886 18 2.2 2.2 CD 14 1886 19 billion billion CD 14 1886 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1886 21 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1886 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1886 23 Exports export NNS 14 1886 24 : : : 14 1886 25 $ $ $ 14 1886 26 46 46 CD 14 1886 27 billion billion CD 14 1886 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1886 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1886 30 . . NNP 14 1886 31 , , , 14 1886 32 1989 1989 CD 14 1886 33 est est NNP 14 1886 34 . . . 14 1887 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1887 2 ; ; : 14 1887 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1887 4 -- -- : 14 1887 5 includes include VBZ 14 1887 6 transshipments transshipment NNS 14 1887 7 to to IN 14 1887 8 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1887 9 -- -- : 14 1887 10 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1887 11 products product NNS 14 1887 12 , , , 14 1887 13 rubber rubber NN 14 1887 14 , , , 14 1887 15 electronics electronic NNS 14 1887 16 , , , 14 1887 17 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1887 18 goods good NNS 14 1887 19 ; ; : 14 1887 20 partners partner NNS 14 1887 21 -- -- : 14 1887 22 US US NNP 14 1887 23 24 24 CD 14 1887 24 % % NN 14 1887 25 , , , 14 1887 26 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1887 27 14 14 CD 14 1887 28 % % NN 14 1887 29 , , , 14 1887 30 Japan Japan NNP 14 1887 31 9 9 CD 14 1887 32 % % NN 14 1887 33 , , , 14 1887 34 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 1887 35 6 6 CD 14 1887 36 % % NN 14 1887 37 , , , 14 1887 38 Hong Hong NNP 14 1887 39 Kong Kong NNP 14 1887 40 5 5 CD 14 1887 41 % % NN 14 1887 42 , , , 14 1887 43 Australia Australia NNP 14 1887 44 3 3 CD 14 1887 45 % % NN 14 1887 46 , , , 14 1887 47 FRG FRG NNP 14 1887 48 3 3 CD 14 1887 49 % % NN 14 1887 50 Imports import NNS 14 1887 51 : : : 14 1887 52 $ $ $ 14 1887 53 53 53 CD 14 1887 54 billion billion CD 14 1887 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 1887 56 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1887 57 . . NNP 14 1887 58 , , , 14 1887 59 1989 1989 CD 14 1887 60 est est NNP 14 1887 61 . . . 14 1888 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1888 2 ; ; : 14 1888 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1888 4 -- -- : 14 1888 5 includes include VBZ 14 1888 6 transshipments transshipment NNS 14 1888 7 from from IN 14 1888 8 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1888 9 -- -- : 14 1888 10 capital capital NN 14 1888 11 equipment equipment NN 14 1888 12 , , , 14 1888 13 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1888 14 , , , 14 1888 15 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1888 16 , , , 14 1888 17 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1888 18 goods good NNS 14 1888 19 , , , 14 1888 20 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1888 21 ; ; : 14 1888 22 partners partner NNS 14 1888 23 -- -- : 14 1888 24 Japan Japan NNP 14 1888 25 22 22 CD 14 1888 26 % % NN 14 1888 27 , , , 14 1888 28 US US NNP 14 1888 29 16 16 CD 14 1888 30 % % NN 14 1888 31 , , , 14 1888 32 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1888 33 15 15 CD 14 1888 34 % % NN 14 1888 35 , , , 14 1888 36 EC EC NNP 14 1888 37 12 12 CD 14 1888 38 % % NN 14 1888 39 , , , 14 1888 40 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 1888 41 1 1 CD 14 1888 42 % % NN 14 1888 43 External external JJ 14 1888 44 debt debt NN 14 1888 45 : : : 14 1888 46 $ $ $ 14 1888 47 5.2 5.2 CD 14 1888 48 billion billion CD 14 1888 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 1888 50 December December NNP 14 1888 51 1988 1988 CD 14 1888 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 1888 53 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1888 54 production production NN 14 1888 55 : : : 14 1888 56 growth growth NN 14 1888 57 rate rate NN 14 1888 58 9 9 CD 14 1888 59 % % NN 14 1888 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 1888 61 1989 1989 CD 14 1888 62 est est NNP 14 1888 63 . . . 14 1888 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1889 2 : : : 14 1889 3 4,000,000 4,000,000 CD 14 1889 4 kW kw NN 14 1889 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1889 6 ; ; : 14 1889 7 12,000 12,000 CD 14 1889 8 million million CD 14 1889 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1889 10 produced produce VBN 14 1889 11 , , , 14 1889 12 4,490 4,490 CD 14 1889 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1889 14 per per IN 14 1889 15 capita capita NN 14 1889 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1889 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 19 Industries Industries NNP 14 1889 20 : : : 14 1889 21 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1889 22 refining refining NN 14 1889 23 , , , 14 1889 24 electronics electronic NNS 14 1889 25 , , , 14 1889 26 oil oil NN 14 1889 27 drilling drilling NN 14 1889 28 equipment equipment NN 14 1889 29 , , , 14 1889 30 rubber rubber NN 14 1889 31 processing processing NN 14 1889 32 and and CC 14 1889 33 rubber rubber NN 14 1889 34 products product NNS 14 1889 35 , , , 14 1889 36 processed process VBD 14 1889 37 food food NN 14 1889 38 and and CC 14 1889 39 beverages beverage NNS 14 1889 40 , , , 14 1889 41 ship ship NN 14 1889 42 repair repair NN 14 1889 43 , , , 14 1889 44 entrepot entrepot NN 14 1889 45 trade trade NN 14 1889 46 , , , 14 1889 47 financial financial JJ 14 1889 48 services service NNS 14 1889 49 , , , 14 1889 50 biotechnology biotechnology NN 14 1889 51 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1889 52 : : : 14 1889 53 occupies occupy VBZ 14 1889 54 a a DT 14 1889 55 position position NN 14 1889 56 of of IN 14 1889 57 minor minor JJ 14 1889 58 importance importance NN 14 1889 59 in in IN 14 1889 60 the the DT 14 1889 61 economy economy NN 14 1889 62 ; ; : 14 1889 63 self self NN 14 1889 64 - - HYPH 14 1889 65 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1889 66 in in IN 14 1889 67 poultry poultry NN 14 1889 68 and and CC 14 1889 69 eggs egg NNS 14 1889 70 ; ; : 14 1889 71 must must MD 14 1889 72 import import VB 14 1889 73 much much JJ 14 1889 74 of of IN 14 1889 75 other other JJ 14 1889 76 food food NN 14 1889 77 ; ; : 14 1889 78 major major JJ 14 1889 79 crops crop NNS 14 1889 80 -- -- : 14 1889 81 rubber rubber NN 14 1889 82 , , , 14 1889 83 copra copra NNP 14 1889 84 , , , 14 1889 85 fruit fruit NN 14 1889 86 , , , 14 1889 87 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1889 88 Aid aid NN 14 1889 89 : : : 14 1889 90 US US NNP 14 1889 91 commitments commitment NNS 14 1889 92 , , , 14 1889 93 including include VBG 14 1889 94 Ex Ex NNP 14 1889 95 - - HYPH 14 1889 96 Im Im NNP 14 1889 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 98 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1889 99 - - HYPH 14 1889 100 83 83 NNP 14 1889 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 102 , , , 14 1889 103 $ $ $ 14 1889 104 590 590 CD 14 1889 105 million million CD 14 1889 106 ; ; : 14 1889 107 Western western JJ 14 1889 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 109 non non JJ 14 1889 110 - - JJ 14 1889 111 US us JJ 14 1889 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 113 countries country NNS 14 1889 114 , , , 14 1889 115 ODA ODA NNP 14 1889 116 and and CC 14 1889 117 OOF OOF NNP 14 1889 118 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1889 119 commitments commitment NNS 14 1889 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 121 1970 1970 CD 14 1889 122 - - SYM 14 1889 123 87 87 CD 14 1889 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 125 , , , 14 1889 126 $ $ $ 14 1889 127 882 882 CD 14 1889 128 million million CD 14 1889 129 Currency Currency NNP 14 1889 130 : : : 14 1889 131 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1889 132 dollar dollar NN 14 1889 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 134 plural plural JJ 14 1889 135 -- -- : 14 1889 136 dollars dollar NNS 14 1889 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 138 ; ; : 14 1889 139 1 1 CD 14 1889 140 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1889 141 dollar dollar NN 14 1889 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 143 S$ S$ NNP 14 1889 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 145 = = SYM 14 1889 146 100 100 CD 14 1889 147 cents cent NNS 14 1889 148 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1889 149 rates rate NNS 14 1889 150 : : : 14 1889 151 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1889 152 dollars dollar NNS 14 1889 153 per per IN 14 1889 154 US$ us$ $ 14 1889 155 1 1 CD 14 1889 156 - - HYPH 14 1889 157 -1.8895 -1.8895 NN 14 1889 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 159 January January NNP 14 1889 160 1990 1990 CD 14 1889 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 162 , , , 14 1889 163 1.9503 1.9503 CD 14 1889 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 165 1989 1989 CD 14 1889 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 167 , , , 14 1889 168 2.0124 2.0124 CD 14 1889 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 170 1988 1988 CD 14 1889 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 172 , , , 14 1889 173 2.1060 2.1060 CD 14 1889 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 175 1987 1987 CD 14 1889 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 177 , , , 14 1889 178 2.1774 2.1774 CD 14 1889 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 180 1986 1986 CD 14 1889 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 182 , , , 14 1889 183 2.2002 2.2002 CD 14 1889 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 185 1985 1985 CD 14 1889 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 187 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1889 188 year year NN 14 1889 189 : : : 14 1889 190 1 1 CD 14 1889 191 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1889 192 March March NNP 14 1889 193 - - HYPH 14 1889 194 Communications Communications NNP 14 1889 195 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1889 196 : : : 14 1889 197 38 38 CD 14 1889 198 km km NNS 14 1889 199 of of IN 14 1889 200 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1889 201 gauge gauge NN 14 1889 202 Highways highway NNS 14 1889 203 : : : 14 1889 204 2,597 2,597 CD 14 1889 205 km km NN 14 1889 206 total total NN 14 1889 207 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 208 1984 1984 CD 14 1889 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 210 Ports port NNS 14 1889 211 : : : 14 1889 212 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1889 213 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1889 214 marine marine NN 14 1889 215 : : : 14 1889 216 407 407 CD 14 1889 217 ships ship NNS 14 1889 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 219 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1889 220 GRT GRT NNP 14 1889 221 or or CC 14 1889 222 over over RB 14 1889 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 224 totaling total VBG 14 1889 225 7,286,824 7,286,824 CD 14 1889 226 GRT/11,921,610 GRT/11,921,610 NNP 14 1889 227 DWT DWT NNP 14 1889 228 ; ; : 14 1889 229 includes include VBZ 14 1889 230 126 126 CD 14 1889 231 cargo cargo NN 14 1889 232 , , , 14 1889 233 52 52 CD 14 1889 234 container container NN 14 1889 235 , , , 14 1889 236 5 5 CD 14 1889 237 roll roll NN 14 1889 238 - - HYPH 14 1889 239 on on IN 14 1889 240 / / SYM 14 1889 241 roll roll NN 14 1889 242 - - HYPH 14 1889 243 off off RP 14 1889 244 cargo cargo NN 14 1889 245 , , , 14 1889 246 11 11 CD 14 1889 247 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1889 248 cargo cargo NN 14 1889 249 , , , 14 1889 250 13 13 CD 14 1889 251 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1889 252 carrier carrier NN 14 1889 253 , , , 14 1889 254 1 1 CD 14 1889 255 livestock livestock NN 14 1889 256 carrier carrier NN 14 1889 257 , , , 14 1889 258 103 103 CD 14 1889 259 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1889 260 , , , 14 1889 261 oils oil NNS 14 1889 262 , , , 14 1889 263 and and CC 14 1889 264 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1889 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 266 POL POL NNP 14 1889 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1889 268 tanker tanker NN 14 1889 269 , , , 14 1889 270 5 5 CD 14 1889 271 chemical chemical NN 14 1889 272 tanker tanker NN 14 1889 273 , , , 14 1889 274 4 4 CD 14 1889 275 combination combination NN 14 1889 276 ore ore NN 14 1889 277 / / SYM 14 1889 278 oil oil NN 14 1889 279 , , , 14 1889 280 1 1 CD 14 1889 281 specialized specialized JJ 14 1889 282 tanker tanker NN 14 1889 283 , , , 14 1889 284 15 15 CD 14 1889 285 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1889 286 gas gas NN 14 1889 287 , , , 14 1889 288 68 68 CD 14 1889 289 bulk bulk NN 14 1889 290 , , , 14 1889 291 3 3 CD 14 1889 292 combination combination NN 14 1889 293 bulk bulk NN 14 1889 294 ; ; : 14 1889 295 note note NN 14 1889 296 -- -- : 14 1889 297 many many JJ 14 1889 298 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1889 299 flag flag NN 14 1889 300 ships ship NNS 14 1889 301 are be VBP 14 1889 302 foreign foreign JJ 14 1889 303 owned own VBN 14 1889 304 Civil civil JJ 14 1889 305 air air NN 14 1889 306 : : : 14 1889 307 38 38 CD 14 1889 308 major major JJ 14 1889 309 transport transport NN 14 1889 310 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1889 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1889 312 est est NNP 14 1889 313 . . . 14 1889 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 1890 1 Airports airport NNS 14 1890 2 : : : 14 1890 3 6 6 CD 14 1890 4 total total NN 14 1890 5 , , , 14 1890 6 6 6 CD 14 1890 7 usable usable JJ 14 1890 8 ; ; : 14 1890 9 6 6 CD 14 1890 10 with with IN 14 1890 11 permanent permanent JJ 14 1890 12 - - HYPH 14 1890 13 surface surface NN 14 1890 14 runways runway NNS 14 1890 15 ; ; : 14 1890 16 2 2 CD 14 1890 17 with with IN 14 1890 18 runways runway NNS 14 1890 19 over over IN 14 1890 20 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1890 21 m m CD 14 1890 22 ; ; : 14 1890 23 2 2 CD 14 1890 24 with with IN 14 1890 25 runways runways NNP 14 1890 26 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1890 27 - - HYPH 14 1890 28 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1890 29 m m NN 14 1890 30 ; ; : 14 1890 31 1 1 CD 14 1890 32 with with IN 14 1890 33 runways runway NNS 14 1890 34 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1890 35 - - HYPH 14 1890 36 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1890 37 m m NNP 14 1890 38 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1890 39 : : : 14 1890 40 good good JJ 14 1890 41 domestic domestic JJ 14 1890 42 facilities facility NNS 14 1890 43 ; ; : 14 1890 44 good good JJ 14 1890 45 international international JJ 14 1890 46 service service NN 14 1890 47 ; ; , 14 1890 48 good good JJ 14 1890 49 radio radio NN 14 1890 50 and and CC 14 1890 51 television television NN 14 1890 52 broadcast broadcast NN 14 1890 53 coverage coverage NN 14 1890 54 ; ; : 14 1890 55 1,110,000 1,110,000 CD 14 1890 56 telephones telephone NNS 14 1890 57 ; ; : 14 1890 58 stations--13 stations--13 NNS 14 1890 59 AM am VBP 14 1890 60 , , , 14 1890 61 4 4 CD 14 1890 62 FM FM NNP 14 1890 63 , , , 14 1890 64 2 2 CD 14 1890 65 TV tv NN 14 1890 66 ; ; : 14 1890 67 submarine submarine NN 14 1890 68 cables cable NNS 14 1890 69 extend extend VBP 14 1890 70 to to IN 14 1890 71 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1890 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1890 73 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 1890 74 and and CC 14 1890 75 peninsular peninsular NNP 14 1890 76 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1890 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 1890 78 , , , 14 1890 79 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1890 80 , , , 14 1890 81 and and CC 14 1890 82 the the DT 14 1890 83 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 1890 84 ; ; : 14 1890 85 satellite satellite NN 14 1890 86 earth earth NN 14 1890 87 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1890 88 Indian Indian NNP 14 1890 89 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1890 90 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1890 91 and and CC 14 1890 92 1 1 CD 14 1890 93 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1890 94 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1890 95 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1890 96 - - HYPH 14 1890 97 Defense Defense NNP 14 1890 98 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1890 99 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1890 100 : : : 14 1890 101 Army Army NNP 14 1890 102 , , , 14 1890 103 Navy Navy NNP 14 1890 104 , , , 14 1890 105 Air Air NNP 14 1890 106 Force Force NNP 14 1890 107 , , , 14 1890 108 Army Army NNP 14 1890 109 Reserve Reserve NNP 14 1890 110 Military Military NNP 14 1890 111 manpower manpower NN 14 1890 112 : : : 14 1890 113 males males NNP 14 1890 114 15 15 CD 14 1890 115 - - SYM 14 1890 116 49 49 CD 14 1890 117 , , , 14 1890 118 834,720 834,720 CD 14 1890 119 ; ; : 14 1890 120 621,497 621,497 CD 14 1890 121 fit fit NN 14 1890 122 for for IN 14 1890 123 military military JJ 14 1890 124 service service NN 14 1890 125 Defense Defense NNP 14 1890 126 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1890 127 : : : 14 1890 128 5 5 CD 14 1890 129 % % NN 14 1890 130 of of IN 14 1890 131 GDP GDP NNP 14 1890 132 , , , 14 1890 133 or or CC 14 1890 134 $ $ $ 14 1890 135 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1890 136 billion billion CD 14 1890 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1890 138 1989 1989 CD 14 1890 139 est est NNP 14 1890 140 . . . 14 1890 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1891 2 Country country NN 14 1891 3 : : : 14 1891 4 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1891 5 Islands Islands NNP 14 1891 6 - - HYPH 14 1891 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 1891 8 Total Total NNP 14 1891 9 area area NN 14 1891 10 : : : 14 1891 11 28,450 28,450 CD 14 1891 12 km2 km2 NN 14 1891 13 ; ; : 14 1891 14 land land NN 14 1891 15 area area NN 14 1891 16 : : : 14 1891 17 27,540 27,540 CD 14 1891 18 km2 km2 NNP 14 1891 19 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1891 20 area area NN 14 1891 21 : : : 14 1891 22 slightly slightly RB 14 1891 23 larger large JJR 14 1891 24 than than IN 14 1891 25 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 1891 26 Land Land NNP 14 1891 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1891 28 : : : 14 1891 29 none none NN 14 1891 30 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1891 31 : : : 14 1891 32 5,313 5,313 CD 14 1891 33 km km NN 14 1891 34 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1891 35 claims claim VBZ 14 1891 36 : : : 14 1891 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 38 measured measure VBN 14 1891 39 from from IN 14 1891 40 claimed claim VBN 14 1891 41 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 1891 42 baselines baseline NNS 14 1891 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 44 ; ; : 14 1891 45 Extended extended JJ 14 1891 46 economic economic JJ 14 1891 47 zone zone NN 14 1891 48 : : : 14 1891 49 200 200 CD 14 1891 50 nm nm CD 14 1891 51 ; ; : 14 1891 52 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1891 53 sea sea NN 14 1891 54 : : : 14 1891 55 12 12 CD 14 1891 56 nm nm NNP 14 1891 57 Climate Climate NNP 14 1891 58 : : : 14 1891 59 tropical tropical JJ 14 1891 60 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1891 61 ; ; , 14 1891 62 few few JJ 14 1891 63 extremes extreme NNS 14 1891 64 of of IN 14 1891 65 temperature temperature NN 14 1891 66 and and CC 14 1891 67 weather weather NN 14 1891 68 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1891 69 : : : 14 1891 70 mostly mostly RB 14 1891 71 rugged rugged JJ 14 1891 72 mountains mountain NNS 14 1891 73 with with IN 14 1891 74 some some DT 14 1891 75 low low JJ 14 1891 76 coral coral JJ 14 1891 77 atolls atoll NNS 14 1891 78 Natural natural JJ 14 1891 79 resources resource NNS 14 1891 80 : : : 14 1891 81 fish fish NN 14 1891 82 , , , 14 1891 83 forests forest NNS 14 1891 84 , , , 14 1891 85 gold gold NN 14 1891 86 , , , 14 1891 87 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1891 88 , , , 14 1891 89 phosphates phosphate VBZ 14 1891 90 Land Land NNP 14 1891 91 use use NN 14 1891 92 : : : 14 1891 93 1 1 CD 14 1891 94 % % NN 14 1891 95 arable arable JJ 14 1891 96 land land NN 14 1891 97 ; ; : 14 1891 98 1 1 CD 14 1891 99 % % NN 14 1891 100 permanent permanent JJ 14 1891 101 crops crop NNS 14 1891 102 ; ; : 14 1891 103 1 1 CD 14 1891 104 % % NN 14 1891 105 meadows meadow NNS 14 1891 106 and and CC 14 1891 107 pastures pasture NNS 14 1891 108 ; ; : 14 1891 109 93 93 CD 14 1891 110 % % NN 14 1891 111 forest forest NN 14 1891 112 and and CC 14 1891 113 woodland woodland NN 14 1891 114 ; ; : 14 1891 115 4 4 CD 14 1891 116 % % NN 14 1891 117 other other JJ 14 1891 118 Environment Environment NNP 14 1891 119 : : : 14 1891 120 subject subject JJ 14 1891 121 to to IN 14 1891 122 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1891 123 , , , 14 1891 124 which which WDT 14 1891 125 are be VBP 14 1891 126 rarely rarely RB 14 1891 127 destructive destructive JJ 14 1891 128 ; ; : 14 1891 129 geologically geologically RB 14 1891 130 active active JJ 14 1891 131 region region NN 14 1891 132 with with IN 14 1891 133 frequent frequent JJ 14 1891 134 earth earth NN 14 1891 135 tremors tremor NNS 14 1891 136 Note note VBP 14 1891 137 : : : 14 1891 138 located locate VBN 14 1891 139 just just RB 14 1891 140 east east RB 14 1891 141 of of IN 14 1891 142 Papua Papua NNP 14 1891 143 New New NNP 14 1891 144 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 1891 145 in in IN 14 1891 146 the the DT 14 1891 147 South South NNP 14 1891 148 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1891 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1891 150 - - HYPH 14 1891 151 People People NNP 14 1891 152 Population Population NNP 14 1891 153 : : : 14 1891 154 335,082 335,082 CD 14 1891 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 156 July July NNP 14 1891 157 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 159 , , , 14 1891 160 growth growth NN 14 1891 161 rate rate NN 14 1891 162 3.5 3.5 CD 14 1891 163 % % NN 14 1891 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 165 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 167 Birth birth NN 14 1891 168 rate rate NN 14 1891 169 : : : 14 1891 170 41 41 CD 14 1891 171 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1891 172 population population NN 14 1891 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 174 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 176 Death death NN 14 1891 177 rate rate NN 14 1891 178 : : : 14 1891 179 5 5 CD 14 1891 180 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1891 181 population population NN 14 1891 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 183 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 185 Net net JJ 14 1891 186 migration migration NN 14 1891 187 rate rate NN 14 1891 188 : : : 14 1891 189 0 0 CD 14 1891 190 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1891 191 population population NN 14 1891 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 193 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 195 Infant infant NN 14 1891 196 mortality mortality NN 14 1891 197 rate rate NN 14 1891 198 : : : 14 1891 199 40 40 CD 14 1891 200 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1891 201 live live JJ 14 1891 202 births birth NNS 14 1891 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 204 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 206 Life life NN 14 1891 207 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1891 208 at at IN 14 1891 209 birth birth NN 14 1891 210 : : : 14 1891 211 67 67 CD 14 1891 212 years year NNS 14 1891 213 male male JJ 14 1891 214 , , , 14 1891 215 72 72 CD 14 1891 216 years year NNS 14 1891 217 female female JJ 14 1891 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 219 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 221 Total total JJ 14 1891 222 fertility fertility NN 14 1891 223 rate rate NN 14 1891 224 : : : 14 1891 225 6.3 6.3 CD 14 1891 226 children child NNS 14 1891 227 born bear VBN 14 1891 228 / / SYM 14 1891 229 woman woman NN 14 1891 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 231 1990 1990 CD 14 1891 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 233 Nationality nationality NN 14 1891 234 : : : 14 1891 235 noun noun NN 14 1891 236 -- -- : 14 1891 237 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1891 238 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 14 1891 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 240 ; ; , 14 1891 241 adjective adjective NN 14 1891 242 -- -- : 14 1891 243 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1891 244 Islander Islander NNP 14 1891 245 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1891 246 divisions division NNS 14 1891 247 : : : 14 1891 248 93.0 93.0 CD 14 1891 249 % % NN 14 1891 250 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 14 1891 251 , , , 14 1891 252 4.0 4.0 CD 14 1891 253 % % NN 14 1891 254 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 1891 255 , , , 14 1891 256 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1891 257 % % NN 14 1891 258 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 14 1891 259 , , , 14 1891 260 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1891 261 % % NN 14 1891 262 European european JJ 14 1891 263 , , , 14 1891 264 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1891 265 % % NN 14 1891 266 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1891 267 , , , 14 1891 268 0.4 0.4 CD 14 1891 269 % % NN 14 1891 270 other other JJ 14 1891 271 Religion religion NN 14 1891 272 : : : 14 1891 273 almost almost RB 14 1891 274 all all DT 14 1891 275 at at IN 14 1891 276 least least JJS 14 1891 277 nominally nominally RB 14 1891 278 Christian christian JJ 14 1891 279 ; ; : 14 1891 280 Anglican anglican JJ 14 1891 281 , , , 14 1891 282 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 1891 283 - - HYPH 14 1891 284 Day Day NNP 14 1891 285 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 1891 286 , , , 14 1891 287 and and CC 14 1891 288 Roman roman JJ 14 1891 289 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1891 290 Churches Churches NNPS 14 1891 291 dominant dominant JJ 14 1891 292 Language language NN 14 1891 293 : : : 14 1891 294 120 120 CD 14 1891 295 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1891 296 languages language NNS 14 1891 297 ; ; : 14 1891 298 Melanesian melanesian JJ 14 1891 299 pidgin pidgin JJ 14 1891 300 in in IN 14 1891 301 much much JJ 14 1891 302 of of IN 14 1891 303 the the DT 14 1891 304 country country NN 14 1891 305 is be VBZ 14 1891 306 lingua lingua FW 14 1891 307 franca franca JJ 14 1891 308 ; ; : 14 1891 309 English English NNP 14 1891 310 spoken speak VBN 14 1891 311 by by IN 14 1891 312 1 1 CD 14 1891 313 - - SYM 14 1891 314 2 2 CD 14 1891 315 % % NN 14 1891 316 of of IN 14 1891 317 population population NN 14 1891 318 Literacy literacy NN 14 1891 319 : : : 14 1891 320 60 60 CD 14 1891 321 % % NN 14 1891 322 Labor Labor NNP 14 1891 323 force force NN 14 1891 324 : : : 14 1891 325 23,448 23,448 CD 14 1891 326 economically economically RB 14 1891 327 active active JJ 14 1891 328 ; ; : 14 1891 329 32.4 32.4 CD 14 1891 330 % % NN 14 1891 331 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1891 332 , , , 14 1891 333 forestry forestry NN 14 1891 334 , , , 14 1891 335 and and CC 14 1891 336 fishing fishing NN 14 1891 337 ; ; : 14 1891 338 25 25 CD 14 1891 339 % % NN 14 1891 340 services service NNS 14 1891 341 , , , 14 1891 342 7.0 7.0 CD 14 1891 343 % % NN 14 1891 344 construction construction NN 14 1891 345 , , , 14 1891 346 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1891 347 , , , 14 1891 348 and and CC 14 1891 349 mining mining NN 14 1891 350 ; ; : 14 1891 351 4.7 4.7 CD 14 1891 352 % % NN 14 1891 353 commerce commerce NN 14 1891 354 , , , 14 1891 355 transport transport NN 14 1891 356 , , , 14 1891 357 and and CC 14 1891 358 finance finance NN 14 1891 359 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 360 1984 1984 CD 14 1891 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 362 Organized organize VBN 14 1891 363 labor labor NN 14 1891 364 : : : 14 1891 365 NA NA NNP 14 1891 366 , , , 14 1891 367 but but CC 14 1891 368 most most JJS 14 1891 369 of of IN 14 1891 370 the the DT 14 1891 371 cash cash NN 14 1891 372 - - HYPH 14 1891 373 economy economy NN 14 1891 374 workers worker NNS 14 1891 375 have have VBP 14 1891 376 trade trade NN 14 1891 377 union union NN 14 1891 378 representation representation NN 14 1891 379 - - : 14 1891 380 Government Government NNP 14 1891 381 Long Long NNP 14 1891 382 - - HYPH 14 1891 383 form form NN 14 1891 384 name name NN 14 1891 385 : : : 14 1891 386 none none NN 14 1891 387 Type type NN 14 1891 388 : : : 14 1891 389 independent independent JJ 14 1891 390 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1891 391 state state NN 14 1891 392 within within IN 14 1891 393 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1891 394 Capital Capital NNP 14 1891 395 : : : 14 1891 396 Honiara Honiara NNP 14 1891 397 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1891 398 divisions division NNS 14 1891 399 : : : 14 1891 400 7 7 CD 14 1891 401 provinces province NNS 14 1891 402 and and CC 14 1891 403 1 1 CD 14 1891 404 town town NN 14 1891 405 * * NFP 14 1891 406 ; ; : 14 1891 407 Central Central NNP 14 1891 408 , , , 14 1891 409 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 14 1891 410 , , , 14 1891 411 Honiara Honiara NNP 14 1891 412 * * NFP 14 1891 413 , , , 14 1891 414 Isabel Isabel NNP 14 1891 415 , , , 14 1891 416 Makira Makira NNP 14 1891 417 , , , 14 1891 418 Malaita Malaita NNP 14 1891 419 , , , 14 1891 420 Temotu Temotu NNP 14 1891 421 , , , 14 1891 422 Western western JJ 14 1891 423 Independence Independence NNP 14 1891 424 : : : 14 1891 425 7 7 CD 14 1891 426 July July NNP 14 1891 427 1978 1978 CD 14 1891 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 429 from from IN 14 1891 430 UK UK NNP 14 1891 431 ; ; : 14 1891 432 formerly formerly RB 14 1891 433 British british JJ 14 1891 434 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1891 435 Islands Islands NNP 14 1891 436 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 437 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1891 438 : : : 14 1891 439 7 7 CD 14 1891 440 July July NNP 14 1891 441 1978 1978 CD 14 1891 442 Legal legal JJ 14 1891 443 system system NN 14 1891 444 : : : 14 1891 445 common common JJ 14 1891 446 law law NN 14 1891 447 National national JJ 14 1891 448 holiday holiday NN 14 1891 449 : : : 14 1891 450 Independence Independence NNP 14 1891 451 Day Day NNP 14 1891 452 , , , 14 1891 453 7 7 CD 14 1891 454 July July NNP 14 1891 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 456 1978 1978 CD 14 1891 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 458 Executive executive JJ 14 1891 459 branch branch NN 14 1891 460 : : : 14 1891 461 British british JJ 14 1891 462 monarch monarch NNP 14 1891 463 , , , 14 1891 464 governor governor NN 14 1891 465 general general NNP 14 1891 466 , , , 14 1891 467 prime prime JJ 14 1891 468 minister minister NN 14 1891 469 , , , 14 1891 470 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1891 471 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1891 472 branch branch NN 14 1891 473 : : : 14 1891 474 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1891 475 National National NNP 14 1891 476 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1891 477 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1891 478 branch branch NN 14 1891 479 : : : 14 1891 480 High High NNP 14 1891 481 Court Court NNP 14 1891 482 Leaders leader NNS 14 1891 483 : : : 14 1891 484 Chief Chief NNP 14 1891 485 of of IN 14 1891 486 State State NNP 14 1891 487 -- -- : 14 1891 488 Queen Queen NNP 14 1891 489 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1891 490 II II NNP 14 1891 491 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 492 since since IN 14 1891 493 6 6 CD 14 1891 494 February February NNP 14 1891 495 1952 1952 CD 14 1891 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 497 , , , 14 1891 498 represented represent VBN 14 1891 499 by by IN 14 1891 500 Governor Governor NNP 14 1891 501 General General NNP 14 1891 502 George George NNP 14 1891 503 LEPPING LEPPING NNP 14 1891 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 505 since since IN 14 1891 506 27 27 CD 14 1891 507 June June NNP 14 1891 508 1989 1989 CD 14 1891 509 , , , 14 1891 510 previously previously RB 14 1891 511 acted act VBD 14 1891 512 as as IN 14 1891 513 governor governor NN 14 1891 514 general general NN 14 1891 515 since since IN 14 1891 516 7 7 CD 14 1891 517 July July NNP 14 1891 518 1988 1988 CD 14 1891 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 520 ; 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; : 14 1891 563 United United NNP 14 1891 564 Party Party NNP 14 1891 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 566 UP UP NNP 14 1891 567 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 568 , , , 14 1891 569 Sir Sir NNP 14 1891 570 Peter Peter NNP 14 1891 571 Kenilorea Kenilorea NNP 14 1891 572 ; ; : 14 1891 573 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1891 574 Islands Islands NNP 14 1891 575 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 1891 576 Party Party NNP 14 1891 577 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 578 SILP SILP NNP 14 1891 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 580 , , , 14 1891 581 Bartholemew Bartholemew NNP 14 1891 582 Ulufa'alu ulufa'alu NN 14 1891 583 ; ; : 14 1891 584 Nationalist nationalist JJ 14 1891 585 Front front NN 14 1891 586 for for IN 14 1891 587 Progress Progress NNP 14 1891 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 589 NFP NFP NNP 14 1891 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 591 , , , 14 1891 592 Andrew Andrew NNP 14 1891 593 Nori Nori NNP 14 1891 594 ; ; : 14 1891 595 Labor Labor NNP 14 1891 596 Party Party NNP 14 1891 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 598 LP LP NNP 14 1891 599 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 600 , , , 14 1891 601 Joses Joses NNP 14 1891 602 Tuhanuku Tuhanuku NNP 14 1891 603 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1891 604 : : : 14 1891 605 universal universal JJ 14 1891 606 at at IN 14 1891 607 age age NN 14 1891 608 21 21 CD 14 1891 609 Elections election NNS 14 1891 610 : : : 14 1891 611 National National NNP 14 1891 612 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1891 613 -- -- : 14 1891 614 last last RB 14 1891 615 held hold VBD 14 1891 616 22 22 CD 14 1891 617 February February NNP 14 1891 618 1989 1989 CD 14 1891 619 ( ( -LRB- 14 1891 620 next next JJ 14 1891 621 to to TO 14 1891 622 be be VB 14 1891 623 held hold VBN 14 1891 624 February February NNP 14 1891 625 1993 1993 CD 14 1891 626 ) ) -RRB- 14 1891 627 ; 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P. NNP 14 1891 739 O. O. 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; : 14 1900 142 1 1 CD 14 1900 143 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1900 144 Islands Islands NNP 14 1900 145 dollar dollar NN 14 1900 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 147 SI$ SI$ NNP 14 1900 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 149 = = SYM 14 1900 150 100 100 CD 14 1900 151 cents cent NNS 14 1900 152 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1900 153 rates rate NNS 14 1900 154 : : : 14 1900 155 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 1900 156 Islands Islands NNP 14 1900 157 dollars dollar NNS 14 1900 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 159 SI$ SI$ NNP 14 1900 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 161 per per IN 14 1900 162 US$ us$ $ 14 1900 163 1 1 CD 14 1900 164 - - HYPH 14 1900 165 -2.4067 -2.4067 NN 14 1900 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 167 January January NNP 14 1900 168 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 170 , , , 14 1900 171 2.3090 2.3090 CD 14 1900 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 173 1989 1989 CD 14 1900 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 175 , , , 14 1900 176 2.0825 2.0825 CD 14 1900 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 178 1988 1988 CD 14 1900 179 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 180 , , , 14 1900 181 2.0033 2.0033 CD 14 1900 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 183 1987 1987 CD 14 1900 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 185 , , , 14 1900 186 1.7415 1.7415 CD 14 1900 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 188 1986 1986 CD 14 1900 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 190 , , , 14 1900 191 1.4808 1.4808 CD 14 1900 192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 193 1985 1985 CD 14 1900 194 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 195 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1900 196 year year NN 14 1900 197 : : : 14 1900 198 calendar calendar NNP 14 1900 199 year year NN 14 1900 200 - - HYPH 14 1900 201 Communications Communications NNP 14 1900 202 Highways Highways NNP 14 1900 203 : : : 14 1900 204 about about IN 14 1900 205 2,100 2,100 CD 14 1900 206 km km NNS 14 1900 207 total total JJ 14 1900 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 209 1982 1982 CD 14 1900 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 211 ; ; : 14 1900 212 30 30 CD 14 1900 213 km km NN 14 1900 214 sealed seal VBN 14 1900 215 , , , 14 1900 216 290 290 CD 14 1900 217 km km NN 14 1900 218 gravel gravel NN 14 1900 219 , , , 14 1900 220 980 980 CD 14 1900 221 km km NN 14 1900 222 earth earth NN 14 1900 223 , , , 14 1900 224 800 800 CD 14 1900 225 private private JJ 14 1900 226 logging logging NN 14 1900 227 and and CC 14 1900 228 plantation plantation NN 14 1900 229 roads road NNS 14 1900 230 of of IN 14 1900 231 varied varied JJ 14 1900 232 construction construction NN 14 1900 233 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1900 234 : : : 14 1900 235 Honiara Honiara NNP 14 1900 236 , , , 14 1900 237 Ringi Ringi NNP 14 1900 238 Cove Cove NNP 14 1900 239 Civil civil JJ 14 1900 240 air air NN 14 1900 241 : : : 14 1900 242 no no DT 14 1900 243 major major JJ 14 1900 244 transport transport NN 14 1900 245 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1900 246 Airports airport NNS 14 1900 247 : : : 14 1900 248 29 29 CD 14 1900 249 total total NN 14 1900 250 , , , 14 1900 251 27 27 CD 14 1900 252 usable usable JJ 14 1900 253 ; ; : 14 1900 254 2 2 CD 14 1900 255 with with IN 14 1900 256 permanent permanent JJ 14 1900 257 - - HYPH 14 1900 258 surface surface NN 14 1900 259 runways runway NNS 14 1900 260 ; ; : 14 1900 261 none none NN 14 1900 262 with with IN 14 1900 263 runways runway NNS 14 1900 264 over over IN 14 1900 265 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1900 266 m m CD 14 1900 267 ; ; : 14 1900 268 5 5 CD 14 1900 269 with with IN 14 1900 270 runways runway NNS 14 1900 271 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1900 272 - - HYPH 14 1900 273 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1900 274 m m NNP 14 1900 275 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1900 276 : : : 14 1900 277 3,000 3,000 CD 14 1900 278 telephones telephone NNS 14 1900 279 ; ; : 14 1900 280 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 1900 281 AM am NN 14 1900 282 , , , 14 1900 283 no no DT 14 1900 284 FM FM NNP 14 1900 285 , , , 14 1900 286 no no DT 14 1900 287 TV tv NN 14 1900 288 ; ; : 14 1900 289 1 1 CD 14 1900 290 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 1900 291 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1900 292 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1900 293 earth earth NN 14 1900 294 station station NN 14 1900 295 - - : 14 1900 296 Defense Defense NNP 14 1900 297 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1900 298 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1900 299 : : : 14 1900 300 NA NA NNP 14 1900 301 Military military JJ 14 1900 302 manpower manpower NN 14 1900 303 : : : 14 1900 304 NA NA NNP 14 1900 305 Defense Defense NNP 14 1900 306 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1900 307 : : : 14 1900 308 NA NA NNP 14 1900 309 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1900 310 Country country NN 14 1900 311 : : : 14 1900 312 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 1900 313 - - HYPH 14 1900 314 Geography Geography NNP 14 1900 315 Total Total NNP 14 1900 316 area area NN 14 1900 317 : : : 14 1900 318 637,660 637,660 CD 14 1900 319 km2 km2 NN 14 1900 320 ; ; : 14 1900 321 land land NN 14 1900 322 area area NN 14 1900 323 : : : 14 1900 324 627,340 627,340 CD 14 1900 325 km2 km2 NNP 14 1900 326 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1900 327 area area NN 14 1900 328 : : : 14 1900 329 slightly slightly RB 14 1900 330 smaller small JJR 14 1900 331 than than IN 14 1900 332 Texas Texas NNP 14 1900 333 Land Land NNP 14 1900 334 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1900 335 : : : 14 1900 336 2,340 2,340 CD 14 1900 337 km km NN 14 1900 338 total total NN 14 1900 339 ; ; : 14 1900 340 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 1900 341 58 58 CD 14 1900 342 km km NNS 14 1900 343 , , , 14 1900 344 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1900 345 1,600 1,600 CD 14 1900 346 km km NN 14 1900 347 , , , 14 1900 348 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1900 349 682 682 CD 14 1900 350 km km NN 14 1900 351 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1900 352 : : : 14 1900 353 3,025 3,025 CD 14 1900 354 km km NN 14 1900 355 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1900 356 claims claim VBZ 14 1900 357 : : : 14 1900 358 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1900 359 sea sea NN 14 1900 360 : : : 14 1900 361 200 200 CD 14 1900 362 nm nm IN 14 1900 363 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 1900 364 : : : 14 1900 365 southern southern JJ 14 1900 366 half half NN 14 1900 367 of of IN 14 1900 368 boundary boundary JJ 14 1900 369 with with IN 14 1900 370 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1900 371 is be VBZ 14 1900 372 a a DT 14 1900 373 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 1900 374 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1900 375 Line Line NNP 14 1900 376 ; ; , 14 1900 377 territorial territorial JJ 14 1900 378 dispute dispute NN 14 1900 379 with with IN 14 1900 380 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1900 381 over over IN 14 1900 382 the the DT 14 1900 383 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 14 1900 384 ; ; : 14 1900 385 possible possible JJ 14 1900 386 claims claim NNS 14 1900 387 to to IN 14 1900 388 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 1900 389 , , , 14 1900 390 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1900 391 , , , 14 1900 392 and and CC 14 1900 393 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1900 394 based base VBN 14 1900 395 on on IN 14 1900 396 unification unification NN 14 1900 397 of of IN 14 1900 398 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1900 399 Somalis Somalis NNP 14 1900 400 Climate Climate NNP 14 1900 401 : : : 14 1900 402 desert desert NN 14 1900 403 ; ; : 14 1900 404 northeast northeast JJ 14 1900 405 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1900 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 407 December December NNP 14 1900 408 to to IN 14 1900 409 February February NNP 14 1900 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 411 , , , 14 1900 412 cooler cooler NN 14 1900 413 southwest southwest NN 14 1900 414 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1900 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 416 May May NNP 14 1900 417 to to IN 14 1900 418 October October NNP 14 1900 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 420 ; ; : 14 1900 421 irregular irregular JJ 14 1900 422 rainfall rainfall NN 14 1900 423 ; ; : 14 1900 424 hot hot JJ 14 1900 425 , , , 14 1900 426 humid humid JJ 14 1900 427 periods period NNS 14 1900 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 429 tangambili tangambili NN 14 1900 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 431 between between IN 14 1900 432 monsoons monsoon NNS 14 1900 433 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1900 434 : : : 14 1900 435 mostly mostly RB 14 1900 436 flat flat JJ 14 1900 437 to to IN 14 1900 438 undulating undulate VBG 14 1900 439 plateau plateau NN 14 1900 440 rising rise VBG 14 1900 441 to to IN 14 1900 442 hills hill NNS 14 1900 443 in in IN 14 1900 444 north north JJ 14 1900 445 Natural natural JJ 14 1900 446 resources resource NNS 14 1900 447 : : : 14 1900 448 uranium uranium NN 14 1900 449 , , , 14 1900 450 and and CC 14 1900 451 largely largely RB 14 1900 452 unexploited unexploited JJ 14 1900 453 reserves reserve NNS 14 1900 454 of of IN 14 1900 455 iron iron NN 14 1900 456 ore ore NNP 14 1900 457 , , , 14 1900 458 tin tin NNP 14 1900 459 , , , 14 1900 460 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1900 461 , , , 14 1900 462 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1900 463 , , , 14 1900 464 copper copper NN 14 1900 465 , , , 14 1900 466 salt salt NN 14 1900 467 Land land NN 14 1900 468 use use NN 14 1900 469 : : : 14 1900 470 2 2 CD 14 1900 471 % % NN 14 1900 472 arable arable JJ 14 1900 473 land land NN 14 1900 474 ; ; : 14 1900 475 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1900 476 permanent permanent JJ 14 1900 477 crops crop NNS 14 1900 478 ; ; : 14 1900 479 46 46 CD 14 1900 480 % % NN 14 1900 481 meadows meadow NNS 14 1900 482 and and CC 14 1900 483 pastures pasture NNS 14 1900 484 ; ; : 14 1900 485 14 14 CD 14 1900 486 % % NN 14 1900 487 forest forest NN 14 1900 488 and and CC 14 1900 489 woodland woodland NN 14 1900 490 ; ; : 14 1900 491 38 38 CD 14 1900 492 % % NN 14 1900 493 other other JJ 14 1900 494 ; ; : 14 1900 495 includes include VBZ 14 1900 496 3 3 CD 14 1900 497 % % NN 14 1900 498 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1900 499 Environment Environment NNP 14 1900 500 : : : 14 1900 501 recurring recur VBG 14 1900 502 droughts drought NNS 14 1900 503 ; ; , 14 1900 504 frequent frequent JJ 14 1900 505 dust dust NN 14 1900 506 storms storm NNS 14 1900 507 over over IN 14 1900 508 eastern eastern JJ 14 1900 509 plains plain NNS 14 1900 510 in in IN 14 1900 511 summer summer NN 14 1900 512 ; ; : 14 1900 513 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1900 514 ; ; : 14 1900 515 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 1900 516 ; ; : 14 1900 517 soil soil NN 14 1900 518 erosion erosion NN 14 1900 519 ; ; : 14 1900 520 desertification desertification NN 14 1900 521 Note note NN 14 1900 522 : : : 14 1900 523 strategic strategic JJ 14 1900 524 location location NN 14 1900 525 on on IN 14 1900 526 Horn Horn NNP 14 1900 527 of of IN 14 1900 528 Africa Africa NNP 14 1900 529 along along IN 14 1900 530 southern southern JJ 14 1900 531 approaches approach NNS 14 1900 532 to to IN 14 1900 533 Bab Bab NNP 14 1900 534 el el NNP 14 1900 535 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 14 1900 536 and and CC 14 1900 537 route route VB 14 1900 538 through through IN 14 1900 539 Red Red NNP 14 1900 540 Sea Sea NNP 14 1900 541 and and CC 14 1900 542 Suez Suez NNP 14 1900 543 Canal Canal NNP 14 1900 544 - - HYPH 14 1900 545 People People NNP 14 1900 546 Population Population NNP 14 1900 547 : : : 14 1900 548 8,424,269 8,424,269 CD 14 1900 549 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 550 July July NNP 14 1900 551 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 553 , , , 14 1900 554 growth growth NN 14 1900 555 rate rate NN 14 1900 556 0.8 0.8 CD 14 1900 557 % % NN 14 1900 558 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 559 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 560 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 561 Birth birth NN 14 1900 562 rate rate NN 14 1900 563 : : : 14 1900 564 47 47 CD 14 1900 565 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1900 566 population population NN 14 1900 567 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 568 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 569 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 570 Death death NN 14 1900 571 rate rate NN 14 1900 572 : : : 14 1900 573 15 15 CD 14 1900 574 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1900 575 population population NN 14 1900 576 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 577 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 578 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 579 Net net JJ 14 1900 580 migration migration NN 14 1900 581 rate rate NN 14 1900 582 : : : 14 1900 583 - - : 14 1900 584 24 24 CD 14 1900 585 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1900 586 population population NN 14 1900 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 588 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 589 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 590 Infant infant NN 14 1900 591 mortality mortality NN 14 1900 592 rate rate NN 14 1900 593 : : : 14 1900 594 125 125 CD 14 1900 595 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1900 596 live live JJ 14 1900 597 births birth NNS 14 1900 598 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 599 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 601 Life life NN 14 1900 602 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1900 603 at at IN 14 1900 604 birth birth NN 14 1900 605 : : : 14 1900 606 53 53 CD 14 1900 607 years year NNS 14 1900 608 male male JJ 14 1900 609 , , , 14 1900 610 54 54 CD 14 1900 611 years year NNS 14 1900 612 female female JJ 14 1900 613 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 614 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 615 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 616 Total total JJ 14 1900 617 fertility fertility NN 14 1900 618 rate rate NN 14 1900 619 : : : 14 1900 620 7.3 7.3 CD 14 1900 621 children child NNS 14 1900 622 born bear VBN 14 1900 623 / / SYM 14 1900 624 woman woman NN 14 1900 625 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 626 1990 1990 CD 14 1900 627 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 628 Nationality nationality NN 14 1900 629 : : : 14 1900 630 noun noun NNP 14 1900 631 -- -- : 14 1900 632 Somali(s Somali(s NNP 14 1900 633 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 634 ; ; : 14 1900 635 adjective adjective JJ 14 1900 636 -- -- : 14 1900 637 Somali somali JJ 14 1900 638 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1900 639 divisions division NNS 14 1900 640 : : : 14 1900 641 85 85 CD 14 1900 642 % % NN 14 1900 643 Somali Somali NNP 14 1900 644 , , , 14 1900 645 rest rest NN 14 1900 646 mainly mainly RB 14 1900 647 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 1900 648 ; ; : 14 1900 649 30,000 30,000 CD 14 1900 650 Arabs Arabs NNPS 14 1900 651 , , , 14 1900 652 3,000 3,000 CD 14 1900 653 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1900 654 , , , 14 1900 655 800 800 CD 14 1900 656 Asians Asians NNPS 14 1900 657 Religion Religion NNP 14 1900 658 : : : 14 1900 659 almost almost RB 14 1900 660 entirely entirely RB 14 1900 661 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1900 662 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1900 663 Language Language NNP 14 1900 664 : : : 14 1900 665 Somali Somali NNP 14 1900 666 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 667 official official NN 14 1900 668 ) ) -RRB- 14 1900 669 ; ; : 14 1900 670 Arabic arabic JJ 14 1900 671 , , , 14 1900 672 Italian italian JJ 14 1900 673 , , , 14 1900 674 English English NNP 14 1900 675 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1900 676 : : : 14 1900 677 11.6 11.6 CD 14 1900 678 % % NN 14 1900 679 ( ( -LRB- 14 1900 680 government government NN 14 1900 681 est est NNP 14 1900 682 . . . 14 1900 683 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 1 Labor labor NN 14 1901 2 force force NN 14 1901 3 : : : 14 1901 4 2,200,000 2,200,000 CD 14 1901 5 ; ; : 14 1901 6 very very RB 14 1901 7 few few JJ 14 1901 8 are be VBP 14 1901 9 skilled skilled JJ 14 1901 10 laborers laborer NNS 14 1901 11 ; ; : 14 1901 12 70 70 CD 14 1901 13 % % NN 14 1901 14 pastoral pastoral JJ 14 1901 15 nomad nomad NN 14 1901 16 , , , 14 1901 17 30 30 CD 14 1901 18 % % NN 14 1901 19 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1901 20 , , , 14 1901 21 government government NN 14 1901 22 , , , 14 1901 23 trading trading NN 14 1901 24 , , , 14 1901 25 fishing fishing NN 14 1901 26 , , , 14 1901 27 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 1901 28 , , , 14 1901 29 and and CC 14 1901 30 other other JJ 14 1901 31 ; ; : 14 1901 32 53 53 CD 14 1901 33 % % NN 14 1901 34 of of IN 14 1901 35 population population NN 14 1901 36 of of IN 14 1901 37 working work VBG 14 1901 38 age age NN 14 1901 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 40 1985 1985 CD 14 1901 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 42 Organized organize VBN 14 1901 43 labor labor NN 14 1901 44 : : : 14 1901 45 General General NNP 14 1901 46 Federation Federation NNP 14 1901 47 of of IN 14 1901 48 Somali Somali NNP 14 1901 49 Trade Trade NNP 14 1901 50 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1901 51 is be VBZ 14 1901 52 controlled control VBN 14 1901 53 by by IN 14 1901 54 the the DT 14 1901 55 government government NN 14 1901 56 - - HYPH 14 1901 57 Government Government NNP 14 1901 58 Long Long NNP 14 1901 59 - - HYPH 14 1901 60 form form NN 14 1901 61 name name NN 14 1901 62 : : : 14 1901 63 Somali Somali NNP 14 1901 64 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1901 65 Republic Republic NNP 14 1901 66 Type Type NNP 14 1901 67 : : : 14 1901 68 republic republic NNP 14 1901 69 Capital capital NN 14 1901 70 : : : 14 1901 71 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 14 1901 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1901 73 divisions division NNS 14 1901 74 : : : 14 1901 75 16 16 CD 14 1901 76 regions region NNS 14 1901 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 78 plural plural JJ 14 1901 79 -- -- : 14 1901 80 NA na NN 14 1901 81 , , , 14 1901 82 singular singular JJ 14 1901 83 -- -- : 14 1901 84 gobolka gobolka NNP 14 1901 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 86 ; ; : 14 1901 87 Bakool Bakool NNP 14 1901 88 , , , 14 1901 89 Banaadir Banaadir NNPS 14 1901 90 , , , 14 1901 91 Bari Bari NNP 14 1901 92 , , , 14 1901 93 Bay Bay NNP 14 1901 94 , , , 14 1901 95 Galguduud Galguduud NNP 14 1901 96 , , , 14 1901 97 Gedo Gedo NNP 14 1901 98 , , , 14 1901 99 Hiiraan Hiiraan NNP 14 1901 100 , , , 14 1901 101 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 14 1901 102 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 14 1901 103 , , , 14 1901 104 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 14 1901 105 Hoose Hoose NNP 14 1901 106 , , , 14 1901 107 Mudug Mudug NNP 14 1901 108 , , , 14 1901 109 Nugaal Nugaal NNP 14 1901 110 , , , 14 1901 111 Sanaag Sanaag NNP 14 1901 112 , , , 14 1901 113 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 14 1901 114 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 14 1901 115 , , , 14 1901 116 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 14 1901 117 Hoose Hoose NNP 14 1901 118 , , , 14 1901 119 Togdheer Togdheer NNP 14 1901 120 , , , 14 1901 121 Woqooyi Woqooyi NNP 14 1901 122 Galbeed Galbeed NNP 14 1901 123 Independence Independence NNP 14 1901 124 : : : 14 1901 125 1 1 CD 14 1901 126 July July NNP 14 1901 127 1960 1960 CD 14 1901 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 129 from from IN 14 1901 130 a a DT 14 1901 131 merger merger NN 14 1901 132 of of IN 14 1901 133 British British NNP 14 1901 134 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 14 1901 135 , , , 14 1901 136 which which WDT 14 1901 137 became become VBD 14 1901 138 independent independent JJ 14 1901 139 from from IN 14 1901 140 the the DT 14 1901 141 UK UK NNP 14 1901 142 on on IN 14 1901 143 26 26 CD 14 1901 144 June June NNP 14 1901 145 1960 1960 CD 14 1901 146 , , , 14 1901 147 and and CC 14 1901 148 Italian Italian NNP 14 1901 149 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 14 1901 150 , , , 14 1901 151 which which WDT 14 1901 152 became become VBD 14 1901 153 independent independent JJ 14 1901 154 from from IN 14 1901 155 the the DT 14 1901 156 Italian Italian NNP 14 1901 157 - - HYPH 14 1901 158 administered administer VBN 14 1901 159 UN UN NNP 14 1901 160 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 1901 161 on on IN 14 1901 162 1 1 CD 14 1901 163 July July NNP 14 1901 164 1960 1960 CD 14 1901 165 , , , 14 1901 166 to to TO 14 1901 167 form form VB 14 1901 168 the the DT 14 1901 169 Somali Somali NNP 14 1901 170 Republic Republic NNP 14 1901 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 172 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1901 173 : : : 14 1901 174 25 25 CD 14 1901 175 August August NNP 14 1901 176 1979 1979 CD 14 1901 177 , , , 14 1901 178 presidential presidential JJ 14 1901 179 approval approval NN 14 1901 180 23 23 CD 14 1901 181 September September NNP 14 1901 182 1979 1979 CD 14 1901 183 National national JJ 14 1901 184 holiday holiday NN 14 1901 185 : : : 14 1901 186 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 1901 187 of of IN 14 1901 188 the the DT 14 1901 189 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1901 190 , , , 14 1901 191 21 21 CD 14 1901 192 October October NNP 14 1901 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 194 1969 1969 CD 14 1901 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 196 Executive Executive NNP 14 1901 197 branch branch NN 14 1901 198 : : : 14 1901 199 president president NN 14 1901 200 , , , 14 1901 201 two two CD 14 1901 202 vice vice NN 14 1901 203 presidents president NNS 14 1901 204 , , , 14 1901 205 prime prime JJ 14 1901 206 minister minister NN 14 1901 207 , , , 14 1901 208 Council Council NNP 14 1901 209 of of IN 14 1901 210 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1901 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 212 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1901 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 214 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1901 215 branch branch NN 14 1901 216 : : : 14 1901 217 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1901 218 People People NNPS 14 1901 219 's 's POS 14 1901 220 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1901 221 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1901 222 branch branch NN 14 1901 223 : : : 14 1901 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1901 225 Court Court NNP 14 1901 226 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1901 227 : : : 14 1901 228 Chief Chief NNP 14 1901 229 of of IN 14 1901 230 State State NNP 14 1901 231 -- -- : 14 1901 232 President President NNP 14 1901 233 and and CC 14 1901 234 Commander Commander NNP 14 1901 235 in in IN 14 1901 236 Chief Chief NNP 14 1901 237 of of IN 14 1901 238 the the DT 14 1901 239 Army Army NNP 14 1901 240 Maj Maj NNP 14 1901 241 . . NNP 14 1901 242 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1901 243 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1901 244 SIAD SIAD NNP 14 1901 245 Barre Barre NNP 14 1901 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 247 since since IN 14 1901 248 21 21 CD 14 1901 249 October October NNP 14 1901 250 1969 1969 CD 14 1901 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 252 ; ; : 14 1901 253 Head Head NNP 14 1901 254 of of IN 14 1901 255 Government Government NNP 14 1901 256 -- -- : 14 1901 257 Prime Prime NNP 14 1901 258 Minister Minister NNP 14 1901 259 Lt Lt NNP 14 1901 260 . . NNP 14 1901 261 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1901 262 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1901 263 Ali Ali NNP 14 1901 264 SAMANTAR SAMANTAR NNP 14 1901 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 266 since since IN 14 1901 267 1 1 CD 14 1901 268 February February NNP 14 1901 269 1987 1987 CD 14 1901 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 271 Political political JJ 14 1901 272 parties party NNS 14 1901 273 and and CC 14 1901 274 leaders leader NNS 14 1901 275 : : : 14 1901 276 only only JJ 14 1901 277 party party NN 14 1901 278 -- -- : 14 1901 279 Somali Somali NNP 14 1901 280 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1901 281 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1901 282 Party Party NNP 14 1901 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 284 SRSP SRSP NNP 14 1901 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 286 , , , 14 1901 287 Maj Maj NNP 14 1901 288 . . NNP 14 1901 289 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1901 290 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 14 1901 291 Siad Siad NNP 14 1901 292 Barre Barre NNP 14 1901 293 , , , 14 1901 294 general general JJ 14 1901 295 secretary secretary NN 14 1901 296 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1901 297 : : : 14 1901 298 universal universal JJ 14 1901 299 at at IN 14 1901 300 age age NN 14 1901 301 18 18 CD 14 1901 302 Elections election NNS 14 1901 303 : : : 14 1901 304 President President NNP 14 1901 305 -- -- : 14 1901 306 last last RB 14 1901 307 held hold VBD 14 1901 308 23 23 CD 14 1901 309 December December NNP 14 1901 310 1986 1986 CD 14 1901 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 312 next next JJ 14 1901 313 to to TO 14 1901 314 be be VB 14 1901 315 held hold VBN 14 1901 316 December December NNP 14 1901 317 1993 1993 CD 14 1901 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 319 ; ; : 14 1901 320 results result NNS 14 1901 321 -- -- : 14 1901 322 President President NNP 14 1901 323 Siad Siad NNP 14 1901 324 was be VBD 14 1901 325 reelected reelect VBN 14 1901 326 without without IN 14 1901 327 opposition opposition NN 14 1901 328 ; ; : 14 1901 329 People People NNS 14 1901 330 's 's POS 14 1901 331 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1901 332 -- -- : 14 1901 333 last last RB 14 1901 334 held hold VBD 14 1901 335 31 31 CD 14 1901 336 December December NNP 14 1901 337 1984 1984 CD 14 1901 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 339 next next JJ 14 1901 340 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1901 341 for for IN 14 1901 342 December December NNP 14 1901 343 1989 1989 CD 14 1901 344 was be VBD 14 1901 345 postponed postpone VBN 14 1901 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 347 ; ; : 14 1901 348 results result NNS 14 1901 349 -- -- : 14 1901 350 SRSP SRSP NNP 14 1901 351 is be VBZ 14 1901 352 the the DT 14 1901 353 only only JJ 14 1901 354 party party NN 14 1901 355 ; ; : 14 1901 356 seats--(177 seats--(177 NNP 14 1901 357 total total NN 14 1901 358 , , , 14 1901 359 171 171 CD 14 1901 360 elected elect VBD 14 1901 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 362 SRSP SRSP NNP 14 1901 363 171 171 CD 14 1901 364 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1901 365 : : : 14 1901 366 probably probably RB 14 1901 367 some some DT 14 1901 368 Communist communist JJ 14 1901 369 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 1901 370 in in IN 14 1901 371 the the DT 14 1901 372 government government NN 14 1901 373 hierarchy hierarchy NN 14 1901 374 Member Member NNP 14 1901 375 of of IN 14 1901 376 : : : 14 1901 377 ACP ACP NNP 14 1901 378 , , , 14 1901 379 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1901 380 , , , 14 1901 381 Arab Arab NNP 14 1901 382 League League NNP 14 1901 383 , , , 14 1901 384 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 1901 385 , , , 14 1901 386 FAO FAO NNP 14 1901 387 , , , 14 1901 388 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1901 389 , , , 14 1901 390 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1901 391 , , , 14 1901 392 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1901 393 , , , 14 1901 394 IDA IDA NNP 14 1901 395 , , , 14 1901 396 IDB IDB NNP 14 1901 397 -- -- : 14 1901 398 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1901 399 Development Development NNP 14 1901 400 Bank Bank NNP 14 1901 401 , , , 14 1901 402 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1901 403 , , , 14 1901 404 IFC IFC NNP 14 1901 405 , , , 14 1901 406 ILO ILO NNP 14 1901 407 , , , 14 1901 408 IMF IMF NNP 14 1901 409 , , , 14 1901 410 IMO imo RB 14 1901 411 , , , 14 1901 412 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1901 413 , , , 14 1901 414 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1901 415 , , , 14 1901 416 ITU ITU NNP 14 1901 417 , , , 14 1901 418 NAM NAM NNP 14 1901 419 , , , 14 1901 420 OAU OAU NNP 14 1901 421 , , , 14 1901 422 OIC OIC NNP 14 1901 423 , , , 14 1901 424 UN UN NNP 14 1901 425 , , , 14 1901 426 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1901 427 , , , 14 1901 428 UPU UPU NNP 14 1901 429 , , , 14 1901 430 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1901 431 , , , 14 1901 432 WHO who WP 14 1901 433 , , , 14 1901 434 WMO WMO NNP 14 1901 435 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1901 436 representation representation NN 14 1901 437 : : : 14 1901 438 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1901 439 ABDIKARIM ABDIKARIM NNP 14 1901 440 Ali Ali NNP 14 1901 441 Omar Omar NNP 14 1901 442 ; ; : 14 1901 443 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1901 444 at at IN 14 1901 445 Suite Suite NNP 14 1901 446 710 710 CD 14 1901 447 , , , 14 1901 448 600 600 CD 14 1901 449 New New NNP 14 1901 450 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 1901 451 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1901 452 NW NW NNP 14 1901 453 , , , 14 1901 454 Washington Washington NNP 14 1901 455 DC DC NNP 14 1901 456 20037 20037 CD 14 1901 457 ; ; : 14 1901 458 telephone telephone NN 14 1901 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 460 202 202 CD 14 1901 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 1901 462 342 342 CD 14 1901 463 - - SYM 14 1901 464 1575 1575 CD 14 1901 465 ; ; : 14 1901 466 there there EX 14 1901 467 is be VBZ 14 1901 468 a a DT 14 1901 469 Somali somali JJ 14 1901 470 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1901 471 General General NNP 14 1901 472 in in IN 14 1901 473 New New NNP 14 1901 474 York York NNP 14 1901 475 ; ; : 14 1901 476 US US NNP 14 1901 477 -- -- : 14 1901 478 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1901 479 T. T. NNP 14 1901 480 Frank Frank NNP 14 1901 481 CRIGLER CRIGLER NNS 14 1901 482 ; ; : 14 1901 483 Embassy embassy NN 14 1901 484 at at IN 14 1901 485 Corso Corso NNP 14 1901 486 Primo Primo NNP 14 1901 487 Luglio Luglio NNP 14 1901 488 , , , 14 1901 489 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 14 1901 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 1901 491 mailing mail VBG 14 1901 492 address address NN 14 1901 493 is be VBZ 14 1901 494 P. P. NNP 14 1901 495 O. O. 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; : 14 1910 12 real real JJ 14 1910 13 growth growth NN 14 1910 14 rate rate NN 14 1910 15 - - : 14 1910 16 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1910 17 % % NN 14 1910 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1910 19 1988 1988 CD 14 1910 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1910 21 Inflation inflation NN 14 1910 22 rate rate NN 14 1910 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 1910 24 consumer consumer NN 14 1910 25 prices price NNS 14 1910 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1910 27 : : : 14 1910 28 81.7 81.7 CD 14 1910 29 % % NN 14 1910 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 1910 31 1988 1988 CD 14 1910 32 est est NNP 14 1910 33 . . . 14 1910 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1911 2 rate rate NN 14 1911 3 : : : 14 1911 4 NA% NA% `` 14 1911 5 Budget budget NN 14 1911 6 : : : 14 1911 7 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1911 8 $ $ $ 14 1911 9 273 273 CD 14 1911 10 million million CD 14 1911 11 ; ; : 14 1911 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1911 13 $ $ $ 14 1911 14 405 405 CD 14 1911 15 million million CD 14 1911 16 , , , 14 1911 17 including include VBG 14 1911 18 capital capital NN 14 1911 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1911 20 of of IN 14 1911 21 $ $ $ 14 1911 22 219 219 CD 14 1911 23 million million CD 14 1911 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 25 1987 1987 CD 14 1911 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 27 Exports export NNS 14 1911 28 : : : 14 1911 29 $ $ $ 14 1911 30 58.0 58.0 CD 14 1911 31 million million CD 14 1911 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 33 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1911 34 . . NNP 14 1911 35 , , , 14 1911 36 1988 1988 CD 14 1911 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 38 ; ; : 14 1911 39 commodities commodity NNS 14 1911 40 -- -- : 14 1911 41 livestock livestock NN 14 1911 42 , , , 14 1911 43 hides hide NNS 14 1911 44 , , , 14 1911 45 skins skin NNS 14 1911 46 , , , 14 1911 47 bananas banana NNS 14 1911 48 , , , 14 1911 49 fish fish NN 14 1911 50 ; ; : 14 1911 51 partners partner NNS 14 1911 52 -- -- : 14 1911 53 US US NNP 14 1911 54 0.5 0.5 CD 14 1911 55 % % NN 14 1911 56 , , , 14 1911 57 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1911 58 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1911 59 , , , 14 1911 60 Italy Italy NNP 14 1911 61 , , , 14 1911 62 FRG FRG NNP 14 1911 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 64 1986 1986 CD 14 1911 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 66 Imports import NNS 14 1911 67 : : : 14 1911 68 $ $ $ 14 1911 69 354.0 354.0 CD 14 1911 70 million million CD 14 1911 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 72 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1911 73 . . NNP 14 1911 74 , , , 14 1911 75 1988 1988 CD 14 1911 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 77 ; ; : 14 1911 78 commodities commodity NNS 14 1911 79 -- -- : 14 1911 80 textiles textile NNS 14 1911 81 , , , 14 1911 82 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1911 83 products product NNS 14 1911 84 , , , 14 1911 85 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1911 86 , , , 14 1911 87 construction construction NN 14 1911 88 materials material NNS 14 1911 89 ; ; : 14 1911 90 partners partner NNS 14 1911 91 -- -- : 14 1911 92 US US NNP 14 1911 93 13 13 CD 14 1911 94 % % NN 14 1911 95 , , , 14 1911 96 Italy Italy NNP 14 1911 97 , , , 14 1911 98 FRG FRG NNP 14 1911 99 , , , 14 1911 100 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1911 101 , , , 14 1911 102 UK UK NNP 14 1911 103 , , , 14 1911 104 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1911 105 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1911 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 107 1986 1986 CD 14 1911 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 1911 109 External external JJ 14 1911 110 debt debt NN 14 1911 111 : : : 14 1911 112 $ $ $ 14 1911 113 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1911 114 billion billion CD 14 1911 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 1911 116 1989 1989 CD 14 1911 117 est est NNP 14 1911 118 . . . 14 1911 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1912 2 production production NN 14 1912 3 : : : 14 1912 4 growth growth NN 14 1912 5 rate rate NN 14 1912 6 NA% NA% NNS 14 1912 7 Electricity electricity NN 14 1912 8 : : : 14 1912 9 71,000 71,000 CD 14 1912 10 kW kw NN 14 1912 11 capacity capacity NN 14 1912 12 ; ; : 14 1912 13 65 65 CD 14 1912 14 million million CD 14 1912 15 kWh kWh NNS 14 1912 16 produced produce VBN 14 1912 17 , , , 14 1912 18 8 8 CD 14 1912 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 1912 20 per per IN 14 1912 21 capita capita NN 14 1912 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 23 1989 1989 CD 14 1912 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 25 Industries industry NNS 14 1912 26 : : : 14 1912 27 a a DT 14 1912 28 few few JJ 14 1912 29 small small JJ 14 1912 30 industries industry NNS 14 1912 31 , , , 14 1912 32 including include VBG 14 1912 33 sugar sugar NN 14 1912 34 refining refining NN 14 1912 35 , , , 14 1912 36 textiles textile NNS 14 1912 37 , , , 14 1912 38 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1912 39 refining refining NN 14 1912 40 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 1912 41 : : : 14 1912 42 dominant dominant JJ 14 1912 43 sector sector NN 14 1912 44 , , , 14 1912 45 led lead VBN 14 1912 46 by by IN 14 1912 47 livestock livestock NN 14 1912 48 raising raising NN 14 1912 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 50 cattle cattle NNS 14 1912 51 , , , 14 1912 52 sheep sheep NNS 14 1912 53 , , , 14 1912 54 goats goat NNS 14 1912 55 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 56 ; ; : 14 1912 57 crops crop NNS 14 1912 58 -- -- : 14 1912 59 bananas banana NNS 14 1912 60 , , , 14 1912 61 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1912 62 , , , 14 1912 63 corn corn NN 14 1912 64 , , , 14 1912 65 mangoes mango NNS 14 1912 66 , , , 14 1912 67 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1912 68 ; ; : 14 1912 69 not not RB 14 1912 70 self self NN 14 1912 71 - - HYPH 14 1912 72 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1912 73 in in IN 14 1912 74 food food NN 14 1912 75 ; ; : 14 1912 76 fishing fishing NN 14 1912 77 potential potential NN 14 1912 78 largely largely RB 14 1912 79 unexploited unexploited JJ 14 1912 80 Aid aid NN 14 1912 81 : : : 14 1912 82 US US NNP 14 1912 83 commitments commitment NNS 14 1912 84 , , , 14 1912 85 including include VBG 14 1912 86 Ex Ex NNP 14 1912 87 - - HYPH 14 1912 88 Im Im NNP 14 1912 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 90 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1912 91 - - HYPH 14 1912 92 88 88 NNP 14 1912 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 94 , , , 14 1912 95 $ $ $ 14 1912 96 618 618 CD 14 1912 97 million million CD 14 1912 98 ; ; : 14 1912 99 Western western JJ 14 1912 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 101 non non JJ 14 1912 102 - - JJ 14 1912 103 US us JJ 14 1912 104 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 105 countries country NNS 14 1912 106 , , , 14 1912 107 ODA ODA NNP 14 1912 108 and and CC 14 1912 109 OOF OOF NNP 14 1912 110 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1912 111 commitments commitment NNS 14 1912 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 113 1970 1970 CD 14 1912 114 - - SYM 14 1912 115 87 87 CD 14 1912 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 117 , , , 14 1912 118 $ $ $ 14 1912 119 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1912 120 billion billion CD 14 1912 121 ; ; : 14 1912 122 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1912 123 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1912 124 aid aid NN 14 1912 125 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 126 1979 1979 CD 14 1912 127 - - SYM 14 1912 128 89 89 CD 14 1912 129 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 130 , , , 14 1912 131 $ $ $ 14 1912 132 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1912 133 billion billion CD 14 1912 134 ; ; : 14 1912 135 Communist communist JJ 14 1912 136 countries country NNS 14 1912 137 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 138 1970 1970 CD 14 1912 139 - - SYM 14 1912 140 88 88 CD 14 1912 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 142 , , , 14 1912 143 $ $ $ 14 1912 144 336 336 CD 14 1912 145 million million CD 14 1912 146 Currency Currency NNP 14 1912 147 : : : 14 1912 148 Somali somali JJ 14 1912 149 shilling shill VBG 14 1912 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 151 plural plural JJ 14 1912 152 -- -- : 14 1912 153 shillings shilling NNS 14 1912 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 1912 155 ; ; : 14 1912 156 1 1 CD 14 1912 157 Somali somali JJ 14 1912 158 shilling shilling NN 14 1912 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1912 160 So so RB 14 1912 161 . . . 14 1912 162 Sh Sh NNP 14 1912 163 . . . 14 1912 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 1913 1 = = NFP 14 1913 2 100 100 CD 14 1913 3 centesimi centesimi NNP 14 1913 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1913 5 rates rate NNS 14 1913 6 : : : 14 1913 7 Somali somali JJ 14 1913 8 shillings shilling NNS 14 1913 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1913 10 So so RB 14 1913 11 . . . 14 1914 1 Sh Sh NNP 14 1914 2 . . . 14 1914 3 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1 per per IN 14 1915 2 US$ us$ $ 14 1915 3 1 1 CD 14 1915 4 - - HYPH 14 1915 5 -643.92 -643.92 NNP 14 1915 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 7 December December NNP 14 1915 8 1989 1989 CD 14 1915 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 10 , , , 14 1915 11 170.45 170.45 CD 14 1915 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 13 1988 1988 CD 14 1915 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 15 , , , 14 1915 16 105.18 105.18 CD 14 1915 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 18 1987 1987 CD 14 1915 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 20 , , , 14 1915 21 72.00 72.00 CD 14 1915 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 23 1986 1986 CD 14 1915 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 25 , , , 14 1915 26 39.49 39.49 CD 14 1915 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 28 1985 1985 CD 14 1915 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 30 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1915 31 year year NN 14 1915 32 : : : 14 1915 33 calendar calendar NNP 14 1915 34 year year NN 14 1915 35 - - HYPH 14 1915 36 Communications Communications NNP 14 1915 37 Highways Highways NNP 14 1915 38 : : : 14 1915 39 15,215 15,215 CD 14 1915 40 km km NNS 14 1915 41 total total NN 14 1915 42 ; ; : 14 1915 43 including include VBG 14 1915 44 2,335 2,335 CD 14 1915 45 km km NNP 14 1915 46 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1915 47 surface surface NN 14 1915 48 , , , 14 1915 49 2,880 2,880 CD 14 1915 50 km km NN 14 1915 51 gravel gravel NN 14 1915 52 , , , 14 1915 53 and and CC 14 1915 54 10,000 10,000 CD 14 1915 55 km km NN 14 1915 56 improved improve VBN 14 1915 57 earth earth NN 14 1915 58 or or CC 14 1915 59 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 1915 60 soil soil NN 14 1915 61 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 62 1983 1983 CD 14 1915 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 64 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1915 65 : : : 14 1915 66 15 15 CD 14 1915 67 km km NN 14 1915 68 crude crude JJ 14 1915 69 oil oil NN 14 1915 70 Ports port NNS 14 1915 71 : : : 14 1915 72 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 14 1915 73 , , , 14 1915 74 Berbera Berbera NNP 14 1915 75 , , , 14 1915 76 Chisimayu Chisimayu NNP 14 1915 77 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1915 78 marine marine NN 14 1915 79 : : : 14 1915 80 3 3 CD 14 1915 81 cargo cargo NN 14 1915 82 ships ship NNS 14 1915 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 84 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1915 85 GRT GRT NNP 14 1915 86 or or CC 14 1915 87 over over RB 14 1915 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 89 totaling total VBG 14 1915 90 6,563 6,563 CD 14 1915 91 GRT/9,512 GRT/9,512 NNP 14 1915 92 DWT DWT NNP 14 1915 93 ; ; : 14 1915 94 includes include VBZ 14 1915 95 2 2 CD 14 1915 96 cargo cargo NN 14 1915 97 , , , 14 1915 98 1 1 CD 14 1915 99 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1915 100 cargo cargo NN 14 1915 101 Civil civil JJ 14 1915 102 air air NN 14 1915 103 : : : 14 1915 104 2 2 CD 14 1915 105 major major JJ 14 1915 106 transport transport NN 14 1915 107 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1915 108 Airports airport NNS 14 1915 109 : : : 14 1915 110 60 60 CD 14 1915 111 total total NN 14 1915 112 , , , 14 1915 113 45 45 CD 14 1915 114 usable usable JJ 14 1915 115 ; ; : 14 1915 116 8 8 CD 14 1915 117 with with IN 14 1915 118 permanent permanent JJ 14 1915 119 - - HYPH 14 1915 120 surface surface NN 14 1915 121 runways runway NNS 14 1915 122 ; ; : 14 1915 123 2 2 CD 14 1915 124 with with IN 14 1915 125 runways runway NNS 14 1915 126 over over IN 14 1915 127 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1915 128 m m CD 14 1915 129 ; ; : 14 1915 130 5 5 CD 14 1915 131 with with IN 14 1915 132 runways runways NNP 14 1915 133 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1915 134 - - HYPH 14 1915 135 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1915 136 m m CD 14 1915 137 ; ; : 14 1915 138 20 20 CD 14 1915 139 with with IN 14 1915 140 runways runway NNS 14 1915 141 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1915 142 - - HYPH 14 1915 143 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1915 144 m m NNP 14 1915 145 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1915 146 : : : 14 1915 147 minimal minimal JJ 14 1915 148 telephone telephone NN 14 1915 149 and and CC 14 1915 150 telegraph telegraph NN 14 1915 151 service service NN 14 1915 152 ; ; : 14 1915 153 radio radio NN 14 1915 154 relay relay NN 14 1915 155 and and CC 14 1915 156 troposcatter troposcatter NN 14 1915 157 system system NN 14 1915 158 centered center VBN 14 1915 159 on on IN 14 1915 160 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 14 1915 161 connects connect VBZ 14 1915 162 a a DT 14 1915 163 few few JJ 14 1915 164 towns town NNS 14 1915 165 ; ; : 14 1915 166 6,000 6,000 CD 14 1915 167 telephones telephone NNS 14 1915 168 ; ; : 14 1915 169 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 1915 170 AM am VBP 14 1915 171 , , , 14 1915 172 no no DT 14 1915 173 FM FM NNP 14 1915 174 , , , 14 1915 175 1 1 CD 14 1915 176 TV tv NN 14 1915 177 ; ; : 14 1915 178 1 1 CD 14 1915 179 Indian Indian NNP 14 1915 180 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1915 181 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1915 182 earth earth NN 14 1915 183 station station NN 14 1915 184 ; ; , 14 1915 185 scheduled schedule VBN 14 1915 186 to to TO 14 1915 187 receive receive VB 14 1915 188 an an DT 14 1915 189 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1915 190 station station NN 14 1915 191 - - : 14 1915 192 Defense Defense NNP 14 1915 193 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1915 194 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1915 195 : : : 14 1915 196 Somali somali JJ 14 1915 197 National National NNP 14 1915 198 Army Army NNP 14 1915 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 200 including include VBG 14 1915 201 Navy Navy NNP 14 1915 202 , , , 14 1915 203 Air Air NNP 14 1915 204 Force Force NNP 14 1915 205 , , , 14 1915 206 and and CC 14 1915 207 Air Air NNP 14 1915 208 Defense Defense NNP 14 1915 209 Force Force NNP 14 1915 210 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 211 , , , 14 1915 212 National National NNP 14 1915 213 Police Police NNP 14 1915 214 Force Force NNP 14 1915 215 Military Military NNP 14 1915 216 manpower manpower NN 14 1915 217 : : : 14 1915 218 males males NNP 14 1915 219 15 15 CD 14 1915 220 - - SYM 14 1915 221 49 49 CD 14 1915 222 , , , 14 1915 223 1,878,939 1,878,939 CD 14 1915 224 ; ; : 14 1915 225 1,052,644 1,052,644 CD 14 1915 226 fit fit NN 14 1915 227 for for IN 14 1915 228 military military JJ 14 1915 229 service service NN 14 1915 230 Defense Defense NNP 14 1915 231 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1915 232 : : : 14 1915 233 NA NA NNP 14 1915 234 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1915 235 Country country NN 14 1915 236 : : : 14 1915 237 South South NNP 14 1915 238 Africa Africa NNP 14 1915 239 - - HYPH 14 1915 240 Geography Geography NNP 14 1915 241 Total Total NNP 14 1915 242 area area NN 14 1915 243 : : : 14 1915 244 1,221,040 1,221,040 CD 14 1915 245 km2 km2 NN 14 1915 246 ; ; : 14 1915 247 land land NN 14 1915 248 area area NN 14 1915 249 : : : 14 1915 250 1,221,040 1,221,040 CD 14 1915 251 km2 km2 NN 14 1915 252 ; ; : 14 1915 253 includes include VBZ 14 1915 254 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1915 255 Bay Bay NNP 14 1915 256 , , , 14 1915 257 Marion Marion NNP 14 1915 258 Island Island NNP 14 1915 259 , , , 14 1915 260 and and CC 14 1915 261 Prince Prince NNP 14 1915 262 Edward Edward NNP 14 1915 263 Island Island NNP 14 1915 264 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1915 265 area area NN 14 1915 266 : : : 14 1915 267 slightly slightly RB 14 1915 268 less less JJR 14 1915 269 than than IN 14 1915 270 twice twice RB 14 1915 271 the the DT 14 1915 272 size size NN 14 1915 273 of of IN 14 1915 274 Texas Texas NNP 14 1915 275 Land Land NNP 14 1915 276 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1915 277 : : : 14 1915 278 4,973 4,973 CD 14 1915 279 km km NNS 14 1915 280 total total NN 14 1915 281 ; ; : 14 1915 282 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 1915 283 1,840 1,840 CD 14 1915 284 km km NN 14 1915 285 , , , 14 1915 286 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 1915 287 909 909 CD 14 1915 288 km km NNS 14 1915 289 , , , 14 1915 290 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 1915 291 491 491 CD 14 1915 292 km km NNS 14 1915 293 , , , 14 1915 294 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1915 295 1,078 1,078 CD 14 1915 296 km km NN 14 1915 297 , , , 14 1915 298 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 1915 299 430 430 CD 14 1915 300 km km NNS 14 1915 301 , , , 14 1915 302 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 1915 303 225 225 CD 14 1915 304 km km NN 14 1915 305 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1915 306 : : : 14 1915 307 2,881 2,881 CD 14 1915 308 km km NN 14 1915 309 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1915 310 claims claim VBZ 14 1915 311 : : : 14 1915 312 Continental continental JJ 14 1915 313 shelf shelf NN 14 1915 314 : : : 14 1915 315 200 200 CD 14 1915 316 meters meter NNS 14 1915 317 or or CC 14 1915 318 to to IN 14 1915 319 depth depth NN 14 1915 320 of of IN 14 1915 321 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1915 322 ; ; : 14 1915 323 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1915 324 fishing fishing NN 14 1915 325 zone zone NN 14 1915 326 : : : 14 1915 327 200 200 CD 14 1915 328 nm nm CD 14 1915 329 ; ; : 14 1915 330 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1915 331 sea sea NN 14 1915 332 : : : 14 1915 333 12 12 CD 14 1915 334 nm nm NNP 14 1915 335 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1915 336 : : : 14 1915 337 South South NNP 14 1915 338 Africa Africa NNP 14 1915 339 administered administer VBD 14 1915 340 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1915 341 until until IN 14 1915 342 independence independence NN 14 1915 343 was be VBD 14 1915 344 achieved achieve VBN 14 1915 345 on on IN 14 1915 346 21 21 CD 14 1915 347 March March NNP 14 1915 348 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 349 ; ; : 14 1915 350 possible possible JJ 14 1915 351 future future JJ 14 1915 352 claim claim NN 14 1915 353 to to IN 14 1915 354 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1915 355 Bay Bay NNP 14 1915 356 by by IN 14 1915 357 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1915 358 Climate Climate NNP 14 1915 359 : : : 14 1915 360 mostly mostly RB 14 1915 361 semiarid semiarid NN 14 1915 362 ; ; : 14 1915 363 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 1915 364 along along IN 14 1915 365 coast coast NN 14 1915 366 ; ; , 14 1915 367 sunny sunny JJ 14 1915 368 days day NNS 14 1915 369 , , , 14 1915 370 cool cool JJ 14 1915 371 nights night NNS 14 1915 372 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1915 373 : : : 14 1915 374 vast vast JJ 14 1915 375 interior interior JJ 14 1915 376 plateau plateau NN 14 1915 377 rimmed rim VBN 14 1915 378 by by IN 14 1915 379 rugged rugged JJ 14 1915 380 hills hill NNS 14 1915 381 and and CC 14 1915 382 narrow narrow JJ 14 1915 383 coastal coastal JJ 14 1915 384 plain plain JJ 14 1915 385 Natural natural JJ 14 1915 386 resources resource NNS 14 1915 387 : : : 14 1915 388 gold gold NN 14 1915 389 , , , 14 1915 390 chromium chromium NN 14 1915 391 , , , 14 1915 392 antimony antimony NN 14 1915 393 , , , 14 1915 394 coal coal NN 14 1915 395 , , , 14 1915 396 iron iron NN 14 1915 397 ore ore NN 14 1915 398 , , , 14 1915 399 manganese manganese JJ 14 1915 400 , , , 14 1915 401 nickel nickel NN 14 1915 402 , , , 14 1915 403 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1915 404 , , , 14 1915 405 tin tin NN 14 1915 406 , , , 14 1915 407 uranium uranium NN 14 1915 408 , , , 14 1915 409 gem gem NN 14 1915 410 diamonds diamond NNS 14 1915 411 , , , 14 1915 412 platinum platinum NN 14 1915 413 , , , 14 1915 414 copper copper NN 14 1915 415 , , , 14 1915 416 vanadium vanadium NN 14 1915 417 , , , 14 1915 418 salt salt NN 14 1915 419 , , , 14 1915 420 natural natural JJ 14 1915 421 gas gas NN 14 1915 422 Land land NN 14 1915 423 use use NN 14 1915 424 : : : 14 1915 425 10 10 CD 14 1915 426 % % NN 14 1915 427 arable arable JJ 14 1915 428 land land NN 14 1915 429 ; ; : 14 1915 430 1 1 CD 14 1915 431 % % NN 14 1915 432 permanent permanent JJ 14 1915 433 crops crop NNS 14 1915 434 ; ; : 14 1915 435 65 65 CD 14 1915 436 % % NN 14 1915 437 meadows meadow NNS 14 1915 438 and and CC 14 1915 439 pastures pasture NNS 14 1915 440 ; ; : 14 1915 441 3 3 CD 14 1915 442 % % NN 14 1915 443 forest forest NN 14 1915 444 and and CC 14 1915 445 woodland woodland NN 14 1915 446 ; ; : 14 1915 447 21 21 CD 14 1915 448 % % NN 14 1915 449 other other JJ 14 1915 450 ; ; : 14 1915 451 includes include VBZ 14 1915 452 1 1 CD 14 1915 453 % % NN 14 1915 454 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1915 455 Environment Environment NNP 14 1915 456 : : : 14 1915 457 lack lack NN 14 1915 458 of of IN 14 1915 459 important important JJ 14 1915 460 arterial arterial JJ 14 1915 461 rivers river NNS 14 1915 462 or or CC 14 1915 463 lakes lake NNS 14 1915 464 requires require VBZ 14 1915 465 extensive extensive JJ 14 1915 466 water water NN 14 1915 467 conservation conservation NN 14 1915 468 and and CC 14 1915 469 control control NN 14 1915 470 measures measure NNS 14 1915 471 Note note VBP 14 1915 472 : : : 14 1915 473 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1915 474 Bay Bay NNP 14 1915 475 is be VBZ 14 1915 476 an an DT 14 1915 477 exclave exclave NN 14 1915 478 of of IN 14 1915 479 South South NNP 14 1915 480 Africa Africa NNP 14 1915 481 in in IN 14 1915 482 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 1915 483 ; ; : 14 1915 484 completely completely RB 14 1915 485 surrounds surround VBZ 14 1915 486 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 1915 487 ; ; : 14 1915 488 almost almost RB 14 1915 489 completely completely RB 14 1915 490 surrounds surround VBZ 14 1915 491 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 1915 492 - - HYPH 14 1915 493 People People NNP 14 1915 494 Population Population NNP 14 1915 495 : : : 14 1915 496 39,549,941 39,549,941 CD 14 1915 497 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 498 July July NNP 14 1915 499 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 500 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 501 , , , 14 1915 502 growth growth NN 14 1915 503 rate rate NN 14 1915 504 2.67 2.67 CD 14 1915 505 % % NN 14 1915 506 ; ; , 14 1915 507 includes include VBZ 14 1915 508 the the DT 14 1915 509 10 10 CD 14 1915 510 so so RB 14 1915 511 - - HYPH 14 1915 512 called call VBN 14 1915 513 homelands homeland NNS 14 1915 514 , , , 14 1915 515 which which WDT 14 1915 516 are be VBP 14 1915 517 not not RB 14 1915 518 recognized recognize VBN 14 1915 519 by by IN 14 1915 520 the the DT 14 1915 521 US US NNP 14 1915 522 four four CD 14 1915 523 independent independent JJ 14 1915 524 homelands homeland NNS 14 1915 525 -- -- : 14 1915 526 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 14 1915 527 2,352,296 2,352,296 CD 14 1915 528 , , , 14 1915 529 growth growth NN 14 1915 530 rate rate NN 14 1915 531 2.80 2.80 CD 14 1915 532 % % NN 14 1915 533 ; ; : 14 1915 534 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 14 1915 535 1,025,873 1,025,873 CD 14 1915 536 , , , 14 1915 537 growth growth NN 14 1915 538 rate rate NN 14 1915 539 2.93 2.93 CD 14 1915 540 % % NN 14 1915 541 ; ; : 14 1915 542 Transkei Transkei NNS 14 1915 543 4,367,648 4,367,648 CD 14 1915 544 , , , 14 1915 545 growth growth NN 14 1915 546 rate rate NN 14 1915 547 4.19 4.19 CD 14 1915 548 % % NN 14 1915 549 ; ; : 14 1915 550 Venda Venda NNP 14 1915 551 665,197 665,197 CD 14 1915 552 , , , 14 1915 553 growth growth NN 14 1915 554 rate rate NN 14 1915 555 3.86 3.86 CD 14 1915 556 % % NN 14 1915 557 six six CD 14 1915 558 other other JJ 14 1915 559 homelands homeland NNS 14 1915 560 -- -- : 14 1915 561 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 14 1915 562 742,361 742,361 CD 14 1915 563 , , , 14 1915 564 growth growth NN 14 1915 565 rate rate NN 14 1915 566 3.99 3.99 CD 14 1915 567 % % NN 14 1915 568 ; ; : 14 1915 569 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 14 1915 570 556,009 556,009 CD 14 1915 571 , , , 14 1915 572 growth growth NN 14 1915 573 rate rate NN 14 1915 574 3.64 3.64 CD 14 1915 575 % % NN 14 1915 576 ; ; : 14 1915 577 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 14 1915 578 348,655 348,655 CD 14 1915 579 , , , 14 1915 580 growth growth NN 14 1915 581 rate rate NN 14 1915 582 3.35 3.35 CD 14 1915 583 % % NN 14 1915 584 ; ; : 14 1915 585 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 14 1915 586 5,349,247 5,349,247 CD 14 1915 587 , , , 14 1915 588 growth growth NN 14 1915 589 rate rate NN 14 1915 590 3.62 3.62 CD 14 1915 591 % % NN 14 1915 592 ; ; : 14 1915 593 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 14 1915 594 2,704,641 2,704,641 CD 14 1915 595 , , , 14 1915 596 growth growth NN 14 1915 597 rate rate NN 14 1915 598 3.92 3.92 CD 14 1915 599 % % NN 14 1915 600 ; ; : 14 1915 601 Qwagwa Qwagwa NNP 14 1915 602 268,138 268,138 CD 14 1915 603 , , , 14 1915 604 growth growth NN 14 1915 605 rate rate NN 14 1915 606 3.59 3.59 CD 14 1915 607 % % NN 14 1915 608 Birth birth NN 14 1915 609 rate rate NN 14 1915 610 : : : 14 1915 611 35 35 CD 14 1915 612 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1915 613 population population NN 14 1915 614 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 615 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 616 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 617 Death death NN 14 1915 618 rate rate NN 14 1915 619 : : : 14 1915 620 8 8 CD 14 1915 621 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1915 622 population population NN 14 1915 623 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 624 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 625 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 626 Net net JJ 14 1915 627 migration migration NN 14 1915 628 rate rate NN 14 1915 629 : : : 14 1915 630 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 1915 631 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1915 632 population population NN 14 1915 633 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 634 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 636 Infant infant NN 14 1915 637 mortality mortality NN 14 1915 638 rate rate NN 14 1915 639 : : : 14 1915 640 52 52 CD 14 1915 641 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1915 642 live live JJ 14 1915 643 births birth NNS 14 1915 644 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 645 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 646 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 647 Life life NN 14 1915 648 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1915 649 at at IN 14 1915 650 birth birth NN 14 1915 651 : : : 14 1915 652 61 61 CD 14 1915 653 years year NNS 14 1915 654 male male JJ 14 1915 655 , , , 14 1915 656 67 67 CD 14 1915 657 years year NNS 14 1915 658 female female JJ 14 1915 659 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 660 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 661 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 662 Total total JJ 14 1915 663 fertility fertility NN 14 1915 664 rate rate NN 14 1915 665 : : : 14 1915 666 4.5 4.5 CD 14 1915 667 children child NNS 14 1915 668 born bear VBN 14 1915 669 / / SYM 14 1915 670 woman woman NN 14 1915 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 672 1990 1990 CD 14 1915 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 674 Nationality nationality NN 14 1915 675 : : : 14 1915 676 noun noun NNP 14 1915 677 -- -- : 14 1915 678 South South NNP 14 1915 679 African(s African(s NNP 14 1915 680 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 681 ; ; : 14 1915 682 adjective adjective JJ 14 1915 683 -- -- : 14 1915 684 South south JJ 14 1915 685 African african JJ 14 1915 686 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1915 687 divisions division NNS 14 1915 688 : : : 14 1915 689 73.8 73.8 CD 14 1915 690 % % NN 14 1915 691 black black JJ 14 1915 692 , , , 14 1915 693 14.3 14.3 CD 14 1915 694 % % NN 14 1915 695 white white JJ 14 1915 696 , , , 14 1915 697 9.1 9.1 CD 14 1915 698 % % NN 14 1915 699 Colored color VBN 14 1915 700 , , , 14 1915 701 2.8 2.8 CD 14 1915 702 % % NN 14 1915 703 Indian indian JJ 14 1915 704 Religion Religion NNP 14 1915 705 : : : 14 1915 706 most most JJS 14 1915 707 whites white NNS 14 1915 708 and and CC 14 1915 709 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 14 1915 710 and and CC 14 1915 711 roughly roughly RB 14 1915 712 60 60 CD 14 1915 713 % % NN 14 1915 714 of of IN 14 1915 715 blacks black NNS 14 1915 716 are be VBP 14 1915 717 Christian christian JJ 14 1915 718 ; ; : 14 1915 719 roughly roughly RB 14 1915 720 60 60 CD 14 1915 721 % % NN 14 1915 722 of of IN 14 1915 723 Indians Indians NNPS 14 1915 724 are be VBP 14 1915 725 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1915 726 , , , 14 1915 727 20 20 CD 14 1915 728 % % NN 14 1915 729 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1915 730 Language Language NNP 14 1915 731 : : : 14 1915 732 Afrikaans Afrikaans NNPS 14 1915 733 , , , 14 1915 734 English English NNP 14 1915 735 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 736 official official NN 14 1915 737 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 738 ; ; : 14 1915 739 many many JJ 14 1915 740 vernacular vernacular JJ 14 1915 741 languages language NNS 14 1915 742 , , , 14 1915 743 including include VBG 14 1915 744 Zulu Zulu NNP 14 1915 745 , , , 14 1915 746 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 14 1915 747 , , , 14 1915 748 North North NNP 14 1915 749 and and CC 14 1915 750 South South NNP 14 1915 751 Sotho Sotho NNP 14 1915 752 , , , 14 1915 753 Tswana Tswana NNP 14 1915 754 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1915 755 : : : 14 1915 756 almost almost RB 14 1915 757 all all DT 14 1915 758 white white JJ 14 1915 759 population population NN 14 1915 760 literate literate NN 14 1915 761 ; ; : 14 1915 762 government government NN 14 1915 763 estimates estimate VBZ 14 1915 764 50 50 CD 14 1915 765 % % NN 14 1915 766 of of IN 14 1915 767 blacks black NNS 14 1915 768 literate literate JJ 14 1915 769 Labor Labor NNP 14 1915 770 force force NN 14 1915 771 : : : 14 1915 772 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 14 1915 773 economically economically RB 14 1915 774 active active JJ 14 1915 775 ; ; : 14 1915 776 34 34 CD 14 1915 777 % % NN 14 1915 778 services service NNS 14 1915 779 , , , 14 1915 780 30 30 CD 14 1915 781 % % NN 14 1915 782 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1915 783 , , , 14 1915 784 29 29 CD 14 1915 785 % % NN 14 1915 786 industry industry NN 14 1915 787 and and CC 14 1915 788 commerce commerce NN 14 1915 789 , , , 14 1915 790 7 7 CD 14 1915 791 % % NN 14 1915 792 mining mining NN 14 1915 793 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 794 1985 1985 CD 14 1915 795 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 796 Organized organize VBN 14 1915 797 labor labor NN 14 1915 798 : : : 14 1915 799 about about IN 14 1915 800 17 17 CD 14 1915 801 % % NN 14 1915 802 of of IN 14 1915 803 total total JJ 14 1915 804 labor labor NN 14 1915 805 force force NN 14 1915 806 is be VBZ 14 1915 807 unionized unionized JJ 14 1915 808 ; ; : 14 1915 809 African african JJ 14 1915 810 unions union NNS 14 1915 811 represent represent VBP 14 1915 812 15 15 CD 14 1915 813 % % NN 14 1915 814 of of IN 14 1915 815 black black JJ 14 1915 816 labor labor NN 14 1915 817 force force NN 14 1915 818 - - HYPH 14 1915 819 Government Government NNP 14 1915 820 Long Long NNP 14 1915 821 - - HYPH 14 1915 822 form form NN 14 1915 823 name name NN 14 1915 824 : : : 14 1915 825 Republic Republic NNP 14 1915 826 of of IN 14 1915 827 South South NNP 14 1915 828 Africa Africa NNP 14 1915 829 ; ; : 14 1915 830 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1915 831 RSA RSA NNP 14 1915 832 Type Type NNP 14 1915 833 : : : 14 1915 834 republic republic NNP 14 1915 835 Capital Capital NNP 14 1915 836 : : : 14 1915 837 administrative administrative JJ 14 1915 838 , , , 14 1915 839 Pretoria pretoria NN 14 1915 840 ; ; : 14 1915 841 legislative legislative JJ 14 1915 842 , , , 14 1915 843 Cape Cape NNP 14 1915 844 Town Town NNP 14 1915 845 ; ; : 14 1915 846 judicial judicial JJ 14 1915 847 , , , 14 1915 848 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 14 1915 849 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1915 850 divisions division NNS 14 1915 851 : : : 14 1915 852 4 4 CD 14 1915 853 provinces province NNS 14 1915 854 ; ; : 14 1915 855 Cape Cape NNP 14 1915 856 , , , 14 1915 857 Natal Natal NNP 14 1915 858 , , , 14 1915 859 Orange Orange NNP 14 1915 860 Free Free NNP 14 1915 861 State State NNP 14 1915 862 , , , 14 1915 863 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 14 1915 864 ; ; : 14 1915 865 there there EX 14 1915 866 are be VBP 14 1915 867 10 10 CD 14 1915 868 homelands homeland NNS 14 1915 869 not not RB 14 1915 870 recognized recognize VBN 14 1915 871 by by IN 14 1915 872 the the DT 14 1915 873 US--4 US--4 NNP 14 1915 874 independent independent NN 14 1915 875 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 876 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 14 1915 877 , , , 14 1915 878 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 14 1915 879 , , , 14 1915 880 Transkei Transkei NNPS 14 1915 881 , , , 14 1915 882 Venda Venda NNP 14 1915 883 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 884 and and CC 14 1915 885 6 6 CD 14 1915 886 other other JJ 14 1915 887 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 888 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 14 1915 889 , , , 14 1915 890 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 14 1915 891 , , , 14 1915 892 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 14 1915 893 , , , 14 1915 894 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 14 1915 895 , , , 14 1915 896 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 14 1915 897 , , , 14 1915 898 Qwaqwa Qwaqwa NNP 14 1915 899 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 900 Independence Independence NNP 14 1915 901 : : : 14 1915 902 31 31 CD 14 1915 903 May May NNP 14 1915 904 1910 1910 CD 14 1915 905 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 906 from from IN 14 1915 907 UK UK NNP 14 1915 908 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 909 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1915 910 : : : 14 1915 911 3 3 CD 14 1915 912 September September NNP 14 1915 913 1984 1984 CD 14 1915 914 Legal legal JJ 14 1915 915 system system NN 14 1915 916 : : : 14 1915 917 based base VBN 14 1915 918 on on IN 14 1915 919 Roman roman JJ 14 1915 920 - - HYPH 14 1915 921 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1915 922 law law NN 14 1915 923 and and CC 14 1915 924 English english JJ 14 1915 925 common common JJ 14 1915 926 law law NN 14 1915 927 ; ; : 14 1915 928 accepts accept VBZ 14 1915 929 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1915 930 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1915 931 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1915 932 , , , 14 1915 933 with with IN 14 1915 934 reservations reservation NNS 14 1915 935 National national JJ 14 1915 936 holiday holiday NN 14 1915 937 : : : 14 1915 938 Republic Republic NNP 14 1915 939 Day Day NNP 14 1915 940 , , , 14 1915 941 31 31 CD 14 1915 942 May May NNP 14 1915 943 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 944 1910 1910 CD 14 1915 945 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 946 Executive executive JJ 14 1915 947 branch branch NN 14 1915 948 : : : 14 1915 949 state state NN 14 1915 950 president president NN 14 1915 951 , , , 14 1915 952 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1915 953 , , , 14 1915 954 Executive Executive NNP 14 1915 955 Council Council NNP 14 1915 956 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 957 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1915 958 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 959 Ministers minister NNS 14 1915 960 ' ' POS 14 1915 961 Councils council NNS 14 1915 962 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 963 from from IN 14 1915 964 the the DT 14 1915 965 three three CD 14 1915 966 houses house NNS 14 1915 967 of of IN 14 1915 968 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1915 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 970 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1915 971 branch branch NN 14 1915 972 : : : 14 1915 973 tricameral tricameral JJ 14 1915 974 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1915 975 consists consist VBZ 14 1915 976 of of IN 14 1915 977 the the DT 14 1915 978 House House NNP 14 1915 979 of of IN 14 1915 980 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1915 981 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 982 whites white NNS 14 1915 983 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 984 , , , 14 1915 985 House House NNP 14 1915 986 of of IN 14 1915 987 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1915 988 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 989 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 14 1915 990 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 991 , , , 14 1915 992 and and CC 14 1915 993 House House NNP 14 1915 994 of of IN 14 1915 995 Delegates Delegates NNPS 14 1915 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 997 Indians Indians NNPS 14 1915 998 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 999 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1915 1000 branch branch NN 14 1915 1001 : : : 14 1915 1002 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1915 1003 Court Court NNP 14 1915 1004 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1915 1005 : : : 14 1915 1006 Chief Chief NNP 14 1915 1007 of of IN 14 1915 1008 State State NNP 14 1915 1009 and and CC 14 1915 1010 Head Head NNP 14 1915 1011 of of IN 14 1915 1012 Government Government NNP 14 1915 1013 -- -- : 14 1915 1014 State State NNP 14 1915 1015 President President NNP 14 1915 1016 Frederik Frederik NNP 14 1915 1017 W. W. NNP 14 1915 1018 DE DE NNP 14 1915 1019 KLERK KLERK NNP 14 1915 1020 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1021 since since IN 14 1915 1022 13 13 CD 14 1915 1023 September September NNP 14 1915 1024 1989 1989 CD 14 1915 1025 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1026 Political political JJ 14 1915 1027 parties party NNS 14 1915 1028 and and CC 14 1915 1029 leaders leader NNS 14 1915 1030 : : : 14 1915 1031 white white JJ 14 1915 1032 political political JJ 14 1915 1033 parties party NNS 14 1915 1034 and and CC 14 1915 1035 leaders leader NNS 14 1915 1036 -- -- : 14 1915 1037 National National NNP 14 1915 1038 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1039 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1040 NP NP NNP 14 1915 1041 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1042 , , , 14 1915 1043 Frederik Frederik NNP 14 1915 1044 W. W. NNP 14 1915 1045 de de NNP 14 1915 1046 Klerk Klerk NNP 14 1915 1047 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1048 majority majority NNP 14 1915 1049 party party NNP 14 1915 1050 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1051 ; ; : 14 1915 1052 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 1915 1053 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1054 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1055 CP CP NNP 14 1915 1056 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1057 , , , 14 1915 1058 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1915 1059 Andries Andries NNP 14 1915 1060 P. P. NNP 14 1915 1061 Treurnicht Treurnicht NNP 14 1915 1062 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1063 official official JJ 14 1915 1064 opposition opposition NN 14 1915 1065 party party NN 14 1915 1066 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1067 ; ; : 14 1915 1068 Herstigte Herstigte NNP 14 1915 1069 National National NNP 14 1915 1070 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1071 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1072 HNP HNP NNP 14 1915 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1074 , , , 14 1915 1075 Jaap Jaap NNP 14 1915 1076 Marais Marais NNP 14 1915 1077 ; ; : 14 1915 1078 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1915 1079 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1080 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1081 DP DP NNP 14 1915 1082 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1083 , , , 14 1915 1084 Zach Zach NNP 14 1915 1085 De De NNP 14 1915 1086 Beer Beer NNP 14 1915 1087 , , , 14 1915 1088 Wynand Wynand NNP 14 1915 1089 Malan Malan NNP 14 1915 1090 , , , 14 1915 1091 and and CC 14 1915 1092 Denis Denis NNP 14 1915 1093 Worrall Worrall NNP 14 1915 1094 ; ; : 14 1915 1095 Colored colored JJ 14 1915 1096 political political JJ 14 1915 1097 parties party NNS 14 1915 1098 and and CC 14 1915 1099 leaders leader NNS 14 1915 1100 -- -- : 14 1915 1101 Labor Labor NNP 14 1915 1102 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1103 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1104 LP LP NNP 14 1915 1105 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1106 , , , 14 1915 1107 Allan Allan NNP 14 1915 1108 Hendrickse Hendrickse NNP 14 1915 1109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1110 majority majority NNP 14 1915 1111 party party NNP 14 1915 1112 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1113 ; ; : 14 1915 1114 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1915 1115 Reform Reform NNP 14 1915 1116 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1117 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1118 DRP DRP NNP 14 1915 1119 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1120 , , , 14 1915 1121 Carter Carter NNP 14 1915 1122 Ebrahim Ebrahim NNP 14 1915 1123 ; ; : 14 1915 1124 United United NNP 14 1915 1125 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1915 1126 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1127 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1128 UDP UDP NNP 14 1915 1129 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1130 , , , 14 1915 1131 Jac Jac NNP 14 1915 1132 Rabie Rabie NNP 14 1915 1133 ; ; : 14 1915 1134 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 1915 1135 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1136 ; ; : 14 1915 1137 Indian indian JJ 14 1915 1138 political political JJ 14 1915 1139 parties party NNS 14 1915 1140 and and CC 14 1915 1141 leaders leader NNS 14 1915 1142 -- -- : 14 1915 1143 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1915 1144 , , , 14 1915 1145 J. J. NNP 14 1915 1146 N. N. NNP 14 1915 1147 Reddy Reddy NNP 14 1915 1148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1149 majority majority NNP 14 1915 1150 party party NN 14 1915 1151 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1152 ; ; : 14 1915 1153 National National NNP 14 1915 1154 People People NNPS 14 1915 1155 's 's POS 14 1915 1156 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1158 NPP NPP NNP 14 1915 1159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1160 , , , 14 1915 1161 Amichand Amichand NNP 14 1915 1162 Rajbansi Rajbansi NNP 14 1915 1163 ; ; : 14 1915 1164 Merit Merit NNP 14 1915 1165 People People NNPS 14 1915 1166 's 's POS 14 1915 1167 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1168 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1915 1169 : : : 14 1915 1170 universal universal JJ 14 1915 1171 at at IN 14 1915 1172 age age NN 14 1915 1173 18 18 CD 14 1915 1174 , , , 14 1915 1175 but but CC 14 1915 1176 voting voting NN 14 1915 1177 rights right NNS 14 1915 1178 are be VBP 14 1915 1179 racially racially RB 14 1915 1180 based base VBN 14 1915 1181 Elections election NNS 14 1915 1182 : : : 14 1915 1183 House House NNP 14 1915 1184 of of IN 14 1915 1185 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1915 1186 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1187 whites)--last whites)--last NNP 14 1915 1188 held hold VBD 14 1915 1189 6 6 CD 14 1915 1190 September September NNP 14 1915 1191 1989 1989 CD 14 1915 1192 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1193 next next JJ 14 1915 1194 to to TO 14 1915 1195 be be VB 14 1915 1196 held hold VBN 14 1915 1197 by by IN 14 1915 1198 September September NNP 14 1915 1199 1994 1994 CD 14 1915 1200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1201 ; ; : 14 1915 1202 results result NNS 14 1915 1203 -- -- : 14 1915 1204 NP NP NNP 14 1915 1205 58 58 CD 14 1915 1206 % % NN 14 1915 1207 , , , 14 1915 1208 CP CP NNP 14 1915 1209 23 23 CD 14 1915 1210 % % NN 14 1915 1211 , , , 14 1915 1212 DP dp NN 14 1915 1213 19 19 CD 14 1915 1214 % % NN 14 1915 1215 ; ; , 14 1915 1216 seats--(178 seats--(178 NNP 14 1915 1217 total total NN 14 1915 1218 , , , 14 1915 1219 166 166 CD 14 1915 1220 elected elect VBN 14 1915 1221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1222 NP NP NNP 14 1915 1223 103 103 CD 14 1915 1224 , , , 14 1915 1225 CP CP NNP 14 1915 1226 41 41 CD 14 1915 1227 , , , 14 1915 1228 DP DP NNP 14 1915 1229 34 34 CD 14 1915 1230 ; ; : 14 1915 1231 House House NNP 14 1915 1232 of of IN 14 1915 1233 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 1915 1234 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1235 Coloreds)--last Coloreds)--last NNP 14 1915 1236 held hold VBD 14 1915 1237 6 6 CD 14 1915 1238 September September NNP 14 1915 1239 1989 1989 CD 14 1915 1240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1241 next next JJ 14 1915 1242 to to TO 14 1915 1243 be be VB 14 1915 1244 held hold VBN 14 1915 1245 by by IN 14 1915 1246 September September NNP 14 1915 1247 1994 1994 CD 14 1915 1248 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1249 ; 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; : 14 1915 1300 results result NNS 14 1915 1301 -- -- : 14 1915 1302 percent percent NN 14 1915 1303 of of IN 14 1915 1304 vote vote NN 14 1915 1305 by by IN 14 1915 1306 party party NN 14 1915 1307 NA NA NNP 14 1915 1308 ; ; , 14 1915 1309 seats--(45 seats--(45 JJ 14 1915 1310 total total NN 14 1915 1311 , , , 14 1915 1312 40 40 CD 14 1915 1313 elected elect VBN 14 1915 1314 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1315 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1915 1316 16 16 CD 14 1915 1317 , , , 14 1915 1318 NPP NPP NNP 14 1915 1319 9 9 CD 14 1915 1320 , , , 14 1915 1321 Merit Merit NNP 14 1915 1322 People People NNPS 14 1915 1323 's 's POS 14 1915 1324 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1325 3 3 CD 14 1915 1326 , , , 14 1915 1327 United United NNP 14 1915 1328 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1329 2 2 CD 14 1915 1330 , , , 14 1915 1331 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1915 1332 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1333 2 2 CD 14 1915 1334 , , , 14 1915 1335 People People NNPS 14 1915 1336 's 's POS 14 1915 1337 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1338 1 1 CD 14 1915 1339 , , , 14 1915 1340 National National NNP 14 1915 1341 Federal Federal NNP 14 1915 1342 Party Party NNP 14 1915 1343 1 1 CD 14 1915 1344 , , , 14 1915 1345 independents independent NNS 14 1915 1346 6 6 CD 14 1915 1347 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1915 1348 : : : 14 1915 1349 small small JJ 14 1915 1350 Communist communist JJ 14 1915 1351 party party NN 14 1915 1352 illegal illegal JJ 14 1915 1353 since since IN 14 1915 1354 1950 1950 CD 14 1915 1355 ; ; : 14 1915 1356 party party NN 14 1915 1357 in in IN 14 1915 1358 exile exile NN 14 1915 1359 maintains maintain VBZ 14 1915 1360 headquarters headquarters NN 14 1915 1361 in in IN 14 1915 1362 London London NNP 14 1915 1363 , , , 14 1915 1364 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 1915 1365 Tloome Tloome NNP 14 1915 1366 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1367 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1915 1368 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1369 and and CC 14 1915 1370 Joe Joe NNP 14 1915 1371 Slovo Slovo NNP 14 1915 1372 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1373 General General NNP 14 1915 1374 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1915 1375 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1376 Other other JJ 14 1915 1377 political political JJ 14 1915 1378 groups group NNS 14 1915 1379 : : : 14 1915 1380 insurgent insurgent JJ 14 1915 1381 groups group NNS 14 1915 1382 in in IN 14 1915 1383 exile exile NN 14 1915 1384 -- -- : 14 1915 1385 African African NNP 14 1915 1386 National National NNP 14 1915 1387 Congress Congress NNP 14 1915 1388 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1389 ANC ANC NNP 14 1915 1390 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1391 , , , 14 1915 1392 Oliver Oliver NNP 14 1915 1393 Tambo Tambo NNP 14 1915 1394 ; ; : 14 1915 1395 Pan Pan NNP 14 1915 1396 - - JJ 14 1915 1397 Africanist Africanist NNP 14 1915 1398 Congress Congress NNP 14 1915 1399 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1400 PAC PAC NNP 14 1915 1401 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1402 , , , 14 1915 1403 Zephania Zephania NNP 14 1915 1404 Mothopeng Mothopeng NNP 14 1915 1405 ; ; : 14 1915 1406 internal internal JJ 14 1915 1407 antiapartheid antiapartheid NN 14 1915 1408 groups group NNS 14 1915 1409 -- -- : 14 1915 1410 Pan pan JJ 14 1915 1411 - - NNP 14 1915 1412 Africanist Africanist NNP 14 1915 1413 Movement Movement NNP 14 1915 1414 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1415 PAM PAM NNP 14 1915 1416 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1417 , , , 14 1915 1418 Clarence Clarence NNP 14 1915 1419 Makwetu Makwetu NNP 14 1915 1420 ; ; : 14 1915 1421 United United NNP 14 1915 1422 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1915 1423 Front Front NNP 14 1915 1424 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1425 UDF UDF NNP 14 1915 1426 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1427 , , , 14 1915 1428 Albertina Albertina NNP 14 1915 1429 Sisulu Sisulu NNP 14 1915 1430 and and CC 14 1915 1431 Archibald Archibald NNP 14 1915 1432 Gumede Gumede NNP 14 1915 1433 Member Member NNP 14 1915 1434 of of IN 14 1915 1435 : : : 14 1915 1436 CCC CCC NNP 14 1915 1437 , , , 14 1915 1438 GATT GATT NNP 14 1915 1439 , , , 14 1915 1440 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1915 1441 , , , 14 1915 1442 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1915 1443 , , , 14 1915 1444 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1915 1445 , , , 14 1915 1446 IDA IDA NNP 14 1915 1447 , , , 14 1915 1448 IFC IFC NNP 14 1915 1449 , , , 14 1915 1450 IHO IHO NNP 14 1915 1451 , , , 14 1915 1452 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1915 1453 , , , 14 1915 1454 IMF IMF NNP 14 1915 1455 , , , 14 1915 1456 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1915 1457 , , , 14 1915 1458 ISO ISO NNP 14 1915 1459 , , , 14 1915 1460 ITU ITU NNP 14 1915 1461 , , , 14 1915 1462 IWC IWC NNP 14 1915 1463 -- -- : 14 1915 1464 International International NNP 14 1915 1465 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1915 1466 Commission Commission NNP 14 1915 1467 , , , 14 1915 1468 IWC IWC NNP 14 1915 1469 -- -- : 14 1915 1470 International International NNP 14 1915 1471 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1915 1472 Council Council NNP 14 1915 1473 , , , 14 1915 1474 Southern Southern NNP 14 1915 1475 African African NNP 14 1915 1476 Customs Customs NNP 14 1915 1477 Union Union NNP 14 1915 1478 , , , 14 1915 1479 UN UN NNP 14 1915 1480 , , , 14 1915 1481 UPU UPU NNP 14 1915 1482 , , , 14 1915 1483 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1915 1484 , , , 14 1915 1485 WHO who WP 14 1915 1486 , , , 14 1915 1487 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1915 1488 , , , 14 1915 1489 WMO WMO NNP 14 1915 1490 , , , 14 1915 1491 WSG WSG NNP 14 1915 1492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1493 membership membership NN 14 1915 1494 rights right NNS 14 1915 1495 in in IN 14 1915 1496 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1915 1497 , , , 14 1915 1498 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1915 1499 , , , 14 1915 1500 ITU ITU NNP 14 1915 1501 , , , 14 1915 1502 WHO who WP 14 1915 1503 , , , 14 1915 1504 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1915 1505 , , , 14 1915 1506 and and CC 14 1915 1507 WMO WMO NNP 14 1915 1508 suspended suspend VBD 14 1915 1509 or or CC 14 1915 1510 restricted restrict VBN 14 1915 1511 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1512 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1915 1513 representation representation NN 14 1915 1514 : : : 14 1915 1515 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1915 1516 Piet Piet NNP 14 1915 1517 G. G. NNP 14 1915 1518 J. J. NNP 14 1915 1519 KOORNHOF KOORNHOF NNP 14 1915 1520 ; ; : 14 1915 1521 Chancery chancery NN 14 1915 1522 at at IN 14 1915 1523 3051 3051 CD 14 1915 1524 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1915 1525 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1915 1526 NW NW NNP 14 1915 1527 , , , 14 1915 1528 Washington Washington NNP 14 1915 1529 DC DC NNP 14 1915 1530 20008 20008 CD 14 1915 1531 ; ; : 14 1915 1532 telephone telephone NN 14 1915 1533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1534 202 202 CD 14 1915 1535 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1536 232 232 CD 14 1915 1537 - - SYM 14 1915 1538 4400 4400 CD 14 1915 1539 ; ; : 14 1915 1540 there there EX 14 1915 1541 are be VBP 14 1915 1542 South south JJ 14 1915 1543 African african JJ 14 1915 1544 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1915 1545 General General NNP 14 1915 1546 in in IN 14 1915 1547 Beverly Beverly NNP 14 1915 1548 Hills Hills NNP 14 1915 1549 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1550 California California NNP 14 1915 1551 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1552 , , , 14 1915 1553 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1915 1554 , , , 14 1915 1555 Houston Houston NNP 14 1915 1556 , , , 14 1915 1557 and and CC 14 1915 1558 New New NNP 14 1915 1559 York York NNP 14 1915 1560 ; ; : 14 1915 1561 US US NNP 14 1915 1562 -- -- : 14 1915 1563 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1915 1564 William William NNP 14 1915 1565 L. L. NNP 14 1915 1566 SWING SWING NNP 14 1915 1567 ; ; : 14 1915 1568 Embassy embassy NN 14 1915 1569 at at IN 14 1915 1570 Thibault Thibault NNP 14 1915 1571 House House NNP 14 1915 1572 , , , 14 1915 1573 225 225 CD 14 1915 1574 Pretorius Pretorius NNP 14 1915 1575 Street Street NNP 14 1915 1576 , , , 14 1915 1577 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14 1915 1578 ; ; : 14 1915 1579 telephone telephone NN 14 1915 1580 p27o p27o NNS 14 1915 1581 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1582 12 12 CD 14 1915 1583 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1584 28 28 CD 14 1915 1585 - - HYPH 14 1915 1586 4266 4266 CD 14 1915 1587 ; ; : 14 1915 1588 there there EX 14 1915 1589 are be VBP 14 1915 1590 US US NNP 14 1915 1591 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1915 1592 General General NNP 14 1915 1593 in in IN 14 1915 1594 Cape Cape NNP 14 1915 1595 Town Town NNP 14 1915 1596 , , , 14 1915 1597 Durban Durban NNP 14 1915 1598 , , , 14 1915 1599 and and CC 14 1915 1600 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 14 1915 1601 Flag Flag NNP 14 1915 1602 : : : 14 1915 1603 actually actually RB 14 1915 1604 four four CD 14 1915 1605 flags flag NNS 14 1915 1606 in in IN 14 1915 1607 one one CD 14 1915 1608 -- -- : 14 1915 1609 three three CD 14 1915 1610 miniature miniature JJ 14 1915 1611 flags flag NNS 14 1915 1612 reproduced reproduce VBN 14 1915 1613 in in IN 14 1915 1614 the the DT 14 1915 1615 center center NN 14 1915 1616 of of IN 14 1915 1617 the the DT 14 1915 1618 white white NNP 14 1915 1619 band band NN 14 1915 1620 of of IN 14 1915 1621 the the DT 14 1915 1622 former former JJ 14 1915 1623 flag flag NN 14 1915 1624 of of IN 14 1915 1625 the the DT 14 1915 1626 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1915 1627 which which WDT 14 1915 1628 has have VBZ 14 1915 1629 three three CD 14 1915 1630 equal equal JJ 14 1915 1631 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1915 1632 bands band NNS 14 1915 1633 of of IN 14 1915 1634 orange orange JJ 14 1915 1635 ( ( -LRB- 14 1915 1636 top top NNP 14 1915 1637 ) ) -RRB- 14 1915 1638 , , , 14 1915 1639 white white JJ 14 1915 1640 , , , 14 1915 1641 and and CC 14 1915 1642 blue blue JJ 14 1915 1643 ; ; : 14 1915 1644 the the DT 14 1915 1645 miniature miniature JJ 14 1915 1646 flags flag NNS 14 1915 1647 are be VBP 14 1915 1648 a a DT 14 1915 1649 vertically vertically RB 14 1915 1650 hanging hanging JJ 14 1915 1651 flag flag NN 14 1915 1652 of of IN 14 1915 1653 the the DT 14 1915 1654 old old JJ 14 1915 1655 Orange Orange NNP 14 1915 1656 Free Free NNP 14 1915 1657 State State NNP 14 1915 1658 with with IN 14 1915 1659 a a DT 14 1915 1660 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1915 1661 flag flag NN 14 1915 1662 of of IN 14 1915 1663 the the DT 14 1915 1664 UK UK NNP 14 1915 1665 adjoining adjoin VBG 14 1915 1666 on on IN 14 1915 1667 the the DT 14 1915 1668 hoist hoist NN 14 1915 1669 side side NN 14 1915 1670 and and CC 14 1915 1671 a a DT 14 1915 1672 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1915 1673 flag flag NN 14 1915 1674 of of IN 14 1915 1675 the the DT 14 1915 1676 old old JJ 14 1915 1677 Transvaal Transvaal NNP 14 1915 1678 Republic Republic NNP 14 1915 1679 adjoining adjoin VBG 14 1915 1680 on on IN 14 1915 1681 the the DT 14 1915 1682 other other JJ 14 1915 1683 side side NN 14 1915 1684 - - HYPH 14 1915 1685 Economy economy NN 14 1915 1686 Overview Overview NNP 14 1915 1687 : : : 14 1915 1688 Many many JJ 14 1915 1689 of of IN 14 1915 1690 the the DT 14 1915 1691 white white JJ 14 1915 1692 one one CD 14 1915 1693 - - HYPH 14 1915 1694 seventh seventh JJ 14 1915 1695 of of IN 14 1915 1696 the the DT 14 1915 1697 South south JJ 14 1915 1698 African african JJ 14 1915 1699 population population NN 14 1915 1700 enjoy enjoy NN 14 1915 1701 incomes income NNS 14 1915 1702 , , , 14 1915 1703 material material NN 14 1915 1704 comforts comfort NNS 14 1915 1705 , , , 14 1915 1706 and and CC 14 1915 1707 health health NN 14 1915 1708 and and CC 14 1915 1709 educational educational JJ 14 1915 1710 standards standard NNS 14 1915 1711 equal equal JJ 14 1915 1712 to to IN 14 1915 1713 those those DT 14 1915 1714 of of IN 14 1915 1715 Western Western NNP 14 1915 1716 Europe Europe NNP 14 1915 1717 . . . 14 1916 1 In in IN 14 1916 2 contrast contrast NN 14 1916 3 , , , 14 1916 4 most most JJS 14 1916 5 of of IN 14 1916 6 the the DT 14 1916 7 remaining remain VBG 14 1916 8 population population NN 14 1916 9 suffers suffer NNS 14 1916 10 from from IN 14 1916 11 the the DT 14 1916 12 poverty poverty NN 14 1916 13 patterns pattern NNS 14 1916 14 of of IN 14 1916 15 the the DT 14 1916 16 Third Third NNP 14 1916 17 World World NNP 14 1916 18 , , , 14 1916 19 including include VBG 14 1916 20 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1916 21 , , , 14 1916 22 lack lack NN 14 1916 23 of of IN 14 1916 24 job job NN 14 1916 25 skills skill NNS 14 1916 26 , , , 14 1916 27 and and CC 14 1916 28 barriers barrier NNS 14 1916 29 to to IN 14 1916 30 movement movement NN 14 1916 31 into into IN 14 1916 32 higher higher RBR 14 1916 33 - - HYPH 14 1916 34 paying pay VBG 14 1916 35 fields field NNS 14 1916 36 . . . 14 1917 1 Inputs input NNS 14 1917 2 and and CC 14 1917 3 outputs output NNS 14 1917 4 thus thus RB 14 1917 5 do do VBP 14 1917 6 not not RB 14 1917 7 move move VB 14 1917 8 smoothly smoothly RB 14 1917 9 into into IN 14 1917 10 the the DT 14 1917 11 most most RBS 14 1917 12 productive productive JJ 14 1917 13 employments employment NNS 14 1917 14 , , , 14 1917 15 and and CC 14 1917 16 the the DT 14 1917 17 effectiveness effectiveness NN 14 1917 18 of of IN 14 1917 19 the the DT 14 1917 20 market market NN 14 1917 21 is be VBZ 14 1917 22 further further RB 14 1917 23 lowered lower VBN 14 1917 24 by by IN 14 1917 25 international international JJ 14 1917 26 constraints constraint NNS 14 1917 27 on on IN 14 1917 28 dealings dealing NNS 14 1917 29 with with IN 14 1917 30 South South NNP 14 1917 31 Africa Africa NNP 14 1917 32 . . . 14 1918 1 The the DT 14 1918 2 main main JJ 14 1918 3 strength strength NN 14 1918 4 of of IN 14 1918 5 the the DT 14 1918 6 economy economy NN 14 1918 7 lies lie VBZ 14 1918 8 in in IN 14 1918 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1918 10 rich rich JJ 14 1918 11 mineral mineral NN 14 1918 12 resources resource NNS 14 1918 13 , , , 14 1918 14 which which WDT 14 1918 15 provide provide VBP 14 1918 16 two two CD 14 1918 17 - - HYPH 14 1918 18 thirds third NNS 14 1918 19 of of IN 14 1918 20 exports export NNS 14 1918 21 . . . 14 1919 1 Average average JJ 14 1919 2 growth growth NN 14 1919 3 of of IN 14 1919 4 2 2 CD 14 1919 5 % % NN 14 1919 6 in in IN 14 1919 7 output output NN 14 1919 8 in in IN 14 1919 9 recent recent JJ 14 1919 10 years year NNS 14 1919 11 falls fall VBZ 14 1919 12 far far RB 14 1919 13 short short RB 14 1919 14 of of IN 14 1919 15 the the DT 14 1919 16 level level NN 14 1919 17 needed need VBN 14 1919 18 to to TO 14 1919 19 cut cut VB 14 1919 20 into into IN 14 1919 21 the the DT 14 1919 22 high high JJ 14 1919 23 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1919 24 level level NN 14 1919 25 . . . 14 1920 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1920 2 : : : 14 1920 3 $ $ $ 14 1920 4 83.5 83.5 CD 14 1920 5 billion billion CD 14 1920 6 , , , 14 1920 7 per per IN 14 1920 8 capita capita FW 14 1920 9 $ $ $ 14 1920 10 2,380 2,380 CD 14 1920 11 ; ; : 14 1920 12 real real JJ 14 1920 13 growth growth NN 14 1920 14 rate rate NN 14 1920 15 3.2 3.2 CD 14 1920 16 % % NN 14 1920 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1920 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1920 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1920 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1920 21 rate rate NN 14 1920 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1920 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1920 24 prices price NNS 14 1920 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1920 26 : : : 14 1920 27 14.67 14.67 CD 14 1920 28 % % NN 14 1920 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1920 30 1989 1989 CD 14 1920 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1920 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1920 33 rate rate NN 14 1920 34 : : : 14 1920 35 22 22 CD 14 1920 36 % % NN 14 1920 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1920 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1920 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 1920 40 ; ; : 14 1920 41 blacks black NNS 14 1920 42 25 25 CD 14 1920 43 - - SYM 14 1920 44 30 30 CD 14 1920 45 % % NN 14 1920 46 , , , 14 1920 47 up up IN 14 1920 48 to to TO 14 1920 49 50 50 CD 14 1920 50 % % NN 14 1920 51 in in IN 14 1920 52 homelands homeland NNS 14 1920 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 1920 54 1988 1988 CD 14 1920 55 est est NNP 14 1920 56 . . . 14 1920 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 1921 1 Budget budget NN 14 1921 2 : : : 14 1921 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 1921 4 $ $ $ 14 1921 5 24.3 24.3 CD 14 1921 6 billion billion CD 14 1921 7 ; ; : 14 1921 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1921 9 $ $ $ 14 1921 10 27.3 27.3 CD 14 1921 11 billion billion CD 14 1921 12 , , , 14 1921 13 including include VBG 14 1921 14 capital capital NN 14 1921 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1921 16 of of IN 14 1921 17 $ $ $ 14 1921 18 NA na CD 14 1921 19 billion billion CD 14 1921 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1921 21 FY91 FY91 NNP 14 1921 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1921 23 Exports export NNS 14 1921 24 : : : 14 1921 25 $ $ $ 14 1921 26 21.5 21.5 CD 14 1921 27 billion billion CD 14 1921 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1921 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1921 30 . . NNP 14 1921 31 , , , 14 1921 32 1988 1988 CD 14 1921 33 est est VBD 14 1921 34 . . . 14 1922 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1922 2 ; ; : 14 1922 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1922 4 -- -- : 14 1922 5 gold gold NN 14 1922 6 40 40 CD 14 1922 7 % % NN 14 1922 8 , , , 14 1922 9 minerals mineral NNS 14 1922 10 and and CC 14 1922 11 metals metal NNS 14 1922 12 23 23 CD 14 1922 13 % % NN 14 1922 14 , , , 14 1922 15 food food NN 14 1922 16 6 6 CD 14 1922 17 % % NN 14 1922 18 , , , 14 1922 19 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1922 20 3 3 CD 14 1922 21 % % NN 14 1922 22 ; ; , 14 1922 23 partners partner NNS 14 1922 24 -- -- : 14 1922 25 FRG FRG NNP 14 1922 26 , , , 14 1922 27 Japan Japan NNP 14 1922 28 , , , 14 1922 29 UK UK NNP 14 1922 30 , , , 14 1922 31 US US NNP 14 1922 32 , , , 14 1922 33 other other JJ 14 1922 34 EC EC NNP 14 1922 35 , , , 14 1922 36 Hong Hong NNP 14 1922 37 Kong Kong NNP 14 1922 38 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1922 39 : : : 14 1922 40 $ $ $ 14 1922 41 18.5 18.5 CD 14 1922 42 billion billion CD 14 1922 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 1922 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1922 45 . . NNP 14 1922 46 , , , 14 1922 47 1989 1989 CD 14 1922 48 est est NNP 14 1922 49 . . . 14 1923 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1923 2 ; ; : 14 1923 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1923 4 -- -- : 14 1923 5 machinery machinery NN 14 1923 6 27 27 CD 14 1923 7 % % NN 14 1923 8 , , , 14 1923 9 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1923 10 11 11 CD 14 1923 11 % % NN 14 1923 12 , , , 14 1923 13 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 1923 14 and and CC 14 1923 15 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1923 16 11 11 CD 14 1923 17 % % NN 14 1923 18 , , , 14 1923 19 textiles textile NNS 14 1923 20 , , , 14 1923 21 scientific scientific JJ 14 1923 22 instruments instrument NNS 14 1923 23 , , , 14 1923 24 base base NN 14 1923 25 metals metal NNS 14 1923 26 ; ; : 14 1923 27 partners partner NNS 14 1923 28 -- -- : 14 1923 29 US US NNP 14 1923 30 , , , 14 1923 31 FRG FRG NNP 14 1923 32 , , , 14 1923 33 Japan Japan NNP 14 1923 34 , , , 14 1923 35 UK UK NNP 14 1923 36 , , , 14 1923 37 France France NNP 14 1923 38 , , , 14 1923 39 Italy Italy NNP 14 1923 40 , , , 14 1923 41 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 1923 42 External External NNP 14 1923 43 debt debt NN 14 1923 44 : : : 14 1923 45 $ $ $ 14 1923 46 21.2 21.2 CD 14 1923 47 billion billion CD 14 1923 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1923 49 1988 1988 CD 14 1923 50 est est NNP 14 1923 51 . . . 14 1923 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1924 2 production production NN 14 1924 3 : : : 14 1924 4 growth growth NN 14 1924 5 rate rate NN 14 1924 6 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1924 7 % % NN 14 1924 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 9 1988 1988 CD 14 1924 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 1924 12 : : : 14 1924 13 34,941,000 34,941,000 CD 14 1924 14 kW kW NNP 14 1924 15 capacity capacity NN 14 1924 16 ; 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; : 14 1924 127 1 1 CD 14 1924 128 rand rand NN 14 1924 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 130 R r NN 14 1924 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 132 = = NFP 14 1924 133 100 100 CD 14 1924 134 cents cent NNS 14 1924 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1924 136 rates rate NNS 14 1924 137 : : : 14 1924 138 rand rand NNP 14 1924 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 140 R r NN 14 1924 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 142 per per IN 14 1924 143 US$ us$ $ 14 1924 144 1 1 CD 14 1924 145 - - HYPH 14 1924 146 -2.5555 -2.5555 NN 14 1924 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 148 January January NNP 14 1924 149 1990 1990 CD 14 1924 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 151 , , , 14 1924 152 2.6166 2.6166 CD 14 1924 153 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 154 1989 1989 CD 14 1924 155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 156 , , , 14 1924 157 2.2611 2.2611 CD 14 1924 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 159 1988 1988 CD 14 1924 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 161 , , , 14 1924 162 2.0350 2.0350 CD 14 1924 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 164 1987 1987 CD 14 1924 165 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 166 , , , 14 1924 167 2.2685 2.2685 CD 14 1924 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 169 1986 1986 CD 14 1924 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 171 , , , 14 1924 172 2.1911 2.1911 CD 14 1924 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 174 1985 1985 CD 14 1924 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 176 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1924 177 year year NN 14 1924 178 : : : 14 1924 179 1 1 CD 14 1924 180 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 1924 181 March March NNP 14 1924 182 - - HYPH 14 1924 183 Communications Communications NNP 14 1924 184 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1924 185 : : : 14 1924 186 20,638 20,638 CD 14 1924 187 km km NNP 14 1924 188 route route NN 14 1924 189 distance distance NN 14 1924 190 total total NN 14 1924 191 ; ; : 14 1924 192 35,079 35,079 CD 14 1924 193 km km NNS 14 1924 194 of of IN 14 1924 195 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1924 196 gauge gauge NN 14 1924 197 trackage trackage NN 14 1924 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 199 counts count NNS 14 1924 200 double double JJ 14 1924 201 and and CC 14 1924 202 multiple multiple JJ 14 1924 203 tracking tracking NN 14 1924 204 as as IN 14 1924 205 single single JJ 14 1924 206 track track NN 14 1924 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 208 ; ; : 14 1924 209 314 314 CD 14 1924 210 km km NNS 14 1924 211 of of IN 14 1924 212 610 610 CD 14 1924 213 mm mm CD 14 1924 214 gauge gauge NN 14 1924 215 Highways highway NNS 14 1924 216 : : : 14 1924 217 188,309 188,309 CD 14 1924 218 km km NN 14 1924 219 total total NN 14 1924 220 ; ; : 14 1924 221 54,013 54,013 CD 14 1924 222 km km NNS 14 1924 223 paved pave VBN 14 1924 224 , , , 14 1924 225 134,296 134,296 CD 14 1924 226 km km NN 14 1924 227 crushed crush VBN 14 1924 228 stone stone NN 14 1924 229 , , , 14 1924 230 gravel gravel NN 14 1924 231 , , , 14 1924 232 or or CC 14 1924 233 improved improve VBN 14 1924 234 earth earth NN 14 1924 235 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1924 236 : : : 14 1924 237 931 931 CD 14 1924 238 km km NN 14 1924 239 crude crude JJ 14 1924 240 oil oil NN 14 1924 241 ; ; : 14 1924 242 1,748 1,748 CD 14 1924 243 km km NN 14 1924 244 refined refined JJ 14 1924 245 products product NNS 14 1924 246 ; ; : 14 1924 247 322 322 CD 14 1924 248 km km NN 14 1924 249 natural natural JJ 14 1924 250 gas gas NN 14 1924 251 Ports port NNS 14 1924 252 : : : 14 1924 253 Durban Durban NNP 14 1924 254 , , , 14 1924 255 Cape Cape NNP 14 1924 256 Town Town NNP 14 1924 257 , , , 14 1924 258 Port Port NNP 14 1924 259 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 14 1924 260 , , , 14 1924 261 Richard Richard NNP 14 1924 262 's 's POS 14 1924 263 Bay Bay NNP 14 1924 264 , , , 14 1924 265 Saldanha Saldanha NNP 14 1924 266 , , , 14 1924 267 Mosselbaai Mosselbaai NNP 14 1924 268 , , , 14 1924 269 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 1924 270 Bay Bay NNP 14 1924 271 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1924 272 marine marine NN 14 1924 273 : : : 14 1924 274 9 9 CD 14 1924 275 ships ship NNS 14 1924 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 277 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1924 278 GRT GRT NNP 14 1924 279 or or CC 14 1924 280 over over RB 14 1924 281 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 282 totaling total VBG 14 1924 283 275,684 275,684 CD 14 1924 284 GRT/273,973 GRT/273,973 NNP 14 1924 285 DWT DWT NNP 14 1924 286 ; ; : 14 1924 287 includes include VBZ 14 1924 288 7 7 CD 14 1924 289 container container NN 14 1924 290 , , , 14 1924 291 1 1 CD 14 1924 292 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1924 293 carrier carrier NN 14 1924 294 , , , 14 1924 295 1 1 CD 14 1924 296 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1924 297 , , , 14 1924 298 oils oil NNS 14 1924 299 , , , 14 1924 300 and and CC 14 1924 301 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1924 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 303 POL POL NNP 14 1924 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 305 tanker tanker NN 14 1924 306 Civil civil JJ 14 1924 307 air air NN 14 1924 308 : : : 14 1924 309 81 81 CD 14 1924 310 major major JJ 14 1924 311 transport transport NN 14 1924 312 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1924 313 Airports airport NNS 14 1924 314 : : : 14 1924 315 931 931 CD 14 1924 316 total total NN 14 1924 317 , , , 14 1924 318 793 793 CD 14 1924 319 usable usable JJ 14 1924 320 ; ; : 14 1924 321 124 124 CD 14 1924 322 with with IN 14 1924 323 permanent permanent JJ 14 1924 324 - - HYPH 14 1924 325 surface surface NN 14 1924 326 runways runway NNS 14 1924 327 ; ; : 14 1924 328 4 4 CD 14 1924 329 with with IN 14 1924 330 runways runway NNS 14 1924 331 over over IN 14 1924 332 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1924 333 m m CD 14 1924 334 ; ; : 14 1924 335 10 10 CD 14 1924 336 with with IN 14 1924 337 runways runways NNP 14 1924 338 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1924 339 - - HYPH 14 1924 340 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1924 341 m m NN 14 1924 342 ; ; : 14 1924 343 213 213 CD 14 1924 344 with with IN 14 1924 345 runways runway NNS 14 1924 346 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1924 347 - - HYPH 14 1924 348 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1924 349 m m NNP 14 1924 350 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1924 351 : : : 14 1924 352 the the DT 14 1924 353 system system NN 14 1924 354 is be VBZ 14 1924 355 the the DT 14 1924 356 best good JJS 14 1924 357 developed developed JJ 14 1924 358 , , , 14 1924 359 most most RBS 14 1924 360 modern modern JJ 14 1924 361 , , , 14 1924 362 and and CC 14 1924 363 has have VBZ 14 1924 364 the the DT 14 1924 365 highest high JJS 14 1924 366 capacity capacity NN 14 1924 367 in in IN 14 1924 368 Africa Africa NNP 14 1924 369 ; ; : 14 1924 370 it -PRON- PRP 14 1924 371 consists consist VBZ 14 1924 372 of of IN 14 1924 373 carrier carrier NN 14 1924 374 - - HYPH 14 1924 375 equipped equip VBN 14 1924 376 open open JJ 14 1924 377 - - HYPH 14 1924 378 wire wire NN 14 1924 379 lines line NNS 14 1924 380 , , , 14 1924 381 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1924 382 cables cable NNS 14 1924 383 , , , 14 1924 384 radio radio NN 14 1924 385 relay relay NN 14 1924 386 links link NNS 14 1924 387 , , , 14 1924 388 fiber fiber NN 14 1924 389 optic optic JJ 14 1924 390 cable cable NN 14 1924 391 , , , 14 1924 392 and and CC 14 1924 393 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 14 1924 394 stations station NNS 14 1924 395 ; ; , 14 1924 396 key key JJ 14 1924 397 centers center NNS 14 1924 398 are be VBP 14 1924 399 Bloemfontein Bloemfontein NNP 14 1924 400 , , , 14 1924 401 Cape Cape NNP 14 1924 402 Town Town NNP 14 1924 403 , , , 14 1924 404 Durban Durban NNP 14 1924 405 , , , 14 1924 406 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 14 1924 407 , , , 14 1924 408 Port Port NNP 14 1924 409 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 14 1924 410 , , , 14 1924 411 and and CC 14 1924 412 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14 1924 413 ; ; : 14 1924 414 4,500,000 4,500,000 CD 14 1924 415 telephones telephone NNS 14 1924 416 ; ; : 14 1924 417 stations--14 stations--14 JJ 14 1924 418 AM am NN 14 1924 419 , , , 14 1924 420 286 286 CD 14 1924 421 FM FM NNP 14 1924 422 , , , 14 1924 423 67 67 CD 14 1924 424 TV tv NN 14 1924 425 ; ; : 14 1924 426 1 1 CD 14 1924 427 submarine submarine NN 14 1924 428 cable cable NN 14 1924 429 ; ; : 14 1924 430 satellite satellite NN 14 1924 431 earth earth NN 14 1924 432 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1924 433 Indian Indian NNP 14 1924 434 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1924 435 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1924 436 and and CC 14 1924 437 2 2 CD 14 1924 438 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1924 439 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1924 440 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1924 441 - - HYPH 14 1924 442 Defense Defense NNP 14 1924 443 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1924 444 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1924 445 : : : 14 1924 446 Army Army NNP 14 1924 447 , , , 14 1924 448 Navy Navy NNP 14 1924 449 , , , 14 1924 450 Air Air NNP 14 1924 451 Force Force NNP 14 1924 452 , , , 14 1924 453 Medical Medical NNP 14 1924 454 Services Services NNPS 14 1924 455 Military Military NNP 14 1924 456 manpower manpower NN 14 1924 457 : : : 14 1924 458 males males NNP 14 1924 459 15 15 CD 14 1924 460 - - SYM 14 1924 461 49 49 CD 14 1924 462 , , , 14 1924 463 9,544,357 9,544,357 CD 14 1924 464 ; ; : 14 1924 465 5,828,167 5,828,167 CD 14 1924 466 fit fit NN 14 1924 467 for for IN 14 1924 468 military military JJ 14 1924 469 service service NN 14 1924 470 ; ; : 14 1924 471 419,815 419,815 CD 14 1924 472 reach reach VB 14 1924 473 military military JJ 14 1924 474 age age NN 14 1924 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 476 18 18 CD 14 1924 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 1924 478 annually annually RB 14 1924 479 ; ; : 14 1924 480 obligation obligation NN 14 1924 481 for for IN 14 1924 482 service service NN 14 1924 483 in in IN 14 1924 484 Citizen Citizen NNP 14 1924 485 Force Force NNP 14 1924 486 or or CC 14 1924 487 Commandos Commandos NNP 14 1924 488 begins begin VBZ 14 1924 489 at at IN 14 1924 490 18 18 CD 14 1924 491 ; ; : 14 1924 492 volunteers volunteer NNS 14 1924 493 for for IN 14 1924 494 service service NN 14 1924 495 in in IN 14 1924 496 permanent permanent JJ 14 1924 497 force force NN 14 1924 498 must must MD 14 1924 499 be be VB 14 1924 500 17 17 CD 14 1924 501 ; ; : 14 1924 502 national national JJ 14 1924 503 service service NN 14 1924 504 obligation obligation NN 14 1924 505 is be VBZ 14 1924 506 two two CD 14 1924 507 years year NNS 14 1924 508 ; ; : 14 1924 509 figures figure NNS 14 1924 510 include include VBP 14 1924 511 the the DT 14 1924 512 so so RB 14 1924 513 - - HYPH 14 1924 514 called call VBN 14 1924 515 homelands homeland NNS 14 1924 516 not not RB 14 1924 517 recognized recognize VBN 14 1924 518 by by IN 14 1924 519 the the DT 14 1924 520 US US NNP 14 1924 521 Defense Defense NNP 14 1924 522 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1924 523 : : : 14 1924 524 5 5 CD 14 1924 525 % % NN 14 1924 526 of of IN 14 1924 527 GDP GDP NNP 14 1924 528 , , , 14 1924 529 or or CC 14 1924 530 $ $ $ 14 1924 531 4 4 CD 14 1924 532 billion billion CD 14 1924 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1924 534 1989 1989 CD 14 1924 535 est est NNP 14 1924 536 . . . 14 1924 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1925 2 Country country NN 14 1925 3 : : : 14 1925 4 South South NNP 14 1925 5 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 6 and and CC 14 1925 7 the the DT 14 1925 8 South South NNP 14 1925 9 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 10 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 12 dependent dependent JJ 14 1925 13 territory territory NN 14 1925 14 of of IN 14 1925 15 the the DT 14 1925 16 UK UK NNP 14 1925 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 18 - - : 14 1925 19 Geography Geography NNP 14 1925 20 Total total JJ 14 1925 21 area area NN 14 1925 22 : : : 14 1925 23 4,066 4,066 CD 14 1925 24 km2 km2 NN 14 1925 25 ; ; : 14 1925 26 land land NN 14 1925 27 area area NN 14 1925 28 : : : 14 1925 29 4,066 4,066 CD 14 1925 30 km2 km2 NN 14 1925 31 ; ; : 14 1925 32 includes include VBZ 14 1925 33 Shag Shag NNP 14 1925 34 and and CC 14 1925 35 Clerke Clerke NNP 14 1925 36 Rocks Rocks NNPS 14 1925 37 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1925 38 area area NN 14 1925 39 : : : 14 1925 40 slightly slightly RB 14 1925 41 larger large JJR 14 1925 42 than than IN 14 1925 43 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 1925 44 Island Island NNP 14 1925 45 Land Land NNP 14 1925 46 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1925 47 : : : 14 1925 48 none none NN 14 1925 49 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1925 50 : : : 14 1925 51 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1925 52 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1925 53 claims claim VBZ 14 1925 54 : : : 14 1925 55 Continental continental JJ 14 1925 56 shelf shelf NN 14 1925 57 : : : 14 1925 58 200 200 CD 14 1925 59 meters meter NNS 14 1925 60 or or CC 14 1925 61 to to IN 14 1925 62 depth depth NN 14 1925 63 of of IN 14 1925 64 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1925 65 ; ; : 14 1925 66 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1925 67 fishing fishing NN 14 1925 68 zone zone NN 14 1925 69 : : : 14 1925 70 200 200 CD 14 1925 71 nm nm CD 14 1925 72 ; ; : 14 1925 73 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1925 74 sea sea NN 14 1925 75 : : : 14 1925 76 12 12 CD 14 1925 77 nm nm NNP 14 1925 78 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1925 79 : : : 14 1925 80 administered administer VBN 14 1925 81 by by IN 14 1925 82 the the DT 14 1925 83 UK UK NNP 14 1925 84 , , , 14 1925 85 claimed claim VBN 14 1925 86 by by IN 14 1925 87 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 1925 88 Climate Climate NNP 14 1925 89 : : : 14 1925 90 variable variable JJ 14 1925 91 , , , 14 1925 92 with with IN 14 1925 93 mostly mostly RB 14 1925 94 westerly westerly JJ 14 1925 95 winds wind NNS 14 1925 96 throughout throughout IN 14 1925 97 the the DT 14 1925 98 year year NN 14 1925 99 , , , 14 1925 100 interspersed intersperse VBN 14 1925 101 with with IN 14 1925 102 periods period NNS 14 1925 103 of of IN 14 1925 104 calm calm NN 14 1925 105 ; ; : 14 1925 106 nearly nearly RB 14 1925 107 all all DT 14 1925 108 precipitation precipitation NN 14 1925 109 falls fall VBZ 14 1925 110 as as IN 14 1925 111 snow snow NN 14 1925 112 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1925 113 : : : 14 1925 114 most most JJS 14 1925 115 of of IN 14 1925 116 the the DT 14 1925 117 islands island NNS 14 1925 118 , , , 14 1925 119 rising rise VBG 14 1925 120 steeply steeply RB 14 1925 121 from from IN 14 1925 122 the the DT 14 1925 123 sea sea NN 14 1925 124 , , , 14 1925 125 are be VBP 14 1925 126 rugged rugged JJ 14 1925 127 and and CC 14 1925 128 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 1925 129 ; ; : 14 1925 130 South South NNP 14 1925 131 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 132 is be VBZ 14 1925 133 largely largely RB 14 1925 134 barren barren JJ 14 1925 135 and and CC 14 1925 136 has have VBZ 14 1925 137 steep steep JJ 14 1925 138 , , , 14 1925 139 glacier glacier NN 14 1925 140 - - HYPH 14 1925 141 covered cover VBN 14 1925 142 mountains mountain NNS 14 1925 143 ; ; : 14 1925 144 the the DT 14 1925 145 South South NNP 14 1925 146 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 147 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 148 are be VBP 14 1925 149 of of IN 14 1925 150 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 1925 151 origin origin NN 14 1925 152 with with IN 14 1925 153 some some DT 14 1925 154 active active JJ 14 1925 155 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 1925 156 Natural natural JJ 14 1925 157 resources resource NNS 14 1925 158 : : : 14 1925 159 fish fish VB 14 1925 160 Land land NN 14 1925 161 use use NN 14 1925 162 : : : 14 1925 163 0 0 CD 14 1925 164 % % NN 14 1925 165 arable arable JJ 14 1925 166 land land NN 14 1925 167 ; ; : 14 1925 168 0 0 CD 14 1925 169 % % NN 14 1925 170 permanent permanent JJ 14 1925 171 crops crop NNS 14 1925 172 ; ; : 14 1925 173 0 0 CD 14 1925 174 % % NN 14 1925 175 meadows meadow NNS 14 1925 176 and and CC 14 1925 177 pastures pasture NNS 14 1925 178 ; ; : 14 1925 179 0 0 CD 14 1925 180 % % NN 14 1925 181 forest forest NN 14 1925 182 and and CC 14 1925 183 woodland woodland NN 14 1925 184 ; ; : 14 1925 185 100 100 CD 14 1925 186 % % NN 14 1925 187 other other JJ 14 1925 188 ; ; : 14 1925 189 largely largely RB 14 1925 190 covered cover VBN 14 1925 191 by by IN 14 1925 192 permanent permanent JJ 14 1925 193 ice ice NN 14 1925 194 and and CC 14 1925 195 snow snow NN 14 1925 196 with with IN 14 1925 197 some some DT 14 1925 198 sparse sparse JJ 14 1925 199 vegetation vegetation NN 14 1925 200 consisting consist VBG 14 1925 201 of of IN 14 1925 202 grass grass NN 14 1925 203 , , , 14 1925 204 moss moss NNP 14 1925 205 , , , 14 1925 206 and and CC 14 1925 207 lichen lichen NNP 14 1925 208 Environment Environment NNP 14 1925 209 : : : 14 1925 210 reindeer reindeer NNP 14 1925 211 , , , 14 1925 212 introduced introduce VBN 14 1925 213 early early RB 14 1925 214 in in IN 14 1925 215 this this DT 14 1925 216 century century NN 14 1925 217 , , , 14 1925 218 live live JJ 14 1925 219 on on IN 14 1925 220 South South NNP 14 1925 221 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 222 ; ; : 14 1925 223 weather weather NN 14 1925 224 conditions condition NNS 14 1925 225 generally generally RB 14 1925 226 make make VBP 14 1925 227 it -PRON- PRP 14 1925 228 difficult difficult JJ 14 1925 229 to to TO 14 1925 230 approach approach VB 14 1925 231 the the DT 14 1925 232 South South NNP 14 1925 233 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 234 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 235 ; ; : 14 1925 236 the the DT 14 1925 237 South South NNP 14 1925 238 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 239 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 240 are be VBP 14 1925 241 subject subject JJ 14 1925 242 to to IN 14 1925 243 active active JJ 14 1925 244 volcanism volcanism NN 14 1925 245 Note Note NNP 14 1925 246 : : : 14 1925 247 the the DT 14 1925 248 north north JJ 14 1925 249 coast coast NN 14 1925 250 of of IN 14 1925 251 South South NNP 14 1925 252 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 253 has have VBZ 14 1925 254 several several JJ 14 1925 255 large large JJ 14 1925 256 bays bay NNS 14 1925 257 , , , 14 1925 258 which which WDT 14 1925 259 provide provide VBP 14 1925 260 good good JJ 14 1925 261 anchorage anchorage NN 14 1925 262 - - HYPH 14 1925 263 People People NNP 14 1925 264 Population Population NNP 14 1925 265 : : : 14 1925 266 no no DT 14 1925 267 permanent permanent JJ 14 1925 268 population population NN 14 1925 269 ; ; : 14 1925 270 there there EX 14 1925 271 is be VBZ 14 1925 272 a a DT 14 1925 273 small small JJ 14 1925 274 military military JJ 14 1925 275 garrison garrison NN 14 1925 276 on on IN 14 1925 277 South South NNP 14 1925 278 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 279 and and CC 14 1925 280 the the DT 14 1925 281 British British NNP 14 1925 282 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 1925 283 Survey Survey NNP 14 1925 284 has have VBZ 14 1925 285 a a DT 14 1925 286 biological biological JJ 14 1925 287 station station NN 14 1925 288 on on IN 14 1925 289 Bird Bird NNP 14 1925 290 Island Island NNP 14 1925 291 ; ; : 14 1925 292 the the DT 14 1925 293 South South NNP 14 1925 294 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 295 islands island NNS 14 1925 296 are be VBP 14 1925 297 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 1925 298 - - HYPH 14 1925 299 Government Government NNP 14 1925 300 Long Long NNP 14 1925 301 - - HYPH 14 1925 302 form form NN 14 1925 303 name name NN 14 1925 304 : : : 14 1925 305 South South NNP 14 1925 306 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 307 and and CC 14 1925 308 the the DT 14 1925 309 South South NNP 14 1925 310 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 1925 311 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 313 no no DT 14 1925 314 short short JJ 14 1925 315 - - HYPH 14 1925 316 form form NN 14 1925 317 name name NN 14 1925 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 319 Type type NN 14 1925 320 : : : 14 1925 321 dependent dependent JJ 14 1925 322 territory territory NN 14 1925 323 of of IN 14 1925 324 the the DT 14 1925 325 UK UK NNP 14 1925 326 Capital Capital NNP 14 1925 327 : : : 14 1925 328 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 14 1925 329 Harbour Harbour NNP 14 1925 330 on on IN 14 1925 331 South South NNP 14 1925 332 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1925 333 is be VBZ 14 1925 334 the the DT 14 1925 335 chief chief JJ 14 1925 336 town town NN 14 1925 337 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1925 338 divisions division NNS 14 1925 339 : : : 14 1925 340 none none NN 14 1925 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 342 dependent dependent JJ 14 1925 343 territory territory NN 14 1925 344 of of IN 14 1925 345 the the DT 14 1925 346 UK UK NNP 14 1925 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 348 Independence independence NN 14 1925 349 : : : 14 1925 350 none none NN 14 1925 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 352 dependent dependent JJ 14 1925 353 territory territory NN 14 1925 354 of of IN 14 1925 355 the the DT 14 1925 356 UK UK NNP 14 1925 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 358 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1925 359 : : : 14 1925 360 3 3 CD 14 1925 361 October October NNP 14 1925 362 1985 1985 CD 14 1925 363 Legal legal JJ 14 1925 364 system system NN 14 1925 365 : : : 14 1925 366 English English NNP 14 1925 367 common common JJ 14 1925 368 law law NN 14 1925 369 National National NNP 14 1925 370 holiday holiday NN 14 1925 371 : : : 14 1925 372 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1925 373 Day Day NNP 14 1925 374 , , , 14 1925 375 14 14 CD 14 1925 376 June June NNP 14 1925 377 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 378 1982 1982 CD 14 1925 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 380 Executive executive JJ 14 1925 381 branch branch NN 14 1925 382 : : : 14 1925 383 British british JJ 14 1925 384 monarch monarch NN 14 1925 385 , , , 14 1925 386 commissioner commissioner NN 14 1925 387 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1925 388 branch branch NN 14 1925 389 : : : 14 1925 390 none none NN 14 1925 391 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1925 392 branch branch NN 14 1925 393 : : : 14 1925 394 none none NN 14 1925 395 Leaders leader NNS 14 1925 396 : : : 14 1925 397 Chief Chief NNP 14 1925 398 of of IN 14 1925 399 State State NNP 14 1925 400 -- -- : 14 1925 401 Queen Queen NNP 14 1925 402 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 1925 403 II II NNP 14 1925 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 405 since since IN 14 1925 406 6 6 CD 14 1925 407 February February NNP 14 1925 408 1952 1952 CD 14 1925 409 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 410 , , , 14 1925 411 represented represent VBN 14 1925 412 by by IN 14 1925 413 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 1925 414 William William NNP 14 1925 415 Hugh Hugh NNP 14 1925 416 FULLERTON FULLERTON NNP 14 1925 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 1925 418 since since IN 14 1925 419 1988 1988 CD 14 1925 420 ; ; : 14 1925 421 resident resident NN 14 1925 422 at at IN 14 1925 423 Stanley Stanley NNP 14 1925 424 , , , 14 1925 425 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 1925 426 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1925 427 ) ) -RRB- 14 1925 428 - - : 14 1925 429 Economy economy NN 14 1925 430 Overview overview NN 14 1925 431 : : : 14 1925 432 Some some DT 14 1925 433 fishing fishing NN 14 1925 434 takes take VBZ 14 1925 435 place place NN 14 1925 436 in in IN 14 1925 437 adjacent adjacent JJ 14 1925 438 waters water NNS 14 1925 439 . . . 14 1926 1 There there EX 14 1926 2 is be VBZ 14 1926 3 a a DT 14 1926 4 potential potential JJ 14 1926 5 source source NN 14 1926 6 of of IN 14 1926 7 income income NN 14 1926 8 from from IN 14 1926 9 harvesting harvest VBG 14 1926 10 fin fin NNP 14 1926 11 fish fish NN 14 1926 12 and and CC 14 1926 13 krill krill NN 14 1926 14 . . . 14 1927 1 The the DT 14 1927 2 islands island NNS 14 1927 3 receive receive VBP 14 1927 4 income income NN 14 1927 5 from from IN 14 1927 6 postage postage NN 14 1927 7 stamps stamp NNS 14 1927 8 produced produce VBN 14 1927 9 in in IN 14 1927 10 the the DT 14 1927 11 UK UK NNP 14 1927 12 . . . 14 1928 1 Budget budget NN 14 1928 2 : : : 14 1928 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 1928 4 $ $ $ 14 1928 5 291,777 291,777 CD 14 1928 6 ; ; : 14 1928 7 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1928 8 $ $ $ 14 1928 9 451,011 451,011 CD 14 1928 10 , , , 14 1928 11 including include VBG 14 1928 12 capital capital NN 14 1928 13 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1928 14 of of IN 14 1928 15 $ $ $ 14 1928 16 NA NA NNP 14 1928 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1928 18 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1928 19 est est NNP 14 1928 20 . . . 14 1928 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1929 2 : : : 14 1929 3 900 900 CD 14 1929 4 kW kw NN 14 1929 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1929 6 ; ; : 14 1929 7 2 2 CD 14 1929 8 million million CD 14 1929 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1929 10 produced produce VBN 14 1929 11 , , , 14 1929 12 NA NA NNP 14 1929 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1929 14 per per IN 14 1929 15 capita capita NN 14 1929 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1929 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 19 - - : 14 1929 20 Communications Communications NNP 14 1929 21 Highways highway NNS 14 1929 22 : : : 14 1929 23 NA NA NNP 14 1929 24 Ports port NNS 14 1929 25 : : : 14 1929 26 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 14 1929 27 Harbour Harbour NNP 14 1929 28 on on IN 14 1929 29 South South NNP 14 1929 30 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1929 31 Airports Airports NNP 14 1929 32 : : : 14 1929 33 none none NN 14 1929 34 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1929 35 : : : 14 1929 36 coastal coastal JJ 14 1929 37 radio radio NN 14 1929 38 station station NN 14 1929 39 at at IN 14 1929 40 Grytviken Grytviken NNP 14 1929 41 ; ; : 14 1929 42 no no DT 14 1929 43 broadcast broadcast NN 14 1929 44 stations station NNS 14 1929 45 - - : 14 1929 46 Defense defense NN 14 1929 47 Forces force NNS 14 1929 48 Note Note NNP 14 1929 49 : : : 14 1929 50 defense defense NN 14 1929 51 is be VBZ 14 1929 52 the the DT 14 1929 53 responsibility responsibility NN 14 1929 54 of of IN 14 1929 55 the the DT 14 1929 56 UK UK NNP 14 1929 57 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 1929 58 Country country NN 14 1929 59 : : : 14 1929 60 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1929 61 Union Union NNP 14 1929 62 - - HYPH 14 1929 63 Geography Geography NNP 14 1929 64 Total Total NNP 14 1929 65 area area NN 14 1929 66 : : : 14 1929 67 22,402,200 22,402,200 CD 14 1929 68 km2 km2 NN 14 1929 69 ; ; : 14 1929 70 land land NN 14 1929 71 area area NN 14 1929 72 : : : 14 1929 73 22,272,000 22,272,000 CD 14 1929 74 km2 km2 NNP 14 1929 75 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1929 76 area area NN 14 1929 77 : : : 14 1929 78 slightly slightly RB 14 1929 79 less less JJR 14 1929 80 than than IN 14 1929 81 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1929 82 times time NNS 14 1929 83 the the DT 14 1929 84 size size NN 14 1929 85 of of IN 14 1929 86 US US NNP 14 1929 87 Land Land NNP 14 1929 88 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1929 89 : : : 14 1929 90 19,933 19,933 CD 14 1929 91 km km NN 14 1929 92 total total NN 14 1929 93 ; ; : 14 1929 94 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1929 95 2,384 2,384 CD 14 1929 96 km km NN 14 1929 97 , , , 14 1929 98 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 1929 99 98 98 CD 14 1929 100 km km NN 14 1929 101 , , , 14 1929 102 China China NNP 14 1929 103 7,520 7,520 CD 14 1929 104 km km NN 14 1929 105 , , , 14 1929 106 Finland Finland NNP 14 1929 107 1,313 1,313 CD 14 1929 108 km km NNS 14 1929 109 , , , 14 1929 110 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 1929 111 135 135 CD 14 1929 112 km km NNS 14 1929 113 , , , 14 1929 114 Iran Iran NNP 14 1929 115 1,690 1,690 CD 14 1929 116 km km NN 14 1929 117 , , , 14 1929 118 North North NNP 14 1929 119 Korea Korea NNP 14 1929 120 17 17 CD 14 1929 121 km km NN 14 1929 122 , , , 14 1929 123 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 1929 124 3,441 3,441 CD 14 1929 125 km km NN 14 1929 126 , , , 14 1929 127 Norway Norway NNP 14 1929 128 196 196 CD 14 1929 129 km km NN 14 1929 130 , , , 14 1929 131 Poland Poland NNP 14 1929 132 1,215 1,215 CD 14 1929 133 km km NNS 14 1929 134 , , , 14 1929 135 Romania Romania NNP 14 1929 136 1,307 1,307 CD 14 1929 137 km km NN 14 1929 138 , , , 14 1929 139 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1929 140 617 617 CD 14 1929 141 km km NN 14 1929 142 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1929 143 : : : 14 1929 144 42,777 42,777 CD 14 1929 145 km km NN 14 1929 146 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1929 147 claims claim VBZ 14 1929 148 : : : 14 1929 149 Continental continental JJ 14 1929 150 shelf shelf NN 14 1929 151 : : : 14 1929 152 200 200 CD 14 1929 153 meters meter NNS 14 1929 154 or or CC 14 1929 155 to to IN 14 1929 156 depth depth NN 14 1929 157 of of IN 14 1929 158 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1929 159 ; ; : 14 1929 160 Extended extended JJ 14 1929 161 economic economic JJ 14 1929 162 zone zone NN 14 1929 163 : : : 14 1929 164 200 200 CD 14 1929 165 nm nm CD 14 1929 166 ; ; : 14 1929 167 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1929 168 sea sea NN 14 1929 169 : : : 14 1929 170 12 12 CD 14 1929 171 nm nm NNP 14 1929 172 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1929 173 : : : 14 1929 174 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1929 175 negotiations negotiation NNS 14 1929 176 are be VBP 14 1929 177 under under IN 14 1929 178 way way NN 14 1929 179 to to TO 14 1929 180 resolve resolve VB 14 1929 181 four four CD 14 1929 182 disputed dispute VBN 14 1929 183 sections section NNS 14 1929 184 of of IN 14 1929 185 the the DT 14 1929 186 boundary boundary NN 14 1929 187 with with IN 14 1929 188 China China NNP 14 1929 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 190 Pamir Pamir NNP 14 1929 191 , , , 14 1929 192 Argun Argun NNP 14 1929 193 , , , 14 1929 194 Amur Amur NNP 14 1929 195 , , , 14 1929 196 and and CC 14 1929 197 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 14 1929 198 areas area NNS 14 1929 199 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 200 ; ; : 14 1929 201 US US NNP 14 1929 202 Government Government NNP 14 1929 203 has have VBZ 14 1929 204 not not RB 14 1929 205 recognized recognize VBN 14 1929 206 the the DT 14 1929 207 incorporation incorporation NN 14 1929 208 of of IN 14 1929 209 Estonia Estonia NNP 14 1929 210 , , , 14 1929 211 Latvia Latvia NNP 14 1929 212 , , , 14 1929 213 and and CC 14 1929 214 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 14 1929 215 into into IN 14 1929 216 the the DT 14 1929 217 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1929 218 Union Union NNP 14 1929 219 ; ; : 14 1929 220 Habomai Habomai NNP 14 1929 221 Islands Islands NNP 14 1929 222 , , , 14 1929 223 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 14 1929 224 , , , 14 1929 225 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 14 1929 226 , , , 14 1929 227 and and CC 14 1929 228 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 14 1929 229 islands island NNS 14 1929 230 occupied occupy VBN 14 1929 231 by by IN 14 1929 232 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1929 233 Union Union NNP 14 1929 234 since since IN 14 1929 235 1945 1945 CD 14 1929 236 , , , 14 1929 237 claimed claim VBN 14 1929 238 by by IN 14 1929 239 Japan Japan NNP 14 1929 240 ; ; : 14 1929 241 Kuril Kuril NNP 14 1929 242 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1929 243 administered administer VBN 14 1929 244 by by IN 14 1929 245 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1929 246 Union Union NNP 14 1929 247 ; ; : 14 1929 248 maritime maritime JJ 14 1929 249 dispute dispute NN 14 1929 250 with with IN 14 1929 251 Norway Norway NNP 14 1929 252 over over IN 14 1929 253 portion portion NN 14 1929 254 of of IN 14 1929 255 Barents Barents NNP 14 1929 256 Sea Sea NNP 14 1929 257 ; ; : 14 1929 258 has have VBZ 14 1929 259 made make VBN 14 1929 260 no no DT 14 1929 261 territorial territorial JJ 14 1929 262 claim claim NN 14 1929 263 in in IN 14 1929 264 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 1929 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 266 but but CC 14 1929 267 has have VBZ 14 1929 268 reserved reserve VBN 14 1929 269 the the DT 14 1929 270 right right NN 14 1929 271 to to TO 14 1929 272 do do VB 14 1929 273 so so RB 14 1929 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 275 and and CC 14 1929 276 does do VBZ 14 1929 277 not not RB 14 1929 278 recognize recognize VB 14 1929 279 the the DT 14 1929 280 claims claim NNS 14 1929 281 of of IN 14 1929 282 any any DT 14 1929 283 other other JJ 14 1929 284 nation nation NN 14 1929 285 ; ; : 14 1929 286 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 14 1929 287 question question NN 14 1929 288 with with IN 14 1929 289 Romania Romania NNP 14 1929 290 ; ; , 14 1929 291 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 1929 292 question question NN 14 1929 293 among among IN 14 1929 294 Iran Iran NNP 14 1929 295 , , , 14 1929 296 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1929 297 , , , 14 1929 298 Syria Syria NNP 14 1929 299 , , , 14 1929 300 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 1929 301 , , , 14 1929 302 and and CC 14 1929 303 the the DT 14 1929 304 USSR USSR NNP 14 1929 305 Climate Climate NNP 14 1929 306 : : : 14 1929 307 mostly mostly RB 14 1929 308 temperate temperate VB 14 1929 309 to to IN 14 1929 310 arctic arctic NNP 14 1929 311 continental continental NNP 14 1929 312 ; ; : 14 1929 313 winters winter NNS 14 1929 314 vary vary VBP 14 1929 315 from from IN 14 1929 316 cool cool JJ 14 1929 317 along along IN 14 1929 318 Black Black NNP 14 1929 319 Sea Sea NNP 14 1929 320 to to TO 14 1929 321 frigid frigid VB 14 1929 322 in in IN 14 1929 323 Siberia Siberia NNP 14 1929 324 ; ; : 14 1929 325 summers summer NNS 14 1929 326 vary vary VBP 14 1929 327 from from IN 14 1929 328 hot hot JJ 14 1929 329 in in IN 14 1929 330 southern southern JJ 14 1929 331 deserts desert NNS 14 1929 332 to to TO 14 1929 333 cool cool VB 14 1929 334 along along IN 14 1929 335 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 1929 336 coast coast NN 14 1929 337 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1929 338 : : : 14 1929 339 broad broad JJ 14 1929 340 plain plain JJ 14 1929 341 with with IN 14 1929 342 low low JJ 14 1929 343 hills hill NNS 14 1929 344 west west RB 14 1929 345 of of IN 14 1929 346 Urals ural NNS 14 1929 347 ; ; : 14 1929 348 vast vast JJ 14 1929 349 coniferous coniferous JJ 14 1929 350 forest forest NN 14 1929 351 and and CC 14 1929 352 tundra tundra NNP 14 1929 353 in in IN 14 1929 354 Siberia Siberia NNP 14 1929 355 , , , 14 1929 356 deserts desert NNS 14 1929 357 in in IN 14 1929 358 Central Central NNP 14 1929 359 Asia Asia NNP 14 1929 360 , , , 14 1929 361 mountains mountain NNS 14 1929 362 in in IN 14 1929 363 south south JJ 14 1929 364 Natural natural JJ 14 1929 365 resources resource NNS 14 1929 366 : : : 14 1929 367 self self NN 14 1929 368 - - HYPH 14 1929 369 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1929 370 in in IN 14 1929 371 oil oil NN 14 1929 372 , , , 14 1929 373 natural natural JJ 14 1929 374 gas gas NN 14 1929 375 , , , 14 1929 376 coal coal NN 14 1929 377 , , , 14 1929 378 and and CC 14 1929 379 strategic strategic JJ 14 1929 380 minerals mineral NNS 14 1929 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 382 except except IN 14 1929 383 bauxite bauxite NNP 14 1929 384 , , , 14 1929 385 alumina alumina NNP 14 1929 386 , , , 14 1929 387 tantalum tantalum NNP 14 1929 388 , , , 14 1929 389 tin tin NNP 14 1929 390 , , , 14 1929 391 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1929 392 , , , 14 1929 393 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 14 1929 394 , , , 14 1929 395 and and CC 14 1929 396 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 14 1929 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 398 , , , 14 1929 399 timber timber NN 14 1929 400 , , , 14 1929 401 gold gold NN 14 1929 402 , , , 14 1929 403 manganese manganese JJ 14 1929 404 , , , 14 1929 405 lead lead NN 14 1929 406 , , , 14 1929 407 zinc zinc NN 14 1929 408 , , , 14 1929 409 nickel nickel NN 14 1929 410 , , , 14 1929 411 mercury mercury NN 14 1929 412 , , , 14 1929 413 potash potash NNP 14 1929 414 , , , 14 1929 415 phosphates phosphate VBZ 14 1929 416 Land Land NNP 14 1929 417 use use NN 14 1929 418 : : : 14 1929 419 10 10 CD 14 1929 420 % % NN 14 1929 421 arable arable JJ 14 1929 422 land land NN 14 1929 423 ; ; : 14 1929 424 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1929 425 permanent permanent JJ 14 1929 426 crops crop NNS 14 1929 427 ; ; : 14 1929 428 17 17 CD 14 1929 429 % % NN 14 1929 430 meadows meadow NNS 14 1929 431 and and CC 14 1929 432 pastures pasture NNS 14 1929 433 ; ; : 14 1929 434 41 41 CD 14 1929 435 % % NN 14 1929 436 forest forest NN 14 1929 437 and and CC 14 1929 438 woodland woodland NN 14 1929 439 ; ; : 14 1929 440 32 32 CD 14 1929 441 % % NN 14 1929 442 other other JJ 14 1929 443 ; ; : 14 1929 444 includes include VBZ 14 1929 445 1 1 CD 14 1929 446 % % NN 14 1929 447 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1929 448 Environment Environment NNP 14 1929 449 : : : 14 1929 450 despite despite IN 14 1929 451 size size NN 14 1929 452 and and CC 14 1929 453 diversity diversity NN 14 1929 454 , , , 14 1929 455 small small JJ 14 1929 456 percentage percentage NN 14 1929 457 of of IN 14 1929 458 land land NN 14 1929 459 is be VBZ 14 1929 460 arable arable JJ 14 1929 461 and and CC 14 1929 462 much much JJ 14 1929 463 is be VBZ 14 1929 464 too too RB 14 1929 465 far far RB 14 1929 466 north north NN 14 1929 467 ; ; : 14 1929 468 some some DT 14 1929 469 of of IN 14 1929 470 most most RBS 14 1929 471 fertile fertile JJ 14 1929 472 land land NN 14 1929 473 is be VBZ 14 1929 474 water water NN 14 1929 475 deficient deficient JJ 14 1929 476 or or CC 14 1929 477 has have VBZ 14 1929 478 insufficient insufficient JJ 14 1929 479 growing grow VBG 14 1929 480 season season NN 14 1929 481 ; ; : 14 1929 482 many many JJ 14 1929 483 better well JJR 14 1929 484 climates climate NNS 14 1929 485 have have VBP 14 1929 486 poor poor JJ 14 1929 487 soils soil NNS 14 1929 488 ; ; : 14 1929 489 hot hot JJ 14 1929 490 , , , 14 1929 491 dry dry JJ 14 1929 492 , , , 14 1929 493 desiccating desiccate VBG 14 1929 494 sukhovey sukhovey JJ 14 1929 495 wind wind NN 14 1929 496 affects affect NNS 14 1929 497 south south RB 14 1929 498 ; ; , 14 1929 499 desertification desertification NN 14 1929 500 ; ; : 14 1929 501 continuous continuous JJ 14 1929 502 permafrost permafrost NN 14 1929 503 over over IN 14 1929 504 much much JJ 14 1929 505 of of IN 14 1929 506 Siberia Siberia NNP 14 1929 507 is be VBZ 14 1929 508 a a DT 14 1929 509 major major JJ 14 1929 510 impediment impediment NN 14 1929 511 to to IN 14 1929 512 development development NN 14 1929 513 Note note NN 14 1929 514 : : : 14 1929 515 largest large JJS 14 1929 516 country country NN 14 1929 517 in in IN 14 1929 518 world world NN 14 1929 519 , , , 14 1929 520 but but CC 14 1929 521 unfavorably unfavorably RB 14 1929 522 located locate VBN 14 1929 523 in in IN 14 1929 524 relation relation NN 14 1929 525 to to IN 14 1929 526 major major JJ 14 1929 527 sea sea NN 14 1929 528 lanes lane NNS 14 1929 529 of of IN 14 1929 530 world world NN 14 1929 531 - - HYPH 14 1929 532 People People NNPS 14 1929 533 Population Population NNP 14 1929 534 : : : 14 1929 535 290,938,469 290,938,469 LS 14 1929 536 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 537 July July NNP 14 1929 538 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 539 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 540 , , , 14 1929 541 growth growth NN 14 1929 542 rate rate NN 14 1929 543 0.7 0.7 CD 14 1929 544 % % NN 14 1929 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 546 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 548 Birth birth NN 14 1929 549 rate rate NN 14 1929 550 : : : 14 1929 551 18 18 CD 14 1929 552 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1929 553 population population NN 14 1929 554 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 555 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 556 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 557 Death death NN 14 1929 558 rate rate NN 14 1929 559 : : : 14 1929 560 10 10 CD 14 1929 561 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1929 562 population population NN 14 1929 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 564 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 565 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 566 Net net JJ 14 1929 567 migration migration NN 14 1929 568 rate rate NN 14 1929 569 : : : 14 1929 570 0 0 CD 14 1929 571 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1929 572 population population NN 14 1929 573 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 574 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 575 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 576 Infant infant NN 14 1929 577 mortality mortality NN 14 1929 578 rate rate NN 14 1929 579 : : : 14 1929 580 24 24 CD 14 1929 581 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1929 582 live live JJ 14 1929 583 births birth NNS 14 1929 584 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 585 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 586 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 587 Life life NN 14 1929 588 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1929 589 at at IN 14 1929 590 birth birth NN 14 1929 591 : : : 14 1929 592 65 65 CD 14 1929 593 years year NNS 14 1929 594 male male JJ 14 1929 595 , , , 14 1929 596 74 74 CD 14 1929 597 years year NNS 14 1929 598 female female JJ 14 1929 599 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 600 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 601 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 602 Total total JJ 14 1929 603 fertility fertility NN 14 1929 604 rate rate NN 14 1929 605 : : : 14 1929 606 2.4 2.4 CD 14 1929 607 children child NNS 14 1929 608 born bear VBN 14 1929 609 / / SYM 14 1929 610 woman woman NN 14 1929 611 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 612 1990 1990 CD 14 1929 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 614 Nationality nationality NN 14 1929 615 : : : 14 1929 616 noun noun NNP 14 1929 617 -- -- : 14 1929 618 Soviet(s soviet(s XX 14 1929 619 ) ) -RRB- 14 1929 620 ; ; , 14 1929 621 adjective adjective JJ 14 1929 622 -- -- : 14 1929 623 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1929 624 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1929 625 divisions division NNS 14 1929 626 : : : 14 1929 627 Russian russian JJ 14 1929 628 50.78 50.78 CD 14 1929 629 % % NN 14 1929 630 , , , 14 1929 631 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 14 1929 632 15.45 15.45 CD 14 1929 633 % % NN 14 1929 634 , , , 14 1929 635 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 14 1929 636 5.84 5.84 CD 14 1929 637 % % NN 14 1929 638 , , , 14 1929 639 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 14 1929 640 3.51 3.51 CD 14 1929 641 % % NN 14 1929 642 , , , 14 1929 643 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 14 1929 644 2.85 2.85 CD 14 1929 645 % % NN 14 1929 646 , , , 14 1929 647 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 14 1929 648 2.38 2.38 CD 14 1929 649 % % NN 14 1929 650 , , , 14 1929 651 Armenian armenian JJ 14 1929 652 1.62 1.62 CD 14 1929 653 % % NN 14 1929 654 , , , 14 1929 655 Tajik tajik NN 14 1929 656 1.48 1.48 CD 14 1929 657 % % NN 14 1929 658 , , , 14 1929 659 Georgian georgian JJ 14 1929 660 1.39 1.39 CD 14 1929 661 % % NN 14 1929 662 , , , 14 1929 663 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 14 1929 664 1.17 1.17 CD 14 1929 665 % % NN 14 1929 666 , , , 14 1929 667 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 14 1929 668 1.07 1.07 CD 14 1929 669 % % NN 14 1929 670 , , , 14 1929 671 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 14 1929 672 0.95 0.95 CD 14 1929 673 % % NN 14 1929 674 , , , 14 1929 675 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 14 1929 676 0.89 0.89 CD 14 1929 677 % % NN 14 1929 678 , , , 14 1929 679 Latvian Latvian NNP 14 1929 680 0.51 0.51 CD 14 1929 681 % % NN 14 1929 682 , , , 14 1929 683 Estonian estonian JJ 14 1929 684 0.36 0.36 CD 14 1929 685 % % NN 14 1929 686 , , , 14 1929 687 others other NNS 14 1929 688 9.75 9.75 CD 14 1929 689 % % NN 14 1929 690 Religion religion NN 14 1929 691 : : : 14 1929 692 20 20 CD 14 1929 693 % % NN 14 1929 694 Russian russian JJ 14 1929 695 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 1929 696 ; ; : 14 1929 697 10 10 CD 14 1929 698 % % NN 14 1929 699 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1929 700 ; ; : 14 1929 701 7 7 CD 14 1929 702 % % NN 14 1929 703 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1929 704 , , , 14 1929 705 Georgian Georgian NNP 14 1929 706 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 1929 707 , , , 14 1929 708 Armenian Armenian NNP 14 1929 709 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 1929 710 , , , 14 1929 711 and and CC 14 1929 712 Roman Roman NNP 14 1929 713 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1929 714 ; ; : 14 1929 715 less less JJR 14 1929 716 than than IN 14 1929 717 1 1 CD 14 1929 718 % % NN 14 1929 719 Jewish jewish JJ 14 1929 720 ; ; : 14 1929 721 60 60 CD 14 1929 722 % % NN 14 1929 723 atheist atheist NN 14 1929 724 ( ( -LRB- 14 1929 725 est est NNP 14 1929 726 . . . 14 1929 727 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 1 Language language NN 14 1930 2 : : : 14 1930 3 Russian Russian NNP 14 1930 4 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 5 official official NN 14 1930 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 7 ; ; : 14 1930 8 more more JJR 14 1930 9 than than IN 14 1930 10 200 200 CD 14 1930 11 languages language NNS 14 1930 12 and and CC 14 1930 13 dialects dialect NNS 14 1930 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 15 at at RB 14 1930 16 least least JJS 14 1930 17 18 18 CD 14 1930 18 with with IN 14 1930 19 more more JJR 14 1930 20 than than IN 14 1930 21 1 1 CD 14 1930 22 million million CD 14 1930 23 speakers speaker NNS 14 1930 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 25 ; ; : 14 1930 26 75 75 CD 14 1930 27 % % NN 14 1930 28 Slavic slavic JJ 14 1930 29 group group NN 14 1930 30 , , , 14 1930 31 8 8 CD 14 1930 32 % % NN 14 1930 33 other other JJ 14 1930 34 Indo Indo NNP 14 1930 35 - - HYPH 14 1930 36 European European NNP 14 1930 37 , , , 14 1930 38 12 12 CD 14 1930 39 % % NN 14 1930 40 Altaic Altaic NNP 14 1930 41 , , , 14 1930 42 3 3 CD 14 1930 43 % % NN 14 1930 44 Uralian uralian JJ 14 1930 45 , , , 14 1930 46 2 2 CD 14 1930 47 % % NN 14 1930 48 Caucasian caucasian JJ 14 1930 49 Literacy literacy NN 14 1930 50 : : : 14 1930 51 99 99 CD 14 1930 52 % % NN 14 1930 53 Labor Labor NNP 14 1930 54 force force NN 14 1930 55 : : : 14 1930 56 152,300,000 152,300,000 CD 14 1930 57 civilians civilian NNS 14 1930 58 ; ; : 14 1930 59 80 80 CD 14 1930 60 % % NN 14 1930 61 industry industry NN 14 1930 62 and and CC 14 1930 63 other other JJ 14 1930 64 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 14 1930 65 fields field NNS 14 1930 66 , , , 14 1930 67 20 20 CD 14 1930 68 % % NN 14 1930 69 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1930 70 ; ; : 14 1930 71 shortage shortage NN 14 1930 72 of of IN 14 1930 73 skilled skilled JJ 14 1930 74 labor labor NN 14 1930 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 76 1989 1989 CD 14 1930 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 78 Organized organize VBN 14 1930 79 labor labor NN 14 1930 80 : : : 14 1930 81 98 98 CD 14 1930 82 % % NN 14 1930 83 of of IN 14 1930 84 workers worker NNS 14 1930 85 are be VBP 14 1930 86 union union NN 14 1930 87 members member NNS 14 1930 88 ; ; : 14 1930 89 all all DT 14 1930 90 trade trade NN 14 1930 91 unions union NNS 14 1930 92 are be VBP 14 1930 93 organized organize VBN 14 1930 94 within within IN 14 1930 95 the the DT 14 1930 96 All All NNP 14 1930 97 - - HYPH 14 1930 98 Union Union NNP 14 1930 99 Central Central NNP 14 1930 100 Council Council NNP 14 1930 101 of of IN 14 1930 102 Trade Trade NNP 14 1930 103 Unions Unions NNPS 14 1930 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 105 AUCCTU AUCCTU NNP 14 1930 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 107 and and CC 14 1930 108 conduct conduct VB 14 1930 109 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 1930 110 work work NN 14 1930 111 under under IN 14 1930 112 guidance guidance NN 14 1930 113 of of IN 14 1930 114 the the DT 14 1930 115 Communist Communist NNP 14 1930 116 party party NN 14 1930 117 - - HYPH 14 1930 118 Government Government NNP 14 1930 119 Long Long NNP 14 1930 120 - - HYPH 14 1930 121 form form NN 14 1930 122 name name NN 14 1930 123 : : : 14 1930 124 Union Union NNP 14 1930 125 of of IN 14 1930 126 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 127 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 128 Republics Republics NNPS 14 1930 129 ; ; , 14 1930 130 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1930 131 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 132 Type Type NNP 14 1930 133 : : : 14 1930 134 Communist communist JJ 14 1930 135 state state NN 14 1930 136 Capital capital NN 14 1930 137 : : : 14 1930 138 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1930 139 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1930 140 divisions division NNS 14 1930 141 : : : 14 1930 142 1 1 CD 14 1930 143 soviet soviet JJ 14 1930 144 federative federative JJ 14 1930 145 socialist socialist NNP 14 1930 146 republic republic NNP 14 1930 147 * * NFP 14 1930 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 149 sovetskaya sovetskaya NNP 14 1930 150 federativnaya federativnaya NNP 14 1930 151 sotsialistcheskaya sotsialistcheskaya NNP 14 1930 152 respublika respublika NNP 14 1930 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 154 and and CC 14 1930 155 14 14 CD 14 1930 156 soviet soviet JJ 14 1930 157 socialist socialist JJ 14 1930 158 republics republic NNS 14 1930 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 160 sovetskiye sovetskiye NNP 14 1930 161 sotsialisticheskiye sotsialisticheskiye NNP 14 1930 162 respubliki respubliki NNP 14 1930 163 , , , 14 1930 164 singular singular NNP 14 1930 165 -- -- : 14 1930 166 sovetskaya sovetskaya NNP 14 1930 167 sotsialisticheskaya sotsialisticheskaya NNP 14 1930 168 respublika respublika NNP 14 1930 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 170 ; ; : 14 1930 171 Armenian Armenian NNP 14 1930 172 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 173 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 174 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 175 , , , 14 1930 176 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 14 1930 177 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 178 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 179 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 180 , , , 14 1930 181 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 14 1930 182 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 183 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 184 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 185 , , , 14 1930 186 Estonian Estonian NNP 14 1930 187 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 188 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 189 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 190 , , , 14 1930 191 Georgian Georgian NNP 14 1930 192 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 193 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 194 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 195 , , , 14 1930 196 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 14 1930 197 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 198 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 199 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 200 , , , 14 1930 201 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 14 1930 202 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 203 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 204 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 205 , , , 14 1930 206 Latvian Latvian NNP 14 1930 207 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 208 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 209 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 210 , , , 14 1930 211 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 14 1930 212 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 213 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 214 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 215 , , , 14 1930 216 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 14 1930 217 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 218 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 219 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 220 , , , 14 1930 221 Russian Russian NNP 14 1930 222 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 223 Federative Federative NNP 14 1930 224 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 225 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 226 * * NFP 14 1930 227 , , , 14 1930 228 Tajik Tajik NNP 14 1930 229 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 230 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 231 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 232 , , , 14 1930 233 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 14 1930 234 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 235 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 236 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 237 , , , 14 1930 238 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 14 1930 239 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 240 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 241 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 242 , , , 14 1930 243 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 14 1930 244 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 245 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 246 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 247 ; ; : 14 1930 248 note note NN 14 1930 249 -- -- : 14 1930 250 the the DT 14 1930 251 Russian russian JJ 14 1930 252 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 253 Federative Federative NNP 14 1930 254 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 255 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 256 is be VBZ 14 1930 257 often often RB 14 1930 258 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1930 259 RSFSR RSFSR NNS 14 1930 260 and and CC 14 1930 261 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 262 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 263 Republic Republic NNP 14 1930 264 is be VBZ 14 1930 265 often often RB 14 1930 266 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 1930 267 SSR SSR NNP 14 1930 268 Independence Independence NNP 14 1930 269 : : : 14 1930 270 1721 1721 CD 14 1930 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 272 Russian Russian NNP 14 1930 273 Empire Empire NNP 14 1930 274 proclaimed proclaim VBN 14 1930 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 276 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1930 277 : : : 14 1930 278 7 7 CD 14 1930 279 October October NNP 14 1930 280 1977 1977 CD 14 1930 281 Legal legal JJ 14 1930 282 system system NN 14 1930 283 : : : 14 1930 284 civil civil JJ 14 1930 285 law law NN 14 1930 286 system system NN 14 1930 287 as as IN 14 1930 288 modified modify VBN 14 1930 289 by by IN 14 1930 290 Communist communist JJ 14 1930 291 legal legal JJ 14 1930 292 theory theory NN 14 1930 293 ; ; : 14 1930 294 no no DT 14 1930 295 judicial judicial JJ 14 1930 296 review review NN 14 1930 297 of of IN 14 1930 298 legislative legislative JJ 14 1930 299 acts act NNS 14 1930 300 ; ; : 14 1930 301 has have VBZ 14 1930 302 not not RB 14 1930 303 accepted accept VBN 14 1930 304 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1930 305 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1930 306 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1930 307 National national JJ 14 1930 308 holiday holiday NN 14 1930 309 : : : 14 1930 310 Great Great NNP 14 1930 311 October October NNP 14 1930 312 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1930 313 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 1930 314 , , , 14 1930 315 7 7 CD 14 1930 316 - - SYM 14 1930 317 8 8 CD 14 1930 318 November November NNP 14 1930 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 320 1917 1917 CD 14 1930 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 322 Executive executive JJ 14 1930 323 branch branch NN 14 1930 324 : : : 14 1930 325 president president NNP 14 1930 326 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1930 327 branch branch NN 14 1930 328 : : : 14 1930 329 the the DT 14 1930 330 Congress Congress NNP 14 1930 331 of of IN 14 1930 332 People People NNPS 14 1930 333 's 's POS 14 1930 334 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1930 335 is be VBZ 14 1930 336 the the DT 14 1930 337 supreme supreme JJ 14 1930 338 organ organ NN 14 1930 339 of of IN 14 1930 340 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 341 state state NN 14 1930 342 power power NN 14 1930 343 and and CC 14 1930 344 selects select VBZ 14 1930 345 the the DT 14 1930 346 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1930 347 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 348 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1930 349 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 351 Verkhovnyy Verkhovnyy NNP 14 1930 352 Sovyet Sovyet NNP 14 1930 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 354 which which WDT 14 1930 355 consists consist VBZ 14 1930 356 of of IN 14 1930 357 two two CD 14 1930 358 coequal coequal JJ 14 1930 359 houses house NNS 14 1930 360 -- -- : 14 1930 361 Council Council NNP 14 1930 362 of of IN 14 1930 363 the the DT 14 1930 364 Union Union NNP 14 1930 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 366 Sovet Sovet NNP 14 1930 367 Soyuza Soyuza NNP 14 1930 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 369 and and CC 14 1930 370 Council Council NNP 14 1930 371 of of IN 14 1930 372 Nationalities Nationalities NNP 14 1930 373 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 374 Sovet Sovet NNP 14 1930 375 Natsionalnostey Natsionalnostey NNP 14 1930 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 377 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1930 378 branch branch NN 14 1930 379 : : : 14 1930 380 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1930 381 Court Court NNP 14 1930 382 of of IN 14 1930 383 the the DT 14 1930 384 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 385 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1930 386 : : : 14 1930 387 Chief Chief NNP 14 1930 388 of of IN 14 1930 389 State State NNP 14 1930 390 -- -- : 14 1930 391 President President NNP 14 1930 392 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 14 1930 393 Sergeyevich Sergeyevich NNP 14 1930 394 GORBACHEV GORBACHEV NNP 14 1930 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 396 since since IN 14 1930 397 14 14 CD 14 1930 398 March March NNP 14 1930 399 1990 1990 CD 14 1930 400 ; ; : 14 1930 401 General General NNP 14 1930 402 Secretary Secretary NNP 14 1930 403 of of IN 14 1930 404 the the DT 14 1930 405 Central Central NNP 14 1930 406 Committee Committee NNP 14 1930 407 of of IN 14 1930 408 the the DT 14 1930 409 Communist Communist NNP 14 1930 410 Party Party NNP 14 1930 411 since since IN 14 1930 412 11 11 CD 14 1930 413 March March NNP 14 1930 414 1985 1985 CD 14 1930 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 416 ; ; : 14 1930 417 Head Head NNP 14 1930 418 of of IN 14 1930 419 Government Government NNP 14 1930 420 -- -- : 14 1930 421 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1930 422 of of IN 14 1930 423 the the DT 14 1930 424 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 425 Council Council NNP 14 1930 426 of of IN 14 1930 427 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1930 428 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 14 1930 429 Ivanovich Ivanovich NNP 14 1930 430 RYZHKOV RYZHKOV NNP 14 1930 431 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 432 since since IN 14 1930 433 28 28 CD 14 1930 434 September September NNP 14 1930 435 1985 1985 CD 14 1930 436 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 437 Political political JJ 14 1930 438 parties party NNS 14 1930 439 and and CC 14 1930 440 leaders leader NNS 14 1930 441 : : : 14 1930 442 only only JJ 14 1930 443 party party NN 14 1930 444 -- -- : 14 1930 445 Communist Communist NNP 14 1930 446 Party Party NNP 14 1930 447 of of IN 14 1930 448 the the DT 14 1930 449 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 450 Union Union NNP 14 1930 451 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 452 CPSU CPSU NNP 14 1930 453 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 454 , , , 14 1930 455 President President NNP 14 1930 456 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 14 1930 457 Sergeyevich Sergeyevich NNP 14 1930 458 Gorbachev Gorbachev NNP 14 1930 459 , , , 14 1930 460 general general JJ 14 1930 461 secretary secretary NN 14 1930 462 of of IN 14 1930 463 the the DT 14 1930 464 Central Central NNP 14 1930 465 Committee Committee NNP 14 1930 466 of of IN 14 1930 467 the the DT 14 1930 468 CPSU CPSU NNP 14 1930 469 ; ; : 14 1930 470 note note VB 14 1930 471 -- -- : 14 1930 472 the the DT 14 1930 473 CPSU CPSU NNP 14 1930 474 is be VBZ 14 1930 475 the the DT 14 1930 476 only only JJ 14 1930 477 party party NN 14 1930 478 , , , 14 1930 479 but but CC 14 1930 480 others other NNS 14 1930 481 are be VBP 14 1930 482 forming form VBG 14 1930 483 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1930 484 : : : 14 1930 485 universal universal JJ 14 1930 486 at at IN 14 1930 487 age age NN 14 1930 488 18 18 CD 14 1930 489 Elections election NNS 14 1930 490 : : : 14 1930 491 President President NNP 14 1930 492 -- -- : 14 1930 493 last last RB 14 1930 494 held hold VBN 14 1930 495 14 14 CD 14 1930 496 March March NNP 14 1930 497 1990 1990 CD 14 1930 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 499 next next JJ 14 1930 500 to to TO 14 1930 501 be be VB 14 1930 502 held hold VBN 14 1930 503 NA NA NNP 14 1930 504 1995 1995 CD 14 1930 505 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 506 ; ; : 14 1930 507 results result NNS 14 1930 508 -- -- : 14 1930 509 Mikhail Mikhail NNP 14 1930 510 Sergeyevich Sergeyevich NNP 14 1930 511 Gorbachev Gorbachev NNP 14 1930 512 was be VBD 14 1930 513 elected elect VBN 14 1930 514 by by IN 14 1930 515 the the DT 14 1930 516 Congress Congress NNP 14 1930 517 of of IN 14 1930 518 People People NNPS 14 1930 519 's 's POS 14 1930 520 Deputies deputy NNS 14 1930 521 ; ; : 14 1930 522 Congress Congress NNP 14 1930 523 of of IN 14 1930 524 People People NNPS 14 1930 525 's 's POS 14 1930 526 Deputies deputy NNS 14 1930 527 -- -- : 14 1930 528 last last RB 14 1930 529 held hold VBD 14 1930 530 12 12 CD 14 1930 531 March March NNP 14 1930 532 1990 1990 CD 14 1930 533 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 534 next next JJ 14 1930 535 to to TO 14 1930 536 be be VB 14 1930 537 held hold VBN 14 1930 538 NA NA NNP 14 1930 539 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 540 ; ; : 14 1930 541 results result NNS 14 1930 542 -- -- : 14 1930 543 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 544 is be VBZ 14 1930 545 the the DT 14 1930 546 only only JJ 14 1930 547 party party NN 14 1930 548 ; ; : 14 1930 549 seats--(2,250 seats--(2,250 NNP 14 1930 550 total total NN 14 1930 551 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 552 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 553 1,931 1,931 CD 14 1930 554 , , , 14 1930 555 non non JJ 14 1930 556 - - JJ 14 1930 557 CPSU cpsu JJ 14 1930 558 319 319 CD 14 1930 559 ; ; : 14 1930 560 USSR USSR NNP 14 1930 561 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1930 562 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 563 -- -- : 14 1930 564 last last RB 14 1930 565 held hold VBN 14 1930 566 NA NA NNP 14 1930 567 June June NNP 14 1930 568 1989 1989 CD 14 1930 569 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 570 next next JJ 14 1930 571 to to TO 14 1930 572 be be VB 14 1930 573 held hold VBN 14 1930 574 NA NA NNP 14 1930 575 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 576 ; ; : 14 1930 577 results result NNS 14 1930 578 -- -- : 14 1930 579 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 580 is be VBZ 14 1930 581 the the DT 14 1930 582 only only JJ 14 1930 583 party party NN 14 1930 584 ; ; : 14 1930 585 seats--(542 seats--(542 NNP 14 1930 586 total total NN 14 1930 587 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 588 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 589 475 475 CD 14 1930 590 , , , 14 1930 591 non non JJ 14 1930 592 - - JJ 14 1930 593 CPSU cpsu JJ 14 1930 594 67 67 CD 14 1930 595 ; ; : 14 1930 596 Council Council NNP 14 1930 597 of of IN 14 1930 598 the the DT 14 1930 599 Union Union NNP 14 1930 600 -- -- : 14 1930 601 last last JJ 14 1930 602 held held JJ 14 1930 603 Spring Spring NNP 14 1930 604 1989 1989 CD 14 1930 605 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 606 next next JJ 14 1930 607 to to TO 14 1930 608 be be VB 14 1930 609 held hold VBN 14 1930 610 NA NA NNP 14 1930 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 612 ; ; : 14 1930 613 results result NNS 14 1930 614 -- -- : 14 1930 615 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 616 is be VBZ 14 1930 617 the the DT 14 1930 618 only only JJ 14 1930 619 party party NN 14 1930 620 ; ; : 14 1930 621 seats--(271 seats--(271 NNP 14 1930 622 total total NN 14 1930 623 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 624 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 625 239 239 CD 14 1930 626 , , , 14 1930 627 non non JJ 14 1930 628 - - JJ 14 1930 629 CPSU cpsu JJ 14 1930 630 32 32 CD 14 1930 631 ; ; : 14 1930 632 Council Council NNP 14 1930 633 of of IN 14 1930 634 Nationalities Nationalities NNPS 14 1930 635 -- -- : 14 1930 636 last last JJ 14 1930 637 held held JJ 14 1930 638 Spring Spring NNP 14 1930 639 1989 1989 CD 14 1930 640 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 641 next next JJ 14 1930 642 to to TO 14 1930 643 be be VB 14 1930 644 held hold VBN 14 1930 645 NA NA NNP 14 1930 646 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 647 ; ; : 14 1930 648 results result NNS 14 1930 649 -- -- : 14 1930 650 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 651 is be VBZ 14 1930 652 the the DT 14 1930 653 only only JJ 14 1930 654 party party NN 14 1930 655 ; ; : 14 1930 656 seats--(271 seats--(271 NNP 14 1930 657 total total NN 14 1930 658 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 659 CPSU cpsu NN 14 1930 660 236 236 CD 14 1930 661 , , , 14 1930 662 non non JJ 14 1930 663 - - JJ 14 1930 664 CPSU cpsu JJ 14 1930 665 35 35 CD 14 1930 666 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1930 667 : : : 14 1930 668 about about IN 14 1930 669 19 19 CD 14 1930 670 million million CD 14 1930 671 party party NN 14 1930 672 members member NNS 14 1930 673 Other other JJ 14 1930 674 political political JJ 14 1930 675 or or CC 14 1930 676 pressure pressure NN 14 1930 677 groups group NNS 14 1930 678 : : : 14 1930 679 Komsomol Komsomol NNP 14 1930 680 , , , 14 1930 681 trade trade NN 14 1930 682 unions union NNS 14 1930 683 , , , 14 1930 684 and and CC 14 1930 685 other other JJ 14 1930 686 organizations organization NNS 14 1930 687 that that WDT 14 1930 688 facilitate facilitate VBP 14 1930 689 Communist communist JJ 14 1930 690 control control NN 14 1930 691 ; ; : 14 1930 692 regional regional JJ 14 1930 693 popular popular JJ 14 1930 694 fronts front NNS 14 1930 695 , , , 14 1930 696 informal informal JJ 14 1930 697 organizations organization NNS 14 1930 698 , , , 14 1930 699 and and CC 14 1930 700 nascent nascent JJ 14 1930 701 parties party NNS 14 1930 702 with with IN 14 1930 703 varying vary VBG 14 1930 704 attitudes attitude NNS 14 1930 705 toward toward IN 14 1930 706 the the DT 14 1930 707 Communist Communist NNP 14 1930 708 Party Party NNP 14 1930 709 establishment establishment NN 14 1930 710 Member Member NNP 14 1930 711 of of IN 14 1930 712 : : : 14 1930 713 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 1930 714 , , , 14 1930 715 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1930 716 , , , 14 1930 717 IAEA iaea NN 14 1930 718 , , , 14 1930 719 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 1930 720 , , , 14 1930 721 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1930 722 , , , 14 1930 723 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1930 724 , , , 14 1930 725 ICCO ICCO NNP 14 1930 726 , , , 14 1930 727 ICES ICES NNP 14 1930 728 , , , 14 1930 729 ILO ILO NNP 14 1930 730 , , , 14 1930 731 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1930 732 , , , 14 1930 733 IMO imo RB 14 1930 734 , , , 14 1930 735 INRO INRO NNP 14 1930 736 , , , 14 1930 737 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1930 738 , , , 14 1930 739 IPU IPU NNP 14 1930 740 , , , 14 1930 741 ISO ISO NNP 14 1930 742 , , , 14 1930 743 ITC ITC NNP 14 1930 744 , , , 14 1930 745 ITU ITU NNP 14 1930 746 , , , 14 1930 747 International International NNP 14 1930 748 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 1930 749 Commission Commission NNP 14 1930 750 , , , 14 1930 751 IWC IWC NNP 14 1930 752 -- -- : 14 1930 753 International International NNP 14 1930 754 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1930 755 Council Council NNP 14 1930 756 , , , 14 1930 757 UN UN NNP 14 1930 758 , , , 14 1930 759 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 1930 760 , , , 14 1930 761 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1930 762 , , , 14 1930 763 UPU UPU NNP 14 1930 764 , , , 14 1930 765 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 1930 766 Pact Pact NNP 14 1930 767 , , , 14 1930 768 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1930 769 , , , 14 1930 770 WHO who WP 14 1930 771 , , , 14 1930 772 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1930 773 , , , 14 1930 774 WMO WMO NNP 14 1930 775 , , , 14 1930 776 WTO WTO NNP 14 1930 777 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1930 778 representation representation NN 14 1930 779 : : : 14 1930 780 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 1930 781 - - HYPH 14 1930 782 designate designate NNP 14 1930 783 Aleksandr aleksandr NN 14 1930 784 BESSMERTNYKH BESSMERTNYKH NNP 14 1930 785 ; ; : 14 1930 786 Chancery chancery NN 14 1930 787 at at IN 14 1930 788 1125 1125 CD 14 1930 789 16th 16th NNP 14 1930 790 Street Street NNP 14 1930 791 NW NW NNP 14 1930 792 , , , 14 1930 793 Washington Washington NNP 14 1930 794 DC DC NNP 14 1930 795 20036 20036 CD 14 1930 796 ; ; : 14 1930 797 telephone telephone NN 14 1930 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 799 202 202 CD 14 1930 800 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 801 628 628 CD 14 1930 802 - - SYM 14 1930 803 7551 7551 CD 14 1930 804 or or CC 14 1930 805 8548 8548 CD 14 1930 806 ; ; : 14 1930 807 there there EX 14 1930 808 is be VBZ 14 1930 809 a a DT 14 1930 810 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1930 811 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1930 812 General General NNP 14 1930 813 in in IN 14 1930 814 San San NNP 14 1930 815 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1930 816 ; ; : 14 1930 817 US US NNP 14 1930 818 -- -- : 14 1930 819 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1930 820 Jack Jack NNP 14 1930 821 F. F. NNP 14 1930 822 MATLOCK MATLOCK NNP 14 1930 823 , , , 14 1930 824 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 1930 825 ; ; : 14 1930 826 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1930 827 at at IN 14 1930 828 Ulitsa Ulitsa NNP 14 1930 829 Chaykovskogo Chaykovskogo NNP 14 1930 830 19/21/23 19/21/23 CD 14 1930 831 , , , 14 1930 832 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1930 833 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 834 mailing mail VBG 14 1930 835 address address NN 14 1930 836 is be VBZ 14 1930 837 APO APO NNP 14 1930 838 New New NNP 14 1930 839 York York NNP 14 1930 840 09862 09862 CD 14 1930 841 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 842 ; ; : 14 1930 843 telephone telephone NN 14 1930 844 p7o p7o NN 14 1930 845 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 846 096 096 CD 14 1930 847 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 848 252 252 CD 14 1930 849 - - HYPH 14 1930 850 24 24 CD 14 1930 851 - - SYM 14 1930 852 51 51 CD 14 1930 853 through through IN 14 1930 854 59 59 CD 14 1930 855 ; ; : 14 1930 856 there there EX 14 1930 857 is be VBZ 14 1930 858 a a DT 14 1930 859 US US NNP 14 1930 860 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1930 861 General General NNP 14 1930 862 in in IN 14 1930 863 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 14 1930 864 Flag Flag NNP 14 1930 865 : : : 14 1930 866 red red JJ 14 1930 867 with with IN 14 1930 868 the the DT 14 1930 869 yellow yellow JJ 14 1930 870 silhouette silhouette NN 14 1930 871 of of IN 14 1930 872 a a DT 14 1930 873 crossed crossed JJ 14 1930 874 hammer hammer NN 14 1930 875 and and CC 14 1930 876 sickle sickle NN 14 1930 877 below below IN 14 1930 878 a a DT 14 1930 879 yellow yellow NN 14 1930 880 - - HYPH 14 1930 881 edged edge VBN 14 1930 882 five five CD 14 1930 883 - - HYPH 14 1930 884 pointed point VBN 14 1930 885 red red JJ 14 1930 886 star star NN 14 1930 887 in in IN 14 1930 888 the the DT 14 1930 889 upper upper JJ 14 1930 890 hoist hoist NN 14 1930 891 - - HYPH 14 1930 892 side side NN 14 1930 893 corner corner NN 14 1930 894 - - : 14 1930 895 Economy economy NN 14 1930 896 Overview Overview NNP 14 1930 897 : : : 14 1930 898 The the DT 14 1930 899 first first JJ 14 1930 900 five five CD 14 1930 901 years year NNS 14 1930 902 of of IN 14 1930 903 perestroyka perestroyka NN 14 1930 904 ( ( -LRB- 14 1930 905 economic economic JJ 14 1930 906 restructuring restructuring NN 14 1930 907 ) ) -RRB- 14 1930 908 have have VBP 14 1930 909 undermined undermine VBN 14 1930 910 the the DT 14 1930 911 institutions institution NNS 14 1930 912 and and CC 14 1930 913 processes process NNS 14 1930 914 of of IN 14 1930 915 the the DT 14 1930 916 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1930 917 command command NN 14 1930 918 economy economy NN 14 1930 919 without without IN 14 1930 920 replacing replace VBG 14 1930 921 them -PRON- PRP 14 1930 922 with with IN 14 1930 923 efficiently efficiently RB 14 1930 924 functioning function VBG 14 1930 925 markets market NNS 14 1930 926 . . . 14 1931 1 The the DT 14 1931 2 initial initial JJ 14 1931 3 reforms reform NNS 14 1931 4 featured feature VBD 14 1931 5 greater great JJR 14 1931 6 authority authority NN 14 1931 7 for for IN 14 1931 8 enterprise enterprise NN 14 1931 9 managers manager NNS 14 1931 10 over over IN 14 1931 11 prices price NNS 14 1931 12 , , , 14 1931 13 wages wage NNS 14 1931 14 , , , 14 1931 15 product product NN 14 1931 16 mix mix NN 14 1931 17 , , , 14 1931 18 investment investment NN 14 1931 19 , , , 14 1931 20 sources source NNS 14 1931 21 of of IN 14 1931 22 supply supply NN 14 1931 23 , , , 14 1931 24 and and CC 14 1931 25 customers customer NNS 14 1931 26 . . . 14 1932 1 But but CC 14 1932 2 in in IN 14 1932 3 the the DT 14 1932 4 absence absence NN 14 1932 5 of of IN 14 1932 6 effective effective JJ 14 1932 7 market market NN 14 1932 8 discipline discipline NN 14 1932 9 , , , 14 1932 10 the the DT 14 1932 11 result result NN 14 1932 12 was be VBD 14 1932 13 the the DT 14 1932 14 disappearance disappearance NN 14 1932 15 of of IN 14 1932 16 low low JJ 14 1932 17 - - HYPH 14 1932 18 price price NN 14 1932 19 goods good NNS 14 1932 20 , , , 14 1932 21 excessive excessive JJ 14 1932 22 wage wage NN 14 1932 23 increases increase NNS 14 1932 24 , , , 14 1932 25 an an DT 14 1932 26 even even RB 14 1932 27 larger large JJR 14 1932 28 volume volume NN 14 1932 29 of of IN 14 1932 30 unfinished unfinished JJ 14 1932 31 construction construction NN 14 1932 32 projects project NNS 14 1932 33 , , , 14 1932 34 and and CC 14 1932 35 , , , 14 1932 36 in in IN 14 1932 37 general general JJ 14 1932 38 , , , 14 1932 39 continued continued JJ 14 1932 40 economic economic JJ 14 1932 41 stagnation stagnation NN 14 1932 42 . . . 14 1933 1 The the DT 14 1933 2 Gorbachev Gorbachev NNP 14 1933 3 regime regime NN 14 1933 4 has have VBZ 14 1933 5 made make VBN 14 1933 6 at at IN 14 1933 7 least least JJS 14 1933 8 four four CD 14 1933 9 serious serious JJ 14 1933 10 errors error NNS 14 1933 11 in in IN 14 1933 12 economic economic JJ 14 1933 13 policy policy NN 14 1933 14 in in IN 14 1933 15 these these DT 14 1933 16 five five CD 14 1933 17 years year NNS 14 1933 18 : : : 14 1933 19 the the DT 14 1933 20 unpopular unpopular JJ 14 1933 21 and and CC 14 1933 22 short short RB 14 1933 23 - - HYPH 14 1933 24 lived live VBN 14 1933 25 anti anti JJ 14 1933 26 - - JJ 14 1933 27 alcohol alcohol JJ 14 1933 28 campaign campaign NN 14 1933 29 ; ; : 14 1933 30 the the DT 14 1933 31 initial initial JJ 14 1933 32 cutback cutback NN 14 1933 33 in in IN 14 1933 34 imports import NNS 14 1933 35 of of IN 14 1933 36 consumer consumer NN 14 1933 37 goods good NNS 14 1933 38 ; ; : 14 1933 39 the the DT 14 1933 40 failure failure NN 14 1933 41 to to TO 14 1933 42 act act VB 14 1933 43 decisively decisively RB 14 1933 44 for for IN 14 1933 45 the the DT 14 1933 46 privatization privatization NN 14 1933 47 of of IN 14 1933 48 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1933 49 ; ; : 14 1933 50 and and CC 14 1933 51 the the DT 14 1933 52 buildup buildup NN 14 1933 53 of of IN 14 1933 54 a a DT 14 1933 55 massive massive JJ 14 1933 56 overhang overhang NN 14 1933 57 of of IN 14 1933 58 unspent unspent JJ 14 1933 59 rubles ruble NNS 14 1933 60 in in IN 14 1933 61 the the DT 14 1933 62 hands hand NNS 14 1933 63 of of IN 14 1933 64 households household NNS 14 1933 65 and and CC 14 1933 66 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 1933 67 . . . 14 1934 1 In in IN 14 1934 2 October October NNP 14 1934 3 1989 1989 CD 14 1934 4 , , , 14 1934 5 a a DT 14 1934 6 top top JJ 14 1934 7 economic economic JJ 14 1934 8 adviser adviser NN 14 1934 9 , , , 14 1934 10 Leonid Leonid NNP 14 1934 11 Abalkin Abalkin NNP 14 1934 12 presented present VBD 14 1934 13 an an DT 14 1934 14 ambitious ambitious JJ 14 1934 15 but but CC 14 1934 16 reasonable reasonable JJ 14 1934 17 timetable timetable NN 14 1934 18 for for IN 14 1934 19 the the DT 14 1934 20 conversion conversion NN 14 1934 21 to to IN 14 1934 22 a a DT 14 1934 23 partially partially RB 14 1934 24 privatized privatized JJ 14 1934 25 market market NN 14 1934 26 system system NN 14 1934 27 in in IN 14 1934 28 the the DT 14 1934 29 1990s 1990s CD 14 1934 30 . . . 14 1935 1 In in IN 14 1935 2 December December NNP 14 1935 3 1989 1989 CD 14 1935 4 , , , 14 1935 5 however however RB 14 1935 6 , , , 14 1935 7 Premier Premier NNP 14 1935 8 Ryzhkov Ryzhkov NNP 14 1935 9 's 's POS 14 1935 10 conservative conservative JJ 14 1935 11 approach approach NN 14 1935 12 prevailed prevail VBD 14 1935 13 , , , 14 1935 14 namely namely RB 14 1935 15 , , , 14 1935 16 the the DT 14 1935 17 contention contention NN 14 1935 18 that that IN 14 1935 19 a a DT 14 1935 20 period period NN 14 1935 21 of of IN 14 1935 22 retrenchment retrenchment NN 14 1935 23 was be VBD 14 1935 24 necessary necessary JJ 14 1935 25 to to TO 14 1935 26 provide provide VB 14 1935 27 a a DT 14 1935 28 stable stable JJ 14 1935 29 financial financial JJ 14 1935 30 and and CC 14 1935 31 legislative legislative JJ 14 1935 32 base base NN 14 1935 33 for for IN 14 1935 34 launching launch VBG 14 1935 35 further further JJ 14 1935 36 reforms reform NNS 14 1935 37 . . . 14 1936 1 Accordingly accordingly RB 14 1936 2 , , , 14 1936 3 the the DT 14 1936 4 new new JJ 14 1936 5 strategy strategy NN 14 1936 6 was be VBD 14 1936 7 to to TO 14 1936 8 put put VB 14 1936 9 the the DT 14 1936 10 reform reform NN 14 1936 11 process process NN 14 1936 12 on on IN 14 1936 13 hold hold NN 14 1936 14 in in IN 14 1936 15 1990 1990 CD 14 1936 16 - - SYM 14 1936 17 92 92 CD 14 1936 18 by by IN 14 1936 19 recentralizing recentralize VBG 14 1936 20 economic economic JJ 14 1936 21 authority authority NN 14 1936 22 and and CC 14 1936 23 to to TO 14 1936 24 placate placate VB 14 1936 25 the the DT 14 1936 26 rank rank NN 14 1936 27 - - HYPH 14 1936 28 and and CC 14 1936 29 - - HYPH 14 1936 30 file file NN 14 1936 31 through through IN 14 1936 32 sharp sharp JJ 14 1936 33 increases increase NNS 14 1936 34 in in IN 14 1936 35 consumer consumer NN 14 1936 36 goods good NNS 14 1936 37 output output NN 14 1936 38 . . . 14 1937 1 In in IN 14 1937 2 still still RB 14 1937 3 another another DT 14 1937 4 policy policy NN 14 1937 5 twist twist NN 14 1937 6 , , , 14 1937 7 the the DT 14 1937 8 leadership leadership NN 14 1937 9 in in IN 14 1937 10 early early JJ 14 1937 11 1990 1990 CD 14 1937 12 was be VBD 14 1937 13 considering consider VBG 14 1937 14 a a DT 14 1937 15 marked marked JJ 14 1937 16 speedup speedup NN 14 1937 17 in in IN 14 1937 18 the the DT 14 1937 19 marketization marketization NN 14 1937 20 process process NN 14 1937 21 . . . 14 1938 1 Because because IN 14 1938 2 the the DT 14 1938 3 economy economy NN 14 1938 4 is be VBZ 14 1938 5 caught catch VBN 14 1938 6 in in IN 14 1938 7 between between IN 14 1938 8 two two CD 14 1938 9 systems system NNS 14 1938 10 , , , 14 1938 11 there there EX 14 1938 12 was be VBD 14 1938 13 in in IN 14 1938 14 1989 1989 CD 14 1938 15 an an DT 14 1938 16 even even RB 14 1938 17 greater great JJR 14 1938 18 mismatch mismatch NN 14 1938 19 between between IN 14 1938 20 what what WP 14 1938 21 was be VBD 14 1938 22 produced produce VBN 14 1938 23 and and CC 14 1938 24 what what WP 14 1938 25 would would MD 14 1938 26 serve serve VB 14 1938 27 the the DT 14 1938 28 best good JJS 14 1938 29 interests interest NNS 14 1938 30 of of IN 14 1938 31 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 1938 32 and and CC 14 1938 33 households household NNS 14 1938 34 . . . 14 1939 1 Meanwhile meanwhile RB 14 1939 2 , , , 14 1939 3 the the DT 14 1939 4 seething seethe VBG 14 1939 5 nationality nationality NN 14 1939 6 problems problem NNS 14 1939 7 have have VBP 14 1939 8 been be VBN 14 1939 9 dislocating dislocate VBG 14 1939 10 regional regional JJ 14 1939 11 patterns pattern NNS 14 1939 12 of of IN 14 1939 13 economic economic JJ 14 1939 14 specialization specialization NN 14 1939 15 and and CC 14 1939 16 pose pose VB 14 1939 17 a a DT 14 1939 18 further further JJ 14 1939 19 major major JJ 14 1939 20 threat threat NN 14 1939 21 to to IN 14 1939 22 growth growth NN 14 1939 23 prospects prospect NNS 14 1939 24 over over IN 14 1939 25 the the DT 14 1939 26 next next JJ 14 1939 27 few few JJ 14 1939 28 years year NNS 14 1939 29 . . . 14 1940 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1940 2 : : : 14 1940 3 $ $ $ 14 1940 4 2,659.5 2,659.5 CD 14 1940 5 billion billion CD 14 1940 6 , , , 14 1940 7 per per IN 14 1940 8 capita capita FW 14 1940 9 $ $ $ 14 1940 10 9,211 9,211 CD 14 1940 11 ; ; : 14 1940 12 real real JJ 14 1940 13 growth growth NN 14 1940 14 rate rate NN 14 1940 15 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1940 16 % % NN 14 1940 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1940 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1940 19 est est NNP 14 1940 20 . . . 14 1941 1 based base VBN 14 1941 2 on on IN 14 1941 3 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1941 4 statistics statistic NNS 14 1941 5 ; ; , 14 1941 6 cutbacks cutback NNS 14 1941 7 in in IN 14 1941 8 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1941 9 reporting report VBG 14 1941 10 on on IN 14 1941 11 products product NNS 14 1941 12 included include VBN 14 1941 13 in in IN 14 1941 14 sample sample NN 14 1941 15 make make VBP 14 1941 16 the the DT 14 1941 17 estimate estimate NN 14 1941 18 subject subject JJ 14 1941 19 to to IN 14 1941 20 greater great JJR 14 1941 21 uncertainty uncertainty NN 14 1941 22 than than IN 14 1941 23 in in IN 14 1941 24 earlier early JJR 14 1941 25 years year NNS 14 1941 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 1941 27 Inflation inflation NN 14 1941 28 rate rate NN 14 1941 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1941 30 consumer consumer NN 14 1941 31 prices price NNS 14 1941 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1941 33 : : : 14 1941 34 6 6 CD 14 1941 35 % % NN 14 1941 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1941 37 1989 1989 CD 14 1941 38 est est NNP 14 1941 39 . . . 14 1941 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1942 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1942 2 rate rate NN 14 1942 3 : : : 14 1942 4 officially officially RB 14 1942 5 , , , 14 1942 6 no no DT 14 1942 7 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1942 8 Budget budget NN 14 1942 9 : : : 14 1942 10 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1942 11 $ $ $ 14 1942 12 622 622 CD 14 1942 13 billion billion CD 14 1942 14 ; ; : 14 1942 15 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1942 16 $ $ $ 14 1942 17 781 781 CD 14 1942 18 billion billion CD 14 1942 19 , , , 14 1942 20 including include VBG 14 1942 21 capital capital NN 14 1942 22 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1942 23 of of IN 14 1942 24 $ $ $ 14 1942 25 119 119 CD 14 1942 26 billion billion CD 14 1942 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1942 28 1989 1989 CD 14 1942 29 est est NNP 14 1942 30 . . . 14 1942 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 1 Exports export NNS 14 1943 2 : : : 14 1943 3 $ $ $ 14 1943 4 110.7 110.7 CD 14 1943 5 billion billion CD 14 1943 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1943 8 . . NNP 14 1943 9 , , , 14 1943 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1943 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 12 ; ; : 14 1943 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 1943 14 -- -- : 14 1943 15 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1943 16 and and CC 14 1943 17 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1943 18 products product NNS 14 1943 19 , , , 14 1943 20 natural natural JJ 14 1943 21 gas gas NN 14 1943 22 , , , 14 1943 23 metals metal NNS 14 1943 24 , , , 14 1943 25 wood wood NN 14 1943 26 , , , 14 1943 27 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1943 28 products product NNS 14 1943 29 , , , 14 1943 30 and and CC 14 1943 31 a a DT 14 1943 32 wide wide JJ 14 1943 33 variety variety NN 14 1943 34 of of IN 14 1943 35 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1943 36 goods good NNS 14 1943 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 38 primarily primarily RB 14 1943 39 capital capital NN 14 1943 40 goods good NNS 14 1943 41 and and CC 14 1943 42 arms arm NNS 14 1943 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 44 ; ; : 14 1943 45 partners partner NNS 14 1943 46 -- -- : 14 1943 47 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1943 48 Europe Europe NNP 14 1943 49 49 49 CD 14 1943 50 % % NN 14 1943 51 , , , 14 1943 52 EC EC NNP 14 1943 53 14 14 CD 14 1943 54 % % NN 14 1943 55 , , , 14 1943 56 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 1943 57 5 5 CD 14 1943 58 % % NN 14 1943 59 , , , 14 1943 60 US US NNP 14 1943 61 , , , 14 1943 62 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 1943 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 64 1988 1988 CD 14 1943 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 66 Imports import NNS 14 1943 67 : : : 14 1943 68 $ $ $ 14 1943 69 107.3 107.3 CD 14 1943 70 billion billion CD 14 1943 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 72 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1943 73 . . NNP 14 1943 74 , , , 14 1943 75 1988 1988 CD 14 1943 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 77 ; ; : 14 1943 78 commodities commodity NNS 14 1943 79 -- -- : 14 1943 80 grain grain NN 14 1943 81 and and CC 14 1943 82 other other JJ 14 1943 83 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1943 84 products product NNS 14 1943 85 , , , 14 1943 86 machinery machinery NN 14 1943 87 and and CC 14 1943 88 equipment equipment NN 14 1943 89 , , , 14 1943 90 steel steel NN 14 1943 91 products product NNS 14 1943 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 93 including include VBG 14 1943 94 large large JJ 14 1943 95 - - HYPH 14 1943 96 diameter diameter NN 14 1943 97 pipe pipe NN 14 1943 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 99 , , , 14 1943 100 consumer consumer NN 14 1943 101 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1943 102 ; ; : 14 1943 103 partners partner NNS 14 1943 104 -- -- : 14 1943 105 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1943 106 Europe Europe NNP 14 1943 107 54 54 CD 14 1943 108 % % NN 14 1943 109 , , , 14 1943 110 EC EC NNP 14 1943 111 11 11 CD 14 1943 112 % % NN 14 1943 113 , , , 14 1943 114 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 1943 115 , , , 14 1943 116 China China NNP 14 1943 117 , , , 14 1943 118 US US NNP 14 1943 119 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 120 1988 1988 CD 14 1943 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 122 External external JJ 14 1943 123 debt debt NN 14 1943 124 : : : 14 1943 125 $ $ $ 14 1943 126 27.3 27.3 CD 14 1943 127 billion billion CD 14 1943 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 129 1988 1988 CD 14 1943 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1943 131 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1943 132 production production NN 14 1943 133 : : : 14 1943 134 growth growth NN 14 1943 135 rate rate NN 14 1943 136 0.2 0.2 CD 14 1943 137 % % NN 14 1943 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 1943 139 1989 1989 CD 14 1943 140 est est NNP 14 1943 141 . . . 14 1943 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1944 2 : : : 14 1944 3 355,000,000 355,000,000 CD 14 1944 4 kW kw NN 14 1944 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1944 6 ; ; : 14 1944 7 1,790,000 1,790,000 CD 14 1944 8 million million CD 14 1944 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1944 10 produced produce VBN 14 1944 11 , , , 14 1944 12 6,150 6,150 CD 14 1944 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1944 14 per per IN 14 1944 15 capita capita NN 14 1944 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1944 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1944 20 : : : 14 1944 21 diversified diversified JJ 14 1944 22 , , , 14 1944 23 highly highly RB 14 1944 24 developed develop VBN 14 1944 25 capital capital NN 14 1944 26 goods good NNS 14 1944 27 and and CC 14 1944 28 defense defense NN 14 1944 29 industries industry NNS 14 1944 30 ; ; : 14 1944 31 consumer consumer NN 14 1944 32 goods good NNS 14 1944 33 industries industry NNS 14 1944 34 comparatively comparatively RB 14 1944 35 less less RBR 14 1944 36 developed developed JJ 14 1944 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1944 38 : : : 14 1944 39 accounts account NNS 14 1944 40 for for IN 14 1944 41 roughly roughly RB 14 1944 42 20 20 CD 14 1944 43 % % NN 14 1944 44 of of IN 14 1944 45 GNP GNP NNP 14 1944 46 and and CC 14 1944 47 labor labor NN 14 1944 48 force force NN 14 1944 49 ; ; : 14 1944 50 production production NN 14 1944 51 based base VBN 14 1944 52 on on IN 14 1944 53 large large JJ 14 1944 54 collective collective JJ 14 1944 55 and and CC 14 1944 56 state state NN 14 1944 57 farms farm NNS 14 1944 58 ; ; : 14 1944 59 inefficiently inefficiently RB 14 1944 60 managed manage VBN 14 1944 61 ; ; : 14 1944 62 wide wide JJ 14 1944 63 range range NN 14 1944 64 of of IN 14 1944 65 temperate temperate NN 14 1944 66 crops crop NNS 14 1944 67 and and CC 14 1944 68 livestock livestock NN 14 1944 69 produced produce VBN 14 1944 70 ; ; : 14 1944 71 world world NN 14 1944 72 's 's POS 14 1944 73 second second RB 14 1944 74 - - HYPH 14 1944 75 largest large JJS 14 1944 76 grain grain NN 14 1944 77 producer producer NN 14 1944 78 after after IN 14 1944 79 the the DT 14 1944 80 US US NNP 14 1944 81 ; ; : 14 1944 82 shortages shortage NNS 14 1944 83 of of IN 14 1944 84 grain grain NN 14 1944 85 , , , 14 1944 86 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 1944 87 , , , 14 1944 88 and and CC 14 1944 89 meat meat NN 14 1944 90 ; ; , 14 1944 91 world world NNP 14 1944 92 's 's POS 14 1944 93 leading lead VBG 14 1944 94 producer producer NN 14 1944 95 of of IN 14 1944 96 sawnwood sawnwood NN 14 1944 97 and and CC 14 1944 98 roundwood roundwood NN 14 1944 99 ; ; : 14 1944 100 annual annual JJ 14 1944 101 fish fish NN 14 1944 102 catch catch NN 14 1944 103 among among IN 14 1944 104 the the DT 14 1944 105 world world NN 14 1944 106 's 's POS 14 1944 107 largest--11.2 largest--11.2 JJ 14 1944 108 million million CD 14 1944 109 metric metric JJ 14 1944 110 tons ton NNS 14 1944 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 112 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 114 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 1944 115 drugs drug VBZ 14 1944 116 : : : 14 1944 117 illegal illegal JJ 14 1944 118 producer producer NN 14 1944 119 of of IN 14 1944 120 cannabis cannabis NN 14 1944 121 and and CC 14 1944 122 opium opium NN 14 1944 123 poppy poppy NNP 14 1944 124 , , , 14 1944 125 mostly mostly RB 14 1944 126 for for IN 14 1944 127 domestic domestic JJ 14 1944 128 consumption consumption NN 14 1944 129 ; ; : 14 1944 130 government government NN 14 1944 131 has have VBZ 14 1944 132 begun begin VBN 14 1944 133 eradication eradication NN 14 1944 134 program program NN 14 1944 135 to to TO 14 1944 136 control control VB 14 1944 137 cultivation cultivation NN 14 1944 138 ; ; , 14 1944 139 used use VBN 14 1944 140 as as IN 14 1944 141 a a DT 14 1944 142 transshipment transshipment NN 14 1944 143 country country NN 14 1944 144 Aid aid NN 14 1944 145 : : : 14 1944 146 donor donor NN 14 1944 147 -- -- : 14 1944 148 extended extend VBN 14 1944 149 to to IN 14 1944 150 non non JJ 14 1944 151 - - JJ 14 1944 152 Communist communist JJ 14 1944 153 less less RBR 14 1944 154 developed develop VBN 14 1944 155 countries country NNS 14 1944 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 157 1954 1954 CD 14 1944 158 - - SYM 14 1944 159 88 88 CD 14 1944 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 161 , , , 14 1944 162 $ $ $ 14 1944 163 47.4 47.4 CD 14 1944 164 billion billion CD 14 1944 165 ; ; : 14 1944 166 extended extended JJ 14 1944 167 to to IN 14 1944 168 other other JJ 14 1944 169 Communist communist JJ 14 1944 170 countries country NNS 14 1944 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 172 1954 1954 CD 14 1944 173 - - SYM 14 1944 174 88 88 CD 14 1944 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 176 , , , 14 1944 177 $ $ $ 14 1944 178 147.6 147.6 CD 14 1944 179 billion billion CD 14 1944 180 Currency Currency NNP 14 1944 181 : : : 14 1944 182 ruble ruble FW 14 1944 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 184 plural plural JJ 14 1944 185 -- -- : 14 1944 186 rubles ruble NNS 14 1944 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 188 ; ; : 14 1944 189 1 1 CD 14 1944 190 ruble ruble NN 14 1944 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 192 R r NN 14 1944 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 194 = = NFP 14 1944 195 100 100 CD 14 1944 196 kopeks kopeks NNPS 14 1944 197 Exchange exchange NN 14 1944 198 rates rate NNS 14 1944 199 : : : 14 1944 200 rubles ruble NNS 14 1944 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 202 R r NN 14 1944 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 204 per per IN 14 1944 205 US$ us$ $ 14 1944 206 1 1 CD 14 1944 207 - - HYPH 14 1944 208 -0.600 -0.600 NNP 14 1944 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 210 February February NNP 14 1944 211 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 213 , , , 14 1944 214 0.629 0.629 CD 14 1944 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 216 1989 1989 CD 14 1944 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 218 , , , 14 1944 219 0.629 0.629 CD 14 1944 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 221 1988 1988 CD 14 1944 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 223 , , , 14 1944 224 0.633 0.633 CD 14 1944 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 226 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 227 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 228 , , , 14 1944 229 0.704 0.704 CD 14 1944 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 231 1986 1986 CD 14 1944 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 233 , , , 14 1944 234 0.838 0.838 CD 14 1944 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 236 1985 1985 CD 14 1944 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 238 ; ; : 14 1944 239 note note VB 14 1944 240 -- -- : 14 1944 241 the the DT 14 1944 242 exchange exchange NN 14 1944 243 rate rate NN 14 1944 244 is be VBZ 14 1944 245 administratively administratively RB 14 1944 246 set set VBN 14 1944 247 and and CC 14 1944 248 should should MD 14 1944 249 not not RB 14 1944 250 be be VB 14 1944 251 used use VBN 14 1944 252 indiscriminately indiscriminately RB 14 1944 253 to to TO 14 1944 254 convert convert VB 14 1944 255 domestic domestic JJ 14 1944 256 rubles ruble NNS 14 1944 257 to to IN 14 1944 258 dollars dollar NNS 14 1944 259 ; ; : 14 1944 260 on on IN 14 1944 261 1 1 CD 14 1944 262 November November NNP 14 1944 263 1989 1989 CD 14 1944 264 the the DT 14 1944 265 USSR USSR NNP 14 1944 266 began begin VBD 14 1944 267 using use VBG 14 1944 268 a a DT 14 1944 269 rate rate NN 14 1944 270 of of IN 14 1944 271 6.26 6.26 CD 14 1944 272 rubles ruble NNS 14 1944 273 to to IN 14 1944 274 the the DT 14 1944 275 dollar dollar NN 14 1944 276 for for IN 14 1944 277 Western western JJ 14 1944 278 tourists tourist NNS 14 1944 279 buying buy VBG 14 1944 280 rubles ruble NNS 14 1944 281 and and CC 14 1944 282 for for IN 14 1944 283 Soviets Soviets NNPS 14 1944 284 traveling travel VBG 14 1944 285 abroad abroad RB 14 1944 286 , , , 14 1944 287 but but CC 14 1944 288 retained retain VBD 14 1944 289 the the DT 14 1944 290 official official JJ 14 1944 291 exchange exchange NN 14 1944 292 rate rate NN 14 1944 293 for for IN 14 1944 294 most most JJS 14 1944 295 trade trade NN 14 1944 296 transactions transaction NNS 14 1944 297 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1944 298 year year NN 14 1944 299 : : : 14 1944 300 calendar calendar NNP 14 1944 301 year year NN 14 1944 302 - - : 14 1944 303 Communications Communications NNP 14 1944 304 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1944 305 : : : 14 1944 306 146,100 146,100 CD 14 1944 307 km km NN 14 1944 308 total total NN 14 1944 309 ; ; : 14 1944 310 51,700 51,700 CD 14 1944 311 km km NN 14 1944 312 electrified electrify VBN 14 1944 313 ; ; : 14 1944 314 does do VBZ 14 1944 315 not not RB 14 1944 316 include include VB 14 1944 317 industrial industrial JJ 14 1944 318 lines line NNS 14 1944 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 320 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 322 Highways highway NNS 14 1944 323 : : : 14 1944 324 1,609,900 1,609,900 CD 14 1944 325 km km NN 14 1944 326 total total JJ 14 1944 327 ; ; : 14 1944 328 1,196,000 1,196,000 CD 14 1944 329 km km NN 14 1944 330 hard hard RB 14 1944 331 - - HYPH 14 1944 332 surfaced surfaced JJ 14 1944 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 334 asphalt asphalt NN 14 1944 335 , , , 14 1944 336 concrete concrete NN 14 1944 337 , , , 14 1944 338 stone stone NN 14 1944 339 block block NN 14 1944 340 , , , 14 1944 341 asphalt asphalt NNP 14 1944 342 treated treat VBN 14 1944 343 , , , 14 1944 344 gravel gravel NN 14 1944 345 , , , 14 1944 346 crushed crush VBN 14 1944 347 stone stone NN 14 1944 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 349 ; ; : 14 1944 350 413,900 413,900 CD 14 1944 351 km km NN 14 1944 352 earth earth NN 14 1944 353 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 354 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 355 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 356 Inland Inland NNP 14 1944 357 waterways waterway NNS 14 1944 358 : : : 14 1944 359 122,500 122,500 CD 14 1944 360 km km NNS 14 1944 361 navigable navigable JJ 14 1944 362 , , , 14 1944 363 exclusive exclusive JJ 14 1944 364 of of IN 14 1944 365 Caspian Caspian NNP 14 1944 366 Sea Sea NNP 14 1944 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 368 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 370 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1944 371 : : : 14 1944 372 81,500 81,500 CD 14 1944 373 km km NN 14 1944 374 crude crude JJ 14 1944 375 oil oil NN 14 1944 376 and and CC 14 1944 377 refined refined JJ 14 1944 378 products product NNS 14 1944 379 ; ; : 14 1944 380 195,000 195,000 CD 14 1944 381 km km NN 14 1944 382 natural natural JJ 14 1944 383 gas gas NN 14 1944 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 385 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 387 Ports port NNS 14 1944 388 : : : 14 1944 389 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 14 1944 390 , , , 14 1944 391 Riga Riga NNP 14 1944 392 , , , 14 1944 393 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 14 1944 394 , , , 14 1944 395 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 14 1944 396 , , , 14 1944 397 Liepaja Liepaja NNP 14 1944 398 , , , 14 1944 399 Ventspils Ventspils NNP 14 1944 400 , , , 14 1944 401 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 14 1944 402 , , , 14 1944 403 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 14 1944 404 , , , 14 1944 405 Odessa Odessa NNP 14 1944 406 , , , 14 1944 407 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 14 1944 408 , , , 14 1944 409 Il'ichevsk Il'ichevsk NNP 14 1944 410 , , , 14 1944 411 Nikolayev Nikolayev NNP 14 1944 412 , , , 14 1944 413 Sevastopol Sevastopol NNP 14 1944 414 ' ' '' 14 1944 415 , , , 14 1944 416 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 14 1944 417 , , , 14 1944 418 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 14 1944 419 ; ; : 14 1944 420 inland inland NN 14 1944 421 ports port NNS 14 1944 422 are be VBP 14 1944 423 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 14 1944 424 ' ' POS 14 1944 425 , , , 14 1944 426 Baku Baku NNP 14 1944 427 , , , 14 1944 428 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 14 1944 429 , , , 14 1944 430 Kazan Kazan NNP 14 1944 431 ' ' POS 14 1944 432 , , , 14 1944 433 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 14 1944 434 , , , 14 1944 435 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 14 1944 436 , , , 14 1944 437 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 14 1944 438 , , , 14 1944 439 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1944 440 , , , 14 1944 441 Rostov Rostov NNP 14 1944 442 , , , 14 1944 443 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 14 1944 444 , , , 14 1944 445 Kiev Kiev NNP 14 1944 446 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1944 447 marine marine NN 14 1944 448 : : : 14 1944 449 1,646 1,646 CD 14 1944 450 ships ship NNS 14 1944 451 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 452 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1944 453 GRT GRT NNP 14 1944 454 or or CC 14 1944 455 over over RB 14 1944 456 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 457 totaling total VBG 14 1944 458 16,436,063 16,436,063 CD 14 1944 459 GRT/22,732,215 GRT/22,732,215 NNP 14 1944 460 DWT DWT NNP 14 1944 461 ; ; : 14 1944 462 includes include VBZ 14 1944 463 53 53 CD 14 1944 464 passenger passenger NN 14 1944 465 , , , 14 1944 466 937 937 CD 14 1944 467 cargo cargo NN 14 1944 468 , , , 14 1944 469 52 52 CD 14 1944 470 container container NN 14 1944 471 , , , 14 1944 472 11 11 CD 14 1944 473 barge barge NN 14 1944 474 carrier carrier NN 14 1944 475 , , , 14 1944 476 5 5 CD 14 1944 477 roll roll NN 14 1944 478 - - HYPH 14 1944 479 on on IN 14 1944 480 / / SYM 14 1944 481 float float NN 14 1944 482 off off IN 14 1944 483 cargo cargo NN 14 1944 484 , , , 14 1944 485 5 5 CD 14 1944 486 railcar railcar NN 14 1944 487 carrier carrier NN 14 1944 488 , , , 14 1944 489 108 108 CD 14 1944 490 roll roll NN 14 1944 491 - - HYPH 14 1944 492 on on IN 14 1944 493 / / SYM 14 1944 494 roll roll NN 14 1944 495 - - HYPH 14 1944 496 off off RP 14 1944 497 cargo cargo NN 14 1944 498 , , , 14 1944 499 251 251 CD 14 1944 500 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1944 501 , , , 14 1944 502 oils oil NNS 14 1944 503 , , , 14 1944 504 and and CC 14 1944 505 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1944 506 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 507 POL POL NNP 14 1944 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 509 tanker tanker NN 14 1944 510 , , , 14 1944 511 11 11 CD 14 1944 512 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1944 513 gas gas NN 14 1944 514 , , , 14 1944 515 21 21 CD 14 1944 516 combination combination NN 14 1944 517 ore ore NN 14 1944 518 / / SYM 14 1944 519 oil oil NN 14 1944 520 , , , 14 1944 521 4 4 CD 14 1944 522 specialized specialized JJ 14 1944 523 liquid liquid JJ 14 1944 524 carrier carrier NN 14 1944 525 , , , 14 1944 526 17 17 CD 14 1944 527 chemical chemical NN 14 1944 528 tanker tanker NN 14 1944 529 , , , 14 1944 530 171 171 CD 14 1944 531 bulk bulk NN 14 1944 532 ; ; : 14 1944 533 note--639 note--639 NNP 14 1944 534 merchant merchant NN 14 1944 535 ships ship NNS 14 1944 536 are be VBP 14 1944 537 based base VBN 14 1944 538 in in IN 14 1944 539 Black Black NNP 14 1944 540 Sea Sea NNP 14 1944 541 , , , 14 1944 542 383 383 CD 14 1944 543 in in IN 14 1944 544 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 1944 545 Sea Sea NNP 14 1944 546 , , , 14 1944 547 408 408 CD 14 1944 548 in in IN 14 1944 549 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1944 550 Far Far NNP 14 1944 551 East East NNP 14 1944 552 , , , 14 1944 553 and and CC 14 1944 554 216 216 CD 14 1944 555 in in IN 14 1944 556 Barents Barents NNP 14 1944 557 Sea Sea NNP 14 1944 558 and and CC 14 1944 559 White White NNP 14 1944 560 Sea Sea NNP 14 1944 561 ; ; : 14 1944 562 the the DT 14 1944 563 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 1944 564 Ministry Ministry NNP 14 1944 565 of of IN 14 1944 566 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1944 567 Marine Marine NNP 14 1944 568 is be VBZ 14 1944 569 beginning begin VBG 14 1944 570 to to TO 14 1944 571 use use VB 14 1944 572 foreign foreign JJ 14 1944 573 registries registry NNS 14 1944 574 for for IN 14 1944 575 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1944 576 merchant merchant NN 14 1944 577 ships ship NNS 14 1944 578 to to TO 14 1944 579 increase increase VB 14 1944 580 the the DT 14 1944 581 economic economic JJ 14 1944 582 competitiveness competitiveness NN 14 1944 583 of of IN 14 1944 584 the the DT 14 1944 585 fleet fleet NN 14 1944 586 in in IN 14 1944 587 the the DT 14 1944 588 international international JJ 14 1944 589 market market NN 14 1944 590 -- -- : 14 1944 591 the the DT 14 1944 592 first first JJ 14 1944 593 reregistered reregistere VBN 14 1944 594 ships ship NNS 14 1944 595 have have VBP 14 1944 596 gone go VBN 14 1944 597 to to IN 14 1944 598 the the DT 14 1944 599 Cypriot cypriot JJ 14 1944 600 flag flag NN 14 1944 601 Civil civil JJ 14 1944 602 air air NN 14 1944 603 : : : 14 1944 604 4,500 4,500 CD 14 1944 605 major major JJ 14 1944 606 transport transport NN 14 1944 607 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1944 608 Airports airport NNS 14 1944 609 : : : 14 1944 610 6,950 6,950 CD 14 1944 611 total total NN 14 1944 612 , , , 14 1944 613 4,530 4,530 CD 14 1944 614 usable usable JJ 14 1944 615 ; ; : 14 1944 616 1,050 1,050 CD 14 1944 617 with with IN 14 1944 618 permanent permanent JJ 14 1944 619 - - HYPH 14 1944 620 surface surface NN 14 1944 621 runways runway NNS 14 1944 622 ; ; : 14 1944 623 30 30 CD 14 1944 624 with with IN 14 1944 625 runways runway NNS 14 1944 626 over over IN 14 1944 627 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1944 628 m m NNP 14 1944 629 ; ; : 14 1944 630 490 490 CD 14 1944 631 with with IN 14 1944 632 runways runways NNP 14 1944 633 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1944 634 - - HYPH 14 1944 635 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1944 636 m m NN 14 1944 637 ; ; : 14 1944 638 660 660 CD 14 1944 639 with with IN 14 1944 640 runways runway NNS 14 1944 641 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1944 642 - - HYPH 14 1944 643 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1944 644 m m NNP 14 1944 645 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1944 646 : : : 14 1944 647 extensive extensive JJ 14 1944 648 network network NN 14 1944 649 of of IN 14 1944 650 AM AM NNP 14 1944 651 - - HYPH 14 1944 652 FM FM NNP 14 1944 653 stations station NNS 14 1944 654 broadcasting broadcast VBG 14 1944 655 both both CC 14 1944 656 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1944 657 and and CC 14 1944 658 regional regional JJ 14 1944 659 programs program NNS 14 1944 660 ; ; : 14 1944 661 main main JJ 14 1944 662 TV tv NN 14 1944 663 centers center NNS 14 1944 664 in in IN 14 1944 665 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1944 666 and and CC 14 1944 667 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 14 1944 668 plus plus CC 14 1944 669 11 11 CD 14 1944 670 more more JJR 14 1944 671 in in IN 14 1944 672 the the DT 14 1944 673 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1944 674 republics republic NNS 14 1944 675 ; ; : 14 1944 676 hundreds hundred NNS 14 1944 677 of of IN 14 1944 678 TV tv NN 14 1944 679 stations station NNS 14 1944 680 ; ; : 14 1944 681 85,000,000 85,000,000 CD 14 1944 682 TV tv NN 14 1944 683 sets set NNS 14 1944 684 ; ; : 14 1944 685 162,000,000 162,000,000 CD 14 1944 686 radio radio NN 14 1944 687 receivers receiver NNS 14 1944 688 ; ; : 14 1944 689 many many JJ 14 1944 690 satellite satellite NN 14 1944 691 earth earth NN 14 1944 692 stations station NNS 14 1944 693 and and CC 14 1944 694 extensive extensive JJ 14 1944 695 satellite satellite NN 14 1944 696 networks network NNS 14 1944 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 698 including include VBG 14 1944 699 2 2 CD 14 1944 700 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1944 701 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1944 702 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1944 703 and and CC 14 1944 704 1 1 CD 14 1944 705 Indian Indian NNP 14 1944 706 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1944 707 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1944 708 earth earth NN 14 1944 709 stations station NNS 14 1944 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 711 - - : 14 1944 712 Defense Defense NNP 14 1944 713 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1944 714 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1944 715 : : : 14 1944 716 Ground Ground NNP 14 1944 717 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1944 718 , , , 14 1944 719 Navy Navy NNP 14 1944 720 , , , 14 1944 721 Air Air NNP 14 1944 722 Defense Defense NNP 14 1944 723 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1944 724 , , , 14 1944 725 Air Air NNP 14 1944 726 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1944 727 , , , 14 1944 728 Strategic Strategic NNP 14 1944 729 Rocket Rocket NNP 14 1944 730 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1944 731 Military Military NNP 14 1944 732 manpower manpower NN 14 1944 733 : : : 14 1944 734 males males NNP 14 1944 735 15 15 CD 14 1944 736 - - SYM 14 1944 737 49 49 CD 14 1944 738 , , , 14 1944 739 69,634,893 69,634,893 CD 14 1944 740 ; ; : 14 1944 741 55,588,743 55,588,743 CD 14 1944 742 fit fit JJ 14 1944 743 for for IN 14 1944 744 military military JJ 14 1944 745 service service NN 14 1944 746 ; ; : 14 1944 747 2,300,127 2,300,127 CD 14 1944 748 million million CD 14 1944 749 reach reach NN 14 1944 750 military military JJ 14 1944 751 age age NN 14 1944 752 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 753 18 18 CD 14 1944 754 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 755 annually annually RB 14 1944 756 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 757 down down RB 14 1944 758 somewhat somewhat RB 14 1944 759 from from IN 14 1944 760 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 14 1944 761 a a DT 14 1944 762 decade decade NN 14 1944 763 ago ago RB 14 1944 764 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 765 Defense defense NN 14 1944 766 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1944 767 : : : 14 1944 768 NA NA NNP 14 1944 769 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1944 770 Country country NN 14 1944 771 : : : 14 1944 772 Spain Spain NNP 14 1944 773 - - HYPH 14 1944 774 Geography Geography NNP 14 1944 775 Total Total NNP 14 1944 776 area area NN 14 1944 777 : : : 14 1944 778 504,750 504,750 CD 14 1944 779 km2 km2 NN 14 1944 780 ; ; : 14 1944 781 land land NN 14 1944 782 area area NN 14 1944 783 : : : 14 1944 784 499,400 499,400 CD 14 1944 785 km2 km2 NN 14 1944 786 ; ; : 14 1944 787 includes include VBZ 14 1944 788 Balaeric Balaeric NNP 14 1944 789 Islands Islands NNP 14 1944 790 , , , 14 1944 791 Canary Canary NNP 14 1944 792 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1944 793 , , , 14 1944 794 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1944 795 , , , 14 1944 796 Mellila Mellila NNP 14 1944 797 , , , 14 1944 798 Islas Islas NNP 14 1944 799 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 14 1944 800 , , , 14 1944 801 Penon Penon NNP 14 1944 802 de de NNP 14 1944 803 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNP 14 1944 804 , , , 14 1944 805 and and CC 14 1944 806 Penon Penon NNP 14 1944 807 de de NNP 14 1944 808 Velez Velez NNP 14 1944 809 de de NNP 14 1944 810 la la NNP 14 1944 811 Gomera Gomera NNP 14 1944 812 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1944 813 area area NN 14 1944 814 : : : 14 1944 815 slightly slightly RB 14 1944 816 more more JJR 14 1944 817 than than IN 14 1944 818 twice twice RB 14 1944 819 the the DT 14 1944 820 size size NN 14 1944 821 of of IN 14 1944 822 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 1944 823 Land Land NNP 14 1944 824 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1944 825 : : : 14 1944 826 1,903.2 1,903.2 CD 14 1944 827 km km NNP 14 1944 828 total total NN 14 1944 829 ; ; : 14 1944 830 Andorra Andorra NNP 14 1944 831 65 65 CD 14 1944 832 km km NN 14 1944 833 , , , 14 1944 834 France France NNP 14 1944 835 623 623 CD 14 1944 836 km km NN 14 1944 837 , , , 14 1944 838 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1944 839 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1944 840 km km NNS 14 1944 841 , , , 14 1944 842 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 1944 843 1,214 1,214 CD 14 1944 844 km km NN 14 1944 845 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1944 846 : : : 14 1944 847 4,964 4,964 CD 14 1944 848 km km NN 14 1944 849 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1944 850 claims claim VBZ 14 1944 851 : : : 14 1944 852 Extended extended JJ 14 1944 853 economic economic JJ 14 1944 854 zone zone NN 14 1944 855 : : : 14 1944 856 200 200 CD 14 1944 857 nm nm CD 14 1944 858 ; ; : 14 1944 859 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1944 860 sea sea NN 14 1944 861 : : : 14 1944 862 12 12 CD 14 1944 863 nm nm NNP 14 1944 864 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1944 865 : : : 14 1944 866 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1944 867 question question NN 14 1944 868 with with IN 14 1944 869 UK UK NNP 14 1944 870 ; ; : 14 1944 871 controls control VBZ 14 1944 872 two two CD 14 1944 873 presidios presidio NNS 14 1944 874 or or CC 14 1944 875 places place NNS 14 1944 876 of of IN 14 1944 877 sovereignty sovereignty NN 14 1944 878 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 879 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1944 880 and and CC 14 1944 881 Melilla Melilla NNP 14 1944 882 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 883 on on IN 14 1944 884 the the DT 14 1944 885 north north JJ 14 1944 886 coast coast NN 14 1944 887 of of IN 14 1944 888 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 1944 889 Climate Climate NNP 14 1944 890 : : : 14 1944 891 temperate temperate VB 14 1944 892 ; ; : 14 1944 893 clear clear JJ 14 1944 894 , , , 14 1944 895 hot hot JJ 14 1944 896 summers summer NNS 14 1944 897 in in IN 14 1944 898 interior interior NNP 14 1944 899 , , , 14 1944 900 more more RBR 14 1944 901 moderate moderate JJ 14 1944 902 and and CC 14 1944 903 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1944 904 along along IN 14 1944 905 coast coast NN 14 1944 906 ; ; , 14 1944 907 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1944 908 , , , 14 1944 909 cold cold JJ 14 1944 910 winters winter NNS 14 1944 911 in in IN 14 1944 912 interior interior NNP 14 1944 913 , , , 14 1944 914 partly partly RB 14 1944 915 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 1944 916 and and CC 14 1944 917 cool cool JJ 14 1944 918 along along IN 14 1944 919 coast coast NN 14 1944 920 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1944 921 : : : 14 1944 922 large large JJ 14 1944 923 , , , 14 1944 924 flat flat JJ 14 1944 925 to to IN 14 1944 926 dissected dissect VBN 14 1944 927 plateau plateau NN 14 1944 928 surrounded surround VBN 14 1944 929 by by IN 14 1944 930 rugged rugged JJ 14 1944 931 hills hill NNS 14 1944 932 ; ; : 14 1944 933 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 14 1944 934 in in IN 14 1944 935 north north JJ 14 1944 936 Natural natural JJ 14 1944 937 resources resource NNS 14 1944 938 : : : 14 1944 939 coal coal NN 14 1944 940 , , , 14 1944 941 lignite lignite NN 14 1944 942 , , , 14 1944 943 iron iron NN 14 1944 944 ore ore NN 14 1944 945 , , , 14 1944 946 uranium uranium NN 14 1944 947 , , , 14 1944 948 mercury mercury NN 14 1944 949 , , , 14 1944 950 pyrites pyrite NNS 14 1944 951 , , , 14 1944 952 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 14 1944 953 , , , 14 1944 954 gypsum gypsum NN 14 1944 955 , , , 14 1944 956 zinc zinc NN 14 1944 957 , , , 14 1944 958 lead lead NN 14 1944 959 , , , 14 1944 960 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1944 961 , , , 14 1944 962 copper copper NN 14 1944 963 , , , 14 1944 964 kaolin kaolin NNP 14 1944 965 , , , 14 1944 966 potash potash NNP 14 1944 967 , , , 14 1944 968 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1944 969 Land Land NNP 14 1944 970 use use NN 14 1944 971 : : : 14 1944 972 31 31 CD 14 1944 973 % % NN 14 1944 974 arable arable JJ 14 1944 975 land land NN 14 1944 976 ; ; : 14 1944 977 10 10 CD 14 1944 978 % % NN 14 1944 979 permanent permanent JJ 14 1944 980 crops crop NNS 14 1944 981 ; ; : 14 1944 982 21 21 CD 14 1944 983 % % NN 14 1944 984 meadows meadow NNS 14 1944 985 and and CC 14 1944 986 pastures pasture NNS 14 1944 987 ; ; : 14 1944 988 31 31 CD 14 1944 989 % % NN 14 1944 990 forest forest NN 14 1944 991 and and CC 14 1944 992 woodland woodland NN 14 1944 993 ; ; : 14 1944 994 7 7 CD 14 1944 995 % % NN 14 1944 996 other other JJ 14 1944 997 ; ; : 14 1944 998 includes include VBZ 14 1944 999 6 6 CD 14 1944 1000 % % NN 14 1944 1001 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1944 1002 Environment Environment NNP 14 1944 1003 : : : 14 1944 1004 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1944 1005 ; ; : 14 1944 1006 air air NN 14 1944 1007 pollution pollution NN 14 1944 1008 Note note NN 14 1944 1009 : : : 14 1944 1010 strategic strategic JJ 14 1944 1011 location location NN 14 1944 1012 along along IN 14 1944 1013 approaches approach NNS 14 1944 1014 to to IN 14 1944 1015 Strait Strait NNP 14 1944 1016 of of IN 14 1944 1017 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1944 1018 - - HYPH 14 1944 1019 People People NNP 14 1944 1020 Population Population NNP 14 1944 1021 : : : 14 1944 1022 39,268,715 39,268,715 CD 14 1944 1023 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1024 July July NNP 14 1944 1025 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1026 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1027 , , , 14 1944 1028 growth growth NN 14 1944 1029 rate rate NN 14 1944 1030 0.3 0.3 CD 14 1944 1031 % % NN 14 1944 1032 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1033 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1034 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1035 Birth birth NN 14 1944 1036 rate rate NN 14 1944 1037 : : : 14 1944 1038 11 11 CD 14 1944 1039 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1944 1040 population population NN 14 1944 1041 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1042 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1043 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1044 Death death NN 14 1944 1045 rate rate NN 14 1944 1046 : : : 14 1944 1047 8 8 CD 14 1944 1048 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1944 1049 population population NN 14 1944 1050 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1051 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1052 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1053 Net net JJ 14 1944 1054 migration migration NN 14 1944 1055 rate rate NN 14 1944 1056 : : : 14 1944 1057 0 0 CD 14 1944 1058 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1944 1059 population population NN 14 1944 1060 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1061 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1062 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1063 Infant infant NN 14 1944 1064 mortality mortality NN 14 1944 1065 rate rate NN 14 1944 1066 : : : 14 1944 1067 6 6 CD 14 1944 1068 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1944 1069 live live JJ 14 1944 1070 births birth NNS 14 1944 1071 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1072 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1074 Life life NN 14 1944 1075 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1944 1076 at at IN 14 1944 1077 birth birth NN 14 1944 1078 : : : 14 1944 1079 75 75 CD 14 1944 1080 years year NNS 14 1944 1081 male male JJ 14 1944 1082 , , , 14 1944 1083 82 82 CD 14 1944 1084 years year NNS 14 1944 1085 female female JJ 14 1944 1086 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1087 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1088 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1089 Total total JJ 14 1944 1090 fertility fertility NN 14 1944 1091 rate rate NN 14 1944 1092 : : : 14 1944 1093 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1944 1094 children child NNS 14 1944 1095 born bear VBN 14 1944 1096 / / SYM 14 1944 1097 woman woman NN 14 1944 1098 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1099 1990 1990 CD 14 1944 1100 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1101 Nationality nationality NN 14 1944 1102 : : : 14 1944 1103 noun noun NNP 14 1944 1104 -- -- : 14 1944 1105 Spaniard(s Spaniard(s NNP 14 1944 1106 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1107 ; ; , 14 1944 1108 adjective adjective JJ 14 1944 1109 -- -- : 14 1944 1110 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1944 1111 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1944 1112 divisions division NNS 14 1944 1113 : : : 14 1944 1114 composite composite JJ 14 1944 1115 of of IN 14 1944 1116 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 1944 1117 and and CC 14 1944 1118 Nordic nordic JJ 14 1944 1119 types type NNS 14 1944 1120 Religion religion NN 14 1944 1121 : : : 14 1944 1122 99 99 CD 14 1944 1123 % % NN 14 1944 1124 Roman Roman NNP 14 1944 1125 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1944 1126 , , , 14 1944 1127 1 1 CD 14 1944 1128 % % NN 14 1944 1129 other other JJ 14 1944 1130 sects sect NNS 14 1944 1131 Language Language NNP 14 1944 1132 : : : 14 1944 1133 Castilian Castilian NNP 14 1944 1134 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1944 1135 ; ; : 14 1944 1136 second second JJ 14 1944 1137 languages language NNS 14 1944 1138 include include VBP 14 1944 1139 17 17 CD 14 1944 1140 % % NN 14 1944 1141 Catalan Catalan NNP 14 1944 1142 , , , 14 1944 1143 7 7 CD 14 1944 1144 % % NN 14 1944 1145 Galician Galician NNP 14 1944 1146 , , , 14 1944 1147 and and CC 14 1944 1148 2 2 CD 14 1944 1149 % % NN 14 1944 1150 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1151 Literacy literacy NN 14 1944 1152 : : : 14 1944 1153 97 97 CD 14 1944 1154 % % NN 14 1944 1155 Labor labor NN 14 1944 1156 force force NN 14 1944 1157 : : : 14 1944 1158 14,621,000 14,621,000 CD 14 1944 1159 ; ; : 14 1944 1160 53 53 CD 14 1944 1161 % % NN 14 1944 1162 services service NNS 14 1944 1163 , , , 14 1944 1164 24 24 CD 14 1944 1165 % % NN 14 1944 1166 industry industry NN 14 1944 1167 , , , 14 1944 1168 14 14 CD 14 1944 1169 % % NN 14 1944 1170 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1944 1171 , , , 14 1944 1172 9 9 CD 14 1944 1173 % % NN 14 1944 1174 construction construction NN 14 1944 1175 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1176 1988 1988 CD 14 1944 1177 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1178 Organized organize VBN 14 1944 1179 labor labor NN 14 1944 1180 : : : 14 1944 1181 less less JJR 14 1944 1182 10 10 CD 14 1944 1183 % % NN 14 1944 1184 of of IN 14 1944 1185 labor labor NN 14 1944 1186 force force NN 14 1944 1187 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1188 1988 1988 CD 14 1944 1189 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1190 - - : 14 1944 1191 Government Government NNP 14 1944 1192 Long Long NNP 14 1944 1193 - - HYPH 14 1944 1194 form form NN 14 1944 1195 name name NN 14 1944 1196 : : : 14 1944 1197 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 1944 1198 of of IN 14 1944 1199 Spain Spain NNP 14 1944 1200 Type Type NNP 14 1944 1201 : : : 14 1944 1202 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 1944 1203 monarchy monarchy NN 14 1944 1204 Capital Capital NNP 14 1944 1205 : : : 14 1944 1206 Madrid Madrid NNP 14 1944 1207 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1944 1208 divisions division NNS 14 1944 1209 : : : 14 1944 1210 17 17 CD 14 1944 1211 autonomous autonomous JJ 14 1944 1212 communities community NNS 14 1944 1213 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1214 comunidades comunidade NNS 14 1944 1215 autonomas autonomas NNP 14 1944 1216 , , , 14 1944 1217 singular singular JJ 14 1944 1218 -- -- : 14 1944 1219 comunidad comunidad NNP 14 1944 1220 autonoma autonoma NNP 14 1944 1221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1222 ; ; : 14 1944 1223 Andalucia Andalucia NNP 14 1944 1224 , , , 14 1944 1225 Aragon Aragon NNP 14 1944 1226 , , , 14 1944 1227 Asturias Asturias NNP 14 1944 1228 , , , 14 1944 1229 Canarias Canarias NNP 14 1944 1230 , , , 14 1944 1231 Cantabria Cantabria NNP 14 1944 1232 , , , 14 1944 1233 Castilla Castilla NNP 14 1944 1234 - - HYPH 14 1944 1235 La La NNP 14 1944 1236 Mancha Mancha NNP 14 1944 1237 , , , 14 1944 1238 Castilla Castilla NNP 14 1944 1239 y y NNP 14 1944 1240 Leon Leon NNP 14 1944 1241 , , , 14 1944 1242 Cataluna Cataluna NNP 14 1944 1243 , , , 14 1944 1244 Extremadura Extremadura NNP 14 1944 1245 , , , 14 1944 1246 Galicia Galicia NNP 14 1944 1247 , , , 14 1944 1248 Islas Islas NNP 14 1944 1249 Baleares Baleares NNP 14 1944 1250 , , , 14 1944 1251 La La NNP 14 1944 1252 Rioja Rioja NNP 14 1944 1253 , , , 14 1944 1254 Madrid Madrid NNP 14 1944 1255 , , , 14 1944 1256 Murcia Murcia NNP 14 1944 1257 , , , 14 1944 1258 Navarra Navarra NNP 14 1944 1259 , , , 14 1944 1260 Pais Pais NNP 14 1944 1261 Vasco Vasco NNP 14 1944 1262 , , , 14 1944 1263 Valenciana Valenciana NNP 14 1944 1264 Independence Independence NNP 14 1944 1265 : : : 14 1944 1266 1492 1492 CD 14 1944 1267 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1268 expulsion expulsion NN 14 1944 1269 of of IN 14 1944 1270 the the DT 14 1944 1271 Moors Moors NNPS 14 1944 1272 and and CC 14 1944 1273 unification unification NN 14 1944 1274 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1275 Constitution constitution NN 14 1944 1276 : : : 14 1944 1277 6 6 CD 14 1944 1278 December December NNP 14 1944 1279 1978 1978 CD 14 1944 1280 , , , 14 1944 1281 effective effective JJ 14 1944 1282 29 29 CD 14 1944 1283 December December NNP 14 1944 1284 1978 1978 CD 14 1944 1285 Legal legal JJ 14 1944 1286 system system NN 14 1944 1287 : : : 14 1944 1288 civil civil JJ 14 1944 1289 law law NN 14 1944 1290 system system NN 14 1944 1291 , , , 14 1944 1292 with with IN 14 1944 1293 regional regional JJ 14 1944 1294 applications application NNS 14 1944 1295 ; ; : 14 1944 1296 does do VBZ 14 1944 1297 not not RB 14 1944 1298 accept accept VB 14 1944 1299 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1944 1300 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1944 1301 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1944 1302 National national JJ 14 1944 1303 holiday holiday NN 14 1944 1304 : : : 14 1944 1305 National National NNP 14 1944 1306 Day Day NNP 14 1944 1307 , , , 14 1944 1308 12 12 CD 14 1944 1309 October October NNP 14 1944 1310 Executive Executive NNP 14 1944 1311 branch branch NN 14 1944 1312 : : : 14 1944 1313 monarch monarch NN 14 1944 1314 , , , 14 1944 1315 president president NN 14 1944 1316 of of IN 14 1944 1317 the the DT 14 1944 1318 government government NN 14 1944 1319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1320 prime prime NNP 14 1944 1321 minister minister NNP 14 1944 1322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1323 , , , 14 1944 1324 deputy deputy JJ 14 1944 1325 prime prime JJ 14 1944 1326 minister minister NN 14 1944 1327 , , , 14 1944 1328 Council Council NNP 14 1944 1329 of of IN 14 1944 1330 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1944 1331 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1332 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1944 1333 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1334 , , , 14 1944 1335 Council Council NNP 14 1944 1336 of of IN 14 1944 1337 State State NNP 14 1944 1338 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1944 1339 branch branch NN 14 1944 1340 : : : 14 1944 1341 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 1944 1342 The the DT 14 1944 1343 General General NNP 14 1944 1344 Courts Courts NNPS 14 1944 1345 or or CC 14 1944 1346 National National NNP 14 1944 1347 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1944 1348 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1349 Las Las NNP 14 1944 1350 Cortes Cortes NNP 14 1944 1351 Generales Generales NNPS 14 1944 1352 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1353 consists consist VBZ 14 1944 1354 of of IN 14 1944 1355 an an DT 14 1944 1356 upper upper JJ 14 1944 1357 house house NN 14 1944 1358 or or CC 14 1944 1359 Senate Senate NNP 14 1944 1360 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1361 Senado Senado NNP 14 1944 1362 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1363 and and CC 14 1944 1364 a a DT 14 1944 1365 lower low JJR 14 1944 1366 house house NN 14 1944 1367 or or CC 14 1944 1368 Congress Congress NNP 14 1944 1369 of of IN 14 1944 1370 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 1944 1371 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1372 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 1944 1373 de de NNP 14 1944 1374 los los NNP 14 1944 1375 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 1944 1376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1377 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1944 1378 branch branch NN 14 1944 1379 : : : 14 1944 1380 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1944 1381 Court Court NNP 14 1944 1382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1383 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 14 1944 1384 Supremo Supremo NNP 14 1944 1385 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1386 Leaders leader NNS 14 1944 1387 : : : 14 1944 1388 Chief Chief NNP 14 1944 1389 of of IN 14 1944 1390 State State NNP 14 1944 1391 -- -- : 14 1944 1392 King King NNP 14 1944 1393 JUAN JUAN NNP 14 1944 1394 CARLOS CARLOS NNP 14 1944 1395 I -PRON- PRP 14 1944 1396 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1397 since since IN 14 1944 1398 22 22 CD 14 1944 1399 November November NNP 14 1944 1400 1975 1975 CD 14 1944 1401 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1402 ; ; : 14 1944 1403 Head Head NNP 14 1944 1404 of of IN 14 1944 1405 Government Government NNP 14 1944 1406 -- -- : 14 1944 1407 Prime Prime NNP 14 1944 1408 Minister Minister NNP 14 1944 1409 Felipe Felipe NNP 14 1944 1410 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 14 1944 1411 Marquez Marquez NNP 14 1944 1412 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1413 since since IN 14 1944 1414 2 2 CD 14 1944 1415 December December NNP 14 1944 1416 1982 1982 CD 14 1944 1417 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1418 ; ; : 14 1944 1419 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1944 1420 Prime Prime NNP 14 1944 1421 Minister Minister NNP 14 1944 1422 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 14 1944 1423 GUERRA GUERRA NNP 14 1944 1424 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 1944 1425 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1426 since since IN 14 1944 1427 2 2 CD 14 1944 1428 December December NNP 14 1944 1429 1982 1982 CD 14 1944 1430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1431 Political political JJ 14 1944 1432 parties party NNS 14 1944 1433 and and CC 14 1944 1434 leaders leader NNS 14 1944 1435 : : : 14 1944 1436 principal principal JJ 14 1944 1437 national national JJ 14 1944 1438 parties party NNS 14 1944 1439 , , , 14 1944 1440 from from IN 14 1944 1441 right right NN 14 1944 1442 to to IN 14 1944 1443 left left JJ 14 1944 1444 -- -- : 14 1944 1445 Popular Popular NNP 14 1944 1446 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1447 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1448 PP PP NNP 14 1944 1449 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1450 , , , 14 1944 1451 Jose Jose NNP 14 1944 1452 Maria Maria NNP 14 1944 1453 Aznar Aznar NNP 14 1944 1454 ; ; : 14 1944 1455 Popular Popular NNP 14 1944 1456 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1944 1457 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1458 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1459 PDP PDP NNP 14 1944 1460 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1461 , , , 14 1944 1462 Luis Luis NNP 14 1944 1463 de de NNP 14 1944 1464 Grandes Grandes NNP 14 1944 1465 ; ; : 14 1944 1466 Social Social NNP 14 1944 1467 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1944 1468 Center Center NNP 14 1944 1469 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1470 CDS CDS NNP 14 1944 1471 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1472 , , , 14 1944 1473 Adolfo Adolfo NNP 14 1944 1474 Suarez Suarez NNP 14 1944 1475 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 1944 1476 ; ; : 14 1944 1477 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1944 1478 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1944 1479 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1944 1480 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1481 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1482 PSOE PSOE NNP 14 1944 1483 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1484 , , , 14 1944 1485 Felipe Felipe NNP 14 1944 1486 Gonzalez Gonzalez NNP 14 1944 1487 Marquez Marquez NNP 14 1944 1488 ; ; : 14 1944 1489 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1944 1490 Communist Communist NNP 14 1944 1491 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1493 PCE PCE NNP 14 1944 1494 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1495 , , , 14 1944 1496 Julio Julio NNP 14 1944 1497 Anguita Anguita NNP 14 1944 1498 ; ; : 14 1944 1499 chief chief JJ 14 1944 1500 regional regional JJ 14 1944 1501 parties party NNS 14 1944 1502 -- -- : 14 1944 1503 Convergence Convergence NNP 14 1944 1504 and and CC 14 1944 1505 Unity Unity NNP 14 1944 1506 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1507 CiU CiU NNP 14 1944 1508 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1509 , , , 14 1944 1510 Jordi Jordi NNPS 14 1944 1511 Pujol Pujol NNP 14 1944 1512 Saley Saley NNP 14 1944 1513 , , , 14 1944 1514 in in IN 14 1944 1515 Catalonia Catalonia NNP 14 1944 1516 ; ; : 14 1944 1517 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1518 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 1944 1519 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1520 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1521 PNV PNV NNP 14 1944 1522 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1523 , , , 14 1944 1524 Xabier Xabier NNP 14 1944 1525 Arzallus Arzallus NNP 14 1944 1526 ; ; : 14 1944 1527 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1528 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 1944 1529 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1530 EA EA NNP 14 1944 1531 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1532 , , , 14 1944 1533 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 1944 1534 Garaicoetxea Garaicoetxea NNP 14 1944 1535 Urizza Urizza NNP 14 1944 1536 ; ; : 14 1944 1537 Basque basque JJ 14 1944 1538 Popular Popular NNP 14 1944 1539 Unity unity NN 14 1944 1540 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1541 HB HB NNP 14 1944 1542 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1543 , , , 14 1944 1544 Jon Jon NNP 14 1944 1545 Idigoras Idigoras NNP 14 1944 1546 ; ; : 14 1944 1547 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1548 Left left NN 14 1944 1549 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1550 EE EE NNP 14 1944 1551 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1552 , , , 14 1944 1553 Juan Juan NNP 14 1944 1554 Maria Maria NNP 14 1944 1555 Bandries Bandries NNP 14 1944 1556 Molet Molet NNP 14 1944 1557 ; ; : 14 1944 1558 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 14 1944 1559 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1560 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1561 PA PA NNP 14 1944 1562 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1563 ; ; : 14 1944 1564 Independent Independent NNP 14 1944 1565 Canary Canary NNP 14 1944 1566 Group Group NNP 14 1944 1567 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1568 AIC AIC NNP 14 1944 1569 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1570 ; ; : 14 1944 1571 Aragon Aragon NNP 14 1944 1572 Regional Regional NNP 14 1944 1573 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1574 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1575 PAR PAR NNP 14 1944 1576 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1577 ; ; : 14 1944 1578 Valencian Valencian NNP 14 1944 1579 Union Union NNP 14 1944 1580 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1581 UV UV NNP 14 1944 1582 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1583 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1944 1584 : : : 14 1944 1585 universal universal JJ 14 1944 1586 at at IN 14 1944 1587 age age NN 14 1944 1588 18 18 CD 14 1944 1589 Elections election NNS 14 1944 1590 : : : 14 1944 1591 The The NNP 14 1944 1592 Courts Courts NNPS 14 1944 1593 General General NNP 14 1944 1594 -- -- : 14 1944 1595 last last RB 14 1944 1596 held hold VBD 14 1944 1597 29 29 CD 14 1944 1598 October October NNP 14 1944 1599 1989 1989 CD 14 1944 1600 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1601 next next JJ 14 1944 1602 to to TO 14 1944 1603 be be VB 14 1944 1604 held hold VBN 14 1944 1605 October October NNP 14 1944 1606 1993 1993 CD 14 1944 1607 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1608 ; ; : 14 1944 1609 results result NNS 14 1944 1610 -- -- : 14 1944 1611 PSOE PSOE NNP 14 1944 1612 39.6 39.6 CD 14 1944 1613 % % NN 14 1944 1614 , , , 14 1944 1615 PP PP NNP 14 1944 1616 25.8 25.8 CD 14 1944 1617 % % NN 14 1944 1618 , , , 14 1944 1619 CDS CDS NNP 14 1944 1620 9 9 CD 14 1944 1621 % % NN 14 1944 1622 , , , 14 1944 1623 Communist Communist NNP 14 1944 1624 - - HYPH 14 1944 1625 led lead VBN 14 1944 1626 coalition coalition NN 14 1944 1627 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1628 IU IU NNP 14 1944 1629 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1630 9 9 CD 14 1944 1631 % % NN 14 1944 1632 , , , 14 1944 1633 CiU CiU NNP 14 1944 1634 5 5 CD 14 1944 1635 % % NN 14 1944 1636 , , , 14 1944 1637 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1638 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 1944 1639 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1640 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1944 1641 % % NN 14 1944 1642 , , , 14 1944 1643 HB HB NNP 14 1944 1644 1 1 CD 14 1944 1645 % % NN 14 1944 1646 , , , 14 1944 1647 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 14 1944 1648 Party Party NNP 14 1944 1649 1 1 CD 14 1944 1650 % % NN 14 1944 1651 , , , 14 1944 1652 others other NNS 14 1944 1653 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1944 1654 % % NN 14 1944 1655 ; ; : 14 1944 1656 seats--(350 seats--(350 NNP 14 1944 1657 total total NN 14 1944 1658 , , , 14 1944 1659 18 18 CD 14 1944 1660 vacant vacant JJ 14 1944 1661 pending pende VBG 14 1944 1662 new new JJ 14 1944 1663 elections election NNS 14 1944 1664 caused cause VBN 14 1944 1665 by by IN 14 1944 1666 voting voting NN 14 1944 1667 irregularities irregularity NNS 14 1944 1668 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1669 PSOE PSOE NNP 14 1944 1670 176 176 CD 14 1944 1671 , , , 14 1944 1672 PP PP NNP 14 1944 1673 106 106 CD 14 1944 1674 , , , 14 1944 1675 CiU CiU NNP 14 1944 1676 18 18 CD 14 1944 1677 , , , 14 1944 1678 IU IU NNP 14 1944 1679 17 17 CD 14 1944 1680 , , , 14 1944 1681 CDS CDS NNP 14 1944 1682 14 14 CD 14 1944 1683 , , , 14 1944 1684 PNV PNV NNP 14 1944 1685 5 5 CD 14 1944 1686 , , , 14 1944 1687 HB HB NNP 14 1944 1688 4 4 CD 14 1944 1689 , , , 14 1944 1690 others other NNS 14 1944 1691 10 10 CD 14 1944 1692 Communists Communists NNPS 14 1944 1693 : : : 14 1944 1694 PCE PCE NNP 14 1944 1695 membership membership NN 14 1944 1696 declined decline VBD 14 1944 1697 from from IN 14 1944 1698 a a DT 14 1944 1699 possible possible JJ 14 1944 1700 high high NN 14 1944 1701 of of IN 14 1944 1702 160,000 160,000 CD 14 1944 1703 in in IN 14 1944 1704 1977 1977 CD 14 1944 1705 to to IN 14 1944 1706 roughly roughly RB 14 1944 1707 60,000 60,000 CD 14 1944 1708 in in IN 14 1944 1709 1987 1987 CD 14 1944 1710 ; ; : 14 1944 1711 the the DT 14 1944 1712 party party NN 14 1944 1713 gained gain VBD 14 1944 1714 almost almost RB 14 1944 1715 1 1 CD 14 1944 1716 million million CD 14 1944 1717 voters voter NNS 14 1944 1718 and and CC 14 1944 1719 10 10 CD 14 1944 1720 deputies deputy NNS 14 1944 1721 in in IN 14 1944 1722 the the DT 14 1944 1723 1989 1989 CD 14 1944 1724 election election NN 14 1944 1725 ; ; : 14 1944 1726 voters voter NNS 14 1944 1727 came come VBD 14 1944 1728 mostly mostly RB 14 1944 1729 from from IN 14 1944 1730 the the DT 14 1944 1731 disgruntled disgruntle VBN 14 1944 1732 socialist socialist JJ 14 1944 1733 left left NN 14 1944 1734 ; ; : 14 1944 1735 remaining remain VBG 14 1944 1736 strength strength NN 14 1944 1737 is be VBZ 14 1944 1738 in in IN 14 1944 1739 labor labor NN 14 1944 1740 , , , 14 1944 1741 where where WRB 14 1944 1742 it -PRON- PRP 14 1944 1743 dominates dominate VBZ 14 1944 1744 the the DT 14 1944 1745 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1944 1746 Commissions Commissions NNPS 14 1944 1747 trade trade NN 14 1944 1748 union union NN 14 1944 1749 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1750 one one CD 14 1944 1751 of of IN 14 1944 1752 the the DT 14 1944 1753 country country NN 14 1944 1754 's 's POS 14 1944 1755 two two CD 14 1944 1756 major major JJ 14 1944 1757 labor labor NN 14 1944 1758 centrals central NNS 14 1944 1759 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1760 , , , 14 1944 1761 which which WDT 14 1944 1762 claims claim VBZ 14 1944 1763 a a DT 14 1944 1764 membership membership NN 14 1944 1765 of of IN 14 1944 1766 about about RB 14 1944 1767 1 1 CD 14 1944 1768 million million CD 14 1944 1769 ; ; : 14 1944 1770 experienced experience VBD 14 1944 1771 a a DT 14 1944 1772 modest modest JJ 14 1944 1773 recovery recovery NN 14 1944 1774 in in IN 14 1944 1775 1986 1986 CD 14 1944 1776 national national JJ 14 1944 1777 election election NN 14 1944 1778 , , , 14 1944 1779 nearly nearly RB 14 1944 1780 doubling double VBG 14 1944 1781 the the DT 14 1944 1782 share share NN 14 1944 1783 of of IN 14 1944 1784 the the DT 14 1944 1785 vote vote NN 14 1944 1786 it -PRON- PRP 14 1944 1787 received receive VBD 14 1944 1788 in in IN 14 1944 1789 1982 1982 CD 14 1944 1790 Other other JJ 14 1944 1791 political political JJ 14 1944 1792 or or CC 14 1944 1793 pressure pressure NN 14 1944 1794 groups group NNS 14 1944 1795 : : : 14 1944 1796 on on IN 14 1944 1797 the the DT 14 1944 1798 extreme extreme JJ 14 1944 1799 left left NN 14 1944 1800 , , , 14 1944 1801 the the DT 14 1944 1802 Basque Basque NNP 14 1944 1803 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 14 1944 1804 and and CC 14 1944 1805 Liberty Liberty NNP 14 1944 1806 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1807 ETA ETA NNP 14 1944 1808 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1809 and and CC 14 1944 1810 the the DT 14 1944 1811 First first JJ 14 1944 1812 of of IN 14 1944 1813 October October NNP 14 1944 1814 Antifascist Antifascist NNP 14 1944 1815 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 1944 1816 Group Group NNP 14 1944 1817 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1818 GRAPO GRAPO NNP 14 1944 1819 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1820 use use VBP 14 1944 1821 terrorism terrorism NN 14 1944 1822 to to TO 14 1944 1823 oppose oppose VB 14 1944 1824 the the DT 14 1944 1825 government government NN 14 1944 1826 ; ; : 14 1944 1827 free free JJ 14 1944 1828 labor labor NN 14 1944 1829 unions union NNS 14 1944 1830 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1831 authorized authorize VBN 14 1944 1832 in in IN 14 1944 1833 April April NNP 14 1944 1834 1977 1977 CD 14 1944 1835 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1836 include include VBP 14 1944 1837 the the DT 14 1944 1838 Communist Communist NNP 14 1944 1839 - - HYPH 14 1944 1840 dominated dominate VBN 14 1944 1841 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1944 1842 Commissions Commissions NNPS 14 1944 1843 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1844 CCOO CCOO NNP 14 1944 1845 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1846 ; ; : 14 1944 1847 the the DT 14 1944 1848 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1944 1849 General General NNP 14 1944 1850 Union Union NNP 14 1944 1851 of of IN 14 1944 1852 Workers Workers NNP 14 1944 1853 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1854 UGT UGT NNP 14 1944 1855 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1856 , , , 14 1944 1857 and and CC 14 1944 1858 the the DT 14 1944 1859 smaller small JJR 14 1944 1860 independent independent JJ 14 1944 1861 Workers Workers NNP 14 1944 1862 Syndical Syndical NNP 14 1944 1863 Union Union NNP 14 1944 1864 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1865 USO USO NNP 14 1944 1866 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1867 ; ; : 14 1944 1868 the the DT 14 1944 1869 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1944 1870 Church Church NNP 14 1944 1871 ; ; : 14 1944 1872 business business NN 14 1944 1873 and and CC 14 1944 1874 landowning landowne VBG 14 1944 1875 interests interest NNS 14 1944 1876 ; ; : 14 1944 1877 Opus Opus NNP 14 1944 1878 Dei Dei NNP 14 1944 1879 ; ; : 14 1944 1880 university university NN 14 1944 1881 students student NNS 14 1944 1882 Member Member NNP 14 1944 1883 of of IN 14 1944 1884 : : : 14 1944 1885 Andean Andean NNP 14 1944 1886 Pact Pact NNP 14 1944 1887 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1888 observer observer NN 14 1944 1889 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1890 , , , 14 1944 1891 ASSIMER ASSIMER NNP 14 1944 1892 , , , 14 1944 1893 CCC CCC NNP 14 1944 1894 , , , 14 1944 1895 Council Council NNP 14 1944 1896 of of IN 14 1944 1897 Europe Europe NNP 14 1944 1898 , , , 14 1944 1899 EC EC NNP 14 1944 1900 , , , 14 1944 1901 ESA ESA NNP 14 1944 1902 , , , 14 1944 1903 FAO FAO NNP 14 1944 1904 , , , 14 1944 1905 GATT GATT NNP 14 1944 1906 , , , 14 1944 1907 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1944 1908 , , , 14 1944 1909 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1944 1910 , , , 14 1944 1911 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1944 1912 , , , 14 1944 1913 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1944 1914 , , , 14 1944 1915 ICES ICES NNP 14 1944 1916 , , , 14 1944 1917 ICO ICO NNP 14 1944 1918 , , , 14 1944 1919 IDA IDA NNP 14 1944 1920 , , , 14 1944 1921 IDB IDB NNP 14 1944 1922 -- -- : 14 1944 1923 Inter inter JJ 14 1944 1924 - - JJ 14 1944 1925 American American NNP 14 1944 1926 Development Development NNP 14 1944 1927 Bank Bank NNP 14 1944 1928 , , , 14 1944 1929 IEA IEA NNP 14 1944 1930 , , , 14 1944 1931 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1944 1932 , , , 14 1944 1933 IFC IFC NNP 14 1944 1934 , , , 14 1944 1935 IHO IHO NNP 14 1944 1936 , , , 14 1944 1937 ILO ILO NNP 14 1944 1938 , , , 14 1944 1939 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 1944 1940 , , , 14 1944 1941 IMF IMF NNP 14 1944 1942 , , , 14 1944 1943 IMO imo RB 14 1944 1944 , , , 14 1944 1945 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1944 1946 , , , 14 1944 1947 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1944 1948 , , , 14 1944 1949 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 1944 1950 , , , 14 1944 1951 IPU IPU NNP 14 1944 1952 , , , 14 1944 1953 ITC ITC NNP 14 1944 1954 , , , 14 1944 1955 ITU ITU NNP 14 1944 1956 , , , 14 1944 1957 IWC IWC NNP 14 1944 1958 -- -- : 14 1944 1959 International International NNP 14 1944 1960 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 1944 1961 Council Council NNP 14 1944 1962 , , , 14 1944 1963 NATO NATO NNP 14 1944 1964 , , , 14 1944 1965 OAS OAS NNP 14 1944 1966 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 1967 observer observer NNP 14 1944 1968 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 1969 , , , 14 1944 1970 OECD OECD NNP 14 1944 1971 , , , 14 1944 1972 UN UN NNP 14 1944 1973 , , , 14 1944 1974 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1944 1975 , , , 14 1944 1976 UPU UPU NNP 14 1944 1977 , , , 14 1944 1978 WEU WEU NNP 14 1944 1979 , , , 14 1944 1980 WHO who WP 14 1944 1981 , , , 14 1944 1982 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1944 1983 , , , 14 1944 1984 WMO WMO NNP 14 1944 1985 , , , 14 1944 1986 WSG WSG NNP 14 1944 1987 , , , 14 1944 1988 WTO WTO NNP 14 1944 1989 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1944 1990 representation representation NN 14 1944 1991 : : : 14 1944 1992 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1944 1993 Julian Julian NNP 14 1944 1994 SANTAMARIA SANTAMARIA NNP 14 1944 1995 ; ; : 14 1944 1996 Chancery chancery NN 14 1944 1997 at at IN 14 1944 1998 2700 2700 CD 14 1944 1999 15th 15th NNP 14 1944 2000 Street Street NNP 14 1944 2001 NW NW NNP 14 1944 2002 , , , 14 1944 2003 Washington Washington NNP 14 1944 2004 DC DC NNP 14 1944 2005 20009 20009 CD 14 1944 2006 ; ; : 14 1944 2007 telephone telephone NN 14 1944 2008 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2009 202 202 CD 14 1944 2010 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2011 265 265 CD 14 1944 2012 - - HYPH 14 1944 2013 0190 0190 CD 14 1944 2014 or or CC 14 1944 2015 0191 0191 CD 14 1944 2016 ; ; : 14 1944 2017 there there EX 14 1944 2018 are be VBP 14 1944 2019 Spanish spanish JJ 14 1944 2020 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 1944 2021 General General NNP 14 1944 2022 in in IN 14 1944 2023 Boston Boston NNP 14 1944 2024 , , , 14 1944 2025 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 1944 2026 , , , 14 1944 2027 Houston Houston NNP 14 1944 2028 , , , 14 1944 2029 Los Los NNP 14 1944 2030 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 1944 2031 , , , 14 1944 2032 Miami Miami NNP 14 1944 2033 , , , 14 1944 2034 New New NNP 14 1944 2035 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 1944 2036 , , , 14 1944 2037 New New NNP 14 1944 2038 York York NNP 14 1944 2039 , , , 14 1944 2040 San San NNP 14 1944 2041 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 1944 2042 , , , 14 1944 2043 and and CC 14 1944 2044 San San NNP 14 1944 2045 Juan Juan NNP 14 1944 2046 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2047 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1944 2048 Rico Rico NNP 14 1944 2049 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2050 ; ; : 14 1944 2051 US US NNP 14 1944 2052 -- -- : 14 1944 2053 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1944 2054 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 1944 2055 ZAPPALA ZAPPALA NNP 14 1944 2056 ; ; : 14 1944 2057 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1944 2058 at at IN 14 1944 2059 Serrano Serrano NNP 14 1944 2060 75 75 CD 14 1944 2061 , , , 14 1944 2062 Madrid Madrid NNP 14 1944 2063 6 6 CD 14 1944 2064 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2065 mailing mail VBG 14 1944 2066 address address NN 14 1944 2067 is be VBZ 14 1944 2068 APO APO NNP 14 1944 2069 New New NNP 14 1944 2070 York York NNP 14 1944 2071 09285 09285 CD 14 1944 2072 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2073 ; ; : 14 1944 2074 telephone telephone NN 14 1944 2075 p34o p34o NNS 14 1944 2076 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2077 1 1 CD 14 1944 2078 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2079 276 276 CD 14 1944 2080 - - HYPH 14 1944 2081 3400 3400 CD 14 1944 2082 or or CC 14 1944 2083 3600 3600 CD 14 1944 2084 ; ; : 14 1944 2085 there there EX 14 1944 2086 is be VBZ 14 1944 2087 a a DT 14 1944 2088 US US NNP 14 1944 2089 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1944 2090 General General NNP 14 1944 2091 in in IN 14 1944 2092 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 14 1944 2093 and and CC 14 1944 2094 a a DT 14 1944 2095 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1944 2096 in in IN 14 1944 2097 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 14 1944 2098 Flag Flag NNP 14 1944 2099 : : : 14 1944 2100 three three CD 14 1944 2101 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1944 2102 bands band NNS 14 1944 2103 of of IN 14 1944 2104 red red JJ 14 1944 2105 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2106 top top NNP 14 1944 2107 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2108 , , , 14 1944 2109 yellow yellow JJ 14 1944 2110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2111 double double JJ 14 1944 2112 width width NN 14 1944 2113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2114 , , , 14 1944 2115 and and CC 14 1944 2116 red red JJ 14 1944 2117 with with IN 14 1944 2118 the the DT 14 1944 2119 national national JJ 14 1944 2120 coat coat NN 14 1944 2121 of of IN 14 1944 2122 arms arm NNS 14 1944 2123 on on IN 14 1944 2124 the the DT 14 1944 2125 hoist hoist NN 14 1944 2126 side side NN 14 1944 2127 of of IN 14 1944 2128 the the DT 14 1944 2129 yellow yellow JJ 14 1944 2130 band band NN 14 1944 2131 ; ; : 14 1944 2132 the the DT 14 1944 2133 coat coat NN 14 1944 2134 of of IN 14 1944 2135 arms arm NNS 14 1944 2136 includes include VBZ 14 1944 2137 the the DT 14 1944 2138 royal royal JJ 14 1944 2139 seal seal NN 14 1944 2140 framed frame VBN 14 1944 2141 by by IN 14 1944 2142 the the DT 14 1944 2143 Pillars Pillars NNPS 14 1944 2144 of of IN 14 1944 2145 Hercules Hercules NNP 14 1944 2146 which which WDT 14 1944 2147 are be VBP 14 1944 2148 the the DT 14 1944 2149 two two CD 14 1944 2150 promontories promontory NNS 14 1944 2151 ( ( -LRB- 14 1944 2152 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1944 2153 and and CC 14 1944 2154 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1944 2155 ) ) -RRB- 14 1944 2156 on on IN 14 1944 2157 either either DT 14 1944 2158 side side NN 14 1944 2159 of of IN 14 1944 2160 the the DT 14 1944 2161 eastern eastern JJ 14 1944 2162 end end NN 14 1944 2163 of of IN 14 1944 2164 the the DT 14 1944 2165 Strait Strait NNP 14 1944 2166 of of IN 14 1944 2167 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 1944 2168 - - HYPH 14 1944 2169 Economy Economy NNP 14 1944 2170 Overview Overview NNP 14 1944 2171 : : : 14 1944 2172 This this DT 14 1944 2173 Western western JJ 14 1944 2174 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 14 1944 2175 economy economy NN 14 1944 2176 has have VBZ 14 1944 2177 done do VBN 14 1944 2178 well well RB 14 1944 2179 since since IN 14 1944 2180 Spain Spain NNP 14 1944 2181 joined join VBD 14 1944 2182 the the DT 14 1944 2183 European European NNP 14 1944 2184 Economic Economic NNP 14 1944 2185 Community Community NNP 14 1944 2186 in in IN 14 1944 2187 1986 1986 CD 14 1944 2188 . . . 14 1945 1 With with IN 14 1945 2 increases increase NNS 14 1945 3 in in IN 14 1945 4 real real JJ 14 1945 5 GNP gnp NN 14 1945 6 of of IN 14 1945 7 5.5 5.5 CD 14 1945 8 % % NN 14 1945 9 in in IN 14 1945 10 1987 1987 CD 14 1945 11 and and CC 14 1945 12 about about RB 14 1945 13 5 5 CD 14 1945 14 % % NN 14 1945 15 in in IN 14 1945 16 1988 1988 CD 14 1945 17 and and CC 14 1945 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1945 19 , , , 14 1945 20 Spain Spain NNP 14 1945 21 has have VBZ 14 1945 22 been be VBN 14 1945 23 the the DT 14 1945 24 fastest fast JJS 14 1945 25 growing grow VBG 14 1945 26 member member NN 14 1945 27 of of IN 14 1945 28 the the DT 14 1945 29 EC EC NNP 14 1945 30 . . . 14 1946 1 Increased increase VBN 14 1946 2 investment investment NN 14 1946 3 -- -- : 14 1946 4 both both CC 14 1946 5 domestic domestic JJ 14 1946 6 and and CC 14 1946 7 foreign foreign JJ 14 1946 8 -- -- : 14 1946 9 has have VBZ 14 1946 10 been be VBN 14 1946 11 the the DT 14 1946 12 most most RBS 14 1946 13 important important JJ 14 1946 14 factor factor NN 14 1946 15 pushing push VBG 14 1946 16 the the DT 14 1946 17 economic economic JJ 14 1946 18 expansion expansion NN 14 1946 19 . . . 14 1947 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1947 2 moderated moderate VBN 14 1947 3 to to IN 14 1947 4 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1947 5 % % NN 14 1947 6 in in IN 14 1947 7 1988 1988 CD 14 1947 8 , , , 14 1947 9 but but CC 14 1947 10 an an DT 14 1947 11 overheated overheated JJ 14 1947 12 economy economy NN 14 1947 13 caused cause VBD 14 1947 14 inflation inflation NN 14 1947 15 to to TO 14 1947 16 reach reach VB 14 1947 17 an an DT 14 1947 18 estimated estimate VBN 14 1947 19 7 7 CD 14 1947 20 % % NN 14 1947 21 in in IN 14 1947 22 1989 1989 CD 14 1947 23 . . . 14 1948 1 Another another DT 14 1948 2 economic economic JJ 14 1948 3 problem problem NN 14 1948 4 facing face VBG 14 1948 5 Spain Spain NNP 14 1948 6 is be VBZ 14 1948 7 an an DT 14 1948 8 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1948 9 rate rate NN 14 1948 10 of of IN 14 1948 11 16.5 16.5 CD 14 1948 12 % % NN 14 1948 13 , , , 14 1948 14 the the DT 14 1948 15 highest high JJS 14 1948 16 in in IN 14 1948 17 Europe Europe NNP 14 1948 18 . . . 14 1949 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 1949 2 : : : 14 1949 3 $ $ $ 14 1949 4 398.7 398.7 CD 14 1949 5 billion billion CD 14 1949 6 , , , 14 1949 7 per per IN 14 1949 8 capita capita FW 14 1949 9 $ $ $ 14 1949 10 10,100 10,100 CD 14 1949 11 ; ; : 14 1949 12 real real JJ 14 1949 13 growth growth NN 14 1949 14 rate rate NN 14 1949 15 4.8 4.8 CD 14 1949 16 % % NN 14 1949 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1949 18 1989 1989 CD 14 1949 19 est est NNP 14 1949 20 . . . 14 1949 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1950 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1950 2 rate rate NN 14 1950 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1950 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1950 5 prices price NNS 14 1950 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1950 7 : : : 14 1950 8 7.0 7.0 CD 14 1950 9 % % NN 14 1950 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1950 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1950 12 est est NNP 14 1950 13 . . . 14 1950 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1951 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1951 2 rate rate NN 14 1951 3 : : : 14 1951 4 16.5 16.5 CD 14 1951 5 % % NN 14 1951 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1951 7 1989 1989 CD 14 1951 8 est est NNP 14 1951 9 . . . 14 1951 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 1 Budget budget NN 14 1952 2 : : : 14 1952 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1952 4 $ $ $ 14 1952 5 57.8 57.8 CD 14 1952 6 billion billion CD 14 1952 7 ; ; : 14 1952 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1952 9 $ $ $ 14 1952 10 66.7 66.7 CD 14 1952 11 billion billion CD 14 1952 12 , , , 14 1952 13 including include VBG 14 1952 14 capital capital NN 14 1952 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1952 16 of of IN 14 1952 17 $ $ $ 14 1952 18 10.4 10.4 CD 14 1952 19 billion billion CD 14 1952 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 21 1987 1987 CD 14 1952 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 23 Exports export NNS 14 1952 24 : : : 14 1952 25 $ $ $ 14 1952 26 40.2 40.2 CD 14 1952 27 billion billion CD 14 1952 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1952 30 . . NNP 14 1952 31 , , , 14 1952 32 1988 1988 CD 14 1952 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 34 ; ; : 14 1952 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 1952 36 -- -- : 14 1952 37 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1952 38 , , , 14 1952 39 live live JJ 14 1952 40 animals animal NNS 14 1952 41 , , , 14 1952 42 wood wood NN 14 1952 43 , , , 14 1952 44 footwear footwear NN 14 1952 45 , , , 14 1952 46 machinery machinery NN 14 1952 47 , , , 14 1952 48 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1952 49 ; ; : 14 1952 50 partners partner NNS 14 1952 51 -- -- : 14 1952 52 EC EC NNP 14 1952 53 66 66 CD 14 1952 54 % % NN 14 1952 55 , , , 14 1952 56 US US NNP 14 1952 57 8 8 CD 14 1952 58 % % NN 14 1952 59 , , , 14 1952 60 other other JJ 14 1952 61 developed develop VBN 14 1952 62 countries country NNS 14 1952 63 9 9 CD 14 1952 64 % % NN 14 1952 65 Imports import NNS 14 1952 66 : : : 14 1952 67 $ $ $ 14 1952 68 60.4 60.4 CD 14 1952 69 billion billion CD 14 1952 70 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 71 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1952 72 . . NNP 14 1952 73 , , , 14 1952 74 1988 1988 CD 14 1952 75 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 76 ; ; : 14 1952 77 commodities commodity NNS 14 1952 78 -- -- : 14 1952 79 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1952 80 , , , 14 1952 81 footwear footwear NN 14 1952 82 , , , 14 1952 83 machinery machinery NN 14 1952 84 , , , 14 1952 85 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1952 86 , , , 14 1952 87 grain grain NN 14 1952 88 , , , 14 1952 89 soybeans soybean NNS 14 1952 90 , , , 14 1952 91 coffee coffee NN 14 1952 92 , , , 14 1952 93 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1952 94 , , , 14 1952 95 iron iron NN 14 1952 96 and and CC 14 1952 97 steel steel NN 14 1952 98 , , , 14 1952 99 timber timber NN 14 1952 100 , , , 14 1952 101 cotton cotton NN 14 1952 102 , , , 14 1952 103 transport transport NN 14 1952 104 equipment equipment NN 14 1952 105 ; ; : 14 1952 106 partners partner NNS 14 1952 107 -- -- : 14 1952 108 EC EC NNP 14 1952 109 57 57 CD 14 1952 110 % % NN 14 1952 111 , , , 14 1952 112 US US NNP 14 1952 113 9 9 CD 14 1952 114 % % NN 14 1952 115 , , , 14 1952 116 other other JJ 14 1952 117 developed developed JJ 14 1952 118 countries country NNS 14 1952 119 13 13 CD 14 1952 120 % % NN 14 1952 121 , , , 14 1952 122 Middle Middle NNP 14 1952 123 East East NNP 14 1952 124 3 3 CD 14 1952 125 % % NN 14 1952 126 External external JJ 14 1952 127 debt debt NN 14 1952 128 : : : 14 1952 129 $ $ $ 14 1952 130 32.7 32.7 CD 14 1952 131 billion billion CD 14 1952 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 133 1988 1988 CD 14 1952 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 135 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1952 136 production production NN 14 1952 137 : : : 14 1952 138 growth growth NN 14 1952 139 rate rate NN 14 1952 140 3.0 3.0 CD 14 1952 141 % % NN 14 1952 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 143 1988 1988 CD 14 1952 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 145 Electricity electricity NN 14 1952 146 : : : 14 1952 147 46,589,000 46,589,000 CD 14 1952 148 kW kW NNP 14 1952 149 capacity capacity NN 14 1952 150 ; ; : 14 1952 151 157,040 157,040 CD 14 1952 152 million million CD 14 1952 153 kWh kWh NNS 14 1952 154 produced produce VBN 14 1952 155 , , , 14 1952 156 3,980 3,980 CD 14 1952 157 kWh kWh NNS 14 1952 158 per per IN 14 1952 159 capita capita NN 14 1952 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 161 1989 1989 CD 14 1952 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 163 Industries industry NNS 14 1952 164 : : : 14 1952 165 textiles textile NNS 14 1952 166 and and CC 14 1952 167 apparel apparel NN 14 1952 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 169 including include VBG 14 1952 170 footwear footwear NN 14 1952 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 172 , , , 14 1952 173 food food NN 14 1952 174 and and CC 14 1952 175 beverages beverage NNS 14 1952 176 , , , 14 1952 177 metals metal NNS 14 1952 178 and and CC 14 1952 179 metal metal NN 14 1952 180 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 1952 181 , , , 14 1952 182 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1952 183 , , , 14 1952 184 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 1952 185 , , , 14 1952 186 automobiles automobile NNS 14 1952 187 , , , 14 1952 188 machine machine NN 14 1952 189 tools tool NNS 14 1952 190 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1952 191 : : : 14 1952 192 accounts account NNS 14 1952 193 for for IN 14 1952 194 5 5 CD 14 1952 195 % % NN 14 1952 196 of of IN 14 1952 197 GNP GNP NNP 14 1952 198 and and CC 14 1952 199 14 14 CD 14 1952 200 % % NN 14 1952 201 of of IN 14 1952 202 labor labor NN 14 1952 203 force force NN 14 1952 204 ; ; , 14 1952 205 major major JJ 14 1952 206 products product NNS 14 1952 207 -- -- : 14 1952 208 grain grain NN 14 1952 209 , , , 14 1952 210 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 1952 211 , , , 14 1952 212 olives olive NNS 14 1952 213 , , , 14 1952 214 wine wine NN 14 1952 215 grapes grape NNS 14 1952 216 , , , 14 1952 217 sugar sugar NN 14 1952 218 beets beet NNS 14 1952 219 , , , 14 1952 220 citrus citrus NNP 14 1952 221 fruit fruit NN 14 1952 222 , , , 14 1952 223 beef beef NN 14 1952 224 , , , 14 1952 225 pork pork NN 14 1952 226 , , , 14 1952 227 poultry poultry NN 14 1952 228 , , , 14 1952 229 dairy dairy NN 14 1952 230 ; ; : 14 1952 231 largely largely RB 14 1952 232 self self NN 14 1952 233 - - HYPH 14 1952 234 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1952 235 in in IN 14 1952 236 food food NN 14 1952 237 ; ; : 14 1952 238 fish fish NN 14 1952 239 catch catch NN 14 1952 240 of of IN 14 1952 241 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1952 242 million million CD 14 1952 243 metric metric JJ 14 1952 244 tons ton NNS 14 1952 245 among among IN 14 1952 246 top top JJ 14 1952 247 20 20 CD 14 1952 248 nations nation NNS 14 1952 249 Aid aid NN 14 1952 250 : : : 14 1952 251 US US NNP 14 1952 252 commitments commitment NNS 14 1952 253 , , , 14 1952 254 including include VBG 14 1952 255 Ex Ex NNP 14 1952 256 - - HYPH 14 1952 257 Im Im NNP 14 1952 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 259 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1952 260 - - HYPH 14 1952 261 87 87 NNP 14 1952 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 263 , , , 14 1952 264 $ $ $ 14 1952 265 1.9 1.9 CD 14 1952 266 billion billion CD 14 1952 267 ; ; : 14 1952 268 Western western JJ 14 1952 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 270 non non JJ 14 1952 271 - - JJ 14 1952 272 US us JJ 14 1952 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 274 countries country NNS 14 1952 275 , , , 14 1952 276 ODA ODA NNP 14 1952 277 and and CC 14 1952 278 OOF OOF NNP 14 1952 279 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1952 280 commitments commitment NNS 14 1952 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 282 1970 1970 CD 14 1952 283 - - SYM 14 1952 284 79 79 CD 14 1952 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 286 , , , 14 1952 287 $ $ $ 14 1952 288 545.0 545.0 CD 14 1952 289 million million CD 14 1952 290 Currency Currency NNP 14 1952 291 : : : 14 1952 292 peseta peseta NN 14 1952 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 294 plural plural NNP 14 1952 295 -- -- : 14 1952 296 pesetas pesetas NNP 14 1952 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 298 ; ; : 14 1952 299 1 1 CD 14 1952 300 peseta peseta NN 14 1952 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 302 Pta Pta NNP 14 1952 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 304 = = NFP 14 1952 305 100 100 CD 14 1952 306 centimos centimos NNP 14 1952 307 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1952 308 rates rate NNS 14 1952 309 : : : 14 1952 310 pesetas pesetas NNP 14 1952 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 312 Ptas Ptas NNP 14 1952 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 314 per per IN 14 1952 315 US$ us$ $ 14 1952 316 1 1 CD 14 1952 317 - - HYPH 14 1952 318 -109.69 -109.69 NN 14 1952 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 320 January January NNP 14 1952 321 1990 1990 CD 14 1952 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 323 , , , 14 1952 324 118.38 118.38 CD 14 1952 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 326 1989 1989 CD 14 1952 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 328 , , , 14 1952 329 116.49 116.49 CD 14 1952 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 331 1988 1988 CD 14 1952 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 333 , , , 14 1952 334 123.48 123.48 CD 14 1952 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 336 1987 1987 CD 14 1952 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 338 , , , 14 1952 339 140.05 140.05 CD 14 1952 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 341 1986 1986 CD 14 1952 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 343 , , , 14 1952 344 170.04 170.04 CD 14 1952 345 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 346 1985 1985 CD 14 1952 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 348 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1952 349 year year NN 14 1952 350 : : : 14 1952 351 calendar calendar NNP 14 1952 352 year year NN 14 1952 353 - - : 14 1952 354 Communications Communications NNP 14 1952 355 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1952 356 : : : 14 1952 357 15,430 15,430 CD 14 1952 358 km km NN 14 1952 359 total total NN 14 1952 360 ; ; : 14 1952 361 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 1952 362 National National NNP 14 1952 363 Railways Railways NNPS 14 1952 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 365 RENFE RENFE NNP 14 1952 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 367 operates operate VBZ 14 1952 368 12,691 12,691 CD 14 1952 369 km km NN 14 1952 370 1.668-meter 1.668-meter CD 14 1952 371 gauge gauge NN 14 1952 372 , , , 14 1952 373 6,184 6,184 CD 14 1952 374 km km NN 14 1952 375 electrified electrify VBN 14 1952 376 , , , 14 1952 377 and and CC 14 1952 378 2,295 2,295 CD 14 1952 379 km km NN 14 1952 380 double double JJ 14 1952 381 track track NN 14 1952 382 ; ; . 14 1952 383 FEVE FEVE NNP 14 1952 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 385 government government NN 14 1952 386 - - HYPH 14 1952 387 owned own VBN 14 1952 388 narrow narrow JJ 14 1952 389 - - HYPH 14 1952 390 gauge gauge NN 14 1952 391 railways railway NNS 14 1952 392 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 393 operates operate VBZ 14 1952 394 1,821 1,821 CD 14 1952 395 km km NNS 14 1952 396 of of IN 14 1952 397 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1952 398 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1952 399 gauge gauge NN 14 1952 400 and and CC 14 1952 401 441 441 CD 14 1952 402 km km NNS 14 1952 403 electrified electrify VBN 14 1952 404 ; ; : 14 1952 405 privately privately RB 14 1952 406 owned own VBN 14 1952 407 railways railway NNS 14 1952 408 operate operate VBP 14 1952 409 918 918 CD 14 1952 410 km km NNS 14 1952 411 of of IN 14 1952 412 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1952 413 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1952 414 gauge gauge NN 14 1952 415 , , , 14 1952 416 512 512 CD 14 1952 417 km km NN 14 1952 418 electrified electrify VBN 14 1952 419 , , , 14 1952 420 and and CC 14 1952 421 56 56 CD 14 1952 422 km km NN 14 1952 423 double double JJ 14 1952 424 track track NN 14 1952 425 Highways highway NNS 14 1952 426 : : : 14 1952 427 150,839 150,839 CD 14 1952 428 km km NNP 14 1952 429 total total JJ 14 1952 430 ; ; : 14 1952 431 82,513 82,513 CD 14 1952 432 km km NN 14 1952 433 national national JJ 14 1952 434 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 435 includes include VBZ 14 1952 436 2,433 2,433 CD 14 1952 437 km km NNS 14 1952 438 limited limited JJ 14 1952 439 - - HYPH 14 1952 440 access access NN 14 1952 441 divided divide VBN 14 1952 442 highway highway NN 14 1952 443 , , , 14 1952 444 63,042 63,042 CD 14 1952 445 km km NN 14 1952 446 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1952 447 treated treat VBN 14 1952 448 , , , 14 1952 449 17,038 17,038 CD 14 1952 450 km km NN 14 1952 451 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 1952 452 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1952 453 , , , 14 1952 454 concrete concrete JJ 14 1952 455 , , , 14 1952 456 or or CC 14 1952 457 stone stone NN 14 1952 458 block block NN 14 1952 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 460 and and CC 14 1952 461 68,326 68,326 CD 14 1952 462 km km NN 14 1952 463 provincial provincial JJ 14 1952 464 or or CC 14 1952 465 local local JJ 14 1952 466 roads road NNS 14 1952 467 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 468 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1952 469 treated treated JJ 14 1952 470 , , , 14 1952 471 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 1952 472 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1952 473 , , , 14 1952 474 or or CC 14 1952 475 stone stone NN 14 1952 476 block block NN 14 1952 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 478 Inland Inland NNP 14 1952 479 waterways waterway NNS 14 1952 480 : : : 14 1952 481 1,045 1,045 CD 14 1952 482 km km NNS 14 1952 483 , , , 14 1952 484 but but CC 14 1952 485 of of IN 14 1952 486 minor minor JJ 14 1952 487 economic economic JJ 14 1952 488 importance importance NN 14 1952 489 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 1952 490 : : : 14 1952 491 265 265 CD 14 1952 492 km km NN 14 1952 493 crude crude JJ 14 1952 494 oil oil NN 14 1952 495 ; ; : 14 1952 496 1,794 1,794 CD 14 1952 497 km km NN 14 1952 498 refined refined JJ 14 1952 499 products product NNS 14 1952 500 ; ; : 14 1952 501 1,666 1,666 CD 14 1952 502 km km NN 14 1952 503 natural natural JJ 14 1952 504 gas gas NN 14 1952 505 Ports port NNS 14 1952 506 : : : 14 1952 507 Algeciras Algeciras NNP 14 1952 508 , , , 14 1952 509 Alicante Alicante NNP 14 1952 510 , , , 14 1952 511 Almeria Almeria NNP 14 1952 512 , , , 14 1952 513 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 14 1952 514 , , , 14 1952 515 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 14 1952 516 , , , 14 1952 517 Cadiz Cadiz NNP 14 1952 518 , , , 14 1952 519 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 14 1952 520 , , , 14 1952 521 Castellon Castellon NNP 14 1952 522 de de NNP 14 1952 523 la la NNP 14 1952 524 Plana Plana NNP 14 1952 525 , , , 14 1952 526 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 1952 527 , , , 14 1952 528 El El NNP 14 1952 529 Ferrol Ferrol NNP 14 1952 530 del del NNP 14 1952 531 Caudillo Caudillo NNP 14 1952 532 , , , 14 1952 533 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 1952 534 de de NNP 14 1952 535 Gijon Gijon NNP 14 1952 536 , , , 14 1952 537 Huelva Huelva NNP 14 1952 538 , , , 14 1952 539 La La NNP 14 1952 540 Coruna Coruna NNP 14 1952 541 , , , 14 1952 542 Las Las NNP 14 1952 543 Palmas Palmas NNP 14 1952 544 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 545 Canary Canary NNP 14 1952 546 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1952 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 548 , , , 14 1952 549 Mahon Mahon NNP 14 1952 550 , , , 14 1952 551 Malaga Malaga NNP 14 1952 552 , , , 14 1952 553 Melilla Melilla NNP 14 1952 554 , , , 14 1952 555 Rota Rota NNP 14 1952 556 , , , 14 1952 557 Santa Santa NNP 14 1952 558 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 1952 559 de de NNP 14 1952 560 Tenerife Tenerife NNP 14 1952 561 , , , 14 1952 562 Sagunto Sagunto NNP 14 1952 563 , , , 14 1952 564 Tarragona Tarragona NNP 14 1952 565 , , , 14 1952 566 Valencia Valencia NNP 14 1952 567 , , , 14 1952 568 Vigo Vigo NNP 14 1952 569 , , , 14 1952 570 and and CC 14 1952 571 175 175 CD 14 1952 572 minor minor JJ 14 1952 573 ports port NNS 14 1952 574 Merchant merchant NN 14 1952 575 marine marine NN 14 1952 576 : : : 14 1952 577 324 324 CD 14 1952 578 ships ship NNS 14 1952 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 580 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1952 581 GRT GRT NNP 14 1952 582 or or CC 14 1952 583 over over RB 14 1952 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 585 totaling total VBG 14 1952 586 3,492,563 3,492,563 CD 14 1952 587 GRT/6,128,190 grt/6,128,190 NN 14 1952 588 DWT dwt NN 14 1952 589 ; ; : 14 1952 590 includes include VBZ 14 1952 591 2 2 CD 14 1952 592 passenger passenger NN 14 1952 593 , , , 14 1952 594 9 9 CD 14 1952 595 short short JJ 14 1952 596 - - HYPH 14 1952 597 sea sea NN 14 1952 598 passenger passenger NN 14 1952 599 , , , 14 1952 600 121 121 CD 14 1952 601 cargo cargo NN 14 1952 602 , , , 14 1952 603 19 19 CD 14 1952 604 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1952 605 cargo cargo NN 14 1952 606 , , , 14 1952 607 17 17 CD 14 1952 608 container container NN 14 1952 609 , , , 14 1952 610 23 23 CD 14 1952 611 roll roll NN 14 1952 612 - - HYPH 14 1952 613 on on IN 14 1952 614 / / SYM 14 1952 615 roll roll NN 14 1952 616 - - HYPH 14 1952 617 off off RP 14 1952 618 cargo cargo NN 14 1952 619 , , , 14 1952 620 51 51 CD 14 1952 621 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1952 622 , , , 14 1952 623 oils oil NNS 14 1952 624 , , , 14 1952 625 and and CC 14 1952 626 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1952 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 628 POL POL NNP 14 1952 629 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 630 tanker tanker NN 14 1952 631 , , , 14 1952 632 16 16 CD 14 1952 633 chemical chemical NN 14 1952 634 tanker tanker NN 14 1952 635 , , , 14 1952 636 10 10 CD 14 1952 637 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 1952 638 gas gas NN 14 1952 639 , , , 14 1952 640 1 1 CD 14 1952 641 specialized specialized JJ 14 1952 642 tanker tanker NN 14 1952 643 , , , 14 1952 644 1 1 CD 14 1952 645 combination combination NN 14 1952 646 ore ore NN 14 1952 647 / / SYM 14 1952 648 oil oil NN 14 1952 649 , , , 14 1952 650 49 49 CD 14 1952 651 bulk bulk NN 14 1952 652 , , , 14 1952 653 5 5 CD 14 1952 654 vehicle vehicle NN 14 1952 655 carrier carrier NN 14 1952 656 Civil civil JJ 14 1952 657 air air NN 14 1952 658 : : : 14 1952 659 142 142 CD 14 1952 660 major major JJ 14 1952 661 transport transport NN 14 1952 662 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1952 663 Airports airport NNS 14 1952 664 : : : 14 1952 665 110 110 CD 14 1952 666 total total NN 14 1952 667 , , , 14 1952 668 103 103 CD 14 1952 669 usable usable JJ 14 1952 670 ; ; : 14 1952 671 62 62 CD 14 1952 672 with with IN 14 1952 673 permanent permanent JJ 14 1952 674 - - HYPH 14 1952 675 surface surface NN 14 1952 676 runways runway NNS 14 1952 677 ; ; : 14 1952 678 4 4 CD 14 1952 679 with with IN 14 1952 680 runways runway NNS 14 1952 681 over over IN 14 1952 682 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1952 683 m m CD 14 1952 684 ; ; : 14 1952 685 20 20 CD 14 1952 686 with with IN 14 1952 687 runways runways NNP 14 1952 688 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1952 689 - - HYPH 14 1952 690 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1952 691 m m NN 14 1952 692 ; ; : 14 1952 693 29 29 CD 14 1952 694 with with IN 14 1952 695 runways runway NNS 14 1952 696 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1952 697 - - HYPH 14 1952 698 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1952 699 m m NNP 14 1952 700 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 1952 701 : : : 14 1952 702 generally generally RB 14 1952 703 adequate adequate JJ 14 1952 704 , , , 14 1952 705 modern modern JJ 14 1952 706 facilities facility NNS 14 1952 707 ; ; : 14 1952 708 15,310,000 15,310,000 CD 14 1952 709 telephones telephone NNS 14 1952 710 ; ; : 14 1952 711 stations--196 stations--196 NN 14 1952 712 AM am NN 14 1952 713 , , , 14 1952 714 404 404 CD 14 1952 715 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 716 134 134 CD 14 1952 717 relays relay NNS 14 1952 718 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 719 FM FM NNP 14 1952 720 , , , 14 1952 721 143 143 CD 14 1952 722 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 723 1,297 1,297 CD 14 1952 724 relays relay NNS 14 1952 725 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 726 TV tv NN 14 1952 727 ; ; : 14 1952 728 17 17 CD 14 1952 729 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 1952 730 submarine submarine NN 14 1952 731 cables cable NNS 14 1952 732 ; ; : 14 1952 733 communications communication NNS 14 1952 734 satellite satellite NN 14 1952 735 earth earth NN 14 1952 736 stations station NNS 14 1952 737 operating operate VBG 14 1952 738 in in IN 14 1952 739 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1952 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 741 5 5 CD 14 1952 742 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1952 743 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1952 744 , , , 14 1952 745 1 1 CD 14 1952 746 Indian Indian NNP 14 1952 747 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1952 748 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 749 , , , 14 1952 750 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 14 1952 751 , , , 14 1952 752 and and CC 14 1952 753 ENTELSAT ENTELSAT NNP 14 1952 754 systems system NNS 14 1952 755 - - : 14 1952 756 Defense Defense NNP 14 1952 757 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1952 758 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1952 759 : : : 14 1952 760 Army Army NNP 14 1952 761 , , , 14 1952 762 Navy Navy NNP 14 1952 763 , , , 14 1952 764 Air Air NNP 14 1952 765 Force Force NNP 14 1952 766 Military Military NNP 14 1952 767 manpower manpower NN 14 1952 768 : : : 14 1952 769 males males NNP 14 1952 770 15 15 CD 14 1952 771 - - SYM 14 1952 772 49 49 CD 14 1952 773 , , , 14 1952 774 10,032,649 10,032,649 CD 14 1952 775 ; ; : 14 1952 776 8,141,384 8,141,384 CD 14 1952 777 fit fit JJ 14 1952 778 for for IN 14 1952 779 military military JJ 14 1952 780 service service NN 14 1952 781 ; ; : 14 1952 782 338,582 338,582 CD 14 1952 783 reach reach VB 14 1952 784 military military JJ 14 1952 785 age age NN 14 1952 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 787 20 20 CD 14 1952 788 ) ) -RRB- 14 1952 789 annually annually RB 14 1952 790 Defense defense NN 14 1952 791 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1952 792 : : : 14 1952 793 2.1 2.1 CD 14 1952 794 % % NN 14 1952 795 of of IN 14 1952 796 GDP GDP NNP 14 1952 797 , , , 14 1952 798 or or CC 14 1952 799 $ $ $ 14 1952 800 8.4 8.4 CD 14 1952 801 billion billion CD 14 1952 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 1952 803 1989 1989 CD 14 1952 804 est est NNP 14 1952 805 . . . 14 1952 806 ) ) -RRB- 14 1953 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1953 2 Country country NN 14 1953 3 : : : 14 1953 4 Spratly Spratly NNP 14 1953 5 Islands Islands NNP 14 1953 6 - - HYPH 14 1953 7 Geography Geography NNP 14 1953 8 Total Total NNP 14 1953 9 area area NN 14 1953 10 : : : 14 1953 11 less less JJR 14 1953 12 than than IN 14 1953 13 5 5 CD 14 1953 14 km2 km2 NN 14 1953 15 ; ; : 14 1953 16 land land NN 14 1953 17 area area NN 14 1953 18 : : : 14 1953 19 less less JJR 14 1953 20 than than IN 14 1953 21 5 5 CD 14 1953 22 km2 km2 NN 14 1953 23 ; ; : 14 1953 24 includes include VBZ 14 1953 25 100 100 CD 14 1953 26 or or CC 14 1953 27 so so RB 14 1953 28 islets islet NNS 14 1953 29 , , , 14 1953 30 coral coral JJ 14 1953 31 reefs reef NNS 14 1953 32 , , , 14 1953 33 and and CC 14 1953 34 sea sea NN 14 1953 35 mounts mount NNS 14 1953 36 scattered scatter VBN 14 1953 37 over over IN 14 1953 38 the the DT 14 1953 39 South South NNP 14 1953 40 China China NNP 14 1953 41 Sea Sea NNP 14 1953 42 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1953 43 area area NN 14 1953 44 : : : 14 1953 45 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1953 46 Land Land NNP 14 1953 47 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1953 48 : : : 14 1953 49 none none NN 14 1953 50 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1953 51 : : : 14 1953 52 926 926 CD 14 1953 53 km km NN 14 1953 54 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1953 55 claims claim VBZ 14 1953 56 : : : 14 1953 57 undetermined undetermined JJ 14 1953 58 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1953 59 : : : 14 1953 60 China China NNP 14 1953 61 , , , 14 1953 62 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1953 63 , , , 14 1953 64 the the DT 14 1953 65 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 1953 66 , , , 14 1953 67 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1953 68 , , , 14 1953 69 and and CC 14 1953 70 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1953 71 claim claim VBP 14 1953 72 all all DT 14 1953 73 or or CC 14 1953 74 part part NN 14 1953 75 of of IN 14 1953 76 the the DT 14 1953 77 Spratly Spratly NNP 14 1953 78 Islands Islands NNPS 14 1953 79 Climate Climate NNP 14 1953 80 : : : 14 1953 81 tropical tropical JJ 14 1953 82 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1953 83 : : : 14 1953 84 flat flat JJ 14 1953 85 Natural natural JJ 14 1953 86 resources resource NNS 14 1953 87 : : : 14 1953 88 fish fish NN 14 1953 89 , , , 14 1953 90 guano guano NN 14 1953 91 ; ; : 14 1953 92 oil oil NN 14 1953 93 and and CC 14 1953 94 natural natural JJ 14 1953 95 gas gas NN 14 1953 96 potential potential NN 14 1953 97 Land Land NNP 14 1953 98 use use NN 14 1953 99 : : : 14 1953 100 0 0 CD 14 1953 101 % % NN 14 1953 102 arable arable JJ 14 1953 103 land land NN 14 1953 104 ; ; : 14 1953 105 0 0 CD 14 1953 106 % % NN 14 1953 107 permanent permanent JJ 14 1953 108 crops crop NNS 14 1953 109 ; ; : 14 1953 110 0 0 CD 14 1953 111 % % NN 14 1953 112 meadows meadow NNS 14 1953 113 and and CC 14 1953 114 pastures pasture NNS 14 1953 115 ; ; : 14 1953 116 0 0 CD 14 1953 117 % % NN 14 1953 118 forest forest NN 14 1953 119 and and CC 14 1953 120 woodland woodland NN 14 1953 121 ; ; : 14 1953 122 100 100 CD 14 1953 123 % % NN 14 1953 124 other other JJ 14 1953 125 Environment Environment NNP 14 1953 126 : : : 14 1953 127 subject subject JJ 14 1953 128 to to IN 14 1953 129 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 1953 130 ; ; , 14 1953 131 includes include VBZ 14 1953 132 numerous numerous JJ 14 1953 133 small small JJ 14 1953 134 islands island NNS 14 1953 135 , , , 14 1953 136 atolls atoll NNS 14 1953 137 , , , 14 1953 138 shoals shoal NNS 14 1953 139 , , , 14 1953 140 and and CC 14 1953 141 coral coral NN 14 1953 142 reefs reef NNS 14 1953 143 Note note NN 14 1953 144 : : : 14 1953 145 strategically strategically RB 14 1953 146 located locate VBN 14 1953 147 near near IN 14 1953 148 several several JJ 14 1953 149 primary primary JJ 14 1953 150 shipping shipping NN 14 1953 151 lanes lane NNS 14 1953 152 in in IN 14 1953 153 the the DT 14 1953 154 central central JJ 14 1953 155 South South NNP 14 1953 156 China China NNP 14 1953 157 Sea Sea NNP 14 1953 158 ; ; : 14 1953 159 serious serious JJ 14 1953 160 navigational navigational JJ 14 1953 161 hazard hazard NN 14 1953 162 - - : 14 1953 163 People People NNP 14 1953 164 Population Population NNP 14 1953 165 : : : 14 1953 166 no no DT 14 1953 167 permanent permanent JJ 14 1953 168 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14 1953 169 ; ; : 14 1953 170 garrisons garrison NNS 14 1953 171 - - HYPH 14 1953 172 Government Government NNP 14 1953 173 Long Long NNP 14 1953 174 - - HYPH 14 1953 175 form form NN 14 1953 176 name name NN 14 1953 177 : : : 14 1953 178 none none NN 14 1953 179 - - HYPH 14 1953 180 Economy economy NN 14 1953 181 Overview overview NN 14 1953 182 : : : 14 1953 183 Economic economic JJ 14 1953 184 activity activity NN 14 1953 185 is be VBZ 14 1953 186 limited limit VBN 14 1953 187 to to IN 14 1953 188 commercial commercial JJ 14 1953 189 fishing fishing NN 14 1953 190 and and CC 14 1953 191 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1953 192 mining mining NN 14 1953 193 . . . 14 1954 1 Geological geological JJ 14 1954 2 surveys survey NNS 14 1954 3 carried carry VBD 14 1954 4 out out RP 14 1954 5 several several JJ 14 1954 6 years year NNS 14 1954 7 ago ago RB 14 1954 8 suggest suggest VBP 14 1954 9 that that IN 14 1954 10 substantial substantial JJ 14 1954 11 reserves reserve NNS 14 1954 12 of of IN 14 1954 13 oil oil NN 14 1954 14 and and CC 14 1954 15 natural natural JJ 14 1954 16 gas gas NN 14 1954 17 may may MD 14 1954 18 lie lie VB 14 1954 19 beneath beneath IN 14 1954 20 the the DT 14 1954 21 islands island NNS 14 1954 22 ; ; : 14 1954 23 commercial commercial JJ 14 1954 24 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1954 25 has have VBZ 14 1954 26 yet yet RB 14 1954 27 to to TO 14 1954 28 be be VB 14 1954 29 developed develop VBN 14 1954 30 . . . 14 1955 1 Industries industry NNS 14 1955 2 : : : 14 1955 3 some some DT 14 1955 4 guano guano NNP 14 1955 5 mining mining NN 14 1955 6 - - : 14 1955 7 Communications Communications NNP 14 1955 8 Airports Airports NNPS 14 1955 9 : : : 14 1955 10 3 3 CD 14 1955 11 total total NN 14 1955 12 , , , 14 1955 13 2 2 CD 14 1955 14 usable usable JJ 14 1955 15 ; ; : 14 1955 16 none none NN 14 1955 17 with with IN 14 1955 18 runways runway NNS 14 1955 19 over over IN 14 1955 20 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1955 21 m m CD 14 1955 22 ; ; : 14 1955 23 1 1 CD 14 1955 24 with with IN 14 1955 25 runways runway NNS 14 1955 26 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1955 27 - - HYPH 14 1955 28 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1955 29 m m NNP 14 1955 30 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1955 31 : : : 14 1955 32 none none NN 14 1955 33 ; ; : 14 1955 34 offshore offshore RB 14 1955 35 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 1955 36 only only JJ 14 1955 37 - - HYPH 14 1955 38 Defense Defense NNP 14 1955 39 Forces force NNS 14 1955 40 Note Note NNP 14 1955 41 : : : 14 1955 42 approximately approximately RB 14 1955 43 50 50 CD 14 1955 44 small small JJ 14 1955 45 islands island NNS 14 1955 46 or or CC 14 1955 47 reefs reef NNS 14 1955 48 are be VBP 14 1955 49 occupied occupy VBN 14 1955 50 by by IN 14 1955 51 China China NNP 14 1955 52 , , , 14 1955 53 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 1955 54 , , , 14 1955 55 the the DT 14 1955 56 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 1955 57 , , , 14 1955 58 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 1955 59 , , , 14 1955 60 and and CC 14 1955 61 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 1955 62 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1955 63 Country country NN 14 1955 64 : : : 14 1955 65 Sri Sri NNP 14 1955 66 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1955 67 - - HYPH 14 1955 68 Geography Geography NNP 14 1955 69 Total Total NNP 14 1955 70 area area NN 14 1955 71 : : : 14 1955 72 65,610 65,610 CD 14 1955 73 km2 km2 NN 14 1955 74 ; ; : 14 1955 75 land land NN 14 1955 76 area area NN 14 1955 77 : : : 14 1955 78 64,740 64,740 CD 14 1955 79 km2 km2 NNP 14 1955 80 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1955 81 area area NN 14 1955 82 : : : 14 1955 83 slightly slightly RB 14 1955 84 larger large JJR 14 1955 85 than than IN 14 1955 86 West West NNP 14 1955 87 Virginia Virginia NNP 14 1955 88 Land Land NNP 14 1955 89 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1955 90 : : : 14 1955 91 none none NN 14 1955 92 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1955 93 : : : 14 1955 94 1,340 1,340 CD 14 1955 95 km km NN 14 1955 96 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1955 97 claims claim VBZ 14 1955 98 : : : 14 1955 99 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1955 100 zone zone NN 14 1955 101 : : : 14 1955 102 24 24 CD 14 1955 103 nm nm UH 14 1955 104 ; ; : 14 1955 105 Continental continental JJ 14 1955 106 shelf shelf NN 14 1955 107 : : : 14 1955 108 edge edge NN 14 1955 109 of of IN 14 1955 110 continental continental JJ 14 1955 111 margin margin NN 14 1955 112 or or CC 14 1955 113 200 200 CD 14 1955 114 nm nm CD 14 1955 115 ; ; : 14 1955 116 Extended extended JJ 14 1955 117 economic economic JJ 14 1955 118 zone zone NN 14 1955 119 : : : 14 1955 120 200 200 CD 14 1955 121 nm nm CD 14 1955 122 ; ; : 14 1955 123 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1955 124 sea sea NN 14 1955 125 : : : 14 1955 126 12 12 CD 14 1955 127 nm nm NNP 14 1955 128 Climate Climate NNP 14 1955 129 : : : 14 1955 130 tropical tropical JJ 14 1955 131 ; ; : 14 1955 132 monsoonal monsoonal NN 14 1955 133 ; ; : 14 1955 134 northeast northeast JJ 14 1955 135 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1955 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 137 December December NNP 14 1955 138 to to IN 14 1955 139 March March NNP 14 1955 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 141 ; ; : 14 1955 142 southwest southwest NNP 14 1955 143 monsoon monsoon NN 14 1955 144 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 145 June June NNP 14 1955 146 to to IN 14 1955 147 October October NNP 14 1955 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 149 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1955 150 : : : 14 1955 151 mostly mostly RB 14 1955 152 low low JJ 14 1955 153 , , , 14 1955 154 flat flat JJ 14 1955 155 to to IN 14 1955 156 rolling roll VBG 14 1955 157 plain plain JJ 14 1955 158 ; ; : 14 1955 159 mountains mountain NNS 14 1955 160 in in IN 14 1955 161 south south JJ 14 1955 162 - - HYPH 14 1955 163 central central JJ 14 1955 164 interior interior JJ 14 1955 165 Natural natural JJ 14 1955 166 resources resource NNS 14 1955 167 : : : 14 1955 168 limestone limestone NN 14 1955 169 , , , 14 1955 170 graphite graphite NN 14 1955 171 , , , 14 1955 172 mineral mineral NN 14 1955 173 sands sand VBZ 14 1955 174 , , , 14 1955 175 gems gem NNS 14 1955 176 , , , 14 1955 177 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 1955 178 , , , 14 1955 179 clay clay NN 14 1955 180 Land land NN 14 1955 181 use use NN 14 1955 182 : : : 14 1955 183 16 16 CD 14 1955 184 % % NN 14 1955 185 arable arable JJ 14 1955 186 land land NN 14 1955 187 ; ; : 14 1955 188 17 17 CD 14 1955 189 % % NN 14 1955 190 permanent permanent JJ 14 1955 191 crops crop NNS 14 1955 192 ; ; : 14 1955 193 7 7 CD 14 1955 194 % % NN 14 1955 195 meadows meadow NNS 14 1955 196 and and CC 14 1955 197 pastures pasture NNS 14 1955 198 ; ; : 14 1955 199 37 37 CD 14 1955 200 % % NN 14 1955 201 forest forest NN 14 1955 202 and and CC 14 1955 203 woodland woodland NN 14 1955 204 ; ; : 14 1955 205 23 23 CD 14 1955 206 % % NN 14 1955 207 other other JJ 14 1955 208 ; ; : 14 1955 209 includes include VBZ 14 1955 210 8 8 CD 14 1955 211 % % NN 14 1955 212 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1955 213 Environment Environment NNP 14 1955 214 : : : 14 1955 215 occasional occasional JJ 14 1955 216 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 1955 217 , , , 14 1955 218 tornados tornados NN 14 1955 219 ; ; : 14 1955 220 deforestation deforestation NN 14 1955 221 ; ; , 14 1955 222 soil soil NN 14 1955 223 erosion erosion NN 14 1955 224 Note note NN 14 1955 225 : : : 14 1955 226 only only RB 14 1955 227 29 29 CD 14 1955 228 km km NN 14 1955 229 from from IN 14 1955 230 India India NNP 14 1955 231 across across IN 14 1955 232 the the DT 14 1955 233 Palk Palk NNP 14 1955 234 Strait Strait NNP 14 1955 235 ; ; : 14 1955 236 near near IN 14 1955 237 major major JJ 14 1955 238 Indian Indian NNP 14 1955 239 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1955 240 sea sea NN 14 1955 241 lanes lane NNS 14 1955 242 - - : 14 1955 243 People People NNP 14 1955 244 Population Population NNP 14 1955 245 : : : 14 1955 246 17,196,436 17,196,436 CD 14 1955 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 248 July July NNP 14 1955 249 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 251 , , , 14 1955 252 growth growth NN 14 1955 253 rate rate NN 14 1955 254 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1955 255 % % NN 14 1955 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 257 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 258 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 259 Birth birth NN 14 1955 260 rate rate NN 14 1955 261 : : : 14 1955 262 21 21 CD 14 1955 263 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1955 264 population population NN 14 1955 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 266 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 268 Death death NN 14 1955 269 rate rate NN 14 1955 270 : : : 14 1955 271 6 6 CD 14 1955 272 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1955 273 population population NN 14 1955 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 275 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 277 Net net JJ 14 1955 278 migration migration NN 14 1955 279 rate rate NN 14 1955 280 : : : 14 1955 281 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 1955 282 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1955 283 population population NN 14 1955 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 285 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 287 Infant infant NN 14 1955 288 mortality mortality NN 14 1955 289 rate rate NN 14 1955 290 : : : 14 1955 291 31 31 CD 14 1955 292 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1955 293 live live JJ 14 1955 294 births birth NNS 14 1955 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 296 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 298 Life life NN 14 1955 299 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1955 300 at at IN 14 1955 301 birth birth NN 14 1955 302 : : : 14 1955 303 68 68 CD 14 1955 304 years year NNS 14 1955 305 male male JJ 14 1955 306 , , , 14 1955 307 72 72 CD 14 1955 308 years year NNS 14 1955 309 female female JJ 14 1955 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 311 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 313 Total total JJ 14 1955 314 fertility fertility NN 14 1955 315 rate rate NN 14 1955 316 : : : 14 1955 317 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1955 318 children child NNS 14 1955 319 born bear VBN 14 1955 320 / / SYM 14 1955 321 woman woman NN 14 1955 322 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 323 1990 1990 CD 14 1955 324 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 325 Nationality nationality NN 14 1955 326 : : : 14 1955 327 noun noun NN 14 1955 328 -- -- : 14 1955 329 Sri Sri NNP 14 1955 330 Lankan(s Lankan(s NNP 14 1955 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 332 ; ; , 14 1955 333 adjective adjective NN 14 1955 334 -- -- : 14 1955 335 Sri Sri NNP 14 1955 336 Lankan Lankan NNP 14 1955 337 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1955 338 divisions division NNS 14 1955 339 : : : 14 1955 340 74 74 CD 14 1955 341 % % NN 14 1955 342 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNPS 14 1955 343 ; ; : 14 1955 344 18 18 CD 14 1955 345 % % NN 14 1955 346 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1955 347 ; ; : 14 1955 348 7 7 CD 14 1955 349 % % NN 14 1955 350 Moor Moor NNP 14 1955 351 ; ; : 14 1955 352 1 1 CD 14 1955 353 % % NN 14 1955 354 Burgher Burgher NNP 14 1955 355 , , , 14 1955 356 Malay Malay NNP 14 1955 357 , , , 14 1955 358 and and CC 14 1955 359 Veddha Veddha NNP 14 1955 360 Religion Religion NNP 14 1955 361 : : : 14 1955 362 69 69 CD 14 1955 363 % % NN 14 1955 364 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1955 365 , , , 14 1955 366 15 15 CD 14 1955 367 % % NN 14 1955 368 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1955 369 , , , 14 1955 370 8 8 CD 14 1955 371 % % NN 14 1955 372 Christian Christian NNP 14 1955 373 , , , 14 1955 374 8 8 CD 14 1955 375 % % NN 14 1955 376 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1955 377 Language Language NNP 14 1955 378 : : : 14 1955 379 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 14 1955 380 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 381 official official NN 14 1955 382 ) ) -RRB- 14 1955 383 ; ; : 14 1955 384 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 14 1955 385 and and CC 14 1955 386 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1955 387 listed list VBD 14 1955 388 as as IN 14 1955 389 national national JJ 14 1955 390 languages language NNS 14 1955 391 ; ; : 14 1955 392 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 14 1955 393 spoken speak VBN 14 1955 394 by by IN 14 1955 395 about about RB 14 1955 396 74 74 CD 14 1955 397 % % NN 14 1955 398 of of IN 14 1955 399 population population NN 14 1955 400 , , , 14 1955 401 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1955 402 spoken speak VBN 14 1955 403 by by IN 14 1955 404 about about RB 14 1955 405 18 18 CD 14 1955 406 % % NN 14 1955 407 ; ; : 14 1955 408 English English NNP 14 1955 409 commonly commonly RB 14 1955 410 used use VBN 14 1955 411 in in IN 14 1955 412 government government NN 14 1955 413 and and CC 14 1955 414 spoken speak VBN 14 1955 415 by by IN 14 1955 416 about about RB 14 1955 417 10 10 CD 14 1955 418 % % NN 14 1955 419 of of IN 14 1955 420 the the DT 14 1955 421 population population NN 14 1955 422 Literacy literacy NN 14 1955 423 : : : 14 1955 424 87 87 CD 14 1955 425 % % NN 14 1955 426 Labor Labor NNP 14 1955 427 force force NN 14 1955 428 : : : 14 1955 429 6,600,000 6,600,000 CD 14 1955 430 ; ; : 14 1955 431 45.9 45.9 CD 14 1955 432 % % NN 14 1955 433 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1955 434 , , , 14 1955 435 13.3 13.3 CD 14 1955 436 % % NN 14 1955 437 mining mining NN 14 1955 438 and and CC 14 1955 439 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 1955 440 , , , 14 1955 441 12.4 12.4 CD 14 1955 442 % % NN 14 1955 443 trade trade NN 14 1955 444 and and CC 14 1955 445 transport transport NN 14 1955 446 , , , 14 1955 447 28.4 28.4 CD 14 1955 448 % % NN 14 1955 449 services service NNS 14 1955 450 and and CC 14 1955 451 other other JJ 14 1955 452 ( ( -LRB- 14 1955 453 1985 1985 CD 14 1955 454 est est NNP 14 1955 455 . . . 14 1955 456 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 1 Organized organize VBN 14 1956 2 labor labor NN 14 1956 3 : : : 14 1956 4 about about IN 14 1956 5 33 33 CD 14 1956 6 % % NN 14 1956 7 of of IN 14 1956 8 labor labor NN 14 1956 9 force force NN 14 1956 10 , , , 14 1956 11 over over IN 14 1956 12 50 50 CD 14 1956 13 % % NN 14 1956 14 of of IN 14 1956 15 which which WDT 14 1956 16 are be VBP 14 1956 17 employed employ VBN 14 1956 18 on on IN 14 1956 19 tea tea NN 14 1956 20 , , , 14 1956 21 rubber rubber NN 14 1956 22 , , , 14 1956 23 and and CC 14 1956 24 coconut coconut NN 14 1956 25 estates estate NNS 14 1956 26 - - : 14 1956 27 Government Government NNP 14 1956 28 Long Long NNP 14 1956 29 - - HYPH 14 1956 30 form form NN 14 1956 31 name name NN 14 1956 32 : : : 14 1956 33 Democratic democratic JJ 14 1956 34 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1956 35 Republic Republic NNP 14 1956 36 of of IN 14 1956 37 Sri Sri NNP 14 1956 38 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1956 39 Type Type NNP 14 1956 40 : : : 14 1956 41 republic republic NNP 14 1956 42 Capital capital NN 14 1956 43 : : : 14 1956 44 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1956 45 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1956 46 divisions division NNS 14 1956 47 : : : 14 1956 48 24 24 CD 14 1956 49 districts district NNS 14 1956 50 ; ; : 14 1956 51 Amparai Amparai NNP 14 1956 52 , , , 14 1956 53 Anuradhapura Anuradhapura NNP 14 1956 54 , , , 14 1956 55 Badulla Badulla NNP 14 1956 56 , , , 14 1956 57 Batticaloa Batticaloa NNP 14 1956 58 , , , 14 1956 59 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1956 60 , , , 14 1956 61 Galle Galle NNP 14 1956 62 , , , 14 1956 63 Gampaha Gampaha NNP 14 1956 64 , , , 14 1956 65 Hambantota Hambantota NNP 14 1956 66 , , , 14 1956 67 Jaffna Jaffna NNP 14 1956 68 , , , 14 1956 69 Kalutara Kalutara NNP 14 1956 70 , , , 14 1956 71 Kandy Kandy NNP 14 1956 72 , , , 14 1956 73 Kegalla Kegalla NNP 14 1956 74 , , , 14 1956 75 Kurunegala Kurunegala NNP 14 1956 76 , , , 14 1956 77 Mannar Mannar NNP 14 1956 78 , , , 14 1956 79 Matale Matale NNP 14 1956 80 , , , 14 1956 81 Matara Matara NNP 14 1956 82 , , , 14 1956 83 Moneragala Moneragala NNP 14 1956 84 , , , 14 1956 85 Mullativu Mullativu NNP 14 1956 86 , , , 14 1956 87 Nuwara Nuwara NNP 14 1956 88 Eliya Eliya NNP 14 1956 89 , , , 14 1956 90 Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa NNP 14 1956 91 , , , 14 1956 92 Puttalam Puttalam NNP 14 1956 93 , , , 14 1956 94 Ratnapura Ratnapura NNP 14 1956 95 , , , 14 1956 96 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 14 1956 97 , , , 14 1956 98 Vavuniya Vavuniya NNP 14 1956 99 ; ; : 14 1956 100 note note NN 14 1956 101 -- -- : 14 1956 102 the the DT 14 1956 103 administrative administrative JJ 14 1956 104 structure structure NN 14 1956 105 may may MD 14 1956 106 now now RB 14 1956 107 include include VB 14 1956 108 8 8 CD 14 1956 109 provinces province NNS 14 1956 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 111 Central central JJ 14 1956 112 , , , 14 1956 113 North North NNP 14 1956 114 Central Central NNP 14 1956 115 , , , 14 1956 116 North North NNP 14 1956 117 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1956 118 , , , 14 1956 119 North North NNP 14 1956 120 Western Western NNP 14 1956 121 , , , 14 1956 122 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 14 1956 123 , , , 14 1956 124 Southern Southern NNP 14 1956 125 , , , 14 1956 126 Uva Uva NNP 14 1956 127 , , , 14 1956 128 and and CC 14 1956 129 Western western JJ 14 1956 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 131 and and CC 14 1956 132 25 25 CD 14 1956 133 districts district NNS 14 1956 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 135 with with IN 14 1956 136 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi NNP 14 1956 137 added add VBD 14 1956 138 to to IN 14 1956 139 the the DT 14 1956 140 existing exist VBG 14 1956 141 districts district NNS 14 1956 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 143 Independence independence NN 14 1956 144 : : : 14 1956 145 4 4 CD 14 1956 146 February February NNP 14 1956 147 1948 1948 CD 14 1956 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 149 from from IN 14 1956 150 UK UK NNP 14 1956 151 ; ; : 14 1956 152 formerly formerly RB 14 1956 153 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 14 1956 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 155 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1956 156 : : : 14 1956 157 31 31 CD 14 1956 158 August August NNP 14 1956 159 1978 1978 CD 14 1956 160 Legal legal JJ 14 1956 161 system system NN 14 1956 162 : : : 14 1956 163 a a DT 14 1956 164 highly highly RB 14 1956 165 complex complex JJ 14 1956 166 mixture mixture NN 14 1956 167 of of IN 14 1956 168 English english JJ 14 1956 169 common common JJ 14 1956 170 law law NN 14 1956 171 , , , 14 1956 172 Roman roman JJ 14 1956 173 - - HYPH 14 1956 174 Dutch dutch JJ 14 1956 175 , , , 14 1956 176 Muslim muslim JJ 14 1956 177 , , , 14 1956 178 and and CC 14 1956 179 customary customary JJ 14 1956 180 law law NN 14 1956 181 ; ; : 14 1956 182 has have VBZ 14 1956 183 not not RB 14 1956 184 accepted accept VBN 14 1956 185 compulsory compulsory NN 14 1956 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1956 187 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1956 188 National national JJ 14 1956 189 holiday holiday NN 14 1956 190 : : : 14 1956 191 Independence Independence NNP 14 1956 192 and and CC 14 1956 193 National National NNP 14 1956 194 Day Day NNP 14 1956 195 , , , 14 1956 196 4 4 CD 14 1956 197 February February NNP 14 1956 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 199 1948 1948 CD 14 1956 200 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 201 Executive Executive NNP 14 1956 202 branch branch NN 14 1956 203 : : : 14 1956 204 president president NN 14 1956 205 , , , 14 1956 206 prime prime NNP 14 1956 207 minister minister NN 14 1956 208 , , , 14 1956 209 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1956 210 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 1956 211 branch branch NN 14 1956 212 : : : 14 1956 213 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1956 214 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1956 215 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1956 216 branch branch NN 14 1956 217 : : : 14 1956 218 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1956 219 Court Court NNP 14 1956 220 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1956 221 : : : 14 1956 222 Chief Chief NNP 14 1956 223 of of IN 14 1956 224 State State NNP 14 1956 225 -- -- : 14 1956 226 President President NNP 14 1956 227 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 14 1956 228 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 14 1956 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 230 since since IN 14 1956 231 2 2 CD 14 1956 232 January January NNP 14 1956 233 1989 1989 CD 14 1956 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 235 ; ; : 14 1956 236 Head Head NNP 14 1956 237 of of IN 14 1956 238 Government Government NNP 14 1956 239 -- -- : 14 1956 240 Prime Prime NNP 14 1956 241 Minister Minister NNP 14 1956 242 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 14 1956 243 Banda Banda NNP 14 1956 244 WIJETUNGE WIJETUNGE NNP 14 1956 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 246 since since IN 14 1956 247 6 6 CD 14 1956 248 March March NNP 14 1956 249 1989 1989 CD 14 1956 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 251 Political political JJ 14 1956 252 parties party NNS 14 1956 253 and and CC 14 1956 254 leaders leader NNS 14 1956 255 : : : 14 1956 256 United United NNP 14 1956 257 National National NNP 14 1956 258 Party Party NNP 14 1956 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 260 UNP UNP NNP 14 1956 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 262 , , , 14 1956 263 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 14 1956 264 Premadasa Premadasa NNP 14 1956 265 ; ; : 14 1956 266 Sri Sri NNP 14 1956 267 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1956 268 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 1956 269 Party Party NNP 14 1956 270 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 271 SLFP SLFP NNP 14 1956 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 273 , , , 14 1956 274 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 14 1956 275 Bandaranaike Bandaranaike NNP 14 1956 276 ; ; : 14 1956 277 Sri Sri NNP 14 1956 278 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1956 279 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1956 280 Congress Congress NNP 14 1956 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 1956 282 SLMC SLMC NNP 14 1956 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 1956 284 , , , 14 1956 285 Mhm Mhm NNP 14 1956 286 . . . 14 1957 1 Ashraff ashraff JJ 14 1957 2 ; ; : 14 1957 3 All all DT 14 1957 4 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 14 1957 5 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1957 6 Congress Congress NNP 14 1957 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 8 ACTC ACTC NNP 14 1957 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 10 , , , 14 1957 11 Kumar Kumar NNP 14 1957 12 Ponnambalam Ponnambalam NNP 14 1957 13 ; ; : 14 1957 14 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 14 1957 15 Eksath Eksath NNP 14 1957 16 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 14 1957 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 18 MEP MEP NNP 14 1957 19 , , , 14 1957 20 or or CC 14 1957 21 People People NNPS 14 1957 22 's 's POS 14 1957 23 United United NNP 14 1957 24 Front Front NNP 14 1957 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 26 , , , 14 1957 27 Dinesh Dinesh NNP 14 1957 28 Gundawardene Gundawardene NNP 14 1957 29 ; ; : 14 1957 30 Sri Sri NNP 14 1957 31 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1957 32 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 14 1957 33 Party Party NNP 14 1957 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 35 SLMP SLMP NNP 14 1957 36 , , , 14 1957 37 or or CC 14 1957 38 Sri Sri NNP 14 1957 39 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1957 40 People People NNPS 14 1957 41 's 's POS 14 1957 42 Party Party NNP 14 1957 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 44 , , , 14 1957 45 Chandrika Chandrika NNP 14 1957 46 Baudaranaike Baudaranaike NNP 14 1957 47 Kumaranatunga Kumaranatunga NNP 14 1957 48 ; ; : 14 1957 49 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1957 50 Sama Sama NNP 14 1957 51 Samaja Samaja NNP 14 1957 52 Party Party NNP 14 1957 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 54 LSSP LSSP NNP 14 1957 55 , , , 14 1957 56 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 1957 57 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1957 58 Party Party NNP 14 1957 59 / / SYM 14 1957 60 Trotskyite Trotskyite NNP 14 1957 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 62 , , , 14 1957 63 Colin Colin NNP 14 1957 64 R. R. NNP 14 1957 65 de de NNP 14 1957 66 Silva Silva NNP 14 1957 67 ; ; : 14 1957 68 Nava Nava NNP 14 1957 69 Sama Sama NNP 14 1957 70 Samaja Samaja NNP 14 1957 71 Party Party NNP 14 1957 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 73 NSSP NSSP NNP 14 1957 74 , , , 14 1957 75 or or CC 14 1957 76 New New NNP 14 1957 77 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 1957 78 Party Party NNP 14 1957 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 80 , , , 14 1957 81 Vasudeva Vasudeva NNP 14 1957 82 Nanayakkara Nanayakkara NNP 14 1957 83 ; ; : 14 1957 84 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1957 85 United United NNP 14 1957 86 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1957 87 Front Front NNP 14 1957 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 89 TULF tulf NN 14 1957 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 91 , , , 14 1957 92 leader leader NN 14 1957 93 NA NA NNP 14 1957 94 ; ; : 14 1957 95 Communist Communist NNP 14 1957 96 Party Party NNP 14 1957 97 / / SYM 14 1957 98 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 1957 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 100 CP CP NNP 14 1957 101 / / SYM 14 1957 102 M M NNP 14 1957 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 104 , , , 14 1957 105 K. K. NNP 14 1957 106 P. P. NNP 14 1957 107 Silva Silva NNP 14 1957 108 ; ; : 14 1957 109 Communist Communist NNP 14 1957 110 Party Party NNP 14 1957 111 / / SYM 14 1957 112 Beijing Beijing NNP 14 1957 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 114 CP CP NNP 14 1957 115 / / SYM 14 1957 116 B B NNP 14 1957 117 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 118 , , , 14 1957 119 N. N. NNP 14 1957 120 Shanmugathasan Shanmugathasan NNP 14 1957 121 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 1957 122 : : : 14 1957 123 universal universal JJ 14 1957 124 at at IN 14 1957 125 age age NN 14 1957 126 18 18 CD 14 1957 127 Elections election NNS 14 1957 128 : : : 14 1957 129 President President NNP 14 1957 130 -- -- : 14 1957 131 last last RB 14 1957 132 held hold VBD 14 1957 133 19 19 CD 14 1957 134 December December NNP 14 1957 135 1988 1988 CD 14 1957 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 137 next next JJ 14 1957 138 to to TO 14 1957 139 be be VB 14 1957 140 held hold VBN 14 1957 141 December December NNP 14 1957 142 1994 1994 CD 14 1957 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 144 ; ; : 14 1957 145 results result NNS 14 1957 146 -- -- : 14 1957 147 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 14 1957 148 Premadasa Premadasa NNP 14 1957 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 150 UNP UNP NNP 14 1957 151 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 152 50 50 CD 14 1957 153 % % NN 14 1957 154 , , , 14 1957 155 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 14 1957 156 Bandaranaike Bandaranaike NNP 14 1957 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 158 SLFP SLFP NNP 14 1957 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 160 45 45 CD 14 1957 161 % % NN 14 1957 162 , , , 14 1957 163 others other NNS 14 1957 164 5 5 CD 14 1957 165 % % NN 14 1957 166 ; ; : 14 1957 167 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 1957 168 -- -- : 14 1957 169 last last RB 14 1957 170 held hold VBD 14 1957 171 15 15 CD 14 1957 172 February February NNP 14 1957 173 1989 1989 CD 14 1957 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 175 next next JJ 14 1957 176 to to TO 14 1957 177 be be VB 14 1957 178 held hold VBN 14 1957 179 by by IN 14 1957 180 February February NNP 14 1957 181 1995 1995 CD 14 1957 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 183 ; ; : 14 1957 184 results result NNS 14 1957 185 -- -- : 14 1957 186 percent percent NN 14 1957 187 of of IN 14 1957 188 vote vote NN 14 1957 189 by by IN 14 1957 190 party party NN 14 1957 191 NA na NN 14 1957 192 ; ; , 14 1957 193 seats--(225 seats--(225 XX 14 1957 194 total total NN 14 1957 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 196 UNP UNP NNP 14 1957 197 125 125 CD 14 1957 198 , , , 14 1957 199 SLFP SLFP NNP 14 1957 200 67 67 CD 14 1957 201 , , , 14 1957 202 others other NNS 14 1957 203 33 33 CD 14 1957 204 Other other JJ 14 1957 205 political political JJ 14 1957 206 or or CC 14 1957 207 pressure pressure NN 14 1957 208 groups group NNS 14 1957 209 : : : 14 1957 210 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1957 211 Tigers Tigers NNPS 14 1957 212 of of IN 14 1957 213 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1957 214 Eelam Eelam NNP 14 1957 215 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 216 LTTE LTTE NNP 14 1957 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 218 and and CC 14 1957 219 other other JJ 14 1957 220 smaller small JJR 14 1957 221 Tamil Tamil NNP 14 1957 222 separatist separatist JJ 14 1957 223 groups group NNS 14 1957 224 ; ; : 14 1957 225 Janatha janatha VB 14 1957 226 Vimukthi vimukthi NN 14 1957 227 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 14 1957 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 229 JVP JVP NNP 14 1957 230 or or CC 14 1957 231 People People NNPS 14 1957 232 's 's POS 14 1957 233 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 1957 234 Front Front NNP 14 1957 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 236 ; ; : 14 1957 237 Buddhist buddhist JJ 14 1957 238 clergy clergy NNS 14 1957 239 ; ; : 14 1957 240 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 14 1957 241 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 1957 242 lay lie VBD 14 1957 243 groups group NNS 14 1957 244 ; ; : 14 1957 245 labor labor NN 14 1957 246 unions union NNS 14 1957 247 Member Member NNP 14 1957 248 of of IN 14 1957 249 : : : 14 1957 250 ADB ADB NNP 14 1957 251 , , , 14 1957 252 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 1957 253 , , , 14 1957 254 CCC CCC NNP 14 1957 255 , , , 14 1957 256 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1957 257 Plan Plan NNP 14 1957 258 , , , 14 1957 259 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 1957 260 , , , 14 1957 261 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 1957 262 , , , 14 1957 263 FAO FAO NNP 14 1957 264 , , , 14 1957 265 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1957 266 , , , 14 1957 267 GATT GATT NNP 14 1957 268 , , , 14 1957 269 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1957 270 , , , 14 1957 271 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1957 272 , , , 14 1957 273 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1957 274 , , , 14 1957 275 IDA IDA NNP 14 1957 276 , , , 14 1957 277 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1957 278 , , , 14 1957 279 IFC IFC NNP 14 1957 280 , , , 14 1957 281 ILO ILO NNP 14 1957 282 , , , 14 1957 283 IMF IMF NNP 14 1957 284 , , , 14 1957 285 IMO imo RB 14 1957 286 , , , 14 1957 287 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1957 288 , , , 14 1957 289 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1957 290 , , , 14 1957 291 IPU IPU NNP 14 1957 292 , , , 14 1957 293 IRC IRC NNP 14 1957 294 , , , 14 1957 295 ITU ITU NNP 14 1957 296 , , , 14 1957 297 NAM NAM NNP 14 1957 298 , , , 14 1957 299 SAARC SAARC NNP 14 1957 300 , , , 14 1957 301 UN UN NNP 14 1957 302 , , , 14 1957 303 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1957 304 , , , 14 1957 305 UPU UPU NNP 14 1957 306 , , , 14 1957 307 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1957 308 , , , 14 1957 309 WHO who WP 14 1957 310 , , , 14 1957 311 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1957 312 , , , 14 1957 313 WMO WMO NNP 14 1957 314 , , , 14 1957 315 WTO WTO NNP 14 1957 316 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1957 317 representation representation NN 14 1957 318 : : : 14 1957 319 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1957 320 W. 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NNP 14 1957 321 Susanta Susanta NNP 14 1957 322 De De NNP 14 1957 323 ALWIS ALWIS NNP 14 1957 324 ; ; : 14 1957 325 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1957 326 at at IN 14 1957 327 2148 2148 CD 14 1957 328 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 1957 329 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1957 330 NW NW NNP 14 1957 331 , , , 14 1957 332 Washington Washington NNP 14 1957 333 DC DC NNP 14 1957 334 20008 20008 CD 14 1957 335 ; ; : 14 1957 336 telephone telephone NN 14 1957 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 338 202 202 CD 14 1957 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 1957 340 483 483 CD 14 1957 341 - - SYM 14 1957 342 4025 4025 CD 14 1957 343 through through IN 14 1957 344 4028 4028 CD 14 1957 345 ; ; : 14 1957 346 there there EX 14 1957 347 is be VBZ 14 1957 348 a a DT 14 1957 349 Sri Sri NNP 14 1957 350 Lankan Lankan NNP 14 1957 351 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1957 352 in in IN 14 1957 353 New New NNP 14 1957 354 York York NNP 14 1957 355 ; ; : 14 1957 356 US US NNP 14 1957 357 -- -- : 14 1957 358 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1957 359 Marion Marion NNP 14 1957 360 V. V. NNP 14 1957 361 CREEKMORE CREEKMORE NNP 14 1957 362 ; ; : 14 1957 363 Embassy embassy NN 14 1957 364 at at IN 14 1957 365 210 210 CD 14 1957 366 Galle Galle NNP 14 1957 367 Road Road NNP 14 1957 368 , , , 14 1957 369 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1957 370 3 3 CD 14 1957 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 1957 372 mailing mail VBG 14 1957 373 address address NN 14 1957 374 is be VBZ 14 1957 375 P. P. NNP 14 1957 376 O. O. NNP 14 1958 1 Box Box NNP 14 1958 2 106 106 CD 14 1958 3 , , , 14 1958 4 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1958 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 1958 6 ; ; : 14 1958 7 telephone telephone NN 14 1958 8 p94o p94o NNS 14 1958 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1958 10 1 1 CD 14 1958 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1958 12 548007 548007 CD 14 1958 13 Flag flag NN 14 1958 14 : : : 14 1958 15 yellow yellow RB 14 1958 16 with with IN 14 1958 17 two two CD 14 1958 18 panels panel NNS 14 1958 19 ; ; : 14 1958 20 the the DT 14 1958 21 smaller small JJR 14 1958 22 hoist hoist NN 14 1958 23 - - HYPH 14 1958 24 side side NN 14 1958 25 panel panel NN 14 1958 26 has have VBZ 14 1958 27 two two CD 14 1958 28 equal equal JJ 14 1958 29 vertical vertical JJ 14 1958 30 bands band NNS 14 1958 31 of of IN 14 1958 32 green green JJ 14 1958 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1958 34 hoist hoist NN 14 1958 35 side side NN 14 1958 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 1958 37 and and CC 14 1958 38 orange orange NN 14 1958 39 ; ; : 14 1958 40 the the DT 14 1958 41 other other JJ 14 1958 42 panel panel NN 14 1958 43 is be VBZ 14 1958 44 a a DT 14 1958 45 large large JJ 14 1958 46 dark dark JJ 14 1958 47 red red JJ 14 1958 48 rectangle rectangle NN 14 1958 49 with with IN 14 1958 50 a a DT 14 1958 51 yellow yellow JJ 14 1958 52 lion lion NN 14 1958 53 holding hold VBG 14 1958 54 a a DT 14 1958 55 sword sword NN 14 1958 56 and and CC 14 1958 57 there there EX 14 1958 58 is be VBZ 14 1958 59 a a DT 14 1958 60 yellow yellow JJ 14 1958 61 bo bo NNP 14 1958 62 leaf leaf NN 14 1958 63 in in IN 14 1958 64 each each DT 14 1958 65 corner corner NN 14 1958 66 ; ; : 14 1958 67 the the DT 14 1958 68 yellow yellow JJ 14 1958 69 field field NN 14 1958 70 appears appear VBZ 14 1958 71 as as IN 14 1958 72 a a DT 14 1958 73 border border NN 14 1958 74 that that WDT 14 1958 75 goes go VBZ 14 1958 76 around around IN 14 1958 77 the the DT 14 1958 78 entire entire JJ 14 1958 79 flag flag NN 14 1958 80 and and CC 14 1958 81 extends extend NNS 14 1958 82 between between IN 14 1958 83 the the DT 14 1958 84 two two CD 14 1958 85 panels panel NNS 14 1958 86 - - : 14 1958 87 Economy economy NN 14 1958 88 Overview Overview NNP 14 1958 89 : : : 14 1958 90 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1958 91 , , , 14 1958 92 forestry forestry NN 14 1958 93 , , , 14 1958 94 and and CC 14 1958 95 fishing fishing NN 14 1958 96 dominate dominate VB 14 1958 97 the the DT 14 1958 98 economy economy NN 14 1958 99 , , , 14 1958 100 employing employ VBG 14 1958 101 about about IN 14 1958 102 half half NN 14 1958 103 of of IN 14 1958 104 the the DT 14 1958 105 labor labor NN 14 1958 106 force force NN 14 1958 107 and and CC 14 1958 108 accounting account VBG 14 1958 109 for for IN 14 1958 110 about about RB 14 1958 111 25 25 CD 14 1958 112 % % NN 14 1958 113 of of IN 14 1958 114 GDP GDP NNP 14 1958 115 . . . 14 1959 1 The the DT 14 1959 2 plantation plantation NN 14 1959 3 crops crop NNS 14 1959 4 of of IN 14 1959 5 tea tea NN 14 1959 6 , , , 14 1959 7 rubber rubber NN 14 1959 8 , , , 14 1959 9 and and CC 14 1959 10 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1959 11 provide provide VBP 14 1959 12 about about RB 14 1959 13 50 50 CD 14 1959 14 % % NN 14 1959 15 of of IN 14 1959 16 export export NN 14 1959 17 earnings earning NNS 14 1959 18 and and CC 14 1959 19 almost almost RB 14 1959 20 20 20 CD 14 1959 21 % % NN 14 1959 22 of of IN 14 1959 23 budgetary budgetary JJ 14 1959 24 revenues revenue NNS 14 1959 25 . . . 14 1960 1 The the DT 14 1960 2 economy economy NN 14 1960 3 has have VBZ 14 1960 4 been be VBN 14 1960 5 plagued plague VBN 14 1960 6 by by IN 14 1960 7 high high JJ 14 1960 8 rates rate NNS 14 1960 9 of of IN 14 1960 10 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1960 11 since since IN 14 1960 12 the the DT 14 1960 13 late late JJ 14 1960 14 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1960 15 . . . 14 1961 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1961 2 : : : 14 1961 3 $ $ $ 14 1961 4 6.1 6.1 CD 14 1961 5 billion billion CD 14 1961 6 , , , 14 1961 7 per per IN 14 1961 8 capita capita FW 14 1961 9 $ $ $ 14 1961 10 370 370 CD 14 1961 11 ; ; : 14 1961 12 real real JJ 14 1961 13 growth growth NN 14 1961 14 rate rate NN 14 1961 15 2.7 2.7 CD 14 1961 16 % % NN 14 1961 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1961 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1961 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 1961 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 1961 21 rate rate NN 14 1961 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 1961 23 consumer consumer NN 14 1961 24 prices price NNS 14 1961 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 1961 26 : : : 14 1961 27 15 15 CD 14 1961 28 % % NN 14 1961 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1961 30 1988 1988 CD 14 1961 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1961 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1961 33 rate rate NN 14 1961 34 : : : 14 1961 35 20 20 CD 14 1961 36 % % NN 14 1961 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 1961 38 1988 1988 CD 14 1961 39 est est NNP 14 1961 40 . . . 14 1961 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 1 Budget budget NN 14 1962 2 : : : 14 1962 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1962 4 $ $ $ 14 1962 5 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1962 6 billion billion CD 14 1962 7 ; ; : 14 1962 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1962 9 $ $ $ 14 1962 10 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1962 11 billion billion CD 14 1962 12 , , , 14 1962 13 including include VBG 14 1962 14 capital capital NN 14 1962 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1962 16 of of IN 14 1962 17 $ $ $ 14 1962 18 0.7 0.7 CD 14 1962 19 billion billion CD 14 1962 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 21 1989 1989 CD 14 1962 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 23 Exports export NNS 14 1962 24 : : : 14 1962 25 $ $ $ 14 1962 26 1.5 1.5 CD 14 1962 27 billion billion CD 14 1962 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1962 30 . . NNP 14 1962 31 , , , 14 1962 32 1988 1988 CD 14 1962 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 34 ; ; : 14 1962 35 commodities commodity NNS 14 1962 36 -- -- : 14 1962 37 tea tea NN 14 1962 38 , , , 14 1962 39 textiles textile NNS 14 1962 40 and and CC 14 1962 41 garments garment NNS 14 1962 42 , , , 14 1962 43 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1962 44 products product NNS 14 1962 45 , , , 14 1962 46 coconut coconut NN 14 1962 47 , , , 14 1962 48 rubber rubber NN 14 1962 49 , , , 14 1962 50 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1962 51 products product NNS 14 1962 52 , , , 14 1962 53 gems gem NNS 14 1962 54 and and CC 14 1962 55 jewelry jewelry NN 14 1962 56 , , , 14 1962 57 marine marine JJ 14 1962 58 products product NNS 14 1962 59 ; ; , 14 1962 60 partners partner NNS 14 1962 61 -- -- : 14 1962 62 US US NNP 14 1962 63 26 26 CD 14 1962 64 % % NN 14 1962 65 , , , 14 1962 66 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1962 67 , , , 14 1962 68 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 1962 69 , , , 14 1962 70 UK UK NNP 14 1962 71 , , , 14 1962 72 FRG FRG NNP 14 1962 73 , , , 14 1962 74 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1962 75 , , , 14 1962 76 Japan Japan NNP 14 1962 77 Imports Imports NNPS 14 1962 78 : : : 14 1962 79 $ $ $ 14 1962 80 2.3 2.3 CD 14 1962 81 billion billion CD 14 1962 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 83 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1962 84 . . NNP 14 1962 85 , , , 14 1962 86 1988 1988 CD 14 1962 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 88 ; ; : 14 1962 89 commodities commodity NNS 14 1962 90 -- -- : 14 1962 91 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1962 92 , , , 14 1962 93 machinery machinery NN 14 1962 94 and and CC 14 1962 95 equipment equipment NN 14 1962 96 , , , 14 1962 97 textiles textile NNS 14 1962 98 and and CC 14 1962 99 textile textile NN 14 1962 100 materials material NNS 14 1962 101 , , , 14 1962 102 wheat wheat NN 14 1962 103 , , , 14 1962 104 transportation transportation NN 14 1962 105 equipment equipment NN 14 1962 106 , , , 14 1962 107 electrical electrical JJ 14 1962 108 machinery machinery NN 14 1962 109 , , , 14 1962 110 sugar sugar NN 14 1962 111 , , , 14 1962 112 rice rice NN 14 1962 113 ; ; : 14 1962 114 partners partner NNS 14 1962 115 -- -- : 14 1962 116 Japan Japan NNP 14 1962 117 , , , 14 1962 118 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1962 119 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1962 120 , , , 14 1962 121 US US NNP 14 1962 122 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1962 123 % % NN 14 1962 124 , , , 14 1962 125 India India NNP 14 1962 126 , , , 14 1962 127 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 1962 128 , , , 14 1962 129 FRG FRG NNP 14 1962 130 , , , 14 1962 131 UK UK NNP 14 1962 132 , , , 14 1962 133 Iran Iran NNP 14 1962 134 External External NNP 14 1962 135 debt debt NN 14 1962 136 : : : 14 1962 137 $ $ $ 14 1962 138 5.6 5.6 CD 14 1962 139 billion billion CD 14 1962 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 141 1989 1989 CD 14 1962 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 143 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1962 144 production production NN 14 1962 145 : : : 14 1962 146 growth growth NN 14 1962 147 rate rate NN 14 1962 148 5 5 CD 14 1962 149 % % NN 14 1962 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 151 1988 1988 CD 14 1962 152 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 153 Electricity electricity NN 14 1962 154 : : : 14 1962 155 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 14 1962 156 kW kw NN 14 1962 157 capacity capacity NN 14 1962 158 ; ; : 14 1962 159 4,200 4,200 CD 14 1962 160 million million CD 14 1962 161 kWh kWh NNS 14 1962 162 produced produce VBN 14 1962 163 , , , 14 1962 164 250 250 CD 14 1962 165 kWh kWh NNS 14 1962 166 per per IN 14 1962 167 capita capita NN 14 1962 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 169 1989 1989 CD 14 1962 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 171 Industries industry NNS 14 1962 172 : : : 14 1962 173 processing processing NN 14 1962 174 of of IN 14 1962 175 rubber rubber NN 14 1962 176 , , , 14 1962 177 tea tea NN 14 1962 178 , , , 14 1962 179 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1962 180 , , , 14 1962 181 and and CC 14 1962 182 other other JJ 14 1962 183 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1962 184 commodities commodity NNS 14 1962 185 ; ; : 14 1962 186 cement cement NN 14 1962 187 , , , 14 1962 188 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1962 189 refining refining NN 14 1962 190 , , , 14 1962 191 textiles textile NNS 14 1962 192 , , , 14 1962 193 tobacco tobacco NN 14 1962 194 , , , 14 1962 195 clothing clothing NN 14 1962 196 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1962 197 : : : 14 1962 198 accounts account NNS 14 1962 199 for for IN 14 1962 200 25 25 CD 14 1962 201 % % NN 14 1962 202 of of IN 14 1962 203 GDP GDP NNP 14 1962 204 and and CC 14 1962 205 nearly nearly RB 14 1962 206 half half NN 14 1962 207 of of IN 14 1962 208 labor labor NN 14 1962 209 force force NN 14 1962 210 ; ; : 14 1962 211 most most RBS 14 1962 212 important important JJ 14 1962 213 staple staple JJ 14 1962 214 crop crop NN 14 1962 215 is be VBZ 14 1962 216 paddy paddy NNP 14 1962 217 rice rice NNP 14 1962 218 ; ; , 14 1962 219 other other JJ 14 1962 220 field field NN 14 1962 221 crops crop NNS 14 1962 222 -- -- : 14 1962 223 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 1962 224 , , , 14 1962 225 grains grain NNS 14 1962 226 , , , 14 1962 227 pulses pulse NNS 14 1962 228 , , , 14 1962 229 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 1962 230 , , , 14 1962 231 roots root NNS 14 1962 232 , , , 14 1962 233 spices spice NNS 14 1962 234 ; ; : 14 1962 235 cash cash NN 14 1962 236 crops crop NNS 14 1962 237 -- -- : 14 1962 238 tea tea NN 14 1962 239 , , , 14 1962 240 rubber rubber NN 14 1962 241 , , , 14 1962 242 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1962 243 ; ; : 14 1962 244 animal animal NN 14 1962 245 products product NNS 14 1962 246 -- -- : 14 1962 247 milk milk NN 14 1962 248 , , , 14 1962 249 eggs egg NNS 14 1962 250 , , , 14 1962 251 hides hide NNS 14 1962 252 , , , 14 1962 253 meat meat NN 14 1962 254 ; ; : 14 1962 255 not not RB 14 1962 256 self self NN 14 1962 257 - - HYPH 14 1962 258 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1962 259 in in IN 14 1962 260 rice rice NN 14 1962 261 production production NN 14 1962 262 Aid aid NN 14 1962 263 : : : 14 1962 264 US US NNP 14 1962 265 commitments commitment NNS 14 1962 266 , , , 14 1962 267 including include VBG 14 1962 268 Ex Ex NNP 14 1962 269 - - HYPH 14 1962 270 Im Im NNP 14 1962 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 272 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1962 273 - - HYPH 14 1962 274 88 88 NNP 14 1962 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 276 , , , 14 1962 277 $ $ $ 14 1962 278 932 932 CD 14 1962 279 million million CD 14 1962 280 ; ; : 14 1962 281 Western western JJ 14 1962 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 283 non non JJ 14 1962 284 - - JJ 14 1962 285 US us JJ 14 1962 286 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 287 countries country NNS 14 1962 288 , , , 14 1962 289 ODA ODA NNP 14 1962 290 and and CC 14 1962 291 OOF OOF NNP 14 1962 292 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1962 293 commitments commitment NNS 14 1962 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 295 1980 1980 CD 14 1962 296 - - SYM 14 1962 297 87 87 CD 14 1962 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 299 , , , 14 1962 300 $ $ $ 14 1962 301 4.3 4.3 CD 14 1962 302 billion billion CD 14 1962 303 ; ; : 14 1962 304 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1962 305 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1962 306 aid aid NN 14 1962 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 308 1979 1979 CD 14 1962 309 - - SYM 14 1962 310 89 89 CD 14 1962 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 312 , , , 14 1962 313 $ $ $ 14 1962 314 169 169 CD 14 1962 315 million million CD 14 1962 316 ; ; : 14 1962 317 Communist communist JJ 14 1962 318 countries country NNS 14 1962 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 320 1970 1970 CD 14 1962 321 - - SYM 14 1962 322 88 88 CD 14 1962 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 324 , , , 14 1962 325 $ $ $ 14 1962 326 369 369 CD 14 1962 327 million million CD 14 1962 328 Currency currency NN 14 1962 329 : : : 14 1962 330 Sri Sri NNP 14 1962 331 Lankan Lankan NNP 14 1962 332 rupee rupee NNP 14 1962 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 334 plural plural JJ 14 1962 335 -- -- : 14 1962 336 rupees rupee NNS 14 1962 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 338 ; ; : 14 1962 339 1 1 CD 14 1962 340 Sri Sri NNP 14 1962 341 Lankan Lankan NNP 14 1962 342 rupee rupee NN 14 1962 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 344 SLRe SLRe NNP 14 1962 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 346 = = SYM 14 1962 347 100 100 CD 14 1962 348 cents cent NNS 14 1962 349 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1962 350 rates rate NNS 14 1962 351 : : : 14 1962 352 Sri Sri NNP 14 1962 353 Lankan Lankan NNP 14 1962 354 rupees rupee NNS 14 1962 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 356 SLRs slr NNS 14 1962 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 358 per per IN 14 1962 359 US$ us$ $ 14 1962 360 1 1 CD 14 1962 361 - - HYPH 14 1962 362 -40.000 -40.000 NNP 14 1962 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 364 January January NNP 14 1962 365 1990 1990 CD 14 1962 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 367 , , , 14 1962 368 36.047 36.047 CD 14 1962 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 370 1989 1989 CD 14 1962 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 372 , , , 14 1962 373 31.807 31.807 CD 14 1962 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 375 1988 1988 CD 14 1962 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 377 , , , 14 1962 378 29.445 29.445 CD 14 1962 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 380 1987 1987 CD 14 1962 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 382 , , , 14 1962 383 28.017 28.017 CD 14 1962 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 385 1986 1986 CD 14 1962 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 387 , , , 14 1962 388 27.163 27.163 CD 14 1962 389 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 390 1985 1985 CD 14 1962 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 392 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1962 393 year year NN 14 1962 394 : : : 14 1962 395 calendar calendar NNP 14 1962 396 year year NN 14 1962 397 - - : 14 1962 398 Communications Communications NNP 14 1962 399 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1962 400 : : : 14 1962 401 1,868 1,868 CD 14 1962 402 km km NN 14 1962 403 total total NN 14 1962 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 405 1985 1985 CD 14 1962 406 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 407 ; ; : 14 1962 408 all all DT 14 1962 409 1.868-meter 1.868-meter CD 14 1962 410 broad broad JJ 14 1962 411 gauge gauge NN 14 1962 412 ; ; : 14 1962 413 102 102 CD 14 1962 414 km km NN 14 1962 415 double double JJ 14 1962 416 track track NN 14 1962 417 ; ; : 14 1962 418 no no DT 14 1962 419 electrification electrification NN 14 1962 420 ; ; : 14 1962 421 government government NN 14 1962 422 owned own VBD 14 1962 423 Highways highway NNS 14 1962 424 : : : 14 1962 425 66,176 66,176 CD 14 1962 426 km km NNS 14 1962 427 total total NN 14 1962 428 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 429 1985 1985 CD 14 1962 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 431 ; ; : 14 1962 432 24,300 24,300 CD 14 1962 433 km km NNS 14 1962 434 paved pave VBN 14 1962 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 436 mostly mostly RB 14 1962 437 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1962 438 treated treated JJ 14 1962 439 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 440 , , , 14 1962 441 28,916 28,916 CD 14 1962 442 km km NN 14 1962 443 crushed crush VBN 14 1962 444 stone stone NN 14 1962 445 or or CC 14 1962 446 gravel gravel NN 14 1962 447 , , , 14 1962 448 12,960 12,960 CD 14 1962 449 km km NN 14 1962 450 improved improve VBN 14 1962 451 earth earth NN 14 1962 452 or or CC 14 1962 453 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1962 454 earth earth NN 14 1962 455 ; ; , 14 1962 456 several several JJ 14 1962 457 thousand thousand CD 14 1962 458 km km NNS 14 1962 459 of of IN 14 1962 460 mostly mostly RB 14 1962 461 unmotorable unmotorable JJ 14 1962 462 tracks track NNS 14 1962 463 Inland Inland NNP 14 1962 464 waterways waterway NNS 14 1962 465 : : : 14 1962 466 430 430 CD 14 1962 467 km km NNS 14 1962 468 ; ; : 14 1962 469 navigable navigable JJ 14 1962 470 by by IN 14 1962 471 shallow shallow JJ 14 1962 472 - - HYPH 14 1962 473 draft draft NN 14 1962 474 craft craft NN 14 1962 475 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1962 476 : : : 14 1962 477 crude crude JJ 14 1962 478 and and CC 14 1962 479 refined refined JJ 14 1962 480 products product NNS 14 1962 481 , , , 14 1962 482 62 62 CD 14 1962 483 km km NN 14 1962 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 485 1987 1987 CD 14 1962 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 487 Ports port NNS 14 1962 488 : : : 14 1962 489 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 1962 490 , , , 14 1962 491 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 14 1962 492 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1962 493 marine marine NN 14 1962 494 : : : 14 1962 495 40 40 CD 14 1962 496 ships ship NNS 14 1962 497 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 498 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1962 499 GRT GRT NNP 14 1962 500 or or CC 14 1962 501 over over RB 14 1962 502 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 503 totaling total VBG 14 1962 504 258,923 258,923 CD 14 1962 505 GRT/334,702 GRT/334,702 NNP 14 1962 506 DWT DWT NNP 14 1962 507 ; ; : 14 1962 508 includes include VBZ 14 1962 509 22 22 CD 14 1962 510 cargo cargo NN 14 1962 511 , , , 14 1962 512 8 8 CD 14 1962 513 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 1962 514 cargo cargo NN 14 1962 515 , , , 14 1962 516 4 4 CD 14 1962 517 container container NN 14 1962 518 , , , 14 1962 519 1 1 CD 14 1962 520 livestock livestock NN 14 1962 521 carrier carrier NN 14 1962 522 , , , 14 1962 523 2 2 CD 14 1962 524 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1962 525 , , , 14 1962 526 oils oil NNS 14 1962 527 , , , 14 1962 528 and and CC 14 1962 529 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 1962 530 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 531 POL POL NNP 14 1962 532 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 533 tanker tanker NN 14 1962 534 , , , 14 1962 535 3 3 CD 14 1962 536 bulk bulk JJ 14 1962 537 Civil civil JJ 14 1962 538 air air NN 14 1962 539 : : : 14 1962 540 8 8 CD 14 1962 541 major major JJ 14 1962 542 transport transport NN 14 1962 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 544 including include VBG 14 1962 545 1 1 CD 14 1962 546 leased leased JJ 14 1962 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 548 Airports airport NNS 14 1962 549 : : : 14 1962 550 14 14 CD 14 1962 551 total total NN 14 1962 552 , , , 14 1962 553 13 13 CD 14 1962 554 usable usable JJ 14 1962 555 ; ; : 14 1962 556 12 12 CD 14 1962 557 with with IN 14 1962 558 permanent permanent JJ 14 1962 559 - - HYPH 14 1962 560 surface surface NN 14 1962 561 runways runway NNS 14 1962 562 ; ; : 14 1962 563 none none NN 14 1962 564 with with IN 14 1962 565 runways runway NNS 14 1962 566 over over IN 14 1962 567 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1962 568 m m CD 14 1962 569 ; ; : 14 1962 570 1 1 CD 14 1962 571 with with IN 14 1962 572 runways runways NNP 14 1962 573 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1962 574 - - HYPH 14 1962 575 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1962 576 m m CD 14 1962 577 ; ; : 14 1962 578 7 7 CD 14 1962 579 with with IN 14 1962 580 runways runway NNS 14 1962 581 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1962 582 - - HYPH 14 1962 583 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1962 584 m m NNP 14 1962 585 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1962 586 : : : 14 1962 587 good good JJ 14 1962 588 international international JJ 14 1962 589 service service NN 14 1962 590 ; ; : 14 1962 591 109,900 109,900 CD 14 1962 592 telephones telephone NNS 14 1962 593 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 594 1982 1982 CD 14 1962 595 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 596 ; ; : 14 1962 597 stations--12 stations--12 JJ 14 1962 598 AM am NN 14 1962 599 , , , 14 1962 600 5 5 CD 14 1962 601 FM FM NNP 14 1962 602 , , , 14 1962 603 1 1 CD 14 1962 604 TV tv NN 14 1962 605 ; ; : 14 1962 606 submarine submarine NN 14 1962 607 cables cable NNS 14 1962 608 extend extend VBP 14 1962 609 to to IN 14 1962 610 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 1962 611 , , , 14 1962 612 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 1962 613 , , , 14 1962 614 India India NNP 14 1962 615 ; ; : 14 1962 616 2 2 CD 14 1962 617 Indian Indian NNP 14 1962 618 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1962 619 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1962 620 earth earth NN 14 1962 621 stations station NNS 14 1962 622 - - : 14 1962 623 Defense Defense NNP 14 1962 624 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1962 625 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1962 626 : : : 14 1962 627 Army Army NNP 14 1962 628 , , , 14 1962 629 Air Air NNP 14 1962 630 Force Force NNP 14 1962 631 , , , 14 1962 632 Navy Navy NNP 14 1962 633 , , , 14 1962 634 Police Police NNP 14 1962 635 Force Force NNP 14 1962 636 , , , 14 1962 637 Special Special NNP 14 1962 638 Police Police NNP 14 1962 639 Task Task NNP 14 1962 640 Force Force NNP 14 1962 641 , , , 14 1962 642 National National NNP 14 1962 643 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 14 1962 644 Force Force NNP 14 1962 645 Military Military NNP 14 1962 646 manpower manpower NN 14 1962 647 : : : 14 1962 648 males males NNP 14 1962 649 15 15 CD 14 1962 650 - - SYM 14 1962 651 49 49 CD 14 1962 652 , , , 14 1962 653 4,568,648 4,568,648 CD 14 1962 654 ; ; : 14 1962 655 3,574,637 3,574,637 CD 14 1962 656 fit fit NN 14 1962 657 for for IN 14 1962 658 military military JJ 14 1962 659 service service NN 14 1962 660 ; ; : 14 1962 661 177,610 177,610 CD 14 1962 662 reach reach VB 14 1962 663 military military JJ 14 1962 664 age age NN 14 1962 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 666 18 18 CD 14 1962 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 1962 668 annually annually RB 14 1962 669 Defense defense NN 14 1962 670 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1962 671 : : : 14 1962 672 5 5 CD 14 1962 673 % % NN 14 1962 674 of of IN 14 1962 675 GDP GDP NNP 14 1962 676 , , , 14 1962 677 or or CC 14 1962 678 $ $ $ 14 1962 679 300 300 CD 14 1962 680 million million CD 14 1962 681 ( ( -LRB- 14 1962 682 1989 1989 CD 14 1962 683 est est NNP 14 1962 684 . . . 14 1962 685 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1963 2 Country country NN 14 1963 3 : : : 14 1963 4 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1963 5 - - HYPH 14 1963 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 1963 7 Total Total NNP 14 1963 8 area area NN 14 1963 9 : : : 14 1963 10 2,505,810 2,505,810 CD 14 1963 11 km2 km2 NN 14 1963 12 ; ; : 14 1963 13 land land NN 14 1963 14 area area NN 14 1963 15 : : : 14 1963 16 2,376,000 2,376,000 CD 14 1963 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 1963 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1963 19 area area NN 14 1963 20 : : : 14 1963 21 slightly slightly RB 14 1963 22 more more JJR 14 1963 23 than than IN 14 1963 24 one one CD 14 1963 25 quarter quarter NN 14 1963 26 the the DT 14 1963 27 size size NN 14 1963 28 of of IN 14 1963 29 US US NNP 14 1963 30 Land Land NNP 14 1963 31 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1963 32 : : : 14 1963 33 7,697 7,697 CD 14 1963 34 km km NN 14 1963 35 total total JJ 14 1963 36 ; ; : 14 1963 37 Central Central NNP 14 1963 38 African African NNP 14 1963 39 Republic Republic NNP 14 1963 40 1,165 1,165 CD 14 1963 41 km km NN 14 1963 42 , , , 14 1963 43 Chad Chad NNP 14 1963 44 1,360 1,360 CD 14 1963 45 km km NNS 14 1963 46 , , , 14 1963 47 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1963 48 1,273 1,273 CD 14 1963 49 km km NN 14 1963 50 , , , 14 1963 51 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 1963 52 2,221 2,221 CD 14 1963 53 km km NNS 14 1963 54 , , , 14 1963 55 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1963 56 232 232 CD 14 1963 57 km km NNS 14 1963 58 , , , 14 1963 59 Libya Libya NNP 14 1963 60 383 383 CD 14 1963 61 km km NNS 14 1963 62 , , , 14 1963 63 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 1963 64 435 435 CD 14 1963 65 km km NN 14 1963 66 , , , 14 1963 67 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 1963 68 628 628 CD 14 1963 69 km km NN 14 1963 70 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1963 71 : : : 14 1963 72 853 853 CD 14 1963 73 km km NN 14 1963 74 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1963 75 claims claim VBZ 14 1963 76 : : : 14 1963 77 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1963 78 zone zone NN 14 1963 79 : : : 14 1963 80 18 18 CD 14 1963 81 nm nm CD 14 1963 82 ; ; : 14 1963 83 Continental continental JJ 14 1963 84 shelf shelf NN 14 1963 85 : : : 14 1963 86 200 200 CD 14 1963 87 meters meter NNS 14 1963 88 or or CC 14 1963 89 to to IN 14 1963 90 depth depth NN 14 1963 91 of of IN 14 1963 92 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1963 93 ; ; : 14 1963 94 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1963 95 sea sea NN 14 1963 96 : : : 14 1963 97 12 12 CD 14 1963 98 nm nm NNP 14 1963 99 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1963 100 : : : 14 1963 101 international international JJ 14 1963 102 boundary boundary JJ 14 1963 103 and and CC 14 1963 104 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1963 105 Boundary Boundary NNP 14 1963 106 with with IN 14 1963 107 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 1963 108 ; ; : 14 1963 109 international international JJ 14 1963 110 boundary boundary NN 14 1963 111 and and CC 14 1963 112 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1963 113 Boundary Boundary NNP 14 1963 114 with with IN 14 1963 115 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1963 116 Climate Climate NNP 14 1963 117 : : : 14 1963 118 tropical tropical JJ 14 1963 119 in in IN 14 1963 120 south south NNP 14 1963 121 ; ; : 14 1963 122 arid arid NNP 14 1963 123 desert desert NNP 14 1963 124 in in IN 14 1963 125 north north NNP 14 1963 126 ; ; , 14 1963 127 rainy rainy JJ 14 1963 128 season season NN 14 1963 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 130 April April NNP 14 1963 131 to to IN 14 1963 132 October October NNP 14 1963 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 134 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1963 135 : : : 14 1963 136 generally generally RB 14 1963 137 flat flat JJ 14 1963 138 , , , 14 1963 139 featureless featureless JJ 14 1963 140 plain plain NN 14 1963 141 ; ; : 14 1963 142 mountains mountain NNS 14 1963 143 in in IN 14 1963 144 east east NN 14 1963 145 and and CC 14 1963 146 west west JJ 14 1963 147 Natural natural JJ 14 1963 148 resources resource NNS 14 1963 149 : : : 14 1963 150 modest modest JJ 14 1963 151 reserves reserve NNS 14 1963 152 of of IN 14 1963 153 crude crude JJ 14 1963 154 oil oil NN 14 1963 155 , , , 14 1963 156 iron iron NN 14 1963 157 ore ore NN 14 1963 158 , , , 14 1963 159 copper copper NN 14 1963 160 , , , 14 1963 161 chromium chromium NN 14 1963 162 ore ore NN 14 1963 163 , , , 14 1963 164 zinc zinc NN 14 1963 165 , , , 14 1963 166 tungsten tungsten NN 14 1963 167 , , , 14 1963 168 mica mica NNP 14 1963 169 , , , 14 1963 170 silver silver NN 14 1963 171 , , , 14 1963 172 crude crude JJ 14 1963 173 oil oil NN 14 1963 174 Land Land NNP 14 1963 175 use use NN 14 1963 176 : : : 14 1963 177 5 5 CD 14 1963 178 % % NN 14 1963 179 arable arable JJ 14 1963 180 land land NN 14 1963 181 ; ; : 14 1963 182 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1963 183 permanent permanent JJ 14 1963 184 crops crop NNS 14 1963 185 ; ; : 14 1963 186 24 24 CD 14 1963 187 % % NN 14 1963 188 meadows meadow NNS 14 1963 189 and and CC 14 1963 190 pastures pasture NNS 14 1963 191 ; ; : 14 1963 192 20 20 CD 14 1963 193 % % NN 14 1963 194 forest forest NN 14 1963 195 and and CC 14 1963 196 woodland woodland NN 14 1963 197 ; ; : 14 1963 198 51 51 CD 14 1963 199 % % NN 14 1963 200 other other JJ 14 1963 201 ; ; : 14 1963 202 includes include VBZ 14 1963 203 1 1 CD 14 1963 204 % % NN 14 1963 205 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1963 206 Environment Environment NNP 14 1963 207 : : : 14 1963 208 dominated dominate VBN 14 1963 209 by by IN 14 1963 210 the the DT 14 1963 211 Nile Nile NNP 14 1963 212 and and CC 14 1963 213 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1963 214 tributaries tributary NNS 14 1963 215 ; ; : 14 1963 216 dust dust NN 14 1963 217 storms storm NNS 14 1963 218 ; ; : 14 1963 219 desertification desertification NN 14 1963 220 Note note NN 14 1963 221 : : : 14 1963 222 largest large JJS 14 1963 223 country country NN 14 1963 224 in in IN 14 1963 225 Africa Africa NNP 14 1963 226 - - HYPH 14 1963 227 People People NNP 14 1963 228 Population Population NNP 14 1963 229 : : : 14 1963 230 24,971,806 24,971,806 CD 14 1963 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 232 July July NNP 14 1963 233 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 235 , , , 14 1963 236 growth growth NN 14 1963 237 rate rate NN 14 1963 238 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1963 239 % % NN 14 1963 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 241 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 243 Birth birth NN 14 1963 244 rate rate NN 14 1963 245 : : : 14 1963 246 44 44 CD 14 1963 247 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1963 248 population population NN 14 1963 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 250 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 252 Death death NN 14 1963 253 rate rate NN 14 1963 254 : : : 14 1963 255 14 14 CD 14 1963 256 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1963 257 population population NN 14 1963 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 259 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 261 Net net JJ 14 1963 262 migration migration NN 14 1963 263 rate rate NN 14 1963 264 : : : 14 1963 265 - - : 14 1963 266 2 2 CD 14 1963 267 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1963 268 population population NN 14 1963 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 270 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 272 Infant infant NN 14 1963 273 mortality mortality NN 14 1963 274 rate rate NN 14 1963 275 : : : 14 1963 276 107 107 CD 14 1963 277 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1963 278 live live JJ 14 1963 279 births birth NNS 14 1963 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 281 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 282 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 283 Life life NN 14 1963 284 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1963 285 at at IN 14 1963 286 birth birth NN 14 1963 287 : : : 14 1963 288 51 51 CD 14 1963 289 years year NNS 14 1963 290 male male JJ 14 1963 291 , , , 14 1963 292 55 55 CD 14 1963 293 years year NNS 14 1963 294 female female JJ 14 1963 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 296 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 298 Total total JJ 14 1963 299 fertility fertility NN 14 1963 300 rate rate NN 14 1963 301 : : : 14 1963 302 6.5 6.5 CD 14 1963 303 children child NNS 14 1963 304 born bear VBN 14 1963 305 / / SYM 14 1963 306 woman woman NN 14 1963 307 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 308 1990 1990 CD 14 1963 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 1963 310 Nationality nationality NN 14 1963 311 : : : 14 1963 312 noun noun NN 14 1963 313 -- -- : 14 1963 314 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 14 1963 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 1963 316 sing sing NN 14 1963 317 . . . 14 1964 1 and and CC 14 1964 2 pl pl NNP 14 1964 3 . . . 14 1965 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1965 2 ; ; : 14 1965 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 1965 4 -- -- : 14 1965 5 Sudanese sudanese JJ 14 1965 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1965 7 divisions division NNS 14 1965 8 : : : 14 1965 9 52 52 CD 14 1965 10 % % NN 14 1965 11 black black JJ 14 1965 12 , , , 14 1965 13 39 39 CD 14 1965 14 % % NN 14 1965 15 Arab Arab NNP 14 1965 16 , , , 14 1965 17 6 6 CD 14 1965 18 % % NN 14 1965 19 Beja Beja NNP 14 1965 20 , , , 14 1965 21 2 2 CD 14 1965 22 % % NN 14 1965 23 foreigners foreigner NNS 14 1965 24 , , , 14 1965 25 1 1 CD 14 1965 26 % % NN 14 1965 27 other other JJ 14 1965 28 Religion religion NN 14 1965 29 : : : 14 1965 30 70 70 CD 14 1965 31 % % NN 14 1965 32 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 1965 33 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1965 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 1965 35 in in IN 14 1965 36 north north NN 14 1965 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 1965 38 , , , 14 1965 39 20 20 CD 14 1965 40 % % NN 14 1965 41 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1965 42 beliefs belief NNS 14 1965 43 , , , 14 1965 44 5 5 CD 14 1965 45 % % NN 14 1965 46 Christian Christian NNP 14 1965 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 1965 48 mostly mostly RB 14 1965 49 in in IN 14 1965 50 south south NNP 14 1965 51 and and CC 14 1965 52 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 14 1965 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 1965 54 Language Language NNP 14 1965 55 : : : 14 1965 56 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 1965 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1965 58 official official JJ 14 1965 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1965 60 , , , 14 1965 61 Nubian Nubian NNP 14 1965 62 , , , 14 1965 63 Ta Ta NNP 14 1965 64 Bedawie Bedawie NNP 14 1965 65 , , , 14 1965 66 diverse diverse JJ 14 1965 67 dialects dialect NNS 14 1965 68 of of IN 14 1965 69 Nilotic nilotic JJ 14 1965 70 , , , 14 1965 71 Nilo Nilo NNP 14 1965 72 - - HYPH 14 1965 73 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 14 1965 74 , , , 14 1965 75 and and CC 14 1965 76 Sudanic sudanic JJ 14 1965 77 languages language NNS 14 1965 78 , , , 14 1965 79 English English NNP 14 1965 80 ; ; : 14 1965 81 program program NN 14 1965 82 of of IN 14 1965 83 Arabization Arabization NNP 14 1965 84 in in IN 14 1965 85 process process NN 14 1965 86 Literacy literacy NN 14 1965 87 : : : 14 1965 88 31 31 CD 14 1965 89 % % NN 14 1965 90 ( ( -LRB- 14 1965 91 1986 1986 CD 14 1965 92 ) ) -RRB- 14 1965 93 Labor labor NN 14 1965 94 force force NN 14 1965 95 : : : 14 1965 96 6,500,000 6,500,000 CD 14 1965 97 ; ; : 14 1965 98 80 80 CD 14 1965 99 % % NN 14 1965 100 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1965 101 , , , 14 1965 102 10 10 CD 14 1965 103 % % NN 14 1965 104 industry industry NN 14 1965 105 and and CC 14 1965 106 commerce commerce NN 14 1965 107 , , , 14 1965 108 6 6 CD 14 1965 109 % % NN 14 1965 110 government government NN 14 1965 111 ; ; : 14 1965 112 labor labor NN 14 1965 113 shortages shortage NNS 14 1965 114 for for IN 14 1965 115 almost almost RB 14 1965 116 all all DT 14 1965 117 categories category NNS 14 1965 118 of of IN 14 1965 119 skilled skilled JJ 14 1965 120 employment employment NN 14 1965 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 1965 122 1983 1983 CD 14 1965 123 est est NNP 14 1965 124 . . . 14 1966 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 2 ; ; : 14 1966 3 52 52 CD 14 1966 4 % % NN 14 1966 5 of of IN 14 1966 6 population population NN 14 1966 7 of of IN 14 1966 8 working work VBG 14 1966 9 age age NN 14 1966 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1966 11 1985 1985 CD 14 1966 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 13 Organized organize VBN 14 1966 14 labor labor NN 14 1966 15 : : : 14 1966 16 trade trade NN 14 1966 17 unions union NNS 14 1966 18 suspended suspend VBD 14 1966 19 following follow VBG 14 1966 20 30 30 CD 14 1966 21 June June NNP 14 1966 22 1989 1989 CD 14 1966 23 coup coup NN 14 1966 24 ; ; : 14 1966 25 now now RB 14 1966 26 in in IN 14 1966 27 process process NN 14 1966 28 of of IN 14 1966 29 being be VBG 14 1966 30 legalized legalize VBN 14 1966 31 anew anew JJ 14 1966 32 - - HYPH 14 1966 33 Government Government NNP 14 1966 34 Long Long NNP 14 1966 35 - - HYPH 14 1966 36 form form NN 14 1966 37 name name NN 14 1966 38 : : : 14 1966 39 Republic Republic NNP 14 1966 40 of of IN 14 1966 41 the the DT 14 1966 42 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1966 43 Type Type NNP 14 1966 44 : : : 14 1966 45 military military NN 14 1966 46 ; ; : 14 1966 47 civilian civilian JJ 14 1966 48 government government NN 14 1966 49 suspended suspend VBN 14 1966 50 and and CC 14 1966 51 martial martial JJ 14 1966 52 law law NN 14 1966 53 imposed impose VBN 14 1966 54 after after IN 14 1966 55 30 30 CD 14 1966 56 June June NNP 14 1966 57 1989 1989 CD 14 1966 58 coup coup NN 14 1966 59 Capital capital NN 14 1966 60 : : : 14 1966 61 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 14 1966 62 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 1966 63 divisions division NNS 14 1966 64 : : : 14 1966 65 9 9 CD 14 1966 66 regions region NNS 14 1966 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 1966 68 aqalim aqalim NNP 14 1966 69 , , , 14 1966 70 singular singular JJ 14 1966 71 -- -- : 14 1966 72 iqlim iqlim NNP 14 1966 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 74 ; ; : 14 1966 75 Aali Aali NNP 14 1966 76 an an DT 14 1966 77 Nil Nil NNP 14 1966 78 , , , 14 1966 79 Al Al NNP 14 1966 80 Awsat Awsat NNP 14 1966 81 , , , 14 1966 82 Al Al NNP 14 1966 83 Istiwai Istiwai NNP 14 1966 84 , , , 14 1966 85 Al Al NNP 14 1966 86 Khartum Khartum NNP 14 1966 87 , , , 14 1966 88 Ash Ash NNP 14 1966 89 Shamali Shamali NNP 14 1966 90 , , , 14 1966 91 Ash Ash NNP 14 1966 92 Sharqi Sharqi NNP 14 1966 93 , , , 14 1966 94 Bahr Bahr NNP 14 1966 95 al al NNP 14 1966 96 Ghazal Ghazal NNP 14 1966 97 , , , 14 1966 98 Darfur Darfur NNP 14 1966 99 , , , 14 1966 100 Kurdufan Kurdufan NNP 14 1966 101 Independence Independence NNP 14 1966 102 : : : 14 1966 103 1 1 CD 14 1966 104 January January NNP 14 1966 105 1956 1956 CD 14 1966 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 1966 107 from from IN 14 1966 108 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 1966 109 and and CC 14 1966 110 UK UK NNP 14 1966 111 ; ; : 14 1966 112 formerly formerly RB 14 1966 113 Anglo anglo JJ 14 1966 114 - - HYPH 14 1966 115 Egyptian egyptian JJ 14 1966 116 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1966 117 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 118 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1966 119 : : : 14 1966 120 12 12 CD 14 1966 121 April April NNP 14 1966 122 1973 1973 CD 14 1966 123 , , , 14 1966 124 suspended suspend VBD 14 1966 125 following follow VBG 14 1966 126 coup coup NN 14 1966 127 of of IN 14 1966 128 6 6 CD 14 1966 129 April April NNP 14 1966 130 1985 1985 CD 14 1966 131 ; ; : 14 1966 132 interim interim JJ 14 1966 133 constitution constitution NN 14 1966 134 of of IN 14 1966 135 10 10 CD 14 1966 136 October October NNP 14 1966 137 1985 1985 CD 14 1966 138 suspended suspend VBD 14 1966 139 following follow VBG 14 1966 140 coup coup NN 14 1966 141 of of IN 14 1966 142 30 30 CD 14 1966 143 June June NNP 14 1966 144 1989 1989 CD 14 1966 145 Legal legal JJ 14 1966 146 system system NN 14 1966 147 : : : 14 1966 148 based base VBN 14 1966 149 on on IN 14 1966 150 English English NNP 14 1966 151 common common JJ 14 1966 152 law law NN 14 1966 153 and and CC 14 1966 154 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1966 155 law law NN 14 1966 156 ; ; : 14 1966 157 in in IN 14 1966 158 September September NNP 14 1966 159 1983 1983 CD 14 1966 160 then then RB 14 1966 161 President President NNP 14 1966 162 Nimeiri Nimeiri NNP 14 1966 163 declared declare VBD 14 1966 164 the the DT 14 1966 165 penal penal JJ 14 1966 166 code code NN 14 1966 167 would would MD 14 1966 168 conform conform VB 14 1966 169 to to IN 14 1966 170 Islamic islamic JJ 14 1966 171 law law NN 14 1966 172 ; ; : 14 1966 173 some some DT 14 1966 174 separate separate JJ 14 1966 175 religious religious JJ 14 1966 176 courts court NNS 14 1966 177 ; ; : 14 1966 178 accepts accept VBZ 14 1966 179 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 1966 180 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 1966 181 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 1966 182 , , , 14 1966 183 with with IN 14 1966 184 reservations reservation NNS 14 1966 185 National national JJ 14 1966 186 holiday holiday NN 14 1966 187 : : : 14 1966 188 Independence Independence NNP 14 1966 189 Day Day NNP 14 1966 190 , , , 14 1966 191 1 1 CD 14 1966 192 January January NNP 14 1966 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1966 194 1956 1956 CD 14 1966 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 196 Executive executive JJ 14 1966 197 branch branch NN 14 1966 198 : : : 14 1966 199 executive executive JJ 14 1966 200 and and CC 14 1966 201 legislative legislative JJ 14 1966 202 authority authority NN 14 1966 203 vested vest VBN 14 1966 204 in in IN 14 1966 205 a a DT 14 1966 206 15-member 15-member CD 14 1966 207 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1966 208 Command Command NNP 14 1966 209 Council Council NNP 14 1966 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 1966 211 RCC RCC NNP 14 1966 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 1966 213 ; ; : 14 1966 214 chairman chairman NN 14 1966 215 of of IN 14 1966 216 the the DT 14 1966 217 RCC RCC NNP 14 1966 218 acts act VBZ 14 1966 219 as as IN 14 1966 220 prime prime NNP 14 1966 221 minister minister NN 14 1966 222 ; ; : 14 1966 223 in in IN 14 1966 224 July July NNP 14 1966 225 1989 1989 CD 14 1966 226 RCC RCC NNP 14 1966 227 appointed appoint VBD 14 1966 228 a a DT 14 1966 229 predominately predominately RB 14 1966 230 civilian civilian JJ 14 1966 231 22-member 22-member CD 14 1966 232 cabinet cabinet NN 14 1966 233 to to TO 14 1966 234 function function VB 14 1966 235 as as IN 14 1966 236 advisers adviser NNS 14 1966 237 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1966 238 branch branch NN 14 1966 239 : : : 14 1966 240 none none NN 14 1966 241 Judicial judicial JJ 14 1966 242 branch branch NN 14 1966 243 : : : 14 1966 244 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1966 245 Court Court NNP 14 1966 246 , , , 14 1966 247 Special Special NNP 14 1966 248 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1966 249 Courts Courts NNPS 14 1966 250 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1966 251 : : : 14 1966 252 Chief Chief NNP 14 1966 253 of of IN 14 1966 254 State State NNP 14 1966 255 and and CC 14 1966 256 Head Head NNP 14 1966 257 of of IN 14 1966 258 Government Government NNP 14 1966 259 -- -- : 14 1966 260 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 1966 261 Command Command NNP 14 1966 262 Council Council NNP 14 1966 263 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1966 264 and and CC 14 1966 265 Prime Prime NNP 14 1966 266 Minister Minister NNP 14 1966 267 Brig Brig NNP 14 1966 268 . . . 14 1967 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1967 2 Umar Umar NNP 14 1967 3 Hasan Hasan NNP 14 1967 4 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 14 1967 5 al al NNP 14 1967 6 - - HYPH 14 1967 7 BASHIR BASHIR NNP 14 1967 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 1967 9 since since IN 14 1967 10 30 30 CD 14 1967 11 June June NNP 14 1967 12 1989 1989 CD 14 1967 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1967 14 ; ; : 14 1967 15 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1967 16 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 1967 17 of of IN 14 1967 18 the the DT 14 1967 19 Command Command NNP 14 1967 20 Council Council NNP 14 1967 21 and and CC 14 1967 22 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 1967 23 Prime Prime NNP 14 1967 24 Minister Minister NNP 14 1967 25 Brig Brig NNP 14 1967 26 . . . 14 1968 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 1968 2 al al NNP 14 1968 3 - - HYPH 14 1968 4 Zubayr Zubayr NNP 14 1968 5 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 14 1968 6 SALIH SALIH NNP 14 1968 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 1968 8 since since IN 14 1968 9 9 9 CD 14 1968 10 July July NNP 14 1968 11 1989 1989 CD 14 1968 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1968 13 Political political JJ 14 1968 14 parties party NNS 14 1968 15 and and CC 14 1968 16 leaders leader NNS 14 1968 17 : : : 14 1968 18 none none NN 14 1968 19 ; ; : 14 1968 20 banned ban VBN 14 1968 21 following follow VBG 14 1968 22 30 30 CD 14 1968 23 June June NNP 14 1968 24 1989 1989 CD 14 1968 25 coup coup NN 14 1968 26 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 1968 27 : : : 14 1968 28 none none NN 14 1968 29 Elections election NNS 14 1968 30 : : : 14 1968 31 none none NN 14 1968 32 Member Member NNP 14 1968 33 of of IN 14 1968 34 : : : 14 1968 35 ACP ACP NNP 14 1968 36 , , , 14 1968 37 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 1968 38 , , , 14 1968 39 APC APC NNP 14 1968 40 , , , 14 1968 41 Arab Arab NNP 14 1968 42 League League NNP 14 1968 43 , , , 14 1968 44 CCC CCC NNP 14 1968 45 , , , 14 1968 46 FAO FAO NNP 14 1968 47 , , , 14 1968 48 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1968 49 , , , 14 1968 50 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 1968 51 , , , 14 1968 52 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1968 53 , , , 14 1968 54 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 1968 55 , , , 14 1968 56 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 1968 57 , , , 14 1968 58 IDA IDA NNP 14 1968 59 , , , 14 1968 60 IDB IDB NNP 14 1968 61 -- -- : 14 1968 62 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 1968 63 Development Development NNP 14 1968 64 Bank Bank NNP 14 1968 65 , , , 14 1968 66 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1968 67 , , , 14 1968 68 IFC IFC NNP 14 1968 69 , , , 14 1968 70 ILO ILO NNP 14 1968 71 , , , 14 1968 72 IMF IMF NNP 14 1968 73 , , , 14 1968 74 IMO imo RB 14 1968 75 , , , 14 1968 76 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1968 77 , , , 14 1968 78 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1968 79 , , , 14 1968 80 ITU ITU NNP 14 1968 81 , , , 14 1968 82 NAM NAM NNP 14 1968 83 , , , 14 1968 84 OAU OAU NNP 14 1968 85 , , , 14 1968 86 OIC OIC NNP 14 1968 87 , , , 14 1968 88 UN UN NNP 14 1968 89 , , , 14 1968 90 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1968 91 , , , 14 1968 92 UPU UPU NNP 14 1968 93 , , , 14 1968 94 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 1968 95 , , , 14 1968 96 WHO who WP 14 1968 97 , , , 14 1968 98 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1968 99 , , , 14 1968 100 WMO WMO NNP 14 1968 101 , , , 14 1968 102 WTO WTO NNP 14 1968 103 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1968 104 representation representation NN 14 1968 105 : : : 14 1968 106 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1968 107 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 14 1968 108 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 14 1968 109 ABDALLAH ABDALLAH NNP 14 1968 110 ; ; : 14 1968 111 Chancery chancery NN 14 1968 112 at at IN 14 1968 113 2210 2210 CD 14 1968 114 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 1968 115 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1968 116 NW NW NNP 14 1968 117 , , , 14 1968 118 Washington Washington NNP 14 1968 119 DC DC NNP 14 1968 120 20008 20008 CD 14 1968 121 ; ; : 14 1968 122 telephone telephone NN 14 1968 123 ( ( -LRB- 14 1968 124 202 202 CD 14 1968 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 1968 126 338 338 CD 14 1968 127 - - SYM 14 1968 128 8565 8565 CD 14 1968 129 through through IN 14 1968 130 8570 8570 CD 14 1968 131 ; ; : 14 1968 132 there there EX 14 1968 133 is be VBZ 14 1968 134 a a DT 14 1968 135 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 14 1968 136 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1968 137 General General NNP 14 1968 138 in in IN 14 1968 139 New New NNP 14 1968 140 York York NNP 14 1968 141 ; ; : 14 1968 142 US US NNP 14 1968 143 -- -- : 14 1968 144 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1968 145 James James NNP 14 1968 146 CHEEK CHEEK NNP 14 1968 147 ; ; : 14 1968 148 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 1968 149 at at IN 14 1968 150 Shar'ia Shar'ia NNP 14 1968 151 Ali Ali NNP 14 1968 152 Abdul Abdul NNP 14 1968 153 Latif Latif NNP 14 1968 154 , , , 14 1968 155 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 14 1968 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 1968 157 mailing mail VBG 14 1968 158 address address NN 14 1968 159 is be VBZ 14 1968 160 P. P. NNP 14 1968 161 O. O. NNP 14 1969 1 Box Box NNP 14 1969 2 699 699 CD 14 1969 3 , , , 14 1969 4 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 14 1969 5 , , , 14 1969 6 or or CC 14 1969 7 APO APO NNP 14 1969 8 New New NNP 14 1969 9 York York NNP 14 1969 10 09668 09668 CD 14 1969 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1969 12 ; ; : 14 1969 13 telephone telephone NN 14 1969 14 74700 74700 CD 14 1969 15 or or CC 14 1969 16 75680 75680 CD 14 1969 17 , , , 14 1969 18 74611 74611 CD 14 1969 19 Flag flag NN 14 1969 20 : : : 14 1969 21 three three CD 14 1969 22 equal equal JJ 14 1969 23 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1969 24 bands band NNS 14 1969 25 of of IN 14 1969 26 red red JJ 14 1969 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1969 28 top top NNP 14 1969 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1969 30 , , , 14 1969 31 white white JJ 14 1969 32 , , , 14 1969 33 and and CC 14 1969 34 black black JJ 14 1969 35 with with IN 14 1969 36 a a DT 14 1969 37 green green JJ 14 1969 38 isosceles isoscele NNS 14 1969 39 triangle triangle NN 14 1969 40 based base VBN 14 1969 41 on on IN 14 1969 42 the the DT 14 1969 43 hoist hoist NN 14 1969 44 side side NN 14 1969 45 - - HYPH 14 1969 46 Economy economy NN 14 1969 47 Overview Overview NNP 14 1969 48 : : : 14 1969 49 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1969 50 , , , 14 1969 51 one one CD 14 1969 52 of of IN 14 1969 53 the the DT 14 1969 54 world world NN 14 1969 55 's 's POS 14 1969 56 poorest poor JJS 14 1969 57 countries country NNS 14 1969 58 , , , 14 1969 59 is be VBZ 14 1969 60 buffeted buffet VBN 14 1969 61 by by IN 14 1969 62 civil civil JJ 14 1969 63 war war NN 14 1969 64 , , , 14 1969 65 chronic chronic JJ 14 1969 66 political political JJ 14 1969 67 instability instability NN 14 1969 68 , , , 14 1969 69 adverse adverse JJ 14 1969 70 weather weather NN 14 1969 71 , , , 14 1969 72 and and CC 14 1969 73 counterproductive counterproductive JJ 14 1969 74 economic economic JJ 14 1969 75 policies policy NNS 14 1969 76 . . . 14 1970 1 The the DT 14 1970 2 economy economy NN 14 1970 3 is be VBZ 14 1970 4 dominated dominate VBN 14 1970 5 by by IN 14 1970 6 governmental governmental JJ 14 1970 7 entities entity NNS 14 1970 8 that that WDT 14 1970 9 account account VBP 14 1970 10 for for IN 14 1970 11 more more JJR 14 1970 12 than than IN 14 1970 13 70 70 CD 14 1970 14 % % NN 14 1970 15 of of IN 14 1970 16 new new JJ 14 1970 17 investment investment NN 14 1970 18 . . . 14 1971 1 The the DT 14 1971 2 private private JJ 14 1971 3 sector sector NN 14 1971 4 's 's POS 14 1971 5 main main JJ 14 1971 6 areas area NNS 14 1971 7 of of IN 14 1971 8 activity activity NN 14 1971 9 are be VBP 14 1971 10 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1971 11 and and CC 14 1971 12 trading trading NN 14 1971 13 , , , 14 1971 14 with with IN 14 1971 15 most most JJS 14 1971 16 private private JJ 14 1971 17 industrial industrial JJ 14 1971 18 investment investment NN 14 1971 19 predating predate VBG 14 1971 20 1980 1980 CD 14 1971 21 . . . 14 1972 1 The the DT 14 1972 2 economy economy NN 14 1972 3 's 's POS 14 1972 4 base base NN 14 1972 5 is be VBZ 14 1972 6 agriculture agriculture NN 14 1972 7 , , , 14 1972 8 which which WDT 14 1972 9 employs employ VBZ 14 1972 10 80 80 CD 14 1972 11 % % NN 14 1972 12 of of IN 14 1972 13 the the DT 14 1972 14 work work NN 14 1972 15 force force NN 14 1972 16 . . . 14 1973 1 Industry industry NN 14 1973 2 mainly mainly RB 14 1973 3 processes process VBZ 14 1973 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 1973 5 items item NNS 14 1973 6 . . . 14 1974 1 A a DT 14 1974 2 high high JJ 14 1974 3 foreign foreign JJ 14 1974 4 debt debt NN 14 1974 5 and and CC 14 1974 6 arrearages arrearage NNS 14 1974 7 of of IN 14 1974 8 about about RB 14 1974 9 $ $ $ 14 1974 10 13 13 CD 14 1974 11 billion billion CD 14 1974 12 continue continue VBP 14 1974 13 to to TO 14 1974 14 cause cause VB 14 1974 15 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 1974 16 . . . 14 1975 1 Since since IN 14 1975 2 1979 1979 CD 14 1975 3 the the DT 14 1975 4 International International NNP 14 1975 5 Monetary Monetary NNP 14 1975 6 Fund Fund NNP 14 1975 7 has have VBZ 14 1975 8 provided provide VBN 14 1975 9 assistance assistance NN 14 1975 10 and and CC 14 1975 11 has have VBZ 14 1975 12 forced force VBN 14 1975 13 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1975 14 to to TO 14 1975 15 make make VB 14 1975 16 economic economic JJ 14 1975 17 reforms reform NNS 14 1975 18 aimed aim VBN 14 1975 19 at at IN 14 1975 20 improving improve VBG 14 1975 21 the the DT 14 1975 22 performance performance NN 14 1975 23 of of IN 14 1975 24 the the DT 14 1975 25 economy economy NN 14 1975 26 . . . 14 1976 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1976 2 : : : 14 1976 3 $ $ $ 14 1976 4 8.5 8.5 CD 14 1976 5 billion billion CD 14 1976 6 , , , 14 1976 7 per per IN 14 1976 8 capita capita FW 14 1976 9 $ $ $ 14 1976 10 340 340 CD 14 1976 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 1976 12 FY87 FY87 NNP 14 1976 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1976 14 ; ; : 14 1976 15 real real JJ 14 1976 16 growth growth NN 14 1976 17 rate rate NN 14 1976 18 7.0 7.0 CD 14 1976 19 % % NN 14 1976 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 1976 21 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1976 22 est est NNP 14 1976 23 . . . 14 1976 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1977 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1977 2 rate rate NN 14 1977 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1977 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1977 5 prices price NNS 14 1977 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1977 7 : : : 14 1977 8 70 70 CD 14 1977 9 % % NN 14 1977 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1977 11 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1977 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 1977 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1977 14 rate rate NN 14 1977 15 : : : 14 1977 16 NA NA NNP 14 1977 17 Budget Budget NNP 14 1977 18 : : : 14 1977 19 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1977 20 $ $ $ 14 1977 21 514 514 CD 14 1977 22 million million CD 14 1977 23 ; ; : 14 1977 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1977 25 $ $ $ 14 1977 26 1.3 1.3 CD 14 1977 27 billion billion CD 14 1977 28 , , , 14 1977 29 including include VBG 14 1977 30 capital capital NN 14 1977 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1977 32 of of IN 14 1977 33 $ $ $ 14 1977 34 183 183 CD 14 1977 35 million million CD 14 1977 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 1977 37 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1977 38 est est NNP 14 1977 39 . . . 14 1977 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 1978 1 Exports export NNS 14 1978 2 : : : 14 1978 3 $ $ $ 14 1978 4 550 550 CD 14 1978 5 million million CD 14 1978 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1978 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1978 8 . . . 14 1978 9 , , , 14 1978 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1978 11 est est NNP 14 1978 12 . . . 14 1979 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1979 2 ; ; : 14 1979 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1979 4 -- -- : 14 1979 5 cotton cotton NN 14 1979 6 43 43 CD 14 1979 7 % % NN 14 1979 8 , , , 14 1979 9 sesame sesame NNP 14 1979 10 , , , 14 1979 11 gum gum NNP 14 1979 12 arabic arabic NNP 14 1979 13 , , , 14 1979 14 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1979 15 ; ; : 14 1979 16 partners partner NNS 14 1979 17 -- -- : 14 1979 18 Western Western NNP 14 1979 19 Europe Europe NNP 14 1979 20 46 46 CD 14 1979 21 % % NN 14 1979 22 , , , 14 1979 23 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 1979 24 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 1979 25 14 14 CD 14 1979 26 % % NN 14 1979 27 , , , 14 1979 28 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1979 29 Europe Europe NNP 14 1979 30 9 9 CD 14 1979 31 % % NN 14 1979 32 , , , 14 1979 33 Japan Japan NNP 14 1979 34 9 9 CD 14 1979 35 % % NN 14 1979 36 , , , 14 1979 37 US US NNP 14 1979 38 3 3 CD 14 1979 39 % % NN 14 1979 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1979 41 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1979 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1979 43 Imports import NNS 14 1979 44 : : : 14 1979 45 $ $ $ 14 1979 46 1.2 1.2 CD 14 1979 47 billion billion CD 14 1979 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 1979 49 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 1979 50 . . . 14 1979 51 , , , 14 1979 52 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1979 53 est est NNP 14 1979 54 . . . 14 1980 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1980 2 ; ; : 14 1980 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1980 4 -- -- : 14 1980 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1980 6 products product NNS 14 1980 7 , , , 14 1980 8 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 1980 9 goods good NNS 14 1980 10 , , , 14 1980 11 machinery machinery NN 14 1980 12 and and CC 14 1980 13 equipment equipment NN 14 1980 14 , , , 14 1980 15 medicines medicine NNS 14 1980 16 and and CC 14 1980 17 chemicals chemical NNS 14 1980 18 ; ; : 14 1980 19 partners partner NNS 14 1980 20 -- -- : 14 1980 21 Western Western NNP 14 1980 22 Europe Europe NNP 14 1980 23 32 32 CD 14 1980 24 % % NN 14 1980 25 , , , 14 1980 26 Africa Africa NNP 14 1980 27 and and CC 14 1980 28 Asia Asia NNP 14 1980 29 15 15 CD 14 1980 30 % % NN 14 1980 31 , , , 14 1980 32 US US NNP 14 1980 33 13 13 CD 14 1980 34 % % NN 14 1980 35 , , , 14 1980 36 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 1980 37 Europe Europe NNP 14 1980 38 3 3 CD 14 1980 39 % % NN 14 1980 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 1980 41 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 1980 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 1980 43 External external JJ 14 1980 44 debt debt NN 14 1980 45 : : : 14 1980 46 $ $ $ 14 1980 47 11.6 11.6 CD 14 1980 48 billion billion CD 14 1980 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 1980 50 December December NNP 14 1980 51 1989 1989 CD 14 1980 52 est est NNP 14 1980 53 . . . 14 1980 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 1981 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1981 2 production production NN 14 1981 3 : : : 14 1981 4 growth growth NN 14 1981 5 rate rate NN 14 1981 6 - - : 14 1981 7 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1981 8 % % NN 14 1981 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1981 10 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 1981 11 est est NNP 14 1981 12 . . . 14 1981 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 1982 2 : : : 14 1982 3 606,000 606,000 CD 14 1982 4 kW kw NN 14 1982 5 capacity capacity NN 14 1982 6 ; ; : 14 1982 7 900 900 CD 14 1982 8 million million CD 14 1982 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 1982 10 produced produce VBN 14 1982 11 , , , 14 1982 12 37 37 CD 14 1982 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 1982 14 per per IN 14 1982 15 capita capita NN 14 1982 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 17 1989 1989 CD 14 1982 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 19 Industries industry NNS 14 1982 20 : : : 14 1982 21 cotton cotton NN 14 1982 22 ginning ginning NN 14 1982 23 , , , 14 1982 24 textiles textile NNS 14 1982 25 , , , 14 1982 26 cement cement NN 14 1982 27 , , , 14 1982 28 edible edible JJ 14 1982 29 oils oil NNS 14 1982 30 , , , 14 1982 31 sugar sugar NN 14 1982 32 , , , 14 1982 33 soap soap NN 14 1982 34 distilling distilling NN 14 1982 35 , , , 14 1982 36 shoes shoe NNS 14 1982 37 , , , 14 1982 38 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1982 39 refining refining NN 14 1982 40 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1982 41 : : : 14 1982 42 accounts account NNS 14 1982 43 for for IN 14 1982 44 35 35 CD 14 1982 45 % % NN 14 1982 46 of of IN 14 1982 47 GNP GNP NNP 14 1982 48 and and CC 14 1982 49 80 80 CD 14 1982 50 % % NN 14 1982 51 of of IN 14 1982 52 labor labor NN 14 1982 53 force force NN 14 1982 54 ; ; , 14 1982 55 untapped untapped JJ 14 1982 56 potential potential NN 14 1982 57 for for IN 14 1982 58 higher high JJR 14 1982 59 farm farm NN 14 1982 60 production production NN 14 1982 61 ; ; : 14 1982 62 two two CD 14 1982 63 - - HYPH 14 1982 64 thirds third NNS 14 1982 65 of of IN 14 1982 66 land land NN 14 1982 67 area area NN 14 1982 68 suitable suitable JJ 14 1982 69 for for IN 14 1982 70 raising raise VBG 14 1982 71 crops crop NNS 14 1982 72 and and CC 14 1982 73 livestock livestock NN 14 1982 74 ; ; , 14 1982 75 major major JJ 14 1982 76 products product NNS 14 1982 77 -- -- : 14 1982 78 cotton cotton NN 14 1982 79 , , , 14 1982 80 oilseeds oilseed NNS 14 1982 81 , , , 14 1982 82 sorghum sorghum NN 14 1982 83 , , , 14 1982 84 millet millet NN 14 1982 85 , , , 14 1982 86 wheat wheat NN 14 1982 87 , , , 14 1982 88 gum gum NN 14 1982 89 arabic arabic JJ 14 1982 90 , , , 14 1982 91 sheep sheep NNS 14 1982 92 ; ; : 14 1982 93 marginally marginally RB 14 1982 94 self self NN 14 1982 95 - - HYPH 14 1982 96 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1982 97 in in IN 14 1982 98 most most JJS 14 1982 99 foods food NNS 14 1982 100 Aid aid NN 14 1982 101 : : : 14 1982 102 US US NNP 14 1982 103 commitments commitment NNS 14 1982 104 , , , 14 1982 105 including include VBG 14 1982 106 Ex Ex NNP 14 1982 107 - - HYPH 14 1982 108 Im Im NNP 14 1982 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 110 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1982 111 - - HYPH 14 1982 112 88 88 NNP 14 1982 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 114 , , , 14 1982 115 $ $ $ 14 1982 116 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1982 117 billion billion CD 14 1982 118 ; ; : 14 1982 119 Western western JJ 14 1982 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 121 non non JJ 14 1982 122 - - JJ 14 1982 123 US us JJ 14 1982 124 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 125 countries country NNS 14 1982 126 , , , 14 1982 127 ODA ODA NNP 14 1982 128 and and CC 14 1982 129 OOF OOF NNP 14 1982 130 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1982 131 commitments commitment NNS 14 1982 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 133 1970 1970 CD 14 1982 134 - - SYM 14 1982 135 87 87 CD 14 1982 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 137 , , , 14 1982 138 $ $ $ 14 1982 139 4.4 4.4 CD 14 1982 140 billion billion CD 14 1982 141 ; ; : 14 1982 142 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 1982 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1982 144 aid aid NN 14 1982 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 146 1979 1979 CD 14 1982 147 - - SYM 14 1982 148 89 89 CD 14 1982 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 150 , , , 14 1982 151 $ $ $ 14 1982 152 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1982 153 billion billion CD 14 1982 154 ; ; : 14 1982 155 Communist communist JJ 14 1982 156 countries country NNS 14 1982 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 158 1970 1970 CD 14 1982 159 - - SYM 14 1982 160 88 88 CD 14 1982 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 162 , , , 14 1982 163 $ $ $ 14 1982 164 588 588 CD 14 1982 165 million million CD 14 1982 166 Currency Currency NNP 14 1982 167 : : : 14 1982 168 Sudanese sudanese JJ 14 1982 169 pound pound NN 14 1982 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 171 plural plural JJ 14 1982 172 -- -- : 14 1982 173 pounds pound NNS 14 1982 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 175 ; ; : 14 1982 176 1 1 CD 14 1982 177 Sudanese sudanese JJ 14 1982 178 pound pound NN 14 1982 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 180 LSd lsd NN 14 1982 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 182 = = NFP 14 1982 183 100 100 CD 14 1982 184 piasters piaster NNS 14 1982 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1982 186 rates rate NNS 14 1982 187 : : : 14 1982 188 official official JJ 14 1982 189 rate rate NN 14 1982 190 -- -- : 14 1982 191 Sudanese sudanese JJ 14 1982 192 pounds pound NNS 14 1982 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 194 LSd LSd NNS 14 1982 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 196 per per IN 14 1982 197 US$ us$ $ 14 1982 198 1 1 CD 14 1982 199 - - HYPH 14 1982 200 -4.5004 -4.5004 NN 14 1982 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 202 fixed fix VBN 14 1982 203 rate rate NN 14 1982 204 since since IN 14 1982 205 1987 1987 CD 14 1982 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 207 , , , 14 1982 208 2.8121 2.8121 CD 14 1982 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 210 1987 1987 CD 14 1982 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 212 , , , 14 1982 213 2.5000 2.5000 CD 14 1982 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 215 1986 1986 CD 14 1982 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 217 , , , 14 1982 218 2.2883 2.2883 CD 14 1982 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 220 1985 1985 CD 14 1982 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 222 ; ; : 14 1982 223 note note NN 14 1982 224 -- -- : 14 1982 225 commercial commercial JJ 14 1982 226 exchange exchange NN 14 1982 227 rate rate NN 14 1982 228 is be VBZ 14 1982 229 set set VBN 14 1982 230 daily daily RB 14 1982 231 , , , 14 1982 232 12.2 12.2 CD 14 1982 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 234 March March NNP 14 1982 235 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 237 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1982 238 year year NN 14 1982 239 : : : 14 1982 240 1 1 CD 14 1982 241 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 1982 242 June June NNP 14 1982 243 - - HYPH 14 1982 244 Communications Communications NNP 14 1982 245 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 1982 246 : : : 14 1982 247 5,500 5,500 CD 14 1982 248 km km NN 14 1982 249 total total NN 14 1982 250 ; ; : 14 1982 251 4,784 4,784 CD 14 1982 252 km km NN 14 1982 253 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 1982 254 gauge gauge NN 14 1982 255 , , , 14 1982 256 716 716 CD 14 1982 257 km km NN 14 1982 258 1.6096-meter 1.6096-meter CD 14 1982 259 - - HYPH 14 1982 260 gauge gauge NN 14 1982 261 plantation plantation NN 14 1982 262 line line NN 14 1982 263 Highways highway NNS 14 1982 264 : : : 14 1982 265 20,000 20,000 CD 14 1982 266 km km NNS 14 1982 267 total total JJ 14 1982 268 ; ; : 14 1982 269 1,600 1,600 CD 14 1982 270 km km NNP 14 1982 271 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 1982 272 treated treat VBN 14 1982 273 , , , 14 1982 274 3,700 3,700 CD 14 1982 275 km km NN 14 1982 276 gravel gravel NN 14 1982 277 , , , 14 1982 278 2,301 2,301 CD 14 1982 279 km km NN 14 1982 280 improved improve VBN 14 1982 281 earth earth NN 14 1982 282 , , , 14 1982 283 12,399 12,399 CD 14 1982 284 km km NN 14 1982 285 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 1982 286 earth earth NN 14 1982 287 and and CC 14 1982 288 track track NN 14 1982 289 Inland Inland NNP 14 1982 290 waterways waterway NNS 14 1982 291 : : : 14 1982 292 5,310 5,310 CD 14 1982 293 km km NNS 14 1982 294 navigable navigable JJ 14 1982 295 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 1982 296 : : : 14 1982 297 refined refined JJ 14 1982 298 products product NNS 14 1982 299 , , , 14 1982 300 815 815 CD 14 1982 301 km km NN 14 1982 302 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1982 303 : : : 14 1982 304 Port Port NNP 14 1982 305 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 1982 306 , , , 14 1982 307 Suakin Suakin NNP 14 1982 308 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1982 309 marine marine NN 14 1982 310 : : : 14 1982 311 10 10 CD 14 1982 312 ships ship NNS 14 1982 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 314 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1982 315 GRT GRT NNP 14 1982 316 or or CC 14 1982 317 over over RB 14 1982 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 319 totaling total VBG 14 1982 320 91,107 91,107 CD 14 1982 321 GRT/122,222 GRT/122,222 NNP 14 1982 322 DWT DWT NNP 14 1982 323 ; ; : 14 1982 324 includes include VBZ 14 1982 325 8 8 CD 14 1982 326 cargo cargo NN 14 1982 327 , , , 14 1982 328 2 2 CD 14 1982 329 roll roll NN 14 1982 330 - - HYPH 14 1982 331 on on IN 14 1982 332 / / SYM 14 1982 333 roll roll NN 14 1982 334 - - HYPH 14 1982 335 off off RP 14 1982 336 cargo cargo NN 14 1982 337 Civil civil JJ 14 1982 338 air air NN 14 1982 339 : : : 14 1982 340 14 14 CD 14 1982 341 major major JJ 14 1982 342 transport transport NN 14 1982 343 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1982 344 Airports airport NNS 14 1982 345 : : : 14 1982 346 78 78 CD 14 1982 347 total total NN 14 1982 348 , , , 14 1982 349 68 68 CD 14 1982 350 usable usable JJ 14 1982 351 ; ; : 14 1982 352 8 8 CD 14 1982 353 with with IN 14 1982 354 permanent permanent JJ 14 1982 355 - - HYPH 14 1982 356 surface surface NN 14 1982 357 runways runway NNS 14 1982 358 ; ; : 14 1982 359 none none NN 14 1982 360 with with IN 14 1982 361 runways runway NNS 14 1982 362 over over IN 14 1982 363 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1982 364 m m CD 14 1982 365 ; ; : 14 1982 366 4 4 CD 14 1982 367 with with IN 14 1982 368 runways runways NNP 14 1982 369 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1982 370 - - HYPH 14 1982 371 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1982 372 m m NN 14 1982 373 ; ; : 14 1982 374 31 31 CD 14 1982 375 with with IN 14 1982 376 runways runway NNS 14 1982 377 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1982 378 - - HYPH 14 1982 379 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1982 380 m m NNP 14 1982 381 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 1982 382 : : : 14 1982 383 large large JJ 14 1982 384 , , , 14 1982 385 well well RB 14 1982 386 - - HYPH 14 1982 387 equipped equip VBN 14 1982 388 system system NN 14 1982 389 by by IN 14 1982 390 African african JJ 14 1982 391 standards standard NNS 14 1982 392 , , , 14 1982 393 but but CC 14 1982 394 barely barely RB 14 1982 395 adequate adequate JJ 14 1982 396 and and CC 14 1982 397 poorly poorly RB 14 1982 398 maintained maintain VBN 14 1982 399 ; ; : 14 1982 400 consists consist VBZ 14 1982 401 of of IN 14 1982 402 radio radio NN 14 1982 403 relay relay NN 14 1982 404 , , , 14 1982 405 cables cable NNS 14 1982 406 , , , 14 1982 407 radio radio NN 14 1982 408 communications communication NNS 14 1982 409 , , , 14 1982 410 and and CC 14 1982 411 troposcatter troposcatter NN 14 1982 412 ; ; , 14 1982 413 domestic domestic JJ 14 1982 414 satellite satellite NN 14 1982 415 system system NN 14 1982 416 with with IN 14 1982 417 14 14 CD 14 1982 418 stations station NNS 14 1982 419 ; ; : 14 1982 420 73,400 73,400 CD 14 1982 421 telephones telephone NNS 14 1982 422 ; ; : 14 1982 423 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 1982 424 AM AM NNP 14 1982 425 , , , 14 1982 426 1 1 CD 14 1982 427 FM FM NNP 14 1982 428 , , , 14 1982 429 2 2 CD 14 1982 430 TV tv NN 14 1982 431 ; ; : 14 1982 432 satellite satellite NN 14 1982 433 earth earth NN 14 1982 434 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 1982 435 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1982 436 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1982 437 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 1982 438 and and CC 14 1982 439 1 1 CD 14 1982 440 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 1982 441 - - HYPH 14 1982 442 Defense Defense NNP 14 1982 443 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1982 444 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1982 445 : : : 14 1982 446 Army Army NNP 14 1982 447 , , , 14 1982 448 Navy Navy NNP 14 1982 449 , , , 14 1982 450 Air Air NNP 14 1982 451 Force Force NNP 14 1982 452 , , , 14 1982 453 Air Air NNP 14 1982 454 Defense Defense NNP 14 1982 455 Force Force NNP 14 1982 456 Military Military NNP 14 1982 457 manpower manpower NN 14 1982 458 : : : 14 1982 459 males males NNP 14 1982 460 15 15 CD 14 1982 461 - - SYM 14 1982 462 49 49 CD 14 1982 463 , , , 14 1982 464 5,621,469 5,621,469 CD 14 1982 465 ; ; : 14 1982 466 3,437,004 3,437,004 CD 14 1982 467 fit fit NN 14 1982 468 for for IN 14 1982 469 military military JJ 14 1982 470 service service NN 14 1982 471 ; ; : 14 1982 472 273,011 273,011 CD 14 1982 473 reach reach VB 14 1982 474 military military JJ 14 1982 475 age age NN 14 1982 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 477 18 18 CD 14 1982 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 479 annually annually RB 14 1982 480 Defense defense NN 14 1982 481 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1982 482 : : : 14 1982 483 7.2 7.2 CD 14 1982 484 % % NN 14 1982 485 of of IN 14 1982 486 GDP GDP NNP 14 1982 487 , , , 14 1982 488 or or CC 14 1982 489 $ $ $ 14 1982 490 610 610 CD 14 1982 491 million million CD 14 1982 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 493 1989 1989 CD 14 1982 494 est est NNP 14 1982 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 496 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1982 497 Country country NN 14 1982 498 : : : 14 1982 499 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 1982 500 - - HYPH 14 1982 501 Geography Geography NNP 14 1982 502 Total Total NNP 14 1982 503 area area NN 14 1982 504 : : : 14 1982 505 163,270 163,270 CD 14 1982 506 km2 km2 NN 14 1982 507 ; ; : 14 1982 508 land land NN 14 1982 509 area area NN 14 1982 510 : : : 14 1982 511 161,470 161,470 CD 14 1982 512 km2 km2 NNP 14 1982 513 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1982 514 area area NN 14 1982 515 : : : 14 1982 516 slightly slightly RB 14 1982 517 larger large JJR 14 1982 518 than than IN 14 1982 519 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 1982 520 Land Land NNP 14 1982 521 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1982 522 : : : 14 1982 523 1,707 1,707 CD 14 1982 524 km km NN 14 1982 525 total total NN 14 1982 526 ; ; : 14 1982 527 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1982 528 597 597 CD 14 1982 529 km km NNS 14 1982 530 , , , 14 1982 531 French French NNP 14 1982 532 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 1982 533 510 510 CD 14 1982 534 km km NNS 14 1982 535 , , , 14 1982 536 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 1982 537 600 600 CD 14 1982 538 km km NN 14 1982 539 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1982 540 : : : 14 1982 541 386 386 CD 14 1982 542 km km NN 14 1982 543 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1982 544 claims claim VBZ 14 1982 545 : : : 14 1982 546 Extended extended JJ 14 1982 547 economic economic JJ 14 1982 548 zone zone NN 14 1982 549 : : : 14 1982 550 200 200 CD 14 1982 551 nm nm CD 14 1982 552 ; ; : 14 1982 553 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1982 554 sea sea NN 14 1982 555 : : : 14 1982 556 12 12 CD 14 1982 557 nm nm NNP 14 1982 558 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 1982 559 : : : 14 1982 560 claims claim NNS 14 1982 561 area area NN 14 1982 562 in in IN 14 1982 563 French French NNP 14 1982 564 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 1982 565 between between IN 14 1982 566 Litani Litani NNP 14 1982 567 Rivier Rivier NNP 14 1982 568 and and CC 14 1982 569 Riviere Riviere NNP 14 1982 570 Marouini Marouini NNP 14 1982 571 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 572 both both DT 14 1982 573 headwaters headwater NNS 14 1982 574 of of IN 14 1982 575 the the DT 14 1982 576 Lawa Lawa NNP 14 1982 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 578 ; ; : 14 1982 579 claims claim NNS 14 1982 580 area area NN 14 1982 581 in in IN 14 1982 582 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 1982 583 between between IN 14 1982 584 New New NNP 14 1982 585 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 586 Upper Upper NNP 14 1982 587 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 1982 588 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 589 and and CC 14 1982 590 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 1982 591 / / SYM 14 1982 592 Kutari Kutari NNP 14 1982 593 Rivers Rivers NNPS 14 1982 594 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 595 all all DT 14 1982 596 headwaters headwater NNS 14 1982 597 of of IN 14 1982 598 the the DT 14 1982 599 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 14 1982 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 601 Climate climate NN 14 1982 602 : : : 14 1982 603 tropical tropical JJ 14 1982 604 ; ; : 14 1982 605 moderated moderate VBN 14 1982 606 by by IN 14 1982 607 trade trade NN 14 1982 608 winds wind NNS 14 1982 609 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 1982 610 : : : 14 1982 611 mostly mostly RB 14 1982 612 rolling rolling JJ 14 1982 613 hills hill NNS 14 1982 614 ; ; , 14 1982 615 narrow narrow JJ 14 1982 616 coastal coastal JJ 14 1982 617 plain plain NN 14 1982 618 with with IN 14 1982 619 swamps swamp NNS 14 1982 620 Natural natural JJ 14 1982 621 resources resource NNS 14 1982 622 : : : 14 1982 623 timber timber NN 14 1982 624 , , , 14 1982 625 hydropower hydropower NN 14 1982 626 potential potential NN 14 1982 627 , , , 14 1982 628 fish fish NN 14 1982 629 , , , 14 1982 630 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1982 631 , , , 14 1982 632 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1982 633 , , , 14 1982 634 iron iron NN 14 1982 635 ore ore NN 14 1982 636 , , , 14 1982 637 and and CC 14 1982 638 modest modest JJ 14 1982 639 amounts amount NNS 14 1982 640 of of IN 14 1982 641 nickel nickel NN 14 1982 642 , , , 14 1982 643 copper copper NN 14 1982 644 , , , 14 1982 645 platinum platinum NN 14 1982 646 , , , 14 1982 647 gold gold NN 14 1982 648 Land Land NNP 14 1982 649 use use NN 14 1982 650 : : : 14 1982 651 NEGL% negl% VB 14 1982 652 arable arable JJ 14 1982 653 land land NN 14 1982 654 ; ; : 14 1982 655 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1982 656 permanent permanent JJ 14 1982 657 crops crop NNS 14 1982 658 ; ; : 14 1982 659 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1982 660 meadows meadow NNS 14 1982 661 and and CC 14 1982 662 pastures pasture NNS 14 1982 663 ; ; : 14 1982 664 97 97 CD 14 1982 665 % % NN 14 1982 666 forest forest NN 14 1982 667 and and CC 14 1982 668 woodland woodland NN 14 1982 669 ; ; : 14 1982 670 3 3 CD 14 1982 671 % % NN 14 1982 672 other other JJ 14 1982 673 ; ; : 14 1982 674 includes include VBZ 14 1982 675 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 1982 676 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 1982 677 Environment Environment NNP 14 1982 678 : : : 14 1982 679 mostly mostly RB 14 1982 680 tropical tropical JJ 14 1982 681 rain rain NN 14 1982 682 forest forest NN 14 1982 683 - - HYPH 14 1982 684 People People NNP 14 1982 685 Population Population NNP 14 1982 686 : : : 14 1982 687 396,813 396,813 CD 14 1982 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 689 July July NNP 14 1982 690 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 691 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 692 , , , 14 1982 693 growth growth NN 14 1982 694 rate rate NN 14 1982 695 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1982 696 % % NN 14 1982 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 698 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 700 Birth birth NN 14 1982 701 rate rate NN 14 1982 702 : : : 14 1982 703 27 27 CD 14 1982 704 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 1982 705 population population NN 14 1982 706 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 707 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 709 Death death NN 14 1982 710 rate rate NN 14 1982 711 : : : 14 1982 712 6 6 CD 14 1982 713 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1982 714 population population NN 14 1982 715 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 716 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 718 Net net JJ 14 1982 719 migration migration NN 14 1982 720 rate rate NN 14 1982 721 : : : 14 1982 722 - - : 14 1982 723 7 7 CD 14 1982 724 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1982 725 population population NN 14 1982 726 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 727 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 729 Infant infant NN 14 1982 730 mortality mortality NN 14 1982 731 rate rate NN 14 1982 732 : : : 14 1982 733 40 40 CD 14 1982 734 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 1982 735 live live JJ 14 1982 736 births birth NNS 14 1982 737 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 738 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 739 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 740 Life life NN 14 1982 741 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1982 742 at at IN 14 1982 743 birth birth NN 14 1982 744 : : : 14 1982 745 66 66 CD 14 1982 746 years year NNS 14 1982 747 male male JJ 14 1982 748 , , , 14 1982 749 71 71 CD 14 1982 750 years year NNS 14 1982 751 female female JJ 14 1982 752 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 753 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 754 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 755 Total total JJ 14 1982 756 fertility fertility NN 14 1982 757 rate rate NN 14 1982 758 : : : 14 1982 759 2.9 2.9 CD 14 1982 760 children child NNS 14 1982 761 born bear VBN 14 1982 762 / / SYM 14 1982 763 woman woman NN 14 1982 764 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 765 1990 1990 CD 14 1982 766 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 767 Nationality nationality NN 14 1982 768 : : : 14 1982 769 noun noun NNP 14 1982 770 -- -- : 14 1982 771 Surinamer(s surinamer(s ADD 14 1982 772 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 773 ; ; , 14 1982 774 adjective adjective JJ 14 1982 775 -- -- : 14 1982 776 Surinamese surinamese JJ 14 1982 777 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1982 778 divisions division NNS 14 1982 779 : : : 14 1982 780 37.0 37.0 CD 14 1982 781 % % NN 14 1982 782 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 14 1982 783 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 784 East East NNP 14 1982 785 Indian Indian NNP 14 1982 786 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 787 , , , 14 1982 788 31.0 31.0 CD 14 1982 789 % % NN 14 1982 790 Creole Creole NNP 14 1982 791 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 792 black black JJ 14 1982 793 and and CC 14 1982 794 mixed mixed JJ 14 1982 795 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 796 , , , 14 1982 797 15.3 15.3 CD 14 1982 798 % % NN 14 1982 799 Javanese Javanese NNP 14 1982 800 , , , 14 1982 801 10.3 10.3 CD 14 1982 802 % % NN 14 1982 803 Bush Bush NNP 14 1982 804 black black NN 14 1982 805 , , , 14 1982 806 2.6 2.6 CD 14 1982 807 % % NN 14 1982 808 Amerindian amerindian JJ 14 1982 809 , , , 14 1982 810 1.7 1.7 CD 14 1982 811 % % NN 14 1982 812 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 1982 813 , , , 14 1982 814 1.0 1.0 CD 14 1982 815 % % NN 14 1982 816 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 1982 817 , , , 14 1982 818 1.1 1.1 CD 14 1982 819 % % NN 14 1982 820 other other JJ 14 1982 821 Religion religion NN 14 1982 822 : : : 14 1982 823 27.4 27.4 CD 14 1982 824 % % NN 14 1982 825 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 1982 826 , , , 14 1982 827 19.6 19.6 CD 14 1982 828 % % NN 14 1982 829 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 1982 830 , , , 14 1982 831 22.8 22.8 CD 14 1982 832 % % NN 14 1982 833 Roman Roman NNP 14 1982 834 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 1982 835 , , , 14 1982 836 25.2 25.2 CD 14 1982 837 % % NN 14 1982 838 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 1982 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 840 predominantly predominantly RB 14 1982 841 Moravian Moravian NNP 14 1982 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 843 , , , 14 1982 844 about about RB 14 1982 845 5 5 CD 14 1982 846 % % NN 14 1982 847 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 1982 848 beliefs belief NNS 14 1982 849 Language Language NNP 14 1982 850 : : : 14 1982 851 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1982 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 853 official official NN 14 1982 854 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 855 ; ; : 14 1982 856 English English NNP 14 1982 857 widely widely RB 14 1982 858 spoken speak VBD 14 1982 859 ; ; : 14 1982 860 Sranan Sranan NNP 14 1982 861 Tongo Tongo NNP 14 1982 862 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 863 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 14 1982 864 , , , 14 1982 865 sometimes sometimes RB 14 1982 866 called call VBN 14 1982 867 Taki Taki NNP 14 1982 868 - - HYPH 14 1982 869 Taki Taki NNP 14 1982 870 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 871 is be VBZ 14 1982 872 native native JJ 14 1982 873 language language NN 14 1982 874 of of IN 14 1982 875 Creoles Creoles NNP 14 1982 876 and and CC 14 1982 877 much much JJ 14 1982 878 of of IN 14 1982 879 the the DT 14 1982 880 younger young JJR 14 1982 881 population population NN 14 1982 882 and and CC 14 1982 883 is be VBZ 14 1982 884 lingua lingua FW 14 1982 885 franca franca JJ 14 1982 886 among among IN 14 1982 887 others other NNS 14 1982 888 ; ; : 14 1982 889 also also RB 14 1982 890 Hindi Hindi NNP 14 1982 891 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 1982 892 Hindustani Hindustani NNP 14 1982 893 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 894 a a DT 14 1982 895 variant variant NN 14 1982 896 of of IN 14 1982 897 Bhoqpuri Bhoqpuri NNP 14 1982 898 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 899 , , , 14 1982 900 and and CC 14 1982 901 Javanese Javanese NNP 14 1982 902 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1982 903 : : : 14 1982 904 65 65 CD 14 1982 905 % % NN 14 1982 906 Labor Labor NNP 14 1982 907 force force NN 14 1982 908 : : : 14 1982 909 104,000 104,000 CD 14 1982 910 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 911 1984 1984 CD 14 1982 912 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 913 Organized organize VBN 14 1982 914 labor labor NN 14 1982 915 : : : 14 1982 916 49,000 49,000 CD 14 1982 917 members member NNS 14 1982 918 of of IN 14 1982 919 labor labor NN 14 1982 920 force force NN 14 1982 921 - - HYPH 14 1982 922 Government Government NNP 14 1982 923 Long Long NNP 14 1982 924 - - HYPH 14 1982 925 form form NN 14 1982 926 name name NN 14 1982 927 : : : 14 1982 928 Republic Republic NNP 14 1982 929 of of IN 14 1982 930 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 1982 931 Type Type NNP 14 1982 932 : : : 14 1982 933 republic republic NNP 14 1982 934 Capital capital NN 14 1982 935 : : : 14 1982 936 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 1982 937 Administrative administrative JJ 14 1982 938 divisions division NNS 14 1982 939 : : : 14 1982 940 10 10 CD 14 1982 941 districts district NNS 14 1982 942 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 943 distrikten distrikten JJ 14 1982 944 , , , 14 1982 945 singular singular JJ 14 1982 946 -- -- : 14 1982 947 distrikt distrikt NN 14 1982 948 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 949 ; ; : 14 1982 950 Brokopondo Brokopondo NNP 14 1982 951 , , , 14 1982 952 Commewijne Commewijne NNP 14 1982 953 , , , 14 1982 954 Coronie Coronie NNP 14 1982 955 , , , 14 1982 956 Marowijne Marowijne NNP 14 1982 957 , , , 14 1982 958 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 14 1982 959 , , , 14 1982 960 Para Para NNP 14 1982 961 , , , 14 1982 962 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 1982 963 , , , 14 1982 964 Saramacca Saramacca NNP 14 1982 965 , , , 14 1982 966 Sipaliwini Sipaliwini NNP 14 1982 967 , , , 14 1982 968 Wanica Wanica NNP 14 1982 969 Independence Independence NNP 14 1982 970 : : : 14 1982 971 25 25 CD 14 1982 972 November November NNP 14 1982 973 1975 1975 CD 14 1982 974 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 975 from from IN 14 1982 976 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1982 977 ; ; : 14 1982 978 formerly formerly RB 14 1982 979 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1982 980 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 1982 981 or or CC 14 1982 982 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1982 983 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 1982 984 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 985 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 1982 986 : : : 14 1982 987 ratified ratify VBD 14 1982 988 30 30 CD 14 1982 989 September September NNP 14 1982 990 1987 1987 CD 14 1982 991 Legal legal JJ 14 1982 992 system system NN 14 1982 993 : : : 14 1982 994 NA NA NNP 14 1982 995 National national JJ 14 1982 996 holiday holiday NN 14 1982 997 : : : 14 1982 998 Independence Independence NNP 14 1982 999 Day Day NNP 14 1982 1000 , , , 14 1982 1001 25 25 CD 14 1982 1002 November November NNP 14 1982 1003 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 1004 1975 1975 CD 14 1982 1005 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 1006 Executive Executive NNP 14 1982 1007 branch branch NN 14 1982 1008 : : : 14 1982 1009 president president NN 14 1982 1010 , , , 14 1982 1011 vice vice NN 14 1982 1012 president president NN 14 1982 1013 and and CC 14 1982 1014 prime prime JJ 14 1982 1015 minister minister NN 14 1982 1016 , , , 14 1982 1017 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 1982 1018 of of IN 14 1982 1019 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 1982 1020 , , , 14 1982 1021 Council Council NNP 14 1982 1022 of of IN 14 1982 1023 State State NNP 14 1982 1024 ; ; : 14 1982 1025 note note NN 14 1982 1026 -- -- : 14 1982 1027 commander commander NN 14 1982 1028 in in IN 14 1982 1029 chief chief NN 14 1982 1030 of of IN 14 1982 1031 the the DT 14 1982 1032 National National NNP 14 1982 1033 Army Army NNP 14 1982 1034 maintains maintain VBZ 14 1982 1035 significant significant JJ 14 1982 1036 power power NN 14 1982 1037 Legislative legislative JJ 14 1982 1038 branch branch NN 14 1982 1039 : : : 14 1982 1040 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 1982 1041 National National NNP 14 1982 1042 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1982 1043 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 1982 1044 branch branch NN 14 1982 1045 : : : 14 1982 1046 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 1982 1047 Court Court NNP 14 1982 1048 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1982 1049 : : : 14 1982 1050 Chief Chief NNP 14 1982 1051 of of IN 14 1982 1052 State State NNP 14 1982 1053 and and CC 14 1982 1054 Head Head NNP 14 1982 1055 of of IN 14 1982 1056 Government Government NNP 14 1982 1057 -- -- : 14 1982 1058 President President NNP 14 1982 1059 Ramsewak Ramsewak NNP 14 1982 1060 SHANKAR SHANKAR NNP 14 1982 1061 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 1062 since since IN 14 1982 1063 25 25 CD 14 1982 1064 January January NNP 14 1982 1065 1988 1988 CD 14 1982 1066 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 1067 ; ; : 14 1982 1068 Vice Vice NNP 14 1982 1069 President President NNP 14 1982 1070 and and CC 14 1982 1071 Prime Prime NNP 14 1982 1072 Minister Minister NNP 14 1982 1073 Henck Henck NNP 14 1982 1074 Alfonsus Alfonsus NNP 14 1982 1075 Eugene Eugene NNP 14 1982 1076 ARRON ARRON NNP 14 1982 1077 ( ( -LRB- 14 1982 1078 since since IN 14 1982 1079 25 25 CD 14 1982 1080 January January NNP 14 1982 1081 1988 1988 CD 14 1982 1082 ) ) -RRB- 14 1982 1083 Political political JJ 14 1982 1084 parties party NNS 14 1982 1085 and and CC 14 1982 1086 leaders leader NNS 14 1982 1087 : : : 14 1982 1088 25 25 CD 14 1982 1089 February February NNP 14 1982 1090 Movement Movement NNP 14 1982 1091 established establish VBN 14 1982 1092 by by IN 14 1982 1093 Lt Lt NNP 14 1982 1094 . . NNP 14 1982 1095 Col Col NNP 14 1982 1096 . . . 14 1983 1 Desire Desire NNP 14 1983 2 Bouterse Bouterse NNP 14 1983 3 in in IN 14 1983 4 November November NNP 14 1983 5 1983 1983 CD 14 1983 6 , , , 14 1983 7 but but CC 14 1983 8 much much JJ 14 1983 9 of of IN 14 1983 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 1983 11 activity activity NN 14 1983 12 taken take VBN 14 1983 13 over over RP 14 1983 14 by by IN 14 1983 15 New New NNP 14 1983 16 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 1983 17 Party Party NNP 14 1983 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 19 NDP NDP NNP 14 1983 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 21 in in IN 14 1983 22 May May NNP 14 1983 23 1987 1987 CD 14 1983 24 ; ; : 14 1983 25 leftists leftist NNS 14 1983 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 27 all all DT 14 1983 28 small small JJ 14 1983 29 groups)--Revolutionary groups)--revolutionary CD 14 1983 30 People People NNPS 14 1983 31 's 's POS 14 1983 32 Party Party NNP 14 1983 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 34 RVP RVP NNP 14 1983 35 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 36 , , , 14 1983 37 Michael Michael NNP 14 1983 38 Naarendorp Naarendorp NNP 14 1983 39 ; ; : 14 1983 40 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1983 41 Workers Workers NNPS 14 1983 42 and and CC 14 1983 43 Farmers Farmers NNP 14 1983 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 45 PALU PALU NNP 14 1983 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 47 , , , 14 1983 48 Iwan Iwan NNP 14 1983 49 Krolis Krolis NNP 14 1983 50 ; ; , 14 1983 51 traditional traditional JJ 14 1983 52 parties party NNS 14 1983 53 -- -- : 14 1983 54 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 1983 55 Reform Reform NNP 14 1983 56 Party Party NNP 14 1983 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 58 VHP VHP NNP 14 1983 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 60 , , , 14 1983 61 Jaggernath Jaggernath NNP 14 1983 62 Lachmon Lachmon NNP 14 1983 63 ; ; : 14 1983 64 National National NNP 14 1983 65 Party Party NNP 14 1983 66 of of IN 14 1983 67 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 1983 68 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 69 NPS NPS NNP 14 1983 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 71 , , , 14 1983 72 Henck Henck NNP 14 1983 73 Arron Arron NNP 14 1983 74 ; ; : 14 1983 75 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 14 1983 76 Peasants Peasants NNPS 14 1983 77 Party Party NNP 14 1983 78 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 79 KTPI KTPI NNP 14 1983 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 81 , , , 14 1983 82 Willy Willy NNP 14 1983 83 Soemita Soemita NNP 14 1983 84 ; ; : 14 1983 85 the the DT 14 1983 86 VHP VHP NNP 14 1983 87 , , , 14 1983 88 NPS NPS NNP 14 1983 89 , , , 14 1983 90 and and CC 14 1983 91 KTPI KTPI NNP 14 1983 92 formed form VBD 14 1983 93 a a DT 14 1983 94 coalition coalition NN 14 1983 95 known know VBN 14 1983 96 as as IN 14 1983 97 The the DT 14 1983 98 Front front NN 14 1983 99 in in IN 14 1983 100 July July NNP 14 1983 101 1987 1987 CD 14 1983 102 that that WDT 14 1983 103 overwhelmingly overwhelmingly RB 14 1983 104 defeated defeat VBD 14 1983 105 the the DT 14 1983 106 NDP NDP NNP 14 1983 107 in in IN 14 1983 108 the the DT 14 1983 109 November November NNP 14 1983 110 1987 1987 CD 14 1983 111 elections election NNS 14 1983 112 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 1983 113 : : : 14 1983 114 universal universal JJ 14 1983 115 at at IN 14 1983 116 age age NN 14 1983 117 18 18 CD 14 1983 118 Elections election NNS 14 1983 119 : : : 14 1983 120 National National NNP 14 1983 121 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 1983 122 -- -- : 14 1983 123 last last RB 14 1983 124 held hold VBD 14 1983 125 25 25 CD 14 1983 126 November November NNP 14 1983 127 1987 1987 CD 14 1983 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 129 next next JJ 14 1983 130 to to TO 14 1983 131 be be VB 14 1983 132 held hold VBN 14 1983 133 November November NNP 14 1983 134 1992 1992 CD 14 1983 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 136 ; ; : 14 1983 137 results result NNS 14 1983 138 -- -- : 14 1983 139 The the DT 14 1983 140 Front Front NNP 14 1983 141 80 80 CD 14 1983 142 % % NN 14 1983 143 , , , 14 1983 144 others other NNS 14 1983 145 20 20 CD 14 1983 146 % % NN 14 1983 147 ; ; , 14 1983 148 seats--(51 seats--(51 ADD 14 1983 149 total total NN 14 1983 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 151 The the DT 14 1983 152 Front Front NNP 14 1983 153 40 40 CD 14 1983 154 , , , 14 1983 155 NDP NDP NNP 14 1983 156 3 3 CD 14 1983 157 , , , 14 1983 158 PALU PALU NNP 14 1983 159 4 4 CD 14 1983 160 , , , 14 1983 161 Pendawa Pendawa NNP 14 1983 162 Llwa Llwa NNP 14 1983 163 4 4 CD 14 1983 164 Member Member NNP 14 1983 165 of of IN 14 1983 166 : : : 14 1983 167 ACP ACP NNP 14 1983 168 , , , 14 1983 169 ECLA ECLA NNP 14 1983 170 , , , 14 1983 171 FAO FAO NNP 14 1983 172 , , , 14 1983 173 GATT GATT NNP 14 1983 174 , , , 14 1983 175 G-77 g-77 CD 14 1983 176 , , , 14 1983 177 IBA IBA NNP 14 1983 178 , , , 14 1983 179 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 1983 180 , , , 14 1983 181 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 1983 182 , , , 14 1983 183 IDB IDB NNP 14 1983 184 -- -- : 14 1983 185 Inter inter JJ 14 1983 186 - - JJ 14 1983 187 American American NNP 14 1983 188 Development Development NNP 14 1983 189 Bank Bank NNP 14 1983 190 , , , 14 1983 191 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 1983 192 , , , 14 1983 193 ILO ILO NNP 14 1983 194 , , , 14 1983 195 IMF IMF NNP 14 1983 196 , , , 14 1983 197 IMO imo RB 14 1983 198 , , , 14 1983 199 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 1983 200 , , , 14 1983 201 ITU ITU NNP 14 1983 202 , , , 14 1983 203 NAM NAM NNP 14 1983 204 , , , 14 1983 205 OAS OAS NNP 14 1983 206 , , , 14 1983 207 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 1983 208 , , , 14 1983 209 SELA SELA NNP 14 1983 210 , , , 14 1983 211 UN UN NNP 14 1983 212 , , , 14 1983 213 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 1983 214 , , , 14 1983 215 UPU UPU NNP 14 1983 216 , , , 14 1983 217 WHO who WP 14 1983 218 , , , 14 1983 219 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 1983 220 , , , 14 1983 221 WMO WMO NNP 14 1983 222 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 1983 223 representation representation NN 14 1983 224 : : : 14 1983 225 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1983 226 Willem Willem NNP 14 1983 227 A. a. NN 14 1983 228 UDENHOUT UDENHOUT NNP 14 1983 229 ; ; : 14 1983 230 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 1983 231 at at IN 14 1983 232 Suite Suite NNP 14 1983 233 108 108 CD 14 1983 234 , , , 14 1983 235 4301 4301 CD 14 1983 236 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 1983 237 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 1983 238 NW NW NNP 14 1983 239 , , , 14 1983 240 Washington Washington NNP 14 1983 241 DC DC NNP 14 1983 242 20008 20008 CD 14 1983 243 ; ; : 14 1983 244 telephone telephone NN 14 1983 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 246 202 202 CD 14 1983 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 1983 248 244 244 CD 14 1983 249 - - HYPH 14 1983 250 7488 7488 CD 14 1983 251 or or CC 14 1983 252 7490 7490 CD 14 1983 253 through through IN 14 1983 254 7492 7492 CD 14 1983 255 ; ; : 14 1983 256 there there EX 14 1983 257 is be VBZ 14 1983 258 a a DT 14 1983 259 Surinamese Surinamese NNP 14 1983 260 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 1983 261 General General NNP 14 1983 262 in in IN 14 1983 263 Miami Miami NNP 14 1983 264 ; ; : 14 1983 265 US US NNP 14 1983 266 -- -- : 14 1983 267 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 1983 268 Richard Richard NNP 14 1983 269 HOWLAND HOWLAND NNP 14 1983 270 ; ; : 14 1983 271 Embassy embassy NN 14 1983 272 at at IN 14 1983 273 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 1983 274 Sophie Sophie NNP 14 1983 275 Redmonstraat Redmonstraat NNP 14 1983 276 129 129 CD 14 1983 277 , , , 14 1983 278 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 1983 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 1983 280 mailing mail VBG 14 1983 281 address address NN 14 1983 282 is be VBZ 14 1983 283 P. P. NNP 14 1983 284 O. O. NNP 14 1984 1 Box Box NNP 14 1984 2 1821 1821 CD 14 1984 3 , , , 14 1984 4 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 1984 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 1984 6 ; ; : 14 1984 7 telephone telephone NN 14 1984 8 p597o p597o CD 14 1984 9 72900 72900 CD 14 1984 10 or or CC 14 1984 11 76459 76459 CD 14 1984 12 Flag flag NN 14 1984 13 : : : 14 1984 14 five five CD 14 1984 15 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 1984 16 bands band NNS 14 1984 17 of of IN 14 1984 18 green green JJ 14 1984 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 1984 20 top top JJ 14 1984 21 , , , 14 1984 22 double double JJ 14 1984 23 width width NN 14 1984 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 1984 25 , , , 14 1984 26 white white JJ 14 1984 27 , , , 14 1984 28 red red JJ 14 1984 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 1984 30 quadruple quadruple JJ 14 1984 31 width width NNP 14 1984 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1984 33 , , , 14 1984 34 white white JJ 14 1984 35 , , , 14 1984 36 and and CC 14 1984 37 green green JJ 14 1984 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 1984 39 double double JJ 14 1984 40 width width NN 14 1984 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 1984 42 ; ; : 14 1984 43 there there EX 14 1984 44 is be VBZ 14 1984 45 a a DT 14 1984 46 large large JJ 14 1984 47 yellow yellow JJ 14 1984 48 five five CD 14 1984 49 - - HYPH 14 1984 50 pointed point VBN 14 1984 51 star star NN 14 1984 52 centered center VBN 14 1984 53 in in IN 14 1984 54 the the DT 14 1984 55 red red JJ 14 1984 56 band band NN 14 1984 57 - - HYPH 14 1984 58 Economy Economy NNP 14 1984 59 Overview Overview NNP 14 1984 60 : : : 14 1984 61 The the DT 14 1984 62 economy economy NN 14 1984 63 is be VBZ 14 1984 64 dominated dominate VBN 14 1984 65 by by IN 14 1984 66 the the DT 14 1984 67 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1984 68 industry industry NN 14 1984 69 , , , 14 1984 70 which which WDT 14 1984 71 accounts account VBZ 14 1984 72 for for IN 14 1984 73 about about RB 14 1984 74 80 80 CD 14 1984 75 % % NN 14 1984 76 of of IN 14 1984 77 export export NN 14 1984 78 earnings earning NNS 14 1984 79 and and CC 14 1984 80 40 40 CD 14 1984 81 % % NN 14 1984 82 of of IN 14 1984 83 tax tax NN 14 1984 84 revenues revenue NNS 14 1984 85 . . . 14 1985 1 The the DT 14 1985 2 economy economy NN 14 1985 3 has have VBZ 14 1985 4 been be VBN 14 1985 5 in in IN 14 1985 6 trouble trouble NN 14 1985 7 since since IN 14 1985 8 the the DT 14 1985 9 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 1985 10 ended end VBD 14 1985 11 development development NN 14 1985 12 aid aid NN 14 1985 13 in in IN 14 1985 14 1982 1982 CD 14 1985 15 . . . 14 1986 1 A a DT 14 1986 2 drop drop NN 14 1986 3 in in IN 14 1986 4 world world NN 14 1986 5 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1986 6 prices price NNS 14 1986 7 that that WDT 14 1986 8 started start VBD 14 1986 9 in in IN 14 1986 10 the the DT 14 1986 11 late late JJ 14 1986 12 1970s 1970 NNS 14 1986 13 and and CC 14 1986 14 continued continue VBD 14 1986 15 until until IN 14 1986 16 late late JJ 14 1986 17 1986 1986 CD 14 1986 18 , , , 14 1986 19 was be VBD 14 1986 20 followed follow VBN 14 1986 21 by by IN 14 1986 22 the the DT 14 1986 23 outbreak outbreak NN 14 1986 24 of of IN 14 1986 25 a a DT 14 1986 26 guerrilla guerrilla NN 14 1986 27 insurgency insurgency NN 14 1986 28 in in IN 14 1986 29 the the DT 14 1986 30 interior interior NN 14 1986 31 . . . 14 1987 1 The the DT 14 1987 2 guerrillas guerrilla NNS 14 1987 3 targeted target VBD 14 1987 4 the the DT 14 1987 5 economic economic JJ 14 1987 6 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 1987 7 , , , 14 1987 8 crippling cripple VBG 14 1987 9 the the DT 14 1987 10 important important JJ 14 1987 11 bauxite bauxite JJ 14 1987 12 sector sector NN 14 1987 13 and and CC 14 1987 14 shutting shut VBG 14 1987 15 down down RP 14 1987 16 other other JJ 14 1987 17 export export NN 14 1987 18 industries industry NNS 14 1987 19 . . . 14 1988 1 These these DT 14 1988 2 problems problem NNS 14 1988 3 have have VBP 14 1988 4 created create VBN 14 1988 5 both both DT 14 1988 6 high high JJ 14 1988 7 inflation inflation NN 14 1988 8 and and CC 14 1988 9 high high JJ 14 1988 10 unemployment unemployment NN 14 1988 11 . . . 14 1989 1 A a DT 14 1989 2 small small JJ 14 1989 3 gain gain NN 14 1989 4 in in IN 14 1989 5 economic economic JJ 14 1989 6 growth growth NN 14 1989 7 of of IN 14 1989 8 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1989 9 % % NN 14 1989 10 was be VBD 14 1989 11 registered register VBN 14 1989 12 in in IN 14 1989 13 1988 1988 CD 14 1989 14 due due IN 14 1989 15 to to IN 14 1989 16 reduced reduce VBN 14 1989 17 guerrilla guerrilla NN 14 1989 18 activity activity NN 14 1989 19 and and CC 14 1989 20 improved improve VBN 14 1989 21 international international JJ 14 1989 22 markets market NNS 14 1989 23 for for IN 14 1989 24 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1989 25 . . . 14 1990 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 1990 2 : : : 14 1990 3 $ $ $ 14 1990 4 1.27 1.27 CD 14 1990 5 billion billion CD 14 1990 6 , , , 14 1990 7 per per IN 14 1990 8 capita capita FW 14 1990 9 $ $ $ 14 1990 10 3,215 3,215 CD 14 1990 11 ; ; : 14 1990 12 real real JJ 14 1990 13 growth growth NN 14 1990 14 rate rate NN 14 1990 15 3.6 3.6 CD 14 1990 16 % % NN 14 1990 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 1990 18 1988 1988 CD 14 1990 19 est est NNP 14 1990 20 . . . 14 1990 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 1991 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 1991 2 rate rate NN 14 1991 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 1991 4 consumer consumer NN 14 1991 5 prices price NNS 14 1991 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 1991 7 : : : 14 1991 8 50 50 CD 14 1991 9 % % NN 14 1991 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 1991 11 1988 1988 CD 14 1991 12 est est NNP 14 1991 13 . . . 14 1991 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 1992 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 1992 2 rate rate NN 14 1992 3 : : : 14 1992 4 27 27 CD 14 1992 5 % % NN 14 1992 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1992 7 1988 1988 CD 14 1992 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 1992 9 Budget budget NN 14 1992 10 : : : 14 1992 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 1992 12 $ $ $ 14 1992 13 466 466 CD 14 1992 14 million million CD 14 1992 15 ; ; : 14 1992 16 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 1992 17 $ $ $ 14 1992 18 716 716 CD 14 1992 19 million million CD 14 1992 20 , , , 14 1992 21 including include VBG 14 1992 22 capital capital NN 14 1992 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1992 24 of of IN 14 1992 25 $ $ $ 14 1992 26 123 123 CD 14 1992 27 million million CD 14 1992 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1992 29 1989 1989 CD 14 1992 30 est est NNP 14 1992 31 . . . 14 1992 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 1993 1 Exports export NNS 14 1993 2 : : : 14 1993 3 $ $ $ 14 1993 4 425 425 CD 14 1993 5 million million CD 14 1993 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1993 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1993 8 . . NNP 14 1993 9 , , , 14 1993 10 1988 1988 CD 14 1993 11 est est VBD 14 1993 12 . . . 14 1994 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1994 2 ; ; : 14 1994 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1994 4 -- -- : 14 1994 5 alumina alumina NNP 14 1994 6 , , , 14 1994 7 bauxite bauxite NNP 14 1994 8 , , , 14 1994 9 aluminum aluminum NN 14 1994 10 , , , 14 1994 11 rice rice NN 14 1994 12 , , , 14 1994 13 wood wood NN 14 1994 14 and and CC 14 1994 15 wood wood NN 14 1994 16 products product NNS 14 1994 17 , , , 14 1994 18 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1994 19 and and CC 14 1994 20 fish fish NN 14 1994 21 , , , 14 1994 22 bananas banana NNS 14 1994 23 ; ; , 14 1994 24 partners partner NNS 14 1994 25 -- -- : 14 1994 26 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1994 27 28 28 CD 14 1994 28 % % NN 14 1994 29 , , , 14 1994 30 US US NNP 14 1994 31 22 22 CD 14 1994 32 % % NN 14 1994 33 , , , 14 1994 34 Norway Norway NNP 14 1994 35 18 18 CD 14 1994 36 % % NN 14 1994 37 , , , 14 1994 38 Japan Japan NNP 14 1994 39 11 11 CD 14 1994 40 % % NN 14 1994 41 , , , 14 1994 42 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1994 43 10 10 CD 14 1994 44 % % NN 14 1994 45 , , , 14 1994 46 UK UK NNP 14 1994 47 4 4 CD 14 1994 48 % % NN 14 1994 49 Imports import NNS 14 1994 50 : : : 14 1994 51 $ $ $ 14 1994 52 365 365 CD 14 1994 53 million million CD 14 1994 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 1994 55 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 1994 56 . . NNP 14 1994 57 , , , 14 1994 58 1988 1988 CD 14 1994 59 est est VBD 14 1994 60 . . . 14 1995 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 1995 2 ; ; : 14 1995 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 1995 4 -- -- : 14 1995 5 capital capital NN 14 1995 6 equipment equipment NN 14 1995 7 , , , 14 1995 8 petroleum petroleum NN 14 1995 9 , , , 14 1995 10 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 1995 11 , , , 14 1995 12 cotton cotton NN 14 1995 13 , , , 14 1995 14 consumer consumer NN 14 1995 15 goods good NNS 14 1995 16 ; ; : 14 1995 17 partners partner NNS 14 1995 18 -- -- : 14 1995 19 US US NNP 14 1995 20 34 34 CD 14 1995 21 % % NN 14 1995 22 , , , 14 1995 23 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 1995 24 20 20 CD 14 1995 25 % % NN 14 1995 26 , , , 14 1995 27 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 1995 28 and and CC 14 1995 29 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 1995 30 8 8 CD 14 1995 31 % % NN 14 1995 32 , , , 14 1995 33 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 1995 34 5 5 CD 14 1995 35 % % NN 14 1995 36 , , , 14 1995 37 UK UK NNP 14 1995 38 3 3 CD 14 1995 39 % % NN 14 1995 40 External external JJ 14 1995 41 debt debt NN 14 1995 42 : : : 14 1995 43 $ $ $ 14 1995 44 65 65 CD 14 1995 45 million million CD 14 1995 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 1995 47 1989 1989 CD 14 1995 48 est est NNP 14 1995 49 . . . 14 1995 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 1996 2 production production NN 14 1996 3 : : : 14 1996 4 growth growth NN 14 1996 5 rate rate NN 14 1996 6 - - : 14 1996 7 3.1 3.1 CD 14 1996 8 % % NN 14 1996 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 10 1986 1986 CD 14 1996 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 12 Electricity electricity NN 14 1996 13 : : : 14 1996 14 458,000 458,000 CD 14 1996 15 kW kw NN 14 1996 16 capacity capacity NN 14 1996 17 ; ; : 14 1996 18 2,018 2,018 CD 14 1996 19 million million CD 14 1996 20 kWh kWh NNS 14 1996 21 produced produce VBN 14 1996 22 , , , 14 1996 23 5,030 5,030 CD 14 1996 24 kWh kWh NNS 14 1996 25 per per IN 14 1996 26 capita capita NN 14 1996 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 28 1989 1989 CD 14 1996 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 30 Industries industry NNS 14 1996 31 : : : 14 1996 32 bauxite bauxite NN 14 1996 33 mining mining NN 14 1996 34 , , , 14 1996 35 alumina alumina NNP 14 1996 36 and and CC 14 1996 37 aluminum aluminum NN 14 1996 38 production production NN 14 1996 39 , , , 14 1996 40 lumbering lumbering NN 14 1996 41 , , , 14 1996 42 food food NN 14 1996 43 processing processing NN 14 1996 44 , , , 14 1996 45 fishing fish VBG 14 1996 46 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 1996 47 : : : 14 1996 48 accounts account NNS 14 1996 49 for for IN 14 1996 50 11 11 CD 14 1996 51 % % NN 14 1996 52 of of IN 14 1996 53 both both DT 14 1996 54 GDP GDP NNP 14 1996 55 and and CC 14 1996 56 labor labor NN 14 1996 57 force force NN 14 1996 58 ; ; : 14 1996 59 paddy paddy NNP 14 1996 60 rice rice NNP 14 1996 61 planted plant VBN 14 1996 62 on on IN 14 1996 63 85 85 CD 14 1996 64 % % NN 14 1996 65 of of IN 14 1996 66 arable arable JJ 14 1996 67 land land NN 14 1996 68 and and CC 14 1996 69 represents represent VBZ 14 1996 70 60 60 CD 14 1996 71 % % NN 14 1996 72 of of IN 14 1996 73 total total JJ 14 1996 74 farm farm NN 14 1996 75 output output NN 14 1996 76 ; ; : 14 1996 77 other other JJ 14 1996 78 products product NNS 14 1996 79 -- -- : 14 1996 80 bananas banana NNS 14 1996 81 , , , 14 1996 82 palm palm NN 14 1996 83 kernels kernel NNS 14 1996 84 , , , 14 1996 85 coconuts coconut NNS 14 1996 86 , , , 14 1996 87 plantains plantain NNS 14 1996 88 , , , 14 1996 89 peanuts peanut NNS 14 1996 90 , , , 14 1996 91 beef beef NN 14 1996 92 , , , 14 1996 93 chicken chicken NN 14 1996 94 ; ; : 14 1996 95 shrimp shrimp NN 14 1996 96 and and CC 14 1996 97 forestry forestry NN 14 1996 98 products product NNS 14 1996 99 of of IN 14 1996 100 increasing increase VBG 14 1996 101 importance importance NN 14 1996 102 ; ; : 14 1996 103 self self NN 14 1996 104 - - HYPH 14 1996 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 1996 106 in in IN 14 1996 107 most most JJS 14 1996 108 foods food NNS 14 1996 109 Aid aid NN 14 1996 110 : : : 14 1996 111 US US NNP 14 1996 112 commitments commitment NNS 14 1996 113 , , , 14 1996 114 including include VBG 14 1996 115 Ex Ex NNP 14 1996 116 - - HYPH 14 1996 117 Im Im NNP 14 1996 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 119 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 1996 120 - - HYPH 14 1996 121 83 83 NNP 14 1996 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 123 , , , 14 1996 124 $ $ $ 14 1996 125 2.5 2.5 CD 14 1996 126 million million CD 14 1996 127 ; ; : 14 1996 128 Western western JJ 14 1996 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 130 non non JJ 14 1996 131 - - JJ 14 1996 132 US us JJ 14 1996 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 134 countries country NNS 14 1996 135 , , , 14 1996 136 ODA ODA NNP 14 1996 137 and and CC 14 1996 138 OOF OOF NNP 14 1996 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 1996 140 commitments commitment NNS 14 1996 141 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 142 1970 1970 CD 14 1996 143 - - SYM 14 1996 144 87 87 CD 14 1996 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 146 , , , 14 1996 147 $ $ $ 14 1996 148 1.4 1.4 CD 14 1996 149 billion billion CD 14 1996 150 Currency Currency NNP 14 1996 151 : : : 14 1996 152 Surinamese surinamese JJ 14 1996 153 guilder guilder NN 14 1996 154 , , , 14 1996 155 gulden gulden NNP 14 1996 156 , , , 14 1996 157 or or CC 14 1996 158 florin florin NNP 14 1996 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 160 plural plural JJ 14 1996 161 -- -- : 14 1996 162 guilders guilde NNS 14 1996 163 , , , 14 1996 164 gulden gulden NNP 14 1996 165 , , , 14 1996 166 or or CC 14 1996 167 florins florins NNP 14 1996 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 1996 169 ; ; : 14 1996 170 1 1 CD 14 1996 171 Surinamese surinamese JJ 14 1996 172 guilder guilder NN 14 1996 173 , , , 14 1996 174 gulden gulden NNP 14 1996 175 , , , 14 1996 176 or or CC 14 1996 177 florin florin NNP 14 1996 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 1996 179 Sf Sf NNP 14 1996 180 . . . 14 1996 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 1997 1 = = NFP 14 1997 2 100 100 CD 14 1997 3 cents cent NNS 14 1997 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 1997 5 rates rate NNS 14 1997 6 : : : 14 1997 7 Surinamese surinamese JJ 14 1997 8 guilders guilde NNS 14 1997 9 , , , 14 1997 10 gulden gulden JJ 14 1997 11 , , , 14 1997 12 or or CC 14 1997 13 florins florins NNP 14 1997 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 1997 15 Sf Sf NNP 14 1997 16 . . . 14 1997 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 1998 1 per per IN 14 1998 2 US$ us$ $ 14 1998 3 1 1 CD 14 1998 4 - - HYPH 14 1998 5 -1.7850 -1.7850 NN 14 1998 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 1998 7 fixed fix VBN 14 1998 8 rate rate NN 14 1998 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1998 10 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 1998 11 year year NN 14 1998 12 : : : 14 1998 13 calendar calendar NNP 14 1998 14 year year NN 14 1998 15 - - : 14 1998 16 Communications Communications NNP 14 1998 17 Railroads railroad NNS 14 1998 18 : : : 14 1998 19 166 166 CD 14 1998 20 km km NN 14 1998 21 total total NN 14 1998 22 ; ; : 14 1998 23 86 86 CD 14 1998 24 km km NN 14 1998 25 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 1998 26 gauge gauge NN 14 1998 27 , , , 14 1998 28 government government NN 14 1998 29 owned own VBD 14 1998 30 , , , 14 1998 31 and and CC 14 1998 32 80 80 CD 14 1998 33 km km NN 14 1998 34 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 1998 35 standard standard JJ 14 1998 36 gauge gauge NN 14 1998 37 ; ; : 14 1998 38 all all DT 14 1998 39 single single JJ 14 1998 40 track track NN 14 1998 41 Highways highway NNS 14 1998 42 : : : 14 1998 43 8,300 8,300 CD 14 1998 44 km km NNP 14 1998 45 total total JJ 14 1998 46 ; ; : 14 1998 47 500 500 CD 14 1998 48 km km NN 14 1998 49 paved pave VBN 14 1998 50 ; ; : 14 1998 51 5,400 5,400 NNP 14 1998 52 km km NN 14 1998 53 bauxite bauxite JJ 14 1998 54 gravel gravel NN 14 1998 55 , , , 14 1998 56 crushed crush VBN 14 1998 57 stone stone NN 14 1998 58 , , , 14 1998 59 or or CC 14 1998 60 improved improve VBN 14 1998 61 earth earth NN 14 1998 62 ; ; : 14 1998 63 2,400 2,400 CD 14 1998 64 km km NN 14 1998 65 sand sand NN 14 1998 66 or or CC 14 1998 67 clay clay NN 14 1998 68 Inland Inland NNP 14 1998 69 waterways waterway NNS 14 1998 70 : : : 14 1998 71 1,200 1,200 CD 14 1998 72 km km NN 14 1998 73 ; ; : 14 1998 74 most most RBS 14 1998 75 important important JJ 14 1998 76 means mean NNS 14 1998 77 of of IN 14 1998 78 transport transport NN 14 1998 79 ; ; , 14 1998 80 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 14 1998 81 vessels vessel NNS 14 1998 82 with with IN 14 1998 83 drafts draft NNS 14 1998 84 ranging range VBG 14 1998 85 from from IN 14 1998 86 4.2 4.2 CD 14 1998 87 m m NN 14 1998 88 to to IN 14 1998 89 7 7 CD 14 1998 90 m m NN 14 1998 91 can can MD 14 1998 92 navigate navigate VB 14 1998 93 many many JJ 14 1998 94 of of IN 14 1998 95 the the DT 14 1998 96 principal principal JJ 14 1998 97 waterways waterway NNS 14 1998 98 Ports Ports NNPS 14 1998 99 : : : 14 1998 100 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 1998 101 , , , 14 1998 102 Moengo Moengo NNP 14 1998 103 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 1998 104 marine marine NN 14 1998 105 : : : 14 1998 106 3 3 CD 14 1998 107 ships ship NNS 14 1998 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 1998 109 1,000 1,000 CD 14 1998 110 GRT GRT NNP 14 1998 111 or or CC 14 1998 112 over over RB 14 1998 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 1998 114 totaling total VBG 14 1998 115 6,472 6,472 CD 14 1998 116 GRT/8,914 GRT/8,914 NNP 14 1998 117 DWT DWT NNP 14 1998 118 ; ; : 14 1998 119 includes include VBZ 14 1998 120 2 2 CD 14 1998 121 cargo cargo NN 14 1998 122 , , , 14 1998 123 1 1 CD 14 1998 124 container container NN 14 1998 125 Civil civil JJ 14 1998 126 air air NN 14 1998 127 : : : 14 1998 128 2 2 CD 14 1998 129 major major JJ 14 1998 130 transport transport NN 14 1998 131 aircraft aircraft NN 14 1998 132 Airports airport NNS 14 1998 133 : : : 14 1998 134 47 47 CD 14 1998 135 total total NN 14 1998 136 , , , 14 1998 137 43 43 CD 14 1998 138 usable usable JJ 14 1998 139 ; ; : 14 1998 140 6 6 CD 14 1998 141 with with IN 14 1998 142 permanent permanent JJ 14 1998 143 - - HYPH 14 1998 144 surface surface NN 14 1998 145 runways runway NNS 14 1998 146 ; ; : 14 1998 147 none none NN 14 1998 148 with with IN 14 1998 149 runways runway NNS 14 1998 150 over over IN 14 1998 151 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1998 152 m m CD 14 1998 153 ; ; : 14 1998 154 1 1 CD 14 1998 155 with with IN 14 1998 156 runways runways NNP 14 1998 157 2,440 2,440 CD 14 1998 158 - - HYPH 14 1998 159 3,659 3,659 CD 14 1998 160 m m NN 14 1998 161 ; ; : 14 1998 162 1 1 CD 14 1998 163 with with IN 14 1998 164 runways runway NNS 14 1998 165 1,220 1,220 CD 14 1998 166 - - HYPH 14 1998 167 2,439 2,439 CD 14 1998 168 m m NNP 14 1998 169 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 1998 170 : : : 14 1998 171 international international JJ 14 1998 172 facilities facility NNS 14 1998 173 good good JJ 14 1998 174 ; ; : 14 1998 175 domestic domestic JJ 14 1998 176 radio radio NN 14 1998 177 relay relay NN 14 1998 178 system system NN 14 1998 179 ; ; : 14 1998 180 27,500 27,500 CD 14 1998 181 telephones telephone NNS 14 1998 182 ; ; : 14 1998 183 stations--5 stations--5 -LRB- 14 1998 184 AM AM NNP 14 1998 185 , , , 14 1998 186 14 14 CD 14 1998 187 FM FM NNP 14 1998 188 , , , 14 1998 189 6 6 CD 14 1998 190 TV tv NN 14 1998 191 , , , 14 1998 192 1 1 CD 14 1998 193 shortwave shortwave NN 14 1998 194 ; ; : 14 1998 195 2 2 CD 14 1998 196 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1998 197 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1998 198 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 1998 199 earth earth NN 14 1998 200 stations station NNS 14 1998 201 - - : 14 1998 202 Defense Defense NNP 14 1998 203 Forces Forces NNPS 14 1998 204 Branches Branches NNPS 14 1998 205 : : : 14 1998 206 National National NNP 14 1998 207 Army Army NNP 14 1998 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 1998 209 including include VBG 14 1998 210 Support Support NNP 14 1998 211 Battalion Battalion NNP 14 1998 212 , , , 14 1998 213 Infantry Infantry NNP 14 1998 214 Battalion Battalion NNP 14 1998 215 , , , 14 1998 216 Mechanized Mechanized NNP 14 1998 217 Cavalry Cavalry NNP 14 1998 218 Unit Unit NNP 14 1998 219 , , , 14 1998 220 Military Military NNP 14 1998 221 Police Police NNP 14 1998 222 Brigade Brigade NNP 14 1998 223 , , , 14 1998 224 Navy Navy NNP 14 1998 225 which which WDT 14 1998 226 is be VBZ 14 1998 227 company company NN 14 1998 228 - - HYPH 14 1998 229 size size NN 14 1998 230 , , , 14 1998 231 small small JJ 14 1998 232 Air Air NNP 14 1998 233 Force Force NNP 14 1998 234 element element NN 14 1998 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 1998 236 Military military JJ 14 1998 237 manpower manpower NN 14 1998 238 : : : 14 1998 239 males males NNP 14 1998 240 15 15 CD 14 1998 241 - - SYM 14 1998 242 49 49 CD 14 1998 243 , , , 14 1998 244 105,328 105,328 CD 14 1998 245 ; ; : 14 1998 246 62,896 62,896 CD 14 1998 247 fit fit NN 14 1998 248 for for IN 14 1998 249 military military JJ 14 1998 250 service service NN 14 1998 251 Defense Defense NNP 14 1998 252 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 1998 253 : : : 14 1998 254 7.2 7.2 CD 14 1998 255 % % NN 14 1998 256 of of IN 14 1998 257 GDP GDP NNP 14 1998 258 , , , 14 1998 259 or or CC 14 1998 260 $ $ $ 14 1998 261 91 91 CD 14 1998 262 million million CD 14 1998 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1998 264 1990 1990 CD 14 1998 265 est est NNP 14 1998 266 . . . 14 1998 267 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 1999 2 Country country NN 14 1999 3 : : : 14 1999 4 Svalbard svalbard NN 14 1999 5 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 6 territory territory NN 14 1999 7 of of IN 14 1999 8 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 10 - - : 14 1999 11 Geography Geography NNP 14 1999 12 Total total JJ 14 1999 13 area area NN 14 1999 14 : : : 14 1999 15 62,049 62,049 CD 14 1999 16 km2 km2 NN 14 1999 17 ; ; : 14 1999 18 land land NN 14 1999 19 area area NN 14 1999 20 : : : 14 1999 21 62,049 62,049 CD 14 1999 22 km2 km2 NN 14 1999 23 ; ; : 14 1999 24 includes include VBZ 14 1999 25 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 14 1999 26 and and CC 14 1999 27 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 14 1999 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 29 Bear Bear NNP 14 1999 30 Island Island NNP 14 1999 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 32 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 1999 33 area area NN 14 1999 34 : : : 14 1999 35 slightly slightly RB 14 1999 36 smaller small JJR 14 1999 37 than than IN 14 1999 38 West West NNP 14 1999 39 Virginia Virginia NNP 14 1999 40 Land Land NNP 14 1999 41 boundaries boundary NNS 14 1999 42 : : : 14 1999 43 none none NN 14 1999 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 1999 45 : : : 14 1999 46 3,587 3,587 CD 14 1999 47 km km NN 14 1999 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 1999 49 claims claim VBZ 14 1999 50 : : : 14 1999 51 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 1999 52 zone zone NN 14 1999 53 : : : 14 1999 54 10 10 CD 14 1999 55 nm nm UH 14 1999 56 ; ; : 14 1999 57 Continental continental JJ 14 1999 58 shelf shelf NN 14 1999 59 : : : 14 1999 60 200 200 CD 14 1999 61 meters meter NNS 14 1999 62 or or CC 14 1999 63 to to IN 14 1999 64 depth depth NN 14 1999 65 of of IN 14 1999 66 exploitation exploitation NN 14 1999 67 ; ; : 14 1999 68 Extended extended JJ 14 1999 69 economic economic JJ 14 1999 70 zone zone NN 14 1999 71 : : : 14 1999 72 200 200 CD 14 1999 73 nm nm NN 14 1999 74 unilaterally unilaterally RB 14 1999 75 claimed claim VBN 14 1999 76 by by IN 14 1999 77 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 78 , , , 14 1999 79 not not RB 14 1999 80 recognized recognize VBN 14 1999 81 by by IN 14 1999 82 USSR USSR NNP 14 1999 83 ; ; : 14 1999 84 Territorial territorial JJ 14 1999 85 sea sea NN 14 1999 86 : : : 14 1999 87 4 4 CD 14 1999 88 nm nm NNP 14 1999 89 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 1999 90 : : : 14 1999 91 focus focus NN 14 1999 92 of of IN 14 1999 93 maritime maritime JJ 14 1999 94 boundary boundary JJ 14 1999 95 dispute dispute NN 14 1999 96 between between IN 14 1999 97 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 98 and and CC 14 1999 99 USSR USSR NNP 14 1999 100 Climate Climate NNP 14 1999 101 : : : 14 1999 102 arctic arctic NNP 14 1999 103 , , , 14 1999 104 tempered temper VBN 14 1999 105 by by IN 14 1999 106 warm warm JJ 14 1999 107 North North NNP 14 1999 108 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1999 109 Current Current NNP 14 1999 110 ; ; : 14 1999 111 cool cool JJ 14 1999 112 summers summer NNS 14 1999 113 , , , 14 1999 114 cold cold JJ 14 1999 115 winters winter NNS 14 1999 116 ; ; : 14 1999 117 North North NNP 14 1999 118 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 1999 119 Current Current NNP 14 1999 120 flows flow VBZ 14 1999 121 along along IN 14 1999 122 west west NN 14 1999 123 and and CC 14 1999 124 north north JJ 14 1999 125 coasts coast NNS 14 1999 126 of of IN 14 1999 127 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 14 1999 128 , , , 14 1999 129 keeping keep VBG 14 1999 130 water water NN 14 1999 131 open open JJ 14 1999 132 and and CC 14 1999 133 navigable navigable JJ 14 1999 134 most most JJS 14 1999 135 of of IN 14 1999 136 the the DT 14 1999 137 year year NN 14 1999 138 Terrain terrain NN 14 1999 139 : : : 14 1999 140 wild wild JJ 14 1999 141 , , , 14 1999 142 rugged rugged JJ 14 1999 143 mountains mountain NNS 14 1999 144 ; ; : 14 1999 145 much much JJ 14 1999 146 of of IN 14 1999 147 high high JJ 14 1999 148 land land NN 14 1999 149 ice ice NN 14 1999 150 covered cover VBN 14 1999 151 ; ; : 14 1999 152 west west NNP 14 1999 153 coast coast NNP 14 1999 154 clear clear JJ 14 1999 155 of of IN 14 1999 156 ice ice NN 14 1999 157 about about RB 14 1999 158 half half PDT 14 1999 159 the the DT 14 1999 160 year year NN 14 1999 161 ; ; , 14 1999 162 fjords fjord NNS 14 1999 163 along along IN 14 1999 164 west west JJ 14 1999 165 and and CC 14 1999 166 north north NN 14 1999 167 coasts coast VBZ 14 1999 168 Natural natural JJ 14 1999 169 resources resource NNS 14 1999 170 : : : 14 1999 171 coal coal NN 14 1999 172 , , , 14 1999 173 copper copper NN 14 1999 174 , , , 14 1999 175 iron iron NN 14 1999 176 ore ore NN 14 1999 177 , , , 14 1999 178 phosphate phosphate NN 14 1999 179 , , , 14 1999 180 zinc zinc NN 14 1999 181 , , , 14 1999 182 wildlife wildlife NN 14 1999 183 , , , 14 1999 184 fish fish NN 14 1999 185 Land land NN 14 1999 186 use use NN 14 1999 187 : : : 14 1999 188 0 0 CD 14 1999 189 % % NN 14 1999 190 arable arable JJ 14 1999 191 land land NN 14 1999 192 ; ; : 14 1999 193 0 0 CD 14 1999 194 % % NN 14 1999 195 permanent permanent JJ 14 1999 196 crops crop NNS 14 1999 197 ; ; : 14 1999 198 0 0 CD 14 1999 199 % % NN 14 1999 200 meadows meadow NNS 14 1999 201 and and CC 14 1999 202 pastures pasture NNS 14 1999 203 ; ; : 14 1999 204 0 0 CD 14 1999 205 % % NN 14 1999 206 forest forest NN 14 1999 207 and and CC 14 1999 208 woodland woodland NN 14 1999 209 ; ; : 14 1999 210 100 100 CD 14 1999 211 % % NN 14 1999 212 other other JJ 14 1999 213 ; ; : 14 1999 214 there there EX 14 1999 215 are be VBP 14 1999 216 no no DT 14 1999 217 trees tree NNS 14 1999 218 and and CC 14 1999 219 the the DT 14 1999 220 only only JJ 14 1999 221 bushes bush NNS 14 1999 222 are be VBP 14 1999 223 crowberry crowberry NN 14 1999 224 and and CC 14 1999 225 cloudberry cloudberry NN 14 1999 226 Environment Environment NNP 14 1999 227 : : : 14 1999 228 great great JJ 14 1999 229 calving calving NN 14 1999 230 glaciers glacier NNS 14 1999 231 descend descend VBP 14 1999 232 to to IN 14 1999 233 the the DT 14 1999 234 sea sea NN 14 1999 235 Note note NN 14 1999 236 : : : 14 1999 237 located locate VBN 14 1999 238 445 445 CD 14 1999 239 km km NNS 14 1999 240 north north RB 14 1999 241 of of IN 14 1999 242 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 243 where where WRB 14 1999 244 the the DT 14 1999 245 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 1999 246 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 1999 247 , , , 14 1999 248 Barents Barents NNP 14 1999 249 Sea Sea NNP 14 1999 250 , , , 14 1999 251 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 1999 252 Sea Sea NNP 14 1999 253 , , , 14 1999 254 and and CC 14 1999 255 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1999 256 Sea Sea NNP 14 1999 257 meet meet NN 14 1999 258 - - HYPH 14 1999 259 People People NNP 14 1999 260 Population Population NNP 14 1999 261 : : : 14 1999 262 3,942 3,942 CD 14 1999 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 264 July July NNP 14 1999 265 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 267 , , , 14 1999 268 growth growth NN 14 1999 269 rate rate NN 14 1999 270 NA% NA% NNS 14 1999 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 272 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 274 ; ; : 14 1999 275 about about RB 14 1999 276 one one CD 14 1999 277 - - HYPH 14 1999 278 third third NN 14 1999 279 of of IN 14 1999 280 the the DT 14 1999 281 population population NN 14 1999 282 resides reside VBZ 14 1999 283 in in IN 14 1999 284 the the DT 14 1999 285 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 1999 286 areas area NNS 14 1999 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 288 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 14 1999 289 and and CC 14 1999 290 Svea Svea NNP 14 1999 291 on on IN 14 1999 292 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 14 1999 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 294 and and CC 14 1999 295 two two CD 14 1999 296 - - HYPH 14 1999 297 thirds third NNS 14 1999 298 in in IN 14 1999 299 the the DT 14 1999 300 Soviet soviet JJ 14 1999 301 areas area NNS 14 1999 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 303 Barentsburg Barentsburg NNP 14 1999 304 and and CC 14 1999 305 Pyramiden Pyramiden NNP 14 1999 306 on on IN 14 1999 307 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 14 1999 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 309 ; ; : 14 1999 310 about about RB 14 1999 311 9 9 CD 14 1999 312 persons person NNS 14 1999 313 live live VBP 14 1999 314 at at IN 14 1999 315 the the DT 14 1999 316 Polish polish JJ 14 1999 317 research research NN 14 1999 318 station station NN 14 1999 319 Birth birth NN 14 1999 320 rate rate NN 14 1999 321 : : : 14 1999 322 NA NA NNP 14 1999 323 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 1999 324 population population NN 14 1999 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 326 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 328 Death death NN 14 1999 329 rate rate NN 14 1999 330 : : : 14 1999 331 NA na NN 14 1999 332 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 14 1999 333 population population NN 14 1999 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 335 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 337 Net net JJ 14 1999 338 migration migration NN 14 1999 339 rate rate NN 14 1999 340 : : : 14 1999 341 NA na NN 14 1999 342 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 1999 343 population population NN 14 1999 344 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 345 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 347 Infant infant NN 14 1999 348 mortality mortality NN 14 1999 349 rate rate NN 14 1999 350 : : : 14 1999 351 NA na TO 14 1999 352 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 14 1999 353 live live JJ 14 1999 354 births birth NNS 14 1999 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 356 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 358 Life life NN 14 1999 359 expectancy expectancy NN 14 1999 360 at at IN 14 1999 361 birth birth NN 14 1999 362 : : : 14 1999 363 NA NA NNP 14 1999 364 years year NNS 14 1999 365 male male JJ 14 1999 366 , , , 14 1999 367 NA NA NNP 14 1999 368 years year NNS 14 1999 369 female female JJ 14 1999 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 371 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 373 Total total JJ 14 1999 374 fertility fertility NN 14 1999 375 rate rate NN 14 1999 376 : : : 14 1999 377 NA NA NNP 14 1999 378 children child NNS 14 1999 379 born bear VBN 14 1999 380 / / SYM 14 1999 381 woman woman NN 14 1999 382 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 383 1990 1990 CD 14 1999 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 385 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 1999 386 divisions division NNS 14 1999 387 : : : 14 1999 388 64 64 CD 14 1999 389 % % NN 14 1999 390 Russian Russian NNP 14 1999 391 , , , 14 1999 392 35 35 CD 14 1999 393 % % NN 14 1999 394 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1999 395 , , , 14 1999 396 1 1 CD 14 1999 397 % % NN 14 1999 398 other other JJ 14 1999 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 400 1981 1981 CD 14 1999 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 402 Language language NN 14 1999 403 : : : 14 1999 404 Russian russian JJ 14 1999 405 , , , 14 1999 406 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 1999 407 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 1999 408 : : : 14 1999 409 NA% NA% `` 14 1999 410 Labor labor NN 14 1999 411 force force NN 14 1999 412 : : : 14 1999 413 NA na IN 14 1999 414 Organized organized JJ 14 1999 415 labor labor NN 14 1999 416 : : : 14 1999 417 none none NN 14 1999 418 - - HYPH 14 1999 419 Government Government NNP 14 1999 420 Long Long NNP 14 1999 421 - - HYPH 14 1999 422 form form NN 14 1999 423 name name NN 14 1999 424 : : : 14 1999 425 none none NN 14 1999 426 Type type NN 14 1999 427 : : : 14 1999 428 territory territory NN 14 1999 429 of of IN 14 1999 430 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 431 administered administer VBN 14 1999 432 by by IN 14 1999 433 the the DT 14 1999 434 Ministry Ministry NNP 14 1999 435 of of IN 14 1999 436 Industry Industry NNP 14 1999 437 , , , 14 1999 438 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 1999 439 , , , 14 1999 440 through through IN 14 1999 441 a a DT 14 1999 442 governor governor NN 14 1999 443 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 444 sysselmann sysselmann NNP 14 1999 445 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 446 residing reside VBG 14 1999 447 in in IN 14 1999 448 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 14 1999 449 , , , 14 1999 450 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 14 1999 451 ; ; : 14 1999 452 by by IN 14 1999 453 treaty treaty NN 14 1999 454 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 455 9 9 CD 14 1999 456 February February NNP 14 1999 457 1920 1920 CD 14 1999 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 459 sovereignty sovereignty NN 14 1999 460 was be VBD 14 1999 461 given give VBN 14 1999 462 to to IN 14 1999 463 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 464 Capital Capital NNP 14 1999 465 : : : 14 1999 466 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 14 1999 467 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 1999 468 : : : 14 1999 469 Chief Chief NNP 14 1999 470 of of IN 14 1999 471 State State NNP 14 1999 472 -- -- : 14 1999 473 King King NNP 14 1999 474 OLAV OLAV NNP 14 1999 475 V v NN 14 1999 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 477 since since IN 14 1999 478 21 21 CD 14 1999 479 September September NNP 14 1999 480 1957 1957 CD 14 1999 481 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 482 ; ; : 14 1999 483 Head Head NNP 14 1999 484 of of IN 14 1999 485 Government Government NNP 14 1999 486 Governor Governor NNP 14 1999 487 Leif Leif NNP 14 1999 488 ELDRING ELDRING NNP 14 1999 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 1999 490 since since IN 14 1999 491 NA NA NNP 14 1999 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 1999 493 Flag flag NN 14 1999 494 : : : 14 1999 495 the the DT 14 1999 496 flag flag NN 14 1999 497 of of IN 14 1999 498 Norway Norway NNP 14 1999 499 is be VBZ 14 1999 500 used use VBN 14 1999 501 - - HYPH 14 1999 502 Economy economy NN 14 1999 503 Overview Overview NNP 14 1999 504 : : : 14 1999 505 Coal coal NN 14 1999 506 mining mining NN 14 1999 507 is be VBZ 14 1999 508 the the DT 14 1999 509 major major JJ 14 1999 510 economic economic JJ 14 1999 511 activity activity NN 14 1999 512 on on IN 14 1999 513 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 1999 514 . . . 14 2000 1 By by IN 14 2000 2 treaty treaty NN 14 2000 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2000 4 9 9 CD 14 2000 5 February February NNP 14 2000 6 1920 1920 CD 14 2000 7 ) ) -RRB- 14 2000 8 , , , 14 2000 9 the the DT 14 2000 10 nationals national NNS 14 2000 11 of of IN 14 2000 12 the the DT 14 2000 13 treaty treaty NN 14 2000 14 powers power NNS 14 2000 15 have have VBP 14 2000 16 equal equal JJ 14 2000 17 rights right NNS 14 2000 18 to to TO 14 2000 19 exploit exploit VB 14 2000 20 mineral mineral NN 14 2000 21 deposits deposit NNS 14 2000 22 , , , 14 2000 23 subject subject JJ 14 2000 24 to to IN 14 2000 25 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2000 26 regulation regulation NN 14 2000 27 . . . 14 2001 1 Although although IN 14 2001 2 US US NNP 14 2001 3 , , , 14 2001 4 UK UK NNP 14 2001 5 , , , 14 2001 6 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 2001 7 , , , 14 2001 8 and and CC 14 2001 9 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2001 10 coal coal NN 14 2001 11 companies company NNS 14 2001 12 have have VBP 14 2001 13 mined mine VBN 14 2001 14 in in IN 14 2001 15 the the DT 14 2001 16 past past NN 14 2001 17 , , , 14 2001 18 the the DT 14 2001 19 only only JJ 14 2001 20 companies company NNS 14 2001 21 still still RB 14 2001 22 mining mine VBG 14 2001 23 are be VBP 14 2001 24 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2001 25 and and CC 14 2001 26 Soviet soviet JJ 14 2001 27 . . . 14 2002 1 Each each DT 14 2002 2 company company NN 14 2002 3 mines mine VBZ 14 2002 4 about about IN 14 2002 5 half half PDT 14 2002 6 a a DT 14 2002 7 million million CD 14 2002 8 tons ton NNS 14 2002 9 of of IN 14 2002 10 coal coal NN 14 2002 11 annually annually RB 14 2002 12 . . . 14 2003 1 The the DT 14 2003 2 settlements settlement NNS 14 2003 3 on on IN 14 2003 4 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 2003 5 are be VBP 14 2003 6 essentially essentially RB 14 2003 7 company company NN 14 2003 8 towns town NNS 14 2003 9 . . . 14 2004 1 The the DT 14 2004 2 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2004 3 state state NN 14 2004 4 - - HYPH 14 2004 5 owned own VBN 14 2004 6 coal coal NN 14 2004 7 company company NN 14 2004 8 employs employ VBZ 14 2004 9 nearly nearly RB 14 2004 10 60 60 CD 14 2004 11 % % NN 14 2004 12 of of IN 14 2004 13 the the DT 14 2004 14 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2004 15 population population NN 14 2004 16 on on IN 14 2004 17 the the DT 14 2004 18 island island NN 14 2004 19 , , , 14 2004 20 runs run VBZ 14 2004 21 many many JJ 14 2004 22 of of IN 14 2004 23 the the DT 14 2004 24 local local JJ 14 2004 25 services service NNS 14 2004 26 , , , 14 2004 27 and and CC 14 2004 28 provides provide VBZ 14 2004 29 most most JJS 14 2004 30 of of IN 14 2004 31 the the DT 14 2004 32 local local JJ 14 2004 33 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 2004 34 . . . 14 2005 1 There there EX 14 2005 2 is be VBZ 14 2005 3 also also RB 14 2005 4 some some DT 14 2005 5 trapping trapping NN 14 2005 6 of of IN 14 2005 7 seal seal NN 14 2005 8 , , , 14 2005 9 polar polar JJ 14 2005 10 bear bear NN 14 2005 11 , , , 14 2005 12 fox fox NNP 14 2005 13 , , , 14 2005 14 and and CC 14 2005 15 walrus walrus NNP 14 2005 16 . . . 14 2006 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 2006 2 : : : 14 2006 3 21,000 21,000 CD 14 2006 4 kW kw NN 14 2006 5 capacity capacity NN 14 2006 6 ; ; : 14 2006 7 45 45 CD 14 2006 8 million million CD 14 2006 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 2006 10 produced produce VBN 14 2006 11 , , , 14 2006 12 11,420 11,420 CD 14 2006 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 2006 14 per per IN 14 2006 15 capita capita NN 14 2006 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 17 1989 1989 CD 14 2006 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 19 Currency currency NN 14 2006 20 : : : 14 2006 21 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2006 22 krone krone NN 14 2006 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 24 plural plural JJ 14 2006 25 -- -- : 14 2006 26 kroner kroner NN 14 2006 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 28 ; ; : 14 2006 29 1 1 CD 14 2006 30 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2006 31 krone krone NN 14 2006 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 33 NKr NKr NNP 14 2006 34 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 35 = = NFP 14 2006 36 100 100 CD 14 2006 37 ore ore NNP 14 2006 38 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2006 39 rates rate NNS 14 2006 40 : : : 14 2006 41 Norwegian norwegian JJ 14 2006 42 kroner kroner NN 14 2006 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 44 NKr nkr NN 14 2006 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 46 per per IN 14 2006 47 US$ us$ $ 14 2006 48 1 1 CD 14 2006 49 - - HYPH 14 2006 50 -6.5405 -6.5405 NN 14 2006 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 52 January January NNP 14 2006 53 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 55 , , , 14 2006 56 6.9045 6.9045 CD 14 2006 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 58 1989 1989 CD 14 2006 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 60 , , , 14 2006 61 6.5170 6.5170 CD 14 2006 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 63 1988 1988 CD 14 2006 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 65 , , , 14 2006 66 6.7375 6.7375 CD 14 2006 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 68 1987 1987 CD 14 2006 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 70 , , , 14 2006 71 7.3947 7.3947 CD 14 2006 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 73 1986 1986 CD 14 2006 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 75 , , , 14 2006 76 8.5972 8.5972 CD 14 2006 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 78 1985 1985 CD 14 2006 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 80 - - : 14 2006 81 Communications communication NNS 14 2006 82 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2006 83 : : : 14 2006 84 limited limit VBN 14 2006 85 facilities facility NNS 14 2006 86 -- -- : 14 2006 87 Ny Ny NNP 14 2006 88 - - HYPH 14 2006 89 Alesund Alesund NNP 14 2006 90 , , , 14 2006 91 Advent Advent NNP 14 2006 92 Bay Bay NNP 14 2006 93 Airports Airports NNPS 14 2006 94 : : : 14 2006 95 4 4 CD 14 2006 96 total total NN 14 2006 97 , , , 14 2006 98 4 4 CD 14 2006 99 usable usable JJ 14 2006 100 ; ; : 14 2006 101 1 1 CD 14 2006 102 with with IN 14 2006 103 permanent permanent JJ 14 2006 104 - - HYPH 14 2006 105 surface surface NN 14 2006 106 runways runway NNS 14 2006 107 ; ; : 14 2006 108 none none NN 14 2006 109 with with IN 14 2006 110 runways runway NNS 14 2006 111 over over IN 14 2006 112 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2006 113 m m CD 14 2006 114 ; ; : 14 2006 115 1 1 CD 14 2006 116 with with IN 14 2006 117 runways runway NNS 14 2006 118 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2006 119 - - HYPH 14 2006 120 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2006 121 m m NNP 14 2006 122 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2006 123 : : : 14 2006 124 5 5 CD 14 2006 125 meteorological meteorological JJ 14 2006 126 / / SYM 14 2006 127 radio radio NN 14 2006 128 stations station NNS 14 2006 129 ; ; : 14 2006 130 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 14 2006 131 AM AM NNP 14 2006 132 , , , 14 2006 133 1 1 CD 14 2006 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 135 2 2 CD 14 2006 136 relays relay NNS 14 2006 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 138 FM FM NNP 14 2006 139 , , , 14 2006 140 1 1 CD 14 2006 141 TV tv NN 14 2006 142 - - HYPH 14 2006 143 Defense Defense NNP 14 2006 144 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2006 145 Note Note NNP 14 2006 146 : : : 14 2006 147 demilitarized demilitarize VBN 14 2006 148 by by IN 14 2006 149 treaty treaty NN 14 2006 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 151 9 9 CD 14 2006 152 February February NNP 14 2006 153 1920 1920 CD 14 2006 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 155 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2006 156 Country country NN 14 2006 157 : : : 14 2006 158 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2006 159 - - HYPH 14 2006 160 Geography Geography NNP 14 2006 161 Total Total NNP 14 2006 162 area area NN 14 2006 163 : : : 14 2006 164 17,360 17,360 CD 14 2006 165 km2 km2 NNP 14 2006 166 ; ; : 14 2006 167 land land NN 14 2006 168 area area NN 14 2006 169 : : : 14 2006 170 17,200 17,200 CD 14 2006 171 km2 km2 NNP 14 2006 172 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2006 173 area area NN 14 2006 174 : : : 14 2006 175 slightly slightly RB 14 2006 176 smaller small JJR 14 2006 177 than than IN 14 2006 178 New New NNP 14 2006 179 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 2006 180 Land Land NNP 14 2006 181 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2006 182 : : : 14 2006 183 535 535 CD 14 2006 184 km km NN 14 2006 185 total total NN 14 2006 186 ; ; : 14 2006 187 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2006 188 105 105 CD 14 2006 189 km km NN 14 2006 190 , , , 14 2006 191 South South NNP 14 2006 192 Africa Africa NNP 14 2006 193 430 430 CD 14 2006 194 km km NN 14 2006 195 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2006 196 : : : 14 2006 197 none none NN 14 2006 198 -- -- : 14 2006 199 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2006 200 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2006 201 claims claim VBZ 14 2006 202 : : : 14 2006 203 none none NN 14 2006 204 -- -- : 14 2006 205 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2006 206 Climate climate NN 14 2006 207 : : : 14 2006 208 varies vary VBZ 14 2006 209 from from IN 14 2006 210 tropical tropical JJ 14 2006 211 to to IN 14 2006 212 near near JJ 14 2006 213 temperate temperate NN 14 2006 214 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2006 215 : : : 14 2006 216 mostly mostly RB 14 2006 217 mountains mountain NNS 14 2006 218 and and CC 14 2006 219 hills hill NNS 14 2006 220 ; ; : 14 2006 221 some some DT 14 2006 222 moderately moderately RB 14 2006 223 sloping slope VBG 14 2006 224 plains plain VBZ 14 2006 225 Natural natural JJ 14 2006 226 resources resource NNS 14 2006 227 : : : 14 2006 228 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2006 229 , , , 14 2006 230 coal coal NN 14 2006 231 , , , 14 2006 232 clay clay NN 14 2006 233 , , , 14 2006 234 tin tin NNP 14 2006 235 , , , 14 2006 236 hydroelelectric hydroelelectric JJ 14 2006 237 power power NN 14 2006 238 , , , 14 2006 239 forests forest NNS 14 2006 240 , , , 14 2006 241 and and CC 14 2006 242 small small JJ 14 2006 243 gold gold NN 14 2006 244 and and CC 14 2006 245 diamond diamond NN 14 2006 246 deposits deposit NNS 14 2006 247 Land Land NNP 14 2006 248 use use NN 14 2006 249 : : : 14 2006 250 8 8 CD 14 2006 251 % % NN 14 2006 252 arable arable JJ 14 2006 253 land land NN 14 2006 254 ; ; : 14 2006 255 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2006 256 permanent permanent JJ 14 2006 257 crops crop NNS 14 2006 258 ; ; : 14 2006 259 67 67 CD 14 2006 260 % % NN 14 2006 261 meadows meadow NNS 14 2006 262 and and CC 14 2006 263 pastures pasture NNS 14 2006 264 ; ; : 14 2006 265 6 6 CD 14 2006 266 % % NN 14 2006 267 forest forest NN 14 2006 268 and and CC 14 2006 269 woodland woodland NN 14 2006 270 ; ; : 14 2006 271 19 19 CD 14 2006 272 % % NN 14 2006 273 other other JJ 14 2006 274 ; ; : 14 2006 275 includes include VBZ 14 2006 276 2 2 CD 14 2006 277 % % NN 14 2006 278 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2006 279 Environment Environment NNP 14 2006 280 : : : 14 2006 281 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 2006 282 ; ; : 14 2006 283 soil soil NN 14 2006 284 degradation degradation NN 14 2006 285 ; ; , 14 2006 286 soil soil NN 14 2006 287 erosion erosion NN 14 2006 288 Note note NN 14 2006 289 : : : 14 2006 290 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 2006 291 ; ; : 14 2006 292 almost almost RB 14 2006 293 completely completely RB 14 2006 294 surrounded surround VBN 14 2006 295 by by IN 14 2006 296 South South NNP 14 2006 297 Africa Africa NNP 14 2006 298 - - HYPH 14 2006 299 People People NNP 14 2006 300 Population Population NNP 14 2006 301 : : : 14 2006 302 778,525 778,525 CD 14 2006 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 304 July July NNP 14 2006 305 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 307 , , , 14 2006 308 growth growth NN 14 2006 309 rate rate NN 14 2006 310 3.1 3.1 CD 14 2006 311 % % NN 14 2006 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 313 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 314 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 315 Birth birth NN 14 2006 316 rate rate NN 14 2006 317 : : : 14 2006 318 46 46 CD 14 2006 319 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2006 320 population population NN 14 2006 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 322 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 324 Death death NN 14 2006 325 rate rate NN 14 2006 326 : : : 14 2006 327 15 15 CD 14 2006 328 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2006 329 population population NN 14 2006 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 331 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 333 Net net JJ 14 2006 334 migration migration NN 14 2006 335 rate rate NN 14 2006 336 : : : 14 2006 337 0 0 CD 14 2006 338 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2006 339 population population NN 14 2006 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 341 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 343 Infant infant NN 14 2006 344 mortality mortality NN 14 2006 345 rate rate NN 14 2006 346 : : : 14 2006 347 126 126 CD 14 2006 348 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2006 349 live live JJ 14 2006 350 births birth NNS 14 2006 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 352 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 354 Life life NN 14 2006 355 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2006 356 at at IN 14 2006 357 birth birth NN 14 2006 358 : : : 14 2006 359 48 48 CD 14 2006 360 years year NNS 14 2006 361 male male JJ 14 2006 362 , , , 14 2006 363 55 55 CD 14 2006 364 years year NNS 14 2006 365 female female JJ 14 2006 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 367 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 368 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 369 Total total JJ 14 2006 370 fertility fertility NN 14 2006 371 rate rate NN 14 2006 372 : : : 14 2006 373 6.0 6.0 CD 14 2006 374 children child NNS 14 2006 375 born bear VBN 14 2006 376 / / SYM 14 2006 377 woman woman NN 14 2006 378 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 379 1990 1990 CD 14 2006 380 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 381 Nationality nationality NN 14 2006 382 : : : 14 2006 383 noun noun NNP 14 2006 384 -- -- : 14 2006 385 Swazi(s swazi(s ADD 14 2006 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 387 ; ; , 14 2006 388 adjective adjective JJ 14 2006 389 -- -- : 14 2006 390 Swazi swazi NN 14 2006 391 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2006 392 divisions division NNS 14 2006 393 : : : 14 2006 394 97 97 CD 14 2006 395 % % NN 14 2006 396 African African NNP 14 2006 397 , , , 14 2006 398 3 3 CD 14 2006 399 % % NN 14 2006 400 European european JJ 14 2006 401 Religion Religion NNP 14 2006 402 : : : 14 2006 403 60 60 CD 14 2006 404 % % NN 14 2006 405 Christian Christian NNP 14 2006 406 , , , 14 2006 407 40 40 CD 14 2006 408 % % NN 14 2006 409 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2006 410 beliefs belief NNS 14 2006 411 Language Language NNP 14 2006 412 : : : 14 2006 413 English English NNP 14 2006 414 and and CC 14 2006 415 siSwati siSwati NNP 14 2006 416 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 417 official official NN 14 2006 418 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 419 ; ; : 14 2006 420 government government NN 14 2006 421 business business NN 14 2006 422 conducted conduct VBN 14 2006 423 in in IN 14 2006 424 English English NNP 14 2006 425 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2006 426 : : : 14 2006 427 67.9 67.9 CD 14 2006 428 % % NN 14 2006 429 Labor Labor NNP 14 2006 430 force force NN 14 2006 431 : : : 14 2006 432 195,000 195,000 CD 14 2006 433 ; ; : 14 2006 434 over over IN 14 2006 435 60,000 60,000 CD 14 2006 436 engaged engage VBN 14 2006 437 in in IN 14 2006 438 subsistence subsistence NN 14 2006 439 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2006 440 ; ; : 14 2006 441 about about RB 14 2006 442 92,000 92,000 CD 14 2006 443 wage wage NN 14 2006 444 earners earner NNS 14 2006 445 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 446 many many JJ 14 2006 447 only only RB 14 2006 448 intermittently intermittently RB 14 2006 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 450 , , , 14 2006 451 with with IN 14 2006 452 36 36 CD 14 2006 453 % % NN 14 2006 454 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2006 455 and and CC 14 2006 456 forestry forestry NN 14 2006 457 , , , 14 2006 458 20 20 CD 14 2006 459 % % NN 14 2006 460 community community NN 14 2006 461 and and CC 14 2006 462 social social JJ 14 2006 463 services service NNS 14 2006 464 , , , 14 2006 465 14 14 CD 14 2006 466 % % NN 14 2006 467 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2006 468 , , , 14 2006 469 9 9 CD 14 2006 470 % % NN 14 2006 471 construction construction NN 14 2006 472 , , , 14 2006 473 21 21 CD 14 2006 474 % % NN 14 2006 475 other other JJ 14 2006 476 ; ; : 14 2006 477 24,000 24,000 CD 14 2006 478 - - SYM 14 2006 479 29,000 29,000 CD 14 2006 480 employed employ VBN 14 2006 481 in in IN 14 2006 482 South South NNP 14 2006 483 Africa Africa NNP 14 2006 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 485 1987 1987 CD 14 2006 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 487 Organized organize VBN 14 2006 488 labor labor NN 14 2006 489 : : : 14 2006 490 about about IN 14 2006 491 10 10 CD 14 2006 492 % % NN 14 2006 493 of of IN 14 2006 494 wage wage NN 14 2006 495 earners earner NNS 14 2006 496 - - : 14 2006 497 Government Government NNP 14 2006 498 Long Long NNP 14 2006 499 - - HYPH 14 2006 500 form form NN 14 2006 501 name name NN 14 2006 502 : : : 14 2006 503 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2006 504 of of IN 14 2006 505 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2006 506 Type Type NNP 14 2006 507 : : : 14 2006 508 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2006 509 ; ; : 14 2006 510 independent independent JJ 14 2006 511 member member NN 14 2006 512 of of IN 14 2006 513 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2006 514 Capital Capital NNP 14 2006 515 : : : 14 2006 516 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 14 2006 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 518 administrative administrative JJ 14 2006 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 520 ; ; : 14 2006 521 Lobamba Lobamba NNP 14 2006 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 523 legislative legislative JJ 14 2006 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 525 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2006 526 divisions division NNS 14 2006 527 : : : 14 2006 528 4 4 CD 14 2006 529 districts district NNS 14 2006 530 ; ; : 14 2006 531 Hhohho Hhohho NNP 14 2006 532 , , , 14 2006 533 Lubombo Lubombo NNP 14 2006 534 , , , 14 2006 535 Manzini Manzini NNP 14 2006 536 , , , 14 2006 537 Shiselweni Shiselweni NNP 14 2006 538 Independence Independence NNP 14 2006 539 : : : 14 2006 540 6 6 CD 14 2006 541 September September NNP 14 2006 542 1968 1968 CD 14 2006 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 544 from from IN 14 2006 545 UK UK NNP 14 2006 546 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 547 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2006 548 : : : 14 2006 549 none none NN 14 2006 550 ; ; : 14 2006 551 constitution constitution NN 14 2006 552 of of IN 14 2006 553 6 6 CD 14 2006 554 September September NNP 14 2006 555 1968 1968 CD 14 2006 556 was be VBD 14 2006 557 suspended suspend VBN 14 2006 558 on on IN 14 2006 559 12 12 CD 14 2006 560 April April NNP 14 2006 561 1973 1973 CD 14 2006 562 ; ; : 14 2006 563 a a DT 14 2006 564 new new JJ 14 2006 565 constitution constitution NN 14 2006 566 was be VBD 14 2006 567 promulgated promulgate VBN 14 2006 568 13 13 CD 14 2006 569 October October NNP 14 2006 570 1978 1978 CD 14 2006 571 , , , 14 2006 572 but but CC 14 2006 573 has have VBZ 14 2006 574 not not RB 14 2006 575 been be VBN 14 2006 576 formally formally RB 14 2006 577 presented present VBN 14 2006 578 to to IN 14 2006 579 the the DT 14 2006 580 people people NNS 14 2006 581 Legal legal JJ 14 2006 582 system system NN 14 2006 583 : : : 14 2006 584 based base VBN 14 2006 585 on on IN 14 2006 586 South South NNP 14 2006 587 African african JJ 14 2006 588 Roman roman JJ 14 2006 589 - - HYPH 14 2006 590 Dutch dutch JJ 14 2006 591 law law NN 14 2006 592 in in IN 14 2006 593 statutory statutory JJ 14 2006 594 courts court NNS 14 2006 595 , , , 14 2006 596 Swazi Swazi NNP 14 2006 597 traditional traditional JJ 14 2006 598 law law NN 14 2006 599 and and CC 14 2006 600 custom custom NN 14 2006 601 in in IN 14 2006 602 traditional traditional JJ 14 2006 603 courts court NNS 14 2006 604 ; ; : 14 2006 605 has have VBZ 14 2006 606 not not RB 14 2006 607 accepted accept VBN 14 2006 608 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2006 609 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2006 610 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2006 611 National national JJ 14 2006 612 holiday holiday NN 14 2006 613 : : : 14 2006 614 Somhlolo Somhlolo NNP 14 2006 615 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 616 Independence Independence NNP 14 2006 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 618 Day Day NNP 14 2006 619 , , , 14 2006 620 6 6 CD 14 2006 621 September September NNP 14 2006 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 623 1968 1968 CD 14 2006 624 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 625 Executive executive JJ 14 2006 626 branch branch NN 14 2006 627 : : : 14 2006 628 monarch monarch NN 14 2006 629 , , , 14 2006 630 prime prime NNP 14 2006 631 minister minister NN 14 2006 632 , , , 14 2006 633 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2006 634 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2006 635 branch branch NN 14 2006 636 : : : 14 2006 637 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 2006 638 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2006 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 640 Libandla Libandla NNP 14 2006 641 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 642 is be VBZ 14 2006 643 advisory advisory JJ 14 2006 644 and and CC 14 2006 645 consists consist VBZ 14 2006 646 of of IN 14 2006 647 an an DT 14 2006 648 upper upper JJ 14 2006 649 house house NN 14 2006 650 or or CC 14 2006 651 Senate Senate NNP 14 2006 652 and and CC 14 2006 653 a a DT 14 2006 654 lower low JJR 14 2006 655 house house NN 14 2006 656 or or CC 14 2006 657 House House NNP 14 2006 658 of of IN 14 2006 659 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2006 660 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2006 661 branch branch NN 14 2006 662 : : : 14 2006 663 High High NNP 14 2006 664 Court Court NNP 14 2006 665 , , , 14 2006 666 Court Court NNP 14 2006 667 of of IN 14 2006 668 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2006 669 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2006 670 : : : 14 2006 671 Chief Chief NNP 14 2006 672 of of IN 14 2006 673 State State NNP 14 2006 674 -- -- : 14 2006 675 King King NNP 14 2006 676 MSWATI MSWATI NNP 14 2006 677 III iii CD 14 2006 678 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 679 since since IN 14 2006 680 25 25 CD 14 2006 681 April April NNP 14 2006 682 1986 1986 CD 14 2006 683 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 684 ; ; : 14 2006 685 Head Head NNP 14 2006 686 of of IN 14 2006 687 Government Government NNP 14 2006 688 -- -- : 14 2006 689 Prime Prime NNP 14 2006 690 Minister Minister NNP 14 2006 691 Obed Obed NNP 14 2006 692 MFANYANA MFANYANA NNP 14 2006 693 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 694 since since IN 14 2006 695 12 12 CD 14 2006 696 July July NNP 14 2006 697 1989 1989 CD 14 2006 698 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 699 Political political JJ 14 2006 700 parties party NNS 14 2006 701 : : : 14 2006 702 none none NN 14 2006 703 ; ; , 14 2006 704 banned ban VBN 14 2006 705 by by IN 14 2006 706 the the DT 14 2006 707 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2006 708 promulgated promulgate VBD 14 2006 709 on on IN 14 2006 710 13 13 CD 14 2006 711 October October NNP 14 2006 712 1978 1978 CD 14 2006 713 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 2006 714 : : : 14 2006 715 none none NN 14 2006 716 Elections election NNS 14 2006 717 : : : 14 2006 718 no no DT 14 2006 719 direct direct JJ 14 2006 720 elections election NNS 14 2006 721 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2006 722 : : : 14 2006 723 no no DT 14 2006 724 Communist Communist NNP 14 2006 725 party party NN 14 2006 726 Member Member NNP 14 2006 727 of of IN 14 2006 728 : : : 14 2006 729 ACP ACP NNP 14 2006 730 , , , 14 2006 731 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2006 732 , , , 14 2006 733 CCC CCC NNP 14 2006 734 , , , 14 2006 735 FAO FAO NNP 14 2006 736 , , , 14 2006 737 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2006 738 , , , 14 2006 739 GATT GATT NNP 14 2006 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 741 de de FW 14 2006 742 facto facto FW 14 2006 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 744 , , , 14 2006 745 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2006 746 , , , 14 2006 747 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2006 748 , , , 14 2006 749 IDA IDA NNP 14 2006 750 , , , 14 2006 751 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2006 752 , , , 14 2006 753 IFC IFC NNP 14 2006 754 , , , 14 2006 755 ILO ILO NNP 14 2006 756 , , , 14 2006 757 IMF IMF NNP 14 2006 758 , , , 14 2006 759 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2006 760 , , , 14 2006 761 ISO ISO NNP 14 2006 762 , , , 14 2006 763 ITU ITU NNP 14 2006 764 , , , 14 2006 765 NAM NAM NNP 14 2006 766 , , , 14 2006 767 OAU OAU NNP 14 2006 768 , , , 14 2006 769 Southern Southern NNP 14 2006 770 African African NNP 14 2006 771 Customs Customs NNP 14 2006 772 Union Union NNP 14 2006 773 , , , 14 2006 774 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 2006 775 , , , 14 2006 776 UN UN NNP 14 2006 777 , , , 14 2006 778 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2006 779 , , , 14 2006 780 UPU UPU NNP 14 2006 781 , , , 14 2006 782 WHO who WP 14 2006 783 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2006 784 representation representation NN 14 2006 785 : : : 14 2006 786 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2006 787 Absalom Absalom NNP 14 2006 788 Vusani Vusani NNP 14 2006 789 MAMBA MAMBA NNP 14 2006 790 ; ; : 14 2006 791 Chancery chancery NN 14 2006 792 at at IN 14 2006 793 4301 4301 CD 14 2006 794 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 2006 795 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2006 796 NW NW NNP 14 2006 797 , , , 14 2006 798 Washington Washington NNP 14 2006 799 DC DC NNP 14 2006 800 20008 20008 CD 14 2006 801 ; ; : 14 2006 802 telephone telephone NN 14 2006 803 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 804 202 202 CD 14 2006 805 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 806 362 362 CD 14 2006 807 - - HYPH 14 2006 808 6683 6683 CD 14 2006 809 ; ; : 14 2006 810 US US NNP 14 2006 811 -- -- : 14 2006 812 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2006 813 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 814 vacant vacant JJ 14 2006 815 ) ) -RRB- 14 2006 816 , , , 14 2006 817 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2006 818 Chief Chief NNP 14 2006 819 of of IN 14 2006 820 Mission Mission NNP 14 2006 821 Armajane Armajane NNP 14 2006 822 KARAER KARAER NNP 14 2006 823 ; ; : 14 2006 824 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2006 825 at at IN 14 2006 826 Central Central NNP 14 2006 827 Bank Bank NNP 14 2006 828 Building Building NNP 14 2006 829 , , , 14 2006 830 Warner Warner NNP 14 2006 831 Street Street NNP 14 2006 832 , , , 14 2006 833 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 14 2006 834 ( ( -LRB- 14 2006 835 mailing mail VBG 14 2006 836 address address NN 14 2006 837 is be VBZ 14 2006 838 P. P. NNP 14 2006 839 O. O. NNP 14 2007 1 Box Box NNP 14 2007 2 199 199 CD 14 2007 3 , , , 14 2007 4 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 14 2007 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 2007 6 ; ; : 14 2007 7 telephone telephone NN 14 2007 8 22281 22281 CD 14 2007 9 through through IN 14 2007 10 22285 22285 CD 14 2007 11 Flag flag NN 14 2007 12 : : : 14 2007 13 three three CD 14 2007 14 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2007 15 bands band NNS 14 2007 16 of of IN 14 2007 17 blue blue JJ 14 2007 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2007 19 top top NNP 14 2007 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2007 21 , , , 14 2007 22 red red JJ 14 2007 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 2007 24 triple triple JJ 14 2007 25 width width NN 14 2007 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 2007 27 , , , 14 2007 28 and and CC 14 2007 29 blue blue JJ 14 2007 30 ; ; : 14 2007 31 the the DT 14 2007 32 red red JJ 14 2007 33 band band NN 14 2007 34 is be VBZ 14 2007 35 edged edge VBN 14 2007 36 in in IN 14 2007 37 yellow yellow NN 14 2007 38 ; ; , 14 2007 39 centered center VBN 14 2007 40 in in IN 14 2007 41 the the DT 14 2007 42 red red JJ 14 2007 43 band band NN 14 2007 44 is be VBZ 14 2007 45 a a DT 14 2007 46 large large JJ 14 2007 47 black black JJ 14 2007 48 and and CC 14 2007 49 white white JJ 14 2007 50 shield shield NN 14 2007 51 covering cover VBG 14 2007 52 two two CD 14 2007 53 spears spear NNS 14 2007 54 and and CC 14 2007 55 a a DT 14 2007 56 staff staff NN 14 2007 57 decorated decorate VBN 14 2007 58 with with IN 14 2007 59 feather feather NN 14 2007 60 tassels tassel NNS 14 2007 61 , , , 14 2007 62 all all DT 14 2007 63 placed place VBN 14 2007 64 horizontally horizontally RB 14 2007 65 - - HYPH 14 2007 66 Economy economy NN 14 2007 67 Overview Overview NNP 14 2007 68 : : : 14 2007 69 The the DT 14 2007 70 economy economy NN 14 2007 71 is be VBZ 14 2007 72 based base VBN 14 2007 73 on on IN 14 2007 74 subsistence subsistence NN 14 2007 75 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2007 76 , , , 14 2007 77 which which WDT 14 2007 78 occupies occupy VBZ 14 2007 79 much much JJ 14 2007 80 of of IN 14 2007 81 the the DT 14 2007 82 labor labor NN 14 2007 83 force force NN 14 2007 84 and and CC 14 2007 85 contributes contribute VBZ 14 2007 86 about about RB 14 2007 87 25 25 CD 14 2007 88 % % NN 14 2007 89 to to IN 14 2007 90 GDP GDP NNP 14 2007 91 . . . 14 2008 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2008 2 , , , 14 2008 3 which which WDT 14 2008 4 includes include VBZ 14 2008 5 a a DT 14 2008 6 number number NN 14 2008 7 of of IN 14 2008 8 agroprocessing agroprocesse VBG 14 2008 9 factories factory NNS 14 2008 10 , , , 14 2008 11 accounts account VBZ 14 2008 12 for for IN 14 2008 13 another another DT 14 2008 14 25 25 CD 14 2008 15 % % NN 14 2008 16 of of IN 14 2008 17 GDP GDP NNP 14 2008 18 . . . 14 2009 1 Mining mining NN 14 2009 2 has have VBZ 14 2009 3 declined decline VBN 14 2009 4 in in IN 14 2009 5 importance importance NN 14 2009 6 in in IN 14 2009 7 recent recent JJ 14 2009 8 years year NNS 14 2009 9 ; ; : 14 2009 10 high high JJ 14 2009 11 - - HYPH 14 2009 12 grade grade NN 14 2009 13 iron iron NN 14 2009 14 ore ore NN 14 2009 15 deposits deposit NNS 14 2009 16 were be VBD 14 2009 17 depleted deplete VBN 14 2009 18 in in IN 14 2009 19 1978 1978 CD 14 2009 20 , , , 14 2009 21 and and CC 14 2009 22 health health NN 14 2009 23 concerns concern NNS 14 2009 24 cut cut VBP 14 2009 25 world world NN 14 2009 26 demand demand NN 14 2009 27 for for IN 14 2009 28 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2009 29 . . . 14 2010 1 Exports export NNS 14 2010 2 of of IN 14 2010 3 sugar sugar NN 14 2010 4 and and CC 14 2010 5 forestry forestry NN 14 2010 6 products product NNS 14 2010 7 are be VBP 14 2010 8 the the DT 14 2010 9 main main JJ 14 2010 10 earners earner NNS 14 2010 11 of of IN 14 2010 12 hard hard JJ 14 2010 13 currency currency NN 14 2010 14 . . . 14 2011 1 Surrounded surround VBN 14 2011 2 by by IN 14 2011 3 South South NNP 14 2011 4 Africa Africa NNP 14 2011 5 , , , 14 2011 6 except except IN 14 2011 7 for for IN 14 2011 8 a a DT 14 2011 9 short short JJ 14 2011 10 border border NN 14 2011 11 with with IN 14 2011 12 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2011 13 , , , 14 2011 14 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2011 15 is be VBZ 14 2011 16 heavily heavily RB 14 2011 17 dependent dependent JJ 14 2011 18 on on IN 14 2011 19 South South NNP 14 2011 20 Africa Africa NNP 14 2011 21 , , , 14 2011 22 from from IN 14 2011 23 which which WDT 14 2011 24 it -PRON- PRP 14 2011 25 receives receive VBZ 14 2011 26 90 90 CD 14 2011 27 % % NN 14 2011 28 of of IN 14 2011 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2011 30 imports import NNS 14 2011 31 and and CC 14 2011 32 to to TO 14 2011 33 which which WDT 14 2011 34 it -PRON- PRP 14 2011 35 sends send VBZ 14 2011 36 about about RB 14 2011 37 one one CD 14 2011 38 - - HYPH 14 2011 39 third third NN 14 2011 40 of of IN 14 2011 41 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2011 42 exports export NNS 14 2011 43 . . . 14 2012 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 2012 2 : : : 14 2012 3 $ $ $ 14 2012 4 539 539 CD 14 2012 5 million million CD 14 2012 6 , , , 14 2012 7 per per IN 14 2012 8 capita capita FW 14 2012 9 $ $ $ 14 2012 10 750 750 CD 14 2012 11 ; ; : 14 2012 12 real real JJ 14 2012 13 growth growth NN 14 2012 14 rate rate NN 14 2012 15 5.7 5.7 CD 14 2012 16 % % NN 14 2012 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2012 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2012 19 est est NNP 14 2012 20 . . . 14 2012 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2013 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2013 2 rate rate NN 14 2013 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2013 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2013 5 prices price NNS 14 2013 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2013 7 : : : 14 2013 8 17 17 CD 14 2013 9 % % NN 14 2013 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2013 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2013 12 est est NNP 14 2013 13 . . . 14 2013 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 2014 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2014 2 rate rate NN 14 2014 3 : : : 14 2014 4 NA% NA% `` 14 2014 5 Budget budget NN 14 2014 6 : : : 14 2014 7 revenues revenue NNS 14 2014 8 $ $ $ 14 2014 9 255 255 CD 14 2014 10 million million CD 14 2014 11 ; ; : 14 2014 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2014 13 $ $ $ 14 2014 14 253 253 CD 14 2014 15 million million CD 14 2014 16 , , , 14 2014 17 including include VBG 14 2014 18 capital capital NN 14 2014 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2014 20 of of IN 14 2014 21 $ $ $ 14 2014 22 NA na CD 14 2014 23 million million CD 14 2014 24 ( ( -LRB- 14 2014 25 FY91 FY91 NNP 14 2014 26 est est NNP 14 2014 27 . . . 14 2014 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 1 Exports export NNS 14 2015 2 : : : 14 2015 3 $ $ $ 14 2015 4 394 394 CD 14 2015 5 million million CD 14 2015 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2015 8 . . NNP 14 2015 9 , , , 14 2015 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2015 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 12 ; ; : 14 2015 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2015 14 -- -- : 14 2015 15 sugar sugar NN 14 2015 16 , , , 14 2015 17 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2015 18 , , , 14 2015 19 wood wood NN 14 2015 20 pulp pulp NN 14 2015 21 , , , 14 2015 22 citrus citrus NNP 14 2015 23 , , , 14 2015 24 canned can VBN 14 2015 25 fruit fruit NN 14 2015 26 , , , 14 2015 27 soft soft JJ 14 2015 28 drink drink NN 14 2015 29 concentrates concentrate NNS 14 2015 30 ; ; : 14 2015 31 partners partner NNS 14 2015 32 -- -- : 14 2015 33 South South NNP 14 2015 34 Africa Africa NNP 14 2015 35 , , , 14 2015 36 UK UK NNP 14 2015 37 , , , 14 2015 38 US US NNP 14 2015 39 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2015 40 : : : 14 2015 41 $ $ $ 14 2015 42 386 386 CD 14 2015 43 million million CD 14 2015 44 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 45 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2015 46 . . NNP 14 2015 47 , , , 14 2015 48 1988 1988 CD 14 2015 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 50 ; ; : 14 2015 51 commodities commodity NNS 14 2015 52 -- -- : 14 2015 53 motor motor NN 14 2015 54 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 2015 55 , , , 14 2015 56 machinery machinery NN 14 2015 57 , , , 14 2015 58 transport transport NN 14 2015 59 equipment equipment NN 14 2015 60 , , , 14 2015 61 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2015 62 , , , 14 2015 63 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2015 64 products product NNS 14 2015 65 , , , 14 2015 66 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2015 67 ; ; : 14 2015 68 partners partner NNS 14 2015 69 -- -- : 14 2015 70 South South NNP 14 2015 71 Africa Africa NNP 14 2015 72 , , , 14 2015 73 US US NNP 14 2015 74 , , , 14 2015 75 UK UK NNP 14 2015 76 External External NNP 14 2015 77 debt debt NN 14 2015 78 : : : 14 2015 79 $ $ $ 14 2015 80 275 275 CD 14 2015 81 million million CD 14 2015 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 83 December December NNP 14 2015 84 1987 1987 CD 14 2015 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 86 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2015 87 production production NN 14 2015 88 : : : 14 2015 89 growth growth NN 14 2015 90 rate rate NN 14 2015 91 24 24 CD 14 2015 92 % % NN 14 2015 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 94 1986 1986 CD 14 2015 95 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 96 Electricity electricity NN 14 2015 97 : : : 14 2015 98 50,000 50,000 CD 14 2015 99 kW kw NN 14 2015 100 capacity capacity NN 14 2015 101 ; ; : 14 2015 102 130 130 CD 14 2015 103 million million CD 14 2015 104 kWh kWh NNS 14 2015 105 produced produce VBN 14 2015 106 , , , 14 2015 107 170 170 CD 14 2015 108 kWh kWh NNS 14 2015 109 per per IN 14 2015 110 capita capita NN 14 2015 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 112 1989 1989 CD 14 2015 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 114 Industries industry NNS 14 2015 115 : : : 14 2015 116 mining mining NN 14 2015 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 118 coal coal NN 14 2015 119 and and CC 14 2015 120 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2015 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 122 , , , 14 2015 123 wood wood NN 14 2015 124 pulp pulp NN 14 2015 125 , , , 14 2015 126 sugar sugar NN 14 2015 127 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 2015 128 : : : 14 2015 129 accounts account NNS 14 2015 130 for for IN 14 2015 131 25 25 CD 14 2015 132 % % NN 14 2015 133 of of IN 14 2015 134 GDP GDP NNP 14 2015 135 and and CC 14 2015 136 over over IN 14 2015 137 60 60 CD 14 2015 138 % % NN 14 2015 139 of of IN 14 2015 140 labor labor NN 14 2015 141 force force NN 14 2015 142 ; ; : 14 2015 143 mostly mostly RB 14 2015 144 subsistence subsistence NN 14 2015 145 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2015 146 ; ; : 14 2015 147 cash cash NN 14 2015 148 crops crop NNS 14 2015 149 -- -- : 14 2015 150 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 2015 151 , , , 14 2015 152 citrus citrus NNP 14 2015 153 fruit fruit NN 14 2015 154 , , , 14 2015 155 cotton cotton NN 14 2015 156 , , , 14 2015 157 pineapples pineapple NNS 14 2015 158 ; ; : 14 2015 159 other other JJ 14 2015 160 crops crop NNS 14 2015 161 and and CC 14 2015 162 livestock livestock NN 14 2015 163 -- -- : 14 2015 164 corn corn NN 14 2015 165 , , , 14 2015 166 sorghum sorghum NN 14 2015 167 , , , 14 2015 168 peanuts peanut NNS 14 2015 169 , , , 14 2015 170 cattle cattle NNS 14 2015 171 , , , 14 2015 172 goats goat NNS 14 2015 173 , , , 14 2015 174 sheep sheep NNS 14 2015 175 ; ; : 14 2015 176 not not RB 14 2015 177 self self NN 14 2015 178 - - HYPH 14 2015 179 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2015 180 in in IN 14 2015 181 grain grain NN 14 2015 182 Aid aid NN 14 2015 183 : : : 14 2015 184 US US NNP 14 2015 185 commitments commitment NNS 14 2015 186 , , , 14 2015 187 including include VBG 14 2015 188 Ex Ex NNP 14 2015 189 - - HYPH 14 2015 190 Im Im NNP 14 2015 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 192 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2015 193 - - HYPH 14 2015 194 88 88 NNP 14 2015 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 196 , , , 14 2015 197 $ $ $ 14 2015 198 132 132 CD 14 2015 199 million million CD 14 2015 200 ; ; : 14 2015 201 Western western JJ 14 2015 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 203 non non JJ 14 2015 204 - - JJ 14 2015 205 US us JJ 14 2015 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 207 countries country NNS 14 2015 208 , , , 14 2015 209 ODA ODA NNP 14 2015 210 and and CC 14 2015 211 OOF OOF NNP 14 2015 212 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2015 213 commitments commitment NNS 14 2015 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 215 1970 1970 CD 14 2015 216 - - SYM 14 2015 217 87 87 CD 14 2015 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 219 , , , 14 2015 220 $ $ $ 14 2015 221 468 468 CD 14 2015 222 million million CD 14 2015 223 Currency currency NN 14 2015 224 : : : 14 2015 225 lilangeni lilangeni NNP 14 2015 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 227 plural plural JJ 14 2015 228 -- -- : 14 2015 229 emalangeni emalangeni NN 14 2015 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 231 ; ; : 14 2015 232 1 1 CD 14 2015 233 lilangeni lilangeni NN 14 2015 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 235 E e NN 14 2015 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 237 = = NFP 14 2015 238 100 100 CD 14 2015 239 cents cent NNS 14 2015 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2015 241 rates rate NNS 14 2015 242 : : : 14 2015 243 emalangeni emalangeni NNP 14 2015 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 245 E E NNP 14 2015 246 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 247 per per IN 14 2015 248 US$ us$ $ 14 2015 249 1 1 CD 14 2015 250 - - HYPH 14 2015 251 -2.5555 -2.5555 NN 14 2015 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 253 January January NNP 14 2015 254 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 255 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 256 , , , 14 2015 257 2.6166 2.6166 CD 14 2015 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 259 1989 1989 CD 14 2015 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 261 , , , 14 2015 262 2.2611 2.2611 CD 14 2015 263 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 264 1988 1988 CD 14 2015 265 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 266 , , , 14 2015 267 2.0350 2.0350 CD 14 2015 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 269 1987 1987 CD 14 2015 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 271 , , , 14 2015 272 2.2685 2.2685 CD 14 2015 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 274 1986 1986 CD 14 2015 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 276 , , , 14 2015 277 2.1911 2.1911 CD 14 2015 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 279 1985 1985 CD 14 2015 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 281 ; ; : 14 2015 282 note note VB 14 2015 283 -- -- : 14 2015 284 the the DT 14 2015 285 Swazi Swazi NNP 14 2015 286 emalangeni emalangeni NN 14 2015 287 is be VBZ 14 2015 288 at at IN 14 2015 289 par par NN 14 2015 290 with with IN 14 2015 291 the the DT 14 2015 292 South south JJ 14 2015 293 African african JJ 14 2015 294 rand rand NN 14 2015 295 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2015 296 year year NN 14 2015 297 : : : 14 2015 298 1 1 CD 14 2015 299 April-31 April-31 NNP 14 2015 300 March March NNP 14 2015 301 - - HYPH 14 2015 302 Communications Communications NNP 14 2015 303 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 2015 304 : : : 14 2015 305 297 297 CD 14 2015 306 km km NN 14 2015 307 plus plus CC 14 2015 308 71 71 CD 14 2015 309 km km NNS 14 2015 310 disused disused JJ 14 2015 311 , , , 14 2015 312 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2015 313 gauge gauge NN 14 2015 314 , , , 14 2015 315 single single JJ 14 2015 316 track track NN 14 2015 317 Highways highway NNS 14 2015 318 : : : 14 2015 319 2,853 2,853 CD 14 2015 320 km km NN 14 2015 321 total total NN 14 2015 322 ; ; : 14 2015 323 510 510 CD 14 2015 324 km km NN 14 2015 325 paved pave VBN 14 2015 326 , , , 14 2015 327 1,230 1,230 CD 14 2015 328 km km NN 14 2015 329 crushed crush VBN 14 2015 330 stone stone NN 14 2015 331 , , , 14 2015 332 gravel gravel NN 14 2015 333 , , , 14 2015 334 or or CC 14 2015 335 stabilized stabilize VBD 14 2015 336 soil soil NN 14 2015 337 , , , 14 2015 338 and and CC 14 2015 339 1,113 1,113 CD 14 2015 340 km km NN 14 2015 341 improved improve VBN 14 2015 342 earth earth NN 14 2015 343 Civil civil JJ 14 2015 344 air air NN 14 2015 345 : : : 14 2015 346 1 1 CD 14 2015 347 major major JJ 14 2015 348 transport transport NN 14 2015 349 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2015 350 Airports airport NNS 14 2015 351 : : : 14 2015 352 23 23 CD 14 2015 353 total total NN 14 2015 354 , , , 14 2015 355 22 22 CD 14 2015 356 usable usable JJ 14 2015 357 ; ; : 14 2015 358 1 1 CD 14 2015 359 with with IN 14 2015 360 permanent permanent JJ 14 2015 361 - - HYPH 14 2015 362 surfaced surfaced JJ 14 2015 363 runways runway NNS 14 2015 364 ; ; : 14 2015 365 none none NN 14 2015 366 with with IN 14 2015 367 runways runway NNS 14 2015 368 over over IN 14 2015 369 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2015 370 m m CD 14 2015 371 ; ; : 14 2015 372 1 1 CD 14 2015 373 with with IN 14 2015 374 runways runways NNP 14 2015 375 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2015 376 - - HYPH 14 2015 377 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2015 378 m m NN 14 2015 379 ; ; : 14 2015 380 none none NN 14 2015 381 with with IN 14 2015 382 runways runway NNS 14 2015 383 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2015 384 - - HYPH 14 2015 385 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2015 386 m m NNP 14 2015 387 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 2015 388 : : : 14 2015 389 system system NN 14 2015 390 consists consist VBZ 14 2015 391 of of IN 14 2015 392 carrier carrier NN 14 2015 393 - - HYPH 14 2015 394 equipped equip VBN 14 2015 395 open open JJ 14 2015 396 - - HYPH 14 2015 397 wire wire NN 14 2015 398 lines line NNS 14 2015 399 and and CC 14 2015 400 low low JJ 14 2015 401 - - HYPH 14 2015 402 capacity capacity NN 14 2015 403 radio radio NN 14 2015 404 relay relay NN 14 2015 405 links link NNS 14 2015 406 ; ; : 14 2015 407 15,400 15,400 CD 14 2015 408 telephones telephone NNS 14 2015 409 ; ; : 14 2015 410 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 14 2015 411 AM AM NNP 14 2015 412 , , , 14 2015 413 6 6 CD 14 2015 414 FM FM NNP 14 2015 415 , , , 14 2015 416 10 10 CD 14 2015 417 TV tv NN 14 2015 418 ; ; : 14 2015 419 1 1 CD 14 2015 420 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2015 421 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2015 422 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 2015 423 earth earth NN 14 2015 424 station station NN 14 2015 425 - - : 14 2015 426 Defense Defense NNP 14 2015 427 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2015 428 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2015 429 : : : 14 2015 430 Umbutfo Umbutfo NNP 14 2015 431 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2015 432 Defense Defense NNP 14 2015 433 Force Force NNP 14 2015 434 , , , 14 2015 435 Royal Royal NNP 14 2015 436 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2015 437 Police Police NNP 14 2015 438 Force Force NNP 14 2015 439 Military Military NNP 14 2015 440 manpower manpower NN 14 2015 441 : : : 14 2015 442 males males NNP 14 2015 443 15 15 CD 14 2015 444 - - SYM 14 2015 445 49 49 CD 14 2015 446 , , , 14 2015 447 166,537 166,537 CD 14 2015 448 ; ; : 14 2015 449 96,239 96,239 CD 14 2015 450 fit fit NN 14 2015 451 for for IN 14 2015 452 military military JJ 14 2015 453 service service NN 14 2015 454 Defense Defense NNP 14 2015 455 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2015 456 : : : 14 2015 457 NA NA NNP 14 2015 458 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2015 459 Country country NN 14 2015 460 : : : 14 2015 461 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2015 462 - - HYPH 14 2015 463 Geography Geography NNP 14 2015 464 Total Total NNP 14 2015 465 area area NN 14 2015 466 : : : 14 2015 467 449,960 449,960 CD 14 2015 468 km2 km2 NNP 14 2015 469 ; ; : 14 2015 470 land land NN 14 2015 471 area area NN 14 2015 472 : : : 14 2015 473 411,620 411,620 CD 14 2015 474 km2 km2 NNP 14 2015 475 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2015 476 area area NN 14 2015 477 : : : 14 2015 478 slightly slightly RB 14 2015 479 larger large JJR 14 2015 480 than than IN 14 2015 481 California California NNP 14 2015 482 Land Land NNP 14 2015 483 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2015 484 : : : 14 2015 485 2,193 2,193 CD 14 2015 486 km km NNS 14 2015 487 total total JJ 14 2015 488 ; ; : 14 2015 489 Finland Finland NNP 14 2015 490 536 536 CD 14 2015 491 km km NNS 14 2015 492 , , , 14 2015 493 Norway Norway NNP 14 2015 494 1,657 1,657 CD 14 2015 495 km km NN 14 2015 496 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2015 497 : : : 14 2015 498 3,218 3,218 CD 14 2015 499 km km NN 14 2015 500 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2015 501 claims claim VBZ 14 2015 502 : : : 14 2015 503 Continental continental JJ 14 2015 504 shelf shelf NN 14 2015 505 : : : 14 2015 506 200 200 CD 14 2015 507 meters meter NNS 14 2015 508 or or CC 14 2015 509 to to IN 14 2015 510 depth depth NN 14 2015 511 of of IN 14 2015 512 exploitation exploitation NN 14 2015 513 ; ; : 14 2015 514 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 2015 515 fishing fishing NN 14 2015 516 zone zone NN 14 2015 517 : : : 14 2015 518 200 200 CD 14 2015 519 nm nm CD 14 2015 520 ; ; : 14 2015 521 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2015 522 sea sea NN 14 2015 523 : : : 14 2015 524 12 12 CD 14 2015 525 nm nm NNP 14 2015 526 Climate Climate NNP 14 2015 527 : : : 14 2015 528 temperate temperate VB 14 2015 529 in in IN 14 2015 530 south south NN 14 2015 531 with with IN 14 2015 532 cold cold JJ 14 2015 533 , , , 14 2015 534 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 2015 535 winters winter NNS 14 2015 536 and and CC 14 2015 537 cool cool JJ 14 2015 538 , , , 14 2015 539 partly partly RB 14 2015 540 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 2015 541 summers summer NNS 14 2015 542 ; ; : 14 2015 543 subarctic subarctic JJ 14 2015 544 in in IN 14 2015 545 north north JJ 14 2015 546 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2015 547 : : : 14 2015 548 mostly mostly RB 14 2015 549 flat flat JJ 14 2015 550 or or CC 14 2015 551 gently gently RB 14 2015 552 rolling roll VBG 14 2015 553 lowlands lowland NNS 14 2015 554 ; ; : 14 2015 555 mountains mountain NNS 14 2015 556 in in IN 14 2015 557 west west JJ 14 2015 558 Natural natural JJ 14 2015 559 resources resource NNS 14 2015 560 : : : 14 2015 561 zinc zinc NN 14 2015 562 , , , 14 2015 563 iron iron NN 14 2015 564 ore ore NN 14 2015 565 , , , 14 2015 566 lead lead NN 14 2015 567 , , , 14 2015 568 copper copper NN 14 2015 569 , , , 14 2015 570 silver silver NN 14 2015 571 , , , 14 2015 572 timber timber NN 14 2015 573 , , , 14 2015 574 uranium uranium NN 14 2015 575 , , , 14 2015 576 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2015 577 potential potential JJ 14 2015 578 Land Land NNP 14 2015 579 use use NN 14 2015 580 : : : 14 2015 581 7 7 CD 14 2015 582 % % NN 14 2015 583 arable arable JJ 14 2015 584 land land NN 14 2015 585 ; ; : 14 2015 586 0 0 CD 14 2015 587 % % NN 14 2015 588 permanent permanent JJ 14 2015 589 crops crop NNS 14 2015 590 ; ; : 14 2015 591 2 2 CD 14 2015 592 % % NN 14 2015 593 meadows meadow NNS 14 2015 594 and and CC 14 2015 595 pastures pasture NNS 14 2015 596 ; ; : 14 2015 597 64 64 CD 14 2015 598 % % NN 14 2015 599 forest forest NN 14 2015 600 and and CC 14 2015 601 woodland woodland NN 14 2015 602 ; ; : 14 2015 603 27 27 CD 14 2015 604 % % NN 14 2015 605 other other JJ 14 2015 606 ; ; : 14 2015 607 includes include VBZ 14 2015 608 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2015 609 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2015 610 Environment Environment NNP 14 2015 611 : : : 14 2015 612 water water NN 14 2015 613 pollution pollution NN 14 2015 614 ; ; : 14 2015 615 acid acid JJ 14 2015 616 rain rain NN 14 2015 617 Note Note NNP 14 2015 618 : : : 14 2015 619 strategic strategic JJ 14 2015 620 location location NN 14 2015 621 along along IN 14 2015 622 Danish Danish NNP 14 2015 623 Straits Straits NNPS 14 2015 624 linking link VBG 14 2015 625 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 2015 626 and and CC 14 2015 627 North North NNP 14 2015 628 Seas Seas NNPS 14 2015 629 - - HYPH 14 2015 630 People People NNPS 14 2015 631 Population Population NNP 14 2015 632 : : : 14 2015 633 8,526,452 8,526,452 CD 14 2015 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 635 July July NNP 14 2015 636 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 637 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 638 , , , 14 2015 639 growth growth NN 14 2015 640 rate rate NN 14 2015 641 0.5 0.5 CD 14 2015 642 % % NN 14 2015 643 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 644 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 645 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 646 Birth birth NN 14 2015 647 rate rate NN 14 2015 648 : : : 14 2015 649 13 13 CD 14 2015 650 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2015 651 population population NN 14 2015 652 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 653 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 654 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 655 Death death NN 14 2015 656 rate rate NN 14 2015 657 : : : 14 2015 658 11 11 CD 14 2015 659 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2015 660 population population NN 14 2015 661 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 662 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 663 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 664 Net net JJ 14 2015 665 migration migration NN 14 2015 666 rate rate NN 14 2015 667 : : : 14 2015 668 3 3 CD 14 2015 669 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2015 670 population population NN 14 2015 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 672 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 673 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 674 Infant infant NN 14 2015 675 mortality mortality NN 14 2015 676 rate rate NN 14 2015 677 : : : 14 2015 678 6 6 CD 14 2015 679 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2015 680 live live JJ 14 2015 681 births birth NNS 14 2015 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 683 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 684 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 685 Life life NN 14 2015 686 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2015 687 at at IN 14 2015 688 birth birth NN 14 2015 689 : : : 14 2015 690 75 75 CD 14 2015 691 years year NNS 14 2015 692 male male JJ 14 2015 693 , , , 14 2015 694 81 81 CD 14 2015 695 years year NNS 14 2015 696 female female JJ 14 2015 697 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 698 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 700 Total total JJ 14 2015 701 fertility fertility NN 14 2015 702 rate rate NN 14 2015 703 : : : 14 2015 704 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2015 705 children child NNS 14 2015 706 born bear VBN 14 2015 707 / / SYM 14 2015 708 woman woman NN 14 2015 709 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 710 1990 1990 CD 14 2015 711 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 712 Nationality nationality NN 14 2015 713 : : : 14 2015 714 noun noun NNP 14 2015 715 -- -- : 14 2015 716 Swede(s Swede(s NNP 14 2015 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 718 ; ; , 14 2015 719 adjective adjective JJ 14 2015 720 -- -- : 14 2015 721 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2015 722 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2015 723 divisions division NNS 14 2015 724 : : : 14 2015 725 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 14 2015 726 white white JJ 14 2015 727 population population NN 14 2015 728 ; ; , 14 2015 729 small small JJ 14 2015 730 Lappish lappish JJ 14 2015 731 minority minority NN 14 2015 732 ; ; : 14 2015 733 about about RB 14 2015 734 12 12 CD 14 2015 735 % % NN 14 2015 736 foreign foreign JJ 14 2015 737 born bear VBN 14 2015 738 or or CC 14 2015 739 first first JJ 14 2015 740 - - HYPH 14 2015 741 generation generation NN 14 2015 742 immigrants immigrant NNS 14 2015 743 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 744 Finns Finns NNP 14 2015 745 , , , 14 2015 746 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 14 2015 747 , , , 14 2015 748 Danes Danes NNPS 14 2015 749 , , , 14 2015 750 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 14 2015 751 , , , 14 2015 752 Greeks Greeks NNPS 14 2015 753 , , , 14 2015 754 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2015 755 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 756 Religion religion NN 14 2015 757 : : : 14 2015 758 93.5 93.5 CD 14 2015 759 % % NN 14 2015 760 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 2015 761 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 2015 762 , , , 14 2015 763 1.0 1.0 CD 14 2015 764 % % NN 14 2015 765 Roman Roman NNP 14 2015 766 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2015 767 , , , 14 2015 768 5.5 5.5 CD 14 2015 769 % % NN 14 2015 770 other other JJ 14 2015 771 Language language NN 14 2015 772 : : : 14 2015 773 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2015 774 , , , 14 2015 775 small small JJ 14 2015 776 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 14 2015 777 and and CC 14 2015 778 Finnish Finnish NNP 14 2015 779 - - HYPH 14 2015 780 speaking speak VBG 14 2015 781 minorities minority NNS 14 2015 782 ; ; : 14 2015 783 immigrants immigrant NNS 14 2015 784 speak speak VBP 14 2015 785 native native JJ 14 2015 786 languages language NNS 14 2015 787 Literacy literacy NN 14 2015 788 : : : 14 2015 789 99 99 CD 14 2015 790 % % NN 14 2015 791 Labor Labor NNP 14 2015 792 force force NN 14 2015 793 : : : 14 2015 794 4,531,000 4,531,000 CD 14 2015 795 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 796 1988 1988 CD 14 2015 797 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 798 ; ; : 14 2015 799 32.8 32.8 CD 14 2015 800 % % NN 14 2015 801 private private JJ 14 2015 802 services service NNS 14 2015 803 , , , 14 2015 804 30.0 30.0 CD 14 2015 805 % % NN 14 2015 806 government government NN 14 2015 807 services service NNS 14 2015 808 , , , 14 2015 809 22.0 22.0 CD 14 2015 810 % % NN 14 2015 811 mining mining NN 14 2015 812 and and CC 14 2015 813 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2015 814 , , , 14 2015 815 5.9 5.9 CD 14 2015 816 % % NN 14 2015 817 construction construction NN 14 2015 818 , , , 14 2015 819 5.0 5.0 CD 14 2015 820 % % NN 14 2015 821 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2015 822 , , , 14 2015 823 forestry forestry NN 14 2015 824 , , , 14 2015 825 and and CC 14 2015 826 fishing fishing NN 14 2015 827 , , , 14 2015 828 0.9 0.9 CD 14 2015 829 % % NN 14 2015 830 electricity electricity NN 14 2015 831 , , , 14 2015 832 gas gas NN 14 2015 833 , , , 14 2015 834 and and CC 14 2015 835 waterworks waterworks NN 14 2015 836 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 837 1986 1986 CD 14 2015 838 ) ) -RRB- 14 2015 839 Organized organize VBN 14 2015 840 labor labor NN 14 2015 841 : : : 14 2015 842 90 90 CD 14 2015 843 % % NN 14 2015 844 of of IN 14 2015 845 labor labor NN 14 2015 846 force force NN 14 2015 847 ( ( -LRB- 14 2015 848 1985 1985 CD 14 2015 849 est est NNP 14 2015 850 . . . 14 2015 851 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 1 - - : 14 2016 2 Government Government NNP 14 2016 3 Long Long NNP 14 2016 4 - - HYPH 14 2016 5 form form NN 14 2016 6 name name NN 14 2016 7 : : : 14 2016 8 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2016 9 of of IN 14 2016 10 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2016 11 Type Type NNP 14 2016 12 : : : 14 2016 13 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2016 14 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2016 15 Capital capital NN 14 2016 16 : : : 14 2016 17 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 14 2016 18 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2016 19 divisions division NNS 14 2016 20 : : : 14 2016 21 24 24 CD 14 2016 22 provinces province NNS 14 2016 23 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 24 lan lan NNP 14 2016 25 , , , 14 2016 26 singular singular JJ 14 2016 27 and and CC 14 2016 28 plural plural JJ 14 2016 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 30 ; ; : 14 2016 31 Alvsborgs Alvsborgs NNP 14 2016 32 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 33 , , , 14 2016 34 Blekinge Blekinge NNP 14 2016 35 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 36 , , , 14 2016 37 Gavleborgs Gavleborgs NNP 14 2016 38 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 39 , , , 14 2016 40 Goteborgs Goteborgs NNP 14 2016 41 och och CC 14 2016 42 Bohus Bohus NNP 14 2016 43 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 44 , , , 14 2016 45 Gotlands Gotlands NNP 14 2016 46 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 47 , , , 14 2016 48 Hallands Hallands NNP 14 2016 49 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 50 , , , 14 2016 51 Jamtlands Jamtlands NNPS 14 2016 52 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 53 , , , 14 2016 54 Jonkopings Jonkopings NNP 14 2016 55 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 56 , , , 14 2016 57 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 14 2016 58 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 59 , , , 14 2016 60 Kopparbergs Kopparbergs NNP 14 2016 61 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 62 , , , 14 2016 63 Kristianstads Kristianstads NNP 14 2016 64 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 65 , , , 14 2016 66 Kronobergs Kronobergs NNP 14 2016 67 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 68 , , , 14 2016 69 Malmohus Malmohus NNP 14 2016 70 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 71 , , , 14 2016 72 Norrbottens Norrbottens NNP 14 2016 73 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 74 , , , 14 2016 75 Orebro Orebro NNP 14 2016 76 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 77 , , , 14 2016 78 Ostergotlands Ostergotlands NNP 14 2016 79 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 80 , , , 14 2016 81 Skaraborgs Skaraborgs NNP 14 2016 82 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 83 , , , 14 2016 84 Sodermanlands Sodermanlands NNP 14 2016 85 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 86 , , , 14 2016 87 Stockholms Stockholms NNP 14 2016 88 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 89 , , , 14 2016 90 Uppsala Uppsala NNP 14 2016 91 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 92 , , , 14 2016 93 Varmlands Varmlands NNP 14 2016 94 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 95 , , , 14 2016 96 Vasterbottens Vasterbottens NNP 14 2016 97 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 98 , , , 14 2016 99 Vasternorrlands Vasternorrlands NNP 14 2016 100 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 101 , , , 14 2016 102 Vastmanlands Vastmanlands NNP 14 2016 103 Lan Lan NNP 14 2016 104 Independence Independence NNP 14 2016 105 : : : 14 2016 106 6 6 CD 14 2016 107 June June NNP 14 2016 108 1809 1809 CD 14 2016 109 , , , 14 2016 110 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2016 111 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2016 112 established establish VBN 14 2016 113 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2016 114 : : : 14 2016 115 1 1 CD 14 2016 116 January January NNP 14 2016 117 1975 1975 CD 14 2016 118 Legal legal JJ 14 2016 119 system system NN 14 2016 120 : : : 14 2016 121 civil civil JJ 14 2016 122 law law NN 14 2016 123 system system NN 14 2016 124 influenced influence VBN 14 2016 125 by by IN 14 2016 126 customary customary JJ 14 2016 127 law law NN 14 2016 128 ; ; : 14 2016 129 accepts accept VBZ 14 2016 130 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2016 131 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2016 132 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2016 133 , , , 14 2016 134 with with IN 14 2016 135 reservations reservation NNS 14 2016 136 National national JJ 14 2016 137 holiday holiday NN 14 2016 138 : : : 14 2016 139 Day day NN 14 2016 140 of of IN 14 2016 141 the the DT 14 2016 142 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2016 143 Flag Flag NNP 14 2016 144 , , , 14 2016 145 6 6 CD 14 2016 146 June June NNP 14 2016 147 Executive Executive NNP 14 2016 148 branch branch NN 14 2016 149 : : : 14 2016 150 monarch monarch NN 14 2016 151 , , , 14 2016 152 prime prime NNP 14 2016 153 minister minister NN 14 2016 154 , , , 14 2016 155 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2016 156 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2016 157 branch branch NN 14 2016 158 : : : 14 2016 159 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2016 160 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2016 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 162 Riksdag Riksdag NNP 14 2016 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 164 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2016 165 branch branch NN 14 2016 166 : : : 14 2016 167 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2016 168 Court Court NNP 14 2016 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 170 Hogsta Hogsta NNP 14 2016 171 Domstolen Domstolen NNP 14 2016 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 173 Leaders leader NNS 14 2016 174 : : : 14 2016 175 Chief Chief NNP 14 2016 176 of of IN 14 2016 177 State State NNP 14 2016 178 -- -- : 14 2016 179 King King NNP 14 2016 180 CARL CARL NNP 14 2016 181 XVI XVI NNP 14 2016 182 Gustaf Gustaf NNP 14 2016 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 184 since since IN 14 2016 185 19 19 CD 14 2016 186 September September NNP 14 2016 187 1973 1973 CD 14 2016 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 189 ; ; : 14 2016 190 Heir Heir NNP 14 2016 191 Apparent Apparent NNP 14 2016 192 Princess Princess NNP 14 2016 193 VICTORIA VICTORIA NNP 14 2016 194 Ingrid Ingrid NNP 14 2016 195 Alice Alice NNP 14 2016 196 Desiree Desiree NNP 14 2016 197 , , , 14 2016 198 daughter daughter NN 14 2016 199 of of IN 14 2016 200 the the DT 14 2016 201 King King NNP 14 2016 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 203 born bear VBN 14 2016 204 14 14 CD 14 2016 205 July July NNP 14 2016 206 1977 1977 CD 14 2016 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 208 ; ; : 14 2016 209 Head Head NNP 14 2016 210 of of IN 14 2016 211 Government Government NNP 14 2016 212 -- -- : 14 2016 213 Prime Prime NNP 14 2016 214 Minister Minister NNP 14 2016 215 Ingvar Ingvar NNP 14 2016 216 CARLSSON CARLSSON NNP 14 2016 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 218 since since IN 14 2016 219 12 12 CD 14 2016 220 March March NNP 14 2016 221 1986 1986 CD 14 2016 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 223 ; ; : 14 2016 224 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2016 225 Prime Prime NNP 14 2016 226 Minister Minister NNP 14 2016 227 Kjell Kjell NNP 14 2016 228 - - HYPH 14 2016 229 Olof Olof NNP 14 2016 230 FELDT FELDT NNP 14 2016 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 232 since since IN 14 2016 233 NA NA NNP 14 2016 234 March March NNP 14 2016 235 1986 1986 CD 14 2016 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 237 Political political JJ 14 2016 238 parties party NNS 14 2016 239 and and CC 14 2016 240 leaders leader NNS 14 2016 241 : : : 14 2016 242 Moderate moderate JJ 14 2016 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 244 conservative conservative JJ 14 2016 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 246 , , , 14 2016 247 Carl Carl NNP 14 2016 248 Bildt Bildt NNP 14 2016 249 ; ; : 14 2016 250 Center Center NNP 14 2016 251 , , , 14 2016 252 Olof Olof NNP 14 2016 253 Johansson Johansson NNP 14 2016 254 ; ; : 14 2016 255 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 2016 256 People People NNPS 14 2016 257 's 's POS 14 2016 258 Party Party NNP 14 2016 259 , , , 14 2016 260 Bengt Bengt NNP 14 2016 261 Westerberg Westerberg NNP 14 2016 262 ; ; : 14 2016 263 Social Social NNP 14 2016 264 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2016 265 , , , 14 2016 266 Ingvar Ingvar NNP 14 2016 267 Carlsson Carlsson NNP 14 2016 268 ; ; : 14 2016 269 Left Left NNP 14 2016 270 Party Party NNP 14 2016 271 - - HYPH 14 2016 272 Communist Communist NNP 14 2016 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 274 VPK vpk NN 14 2016 275 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 276 , , , 14 2016 277 Lars Lars NNP 14 2016 278 Werner Werner NNP 14 2016 279 ; ; : 14 2016 280 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2016 281 Communist Communist NNP 14 2016 282 Party Party NNP 14 2016 283 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 284 SKP SKP NNP 14 2016 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 286 , , , 14 2016 287 Rune Rune NNP 14 2016 288 Pettersson Pettersson NNP 14 2016 289 ; ; : 14 2016 290 Communist Communist NNP 14 2016 291 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2016 292 ' ' POS 14 2016 293 Party Party NNP 14 2016 294 , , , 14 2016 295 Rolf Rolf NNP 14 2016 296 Hagel Hagel NNP 14 2016 297 ; ; : 14 2016 298 Green Green NNP 14 2016 299 Party Party NNP 14 2016 300 , , , 14 2016 301 no no DT 14 2016 302 formal formal JJ 14 2016 303 leader leader NN 14 2016 304 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 2016 305 : : : 14 2016 306 universal universal JJ 14 2016 307 at at IN 14 2016 308 age age NN 14 2016 309 18 18 CD 14 2016 310 Elections election NNS 14 2016 311 : : : 14 2016 312 Parliament parliament NN 14 2016 313 -- -- : 14 2016 314 last last RB 14 2016 315 held hold VBD 14 2016 316 18 18 CD 14 2016 317 September September NNP 14 2016 318 1988 1988 CD 14 2016 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 320 next next JJ 14 2016 321 to to TO 14 2016 322 be be VB 14 2016 323 held hold VBN 14 2016 324 September September NNP 14 2016 325 1991 1991 CD 14 2016 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 327 ; ; : 14 2016 328 results result NNS 14 2016 329 -- -- : 14 2016 330 percent percent NN 14 2016 331 of of IN 14 2016 332 vote vote NN 14 2016 333 by by IN 14 2016 334 party party NN 14 2016 335 NA NA NNP 14 2016 336 ; ; : 14 2016 337 seats--(349 seats--(349 NNP 14 2016 338 total total JJ 14 2016 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 340 Social Social NNP 14 2016 341 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2016 342 156 156 CD 14 2016 343 , , , 14 2016 344 Moderate Moderate NNP 14 2016 345 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 346 conservative conservative JJ 14 2016 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 348 66 66 CD 14 2016 349 , , , 14 2016 350 Liberals Liberals NNP 14 2016 351 44 44 CD 14 2016 352 , , , 14 2016 353 Center Center NNP 14 2016 354 42 42 CD 14 2016 355 , , , 14 2016 356 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2016 357 21 21 CD 14 2016 358 , , , 14 2016 359 Greens Greens NNP 14 2016 360 20 20 CD 14 2016 361 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2016 362 : : : 14 2016 363 VPK vpk NN 14 2016 364 and and CC 14 2016 365 SKP SKP NNP 14 2016 366 ; ; : 14 2016 367 VPK vpk NN 14 2016 368 , , , 14 2016 369 the the DT 14 2016 370 major major JJ 14 2016 371 Communist Communist NNP 14 2016 372 party party NN 14 2016 373 , , , 14 2016 374 is be VBZ 14 2016 375 reported report VBN 14 2016 376 to to TO 14 2016 377 have have VB 14 2016 378 roughly roughly RB 14 2016 379 17,800 17,800 CD 14 2016 380 members member NNS 14 2016 381 ; ; : 14 2016 382 in in IN 14 2016 383 the the DT 14 2016 384 1988 1988 CD 14 2016 385 election election NN 14 2016 386 , , , 14 2016 387 the the DT 14 2016 388 VPK vpk NN 14 2016 389 attracted attract VBD 14 2016 390 5.8 5.8 CD 14 2016 391 % % NN 14 2016 392 of of IN 14 2016 393 the the DT 14 2016 394 vote vote NN 14 2016 395 Member Member NNP 14 2016 396 of of IN 14 2016 397 : : : 14 2016 398 ADB ADB NNP 14 2016 399 , , , 14 2016 400 CCC CCC NNP 14 2016 401 , , , 14 2016 402 Council Council NNP 14 2016 403 of of IN 14 2016 404 Europe Europe NNP 14 2016 405 , , , 14 2016 406 DAC DAC NNP 14 2016 407 , , , 14 2016 408 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 2016 409 , , , 14 2016 410 ESA ESA NNP 14 2016 411 , , , 14 2016 412 FAO FAO NNP 14 2016 413 , , , 14 2016 414 GATT GATT NNP 14 2016 415 , , , 14 2016 416 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2016 417 , , , 14 2016 418 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2016 419 , , , 14 2016 420 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2016 421 , , , 14 2016 422 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 2016 423 , , , 14 2016 424 ICES ICES NNP 14 2016 425 , , , 14 2016 426 ICO ICO NNP 14 2016 427 , , , 14 2016 428 IDA IDA NNP 14 2016 429 , , , 14 2016 430 IDB IDB NNP 14 2016 431 -- -- : 14 2016 432 Inter inter JJ 14 2016 433 - - JJ 14 2016 434 American American NNP 14 2016 435 Development Development NNP 14 2016 436 Bank Bank NNP 14 2016 437 , , , 14 2016 438 IEA IEA NNP 14 2016 439 , , , 14 2016 440 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2016 441 , , , 14 2016 442 IFC IFC NNP 14 2016 443 , , , 14 2016 444 IHO IHO NNP 14 2016 445 , , , 14 2016 446 ILO ILO NNP 14 2016 447 , , , 14 2016 448 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2016 449 , , , 14 2016 450 IMF IMF NNP 14 2016 451 , , , 14 2016 452 IMO imo RB 14 2016 453 , , , 14 2016 454 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2016 455 , , , 14 2016 456 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2016 457 , , , 14 2016 458 IPU IPU NNP 14 2016 459 , , , 14 2016 460 ISO ISO NNP 14 2016 461 , , , 14 2016 462 ITU ITU NNP 14 2016 463 , , , 14 2016 464 IWC IWC NNP 14 2016 465 -- -- : 14 2016 466 International International NNP 14 2016 467 , , , 14 2016 468 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 2016 469 Commission Commission NNP 14 2016 470 , , , 14 2016 471 IWC IWC NNP 14 2016 472 -- -- : 14 2016 473 International International NNP 14 2016 474 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2016 475 Council Council NNP 14 2016 476 , , , 14 2016 477 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 2016 478 Council Council NNP 14 2016 479 , , , 14 2016 480 OECD OECD NNP 14 2016 481 , , , 14 2016 482 UN UN NNP 14 2016 483 , , , 14 2016 484 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2016 485 , , , 14 2016 486 UPU UPU NNP 14 2016 487 , , , 14 2016 488 WHO who WP 14 2016 489 , , , 14 2016 490 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2016 491 , , , 14 2016 492 WMO WMO NNP 14 2016 493 , , , 14 2016 494 WSG WSG NNP 14 2016 495 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2016 496 representation representation NN 14 2016 497 : : : 14 2016 498 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2016 499 Anders Anders NNPS 14 2016 500 THUNBORG thunborg VBP 14 2016 501 ; ; : 14 2016 502 Chancery chancery NN 14 2016 503 at at IN 14 2016 504 Suite Suite NNP 14 2016 505 1200 1200 CD 14 2016 506 , , , 14 2016 507 600 600 CD 14 2016 508 New New NNP 14 2016 509 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2016 510 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2016 511 NW NW NNP 14 2016 512 , , , 14 2016 513 Washington Washington NNP 14 2016 514 DC DC NNP 14 2016 515 20037 20037 CD 14 2016 516 ; ; : 14 2016 517 telephone telephone NN 14 2016 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 519 202 202 CD 14 2016 520 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 521 944 944 CD 14 2016 522 - - HYPH 14 2016 523 5600 5600 CD 14 2016 524 ; ; : 14 2016 525 there there EX 14 2016 526 are be VBP 14 2016 527 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2016 528 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2016 529 General General NNP 14 2016 530 in in IN 14 2016 531 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 2016 532 , , , 14 2016 533 Los Los NNP 14 2016 534 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2016 535 , , , 14 2016 536 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 14 2016 537 , , , 14 2016 538 and and CC 14 2016 539 New New NNP 14 2016 540 York York NNP 14 2016 541 ; ; : 14 2016 542 US US NNP 14 2016 543 -- -- : 14 2016 544 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2016 545 Charles Charles NNP 14 2016 546 E. E. NNP 14 2016 547 REDMAN REDMAN NNP 14 2016 548 ; ; : 14 2016 549 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2016 550 at at IN 14 2016 551 Strandvagen Strandvagen NNP 14 2016 552 101 101 CD 14 2016 553 , , , 14 2016 554 S-115 S-115 NNP 14 2016 555 27 27 CD 14 2016 556 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 14 2016 557 ; ; : 14 2016 558 telephone telephone NN 14 2016 559 p46o p46o NNS 14 2016 560 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 561 8) 8) CD 14 2016 562 7835300 7835300 CD 14 2016 563 Flag flag NN 14 2016 564 : : : 14 2016 565 blue blue JJ 14 2016 566 with with IN 14 2016 567 a a DT 14 2016 568 yellow yellow JJ 14 2016 569 cross cross NN 14 2016 570 that that WDT 14 2016 571 extends extend VBZ 14 2016 572 to to IN 14 2016 573 the the DT 14 2016 574 edges edge NNS 14 2016 575 of of IN 14 2016 576 the the DT 14 2016 577 flag flag NN 14 2016 578 ; ; : 14 2016 579 the the DT 14 2016 580 vertical vertical JJ 14 2016 581 part part NN 14 2016 582 of of IN 14 2016 583 the the DT 14 2016 584 cross cross NN 14 2016 585 is be VBZ 14 2016 586 shifted shift VBN 14 2016 587 to to IN 14 2016 588 the the DT 14 2016 589 hoist hoist NN 14 2016 590 side side NN 14 2016 591 in in IN 14 2016 592 the the DT 14 2016 593 style style NN 14 2016 594 of of IN 14 2016 595 the the DT 14 2016 596 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 14 2016 597 ( ( -LRB- 14 2016 598 Danish danish JJ 14 2016 599 flag flag NN 14 2016 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 2016 601 - - : 14 2016 602 Economy economy NN 14 2016 603 Overview overview NN 14 2016 604 : : : 14 2016 605 Aided aid VBN 14 2016 606 by by IN 14 2016 607 a a DT 14 2016 608 long long JJ 14 2016 609 period period NN 14 2016 610 of of IN 14 2016 611 peace peace NN 14 2016 612 and and CC 14 2016 613 neutrality neutrality NN 14 2016 614 during during IN 14 2016 615 World World NNP 14 2016 616 War War NNP 14 2016 617 I I NNP 14 2016 618 through through IN 14 2016 619 World World NNP 14 2016 620 War War NNP 14 2016 621 II II NNP 14 2016 622 , , , 14 2016 623 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2016 624 has have VBZ 14 2016 625 achieved achieve VBN 14 2016 626 an an DT 14 2016 627 enviable enviable JJ 14 2016 628 standard standard NN 14 2016 629 of of IN 14 2016 630 living live VBG 14 2016 631 under under IN 14 2016 632 a a DT 14 2016 633 mixed mixed JJ 14 2016 634 system system NN 14 2016 635 of of IN 14 2016 636 high high JJ 14 2016 637 - - HYPH 14 2016 638 tech tech NN 14 2016 639 capitalism capitalism NN 14 2016 640 and and CC 14 2016 641 extensive extensive JJ 14 2016 642 welfare welfare NN 14 2016 643 benefits benefit NNS 14 2016 644 . . . 14 2017 1 It -PRON- PRP 14 2017 2 has have VBZ 14 2017 3 essentially essentially RB 14 2017 4 full full JJ 14 2017 5 employment employment NN 14 2017 6 , , , 14 2017 7 a a DT 14 2017 8 modern modern JJ 14 2017 9 distribution distribution NN 14 2017 10 system system NN 14 2017 11 , , , 14 2017 12 excellent excellent JJ 14 2017 13 internal internal JJ 14 2017 14 and and CC 14 2017 15 external external JJ 14 2017 16 communications communication NNS 14 2017 17 , , , 14 2017 18 and and CC 14 2017 19 a a DT 14 2017 20 skilled skilled JJ 14 2017 21 and and CC 14 2017 22 intelligent intelligent JJ 14 2017 23 labor labor NN 14 2017 24 force force NN 14 2017 25 . . . 14 2018 1 Timber timber NN 14 2018 2 , , , 14 2018 3 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2018 4 , , , 14 2018 5 and and CC 14 2018 6 iron iron NN 14 2018 7 ore ore NN 14 2018 8 constitute constitute VBP 14 2018 9 the the DT 14 2018 10 resource resource NN 14 2018 11 base base NN 14 2018 12 of of IN 14 2018 13 an an DT 14 2018 14 economy economy NN 14 2018 15 that that WDT 14 2018 16 is be VBZ 14 2018 17 heavily heavily RB 14 2018 18 oriented orient VBN 14 2018 19 toward toward IN 14 2018 20 foreign foreign JJ 14 2018 21 trade trade NN 14 2018 22 . . . 14 2019 1 Privately privately RB 14 2019 2 owned own VBN 14 2019 3 firms firm NNS 14 2019 4 account account VBP 14 2019 5 for for IN 14 2019 6 about about RB 14 2019 7 90 90 CD 14 2019 8 % % NN 14 2019 9 of of IN 14 2019 10 industrial industrial JJ 14 2019 11 output output NN 14 2019 12 , , , 14 2019 13 of of IN 14 2019 14 which which WDT 14 2019 15 the the DT 14 2019 16 engineering engineering NN 14 2019 17 sector sector NN 14 2019 18 accounts account VBZ 14 2019 19 for for IN 14 2019 20 50 50 CD 14 2019 21 % % NN 14 2019 22 of of IN 14 2019 23 output output NN 14 2019 24 and and CC 14 2019 25 exports export NNS 14 2019 26 . . . 14 2020 1 As as IN 14 2020 2 the the DT 14 2020 3 1990s 1990 NNS 14 2020 4 open open JJ 14 2020 5 , , , 14 2020 6 however however RB 14 2020 7 , , , 14 2020 8 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2020 9 faces face VBZ 14 2020 10 serious serious JJ 14 2020 11 economic economic JJ 14 2020 12 problems problem NNS 14 2020 13 : : : 14 2020 14 long long JJ 14 2020 15 waits wait NNS 14 2020 16 for for IN 14 2020 17 adequate adequate JJ 14 2020 18 housing housing NN 14 2020 19 , , , 14 2020 20 the the DT 14 2020 21 decay decay NN 14 2020 22 of of IN 14 2020 23 the the DT 14 2020 24 work work NN 14 2020 25 ethic ethic NN 14 2020 26 , , , 14 2020 27 and and CC 14 2020 28 a a DT 14 2020 29 loss loss NN 14 2020 30 of of IN 14 2020 31 competitive competitive JJ 14 2020 32 edge edge NN 14 2020 33 in in IN 14 2020 34 international international JJ 14 2020 35 markets market NNS 14 2020 36 . . . 14 2021 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2021 2 : : : 14 2021 3 $ $ $ 14 2021 4 132.7 132.7 CD 14 2021 5 billion billion CD 14 2021 6 , , , 14 2021 7 per per IN 14 2021 8 capita capita FW 14 2021 9 $ $ $ 14 2021 10 15,700 15,700 CD 14 2021 11 ; ; : 14 2021 12 real real JJ 14 2021 13 growth growth NN 14 2021 14 rate rate NN 14 2021 15 2.1 2.1 CD 14 2021 16 % % NN 14 2021 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2021 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2021 19 est est NNP 14 2021 20 . . . 14 2021 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2022 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2022 2 rate rate NN 14 2022 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2022 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2022 5 prices price NNS 14 2022 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2022 7 : : : 14 2022 8 5.7 5.7 CD 14 2022 9 % % NN 14 2022 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2022 11 September September NNP 14 2022 12 1989 1989 CD 14 2022 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 2022 14 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2022 15 rate rate NN 14 2022 16 : : : 14 2022 17 1.5 1.5 CD 14 2022 18 % % NN 14 2022 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 2022 20 1989 1989 CD 14 2022 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2022 22 Budget budget NN 14 2022 23 : : : 14 2022 24 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2022 25 $ $ $ 14 2022 26 58.0 58.0 CD 14 2022 27 billion billion CD 14 2022 28 ; ; : 14 2022 29 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2022 30 $ $ $ 14 2022 31 57.9 57.9 CD 14 2022 32 billion billion CD 14 2022 33 , , , 14 2022 34 including include VBG 14 2022 35 capital capital NN 14 2022 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2022 37 of of IN 14 2022 38 $ $ $ 14 2022 39 NA NA NNP 14 2022 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2022 41 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 2022 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 2022 43 Exports export NNS 14 2022 44 : : : 14 2022 45 $ $ $ 14 2022 46 52.2 52.2 CD 14 2022 47 billion billion CD 14 2022 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 2022 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2022 50 . . NNP 14 2022 51 , , , 14 2022 52 1989 1989 CD 14 2022 53 est est NNP 14 2022 54 . . . 14 2023 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2023 2 ; ; : 14 2023 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2023 4 -- -- : 14 2023 5 machinery machinery NN 14 2023 6 , , , 14 2023 7 motor motor NN 14 2023 8 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 2023 9 , , , 14 2023 10 paper paper NN 14 2023 11 products product NNS 14 2023 12 , , , 14 2023 13 pulp pulp NN 14 2023 14 and and CC 14 2023 15 wood wood NN 14 2023 16 , , , 14 2023 17 iron iron NN 14 2023 18 and and CC 14 2023 19 steel steel NN 14 2023 20 products product NNS 14 2023 21 , , , 14 2023 22 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2023 23 , , , 14 2023 24 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2023 25 and and CC 14 2023 26 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2023 27 products product NNS 14 2023 28 ; ; : 14 2023 29 partners partner NNS 14 2023 30 -- -- : 14 2023 31 EC EC NNP 14 2023 32 52.1 52.1 CD 14 2023 33 % % NN 14 2023 34 , , , 14 2023 35 ( ( -LRB- 14 2023 36 FRG frg NN 14 2023 37 12.1 12.1 CD 14 2023 38 % % NN 14 2023 39 , , , 14 2023 40 UK UK NNP 14 2023 41 11.2 11.2 CD 14 2023 42 % % NN 14 2023 43 , , , 14 2023 44 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2023 45 6.8 6.8 CD 14 2023 46 % % NN 14 2023 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 2023 48 , , , 14 2023 49 US US NNP 14 2023 50 9.8 9.8 CD 14 2023 51 % % NN 14 2023 52 , , , 14 2023 53 Norway Norway NNP 14 2023 54 9.3 9.3 CD 14 2023 55 % % NN 14 2023 56 Imports import NNS 14 2023 57 : : : 14 2023 58 $ $ $ 14 2023 59 48.5 48.5 CD 14 2023 60 billion billion CD 14 2023 61 ( ( -LRB- 14 2023 62 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2023 63 . . NNP 14 2023 64 , , , 14 2023 65 1989 1989 CD 14 2023 66 est est NNP 14 2023 67 . . . 14 2024 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 2 ; ; : 14 2024 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2024 4 -- -- : 14 2024 5 machinery machinery NN 14 2024 6 , , , 14 2024 7 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2024 8 and and CC 14 2024 9 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2024 10 products product NNS 14 2024 11 , , , 14 2024 12 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2024 13 , , , 14 2024 14 motor motor NN 14 2024 15 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 2024 16 , , , 14 2024 17 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2024 18 , , , 14 2024 19 iron iron NN 14 2024 20 and and CC 14 2024 21 steel steel NN 14 2024 22 , , , 14 2024 23 clothing clothing NN 14 2024 24 ; ; : 14 2024 25 partners partner NNS 14 2024 26 -- -- : 14 2024 27 EC EC NNP 14 2024 28 55.8 55.8 CD 14 2024 29 % % NN 14 2024 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 31 FRG FRG NNP 14 2024 32 21.2 21.2 CD 14 2024 33 % % NN 14 2024 34 , , , 14 2024 35 UK UK NNP 14 2024 36 8.6 8.6 CD 14 2024 37 % % NN 14 2024 38 , , , 14 2024 39 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2024 40 6.6 6.6 CD 14 2024 41 % % NN 14 2024 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 43 , , , 14 2024 44 US US NNP 14 2024 45 7.5 7.5 CD 14 2024 46 % % NN 14 2024 47 , , , 14 2024 48 Norway Norway NNP 14 2024 49 6.0 6.0 CD 14 2024 50 % % NN 14 2024 51 External external JJ 14 2024 52 debt debt NN 14 2024 53 : : : 14 2024 54 $ $ $ 14 2024 55 17.9 17.9 CD 14 2024 56 billion billion CD 14 2024 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 58 1988 1988 CD 14 2024 59 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 60 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2024 61 production production NN 14 2024 62 : : : 14 2024 63 growth growth NN 14 2024 64 rate rate NN 14 2024 65 3.3 3.3 CD 14 2024 66 % % NN 14 2024 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 68 1989 1989 CD 14 2024 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 70 Electricity electricity NN 14 2024 71 : : : 14 2024 72 39,716,000 39,716,000 CD 14 2024 73 kW kW NNP 14 2024 74 capacity capacity NN 14 2024 75 ; ; : 14 2024 76 200,315 200,315 CD 14 2024 77 million million CD 14 2024 78 kWh kWh NNS 14 2024 79 produced produce VBN 14 2024 80 , , , 14 2024 81 23,840 23,840 CD 14 2024 82 kWh kWh NNS 14 2024 83 per per IN 14 2024 84 capita capita NN 14 2024 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 86 1989 1989 CD 14 2024 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 88 Industries industry NNS 14 2024 89 : : : 14 2024 90 iron iron NN 14 2024 91 and and CC 14 2024 92 steel steel NN 14 2024 93 , , , 14 2024 94 precision precision NN 14 2024 95 equipment equipment NN 14 2024 96 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 97 bearings bearing NNS 14 2024 98 , , , 14 2024 99 radio radio NN 14 2024 100 and and CC 14 2024 101 telephone telephone NN 14 2024 102 parts part NNS 14 2024 103 , , , 14 2024 104 armaments armament NNS 14 2024 105 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 106 , , , 14 2024 107 wood wood NN 14 2024 108 pulp pulp NN 14 2024 109 and and CC 14 2024 110 paper paper NN 14 2024 111 products product NNS 14 2024 112 , , , 14 2024 113 processed process VBN 14 2024 114 foods food NNS 14 2024 115 , , , 14 2024 116 motor motor NN 14 2024 117 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 2024 118 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 2024 119 : : : 14 2024 120 animal animal NN 14 2024 121 husbandry husbandry NN 14 2024 122 predominates predominate VBZ 14 2024 123 , , , 14 2024 124 with with IN 14 2024 125 milk milk NN 14 2024 126 and and CC 14 2024 127 dairy dairy NN 14 2024 128 products product NNS 14 2024 129 accounting account VBG 14 2024 130 for for IN 14 2024 131 37 37 CD 14 2024 132 % % NN 14 2024 133 of of IN 14 2024 134 farm farm NN 14 2024 135 income income NN 14 2024 136 ; ; : 14 2024 137 main main JJ 14 2024 138 crops crop NNS 14 2024 139 -- -- : 14 2024 140 grains grain NNS 14 2024 141 , , , 14 2024 142 sugar sugar NN 14 2024 143 beets beet NNS 14 2024 144 , , , 14 2024 145 potatoes potato NNS 14 2024 146 ; ; : 14 2024 147 100 100 CD 14 2024 148 % % NN 14 2024 149 self self NN 14 2024 150 - - HYPH 14 2024 151 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2024 152 in in IN 14 2024 153 grains grain NNS 14 2024 154 and and CC 14 2024 155 potatoes potato NNS 14 2024 156 , , , 14 2024 157 85 85 CD 14 2024 158 % % NN 14 2024 159 self self NN 14 2024 160 - - HYPH 14 2024 161 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2024 162 in in IN 14 2024 163 sugar sugar NN 14 2024 164 beets beet NNS 14 2024 165 Aid aid NN 14 2024 166 : : : 14 2024 167 donor donor NN 14 2024 168 -- -- : 14 2024 169 ODA ODA NNP 14 2024 170 and and CC 14 2024 171 OOF OOF NNP 14 2024 172 commitments commitment NNS 14 2024 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 174 1970 1970 CD 14 2024 175 - - SYM 14 2024 176 87 87 CD 14 2024 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 178 , , , 14 2024 179 $ $ $ 14 2024 180 7.9 7.9 CD 14 2024 181 billion billion CD 14 2024 182 Currency Currency NNP 14 2024 183 : : : 14 2024 184 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2024 185 krona krona NN 14 2024 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 187 plural plural JJ 14 2024 188 -- -- : 14 2024 189 kronor kronor NNP 14 2024 190 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 191 ; ; : 14 2024 192 1 1 CD 14 2024 193 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2024 194 krona krona NN 14 2024 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 196 SKr SKr NNS 14 2024 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 198 = = NFP 14 2024 199 100 100 CD 14 2024 200 ore ore NNP 14 2024 201 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2024 202 rates rate NNS 14 2024 203 : : : 14 2024 204 Swedish swedish JJ 14 2024 205 kronor kronor NNS 14 2024 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 207 SKr SKr NNS 14 2024 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 209 per per IN 14 2024 210 US$ us$ $ 14 2024 211 1 1 CD 14 2024 212 - - HYPH 14 2024 213 -6.1798 -6.1798 NN 14 2024 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 215 January January NNP 14 2024 216 1990 1990 CD 14 2024 217 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 218 , , , 14 2024 219 6.4469 6.4469 CD 14 2024 220 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 221 1989 1989 CD 14 2024 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 223 , , , 14 2024 224 6.1272 6.1272 CD 14 2024 225 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 226 1988 1988 CD 14 2024 227 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 228 , , , 14 2024 229 6.3404 6.3404 CD 14 2024 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 231 1987 1987 CD 14 2024 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 233 , , , 14 2024 234 7.1236 7.1236 CD 14 2024 235 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 236 1986 1986 CD 14 2024 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 238 , , , 14 2024 239 8.6039 8.6039 CD 14 2024 240 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 241 1985 1985 CD 14 2024 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 243 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2024 244 year year NN 14 2024 245 : : : 14 2024 246 1 1 CD 14 2024 247 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 2024 248 June June NNP 14 2024 249 - - HYPH 14 2024 250 Communications Communications NNP 14 2024 251 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 2024 252 : : : 14 2024 253 12,000 12,000 CD 14 2024 254 km km NN 14 2024 255 total total JJ 14 2024 256 ; ; : 14 2024 257 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2024 258 State State NNP 14 2024 259 Railways Railways NNPS 14 2024 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 261 SJ)--10,819 SJ)--10,819 NNP 14 2024 262 km km VBG 14 2024 263 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2024 264 standard standard JJ 14 2024 265 gauge gauge NN 14 2024 266 , , , 14 2024 267 6,955 6,955 CD 14 2024 268 km km NN 14 2024 269 electrified electrify VBN 14 2024 270 and and CC 14 2024 271 1,152 1,152 CD 14 2024 272 km km NN 14 2024 273 double double JJ 14 2024 274 track track NN 14 2024 275 ; ; : 14 2024 276 182 182 CD 14 2024 277 km km NN 14 2024 278 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 14 2024 279 gauge gauge NN 14 2024 280 ; ; : 14 2024 281 117 117 CD 14 2024 282 km km NN 14 2024 283 rail rail NN 14 2024 284 ferry ferry NN 14 2024 285 service service NN 14 2024 286 ; ; : 14 2024 287 privately privately RB 14 2024 288 owned own VBN 14 2024 289 railways--511 railways--511 NNP 14 2024 290 km km VBP 14 2024 291 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2024 292 standard standard JJ 14 2024 293 gauge gauge NN 14 2024 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 295 332 332 CD 14 2024 296 km km NN 14 2024 297 electrified electrify VBN 14 2024 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 299 ; ; : 14 2024 300 371 371 CD 14 2024 301 km km NN 14 2024 302 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 14 2024 303 gauge gauge NN 14 2024 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 305 all all DT 14 2024 306 electrified electrify VBN 14 2024 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 308 Highways highway NNS 14 2024 309 : : : 14 2024 310 97,400 97,400 CD 14 2024 311 km km NNS 14 2024 312 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 313 51,899 51,899 CD 14 2024 314 km km NNS 14 2024 315 paved pave VBN 14 2024 316 , , , 14 2024 317 20,659 20,659 CD 14 2024 318 km km NN 14 2024 319 gravel gravel NN 14 2024 320 , , , 14 2024 321 24,842 24,842 CD 14 2024 322 km km NN 14 2024 323 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2024 324 earth earth NN 14 2024 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 326 Inland Inland NNP 14 2024 327 waterways waterway NNS 14 2024 328 : : : 14 2024 329 2,052 2,052 CD 14 2024 330 km km NNS 14 2024 331 navigable navigable JJ 14 2024 332 for for IN 14 2024 333 small small JJ 14 2024 334 steamers steamer NNS 14 2024 335 and and CC 14 2024 336 barges barge VBZ 14 2024 337 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 2024 338 : : : 14 2024 339 84 84 CD 14 2024 340 km km NN 14 2024 341 natural natural JJ 14 2024 342 gas gas NN 14 2024 343 Ports port NNS 14 2024 344 : : : 14 2024 345 Gavle Gavle NNP 14 2024 346 , , , 14 2024 347 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 14 2024 348 , , , 14 2024 349 Halmstad Halmstad NNP 14 2024 350 , , , 14 2024 351 Helsingborg Helsingborg NNP 14 2024 352 , , , 14 2024 353 Kalmar Kalmar NNP 14 2024 354 , , , 14 2024 355 Malmo Malmo NNP 14 2024 356 , , , 14 2024 357 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 14 2024 358 ; ; : 14 2024 359 numerous numerous JJ 14 2024 360 secondary secondary JJ 14 2024 361 and and CC 14 2024 362 minor minor JJ 14 2024 363 ports port NNS 14 2024 364 Merchant merchant NN 14 2024 365 marine marine NN 14 2024 366 : : : 14 2024 367 173 173 CD 14 2024 368 ships ship NNS 14 2024 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 370 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2024 371 GRT GRT NNP 14 2024 372 or or CC 14 2024 373 over over RB 14 2024 374 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 375 totaling total VBG 14 2024 376 1,856,217 1,856,217 CD 14 2024 377 GRT/2,215,659 grt/2,215,659 NN 14 2024 378 DWT dwt NN 14 2024 379 ; ; : 14 2024 380 includes include VBZ 14 2024 381 9 9 CD 14 2024 382 short short JJ 14 2024 383 - - HYPH 14 2024 384 sea sea NN 14 2024 385 passenger passenger NN 14 2024 386 , , , 14 2024 387 29 29 CD 14 2024 388 cargo cargo NN 14 2024 389 , , , 14 2024 390 3 3 CD 14 2024 391 container container NN 14 2024 392 , , , 14 2024 393 42 42 CD 14 2024 394 roll roll NN 14 2024 395 - - HYPH 14 2024 396 on on IN 14 2024 397 / / SYM 14 2024 398 roll roll NN 14 2024 399 - - HYPH 14 2024 400 off off RP 14 2024 401 cargo cargo NN 14 2024 402 , , , 14 2024 403 11 11 CD 14 2024 404 vehicle vehicle NN 14 2024 405 carrier carrier NN 14 2024 406 , , , 14 2024 407 2 2 CD 14 2024 408 railcar railcar NN 14 2024 409 carrier carrier NN 14 2024 410 , , , 14 2024 411 27 27 CD 14 2024 412 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2024 413 , , , 14 2024 414 oils oil NNS 14 2024 415 , , , 14 2024 416 and and CC 14 2024 417 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2024 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 419 POL POL NNP 14 2024 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 421 tanker tanker NN 14 2024 422 , , , 14 2024 423 25 25 CD 14 2024 424 chemical chemical NN 14 2024 425 tanker tanker NN 14 2024 426 , , , 14 2024 427 1 1 CD 14 2024 428 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2024 429 gas gas NN 14 2024 430 , , , 14 2024 431 5 5 CD 14 2024 432 combination combination NN 14 2024 433 ore ore NN 14 2024 434 / / SYM 14 2024 435 oil oil NN 14 2024 436 , , , 14 2024 437 6 6 CD 14 2024 438 specialized specialized JJ 14 2024 439 tanker tanker NN 14 2024 440 , , , 14 2024 441 12 12 CD 14 2024 442 bulk bulk NN 14 2024 443 , , , 14 2024 444 1 1 CD 14 2024 445 combination combination NN 14 2024 446 bulk bulk JJ 14 2024 447 Civil civil JJ 14 2024 448 air air NN 14 2024 449 : : : 14 2024 450 65 65 CD 14 2024 451 major major JJ 14 2024 452 transports transport NNS 14 2024 453 Airports airport NNS 14 2024 454 : : : 14 2024 455 259 259 CD 14 2024 456 total total NN 14 2024 457 , , , 14 2024 458 256 256 CD 14 2024 459 usable usable JJ 14 2024 460 ; ; : 14 2024 461 138 138 CD 14 2024 462 with with IN 14 2024 463 permanent permanent JJ 14 2024 464 - - HYPH 14 2024 465 surface surface NN 14 2024 466 runways runway NNS 14 2024 467 ; ; : 14 2024 468 none none NN 14 2024 469 with with IN 14 2024 470 runways runway NNS 14 2024 471 over over IN 14 2024 472 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2024 473 m m CD 14 2024 474 ; ; : 14 2024 475 11 11 CD 14 2024 476 with with IN 14 2024 477 runways runways NNP 14 2024 478 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2024 479 - - HYPH 14 2024 480 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2024 481 m m CD 14 2024 482 ; ; : 14 2024 483 91 91 CD 14 2024 484 with with IN 14 2024 485 runways runway NNS 14 2024 486 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2024 487 - - HYPH 14 2024 488 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2024 489 m m NNP 14 2024 490 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2024 491 : : : 14 2024 492 excellent excellent JJ 14 2024 493 domestic domestic JJ 14 2024 494 and and CC 14 2024 495 international international JJ 14 2024 496 facilities facility NNS 14 2024 497 ; ; : 14 2024 498 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 14 2024 499 telephones telephone NNS 14 2024 500 ; ; : 14 2024 501 stations--4 stations--4 -LRB- 14 2024 502 AM AM NNP 14 2024 503 , , , 14 2024 504 56 56 CD 14 2024 505 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 506 320 320 CD 14 2024 507 relays relay NNS 14 2024 508 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 509 FM FM NNP 14 2024 510 , , , 14 2024 511 110 110 CD 14 2024 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 513 925 925 CD 14 2024 514 relays relay NNS 14 2024 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 516 TV tv NN 14 2024 517 ; ; : 14 2024 518 5 5 CD 14 2024 519 submarine submarine NN 14 2024 520 coaxial coaxial NN 14 2024 521 cables cable NNS 14 2024 522 ; ; , 14 2024 523 communication communication NN 14 2024 524 satellite satellite NN 14 2024 525 earth earth NN 14 2024 526 stations station NNS 14 2024 527 operating operate VBG 14 2024 528 in in IN 14 2024 529 the the DT 14 2024 530 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2024 531 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 532 1 1 CD 14 2024 533 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2024 534 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2024 535 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 536 and and CC 14 2024 537 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 2024 538 systems system NNS 14 2024 539 - - : 14 2024 540 Defense Defense NNP 14 2024 541 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2024 542 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2024 543 : : : 14 2024 544 Royal Royal NNP 14 2024 545 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2024 546 Army Army NNP 14 2024 547 , , , 14 2024 548 Royal Royal NNP 14 2024 549 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2024 550 Air Air NNP 14 2024 551 Force Force NNP 14 2024 552 , , , 14 2024 553 Royal Royal NNP 14 2024 554 Swedish Swedish NNP 14 2024 555 Navy Navy NNP 14 2024 556 Military Military NNP 14 2024 557 manpower manpower NN 14 2024 558 : : : 14 2024 559 males males NNP 14 2024 560 15 15 CD 14 2024 561 - - SYM 14 2024 562 49 49 CD 14 2024 563 , , , 14 2024 564 2,133,101 2,133,101 CD 14 2024 565 ; ; : 14 2024 566 1,865,526 1,865,526 CD 14 2024 567 fit fit JJ 14 2024 568 for for IN 14 2024 569 military military JJ 14 2024 570 service service NN 14 2024 571 ; ; : 14 2024 572 56,632 56,632 CD 14 2024 573 reach reach VB 14 2024 574 military military JJ 14 2024 575 age age NN 14 2024 576 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 577 19 19 CD 14 2024 578 ) ) -RRB- 14 2024 579 annually annually RB 14 2024 580 Defense defense NN 14 2024 581 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2024 582 : : : 14 2024 583 $ $ $ 14 2024 584 4.5 4.5 CD 14 2024 585 billion billion CD 14 2024 586 ( ( -LRB- 14 2024 587 1989 1989 CD 14 2024 588 est est NNP 14 2024 589 . . . 14 2024 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2025 2 Country country NN 14 2025 3 : : : 14 2025 4 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2025 5 - - HYPH 14 2025 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 2025 7 Total Total NNP 14 2025 8 area area NN 14 2025 9 : : : 14 2025 10 41,290 41,290 CD 14 2025 11 km2 km2 NN 14 2025 12 ; ; : 14 2025 13 land land NN 14 2025 14 area area NN 14 2025 15 : : : 14 2025 16 39,770 39,770 CD 14 2025 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 2025 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2025 19 area area NN 14 2025 20 : : : 14 2025 21 slightly slightly RB 14 2025 22 more more JJR 14 2025 23 than than IN 14 2025 24 twice twice RB 14 2025 25 the the DT 14 2025 26 size size NN 14 2025 27 of of IN 14 2025 28 New New NNP 14 2025 29 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 2025 30 Land Land NNP 14 2025 31 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2025 32 : : : 14 2025 33 1,852 1,852 CD 14 2025 34 km km NN 14 2025 35 total total NN 14 2025 36 ; ; : 14 2025 37 Austria Austria NNP 14 2025 38 164 164 CD 14 2025 39 km km NNS 14 2025 40 , , , 14 2025 41 France France NNP 14 2025 42 573 573 CD 14 2025 43 km km NNS 14 2025 44 , , , 14 2025 45 Italy Italy NNP 14 2025 46 740 740 CD 14 2025 47 km km NNS 14 2025 48 , , , 14 2025 49 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 2025 50 41 41 CD 14 2025 51 km km NN 14 2025 52 , , , 14 2025 53 FRG FRG NNP 14 2025 54 334 334 CD 14 2025 55 km km NN 14 2025 56 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2025 57 : : : 14 2025 58 none none NN 14 2025 59 -- -- : 14 2025 60 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2025 61 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2025 62 claims claim VBZ 14 2025 63 : : : 14 2025 64 none none NN 14 2025 65 -- -- : 14 2025 66 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2025 67 Climate climate NN 14 2025 68 : : : 14 2025 69 temperate temperate VB 14 2025 70 , , , 14 2025 71 but but CC 14 2025 72 varies vary VBZ 14 2025 73 with with IN 14 2025 74 altitude altitude NN 14 2025 75 ; ; : 14 2025 76 cold cold JJ 14 2025 77 , , , 14 2025 78 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 2025 79 , , , 14 2025 80 rainy rainy JJ 14 2025 81 / / SYM 14 2025 82 snowy snowy JJ 14 2025 83 winters winter NNS 14 2025 84 ; ; , 14 2025 85 cool cool JJ 14 2025 86 to to IN 14 2025 87 warm warm JJ 14 2025 88 , , , 14 2025 89 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 2025 90 , , , 14 2025 91 humid humid JJ 14 2025 92 summers summer NNS 14 2025 93 with with IN 14 2025 94 occasional occasional JJ 14 2025 95 showers shower NNS 14 2025 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2025 97 : : : 14 2025 98 mostly mostly RB 14 2025 99 mountains mountain NNS 14 2025 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 101 Alps Alps NNP 14 2025 102 in in IN 14 2025 103 south south NN 14 2025 104 , , , 14 2025 105 Jura Jura NNP 14 2025 106 in in IN 14 2025 107 northwest northwest NNP 14 2025 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 109 with with IN 14 2025 110 a a DT 14 2025 111 central central JJ 14 2025 112 plateau plateau NN 14 2025 113 of of IN 14 2025 114 rolling rolling NNP 14 2025 115 hills hill NNS 14 2025 116 , , , 14 2025 117 plains plain NNS 14 2025 118 , , , 14 2025 119 and and CC 14 2025 120 large large JJ 14 2025 121 lakes lake NNS 14 2025 122 Natural natural JJ 14 2025 123 resources resource NNS 14 2025 124 : : : 14 2025 125 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2025 126 potential potential NN 14 2025 127 , , , 14 2025 128 timber timber NN 14 2025 129 , , , 14 2025 130 salt salt NN 14 2025 131 Land land NN 14 2025 132 use use NN 14 2025 133 : : : 14 2025 134 10 10 CD 14 2025 135 % % NN 14 2025 136 arable arable JJ 14 2025 137 land land NN 14 2025 138 ; ; : 14 2025 139 1 1 CD 14 2025 140 % % NN 14 2025 141 permanent permanent JJ 14 2025 142 crops crop NNS 14 2025 143 ; ; : 14 2025 144 40 40 CD 14 2025 145 % % NN 14 2025 146 meadows meadow NNS 14 2025 147 and and CC 14 2025 148 pastures pasture NNS 14 2025 149 ; ; : 14 2025 150 26 26 CD 14 2025 151 % % NN 14 2025 152 forest forest NN 14 2025 153 and and CC 14 2025 154 woodland woodland NN 14 2025 155 ; ; : 14 2025 156 23 23 CD 14 2025 157 % % NN 14 2025 158 other other JJ 14 2025 159 ; ; : 14 2025 160 includes include VBZ 14 2025 161 1 1 CD 14 2025 162 % % NN 14 2025 163 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2025 164 Environment Environment NNP 14 2025 165 : : : 14 2025 166 dominated dominate VBN 14 2025 167 by by IN 14 2025 168 Alps Alps NNP 14 2025 169 Note Note NNP 14 2025 170 : : : 14 2025 171 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 2025 172 ; ; : 14 2025 173 crossroads crossroad NNS 14 2025 174 of of IN 14 2025 175 northern northern JJ 14 2025 176 and and CC 14 2025 177 southern southern JJ 14 2025 178 Europe Europe NNP 14 2025 179 - - HYPH 14 2025 180 People People NNP 14 2025 181 Population Population NNP 14 2025 182 : : : 14 2025 183 6,742,461 6,742,461 CD 14 2025 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 185 July July NNP 14 2025 186 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 188 , , , 14 2025 189 growth growth NN 14 2025 190 rate rate NN 14 2025 191 0.6 0.6 CD 14 2025 192 % % NN 14 2025 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 194 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 195 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 196 Birth birth NN 14 2025 197 rate rate NN 14 2025 198 : : : 14 2025 199 12 12 CD 14 2025 200 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2025 201 population population NN 14 2025 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 203 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 205 Death death NN 14 2025 206 rate rate NN 14 2025 207 : : : 14 2025 208 9 9 CD 14 2025 209 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2025 210 population population NN 14 2025 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 212 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 214 Net net JJ 14 2025 215 migration migration NN 14 2025 216 rate rate NN 14 2025 217 : : : 14 2025 218 3 3 CD 14 2025 219 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2025 220 population population NN 14 2025 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 222 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 224 Infant infant NN 14 2025 225 mortality mortality NN 14 2025 226 rate rate NN 14 2025 227 : : : 14 2025 228 5 5 CD 14 2025 229 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2025 230 live live JJ 14 2025 231 births birth NNS 14 2025 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 233 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 235 Life life NN 14 2025 236 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2025 237 at at IN 14 2025 238 birth birth NN 14 2025 239 : : : 14 2025 240 75 75 CD 14 2025 241 years year NNS 14 2025 242 male male JJ 14 2025 243 , , , 14 2025 244 83 83 CD 14 2025 245 years year NNS 14 2025 246 female female JJ 14 2025 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 248 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 250 Total total JJ 14 2025 251 fertility fertility NN 14 2025 252 rate rate NN 14 2025 253 : : : 14 2025 254 1.6 1.6 CD 14 2025 255 children child NNS 14 2025 256 born bear VBN 14 2025 257 / / SYM 14 2025 258 woman woman NN 14 2025 259 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 260 1990 1990 CD 14 2025 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 2025 262 Nationality nationality NN 14 2025 263 : : : 14 2025 264 noun noun NN 14 2025 265 -- -- : 14 2025 266 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2025 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 2025 268 sing sing NN 14 2025 269 . . . 14 2026 1 & & CC 14 2026 2 pl pl NNP 14 2026 3 . . . 14 2027 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 2 ; ; : 14 2027 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2027 4 -- -- : 14 2027 5 Swiss swiss JJ 14 2027 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2027 7 divisions division NNS 14 2027 8 : : : 14 2027 9 total total JJ 14 2027 10 population--65 population--65 JJ 14 2027 11 % % NN 14 2027 12 German German NNP 14 2027 13 , , , 14 2027 14 18 18 CD 14 2027 15 % % NN 14 2027 16 French French NNP 14 2027 17 , , , 14 2027 18 10 10 CD 14 2027 19 % % NN 14 2027 20 Italian italian JJ 14 2027 21 , , , 14 2027 22 1 1 CD 14 2027 23 % % NN 14 2027 24 Romansch Romansch NNP 14 2027 25 , , , 14 2027 26 6 6 CD 14 2027 27 % % NN 14 2027 28 other other JJ 14 2027 29 ; ; : 14 2027 30 Swiss swiss JJ 14 2027 31 nationals--74 nationals--74 NNS 14 2027 32 % % NN 14 2027 33 German german JJ 14 2027 34 , , , 14 2027 35 20 20 CD 14 2027 36 % % NN 14 2027 37 French French NNP 14 2027 38 , , , 14 2027 39 4 4 CD 14 2027 40 % % NN 14 2027 41 Italian italian JJ 14 2027 42 , , , 14 2027 43 1 1 CD 14 2027 44 % % NN 14 2027 45 Romansch Romansch NNP 14 2027 46 , , , 14 2027 47 1 1 CD 14 2027 48 % % NN 14 2027 49 other other JJ 14 2027 50 Religion religion NN 14 2027 51 : : : 14 2027 52 49 49 CD 14 2027 53 % % NN 14 2027 54 Roman roman JJ 14 2027 55 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2027 56 , , , 14 2027 57 48 48 CD 14 2027 58 % % NN 14 2027 59 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2027 60 , , , 14 2027 61 0.3 0.3 CD 14 2027 62 % % NN 14 2027 63 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2027 64 Language language NN 14 2027 65 : : : 14 2027 66 total total JJ 14 2027 67 population--65 population--65 NN 14 2027 68 % % NN 14 2027 69 German German NNP 14 2027 70 , , , 14 2027 71 18 18 CD 14 2027 72 % % NN 14 2027 73 French French NNP 14 2027 74 , , , 14 2027 75 12 12 CD 14 2027 76 % % NN 14 2027 77 Italian italian JJ 14 2027 78 , , , 14 2027 79 1 1 CD 14 2027 80 % % NN 14 2027 81 Romansch Romansch NNP 14 2027 82 , , , 14 2027 83 4 4 CD 14 2027 84 % % NN 14 2027 85 other other JJ 14 2027 86 ; ; : 14 2027 87 Swiss swiss JJ 14 2027 88 nationals--74 nationals--74 NNS 14 2027 89 % % NN 14 2027 90 German german JJ 14 2027 91 , , , 14 2027 92 20 20 CD 14 2027 93 % % NN 14 2027 94 French French NNP 14 2027 95 , , , 14 2027 96 4 4 CD 14 2027 97 % % NN 14 2027 98 Italian italian JJ 14 2027 99 , , , 14 2027 100 1 1 CD 14 2027 101 % % NN 14 2027 102 Romansch Romansch NNP 14 2027 103 , , , 14 2027 104 1 1 CD 14 2027 105 % % NN 14 2027 106 other other JJ 14 2027 107 Literacy literacy NN 14 2027 108 : : : 14 2027 109 99 99 CD 14 2027 110 % % NN 14 2027 111 Labor Labor NNP 14 2027 112 force force NN 14 2027 113 : : : 14 2027 114 3,220,000 3,220,000 CD 14 2027 115 ; ; : 14 2027 116 841,000 841,000 CD 14 2027 117 foreign foreign JJ 14 2027 118 workers worker NNS 14 2027 119 , , , 14 2027 120 mostly mostly RB 14 2027 121 Italian italian JJ 14 2027 122 ; ; : 14 2027 123 42 42 CD 14 2027 124 % % NN 14 2027 125 services service NNS 14 2027 126 , , , 14 2027 127 39 39 CD 14 2027 128 % % NN 14 2027 129 industry industry NN 14 2027 130 and and CC 14 2027 131 crafts craft NNS 14 2027 132 , , , 14 2027 133 11 11 CD 14 2027 134 % % NN 14 2027 135 government government NN 14 2027 136 , , , 14 2027 137 7 7 CD 14 2027 138 % % NN 14 2027 139 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2027 140 and and CC 14 2027 141 forestry forestry NN 14 2027 142 , , , 14 2027 143 1 1 CD 14 2027 144 % % NN 14 2027 145 other other JJ 14 2027 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 147 1988 1988 CD 14 2027 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 149 Organized organize VBN 14 2027 150 labor labor NN 14 2027 151 : : : 14 2027 152 20 20 CD 14 2027 153 % % NN 14 2027 154 of of IN 14 2027 155 labor labor NN 14 2027 156 force force NN 14 2027 157 - - HYPH 14 2027 158 Government Government NNP 14 2027 159 Long Long NNP 14 2027 160 - - HYPH 14 2027 161 form form NN 14 2027 162 name name NN 14 2027 163 : : : 14 2027 164 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2027 165 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2027 166 Type Type NNP 14 2027 167 : : : 14 2027 168 federal federal NNP 14 2027 169 republic republic NNP 14 2027 170 Capital Capital NNP 14 2027 171 : : : 14 2027 172 Bern Bern NNP 14 2027 173 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2027 174 divisions division NNS 14 2027 175 : : : 14 2027 176 26 26 CD 14 2027 177 cantons canton NNS 14 2027 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 179 cantons canton NNS 14 2027 180 , , , 14 2027 181 singular singular JJ 14 2027 182 -- -- : 14 2027 183 canton canton NNP 14 2027 184 in in IN 14 2027 185 French French NNP 14 2027 186 ; ; : 14 2027 187 cantoni cantoni JJ 14 2027 188 , , , 14 2027 189 singular singular JJ 14 2027 190 -- -- : 14 2027 191 cantone cantone NN 14 2027 192 in in IN 14 2027 193 Italian Italian NNP 14 2027 194 ; ; : 14 2027 195 kantone kantone NNP 14 2027 196 , , , 14 2027 197 singular singular NNP 14 2027 198 -- -- : 14 2027 199 kanton kanton NNP 14 2027 200 in in IN 14 2027 201 German German NNP 14 2027 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 203 ; ; : 14 2027 204 Aargau Aargau NNP 14 2027 205 , , , 14 2027 206 Ausser Ausser NNP 14 2027 207 - - HYPH 14 2027 208 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 14 2027 209 , , , 14 2027 210 Basel Basel NNP 14 2027 211 - - HYPH 14 2027 212 Landschaft Landschaft NNP 14 2027 213 , , , 14 2027 214 Basel Basel NNP 14 2027 215 - - HYPH 14 2027 216 Stadt Stadt NNP 14 2027 217 , , , 14 2027 218 Bern Bern NNP 14 2027 219 , , , 14 2027 220 Fribourg Fribourg NNP 14 2027 221 , , , 14 2027 222 Geneve Geneve NNP 14 2027 223 , , , 14 2027 224 Glarus Glarus NNP 14 2027 225 , , , 14 2027 226 Graubunden Graubunden NNP 14 2027 227 , , , 14 2027 228 Inner Inner NNP 14 2027 229 - - HYPH 14 2027 230 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 14 2027 231 , , , 14 2027 232 Jura Jura NNP 14 2027 233 , , , 14 2027 234 Luzern Luzern NNP 14 2027 235 , , , 14 2027 236 Neuchatel Neuchatel NNP 14 2027 237 , , , 14 2027 238 Nidwalden Nidwalden NNP 14 2027 239 , , , 14 2027 240 Obwalden Obwalden NNP 14 2027 241 , , , 14 2027 242 Sankt Sankt NNP 14 2027 243 Gallen Gallen NNP 14 2027 244 , , , 14 2027 245 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 14 2027 246 , , , 14 2027 247 Schwyz Schwyz NNP 14 2027 248 , , , 14 2027 249 Solothurn Solothurn NNP 14 2027 250 , , , 14 2027 251 Thurgau Thurgau NNP 14 2027 252 , , , 14 2027 253 Ticino Ticino NNP 14 2027 254 , , , 14 2027 255 Uri Uri NNP 14 2027 256 , , , 14 2027 257 Valais Valais NNP 14 2027 258 , , , 14 2027 259 Vaud Vaud NNP 14 2027 260 , , , 14 2027 261 Zug Zug NNP 14 2027 262 , , , 14 2027 263 Zurich Zurich NNP 14 2027 264 Independence Independence NNP 14 2027 265 : : : 14 2027 266 1 1 CD 14 2027 267 August August NNP 14 2027 268 1291 1291 CD 14 2027 269 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2027 270 : : : 14 2027 271 29 29 CD 14 2027 272 May May NNP 14 2027 273 1874 1874 CD 14 2027 274 Legal legal JJ 14 2027 275 system system NN 14 2027 276 : : : 14 2027 277 civil civil JJ 14 2027 278 law law NN 14 2027 279 system system NN 14 2027 280 influenced influence VBN 14 2027 281 by by IN 14 2027 282 customary customary JJ 14 2027 283 law law NN 14 2027 284 ; ; : 14 2027 285 judicial judicial JJ 14 2027 286 review review NN 14 2027 287 of of IN 14 2027 288 legislative legislative JJ 14 2027 289 acts act NNS 14 2027 290 , , , 14 2027 291 except except IN 14 2027 292 with with IN 14 2027 293 respect respect NN 14 2027 294 to to IN 14 2027 295 federal federal JJ 14 2027 296 decrees decree NNS 14 2027 297 of of IN 14 2027 298 general general JJ 14 2027 299 obligatory obligatory JJ 14 2027 300 character character NN 14 2027 301 ; ; : 14 2027 302 accepts accept VBZ 14 2027 303 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2027 304 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2027 305 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2027 306 , , , 14 2027 307 with with IN 14 2027 308 reservations reservation NNS 14 2027 309 National national JJ 14 2027 310 holiday holiday NN 14 2027 311 : : : 14 2027 312 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 2027 313 of of IN 14 2027 314 the the DT 14 2027 315 Founding founding NN 14 2027 316 of of IN 14 2027 317 the the DT 14 2027 318 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2027 319 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2027 320 , , , 14 2027 321 1 1 CD 14 2027 322 August August NNP 14 2027 323 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 324 1291 1291 CD 14 2027 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 326 Executive Executive NNP 14 2027 327 branch branch NN 14 2027 328 : : : 14 2027 329 president president NN 14 2027 330 , , , 14 2027 331 vice vice NN 14 2027 332 president president NN 14 2027 333 , , , 14 2027 334 Federal Federal NNP 14 2027 335 Council Council NNP 14 2027 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 337 German German NNP 14 2027 338 -- -- : 14 2027 339 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 14 2027 340 , , , 14 2027 341 French French NNP 14 2027 342 -- -- : 14 2027 343 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 2027 344 Federal Federal NNP 14 2027 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 346 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2027 347 branch branch NN 14 2027 348 : : : 14 2027 349 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 2027 350 Federal Federal NNP 14 2027 351 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2027 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 353 German German NNP 14 2027 354 -- -- : 14 2027 355 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 14 2027 356 , , , 14 2027 357 French French NNP 14 2027 358 -- -- : 14 2027 359 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 2027 360 Federale Federale NNP 14 2027 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 362 consists consist VBZ 14 2027 363 of of IN 14 2027 364 an an DT 14 2027 365 upper upper JJ 14 2027 366 council council NN 14 2027 367 or or CC 14 2027 368 Council Council NNP 14 2027 369 of of IN 14 2027 370 States States NNP 14 2027 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 372 German German NNP 14 2027 373 -- -- . 14 2027 374 Standerat Standerat NNP 14 2027 375 , , , 14 2027 376 French French NNP 14 2027 377 -- -- : 14 2027 378 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 2027 379 des des FW 14 2027 380 Etats Etats NNP 14 2027 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 382 and and CC 14 2027 383 and and CC 14 2027 384 a a DT 14 2027 385 lower low JJR 14 2027 386 council council NN 14 2027 387 or or CC 14 2027 388 National National NNP 14 2027 389 Council Council NNP 14 2027 390 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 391 German German NNP 14 2027 392 -- -- : 14 2027 393 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 14 2027 394 , , , 14 2027 395 French French NNP 14 2027 396 -- -- : 14 2027 397 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 2027 398 National National NNP 14 2027 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 400 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2027 401 branch branch NN 14 2027 402 : : : 14 2027 403 Federal Federal NNP 14 2027 404 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2027 405 Court Court NNP 14 2027 406 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2027 407 : : : 14 2027 408 Chief Chief NNP 14 2027 409 of of IN 14 2027 410 State State NNP 14 2027 411 and and CC 14 2027 412 Head Head NNP 14 2027 413 of of IN 14 2027 414 Government Government NNP 14 2027 415 -- -- : 14 2027 416 President President NNP 14 2027 417 Arnold Arnold NNP 14 2027 418 KOLLER KOLLER NNP 14 2027 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 420 1990 1990 CD 14 2027 421 calendar calendar NN 14 2027 422 year year NN 14 2027 423 ; ; , 14 2027 424 presidency presidency NN 14 2027 425 rotates rotate VBZ 14 2027 426 annually annually RB 14 2027 427 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 428 ; ; : 14 2027 429 Vice Vice NNP 14 2027 430 President President NNP 14 2027 431 Flavio Flavio NNP 14 2027 432 COTTI COTTI NNP 14 2027 433 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 434 term term NN 14 2027 435 runs run VBZ 14 2027 436 concurrently concurrently RB 14 2027 437 with with IN 14 2027 438 that that DT 14 2027 439 of of IN 14 2027 440 president president NN 14 2027 441 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 442 Political political JJ 14 2027 443 parties party NNS 14 2027 444 and and CC 14 2027 445 leaders leader NNS 14 2027 446 : : : 14 2027 447 Social Social NNP 14 2027 448 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2027 449 Party Party NNP 14 2027 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 451 SPS SPS NNP 14 2027 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 453 , , , 14 2027 454 Helmut Helmut NNP 14 2027 455 Hubacher Hubacher NNP 14 2027 456 , , , 14 2027 457 chairman chairman NN 14 2027 458 ; ; : 14 2027 459 Radical Radical NNP 14 2027 460 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2027 461 Party Party NNP 14 2027 462 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 463 FDP FDP NNP 14 2027 464 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 465 , , , 14 2027 466 Bruno Bruno NNP 14 2027 467 Hunziker Hunziker NNP 14 2027 468 , , , 14 2027 469 president president NN 14 2027 470 ; ; : 14 2027 471 Christian Christian NNP 14 2027 472 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2027 473 People People NNPS 14 2027 474 's 's POS 14 2027 475 Party Party NNP 14 2027 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 477 CVP CVP NNP 14 2027 478 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 479 , , , 14 2027 480 Eva Eva NNP 14 2027 481 Segmuller Segmuller NNP 14 2027 482 - - HYPH 14 2027 483 Weber Weber NNP 14 2027 484 , , , 14 2027 485 president president NN 14 2027 486 ; ; : 14 2027 487 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2027 488 People People NNPS 14 2027 489 's 's POS 14 2027 490 Party Party NNP 14 2027 491 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 492 SVP SVP NNP 14 2027 493 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 494 , , , 14 2027 495 Hans Hans NNP 14 2027 496 Uhlmann Uhlmann NNP 14 2027 497 , , , 14 2027 498 president president NN 14 2027 499 ; ; : 14 2027 500 Workers Workers NNP 14 2027 501 ' ' POS 14 2027 502 Party Party NNP 14 2027 503 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 504 PdA PdA NNP 14 2027 505 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 506 , , , 14 2027 507 Armand Armand NNP 14 2027 508 Magnin Magnin NNP 14 2027 509 , , , 14 2027 510 secretary secretary NN 14 2027 511 general general NN 14 2027 512 ; ; : 14 2027 513 National National NNP 14 2027 514 Action Action NNP 14 2027 515 Party Party NNP 14 2027 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 517 NA NA NNP 14 2027 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 519 , , , 14 2027 520 Hans Hans NNP 14 2027 521 Zwicky Zwicky NNP 14 2027 522 , , , 14 2027 523 chairman chairman NN 14 2027 524 ; ; : 14 2027 525 Independents Independents NNP 14 2027 526 ' ' POS 14 2027 527 Party Party NNP 14 2027 528 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 529 LdU LdU NNP 14 2027 530 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 531 , , , 14 2027 532 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 2027 533 Franz Franz NNP 14 2027 534 Jaeger Jaeger NNP 14 2027 535 , , , 14 2027 536 president president NN 14 2027 537 ; ; : 14 2027 538 Republican Republican NNP 14 2027 539 Movement Movement NNP 14 2027 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 541 Rep Rep NNP 14 2027 542 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 543 , , , 14 2027 544 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 2027 545 James James NNP 14 2027 546 Schworzenboch Schworzenboch NNP 14 2027 547 , , , 14 2027 548 Franz Franz NNP 14 2027 549 Baumgartner Baumgartner NNP 14 2027 550 , , , 14 2027 551 leaders leader NNS 14 2027 552 ; ; : 14 2027 553 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 2027 554 Party Party NNP 14 2027 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 556 LPS LPS NNP 14 2027 557 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 558 , , , 14 2027 559 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 14 2027 560 Coutau Coutau NNP 14 2027 561 , , , 14 2027 562 president president NN 14 2027 563 ; ; : 14 2027 564 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 14 2027 565 People People NNPS 14 2027 566 's 's POS 14 2027 567 Party Party NNP 14 2027 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 569 EVP EVP NNP 14 2027 570 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 571 , , , 14 2027 572 Max Max NNP 14 2027 573 Dunki Dunki NNP 14 2027 574 , , , 14 2027 575 president president NN 14 2027 576 ; ; : 14 2027 577 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 2027 578 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 2027 579 of of IN 14 2027 580 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2027 581 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 582 POCH POCH NNP 14 2027 583 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 584 , , , 14 2027 585 Georg Georg NNP 14 2027 586 Degen Degen NNP 14 2027 587 , , , 14 2027 588 secretary secretary NN 14 2027 589 ; ; : 14 2027 590 Federation Federation NNP 14 2027 591 of of IN 14 2027 592 Ecology Ecology NNP 14 2027 593 Parties Parties NNPS 14 2027 594 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 595 GP GP NNP 14 2027 596 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 597 , , , 14 2027 598 Laurent Laurent NNP 14 2027 599 Rebeaud Rebeaud NNP 14 2027 600 , , , 14 2027 601 president president NN 14 2027 602 ; ; : 14 2027 603 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 14 2027 604 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2027 605 Party Party NNP 14 2027 606 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 607 PSA PSA NNP 14 2027 608 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 609 , , , 14 2027 610 Werner Werner NNP 14 2027 611 Carobbio Carobbio NNP 14 2027 612 , , , 14 2027 613 secretary secretary NN 14 2027 614 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 2027 615 : : : 14 2027 616 universal universal JJ 14 2027 617 at at IN 14 2027 618 age age NN 14 2027 619 20 20 CD 14 2027 620 Elections election NNS 14 2027 621 : : : 14 2027 622 Council Council NNP 14 2027 623 of of IN 14 2027 624 State State NNP 14 2027 625 -- -- : 14 2027 626 last last RB 14 2027 627 held hold VBN 14 2027 628 throughout throughout IN 14 2027 629 1987 1987 CD 14 2027 630 ( ( -LRB- 14 2027 631 next next JJ 14 2027 632 to to TO 14 2027 633 be be VB 14 2027 634 held hold VBN 14 2027 635 NA NA NNP 14 2027 636 ) ) -RRB- 14 2027 637 ; ; : 14 2027 638 results result NNS 14 2027 639 -- -- : 14 2027 640 percent percent NN 14 2027 641 of of IN 14 2027 642 vote vote NN 14 2027 643 by by IN 14 2027 644 party party NN 14 2027 645 NA NA NNP 14 2027 646 ; 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NNP 14 2028 139 GUILDENHORN GUILDENHORN NNP 14 2028 140 ; ; : 14 2028 141 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2028 142 at at IN 14 2028 143 Jubilaeumstrasse Jubilaeumstrasse NNP 14 2028 144 93 93 CD 14 2028 145 , , , 14 2028 146 3005 3005 CD 14 2028 147 Bern bern NN 14 2028 148 ; ; : 14 2028 149 telephone telephone NN 14 2028 150 p41o p41o NNS 14 2028 151 ( ( -LRB- 14 2028 152 31 31 CD 14 2028 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 2028 154 437011 437011 CD 14 2028 155 ; ; : 14 2028 156 there there EX 14 2028 157 is be VBZ 14 2028 158 a a DT 14 2028 159 Branch Branch NNP 14 2028 160 Office Office NNP 14 2028 161 of of IN 14 2028 162 the the DT 14 2028 163 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2028 164 in in IN 14 2028 165 Geneva Geneva NNP 14 2028 166 and and CC 14 2028 167 a a DT 14 2028 168 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2028 169 General General NNP 14 2028 170 in in IN 14 2028 171 Zurich Zurich NNP 14 2028 172 Flag Flag NNP 14 2028 173 : : : 14 2028 174 red red JJ 14 2028 175 square square NN 14 2028 176 with with IN 14 2028 177 a a DT 14 2028 178 bold bold JJ 14 2028 179 , , , 14 2028 180 equilateral equilateral JJ 14 2028 181 white white NNP 14 2028 182 cross cross NNP 14 2028 183 in in IN 14 2028 184 the the DT 14 2028 185 center center NN 14 2028 186 that that WDT 14 2028 187 does do VBZ 14 2028 188 not not RB 14 2028 189 extend extend VB 14 2028 190 to to IN 14 2028 191 the the DT 14 2028 192 edges edge NNS 14 2028 193 of of IN 14 2028 194 the the DT 14 2028 195 flag flag NN 14 2028 196 - 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NNP 14 2037 30 , , , 14 2037 31 1988 1988 CD 14 2037 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 33 ; ; : 14 2037 34 commodities commodity NNS 14 2037 35 -- -- : 14 2037 36 machinery machinery NN 14 2037 37 and and CC 14 2037 38 equipment equipment NN 14 2037 39 , , , 14 2037 40 precision precision NN 14 2037 41 instruments instrument NNS 14 2037 42 , , , 14 2037 43 metal metal NN 14 2037 44 products product NNS 14 2037 45 , , , 14 2037 46 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2037 47 , , , 14 2037 48 textiles textile NNS 14 2037 49 and and CC 14 2037 50 clothing clothing NN 14 2037 51 ; ; : 14 2037 52 partners partner NNS 14 2037 53 -- -- : 14 2037 54 Europe Europe NNP 14 2037 55 64 64 CD 14 2037 56 % % NN 14 2037 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 58 EC EC NNP 14 2037 59 56 56 CD 14 2037 60 % % NN 14 2037 61 , , , 14 2037 62 other other JJ 14 2037 63 8 8 CD 14 2037 64 % % NN 14 2037 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 66 , , , 14 2037 67 US US NNP 14 2037 68 9 9 CD 14 2037 69 % % NN 14 2037 70 , , , 14 2037 71 Japan Japan NNP 14 2037 72 4 4 CD 14 2037 73 % % NN 14 2037 74 Imports import NNS 14 2037 75 : : : 14 2037 76 $ $ $ 14 2037 77 57.2 57.2 CD 14 2037 78 billion billion CD 14 2037 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 80 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2037 81 . . NNP 14 2037 82 , , , 14 2037 83 1988 1988 CD 14 2037 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 85 ; ; : 14 2037 86 commodities commodity NNS 14 2037 87 -- -- : 14 2037 88 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2037 89 products product NNS 14 2037 90 , , , 14 2037 91 machinery machinery NN 14 2037 92 and and CC 14 2037 93 transportation transportation NN 14 2037 94 equipment equipment NN 14 2037 95 , , , 14 2037 96 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2037 97 , , , 14 2037 98 textiles textile NNS 14 2037 99 , , , 14 2037 100 construction construction NN 14 2037 101 materials material NNS 14 2037 102 ; ; : 14 2037 103 partners partner NNS 14 2037 104 -- -- : 14 2037 105 Europe Europe NNP 14 2037 106 79 79 CD 14 2037 107 % % NN 14 2037 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 109 EC EC NNP 14 2037 110 72 72 CD 14 2037 111 % % NN 14 2037 112 , , , 14 2037 113 other other JJ 14 2037 114 7 7 CD 14 2037 115 % % NN 14 2037 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 117 , , , 14 2037 118 US US NNP 14 2037 119 5 5 CD 14 2037 120 % % NN 14 2037 121 External external JJ 14 2037 122 debt debt NN 14 2037 123 : : : 14 2037 124 $ $ $ 14 2037 125 NA na JJ 14 2037 126 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2037 127 production production NN 14 2037 128 : : : 14 2037 129 growth growth NN 14 2037 130 rate rate NN 14 2037 131 7.0 7.0 CD 14 2037 132 % % NN 14 2037 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 134 1988 1988 CD 14 2037 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 136 Electricity electricity NN 14 2037 137 : : : 14 2037 138 17,710,000 17,710,000 CD 14 2037 139 kW kW NNP 14 2037 140 capacity capacity NN 14 2037 141 ; 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; : 14 2037 415 42,468 42,468 CD 14 2037 416 km km NNS 14 2037 417 are be VBP 14 2037 418 communal communal JJ 14 2037 419 roads road NNS 14 2037 420 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 2037 421 : : : 14 2037 422 314 314 CD 14 2037 423 km km NN 14 2037 424 crude crude JJ 14 2037 425 oil oil NN 14 2037 426 ; ; : 14 2037 427 1,506 1,506 CD 14 2037 428 km km NN 14 2037 429 natural natural JJ 14 2037 430 gas gas NN 14 2037 431 Inland Inland NNP 14 2037 432 waterways waterway NNS 14 2037 433 : : : 14 2037 434 65 65 CD 14 2037 435 km km NN 14 2037 436 ; ; : 14 2037 437 Rhine Rhine NNP 14 2037 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 439 Basel Basel NNP 14 2037 440 to to IN 14 2037 441 Rheinfelden Rheinfelden NNP 14 2037 442 , , , 14 2037 443 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 14 2037 444 to to IN 14 2037 445 Bodensee Bodensee NNP 14 2037 446 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 447 ; ; : 14 2037 448 12 12 CD 14 2037 449 navigable navigable JJ 14 2037 450 lakes lake NNS 14 2037 451 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2037 452 : : : 14 2037 453 Basel Basel NNP 14 2037 454 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 455 river river NN 14 2037 456 port port NN 14 2037 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 458 Merchant merchant NN 14 2037 459 marine marine NN 14 2037 460 : : : 14 2037 461 20 20 CD 14 2037 462 ships ship NNS 14 2037 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 464 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2037 465 GRT GRT NNP 14 2037 466 or or CC 14 2037 467 over over RB 14 2037 468 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 469 totaling total VBG 14 2037 470 215,851 215,851 CD 14 2037 471 GRT/365,131 GRT/365,131 NNP 14 2037 472 DWT DWT NNP 14 2037 473 ; ; : 14 2037 474 includes include VBZ 14 2037 475 4 4 CD 14 2037 476 cargo cargo NN 14 2037 477 , , , 14 2037 478 2 2 CD 14 2037 479 roll roll NN 14 2037 480 - - HYPH 14 2037 481 on on IN 14 2037 482 / / SYM 14 2037 483 roll roll NN 14 2037 484 - - HYPH 14 2037 485 off off RP 14 2037 486 cargo cargo NN 14 2037 487 , , , 14 2037 488 3 3 CD 14 2037 489 chemical chemical NN 14 2037 490 tanker tanker NN 14 2037 491 , , , 14 2037 492 3 3 CD 14 2037 493 specialized specialized JJ 14 2037 494 liquid liquid JJ 14 2037 495 cargo cargo NN 14 2037 496 , , , 14 2037 497 8 8 CD 14 2037 498 bulk bulk JJ 14 2037 499 Civil civil JJ 14 2037 500 air air NN 14 2037 501 : : : 14 2037 502 89 89 CD 14 2037 503 major major JJ 14 2037 504 transport transport NN 14 2037 505 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2037 506 Airports airport NNS 14 2037 507 : : : 14 2037 508 72 72 CD 14 2037 509 total total NN 14 2037 510 , , , 14 2037 511 70 70 CD 14 2037 512 usable usable JJ 14 2037 513 ; ; : 14 2037 514 42 42 CD 14 2037 515 with with IN 14 2037 516 permanent permanent JJ 14 2037 517 - - HYPH 14 2037 518 surface surface NN 14 2037 519 runways runway NNS 14 2037 520 ; ; : 14 2037 521 2 2 CD 14 2037 522 with with IN 14 2037 523 runways runway NNS 14 2037 524 over over IN 14 2037 525 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2037 526 m m CD 14 2037 527 ; ; : 14 2037 528 6 6 CD 14 2037 529 with with IN 14 2037 530 runways runways NNP 14 2037 531 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2037 532 - - HYPH 14 2037 533 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2037 534 m m NN 14 2037 535 ; ; : 14 2037 536 17 17 CD 14 2037 537 with with IN 14 2037 538 runways runway NNS 14 2037 539 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2037 540 - - HYPH 14 2037 541 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2037 542 m m NNP 14 2037 543 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2037 544 : : : 14 2037 545 excellent excellent JJ 14 2037 546 domestic domestic JJ 14 2037 547 , , , 14 2037 548 international international JJ 14 2037 549 , , , 14 2037 550 and and CC 14 2037 551 broadcast broadcast NN 14 2037 552 services service NNS 14 2037 553 ; ; : 14 2037 554 5,808,000 5,808,000 CD 14 2037 555 telephones telephone NNS 14 2037 556 ; ; : 14 2037 557 stations--6 stations--6 -LRB- 14 2037 558 AM AM NNP 14 2037 559 , , , 14 2037 560 36 36 CD 14 2037 561 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 562 400 400 CD 14 2037 563 relays relay NNS 14 2037 564 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 565 FM FM NNP 14 2037 566 , , , 14 2037 567 145 145 CD 14 2037 568 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 569 1,250 1,250 CD 14 2037 570 relays relay NNS 14 2037 571 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 572 TV tv NN 14 2037 573 ; ; : 14 2037 574 communications communication NNS 14 2037 575 satellite satellite NN 14 2037 576 earth earth NN 14 2037 577 stations station NNS 14 2037 578 operating operate VBG 14 2037 579 in in IN 14 2037 580 the the DT 14 2037 581 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2037 582 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 583 4 4 CD 14 2037 584 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2037 585 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2037 586 and and CC 14 2037 587 1 1 CD 14 2037 588 Indian Indian NNP 14 2037 589 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2037 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 591 and and CC 14 2037 592 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 14 2037 593 systems system NNS 14 2037 594 - - : 14 2037 595 Defense Defense NNP 14 2037 596 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2037 597 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2037 598 : : : 14 2037 599 Army Army NNP 14 2037 600 , , , 14 2037 601 Air Air NNP 14 2037 602 Force Force NNP 14 2037 603 Military Military NNP 14 2037 604 manpower manpower NN 14 2037 605 : : : 14 2037 606 males males NNP 14 2037 607 15 15 CD 14 2037 608 - - SYM 14 2037 609 49 49 CD 14 2037 610 , , , 14 2037 611 1,800,211 1,800,211 CD 14 2037 612 ; ; : 14 2037 613 1,550,662 1,550,662 CD 14 2037 614 fit fit NN 14 2037 615 for for IN 14 2037 616 military military JJ 14 2037 617 service service NN 14 2037 618 ; ; : 14 2037 619 44,154 44,154 CD 14 2037 620 reach reach VB 14 2037 621 military military JJ 14 2037 622 age age NN 14 2037 623 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 624 20 20 CD 14 2037 625 ) ) -RRB- 14 2037 626 annually annually RB 14 2037 627 Defense defense NN 14 2037 628 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2037 629 : : : 14 2037 630 $ $ $ 14 2037 631 1.2 1.2 CD 14 2037 632 billion billion CD 14 2037 633 ( ( -LRB- 14 2037 634 1989 1989 CD 14 2037 635 est est NNP 14 2037 636 . . . 14 2037 637 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2038 2 Country country NN 14 2038 3 : : : 14 2038 4 Syria Syria NNP 14 2038 5 - - HYPH 14 2038 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 2038 7 Total Total NNP 14 2038 8 area area NN 14 2038 9 : : : 14 2038 10 185,180 185,180 CD 14 2038 11 km2 km2 NN 14 2038 12 ; ; : 14 2038 13 land land NN 14 2038 14 area area NN 14 2038 15 : : : 14 2038 16 184,050 184,050 CD 14 2038 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 2038 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 19 including include VBG 14 2038 20 1,295 1,295 CD 14 2038 21 km2 km2 NNP 14 2038 22 of of IN 14 2038 23 Israeli Israeli NNP 14 2038 24 - - HYPH 14 2038 25 occupied occupy VBN 14 2038 26 territory territory NN 14 2038 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 28 Comparative comparative JJ 14 2038 29 area area NN 14 2038 30 : : : 14 2038 31 slightly slightly RB 14 2038 32 larger large JJR 14 2038 33 than than IN 14 2038 34 North North NNP 14 2038 35 Dakota Dakota NNP 14 2038 36 Land Land NNP 14 2038 37 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2038 38 : : : 14 2038 39 2,253 2,253 CD 14 2038 40 km km NNS 14 2038 41 total total NN 14 2038 42 ; ; : 14 2038 43 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2038 44 605 605 CD 14 2038 45 km km NN 14 2038 46 , , , 14 2038 47 Israel Israel NNP 14 2038 48 76 76 CD 14 2038 49 km km NN 14 2038 50 , , , 14 2038 51 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 2038 52 375 375 CD 14 2038 53 km km NN 14 2038 54 , , , 14 2038 55 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 2038 56 375 375 CD 14 2038 57 km km NNS 14 2038 58 , , , 14 2038 59 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2038 60 822 822 CD 14 2038 61 km km NN 14 2038 62 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2038 63 : : : 14 2038 64 193 193 CD 14 2038 65 km km NN 14 2038 66 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2038 67 claims claim VBZ 14 2038 68 : : : 14 2038 69 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2038 70 zone zone NN 14 2038 71 : : : 14 2038 72 6 6 CD 14 2038 73 nm nm NN 14 2038 74 beyond beyond IN 14 2038 75 territorial territorial JJ 14 2038 76 sea sea NN 14 2038 77 limit limit NN 14 2038 78 ; ; : 14 2038 79 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2038 80 sea sea NN 14 2038 81 : : : 14 2038 82 35 35 CD 14 2038 83 nm nm IN 14 2038 84 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2038 85 : : : 14 2038 86 separated separate VBN 14 2038 87 from from IN 14 2038 88 Israel Israel NNP 14 2038 89 by by IN 14 2038 90 the the DT 14 2038 91 1949 1949 CD 14 2038 92 Armistice Armistice NNP 14 2038 93 Line Line NNP 14 2038 94 ; ; , 14 2038 95 Golan Golan NNP 14 2038 96 Heights Heights NNPS 14 2038 97 is be VBZ 14 2038 98 Israeli Israeli NNP 14 2038 99 occupied occupy VBN 14 2038 100 ; ; : 14 2038 101 Hatay hatay VB 14 2038 102 question question NN 14 2038 103 with with IN 14 2038 104 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2038 105 ; ; : 14 2038 106 periodic periodic JJ 14 2038 107 disputes dispute NNS 14 2038 108 with with IN 14 2038 109 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2038 110 over over IN 14 2038 111 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 2038 112 water water NN 14 2038 113 rights right NNS 14 2038 114 ; ; , 14 2038 115 ongoing ongoing JJ 14 2038 116 dispute dispute NN 14 2038 117 over over IN 14 2038 118 water water NN 14 2038 119 development development NN 14 2038 120 plans plan NNS 14 2038 121 by by IN 14 2038 122 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2038 123 for for IN 14 2038 124 the the DT 14 2038 125 Tigris Tigris NNP 14 2038 126 and and CC 14 2038 127 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 2038 128 Rivers Rivers NNPS 14 2038 129 ; ; : 14 2038 130 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 2038 131 question question NN 14 2038 132 among among IN 14 2038 133 Iran Iran NNP 14 2038 134 , , , 14 2038 135 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2038 136 , , , 14 2038 137 Syria Syria NNP 14 2038 138 , , , 14 2038 139 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2038 140 , , , 14 2038 141 and and CC 14 2038 142 the the DT 14 2038 143 USSR USSR NNP 14 2038 144 Climate Climate NNP 14 2038 145 : : : 14 2038 146 mostly mostly RB 14 2038 147 desert desert NN 14 2038 148 ; ; , 14 2038 149 hot hot JJ 14 2038 150 , , , 14 2038 151 dry dry JJ 14 2038 152 , , , 14 2038 153 sunny sunny JJ 14 2038 154 summers summer NNS 14 2038 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 156 June June NNP 14 2038 157 to to IN 14 2038 158 August August NNP 14 2038 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 160 and and CC 14 2038 161 mild mild JJ 14 2038 162 , , , 14 2038 163 rainy rainy JJ 14 2038 164 winters winter NNS 14 2038 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 166 December December NNP 14 2038 167 to to IN 14 2038 168 February February NNP 14 2038 169 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 170 along along IN 14 2038 171 coast coast NN 14 2038 172 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2038 173 : : : 14 2038 174 primarily primarily RB 14 2038 175 semiarid semiarid NN 14 2038 176 and and CC 14 2038 177 desert desert NNP 14 2038 178 plateau plateau NNP 14 2038 179 ; ; : 14 2038 180 narrow narrow JJ 14 2038 181 coastal coastal JJ 14 2038 182 plain plain NN 14 2038 183 ; ; : 14 2038 184 mountains mountain NNS 14 2038 185 in in IN 14 2038 186 west west JJ 14 2038 187 Natural natural JJ 14 2038 188 resources resource NNS 14 2038 189 : : : 14 2038 190 crude crude JJ 14 2038 191 oil oil NN 14 2038 192 , , , 14 2038 193 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2038 194 , , , 14 2038 195 chrome chrome NN 14 2038 196 and and CC 14 2038 197 manganese manganese JJ 14 2038 198 ores ore NNS 14 2038 199 , , , 14 2038 200 asphalt asphalt NN 14 2038 201 , , , 14 2038 202 iron iron NN 14 2038 203 ore ore NN 14 2038 204 , , , 14 2038 205 rock rock NN 14 2038 206 salt salt NN 14 2038 207 , , , 14 2038 208 marble marble NN 14 2038 209 , , , 14 2038 210 gypsum gypsum NNP 14 2038 211 Land Land NNP 14 2038 212 use use NN 14 2038 213 : : : 14 2038 214 28 28 CD 14 2038 215 % % NN 14 2038 216 arable arable JJ 14 2038 217 land land NN 14 2038 218 ; ; : 14 2038 219 3 3 CD 14 2038 220 % % NN 14 2038 221 permanent permanent JJ 14 2038 222 crops crop NNS 14 2038 223 ; ; : 14 2038 224 46 46 CD 14 2038 225 % % NN 14 2038 226 meadows meadow NNS 14 2038 227 and and CC 14 2038 228 pastures pasture NNS 14 2038 229 ; ; : 14 2038 230 3 3 CD 14 2038 231 % % NN 14 2038 232 forest forest NN 14 2038 233 and and CC 14 2038 234 woodland woodland NN 14 2038 235 ; ; : 14 2038 236 20 20 CD 14 2038 237 % % NN 14 2038 238 other other JJ 14 2038 239 ; ; : 14 2038 240 includes include VBZ 14 2038 241 3 3 CD 14 2038 242 % % NN 14 2038 243 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2038 244 Environment Environment NNP 14 2038 245 : : : 14 2038 246 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2038 247 ; ; : 14 2038 248 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 2038 249 ; ; : 14 2038 250 soil soil NN 14 2038 251 erosion erosion NN 14 2038 252 ; ; : 14 2038 253 desertification desertification NN 14 2038 254 Note note NN 14 2038 255 : : : 14 2038 256 there there EX 14 2038 257 are be VBP 14 2038 258 35 35 CD 14 2038 259 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2038 260 settlements settlement NNS 14 2038 261 in in IN 14 2038 262 the the DT 14 2038 263 Israeli Israeli NNP 14 2038 264 - - HYPH 14 2038 265 occupied occupy VBN 14 2038 266 Golan Golan NNP 14 2038 267 Heights Heights NNPS 14 2038 268 - - HYPH 14 2038 269 People People NNP 14 2038 270 Population Population NNP 14 2038 271 : : : 14 2038 272 12,483,440 12,483,440 CD 14 2038 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 274 July July NNP 14 2038 275 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 277 , , , 14 2038 278 growth growth NN 14 2038 279 rate rate NN 14 2038 280 3.8 3.8 CD 14 2038 281 % % NN 14 2038 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 283 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 285 ; ; : 14 2038 286 in in IN 14 2038 287 addition addition NN 14 2038 288 , , , 14 2038 289 there there EX 14 2038 290 are be VBP 14 2038 291 13,500 13,500 CD 14 2038 292 Druze druze JJ 14 2038 293 and and CC 14 2038 294 10,500 10,500 CD 14 2038 295 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2038 296 settlers settler NNS 14 2038 297 in in IN 14 2038 298 the the DT 14 2038 299 Israeli Israeli NNP 14 2038 300 - - HYPH 14 2038 301 occupied occupy VBN 14 2038 302 Golan Golan NNP 14 2038 303 Heights Heights NNPS 14 2038 304 Birth Birth NNP 14 2038 305 rate rate NN 14 2038 306 : : : 14 2038 307 44 44 CD 14 2038 308 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2038 309 population population NN 14 2038 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 311 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 312 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 313 Death death NN 14 2038 314 rate rate NN 14 2038 315 : : : 14 2038 316 6 6 CD 14 2038 317 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2038 318 population population NN 14 2038 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 320 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 322 Net net JJ 14 2038 323 migration migration NN 14 2038 324 rate rate NN 14 2038 325 : : : 14 2038 326 0 0 CD 14 2038 327 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2038 328 population population NN 14 2038 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 330 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 332 Infant infant NN 14 2038 333 mortality mortality NN 14 2038 334 rate rate NN 14 2038 335 : : : 14 2038 336 38 38 CD 14 2038 337 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2038 338 live live JJ 14 2038 339 births birth NNS 14 2038 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 341 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 343 Life life NN 14 2038 344 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2038 345 at at IN 14 2038 346 birth birth NN 14 2038 347 : : : 14 2038 348 68 68 CD 14 2038 349 years year NNS 14 2038 350 male male JJ 14 2038 351 , , , 14 2038 352 70 70 CD 14 2038 353 years year NNS 14 2038 354 female female JJ 14 2038 355 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 356 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 357 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 358 Total total JJ 14 2038 359 fertility fertility NN 14 2038 360 rate rate NN 14 2038 361 : : : 14 2038 362 6.7 6.7 CD 14 2038 363 children child NNS 14 2038 364 born bear VBN 14 2038 365 / / SYM 14 2038 366 woman woman NN 14 2038 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 368 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 370 Nationality nationality NN 14 2038 371 : : : 14 2038 372 noun noun NNP 14 2038 373 -- -- : 14 2038 374 Syrian(s Syrian(s NNP 14 2038 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 376 ; ; , 14 2038 377 adjective adjective JJ 14 2038 378 -- -- : 14 2038 379 Syrian syrian JJ 14 2038 380 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2038 381 divisions division NNS 14 2038 382 : : : 14 2038 383 90.3 90.3 CD 14 2038 384 % % NN 14 2038 385 Arab Arab NNP 14 2038 386 ; ; : 14 2038 387 9.7 9.7 CD 14 2038 388 % % NN 14 2038 389 Kurds Kurds NNPS 14 2038 390 , , , 14 2038 391 Armenians Armenians NNPS 14 2038 392 , , , 14 2038 393 and and CC 14 2038 394 other other JJ 14 2038 395 Religion religion NN 14 2038 396 : : : 14 2038 397 74 74 CD 14 2038 398 % % NN 14 2038 399 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 2038 400 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2038 401 ; ; : 14 2038 402 16 16 CD 14 2038 403 % % NN 14 2038 404 Alawite Alawite NNP 14 2038 405 , , , 14 2038 406 Druze Druze NNP 14 2038 407 , , , 14 2038 408 and and CC 14 2038 409 other other JJ 14 2038 410 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2038 411 sects sect NNS 14 2038 412 ; ; : 14 2038 413 10 10 CD 14 2038 414 % % NN 14 2038 415 Christian Christian NNP 14 2038 416 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 417 various various JJ 14 2038 418 sects sect NNS 14 2038 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 420 ; ; : 14 2038 421 tiny tiny JJ 14 2038 422 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2038 423 communities community NNS 14 2038 424 in in IN 14 2038 425 Damascus Damascus NNP 14 2038 426 , , , 14 2038 427 Al Al NNP 14 2038 428 Qamishli Qamishli NNP 14 2038 429 , , , 14 2038 430 and and CC 14 2038 431 Aleppo Aleppo NNP 14 2038 432 Language Language NNP 14 2038 433 : : : 14 2038 434 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 2038 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 436 official official JJ 14 2038 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 438 , , , 14 2038 439 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 2038 440 , , , 14 2038 441 Armenian armenian JJ 14 2038 442 , , , 14 2038 443 Aramaic Aramaic NNP 14 2038 444 , , , 14 2038 445 Circassian circassian JJ 14 2038 446 ; ; : 14 2038 447 French French NNP 14 2038 448 widely widely RB 14 2038 449 understood understand VBD 14 2038 450 Literacy literacy NN 14 2038 451 : : : 14 2038 452 49 49 CD 14 2038 453 % % NN 14 2038 454 Labor Labor NNP 14 2038 455 force force NN 14 2038 456 : : : 14 2038 457 2,400,000 2,400,000 CD 14 2038 458 ; ; : 14 2038 459 36 36 CD 14 2038 460 % % NN 14 2038 461 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 14 2038 462 and and CC 14 2038 463 government government NN 14 2038 464 services service NNS 14 2038 465 , , , 14 2038 466 32 32 CD 14 2038 467 % % NN 14 2038 468 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2038 469 , , , 14 2038 470 32 32 CD 14 2038 471 % % NN 14 2038 472 industry industry NN 14 2038 473 and and CC 14 2038 474 construction construction NN 14 2038 475 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 476 ; 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; : 14 2038 532 Al Al NNP 14 2038 533 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 14 2038 534 , , , 14 2038 535 Al Al NNP 14 2038 536 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 14 2038 537 , , , 14 2038 538 Al Al NNP 14 2038 539 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 14 2038 540 , , , 14 2038 541 Ar Ar NNP 14 2038 542 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 14 2038 543 , , , 14 2038 544 As as IN 14 2038 545 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 14 2038 546 , , , 14 2038 547 Dara Dara NNP 14 2038 548 , , , 14 2038 549 Dayr Dayr NNP 14 2038 550 az az VBP 14 2038 551 Zawr Zawr NNP 14 2038 552 , , , 14 2038 553 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 14 2038 554 , , , 14 2038 555 Halab Halab NNP 14 2038 556 , , , 14 2038 557 Hamah Hamah NNP 14 2038 558 , , , 14 2038 559 Hims Hims NNP 14 2038 560 , , , 14 2038 561 Idlib Idlib NNP 14 2038 562 , , , 14 2038 563 Madinat Madinat NNP 14 2038 564 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 14 2038 565 , , , 14 2038 566 Tartus Tartus NNP 14 2038 567 Independence Independence NNP 14 2038 568 : : : 14 2038 569 17 17 CD 14 2038 570 April April NNP 14 2038 571 1946 1946 CD 14 2038 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 573 from from IN 14 2038 574 League League NNP 14 2038 575 of of IN 14 2038 576 Nations Nations NNPS 14 2038 577 mandate mandate NN 14 2038 578 under under IN 14 2038 579 French french JJ 14 2038 580 administration administration NN 14 2038 581 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 582 ; 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NNP 14 2038 687 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2038 688 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 14 2038 689 al al NNP 14 2038 690 - - HYPH 14 2038 691 ASSAD ASSAD NNP 14 2038 692 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 693 since since IN 14 2038 694 22 22 CD 14 2038 695 February February NNP 14 2038 696 1971 1971 CD 14 2038 697 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 698 ; ; : 14 2038 699 Vice Vice NNP 14 2038 700 Presidents Presidents NNP 14 2038 701 Abd Abd NNP 14 2038 702 al al NNP 14 2038 703 - - HYPH 14 2038 704 Halim Halim NNP 14 2038 705 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 14 2038 706 , , , 14 2038 707 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 2038 708 Rifat Rifat NNP 14 2038 709 al al NNP 14 2038 710 - - HYPH 14 2038 711 ASSAD ASSAD NNP 14 2038 712 , , , 14 2038 713 and and CC 14 2038 714 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 14 2038 715 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 14 2038 716 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 14 2038 717 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 718 since since IN 14 2038 719 11 11 CD 14 2038 720 March March NNP 14 2038 721 1984 1984 CD 14 2038 722 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 723 ; ; : 14 2038 724 Head Head NNP 14 2038 725 of of IN 14 2038 726 Government Government NNP 14 2038 727 -- -- : 14 2038 728 Prime Prime NNP 14 2038 729 Minister Minister NNP 14 2038 730 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 14 2038 731 ZUBI ZUBI NNP 14 2038 732 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 733 since since IN 14 2038 734 1 1 CD 14 2038 735 November November NNP 14 2038 736 1987 1987 CD 14 2038 737 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 738 ; ; : 14 2038 739 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2038 740 Prime Prime NNP 14 2038 741 Minister Minister NNP 14 2038 742 Lt Lt NNP 14 2038 743 . . NNP 14 2038 744 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2038 745 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 14 2038 746 TALAS TALAS NNP 14 2038 747 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 748 since since IN 14 2038 749 11 11 CD 14 2038 750 March March NNP 14 2038 751 1984 1984 CD 14 2038 752 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 753 Political political JJ 14 2038 754 parties party NNS 14 2038 755 and and CC 14 2038 756 leaders leader NNS 14 2038 757 : : : 14 2038 758 ruling rule VBG 14 2038 759 party party NN 14 2038 760 is be VBZ 14 2038 761 the the DT 14 2038 762 Arab arab JJ 14 2038 763 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2038 764 Resurrectionist Resurrectionist NNP 14 2038 765 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 766 Bath Bath NNP 14 2038 767 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 768 Party Party NNP 14 2038 769 ; ; : 14 2038 770 the the DT 14 2038 771 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 2038 772 National National NNP 14 2038 773 Front Front NNP 14 2038 774 is be VBZ 14 2038 775 dominated dominate VBN 14 2038 776 by by IN 14 2038 777 Bathists bathist NNS 14 2038 778 but but CC 14 2038 779 includes include VBZ 14 2038 780 independents independent NNS 14 2038 781 and and CC 14 2038 782 members member NNS 14 2038 783 of of IN 14 2038 784 the the DT 14 2038 785 Syrian syrian JJ 14 2038 786 Arab Arab NNP 14 2038 787 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2038 788 Party Party NNP 14 2038 789 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 790 ASP ASP NNP 14 2038 791 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 792 , , , 14 2038 793 Arab Arab NNP 14 2038 794 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2038 795 Union Union NNP 14 2038 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 797 ASU ASU NNP 14 2038 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 799 , , , 14 2038 800 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2038 801 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2038 802 Movement Movement NNP 14 2038 803 , , , 14 2038 804 and and CC 14 2038 805 Syrian Syrian NNP 14 2038 806 Communist Communist NNP 14 2038 807 Party Party NNP 14 2038 808 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 809 SCP SCP NNP 14 2038 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 811 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2038 812 : : : 14 2038 813 universal universal JJ 14 2038 814 at at IN 14 2038 815 age age NN 14 2038 816 18 18 CD 14 2038 817 Elections election NNS 14 2038 818 : : : 14 2038 819 President President NNP 14 2038 820 -- -- : 14 2038 821 last last RB 14 2038 822 held hold VBD 14 2038 823 10 10 CD 14 2038 824 - - SYM 14 2038 825 11 11 CD 14 2038 826 February February NNP 14 2038 827 1985 1985 CD 14 2038 828 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 829 next next JJ 14 2038 830 to to TO 14 2038 831 be be VB 14 2038 832 held hold VBN 14 2038 833 February February NNP 14 2038 834 1992 1992 CD 14 2038 835 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 836 ; ; : 14 2038 837 results result NNS 14 2038 838 -- -- : 14 2038 839 President President NNP 14 2038 840 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 14 2038 841 al al NNP 14 2038 842 - - HYPH 14 2038 843 Assad Assad NNP 14 2038 844 was be VBD 14 2038 845 reelected reelect VBN 14 2038 846 without without IN 14 2038 847 opposition opposition NN 14 2038 848 ; ; : 14 2038 849 People People NNS 14 2038 850 's 's POS 14 2038 851 Council Council NNP 14 2038 852 -- -- : 14 2038 853 last last RB 14 2038 854 held hold VBD 14 2038 855 10 10 CD 14 2038 856 - - SYM 14 2038 857 11 11 CD 14 2038 858 February February NNP 14 2038 859 1986 1986 CD 14 2038 860 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 861 next next JJ 14 2038 862 to to TO 14 2038 863 be be VB 14 2038 864 held hold VBN 14 2038 865 22 22 CD 14 2038 866 May May NNP 14 2038 867 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 868 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 869 ; ; : 14 2038 870 results result NNS 14 2038 871 -- -- : 14 2038 872 Bath bath NN 14 2038 873 66 66 CD 14 2038 874 % % NN 14 2038 875 , , , 14 2038 876 ASU ASU NNP 14 2038 877 5 5 CD 14 2038 878 % % NN 14 2038 879 , , , 14 2038 880 SCP scp NN 14 2038 881 5 5 CD 14 2038 882 % % NN 14 2038 883 , , , 14 2038 884 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2038 885 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2038 886 Movement Movement NNP 14 2038 887 4 4 CD 14 2038 888 % % NN 14 2038 889 , , , 14 2038 890 ASP ASP NNP 14 2038 891 2 2 CD 14 2038 892 % % NN 14 2038 893 , , , 14 2038 894 independents independent NNS 14 2038 895 18 18 CD 14 2038 896 % % NN 14 2038 897 ; ; , 14 2038 898 seats--(195 seats--(195 NNP 14 2038 899 total total NN 14 2038 900 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 901 Bath Bath NNP 14 2038 902 129 129 CD 14 2038 903 , , , 14 2038 904 Communist communist JJ 14 2038 905 9 9 CD 14 2038 906 , , , 14 2038 907 ASU ASU NNP 14 2038 908 9 9 CD 14 2038 909 , , , 14 2038 910 Socialiist Socialiist NNP 14 2038 911 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2038 912 Movement Movement NNP 14 2038 913 8 8 CD 14 2038 914 , , , 14 2038 915 ASP ASP NNP 14 2038 916 5 5 CD 14 2038 917 , , , 14 2038 918 independents independent NNS 14 2038 919 35 35 CD 14 2038 920 ; ; : 14 2038 921 the the DT 14 2038 922 People People NNPS 14 2038 923 's 's POS 14 2038 924 Council Council NNP 14 2038 925 will will MD 14 2038 926 have have VB 14 2038 927 250 250 CD 14 2038 928 seats seat NNS 14 2038 929 total total NN 14 2038 930 in in IN 14 2038 931 the the DT 14 2038 932 22 22 CD 14 2038 933 May May NNP 14 2038 934 1990 1990 CD 14 2038 935 election election NN 14 2038 936 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2038 937 : : : 14 2038 938 mostly mostly RB 14 2038 939 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 2038 940 , , , 14 2038 941 numbering number VBG 14 2038 942 about about RB 14 2038 943 5,000 5,000 CD 14 2038 944 Other other JJ 14 2038 945 political political JJ 14 2038 946 or or CC 14 2038 947 pressure pressure NN 14 2038 948 groups group NNS 14 2038 949 : : : 14 2038 950 non non JJ 14 2038 951 - - JJ 14 2038 952 Bath bath JJ 14 2038 953 parties party NNS 14 2038 954 have have VBP 14 2038 955 little little JJ 14 2038 956 effective effective JJ 14 2038 957 political political JJ 14 2038 958 influence influence NN 14 2038 959 ; ; , 14 2038 960 Communist communist JJ 14 2038 961 party party NN 14 2038 962 ineffective ineffective JJ 14 2038 963 ; ; : 14 2038 964 greatest great JJS 14 2038 965 threat threat NN 14 2038 966 to to IN 14 2038 967 Assad Assad NNP 14 2038 968 regime regime NN 14 2038 969 lies lie VBZ 14 2038 970 in in IN 14 2038 971 factionalism factionalism NN 14 2038 972 in in IN 14 2038 973 the the DT 14 2038 974 military military NN 14 2038 975 ; ; : 14 2038 976 conservative conservative JJ 14 2038 977 religious religious JJ 14 2038 978 leaders leader NNS 14 2038 979 ; ; : 14 2038 980 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2038 981 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 2038 982 Member Member NNP 14 2038 983 of of IN 14 2038 984 : : : 14 2038 985 Arab Arab NNP 14 2038 986 League League NNP 14 2038 987 , , , 14 2038 988 CCC CCC NNP 14 2038 989 , , , 14 2038 990 FAO FAO NNP 14 2038 991 , , , 14 2038 992 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2038 993 , , , 14 2038 994 IAEA iaea NN 14 2038 995 , , , 14 2038 996 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2038 997 , , , 14 2038 998 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2038 999 , , , 14 2038 1000 IDA IDA NNP 14 2038 1001 , , , 14 2038 1002 IDB IDB NNP 14 2038 1003 -- -- : 14 2038 1004 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2038 1005 Development Development NNP 14 2038 1006 Bank Bank NNP 14 2038 1007 , , , 14 2038 1008 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2038 1009 , , , 14 2038 1010 IFC IFC NNP 14 2038 1011 , , , 14 2038 1012 ILO ILO NNP 14 2038 1013 , , , 14 2038 1014 IMF IMF NNP 14 2038 1015 , , , 14 2038 1016 IMO imo RB 14 2038 1017 , , , 14 2038 1018 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2038 1019 , , , 14 2038 1020 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2038 1021 , , , 14 2038 1022 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 2038 1023 , , , 14 2038 1024 IPU IPU NNP 14 2038 1025 , , , 14 2038 1026 ITU ITU NNP 14 2038 1027 , , , 14 2038 1028 IWC IWC NNP 14 2038 1029 -- -- : 14 2038 1030 International International NNP 14 2038 1031 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2038 1032 Council Council NNP 14 2038 1033 , , , 14 2038 1034 NAM NAM NNP 14 2038 1035 , , , 14 2038 1036 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 2038 1037 , , , 14 2038 1038 OIC OIC NNP 14 2038 1039 , , , 14 2038 1040 UN UN NNP 14 2038 1041 , , , 14 2038 1042 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2038 1043 , , , 14 2038 1044 UPU UPU NNP 14 2038 1045 , , , 14 2038 1046 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2038 1047 , , , 14 2038 1048 WHO who WP 14 2038 1049 , , , 14 2038 1050 WMO WMO NNP 14 2038 1051 , , , 14 2038 1052 WSG WSG NNP 14 2038 1053 , , , 14 2038 1054 WTO WTO NNP 14 2038 1055 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2038 1056 representation representation NN 14 2038 1057 : : : 14 2038 1058 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2038 1059 Walid Walid NNP 14 2038 1060 Mu'allim Mu'allim NNP 14 2038 1061 ; ; : 14 2038 1062 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2038 1063 at at IN 14 2038 1064 2215 2215 CD 14 2038 1065 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 2038 1066 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2038 1067 NW NW NNP 14 2038 1068 , , , 14 2038 1069 Washington Washington NNP 14 2038 1070 DC DC NNP 14 2038 1071 20008 20008 CD 14 2038 1072 ; ; : 14 2038 1073 telephone telephone NN 14 2038 1074 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 1075 202 202 CD 14 2038 1076 ) ) -RRB- 14 2038 1077 232 232 CD 14 2038 1078 - - SYM 14 2038 1079 6313 6313 CD 14 2038 1080 ; ; : 14 2038 1081 US US NNP 14 2038 1082 -- -- : 14 2038 1083 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2038 1084 Edward Edward NNP 14 2038 1085 P. P. NNP 14 2038 1086 DJEREJIAN DJEREJIAN NNP 14 2038 1087 ; ; : 14 2038 1088 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2038 1089 at at IN 14 2038 1090 Abu Abu NNP 14 2038 1091 Rumaneh Rumaneh NNP 14 2038 1092 , , , 14 2038 1093 Al Al NNP 14 2038 1094 Mansur Mansur NNP 14 2038 1095 Street Street NNP 14 2038 1096 No.2 no.2 NN 14 2038 1097 , , , 14 2038 1098 Damascus Damascus NNP 14 2038 1099 ( ( -LRB- 14 2038 1100 mailing mail VBG 14 2038 1101 address address NN 14 2038 1102 is be VBZ 14 2038 1103 P. P. NNP 14 2038 1104 O. O. 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; , 14 2049 615 central central JJ 14 2049 616 plateau plateau NN 14 2049 617 ; ; : 14 2049 618 highlands highland NNS 14 2049 619 in in IN 14 2049 620 north north NN 14 2049 621 , , , 14 2049 622 south south JJ 14 2049 623 Natural natural JJ 14 2049 624 resources resource NNS 14 2049 625 : : : 14 2049 626 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2049 627 potential potential NN 14 2049 628 , , , 14 2049 629 tin tin NN 14 2049 630 , , , 14 2049 631 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2049 632 , , , 14 2049 633 iron iron NN 14 2049 634 ore ore NN 14 2049 635 , , , 14 2049 636 coal coal NN 14 2049 637 , , , 14 2049 638 diamonds diamond NNS 14 2049 639 , , , 14 2049 640 gemstones gemstone NNS 14 2049 641 , , , 14 2049 642 gold gold NN 14 2049 643 , , , 14 2049 644 natural natural JJ 14 2049 645 gas gas NN 14 2049 646 , , , 14 2049 647 nickel nickel NN 14 2049 648 Land Land NNP 14 2049 649 use use NN 14 2049 650 : : : 14 2049 651 5 5 CD 14 2049 652 % % NN 14 2049 653 arable arable JJ 14 2049 654 land land NN 14 2049 655 ; 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; , 14 2049 793 adjective adjective JJ 14 2049 794 -- -- : 14 2049 795 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 14 2049 796 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2049 797 divisions division NNS 14 2049 798 : : : 14 2049 799 mainland--99 mainland--99 NN 14 2049 800 % % NN 14 2049 801 native native JJ 14 2049 802 African african JJ 14 2049 803 consisting consist VBG 14 2049 804 of of IN 14 2049 805 well well RB 14 2049 806 over over IN 14 2049 807 100 100 CD 14 2049 808 tribes tribe NNS 14 2049 809 ; ; : 14 2049 810 1 1 CD 14 2049 811 % % NN 14 2049 812 Asian asian JJ 14 2049 813 , , , 14 2049 814 European european JJ 14 2049 815 , , , 14 2049 816 and and CC 14 2049 817 Arab arab JJ 14 2049 818 Religion religion NN 14 2049 819 : : : 14 2049 820 mainland--33 mainland--33 JJ 14 2049 821 % % NN 14 2049 822 Christian Christian NNP 14 2049 823 , , , 14 2049 824 33 33 CD 14 2049 825 % % NN 14 2049 826 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2049 827 , , , 14 2049 828 33 33 CD 14 2049 829 % % NN 14 2049 830 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2049 831 beliefs belief NNS 14 2049 832 ; ; : 14 2049 833 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2049 834 -- -- : 14 2049 835 almost almost RB 14 2049 836 all all DT 14 2049 837 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2049 838 Language Language NNP 14 2049 839 : : : 14 2049 840 Swahili Swahili NNP 14 2049 841 and and CC 14 2049 842 English English NNP 14 2049 843 ( ( -LRB- 14 2049 844 official official NN 14 2049 845 ) ) -RRB- 14 2049 846 ; ; : 14 2049 847 English english JJ 14 2049 848 primary primary JJ 14 2049 849 language language NN 14 2049 850 of of IN 14 2049 851 commerce commerce NN 14 2049 852 , , , 14 2049 853 administration administration NNP 14 2049 854 , , , 14 2049 855 and and CC 14 2049 856 higher high JJR 14 2049 857 education education NN 14 2049 858 ; ; : 14 2049 859 Swahili Swahili NNP 14 2049 860 widely widely RB 14 2049 861 understood understand VBD 14 2049 862 and and CC 14 2049 863 generally generally RB 14 2049 864 used use VBN 14 2049 865 for for IN 14 2049 866 communication communication NN 14 2049 867 between between IN 14 2049 868 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2049 869 groups group NNS 14 2049 870 ; ; : 14 2049 871 first first JJ 14 2049 872 language language NN 14 2049 873 of of IN 14 2049 874 most most JJS 14 2049 875 people people NNS 14 2049 876 is be VBZ 14 2049 877 one one CD 14 2049 878 of of IN 14 2049 879 the the DT 14 2049 880 local local JJ 14 2049 881 languages language NNS 14 2049 882 ; ; : 14 2049 883 primary primary JJ 14 2049 884 education education NN 14 2049 885 is be VBZ 14 2049 886 generally generally RB 14 2049 887 in in IN 14 2049 888 Swahili Swahili NNP 14 2049 889 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2049 890 : : : 14 2049 891 79 79 CD 14 2049 892 % % NN 14 2049 893 Labor Labor NNP 14 2049 894 force force NN 14 2049 895 : : : 14 2049 896 732,200 732,200 CD 14 2049 897 wage wage NN 14 2049 898 earners earner NNS 14 2049 899 ; ; : 14 2049 900 90 90 CD 14 2049 901 % % NN 14 2049 902 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2049 903 , , , 14 2049 904 10 10 CD 14 2049 905 % % NN 14 2049 906 industry industry NN 14 2049 907 and and CC 14 2049 908 commerce commerce NN 14 2049 909 ( ( -LRB- 14 2049 910 1986 1986 CD 14 2049 911 est est NNP 14 2049 912 . . . 14 2049 913 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 1 Organized organize VBN 14 2050 2 labor labor NN 14 2050 3 : : : 14 2050 4 15 15 CD 14 2050 5 % % NN 14 2050 6 of of IN 14 2050 7 labor labor NN 14 2050 8 force force NN 14 2050 9 - - HYPH 14 2050 10 Government Government NNP 14 2050 11 Long Long NNP 14 2050 12 - - HYPH 14 2050 13 form form NN 14 2050 14 name name NN 14 2050 15 : : : 14 2050 16 United United NNP 14 2050 17 Republic Republic NNP 14 2050 18 of of IN 14 2050 19 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2050 20 Type Type NNP 14 2050 21 : : : 14 2050 22 republic republic NNP 14 2050 23 Capital capital NN 14 2050 24 : : : 14 2050 25 Dar Dar NNP 14 2050 26 es es NNP 14 2050 27 Salaam Salaam NNP 14 2050 28 ; ; : 14 2050 29 some some DT 14 2050 30 government government NN 14 2050 31 offices office NNS 14 2050 32 have have VBP 14 2050 33 been be VBN 14 2050 34 transferred transfer VBN 14 2050 35 to to IN 14 2050 36 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 14 2050 37 , , , 14 2050 38 which which WDT 14 2050 39 is be VBZ 14 2050 40 planned plan VBN 14 2050 41 as as IN 14 2050 42 the the DT 14 2050 43 new new JJ 14 2050 44 national national JJ 14 2050 45 capital capital NN 14 2050 46 in in IN 14 2050 47 the the DT 14 2050 48 1990s 1990s CD 14 2050 49 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2050 50 divisions division NNS 14 2050 51 : : : 14 2050 52 25 25 CD 14 2050 53 regions region NNS 14 2050 54 ; ; : 14 2050 55 Arusha Arusha NNP 14 2050 56 , , , 14 2050 57 Dar Dar NNP 14 2050 58 es es NNP 14 2050 59 Salaam Salaam NNP 14 2050 60 , , , 14 2050 61 Dodoma Dodoma NNP 14 2050 62 , , , 14 2050 63 Iringa Iringa NNP 14 2050 64 , , , 14 2050 65 Kigoma Kigoma NNP 14 2050 66 , , , 14 2050 67 Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro NNP 14 2050 68 , , , 14 2050 69 Lindi Lindi NNP 14 2050 70 , , , 14 2050 71 Mara Mara NNP 14 2050 72 , , , 14 2050 73 Mbeya Mbeya NNP 14 2050 74 , , , 14 2050 75 Morogoro Morogoro NNP 14 2050 76 , , , 14 2050 77 Mtwara Mtwara NNP 14 2050 78 , , , 14 2050 79 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 14 2050 80 , , , 14 2050 81 Pemba Pemba NNP 14 2050 82 North North NNP 14 2050 83 , , , 14 2050 84 Pemba Pemba NNP 14 2050 85 South South NNP 14 2050 86 , , , 14 2050 87 Pwani Pwani NNP 14 2050 88 , , , 14 2050 89 Rukwa Rukwa NNP 14 2050 90 , , , 14 2050 91 Ruvuma Ruvuma NNP 14 2050 92 , , , 14 2050 93 Shinyanga Shinyanga NNP 14 2050 94 , , , 14 2050 95 Singida Singida NNP 14 2050 96 , , , 14 2050 97 Tabora Tabora NNP 14 2050 98 , , , 14 2050 99 Tanga Tanga NNP 14 2050 100 , , , 14 2050 101 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 102 Central Central NNP 14 2050 103 / / SYM 14 2050 104 South South NNP 14 2050 105 , , , 14 2050 106 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 107 North North NNP 14 2050 108 , , , 14 2050 109 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 110 Urban Urban NNP 14 2050 111 / / SYM 14 2050 112 West West NNP 14 2050 113 , , , 14 2050 114 Ziwa Ziwa NNP 14 2050 115 Magharibi Magharibi NNP 14 2050 116 Independence Independence NNP 14 2050 117 : : : 14 2050 118 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2050 119 became become VBD 14 2050 120 independent independent JJ 14 2050 121 9 9 CD 14 2050 122 December December NNP 14 2050 123 1961 1961 CD 14 2050 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 125 from from IN 14 2050 126 UN UN NNP 14 2050 127 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 2050 128 under under IN 14 2050 129 British british JJ 14 2050 130 administration administration NN 14 2050 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 132 ; ; : 14 2050 133 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 134 became become VBD 14 2050 135 independent independent JJ 14 2050 136 19 19 CD 14 2050 137 December December NNP 14 2050 138 1963 1963 CD 14 2050 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 140 from from IN 14 2050 141 UK UK NNP 14 2050 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 143 ; ; : 14 2050 144 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2050 145 united united JJ 14 2050 146 with with IN 14 2050 147 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 148 26 26 CD 14 2050 149 April April NNP 14 2050 150 1964 1964 CD 14 2050 151 to to TO 14 2050 152 form form VB 14 2050 153 the the DT 14 2050 154 United United NNP 14 2050 155 Republic Republic NNP 14 2050 156 of of IN 14 2050 157 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2050 158 and and CC 14 2050 159 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 160 ; ; : 14 2050 161 renamed rename VBD 14 2050 162 United United NNP 14 2050 163 Republic Republic NNP 14 2050 164 of of IN 14 2050 165 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2050 166 29 29 CD 14 2050 167 October October NNP 14 2050 168 1964 1964 CD 14 2050 169 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2050 170 : : : 14 2050 171 15 15 CD 14 2050 172 March March NNP 14 2050 173 1984 1984 CD 14 2050 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 175 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 176 has have VBZ 14 2050 177 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2050 178 own own JJ 14 2050 179 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2050 180 but but CC 14 2050 181 remains remain VBZ 14 2050 182 subject subject JJ 14 2050 183 to to IN 14 2050 184 provisions provision NNS 14 2050 185 of of IN 14 2050 186 the the DT 14 2050 187 union union NN 14 2050 188 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2050 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 190 Legal legal JJ 14 2050 191 system system NN 14 2050 192 : : : 14 2050 193 based base VBN 14 2050 194 on on IN 14 2050 195 English English NNP 14 2050 196 common common JJ 14 2050 197 law law NN 14 2050 198 ; ; : 14 2050 199 judicial judicial JJ 14 2050 200 review review NN 14 2050 201 of of IN 14 2050 202 legislative legislative JJ 14 2050 203 acts act NNS 14 2050 204 limited limit VBN 14 2050 205 to to IN 14 2050 206 matters matter NNS 14 2050 207 of of IN 14 2050 208 interpretation interpretation NN 14 2050 209 ; ; : 14 2050 210 has have VBZ 14 2050 211 not not RB 14 2050 212 accepted accept VBN 14 2050 213 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2050 214 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2050 215 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2050 216 National national JJ 14 2050 217 holiday holiday NN 14 2050 218 : : : 14 2050 219 Union Union NNP 14 2050 220 Day Day NNP 14 2050 221 , , , 14 2050 222 26 26 CD 14 2050 223 April April NNP 14 2050 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 225 1964 1964 CD 14 2050 226 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 227 Executive executive JJ 14 2050 228 branch branch NN 14 2050 229 : : : 14 2050 230 president president NN 14 2050 231 , , , 14 2050 232 first first JJ 14 2050 233 vice vice NN 14 2050 234 president president NN 14 2050 235 and and CC 14 2050 236 prime prime JJ 14 2050 237 minister minister NNP 14 2050 238 of of IN 14 2050 239 the the DT 14 2050 240 union union NN 14 2050 241 , , , 14 2050 242 second second JJ 14 2050 243 vice vice NN 14 2050 244 president president NN 14 2050 245 and and CC 14 2050 246 president president NN 14 2050 247 of of IN 14 2050 248 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2050 249 , , , 14 2050 250 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2050 251 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2050 252 branch branch NN 14 2050 253 : : : 14 2050 254 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2050 255 National National NNP 14 2050 256 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2050 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 258 Bunge Bunge NNP 14 2050 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 260 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2050 261 branch branch NN 14 2050 262 : : : 14 2050 263 Court Court NNP 14 2050 264 of of IN 14 2050 265 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2050 266 , , , 14 2050 267 High High NNP 14 2050 268 Court Court NNP 14 2050 269 Leaders leader NNS 14 2050 270 : : : 14 2050 271 Chief Chief NNP 14 2050 272 of of IN 14 2050 273 State State NNP 14 2050 274 -- -- : 14 2050 275 President President NNP 14 2050 276 Ali Ali NNP 14 2050 277 Hassan Hassan NNP 14 2050 278 MWINYI MWINYI NNP 14 2050 279 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 280 since since IN 14 2050 281 5 5 CD 14 2050 282 November November NNP 14 2050 283 1985 1985 CD 14 2050 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 285 ; ; : 14 2050 286 Head Head NNP 14 2050 287 of of IN 14 2050 288 Government Government NNP 14 2050 289 -- -- : 14 2050 290 First First NNP 14 2050 291 Vice Vice NNP 14 2050 292 President President NNP 14 2050 293 and and CC 14 2050 294 Prime Prime NNP 14 2050 295 Minister Minister NNP 14 2050 296 Joseph Joseph NNP 14 2050 297 Sinde Sinde NNP 14 2050 298 WARIOBA WARIOBA NNP 14 2050 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 300 since since IN 14 2050 301 6 6 CD 14 2050 302 November November NNP 14 2050 303 1985 1985 CD 14 2050 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 305 Political political JJ 14 2050 306 parties party NNS 14 2050 307 and and CC 14 2050 308 leaders leader NNS 14 2050 309 : : : 14 2050 310 only only JJ 14 2050 311 party party NN 14 2050 312 -- -- : 14 2050 313 Chama Chama NNP 14 2050 314 Cha Cha NNP 14 2050 315 Mapinduzi Mapinduzi NNP 14 2050 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 317 CCM CCM NNP 14 2050 318 or or CC 14 2050 319 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 14 2050 320 Party Party NNP 14 2050 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 322 , , , 14 2050 323 Julius Julius NNP 14 2050 324 Nyerere Nyerere NNP 14 2050 325 , , , 14 2050 326 party party NN 14 2050 327 chairman chairman NN 14 2050 328 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2050 329 : : : 14 2050 330 universal universal JJ 14 2050 331 at at IN 14 2050 332 age age NN 14 2050 333 18 18 CD 14 2050 334 Elections election NNS 14 2050 335 : : : 14 2050 336 President President NNP 14 2050 337 -- -- : 14 2050 338 last last RB 14 2050 339 held hold VBD 14 2050 340 27 27 CD 14 2050 341 October October NNP 14 2050 342 1985 1985 CD 14 2050 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 344 next next JJ 14 2050 345 to to TO 14 2050 346 be be VB 14 2050 347 held hold VBN 14 2050 348 October October NNP 14 2050 349 1990 1990 CD 14 2050 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 351 ; ; : 14 2050 352 results result NNS 14 2050 353 -- -- : 14 2050 354 Ali Ali NNP 14 2050 355 Hassan Hassan NNP 14 2050 356 Mwinyi Mwinyi NNP 14 2050 357 was be VBD 14 2050 358 elected elect VBN 14 2050 359 without without IN 14 2050 360 opposition opposition NN 14 2050 361 ; ; : 14 2050 362 National National NNP 14 2050 363 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2050 364 -- -- : 14 2050 365 last last RB 14 2050 366 held hold VBD 14 2050 367 27 27 CD 14 2050 368 October October NNP 14 2050 369 1985 1985 CD 14 2050 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 371 next next JJ 14 2050 372 to to TO 14 2050 373 be be VB 14 2050 374 held hold VBN 14 2050 375 October October NNP 14 2050 376 1990 1990 CD 14 2050 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 378 ; ; : 14 2050 379 results result NNS 14 2050 380 -- -- : 14 2050 381 CCM CCM NNP 14 2050 382 is be VBZ 14 2050 383 the the DT 14 2050 384 only only JJ 14 2050 385 party party NN 14 2050 386 ; ; : 14 2050 387 seats--(244 seats--(244 NNP 14 2050 388 total total NN 14 2050 389 , , , 14 2050 390 168 168 CD 14 2050 391 elected elect VBN 14 2050 392 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 393 CCM CCM NNP 14 2050 394 168 168 CD 14 2050 395 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2050 396 : : : 14 2050 397 no no DT 14 2050 398 Communist communist JJ 14 2050 399 party party NN 14 2050 400 ; ; : 14 2050 401 a a DT 14 2050 402 few few JJ 14 2050 403 Communist communist JJ 14 2050 404 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 2050 405 Member Member NNP 14 2050 406 of of IN 14 2050 407 : : : 14 2050 408 ACP ACP NNP 14 2050 409 , , , 14 2050 410 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2050 411 , , , 14 2050 412 CCC CCC NNP 14 2050 413 , , , 14 2050 414 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2050 415 , , , 14 2050 416 FAO FAO NNP 14 2050 417 , , , 14 2050 418 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2050 419 , , , 14 2050 420 GATT GATT NNP 14 2050 421 , , , 14 2050 422 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2050 423 , , , 14 2050 424 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2050 425 , , , 14 2050 426 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2050 427 , , , 14 2050 428 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2050 429 , , , 14 2050 430 ICO ICO NNP 14 2050 431 , , , 14 2050 432 IDA IDA NNP 14 2050 433 , , , 14 2050 434 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2050 435 , , , 14 2050 436 IFC IFC NNP 14 2050 437 , , , 14 2050 438 ILO ILO NNP 14 2050 439 , , , 14 2050 440 IMF IMF NNP 14 2050 441 , , , 14 2050 442 IMO imo RB 14 2050 443 , , , 14 2050 444 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2050 445 , , , 14 2050 446 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2050 447 , , , 14 2050 448 ITU ITU NNP 14 2050 449 , , , 14 2050 450 NAM NAM NNP 14 2050 451 , , , 14 2050 452 OAU OAU NNP 14 2050 453 , , , 14 2050 454 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 2050 455 , , , 14 2050 456 UN UN NNP 14 2050 457 , , , 14 2050 458 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2050 459 , , , 14 2050 460 UPU UPU NNP 14 2050 461 , , , 14 2050 462 WHO WHO NNP 14 2050 463 , , , 14 2050 464 WMO WMO NNP 14 2050 465 , , , 14 2050 466 WTO WTO NNP 14 2050 467 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2050 468 representation representation NN 14 2050 469 : : : 14 2050 470 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 2050 471 - - HYPH 14 2050 472 designate designate JJ 14 2050 473 Charles Charles NNP 14 2050 474 Musama Musama NNP 14 2050 475 NYIRABU NYIRABU NNP 14 2050 476 ; ; : 14 2050 477 Chancery chancery NN 14 2050 478 at at IN 14 2050 479 2139 2139 CD 14 2050 480 R R NNP 14 2050 481 Street Street NNP 14 2050 482 NW NW NNP 14 2050 483 , , , 14 2050 484 Washington Washington NNP 14 2050 485 DC DC NNP 14 2050 486 20008 20008 CD 14 2050 487 ; ; : 14 2050 488 telephone telephone NN 14 2050 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 490 202 202 CD 14 2050 491 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 492 939 939 CD 14 2050 493 - - SYM 14 2050 494 6125 6125 CD 14 2050 495 ; ; : 14 2050 496 US US NNP 14 2050 497 -- -- : 14 2050 498 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2050 499 Edmond Edmond NNP 14 2050 500 DE DE NNP 14 2050 501 JARNETTE JARNETTE NNPS 14 2050 502 ; ; : 14 2050 503 Embassy embassy NN 14 2050 504 at at IN 14 2050 505 36 36 CD 14 2050 506 Laibon Laibon NNP 14 2050 507 Road Road NNP 14 2050 508 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 509 off off IN 14 2050 510 Bagamoyo Bagamoyo NNP 14 2050 511 Road Road NNP 14 2050 512 ) ) -RRB- 14 2050 513 , , , 14 2050 514 Dar Dar NNP 14 2050 515 es es NNP 14 2050 516 Salaam Salaam NNP 14 2050 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 2050 518 mailing mail VBG 14 2050 519 address address NN 14 2050 520 is be VBZ 14 2050 521 P. P. NNP 14 2050 522 O. O. 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; : 14 2059 157 Western western JJ 14 2059 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 159 non non JJ 14 2059 160 - - JJ 14 2059 161 US us JJ 14 2059 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 163 countries country NNS 14 2059 164 , , , 14 2059 165 ODA ODA NNP 14 2059 166 and and CC 14 2059 167 OOF OOF NNP 14 2059 168 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2059 169 commitments commitment NNS 14 2059 170 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 171 1970 1970 CD 14 2059 172 - - SYM 14 2059 173 87 87 CD 14 2059 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 175 , , , 14 2059 176 $ $ $ 14 2059 177 8.5 8.5 CD 14 2059 178 billion billion CD 14 2059 179 ; ; : 14 2059 180 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2059 181 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2059 182 aid aid NN 14 2059 183 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 184 1979 1979 CD 14 2059 185 - - SYM 14 2059 186 89 89 CD 14 2059 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 188 , , , 14 2059 189 $ $ $ 14 2059 190 44 44 CD 14 2059 191 million million CD 14 2059 192 ; ; : 14 2059 193 Communist communist JJ 14 2059 194 countries country NNS 14 2059 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 196 1970 1970 CD 14 2059 197 - - SYM 14 2059 198 88 88 CD 14 2059 199 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 200 , , , 14 2059 201 $ $ $ 14 2059 202 607 607 CD 14 2059 203 million million CD 14 2059 204 Currency Currency NNP 14 2059 205 : : : 14 2059 206 Tanzanian Tanzanian NNP 14 2059 207 shilling shill VBG 14 2059 208 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 209 plural plural JJ 14 2059 210 -- -- : 14 2059 211 shillings shilling NNS 14 2059 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 213 ; ; : 14 2059 214 1 1 CD 14 2059 215 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 14 2059 216 shilling shilling NN 14 2059 217 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 218 TSh TSh NNP 14 2059 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 220 = = SYM 14 2059 221 100 100 CD 14 2059 222 cents cent NNS 14 2059 223 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2059 224 rates rate NNS 14 2059 225 : : : 14 2059 226 Tanzanian tanzanian JJ 14 2059 227 shillings shilling NNS 14 2059 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 229 TSh TSh NNS 14 2059 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 231 per per IN 14 2059 232 US$ us$ $ 14 2059 233 1 1 CD 14 2059 234 - - HYPH 14 2059 235 -192.901 -192.901 FW 14 2059 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 237 January January NNP 14 2059 238 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 240 , , , 14 2059 241 143.377 143.377 CD 14 2059 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 243 1989 1989 CD 14 2059 244 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 245 , , , 14 2059 246 99.292 99.292 CD 14 2059 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 248 1988 1988 CD 14 2059 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 250 , , , 14 2059 251 64.260 64.260 CD 14 2059 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 253 1987 1987 CD 14 2059 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 255 , , , 14 2059 256 32.698 32.698 CD 14 2059 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 258 1986 1986 CD 14 2059 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 260 , , , 14 2059 261 17.472 17.472 CD 14 2059 262 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 263 1985 1985 CD 14 2059 264 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2059 266 year year NN 14 2059 267 : : : 14 2059 268 1 1 CD 14 2059 269 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 2059 270 June June NNP 14 2059 271 - - HYPH 14 2059 272 Communications Communications NNP 14 2059 273 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 2059 274 : : : 14 2059 275 3,555 3,555 CD 14 2059 276 km km NN 14 2059 277 total total NN 14 2059 278 ; ; : 14 2059 279 960 960 CD 14 2059 280 km km NN 14 2059 281 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2059 282 gauge gauge NN 14 2059 283 ; ; : 14 2059 284 2,595 2,595 CD 14 2059 285 km km NN 14 2059 286 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2059 287 gauge gauge NN 14 2059 288 , , , 14 2059 289 6.4 6.4 CD 14 2059 290 km km NN 14 2059 291 double double JJ 14 2059 292 track track NN 14 2059 293 , , , 14 2059 294 962 962 CD 14 2059 295 km km NN 14 2059 296 Tazara Tazara NNP 14 2059 297 Railroad Railroad NNP 14 2059 298 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2059 299 gauge gauge NN 14 2059 300 ; ; : 14 2059 301 115 115 CD 14 2059 302 km km NN 14 2059 303 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2059 304 gauge gauge NN 14 2059 305 planned plan VBN 14 2059 306 by by IN 14 2059 307 end end NN 14 2059 308 of of IN 14 2059 309 decade decade NN 14 2059 310 Highways highway NNS 14 2059 311 : : : 14 2059 312 total total JJ 14 2059 313 81,900 81,900 CD 14 2059 314 km km NNS 14 2059 315 , , , 14 2059 316 3,600 3,600 CD 14 2059 317 km km NN 14 2059 318 paved pave VBN 14 2059 319 ; 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; : 14 2059 524 Militia Militia NNP 14 2059 525 Military Military NNP 14 2059 526 manpower manpower NN 14 2059 527 : : : 14 2059 528 males males NNP 14 2059 529 15 15 CD 14 2059 530 - - SYM 14 2059 531 49 49 CD 14 2059 532 , , , 14 2059 533 5,351,192 5,351,192 CD 14 2059 534 ; ; : 14 2059 535 3,087,501 3,087,501 CD 14 2059 536 fit fit NN 14 2059 537 for for IN 14 2059 538 military military JJ 14 2059 539 service service NN 14 2059 540 Defense Defense NNP 14 2059 541 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2059 542 : : : 14 2059 543 3.3 3.3 CD 14 2059 544 % % NN 14 2059 545 of of IN 14 2059 546 GDP GDP NNP 14 2059 547 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 548 1985 1985 CD 14 2059 549 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 550 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2059 551 Country country NN 14 2059 552 : : : 14 2059 553 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2059 554 - - HYPH 14 2059 555 Geography Geography NNP 14 2059 556 Total Total NNP 14 2059 557 area area NN 14 2059 558 : : : 14 2059 559 514,000 514,000 CD 14 2059 560 km2 km2 NN 14 2059 561 ; 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; : 14 2059 613 Extended extended JJ 14 2059 614 economic economic JJ 14 2059 615 zone zone NN 14 2059 616 : : : 14 2059 617 200 200 CD 14 2059 618 nm nm CD 14 2059 619 ; ; : 14 2059 620 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2059 621 sea sea NN 14 2059 622 : : : 14 2059 623 12 12 CD 14 2059 624 nm nm NNP 14 2059 625 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2059 626 : : : 14 2059 627 boundary boundary JJ 14 2059 628 dispute dispute NN 14 2059 629 with with IN 14 2059 630 Laos Laos NNP 14 2059 631 Climate Climate NNP 14 2059 632 : : : 14 2059 633 tropical tropical JJ 14 2059 634 ; ; : 14 2059 635 rainy rainy JJ 14 2059 636 , , , 14 2059 637 warm warm JJ 14 2059 638 , , , 14 2059 639 cloudy cloudy JJ 14 2059 640 southwest southwest NN 14 2059 641 monsoon monsoon NN 14 2059 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 643 mid mid NNP 14 2059 644 - - NNP 14 2059 645 May May NNP 14 2059 646 to to IN 14 2059 647 September September NNP 14 2059 648 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 649 ; ; : 14 2059 650 dry dry JJ 14 2059 651 , , , 14 2059 652 cool cool JJ 14 2059 653 northeast northeast NN 14 2059 654 monsoon monsoon NN 14 2059 655 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 656 November November NNP 14 2059 657 to to IN 14 2059 658 mid mid NNP 14 2059 659 - - NNP 14 2059 660 March March NNP 14 2059 661 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 662 ; ; : 14 2059 663 southern southern JJ 14 2059 664 isthmus isthmus NN 14 2059 665 always always RB 14 2059 666 hot hot JJ 14 2059 667 and and CC 14 2059 668 humid humid JJ 14 2059 669 Terrain terrain NN 14 2059 670 : : : 14 2059 671 central central JJ 14 2059 672 plain plain JJ 14 2059 673 ; ; : 14 2059 674 eastern eastern NNP 14 2059 675 plateau plateau NNP 14 2059 676 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 677 Khorat Khorat NNP 14 2059 678 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 679 ; ; : 14 2059 680 mountains mountain NNS 14 2059 681 elsewhere elsewhere IN 14 2059 682 Natural natural JJ 14 2059 683 resources resource NNS 14 2059 684 : : : 14 2059 685 tin tin NN 14 2059 686 , , , 14 2059 687 rubber rubber NN 14 2059 688 , , , 14 2059 689 natural natural JJ 14 2059 690 gas gas NN 14 2059 691 , , , 14 2059 692 tungsten tungsten NN 14 2059 693 , , , 14 2059 694 tantalum tantalum NN 14 2059 695 , , , 14 2059 696 timber timber NN 14 2059 697 , , , 14 2059 698 lead lead NN 14 2059 699 , , , 14 2059 700 fish fish NN 14 2059 701 , , , 14 2059 702 gypsum gypsum NN 14 2059 703 , , , 14 2059 704 lignite lignite NN 14 2059 705 , , , 14 2059 706 fluorite fluorite VB 14 2059 707 Land land NN 14 2059 708 use use NN 14 2059 709 : : : 14 2059 710 34 34 CD 14 2059 711 % % NN 14 2059 712 arable arable JJ 14 2059 713 land land NN 14 2059 714 ; ; : 14 2059 715 4 4 CD 14 2059 716 % % NN 14 2059 717 permanent permanent JJ 14 2059 718 crops crop NNS 14 2059 719 ; ; : 14 2059 720 1 1 CD 14 2059 721 % % NN 14 2059 722 meadows meadow NNS 14 2059 723 and and CC 14 2059 724 pastures pasture NNS 14 2059 725 ; ; : 14 2059 726 30 30 CD 14 2059 727 % % NN 14 2059 728 forest forest NN 14 2059 729 and and CC 14 2059 730 woodland woodland NN 14 2059 731 ; ; : 14 2059 732 31 31 CD 14 2059 733 % % NN 14 2059 734 other other JJ 14 2059 735 ; ; : 14 2059 736 includes include VBZ 14 2059 737 7 7 CD 14 2059 738 % % NN 14 2059 739 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2059 740 Environment Environment NNP 14 2059 741 : : : 14 2059 742 air air NN 14 2059 743 and and CC 14 2059 744 water water NN 14 2059 745 pollution pollution NN 14 2059 746 ; ; : 14 2059 747 land land NN 14 2059 748 subsidence subsidence NN 14 2059 749 in in IN 14 2059 750 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 2059 751 area area NN 14 2059 752 Note note NN 14 2059 753 : : : 14 2059 754 controls control NNS 14 2059 755 only only JJ 14 2059 756 land land NN 14 2059 757 route route NN 14 2059 758 from from IN 14 2059 759 Asia Asia NNP 14 2059 760 to to IN 14 2059 761 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2059 762 and and CC 14 2059 763 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2059 764 - - HYPH 14 2059 765 People People NNP 14 2059 766 Population Population NNP 14 2059 767 : : : 14 2059 768 55,115,683 55,115,683 CD 14 2059 769 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 770 July July NNP 14 2059 771 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 772 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 773 , , , 14 2059 774 growth growth NN 14 2059 775 rate rate NN 14 2059 776 1.3 1.3 CD 14 2059 777 % % NN 14 2059 778 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 779 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 780 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 781 Birth birth NN 14 2059 782 rate rate NN 14 2059 783 : : : 14 2059 784 20 20 CD 14 2059 785 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2059 786 population population NN 14 2059 787 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 788 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 790 Death death NN 14 2059 791 rate rate NN 14 2059 792 : : : 14 2059 793 7 7 CD 14 2059 794 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2059 795 population population NN 14 2059 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 797 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 799 Net net JJ 14 2059 800 migration migration NN 14 2059 801 rate rate NN 14 2059 802 : : : 14 2059 803 0 0 CD 14 2059 804 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2059 805 population population NN 14 2059 806 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 807 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 808 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 809 Infant infant NN 14 2059 810 mortality mortality NN 14 2059 811 rate rate NN 14 2059 812 : : : 14 2059 813 34 34 CD 14 2059 814 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2059 815 live live JJ 14 2059 816 births birth NNS 14 2059 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 818 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 819 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 820 Life life NN 14 2059 821 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2059 822 at at IN 14 2059 823 birth birth NN 14 2059 824 : : : 14 2059 825 64 64 CD 14 2059 826 years year NNS 14 2059 827 male male JJ 14 2059 828 , , , 14 2059 829 70 70 CD 14 2059 830 years year NNS 14 2059 831 female female JJ 14 2059 832 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 833 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 834 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 835 Total total JJ 14 2059 836 fertility fertility NN 14 2059 837 rate rate NN 14 2059 838 : : : 14 2059 839 2.1 2.1 CD 14 2059 840 children child NNS 14 2059 841 born bear VBN 14 2059 842 / / SYM 14 2059 843 woman woman NN 14 2059 844 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 845 1990 1990 CD 14 2059 846 ) ) -RRB- 14 2059 847 Nationality nationality NN 14 2059 848 : : : 14 2059 849 noun noun NN 14 2059 850 -- -- : 14 2059 851 Thai Thai NNP 14 2059 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 2059 853 sing se VBG 14 2059 854 . . . 14 2060 1 and and CC 14 2060 2 pl pl NNP 14 2060 3 . . . 14 2061 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 2 ; ; : 14 2061 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2061 4 -- -- : 14 2061 5 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2061 7 divisions division NNS 14 2061 8 : : : 14 2061 9 75 75 CD 14 2061 10 % % NN 14 2061 11 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 12 , , , 14 2061 13 14 14 CD 14 2061 14 % % NN 14 2061 15 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 2061 16 , , , 14 2061 17 11 11 CD 14 2061 18 % % NN 14 2061 19 other other JJ 14 2061 20 Religion religion NN 14 2061 21 : : : 14 2061 22 95.5 95.5 CD 14 2061 23 % % NN 14 2061 24 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 2061 25 , , , 14 2061 26 4 4 CD 14 2061 27 % % NN 14 2061 28 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2061 29 , , , 14 2061 30 0.5 0.5 CD 14 2061 31 % % NN 14 2061 32 other other JJ 14 2061 33 Language Language NNP 14 2061 34 : : : 14 2061 35 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 36 ; ; : 14 2061 37 English English NNP 14 2061 38 is be VBZ 14 2061 39 the the DT 14 2061 40 secondary secondary JJ 14 2061 41 language language NN 14 2061 42 of of IN 14 2061 43 the the DT 14 2061 44 elite elite NN 14 2061 45 ; ; : 14 2061 46 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2061 47 and and CC 14 2061 48 regional regional JJ 14 2061 49 dialects dialect NNS 14 2061 50 Literacy literacy NN 14 2061 51 : : : 14 2061 52 82 82 CD 14 2061 53 % % NN 14 2061 54 Labor Labor NNP 14 2061 55 force force NN 14 2061 56 : : : 14 2061 57 26,000,000 26,000,000 CD 14 2061 58 ; ; : 14 2061 59 73 73 CD 14 2061 60 % % NN 14 2061 61 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2061 62 , , , 14 2061 63 11 11 CD 14 2061 64 % % NN 14 2061 65 industry industry NN 14 2061 66 and and CC 14 2061 67 commerce commerce NN 14 2061 68 , , , 14 2061 69 10 10 CD 14 2061 70 % % NN 14 2061 71 services service NNS 14 2061 72 , , , 14 2061 73 6 6 CD 14 2061 74 % % NN 14 2061 75 government government NN 14 2061 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 77 1984 1984 CD 14 2061 78 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 79 Organized organize VBN 14 2061 80 labor labor NN 14 2061 81 : : : 14 2061 82 300,000 300,000 CD 14 2061 83 union union NN 14 2061 84 members member NNS 14 2061 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 86 1986 1986 CD 14 2061 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 88 - - : 14 2061 89 Government Government NNP 14 2061 90 Long Long NNP 14 2061 91 - - HYPH 14 2061 92 form form NN 14 2061 93 name name NN 14 2061 94 : : : 14 2061 95 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2061 96 of of IN 14 2061 97 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2061 98 Type Type NNP 14 2061 99 : : : 14 2061 100 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2061 101 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2061 102 Capital capital NN 14 2061 103 : : : 14 2061 104 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 2061 105 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2061 106 divisions division NNS 14 2061 107 : : : 14 2061 108 73 73 CD 14 2061 109 provinces province NNS 14 2061 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 111 changwat changwat NNP 14 2061 112 , , , 14 2061 113 singular singular JJ 14 2061 114 and and CC 14 2061 115 plural plural JJ 14 2061 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 117 ; ; : 14 2061 118 Ang Ang NNP 14 2061 119 Thong Thong NNP 14 2061 120 , , , 14 2061 121 Buriram Buriram NNP 14 2061 122 , , , 14 2061 123 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 14 2061 124 , , , 14 2061 125 Chai Chai NNP 14 2061 126 Nat Nat NNP 14 2061 127 , , , 14 2061 128 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 14 2061 129 , , , 14 2061 130 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 14 2061 131 , , , 14 2061 132 Chiang Chiang NNP 14 2061 133 Mai Mai NNP 14 2061 134 , , , 14 2061 135 Chiang Chiang NNP 14 2061 136 Rai Rai NNP 14 2061 137 , , , 14 2061 138 Chon Chon NNP 14 2061 139 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 140 , , , 14 2061 141 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 14 2061 142 , , , 14 2061 143 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 14 2061 144 , , , 14 2061 145 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 14 2061 146 Phet Phet NNP 14 2061 147 , , , 14 2061 148 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 14 2061 149 , , , 14 2061 150 Khon Khon NNP 14 2061 151 Kaen Kaen NNP 14 2061 152 , , , 14 2061 153 Krabi Krabi NNP 14 2061 154 , , , 14 2061 155 Krung Krung NNP 14 2061 156 Thep Thep NNP 14 2061 157 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 14 2061 158 , , , 14 2061 159 Lampang Lampang NNP 14 2061 160 , , , 14 2061 161 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 14 2061 162 , , , 14 2061 163 Loei Loei NNP 14 2061 164 , , , 14 2061 165 Lop Lop NNP 14 2061 166 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 167 , , , 14 2061 168 Mae Mae NNP 14 2061 169 Hong Hong NNP 14 2061 170 Son Son NNP 14 2061 171 , , , 14 2061 172 Maha Maha NNP 14 2061 173 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 14 2061 174 , , , 14 2061 175 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 176 Nayok Nayok NNP 14 2061 177 , , , 14 2061 178 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 179 Pathom Pathom NNP 14 2061 180 , , , 14 2061 181 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 182 Phanom Phanom NNP 14 2061 183 , , , 14 2061 184 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 185 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 14 2061 186 , , , 14 2061 187 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 188 Sawan Sawan NNP 14 2061 189 , , , 14 2061 190 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 191 Si Si NNP 14 2061 192 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 14 2061 193 , , , 14 2061 194 Nan Nan NNP 14 2061 195 , , , 14 2061 196 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 14 2061 197 , , , 14 2061 198 Nong Nong NNP 14 2061 199 Khai Khai NNP 14 2061 200 , , , 14 2061 201 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 14 2061 202 , , , 14 2061 203 Pathum Pathum NNP 14 2061 204 Thani Thani NNP 14 2061 205 , , , 14 2061 206 Pattani Pattani NNP 14 2061 207 , , , 14 2061 208 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 14 2061 209 , , , 14 2061 210 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 14 2061 211 , , , 14 2061 212 Phayao Phayao NNP 14 2061 213 , , , 14 2061 214 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 14 2061 215 , , , 14 2061 216 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 14 2061 217 , , , 14 2061 218 Phichit Phichit NNP 14 2061 219 , , , 14 2061 220 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 14 2061 221 , , , 14 2061 222 Phra Phra NNP 14 2061 223 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 224 Si Si NNP 14 2061 225 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 14 2061 226 , , , 14 2061 227 Phrae Phrae NNP 14 2061 228 , , , 14 2061 229 Phuket Phuket NNP 14 2061 230 , , , 14 2061 231 Prachin Prachin NNP 14 2061 232 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 233 , , , 14 2061 234 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 14 2061 235 Khiri Khiri NNP 14 2061 236 Khan Khan NNP 14 2061 237 , , , 14 2061 238 Ranong Ranong NNP 14 2061 239 , , , 14 2061 240 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 14 2061 241 , , , 14 2061 242 Rayong Rayong NNP 14 2061 243 , , , 14 2061 244 Roi Roi NNP 14 2061 245 Et Et NNP 14 2061 246 , , , 14 2061 247 Sakon Sakon NNP 14 2061 248 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 14 2061 249 , , , 14 2061 250 Samut Samut NNP 14 2061 251 Prakan Prakan NNP 14 2061 252 , , , 14 2061 253 Samut Samut NNP 14 2061 254 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 14 2061 255 , , , 14 2061 256 Samut Samut NNP 14 2061 257 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 14 2061 258 , , , 14 2061 259 Sara Sara NNP 14 2061 260 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 261 , , , 14 2061 262 Satun Satun NNPS 14 2061 263 , , , 14 2061 264 Sing Sing NNP 14 2061 265 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 266 , , , 14 2061 267 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 14 2061 268 , , , 14 2061 269 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 14 2061 270 , , , 14 2061 271 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 14 2061 272 , , , 14 2061 273 Suphan Suphan NNP 14 2061 274 Buri Buri NNP 14 2061 275 , , , 14 2061 276 Surat Surat NNP 14 2061 277 Thani Thani NNP 14 2061 278 , , , 14 2061 279 Surin Surin NNP 14 2061 280 , , , 14 2061 281 Tak Tak NNP 14 2061 282 , , , 14 2061 283 Trang Trang NNP 14 2061 284 , , , 14 2061 285 Trat Trat NNP 14 2061 286 , , , 14 2061 287 Ubon Ubon NNP 14 2061 288 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 14 2061 289 , , , 14 2061 290 Udon Udon NNP 14 2061 291 Thani Thani NNP 14 2061 292 , , , 14 2061 293 Uthai Uthai NNP 14 2061 294 Thani Thani NNP 14 2061 295 , , , 14 2061 296 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 14 2061 297 , , , 14 2061 298 Yala Yala NNP 14 2061 299 , , , 14 2061 300 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 14 2061 301 Independence Independence NNP 14 2061 302 : : : 14 2061 303 1238 1238 CD 14 2061 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 305 traditional traditional JJ 14 2061 306 founding founding NN 14 2061 307 date date NN 14 2061 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 309 ; ; : 14 2061 310 never never RB 14 2061 311 colonized colonize VBN 14 2061 312 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2061 313 : : : 14 2061 314 22 22 CD 14 2061 315 December December NNP 14 2061 316 1978 1978 CD 14 2061 317 Legal legal JJ 14 2061 318 system system NN 14 2061 319 : : : 14 2061 320 based base VBN 14 2061 321 on on IN 14 2061 322 civil civil JJ 14 2061 323 law law NN 14 2061 324 system system NN 14 2061 325 , , , 14 2061 326 with with IN 14 2061 327 influences influence NNS 14 2061 328 of of IN 14 2061 329 common common JJ 14 2061 330 law law NN 14 2061 331 ; ; : 14 2061 332 has have VBZ 14 2061 333 not not RB 14 2061 334 accepted accept VBN 14 2061 335 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2061 336 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2061 337 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2061 338 National national JJ 14 2061 339 holiday holiday NN 14 2061 340 : : : 14 2061 341 Birthday birthday NN 14 2061 342 of of IN 14 2061 343 His -PRON- PRP$ 14 2061 344 Majesty Majesty NNP 14 2061 345 the the DT 14 2061 346 King King NNP 14 2061 347 , , , 14 2061 348 5 5 CD 14 2061 349 December December NNP 14 2061 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 351 1927 1927 CD 14 2061 352 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 353 Executive executive JJ 14 2061 354 branch branch NN 14 2061 355 : : : 14 2061 356 monarch monarch NN 14 2061 357 , , , 14 2061 358 prime prime NNP 14 2061 359 minister minister NNP 14 2061 360 , , , 14 2061 361 three three CD 14 2061 362 deputy deputy JJ 14 2061 363 prime prime JJ 14 2061 364 ministers minister NNS 14 2061 365 , , , 14 2061 366 Council Council NNP 14 2061 367 of of IN 14 2061 368 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2061 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 370 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2061 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 372 , , , 14 2061 373 Privy Privy NNP 14 2061 374 Council Council NNP 14 2061 375 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2061 376 branch branch NN 14 2061 377 : : : 14 2061 378 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 2061 379 National National NNP 14 2061 380 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2061 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 382 Ratha Ratha NNP 14 2061 383 Satha Satha NNP 14 2061 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 385 consists consist VBZ 14 2061 386 of of IN 14 2061 387 an an DT 14 2061 388 upper upper JJ 14 2061 389 house house NN 14 2061 390 or or CC 14 2061 391 Senate Senate NNP 14 2061 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 393 Woothi Woothi NNP 14 2061 394 Satha Satha NNP 14 2061 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 396 and and CC 14 2061 397 a a DT 14 2061 398 lower low JJR 14 2061 399 house house NN 14 2061 400 or or CC 14 2061 401 House House NNP 14 2061 402 of of IN 14 2061 403 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 2061 404 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 405 Satha Satha NNP 14 2061 406 Poothan Poothan NNP 14 2061 407 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 408 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2061 409 branch branch NN 14 2061 410 : : : 14 2061 411 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2061 412 Court Court NNP 14 2061 413 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 414 Sarn Sarn NNP 14 2061 415 Dika Dika NNP 14 2061 416 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 417 Leaders leader NNS 14 2061 418 : : : 14 2061 419 Chief Chief NNP 14 2061 420 of of IN 14 2061 421 State State NNP 14 2061 422 -- -- : 14 2061 423 King King NNP 14 2061 424 BHUMIBOL BHUMIBOL NNP 14 2061 425 ADULYADEJ ADULYADEJ NNP 14 2061 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 427 since since IN 14 2061 428 9 9 CD 14 2061 429 June June NNP 14 2061 430 1946 1946 CD 14 2061 431 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 432 ; ; : 14 2061 433 Heir Heir NNP 14 2061 434 Apparent apparent JJ 14 2061 435 Crown Crown NNP 14 2061 436 Prince Prince NNP 14 2061 437 VAJIRALONGKORN VAJIRALONGKORN NNP 14 2061 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 439 born bear VBN 14 2061 440 28 28 CD 14 2061 441 July July NNP 14 2061 442 1952 1952 CD 14 2061 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 444 ; ; : 14 2061 445 Head Head NNP 14 2061 446 of of IN 14 2061 447 Government Government NNP 14 2061 448 Prime Prime NNP 14 2061 449 Minister Minister NNP 14 2061 450 Maj Maj NNP 14 2061 451 . . NNP 14 2061 452 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2061 453 CHATCHAI CHATCHAI NNP 14 2061 454 CHUNHAWAN CHUNHAWAN NNP 14 2061 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 456 since since IN 14 2061 457 9 9 CD 14 2061 458 August August NNP 14 2061 459 1988 1988 CD 14 2061 460 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 461 ; ; : 14 2061 462 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2061 463 Prime Prime NNP 14 2061 464 Minister Minister NNP 14 2061 465 CHUAN CHUAN NNP 14 2061 466 LIKPHAI likphai VB 14 2061 467 Political political JJ 14 2061 468 parties party NNS 14 2061 469 and and CC 14 2061 470 leaders leader NNS 14 2061 471 : : : 14 2061 472 Democrat Democrat NNP 14 2061 473 Party Party NNP 14 2061 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 475 DP DP NNP 14 2061 476 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 477 , , , 14 2061 478 Social Social NNP 14 2061 479 Action Action NNP 14 2061 480 Party Party NNP 14 2061 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 482 SAP SAP NNP 14 2061 483 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 484 , , , 14 2061 485 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 486 Nation Nation NNP 14 2061 487 Party Party NNP 14 2061 488 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 489 TNP TNP NNP 14 2061 490 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 491 , , , 14 2061 492 People People NNPS 14 2061 493 's 's POS 14 2061 494 Party Party NNP 14 2061 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 496 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 14 2061 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 498 , , , 14 2061 499 People People NNPS 14 2061 500 's 's POS 14 2061 501 Party Party NNP 14 2061 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 503 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 14 2061 504 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 505 , , , 14 2061 506 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 507 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 2061 508 Party Party NNP 14 2061 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 510 TCP TCP NNP 14 2061 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 512 , , , 14 2061 513 United United NNP 14 2061 514 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 2061 515 Party Party NNP 14 2061 516 , , , 14 2061 517 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 2061 518 Party Party NNP 14 2061 519 , , , 14 2061 520 Thai Thai NNP 14 2061 521 People People NNP 14 2061 522 's 's POS 14 2061 523 Party Party NNP 14 2061 524 , , , 14 2061 525 Mass Mass NNP 14 2061 526 Party Party NNP 14 2061 527 , , , 14 2061 528 Force Force NNP 14 2061 529 of of IN 14 2061 530 Truth Truth NNP 14 2061 531 Party Party NNP 14 2061 532 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 533 Phalang Phalang NNP 14 2061 534 Dharma Dharma NNP 14 2061 535 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 536 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 2061 537 : : : 14 2061 538 universal universal JJ 14 2061 539 at at IN 14 2061 540 age age NN 14 2061 541 21 21 CD 14 2061 542 Elections election NNS 14 2061 543 : : : 14 2061 544 House House NNP 14 2061 545 of of IN 14 2061 546 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 2061 547 -- -- : 14 2061 548 last last RB 14 2061 549 held hold VBD 14 2061 550 24 24 CD 14 2061 551 July July NNP 14 2061 552 1988 1988 CD 14 2061 553 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 554 next next JJ 14 2061 555 to to TO 14 2061 556 be be VB 14 2061 557 held hold VBN 14 2061 558 within within IN 14 2061 559 90 90 CD 14 2061 560 days day NNS 14 2061 561 of of IN 14 2061 562 July July NNP 14 2061 563 1992 1992 CD 14 2061 564 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 565 ; ; : 14 2061 566 results result NNS 14 2061 567 -- -- : 14 2061 568 TNP TNP NNP 14 2061 569 27 27 CD 14 2061 570 % % NN 14 2061 571 , , , 14 2061 572 SAP sap NN 14 2061 573 15 15 CD 14 2061 574 % % NN 14 2061 575 , , , 14 2061 576 DP dp NN 14 2061 577 13 13 CD 14 2061 578 % % NN 14 2061 579 , , , 14 2061 580 TCP TCP NNP 14 2061 581 9 9 CD 14 2061 582 % % NN 14 2061 583 , , , 14 2061 584 others other NNS 14 2061 585 36 36 CD 14 2061 586 % % NN 14 2061 587 ; ; : 14 2061 588 seats--(357 seats--(357 NNP 14 2061 589 total total NN 14 2061 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 591 TNP TNP NNP 14 2061 592 96 96 CD 14 2061 593 , , , 14 2061 594 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 14 2061 595 62 62 CD 14 2061 596 , , , 14 2061 597 SAP SAP NNP 14 2061 598 54 54 CD 14 2061 599 , , , 14 2061 600 DP DP NNP 14 2061 601 48 48 CD 14 2061 602 , , , 14 2061 603 TCP TCP NNP 14 2061 604 31 31 CD 14 2061 605 , , , 14 2061 606 People People NNPS 14 2061 607 's 's POS 14 2061 608 Party Party NNP 14 2061 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 610 Ratsadon Ratsadon NNP 14 2061 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 612 21 21 CD 14 2061 613 , , , 14 2061 614 People People NNPS 14 2061 615 's 's POS 14 2061 616 Party Party NNP 14 2061 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 618 Prachachon Prachachon NNP 14 2061 619 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 620 17 17 CD 14 2061 621 , , , 14 2061 622 Force Force NNP 14 2061 623 of of IN 14 2061 624 Truth Truth NNP 14 2061 625 Party Party NNP 14 2061 626 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 627 Phalang Phalang NNP 14 2061 628 Dharma Dharma NNP 14 2061 629 ) ) -RRB- 14 2061 630 14 14 CD 14 2061 631 , , , 14 2061 632 United United NNP 14 2061 633 Democracy Democracy NNP 14 2061 634 Party Party NNP 14 2061 635 5 5 CD 14 2061 636 , , , 14 2061 637 Mass Mass NNP 14 2061 638 Party Party NNP 14 2061 639 5 5 CD 14 2061 640 , , , 14 2061 641 others other NNS 14 2061 642 4 4 CD 14 2061 643 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2061 644 : : : 14 2061 645 illegal illegal JJ 14 2061 646 Communist Communist NNP 14 2061 647 party party NN 14 2061 648 has have VBZ 14 2061 649 500 500 CD 14 2061 650 to to TO 14 2061 651 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2061 652 members member NNS 14 2061 653 ( ( -LRB- 14 2061 654 est est NNP 14 2061 655 . . . 14 2062 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2062 2 ; ; , 14 2062 3 armed armed JJ 14 2062 4 Communist communist JJ 14 2062 5 insurgents insurgent NNS 14 2062 6 throughout throughout IN 14 2062 7 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2062 8 total total NN 14 2062 9 300 300 CD 14 2062 10 to to TO 14 2062 11 500 500 CD 14 2062 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 2062 13 est est NNP 14 2062 14 . . . 14 2062 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 1 Member member NN 14 2063 2 of of IN 14 2063 3 : : : 14 2063 4 ADB ADB NNP 14 2063 5 , , , 14 2063 6 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 2063 7 , , , 14 2063 8 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 2063 9 , , , 14 2063 10 ASPAC ASPAC NNP 14 2063 11 , , , 14 2063 12 Association Association NNP 14 2063 13 of of IN 14 2063 14 Tin Tin NNP 14 2063 15 Producing Producing NNP 14 2063 16 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2063 17 , , , 14 2063 18 CCC CCC NNP 14 2063 19 , , , 14 2063 20 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2063 21 Plan Plan NNP 14 2063 22 , , , 14 2063 23 GATT GATT NNP 14 2063 24 , , , 14 2063 25 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2063 26 , , , 14 2063 27 FAO FAO NNP 14 2063 28 , , , 14 2063 29 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2063 30 , , , 14 2063 31 IAEA iaea NN 14 2063 32 , , , 14 2063 33 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2063 34 , , , 14 2063 35 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2063 36 , , , 14 2063 37 IDA IDA NNP 14 2063 38 , , , 14 2063 39 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2063 40 , , , 14 2063 41 IFC IFC NNP 14 2063 42 , , , 14 2063 43 IHO IHO NNP 14 2063 44 , , , 14 2063 45 ILO ILO NNP 14 2063 46 , , , 14 2063 47 IMF IMF NNP 14 2063 48 , , , 14 2063 49 IMO imo RB 14 2063 50 , , , 14 2063 51 INRO INRO NNP 14 2063 52 , , , 14 2063 53 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2063 54 , , , 14 2063 55 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2063 56 , , , 14 2063 57 IPU IPU NNP 14 2063 58 , , , 14 2063 59 IRC IRC NNP 14 2063 60 , , , 14 2063 61 ITC ITC NNP 14 2063 62 , , , 14 2063 63 ITU ITU NNP 14 2063 64 , , , 14 2063 65 UN UN NNP 14 2063 66 , , , 14 2063 67 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2063 68 , , , 14 2063 69 UPU UPU NNP 14 2063 70 , , , 14 2063 71 WHO WHO NNP 14 2063 72 , , , 14 2063 73 WMO WMO NNP 14 2063 74 , , , 14 2063 75 WTO WTO NNP 14 2063 76 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2063 77 representation representation NN 14 2063 78 : : : 14 2063 79 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 2063 80 VITTHYA VITTHYA NNP 14 2063 81 VEJJAJIVA VEJJAJIVA NNP 14 2063 82 ; ; : 14 2063 83 Embassy embassy NN 14 2063 84 at at IN 14 2063 85 2300 2300 CD 14 2063 86 Kalorama Kalorama NNP 14 2063 87 Road Road NNP 14 2063 88 NW NW NNP 14 2063 89 , , , 14 2063 90 Washington Washington NNP 14 2063 91 DC DC NNP 14 2063 92 20008 20008 CD 14 2063 93 ; ; : 14 2063 94 telephone telephone NN 14 2063 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 2063 96 202 202 CD 14 2063 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 98 483 483 CD 14 2063 99 - - HYPH 14 2063 100 7200 7200 CD 14 2063 101 ; ; : 14 2063 102 there there EX 14 2063 103 are be VBP 14 2063 104 Thai Thai NNP 14 2063 105 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2063 106 General General NNP 14 2063 107 in in IN 14 2063 108 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 2063 109 , , , 14 2063 110 Los Los NNP 14 2063 111 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2063 112 , , , 14 2063 113 and and CC 14 2063 114 New New NNP 14 2063 115 York York NNP 14 2063 116 ; ; : 14 2063 117 US US NNP 14 2063 118 -- -- : 14 2063 119 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2063 120 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 2063 121 O'DONAHUE O'DONAHUE NNP 14 2063 122 ; ; : 14 2063 123 Embassy embassy NN 14 2063 124 at at IN 14 2063 125 95 95 CD 14 2063 126 Wireless Wireless NNP 14 2063 127 Road Road NNP 14 2063 128 , , , 14 2063 129 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 2063 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 2063 131 mailing mail VBG 14 2063 132 address address NN 14 2063 133 is be VBZ 14 2063 134 APO APO NNP 14 2063 135 San San NNP 14 2063 136 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2063 137 96346 96346 CD 14 2063 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 139 ; ; : 14 2063 140 telephone telephone NN 14 2063 141 p66o p66o NN 14 2063 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2063 143 2 2 CD 14 2063 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 145 252 252 CD 14 2063 146 - - HYPH 14 2063 147 5040 5040 CD 14 2063 148 ; ; : 14 2063 149 there there EX 14 2063 150 is be VBZ 14 2063 151 a a DT 14 2063 152 US US NNP 14 2063 153 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2063 154 General General NNP 14 2063 155 in in IN 14 2063 156 Chiang Chiang NNP 14 2063 157 Mai Mai NNP 14 2063 158 and and CC 14 2063 159 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2063 160 in in IN 14 2063 161 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 14 2063 162 and and CC 14 2063 163 Udorn Udorn NNP 14 2063 164 Flag Flag NNP 14 2063 165 : : : 14 2063 166 five five CD 14 2063 167 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2063 168 bands band NNS 14 2063 169 of of IN 14 2063 170 red red JJ 14 2063 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2063 172 top top NNP 14 2063 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 174 , , , 14 2063 175 white white JJ 14 2063 176 , , , 14 2063 177 blue blue JJ 14 2063 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 2063 179 double double JJ 14 2063 180 width width NN 14 2063 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 2063 182 , , , 14 2063 183 white white JJ 14 2063 184 , , , 14 2063 185 and and CC 14 2063 186 red red JJ 14 2063 187 - - HYPH 14 2063 188 Economy Economy NNP 14 2063 189 Overview Overview NNP 14 2063 190 : : : 14 2063 191 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2063 192 , , , 14 2063 193 one one CD 14 2063 194 of of IN 14 2063 195 the the DT 14 2063 196 more more RBR 14 2063 197 advanced advanced JJ 14 2063 198 developing develop VBG 14 2063 199 countries country NNS 14 2063 200 in in IN 14 2063 201 Asia Asia NNP 14 2063 202 , , , 14 2063 203 enjoyed enjoy VBD 14 2063 204 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2063 205 second second JJ 14 2063 206 straight straight NN 14 2063 207 exceptionally exceptionally RB 14 2063 208 prosperous prosperous JJ 14 2063 209 year year NN 14 2063 210 in in IN 14 2063 211 1989 1989 CD 14 2063 212 . . . 14 2064 1 Real real JJ 14 2064 2 output output NN 14 2064 3 again again RB 14 2064 4 rose rise VBD 14 2064 5 about about RB 14 2064 6 11 11 CD 14 2064 7 % % NN 14 2064 8 . . . 14 2065 1 The the DT 14 2065 2 increasingly increasingly RB 14 2065 3 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 14 2065 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2065 5 sector sector NN 14 2065 6 benefited benefit VBD 14 2065 7 from from IN 14 2065 8 export export NN 14 2065 9 - - HYPH 14 2065 10 oriented orient VBN 14 2065 11 investment investment NN 14 2065 12 , , , 14 2065 13 and and CC 14 2065 14 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2065 15 grew grow VBD 14 2065 16 by by IN 14 2065 17 4.0 4.0 CD 14 2065 18 % % NN 14 2065 19 because because IN 14 2065 20 of of IN 14 2065 21 improved improved JJ 14 2065 22 weather weather NN 14 2065 23 . . . 14 2066 1 The the DT 14 2066 2 trade trade NN 14 2066 3 deficit deficit NN 14 2066 4 of of IN 14 2066 5 $ $ $ 14 2066 6 5.2 5.2 CD 14 2066 7 billion billion CD 14 2066 8 was be VBD 14 2066 9 more more JJR 14 2066 10 than than IN 14 2066 11 offset offset VBN 14 2066 12 by by IN 14 2066 13 earnings earning NNS 14 2066 14 from from IN 14 2066 15 tourism tourism NN 14 2066 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2066 17 $ $ $ 14 2066 18 3.9 3.9 CD 14 2066 19 billion billion CD 14 2066 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2066 21 , , , 14 2066 22 remittances remittance NNS 14 2066 23 , , , 14 2066 24 and and CC 14 2066 25 net net JJ 14 2066 26 capital capital NN 14 2066 27 inflows inflow NNS 14 2066 28 . . . 14 2067 1 The the DT 14 2067 2 government government NN 14 2067 3 has have VBZ 14 2067 4 followed follow VBN 14 2067 5 a a DT 14 2067 6 fairly fairly RB 14 2067 7 sound sound JJ 14 2067 8 fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2067 9 and and CC 14 2067 10 monetary monetary JJ 14 2067 11 policy policy NN 14 2067 12 , , , 14 2067 13 aided aid VBN 14 2067 14 by by IN 14 2067 15 increased increase VBN 14 2067 16 tax tax NN 14 2067 17 receipts receipt NNS 14 2067 18 from from IN 14 2067 19 the the DT 14 2067 20 fast fast RB 14 2067 21 - - HYPH 14 2067 22 moving move VBG 14 2067 23 economy economy NN 14 2067 24 . . . 14 2068 1 In in IN 14 2068 2 1989 1989 CD 14 2068 3 the the DT 14 2068 4 government government NN 14 2068 5 approved approve VBD 14 2068 6 new new JJ 14 2068 7 projects project NNS 14 2068 8 -- -- : 14 2068 9 roads road NNS 14 2068 10 , , , 14 2068 11 ports port NNS 14 2068 12 , , , 14 2068 13 electric electric JJ 14 2068 14 power power NN 14 2068 15 , , , 14 2068 16 communications communication NNS 14 2068 17 -- -- : 14 2068 18 needed need VBN 14 2068 19 to to TO 14 2068 20 refurbish refurbish VB 14 2068 21 the the DT 14 2068 22 now now RB 14 2068 23 overtaxed overtax VBN 14 2068 24 infrastructure infrastructure NN 14 2068 25 . . . 14 2069 1 Although although IN 14 2069 2 growth growth NN 14 2069 3 in in IN 14 2069 4 1990 1990 CD 14 2069 5 - - SYM 14 2069 6 91 91 CD 14 2069 7 must must MD 14 2069 8 necessarily necessarily RB 14 2069 9 fall fall VB 14 2069 10 below below IN 14 2069 11 the the DT 14 2069 12 1988 1988 CD 14 2069 13 - - SYM 14 2069 14 89 89 CD 14 2069 15 pace pace NN 14 2069 16 , , , 14 2069 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2069 18 's 's POS 14 2069 19 immediate immediate JJ 14 2069 20 economic economic JJ 14 2069 21 outlook outlook NN 14 2069 22 is be VBZ 14 2069 23 good good JJ 14 2069 24 , , , 14 2069 25 assuming assume VBG 14 2069 26 the the DT 14 2069 27 continuation continuation NN 14 2069 28 of of IN 14 2069 29 prudent prudent JJ 14 2069 30 government government NN 14 2069 31 policies policy NNS 14 2069 32 in in IN 14 2069 33 the the DT 14 2069 34 context context NN 14 2069 35 of of IN 14 2069 36 a a DT 14 2069 37 private private JJ 14 2069 38 - - HYPH 14 2069 39 sector sector NN 14 2069 40 - - HYPH 14 2069 41 oriented orient VBN 14 2069 42 development development NN 14 2069 43 strategy strategy NN 14 2069 44 . . . 14 2070 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 2070 2 : : : 14 2070 3 $ $ $ 14 2070 4 64.5 64.5 CD 14 2070 5 billion billion CD 14 2070 6 , , , 14 2070 7 per per IN 14 2070 8 capita capita FW 14 2070 9 $ $ $ 14 2070 10 1,160 1,160 CD 14 2070 11 ; ; : 14 2070 12 real real JJ 14 2070 13 growth growth NN 14 2070 14 rate rate NN 14 2070 15 10.8 10.8 CD 14 2070 16 % % NN 14 2070 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2070 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2070 19 est est NNP 14 2070 20 . . . 14 2070 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2071 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2071 2 rate rate NN 14 2071 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2071 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2071 5 prices price NNS 14 2071 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2071 7 : : : 14 2071 8 5.4 5.4 CD 14 2071 9 % % NN 14 2071 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2071 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2071 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2071 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2071 14 rate rate NN 14 2071 15 : : : 14 2071 16 6 6 CD 14 2071 17 % % NN 14 2071 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2071 19 1989 1989 CD 14 2071 20 est est NNP 14 2071 21 . . . 14 2071 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 1 Budget budget NN 14 2072 2 : : : 14 2072 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 2072 4 $ $ $ 14 2072 5 12.1 12.1 CD 14 2072 6 billion billion CD 14 2072 7 ; ; : 14 2072 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2072 9 $ $ $ 14 2072 10 9.7 9.7 CD 14 2072 11 billion billion CD 14 2072 12 , , , 14 2072 13 including include VBG 14 2072 14 capital capital NN 14 2072 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2072 16 of of IN 14 2072 17 NA NA NNP 14 2072 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 19 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 2072 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 21 Exports export NNS 14 2072 22 : : : 14 2072 23 $ $ $ 14 2072 24 19.9 19.9 CD 14 2072 25 billion billion CD 14 2072 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2072 28 . . NNP 14 2072 29 , , , 14 2072 30 1989 1989 CD 14 2072 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 32 ; ; : 14 2072 33 commodities commodity NNS 14 2072 34 -- -- : 14 2072 35 textiles textile NNS 14 2072 36 12 12 CD 14 2072 37 % % NN 14 2072 38 , , , 14 2072 39 fishery fishery NN 14 2072 40 products product NNS 14 2072 41 12 12 CD 14 2072 42 % % NN 14 2072 43 , , , 14 2072 44 rice rice NN 14 2072 45 8 8 CD 14 2072 46 % % NN 14 2072 47 , , , 14 2072 48 tapioca tapioca RB 14 2072 49 8 8 CD 14 2072 50 % % NN 14 2072 51 , , , 14 2072 52 jewelry jewelry NN 14 2072 53 6 6 CD 14 2072 54 % % NN 14 2072 55 , , , 14 2072 56 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 2072 57 gas gas NN 14 2072 58 , , , 14 2072 59 corn corn NN 14 2072 60 , , , 14 2072 61 tin tin NN 14 2072 62 ; ; : 14 2072 63 partners partner NNS 14 2072 64 -- -- : 14 2072 65 US US NNP 14 2072 66 18 18 CD 14 2072 67 % % NN 14 2072 68 , , , 14 2072 69 Japan Japan NNP 14 2072 70 14 14 CD 14 2072 71 % % NN 14 2072 72 , , , 14 2072 73 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2072 74 9 9 CD 14 2072 75 % % NN 14 2072 76 , , , 14 2072 77 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2072 78 , , , 14 2072 79 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2072 80 , , , 14 2072 81 Hong Hong NNP 14 2072 82 Kong Kong NNP 14 2072 83 , , , 14 2072 84 China China NNP 14 2072 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 86 1988 1988 CD 14 2072 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 88 Imports import NNS 14 2072 89 : : : 14 2072 90 $ $ $ 14 2072 91 25.1 25.1 CD 14 2072 92 billion billion CD 14 2072 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 94 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2072 95 . . NNP 14 2072 96 , , , 14 2072 97 1989 1989 CD 14 2072 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 99 ; ; : 14 2072 100 commodities commodity NNS 14 2072 101 -- -- : 14 2072 102 machinery machinery NN 14 2072 103 and and CC 14 2072 104 parts part NNS 14 2072 105 23 23 CD 14 2072 106 % % NN 14 2072 107 , , , 14 2072 108 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2072 109 products product NNS 14 2072 110 13 13 CD 14 2072 111 % % NN 14 2072 112 , , , 14 2072 113 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2072 114 11 11 CD 14 2072 115 % % NN 14 2072 116 , , , 14 2072 117 iron iron NN 14 2072 118 and and CC 14 2072 119 steel steel NN 14 2072 120 , , , 14 2072 121 electrical electrical JJ 14 2072 122 appliances appliance NNS 14 2072 123 ; ; : 14 2072 124 partners partner NNS 14 2072 125 -- -- : 14 2072 126 Japan Japan NNP 14 2072 127 26 26 CD 14 2072 128 % % NN 14 2072 129 , , , 14 2072 130 US US NNP 14 2072 131 14 14 CD 14 2072 132 % % NN 14 2072 133 , , , 14 2072 134 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2072 135 7 7 CD 14 2072 136 % % NN 14 2072 137 , , , 14 2072 138 FRG FRG NNP 14 2072 139 , , , 14 2072 140 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2072 141 , , , 14 2072 142 UK UK NNP 14 2072 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 144 1987 1987 CD 14 2072 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 2072 146 External external JJ 14 2072 147 debt debt NN 14 2072 148 : : : 14 2072 149 $ $ $ 14 2072 150 18.5 18.5 CD 14 2072 151 billion billion CD 14 2072 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 2072 153 December December NNP 14 2072 154 1989 1989 CD 14 2072 155 est est NNP 14 2072 156 . . . 14 2072 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2073 2 production production NN 14 2073 3 : : : 14 2073 4 growth growth NN 14 2073 5 rate rate NN 14 2073 6 12.5 12.5 CD 14 2073 7 % % NN 14 2073 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 9 1989 1989 CD 14 2073 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 2073 12 : : : 14 2073 13 7,100,000 7,100,000 CD 14 2073 14 kW kw NN 14 2073 15 capacity capacity NN 14 2073 16 ; ; : 14 2073 17 28,000 28,000 CD 14 2073 18 million million CD 14 2073 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 2073 20 produced produce VBN 14 2073 21 , , , 14 2073 22 500 500 CD 14 2073 23 kWh kWh NNS 14 2073 24 per per IN 14 2073 25 capita capita NN 14 2073 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 27 1989 1989 CD 14 2073 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 29 Industries industry NNS 14 2073 30 : : : 14 2073 31 tourism tourism NN 14 2073 32 is be VBZ 14 2073 33 the the DT 14 2073 34 largest large JJS 14 2073 35 source source NN 14 2073 36 of of IN 14 2073 37 foreign foreign JJ 14 2073 38 exchange exchange NN 14 2073 39 ; ; : 14 2073 40 textiles textile NNS 14 2073 41 and and CC 14 2073 42 garments garment NNS 14 2073 43 , , , 14 2073 44 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2073 45 processing processing NN 14 2073 46 , , , 14 2073 47 beverages beverage NNS 14 2073 48 , , , 14 2073 49 tobacco tobacco NN 14 2073 50 , , , 14 2073 51 cement cement NN 14 2073 52 , , , 14 2073 53 other other JJ 14 2073 54 light light JJ 14 2073 55 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2073 56 , , , 14 2073 57 such such JJ 14 2073 58 as as IN 14 2073 59 jewelry jewelry NN 14 2073 60 ; ; : 14 2073 61 electric electric JJ 14 2073 62 appliances appliance NNS 14 2073 63 and and CC 14 2073 64 components component NNS 14 2073 65 , , , 14 2073 66 integrated integrated JJ 14 2073 67 circuits circuit NNS 14 2073 68 , , , 14 2073 69 furniture furniture NN 14 2073 70 , , , 14 2073 71 plastics plastic NNS 14 2073 72 ; ; : 14 2073 73 world world NN 14 2073 74 's 's POS 14 2073 75 second second RB 14 2073 76 - - HYPH 14 2073 77 largest large JJS 14 2073 78 tungsten tungsten NN 14 2073 79 producer producer NN 14 2073 80 and and CC 14 2073 81 third third RB 14 2073 82 - - HYPH 14 2073 83 largest large JJS 14 2073 84 tin tin NN 14 2073 85 producer producer NN 14 2073 86 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2073 87 : : : 14 2073 88 accounts account NNS 14 2073 89 for for IN 14 2073 90 16 16 CD 14 2073 91 % % NN 14 2073 92 of of IN 14 2073 93 GNP GNP NNP 14 2073 94 and and CC 14 2073 95 73 73 CD 14 2073 96 % % NN 14 2073 97 of of IN 14 2073 98 labor labor NN 14 2073 99 force force NN 14 2073 100 ; ; : 14 2073 101 leading lead VBG 14 2073 102 producer producer NN 14 2073 103 and and CC 14 2073 104 exporter exporter NN 14 2073 105 of of IN 14 2073 106 rice rice NN 14 2073 107 and and CC 14 2073 108 cassava cassava NNP 14 2073 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 110 tapioca tapioca NN 14 2073 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 112 ; ; : 14 2073 113 other other JJ 14 2073 114 crops crop NNS 14 2073 115 -- -- : 14 2073 116 rubber rubber NN 14 2073 117 , , , 14 2073 118 corn corn NN 14 2073 119 , , , 14 2073 120 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 2073 121 , , , 14 2073 122 coconuts coconut NNS 14 2073 123 , , , 14 2073 124 soybeans soybean NNS 14 2073 125 ; ; : 14 2073 126 except except IN 14 2073 127 for for IN 14 2073 128 wheat wheat NN 14 2073 129 , , , 14 2073 130 self self NN 14 2073 131 - - HYPH 14 2073 132 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2073 133 in in IN 14 2073 134 food food NN 14 2073 135 ; ; : 14 2073 136 fish fish NN 14 2073 137 catch catch NN 14 2073 138 of of IN 14 2073 139 2.2 2.2 CD 14 2073 140 million million CD 14 2073 141 tons ton NNS 14 2073 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 143 1987 1987 CD 14 2073 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 145 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 2073 146 drugs drug VBZ 14 2073 147 : : : 14 2073 148 a a DT 14 2073 149 minor minor JJ 14 2073 150 producer producer NN 14 2073 151 , , , 14 2073 152 major major JJ 14 2073 153 illicit illicit JJ 14 2073 154 trafficker trafficker NN 14 2073 155 of of IN 14 2073 156 heroin heroin NN 14 2073 157 , , , 14 2073 158 particularly particularly RB 14 2073 159 from from IN 14 2073 160 Burma Burma NNP 14 2073 161 and and CC 14 2073 162 Laos Laos NNP 14 2073 163 , , , 14 2073 164 and and CC 14 2073 165 cannabis cannabi NNS 14 2073 166 for for IN 14 2073 167 the the DT 14 2073 168 international international JJ 14 2073 169 drug drug NN 14 2073 170 market market NN 14 2073 171 ; ; : 14 2073 172 eradication eradication NN 14 2073 173 efforts effort NNS 14 2073 174 have have VBP 14 2073 175 reduced reduce VBN 14 2073 176 the the DT 14 2073 177 area area NN 14 2073 178 of of IN 14 2073 179 cannabis cannabis NN 14 2073 180 cultivation cultivation NN 14 2073 181 and and CC 14 2073 182 shifted shift VBD 14 2073 183 some some DT 14 2073 184 production production NN 14 2073 185 to to IN 14 2073 186 neighboring neighboring NN 14 2073 187 countries country NNS 14 2073 188 ; ; , 14 2073 189 opium opium NN 14 2073 190 poppy poppy JJ 14 2073 191 cultivation cultivation NN 14 2073 192 has have VBZ 14 2073 193 been be VBN 14 2073 194 affected affect VBN 14 2073 195 by by IN 14 2073 196 eradication eradication NN 14 2073 197 efforts effort NNS 14 2073 198 , , , 14 2073 199 but but CC 14 2073 200 unusually unusually RB 14 2073 201 good good JJ 14 2073 202 weather weather NN 14 2073 203 boosted boost VBD 14 2073 204 output output NN 14 2073 205 in in IN 14 2073 206 1989 1989 CD 14 2073 207 Aid aid NN 14 2073 208 : : : 14 2073 209 US US NNP 14 2073 210 commitments commitment NNS 14 2073 211 , , , 14 2073 212 including include VBG 14 2073 213 Ex Ex NNP 14 2073 214 - - HYPH 14 2073 215 Im Im NNP 14 2073 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 217 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2073 218 - - HYPH 14 2073 219 88 88 NNP 14 2073 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 221 , , , 14 2073 222 $ $ $ 14 2073 223 828 828 CD 14 2073 224 million million CD 14 2073 225 ; ; : 14 2073 226 Western western JJ 14 2073 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 228 non non JJ 14 2073 229 - - JJ 14 2073 230 US us JJ 14 2073 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 232 countries country NNS 14 2073 233 , , , 14 2073 234 ODA ODA NNP 14 2073 235 and and CC 14 2073 236 OOF OOF NNP 14 2073 237 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2073 238 commitments commitment NNS 14 2073 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 240 1970 1970 CD 14 2073 241 - - SYM 14 2073 242 87 87 CD 14 2073 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 244 , , , 14 2073 245 $ $ $ 14 2073 246 7.0 7.0 CD 14 2073 247 billion billion CD 14 2073 248 ; ; : 14 2073 249 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2073 250 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2073 251 aid aid NN 14 2073 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 253 1979 1979 CD 14 2073 254 - - SYM 14 2073 255 89 89 CD 14 2073 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 257 , , , 14 2073 258 $ $ $ 14 2073 259 19 19 CD 14 2073 260 million million CD 14 2073 261 Currency Currency NNP 14 2073 262 : : : 14 2073 263 baht baht NNP 14 2073 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 265 plural plural NNP 14 2073 266 -- -- : 14 2073 267 baht baht NNP 14 2073 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 269 ; ; : 14 2073 270 1 1 CD 14 2073 271 baht baht NN 14 2073 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 273 B b NN 14 2073 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 275 = = SYM 14 2073 276 100 100 CD 14 2073 277 satang satang NNP 14 2073 278 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2073 279 rates rate NNS 14 2073 280 : : : 14 2073 281 baht baht NNP 14 2073 282 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 283 B B NNP 14 2073 284 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 285 per per IN 14 2073 286 US$ us$ $ 14 2073 287 1 1 CD 14 2073 288 - - HYPH 14 2073 289 -25.726 -25.726 NNP 14 2073 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 291 January January NNP 14 2073 292 1990 1990 CD 14 2073 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 294 , , , 14 2073 295 25.699 25.699 CD 14 2073 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 297 1989 1989 CD 14 2073 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 299 , , , 14 2073 300 25.294 25.294 CD 14 2073 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 302 1988 1988 CD 14 2073 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 304 , , , 14 2073 305 25.723 25.723 CD 14 2073 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 307 1987 1987 CD 14 2073 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 309 , , , 14 2073 310 26.299 26.299 CD 14 2073 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 312 1986 1986 CD 14 2073 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 314 , , , 14 2073 315 27.159 27.159 CD 14 2073 316 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 317 1985 1985 CD 14 2073 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 319 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2073 320 year year NN 14 2073 321 : : : 14 2073 322 1 1 CD 14 2073 323 October-30 october-30 CD 14 2073 324 September September NNP 14 2073 325 - - HYPH 14 2073 326 Communications Communications NNP 14 2073 327 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2073 328 : : : 14 2073 329 3,940 3,940 CD 14 2073 330 km km NN 14 2073 331 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2073 332 gauge gauge NN 14 2073 333 , , , 14 2073 334 99 99 CD 14 2073 335 km km NN 14 2073 336 double double JJ 14 2073 337 track track NN 14 2073 338 Highways highway NNS 14 2073 339 : : : 14 2073 340 44,534 44,534 CD 14 2073 341 km km NN 14 2073 342 total total NN 14 2073 343 ; ; : 14 2073 344 28,016 28,016 CD 14 2073 345 km km NN 14 2073 346 paved pave VBN 14 2073 347 , , , 14 2073 348 5,132 5,132 CD 14 2073 349 km km NN 14 2073 350 earth earth NN 14 2073 351 surface surface NN 14 2073 352 , , , 14 2073 353 11,386 11,386 CD 14 2073 354 km km NNS 14 2073 355 under under IN 14 2073 356 development development NN 14 2073 357 Inland Inland NNP 14 2073 358 waterways waterway NNS 14 2073 359 : : : 14 2073 360 3,999 3,999 CD 14 2073 361 km km NN 14 2073 362 principal principal JJ 14 2073 363 waterways waterway NNS 14 2073 364 ; ; : 14 2073 365 3,701 3,701 CD 14 2073 366 km km NN 14 2073 367 with with IN 14 2073 368 navigable navigable JJ 14 2073 369 depths depth NNS 14 2073 370 of of IN 14 2073 371 0.9 0.9 CD 14 2073 372 m m NNS 14 2073 373 or or CC 14 2073 374 more more JJR 14 2073 375 throughout throughout IN 14 2073 376 the the DT 14 2073 377 year year NN 14 2073 378 ; ; , 14 2073 379 numerous numerous JJ 14 2073 380 minor minor JJ 14 2073 381 waterways waterway NNS 14 2073 382 navigable navigable JJ 14 2073 383 by by IN 14 2073 384 shallow shallow JJ 14 2073 385 - - HYPH 14 2073 386 draft draft NN 14 2073 387 native native JJ 14 2073 388 craft craft NN 14 2073 389 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 2073 390 : : : 14 2073 391 natural natural JJ 14 2073 392 gas gas NN 14 2073 393 , , , 14 2073 394 350 350 CD 14 2073 395 km km NN 14 2073 396 ; ; : 14 2073 397 refined refined JJ 14 2073 398 products product NNS 14 2073 399 , , , 14 2073 400 67 67 CD 14 2073 401 km km NN 14 2073 402 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2073 403 : : : 14 2073 404 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 2073 405 , , , 14 2073 406 Pattani Pattani NNP 14 2073 407 , , , 14 2073 408 Phuket Phuket NNP 14 2073 409 , , , 14 2073 410 Sattahip Sattahip NNP 14 2073 411 , , , 14 2073 412 Si Si NNP 14 2073 413 Racha Racha NNP 14 2073 414 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2073 415 marine marine NN 14 2073 416 : : : 14 2073 417 122 122 CD 14 2073 418 ships ship NNS 14 2073 419 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 420 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2073 421 GRT GRT NNP 14 2073 422 or or CC 14 2073 423 over over RB 14 2073 424 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 425 totaling total VBG 14 2073 426 483,688 483,688 CD 14 2073 427 GRT/730,750 GRT/730,750 NNP 14 2073 428 DWT DWT NNP 14 2073 429 ; ; : 14 2073 430 includes include VBZ 14 2073 431 2 2 CD 14 2073 432 short short JJ 14 2073 433 - - HYPH 14 2073 434 sea sea NN 14 2073 435 passenger passenger NN 14 2073 436 , , , 14 2073 437 70 70 CD 14 2073 438 cargo cargo NN 14 2073 439 , , , 14 2073 440 8 8 CD 14 2073 441 container container NN 14 2073 442 , , , 14 2073 443 27 27 CD 14 2073 444 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2073 445 , , , 14 2073 446 oils oil NNS 14 2073 447 , , , 14 2073 448 and and CC 14 2073 449 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2073 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 451 POL POL NNP 14 2073 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 453 tanker tanker NN 14 2073 454 , , , 14 2073 455 8 8 CD 14 2073 456 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2073 457 gas gas NN 14 2073 458 , , , 14 2073 459 1 1 CD 14 2073 460 chemical chemical NN 14 2073 461 tanker tanker NN 14 2073 462 , , , 14 2073 463 3 3 CD 14 2073 464 bulk bulk NN 14 2073 465 , , , 14 2073 466 1 1 CD 14 2073 467 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 14 2073 468 cargo cargo NN 14 2073 469 , , , 14 2073 470 1 1 CD 14 2073 471 roll roll NN 14 2073 472 - - HYPH 14 2073 473 on on IN 14 2073 474 / / SYM 14 2073 475 roll roll NN 14 2073 476 - - HYPH 14 2073 477 off off NN 14 2073 478 , , , 14 2073 479 1 1 CD 14 2073 480 combination combination NN 14 2073 481 bulk bulk JJ 14 2073 482 Civil civil JJ 14 2073 483 air air NN 14 2073 484 : : : 14 2073 485 41 41 CD 14 2073 486 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 487 plus plus CC 14 2073 488 2 2 CD 14 2073 489 leased leased JJ 14 2073 490 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 491 major major JJ 14 2073 492 transport transport NN 14 2073 493 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2073 494 Airports airport NNS 14 2073 495 : : : 14 2073 496 127 127 CD 14 2073 497 total total NN 14 2073 498 , , , 14 2073 499 103 103 CD 14 2073 500 usable usable JJ 14 2073 501 ; ; : 14 2073 502 56 56 CD 14 2073 503 with with IN 14 2073 504 permanent permanent JJ 14 2073 505 - - HYPH 14 2073 506 surface surface NN 14 2073 507 runways runway NNS 14 2073 508 ; ; : 14 2073 509 1 1 CD 14 2073 510 with with IN 14 2073 511 runways runway NNS 14 2073 512 over over IN 14 2073 513 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2073 514 m m CD 14 2073 515 ; ; : 14 2073 516 13 13 CD 14 2073 517 with with IN 14 2073 518 runways runways NNP 14 2073 519 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2073 520 - - HYPH 14 2073 521 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2073 522 m m NN 14 2073 523 ; ; : 14 2073 524 26 26 CD 14 2073 525 with with IN 14 2073 526 runways runway NNS 14 2073 527 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2073 528 - - HYPH 14 2073 529 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2073 530 m m NNP 14 2073 531 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2073 532 : : : 14 2073 533 service service NN 14 2073 534 to to IN 14 2073 535 general general JJ 14 2073 536 public public JJ 14 2073 537 adequate adequate NN 14 2073 538 ; ; : 14 2073 539 bulk bulk NN 14 2073 540 of of IN 14 2073 541 service service NN 14 2073 542 to to IN 14 2073 543 government government NN 14 2073 544 activities activity NNS 14 2073 545 provided provide VBN 14 2073 546 by by IN 14 2073 547 multichannel multichannel NNP 14 2073 548 cable cable NN 14 2073 549 and and CC 14 2073 550 radio radio NN 14 2073 551 relay relay NN 14 2073 552 network network NN 14 2073 553 ; ; : 14 2073 554 739,500 739,500 CD 14 2073 555 telephones telephone NNS 14 2073 556 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 557 1987 1987 CD 14 2073 558 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 559 ; ; : 14 2073 560 stations station NNS 14 2073 561 -- -- : 14 2073 562 over over IN 14 2073 563 200 200 CD 14 2073 564 AM am NN 14 2073 565 , , , 14 2073 566 100 100 CD 14 2073 567 FM FM NNP 14 2073 568 , , , 14 2073 569 and and CC 14 2073 570 11 11 CD 14 2073 571 TV tv NN 14 2073 572 in in IN 14 2073 573 government government NN 14 2073 574 - - HYPH 14 2073 575 controlled control VBN 14 2073 576 networks network NNS 14 2073 577 ; ; : 14 2073 578 satellite satellite NN 14 2073 579 earth earth NN 14 2073 580 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2073 581 Indian Indian NNP 14 2073 582 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2073 583 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2073 584 and and CC 14 2073 585 1 1 CD 14 2073 586 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2073 587 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2073 588 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2073 589 ; ; : 14 2073 590 domestic domestic JJ 14 2073 591 satellite satellite NN 14 2073 592 system system NN 14 2073 593 being be VBG 14 2073 594 developed develop VBN 14 2073 595 - - HYPH 14 2073 596 Defense Defense NNP 14 2073 597 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2073 598 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2073 599 : : : 14 2073 600 Royal Royal NNP 14 2073 601 Thai Thai NNP 14 2073 602 Army Army NNP 14 2073 603 , , , 14 2073 604 Royal Royal NNP 14 2073 605 Thai Thai NNP 14 2073 606 Navy Navy NNP 14 2073 607 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 608 includes include VBZ 14 2073 609 Royal Royal NNP 14 2073 610 Thai Thai NNP 14 2073 611 Marine Marine NNP 14 2073 612 Corps Corps NNP 14 2073 613 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 614 , , , 14 2073 615 Royal Royal NNP 14 2073 616 Thai Thai NNP 14 2073 617 Air Air NNP 14 2073 618 Force Force NNP 14 2073 619 ; ; : 14 2073 620 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 2073 621 forces force NNS 14 2073 622 include include VBP 14 2073 623 Border Border NNP 14 2073 624 Patrol Patrol NNP 14 2073 625 Police Police NNPS 14 2073 626 , , , 14 2073 627 Thahan Thahan NNP 14 2073 628 Phran Phran NNP 14 2073 629 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 630 irregular irregular JJ 14 2073 631 soldiers soldier NNS 14 2073 632 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 633 , , , 14 2073 634 Village Village NNP 14 2073 635 Defense Defense NNP 14 2073 636 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2073 637 Military Military NNP 14 2073 638 manpower manpower NN 14 2073 639 : : : 14 2073 640 males males NNP 14 2073 641 15 15 CD 14 2073 642 - - SYM 14 2073 643 49 49 CD 14 2073 644 , , , 14 2073 645 15,617,486 15,617,486 CD 14 2073 646 ; ; : 14 2073 647 9,543,119 9,543,119 CD 14 2073 648 fit fit JJ 14 2073 649 for for IN 14 2073 650 military military JJ 14 2073 651 service service NN 14 2073 652 ; ; : 14 2073 653 610,410 610,410 CD 14 2073 654 reach reach VB 14 2073 655 military military JJ 14 2073 656 age age NN 14 2073 657 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 658 18 18 CD 14 2073 659 ) ) -RRB- 14 2073 660 annually annually RB 14 2073 661 Defense defense NN 14 2073 662 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2073 663 : : : 14 2073 664 2.9 2.9 CD 14 2073 665 % % NN 14 2073 666 of of IN 14 2073 667 GNP GNP NNP 14 2073 668 , , , 14 2073 669 or or CC 14 2073 670 $ $ $ 14 2073 671 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2073 672 billion billion CD 14 2073 673 ( ( -LRB- 14 2073 674 1989 1989 CD 14 2073 675 est est NNP 14 2073 676 . . . 14 2073 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2074 2 Country country NN 14 2074 3 : : : 14 2074 4 Togo Togo NNP 14 2074 5 - - HYPH 14 2074 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 2074 7 Total total JJ 14 2074 8 area area NN 14 2074 9 : : : 14 2074 10 56,790 56,790 CD 14 2074 11 km2 km2 NN 14 2074 12 ; ; : 14 2074 13 land land NN 14 2074 14 area area NN 14 2074 15 : : : 14 2074 16 54,390 54,390 CD 14 2074 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 2074 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2074 19 area area NN 14 2074 20 : : : 14 2074 21 slightly slightly RB 14 2074 22 smaller small JJR 14 2074 23 than than IN 14 2074 24 West West NNP 14 2074 25 Virginia Virginia NNP 14 2074 26 Land Land NNP 14 2074 27 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2074 28 : : : 14 2074 29 1,647 1,647 CD 14 2074 30 km km NN 14 2074 31 total total NN 14 2074 32 ; ; : 14 2074 33 Benin Benin NNP 14 2074 34 644 644 CD 14 2074 35 km km NNS 14 2074 36 , , , 14 2074 37 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 2074 38 126 126 CD 14 2074 39 km km NNS 14 2074 40 , , , 14 2074 41 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 2074 42 877 877 CD 14 2074 43 km km NN 14 2074 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2074 45 : : : 14 2074 46 56 56 CD 14 2074 47 km km NN 14 2074 48 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2074 49 claims claim VBZ 14 2074 50 : : : 14 2074 51 Extended extended JJ 14 2074 52 economic economic JJ 14 2074 53 zone zone NN 14 2074 54 : : : 14 2074 55 200 200 CD 14 2074 56 nm nm CD 14 2074 57 ; ; : 14 2074 58 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2074 59 sea sea NN 14 2074 60 : : : 14 2074 61 30 30 CD 14 2074 62 nm nm NNP 14 2074 63 Climate climate NN 14 2074 64 : : : 14 2074 65 tropical tropical JJ 14 2074 66 ; ; : 14 2074 67 hot hot JJ 14 2074 68 , , , 14 2074 69 humid humid JJ 14 2074 70 in in IN 14 2074 71 south south NNP 14 2074 72 ; ; : 14 2074 73 semiarid semiarid NN 14 2074 74 in in IN 14 2074 75 north north JJ 14 2074 76 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2074 77 : : : 14 2074 78 gently gently RB 14 2074 79 rolling roll VBG 14 2074 80 savanna savanna NN 14 2074 81 in in IN 14 2074 82 north north NNP 14 2074 83 ; ; , 14 2074 84 central central JJ 14 2074 85 hills hill NNS 14 2074 86 ; ; , 14 2074 87 southern southern JJ 14 2074 88 plateau plateau NN 14 2074 89 ; ; : 14 2074 90 low low JJ 14 2074 91 coastal coastal JJ 14 2074 92 plain plain NN 14 2074 93 with with IN 14 2074 94 extensive extensive JJ 14 2074 95 lagoons lagoon NNS 14 2074 96 and and CC 14 2074 97 marshes marshe VBZ 14 2074 98 Natural natural JJ 14 2074 99 resources resource NNS 14 2074 100 : : : 14 2074 101 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2074 102 , , , 14 2074 103 limestone limestone NN 14 2074 104 , , , 14 2074 105 marble marble NN 14 2074 106 Land Land NNP 14 2074 107 use use NN 14 2074 108 : : : 14 2074 109 25 25 CD 14 2074 110 % % NN 14 2074 111 arable arable JJ 14 2074 112 land land NN 14 2074 113 ; ; : 14 2074 114 1 1 CD 14 2074 115 % % NN 14 2074 116 permanent permanent JJ 14 2074 117 crops crop NNS 14 2074 118 ; ; : 14 2074 119 4 4 CD 14 2074 120 % % NN 14 2074 121 meadows meadow NNS 14 2074 122 and and CC 14 2074 123 pastures pasture NNS 14 2074 124 ; ; : 14 2074 125 28 28 CD 14 2074 126 % % NN 14 2074 127 forest forest NN 14 2074 128 and and CC 14 2074 129 woodland woodland NN 14 2074 130 ; ; : 14 2074 131 42 42 CD 14 2074 132 % % NN 14 2074 133 other other JJ 14 2074 134 ; ; : 14 2074 135 includes include VBZ 14 2074 136 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2074 137 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2074 138 Environment Environment NNP 14 2074 139 : : : 14 2074 140 hot hot JJ 14 2074 141 , , , 14 2074 142 dry dry JJ 14 2074 143 harmattan harmattan JJ 14 2074 144 wind wind NN 14 2074 145 can can MD 14 2074 146 reduce reduce VB 14 2074 147 visibility visibility NN 14 2074 148 in in IN 14 2074 149 north north NN 14 2074 150 during during IN 14 2074 151 winter winter NN 14 2074 152 ; ; : 14 2074 153 recent recent JJ 14 2074 154 droughts drought NNS 14 2074 155 affecting affect VBG 14 2074 156 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2074 157 ; ; , 14 2074 158 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2074 159 - - : 14 2074 160 People People NNS 14 2074 161 Population Population NNP 14 2074 162 : : : 14 2074 163 3,674,355 3,674,355 CD 14 2074 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 165 July July NNP 14 2074 166 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 167 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 168 , , , 14 2074 169 growth growth NN 14 2074 170 rate rate NN 14 2074 171 3.7 3.7 CD 14 2074 172 % % NN 14 2074 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 174 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 175 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 176 Birth birth NN 14 2074 177 rate rate NN 14 2074 178 : : : 14 2074 179 50 50 CD 14 2074 180 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2074 181 population population NN 14 2074 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 183 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 185 Death death NN 14 2074 186 rate rate NN 14 2074 187 : : : 14 2074 188 14 14 CD 14 2074 189 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2074 190 population population NN 14 2074 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 192 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 194 Net net JJ 14 2074 195 migration migration NN 14 2074 196 rate rate NN 14 2074 197 : : : 14 2074 198 0 0 CD 14 2074 199 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2074 200 population population NN 14 2074 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 202 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 204 Infant infant NN 14 2074 205 mortality mortality NN 14 2074 206 rate rate NN 14 2074 207 : : : 14 2074 208 112 112 CD 14 2074 209 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2074 210 live live JJ 14 2074 211 births birth NNS 14 2074 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 213 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 214 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 215 Life life NN 14 2074 216 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2074 217 at at IN 14 2074 218 birth birth NN 14 2074 219 : : : 14 2074 220 53 53 CD 14 2074 221 years year NNS 14 2074 222 male male JJ 14 2074 223 , , , 14 2074 224 57 57 CD 14 2074 225 years year NNS 14 2074 226 female female JJ 14 2074 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 228 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 230 Total total JJ 14 2074 231 fertility fertility NN 14 2074 232 rate rate NN 14 2074 233 : : : 14 2074 234 7.2 7.2 CD 14 2074 235 children child NNS 14 2074 236 born bear VBN 14 2074 237 / / SYM 14 2074 238 woman woman NN 14 2074 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 240 1990 1990 CD 14 2074 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 2074 242 Nationality nationality NN 14 2074 243 : : : 14 2074 244 noun noun NN 14 2074 245 -- -- : 14 2074 246 Togolese Togolese NNP 14 2074 247 ( ( -LRB- 14 2074 248 sing se VBG 14 2074 249 . . . 14 2075 1 and and CC 14 2075 2 pl pl NNP 14 2075 3 . . . 14 2076 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 2 ; ; : 14 2076 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2076 4 -- -- : 14 2076 5 Togolese togolese JJ 14 2076 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2076 7 divisions division NNS 14 2076 8 : : : 14 2076 9 37 37 CD 14 2076 10 tribes tribe NNS 14 2076 11 ; ; , 14 2076 12 largest large JJS 14 2076 13 and and CC 14 2076 14 most most RBS 14 2076 15 important important JJ 14 2076 16 are be VBP 14 2076 17 Ewe Ewe NNP 14 2076 18 , , , 14 2076 19 Mina Mina NNP 14 2076 20 , , , 14 2076 21 and and CC 14 2076 22 Kabye Kabye NNP 14 2076 23 ; ; : 14 2076 24 under under IN 14 2076 25 1 1 CD 14 2076 26 % % NN 14 2076 27 European european JJ 14 2076 28 and and CC 14 2076 29 Syrian syrian JJ 14 2076 30 - - HYPH 14 2076 31 Lebanese lebanese JJ 14 2076 32 Religion religion NN 14 2076 33 : : : 14 2076 34 about about IN 14 2076 35 70 70 CD 14 2076 36 % % NN 14 2076 37 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2076 38 beliefs belief NNS 14 2076 39 , , , 14 2076 40 20 20 CD 14 2076 41 % % NN 14 2076 42 Christian Christian NNP 14 2076 43 , , , 14 2076 44 10 10 CD 14 2076 45 % % NN 14 2076 46 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2076 47 Language Language NNP 14 2076 48 : : : 14 2076 49 French French NNP 14 2076 50 , , , 14 2076 51 both both DT 14 2076 52 official official NN 14 2076 53 and and CC 14 2076 54 language language NN 14 2076 55 of of IN 14 2076 56 commerce commerce NN 14 2076 57 ; ; : 14 2076 58 major major JJ 14 2076 59 African african JJ 14 2076 60 languages language NNS 14 2076 61 are be VBP 14 2076 62 Ewe Ewe NNP 14 2076 63 and and CC 14 2076 64 Mina Mina NNP 14 2076 65 in in IN 14 2076 66 the the DT 14 2076 67 south south NN 14 2076 68 and and CC 14 2076 69 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 14 2076 70 and and CC 14 2076 71 Kabye Kabye NNP 14 2076 72 in in IN 14 2076 73 the the DT 14 2076 74 north north NN 14 2076 75 Literacy literacy NN 14 2076 76 : : : 14 2076 77 40.7 40.7 CD 14 2076 78 % % NN 14 2076 79 Labor Labor NNP 14 2076 80 force force NN 14 2076 81 : : : 14 2076 82 NA na XX 14 2076 83 ; ; : 14 2076 84 78 78 CD 14 2076 85 % % NN 14 2076 86 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2076 87 , , , 14 2076 88 22 22 CD 14 2076 89 % % NN 14 2076 90 industry industry NN 14 2076 91 ; ; : 14 2076 92 about about RB 14 2076 93 88,600 88,600 CD 14 2076 94 wage wage NN 14 2076 95 earners earner NNS 14 2076 96 , , , 14 2076 97 evenly evenly RB 14 2076 98 divided divide VBN 14 2076 99 between between IN 14 2076 100 public public JJ 14 2076 101 and and CC 14 2076 102 private private JJ 14 2076 103 sectors sector NNS 14 2076 104 ; ; : 14 2076 105 50 50 CD 14 2076 106 % % NN 14 2076 107 of of IN 14 2076 108 population population NN 14 2076 109 of of IN 14 2076 110 working work VBG 14 2076 111 age age NN 14 2076 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 113 1985 1985 CD 14 2076 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 115 Organized organize VBN 14 2076 116 labor labor NN 14 2076 117 : : : 14 2076 118 one one CD 14 2076 119 national national NNP 14 2076 120 union union NN 14 2076 121 , , , 14 2076 122 the the DT 14 2076 123 National National NNP 14 2076 124 Federation Federation NNP 14 2076 125 of of IN 14 2076 126 Togolese Togolese NNP 14 2076 127 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2076 128 - - HYPH 14 2076 129 Government Government NNP 14 2076 130 Long Long NNP 14 2076 131 - - HYPH 14 2076 132 form form NN 14 2076 133 name name NN 14 2076 134 : : : 14 2076 135 Republic Republic NNP 14 2076 136 of of IN 14 2076 137 Togo Togo NNP 14 2076 138 Type Type NNP 14 2076 139 : : : 14 2076 140 republic republic NN 14 2076 141 ; ; : 14 2076 142 one one CD 14 2076 143 - - HYPH 14 2076 144 party party NN 14 2076 145 presidential presidential JJ 14 2076 146 regime regime NN 14 2076 147 Capital Capital NNP 14 2076 148 : : : 14 2076 149 Lome Lome NNP 14 2076 150 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2076 151 divisions division NNS 14 2076 152 : : : 14 2076 153 21 21 CD 14 2076 154 circumscriptions circumscription NNS 14 2076 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 156 circonscriptions circonscription NNS 14 2076 157 , , , 14 2076 158 singular singular JJ 14 2076 159 -- -- : 14 2076 160 circonscription circonscription NN 14 2076 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 162 ; ; : 14 2076 163 Amlame Amlame NNP 14 2076 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 165 Amou Amou NNP 14 2076 166 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 167 , , , 14 2076 168 Aneho Aneho NNP 14 2076 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 170 Lacs Lacs NNP 14 2076 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 172 , , , 14 2076 173 Atakpame Atakpame NNP 14 2076 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 175 Ogou Ogou NNP 14 2076 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 177 , , , 14 2076 178 Badou Badou NNP 14 2076 179 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 180 Wawa Wawa NNP 14 2076 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 182 , , , 14 2076 183 Bafilo Bafilo NNP 14 2076 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 185 Assoli Assoli NNP 14 2076 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 187 , , , 14 2076 188 Bassar Bassar NNP 14 2076 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 190 Bassari Bassari NNP 14 2076 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 192 , , , 14 2076 193 Dapaong Dapaong NNP 14 2076 194 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 195 Tone tone NN 14 2076 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 197 , , , 14 2076 198 Kante Kante NNP 14 2076 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 200 Keran Keran NNP 14 2076 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 202 , , , 14 2076 203 Klouto Klouto NNP 14 2076 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 205 Kloto Kloto NNP 14 2076 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 207 , , , 14 2076 208 Kpagouda Kpagouda NNP 14 2076 209 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 210 Binah Binah NNP 14 2076 211 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 212 , , , 14 2076 213 Lama Lama NNP 14 2076 214 - - HYPH 14 2076 215 Kara Kara NNP 14 2076 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 217 Kozah Kozah NNP 14 2076 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 219 , , , 14 2076 220 Lome Lome NNP 14 2076 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 222 Golfe Golfe NNP 14 2076 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 224 , , , 14 2076 225 Mango Mango NNP 14 2076 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 227 Oti Oti NNP 14 2076 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 229 , , , 14 2076 230 Niamtougou Niamtougou NNP 14 2076 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 232 Doufelgou Doufelgou NNP 14 2076 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 234 , , , 14 2076 235 Notse Notse NNP 14 2076 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 237 Haho Haho NNP 14 2076 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 239 , , , 14 2076 240 Sotouboua Sotouboua NNP 14 2076 241 , , , 14 2076 242 Tabligbo Tabligbo NNP 14 2076 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 244 Yoto Yoto NNP 14 2076 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 246 , , , 14 2076 247 Tchamba Tchamba NNP 14 2076 248 , , , 14 2076 249 Tchaoudjo Tchaoudjo NNP 14 2076 250 , , , 14 2076 251 Tsevie Tsevie NNP 14 2076 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 253 Zio Zio NNP 14 2076 254 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 255 , , , 14 2076 256 Vogan Vogan NNP 14 2076 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 258 Vo Vo NNP 14 2076 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 260 ; ; : 14 2076 261 note note NN 14 2076 262 -- -- : 14 2076 263 the the DT 14 2076 264 21 21 CD 14 2076 265 units unit NNS 14 2076 266 may may MD 14 2076 267 now now RB 14 2076 268 be be VB 14 2076 269 called call VBN 14 2076 270 prefectures prefecture NNS 14 2076 271 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 272 prefectures prefecture NNS 14 2076 273 , , , 14 2076 274 singular singular JJ 14 2076 275 -- -- : 14 2076 276 prefecture prefecture NN 14 2076 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 278 and and CC 14 2076 279 reported report VBD 14 2076 280 name name NN 14 2076 281 changes change NNS 14 2076 282 for for IN 14 2076 283 individual individual JJ 14 2076 284 units unit NNS 14 2076 285 are be VBP 14 2076 286 included include VBN 14 2076 287 in in IN 14 2076 288 parenthesis parenthesis NN 14 2076 289 Independence Independence NNP 14 2076 290 : : : 14 2076 291 27 27 CD 14 2076 292 April April NNP 14 2076 293 1960 1960 CD 14 2076 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 295 from from IN 14 2076 296 UN UN NNP 14 2076 297 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 2076 298 under under IN 14 2076 299 French french JJ 14 2076 300 administration administration NN 14 2076 301 , , , 14 2076 302 formerly formerly RB 14 2076 303 French French NNP 14 2076 304 Togo Togo NNP 14 2076 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 306 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2076 307 : : : 14 2076 308 30 30 CD 14 2076 309 December December NNP 14 2076 310 1979 1979 CD 14 2076 311 , , , 14 2076 312 effective effective JJ 14 2076 313 13 13 CD 14 2076 314 January January NNP 14 2076 315 1980 1980 CD 14 2076 316 Legal legal JJ 14 2076 317 system system NN 14 2076 318 : : : 14 2076 319 French French NNP 14 2076 320 - - HYPH 14 2076 321 based base VBN 14 2076 322 court court NN 14 2076 323 system system NN 14 2076 324 National national JJ 14 2076 325 holiday holiday NN 14 2076 326 : : : 14 2076 327 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 2076 328 Day Day NNP 14 2076 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 330 anniversary anniversary NN 14 2076 331 of of IN 14 2076 332 coup coup NN 14 2076 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 334 , , , 14 2076 335 13 13 CD 14 2076 336 January January NNP 14 2076 337 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 338 1967 1967 CD 14 2076 339 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 340 Executive Executive NNP 14 2076 341 branch branch NN 14 2076 342 : : : 14 2076 343 president president NN 14 2076 344 , , , 14 2076 345 Council Council NNP 14 2076 346 of of IN 14 2076 347 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2076 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 349 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2076 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 351 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2076 352 branch branch NN 14 2076 353 : : : 14 2076 354 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2076 355 National National NNP 14 2076 356 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2076 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 358 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 2076 359 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 2076 360 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 361 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2076 362 branch branch NN 14 2076 363 : : : 14 2076 364 Court court NN 14 2076 365 of of IN 14 2076 366 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2076 367 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 368 Cour Cour NNP 14 2076 369 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 14 2076 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 371 , , , 14 2076 372 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2076 373 Court Court NNP 14 2076 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 375 Cour Cour NNP 14 2076 376 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2076 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 378 Leaders leader NNS 14 2076 379 : : : 14 2076 380 Chief Chief NNP 14 2076 381 of of IN 14 2076 382 State State NNP 14 2076 383 and and CC 14 2076 384 Head Head NNP 14 2076 385 of of IN 14 2076 386 Government Government NNP 14 2076 387 -- -- : 14 2076 388 President President NNP 14 2076 389 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2076 390 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 14 2076 391 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 14 2076 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 393 since since IN 14 2076 394 14 14 CD 14 2076 395 April April NNP 14 2076 396 1967 1967 CD 14 2076 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 398 Political political JJ 14 2076 399 parties party NNS 14 2076 400 and and CC 14 2076 401 leaders leader NNS 14 2076 402 : : : 14 2076 403 only only JJ 14 2076 404 party party NN 14 2076 405 -- -- : 14 2076 406 Rally Rally NNP 14 2076 407 of of IN 14 2076 408 the the DT 14 2076 409 Togolese togolese JJ 14 2076 410 People People NNPS 14 2076 411 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 412 RPT RPT NNP 14 2076 413 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 414 , , , 14 2076 415 President President NNP 14 2076 416 Eyadema Eyadema NNP 14 2076 417 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2076 418 : : : 14 2076 419 universal universal JJ 14 2076 420 adult adult NN 14 2076 421 at at IN 14 2076 422 age age NN 14 2076 423 NA NA NNP 14 2076 424 Elections Elections NNPS 14 2076 425 : : : 14 2076 426 President President NNP 14 2076 427 -- -- : 14 2076 428 last last RB 14 2076 429 held hold VBD 14 2076 430 21 21 CD 14 2076 431 December December NNP 14 2076 432 1986 1986 CD 14 2076 433 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 434 next next JJ 14 2076 435 to to TO 14 2076 436 be be VB 14 2076 437 held hold VBN 14 2076 438 December December NNP 14 2076 439 1993 1993 CD 14 2076 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 441 ; ; : 14 2076 442 results result NNS 14 2076 443 -- -- : 14 2076 444 Gen Gen NNP 14 2076 445 . . . 14 2076 446 Eyadema Eyadema NNP 14 2076 447 was be VBD 14 2076 448 reelected reelect VBN 14 2076 449 without without IN 14 2076 450 opposition opposition NN 14 2076 451 ; ; : 14 2076 452 National National NNP 14 2076 453 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2076 454 -- -- : 14 2076 455 last last JJ 14 2076 456 held hold VBD 14 2076 457 4 4 CD 14 2076 458 March March NNP 14 2076 459 1990 1990 CD 14 2076 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 461 next next JJ 14 2076 462 to to TO 14 2076 463 be be VB 14 2076 464 held hold VBN 14 2076 465 March March NNP 14 2076 466 1995 1995 CD 14 2076 467 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 468 ; ; : 14 2076 469 results result NNS 14 2076 470 -- -- : 14 2076 471 RPT RPT NNP 14 2076 472 is be VBZ 14 2076 473 the the DT 14 2076 474 only only JJ 14 2076 475 party party NN 14 2076 476 ; ; : 14 2076 477 seats--(77 seats--(77 RB 14 2076 478 total total JJ 14 2076 479 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 480 RPT RPT NNP 14 2076 481 77 77 CD 14 2076 482 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2076 483 : : : 14 2076 484 no no DT 14 2076 485 Communist Communist NNP 14 2076 486 party party NN 14 2076 487 Member Member NNP 14 2076 488 of of IN 14 2076 489 : : : 14 2076 490 ACP ACP NNP 14 2076 491 , , , 14 2076 492 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2076 493 , , , 14 2076 494 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 2076 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 496 observer observer NNP 14 2076 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 498 , , , 14 2076 499 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 2076 500 , , , 14 2076 501 ECA ECA NNP 14 2076 502 , , , 14 2076 503 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 14 2076 504 , , , 14 2076 505 ENTENTE ENTENTE NNP 14 2076 506 , , , 14 2076 507 FAO FAO NNP 14 2076 508 , , , 14 2076 509 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2076 510 , , , 14 2076 511 GATT GATT NNP 14 2076 512 , , , 14 2076 513 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2076 514 , , , 14 2076 515 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2076 516 , , , 14 2076 517 ICO ICO NNP 14 2076 518 , , , 14 2076 519 IDA IDA NNP 14 2076 520 , , , 14 2076 521 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2076 522 , , , 14 2076 523 IFC IFC NNP 14 2076 524 , , , 14 2076 525 ILO ILO NNP 14 2076 526 , , , 14 2076 527 IMF IMF NNP 14 2076 528 , , , 14 2076 529 IMO imo RB 14 2076 530 , , , 14 2076 531 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2076 532 , , , 14 2076 533 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2076 534 , , , 14 2076 535 ITU ITU NNP 14 2076 536 , , , 14 2076 537 NAM NAM NNP 14 2076 538 , , , 14 2076 539 OAU OAU NNP 14 2076 540 , , , 14 2076 541 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 2076 542 , , , 14 2076 543 UN UN NNP 14 2076 544 , , , 14 2076 545 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2076 546 , , , 14 2076 547 UPU UPU NNP 14 2076 548 , , , 14 2076 549 WHO who WP 14 2076 550 , , , 14 2076 551 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2076 552 , , , 14 2076 553 WMO WMO NNP 14 2076 554 , , , 14 2076 555 WTO WTO NNP 14 2076 556 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2076 557 representation representation NN 14 2076 558 : : : 14 2076 559 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2076 560 Ellom Ellom NNP 14 2076 561 - - HYPH 14 2076 562 Kodjo Kodjo NNP 14 2076 563 SCHUPPIUS schuppiu NNS 14 2076 564 ; ; : 14 2076 565 Chancery chancery NN 14 2076 566 at at IN 14 2076 567 2208 2208 CD 14 2076 568 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2076 569 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2076 570 NW NW NNP 14 2076 571 , , , 14 2076 572 Washington Washington NNP 14 2076 573 DC DC NNP 14 2076 574 20008 20008 CD 14 2076 575 ; ; : 14 2076 576 telephone telephone NN 14 2076 577 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 578 202 202 CD 14 2076 579 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 580 234 234 CD 14 2076 581 - - HYPH 14 2076 582 4212 4212 CD 14 2076 583 or or CC 14 2076 584 4213 4213 CD 14 2076 585 ; ; : 14 2076 586 US US NNP 14 2076 587 -- -- : 14 2076 588 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2076 589 Rush Rush NNP 14 2076 590 W. W. NNP 14 2076 591 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 14 2076 592 , , , 14 2076 593 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 2076 594 ; ; : 14 2076 595 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2076 596 at at IN 14 2076 597 Rue Rue NNP 14 2076 598 Pelletier Pelletier NNP 14 2076 599 Caventou Caventou NNP 14 2076 600 and and CC 14 2076 601 Rue Rue NNP 14 2076 602 Vauban Vauban NNP 14 2076 603 , , , 14 2076 604 Lome Lome NNP 14 2076 605 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 606 mailing mail VBG 14 2076 607 address address NN 14 2076 608 is be VBZ 14 2076 609 B. B. NNP 14 2076 610 P. P. NNP 14 2076 611 852 852 CD 14 2076 612 , , , 14 2076 613 Lome Lome NNP 14 2076 614 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 615 ; ; : 14 2076 616 telephone telephone NN 14 2076 617 p228o p228o -LRB- 14 2076 618 21 21 CD 14 2076 619 - - HYPH 14 2076 620 29 29 CD 14 2076 621 - - SYM 14 2076 622 91 91 CD 14 2076 623 through through IN 14 2076 624 94 94 CD 14 2076 625 and and CC 14 2076 626 21 21 CD 14 2076 627 - - SYM 14 2076 628 36 36 CD 14 2076 629 - - HYPH 14 2076 630 09 09 CD 14 2076 631 Flag flag NN 14 2076 632 : : : 14 2076 633 five five CD 14 2076 634 equal equal JJ 14 2076 635 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2076 636 bands band NNS 14 2076 637 of of IN 14 2076 638 green green JJ 14 2076 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 2076 640 top top JJ 14 2076 641 and and CC 14 2076 642 bottom bottom NN 14 2076 643 ) ) -RRB- 14 2076 644 alternating alternate VBG 14 2076 645 with with IN 14 2076 646 yellow yellow NN 14 2076 647 ; ; : 14 2076 648 there there EX 14 2076 649 is be VBZ 14 2076 650 a a DT 14 2076 651 white white JJ 14 2076 652 five five CD 14 2076 653 - - HYPH 14 2076 654 pointed point VBN 14 2076 655 star star NN 14 2076 656 on on IN 14 2076 657 a a DT 14 2076 658 red red JJ 14 2076 659 square square NN 14 2076 660 in in IN 14 2076 661 the the DT 14 2076 662 upper upper JJ 14 2076 663 hoist hoist NN 14 2076 664 - - HYPH 14 2076 665 side side NN 14 2076 666 corner corner NN 14 2076 667 ; 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; : 14 2081 12 real real JJ 14 2081 13 growth growth NN 14 2081 14 rate rate NN 14 2081 15 4.1 4.1 CD 14 2081 16 % % NN 14 2081 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2081 18 1988 1988 CD 14 2081 19 est est NNP 14 2081 20 . . . 14 2081 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2082 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2082 2 rate rate NN 14 2082 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2082 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2082 5 prices price NNS 14 2082 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2082 7 : : : 14 2082 8 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2082 9 % % NN 14 2082 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2082 11 1987 1987 CD 14 2082 12 est est NNP 14 2082 13 . . . 14 2082 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 2083 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2083 2 rate rate NN 14 2083 3 : : : 14 2083 4 2.0 2.0 CD 14 2083 5 % % NN 14 2083 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2083 7 1987 1987 CD 14 2083 8 ) ) -RRB- 14 2083 9 Budget budget NN 14 2083 10 : : : 14 2083 11 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2083 12 $ $ $ 14 2083 13 354 354 CD 14 2083 14 million million CD 14 2083 15 ; ; : 14 2083 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2083 17 $ $ $ 14 2083 18 399 399 CD 14 2083 19 million million CD 14 2083 20 , , , 14 2083 21 including include VBG 14 2083 22 capital capital NN 14 2083 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2083 24 of of IN 14 2083 25 $ $ $ 14 2083 26 102 102 CD 14 2083 27 million million CD 14 2083 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 2083 29 1988 1988 CD 14 2083 30 est est NNP 14 2083 31 . . . 14 2083 32 ) ) -RRB- 14 2084 1 Exports export NNS 14 2084 2 : : : 14 2084 3 $ $ $ 14 2084 4 344 344 CD 14 2084 5 million million CD 14 2084 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2084 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2084 8 . . 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; : 14 2090 249 offshore offshore RB 14 2090 250 anchorage anchorage VB 14 2090 251 only only JJ 14 2090 252 Airports airport NNS 14 2090 253 : : : 14 2090 254 none none NN 14 2090 255 ; ; : 14 2090 256 lagoon lagoon JJ 14 2090 257 landings landing NNS 14 2090 258 by by IN 14 2090 259 amphibious amphibious JJ 14 2090 260 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2090 261 from from IN 14 2090 262 Western Western NNP 14 2090 263 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2090 264 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2090 265 : : : 14 2090 266 telephone telephone NN 14 2090 267 service service NN 14 2090 268 between between IN 14 2090 269 islands island NNS 14 2090 270 and and CC 14 2090 271 to to IN 14 2090 272 Western Western NNP 14 2090 273 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2090 274 - - HYPH 14 2090 275 Defense Defense NNP 14 2090 276 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2090 277 Note Note NNP 14 2090 278 : : : 14 2090 279 defense defense NN 14 2090 280 is be VBZ 14 2090 281 the the DT 14 2090 282 responsibility responsibility NN 14 2090 283 of of IN 14 2090 284 New New NNP 14 2090 285 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2090 286 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2090 287 Country country NN 14 2090 288 : : : 14 2090 289 Tonga Tonga NNP 14 2090 290 - - HYPH 14 2090 291 Geography Geography NNP 14 2090 292 Total Total NNP 14 2090 293 area area NN 14 2090 294 : : : 14 2090 295 748 748 CD 14 2090 296 km2 km2 NN 14 2090 297 ; 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; : 14 2101 51 Arima Arima NNP 14 2101 52 * * NFP 14 2101 53 , , , 14 2101 54 Caroni Caroni NNP 14 2101 55 , , , 14 2101 56 Mayaro Mayaro NNP 14 2101 57 , , , 14 2101 58 Nariva Nariva NNP 14 2101 59 , , , 14 2101 60 Port Port NNP 14 2101 61 - - HYPH 14 2101 62 of of IN 14 2101 63 - - HYPH 14 2101 64 Spain Spain NNP 14 2101 65 * * NFP 14 2101 66 , , , 14 2101 67 Saint Saint NNP 14 2101 68 Andrew Andrew NNP 14 2101 69 , , , 14 2101 70 Saint Saint NNP 14 2101 71 David David NNP 14 2101 72 , , , 14 2101 73 Saint Saint NNP 14 2101 74 George George NNP 14 2101 75 , , , 14 2101 76 Saint Saint NNP 14 2101 77 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 2101 78 , , , 14 2101 79 San San NNP 14 2101 80 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 2101 81 * * NFP 14 2101 82 , , , 14 2101 83 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 84 * * NFP 14 2101 85 * * NFP 14 2101 86 , , , 14 2101 87 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 2101 88 Independence Independence NNP 14 2101 89 : : : 14 2101 90 31 31 CD 14 2101 91 August August NNP 14 2101 92 1962 1962 CD 14 2101 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 94 from from IN 14 2101 95 UK UK NNP 14 2101 96 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 97 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2101 98 : : : 14 2101 99 31 31 CD 14 2101 100 August August NNP 14 2101 101 1976 1976 CD 14 2101 102 Legal legal JJ 14 2101 103 system system NN 14 2101 104 : : : 14 2101 105 based base VBN 14 2101 106 on on IN 14 2101 107 English English NNP 14 2101 108 common common JJ 14 2101 109 law law NN 14 2101 110 ; ; : 14 2101 111 judicial judicial JJ 14 2101 112 review review NN 14 2101 113 of of IN 14 2101 114 legislative legislative JJ 14 2101 115 acts act NNS 14 2101 116 in in IN 14 2101 117 the the DT 14 2101 118 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2101 119 Court Court NNP 14 2101 120 ; ; : 14 2101 121 has have VBZ 14 2101 122 not not RB 14 2101 123 accepted accept VBN 14 2101 124 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2101 125 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2101 126 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2101 127 National national JJ 14 2101 128 holiday holiday NN 14 2101 129 : : : 14 2101 130 Independence Independence NNP 14 2101 131 Day Day NNP 14 2101 132 , , , 14 2101 133 31 31 CD 14 2101 134 August August NNP 14 2101 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 136 1962 1962 CD 14 2101 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 138 Executive Executive NNP 14 2101 139 branch branch NN 14 2101 140 : : : 14 2101 141 president president NN 14 2101 142 , , , 14 2101 143 prime prime NNP 14 2101 144 minister minister NN 14 2101 145 , , , 14 2101 146 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2101 147 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2101 148 branch branch NN 14 2101 149 : : : 14 2101 150 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 2101 151 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2101 152 consists consist VBZ 14 2101 153 of of IN 14 2101 154 an an DT 14 2101 155 upper upper JJ 14 2101 156 house house NN 14 2101 157 or or CC 14 2101 158 Senate Senate NNP 14 2101 159 and and CC 14 2101 160 a a DT 14 2101 161 lower low JJR 14 2101 162 house house NN 14 2101 163 or or CC 14 2101 164 House House NNP 14 2101 165 of of IN 14 2101 166 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 2101 167 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2101 168 branch branch NN 14 2101 169 : : : 14 2101 170 Court Court NNP 14 2101 171 of of IN 14 2101 172 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2101 173 , , , 14 2101 174 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2101 175 Court Court NNP 14 2101 176 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2101 177 : : : 14 2101 178 Chief Chief NNP 14 2101 179 of of IN 14 2101 180 State State NNP 14 2101 181 -- -- : 14 2101 182 President President NNP 14 2101 183 Noor Noor NNP 14 2101 184 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 14 2101 185 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 14 2101 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 187 since since IN 14 2101 188 18 18 CD 14 2101 189 March March NNP 14 2101 190 1987 1987 CD 14 2101 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 192 ; ; : 14 2101 193 Head Head NNP 14 2101 194 of of IN 14 2101 195 Government Government NNP 14 2101 196 -- -- : 14 2101 197 Prime Prime NNP 14 2101 198 Minister Minister NNP 14 2101 199 Arthur Arthur NNP 14 2101 200 Napoleon Napoleon NNP 14 2101 201 Raymond Raymond NNP 14 2101 202 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 14 2101 203 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 204 since since IN 14 2101 205 18 18 CD 14 2101 206 December December NNP 14 2101 207 1986 1986 CD 14 2101 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 209 Political political JJ 14 2101 210 parties party NNS 14 2101 211 and and CC 14 2101 212 leaders leader NNS 14 2101 213 : : : 14 2101 214 National National NNP 14 2101 215 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 2101 216 for for IN 14 2101 217 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 14 2101 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 219 NAR NAR NNP 14 2101 220 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 221 , , , 14 2101 222 A. A. NNP 14 2101 223 N. N. NNP 14 2101 224 R. R. NNP 14 2101 225 Robinson Robinson NNP 14 2101 226 ; ; : 14 2101 227 People People NNS 14 2101 228 's 's POS 14 2101 229 National National NNP 14 2101 230 Movement Movement NNP 14 2101 231 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 232 PNM PNM NNP 14 2101 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 234 , , , 14 2101 235 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 2101 236 Manning Manning NNP 14 2101 237 ; ; : 14 2101 238 United United NNP 14 2101 239 National National NNP 14 2101 240 Congress Congress NNP 14 2101 241 , , , 14 2101 242 Basdeo Basdeo NNP 14 2101 243 Panday Panday NNP 14 2101 244 ; ; : 14 2101 245 Movement Movement NNP 14 2101 246 for for IN 14 2101 247 Social Social NNP 14 2101 248 Transformation Transformation NNP 14 2101 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 250 MOTION MOTION NNP 14 2101 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 252 , , , 14 2101 253 David David NNP 14 2101 254 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 14 2101 255 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2101 256 : : : 14 2101 257 universal universal JJ 14 2101 258 at at IN 14 2101 259 age age NN 14 2101 260 18 18 CD 14 2101 261 Elections election NNS 14 2101 262 : : : 14 2101 263 House House NNP 14 2101 264 of of IN 14 2101 265 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 2101 266 -- -- : 14 2101 267 last last RB 14 2101 268 held hold VBD 14 2101 269 15 15 CD 14 2101 270 December December NNP 14 2101 271 1986 1986 CD 14 2101 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 273 next next JJ 14 2101 274 to to TO 14 2101 275 be be VB 14 2101 276 held hold VBN 14 2101 277 by by IN 14 2101 278 December December NNP 14 2101 279 1991 1991 CD 14 2101 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 281 ; ; : 14 2101 282 results result NNS 14 2101 283 -- -- : 14 2101 284 NAR NAR NNP 14 2101 285 66 66 CD 14 2101 286 % % NN 14 2101 287 , , , 14 2101 288 PNM PNM NNP 14 2101 289 32 32 CD 14 2101 290 % % NN 14 2101 291 , , , 14 2101 292 others other NNS 14 2101 293 2 2 CD 14 2101 294 % % NN 14 2101 295 ; ; , 14 2101 296 seats--(36 seats--(36 NNP 14 2101 297 total total NN 14 2101 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 299 NAR NAR NNP 14 2101 300 33 33 CD 14 2101 301 , , , 14 2101 302 PNM PNM NNP 14 2101 303 3 3 CD 14 2101 304 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2101 305 : : : 14 2101 306 Communist Communist NNP 14 2101 307 Party Party NNP 14 2101 308 of of IN 14 2101 309 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 310 and and CC 14 2101 311 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 312 ; ; : 14 2101 313 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 314 and and CC 14 2101 315 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 316 Peace Peace NNP 14 2101 317 Council Council NNP 14 2101 318 , , , 14 2101 319 James James NNP 14 2101 320 Millette Millette NNP 14 2101 321 Other other JJ 14 2101 322 political political JJ 14 2101 323 pressure pressure NN 14 2101 324 groups group NNS 14 2101 325 : : : 14 2101 326 National National NNP 14 2101 327 Joint Joint NNP 14 2101 328 Action Action NNP 14 2101 329 Committee Committee NNP 14 2101 330 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 331 NJAC NJAC NNP 14 2101 332 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 333 , , , 14 2101 334 radical radical JJ 14 2101 335 antigovernment antigovernment NN 14 2101 336 black black JJ 14 2101 337 - - HYPH 14 2101 338 identity identity NN 14 2101 339 organization organization NN 14 2101 340 ; ; : 14 2101 341 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 342 and and CC 14 2101 343 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 344 Peace Peace NNP 14 2101 345 Council Council NNP 14 2101 346 , , , 14 2101 347 leftist leftist JJ 14 2101 348 organization organization NN 14 2101 349 affiliated affiliate VBD 14 2101 350 with with IN 14 2101 351 the the DT 14 2101 352 World World NNP 14 2101 353 Peace Peace NNP 14 2101 354 Council Council NNP 14 2101 355 ; ; : 14 2101 356 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 357 and and CC 14 2101 358 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 359 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2101 360 of of IN 14 2101 361 Industry Industry NNP 14 2101 362 and and CC 14 2101 363 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 2101 364 ; ; : 14 2101 365 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 366 and and CC 14 2101 367 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 368 Labor Labor NNP 14 2101 369 Congress Congress NNP 14 2101 370 , , , 14 2101 371 moderate moderate JJ 14 2101 372 labor labor NN 14 2101 373 federation federation NN 14 2101 374 ; ; : 14 2101 375 Council Council NNP 14 2101 376 of of IN 14 2101 377 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 2101 378 Trade Trade NNP 14 2101 379 Unions Unions NNPS 14 2101 380 , , , 14 2101 381 radical radical JJ 14 2101 382 labor labor NN 14 2101 383 federation federation NNP 14 2101 384 Member Member NNP 14 2101 385 of of IN 14 2101 386 : : : 14 2101 387 ACP ACP NNP 14 2101 388 , , , 14 2101 389 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 14 2101 390 , , , 14 2101 391 CCC CCC NNP 14 2101 392 , , , 14 2101 393 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2101 394 , , , 14 2101 395 FAO FAO NNP 14 2101 396 , , , 14 2101 397 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2101 398 , , , 14 2101 399 GATT GATT NNP 14 2101 400 , , , 14 2101 401 IADB IADB NNP 14 2101 402 , , , 14 2101 403 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2101 404 , , , 14 2101 405 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2101 406 , , , 14 2101 407 ICO ICO NNP 14 2101 408 , , , 14 2101 409 IDA IDA NNP 14 2101 410 , , , 14 2101 411 IDB IDB NNP 14 2101 412 -- -- : 14 2101 413 Inter inter JJ 14 2101 414 - - JJ 14 2101 415 American American NNP 14 2101 416 Development Development NNP 14 2101 417 Bank Bank NNP 14 2101 418 , , , 14 2101 419 IFC IFC NNP 14 2101 420 , , , 14 2101 421 ILO ILO NNP 14 2101 422 , , , 14 2101 423 IMF IMF NNP 14 2101 424 , , , 14 2101 425 IMO imo RB 14 2101 426 , , , 14 2101 427 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2101 428 , , , 14 2101 429 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2101 430 , , , 14 2101 431 ISO ISO NNP 14 2101 432 , , , 14 2101 433 ITU ITU NNP 14 2101 434 , , , 14 2101 435 IWC IWC NNP 14 2101 436 -- -- : 14 2101 437 International International NNP 14 2101 438 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2101 439 Council Council NNP 14 2101 440 , , , 14 2101 441 NAM NAM NNP 14 2101 442 , , , 14 2101 443 OAS OAS NNP 14 2101 444 , , , 14 2101 445 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 2101 446 , , , 14 2101 447 SELA SELA NNP 14 2101 448 , , , 14 2101 449 UN UN NNP 14 2101 450 , , , 14 2101 451 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2101 452 , , , 14 2101 453 UPU UPU NNP 14 2101 454 , , , 14 2101 455 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2101 456 , , , 14 2101 457 WHO who WP 14 2101 458 , , , 14 2101 459 WMO WMO NNP 14 2101 460 , , , 14 2101 461 WTO WTO NNP 14 2101 462 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2101 463 representation representation NN 14 2101 464 : : : 14 2101 465 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2101 466 Angus Angus NNP 14 2101 467 Albert Albert NNP 14 2101 468 KHAN KHAN NNP 14 2101 469 ; ; : 14 2101 470 Chancery chancery NN 14 2101 471 at at IN 14 2101 472 1708 1708 CD 14 2101 473 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2101 474 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2101 475 NW NW NNP 14 2101 476 , , , 14 2101 477 Washington Washington NNP 14 2101 478 DC DC NNP 14 2101 479 20036 20036 CD 14 2101 480 ; ; : 14 2101 481 telephone telephone NN 14 2101 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 2101 483 202 202 CD 14 2101 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 2101 485 467 467 CD 14 2101 486 - - SYM 14 2101 487 6490 6490 CD 14 2101 488 ; ; : 14 2101 489 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2101 490 and and CC 14 2101 491 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2101 492 has have VBZ 14 2101 493 a a DT 14 2101 494 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2101 495 General General NNP 14 2101 496 in in IN 14 2101 497 New New NNP 14 2101 498 York York NNP 14 2101 499 ; ; : 14 2101 500 US US NNP 14 2101 501 -- -- : 14 2101 502 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2101 503 Charles Charles NNP 14 2101 504 A. 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; : 14 2113 152 climatologically climatologically RB 14 2113 153 important important JJ 14 2113 154 location location NN 14 2113 155 for for IN 14 2113 156 forecasting forecasting NN 14 2113 157 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 2113 158 - - : 14 2113 159 People People NNP 14 2113 160 Population Population NNP 14 2113 161 : : : 14 2113 162 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 14 2113 163 - - HYPH 14 2113 164 Government Government NNP 14 2113 165 Long Long NNP 14 2113 166 - - HYPH 14 2113 167 form form NN 14 2113 168 name name NN 14 2113 169 : : : 14 2113 170 none none NN 14 2113 171 Type type NN 14 2113 172 : : : 14 2113 173 French french JJ 14 2113 174 possession possession NN 14 2113 175 administered administer VBN 14 2113 176 by by IN 14 2113 177 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 2113 178 of of IN 14 2113 179 the the DT 14 2113 180 Republic Republic NNP 14 2113 181 Daniel Daniel NNP 14 2113 182 CONSTANTIN CONSTANTIN NNP 14 2113 183 , , , 14 2113 184 resident resident NN 14 2113 185 in in IN 14 2113 186 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 2113 187 - - HYPH 14 2113 188 Economy Economy NNP 14 2113 189 Overview Overview NNP 14 2113 190 : : : 14 2113 191 no no DT 14 2113 192 economic economic JJ 14 2113 193 activity activity NN 14 2113 194 - - HYPH 14 2113 195 Communications Communications NNP 14 2113 196 Airports Airports NNPS 14 2113 197 : : : 14 2113 198 1 1 CD 14 2113 199 with with IN 14 2113 200 runway runway NN 14 2113 201 less less JJR 14 2113 202 than than IN 14 2113 203 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2113 204 m m NNP 14 2113 205 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2113 206 : : : 14 2113 207 none none NN 14 2113 208 ; ; : 14 2113 209 offshore offshore RB 14 2113 210 anchorage anchorage VBP 14 2113 211 only only JJ 14 2113 212 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 2113 213 : : : 14 2113 214 important important JJ 14 2113 215 meteorological meteorological JJ 14 2113 216 station station NN 14 2113 217 - - : 14 2113 218 Defense Defense NNP 14 2113 219 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2113 220 Note Note NNP 14 2113 221 : : : 14 2113 222 defense defense NN 14 2113 223 is be VBZ 14 2113 224 the the DT 14 2113 225 responsibility responsibility NN 14 2113 226 of of IN 14 2113 227 France France NNP 14 2113 228 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 2113 229 Country country NN 14 2113 230 : : : 14 2113 231 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 2113 232 - - HYPH 14 2113 233 Geography Geography NNP 14 2113 234 Total Total NNP 14 2113 235 area area NN 14 2113 236 : : : 14 2113 237 163,610 163,610 CD 14 2113 238 km2 km2 NN 14 2113 239 ; ; : 14 2113 240 land land NN 14 2113 241 area area NN 14 2113 242 : : : 14 2113 243 155,360 155,360 CD 14 2113 244 km2 km2 NNP 14 2113 245 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2113 246 area area NN 14 2113 247 : : : 14 2113 248 slightly slightly RB 14 2113 249 larger large JJR 14 2113 250 than than IN 14 2113 251 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2113 252 Land Land NNP 14 2113 253 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2113 254 : : : 14 2113 255 1,424 1,424 CD 14 2113 256 km km NN 14 2113 257 total total NN 14 2113 258 ; ; : 14 2113 259 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2113 260 965 965 CD 14 2113 261 km km NN 14 2113 262 , , , 14 2113 263 Libya Libya NNP 14 2113 264 459 459 CD 14 2113 265 km km NN 14 2113 266 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2113 267 : : : 14 2113 268 1,148 1,148 CD 14 2113 269 km km NN 14 2113 270 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2113 271 claims claim VBZ 14 2113 272 : : : 14 2113 273 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2113 274 sea sea NN 14 2113 275 : : : 14 2113 276 12 12 CD 14 2113 277 nm nm NNP 14 2113 278 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2113 279 : : : 14 2113 280 maritime maritime JJ 14 2113 281 boundary boundary JJ 14 2113 282 dispute dispute NN 14 2113 283 with with IN 14 2113 284 Libya Libya NNP 14 2113 285 Climate Climate NNP 14 2113 286 : : : 14 2113 287 temperate temperate VB 14 2113 288 in in RP 14 2113 289 north north NN 14 2113 290 with with IN 14 2113 291 mild mild JJ 14 2113 292 , , , 14 2113 293 rainy rainy JJ 14 2113 294 winters winter NNS 14 2113 295 and and CC 14 2113 296 hot hot JJ 14 2113 297 , , , 14 2113 298 dry dry JJ 14 2113 299 summers summer NNS 14 2113 300 ; ; : 14 2113 301 desert desert NN 14 2113 302 in in IN 14 2113 303 south south JJ 14 2113 304 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2113 305 : : : 14 2113 306 mountains mountain NNS 14 2113 307 in in IN 14 2113 308 north north NN 14 2113 309 ; ; , 14 2113 310 hot hot JJ 14 2113 311 , , , 14 2113 312 dry dry JJ 14 2113 313 central central JJ 14 2113 314 plain plain NNP 14 2113 315 ; ; : 14 2113 316 semiarid semiarid NN 14 2113 317 south south JJ 14 2113 318 merges merge NNS 14 2113 319 into into IN 14 2113 320 the the DT 14 2113 321 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 2113 322 Natural Natural NNP 14 2113 323 resources resource NNS 14 2113 324 : : : 14 2113 325 crude crude JJ 14 2113 326 oil oil NN 14 2113 327 , , , 14 2113 328 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2113 329 , , , 14 2113 330 iron iron NN 14 2113 331 ore ore NN 14 2113 332 , , , 14 2113 333 lead lead NN 14 2113 334 , , , 14 2113 335 zinc zinc NN 14 2113 336 , , , 14 2113 337 salt salt NN 14 2113 338 Land land NN 14 2113 339 use use NN 14 2113 340 : : : 14 2113 341 20 20 CD 14 2113 342 % % NN 14 2113 343 arable arable JJ 14 2113 344 land land NN 14 2113 345 ; ; : 14 2113 346 10 10 CD 14 2113 347 % % NN 14 2113 348 permanent permanent JJ 14 2113 349 crops crop NNS 14 2113 350 ; ; : 14 2113 351 19 19 CD 14 2113 352 % % NN 14 2113 353 meadows meadow NNS 14 2113 354 and and CC 14 2113 355 pastures pasture NNS 14 2113 356 ; ; : 14 2113 357 4 4 CD 14 2113 358 % % NN 14 2113 359 forest forest NN 14 2113 360 and and CC 14 2113 361 woodland woodland NN 14 2113 362 ; ; : 14 2113 363 47 47 CD 14 2113 364 % % NN 14 2113 365 other other JJ 14 2113 366 ; ; : 14 2113 367 includes include VBZ 14 2113 368 1 1 CD 14 2113 369 % % NN 14 2113 370 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2113 371 Environment Environment NNP 14 2113 372 : : : 14 2113 373 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2113 374 ; ; : 14 2113 375 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 2113 376 ; ; : 14 2113 377 soil soil NN 14 2113 378 erosion erosion NN 14 2113 379 ; ; : 14 2113 380 desertification desertification NN 14 2113 381 Note note NN 14 2113 382 : : : 14 2113 383 strategic strategic JJ 14 2113 384 location location NN 14 2113 385 in in IN 14 2113 386 central central JJ 14 2113 387 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 2113 388 ; ; : 14 2113 389 only only RB 14 2113 390 144 144 CD 14 2113 391 km km NN 14 2113 392 from from IN 14 2113 393 Italy Italy NNP 14 2113 394 across across IN 14 2113 395 the the DT 14 2113 396 Strait Strait NNP 14 2113 397 of of IN 14 2113 398 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 2113 399 ; ; : 14 2113 400 borders border NNS 14 2113 401 Libya Libya NNP 14 2113 402 on on IN 14 2113 403 east east NNP 14 2113 404 - - HYPH 14 2113 405 People People NNP 14 2113 406 Population Population NNP 14 2113 407 : : : 14 2113 408 8,095,492 8,095,492 CD 14 2113 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 410 July July NNP 14 2113 411 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 413 , , , 14 2113 414 growth growth NN 14 2113 415 rate rate NN 14 2113 416 2.2 2.2 CD 14 2113 417 % % NN 14 2113 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 419 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 420 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 421 Birth birth NN 14 2113 422 rate rate NN 14 2113 423 : : : 14 2113 424 28 28 CD 14 2113 425 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2113 426 population population NN 14 2113 427 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 428 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 429 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 430 Death death NN 14 2113 431 rate rate NN 14 2113 432 : : : 14 2113 433 6 6 CD 14 2113 434 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2113 435 population population NN 14 2113 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 437 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 438 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 439 Net net JJ 14 2113 440 migration migration NN 14 2113 441 rate rate NN 14 2113 442 : : : 14 2113 443 0 0 CD 14 2113 444 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2113 445 population population NN 14 2113 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 447 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 449 Infant infant NN 14 2113 450 mortality mortality NN 14 2113 451 rate rate NN 14 2113 452 : : : 14 2113 453 40 40 CD 14 2113 454 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2113 455 live live JJ 14 2113 456 births birth NNS 14 2113 457 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 458 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 460 Life life NN 14 2113 461 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2113 462 at at IN 14 2113 463 birth birth NN 14 2113 464 : : : 14 2113 465 68 68 CD 14 2113 466 years year NNS 14 2113 467 male male JJ 14 2113 468 , , , 14 2113 469 70 70 CD 14 2113 470 years year NNS 14 2113 471 female female JJ 14 2113 472 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 473 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 474 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 475 Total total JJ 14 2113 476 fertility fertility NN 14 2113 477 rate rate NN 14 2113 478 : : : 14 2113 479 4.0 4.0 CD 14 2113 480 children child NNS 14 2113 481 born bear VBN 14 2113 482 / / SYM 14 2113 483 woman woman NN 14 2113 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 485 1990 1990 CD 14 2113 486 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 487 Nationality nationality NN 14 2113 488 : : : 14 2113 489 noun noun NNP 14 2113 490 -- -- : 14 2113 491 Tunisian(s Tunisian(s NNP 14 2113 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 493 ; ; , 14 2113 494 adjective adjective JJ 14 2113 495 -- -- : 14 2113 496 Tunisian tunisian JJ 14 2113 497 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2113 498 divisions division NNS 14 2113 499 : : : 14 2113 500 98 98 CD 14 2113 501 % % NN 14 2113 502 Arab Arab NNP 14 2113 503 , , , 14 2113 504 1 1 CD 14 2113 505 % % NN 14 2113 506 European european JJ 14 2113 507 , , , 14 2113 508 less less JJR 14 2113 509 than than IN 14 2113 510 1 1 CD 14 2113 511 % % NN 14 2113 512 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2113 513 Religion religion NN 14 2113 514 : : : 14 2113 515 98 98 CD 14 2113 516 % % NN 14 2113 517 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2113 518 , , , 14 2113 519 1 1 CD 14 2113 520 % % NN 14 2113 521 Christian Christian NNP 14 2113 522 , , , 14 2113 523 less less JJR 14 2113 524 than than IN 14 2113 525 1 1 CD 14 2113 526 % % NN 14 2113 527 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2113 528 Language language NN 14 2113 529 : : : 14 2113 530 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 2113 531 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 532 official official JJ 14 2113 533 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 534 ; ; : 14 2113 535 Arabic arabic JJ 14 2113 536 and and CC 14 2113 537 French french JJ 14 2113 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 539 commerce commerce NN 14 2113 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 2113 541 Literacy literacy NN 14 2113 542 : : : 14 2113 543 62 62 CD 14 2113 544 % % NN 14 2113 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 2113 546 est est NNP 14 2113 547 . . . 14 2113 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 1 Labor labor NN 14 2114 2 force force NN 14 2114 3 : : : 14 2114 4 2,250,000 2,250,000 CD 14 2114 5 ; ; : 14 2114 6 32 32 CD 14 2114 7 % % NN 14 2114 8 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2114 9 ; ; : 14 2114 10 shortage shortage NN 14 2114 11 of of IN 14 2114 12 skilled skilled JJ 14 2114 13 labor labor NN 14 2114 14 Organized organize VBN 14 2114 15 labor labor NN 14 2114 16 : : : 14 2114 17 about about IN 14 2114 18 360,000 360,000 CD 14 2114 19 members member NNS 14 2114 20 claimed claim VBD 14 2114 21 , , , 14 2114 22 roughly roughly RB 14 2114 23 20 20 CD 14 2114 24 % % NN 14 2114 25 of of IN 14 2114 26 labor labor NN 14 2114 27 force force NN 14 2114 28 ; ; : 14 2114 29 General General NNP 14 2114 30 Union Union NNP 14 2114 31 of of IN 14 2114 32 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 14 2114 33 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2114 34 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 35 UGTT UGTT NNP 14 2114 36 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 37 , , , 14 2114 38 quasi quasi JJ 14 2114 39 - - JJ 14 2114 40 independent independent JJ 14 2114 41 of of IN 14 2114 42 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 2114 43 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2114 44 Party Party NNP 14 2114 45 - - HYPH 14 2114 46 Government Government NNP 14 2114 47 Long Long NNP 14 2114 48 - - HYPH 14 2114 49 form form NN 14 2114 50 name name NN 14 2114 51 : : : 14 2114 52 Republic Republic NNP 14 2114 53 of of IN 14 2114 54 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 2114 55 ; ; : 14 2114 56 note note NN 14 2114 57 -- -- : 14 2114 58 may may MD 14 2114 59 be be VB 14 2114 60 changed change VBN 14 2114 61 to to IN 14 2114 62 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 14 2114 63 Republic Republic NNP 14 2114 64 Type Type NNP 14 2114 65 : : : 14 2114 66 republic republic NNP 14 2114 67 Capital capital NN 14 2114 68 : : : 14 2114 69 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2114 70 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2114 71 divisions division NNS 14 2114 72 : : : 14 2114 73 23 23 CD 14 2114 74 governorates governorate NNS 14 2114 75 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 76 wilayat wilayat NN 14 2114 77 , , , 14 2114 78 singular singular JJ 14 2114 79 -- -- : 14 2114 80 wilayah wilayah NN 14 2114 81 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 82 ; ; : 14 2114 83 Al Al NNP 14 2114 84 Kaf Kaf NNP 14 2114 85 , , , 14 2114 86 Al Al NNP 14 2114 87 Mahdiyah Mahdiyah NNP 14 2114 88 , , , 14 2114 89 Al Al NNP 14 2114 90 Munastir Munastir NNP 14 2114 91 , , , 14 2114 92 Al Al NNP 14 2114 93 Qasrayn Qasrayn NNP 14 2114 94 , , , 14 2114 95 Al Al NNP 14 2114 96 Qayrawan Qayrawan NNP 14 2114 97 , , , 14 2114 98 Aryanah Aryanah NNP 14 2114 99 , , , 14 2114 100 Bajah Bajah NNP 14 2114 101 , , , 14 2114 102 Banzart Banzart NNP 14 2114 103 , , , 14 2114 104 Bin Bin NNP 14 2114 105 Arus Arus NNP 14 2114 106 , , , 14 2114 107 Jundubah Jundubah NNP 14 2114 108 , , , 14 2114 109 Madanin Madanin NNP 14 2114 110 , , , 14 2114 111 Nabul Nabul NNP 14 2114 112 , , , 14 2114 113 Qabis Qabis NNP 14 2114 114 , , , 14 2114 115 Qafsah Qafsah NNP 14 2114 116 , , , 14 2114 117 Qibili Qibili NNP 14 2114 118 , , , 14 2114 119 Safaqis Safaqis NNP 14 2114 120 , , , 14 2114 121 Sidi Sidi NNP 14 2114 122 Bu Bu NNP 14 2114 123 Zayd Zayd NNP 14 2114 124 , , , 14 2114 125 Silyanah Silyanah NNP 14 2114 126 , , , 14 2114 127 Susah Susah NNP 14 2114 128 , , , 14 2114 129 Tatawin Tatawin NNP 14 2114 130 , , , 14 2114 131 Tawzar Tawzar NNP 14 2114 132 , , , 14 2114 133 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2114 134 , , , 14 2114 135 Zaghwan Zaghwan NNP 14 2114 136 Independence Independence NNP 14 2114 137 : : : 14 2114 138 20 20 CD 14 2114 139 March March NNP 14 2114 140 1956 1956 CD 14 2114 141 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 142 from from IN 14 2114 143 France France NNP 14 2114 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 145 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2114 146 : : : 14 2114 147 1 1 CD 14 2114 148 June June NNP 14 2114 149 1959 1959 CD 14 2114 150 Legal legal JJ 14 2114 151 system system NN 14 2114 152 : : : 14 2114 153 based base VBN 14 2114 154 on on IN 14 2114 155 French french JJ 14 2114 156 civil civil JJ 14 2114 157 law law NN 14 2114 158 system system NN 14 2114 159 and and CC 14 2114 160 Islamic islamic JJ 14 2114 161 law law NN 14 2114 162 ; ; : 14 2114 163 some some DT 14 2114 164 judicial judicial JJ 14 2114 165 review review NN 14 2114 166 of of IN 14 2114 167 legislative legislative JJ 14 2114 168 acts act NNS 14 2114 169 in in IN 14 2114 170 the the DT 14 2114 171 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2114 172 Court Court NNP 14 2114 173 in in IN 14 2114 174 joint joint JJ 14 2114 175 session session NN 14 2114 176 National national JJ 14 2114 177 holiday holiday NN 14 2114 178 : : : 14 2114 179 National National NNP 14 2114 180 Day Day NNP 14 2114 181 , , , 14 2114 182 20 20 CD 14 2114 183 March March NNP 14 2114 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 185 1956 1956 CD 14 2114 186 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 187 Executive Executive NNP 14 2114 188 branch branch NN 14 2114 189 : : : 14 2114 190 president president NN 14 2114 191 , , , 14 2114 192 prime prime NNP 14 2114 193 minister minister NN 14 2114 194 , , , 14 2114 195 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2114 196 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2114 197 branch branch NN 14 2114 198 : : : 14 2114 199 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2114 200 National National NNP 14 2114 201 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2114 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 203 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 14 2114 204 Nationale Nationale NNP 14 2114 205 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 206 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2114 207 branch branch NN 14 2114 208 : : : 14 2114 209 Court court NN 14 2114 210 of of IN 14 2114 211 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 2114 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 213 Cour Cour NNP 14 2114 214 de de FW 14 2114 215 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 2114 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 217 Leaders leader NNS 14 2114 218 : : : 14 2114 219 Chief Chief NNP 14 2114 220 of of IN 14 2114 221 State State NNP 14 2114 222 -- -- : 14 2114 223 President President NNP 14 2114 224 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2114 225 Zine Zine NNP 14 2114 226 el el NNP 14 2114 227 Abidine Abidine NNP 14 2114 228 BEN BEN NNP 14 2114 229 ALI ALI NNP 14 2114 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 231 since since IN 14 2114 232 7 7 CD 14 2114 233 November November NNP 14 2114 234 1987 1987 CD 14 2114 235 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 236 ; ; : 14 2114 237 Head Head NNP 14 2114 238 of of IN 14 2114 239 Government Government NNP 14 2114 240 -- -- : 14 2114 241 Prime Prime NNP 14 2114 242 Minister Minister NNP 14 2114 243 Hamed Hamed NNP 14 2114 244 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 14 2114 245 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 246 since since IN 14 2114 247 26 26 CD 14 2114 248 September September NNP 14 2114 249 1989 1989 CD 14 2114 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 251 Political political JJ 14 2114 252 parties party NNS 14 2114 253 and and CC 14 2114 254 leaders leader NNS 14 2114 255 : : : 14 2114 256 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 14 2114 257 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2114 258 Rally Rally NNP 14 2114 259 Party Party NNP 14 2114 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 261 RCD RCD NNP 14 2114 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 263 , , , 14 2114 264 President President NNP 14 2114 265 Ben Ben NNP 14 2114 266 Ali Ali NNP 14 2114 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 268 official official JJ 14 2114 269 ruling rule VBG 14 2114 270 party party NN 14 2114 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 272 ; ; : 14 2114 273 Movement Movement NNP 14 2114 274 of of IN 14 2114 275 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2114 276 Socialists Socialists NNPS 14 2114 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 278 MDS MDS NNP 14 2114 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 280 , , , 14 2114 281 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 14 2114 282 Mestiri Mestiri NNP 14 2114 283 ; ; : 14 2114 284 five five CD 14 2114 285 other other JJ 14 2114 286 political political JJ 14 2114 287 parties party NNS 14 2114 288 are be VBP 14 2114 289 legal legal JJ 14 2114 290 , , , 14 2114 291 including include VBG 14 2114 292 the the DT 14 2114 293 Communist Communist NNP 14 2114 294 Party Party NNP 14 2114 295 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2114 296 : : : 14 2114 297 universal universal JJ 14 2114 298 at at IN 14 2114 299 age age NN 14 2114 300 20 20 CD 14 2114 301 Elections election NNS 14 2114 302 : : : 14 2114 303 President President NNP 14 2114 304 -- -- : 14 2114 305 last last RB 14 2114 306 held hold VBD 14 2114 307 2 2 CD 14 2114 308 April April NNP 14 2114 309 1989 1989 CD 14 2114 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 311 next next JJ 14 2114 312 to to TO 14 2114 313 be be VB 14 2114 314 held hold VBN 14 2114 315 April April NNP 14 2114 316 1994 1994 CD 14 2114 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 318 ; ; : 14 2114 319 results result NNS 14 2114 320 -- -- : 14 2114 321 Gen Gen NNP 14 2114 322 . . . 14 2114 323 Zine Zine NNP 14 2114 324 el el NNP 14 2114 325 Abidine Abidine NNP 14 2114 326 Ben Ben NNP 14 2114 327 Aliwas Aliwas NNP 14 2114 328 reelected reelect VBD 14 2114 329 without without IN 14 2114 330 opposition opposition NN 14 2114 331 ; ; : 14 2114 332 National National NNP 14 2114 333 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2114 334 -- -- : 14 2114 335 last last RB 14 2114 336 held hold VBN 14 2114 337 2 2 CD 14 2114 338 April April NNP 14 2114 339 1989 1989 CD 14 2114 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 341 next next JJ 14 2114 342 to to TO 14 2114 343 be be VB 14 2114 344 held hold VBN 14 2114 345 April April NNP 14 2114 346 1994 1994 CD 14 2114 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 348 ; ; : 14 2114 349 results result NNS 14 2114 350 -- -- : 14 2114 351 RCD rcd NN 14 2114 352 80.7 80.7 CD 14 2114 353 % % NN 14 2114 354 , , , 14 2114 355 independents independent NNS 14 2114 356 / / SYM 14 2114 357 Islamists islamist NNS 14 2114 358 13.7 13.7 CD 14 2114 359 % % NN 14 2114 360 , , , 14 2114 361 MDS MDS NNP 14 2114 362 3.2 3.2 CD 14 2114 363 % % NN 14 2114 364 , , , 14 2114 365 others other NNS 14 2114 366 2.4 2.4 CD 14 2114 367 % % NN 14 2114 368 seats--(141 seats--(141 NN 14 2114 369 total total NN 14 2114 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 371 RCD rcd NN 14 2114 372 141 141 CD 14 2114 373 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2114 374 : : : 14 2114 375 a a DT 14 2114 376 small small JJ 14 2114 377 number number NN 14 2114 378 of of IN 14 2114 379 nominal nominal JJ 14 2114 380 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2114 381 , , , 14 2114 382 mostly mostly RB 14 2114 383 students student NNS 14 2114 384 Member Member NNP 14 2114 385 of of IN 14 2114 386 : : : 14 2114 387 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2114 388 , , , 14 2114 389 Arab Arab NNP 14 2114 390 League League NNP 14 2114 391 , , , 14 2114 392 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 2114 393 , , , 14 2114 394 CCC CCC NNP 14 2114 395 , , , 14 2114 396 FAO FAO NNP 14 2114 397 , , , 14 2114 398 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2114 399 , , , 14 2114 400 GATT GATT NNP 14 2114 401 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 402 de de FW 14 2114 403 facto facto FW 14 2114 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 405 , , , 14 2114 406 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2114 407 , , , 14 2114 408 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2114 409 , , , 14 2114 410 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2114 411 , , , 14 2114 412 IDA IDA NNP 14 2114 413 , , , 14 2114 414 IDB IDB NNP 14 2114 415 -- -- : 14 2114 416 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2114 417 Development Development NNP 14 2114 418 Bank Bank NNP 14 2114 419 , , , 14 2114 420 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2114 421 , , , 14 2114 422 IFC IFC NNP 14 2114 423 , , , 14 2114 424 ILO ILO NNP 14 2114 425 , , , 14 2114 426 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2114 427 , , , 14 2114 428 IMF IMF NNP 14 2114 429 , , , 14 2114 430 IMO imo RB 14 2114 431 , , , 14 2114 432 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2114 433 , , , 14 2114 434 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2114 435 , , , 14 2114 436 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 2114 437 , , , 14 2114 438 ITU ITU NNP 14 2114 439 , , , 14 2114 440 IWC IWC NNP 14 2114 441 -- -- : 14 2114 442 International International NNP 14 2114 443 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2114 444 Council Council NNP 14 2114 445 , , , 14 2114 446 NAM NAM NNP 14 2114 447 , , , 14 2114 448 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 2114 449 , , , 14 2114 450 OAU OAU NNP 14 2114 451 , , , 14 2114 452 OIC OIC NNP 14 2114 453 , , , 14 2114 454 UN UN NNP 14 2114 455 , , , 14 2114 456 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2114 457 , , , 14 2114 458 UPU UPU NNP 14 2114 459 , , , 14 2114 460 WHO who WP 14 2114 461 , , , 14 2114 462 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2114 463 , , , 14 2114 464 WMO WMO NNP 14 2114 465 , , , 14 2114 466 WTO WTO NNP 14 2114 467 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2114 468 representation representation NN 14 2114 469 : : : 14 2114 470 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2114 471 Abdelaziz Abdelaziz NNP 14 2114 472 HAMZAOUI HAMZAOUI NNP 14 2114 473 ; ; : 14 2114 474 Chancery chancery NN 14 2114 475 at at IN 14 2114 476 1515 1515 CD 14 2114 477 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2114 478 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2114 479 NW NW NNP 14 2114 480 , , , 14 2114 481 Washington Washington NNP 14 2114 482 DC DC NNP 14 2114 483 20005 20005 CD 14 2114 484 ; ; : 14 2114 485 telephone telephone NN 14 2114 486 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 487 202 202 CD 14 2114 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 489 862 862 CD 14 2114 490 - - SYM 14 2114 491 1850 1850 CD 14 2114 492 ; ; : 14 2114 493 US US NNP 14 2114 494 -- -- : 14 2114 495 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2114 496 Robert Robert NNP 14 2114 497 H. H. NNP 14 2114 498 PELLETREAU PELLETREAU NNP 14 2114 499 , , , 14 2114 500 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 2114 501 ; ; : 14 2114 502 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2114 503 at at IN 14 2114 504 144 144 CD 14 2114 505 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2114 506 de de IN 14 2114 507 la la NNP 14 2114 508 Liberte Liberte NNP 14 2114 509 , , , 14 2114 510 1002 1002 CD 14 2114 511 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2114 512 - - : 14 2114 513 Belvedere belvedere NN 14 2114 514 ; ; : 14 2114 515 telephone telephone NN 14 2114 516 p216o p216o NNS 14 2114 517 ( ( -LRB- 14 2114 518 1 1 CD 14 2114 519 ) ) -RRB- 14 2114 520 782 782 CD 14 2114 521 - - HYPH 14 2114 522 566 566 CD 14 2114 523 Flag flag NN 14 2114 524 : : : 14 2114 525 red red JJ 14 2114 526 with with IN 14 2114 527 a a DT 14 2114 528 white white JJ 14 2114 529 disk disk NN 14 2114 530 in in IN 14 2114 531 the the DT 14 2114 532 center center NN 14 2114 533 bearing bear VBG 14 2114 534 a a DT 14 2114 535 red red JJ 14 2114 536 crescent crescent NN 14 2114 537 nearly nearly RB 14 2114 538 encircling encircle VBG 14 2114 539 a a DT 14 2114 540 red red JJ 14 2114 541 five five CD 14 2114 542 - - HYPH 14 2114 543 pointed point VBN 14 2114 544 star star NN 14 2114 545 ; ; : 14 2114 546 the the DT 14 2114 547 crescent crescent NNP 14 2114 548 and and CC 14 2114 549 star star NNP 14 2114 550 are be VBP 14 2114 551 traditional traditional JJ 14 2114 552 symbols symbol NNS 14 2114 553 of of IN 14 2114 554 Islam Islam NNP 14 2114 555 - - HYPH 14 2114 556 Economy Economy NNP 14 2114 557 Overview Overview NNP 14 2114 558 : : : 14 2114 559 The the DT 14 2114 560 economy economy NN 14 2114 561 depends depend VBZ 14 2114 562 primarily primarily RB 14 2114 563 on on IN 14 2114 564 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2114 565 , , , 14 2114 566 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2114 567 , , , 14 2114 568 and and CC 14 2114 569 tourism tourism NN 14 2114 570 for for IN 14 2114 571 continued continued JJ 14 2114 572 growth growth NN 14 2114 573 . . . 14 2115 1 Two two CD 14 2115 2 successive successive JJ 14 2115 3 drought drought NN 14 2115 4 - - HYPH 14 2115 5 induced induce VBN 14 2115 6 crop crop NN 14 2115 7 failures failure NNS 14 2115 8 have have VBP 14 2115 9 strained strain VBN 14 2115 10 the the DT 14 2115 11 government government NN 14 2115 12 's 's POS 14 2115 13 budget budget NN 14 2115 14 and and CC 14 2115 15 increased increase VBN 14 2115 16 unemployment unemployment NN 14 2115 17 . . . 14 2116 1 The the DT 14 2116 2 current current JJ 14 2116 3 account account NN 14 2116 4 fell fall VBD 14 2116 5 from from IN 14 2116 6 a a DT 14 2116 7 $ $ $ 14 2116 8 23 23 CD 14 2116 9 million million CD 14 2116 10 surplus surplus NN 14 2116 11 in in IN 14 2116 12 1988 1988 CD 14 2116 13 to to IN 14 2116 14 a a DT 14 2116 15 $ $ $ 14 2116 16 390 390 CD 14 2116 17 million million CD 14 2116 18 deficit deficit NN 14 2116 19 in in IN 14 2116 20 1989 1989 CD 14 2116 21 . . . 14 2117 1 Despite despite IN 14 2117 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2117 3 foreign foreign JJ 14 2117 4 payments payment NNS 14 2117 5 problems problem NNS 14 2117 6 , , , 14 2117 7 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2117 8 appears appear VBZ 14 2117 9 committed commit VBN 14 2117 10 to to IN 14 2117 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2117 12 IMF IMF NNP 14 2117 13 - - HYPH 14 2117 14 supported support VBN 14 2117 15 structural structural JJ 14 2117 16 adjustment adjustment NN 14 2117 17 program program NN 14 2117 18 . . . 14 2118 1 Nonetheless nonetheless RB 14 2118 2 , , , 14 2118 3 the the DT 14 2118 4 government government NN 14 2118 5 may may MD 14 2118 6 have have VB 14 2118 7 to to TO 14 2118 8 slow slow VB 14 2118 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2118 10 implementation implementation NN 14 2118 11 to to TO 14 2118 12 head head VB 14 2118 13 off off RP 14 2118 14 labor labor NN 14 2118 15 unrest unrest NN 14 2118 16 . . . 14 2119 1 The the DT 14 2119 2 increasing increase VBG 14 2119 3 foreign foreign JJ 14 2119 4 debt--$7.6 debt--$7.6 NNP 14 2119 5 billion billion CD 14 2119 6 at at IN 14 2119 7 yearend yearend VB 14 2119 8 1989 1989 CD 14 2119 9 - - : 14 2119 10 -is -is : 14 2119 11 also also RB 14 2119 12 a a DT 14 2119 13 key key JJ 14 2119 14 problem problem NN 14 2119 15 . . . 14 2120 1 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2120 2 probably probably RB 14 2120 3 will will MD 14 2120 4 seek seek VB 14 2120 5 debt debt NN 14 2120 6 relief relief NN 14 2120 7 in in IN 14 2120 8 1990 1990 CD 14 2120 9 . . . 14 2121 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2121 2 : : : 14 2121 3 $ $ $ 14 2121 4 8.7 8.7 CD 14 2121 5 billion billion CD 14 2121 6 , , , 14 2121 7 per per IN 14 2121 8 capita capita FW 14 2121 9 $ $ $ 14 2121 10 1,105 1,105 CD 14 2121 11 ; ; : 14 2121 12 real real JJ 14 2121 13 growth growth NN 14 2121 14 rate rate NN 14 2121 15 3.1 3.1 CD 14 2121 16 % % NN 14 2121 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2121 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2121 19 est est NNP 14 2121 20 . . . 14 2121 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2122 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2122 2 rate rate NN 14 2122 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2122 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2122 5 prices price NNS 14 2122 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2122 7 : : : 14 2122 8 10 10 CD 14 2122 9 % % NN 14 2122 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2122 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2122 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2122 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2122 14 rate rate NN 14 2122 15 : : : 14 2122 16 25 25 CD 14 2122 17 % % NN 14 2122 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2122 19 1989 1989 CD 14 2122 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2122 21 Budget budget NN 14 2122 22 : : : 14 2122 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2122 24 $ $ $ 14 2122 25 2.9 2.9 CD 14 2122 26 billion billion CD 14 2122 27 ; ; : 14 2122 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2122 29 $ $ $ 14 2122 30 3.2 3.2 CD 14 2122 31 billion billion CD 14 2122 32 , , , 14 2122 33 including include VBG 14 2122 34 capital capital NN 14 2122 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2122 36 of of IN 14 2122 37 $ $ $ 14 2122 38 0.8 0.8 CD 14 2122 39 billion billion CD 14 2122 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2122 41 1989 1989 CD 14 2122 42 est est NNP 14 2122 43 . . . 14 2122 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 1 Exports export NNS 14 2123 2 : : : 14 2123 3 $ $ $ 14 2123 4 3.1 3.1 CD 14 2123 5 billion billion CD 14 2123 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2123 8 . . NNP 14 2123 9 , , , 14 2123 10 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 12 ; ; : 14 2123 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2123 14 -- -- : 14 2123 15 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 14 2123 16 , , , 14 2123 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2123 18 products product NNS 14 2123 19 , , , 14 2123 20 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2123 21 and and CC 14 2123 22 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2123 23 ; ; : 14 2123 24 partners partner NNS 14 2123 25 -- -- : 14 2123 26 EC EC NNP 14 2123 27 73 73 CD 14 2123 28 % % NN 14 2123 29 , , , 14 2123 30 Middle Middle NNP 14 2123 31 East East NNP 14 2123 32 9 9 CD 14 2123 33 % % NN 14 2123 34 , , , 14 2123 35 US US NNP 14 2123 36 1 1 CD 14 2123 37 % % NN 14 2123 38 , , , 14 2123 39 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2123 40 , , , 14 2123 41 USSR USSR NNP 14 2123 42 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2123 43 : : : 14 2123 44 $ $ $ 14 2123 45 4.4 4.4 CD 14 2123 46 billion billion CD 14 2123 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 48 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2123 49 . . NNP 14 2123 50 , , , 14 2123 51 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 53 ; ; : 14 2123 54 commodities commodity NNS 14 2123 55 -- -- : 14 2123 56 industrial industrial JJ 14 2123 57 goods good NNS 14 2123 58 and and CC 14 2123 59 equipment equipment NN 14 2123 60 57 57 CD 14 2123 61 % % NN 14 2123 62 , , , 14 2123 63 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 14 2123 64 13 13 CD 14 2123 65 % % NN 14 2123 66 , , , 14 2123 67 food food NN 14 2123 68 12 12 CD 14 2123 69 % % NN 14 2123 70 , , , 14 2123 71 consumer consumer NN 14 2123 72 goods good NNS 14 2123 73 ; ; : 14 2123 74 partners partner NNS 14 2123 75 -- -- : 14 2123 76 EC EC NNP 14 2123 77 68 68 CD 14 2123 78 % % NN 14 2123 79 , , , 14 2123 80 US US NNP 14 2123 81 7 7 CD 14 2123 82 % % NN 14 2123 83 , , , 14 2123 84 Canada Canada NNP 14 2123 85 , , , 14 2123 86 Japan Japan NNP 14 2123 87 , , , 14 2123 88 USSR USSR NNP 14 2123 89 , , , 14 2123 90 China China NNP 14 2123 91 , , , 14 2123 92 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2123 93 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2123 94 , , , 14 2123 95 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2123 96 External External NNP 14 2123 97 debt debt NN 14 2123 98 : : : 14 2123 99 $ $ $ 14 2123 100 7.6 7.6 CD 14 2123 101 billion billion CD 14 2123 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 103 December December NNP 14 2123 104 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 105 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 106 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2123 107 production production NN 14 2123 108 : : : 14 2123 109 growth growth NN 14 2123 110 rate rate NN 14 2123 111 3.5 3.5 CD 14 2123 112 % % NN 14 2123 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 114 1988 1988 CD 14 2123 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 116 Electricity electricity NN 14 2123 117 : : : 14 2123 118 1,493,000 1,493,000 CD 14 2123 119 kW kw NN 14 2123 120 capacity capacity NN 14 2123 121 ; ; : 14 2123 122 4,210 4,210 CD 14 2123 123 million million CD 14 2123 124 kWh kWh NNS 14 2123 125 produced produce VBN 14 2123 126 , , , 14 2123 127 530 530 CD 14 2123 128 kWh kWh NNS 14 2123 129 per per IN 14 2123 130 capita capita NN 14 2123 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 132 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 134 Industries Industries NNP 14 2123 135 : : : 14 2123 136 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2123 137 , , , 14 2123 138 mining mining NN 14 2123 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 140 particularly particularly RB 14 2123 141 phosphate phosphate JJ 14 2123 142 and and CC 14 2123 143 iron iron NN 14 2123 144 ore ore NN 14 2123 145 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 146 , , , 14 2123 147 textiles textile NNS 14 2123 148 , , , 14 2123 149 footwear footwear NN 14 2123 150 , , , 14 2123 151 food food NN 14 2123 152 , , , 14 2123 153 beverages beverage VBZ 14 2123 154 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2123 155 : : : 14 2123 156 accounts account NNS 14 2123 157 for for IN 14 2123 158 16 16 CD 14 2123 159 % % NN 14 2123 160 of of IN 14 2123 161 GDP GDP NNP 14 2123 162 and and CC 14 2123 163 one one CD 14 2123 164 - - HYPH 14 2123 165 third third NN 14 2123 166 of of IN 14 2123 167 labor labor NN 14 2123 168 force force NN 14 2123 169 ; ; : 14 2123 170 output output NN 14 2123 171 subject subject NN 14 2123 172 to to IN 14 2123 173 severe severe JJ 14 2123 174 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 14 2123 175 because because IN 14 2123 176 of of IN 14 2123 177 frequent frequent JJ 14 2123 178 droughts drought NNS 14 2123 179 ; ; : 14 2123 180 export export NN 14 2123 181 crops crop NNS 14 2123 182 -- -- : 14 2123 183 olives olive NNS 14 2123 184 , , , 14 2123 185 dates date NNS 14 2123 186 , , , 14 2123 187 oranges orange NNS 14 2123 188 , , , 14 2123 189 almonds almond VBZ 14 2123 190 ; ; : 14 2123 191 other other JJ 14 2123 192 products product NNS 14 2123 193 -- -- : 14 2123 194 grain grain NN 14 2123 195 , , , 14 2123 196 sugar sugar NN 14 2123 197 beets beet NNS 14 2123 198 , , , 14 2123 199 wine wine NN 14 2123 200 grapes grape NNS 14 2123 201 , , , 14 2123 202 poultry poultry NN 14 2123 203 , , , 14 2123 204 beef beef NN 14 2123 205 , , , 14 2123 206 dairy dairy NN 14 2123 207 ; ; : 14 2123 208 not not RB 14 2123 209 self self NN 14 2123 210 - - HYPH 14 2123 211 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2123 212 in in IN 14 2123 213 food food NN 14 2123 214 ; ; : 14 2123 215 fish fish NN 14 2123 216 catch catch NN 14 2123 217 of of IN 14 2123 218 99,200 99,200 CD 14 2123 219 metric metric JJ 14 2123 220 tons ton NNS 14 2123 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 222 1986 1986 CD 14 2123 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 224 Aid aid NN 14 2123 225 : : : 14 2123 226 US US NNP 14 2123 227 commitments commitment NNS 14 2123 228 , , , 14 2123 229 including include VBG 14 2123 230 Ex Ex NNP 14 2123 231 - - HYPH 14 2123 232 Im Im NNP 14 2123 233 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 234 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2123 235 - - HYPH 14 2123 236 88 88 NNP 14 2123 237 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 238 , , , 14 2123 239 $ $ $ 14 2123 240 694 694 CD 14 2123 241 million million CD 14 2123 242 ; ; : 14 2123 243 Western western JJ 14 2123 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 245 non non JJ 14 2123 246 - - JJ 14 2123 247 US us JJ 14 2123 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 249 countries country NNS 14 2123 250 , , , 14 2123 251 ODA ODA NNP 14 2123 252 and and CC 14 2123 253 OOF OOF NNP 14 2123 254 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2123 255 commitments commitment NNS 14 2123 256 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 257 1970 1970 CD 14 2123 258 - - SYM 14 2123 259 87 87 CD 14 2123 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 261 , , , 14 2123 262 $ $ $ 14 2123 263 4.6 4.6 CD 14 2123 264 billion billion CD 14 2123 265 ; ; : 14 2123 266 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2123 267 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2123 268 aid aid NN 14 2123 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 270 1979 1979 CD 14 2123 271 - - SYM 14 2123 272 89 89 CD 14 2123 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 274 , , , 14 2123 275 $ $ $ 14 2123 276 684 684 CD 14 2123 277 million million CD 14 2123 278 ; ; : 14 2123 279 Communist communist JJ 14 2123 280 countries country NNS 14 2123 281 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 282 1970 1970 CD 14 2123 283 - - SYM 14 2123 284 88 88 CD 14 2123 285 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 286 , , , 14 2123 287 $ $ $ 14 2123 288 410 410 CD 14 2123 289 million million CD 14 2123 290 Currency Currency NNP 14 2123 291 : : : 14 2123 292 Tunisian tunisian JJ 14 2123 293 dinar dinar NN 14 2123 294 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 295 plural plural JJ 14 2123 296 -- -- : 14 2123 297 dinars dinar NNS 14 2123 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 299 ; ; : 14 2123 300 1 1 CD 14 2123 301 Tunisian tunisian JJ 14 2123 302 dinar dinar NN 14 2123 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 304 TD td NN 14 2123 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 306 = = NFP 14 2123 307 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2123 308 millimes millimes NN 14 2123 309 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2123 310 rates rate NNS 14 2123 311 : : : 14 2123 312 Tunisian tunisian JJ 14 2123 313 dinars dinar NNS 14 2123 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 315 TD td NN 14 2123 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 317 per per IN 14 2123 318 US$ us$ $ 14 2123 319 1 1 CD 14 2123 320 - - HYPH 14 2123 321 -0.9055 -0.9055 NN 14 2123 322 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 323 January January NNP 14 2123 324 1990 1990 CD 14 2123 325 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 326 , , , 14 2123 327 0.9493 0.9493 CD 14 2123 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 329 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 331 , , , 14 2123 332 0.8578 0.8578 CD 14 2123 333 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 334 1988 1988 CD 14 2123 335 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 336 , , , 14 2123 337 0.8287 0.8287 CD 14 2123 338 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 339 1987 1987 CD 14 2123 340 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 341 , , , 14 2123 342 0.7940 0.7940 CD 14 2123 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 344 1986 1986 CD 14 2123 345 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 346 , , , 14 2123 347 0.8345 0.8345 CD 14 2123 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 349 1985 1985 CD 14 2123 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 351 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2123 352 year year NN 14 2123 353 : : : 14 2123 354 calendar calendar NNP 14 2123 355 year year NN 14 2123 356 - - : 14 2123 357 Communications Communications NNP 14 2123 358 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2123 359 : : : 14 2123 360 2,154 2,154 CD 14 2123 361 km km NNS 14 2123 362 total total NN 14 2123 363 ; ; : 14 2123 364 465 465 CD 14 2123 365 km km NN 14 2123 366 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2123 367 standard standard JJ 14 2123 368 gauge gauge NN 14 2123 369 ; ; : 14 2123 370 1,689 1,689 CD 14 2123 371 km km NN 14 2123 372 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2123 373 gauge gauge NN 14 2123 374 Highways highway NNS 14 2123 375 : : : 14 2123 376 17,700 17,700 CD 14 2123 377 km km NN 14 2123 378 total total NN 14 2123 379 ; ; : 14 2123 380 9,100 9,100 CD 14 2123 381 km km NN 14 2123 382 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2123 383 ; ; : 14 2123 384 8,600 8,600 CD 14 2123 385 km km NN 14 2123 386 improved improved JJ 14 2123 387 and and CC 14 2123 388 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2123 389 earth earth NN 14 2123 390 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2123 391 : : : 14 2123 392 797 797 CD 14 2123 393 km km NN 14 2123 394 crude crude JJ 14 2123 395 oil oil NN 14 2123 396 ; ; : 14 2123 397 86 86 CD 14 2123 398 km km NN 14 2123 399 refined refined JJ 14 2123 400 products product NNS 14 2123 401 ; ; : 14 2123 402 742 742 CD 14 2123 403 km km NN 14 2123 404 natural natural JJ 14 2123 405 gas gas NN 14 2123 406 Ports port NNS 14 2123 407 : : : 14 2123 408 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 14 2123 409 , , , 14 2123 410 Gabes Gabes NNP 14 2123 411 , , , 14 2123 412 Sfax Sfax NNP 14 2123 413 , , , 14 2123 414 Sousse Sousse NNP 14 2123 415 , , , 14 2123 416 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2123 417 , , , 14 2123 418 La La NNP 14 2123 419 Goulette Goulette NNP 14 2123 420 , , , 14 2123 421 Zarzis Zarzis NNP 14 2123 422 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2123 423 marine marine NN 14 2123 424 : : : 14 2123 425 21 21 CD 14 2123 426 ships ship NNS 14 2123 427 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 428 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2123 429 GRT GRT NNP 14 2123 430 or or CC 14 2123 431 over over RB 14 2123 432 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 433 totaling total VBG 14 2123 434 160,172 160,172 CD 14 2123 435 GRT/218,970 GRT/218,970 NNP 14 2123 436 DWT DWT NNP 14 2123 437 ; ; : 14 2123 438 includes include VBZ 14 2123 439 1 1 CD 14 2123 440 short short JJ 14 2123 441 - - HYPH 14 2123 442 sea sea NN 14 2123 443 passenger passenger NN 14 2123 444 , , , 14 2123 445 4 4 CD 14 2123 446 cargo cargo NN 14 2123 447 , , , 14 2123 448 2 2 CD 14 2123 449 roll roll NN 14 2123 450 - - HYPH 14 2123 451 on on IN 14 2123 452 / / SYM 14 2123 453 roll roll NN 14 2123 454 - - HYPH 14 2123 455 off off RP 14 2123 456 cargo cargo NN 14 2123 457 , , , 14 2123 458 2 2 CD 14 2123 459 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2123 460 , , , 14 2123 461 oils oil NNS 14 2123 462 , , , 14 2123 463 and and CC 14 2123 464 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2123 465 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 466 POL POL NNP 14 2123 467 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 468 tanker tanker NN 14 2123 469 , , , 14 2123 470 6 6 CD 14 2123 471 chemical chemical NN 14 2123 472 tanker tanker NN 14 2123 473 , , , 14 2123 474 1 1 CD 14 2123 475 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2123 476 gas gas NN 14 2123 477 , , , 14 2123 478 5 5 CD 14 2123 479 bulk bulk JJ 14 2123 480 Civil civil JJ 14 2123 481 air air NN 14 2123 482 : : : 14 2123 483 13 13 CD 14 2123 484 major major JJ 14 2123 485 transport transport NN 14 2123 486 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2123 487 Airports airport NNS 14 2123 488 : : : 14 2123 489 30 30 CD 14 2123 490 total total NN 14 2123 491 , , , 14 2123 492 28 28 CD 14 2123 493 usable usable JJ 14 2123 494 ; ; : 14 2123 495 13 13 CD 14 2123 496 with with IN 14 2123 497 permanent permanent JJ 14 2123 498 - - HYPH 14 2123 499 surface surface NN 14 2123 500 runways runway NNS 14 2123 501 ; ; : 14 2123 502 none none NN 14 2123 503 with with IN 14 2123 504 runways runway NNS 14 2123 505 over over IN 14 2123 506 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2123 507 m m CD 14 2123 508 ; ; : 14 2123 509 7 7 CD 14 2123 510 with with IN 14 2123 511 runways runways NNP 14 2123 512 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2123 513 - - HYPH 14 2123 514 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2123 515 m m CD 14 2123 516 ; ; : 14 2123 517 7 7 CD 14 2123 518 with with IN 14 2123 519 runways runway NNS 14 2123 520 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2123 521 - - HYPH 14 2123 522 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2123 523 m m NNP 14 2123 524 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2123 525 : : : 14 2123 526 the the DT 14 2123 527 system system NN 14 2123 528 is be VBZ 14 2123 529 above above IN 14 2123 530 the the DT 14 2123 531 African african JJ 14 2123 532 average average NN 14 2123 533 ; ; : 14 2123 534 facilities facility NNS 14 2123 535 consist consist VBP 14 2123 536 of of IN 14 2123 537 open open JJ 14 2123 538 - - HYPH 14 2123 539 wire wire NN 14 2123 540 lines line NNS 14 2123 541 , , , 14 2123 542 multiconductor multiconductor NN 14 2123 543 cable cable NN 14 2123 544 , , , 14 2123 545 and and CC 14 2123 546 radio radio NN 14 2123 547 relay relay NN 14 2123 548 ; ; : 14 2123 549 key key JJ 14 2123 550 centers center NNS 14 2123 551 are be VBP 14 2123 552 Safaqis Safaqis NNPS 14 2123 553 , , , 14 2123 554 Susah Susah NNP 14 2123 555 , , , 14 2123 556 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 14 2123 557 , , , 14 2123 558 and and CC 14 2123 559 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2123 560 ; ; : 14 2123 561 233,000 233,000 CD 14 2123 562 telephones telephone NNS 14 2123 563 ; ; : 14 2123 564 stations--18 stations--18 JJ 14 2123 565 AM am NN 14 2123 566 , , , 14 2123 567 4 4 CD 14 2123 568 FM FM NNP 14 2123 569 , , , 14 2123 570 14 14 CD 14 2123 571 TV tv NN 14 2123 572 ; ; : 14 2123 573 4 4 CD 14 2123 574 submarine submarine NN 14 2123 575 cables cable NNS 14 2123 576 ; ; : 14 2123 577 satellite satellite NN 14 2123 578 earth earth NN 14 2123 579 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2123 580 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2123 581 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2123 582 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2123 583 and and CC 14 2123 584 1 1 CD 14 2123 585 ARABSAT arabsat NN 14 2123 586 with with IN 14 2123 587 back back RB 14 2123 588 - - HYPH 14 2123 589 up up RP 14 2123 590 control control NN 14 2123 591 station station NN 14 2123 592 ; ; , 14 2123 593 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 2123 594 cable cable NN 14 2123 595 to to IN 14 2123 596 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2123 597 ; ; : 14 2123 598 radio radio NN 14 2123 599 relay relay NN 14 2123 600 to to IN 14 2123 601 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2123 602 , , , 14 2123 603 Libya Libya NNP 14 2123 604 , , , 14 2123 605 and and CC 14 2123 606 Italy Italy NNP 14 2123 607 - - HYPH 14 2123 608 Defense Defense NNP 14 2123 609 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2123 610 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2123 611 : : : 14 2123 612 Army Army NNP 14 2123 613 , , , 14 2123 614 Navy Navy NNP 14 2123 615 , , , 14 2123 616 Air Air NNP 14 2123 617 Force Force NNP 14 2123 618 Military Military NNP 14 2123 619 manpower manpower NN 14 2123 620 : : : 14 2123 621 males males NNP 14 2123 622 15 15 CD 14 2123 623 - - SYM 14 2123 624 49 49 CD 14 2123 625 , , , 14 2123 626 1,997,197 1,997,197 CD 14 2123 627 ; ; : 14 2123 628 1,149,141 1,149,141 CD 14 2123 629 fit fit JJ 14 2123 630 for for IN 14 2123 631 military military JJ 14 2123 632 service service NN 14 2123 633 ; ; : 14 2123 634 88,368 88,368 CD 14 2123 635 reach reach VB 14 2123 636 military military JJ 14 2123 637 age age NN 14 2123 638 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 639 20 20 CD 14 2123 640 ) ) -RRB- 14 2123 641 annually annually RB 14 2123 642 Defense defense NN 14 2123 643 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2123 644 : : : 14 2123 645 2.7 2.7 CD 14 2123 646 % % NN 14 2123 647 of of IN 14 2123 648 GDP GDP NNP 14 2123 649 , , , 14 2123 650 or or CC 14 2123 651 $ $ $ 14 2123 652 235 235 CD 14 2123 653 million million CD 14 2123 654 ( ( -LRB- 14 2123 655 1989 1989 CD 14 2123 656 est est NNP 14 2123 657 . . . 14 2123 658 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2124 2 Country country NN 14 2124 3 : : : 14 2124 4 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2124 5 - - HYPH 14 2124 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 2124 7 Total Total NNP 14 2124 8 area area NN 14 2124 9 : : : 14 2124 10 780,580 780,580 CD 14 2124 11 km2 km2 NN 14 2124 12 ; ; : 14 2124 13 land land NN 14 2124 14 area area NN 14 2124 15 : : : 14 2124 16 770,760 770,760 CD 14 2124 17 km2 km2 NNP 14 2124 18 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2124 19 area area NN 14 2124 20 : : : 14 2124 21 slightly slightly RB 14 2124 22 larger large JJR 14 2124 23 than than IN 14 2124 24 Texas Texas NNP 14 2124 25 Land Land NNP 14 2124 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2124 27 : : : 14 2124 28 2,715 2,715 CD 14 2124 29 km km NN 14 2124 30 total total NN 14 2124 31 ; ; : 14 2124 32 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 2124 33 240 240 CD 14 2124 34 km km NN 14 2124 35 , , , 14 2124 36 Greece Greece NNP 14 2124 37 206 206 CD 14 2124 38 km km NNS 14 2124 39 , , , 14 2124 40 Iran Iran NNP 14 2124 41 499 499 CD 14 2124 42 km km NN 14 2124 43 , , , 14 2124 44 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2124 45 331 331 CD 14 2124 46 km km NN 14 2124 47 , , , 14 2124 48 Syria Syria NNP 14 2124 49 822 822 CD 14 2124 50 km km NNS 14 2124 51 , , , 14 2124 52 USSR USSR NNP 14 2124 53 617 617 CD 14 2124 54 km km NN 14 2124 55 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2124 56 : : : 14 2124 57 7,200 7,200 CD 14 2124 58 km km NN 14 2124 59 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2124 60 claims claim VBZ 14 2124 61 : : : 14 2124 62 Extended extended JJ 14 2124 63 economic economic JJ 14 2124 64 zone zone NN 14 2124 65 : : : 14 2124 66 in in IN 14 2124 67 Black Black NNP 14 2124 68 Sea Sea NNP 14 2124 69 only only RB 14 2124 70 -- -- : 14 2124 71 to to IN 14 2124 72 the the DT 14 2124 73 maritime maritime NNP 14 2124 74 boundary boundary NN 14 2124 75 agreed agree VBD 14 2124 76 upon upon IN 14 2124 77 with with IN 14 2124 78 the the DT 14 2124 79 USSR USSR NNP 14 2124 80 ; ; : 14 2124 81 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2124 82 sea sea NN 14 2124 83 : : : 14 2124 84 6 6 CD 14 2124 85 nm nm CD 14 2124 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 87 12 12 CD 14 2124 88 nm nm NN 14 2124 89 in in IN 14 2124 90 Black Black NNP 14 2124 91 Sea Sea NNP 14 2124 92 and and CC 14 2124 93 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 2124 94 Sea Sea NNP 14 2124 95 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 96 Disputes dispute NNS 14 2124 97 : : : 14 2124 98 complex complex JJ 14 2124 99 maritime maritime NN 14 2124 100 and and CC 14 2124 101 air air NN 14 2124 102 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 103 but but CC 14 2124 104 not not RB 14 2124 105 territorial territorial JJ 14 2124 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 107 disputes dispute NNS 14 2124 108 with with IN 14 2124 109 Greece Greece NNP 14 2124 110 in in IN 14 2124 111 Aegean Aegean NNP 14 2124 112 Sea Sea NNP 14 2124 113 ; ; : 14 2124 114 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 2124 115 question question NN 14 2124 116 ; ; : 14 2124 117 Hatay hatay VB 14 2124 118 question question NN 14 2124 119 with with IN 14 2124 120 Syria Syria NNP 14 2124 121 ; ; : 14 2124 122 ongoing ongoing JJ 14 2124 123 dispute dispute NN 14 2124 124 with with IN 14 2124 125 downstream downstream JJ 14 2124 126 riparians riparian NNS 14 2124 127 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 128 Syria Syria NNP 14 2124 129 and and CC 14 2124 130 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2124 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 132 over over IN 14 2124 133 water water NN 14 2124 134 development development NN 14 2124 135 plans plan NNS 14 2124 136 for for IN 14 2124 137 the the DT 14 2124 138 Tigris Tigris NNP 14 2124 139 and and CC 14 2124 140 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 2124 141 rivers river NNS 14 2124 142 ; ; : 14 2124 143 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 2124 144 question question NN 14 2124 145 among among IN 14 2124 146 Iran Iran NNP 14 2124 147 , , , 14 2124 148 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2124 149 , , , 14 2124 150 Syria Syria NNP 14 2124 151 , , , 14 2124 152 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2124 153 , , , 14 2124 154 and and CC 14 2124 155 the the DT 14 2124 156 USSR USSR NNP 14 2124 157 Climate Climate NNP 14 2124 158 : : : 14 2124 159 temperate temperate VB 14 2124 160 ; ; : 14 2124 161 hot hot JJ 14 2124 162 , , , 14 2124 163 dry dry JJ 14 2124 164 summers summer NNS 14 2124 165 with with IN 14 2124 166 mild mild JJ 14 2124 167 , , , 14 2124 168 wet wet JJ 14 2124 169 winters winter NNS 14 2124 170 ; ; : 14 2124 171 harsher harsh JJR 14 2124 172 in in IN 14 2124 173 interior interior JJ 14 2124 174 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2124 175 : : : 14 2124 176 mostly mostly RB 14 2124 177 mountains mountain NNS 14 2124 178 ; ; : 14 2124 179 narrow narrow JJ 14 2124 180 coastal coastal JJ 14 2124 181 plain plain NN 14 2124 182 ; ; : 14 2124 183 high high JJ 14 2124 184 central central JJ 14 2124 185 plateau plateau NN 14 2124 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 187 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 14 2124 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 189 Natural Natural NNP 14 2124 190 resources resource NNS 14 2124 191 : : : 14 2124 192 antimony antimony NN 14 2124 193 , , , 14 2124 194 coal coal NN 14 2124 195 , , , 14 2124 196 chromium chromium NN 14 2124 197 , , , 14 2124 198 mercury mercury NN 14 2124 199 , , , 14 2124 200 copper copper NN 14 2124 201 , , , 14 2124 202 borate borate NNP 14 2124 203 , , , 14 2124 204 sulphur sulphur NNP 14 2124 205 , , , 14 2124 206 iron iron NN 14 2124 207 ore ore NN 14 2124 208 Land Land NNP 14 2124 209 use use NN 14 2124 210 : : : 14 2124 211 30 30 CD 14 2124 212 % % NN 14 2124 213 arable arable JJ 14 2124 214 land land NN 14 2124 215 ; ; : 14 2124 216 4 4 CD 14 2124 217 % % NN 14 2124 218 permanent permanent JJ 14 2124 219 crops crop NNS 14 2124 220 ; ; : 14 2124 221 12 12 CD 14 2124 222 % % NN 14 2124 223 meadows meadow NNS 14 2124 224 and and CC 14 2124 225 pastures pasture NNS 14 2124 226 ; ; : 14 2124 227 26 26 CD 14 2124 228 % % NN 14 2124 229 forest forest NN 14 2124 230 and and CC 14 2124 231 woodland woodland NN 14 2124 232 ; ; : 14 2124 233 28 28 CD 14 2124 234 % % NN 14 2124 235 other other JJ 14 2124 236 ; ; : 14 2124 237 includes include VBZ 14 2124 238 3 3 CD 14 2124 239 % % NN 14 2124 240 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2124 241 Environment Environment NNP 14 2124 242 : : : 14 2124 243 subject subject JJ 14 2124 244 to to IN 14 2124 245 severe severe JJ 14 2124 246 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 2124 247 , , , 14 2124 248 especially especially RB 14 2124 249 along along IN 14 2124 250 major major JJ 14 2124 251 river river NN 14 2124 252 valleys valley NNS 14 2124 253 in in IN 14 2124 254 west west NNP 14 2124 255 ; ; , 14 2124 256 air air NN 14 2124 257 pollution pollution NN 14 2124 258 ; ; , 14 2124 259 desertification desertification NN 14 2124 260 Note note NN 14 2124 261 : : : 14 2124 262 strategic strategic JJ 14 2124 263 location location NN 14 2124 264 controlling control VBG 14 2124 265 the the DT 14 2124 266 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2124 267 straits strait NNS 14 2124 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 269 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 14 2124 270 , , , 14 2124 271 Sea Sea NNP 14 2124 272 of of IN 14 2124 273 Marmara Marmara NNP 14 2124 274 , , , 14 2124 275 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 14 2124 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 277 that that WDT 14 2124 278 link link VBP 14 2124 279 Black Black NNP 14 2124 280 and and CC 14 2124 281 Aegean Aegean NNP 14 2124 282 Seas Seas NNPS 14 2124 283 ; ; : 14 2124 284 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2124 285 and and CC 14 2124 286 Norway Norway NNP 14 2124 287 only only RB 14 2124 288 NATO NATO NNP 14 2124 289 members member NNS 14 2124 290 having have VBG 14 2124 291 a a DT 14 2124 292 land land NN 14 2124 293 boundary boundary JJ 14 2124 294 with with IN 14 2124 295 the the DT 14 2124 296 USSR USSR NNP 14 2124 297 - - HYPH 14 2124 298 People People NNP 14 2124 299 Population Population NNP 14 2124 300 : : : 14 2124 301 56,704,327 56,704,327 CD 14 2124 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 303 July July NNP 14 2124 304 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 306 , , , 14 2124 307 growth growth NN 14 2124 308 rate rate NN 14 2124 309 2.2 2.2 CD 14 2124 310 % % NN 14 2124 311 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 312 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 314 Birth birth NN 14 2124 315 rate rate NN 14 2124 316 : : : 14 2124 317 29 29 CD 14 2124 318 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2124 319 population population NN 14 2124 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 321 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 322 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 323 Death death NN 14 2124 324 rate rate NN 14 2124 325 : : : 14 2124 326 8 8 CD 14 2124 327 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2124 328 population population NN 14 2124 329 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 330 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 332 Net net JJ 14 2124 333 migration migration NN 14 2124 334 rate rate NN 14 2124 335 : : : 14 2124 336 0 0 CD 14 2124 337 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2124 338 population population NN 14 2124 339 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 340 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 342 Infant infant NN 14 2124 343 mortality mortality NN 14 2124 344 rate rate NN 14 2124 345 : : : 14 2124 346 74 74 CD 14 2124 347 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2124 348 live live JJ 14 2124 349 births birth NNS 14 2124 350 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 351 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 352 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 353 Life life NN 14 2124 354 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2124 355 at at IN 14 2124 356 birth birth NN 14 2124 357 : : : 14 2124 358 64 64 CD 14 2124 359 years year NNS 14 2124 360 male male JJ 14 2124 361 , , , 14 2124 362 67 67 CD 14 2124 363 years year NNS 14 2124 364 female female JJ 14 2124 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 366 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 368 Total total JJ 14 2124 369 fertility fertility NN 14 2124 370 rate rate NN 14 2124 371 : : : 14 2124 372 3.6 3.6 CD 14 2124 373 children child NNS 14 2124 374 born bear VBN 14 2124 375 / / SYM 14 2124 376 woman woman NN 14 2124 377 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 378 1990 1990 CD 14 2124 379 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 380 Nationality nationality NN 14 2124 381 : : : 14 2124 382 noun noun NNP 14 2124 383 -- -- : 14 2124 384 Turk(s turk( VBN 14 2124 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 386 ; ; : 14 2124 387 adjective adjective JJ 14 2124 388 -- -- : 14 2124 389 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2124 390 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2124 391 divisions division NNS 14 2124 392 : : : 14 2124 393 85 85 CD 14 2124 394 % % NN 14 2124 395 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2124 396 , , , 14 2124 397 12 12 CD 14 2124 398 % % NN 14 2124 399 Kurd Kurd NNP 14 2124 400 , , , 14 2124 401 3 3 CD 14 2124 402 % % NN 14 2124 403 other other JJ 14 2124 404 Religion religion NN 14 2124 405 : : : 14 2124 406 98 98 CD 14 2124 407 % % NN 14 2124 408 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2124 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 410 mostly mostly RB 14 2124 411 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 2124 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 413 , , , 14 2124 414 2 2 CD 14 2124 415 % % NN 14 2124 416 other other JJ 14 2124 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 418 mostly mostly RB 14 2124 419 Christian christian JJ 14 2124 420 and and CC 14 2124 421 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2124 422 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 423 Language language NN 14 2124 424 : : : 14 2124 425 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2124 426 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 427 official official JJ 14 2124 428 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 429 , , , 14 2124 430 Kurdish kurdish JJ 14 2124 431 , , , 14 2124 432 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 2124 433 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2124 434 : : : 14 2124 435 70 70 CD 14 2124 436 % % NN 14 2124 437 Labor Labor NNP 14 2124 438 force force NN 14 2124 439 : : : 14 2124 440 18,800,000 18,800,000 CD 14 2124 441 ; ; : 14 2124 442 56 56 CD 14 2124 443 % % NN 14 2124 444 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2124 445 , , , 14 2124 446 30 30 CD 14 2124 447 % % NN 14 2124 448 services service NNS 14 2124 449 , , , 14 2124 450 14 14 CD 14 2124 451 % % NN 14 2124 452 industry industry NN 14 2124 453 ; ; : 14 2124 454 about about IN 14 2124 455 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 14 2124 456 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2124 457 work work VBP 14 2124 458 abroad abroad RB 14 2124 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 460 1987 1987 CD 14 2124 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 462 Organized organize VBN 14 2124 463 labor labor NN 14 2124 464 : : : 14 2124 465 10 10 CD 14 2124 466 - - SYM 14 2124 467 15 15 CD 14 2124 468 % % NN 14 2124 469 of of IN 14 2124 470 labor labor NN 14 2124 471 force force NN 14 2124 472 - - HYPH 14 2124 473 Government Government NNP 14 2124 474 Long Long NNP 14 2124 475 - - HYPH 14 2124 476 form form NN 14 2124 477 name name NN 14 2124 478 : : : 14 2124 479 Republic Republic NNP 14 2124 480 of of IN 14 2124 481 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2124 482 Type Type NNP 14 2124 483 : : : 14 2124 484 republican republican JJ 14 2124 485 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 2124 486 democracy democracy NN 14 2124 487 Capital Capital NNP 14 2124 488 : : : 14 2124 489 Ankara Ankara NNP 14 2124 490 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2124 491 divisions division NNS 14 2124 492 : : : 14 2124 493 67 67 CD 14 2124 494 provinces province NNS 14 2124 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 496 iller iller NN 14 2124 497 , , , 14 2124 498 singular singular JJ 14 2124 499 -- -- : 14 2124 500 il il NNP 14 2124 501 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 502 ; ; : 14 2124 503 Adana Adana NNP 14 2124 504 , , , 14 2124 505 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 14 2124 506 , , , 14 2124 507 Afyon Afyon NNP 14 2124 508 , , , 14 2124 509 Agri Agri NNP 14 2124 510 , , , 14 2124 511 Amasya Amasya NNP 14 2124 512 , , , 14 2124 513 Ankara Ankara NNP 14 2124 514 , , , 14 2124 515 Antalya Antalya NNP 14 2124 516 , , , 14 2124 517 Artvin Artvin NNP 14 2124 518 , , , 14 2124 519 Aydin Aydin NNP 14 2124 520 , , , 14 2124 521 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 14 2124 522 , , , 14 2124 523 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 14 2124 524 , , , 14 2124 525 Bingol Bingol NNP 14 2124 526 , , , 14 2124 527 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 14 2124 528 , , , 14 2124 529 Bolu Bolu NNP 14 2124 530 , , , 14 2124 531 Burdur Burdur NNP 14 2124 532 , , , 14 2124 533 Bursa Bursa NNP 14 2124 534 , , , 14 2124 535 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 14 2124 536 , , , 14 2124 537 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 14 2124 538 , , , 14 2124 539 Corum Corum NNP 14 2124 540 , , , 14 2124 541 Denizli Denizli NNP 14 2124 542 , , , 14 2124 543 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 14 2124 544 , , , 14 2124 545 Edirne Edirne NNP 14 2124 546 , , , 14 2124 547 Elazig Elazig NNP 14 2124 548 , , , 14 2124 549 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 14 2124 550 , , , 14 2124 551 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 14 2124 552 , , , 14 2124 553 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 14 2124 554 , , , 14 2124 555 Gaziantep Gaziantep NNP 14 2124 556 , , , 14 2124 557 Giresun Giresun NNP 14 2124 558 , , , 14 2124 559 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 14 2124 560 , , , 14 2124 561 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 14 2124 562 , , , 14 2124 563 Hatay Hatay NNP 14 2124 564 , , , 14 2124 565 Icel Icel NNP 14 2124 566 , , , 14 2124 567 Isparta Isparta NNP 14 2124 568 , , , 14 2124 569 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 14 2124 570 , , , 14 2124 571 Izmir Izmir NNP 14 2124 572 , , , 14 2124 573 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 14 2124 574 Maras Maras NNP 14 2124 575 , , , 14 2124 576 Kars Kars NNPS 14 2124 577 , , , 14 2124 578 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 14 2124 579 , , , 14 2124 580 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 14 2124 581 , , , 14 2124 582 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 14 2124 583 , , , 14 2124 584 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 14 2124 585 , , , 14 2124 586 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 14 2124 587 , , , 14 2124 588 Konya Konya NNP 14 2124 589 , , , 14 2124 590 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 14 2124 591 , , , 14 2124 592 Malatya Malatya NNP 14 2124 593 , , , 14 2124 594 Manisa Manisa NNP 14 2124 595 , , , 14 2124 596 Mardin Mardin NNP 14 2124 597 , , , 14 2124 598 Mugla Mugla NNP 14 2124 599 , , , 14 2124 600 Mus Mus NNP 14 2124 601 , , , 14 2124 602 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 14 2124 603 , , , 14 2124 604 Nigde Nigde NNP 14 2124 605 , , , 14 2124 606 Ordu Ordu NNP 14 2124 607 , , , 14 2124 608 Rize Rize NNP 14 2124 609 , , , 14 2124 610 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 14 2124 611 , , , 14 2124 612 Samsun Samsun NNP 14 2124 613 , , , 14 2124 614 Siirt Siirt NNP 14 2124 615 , , , 14 2124 616 Sinop Sinop NNP 14 2124 617 , , , 14 2124 618 Sivas Sivas NNP 14 2124 619 , , , 14 2124 620 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 14 2124 621 , , , 14 2124 622 Tokat Tokat NNP 14 2124 623 , , , 14 2124 624 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 14 2124 625 , , , 14 2124 626 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 14 2124 627 , , , 14 2124 628 Urfa Urfa NNP 14 2124 629 , , , 14 2124 630 Usak Usak NNP 14 2124 631 , , , 14 2124 632 Van Van NNP 14 2124 633 , , , 14 2124 634 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 14 2124 635 , , , 14 2124 636 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 14 2124 637 ; ; : 14 2124 638 note note NN 14 2124 639 -- -- : 14 2124 640 there there EX 14 2124 641 may may MD 14 2124 642 be be VB 14 2124 643 four four CD 14 2124 644 new new JJ 14 2124 645 provinces province NNS 14 2124 646 named name VBN 14 2124 647 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 14 2124 648 , , , 14 2124 649 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 14 2124 650 , , , 14 2124 651 Karaman Karaman NNP 14 2124 652 , , , 14 2124 653 and and CC 14 2124 654 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 14 2124 655 Independence Independence NNP 14 2124 656 : : : 14 2124 657 29 29 CD 14 2124 658 October October NNP 14 2124 659 1923 1923 CD 14 2124 660 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 661 successor successor NN 14 2124 662 state state NN 14 2124 663 to to IN 14 2124 664 the the DT 14 2124 665 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 14 2124 666 Empire Empire NNP 14 2124 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 668 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2124 669 : : : 14 2124 670 7 7 CD 14 2124 671 November November NNP 14 2124 672 1982 1982 CD 14 2124 673 Legal legal JJ 14 2124 674 system system NN 14 2124 675 : : : 14 2124 676 derived derive VBN 14 2124 677 from from IN 14 2124 678 various various JJ 14 2124 679 continental continental JJ 14 2124 680 legal legal JJ 14 2124 681 systems system NNS 14 2124 682 ; ; : 14 2124 683 accepts accept VBZ 14 2124 684 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2124 685 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2124 686 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2124 687 , , , 14 2124 688 with with IN 14 2124 689 reservations reservation NNS 14 2124 690 National national JJ 14 2124 691 holiday holiday NN 14 2124 692 : : : 14 2124 693 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 2124 694 of of IN 14 2124 695 the the DT 14 2124 696 Declaration Declaration NNP 14 2124 697 of of IN 14 2124 698 the the DT 14 2124 699 Republic Republic NNP 14 2124 700 , , , 14 2124 701 29 29 CD 14 2124 702 October October NNP 14 2124 703 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 704 1923 1923 CD 14 2124 705 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 706 Executive Executive NNP 14 2124 707 branch branch NN 14 2124 708 : : : 14 2124 709 president president NN 14 2124 710 , , , 14 2124 711 Presidential Presidential NNP 14 2124 712 Council Council NNP 14 2124 713 , , , 14 2124 714 prime prime NNP 14 2124 715 minister minister NN 14 2124 716 , , , 14 2124 717 deputy deputy JJ 14 2124 718 prime prime JJ 14 2124 719 minister minister NN 14 2124 720 , , , 14 2124 721 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2124 722 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2124 723 branch branch NN 14 2124 724 : : : 14 2124 725 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2124 726 Grand Grand NNP 14 2124 727 National National NNP 14 2124 728 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2124 729 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 730 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 14 2124 731 Millet Millet NNP 14 2124 732 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 14 2124 733 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 734 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2124 735 branch branch NN 14 2124 736 : : : 14 2124 737 Court court NN 14 2124 738 of of IN 14 2124 739 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 2124 740 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2124 741 : : : 14 2124 742 Chief Chief NNP 14 2124 743 of of IN 14 2124 744 State State NNP 14 2124 745 -- -- : 14 2124 746 President President NNP 14 2124 747 Turgut Turgut NNP 14 2124 748 OZAL OZAL NNP 14 2124 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 750 since since IN 14 2124 751 9 9 CD 14 2124 752 November November NNP 14 2124 753 1989 1989 CD 14 2124 754 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 755 ; ; : 14 2124 756 Head Head NNP 14 2124 757 of of IN 14 2124 758 Government Government NNP 14 2124 759 -- -- : 14 2124 760 Prime Prime NNP 14 2124 761 Minister Minister NNP 14 2124 762 Yildirim Yildirim NNP 14 2124 763 AKBULUT AKBULUT NNP 14 2124 764 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 765 since since IN 14 2124 766 9 9 CD 14 2124 767 November November NNP 14 2124 768 1989 1989 CD 14 2124 769 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 770 ; ; : 14 2124 771 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2124 772 Prime Prime NNP 14 2124 773 Minister Minister NNP 14 2124 774 Ali Ali NNP 14 2124 775 BOZER BOZER NNP 14 2124 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 777 since since IN 14 2124 778 31 31 CD 14 2124 779 March March NNP 14 2124 780 1989 1989 CD 14 2124 781 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 782 Political political JJ 14 2124 783 parties party NNS 14 2124 784 and and CC 14 2124 785 leaders leader NNS 14 2124 786 : : : 14 2124 787 Motherland Motherland NNP 14 2124 788 Party Party NNP 14 2124 789 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 790 ANAP ANAP NNP 14 2124 791 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 792 , , , 14 2124 793 Yildirim Yildirim NNP 14 2124 794 Akbulut Akbulut NNP 14 2124 795 ; ; : 14 2124 796 Social Social NNP 14 2124 797 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2124 798 Populist Populist NNP 14 2124 799 Party Party NNP 14 2124 800 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 801 SHP SHP NNP 14 2124 802 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 803 , , , 14 2124 804 Erdal Erdal NNP 14 2124 805 Inonu Inonu NNP 14 2124 806 ; ; : 14 2124 807 Correct Correct NNP 14 2124 808 Way Way NNP 14 2124 809 Party Party NNP 14 2124 810 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 811 CWP CWP NNP 14 2124 812 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 813 , , , 14 2124 814 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 14 2124 815 Demirel Demirel NNP 14 2124 816 ; ; : 14 2124 817 Democratic democratic JJ 14 2124 818 Left Left NNP 14 2124 819 Party Party NNP 14 2124 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 821 DLP DLP NNP 14 2124 822 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 823 , , , 14 2124 824 Bulent Bulent NNP 14 2124 825 Ecevit Ecevit NNP 14 2124 826 ; ; : 14 2124 827 Prosperity Prosperity NNP 14 2124 828 Party Party NNP 14 2124 829 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 830 RP RP NNP 14 2124 831 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 832 , , , 14 2124 833 Necmettin Necmettin NNP 14 2124 834 Erbakan Erbakan NNP 14 2124 835 ; ; : 14 2124 836 National National NNP 14 2124 837 Work Work NNP 14 2124 838 Party Party NNP 14 2124 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 840 MCP MCP NNP 14 2124 841 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 842 , , , 14 2124 843 Alpaslan Alpaslan NNP 14 2124 844 Turkes Turkes NNP 14 2124 845 ; ; : 14 2124 846 Reform Reform NNP 14 2124 847 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2124 848 Party Party NNP 14 2124 849 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 850 IDP IDP NNP 14 2124 851 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 852 , , , 14 2124 853 Aykut Aykut NNP 14 2124 854 Edibali Edibali NNP 14 2124 855 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2124 856 : : : 14 2124 857 universal universal JJ 14 2124 858 at at IN 14 2124 859 age age NN 14 2124 860 21 21 CD 14 2124 861 Elections election NNS 14 2124 862 : : : 14 2124 863 Grand Grand NNP 14 2124 864 National National NNP 14 2124 865 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2124 866 -- -- : 14 2124 867 last last RB 14 2124 868 held hold VBD 14 2124 869 29 29 CD 14 2124 870 November November NNP 14 2124 871 1987 1987 CD 14 2124 872 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 873 next next JJ 14 2124 874 to to TO 14 2124 875 be be VB 14 2124 876 held hold VBN 14 2124 877 November November NNP 14 2124 878 1992 1992 CD 14 2124 879 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 880 ; ; : 14 2124 881 results result NNS 14 2124 882 -- -- : 14 2124 883 ANAP ANAP NNP 14 2124 884 36 36 CD 14 2124 885 % % NN 14 2124 886 , , , 14 2124 887 SHP SHP NNP 14 2124 888 25 25 CD 14 2124 889 % % NN 14 2124 890 , , , 14 2124 891 CWP CWP NNP 14 2124 892 19 19 CD 14 2124 893 % % NN 14 2124 894 , , , 14 2124 895 others other NNS 14 2124 896 20 20 CD 14 2124 897 % % NN 14 2124 898 ; ; : 14 2124 899 seats--(450 seats--(450 LS 14 2124 900 total total NN 14 2124 901 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 902 ANAP ANAP NNP 14 2124 903 283 283 CD 14 2124 904 , , , 14 2124 905 SHP SHP NNP 14 2124 906 81 81 CD 14 2124 907 , , , 14 2124 908 CWP CWP NNP 14 2124 909 56 56 CD 14 2124 910 , , , 14 2124 911 independents independent NNS 14 2124 912 26 26 CD 14 2124 913 , , , 14 2124 914 vacant vacant JJ 14 2124 915 4 4 CD 14 2124 916 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2124 917 : : : 14 2124 918 strength strength NN 14 2124 919 and and CC 14 2124 920 support support NN 14 2124 921 negligible negligible JJ 14 2124 922 Member Member NNP 14 2124 923 of of IN 14 2124 924 : : : 14 2124 925 ASSIMER ASSIMER NNP 14 2124 926 , , , 14 2124 927 CCC CCC NNP 14 2124 928 , , , 14 2124 929 Council Council NNP 14 2124 930 of of IN 14 2124 931 Europe Europe NNP 14 2124 932 , , , 14 2124 933 EC EC NNP 14 2124 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 935 associate associate NN 14 2124 936 member member NN 14 2124 937 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 938 , , , 14 2124 939 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 14 2124 940 , , , 14 2124 941 FAO FAO NNP 14 2124 942 , , , 14 2124 943 GATT GATT NNP 14 2124 944 , , , 14 2124 945 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2124 946 , , , 14 2124 947 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2124 948 , , , 14 2124 949 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2124 950 , , , 14 2124 951 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2124 952 , , , 14 2124 953 IDA IDA NNP 14 2124 954 , , , 14 2124 955 IDB IDB NNP 14 2124 956 -- -- : 14 2124 957 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2124 958 Development Development NNP 14 2124 959 Bank Bank NNP 14 2124 960 , , , 14 2124 961 IEA IEA NNP 14 2124 962 , , , 14 2124 963 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2124 964 , , , 14 2124 965 IFC IFC NNP 14 2124 966 , , , 14 2124 967 IHO IHO NNP 14 2124 968 , , , 14 2124 969 ILO ILO NNP 14 2124 970 , , , 14 2124 971 IMF IMF NNP 14 2124 972 , , , 14 2124 973 IMO imo RB 14 2124 974 , , , 14 2124 975 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2124 976 , , , 14 2124 977 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2124 978 , , , 14 2124 979 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 2124 980 , , , 14 2124 981 IPU IPU NNP 14 2124 982 , , , 14 2124 983 ITC ITC NNP 14 2124 984 , , , 14 2124 985 ITU ITU NNP 14 2124 986 , , , 14 2124 987 NATO NATO NNP 14 2124 988 , , , 14 2124 989 OECD OECD NNP 14 2124 990 , , , 14 2124 991 OIC OIC NNP 14 2124 992 , , , 14 2124 993 UN UN NNP 14 2124 994 , , , 14 2124 995 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2124 996 , , , 14 2124 997 UPU UPU NNP 14 2124 998 , , , 14 2124 999 WHO who WP 14 2124 1000 , , , 14 2124 1001 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2124 1002 , , , 14 2124 1003 WMO WMO NNP 14 2124 1004 , , , 14 2124 1005 WSG WSG NNP 14 2124 1006 , , , 14 2124 1007 WTO WTO NNP 14 2124 1008 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2124 1009 representation representation NN 14 2124 1010 : : : 14 2124 1011 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2124 1012 Nuzhet Nuzhet NNP 14 2124 1013 KANDEMIR KANDEMIR NNP 14 2124 1014 ; ; : 14 2124 1015 Chancery chancery NN 14 2124 1016 at at IN 14 2124 1017 1606 1606 CD 14 2124 1018 23rd 23rd NNP 14 2124 1019 Street Street NNP 14 2124 1020 NW NW NNP 14 2124 1021 , , , 14 2124 1022 Washington Washington NNP 14 2124 1023 DC DC NNP 14 2124 1024 20008 20008 CD 14 2124 1025 ; ; : 14 2124 1026 telephone telephone NN 14 2124 1027 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 1028 202 202 CD 14 2124 1029 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 1030 387 387 CD 14 2124 1031 - - HYPH 14 2124 1032 3200 3200 CD 14 2124 1033 ; ; : 14 2124 1034 there there EX 14 2124 1035 are be VBP 14 2124 1036 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2124 1037 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2124 1038 General General NNP 14 2124 1039 in in IN 14 2124 1040 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 2124 1041 , , , 14 2124 1042 Houston Houston NNP 14 2124 1043 , , , 14 2124 1044 Los Los NNP 14 2124 1045 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2124 1046 , , , 14 2124 1047 and and CC 14 2124 1048 New New NNP 14 2124 1049 York York NNP 14 2124 1050 ; ; : 14 2124 1051 US US NNP 14 2124 1052 -- -- : 14 2124 1053 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2124 1054 Morton Morton NNP 14 2124 1055 ABRAMOWITZ ABRAMOWITZ NNP 14 2124 1056 ; ; : 14 2124 1057 Embassy embassy NN 14 2124 1058 at at IN 14 2124 1059 110 110 CD 14 2124 1060 Ataturk Ataturk NNP 14 2124 1061 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 14 2124 1062 , , , 14 2124 1063 Ankara Ankara NNP 14 2124 1064 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 1065 mailing mail VBG 14 2124 1066 address address NN 14 2124 1067 is be VBZ 14 2124 1068 APO APO NNP 14 2124 1069 New New NNP 14 2124 1070 York York NNP 14 2124 1071 09254 09254 CD 14 2124 1072 - - : 14 2124 1073 -0001 -0001 NN 14 2124 1074 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 1075 ; ; : 14 2124 1076 telephone telephone NN 14 2124 1077 p90o p90o NNS 14 2124 1078 ( ( -LRB- 14 2124 1079 4 4 CD 14 2124 1080 ) ) -RRB- 14 2124 1081 126 126 CD 14 2124 1082 54 54 CD 14 2124 1083 70 70 CD 14 2124 1084 ; ; : 14 2124 1085 there there EX 14 2124 1086 are be VBP 14 2124 1087 US US NNP 14 2124 1088 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2124 1089 General General NNP 14 2124 1090 in in IN 14 2124 1091 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 14 2124 1092 and and CC 14 2124 1093 Izmir Izmir NNP 14 2124 1094 , , , 14 2124 1095 and and CC 14 2124 1096 a a DT 14 2124 1097 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2124 1098 in in IN 14 2124 1099 Adana Adana NNP 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1137 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2124 1138 launched launch VBD 14 2124 1139 in in IN 14 2124 1140 1980 1980 CD 14 2124 1141 continue continue VBP 14 2124 1142 to to TO 14 2124 1143 bring bring VB 14 2124 1144 an an DT 14 2124 1145 impressive impressive JJ 14 2124 1146 stream stream NN 14 2124 1147 of of IN 14 2124 1148 benefits benefit NNS 14 2124 1149 . . . 14 2125 1 The the DT 14 2125 2 economy economy NN 14 2125 3 has have VBZ 14 2125 4 grown grow VBN 14 2125 5 steadily steadily RB 14 2125 6 since since IN 14 2125 7 the the DT 14 2125 8 early early JJ 14 2125 9 1980s 1980s CD 14 2125 10 , , , 14 2125 11 with with IN 14 2125 12 real real JJ 14 2125 13 growth growth NN 14 2125 14 in in IN 14 2125 15 per per IN 14 2125 16 capita capita FW 14 2125 17 GDP gdp NN 14 2125 18 increasing increase VBG 14 2125 19 more more JJR 14 2125 20 than than IN 14 2125 21 6 6 CD 14 2125 22 % % NN 14 2125 23 annually annually RB 14 2125 24 . . . 14 2126 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2126 2 remains remain VBZ 14 2126 3 the the DT 14 2126 4 most most RBS 14 2126 5 important important JJ 14 2126 6 economic economic JJ 14 2126 7 sector sector NN 14 2126 8 , , , 14 2126 9 employing employ VBG 14 2126 10 about about IN 14 2126 11 60 60 CD 14 2126 12 % % NN 14 2126 13 of of IN 14 2126 14 the the DT 14 2126 15 labor labor NN 14 2126 16 force force NN 14 2126 17 , , , 14 2126 18 accounting account VBG 14 2126 19 for for IN 14 2126 20 almost almost RB 14 2126 21 20 20 CD 14 2126 22 % % NN 14 2126 23 of of IN 14 2126 24 GDP GDP NNP 14 2126 25 , , , 14 2126 26 and and CC 14 2126 27 contributing contribute VBG 14 2126 28 about about RB 14 2126 29 25 25 CD 14 2126 30 % % NN 14 2126 31 to to IN 14 2126 32 exports export NNS 14 2126 33 . . . 14 2127 1 Impressive impressive JJ 14 2127 2 growth growth NN 14 2127 3 in in IN 14 2127 4 recent recent JJ 14 2127 5 years year NNS 14 2127 6 has have VBZ 14 2127 7 not not RB 14 2127 8 solved solve VBN 14 2127 9 all all DT 14 2127 10 of of IN 14 2127 11 the the DT 14 2127 12 economic economic JJ 14 2127 13 problems problem NNS 14 2127 14 facing face VBG 14 2127 15 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2127 16 . . . 14 2128 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2128 2 and and CC 14 2128 3 interest interest NN 14 2128 4 rates rate NNS 14 2128 5 remain remain VBP 14 2128 6 high high JJ 14 2128 7 , , , 14 2128 8 and and CC 14 2128 9 a a DT 14 2128 10 large large JJ 14 2128 11 budget budget NN 14 2128 12 deficit deficit NN 14 2128 13 will will MD 14 2128 14 continue continue VB 14 2128 15 to to TO 14 2128 16 provide provide VB 14 2128 17 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 2128 18 for for IN 14 2128 19 a a DT 14 2128 20 country country NN 14 2128 21 undergoing undergo VBG 14 2128 22 a a DT 14 2128 23 substantial substantial JJ 14 2128 24 transformation transformation NN 14 2128 25 from from IN 14 2128 26 a a DT 14 2128 27 centrally centrally RB 14 2128 28 controlled control VBN 14 2128 29 to to IN 14 2128 30 a a DT 14 2128 31 free free JJ 14 2128 32 market market NN 14 2128 33 economy economy NN 14 2128 34 . . . 14 2129 1 The the DT 14 2129 2 government government NN 14 2129 3 has have VBZ 14 2129 4 launched launch VBN 14 2129 5 a a DT 14 2129 6 multimillion multimillion CD 14 2129 7 - - HYPH 14 2129 8 dollar dollar NN 14 2129 9 development development NN 14 2129 10 program program NN 14 2129 11 in in IN 14 2129 12 the the DT 14 2129 13 southeastern southeastern JJ 14 2129 14 region region NN 14 2129 15 , , , 14 2129 16 which which WDT 14 2129 17 includes include VBZ 14 2129 18 the the DT 14 2129 19 building building NN 14 2129 20 of of IN 14 2129 21 a a DT 14 2129 22 dozen dozen NN 14 2129 23 dams dam NNS 14 2129 24 on on IN 14 2129 25 the the DT 14 2129 26 Tigris Tigris NNP 14 2129 27 and and CC 14 2129 28 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 2129 29 rivers river NNS 14 2129 30 to to TO 14 2129 31 generate generate VB 14 2129 32 electric electric JJ 14 2129 33 power power NN 14 2129 34 and and CC 14 2129 35 irrigate irrigate JJ 14 2129 36 large large JJ 14 2129 37 tracts tract NNS 14 2129 38 of of IN 14 2129 39 farmland farmland NN 14 2129 40 . . . 14 2130 1 The the DT 14 2130 2 planned plan VBN 14 2130 3 tapping tapping NN 14 2130 4 of of IN 14 2130 5 huge huge JJ 14 2130 6 quantities quantity NNS 14 2130 7 of of IN 14 2130 8 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 14 2130 9 water water NN 14 2130 10 has have VBZ 14 2130 11 raised raise VBN 14 2130 12 serious serious JJ 14 2130 13 concern concern NN 14 2130 14 in in IN 14 2130 15 the the DT 14 2130 16 downstream downstream JJ 14 2130 17 riparian riparian JJ 14 2130 18 nations nation NNS 14 2130 19 of of IN 14 2130 20 Syria Syria NNP 14 2130 21 and and CC 14 2130 22 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2130 23 . . . 14 2131 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2131 2 : : : 14 2131 3 $ $ $ 14 2131 4 75 75 CD 14 2131 5 billion billion CD 14 2131 6 , , , 14 2131 7 per per IN 14 2131 8 capita capita FW 14 2131 9 $ $ $ 14 2131 10 1,350 1,350 CD 14 2131 11 ; ; : 14 2131 12 real real JJ 14 2131 13 growth growth NN 14 2131 14 rate rate NN 14 2131 15 1.8 1.8 CD 14 2131 16 % % NN 14 2131 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2131 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2131 19 est est NNP 14 2131 20 . . . 14 2131 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2132 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2132 2 rate rate NN 14 2132 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2132 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2132 5 prices price NNS 14 2132 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2132 7 : : : 14 2132 8 68.8 68.8 CD 14 2132 9 % % NN 14 2132 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2132 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2132 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2132 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2132 14 rate rate NN 14 2132 15 : : : 14 2132 16 15.8 15.8 CD 14 2132 17 % % NN 14 2132 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2132 19 1988 1988 CD 14 2132 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2132 21 Budget budget NN 14 2132 22 : : : 14 2132 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 2132 24 $ $ $ 14 2132 25 12.1 12.1 CD 14 2132 26 billion billion CD 14 2132 27 ; ; : 14 2132 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2132 29 $ $ $ 14 2132 30 14.5 14.5 CD 14 2132 31 billion billion CD 14 2132 32 , , , 14 2132 33 including include VBG 14 2132 34 capital capital NN 14 2132 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2132 36 of of IN 14 2132 37 $ $ $ 14 2132 38 2.08 2.08 CD 14 2132 39 billion billion CD 14 2132 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2132 41 FY88 FY88 NNP 14 2132 42 est est NNP 14 2132 43 . . . 14 2132 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 2133 1 Exports export NNS 14 2133 2 : : : 14 2133 3 $ $ $ 14 2133 4 11.7 11.7 CD 14 2133 5 billion billion CD 14 2133 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2133 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2133 8 . . NNP 14 2133 9 , , , 14 2133 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2133 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2133 12 ; ; : 14 2133 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2133 14 -- -- : 14 2133 15 industrial industrial JJ 14 2133 16 products product NNS 14 2133 17 70 70 CD 14 2133 18 % % NN 14 2133 19 , , , 14 2133 20 crops crop NNS 14 2133 21 and and CC 14 2133 22 livestock livestock NN 14 2133 23 products product NNS 14 2133 24 25 25 CD 14 2133 25 % % NN 14 2133 26 ; ; , 14 2133 27 partners partner NNS 14 2133 28 -- -- : 14 2133 29 FRG frg NN 14 2133 30 18.4 18.4 CD 14 2133 31 % % NN 14 2133 32 , , , 14 2133 33 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2133 34 8.5 8.5 CD 14 2133 35 % % NN 14 2133 36 , , , 14 2133 37 Italy Italy NNP 14 2133 38 8.2 8.2 CD 14 2133 39 % % NN 14 2133 40 , , , 14 2133 41 US US NNP 14 2133 42 6.5 6.5 CD 14 2133 43 % % NN 14 2133 44 , , , 14 2133 45 UK UK NNP 14 2133 46 4.9 4.9 CD 14 2133 47 % % NN 14 2133 48 , , , 14 2133 49 Iran Iran NNP 14 2133 50 4.7 4.7 CD 14 2133 51 % % NN 14 2133 52 Imports import NNS 14 2133 53 : : : 14 2133 54 $ $ $ 14 2133 55 14.3 14.3 CD 14 2133 56 billion billion CD 14 2133 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2133 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2133 59 . . NNP 14 2133 60 , , , 14 2133 61 1988 1988 CD 14 2133 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 2133 63 ; ; : 14 2133 64 commodities commodity NNS 14 2133 65 -- -- : 14 2133 66 crude crude JJ 14 2133 67 oil oil NN 14 2133 68 , , , 14 2133 69 machinery machinery NN 14 2133 70 , , , 14 2133 71 transport transport NN 14 2133 72 equipment equipment NN 14 2133 73 , , , 14 2133 74 metals metal NNS 14 2133 75 , , , 14 2133 76 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 14 2133 77 , , , 14 2133 78 dyes dye NNS 14 2133 79 , , , 14 2133 80 plastics plastic NNS 14 2133 81 , , , 14 2133 82 rubber rubber NN 14 2133 83 , , , 14 2133 84 mineral mineral NN 14 2133 85 fuels fuel NNS 14 2133 86 , , , 14 2133 87 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 14 2133 88 , , , 14 2133 89 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2133 90 ; ; : 14 2133 91 partners partner NNS 14 2133 92 -- -- : 14 2133 93 FRG FRG NNP 14 2133 94 14.3 14.3 CD 14 2133 95 % % NN 14 2133 96 , , , 14 2133 97 US US NNP 14 2133 98 10.6 10.6 CD 14 2133 99 % % NN 14 2133 100 , , , 14 2133 101 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2133 102 10.0 10.0 CD 14 2133 103 % % NN 14 2133 104 , , , 14 2133 105 Italy Italy NNP 14 2133 106 7.0 7.0 CD 14 2133 107 % % NN 14 2133 108 , , , 14 2133 109 France France NNP 14 2133 110 5.8 5.8 CD 14 2133 111 % % NN 14 2133 112 , , , 14 2133 113 UK UK NNP 14 2133 114 5.2 5.2 CD 14 2133 115 % % NN 14 2133 116 External external JJ 14 2133 117 debt debt NN 14 2133 118 : : : 14 2133 119 $ $ $ 14 2133 120 36.3 36.3 CD 14 2133 121 billion billion CD 14 2133 122 ( ( -LRB- 14 2133 123 November November NNP 14 2133 124 1989 1989 CD 14 2133 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 2133 126 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2133 127 production production NN 14 2133 128 : : : 14 2133 129 growth growth NN 14 2133 130 rate rate NN 14 2133 131 7.4 7.4 CD 14 2133 132 % % NN 14 2133 133 ( ( -LRB- 14 2133 134 1988 1988 CD 14 2133 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 2133 136 Electricity electricity NN 14 2133 137 : : : 14 2133 138 14,064,000 14,064,000 CD 14 2133 139 kW kW NNP 14 2133 140 capacity capacity NN 14 2133 141 ; 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; , 14 2133 196 products product NNS 14 2133 197 -- -- : 14 2133 198 tobacco tobacco NN 14 2133 199 , , , 14 2133 200 cotton cotton NN 14 2133 201 , , , 14 2133 202 grain grain NN 14 2133 203 , , , 14 2133 204 olives olive NNS 14 2133 205 , , , 14 2133 206 sugar sugar NN 14 2133 207 beets beet NNS 14 2133 208 , , , 14 2133 209 pulses pulse NNS 14 2133 210 , , , 14 2133 211 citrus citrus NNP 14 2133 212 fruit fruit NN 14 2133 213 , , , 14 2133 214 variety variety NN 14 2133 215 of of IN 14 2133 216 animal animal NN 14 2133 217 products product NNS 14 2133 218 ; ; : 14 2133 219 self self NN 14 2133 220 - - HYPH 14 2133 221 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2133 222 in in IN 14 2133 223 food food NN 14 2133 224 most most JJS 14 2133 225 years year NNS 14 2133 226 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 2133 227 drugs drug VBZ 14 2133 228 : : : 14 2133 229 one one CD 14 2133 230 of of IN 14 2133 231 the the DT 14 2133 232 world world NN 14 2133 233 's 's POS 14 2133 234 major major JJ 14 2133 235 suppliers supplier NNS 14 2133 236 of of IN 14 2133 237 licit licit NNP 14 2133 238 opiate opiate NNP 14 2133 239 products product NNS 14 2133 240 ; 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NNP 14 2145 9 , , , 14 2145 10 1983 1983 CD 14 2145 11 est est NNP 14 2145 12 . . . 14 2146 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2146 2 ; ; : 14 2146 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2146 4 -- -- : 14 2146 5 copra copra NNP 14 2146 6 ; ; : 14 2146 7 partners partner NNS 14 2146 8 -- -- : 14 2146 9 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2146 10 , , , 14 2146 11 Australia Australia NNP 14 2146 12 , , , 14 2146 13 NZ NZ NNP 14 2146 14 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2146 15 : : : 14 2146 16 $ $ $ 14 2146 17 2.8 2.8 CD 14 2146 18 million million CD 14 2146 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 2146 20 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2146 21 . . NNP 14 2146 22 , , , 14 2146 23 1983 1983 CD 14 2146 24 est est NNP 14 2146 25 . . . 14 2147 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 2 ; ; : 14 2147 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2147 4 -- -- : 14 2147 5 food food NN 14 2147 6 , , , 14 2147 7 animals animal NNS 14 2147 8 , , , 14 2147 9 mineral mineral NN 14 2147 10 fuels fuel NNS 14 2147 11 , , , 14 2147 12 machinery machinery NN 14 2147 13 , , , 14 2147 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 2147 15 goods good NNS 14 2147 16 ; ; : 14 2147 17 partners partner NNS 14 2147 18 -- -- : 14 2147 19 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2147 20 , , , 14 2147 21 Australia Australia NNP 14 2147 22 , , , 14 2147 23 NZ NZ NNP 14 2147 24 External External NNP 14 2147 25 debt debt NN 14 2147 26 : : : 14 2147 27 $ $ $ 14 2147 28 NA na JJ 14 2147 29 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2147 30 production production NN 14 2147 31 : : : 14 2147 32 growth growth NN 14 2147 33 rate rate NN 14 2147 34 NA NA NNP 14 2147 35 Electricity Electricity NNP 14 2147 36 : : : 14 2147 37 2,600 2,600 CD 14 2147 38 kW kw NN 14 2147 39 capacity capacity NN 14 2147 40 ; 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; : 14 2147 335 generally generally RB 14 2147 336 rainy rainy JJ 14 2147 337 with with IN 14 2147 338 two two CD 14 2147 339 dry dry JJ 14 2147 340 seasons season NNS 14 2147 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 342 December December NNP 14 2147 343 to to IN 14 2147 344 February February NNP 14 2147 345 , , , 14 2147 346 June June NNP 14 2147 347 to to IN 14 2147 348 August August NNP 14 2147 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 350 ; ; : 14 2147 351 semiarid semiarid NN 14 2147 352 in in IN 14 2147 353 northeast northeast NNP 14 2147 354 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2147 355 : : : 14 2147 356 mostly mostly RB 14 2147 357 plateau plateau NN 14 2147 358 with with IN 14 2147 359 rim rim NN 14 2147 360 of of IN 14 2147 361 mountains mountain NNS 14 2147 362 Natural natural JJ 14 2147 363 resources resource NNS 14 2147 364 : : : 14 2147 365 copper copper NN 14 2147 366 , , , 14 2147 367 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2147 368 , , , 14 2147 369 limestone limestone NN 14 2147 370 , , , 14 2147 371 salt salt NN 14 2147 372 Land land NN 14 2147 373 use use NN 14 2147 374 : : : 14 2147 375 23 23 CD 14 2147 376 % % NN 14 2147 377 arable arable JJ 14 2147 378 land land NN 14 2147 379 ; ; : 14 2147 380 9 9 CD 14 2147 381 % % NN 14 2147 382 permanent permanent JJ 14 2147 383 crops crop NNS 14 2147 384 ; ; : 14 2147 385 25 25 CD 14 2147 386 % % NN 14 2147 387 meadows meadow NNS 14 2147 388 and and CC 14 2147 389 pastures pasture NNS 14 2147 390 ; ; : 14 2147 391 30 30 CD 14 2147 392 % % NN 14 2147 393 forest forest NN 14 2147 394 and and CC 14 2147 395 woodland woodland NN 14 2147 396 ; ; : 14 2147 397 13 13 CD 14 2147 398 % % NN 14 2147 399 other other JJ 14 2147 400 ; ; : 14 2147 401 includes include VBZ 14 2147 402 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2147 403 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2147 404 Environment Environment NNP 14 2147 405 : : : 14 2147 406 straddles straddle NNS 14 2147 407 Equator equator NN 14 2147 408 ; ; : 14 2147 409 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2147 410 ; ; : 14 2147 411 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 2147 412 ; ; : 14 2147 413 soil soil NN 14 2147 414 erosion erosion NN 14 2147 415 Note note NN 14 2147 416 : : : 14 2147 417 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 2147 418 - - HYPH 14 2147 419 People People NNS 14 2147 420 Population Population NNP 14 2147 421 : : : 14 2147 422 17,960,262 17,960,262 CD 14 2147 423 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 424 July July NNP 14 2147 425 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 426 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 427 , , , 14 2147 428 growth growth NN 14 2147 429 rate rate NN 14 2147 430 3.5 3.5 CD 14 2147 431 % % NN 14 2147 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 433 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 434 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 435 Birth birth NN 14 2147 436 rate rate NN 14 2147 437 : : : 14 2147 438 52 52 CD 14 2147 439 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2147 440 population population NN 14 2147 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 442 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 444 Death death NN 14 2147 445 rate rate NN 14 2147 446 : : : 14 2147 447 17 17 CD 14 2147 448 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2147 449 population population NN 14 2147 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 451 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 453 Net net JJ 14 2147 454 migration migration NN 14 2147 455 rate rate NN 14 2147 456 : : : 14 2147 457 0 0 CD 14 2147 458 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2147 459 population population NN 14 2147 460 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 461 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 462 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 463 Infant infant NN 14 2147 464 mortality mortality NN 14 2147 465 rate rate NN 14 2147 466 : : : 14 2147 467 107 107 CD 14 2147 468 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2147 469 live live JJ 14 2147 470 births birth NNS 14 2147 471 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 472 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 474 Life life NN 14 2147 475 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2147 476 at at IN 14 2147 477 birth birth NN 14 2147 478 : : : 14 2147 479 48 48 CD 14 2147 480 years year NNS 14 2147 481 male male JJ 14 2147 482 , , , 14 2147 483 50 50 CD 14 2147 484 years year NNS 14 2147 485 female female JJ 14 2147 486 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 487 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 489 Total total JJ 14 2147 490 fertility fertility NN 14 2147 491 rate rate NN 14 2147 492 : : : 14 2147 493 7.4 7.4 CD 14 2147 494 children child NNS 14 2147 495 born bear VBN 14 2147 496 / / SYM 14 2147 497 woman woman NN 14 2147 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 499 1990 1990 CD 14 2147 500 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 501 Nationality nationality NN 14 2147 502 : : : 14 2147 503 noun noun NNP 14 2147 504 -- -- : 14 2147 505 Ugandan(s Ugandan(s NNP 14 2147 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 507 ; ; , 14 2147 508 adjective adjective JJ 14 2147 509 -- -- : 14 2147 510 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 14 2147 511 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2147 512 divisions division NNS 14 2147 513 : : : 14 2147 514 99 99 CD 14 2147 515 % % NN 14 2147 516 African African NNP 14 2147 517 , , , 14 2147 518 1 1 CD 14 2147 519 % % NN 14 2147 520 European european JJ 14 2147 521 , , , 14 2147 522 Asian asian JJ 14 2147 523 , , , 14 2147 524 Arab Arab NNP 14 2147 525 Religion Religion NNP 14 2147 526 : : : 14 2147 527 33 33 CD 14 2147 528 % % NN 14 2147 529 Roman Roman NNP 14 2147 530 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2147 531 , , , 14 2147 532 33 33 CD 14 2147 533 % % NN 14 2147 534 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2147 535 , , , 14 2147 536 16 16 CD 14 2147 537 % % NN 14 2147 538 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2147 539 , , , 14 2147 540 rest rest VBP 14 2147 541 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2147 542 beliefs belief NNS 14 2147 543 Language Language NNP 14 2147 544 : : : 14 2147 545 English English NNP 14 2147 546 ( ( -LRB- 14 2147 547 official official NN 14 2147 548 ) ) -RRB- 14 2147 549 ; 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; : 14 2149 41 Busoga Busoga NNP 14 2149 42 , , , 14 2149 43 Central Central NNP 14 2149 44 , , , 14 2149 45 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2149 46 , , , 14 2149 47 Karamoja Karamoja NNP 14 2149 48 , , , 14 2149 49 Nile Nile NNP 14 2149 50 , , , 14 2149 51 North North NNP 14 2149 52 Buganda Buganda NNP 14 2149 53 , , , 14 2149 54 Northern Northern NNP 14 2149 55 , , , 14 2149 56 South South NNP 14 2149 57 Buganda Buganda NNP 14 2149 58 , , , 14 2149 59 Southern Southern NNP 14 2149 60 , , , 14 2149 61 Western western JJ 14 2149 62 Independence independence NN 14 2149 63 : : : 14 2149 64 9 9 CD 14 2149 65 October October NNP 14 2149 66 1962 1962 CD 14 2149 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 68 from from IN 14 2149 69 UK UK NNP 14 2149 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 71 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2149 72 : : : 14 2149 73 8 8 CD 14 2149 74 September September NNP 14 2149 75 1967 1967 CD 14 2149 76 , , , 14 2149 77 suspended suspend VBD 14 2149 78 following follow VBG 14 2149 79 coup coup NN 14 2149 80 of of IN 14 2149 81 27 27 CD 14 2149 82 July July NNP 14 2149 83 1985 1985 CD 14 2149 84 ; ; : 14 2149 85 in in IN 14 2149 86 process process NN 14 2149 87 of of IN 14 2149 88 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2149 89 revision revision NN 14 2149 90 Legal legal JJ 14 2149 91 system system NN 14 2149 92 : : : 14 2149 93 government government NN 14 2149 94 plans plan VBZ 14 2149 95 to to TO 14 2149 96 restore restore VB 14 2149 97 system system NN 14 2149 98 based base VBN 14 2149 99 on on IN 14 2149 100 English English NNP 14 2149 101 common common JJ 14 2149 102 law law NN 14 2149 103 and and CC 14 2149 104 customary customary JJ 14 2149 105 law law NN 14 2149 106 and and CC 14 2149 107 reinstitute reinstitute VB 14 2149 108 a a DT 14 2149 109 normal normal JJ 14 2149 110 judicial judicial JJ 14 2149 111 system system NN 14 2149 112 ; ; : 14 2149 113 accepts accept VBZ 14 2149 114 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2149 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2149 116 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2149 117 , , , 14 2149 118 with with IN 14 2149 119 reservations reservation NNS 14 2149 120 National national JJ 14 2149 121 holiday holiday NN 14 2149 122 : : : 14 2149 123 Independence Independence NNP 14 2149 124 Day Day NNP 14 2149 125 , , , 14 2149 126 9 9 CD 14 2149 127 October October NNP 14 2149 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 129 1962 1962 CD 14 2149 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 131 Executive Executive NNP 14 2149 132 branch branch NN 14 2149 133 : : : 14 2149 134 president president NN 14 2149 135 , , , 14 2149 136 prime prime NNP 14 2149 137 minister minister NNP 14 2149 138 , , , 14 2149 139 three three CD 14 2149 140 deputy deputy JJ 14 2149 141 prime prime JJ 14 2149 142 ministers minister NNS 14 2149 143 , , , 14 2149 144 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2149 145 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2149 146 branch branch NN 14 2149 147 : : : 14 2149 148 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2149 149 National National NNP 14 2149 150 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 2149 151 Council Council NNP 14 2149 152 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2149 153 branch branch NN 14 2149 154 : : : 14 2149 155 Court Court NNP 14 2149 156 of of IN 14 2149 157 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2149 158 , , , 14 2149 159 High High NNP 14 2149 160 Court Court NNP 14 2149 161 Leaders leader NNS 14 2149 162 : : : 14 2149 163 Chief Chief NNP 14 2149 164 of of IN 14 2149 165 State State NNP 14 2149 166 -- -- : 14 2149 167 President President NNP 14 2149 168 Lt Lt NNP 14 2149 169 . . NNP 14 2149 170 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2149 171 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 14 2149 172 Kaguta Kaguta NNP 14 2149 173 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 14 2149 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 175 since since IN 14 2149 176 29 29 CD 14 2149 177 January January NNP 14 2149 178 1986 1986 CD 14 2149 179 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 180 ; ; : 14 2149 181 Head Head NNP 14 2149 182 of of IN 14 2149 183 Government Government NNP 14 2149 184 -- -- : 14 2149 185 Prime Prime NNP 14 2149 186 Minister Minister NNP 14 2149 187 Samson Samson NNP 14 2149 188 Babi Babi NNP 14 2149 189 Mululu Mululu NNP 14 2149 190 KISEKKA KISEKKA NNP 14 2149 191 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 192 since since IN 14 2149 193 30 30 CD 14 2149 194 January January NNP 14 2149 195 1986 1986 CD 14 2149 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 197 ; ; : 14 2149 198 First First NNP 14 2149 199 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2149 200 Prime Prime NNP 14 2149 201 Minister Minister NNP 14 2149 202 Eriya Eriya NNP 14 2149 203 KATEGAYA KATEGAYA NNP 14 2149 204 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 205 since since IN 14 2149 206 NA NA NNP 14 2149 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 208 Political political JJ 14 2149 209 parties party NNS 14 2149 210 and and CC 14 2149 211 leaders leader NNS 14 2149 212 : : : 14 2149 213 only only JJ 14 2149 214 party party NN 14 2149 215 -- -- : 14 2149 216 National National NNP 14 2149 217 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 2149 218 Movement Movement NNP 14 2149 219 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 220 NRM NRM NNP 14 2149 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 222 ; ; : 14 2149 223 note note VB 14 2149 224 -- -- : 14 2149 225 the the DT 14 2149 226 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2149 227 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 2149 228 Movement Movement NNP 14 2149 229 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 230 UPM UPM NNP 14 2149 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 232 , , , 14 2149 233 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 14 2149 234 People People NNPS 14 2149 235 's 's POS 14 2149 236 Congress Congress NNP 14 2149 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 238 UPC UPC NNP 14 2149 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 240 , , , 14 2149 241 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2149 242 Party Party NNP 14 2149 243 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 244 DP DP NNP 14 2149 245 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 246 , , , 14 2149 247 and and CC 14 2149 248 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 2149 249 Party Party NNP 14 2149 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 251 CP CP NNP 14 2149 252 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 253 are be VBP 14 2149 254 all all DT 14 2149 255 proscribed proscribe VBN 14 2149 256 from from IN 14 2149 257 conducting conduct VBG 14 2149 258 public public JJ 14 2149 259 political political JJ 14 2149 260 activities activity NNS 14 2149 261 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2149 262 : : : 14 2149 263 universal universal JJ 14 2149 264 at at IN 14 2149 265 age age NN 14 2149 266 18 18 CD 14 2149 267 Elections election NNS 14 2149 268 : : : 14 2149 269 National National NNP 14 2149 270 Resistance Resistance NNP 14 2149 271 Council Council NNP 14 2149 272 -- -- : 14 2149 273 last last RB 14 2149 274 held hold VBN 14 2149 275 11 11 CD 14 2149 276 - - SYM 14 2149 277 28 28 CD 14 2149 278 February February NNP 14 2149 279 1989 1989 CD 14 2149 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 281 next next JJ 14 2149 282 to to TO 14 2149 283 be be VB 14 2149 284 held hold VBN 14 2149 285 after after IN 14 2149 286 January January NNP 14 2149 287 1995 1995 CD 14 2149 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 289 ; ; : 14 2149 290 results result NNS 14 2149 291 -- -- : 14 2149 292 NRM NRM NNP 14 2149 293 is be VBZ 14 2149 294 the the DT 14 2149 295 only only JJ 14 2149 296 party party NN 14 2149 297 ; ; : 14 2149 298 seats--(278 seats--(278 NFP 14 2149 299 total total NN 14 2149 300 , , , 14 2149 301 210 210 CD 14 2149 302 indirectly indirectly RB 14 2149 303 elected elect VBN 14 2149 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 305 NRM NRM NNP 14 2149 306 210 210 CD 14 2149 307 Other other JJ 14 2149 308 political political JJ 14 2149 309 parties party NNS 14 2149 310 or or CC 14 2149 311 pressure pressure NN 14 2149 312 groups group NNS 14 2149 313 : : : 14 2149 314 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2149 315 People People NNP 14 2149 316 's 's POS 14 2149 317 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2149 318 Movement Movement NNP 14 2149 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 320 UPDM UPDM NNP 14 2149 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 322 , , , 14 2149 323 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2149 324 People People NNP 14 2149 325 's 's POS 14 2149 326 Front Front NNP 14 2149 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 328 UPF UPF NNP 14 2149 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 330 , , , 14 2149 331 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2149 332 Freedom Freedom NNP 14 2149 333 Movement Movement NNP 14 2149 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 335 UFM UFM NNP 14 2149 336 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 337 , , , 14 2149 338 Holy Holy NNP 14 2149 339 Spirit Spirit NNP 14 2149 340 Movement Movement NNP 14 2149 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 342 HSM HSM NNP 14 2149 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 344 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2149 345 : : : 14 2149 346 possibly possibly RB 14 2149 347 a a DT 14 2149 348 few few JJ 14 2149 349 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 14 2149 350 Member Member NNP 14 2149 351 of of IN 14 2149 352 : : : 14 2149 353 ACP ACP NNP 14 2149 354 , , , 14 2149 355 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2149 356 , , , 14 2149 357 CCC CCC NNP 14 2149 358 , , , 14 2149 359 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2149 360 , , , 14 2149 361 FAO FAO NNP 14 2149 362 , , , 14 2149 363 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2149 364 , , , 14 2149 365 GATT GATT NNP 14 2149 366 , , , 14 2149 367 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2149 368 , , , 14 2149 369 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2149 370 , , , 14 2149 371 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2149 372 , , , 14 2149 373 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2149 374 , , , 14 2149 375 ICO ICO NNP 14 2149 376 , , , 14 2149 377 IDA IDA NNP 14 2149 378 , , , 14 2149 379 IDB IDB NNP 14 2149 380 -- -- : 14 2149 381 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2149 382 Development Development NNP 14 2149 383 Bank Bank NNP 14 2149 384 , , , 14 2149 385 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2149 386 , , , 14 2149 387 IFC IFC NNP 14 2149 388 , , , 14 2149 389 ILO ILO NNP 14 2149 390 , , , 14 2149 391 IMF IMF NNP 14 2149 392 , , , 14 2149 393 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2149 394 , , , 14 2149 395 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2149 396 , , , 14 2149 397 ISO ISO NNP 14 2149 398 , , , 14 2149 399 ITU ITU NNP 14 2149 400 , , , 14 2149 401 NAM NAM NNP 14 2149 402 , , , 14 2149 403 OAU OAU NNP 14 2149 404 , , , 14 2149 405 OIC OIC NNP 14 2149 406 , , , 14 2149 407 UN UN NNP 14 2149 408 , , , 14 2149 409 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2149 410 , , , 14 2149 411 UPU UPU NNP 14 2149 412 , , , 14 2149 413 WHO who WP 14 2149 414 , , , 14 2149 415 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2149 416 , , , 14 2149 417 WMO WMO NNP 14 2149 418 , , , 14 2149 419 WTO WTO NNP 14 2149 420 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2149 421 representation representation NN 14 2149 422 : : : 14 2149 423 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2149 424 Stephen Stephen NNP 14 2149 425 Kapimpina Kapimpina NNP 14 2149 426 KATENTA KATENTA NNP 14 2149 427 - - HYPH 14 2149 428 APULI APULI NNP 14 2149 429 ; ; : 14 2149 430 5909 5909 CD 14 2149 431 16th 16th NNP 14 2149 432 Street Street NNP 14 2149 433 NW NW NNP 14 2149 434 , , , 14 2149 435 Washington Washington NNP 14 2149 436 DC DC NNP 14 2149 437 20011 20011 CD 14 2149 438 ; ; : 14 2149 439 telephone telephone NN 14 2149 440 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 441 202 202 CD 14 2149 442 ) ) -RRB- 14 2149 443 726 726 CD 14 2149 444 - - SYM 14 2149 445 7100 7100 CD 14 2149 446 through through IN 14 2149 447 7102 7102 CD 14 2149 448 ; ; : 14 2149 449 US US NNP 14 2149 450 -- -- : 14 2149 451 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2149 452 John John NNP 14 2149 453 A. A. NNP 14 2149 454 BURROUGHS BURROUGHS NNP 14 2149 455 , , , 14 2149 456 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 2149 457 ; ; : 14 2149 458 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2149 459 at at IN 14 2149 460 British British NNP 14 2149 461 High High NNP 14 2149 462 Commission Commission NNP 14 2149 463 Building Building NNP 14 2149 464 , , , 14 2149 465 Obote Obote NNP 14 2149 466 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2149 467 , , , 14 2149 468 Kampala Kampala NNP 14 2149 469 ( ( -LRB- 14 2149 470 mailing mail VBG 14 2149 471 address address NN 14 2149 472 is be VBZ 14 2149 473 P. P. NNP 14 2149 474 O. O. 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2150 83 and and CC 14 2150 84 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2150 85 . . . 14 2151 1 For for IN 14 2151 2 most most JJS 14 2151 3 of of IN 14 2151 4 the the DT 14 2151 5 past past JJ 14 2151 6 15 15 CD 14 2151 7 years year NNS 14 2151 8 the the DT 14 2151 9 economy economy NN 14 2151 10 has have VBZ 14 2151 11 been be VBN 14 2151 12 devastated devastate VBN 14 2151 13 by by IN 14 2151 14 political political JJ 14 2151 15 instability instability NN 14 2151 16 , , , 14 2151 17 mismanagement mismanagement NN 14 2151 18 , , , 14 2151 19 and and CC 14 2151 20 civil civil JJ 14 2151 21 war war NN 14 2151 22 , , , 14 2151 23 keeping keep VBG 14 2151 24 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2151 25 poor poor JJ 14 2151 26 with with IN 14 2151 27 a a DT 14 2151 28 per per IN 14 2151 29 capita capita NN 14 2151 30 income income NN 14 2151 31 of of IN 14 2151 32 about about IN 14 2151 33 $ $ $ 14 2151 34 300 300 CD 14 2151 35 . . . 14 2152 1 ( ( -LRB- 14 2152 2 GDP GDP NNP 14 2152 3 remains remain VBZ 14 2152 4 below below IN 14 2152 5 the the DT 14 2152 6 levels level NNS 14 2152 7 of of IN 14 2152 8 the the DT 14 2152 9 early early JJ 14 2152 10 1970s 1970 NNS 14 2152 11 , , , 14 2152 12 as as IN 14 2152 13 does do VBZ 14 2152 14 industrial industrial JJ 14 2152 15 production production NN 14 2152 16 . . . 14 2152 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 2153 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2153 2 is be VBZ 14 2153 3 the the DT 14 2153 4 most most RBS 14 2153 5 important important JJ 14 2153 6 sector sector NN 14 2153 7 of of IN 14 2153 8 the the DT 14 2153 9 economy economy NN 14 2153 10 , , , 14 2153 11 employing employ VBG 14 2153 12 over over IN 14 2153 13 80 80 CD 14 2153 14 % % NN 14 2153 15 of of IN 14 2153 16 the the DT 14 2153 17 work work NN 14 2153 18 force force NN 14 2153 19 . . . 14 2154 1 Coffee coffee NN 14 2154 2 is be VBZ 14 2154 3 the the DT 14 2154 4 major major JJ 14 2154 5 export export NN 14 2154 6 crop crop NN 14 2154 7 and and CC 14 2154 8 accounted account VBD 14 2154 9 for for IN 14 2154 10 97 97 CD 14 2154 11 % % NN 14 2154 12 of of IN 14 2154 13 export export NN 14 2154 14 revenues revenue NNS 14 2154 15 in in IN 14 2154 16 1988 1988 CD 14 2154 17 . . . 14 2155 1 Since since IN 14 2155 2 1986 1986 CD 14 2155 3 the the DT 14 2155 4 government government NN 14 2155 5 has have VBZ 14 2155 6 acted act VBN 14 2155 7 to to TO 14 2155 8 rehabilitate rehabilitate VB 14 2155 9 and and CC 14 2155 10 stabilize stabilize VB 14 2155 11 the the DT 14 2155 12 economy economy NN 14 2155 13 by by IN 14 2155 14 undertaking undertake VBG 14 2155 15 currency currency NN 14 2155 16 reform reform NN 14 2155 17 , , , 14 2155 18 raising raise VBG 14 2155 19 producer producer NN 14 2155 20 prices price NNS 14 2155 21 on on IN 14 2155 22 export export NN 14 2155 23 crops crop NNS 14 2155 24 , , , 14 2155 25 increasing increase VBG 14 2155 26 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2155 27 prices price NNS 14 2155 28 , , , 14 2155 29 and and CC 14 2155 30 improving improve VBG 14 2155 31 civil civil JJ 14 2155 32 service service NN 14 2155 33 wages wage NNS 14 2155 34 . . . 14 2156 1 The the DT 14 2156 2 policy policy NN 14 2156 3 changes change NNS 14 2156 4 are be VBP 14 2156 5 especially especially RB 14 2156 6 aimed aim VBN 14 2156 7 at at IN 14 2156 8 dampening dampen VBG 14 2156 9 inflation inflation NN 14 2156 10 , , , 14 2156 11 which which WDT 14 2156 12 was be VBD 14 2156 13 running run VBG 14 2156 14 at at IN 14 2156 15 over over IN 14 2156 16 300 300 CD 14 2156 17 % % NN 14 2156 18 in in IN 14 2156 19 1987 1987 CD 14 2156 20 , , , 14 2156 21 and and CC 14 2156 22 boosting boost VBG 14 2156 23 production production NN 14 2156 24 and and CC 14 2156 25 export export NN 14 2156 26 earnings earning NNS 14 2156 27 . . . 14 2157 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2157 2 : : : 14 2157 3 $ $ $ 14 2157 4 4.9 4.9 CD 14 2157 5 billion billion CD 14 2157 6 , , , 14 2157 7 per per IN 14 2157 8 capita capita FW 14 2157 9 $ $ $ 14 2157 10 300 300 CD 14 2157 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 2157 12 1988 1988 CD 14 2157 13 ) ) -RRB- 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expenditure NNS 14 2158 32 of of IN 14 2158 33 $ $ $ 14 2158 34 165 165 CD 14 2158 35 million million CD 14 2158 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 2158 37 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 2158 38 est est NNP 14 2158 39 . . . 14 2158 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 2159 1 Exports export NNS 14 2159 2 : : : 14 2159 3 $ $ $ 14 2159 4 272 272 CD 14 2159 5 million million CD 14 2159 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2159 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2159 8 . . NNP 14 2159 9 , , , 14 2159 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2159 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2159 12 ; ; : 14 2159 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2159 14 -- -- : 14 2159 15 coffee coffee VBP 14 2159 16 97 97 CD 14 2159 17 % % NN 14 2159 18 , , , 14 2159 19 cotton cotton NN 14 2159 20 , , , 14 2159 21 tea tea NN 14 2159 22 ; ; : 14 2159 23 partners partner NNS 14 2159 24 -- -- : 14 2159 25 US US NNP 14 2159 26 25 25 CD 14 2159 27 % % NN 14 2159 28 , , , 14 2159 29 UK UK NNP 14 2159 30 18 18 CD 14 2159 31 % % NN 14 2159 32 , , , 14 2159 33 France France NNP 14 2159 34 11 11 CD 14 2159 35 % % NN 14 2159 36 , , , 14 2159 37 Spain Spain NNP 14 2159 38 10 10 CD 14 2159 39 % % NN 14 2159 40 Imports import NNS 14 2159 41 : : : 14 2159 42 $ $ $ 14 2159 43 626 626 CD 14 2159 44 million million CD 14 2159 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 2159 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2159 47 . . NNP 14 2159 48 , , , 14 2159 49 1988 1988 CD 14 2159 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 2159 51 ; ; : 14 2159 52 commodities commodity NNS 14 2159 53 -- -- : 14 2159 54 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2159 55 products product NNS 14 2159 56 , , , 14 2159 57 machinery machinery NN 14 2159 58 , , , 14 2159 59 cotton cotton NN 14 2159 60 piece piece NN 14 2159 61 goods good NNS 14 2159 62 , , , 14 2159 63 metals metal NNS 14 2159 64 , , , 14 2159 65 transportation transportation NN 14 2159 66 equipment equipment NN 14 2159 67 , , , 14 2159 68 food food NN 14 2159 69 ; ; : 14 2159 70 partners partner NNS 14 2159 71 -- -- : 14 2159 72 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 2159 73 25 25 CD 14 2159 74 % % NN 14 2159 75 , , , 14 2159 76 UK UK NNP 14 2159 77 14 14 CD 14 2159 78 % % NN 14 2159 79 , , , 14 2159 80 Italy Italy NNP 14 2159 81 13 13 CD 14 2159 82 % % NN 14 2159 83 External external JJ 14 2159 84 debt debt NN 14 2159 85 : : : 14 2159 86 $ $ $ 14 2159 87 1.4 1.4 CD 14 2159 88 billion billion CD 14 2159 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 2159 90 1989 1989 CD 14 2159 91 est est NNP 14 2159 92 . . . 14 2159 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2160 2 production production NN 14 2160 3 : : : 14 2160 4 growth growth NN 14 2160 5 rate rate NN 14 2160 6 25.1 25.1 CD 14 2160 7 % % NN 14 2160 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 9 1988 1988 CD 14 2160 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 11 Electricity electricity NN 14 2160 12 : : : 14 2160 13 173,000 173,000 CD 14 2160 14 kW kw NN 14 2160 15 capacity capacity NN 14 2160 16 ; 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; : 14 2160 116 Western western JJ 14 2160 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 118 non non JJ 14 2160 119 - - JJ 14 2160 120 US us JJ 14 2160 121 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 122 countries country NNS 14 2160 123 , , , 14 2160 124 ODA ODA NNP 14 2160 125 and and CC 14 2160 126 OOF OOF NNP 14 2160 127 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2160 128 commitments commitment NNS 14 2160 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 130 1970 1970 CD 14 2160 131 - - SYM 14 2160 132 87 87 CD 14 2160 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 134 , , , 14 2160 135 $ $ $ 14 2160 136 1.0 1.0 CD 14 2160 137 billion billion CD 14 2160 138 ; ; : 14 2160 139 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2160 140 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2160 141 aid aid NN 14 2160 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 143 1979 1979 CD 14 2160 144 - - SYM 14 2160 145 89 89 CD 14 2160 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 147 , , , 14 2160 148 $ $ $ 14 2160 149 60 60 CD 14 2160 150 million million CD 14 2160 151 ; ; : 14 2160 152 Communist communist JJ 14 2160 153 countries country NNS 14 2160 154 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 155 1970 1970 CD 14 2160 156 - - SYM 14 2160 157 88 88 CD 14 2160 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 159 , , , 14 2160 160 $ $ $ 14 2160 161 140 140 CD 14 2160 162 million million CD 14 2160 163 Currency Currency NNP 14 2160 164 : : : 14 2160 165 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 14 2160 166 shilling shill VBG 14 2160 167 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 168 plural plural JJ 14 2160 169 -- -- : 14 2160 170 shillings shilling NNS 14 2160 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 172 ; ; : 14 2160 173 1 1 CD 14 2160 174 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 14 2160 175 shilling shilling NN 14 2160 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 177 USh USh NNP 14 2160 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 179 = = NFP 14 2160 180 100 100 CD 14 2160 181 cents cent NNS 14 2160 182 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2160 183 rates rate NNS 14 2160 184 : : : 14 2160 185 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 14 2160 186 shillings shilling NNS 14 2160 187 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 188 USh USh NNP 14 2160 189 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 190 per per IN 14 2160 191 US$ us$ $ 14 2160 192 1 1 CD 14 2160 193 - - HYPH 14 2160 194 -370 -370 VBN 14 2160 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 196 December December NNP 14 2160 197 1989 1989 CD 14 2160 198 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 199 , , , 14 2160 200 223.09 223.09 CD 14 2160 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 202 1989 1989 CD 14 2160 203 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 204 , , , 14 2160 205 106.14 106.14 CD 14 2160 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 207 1988 1988 CD 14 2160 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 209 , , , 14 2160 210 42.84 42.84 CD 14 2160 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 212 1987 1987 CD 14 2160 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 214 , , , 14 2160 215 14.00 14.00 CD 14 2160 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 217 1986 1986 CD 14 2160 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 219 , , , 14 2160 220 6.72 6.72 CD 14 2160 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 222 1985 1985 CD 14 2160 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2160 225 year year NN 14 2160 226 : : : 14 2160 227 1 1 CD 14 2160 228 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 2160 229 June June NNP 14 2160 230 - - HYPH 14 2160 231 Communications Communications NNP 14 2160 232 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 2160 233 : : : 14 2160 234 1,300 1,300 CD 14 2160 235 km km NN 14 2160 236 , , , 14 2160 237 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2160 238 - - HYPH 14 2160 239 gauge gauge NN 14 2160 240 single single JJ 14 2160 241 track track NN 14 2160 242 Highways highway NNS 14 2160 243 : : : 14 2160 244 26,200 26,200 CD 14 2160 245 km km NN 14 2160 246 total total NN 14 2160 247 ; 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; : 14 2160 291 principal principal JJ 14 2160 292 inland inland JJ 14 2160 293 water water NN 14 2160 294 ports port NNS 14 2160 295 are be VBP 14 2160 296 at at IN 14 2160 297 Jinja Jinja NNP 14 2160 298 and and CC 14 2160 299 Port Port NNP 14 2160 300 Bell Bell NNP 14 2160 301 , , , 14 2160 302 both both DT 14 2160 303 on on IN 14 2160 304 Lake Lake NNP 14 2160 305 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 2160 306 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2160 307 marine marine NN 14 2160 308 : : : 14 2160 309 1 1 CD 14 2160 310 roll roll NN 14 2160 311 - - HYPH 14 2160 312 on on IN 14 2160 313 / / SYM 14 2160 314 roll roll NN 14 2160 315 - - HYPH 14 2160 316 off off RP 14 2160 317 cargo cargo NN 14 2160 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 319 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2160 320 GRT GRT NNP 14 2160 321 or or CC 14 2160 322 over over RB 14 2160 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 324 totaling total VBG 14 2160 325 1,697 1,697 CD 14 2160 326 GRT GRT NNP 14 2160 327 Civil civil JJ 14 2160 328 air air NN 14 2160 329 : : : 14 2160 330 4 4 CD 14 2160 331 major major JJ 14 2160 332 transport transport NN 14 2160 333 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2160 334 Airports airport NNS 14 2160 335 : : : 14 2160 336 39 39 CD 14 2160 337 total total NN 14 2160 338 , , , 14 2160 339 30 30 CD 14 2160 340 usable usable JJ 14 2160 341 ; 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; : 14 2160 428 about about RB 14 2160 429 2,084,813 2,084,813 CD 14 2160 430 fit fit JJ 14 2160 431 for for IN 14 2160 432 military military JJ 14 2160 433 service service NN 14 2160 434 Defense Defense NNP 14 2160 435 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2160 436 : : : 14 2160 437 1.4 1.4 CD 14 2160 438 % % NN 14 2160 439 of of IN 14 2160 440 GDP GDP NNP 14 2160 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 2160 442 1985 1985 CD 14 2160 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 2160 444 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2160 445 Country country NN 14 2160 446 : : : 14 2160 447 United United NNP 14 2160 448 Arab Arab NNP 14 2160 449 Emirates Emirates NNP 14 2160 450 - - HYPH 14 2160 451 Geography Geography NNP 14 2160 452 Total total JJ 14 2160 453 area area NN 14 2160 454 : : : 14 2160 455 83,600 83,600 CD 14 2160 456 km2 km2 NN 14 2160 457 ; ; : 14 2160 458 land land NN 14 2160 459 area area NN 14 2160 460 : : : 14 2160 461 83,600 83,600 CD 14 2160 462 km2 km2 NNP 14 2160 463 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2160 464 area area NN 14 2160 465 : : : 14 2160 466 slightly slightly RB 14 2160 467 smaller small JJR 14 2160 468 than than IN 14 2160 469 Maine Maine NNP 14 2160 470 Land Land NNP 14 2160 471 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2160 472 : : : 14 2160 473 1,016 1,016 CD 14 2160 474 km km NN 14 2160 475 total total NN 14 2160 476 ; 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; , 14 2161 53 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2161 54 UAE UAE NNP 14 2161 55 Type Type NNP 14 2161 56 : : : 14 2161 57 federation federation NN 14 2161 58 with with IN 14 2161 59 specified specified JJ 14 2161 60 powers power NNS 14 2161 61 delegated delegate VBD 14 2161 62 to to IN 14 2161 63 the the DT 14 2161 64 UAE UAE NNP 14 2161 65 central central JJ 14 2161 66 government government NN 14 2161 67 and and CC 14 2161 68 other other JJ 14 2161 69 powers power NNS 14 2161 70 reserved reserve VBN 14 2161 71 to to IN 14 2161 72 member member NN 14 2161 73 shaykhdoms shaykhdom NNS 14 2161 74 Capital Capital NNP 14 2161 75 : : : 14 2161 76 Abu Abu NNP 14 2161 77 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2161 78 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2161 79 divisions division NNS 14 2161 80 : : : 14 2161 81 7 7 CD 14 2161 82 emirates emirates NNPS 14 2161 83 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 84 imarat imarat NNP 14 2161 85 , , , 14 2161 86 singular singular JJ 14 2161 87 -- -- : 14 2161 88 imarah imarah NNP 14 2161 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 90 ; ; : 14 2161 91 Abu Abu NNP 14 2161 92 Zaby Zaby NNP 14 2161 93 , , , 14 2161 94 Ajman Ajman NNP 14 2161 95 , , , 14 2161 96 Al Al NNP 14 2161 97 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 14 2161 98 , , , 14 2161 99 Ash Ash NNP 14 2161 100 Shariqah Shariqah NNP 14 2161 101 , , , 14 2161 102 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 14 2161 103 , , , 14 2161 104 Ras Ras NNP 14 2161 105 al al NNP 14 2161 106 Khaymah Khaymah NNP 14 2161 107 , , , 14 2161 108 Umm Umm NNP 14 2161 109 al al NNP 14 2161 110 Qaywayn Qaywayn NNP 14 2161 111 Independence Independence NNP 14 2161 112 : : : 14 2161 113 2 2 CD 14 2161 114 December December NNP 14 2161 115 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 117 from from IN 14 2161 118 UK UK NNP 14 2161 119 ; ; : 14 2161 120 formerly formerly RB 14 2161 121 Trucial Trucial NNP 14 2161 122 States States NNPS 14 2161 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 124 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2161 125 : : : 14 2161 126 2 2 CD 14 2161 127 December December NNP 14 2161 128 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 129 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 130 provisional provisional JJ 14 2161 131 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 132 Legal legal JJ 14 2161 133 system system NN 14 2161 134 : : : 14 2161 135 secular secular JJ 14 2161 136 codes code NNS 14 2161 137 are be VBP 14 2161 138 being be VBG 14 2161 139 introduced introduce VBN 14 2161 140 by by IN 14 2161 141 the the DT 14 2161 142 UAE UAE NNP 14 2161 143 Government Government NNP 14 2161 144 and and CC 14 2161 145 in in IN 14 2161 146 several several JJ 14 2161 147 member member NN 14 2161 148 shaykhdoms shaykhdom NNS 14 2161 149 ; ; : 14 2161 150 Islamic islamic JJ 14 2161 151 law law NN 14 2161 152 remains remain VBZ 14 2161 153 influential influential JJ 14 2161 154 National national JJ 14 2161 155 holiday holiday NN 14 2161 156 : : : 14 2161 157 National National NNP 14 2161 158 Day Day NNP 14 2161 159 , , , 14 2161 160 2 2 CD 14 2161 161 December December NNP 14 2161 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 163 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 165 Executive Executive NNP 14 2161 166 branch branch NN 14 2161 167 : : : 14 2161 168 president president NN 14 2161 169 , , , 14 2161 170 vice vice NN 14 2161 171 president president NN 14 2161 172 , , , 14 2161 173 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2161 174 Council Council NNP 14 2161 175 of of IN 14 2161 176 Rulers Rulers NNPS 14 2161 177 , , , 14 2161 178 prime prime JJ 14 2161 179 minister minister NN 14 2161 180 , , , 14 2161 181 Council Council NNP 14 2161 182 of of IN 14 2161 183 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2161 184 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2161 185 branch branch NN 14 2161 186 : : : 14 2161 187 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2161 188 Federal Federal NNP 14 2161 189 National National NNP 14 2161 190 Council Council NNP 14 2161 191 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2161 192 branch branch NN 14 2161 193 : : : 14 2161 194 Union Union NNP 14 2161 195 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2161 196 Court Court NNP 14 2161 197 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2161 198 : : : 14 2161 199 Chief Chief NNP 14 2161 200 of of IN 14 2161 201 State State NNP 14 2161 202 -- -- : 14 2161 203 President President NNP 14 2161 204 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 14 2161 205 Zayid Zayid NNP 14 2161 206 bin bin NNP 14 2161 207 Sultan Sultan NNP 14 2161 208 Al Al NNP 14 2161 209 NUHAYYAN NUHAYYAN NNP 14 2161 210 of of IN 14 2161 211 Abu Abu NNP 14 2161 212 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2161 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 214 since since IN 14 2161 215 2 2 CD 14 2161 216 December December NNP 14 2161 217 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 219 ; ; : 14 2161 220 Vice Vice NNP 14 2161 221 President President NNP 14 2161 222 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 14 2161 223 Rashid Rashid NNP 14 2161 224 bin bin NN 14 2161 225 Said Said NNP 14 2161 226 Al Al NNP 14 2161 227 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 14 2161 228 of of IN 14 2161 229 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 14 2161 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 231 since since IN 14 2161 232 2 2 CD 14 2161 233 December December NNP 14 2161 234 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 235 ; ; : 14 2161 236 Head Head NNP 14 2161 237 of of IN 14 2161 238 Government Government NNP 14 2161 239 -- -- : 14 2161 240 Prime Prime NNP 14 2161 241 Minister Minister NNP 14 2161 242 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 14 2161 243 Rashid Rashid NNP 14 2161 244 bin bin NN 14 2161 245 Said Said NNP 14 2161 246 Al Al NNP 14 2161 247 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 14 2161 248 of of IN 14 2161 249 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 14 2161 250 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 251 Prime Prime NNP 14 2161 252 Minister Minister NNP 14 2161 253 since since IN 14 2161 254 30 30 CD 14 2161 255 April April NNP 14 2161 256 1979 1979 CD 14 2161 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 258 ; ; : 14 2161 259 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2161 260 Prime Prime NNP 14 2161 261 Minister Minister NNP 14 2161 262 Maktum Maktum NNP 14 2161 263 bin bin NNP 14 2161 264 Rashid Rashid NNP 14 2161 265 al al NNP 14 2161 266 MAKTUM MAKTUM NNP 14 2161 267 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 268 since since IN 14 2161 269 2 2 CD 14 2161 270 December December NNP 14 2161 271 1971 1971 CD 14 2161 272 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 273 Political political JJ 14 2161 274 parties party NNS 14 2161 275 and and CC 14 2161 276 leaders leader NNS 14 2161 277 : : : 14 2161 278 none none NN 14 2161 279 Suffrage suffrage CD 14 2161 280 : : : 14 2161 281 none none NN 14 2161 282 Elections election NNS 14 2161 283 : : : 14 2161 284 none none NN 14 2161 285 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2161 286 : : : 14 2161 287 NA na IN 14 2161 288 Other other JJ 14 2161 289 political political JJ 14 2161 290 or or CC 14 2161 291 pressure pressure NN 14 2161 292 groups group NNS 14 2161 293 : : : 14 2161 294 a a DT 14 2161 295 few few JJ 14 2161 296 small small JJ 14 2161 297 clandestine clandestine JJ 14 2161 298 groups group NNS 14 2161 299 are be VBP 14 2161 300 active active JJ 14 2161 301 Member Member NNP 14 2161 302 of of IN 14 2161 303 : : : 14 2161 304 Arab Arab NNP 14 2161 305 League League NNP 14 2161 306 , , , 14 2161 307 CCC CCC NNP 14 2161 308 , , , 14 2161 309 FAO FAO NNP 14 2161 310 , , , 14 2161 311 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2161 312 , , , 14 2161 313 GATT GATT NNP 14 2161 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 315 de de FW 14 2161 316 facto facto FW 14 2161 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 318 , , , 14 2161 319 GCC GCC NNP 14 2161 320 , , , 14 2161 321 IAEA iaea NN 14 2161 322 , , , 14 2161 323 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2161 324 , , , 14 2161 325 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2161 326 , , , 14 2161 327 IDA IDA NNP 14 2161 328 , , , 14 2161 329 IDB IDB NNP 14 2161 330 -- -- : 14 2161 331 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2161 332 Development Development NNP 14 2161 333 Bank Bank NNP 14 2161 334 , , , 14 2161 335 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2161 336 , , , 14 2161 337 IFC IFC NNP 14 2161 338 , , , 14 2161 339 ILO ILO NNP 14 2161 340 , , , 14 2161 341 IMF IMF NNP 14 2161 342 , , , 14 2161 343 IMO imo RB 14 2161 344 , , , 14 2161 345 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2161 346 , , , 14 2161 347 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2161 348 , , , 14 2161 349 ITU ITU NNP 14 2161 350 , , , 14 2161 351 NAM NAM NNP 14 2161 352 , , , 14 2161 353 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 2161 354 , , , 14 2161 355 OIC OIC NNP 14 2161 356 , , , 14 2161 357 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2161 358 , , , 14 2161 359 UN UN NNP 14 2161 360 , , , 14 2161 361 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2161 362 , , , 14 2161 363 UPU UPU NNP 14 2161 364 , , , 14 2161 365 WHO who WP 14 2161 366 , , , 14 2161 367 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2161 368 , , , 14 2161 369 WTO WTO NNP 14 2161 370 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2161 371 representation representation NN 14 2161 372 : : : 14 2161 373 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2161 374 Abdullah Abdullah NNP 14 2161 375 bin bin NNP 14 2161 376 Zayed Zayed NNP 14 2161 377 AL AL NNP 14 2161 378 - - HYPH 14 2161 379 NAHAYYAN NAHAYYAN NNP 14 2161 380 ; ; : 14 2161 381 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2161 382 at at IN 14 2161 383 Suite Suite NNP 14 2161 384 740 740 CD 14 2161 385 , , , 14 2161 386 600 600 CD 14 2161 387 New New NNP 14 2161 388 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2161 389 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2161 390 NW NW NNP 14 2161 391 , , , 14 2161 392 Washington Washington NNP 14 2161 393 DC DC NNP 14 2161 394 20037 20037 CD 14 2161 395 ; ; : 14 2161 396 telephone telephone NN 14 2161 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 398 202 202 CD 14 2161 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 2161 400 338 338 CD 14 2161 401 - - SYM 14 2161 402 6500 6500 CD 14 2161 403 ; ; : 14 2161 404 US US NNP 14 2161 405 -- -- : 14 2161 406 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2161 407 Edward Edward NNP 14 2161 408 S. S. NNP 14 2161 409 WALKER WALKER NNP 14 2161 410 , , , 14 2161 411 Jr. Jr. NNP 14 2161 412 ; ; : 14 2161 413 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2161 414 at at IN 14 2161 415 Al Al NNP 14 2161 416 - - HYPH 14 2161 417 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2161 418 Street Street NNP 14 2161 419 , , , 14 2161 420 Abu Abu NNP 14 2161 421 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2161 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 2161 423 mailing mail VBG 14 2161 424 address address NN 14 2161 425 is be VBZ 14 2161 426 P. P. NNP 14 2161 427 O. O. NNP 14 2162 1 Box Box NNP 14 2162 2 4009 4009 CD 14 2162 3 , , , 14 2162 4 Abu Abu NNP 14 2162 5 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2162 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2162 7 ; ; : 14 2162 8 telephone telephone NN 14 2162 9 p971o p971o FW 14 2162 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2162 11 2 2 CD 14 2162 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2162 13 336691 336691 CD 14 2162 14 ; ; : 14 2162 15 there there EX 14 2162 16 is be VBZ 14 2162 17 a a DT 14 2162 18 US US NNP 14 2162 19 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2162 20 General General NNP 14 2162 21 in in IN 14 2162 22 Dubai Dubai NNP 14 2162 23 Flag Flag NNP 14 2162 24 : : : 14 2162 25 three three CD 14 2162 26 equal equal JJ 14 2162 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2162 28 bands band NNS 14 2162 29 of of IN 14 2162 30 green green JJ 14 2162 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 2162 32 top top NN 14 2162 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 2162 34 , , , 14 2162 35 white white JJ 14 2162 36 , , , 14 2162 37 and and CC 14 2162 38 black black JJ 14 2162 39 with with IN 14 2162 40 a a DT 14 2162 41 thicker thick JJR 14 2162 42 vertical vertical JJ 14 2162 43 red red JJ 14 2162 44 band band NN 14 2162 45 on on IN 14 2162 46 the the DT 14 2162 47 hoist hoist NN 14 2162 48 side side NN 14 2162 49 - - HYPH 14 2162 50 Economy economy NN 14 2162 51 Overview Overview NNP 14 2162 52 : : : 14 2162 53 The the DT 14 2162 54 UAE UAE NNP 14 2162 55 has have VBZ 14 2162 56 an an DT 14 2162 57 open open JJ 14 2162 58 economy economy NN 14 2162 59 with with IN 14 2162 60 one one CD 14 2162 61 of of IN 14 2162 62 the the DT 14 2162 63 world world NN 14 2162 64 's 's POS 14 2162 65 higher high JJR 14 2162 66 levels level NNS 14 2162 67 of of IN 14 2162 68 income income NN 14 2162 69 per per IN 14 2162 70 capita capita NN 14 2162 71 . . . 14 2163 1 This this DT 14 2163 2 wealth wealth NN 14 2163 3 is be VBZ 14 2163 4 based base VBN 14 2163 5 on on IN 14 2163 6 oil oil NN 14 2163 7 and and CC 14 2163 8 gas gas NN 14 2163 9 , , , 14 2163 10 and and CC 14 2163 11 the the DT 14 2163 12 fortunes fortune NNS 14 2163 13 of of IN 14 2163 14 the the DT 14 2163 15 economy economy NN 14 2163 16 fluctuate fluctuate NN 14 2163 17 with with IN 14 2163 18 the the DT 14 2163 19 prices price NNS 14 2163 20 of of IN 14 2163 21 those those DT 14 2163 22 commodities commodity NNS 14 2163 23 . . . 14 2164 1 Since since IN 14 2164 2 1973 1973 CD 14 2164 3 , , , 14 2164 4 when when WRB 14 2164 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2164 6 prices price NNS 14 2164 7 shot shoot VBD 14 2164 8 up up RP 14 2164 9 , , , 14 2164 10 the the DT 14 2164 11 UAE UAE NNP 14 2164 12 has have VBZ 14 2164 13 undergone undergo VBN 14 2164 14 a a DT 14 2164 15 profound profound JJ 14 2164 16 transformation transformation NN 14 2164 17 from from IN 14 2164 18 an an DT 14 2164 19 impoverished impoverished JJ 14 2164 20 region region NN 14 2164 21 of of IN 14 2164 22 small small JJ 14 2164 23 desert desert NN 14 2164 24 principalities principality NNS 14 2164 25 to to IN 14 2164 26 a a DT 14 2164 27 modern modern JJ 14 2164 28 state state NN 14 2164 29 with with IN 14 2164 30 a a DT 14 2164 31 high high JJ 14 2164 32 standard standard NN 14 2164 33 of of IN 14 2164 34 living living NN 14 2164 35 . . . 14 2165 1 At at IN 14 2165 2 present present JJ 14 2165 3 levels level NNS 14 2165 4 of of IN 14 2165 5 production production NN 14 2165 6 , , , 14 2165 7 crude crude JJ 14 2165 8 oil oil NN 14 2165 9 reserves reserve NNS 14 2165 10 should should MD 14 2165 11 last last VB 14 2165 12 for for IN 14 2165 13 over over IN 14 2165 14 100 100 CD 14 2165 15 years year NNS 14 2165 16 . . . 14 2166 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 2166 2 : : : 14 2166 3 $ $ $ 14 2166 4 23.3 23.3 CD 14 2166 5 billion billion CD 14 2166 6 , , , 14 2166 7 per per IN 14 2166 8 capita capita FW 14 2166 9 $ $ $ 14 2166 10 11,680 11,680 CD 14 2166 11 ; 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NNP 14 2168 9 , , , 14 2168 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2168 11 est est VBD 14 2168 12 . . . 14 2169 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2169 2 ; ; : 14 2169 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2169 4 -- -- : 14 2169 5 crude crude JJ 14 2169 6 oil oil NN 14 2169 7 75 75 CD 14 2169 8 % % NN 14 2169 9 , , , 14 2169 10 natural natural JJ 14 2169 11 gas gas NN 14 2169 12 , , , 14 2169 13 reexports reexport NNS 14 2169 14 , , , 14 2169 15 dried dry VBN 14 2169 16 fish fish NN 14 2169 17 , , , 14 2169 18 dates date NNS 14 2169 19 ; ; , 14 2169 20 partners partner NNS 14 2169 21 -- -- : 14 2169 22 US US NNP 14 2169 23 , , , 14 2169 24 EC EC NNP 14 2169 25 , , , 14 2169 26 Japan Japan NNP 14 2169 27 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2169 28 : : : 14 2169 29 $ $ $ 14 2169 30 8.5 8.5 CD 14 2169 31 billion billion CD 14 2169 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 2169 33 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2169 34 . . NNP 14 2169 35 , , , 14 2169 36 1988 1988 CD 14 2169 37 est est VBD 14 2169 38 . . . 14 2170 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2170 2 ; ; : 14 2170 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2170 4 -- -- : 14 2170 5 food food NN 14 2170 6 , , , 14 2170 7 consumer consumer NN 14 2170 8 and and CC 14 2170 9 capital capital NN 14 2170 10 goods good NNS 14 2170 11 ; ; : 14 2170 12 partners partner NNS 14 2170 13 -- -- : 14 2170 14 EC EC NNP 14 2170 15 , , , 14 2170 16 Japan Japan NNP 14 2170 17 , , , 14 2170 18 US US NNP 14 2170 19 External External NNP 14 2170 20 debt debt NN 14 2170 21 : : : 14 2170 22 $ $ $ 14 2170 23 11.0 11.0 CD 14 2170 24 billion billion CD 14 2170 25 ( ( -LRB- 14 2170 26 December December NNP 14 2170 27 1989 1989 CD 14 2170 28 est est NNP 14 2170 29 . . . 14 2170 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2171 2 production production NN 14 2171 3 : : : 14 2171 4 growth growth NN 14 2171 5 rate rate NN 14 2171 6 - - : 14 2171 7 9.3 9.3 CD 14 2171 8 % % NN 14 2171 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 10 1986 1986 CD 14 2171 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 12 Electricity electricity NN 14 2171 13 : : : 14 2171 14 5,590,000 5,590,000 CD 14 2171 15 kW kw NN 14 2171 16 capacity capacity NN 14 2171 17 ; ; : 14 2171 18 15,000 15,000 CD 14 2171 19 million million CD 14 2171 20 kWh kWh NNS 14 2171 21 produced produce VBN 14 2171 22 , , , 14 2171 23 7,090 7,090 CD 14 2171 24 kWh kWh NNS 14 2171 25 per per IN 14 2171 26 capita capita NN 14 2171 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 28 1989 1989 CD 14 2171 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 30 Industries Industries NNP 14 2171 31 : : : 14 2171 32 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2171 33 , , , 14 2171 34 fishing fishing NN 14 2171 35 , , , 14 2171 36 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 14 2171 37 , , , 14 2171 38 construction construction NN 14 2171 39 materials material NNS 14 2171 40 , , , 14 2171 41 some some DT 14 2171 42 boat boat NN 14 2171 43 building building NN 14 2171 44 , , , 14 2171 45 handicrafts handicraft NNS 14 2171 46 , , , 14 2171 47 pearling pearl VBG 14 2171 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2171 49 : : : 14 2171 50 accounts account NNS 14 2171 51 for for IN 14 2171 52 1 1 CD 14 2171 53 % % NN 14 2171 54 of of IN 14 2171 55 GNP GNP NNP 14 2171 56 and and CC 14 2171 57 5 5 CD 14 2171 58 % % NN 14 2171 59 of of IN 14 2171 60 labor labor NN 14 2171 61 force force NN 14 2171 62 ; ; : 14 2171 63 cash cash NN 14 2171 64 crop crop NN 14 2171 65 -- -- : 14 2171 66 dates date VBZ 14 2171 67 ; ; : 14 2171 68 food food NN 14 2171 69 products product NNS 14 2171 70 -- -- : 14 2171 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 2171 72 , , , 14 2171 73 watermelons watermelon NNS 14 2171 74 , , , 14 2171 75 poultry poultry NN 14 2171 76 , , , 14 2171 77 eggs egg NNS 14 2171 78 , , , 14 2171 79 dairy dairy NN 14 2171 80 , , , 14 2171 81 fish fish NN 14 2171 82 ; ; : 14 2171 83 only only RB 14 2171 84 25 25 CD 14 2171 85 % % NN 14 2171 86 self self NN 14 2171 87 - - HYPH 14 2171 88 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2171 89 in in IN 14 2171 90 food food NN 14 2171 91 Aid aid NN 14 2171 92 : : : 14 2171 93 donor donor NN 14 2171 94 -- -- : 14 2171 95 pledged pledge VBD 14 2171 96 $ $ $ 14 2171 97 9.1 9.1 CD 14 2171 98 billion billion CD 14 2171 99 in in IN 14 2171 100 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2171 101 aid aid NN 14 2171 102 to to IN 14 2171 103 less less RBR 14 2171 104 developed develop VBN 14 2171 105 countries country NNS 14 2171 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 107 1979 1979 CD 14 2171 108 - - SYM 14 2171 109 89 89 CD 14 2171 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 111 Currency currency NN 14 2171 112 : : : 14 2171 113 Emirian emirian JJ 14 2171 114 dirham dirham NN 14 2171 115 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 116 plural plural JJ 14 2171 117 -- -- : 14 2171 118 dirhams dirham NNS 14 2171 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 120 ; ; : 14 2171 121 1 1 CD 14 2171 122 Emirian emirian JJ 14 2171 123 dirham dirham NN 14 2171 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 125 Dh Dh NNP 14 2171 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 127 = = NFP 14 2171 128 100 100 CD 14 2171 129 fils fil NNS 14 2171 130 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2171 131 rates rate NNS 14 2171 132 : : : 14 2171 133 Emirian emirian JJ 14 2171 134 dirhams dirham NNS 14 2171 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 136 Dh Dh NNP 14 2171 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 138 per per IN 14 2171 139 US$ us$ $ 14 2171 140 1 1 CD 14 2171 141 - - HYPH 14 2171 142 -3.6710 -3.6710 NN 14 2171 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 144 fixed fix VBN 14 2171 145 rate rate NN 14 2171 146 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 147 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2171 148 year year NN 14 2171 149 : : : 14 2171 150 calendar calendar NNP 14 2171 151 year year NN 14 2171 152 - - HYPH 14 2171 153 Communications Communications NNP 14 2171 154 Highways Highways NNP 14 2171 155 : : : 14 2171 156 2,000 2,000 CD 14 2171 157 km km NN 14 2171 158 total total NN 14 2171 159 ; ; : 14 2171 160 1,800 1,800 CD 14 2171 161 km km NNP 14 2171 162 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2171 163 , , , 14 2171 164 200 200 CD 14 2171 165 km km NN 14 2171 166 gravel gravel NN 14 2171 167 and and CC 14 2171 168 graded grade VBD 14 2171 169 earth earth NN 14 2171 170 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2171 171 : : : 14 2171 172 830 830 CD 14 2171 173 km km NN 14 2171 174 crude crude JJ 14 2171 175 oil oil NN 14 2171 176 ; ; : 14 2171 177 870 870 CD 14 2171 178 km km NN 14 2171 179 natural natural JJ 14 2171 180 gas gas NN 14 2171 181 , , , 14 2171 182 including include VBG 14 2171 183 natural natural JJ 14 2171 184 gas gas NN 14 2171 185 liquids liquid NNS 14 2171 186 Ports port NNS 14 2171 187 : : : 14 2171 188 Al Al NNP 14 2171 189 Fujayrah Fujayrah NNP 14 2171 190 , , , 14 2171 191 Khawr Khawr NNP 14 2171 192 Fakkan Fakkan NNP 14 2171 193 , , , 14 2171 194 Mina Mina NNP 14 2171 195 Jabal Jabal NNP 14 2171 196 Ali Ali NNP 14 2171 197 , , , 14 2171 198 Mina Mina NNP 14 2171 199 Khalid Khalid NNP 14 2171 200 , , , 14 2171 201 Mina Mina NNP 14 2171 202 Rashid Rashid NNP 14 2171 203 , , , 14 2171 204 Mina Mina NNP 14 2171 205 Saqr Saqr NNP 14 2171 206 , , , 14 2171 207 Mina Mina NNP 14 2171 208 Zayid Zayid NNP 14 2171 209 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2171 210 marine marine NN 14 2171 211 : : : 14 2171 212 47 47 CD 14 2171 213 ships ship NNS 14 2171 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 215 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2171 216 GRT GRT NNP 14 2171 217 or or CC 14 2171 218 over over RB 14 2171 219 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 220 totaling total VBG 14 2171 221 728,332 728,332 CD 14 2171 222 GRT/1,181,566 GRT/1,181,566 . 14 2171 223 DWT dwt NN 14 2171 224 ; ; : 14 2171 225 includes include VBZ 14 2171 226 14 14 CD 14 2171 227 cargo cargo NN 14 2171 228 , , , 14 2171 229 7 7 CD 14 2171 230 container container NN 14 2171 231 , , , 14 2171 232 2 2 CD 14 2171 233 roll roll NN 14 2171 234 - - HYPH 14 2171 235 on on IN 14 2171 236 / / SYM 14 2171 237 roll roll NN 14 2171 238 - - HYPH 14 2171 239 off off RP 14 2171 240 cargo cargo NN 14 2171 241 , , , 14 2171 242 20 20 CD 14 2171 243 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2171 244 , , , 14 2171 245 oils oil NNS 14 2171 246 , , , 14 2171 247 and and CC 14 2171 248 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2171 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 250 POL POL NNP 14 2171 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 252 tanker tanker NN 14 2171 253 , , , 14 2171 254 4 4 CD 14 2171 255 bulk bulk JJ 14 2171 256 Civil civil JJ 14 2171 257 air air NN 14 2171 258 : : : 14 2171 259 8 8 CD 14 2171 260 major major JJ 14 2171 261 transport transport NN 14 2171 262 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2171 263 Airports airport NNS 14 2171 264 : : : 14 2171 265 40 40 CD 14 2171 266 total total NN 14 2171 267 , , , 14 2171 268 34 34 CD 14 2171 269 usable usable JJ 14 2171 270 ; ; : 14 2171 271 19 19 CD 14 2171 272 with with IN 14 2171 273 permanent permanent JJ 14 2171 274 - - HYPH 14 2171 275 surface surface NN 14 2171 276 runways runway NNS 14 2171 277 ; ; : 14 2171 278 8 8 CD 14 2171 279 with with IN 14 2171 280 runways runway NNS 14 2171 281 over over IN 14 2171 282 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2171 283 m m CD 14 2171 284 ; ; : 14 2171 285 5 5 CD 14 2171 286 with with IN 14 2171 287 runways runways NNP 14 2171 288 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2171 289 - - HYPH 14 2171 290 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2171 291 m m NN 14 2171 292 ; ; : 14 2171 293 4 4 CD 14 2171 294 with with IN 14 2171 295 runways runway NNS 14 2171 296 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2171 297 - - HYPH 14 2171 298 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2171 299 m m NNP 14 2171 300 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2171 301 : : : 14 2171 302 adequate adequate JJ 14 2171 303 system system NN 14 2171 304 of of IN 14 2171 305 radio radio NN 14 2171 306 relay relay NN 14 2171 307 and and CC 14 2171 308 coaxial coaxial JJ 14 2171 309 cable cable NN 14 2171 310 ; ; : 14 2171 311 key key JJ 14 2171 312 centers center NNS 14 2171 313 are be VBP 14 2171 314 Abu Abu NNP 14 2171 315 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2171 316 and and CC 14 2171 317 Dubayy Dubayy NNP 14 2171 318 ; ; : 14 2171 319 386,600 386,600 CD 14 2171 320 telephones telephone NNS 14 2171 321 ; ; : 14 2171 322 stations--8 stations--8 `` 14 2171 323 AM am NN 14 2171 324 , , , 14 2171 325 3 3 CD 14 2171 326 FM FM NNP 14 2171 327 , , , 14 2171 328 12 12 CD 14 2171 329 TV tv NN 14 2171 330 ; ; : 14 2171 331 satellite satellite NN 14 2171 332 earth earth NN 14 2171 333 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2171 334 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2171 335 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2171 336 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2171 337 , , , 14 2171 338 2 2 CD 14 2171 339 Indian Indian NNP 14 2171 340 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2171 341 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2171 342 and and CC 14 2171 343 1 1 CD 14 2171 344 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 2171 345 ; ; : 14 2171 346 submarine submarine NN 14 2171 347 cables cable NNS 14 2171 348 to to IN 14 2171 349 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 2171 350 , , , 14 2171 351 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 2171 352 , , , 14 2171 353 India India NNP 14 2171 354 , , , 14 2171 355 and and CC 14 2171 356 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2171 357 ; ; : 14 2171 358 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 2171 359 scatter scatter NN 14 2171 360 to to IN 14 2171 361 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 2171 362 ; ; : 14 2171 363 radio radio NN 14 2171 364 relay relay NN 14 2171 365 to to IN 14 2171 366 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2171 367 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2171 368 - - HYPH 14 2171 369 Defense Defense NNP 14 2171 370 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2171 371 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2171 372 : : : 14 2171 373 Army Army NNP 14 2171 374 , , , 14 2171 375 Navy Navy NNP 14 2171 376 , , , 14 2171 377 Air Air NNP 14 2171 378 Force Force NNP 14 2171 379 , , , 14 2171 380 Central Central NNP 14 2171 381 Military Military NNP 14 2171 382 Command Command NNP 14 2171 383 , , , 14 2171 384 Federal Federal NNP 14 2171 385 Police Police NNP 14 2171 386 Force Force NNP 14 2171 387 Military Military NNP 14 2171 388 manpower manpower NN 14 2171 389 : : : 14 2171 390 males males NNP 14 2171 391 15 15 CD 14 2171 392 - - SYM 14 2171 393 49 49 CD 14 2171 394 , , , 14 2171 395 904,690 904,690 CD 14 2171 396 ; ; : 14 2171 397 498,082 498,082 CD 14 2171 398 fit fit NN 14 2171 399 for for IN 14 2171 400 military military JJ 14 2171 401 service service NN 14 2171 402 Defense Defense NNP 14 2171 403 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2171 404 : : : 14 2171 405 $ $ $ 14 2171 406 1.59 1.59 CD 14 2171 407 billion billion CD 14 2171 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 409 1987 1987 CD 14 2171 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 411 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2171 412 Country country NN 14 2171 413 : : : 14 2171 414 United United NNP 14 2171 415 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2171 416 - - HYPH 14 2171 417 Geography Geography NNP 14 2171 418 Total Total NNP 14 2171 419 area area NN 14 2171 420 : : : 14 2171 421 244,820 244,820 CD 14 2171 422 km2 km2 NN 14 2171 423 ; ; : 14 2171 424 land land NN 14 2171 425 area area NN 14 2171 426 : : : 14 2171 427 241,590 241,590 CD 14 2171 428 km2 km2 NN 14 2171 429 ; ; : 14 2171 430 includes include VBZ 14 2171 431 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 2171 432 and and CC 14 2171 433 Shetland Shetland NNP 14 2171 434 Islands Islands NNP 14 2171 435 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2171 436 area area NN 14 2171 437 : : : 14 2171 438 slightly slightly RB 14 2171 439 smaller small JJR 14 2171 440 than than IN 14 2171 441 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 2171 442 Land Land NNP 14 2171 443 boundary boundary NN 14 2171 444 : : : 14 2171 445 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 446 360 360 CD 14 2171 447 km km NN 14 2171 448 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2171 449 : : : 14 2171 450 12,429 12,429 CD 14 2171 451 km km NN 14 2171 452 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2171 453 claims claim VBZ 14 2171 454 : : : 14 2171 455 Continental continental JJ 14 2171 456 shelf shelf NN 14 2171 457 : : : 14 2171 458 200 200 CD 14 2171 459 meters meter NNS 14 2171 460 or or CC 14 2171 461 to to IN 14 2171 462 depth depth NN 14 2171 463 of of IN 14 2171 464 exploitation exploitation NN 14 2171 465 or or CC 14 2171 466 in in IN 14 2171 467 accordance accordance NN 14 2171 468 with with IN 14 2171 469 agreed agree VBN 14 2171 470 upon upon IN 14 2171 471 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2171 472 ; ; : 14 2171 473 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 2171 474 fishing fishing NN 14 2171 475 zone zone NN 14 2171 476 : : : 14 2171 477 200 200 CD 14 2171 478 nm nm CD 14 2171 479 ; ; : 14 2171 480 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2171 481 sea sea NN 14 2171 482 : : : 14 2171 483 12 12 CD 14 2171 484 nm nm NNP 14 2171 485 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2171 486 : : : 14 2171 487 maritime maritime JJ 14 2171 488 boundary boundary NN 14 2171 489 with with IN 14 2171 490 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 491 ; ; : 14 2171 492 Northern Northern NNP 14 2171 493 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 494 question question NN 14 2171 495 with with IN 14 2171 496 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 497 ; ; : 14 2171 498 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 2171 499 question question NN 14 2171 500 with with IN 14 2171 501 Spain Spain NNP 14 2171 502 ; ; : 14 2171 503 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2171 504 claims claim VBZ 14 2171 505 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2171 506 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2171 507 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 508 Islas Islas NNP 14 2171 509 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2171 510 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 511 ; ; : 14 2171 512 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2171 513 claims claim VBZ 14 2171 514 South South NNP 14 2171 515 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2171 516 and and CC 14 2171 517 the the DT 14 2171 518 South South NNP 14 2171 519 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 2171 520 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2171 521 ; ; : 14 2171 522 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2171 523 claims claim VBZ 14 2171 524 island island NN 14 2171 525 of of IN 14 2171 526 Diego Diego NNP 14 2171 527 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 2171 528 in in IN 14 2171 529 British British NNP 14 2171 530 Indian Indian NNP 14 2171 531 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2171 532 Territory territory NN 14 2171 533 ; ; : 14 2171 534 Hong Hong NNP 14 2171 535 Kong Kong NNP 14 2171 536 is be VBZ 14 2171 537 scheduled schedule VBN 14 2171 538 to to TO 14 2171 539 become become VB 14 2171 540 a a DT 14 2171 541 Special Special NNP 14 2171 542 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2171 543 Region Region NNP 14 2171 544 of of IN 14 2171 545 China China NNP 14 2171 546 in in IN 14 2171 547 1997 1997 CD 14 2171 548 ; ; : 14 2171 549 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 2171 550 continental continental JJ 14 2171 551 shelf shelf NN 14 2171 552 dispute dispute NN 14 2171 553 involving involve VBG 14 2171 554 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2171 555 , , , 14 2171 556 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 2171 557 , , , 14 2171 558 and and CC 14 2171 559 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 560 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 561 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2171 562 and and CC 14 2171 563 the the DT 14 2171 564 UK UK NNP 14 2171 565 have have VBP 14 2171 566 signed sign VBN 14 2171 567 a a DT 14 2171 568 boundary boundary JJ 14 2171 569 agreement agreement NN 14 2171 570 in in IN 14 2171 571 the the DT 14 2171 572 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 2171 573 area area NN 14 2171 574 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 575 ; ; , 14 2171 576 territorial territorial JJ 14 2171 577 claim claim NN 14 2171 578 in in IN 14 2171 579 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2171 580 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 581 British British NNP 14 2171 582 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 2171 583 Territory Territory NNP 14 2171 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 585 Climate climate NN 14 2171 586 : : : 14 2171 587 temperate temperate VB 14 2171 588 ; ; , 14 2171 589 moderated moderate VBN 14 2171 590 by by IN 14 2171 591 prevailing prevail VBG 14 2171 592 southwest southwest NN 14 2171 593 winds wind NNS 14 2171 594 over over IN 14 2171 595 the the DT 14 2171 596 North North NNP 14 2171 597 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2171 598 Current Current NNP 14 2171 599 ; ; : 14 2171 600 more more JJR 14 2171 601 than than IN 14 2171 602 half half NN 14 2171 603 of of IN 14 2171 604 the the DT 14 2171 605 days day NNS 14 2171 606 are be VBP 14 2171 607 overcast overcast JJ 14 2171 608 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2171 609 : : : 14 2171 610 mostly mostly RB 14 2171 611 rugged rugged JJ 14 2171 612 hills hill NNS 14 2171 613 and and CC 14 2171 614 low low JJ 14 2171 615 mountains mountain NNS 14 2171 616 ; ; : 14 2171 617 level level NN 14 2171 618 to to IN 14 2171 619 rolling rolling JJ 14 2171 620 plains plain NNS 14 2171 621 in in IN 14 2171 622 east east NN 14 2171 623 and and CC 14 2171 624 southeast southeast JJ 14 2171 625 Natural natural JJ 14 2171 626 resources resource NNS 14 2171 627 : : : 14 2171 628 coal coal NN 14 2171 629 , , , 14 2171 630 crude crude JJ 14 2171 631 oil oil NN 14 2171 632 , , , 14 2171 633 natural natural JJ 14 2171 634 gas gas NN 14 2171 635 , , , 14 2171 636 tin tin NN 14 2171 637 , , , 14 2171 638 limestone limestone NN 14 2171 639 , , , 14 2171 640 iron iron NN 14 2171 641 ore ore NN 14 2171 642 , , , 14 2171 643 salt salt NN 14 2171 644 , , , 14 2171 645 clay clay NN 14 2171 646 , , , 14 2171 647 chalk chalk NNP 14 2171 648 , , , 14 2171 649 gypsum gypsum NN 14 2171 650 , , , 14 2171 651 lead lead NN 14 2171 652 , , , 14 2171 653 silica silica NN 14 2171 654 Land land NN 14 2171 655 use use NN 14 2171 656 : : : 14 2171 657 29 29 CD 14 2171 658 % % NN 14 2171 659 arable arable JJ 14 2171 660 land land NN 14 2171 661 ; ; : 14 2171 662 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2171 663 permanent permanent JJ 14 2171 664 crops crop NNS 14 2171 665 ; ; : 14 2171 666 48 48 CD 14 2171 667 % % NN 14 2171 668 meadows meadow NNS 14 2171 669 and and CC 14 2171 670 pastures pasture NNS 14 2171 671 ; ; : 14 2171 672 9 9 CD 14 2171 673 % % NN 14 2171 674 forest forest NN 14 2171 675 and and CC 14 2171 676 woodland woodland NN 14 2171 677 ; ; : 14 2171 678 14 14 CD 14 2171 679 % % NN 14 2171 680 other other JJ 14 2171 681 ; ; : 14 2171 682 includes include VBZ 14 2171 683 1 1 CD 14 2171 684 % % NN 14 2171 685 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2171 686 Environment Environment NNP 14 2171 687 : : : 14 2171 688 pollution pollution NN 14 2171 689 control control NN 14 2171 690 measures measure NNS 14 2171 691 improving improve VBG 14 2171 692 air air NN 14 2171 693 , , , 14 2171 694 water water NN 14 2171 695 quality quality NN 14 2171 696 ; ; : 14 2171 697 because because IN 14 2171 698 of of IN 14 2171 699 heavily heavily RB 14 2171 700 indented indent VBN 14 2171 701 coastline coastline NN 14 2171 702 , , , 14 2171 703 no no DT 14 2171 704 location location NN 14 2171 705 is be VBZ 14 2171 706 more more JJR 14 2171 707 than than IN 14 2171 708 125 125 CD 14 2171 709 km km NN 14 2171 710 from from IN 14 2171 711 tidal tidal JJ 14 2171 712 waters water NNS 14 2171 713 Note Note NNP 14 2171 714 : : : 14 2171 715 lies lie NNS 14 2171 716 near near IN 14 2171 717 vital vital JJ 14 2171 718 North North NNP 14 2171 719 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2171 720 sea sea NN 14 2171 721 lanes lane NNS 14 2171 722 ; ; : 14 2171 723 only only RB 14 2171 724 35 35 CD 14 2171 725 km km NN 14 2171 726 from from IN 14 2171 727 France France NNP 14 2171 728 - - HYPH 14 2171 729 People People NNP 14 2171 730 Population Population NNP 14 2171 731 : : : 14 2171 732 57,365,665 57,365,665 CD 14 2171 733 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 734 July July NNP 14 2171 735 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 736 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 737 , , , 14 2171 738 growth growth NN 14 2171 739 rate rate NN 14 2171 740 0.3 0.3 CD 14 2171 741 % % NN 14 2171 742 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 743 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 744 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 745 Birth birth NN 14 2171 746 rate rate NN 14 2171 747 : : : 14 2171 748 14 14 CD 14 2171 749 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2171 750 population population NN 14 2171 751 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 752 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 753 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 754 Death death NN 14 2171 755 rate rate NN 14 2171 756 : : : 14 2171 757 11 11 CD 14 2171 758 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2171 759 population population NN 14 2171 760 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 761 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 762 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 763 Net net JJ 14 2171 764 migration migration NN 14 2171 765 rate rate NN 14 2171 766 : : : 14 2171 767 0 0 CD 14 2171 768 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2171 769 population population NN 14 2171 770 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 771 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 772 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 773 Infant infant NN 14 2171 774 mortality mortality NN 14 2171 775 rate rate NN 14 2171 776 : : : 14 2171 777 7 7 CD 14 2171 778 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2171 779 live live JJ 14 2171 780 births birth NNS 14 2171 781 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 782 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 784 Life life NN 14 2171 785 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2171 786 at at IN 14 2171 787 birth birth NN 14 2171 788 : : : 14 2171 789 73 73 CD 14 2171 790 years year NNS 14 2171 791 male male JJ 14 2171 792 , , , 14 2171 793 79 79 CD 14 2171 794 years year NNS 14 2171 795 female female JJ 14 2171 796 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 797 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 798 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 799 Total total JJ 14 2171 800 fertility fertility NN 14 2171 801 rate rate NN 14 2171 802 : : : 14 2171 803 1.8 1.8 CD 14 2171 804 children child NNS 14 2171 805 born bear VBN 14 2171 806 / / SYM 14 2171 807 woman woman NN 14 2171 808 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 809 1990 1990 CD 14 2171 810 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 811 Nationality nationality NN 14 2171 812 : : : 14 2171 813 noun noun NNP 14 2171 814 -- -- : 14 2171 815 Briton(s Briton(s NNP 14 2171 816 ) ) -RRB- 14 2171 817 , , , 14 2171 818 British British NNP 14 2171 819 ( ( -LRB- 14 2171 820 collective collective JJ 14 2171 821 pl pl NN 14 2171 822 . . . 14 2172 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 2 ; ; : 14 2172 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2172 4 -- -- : 14 2172 5 British british JJ 14 2172 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2172 7 divisions division NNS 14 2172 8 : : : 14 2172 9 81.5 81.5 CD 14 2172 10 % % NN 14 2172 11 English English NNP 14 2172 12 , , , 14 2172 13 9.6 9.6 CD 14 2172 14 % % NN 14 2172 15 Scottish Scottish NNP 14 2172 16 , , , 14 2172 17 2.4 2.4 CD 14 2172 18 % % NN 14 2172 19 Irish irish JJ 14 2172 20 , , , 14 2172 21 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2172 22 % % NN 14 2172 23 Welsh Welsh NNP 14 2172 24 , , , 14 2172 25 1.8 1.8 CD 14 2172 26 % % NN 14 2172 27 Ulster Ulster NNP 14 2172 28 , , , 14 2172 29 2.8 2.8 CD 14 2172 30 % % NN 14 2172 31 West West NNP 14 2172 32 Indian Indian NNP 14 2172 33 , , , 14 2172 34 Indian indian JJ 14 2172 35 , , , 14 2172 36 Pakistani pakistani JJ 14 2172 37 , , , 14 2172 38 and and CC 14 2172 39 other other JJ 14 2172 40 Religion religion NN 14 2172 41 : : : 14 2172 42 27.0 27.0 CD 14 2172 43 million million CD 14 2172 44 Anglican Anglican NNP 14 2172 45 , , , 14 2172 46 5.3 5.3 CD 14 2172 47 million million CD 14 2172 48 Roman Roman NNP 14 2172 49 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2172 50 , , , 14 2172 51 2.0 2.0 CD 14 2172 52 million million CD 14 2172 53 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 14 2172 54 , , , 14 2172 55 760,000 760,000 CD 14 2172 56 Methodist Methodist NNP 14 2172 57 , , , 14 2172 58 410,000 410,000 CD 14 2172 59 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2172 60 Language language NN 14 2172 61 : : : 14 2172 62 English English NNP 14 2172 63 , , , 14 2172 64 Welsh Welsh NNP 14 2172 65 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 66 about about RB 14 2172 67 26 26 CD 14 2172 68 % % NN 14 2172 69 of of IN 14 2172 70 population population NN 14 2172 71 of of IN 14 2172 72 Wales Wales NNP 14 2172 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 74 , , , 14 2172 75 Scottish scottish JJ 14 2172 76 form form NN 14 2172 77 of of IN 14 2172 78 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 14 2172 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 80 about about RB 14 2172 81 60,000 60,000 CD 14 2172 82 in in IN 14 2172 83 Scotland Scotland NNP 14 2172 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 85 Literacy literacy NN 14 2172 86 : : : 14 2172 87 99 99 CD 14 2172 88 % % NN 14 2172 89 Labor Labor NNP 14 2172 90 force force NN 14 2172 91 : : : 14 2172 92 28,120,000 28,120,000 CD 14 2172 93 ; ; : 14 2172 94 53.3 53.3 CD 14 2172 95 % % NN 14 2172 96 services service NNS 14 2172 97 , , , 14 2172 98 23.6 23.6 CD 14 2172 99 % % NN 14 2172 100 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2172 101 and and CC 14 2172 102 construction construction NN 14 2172 103 , , , 14 2172 104 10.8 10.8 CD 14 2172 105 % % NN 14 2172 106 self self NN 14 2172 107 - - HYPH 14 2172 108 employed employ VBN 14 2172 109 , , , 14 2172 110 6.8 6.8 CD 14 2172 111 % % NN 14 2172 112 government government NN 14 2172 113 , , , 14 2172 114 1.0 1.0 CD 14 2172 115 % % NN 14 2172 116 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2172 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 118 1988 1988 CD 14 2172 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 120 Organized organize VBN 14 2172 121 labor labor NN 14 2172 122 : : : 14 2172 123 37 37 CD 14 2172 124 % % NN 14 2172 125 of of IN 14 2172 126 labor labor NN 14 2172 127 force force NN 14 2172 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 129 1987 1987 CD 14 2172 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 131 - - : 14 2172 132 Government Government NNP 14 2172 133 Long Long NNP 14 2172 134 - - HYPH 14 2172 135 form form NN 14 2172 136 name name NN 14 2172 137 : : : 14 2172 138 United United NNP 14 2172 139 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2172 140 of of IN 14 2172 141 Great Great NNP 14 2172 142 Britain Britain NNP 14 2172 143 and and CC 14 2172 144 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 145 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 146 ; ; : 14 2172 147 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2172 148 UK UK NNP 14 2172 149 Type Type NNP 14 2172 150 : : : 14 2172 151 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2172 152 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2172 153 Capital capital NN 14 2172 154 : : : 14 2172 155 London London NNP 14 2172 156 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2172 157 divisions division NNS 14 2172 158 : : : 14 2172 159 47 47 CD 14 2172 160 counties county NNS 14 2172 161 , , , 14 2172 162 7 7 CD 14 2172 163 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 2172 164 counties county NNS 14 2172 165 , , , 14 2172 166 26 26 CD 14 2172 167 districts district NNS 14 2172 168 , , , 14 2172 169 9 9 CD 14 2172 170 regions region NNS 14 2172 171 , , , 14 2172 172 and and CC 14 2172 173 3 3 CD 14 2172 174 islands island NNS 14 2172 175 areas area NNS 14 2172 176 England--39 England--39 NNP 14 2172 177 counties county NNS 14 2172 178 , , , 14 2172 179 7 7 CD 14 2172 180 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 14 2172 181 counties county NNS 14 2172 182 * * NFP 14 2172 183 ; ; : 14 2172 184 Avon Avon NNP 14 2172 185 , , , 14 2172 186 Bedford Bedford NNP 14 2172 187 , , , 14 2172 188 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 14 2172 189 , , , 14 2172 190 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 14 2172 191 , , , 14 2172 192 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 14 2172 193 , , , 14 2172 194 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 14 2172 195 , , , 14 2172 196 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 14 2172 197 , , , 14 2172 198 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 14 2172 199 , , , 14 2172 200 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 14 2172 201 , , , 14 2172 202 Derby Derby NNP 14 2172 203 , , , 14 2172 204 Devon Devon NNP 14 2172 205 , , , 14 2172 206 Dorset Dorset NNP 14 2172 207 , , , 14 2172 208 Durham Durham NNP 14 2172 209 , , , 14 2172 210 East East NNP 14 2172 211 Sussex Sussex NNP 14 2172 212 , , , 14 2172 213 Essex Essex NNP 14 2172 214 , , , 14 2172 215 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 14 2172 216 , , , 14 2172 217 Greater Greater NNP 14 2172 218 London London NNP 14 2172 219 * * NFP 14 2172 220 , , , 14 2172 221 Greater Greater NNP 14 2172 222 Manchester Manchester NNP 14 2172 223 * * NFP 14 2172 224 , , , 14 2172 225 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2172 226 , , , 14 2172 227 Hereford Hereford NNP 14 2172 228 and and CC 14 2172 229 Worcester Worcester NNP 14 2172 230 , , , 14 2172 231 Hertford Hertford NNP 14 2172 232 , , , 14 2172 233 Humberside Humberside NNP 14 2172 234 , , , 14 2172 235 Isle Isle NNP 14 2172 236 of of IN 14 2172 237 Wight Wight NNP 14 2172 238 , , , 14 2172 239 Kent Kent NNP 14 2172 240 , , , 14 2172 241 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 14 2172 242 , , , 14 2172 243 Leicester Leicester NNP 14 2172 244 , , , 14 2172 245 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 14 2172 246 , , , 14 2172 247 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 14 2172 248 * * NFP 14 2172 249 , , , 14 2172 250 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 14 2172 251 , , , 14 2172 252 Northampton Northampton NNP 14 2172 253 , , , 14 2172 254 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 14 2172 255 , , , 14 2172 256 North North NNP 14 2172 257 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 14 2172 258 , , , 14 2172 259 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 14 2172 260 , , , 14 2172 261 Oxford Oxford NNP 14 2172 262 , , , 14 2172 263 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 14 2172 264 , , , 14 2172 265 Somerset Somerset NNP 14 2172 266 , , , 14 2172 267 South South NNP 14 2172 268 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 14 2172 269 * * NFP 14 2172 270 , , , 14 2172 271 Stafford Stafford NNP 14 2172 272 , , , 14 2172 273 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 14 2172 274 , , , 14 2172 275 Surrey Surrey NNP 14 2172 276 , , , 14 2172 277 Tyne Tyne NNP 14 2172 278 and and CC 14 2172 279 Wear Wear NNP 14 2172 280 * * NFP 14 2172 281 , , , 14 2172 282 Warwick Warwick NNP 14 2172 283 , , , 14 2172 284 West West NNP 14 2172 285 Midlands Midlands NNP 14 2172 286 * * NFP 14 2172 287 , , , 14 2172 288 West West NNP 14 2172 289 Sussex Sussex NNP 14 2172 290 , , , 14 2172 291 West West NNP 14 2172 292 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 14 2172 293 * * NFP 14 2172 294 , , , 14 2172 295 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 14 2172 296 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 297 Ireland--26 Ireland--26 NNP 14 2172 298 districts district NNS 14 2172 299 ; ; : 14 2172 300 Antrim Antrim NNP 14 2172 301 , , , 14 2172 302 Ards Ards NNP 14 2172 303 , , , 14 2172 304 Armagh Armagh NNP 14 2172 305 , , , 14 2172 306 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 14 2172 307 , , , 14 2172 308 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 14 2172 309 , , , 14 2172 310 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 14 2172 311 , , , 14 2172 312 Belfast Belfast NNP 14 2172 313 , , , 14 2172 314 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 14 2172 315 , , , 14 2172 316 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 14 2172 317 , , , 14 2172 318 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 14 2172 319 , , , 14 2172 320 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 14 2172 321 , , , 14 2172 322 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 14 2172 323 , , , 14 2172 324 Down down RB 14 2172 325 , , , 14 2172 326 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 14 2172 327 , , , 14 2172 328 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 14 2172 329 , , , 14 2172 330 Larne Larne NNP 14 2172 331 , , , 14 2172 332 Limavady Limavady NNP 14 2172 333 , , , 14 2172 334 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 14 2172 335 , , , 14 2172 336 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 14 2172 337 , , , 14 2172 338 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 14 2172 339 , , , 14 2172 340 Moyle Moyle NNP 14 2172 341 , , , 14 2172 342 Newry Newry NNP 14 2172 343 and and CC 14 2172 344 Mourne Mourne NNP 14 2172 345 , , , 14 2172 346 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 14 2172 347 , , , 14 2172 348 North North NNP 14 2172 349 Down Down NNP 14 2172 350 , , , 14 2172 351 Omagh Omagh NNP 14 2172 352 , , , 14 2172 353 Strabane Strabane NNP 14 2172 354 Scotland--9 scotland--9 NN 14 2172 355 regions region NNS 14 2172 356 , , , 14 2172 357 3 3 CD 14 2172 358 islands island NNS 14 2172 359 areas area NNS 14 2172 360 * * NFP 14 2172 361 ; ; : 14 2172 362 Borders Borders NNP 14 2172 363 , , , 14 2172 364 Central Central NNP 14 2172 365 , , , 14 2172 366 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 14 2172 367 and and CC 14 2172 368 Galloway Galloway NNP 14 2172 369 , , , 14 2172 370 Fife Fife NNP 14 2172 371 , , , 14 2172 372 Grampian Grampian NNP 14 2172 373 , , , 14 2172 374 Highland Highland NNP 14 2172 375 , , , 14 2172 376 Lothian Lothian NNP 14 2172 377 , , , 14 2172 378 Orkney Orkney NNP 14 2172 379 * * NFP 14 2172 380 , , , 14 2172 381 Shetland shetland NN 14 2172 382 * * NFP 14 2172 383 , , , 14 2172 384 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 14 2172 385 , , , 14 2172 386 Tayside Tayside NNP 14 2172 387 , , , 14 2172 388 Western Western NNP 14 2172 389 Isles Isles NNPS 14 2172 390 * * NFP 14 2172 391 Wales--8 wales--8 NN 14 2172 392 counties county NNS 14 2172 393 ; ; : 14 2172 394 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 14 2172 395 , , , 14 2172 396 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 14 2172 397 , , , 14 2172 398 Gwent Gwent NNP 14 2172 399 , , , 14 2172 400 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 14 2172 401 , , , 14 2172 402 Mid Mid NNP 14 2172 403 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 14 2172 404 , , , 14 2172 405 Powys Powys NNP 14 2172 406 , , , 14 2172 407 South South NNP 14 2172 408 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 14 2172 409 , , , 14 2172 410 West West NNP 14 2172 411 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 14 2172 412 Independence Independence NNP 14 2172 413 : : : 14 2172 414 1 1 CD 14 2172 415 January January NNP 14 2172 416 1801 1801 CD 14 2172 417 , , , 14 2172 418 United United NNP 14 2172 419 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2172 420 established establish VBD 14 2172 421 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2172 422 : : : 14 2172 423 unwritten unwritten JJ 14 2172 424 ; ; : 14 2172 425 partly partly RB 14 2172 426 statutes statute NNS 14 2172 427 , , , 14 2172 428 partly partly RB 14 2172 429 common common JJ 14 2172 430 law law NN 14 2172 431 and and CC 14 2172 432 practice practice VB 14 2172 433 Dependent dependent JJ 14 2172 434 areas area NNS 14 2172 435 : : : 14 2172 436 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 14 2172 437 , , , 14 2172 438 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 14 2172 439 , , , 14 2172 440 British british JJ 14 2172 441 Indian Indian NNP 14 2172 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2172 443 Territory Territory NNP 14 2172 444 , , , 14 2172 445 British british JJ 14 2172 446 Virgin Virgin NNP 14 2172 447 Islands Islands NNP 14 2172 448 , , , 14 2172 449 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 2172 450 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2172 451 , , , 14 2172 452 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2172 453 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2172 454 , , , 14 2172 455 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 2172 456 , , , 14 2172 457 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 2172 458 , , , 14 2172 459 Hong Hong NNP 14 2172 460 Kong Kong NNP 14 2172 461 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 462 scheduled schedule VBN 14 2172 463 to to TO 14 2172 464 become become VB 14 2172 465 a a DT 14 2172 466 Special Special NNP 14 2172 467 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2172 468 Region Region NNP 14 2172 469 of of IN 14 2172 470 China China NNP 14 2172 471 in in IN 14 2172 472 1997 1997 CD 14 2172 473 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 474 , , , 14 2172 475 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 2172 476 , , , 14 2172 477 Isle Isle NNP 14 2172 478 of of IN 14 2172 479 Man Man NNP 14 2172 480 , , , 14 2172 481 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 14 2172 482 , , , 14 2172 483 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 14 2172 484 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2172 485 , , , 14 2172 486 St. St. NNP 14 2172 487 Helena Helena NNP 14 2172 488 , , , 14 2172 489 South South NNP 14 2172 490 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2172 491 and and CC 14 2172 492 the the DT 14 2172 493 South South NNP 14 2172 494 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 2172 495 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2172 496 , , , 14 2172 497 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2172 498 and and CC 14 2172 499 Caicos Caicos NNP 14 2172 500 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2172 501 Legal Legal NNP 14 2172 502 system system NN 14 2172 503 : : : 14 2172 504 common common JJ 14 2172 505 law law NN 14 2172 506 tradition tradition NN 14 2172 507 with with IN 14 2172 508 early early JJ 14 2172 509 Roman roman JJ 14 2172 510 and and CC 14 2172 511 modern modern JJ 14 2172 512 continental continental JJ 14 2172 513 influences influence NNS 14 2172 514 ; ; : 14 2172 515 no no DT 14 2172 516 judicial judicial JJ 14 2172 517 review review NN 14 2172 518 of of IN 14 2172 519 Acts Acts NNPS 14 2172 520 of of IN 14 2172 521 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2172 522 ; ; : 14 2172 523 accepts accept VBZ 14 2172 524 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2172 525 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2172 526 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2172 527 , , , 14 2172 528 with with IN 14 2172 529 reservations reservation NNS 14 2172 530 National national JJ 14 2172 531 holiday holiday NN 14 2172 532 : : : 14 2172 533 Celebration celebration NN 14 2172 534 of of IN 14 2172 535 the the DT 14 2172 536 Birthday birthday NN 14 2172 537 of of IN 14 2172 538 the the DT 14 2172 539 Queen Queen NNP 14 2172 540 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 541 second second JJ 14 2172 542 Saturday Saturday NNP 14 2172 543 in in IN 14 2172 544 June June NNP 14 2172 545 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 546 , , , 14 2172 547 10 10 CD 14 2172 548 June June NNP 14 2172 549 1989 1989 CD 14 2172 550 Executive Executive NNP 14 2172 551 branch branch NN 14 2172 552 : : : 14 2172 553 monarch monarch NN 14 2172 554 , , , 14 2172 555 prime prime NNP 14 2172 556 minister minister NN 14 2172 557 , , , 14 2172 558 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2172 559 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2172 560 branch branch NN 14 2172 561 : : : 14 2172 562 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 2172 563 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2172 564 consists consist VBZ 14 2172 565 of of IN 14 2172 566 an an DT 14 2172 567 upper upper JJ 14 2172 568 house house NN 14 2172 569 or or CC 14 2172 570 House House NNP 14 2172 571 of of IN 14 2172 572 Lords Lords NNPS 14 2172 573 and and CC 14 2172 574 a a DT 14 2172 575 lower low JJR 14 2172 576 house house NN 14 2172 577 or or CC 14 2172 578 House House NNP 14 2172 579 of of IN 14 2172 580 Commons Commons NNP 14 2172 581 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2172 582 branch branch NN 14 2172 583 : : : 14 2172 584 House House NNP 14 2172 585 of of IN 14 2172 586 Lords Lords NNP 14 2172 587 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2172 588 : : : 14 2172 589 Chief Chief NNP 14 2172 590 of of IN 14 2172 591 State State NNP 14 2172 592 -- -- : 14 2172 593 Queen Queen NNP 14 2172 594 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 14 2172 595 II II NNP 14 2172 596 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 597 since since IN 14 2172 598 6 6 CD 14 2172 599 February February NNP 14 2172 600 1952 1952 CD 14 2172 601 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 602 ; ; : 14 2172 603 Heir heir VB 14 2172 604 Apparent apparent JJ 14 2172 605 Prince Prince NNP 14 2172 606 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 14 2172 607 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 608 son son NN 14 2172 609 of of IN 14 2172 610 the the DT 14 2172 611 Queen Queen NNP 14 2172 612 , , , 14 2172 613 born bear VBN 14 2172 614 14 14 CD 14 2172 615 November November NNP 14 2172 616 1948 1948 CD 14 2172 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 618 ; ; : 14 2172 619 Head Head NNP 14 2172 620 of of IN 14 2172 621 Government Government NNP 14 2172 622 -- -- : 14 2172 623 Prime Prime NNP 14 2172 624 Minister Minister NNP 14 2172 625 Margaret Margaret NNP 14 2172 626 THATCHER THATCHER NNP 14 2172 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 628 since since IN 14 2172 629 4 4 CD 14 2172 630 May May NNP 14 2172 631 1979 1979 CD 14 2172 632 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 633 ; ; : 14 2172 634 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2172 635 Prime Prime NNP 14 2172 636 Minister Minister NNP 14 2172 637 Geoffrey Geoffrey NNP 14 2172 638 HOWE HOWE NNP 14 2172 639 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 640 since since IN 14 2172 641 24 24 CD 14 2172 642 July July NNP 14 2172 643 1989 1989 CD 14 2172 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 645 Political political JJ 14 2172 646 parties party NNS 14 2172 647 and and CC 14 2172 648 leaders leader NNS 14 2172 649 : : : 14 2172 650 Conservative conservative JJ 14 2172 651 , , , 14 2172 652 Margaret Margaret NNP 14 2172 653 Thatcher Thatcher NNP 14 2172 654 ; ; : 14 2172 655 Labour Labour NNP 14 2172 656 , , , 14 2172 657 Neil Neil NNP 14 2172 658 Kinnock Kinnock NNP 14 2172 659 ; ; : 14 2172 660 Social Social NNP 14 2172 661 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 662 , , , 14 2172 663 David David NNP 14 2172 664 Owen Owen NNP 14 2172 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 666 disbanded disband VBD 14 2172 667 3 3 CD 14 2172 668 June June NNP 14 2172 669 1990 1990 CD 14 2172 670 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 671 ; ; : 14 2172 672 Social Social NNP 14 2172 673 and and CC 14 2172 674 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 2172 675 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 676 Party Party NNP 14 2172 677 , , , 14 2172 678 Jeremy Jeremy NNP 14 2172 679 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 680 Paddy Paddy NNP 14 2172 681 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 682 Ashdown Ashdown NNP 14 2172 683 ; ; , 14 2172 684 Communist communist JJ 14 2172 685 , , , 14 2172 686 Nina Nina NNP 14 2172 687 Temple Temple NNP 14 2172 688 ; ; : 14 2172 689 Scottish Scottish NNP 14 2172 690 National National NNP 14 2172 691 , , , 14 2172 692 Gordon Gordon NNP 14 2172 693 Wilson Wilson NNP 14 2172 694 ; ; : 14 2172 695 Plaid Plaid NNP 14 2172 696 Cymru Cymru NNP 14 2172 697 , , , 14 2172 698 Dafydd Dafydd NNP 14 2172 699 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 2172 700 ; ; : 14 2172 701 Ulster Ulster NNP 14 2172 702 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2172 703 , , , 14 2172 704 James James NNP 14 2172 705 Molyneaux Molyneaux NNP 14 2172 706 ; ; , 14 2172 707 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 708 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2172 709 , , , 14 2172 710 Ian Ian NNP 14 2172 711 Paisley Paisley NNP 14 2172 712 ; ; : 14 2172 713 Social Social NNP 14 2172 714 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 715 and and CC 14 2172 716 Labour Labour NNP 14 2172 717 , , , 14 2172 718 John John NNP 14 2172 719 Hume Hume NNP 14 2172 720 ; ; : 14 2172 721 Provisional Provisional NNP 14 2172 722 Sinn Sinn NNP 14 2172 723 Fein Fein NNP 14 2172 724 , , , 14 2172 725 Gerry Gerry NNP 14 2172 726 Adams Adams NNP 14 2172 727 ; ; : 14 2172 728 Alliance Alliance NNP 14 2172 729 / / SYM 14 2172 730 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 731 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 732 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2172 733 : : : 14 2172 734 universal universal JJ 14 2172 735 at at IN 14 2172 736 age age NN 14 2172 737 18 18 CD 14 2172 738 Elections election NNS 14 2172 739 : : : 14 2172 740 House House NNP 14 2172 741 of of IN 14 2172 742 Commons Commons NNPS 14 2172 743 -- -- : 14 2172 744 last last RB 14 2172 745 held hold VBD 14 2172 746 11 11 CD 14 2172 747 June June NNP 14 2172 748 1987 1987 CD 14 2172 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 750 next next JJ 14 2172 751 to to TO 14 2172 752 be be VB 14 2172 753 held hold VBN 14 2172 754 by by IN 14 2172 755 June June NNP 14 2172 756 1992 1992 CD 14 2172 757 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 758 ; ; : 14 2172 759 results result NNS 14 2172 760 -- -- : 14 2172 761 Conservative conservative JJ 14 2172 762 43 43 CD 14 2172 763 % % NN 14 2172 764 , , , 14 2172 765 Labour Labour NNP 14 2172 766 32 32 CD 14 2172 767 % % NN 14 2172 768 , , , 14 2172 769 Social Social NNP 14 2172 770 and and CC 14 2172 771 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 2172 772 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 773 Party Party NNP 14 2172 774 23 23 CD 14 2172 775 % % NN 14 2172 776 , , , 14 2172 777 others other NNS 14 2172 778 2 2 CD 14 2172 779 % % NN 14 2172 780 ; ; , 14 2172 781 seats--(650 seats--(650 NN 14 2172 782 total total NN 14 2172 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 784 Conservative Conservative NNP 14 2172 785 376 376 CD 14 2172 786 , , , 14 2172 787 Labour Labour NNP 14 2172 788 228 228 CD 14 2172 789 , , , 14 2172 790 Social Social NNP 14 2172 791 and and CC 14 2172 792 Liberal Liberal NNP 14 2172 793 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 794 Party Party NNP 14 2172 795 18 18 CD 14 2172 796 , , , 14 2172 797 Ulster Ulster NNP 14 2172 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 799 Official Official NNP 14 2172 800 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 801 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2172 802 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 803 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 804 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 805 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 806 9 9 CD 14 2172 807 , , , 14 2172 808 Social Social NNP 14 2172 809 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 810 Party Party NNP 14 2172 811 4 4 CD 14 2172 812 , , , 14 2172 813 Scottish Scottish NNP 14 2172 814 National National NNP 14 2172 815 Party Party NNP 14 2172 816 4 4 CD 14 2172 817 , , , 14 2172 818 Plaid Plaid NNP 14 2172 819 Cymru Cymru NNP 14 2172 820 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 821 Welsh Welsh NNP 14 2172 822 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 2172 823 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 824 3 3 CD 14 2172 825 , , , 14 2172 826 Ulster Ulster NNP 14 2172 827 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 828 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2172 829 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 830 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 831 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 832 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 833 3 3 CD 14 2172 834 , , , 14 2172 835 Social Social NNP 14 2172 836 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2172 837 and and CC 14 2172 838 Labour Labour NNP 14 2172 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 840 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 841 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 843 3 3 CD 14 2172 844 , , , 14 2172 845 Ulster Ulster NNP 14 2172 846 Popular Popular NNP 14 2172 847 Unionist Unionist NNP 14 2172 848 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 849 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 850 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 851 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 852 1 1 CD 14 2172 853 , , , 14 2172 854 Sinn Sinn NNP 14 2172 855 Fein Fein NNP 14 2172 856 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 857 Northern Northern NNP 14 2172 858 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 859 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 860 1 1 CD 14 2172 861 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2172 862 : : : 14 2172 863 15,961 15,961 CD 14 2172 864 Other other JJ 14 2172 865 political political JJ 14 2172 866 or or CC 14 2172 867 pressure pressure NN 14 2172 868 groups group NNS 14 2172 869 : : : 14 2172 870 Trades Trades NNPS 14 2172 871 Union Union NNP 14 2172 872 Congress Congress NNP 14 2172 873 , , , 14 2172 874 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2172 875 of of IN 14 2172 876 British British NNP 14 2172 877 Industry Industry NNP 14 2172 878 , , , 14 2172 879 National National NNP 14 2172 880 Farmers Farmers NNP 14 2172 881 ' ' POS 14 2172 882 Union Union NNP 14 2172 883 , , , 14 2172 884 Campaign Campaign NNP 14 2172 885 for for IN 14 2172 886 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 2172 887 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 14 2172 888 Member Member NNP 14 2172 889 of of IN 14 2172 890 : : : 14 2172 891 ADB ADB NNP 14 2172 892 , , , 14 2172 893 CCC CCC NNP 14 2172 894 , , , 14 2172 895 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2172 896 Plan Plan NNP 14 2172 897 , , , 14 2172 898 Council Council NNP 14 2172 899 of of IN 14 2172 900 Europe Europe NNP 14 2172 901 , , , 14 2172 902 DAC DAC NNP 14 2172 903 , , , 14 2172 904 EC EC NNP 14 2172 905 , , , 14 2172 906 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2172 907 , , , 14 2172 908 ESA ESA NNP 14 2172 909 , , , 14 2172 910 FAO FAO NNP 14 2172 911 , , , 14 2172 912 GATT GATT NNP 14 2172 913 , , , 14 2172 914 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2172 915 , , , 14 2172 916 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2172 917 , , , 14 2172 918 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2172 919 , , , 14 2172 920 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 2172 921 , , , 14 2172 922 ICES ICES NNP 14 2172 923 , , , 14 2172 924 ICO ICO NNP 14 2172 925 , , , 14 2172 926 IDA IDA NNP 14 2172 927 , , , 14 2172 928 IDB IDB NNP 14 2172 929 -- -- : 14 2172 930 Inter inter JJ 14 2172 931 - - JJ 14 2172 932 American American NNP 14 2172 933 Development Development NNP 14 2172 934 Bank Bank NNP 14 2172 935 , , , 14 2172 936 IEA IEA NNP 14 2172 937 , , , 14 2172 938 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2172 939 , , , 14 2172 940 IFC IFC NNP 14 2172 941 , , , 14 2172 942 IHO IHO NNP 14 2172 943 , , , 14 2172 944 ILO ILO NNP 14 2172 945 , , , 14 2172 946 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2172 947 , , , 14 2172 948 IMF IMF NNP 14 2172 949 , , , 14 2172 950 IMO imo RB 14 2172 951 , , , 14 2172 952 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2172 953 , , , 14 2172 954 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2172 955 , , , 14 2172 956 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 2172 957 , , , 14 2172 958 IPU IPU NNP 14 2172 959 , , , 14 2172 960 IRC IRC NNP 14 2172 961 , , , 14 2172 962 ISO ISO NNP 14 2172 963 , , , 14 2172 964 ITC ITC NNP 14 2172 965 , , , 14 2172 966 ITU ITU NNP 14 2172 967 , , , 14 2172 968 IWC IWC NNP 14 2172 969 -- -- : 14 2172 970 International International NNP 14 2172 971 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 2172 972 Commission Commission NNP 14 2172 973 , , , 14 2172 974 IWC IWC NNP 14 2172 975 -- -- : 14 2172 976 International International NNP 14 2172 977 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2172 978 Council Council NNP 14 2172 979 , , , 14 2172 980 NATO NATO NNP 14 2172 981 , , , 14 2172 982 OECD OECD NNP 14 2172 983 , , , 14 2172 984 UN UN NNP 14 2172 985 , , , 14 2172 986 UPU UPU NNP 14 2172 987 , , , 14 2172 988 WEU WEU NNP 14 2172 989 , , , 14 2172 990 WHO who WP 14 2172 991 , , , 14 2172 992 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2172 993 , , , 14 2172 994 WMO WMO NNP 14 2172 995 , , , 14 2172 996 WSG WSG NNP 14 2172 997 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2172 998 representation representation NN 14 2172 999 : : : 14 2172 1000 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2172 1001 Sir Sir NNP 14 2172 1002 Antony Antony NNP 14 2172 1003 ACLAND ACLAND NNP 14 2172 1004 ; ; : 14 2172 1005 Chancery chancery NN 14 2172 1006 at at IN 14 2172 1007 3100 3100 CD 14 2172 1008 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2172 1009 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2172 1010 NW NW NNP 14 2172 1011 , , , 14 2172 1012 Washington Washington NNP 14 2172 1013 DC DC NNP 14 2172 1014 20008 20008 CD 14 2172 1015 ; ; : 14 2172 1016 telephone telephone NN 14 2172 1017 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1018 202 202 CD 14 2172 1019 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1020 462 462 CD 14 2172 1021 - - SYM 14 2172 1022 1340 1340 CD 14 2172 1023 ; ; : 14 2172 1024 there there EX 14 2172 1025 are be VBP 14 2172 1026 British british JJ 14 2172 1027 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2172 1028 General General NNP 14 2172 1029 in in IN 14 2172 1030 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 14 2172 1031 , , , 14 2172 1032 Boston Boston NNP 14 2172 1033 , , , 14 2172 1034 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 2172 1035 , , , 14 2172 1036 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 14 2172 1037 , , , 14 2172 1038 Houston Houston NNP 14 2172 1039 , , , 14 2172 1040 Los Los NNP 14 2172 1041 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2172 1042 , , , 14 2172 1043 New New NNP 14 2172 1044 York York NNP 14 2172 1045 , , , 14 2172 1046 and and CC 14 2172 1047 San San NNP 14 2172 1048 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2172 1049 , , , 14 2172 1050 and and CC 14 2172 1051 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2172 1052 in in IN 14 2172 1053 Dallas Dallas NNP 14 2172 1054 , , , 14 2172 1055 Miami Miami NNP 14 2172 1056 , , , 14 2172 1057 and and CC 14 2172 1058 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 2172 1059 ; ; : 14 2172 1060 US US NNP 14 2172 1061 -- -- : 14 2172 1062 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2172 1063 Henry Henry NNP 14 2172 1064 E. E. NNP 14 2172 1065 CATTO CATTO NNP 14 2172 1066 ; ; : 14 2172 1067 Embassy embassy NN 14 2172 1068 at at IN 14 2172 1069 24/31 24/31 CD 14 2172 1070 Grosvenor Grosvenor NNP 14 2172 1071 Square Square NNP 14 2172 1072 , , , 14 2172 1073 London London NNP 14 2172 1074 , , , 14 2172 1075 W.1A1AE W.1A1AE NNP 14 2172 1076 , , , 14 2172 1077 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1078 mailing mail VBG 14 2172 1079 address address NN 14 2172 1080 is be VBZ 14 2172 1081 Box Box NNP 14 2172 1082 40 40 CD 14 2172 1083 , , , 14 2172 1084 FPO FPO NNP 14 2172 1085 New New NNP 14 2172 1086 York York NNP 14 2172 1087 09509 09509 CD 14 2172 1088 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1089 ; ; : 14 2172 1090 telephone telephone NN 14 2172 1091 p44o p44o NNS 14 2172 1092 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1093 01 01 CD 14 2172 1094 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1095 499 499 CD 14 2172 1096 - - SYM 14 2172 1097 9000 9000 CD 14 2172 1098 ; ; : 14 2172 1099 there there EX 14 2172 1100 are be VBP 14 2172 1101 US US NNP 14 2172 1102 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2172 1103 General General NNP 14 2172 1104 in in IN 14 2172 1105 Belfast Belfast NNP 14 2172 1106 and and CC 14 2172 1107 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 14 2172 1108 Flag Flag NNP 14 2172 1109 : : : 14 2172 1110 blue blue JJ 14 2172 1111 with with IN 14 2172 1112 the the DT 14 2172 1113 red red JJ 14 2172 1114 cross cross NN 14 2172 1115 of of IN 14 2172 1116 St. St. NNP 14 2172 1117 George George NNP 14 2172 1118 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1119 patron patron NN 14 2172 1120 saint saint NN 14 2172 1121 of of IN 14 2172 1122 England England NNP 14 2172 1123 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1124 edged edge VBD 14 2172 1125 in in IN 14 2172 1126 white white JJ 14 2172 1127 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 2172 1128 on on IN 14 2172 1129 the the DT 14 2172 1130 diagonal diagonal JJ 14 2172 1131 red red JJ 14 2172 1132 cross cross NN 14 2172 1133 of of IN 14 2172 1134 St. St. NNP 14 2172 1135 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 2172 1136 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1137 patron patron NN 14 2172 1138 saint saint NN 14 2172 1139 of of IN 14 2172 1140 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2172 1141 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1142 which which WDT 14 2172 1143 is be VBZ 14 2172 1144 superimposed superimpose VBN 14 2172 1145 on on IN 14 2172 1146 the the DT 14 2172 1147 diagonal diagonal JJ 14 2172 1148 white white JJ 14 2172 1149 cross cross NN 14 2172 1150 of of IN 14 2172 1151 St. St. NNP 14 2172 1152 Andrew Andrew NNP 14 2172 1153 ( ( -LRB- 14 2172 1154 patron patron NN 14 2172 1155 saint saint NN 14 2172 1156 of of IN 14 2172 1157 Scotland Scotland NNP 14 2172 1158 ) ) -RRB- 14 2172 1159 ; 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; : 14 2177 20 primary primary JJ 14 2177 21 energy energy NN 14 2177 22 production production NN 14 2177 23 accounts account VBZ 14 2177 24 for for IN 14 2177 25 12 12 CD 14 2177 26 % % NN 14 2177 27 of of IN 14 2177 28 GDP GDP NNP 14 2177 29 , , , 14 2177 30 one one CD 14 2177 31 of of IN 14 2177 32 the the DT 14 2177 33 highest high JJS 14 2177 34 shares share NNS 14 2177 35 of of IN 14 2177 36 any any DT 14 2177 37 industrial industrial JJ 14 2177 38 nation nation NN 14 2177 39 . . . 14 2178 1 Following follow VBG 14 2178 2 the the DT 14 2178 3 recession recession NN 14 2178 4 of of IN 14 2178 5 1979 1979 CD 14 2178 6 - - SYM 14 2178 7 81 81 CD 14 2178 8 , , , 14 2178 9 the the DT 14 2178 10 economy economy NN 14 2178 11 has have VBZ 14 2178 12 enjoyed enjoy VBN 14 2178 13 the the DT 14 2178 14 longest long JJS 14 2178 15 period period NN 14 2178 16 of of IN 14 2178 17 continuous continuous JJ 14 2178 18 economic economic JJ 14 2178 19 growth growth NN 14 2178 20 it -PRON- PRP 14 2178 21 has have VBZ 14 2178 22 had have VBN 14 2178 23 during during IN 14 2178 24 the the DT 14 2178 25 last last JJ 14 2178 26 30 30 CD 14 2178 27 years year NNS 14 2178 28 . . . 14 2179 1 During during IN 14 2179 2 the the DT 14 2179 3 period period NN 14 2179 4 1982 1982 CD 14 2179 5 - - SYM 14 2179 6 89 89 CD 14 2179 7 real real JJ 14 2179 8 GDP GDP NNP 14 2179 9 grew grow VBD 14 2179 10 by by IN 14 2179 11 about about RB 14 2179 12 25 25 CD 14 2179 13 % % NN 14 2179 14 , , , 14 2179 15 while while IN 14 2179 16 the the DT 14 2179 17 inflation inflation NN 14 2179 18 rate rate NN 14 2179 19 of of IN 14 2179 20 14 14 CD 14 2179 21 % % NN 14 2179 22 was be VBD 14 2179 23 nearly nearly RB 14 2179 24 halved halve VBN 14 2179 25 . . . 14 2180 1 Between between IN 14 2180 2 1986 1986 CD 14 2180 3 and and CC 14 2180 4 1989 1989 CD 14 2180 5 unemployment unemployment NN 14 2180 6 fell fall VBD 14 2180 7 from from IN 14 2180 8 11 11 CD 14 2180 9 % % NN 14 2180 10 to to IN 14 2180 11 about about RB 14 2180 12 6 6 CD 14 2180 13 % % NN 14 2180 14 . . . 14 2181 1 As as IN 14 2181 2 a a DT 14 2181 3 major major JJ 14 2181 4 trading trading NN 14 2181 5 nation nation NN 14 2181 6 , , , 14 2181 7 the the DT 14 2181 8 UK UK NNP 14 2181 9 will will MD 14 2181 10 continue continue VB 14 2181 11 to to TO 14 2181 12 be be VB 14 2181 13 greatly greatly RB 14 2181 14 affected affect VBN 14 2181 15 by by IN 14 2181 16 : : : 14 2181 17 world world NN 14 2181 18 boom boom NN 14 2181 19 or or CC 14 2181 20 recession recession NN 14 2181 21 ; ; : 14 2181 22 swings swing NNS 14 2181 23 in in IN 14 2181 24 the the DT 14 2181 25 international international JJ 14 2181 26 oil oil NN 14 2181 27 market market NN 14 2181 28 ; ; , 14 2181 29 productivity productivity NN 14 2181 30 trends trend NNS 14 2181 31 in in IN 14 2181 32 domestic domestic JJ 14 2181 33 industry industry NN 14 2181 34 ; ; : 14 2181 35 and and CC 14 2181 36 the the DT 14 2181 37 terms term NNS 14 2181 38 on on IN 14 2181 39 which which WDT 14 2181 40 the the DT 14 2181 41 economic economic JJ 14 2181 42 integration integration NN 14 2181 43 of of IN 14 2181 44 Europe Europe NNP 14 2181 45 proceeds proceed VBZ 14 2181 46 . . . 14 2182 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2182 2 : : : 14 2182 3 $ $ $ 14 2182 4 818.0 818.0 CD 14 2182 5 billion billion CD 14 2182 6 , , , 14 2182 7 per per IN 14 2182 8 capita capita FW 14 2182 9 $ $ $ 14 2182 10 14,300 14,300 CD 14 2182 11 ; ; : 14 2182 12 real real JJ 14 2182 13 growth growth NN 14 2182 14 rate rate NN 14 2182 15 2.3 2.3 CD 14 2182 16 % % NN 14 2182 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2182 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2182 19 est est NNP 14 2182 20 . . . 14 2182 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2183 2 rate rate NN 14 2183 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2183 5 prices price NNS 14 2183 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 7 : : : 14 2183 8 7.8 7.8 CD 14 2183 9 % % NN 14 2183 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2183 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2183 14 rate rate NN 14 2183 15 : : : 14 2183 16 6.4 6.4 CD 14 2183 17 % % NN 14 2183 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 19 1989 1989 CD 14 2183 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 21 Budget budget NN 14 2183 22 : : : 14 2183 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2183 24 $ $ $ 14 2183 25 348.7 348.7 CD 14 2183 26 billion billion CD 14 2183 27 ; 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NNP 14 2183 51 , , , 14 2183 52 1989 1989 CD 14 2183 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 54 ; ; : 14 2183 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 2183 56 -- -- : 14 2183 57 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 2183 58 goods good NNS 14 2183 59 , , , 14 2183 60 machinery machinery NN 14 2183 61 , , , 14 2183 62 fuels fuel NNS 14 2183 63 , , , 14 2183 64 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2183 65 , , , 14 2183 66 semifinished semifinishe VBN 14 2183 67 goods good NNS 14 2183 68 , , , 14 2183 69 transport transport NN 14 2183 70 equipment equipment NN 14 2183 71 ; ; : 14 2183 72 partners partner NNS 14 2183 73 -- -- : 14 2183 74 EC EC NNP 14 2183 75 50.4 50.4 CD 14 2183 76 % % NN 14 2183 77 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 78 FRG FRG NNP 14 2183 79 11.7 11.7 CD 14 2183 80 % % NN 14 2183 81 , , , 14 2183 82 France France NNP 14 2183 83 10.2 10.2 CD 14 2183 84 % % NN 14 2183 85 , , , 14 2183 86 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2183 87 6.8 6.8 CD 14 2183 88 % % NN 14 2183 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 90 , , , 14 2183 91 US US NNP 14 2183 92 13.0 13.0 CD 14 2183 93 % % NN 14 2183 94 , , , 14 2183 95 Communist communist JJ 14 2183 96 countries country NNS 14 2183 97 2.3 2.3 CD 14 2183 98 % % NN 14 2183 99 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2183 100 : : : 14 2183 101 $ $ $ 14 2183 102 189.2 189.2 CD 14 2183 103 billion billion CD 14 2183 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 105 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2183 106 . . NNP 14 2183 107 , , , 14 2183 108 1989 1989 CD 14 2183 109 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 110 ; ; : 14 2183 111 commodities commodity NNS 14 2183 112 -- -- : 14 2183 113 manufactured manufacture VBN 14 2183 114 goods good NNS 14 2183 115 , , , 14 2183 116 machinery machinery NN 14 2183 117 , , , 14 2183 118 semifinished semifinishe VBN 14 2183 119 goods good NNS 14 2183 120 , , , 14 2183 121 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2183 122 , , , 14 2183 123 consumer consumer NN 14 2183 124 goods good NNS 14 2183 125 ; ; : 14 2183 126 partners partner NNS 14 2183 127 -- -- : 14 2183 128 EC EC NNP 14 2183 129 52.5 52.5 CD 14 2183 130 % % NN 14 2183 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 132 FRG FRG NNP 14 2183 133 16.6 16.6 CD 14 2183 134 % % NN 14 2183 135 , , , 14 2183 136 France France NNP 14 2183 137 8.8 8.8 CD 14 2183 138 % % NN 14 2183 139 , , , 14 2183 140 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2183 141 7.8 7.8 CD 14 2183 142 % % NN 14 2183 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 144 , , , 14 2183 145 US US NNP 14 2183 146 10.2 10.2 CD 14 2183 147 % % NN 14 2183 148 , , , 14 2183 149 Communist communist JJ 14 2183 150 countries country NNS 14 2183 151 2.1 2.1 CD 14 2183 152 % % NN 14 2183 153 External external JJ 14 2183 154 debt debt NN 14 2183 155 : : : 14 2183 156 $ $ $ 14 2183 157 15.7 15.7 CD 14 2183 158 billion billion CD 14 2183 159 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 160 1988 1988 CD 14 2183 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 162 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2183 163 production production NN 14 2183 164 : : : 14 2183 165 growth growth NN 14 2183 166 rate rate NN 14 2183 167 0.9 0.9 CD 14 2183 168 % % NN 14 2183 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 2183 170 1989 1989 CD 14 2183 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 2183 172 Electricity electricity NN 14 2183 173 : : : 14 2183 174 98,000,000 98,000,000 CD 14 2183 175 kW kw NN 14 2183 176 capacity capacity NN 14 2183 177 ; 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; : 14 2183 634 245 245 CD 14 2183 635 with with IN 14 2183 636 permanent permanent JJ 14 2183 637 - - HYPH 14 2183 638 surface surface NN 14 2183 639 runways runway NNS 14 2183 640 ; ; : 14 2183 641 1 1 CD 14 2183 642 with with IN 14 2183 643 runways runway NNS 14 2183 644 over over IN 14 2183 645 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2183 646 m m NNP 14 2183 647 ; ; : 14 2183 648 37 37 CD 14 2183 649 with with IN 14 2183 650 runways runways NNP 14 2183 651 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2183 652 - - HYPH 14 2183 653 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2183 654 m m NN 14 2183 655 ; ; : 14 2183 656 132 132 CD 14 2183 657 with with IN 14 2183 658 runways runway NNS 14 2183 659 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2183 660 - - HYPH 14 2183 661 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2183 662 m m NNP 14 2183 663 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2183 664 : : : 14 2183 665 modern modern JJ 14 2183 666 , , , 14 2183 667 efficient efficient JJ 14 2183 668 domestic domestic JJ 14 2183 669 and and CC 14 2183 670 international international JJ 14 2183 671 system system NN 14 2183 672 ; 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; : 14 2184 229 arid arid NNP 14 2184 230 to to IN 14 2184 231 semiarid semiarid NNP 14 2184 232 in in IN 14 2184 233 west west NNP 14 2184 234 with with IN 14 2184 235 occasional occasional JJ 14 2184 236 warm warm NNP 14 2184 237 , , , 14 2184 238 dry dry JJ 14 2184 239 chinook chinook NN 14 2184 240 wind wind NN 14 2184 241 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2184 242 : : : 14 2184 243 vast vast JJ 14 2184 244 central central JJ 14 2184 245 plain plain NN 14 2184 246 , , , 14 2184 247 mountains mountain NNS 14 2184 248 in in IN 14 2184 249 west west NNP 14 2184 250 , , , 14 2184 251 hills hill NNS 14 2184 252 and and CC 14 2184 253 low low JJ 14 2184 254 mountains mountain NNS 14 2184 255 in in IN 14 2184 256 east east NN 14 2184 257 ; ; , 14 2184 258 rugged rugged JJ 14 2184 259 mountains mountain NNS 14 2184 260 and and CC 14 2184 261 broad broad JJ 14 2184 262 river river NN 14 2184 263 valleys valley NNS 14 2184 264 in in IN 14 2184 265 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 2184 266 ; ; : 14 2184 267 rugged rugged JJ 14 2184 268 , , , 14 2184 269 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 2184 270 topography topography NN 14 2184 271 in in IN 14 2184 272 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 2184 273 Natural Natural NNP 14 2184 274 resources resource NNS 14 2184 275 : : : 14 2184 276 coal coal NN 14 2184 277 , , , 14 2184 278 copper copper NN 14 2184 279 , , , 14 2184 280 lead lead NN 14 2184 281 , , , 14 2184 282 molybdenum molybdenum NN 14 2184 283 , , , 14 2184 284 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2184 285 , , , 14 2184 286 uranium uranium NN 14 2184 287 , , , 14 2184 288 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2184 289 , , , 14 2184 290 gold gold NN 14 2184 291 , , , 14 2184 292 iron iron NN 14 2184 293 , , , 14 2184 294 mercury mercury NN 14 2184 295 , , , 14 2184 296 nickel nickel NN 14 2184 297 , , , 14 2184 298 potash potash NN 14 2184 299 , , , 14 2184 300 silver silver NN 14 2184 301 , , , 14 2184 302 tungsten tungsten NN 14 2184 303 , , , 14 2184 304 zinc zinc NN 14 2184 305 , , , 14 2184 306 crude crude JJ 14 2184 307 oil oil NN 14 2184 308 , , , 14 2184 309 natural natural JJ 14 2184 310 gas gas NN 14 2184 311 , , , 14 2184 312 timber timber NN 14 2184 313 Land land NN 14 2184 314 use use NN 14 2184 315 : : : 14 2184 316 20 20 CD 14 2184 317 % % NN 14 2184 318 arable arable JJ 14 2184 319 land land NN 14 2184 320 ; ; : 14 2184 321 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2184 322 permanent permanent JJ 14 2184 323 crops crop NNS 14 2184 324 ; ; : 14 2184 325 26 26 CD 14 2184 326 % % NN 14 2184 327 meadows meadow NNS 14 2184 328 and and CC 14 2184 329 pastures pasture NNS 14 2184 330 ; ; : 14 2184 331 29 29 CD 14 2184 332 % % NN 14 2184 333 forest forest NN 14 2184 334 and and CC 14 2184 335 woodland woodland NN 14 2184 336 ; ; : 14 2184 337 25 25 CD 14 2184 338 % % NN 14 2184 339 other other JJ 14 2184 340 ; ; : 14 2184 341 includes include VBZ 14 2184 342 2 2 CD 14 2184 343 % % NN 14 2184 344 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2184 345 Environment Environment NNP 14 2184 346 : : : 14 2184 347 pollution pollution NN 14 2184 348 control control NN 14 2184 349 measures measure NNS 14 2184 350 improving improve VBG 14 2184 351 air air NN 14 2184 352 and and CC 14 2184 353 water water NN 14 2184 354 quality quality NN 14 2184 355 ; ; : 14 2184 356 acid acid JJ 14 2184 357 rain rain NN 14 2184 358 ; ; , 14 2184 359 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2184 360 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 2184 361 and and CC 14 2184 362 pesticide pesticide NN 14 2184 363 pollution pollution NN 14 2184 364 ; ; : 14 2184 365 management management NN 14 2184 366 of of IN 14 2184 367 sparse sparse JJ 14 2184 368 natural natural JJ 14 2184 369 water water NN 14 2184 370 resources resource NNS 14 2184 371 in in IN 14 2184 372 west west NNP 14 2184 373 ; ; , 14 2184 374 desertification desertification NN 14 2184 375 ; ; : 14 2184 376 tsunamis tsunamis NN 14 2184 377 , , , 14 2184 378 volcanoes volcano NNS 14 2184 379 , , , 14 2184 380 and and CC 14 2184 381 earthquake earthquake NN 14 2184 382 activity activity NN 14 2184 383 around around IN 14 2184 384 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2184 385 Basin Basin NNP 14 2184 386 ; ; : 14 2184 387 continuous continuous JJ 14 2184 388 permafrost permafrost NN 14 2184 389 in in IN 14 2184 390 northern northern JJ 14 2184 391 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 2184 392 is be VBZ 14 2184 393 a a DT 14 2184 394 major major JJ 14 2184 395 impediment impediment NN 14 2184 396 to to IN 14 2184 397 development development NN 14 2184 398 Note note NN 14 2184 399 : : : 14 2184 400 world world NN 14 2184 401 's 's POS 14 2184 402 fourth fourth RB 14 2184 403 - - HYPH 14 2184 404 largest large JJS 14 2184 405 country country NN 14 2184 406 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 407 after after IN 14 2184 408 USSR USSR NNP 14 2184 409 , , , 14 2184 410 Canada Canada NNP 14 2184 411 , , , 14 2184 412 and and CC 14 2184 413 China China NNP 14 2184 414 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 415 - - : 14 2184 416 People People NNP 14 2184 417 Population Population NNP 14 2184 418 : : : 14 2184 419 250,410,000 250,410,000 LS 14 2184 420 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 421 July July NNP 14 2184 422 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 423 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 424 , , , 14 2184 425 growth growth NN 14 2184 426 rate rate NN 14 2184 427 0.9 0.9 CD 14 2184 428 % % NN 14 2184 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 430 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 431 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 432 Birth birth NN 14 2184 433 rate rate NN 14 2184 434 : : : 14 2184 435 15 15 CD 14 2184 436 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2184 437 population population NN 14 2184 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 439 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 441 Death death NN 14 2184 442 rate rate NN 14 2184 443 : : : 14 2184 444 9 9 CD 14 2184 445 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2184 446 population population NN 14 2184 447 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 448 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 450 Net net JJ 14 2184 451 migration migration NN 14 2184 452 rate rate NN 14 2184 453 : : : 14 2184 454 2 2 CD 14 2184 455 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2184 456 population population NN 14 2184 457 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 458 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 460 Infant infant NN 14 2184 461 mortality mortality NN 14 2184 462 rate rate NN 14 2184 463 : : : 14 2184 464 10 10 CD 14 2184 465 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2184 466 live live JJ 14 2184 467 births birth NNS 14 2184 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 469 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 471 Life life NN 14 2184 472 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2184 473 at at IN 14 2184 474 birth birth NN 14 2184 475 : : : 14 2184 476 73 73 CD 14 2184 477 years year NNS 14 2184 478 male male JJ 14 2184 479 , , , 14 2184 480 80 80 CD 14 2184 481 years year NNS 14 2184 482 female female JJ 14 2184 483 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 484 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 486 Total total JJ 14 2184 487 fertility fertility NN 14 2184 488 rate rate NN 14 2184 489 : : : 14 2184 490 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2184 491 children child NNS 14 2184 492 born bear VBN 14 2184 493 / / SYM 14 2184 494 woman woman NN 14 2184 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 496 1990 1990 CD 14 2184 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 498 Nationality nationality NN 14 2184 499 : : : 14 2184 500 noun noun NNP 14 2184 501 -- -- : 14 2184 502 American(s American(s NNP 14 2184 503 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 504 ; ; , 14 2184 505 adjective adjective JJ 14 2184 506 -- -- : 14 2184 507 American american JJ 14 2184 508 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2184 509 divisions division NNS 14 2184 510 : : : 14 2184 511 85 85 CD 14 2184 512 % % NN 14 2184 513 white white JJ 14 2184 514 , , , 14 2184 515 12 12 CD 14 2184 516 % % NN 14 2184 517 black black JJ 14 2184 518 , , , 14 2184 519 3 3 CD 14 2184 520 % % NN 14 2184 521 other other JJ 14 2184 522 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 523 1985 1985 CD 14 2184 524 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 525 Religion religion NN 14 2184 526 : : : 14 2184 527 Protestant protestant NN 14 2184 528 61 61 CD 14 2184 529 % % NN 14 2184 530 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 531 Baptist Baptist NNP 14 2184 532 21 21 CD 14 2184 533 % % NN 14 2184 534 , , , 14 2184 535 Methodist Methodist NNP 14 2184 536 12 12 CD 14 2184 537 % % NN 14 2184 538 , , , 14 2184 539 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 14 2184 540 8 8 CD 14 2184 541 % % NN 14 2184 542 , , , 14 2184 543 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 14 2184 544 4 4 CD 14 2184 545 % % NN 14 2184 546 , , , 14 2184 547 Episcopalian Episcopalian NNP 14 2184 548 3 3 CD 14 2184 549 % % NN 14 2184 550 , , , 14 2184 551 other other JJ 14 2184 552 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2184 553 13 13 CD 14 2184 554 % % NN 14 2184 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 556 , , , 14 2184 557 Roman Roman NNP 14 2184 558 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2184 559 25 25 CD 14 2184 560 % % NN 14 2184 561 , , , 14 2184 562 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2184 563 2 2 CD 14 2184 564 % % NN 14 2184 565 , , , 14 2184 566 other other JJ 14 2184 567 5 5 CD 14 2184 568 % % NN 14 2184 569 ; ; : 14 2184 570 none none NN 14 2184 571 7 7 CD 14 2184 572 % % NN 14 2184 573 Language Language NNP 14 2184 574 : : : 14 2184 575 predominantly predominantly RB 14 2184 576 English English NNP 14 2184 577 ; ; : 14 2184 578 sizable sizable JJ 14 2184 579 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 2184 580 - - HYPH 14 2184 581 speaking speak VBG 14 2184 582 minority minority NN 14 2184 583 Literacy literacy NN 14 2184 584 : : : 14 2184 585 99 99 CD 14 2184 586 % % NN 14 2184 587 Labor Labor NNP 14 2184 588 force force NN 14 2184 589 : : : 14 2184 590 125,557,000 125,557,000 CD 14 2184 591 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 592 includes include VBZ 14 2184 593 armed armed JJ 14 2184 594 forces force NNS 14 2184 595 and and CC 14 2184 596 unemployed unemployed JJ 14 2184 597 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 598 ; ; : 14 2184 599 civilian civilian JJ 14 2184 600 labor labor NN 14 2184 601 force force NN 14 2184 602 123,869,000 123,869,000 CD 14 2184 603 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 604 1989 1989 CD 14 2184 605 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 606 Organized organize VBN 14 2184 607 labor labor NN 14 2184 608 : : : 14 2184 609 16,960,000 16,960,000 CD 14 2184 610 members member NNS 14 2184 611 ; ; : 14 2184 612 16.4 16.4 CD 14 2184 613 % % NN 14 2184 614 of of IN 14 2184 615 labor labor NN 14 2184 616 force force NN 14 2184 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 618 1989 1989 CD 14 2184 619 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 620 - - : 14 2184 621 Government Government NNP 14 2184 622 Long Long NNP 14 2184 623 - - HYPH 14 2184 624 form form NN 14 2184 625 name name NN 14 2184 626 : : : 14 2184 627 United United NNP 14 2184 628 States States NNP 14 2184 629 of of IN 14 2184 630 America America NNP 14 2184 631 ; ; : 14 2184 632 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2184 633 US US NNP 14 2184 634 or or CC 14 2184 635 USA USA NNP 14 2184 636 Type Type NNP 14 2184 637 : : : 14 2184 638 federal federal NNP 14 2184 639 republic republic NN 14 2184 640 ; ; : 14 2184 641 strong strong JJ 14 2184 642 democratic democratic JJ 14 2184 643 tradition tradition NN 14 2184 644 Capital Capital NNP 14 2184 645 : : : 14 2184 646 Washington Washington NNP 14 2184 647 , , , 14 2184 648 DC DC NNP 14 2184 649 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2184 650 divisions division NNS 14 2184 651 : : : 14 2184 652 50 50 CD 14 2184 653 states state NNS 14 2184 654 and and CC 14 2184 655 1 1 CD 14 2184 656 district district NN 14 2184 657 * * NFP 14 2184 658 ; ; : 14 2184 659 Alabama Alabama NNP 14 2184 660 , , , 14 2184 661 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 2184 662 , , , 14 2184 663 Arizona Arizona NNP 14 2184 664 , , , 14 2184 665 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 14 2184 666 , , , 14 2184 667 California California NNP 14 2184 668 , , , 14 2184 669 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2184 670 , , , 14 2184 671 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 2184 672 , , , 14 2184 673 Delaware Delaware NNP 14 2184 674 , , , 14 2184 675 District District NNP 14 2184 676 of of IN 14 2184 677 Columbia Columbia NNP 14 2184 678 * * NFP 14 2184 679 , , , 14 2184 680 Florida Florida NNP 14 2184 681 , , , 14 2184 682 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2184 683 , , , 14 2184 684 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 2184 685 , , , 14 2184 686 Idaho Idaho NNP 14 2184 687 , , , 14 2184 688 Illinois Illinois NNP 14 2184 689 , , , 14 2184 690 Indiana Indiana NNP 14 2184 691 , , , 14 2184 692 Iowa Iowa NNP 14 2184 693 , , , 14 2184 694 Kansas Kansas NNP 14 2184 695 , , , 14 2184 696 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 14 2184 697 , , , 14 2184 698 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 14 2184 699 , , , 14 2184 700 Maine Maine NNP 14 2184 701 , , , 14 2184 702 Maryland Maryland NNP 14 2184 703 , , , 14 2184 704 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2184 705 , , , 14 2184 706 Michigan Michigan NNP 14 2184 707 , , , 14 2184 708 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 14 2184 709 , , , 14 2184 710 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 14 2184 711 , , , 14 2184 712 Missouri Missouri NNP 14 2184 713 , , , 14 2184 714 Montana Montana NNP 14 2184 715 , , , 14 2184 716 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 14 2184 717 , , , 14 2184 718 Nevada Nevada NNP 14 2184 719 , , , 14 2184 720 New New NNP 14 2184 721 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2184 722 , , , 14 2184 723 New New NNP 14 2184 724 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 2184 725 , , , 14 2184 726 New New NNP 14 2184 727 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2184 728 , , , 14 2184 729 New New NNP 14 2184 730 York York NNP 14 2184 731 , , , 14 2184 732 North North NNP 14 2184 733 Carolina Carolina NNP 14 2184 734 , , , 14 2184 735 North North NNP 14 2184 736 Dakota Dakota NNP 14 2184 737 , , , 14 2184 738 Ohio Ohio NNP 14 2184 739 , , , 14 2184 740 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 14 2184 741 , , , 14 2184 742 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 2184 743 , , , 14 2184 744 Pennyslvania Pennyslvania NNP 14 2184 745 , , , 14 2184 746 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 2184 747 Island Island NNP 14 2184 748 , , , 14 2184 749 South South NNP 14 2184 750 Carolina Carolina NNP 14 2184 751 , , , 14 2184 752 South South NNP 14 2184 753 Dakota Dakota NNP 14 2184 754 , , , 14 2184 755 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 14 2184 756 , , , 14 2184 757 Texas Texas NNP 14 2184 758 , , , 14 2184 759 Utah Utah NNP 14 2184 760 , , , 14 2184 761 Vermont Vermont NNP 14 2184 762 , , , 14 2184 763 Virginia Virginia NNP 14 2184 764 , , , 14 2184 765 Washington Washington NNP 14 2184 766 , , , 14 2184 767 West West NNP 14 2184 768 Virginia Virginia NNP 14 2184 769 , , , 14 2184 770 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 14 2184 771 , , , 14 2184 772 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 2184 773 Independence Independence NNP 14 2184 774 : : : 14 2184 775 4 4 CD 14 2184 776 July July NNP 14 2184 777 1776 1776 CD 14 2184 778 ( ( -LRB- 14 2184 779 from from IN 14 2184 780 England England NNP 14 2184 781 ) ) -RRB- 14 2184 782 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2184 783 : : : 14 2184 784 17 17 CD 14 2184 785 September September NNP 14 2184 786 1787 1787 CD 14 2184 787 , , , 14 2184 788 effective effective JJ 14 2184 789 4 4 CD 14 2184 790 June June NNP 14 2184 791 1789 1789 CD 14 2184 792 Dependent dependent JJ 14 2184 793 areas area NNS 14 2184 794 : : : 14 2184 795 American American NNP 14 2184 796 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2184 797 , , , 14 2184 798 Baker Baker NNP 14 2184 799 Island Island NNP 14 2184 800 , , , 14 2184 801 Guam Guam NNP 14 2184 802 , , , 14 2184 803 Howland Howland NNP 14 2184 804 Island Island NNP 14 2184 805 ; ; : 14 2184 806 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 14 2184 807 Island Island NNP 14 2184 808 , , , 14 2184 809 Johnston Johnston NNP 14 2184 810 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2184 811 , , , 14 2184 812 Kingman Kingman NNP 14 2184 813 Reef Reef NNP 14 2184 814 , , , 14 2184 815 Midway Midway NNP 14 2184 816 Islands Islands NNP 14 2184 817 , , , 14 2184 818 Navassa Navassa NNP 14 2184 819 Island Island NNP 14 2184 820 , , , 14 2184 821 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 14 2184 822 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2184 823 , , , 14 2184 824 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2184 825 Rico Rico NNP 14 2184 826 , , , 14 2184 827 Virgin Virgin NNP 14 2184 828 Islands Islands NNP 14 2184 829 , , , 14 2184 830 Wake Wake NNP 14 2184 831 Island Island NNP 14 2184 832 . . . 14 2185 1 Since since IN 14 2185 2 18 18 CD 14 2185 3 July July NNP 14 2185 4 1947 1947 CD 14 2185 5 , , , 14 2185 6 the the DT 14 2185 7 US US NNP 14 2185 8 has have VBZ 14 2185 9 administered administer VBN 14 2185 10 the the DT 14 2185 11 Trust Trust NNP 14 2185 12 Territory territory NN 14 2185 13 of of IN 14 2185 14 the the DT 14 2185 15 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2185 16 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2185 17 , , , 14 2185 18 but but CC 14 2185 19 recently recently RB 14 2185 20 entered enter VBD 14 2185 21 into into IN 14 2185 22 a a DT 14 2185 23 new new JJ 14 2185 24 political political JJ 14 2185 25 relationship relationship NN 14 2185 26 with with IN 14 2185 27 three three CD 14 2185 28 of of IN 14 2185 29 the the DT 14 2185 30 four four CD 14 2185 31 political political JJ 14 2185 32 units unit NNS 14 2185 33 . . . 14 2186 1 The the DT 14 2186 2 Northern Northern NNP 14 2186 3 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2186 4 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2186 5 is be VBZ 14 2186 6 a a DT 14 2186 7 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2186 8 associated associate VBN 14 2186 9 with with IN 14 2186 10 the the DT 14 2186 11 US US NNP 14 2186 12 ( ( -LRB- 14 2186 13 effective effective JJ 14 2186 14 3 3 CD 14 2186 15 November November NNP 14 2186 16 1986 1986 CD 14 2186 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 2186 18 . . . 14 2187 1 Palau Palau NNP 14 2187 2 concluded conclude VBD 14 2187 3 a a DT 14 2187 4 Compact Compact NNP 14 2187 5 of of IN 14 2187 6 Free Free NNP 14 2187 7 Association Association NNP 14 2187 8 with with IN 14 2187 9 the the DT 14 2187 10 US US NNP 14 2187 11 that that WDT 14 2187 12 was be VBD 14 2187 13 approved approve VBN 14 2187 14 by by IN 14 2187 15 the the DT 14 2187 16 US US NNP 14 2187 17 Congress Congress NNP 14 2187 18 but but CC 14 2187 19 to to IN 14 2187 20 date date NN 14 2187 21 the the DT 14 2187 22 Compact compact JJ 14 2187 23 process process NN 14 2187 24 has have VBZ 14 2187 25 not not RB 14 2187 26 been be VBN 14 2187 27 completed complete VBN 14 2187 28 in in IN 14 2187 29 Palau Palau NNP 14 2187 30 , , , 14 2187 31 which which WDT 14 2187 32 continues continue VBZ 14 2187 33 to to TO 14 2187 34 be be VB 14 2187 35 administered administer VBN 14 2187 36 by by IN 14 2187 37 the the DT 14 2187 38 US US NNP 14 2187 39 as as IN 14 2187 40 the the DT 14 2187 41 Trust Trust NNP 14 2187 42 Territory Territory NNP 14 2187 43 of of IN 14 2187 44 the the DT 14 2187 45 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2187 46 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2187 47 . . . 14 2188 1 The the DT 14 2188 2 Federated Federated NNP 14 2188 3 States States NNP 14 2188 4 of of IN 14 2188 5 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2188 6 signed sign VBD 14 2188 7 a a DT 14 2188 8 Compact Compact NNP 14 2188 9 of of IN 14 2188 10 Free Free NNP 14 2188 11 Association Association NNP 14 2188 12 with with IN 14 2188 13 the the DT 14 2188 14 US US NNP 14 2188 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 2188 16 effective effective JJ 14 2188 17 3 3 CD 14 2188 18 November November NNP 14 2188 19 1986 1986 CD 14 2188 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2188 21 . . . 14 2189 1 The the DT 14 2189 2 Republic Republic NNP 14 2189 3 of of IN 14 2189 4 the the DT 14 2189 5 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2189 6 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2189 7 signed sign VBD 14 2189 8 a a DT 14 2189 9 Compact Compact NNP 14 2189 10 of of IN 14 2189 11 Free Free NNP 14 2189 12 Association Association NNP 14 2189 13 with with IN 14 2189 14 the the DT 14 2189 15 US US NNP 14 2189 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2189 17 effective effective JJ 14 2189 18 21 21 CD 14 2189 19 October October NNP 14 2189 20 1986 1986 CD 14 2189 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2189 22 . . . 14 2190 1 Legal legal JJ 14 2190 2 system system NN 14 2190 3 : : : 14 2190 4 based base VBN 14 2190 5 on on IN 14 2190 6 English English NNP 14 2190 7 common common JJ 14 2190 8 law law NN 14 2190 9 ; ; : 14 2190 10 judicial judicial JJ 14 2190 11 review review NN 14 2190 12 of of IN 14 2190 13 legislative legislative JJ 14 2190 14 acts act NNS 14 2190 15 ; ; : 14 2190 16 accepts accept VBZ 14 2190 17 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2190 18 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2190 19 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2190 20 , , , 14 2190 21 with with IN 14 2190 22 reservations reservation NNS 14 2190 23 National national JJ 14 2190 24 holiday holiday NN 14 2190 25 : : : 14 2190 26 Independence Independence NNP 14 2190 27 Day Day NNP 14 2190 28 , , , 14 2190 29 4 4 CD 14 2190 30 July July NNP 14 2190 31 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 32 1776 1776 CD 14 2190 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 34 Executive executive JJ 14 2190 35 branch branch NN 14 2190 36 : : : 14 2190 37 president president NN 14 2190 38 , , , 14 2190 39 vice vice NN 14 2190 40 president president NN 14 2190 41 , , , 14 2190 42 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2190 43 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2190 44 branch branch NN 14 2190 45 : : : 14 2190 46 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 2190 47 Congress Congress NNP 14 2190 48 consists consist VBZ 14 2190 49 of of IN 14 2190 50 an an DT 14 2190 51 upper upper JJ 14 2190 52 house house NN 14 2190 53 or or CC 14 2190 54 Senate Senate NNP 14 2190 55 and and CC 14 2190 56 a a DT 14 2190 57 lower low JJR 14 2190 58 house house NN 14 2190 59 or or CC 14 2190 60 House House NNP 14 2190 61 of of IN 14 2190 62 Representatives Representatives NNP 14 2190 63 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2190 64 branch branch NN 14 2190 65 : : : 14 2190 66 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2190 67 Court Court NNP 14 2190 68 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2190 69 : : : 14 2190 70 Chief Chief NNP 14 2190 71 of of IN 14 2190 72 State State NNP 14 2190 73 and and CC 14 2190 74 Head Head NNP 14 2190 75 of of IN 14 2190 76 Government Government NNP 14 2190 77 -- -- : 14 2190 78 President President NNP 14 2190 79 George George NNP 14 2190 80 BUSH BUSH NNP 14 2190 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 82 since since IN 14 2190 83 20 20 CD 14 2190 84 January January NNP 14 2190 85 1989 1989 CD 14 2190 86 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 87 ; ; : 14 2190 88 Vice Vice NNP 14 2190 89 President President NNP 14 2190 90 Dan Dan NNP 14 2190 91 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 14 2190 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 93 since since IN 14 2190 94 20 20 CD 14 2190 95 January January NNP 14 2190 96 1989 1989 CD 14 2190 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 98 Political political JJ 14 2190 99 parties party NNS 14 2190 100 and and CC 14 2190 101 leaders leader NNS 14 2190 102 : : : 14 2190 103 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 104 Party Party NNP 14 2190 105 , , , 14 2190 106 Lee Lee NNP 14 2190 107 Atwater Atwater NNP 14 2190 108 , , , 14 2190 109 national national NNP 14 2190 110 committee committee NN 14 2190 111 chairman chairman NN 14 2190 112 and and CC 14 2190 113 Jeanie Jeanie NNP 14 2190 114 Austin Austin NNP 14 2190 115 , , , 14 2190 116 co co NN 14 2190 117 - - NN 14 2190 118 chairman chairman NN 14 2190 119 ; ; : 14 2190 120 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 121 Party Party NNP 14 2190 122 , , , 14 2190 123 Ronald Ronald NNP 14 2190 124 H. H. NNP 14 2190 125 Brown Brown NNP 14 2190 126 , , , 14 2190 127 national national NNP 14 2190 128 committee committee NN 14 2190 129 chairman chairman NN 14 2190 130 ; ; : 14 2190 131 several several JJ 14 2190 132 other other JJ 14 2190 133 groups group NNS 14 2190 134 or or CC 14 2190 135 parties party NNS 14 2190 136 of of IN 14 2190 137 minor minor JJ 14 2190 138 political political JJ 14 2190 139 significance significance NN 14 2190 140 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2190 141 : : : 14 2190 142 universal universal JJ 14 2190 143 at at IN 14 2190 144 age age NN 14 2190 145 18 18 CD 14 2190 146 Elections election NNS 14 2190 147 : : : 14 2190 148 President President NNP 14 2190 149 -- -- : 14 2190 150 last last RB 14 2190 151 held hold VBD 14 2190 152 8 8 CD 14 2190 153 November November NNP 14 2190 154 1988 1988 CD 14 2190 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 156 next next JJ 14 2190 157 to to TO 14 2190 158 be be VB 14 2190 159 held hold VBN 14 2190 160 3 3 CD 14 2190 161 November November NNP 14 2190 162 1992 1992 CD 14 2190 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 164 ; ; : 14 2190 165 results result NNS 14 2190 166 -- -- : 14 2190 167 George George NNP 14 2190 168 Bush Bush NNP 14 2190 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 170 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 171 Party Party NNP 14 2190 172 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 173 53.37 53.37 CD 14 2190 174 % % NN 14 2190 175 , , , 14 2190 176 Michael Michael NNP 14 2190 177 Dukakis Dukakis NNP 14 2190 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 179 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 180 Party Party NNP 14 2190 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 182 45.67 45.67 CD 14 2190 183 % % NN 14 2190 184 , , , 14 2190 185 others other NNS 14 2190 186 0.96 0.96 CD 14 2190 187 % % NN 14 2190 188 ; ; : 14 2190 189 Senate Senate NNP 14 2190 190 -- -- : 14 2190 191 last last JJ 14 2190 192 held hold VBD 14 2190 193 8 8 CD 14 2190 194 November November NNP 14 2190 195 1988 1988 CD 14 2190 196 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 197 next next JJ 14 2190 198 to to TO 14 2190 199 be be VB 14 2190 200 held hold VBN 14 2190 201 6 6 CD 14 2190 202 November November NNP 14 2190 203 1990 1990 CD 14 2190 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 205 ; ; : 14 2190 206 results result NNS 14 2190 207 -- -- : 14 2190 208 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 209 Party Party NNP 14 2190 210 52.1 52.1 CD 14 2190 211 % % NN 14 2190 212 , , , 14 2190 213 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 214 Party Party NNP 14 2190 215 46.2 46.2 CD 14 2190 216 % % NN 14 2190 217 , , , 14 2190 218 others other NNS 14 2190 219 1.7 1.7 CD 14 2190 220 % % NN 14 2190 221 ; ; : 14 2190 222 seats--(100 seats--(100 NNP 14 2190 223 total total NN 14 2190 224 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 225 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 226 Party Party NNP 14 2190 227 55 55 CD 14 2190 228 , , , 14 2190 229 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 230 Party Party NNP 14 2190 231 45 45 CD 14 2190 232 ; ; : 14 2190 233 House House NNP 14 2190 234 of of IN 14 2190 235 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 2190 236 -- -- : 14 2190 237 last last RB 14 2190 238 held hold VBD 14 2190 239 8 8 CD 14 2190 240 November November NNP 14 2190 241 1988 1988 CD 14 2190 242 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 243 next next JJ 14 2190 244 to to TO 14 2190 245 be be VB 14 2190 246 held hold VBN 14 2190 247 6 6 CD 14 2190 248 November November NNP 14 2190 249 1990 1990 CD 14 2190 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 251 ; ; : 14 2190 252 results result NNS 14 2190 253 -- -- : 14 2190 254 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 255 Party Party NNP 14 2190 256 53.2 53.2 CD 14 2190 257 % % NN 14 2190 258 , , , 14 2190 259 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 260 Party Party NNP 14 2190 261 45.3 45.3 CD 14 2190 262 % % NN 14 2190 263 , , , 14 2190 264 others other NNS 14 2190 265 1.5 1.5 CD 14 2190 266 % % NN 14 2190 267 ; ; , 14 2190 268 seats--(435 seats--(435 XX 14 2190 269 total total NN 14 2190 270 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 271 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2190 272 Party Party NNP 14 2190 273 259 259 CD 14 2190 274 , , , 14 2190 275 Republican Republican NNP 14 2190 276 Party Party NNP 14 2190 277 174 174 CD 14 2190 278 , , , 14 2190 279 vacant vacant JJ 14 2190 280 2 2 CD 14 2190 281 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2190 282 : : : 14 2190 283 Communist Communist NNP 14 2190 284 Party Party NNP 14 2190 285 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 286 claimed claim VBD 14 2190 287 15,000 15,000 CD 14 2190 288 - - SYM 14 2190 289 20,000 20,000 CD 14 2190 290 members member NNS 14 2190 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 292 , , , 14 2190 293 Gus Gus NNP 14 2190 294 Hall Hall NNP 14 2190 295 , , , 14 2190 296 general general JJ 14 2190 297 secretary secretary NN 14 2190 298 ; ; : 14 2190 299 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2190 300 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2190 301 Party Party NNP 14 2190 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 303 claimed claim VBD 14 2190 304 1,800 1,800 CD 14 2190 305 members member NNS 14 2190 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 307 , , , 14 2190 308 Jack Jack NNP 14 2190 309 Barnes Barnes NNP 14 2190 310 , , , 14 2190 311 national national JJ 14 2190 312 secretary secretary NN 14 2190 313 Member Member NNP 14 2190 314 of of IN 14 2190 315 : : : 14 2190 316 ADB ADB NNP 14 2190 317 , , , 14 2190 318 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 14 2190 319 , , , 14 2190 320 CCC CCC NNP 14 2190 321 , , , 14 2190 322 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2190 323 Plan Plan NNP 14 2190 324 , , , 14 2190 325 DAC DAC NNP 14 2190 326 , , , 14 2190 327 FAO FAO NNP 14 2190 328 , , , 14 2190 329 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2190 330 , , , 14 2190 331 GATT GATT NNP 14 2190 332 , , , 14 2190 333 IADB IADB NNP 14 2190 334 , , , 14 2190 335 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2190 336 , , , 14 2190 337 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2190 338 , , , 14 2190 339 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2190 340 , , , 14 2190 341 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2190 342 , , , 14 2190 343 ICEM ICEM NNP 14 2190 344 , , , 14 2190 345 ICES ICES NNP 14 2190 346 , , , 14 2190 347 ICO ICO NNP 14 2190 348 , , , 14 2190 349 IDA IDA NNP 14 2190 350 , , , 14 2190 351 IDB IDB NNP 14 2190 352 -- -- : 14 2190 353 Inter inter JJ 14 2190 354 - - JJ 14 2190 355 American American NNP 14 2190 356 Development Development NNP 14 2190 357 Bank Bank NNP 14 2190 358 , , , 14 2190 359 IEA IEA NNP 14 2190 360 , , , 14 2190 361 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2190 362 , , , 14 2190 363 IFC IFC NNP 14 2190 364 , , , 14 2190 365 IHO IHO NNP 14 2190 366 , , , 14 2190 367 ILO ILO NNP 14 2190 368 , , , 14 2190 369 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2190 370 , , , 14 2190 371 IMF IMF NNP 14 2190 372 , , , 14 2190 373 IMO imo RB 14 2190 374 , , , 14 2190 375 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2190 376 , , , 14 2190 377 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2190 378 , , , 14 2190 379 IPU IPU NNP 14 2190 380 , , , 14 2190 381 IRC IRC NNP 14 2190 382 , , , 14 2190 383 ITC ITC NNP 14 2190 384 , , , 14 2190 385 ITU ITU NNP 14 2190 386 , , , 14 2190 387 IWC IWC NNP 14 2190 388 -- -- : 14 2190 389 International International NNP 14 2190 390 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 2190 391 Commission Commission NNP 14 2190 392 , , , 14 2190 393 IWC IWC NNP 14 2190 394 -- -- : 14 2190 395 International International NNP 14 2190 396 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2190 397 Council Council NNP 14 2190 398 , , , 14 2190 399 NATO NATO NNP 14 2190 400 , , , 14 2190 401 OAS OAS NNP 14 2190 402 , , , 14 2190 403 OECD OECD NNP 14 2190 404 , , , 14 2190 405 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 2190 406 , , , 14 2190 407 SPC SPC NNP 14 2190 408 , , , 14 2190 409 UN UN NNP 14 2190 410 , , , 14 2190 411 UPU UPU NNP 14 2190 412 , , , 14 2190 413 WHO who WP 14 2190 414 , , , 14 2190 415 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2190 416 , , , 14 2190 417 WMO WMO NNP 14 2190 418 , , , 14 2190 419 WSG WSG NNP 14 2190 420 , , , 14 2190 421 WTO WTO NNP 14 2190 422 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2190 423 representation representation NN 14 2190 424 : : : 14 2190 425 US US NNP 14 2190 426 Representative Representative NNP 14 2190 427 to to IN 14 2190 428 the the DT 14 2190 429 UN UN NNP 14 2190 430 , , , 14 2190 431 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2190 432 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 2190 433 R. R. NNP 14 2190 434 PICKERING PICKERING NNP 14 2190 435 ; ; : 14 2190 436 Mission Mission NNP 14 2190 437 at at IN 14 2190 438 799 799 CD 14 2190 439 United United NNP 14 2190 440 Nations Nations NNP 14 2190 441 Plaza Plaza NNP 14 2190 442 , , , 14 2190 443 New New NNP 14 2190 444 York York NNP 14 2190 445 , , , 14 2190 446 NY NY NNP 14 2190 447 10017 10017 CD 14 2190 448 ; ; : 14 2190 449 telephone telephone NN 14 2190 450 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 451 212 212 CD 14 2190 452 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 453 415 415 CD 14 2190 454 - - SYM 14 2190 455 4444 4444 CD 14 2190 456 Flag flag NN 14 2190 457 : : : 14 2190 458 thirteen thirteen CD 14 2190 459 equal equal JJ 14 2190 460 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2190 461 stripes stripe NNS 14 2190 462 of of IN 14 2190 463 red red JJ 14 2190 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 465 top top JJ 14 2190 466 and and CC 14 2190 467 bottom bottom NN 14 2190 468 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 469 alternating alternate VBG 14 2190 470 with with IN 14 2190 471 white white JJ 14 2190 472 ; ; : 14 2190 473 there there EX 14 2190 474 is be VBZ 14 2190 475 a a DT 14 2190 476 blue blue JJ 14 2190 477 rectangle rectangle NN 14 2190 478 in in IN 14 2190 479 the the DT 14 2190 480 upper upper JJ 14 2190 481 hoist hoist NN 14 2190 482 - - HYPH 14 2190 483 side side NN 14 2190 484 corner corner NN 14 2190 485 bearing bear VBG 14 2190 486 50 50 CD 14 2190 487 small small JJ 14 2190 488 white white JJ 14 2190 489 five five CD 14 2190 490 - - HYPH 14 2190 491 pointed point VBN 14 2190 492 stars star NNS 14 2190 493 arranged arrange VBN 14 2190 494 in in IN 14 2190 495 nine nine CD 14 2190 496 offset offset JJ 14 2190 497 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2190 498 rows row NNS 14 2190 499 of of IN 14 2190 500 six six CD 14 2190 501 stars star NNS 14 2190 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 2190 503 top top NN 14 2190 504 and and CC 14 2190 505 bottom bottom NN 14 2190 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 2190 507 alternating alternate VBG 14 2190 508 with with IN 14 2190 509 rows row NNS 14 2190 510 of of IN 14 2190 511 five five CD 14 2190 512 stars star NNS 14 2190 513 ; 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; : 14 2194 12 real real JJ 14 2194 13 growth growth NN 14 2194 14 rate rate NN 14 2194 15 2.9 2.9 CD 14 2194 16 % % NN 14 2194 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2194 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2194 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 2194 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 2194 21 rate rate NN 14 2194 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2194 23 consumer consumer NN 14 2194 24 prices price NNS 14 2194 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 2194 26 : : : 14 2194 27 4.8 4.8 CD 14 2194 28 % % NN 14 2194 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 2194 30 1989 1989 CD 14 2194 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 2194 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2194 33 rate rate NN 14 2194 34 : : : 14 2194 35 5.2 5.2 CD 14 2194 36 % % NN 14 2194 37 ( ( -LRB- 14 2194 38 1989 1989 CD 14 2194 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 2194 40 Budget budget NN 14 2194 41 : : : 14 2194 42 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2194 43 $ $ $ 14 2194 44 976 976 CD 14 2194 45 billion billion CD 14 2194 46 ; ; : 14 2194 47 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2194 48 $ $ $ 14 2194 49 1,137 1,137 CD 14 2194 50 billion billion CD 14 2194 51 , , , 14 2194 52 including include VBG 14 2194 53 capital capital NN 14 2194 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2194 55 of of IN 14 2194 56 NA NA NNP 14 2194 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2194 58 FY89 FY89 NNP 14 2194 59 est est NNP 14 2194 60 . . . 14 2194 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 1 Exports export NNS 14 2195 2 : : : 14 2195 3 $ $ $ 14 2195 4 322.3 322.3 CD 14 2195 5 billion billion CD 14 2195 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2195 8 . . NNP 14 2195 9 , , , 14 2195 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 12 ; ; : 14 2195 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2195 14 -- -- : 14 2195 15 capital capital NN 14 2195 16 goods good NNS 14 2195 17 , , , 14 2195 18 automobiles automobile NNS 14 2195 19 , , , 14 2195 20 industrial industrial JJ 14 2195 21 supplies supply NNS 14 2195 22 and and CC 14 2195 23 raw raw JJ 14 2195 24 materials material NNS 14 2195 25 , , , 14 2195 26 consumer consumer NN 14 2195 27 goods good NNS 14 2195 28 , , , 14 2195 29 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2195 30 products product NNS 14 2195 31 ; ; : 14 2195 32 partners partner NNS 14 2195 33 -- -- : 14 2195 34 Canada Canada NNP 14 2195 35 22.9 22.9 CD 14 2195 36 % % NN 14 2195 37 , , , 14 2195 38 Japan Japan NNP 14 2195 39 11.8 11.8 CD 14 2195 40 % % NN 14 2195 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 42 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 44 Imports import NNS 14 2195 45 : : : 14 2195 46 $ $ $ 14 2195 47 440.9 440.9 CD 14 2195 48 billion billion CD 14 2195 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2195 51 . . NNP 14 2195 52 , , , 14 2195 53 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 55 ; ; : 14 2195 56 commodities commodity NNS 14 2195 57 -- -- : 14 2195 58 crude crude JJ 14 2195 59 and and CC 14 2195 60 partly partly RB 14 2195 61 refined refine VBN 14 2195 62 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2195 63 , , , 14 2195 64 machinery machinery NN 14 2195 65 , , , 14 2195 66 automobiles automobile NNS 14 2195 67 , , , 14 2195 68 consumer consumer NN 14 2195 69 goods good NNS 14 2195 70 , , , 14 2195 71 industrial industrial JJ 14 2195 72 raw raw JJ 14 2195 73 materials material NNS 14 2195 74 , , , 14 2195 75 food food NN 14 2195 76 and and CC 14 2195 77 beverages beverage NNS 14 2195 78 ; ; : 14 2195 79 partners partner NNS 14 2195 80 -- -- : 14 2195 81 Japan Japan NNP 14 2195 82 19.6 19.6 CD 14 2195 83 % % NN 14 2195 84 , , , 14 2195 85 Canada Canada NNP 14 2195 86 19.1 19.1 CD 14 2195 87 % % NN 14 2195 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 89 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 90 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 91 External external JJ 14 2195 92 debt debt NN 14 2195 93 : : : 14 2195 94 $ $ $ 14 2195 95 532 532 CD 14 2195 96 billion billion CD 14 2195 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 98 December December NNP 14 2195 99 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 101 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2195 102 production production NN 14 2195 103 : : : 14 2195 104 growth growth NN 14 2195 105 rate rate NN 14 2195 106 3.3 3.3 CD 14 2195 107 % % NN 14 2195 108 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 109 1989 1989 CD 14 2195 110 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 111 Electricity electricity NN 14 2195 112 : : : 14 2195 113 776,550,000 776,550,000 CD 14 2195 114 kW kw NN 14 2195 115 capacity capacity NN 14 2195 116 ; 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; , 14 2195 182 favorable favorable JJ 14 2195 183 climate climate NN 14 2195 184 and and CC 14 2195 185 soils soil NNS 14 2195 186 support support VBP 14 2195 187 a a DT 14 2195 188 wide wide JJ 14 2195 189 variety variety NN 14 2195 190 of of IN 14 2195 191 crops crop NNS 14 2195 192 and and CC 14 2195 193 livestock livestock NN 14 2195 194 production production NN 14 2195 195 ; ; : 14 2195 196 world world NN 14 2195 197 's 's POS 14 2195 198 second second RB 14 2195 199 - - HYPH 14 2195 200 largest large JJS 14 2195 201 producer producer NN 14 2195 202 and and CC 14 2195 203 number number NN 14 2195 204 - - HYPH 14 2195 205 one one CD 14 2195 206 exporter exporter NN 14 2195 207 of of IN 14 2195 208 grain grain NN 14 2195 209 ; ; , 14 2195 210 surplus surplus NN 14 2195 211 food food NN 14 2195 212 producer producer NN 14 2195 213 ; ; : 14 2195 214 fish fish NN 14 2195 215 catch catch NN 14 2195 216 of of IN 14 2195 217 5.7 5.7 CD 14 2195 218 million million CD 14 2195 219 metric metric JJ 14 2195 220 tons ton NNS 14 2195 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 222 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 224 Illicit Illicit NNP 14 2195 225 drugs drug VBZ 14 2195 226 : : : 14 2195 227 illicit illicit JJ 14 2195 228 producer producer NN 14 2195 229 of of IN 14 2195 230 cannabis cannabi NNS 14 2195 231 for for IN 14 2195 232 domestic domestic JJ 14 2195 233 consumption consumption NN 14 2195 234 with with IN 14 2195 235 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 236 production production NN 14 2195 237 estimated estimate VBN 14 2195 238 at at IN 14 2195 239 3,500 3,500 CD 14 2195 240 metric metric JJ 14 2195 241 tons ton NNS 14 2195 242 or or CC 14 2195 243 about about RB 14 2195 244 25 25 CD 14 2195 245 % % NN 14 2195 246 of of IN 14 2195 247 the the DT 14 2195 248 available available JJ 14 2195 249 marijuana marijuana NNP 14 2195 250 ; ; : 14 2195 251 ongoing ongoing JJ 14 2195 252 eradication eradication NN 14 2195 253 program program NN 14 2195 254 aimed aim VBN 14 2195 255 at at IN 14 2195 256 small small JJ 14 2195 257 plots plot NNS 14 2195 258 and and CC 14 2195 259 greenhouses greenhouse NNS 14 2195 260 has have VBZ 14 2195 261 not not RB 14 2195 262 reduced reduce VBN 14 2195 263 production production NN 14 2195 264 Aid aid NN 14 2195 265 : : : 14 2195 266 donor donor NN 14 2195 267 -- -- : 14 2195 268 commitments commitment NNS 14 2195 269 , , , 14 2195 270 including include VBG 14 2195 271 Ex Ex NNP 14 2195 272 - - HYPH 14 2195 273 Im Im NNP 14 2195 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 275 FY80 FY80 NNP 14 2195 276 - - HYPH 14 2195 277 88 88 CD 14 2195 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 279 , , , 14 2195 280 $ $ $ 14 2195 281 90.5 90.5 CD 14 2195 282 billion billion CD 14 2195 283 Currency Currency NNP 14 2195 284 : : : 14 2195 285 United United NNP 14 2195 286 States States NNP 14 2195 287 dollar dollar NN 14 2195 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 289 plural plural JJ 14 2195 290 -- -- : 14 2195 291 dollars dollar NNS 14 2195 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 293 ; ; : 14 2195 294 1 1 CD 14 2195 295 United United NNP 14 2195 296 States States NNP 14 2195 297 dollar dollar NN 14 2195 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 299 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 301 = = NFP 14 2195 302 100 100 CD 14 2195 303 cents cent NNS 14 2195 304 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2195 305 rates rate NNS 14 2195 306 : : : 14 2195 307 British british JJ 14 2195 308 pounds pound NNS 14 2195 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 310 L l NN 14 2195 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 312 per per IN 14 2195 313 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 314 --0.6055 --0.6055 NFP 14 2195 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 316 January January NNP 14 2195 317 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 318 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 319 , , , 14 2195 320 0.6099 0.6099 CD 14 2195 321 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 322 1989 1989 CD 14 2195 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 324 , , , 14 2195 325 0.5614 0.5614 CD 14 2195 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 327 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 329 , , , 14 2195 330 0.6102 0.6102 CD 14 2195 331 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 332 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 333 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 334 , , , 14 2195 335 0.6817 0.6817 CD 14 2195 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 337 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 339 , , , 14 2195 340 0.7714 0.7714 CD 14 2195 341 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 342 1985 1985 CD 14 2195 343 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 344 ; ; : 14 2195 345 Canadian canadian JJ 14 2195 346 dollars dollar NNS 14 2195 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 348 Can$ Can$ NNP 14 2195 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 350 per per IN 14 2195 351 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 352 --1.1885 --1.1885 . 14 2195 353 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 354 February February NNP 14 2195 355 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 357 , , , 14 2195 358 1.2307 1.2307 CD 14 2195 359 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 360 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 361 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 362 , , , 14 2195 363 1.3260 1.3260 CD 14 2195 364 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 365 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 367 , , , 14 2195 368 1.3895 1.3895 CD 14 2195 369 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 370 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 371 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 372 ; ; : 14 2195 373 French french JJ 14 2195 374 francs franc NNS 14 2195 375 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 376 F f NN 14 2195 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 378 per per IN 14 2195 379 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 380 --5.695 --5.695 . 14 2195 381 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 382 February February NNP 14 2195 383 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 385 , , , 14 2195 386 5.9569 5.9569 CD 14 2195 387 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 388 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 389 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 390 , , , 14 2195 391 6.0107 6.0107 CD 14 2195 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 393 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 394 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 395 , , , 14 2195 396 6.9261 6.9261 CD 14 2195 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 398 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 400 , , , 14 2195 401 8.9852 8.9852 CD 14 2195 402 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 403 1985 1985 CD 14 2195 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 405 ; ; : 14 2195 406 Italian italian JJ 14 2195 407 lire lira NNS 14 2195 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 409 Lit Lit NNP 14 2195 410 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 411 per per IN 14 2195 412 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 413 --1,244.8 --1,244.8 . 14 2195 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 415 February February NNP 14 2195 416 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 417 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 418 , , , 14 2195 419 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 14 2195 420 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 421 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 422 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 423 , , , 14 2195 424 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 14 2195 425 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 426 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 427 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 428 , , , 14 2195 429 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 14 2195 430 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 431 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 432 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 433 , , , 14 2195 434 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 14 2195 435 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 436 1985 1985 CD 14 2195 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 438 ; ; : 14 2195 439 Japanese japanese JJ 14 2195 440 yen yen NN 14 2195 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 442 Y y NN 14 2195 443 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 444 per per IN 14 2195 445 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 446 --145.55 --145.55 CD 14 2195 447 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 448 February February NNP 14 2195 449 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 451 , , , 14 2195 452 128.15 128.15 CD 14 2195 453 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 454 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 455 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 456 , , , 14 2195 457 144.64 144.64 CD 14 2195 458 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 459 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 460 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 461 , , , 14 2195 462 168.52 168.52 CD 14 2195 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 464 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 465 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 466 , , , 14 2195 467 238.54 238.54 CD 14 2195 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 469 1985 1985 CD 14 2195 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 471 ; ; : 14 2195 472 FRG FRG NNP 14 2195 473 deutsche deutsche NN 14 2195 474 marks mark NNS 14 2195 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 476 DM DM NNP 14 2195 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 478 per per IN 14 2195 479 US$ us$ $ 14 2195 480 --1.6775 --1.6775 . 14 2195 481 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 482 February February NNP 14 2195 483 1990 1990 CD 14 2195 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 485 , , , 14 2195 486 1.7562 1.7562 CD 14 2195 487 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 488 1988 1988 CD 14 2195 489 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 490 , , , 14 2195 491 1.7974 1.7974 CD 14 2195 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 493 1987 1987 CD 14 2195 494 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 495 , , , 14 2195 496 2.1715 2.1715 CD 14 2195 497 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 498 1986 1986 CD 14 2195 499 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 500 , , , 14 2195 501 2.9440 2.9440 CD 14 2195 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 503 1985 1985 CD 14 2195 504 ) ) -RRB- 14 2195 505 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2195 506 year year NN 14 2195 507 : : : 14 2195 508 1 1 CD 14 2195 509 October-30 october-30 CD 14 2195 510 September September NNP 14 2195 511 - - HYPH 14 2195 512 Communications Communications NNP 14 2195 513 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2195 514 : : : 14 2195 515 270,312 270,312 CD 14 2195 516 km km NN 14 2195 517 Highways highway NNS 14 2195 518 : : : 14 2195 519 6,365,590 6,365,590 CD 14 2195 520 km km NNS 14 2195 521 , , , 14 2195 522 including include VBG 14 2195 523 88,641 88,641 CD 14 2195 524 km km NN 14 2195 525 expressways expressway NNS 14 2195 526 Inland Inland NNP 14 2195 527 waterways waterway NNS 14 2195 528 : : : 14 2195 529 41,009 41,009 CD 14 2195 530 km km NNS 14 2195 531 of of IN 14 2195 532 navigable navigable JJ 14 2195 533 inland inland JJ 14 2195 534 channels channel NNS 14 2195 535 , , , 14 2195 536 exclusive exclusive JJ 14 2195 537 of of IN 14 2195 538 the the DT 14 2195 539 Great Great NNP 14 2195 540 Lakes Lakes NNPS 14 2195 541 ( ( -LRB- 14 2195 542 est est NNP 14 2195 543 . . . 14 2195 544 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2196 2 : : : 14 2196 3 275,800 275,800 CD 14 2196 4 km km NNP 14 2196 5 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2196 6 , , , 14 2196 7 305,300 305,300 CD 14 2196 8 km km NN 14 2196 9 natural natural JJ 14 2196 10 gas gas NN 14 2196 11 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 12 1985 1985 CD 14 2196 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 14 Ports port NNS 14 2196 15 : : : 14 2196 16 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 14 2196 17 , , , 14 2196 18 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 14 2196 19 , , , 14 2196 20 Beaumont Beaumont NNP 14 2196 21 , , , 14 2196 22 Boston Boston NNP 14 2196 23 , , , 14 2196 24 Charleston Charleston NNP 14 2196 25 , , , 14 2196 26 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 14 2196 27 , , , 14 2196 28 Duluth Duluth NNP 14 2196 29 , , , 14 2196 30 Freeport Freeport NNP 14 2196 31 , , , 14 2196 32 Galveston Galveston NNP 14 2196 33 , , , 14 2196 34 Hampton Hampton NNP 14 2196 35 Roads Roads NNPS 14 2196 36 , , , 14 2196 37 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 2196 38 , , , 14 2196 39 Houston Houston NNP 14 2196 40 , , , 14 2196 41 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 14 2196 42 , , , 14 2196 43 Long Long NNP 14 2196 44 Beach Beach NNP 14 2196 45 , , , 14 2196 46 Los Los NNP 14 2196 47 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2196 48 , , , 14 2196 49 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 14 2196 50 , , , 14 2196 51 Mobile Mobile NNP 14 2196 52 , , , 14 2196 53 New New NNP 14 2196 54 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 2196 55 , , , 14 2196 56 New New NNP 14 2196 57 York York NNP 14 2196 58 , , , 14 2196 59 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 2196 60 , , , 14 2196 61 Portland Portland NNP 14 2196 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 63 Oregon Oregon NNP 14 2196 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 65 , , , 14 2196 66 Richmond Richmond NNP 14 2196 67 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 68 California California NNP 14 2196 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 70 , , , 14 2196 71 San San NNP 14 2196 72 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2196 73 , , , 14 2196 74 Savannah Savannah NNP 14 2196 75 , , , 14 2196 76 Seattle Seattle NNP 14 2196 77 , , , 14 2196 78 Tampa Tampa NNP 14 2196 79 , , , 14 2196 80 Wilmington Wilmington NNP 14 2196 81 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2196 82 marine marine RB 14 2196 83 : : : 14 2196 84 373 373 CD 14 2196 85 ships ship NNS 14 2196 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 87 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2196 88 GRT GRT NNP 14 2196 89 or or CC 14 2196 90 over over RB 14 2196 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 92 totaling total VBG 14 2196 93 NA NA NNP 14 2196 94 GRT GRT NNP 14 2196 95 / / SYM 14 2196 96 NA NA NNP 14 2196 97 DWT DWT NNP 14 2196 98 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 99 ; ; : 14 2196 100 includes include VBZ 14 2196 101 2 2 CD 14 2196 102 passenger passenger NN 14 2196 103 - - HYPH 14 2196 104 cargo cargo NN 14 2196 105 , , , 14 2196 106 37 37 CD 14 2196 107 cargo cargo NN 14 2196 108 , , , 14 2196 109 22 22 CD 14 2196 110 bulk bulk NN 14 2196 111 , , , 14 2196 112 165 165 CD 14 2196 113 tanker tanker NN 14 2196 114 , , , 14 2196 115 13 13 CD 14 2196 116 tanker tanker NN 14 2196 117 tug tug NNP 14 2196 118 - - HYPH 14 2196 119 barge barge NNP 14 2196 120 , , , 14 2196 121 10 10 CD 14 2196 122 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2196 123 gas gas NN 14 2196 124 , , , 14 2196 125 124 124 CD 14 2196 126 intermodal intermodal NN 14 2196 127 ; ; : 14 2196 128 in in IN 14 2196 129 addition addition NN 14 2196 130 there there EX 14 2196 131 are be VBP 14 2196 132 248 248 CD 14 2196 133 government government NN 14 2196 134 - - HYPH 14 2196 135 owned own VBN 14 2196 136 vessels vessel NNS 14 2196 137 Civil civil JJ 14 2196 138 air air NN 14 2196 139 : : : 14 2196 140 3,297 3,297 CD 14 2196 141 commercial commercial JJ 14 2196 142 multiengine multiengine NN 14 2196 143 transport transport NN 14 2196 144 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2196 145 , , , 14 2196 146 including include VBG 14 2196 147 2,989 2,989 CD 14 2196 148 jet jet NN 14 2196 149 , , , 14 2196 150 231 231 CD 14 2196 151 turboprop turboprop NN 14 2196 152 , , , 14 2196 153 77 77 CD 14 2196 154 piston piston NN 14 2196 155 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 156 1985 1985 CD 14 2196 157 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 158 Airports airport NNS 14 2196 159 : : : 14 2196 160 15,422 15,422 CD 14 2196 161 in in IN 14 2196 162 operation operation NN 14 2196 163 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 164 1981 1981 CD 14 2196 165 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 166 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 14 2196 167 : : : 14 2196 168 182,558,000 182,558,000 CD 14 2196 169 telephones telephone NNS 14 2196 170 ; ; : 14 2196 171 stations--4,892 stations--4,892 ADD 14 2196 172 AM am NN 14 2196 173 , , , 14 2196 174 5,200 5,200 CD 14 2196 175 FM FM NNP 14 2196 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 177 including include VBG 14 2196 178 3,915 3,915 CD 14 2196 179 commercial commercial JJ 14 2196 180 and and CC 14 2196 181 1,285 1,285 CD 14 2196 182 public public JJ 14 2196 183 broadcasting broadcasting NN 14 2196 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 185 , , , 14 2196 186 7,296 7,296 CD 14 2196 187 TV tv NN 14 2196 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 189 including include VBG 14 2196 190 796 796 CD 14 2196 191 commercial commercial JJ 14 2196 192 , , , 14 2196 193 300 300 CD 14 2196 194 public public JJ 14 2196 195 broadcasting broadcasting NN 14 2196 196 , , , 14 2196 197 and and CC 14 2196 198 6,200 6,200 CD 14 2196 199 commercial commercial JJ 14 2196 200 cable cable NN 14 2196 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 202 ; ; : 14 2196 203 495,000,000 495,000,000 CD 14 2196 204 radio radio NN 14 2196 205 receivers receiver NNS 14 2196 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 207 1982 1982 CD 14 2196 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 209 ; 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; : 14 2196 259 781,000 781,000 CD 14 2196 260 Army Army NNP 14 2196 261 ; ; : 14 2196 262 599,000 599,000 CD 14 2196 263 Air Air NNP 14 2196 264 Force Force NNP 14 2196 265 ; ; : 14 2196 266 793,000 793,000 CD 14 2196 267 Navy Navy NNP 14 2196 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 269 includes include VBZ 14 2196 270 200,000 200,000 CD 14 2196 271 Marine Marine NNP 14 2196 272 Corps Corps NNP 14 2196 273 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 275 1988 1988 CD 14 2196 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 277 Defense defense NN 14 2196 278 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2196 279 : : : 14 2196 280 5.8 5.8 CD 14 2196 281 % % NN 14 2196 282 of of IN 14 2196 283 GNP GNP NNP 14 2196 284 , , , 14 2196 285 or or CC 14 2196 286 $ $ $ 14 2196 287 302.8 302.8 CD 14 2196 288 billion billion CD 14 2196 289 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 290 1989 1989 CD 14 2196 291 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 292 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2196 293 Country country NN 14 2196 294 : : : 14 2196 295 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2196 296 - - HYPH 14 2196 297 Geography Geography NNP 14 2196 298 Total Total NNP 14 2196 299 area area NN 14 2196 300 : : : 14 2196 301 176,220 176,220 CD 14 2196 302 km2 km2 NN 14 2196 303 ; ; : 14 2196 304 land land NN 14 2196 305 area area NN 14 2196 306 : : : 14 2196 307 173,620 173,620 CD 14 2196 308 km2 km2 NNP 14 2196 309 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2196 310 area area NN 14 2196 311 : : : 14 2196 312 slightly slightly RB 14 2196 313 smaller small JJR 14 2196 314 than than IN 14 2196 315 Washington Washington NNP 14 2196 316 State State NNP 14 2196 317 Land Land NNP 14 2196 318 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2196 319 : : : 14 2196 320 1,564 1,564 CD 14 2196 321 km km NN 14 2196 322 total total NN 14 2196 323 ; ; : 14 2196 324 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2196 325 579 579 CD 14 2196 326 km km NNS 14 2196 327 , , , 14 2196 328 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2196 329 985 985 CD 14 2196 330 km km NN 14 2196 331 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2196 332 : : : 14 2196 333 660 660 CD 14 2196 334 km km NN 14 2196 335 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2196 336 claims claim VBZ 14 2196 337 : : : 14 2196 338 Continental continental JJ 14 2196 339 shelf shelf NN 14 2196 340 : : : 14 2196 341 200 200 CD 14 2196 342 meters meter NNS 14 2196 343 or or CC 14 2196 344 to to IN 14 2196 345 depth depth NN 14 2196 346 of of IN 14 2196 347 exploitation exploitation NN 14 2196 348 ; ; : 14 2196 349 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2196 350 sea sea NN 14 2196 351 : : : 14 2196 352 200 200 CD 14 2196 353 nm nm CD 14 2196 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 355 overflight overflight NN 14 2196 356 and and CC 14 2196 357 navigation navigation NN 14 2196 358 permitted permit VBD 14 2196 359 beyond beyond IN 14 2196 360 12 12 CD 14 2196 361 nm nm NN 14 2196 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 363 Disputes dispute NNS 14 2196 364 : : : 14 2196 365 short short JJ 14 2196 366 section section NN 14 2196 367 of of IN 14 2196 368 boundary boundary JJ 14 2196 369 with with IN 14 2196 370 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2196 371 is be VBZ 14 2196 372 in in IN 14 2196 373 dispute dispute NN 14 2196 374 ; ; : 14 2196 375 two two CD 14 2196 376 short short JJ 14 2196 377 sections section NNS 14 2196 378 of of IN 14 2196 379 the the DT 14 2196 380 boundary boundary NN 14 2196 381 with with IN 14 2196 382 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2196 383 are be VBP 14 2196 384 in in IN 14 2196 385 dispute dispute NN 14 2196 386 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 387 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 14 2196 388 de de NNP 14 2196 389 la la NNP 14 2196 390 Invernada Invernada NNP 14 2196 391 area area NN 14 2196 392 of of IN 14 2196 393 the the DT 14 2196 394 Rio Rio NNP 14 2196 395 Quarai Quarai NNP 14 2196 396 and and CC 14 2196 397 the the DT 14 2196 398 islands island NNS 14 2196 399 at at IN 14 2196 400 the the DT 14 2196 401 confluence confluence NN 14 2196 402 of of IN 14 2196 403 the the DT 14 2196 404 Rio Rio NNP 14 2196 405 Quarai Quarai NNP 14 2196 406 and and CC 14 2196 407 the the DT 14 2196 408 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2196 409 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 410 Climate climate NN 14 2196 411 : : : 14 2196 412 warm warm JJ 14 2196 413 temperate temperate NN 14 2196 414 ; ; : 14 2196 415 freezing freeze VBG 14 2196 416 temperatures temperature NNS 14 2196 417 almost almost RB 14 2196 418 unknown unknown JJ 14 2196 419 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2196 420 : : : 14 2196 421 mostly mostly RB 14 2196 422 rolling roll VBG 14 2196 423 plains plain NNS 14 2196 424 and and CC 14 2196 425 low low JJ 14 2196 426 hills hill NNS 14 2196 427 ; ; : 14 2196 428 fertile fertile JJ 14 2196 429 coastal coastal JJ 14 2196 430 lowland lowland NN 14 2196 431 Natural natural JJ 14 2196 432 resources resource NNS 14 2196 433 : : : 14 2196 434 soil soil NN 14 2196 435 , , , 14 2196 436 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2196 437 potential potential JJ 14 2196 438 , , , 14 2196 439 minor minor JJ 14 2196 440 minerals mineral NNS 14 2196 441 Land Land NNP 14 2196 442 use use NN 14 2196 443 : : : 14 2196 444 8 8 CD 14 2196 445 % % NN 14 2196 446 arable arable JJ 14 2196 447 land land NN 14 2196 448 ; ; : 14 2196 449 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2196 450 permanent permanent JJ 14 2196 451 crops crop NNS 14 2196 452 ; ; : 14 2196 453 78 78 CD 14 2196 454 % % NN 14 2196 455 meadows meadow NNS 14 2196 456 and and CC 14 2196 457 pastures pasture NNS 14 2196 458 ; ; : 14 2196 459 4 4 CD 14 2196 460 % % NN 14 2196 461 forest forest NN 14 2196 462 and and CC 14 2196 463 woodland woodland NN 14 2196 464 ; ; : 14 2196 465 10 10 CD 14 2196 466 % % NN 14 2196 467 other other JJ 14 2196 468 ; ; : 14 2196 469 includes include VBZ 14 2196 470 1 1 CD 14 2196 471 % % NN 14 2196 472 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2196 473 Environment Environment NNP 14 2196 474 : : : 14 2196 475 subject subject JJ 14 2196 476 to to IN 14 2196 477 seasonally seasonally RB 14 2196 478 high high JJ 14 2196 479 winds wind NNS 14 2196 480 , , , 14 2196 481 droughts drought NNS 14 2196 482 , , , 14 2196 483 floods flood NNS 14 2196 484 - - : 14 2196 485 People People NNPS 14 2196 486 Population Population NNP 14 2196 487 : : : 14 2196 488 3,036,660 3,036,660 CD 14 2196 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 490 July July NNP 14 2196 491 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 493 , , , 14 2196 494 growth growth NN 14 2196 495 rate rate NN 14 2196 496 0.6 0.6 CD 14 2196 497 % % NN 14 2196 498 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 499 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 500 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 501 Birth birth NN 14 2196 502 rate rate NN 14 2196 503 : : : 14 2196 504 17 17 CD 14 2196 505 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2196 506 population population NN 14 2196 507 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 508 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 509 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 510 Death death NN 14 2196 511 rate rate NN 14 2196 512 : : : 14 2196 513 10 10 CD 14 2196 514 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2196 515 population population NN 14 2196 516 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 517 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 518 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 519 Net net JJ 14 2196 520 migration migration NN 14 2196 521 rate rate NN 14 2196 522 : : : 14 2196 523 - - : 14 2196 524 2 2 CD 14 2196 525 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2196 526 population population NN 14 2196 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 528 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 530 Infant infant NN 14 2196 531 mortality mortality NN 14 2196 532 rate rate NN 14 2196 533 : : : 14 2196 534 22 22 CD 14 2196 535 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2196 536 live live JJ 14 2196 537 births birth NNS 14 2196 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 539 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 541 Life life NN 14 2196 542 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2196 543 at at IN 14 2196 544 birth birth NN 14 2196 545 : : : 14 2196 546 70 70 CD 14 2196 547 years year NNS 14 2196 548 male male JJ 14 2196 549 , , , 14 2196 550 76 76 CD 14 2196 551 years year NNS 14 2196 552 female female JJ 14 2196 553 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 554 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 555 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 556 Total total JJ 14 2196 557 fertility fertility NN 14 2196 558 rate rate NN 14 2196 559 : : : 14 2196 560 2.4 2.4 CD 14 2196 561 children child NNS 14 2196 562 born bear VBN 14 2196 563 / / SYM 14 2196 564 woman woman NN 14 2196 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 566 1990 1990 CD 14 2196 567 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 568 Nationality nationality NN 14 2196 569 : : : 14 2196 570 noun noun NNP 14 2196 571 -- -- : 14 2196 572 Uruguayan(s Uruguayan(s NNP 14 2196 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 574 ; ; : 14 2196 575 adjective adjective JJ 14 2196 576 -- -- : 14 2196 577 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 14 2196 578 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2196 579 divisions division NNS 14 2196 580 : : : 14 2196 581 88 88 CD 14 2196 582 % % NN 14 2196 583 white white JJ 14 2196 584 , , , 14 2196 585 8 8 CD 14 2196 586 % % NN 14 2196 587 mestizo mestizo NN 14 2196 588 , , , 14 2196 589 4 4 CD 14 2196 590 % % NN 14 2196 591 black black JJ 14 2196 592 Religion religion NN 14 2196 593 : : : 14 2196 594 66 66 CD 14 2196 595 % % NN 14 2196 596 Roman Roman NNP 14 2196 597 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2196 598 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 599 less less JJR 14 2196 600 than than IN 14 2196 601 half half JJ 14 2196 602 adult adult NN 14 2196 603 population population NN 14 2196 604 attends attend VBZ 14 2196 605 church church NN 14 2196 606 regularly regularly RB 14 2196 607 ) ) -RRB- 14 2196 608 , , , 14 2196 609 2 2 CD 14 2196 610 % % NN 14 2196 611 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2196 612 , , , 14 2196 613 2 2 CD 14 2196 614 % % NN 14 2196 615 Jewish jewish JJ 14 2196 616 , , , 14 2196 617 30 30 CD 14 2196 618 % % NN 14 2196 619 nonprofessing nonprofessing NN 14 2196 620 or or CC 14 2196 621 other other JJ 14 2196 622 Language language NN 14 2196 623 : : : 14 2196 624 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 2196 625 Literacy literacy NN 14 2196 626 : : : 14 2196 627 94 94 CD 14 2196 628 % % NN 14 2196 629 Labor Labor NNP 14 2196 630 force force NN 14 2196 631 : : : 14 2196 632 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 14 2196 633 ; ; : 14 2196 634 25 25 CD 14 2196 635 % % NN 14 2196 636 government government NN 14 2196 637 , , , 14 2196 638 19 19 CD 14 2196 639 % % NN 14 2196 640 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2196 641 , , , 14 2196 642 11 11 CD 14 2196 643 % % NN 14 2196 644 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2196 645 , , , 14 2196 646 12 12 CD 14 2196 647 % % NN 14 2196 648 commerce commerce NN 14 2196 649 , , , 14 2196 650 12 12 CD 14 2196 651 % % NN 14 2196 652 utilities utility NNS 14 2196 653 , , , 14 2196 654 construction construction NN 14 2196 655 , , , 14 2196 656 transport transport NN 14 2196 657 , , , 14 2196 658 and and CC 14 2196 659 communications communication NNS 14 2196 660 , , , 14 2196 661 21 21 CD 14 2196 662 % % NN 14 2196 663 other other JJ 14 2196 664 services service NNS 14 2196 665 ( ( -LRB- 14 2196 666 1988 1988 CD 14 2196 667 est est NNP 14 2196 668 . . . 14 2196 669 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 1 Organized organize VBN 14 2197 2 labor labor NN 14 2197 3 : : : 14 2197 4 Interunion Interunion NNP 14 2197 5 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2197 6 ' ' POS 14 2197 7 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2197 8 / / SYM 14 2197 9 National National NNP 14 2197 10 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2197 11 ' ' POS 14 2197 12 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2197 13 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 14 PIT PIT NNP 14 2197 15 / / SYM 14 2197 16 CNT CNT NNP 14 2197 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 18 Labor Labor NNP 14 2197 19 Federation Federation NNP 14 2197 20 - - HYPH 14 2197 21 Government Government NNP 14 2197 22 Long Long NNP 14 2197 23 - - HYPH 14 2197 24 form form NN 14 2197 25 name name NN 14 2197 26 : : : 14 2197 27 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 2197 28 Republic Republic NNP 14 2197 29 of of IN 14 2197 30 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2197 31 Type Type NNP 14 2197 32 : : : 14 2197 33 republic republic NN 14 2197 34 Capital capital NN 14 2197 35 : : : 14 2197 36 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2197 37 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2197 38 divisions division NNS 14 2197 39 : : : 14 2197 40 19 19 CD 14 2197 41 departments department NNS 14 2197 42 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 43 departamentos departamento NNS 14 2197 44 , , , 14 2197 45 singular singular JJ 14 2197 46 -- -- : 14 2197 47 departamento departamento NNP 14 2197 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 49 ; ; : 14 2197 50 Artigas Artigas NNP 14 2197 51 , , , 14 2197 52 Canelones Canelones NNP 14 2197 53 , , , 14 2197 54 Cerro Cerro NNP 14 2197 55 Largo Largo NNP 14 2197 56 , , , 14 2197 57 Colonia Colonia NNP 14 2197 58 , , , 14 2197 59 Durazno Durazno NNP 14 2197 60 , , , 14 2197 61 Flores Flores NNP 14 2197 62 , , , 14 2197 63 Florida Florida NNP 14 2197 64 , , , 14 2197 65 Lavalleja Lavalleja NNP 14 2197 66 , , , 14 2197 67 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 14 2197 68 , , , 14 2197 69 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2197 70 , , , 14 2197 71 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 14 2197 72 , , , 14 2197 73 Rio Rio NNP 14 2197 74 Negro Negro NNP 14 2197 75 , , , 14 2197 76 Rivera Rivera NNP 14 2197 77 , , , 14 2197 78 Rocha Rocha NNP 14 2197 79 , , , 14 2197 80 Salto Salto NNP 14 2197 81 , , , 14 2197 82 San San NNP 14 2197 83 Jose Jose NNP 14 2197 84 , , , 14 2197 85 Soriano Soriano NNP 14 2197 86 , , , 14 2197 87 Tacuarembo Tacuarembo NNP 14 2197 88 , , , 14 2197 89 Treinta Treinta NNP 14 2197 90 y y NNP 14 2197 91 Tres Tres NNP 14 2197 92 Independence Independence NNP 14 2197 93 : : : 14 2197 94 25 25 CD 14 2197 95 August August NNP 14 2197 96 1828 1828 CD 14 2197 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 98 from from IN 14 2197 99 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2197 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 101 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2197 102 : : : 14 2197 103 27 27 CD 14 2197 104 November November NNP 14 2197 105 1966 1966 CD 14 2197 106 , , , 14 2197 107 effective effective JJ 14 2197 108 February February NNP 14 2197 109 1967 1967 CD 14 2197 110 , , , 14 2197 111 suspended suspend VBD 14 2197 112 27 27 CD 14 2197 113 June June NNP 14 2197 114 1973 1973 CD 14 2197 115 , , , 14 2197 116 new new JJ 14 2197 117 constitution constitution NN 14 2197 118 rejected reject VBN 14 2197 119 by by IN 14 2197 120 referendum referendum NN 14 2197 121 30 30 CD 14 2197 122 November November NNP 14 2197 123 1980 1980 CD 14 2197 124 Legal legal JJ 14 2197 125 system system NN 14 2197 126 : : : 14 2197 127 based base VBN 14 2197 128 on on IN 14 2197 129 Spanish spanish JJ 14 2197 130 civil civil JJ 14 2197 131 law law NN 14 2197 132 system system NN 14 2197 133 ; ; : 14 2197 134 accepts accept VBZ 14 2197 135 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2197 136 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2197 137 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2197 138 National national JJ 14 2197 139 holiday holiday NN 14 2197 140 : : : 14 2197 141 Independence Independence NNP 14 2197 142 Day Day NNP 14 2197 143 , , , 14 2197 144 25 25 CD 14 2197 145 August August NNP 14 2197 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 147 1828 1828 CD 14 2197 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 149 Executive executive JJ 14 2197 150 branch branch NN 14 2197 151 : : : 14 2197 152 president president NN 14 2197 153 , , , 14 2197 154 vice vice NN 14 2197 155 president president NN 14 2197 156 , , , 14 2197 157 Council Council NNP 14 2197 158 of of IN 14 2197 159 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2197 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 161 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2197 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 163 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2197 164 branch branch NN 14 2197 165 : : : 14 2197 166 bicameral bicameral JJ 14 2197 167 Congress Congress NNP 14 2197 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 169 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 2197 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 171 consists consist VBZ 14 2197 172 of of IN 14 2197 173 an an DT 14 2197 174 upper upper JJ 14 2197 175 chamber chamber NN 14 2197 176 or or CC 14 2197 177 Senate Senate NNP 14 2197 178 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 179 Senado Senado NNP 14 2197 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 181 and and CC 14 2197 182 a a DT 14 2197 183 lower low JJR 14 2197 184 chamber chamber NN 14 2197 185 or or CC 14 2197 186 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2197 187 of of IN 14 2197 188 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 2197 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 190 Camera Camera NNP 14 2197 191 del del NNP 14 2197 192 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 2197 193 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 194 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2197 195 branch branch NN 14 2197 196 : : : 14 2197 197 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2197 198 Court Court NNP 14 2197 199 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2197 200 : : : 14 2197 201 Chief Chief NNP 14 2197 202 of of IN 14 2197 203 State State NNP 14 2197 204 and and CC 14 2197 205 Head Head NNP 14 2197 206 of of IN 14 2197 207 Government Government NNP 14 2197 208 -- -- : 14 2197 209 President President NNP 14 2197 210 Luis Luis NNP 14 2197 211 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 2197 212 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 14 2197 213 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 214 since since IN 14 2197 215 1 1 CD 14 2197 216 March March NNP 14 2197 217 1990 1990 CD 14 2197 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 219 ; ; : 14 2197 220 Vice Vice NNP 14 2197 221 President President NNP 14 2197 222 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 14 2197 223 AGUIRRE AGUIRRE NNP 14 2197 224 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 225 since since IN 14 2197 226 1 1 CD 14 2197 227 March March NNP 14 2197 228 1990 1990 CD 14 2197 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 230 Political political JJ 14 2197 231 parties party NNS 14 2197 232 and and CC 14 2197 233 leaders leader NNS 14 2197 234 : : : 14 2197 235 National National NNP 14 2197 236 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 237 Blanco Blanco NNP 14 2197 238 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 239 Party Party NNP 14 2197 240 , , , 14 2197 241 Roberto Roberto NNP 14 2197 242 Rubio Rubio NNP 14 2197 243 ; ; : 14 2197 244 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2197 245 Party Party NNP 14 2197 246 ; ; : 14 2197 247 Broad Broad NNP 14 2197 248 Front Front NNP 14 2197 249 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 2197 250 , , , 14 2197 251 Liber Liber NNP 14 2197 252 Seregni Seregni NNP 14 2197 253 includes include VBZ 14 2197 254 Communist Communist NNP 14 2197 255 Party Party NNP 14 2197 256 led lead VBN 14 2197 257 by by IN 14 2197 258 Jaime Jaime NNP 14 2197 259 Perez Perez NNP 14 2197 260 and and CC 14 2197 261 National National NNP 14 2197 262 Liberation Liberation NNP 14 2197 263 Movement Movement NNP 14 2197 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 265 MLN MLN NNP 14 2197 266 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 267 or or CC 14 2197 268 Tupamaros Tupamaros NNP 14 2197 269 led lead VBN 14 2197 270 by by IN 14 2197 271 Eleuterio Eleuterio NNP 14 2197 272 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 14 2197 273 Huidobro Huidobro NNP 14 2197 274 ; ; : 14 2197 275 New New NNP 14 2197 276 Space Space NNP 14 2197 277 Coalition Coalition NNP 14 2197 278 consists consist VBZ 14 2197 279 of of IN 14 2197 280 the the DT 14 2197 281 Party Party NNP 14 2197 282 of of IN 14 2197 283 the the DT 14 2197 284 Government Government NNP 14 2197 285 of of IN 14 2197 286 the the DT 14 2197 287 People People NNPS 14 2197 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 289 PGP PGP NNP 14 2197 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 291 led lead VBN 14 2197 292 by by IN 14 2197 293 Hugo Hugo NNP 14 2197 294 Batalla Batalla NNP 14 2197 295 , , , 14 2197 296 Christian Christian NNP 14 2197 297 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2197 298 Party Party NNP 14 2197 299 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 300 PDC PDC NNP 14 2197 301 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 302 , , , 14 2197 303 and and CC 14 2197 304 Civic Civic NNP 14 2197 305 Union Union NNP 14 2197 306 led lead VBN 14 2197 307 by by IN 14 2197 308 Humberto Humberto NNP 14 2197 309 Ciganda Ciganda NNP 14 2197 310 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2197 311 : : : 14 2197 312 universal universal JJ 14 2197 313 and and CC 14 2197 314 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2197 315 at at IN 14 2197 316 age age NN 14 2197 317 18 18 CD 14 2197 318 Elections election NNS 14 2197 319 : : : 14 2197 320 President President NNP 14 2197 321 -- -- : 14 2197 322 last last RB 14 2197 323 held hold VBD 14 2197 324 26 26 CD 14 2197 325 November November NNP 14 2197 326 1989 1989 CD 14 2197 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 328 next next JJ 14 2197 329 to to TO 14 2197 330 be be VB 14 2197 331 held hold VBN 14 2197 332 November November NNP 14 2197 333 1994 1994 CD 14 2197 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 335 ; ; : 14 2197 336 results result NNS 14 2197 337 -- -- : 14 2197 338 Luis Luis NNP 14 2197 339 Lacalle Lacalle NNP 14 2197 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 341 Blanco Blanco NNP 14 2197 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 343 37 37 CD 14 2197 344 % % NN 14 2197 345 , , , 14 2197 346 Jorge Jorge NNP 14 2197 347 Batlle Batlle NNP 14 2197 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 349 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2197 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 351 29 29 CD 14 2197 352 % % NN 14 2197 353 , , , 14 2197 354 Liber Liber NNP 14 2197 355 Seregni Seregni NNP 14 2197 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 357 Broad Broad NNP 14 2197 358 Front front NN 14 2197 359 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 360 20 20 CD 14 2197 361 % % NN 14 2197 362 ; ; : 14 2197 363 Senate Senate NNP 14 2197 364 -- -- : 14 2197 365 last last RB 14 2197 366 held hold VBD 14 2197 367 26 26 CD 14 2197 368 November November NNP 14 2197 369 1989 1989 CD 14 2197 370 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 371 next next JJ 14 2197 372 to to TO 14 2197 373 be be VB 14 2197 374 held hold VBN 14 2197 375 November November NNP 14 2197 376 1994 1994 CD 14 2197 377 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 378 ; ; : 14 2197 379 results result NNS 14 2197 380 -- -- : 14 2197 381 Blanco Blanco NNP 14 2197 382 40 40 CD 14 2197 383 % % NN 14 2197 384 , , , 14 2197 385 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2197 386 30 30 CD 14 2197 387 % % NN 14 2197 388 , , , 14 2197 389 Broad Broad NNP 14 2197 390 Front Front NNP 14 2197 391 23 23 CD 14 2197 392 % % NN 14 2197 393 New New NNP 14 2197 394 Space Space NNP 14 2197 395 7 7 CD 14 2197 396 % % NN 14 2197 397 ; ; : 14 2197 398 seats--(30 seats--(30 VB 14 2197 399 total total NN 14 2197 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 401 Blanco Blanco NNP 14 2197 402 12 12 CD 14 2197 403 , , , 14 2197 404 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2197 405 9 9 CD 14 2197 406 , , , 14 2197 407 Broad Broad NNP 14 2197 408 Front Front NNP 14 2197 409 7 7 CD 14 2197 410 , , , 14 2197 411 New New NNP 14 2197 412 Space Space NNP 14 2197 413 2 2 CD 14 2197 414 ; ; : 14 2197 415 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2197 416 of of IN 14 2197 417 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 2197 418 -- -- : 14 2197 419 last last RB 14 2197 420 held hold VBN 14 2197 421 NA NA NNP 14 2197 422 November November NNP 14 2197 423 1989 1989 CD 14 2197 424 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 425 next next JJ 14 2197 426 to to TO 14 2197 427 be be VB 14 2197 428 held hold VBN 14 2197 429 November November NNP 14 2197 430 1994 1994 CD 14 2197 431 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 432 ; ; : 14 2197 433 results result NNS 14 2197 434 -- -- : 14 2197 435 Blanco Blanco NNP 14 2197 436 39 39 CD 14 2197 437 % % NN 14 2197 438 , , , 14 2197 439 Colorado Colorado NNP 14 2197 440 30 30 CD 14 2197 441 % % NN 14 2197 442 , , , 14 2197 443 Broad Broad NNP 14 2197 444 Front Front NNP 14 2197 445 22 22 CD 14 2197 446 % % NN 14 2197 447 , , , 14 2197 448 New New NNP 14 2197 449 Space Space NNP 14 2197 450 8 8 CD 14 2197 451 % % NN 14 2197 452 , , , 14 2197 453 others other NNS 14 2197 454 1 1 CD 14 2197 455 % % NN 14 2197 456 ; ; , 14 2197 457 seats--(99 seats--(99 NNP 14 2197 458 total total JJ 14 2197 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 460 number number NN 14 2197 461 of of IN 14 2197 462 seats seat NNS 14 2197 463 by by IN 14 2197 464 party party NN 14 2197 465 NA NA NNP 14 2197 466 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2197 467 : : : 14 2197 468 50,000 50,000 CD 14 2197 469 Member member NN 14 2197 470 of of IN 14 2197 471 : : : 14 2197 472 CCC CCC NNP 14 2197 473 , , , 14 2197 474 FAO FAO NNP 14 2197 475 , , , 14 2197 476 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2197 477 , , , 14 2197 478 GATT GATT NNP 14 2197 479 , , , 14 2197 480 Group Group NNP 14 2197 481 of of IN 14 2197 482 Eight eight CD 14 2197 483 , , , 14 2197 484 IADB IADB NNP 14 2197 485 , , , 14 2197 486 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2197 487 , , , 14 2197 488 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2197 489 , , , 14 2197 490 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 2197 491 , , , 14 2197 492 IDB IDB NNP 14 2197 493 -- -- : 14 2197 494 Inter inter JJ 14 2197 495 - - JJ 14 2197 496 American American NNP 14 2197 497 Development Development NNP 14 2197 498 Bank Bank NNP 14 2197 499 , , , 14 2197 500 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2197 501 , , , 14 2197 502 IFC IFC NNP 14 2197 503 , , , 14 2197 504 ILO ILO NNP 14 2197 505 , , , 14 2197 506 IMF IMF NNP 14 2197 507 , , , 14 2197 508 IMO imo RB 14 2197 509 , , , 14 2197 510 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2197 511 , , , 14 2197 512 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2197 513 , , , 14 2197 514 IRC IRC NNP 14 2197 515 , , , 14 2197 516 ITU ITU NNP 14 2197 517 , , , 14 2197 518 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 2197 519 , , , 14 2197 520 OAS OAS NNP 14 2197 521 , , , 14 2197 522 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 2197 523 , , , 14 2197 524 SELA SELA NNP 14 2197 525 , , , 14 2197 526 UN UN NNP 14 2197 527 , , , 14 2197 528 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2197 529 , , , 14 2197 530 UPU UPU NNP 14 2197 531 , , , 14 2197 532 WHO who WP 14 2197 533 , , , 14 2197 534 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2197 535 , , , 14 2197 536 WMO WMO NNP 14 2197 537 , , , 14 2197 538 WSG WSG NNP 14 2197 539 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2197 540 representation representation NN 14 2197 541 : : : 14 2197 542 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2197 543 Juan Juan NNP 14 2197 544 Podesta Podesta NNP 14 2197 545 PINON PINON NNP 14 2197 546 ; ; : 14 2197 547 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2197 548 at at IN 14 2197 549 1918 1918 CD 14 2197 550 F F NNP 14 2197 551 Street Street NNP 14 2197 552 NW NW NNP 14 2197 553 , , , 14 2197 554 Washington Washington NNP 14 2197 555 DC DC NNP 14 2197 556 20006 20006 CD 14 2197 557 ; ; : 14 2197 558 telephone telephone NN 14 2197 559 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 560 202 202 CD 14 2197 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 562 331 331 CD 14 2197 563 - - HYPH 14 2197 564 1313 1313 CD 14 2197 565 through through IN 14 2197 566 1316 1316 CD 14 2197 567 ; ; : 14 2197 568 there there EX 14 2197 569 are be VBP 14 2197 570 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 14 2197 571 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2197 572 General General NNP 14 2197 573 in in IN 14 2197 574 Los Los NNP 14 2197 575 Angeles Angeles NNP 14 2197 576 , , , 14 2197 577 Miami Miami NNP 14 2197 578 , , , 14 2197 579 and and CC 14 2197 580 New New NNP 14 2197 581 York York NNP 14 2197 582 , , , 14 2197 583 and and CC 14 2197 584 a a DT 14 2197 585 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2197 586 in in IN 14 2197 587 New New NNP 14 2197 588 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 2197 589 ; ; : 14 2197 590 US US NNP 14 2197 591 -- -- : 14 2197 592 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2197 593 Malcolm Malcolm NNP 14 2197 594 R. R. NNP 14 2197 595 WILKEY WILKEY NNP 14 2197 596 ; ; : 14 2197 597 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2197 598 at at IN 14 2197 599 Lauro Lauro NNP 14 2197 600 Muller Muller NNP 14 2197 601 1776 1776 CD 14 2197 602 , , , 14 2197 603 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2197 604 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 605 mailing mail VBG 14 2197 606 address address NN 14 2197 607 is be VBZ 14 2197 608 APO APO NNP 14 2197 609 Miami Miami NNP 14 2197 610 34035 34035 CD 14 2197 611 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 612 ; ; : 14 2197 613 telephone telephone NN 14 2197 614 p598o p598o NNS 14 2197 615 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 616 2 2 CD 14 2197 617 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 618 40 40 CD 14 2197 619 - - SYM 14 2197 620 90 90 CD 14 2197 621 - - HYPH 14 2197 622 51 51 CD 14 2197 623 Flag flag NN 14 2197 624 : : : 14 2197 625 nine nine CD 14 2197 626 equal equal JJ 14 2197 627 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2197 628 stripes stripe NNS 14 2197 629 of of IN 14 2197 630 white white JJ 14 2197 631 ( ( -LRB- 14 2197 632 top top JJ 14 2197 633 and and CC 14 2197 634 bottom bottom NN 14 2197 635 ) ) -RRB- 14 2197 636 alternating alternate VBG 14 2197 637 with with IN 14 2197 638 blue blue NNP 14 2197 639 ; ; : 14 2197 640 there there EX 14 2197 641 is be VBZ 14 2197 642 a a DT 14 2197 643 white white JJ 14 2197 644 square square NN 14 2197 645 in in IN 14 2197 646 the the DT 14 2197 647 upper upper JJ 14 2197 648 hoist hoist NN 14 2197 649 - - HYPH 14 2197 650 side side NN 14 2197 651 corner corner NN 14 2197 652 with with IN 14 2197 653 a a DT 14 2197 654 yellow yellow JJ 14 2197 655 sun sun NN 14 2197 656 bearing bear VBG 14 2197 657 a a DT 14 2197 658 human human JJ 14 2197 659 face face NN 14 2197 660 known know VBN 14 2197 661 as as IN 14 2197 662 the the DT 14 2197 663 Sun Sun NNP 14 2197 664 of of IN 14 2197 665 May May NNP 14 2197 666 and and CC 14 2197 667 16 16 CD 14 2197 668 rays ray NNS 14 2197 669 alternately alternately RB 14 2197 670 triangular triangular NNP 14 2197 671 and and CC 14 2197 672 wavy wavy NNP 14 2197 673 - - HYPH 14 2197 674 Economy Economy NNP 14 2197 675 Overview Overview NNP 14 2197 676 : : : 14 2197 677 The the DT 14 2197 678 economy economy NN 14 2197 679 is be VBZ 14 2197 680 slowly slowly RB 14 2197 681 recovering recover VBG 14 2197 682 from from IN 14 2197 683 the the DT 14 2197 684 deep deep JJ 14 2197 685 recession recession NN 14 2197 686 of of IN 14 2197 687 1981 1981 CD 14 2197 688 - - SYM 14 2197 689 84 84 CD 14 2197 690 . . . 14 2198 1 In in IN 14 2198 2 1986 1986 CD 14 2198 3 real real JJ 14 2198 4 GDP GDP NNP 14 2198 5 grew grow VBD 14 2198 6 by by IN 14 2198 7 6.6 6.6 CD 14 2198 8 % % NN 14 2198 9 and and CC 14 2198 10 in in IN 14 2198 11 1987 1987 CD 14 2198 12 by by IN 14 2198 13 4.9 4.9 CD 14 2198 14 % % NN 14 2198 15 . . . 14 2199 1 The the DT 14 2199 2 recovery recovery NN 14 2199 3 was be VBD 14 2199 4 led lead VBN 14 2199 5 by by IN 14 2199 6 growth growth NN 14 2199 7 in in IN 14 2199 8 the the DT 14 2199 9 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2199 10 and and CC 14 2199 11 fishing fishing NN 14 2199 12 sectors sector NNS 14 2199 13 , , , 14 2199 14 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2199 15 alone alone RB 14 2199 16 contributing contribute VBG 14 2199 17 20 20 CD 14 2199 18 % % NN 14 2199 19 to to IN 14 2199 20 GDP GDP NNP 14 2199 21 , , , 14 2199 22 employing employ VBG 14 2199 23 about about IN 14 2199 24 11 11 CD 14 2199 25 % % NN 14 2199 26 of of IN 14 2199 27 the the DT 14 2199 28 labor labor NN 14 2199 29 force force NN 14 2199 30 , , , 14 2199 31 and and CC 14 2199 32 generating generate VBG 14 2199 33 a a DT 14 2199 34 large large JJ 14 2199 35 proportion proportion NN 14 2199 36 of of IN 14 2199 37 export export NN 14 2199 38 earnings earning NNS 14 2199 39 . . . 14 2200 1 Raising raise VBG 14 2200 2 livestock livestock NN 14 2200 3 , , , 14 2200 4 particularly particularly RB 14 2200 5 cattle cattle NNS 14 2200 6 and and CC 14 2200 7 sheep sheep NNS 14 2200 8 , , , 14 2200 9 is be VBZ 14 2200 10 the the DT 14 2200 11 major major JJ 14 2200 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2200 13 activity activity NN 14 2200 14 . . . 14 2201 1 In in IN 14 2201 2 1988 1988 CD 14 2201 3 , , , 14 2201 4 despite despite IN 14 2201 5 healthy healthy JJ 14 2201 6 exports export NNS 14 2201 7 and and CC 14 2201 8 an an DT 14 2201 9 improved improved JJ 14 2201 10 current current JJ 14 2201 11 account account NN 14 2201 12 , , , 14 2201 13 domestic domestic JJ 14 2201 14 growth growth NN 14 2201 15 slowed slow VBD 14 2201 16 because because IN 14 2201 17 of of IN 14 2201 18 government government NN 14 2201 19 concentration concentration NN 14 2201 20 on on IN 14 2201 21 the the DT 14 2201 22 external external JJ 14 2201 23 sector sector NN 14 2201 24 , , , 14 2201 25 adverse adverse JJ 14 2201 26 weather weather NN 14 2201 27 conditions condition NNS 14 2201 28 , , , 14 2201 29 and and CC 14 2201 30 prolonged prolong VBD 14 2201 31 strikes strike NNS 14 2201 32 . . . 14 2202 1 High high JJ 14 2202 2 inflation inflation NN 14 2202 3 rates rate NNS 14 2202 4 of of IN 14 2202 5 about about IN 14 2202 6 80 80 CD 14 2202 7 % % NN 14 2202 8 , , , 14 2202 9 a a DT 14 2202 10 large large JJ 14 2202 11 domestic domestic JJ 14 2202 12 debt debt NN 14 2202 13 , , , 14 2202 14 and and CC 14 2202 15 frequent frequent JJ 14 2202 16 strikes strike NNS 14 2202 17 remain remain VBP 14 2202 18 major major JJ 14 2202 19 economic economic JJ 14 2202 20 problems problem NNS 14 2202 21 for for IN 14 2202 22 the the DT 14 2202 23 government government NN 14 2202 24 . . . 14 2203 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2203 2 : : : 14 2203 3 $ $ $ 14 2203 4 8.8 8.8 CD 14 2203 5 billion billion CD 14 2203 6 , , , 14 2203 7 per per IN 14 2203 8 capita capita FW 14 2203 9 $ $ $ 14 2203 10 2,950 2,950 CD 14 2203 11 ; ; : 14 2203 12 real real JJ 14 2203 13 growth growth NN 14 2203 14 rate rate NN 14 2203 15 1 1 CD 14 2203 16 % % NN 14 2203 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2203 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2203 19 est est NNP 14 2203 20 . . . 14 2203 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2204 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2204 2 rate rate NN 14 2204 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2204 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2204 5 prices price NNS 14 2204 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2204 7 : : : 14 2204 8 80 80 CD 14 2204 9 % % NN 14 2204 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2204 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2204 12 est est NNP 14 2204 13 . . . 14 2204 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 2205 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2205 2 rate rate NN 14 2205 3 : : : 14 2205 4 9.0 9.0 CD 14 2205 5 % % NN 14 2205 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2205 7 1989 1989 CD 14 2205 8 est est NNP 14 2205 9 . . . 14 2205 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 2206 1 Budget budget NN 14 2206 2 : : : 14 2206 3 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2206 4 $ $ $ 14 2206 5 1.2 1.2 CD 14 2206 6 billion billion CD 14 2206 7 ; ; : 14 2206 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2206 9 $ $ $ 14 2206 10 1.4 1.4 CD 14 2206 11 billion billion CD 14 2206 12 , , , 14 2206 13 including include VBG 14 2206 14 capital capital NN 14 2206 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2206 16 of of IN 14 2206 17 $ $ $ 14 2206 18 165 165 CD 14 2206 19 million million CD 14 2206 20 ( ( -LRB- 14 2206 21 1988 1988 CD 14 2206 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 2206 23 Exports export NNS 14 2206 24 : : : 14 2206 25 $ $ $ 14 2206 26 1.5 1.5 CD 14 2206 27 billion billion CD 14 2206 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 2206 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2206 30 . . NNP 14 2206 31 , , , 14 2206 32 1989 1989 CD 14 2206 33 est est NNP 14 2206 34 . . . 14 2207 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2207 2 ; ; : 14 2207 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2207 4 -- -- : 14 2207 5 hides hide NNS 14 2207 6 and and CC 14 2207 7 leather leather NN 14 2207 8 goods good NNS 14 2207 9 17 17 CD 14 2207 10 % % NN 14 2207 11 , , , 14 2207 12 beef beef NN 14 2207 13 10 10 CD 14 2207 14 % % NN 14 2207 15 , , , 14 2207 16 wool wool NN 14 2207 17 9 9 CD 14 2207 18 % % NN 14 2207 19 , , , 14 2207 20 fish fish NN 14 2207 21 7 7 CD 14 2207 22 % % NN 14 2207 23 , , , 14 2207 24 rice rice NN 14 2207 25 4 4 CD 14 2207 26 % % NN 14 2207 27 ; ; , 14 2207 28 partners partner NNS 14 2207 29 -- -- : 14 2207 30 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2207 31 17 17 CD 14 2207 32 % % NN 14 2207 33 , , , 14 2207 34 US US NNP 14 2207 35 15 15 CD 14 2207 36 % % NN 14 2207 37 , , , 14 2207 38 FRG FRG NNP 14 2207 39 10 10 CD 14 2207 40 % % NN 14 2207 41 , , , 14 2207 42 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2207 43 10 10 CD 14 2207 44 % % NN 14 2207 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 2207 46 1987 1987 CD 14 2207 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 2207 48 Imports import NNS 14 2207 49 : : : 14 2207 50 $ $ $ 14 2207 51 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2207 52 billion billion CD 14 2207 53 ( ( -LRB- 14 2207 54 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2207 55 . . NNP 14 2207 56 , , , 14 2207 57 1989 1989 CD 14 2207 58 est est NNP 14 2207 59 . . . 14 2208 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2208 2 ; ; : 14 2208 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2208 4 -- -- : 14 2208 5 fuels fuel NNS 14 2208 6 and and CC 14 2208 7 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2208 8 15 15 CD 14 2208 9 % % NN 14 2208 10 , , , 14 2208 11 metals metal NNS 14 2208 12 , , , 14 2208 13 machinery machinery NN 14 2208 14 , , , 14 2208 15 transportation transportation NN 14 2208 16 equipment equipment NN 14 2208 17 , , , 14 2208 18 industrial industrial JJ 14 2208 19 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2208 20 ; ; : 14 2208 21 partners partner NNS 14 2208 22 -- -- : 14 2208 23 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2208 24 24 24 CD 14 2208 25 % % NN 14 2208 26 , , , 14 2208 27 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2208 28 14 14 CD 14 2208 29 % % NN 14 2208 30 , , , 14 2208 31 US US NNP 14 2208 32 8 8 CD 14 2208 33 % % NN 14 2208 34 , , , 14 2208 35 FRG FRG NNP 14 2208 36 8 8 CD 14 2208 37 % % NN 14 2208 38 ( ( -LRB- 14 2208 39 1987 1987 CD 14 2208 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 2208 41 External external JJ 14 2208 42 debt debt NN 14 2208 43 : : : 14 2208 44 $ $ $ 14 2208 45 6 6 CD 14 2208 46 billion billion CD 14 2208 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 2208 48 1988 1988 CD 14 2208 49 ) ) -RRB- 14 2208 50 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2208 51 production production NN 14 2208 52 : : : 14 2208 53 growth growth NN 14 2208 54 rate rate NN 14 2208 55 - - : 14 2208 56 2.9 2.9 CD 14 2208 57 % % NN 14 2208 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 2208 59 1988 1988 CD 14 2208 60 est est NNP 14 2208 61 . . . 14 2208 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 2209 2 : : : 14 2209 3 1,950,000 1,950,000 CD 14 2209 4 kW kw NN 14 2209 5 capacity capacity NN 14 2209 6 ; ; : 14 2209 7 4,330 4,330 CD 14 2209 8 million million CD 14 2209 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 2209 10 produced produce VBN 14 2209 11 , , , 14 2209 12 1,450 1,450 CD 14 2209 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 2209 14 per per IN 14 2209 15 capita capita NN 14 2209 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 17 1989 1989 CD 14 2209 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 19 Industries industry NNS 14 2209 20 : : : 14 2209 21 meat meat NN 14 2209 22 processing processing NN 14 2209 23 , , , 14 2209 24 wool wool NN 14 2209 25 and and CC 14 2209 26 hides hide NNS 14 2209 27 , , , 14 2209 28 sugar sugar NN 14 2209 29 , , , 14 2209 30 textiles textile NNS 14 2209 31 , , , 14 2209 32 footwear footwear NN 14 2209 33 , , , 14 2209 34 leather leather NN 14 2209 35 apparel apparel NN 14 2209 36 , , , 14 2209 37 tires tire NNS 14 2209 38 , , , 14 2209 39 cement cement NN 14 2209 40 , , , 14 2209 41 fishing fishing NN 14 2209 42 , , , 14 2209 43 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2209 44 refining refining NN 14 2209 45 , , , 14 2209 46 wine wine NN 14 2209 47 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2209 48 : : : 14 2209 49 large large JJ 14 2209 50 areas area NNS 14 2209 51 devoted devote VBN 14 2209 52 to to IN 14 2209 53 extensive extensive JJ 14 2209 54 livestock livestock NN 14 2209 55 grazing grazing NN 14 2209 56 ; ; : 14 2209 57 wheat wheat NN 14 2209 58 , , , 14 2209 59 rice rice NN 14 2209 60 , , , 14 2209 61 corn corn NN 14 2209 62 , , , 14 2209 63 sorghum sorghum NN 14 2209 64 ; ; : 14 2209 65 self self NN 14 2209 66 - - HYPH 14 2209 67 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2209 68 in in IN 14 2209 69 most most JJS 14 2209 70 basic basic JJ 14 2209 71 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2209 72 Aid aid NN 14 2209 73 : : : 14 2209 74 US US NNP 14 2209 75 commitments commitment NNS 14 2209 76 , , , 14 2209 77 including include VBG 14 2209 78 Ex Ex NNP 14 2209 79 - - HYPH 14 2209 80 Im Im NNP 14 2209 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 82 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2209 83 - - HYPH 14 2209 84 88 88 NNP 14 2209 85 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 86 , , , 14 2209 87 $ $ $ 14 2209 88 105 105 CD 14 2209 89 million million CD 14 2209 90 ; ; : 14 2209 91 Western western JJ 14 2209 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 93 non non JJ 14 2209 94 - - JJ 14 2209 95 US us JJ 14 2209 96 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 97 countries country NNS 14 2209 98 , , , 14 2209 99 ODA ODA NNP 14 2209 100 and and CC 14 2209 101 OOF OOF NNP 14 2209 102 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2209 103 commitments commitment NNS 14 2209 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 105 1970 1970 CD 14 2209 106 - - SYM 14 2209 107 87 87 CD 14 2209 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 109 , , , 14 2209 110 $ $ $ 14 2209 111 263 263 CD 14 2209 112 million million CD 14 2209 113 ; ; : 14 2209 114 Communist communist JJ 14 2209 115 countries country NNS 14 2209 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 117 1970 1970 CD 14 2209 118 - - SYM 14 2209 119 88 88 CD 14 2209 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 121 , , , 14 2209 122 $ $ $ 14 2209 123 69 69 CD 14 2209 124 million million CD 14 2209 125 Currency Currency NNP 14 2209 126 : : : 14 2209 127 new new JJ 14 2209 128 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 14 2209 129 peso peso NN 14 2209 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 131 plural plural JJ 14 2209 132 -- -- : 14 2209 133 pesos pesos NNP 14 2209 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 135 ; ; : 14 2209 136 1 1 CD 14 2209 137 new new JJ 14 2209 138 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 14 2209 139 peso peso NN 14 2209 140 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 141 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 14 2209 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 143 = = NFP 14 2209 144 100 100 CD 14 2209 145 centesimos centesimos NNP 14 2209 146 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2209 147 rates rate NNS 14 2209 148 : : : 14 2209 149 new new JJ 14 2209 150 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 14 2209 151 pesos peso NNS 14 2209 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 153 N$Ur N$Ur NNP 14 2209 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 155 per per IN 14 2209 156 US$ us$ $ 14 2209 157 1 1 CD 14 2209 158 - - HYPH 14 2209 159 -832.62 -832.62 NNP 14 2209 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 161 January January NNP 14 2209 162 1990 1990 CD 14 2209 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 164 , , , 14 2209 165 605.62 605.62 CD 14 2209 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 167 1989 1989 CD 14 2209 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 169 , , , 14 2209 170 359.44 359.44 CD 14 2209 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 172 1988 1988 CD 14 2209 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 174 , , , 14 2209 175 226.67 226.67 CD 14 2209 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 177 1987 1987 CD 14 2209 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 179 , , , 14 2209 180 151.99 151.99 CD 14 2209 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 182 1986 1986 CD 14 2209 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 184 , , , 14 2209 185 101.43 101.43 CD 14 2209 186 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 187 1985 1985 CD 14 2209 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 189 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2209 190 year year NN 14 2209 191 : : : 14 2209 192 calendar calendar NNP 14 2209 193 year year NN 14 2209 194 - - : 14 2209 195 Communications Communications NNP 14 2209 196 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2209 197 : : : 14 2209 198 3,000 3,000 CD 14 2209 199 km km NN 14 2209 200 , , , 14 2209 201 all all DT 14 2209 202 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2209 203 standard standard JJ 14 2209 204 gauge gauge NN 14 2209 205 and and CC 14 2209 206 government government NN 14 2209 207 owned own VBN 14 2209 208 Highways highway NNS 14 2209 209 : : : 14 2209 210 49,900 49,900 CD 14 2209 211 km km NN 14 2209 212 total total NN 14 2209 213 ; ; : 14 2209 214 6,700 6,700 CD 14 2209 215 km km NNS 14 2209 216 paved pave VBN 14 2209 217 , , , 14 2209 218 3,000 3,000 CD 14 2209 219 km km NNP 14 2209 220 gravel gravel NN 14 2209 221 , , , 14 2209 222 40,200 40,200 CD 14 2209 223 km km NN 14 2209 224 earth earth NN 14 2209 225 Inland Inland NNP 14 2209 226 waterways waterway NNS 14 2209 227 : : : 14 2209 228 1,600 1,600 CD 14 2209 229 km km NN 14 2209 230 ; ; , 14 2209 231 used use VBN 14 2209 232 by by IN 14 2209 233 coastal coastal JJ 14 2209 234 and and CC 14 2209 235 shallow shallow JJ 14 2209 236 - - HYPH 14 2209 237 draft draft NN 14 2209 238 river river NN 14 2209 239 craft craft NN 14 2209 240 Ports port NNS 14 2209 241 : : : 14 2209 242 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2209 243 , , , 14 2209 244 Punta Punta NNP 14 2209 245 del del FW 14 2209 246 Este Este NNP 14 2209 247 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2209 248 marine marine NN 14 2209 249 : : : 14 2209 250 4 4 CD 14 2209 251 ships ship NNS 14 2209 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 253 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2209 254 GRT GRT NNP 14 2209 255 or or CC 14 2209 256 over over RB 14 2209 257 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 258 totaling total VBG 14 2209 259 65,212 65,212 CD 14 2209 260 GRT/116,613 GRT/116,613 NNP 14 2209 261 DWT DWT NNP 14 2209 262 ; ; : 14 2209 263 includes include VBZ 14 2209 264 2 2 CD 14 2209 265 cargo cargo NN 14 2209 266 , , , 14 2209 267 1 1 CD 14 2209 268 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2209 269 , , , 14 2209 270 oils oil NNS 14 2209 271 , , , 14 2209 272 and and CC 14 2209 273 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2209 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 275 POL POL NNP 14 2209 276 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 277 tanker tanker NN 14 2209 278 , , , 14 2209 279 1 1 CD 14 2209 280 container container NN 14 2209 281 Civil civil JJ 14 2209 282 air air NN 14 2209 283 : : : 14 2209 284 14 14 CD 14 2209 285 major major JJ 14 2209 286 transport transport NN 14 2209 287 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2209 288 Airports airport NNS 14 2209 289 : : : 14 2209 290 92 92 CD 14 2209 291 total total NN 14 2209 292 , , , 14 2209 293 87 87 CD 14 2209 294 usable usable JJ 14 2209 295 ; ; : 14 2209 296 16 16 CD 14 2209 297 with with IN 14 2209 298 permanent permanent JJ 14 2209 299 - - HYPH 14 2209 300 surface surface NN 14 2209 301 runways runway NNS 14 2209 302 ; ; : 14 2209 303 none none NN 14 2209 304 with with IN 14 2209 305 runways runway NNS 14 2209 306 over over IN 14 2209 307 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2209 308 m m CD 14 2209 309 ; ; : 14 2209 310 2 2 CD 14 2209 311 with with IN 14 2209 312 runways runways NNP 14 2209 313 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2209 314 - - HYPH 14 2209 315 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2209 316 m m NN 14 2209 317 ; ; : 14 2209 318 17 17 CD 14 2209 319 with with IN 14 2209 320 runways runway NNS 14 2209 321 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2209 322 - - HYPH 14 2209 323 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2209 324 m m NNP 14 2209 325 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2209 326 : : : 14 2209 327 most most JJS 14 2209 328 modern modern JJ 14 2209 329 facilities facility NNS 14 2209 330 concentrated concentrate VBD 14 2209 331 in in IN 14 2209 332 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2209 333 ; ; : 14 2209 334 new new JJ 14 2209 335 nationwide nationwide JJ 14 2209 336 radio radio NN 14 2209 337 relay relay NN 14 2209 338 network network NN 14 2209 339 ; ; : 14 2209 340 337,000 337,000 CD 14 2209 341 telephones telephone NNS 14 2209 342 ; ; : 14 2209 343 stations--99 stations--99 NN 14 2209 344 AM am NN 14 2209 345 , , , 14 2209 346 no no DT 14 2209 347 FM FM NNP 14 2209 348 , , , 14 2209 349 26 26 CD 14 2209 350 TV tv NN 14 2209 351 , , , 14 2209 352 9 9 CD 14 2209 353 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 2209 354 ; ; : 14 2209 355 2 2 CD 14 2209 356 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2209 357 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2209 358 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 2209 359 earth earth NN 14 2209 360 stations station NNS 14 2209 361 - - : 14 2209 362 Defense Defense NNP 14 2209 363 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2209 364 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2209 365 : : : 14 2209 366 Army Army NNP 14 2209 367 , , , 14 2209 368 Navy Navy NNP 14 2209 369 , , , 14 2209 370 Air Air NNP 14 2209 371 Force Force NNP 14 2209 372 Military Military NNP 14 2209 373 manpower manpower NN 14 2209 374 : : : 14 2209 375 males males NNP 14 2209 376 15 15 CD 14 2209 377 - - SYM 14 2209 378 49 49 CD 14 2209 379 , , , 14 2209 380 711,700 711,700 CD 14 2209 381 ; ; : 14 2209 382 580,898 580,898 CD 14 2209 383 fit fit NN 14 2209 384 for for IN 14 2209 385 military military JJ 14 2209 386 service service NN 14 2209 387 ; ; : 14 2209 388 no no DT 14 2209 389 conscription conscription NN 14 2209 390 Defense Defense NNP 14 2209 391 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2209 392 : : : 14 2209 393 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2209 394 % % NN 14 2209 395 of of IN 14 2209 396 GDP GDP NNP 14 2209 397 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 398 1986 1986 CD 14 2209 399 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 400 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2209 401 Country country NN 14 2209 402 : : : 14 2209 403 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 2209 404 - - HYPH 14 2209 405 Geography Geography NNP 14 2209 406 Total Total NNP 14 2209 407 area area NN 14 2209 408 : : : 14 2209 409 14,760 14,760 CD 14 2209 410 km2 km2 NN 14 2209 411 ; ; : 14 2209 412 land land NN 14 2209 413 area area NN 14 2209 414 : : : 14 2209 415 14,760 14,760 CD 14 2209 416 km2 km2 NN 14 2209 417 ; ; : 14 2209 418 includes include VBZ 14 2209 419 more more JJR 14 2209 420 than than IN 14 2209 421 80 80 CD 14 2209 422 islands island NNS 14 2209 423 Comparative comparative JJ 14 2209 424 area area NN 14 2209 425 : : : 14 2209 426 slightly slightly RB 14 2209 427 larger large JJR 14 2209 428 than than IN 14 2209 429 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 14 2209 430 Land Land NNP 14 2209 431 boundary boundary NN 14 2209 432 : : : 14 2209 433 none none NN 14 2209 434 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2209 435 : : : 14 2209 436 2,528 2,528 CD 14 2209 437 km km NN 14 2209 438 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2209 439 claims claim VBZ 14 2209 440 : : : 14 2209 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 442 measured measure VBN 14 2209 443 from from IN 14 2209 444 claimed claim VBN 14 2209 445 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 14 2209 446 baselines baseline NNS 14 2209 447 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 448 ; ; : 14 2209 449 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2209 450 zone zone NN 14 2209 451 : : : 14 2209 452 24 24 CD 14 2209 453 nm nm UH 14 2209 454 ; ; : 14 2209 455 Continental continental JJ 14 2209 456 shelf shelf NN 14 2209 457 : : : 14 2209 458 edge edge NN 14 2209 459 of of IN 14 2209 460 continental continental JJ 14 2209 461 margin margin NN 14 2209 462 or or CC 14 2209 463 200 200 CD 14 2209 464 nm nm CD 14 2209 465 ; ; : 14 2209 466 Extended extended JJ 14 2209 467 economic economic JJ 14 2209 468 zone zone NN 14 2209 469 : : : 14 2209 470 200 200 CD 14 2209 471 nm nm CD 14 2209 472 ; ; : 14 2209 473 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2209 474 sea sea NN 14 2209 475 : : : 14 2209 476 12 12 CD 14 2209 477 nm nm NNP 14 2209 478 Climate Climate NNP 14 2209 479 : : : 14 2209 480 tropical tropical JJ 14 2209 481 ; ; : 14 2209 482 moderated moderate VBN 14 2209 483 by by IN 14 2209 484 southeast southeast JJ 14 2209 485 trade trade NN 14 2209 486 winds wind NNS 14 2209 487 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2209 488 : : : 14 2209 489 mostly mostly RB 14 2209 490 mountains mountain NNS 14 2209 491 of of IN 14 2209 492 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 2209 493 origin origin NN 14 2209 494 ; ; : 14 2209 495 narrow narrow JJ 14 2209 496 coastal coastal JJ 14 2209 497 plains plain NNS 14 2209 498 Natural natural JJ 14 2209 499 resources resource NNS 14 2209 500 : : : 14 2209 501 manganese manganese NNP 14 2209 502 , , , 14 2209 503 hardwood hardwood NN 14 2209 504 forests forest NNS 14 2209 505 , , , 14 2209 506 fish fish NN 14 2209 507 Land land NN 14 2209 508 use use NN 14 2209 509 : : : 14 2209 510 1 1 CD 14 2209 511 % % NN 14 2209 512 arable arable JJ 14 2209 513 land land NN 14 2209 514 ; ; : 14 2209 515 5 5 CD 14 2209 516 % % NN 14 2209 517 permanent permanent JJ 14 2209 518 crops crop NNS 14 2209 519 ; ; : 14 2209 520 2 2 CD 14 2209 521 % % NN 14 2209 522 meadows meadow NNS 14 2209 523 and and CC 14 2209 524 pastures pasture NNS 14 2209 525 ; ; : 14 2209 526 1 1 CD 14 2209 527 % % NN 14 2209 528 forest forest NN 14 2209 529 and and CC 14 2209 530 woodland woodland NN 14 2209 531 ; ; : 14 2209 532 91 91 CD 14 2209 533 % % NN 14 2209 534 other other JJ 14 2209 535 Environment Environment NNP 14 2209 536 : : : 14 2209 537 subject subject JJ 14 2209 538 to to IN 14 2209 539 tropical tropical JJ 14 2209 540 cyclones cyclone NNS 14 2209 541 or or CC 14 2209 542 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 2209 543 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 544 January January NNP 14 2209 545 to to IN 14 2209 546 April April NNP 14 2209 547 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 548 ; 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; : 14 2209 707 pidgin pidgin NNP 14 2209 708 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 709 known know VBN 14 2209 710 as as IN 14 2209 711 Bislama Bislama NNP 14 2209 712 or or CC 14 2209 713 Bichelama Bichelama NNP 14 2209 714 ) ) -RRB- 14 2209 715 Literacy literacy NN 14 2209 716 : : : 14 2209 717 10 10 CD 14 2209 718 - - SYM 14 2209 719 20 20 CD 14 2209 720 % % NN 14 2209 721 ( ( -LRB- 14 2209 722 est est NNP 14 2209 723 . . . 14 2209 724 ) ) -RRB- 14 2210 1 Labor labor NN 14 2210 2 force force NN 14 2210 3 : : : 14 2210 4 NA na IN 14 2210 5 Organized organized JJ 14 2210 6 labor labor NN 14 2210 7 : : : 14 2210 8 7 7 CD 14 2210 9 registered registered JJ 14 2210 10 trade trade NN 14 2210 11 unions union NNS 14 2210 12 -- -- : 14 2210 13 largest large JJS 14 2210 14 include include VBP 14 2210 15 Oil Oil NNP 14 2210 16 and and CC 14 2210 17 Gas Gas NNP 14 2210 18 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2210 19 ' ' POS 14 2210 20 Union Union NNP 14 2210 21 , , , 14 2210 22 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 2210 23 Airline Airline NNP 14 2210 24 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2210 25 ' ' POS 14 2210 26 Union Union NNP 14 2210 27 - - HYPH 14 2210 28 Government Government NNP 14 2210 29 Long Long NNP 14 2210 30 - - HYPH 14 2210 31 form form NN 14 2210 32 name name NN 14 2210 33 : : : 14 2210 34 Republic Republic NNP 14 2210 35 of of IN 14 2210 36 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 2210 37 Type Type NNP 14 2210 38 : : : 14 2210 39 republic republic NNP 14 2210 40 Capital Capital NNP 14 2210 41 : : : 14 2210 42 Port Port NNP 14 2210 43 - - HYPH 14 2210 44 Vila Vila NNP 14 2210 45 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2210 46 divisions division NNS 14 2210 47 : : : 14 2210 48 11 11 CD 14 2210 49 island island NN 14 2210 50 councils council NNS 14 2210 51 ; ; : 14 2210 52 Ambrym Ambrym NNP 14 2210 53 , , , 14 2210 54 Aoba Aoba NNP 14 2210 55 / / SYM 14 2210 56 Maewo Maewo NNP 14 2210 57 , , , 14 2210 58 Banks Banks NNPS 14 2210 59 / / SYM 14 2210 60 Torres Torres NNPS 14 2210 61 , , , 14 2210 62 Efate Efate NNP 14 2210 63 , , , 14 2210 64 Epi Epi NNP 14 2210 65 , , , 14 2210 66 Malakula Malakula NNP 14 2210 67 , , , 14 2210 68 Paama Paama NNP 14 2210 69 , , , 14 2210 70 Pentecote Pentecote NNP 14 2210 71 , , , 14 2210 72 Santo Santo NNP 14 2210 73 / / SYM 14 2210 74 Malo Malo NNP 14 2210 75 , , , 14 2210 76 Shepherd Shepherd NNP 14 2210 77 , , , 14 2210 78 Tafea Tafea NNP 14 2210 79 Independence Independence NNP 14 2210 80 : : : 14 2210 81 30 30 CD 14 2210 82 July July NNP 14 2210 83 1980 1980 CD 14 2210 84 ( ( -LRB- 14 2210 85 from from IN 14 2210 86 France France NNP 14 2210 87 and and CC 14 2210 88 UK UK NNP 14 2210 89 ; ; : 14 2210 90 formerly formerly RB 14 2210 91 New New NNP 14 2210 92 Hebrides Hebrides NNPS 14 2210 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 2210 94 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2210 95 : : : 14 2210 96 30 30 CD 14 2210 97 July July NNP 14 2210 98 1980 1980 CD 14 2210 99 Legal legal JJ 14 2210 100 system system NN 14 2210 101 : : : 14 2210 102 unified unified JJ 14 2210 103 system system NN 14 2210 104 being be VBG 14 2210 105 created create VBN 14 2210 106 from from IN 14 2210 107 former former JJ 14 2210 108 dual dual JJ 14 2210 109 French french JJ 14 2210 110 and and CC 14 2210 111 British british JJ 14 2210 112 systems system NNS 14 2210 113 National national JJ 14 2210 114 holiday holiday NN 14 2210 115 : : : 14 2210 116 Independence Independence NNP 14 2210 117 Day Day NNP 14 2210 118 , , , 14 2210 119 30 30 CD 14 2210 120 July July NNP 14 2210 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 2210 122 1980 1980 CD 14 2210 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 2210 124 Executive Executive NNP 14 2210 125 branch branch NN 14 2210 126 : : : 14 2210 127 president president NN 14 2210 128 , , , 14 2210 129 prime prime NNP 14 2210 130 minister minister NNP 14 2210 131 , , , 14 2210 132 Council Council NNP 14 2210 133 of of IN 14 2210 134 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2210 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 2210 136 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2210 137 ) ) -RRB- 14 2210 138 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2210 139 branch branch NN 14 2210 140 : : : 14 2210 141 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2210 142 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2210 143 ; 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; , 14 2210 419 centered center VBN 14 2210 420 in in IN 14 2210 421 the the DT 14 2210 422 triangle triangle NN 14 2210 423 is be VBZ 14 2210 424 a a DT 14 2210 425 boar boar NN 14 2210 426 's 's POS 14 2210 427 tusk tusk NN 14 2210 428 encircling encircle VBG 14 2210 429 two two CD 14 2210 430 crossed cross VBD 14 2210 431 namele namele NNP 14 2210 432 leaves leave NNS 14 2210 433 , , , 14 2210 434 all all RB 14 2210 435 in in IN 14 2210 436 yellow yellow JJ 14 2210 437 - - HYPH 14 2210 438 Economy economy NN 14 2210 439 Overview Overview NNP 14 2210 440 : : : 14 2210 441 The the DT 14 2210 442 economy economy NN 14 2210 443 is be VBZ 14 2210 444 based base VBN 14 2210 445 primarily primarily RB 14 2210 446 on on IN 14 2210 447 subsistence subsistence NN 14 2210 448 farming farming NN 14 2210 449 that that WDT 14 2210 450 provides provide VBZ 14 2210 451 a a DT 14 2210 452 living living NN 14 2210 453 for for IN 14 2210 454 about about RB 14 2210 455 80 80 CD 14 2210 456 % % NN 14 2210 457 of of IN 14 2210 458 the the DT 14 2210 459 population population NN 14 2210 460 . . . 14 2211 1 Fishing fishing NN 14 2211 2 and and CC 14 2211 3 tourism tourism NN 14 2211 4 are be VBP 14 2211 5 the the DT 14 2211 6 other other JJ 14 2211 7 mainstays mainstay NNS 14 2211 8 of of IN 14 2211 9 the the DT 14 2211 10 economy economy NN 14 2211 11 . . . 14 2212 1 Mineral mineral NN 14 2212 2 deposits deposit NNS 14 2212 3 are be VBP 14 2212 4 negligible negligible JJ 14 2212 5 ; 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NNP 14 2218 9 , , , 14 2218 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2218 11 est est VBD 14 2218 12 . . . 14 2219 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2219 2 ; ; : 14 2219 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2219 4 -- -- : 14 2219 5 copra copra NNP 14 2219 6 37 37 CD 14 2219 7 % % NN 14 2219 8 , , , 14 2219 9 cocoa cocoa NN 14 2219 10 11 11 CD 14 2219 11 % % NN 14 2219 12 , , , 14 2219 13 meat meat NN 14 2219 14 9 9 CD 14 2219 15 % % NN 14 2219 16 , , , 14 2219 17 fish fish NN 14 2219 18 8 8 CD 14 2219 19 % % NN 14 2219 20 , , , 14 2219 21 timber timber NN 14 2219 22 4 4 CD 14 2219 23 % % NN 14 2219 24 ; ; , 14 2219 25 partners partner NNS 14 2219 26 -- -- : 14 2219 27 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2219 28 34 34 CD 14 2219 29 % % NN 14 2219 30 , , , 14 2219 31 France France NNP 14 2219 32 27 27 CD 14 2219 33 % % NN 14 2219 34 , , , 14 2219 35 Japan Japan NNP 14 2219 36 17 17 CD 14 2219 37 % % NN 14 2219 38 , , , 14 2219 39 Belgium belgium NN 14 2219 40 4 4 CD 14 2219 41 % % NN 14 2219 42 , , , 14 2219 43 New New NNP 14 2219 44 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 2219 45 3 3 CD 14 2219 46 % % NN 14 2219 47 , , , 14 2219 48 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2219 49 2 2 CD 14 2219 50 % % NN 14 2219 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 2219 52 1987 1987 CD 14 2219 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 2219 54 Imports import NNS 14 2219 55 : : : 14 2219 56 $ $ $ 14 2219 57 58 58 CD 14 2219 58 million million CD 14 2219 59 ( ( -LRB- 14 2219 60 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2219 61 . . NNP 14 2219 62 , , , 14 2219 63 1988 1988 CD 14 2219 64 est est VBD 14 2219 65 . . . 14 2220 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 2 ; ; : 14 2220 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2220 4 -- -- : 14 2220 5 machines machine NNS 14 2220 6 and and CC 14 2220 7 vehicles vehicle NNS 14 2220 8 25 25 CD 14 2220 9 % % NN 14 2220 10 , , , 14 2220 11 food food NN 14 2220 12 and and CC 14 2220 13 beverages beverage VBZ 14 2220 14 23 23 CD 14 2220 15 % % NN 14 2220 16 , , , 14 2220 17 basic basic JJ 14 2220 18 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 2220 19 18 18 CD 14 2220 20 % % NN 14 2220 21 , , , 14 2220 22 raw raw JJ 14 2220 23 materials material NNS 14 2220 24 and and CC 14 2220 25 fuels fuel NNS 14 2220 26 11 11 CD 14 2220 27 % % NN 14 2220 28 , , , 14 2220 29 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2220 30 6 6 CD 14 2220 31 % % NN 14 2220 32 ; ; , 14 2220 33 partners partner NNS 14 2220 34 -- -- : 14 2220 35 Australia Australia NNP 14 2220 36 36 36 CD 14 2220 37 % % NN 14 2220 38 , , , 14 2220 39 Japan Japan NNP 14 2220 40 13 13 CD 14 2220 41 % % NN 14 2220 42 , , , 14 2220 43 NZ NZ NNP 14 2220 44 10 10 CD 14 2220 45 % % NN 14 2220 46 , , , 14 2220 47 France France NNP 14 2220 48 8 8 CD 14 2220 49 % % NN 14 2220 50 , , , 14 2220 51 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2220 52 5 5 CD 14 2220 53 % % NN 14 2220 54 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 55 1987 1987 CD 14 2220 56 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 57 External external JJ 14 2220 58 debt debt NN 14 2220 59 : : : 14 2220 60 $ $ $ 14 2220 61 57 57 CD 14 2220 62 million million CD 14 2220 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 64 1988 1988 CD 14 2220 65 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 66 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2220 67 production production NN 14 2220 68 : : : 14 2220 69 growth growth NN 14 2220 70 rate rate NN 14 2220 71 NA% NA% NNS 14 2220 72 Electricity electricity NN 14 2220 73 : : : 14 2220 74 10,000 10,000 CD 14 2220 75 kW kw NN 14 2220 76 capacity capacity NN 14 2220 77 ; ; : 14 2220 78 20 20 CD 14 2220 79 million million CD 14 2220 80 kWh kWh NNS 14 2220 81 produced produce VBN 14 2220 82 , , , 14 2220 83 125 125 CD 14 2220 84 kWh kWh NNS 14 2220 85 per per IN 14 2220 86 capita capita NN 14 2220 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 88 1989 1989 CD 14 2220 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 90 Industries industry NNS 14 2220 91 : : : 14 2220 92 food food NN 14 2220 93 and and CC 14 2220 94 fish fish NN 14 2220 95 freezing freezing NN 14 2220 96 , , , 14 2220 97 forestry forestry NN 14 2220 98 processing processing NN 14 2220 99 , , , 14 2220 100 meat meat NN 14 2220 101 canning canning NN 14 2220 102 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2220 103 : : : 14 2220 104 export export NN 14 2220 105 crops crop NNS 14 2220 106 -- -- : 14 2220 107 copra copra NNP 14 2220 108 , , , 14 2220 109 cocoa cocoa NN 14 2220 110 , , , 14 2220 111 coffee coffee NN 14 2220 112 , , , 14 2220 113 and and CC 14 2220 114 fish fish NN 14 2220 115 ; ; : 14 2220 116 subsistence subsistence NN 14 2220 117 crops crop NNS 14 2220 118 -- -- : 14 2220 119 copra copra NNP 14 2220 120 , , , 14 2220 121 taro taro NNP 14 2220 122 , , , 14 2220 123 yams yams NNP 14 2220 124 , , , 14 2220 125 coconuts coconut NNS 14 2220 126 , , , 14 2220 127 fruits fruit NNS 14 2220 128 , , , 14 2220 129 and and CC 14 2220 130 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 2220 131 Aid aid NN 14 2220 132 : : : 14 2220 133 Western western JJ 14 2220 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 135 non non JJ 14 2220 136 - - JJ 14 2220 137 US us JJ 14 2220 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 139 countries country NNS 14 2220 140 , , , 14 2220 141 ODA ODA NNP 14 2220 142 and and CC 14 2220 143 OOF OOF NNP 14 2220 144 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2220 145 commitments commitment NNS 14 2220 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 147 1970 1970 CD 14 2220 148 - - SYM 14 2220 149 87 87 CD 14 2220 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 151 , , , 14 2220 152 $ $ $ 14 2220 153 541 541 CD 14 2220 154 million million CD 14 2220 155 Currency Currency NNP 14 2220 156 : : : 14 2220 157 vatu vatu NNP 14 2220 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 159 plural plural NNP 14 2220 160 -- -- : 14 2220 161 vatu vatu NNP 14 2220 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 163 ; ; : 14 2220 164 1 1 CD 14 2220 165 vatu vatu NN 14 2220 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 167 VT VT NNP 14 2220 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 169 = = NFP 14 2220 170 100 100 CD 14 2220 171 centimes centime NNS 14 2220 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2220 173 rates rate NNS 14 2220 174 : : : 14 2220 175 vatu vatu NNP 14 2220 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 177 VT VT NNP 14 2220 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 179 per per IN 14 2220 180 US$ us$ $ 14 2220 181 1 1 CD 14 2220 182 - - HYPH 14 2220 183 -107.17 -107.17 NN 14 2220 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 185 January January NNP 14 2220 186 1990 1990 CD 14 2220 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 188 , , , 14 2220 189 116.04 116.04 CD 14 2220 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 191 1989 1989 CD 14 2220 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 193 , , , 14 2220 194 104.43 104.43 CD 14 2220 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 196 1988 1988 CD 14 2220 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 198 , , , 14 2220 199 109.85 109.85 CD 14 2220 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 201 1987 1987 CD 14 2220 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 203 , , , 14 2220 204 106.08 106.08 CD 14 2220 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 206 1986 1986 CD 14 2220 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 208 , , , 14 2220 209 106.03 106.03 CD 14 2220 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 211 1985 1985 CD 14 2220 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 213 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2220 214 year year NN 14 2220 215 : : : 14 2220 216 calendar calendar NNP 14 2220 217 year year NN 14 2220 218 - - : 14 2220 219 Communications Communications NNP 14 2220 220 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2220 221 : : : 14 2220 222 none none NN 14 2220 223 Highways highway NNS 14 2220 224 : : : 14 2220 225 1,027 1,027 CD 14 2220 226 km km NN 14 2220 227 total total NN 14 2220 228 ; ; : 14 2220 229 at at IN 14 2220 230 least least JJS 14 2220 231 240 240 CD 14 2220 232 km km NN 14 2220 233 sealed sealed JJ 14 2220 234 or or CC 14 2220 235 all all DT 14 2220 236 - - HYPH 14 2220 237 weather weather NN 14 2220 238 roads road NNS 14 2220 239 Ports port NNS 14 2220 240 : : : 14 2220 241 Port Port NNP 14 2220 242 - - HYPH 14 2220 243 Vila Vila NNP 14 2220 244 , , , 14 2220 245 Luganville Luganville NNP 14 2220 246 , , , 14 2220 247 Palikoulo Palikoulo NNP 14 2220 248 , , , 14 2220 249 Santu Santu NNP 14 2220 250 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2220 251 marine marine NN 14 2220 252 : : : 14 2220 253 65 65 CD 14 2220 254 ships ship NNS 14 2220 255 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 256 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2220 257 GRT GRT NNP 14 2220 258 or or CC 14 2220 259 over over RB 14 2220 260 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 261 totaling total VBG 14 2220 262 885,668 885,668 CD 14 2220 263 GRT/1,473,443 GRT/1,473,443 NNP 14 2220 264 DWT dwt NN 14 2220 265 ; ; : 14 2220 266 includes include VBZ 14 2220 267 26 26 CD 14 2220 268 cargo cargo NN 14 2220 269 , , , 14 2220 270 4 4 CD 14 2220 271 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 2220 272 cargo cargo NN 14 2220 273 , , , 14 2220 274 5 5 CD 14 2220 275 container container NN 14 2220 276 , , , 14 2220 277 2 2 CD 14 2220 278 roll roll NN 14 2220 279 - - HYPH 14 2220 280 on on IN 14 2220 281 / / SYM 14 2220 282 roll roll NN 14 2220 283 - - HYPH 14 2220 284 off off RP 14 2220 285 cargo cargo NN 14 2220 286 , , , 14 2220 287 1 1 CD 14 2220 288 vehicle vehicle NN 14 2220 289 carrier carrier NN 14 2220 290 , , , 14 2220 291 3 3 CD 14 2220 292 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2220 293 , , , 14 2220 294 oils oil NNS 14 2220 295 , , , 14 2220 296 and and CC 14 2220 297 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2220 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 299 POL POL NNP 14 2220 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 301 tanker tanker NN 14 2220 302 , , , 14 2220 303 2 2 CD 14 2220 304 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2220 305 gas gas NN 14 2220 306 , , , 14 2220 307 21 21 CD 14 2220 308 bulk bulk NN 14 2220 309 , , , 14 2220 310 1 1 CD 14 2220 311 combination combination NN 14 2220 312 bulk bulk NN 14 2220 313 ; ; : 14 2220 314 note note NN 14 2220 315 -- -- : 14 2220 316 a a DT 14 2220 317 flag flag NN 14 2220 318 of of IN 14 2220 319 convenience convenience NN 14 2220 320 registry registry NN 14 2220 321 Civil civil JJ 14 2220 322 air air NN 14 2220 323 : : : 14 2220 324 no no DT 14 2220 325 major major JJ 14 2220 326 transport transport NN 14 2220 327 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2220 328 Airports airport NNS 14 2220 329 : : : 14 2220 330 33 33 CD 14 2220 331 total total NN 14 2220 332 , , , 14 2220 333 28 28 CD 14 2220 334 usable usable JJ 14 2220 335 ; ; : 14 2220 336 2 2 CD 14 2220 337 with with IN 14 2220 338 permanent permanent JJ 14 2220 339 - - HYPH 14 2220 340 surface surface NN 14 2220 341 runways runway NNS 14 2220 342 ; ; : 14 2220 343 none none NN 14 2220 344 with with IN 14 2220 345 runways runway NNS 14 2220 346 over over IN 14 2220 347 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2220 348 m m CD 14 2220 349 ; ; : 14 2220 350 2 2 CD 14 2220 351 with with IN 14 2220 352 runways runway NNS 14 2220 353 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2220 354 - - HYPH 14 2220 355 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2220 356 m m NNP 14 2220 357 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 2220 358 : : : 14 2220 359 stations--2 stations--2 `` 14 2220 360 AM am VBP 14 2220 361 , , , 14 2220 362 no no DT 14 2220 363 FM FM NNP 14 2220 364 , , , 14 2220 365 no no DT 14 2220 366 TV tv NN 14 2220 367 ; ; : 14 2220 368 3,000 3,000 CD 14 2220 369 telephones telephone NNS 14 2220 370 ; ; : 14 2220 371 1 1 CD 14 2220 372 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2220 373 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2220 374 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 2220 375 earth earth NN 14 2220 376 station station NN 14 2220 377 - - : 14 2220 378 Defense Defense NNP 14 2220 379 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2220 380 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2220 381 : : : 14 2220 382 a a DT 14 2220 383 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 14 2220 384 force force NN 14 2220 385 is be VBZ 14 2220 386 responsible responsible JJ 14 2220 387 for for IN 14 2220 388 internal internal JJ 14 2220 389 and and CC 14 2220 390 external external JJ 14 2220 391 security security NN 14 2220 392 ; ; : 14 2220 393 no no DT 14 2220 394 military military JJ 14 2220 395 forces force NNS 14 2220 396 Military military JJ 14 2220 397 manpower manpower NN 14 2220 398 : : : 14 2220 399 NA NA NNP 14 2220 400 Defense Defense NNP 14 2220 401 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2220 402 : : : 14 2220 403 NA NA NNP 14 2220 404 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2220 405 Country country NN 14 2220 406 : : : 14 2220 407 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 408 City City NNP 14 2220 409 - - HYPH 14 2220 410 Geography Geography NNP 14 2220 411 Total Total NNP 14 2220 412 area area NN 14 2220 413 : : : 14 2220 414 0.438 0.438 CD 14 2220 415 km2 km2 NNP 14 2220 416 ; ; : 14 2220 417 land land NN 14 2220 418 area area NN 14 2220 419 : : : 14 2220 420 0.438 0.438 CD 14 2220 421 km2 km2 NNP 14 2220 422 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2220 423 area area NN 14 2220 424 : : : 14 2220 425 about about IN 14 2220 426 0.7 0.7 CD 14 2220 427 times time NNS 14 2220 428 the the DT 14 2220 429 size size NN 14 2220 430 of of IN 14 2220 431 The the DT 14 2220 432 Mall Mall NNP 14 2220 433 in in IN 14 2220 434 Washington Washington NNP 14 2220 435 , , , 14 2220 436 DC DC NNP 14 2220 437 Land Land NNP 14 2220 438 boundary boundary NN 14 2220 439 : : : 14 2220 440 3.2 3.2 CD 14 2220 441 km km NN 14 2220 442 with with IN 14 2220 443 Italy Italy NNP 14 2220 444 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2220 445 : : : 14 2220 446 none none NN 14 2220 447 -- -- : 14 2220 448 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2220 449 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2220 450 claims claim VBZ 14 2220 451 : : : 14 2220 452 none none NN 14 2220 453 -- -- : 14 2220 454 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2220 455 Climate climate NN 14 2220 456 : : : 14 2220 457 temperate temperate VB 14 2220 458 ; ; , 14 2220 459 mild mild JJ 14 2220 460 , , , 14 2220 461 rainy rainy JJ 14 2220 462 winters winter NNS 14 2220 463 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 464 September September NNP 14 2220 465 to to IN 14 2220 466 mid mid NN 14 2220 467 - - NNP 14 2220 468 May May MD 14 2220 469 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 470 with with IN 14 2220 471 hot hot JJ 14 2220 472 , , , 14 2220 473 dry dry JJ 14 2220 474 summers summer NNS 14 2220 475 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 476 May May MD 14 2220 477 to to IN 14 2220 478 September September NNP 14 2220 479 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 480 Terrain terrain NN 14 2220 481 : : : 14 2220 482 low low JJ 14 2220 483 hill hill NN 14 2220 484 Natural natural JJ 14 2220 485 resources resource NNS 14 2220 486 : : : 14 2220 487 none none NN 14 2220 488 Land Land NNP 14 2220 489 use use NN 14 2220 490 : : : 14 2220 491 0 0 CD 14 2220 492 % % NN 14 2220 493 arable arable JJ 14 2220 494 land land NN 14 2220 495 ; ; : 14 2220 496 0 0 CD 14 2220 497 % % NN 14 2220 498 permanent permanent JJ 14 2220 499 crops crop NNS 14 2220 500 ; ; : 14 2220 501 0 0 CD 14 2220 502 % % NN 14 2220 503 meadows meadow NNS 14 2220 504 and and CC 14 2220 505 pastures pasture NNS 14 2220 506 ; ; : 14 2220 507 0 0 CD 14 2220 508 % % NN 14 2220 509 forest forest NN 14 2220 510 and and CC 14 2220 511 woodland woodland NN 14 2220 512 ; ; : 14 2220 513 100 100 CD 14 2220 514 % % NN 14 2220 515 other other JJ 14 2220 516 Environment Environment NNP 14 2220 517 : : : 14 2220 518 urban urban JJ 14 2220 519 Note note NN 14 2220 520 : : : 14 2220 521 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 2220 522 ; ; : 14 2220 523 enclave enclave NN 14 2220 524 of of IN 14 2220 525 Rome Rome NNP 14 2220 526 , , , 14 2220 527 Italy Italy NNP 14 2220 528 ; ; : 14 2220 529 world world NN 14 2220 530 's 's POS 14 2220 531 smallest small JJS 14 2220 532 state state NN 14 2220 533 ; ; : 14 2220 534 outside outside IN 14 2220 535 the the DT 14 2220 536 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 537 City City NNP 14 2220 538 , , , 14 2220 539 13 13 CD 14 2220 540 buildings building NNS 14 2220 541 in in IN 14 2220 542 Rome Rome NNP 14 2220 543 and and CC 14 2220 544 Castel Castel NNP 14 2220 545 Gandolfo Gandolfo NNP 14 2220 546 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 547 the the DT 14 2220 548 pope pope NNP 14 2220 549 's 's POS 14 2220 550 summer summer NN 14 2220 551 residence residence NN 14 2220 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 553 enjoy enjoy VBP 14 2220 554 extraterritorial extraterritorial JJ 14 2220 555 rights right NNS 14 2220 556 - - : 14 2220 557 People People NNPS 14 2220 558 Population Population NNP 14 2220 559 : : : 14 2220 560 774 774 LS 14 2220 561 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 562 July July NNP 14 2220 563 1990 1990 CD 14 2220 564 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 565 , , , 14 2220 566 growth growth NN 14 2220 567 rate rate NN 14 2220 568 0.5 0.5 CD 14 2220 569 % % NN 14 2220 570 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 571 1990 1990 CD 14 2220 572 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 573 Nationality nationality NN 14 2220 574 : : : 14 2220 575 no no DT 14 2220 576 noun noun NN 14 2220 577 or or CC 14 2220 578 adjectival adjectival NN 14 2220 579 forms form NNS 14 2220 580 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2220 581 divisions division NNS 14 2220 582 : : : 14 2220 583 primarily primarily RB 14 2220 584 Italians Italians NNPS 14 2220 585 but but CC 14 2220 586 also also RB 14 2220 587 many many JJ 14 2220 588 other other JJ 14 2220 589 nationalities nationality NNS 14 2220 590 Religion religion NN 14 2220 591 : : : 14 2220 592 Roman Roman NNP 14 2220 593 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2220 594 Language Language NNP 14 2220 595 : : : 14 2220 596 Italian italian JJ 14 2220 597 , , , 14 2220 598 Latin Latin NNP 14 2220 599 , , , 14 2220 600 and and CC 14 2220 601 various various JJ 14 2220 602 other other JJ 14 2220 603 languages language NNS 14 2220 604 Literacy literacy NN 14 2220 605 : : : 14 2220 606 100 100 CD 14 2220 607 % % NN 14 2220 608 Labor Labor NNP 14 2220 609 force force NN 14 2220 610 : : : 14 2220 611 about about IN 14 2220 612 1,500 1,500 CD 14 2220 613 ; ; : 14 2220 614 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 615 City City NNP 14 2220 616 employees employee NNS 14 2220 617 divided divide VBN 14 2220 618 into into IN 14 2220 619 three three CD 14 2220 620 categories category NNS 14 2220 621 -- -- : 14 2220 622 executives executive NNS 14 2220 623 , , , 14 2220 624 office office NN 14 2220 625 workers worker NNS 14 2220 626 , , , 14 2220 627 and and CC 14 2220 628 salaried salary VBD 14 2220 629 employees employee NNS 14 2220 630 Organized organize VBN 14 2220 631 labor labor NN 14 2220 632 : : : 14 2220 633 Association Association NNP 14 2220 634 of of IN 14 2220 635 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 636 Lay Lay NNP 14 2220 637 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2220 638 , , , 14 2220 639 1,800 1,800 CD 14 2220 640 members member NNS 14 2220 641 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 642 1987 1987 CD 14 2220 643 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 644 - - : 14 2220 645 Government Government NNP 14 2220 646 Long Long NNP 14 2220 647 - - HYPH 14 2220 648 form form NN 14 2220 649 name name NN 14 2220 650 : : : 14 2220 651 State state NN 14 2220 652 of of IN 14 2220 653 the the DT 14 2220 654 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 655 City City NNP 14 2220 656 ; ; : 14 2220 657 note note NN 14 2220 658 -- -- : 14 2220 659 the the DT 14 2220 660 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 661 City City NNP 14 2220 662 is be VBZ 14 2220 663 the the DT 14 2220 664 physical physical JJ 14 2220 665 seat seat NN 14 2220 666 of of IN 14 2220 667 the the DT 14 2220 668 Holy Holy NNP 14 2220 669 See See NNP 14 2220 670 which which WDT 14 2220 671 is be VBZ 14 2220 672 the the DT 14 2220 673 central central JJ 14 2220 674 government government NN 14 2220 675 of of IN 14 2220 676 the the DT 14 2220 677 Roman Roman NNP 14 2220 678 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2220 679 Church Church NNP 14 2220 680 Type Type NNP 14 2220 681 : : : 14 2220 682 monarchical monarchical NN 14 2220 683 - - HYPH 14 2220 684 sacerdotal sacerdotal NN 14 2220 685 state state NN 14 2220 686 Capital capital NN 14 2220 687 : : : 14 2220 688 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2220 689 City City NNP 14 2220 690 Independence Independence NNP 14 2220 691 : : : 14 2220 692 11 11 CD 14 2220 693 February February NNP 14 2220 694 1929 1929 CD 14 2220 695 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 696 from from IN 14 2220 697 Italy Italy NNP 14 2220 698 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 699 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2220 700 : : : 14 2220 701 Apostolic Apostolic NNP 14 2220 702 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2220 703 of of IN 14 2220 704 1967 1967 CD 14 2220 705 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 706 effective effective JJ 14 2220 707 1 1 CD 14 2220 708 March March NNP 14 2220 709 1968 1968 CD 14 2220 710 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 711 National national JJ 14 2220 712 holiday holiday NN 14 2220 713 : : : 14 2220 714 Installation Installation NNP 14 2220 715 Day Day NNP 14 2220 716 of of IN 14 2220 717 the the DT 14 2220 718 Pope Pope NNP 14 2220 719 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 720 John John NNP 14 2220 721 Paul Paul NNP 14 2220 722 II II NNP 14 2220 723 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 724 , , , 14 2220 725 22 22 CD 14 2220 726 October October NNP 14 2220 727 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 728 1978 1978 CD 14 2220 729 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 730 ; ; : 14 2220 731 note note VB 14 2220 732 -- -- : 14 2220 733 Pope Pope NNP 14 2220 734 John John NNP 14 2220 735 Paul Paul NNP 14 2220 736 II II NNP 14 2220 737 was be VBD 14 2220 738 elected elect VBN 14 2220 739 on on IN 14 2220 740 16 16 CD 14 2220 741 October October NNP 14 2220 742 1978 1978 CD 14 2220 743 Executive Executive NNP 14 2220 744 branch branch NN 14 2220 745 : : : 14 2220 746 pope pope NNP 14 2220 747 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2220 748 branch branch NN 14 2220 749 : : : 14 2220 750 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2220 751 Pontifical Pontifical NNP 14 2220 752 Commission Commission NNP 14 2220 753 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2220 754 branch branch NN 14 2220 755 : : : 14 2220 756 none none NN 14 2220 757 ; ; , 14 2220 758 normally normally RB 14 2220 759 handled handle VBN 14 2220 760 by by IN 14 2220 761 Italy Italy NNP 14 2220 762 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2220 763 : : : 14 2220 764 Chief Chief NNP 14 2220 765 of of IN 14 2220 766 State State NNP 14 2220 767 and and CC 14 2220 768 Head Head NNP 14 2220 769 of of IN 14 2220 770 Government Government NNP 14 2220 771 -- -- : 14 2220 772 Pope Pope NNP 14 2220 773 JOHN JOHN NNP 14 2220 774 PAUL PAUL NNP 14 2220 775 II II NNP 14 2220 776 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 777 Karol Karol NNP 14 2220 778 WOJTYLA WOJTYLA NNP 14 2220 779 ; ; : 14 2220 780 since since IN 14 2220 781 16 16 CD 14 2220 782 October October NNP 14 2220 783 1978 1978 CD 14 2220 784 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 785 Political political JJ 14 2220 786 parties party NNS 14 2220 787 and and CC 14 2220 788 leaders leader NNS 14 2220 789 : : : 14 2220 790 none none NN 14 2220 791 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 2220 792 : : : 14 2220 793 limited limited JJ 14 2220 794 to to IN 14 2220 795 cardinals cardinal NNS 14 2220 796 less less JJR 14 2220 797 than than IN 14 2220 798 80 80 CD 14 2220 799 years year NNS 14 2220 800 old old JJ 14 2220 801 Elections election NNS 14 2220 802 : : : 14 2220 803 Pope Pope NNP 14 2220 804 -- -- : 14 2220 805 last last RB 14 2220 806 held hold VBD 14 2220 807 16 16 CD 14 2220 808 October October NNP 14 2220 809 1978 1978 CD 14 2220 810 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 811 next next JJ 14 2220 812 to to TO 14 2220 813 be be VB 14 2220 814 held hold VBN 14 2220 815 after after IN 14 2220 816 the the DT 14 2220 817 death death NN 14 2220 818 of of IN 14 2220 819 the the DT 14 2220 820 current current JJ 14 2220 821 pope pope NN 14 2220 822 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 823 ; ; : 14 2220 824 results result NNS 14 2220 825 -- -- : 14 2220 826 Karol Karol NNP 14 2220 827 Wojtyla Wojtyla NNP 14 2220 828 was be VBD 14 2220 829 elected elect VBN 14 2220 830 for for IN 14 2220 831 life life NN 14 2220 832 by by IN 14 2220 833 the the DT 14 2220 834 College College NNP 14 2220 835 of of IN 14 2220 836 Cardinals Cardinals NNPS 14 2220 837 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2220 838 : : : 14 2220 839 NA na IN 14 2220 840 Other other JJ 14 2220 841 political political JJ 14 2220 842 or or CC 14 2220 843 pressure pressure NN 14 2220 844 groups group NNS 14 2220 845 : : : 14 2220 846 none none NN 14 2220 847 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 848 exclusive exclusive JJ 14 2220 849 of of IN 14 2220 850 influence influence NN 14 2220 851 exercised exercise VBN 14 2220 852 by by IN 14 2220 853 church church NN 14 2220 854 officers officer NNS 14 2220 855 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 856 Member member NN 14 2220 857 : : : 14 2220 858 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2220 859 , , , 14 2220 860 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2220 861 , , , 14 2220 862 ITU ITU NNP 14 2220 863 , , , 14 2220 864 IWC IWC NNP 14 2220 865 -- -- : 14 2220 866 International International NNP 14 2220 867 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2220 868 Council Council NNP 14 2220 869 , , , 14 2220 870 UPU UPU NNP 14 2220 871 , , , 14 2220 872 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2220 873 , , , 14 2220 874 WTO WTO NNP 14 2220 875 ; ; : 14 2220 876 permanent permanent JJ 14 2220 877 observer observer NN 14 2220 878 status status NN 14 2220 879 at at IN 14 2220 880 FAO FAO NNP 14 2220 881 , , , 14 2220 882 OAS OAS NNP 14 2220 883 , , , 14 2220 884 UN UN NNP 14 2220 885 , , , 14 2220 886 and and CC 14 2220 887 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2220 888 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2220 889 representation representation NN 14 2220 890 : : : 14 2220 891 Apostolic Apostolic NNP 14 2220 892 Pro Pro NNP 14 2220 893 - - NNP 14 2220 894 Nuncio Nuncio NNP 14 2220 895 Archbishop Archbishop NNP 14 2220 896 Pio Pio NNP 14 2220 897 LAGHI LAGHI NNS 14 2220 898 ; ; : 14 2220 899 3339 3339 CD 14 2220 900 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2220 901 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2220 902 NW NW NNP 14 2220 903 , , , 14 2220 904 Washington Washington NNP 14 2220 905 DC DC NNP 14 2220 906 20008 20008 CD 14 2220 907 ; ; : 14 2220 908 telephone telephone NN 14 2220 909 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 910 202 202 CD 14 2220 911 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 912 333 333 CD 14 2220 913 - - CD 14 2220 914 7121 7121 CD 14 2220 915 ; ; : 14 2220 916 US US NNP 14 2220 917 -- -- : 14 2220 918 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2220 919 Thomas Thomas NNP 14 2220 920 P. P. NNP 14 2220 921 MELADY MELADY NNP 14 2220 922 ; ; : 14 2220 923 Embassy embassy NN 14 2220 924 at at IN 14 2220 925 Villino Villino NNP 14 2220 926 Pacelli Pacelli NNP 14 2220 927 , , , 14 2220 928 Via Via NNP 14 2220 929 Aurelia Aurelia NNP 14 2220 930 294 294 CD 14 2220 931 , , , 14 2220 932 00165 00165 CD 14 2220 933 Rome Rome NNP 14 2220 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 935 mailing mail VBG 14 2220 936 address address NN 14 2220 937 is be VBZ 14 2220 938 APO APO NNP 14 2220 939 New New NNP 14 2220 940 York York NNP 14 2220 941 09794 09794 CD 14 2220 942 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 943 ; ; : 14 2220 944 telephone telephone NN 14 2220 945 p396o p396o CD 14 2220 946 639 639 CD 14 2220 947 - - HYPH 14 2220 948 0558 0558 CD 14 2220 949 Flag flag NN 14 2220 950 : : : 14 2220 951 two two CD 14 2220 952 vertical vertical JJ 14 2220 953 bands band NNS 14 2220 954 of of IN 14 2220 955 yellow yellow NN 14 2220 956 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 957 hoist hoist NN 14 2220 958 side side NN 14 2220 959 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 960 and and CC 14 2220 961 white white JJ 14 2220 962 with with IN 14 2220 963 the the DT 14 2220 964 crossed cross VBN 14 2220 965 keys key NNS 14 2220 966 of of IN 14 2220 967 St. St. NNP 14 2220 968 Peter Peter NNP 14 2220 969 and and CC 14 2220 970 the the DT 14 2220 971 papal papal NNP 14 2220 972 tiara tiara NNP 14 2220 973 centered center VBD 14 2220 974 in in IN 14 2220 975 the the DT 14 2220 976 white white JJ 14 2220 977 band band NN 14 2220 978 - - HYPH 14 2220 979 Economy Economy NNP 14 2220 980 Overview Overview NNP 14 2220 981 : : : 14 2220 982 The the DT 14 2220 983 economy economy NN 14 2220 984 is be VBZ 14 2220 985 supported support VBN 14 2220 986 financially financially RB 14 2220 987 by by IN 14 2220 988 contributions contribution NNS 14 2220 989 ( ( -LRB- 14 2220 990 known know VBN 14 2220 991 as as IN 14 2220 992 Peter Peter NNP 14 2220 993 's 's POS 14 2220 994 pence pence NN 14 2220 995 ) ) -RRB- 14 2220 996 from from IN 14 2220 997 Roman Roman NNP 14 2220 998 Catholics Catholics NNPS 14 2220 999 throughout throughout IN 14 2220 1000 the the DT 14 2220 1001 world world NN 14 2220 1002 , , , 14 2220 1003 the the DT 14 2220 1004 sale sale NN 14 2220 1005 of of IN 14 2220 1006 postage postage NN 14 2220 1007 stamps stamp NNS 14 2220 1008 , , , 14 2220 1009 tourist tourist NN 14 2220 1010 mementos memento NNS 14 2220 1011 , , , 14 2220 1012 fees fee NNS 14 2220 1013 for for IN 14 2220 1014 admission admission NN 14 2220 1015 to to IN 14 2220 1016 museums museum NNS 14 2220 1017 , , , 14 2220 1018 and and CC 14 2220 1019 the the DT 14 2220 1020 sale sale NN 14 2220 1021 of of IN 14 2220 1022 publications publication NNS 14 2220 1023 . . . 14 2221 1 Budget budget NN 14 2221 2 : : : 14 2221 3 revenues revenue NNS 14 2221 4 $ $ $ 14 2221 5 57 57 CD 14 2221 6 million million CD 14 2221 7 ; ; : 14 2221 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2221 9 $ $ $ 14 2221 10 113.7 113.7 CD 14 2221 11 million million CD 14 2221 12 , , , 14 2221 13 including include VBG 14 2221 14 capital capital NN 14 2221 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2221 16 of of IN 14 2221 17 $ $ $ 14 2221 18 NA na NN 14 2221 19 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 20 1986 1986 CD 14 2221 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 22 Electricity electricity NN 14 2221 23 : : : 14 2221 24 5,000 5,000 CD 14 2221 25 kW kw NN 14 2221 26 standby standby NNP 14 2221 27 capacity capacity NN 14 2221 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 29 1989 1989 CD 14 2221 30 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 31 ; ; : 14 2221 32 power power NN 14 2221 33 supplied supply VBN 14 2221 34 by by IN 14 2221 35 Italy Italy NNP 14 2221 36 Industries Industries NNPS 14 2221 37 : : : 14 2221 38 printing printing NN 14 2221 39 and and CC 14 2221 40 production production NN 14 2221 41 of of IN 14 2221 42 a a DT 14 2221 43 small small JJ 14 2221 44 amount amount NN 14 2221 45 of of IN 14 2221 46 mosaics mosaic NNS 14 2221 47 and and CC 14 2221 48 staff staff NN 14 2221 49 uniforms uniform NNS 14 2221 50 ; ; , 14 2221 51 worldwide worldwide JJ 14 2221 52 banking banking NN 14 2221 53 and and CC 14 2221 54 financial financial JJ 14 2221 55 activities activity NNS 14 2221 56 Currency Currency NNP 14 2221 57 : : : 14 2221 58 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2221 59 lira lira NN 14 2221 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 61 plural plural JJ 14 2221 62 -- -- : 14 2221 63 lire lira NNS 14 2221 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 65 ; ; : 14 2221 66 1 1 CD 14 2221 67 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2221 68 lira lira NN 14 2221 69 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 70 VLit VLit NNP 14 2221 71 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 72 = = NFP 14 2221 73 100 100 CD 14 2221 74 centesimi centesimi NNP 14 2221 75 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2221 76 rates rate NNS 14 2221 77 : : : 14 2221 78 Vatican vatican JJ 14 2221 79 lire lira NNS 14 2221 80 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 81 VLit VLit NNP 14 2221 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 83 per per IN 14 2221 84 US$ us$ $ 14 2221 85 1 1 CD 14 2221 86 - - HYPH 14 2221 87 -1,262.5 -1,262.5 NN 14 2221 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 89 January January NNP 14 2221 90 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 92 , , , 14 2221 93 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 14 2221 94 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 95 1989 1989 CD 14 2221 96 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 97 , , , 14 2221 98 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 14 2221 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 100 1988 1988 CD 14 2221 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 102 , , , 14 2221 103 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 14 2221 104 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 105 1987 1987 CD 14 2221 106 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 107 , , , 14 2221 108 1,490.8 1,490.8 CD 14 2221 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 110 1986 1986 CD 14 2221 111 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 112 , , , 14 2221 113 1,909.4 1,909.4 CD 14 2221 114 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 115 1985 1985 CD 14 2221 116 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 117 ; ; : 14 2221 118 note note VB 14 2221 119 -- -- : 14 2221 120 the the DT 14 2221 121 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2221 122 lira lira NN 14 2221 123 is be VBZ 14 2221 124 at at IN 14 2221 125 par par NN 14 2221 126 with with IN 14 2221 127 the the DT 14 2221 128 Italian italian JJ 14 2221 129 lira lira NN 14 2221 130 which which WDT 14 2221 131 circulates circulate VBZ 14 2221 132 freely freely RB 14 2221 133 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2221 134 year year NN 14 2221 135 : : : 14 2221 136 calendar calendar NNP 14 2221 137 year year NN 14 2221 138 - - : 14 2221 139 Communications Communications NNP 14 2221 140 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2221 141 : : : 14 2221 142 850 850 CD 14 2221 143 m m NN 14 2221 144 , , , 14 2221 145 750 750 CD 14 2221 146 mm mm NNP 14 2221 147 gauge gauge NN 14 2221 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 149 links link NNS 14 2221 150 with with IN 14 2221 151 Italian italian JJ 14 2221 152 network network NN 14 2221 153 near near IN 14 2221 154 the the DT 14 2221 155 Rome Rome NNP 14 2221 156 station station NN 14 2221 157 of of IN 14 2221 158 St. St. NNP 14 2221 159 Peter Peter NNP 14 2221 160 's 's POS 14 2221 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 162 Highways highway NNS 14 2221 163 : : : 14 2221 164 none none NN 14 2221 165 ; ; : 14 2221 166 all all DT 14 2221 167 city city NN 14 2221 168 streets street NNS 14 2221 169 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 14 2221 170 : : : 14 2221 171 stations--3 stations--3 `` 14 2221 172 AM AM NNP 14 2221 173 , , , 14 2221 174 4 4 CD 14 2221 175 FM fm NN 14 2221 176 , , , 14 2221 177 no no DT 14 2221 178 TV tv NN 14 2221 179 ; ; : 14 2221 180 2,000-line 2,000-line CD 14 2221 181 automatic automatic JJ 14 2221 182 telephone telephone NN 14 2221 183 exchange exchange NN 14 2221 184 ; ; : 14 2221 185 no no DT 14 2221 186 communications communication NNS 14 2221 187 satellite satellite NN 14 2221 188 systems system NNS 14 2221 189 - - : 14 2221 190 Defense Defense NNP 14 2221 191 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2221 192 Note Note NNP 14 2221 193 : : : 14 2221 194 defense defense NN 14 2221 195 is be VBZ 14 2221 196 the the DT 14 2221 197 responsibility responsibility NN 14 2221 198 of of IN 14 2221 199 Italy Italy NNP 14 2221 200 ; ; : 14 2221 201 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2221 202 Papal Papal NNP 14 2221 203 Guards Guards NNPS 14 2221 204 are be VBP 14 2221 205 posted post VBN 14 2221 206 at at IN 14 2221 207 entrances entrance NNS 14 2221 208 to to IN 14 2221 209 the the DT 14 2221 210 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2221 211 City City NNP 14 2221 212 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2221 213 Country Country NNP 14 2221 214 : : : 14 2221 215 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2221 216 - - HYPH 14 2221 217 Geography Geography NNP 14 2221 218 Total Total NNP 14 2221 219 area area NN 14 2221 220 : : : 14 2221 221 912,050 912,050 CD 14 2221 222 km2 km2 NN 14 2221 223 ; ; : 14 2221 224 land land NN 14 2221 225 area area NN 14 2221 226 : : : 14 2221 227 882,050 882,050 CD 14 2221 228 km2 km2 NNP 14 2221 229 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2221 230 area area NN 14 2221 231 : : : 14 2221 232 slightly slightly RB 14 2221 233 more more JJR 14 2221 234 than than IN 14 2221 235 twice twice RB 14 2221 236 the the DT 14 2221 237 size size NN 14 2221 238 of of IN 14 2221 239 California California NNP 14 2221 240 Land Land NNP 14 2221 241 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2221 242 : : : 14 2221 243 4,993 4,993 CD 14 2221 244 km km NNS 14 2221 245 total total NN 14 2221 246 ; ; : 14 2221 247 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2221 248 2,200 2,200 CD 14 2221 249 km km NN 14 2221 250 , , , 14 2221 251 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2221 252 2,050 2,050 CD 14 2221 253 km km NN 14 2221 254 , , , 14 2221 255 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2221 256 743 743 CD 14 2221 257 km km NN 14 2221 258 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2221 259 : : : 14 2221 260 2,800 2,800 CD 14 2221 261 km km NN 14 2221 262 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2221 263 claims claim VBZ 14 2221 264 : : : 14 2221 265 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2221 266 zone zone NN 14 2221 267 : : : 14 2221 268 15 15 CD 14 2221 269 nm nm UH 14 2221 270 ; ; : 14 2221 271 Continental continental JJ 14 2221 272 shelf shelf NN 14 2221 273 : : : 14 2221 274 200 200 CD 14 2221 275 meters meter NNS 14 2221 276 or or CC 14 2221 277 to to IN 14 2221 278 depth depth NN 14 2221 279 of of IN 14 2221 280 exploitation exploitation NN 14 2221 281 ; ; : 14 2221 282 Extended extended JJ 14 2221 283 economic economic JJ 14 2221 284 zone zone NN 14 2221 285 : : : 14 2221 286 200 200 CD 14 2221 287 nm nm CD 14 2221 288 ; ; : 14 2221 289 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2221 290 sea sea NN 14 2221 291 : : : 14 2221 292 12 12 CD 14 2221 293 nm nm NNP 14 2221 294 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2221 295 : : : 14 2221 296 claims claim VBZ 14 2221 297 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 14 2221 298 area area NN 14 2221 299 of of IN 14 2221 300 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2221 301 ; ; : 14 2221 302 maritime maritime JJ 14 2221 303 boundary boundary JJ 14 2221 304 disputes dispute NNS 14 2221 305 with with IN 14 2221 306 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2221 307 in in IN 14 2221 308 the the DT 14 2221 309 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2221 310 of of IN 14 2221 311 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2221 312 and and CC 14 2221 313 with with IN 14 2221 314 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2221 315 and and CC 14 2221 316 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2221 317 in in IN 14 2221 318 the the DT 14 2221 319 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2221 320 of of IN 14 2221 321 Paria Paria NNP 14 2221 322 Climate Climate NNP 14 2221 323 : : : 14 2221 324 tropical tropical JJ 14 2221 325 ; ; : 14 2221 326 hot hot JJ 14 2221 327 , , , 14 2221 328 humid humid JJ 14 2221 329 ; ; : 14 2221 330 more more RBR 14 2221 331 moderate moderate JJ 14 2221 332 in in IN 14 2221 333 highlands highlands JJ 14 2221 334 Terrain terrain NN 14 2221 335 : : : 14 2221 336 Andes Andes NNP 14 2221 337 mountains mountain NNS 14 2221 338 and and CC 14 2221 339 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 2221 340 lowlands lowland NNS 14 2221 341 in in IN 14 2221 342 northwest northwest NN 14 2221 343 ; ; , 14 2221 344 central central JJ 14 2221 345 plains plains NNPS 14 2221 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 347 llanos llanos NNP 14 2221 348 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 349 ; ; : 14 2221 350 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2221 351 highlands highland NNS 14 2221 352 in in IN 14 2221 353 southeast southeast JJ 14 2221 354 Natural natural JJ 14 2221 355 resources resource NNS 14 2221 356 : : : 14 2221 357 crude crude JJ 14 2221 358 oil oil NN 14 2221 359 , , , 14 2221 360 natural natural JJ 14 2221 361 gas gas NN 14 2221 362 , , , 14 2221 363 iron iron NN 14 2221 364 ore ore NN 14 2221 365 , , , 14 2221 366 gold gold NN 14 2221 367 , , , 14 2221 368 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2221 369 , , , 14 2221 370 other other JJ 14 2221 371 minerals mineral NNS 14 2221 372 , , , 14 2221 373 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2221 374 , , , 14 2221 375 diamonds diamond VBZ 14 2221 376 Land land NN 14 2221 377 use use NN 14 2221 378 : : : 14 2221 379 3 3 CD 14 2221 380 % % NN 14 2221 381 arable arable JJ 14 2221 382 land land NN 14 2221 383 ; ; : 14 2221 384 1 1 CD 14 2221 385 % % NN 14 2221 386 permanent permanent JJ 14 2221 387 crops crop NNS 14 2221 388 ; ; : 14 2221 389 20 20 CD 14 2221 390 % % NN 14 2221 391 meadows meadow NNS 14 2221 392 and and CC 14 2221 393 pastures pasture NNS 14 2221 394 ; ; : 14 2221 395 39 39 CD 14 2221 396 % % NN 14 2221 397 forest forest NN 14 2221 398 and and CC 14 2221 399 woodland woodland NN 14 2221 400 ; ; : 14 2221 401 37 37 CD 14 2221 402 % % NN 14 2221 403 other other JJ 14 2221 404 ; ; : 14 2221 405 includes include VBZ 14 2221 406 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2221 407 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2221 408 Environment Environment NNP 14 2221 409 : : : 14 2221 410 subject subject JJ 14 2221 411 to to IN 14 2221 412 floods flood NNS 14 2221 413 , , , 14 2221 414 rockslides rockslide NNS 14 2221 415 , , , 14 2221 416 mudslides mudslide VBZ 14 2221 417 ; ; : 14 2221 418 periodic periodic JJ 14 2221 419 droughts drought NNS 14 2221 420 ; ; : 14 2221 421 increasing increase VBG 14 2221 422 industrial industrial JJ 14 2221 423 pollution pollution NN 14 2221 424 in in IN 14 2221 425 Caracas Caracas NNP 14 2221 426 and and CC 14 2221 427 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 2221 428 Note Note NNP 14 2221 429 : : : 14 2221 430 on on IN 14 2221 431 major major JJ 14 2221 432 sea sea NN 14 2221 433 and and CC 14 2221 434 air air NN 14 2221 435 routes route NNS 14 2221 436 linking link VBG 14 2221 437 North North NNP 14 2221 438 and and CC 14 2221 439 South South NNP 14 2221 440 America America NNP 14 2221 441 - - HYPH 14 2221 442 People People NNP 14 2221 443 Population Population NNP 14 2221 444 : : : 14 2221 445 19,698,104 19,698,104 CD 14 2221 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 447 July July NNP 14 2221 448 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 449 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 450 , , , 14 2221 451 growth growth NN 14 2221 452 rate rate NN 14 2221 453 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2221 454 % % NN 14 2221 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 456 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 458 Birth birth NN 14 2221 459 rate rate NN 14 2221 460 : : : 14 2221 461 28 28 CD 14 2221 462 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2221 463 population population NN 14 2221 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 465 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 467 Death death NN 14 2221 468 rate rate NN 14 2221 469 : : : 14 2221 470 4 4 CD 14 2221 471 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2221 472 population population NN 14 2221 473 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 474 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 475 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 476 Net net JJ 14 2221 477 migration migration NN 14 2221 478 rate rate NN 14 2221 479 : : : 14 2221 480 1 1 CD 14 2221 481 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 14 2221 482 population population NN 14 2221 483 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 484 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 485 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 486 Infant infant NN 14 2221 487 mortality mortality NN 14 2221 488 rate rate NN 14 2221 489 : : : 14 2221 490 27 27 CD 14 2221 491 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2221 492 live live JJ 14 2221 493 births birth NNS 14 2221 494 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 495 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 496 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 497 Life life NN 14 2221 498 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2221 499 at at IN 14 2221 500 birth birth NN 14 2221 501 : : : 14 2221 502 71 71 CD 14 2221 503 years year NNS 14 2221 504 male male JJ 14 2221 505 , , , 14 2221 506 77 77 CD 14 2221 507 years year NNS 14 2221 508 female female JJ 14 2221 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 510 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 512 Total total JJ 14 2221 513 fertility fertility NN 14 2221 514 rate rate NN 14 2221 515 : : : 14 2221 516 3.4 3.4 CD 14 2221 517 children child NNS 14 2221 518 born bear VBN 14 2221 519 / / SYM 14 2221 520 woman woman NN 14 2221 521 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 522 1990 1990 CD 14 2221 523 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 524 Nationality nationality NN 14 2221 525 : : : 14 2221 526 noun noun NNP 14 2221 527 -- -- : 14 2221 528 Venezuelan(s Venezuelan(s NNP 14 2221 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 530 ; ; : 14 2221 531 adjective adjective JJ 14 2221 532 -- -- : 14 2221 533 Venezuelan venezuelan JJ 14 2221 534 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2221 535 divisions division NNS 14 2221 536 : : : 14 2221 537 67 67 CD 14 2221 538 % % NN 14 2221 539 mestizo mestizo NN 14 2221 540 , , , 14 2221 541 21 21 CD 14 2221 542 % % NN 14 2221 543 white white JJ 14 2221 544 , , , 14 2221 545 10 10 CD 14 2221 546 % % NN 14 2221 547 black black JJ 14 2221 548 , , , 14 2221 549 2 2 CD 14 2221 550 % % NN 14 2221 551 Indian Indian NNP 14 2221 552 Religion Religion NNP 14 2221 553 : : : 14 2221 554 96 96 CD 14 2221 555 % % NN 14 2221 556 nominally nominally RB 14 2221 557 Roman roman JJ 14 2221 558 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2221 559 , , , 14 2221 560 2 2 CD 14 2221 561 % % NN 14 2221 562 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2221 563 Language Language NNP 14 2221 564 : : : 14 2221 565 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 2221 566 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 567 official official NN 14 2221 568 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 569 ; ; : 14 2221 570 Indian indian JJ 14 2221 571 dialects dialect NNS 14 2221 572 spoken speak VBN 14 2221 573 by by IN 14 2221 574 about about RB 14 2221 575 200,000 200,000 CD 14 2221 576 Amerindians Amerindians NNPS 14 2221 577 in in IN 14 2221 578 the the DT 14 2221 579 remote remote JJ 14 2221 580 interior interior JJ 14 2221 581 Literacy literacy NN 14 2221 582 : : : 14 2221 583 85.6 85.6 CD 14 2221 584 % % NN 14 2221 585 Labor Labor NNP 14 2221 586 force force NN 14 2221 587 : : : 14 2221 588 5,800,000 5,800,000 CD 14 2221 589 ; ; : 14 2221 590 56 56 CD 14 2221 591 % % NN 14 2221 592 services service NNS 14 2221 593 , , , 14 2221 594 28 28 CD 14 2221 595 % % NN 14 2221 596 industry industry NN 14 2221 597 , , , 14 2221 598 16 16 CD 14 2221 599 % % NN 14 2221 600 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2221 601 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 602 1985 1985 CD 14 2221 603 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 604 Organized organize VBN 14 2221 605 labor labor NN 14 2221 606 : : : 14 2221 607 32 32 CD 14 2221 608 % % NN 14 2221 609 of of IN 14 2221 610 labor labor NN 14 2221 611 force force NN 14 2221 612 - - HYPH 14 2221 613 Government Government NNP 14 2221 614 Long Long NNP 14 2221 615 - - HYPH 14 2221 616 form form NN 14 2221 617 name name NN 14 2221 618 : : : 14 2221 619 Republic Republic NNP 14 2221 620 of of IN 14 2221 621 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2221 622 Type Type NNP 14 2221 623 : : : 14 2221 624 republic republic NNP 14 2221 625 Capital capital NN 14 2221 626 : : : 14 2221 627 Caracas Caracas NNP 14 2221 628 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2221 629 divisions division NNS 14 2221 630 : : : 14 2221 631 20 20 CD 14 2221 632 states state NNS 14 2221 633 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 634 estados estado NNS 14 2221 635 , , , 14 2221 636 singular singular NNP 14 2221 637 -- -- : 14 2221 638 estado estado NNP 14 2221 639 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 640 , , , 14 2221 641 2 2 CD 14 2221 642 territories territory NNS 14 2221 643 * * NFP 14 2221 644 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 645 territorios territorio NNS 14 2221 646 , , , 14 2221 647 singular singular JJ 14 2221 648 -- -- : 14 2221 649 territorio territorio NN 14 2221 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 651 , , , 14 2221 652 1 1 CD 14 2221 653 federal federal JJ 14 2221 654 district district NN 14 2221 655 * * NFP 14 2221 656 * * NFP 14 2221 657 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 658 distrito distrito NNP 14 2221 659 federal federal NNP 14 2221 660 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 661 , , , 14 2221 662 and and CC 14 2221 663 1 1 CD 14 2221 664 federal federal JJ 14 2221 665 dependence dependence NN 14 2221 666 * * NFP 14 2221 667 * * NFP 14 2221 668 * * NFP 14 2221 669 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 670 dependencia dependencia NNP 14 2221 671 federal federal NNP 14 2221 672 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 673 ; ; : 14 2221 674 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 14 2221 675 * * NFP 14 2221 676 , , , 14 2221 677 Anzoategui Anzoategui NNP 14 2221 678 , , , 14 2221 679 Apure Apure NNP 14 2221 680 , , , 14 2221 681 Aragua Aragua NNP 14 2221 682 , , , 14 2221 683 Barinas Barinas NNP 14 2221 684 , , , 14 2221 685 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 14 2221 686 , , , 14 2221 687 Carabobo Carabobo NNP 14 2221 688 , , , 14 2221 689 Cojedes Cojedes NNP 14 2221 690 , , , 14 2221 691 Delta Delta NNP 14 2221 692 Amacuro Amacuro NNP 14 2221 693 * * NFP 14 2221 694 , , , 14 2221 695 Dependencias Dependencias NNP 14 2221 696 Federales Federales NNP 14 2221 697 * * NFP 14 2221 698 * * NFP 14 2221 699 * * NFP 14 2221 700 , , , 14 2221 701 Distrito Distrito NNP 14 2221 702 Federal Federal NNP 14 2221 703 * * NFP 14 2221 704 * * NFP 14 2221 705 , , , 14 2221 706 Falcon Falcon NNP 14 2221 707 , , , 14 2221 708 Guarico Guarico NNP 14 2221 709 , , , 14 2221 710 Lara Lara NNP 14 2221 711 , , , 14 2221 712 Merida Merida NNP 14 2221 713 , , , 14 2221 714 Miranda Miranda NNP 14 2221 715 , , , 14 2221 716 Monagas Monagas NNP 14 2221 717 , , , 14 2221 718 Nueva Nueva NNP 14 2221 719 Esparta Esparta NNP 14 2221 720 , , , 14 2221 721 Portuguesa Portuguesa NNP 14 2221 722 , , , 14 2221 723 Sucre Sucre NNP 14 2221 724 , , , 14 2221 725 Tachira Tachira NNP 14 2221 726 , , , 14 2221 727 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 14 2221 728 , , , 14 2221 729 Yaracuy Yaracuy NNP 14 2221 730 , , , 14 2221 731 Zulia Zulia NNP 14 2221 732 ; ; : 14 2221 733 note note NN 14 2221 734 -- -- : 14 2221 735 the the DT 14 2221 736 federal federal JJ 14 2221 737 dependence dependence NN 14 2221 738 consists consist VBZ 14 2221 739 of of IN 14 2221 740 11 11 CD 14 2221 741 federally federally RB 14 2221 742 controlled control VBN 14 2221 743 island island NN 14 2221 744 groups group NNS 14 2221 745 with with IN 14 2221 746 a a DT 14 2221 747 total total NN 14 2221 748 of of IN 14 2221 749 72 72 CD 14 2221 750 individual individual JJ 14 2221 751 islands island NNS 14 2221 752 Independence Independence NNP 14 2221 753 : : : 14 2221 754 5 5 CD 14 2221 755 July July NNP 14 2221 756 1811 1811 CD 14 2221 757 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 758 from from IN 14 2221 759 Spain Spain NNP 14 2221 760 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 761 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2221 762 : : : 14 2221 763 23 23 CD 14 2221 764 January January NNP 14 2221 765 1961 1961 CD 14 2221 766 Legal legal JJ 14 2221 767 system system NN 14 2221 768 : : : 14 2221 769 based base VBN 14 2221 770 on on IN 14 2221 771 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 14 2221 772 code code NN 14 2221 773 ; ; , 14 2221 774 judicial judicial JJ 14 2221 775 review review NN 14 2221 776 of of IN 14 2221 777 legislative legislative JJ 14 2221 778 acts act NNS 14 2221 779 in in IN 14 2221 780 Cassation Cassation NNP 14 2221 781 Court Court NNP 14 2221 782 only only RB 14 2221 783 ; ; : 14 2221 784 has have VBZ 14 2221 785 not not RB 14 2221 786 accepted accept VBN 14 2221 787 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2221 788 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2221 789 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2221 790 National national JJ 14 2221 791 holiday holiday NN 14 2221 792 : : : 14 2221 793 Independence Independence NNP 14 2221 794 Day Day NNP 14 2221 795 , , , 14 2221 796 5 5 CD 14 2221 797 July July NNP 14 2221 798 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 799 1811 1811 CD 14 2221 800 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 801 Executive Executive NNP 14 2221 802 branch branch NN 14 2221 803 : : : 14 2221 804 president president NN 14 2221 805 , , , 14 2221 806 Council Council NNP 14 2221 807 of of IN 14 2221 808 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2221 809 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 810 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2221 811 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 812 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2221 813 branch branch NN 14 2221 814 : : : 14 2221 815 bicameral bicameral NNP 14 2221 816 National National NNP 14 2221 817 Congress Congress NNP 14 2221 818 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 819 Congreso Congreso NNP 14 2221 820 Nacional Nacional NNP 14 2221 821 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 822 consists consist VBZ 14 2221 823 of of IN 14 2221 824 an an DT 14 2221 825 upper upper JJ 14 2221 826 chamber chamber NN 14 2221 827 or or CC 14 2221 828 Senate Senate NNP 14 2221 829 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 830 Senado Senado NNP 14 2221 831 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 832 and and CC 14 2221 833 a a DT 14 2221 834 lower low JJR 14 2221 835 chamber chamber NN 14 2221 836 or or CC 14 2221 837 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2221 838 of of IN 14 2221 839 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 2221 840 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 841 Camara Camara NNP 14 2221 842 de de FW 14 2221 843 Diputados Diputados NNP 14 2221 844 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 845 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2221 846 branch branch NN 14 2221 847 : : : 14 2221 848 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2221 849 Court Court NNP 14 2221 850 of of IN 14 2221 851 Justice Justice NNP 14 2221 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 853 Corte Corte NNP 14 2221 854 Suprema Suprema NNP 14 2221 855 de de NNP 14 2221 856 Justica Justica NNP 14 2221 857 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 858 Leaders leader NNS 14 2221 859 : : : 14 2221 860 Chief Chief NNP 14 2221 861 of of IN 14 2221 862 State State NNP 14 2221 863 and and CC 14 2221 864 Head Head NNP 14 2221 865 of of IN 14 2221 866 Government Government NNP 14 2221 867 -- -- : 14 2221 868 President President NNP 14 2221 869 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 2221 870 Andres Andres NNP 14 2221 871 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 14 2221 872 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 873 since since IN 14 2221 874 2 2 CD 14 2221 875 February February NNP 14 2221 876 1989 1989 CD 14 2221 877 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 878 Political political JJ 14 2221 879 parties party NNS 14 2221 880 and and CC 14 2221 881 leaders leader NNS 14 2221 882 : : : 14 2221 883 Social Social NNP 14 2221 884 Christian Christian NNP 14 2221 885 Party Party NNP 14 2221 886 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 887 COPEI COPEI NNP 14 2221 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 889 , , , 14 2221 890 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 14 2221 891 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 14 2221 892 , , , 14 2221 893 secretary secretary NN 14 2221 894 general general NN 14 2221 895 ; ; : 14 2221 896 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2221 897 Action Action NNP 14 2221 898 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 899 AD AD NNP 14 2221 900 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 901 , , , 14 2221 902 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 14 2221 903 Barrios Barrios NNP 14 2221 904 , , , 14 2221 905 president president NN 14 2221 906 , , , 14 2221 907 and and CC 14 2221 908 Humberto Humberto NNP 14 2221 909 Celli Celli NNP 14 2221 910 , , , 14 2221 911 secretary secretary NN 14 2221 912 general general NN 14 2221 913 ; ; : 14 2221 914 Movement Movement NNP 14 2221 915 Toward toward IN 14 2221 916 Socialism Socialism NNP 14 2221 917 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 918 MAS MAS NNP 14 2221 919 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 920 , , , 14 2221 921 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 14 2221 922 Petkoff Petkoff NNP 14 2221 923 , , , 14 2221 924 president president NN 14 2221 925 , , , 14 2221 926 and and CC 14 2221 927 Freddy Freddy NNP 14 2221 928 Munoz Munoz NNP 14 2221 929 , , , 14 2221 930 secretary secretary NN 14 2221 931 general general NN 14 2221 932 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2221 933 : : : 14 2221 934 universal universal JJ 14 2221 935 and and CC 14 2221 936 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2221 937 at at IN 14 2221 938 age age NN 14 2221 939 18 18 CD 14 2221 940 , , , 14 2221 941 though though IN 14 2221 942 poorly poorly RB 14 2221 943 enforced enforce VBN 14 2221 944 Elections election NNS 14 2221 945 : : : 14 2221 946 President President NNP 14 2221 947 -- -- : 14 2221 948 last last RB 14 2221 949 held hold VBD 14 2221 950 4 4 CD 14 2221 951 December December NNP 14 2221 952 1988 1988 CD 14 2221 953 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 954 next next JJ 14 2221 955 to to TO 14 2221 956 be be VB 14 2221 957 held hold VBN 14 2221 958 December December NNP 14 2221 959 1993 1993 CD 14 2221 960 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 961 ; ; : 14 2221 962 results result NNS 14 2221 963 -- -- : 14 2221 964 Carlos Carlos NNP 14 2221 965 Andres Andres NNP 14 2221 966 Perez Perez NNP 14 2221 967 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 968 AD ad NN 14 2221 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 970 53 53 CD 14 2221 971 % % NN 14 2221 972 , , , 14 2221 973 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 14 2221 974 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 14 2221 975 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 976 COPEI COPEI NNP 14 2221 977 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 978 40 40 CD 14 2221 979 % % NN 14 2221 980 , , , 14 2221 981 others other NNS 14 2221 982 7 7 CD 14 2221 983 % % NN 14 2221 984 ; ; : 14 2221 985 Senate Senate NNP 14 2221 986 -- -- : 14 2221 987 last last RB 14 2221 988 held hold VBD 14 2221 989 4 4 CD 14 2221 990 December December NNP 14 2221 991 1988 1988 CD 14 2221 992 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 993 next next JJ 14 2221 994 to to TO 14 2221 995 be be VB 14 2221 996 held hold VBN 14 2221 997 December December NNP 14 2221 998 1993 1993 CD 14 2221 999 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 1000 ; ; : 14 2221 1001 results result NNS 14 2221 1002 -- -- : 14 2221 1003 percent percent NN 14 2221 1004 of of IN 14 2221 1005 vote vote NN 14 2221 1006 by by IN 14 2221 1007 party party NN 14 2221 1008 NA NA NNP 14 2221 1009 ; ; : 14 2221 1010 seats--(49 seats--(49 NNP 14 2221 1011 total total NN 14 2221 1012 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 1013 AD ad NN 14 2221 1014 23 23 CD 14 2221 1015 , , , 14 2221 1016 COPEI COPEI NNP 14 2221 1017 22 22 CD 14 2221 1018 , , , 14 2221 1019 others other NNS 14 2221 1020 4 4 CD 14 2221 1021 ; ; : 14 2221 1022 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2221 1023 of of IN 14 2221 1024 Deputies Deputies NNPS 14 2221 1025 -- -- : 14 2221 1026 last last RB 14 2221 1027 held hold VBD 14 2221 1028 4 4 CD 14 2221 1029 December December NNP 14 2221 1030 1988 1988 CD 14 2221 1031 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 1032 next next JJ 14 2221 1033 to to TO 14 2221 1034 be be VB 14 2221 1035 held hold VBN 14 2221 1036 December December NNP 14 2221 1037 1993 1993 CD 14 2221 1038 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 1039 ; ; : 14 2221 1040 results result NNS 14 2221 1041 -- -- : 14 2221 1042 AD ad NN 14 2221 1043 43.7 43.7 CD 14 2221 1044 % % NN 14 2221 1045 , , , 14 2221 1046 COPEI COPEI NNP 14 2221 1047 31.4 31.4 CD 14 2221 1048 % % NN 14 2221 1049 , , , 14 2221 1050 MAS MAS NNP 14 2221 1051 10.3 10.3 CD 14 2221 1052 % % NN 14 2221 1053 , , , 14 2221 1054 others other NNS 14 2221 1055 14.6 14.6 CD 14 2221 1056 % % NN 14 2221 1057 ; ; , 14 2221 1058 seats--(201 seats--(201 LS 14 2221 1059 total total JJ 14 2221 1060 ) ) -RRB- 14 2221 1061 AD ad NN 14 2221 1062 97 97 CD 14 2221 1063 , , , 14 2221 1064 COPEI COPEI NNP 14 2221 1065 67 67 CD 14 2221 1066 , , , 14 2221 1067 MAS MAS NNP 14 2221 1068 18 18 CD 14 2221 1069 , , , 14 2221 1070 others other NNS 14 2221 1071 19 19 CD 14 2221 1072 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2221 1073 : : : 14 2221 1074 10,000 10,000 CD 14 2221 1075 members member NNS 14 2221 1076 ( ( -LRB- 14 2221 1077 est est NNP 14 2221 1078 . . . 14 2221 1079 ) ) -RRB- 14 2222 1 Other other JJ 14 2222 2 political political JJ 14 2222 3 or or CC 14 2222 4 pressure pressure NN 14 2222 5 groups group NNS 14 2222 6 : : : 14 2222 7 FEDECAMARAS FEDECAMARAS NNP 14 2222 8 , , , 14 2222 9 a a DT 14 2222 10 conservative conservative JJ 14 2222 11 business business NN 14 2222 12 group group NN 14 2222 13 ; ; : 14 2222 14 Venezuelan Venezuelan NNP 14 2222 15 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2222 16 of of IN 14 2222 17 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2222 18 , , , 14 2222 19 the the DT 14 2222 20 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2222 21 Action Action NNP 14 2222 22 - - HYPH 14 2222 23 dominated dominate VBN 14 2222 24 labor labor NN 14 2222 25 organization organization NN 14 2222 26 Member Member NNP 14 2222 27 of of IN 14 2222 28 : : : 14 2222 29 Andean Andean NNP 14 2222 30 Pact Pact NNP 14 2222 31 , , , 14 2222 32 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 2222 33 , , , 14 2222 34 FAO FAO NNP 14 2222 35 , , , 14 2222 36 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2222 37 , , , 14 2222 38 Group Group NNP 14 2222 39 of of IN 14 2222 40 Eight eight CD 14 2222 41 , , , 14 2222 42 IADB IADB NNP 14 2222 43 , , , 14 2222 44 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2222 45 , , , 14 2222 46 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2222 47 , , , 14 2222 48 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2222 49 , , , 14 2222 50 ICO ICO NNP 14 2222 51 , , , 14 2222 52 IDB IDB NNP 14 2222 53 -- -- : 14 2222 54 Inter inter JJ 14 2222 55 - - JJ 14 2222 56 American American NNP 14 2222 57 Development Development NNP 14 2222 58 Bank Bank NNP 14 2222 59 , , , 14 2222 60 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2222 61 , , , 14 2222 62 IFC IFC NNP 14 2222 63 , , , 14 2222 64 IHO IHO NNP 14 2222 65 , , , 14 2222 66 ILO ILO NNP 14 2222 67 , , , 14 2222 68 IMF IMF NNP 14 2222 69 , , , 14 2222 70 IMO imo RB 14 2222 71 , , , 14 2222 72 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2222 73 , , , 14 2222 74 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2222 75 , , , 14 2222 76 IPU IPU NNP 14 2222 77 , , , 14 2222 78 IRC IRC NNP 14 2222 79 , , , 14 2222 80 ITU ITU NNP 14 2222 81 , , , 14 2222 82 IWC IWC NNP 14 2222 83 -- -- : 14 2222 84 International International NNP 14 2222 85 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2222 86 Council Council NNP 14 2222 87 , , , 14 2222 88 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 2222 89 , , , 14 2222 90 NAM NAM NNP 14 2222 91 , , , 14 2222 92 OAS OAS NNP 14 2222 93 , , , 14 2222 94 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2222 95 , , , 14 2222 96 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 2222 97 , , , 14 2222 98 SELA SELA NNP 14 2222 99 , , , 14 2222 100 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2222 101 , , , 14 2222 102 UN UN NNP 14 2222 103 , , , 14 2222 104 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2222 105 , , , 14 2222 106 UPU UPU NNP 14 2222 107 , , , 14 2222 108 WHO WHO NNP 14 2222 109 , , , 14 2222 110 WMO WMO NNP 14 2222 111 , , , 14 2222 112 WTO WTO NNP 14 2222 113 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2222 114 representation representation NN 14 2222 115 : : : 14 2222 116 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2222 117 Simon Simon NNP 14 2222 118 Alberto Alberto NNP 14 2222 119 CONSALVI CONSALVI NNP 14 2222 120 Bottaro Bottaro NNP 14 2222 121 ; ; : 14 2222 122 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2222 123 at at IN 14 2222 124 2445 2445 CD 14 2222 125 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2222 126 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2222 127 NW NW NNP 14 2222 128 , , , 14 2222 129 Washington Washington NNP 14 2222 130 DC DC NNP 14 2222 131 20008 20008 CD 14 2222 132 ; ; : 14 2222 133 telephone telephone NN 14 2222 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 2222 135 202 202 CD 14 2222 136 ) ) -RRB- 14 2222 137 797 797 CD 14 2222 138 - - SYM 14 2222 139 3800 3800 CD 14 2222 140 ; ; : 14 2222 141 there there EX 14 2222 142 are be VBP 14 2222 143 Venezuelan venezuelan JJ 14 2222 144 Consulates Consulates NNPS 14 2222 145 General General NNP 14 2222 146 in in IN 14 2222 147 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 14 2222 148 , , , 14 2222 149 Boston Boston NNP 14 2222 150 , , , 14 2222 151 Chicago Chicago NNP 14 2222 152 , , , 14 2222 153 Houston Houston NNP 14 2222 154 , , , 14 2222 155 Miami Miami NNP 14 2222 156 , , , 14 2222 157 New New NNP 14 2222 158 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 2222 159 , , , 14 2222 160 New New NNP 14 2222 161 York York NNP 14 2222 162 , , , 14 2222 163 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 14 2222 164 , , , 14 2222 165 San San NNP 14 2222 166 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2222 167 , , , 14 2222 168 and and CC 14 2222 169 San San NNP 14 2222 170 Juan Juan NNP 14 2222 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2222 172 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2222 173 Rico Rico NNP 14 2222 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 2222 175 ; ; : 14 2222 176 US US NNP 14 2222 177 -- -- : 14 2222 178 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 2222 179 - - HYPH 14 2222 180 designate designate JJ 14 2222 181 Eric Eric NNP 14 2222 182 JAVITS JAVITS NNP 14 2222 183 ; ; : 14 2222 184 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2222 185 at at IN 14 2222 186 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 2222 187 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2222 188 de de NNP 14 2222 189 Miranda Miranda NNP 14 2222 190 and and CC 14 2222 191 Avenida Avenida NNP 14 2222 192 Principal Principal NNP 14 2222 193 de de NNP 14 2222 194 la la NNP 14 2222 195 Floresta Floresta NNP 14 2222 196 , , , 14 2222 197 Caracas Caracas NNP 14 2222 198 ( ( -LRB- 14 2222 199 mailing mail VBG 14 2222 200 address address NN 14 2222 201 is be VBZ 14 2222 202 P. P. NNP 14 2222 203 O. O. NNP 14 2223 1 Box Box NNP 14 2223 2 62291 62291 CD 14 2223 3 , , , 14 2223 4 Caracas Caracas NNP 14 2223 5 1060-A 1060-a CD 14 2223 6 , , , 14 2223 7 or or CC 14 2223 8 APO APO NNP 14 2223 9 Miami Miami NNP 14 2223 10 34037 34037 CD 14 2223 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2223 12 ; ; : 14 2223 13 telephone telephone NN 14 2223 14 p58o p58o NNS 14 2223 15 ( ( -LRB- 14 2223 16 2 2 LS 14 2223 17 ) ) -RRB- 14 2223 18 284 284 CD 14 2223 19 - - HYPH 14 2223 20 6111 6111 CD 14 2223 21 or or CC 14 2223 22 7111 7111 CD 14 2223 23 ; ; : 14 2223 24 there there EX 14 2223 25 is be VBZ 14 2223 26 a a DT 14 2223 27 US US NNP 14 2223 28 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2223 29 in in IN 14 2223 30 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 2223 31 Flag Flag NNP 14 2223 32 : : : 14 2223 33 three three CD 14 2223 34 equal equal JJ 14 2223 35 horizontal horizontal JJ 14 2223 36 bands band NNS 14 2223 37 of of IN 14 2223 38 yellow yellow JJ 14 2223 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 2223 40 top top NN 14 2223 41 ) ) -RRB- 14 2223 42 , , , 14 2223 43 blue blue JJ 14 2223 44 , , , 14 2223 45 and and CC 14 2223 46 red red JJ 14 2223 47 with with IN 14 2223 48 the the DT 14 2223 49 coat coat NN 14 2223 50 of of IN 14 2223 51 arms arm NNS 14 2223 52 on on IN 14 2223 53 the the DT 14 2223 54 hoist hoist NN 14 2223 55 side side NN 14 2223 56 of of IN 14 2223 57 the the DT 14 2223 58 yellow yellow JJ 14 2223 59 band band NN 14 2223 60 and and CC 14 2223 61 an an DT 14 2223 62 arc arc NN 14 2223 63 of of IN 14 2223 64 seven seven CD 14 2223 65 white white JJ 14 2223 66 five five CD 14 2223 67 - - HYPH 14 2223 68 pointed pointed JJ 14 2223 69 stars star NNS 14 2223 70 centered center VBN 14 2223 71 in in IN 14 2223 72 the the DT 14 2223 73 blue blue JJ 14 2223 74 band band NN 14 2223 75 - - HYPH 14 2223 76 Economy Economy NNP 14 2223 77 Overview Overview NNP 14 2223 78 : : : 14 2223 79 Petroleum petroleum NN 14 2223 80 is be VBZ 14 2223 81 the the DT 14 2223 82 cornerstone cornerstone NN 14 2223 83 of of IN 14 2223 84 the the DT 14 2223 85 economy economy NN 14 2223 86 and and CC 14 2223 87 accounted account VBD 14 2223 88 for for IN 14 2223 89 17 17 CD 14 2223 90 % % NN 14 2223 91 of of IN 14 2223 92 GDP GDP NNP 14 2223 93 , , , 14 2223 94 52 52 CD 14 2223 95 % % NN 14 2223 96 of of IN 14 2223 97 central central JJ 14 2223 98 government government NN 14 2223 99 revenues revenue NNS 14 2223 100 , , , 14 2223 101 and and CC 14 2223 102 81 81 CD 14 2223 103 % % NN 14 2223 104 of of IN 14 2223 105 export export NN 14 2223 106 earnings earning NNS 14 2223 107 in in IN 14 2223 108 1988 1988 CD 14 2223 109 . . . 14 2224 1 President President NNP 14 2224 2 Perez Perez NNP 14 2224 3 introduced introduce VBD 14 2224 4 an an DT 14 2224 5 economic economic JJ 14 2224 6 readjustment readjustment NN 14 2224 7 program program NN 14 2224 8 when when WRB 14 2224 9 he -PRON- PRP 14 2224 10 assumed assume VBD 14 2224 11 office office NN 14 2224 12 in in IN 14 2224 13 February February NNP 14 2224 14 1989 1989 CD 14 2224 15 . . . 14 2225 1 Lower low JJR 14 2225 2 tariffs tariff NNS 14 2225 3 and and CC 14 2225 4 price price NN 14 2225 5 supports support NNS 14 2225 6 , , , 14 2225 7 a a DT 14 2225 8 free free JJ 14 2225 9 market market NN 14 2225 10 exchange exchange NN 14 2225 11 rate rate NN 14 2225 12 , , , 14 2225 13 and and CC 14 2225 14 market market NN 14 2225 15 - - HYPH 14 2225 16 linked link VBN 14 2225 17 interest interest NN 14 2225 18 rates rate NNS 14 2225 19 have have VBP 14 2225 20 thrown throw VBN 14 2225 21 the the DT 14 2225 22 economy economy NN 14 2225 23 into into IN 14 2225 24 confusion confusion NN 14 2225 25 , , , 14 2225 26 causing cause VBG 14 2225 27 about about IN 14 2225 28 an an DT 14 2225 29 8 8 CD 14 2225 30 % % NN 14 2225 31 decline decline NN 14 2225 32 in in IN 14 2225 33 GDP GDP NNP 14 2225 34 . . . 14 2226 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2226 2 : : : 14 2226 3 $ $ $ 14 2226 4 52.0 52.0 CD 14 2226 5 billion billion CD 14 2226 6 , , , 14 2226 7 per per IN 14 2226 8 capita capita FW 14 2226 9 $ $ $ 14 2226 10 2,700 2,700 CD 14 2226 11 ; ; : 14 2226 12 real real JJ 14 2226 13 growth growth NN 14 2226 14 rate rate NN 14 2226 15 - - : 14 2226 16 8.1 8.1 CD 14 2226 17 % % NN 14 2226 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2226 19 1989 1989 CD 14 2226 20 est est NNP 14 2226 21 . . . 14 2226 22 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2227 2 rate rate NN 14 2227 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2227 5 prices price NNS 14 2227 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 7 : : : 14 2227 8 80.7 80.7 CD 14 2227 9 % % NN 14 2227 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 11 1989 1989 CD 14 2227 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2227 14 rate rate NN 14 2227 15 : : : 14 2227 16 7.0 7.0 CD 14 2227 17 % % NN 14 2227 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 19 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 21 Budget budget NN 14 2227 22 : : : 14 2227 23 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2227 24 $ $ $ 14 2227 25 8.4 8.4 CD 14 2227 26 billion billion CD 14 2227 27 ; ; : 14 2227 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2227 29 $ $ $ 14 2227 30 8.6 8.6 CD 14 2227 31 billion billion CD 14 2227 32 , , , 14 2227 33 including include VBG 14 2227 34 capital capital NN 14 2227 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2227 36 of of IN 14 2227 37 $ $ $ 14 2227 38 5.9 5.9 CD 14 2227 39 billion billion CD 14 2227 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 41 1989 1989 CD 14 2227 42 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 43 Exports export NNS 14 2227 44 : : : 14 2227 45 $ $ $ 14 2227 46 10.4 10.4 CD 14 2227 47 billion billion CD 14 2227 48 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2227 50 . . NNP 14 2227 51 , , , 14 2227 52 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 53 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 54 ; ; : 14 2227 55 commodities commodity NNS 14 2227 56 -- -- : 14 2227 57 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2227 58 81 81 CD 14 2227 59 % % NN 14 2227 60 , , , 14 2227 61 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2227 62 and and CC 14 2227 63 aluminum aluminum NN 14 2227 64 , , , 14 2227 65 iron iron NN 14 2227 66 ore ore NN 14 2227 67 , , , 14 2227 68 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2227 69 products product NNS 14 2227 70 , , , 14 2227 71 basic basic JJ 14 2227 72 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 2227 73 ; ; : 14 2227 74 partners partner NNS 14 2227 75 -- -- : 14 2227 76 US US NNP 14 2227 77 50.3 50.3 CD 14 2227 78 % % NN 14 2227 79 , , , 14 2227 80 FRG FRG NNP 14 2227 81 5.3 5.3 CD 14 2227 82 % % NN 14 2227 83 , , , 14 2227 84 Japan Japan NNP 14 2227 85 4.1 4.1 CD 14 2227 86 % % NN 14 2227 87 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 88 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 90 Imports import NNS 14 2227 91 : : : 14 2227 92 $ $ $ 14 2227 93 10.9 10.9 CD 14 2227 94 billion billion CD 14 2227 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 96 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2227 97 . . NNP 14 2227 98 , , , 14 2227 99 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 100 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 101 ; ; : 14 2227 102 commodities commodity NNS 14 2227 103 -- -- : 14 2227 104 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2227 105 , , , 14 2227 106 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2227 107 , , , 14 2227 108 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 2227 109 , , , 14 2227 110 machinery machinery NN 14 2227 111 and and CC 14 2227 112 transport transport NN 14 2227 113 equipment equipment NN 14 2227 114 ; ; : 14 2227 115 partners partner NNS 14 2227 116 -- -- : 14 2227 117 US US NNP 14 2227 118 44 44 CD 14 2227 119 % % NN 14 2227 120 , , , 14 2227 121 FRG FRG NNP 14 2227 122 8.5 8.5 CD 14 2227 123 % % NN 14 2227 124 , , , 14 2227 125 Japan Japan NNP 14 2227 126 6 6 CD 14 2227 127 % % NN 14 2227 128 , , , 14 2227 129 Italy Italy NNP 14 2227 130 5 5 CD 14 2227 131 % % NN 14 2227 132 , , , 14 2227 133 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2227 134 4.4 4.4 CD 14 2227 135 % % NN 14 2227 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 137 1987 1987 CD 14 2227 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 139 External external JJ 14 2227 140 debt debt NN 14 2227 141 : : : 14 2227 142 $ $ $ 14 2227 143 33.6 33.6 CD 14 2227 144 billion billion CD 14 2227 145 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 146 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 147 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 148 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2227 149 production production NN 14 2227 150 : : : 14 2227 151 growth growth NN 14 2227 152 rate rate NN 14 2227 153 3.7 3.7 CD 14 2227 154 % % NN 14 2227 155 , , , 14 2227 156 excluding exclude VBG 14 2227 157 oil oil NN 14 2227 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 159 1988 1988 CD 14 2227 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 161 Electricity electricity NN 14 2227 162 : : : 14 2227 163 19,110,000 19,110,000 CD 14 2227 164 kW kW NNP 14 2227 165 capacity capacity NN 14 2227 166 ; 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; : 14 2227 272 however however RB 14 2227 273 , , , 14 2227 274 large large JJ 14 2227 275 quantities quantity NNS 14 2227 276 of of IN 14 2227 277 cocaine cocaine NN 14 2227 278 and and CC 14 2227 279 marijuana marijuana NNP 14 2227 280 do do VBP 14 2227 281 transit transit VB 14 2227 282 the the DT 14 2227 283 country country NN 14 2227 284 Aid aid NN 14 2227 285 : : : 14 2227 286 US US NNP 14 2227 287 commitments commitment NNS 14 2227 288 , , , 14 2227 289 including include VBG 14 2227 290 Ex Ex NNP 14 2227 291 - - HYPH 14 2227 292 Im Im NNP 14 2227 293 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 294 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2227 295 - - HYPH 14 2227 296 86 86 NNP 14 2227 297 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 298 , , , 14 2227 299 $ $ $ 14 2227 300 488 488 CD 14 2227 301 million million CD 14 2227 302 ; ; : 14 2227 303 Communist communist JJ 14 2227 304 countries country NNS 14 2227 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 306 1970 1970 CD 14 2227 307 - - SYM 14 2227 308 88 88 CD 14 2227 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 310 , , , 14 2227 311 $ $ $ 14 2227 312 10 10 CD 14 2227 313 million million CD 14 2227 314 Currency Currency NNP 14 2227 315 : : : 14 2227 316 bolivar bolivar NNP 14 2227 317 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 318 plural plural JJ 14 2227 319 -- -- : 14 2227 320 bolivares bolivar NNS 14 2227 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 322 ; ; : 14 2227 323 1 1 CD 14 2227 324 bolivar bolivar NN 14 2227 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 326 Bs Bs NNP 14 2227 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 328 = = SYM 14 2227 329 100 100 CD 14 2227 330 centimos centimos NNP 14 2227 331 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2227 332 rates rate NNS 14 2227 333 : : : 14 2227 334 bolivares bolivar NNS 14 2227 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 336 Bs Bs NNP 14 2227 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 338 per per IN 14 2227 339 US$ us$ $ 14 2227 340 1 1 CD 14 2227 341 - - HYPH 14 2227 342 -43.42 -43.42 NN 14 2227 343 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 344 January January NNP 14 2227 345 1990 1990 CD 14 2227 346 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 347 , , , 14 2227 348 34.6815 34.6815 CD 14 2227 349 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 350 1989 1989 CD 14 2227 351 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 352 , , , 14 2227 353 14.5000 14.5000 CD 14 2227 354 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 355 fixed fix VBN 14 2227 356 rate rate NN 14 2227 357 1987 1987 CD 14 2227 358 - - SYM 14 2227 359 88 88 CD 14 2227 360 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 361 , , , 14 2227 362 8.0833 8.0833 CD 14 2227 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 364 1986 1986 CD 14 2227 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 366 , , , 14 2227 367 7.5000 7.5000 CD 14 2227 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 369 1985 1985 CD 14 2227 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 371 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2227 372 year year NN 14 2227 373 : : : 14 2227 374 calendar calendar NNP 14 2227 375 year year NN 14 2227 376 - - : 14 2227 377 Communications Communications NNP 14 2227 378 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2227 379 : : : 14 2227 380 542 542 CD 14 2227 381 km km NN 14 2227 382 total total NN 14 2227 383 ; ; : 14 2227 384 363 363 CD 14 2227 385 km km VBP 14 2227 386 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2227 387 standard standard JJ 14 2227 388 gauge gauge NN 14 2227 389 all all DT 14 2227 390 single single JJ 14 2227 391 track track NN 14 2227 392 , , , 14 2227 393 government government NN 14 2227 394 owned own VBD 14 2227 395 ; ; : 14 2227 396 179 179 CD 14 2227 397 km km VBP 14 2227 398 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2227 399 gauge gauge NN 14 2227 400 , , , 14 2227 401 privately privately RB 14 2227 402 owned own VBN 14 2227 403 Highways highway NNS 14 2227 404 : : : 14 2227 405 77,785 77,785 CD 14 2227 406 km km NNP 14 2227 407 total total NN 14 2227 408 ; ; : 14 2227 409 22,780 22,780 CD 14 2227 410 km km NNS 14 2227 411 paved pave VBN 14 2227 412 , , , 14 2227 413 24,720 24,720 CD 14 2227 414 km km NN 14 2227 415 gravel gravel NN 14 2227 416 , , , 14 2227 417 14,450 14,450 CD 14 2227 418 km km NN 14 2227 419 earth earth NN 14 2227 420 roads road NNS 14 2227 421 , , , 14 2227 422 and and CC 14 2227 423 15,835 15,835 CD 14 2227 424 km km NN 14 2227 425 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2227 426 earth earth NN 14 2227 427 Inland Inland NNP 14 2227 428 waterways waterway NNS 14 2227 429 : : : 14 2227 430 7,100 7,100 CD 14 2227 431 km km NN 14 2227 432 ; ; : 14 2227 433 Rio Rio NNP 14 2227 434 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 14 2227 435 and and CC 14 2227 436 Lago Lago NNP 14 2227 437 de de NNP 14 2227 438 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 2227 439 accept accept VBP 14 2227 440 oceangoing oceangoing NN 14 2227 441 vessels vessel NNS 14 2227 442 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 2227 443 : : : 14 2227 444 6,370 6,370 CD 14 2227 445 km km NN 14 2227 446 crude crude JJ 14 2227 447 oil oil NN 14 2227 448 ; ; : 14 2227 449 480 480 CD 14 2227 450 km km NN 14 2227 451 refined refined JJ 14 2227 452 products product NNS 14 2227 453 ; ; : 14 2227 454 4,010 4,010 CD 14 2227 455 km km NN 14 2227 456 natural natural JJ 14 2227 457 gas gas NN 14 2227 458 Ports port NNS 14 2227 459 : : : 14 2227 460 Amuay Amuay NNP 14 2227 461 Bay Bay NNP 14 2227 462 , , , 14 2227 463 Bajo Bajo NNP 14 2227 464 Grande Grande NNP 14 2227 465 , , , 14 2227 466 El El NNP 14 2227 467 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 14 2227 468 , , , 14 2227 469 La La NNP 14 2227 470 Guaira Guaira NNP 14 2227 471 , , , 14 2227 472 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2227 473 Cabello Cabello NNP 14 2227 474 , , , 14 2227 475 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2227 476 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 14 2227 477 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2227 478 marine marine NN 14 2227 479 : : : 14 2227 480 70 70 CD 14 2227 481 ships ship NNS 14 2227 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 483 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2227 484 GRT GRT NNP 14 2227 485 or or CC 14 2227 486 over over RB 14 2227 487 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 488 totaling total VBG 14 2227 489 997,458 997,458 CD 14 2227 490 GRT/1,615,155 grt/1,615,155 NN 14 2227 491 DWT dwt NN 14 2227 492 ; ; : 14 2227 493 includes include VBZ 14 2227 494 1 1 CD 14 2227 495 short short JJ 14 2227 496 - - HYPH 14 2227 497 sea sea NN 14 2227 498 passenger passenger NN 14 2227 499 , , , 14 2227 500 1 1 CD 14 2227 501 passenger passenger NN 14 2227 502 cargo cargo NN 14 2227 503 , , , 14 2227 504 28 28 CD 14 2227 505 cargo cargo NN 14 2227 506 , , , 14 2227 507 2 2 CD 14 2227 508 container container NN 14 2227 509 , , , 14 2227 510 3 3 CD 14 2227 511 roll roll NN 14 2227 512 - - HYPH 14 2227 513 on on IN 14 2227 514 / / SYM 14 2227 515 roll roll NN 14 2227 516 - - HYPH 14 2227 517 off off RP 14 2227 518 cargo cargo NN 14 2227 519 , , , 14 2227 520 17 17 CD 14 2227 521 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2227 522 , , , 14 2227 523 oils oil NNS 14 2227 524 , , , 14 2227 525 and and CC 14 2227 526 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2227 527 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 528 POL POL NNP 14 2227 529 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 530 tanker tanker NN 14 2227 531 , , , 14 2227 532 2 2 CD 14 2227 533 chemical chemical NN 14 2227 534 tanker tanker NN 14 2227 535 , , , 14 2227 536 2 2 CD 14 2227 537 liquefied liquefy VBN 14 2227 538 gas gas NN 14 2227 539 , , , 14 2227 540 11 11 CD 14 2227 541 bulk bulk NN 14 2227 542 , , , 14 2227 543 1 1 CD 14 2227 544 vehicle vehicle NN 14 2227 545 carrier carrier NN 14 2227 546 , , , 14 2227 547 1 1 CD 14 2227 548 combination combination NN 14 2227 549 bulk bulk NN 14 2227 550 , , , 14 2227 551 1 1 CD 14 2227 552 combination combination NN 14 2227 553 ore ore NN 14 2227 554 / / SYM 14 2227 555 oil oil NN 14 2227 556 Civil civil JJ 14 2227 557 air air NN 14 2227 558 : : : 14 2227 559 58 58 CD 14 2227 560 major major JJ 14 2227 561 transport transport NN 14 2227 562 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2227 563 Airports airport NNS 14 2227 564 : : : 14 2227 565 306 306 CD 14 2227 566 total total NN 14 2227 567 , , , 14 2227 568 278 278 CD 14 2227 569 usable usable JJ 14 2227 570 ; ; : 14 2227 571 134 134 CD 14 2227 572 with with IN 14 2227 573 permanent permanent JJ 14 2227 574 - - HYPH 14 2227 575 surface surface NN 14 2227 576 runways runway NNS 14 2227 577 ; ; : 14 2227 578 none none NN 14 2227 579 with with IN 14 2227 580 runways runway NNS 14 2227 581 over over IN 14 2227 582 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2227 583 m m NNP 14 2227 584 ; ; : 14 2227 585 12 12 CD 14 2227 586 with with IN 14 2227 587 runways runways NNP 14 2227 588 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2227 589 - - HYPH 14 2227 590 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2227 591 m m NN 14 2227 592 ; ; : 14 2227 593 92 92 CD 14 2227 594 with with IN 14 2227 595 runways runway NNS 14 2227 596 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2227 597 - - HYPH 14 2227 598 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2227 599 m m NNP 14 2227 600 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2227 601 : : : 14 2227 602 modern modern JJ 14 2227 603 and and CC 14 2227 604 expanding expand VBG 14 2227 605 ; ; : 14 2227 606 1,440,000 1,440,000 CD 14 2227 607 telephones telephone NNS 14 2227 608 ; ; : 14 2227 609 stations--181 stations--181 JJ 14 2227 610 AM am NN 14 2227 611 , , , 14 2227 612 no no DT 14 2227 613 FM FM NNP 14 2227 614 , , , 14 2227 615 59 59 CD 14 2227 616 TV tv NN 14 2227 617 , , , 14 2227 618 26 26 CD 14 2227 619 shortwave shortwave VBP 14 2227 620 ; ; : 14 2227 621 3 3 CD 14 2227 622 submarine submarine NN 14 2227 623 coaxial coaxial NN 14 2227 624 cables cable NNS 14 2227 625 ; ; : 14 2227 626 satellite satellite NN 14 2227 627 earth earth NN 14 2227 628 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2227 629 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2227 630 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2227 631 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2227 632 and and CC 14 2227 633 3 3 CD 14 2227 634 domestic domestic JJ 14 2227 635 - - HYPH 14 2227 636 Defense Defense NNP 14 2227 637 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2227 638 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2227 639 : : : 14 2227 640 Ground Ground NNP 14 2227 641 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2227 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 643 Army Army NNP 14 2227 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 645 , , , 14 2227 646 Naval Naval NNP 14 2227 647 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2227 648 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 649 Navy Navy NNP 14 2227 650 , , , 14 2227 651 Marines Marines NNPS 14 2227 652 , , , 14 2227 653 Coast Coast NNP 14 2227 654 Guard Guard NNP 14 2227 655 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 656 , , , 14 2227 657 Air Air NNP 14 2227 658 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2227 659 , , , 14 2227 660 Armed Armed NNP 14 2227 661 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2227 662 of of IN 14 2227 663 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2227 664 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 665 National National NNP 14 2227 666 Guard Guard NNP 14 2227 667 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 668 Military military JJ 14 2227 669 manpower manpower NN 14 2227 670 : : : 14 2227 671 males males NNP 14 2227 672 15 15 CD 14 2227 673 - - SYM 14 2227 674 49 49 CD 14 2227 675 , , , 14 2227 676 5,073,913 5,073,913 CD 14 2227 677 ; ; : 14 2227 678 3,680,176 3,680,176 CD 14 2227 679 fit fit NN 14 2227 680 for for IN 14 2227 681 military military JJ 14 2227 682 service service NN 14 2227 683 ; ; : 14 2227 684 211,269 211,269 CD 14 2227 685 reach reach VB 14 2227 686 military military JJ 14 2227 687 age age NN 14 2227 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 689 18 18 CD 14 2227 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 2227 691 annually annually RB 14 2227 692 Defense defense NN 14 2227 693 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2227 694 : : : 14 2227 695 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2227 696 % % NN 14 2227 697 of of IN 14 2227 698 GDP GDP NNP 14 2227 699 , , , 14 2227 700 or or CC 14 2227 701 $ $ $ 14 2227 702 570 570 CD 14 2227 703 million million CD 14 2227 704 ( ( -LRB- 14 2227 705 1990 1990 CD 14 2227 706 est est NNP 14 2227 707 . . . 14 2227 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2228 2 Country country NN 14 2228 3 : : : 14 2228 4 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2228 5 - - HYPH 14 2228 6 Geography Geography NNP 14 2228 7 Total Total NNP 14 2228 8 area area NN 14 2228 9 : : : 14 2228 10 329,560 329,560 CD 14 2228 11 km2 km2 NN 14 2228 12 ; ; : 14 2228 13 land land NN 14 2228 14 area area NN 14 2228 15 : : : 14 2228 16 325,360 325,360 CD 14 2228 17 Comparative comparative JJ 14 2228 18 area area NN 14 2228 19 : : : 14 2228 20 slightly slightly RB 14 2228 21 larger large JJR 14 2228 22 than than IN 14 2228 23 New New NNP 14 2228 24 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2228 25 Land Land NNP 14 2228 26 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2228 27 : : : 14 2228 28 3,818 3,818 CD 14 2228 29 km km NN 14 2228 30 total total NN 14 2228 31 ; ; : 14 2228 32 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2228 33 982 982 CD 14 2228 34 km km NN 14 2228 35 , , , 14 2228 36 China China NNP 14 2228 37 1,281 1,281 CD 14 2228 38 km km NNS 14 2228 39 , , , 14 2228 40 Laos Laos NNP 14 2228 41 1,555 1,555 CD 14 2228 42 km km NN 14 2228 43 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2228 44 : : : 14 2228 45 3,444 3,444 CD 14 2228 46 km km NNS 14 2228 47 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 48 excluding exclude VBG 14 2228 49 islands island NNS 14 2228 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 51 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2228 52 claims claim VBZ 14 2228 53 : : : 14 2228 54 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2228 55 zone zone NN 14 2228 56 : : : 14 2228 57 24 24 CD 14 2228 58 nm nm UH 14 2228 59 ; ; : 14 2228 60 Continental continental JJ 14 2228 61 shelf shelf NN 14 2228 62 : : : 14 2228 63 edge edge NN 14 2228 64 of of IN 14 2228 65 continental continental JJ 14 2228 66 margin margin NN 14 2228 67 or or CC 14 2228 68 200 200 CD 14 2228 69 nm nm CD 14 2228 70 ; ; : 14 2228 71 Extended extended JJ 14 2228 72 economic economic JJ 14 2228 73 zone zone NN 14 2228 74 : : : 14 2228 75 200 200 CD 14 2228 76 nm nm CD 14 2228 77 ; ; : 14 2228 78 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2228 79 sea sea NN 14 2228 80 : : : 14 2228 81 12 12 CD 14 2228 82 nm nm NNP 14 2228 83 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2228 84 : : : 14 2228 85 offshore offshore JJ 14 2228 86 islands island NNS 14 2228 87 and and CC 14 2228 88 three three CD 14 2228 89 sections section NNS 14 2228 90 of of IN 14 2228 91 the the DT 14 2228 92 boundary boundary NN 14 2228 93 with with IN 14 2228 94 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2228 95 are be VBP 14 2228 96 in in IN 14 2228 97 dispute dispute NN 14 2228 98 ; ; : 14 2228 99 maritime maritime JJ 14 2228 100 boundary boundary JJ 14 2228 101 with with IN 14 2228 102 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2228 103 not not RB 14 2228 104 defined define VBN 14 2228 105 ; 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; : 14 2228 149 Paracel Paracel NNP 14 2228 150 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2228 151 occupied occupy VBN 14 2228 152 by by IN 14 2228 153 China China NNP 14 2228 154 but but CC 14 2228 155 claimed claim VBN 14 2228 156 by by IN 14 2228 157 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2228 158 and and CC 14 2228 159 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2228 160 Climate Climate NNP 14 2228 161 : : : 14 2228 162 tropical tropical JJ 14 2228 163 in in IN 14 2228 164 south south NNP 14 2228 165 ; ; , 14 2228 166 monsoonal monsoonal NN 14 2228 167 in in IN 14 2228 168 north north NN 14 2228 169 with with IN 14 2228 170 hot hot JJ 14 2228 171 , , , 14 2228 172 rainy rainy JJ 14 2228 173 season season NN 14 2228 174 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 175 mid mid NNP 14 2228 176 - - NNP 14 2228 177 May May MD 14 2228 178 to to IN 14 2228 179 mid mid NNP 14 2228 180 - - NNP 14 2228 181 September September NNP 14 2228 182 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 183 and and CC 14 2228 184 warm warm JJ 14 2228 185 , , , 14 2228 186 dry dry JJ 14 2228 187 season season NN 14 2228 188 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 189 mid mid NNP 14 2228 190 - - NNP 14 2228 191 October October NNP 14 2228 192 to to IN 14 2228 193 mid mid NNP 14 2228 194 - - NNP 14 2228 195 March March NNP 14 2228 196 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 197 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2228 198 : : : 14 2228 199 low low JJ 14 2228 200 , , , 14 2228 201 flat flat JJ 14 2228 202 delta delta NN 14 2228 203 in in IN 14 2228 204 south south NNP 14 2228 205 and and CC 14 2228 206 north north NN 14 2228 207 ; ; , 14 2228 208 central central JJ 14 2228 209 highlands highland NNS 14 2228 210 ; ; : 14 2228 211 hilly hilly RB 14 2228 212 , , , 14 2228 213 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 2228 214 in in IN 14 2228 215 far far RB 14 2228 216 north north NN 14 2228 217 and and CC 14 2228 218 northwest northwest JJ 14 2228 219 Natural natural JJ 14 2228 220 resources resource NNS 14 2228 221 : : : 14 2228 222 phosphates phosphate NNS 14 2228 223 , , , 14 2228 224 coal coal NN 14 2228 225 , , , 14 2228 226 manganese manganese JJ 14 2228 227 , , , 14 2228 228 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2228 229 , , , 14 2228 230 chromate chromate NN 14 2228 231 , , , 14 2228 232 offshore offshore JJ 14 2228 233 oil oil NN 14 2228 234 deposits deposit NNS 14 2228 235 , , , 14 2228 236 forests forest NNS 14 2228 237 Land Land NNP 14 2228 238 use use NN 14 2228 239 : : : 14 2228 240 22 22 CD 14 2228 241 % % NN 14 2228 242 arable arable JJ 14 2228 243 land land NN 14 2228 244 ; ; : 14 2228 245 2 2 CD 14 2228 246 % % NN 14 2228 247 permanent permanent JJ 14 2228 248 crops crop NNS 14 2228 249 ; ; : 14 2228 250 1 1 CD 14 2228 251 % % NN 14 2228 252 meadows meadow NNS 14 2228 253 and and CC 14 2228 254 pastures pasture NNS 14 2228 255 ; ; : 14 2228 256 40 40 CD 14 2228 257 % % NN 14 2228 258 forest forest NN 14 2228 259 and and CC 14 2228 260 woodland woodland NN 14 2228 261 ; ; : 14 2228 262 35 35 CD 14 2228 263 % % NN 14 2228 264 other other JJ 14 2228 265 ; ; : 14 2228 266 includes include VBZ 14 2228 267 5 5 CD 14 2228 268 % % NN 14 2228 269 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2228 270 Environment Environment NNP 14 2228 271 : : : 14 2228 272 occasional occasional JJ 14 2228 273 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 2228 274 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 275 May May NNP 14 2228 276 to to IN 14 2228 277 January January NNP 14 2228 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 279 with with IN 14 2228 280 extensive extensive JJ 14 2228 281 flooding flooding NN 14 2228 282 - - HYPH 14 2228 283 People People NNS 14 2228 284 Population Population NNP 14 2228 285 : : : 14 2228 286 66,170,889 66,170,889 LS 14 2228 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 288 July July NNP 14 2228 289 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 291 , , , 14 2228 292 growth growth NN 14 2228 293 rate rate NN 14 2228 294 2.1 2.1 CD 14 2228 295 % % NN 14 2228 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 297 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 299 Birth birth NN 14 2228 300 rate rate NN 14 2228 301 : : : 14 2228 302 30 30 CD 14 2228 303 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2228 304 population population NN 14 2228 305 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 306 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 307 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 308 Death death NN 14 2228 309 rate rate NN 14 2228 310 : : : 14 2228 311 8 8 CD 14 2228 312 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2228 313 population population NN 14 2228 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 315 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 317 Net net JJ 14 2228 318 migration migration NN 14 2228 319 rate rate NN 14 2228 320 : : : 14 2228 321 - - : 14 2228 322 1 1 CD 14 2228 323 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2228 324 population population NN 14 2228 325 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 326 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 327 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 328 Infant infant NN 14 2228 329 mortality mortality NN 14 2228 330 rate rate NN 14 2228 331 : : : 14 2228 332 50 50 CD 14 2228 333 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2228 334 live live JJ 14 2228 335 births birth NNS 14 2228 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 337 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 338 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 339 Life life NN 14 2228 340 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2228 341 at at IN 14 2228 342 birth birth NN 14 2228 343 : : : 14 2228 344 62 62 CD 14 2228 345 years year NNS 14 2228 346 male male JJ 14 2228 347 , , , 14 2228 348 66 66 CD 14 2228 349 years year NNS 14 2228 350 female female JJ 14 2228 351 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 352 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 353 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 354 Total total JJ 14 2228 355 fertility fertility NN 14 2228 356 rate rate NN 14 2228 357 : : : 14 2228 358 3.8 3.8 CD 14 2228 359 children child NNS 14 2228 360 born bear VBN 14 2228 361 / / SYM 14 2228 362 woman woman NN 14 2228 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 364 1990 1990 CD 14 2228 365 ) ) -RRB- 14 2228 366 Nationality nationality NN 14 2228 367 : : : 14 2228 368 noun noun NN 14 2228 369 -- -- : 14 2228 370 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 14 2228 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 2228 372 sing sing NN 14 2228 373 . . . 14 2229 1 and and CC 14 2229 2 pl pl NNP 14 2229 3 . . . 14 2230 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2230 2 ; ; : 14 2230 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2230 4 -- -- : 14 2230 5 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 14 2230 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2230 7 divisions division NNS 14 2230 8 : : : 14 2230 9 85 85 CD 14 2230 10 - - SYM 14 2230 11 90 90 CD 14 2230 12 % % NN 14 2230 13 predominantly predominantly RB 14 2230 14 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 14 2230 15 ; ; : 14 2230 16 3 3 CD 14 2230 17 % % NN 14 2230 18 Chinese Chinese NNPS 14 2230 19 ; ; : 14 2230 20 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2230 21 minorities minority NNS 14 2230 22 include include VBP 14 2230 23 Muong Muong NNP 14 2230 24 , , , 14 2230 25 Thai Thai NNP 14 2230 26 , , , 14 2230 27 Meo Meo NNP 14 2230 28 , , , 14 2230 29 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 2230 30 , , , 14 2230 31 Man Man NNP 14 2230 32 , , , 14 2230 33 Cham Cham NNP 14 2230 34 ; ; : 14 2230 35 other other JJ 14 2230 36 mountain mountain NN 14 2230 37 tribes tribe VBZ 14 2230 38 Religion religion NN 14 2230 39 : : : 14 2230 40 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 2230 41 , , , 14 2230 42 Confucian Confucian NNP 14 2230 43 , , , 14 2230 44 Taoist Taoist NNP 14 2230 45 , , , 14 2230 46 Roman Roman NNP 14 2230 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2230 48 , , , 14 2230 49 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2230 50 beliefs belief NNS 14 2230 51 , , , 14 2230 52 Islamic islamic JJ 14 2230 53 , , , 14 2230 54 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2230 55 Language Language NNP 14 2230 56 : : : 14 2230 57 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 14 2230 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 2230 59 official official JJ 14 2230 60 ) ) -RRB- 14 2230 61 , , , 14 2230 62 French french JJ 14 2230 63 , , , 14 2230 64 Chinese chinese JJ 14 2230 65 , , , 14 2230 66 English English NNP 14 2230 67 , , , 14 2230 68 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 2230 69 , , , 14 2230 70 tribal tribal JJ 14 2230 71 languages language NNS 14 2230 72 ( ( -LRB- 14 2230 73 Mon Mon NNP 14 2230 74 - - HYPH 14 2230 75 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 2230 76 and and CC 14 2230 77 Malayo Malayo NNP 14 2230 78 - - HYPH 14 2230 79 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 2230 80 ) ) -RRB- 14 2230 81 Literacy literacy NN 14 2230 82 : : : 14 2230 83 78 78 CD 14 2230 84 % % NN 14 2230 85 Labor labor NN 14 2230 86 force force NN 14 2230 87 : : : 14 2230 88 35,000,000 35,000,000 CD 14 2230 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 2230 90 1989 1989 CD 14 2230 91 est est NNP 14 2230 92 . . . 14 2230 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 1 Organized organize VBN 14 2231 2 labor labor NN 14 2231 3 : : : 14 2231 4 reportedly reportedly RB 14 2231 5 over over IN 14 2231 6 90 90 CD 14 2231 7 % % NN 14 2231 8 of of IN 14 2231 9 wage wage NN 14 2231 10 and and CC 14 2231 11 salary salary NN 14 2231 12 earners earner NNS 14 2231 13 are be VBP 14 2231 14 members member NNS 14 2231 15 of of IN 14 2231 16 the the DT 14 2231 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2231 18 Federation Federation NNP 14 2231 19 of of IN 14 2231 20 Trade Trade NNP 14 2231 21 Unions Unions NNPS 14 2231 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 23 VFTU VFTU NNP 14 2231 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 25 - - : 14 2231 26 Government Government NNP 14 2231 27 Long Long NNP 14 2231 28 - - HYPH 14 2231 29 form form NN 14 2231 30 name name NN 14 2231 31 : : : 14 2231 32 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2231 33 Republic Republic NNP 14 2231 34 of of IN 14 2231 35 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2231 36 ; ; : 14 2231 37 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2231 38 SRV SRV NNP 14 2231 39 Type type NN 14 2231 40 : : : 14 2231 41 Communist communist JJ 14 2231 42 state state NN 14 2231 43 Capital capital NN 14 2231 44 : : : 14 2231 45 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 14 2231 46 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2231 47 divisions division NNS 14 2231 48 : : : 14 2231 49 37 37 CD 14 2231 50 provinces province NNS 14 2231 51 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 52 tinh tinh JJ 14 2231 53 , , , 14 2231 54 singular singular JJ 14 2231 55 and and CC 14 2231 56 plural plural JJ 14 2231 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 58 , , , 14 2231 59 3 3 CD 14 2231 60 municipalities municipality NNS 14 2231 61 * * NFP 14 2231 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 63 thanh thanh NNP 14 2231 64 pho pho NNP 14 2231 65 , , , 14 2231 66 singular singular NNP 14 2231 67 and and CC 14 2231 68 plural plural JJ 14 2231 69 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 70 ; ; : 14 2231 71 An an DT 14 2231 72 Giang Giang NNP 14 2231 73 , , , 14 2231 74 Bac Bac NNP 14 2231 75 Thai Thai NNP 14 2231 76 , , , 14 2231 77 Ben Ben NNP 14 2231 78 Tre Tre NNP 14 2231 79 , , , 14 2231 80 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 81 Tri Tri NNP 14 2231 82 Thien Thien NNP 14 2231 83 , , , 14 2231 84 Cao Cao NNP 14 2231 85 Bang Bang NNP 14 2231 86 , , , 14 2231 87 Cuu Cuu NNP 14 2231 88 Long Long NNP 14 2231 89 , , , 14 2231 90 Dac Dac NNP 14 2231 91 Lac Lac NNP 14 2231 92 , , , 14 2231 93 Dong Dong NNP 14 2231 94 Nai Nai NNP 14 2231 95 , , , 14 2231 96 Dong Dong NNP 14 2231 97 Thap Thap NNP 14 2231 98 , , , 14 2231 99 Gia Gia NNP 14 2231 100 Lai Lai NNP 14 2231 101 - - HYPH 14 2231 102 Cong Cong NNP 14 2231 103 Tum Tum NNP 14 2231 104 , , , 14 2231 105 Ha Ha NNP 14 2231 106 Bac Bac NNP 14 2231 107 , , , 14 2231 108 Hai Hai NNP 14 2231 109 Hung Hung NNP 14 2231 110 , , , 14 2231 111 Hai Hai NNP 14 2231 112 Phong Phong NNP 14 2231 113 * * NFP 14 2231 114 , , , 14 2231 115 Ha Ha NNP 14 2231 116 Nam Nam NNP 14 2231 117 Ninh Ninh NNP 14 2231 118 , , , 14 2231 119 Ha Ha NNP 14 2231 120 Noi Noi NNP 14 2231 121 * * NFP 14 2231 122 , , , 14 2231 123 Ha Ha NNP 14 2231 124 Son Son NNP 14 2231 125 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 126 , , , 14 2231 127 Ha Ha NNP 14 2231 128 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 14 2231 129 , , , 14 2231 130 Hau Hau NNP 14 2231 131 Giang Giang NNP 14 2231 132 , , , 14 2231 133 Hoang Hoang NNP 14 2231 134 Lien Lien NNP 14 2231 135 Son Son NNP 14 2231 136 , , , 14 2231 137 Ho Ho NNP 14 2231 138 Chi Chi NNP 14 2231 139 Minh Minh NNP 14 2231 140 * * NFP 14 2231 141 , , , 14 2231 142 Kien Kien NNP 14 2231 143 Giang Giang NNP 14 2231 144 , , , 14 2231 145 Lai Lai NNP 14 2231 146 Chau Chau NNP 14 2231 147 , , , 14 2231 148 Lam Lam NNP 14 2231 149 Dong Dong NNP 14 2231 150 , , , 14 2231 151 Lang Lang NNP 14 2231 152 Son Son NNP 14 2231 153 , , , 14 2231 154 Long Long NNP 14 2231 155 An An NNP 14 2231 156 , , , 14 2231 157 Minh Minh NNP 14 2231 158 Hai Hai NNP 14 2231 159 , , , 14 2231 160 Nghe Nghe NNP 14 2231 161 Tinh Tinh NNP 14 2231 162 , , , 14 2231 163 Nghia Nghia NNP 14 2231 164 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 165 , , , 14 2231 166 Phu Phu NNP 14 2231 167 Khanh Khanh NNP 14 2231 168 , , , 14 2231 169 Quang Quang NNP 14 2231 170 Nam Nam NNP 14 2231 171 - - HYPH 14 2231 172 Da Da NNP 14 2231 173 Nang Nang NNP 14 2231 174 , , , 14 2231 175 Quang Quang NNP 14 2231 176 Ninh Ninh NNP 14 2231 177 , , , 14 2231 178 Song Song NNP 14 2231 179 Be Be NNP 14 2231 180 , , , 14 2231 181 Son Son NNP 14 2231 182 La La NNP 14 2231 183 , , , 14 2231 184 Tay Tay NNP 14 2231 185 Ninh Ninh NNP 14 2231 186 , , , 14 2231 187 Thai Thai NNP 14 2231 188 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 189 , , , 14 2231 190 Thanh Thanh NNP 14 2231 191 Hoa Hoa NNP 14 2231 192 , , , 14 2231 193 Thuan Thuan NNP 14 2231 194 Hai Hai NNP 14 2231 195 , , , 14 2231 196 Tien Tien NNP 14 2231 197 Giang Giang NNP 14 2231 198 , , , 14 2231 199 Vinh Vinh NNP 14 2231 200 Pu Pu NNP 14 2231 201 , , , 14 2231 202 Vung Vung NNP 14 2231 203 Tau Tau NNP 14 2231 204 - - HYPH 14 2231 205 Con Con NNP 14 2231 206 Dao dao NN 14 2231 207 ; ; : 14 2231 208 note note NN 14 2231 209 -- -- : 14 2231 210 diacritical diacritical JJ 14 2231 211 marks mark NNS 14 2231 212 are be VBP 14 2231 213 not not RB 14 2231 214 included include VBN 14 2231 215 ; ; : 14 2231 216 the the DT 14 2231 217 number number NN 14 2231 218 of of IN 14 2231 219 provinces province NNS 14 2231 220 may may MD 14 2231 221 have have VB 14 2231 222 been be VBN 14 2231 223 changed change VBN 14 2231 224 with with IN 14 2231 225 the the DT 14 2231 226 elimination elimination NN 14 2231 227 of of IN 14 2231 228 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 229 Tri Tri NNP 14 2231 230 Thien Thien NNP 14 2231 231 , , , 14 2231 232 Nghia Nghia NNP 14 2231 233 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 234 , , , 14 2231 235 and and CC 14 2231 236 Phu Phu NNP 14 2231 237 Khanh Khanh NNP 14 2231 238 and and CC 14 2231 239 the the DT 14 2231 240 addition addition NN 14 2231 241 of of IN 14 2231 242 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 243 Dinh Dinh NNP 14 2231 244 , , , 14 2231 245 Khanh Khanh NNP 14 2231 246 Hoa Hoa NNP 14 2231 247 , , , 14 2231 248 Phu Phu NNP 14 2231 249 Yen Yen NNP 14 2231 250 , , , 14 2231 251 Quang Quang NNP 14 2231 252 Binh Binh NNP 14 2231 253 , , , 14 2231 254 Quang Quang NNP 14 2231 255 Ngai Ngai NNP 14 2231 256 , , , 14 2231 257 Quang Quang NNP 14 2231 258 Tri Tri NNP 14 2231 259 , , , 14 2231 260 and and CC 14 2231 261 Thua Thua NNP 14 2231 262 Thien Thien NNP 14 2231 263 Independence Independence NNP 14 2231 264 : : : 14 2231 265 2 2 CD 14 2231 266 September September NNP 14 2231 267 1945 1945 CD 14 2231 268 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 269 from from IN 14 2231 270 France France NNP 14 2231 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 272 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2231 273 : : : 14 2231 274 18 18 CD 14 2231 275 December December NNP 14 2231 276 1980 1980 CD 14 2231 277 Legal legal JJ 14 2231 278 system system NN 14 2231 279 : : : 14 2231 280 based base VBN 14 2231 281 on on IN 14 2231 282 Communist communist JJ 14 2231 283 legal legal JJ 14 2231 284 theory theory NN 14 2231 285 and and CC 14 2231 286 French french JJ 14 2231 287 civil civil JJ 14 2231 288 law law NN 14 2231 289 system system NN 14 2231 290 National national JJ 14 2231 291 holiday holiday NN 14 2231 292 : : : 14 2231 293 Independence Independence NNP 14 2231 294 Day Day NNP 14 2231 295 , , , 14 2231 296 2 2 CD 14 2231 297 September September NNP 14 2231 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 299 1945 1945 CD 14 2231 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 301 Executive executive JJ 14 2231 302 branch branch NN 14 2231 303 : : : 14 2231 304 chairman chairman NN 14 2231 305 of of IN 14 2231 306 the the DT 14 2231 307 Council Council NNP 14 2231 308 of of IN 14 2231 309 State State NNP 14 2231 310 , , , 14 2231 311 Council Council NNP 14 2231 312 of of IN 14 2231 313 State State NNP 14 2231 314 , , , 14 2231 315 chairman chairman NN 14 2231 316 of of IN 14 2231 317 the the DT 14 2231 318 Council Council NNP 14 2231 319 of of IN 14 2231 320 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2231 321 , , , 14 2231 322 Council Council NNP 14 2231 323 of of IN 14 2231 324 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2231 325 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2231 326 branch branch NN 14 2231 327 : : : 14 2231 328 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2231 329 National National NNP 14 2231 330 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2231 331 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 332 Quoc Quoc NNP 14 2231 333 Hoi Hoi NNP 14 2231 334 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 335 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2231 336 branch branch NN 14 2231 337 : : : 14 2231 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2231 339 People People NNP 14 2231 340 's 's POS 14 2231 341 Court Court NNP 14 2231 342 Leaders leader NNS 14 2231 343 : : : 14 2231 344 Chief Chief NNP 14 2231 345 of of IN 14 2231 346 State State NNP 14 2231 347 -- -- : 14 2231 348 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 2231 349 of of IN 14 2231 350 the the DT 14 2231 351 Council Council NNP 14 2231 352 of of IN 14 2231 353 State State NNP 14 2231 354 Vo Vo NNP 14 2231 355 Chi Chi NNP 14 2231 356 CONG CONG NNP 14 2231 357 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 358 since since IN 14 2231 359 18 18 CD 14 2231 360 June June NNP 14 2231 361 1987 1987 CD 14 2231 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 363 ; ; : 14 2231 364 Head Head NNP 14 2231 365 of of IN 14 2231 366 Government Government NNP 14 2231 367 -- -- : 14 2231 368 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 2231 369 of of IN 14 2231 370 the the DT 14 2231 371 Council Council NNP 14 2231 372 of of IN 14 2231 373 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2231 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 375 Premier Premier NNP 14 2231 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 377 Do do VBP 14 2231 378 MUOI MUOI NNP 14 2231 379 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 380 since since IN 14 2231 381 22 22 CD 14 2231 382 June June NNP 14 2231 383 1988 1988 CD 14 2231 384 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 385 Political political JJ 14 2231 386 parties party NNS 14 2231 387 and and CC 14 2231 388 leaders leader NNS 14 2231 389 : : : 14 2231 390 only only RB 14 2231 391 party-- party-- VBZ 14 2231 392 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2231 393 Communist Communist NNP 14 2231 394 Party Party NNP 14 2231 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 396 VCP VCP NNP 14 2231 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 398 , , , 14 2231 399 Nguyen Nguyen NNP 14 2231 400 Van Van NNP 14 2231 401 Linh Linh NNP 14 2231 402 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2231 403 : : : 14 2231 404 universal universal JJ 14 2231 405 at at IN 14 2231 406 age age NN 14 2231 407 18 18 CD 14 2231 408 Elections election NNS 14 2231 409 : : : 14 2231 410 National National NNP 14 2231 411 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2231 412 -- -- : 14 2231 413 last last JJ 14 2231 414 held hold VBD 14 2231 415 19 19 CD 14 2231 416 April April NNP 14 2231 417 1987 1987 CD 14 2231 418 ( ( -LRB- 14 2231 419 next next JJ 14 2231 420 to to TO 14 2231 421 be be VB 14 2231 422 held hold VBN 14 2231 423 April April NNP 14 2231 424 1992 1992 CD 14 2231 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 426 ; ; : 14 2231 427 results result NNS 14 2231 428 -- -- : 14 2231 429 VCP VCP NNP 14 2231 430 is be VBZ 14 2231 431 the the DT 14 2231 432 only only JJ 14 2231 433 party party NN 14 2231 434 ; ; : 14 2231 435 seats--(496 seats--(496 NNP 14 2231 436 total total JJ 14 2231 437 ) ) -RRB- 14 2231 438 VCP VCP NNP 14 2231 439 or or CC 14 2231 440 VCP VCP NNP 14 2231 441 - - HYPH 14 2231 442 approved approve VBN 14 2231 443 496 496 CD 14 2231 444 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2231 445 : : : 14 2231 446 nearly nearly RB 14 2231 447 2 2 CD 14 2231 448 million million CD 14 2231 449 Member Member NNP 14 2231 450 of of IN 14 2231 451 : : : 14 2231 452 ADB ADB NNP 14 2231 453 , , , 14 2231 454 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 2231 455 , , , 14 2231 456 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2231 457 Plan Plan NNP 14 2231 458 , , , 14 2231 459 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2231 460 , , , 14 2231 461 FAO FAO NNP 14 2231 462 , , , 14 2231 463 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2231 464 , , , 14 2231 465 IAEA iaea NN 14 2231 466 , , , 14 2231 467 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 2231 468 , , , 14 2231 469 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2231 470 , , , 14 2231 471 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2231 472 , , , 14 2231 473 IDA IDA NNP 14 2231 474 , , , 14 2231 475 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2231 476 , , , 14 2231 477 IFC IFC NNP 14 2231 478 , , , 14 2231 479 ILO ILO NNP 14 2231 480 , , , 14 2231 481 IMF IMF NNP 14 2231 482 , , , 14 2231 483 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2231 484 , , , 14 2231 485 IRC IRC NNP 14 2231 486 , , , 14 2231 487 ITU ITU NNP 14 2231 488 , , , 14 2231 489 Mekong Mekong NNP 14 2231 490 Committee Committee NNP 14 2231 491 , , , 14 2231 492 NAM NAM NNP 14 2231 493 , , , 14 2231 494 UN UN NNP 14 2231 495 , , , 14 2231 496 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 2231 497 , , , 14 2231 498 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2231 499 , , , 14 2231 500 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 14 2231 501 , , , 14 2231 502 UPU UPU NNP 14 2231 503 , , , 14 2231 504 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2231 505 , , , 14 2231 506 WHO who WP 14 2231 507 , , , 14 2231 508 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2231 509 , , , 14 2231 510 WMO WMO NNP 14 2231 511 , , , 14 2231 512 WTO WTO NNP 14 2231 513 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2231 514 representation representation NN 14 2231 515 : : : 14 2231 516 none none NN 14 2231 517 Flag flag NN 14 2231 518 : : : 14 2231 519 red red JJ 14 2231 520 with with IN 14 2231 521 a a DT 14 2231 522 large large JJ 14 2231 523 yellow yellow JJ 14 2231 524 five five CD 14 2231 525 - - HYPH 14 2231 526 pointed point VBN 14 2231 527 star star NN 14 2231 528 in in IN 14 2231 529 the the DT 14 2231 530 center center JJ 14 2231 531 - - HYPH 14 2231 532 Economy economy NN 14 2231 533 Overview Overview NNP 14 2231 534 : : : 14 2231 535 This this DT 14 2231 536 is be VBZ 14 2231 537 a a DT 14 2231 538 centrally centrally RB 14 2231 539 planned plan VBN 14 2231 540 , , , 14 2231 541 developing develop VBG 14 2231 542 economy economy NN 14 2231 543 with with IN 14 2231 544 extensive extensive JJ 14 2231 545 government government NN 14 2231 546 ownership ownership NN 14 2231 547 and and CC 14 2231 548 control control NN 14 2231 549 of of IN 14 2231 550 productive productive JJ 14 2231 551 facilities facility NNS 14 2231 552 . . . 14 2232 1 The the DT 14 2232 2 economy economy NN 14 2232 3 is be VBZ 14 2232 4 primarily primarily RB 14 2232 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2232 6 , , , 14 2232 7 employing employ VBG 14 2232 8 about about IN 14 2232 9 65 65 CD 14 2232 10 % % NN 14 2232 11 of of IN 14 2232 12 the the DT 14 2232 13 labor labor NN 14 2232 14 force force NN 14 2232 15 and and CC 14 2232 16 accounting account VBG 14 2232 17 for for IN 14 2232 18 almost almost RB 14 2232 19 half half NN 14 2232 20 of of IN 14 2232 21 GNP GNP NNP 14 2232 22 . . . 14 2233 1 Rice rice NN 14 2233 2 is be VBZ 14 2233 3 the the DT 14 2233 4 staple staple JJ 14 2233 5 crop crop NN 14 2233 6 ; ; : 14 2233 7 substantial substantial JJ 14 2233 8 amounts amount NNS 14 2233 9 of of IN 14 2233 10 maize maize NN 14 2233 11 , , , 14 2233 12 sorghum sorghum NN 14 2233 13 , , , 14 2233 14 cassava cassava NNP 14 2233 15 , , , 14 2233 16 and and CC 14 2233 17 sweet sweet JJ 14 2233 18 potatoes potato NNS 14 2233 19 are be VBP 14 2233 20 also also RB 14 2233 21 grown grow VBN 14 2233 22 . . . 14 2234 1 The the DT 14 2234 2 government government NN 14 2234 3 permits permit VBZ 14 2234 4 sale sale NN 14 2234 5 of of IN 14 2234 6 surplus surplus JJ 14 2234 7 grain grain NN 14 2234 8 on on IN 14 2234 9 the the DT 14 2234 10 open open JJ 14 2234 11 market market NN 14 2234 12 . . . 14 2235 1 Most Most JJS 14 2235 2 of of IN 14 2235 3 the the DT 14 2235 4 mineral mineral NN 14 2235 5 resources resource NNS 14 2235 6 are be VBP 14 2235 7 located locate VBN 14 2235 8 in in IN 14 2235 9 the the DT 14 2235 10 north north NN 14 2235 11 , , , 14 2235 12 including include VBG 14 2235 13 coal coal NN 14 2235 14 , , , 14 2235 15 which which WDT 14 2235 16 is be VBZ 14 2235 17 an an DT 14 2235 18 important important JJ 14 2235 19 export export NN 14 2235 20 item item NN 14 2235 21 . . . 14 2236 1 Following follow VBG 14 2236 2 the the DT 14 2236 3 end end NN 14 2236 4 of of IN 14 2236 5 the the DT 14 2236 6 war war NN 14 2236 7 in in IN 14 2236 8 1975 1975 CD 14 2236 9 , , , 14 2236 10 heavy heavy JJ 14 2236 11 handed handed JJ 14 2236 12 government government NN 14 2236 13 measures measure NNS 14 2236 14 undermined undermine VBD 14 2236 15 efforts effort NNS 14 2236 16 at at IN 14 2236 17 an an DT 14 2236 18 efficient efficient JJ 14 2236 19 merger merger NN 14 2236 20 of of IN 14 2236 21 the the DT 14 2236 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2236 23 resources resource NNS 14 2236 24 of of IN 14 2236 25 the the DT 14 2236 26 south south NN 14 2236 27 and and CC 14 2236 28 the the DT 14 2236 29 industrial industrial JJ 14 2236 30 resources resource NNS 14 2236 31 of of IN 14 2236 32 the the DT 14 2236 33 north north NN 14 2236 34 . . . 14 2237 1 The the DT 14 2237 2 economy economy NN 14 2237 3 remains remain VBZ 14 2237 4 heavily heavily RB 14 2237 5 dependent dependent JJ 14 2237 6 on on IN 14 2237 7 foreign foreign JJ 14 2237 8 aid aid NN 14 2237 9 and and CC 14 2237 10 has have VBZ 14 2237 11 received receive VBN 14 2237 12 assistance assistance NN 14 2237 13 from from IN 14 2237 14 Communist communist JJ 14 2237 15 countries country NNS 14 2237 16 , , , 14 2237 17 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2237 18 , , , 14 2237 19 and and CC 14 2237 20 UN UN NNP 14 2237 21 agencies agency NNS 14 2237 22 . . . 14 2238 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2238 2 , , , 14 2238 3 although although IN 14 2238 4 down down RB 14 2238 5 from from IN 14 2238 6 recent recent JJ 14 2238 7 triple triple JJ 14 2238 8 - - HYPH 14 2238 9 digit digit NN 14 2238 10 levels level NNS 14 2238 11 , , , 14 2238 12 is be VBZ 14 2238 13 still still RB 14 2238 14 a a DT 14 2238 15 major major JJ 14 2238 16 weakness weakness NN 14 2238 17 , , , 14 2238 18 and and CC 14 2238 19 per per IN 14 2238 20 capita capita NN 14 2238 21 output output NN 14 2238 22 is be VBZ 14 2238 23 among among IN 14 2238 24 the the DT 14 2238 25 world world NN 14 2238 26 's 's POS 14 2238 27 lowest low JJS 14 2238 28 . . . 14 2239 1 Since since IN 14 2239 2 early early JJ 14 2239 3 1989 1989 CD 14 2239 4 the the DT 14 2239 5 government government NN 14 2239 6 has have VBZ 14 2239 7 sponsored sponsor VBN 14 2239 8 a a DT 14 2239 9 broad broad JJ 14 2239 10 reform reform NN 14 2239 11 program program NN 14 2239 12 that that WDT 14 2239 13 seeks seek VBZ 14 2239 14 to to TO 14 2239 15 turn turn VB 14 2239 16 more more JJR 14 2239 17 economic economic JJ 14 2239 18 activity activity NN 14 2239 19 over over RP 14 2239 20 to to IN 14 2239 21 the the DT 14 2239 22 private private JJ 14 2239 23 sector sector NN 14 2239 24 . . . 14 2240 1 GNP GNP NNP 14 2240 2 : : : 14 2240 3 $ $ $ 14 2240 4 14.2 14.2 CD 14 2240 5 billion billion CD 14 2240 6 , , , 14 2240 7 per per IN 14 2240 8 capita capita FW 14 2240 9 $ $ $ 14 2240 10 215 215 CD 14 2240 11 ; 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NNP 14 2244 9 , , , 14 2244 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2244 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 12 ; ; : 14 2244 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2244 14 -- -- : 14 2244 15 agricultural agricultural JJ 14 2244 16 and and CC 14 2244 17 handicraft handicraft NN 14 2244 18 products product NNS 14 2244 19 , , , 14 2244 20 coal coal NN 14 2244 21 , , , 14 2244 22 minerals mineral NNS 14 2244 23 , , , 14 2244 24 ores ore NNS 14 2244 25 ; ; : 14 2244 26 partners partner NNS 14 2244 27 -- -- : 14 2244 28 USSR USSR NNP 14 2244 29 , , , 14 2244 30 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2244 31 Europe Europe NNP 14 2244 32 , , , 14 2244 33 Japan Japan NNP 14 2244 34 , , , 14 2244 35 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2244 36 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2244 37 : : : 14 2244 38 $ $ $ 14 2244 39 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2244 40 billion billion CD 14 2244 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 42 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2244 43 . . NNP 14 2244 44 , , , 14 2244 45 1988 1988 CD 14 2244 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 47 ; ; : 14 2244 48 commodities commodity NNS 14 2244 49 -- -- : 14 2244 50 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2244 51 , , , 14 2244 52 steel steel NN 14 2244 53 products product NNS 14 2244 54 , , , 14 2244 55 railroad railroad NN 14 2244 56 equipment equipment NN 14 2244 57 , , , 14 2244 58 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2244 59 , , , 14 2244 60 medicines medicine NNS 14 2244 61 , , , 14 2244 62 raw raw JJ 14 2244 63 cotton cotton NN 14 2244 64 , , , 14 2244 65 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 2244 66 , , , 14 2244 67 grain grain NN 14 2244 68 ; ; , 14 2244 69 partners partner NNS 14 2244 70 -- -- : 14 2244 71 USSR USSR NNP 14 2244 72 , , , 14 2244 73 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2244 74 Europe Europe NNP 14 2244 75 , , , 14 2244 76 Japan Japan NNP 14 2244 77 , , , 14 2244 78 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2244 79 External External NNP 14 2244 80 debt debt NN 14 2244 81 : : : 14 2244 82 $ $ $ 14 2244 83 16 16 CD 14 2244 84 billion billion CD 14 2244 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 86 1989 1989 CD 14 2244 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 88 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2244 89 production production NN 14 2244 90 : : : 14 2244 91 growth growth NN 14 2244 92 rate rate NN 14 2244 93 10 10 CD 14 2244 94 % % NN 14 2244 95 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 96 1989 1989 CD 14 2244 97 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 98 Electricity electricity NN 14 2244 99 : : : 14 2244 100 2,465,000 2,465,000 CD 14 2244 101 kW kw NN 14 2244 102 capacity capacity NN 14 2244 103 ; ; : 14 2244 104 6,730 6,730 CD 14 2244 105 million million CD 14 2244 106 kWh kWh NNS 14 2244 107 produced produce VBN 14 2244 108 , , , 14 2244 109 100 100 CD 14 2244 110 kWh kWh NNS 14 2244 111 per per IN 14 2244 112 capita capita NN 14 2244 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 114 1989 1989 CD 14 2244 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 116 Industries industry NNS 14 2244 117 : : : 14 2244 118 food food NN 14 2244 119 processing processing NN 14 2244 120 , , , 14 2244 121 textiles textile NNS 14 2244 122 , , , 14 2244 123 machine machine NN 14 2244 124 building building NN 14 2244 125 , , , 14 2244 126 mining mining NN 14 2244 127 , , , 14 2244 128 cement cement NN 14 2244 129 , , , 14 2244 130 chemical chemical NN 14 2244 131 fertilizer fertilizer NN 14 2244 132 , , , 14 2244 133 glass glass NN 14 2244 134 , , , 14 2244 135 tires tire NNS 14 2244 136 , , , 14 2244 137 oil oil NN 14 2244 138 , , , 14 2244 139 fishing fishing NN 14 2244 140 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2244 141 : : : 14 2244 142 accounts account NNS 14 2244 143 for for IN 14 2244 144 half half NN 14 2244 145 of of IN 14 2244 146 GNP GNP NNP 14 2244 147 ; ; , 14 2244 148 paddy paddy NN 14 2244 149 rice rice NN 14 2244 150 , , , 14 2244 151 corn corn NN 14 2244 152 , , , 14 2244 153 potatoes potato NNS 14 2244 154 make make VBP 14 2244 155 up up RP 14 2244 156 50 50 CD 14 2244 157 % % NN 14 2244 158 of of IN 14 2244 159 farm farm NN 14 2244 160 output output NN 14 2244 161 ; ; : 14 2244 162 commercial commercial JJ 14 2244 163 crops crop NNS 14 2244 164 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 165 rubber rubber NN 14 2244 166 , , , 14 2244 167 soybeans soybean NNS 14 2244 168 , , , 14 2244 169 coffee coffee NN 14 2244 170 , , , 14 2244 171 tea tea NN 14 2244 172 , , , 14 2244 173 bananas banana NNS 14 2244 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 2244 175 and and CC 14 2244 176 animal animal NN 14 2244 177 products product NNS 14 2244 178 other other JJ 14 2244 179 50 50 CD 14 2244 180 % % NN 14 2244 181 ; ; : 14 2244 182 not not RB 14 2244 183 self self NN 14 2244 184 - - HYPH 14 2244 185 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2244 186 in in IN 14 2244 187 food food NN 14 2244 188 staple staple NN 14 2244 189 rice rice NN 14 2244 190 ; ; : 14 2244 191 fish fish NN 14 2244 192 catch catch NN 14 2244 193 of of IN 14 2244 194 900,000 900,000 CD 14 2244 195 metric metric JJ 14 2244 196 tons ton NNS 14 2244 197 ( ( -LRB- 14 2244 198 1988 1988 CD 14 2244 199 est est NNP 14 2244 200 . . . 14 2244 201 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 1 Aid aid NN 14 2245 2 : : : 14 2245 3 US US NNP 14 2245 4 commitments commitment NNS 14 2245 5 , , , 14 2245 6 including include VBG 14 2245 7 Ex Ex NNP 14 2245 8 - - HYPH 14 2245 9 Im Im NNP 14 2245 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 11 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2245 12 - - HYPH 14 2245 13 74 74 CD 14 2245 14 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 15 , , , 14 2245 16 $ $ $ 14 2245 17 3.1 3.1 CD 14 2245 18 billion billion CD 14 2245 19 ; ; : 14 2245 20 Western western JJ 14 2245 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 22 non non JJ 14 2245 23 - - JJ 14 2245 24 US us JJ 14 2245 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 26 countries country NNS 14 2245 27 , , , 14 2245 28 ODA ODA NNP 14 2245 29 and and CC 14 2245 30 OOF OOF NNP 14 2245 31 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2245 32 commitments commitment NNS 14 2245 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 34 1970 1970 CD 14 2245 35 - - SYM 14 2245 36 87 87 CD 14 2245 37 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 38 , , , 14 2245 39 $ $ $ 14 2245 40 2.7 2.7 CD 14 2245 41 billion billion CD 14 2245 42 ; ; : 14 2245 43 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2245 44 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2245 45 aid aid NN 14 2245 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 47 1979 1979 CD 14 2245 48 - - SYM 14 2245 49 89 89 CD 14 2245 50 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 51 , , , 14 2245 52 $ $ $ 14 2245 53 61 61 CD 14 2245 54 million million CD 14 2245 55 ; ; : 14 2245 56 Communist communist JJ 14 2245 57 countries country NNS 14 2245 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 59 1970 1970 CD 14 2245 60 - - SYM 14 2245 61 88 88 CD 14 2245 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 63 , , , 14 2245 64 $ $ $ 14 2245 65 10.9 10.9 CD 14 2245 66 million million CD 14 2245 67 Currency Currency NNP 14 2245 68 : : : 14 2245 69 new new NNP 14 2245 70 dong dong NNP 14 2245 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 72 plural plural NNP 14 2245 73 -- -- : 14 2245 74 new new JJ 14 2245 75 dong dong NNP 14 2245 76 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 77 ; ; : 14 2245 78 1 1 CD 14 2245 79 new new NNP 14 2245 80 dong dong NNP 14 2245 81 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 82 D D NNP 14 2245 83 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 84 = = SYM 14 2245 85 100 100 CD 14 2245 86 xu xu NNP 14 2245 87 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2245 88 rates rate NNS 14 2245 89 : : : 14 2245 90 new new NNP 14 2245 91 dong dong NNP 14 2245 92 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 93 D D NNP 14 2245 94 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 95 per per IN 14 2245 96 US$ us$ $ 14 2245 97 1 1 CD 14 2245 98 - - HYPH 14 2245 99 -4,000 -4,000 FW 14 2245 100 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 101 March March NNP 14 2245 102 1990 1990 CD 14 2245 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 104 , , , 14 2245 105 900 900 CD 14 2245 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 107 1988 1988 CD 14 2245 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 109 , , , 14 2245 110 225 225 CD 14 2245 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 112 1987 1987 CD 14 2245 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 114 , , , 14 2245 115 18 18 CD 14 2245 116 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 117 1986 1986 CD 14 2245 118 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 119 , , , 14 2245 120 12 12 CD 14 2245 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 122 1985 1985 CD 14 2245 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 124 ; ; : 14 2245 125 note--1985 note--1985 CD 14 2245 126 - - HYPH 14 2245 127 89 89 CD 14 2245 128 figures figure NNS 14 2245 129 are be VBP 14 2245 130 end end NN 14 2245 131 of of IN 14 2245 132 year year NN 14 2245 133 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2245 134 year year NN 14 2245 135 : : : 14 2245 136 calendar calendar NNP 14 2245 137 year year NN 14 2245 138 - - : 14 2245 139 Communications Communications NNP 14 2245 140 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2245 141 : : : 14 2245 142 3,059 3,059 CD 14 2245 143 km km NN 14 2245 144 total total NN 14 2245 145 ; ; : 14 2245 146 2,454 2,454 CD 14 2245 147 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2245 148 gauge gauge NN 14 2245 149 , , , 14 2245 150 151 151 CD 14 2245 151 km km NN 14 2245 152 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 14 2245 153 standard standard JJ 14 2245 154 gauge gauge NN 14 2245 155 , , , 14 2245 156 230 230 CD 14 2245 157 km km NN 14 2245 158 dual dual JJ 14 2245 159 gauge gauge NN 14 2245 160 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 161 three three CD 14 2245 162 rails rail NNS 14 2245 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 164 , , , 14 2245 165 and and CC 14 2245 166 224 224 CD 14 2245 167 km km NNS 14 2245 168 not not RB 14 2245 169 restored restore VBN 14 2245 170 to to TO 14 2245 171 service service NN 14 2245 172 Highways highway NNS 14 2245 173 : : : 14 2245 174 about about RB 14 2245 175 85,000 85,000 CD 14 2245 176 km km NNS 14 2245 177 total total JJ 14 2245 178 ; ; : 14 2245 179 9,400 9,400 CD 14 2245 180 km km NN 14 2245 181 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2245 182 , , , 14 2245 183 48,700 48,700 CD 14 2245 184 km km NN 14 2245 185 gravel gravel NN 14 2245 186 or or CC 14 2245 187 improved improve VBN 14 2245 188 earth earth NN 14 2245 189 , , , 14 2245 190 26,900 26,900 CD 14 2245 191 km km NN 14 2245 192 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2245 193 earth earth NN 14 2245 194 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2245 195 : : : 14 2245 196 150 150 CD 14 2245 197 km km NNS 14 2245 198 , , , 14 2245 199 refined refined JJ 14 2245 200 products product NNS 14 2245 201 Inland Inland NNP 14 2245 202 waterways waterway NNS 14 2245 203 : : : 14 2245 204 about about RB 14 2245 205 17,702 17,702 CD 14 2245 206 km km NNS 14 2245 207 navigable navigable JJ 14 2245 208 ; ; : 14 2245 209 more more JJR 14 2245 210 than than IN 14 2245 211 5,149 5,149 CD 14 2245 212 km km NNS 14 2245 213 navigable navigable JJ 14 2245 214 at at 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14 2245 255 sea sea NN 14 2245 256 passenger passenger NN 14 2245 257 , , , 14 2245 258 55 55 CD 14 2245 259 cargo cargo NN 14 2245 260 , , , 14 2245 261 4 4 CD 14 2245 262 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 2245 263 cargo cargo NN 14 2245 264 , , , 14 2245 265 1 1 CD 14 2245 266 roll roll NN 14 2245 267 - - HYPH 14 2245 268 on on IN 14 2245 269 / / SYM 14 2245 270 roll roll NN 14 2245 271 - - HYPH 14 2245 272 off off RP 14 2245 273 cargo cargo NN 14 2245 274 , , , 14 2245 275 1 1 CD 14 2245 276 vehicle vehicle NN 14 2245 277 carrier carrier NN 14 2245 278 , , , 14 2245 279 8 8 CD 14 2245 280 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2245 281 , , , 14 2245 282 oils oil NNS 14 2245 283 , , , 14 2245 284 and and CC 14 2245 285 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2245 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 287 POL POL NNP 14 2245 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 289 tanker tanker NN 14 2245 290 , , , 14 2245 291 1 1 CD 14 2245 292 bulk bulk NN 14 2245 293 ; ; : 14 2245 294 note note NN 14 2245 295 -- -- : 14 2245 296 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2245 297 owns own VBZ 14 2245 298 10 10 CD 14 2245 299 cargo cargo NN 14 2245 300 ships ship NNS 14 2245 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 302 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2245 303 GRT GRT NNP 14 2245 304 or or CC 14 2245 305 over over RB 14 2245 306 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 307 totaling total VBG 14 2245 308 111,028 111,028 CD 14 2245 309 DWT DWT NNP 14 2245 310 under under IN 14 2245 311 the the DT 14 2245 312 registry registry NN 14 2245 313 of of IN 14 2245 314 Panama Panama NNP 14 2245 315 and and CC 14 2245 316 Malta Malta NNP 14 2245 317 Civil civil JJ 14 2245 318 air air NN 14 2245 319 : : : 14 2245 320 controlled control VBN 14 2245 321 by by IN 14 2245 322 military military JJ 14 2245 323 Airports airport NNS 14 2245 324 : : : 14 2245 325 100 100 CD 14 2245 326 total total NN 14 2245 327 , , , 14 2245 328 100 100 CD 14 2245 329 usable usable JJ 14 2245 330 ; ; : 14 2245 331 50 50 CD 14 2245 332 with with IN 14 2245 333 permanent permanent JJ 14 2245 334 - - HYPH 14 2245 335 surface surface NN 14 2245 336 runways runway NNS 14 2245 337 ; ; : 14 2245 338 10 10 CD 14 2245 339 with with IN 14 2245 340 runways runways NNP 14 2245 341 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2245 342 - - HYPH 14 2245 343 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2245 344 m m CD 14 2245 345 ; ; : 14 2245 346 20 20 CD 14 2245 347 with with IN 14 2245 348 runways runway NNS 14 2245 349 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2245 350 - - HYPH 14 2245 351 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2245 352 m m NNP 14 2245 353 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2245 354 : : : 14 2245 355 35,000 35,000 CD 14 2245 356 telephones telephone NNS 14 2245 357 in in IN 14 2245 358 Ho Ho NNP 14 2245 359 Chi Chi NNP 14 2245 360 Minh Minh NNP 14 2245 361 City City NNP 14 2245 362 ( ( -LRB- 14 2245 363 1984 1984 CD 14 2245 364 ) ) -RRB- 14 2245 365 ; ; : 14 2245 366 stations--16 stations--16 VB 14 2245 367 AM AM NNP 14 2245 368 , , , 14 2245 369 1 1 CD 14 2245 370 FM FM NNP 14 2245 371 , , , 14 2245 372 2 2 CD 14 2245 373 TV tv NN 14 2245 374 ; ; : 14 2245 375 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 14 2245 376 TV tv NN 14 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2246 92 season season NN 14 2246 93 May May NNP 14 2246 94 to to IN 14 2246 95 November November NNP 14 2246 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2246 97 : : : 14 2246 98 mostly mostly RB 14 2246 99 hilly hilly RB 14 2246 100 to to IN 14 2246 101 rugged rugged JJ 14 2246 102 and and CC 14 2246 103 mountainous mountainous JJ 14 2246 104 with with IN 14 2246 105 little little JJ 14 2246 106 level level NN 14 2246 107 land land NN 14 2246 108 Natural natural JJ 14 2246 109 resources resource NNS 14 2246 110 : : : 14 2246 111 sun sun NN 14 2246 112 , , , 14 2246 113 sand sand NN 14 2246 114 , , , 14 2246 115 sea sea NN 14 2246 116 , , , 14 2246 117 surf surf NN 14 2246 118 Land Land NNP 14 2246 119 use use NN 14 2246 120 : : : 14 2246 121 15 15 CD 14 2246 122 % % NN 14 2246 123 arable arable JJ 14 2246 124 land land NN 14 2246 125 ; ; : 14 2246 126 6 6 CD 14 2246 127 % % NN 14 2246 128 permanent permanent JJ 14 2246 129 crops crop NNS 14 2246 130 ; ; : 14 2246 131 26 26 CD 14 2246 132 % % NN 14 2246 133 meadows meadow NNS 14 2246 134 and and CC 14 2246 135 pastures pasture NNS 14 2246 136 ; ; : 14 2246 137 6 6 CD 14 2246 138 % % NN 14 2246 139 forest forest NN 14 2246 140 and and CC 14 2246 141 woodland woodland NN 14 2246 142 ; ; : 14 2246 143 47 47 CD 14 2246 144 % % NN 14 2246 145 other other JJ 14 2246 146 Environment Environment NNP 14 2246 147 : : : 14 2246 148 rarely rarely RB 14 2246 149 affected affect VBN 14 2246 150 by by IN 14 2246 151 hurricanes hurricane NNS 14 2246 152 ; ; : 14 2246 153 subject subject JJ 14 2246 154 to to IN 14 2246 155 frequent frequent JJ 14 2246 156 severe severe JJ 14 2246 157 droughts drought NNS 14 2246 158 , , , 14 2246 159 floods flood NNS 14 2246 160 , , , 14 2246 161 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 2246 162 ; ; : 14 2246 163 lack lack NN 14 2246 164 of of IN 14 2246 165 natural natural JJ 14 2246 166 freshwater freshwater NN 14 2246 167 resources resource NNS 14 2246 168 Note note VBP 14 2246 169 : : : 14 2246 170 important important JJ 14 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210 in in IN 14 2246 211 the the DT 14 2246 212 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2246 213 - - HYPH 14 2246 214 People People NNP 14 2246 215 Population Population NNP 14 2246 216 : : : 14 2246 217 99,200 99,200 CD 14 2246 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 219 July July NNP 14 2246 220 1990 1990 CD 14 2246 221 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 222 , , , 14 2246 223 growth growth NN 14 2246 224 rate rate NN 14 2246 225 - - : 14 2246 226 0.3 0.3 CD 14 2246 227 % % NN 14 2246 228 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 229 1990 1990 CD 14 2246 230 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 231 Birth birth NN 14 2246 232 rate rate NN 14 2246 233 : : : 14 2246 234 22 22 CD 14 2246 235 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2246 236 population population NN 14 2246 237 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 238 1990 1990 CD 14 2246 239 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 240 Death death NN 14 2246 241 rate rate NN 14 2246 242 : : : 14 2246 243 5 5 CD 14 2246 244 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2246 245 population population NN 14 2246 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 247 1990 1990 CD 14 2246 248 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 249 Net net JJ 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22 22 CD 14 2246 487 July July NNP 14 2246 488 1954 1954 CD 14 2246 489 serves serve VBZ 14 2246 490 as as IN 14 2246 491 the the DT 14 2246 492 constitution constitution NN 14 2246 493 Legal Legal NNP 14 2246 494 system system NN 14 2246 495 : : : 14 2246 496 based base VBN 14 2246 497 on on IN 14 2246 498 US US NNP 14 2246 499 National national JJ 14 2246 500 holiday holiday NN 14 2246 501 : : : 14 2246 502 Transfer transfer VB 14 2246 503 Day Day NNP 14 2246 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 505 from from IN 14 2246 506 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2246 507 to to IN 14 2246 508 US US NNP 14 2246 509 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 510 , , , 14 2246 511 31 31 CD 14 2246 512 March March NNP 14 2246 513 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 514 1917 1917 CD 14 2246 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 516 Executive executive JJ 14 2246 517 branch branch NN 14 2246 518 : : : 14 2246 519 US US NNP 14 2246 520 president president NN 14 2246 521 , , , 14 2246 522 governor governor NN 14 2246 523 , , , 14 2246 524 lieutenant lieutenant NN 14 2246 525 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2246 601 by by IN 14 2246 602 Governor Governor NNP 14 2246 603 Alexander Alexander NNP 14 2246 604 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 14 2246 605 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 606 since since IN 14 2246 607 5 5 CD 14 2246 608 January January NNP 14 2246 609 1987 1987 CD 14 2246 610 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 611 ; ; : 14 2246 612 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 14 2246 613 Governor Governor NNP 14 2246 614 Derek Derek NNP 14 2246 615 HODGE HODGE NNP 14 2246 616 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 617 since since IN 14 2246 618 5 5 CD 14 2246 619 January January NNP 14 2246 620 1987 1987 CD 14 2246 621 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 622 Political political JJ 14 2246 623 parties party NNS 14 2246 624 and and CC 14 2246 625 leaders leader NNS 14 2246 626 : : : 14 2246 627 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2246 628 Party Party NNP 14 2246 629 , , , 14 2246 630 Marilyn Marilyn NNP 14 2246 631 Stapleton Stapleton NNP 14 2246 632 ; ; : 14 2246 633 Independent Independent NNP 14 2246 634 Citizens Citizens NNPS 14 2246 635 ' ' POS 14 2246 636 Movement Movement NNP 14 2246 637 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 638 ICM ICM NNP 14 2246 639 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 640 , , , 14 2246 641 Virdin Virdin NNP 14 2246 642 Brown Brown NNP 14 2246 643 ; ; : 14 2246 644 Republican Republican NNP 14 2246 645 Party Party NNP 14 2246 646 , , , 14 2246 647 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 14 2246 648 - - HYPH 14 2246 649 Poole Poole NNP 14 2246 650 Davis Davis NNP 14 2246 651 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2246 652 : : : 14 2246 653 universal universal JJ 14 2246 654 at at IN 14 2246 655 age age NN 14 2246 656 18 18 CD 14 2246 657 ; ; : 14 2246 658 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2246 659 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 14 2246 660 are be VBP 14 2246 661 US US NNP 14 2246 662 citizens citizen NNS 14 2246 663 , , , 14 2246 664 but but CC 14 2246 665 do do VBP 14 2246 666 not not RB 14 2246 667 vote vote VB 14 2246 668 in in IN 14 2246 669 US US NNP 14 2246 670 presidential presidential JJ 14 2246 671 elections election NNS 14 2246 672 Elections Elections NNPS 14 2246 673 : : : 14 2246 674 Governor governor NN 14 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2246 715 held hold VBN 14 2246 716 NA NA NNP 14 2246 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 718 ; ; : 14 2246 719 results result NNS 14 2246 720 -- -- : 14 2246 721 percent percent NN 14 2246 722 of of IN 14 2246 723 vote vote NN 14 2246 724 by by IN 14 2246 725 party party NN 14 2246 726 NA NA NNP 14 2246 727 ; ; : 14 2246 728 seats--(15 seats--(15 VB 14 2246 729 total total JJ 14 2246 730 ) ) -RRB- 14 2246 731 number number NN 14 2246 732 of of IN 14 2246 733 seats seat NNS 14 2246 734 by by IN 14 2246 735 party party NN 14 2246 736 NA na NN 14 2246 737 ; ; : 14 2246 738 US US NNP 14 2246 739 House House NNP 14 2246 740 of of IN 14 2246 741 Representatives Representatives NNPS 14 2246 742 -- -- : 14 2246 743 last last RB 14 2246 744 held hold VBD 14 2246 745 8 8 CD 14 2246 746 November November NNP 14 2246 747 1988 1988 CD 14 2246 748 ( ( -LRB- 14 2246 749 next next JJ 14 2246 750 to to TO 14 2246 751 be be VB 14 2246 752 held hold VBN 14 2246 753 6 6 CD 14 2246 754 November November NNP 14 2246 755 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; : 14 2286 47 79 79 CD 14 2286 48 million million CD 14 2286 49 kWh kWh NNS 14 2286 50 produced produce VBN 14 2286 51 , , , 14 2286 52 425 425 CD 14 2286 53 kWh kWh NNS 14 2286 54 per per IN 14 2286 55 capita capita NN 14 2286 56 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 57 1989 1989 CD 14 2286 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 59 Industries industry NNS 14 2286 60 : : : 14 2286 61 phosphate phosphate NN 14 2286 62 , , , 14 2286 63 fishing fishing NN 14 2286 64 , , , 14 2286 65 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 14 2286 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2286 67 : : : 14 2286 68 practically practically RB 14 2286 69 none none NN 14 2286 70 ; ; : 14 2286 71 some some DT 14 2286 72 barley barley NN 14 2286 73 is be VBZ 14 2286 74 grown grow VBN 14 2286 75 in in IN 14 2286 76 nondrought nondrought JJ 14 2286 77 years year NNS 14 2286 78 ; ; : 14 2286 79 fruit fruit NN 14 2286 80 and and CC 14 2286 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 2286 82 are be VBP 14 2286 83 grown grow VBN 14 2286 84 in in IN 14 2286 85 the the DT 14 2286 86 few few JJ 14 2286 87 oases oasis NNS 14 2286 88 ; ; : 14 2286 89 food food NN 14 2286 90 imports import NNS 14 2286 91 are be VBP 14 2286 92 essential essential JJ 14 2286 93 ; ; : 14 2286 94 camels camel NNS 14 2286 95 , , , 14 2286 96 sheep sheep NNS 14 2286 97 , , , 14 2286 98 and and CC 14 2286 99 goats goat NNS 14 2286 100 are be VBP 14 2286 101 kept keep VBN 14 2286 102 by by IN 14 2286 103 the the DT 14 2286 104 nomadic nomadic JJ 14 2286 105 natives native NNS 14 2286 106 ; ; : 14 2286 107 cash cash NN 14 2286 108 economy economy NN 14 2286 109 exists exist VBZ 14 2286 110 largely largely RB 14 2286 111 for for IN 14 2286 112 the the DT 14 2286 113 garrison garrison NNP 14 2286 114 forces force NNS 14 2286 115 Aid Aid NNP 14 2286 116 : : : 14 2286 117 NA NA NNP 14 2286 118 Currency currency NN 14 2286 119 : : : 14 2286 120 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 14 2286 121 dirham dirham NNP 14 2286 122 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 123 plural plural JJ 14 2286 124 -- -- : 14 2286 125 dirhams dirham NNS 14 2286 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 127 ; ; : 14 2286 128 1 1 CD 14 2286 129 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 2286 130 dirham dirham NN 14 2286 131 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 132 DH DH NNP 14 2286 133 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 134 = = SYM 14 2286 135 100 100 CD 14 2286 136 centimes centime NNS 14 2286 137 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2286 138 rates rate NNS 14 2286 139 : : : 14 2286 140 Moroccan moroccan JJ 14 2286 141 dirhams dirham NNS 14 2286 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 143 DH DH NNP 14 2286 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 145 per per IN 14 2286 146 US$ us$ $ 14 2286 147 1 1 CD 14 2286 148 - - HYPH 14 2286 149 -8.093 -8.093 NNP 14 2286 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 151 January January NNP 14 2286 152 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 154 , , , 14 2286 155 8.488 8.488 CD 14 2286 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 157 1989 1989 CD 14 2286 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 159 , , , 14 2286 160 8.209 8.209 CD 14 2286 161 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 162 1988 1988 CD 14 2286 163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 164 , , , 14 2286 165 8.359 8.359 CD 14 2286 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 167 1987 1987 CD 14 2286 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 169 , , , 14 2286 170 9.104 9.104 CD 14 2286 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 172 1986 1986 CD 14 2286 173 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 174 , , , 14 2286 175 10.062 10.062 CD 14 2286 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 177 1985 1985 CD 14 2286 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 179 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2286 180 year year NN 14 2286 181 : : : 14 2286 182 NA NA NNP 14 2286 183 - - HYPH 14 2286 184 Communications Communications NNP 14 2286 185 Highways Highways NNP 14 2286 186 : : : 14 2286 187 6,100 6,100 CD 14 2286 188 km km NN 14 2286 189 total total JJ 14 2286 190 ; ; : 14 2286 191 1,350 1,350 CD 14 2286 192 km km NNS 14 2286 193 surfaced surface VBN 14 2286 194 , , , 14 2286 195 4,750 4,750 CD 14 2286 196 km km NNS 14 2286 197 improved improved JJ 14 2286 198 and and CC 14 2286 199 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2286 200 earth earth NN 14 2286 201 roads road NNS 14 2286 202 and and CC 14 2286 203 tracks track NNS 14 2286 204 Ports port NNS 14 2286 205 : : : 14 2286 206 El El NNP 14 2286 207 Aaiun Aaiun NNP 14 2286 208 , , , 14 2286 209 Ad Ad NNP 14 2286 210 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 14 2286 211 Airports Airports NNPS 14 2286 212 : : : 14 2286 213 16 16 CD 14 2286 214 total total NN 14 2286 215 , , , 14 2286 216 14 14 CD 14 2286 217 usable usable JJ 14 2286 218 ; ; : 14 2286 219 3 3 CD 14 2286 220 with with IN 14 2286 221 permanent permanent JJ 14 2286 222 - - HYPH 14 2286 223 surface surface NN 14 2286 224 runways runway NNS 14 2286 225 ; ; : 14 2286 226 none none NN 14 2286 227 with with IN 14 2286 228 runways runway NNS 14 2286 229 over over IN 14 2286 230 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2286 231 m m CD 14 2286 232 ; ; : 14 2286 233 3 3 CD 14 2286 234 with with IN 14 2286 235 runways runways NNP 14 2286 236 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2286 237 - - HYPH 14 2286 238 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2286 239 m m NN 14 2286 240 ; ; : 14 2286 241 6 6 CD 14 2286 242 with with IN 14 2286 243 runways runway NNS 14 2286 244 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2286 245 - - HYPH 14 2286 246 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2286 247 m m NNP 14 2286 248 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 2286 249 : : : 14 2286 250 sparse sparse JJ 14 2286 251 and and CC 14 2286 252 limited limited JJ 14 2286 253 system system NN 14 2286 254 ; ; : 14 2286 255 tied tie VBN 14 2286 256 into into IN 14 2286 257 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 2286 258 's 's POS 14 2286 259 system system NN 14 2286 260 by by IN 14 2286 261 radio radio NN 14 2286 262 relay relay NN 14 2286 263 , , , 14 2286 264 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 2286 265 scatter scatter NN 14 2286 266 , , , 14 2286 267 and and CC 14 2286 268 2 2 CD 14 2286 269 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2286 270 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2286 271 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 2286 272 earth earth NN 14 2286 273 stations station NNS 14 2286 274 linked link VBN 14 2286 275 to to IN 14 2286 276 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 2286 277 , , , 14 2286 278 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 2286 279 ; ; : 14 2286 280 2,000 2,000 CD 14 2286 281 telephones telephone NNS 14 2286 282 ; ; : 14 2286 283 stations--2 stations--2 -LRB- 14 2286 284 AM am VBP 14 2286 285 , , , 14 2286 286 no no DT 14 2286 287 FM FM NNP 14 2286 288 , , , 14 2286 289 2 2 CD 14 2286 290 TV tv NN 14 2286 291 - - HYPH 14 2286 292 Defense Defense NNP 14 2286 293 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2286 294 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2286 295 : : : 14 2286 296 NA NA NNP 14 2286 297 Military military JJ 14 2286 298 manpower manpower NN 14 2286 299 : : : 14 2286 300 NA NA NNP 14 2286 301 Defense Defense NNP 14 2286 302 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2286 303 : : : 14 2286 304 NA NA NNP 14 2286 305 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2286 306 Country country NN 14 2286 307 : : : 14 2286 308 Western western JJ 14 2286 309 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2286 310 - - HYPH 14 2286 311 Geography Geography NNP 14 2286 312 Total Total NNP 14 2286 313 area area NN 14 2286 314 : : : 14 2286 315 2,860 2,860 CD 14 2286 316 km2 km2 NN 14 2286 317 ; ; : 14 2286 318 land land NN 14 2286 319 area area NN 14 2286 320 : : : 14 2286 321 2,850 2,850 CD 14 2286 322 km2 km2 NNP 14 2286 323 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2286 324 area area NN 14 2286 325 : : : 14 2286 326 slightly slightly RB 14 2286 327 smaller small JJR 14 2286 328 than than IN 14 2286 329 Rhode Rhode NNP 14 2286 330 Island Island NNP 14 2286 331 Land Land NNP 14 2286 332 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2286 333 : : : 14 2286 334 none none NN 14 2286 335 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2286 336 : : : 14 2286 337 403 403 CD 14 2286 338 km km NN 14 2286 339 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2286 340 claims claim VBZ 14 2286 341 : : : 14 2286 342 Extended extended JJ 14 2286 343 economic economic JJ 14 2286 344 zone zone NN 14 2286 345 : : : 14 2286 346 200 200 CD 14 2286 347 nm nm CD 14 2286 348 ; ; : 14 2286 349 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2286 350 sea sea NN 14 2286 351 : : : 14 2286 352 12 12 CD 14 2286 353 nm nm NNP 14 2286 354 Climate Climate NNP 14 2286 355 : : : 14 2286 356 tropical tropical JJ 14 2286 357 ; ; : 14 2286 358 rainy rainy JJ 14 2286 359 season season NN 14 2286 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 361 October October NNP 14 2286 362 to to IN 14 2286 363 March March NNP 14 2286 364 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 365 , , , 14 2286 366 dry dry JJ 14 2286 367 season season NN 14 2286 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 369 May May NNP 14 2286 370 to to IN 14 2286 371 October October NNP 14 2286 372 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 373 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2286 374 : : : 14 2286 375 narrow narrow JJ 14 2286 376 coastal coastal JJ 14 2286 377 plain plain NN 14 2286 378 with with IN 14 2286 379 volcanic volcanic JJ 14 2286 380 , , , 14 2286 381 rocky rocky JJ 14 2286 382 , , , 14 2286 383 rugged rugged JJ 14 2286 384 mountains mountain NNS 14 2286 385 in in IN 14 2286 386 interior interior JJ 14 2286 387 Natural natural JJ 14 2286 388 resources resource NNS 14 2286 389 : : : 14 2286 390 hardwood hardwood NN 14 2286 391 forests forest NNS 14 2286 392 , , , 14 2286 393 fish fish NN 14 2286 394 Land land NN 14 2286 395 use use NN 14 2286 396 : : : 14 2286 397 19 19 CD 14 2286 398 % % NN 14 2286 399 arable arable JJ 14 2286 400 land land NN 14 2286 401 ; ; : 14 2286 402 24 24 CD 14 2286 403 % % NN 14 2286 404 permanent permanent JJ 14 2286 405 crops crop NNS 14 2286 406 ; ; : 14 2286 407 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2286 408 meadows meadow NNS 14 2286 409 and and CC 14 2286 410 pastures pasture NNS 14 2286 411 ; ; : 14 2286 412 47 47 CD 14 2286 413 % % NN 14 2286 414 forest forest NN 14 2286 415 and and CC 14 2286 416 woodland woodland NN 14 2286 417 ; ; : 14 2286 418 10 10 CD 14 2286 419 % % NN 14 2286 420 other other JJ 14 2286 421 Environment Environment NNP 14 2286 422 : : : 14 2286 423 subject subject JJ 14 2286 424 to to IN 14 2286 425 occasional occasional JJ 14 2286 426 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 2286 427 ; ; , 14 2286 428 active active JJ 14 2286 429 volcanism volcanism NN 14 2286 430 Note Note NNP 14 2286 431 : : : 14 2286 432 located locate VBN 14 2286 433 4,300 4,300 CD 14 2286 434 km km NN 14 2286 435 southwest southwest RB 14 2286 436 of of IN 14 2286 437 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 14 2286 438 in in IN 14 2286 439 the the DT 14 2286 440 South South NNP 14 2286 441 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2286 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2286 443 about about IN 14 2286 444 halfway halfway NN 14 2286 445 between between IN 14 2286 446 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 2286 447 and and CC 14 2286 448 New New NNP 14 2286 449 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2286 450 - - HYPH 14 2286 451 People People NNP 14 2286 452 Population Population NNP 14 2286 453 : : : 14 2286 454 186,031 186,031 CD 14 2286 455 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 456 July July NNP 14 2286 457 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 458 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 459 , , , 14 2286 460 growth growth NN 14 2286 461 rate rate NN 14 2286 462 2.3 2.3 CD 14 2286 463 % % NN 14 2286 464 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 465 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 466 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 467 Birth birth NN 14 2286 468 rate rate NN 14 2286 469 : : : 14 2286 470 34 34 CD 14 2286 471 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2286 472 population population NN 14 2286 473 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 474 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 475 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 476 Death death NN 14 2286 477 rate rate NN 14 2286 478 : : : 14 2286 479 7 7 CD 14 2286 480 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2286 481 population population NN 14 2286 482 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 483 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 484 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 485 Net net JJ 14 2286 486 migration migration NN 14 2286 487 rate rate NN 14 2286 488 : : : 14 2286 489 - - : 14 2286 490 5 5 CD 14 2286 491 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2286 492 population population NN 14 2286 493 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 494 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 496 Infant infant NN 14 2286 497 mortality mortality NN 14 2286 498 rate rate NN 14 2286 499 : : : 14 2286 500 48 48 CD 14 2286 501 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2286 502 live live JJ 14 2286 503 births birth NNS 14 2286 504 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 505 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 506 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 507 Life life NN 14 2286 508 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2286 509 at at IN 14 2286 510 birth birth NN 14 2286 511 : : : 14 2286 512 64 64 CD 14 2286 513 years year NNS 14 2286 514 male male JJ 14 2286 515 , , , 14 2286 516 69 69 CD 14 2286 517 years year NNS 14 2286 518 female female JJ 14 2286 519 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 520 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 521 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 522 Total total JJ 14 2286 523 fertility fertility NN 14 2286 524 rate rate NN 14 2286 525 : : : 14 2286 526 4.6 4.6 CD 14 2286 527 children child NNS 14 2286 528 born bear VBN 14 2286 529 / / SYM 14 2286 530 woman woman NN 14 2286 531 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 532 1990 1990 CD 14 2286 533 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 534 Nationality nationality NN 14 2286 535 : : : 14 2286 536 noun noun NN 14 2286 537 -- -- : 14 2286 538 Western western JJ 14 2286 539 Samoan(s samoan(s NN 14 2286 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 541 ; ; : 14 2286 542 adjective adjective JJ 14 2286 543 -- -- : 14 2286 544 Western Western NNP 14 2286 545 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 2286 546 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2286 547 divisions division NNS 14 2286 548 : : : 14 2286 549 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 2286 550 ; ; : 14 2286 551 about about RB 14 2286 552 7 7 CD 14 2286 553 % % NN 14 2286 554 Euronesians Euronesians NNPS 14 2286 555 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 556 persons person NNS 14 2286 557 of of IN 14 2286 558 European european JJ 14 2286 559 and and CC 14 2286 560 Polynesian polynesian JJ 14 2286 561 blood blood NN 14 2286 562 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 563 , , , 14 2286 564 0.4 0.4 CD 14 2286 565 % % NN 14 2286 566 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 2286 567 Religion Religion NNP 14 2286 568 : : : 14 2286 569 99.7 99.7 CD 14 2286 570 % % NN 14 2286 571 Christian Christian NNP 14 2286 572 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 573 about about RB 14 2286 574 half half NN 14 2286 575 of of IN 14 2286 576 population population NN 14 2286 577 associated associate VBN 14 2286 578 with with IN 14 2286 579 the the DT 14 2286 580 London London NNP 14 2286 581 Missionary Missionary NNP 14 2286 582 Society Society NNP 14 2286 583 ; ; : 14 2286 584 includes include VBZ 14 2286 585 Congregational Congregational NNP 14 2286 586 , , , 14 2286 587 Roman Roman NNP 14 2286 588 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2286 589 , , , 14 2286 590 Methodist Methodist NNP 14 2286 591 , , , 14 2286 592 Latter Latter NNP 14 2286 593 Day Day NNP 14 2286 594 Saints Saints NNPS 14 2286 595 , , , 14 2286 596 Seventh Seventh NNP 14 2286 597 - - HYPH 14 2286 598 Day Day NNP 14 2286 599 Adventist Adventist NNP 14 2286 600 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 601 Language language NN 14 2286 602 : : : 14 2286 603 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 2286 604 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 605 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 14 2286 606 ) ) -RRB- 14 2286 607 , , , 14 2286 608 English English NNP 14 2286 609 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2286 610 : : : 14 2286 611 90 90 CD 14 2286 612 % % NN 14 2286 613 Labor Labor NNP 14 2286 614 force force NN 14 2286 615 : : : 14 2286 616 37,000 37,000 CD 14 2286 617 ; ; : 14 2286 618 22,000 22,000 CD 14 2286 619 employed employ VBN 14 2286 620 in in IN 14 2286 621 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2286 622 ( ( -LRB- 14 2286 623 1983 1983 CD 14 2286 624 est est NNP 14 2286 625 . . . 14 2286 626 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 1 Organized organize VBN 14 2287 2 labor labor NN 14 2287 3 : : : 14 2287 4 Public Public NNP 14 2287 5 Service Service NNP 14 2287 6 Association Association NNP 14 2287 7 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 8 PSA PSA NNP 14 2287 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 10 - - : 14 2287 11 Government Government NNP 14 2287 12 Long Long NNP 14 2287 13 - - HYPH 14 2287 14 form form NN 14 2287 15 name name NN 14 2287 16 : : : 14 2287 17 Independent Independent NNP 14 2287 18 State State NNP 14 2287 19 of of IN 14 2287 20 Western Western NNP 14 2287 21 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2287 22 Type Type NNP 14 2287 23 : : : 14 2287 24 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2287 25 monarchy monarchy NN 14 2287 26 under under IN 14 2287 27 native native JJ 14 2287 28 chief chief JJ 14 2287 29 Capital capital NN 14 2287 30 : : : 14 2287 31 Apia Apia NNP 14 2287 32 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2287 33 divisions division NNS 14 2287 34 : : : 14 2287 35 11 11 CD 14 2287 36 districts district NNS 14 2287 37 ; ; : 14 2287 38 Aana Aana NNP 14 2287 39 , , , 14 2287 40 Aiga Aiga NNP 14 2287 41 - - HYPH 14 2287 42 i i NNP 14 2287 43 - - HYPH 14 2287 44 le le NNP 14 2287 45 - - HYPH 14 2287 46 Tai Tai NNP 14 2287 47 , , , 14 2287 48 Atua Atua NNP 14 2287 49 , , , 14 2287 50 Faasaleleaga Faasaleleaga NNP 14 2287 51 , , , 14 2287 52 Gagaemauga Gagaemauga NNP 14 2287 53 , , , 14 2287 54 Gagaifomauga Gagaifomauga NNP 14 2287 55 , , , 14 2287 56 Palauli Palauli NNP 14 2287 57 , , , 14 2287 58 Satupaitea Satupaitea NNP 14 2287 59 , , , 14 2287 60 Tuamasaga Tuamasaga NNP 14 2287 61 , , , 14 2287 62 Vaa Vaa NNP 14 2287 63 - - HYPH 14 2287 64 o o NNP 14 2287 65 - - HYPH 14 2287 66 Fonoti Fonoti NNP 14 2287 67 , , , 14 2287 68 Vaisigano Vaisigano NNP 14 2287 69 Independence Independence NNP 14 2287 70 : : : 14 2287 71 1 1 CD 14 2287 72 January January NNP 14 2287 73 1962 1962 CD 14 2287 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 75 from from IN 14 2287 76 UN UN NNP 14 2287 77 trusteeship trusteeship NN 14 2287 78 administered administer VBN 14 2287 79 by by IN 14 2287 80 New New NNP 14 2287 81 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2287 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 83 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2287 84 : : : 14 2287 85 1 1 CD 14 2287 86 January January NNP 14 2287 87 1962 1962 CD 14 2287 88 Legal legal JJ 14 2287 89 system system NN 14 2287 90 : : : 14 2287 91 based base VBN 14 2287 92 on on IN 14 2287 93 English English NNP 14 2287 94 common common JJ 14 2287 95 law law NN 14 2287 96 and and CC 14 2287 97 local local JJ 14 2287 98 customs custom NNS 14 2287 99 ; ; : 14 2287 100 judicial judicial JJ 14 2287 101 review review NN 14 2287 102 of of IN 14 2287 103 legislative legislative JJ 14 2287 104 acts act NNS 14 2287 105 with with IN 14 2287 106 respect respect NN 14 2287 107 to to IN 14 2287 108 fundamental fundamental JJ 14 2287 109 rights right NNS 14 2287 110 of of IN 14 2287 111 the the DT 14 2287 112 citizen citizen NN 14 2287 113 ; ; : 14 2287 114 has have VBZ 14 2287 115 not not RB 14 2287 116 accepted accept VBN 14 2287 117 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2287 118 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2287 119 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2287 120 National national JJ 14 2287 121 holiday holiday NN 14 2287 122 : : : 14 2287 123 National National NNP 14 2287 124 Day Day NNP 14 2287 125 , , , 14 2287 126 1 1 CD 14 2287 127 June June NNP 14 2287 128 Executive Executive NNP 14 2287 129 branch branch NN 14 2287 130 : : : 14 2287 131 monarch monarch NNP 14 2287 132 , , , 14 2287 133 Executive Executive NNP 14 2287 134 Council Council NNP 14 2287 135 , , , 14 2287 136 prime prime JJ 14 2287 137 minister minister NN 14 2287 138 , , , 14 2287 139 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2287 140 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2287 141 branch branch NN 14 2287 142 : : : 14 2287 143 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2287 144 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2287 145 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2287 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 147 Fono Fono NNP 14 2287 148 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 149 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2287 150 branch branch NN 14 2287 151 : : : 14 2287 152 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2287 153 Court Court NNP 14 2287 154 , , , 14 2287 155 Court Court NNP 14 2287 156 of of IN 14 2287 157 Appeal Appeal NNP 14 2287 158 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2287 159 : : : 14 2287 160 Chief Chief NNP 14 2287 161 of of IN 14 2287 162 State State NNP 14 2287 163 -- -- : 14 2287 164 Susuga Susuga NNP 14 2287 165 Malietoa Malietoa NNP 14 2287 166 TANUMAFILI TANUMAFILI NNP 14 2287 167 II II NNP 14 2287 168 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 169 Co Co NNP 14 2287 170 - - NN 14 2287 171 Chief Chief NNP 14 2287 172 of of IN 14 2287 173 State State NNP 14 2287 174 from from IN 14 2287 175 1 1 CD 14 2287 176 January January NNP 14 2287 177 1962 1962 CD 14 2287 178 until until IN 14 2287 179 becoming become VBG 14 2287 180 sole sole JJ 14 2287 181 Chief Chief NNP 14 2287 182 of of IN 14 2287 183 State State NNP 14 2287 184 on on IN 14 2287 185 5 5 CD 14 2287 186 April April NNP 14 2287 187 1963 1963 CD 14 2287 188 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 189 ; ; : 14 2287 190 Head Head NNP 14 2287 191 of of IN 14 2287 192 Government Government NNP 14 2287 193 -- -- : 14 2287 194 Prime Prime NNP 14 2287 195 Minister Minister NNP 14 2287 196 TOFILAU TOFILAU NNP 14 2287 197 Eti Eti NNP 14 2287 198 Alesana Alesana NNP 14 2287 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 200 since since IN 14 2287 201 7 7 CD 14 2287 202 April April NNP 14 2287 203 1988 1988 CD 14 2287 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 205 Political political JJ 14 2287 206 parties party NNS 14 2287 207 and and CC 14 2287 208 leaders leader NNS 14 2287 209 : : : 14 2287 210 Human Human NNP 14 2287 211 Rights Rights NNPS 14 2287 212 Protection Protection NNP 14 2287 213 Party Party NNP 14 2287 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 215 HRPP HRPP NNP 14 2287 216 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 217 , , , 14 2287 218 Tofilau Tofilau NNP 14 2287 219 Eti Eti NNP 14 2287 220 , , , 14 2287 221 chairman chairman NN 14 2287 222 ; ; : 14 2287 223 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 2287 224 National National NNP 14 2287 225 Development Development NNP 14 2287 226 Party Party NNP 14 2287 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 228 SNDP SNDP NNP 14 2287 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 230 , , , 14 2287 231 Tupua Tupua NNP 14 2287 232 Tamasese Tamasese NNP 14 2287 233 Efi Efi NNP 14 2287 234 , , , 14 2287 235 chairman chairman NN 14 2287 236 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 2287 237 : : : 14 2287 238 there there EX 14 2287 239 are be VBP 14 2287 240 two two CD 14 2287 241 electoral electoral JJ 14 2287 242 rolls roll NNS 14 2287 243 -- -- : 14 2287 244 the the DT 14 2287 245 matai matai NNP 14 2287 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 247 head head NN 14 2287 248 of of IN 14 2287 249 family family NN 14 2287 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 251 roll roll NN 14 2287 252 and and CC 14 2287 253 the the DT 14 2287 254 individuals individual NNS 14 2287 255 roll roll VBP 14 2287 256 ; ; : 14 2287 257 about about RB 14 2287 258 12,000 12,000 CD 14 2287 259 persons person NNS 14 2287 260 are be VBP 14 2287 261 on on IN 14 2287 262 the the DT 14 2287 263 matai matai NN 14 2287 264 roll roll NN 14 2287 265 , , , 14 2287 266 hold hold VBP 14 2287 267 matai matai NN 14 2287 268 titles title NNS 14 2287 269 , , , 14 2287 270 and and CC 14 2287 271 elect elect VB 14 2287 272 45 45 CD 14 2287 273 members member NNS 14 2287 274 of of IN 14 2287 275 the the DT 14 2287 276 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2287 277 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2287 278 ; ; : 14 2287 279 about about RB 14 2287 280 1,600 1,600 CD 14 2287 281 persons person NNS 14 2287 282 are be VBP 14 2287 283 on on IN 14 2287 284 the the DT 14 2287 285 individuals individual NNS 14 2287 286 roll roll VBP 14 2287 287 , , , 14 2287 288 lack lack NN 14 2287 289 traditional traditional JJ 14 2287 290 matai matai NN 14 2287 291 ties tie NNS 14 2287 292 , , , 14 2287 293 and and CC 14 2287 294 elect elect VB 14 2287 295 two two CD 14 2287 296 members member NNS 14 2287 297 of of IN 14 2287 298 the the DT 14 2287 299 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2287 300 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2287 301 by by IN 14 2287 302 universal universal JJ 14 2287 303 adult adult NN 14 2287 304 suffrage suffrage NN 14 2287 305 at at IN 14 2287 306 the the DT 14 2287 307 age age NN 14 2287 308 of of IN 14 2287 309 NA NA NNP 14 2287 310 Elections election NNS 14 2287 311 : : : 14 2287 312 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2287 313 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2287 314 -- -- : 14 2287 315 last last RB 14 2287 316 held hold VBD 14 2287 317 26 26 CD 14 2287 318 February February NNP 14 2287 319 1988 1988 CD 14 2287 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 321 next next JJ 14 2287 322 to to TO 14 2287 323 be be VB 14 2287 324 held hold VBN 14 2287 325 by by IN 14 2287 326 February February NNP 14 2287 327 1991 1991 CD 14 2287 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 329 ; ; : 14 2287 330 results result NNS 14 2287 331 -- -- : 14 2287 332 percent percent NN 14 2287 333 of of IN 14 2287 334 vote vote NN 14 2287 335 by by IN 14 2287 336 party party NN 14 2287 337 NA NA NNP 14 2287 338 ; ; : 14 2287 339 seats--(47 seats--(47 NN 14 2287 340 total total NN 14 2287 341 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 342 HRPP HRPP NNP 14 2287 343 25 25 CD 14 2287 344 , , , 14 2287 345 SNDP SNDP NNP 14 2287 346 22 22 CD 14 2287 347 Member Member NNP 14 2287 348 of of IN 14 2287 349 : : : 14 2287 350 ACP ACP NNP 14 2287 351 , , , 14 2287 352 ADB ADB NNP 14 2287 353 , , , 14 2287 354 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2287 355 , , , 14 2287 356 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2287 357 , , , 14 2287 358 FAO FAO NNP 14 2287 359 , , , 14 2287 360 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2287 361 , , , 14 2287 362 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2287 363 , , , 14 2287 364 IDA IDA NNP 14 2287 365 , , , 14 2287 366 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2287 367 , , , 14 2287 368 IFC IFC NNP 14 2287 369 , , , 14 2287 370 IMF IMF NNP 14 2287 371 , , , 14 2287 372 SPC SPC NNP 14 2287 373 , , , 14 2287 374 SPF SPF NNP 14 2287 375 , , , 14 2287 376 UN UN NNP 14 2287 377 , , , 14 2287 378 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2287 379 , , , 14 2287 380 WHO who WP 14 2287 381 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2287 382 representation representation NN 14 2287 383 : : : 14 2287 384 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2287 385 Fili Fili NNP 14 2287 386 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 387 Felix Felix NNP 14 2287 388 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 389 Tuaopepe Tuaopepe NNP 14 2287 390 WENDT WENDT NNP 14 2287 391 ; ; : 14 2287 392 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2287 393 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 394 temporary temporary JJ 14 2287 395 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 396 at at IN 14 2287 397 the the DT 14 2287 398 Western Western NNP 14 2287 399 Samoan Samoan NNP 14 2287 400 Mission Mission NNP 14 2287 401 to to IN 14 2287 402 the the DT 14 2287 403 UN UN NNP 14 2287 404 , , , 14 2287 405 820 820 CD 14 2287 406 2nd 2nd NNP 14 2287 407 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2287 408 , , , 14 2287 409 New New NNP 14 2287 410 York York NNP 14 2287 411 , , , 14 2287 412 NY NY NNP 14 2287 413 10017 10017 CD 14 2287 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 2287 415 212 212 CD 14 2287 416 ) ) -RRB- 14 2287 417 599 599 CD 14 2287 418 - - SYM 14 2287 419 6196 6196 CD 14 2287 420 ; ; : 14 2287 421 US US NNP 14 2287 422 -- -- : 14 2287 423 the the DT 14 2287 424 ambassador ambassador NN 14 2287 425 to to IN 14 2287 426 New New NNP 14 2287 427 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2287 428 is be VBZ 14 2287 429 accredited accredit VBN 14 2287 430 to to IN 14 2287 431 Western Western NNP 14 2287 432 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2287 433 Flag Flag NNP 14 2287 434 : : : 14 2287 435 red red JJ 14 2287 436 with with IN 14 2287 437 a a DT 14 2287 438 blue blue JJ 14 2287 439 rectangle rectangle NN 14 2287 440 in in IN 14 2287 441 the the DT 14 2287 442 upper upper JJ 14 2287 443 hoist hoist NN 14 2287 444 - - HYPH 14 2287 445 side side NN 14 2287 446 quadrant quadrant NN 14 2287 447 bearing bearing NN 14 2287 448 five five CD 14 2287 449 white white JJ 14 2287 450 five five CD 14 2287 451 - - HYPH 14 2287 452 pointed pointed JJ 14 2287 453 stars star NNS 14 2287 454 representing represent VBG 14 2287 455 the the DT 14 2287 456 Southern Southern NNP 14 2287 457 Cross Cross NNP 14 2287 458 constellation constellation NN 14 2287 459 - - HYPH 14 2287 460 Economy economy NN 14 2287 461 Overview Overview NNP 14 2287 462 : : : 14 2287 463 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2287 464 employs employ VBZ 14 2287 465 two two CD 14 2287 466 - - HYPH 14 2287 467 thirds third NNS 14 2287 468 of of IN 14 2287 469 the the DT 14 2287 470 labor labor NN 14 2287 471 force force NN 14 2287 472 , , , 14 2287 473 contributes contribute VBZ 14 2287 474 50 50 CD 14 2287 475 % % NN 14 2287 476 to to IN 14 2287 477 GDP GDP NNP 14 2287 478 , , , 14 2287 479 and and CC 14 2287 480 is be VBZ 14 2287 481 the the DT 14 2287 482 source source NN 14 2287 483 of of IN 14 2287 484 90 90 CD 14 2287 485 % % NN 14 2287 486 of of IN 14 2287 487 exports export NNS 14 2287 488 . . . 14 2288 1 The the DT 14 2288 2 bulk bulk NN 14 2288 3 of of IN 14 2288 4 export export NN 14 2288 5 earnings earning NNS 14 2288 6 comes come VBZ 14 2288 7 from from IN 14 2288 8 the the DT 14 2288 9 sale sale NN 14 2288 10 of of IN 14 2288 11 coconut coconut NN 14 2288 12 oil oil NN 14 2288 13 and and CC 14 2288 14 copra copra NN 14 2288 15 . . . 14 2289 1 The the DT 14 2289 2 economy economy NN 14 2289 3 depends depend VBZ 14 2289 4 on on IN 14 2289 5 emigrant emigrant NN 14 2289 6 remittances remittance NNS 14 2289 7 and and CC 14 2289 8 foreign foreign JJ 14 2289 9 aid aid NN 14 2289 10 to to TO 14 2289 11 support support VB 14 2289 12 a a DT 14 2289 13 level level NN 14 2289 14 of of IN 14 2289 15 imports import NNS 14 2289 16 about about IN 14 2289 17 five five CD 14 2289 18 times time NNS 14 2289 19 export export NN 14 2289 20 earnings earning NNS 14 2289 21 . . . 14 2290 1 Tourism tourism NN 14 2290 2 has have VBZ 14 2290 3 become become VBN 14 2290 4 the the DT 14 2290 5 most most RBS 14 2290 6 important important JJ 14 2290 7 growth growth NN 14 2290 8 industry industry NN 14 2290 9 , , , 14 2290 10 and and CC 14 2290 11 construction construction NN 14 2290 12 of of IN 14 2290 13 the the DT 14 2290 14 first first JJ 14 2290 15 international international JJ 14 2290 16 hotel hotel NN 14 2290 17 is be VBZ 14 2290 18 under under IN 14 2290 19 way way NN 14 2290 20 . . . 14 2291 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2291 2 : : : 14 2291 3 $ $ $ 14 2291 4 112 112 CD 14 2291 5 million million CD 14 2291 6 , , , 14 2291 7 per per IN 14 2291 8 capita capita FW 14 2291 9 $ $ $ 14 2291 10 615 615 CD 14 2291 11 ; ; : 14 2291 12 real real JJ 14 2291 13 growth growth NN 14 2291 14 rate rate NN 14 2291 15 0.2 0.2 CD 14 2291 16 % % NN 14 2291 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2291 18 1989 1989 CD 14 2291 19 est est NNP 14 2291 20 . . . 14 2291 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2292 2 rate rate NN 14 2292 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2292 5 prices price NNS 14 2292 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 7 : : : 14 2292 8 8.5 8.5 CD 14 2292 9 % % NN 14 2292 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 11 1988 1988 CD 14 2292 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2292 14 rate rate NN 14 2292 15 : : : 14 2292 16 NA% na% LS 14 2292 17 ; ; : 14 2292 18 shortage shortage NN 14 2292 19 of of IN 14 2292 20 skilled skilled JJ 14 2292 21 labor labor NN 14 2292 22 Budget Budget NNP 14 2292 23 : : : 14 2292 24 revenues revenue NNS 14 2292 25 $ $ $ 14 2292 26 54 54 CD 14 2292 27 million million CD 14 2292 28 ; ; : 14 2292 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2292 30 $ $ $ 14 2292 31 54 54 CD 14 2292 32 million million CD 14 2292 33 , , , 14 2292 34 including include VBG 14 2292 35 capital capital NN 14 2292 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2292 37 of of IN 14 2292 38 $ $ $ 14 2292 39 28 28 CD 14 2292 40 million million CD 14 2292 41 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 42 1988 1988 CD 14 2292 43 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 44 Exports export NNS 14 2292 45 : : : 14 2292 46 $ $ $ 14 2292 47 9.9 9.9 CD 14 2292 48 million million CD 14 2292 49 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 50 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2292 51 . . NNP 14 2292 52 , , , 14 2292 53 1988 1988 CD 14 2292 54 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 55 ; ; : 14 2292 56 commodities commodity NNS 14 2292 57 -- -- : 14 2292 58 coconut coconut VBP 14 2292 59 oil oil NN 14 2292 60 and and CC 14 2292 61 cream cream NN 14 2292 62 42 42 CD 14 2292 63 % % NN 14 2292 64 , , , 14 2292 65 taro taro NNP 14 2292 66 19 19 CD 14 2292 67 % % NN 14 2292 68 , , , 14 2292 69 cocoa cocoa NN 14 2292 70 14 14 CD 14 2292 71 % % NN 14 2292 72 , , , 14 2292 73 copra copra NNP 14 2292 74 , , , 14 2292 75 timber timber NN 14 2292 76 ; ; : 14 2292 77 partners partner NNS 14 2292 78 -- -- : 14 2292 79 NZ NZ NNP 14 2292 80 30 30 CD 14 2292 81 % % NN 14 2292 82 , , , 14 2292 83 EC EC NNP 14 2292 84 24 24 CD 14 2292 85 % % NN 14 2292 86 , , , 14 2292 87 Australia Australia NNP 14 2292 88 21 21 CD 14 2292 89 % % NN 14 2292 90 , , , 14 2292 91 American American NNP 14 2292 92 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2292 93 7 7 CD 14 2292 94 % % NN 14 2292 95 , , , 14 2292 96 US US NNP 14 2292 97 9 9 CD 14 2292 98 % % NN 14 2292 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 100 1987 1987 CD 14 2292 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 102 Imports import NNS 14 2292 103 : : : 14 2292 104 $ $ $ 14 2292 105 51.8 51.8 CD 14 2292 106 million million CD 14 2292 107 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 108 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2292 109 . . NNP 14 2292 110 , , , 14 2292 111 1988 1988 CD 14 2292 112 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 113 ; ; : 14 2292 114 commodities commodity NNS 14 2292 115 -- -- : 14 2292 116 intermediate intermediate JJ 14 2292 117 goods good NNS 14 2292 118 58 58 CD 14 2292 119 % % NN 14 2292 120 , , , 14 2292 121 food food NN 14 2292 122 17 17 CD 14 2292 123 % % NN 14 2292 124 , , , 14 2292 125 capital capital NN 14 2292 126 goods good NNS 14 2292 127 12 12 CD 14 2292 128 % % NN 14 2292 129 ; ; , 14 2292 130 partners partner NNS 14 2292 131 -- -- : 14 2292 132 New New NNP 14 2292 133 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2292 134 31 31 CD 14 2292 135 % % NN 14 2292 136 , , , 14 2292 137 Australia Australia NNP 14 2292 138 20 20 CD 14 2292 139 % % NN 14 2292 140 , , , 14 2292 141 Japan Japan NNP 14 2292 142 15 15 CD 14 2292 143 % % NN 14 2292 144 , , , 14 2292 145 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2292 146 15 15 CD 14 2292 147 % % NN 14 2292 148 , , , 14 2292 149 US US NNP 14 2292 150 5 5 CD 14 2292 151 % % NN 14 2292 152 , , , 14 2292 153 EC EC NNP 14 2292 154 4 4 CD 14 2292 155 % % NN 14 2292 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 157 1987 1987 CD 14 2292 158 ) ) -RRB- 14 2292 159 External external JJ 14 2292 160 debt debt NN 14 2292 161 : : : 14 2292 162 $ $ $ 14 2292 163 75 75 CD 14 2292 164 million million CD 14 2292 165 ( ( -LRB- 14 2292 166 December December NNP 14 2292 167 1988 1988 CD 14 2292 168 est est NNP 14 2292 169 . . . 14 2292 170 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2293 2 production production NN 14 2293 3 : : : 14 2293 4 growth growth NN 14 2293 5 rate rate NN 14 2293 6 - - : 14 2293 7 4.0 4.0 CD 14 2293 8 % % NN 14 2293 9 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 10 1987 1987 CD 14 2293 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 12 Electricity electricity NN 14 2293 13 : : : 14 2293 14 23,000 23,000 CD 14 2293 15 kW kw NN 14 2293 16 capacity capacity NN 14 2293 17 ; ; : 14 2293 18 35 35 CD 14 2293 19 million million CD 14 2293 20 kWh kWh NNS 14 2293 21 produced produce VBN 14 2293 22 , , , 14 2293 23 190 190 CD 14 2293 24 kWh kWh NNS 14 2293 25 per per IN 14 2293 26 capita capita NN 14 2293 27 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 28 1989 1989 CD 14 2293 29 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 30 Industries industry NNS 14 2293 31 : : : 14 2293 32 timber timber NN 14 2293 33 , , , 14 2293 34 tourism tourism NN 14 2293 35 , , , 14 2293 36 food food NN 14 2293 37 processing processing NN 14 2293 38 , , , 14 2293 39 fishing fish VBG 14 2293 40 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2293 41 : : : 14 2293 42 coconuts coconut NNS 14 2293 43 , , , 14 2293 44 fruit fruit NN 14 2293 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 46 including include VBG 14 2293 47 bananas banana NNS 14 2293 48 , , , 14 2293 49 taro taro NNP 14 2293 50 , , , 14 2293 51 yams yams NNP 14 2293 52 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 53 Aid aid NN 14 2293 54 : : : 14 2293 55 US US NNP 14 2293 56 commitments commitment NNS 14 2293 57 , , , 14 2293 58 including include VBG 14 2293 59 Ex Ex NNP 14 2293 60 - - HYPH 14 2293 61 Im Im NNP 14 2293 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 63 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2293 64 - - HYPH 14 2293 65 88 88 NNP 14 2293 66 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 67 , , , 14 2293 68 $ $ $ 14 2293 69 16 16 CD 14 2293 70 million million CD 14 2293 71 ; ; : 14 2293 72 Western western JJ 14 2293 73 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 74 non non JJ 14 2293 75 - - JJ 14 2293 76 US us JJ 14 2293 77 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 78 countries country NNS 14 2293 79 , , , 14 2293 80 ODA ODA NNP 14 2293 81 and and CC 14 2293 82 OOF OOF NNP 14 2293 83 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2293 84 commitments commitment NNS 14 2293 85 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 86 1970 1970 CD 14 2293 87 - - SYM 14 2293 88 87 87 CD 14 2293 89 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 90 , , , 14 2293 91 $ $ $ 14 2293 92 261 261 CD 14 2293 93 million million CD 14 2293 94 ; ; : 14 2293 95 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2293 96 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2293 97 aid aid NN 14 2293 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 99 1979 1979 CD 14 2293 100 - - SYM 14 2293 101 89 89 CD 14 2293 102 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 103 , , , 14 2293 104 $ $ $ 14 2293 105 4 4 CD 14 2293 106 million million CD 14 2293 107 Currency Currency NNP 14 2293 108 : : : 14 2293 109 tala tala NNP 14 2293 110 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 111 plural plural JJ 14 2293 112 -- -- : 14 2293 113 tala tala JJ 14 2293 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 115 ; ; : 14 2293 116 1 1 CD 14 2293 117 tala tala NN 14 2293 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 119 WS$ WS$ NNP 14 2293 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 121 = = NFP 14 2293 122 100 100 CD 14 2293 123 sene sene NNP 14 2293 124 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2293 125 rates rate NNS 14 2293 126 : : : 14 2293 127 tala tala NNP 14 2293 128 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 129 WS$ WS$ NNP 14 2293 130 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 131 per per IN 14 2293 132 US$ us$ $ 14 2293 133 1 1 CD 14 2293 134 - - HYPH 14 2293 135 -2.2857 -2.2857 NN 14 2293 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 137 January January NNP 14 2293 138 1990 1990 CD 14 2293 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 140 , , , 14 2293 141 2.2686 2.2686 CD 14 2293 142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 143 1989 1989 CD 14 2293 144 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 145 , , , 14 2293 146 2.0790 2.0790 CD 14 2293 147 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 148 1988 1988 CD 14 2293 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 150 , , , 14 2293 151 2.1204 2.1204 CD 14 2293 152 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 153 1987 1987 CD 14 2293 154 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 155 , , , 14 2293 156 2.2351 2.2351 CD 14 2293 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 158 1986 1986 CD 14 2293 159 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 160 , , , 14 2293 161 2.2437 2.2437 CD 14 2293 162 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 163 1985 1985 CD 14 2293 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 165 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2293 166 year year NN 14 2293 167 : : : 14 2293 168 calendar calendar NNP 14 2293 169 year year NN 14 2293 170 - - HYPH 14 2293 171 Communications Communications NNP 14 2293 172 Highways Highways NNP 14 2293 173 : : : 14 2293 174 2,042 2,042 CD 14 2293 175 km km NN 14 2293 176 total total JJ 14 2293 177 ; ; : 14 2293 178 375 375 CD 14 2293 179 km km NN 14 2293 180 sealed seal VBN 14 2293 181 ; ; : 14 2293 182 remainder remainder NN 14 2293 183 mostly mostly RB 14 2293 184 gravel gravel NN 14 2293 185 , , , 14 2293 186 crushed crush VBN 14 2293 187 stone stone NN 14 2293 188 , , , 14 2293 189 or or CC 14 2293 190 earth earth NN 14 2293 191 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2293 192 : : : 14 2293 193 Apia Apia NNP 14 2293 194 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2293 195 marine marine NN 14 2293 196 : : : 14 2293 197 3 3 CD 14 2293 198 ships ship NNS 14 2293 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 200 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2293 201 GRT GRT NNP 14 2293 202 or or CC 14 2293 203 over over RB 14 2293 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 205 totaling total VBG 14 2293 206 24,930 24,930 CD 14 2293 207 GRT/34,135 grt/34,135 NN 14 2293 208 DWT dwt NN 14 2293 209 ; ; : 14 2293 210 includes include VBZ 14 2293 211 2 2 CD 14 2293 212 container container NN 14 2293 213 , , , 14 2293 214 1 1 CD 14 2293 215 roll roll NN 14 2293 216 - - HYPH 14 2293 217 on on IN 14 2293 218 / / SYM 14 2293 219 roll roll NN 14 2293 220 - - HYPH 14 2293 221 off off RP 14 2293 222 cargo cargo NN 14 2293 223 Civil civil JJ 14 2293 224 air air NN 14 2293 225 : : : 14 2293 226 3 3 CD 14 2293 227 major major JJ 14 2293 228 transport transport NN 14 2293 229 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2293 230 Airports airport NNS 14 2293 231 : : : 14 2293 232 4 4 CD 14 2293 233 total total NN 14 2293 234 , , , 14 2293 235 4 4 CD 14 2293 236 usable usable JJ 14 2293 237 ; ; : 14 2293 238 1 1 CD 14 2293 239 with with IN 14 2293 240 permanent permanent JJ 14 2293 241 - - HYPH 14 2293 242 surface surface NN 14 2293 243 runways runway NNS 14 2293 244 ; ; : 14 2293 245 none none NN 14 2293 246 with with IN 14 2293 247 runways runway NNS 14 2293 248 over over IN 14 2293 249 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2293 250 m m CD 14 2293 251 ; ; : 14 2293 252 1 1 CD 14 2293 253 with with IN 14 2293 254 runways runways NNP 14 2293 255 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2293 256 - - HYPH 14 2293 257 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2293 258 m m NN 14 2293 259 ; ; : 14 2293 260 none none NN 14 2293 261 with with IN 14 2293 262 runways runway NNS 14 2293 263 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2293 264 - - HYPH 14 2293 265 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2293 266 m m NNP 14 2293 267 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2293 268 : : : 14 2293 269 7,500 7,500 CD 14 2293 270 telephones telephone NNS 14 2293 271 ; ; : 14 2293 272 70,000 70,000 CD 14 2293 273 radio radio NN 14 2293 274 receivers receiver NNS 14 2293 275 ; ; : 14 2293 276 stations--1 stations--1 ADD 14 2293 277 AM am NN 14 2293 278 , , , 14 2293 279 no no DT 14 2293 280 FM FM NNP 14 2293 281 , , , 14 2293 282 no no DT 14 2293 283 TV tv NN 14 2293 284 ; ; : 14 2293 285 1 1 CD 14 2293 286 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2293 287 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2293 288 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 14 2293 289 station station NN 14 2293 290 - - : 14 2293 291 Defense Defense NNP 14 2293 292 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2293 293 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2293 294 : : : 14 2293 295 NA NA NNP 14 2293 296 Military military JJ 14 2293 297 manpower manpower NN 14 2293 298 : : : 14 2293 299 NA NA NNP 14 2293 300 Defense Defense NNP 14 2293 301 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2293 302 : : : 14 2293 303 NA NA NNP 14 2293 304 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2293 305 Country country NN 14 2293 306 : : : 14 2293 307 World World NNP 14 2293 308 - - HYPH 14 2293 309 Geography Geography NNP 14 2293 310 Total Total NNP 14 2293 311 area area NN 14 2293 312 : : : 14 2293 313 510,072,000 510,072,000 CD 14 2293 314 km2 km2 NN 14 2293 315 ; ; : 14 2293 316 361,132,000 361,132,000 CD 14 2293 317 km2 km2 NNP 14 2293 318 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 319 70.8 70.8 CD 14 2293 320 % % NN 14 2293 321 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 322 is be VBZ 14 2293 323 water water NN 14 2293 324 and and CC 14 2293 325 148,940,000 148,940,000 CD 14 2293 326 km2 km2 NNP 14 2293 327 ( ( -LRB- 14 2293 328 29.2 29.2 CD 14 2293 329 % % NN 14 2293 330 ) ) -RRB- 14 2293 331 is be VBZ 14 2293 332 land land NN 14 2293 333 Comparative comparative JJ 14 2293 334 area area NN 14 2293 335 : : : 14 2293 336 land land NN 14 2293 337 area area NN 14 2293 338 about about RB 14 2293 339 16 16 CD 14 2293 340 times time NNS 14 2293 341 the the DT 14 2293 342 size size NN 14 2293 343 of of IN 14 2293 344 the the DT 14 2293 345 US US NNP 14 2293 346 Land Land NNP 14 2293 347 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2293 348 : : : 14 2293 349 442,000 442,000 CD 14 2293 350 km km NN 14 2293 351 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2293 352 : : : 14 2293 353 359,000 359,000 CD 14 2293 354 km km NN 14 2293 355 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2293 356 claims claim VBZ 14 2293 357 : : : 14 2293 358 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2293 359 zone zone NN 14 2293 360 : : : 14 2293 361 generally generally RB 14 2293 362 24 24 CD 14 2293 363 nm nm UH 14 2293 364 , , , 14 2293 365 but but CC 14 2293 366 varies vary VBZ 14 2293 367 from from IN 14 2293 368 4 4 CD 14 2293 369 nm nm NN 14 2293 370 to to IN 14 2293 371 24 24 CD 14 2293 372 nm nm UH 14 2293 373 ; ; : 14 2293 374 Continental continental JJ 14 2293 375 shelf shelf NN 14 2293 376 : : : 14 2293 377 generally generally RB 14 2293 378 200 200 CD 14 2293 379 nm nm UH 14 2293 380 , , , 14 2293 381 but but CC 14 2293 382 some some DT 14 2293 383 are be VBP 14 2293 384 200 200 CD 14 2293 385 meters meter NNS 14 2293 386 in in IN 14 2293 387 depth depth NN 14 2293 388 ; ; : 14 2293 389 Exclusive exclusive JJ 14 2293 390 fishing fishing NN 14 2293 391 zone zone NN 14 2293 392 : : : 14 2293 393 most most JJS 14 2293 394 are be VBP 14 2293 395 200 200 CD 14 2293 396 nm nm CD 14 2293 397 , , , 14 2293 398 but but CC 14 2293 399 varies vary VBZ 14 2293 400 from from IN 14 2293 401 12 12 CD 14 2293 402 nm nm NN 14 2293 403 to to IN 14 2293 404 200 200 CD 14 2293 405 nm nm CD 14 2293 406 ; ; : 14 2293 407 Extended extended JJ 14 2293 408 economic economic JJ 14 2293 409 zone zone NN 14 2293 410 : : : 14 2293 411 200 200 CD 14 2293 412 nm nm CD 14 2293 413 , , , 14 2293 414 only only RB 14 2293 415 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 2293 416 claims claim VBZ 14 2293 417 150 150 CD 14 2293 418 nm nm RB 14 2293 419 ; ; : 14 2293 420 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2293 421 sea sea NN 14 2293 422 : : : 14 2293 423 generally generally RB 14 2293 424 12 12 CD 14 2293 425 nm nm UH 14 2293 426 , , , 14 2293 427 but but CC 14 2293 428 varies vary VBZ 14 2293 429 from from IN 14 2293 430 3 3 CD 14 2293 431 nm nm NN 14 2293 432 to to IN 14 2293 433 200 200 CD 14 2293 434 nm nm NNP 14 2293 435 Disputes Disputes NNP 14 2293 436 : : : 14 2293 437 13 13 CD 14 2293 438 international international JJ 14 2293 439 land land NN 14 2293 440 boundary boundary JJ 14 2293 441 disputes dispute NNS 14 2293 442 -- -- : 14 2293 443 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2293 444 - - HYPH 14 2293 445 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2293 446 , , , 14 2293 447 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 2293 448 - - HYPH 14 2293 449 India India NNP 14 2293 450 , , , 14 2293 451 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2293 452 - - HYPH 14 2293 453 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 2293 454 , , , 14 2293 455 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2293 456 - - HYPH 14 2293 457 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2293 458 , , , 14 2293 459 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2293 460 - - HYPH 14 2293 461 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2293 462 , , , 14 2293 463 China China NNP 14 2293 464 - - HYPH 14 2293 465 India India NNP 14 2293 466 , , , 14 2293 467 China China NNP 14 2293 468 - - HYPH 14 2293 469 USSR USSR NNP 14 2293 470 , , , 14 2293 471 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 2293 472 - - HYPH 14 2293 473 Peru Peru NNP 14 2293 474 , , , 14 2293 475 El El NNP 14 2293 476 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 2293 477 - - HYPH 14 2293 478 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 2293 479 , , , 14 2293 480 French French NNP 14 2293 481 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 2293 482 - - HYPH 14 2293 483 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2293 484 , , , 14 2293 485 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2293 486 - - HYPH 14 2293 487 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2293 488 , , , 14 2293 489 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2293 490 - - HYPH 14 2293 491 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2293 492 , , , 14 2293 493 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 2293 494 - - HYPH 14 2293 495 UAE UAE NNP 14 2293 496 Climate climate NN 14 2293 497 : : : 14 2293 498 two two CD 14 2293 499 large large JJ 14 2293 500 areas area NNS 14 2293 501 of of IN 14 2293 502 polar polar JJ 14 2293 503 climates climate NNS 14 2293 504 separated separate VBN 14 2293 505 by by IN 14 2293 506 two two CD 14 2293 507 rather rather RB 14 2293 508 narrow narrow JJ 14 2293 509 temperate temperate NN 14 2293 510 zones zone NNS 14 2293 511 from from IN 14 2293 512 a a DT 14 2293 513 wide wide JJ 14 2293 514 equatorial equatorial JJ 14 2293 515 band band NN 14 2293 516 of of IN 14 2293 517 tropical tropical JJ 14 2293 518 to to IN 14 2293 519 subtropical subtropical JJ 14 2293 520 climates climate NNS 14 2293 521 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2293 522 : : : 14 2293 523 highest high JJS 14 2293 524 elevation elevation NN 14 2293 525 is be VBZ 14 2293 526 Mt. Mount NNP 14 2294 1 Everest Everest NNP 14 2294 2 at at IN 14 2294 3 8,848 8,848 CD 14 2294 4 meters meter NNS 14 2294 5 and and CC 14 2294 6 lowest low JJS 14 2294 7 elevation elevation NN 14 2294 8 is be VBZ 14 2294 9 the the DT 14 2294 10 Dead Dead NNP 14 2294 11 Sea Sea NNP 14 2294 12 at at IN 14 2294 13 392 392 CD 14 2294 14 meters meter NNS 14 2294 15 below below IN 14 2294 16 sea sea NN 14 2294 17 level level NN 14 2294 18 ; ; : 14 2294 19 greatest great JJS 14 2294 20 ocean ocean NN 14 2294 21 depth depth NN 14 2294 22 is be VBZ 14 2294 23 the the DT 14 2294 24 Marianas Marianas NNP 14 2294 25 Trench Trench NNP 14 2294 26 at at IN 14 2294 27 10,924 10,924 CD 14 2294 28 meters meter NNS 14 2294 29 Natural natural JJ 14 2294 30 resources resource NNS 14 2294 31 : : : 14 2294 32 the the DT 14 2294 33 oceans ocean NNS 14 2294 34 represent represent VBP 14 2294 35 the the DT 14 2294 36 last last JJ 14 2294 37 major major JJ 14 2294 38 frontier frontier NN 14 2294 39 for for IN 14 2294 40 the the DT 14 2294 41 discovery discovery NN 14 2294 42 and and CC 14 2294 43 development development NN 14 2294 44 of of IN 14 2294 45 natural natural JJ 14 2294 46 resources resource NNS 14 2294 47 Land Land NNP 14 2294 48 use use NN 14 2294 49 : : : 14 2294 50 10 10 CD 14 2294 51 % % NN 14 2294 52 arable arable JJ 14 2294 53 land land NN 14 2294 54 ; 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; : 14 2294 224 66 66 CD 14 2294 225 % % NN 14 2294 226 women woman NNS 14 2294 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 2294 228 1980 1980 CD 14 2294 229 ) ) -RRB- 14 2294 230 Labor labor NN 14 2294 231 force force NN 14 2294 232 : : : 14 2294 233 1,939,000,000 1,939,000,000 CD 14 2294 234 ( ( -LRB- 14 2294 235 1984 1984 CD 14 2294 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 2294 237 Organized organize VBN 14 2294 238 labor labor NN 14 2294 239 : : : 14 2294 240 NA NA NNP 14 2294 241 - - HYPH 14 2294 242 Government Government NNP 14 2294 243 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2294 244 divisions division NNS 14 2294 245 : : : 14 2294 246 248 248 CD 14 2294 247 nations nation NNS 14 2294 248 , , , 14 2294 249 dependent dependent JJ 14 2294 250 areas area NNS 14 2294 251 , , , 14 2294 252 and and CC 14 2294 253 other other JJ 14 2294 254 entities entity NNS 14 2294 255 Legal legal JJ 14 2294 256 system system NN 14 2294 257 : : : 14 2294 258 varies varie NNS 14 2294 259 among among IN 14 2294 260 each each DT 14 2294 261 of of IN 14 2294 262 the the DT 14 2294 263 entities entity NNS 14 2294 264 ; ; : 14 2294 265 162 162 CD 14 2294 266 are be VBP 14 2294 267 parties party NNS 14 2294 268 to to IN 14 2294 269 the the DT 14 2294 270 United United NNP 14 2294 271 Nations Nations NNP 14 2294 272 International International NNP 14 2294 273 Court Court NNP 14 2294 274 of of IN 14 2294 275 Justice Justice NNP 14 2294 276 ( ( -LRB- 14 2294 277 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2294 278 ) ) -RRB- 14 2294 279 or or CC 14 2294 280 World World NNP 14 2294 281 Court Court NNP 14 2294 282 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2294 283 representation representation NN 14 2294 284 : : : 14 2294 285 there there EX 14 2294 286 are be VBP 14 2294 287 159 159 CD 14 2294 288 members member NNS 14 2294 289 of of IN 14 2294 290 the the DT 14 2294 291 UN UN NNP 14 2294 292 - - HYPH 14 2294 293 Economy Economy NNP 14 2294 294 Overview Overview NNP 14 2294 295 : : : 14 2294 296 In in IN 14 2294 297 1989 1989 CD 14 2294 298 the the DT 14 2294 299 World World NNP 14 2294 300 economy economy NN 14 2294 301 grew grow VBD 14 2294 302 at at IN 14 2294 303 an an DT 14 2294 304 estimated estimate VBN 14 2294 305 3.0 3.0 CD 14 2294 306 % % NN 14 2294 307 , , , 14 2294 308 somewhat somewhat RB 14 2294 309 lower low JJR 14 2294 310 than than IN 14 2294 311 the the DT 14 2294 312 estimated estimate VBN 14 2294 313 3.4 3.4 CD 14 2294 314 % % NN 14 2294 315 for for IN 14 2294 316 1988 1988 CD 14 2294 317 . . . 14 2295 1 The the DT 14 2295 2 technologically technologically RB 14 2295 3 advanced advanced JJ 14 2295 4 areas area NNS 14 2295 5 -- -- : 14 2295 6 North North NNP 14 2295 7 America America NNP 14 2295 8 , , , 14 2295 9 Japan Japan NNP 14 2295 10 , , , 14 2295 11 and and CC 14 2295 12 Western Western NNP 14 2295 13 Europe Europe NNP 14 2295 14 -- -- : 14 2295 15 together together RB 14 2295 16 account account VBP 14 2295 17 for for IN 14 2295 18 65 65 CD 14 2295 19 % % NN 14 2295 20 of of IN 14 2295 21 the the DT 14 2295 22 gross gross JJ 14 2295 23 world world NN 14 2295 24 product product NN 14 2295 25 ( ( -LRB- 14 2295 26 GWP GWP NNP 14 2295 27 ) ) -RRB- 14 2295 28 of of IN 14 2295 29 $ $ $ 14 2295 30 20.3 20.3 CD 14 2295 31 trillion trillion CD 14 2295 32 ; ; : 14 2295 33 these these DT 14 2295 34 developed develop VBN 14 2295 35 areas area NNS 14 2295 36 grew grow VBD 14 2295 37 in in IN 14 2295 38 the the DT 14 2295 39 aggregate aggregate NN 14 2295 40 at at IN 14 2295 41 3.5 3.5 CD 14 2295 42 % % NN 14 2295 43 . . . 14 2296 1 In in IN 14 2296 2 contrast contrast NN 14 2296 3 , , , 14 2296 4 the the DT 14 2296 5 Communist communist JJ 14 2296 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2296 7 Second Second NNP 14 2296 8 World World NNP 14 2296 9 ) ) -RRB- 14 2296 10 countries country NNS 14 2296 11 typically typically RB 14 2296 12 grew grow VBD 14 2296 13 at at IN 14 2296 14 between between IN 14 2296 15 0 0 CD 14 2296 16 % % NN 14 2296 17 and and CC 14 2296 18 2 2 CD 14 2296 19 % % NN 14 2296 20 , , , 14 2296 21 accounting account VBG 14 2296 22 for for IN 14 2296 23 23 23 CD 14 2296 24 % % NN 14 2296 25 of of IN 14 2296 26 GWP GWP NNP 14 2296 27 . . . 14 2297 1 Experience experience NN 14 2297 2 in in IN 14 2297 3 the the DT 14 2297 4 developing develop VBG 14 2297 5 countries country NNS 14 2297 6 continued continue VBD 14 2297 7 mixed mixed JJ 14 2297 8 , , , 14 2297 9 with with IN 14 2297 10 the the DT 14 2297 11 newly newly RB 14 2297 12 industrializing industrialize VBG 14 2297 13 countries country NNS 14 2297 14 generally generally RB 14 2297 15 maintaining maintain VBG 14 2297 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 14 2297 17 rapid rapid JJ 14 2297 18 growth growth NN 14 2297 19 , , , 14 2297 20 and and CC 14 2297 21 many many JJ 14 2297 22 others other NNS 14 2297 23 struggling struggle VBG 14 2297 24 with with IN 14 2297 25 debt debt NN 14 2297 26 , , , 14 2297 27 inflation inflation NN 14 2297 28 , , , 14 2297 29 and and CC 14 2297 30 inadequate inadequate JJ 14 2297 31 investment investment NN 14 2297 32 . . . 14 2298 1 The the DT 14 2298 2 year year NN 14 2298 3 1989 1989 CD 14 2298 4 ended end VBD 14 2298 5 with with IN 14 2298 6 remarkable remarkable JJ 14 2298 7 political political JJ 14 2298 8 upheavals upheaval NNS 14 2298 9 in in IN 14 2298 10 the the DT 14 2298 11 Communist communist JJ 14 2298 12 countries country NNS 14 2298 13 , , , 14 2298 14 which which WDT 14 2298 15 presumably presumably RB 14 2298 16 will will MD 14 2298 17 dislocate dislocate VB 14 2298 18 economic economic JJ 14 2298 19 production production NN 14 2298 20 still still RB 14 2298 21 further far RBR 14 2298 22 . . . 14 2299 1 The the DT 14 2299 2 addition addition NN 14 2299 3 of of IN 14 2299 4 nearly nearly RB 14 2299 5 100 100 CD 14 2299 6 million million CD 14 2299 7 people people NNS 14 2299 8 a a DT 14 2299 9 year year NN 14 2299 10 to to IN 14 2299 11 an an DT 14 2299 12 already already RB 14 2299 13 overcrowded overcrowded JJ 14 2299 14 globe globe NN 14 2299 15 will will MD 14 2299 16 exacerbate exacerbate VB 14 2299 17 the the DT 14 2299 18 problems problem NNS 14 2299 19 of of IN 14 2299 20 pollution pollution NN 14 2299 21 , , , 14 2299 22 desertification desertification NN 14 2299 23 , , , 14 2299 24 underemployment underemployment NN 14 2299 25 , , , 14 2299 26 and and CC 14 2299 27 poverty poverty NN 14 2299 28 throughout throughout IN 14 2299 29 the the DT 14 2299 30 1990s 1990s CD 14 2299 31 . . . 14 2300 1 GWP GWP NNP 14 2300 2 ( ( -LRB- 14 2300 3 gross gross JJ 14 2300 4 world world NN 14 2300 5 product product NN 14 2300 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2300 7 : : : 14 2300 8 $ $ $ 14 2300 9 20.3 20.3 CD 14 2300 10 trillion trillion CD 14 2300 11 , , , 14 2300 12 per per IN 14 2300 13 capita capita FW 14 2300 14 $ $ $ 14 2300 15 3,870 3,870 CD 14 2300 16 ; ; : 14 2300 17 real real JJ 14 2300 18 growth growth NN 14 2300 19 rate rate NN 14 2300 20 3.0 3.0 CD 14 2300 21 % % NN 14 2300 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2300 23 1989 1989 CD 14 2300 24 est est NNP 14 2300 25 . . . 14 2300 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 2301 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2301 2 rate rate NN 14 2301 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2301 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2301 5 prices price NNS 14 2301 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2301 7 : : : 14 2301 8 5 5 CD 14 2301 9 % % NN 14 2301 10 , , , 14 2301 11 developed developed JJ 14 2301 12 countries country NNS 14 2301 13 ; ; : 14 2301 14 100 100 CD 14 2301 15 % % NN 14 2301 16 , , , 14 2301 17 developing develop VBG 14 2301 18 countries country NNS 14 2301 19 with with IN 14 2301 20 wide wide JJ 14 2301 21 variations variation NNS 14 2301 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2301 23 1989 1989 CD 14 2301 24 est est NNP 14 2301 25 . . . 14 2301 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 2302 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2302 2 rate rate NN 14 2302 3 : : : 14 2302 4 NA% NA% `` 14 2302 5 Exports export NNS 14 2302 6 : : : 14 2302 7 $ $ $ 14 2302 8 2,694 2,694 CD 14 2302 9 billion billion CD 14 2302 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2302 11 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2302 12 . . NNP 14 2302 13 , , , 14 2302 14 1988 1988 CD 14 2302 15 ) ) -RRB- 14 2302 16 ; ; : 14 2302 17 commodities commodity NNS 14 2302 18 -- -- : 14 2302 19 NA na NN 14 2302 20 ; ; : 14 2302 21 partners partner NNS 14 2302 22 -- -- : 14 2302 23 in in IN 14 2302 24 value value NN 14 2302 25 , , , 14 2302 26 about about RB 14 2302 27 70 70 CD 14 2302 28 % % NN 14 2302 29 of of IN 14 2302 30 exports export NNS 14 2302 31 from from IN 14 2302 32 industrial industrial JJ 14 2302 33 countries country NNS 14 2302 34 Imports import NNS 14 2302 35 : : : 14 2302 36 $ $ $ 14 2302 37 2,750 2,750 CD 14 2302 38 billion billion CD 14 2302 39 ( ( -LRB- 14 2302 40 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2302 41 . . NNP 14 2302 42 , , , 14 2302 43 1988 1988 CD 14 2302 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 2302 45 ; ; : 14 2302 46 commodities commodity NNS 14 2302 47 -- -- : 14 2302 48 NA na NN 14 2302 49 ; ; : 14 2302 50 partners partner NNS 14 2302 51 -- -- : 14 2302 52 in in IN 14 2302 53 value value NN 14 2302 54 , , , 14 2302 55 about about RB 14 2302 56 75 75 CD 14 2302 57 % % NN 14 2302 58 of of IN 14 2302 59 imports import NNS 14 2302 60 by by IN 14 2302 61 the the DT 14 2302 62 industrial industrial JJ 14 2302 63 countries country NNS 14 2302 64 External external JJ 14 2302 65 debt debt NN 14 2302 66 : : : 14 2302 67 $ $ $ 14 2302 68 1,008 1,008 CD 14 2302 69 billion billion CD 14 2302 70 for for IN 14 2302 71 less less RBR 14 2302 72 developed developed JJ 14 2302 73 countries country NNS 14 2302 74 ( ( -LRB- 14 2302 75 1988 1988 CD 14 2302 76 est est NNP 14 2302 77 . . . 14 2302 78 ) ) -RRB- 14 2303 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2303 2 production production NN 14 2303 3 : : : 14 2303 4 growth growth NN 14 2303 5 rate rate NN 14 2303 6 5 5 CD 14 2303 7 % % NN 14 2303 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 2303 9 1989 1989 CD 14 2303 10 est est NNP 14 2303 11 . . . 14 2303 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2304 1 Electricity electricity NN 14 2304 2 : : : 14 2304 3 2,838,680,000 2,838,680,000 CD 14 2304 4 kW kw NN 14 2304 5 capacity capacity NN 14 2304 6 ; ; : 14 2304 7 11,222,029 11,222,029 CD 14 2304 8 million million CD 14 2304 9 kWh kWh NNS 14 2304 10 produced produce VBN 14 2304 11 , , , 14 2304 12 2,140 2,140 CD 14 2304 13 kWh kWh NNS 14 2304 14 per per IN 14 2304 15 capita capita NN 14 2304 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2304 17 1989 1989 CD 14 2304 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 2304 19 Industries industry NNS 14 2304 20 : : : 14 2304 21 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2304 22 , , , 14 2304 23 energy energy NN 14 2304 24 , , , 14 2304 25 machinery machinery NN 14 2304 26 , , , 14 2304 27 electronics electronic NNS 14 2304 28 , , , 14 2304 29 metals metal NNS 14 2304 30 , , , 14 2304 31 mining mining NN 14 2304 32 , , , 14 2304 33 textiles textile NNS 14 2304 34 , , , 14 2304 35 food food NN 14 2304 36 processing processing NN 14 2304 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2304 38 : : : 14 2304 39 cereals cereal NNS 14 2304 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2304 41 wheat wheat NN 14 2304 42 , , , 14 2304 43 maize maize NN 14 2304 44 , , , 14 2304 45 rice rice NN 14 2304 46 ) ) -RRB- 14 2304 47 , , , 14 2304 48 sugar sugar NN 14 2304 49 , , , 14 2304 50 livestock livestock NN 14 2304 51 products product NNS 14 2304 52 , , , 14 2304 53 tropical tropical JJ 14 2304 54 crops crop NNS 14 2304 55 , , , 14 2304 56 fruit fruit NN 14 2304 57 , , , 14 2304 58 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 2304 59 , , , 14 2304 60 fish fish NN 14 2304 61 Aid aid NN 14 2304 62 : : : 14 2304 63 NA NA NNP 14 2304 64 - - HYPH 14 2304 65 Communications Communications NNP 14 2304 66 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2304 67 : : : 14 2304 68 Mina Mina NNP 14 2304 69 al al NNP 14 2304 70 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 14 2304 71 ( ( -LRB- 14 2304 72 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 2304 73 ) ) -RRB- 14 2304 74 , , , 14 2304 75 Chiba Chiba NNP 14 2304 76 , , , 14 2304 77 Houston Houston NNP 14 2304 78 , , , 14 2304 79 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 14 2304 80 , , , 14 2304 81 Kobe Kobe NNP 14 2304 82 , , , 14 2304 83 Marseille Marseille NNP 14 2304 84 , , , 14 2304 85 New New NNP 14 2304 86 Orleans Orleans NNP 14 2304 87 , , , 14 2304 88 New New NNP 14 2304 89 York York NNP 14 2304 90 , , , 14 2304 91 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 14 2304 92 , , , 14 2304 93 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 14 2304 94 - - HYPH 14 2304 95 Defense Defense NNP 14 2304 96 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2304 97 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2304 98 : : : 14 2304 99 ground ground NN 14 2304 100 , , , 14 2304 101 maritime maritime NN 14 2304 102 , , , 14 2304 103 and and CC 14 2304 104 air air NN 14 2304 105 forces force NNS 14 2304 106 at at IN 14 2304 107 all all DT 14 2304 108 levels level NNS 14 2304 109 of of IN 14 2304 110 technology technology NN 14 2304 111 Military military JJ 14 2304 112 manpower manpower NN 14 2304 113 : : : 14 2304 114 29.15 29.15 CD 14 2304 115 million million CD 14 2304 116 persons person NNS 14 2304 117 in in IN 14 2304 118 the the DT 14 2304 119 defense defense NN 14 2304 120 forces force NNS 14 2304 121 of of IN 14 2304 122 the the DT 14 2304 123 World World NNP 14 2304 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 2304 125 1987 1987 CD 14 2304 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 2304 127 Defense defense NN 14 2304 128 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2304 129 : : : 14 2304 130 5.4 5.4 CD 14 2304 131 % % NN 14 2304 132 of of IN 14 2304 133 GWP GWP NNP 14 2304 134 , , , 14 2304 135 or or CC 14 2304 136 $ $ $ 14 2304 137 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2304 138 trillion trillion CD 14 2304 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 2304 140 1989 1989 CD 14 2304 141 est est NNP 14 2304 142 . . . 14 2304 143 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2305 2 Country country NN 14 2305 3 : : : 14 2305 4 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2305 5 Arab Arab NNP 14 2305 6 Republic Republic NNP 14 2305 7 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2305 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 9 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 14 2305 10 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 11 or or CC 14 2305 12 North North NNP 14 2305 13 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2305 14 - - HYPH 14 2305 15 Geography Geography NNP 14 2305 16 Total Total NNP 14 2305 17 area area NN 14 2305 18 : : : 14 2305 19 195,000 195,000 CD 14 2305 20 km2 km2 NN 14 2305 21 ; ; : 14 2305 22 land land NN 14 2305 23 area area NN 14 2305 24 : : : 14 2305 25 195,000 195,000 CD 14 2305 26 km2 km2 NNP 14 2305 27 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2305 28 area area NN 14 2305 29 : : : 14 2305 30 slightly slightly RB 14 2305 31 smaller small JJR 14 2305 32 than than IN 14 2305 33 South South NNP 14 2305 34 Dakota Dakota NNP 14 2305 35 Land Land NNP 14 2305 36 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2305 37 : : : 14 2305 38 1,209 1,209 CD 14 2305 39 km km NN 14 2305 40 total total NN 14 2305 41 ; ; : 14 2305 42 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2305 43 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2305 44 628 628 CD 14 2305 45 km km NN 14 2305 46 , , , 14 2305 47 PDRY PDRY NNP 14 2305 48 581 581 CD 14 2305 49 km km NN 14 2305 50 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2305 51 : : : 14 2305 52 523 523 CD 14 2305 53 km km NN 14 2305 54 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2305 55 claims claim VBZ 14 2305 56 : : : 14 2305 57 Contiguous contiguous JJ 14 2305 58 zone zone NN 14 2305 59 : : : 14 2305 60 18 18 CD 14 2305 61 nm nm CD 14 2305 62 ; ; : 14 2305 63 Continental continental JJ 14 2305 64 shelf shelf NN 14 2305 65 : : : 14 2305 66 200 200 CD 14 2305 67 meters meter NNS 14 2305 68 ; ; : 14 2305 69 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2305 70 sea sea NN 14 2305 71 : : : 14 2305 72 12 12 CD 14 2305 73 nm nm NNP 14 2305 74 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2305 75 : : : 14 2305 76 sections section NNS 14 2305 77 of of IN 14 2305 78 the the DT 14 2305 79 boundary boundary JJ 14 2305 80 with with IN 14 2305 81 PDRY PDRY NNP 14 2305 82 are be VBP 14 2305 83 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2305 84 or or CC 14 2305 85 undefined undefined JJ 14 2305 86 ; ; : 14 2305 87 undefined undefined JJ 14 2305 88 section section NN 14 2305 89 of of IN 14 2305 90 boundary boundary JJ 14 2305 91 with with IN 14 2305 92 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2305 93 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2305 94 Climate Climate NNP 14 2305 95 : : : 14 2305 96 desert desert NN 14 2305 97 ; ; , 14 2305 98 hot hot JJ 14 2305 99 and and CC 14 2305 100 humid humid JJ 14 2305 101 along along IN 14 2305 102 coast coast NN 14 2305 103 ; ; : 14 2305 104 temperate temperate VB 14 2305 105 in in IN 14 2305 106 central central JJ 14 2305 107 mountains mountain NNS 14 2305 108 ; ; : 14 2305 109 harsh harsh JJ 14 2305 110 desert desert NN 14 2305 111 in in IN 14 2305 112 east east NNP 14 2305 113 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2305 114 : : : 14 2305 115 narrow narrow JJ 14 2305 116 coastal coastal JJ 14 2305 117 plain plain NN 14 2305 118 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 119 Tihama Tihama NNP 14 2305 120 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 121 ; ; : 14 2305 122 western western JJ 14 2305 123 mountains mountain NNS 14 2305 124 ; ; : 14 2305 125 flat flat JJ 14 2305 126 dissected dissect VBN 14 2305 127 plain plain JJ 14 2305 128 in in IN 14 2305 129 center center NN 14 2305 130 sloping sloping NN 14 2305 131 into into IN 14 2305 132 desert desert NN 14 2305 133 interior interior NN 14 2305 134 of of IN 14 2305 135 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 2305 136 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 2305 137 Natural Natural NNP 14 2305 138 resources resource NNS 14 2305 139 : : : 14 2305 140 crude crude JJ 14 2305 141 oil oil NN 14 2305 142 , , , 14 2305 143 rock rock NN 14 2305 144 salt salt NN 14 2305 145 , , , 14 2305 146 marble marble NN 14 2305 147 ; ; : 14 2305 148 small small JJ 14 2305 149 deposits deposit NNS 14 2305 150 of of IN 14 2305 151 coal coal NN 14 2305 152 , , , 14 2305 153 nickel nickel NN 14 2305 154 , , , 14 2305 155 and and CC 14 2305 156 copper copper NN 14 2305 157 ; ; , 14 2305 158 fertile fertile JJ 14 2305 159 soil soil NN 14 2305 160 Land Land NNP 14 2305 161 use use NN 14 2305 162 : : : 14 2305 163 14 14 CD 14 2305 164 % % NN 14 2305 165 arable arable JJ 14 2305 166 land land NN 14 2305 167 ; ; : 14 2305 168 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2305 169 permanent permanent JJ 14 2305 170 crops crop NNS 14 2305 171 ; ; : 14 2305 172 36 36 CD 14 2305 173 % % NN 14 2305 174 meadows meadow NNS 14 2305 175 and and CC 14 2305 176 pastures pasture NNS 14 2305 177 ; ; : 14 2305 178 8 8 CD 14 2305 179 % % NN 14 2305 180 forest forest NN 14 2305 181 and and CC 14 2305 182 woodland woodland NN 14 2305 183 ; ; : 14 2305 184 42 42 CD 14 2305 185 % % NN 14 2305 186 other other JJ 14 2305 187 ; ; : 14 2305 188 includes include VBZ 14 2305 189 1 1 CD 14 2305 190 % % NN 14 2305 191 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2305 192 Environment Environment NNP 14 2305 193 : : : 14 2305 194 subject subject JJ 14 2305 195 to to IN 14 2305 196 sand sand NN 14 2305 197 and and CC 14 2305 198 dust dust NN 14 2305 199 storms storm NNS 14 2305 200 in in IN 14 2305 201 summer summer NN 14 2305 202 ; ; : 14 2305 203 overgrazing overgrazing NN 14 2305 204 ; ; : 14 2305 205 soil soil NN 14 2305 206 erosion erosion NN 14 2305 207 ; ; : 14 2305 208 desertification desertification NN 14 2305 209 Note note NN 14 2305 210 : : : 14 2305 211 controls control NNS 14 2305 212 northern northern JJ 14 2305 213 approaches approach NNS 14 2305 214 to to IN 14 2305 215 Bab Bab NNP 14 2305 216 el el NNP 14 2305 217 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 14 2305 218 linking link VBG 14 2305 219 Red Red NNP 14 2305 220 Sea Sea NNP 14 2305 221 and and CC 14 2305 222 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2305 223 of of IN 14 2305 224 Aden Aden NNP 14 2305 225 , , , 14 2305 226 one one CD 14 2305 227 of of IN 14 2305 228 world world NN 14 2305 229 's 's POS 14 2305 230 most most RBS 14 2305 231 active active JJ 14 2305 232 shipping shipping NN 14 2305 233 lanes lane NNS 14 2305 234 - - : 14 2305 235 People People NNP 14 2305 236 Population Population NNP 14 2305 237 : : : 14 2305 238 7,160,981 7,160,981 CD 14 2305 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 240 July July NNP 14 2305 241 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 242 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 243 , , , 14 2305 244 growth growth NN 14 2305 245 rate rate NN 14 2305 246 3.1 3.1 CD 14 2305 247 % % NN 14 2305 248 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 249 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 250 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 251 Birth birth NN 14 2305 252 rate rate NN 14 2305 253 : : : 14 2305 254 52 52 CD 14 2305 255 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2305 256 population population NN 14 2305 257 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 258 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 259 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 260 Death death NN 14 2305 261 rate rate NN 14 2305 262 : : : 14 2305 263 17 17 CD 14 2305 264 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2305 265 population population NN 14 2305 266 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 267 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 269 Net net JJ 14 2305 270 migration migration NN 14 2305 271 rate rate NN 14 2305 272 : : : 14 2305 273 - - : 14 2305 274 4 4 CD 14 2305 275 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2305 276 population population NN 14 2305 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 278 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 280 Infant infant NN 14 2305 281 mortality mortality NN 14 2305 282 rate rate NN 14 2305 283 : : : 14 2305 284 129 129 CD 14 2305 285 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2305 286 live live JJ 14 2305 287 births birth NNS 14 2305 288 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 289 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 290 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 291 Life life NN 14 2305 292 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2305 293 at at IN 14 2305 294 birth birth NN 14 2305 295 : : : 14 2305 296 48 48 CD 14 2305 297 years year NNS 14 2305 298 male male JJ 14 2305 299 , , , 14 2305 300 49 49 CD 14 2305 301 years year NNS 14 2305 302 female female JJ 14 2305 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 304 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 306 Total total JJ 14 2305 307 fertility fertility NN 14 2305 308 rate rate NN 14 2305 309 : : : 14 2305 310 7.6 7.6 CD 14 2305 311 children child NNS 14 2305 312 born bear VBN 14 2305 313 / / SYM 14 2305 314 woman woman NN 14 2305 315 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 316 1990 1990 CD 14 2305 317 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 318 Nationality nationality NN 14 2305 319 : : : 14 2305 320 noun noun NNP 14 2305 321 -- -- : 14 2305 322 Yemeni(s Yemeni(s NNP 14 2305 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 324 ; ; , 14 2305 325 adjective adjective JJ 14 2305 326 -- -- : 14 2305 327 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2305 328 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2305 329 divisions division NNS 14 2305 330 : : : 14 2305 331 90 90 CD 14 2305 332 % % NN 14 2305 333 Arab Arab NNP 14 2305 334 , , , 14 2305 335 10 10 CD 14 2305 336 % % NN 14 2305 337 Afro Afro NNP 14 2305 338 - - HYPH 14 2305 339 Arab Arab NNP 14 2305 340 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 341 mixed mixed JJ 14 2305 342 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 343 Religion religion NN 14 2305 344 : : : 14 2305 345 100 100 CD 14 2305 346 % % NN 14 2305 347 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2305 348 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 349 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 2305 350 and and CC 14 2305 351 Shia Shia NNP 14 2305 352 ) ) -RRB- 14 2305 353 Language language NN 14 2305 354 : : : 14 2305 355 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 2305 356 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2305 357 : : : 14 2305 358 15 15 CD 14 2305 359 % % NN 14 2305 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 2305 361 est est NNP 14 2305 362 . . . 14 2305 363 ) ) -RRB- 14 2306 1 Labor labor NN 14 2306 2 force force NN 14 2306 3 : : : 14 2306 4 NA na XX 14 2306 5 ; ; : 14 2306 6 70 70 CD 14 2306 7 % % NN 14 2306 8 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2306 9 and and CC 14 2306 10 herding herding NN 14 2306 11 , , , 14 2306 12 30 30 CD 14 2306 13 % % NN 14 2306 14 expatriate expatriate NN 14 2306 15 laborers laborer NNS 14 2306 16 ( ( -LRB- 14 2306 17 est est NNP 14 2306 18 . . . 14 2306 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 1 - - : 14 2307 2 Government Government NNP 14 2307 3 Long Long NNP 14 2307 4 - - HYPH 14 2307 5 form form NN 14 2307 6 name name NN 14 2307 7 : : : 14 2307 8 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2307 9 Arab Arab NNP 14 2307 10 Republic Republic NNP 14 2307 11 ; ; : 14 2307 12 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2307 13 YAR YAR NNP 14 2307 14 Type Type NNP 14 2307 15 : : : 14 2307 16 republic republic NN 14 2307 17 ; ; : 14 2307 18 military military JJ 14 2307 19 regime regime NN 14 2307 20 assumed assume VBD 14 2307 21 power power NN 14 2307 22 in in IN 14 2307 23 June June NNP 14 2307 24 1974 1974 CD 14 2307 25 Capital Capital NNP 14 2307 26 : : : 14 2307 27 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 14 2307 28 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2307 29 divisions division NNS 14 2307 30 : : : 14 2307 31 11 11 CD 14 2307 32 governorates governorate NNS 14 2307 33 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 34 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 14 2307 35 , , , 14 2307 36 singular singular JJ 14 2307 37 -- -- : 14 2307 38 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 14 2307 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 40 ; ; : 14 2307 41 Al Al NNP 14 2307 42 Bayda Bayda NNP 14 2307 43 , , , 14 2307 44 Al Al NNP 14 2307 45 Hudaydah Hudaydah NNP 14 2307 46 , , , 14 2307 47 Al Al NNP 14 2307 48 Jawf Jawf NNP 14 2307 49 , , , 14 2307 50 Al Al NNP 14 2307 51 Mahwit Mahwit NNP 14 2307 52 , , , 14 2307 53 Dhamar Dhamar NNP 14 2307 54 , , , 14 2307 55 Hajjah Hajjah NNP 14 2307 56 , , , 14 2307 57 Ibb Ibb NNP 14 2307 58 , , , 14 2307 59 Marib Marib NNP 14 2307 60 , , , 14 2307 61 Sadah Sadah NNP 14 2307 62 , , , 14 2307 63 Sana Sana NNP 14 2307 64 , , , 14 2307 65 Taizz Taizz NNP 14 2307 66 Independence Independence NNP 14 2307 67 : : : 14 2307 68 November November NNP 14 2307 69 1918 1918 CD 14 2307 70 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 71 from from IN 14 2307 72 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 14 2307 73 Empire Empire NNP 14 2307 74 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 75 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2307 76 : : : 14 2307 77 28 28 CD 14 2307 78 December December NNP 14 2307 79 1970 1970 CD 14 2307 80 , , , 14 2307 81 suspended suspend VBD 14 2307 82 19 19 CD 14 2307 83 June June NNP 14 2307 84 1974 1974 CD 14 2307 85 Legal legal JJ 14 2307 86 system system NN 14 2307 87 : : : 14 2307 88 based base VBN 14 2307 89 on on IN 14 2307 90 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2307 91 law law NN 14 2307 92 , , , 14 2307 93 Islamic islamic JJ 14 2307 94 law law NN 14 2307 95 , , , 14 2307 96 and and CC 14 2307 97 local local JJ 14 2307 98 customary customary JJ 14 2307 99 law law NN 14 2307 100 ; ; : 14 2307 101 has have VBZ 14 2307 102 not not RB 14 2307 103 accepted accept VBN 14 2307 104 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2307 105 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2307 106 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2307 107 National national JJ 14 2307 108 holiday holiday NN 14 2307 109 : : : 14 2307 110 Proclamation proclamation NN 14 2307 111 of of IN 14 2307 112 the the DT 14 2307 113 Republic Republic NNP 14 2307 114 , , , 14 2307 115 26 26 CD 14 2307 116 September September NNP 14 2307 117 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 118 1962 1962 CD 14 2307 119 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 120 Executive Executive NNP 14 2307 121 branch branch NN 14 2307 122 : : : 14 2307 123 president president NN 14 2307 124 , , , 14 2307 125 vice vice NN 14 2307 126 president president NN 14 2307 127 , , , 14 2307 128 prime prime NNP 14 2307 129 minister minister NNP 14 2307 130 , , , 14 2307 131 four four CD 14 2307 132 deputy deputy JJ 14 2307 133 prime prime JJ 14 2307 134 ministers minister NNS 14 2307 135 , , , 14 2307 136 Council Council NNP 14 2307 137 of of IN 14 2307 138 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2307 139 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 140 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2307 141 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 142 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2307 143 branch branch NN 14 2307 144 : : : 14 2307 145 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2307 146 Consultative Consultative NNP 14 2307 147 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2307 148 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 149 Majlis Majlis NNP 14 2307 150 ash ash NNP 14 2307 151 - - HYPH 14 2307 152 Shura Shura NNP 14 2307 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 154 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2307 155 branch branch NN 14 2307 156 : : : 14 2307 157 State State NNP 14 2307 158 Security Security NNP 14 2307 159 Court Court NNP 14 2307 160 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2307 161 : : : 14 2307 162 Chief Chief NNP 14 2307 163 of of IN 14 2307 164 State State NNP 14 2307 165 -- -- : 14 2307 166 President President NNP 14 2307 167 Col Col NNP 14 2307 168 . . NNP 14 2307 169 Ali Ali NNP 14 2307 170 Abdallah Abdallah NNP 14 2307 171 SALIH SALIH NNP 14 2307 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 173 since since IN 14 2307 174 18 18 CD 14 2307 175 July July NNP 14 2307 176 1978 1978 CD 14 2307 177 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 178 ; ; : 14 2307 179 Vice Vice NNP 14 2307 180 President President NNP 14 2307 181 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 182 vacant vacant JJ 14 2307 183 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 184 ; ; : 14 2307 185 Head Head NNP 14 2307 186 of of IN 14 2307 187 Government Government NNP 14 2307 188 -- -- : 14 2307 189 Prime Prime NNP 14 2307 190 Minister Minister NNP 14 2307 191 Abd Abd NNP 14 2307 192 al al NNP 14 2307 193 - - HYPH 14 2307 194 Aziz Aziz NNP 14 2307 195 ABD ABD NNP 14 2307 196 AL AL NNP 14 2307 197 - - HYPH 14 2307 198 GHANI GHANI NNP 14 2307 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 200 since since IN 14 2307 201 12 12 CD 14 2307 202 November November NNP 14 2307 203 1983 1983 CD 14 2307 204 , , , 14 2307 205 previously previously RB 14 2307 206 prime prime JJ 14 2307 207 minister minister NN 14 2307 208 from from IN 14 2307 209 1975 1975 CD 14 2307 210 - - SYM 14 2307 211 1980 1980 CD 14 2307 212 and and CC 14 2307 213 co co NNS 14 2307 214 - - NNP 14 2307 215 Vice Vice NNP 14 2307 216 President President NNP 14 2307 217 from from IN 14 2307 218 October October NNP 14 2307 219 1980 1980 CD 14 2307 220 to to IN 14 2307 221 November November NNP 14 2307 222 1983 1983 CD 14 2307 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 224 Political political JJ 14 2307 225 parties party NNS 14 2307 226 and and CC 14 2307 227 leaders leader NNS 14 2307 228 : : : 14 2307 229 no no DT 14 2307 230 legal legal JJ 14 2307 231 political political JJ 14 2307 232 parties party NNS 14 2307 233 ; ; : 14 2307 234 in in IN 14 2307 235 1983 1983 CD 14 2307 236 President President NNP 14 2307 237 Salih Salih NNP 14 2307 238 started start VBD 14 2307 239 the the DT 14 2307 240 General General NNP 14 2307 241 People People NNPS 14 2307 242 's 's POS 14 2307 243 Congress Congress NNP 14 2307 244 , , , 14 2307 245 which which WDT 14 2307 246 is be VBZ 14 2307 247 designed design VBN 14 2307 248 to to TO 14 2307 249 function function VB 14 2307 250 as as IN 14 2307 251 the the DT 14 2307 252 country country NN 14 2307 253 's 's POS 14 2307 254 sole sole JJ 14 2307 255 political political JJ 14 2307 256 party party NNP 14 2307 257 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2307 258 : : : 14 2307 259 universal universal JJ 14 2307 260 at at IN 14 2307 261 age age NN 14 2307 262 18 18 CD 14 2307 263 Elections election NNS 14 2307 264 : : : 14 2307 265 Consultative Consultative NNP 14 2307 266 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2307 267 -- -- : 14 2307 268 last last JJ 14 2307 269 held hold VBD 14 2307 270 5 5 CD 14 2307 271 July July NNP 14 2307 272 1988 1988 CD 14 2307 273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 274 next next JJ 14 2307 275 to to TO 14 2307 276 be be VB 14 2307 277 held hold VBN 14 2307 278 NA NA NNP 14 2307 279 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 280 ; ; : 14 2307 281 results result NNS 14 2307 282 -- -- : 14 2307 283 percent percent NN 14 2307 284 of of IN 14 2307 285 vote vote NN 14 2307 286 NA NA NNP 14 2307 287 ; ; , 14 2307 288 seats--(159 seats--(159 NNP 14 2307 289 total total NN 14 2307 290 , , , 14 2307 291 128 128 CD 14 2307 292 elected elect VBN 14 2307 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 294 Communists communist NNS 14 2307 295 : : : 14 2307 296 small small JJ 14 2307 297 number number NN 14 2307 298 Other other JJ 14 2307 299 political political JJ 14 2307 300 or or CC 14 2307 301 pressure pressure NN 14 2307 302 groups group NNS 14 2307 303 : : : 14 2307 304 conservative conservative JJ 14 2307 305 tribal tribal JJ 14 2307 306 groups group NNS 14 2307 307 , , , 14 2307 308 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2307 309 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 14 2307 310 , , , 14 2307 311 leftist leftist JJ 14 2307 312 factions faction NNS 14 2307 313 -- -- : 14 2307 314 pro pro JJ 14 2307 315 - - JJ 14 2307 316 Iraqi iraqi JJ 14 2307 317 Bathists bathist NNS 14 2307 318 , , , 14 2307 319 Nasirists Nasirists NNPS 14 2307 320 , , , 14 2307 321 National National NNP 14 2307 322 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2307 323 Front Front NNP 14 2307 324 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 325 NDF NDF NNP 14 2307 326 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 327 supported support VBN 14 2307 328 by by IN 14 2307 329 the the DT 14 2307 330 PDRY PDRY NNP 14 2307 331 Member Member NNP 14 2307 332 of of IN 14 2307 333 : : : 14 2307 334 ACC ACC NNP 14 2307 335 , , , 14 2307 336 Arab Arab NNP 14 2307 337 League League NNP 14 2307 338 , , , 14 2307 339 FAO FAO NNP 14 2307 340 , , , 14 2307 341 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2307 342 , , , 14 2307 343 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2307 344 , , , 14 2307 345 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2307 346 , , , 14 2307 347 IDA IDA NNP 14 2307 348 , , , 14 2307 349 IDB IDB NNP 14 2307 350 -- -- : 14 2307 351 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2307 352 Development Development NNP 14 2307 353 Bank Bank NNP 14 2307 354 , , , 14 2307 355 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2307 356 , , , 14 2307 357 IFC IFC NNP 14 2307 358 , , , 14 2307 359 ILO ILO NNP 14 2307 360 , , , 14 2307 361 IMF IMF NNP 14 2307 362 , , , 14 2307 363 IMO imo RB 14 2307 364 , , , 14 2307 365 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2307 366 , , , 14 2307 367 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2307 368 , , , 14 2307 369 ITU ITU NNP 14 2307 370 , , , 14 2307 371 NAM NAM NNP 14 2307 372 , , , 14 2307 373 OIC OIC NNP 14 2307 374 , , , 14 2307 375 UN UN NNP 14 2307 376 , , , 14 2307 377 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2307 378 , , , 14 2307 379 UPU UPU NNP 14 2307 380 , , , 14 2307 381 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2307 382 , , , 14 2307 383 WHO who WP 14 2307 384 , , , 14 2307 385 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2307 386 , , , 14 2307 387 WMO WMO NNP 14 2307 388 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2307 389 representation representation NN 14 2307 390 : : : 14 2307 391 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2307 392 Mohsin Mohsin NNP 14 2307 393 A. A. NNP 14 2307 394 al al NNP 14 2307 395 - - HYPH 14 2307 396 AINI AINI NNP 14 2307 397 ; ; : 14 2307 398 Chancery chancery NN 14 2307 399 at at IN 14 2307 400 Suite Suite NNP 14 2307 401 840 840 CD 14 2307 402 , , , 14 2307 403 600 600 CD 14 2307 404 New New NNP 14 2307 405 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2307 406 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2307 407 NW NW NNP 14 2307 408 , , , 14 2307 409 Washington Washington NNP 14 2307 410 DC DC NNP 14 2307 411 20037 20037 CD 14 2307 412 ; ; : 14 2307 413 telephone telephone NN 14 2307 414 ( ( -LRB- 14 2307 415 202 202 CD 14 2307 416 ) ) -RRB- 14 2307 417 965 965 CD 14 2307 418 - - HYPH 14 2307 419 4760 4760 CD 14 2307 420 or or CC 14 2307 421 4761 4761 CD 14 2307 422 ; ; : 14 2307 423 there there EX 14 2307 424 is be VBZ 14 2307 425 a a DT 14 2307 426 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2307 427 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2307 428 General General NNP 14 2307 429 in in IN 14 2307 430 Detroit Detroit NNP 14 2307 431 and and CC 14 2307 432 a a DT 14 2307 433 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2307 434 in in IN 14 2307 435 San San NNP 14 2307 436 Francisco Francisco NNP 14 2307 437 ; ; : 14 2307 438 US US NNP 14 2307 439 -- -- : 14 2307 440 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2307 441 Charles Charles NNP 14 2307 442 F. 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; : 14 2313 12 real real JJ 14 2313 13 growth growth NN 14 2313 14 rate rate NN 14 2313 15 19.7 19.7 CD 14 2313 16 % % NN 14 2313 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2313 18 1988 1988 CD 14 2313 19 est est NNP 14 2313 20 . . . 14 2313 21 ) ) -RRB- 14 2314 1 Inflation inflation NN 14 2314 2 rate rate NN 14 2314 3 ( ( -LRB- 14 2314 4 consumer consumer NN 14 2314 5 prices price NNS 14 2314 6 ) ) -RRB- 14 2314 7 : : : 14 2314 8 16.9 16.9 CD 14 2314 9 % % NN 14 2314 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2314 11 1988 1988 CD 14 2314 12 ) ) -RRB- 14 2314 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2314 14 rate rate NN 14 2314 15 : : : 14 2314 16 13 13 CD 14 2314 17 % % NN 14 2314 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2314 19 1986 1986 CD 14 2314 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2314 21 Budget budget NN 14 2314 22 : : : 14 2314 23 revenues revenue NNS 14 2314 24 $ $ $ 14 2314 25 1.32 1.32 CD 14 2314 26 billion billion CD 14 2314 27 ; ; : 14 2314 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2314 29 $ $ $ 14 2314 30 2.18 2.18 CD 14 2314 31 billion billion CD 14 2314 32 , , , 14 2314 33 including include VBG 14 2314 34 capital capital NN 14 2314 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2314 36 of of IN 14 2314 37 $ $ $ 14 2314 38 588 588 CD 14 2314 39 million million CD 14 2314 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2314 41 1988 1988 CD 14 2314 42 est est NNP 14 2314 43 . . . 14 2314 44 ) ) -RRB- 14 2315 1 Exports export NNS 14 2315 2 : : : 14 2315 3 $ $ $ 14 2315 4 853 853 CD 14 2315 5 million million CD 14 2315 6 ( ( -LRB- 14 2315 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2315 8 . . 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; : 14 2317 60 3 3 CD 14 2317 61 with with IN 14 2317 62 permanent permanent JJ 14 2317 63 - - HYPH 14 2317 64 surface surface NN 14 2317 65 runways runway NNS 14 2317 66 ; ; : 14 2317 67 none none NN 14 2317 68 with with IN 14 2317 69 runways runway NNS 14 2317 70 over over IN 14 2317 71 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2317 72 m m CD 14 2317 73 ; ; : 14 2317 74 9 9 CD 14 2317 75 with with IN 14 2317 76 runways runways NNP 14 2317 77 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2317 78 - - HYPH 14 2317 79 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2317 80 m m NN 14 2317 81 ; ; : 14 2317 82 3 3 CD 14 2317 83 with with IN 14 2317 84 runways runway NNS 14 2317 85 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2317 86 - - HYPH 14 2317 87 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2317 88 m m NNP 14 2317 89 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2317 90 : : : 14 2317 91 system system NN 14 2317 92 poor poor JJ 14 2317 93 but but CC 14 2317 94 improving improve VBG 14 2317 95 ; ; : 14 2317 96 new new JJ 14 2317 97 radio radio NN 14 2317 98 relay relay NN 14 2317 99 and and CC 14 2317 100 cable cable NN 14 2317 101 networks network NNS 14 2317 102 ; 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; , 14 2317 518 adjective adjective JJ 14 2317 519 -- -- : 14 2317 520 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2317 521 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2317 522 divisions division NNS 14 2317 523 : : : 14 2317 524 almost almost RB 14 2317 525 all all DT 14 2317 526 Arabs Arabs NNPS 14 2317 527 ; ; : 14 2317 528 a a DT 14 2317 529 few few JJ 14 2317 530 Indians Indians NNPS 14 2317 531 , , , 14 2317 532 Somalis Somalis NNPS 14 2317 533 , , , 14 2317 534 and and CC 14 2317 535 Europeans Europeans NNPS 14 2317 536 Religion Religion NNP 14 2317 537 : : : 14 2317 538 Sunni Sunni NNP 14 2317 539 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2317 540 , , , 14 2317 541 some some DT 14 2317 542 Christian Christian NNP 14 2317 543 and and CC 14 2317 544 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 2317 545 Language Language NNP 14 2317 546 : : : 14 2317 547 Arabic Arabic NNP 14 2317 548 Literacy literacy NN 14 2317 549 : : : 14 2317 550 25 25 CD 14 2317 551 % % NN 14 2317 552 Labor Labor NNP 14 2317 553 force force NN 14 2317 554 : : : 14 2317 555 477,000 477,000 CD 14 2317 556 ; 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; : 14 2317 742 Head Head NNP 14 2317 743 of of IN 14 2317 744 Government Government NNP 14 2317 745 -- -- : 14 2317 746 Chairman Chairman NNP 14 2317 747 of of IN 14 2317 748 the the DT 14 2317 749 Council Council NNP 14 2317 750 of of IN 14 2317 751 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2317 752 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 753 Prime Prime NNP 14 2317 754 Minister Minister NNP 14 2317 755 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 756 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 2317 757 Yasin Yasin NNP 14 2317 758 Said say VBD 14 2317 759 NUMAN NUMAN NNP 14 2317 760 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 761 since since IN 14 2317 762 8 8 CD 14 2317 763 February February NNP 14 2317 764 1986 1986 CD 14 2317 765 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 766 ; ; : 14 2317 767 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2317 768 Prime Prime NNP 14 2317 769 Minister Minister NNP 14 2317 770 Salih Salih NNP 14 2317 771 Abu Abu NNP 14 2317 772 Bakr Bakr NNP 14 2317 773 bin bin NNP 14 2317 774 HUSAYNUN HUSAYNUN NNP 14 2317 775 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 776 since since IN 14 2317 777 8 8 CD 14 2317 778 February February NNP 14 2317 779 1986 1986 CD 14 2317 780 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 781 ; ; : 14 2317 782 Deputy Deputy NNP 14 2317 783 Prime Prime NNP 14 2317 784 Minister Minister NNP 14 2317 785 Salih Salih NNP 14 2317 786 Munassir Munassir NNP 14 2317 787 al al NNP 14 2317 788 - - HYPH 14 2317 789 SIYAYLI SIYAYLI NNP 14 2317 790 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 791 since since IN 14 2317 792 8 8 CD 14 2317 793 February February NNP 14 2317 794 1986 1986 CD 14 2317 795 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 796 Political political JJ 14 2317 797 parties party NNS 14 2317 798 and and CC 14 2317 799 leaders leader NNS 14 2317 800 : : : 14 2317 801 only only JJ 14 2317 802 party party NN 14 2317 803 -- -- : 14 2317 804 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2317 805 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2317 806 Party Party NNP 14 2317 807 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 808 YSP YSP NNP 14 2317 809 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 810 is be VBZ 14 2317 811 a a DT 14 2317 812 coalition coalition NN 14 2317 813 of of IN 14 2317 814 National National NNP 14 2317 815 Front Front NNP 14 2317 816 , , , 14 2317 817 Bath Bath NNP 14 2317 818 , , , 14 2317 819 and and CC 14 2317 820 Communist Communist NNP 14 2317 821 Parties Parties NNPS 14 2317 822 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2317 823 : : : 14 2317 824 universal universal JJ 14 2317 825 at at IN 14 2317 826 age age NN 14 2317 827 18 18 CD 14 2317 828 Elections election NNS 14 2317 829 : : : 14 2317 830 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2317 831 People People NNPS 14 2317 832 's 's POS 14 2317 833 Council Council NNP 14 2317 834 -- -- : 14 2317 835 last last RB 14 2317 836 held hold VBN 14 2317 837 28 28 CD 14 2317 838 - - SYM 14 2317 839 30 30 CD 14 2317 840 October October NNP 14 2317 841 1986 1986 CD 14 2317 842 ( ( -LRB- 14 2317 843 next next JJ 14 2317 844 to to TO 14 2317 845 be be VB 14 2317 846 held hold VBN 14 2317 847 NA NA NNP 14 2317 848 ) ) -RRB- 14 2317 849 ; 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NNP 14 2324 9 , , , 14 2324 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2324 11 est est VBD 14 2324 12 . . . 14 2325 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2325 2 ; ; : 14 2325 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2325 4 -- -- : 14 2325 5 cotton cotton NN 14 2325 6 , , , 14 2325 7 hides hide NNS 14 2325 8 , , , 14 2325 9 skins skin NNS 14 2325 10 , , , 14 2325 11 dried dry VBN 14 2325 12 and and CC 14 2325 13 salted salted JJ 14 2325 14 fish fish NN 14 2325 15 ; ; : 14 2325 16 partners partner NNS 14 2325 17 -- -- : 14 2325 18 Japan Japan NNP 14 2325 19 , , , 14 2325 20 YAR YAR NNP 14 2325 21 , , , 14 2325 22 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2325 23 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2325 24 : : : 14 2325 25 $ $ $ 14 2325 26 598.0 598.0 CD 14 2325 27 million million CD 14 2325 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 2325 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2325 30 . . NNP 14 2325 31 , , , 14 2325 32 1988 1988 CD 14 2325 33 est est VBD 14 2325 34 . . . 14 2326 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2326 2 ; ; : 14 2326 3 commodities commodity NNS 14 2326 4 -- -- : 14 2326 5 grain grain NN 14 2326 6 , , , 14 2326 7 consumer consumer NN 14 2326 8 goods good NNS 14 2326 9 , , , 14 2326 10 crude crude JJ 14 2326 11 oil oil NN 14 2326 12 , , , 14 2326 13 machinery machinery NN 14 2326 14 , , , 14 2326 15 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2326 16 ; ; : 14 2326 17 partners partner NNS 14 2326 18 -- -- : 14 2326 19 USSR USSR NNP 14 2326 20 , , , 14 2326 21 Australia Australia NNP 14 2326 22 , , , 14 2326 23 UK UK NNP 14 2326 24 External External NNP 14 2326 25 debt debt NN 14 2326 26 : : : 14 2326 27 $ $ $ 14 2326 28 2.25 2.25 CD 14 2326 29 billion billion CD 14 2326 30 ( ( -LRB- 14 2326 31 December December NNP 14 2326 32 1989 1989 CD 14 2326 33 est est NNP 14 2326 34 . . . 14 2326 35 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 1 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2327 2 production production NN 14 2327 3 : : : 14 2327 4 growth growth NN 14 2327 5 rate rate NN 14 2327 6 NA% NA% NNS 14 2327 7 Electricity electricity NN 14 2327 8 : : : 14 2327 9 245,000 245,000 CD 14 2327 10 kW kw NN 14 2327 11 capacity capacity NN 14 2327 12 ; ; : 14 2327 13 600 600 CD 14 2327 14 million million CD 14 2327 15 kWh kWh NNS 14 2327 16 produced produce VBN 14 2327 17 , , , 14 2327 18 240 240 CD 14 2327 19 kWh kWh NNS 14 2327 20 per per IN 14 2327 21 capita capita NN 14 2327 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 23 1989 1989 CD 14 2327 24 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 25 Industries Industries NNP 14 2327 26 : : : 14 2327 27 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2327 28 refinery refinery NN 14 2327 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 30 operates operate NNS 14 2327 31 on on IN 14 2327 32 imported import VBN 14 2327 33 crude crude JJ 14 2327 34 oil oil NN 14 2327 35 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 36 ; ; : 14 2327 37 fish fish NN 14 2327 38 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2327 39 : : : 14 2327 40 accounts account NNS 14 2327 41 for for IN 14 2327 42 13 13 CD 14 2327 43 % % NN 14 2327 44 of of IN 14 2327 45 GNP GNP NNP 14 2327 46 and and CC 14 2327 47 45 45 CD 14 2327 48 % % NN 14 2327 49 of of IN 14 2327 50 labor labor NN 14 2327 51 force force NN 14 2327 52 ; ; : 14 2327 53 products product NNS 14 2327 54 -- -- : 14 2327 55 grain grain NN 14 2327 56 , , , 14 2327 57 qat qat NNP 14 2327 58 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 59 mildly mildly RB 14 2327 60 narcotic narcotic JJ 14 2327 61 shrub shrub NN 14 2327 62 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 63 , , , 14 2327 64 coffee coffee NN 14 2327 65 , , , 14 2327 66 fish fish NN 14 2327 67 , , , 14 2327 68 livestock livestock NN 14 2327 69 ; ; , 14 2327 70 fish fish NN 14 2327 71 and and CC 14 2327 72 honey honey NN 14 2327 73 major major JJ 14 2327 74 exports export NNS 14 2327 75 ; ; : 14 2327 76 most most JJS 14 2327 77 food food NN 14 2327 78 imported import VBN 14 2327 79 Aid aid NN 14 2327 80 : : : 14 2327 81 US US NNP 14 2327 82 commitments commitment NNS 14 2327 83 , , , 14 2327 84 including include VBG 14 2327 85 Ex Ex NNP 14 2327 86 - - HYPH 14 2327 87 Im Im NNP 14 2327 88 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 89 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2327 90 - - HYPH 14 2327 91 80 80 CD 14 2327 92 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 93 , , , 14 2327 94 $ $ $ 14 2327 95 4.5 4.5 CD 14 2327 96 million million CD 14 2327 97 ; ; : 14 2327 98 Western western JJ 14 2327 99 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 100 non non JJ 14 2327 101 - - JJ 14 2327 102 US us JJ 14 2327 103 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 104 countries country NNS 14 2327 105 , , , 14 2327 106 ODA ODA NNP 14 2327 107 and and CC 14 2327 108 OOF OOF NNP 14 2327 109 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2327 110 commitments commitment NNS 14 2327 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 112 1970 1970 CD 14 2327 113 - - SYM 14 2327 114 87 87 CD 14 2327 115 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 116 , , , 14 2327 117 $ $ $ 14 2327 118 241 241 CD 14 2327 119 million million CD 14 2327 120 ; ; : 14 2327 121 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2327 122 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2327 123 aid aid NN 14 2327 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 125 1979 1979 CD 14 2327 126 - - SYM 14 2327 127 89 89 CD 14 2327 128 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 129 , , , 14 2327 130 $ $ $ 14 2327 131 279 279 CD 14 2327 132 million million CD 14 2327 133 ; ; : 14 2327 134 Communist communist JJ 14 2327 135 countries country NNS 14 2327 136 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 137 1970 1970 CD 14 2327 138 - - SYM 14 2327 139 88 88 CD 14 2327 140 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 141 , , , 14 2327 142 $ $ $ 14 2327 143 2.2 2.2 CD 14 2327 144 billion billion CD 14 2327 145 Currency currency NN 14 2327 146 : : : 14 2327 147 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2327 148 dinar dinar NN 14 2327 149 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 150 plural plural JJ 14 2327 151 -- -- : 14 2327 152 dinars dinar NNS 14 2327 153 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 154 ; ; : 14 2327 155 1 1 CD 14 2327 156 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2327 157 dinar dinar NN 14 2327 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 159 YD YD NNP 14 2327 160 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 161 = = NFP 14 2327 162 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2327 163 fils fil VBZ 14 2327 164 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2327 165 rates rate NNS 14 2327 166 : : : 14 2327 167 Yemeni yemeni JJ 14 2327 168 dinars dinar NNS 14 2327 169 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 170 YD yd NN 14 2327 171 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 172 per per IN 14 2327 173 US$ us$ $ 14 2327 174 1 1 CD 14 2327 175 - - HYPH 14 2327 176 -0.3454 -0.3454 NN 14 2327 177 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 178 fixed fix VBN 14 2327 179 rate rate NN 14 2327 180 ) ) -RRB- 14 2327 181 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2327 182 year year NN 14 2327 183 : : : 14 2327 184 calendar calendar NNP 14 2327 185 year year NN 14 2327 186 - - HYPH 14 2327 187 Communications Communications NNP 14 2327 188 Highways highway NNS 14 2327 189 : : : 14 2327 190 11,000 11,000 CD 14 2327 191 km km NN 14 2327 192 ; ; : 14 2327 193 2,000 2,000 CD 14 2327 194 km km NNP 14 2327 195 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2327 196 , , , 14 2327 197 9,000 9,000 CD 14 2327 198 km km NN 14 2327 199 natural natural JJ 14 2327 200 surface surface NN 14 2327 201 ( ( -LRB- 14 2327 202 est est NNP 14 2327 203 . . . 14 2327 204 ) ) -RRB- 14 2328 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2328 2 : : : 14 2328 3 refined refined JJ 14 2328 4 products product NNS 14 2328 5 , , , 14 2328 6 32 32 CD 14 2328 7 km km NN 14 2328 8 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2328 9 : : : 14 2328 10 Aden Aden NNP 14 2328 11 , , , 14 2328 12 Al Al NNP 14 2328 13 Khalf Khalf NNP 14 2328 14 , , , 14 2328 15 Nishtun Nishtun NNP 14 2328 16 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2328 17 marine marine NN 14 2328 18 : : : 14 2328 19 3 3 CD 14 2328 20 ships ship NNS 14 2328 21 ( ( -LRB- 14 2328 22 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2328 23 GRT GRT NNP 14 2328 24 or or CC 14 2328 25 over over RB 14 2328 26 ) ) -RRB- 14 2328 27 totaling total VBG 14 2328 28 4,309 4,309 CD 14 2328 29 GRT/6,568 GRT/6,568 NNP 14 2328 30 DWT DWT NNP 14 2328 31 ; ; : 14 2328 32 includes include VBZ 14 2328 33 2 2 CD 14 2328 34 cargo cargo NN 14 2328 35 , , , 14 2328 36 1 1 CD 14 2328 37 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2328 38 , , , 14 2328 39 oils oil NNS 14 2328 40 , , , 14 2328 41 and and CC 14 2328 42 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2328 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 2328 44 POL POL NNP 14 2328 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 2328 46 tanker tanker NN 14 2328 47 Civil civil JJ 14 2328 48 air air NN 14 2328 49 : : : 14 2328 50 8 8 CD 14 2328 51 major major JJ 14 2328 52 transport transport NN 14 2328 53 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2328 54 Airports airport NNS 14 2328 55 : : : 14 2328 56 42 42 CD 14 2328 57 total total NN 14 2328 58 , , , 14 2328 59 29 29 CD 14 2328 60 usable usable JJ 14 2328 61 ; ; : 14 2328 62 7 7 CD 14 2328 63 with with IN 14 2328 64 permanent permanent JJ 14 2328 65 - - HYPH 14 2328 66 surface surface NN 14 2328 67 runways runway NNS 14 2328 68 ; ; : 14 2328 69 none none NN 14 2328 70 with with IN 14 2328 71 runways runway NNS 14 2328 72 over over IN 14 2328 73 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2328 74 m m CD 14 2328 75 ; ; : 14 2328 76 11 11 CD 14 2328 77 with with IN 14 2328 78 runways runways NNP 14 2328 79 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2328 80 - - HYPH 14 2328 81 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2328 82 m m CD 14 2328 83 ; ; : 14 2328 84 10 10 CD 14 2328 85 with with IN 14 2328 86 runways runway NNS 14 2328 87 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2328 88 - - HYPH 14 2328 89 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2328 90 m m NNP 14 2328 91 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2328 92 : : : 14 2328 93 small small JJ 14 2328 94 system system NN 14 2328 95 of of IN 14 2328 96 open open JJ 14 2328 97 - - HYPH 14 2328 98 wire wire NN 14 2328 99 , , , 14 2328 100 radio radio NN 14 2328 101 relay relay NN 14 2328 102 , , , 14 2328 103 multiconductor multiconductor NN 14 2328 104 cable cable NN 14 2328 105 , , , 14 2328 106 and and CC 14 2328 107 radio radio NN 14 2328 108 communications communication NNS 14 2328 109 stations station NNS 14 2328 110 ; ; : 14 2328 111 15,000 15,000 CD 14 2328 112 telephones telephone NNS 14 2328 113 ( ( -LRB- 14 2328 114 est est NNP 14 2328 115 . . . 14 2329 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 2 ; ; : 14 2329 3 stations--1 stations--1 VB 14 2329 4 AM am NN 14 2329 5 , , , 14 2329 6 no no DT 14 2329 7 FM FM NNP 14 2329 8 , , , 14 2329 9 5 5 CD 14 2329 10 TV tv NN 14 2329 11 ; ; : 14 2329 12 satellite satellite NN 14 2329 13 earth earth NN 14 2329 14 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2329 15 Indian Indian NNP 14 2329 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2329 17 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2329 18 , , , 14 2329 19 1 1 CD 14 2329 20 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 14 2329 21 , , , 14 2329 22 1 1 CD 14 2329 23 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 14 2329 24 ; ; , 14 2329 25 radio radio NN 14 2329 26 relay relay NN 14 2329 27 and and CC 14 2329 28 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 14 2329 29 scatter scatter NN 14 2329 30 to to IN 14 2329 31 YAR YAR NNP 14 2329 32 - - HYPH 14 2329 33 Defense Defense NNP 14 2329 34 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2329 35 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2329 36 : : : 14 2329 37 Army Army NNP 14 2329 38 , , , 14 2329 39 Navy Navy NNP 14 2329 40 , , , 14 2329 41 Air Air NNP 14 2329 42 Force Force NNP 14 2329 43 , , , 14 2329 44 People People NNPS 14 2329 45 's 's POS 14 2329 46 Militia Militia NNP 14 2329 47 , , , 14 2329 48 People People NNPS 14 2329 49 's 's POS 14 2329 50 Police Police NNP 14 2329 51 Military Military NNP 14 2329 52 manpower manpower NN 14 2329 53 : : : 14 2329 54 males males NNP 14 2329 55 15 15 CD 14 2329 56 - - SYM 14 2329 57 49 49 CD 14 2329 58 , , , 14 2329 59 544,190 544,190 CD 14 2329 60 ; ; : 14 2329 61 307,005 307,005 CD 14 2329 62 fit fit NN 14 2329 63 for for IN 14 2329 64 military military JJ 14 2329 65 service service NN 14 2329 66 Defense Defense NNP 14 2329 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2329 68 : : : 14 2329 69 NA NA NNP 14 2329 70 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2329 71 Country country NN 14 2329 72 : : : 14 2329 73 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2329 74 - - HYPH 14 2329 75 Geography Geography NNP 14 2329 76 Total Total NNP 14 2329 77 area area NN 14 2329 78 : : : 14 2329 79 255,800 255,800 CD 14 2329 80 km2 km2 NN 14 2329 81 ; ; : 14 2329 82 land land NN 14 2329 83 area area NN 14 2329 84 : : : 14 2329 85 255,400 255,400 CD 14 2329 86 km2 km2 NNP 14 2329 87 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2329 88 area area NN 14 2329 89 : : : 14 2329 90 slightly slightly RB 14 2329 91 larger large JJR 14 2329 92 than than IN 14 2329 93 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 14 2329 94 Land Land NNP 14 2329 95 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2329 96 : : : 14 2329 97 2,961 2,961 CD 14 2329 98 km km NN 14 2329 99 total total JJ 14 2329 100 ; ; : 14 2329 101 Albania Albania NNP 14 2329 102 486 486 CD 14 2329 103 km km NNS 14 2329 104 , , , 14 2329 105 Austria Austria NNP 14 2329 106 311 311 CD 14 2329 107 km km NNS 14 2329 108 , , , 14 2329 109 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 2329 110 539 539 CD 14 2329 111 km km NNS 14 2329 112 , , , 14 2329 113 Greece Greece NNP 14 2329 114 246 246 CD 14 2329 115 km km NN 14 2329 116 , , , 14 2329 117 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 2329 118 631 631 CD 14 2329 119 km km NN 14 2329 120 , , , 14 2329 121 Italy Italy NNP 14 2329 122 202 202 CD 14 2329 123 km km NN 14 2329 124 , , , 14 2329 125 Romania Romania NNP 14 2329 126 546 546 CD 14 2329 127 km km NN 14 2329 128 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2329 129 : : : 14 2329 130 3,935 3,935 CD 14 2329 131 km km NN 14 2329 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 133 including include VBG 14 2329 134 2,414 2,414 CD 14 2329 135 km km NNS 14 2329 136 offshore offshore JJ 14 2329 137 islands island NNS 14 2329 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 139 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2329 140 claims claim VBZ 14 2329 141 : : : 14 2329 142 Continental continental JJ 14 2329 143 shelf shelf NN 14 2329 144 : : : 14 2329 145 200 200 CD 14 2329 146 meters meter NNS 14 2329 147 or or CC 14 2329 148 to to IN 14 2329 149 depth depth NN 14 2329 150 of of IN 14 2329 151 exploitation exploitation NN 14 2329 152 ; ; : 14 2329 153 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2329 154 sea sea NN 14 2329 155 : : : 14 2329 156 12 12 CD 14 2329 157 nm nm NNP 14 2329 158 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2329 159 : : : 14 2329 160 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 14 2329 161 question question NN 14 2329 162 with with IN 14 2329 163 Albania Albania NNP 14 2329 164 ; ; : 14 2329 165 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 14 2329 166 question question VBP 14 2329 167 with with IN 14 2329 168 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 2329 169 and and CC 14 2329 170 Greece Greece NNP 14 2329 171 Climate Climate NNP 14 2329 172 : : : 14 2329 173 temperate temperate VB 14 2329 174 ; ; : 14 2329 175 hot hot JJ 14 2329 176 , , , 14 2329 177 relatively relatively RB 14 2329 178 dry dry JJ 14 2329 179 summers summer NNS 14 2329 180 with with IN 14 2329 181 mild mild JJ 14 2329 182 , , , 14 2329 183 rainy rainy JJ 14 2329 184 winters winter NNS 14 2329 185 along along IN 14 2329 186 coast coast NN 14 2329 187 ; ; , 14 2329 188 warm warm JJ 14 2329 189 summer summer NN 14 2329 190 with with IN 14 2329 191 cold cold JJ 14 2329 192 winters winter NNS 14 2329 193 inland inland RB 14 2329 194 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2329 195 : : : 14 2329 196 mostly mostly RB 14 2329 197 mountains mountain NNS 14 2329 198 with with IN 14 2329 199 large large JJ 14 2329 200 areas area NNS 14 2329 201 of of IN 14 2329 202 karst karst JJ 14 2329 203 topography topography NN 14 2329 204 ; ; , 14 2329 205 plain plain JJ 14 2329 206 in in IN 14 2329 207 north north JJ 14 2329 208 Natural natural JJ 14 2329 209 resources resource NNS 14 2329 210 : : : 14 2329 211 coal coal NN 14 2329 212 , , , 14 2329 213 copper copper NN 14 2329 214 , , , 14 2329 215 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2329 216 , , , 14 2329 217 timber timber NN 14 2329 218 , , , 14 2329 219 iron iron NN 14 2329 220 ore ore NN 14 2329 221 , , , 14 2329 222 antimony antimony NN 14 2329 223 , , , 14 2329 224 chromium chromium NN 14 2329 225 , , , 14 2329 226 lead lead NN 14 2329 227 , , , 14 2329 228 zinc zinc NN 14 2329 229 , , , 14 2329 230 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2329 231 , , , 14 2329 232 mercury mercury NN 14 2329 233 , , , 14 2329 234 crude crude JJ 14 2329 235 oil oil NN 14 2329 236 , , , 14 2329 237 natural natural JJ 14 2329 238 gas gas NN 14 2329 239 , , , 14 2329 240 nickel nickel NN 14 2329 241 , , , 14 2329 242 uranium uranium NN 14 2329 243 Land land NN 14 2329 244 use use NN 14 2329 245 : : : 14 2329 246 28 28 CD 14 2329 247 % % NN 14 2329 248 arable arable JJ 14 2329 249 land land NN 14 2329 250 ; ; : 14 2329 251 3 3 CD 14 2329 252 % % NN 14 2329 253 permanent permanent JJ 14 2329 254 crops crop NNS 14 2329 255 ; ; : 14 2329 256 25 25 CD 14 2329 257 % % NN 14 2329 258 meadows meadow NNS 14 2329 259 and and CC 14 2329 260 pastures pasture NNS 14 2329 261 ; ; : 14 2329 262 36 36 CD 14 2329 263 % % NN 14 2329 264 forest forest NN 14 2329 265 and and CC 14 2329 266 woodland woodland NN 14 2329 267 ; ; : 14 2329 268 8 8 CD 14 2329 269 % % NN 14 2329 270 other other JJ 14 2329 271 ; ; : 14 2329 272 includes include VBZ 14 2329 273 1 1 CD 14 2329 274 % % NN 14 2329 275 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2329 276 Environment Environment NNP 14 2329 277 : : : 14 2329 278 subject subject JJ 14 2329 279 to to IN 14 2329 280 frequent frequent JJ 14 2329 281 and and CC 14 2329 282 destructive destructive JJ 14 2329 283 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 2329 284 Note note VBP 14 2329 285 : : : 14 2329 286 controls control VBZ 14 2329 287 the the DT 14 2329 288 most most RBS 14 2329 289 important important JJ 14 2329 290 land land NN 14 2329 291 routes route NNS 14 2329 292 from from IN 14 2329 293 central central JJ 14 2329 294 and and CC 14 2329 295 western western JJ 14 2329 296 Europe Europe NNP 14 2329 297 to to IN 14 2329 298 Aegean Aegean NNP 14 2329 299 Sea Sea NNP 14 2329 300 and and CC 14 2329 301 Turkish turkish JJ 14 2329 302 straits strait NNS 14 2329 303 - - : 14 2329 304 People People NNS 14 2329 305 Population population NN 14 2329 306 : : : 14 2329 307 23,841,608 23,841,608 CD 14 2329 308 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 309 July July NNP 14 2329 310 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 311 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 312 , , , 14 2329 313 growth growth NN 14 2329 314 rate rate NN 14 2329 315 0.6 0.6 CD 14 2329 316 % % NN 14 2329 317 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 318 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 319 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 320 Birth birth NN 14 2329 321 rate rate NN 14 2329 322 : : : 14 2329 323 15 15 CD 14 2329 324 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2329 325 population population NN 14 2329 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 327 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 328 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 329 Death death NN 14 2329 330 rate rate NN 14 2329 331 : : : 14 2329 332 9 9 CD 14 2329 333 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2329 334 population population NN 14 2329 335 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 336 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 338 Net net JJ 14 2329 339 migration migration NN 14 2329 340 rate rate NN 14 2329 341 : : : 14 2329 342 0 0 CD 14 2329 343 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2329 344 population population NN 14 2329 345 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 346 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 347 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 348 Infant infant NN 14 2329 349 mortality mortality NN 14 2329 350 rate rate NN 14 2329 351 : : : 14 2329 352 22 22 CD 14 2329 353 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2329 354 live live JJ 14 2329 355 births birth NNS 14 2329 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 357 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 359 Life life NN 14 2329 360 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2329 361 at at IN 14 2329 362 birth birth NN 14 2329 363 : : : 14 2329 364 70 70 CD 14 2329 365 years year NNS 14 2329 366 male male JJ 14 2329 367 , , , 14 2329 368 76 76 CD 14 2329 369 years year NNS 14 2329 370 female female JJ 14 2329 371 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 372 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 374 Total total JJ 14 2329 375 fertility fertility NN 14 2329 376 rate rate NN 14 2329 377 : : : 14 2329 378 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2329 379 children child NNS 14 2329 380 born bear VBN 14 2329 381 / / SYM 14 2329 382 woman woman NN 14 2329 383 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 384 1990 1990 CD 14 2329 385 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 386 Nationality nationality NN 14 2329 387 : : : 14 2329 388 noun noun NNP 14 2329 389 -- -- : 14 2329 390 Yugoslav(s Yugoslav(s NNP 14 2329 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 392 ; ; : 14 2329 393 adjective adjective JJ 14 2329 394 -- -- : 14 2329 395 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 14 2329 396 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2329 397 divisions division NNS 14 2329 398 : : : 14 2329 399 36.3 36.3 CD 14 2329 400 % % NN 14 2329 401 Serb Serb NNP 14 2329 402 , , , 14 2329 403 19.7 19.7 CD 14 2329 404 % % NN 14 2329 405 Croat Croat NNP 14 2329 406 , , , 14 2329 407 8.9 8.9 CD 14 2329 408 % % NN 14 2329 409 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2329 410 , , , 14 2329 411 7.8 7.8 CD 14 2329 412 % % NN 14 2329 413 Slovene Slovene NNP 14 2329 414 , , , 14 2329 415 7.7 7.7 CD 14 2329 416 % % NN 14 2329 417 Albanian Albanian NNP 14 2329 418 , , , 14 2329 419 5.9 5.9 CD 14 2329 420 % % NN 14 2329 421 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 14 2329 422 , , , 14 2329 423 5.4 5.4 CD 14 2329 424 % % NN 14 2329 425 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 14 2329 426 , , , 14 2329 427 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2329 428 % % NN 14 2329 429 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 14 2329 430 , , , 14 2329 431 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2329 432 % % NN 14 2329 433 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 2329 434 , , , 14 2329 435 3.9 3.9 CD 14 2329 436 % % NN 14 2329 437 other other JJ 14 2329 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 439 1981 1981 CD 14 2329 440 census census NN 14 2329 441 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 442 Religion religion NN 14 2329 443 : : : 14 2329 444 50 50 CD 14 2329 445 % % NN 14 2329 446 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2329 447 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 14 2329 448 , , , 14 2329 449 30 30 CD 14 2329 450 % % NN 14 2329 451 Roman roman JJ 14 2329 452 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2329 453 , , , 14 2329 454 9 9 CD 14 2329 455 % % NN 14 2329 456 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2329 457 , , , 14 2329 458 1 1 CD 14 2329 459 % % NN 14 2329 460 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2329 461 , , , 14 2329 462 10 10 CD 14 2329 463 % % NN 14 2329 464 other other JJ 14 2329 465 Language language NN 14 2329 466 : : : 14 2329 467 Serbo serbo JJ 14 2329 468 - - HYPH 14 2329 469 Croatian Croatian NNP 14 2329 470 , , , 14 2329 471 Slovene Slovene NNP 14 2329 472 , , , 14 2329 473 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 14 2329 474 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 475 all all DT 14 2329 476 official official NN 14 2329 477 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 478 ; ; : 14 2329 479 Albanian albanian JJ 14 2329 480 , , , 14 2329 481 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 14 2329 482 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2329 483 : : : 14 2329 484 90.5 90.5 CD 14 2329 485 % % NN 14 2329 486 Labor labor NN 14 2329 487 force force NN 14 2329 488 : : : 14 2329 489 9,600,000 9,600,000 CD 14 2329 490 ; ; : 14 2329 491 22 22 CD 14 2329 492 % % NN 14 2329 493 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2329 494 , , , 14 2329 495 27 27 CD 14 2329 496 % % NN 14 2329 497 mining mining NN 14 2329 498 and and CC 14 2329 499 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2329 500 ; ; : 14 2329 501 about about RB 14 2329 502 5 5 CD 14 2329 503 % % NN 14 2329 504 of of IN 14 2329 505 labor labor NN 14 2329 506 force force NN 14 2329 507 are be VBP 14 2329 508 guest guest NN 14 2329 509 workers worker NNS 14 2329 510 in in IN 14 2329 511 Western Western NNP 14 2329 512 Europe Europe NNP 14 2329 513 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 514 1986 1986 CD 14 2329 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 516 Organized organize VBN 14 2329 517 labor labor NN 14 2329 518 : : : 14 2329 519 6,200,000 6,200,000 CD 14 2329 520 members member NNS 14 2329 521 in in IN 14 2329 522 the the DT 14 2329 523 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2329 524 of of IN 14 2329 525 Trade Trade NNP 14 2329 526 Unions Unions NNPS 14 2329 527 of of IN 14 2329 528 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2329 529 ( ( -LRB- 14 2329 530 SSJ SSJ NNP 14 2329 531 ) ) -RRB- 14 2329 532 - - : 14 2329 533 Government Government NNP 14 2329 534 Long Long NNP 14 2329 535 - - HYPH 14 2329 536 form form NN 14 2329 537 name name NN 14 2329 538 : : : 14 2329 539 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2329 540 Federal Federal NNP 14 2329 541 Republic Republic NNP 14 2329 542 of of IN 14 2329 543 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2329 544 ; ; : 14 2329 545 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 14 2329 546 SFRY sfry NN 14 2329 547 Type type NN 14 2329 548 : : : 14 2329 549 Communist communist JJ 14 2329 550 state state NN 14 2329 551 , , , 14 2329 552 federal federal JJ 14 2329 553 republic republic NN 14 2329 554 in in IN 14 2329 555 form form NN 14 2329 556 Capital Capital NNP 14 2329 557 : : : 14 2329 558 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 14 2329 559 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2329 560 divisions division NNS 14 2329 561 : : : 14 2329 562 6 6 CD 14 2329 563 socialist socialist JJ 14 2329 564 republics republic 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; : 14 2341 36 land land NN 14 2341 37 area area NN 14 2341 38 : : : 14 2341 39 2,267,600 2,267,600 CD 14 2341 40 km2 km2 NNP 14 2341 41 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2341 42 area area NN 14 2341 43 : : : 14 2341 44 slightly slightly RB 14 2341 45 more more JJR 14 2341 46 than than IN 14 2341 47 one one CD 14 2341 48 - - HYPH 14 2341 49 quarter quarter NN 14 2341 50 the the DT 14 2341 51 size size NN 14 2341 52 of of IN 14 2341 53 US US NNP 14 2341 54 Land Land NNP 14 2341 55 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2341 56 : : : 14 2341 57 10,271 10,271 CD 14 2341 58 km km NN 14 2341 59 total total NN 14 2341 60 ; ; : 14 2341 61 Angola Angola NNP 14 2341 62 2,511 2,511 CD 14 2341 63 km km NN 14 2341 64 , , , 14 2341 65 Burundi Burundi NNP 14 2341 66 233 233 CD 14 2341 67 km km NNS 14 2341 68 , , , 14 2341 69 Central Central NNP 14 2341 70 African African NNP 14 2341 71 Republic Republic NNP 14 2341 72 1,577 1,577 CD 14 2341 73 km km NN 14 2341 74 , , , 14 2341 75 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 76 2,410 2,410 CD 14 2341 77 km km NNS 14 2341 78 , , , 14 2341 79 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 14 2341 80 217 217 CD 14 2341 81 km km NNS 14 2341 82 , , , 14 2341 83 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2341 84 628 628 CD 14 2341 85 km km NN 14 2341 86 , , , 14 2341 87 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2341 88 765 765 CD 14 2341 89 km km NN 14 2341 90 , , , 14 2341 91 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2341 92 1,930 1,930 CD 14 2341 93 km km NN 14 2341 94 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2341 95 : : : 14 2341 96 37 37 CD 14 2341 97 km km NN 14 2341 98 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2341 99 claims claim VBZ 14 2341 100 : : : 14 2341 101 Territorial territorial JJ 14 2341 102 sea sea NN 14 2341 103 : : : 14 2341 104 12 12 CD 14 2341 105 nm nm NNP 14 2341 106 Disputes Disputes NNPS 14 2341 107 : : : 14 2341 108 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2341 109 - - HYPH 14 2341 110 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 111 - - HYPH 14 2341 112 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2341 113 tripoint tripoint NN 14 2341 114 in in IN 14 2341 115 Lake Lake NNP 14 2341 116 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2341 117 may may MD 14 2341 118 no no RB 14 2341 119 longer longer RB 14 2341 120 be be VB 14 2341 121 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2341 122 since since IN 14 2341 123 it -PRON- PRP 14 2341 124 is be VBZ 14 2341 125 reported report VBN 14 2341 126 that that IN 14 2341 127 the the DT 14 2341 128 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2341 129 section section NN 14 2341 130 of of IN 14 2341 131 the the DT 14 2341 132 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 133 - - HYPH 14 2341 134 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2341 135 boundary boundary NN 14 2341 136 has have VBZ 14 2341 137 been be VBN 14 2341 138 settled settle VBN 14 2341 139 ; ; : 14 2341 140 long long JJ 14 2341 141 section section NN 14 2341 142 with with IN 14 2341 143 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 144 along along IN 14 2341 145 the the DT 14 2341 146 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 147 River River NNP 14 2341 148 is be VBZ 14 2341 149 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2341 150 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 151 no no DT 14 2341 152 division division NN 14 2341 153 of of IN 14 2341 154 the the DT 14 2341 155 river river NN 14 2341 156 or or CC 14 2341 157 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2341 158 islands island NNS 14 2341 159 has have VBZ 14 2341 160 been be VBN 14 2341 161 made make VBN 14 2341 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 163 Climate climate NN 14 2341 164 : : : 14 2341 165 tropical tropical JJ 14 2341 166 ; ; : 14 2341 167 hot hot JJ 14 2341 168 and and CC 14 2341 169 humid humid JJ 14 2341 170 in in IN 14 2341 171 equatorial equatorial JJ 14 2341 172 river river NNP 14 2341 173 basin basin NN 14 2341 174 ; ; : 14 2341 175 cooler cooler NN 14 2341 176 and and CC 14 2341 177 drier dry JJR 14 2341 178 in in IN 14 2341 179 southern southern JJ 14 2341 180 highlands highland NNS 14 2341 181 ; ; : 14 2341 182 cooler cooler NN 14 2341 183 and and CC 14 2341 184 wetter wetter VB 14 2341 185 in in IN 14 2341 186 eastern eastern JJ 14 2341 187 highlands highland NNS 14 2341 188 ; ; : 14 2341 189 north north RB 14 2341 190 of of IN 14 2341 191 Equator equator NN 14 2341 192 -- -- : 14 2341 193 wet wet JJ 14 2341 194 season season NN 14 2341 195 April April NNP 14 2341 196 to to IN 14 2341 197 October October NNP 14 2341 198 , , , 14 2341 199 dry dry JJ 14 2341 200 season season NN 14 2341 201 December December NNP 14 2341 202 to to IN 14 2341 203 February February NNP 14 2341 204 ; ; : 14 2341 205 south south RB 14 2341 206 of of IN 14 2341 207 Equator equator NN 14 2341 208 -- -- : 14 2341 209 wet wet JJ 14 2341 210 season season NN 14 2341 211 November November NNP 14 2341 212 to to IN 14 2341 213 March March NNP 14 2341 214 , , , 14 2341 215 dry dry JJ 14 2341 216 season season NN 14 2341 217 April April NNP 14 2341 218 to to IN 14 2341 219 October October NNP 14 2341 220 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2341 221 : : : 14 2341 222 vast vast JJ 14 2341 223 central central JJ 14 2341 224 basin basin NN 14 2341 225 is be VBZ 14 2341 226 a a DT 14 2341 227 low low RB 14 2341 228 - - HYPH 14 2341 229 lying lie VBG 14 2341 230 plateau plateau NN 14 2341 231 ; ; : 14 2341 232 mountains mountain NNS 14 2341 233 in in IN 14 2341 234 east east JJ 14 2341 235 Natural natural JJ 14 2341 236 resources resource NNS 14 2341 237 : : : 14 2341 238 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2341 239 , , , 14 2341 240 copper copper NN 14 2341 241 , , , 14 2341 242 cadmium cadmium NN 14 2341 243 , , , 14 2341 244 crude crude JJ 14 2341 245 oil oil NN 14 2341 246 , , , 14 2341 247 industrial industrial JJ 14 2341 248 and and CC 14 2341 249 gem gem NN 14 2341 250 diamonds diamond NNS 14 2341 251 , , , 14 2341 252 gold gold NN 14 2341 253 , , , 14 2341 254 silver silver NN 14 2341 255 , , , 14 2341 256 zinc zinc NN 14 2341 257 , , , 14 2341 258 manganese manganese JJ 14 2341 259 , , , 14 2341 260 tin tin NN 14 2341 261 , , , 14 2341 262 germanium germanium NN 14 2341 263 , , , 14 2341 264 uranium uranium NN 14 2341 265 , , , 14 2341 266 radium radium NN 14 2341 267 , , , 14 2341 268 bauxite bauxite NN 14 2341 269 , , , 14 2341 270 iron iron NN 14 2341 271 ore ore NN 14 2341 272 , , , 14 2341 273 coal coal NN 14 2341 274 , , , 14 2341 275 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2341 276 potential potential JJ 14 2341 277 Land Land NNP 14 2341 278 use use NN 14 2341 279 : : : 14 2341 280 3 3 CD 14 2341 281 % % NN 14 2341 282 arable arable JJ 14 2341 283 land land NN 14 2341 284 ; ; : 14 2341 285 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2341 286 permanent permanent JJ 14 2341 287 crops crop NNS 14 2341 288 ; ; : 14 2341 289 4 4 CD 14 2341 290 % % NN 14 2341 291 meadows meadow NNS 14 2341 292 and and CC 14 2341 293 pastures pasture NNS 14 2341 294 ; ; : 14 2341 295 78 78 CD 14 2341 296 % % NN 14 2341 297 forest forest NN 14 2341 298 and and CC 14 2341 299 woodland woodland NN 14 2341 300 ; ; : 14 2341 301 15 15 CD 14 2341 302 % % NN 14 2341 303 other other JJ 14 2341 304 ; ; : 14 2341 305 includes include VBZ 14 2341 306 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2341 307 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2341 308 Environment Environment NNP 14 2341 309 : : : 14 2341 310 dense dense JJ 14 2341 311 tropical tropical JJ 14 2341 312 rainforest rainforest NN 14 2341 313 in in IN 14 2341 314 central central JJ 14 2341 315 river river NNP 14 2341 316 basin basin NNP 14 2341 317 and and CC 14 2341 318 eastern eastern JJ 14 2341 319 highlands highland NNS 14 2341 320 ; ; , 14 2341 321 periodic periodic JJ 14 2341 322 droughts drought NNS 14 2341 323 in in IN 14 2341 324 south south JJ 14 2341 325 Note note NN 14 2341 326 : : : 14 2341 327 straddles straddle NNS 14 2341 328 Equator equator NN 14 2341 329 ; ; : 14 2341 330 very very RB 14 2341 331 narrow narrow JJ 14 2341 332 strip strip NN 14 2341 333 of of IN 14 2341 334 land land NN 14 2341 335 is be VBZ 14 2341 336 only only RB 14 2341 337 outlet outlet NN 14 2341 338 to to IN 14 2341 339 South South NNP 14 2341 340 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2341 341 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2341 342 - - HYPH 14 2341 343 People People NNP 14 2341 344 Population Population NNP 14 2341 345 : : : 14 2341 346 36,589,468 36,589,468 CD 14 2341 347 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 348 July July NNP 14 2341 349 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 350 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 351 , , , 14 2341 352 growth growth NN 14 2341 353 rate rate NN 14 2341 354 3.3 3.3 CD 14 2341 355 % % NN 14 2341 356 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 357 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 358 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 359 Birth birth NN 14 2341 360 rate rate NN 14 2341 361 : : : 14 2341 362 46 46 CD 14 2341 363 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 14 2341 364 population population NN 14 2341 365 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 366 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 367 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 368 Death death NN 14 2341 369 rate rate NN 14 2341 370 : : : 14 2341 371 13 13 CD 14 2341 372 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2341 373 population population NN 14 2341 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 375 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 376 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 377 Net net JJ 14 2341 378 migration migration NN 14 2341 379 rate rate NN 14 2341 380 : : : 14 2341 381 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 2341 382 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2341 383 population population NN 14 2341 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 385 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 387 Infant infant NN 14 2341 388 mortality mortality NN 14 2341 389 rate rate NN 14 2341 390 : : : 14 2341 391 103 103 CD 14 2341 392 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2341 393 live live JJ 14 2341 394 births birth NNS 14 2341 395 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 396 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 397 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 398 Life life NN 14 2341 399 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2341 400 at at IN 14 2341 401 birth birth NN 14 2341 402 : : : 14 2341 403 51 51 CD 14 2341 404 years year NNS 14 2341 405 male male JJ 14 2341 406 , , , 14 2341 407 55 55 CD 14 2341 408 years year NNS 14 2341 409 female female JJ 14 2341 410 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 411 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 413 Total total JJ 14 2341 414 fertility fertility NN 14 2341 415 rate rate NN 14 2341 416 : : : 14 2341 417 6.2 6.2 CD 14 2341 418 children child NNS 14 2341 419 born bear VBN 14 2341 420 / / SYM 14 2341 421 woman woman NN 14 2341 422 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 423 1990 1990 CD 14 2341 424 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 425 Nationality nationality NN 14 2341 426 : : : 14 2341 427 noun noun NNP 14 2341 428 -- -- : 14 2341 429 Zairian(s Zairian(s NNP 14 2341 430 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 431 ; ; , 14 2341 432 adjective adjective JJ 14 2341 433 -- -- : 14 2341 434 Zairian zairian JJ 14 2341 435 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2341 436 divisions division NNS 14 2341 437 : : : 14 2341 438 over over IN 14 2341 439 200 200 CD 14 2341 440 African african JJ 14 2341 441 ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2341 442 groups group NNS 14 2341 443 , , , 14 2341 444 the the DT 14 2341 445 majority majority NN 14 2341 446 are be VBP 14 2341 447 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 2341 448 ; ; : 14 2341 449 four four CD 14 2341 450 largest large JJS 14 2341 451 tribes tribe NNS 14 2341 452 -- -- : 14 2341 453 Mongo Mongo NNP 14 2341 454 , , , 14 2341 455 Luba Luba NNP 14 2341 456 , , , 14 2341 457 Kongo Kongo NNP 14 2341 458 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 459 all all PDT 14 2341 460 Bantu Bantu NNP 14 2341 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 462 , , , 14 2341 463 and and CC 14 2341 464 the the DT 14 2341 465 Mangbetu Mangbetu NNP 14 2341 466 - - HYPH 14 2341 467 Azande Azande NNP 14 2341 468 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 469 Hamitic Hamitic NNP 14 2341 470 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 471 make make VBP 14 2341 472 up up RP 14 2341 473 about about RB 14 2341 474 45 45 CD 14 2341 475 % % NN 14 2341 476 of of IN 14 2341 477 the the DT 14 2341 478 population population NN 14 2341 479 Religion religion NN 14 2341 480 : : : 14 2341 481 50 50 CD 14 2341 482 % % NN 14 2341 483 Roman roman JJ 14 2341 484 Catholic Catholic NNP 14 2341 485 , , , 14 2341 486 20 20 CD 14 2341 487 % % NN 14 2341 488 Protestant Protestant NNP 14 2341 489 , , , 14 2341 490 10 10 CD 14 2341 491 % % NN 14 2341 492 Kimbanguist Kimbanguist NNP 14 2341 493 , , , 14 2341 494 10 10 CD 14 2341 495 % % NN 14 2341 496 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2341 497 , , , 14 2341 498 10 10 CD 14 2341 499 % % NN 14 2341 500 other other JJ 14 2341 501 syncretic syncretic JJ 14 2341 502 sects sect NNS 14 2341 503 and and CC 14 2341 504 traditional traditional JJ 14 2341 505 beliefs belief NNS 14 2341 506 Language Language NNP 14 2341 507 : : : 14 2341 508 French French NNP 14 2341 509 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 510 official official JJ 14 2341 511 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 512 , , , 14 2341 513 Lingala Lingala NNP 14 2341 514 , , , 14 2341 515 Swahili Swahili NNP 14 2341 516 , , , 14 2341 517 Kingwana Kingwana NNP 14 2341 518 , , , 14 2341 519 Kikongo Kikongo NNP 14 2341 520 , , , 14 2341 521 Tshiluba Tshiluba NNP 14 2341 522 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2341 523 : : : 14 2341 524 55 55 CD 14 2341 525 % % NN 14 2341 526 males male NNS 14 2341 527 , , , 14 2341 528 37 37 CD 14 2341 529 % % NN 14 2341 530 females female NNS 14 2341 531 Labor Labor NNP 14 2341 532 force force NN 14 2341 533 : : : 14 2341 534 15,000,000 15,000,000 CD 14 2341 535 ; ; : 14 2341 536 75 75 CD 14 2341 537 % % NN 14 2341 538 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2341 539 , , , 14 2341 540 13 13 CD 14 2341 541 % % NN 14 2341 542 industry industry NN 14 2341 543 , , , 14 2341 544 12 12 CD 14 2341 545 % % NN 14 2341 546 services service NNS 14 2341 547 ; ; : 14 2341 548 13 13 CD 14 2341 549 % % NN 14 2341 550 wage wage NN 14 2341 551 earners earner NNS 14 2341 552 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 553 1981 1981 CD 14 2341 554 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 555 ; ; : 14 2341 556 51 51 CD 14 2341 557 % % NN 14 2341 558 of of IN 14 2341 559 population population NN 14 2341 560 of of IN 14 2341 561 working work VBG 14 2341 562 age age NN 14 2341 563 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 564 1985 1985 CD 14 2341 565 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 566 Organized organize VBN 14 2341 567 labor labor NN 14 2341 568 : : : 14 2341 569 National National NNP 14 2341 570 Union Union NNP 14 2341 571 of of IN 14 2341 572 Workers Workers NNPS 14 2341 573 of of IN 14 2341 574 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 575 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 576 UNTZA UNTZA NNP 14 2341 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 578 is be VBZ 14 2341 579 the the DT 14 2341 580 only only JJ 14 2341 581 trade trade NN 14 2341 582 union union NNP 14 2341 583 - - : 14 2341 584 Government Government NNP 14 2341 585 Long Long NNP 14 2341 586 - - HYPH 14 2341 587 form form NN 14 2341 588 name name NN 14 2341 589 : : : 14 2341 590 Republic Republic NNP 14 2341 591 of of IN 14 2341 592 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 593 Type Type NNP 14 2341 594 : : : 14 2341 595 republic republic NN 14 2341 596 with with IN 14 2341 597 a a DT 14 2341 598 strong strong JJ 14 2341 599 presidential presidential JJ 14 2341 600 system system NN 14 2341 601 Capital capital NN 14 2341 602 : : : 14 2341 603 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2341 604 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2341 605 divisions division NNS 14 2341 606 : : : 14 2341 607 8 8 CD 14 2341 608 regions region NNS 14 2341 609 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 610 regions region NNS 14 2341 611 , , , 14 2341 612 singular singular JJ 14 2341 613 -- -- : 14 2341 614 region region NN 14 2341 615 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 616 and and CC 14 2341 617 1 1 CD 14 2341 618 town town NN 14 2341 619 * * NFP 14 2341 620 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 621 ville ville NNP 14 2341 622 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 623 ; ; : 14 2341 624 Bandundu Bandundu NNP 14 2341 625 , , , 14 2341 626 Bas Bas NNP 14 2341 627 - - HYPH 14 2341 628 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 629 , , , 14 2341 630 Equateur Equateur NNP 14 2341 631 , , , 14 2341 632 Haut Haut NNP 14 2341 633 - - HYPH 14 2341 634 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 635 , , , 14 2341 636 Kasai Kasai NNP 14 2341 637 - - HYPH 14 2341 638 Occidental Occidental NNP 14 2341 639 , , , 14 2341 640 Kasai Kasai NNP 14 2341 641 - - HYPH 14 2341 642 Oriental Oriental NNP 14 2341 643 , , , 14 2341 644 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2341 645 * * NFP 14 2341 646 , , , 14 2341 647 Kivu Kivu NNP 14 2341 648 , , , 14 2341 649 Shaba Shaba NNP 14 2341 650 ; ; : 14 2341 651 note note NN 14 2341 652 -- -- : 14 2341 653 there there EX 14 2341 654 may may MD 14 2341 655 now now RB 14 2341 656 be be VB 14 2341 657 10 10 CD 14 2341 658 regions region NNS 14 2341 659 with with IN 14 2341 660 the the DT 14 2341 661 elimination elimination NN 14 2341 662 of of IN 14 2341 663 Kivu Kivu NNP 14 2341 664 and and CC 14 2341 665 addition addition NN 14 2341 666 of of IN 14 2341 667 Maniema Maniema NNP 14 2341 668 , , , 14 2341 669 Nord Nord NNP 14 2341 670 - - HYPH 14 2341 671 Kivu Kivu NNP 14 2341 672 , , , 14 2341 673 and and CC 14 2341 674 Sud Sud NNP 14 2341 675 - - HYPH 14 2341 676 Kivu Kivu NNP 14 2341 677 Independence Independence NNP 14 2341 678 : : : 14 2341 679 30 30 CD 14 2341 680 June June NNP 14 2341 681 1960 1960 CD 14 2341 682 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 683 from from IN 14 2341 684 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2341 685 ; ; : 14 2341 686 formerly formerly RB 14 2341 687 Belgian belgian JJ 14 2341 688 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 689 , , , 14 2341 690 then then RB 14 2341 691 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 692 / / SYM 14 2341 693 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 14 2341 694 , , , 14 2341 695 then then RB 14 2341 696 Congo Congo NNP 14 2341 697 / / SYM 14 2341 698 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2341 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 700 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2341 701 : : : 14 2341 702 24 24 CD 14 2341 703 June June NNP 14 2341 704 1967 1967 CD 14 2341 705 , , , 14 2341 706 amended amend VBN 14 2341 707 August August NNP 14 2341 708 1974 1974 CD 14 2341 709 , , , 14 2341 710 revised revise VBD 14 2341 711 15 15 CD 14 2341 712 February February NNP 14 2341 713 1978 1978 CD 14 2341 714 Legal legal JJ 14 2341 715 system system NN 14 2341 716 : : : 14 2341 717 based base VBN 14 2341 718 on on IN 14 2341 719 Belgian belgian JJ 14 2341 720 civil civil JJ 14 2341 721 law law NN 14 2341 722 system system NN 14 2341 723 and and CC 14 2341 724 tribal tribal JJ 14 2341 725 law law NN 14 2341 726 ; ; : 14 2341 727 has have VBZ 14 2341 728 not not RB 14 2341 729 accepted accept VBN 14 2341 730 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2341 731 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2341 732 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2341 733 National national JJ 14 2341 734 holiday holiday NN 14 2341 735 : : : 14 2341 736 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 2341 737 of of IN 14 2341 738 the the DT 14 2341 739 Regime Regime NNP 14 2341 740 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 741 Second Second NNP 14 2341 742 Republic Republic NNP 14 2341 743 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 744 , , , 14 2341 745 24 24 CD 14 2341 746 November November NNP 14 2341 747 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 748 1965 1965 CD 14 2341 749 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 750 Executive Executive NNP 14 2341 751 branch branch NN 14 2341 752 : : : 14 2341 753 president president NN 14 2341 754 , , , 14 2341 755 prime prime NNP 14 2341 756 minister minister NNP 14 2341 757 , , , 14 2341 758 Executive Executive NNP 14 2341 759 Council Council NNP 14 2341 760 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 761 cabinet cabinet NN 14 2341 762 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 763 Legislative legislative JJ 14 2341 764 branch branch NN 14 2341 765 : : : 14 2341 766 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2341 767 National National NNP 14 2341 768 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2341 769 Council Council NNP 14 2341 770 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 771 Conseil Conseil NNP 14 2341 772 Legislatif Legislatif NNP 14 2341 773 National National NNP 14 2341 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 775 Judicial judicial JJ 14 2341 776 branch branch NN 14 2341 777 : : : 14 2341 778 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2341 779 Court Court NNP 14 2341 780 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 781 Cour Cour NNP 14 2341 782 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2341 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 784 Leaders leader NNS 14 2341 785 : : : 14 2341 786 Chief Chief NNP 14 2341 787 of of IN 14 2341 788 State State NNP 14 2341 789 -- -- : 14 2341 790 President President NNP 14 2341 791 Marshal Marshal NNP 14 2341 792 MOBUTU MOBUTU NNP 14 2341 793 Sese Sese NNP 14 2341 794 Seko Seko NNP 14 2341 795 Kuku Kuku NNP 14 2341 796 Ngbendu Ngbendu NNP 14 2341 797 wa wa NN 14 2341 798 Za Za NNP 14 2341 799 Banga Banga NNP 14 2341 800 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 801 since since IN 14 2341 802 24 24 CD 14 2341 803 November November NNP 14 2341 804 1965 1965 CD 14 2341 805 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 806 ; ; : 14 2341 807 Head Head NNP 14 2341 808 of of IN 14 2341 809 Government Government NNP 14 2341 810 -- -- : 14 2341 811 Prime Prime NNP 14 2341 812 Minister Minister NNP 14 2341 813 LUNDA LUNDA NNP 14 2341 814 Bululu Bululu NNP 14 2341 815 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 816 since since IN 14 2341 817 25 25 CD 14 2341 818 April April NNP 14 2341 819 1988 1988 CD 14 2341 820 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 821 Political political JJ 14 2341 822 parties party NNS 14 2341 823 and and CC 14 2341 824 leaders leader NNS 14 2341 825 : : : 14 2341 826 only only JJ 14 2341 827 party party NN 14 2341 828 -- -- : 14 2341 829 Popular Popular NNP 14 2341 830 Movement Movement NNP 14 2341 831 of of IN 14 2341 832 the the DT 14 2341 833 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 2341 834 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 835 MPR MPR NNP 14 2341 836 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 837 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2341 838 : : : 14 2341 839 universal universal JJ 14 2341 840 and and CC 14 2341 841 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2341 842 at at IN 14 2341 843 age age NN 14 2341 844 18 18 CD 14 2341 845 Elections election NNS 14 2341 846 : : : 14 2341 847 President President NNP 14 2341 848 -- -- : 14 2341 849 last last RB 14 2341 850 held hold VBD 14 2341 851 29 29 CD 14 2341 852 July July NNP 14 2341 853 1984 1984 CD 14 2341 854 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 855 next next JJ 14 2341 856 to to TO 14 2341 857 be be VB 14 2341 858 held hold VBN 14 2341 859 July July NNP 14 2341 860 1991 1991 CD 14 2341 861 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 862 ; ; : 14 2341 863 results result NNS 14 2341 864 -- -- : 14 2341 865 President President NNP 14 2341 866 Mobutu Mobutu NNP 14 2341 867 was be VBD 14 2341 868 reelected reelect VBN 14 2341 869 without without IN 14 2341 870 opposition opposition NN 14 2341 871 ; ; : 14 2341 872 National National NNP 14 2341 873 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2341 874 Council Council NNP 14 2341 875 -- -- : 14 2341 876 last last RB 14 2341 877 held hold VBD 14 2341 878 6 6 CD 14 2341 879 September September NNP 14 2341 880 1987 1987 CD 14 2341 881 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 882 next next JJ 14 2341 883 to to TO 14 2341 884 be be VB 14 2341 885 held hold VBN 14 2341 886 September September NNP 14 2341 887 1992 1992 CD 14 2341 888 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 889 ; ; : 14 2341 890 results result NNS 14 2341 891 -- -- : 14 2341 892 MPR MPR NNP 14 2341 893 is be VBZ 14 2341 894 the the DT 14 2341 895 only only JJ 14 2341 896 party party NN 14 2341 897 ; ; : 14 2341 898 seats--(210 seats--(210 NNP 14 2341 899 total total NN 14 2341 900 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 901 MPR MPR NNP 14 2341 902 210 210 CD 14 2341 903 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2341 904 : : : 14 2341 905 no no DT 14 2341 906 Communist Communist NNP 14 2341 907 party party NN 14 2341 908 Member Member NNP 14 2341 909 of of IN 14 2341 910 : : : 14 2341 911 ACP ACP NNP 14 2341 912 , , , 14 2341 913 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2341 914 , , , 14 2341 915 APC APC NNP 14 2341 916 , , , 14 2341 917 CCC CCC NNP 14 2341 918 , , , 14 2341 919 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 2341 920 , , , 14 2341 921 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 2341 922 , , , 14 2341 923 EIB EIB NNP 14 2341 924 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 925 associate associate NN 14 2341 926 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 927 , , , 14 2341 928 FAO FAO NNP 14 2341 929 , , , 14 2341 930 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2341 931 , , , 14 2341 932 GATT GATT NNP 14 2341 933 , , , 14 2341 934 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2341 935 , , , 14 2341 936 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2341 937 , , , 14 2341 938 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2341 939 , , , 14 2341 940 ICO ICO NNP 14 2341 941 , , , 14 2341 942 IDA IDA NNP 14 2341 943 , , , 14 2341 944 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2341 945 , , , 14 2341 946 IFC IFC NNP 14 2341 947 , , , 14 2341 948 IHO IHO NNP 14 2341 949 , , , 14 2341 950 ILO ILO NNP 14 2341 951 , , , 14 2341 952 IMF IMF NNP 14 2341 953 , , , 14 2341 954 IMO imo RB 14 2341 955 , , , 14 2341 956 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2341 957 , , , 14 2341 958 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2341 959 , , , 14 2341 960 IPU IPU NNP 14 2341 961 , , , 14 2341 962 ITC ITC NNP 14 2341 963 , , , 14 2341 964 ITU ITU NNP 14 2341 965 , , , 14 2341 966 NAM NAM NNP 14 2341 967 , , , 14 2341 968 OAU OAU NNP 14 2341 969 , , , 14 2341 970 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 2341 971 , , , 14 2341 972 UN UN NNP 14 2341 973 , , , 14 2341 974 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2341 975 , , , 14 2341 976 UPU UPU NNP 14 2341 977 , , , 14 2341 978 WHO who WP 14 2341 979 , , , 14 2341 980 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2341 981 , , , 14 2341 982 WMO WMO NNP 14 2341 983 , , , 14 2341 984 WTO WTO NNP 14 2341 985 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2341 986 representation representation NN 14 2341 987 : : : 14 2341 988 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2341 989 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 990 vacant vacant JJ 14 2341 991 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 992 , , , 14 2341 993 Charge Charge NNP 14 2341 994 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 14 2341 995 MUKENDI MUKENDI NNP 14 2341 996 Tambo Tambo NNP 14 2341 997 a a DT 14 2341 998 Kabila Kabila NNP 14 2341 999 ; ; : 14 2341 1000 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2341 1001 at at IN 14 2341 1002 1800 1800 CD 14 2341 1003 New New NNP 14 2341 1004 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 14 2341 1005 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2341 1006 NW NW NNP 14 2341 1007 , , , 14 2341 1008 Washington Washington NNP 14 2341 1009 DC DC NNP 14 2341 1010 20009 20009 CD 14 2341 1011 ; ; : 14 2341 1012 telephone telephone NN 14 2341 1013 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 1014 202 202 CD 14 2341 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 1016 234 234 CD 14 2341 1017 - - SYM 14 2341 1018 7690 7690 CD 14 2341 1019 or or CC 14 2341 1020 7691 7691 CD 14 2341 1021 ; ; : 14 2341 1022 US US NNP 14 2341 1023 -- -- : 14 2341 1024 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2341 1025 William William NNP 14 2341 1026 C. C. NNP 14 2341 1027 HARROP HARROP NNP 14 2341 1028 ; ; : 14 2341 1029 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2341 1030 at at IN 14 2341 1031 310 310 CD 14 2341 1032 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2341 1033 des des NNP 14 2341 1034 Aviateurs Aviateurs NNP 14 2341 1035 , , , 14 2341 1036 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2341 1037 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 1038 mailing mail VBG 14 2341 1039 address address NN 14 2341 1040 is be VBZ 14 2341 1041 APO APO NNP 14 2341 1042 New New NNP 14 2341 1043 York York NNP 14 2341 1044 09662 09662 CD 14 2341 1045 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 1046 ; ; : 14 2341 1047 telephone telephone NN 14 2341 1048 243o 243o NNS 14 2341 1049 ( ( -LRB- 14 2341 1050 12 12 CD 14 2341 1051 ) ) -RRB- 14 2341 1052 25881 25881 CD 14 2341 1053 through through IN 14 2341 1054 25886 25886 CD 14 2341 1055 ; ; : 14 2341 1056 there there EX 14 2341 1057 is be VBZ 14 2341 1058 a a DT 14 2341 1059 US US NNP 14 2341 1060 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2341 1061 General General NNP 14 2341 1062 in in IN 14 2341 1063 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 14 2341 1064 Flag Flag NNP 14 2341 1065 : : : 14 2341 1066 light light JJ 14 2341 1067 green green NN 14 2341 1068 with with IN 14 2341 1069 a a DT 14 2341 1070 yellow yellow JJ 14 2341 1071 disk disk NN 14 2341 1072 in in IN 14 2341 1073 the the DT 14 2341 1074 center center NN 14 2341 1075 bearing bear VBG 14 2341 1076 a a DT 14 2341 1077 black black JJ 14 2341 1078 arm arm NN 14 2341 1079 holding hold VBG 14 2341 1080 a a DT 14 2341 1081 red red JJ 14 2341 1082 flaming flaming JJ 14 2341 1083 torch torch NN 14 2341 1084 ; ; : 14 2341 1085 the the DT 14 2341 1086 flames flame NNS 14 2341 1087 of of IN 14 2341 1088 the the DT 14 2341 1089 torch torch NN 14 2341 1090 are be VBP 14 2341 1091 blowing blow VBG 14 2341 1092 away away RB 14 2341 1093 from from IN 14 2341 1094 the the DT 14 2341 1095 hoist hoist NN 14 2341 1096 side side NN 14 2341 1097 ; ; : 14 2341 1098 uses use VBZ 14 2341 1099 the the DT 14 2341 1100 popular popular JJ 14 2341 1101 pan pan JJ 14 2341 1102 - - JJ 14 2341 1103 African african JJ 14 2341 1104 colors color NNS 14 2341 1105 of of IN 14 2341 1106 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 2341 1107 - - HYPH 14 2341 1108 Economy Economy NNP 14 2341 1109 Overview Overview NNP 14 2341 1110 : : : 14 2341 1111 In in IN 14 2341 1112 1988 1988 CD 14 2341 1113 , , , 14 2341 1114 in in IN 14 2341 1115 spite spite NN 14 2341 1116 of of IN 14 2341 1117 large large JJ 14 2341 1118 mineral mineral NN 14 2341 1119 resources resource NNS 14 2341 1120 and and CC 14 2341 1121 one one CD 14 2341 1122 of of IN 14 2341 1123 the the DT 14 2341 1124 most most RBS 14 2341 1125 developed developed JJ 14 2341 1126 and and CC 14 2341 1127 diversified diversify VBN 14 2341 1128 economies economy NNS 14 2341 1129 in in IN 14 2341 1130 Sub Sub NNP 14 2341 1131 - - HYPH 14 2341 1132 Saharan Saharan NNP 14 2341 1133 Africa Africa NNP 14 2341 1134 , , , 14 2341 1135 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2341 1136 had have VBD 14 2341 1137 a a DT 14 2341 1138 GDP gdp NN 14 2341 1139 per per IN 14 2341 1140 capita capita NN 14 2341 1141 of of IN 14 2341 1142 $ $ $ 14 2341 1143 195 195 CD 14 2341 1144 , , , 14 2341 1145 one one CD 14 2341 1146 of of IN 14 2341 1147 the the DT 14 2341 1148 lowest low JJS 14 2341 1149 on on IN 14 2341 1150 the the DT 14 2341 1151 continent continent NN 14 2341 1152 . . . 14 2342 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2342 2 , , , 14 2342 3 a a DT 14 2342 4 key key JJ 14 2342 5 sector sector NN 14 2342 6 of of IN 14 2342 7 the the DT 14 2342 8 economy economy NN 14 2342 9 , , , 14 2342 10 employs employ VBZ 14 2342 11 75 75 CD 14 2342 12 % % NN 14 2342 13 of of IN 14 2342 14 the the DT 14 2342 15 population population NN 14 2342 16 but but CC 14 2342 17 generates generate VBZ 14 2342 18 under under IN 14 2342 19 30 30 CD 14 2342 20 % % NN 14 2342 21 of of IN 14 2342 22 GDP GDP NNP 14 2342 23 . . . 14 2343 1 The the DT 14 2343 2 main main JJ 14 2343 3 impetus impetus NN 14 2343 4 for for IN 14 2343 5 economic economic JJ 14 2343 6 development development NN 14 2343 7 has have VBZ 14 2343 8 been be VBN 14 2343 9 the the DT 14 2343 10 extractive extractive JJ 14 2343 11 industries industry NNS 14 2343 12 . . . 14 2344 1 Mining mining NN 14 2344 2 and and CC 14 2344 3 mineral mineral NN 14 2344 4 processing processing NN 14 2344 5 account account NN 14 2344 6 for for IN 14 2344 7 about about RB 14 2344 8 one one CD 14 2344 9 - - HYPH 14 2344 10 third third NN 14 2344 11 of of IN 14 2344 12 GDP GDP NNP 14 2344 13 and and CC 14 2344 14 two two CD 14 2344 15 - - HYPH 14 2344 16 thirds third NNS 14 2344 17 of of IN 14 2344 18 total total JJ 14 2344 19 export export NN 14 2344 20 earnings earning NNS 14 2344 21 . . . 14 2345 1 During during IN 14 2345 2 the the DT 14 2345 3 period period NN 14 2345 4 1983 1983 CD 14 2345 5 - - SYM 14 2345 6 88 88 CD 14 2345 7 the the DT 14 2345 8 economy economy NN 14 2345 9 experienced experience VBD 14 2345 10 slow slow JJ 14 2345 11 growth growth NN 14 2345 12 , , , 14 2345 13 high high JJ 14 2345 14 inflation inflation NN 14 2345 15 , , , 14 2345 16 a a DT 14 2345 17 rising rise VBG 14 2345 18 foreign foreign JJ 14 2345 19 debt debt NN 14 2345 20 , , , 14 2345 21 and and CC 14 2345 22 a a DT 14 2345 23 drop drop NN 14 2345 24 in in IN 14 2345 25 foreign foreign JJ 14 2345 26 exchange exchange NN 14 2345 27 earnings earning NNS 14 2345 28 . . . 14 2346 1 Recent recent JJ 14 2346 2 increases increase NNS 14 2346 3 in in IN 14 2346 4 foreign foreign JJ 14 2346 5 prices price NNS 14 2346 6 for for IN 14 2346 7 copper copper NN 14 2346 8 -- -- : 14 2346 9 a a DT 14 2346 10 key key JJ 14 2346 11 export export NN 14 2346 12 earner earner NN 14 2346 13 -- -- : 14 2346 14 and and CC 14 2346 15 other other JJ 14 2346 16 minerals mineral NNS 14 2346 17 offer offer VBP 14 2346 18 some some DT 14 2346 19 hope hope NN 14 2346 20 of of IN 14 2346 21 reversing reverse VBG 14 2346 22 the the DT 14 2346 23 economic economic JJ 14 2346 24 decline decline NN 14 2346 25 . . . 14 2347 1 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2347 2 is be VBZ 14 2347 3 the the DT 14 2347 4 world world NN 14 2347 5 's 's POS 14 2347 6 largest large JJS 14 2347 7 producer producer NN 14 2347 8 of of IN 14 2347 9 diamonds diamond NNS 14 2347 10 . . . 14 2348 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2348 2 : : : 14 2348 3 $ $ $ 14 2348 4 6.5 6.5 CD 14 2348 5 billion billion CD 14 2348 6 , , , 14 2348 7 per per IN 14 2348 8 capita capita FW 14 2348 9 $ $ $ 14 2348 10 195 195 CD 14 2348 11 ; ; : 14 2348 12 real real JJ 14 2348 13 growth growth NN 14 2348 14 rate rate NN 14 2348 15 2.8 2.8 CD 14 2348 16 % % NN 14 2348 17 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 18 1988 1988 CD 14 2348 19 ) ) -RRB- 14 2348 20 Inflation inflation NN 14 2348 21 rate rate NN 14 2348 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 23 consumer consumer NN 14 2348 24 prices price NNS 14 2348 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 2348 26 : : : 14 2348 27 82 82 CD 14 2348 28 % % NN 14 2348 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 30 1988 1988 CD 14 2348 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 2348 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 14 2348 33 rate rate NN 14 2348 34 : : : 14 2348 35 NA% NA% `` 14 2348 36 Budget budget NN 14 2348 37 : : : 14 2348 38 revenues revenue VBZ 14 2348 39 $ $ $ 14 2348 40 856 856 CD 14 2348 41 million million CD 14 2348 42 ; ; : 14 2348 43 expenditures expenditure VBZ 14 2348 44 $ $ $ 14 2348 45 2.3 2.3 CD 14 2348 46 billion billion CD 14 2348 47 , , , 14 2348 48 including include VBG 14 2348 49 capital capital NN 14 2348 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2348 51 of of IN 14 2348 52 $ $ $ 14 2348 53 655 655 CD 14 2348 54 million million CD 14 2348 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 56 1988 1988 CD 14 2348 57 ) ) -RRB- 14 2348 58 Exports export NNS 14 2348 59 : : : 14 2348 60 $ $ $ 14 2348 61 2.2 2.2 CD 14 2348 62 billion billion CD 14 2348 63 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 64 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2348 65 . . NNP 14 2348 66 , , , 14 2348 67 1988 1988 CD 14 2348 68 ) ) -RRB- 14 2348 69 ; ; : 14 2348 70 commodities commodity NNS 14 2348 71 -- -- : 14 2348 72 copper copper NN 14 2348 73 37 37 CD 14 2348 74 % % NN 14 2348 75 , , , 14 2348 76 coffee coffee NN 14 2348 77 24 24 CD 14 2348 78 % % NN 14 2348 79 , , , 14 2348 80 diamonds diamond VBZ 14 2348 81 12 12 CD 14 2348 82 % % NN 14 2348 83 , , , 14 2348 84 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2348 85 , , , 14 2348 86 crude crude JJ 14 2348 87 oil oil NN 14 2348 88 ; ; : 14 2348 89 partners partner NNS 14 2348 90 -- -- : 14 2348 91 US US NNP 14 2348 92 , , , 14 2348 93 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2348 94 , , , 14 2348 95 France France NNP 14 2348 96 , , , 14 2348 97 FRG FRG NNP 14 2348 98 , , , 14 2348 99 Italy Italy NNP 14 2348 100 , , , 14 2348 101 UK UK NNP 14 2348 102 , , , 14 2348 103 Japan Japan NNP 14 2348 104 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2348 105 : : : 14 2348 106 $ $ $ 14 2348 107 1.9 1.9 CD 14 2348 108 billion billion CD 14 2348 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 2348 110 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 14 2348 111 . . 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; : 14 2349 66 food food NN 14 2349 67 crops crop NNS 14 2349 68 -- -- : 14 2349 69 cassava cassava NN 14 2349 70 , , , 14 2349 71 bananas banana NNS 14 2349 72 , , , 14 2349 73 root root NN 14 2349 74 crops crop NNS 14 2349 75 , , , 14 2349 76 corn corn NN 14 2349 77 Illicit illicit JJ 14 2349 78 drugs drug VBZ 14 2349 79 : : : 14 2349 80 illicit illicit JJ 14 2349 81 producer producer NN 14 2349 82 of of IN 14 2349 83 cannabis cannabi NNS 14 2349 84 , , , 14 2349 85 mostly mostly RB 14 2349 86 for for IN 14 2349 87 domestic domestic JJ 14 2349 88 consumption consumption NN 14 2349 89 Aid aid NN 14 2349 90 : : : 14 2349 91 US US NNP 14 2349 92 commitments commitment NNS 14 2349 93 , , , 14 2349 94 including include VBG 14 2349 95 Ex Ex NNP 14 2349 96 - - HYPH 14 2349 97 Im Im NNP 14 2349 98 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 99 FY70 FY70 NNP 14 2349 100 - - HYPH 14 2349 101 88 88 NNP 14 2349 102 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 103 , , , 14 2349 104 $ $ $ 14 2349 105 998 998 CD 14 2349 106 million million CD 14 2349 107 ; ; : 14 2349 108 Western western JJ 14 2349 109 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 110 non non JJ 14 2349 111 - - JJ 14 2349 112 US us JJ 14 2349 113 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 114 countries country NNS 14 2349 115 , , , 14 2349 116 ODA ODA NNP 14 2349 117 and and CC 14 2349 118 OOF OOF NNP 14 2349 119 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2349 120 commitments commitment NNS 14 2349 121 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 122 1970 1970 CD 14 2349 123 - - SYM 14 2349 124 87 87 CD 14 2349 125 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 126 , , , 14 2349 127 $ $ $ 14 2349 128 6.0 6.0 CD 14 2349 129 billion billion CD 14 2349 130 ; ; : 14 2349 131 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2349 132 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2349 133 aid aid NN 14 2349 134 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 135 1979 1979 CD 14 2349 136 - - SYM 14 2349 137 89 89 CD 14 2349 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 139 , , , 14 2349 140 $ $ $ 14 2349 141 35 35 CD 14 2349 142 million million CD 14 2349 143 ; ; : 14 2349 144 Communist communist JJ 14 2349 145 countries country NNS 14 2349 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 147 1970 1970 CD 14 2349 148 - - SYM 14 2349 149 88 88 CD 14 2349 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 151 , , , 14 2349 152 $ $ $ 14 2349 153 263 263 CD 14 2349 154 million million CD 14 2349 155 Currency Currency NNP 14 2349 156 : : : 14 2349 157 zaire zaire NNP 14 2349 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 159 plural plural NNP 14 2349 160 -- -- : 14 2349 161 zaire zaire NNP 14 2349 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 163 ; ; : 14 2349 164 1 1 CD 14 2349 165 zaire zaire NN 14 2349 166 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 167 Z z NN 14 2349 168 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 169 = = SYM 14 2349 170 100 100 CD 14 2349 171 makuta makuta NN 14 2349 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2349 173 rates rate NNS 14 2349 174 : : : 14 2349 175 zaire zaire NNP 14 2349 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 177 Z Z NNP 14 2349 178 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 179 per per IN 14 2349 180 US$ us$ $ 14 2349 181 1 1 CD 14 2349 182 - - HYPH 14 2349 183 -465.000 -465.000 NN 14 2349 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 185 January January NNP 14 2349 186 1989 1989 CD 14 2349 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 188 , , , 14 2349 189 381.445 381.445 CD 14 2349 190 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 191 1989 1989 CD 14 2349 192 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 193 , , , 14 2349 194 187.070 187.070 CD 14 2349 195 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 196 1988 1988 CD 14 2349 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 198 , , , 14 2349 199 112.403 112.403 CD 14 2349 200 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 201 1987 1987 CD 14 2349 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 203 , , , 14 2349 204 59.625 59.625 CD 14 2349 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 206 1986 1986 CD 14 2349 207 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 208 , , , 14 2349 209 49.873 49.873 CD 14 2349 210 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 211 1985 1985 CD 14 2349 212 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 213 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2349 214 year year NN 14 2349 215 : : : 14 2349 216 calendar calendar NNP 14 2349 217 year year NN 14 2349 218 - - : 14 2349 219 Communications Communications NNP 14 2349 220 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2349 221 : : : 14 2349 222 5,254 5,254 CD 14 2349 223 km km NN 14 2349 224 total total JJ 14 2349 225 ; ; : 14 2349 226 3,968 3,968 CD 14 2349 227 km km NN 14 2349 228 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2349 229 gauge gauge NN 14 2349 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 231 851 851 CD 14 2349 232 km km NNS 14 2349 233 electrified electrify VBN 14 2349 234 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 235 ; ; : 14 2349 236 125 125 CD 14 2349 237 km km NN 14 2349 238 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 14 2349 239 gauge gauge NN 14 2349 240 ; ; : 14 2349 241 136 136 CD 14 2349 242 km km NN 14 2349 243 0.615-meter 0.615-meter CD 14 2349 244 gauge gauge NN 14 2349 245 ; ; : 14 2349 246 1,025 1,025 CD 14 2349 247 km km NN 14 2349 248 0.600-meter 0.600-meter CD 14 2349 249 gauge gauge NN 14 2349 250 Highways highway NNS 14 2349 251 : : : 14 2349 252 146,500 146,500 CD 14 2349 253 km km NN 14 2349 254 total total NN 14 2349 255 ; ; : 14 2349 256 2,550 2,550 CD 14 2349 257 km km NN 14 2349 258 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2349 259 , , , 14 2349 260 46,450 46,450 CD 14 2349 261 km km NN 14 2349 262 gravel gravel NN 14 2349 263 and and CC 14 2349 264 improved improved JJ 14 2349 265 earth earth NN 14 2349 266 ; ; : 14 2349 267 remainder remainder NN 14 2349 268 unimproved unimproved JJ 14 2349 269 earth earth NN 14 2349 270 Inland Inland NNP 14 2349 271 waterways waterway NNS 14 2349 272 : : : 14 2349 273 15,000 15,000 CD 14 2349 274 km km NN 14 2349 275 including include VBG 14 2349 276 the the DT 14 2349 277 Congo Congo NNP 14 2349 278 , , , 14 2349 279 its -PRON- PRP$ 14 2349 280 tributaries tributary NNS 14 2349 281 , , , 14 2349 282 and and CC 14 2349 283 unconnected unconnected JJ 14 2349 284 lakes lake NNS 14 2349 285 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 14 2349 286 : : : 14 2349 287 refined refined JJ 14 2349 288 products product NNS 14 2349 289 390 390 CD 14 2349 290 km km NN 14 2349 291 Ports Ports NNPS 14 2349 292 : : : 14 2349 293 Matadi Matadi NNP 14 2349 294 , , , 14 2349 295 Boma Boma NNP 14 2349 296 , , , 14 2349 297 Banana Banana NNP 14 2349 298 Merchant Merchant NNP 14 2349 299 marine marine NN 14 2349 300 : : : 14 2349 301 4 4 CD 14 2349 302 ships ship NNS 14 2349 303 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 304 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2349 305 GRT GRT NNP 14 2349 306 or or CC 14 2349 307 over over RB 14 2349 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 309 totaling total VBG 14 2349 310 41,802 41,802 CD 14 2349 311 GRT/60,496 GRT/60,496 NNP 14 2349 312 DWT dwt NN 14 2349 313 ; ; : 14 2349 314 includes include VBZ 14 2349 315 1 1 CD 14 2349 316 passenger passenger NN 14 2349 317 cargo cargo NN 14 2349 318 , , , 14 2349 319 3 3 CD 14 2349 320 cargo cargo NN 14 2349 321 Civil civil JJ 14 2349 322 air air NN 14 2349 323 : : : 14 2349 324 38 38 CD 14 2349 325 major major JJ 14 2349 326 transport transport NN 14 2349 327 aircraft aircraft NN 14 2349 328 Airports airport NNS 14 2349 329 : : : 14 2349 330 312 312 CD 14 2349 331 total total NN 14 2349 332 , , , 14 2349 333 258 258 CD 14 2349 334 usable usable JJ 14 2349 335 ; ; : 14 2349 336 25 25 CD 14 2349 337 with with IN 14 2349 338 permanent permanent JJ 14 2349 339 - - HYPH 14 2349 340 surface surface NN 14 2349 341 runways runway NNS 14 2349 342 ; ; : 14 2349 343 1 1 CD 14 2349 344 with with IN 14 2349 345 runways runway NNS 14 2349 346 over over IN 14 2349 347 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2349 348 m m CD 14 2349 349 ; ; : 14 2349 350 6 6 CD 14 2349 351 with with IN 14 2349 352 runways runways NNP 14 2349 353 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2349 354 - - HYPH 14 2349 355 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2349 356 m m NN 14 2349 357 ; ; : 14 2349 358 71 71 CD 14 2349 359 with with IN 14 2349 360 runways runway NNS 14 2349 361 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2349 362 - - HYPH 14 2349 363 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2349 364 m m NNP 14 2349 365 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2349 366 : : : 14 2349 367 barely barely RB 14 2349 368 adequate adequate JJ 14 2349 369 wire wire NN 14 2349 370 and and CC 14 2349 371 radio radio NN 14 2349 372 relay relay NN 14 2349 373 service service NN 14 2349 374 ; ; : 14 2349 375 31,200 31,200 CD 14 2349 376 telephones telephone NNS 14 2349 377 ; ; : 14 2349 378 stations--10 stations--10 NNS 14 2349 379 AM am VBP 14 2349 380 , , , 14 2349 381 4 4 CD 14 2349 382 FM fm NN 14 2349 383 , , , 14 2349 384 18 18 CD 14 2349 385 TV tv NN 14 2349 386 ; ; : 14 2349 387 satellite satellite NN 14 2349 388 earth earth NN 14 2349 389 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2349 390 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2349 391 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2349 392 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2349 393 , , , 14 2349 394 14 14 CD 14 2349 395 domestic domestic JJ 14 2349 396 - - HYPH 14 2349 397 Defense Defense NNP 14 2349 398 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2349 399 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2349 400 : : : 14 2349 401 Army Army NNP 14 2349 402 , , , 14 2349 403 Navy Navy NNP 14 2349 404 , , , 14 2349 405 Air Air NNP 14 2349 406 Force Force NNP 14 2349 407 , , , 14 2349 408 National National NNP 14 2349 409 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 14 2349 410 , , , 14 2349 411 Logistics Logistics NNP 14 2349 412 Corps Corps NNP 14 2349 413 , , , 14 2349 414 Special Special NNP 14 2349 415 Presidential Presidential NNP 14 2349 416 Division Division NNP 14 2349 417 Military Military NNP 14 2349 418 manpower manpower NN 14 2349 419 : : : 14 2349 420 males males NNP 14 2349 421 15 15 CD 14 2349 422 - - SYM 14 2349 423 49 49 CD 14 2349 424 , , , 14 2349 425 7,970,619 7,970,619 CD 14 2349 426 ; ; : 14 2349 427 4,057,561 4,057,561 CD 14 2349 428 fit fit NN 14 2349 429 for for IN 14 2349 430 military military JJ 14 2349 431 service service NN 14 2349 432 Defense Defense NNP 14 2349 433 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2349 434 : : : 14 2349 435 $ $ $ 14 2349 436 67 67 CD 14 2349 437 million million CD 14 2349 438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 439 1988 1988 CD 14 2349 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 441 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2349 442 Country country NN 14 2349 443 : : : 14 2349 444 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2349 445 - - HYPH 14 2349 446 Geography Geography NNP 14 2349 447 Total Total NNP 14 2349 448 area area NN 14 2349 449 : : : 14 2349 450 752,610 752,610 CD 14 2349 451 km2 km2 NNP 14 2349 452 ; ; : 14 2349 453 land land NN 14 2349 454 area area NN 14 2349 455 : : : 14 2349 456 740,720 740,720 CD 14 2349 457 km2 km2 NNP 14 2349 458 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2349 459 area area NN 14 2349 460 : : : 14 2349 461 slightly slightly RB 14 2349 462 larger large JJR 14 2349 463 than than IN 14 2349 464 Texas Texas NNP 14 2349 465 Land Land NNP 14 2349 466 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2349 467 : : : 14 2349 468 5,664 5,664 CD 14 2349 469 km km NN 14 2349 470 total total NN 14 2349 471 ; ; : 14 2349 472 Angola Angola NNP 14 2349 473 1,110 1,110 CD 14 2349 474 km km NN 14 2349 475 , , , 14 2349 476 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 2349 477 837 837 CD 14 2349 478 km km NN 14 2349 479 , , , 14 2349 480 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2349 481 419 419 CD 14 2349 482 km km NN 14 2349 483 , , , 14 2349 484 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 2349 485 233 233 CD 14 2349 486 km km NNS 14 2349 487 , , , 14 2349 488 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2349 489 338 338 CD 14 2349 490 km km NNS 14 2349 491 , , , 14 2349 492 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2349 493 1,930 1,930 CD 14 2349 494 km km NN 14 2349 495 , , , 14 2349 496 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2349 497 797 797 CD 14 2349 498 km km NN 14 2349 499 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2349 500 : : : 14 2349 501 none none NN 14 2349 502 -- -- : 14 2349 503 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2349 504 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2349 505 claims claim VBZ 14 2349 506 : : : 14 2349 507 none none NN 14 2349 508 -- -- : 14 2349 509 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 2349 510 Disputes dispute NNS 14 2349 511 : : : 14 2349 512 quadripoint quadripoint NN 14 2349 513 with with IN 14 2349 514 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 2349 515 , , , 14 2349 516 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 2349 517 , , , 14 2349 518 and and CC 14 2349 519 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2349 520 is be VBZ 14 2349 521 in in IN 14 2349 522 disagreement disagreement NN 14 2349 523 ; ; : 14 2349 524 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2349 525 - - HYPH 14 2349 526 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2349 527 - - HYPH 14 2349 528 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2349 529 tripoint tripoint NN 14 2349 530 in in IN 14 2349 531 Lake Lake NNP 14 2349 532 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2349 533 may may MD 14 2349 534 no no RB 14 2349 535 longer longer RB 14 2349 536 be be VB 14 2349 537 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2349 538 since since IN 14 2349 539 it -PRON- PRP 14 2349 540 is be VBZ 14 2349 541 reported report VBN 14 2349 542 that that IN 14 2349 543 the the DT 14 2349 544 indefinite indefinite JJ 14 2349 545 section section NN 14 2349 546 of of IN 14 2349 547 the the DT 14 2349 548 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2349 549 - - HYPH 14 2349 550 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2349 551 boundary boundary NN 14 2349 552 has have VBZ 14 2349 553 been be VBN 14 2349 554 settled settle VBN 14 2349 555 Climate climate NN 14 2349 556 : : : 14 2349 557 tropical tropical JJ 14 2349 558 ; ; : 14 2349 559 modified modify VBN 14 2349 560 by by IN 14 2349 561 altitude altitude NN 14 2349 562 ; ; : 14 2349 563 rainy rainy NNP 14 2349 564 season season NN 14 2349 565 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 566 October October NNP 14 2349 567 to to IN 14 2349 568 April April NNP 14 2349 569 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 570 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2349 571 : : : 14 2349 572 mostly mostly RB 14 2349 573 high high JJ 14 2349 574 plateau plateau NN 14 2349 575 with with IN 14 2349 576 some some DT 14 2349 577 hills hill NNS 14 2349 578 and and CC 14 2349 579 mountains mountain NNS 14 2349 580 Natural natural JJ 14 2349 581 resources resource NNS 14 2349 582 : : : 14 2349 583 copper copper NN 14 2349 584 , , , 14 2349 585 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2349 586 , , , 14 2349 587 zinc zinc NN 14 2349 588 , , , 14 2349 589 lead lead NN 14 2349 590 , , , 14 2349 591 coal coal NN 14 2349 592 , , , 14 2349 593 emeralds emerald NNS 14 2349 594 , , , 14 2349 595 gold gold NN 14 2349 596 , , , 14 2349 597 silver silver NN 14 2349 598 , , , 14 2349 599 uranium uranium NN 14 2349 600 , , , 14 2349 601 hydropower hydropower NN 14 2349 602 potential potential JJ 14 2349 603 Land Land NNP 14 2349 604 use use NN 14 2349 605 : : : 14 2349 606 7 7 CD 14 2349 607 % % NN 14 2349 608 arable arable JJ 14 2349 609 land land NN 14 2349 610 ; ; : 14 2349 611 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2349 612 permanent permanent JJ 14 2349 613 crops crop NNS 14 2349 614 ; ; : 14 2349 615 47 47 CD 14 2349 616 % % NN 14 2349 617 meadows meadow NNS 14 2349 618 and and CC 14 2349 619 pastures pasture NNS 14 2349 620 ; ; : 14 2349 621 27 27 CD 14 2349 622 % % NN 14 2349 623 forest forest NN 14 2349 624 and and CC 14 2349 625 woodland woodland NN 14 2349 626 ; ; : 14 2349 627 19 19 CD 14 2349 628 % % NN 14 2349 629 other other JJ 14 2349 630 ; ; : 14 2349 631 includes include VBZ 14 2349 632 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2349 633 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2349 634 Environment Environment NNP 14 2349 635 : : : 14 2349 636 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2349 637 ; ; , 14 2349 638 soil soil NN 14 2349 639 erosion erosion NN 14 2349 640 ; ; : 14 2349 641 desertification desertification NN 14 2349 642 Note note NN 14 2349 643 : : : 14 2349 644 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 2349 645 - - HYPH 14 2349 646 People People NNS 14 2349 647 Population Population NNP 14 2349 648 : : : 14 2349 649 8,112,782 8,112,782 CD 14 2349 650 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 651 July July NNP 14 2349 652 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 653 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 654 , , , 14 2349 655 growth growth NN 14 2349 656 rate rate NN 14 2349 657 3.2 3.2 CD 14 2349 658 % % NN 14 2349 659 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 660 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 661 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 662 Birth birth NN 14 2349 663 rate rate NN 14 2349 664 : : : 14 2349 665 49 49 CD 14 2349 666 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2349 667 population population NN 14 2349 668 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 669 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 670 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 671 Death death NN 14 2349 672 rate rate NN 14 2349 673 : : : 14 2349 674 12 12 CD 14 2349 675 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2349 676 population population NN 14 2349 677 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 678 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 679 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 680 Net net JJ 14 2349 681 migration migration NN 14 2349 682 rate rate NN 14 2349 683 : : : 14 2349 684 - - : 14 2349 685 6 6 CD 14 2349 686 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2349 687 population population NN 14 2349 688 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 689 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 690 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 691 Infant infant NN 14 2349 692 mortality mortality NN 14 2349 693 rate rate NN 14 2349 694 : : : 14 2349 695 80 80 CD 14 2349 696 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2349 697 live live JJ 14 2349 698 births birth NNS 14 2349 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 700 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 702 Life life NN 14 2349 703 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2349 704 at at IN 14 2349 705 birth birth NN 14 2349 706 : : : 14 2349 707 55 55 CD 14 2349 708 years year NNS 14 2349 709 male male JJ 14 2349 710 , , , 14 2349 711 58 58 CD 14 2349 712 years year NNS 14 2349 713 female female JJ 14 2349 714 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 715 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 716 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 717 Total total JJ 14 2349 718 fertility fertility NN 14 2349 719 rate rate NN 14 2349 720 : : : 14 2349 721 7.0 7.0 CD 14 2349 722 children child NNS 14 2349 723 born bear VBN 14 2349 724 / / SYM 14 2349 725 woman woman NN 14 2349 726 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 727 1990 1990 CD 14 2349 728 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 729 Nationality nationality NN 14 2349 730 : : : 14 2349 731 noun noun NNP 14 2349 732 -- -- : 14 2349 733 Zambian(s Zambian(s NNP 14 2349 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 735 ; ; , 14 2349 736 adjective adjective JJ 14 2349 737 -- -- : 14 2349 738 Zambian zambian JJ 14 2349 739 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2349 740 divisions division NNS 14 2349 741 : : : 14 2349 742 98.7 98.7 CD 14 2349 743 % % NN 14 2349 744 African african JJ 14 2349 745 , , , 14 2349 746 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2349 747 % % NN 14 2349 748 European european JJ 14 2349 749 , , , 14 2349 750 0.2 0.2 CD 14 2349 751 % % NN 14 2349 752 other other JJ 14 2349 753 Religion religion NN 14 2349 754 : : : 14 2349 755 50 50 CD 14 2349 756 - - SYM 14 2349 757 75 75 CD 14 2349 758 % % NN 14 2349 759 Christian Christian NNP 14 2349 760 , , , 14 2349 761 1 1 CD 14 2349 762 % % NN 14 2349 763 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2349 764 and and CC 14 2349 765 Hindu Hindu NNP 14 2349 766 , , , 14 2349 767 remainder remainder NN 14 2349 768 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2349 769 beliefs belief NNS 14 2349 770 Language Language NNP 14 2349 771 : : : 14 2349 772 English English NNP 14 2349 773 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 774 official official NN 14 2349 775 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 776 ; ; : 14 2349 777 about about RB 14 2349 778 70 70 CD 14 2349 779 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2349 780 languages language NNS 14 2349 781 Literacy literacy NN 14 2349 782 : : : 14 2349 783 75.7 75.7 CD 14 2349 784 % % NN 14 2349 785 Labor Labor NNP 14 2349 786 force force NN 14 2349 787 : : : 14 2349 788 2,455,000 2,455,000 CD 14 2349 789 ; ; : 14 2349 790 85 85 CD 14 2349 791 % % NN 14 2349 792 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2349 793 ; ; : 14 2349 794 6 6 CD 14 2349 795 % % NN 14 2349 796 mining mining NN 14 2349 797 , , , 14 2349 798 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2349 799 , , , 14 2349 800 and and CC 14 2349 801 construction construction NN 14 2349 802 ; ; : 14 2349 803 9 9 CD 14 2349 804 % % NN 14 2349 805 transport transport NN 14 2349 806 and and CC 14 2349 807 services service NNS 14 2349 808 Organized organize VBN 14 2349 809 labor labor NN 14 2349 810 : : : 14 2349 811 about about IN 14 2349 812 238,000 238,000 CD 14 2349 813 wage wage NN 14 2349 814 earners earner NNS 14 2349 815 are be VBP 14 2349 816 unionized unionized JJ 14 2349 817 - - HYPH 14 2349 818 Government Government NNP 14 2349 819 Long Long NNP 14 2349 820 - - HYPH 14 2349 821 form form NN 14 2349 822 name name NN 14 2349 823 : : : 14 2349 824 Republic Republic NNP 14 2349 825 of of IN 14 2349 826 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2349 827 Type Type NNP 14 2349 828 : : : 14 2349 829 one one CD 14 2349 830 - - HYPH 14 2349 831 party party NN 14 2349 832 state state NN 14 2349 833 Capital capital NN 14 2349 834 : : : 14 2349 835 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 14 2349 836 Administrative administrative JJ 14 2349 837 divisions division NNS 14 2349 838 : : : 14 2349 839 9 9 CD 14 2349 840 provinces province NNS 14 2349 841 ; ; : 14 2349 842 Central Central NNP 14 2349 843 , , , 14 2349 844 Copperbelt Copperbelt NNP 14 2349 845 , , , 14 2349 846 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2349 847 , , , 14 2349 848 Luapula Luapula NNP 14 2349 849 , , , 14 2349 850 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 14 2349 851 , , , 14 2349 852 Northern Northern NNP 14 2349 853 , , , 14 2349 854 North north JJ 14 2349 855 - - HYPH 14 2349 856 Western western JJ 14 2349 857 , , , 14 2349 858 Southern southern JJ 14 2349 859 , , , 14 2349 860 Western western JJ 14 2349 861 Independence Independence NNP 14 2349 862 : : : 14 2349 863 24 24 CD 14 2349 864 October October NNP 14 2349 865 1964 1964 CD 14 2349 866 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 867 from from IN 14 2349 868 UK UK NNP 14 2349 869 ; ; : 14 2349 870 formerly formerly RB 14 2349 871 Northern northern JJ 14 2349 872 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2349 873 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 874 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2349 875 : : : 14 2349 876 25 25 CD 14 2349 877 August August NNP 14 2349 878 1973 1973 CD 14 2349 879 Legal legal JJ 14 2349 880 system system NN 14 2349 881 : : : 14 2349 882 based base VBN 14 2349 883 on on IN 14 2349 884 English English NNP 14 2349 885 common common JJ 14 2349 886 law law NN 14 2349 887 and and CC 14 2349 888 customary customary JJ 14 2349 889 law law NN 14 2349 890 ; ; : 14 2349 891 judicial judicial JJ 14 2349 892 review review NN 14 2349 893 of of IN 14 2349 894 legislative legislative JJ 14 2349 895 acts act NNS 14 2349 896 in in IN 14 2349 897 an an DT 14 2349 898 ad ad FW 14 2349 899 hoc hoc FW 14 2349 900 constitutional constitutional JJ 14 2349 901 council council NN 14 2349 902 ; ; : 14 2349 903 has have VBZ 14 2349 904 not not RB 14 2349 905 accepted accept VBN 14 2349 906 compulsory compulsory NN 14 2349 907 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2349 908 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2349 909 National national JJ 14 2349 910 holiday holiday NN 14 2349 911 : : : 14 2349 912 Independence Independence NNP 14 2349 913 Day Day NNP 14 2349 914 , , , 14 2349 915 24 24 CD 14 2349 916 October October NNP 14 2349 917 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 918 1964 1964 CD 14 2349 919 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 920 Executive executive JJ 14 2349 921 branch branch NN 14 2349 922 : : : 14 2349 923 president president NN 14 2349 924 , , , 14 2349 925 prime prime NNP 14 2349 926 minister minister NN 14 2349 927 , , , 14 2349 928 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2349 929 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2349 930 branch branch NN 14 2349 931 : : : 14 2349 932 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2349 933 National National NNP 14 2349 934 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2349 935 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2349 936 branch branch NN 14 2349 937 : : : 14 2349 938 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2349 939 Court Court NNP 14 2349 940 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2349 941 : : : 14 2349 942 Chief Chief NNP 14 2349 943 of of IN 14 2349 944 State State NNP 14 2349 945 -- -- : 14 2349 946 President President NNP 14 2349 947 Dr. Dr. NNP 14 2349 948 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 14 2349 949 David David NNP 14 2349 950 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 14 2349 951 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 952 since since IN 14 2349 953 24 24 CD 14 2349 954 October October NNP 14 2349 955 1964 1964 CD 14 2349 956 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 957 ; ; : 14 2349 958 Head Head NNP 14 2349 959 of of IN 14 2349 960 Government Government NNP 14 2349 961 -- -- : 14 2349 962 Prime Prime NNP 14 2349 963 Minister Minister NNP 14 2349 964 Gen. Gen. NNP 14 2349 965 Malimba Malimba NNP 14 2349 966 MASHEKE MASHEKE NNP 14 2349 967 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 968 since since IN 14 2349 969 15 15 CD 14 2349 970 March March NNP 14 2349 971 1989 1989 CD 14 2349 972 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 973 Political political JJ 14 2349 974 parties party NNS 14 2349 975 and and CC 14 2349 976 leaders leader NNS 14 2349 977 : : : 14 2349 978 only only JJ 14 2349 979 party party NN 14 2349 980 -- -- : 14 2349 981 United United NNP 14 2349 982 National National NNP 14 2349 983 Independence Independence NNP 14 2349 984 Party Party NNP 14 2349 985 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 986 UNIP UNIP NNP 14 2349 987 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 988 , , , 14 2349 989 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 14 2349 990 Kaunda Kaunda NNP 14 2349 991 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2349 992 : : : 14 2349 993 universal universal JJ 14 2349 994 at at IN 14 2349 995 age age NN 14 2349 996 18 18 CD 14 2349 997 Elections election NNS 14 2349 998 : : : 14 2349 999 President President NNP 14 2349 1000 -- -- : 14 2349 1001 last last RB 14 2349 1002 held hold VBD 14 2349 1003 26 26 CD 14 2349 1004 October October NNP 14 2349 1005 1988 1988 CD 14 2349 1006 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 1007 next next JJ 14 2349 1008 to to TO 14 2349 1009 be be VB 14 2349 1010 held hold VBN 14 2349 1011 October October NNP 14 2349 1012 1993 1993 CD 14 2349 1013 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 1014 ; ; : 14 2349 1015 results result NNS 14 2349 1016 -- -- : 14 2349 1017 President President NNP 14 2349 1018 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 14 2349 1019 Kaunda Kaunda NNP 14 2349 1020 was be VBD 14 2349 1021 reelected reelect VBN 14 2349 1022 without without IN 14 2349 1023 opposition opposition NN 14 2349 1024 ; ; : 14 2349 1025 National National NNP 14 2349 1026 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2349 1027 -- -- : 14 2349 1028 last last RB 14 2349 1029 held hold VBD 14 2349 1030 26 26 CD 14 2349 1031 October October NNP 14 2349 1032 1988 1988 CD 14 2349 1033 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 1034 next next JJ 14 2349 1035 to to TO 14 2349 1036 be be VB 14 2349 1037 held hold VBN 14 2349 1038 October October NNP 14 2349 1039 1993 1993 CD 14 2349 1040 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 1041 ; ; : 14 2349 1042 results result NNS 14 2349 1043 -- -- : 14 2349 1044 UNIP UNIP NNP 14 2349 1045 is be VBZ 14 2349 1046 the the DT 14 2349 1047 only only JJ 14 2349 1048 party party NN 14 2349 1049 ; ; : 14 2349 1050 seats--(136 seats--(136 LS 14 2349 1051 total total NN 14 2349 1052 , , , 14 2349 1053 125 125 CD 14 2349 1054 elected elect VBD 14 2349 1055 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 1056 UNIP UNIP NNP 14 2349 1057 125 125 CD 14 2349 1058 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2349 1059 : : : 14 2349 1060 no no DT 14 2349 1061 Communist Communist NNP 14 2349 1062 party party NN 14 2349 1063 Member Member NNP 14 2349 1064 of of IN 14 2349 1065 : : : 14 2349 1066 ACP ACP NNP 14 2349 1067 , , , 14 2349 1068 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2349 1069 , , , 14 2349 1070 CCC CCC NNP 14 2349 1071 , , , 14 2349 1072 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2349 1073 , , , 14 2349 1074 FAO FAO NNP 14 2349 1075 , , , 14 2349 1076 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2349 1077 , , , 14 2349 1078 GATT GATT NNP 14 2349 1079 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 1080 de de FW 14 2349 1081 facto facto FW 14 2349 1082 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 1083 , , , 14 2349 1084 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2349 1085 , , , 14 2349 1086 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2349 1087 , , , 14 2349 1088 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2349 1089 , , , 14 2349 1090 IDA IDA NNP 14 2349 1091 , , , 14 2349 1092 IEA IEA NNP 14 2349 1093 , , , 14 2349 1094 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2349 1095 , , , 14 2349 1096 IFC IFC NNP 14 2349 1097 , , , 14 2349 1098 ILO ILO NNP 14 2349 1099 , , , 14 2349 1100 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2349 1101 , , , 14 2349 1102 IMF IMF NNP 14 2349 1103 , , , 14 2349 1104 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2349 1105 , , , 14 2349 1106 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2349 1107 , , , 14 2349 1108 IPU IPU NNP 14 2349 1109 , , , 14 2349 1110 ITU ITU NNP 14 2349 1111 , , , 14 2349 1112 NAM NAM NNP 14 2349 1113 , , , 14 2349 1114 OAU OAU NNP 14 2349 1115 , , , 14 2349 1116 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 2349 1117 , , , 14 2349 1118 UN UN NNP 14 2349 1119 , , , 14 2349 1120 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2349 1121 , , , 14 2349 1122 UPU UPU NNP 14 2349 1123 , , , 14 2349 1124 WHO who WP 14 2349 1125 , , , 14 2349 1126 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2349 1127 , , , 14 2349 1128 WMO WMO NNP 14 2349 1129 , , , 14 2349 1130 WTO WTO NNP 14 2349 1131 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2349 1132 representation representation NN 14 2349 1133 : : : 14 2349 1134 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2349 1135 Paul Paul NNP 14 2349 1136 J. J. NNP 14 2349 1137 F. F. NNP 14 2349 1138 LUSAKA LUSAKA NNP 14 2349 1139 ; ; : 14 2349 1140 Chancery chancery NN 14 2349 1141 at at IN 14 2349 1142 2419 2419 CD 14 2349 1143 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 14 2349 1144 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2349 1145 NW NW NNP 14 2349 1146 , , , 14 2349 1147 Washington Washington NNP 14 2349 1148 DC DC NNP 14 2349 1149 20008 20008 CD 14 2349 1150 ; ; : 14 2349 1151 telephone telephone NN 14 2349 1152 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 1153 202 202 CD 14 2349 1154 ) ) -RRB- 14 2349 1155 265 265 CD 14 2349 1156 - - SYM 14 2349 1157 9717 9717 CD 14 2349 1158 through through IN 14 2349 1159 9721 9721 CD 14 2349 1160 ; ; : 14 2349 1161 US US NNP 14 2349 1162 -- -- : 14 2349 1163 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2349 1164 Jeffrey Jeffrey NNP 14 2349 1165 DAVIDOW DAVIDOW VBZ 14 2349 1166 ; ; : 14 2349 1167 Embassy embassy NN 14 2349 1168 at at IN 14 2349 1169 corner corner NN 14 2349 1170 of of IN 14 2349 1171 Independence Independence NNP 14 2349 1172 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2349 1173 and and CC 14 2349 1174 United United NNP 14 2349 1175 Nations Nations NNP 14 2349 1176 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2349 1177 , , , 14 2349 1178 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 14 2349 1179 ( ( -LRB- 14 2349 1180 mailing mail VBG 14 2349 1181 address address NN 14 2349 1182 is be VBZ 14 2349 1183 P. P. NNP 14 2349 1184 O. O. NNP 14 2350 1 Box Box NNP 14 2350 2 31617 31617 CD 14 2350 3 , , , 14 2350 4 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 14 2350 5 ) ) -RRB- 14 2350 6 ; ; : 14 2350 7 telephone telephone NN 14 2350 8 2601o 2601o CD 14 2350 9 214911 214911 CD 14 2350 10 Flag flag NN 14 2350 11 : : : 14 2350 12 green green JJ 14 2350 13 with with IN 14 2350 14 a a DT 14 2350 15 panel panel NN 14 2350 16 of of IN 14 2350 17 three three CD 14 2350 18 vertical vertical JJ 14 2350 19 bands band NNS 14 2350 20 of of IN 14 2350 21 red red JJ 14 2350 22 ( ( -LRB- 14 2350 23 hoist hoist NN 14 2350 24 side side NN 14 2350 25 ) ) -RRB- 14 2350 26 , , , 14 2350 27 black black JJ 14 2350 28 , , , 14 2350 29 and and CC 14 2350 30 orange orange VB 14 2350 31 below below IN 14 2350 32 a a DT 14 2350 33 soaring soar VBG 14 2350 34 orange orange NNP 14 2350 35 eagle eagle NN 14 2350 36 , , , 14 2350 37 on on IN 14 2350 38 the the DT 14 2350 39 outer outer JJ 14 2350 40 edge edge NN 14 2350 41 of of IN 14 2350 42 the the DT 14 2350 43 flag flag NN 14 2350 44 - - HYPH 14 2350 45 Economy economy NN 14 2350 46 Overview overview NN 14 2350 47 : : : 14 2350 48 Despite despite IN 14 2350 49 temporary temporary JJ 14 2350 50 growth growth NN 14 2350 51 in in IN 14 2350 52 1988 1988 CD 14 2350 53 , , , 14 2350 54 the the DT 14 2350 55 economy economy NN 14 2350 56 has have VBZ 14 2350 57 been be VBN 14 2350 58 in in IN 14 2350 59 decline decline NN 14 2350 60 for for IN 14 2350 61 more more JJR 14 2350 62 than than IN 14 2350 63 a a DT 14 2350 64 decade decade NN 14 2350 65 with with IN 14 2350 66 falling fall VBG 14 2350 67 imports import NNS 14 2350 68 and and CC 14 2350 69 growing grow VBG 14 2350 70 foreign foreign JJ 14 2350 71 debt debt NN 14 2350 72 . . . 14 2351 1 Economic economic JJ 14 2351 2 difficulties difficulty NNS 14 2351 3 stem stem VBP 14 2351 4 from from IN 14 2351 5 a a DT 14 2351 6 sustained sustained JJ 14 2351 7 drop drop NN 14 2351 8 in in IN 14 2351 9 copper copper NN 14 2351 10 production production NN 14 2351 11 and and CC 14 2351 12 ineffective ineffective JJ 14 2351 13 economic economic JJ 14 2351 14 policies policy NNS 14 2351 15 . . . 14 2352 1 In in IN 14 2352 2 1988 1988 CD 14 2352 3 real real JJ 14 2352 4 GDP GDP NNP 14 2352 5 stood stand VBD 14 2352 6 only only RB 14 2352 7 slightly slightly RB 14 2352 8 higher high JJR 14 2352 9 than than IN 14 2352 10 that that DT 14 2352 11 of of IN 14 2352 12 10 10 CD 14 2352 13 years year NNS 14 2352 14 before before RB 14 2352 15 , , , 14 2352 16 while while IN 14 2352 17 an an DT 14 2352 18 annual annual JJ 14 2352 19 population population NN 14 2352 20 growth growth NN 14 2352 21 of of IN 14 2352 22 more more JJR 14 2352 23 than than IN 14 2352 24 3 3 CD 14 2352 25 % % NN 14 2352 26 has have VBZ 14 2352 27 brought bring VBN 14 2352 28 a a DT 14 2352 29 decline decline NN 14 2352 30 in in IN 14 2352 31 per per IN 14 2352 32 capita capita FW 14 2352 33 GDP gdp NN 14 2352 34 of of IN 14 2352 35 25 25 CD 14 2352 36 % % NN 14 2352 37 during during IN 14 2352 38 the the DT 14 2352 39 same same JJ 14 2352 40 period period NN 14 2352 41 . . . 14 2353 1 A a DT 14 2353 2 high high JJ 14 2353 3 inflation inflation NN 14 2353 4 rate rate NN 14 2353 5 has have VBZ 14 2353 6 also also RB 14 2353 7 added add VBN 14 2353 8 to to IN 14 2353 9 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2353 10 's 's POS 14 2353 11 economic economic JJ 14 2353 12 woes woe NNS 14 2353 13 in in IN 14 2353 14 recent recent JJ 14 2353 15 years year NNS 14 2353 16 . . . 14 2354 1 GDP GDP NNP 14 2354 2 : : : 14 2354 3 $ $ $ 14 2354 4 4.0 4.0 CD 14 2354 5 billion billion CD 14 2354 6 , , , 14 2354 7 per per IN 14 2354 8 capita capita FW 14 2354 9 $ $ $ 14 2354 10 530 530 CD 14 2354 11 ; 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NNP 14 2355 9 , , , 14 2355 10 1988 1988 CD 14 2355 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 12 ; ; : 14 2355 13 commodities commodity NNS 14 2355 14 -- -- : 14 2355 15 copper copper NN 14 2355 16 , , , 14 2355 17 zinc zinc NN 14 2355 18 , , , 14 2355 19 cobalt cobalt NN 14 2355 20 , , , 14 2355 21 lead lead NN 14 2355 22 , , , 14 2355 23 tobacco tobacco NN 14 2355 24 ; ; : 14 2355 25 partners partner NNS 14 2355 26 -- -- : 14 2355 27 EC EC NNP 14 2355 28 , , , 14 2355 29 Japan Japan NNP 14 2355 30 , , , 14 2355 31 South South NNP 14 2355 32 Africa Africa NNP 14 2355 33 , , , 14 2355 34 US US NNP 14 2355 35 Imports Imports NNPS 14 2355 36 : : : 14 2355 37 $ $ $ 14 2355 38 687 687 CD 14 2355 39 million million CD 14 2355 40 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 41 c.i.f c.i.f NN 14 2355 42 . . NNP 14 2355 43 , , , 14 2355 44 1988 1988 CD 14 2355 45 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 46 ; ; : 14 2355 47 commodities commodity NNS 14 2355 48 -- -- : 14 2355 49 machinery machinery NN 14 2355 50 , , , 14 2355 51 transportation transportation NN 14 2355 52 equipment equipment NN 14 2355 53 , , , 14 2355 54 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 14 2355 55 , , , 14 2355 56 fuels fuel NNS 14 2355 57 , , , 14 2355 58 manufactures manufacture NNS 14 2355 59 ; ; : 14 2355 60 partners partner NNS 14 2355 61 -- -- : 14 2355 62 EC EC NNP 14 2355 63 , , , 14 2355 64 Japan Japan NNP 14 2355 65 , , , 14 2355 66 South South NNP 14 2355 67 Africa Africa NNP 14 2355 68 , , , 14 2355 69 US US NNP 14 2355 70 External external JJ 14 2355 71 debt debt NN 14 2355 72 : : : 14 2355 73 $ $ $ 14 2355 74 6.9 6.9 CD 14 2355 75 billion billion CD 14 2355 76 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 77 December December NNP 14 2355 78 1989 1989 CD 14 2355 79 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 80 Industrial industrial JJ 14 2355 81 production production NN 14 2355 82 : : : 14 2355 83 growth growth NN 14 2355 84 rate rate NN 14 2355 85 NA% NA% NNS 14 2355 86 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 87 1986 1986 CD 14 2355 88 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 89 Electricity electricity NN 14 2355 90 : : : 14 2355 91 1,900,000 1,900,000 CD 14 2355 92 kW kw NN 14 2355 93 capacity capacity NN 14 2355 94 ; 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; : 14 2355 201 Western western JJ 14 2355 202 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 203 non non JJ 14 2355 204 - - JJ 14 2355 205 US us JJ 14 2355 206 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 207 countries country NNS 14 2355 208 , , , 14 2355 209 ODA ODA NNP 14 2355 210 and and CC 14 2355 211 OOF OOF NNP 14 2355 212 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2355 213 commitments commitment NNS 14 2355 214 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 215 1970 1970 CD 14 2355 216 - - SYM 14 2355 217 87 87 CD 14 2355 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 219 , , , 14 2355 220 $ $ $ 14 2355 221 4.2 4.2 CD 14 2355 222 billion billion CD 14 2355 223 ; ; : 14 2355 224 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2355 225 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2355 226 aid aid NN 14 2355 227 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 228 1979 1979 CD 14 2355 229 - - SYM 14 2355 230 89 89 CD 14 2355 231 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 232 , , , 14 2355 233 $ $ $ 14 2355 234 60 60 CD 14 2355 235 million million CD 14 2355 236 ; ; : 14 2355 237 Communist communist JJ 14 2355 238 countries country NNS 14 2355 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 240 1970 1970 CD 14 2355 241 - - SYM 14 2355 242 88 88 CD 14 2355 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 244 , , , 14 2355 245 $ $ $ 14 2355 246 533 533 CD 14 2355 247 million million CD 14 2355 248 Currency Currency NNP 14 2355 249 : : : 14 2355 250 Zambian Zambian NNP 14 2355 251 kwacha kwacha NNP 14 2355 252 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 253 plural plural NNP 14 2355 254 -- -- : 14 2355 255 kwacha kwacha NNP 14 2355 256 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 257 ; ; : 14 2355 258 1 1 CD 14 2355 259 Zambian zambian JJ 14 2355 260 kwacha kwacha NNS 14 2355 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 262 ZK ZK NNP 14 2355 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 264 = = NFP 14 2355 265 100 100 CD 14 2355 266 ngwee ngwee NNP 14 2355 267 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2355 268 rates rate NNS 14 2355 269 : : : 14 2355 270 Zambian Zambian NNP 14 2355 271 kwacha kwacha NNP 14 2355 272 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 273 ZK ZK NNP 14 2355 274 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 275 per per IN 14 2355 276 US$ us$ $ 14 2355 277 1 1 CD 14 2355 278 - - HYPH 14 2355 279 -21.7865 -21.7865 NN 14 2355 280 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 281 January January NNP 14 2355 282 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 283 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 284 , , , 14 2355 285 12.9032 12.9032 CD 14 2355 286 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 287 1989 1989 CD 14 2355 288 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 289 , , , 14 2355 290 8.2237 8.2237 CD 14 2355 291 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 292 1988 1988 CD 14 2355 293 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 294 , , , 14 2355 295 8.8889 8.8889 CD 14 2355 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 297 1987 1987 CD 14 2355 298 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 299 , , , 14 2355 300 7.3046 7.3046 CD 14 2355 301 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 302 1986 1986 CD 14 2355 303 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 304 , , , 14 2355 305 2.7137 2.7137 CD 14 2355 306 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 307 1985 1985 CD 14 2355 308 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 309 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2355 310 year year NN 14 2355 311 : : : 14 2355 312 calendar calendar NNP 14 2355 313 year year NN 14 2355 314 - - : 14 2355 315 Communications Communications NNP 14 2355 316 Railroads railroad NNS 14 2355 317 : : : 14 2355 318 1,266 1,266 CD 14 2355 319 km km NN 14 2355 320 , , , 14 2355 321 all all DT 14 2355 322 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2355 323 gauge gauge NN 14 2355 324 ; 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; : 14 2355 440 high high JJ 14 2355 441 - - HYPH 14 2355 442 capacity capacity NN 14 2355 443 radio radio NN 14 2355 444 relay relay NN 14 2355 445 connects connect NNS 14 2355 446 most most RBS 14 2355 447 larger large JJR 14 2355 448 towns town NNS 14 2355 449 and and CC 14 2355 450 cities city NNS 14 2355 451 ; ; : 14 2355 452 71,700 71,700 CD 14 2355 453 telephones telephone NNS 14 2355 454 ; ; : 14 2355 455 stations--11 stations--11 JJ 14 2355 456 AM am NN 14 2355 457 , , , 14 2355 458 3 3 CD 14 2355 459 FM FM NNP 14 2355 460 , , , 14 2355 461 9 9 CD 14 2355 462 TV tv NN 14 2355 463 ; ; : 14 2355 464 satellite satellite NN 14 2355 465 earth earth NN 14 2355 466 stations--1 stations--1 . 14 2355 467 Indian Indian NNP 14 2355 468 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2355 469 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2355 470 and and CC 14 2355 471 1 1 CD 14 2355 472 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2355 473 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2355 474 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2355 475 - - HYPH 14 2355 476 Defense Defense NNP 14 2355 477 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2355 478 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2355 479 : : : 14 2355 480 Army Army NNP 14 2355 481 , , , 14 2355 482 Air Air NNP 14 2355 483 Force Force NNP 14 2355 484 , , , 14 2355 485 Police Police NNPS 14 2355 486 , , , 14 2355 487 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 14 2355 488 Military Military NNP 14 2355 489 manpower manpower NN 14 2355 490 : : : 14 2355 491 males males NNP 14 2355 492 15 15 CD 14 2355 493 - - SYM 14 2355 494 49 49 CD 14 2355 495 , , , 14 2355 496 1,683,758 1,683,758 CD 14 2355 497 ; ; : 14 2355 498 883,283 883,283 CD 14 2355 499 fit fit NN 14 2355 500 for for IN 14 2355 501 military military JJ 14 2355 502 service service NN 14 2355 503 Defense Defense NNP 14 2355 504 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2355 505 : : : 14 2355 506 NA NA NNP 14 2355 507 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2355 508 Country country NN 14 2355 509 : : : 14 2355 510 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2355 511 - - HYPH 14 2355 512 Geography Geography NNP 14 2355 513 Total Total NNP 14 2355 514 area area NN 14 2355 515 : : : 14 2355 516 390,580 390,580 CD 14 2355 517 km2 km2 NN 14 2355 518 ; ; : 14 2355 519 land land NN 14 2355 520 area area NN 14 2355 521 : : : 14 2355 522 386,670 386,670 CD 14 2355 523 km2 km2 NNP 14 2355 524 Comparative Comparative NNP 14 2355 525 area area NN 14 2355 526 : : : 14 2355 527 slightly slightly RB 14 2355 528 larger large JJR 14 2355 529 than than IN 14 2355 530 Montana Montana NNP 14 2355 531 Land Land NNP 14 2355 532 boundaries boundary NNS 14 2355 533 : : : 14 2355 534 3,066 3,066 CD 14 2355 535 km km NN 14 2355 536 total total NN 14 2355 537 ; ; : 14 2355 538 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 2355 539 813 813 CD 14 2355 540 km km NN 14 2355 541 , , , 14 2355 542 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2355 543 1,231 1,231 CD 14 2355 544 km km NNS 14 2355 545 , , , 14 2355 546 South South NNP 14 2355 547 Africa Africa NNP 14 2355 548 225 225 CD 14 2355 549 km km NNS 14 2355 550 , , , 14 2355 551 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2355 552 797 797 CD 14 2355 553 km km NN 14 2355 554 Coastline Coastline NNP 14 2355 555 : : : 14 2355 556 none none NN 14 2355 557 -- -- : 14 2355 558 landlocked landlocke VBD 14 2355 559 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2355 560 claims claim VBZ 14 2355 561 : : : 14 2355 562 none none NN 14 2355 563 -- -- : 14 2355 564 landlocked landlocked JJ 14 2355 565 Disputes dispute NNS 14 2355 566 : : : 14 2355 567 quadripoint quadripoint NN 14 2355 568 with with IN 14 2355 569 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 2355 570 , , , 14 2355 571 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 2355 572 , , , 14 2355 573 and and CC 14 2355 574 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2355 575 is be VBZ 14 2355 576 in in IN 14 2355 577 disagreement disagreement NN 14 2355 578 Climate climate NN 14 2355 579 : : : 14 2355 580 tropical tropical JJ 14 2355 581 ; ; : 14 2355 582 moderated moderate VBN 14 2355 583 by by IN 14 2355 584 altitude altitude NN 14 2355 585 ; ; : 14 2355 586 rainy rainy JJ 14 2355 587 season season NN 14 2355 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 589 November November NNP 14 2355 590 to to IN 14 2355 591 March March NNP 14 2355 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 593 Terrain Terrain NNP 14 2355 594 : : : 14 2355 595 mostly mostly RB 14 2355 596 high high JJ 14 2355 597 plateau plateau NN 14 2355 598 with with IN 14 2355 599 higher high JJR 14 2355 600 central central JJ 14 2355 601 plateau plateau NN 14 2355 602 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 603 high high JJ 14 2355 604 veld veld NN 14 2355 605 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 606 ; ; : 14 2355 607 mountains mountain NNS 14 2355 608 in in IN 14 2355 609 east east JJ 14 2355 610 Natural natural JJ 14 2355 611 resources resource NNS 14 2355 612 : : : 14 2355 613 coal coal NN 14 2355 614 , , , 14 2355 615 chromium chromium NN 14 2355 616 ore ore NN 14 2355 617 , , , 14 2355 618 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2355 619 , , , 14 2355 620 gold gold NN 14 2355 621 , , , 14 2355 622 nickel nickel NN 14 2355 623 , , , 14 2355 624 copper copper NN 14 2355 625 , , , 14 2355 626 iron iron NN 14 2355 627 ore ore NN 14 2355 628 , , , 14 2355 629 vanadium vanadium NN 14 2355 630 , , , 14 2355 631 lithium lithium NN 14 2355 632 , , , 14 2355 633 tin tin NNP 14 2355 634 Land Land NNP 14 2355 635 use use NN 14 2355 636 : : : 14 2355 637 7 7 CD 14 2355 638 % % NN 14 2355 639 arable arable JJ 14 2355 640 land land NN 14 2355 641 ; ; : 14 2355 642 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2355 643 permanent permanent JJ 14 2355 644 crops crop NNS 14 2355 645 ; ; : 14 2355 646 12 12 CD 14 2355 647 % % NN 14 2355 648 meadows meadow NNS 14 2355 649 and and CC 14 2355 650 pastures pasture NNS 14 2355 651 ; ; : 14 2355 652 62 62 CD 14 2355 653 % % NN 14 2355 654 forest forest NN 14 2355 655 and and CC 14 2355 656 woodland woodland NN 14 2355 657 ; ; : 14 2355 658 19 19 CD 14 2355 659 % % NN 14 2355 660 other other JJ 14 2355 661 ; ; : 14 2355 662 includes include VBZ 14 2355 663 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 14 2355 664 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2355 665 Environment Environment NNP 14 2355 666 : : : 14 2355 667 recurring recur VBG 14 2355 668 droughts drought NNS 14 2355 669 ; ; : 14 2355 670 floods flood NNS 14 2355 671 and and CC 14 2355 672 severe severe JJ 14 2355 673 storms storm NNS 14 2355 674 are be VBP 14 2355 675 rare rare JJ 14 2355 676 ; ; : 14 2355 677 deforestation deforestation NN 14 2355 678 ; ; , 14 2355 679 soil soil NN 14 2355 680 erosion erosion NN 14 2355 681 ; ; : 14 2355 682 air air NN 14 2355 683 and and CC 14 2355 684 water water NN 14 2355 685 pollution pollution NN 14 2355 686 ; ; , 14 2355 687 desertification desertification NN 14 2355 688 Note note NN 14 2355 689 : : : 14 2355 690 landlocked landlocke VBN 14 2355 691 - - HYPH 14 2355 692 People People NNS 14 2355 693 Population Population NNP 14 2355 694 : : : 14 2355 695 10,392,161 10,392,161 CD 14 2355 696 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 697 July July NNP 14 2355 698 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 699 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 700 , , , 14 2355 701 growth growth NN 14 2355 702 rate rate NN 14 2355 703 3.3 3.3 CD 14 2355 704 % % NN 14 2355 705 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 706 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 707 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 708 Birth birth NN 14 2355 709 rate rate NN 14 2355 710 : : : 14 2355 711 42 42 CD 14 2355 712 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2355 713 population population NN 14 2355 714 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 715 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 716 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 717 Death death NN 14 2355 718 rate rate NN 14 2355 719 : : : 14 2355 720 9 9 CD 14 2355 721 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2355 722 population population NN 14 2355 723 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 724 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 725 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 726 Net net JJ 14 2355 727 migration migration NN 14 2355 728 rate rate NN 14 2355 729 : : : 14 2355 730 0 0 CD 14 2355 731 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2355 732 population population NN 14 2355 733 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 734 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 735 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 736 Infant infant NN 14 2355 737 mortality mortality NN 14 2355 738 rate rate NN 14 2355 739 : : : 14 2355 740 65 65 CD 14 2355 741 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2355 742 live live JJ 14 2355 743 births birth NNS 14 2355 744 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 745 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 746 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 747 Life life NN 14 2355 748 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2355 749 at at IN 14 2355 750 birth birth NN 14 2355 751 : : : 14 2355 752 59 59 CD 14 2355 753 years year NNS 14 2355 754 male male JJ 14 2355 755 , , , 14 2355 756 63 63 CD 14 2355 757 years year NNS 14 2355 758 female female JJ 14 2355 759 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 760 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 761 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 762 Total total JJ 14 2355 763 fertility fertility NN 14 2355 764 rate rate NN 14 2355 765 : : : 14 2355 766 5.8 5.8 CD 14 2355 767 children child NNS 14 2355 768 born bear VBN 14 2355 769 / / SYM 14 2355 770 woman woman NN 14 2355 771 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 772 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 773 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 774 Nationality nationality NN 14 2355 775 : : : 14 2355 776 noun noun NNP 14 2355 777 -- -- : 14 2355 778 Zimbabwean(s Zimbabwean(s NNP 14 2355 779 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 780 ; ; , 14 2355 781 adjective adjective JJ 14 2355 782 -- -- : 14 2355 783 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 14 2355 784 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2355 785 divisions division NNS 14 2355 786 : : : 14 2355 787 98 98 CD 14 2355 788 % % NN 14 2355 789 African African NNP 14 2355 790 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 791 71 71 CD 14 2355 792 % % NN 14 2355 793 Shona Shona NNP 14 2355 794 , , , 14 2355 795 16 16 CD 14 2355 796 % % NN 14 2355 797 Ndebele Ndebele NNP 14 2355 798 , , , 14 2355 799 11 11 CD 14 2355 800 % % NN 14 2355 801 other other JJ 14 2355 802 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 803 ; ; : 14 2355 804 1 1 CD 14 2355 805 % % NN 14 2355 806 white white JJ 14 2355 807 , , , 14 2355 808 1 1 CD 14 2355 809 % % NN 14 2355 810 mixed mixed JJ 14 2355 811 and and CC 14 2355 812 Asian Asian NNP 14 2355 813 Religion Religion NNP 14 2355 814 : : : 14 2355 815 50 50 CD 14 2355 816 % % NN 14 2355 817 syncretic syncretic JJ 14 2355 818 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 819 part part NN 14 2355 820 Christian Christian NNP 14 2355 821 , , , 14 2355 822 part part NN 14 2355 823 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2355 824 beliefs belief NNS 14 2355 825 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 826 , , , 14 2355 827 25 25 CD 14 2355 828 % % NN 14 2355 829 Christian Christian NNP 14 2355 830 , , , 14 2355 831 24 24 CD 14 2355 832 % % NN 14 2355 833 indigenous indigenous JJ 14 2355 834 beliefs belief NNS 14 2355 835 , , , 14 2355 836 a a DT 14 2355 837 few few JJ 14 2355 838 Muslim Muslim NNP 14 2355 839 Language Language NNP 14 2355 840 : : : 14 2355 841 English English NNP 14 2355 842 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 843 official official NN 14 2355 844 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 845 ; ; : 14 2355 846 Shona Shona NNP 14 2355 847 and and CC 14 2355 848 Ndebele Ndebele NNP 14 2355 849 Literacy Literacy NNP 14 2355 850 : : : 14 2355 851 74 74 CD 14 2355 852 % % NN 14 2355 853 Labor labor NN 14 2355 854 force force NN 14 2355 855 : : : 14 2355 856 3,100,000 3,100,000 CD 14 2355 857 ; ; : 14 2355 858 74 74 CD 14 2355 859 % % NN 14 2355 860 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2355 861 , , , 14 2355 862 16 16 CD 14 2355 863 % % NN 14 2355 864 transport transport NN 14 2355 865 and and CC 14 2355 866 services service NNS 14 2355 867 , , , 14 2355 868 10 10 CD 14 2355 869 % % NN 14 2355 870 mining mining NN 14 2355 871 , , , 14 2355 872 manufacturing manufacturing NN 14 2355 873 , , , 14 2355 874 construction construction NN 14 2355 875 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 876 1987 1987 CD 14 2355 877 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 878 Organized organize VBN 14 2355 879 labor labor NN 14 2355 880 : : : 14 2355 881 17 17 CD 14 2355 882 % % NN 14 2355 883 of of IN 14 2355 884 wage wage NN 14 2355 885 and and CC 14 2355 886 salary salary NN 14 2355 887 earners earner NNS 14 2355 888 have have VBP 14 2355 889 union union NN 14 2355 890 membership membership NN 14 2355 891 - - HYPH 14 2355 892 Government Government NNP 14 2355 893 Long Long NNP 14 2355 894 - - HYPH 14 2355 895 form form NN 14 2355 896 name name NN 14 2355 897 : : : 14 2355 898 Republic Republic NNP 14 2355 899 of of IN 14 2355 900 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2355 901 Type Type NNP 14 2355 902 : : : 14 2355 903 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 14 2355 904 democracy democracy NN 14 2355 905 Capital Capital NNP 14 2355 906 : : : 14 2355 907 Harare Harare NNP 14 2355 908 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2355 909 divisions division NNS 14 2355 910 : : : 14 2355 911 8 8 CD 14 2355 912 provinces province NNS 14 2355 913 ; ; : 14 2355 914 Manicaland Manicaland NNP 14 2355 915 , , , 14 2355 916 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 14 2355 917 Central Central NNP 14 2355 918 , , , 14 2355 919 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 14 2355 920 East East NNP 14 2355 921 , , , 14 2355 922 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 14 2355 923 West West NNP 14 2355 924 , , , 14 2355 925 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 14 2355 926 North North NNP 14 2355 927 , , , 14 2355 928 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 14 2355 929 South South NNP 14 2355 930 , , , 14 2355 931 Midlands Midlands NNP 14 2355 932 , , , 14 2355 933 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 2355 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 935 commonly commonly RB 14 2355 936 called call VBN 14 2355 937 Masvingo Masvingo NNP 14 2355 938 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 939 Independence Independence NNP 14 2355 940 : : : 14 2355 941 18 18 CD 14 2355 942 April April NNP 14 2355 943 1980 1980 CD 14 2355 944 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 945 from from IN 14 2355 946 UK UK NNP 14 2355 947 ; ; : 14 2355 948 formerly formerly RB 14 2355 949 Southern Southern NNP 14 2355 950 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2355 951 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 952 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2355 953 : : : 14 2355 954 21 21 CD 14 2355 955 December December NNP 14 2355 956 1979 1979 CD 14 2355 957 Legal legal JJ 14 2355 958 system system NN 14 2355 959 : : : 14 2355 960 mixture mixture NN 14 2355 961 of of IN 14 2355 962 Roman roman JJ 14 2355 963 - - HYPH 14 2355 964 Dutch dutch JJ 14 2355 965 and and CC 14 2355 966 English english JJ 14 2355 967 common common JJ 14 2355 968 law law NN 14 2355 969 National national JJ 14 2355 970 holiday holiday NN 14 2355 971 : : : 14 2355 972 Independence Independence NNP 14 2355 973 Day Day NNP 14 2355 974 , , , 14 2355 975 18 18 CD 14 2355 976 April April NNP 14 2355 977 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 978 1980 1980 CD 14 2355 979 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 980 Executive Executive NNP 14 2355 981 branch branch NN 14 2355 982 : : : 14 2355 983 president president NN 14 2355 984 , , , 14 2355 985 vice vice NN 14 2355 986 president president NN 14 2355 987 , , , 14 2355 988 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 14 2355 989 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2355 990 branch branch NN 14 2355 991 : : : 14 2355 992 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2355 993 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2355 994 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2355 995 branch branch NN 14 2355 996 : : : 14 2355 997 Supreme Supreme NNP 14 2355 998 Court Court NNP 14 2355 999 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2355 1000 : : : 14 2355 1001 Chief Chief NNP 14 2355 1002 of of IN 14 2355 1003 State State NNP 14 2355 1004 and and CC 14 2355 1005 Head Head NNP 14 2355 1006 of of IN 14 2355 1007 Government Government NNP 14 2355 1008 -- -- : 14 2355 1009 Executive Executive NNP 14 2355 1010 President President NNP 14 2355 1011 Robert Robert NNP 14 2355 1012 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 14 2355 1013 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 14 2355 1014 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1015 since since IN 14 2355 1016 31 31 CD 14 2355 1017 December December NNP 14 2355 1018 1987 1987 CD 14 2355 1019 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1020 ; ; : 14 2355 1021 Vice Vice NNP 14 2355 1022 President President NNP 14 2355 1023 Simon Simon NNP 14 2355 1024 Vengai Vengai NNP 14 2355 1025 MUZENDA MUZENDA NNP 14 2355 1026 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1027 since since IN 14 2355 1028 31 31 CD 14 2355 1029 December December NNP 14 2355 1030 1987 1987 CD 14 2355 1031 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1032 Political political JJ 14 2355 1033 parties party NNS 14 2355 1034 and and CC 14 2355 1035 leaders leader NNS 14 2355 1036 : : : 14 2355 1037 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2355 1038 African African NNP 14 2355 1039 National National NNP 14 2355 1040 Union Union NNP 14 2355 1041 - - HYPH 14 2355 1042 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 14 2355 1043 Front front NN 14 2355 1044 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1045 ZANU ZANU NNP 14 2355 1046 - - HYPH 14 2355 1047 PF PF NNP 14 2355 1048 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1049 , , , 14 2355 1050 Robert Robert NNP 14 2355 1051 Mugabe Mugabe NNP 14 2355 1052 ; ; : 14 2355 1053 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2355 1054 African African NNP 14 2355 1055 National National NNP 14 2355 1056 Union Union NNP 14 2355 1057 - - HYPH 14 2355 1058 Sithole Sithole NNP 14 2355 1059 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1060 ZANU ZANU NNP 14 2355 1061 - - HYPH 14 2355 1062 S S NNP 14 2355 1063 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1064 , , , 14 2355 1065 Ndabaningi Ndabaningi NNP 14 2355 1066 Sithole Sithole NNP 14 2355 1067 ; ; : 14 2355 1068 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2355 1069 Unity Unity NNP 14 2355 1070 Movement Movement NNP 14 2355 1071 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1072 ZUM ZUM NNP 14 2355 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1074 , , , 14 2355 1075 Edgar Edgar NNP 14 2355 1076 Tekere Tekere NNP 14 2355 1077 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 14 2355 1078 : : : 14 2355 1079 universal universal JJ 14 2355 1080 at at IN 14 2355 1081 age age NN 14 2355 1082 18 18 CD 14 2355 1083 Elections election NNS 14 2355 1084 : : : 14 2355 1085 President President NNP 14 2355 1086 -- -- : 14 2355 1087 last last RB 14 2355 1088 held hold VBN 14 2355 1089 28 28 CD 14 2355 1090 - - SYM 14 2355 1091 30 30 CD 14 2355 1092 March March NNP 14 2355 1093 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 1094 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1095 next next JJ 14 2355 1096 to to TO 14 2355 1097 be be VB 14 2355 1098 held hold VBN 14 2355 1099 March March NNP 14 2355 1100 1995 1995 CD 14 2355 1101 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1102 ; ; : 14 2355 1103 results result NNS 14 2355 1104 -- -- : 14 2355 1105 President President NNP 14 2355 1106 Robert Robert NNP 14 2355 1107 Mugabe Mugabe NNP 14 2355 1108 78.3 78.3 CD 14 2355 1109 % % NN 14 2355 1110 ; ; : 14 2355 1111 Edgar Edgar NNP 14 2355 1112 Tekere Tekere NNP 14 2355 1113 21.7 21.7 CD 14 2355 1114 % % NN 14 2355 1115 ; ; : 14 2355 1116 Parliament Parliament NNP 14 2355 1117 -- -- : 14 2355 1118 last last RB 14 2355 1119 held hold VBD 14 2355 1120 28 28 CD 14 2355 1121 - - SYM 14 2355 1122 30 30 CD 14 2355 1123 March March NNP 14 2355 1124 1990 1990 CD 14 2355 1125 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1126 next next JJ 14 2355 1127 to to TO 14 2355 1128 be be VB 14 2355 1129 held hold VBN 14 2355 1130 March March NNP 14 2355 1131 1993 1993 CD 14 2355 1132 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1133 ; ; : 14 2355 1134 results result NNS 14 2355 1135 -- -- : 14 2355 1136 percent percent NN 14 2355 1137 of of IN 14 2355 1138 vote vote NN 14 2355 1139 by by IN 14 2355 1140 party party NN 14 2355 1141 NA NA NNP 14 2355 1142 ; ; : 14 2355 1143 seats--(150 seats--(150 NNP 14 2355 1144 total total NN 14 2355 1145 , , , 14 2355 1146 120 120 CD 14 2355 1147 elected elect VBD 14 2355 1148 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1149 ZANU ZANU NNP 14 2355 1150 116 116 CD 14 2355 1151 , , , 14 2355 1152 ZUM ZUM NNP 14 2355 1153 2 2 CD 14 2355 1154 , , , 14 2355 1155 ZANU ZANU NNP 14 2355 1156 - - HYPH 14 2355 1157 S S NNP 14 2355 1158 1 1 CD 14 2355 1159 , , , 14 2355 1160 to to TO 14 2355 1161 be be VB 14 2355 1162 determined determine VBN 14 2355 1163 1 1 CD 14 2355 1164 Communists Communists NNPS 14 2355 1165 : : : 14 2355 1166 no no DT 14 2355 1167 Communist Communist NNP 14 2355 1168 party party NN 14 2355 1169 Member Member NNP 14 2355 1170 of of IN 14 2355 1171 : : : 14 2355 1172 ACP ACP NNP 14 2355 1173 , , , 14 2355 1174 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2355 1175 , , , 14 2355 1176 CCC CCC NNP 14 2355 1177 , , , 14 2355 1178 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2355 1179 , , , 14 2355 1180 FAO FAO NNP 14 2355 1181 , , , 14 2355 1182 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2355 1183 , , , 14 2355 1184 GATT GATT NNP 14 2355 1185 , , , 14 2355 1186 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2355 1187 , , , 14 2355 1188 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2355 1189 , , , 14 2355 1190 ICAO ICAO NNP 14 2355 1191 , , , 14 2355 1192 IDA IDA NNP 14 2355 1193 , , , 14 2355 1194 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2355 1195 , , , 14 2355 1196 IFC IFC NNP 14 2355 1197 , , , 14 2355 1198 ILO ILO NNP 14 2355 1199 , , , 14 2355 1200 IMF IMF NNP 14 2355 1201 , , , 14 2355 1202 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2355 1203 , , , 14 2355 1204 NAM NAM NNP 14 2355 1205 , , , 14 2355 1206 OAU OAU NNP 14 2355 1207 , , , 14 2355 1208 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 2355 1209 , , , 14 2355 1210 UN UN NNP 14 2355 1211 , , , 14 2355 1212 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2355 1213 , , , 14 2355 1214 UPU UPU NNP 14 2355 1215 , , , 14 2355 1216 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2355 1217 , , , 14 2355 1218 WHO who WP 14 2355 1219 , , , 14 2355 1220 WMO WMO NNP 14 2355 1221 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2355 1222 representation representation NN 14 2355 1223 : : : 14 2355 1224 Counselor Counselor NNP 14 2355 1225 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1226 Political Political NNP 14 2355 1227 Affairs Affairs NNPS 14 2355 1228 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1229 , , , 14 2355 1230 Head Head NNP 14 2355 1231 of of IN 14 2355 1232 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2355 1233 , , , 14 2355 1234 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 14 2355 1235 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 14 2355 1236 Garikai Garikai NNP 14 2355 1237 CHIGWEDERE CHIGWEDERE NNPS 14 2355 1238 ; ; : 14 2355 1239 Chancery Chancery NNP 14 2355 1240 at at IN 14 2355 1241 2852 2852 CD 14 2355 1242 McGill McGill NNP 14 2355 1243 Terrace Terrace NNP 14 2355 1244 NW NW NNP 14 2355 1245 , , , 14 2355 1246 Washington Washington NNP 14 2355 1247 DC DC NNP 14 2355 1248 20008 20008 CD 14 2355 1249 ; ; : 14 2355 1250 telephone telephone NN 14 2355 1251 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1252 202 202 CD 14 2355 1253 ) ) -RRB- 14 2355 1254 332 332 CD 14 2355 1255 - - SYM 14 2355 1256 7100 7100 CD 14 2355 1257 ; ; : 14 2355 1258 US US NNP 14 2355 1259 -- -- : 14 2355 1260 Ambassador ambassador NN 14 2355 1261 - - HYPH 14 2355 1262 designate designate NNP 14 2355 1263 Steven Steven NNP 14 2355 1264 RHODES RHODES NNP 14 2355 1265 ; ; : 14 2355 1266 Embassy embassy NN 14 2355 1267 at at IN 14 2355 1268 172 172 CD 14 2355 1269 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 14 2355 1270 Avenue Avenue NNP 14 2355 1271 , , , 14 2355 1272 Harare Harare NNP 14 2355 1273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2355 1274 mailing mail VBG 14 2355 1275 address address NN 14 2355 1276 is be VBZ 14 2355 1277 P. P. NNP 14 2355 1278 O. O. 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- HYPH 14 2365 139 thirds third NNS 14 2365 140 mostly mostly RB 14 2365 141 rugged rugged JJ 14 2365 142 mountains mountain NNS 14 2365 143 ; ; : 14 2365 144 flat flat JJ 14 2365 145 to to IN 14 2365 146 gently gently RB 14 2365 147 rolling roll VBG 14 2365 148 plains plain NNS 14 2365 149 in in IN 14 2365 150 west west JJ 14 2365 151 Natural natural JJ 14 2365 152 resources resource NNS 14 2365 153 : : : 14 2365 154 small small JJ 14 2365 155 deposits deposit NNS 14 2365 156 of of IN 14 2365 157 coal coal NN 14 2365 158 , , , 14 2365 159 natural natural JJ 14 2365 160 gas gas NN 14 2365 161 , , , 14 2365 162 limestone limestone NN 14 2365 163 , , , 14 2365 164 marble marble NN 14 2365 165 , , , 14 2365 166 and and CC 14 2365 167 asbestos asbestos NN 14 2365 168 Land Land NNP 14 2365 169 use use NN 14 2365 170 : : : 14 2365 171 24 24 CD 14 2365 172 % % NN 14 2365 173 arable arable JJ 14 2365 174 land land NN 14 2365 175 ; ; : 14 2365 176 1 1 CD 14 2365 177 % % NN 14 2365 178 permanent permanent JJ 14 2365 179 crops crop NNS 14 2365 180 ; ; : 14 2365 181 5 5 CD 14 2365 182 % % NN 14 2365 183 meadows meadow NNS 14 2365 184 and and CC 14 2365 185 pastures pasture NNS 14 2365 186 ; ; : 14 2365 187 55 55 CD 14 2365 188 % % NN 14 2365 189 forest forest NN 14 2365 190 and and CC 14 2365 191 woodland woodland NN 14 2365 192 ; ; : 14 2365 193 15 15 CD 14 2365 194 % % NN 14 2365 195 other other JJ 14 2365 196 ; ; : 14 2365 197 14 14 CD 14 2365 198 % % NN 14 2365 199 irrigated irrigated JJ 14 2365 200 Environment Environment NNP 14 2365 201 : : : 14 2365 202 subject subject JJ 14 2365 203 to to IN 14 2365 204 earthquakes earthquake NNS 14 2365 205 and and CC 14 2365 206 typhoons typhoon NNS 14 2365 207 - - : 14 2365 208 People People NNPS 14 2365 209 Population population NN 14 2365 210 : : : 14 2365 211 20,546,664 20,546,664 CD 14 2365 212 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 213 July July NNP 14 2365 214 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 215 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 216 , , , 14 2365 217 growth growth NN 14 2365 218 rate rate NN 14 2365 219 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2365 220 % % NN 14 2365 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 222 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 224 Birth birth NN 14 2365 225 rate rate NN 14 2365 226 : : : 14 2365 227 16 16 CD 14 2365 228 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 14 2365 229 population population NN 14 2365 230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 231 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 232 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 233 Death death NN 14 2365 234 rate rate NN 14 2365 235 : : : 14 2365 236 5 5 CD 14 2365 237 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2365 238 population population NN 14 2365 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 240 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 241 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 242 Net net JJ 14 2365 243 migration migration NN 14 2365 244 rate rate NN 14 2365 245 : : : 14 2365 246 NEGL NEGL NNP 14 2365 247 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 14 2365 248 population population NN 14 2365 249 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 250 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 251 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 252 Infant infant NN 14 2365 253 mortality mortality NN 14 2365 254 rate rate NN 14 2365 255 : : : 14 2365 256 17 17 CD 14 2365 257 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 14 2365 258 live live JJ 14 2365 259 births birth NNS 14 2365 260 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 261 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 262 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 263 Life life NN 14 2365 264 expectancy expectancy NN 14 2365 265 at at IN 14 2365 266 birth birth NN 14 2365 267 : : : 14 2365 268 72 72 CD 14 2365 269 years year NNS 14 2365 270 male male JJ 14 2365 271 , , , 14 2365 272 77 77 CD 14 2365 273 years year NNS 14 2365 274 female female JJ 14 2365 275 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 276 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 277 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 278 Total total JJ 14 2365 279 fertility fertility NN 14 2365 280 rate rate NN 14 2365 281 : : : 14 2365 282 1.7 1.7 CD 14 2365 283 children child NNS 14 2365 284 born bear VBN 14 2365 285 / / SYM 14 2365 286 woman woman NN 14 2365 287 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 288 1990 1990 CD 14 2365 289 ) ) -RRB- 14 2365 290 Nationality nationality NN 14 2365 291 : : : 14 2365 292 noun noun NN 14 2365 293 -- -- : 14 2365 294 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 2365 295 ( ( -LRB- 14 2365 296 sing se VBG 14 2365 297 . . . 14 2365 298 , , , 14 2365 299 pl pl NNP 14 2365 300 . . . 14 2366 1 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 2 ; ; : 14 2366 3 adjective adjective JJ 14 2366 4 -- -- : 14 2366 5 Chinese chinese JJ 14 2366 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 14 2366 7 divisions division NNS 14 2366 8 : : : 14 2366 9 84 84 CD 14 2366 10 % % NN 14 2366 11 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNPS 14 2366 12 , , , 14 2366 13 14 14 CD 14 2366 14 % % NN 14 2366 15 mainland mainland NN 14 2366 16 Chinese chinese JJ 14 2366 17 , , , 14 2366 18 2 2 CD 14 2366 19 % % NN 14 2366 20 aborigine aborigine NN 14 2366 21 Religion religion NN 14 2366 22 : : : 14 2366 23 93 93 CD 14 2366 24 % % NN 14 2366 25 mixture mixture NN 14 2366 26 of of IN 14 2366 27 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 14 2366 28 , , , 14 2366 29 Confucian Confucian NNP 14 2366 30 , , , 14 2366 31 and and CC 14 2366 32 Taoist taoist JJ 14 2366 33 ; ; : 14 2366 34 4.5 4.5 CD 14 2366 35 % % NN 14 2366 36 Christian Christian NNP 14 2366 37 ; ; : 14 2366 38 2.5 2.5 CD 14 2366 39 % % NN 14 2366 40 other other JJ 14 2366 41 Language language NN 14 2366 42 : : : 14 2366 43 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 14 2366 44 Chinese Chinese NNP 14 2366 45 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 46 official official NN 14 2366 47 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 48 ; ; : 14 2366 49 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 14 2366 50 and and CC 14 2366 51 Hakka Hakka NNP 14 2366 52 dialects dialect NNS 14 2366 53 also also RB 14 2366 54 used use VBD 14 2366 55 Literacy literacy NN 14 2366 56 : : : 14 2366 57 94 94 CD 14 2366 58 % % NN 14 2366 59 Labor Labor NNP 14 2366 60 force force NN 14 2366 61 : : : 14 2366 62 7,880,000 7,880,000 CD 14 2366 63 ; ; : 14 2366 64 41 41 CD 14 2366 65 % % NN 14 2366 66 industry industry NN 14 2366 67 and and CC 14 2366 68 commerce commerce NN 14 2366 69 , , , 14 2366 70 32 32 CD 14 2366 71 % % NN 14 2366 72 services service NNS 14 2366 73 , , , 14 2366 74 20 20 CD 14 2366 75 % % NN 14 2366 76 agriculture agriculture NN 14 2366 77 , , , 14 2366 78 7 7 CD 14 2366 79 % % NN 14 2366 80 civil civil JJ 14 2366 81 administration administration NN 14 2366 82 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 83 1986 1986 CD 14 2366 84 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 85 Organized organize VBN 14 2366 86 labor labor NN 14 2366 87 : : : 14 2366 88 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 14 2366 89 or or CC 14 2366 90 about about RB 14 2366 91 18.4 18.4 CD 14 2366 92 % % NN 14 2366 93 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 94 government government NN 14 2366 95 controlled control VBN 14 2366 96 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 98 1983 1983 CD 14 2366 99 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 100 - - : 14 2366 101 Administration Administration NNP 14 2366 102 Long long JJ 14 2366 103 - - HYPH 14 2366 104 form form NN 14 2366 105 name name NN 14 2366 106 : : : 14 2366 107 none none NN 14 2366 108 Type type NN 14 2366 109 : : : 14 2366 110 one one CD 14 2366 111 - - HYPH 14 2366 112 party party NN 14 2366 113 presidential presidential JJ 14 2366 114 regime regime NN 14 2366 115 ; ; , 14 2366 116 opposition opposition NN 14 2366 117 political political JJ 14 2366 118 parties party NNS 14 2366 119 legalized legalize VBN 14 2366 120 in in IN 14 2366 121 March March NNP 14 2366 122 , , , 14 2366 123 1989 1989 CD 14 2366 124 Capital capital NN 14 2366 125 : : : 14 2366 126 Taipei Taipei NNP 14 2366 127 Administrative Administrative NNP 14 2366 128 divisions division NNS 14 2366 129 : : : 14 2366 130 16 16 CD 14 2366 131 counties county NNS 14 2366 132 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 133 hsien hsien JJ 14 2366 134 , , , 14 2366 135 singular singular JJ 14 2366 136 and and CC 14 2366 137 plural plural JJ 14 2366 138 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 139 , , , 14 2366 140 5 5 CD 14 2366 141 municipalities municipality NNS 14 2366 142 * * NFP 14 2366 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 144 shih shih NNP 14 2366 145 , , , 14 2366 146 singular singular JJ 14 2366 147 and and CC 14 2366 148 plural plural JJ 14 2366 149 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 150 , , , 14 2366 151 2 2 CD 14 2366 152 special special JJ 14 2366 153 municipalities municipality NNS 14 2366 154 * * NFP 14 2366 155 * * NFP 14 2366 156 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 157 chuan chuan NNP 14 2366 158 - - HYPH 14 2366 159 shih shih NNP 14 2366 160 , , , 14 2366 161 singular singular JJ 14 2366 162 and and CC 14 2366 163 plural plural JJ 14 2366 164 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 165 ; ; : 14 2366 166 Chang Chang NNP 14 2366 167 - - HYPH 14 2366 168 hua hua NNP 14 2366 169 , , , 14 2366 170 Chia Chia NNP 14 2366 171 - - HYPH 14 2366 172 i i NNP 14 2366 173 , , , 14 2366 174 Chia Chia NNP 14 2366 175 - - HYPH 14 2366 176 i i NNP 14 2366 177 * * NFP 14 2366 178 , , , 14 2366 179 Chi Chi NNP 14 2366 180 - - HYPH 14 2366 181 lung lung NNP 14 2366 182 * * NFP 14 2366 183 , , , 14 2366 184 Hsin Hsin NNP 14 2366 185 - - HYPH 14 2366 186 chu chu NNP 14 2366 187 , , , 14 2366 188 Hsin Hsin NNP 14 2366 189 - - HYPH 14 2366 190 chu chu NNP 14 2366 191 * * NFP 14 2366 192 , , , 14 2366 193 Hua Hua NNP 14 2366 194 - - HYPH 14 2366 195 lien lien NNP 14 2366 196 , , , 14 2366 197 I I NNP 14 2366 198 - - HYPH 14 2366 199 lan lan NNP 14 2366 200 , , , 14 2366 201 Kao Kao NNP 14 2366 202 - - HYPH 14 2366 203 hsiung hsiung NNP 14 2366 204 , , , 14 2366 205 Kao Kao NNP 14 2366 206 - - HYPH 14 2366 207 hsiung hsiung NNP 14 2366 208 * * NFP 14 2366 209 * * NFP 14 2366 210 , , , 14 2366 211 Miao Miao NNP 14 2366 212 - - HYPH 14 2366 213 li li NNP 14 2366 214 , , , 14 2366 215 Nan Nan NNP 14 2366 216 - - HYPH 14 2366 217 t'ou t'ou NNP 14 2366 218 , , , 14 2366 219 P'eng P'eng NNP 14 2366 220 - - HYPH 14 2366 221 hu hu NNP 14 2366 222 , , , 14 2366 223 P'ing P'ing NNP 14 2366 224 - - HYPH 14 2366 225 tung tung NNP 14 2366 226 , , , 14 2366 227 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 228 - - HYPH 14 2366 229 chung chung NNP 14 2366 230 , , , 14 2366 231 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 232 - - HYPH 14 2366 233 chung chung NNP 14 2366 234 * * NFP 14 2366 235 , , , 14 2366 236 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 237 - - HYPH 14 2366 238 nan nan NNP 14 2366 239 , , , 14 2366 240 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 241 - - HYPH 14 2366 242 nan nan NNP 14 2366 243 * * NFP 14 2366 244 , , , 14 2366 245 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 246 - - HYPH 14 2366 247 pei pei NNP 14 2366 248 , , , 14 2366 249 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 250 - - HYPH 14 2366 251 pei pei NNP 14 2366 252 * * NFP 14 2366 253 * * NFP 14 2366 254 , , , 14 2366 255 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2366 256 - - HYPH 14 2366 257 tung tung NNP 14 2366 258 , , , 14 2366 259 T'ao T'ao NNP 14 2366 260 - - HYPH 14 2366 261 yuan yuan NN 14 2366 262 , , , 14 2366 263 Yun Yun NNP 14 2366 264 - - HYPH 14 2366 265 lin lin NNP 14 2366 266 ; ; : 14 2366 267 note note NN 14 2366 268 -- -- : 14 2366 269 the the DT 14 2366 270 Wade Wade NNP 14 2366 271 - - HYPH 14 2366 272 Giles Giles NNP 14 2366 273 system system NN 14 2366 274 is be VBZ 14 2366 275 used use VBN 14 2366 276 for for IN 14 2366 277 romanization romanization NN 14 2366 278 Constitution Constitution NNP 14 2366 279 : : : 14 2366 280 25 25 CD 14 2366 281 December December NNP 14 2366 282 1947 1947 CD 14 2366 283 Legal legal JJ 14 2366 284 system system NN 14 2366 285 : : : 14 2366 286 based base VBN 14 2366 287 on on IN 14 2366 288 civil civil JJ 14 2366 289 law law NN 14 2366 290 system system NN 14 2366 291 ; ; : 14 2366 292 accepts accept VBZ 14 2366 293 compulsory compulsory JJ 14 2366 294 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2366 295 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 14 2366 296 , , , 14 2366 297 with with IN 14 2366 298 reservations reservation NNS 14 2366 299 National national JJ 14 2366 300 holiday holiday NN 14 2366 301 : : : 14 2366 302 National National NNP 14 2366 303 Day Day NNP 14 2366 304 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 305 Anniversary anniversary NN 14 2366 306 of of IN 14 2366 307 the the DT 14 2366 308 Revolution Revolution NNP 14 2366 309 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 310 , , , 14 2366 311 10 10 CD 14 2366 312 October October NNP 14 2366 313 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 314 1911 1911 CD 14 2366 315 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 316 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 317 branch branch NN 14 2366 318 : : : 14 2366 319 president president NN 14 2366 320 , , , 14 2366 321 vice vice NN 14 2366 322 president president NN 14 2366 323 , , , 14 2366 324 premier premier NN 14 2366 325 of of IN 14 2366 326 the the DT 14 2366 327 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 328 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 329 , , , 14 2366 330 vice vice NN 14 2366 331 premier premier NN 14 2366 332 of of IN 14 2366 333 the the DT 14 2366 334 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 335 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 336 , , , 14 2366 337 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 338 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 339 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2366 340 branch branch NN 14 2366 341 : : : 14 2366 342 unicameral unicameral JJ 14 2366 343 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2366 344 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 345 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2366 346 branch branch NN 14 2366 347 : : : 14 2366 348 Judicial Judicial NNP 14 2366 349 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 350 Leaders Leaders NNPS 14 2366 351 : : : 14 2366 352 Chief Chief NNP 14 2366 353 of of IN 14 2366 354 State State NNP 14 2366 355 -- -- : 14 2366 356 President President NNP 14 2366 357 LI LI NNP 14 2366 358 Teng Teng NNP 14 2366 359 - - HYPH 14 2366 360 hui hui NNP 14 2366 361 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 362 since since IN 14 2366 363 13 13 CD 14 2366 364 January January NNP 14 2366 365 1988 1988 CD 14 2366 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 367 ; ; : 14 2366 368 Vice Vice NNP 14 2366 369 President President NNP 14 2366 370 LI LI NNP 14 2366 371 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 372 - - HYPH 14 2366 373 tzu tzu NNP 14 2366 374 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 375 will will MD 14 2366 376 take take VB 14 2366 377 office office NN 14 2366 378 20 20 CD 14 2366 379 May May NNP 14 2366 380 1990 1990 CD 14 2366 381 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 382 ; ; : 14 2366 383 Head Head NNP 14 2366 384 of of IN 14 2366 385 Government Government NNP 14 2366 386 -- -- : 14 2366 387 Premier Premier NNP 14 2366 388 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 389 President President NNP 14 2366 390 of of IN 14 2366 391 the the DT 14 2366 392 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 393 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 394 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 395 HAO HAO NNP 14 2366 396 Po Po NNP 14 2366 397 - - HYPH 14 2366 398 ts'un ts'un NNP 14 2366 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 400 since since IN 14 2366 401 2 2 CD 14 2366 402 May May NNP 14 2366 403 1990 1990 CD 14 2366 404 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 405 ; ; : 14 2366 406 Vice Vice NNP 14 2366 407 Premier Premier NNP 14 2366 408 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 409 Vice Vice NNP 14 2366 410 President President NNP 14 2366 411 of of IN 14 2366 412 the the DT 14 2366 413 Executive Executive NNP 14 2366 414 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 416 SHIH SHIH NNP 14 2366 417 Ch'i Ch'i NNS 14 2366 418 - - HYPH 14 2366 419 yang yang NNP 14 2366 420 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 421 since since IN 14 2366 422 NA NA NNP 14 2366 423 July July NNP 14 2366 424 1988 1988 CD 14 2366 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 426 Political political JJ 14 2366 427 parties party NNS 14 2366 428 and and CC 14 2366 429 leaders leader NNS 14 2366 430 : : : 14 2366 431 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 14 2366 432 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 433 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 14 2366 434 Party Party NNP 14 2366 435 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 436 , , , 14 2366 437 LI LI NNP 14 2366 438 Teng Teng NNP 14 2366 439 - - HYPH 14 2366 440 hui hui NNP 14 2366 441 , , , 14 2366 442 chairman chairman NN 14 2366 443 ; ; : 14 2366 444 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2366 445 Socialist Socialist NNP 14 2366 446 Party Party NNP 14 2366 447 and and CC 14 2366 448 Young Young NNP 14 2366 449 China China NNP 14 2366 450 Party Party NNP 14 2366 451 controlled control VBN 14 2366 452 by by IN 14 2366 453 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 14 2366 454 ; ; : 14 2366 455 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2366 456 Progressive Progressive NNP 14 2366 457 Party Party NNP 14 2366 458 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 459 DPP DPP NNP 14 2366 460 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 461 ; ; : 14 2366 462 Labor Labor NNP 14 2366 463 Party Party NNP 14 2366 464 ; ; : 14 2366 465 27 27 CD 14 2366 466 other other JJ 14 2366 467 minor minor JJ 14 2366 468 parties party NNS 14 2366 469 Suffrage suffrage NN 14 2366 470 : : : 14 2366 471 universal universal JJ 14 2366 472 at at IN 14 2366 473 age age NN 14 2366 474 20 20 CD 14 2366 475 Elections election NNS 14 2366 476 : : : 14 2366 477 President President NNP 14 2366 478 -- -- : 14 2366 479 last last RB 14 2366 480 held hold VBD 14 2366 481 21 21 CD 14 2366 482 March March NNP 14 2366 483 1990 1990 CD 14 2366 484 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 485 next next JJ 14 2366 486 to to TO 14 2366 487 be be VB 14 2366 488 held hold VBN 14 2366 489 March March NNP 14 2366 490 1996 1996 CD 14 2366 491 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 492 ; ; : 14 2366 493 results result NNS 14 2366 494 -- -- : 14 2366 495 President President NNP 14 2366 496 Li Li NNP 14 2366 497 Teng Teng NNP 14 2366 498 - - HYPH 14 2366 499 hui hui NNP 14 2366 500 was be VBD 14 2366 501 elected elect VBN 14 2366 502 by by IN 14 2366 503 the the DT 14 2366 504 National National NNP 14 2366 505 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2366 506 ; ; : 14 2366 507 Vice Vice NNP 14 2366 508 President President NNP 14 2366 509 -- -- : 14 2366 510 last last RB 14 2366 511 held hold VBD 14 2366 512 21 21 CD 14 2366 513 March March NNP 14 2366 514 1990 1990 CD 14 2366 515 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 516 next next JJ 14 2366 517 to to TO 14 2366 518 be be VB 14 2366 519 held hold VBN 14 2366 520 March March NNP 14 2366 521 1996 1996 CD 14 2366 522 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 523 ; ; : 14 2366 524 results result NNS 14 2366 525 -- -- : 14 2366 526 Li Li NNP 14 2366 527 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 528 - - HYPH 14 2366 529 tzu tzu NNP 14 2366 530 was be VBD 14 2366 531 elected elect VBN 14 2366 532 by by IN 14 2366 533 the the DT 14 2366 534 National National NNP 14 2366 535 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2366 536 ; ; : 14 2366 537 Legislative Legislative NNP 14 2366 538 Yuan Yuan NNP 14 2366 539 -- -- : 14 2366 540 last last RB 14 2366 541 held hold VBD 14 2366 542 2 2 CD 14 2366 543 December December NNP 14 2366 544 1989 1989 CD 14 2366 545 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 546 next next JJ 14 2366 547 to to TO 14 2366 548 be be VB 14 2366 549 held hold VBN 14 2366 550 December December NNP 14 2366 551 1992 1992 CD 14 2366 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 553 ; ; : 14 2366 554 results result NNS 14 2366 555 -- -- : 14 2366 556 KMT KMT NNP 14 2366 557 65 65 CD 14 2366 558 % % NN 14 2366 559 , , , 14 2366 560 DPP DPP NNP 14 2366 561 33 33 CD 14 2366 562 % % NN 14 2366 563 , , , 14 2366 564 independents independent NNS 14 2366 565 2 2 CD 14 2366 566 % % NN 14 2366 567 ; ; , 14 2366 568 seats--(304 seats--(304 NNP 14 2366 569 total total NN 14 2366 570 , , , 14 2366 571 102 102 CD 14 2366 572 elected elect VBN 14 2366 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 574 KMT KMT NNP 14 2366 575 78 78 CD 14 2366 576 , , , 14 2366 577 DPP DPP NNP 14 2366 578 21 21 CD 14 2366 579 , , , 14 2366 580 independents independent NNS 14 2366 581 3 3 CD 14 2366 582 Member Member NNP 14 2366 583 of of IN 14 2366 584 : : : 14 2366 585 expelled expel VBN 14 2366 586 from from IN 14 2366 587 UN UN NNP 14 2366 588 General General NNP 14 2366 589 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2366 590 and and CC 14 2366 591 Security Security NNP 14 2366 592 Council Council NNP 14 2366 593 on on IN 14 2366 594 25 25 CD 14 2366 595 October October NNP 14 2366 596 1971 1971 CD 14 2366 597 and and CC 14 2366 598 withdrew withdraw VBD 14 2366 599 on on IN 14 2366 600 same same JJ 14 2366 601 date date NN 14 2366 602 from from IN 14 2366 603 other other JJ 14 2366 604 charter charter NN 14 2366 605 - - HYPH 14 2366 606 designated designate VBN 14 2366 607 subsidiary subsidiary JJ 14 2366 608 organs organ NNS 14 2366 609 ; ; , 14 2366 610 expelled expel VBN 14 2366 611 from from IN 14 2366 612 IMF IMF NNP 14 2366 613 / / SYM 14 2366 614 World World NNP 14 2366 615 Bank Bank NNP 14 2366 616 group group NN 14 2366 617 April April NNP 14 2366 618 / / SYM 14 2366 619 May May NNP 14 2366 620 1980 1980 CD 14 2366 621 ; ; : 14 2366 622 member member NN 14 2366 623 of of IN 14 2366 624 ADB ADB NNP 14 2366 625 and and CC 14 2366 626 PECC PECC NNP 14 2366 627 , , , 14 2366 628 seeking seek VBG 14 2366 629 to to TO 14 2366 630 join join VB 14 2366 631 GATT GATT NNP 14 2366 632 and/or and/or CC 14 2366 633 MFA MFA NNP 14 2366 634 ; ; : 14 2366 635 attempting attempt VBG 14 2366 636 to to TO 14 2366 637 retain retain VB 14 2366 638 membership membership NN 14 2366 639 in in IN 14 2366 640 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2366 641 , , , 14 2366 642 ISO ISO NNP 14 2366 643 , , , 14 2366 644 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2366 645 , , , 14 2366 646 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2366 647 , , , 14 2366 648 IWC IWC NNP 14 2366 649 -- -- : 14 2366 650 International International NNP 14 2366 651 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2366 652 Council Council NNP 14 2366 653 ; ; : 14 2366 654 suspended suspend VBN 14 2366 655 from from IN 14 2366 656 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2366 657 in in IN 14 2366 658 1972 1972 CD 14 2366 659 , , , 14 2366 660 but but CC 14 2366 661 still still RB 14 2366 662 allows allow VBZ 14 2366 663 IAEA iaea NN 14 2366 664 controls control NNS 14 2366 665 over over IN 14 2366 666 extensive extensive JJ 14 2366 667 atomic atomic JJ 14 2366 668 development development NN 14 2366 669 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 14 2366 670 representation representation NN 14 2366 671 : : : 14 2366 672 none none NN 14 2366 673 ; ; : 14 2366 674 unofficial unofficial JJ 14 2366 675 commercial commercial JJ 14 2366 676 and and CC 14 2366 677 cultural cultural JJ 14 2366 678 relations relation NNS 14 2366 679 with with IN 14 2366 680 the the DT 14 2366 681 people people NNS 14 2366 682 of of IN 14 2366 683 the the DT 14 2366 684 US US NNP 14 2366 685 are be VBP 14 2366 686 maintained maintain VBN 14 2366 687 through through IN 14 2366 688 a a DT 14 2366 689 private private JJ 14 2366 690 instrumentality instrumentality NN 14 2366 691 , , , 14 2366 692 the the DT 14 2366 693 Coordination Coordination NNP 14 2366 694 Council Council NNP 14 2366 695 for for IN 14 2366 696 North North NNP 14 2366 697 American American NNP 14 2366 698 Affairs Affairs NNPS 14 2366 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 700 CCNAA CCNAA NNP 14 2366 701 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 702 with with IN 14 2366 703 headquarters headquarter NNS 14 2366 704 in in IN 14 2366 705 Taipei Taipei NNP 14 2366 706 and and CC 14 2366 707 field field NN 14 2366 708 offices office NNS 14 2366 709 in in IN 14 2366 710 Washington Washington NNP 14 2366 711 and and CC 14 2366 712 10 10 CD 14 2366 713 other other JJ 14 2366 714 US US NNP 14 2366 715 cities city NNS 14 2366 716 with with IN 14 2366 717 all all DT 14 2366 718 addresses address NNS 14 2366 719 and and CC 14 2366 720 telephone telephone NN 14 2366 721 numbers number NNS 14 2366 722 NA NA NNP 14 2366 723 ; ; : 14 2366 724 US US NNP 14 2366 725 -- -- : 14 2366 726 unofficial unofficial JJ 14 2366 727 commercial commercial JJ 14 2366 728 and and CC 14 2366 729 cultural cultural JJ 14 2366 730 relations relation NNS 14 2366 731 with with IN 14 2366 732 the the DT 14 2366 733 people people NNS 14 2366 734 of of IN 14 2366 735 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2366 736 are be VBP 14 2366 737 maintained maintain VBN 14 2366 738 through through IN 14 2366 739 a a DT 14 2366 740 private private JJ 14 2366 741 institution institution NN 14 2366 742 , , , 14 2366 743 the the DT 14 2366 744 American American NNP 14 2366 745 Institute Institute NNP 14 2366 746 in in IN 14 2366 747 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2366 748 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 749 AIT AIT NNP 14 2366 750 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 751 , , , 14 2366 752 which which WDT 14 2366 753 has have VBZ 14 2366 754 offices office NNS 14 2366 755 in in IN 14 2366 756 Taipei Taipei NNP 14 2366 757 at at IN 14 2366 758 7 7 CD 14 2366 759 Lane Lane NNP 14 2366 760 134 134 CD 14 2366 761 , , , 14 2366 762 Hsin Hsin NNP 14 2366 763 Yi Yi NNP 14 2366 764 Road Road NNP 14 2366 765 , , , 14 2366 766 Section Section NNP 14 2366 767 3 3 CD 14 2366 768 with with IN 14 2366 769 telephone telephone NN 14 2366 770 002 002 CD 14 2366 771 886o 886o NNS 14 2366 772 ( ( -LRB- 14 2366 773 2 2 CD 14 2366 774 ) ) -RRB- 14 2366 775 709 709 CD 14 2366 776 - 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24 per per IN 14 2373 25 capita capita NN 14 2373 26 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 27 1989 1989 CD 14 2373 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 29 Industries industry NNS 14 2373 30 : : : 14 2373 31 textiles textile NNS 14 2373 32 , , , 14 2373 33 clothing clothing NN 14 2373 34 , , , 14 2373 35 chemicals chemical NNS 14 2373 36 , , , 14 2373 37 electronics electronic NNS 14 2373 38 , , , 14 2373 39 food food NN 14 2373 40 processing processing NN 14 2373 41 , , , 14 2373 42 plywood plywood NN 14 2373 43 , , , 14 2373 44 sugar sugar NN 14 2373 45 milling milling NN 14 2373 46 , , , 14 2373 47 cement cement NN 14 2373 48 , , , 14 2373 49 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 14 2373 50 , , , 14 2373 51 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2373 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 14 2373 53 : : : 14 2373 54 accounts account NNS 14 2373 55 for for IN 14 2373 56 6 6 CD 14 2373 57 % % NN 14 2373 58 of of IN 14 2373 59 GNP GNP NNP 14 2373 60 and and CC 14 2373 61 20 20 CD 14 2373 62 % % NN 14 2373 63 of of IN 14 2373 64 labor labor NN 14 2373 65 force force NN 14 2373 66 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 67 includes include VBZ 14 2373 68 part part JJ 14 2373 69 - - HYPH 14 2373 70 time time NN 14 2373 71 farmers farmer NNS 14 2373 72 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 73 ; ; : 14 2373 74 heavily heavily RB 14 2373 75 subsidized subsidized JJ 14 2373 76 sector sector NN 14 2373 77 ; ; : 14 2373 78 major major JJ 14 2373 79 crops crop NNS 14 2373 80 -- -- : 14 2373 81 rice rice NN 14 2373 82 , , , 14 2373 83 sugarcane sugarcane NN 14 2373 84 , , , 14 2373 85 sweet sweet JJ 14 2373 86 potatoes potato NNS 14 2373 87 , , , 14 2373 88 fruits fruit NNS 14 2373 89 , , , 14 2373 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 14 2373 91 ; ; , 14 2373 92 livestock livestock NN 14 2373 93 -- -- : 14 2373 94 hogs hog NNS 14 2373 95 , , , 14 2373 96 poultry poultry NN 14 2373 97 , , , 14 2373 98 beef beef NN 14 2373 99 , , , 14 2373 100 milk milk NN 14 2373 101 , , , 14 2373 102 cattle cattle NNS 14 2373 103 ; ; : 14 2373 104 not not RB 14 2373 105 self self NN 14 2373 106 - - HYPH 14 2373 107 sufficient sufficient JJ 14 2373 108 in in IN 14 2373 109 wheat wheat NN 14 2373 110 , , , 14 2373 111 soybeans soybean NNS 14 2373 112 , , , 14 2373 113 corn corn NN 14 2373 114 ; ; : 14 2373 115 fish fish NN 14 2373 116 catch catch NN 14 2373 117 expanding expanding NN 14 2373 118 , , , 14 2373 119 1.1 1.1 CD 14 2373 120 million million CD 14 2373 121 metric metric JJ 14 2373 122 tons ton NNS 14 2373 123 in in IN 14 2373 124 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 125 1987 1987 CD 14 2373 126 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 127 Aid aid NN 14 2373 128 : : : 14 2373 129 US US NNP 14 2373 130 , , , 14 2373 131 including include VBG 14 2373 132 Ex Ex NNP 14 2373 133 - - HYPH 14 2373 134 Im Im NNP 14 2373 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 136 FY46 FY46 NNP 14 2373 137 - - HYPH 14 2373 138 82 82 NNP 14 2373 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 140 , , , 14 2373 141 $ $ $ 14 2373 142 4.6 4.6 CD 14 2373 143 billion billion CD 14 2373 144 ; ; : 14 2373 145 Western western JJ 14 2373 146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 147 non non JJ 14 2373 148 - - JJ 14 2373 149 US us JJ 14 2373 150 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 151 countries country NNS 14 2373 152 , , , 14 2373 153 ODA ODA NNP 14 2373 154 and and CC 14 2373 155 OOF OOF NNP 14 2373 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 14 2373 157 commitments commitment NNS 14 2373 158 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 159 1970 1970 CD 14 2373 160 - - SYM 14 2373 161 87 87 CD 14 2373 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 163 , , , 14 2373 164 $ $ $ 14 2373 165 439 439 CD 14 2373 166 million million CD 14 2373 167 Currency Currency NNP 14 2373 168 : : : 14 2373 169 new new JJ 14 2373 170 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2373 171 dollar dollar NN 14 2373 172 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 173 plural plural JJ 14 2373 174 -- -- : 14 2373 175 dollars dollar NNS 14 2373 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 177 ; ; : 14 2373 178 1 1 CD 14 2373 179 new new JJ 14 2373 180 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2373 181 dollar dollar NN 14 2373 182 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 183 NT$ NT$ NNP 14 2373 184 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 185 = = NFP 14 2373 186 100 100 CD 14 2373 187 cents cent NNS 14 2373 188 Exchange Exchange NNP 14 2373 189 rates rate NNS 14 2373 190 : : : 14 2373 191 new new JJ 14 2373 192 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2373 193 dollars dollar NNS 14 2373 194 per per IN 14 2373 195 US$ us$ $ 14 2373 196 1 1 CD 14 2373 197 - - HYPH 14 2373 198 -26.3 -26.3 NN 14 2373 199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 200 March March NNP 14 2373 201 1990 1990 CD 14 2373 202 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 203 , , , 14 2373 204 26.156 26.156 CD 14 2373 205 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 206 December December NNP 14 2373 207 1989 1989 CD 14 2373 208 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 209 , , , 14 2373 210 28.589 28.589 CD 14 2373 211 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 212 1988 1988 CD 14 2373 213 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 214 , , , 14 2373 215 31.845 31.845 CD 14 2373 216 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 217 1987 1987 CD 14 2373 218 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 219 , , , 14 2373 220 37.838 37.838 CD 14 2373 221 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 222 1986 1986 CD 14 2373 223 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 224 , , , 14 2373 225 39.849 39.849 CD 14 2373 226 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 227 1985 1985 CD 14 2373 228 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 229 Fiscal fiscal JJ 14 2373 230 year year NN 14 2373 231 : : : 14 2373 232 1 1 CD 14 2373 233 July-30 July-30 NNP 14 2373 234 June June NNP 14 2373 235 - - HYPH 14 2373 236 Communications Communications NNP 14 2373 237 Railroads Railroads NNPS 14 2373 238 : : : 14 2373 239 about about RB 14 2373 240 1,075 1,075 CD 14 2373 241 km km NN 14 2373 242 common common JJ 14 2373 243 carrier carrier NN 14 2373 244 lines line NNS 14 2373 245 and and CC 14 2373 246 over over IN 14 2373 247 3,800 3,800 CD 14 2373 248 km km JJ 14 2373 249 industrial industrial JJ 14 2373 250 lines line NNS 14 2373 251 ; ; , 14 2373 252 common common JJ 14 2373 253 carrier carrier NN 14 2373 254 lines line NNS 14 2373 255 consist consist VBP 14 2373 256 of of IN 14 2373 257 the the DT 14 2373 258 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 14 2373 259 gauge gauge NN 14 2373 260 708 708 CD 14 2373 261 km km NN 14 2373 262 West West NNP 14 2373 263 Line Line NNP 14 2373 264 and and CC 14 2373 265 the the DT 14 2373 266 367 367 CD 14 2373 267 km km NN 14 2373 268 East East NNP 14 2373 269 Line Line NNP 14 2373 270 ; ; : 14 2373 271 a a DT 14 2373 272 98.25 98.25 CD 14 2373 273 km km NN 14 2373 274 South South NNP 14 2373 275 Link Link NNP 14 2373 276 Line Line NNP 14 2373 277 connection connection NN 14 2373 278 is be VBZ 14 2373 279 under under IN 14 2373 280 construction construction NN 14 2373 281 ; ; , 14 2373 282 common common JJ 14 2373 283 carrier carrier NN 14 2373 284 lines line NNS 14 2373 285 owned own VBN 14 2373 286 by by IN 14 2373 287 the the DT 14 2373 288 government government NN 14 2373 289 and and CC 14 2373 290 operated operate VBN 14 2373 291 by by IN 14 2373 292 the the DT 14 2373 293 Railway Railway NNP 14 2373 294 Administration Administration NNP 14 2373 295 under under IN 14 2373 296 Ministry Ministry NNP 14 2373 297 of of IN 14 2373 298 Communications Communications NNPS 14 2373 299 ; ; : 14 2373 300 industrial industrial JJ 14 2373 301 lines line NNS 14 2373 302 owned own VBN 14 2373 303 and and CC 14 2373 304 operated operate VBN 14 2373 305 by by IN 14 2373 306 government government NN 14 2373 307 enterprises enterprise NNS 14 2373 308 Highways highway NNS 14 2373 309 : : : 14 2373 310 18,800 18,800 CD 14 2373 311 km km NN 14 2373 312 total total NN 14 2373 313 ; ; : 14 2373 314 15,800 15,800 CD 14 2373 315 km km NN 14 2373 316 bituminous bituminous JJ 14 2373 317 or or CC 14 2373 318 concrete concrete JJ 14 2373 319 , , , 14 2373 320 2,500 2,500 CD 14 2373 321 km km NN 14 2373 322 crushed crush VBN 14 2373 323 stone stone NN 14 2373 324 or or CC 14 2373 325 gravel gravel NN 14 2373 326 , , , 14 2373 327 500 500 CD 14 2373 328 km km NN 14 2373 329 graded grade VBD 14 2373 330 earth earth NN 14 2373 331 Pipelines pipeline NNS 14 2373 332 : : : 14 2373 333 615 615 CD 14 2373 334 km km NN 14 2373 335 refined refined JJ 14 2373 336 products product NNS 14 2373 337 , , , 14 2373 338 97 97 CD 14 2373 339 km km NN 14 2373 340 natural natural JJ 14 2373 341 gas gas NN 14 2373 342 Ports port NNS 14 2373 343 : : : 14 2373 344 Kao Kao NNP 14 2373 345 - - HYPH 14 2373 346 hsiung hsiung NNP 14 2373 347 , , , 14 2373 348 Chi Chi NNP 14 2373 349 - - HYPH 14 2373 350 lung lung NNP 14 2373 351 , , , 14 2373 352 Hua Hua NNP 14 2373 353 - - HYPH 14 2373 354 lien lien NNP 14 2373 355 , , , 14 2373 356 Su Su NNP 14 2373 357 - - HYPH 14 2373 358 ao ao NNP 14 2373 359 , , , 14 2373 360 T'ai T'ai NNP 14 2373 361 - - HYPH 14 2373 362 tung tung VBN 14 2373 363 Merchant merchant NN 14 2373 364 marine marine NN 14 2373 365 : : : 14 2373 366 218 218 CD 14 2373 367 ships ship NNS 14 2373 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 369 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2373 370 GRT GRT NNP 14 2373 371 or or CC 14 2373 372 over over RB 14 2373 373 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 374 totaling total VBG 14 2373 375 5,061,960 5,061,960 CD 14 2373 376 GRT/7,634,074 GRT/7,634,074 . 14 2373 377 DWT dwt NN 14 2373 378 ; ; : 14 2373 379 includes include VBZ 14 2373 380 1 1 CD 14 2373 381 short short JJ 14 2373 382 - - HYPH 14 2373 383 sea sea NN 14 2373 384 passenger passenger NN 14 2373 385 , , , 14 2373 386 61 61 CD 14 2373 387 cargo cargo NN 14 2373 388 , , , 14 2373 389 13 13 CD 14 2373 390 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 14 2373 391 cargo cargo NN 14 2373 392 , , , 14 2373 393 71 71 CD 14 2373 394 container container NN 14 2373 395 , , , 14 2373 396 14 14 CD 14 2373 397 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2373 398 , , , 14 2373 399 oils oil NNS 14 2373 400 , , , 14 2373 401 and and CC 14 2373 402 lubricants lubricant NNS 14 2373 403 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 404 POL POL NNP 14 2373 405 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 406 tanker tanker NN 14 2373 407 , , , 14 2373 408 3 3 CD 14 2373 409 combination combination NN 14 2373 410 ore ore NN 14 2373 411 / / SYM 14 2373 412 oil oil NN 14 2373 413 , , , 14 2373 414 1 1 CD 14 2373 415 specialized specialized JJ 14 2373 416 tanker tanker NN 14 2373 417 , , , 14 2373 418 54 54 CD 14 2373 419 bulk bulk NN 14 2373 420 Airports airport NNS 14 2373 421 : : : 14 2373 422 38 38 CD 14 2373 423 total total NN 14 2373 424 , , , 14 2373 425 37 37 CD 14 2373 426 usable usable JJ 14 2373 427 ; ; : 14 2373 428 32 32 CD 14 2373 429 with with IN 14 2373 430 permanent permanent JJ 14 2373 431 - - HYPH 14 2373 432 surface surface NN 14 2373 433 runways runway NNS 14 2373 434 ; ; : 14 2373 435 3 3 CD 14 2373 436 with with IN 14 2373 437 runways runway NNS 14 2373 438 over over IN 14 2373 439 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2373 440 m m NNP 14 2373 441 ; ; : 14 2373 442 16 16 CD 14 2373 443 with with IN 14 2373 444 runways runways NNP 14 2373 445 2,440 2,440 CD 14 2373 446 - - HYPH 14 2373 447 3,659 3,659 CD 14 2373 448 m m CD 14 2373 449 ; ; : 14 2373 450 8 8 CD 14 2373 451 with with IN 14 2373 452 runways runway NNS 14 2373 453 1,220 1,220 CD 14 2373 454 - - HYPH 14 2373 455 2,439 2,439 CD 14 2373 456 m m NNP 14 2373 457 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 14 2373 458 : : : 14 2373 459 best well RBS 14 2373 460 developed developed JJ 14 2373 461 system system NN 14 2373 462 in in IN 14 2373 463 Asia Asia NNP 14 2373 464 outside outside IN 14 2373 465 of of IN 14 2373 466 Japan Japan NNP 14 2373 467 ; ; : 14 2373 468 6,000,000 6,000,000 CD 14 2373 469 telephones telephone NNS 14 2373 470 ; ; : 14 2373 471 extensive extensive JJ 14 2373 472 microwave microwave NN 14 2373 473 transmission transmission NN 14 2373 474 links link NNS 14 2373 475 on on IN 14 2373 476 east east NN 14 2373 477 and and CC 14 2373 478 west west NNP 14 2373 479 coasts coast NNS 14 2373 480 ; ; , 14 2373 481 stations--91 stations--91 JJ 14 2373 482 AM am NN 14 2373 483 , , , 14 2373 484 23 23 CD 14 2373 485 FM FM NNP 14 2373 486 , , , 14 2373 487 15 15 CD 14 2373 488 TV tv NN 14 2373 489 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 490 13 13 CD 14 2373 491 relays relay NNS 14 2373 492 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 493 ; ; : 14 2373 494 8,000,000 8,000,000 CD 14 2373 495 radio radio NN 14 2373 496 receivers receiver NNS 14 2373 497 ; ; : 14 2373 498 6,000,000 6,000,000 CD 14 2373 499 TV tv NN 14 2373 500 sets set NNS 14 2373 501 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 502 5,300,000 5,300,000 CD 14 2373 503 color color NN 14 2373 504 , , , 14 2373 505 700,000 700,000 CD 14 2373 506 monochrome monochrome NN 14 2373 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 508 ; ; : 14 2373 509 satellite satellite NN 14 2373 510 earth earth NN 14 2373 511 stations--1 stations--1 CD 14 2373 512 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2373 513 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2373 514 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2373 515 and and CC 14 2373 516 1 1 CD 14 2373 517 Indian Indian NNP 14 2373 518 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2373 519 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2373 520 ; ; : 14 2373 521 submarine submarine NN 14 2373 522 cable cable NN 14 2373 523 links link NNS 14 2373 524 to to IN 14 2373 525 Japan Japan NNP 14 2373 526 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 527 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 14 2373 528 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 529 , , , 14 2373 530 the the DT 14 2373 531 Philippines Philippines NNPS 14 2373 532 , , , 14 2373 533 Guam Guam NNP 14 2373 534 , , , 14 2373 535 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2373 536 , , , 14 2373 537 Hong Hong NNP 14 2373 538 Kong Kong NNP 14 2373 539 , , , 14 2373 540 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2373 541 , , , 14 2373 542 Australia Australia NNP 14 2373 543 , , , 14 2373 544 Middle Middle NNP 14 2373 545 East East NNP 14 2373 546 , , , 14 2373 547 and and CC 14 2373 548 Western Western NNP 14 2373 549 Europe Europe NNP 14 2373 550 - - HYPH 14 2373 551 Defense Defense NNP 14 2373 552 Forces Forces NNPS 14 2373 553 Branches Branches NNPS 14 2373 554 : : : 14 2373 555 Army Army NNP 14 2373 556 , , , 14 2373 557 Navy Navy NNP 14 2373 558 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 559 including include VBG 14 2373 560 Marines Marines NNPS 14 2373 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 562 , , , 14 2373 563 Air Air NNP 14 2373 564 Force Force NNP 14 2373 565 , , , 14 2373 566 Garrison Garrison NNP 14 2373 567 Command Command NNP 14 2373 568 Military Military NNP 14 2373 569 manpower manpower NN 14 2373 570 : : : 14 2373 571 males males NNP 14 2373 572 15 15 CD 14 2373 573 - - SYM 14 2373 574 49 49 CD 14 2373 575 , , , 14 2373 576 5,809,354 5,809,354 CD 14 2373 577 ; ; : 14 2373 578 4,534,950 4,534,950 CD 14 2373 579 fit fit NN 14 2373 580 for for IN 14 2373 581 military military JJ 14 2373 582 service service NN 14 2373 583 ; ; : 14 2373 584 about about RB 14 2373 585 185,235 185,235 CD 14 2373 586 currently currently RB 14 2373 587 reach reach VB 14 2373 588 military military JJ 14 2373 589 age age NN 14 2373 590 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 591 19 19 CD 14 2373 592 ) ) -RRB- 14 2373 593 annually annually RB 14 2373 594 Defense defense NN 14 2373 595 expenditures expenditure NNS 14 2373 596 : : : 14 2373 597 6.8 6.8 CD 14 2373 598 % % NN 14 2373 599 of of IN 14 2373 600 GNP GNP NNP 14 2373 601 , , , 14 2373 602 or or CC 14 2373 603 $ $ $ 14 2373 604 8.2 8.2 CD 14 2373 605 billion billion CD 14 2373 606 ( ( -LRB- 14 2373 607 FY90 FY90 NNP 14 2373 608 est est NNP 14 2373 609 . . . 14 2373 610 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2374 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2374 3 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2374 4 A A NNP 14 2374 5 : : : 14 2374 6 The the DT 14 2374 7 United United NNP 14 2374 8 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 9 System System NNP 14 2374 10 The the DT 14 2374 11 UN UN NNP 14 2374 12 is be VBZ 14 2374 13 composed compose VBN 14 2374 14 of of IN 14 2374 15 six six CD 14 2374 16 principal principal JJ 14 2374 17 organs organ NNS 14 2374 18 and and CC 14 2374 19 numerous numerous JJ 14 2374 20 subordinate subordinate JJ 14 2374 21 agencies agency NNS 14 2374 22 and and CC 14 2374 23 bodies body NNS 14 2374 24 as as IN 14 2374 25 follows follow VBZ 14 2374 26 : : : 14 2374 27 1 1 LS 14 2374 28 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 29 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 14 2374 30 : : : 14 2374 31 UNDRO UNDRO NNP 14 2374 32 United United NNP 14 2374 33 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 34 Disaster Disaster NNP 14 2374 35 Relief Relief NNP 14 2374 36 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 14 2374 37 's 's POS 14 2374 38 Office Office NNP 14 2374 39 2 2 CD 14 2374 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 41 General General NNP 14 2374 42 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2374 43 : : : 14 2374 44 INSTRAW INSTRAW NNP 14 2374 45 International International NNP 14 2374 46 Research Research NNP 14 2374 47 and and CC 14 2374 48 Training Training NNP 14 2374 49 Institute Institute NNP 14 2374 50 for for IN 14 2374 51 the the DT 14 2374 52 Advancement Advancement NNP 14 2374 53 of of IN 14 2374 54 Women Women NNP 14 2374 55 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 14 2374 56 United United NNP 14 2374 57 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 58 Center Center NNP 14 2374 59 for for IN 14 2374 60 Human Human NNP 14 2374 61 Settlements Settlements NNPS 14 2374 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2374 63 Habitat Habitat NNP 14 2374 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 65 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 2374 66 United United NNP 14 2374 67 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 68 Conference Conference NNP 14 2374 69 on on IN 14 2374 70 Trade Trade NNP 14 2374 71 and and CC 14 2374 72 Development Development NNP 14 2374 73 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 2374 74 United United NNP 14 2374 75 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 76 Development Development NNP 14 2374 77 Program Program NNP 14 2374 78 UNEP UNEP NNP 14 2374 79 United United NNP 14 2374 80 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 81 Environment Environment NNP 14 2374 82 Program Program NNP 14 2374 83 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 14 2374 84 United United NNP 14 2374 85 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 86 Population Population NNP 14 2374 87 Fund Fund NNP 14 2374 88 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 14 2374 89 United United NNP 14 2374 90 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 91 Office Office NNP 14 2374 92 of of IN 14 2374 93 High High NNP 14 2374 94 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 2374 95 for for IN 14 2374 96 Refugees Refugees NNPS 14 2374 97 UNICEF unicef NN 14 2374 98 United United NNP 14 2374 99 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 100 Children Children NNP 14 2374 101 's 's POS 14 2374 102 Fund Fund NNP 14 2374 103 UNIDIR UNIDIR NNP 14 2374 104 United United NNP 14 2374 105 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 106 Institute Institute NNP 14 2374 107 for for IN 14 2374 108 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 14 2374 109 Research Research NNP 14 2374 110 UNITAR UNITAR NNP 14 2374 111 United United NNP 14 2374 112 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 113 Institute Institute NNP 14 2374 114 for for IN 14 2374 115 Training Training NNP 14 2374 116 and and CC 14 2374 117 Research Research NNP 14 2374 118 UNRISD UNRISD NNP 14 2374 119 United United NNP 14 2374 120 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 121 Research Research NNP 14 2374 122 Institute Institute NNP 14 2374 123 for for IN 14 2374 124 Social Social NNP 14 2374 125 Development Development NNP 14 2374 126 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 14 2374 127 United United NNP 14 2374 128 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 129 Relief Relief NNP 14 2374 130 and and CC 14 2374 131 Works work NNS 14 2374 132 Agency Agency NNP 14 2374 133 for for IN 14 2374 134 Palestine Palestine NNP 14 2374 135 Refugees Refugees NNPS 14 2374 136 in in IN 14 2374 137 the the DT 14 2374 138 Near Near NNP 14 2374 139 East East NNP 14 2374 140 UNSP UNSP NNP 14 2374 141 United United NNP 14 2374 142 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 143 Special Special NNP 14 2374 144 Fund Fund NNP 14 2374 145 UNU UNU NNP 14 2374 146 United United NNP 14 2374 147 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 148 University University NNP 14 2374 149 UP UP NNP 14 2374 150 University University NNP 14 2374 151 for for IN 14 2374 152 Peace Peace NNP 14 2374 153 WFC WFC NNP 14 2374 154 World World NNP 14 2374 155 Food Food NNP 14 2374 156 Council Council NNP 14 2374 157 WFP WFP NNP 14 2374 158 World World NNP 14 2374 159 Food Food NNP 14 2374 160 Program Program NNP 14 2374 161 3 3 CD 14 2374 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 163 Security Security NNP 14 2374 164 Council Council NNP 14 2374 165 : : : 14 2374 166 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 14 2374 167 United United NNP 14 2374 168 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 169 Angola Angola NNP 14 2374 170 Verification Verification NNP 14 2374 171 Mission Mission NNP 14 2374 172 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 14 2374 173 United United NNP 14 2374 174 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 175 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 14 2374 176 Observer Observer NNP 14 2374 177 Force Force NNP 14 2374 178 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 14 2374 179 United United NNP 14 2374 180 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 181 Force Force NNP 14 2374 182 in in IN 14 2374 183 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 2374 184 UNGOMAP UNGOMAP NNP 14 2374 185 United United NNP 14 2374 186 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 187 Good Good NNP 14 2374 188 Offices Offices NNPS 14 2374 189 Mission Mission NNP 14 2374 190 in in IN 14 2374 191 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2374 192 and and CC 14 2374 193 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2374 194 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 14 2374 195 United United NNP 14 2374 196 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 197 Interim Interim NNP 14 2374 198 Force Force NNP 14 2374 199 in in IN 14 2374 200 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 2374 201 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 14 2374 202 United United NNP 14 2374 203 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 204 Iran Iran NNP 14 2374 205 - - HYPH 14 2374 206 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2374 207 Military Military NNP 14 2374 208 Observer Observer NNP 14 2374 209 Group Group NNP 14 2374 210 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 14 2374 211 United United NNP 14 2374 212 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 213 Military Military NNP 14 2374 214 Observer Observer NNP 14 2374 215 Group Group NNP 14 2374 216 in in IN 14 2374 217 India India NNP 14 2374 218 and and CC 14 2374 219 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2374 220 UNTAG UNTAG NNP 14 2374 221 United United NNP 14 2374 222 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 223 Transition Transition NNP 14 2374 224 Assistance Assistance NNP 14 2374 225 Group Group NNP 14 2374 226 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 14 2374 227 United United NNP 14 2374 228 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 229 Truce Truce NNP 14 2374 230 Supervision Supervision NNP 14 2374 231 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 232 4 4 CD 14 2374 233 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 234 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 235 and and CC 14 2374 236 Social Social NNP 14 2374 237 Council Council NNP 14 2374 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 2374 239 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 14 2374 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 241 : : : 14 2374 242 Specialized specialized JJ 14 2374 243 agencies agency NNS 14 2374 244 FAO FAO NNP 14 2374 245 Food Food NNP 14 2374 246 and and CC 14 2374 247 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 2374 248 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 249 of of IN 14 2374 250 the the DT 14 2374 251 United United NNP 14 2374 252 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 253 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2374 254 International International NNP 14 2374 255 Bank Bank NNP 14 2374 256 for for IN 14 2374 257 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 14 2374 258 and and CC 14 2374 259 Development Development NNP 14 2374 260 ICAO icao IN 14 2374 261 International International NNP 14 2374 262 Civil Civil NNP 14 2374 263 Aviation Aviation NNP 14 2374 264 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 265 IDA IDA NNP 14 2374 266 International International NNP 14 2374 267 Development Development NNP 14 2374 268 Association Association NNP 14 2374 269 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2374 270 International International NNP 14 2374 271 Fund Fund NNP 14 2374 272 for for IN 14 2374 273 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 14 2374 274 Development Development NNP 14 2374 275 IFC IFC NNP 14 2374 276 International International NNP 14 2374 277 Finance Finance NNP 14 2374 278 Corporation Corporation NNP 14 2374 279 ILO ILO NNP 14 2374 280 International International NNP 14 2374 281 Labor Labor NNP 14 2374 282 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 283 IMF IMF NNP 14 2374 284 International International NNP 14 2374 285 Monetary Monetary NNP 14 2374 286 Fund Fund NNP 14 2374 287 IMO imo RB 14 2374 288 International International NNP 14 2374 289 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2374 290 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 291 ITU ITU NNP 14 2374 292 International International NNP 14 2374 293 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 14 2374 294 Union Union NNP 14 2374 295 MIGA MIGA NNP 14 2374 296 Multilateral Multilateral NNP 14 2374 297 Investment Investment NNP 14 2374 298 Guarantee Guarantee NNP 14 2374 299 Agency Agency NNP 14 2374 300 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2374 301 United United NNP 14 2374 302 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 303 Educational Educational NNP 14 2374 304 , , , 14 2374 305 Scientific Scientific NNP 14 2374 306 , , , 14 2374 307 and and CC 14 2374 308 Cultural Cultural NNP 14 2374 309 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 310 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 14 2374 311 United United NNP 14 2374 312 Nations Nations NNP 14 2374 313 Industrial Industrial NNP 14 2374 314 Development Development NNP 14 2374 315 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 316 UPU UPU NNP 14 2374 317 Universal Universal NNP 14 2374 318 Postal Postal NNP 14 2374 319 Union Union NNP 14 2374 320 WHO who WP 14 2374 321 World World NNP 14 2374 322 Health Health NNP 14 2374 323 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 324 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2374 325 World World NNP 14 2374 326 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 14 2374 327 Property Property NNP 14 2374 328 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 329 WMO WMO NNP 14 2374 330 World World NNP 14 2374 331 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 14 2374 332 Organization Organization NNP 14 2374 333 Related Related NNP 14 2374 334 organizations organization NNS 14 2374 335 GATT GATT NNP 14 2374 336 General General NNP 14 2374 337 Agreement Agreement NNP 14 2374 338 on on IN 14 2374 339 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 14 2374 340 and and CC 14 2374 341 Trade Trade NNP 14 2374 342 IAEA IAEA NNS 14 2374 343 International International NNP 14 2374 344 Atomic Atomic NNP 14 2374 345 Energy Energy NNP 14 2374 346 Agency Agency NNP 14 2374 347 Regional Regional NNP 14 2374 348 commissions commission NNS 14 2374 349 ECA ECA NNP 14 2374 350 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 351 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 352 for for IN 14 2374 353 Africa Africa NNP 14 2374 354 ECE ECE NNP 14 2374 355 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 356 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 357 for for IN 14 2374 358 Europe Europe NNP 14 2374 359 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 14 2374 360 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 361 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 362 for for IN 14 2374 363 Latin Latin NNP 14 2374 364 America America NNP 14 2374 365 and and CC 14 2374 366 the the DT 14 2374 367 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 2374 368 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2374 369 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 370 and and CC 14 2374 371 Social Social NNP 14 2374 372 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 373 for for IN 14 2374 374 Asia Asia NNP 14 2374 375 and and CC 14 2374 376 the the DT 14 2374 377 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2374 378 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 14 2374 379 Economic Economic NNP 14 2374 380 and and CC 14 2374 381 Social Social NNP 14 2374 382 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 383 for for IN 14 2374 384 Western Western NNP 14 2374 385 Asia Asia NNP 14 2374 386 Functional Functional NNP 14 2374 387 commissions commission NNS 14 2374 388 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 389 on on IN 14 2374 390 Human Human NNP 14 2374 391 Rights Rights NNPS 14 2374 392 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 393 on on IN 14 2374 394 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 14 2374 395 Drugs Drugs NNPS 14 2374 396 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 397 for for IN 14 2374 398 Social Social NNP 14 2374 399 Development Development NNP 14 2374 400 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 401 on on IN 14 2374 402 the the DT 14 2374 403 Status Status NNP 14 2374 404 of of IN 14 2374 405 Women Women NNP 14 2374 406 Population Population NNP 14 2374 407 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 408 Statistical Statistical NNP 14 2374 409 Commission Commission NNP 14 2374 410 5 5 CD 14 2374 411 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 412 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 14 2374 413 Council Council NNP 14 2374 414 6 6 CD 14 2374 415 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 416 International International NNP 14 2374 417 Court Court NNP 14 2374 418 of of IN 14 2374 419 Justice Justice NNP 14 2374 420 ( ( -LRB- 14 2374 421 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2374 422 ) ) -RRB- 14 2374 423 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2374 424 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2374 425 B B NNP 14 2374 426 : : : 14 2374 427 International International NNP 14 2374 428 Organizations Organizations NNPS 14 2374 429 ACC ACC NNP 14 2374 430 Arab Arab NNP 14 2374 431 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2374 432 Council Council NNP 14 2374 433 ACP ACP NNP 14 2374 434 African African NNP 14 2374 435 , , , 14 2374 436 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 2374 437 , , , 14 2374 438 and and CC 14 2374 439 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2374 440 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2374 441 ( ( -LRB- 14 2374 442 assoc assoc FW 14 2374 443 . . . 14 2375 1 with with IN 14 2375 2 EC EC NNP 14 2375 3 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 4 ADB ADB NNP 14 2375 5 Asian Asian NNP 14 2375 6 Development Development NNP 14 2375 7 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 8 AfDB AfDB NNP 14 2375 9 African African NNP 14 2375 10 Development Development NNP 14 2375 11 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 12 AFESD AFESD NNP 14 2375 13 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 14 Fund Fund NNP 14 2375 15 for for IN 14 2375 16 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 17 and and CC 14 2375 18 Social Social NNP 14 2375 19 Development Development NNP 14 2375 20 AIOEC AIOEC NNP 14 2375 21 Association Association NNP 14 2375 22 of of IN 14 2375 23 Iron Iron NNP 14 2375 24 Ore Ore NNP 14 2375 25 Exporting Exporting NNP 14 2375 26 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 27 AL AL NNP 14 2375 28 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 29 League League NNP 14 2375 30 or or CC 14 2375 31 League League NNP 14 2375 32 of of IN 14 2375 33 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 34 States States NNPS 14 2375 35 AMF AMF NNP 14 2375 36 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 37 Monetary Monetary NNP 14 2375 38 Fund Fund NNP 14 2375 39 AMU AMU NNP 14 2375 40 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 41 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 14 2375 42 Union Union NNP 14 2375 43 --- --- : 14 2375 44 Andean Andean NNP 14 2375 45 Pact Pact NNP 14 2375 46 ANRPC ANRPC NNP 14 2375 47 Association Association NNP 14 2375 48 of of IN 14 2375 49 Natural Natural NNP 14 2375 50 Rubber Rubber NNP 14 2375 51 Producing Producing NNP 14 2375 52 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 53 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 14 2375 54 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 14 2375 55 Council Council NNP 14 2375 56 AP AP NNP 14 2375 57 Andean Andean NNP 14 2375 58 Pact Pact NNP 14 2375 59 APC APC NNP 14 2375 60 African African NNP 14 2375 61 Peanut Peanut NNP 14 2375 62 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 63 Groundnut Groundnut NNP 14 2375 64 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 65 Association Association NNP 14 2375 66 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 14 2375 67 Association Association NNP 14 2375 68 of of IN 14 2375 69 Southeast Southeast NNP 14 2375 70 Asian Asian NNP 14 2375 71 Nations Nations NNPS 14 2375 72 ASPAC ASPAC VBD 14 2375 73 Asian Asian NNP 14 2375 74 and and CC 14 2375 75 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2375 76 Council Council NNP 14 2375 77 ASSIMER ASSIMER NNP 14 2375 78 International International NNP 14 2375 79 Mercury Mercury NNP 14 2375 80 Producers Producers NNPS 14 2375 81 Association Association NNP 14 2375 82 --- --- : 14 2375 83 Association Association NNP 14 2375 84 of of IN 14 2375 85 Tin Tin NNP 14 2375 86 Producing Producing NNP 14 2375 87 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 88 BADEA BADEA NNP 14 2375 89 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 90 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 91 for for IN 14 2375 92 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 93 Development Development NNP 14 2375 94 in in IN 14 2375 95 Africa Africa NNP 14 2375 96 BCIE BCIE NNP 14 2375 97 Central Central NNP 14 2375 98 American American NNP 14 2375 99 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 100 for for IN 14 2375 101 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 102 Integration Integration NNP 14 2375 103 Benelux Benelux NNP 14 2375 104 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2375 105 , , , 14 2375 106 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2375 107 , , , 14 2375 108 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 2375 109 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 110 Union Union NNP 14 2375 111 BIS BIS NNP 14 2375 112 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 113 for for IN 14 2375 114 International International NNP 14 2375 115 Settlements Settlements NNP 14 2375 116 BLEU BLEU NNP 14 2375 117 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2375 118 - - HYPH 14 2375 119 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 2375 120 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 121 Union Union NNP 14 2375 122 BOAD BOAD NNP 14 2375 123 West West NNP 14 2375 124 African African NNP 14 2375 125 Development Development NNP 14 2375 126 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 127 C C NNP 14 2375 128 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 14 2375 129 CACM CACM NNP 14 2375 130 Central Central NNP 14 2375 131 American American NNP 14 2375 132 Common Common NNP 14 2375 133 Market Market NNP 14 2375 134 CAEU CAEU NNP 14 2375 135 Council Council NNP 14 2375 136 of of IN 14 2375 137 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 138 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 139 Unity Unity NNP 14 2375 140 CARICOM CARICOM VBD 14 2375 141 Caribbean caribbean JJ 14 2375 142 Community Community NNP 14 2375 143 and and CC 14 2375 144 Common Common NNP 14 2375 145 Market Market NNP 14 2375 146 CCC CCC NNP 14 2375 147 Customs Customs NNP 14 2375 148 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 149 Council Council NNP 14 2375 150 CDB CDB NNP 14 2375 151 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2375 152 Development Development NNP 14 2375 153 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 154 CE CE NNP 14 2375 155 Council Council NNP 14 2375 156 of of IN 14 2375 157 Europe Europe NNP 14 2375 158 CEAO CEAO NNP 14 2375 159 West West NNP 14 2375 160 African African NNP 14 2375 161 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 162 Community Community NNP 14 2375 163 CEEAC ceeac RB 14 2375 164 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 165 Community Community NNP 14 2375 166 of of IN 14 2375 167 Central Central NNP 14 2375 168 African African NNP 14 2375 169 States States NNP 14 2375 170 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 2375 171 Council Council NNP 14 2375 172 for for IN 14 2375 173 Mutual Mutual NNP 14 2375 174 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 175 Assistance assistance NN 14 2375 176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 177 sometimes sometimes RB 14 2375 178 CMEA CMEA NNP 14 2375 179 or or CC 14 2375 180 Comecon Comecon NNP 14 2375 181 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 182 CENTO CENTO NNP 14 2375 183 Central Central NNP 14 2375 184 Treaty Treaty NNP 14 2375 185 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 186 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 14 2375 187 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 188 Community Community NNP 14 2375 189 of of IN 14 2375 190 the the DT 14 2375 191 Great Great NNP 14 2375 192 Lakes Lakes NNPS 14 2375 193 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 194 CERN CERN NNP 14 2375 195 European European NNP 14 2375 196 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 197 for for IN 14 2375 198 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 2375 199 Research Research NNP 14 2375 200 CILSS cils VBZ 14 2375 201 Permanent Permanent NNP 14 2375 202 Interstate Interstate NNP 14 2375 203 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 204 on on IN 14 2375 205 Drought Drought NNP 14 2375 206 Control Control NNP 14 2375 207 in in IN 14 2375 208 the the DT 14 2375 209 Sahel Sahel NNP 14 2375 210 CIPEC CIPEC NNP 14 2375 211 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 14 2375 212 Council Council NNP 14 2375 213 of of IN 14 2375 214 Copper Copper NNP 14 2375 215 Exporting Exporting NNP 14 2375 216 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 217 CMEA CMEA NNP 14 2375 218 see see VBP 14 2375 219 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 2375 220 Comecon Comecon NNP 14 2375 221 see see VB 14 2375 222 CEMA CEMA NNP 14 2375 223 --- --- : 14 2375 224 Conference Conference NNP 14 2375 225 of of IN 14 2375 226 East East NNP 14 2375 227 and and CC 14 2375 228 Central Central NNP 14 2375 229 African African NNP 14 2375 230 States States NNP 14 2375 231 CP CP NNP 14 2375 232 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2375 233 Plan Plan NNP 14 2375 234 DAC DAC NNP 14 2375 235 Development Development NNP 14 2375 236 Assistance Assistance NNP 14 2375 237 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 238 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 239 OECD OECD NNP 14 2375 240 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 241 EADB EADB NNP 14 2375 242 East East NNP 14 2375 243 African African NNP 14 2375 244 Development Development NNP 14 2375 245 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 246 EAMA EAMA NNP 14 2375 247 African African NNP 14 2375 248 States States NNP 14 2375 249 associated associate VBD 14 2375 250 with with IN 14 2375 251 the the DT 14 2375 252 EC EC NNP 14 2375 253 EC EC NNP 14 2375 254 European European NNP 14 2375 255 Communities Communities NNPS 14 2375 256 ECA ECA NNP 14 2375 257 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 258 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 259 for for IN 14 2375 260 Africa Africa NNP 14 2375 261 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 262 UN UN NNP 14 2375 263 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 264 ECE ECE NNP 14 2375 265 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 266 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 267 for for IN 14 2375 268 Europe Europe NNP 14 2375 269 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 270 UN UN NNP 14 2375 271 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 272 ECLA ECLA NNP 14 2375 273 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 274 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 275 for for IN 14 2375 276 Latin Latin NNP 14 2375 277 America America NNP 14 2375 278 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 279 UN UN NNP 14 2375 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 281 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 14 2375 282 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 283 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 284 for for IN 14 2375 285 Latin Latin NNP 14 2375 286 America America NNP 14 2375 287 and and CC 14 2375 288 the the DT 14 2375 289 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2375 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 291 UN UN NNP 14 2375 292 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 293 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 14 2375 294 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 295 and and CC 14 2375 296 Social Social NNP 14 2375 297 Council Council NNP 14 2375 298 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 299 UN UN NNP 14 2375 300 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 301 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 14 2375 302 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 303 Community Community NNP 14 2375 304 of of IN 14 2375 305 West West NNP 14 2375 306 African African NNP 14 2375 307 States States NNPS 14 2375 308 ECWA ECWA VBD 14 2375 309 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 310 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 311 for for IN 14 2375 312 Western Western NNP 14 2375 313 Asia Asia NNP 14 2375 314 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 315 UN UN NNP 14 2375 316 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 317 EFTA EFTA NNP 14 2375 318 European European NNP 14 2375 319 Free Free NNP 14 2375 320 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 321 Association Association NNP 14 2375 322 EIB EIB NNP 14 2375 323 European European NNP 14 2375 324 Investment Investment NNP 14 2375 325 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 326 EMS EMS NNP 14 2375 327 European European NNP 14 2375 328 Monetary Monetary NNP 14 2375 329 System System NNP 14 2375 330 Entente Entente NNP 14 2375 331 Council Council NNP 14 2375 332 of of IN 14 2375 333 the the DT 14 2375 334 Entente Entente NNP 14 2375 335 ESA ESA NNP 14 2375 336 European European NNP 14 2375 337 Space Space NNP 14 2375 338 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 339 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 14 2375 340 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 341 and and CC 14 2375 342 Social Social NNP 14 2375 343 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 344 for for IN 14 2375 345 Asia Asia NNP 14 2375 346 and and CC 14 2375 347 the the DT 14 2375 348 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2375 349 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 350 UN UN NNP 14 2375 351 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 352 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 14 2375 353 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 354 and and CC 14 2375 355 Social Social NNP 14 2375 356 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 357 for for IN 14 2375 358 Western Western NNP 14 2375 359 Asia Asia NNP 14 2375 360 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 361 UN UN NNP 14 2375 362 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 363 FAO FAO NNP 14 2375 364 Food Food NNP 14 2375 365 and and CC 14 2375 366 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 2375 367 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 368 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 369 UN UN NNP 14 2375 370 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 371 FZ FZ NNP 14 2375 372 Franc Franc NNP 14 2375 373 Zone Zone NNP 14 2375 374 G-8 G-8 NNP 14 2375 375 Group Group NNP 14 2375 376 of of IN 14 2375 377 Eight eight CD 14 2375 378 G-10 g-10 CD 14 2375 379 Group Group NNP 14 2375 380 of of IN 14 2375 381 Ten ten CD 14 2375 382 G-77 g-77 CD 14 2375 383 Group Group NNP 14 2375 384 of of IN 14 2375 385 77 77 CD 14 2375 386 GA GA NNP 14 2375 387 General General NNP 14 2375 388 Assembly Assembly NNP 14 2375 389 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 390 UN UN NNP 14 2375 391 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 392 GATT GATT NNP 14 2375 393 General General NNP 14 2375 394 Agreement Agreement NNP 14 2375 395 on on IN 14 2375 396 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 14 2375 397 and and CC 14 2375 398 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 399 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 400 UN UN NNP 14 2375 401 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 402 GCC GCC NNP 14 2375 403 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2375 404 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 405 Council Council NNP 14 2375 406 IADB IADB NNP 14 2375 407 Inter inter JJ 14 2375 408 - - HYPH 14 2375 409 American American NNP 14 2375 410 Development Development NNP 14 2375 411 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 412 IAEA IAEA NNP 14 2375 413 International International NNP 14 2375 414 Atomic Atomic NNP 14 2375 415 Energy Energy NNP 14 2375 416 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 418 UN UN NNP 14 2375 419 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 420 IATP IATP NNP 14 2375 421 International International NNP 14 2375 422 Association Association NNP 14 2375 423 of of IN 14 2375 424 Tungsten Tungsten NNP 14 2375 425 Producers Producers NNPS 14 2375 426 IBA IBA NNP 14 2375 427 International International NNP 14 2375 428 Bauxite Bauxite NNP 14 2375 429 Association Association NNP 14 2375 430 IBEC IBEC NNP 14 2375 431 International International NNP 14 2375 432 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 433 for for IN 14 2375 434 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 435 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 436 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2375 437 International International NNP 14 2375 438 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 439 for for IN 14 2375 440 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 14 2375 441 and and CC 14 2375 442 Development Development NNP 14 2375 443 or or CC 14 2375 444 World World NNP 14 2375 445 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 446 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 447 UN UN NNP 14 2375 448 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 449 ICAC ICAC NNP 14 2375 450 International International NNP 14 2375 451 Cotton Cotton NNP 14 2375 452 Advisory Advisory NNP 14 2375 453 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 454 ICAO icao IN 14 2375 455 International International NNP 14 2375 456 Civil Civil NNP 14 2375 457 Aviation Aviation NNP 14 2375 458 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 459 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 460 UN UN NNP 14 2375 461 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 462 ICC ICC NNP 14 2375 463 International International NNP 14 2375 464 Chamber Chamber NNP 14 2375 465 of of IN 14 2375 466 Commerce Commerce NNP 14 2375 467 ICCO ICCO NNP 14 2375 468 International International NNP 14 2375 469 Cocoa Cocoa NNP 14 2375 470 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 471 ICEM ICEM NNP 14 2375 472 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 14 2375 473 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 474 for for IN 14 2375 475 European European NNP 14 2375 476 Migration Migration NNP 14 2375 477 ICES ICES NNP 14 2375 478 International International NNP 14 2375 479 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 480 in in IN 14 2375 481 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2375 482 Exploration Exploration NNP 14 2375 483 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 14 2375 484 International International NNP 14 2375 485 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2375 486 of of IN 14 2375 487 Free Free NNP 14 2375 488 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 489 Unions Unions NNPS 14 2375 490 ICJ ICJ NNP 14 2375 491 International International NNP 14 2375 492 Court Court NNP 14 2375 493 of of IN 14 2375 494 Justice Justice NNP 14 2375 495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 496 UN UN NNP 14 2375 497 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 498 ICM ICM NNP 14 2375 499 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 14 2375 500 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 501 for for IN 14 2375 502 Migration Migration NNP 14 2375 503 ICO ICO NNP 14 2375 504 International International NNP 14 2375 505 Coffee Coffee NNP 14 2375 506 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 507 ICRC ICRC NNP 14 2375 508 International International NNP 14 2375 509 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 510 of of IN 14 2375 511 the the DT 14 2375 512 Red Red NNP 14 2375 513 Cross Cross NNP 14 2375 514 IDA IDA NNP 14 2375 515 International International NNP 14 2375 516 Development Development NNP 14 2375 517 Association Association NNP 14 2375 518 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 519 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2375 520 affiliate affiliate NN 14 2375 521 , , , 14 2375 522 UN UN NNP 14 2375 523 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 524 IDB IDB NNP 14 2375 525 Inter inter JJ 14 2375 526 - - JJ 14 2375 527 American American NNP 14 2375 528 Development Development NNP 14 2375 529 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 530 IDB IDB NNP 14 2375 531 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2375 532 Development Development NNP 14 2375 533 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 534 IEA IEA NNP 14 2375 535 International International NNP 14 2375 536 Energy Energy NNP 14 2375 537 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 538 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 539 associated associate VBN 14 2375 540 with with IN 14 2375 541 OECD OECD NNP 14 2375 542 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 543 IFAD IFAD NNP 14 2375 544 International International NNP 14 2375 545 Fund Fund NNP 14 2375 546 for for IN 14 2375 547 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 14 2375 548 Development Development NNP 14 2375 549 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 550 UN UN NNP 14 2375 551 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 552 IFC IFC NNP 14 2375 553 International International NNP 14 2375 554 Finance Finance NNP 14 2375 555 Corporation Corporation NNP 14 2375 556 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 557 IBRD IBRD NNP 14 2375 558 affiliate affiliate NN 14 2375 559 , , , 14 2375 560 UN UN NNP 14 2375 561 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 562 IHO IHO NNP 14 2375 563 International International NNP 14 2375 564 Hydrographic Hydrographic NNP 14 2375 565 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 566 IIB IIB NNP 14 2375 567 International International NNP 14 2375 568 Investment Investment NNP 14 2375 569 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 570 ILO ILO NNP 14 2375 571 International International NNP 14 2375 572 Labor Labor NNP 14 2375 573 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 574 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 575 UN UN NNP 14 2375 576 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 577 ILZSG ILZSG NNP 14 2375 578 International International NNP 14 2375 579 Lead Lead NNP 14 2375 580 and and CC 14 2375 581 Zinc Zinc NNP 14 2375 582 Study Study NNP 14 2375 583 Group Group NNP 14 2375 584 IMF IMF NNP 14 2375 585 International International NNP 14 2375 586 Monetary Monetary NNP 14 2375 587 Fund Fund NNP 14 2375 588 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 589 UN UN NNP 14 2375 590 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 591 IMO imo RB 14 2375 592 International International NNP 14 2375 593 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2375 594 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 595 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 596 UN UN NNP 14 2375 597 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 598 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 14 2375 599 International International NNP 14 2375 600 Maritime Maritime NNP 14 2375 601 Satellite Satellite NNP 14 2375 602 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 603 INRO INRO NNP 14 2375 604 International International NNP 14 2375 605 Natural Natural NNP 14 2375 606 Rubber Rubber NNP 14 2375 607 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 608 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 14 2375 609 International International NNP 14 2375 610 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 14 2375 611 Satellite Satellite NNP 14 2375 612 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 613 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 14 2375 614 International International NNP 14 2375 615 Criminal Criminal NNP 14 2375 616 Police Police NNP 14 2375 617 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 618 IOC IOC NNP 14 2375 619 International International NNP 14 2375 620 Olympic Olympic NNP 14 2375 621 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 622 IOOC IOOC NNP 14 2375 623 International International NNP 14 2375 624 Olive Olive NNP 14 2375 625 Oil Oil NNP 14 2375 626 Council Council NNP 14 2375 627 IPU IPU NNP 14 2375 628 Inter Inter NNP 14 2375 629 - - HYPH 14 2375 630 Parliamentary Parliamentary NNP 14 2375 631 Union Union NNP 14 2375 632 IRC IRC NNP 14 2375 633 International International NNP 14 2375 634 Rice Rice NNP 14 2375 635 Council Council NNP 14 2375 636 ISO ISO NNP 14 2375 637 International International NNP 14 2375 638 Sugar Sugar NNP 14 2375 639 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 640 ITC ITC NNP 14 2375 641 International International NNP 14 2375 642 Tin Tin NNP 14 2375 643 Council Council NNP 14 2375 644 ITU ITU NNP 14 2375 645 International International NNP 14 2375 646 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 14 2375 647 Union Union NNP 14 2375 648 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 649 UN UN NNP 14 2375 650 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 651 IWC IWC NNP 14 2375 652 International International NNP 14 2375 653 Whaling Whaling NNP 14 2375 654 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 655 IWC IWC NNP 14 2375 656 International International NNP 14 2375 657 Wheat Wheat NNP 14 2375 658 Council Council NNP 14 2375 659 LAES lae VBZ 14 2375 660 Latin latin JJ 14 2375 661 American american JJ 14 2375 662 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 663 System System NNP 14 2375 664 LAIA LAIA NNP 14 2375 665 Latin Latin NNP 14 2375 666 American American NNP 14 2375 667 Integration Integration NNP 14 2375 668 Association Association NNP 14 2375 669 --- --- : 14 2375 670 Lake Lake NNP 14 2375 671 Chad Chad NNP 14 2375 672 Basin Basin NNP 14 2375 673 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 674 LORCS LORCS NNP 14 2375 675 League League NNP 14 2375 676 of of IN 14 2375 677 Red Red NNP 14 2375 678 Cross Cross NNP 14 2375 679 and and CC 14 2375 680 Red Red NNP 14 2375 681 Crescent Crescent NNP 14 2375 682 Societies Societies NNPS 14 2375 683 --- --- : 14 2375 684 Mano Mano NNP 14 2375 685 River River NNP 14 2375 686 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 687 --- --- : 14 2375 688 Mekong Mekong NNP 14 2375 689 Committee Committee NNP 14 2375 690 MIGA MIGA NNP 14 2375 691 Multilateral Multilateral NNP 14 2375 692 Investment Investment NNP 14 2375 693 Guarantee Guarantee NNP 14 2375 694 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 695 NAM NAM NNP 14 2375 696 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 14 2375 697 Movement Movement NNP 14 2375 698 NATO NATO NNP 14 2375 699 North North NNP 14 2375 700 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2375 701 Treaty Treaty NNP 14 2375 702 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 703 NC NC NNP 14 2375 704 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 2375 705 Council Council NNP 14 2375 706 NCC NCC NNP 14 2375 707 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 2375 708 Council Council NNP 14 2375 709 of of IN 14 2375 710 Ministers Ministers NNP 14 2375 711 NEA NEA NNP 14 2375 712 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 2375 713 Energy Energy NNP 14 2375 714 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 715 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 716 OECD OECD NNP 14 2375 717 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 718 NIB NIB NNP 14 2375 719 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 2375 720 Investment Investment NNP 14 2375 721 Bank Bank NNP 14 2375 722 --- --- : 14 2375 723 Niger Niger NNP 14 2375 724 River River NNP 14 2375 725 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 726 --- --- : 14 2375 727 Nordic Nordic NNP 14 2375 728 Council Council NNP 14 2375 729 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 14 2375 730 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 731 of of IN 14 2375 732 Arab Arab NNP 14 2375 733 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 14 2375 734 Exporting Exporting NNP 14 2375 735 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 736 OAS OAS NNP 14 2375 737 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 738 of of IN 14 2375 739 American American NNP 14 2375 740 States States NNP 14 2375 741 OAU OAU NNP 14 2375 742 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 743 of of IN 14 2375 744 African African NNP 14 2375 745 Unity Unity NNP 14 2375 746 OCAM OCAM NNP 14 2375 747 Afro Afro NNP 14 2375 748 - - HYPH 14 2375 749 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 2375 750 and and CC 14 2375 751 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 14 2375 752 Common Common NNP 14 2375 753 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 754 ODECA ODECA NNP 14 2375 755 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 756 of of IN 14 2375 757 Central Central NNP 14 2375 758 American American NNP 14 2375 759 States States NNP 14 2375 760 OECD OECD NNP 14 2375 761 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 762 for for IN 14 2375 763 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 764 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 765 and and CC 14 2375 766 Development Development NNP 14 2375 767 OECS OECS NNP 14 2375 768 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 769 of of IN 14 2375 770 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2375 771 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2375 772 States States NNP 14 2375 773 OIC OIC NNP 14 2375 774 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 775 of of IN 14 2375 776 the the DT 14 2375 777 Islamic Islamic NNP 14 2375 778 Conference Conference NNP 14 2375 779 OMVS OMVS NNP 14 2375 780 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 781 for for IN 14 2375 782 the the DT 14 2375 783 Development Development NNP 14 2375 784 of of IN 14 2375 785 the the DT 14 2375 786 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 2375 787 River River NNP 14 2375 788 Valley Valley NNP 14 2375 789 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 14 2375 790 Agency Agency NNP 14 2375 791 for for IN 14 2375 792 the the DT 14 2375 793 Prohibition prohibition NN 14 2375 794 of of IN 14 2375 795 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 14 2375 796 Weapons Weapons NNPS 14 2375 797 in in IN 14 2375 798 Latin Latin NNP 14 2375 799 America America NNP 14 2375 800 and and CC 14 2375 801 the the DT 14 2375 802 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2375 803 OPEC OPEC NNP 14 2375 804 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 805 of of IN 14 2375 806 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 14 2375 807 Exporting Exporting NNP 14 2375 808 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 809 PAHO PAHO NNP 14 2375 810 Pan Pan NNP 14 2375 811 American American NNP 14 2375 812 Health Health NNP 14 2375 813 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 814 PCA PCA NNP 14 2375 815 Permanent Permanent NNP 14 2375 816 Court Court NNP 14 2375 817 of of IN 14 2375 818 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 14 2375 819 SAARC SAARC NNP 14 2375 820 South South NNP 14 2375 821 Asian Asian NNP 14 2375 822 Association Association NNP 14 2375 823 for for IN 14 2375 824 Regional Regional NNP 14 2375 825 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 826 SADCC SADCC NNP 14 2375 827 Southern Southern NNP 14 2375 828 African African NNP 14 2375 829 Development Development NNP 14 2375 830 Coordination Coordination NNP 14 2375 831 Conference Conference NNP 14 2375 832 SC SC NNP 14 2375 833 Security Security NNP 14 2375 834 Council Council NNP 14 2375 835 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 836 UN UN NNP 14 2375 837 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 838 SELA SELA NNP 14 2375 839 Latin Latin NNP 14 2375 840 American american JJ 14 2375 841 Economic economic JJ 14 2375 842 System System NNP 14 2375 843 SPC SPC NNP 14 2375 844 South South NNP 14 2375 845 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2375 846 Commission Commission NNP 14 2375 847 SPEC SPEC NNP 14 2375 848 South South NNP 14 2375 849 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2375 850 Bureau Bureau NNP 14 2375 851 for for IN 14 2375 852 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 853 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2375 854 SPF SPF NNP 14 2375 855 South South NNP 14 2375 856 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2375 857 Forum Forum NNP 14 2375 858 TC TC NNP 14 2375 859 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 14 2375 860 Council Council NNP 14 2375 861 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 862 UN UN NNP 14 2375 863 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 864 TDB TDB NNP 14 2375 865 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 866 and and CC 14 2375 867 Development Development NNP 14 2375 868 Board Board NNP 14 2375 869 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 870 UN UN NNP 14 2375 871 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 872 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 14 2375 873 Central Central NNP 14 2375 874 African African NNP 14 2375 875 Customs Customs NNP 14 2375 876 and and CC 14 2375 877 Economic Economic NNP 14 2375 878 Union Union NNP 14 2375 879 UEAC UEAC NNP 14 2375 880 Union Union NNP 14 2375 881 of of IN 14 2375 882 Central Central NNP 14 2375 883 African African NNP 14 2375 884 States States NNP 14 2375 885 UN UN NNP 14 2375 886 United United NNP 14 2375 887 Nations Nations NNP 14 2375 888 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 14 2375 889 UN UN NNP 14 2375 890 Conference Conference NNP 14 2375 891 on on IN 14 2375 892 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 893 and and CC 14 2375 894 Development Development NNP 14 2375 895 UNDP UNDP NNP 14 2375 896 UN UN NNP 14 2375 897 Development Development NNP 14 2375 898 Program Program NNP 14 2375 899 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2375 900 UN UN NNP 14 2375 901 Educational educational JJ 14 2375 902 , , , 14 2375 903 Scientific Scientific NNP 14 2375 904 , , , 14 2375 905 and and CC 14 2375 906 Cultural Cultural NNP 14 2375 907 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 908 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 14 2375 909 UN UN NNP 14 2375 910 High High NNP 14 2375 911 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 14 2375 912 for for IN 14 2375 913 Refugees Refugees NNPS 14 2375 914 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 14 2375 915 UN UN NNP 14 2375 916 Children Children NNP 14 2375 917 's 's POS 14 2375 918 Fund Fund NNP 14 2375 919 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 14 2375 920 UN UN NNP 14 2375 921 Industrial Industrial NNP 14 2375 922 Development Development NNP 14 2375 923 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 924 UPEB UPEB NNP 14 2375 925 Union Union NNP 14 2375 926 of of IN 14 2375 927 Banana Banana NNP 14 2375 928 Exporting Exporting NNP 14 2375 929 Countries Countries NNPS 14 2375 930 UPU UPU NNP 14 2375 931 Universal Universal NNP 14 2375 932 Postal Postal NNP 14 2375 933 Union Union NNP 14 2375 934 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 935 UN UN NNP 14 2375 936 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 937 WCL WCL NNP 14 2375 938 World World NNP 14 2375 939 Confederation Confederation NNP 14 2375 940 of of IN 14 2375 941 Labor Labor NNP 14 2375 942 WEU WEU NNP 14 2375 943 Western Western NNP 14 2375 944 European European NNP 14 2375 945 Union Union NNP 14 2375 946 WFC WFC NNP 14 2375 947 World World NNP 14 2375 948 Food Food NNP 14 2375 949 Council Council NNP 14 2375 950 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 951 UN UN NNP 14 2375 952 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 953 WFTU WFTU NNP 14 2375 954 World World NNP 14 2375 955 Federation Federation NNP 14 2375 956 of of IN 14 2375 957 Trade Trade NNP 14 2375 958 Unions Unions NNPS 14 2375 959 WHO who WP 14 2375 960 World World NNP 14 2375 961 Health Health NNP 14 2375 962 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 963 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 964 UN UN NNP 14 2375 965 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 966 WIPO WIPO NNP 14 2375 967 World World NNP 14 2375 968 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 14 2375 969 Property Property NNP 14 2375 970 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 971 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 972 UN UN NNP 14 2375 973 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 974 WMO WMO NNP 14 2375 975 World World NNP 14 2375 976 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 14 2375 977 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 978 ( ( -LRB- 14 2375 979 UN UN NNP 14 2375 980 ) ) -RRB- 14 2375 981 WP WP NNP 14 2375 982 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 2375 983 Pact Pact NNP 14 2375 984 WPC WPC NNP 14 2375 985 World World NNP 14 2375 986 Peace Peace NNP 14 2375 987 Council Council NNP 14 2375 988 WSG WSG NNP 14 2375 989 International International NNP 14 2375 990 Wool Wool NNP 14 2375 991 Study Study NNP 14 2375 992 Group Group NNP 14 2375 993 WTO WTO NNP 14 2375 994 World World NNP 14 2375 995 Tourism Tourism NNP 14 2375 996 Organization Organization NNP 14 2375 997 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- : 14 2375 998 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2375 999 C C NNP 14 2375 1000 : : : 14 2375 1001 Country Country NNP 14 2375 1002 Membership Membership NNP 14 2375 1003 in in IN 14 2375 1004 International International NNP 14 2375 1005 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 2375 1006 This this DT 14 2375 1007 information information NN 14 2375 1008 is be VBZ 14 2375 1009 currently currently RB 14 2375 1010 available available JJ 14 2375 1011 only only RB 14 2375 1012 as as IN 14 2375 1013 a a DT 14 2375 1014 table table NN 14 2375 1015 in in IN 14 2375 1016 the the DT 14 2375 1017 printed print VBN 14 2375 1018 version version NN 14 2375 1019 of of IN 14 2375 1020 The the DT 14 2375 1021 World World NNP 14 2375 1022 Factbook Factbook NNP 14 2375 1023 1990 1990 CD 14 2375 1024 . . . 14 2376 1 For for IN 14 2376 2 the the DT 14 2376 3 1991 1991 CD 14 2376 4 edition edition NN 14 2376 5 a a DT 14 2376 6 new new JJ 14 2376 7 textual textual JJ 14 2376 8 format format NN 14 2376 9 will will MD 14 2376 10 be be VB 14 2376 11 adopted adopt VBN 14 2376 12 that that WDT 14 2376 13 will will MD 14 2376 14 greatly greatly RB 14 2376 15 expand expand VB 14 2376 16 the the DT 14 2376 17 breadth breadth NN 14 2376 18 and and CC 14 2376 19 depth depth NN 14 2376 20 of of IN 14 2376 21 coverage coverage NN 14 2376 22 to to TO 14 2376 23 include include VB 14 2376 24 many many JJ 14 2376 25 more more JJR 14 2376 26 organizations organization NNS 14 2376 27 with with IN 14 2376 28 complete complete JJ 14 2376 29 name name NN 14 2376 30 , , , 14 2376 31 acronym acronym NN 14 2376 32 or or CC 14 2376 33 abbreviation abbreviation NN 14 2376 34 , , , 14 2376 35 date date NN 14 2376 36 established establish VBN 14 2376 37 , , , 14 2376 38 aim aim NN 14 2376 39 , , , 14 2376 40 and and CC 14 2376 41 list list NN 14 2376 42 of of IN 14 2376 43 members member NNS 14 2376 44 . . . 14 2377 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- NFP 14 2377 2 Appendix Appendix NNP 14 2377 3 D d NN 14 2377 4 : : : 14 2377 5 Weights Weights NNPS 14 2377 6 and and CC 14 2377 7 Measures Measures NNPS 14 2377 8 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 14 2377 9 Notation Notation NNP 14 2377 10 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 14 2377 11 Power Power NNP 14 2377 12 Name Name NNP 14 2377 13 10 10 CD 14 2377 14 +18 +18 CD 14 2377 15 or or CC 14 2377 16 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 14 2377 17 one one CD 14 2377 18 quintillion quintillion NN 14 2377 19 10 10 CD 14 2377 20 +15 +15 CD 14 2377 21 or or CC 14 2377 22 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 14 2377 23 one one CD 14 2377 24 quadrillion quadrillion NN 14 2377 25 10 10 CD 14 2377 26 +12 +12 CD 14 2377 27 or or CC 14 2377 28 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 14 2377 29 one one CD 14 2377 30 trillion trillion CD 14 2377 31 10 10 CD 14 2377 32 +9 +9 NNS 14 2377 33 or or CC 14 2377 34 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 14 2377 35 one one CD 14 2377 36 billion billion CD 14 2377 37 10 10 CD 14 2377 38 +6 +6 NNS 14 2377 39 or or CC 14 2377 40 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 14 2377 41 one one CD 14 2377 42 million million CD 14 2377 43 10 10 CD 14 2377 44 +3 +3 NNS 14 2377 45 or or CC 14 2377 46 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2377 47 one one CD 14 2377 48 thousand thousand CD 14 2377 49 10 10 CD 14 2377 50 +2 +2 NNS 14 2377 51 or or CC 14 2377 52 100 100 CD 14 2377 53 one one CD 14 2377 54 hundred hundred CD 14 2377 55 10 10 CD 14 2377 56 +1 +1 NNS 14 2377 57 or or CC 14 2377 58 10 10 CD 14 2377 59 ten ten CD 14 2377 60 10 10 CD 14 2377 61 +0 +0 NNS 14 2377 62 or or CC 14 2377 63 1 1 CD 14 2377 64 one one CD 14 2377 65 10 10 CD 14 2377 66 -1 -1 : 14 2377 67 or or CC 14 2377 68 0.1 0.1 CD 14 2377 69 one one CD 14 2377 70 tenth tenth CD 14 2377 71 10 10 CD 14 2377 72 -2 -2 : 14 2377 73 or or CC 14 2377 74 0.01 0.01 CD 14 2377 75 one one CD 14 2377 76 hundredth hundredth JJ 14 2377 77 10 10 CD 14 2377 78 -3 -3 : 14 2377 79 or or CC 14 2377 80 0.001 0.001 CD 14 2377 81 one one CD 14 2377 82 thousandth thousandth NN 14 2377 83 10 10 CD 14 2377 84 -6 -6 : 14 2377 85 or or CC 14 2377 86 0.000 0.000 CD 14 2377 87 001 001 CD 14 2377 88 one one CD 14 2377 89 millionth millionth NN 14 2377 90 10 10 CD 14 2377 91 -9 -9 CD 14 2377 92 or or CC 14 2377 93 0.000 0.000 CD 14 2377 94 000 000 CD 14 2377 95 001 001 CD 14 2377 96 one one CD 14 2377 97 billionth billionth JJ 14 2377 98 10 10 CD 14 2377 99 -12 -12 CD 14 2377 100 or or CC 14 2377 101 0.000 0.000 CD 14 2377 102 000 000 CD 14 2377 103 000 000 CD 14 2377 104 001 001 CD 14 2377 105 one one CD 14 2377 106 trillionth trillionth NN 14 2377 107 10 10 CD 14 2377 108 -15 -15 NNS 14 2377 109 or or CC 14 2377 110 0.000 0.000 CD 14 2377 111 000 000 CD 14 2377 112 000 000 CD 14 2377 113 000 000 CD 14 2377 114 001 001 CD 14 2377 115 one one CD 14 2377 116 quadrillionth quadrillionth NN 14 2377 117 10 10 CD 14 2377 118 -18 -18 NNS 14 2377 119 or or CC 14 2377 120 0.000 0.000 CD 14 2377 121 000 000 CD 14 2377 122 000 000 CD 14 2377 123 000 000 CD 14 2377 124 000 000 CD 14 2377 125 001 001 CD 14 2377 126 one one CD 14 2377 127 quintillionth quintillionth NN 14 2377 128 Conversions conversion NNS 14 2377 129 from from IN 14 2377 130 a a DT 14 2377 131 multiple multiple NN 14 2377 132 or or CC 14 2377 133 submultiple submultiple JJ 14 2377 134 to to IN 14 2377 135 the the DT 14 2377 136 basic basic JJ 14 2377 137 units unit NNS 14 2377 138 of of IN 14 2377 139 meters meter NNS 14 2377 140 , , , 14 2377 141 liters liter NNS 14 2377 142 , , , 14 2377 143 or or CC 14 2377 144 grams gram NNS 14 2377 145 can can MD 14 2377 146 be be VB 14 2377 147 done do VBN 14 2377 148 using use VBG 14 2377 149 the the DT 14 2377 150 table table NN 14 2377 151 . . . 14 2378 1 For for IN 14 2378 2 example example NN 14 2378 3 , , , 14 2378 4 to to TO 14 2378 5 convert convert VB 14 2378 6 from from IN 14 2378 7 kilometers kilometer NNS 14 2378 8 to to IN 14 2378 9 meters meter NNS 14 2378 10 , , , 14 2378 11 multiply multiply VB 14 2378 12 by by IN 14 2378 13 1,000 1,000 CD 14 2378 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 2378 15 9.26 9.26 CD 14 2378 16 kilometers kilometer NNS 14 2378 17 equals equal VBZ 14 2378 18 9,260 9,260 CD 14 2378 19 meters meter NNS 14 2378 20 ) ) -RRB- 14 2378 21 or or CC 14 2378 22 to to TO 14 2378 23 convert convert VB 14 2378 24 from from IN 14 2378 25 meters meter NNS 14 2378 26 to to IN 14 2378 27 kilometers kilometer NNS 14 2378 28 , , , 14 2378 29 multiply multiply VB 14 2378 30 by by IN 14 2378 31 0.001 0.001 CD 14 2378 32 ( ( -LRB- 14 2378 33 9,260 9,260 CD 14 2378 34 meters meter NNS 14 2378 35 equals equal VBZ 14 2378 36 9.26 9.26 CD 14 2378 37 kilometers kilometer NNS 14 2378 38 ) ) -RRB- 14 2378 39 Length length NN 14 2378 40 , , , 14 2378 41 weight weight NN 14 2378 42 , , , 14 2378 43 Prefix Prefix NNP 14 2378 44 Symbol Symbol NNP 14 2378 45 capacity capacity NN 14 2378 46 Area Area NNP 14 2378 47 Volume volume NN 14 2378 48 ------ ------ NFP 14 2378 49 ------ ------ NFP 14 2378 50 -------- -------- NFP 14 2378 51 ------ ------ NFP 14 2378 52 ------- ------- NFP 14 2378 53 exa exa NNP 14 2378 54 E E NNP 14 2378 55 10 10 CD 14 2378 56 +18 +18 CD 14 2378 57 10 10 CD 14 2378 58 +36 +36 CD 14 2378 59 10 10 CD 14 2378 60 +54 +54 CD 14 2378 61 peta peta NN 14 2378 62 P P NNP 14 2378 63 10 10 CD 14 2378 64 +15 +15 CD 14 2378 65 10 10 CD 14 2378 66 +30 +30 CD 14 2378 67 10 10 CD 14 2378 68 +45 +45 NNP 14 2378 69 tera tera NN 14 2378 70 T T NNP 14 2378 71 10 10 CD 14 2378 72 +12 +12 CD 14 2378 73 10 10 CD 14 2378 74 +24 +24 CD 14 2378 75 10 10 CD 14 2378 76 +36 +36 NNP 14 2378 77 giga giga NNP 14 2378 78 G G NNP 14 2378 79 10 10 CD 14 2378 80 +9 +9 SYM 14 2378 81 10 10 CD 14 2378 82 +18 +18 CD 14 2378 83 10 10 CD 14 2378 84 +27 +27 NN 14 2378 85 mega mega NNP 14 2378 86 M M NNP 14 2378 87 10 10 CD 14 2378 88 +6 +6 SYM 14 2378 89 10 10 CD 14 2378 90 +12 +12 CD 14 2378 91 10 10 CD 14 2378 92 +18 +18 CD 14 2378 93 hectokilo hectokilo NNP 14 2378 94 hk hk NNP 14 2378 95 10 10 CD 14 2378 96 +5 +5 SYM 14 2378 97 10 10 CD 14 2378 98 +10 +10 CD 14 2378 99 10 10 CD 14 2378 100 +15 +15 NNP 14 2378 101 myria myria NNP 14 2378 102 ma ma NNP 14 2378 103 10 10 CD 14 2378 104 +4 +4 SYM 14 2378 105 10 10 CD 14 2378 106 +8 +8 SYM 14 2378 107 10 10 CD 14 2378 108 +12 +12 CD 14 2378 109 kilo kilo NNP 14 2378 110 k k NNP 14 2378 111 10 10 CD 14 2378 112 +3 +3 SYM 14 2378 113 10 10 CD 14 2378 114 +6 +6 SYM 14 2378 115 10 10 CD 14 2378 116 +9 +9 . 14 2378 117 hecto hecto NNP 14 2378 118 h h NNP 14 2378 119 10 10 CD 14 2378 120 +2 +2 SYM 14 2378 121 10 10 CD 14 2378 122 +4 +4 CD 14 2378 123 10 10 CD 14 2378 124 +6 +6 NN 14 2378 125 deka deka NN 14 2378 126 da da NNP 14 2378 127 10 10 CD 14 2378 128 +1 +1 SYM 14 2378 129 10 10 CD 14 2378 130 +2 +2 SYM 14 2378 131 10 10 CD 14 2378 132 +3 +3 NN 14 2378 133 basic basic JJ 14 2378 134 unit unit NN 14 2378 135 - - HYPH 14 2378 136 1 1 CD 14 2378 137 meter meter NN 14 2378 138 , , , 14 2378 139 1 1 CD 14 2378 140 meter2 meter2 NN 14 2378 141 1 1 CD 14 2378 142 meter3 meter3 VBD 14 2378 143 1 1 CD 14 2378 144 gram gram NN 14 2378 145 , , , 14 2378 146 1 1 CD 14 2378 147 liter liter NN 14 2378 148 deci deci NNS 14 2378 149 d d NNP 14 2378 150 10 10 CD 14 2378 151 -1 -1 CD 14 2378 152 10 10 CD 14 2378 153 -2 -2 CD 14 2378 154 10 10 CD 14 2378 155 -3 -3 NNP 14 2378 156 centi centi NNP 14 2378 157 c c NNP 14 2378 158 10 10 CD 14 2378 159 -2 -2 SYM 14 2378 160 10 10 CD 14 2378 161 -4 -4 $ 14 2378 162 10 10 CD 14 2378 163 -6 -6 : 14 2378 164 milli milli NN 14 2378 165 m m NNP 14 2378 166 10 10 CD 14 2378 167 -3 -3 SYM 14 2378 168 10 10 CD 14 2378 169 -6 -6 CD 14 2378 170 10 10 CD 14 2378 171 -9 -9 NNP 14 2378 172 decimilli decimilli NN 14 2378 173 dm dm NNP 14 2378 174 10 10 CD 14 2378 175 -4 -4 $ 14 2378 176 10 10 CD 14 2378 177 -8 -8 $ 14 2378 178 10 10 CD 14 2378 179 -12 -12 NN 14 2378 180 centimilli centimilli NN 14 2378 181 cm cm NNP 14 2378 182 10 10 CD 14 2378 183 -5 -5 $ 14 2378 184 10 10 CD 14 2378 185 -10 -10 NNP 14 2378 186 10 10 CD 14 2378 187 -15 -15 NNP 14 2378 188 micro micro NNP 14 2378 189 u u NNP 14 2378 190 10 10 CD 14 2378 191 -6 -6 NNP 14 2378 192 10 10 CD 14 2378 193 -12 -12 CD 14 2378 194 10 10 CD 14 2378 195 -18 -18 NNS 14 2378 196 nano nano NNP 14 2378 197 n n CC 14 2378 198 10 10 CD 14 2378 199 -9 -9 NNP 14 2378 200 10 10 CD 14 2378 201 -18 -18 CD 14 2378 202 10 10 CD 14 2378 203 -27 -27 NNP 14 2378 204 pico pico NN 14 2378 205 p p NN 14 2378 206 10 10 CD 14 2378 207 -12 -12 CD 14 2378 208 10 10 CD 14 2378 209 -24 -24 NNP 14 2378 210 10 10 CD 14 2378 211 -36 -36 NNP 14 2378 212 femto femto NNP 14 2378 213 f f NNP 14 2378 214 10 10 CD 14 2378 215 -15 -15 NNP 14 2378 216 10 10 CD 14 2378 217 -30 -30 NNP 14 2378 218 10 10 CD 14 2378 219 -45 -45 NNP 14 2378 220 atto atto NNP 14 2378 221 a a DT 14 2378 222 10 10 CD 14 2378 223 -18 -18 NNP 14 2378 224 10 10 CD 14 2378 225 -36 -36 SYM 14 2378 226 10 10 CD 14 2378 227 -54 -54 NNS 14 2378 228 = = SYM 14 2378 229 = = SYM 14 2378 230 = = SYM 14 2378 231 = = SYM 14 2378 232 = = SYM 14 2378 233 = = SYM 14 2378 234 = = SYM 14 2378 235 = = SYM 14 2378 236 = = SYM 14 2378 237 = = SYM 14 2378 238 = = SYM 14 2378 239 = = SYM 14 2378 240 = = SYM 14 2378 241 = = SYM 14 2378 242 = = SYM 14 2378 243 = = SYM 14 2378 244 = = SYM 14 2378 245 = = SYM 14 2378 246 = = SYM 14 2378 247 = = SYM 14 2378 248 = = SYM 14 2378 249 = = SYM 14 2378 250 = = SYM 14 2378 251 = = SYM 14 2378 252 = = SYM 14 2378 253 = = SYM 14 2378 254 = = SYM 14 2378 255 = = SYM 14 2378 256 = = SYM 14 2378 257 = = SYM 14 2378 258 = = SYM 14 2378 259 = = SYM 14 2378 260 = = SYM 14 2378 261 = = SYM 14 2378 262 = = SYM 14 2378 263 = = SYM 14 2378 264 = = SYM 14 2378 265 = = SYM 14 2378 266 = = SYM 14 2378 267 = = SYM 14 2378 268 = = SYM 14 2378 269 = = SYM 14 2378 270 = = SYM 14 2378 271 = = SYM 14 2378 272 = = SYM 14 2378 273 = = SYM 14 2378 274 = = SYM 14 2378 275 = = SYM 14 2378 276 = = SYM 14 2378 277 = = SYM 14 2378 278 = = SYM 14 2378 279 = = SYM 14 2378 280 = = SYM 14 2378 281 = = SYM 14 2378 282 = = SYM 14 2378 283 = = SYM 14 2378 284 = = SYM 14 2378 285 = = SYM 14 2378 286 = = SYM 14 2378 287 = = SYM 14 2378 288 = = SYM 14 2378 289 = = SYM 14 2378 290 = = SYM 14 2378 291 = = SYM 14 2378 292 = = SYM 14 2378 293 = = SYM 14 2378 294 = = SYM 14 2378 295 = = SYM 14 2378 296 = = SYM 14 2378 297 = = SYM 14 2378 298 = = NFP 14 2378 299 = = NFP 14 2378 300 EQUIVALENTS EQUIVALENTS NNP 14 2378 301 The the DT 14 2378 302 exponents exponent NNS 14 2378 303 2 2 CD 14 2378 304 and and CC 14 2378 305 3 3 CD 14 2378 306 are be VBP 14 2378 307 used use VBN 14 2378 308 for for IN 14 2378 309 square square NN 14 2378 310 and and CC 14 2378 311 cubic cubic JJ 14 2378 312 , , , 14 2378 313 respectively respectively RB 14 2378 314 . . . 14 2379 1 Name Name NNP 14 2379 2 Metric Metric NNP 14 2379 3 Equivalents Equivalents NNPS 14 2379 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 14 2379 5 acre acre NN 14 2379 6 0.404 0.404 CD 14 2379 7 685 685 CD 14 2379 8 64 64 CD 14 2379 9 hectares hectare NNS 14 2379 10 43,560 43,560 CD 14 2379 11 feet2 feet2 NNP 14 2379 12 acre acre NN 14 2379 13 4,046,856 4,046,856 CD 14 2379 14 4 4 CD 14 2379 15 meters2 meters2 NN 14 2379 16 4,840 4,840 CD 14 2379 17 yards2 yards2 NN 14 2379 18 acre acre VB 14 2379 19 0.004 0.004 CD 14 2379 20 046 046 CD 14 2379 21 856 856 CD 14 2379 22 4 4 CD 14 2379 23 0.001 0.001 CD 14 2379 24 562 562 CD 14 2379 25 5 5 CD 14 2379 26 miles2 miles2 NN 14 2379 27 , , , 14 2379 28 kilometers2 kilometers2 NNP 14 2379 29 statute statute NN 14 2379 30 are be VBP 14 2379 31 100 100 CD 14 2379 32 meters2 meters2 NN 14 2379 33 119.599 119.599 CD 14 2379 34 yards2 yards2 NNP 14 2379 35 barrel barrel NNP 14 2379 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 37 petroleum petroleum NN 14 2379 38 , , , 14 2379 39 US US NNP 14 2379 40 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 41 158.987 158.987 CD 14 2379 42 29 29 CD 14 2379 43 liters liter NNS 14 2379 44 42 42 CD 14 2379 45 gallons gallon NNS 14 2379 46 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 47 proof proof JJ 14 2379 48 spirits spirit NNS 14 2379 49 , , , 14 2379 50 US US NNP 14 2379 51 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 52 151.416 151.416 CD 14 2379 53 47 47 CD 14 2379 54 liters liter NNS 14 2379 55 40 40 CD 14 2379 56 gallons gallon NNS 14 2379 57 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 58 beer beer NN 14 2379 59 , , , 14 2379 60 US US NNP 14 2379 61 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 62 117.347 117.347 CD 14 2379 63 77 77 CD 14 2379 64 liters liter NNS 14 2379 65 31 31 CD 14 2379 66 gallons gallon NNS 14 2379 67 bushel bushel NN 14 2379 68 35.239 35.239 CD 14 2379 69 07 07 CD 14 2379 70 liters liter NNS 14 2379 71 4 4 CD 14 2379 72 pecks peck NNS 14 2379 73 cable cable NN 14 2379 74 219.456 219.456 CD 14 2379 75 meters meter NNS 14 2379 76 120 120 CD 14 2379 77 fathoms fathom NNS 14 2379 78 chain chain NN 14 2379 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 80 surveyor surveyor NN 14 2379 81 's 's POS 14 2379 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 83 20.116 20.116 CD 14 2379 84 8 8 CD 14 2379 85 meters meter NNS 14 2379 86 66 66 CD 14 2379 87 feet foot NNS 14 2379 88 cord cord NN 14 2379 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 90 wood wood NN 14 2379 91 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 92 3.624 3.624 CD 14 2379 93 556 556 CD 14 2379 94 meters3 meters3 NN 14 2379 95 128 128 CD 14 2379 96 feet3 feet3 NNP 14 2379 97 cup cup NN 14 2379 98 0.236 0.236 CD 14 2379 99 588 588 CD 14 2379 100 2 2 CD 14 2379 101 liters liter NNS 14 2379 102 8 8 CD 14 2379 103 ounces ounce NNS 14 2379 104 , , , 14 2379 105 liquid liquid NN 14 2379 106 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 107 US US NNP 14 2379 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 109 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 110 , , , 14 2379 111 celsius celsius NN 14 2379 112 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 113 water water NN 14 2379 114 boils boil VBZ 14 2379 115 at at IN 14 2379 116 100 100 CD 14 2379 117 multiply multiply RB 14 2379 118 by by IN 14 2379 119 1.8 1.8 CD 14 2379 120 and and CC 14 2379 121 add add VB 14 2379 122 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 123 C C NNP 14 2379 124 , , , 14 2379 125 freezes freeze VBZ 14 2379 126 at at IN 14 2379 127 32 32 CD 14 2379 128 to to TO 14 2379 129 obtain obtain VB 14 2379 130 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 131 F F NNP 14 2379 132 0 0 CD 14 2379 133 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 134 C C NNP 14 2379 135 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 136 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 137 , , , 14 2379 138 fahrenheit fahrenheit CC 14 2379 139 subtract subtract VBP 14 2379 140 32 32 CD 14 2379 141 and and CC 14 2379 142 divide divide NN 14 2379 143 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 144 water water NN 14 2379 145 boils boil VBZ 14 2379 146 at at IN 14 2379 147 212 212 CD 14 2379 148 by by IN 14 2379 149 1.8 1.8 CD 14 2379 150 to to TO 14 2379 151 obtain obtain VB 14 2379 152 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 153 F F NNP 14 2379 154 , , , 14 2379 155 freezes freeze VBZ 14 2379 156 at at IN 14 2379 157 degrees degrees NNP 14 2379 158 C C NNP 14 2379 159 32 32 CD 14 2379 160 degrees degree NNS 14 2379 161 F F NNP 14 2379 162 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 163 dram dram NNP 14 2379 164 , , , 14 2379 165 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 14 2379 166 1.771 1.771 CD 14 2379 167 845 845 CD 14 2379 168 2 2 CD 14 2379 169 grams gram NNS 14 2379 170 0.062 0.062 CD 14 2379 171 5 5 CD 14 2379 172 ounces ounce NNS 14 2379 173 , , , 14 2379 174 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 14 2379 175 dram dram NNP 14 2379 176 , , , 14 2379 177 troy troy NNP 14 2379 178 3.887 3.887 CD 14 2379 179 934 934 CD 14 2379 180 6 6 CD 14 2379 181 grams gram NNS 14 2379 182 0.125 0.125 CD 14 2379 183 ounces ounce NNS 14 2379 184 , , , 14 2379 185 troy troy VB 14 2379 186 dram dram NNP 14 2379 187 , , , 14 2379 188 liquid liquid NN 14 2379 189 ( ( -LRB- 14 2379 190 US US NNP 14 2379 191 ) ) -RRB- 14 2379 192 3.696 3.696 CD 14 2379 193 69 69 CD 14 2379 194 milliliters milliliter NNS 14 2379 195 0.125 0.125 CD 14 2379 196 ounces ounce NNS 14 2379 197 , , , 14 2379 198 liquid liquid NN 14 2379 199 fathom fathom NN 14 2379 200 1.828 1.828 CD 14 2379 201 8 8 CD 14 2379 202 meters meter NNS 14 2379 203 6 6 CD 14 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2382 193 . . . 14 2383 1 Alternate alternate JJ 14 2383 2 names name NNS 14 2383 3 are be VBP 14 2383 4 included include VBN 14 2383 5 in in IN 14 2383 6 parentheses parenthesis NNS 14 2383 7 , , , 14 2383 8 additional additional JJ 14 2383 9 information information NN 14 2383 10 is be VBZ 14 2383 11 included include VBN 14 2383 12 in in IN 14 2383 13 brackets bracket NNS 14 2383 14 . . . 14 2384 1 Name name VB 14 2384 2 Entry entry NN 14 2384 3 in in IN 14 2384 4 the the DT 14 2384 5 WORLD WORLD NNP 14 2384 6 FACTBOOK FACTBOOK NNP 14 2384 7 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ NFP 14 2384 8 --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- NFP 14 2384 9 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 14 2384 10 ( ( -LRB- 14 2384 11 US US NNP 14 2384 12 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2384 13 ) ) -RRB- 14 2384 14 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 2384 15 Coast Coast NNP 14 2384 16 Abu Abu NNP 14 2384 17 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 14 2384 18 ( ( -LRB- 14 2384 19 US US NNP 14 2384 20 Embassy 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NNP 14 2384 122 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1 Agalega Agalega NNP 14 2385 2 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 3 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2385 4 Aland Aland NNP 14 2385 5 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 6 Finland Finland NNP 14 2385 7 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 2385 8 United United NNP 14 2385 9 States States NNP 14 2385 10 Alaska Alaska NNP 14 2385 11 , , , 14 2385 12 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 13 of of IN 14 2385 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 16 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 14 2385 17 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 18 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 19 Alderney Alderney NNP 14 2385 20 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 2385 21 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 14 2385 22 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 23 United United NNP 14 2385 24 States States NNP 14 2385 25 Alexander Alexander NNP 14 2385 26 Island Island NNP 14 2385 27 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2385 28 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 14 2385 29 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 30 US US NNP 14 2385 31 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 32 General General NNP 14 2385 33 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 34 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 2385 35 Algiers Algiers NNP 14 2385 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 37 US US NNP 14 2385 38 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 40 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2385 41 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 14 2385 42 , , , 14 2385 43 Penon Penon NNP 14 2385 44 de de NNP 14 2385 45 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 46 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 14 2385 47 Island Island NNP 14 2385 48 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 49 Amami Amami NNP 14 2385 50 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 51 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 53 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 14 2385 54 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 55 India India NNP 14 2385 56 Amirante Amirante NNP 14 2385 57 Isles Isles NNPS 14 2385 58 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 59 Amman Amman NNP 14 2385 60 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 61 US US NNP 14 2385 62 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 63 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 64 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 2385 65 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 2385 66 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 67 US US NNP 14 2385 68 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 69 General General NNP 14 2385 70 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 71 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2385 72 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 2385 73 Island Island NNP 14 2385 74 French French NNP 14 2385 75 Southern Southern NNP 14 2385 76 and and CC 14 2385 77 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 2385 78 Lands Lands NNPS 14 2385 79 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 80 Ile Ile NNP 14 2385 81 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 14 2385 82 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 83 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 14 2385 84 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 85 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 86 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 87 Amur Amur NNP 14 2385 88 China China NNP 14 2385 89 ; ; : 14 2385 90 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 91 Union Union NNP 14 2385 92 Andaman Andaman NNP 14 2385 93 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 94 India India NNP 14 2385 95 Andaman Andaman NNP 14 2385 96 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 97 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 98 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 99 Anegada Anegada NNP 14 2385 100 Passage Passage NNP 14 2385 101 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 102 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 103 Anglo anglo JJ 14 2385 104 - - HYPH 14 2385 105 Egyptian egyptian JJ 14 2385 106 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2385 107 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2385 108 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 14 2385 109 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 2385 110 Ankara Ankara NNP 14 2385 111 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 112 US US NNP 14 2385 113 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 114 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 115 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2385 116 Annobon Annobon NNP 14 2385 117 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2385 118 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 119 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 14 2385 120 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 121 US US NNP 14 2385 122 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 123 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 124 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 2385 125 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 14 2385 126 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 127 New New NNP 14 2385 128 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 129 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 14 2385 130 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 131 US US NNP 14 2385 132 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 133 General General NNP 14 2385 134 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 135 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2385 136 Aozou Aozou NNP 14 2385 137 Strip Strip NNP 14 2385 138 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 139 claimed claim VBN 14 2385 140 by by IN 14 2385 141 Libya Libya NNP 14 2385 142 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 143 Chad Chad NNP 14 2385 144 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 14 2385 145 , , , 14 2385 146 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 147 of of IN 14 2385 148 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 150 Arabian Arabian NNP 14 2385 151 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 152 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 153 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 154 Arafura Arafura NNP 14 2385 155 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 156 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 157 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 158 Argun Argun NNP 14 2385 159 China China NNP 14 2385 160 ; ; : 14 2385 161 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 162 Union Union NNP 14 2385 163 Ascension Ascension NNP 14 2385 164 Island Island NNP 14 2385 165 St. St. NNP 14 2385 166 Helena Helena NNP 14 2385 167 Assumption Assumption NNP 14 2385 168 Island Island NNP 14 2385 169 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 170 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 14 2385 171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 172 US US NNP 14 2385 173 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 174 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 175 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 14 2385 176 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 14 2385 177 Island Island NNP 14 2385 178 Northern Northern NNP 14 2385 179 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2385 180 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 181 Atacama Atacama NNP 14 2385 182 Chile Chile NNP 14 2385 183 Athens Athens NNP 14 2385 184 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 185 US US NNP 14 2385 186 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 187 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 188 Greece Greece NNP 14 2385 189 Attu Attu NNP 14 2385 190 United United NNP 14 2385 191 States States NNP 14 2385 192 Auckland Auckland NNP 14 2385 193 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 194 US US NNP 14 2385 195 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 196 General General NNP 14 2385 197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 198 New New NNP 14 2385 199 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 200 Auckland Auckland NNP 14 2385 201 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 202 New New NNP 14 2385 203 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 204 Australes Australes NNPS 14 2385 205 Iles Iles NNPS 14 2385 206 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 207 Iles Iles NNP 14 2385 208 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 14 2385 209 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 210 French french JJ 14 2385 211 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2385 212 Axel Axel NNP 14 2385 213 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 14 2385 214 Island Island NNP 14 2385 215 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 216 Azores Azores NNP 14 2385 217 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2385 218 Azov Azov NNP 14 2385 219 , , , 14 2385 220 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 221 of of IN 14 2385 222 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 223 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 224 Bab Bab NNP 14 2385 225 el el NNP 14 2385 226 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 14 2385 227 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 228 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 229 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 14 2385 230 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 231 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 232 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 233 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 14 2385 234 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 235 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2385 236 Baffin Baffin NNP 14 2385 237 Bay Bay NNP 14 2385 238 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2385 239 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 240 Baffin Baffin NNP 14 2385 241 Island Island NNP 14 2385 242 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 243 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 14 2385 244 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 245 US US NNP 14 2385 246 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 247 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 248 Iraq Iraq NNP 14 2385 249 Balabac Balabac NNP 14 2385 250 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 251 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 252 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 253 Balearic Balearic NNP 14 2385 254 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 255 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 256 Balearic Balearic NNP 14 2385 257 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 258 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 259 Iberian Iberian NNP 14 2385 260 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 261 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 262 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 263 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 264 Bali Bali NNP 14 2385 265 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 266 US US NNP 14 2385 267 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 268 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 269 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 270 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2385 271 Bali Bali NNP 14 2385 272 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 273 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 274 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 275 Balintang Balintang NNP 14 2385 276 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 277 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 278 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 279 Balintang Balintang NNP 14 2385 280 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 281 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2385 282 Balleny Balleny NNP 14 2385 283 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 284 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2385 285 Baltic Baltic NNP 14 2385 286 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 287 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 288 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 289 Baluchistan Baluchistan NNP 14 2385 290 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2385 291 ; ; : 14 2385 292 Iran Iran NNP 14 2385 293 ; ; : 14 2385 294 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2385 295 Bamako Bamako NNP 14 2385 296 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 297 US US NNP 14 2385 298 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 299 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 300 Mali Mali NNP 14 2385 301 Banaba Banaba NNP 14 2385 302 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 303 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 304 Island Island NNP 14 2385 305 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 306 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2385 307 Bandar Bandar NNP 14 2385 308 Seri Seri NNP 14 2385 309 Begawan Begawan NNP 14 2385 310 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 311 US US NNP 14 2385 312 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 314 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 2385 315 Banda Banda NNP 14 2385 316 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 317 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 318 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 319 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 14 2385 320 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 321 US US NNP 14 2385 322 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 324 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2385 325 Bangui Bangui NNP 14 2385 326 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 327 US US NNP 14 2385 328 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 329 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 330 Central Central NNP 14 2385 331 African African NNP 14 2385 332 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 333 Banjul Banjul NNP 14 2385 334 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 335 US US NNP 14 2385 336 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 337 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 338 Gambia Gambia NNP 14 2385 339 , , , 14 2385 340 The the DT 14 2385 341 Banks Banks NNPS 14 2385 342 Island Island NNP 14 2385 343 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 344 Banks Banks NNPS 14 2385 345 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 346 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 347 Iles Iles NNP 14 2385 348 Banks Banks NNPS 14 2385 349 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 350 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 2385 351 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 14 2385 352 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 353 US US NNP 14 2385 354 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 355 General General NNP 14 2385 356 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 357 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 358 Barents Barents NNP 14 2385 359 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 360 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2385 361 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 362 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 14 2385 363 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 364 US US NNP 14 2385 365 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 366 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 367 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2385 368 Bashi Bashi NNP 14 2385 369 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 370 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 372 Basilan Basilan NNP 14 2385 373 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 374 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 375 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 376 Bass Bass NNP 14 2385 377 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 378 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 379 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 380 Batan Batan NNP 14 2385 381 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 382 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2385 383 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 14 2385 384 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 385 Bayern Bayern NNP 14 2385 386 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 387 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 388 , , , 14 2385 389 Federal Federal NNP 14 2385 390 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 391 of of IN 14 2385 392 Beagle Beagle NNP 14 2385 393 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 394 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 395 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 396 Bear Bear NNP 14 2385 397 Island Island NNP 14 2385 398 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 399 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 14 2385 400 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 401 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 2385 402 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 14 2385 403 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 404 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2385 405 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 406 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 14 2385 407 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 2385 408 Beijing Beijing NNP 14 2385 409 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 410 US US NNP 14 2385 411 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 412 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 413 China China NNP 14 2385 414 Beirut Beirut NNP 14 2385 415 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 416 US US NNP 14 2385 417 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 418 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 419 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 14 2385 420 Belem Belem NNP 14 2385 421 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 422 US US NNP 14 2385 423 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 424 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 425 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 426 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2385 427 Belep Belep NNP 14 2385 428 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 429 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 430 Iles Iles NNPS 14 2385 431 Belep Belep NNP 14 2385 432 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 433 New New NNP 14 2385 434 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 2385 435 Belfast Belfast NNP 14 2385 436 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 437 US US NNP 14 2385 438 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 439 General General NNP 14 2385 440 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 441 United United NNP 14 2385 442 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2385 443 Belgian Belgian NNP 14 2385 444 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 445 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2385 446 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 14 2385 447 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 448 US US NNP 14 2385 449 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 450 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 451 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2385 452 Belize Belize NNP 14 2385 453 City City NNP 14 2385 454 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 455 US US NNP 14 2385 456 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 457 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 458 Belize Belize NNP 14 2385 459 Belle Belle NNP 14 2385 460 Isle Isle NNP 14 2385 461 , , , 14 2385 462 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 463 of of IN 14 2385 464 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 465 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 466 Bellinghausen Bellinghausen NNP 14 2385 467 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 468 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 469 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 470 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 14 2385 471 Belize Belize NNP 14 2385 472 Bengal Bengal NNP 14 2385 473 , , , 14 2385 474 Bay Bay NNP 14 2385 475 of of IN 14 2385 476 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 477 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 478 Bering Bering NNP 14 2385 479 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 480 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 481 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 482 Bering Bering NNP 14 2385 483 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 484 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 485 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 486 Berkner Berkner NNP 14 2385 487 Island Island NNP 14 2385 488 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2385 489 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 2385 490 , , , 14 2385 491 East East NNP 14 2385 492 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 493 US US NNP 14 2385 494 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 495 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 496 German German NNP 14 2385 497 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2385 498 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 499 Berlin Berlin NNP 14 2385 500 , , , 14 2385 501 West West NNP 14 2385 502 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 503 US US NNP 14 2385 504 Mission Mission NNP 14 2385 505 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 506 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 507 , , , 14 2385 508 Federal Federal NNP 14 2385 509 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 510 of of IN 14 2385 511 Bern Bern NNP 14 2385 512 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 513 US US NNP 14 2385 514 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 515 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 516 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2385 517 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 14 2385 518 Romania Romania NNP 14 2385 519 ; ; : 14 2385 520 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 521 Union Union NNP 14 2385 522 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 14 2385 523 , , , 14 2385 524 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 14 2385 525 dos do VBZ 14 2385 526 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 527 - - HYPH 14 2385 528 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 2385 529 Bikini Bikini NNP 14 2385 530 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2385 531 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2385 532 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 533 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 14 2385 534 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 535 US US NNP 14 2385 536 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 537 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 538 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 539 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 2385 540 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2385 541 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 542 Biscay Biscay NNP 14 2385 543 , , , 14 2385 544 Bay Bay NNP 14 2385 545 of of IN 14 2385 546 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 547 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 548 Bishop Bishop NNP 14 2385 549 Rock Rock NNP 14 2385 550 United United NNP 14 2385 551 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2385 552 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 14 2385 553 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 2385 554 Papua Papua NNP 14 2385 555 New New NNP 14 2385 556 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 557 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 14 2385 558 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 559 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 560 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 561 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 2385 562 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 563 US US NNP 14 2385 564 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 565 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 566 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 567 - - HYPH 14 2385 568 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 2385 569 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 14 2385 570 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 571 Bear Bear NNP 14 2385 572 Island Island NNP 14 2385 573 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 574 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 2385 575 Black Black NNP 14 2385 576 Rock Rock NNP 14 2385 577 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2385 578 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 580 Islas Islas NNP 14 2385 581 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2385 582 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 583 Black Black NNP 14 2385 584 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 585 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 586 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 587 Boa Boa NNP 14 2385 588 Vista Vista NNP 14 2385 589 Cape Cape NNP 14 2385 590 Verde Verde NNP 14 2385 591 Bogota Bogota NNP 14 2385 592 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 593 US US NNP 14 2385 594 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 595 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 596 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2385 597 Bombay Bombay NNP 14 2385 598 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 599 US US NNP 14 2385 600 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 601 General General NNP 14 2385 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 603 India India NNP 14 2385 604 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 14 2385 605 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2385 606 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 2385 607 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 14 2385 608 , , , 14 2385 609 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 610 of of IN 14 2385 611 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 612 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 613 Bonin Bonin NNP 14 2385 614 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 615 Japan Japan NNP 14 2385 616 Bonn Bonn NNP 14 2385 617 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 618 US US NNP 14 2385 619 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 620 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 621 Federal Federal NNP 14 2385 622 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 623 of of IN 14 2385 624 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 625 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 14 2385 626 South South NNP 14 2385 627 Africa Africa NNP 14 2385 628 Bora Bora NNP 14 2385 629 - - HYPH 14 2385 630 Bora Bora NNP 14 2385 631 French french JJ 14 2385 632 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2385 633 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 14 2385 634 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 635 US US NNP 14 2385 636 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 637 General General NNP 14 2385 638 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 639 France France NNP 14 2385 640 Borneo Borneo NNP 14 2385 641 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 2385 642 ; ; : 14 2385 643 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2385 644 ; ; : 14 2385 645 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2385 646 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 14 2385 647 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2385 648 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 14 2385 649 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 650 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 651 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 14 2385 652 , , , 14 2385 653 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 654 of of IN 14 2385 655 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 656 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 657 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 14 2385 658 Island Island NNP 14 2385 659 Papua Papua NNP 14 2385 660 New New NNP 14 2385 661 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 662 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 14 2385 663 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 664 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 665 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 666 Bounty Bounty NNP 14 2385 667 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 668 New New NNP 14 2385 669 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 670 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 14 2385 671 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 672 US US NNP 14 2385 673 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 674 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 675 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2385 676 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 14 2385 677 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 678 US US NNP 14 2385 679 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 680 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 681 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 682 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 14 2385 683 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 684 US US NNP 14 2385 685 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 686 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 687 Barbados Barbados NNP 14 2385 688 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 14 2385 689 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 690 US US NNP 14 2385 691 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 692 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 693 Australia Australia NNP 14 2385 694 British British NNP 14 2385 695 East East NNP 14 2385 696 Africa Africa NNP 14 2385 697 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 2385 698 British British NNP 14 2385 699 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 2385 700 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2385 701 British british JJ 14 2385 702 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 2385 703 Belize Belize NNP 14 2385 704 British British NNP 14 2385 705 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2385 706 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 707 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2385 708 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 709 British British NNP 14 2385 710 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 14 2385 711 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 2385 712 Brussels Brussels NNP 14 2385 713 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 714 US US NNP 14 2385 715 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 716 , , , 14 2385 717 US US NNP 14 2385 718 Mission Mission NNP 14 2385 719 Belgium Belgium NNP 14 2385 720 to to IN 14 2385 721 European European NNP 14 2385 722 Communities Communities NNPS 14 2385 723 , , , 14 2385 724 US US NNP 14 2385 725 Mission Mission NNP 14 2385 726 to to IN 14 2385 727 the the DT 14 2385 728 North North NNP 14 2385 729 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 730 Treaty Treaty NNP 14 2385 731 Organization Organization NNP 14 2385 732 or or CC 14 2385 733 USNATO USNATO NNP 14 2385 734 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 735 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 14 2385 736 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 737 US US NNP 14 2385 738 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 739 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 740 Romania Romania NNP 14 2385 741 Budapest Budapest NNP 14 2385 742 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 743 US US NNP 14 2385 744 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 745 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 746 Hungary Hungary NNP 14 2385 747 Buenos Buenos NNP 14 2385 748 Aires Aires NNP 14 2385 749 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 750 US US NNP 14 2385 751 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 752 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 753 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2385 754 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 14 2385 755 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 756 US US NNP 14 2385 757 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 758 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 759 Burundi Burundi NNP 14 2385 760 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 14 2385 761 Angola Angola NNP 14 2385 762 Cabot Cabot NNP 14 2385 763 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 764 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 765 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 766 Caicos Caicos NNP 14 2385 767 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 768 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2385 769 and and CC 14 2385 770 Caicos Caicos NNP 14 2385 771 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 772 Cairo Cairo NNP 14 2385 773 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 774 US US NNP 14 2385 775 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 776 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 777 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 2385 778 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 14 2385 779 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 780 US US NNP 14 2385 781 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 782 General General NNP 14 2385 783 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 784 India India NNP 14 2385 785 Calgary Calgary NNP 14 2385 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 787 US US NNP 14 2385 788 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 789 General General NNP 14 2385 790 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 791 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 792 California California NNP 14 2385 793 , , , 14 2385 794 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 795 of of IN 14 2385 796 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 797 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 798 Campbell Campbell NNP 14 2385 799 Island Island NNP 14 2385 800 New New NNP 14 2385 801 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 802 Canal Canal NNP 14 2385 803 Zone Zone NNP 14 2385 804 Panama Panama NNP 14 2385 805 Canary Canary NNP 14 2385 806 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 807 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 808 Canberra Canberra NNP 14 2385 809 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 810 US US NNP 14 2385 811 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 812 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 813 Australia Australia NNP 14 2385 814 Cancun Cancun NNP 14 2385 815 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 816 US US NNP 14 2385 817 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 818 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 819 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 820 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2385 821 Canton Canton NNP 14 2385 822 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 823 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 14 2385 824 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 825 China China NNP 14 2385 826 Canton Canton NNP 14 2385 827 Island Island NNP 14 2385 828 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2385 829 Cape Cape NNP 14 2385 830 Town Town NNP 14 2385 831 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 832 US US NNP 14 2385 833 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 834 General General NNP 14 2385 835 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 836 South South NNP 14 2385 837 Africa Africa NNP 14 2385 838 Caracas Caracas NNP 14 2385 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 840 US US NNP 14 2385 841 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 842 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 843 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2385 844 Cargados Cargados NNP 14 2385 845 Carajos Carajos NNP 14 2385 846 Shoals Shoals NNPS 14 2385 847 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2385 848 Caroline Caroline NNP 14 2385 849 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 850 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2385 851 , , , 14 2385 852 Federated Federated NNP 14 2385 853 States States NNP 14 2385 854 of of IN 14 2385 855 ; ; : 14 2385 856 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 857 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 858 , , , 14 2385 859 Trust Trust NNP 14 2385 860 Territory territory NN 14 2385 861 of of IN 14 2385 862 the the DT 14 2385 863 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 14 2385 864 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 865 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 866 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 867 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 14 2385 868 , , , 14 2385 869 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 870 of of IN 14 2385 871 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 872 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 873 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 14 2385 874 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 875 US US NNP 14 2385 876 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 877 General General NNP 14 2385 878 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 879 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 2385 880 Cato Cato NNP 14 2385 881 Island Island NNP 14 2385 882 Australia Australia NNP 14 2385 883 Cebu Cebu NNP 14 2385 884 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 885 US US NNP 14 2385 886 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 887 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 888 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2385 889 Celebes Celebes NNP 14 2385 890 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2385 891 Celebes Celebes NNP 14 2385 892 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 893 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 894 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 895 Celtic Celtic NNP 14 2385 896 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 897 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 898 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 899 Central Central NNP 14 2385 900 African African NNP 14 2385 901 Empire Empire NNP 14 2385 902 Central Central NNP 14 2385 903 African African NNP 14 2385 904 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 905 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 14 2385 906 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 907 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 14 2385 908 Sri Sri NNP 14 2385 909 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 2385 910 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 14 2385 911 , , , 14 2385 912 Islas Islas NNP 14 2385 913 Spain Spain NNP 14 2385 914 Chagos Chagos NNP 14 2385 915 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 2385 916 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 917 Oil Oil NNP 14 2385 918 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 919 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 920 British British NNP 14 2385 921 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 922 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 923 Territory Territory NNP 14 2385 924 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 925 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 926 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 2385 927 ; ; : 14 2385 928 Jersey Jersey NNP 14 2385 929 Chatham Chatham NNP 14 2385 930 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 931 New New NNP 14 2385 932 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 933 Cheju Cheju NNP 14 2385 934 - - HYPH 14 2385 935 do do VB 14 2385 936 Korea Korea NNP 14 2385 937 , , , 14 2385 938 South South NNP 14 2385 939 Cheju Cheju NNP 14 2385 940 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 941 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 942 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 943 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 14 2385 944 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 945 US US NNP 14 2385 946 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 947 General General NNP 14 2385 948 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 949 China China NNP 14 2385 950 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 14 2385 951 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 952 New New NNP 14 2385 953 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 2385 954 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 955 Iles Iles NNP 14 2385 956 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 14 2385 957 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 958 Chiang Chiang NNP 14 2385 959 Mai Mai NNP 14 2385 960 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 961 US US NNP 14 2385 962 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 963 General General NNP 14 2385 964 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 965 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2385 966 Chihli Chihli NNP 14 2385 967 , , , 14 2385 968 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 969 of of IN 14 2385 970 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 971 Bo Bo NNP 14 2385 972 Hai Hai NNP 14 2385 973 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 974 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 975 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 976 China China NNP 14 2385 977 , , , 14 2385 978 People People NNPS 14 2385 979 's 's POS 14 2385 980 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 981 of of IN 14 2385 982 China China NNP 14 2385 983 China China NNP 14 2385 984 , , , 14 2385 985 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 986 of of IN 14 2385 987 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2385 988 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 14 2385 989 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2385 990 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 991 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 14 2385 992 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 993 US US NNP 14 2385 994 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 995 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 996 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 997 New New NNP 14 2385 998 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2385 999 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 2385 1000 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1001 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1002 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 1003 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1004 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1005 Australia Australia NNP 14 2385 1006 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 2385 1007 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1008 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1009 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1010 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1011 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1012 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2385 1013 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1014 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 14 2385 1015 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1016 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 14 2385 1017 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 1018 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2385 1019 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1020 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 14 2385 1021 South South NNP 14 2385 1022 Africa Africa NNP 14 2385 1023 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 14 2385 1024 Juarez Juarez NNP 14 2385 1025 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1026 US US NNP 14 2385 1027 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1028 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2385 1029 General General NNP 14 2385 1030 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1031 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 14 2385 1032 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1033 US US NNP 14 2385 1034 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 1035 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 1036 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1037 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 2385 1038 Coco Coco NNP 14 2385 1039 , , , 14 2385 1040 Isla Isla NNP 14 2385 1041 del del NNP 14 2385 1042 Costa Costa NNP 14 2385 1043 Rica Rica NNP 14 2385 1044 Cocos Cocos NNP 14 2385 1045 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 1046 Cocos Cocos NNP 14 2385 1047 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1048 Keeling Keeling NNP 14 2385 1049 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1050 Islands island NNS 14 2385 1051 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2385 1052 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1053 US US NNP 14 2385 1054 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1055 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1056 Sri Sri NNP 14 2385 1057 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 2385 1058 Colon Colon NNP 14 2385 1059 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1060 US US NNP 14 2385 1061 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 1062 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 1063 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1064 Panama Panama NNP 14 2385 1065 Colon Colon NNP 14 2385 1066 , , , 14 2385 1067 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 14 2385 1068 de de FW 14 2385 1069 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 2385 1070 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1071 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 14 2385 1072 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 1073 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1074 Commander Commander NNP 14 2385 1075 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1076 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 1077 Union Union NNP 14 2385 1078 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1079 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 14 2385 1080 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 14 2385 1081 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1082 Conakry Conakry NNP 14 2385 1083 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1084 US US NNP 14 2385 1085 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1086 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1087 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1088 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 1089 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1090 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 14 2385 1091 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1092 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 1093 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 1094 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1095 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2385 1096 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1097 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2385 1098 Congo Congo NNP 14 2385 1099 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1100 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 14 2385 1101 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1102 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2385 1103 Con Con NNP 14 2385 1104 Son Son NNP 14 2385 1105 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1106 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2385 1107 Cook Cook NNP 14 2385 1108 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1109 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1110 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1111 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 14 2385 1112 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1113 US US NNP 14 2385 1114 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1115 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1116 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2385 1117 Coral Coral NNP 14 2385 1118 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 1119 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1120 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1121 Corn Corn NNP 14 2385 1122 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 1123 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1124 Islas Islas NNP 14 2385 1125 del del NNP 14 2385 1126 Maiz Maiz NNP 14 2385 1127 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1128 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 2385 1129 Corsica Corsica NNP 14 2385 1130 France France NNP 14 2385 1131 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 14 2385 1132 Group Group NNP 14 2385 1133 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 1134 Cote Cote NNP 14 2385 1135 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 14 2385 1136 Ivory Ivory NNP 14 2385 1137 Coast Coast NNP 14 2385 1138 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 14 2385 1139 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1140 US US NNP 14 2385 1141 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1142 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1143 Benin Benin NNP 14 2385 1144 Crete Crete NNP 14 2385 1145 Greece Greece NNP 14 2385 1146 Crooked Crooked NNP 14 2385 1147 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1148 Passage Passage NNP 14 2385 1149 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1150 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1151 Crozet Crozet NNP 14 2385 1152 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1153 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1154 Iles Iles NNP 14 2385 1155 Crozet Crozet NNP 14 2385 1156 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1157 French French NNP 14 2385 1158 Southern Southern NNP 14 2385 1159 and and CC 14 2385 1160 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 2385 1161 Lands Lands NNPS 14 2385 1162 Curacao Curacao NNP 14 2385 1163 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1164 US US NNP 14 2385 1165 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1166 General General NNP 14 2385 1167 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1168 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2385 1169 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 2385 1170 Cusco Cusco NNP 14 2385 1171 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1172 US US NNP 14 2385 1173 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 1174 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 1175 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1176 Peru Peru NNP 14 2385 1177 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 14 2385 1178 Benin Benin NNP 14 2385 1179 Daito Daito NNP 14 2385 1180 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2385 1181 Japan Japan NNP 14 2385 1182 Dakar Dakar NNP 14 2385 1183 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1184 US US NNP 14 2385 1185 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1186 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1187 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 2385 1188 Daman Daman NNP 14 2385 1189 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1190 Damao Damao NNP 14 2385 1191 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1192 India India NNP 14 2385 1193 Damascus Damascus NNP 14 2385 1194 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1195 US US NNP 14 2385 1196 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1198 Syria Syria NNP 14 2385 1199 Danger Danger NNP 14 2385 1200 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2385 1201 Cook Cook NNP 14 2385 1202 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1203 Danish Danish NNP 14 2385 1204 Straits Straits NNPS 14 2385 1205 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1206 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1207 Danzig Danzig NNP 14 2385 1208 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1209 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 14 2385 1210 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1211 Poland Poland NNP 14 2385 1212 Dao Dao NNP 14 2385 1213 Bach Bach NNP 14 2385 1214 Long long JJ 14 2385 1215 Vi Vi NNP 14 2385 1216 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2385 1217 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 14 2385 1218 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1219 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1220 Dar Dar NNP 14 2385 1221 es es NNP 14 2385 1222 Salaam Salaam NNP 14 2385 1223 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1224 US US NNP 14 2385 1225 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1226 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1227 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2385 1228 Davis Davis NNP 14 2385 1229 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1230 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1231 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1232 Deception Deception NNP 14 2385 1233 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1234 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2385 1235 Denmark Denmark NNP 14 2385 1236 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1237 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1238 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1239 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 14 2385 1240 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1241 Papua Papua NNP 14 2385 1242 New New NNP 14 2385 1243 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1244 Devon Devon NNP 14 2385 1245 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1246 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 1247 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 14 2385 1248 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1249 US US NNP 14 2385 1250 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1251 General General NNP 14 2385 1252 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1253 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2385 1254 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2385 1255 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 14 2385 1256 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1257 US US NNP 14 2385 1258 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1259 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1260 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 2385 1261 Diego Diego NNP 14 2385 1262 Garcia Garcia NNP 14 2385 1263 British British NNP 14 2385 1264 Indian Indian NNP 14 2385 1265 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1266 Territory Territory NNP 14 2385 1267 Diego Diego NNP 14 2385 1268 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 14 2385 1269 Chile Chile NNP 14 2385 1270 Diomede Diomede NNP 14 2385 1271 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1272 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 1273 Union Union NNP 14 2385 1274 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1275 Big Big NNP 14 2385 1276 Diomede Diomede NNP 14 2385 1277 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1278 ; ; : 14 2385 1279 United United NNP 14 2385 1280 States States NNP 14 2385 1281 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1282 Little little JJ 14 2385 1283 Diomede diomede JJ 14 2385 1284 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1285 Diu Diu NNP 14 2385 1286 India India NNP 14 2385 1287 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 2385 1288 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1289 US US NNP 14 2385 1290 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1291 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1292 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 2385 1293 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 14 2385 1294 Greece Greece NNP 14 2385 1295 Doha Doha NNP 14 2385 1296 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1297 US US NNP 14 2385 1298 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1299 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1300 Qatar Qatar NNP 14 2385 1301 Douala Douala NNP 14 2385 1302 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1303 US US NNP 14 2385 1304 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1305 General General NNP 14 2385 1306 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1307 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 2385 1308 Dover Dover NNP 14 2385 1309 , , , 14 2385 1310 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1311 of of IN 14 2385 1312 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1313 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1314 Drake Drake NNP 14 2385 1315 Passage Passage NNP 14 2385 1316 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1317 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1318 Dubai Dubai NNP 14 2385 1319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1320 US US NNP 14 2385 1321 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1322 General General NNP 14 2385 1323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1324 United United NNP 14 2385 1325 Arab Arab NNP 14 2385 1326 Emirates Emirates NNPS 14 2385 1327 Dublin Dublin NNP 14 2385 1328 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1329 US US NNP 14 2385 1330 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1331 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1332 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2385 1333 Durango Durango NNP 14 2385 1334 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1335 US US NNP 14 2385 1336 Consular Consular NNP 14 2385 1337 Agency Agency NNP 14 2385 1338 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1339 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2385 1340 Durban Durban NNP 14 2385 1341 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1342 US US NNP 14 2385 1343 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1344 General General NNP 14 2385 1345 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1346 South South NNP 14 2385 1347 Africa Africa NNP 14 2385 1348 Dusseldorf Dusseldorf NNP 14 2385 1349 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1350 US US NNP 14 2385 1351 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1352 General General NNP 14 2385 1353 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1354 Federal Federal NNP 14 2385 1355 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 1356 of of IN 14 2385 1357 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 1358 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 2385 1359 East East NNP 14 2385 1360 Indies Indies NNPS 14 2385 1361 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2385 1362 Dutch Dutch NNP 14 2385 1363 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 2385 1364 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2385 1365 East East NNP 14 2385 1366 China China NNP 14 2385 1367 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 1368 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1369 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1370 Easter Easter NNP 14 2385 1371 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1372 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1373 Isla Isla NNP 14 2385 1374 de de NNP 14 2385 1375 Pascua Pascua NNP 14 2385 1376 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1377 Chile Chile NNP 14 2385 1378 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2385 1379 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 1380 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1381 East East NNP 14 2385 1382 Korea Korea NNP 14 2385 1383 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1384 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1385 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1386 or or CC 14 2385 1387 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 14 2385 1388 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1389 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1390 East East NNP 14 2385 1391 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 1392 German German NNP 14 2385 1393 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2385 1394 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 1395 East East NNP 14 2385 1396 Korea Korea NNP 14 2385 1397 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1398 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1399 Eastern Eastern NNP 14 2385 1400 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1401 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1402 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 1403 or or CC 14 2385 1404 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 14 2385 1405 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1406 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1407 East East NNP 14 2385 1408 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2385 1409 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 14 2385 1410 East East NNP 14 2385 1411 Siberian Siberian NNP 14 2385 1412 Sea Sea NNP 14 2385 1413 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2385 1414 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1415 East East NNP 14 2385 1416 Timor Timor NNP 14 2385 1417 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1418 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 2385 1419 Timor Timor NNP 14 2385 1420 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1421 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2385 1422 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 14 2385 1423 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1424 US US NNP 14 2385 1425 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1426 General General NNP 14 2385 1427 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1428 United United NNP 14 2385 1429 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2385 1430 Elba Elba NNP 14 2385 1431 Italy Italy NNP 14 2385 1432 Ellef Ellef NNP 14 2385 1433 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 14 2385 1434 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1435 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 1436 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 14 2385 1437 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1438 Canada Canada NNP 14 2385 1439 Ellice Ellice NNP 14 2385 1440 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1441 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 14 2385 1442 Elobey Elobey NNP 14 2385 1443 , , , 14 2385 1444 Islas Islas NNP 14 2385 1445 de de NNP 14 2385 1446 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2385 1447 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1448 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 14 2385 1449 Island Island NNP 14 2385 1450 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2385 1451 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 14 2385 1452 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2385 1453 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1454 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 14 2385 1455 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2385 1456 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1457 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2385 1458 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1459 England England NNP 14 2385 1460 United United NNP 14 2385 1461 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2385 1462 English English NNP 14 2385 1463 Channel Channel NNP 14 2385 1464 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1465 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1466 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 14 2385 1467 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2385 1468 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2385 1469 Islands Islands NNP 14 2385 1470 Epirus Epirus NNP 14 2385 1471 , , , 14 2385 1472 Northern Northern NNP 14 2385 1473 Albania Albania NNP 14 2385 1474 ; ; : 14 2385 1475 Greece Greece NNP 14 2385 1476 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 14 2385 1477 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 2385 1478 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 14 2385 1479 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1480 claimed claim VBN 14 2385 1481 by by IN 14 2385 1482 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2385 1483 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1484 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2385 1485 Estonia Estonia NNP 14 2385 1486 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 1487 Union Union NNP 14 2385 1488 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1489 de de FW 14 2385 1490 facto facto FW 14 2385 1491 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1492 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 14 2385 1493 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 1494 Union Union NNP 14 2385 1495 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1496 de de FW 14 2385 1497 facto facto FW 14 2385 1498 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1499 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 14 2385 1500 Group Group NNP 14 2385 1501 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2385 1502 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 2385 1503 de de IN 14 2385 1504 Noronha Noronha NNP 14 2385 1505 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2385 1506 Fernando Fernando NNP 14 2385 1507 Po Po NNP 14 2385 1508 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1509 Bioko Bioko NNP 14 2385 1510 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1511 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2385 1512 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1513 Finland Finland NNP 14 2385 1514 , , , 14 2385 1515 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2385 1516 of of IN 14 2385 1517 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1518 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1519 Florence Florence NNP 14 2385 1520 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1521 US US NNP 14 2385 1522 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1523 General General NNP 14 2385 1524 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1525 Italy Italy NNP 14 2385 1526 Florida Florida NNP 14 2385 1527 , , , 14 2385 1528 Straits Straits NNPS 14 2385 1529 of of IN 14 2385 1530 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2385 1531 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1532 Formosa Formosa NNP 14 2385 1533 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2385 1534 Formosa Formosa NNP 14 2385 1535 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1536 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1537 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2385 1538 Strait Strait NNP 14 2385 1539 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1540 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2385 1541 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2385 1542 Fort Fort NNP 14 2385 1543 - - HYPH 14 2385 1544 de de NNP 14 2385 1545 - - NNP 14 2385 1546 France France NNP 14 2385 1547 Martinique Martinique NNP 14 2385 1548 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1549 US US NNP 14 2385 1550 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1551 General General NNP 14 2385 1552 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1553 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 14 2385 1554 am be VBP 14 2385 1555 Main Main NNP 14 2385 1556 Federal Federal NNP 14 2385 1557 Republic Republic NNP 14 2385 1558 of of IN 14 2385 1559 Germany Germany NNP 14 2385 1560 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1561 US US NNP 14 2385 1562 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2385 1563 General General NNP 14 2385 1564 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1565 Franz Franz NNP 14 2385 1566 Josef Josef NNP 14 2385 1567 Land Land NNP 14 2385 1568 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2385 1569 Union Union NNP 14 2385 1570 Freetown Freetown NNP 14 2385 1571 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1572 US US NNP 14 2385 1573 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2385 1574 ) ) -RRB- 14 2385 1575 Sierra Sierra NNP 14 2385 1576 Leone Leone NNP 14 2385 1577 French French NNP 14 2385 1578 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 2385 1579 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 2385 1580 French French NNP 14 2385 1581 Indochina Indochina NNP 14 2385 1582 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2385 1583 ; ; : 14 2385 1584 Laos Laos NNP 14 2385 1585 ; ; : 14 2385 1586 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2385 1587 French French NNP 14 2385 1588 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1589 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2385 1590 French French NNP 14 2385 1591 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2385 1592 Mali Mali NNP 14 2385 1593 French french JJ 14 2385 1594 Territory territory NN 14 2385 1595 of of IN 14 2385 1596 the the DT 14 2385 1597 Afars Afars NNP 14 2385 1598 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 14 2385 1599 and and CC 14 2385 1600 Issas Issas NNP 14 2385 1601 ( ( -LRB- 14 2385 1602 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 14 2385 1603 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1 French French NNP 14 2386 2 Togo Togo NNP 14 2386 3 Togo Togo NNP 14 2386 4 Friendly Friendly NNP 14 2386 5 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 6 Tonga Tonga NNP 14 2386 7 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 14 2386 8 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 9 US US NNP 14 2386 10 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 11 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 12 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 13 Funchal Funchal NNP 14 2386 14 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 15 US US NNP 14 2386 16 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 17 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 18 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 19 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2386 20 Fundy Fundy NNP 14 2386 21 , , , 14 2386 22 Bay Bay NNP 14 2386 23 of of IN 14 2386 24 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 26 Futuna Futuna NNP 14 2386 27 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 28 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 29 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 14 2386 30 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 31 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 32 Wallis Wallis NNP 14 2386 33 and and CC 14 2386 34 Futuna Futuna NNP 14 2386 35 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 14 2386 36 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 37 US US NNP 14 2386 38 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 39 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 40 Botswana Botswana NNP 14 2386 41 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 14 2386 42 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 43 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 44 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 14 2386 45 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 2386 46 de de FW 14 2386 47 Colon Colon NNP 14 2386 48 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 49 Galleons Galleons NNPS 14 2386 50 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 51 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 52 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 53 Gambier Gambier NNP 14 2386 54 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 55 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 56 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 57 Gambier Gambier NNP 14 2386 58 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 59 French french JJ 14 2386 60 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 61 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 14 2386 62 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 63 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 64 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 65 Geneva Geneva NNP 14 2386 66 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 67 Branch Branch NNP 14 2386 68 Office Office NNP 14 2386 69 of of IN 14 2386 70 the the DT 14 2386 71 US US NNP 14 2386 72 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2386 73 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 74 , , , 14 2386 75 US US NNP 14 2386 76 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 77 to to IN 14 2386 78 European European NNP 14 2386 79 Office Office NNP 14 2386 80 of of IN 14 2386 81 the the DT 14 2386 82 UN UN NNP 14 2386 83 and and CC 14 2386 84 Other Other NNP 14 2386 85 International International NNP 14 2386 86 Organizations Organizations NNPS 14 2386 87 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 88 Genoa Genoa NNP 14 2386 89 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 90 US US NNP 14 2386 91 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 92 General General NNP 14 2386 93 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 94 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 95 George George NNP 14 2386 96 Town Town NNP 14 2386 97 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 98 US US NNP 14 2386 99 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 100 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 101 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 102 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 2386 103 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 104 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 14 2386 105 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 106 US US NNP 14 2386 107 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 109 Guyana Guyana NNP 14 2386 110 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 14 2386 111 , , , 14 2386 112 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 113 of of IN 14 2386 114 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 115 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 116 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 14 2386 117 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 118 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 119 Goa Goa NNP 14 2386 120 India India NNP 14 2386 121 Gold Gold NNP 14 2386 122 Coast Coast NNP 14 2386 123 Ghana Ghana NNP 14 2386 124 Golan Golan NNP 14 2386 125 Heights Heights NNPS 14 2386 126 Syria Syria NNP 14 2386 127 Good Good NNP 14 2386 128 Hope Hope NNP 14 2386 129 , , , 14 2386 130 Cape Cape NNP 14 2386 131 of of IN 14 2386 132 South South NNP 14 2386 133 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 134 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 14 2386 135 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 136 US US NNP 14 2386 137 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 138 General General NNP 14 2386 139 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 140 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2386 141 Gotland Gotland NNP 14 2386 142 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2386 143 Gough Gough NNP 14 2386 144 Island Island NNP 14 2386 145 St. St. NNP 14 2386 146 Helena Helena NNP 14 2386 147 Grand Grand NNP 14 2386 148 Banks Banks NNPS 14 2386 149 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 150 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 151 Grand Grand NNP 14 2386 152 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 2386 153 Cayman Cayman NNP 14 2386 154 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 155 Grand Grand NNP 14 2386 156 Turk Turk NNP 14 2386 157 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 158 US US NNP 14 2386 159 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 160 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 161 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 162 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2386 163 and and CC 14 2386 164 Caicos Caicos NNP 14 2386 165 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 166 Great great JJ 14 2386 167 Australian australian JJ 14 2386 168 Bight Bight NNP 14 2386 169 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 170 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 171 Great Great NNP 14 2386 172 Belt Belt NNP 14 2386 173 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 174 Store Store NNP 14 2386 175 Baelt Baelt NNP 14 2386 176 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 177 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 178 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 179 Great Great NNP 14 2386 180 Britain Britain NNP 14 2386 181 United United NNP 14 2386 182 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 183 Great Great NNP 14 2386 184 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 185 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 186 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 187 Greater Greater NNP 14 2386 188 Sunda Sunda NNP 14 2386 189 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 190 Brunei Brunei NNP 14 2386 191 ; ; : 14 2386 192 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 193 ; ; : 14 2386 194 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2386 195 Green Green NNP 14 2386 196 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 197 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 198 New New NNP 14 2386 199 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 200 Greenland Greenland NNP 14 2386 201 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 202 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 203 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 204 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 14 2386 205 , , , 14 2386 206 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 207 St. St. NNP 14 2386 208 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 2386 209 and and CC 14 2386 210 the the DT 14 2386 211 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 14 2386 212 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 14 2386 213 , , , 14 2386 214 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 215 Grenada Grenada NNP 14 2386 216 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 14 2386 217 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 218 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 219 US US NNP 14 2386 220 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 221 General General NNP 14 2386 222 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 223 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 14 2386 224 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 225 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 226 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 14 2386 227 , , , 14 2386 228 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 229 de de NNP 14 2386 230 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 231 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 14 2386 232 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 233 US US NNP 14 2386 234 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 235 General General NNP 14 2386 236 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 237 China China NNP 14 2386 238 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 14 2386 239 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 240 US US NNP 14 2386 241 Naval Naval NNP 14 2386 242 Base Base NNP 14 2386 243 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 244 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 2386 245 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 2386 246 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 247 US US NNP 14 2386 248 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 249 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 250 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 14 2386 251 Gubal Gubal NNP 14 2386 252 , , , 14 2386 253 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 254 of of IN 14 2386 255 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 256 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 257 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 258 , , , 14 2386 259 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 260 of of IN 14 2386 261 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 262 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 263 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 14 2386 264 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 265 US US NNP 14 2386 266 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 267 General General NNP 14 2386 268 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 269 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 2386 270 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 14 2386 271 Group Group NNP 14 2386 272 Tonga Tonga NNP 14 2386 273 Habomai Habomai NNP 14 2386 274 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 275 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 276 Union Union NNP 14 2386 277 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 278 de de FW 14 2386 279 facto facto FW 14 2386 280 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 281 Hague Hague NNP 14 2386 282 , , , 14 2386 283 The the DT 14 2386 284 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 285 US US NNP 14 2386 286 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 287 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 288 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 289 Haifa Haifa NNP 14 2386 290 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 291 US US NNP 14 2386 292 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 293 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 294 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 295 Israel Israel NNP 14 2386 296 Hainan Hainan NNP 14 2386 297 Dao Dao NNP 14 2386 298 China China NNP 14 2386 299 Halifax Halifax NNP 14 2386 300 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 301 US US NNP 14 2386 302 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 303 General General NNP 14 2386 304 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 305 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 306 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 14 2386 307 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 308 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 14 2386 309 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 310 US US NNP 14 2386 311 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 312 General General NNP 14 2386 313 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 314 Federal Federal NNP 14 2386 315 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 316 of of IN 14 2386 317 Germany Germany NNP 14 2386 318 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 14 2386 319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 320 US US NNP 14 2386 321 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 322 General General NNP 14 2386 323 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 324 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 14 2386 325 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 14 2386 326 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 327 Harare Harare NNP 14 2386 328 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 329 US US NNP 14 2386 330 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 331 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 332 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2386 333 Hatay Hatay NNP 14 2386 334 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2386 335 Havana Havana NNP 14 2386 336 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 337 US US NNP 14 2386 338 post post NN 14 2386 339 not not RB 14 2386 340 maintained maintain VBN 14 2386 341 , , , 14 2386 342 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 2386 343 representation representation NN 14 2386 344 by by IN 14 2386 345 US US NNP 14 2386 346 Interests Interests NNPS 14 2386 347 Section Section NNP 14 2386 348 or or CC 14 2386 349 USINT USINT NNP 14 2386 350 of of IN 14 2386 351 the the DT 14 2386 352 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2386 353 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 354 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 355 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 14 2386 356 United United NNP 14 2386 357 States States NNP 14 2386 358 Heard Heard NNP 14 2386 359 Island Island NNP 14 2386 360 Heard Heard NNP 14 2386 361 Island Island NNP 14 2386 362 and and CC 14 2386 363 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 2386 364 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 365 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 14 2386 366 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 367 US US NNP 14 2386 368 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 369 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 370 Finland Finland NNP 14 2386 371 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 14 2386 372 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 373 US US NNP 14 2386 374 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 375 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 376 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 377 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 14 2386 378 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 2386 379 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 380 ; ; : 14 2386 381 Haiti Haiti NNP 14 2386 382 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 14 2386 383 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 384 Holy Holy NNP 14 2386 385 See see VB 14 2386 386 , , , 14 2386 387 The the DT 14 2386 388 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2386 389 City City NNP 14 2386 390 Hong Hong NNP 14 2386 391 Kong Kong NNP 14 2386 392 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 393 US US NNP 14 2386 394 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 395 General General NNP 14 2386 396 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 397 Hong Hong NNP 14 2386 398 Kong Kong NNP 14 2386 399 Honiara Honiara NNP 14 2386 400 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 401 US US NNP 14 2386 402 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 403 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 404 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 405 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 406 Honshu Honshu NNP 14 2386 407 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 408 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 14 2386 409 , , , 14 2386 410 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 411 of of IN 14 2386 412 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 413 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 414 Horn Horn NNP 14 2386 415 , , , 14 2386 416 Cape Cape NNP 14 2386 417 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 418 Cabo Cabo NNP 14 2386 419 de de FW 14 2386 420 Hornos Hornos NNP 14 2386 421 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 422 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 423 Horne Horne NNP 14 2386 424 , , , 14 2386 425 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 426 de de NNP 14 2386 427 Wallis Wallis NNP 14 2386 428 and and CC 14 2386 429 Futuna Futuna NNP 14 2386 430 Horn Horn NNP 14 2386 431 of of IN 14 2386 432 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 433 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 2386 434 ; ; : 14 2386 435 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 2386 436 Hudson Hudson NNP 14 2386 437 Bay Bay NNP 14 2386 438 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 439 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 440 Hudson Hudson NNP 14 2386 441 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 442 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 443 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 444 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 14 2386 445 Island Island NNP 14 2386 446 St. St. NNP 14 2386 447 Helena Helena NNP 14 2386 448 Indochina Indochina NNP 14 2386 449 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2386 450 ; ; : 14 2386 451 Laos Laos NNP 14 2386 452 ; ; : 14 2386 453 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 454 Inner Inner NNP 14 2386 455 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 2386 456 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 457 Nei Nei NNP 14 2386 458 Mongol Mongol NNP 14 2386 459 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 460 China China NNP 14 2386 461 Ionian Ionian NNP 14 2386 462 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 463 Greece Greece NNP 14 2386 464 Ionian Ionian NNP 14 2386 465 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 466 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 467 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 468 Irian Irian NNP 14 2386 469 Jaya Jaya NNP 14 2386 470 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 471 Irish Irish NNP 14 2386 472 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 475 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 14 2386 476 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 477 US US NNP 14 2386 478 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 479 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 480 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 481 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 482 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2386 483 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2386 484 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 485 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 486 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 487 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2386 488 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 489 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 14 2386 490 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 491 US US NNP 14 2386 492 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 493 General General NNP 14 2386 494 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 495 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2386 496 Italian Italian NNP 14 2386 497 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 14 2386 498 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 2386 499 Iwo Iwo NNP 14 2386 500 Jima Jima NNP 14 2386 501 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 502 Izmir Izmir NNP 14 2386 503 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 504 US US NNP 14 2386 505 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 506 General General NNP 14 2386 507 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 508 Turkey Turkey NNP 14 2386 509 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 14 2386 510 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 511 US US NNP 14 2386 512 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 513 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 514 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 515 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 516 , , , 14 2386 517 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 518 of of IN 14 2386 519 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 520 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 521 Java Java NNP 14 2386 522 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 523 Java Java NNP 14 2386 524 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 525 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 526 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 527 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 14 2386 528 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 529 US US NNP 14 2386 530 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 531 General General NNP 14 2386 532 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 533 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2386 534 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2386 535 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 14 2386 536 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 537 US US NNP 14 2386 538 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 539 General General NNP 14 2386 540 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 541 Israel Israel NNP 14 2386 542 ; ; : 14 2386 543 West West NNP 14 2386 544 Bank Bank NNP 14 2386 545 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 14 2386 546 South South NNP 14 2386 547 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 548 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 549 US US NNP 14 2386 550 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 551 General General NNP 14 2386 552 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 553 Juan Juan NNP 14 2386 554 de de NNP 14 2386 555 Fuca Fuca NNP 14 2386 556 , , , 14 2386 557 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 558 of of IN 14 2386 559 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 560 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 561 Juan Juan NNP 14 2386 562 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 14 2386 563 , , , 14 2386 564 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 565 de de NNP 14 2386 566 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 567 Juventud Juventud NNP 14 2386 568 , , , 14 2386 569 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 570 de de NNP 14 2386 571 la la NNP 14 2386 572 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 2386 573 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 574 Isle Isle NNP 14 2386 575 of of IN 14 2386 576 Youth Youth NNP 14 2386 577 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 578 Kabul Kabul NNP 14 2386 579 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 580 US US NNP 14 2386 581 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 582 now now RB 14 2386 583 closed close VBD 14 2386 584 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 585 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2386 586 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 14 2386 587 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 588 US US NNP 14 2386 589 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 590 General General NNP 14 2386 591 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 592 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 2386 593 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 14 2386 594 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 595 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 14 2386 596 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 2386 597 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 598 Union Union NNP 14 2386 599 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 600 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 14 2386 601 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 14 2386 602 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 603 Kampala Kampala NNP 14 2386 604 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 605 US US NNP 14 2386 606 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 607 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 608 Uganda Uganda NNP 14 2386 609 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 14 2386 610 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2386 611 Karachi Karachi NNP 14 2386 612 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 613 US US NNP 14 2386 614 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 615 General General NNP 14 2386 616 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 617 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 618 Kara Kara NNP 14 2386 619 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 620 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 621 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 622 Karimata Karimata NNP 14 2386 623 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 624 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 625 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 626 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 14 2386 627 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 628 US US NNP 14 2386 629 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 630 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 631 Nepal Nepal NNP 14 2386 632 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 14 2386 633 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 634 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 635 Kauai Kauai NNP 14 2386 636 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 637 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 638 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 639 Keeling Keeling NNP 14 2386 640 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 641 Cocos Cocos NNP 14 2386 642 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 643 Keeling Keeling NNP 14 2386 644 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 645 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 646 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 14 2386 647 , , , 14 2386 648 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 649 French French NNP 14 2386 650 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 651 and and CC 14 2386 652 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 2386 653 Lands Lands NNPS 14 2386 654 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 14 2386 655 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 656 New New NNP 14 2386 657 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2386 658 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 14 2386 659 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 660 Union Union NNP 14 2386 661 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 14 2386 662 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 663 US US NNP 14 2386 664 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 665 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 666 Sudan Sudan NNP 14 2386 667 Khmer Khmer NNP 14 2386 668 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 669 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 14 2386 670 Kiel Kiel NNP 14 2386 671 Canal Canal NNP 14 2386 672 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 673 Nord Nord NNP 14 2386 674 - - HYPH 14 2386 675 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 14 2386 676 Kanal Kanal NNP 14 2386 677 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 678 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 679 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 680 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 14 2386 681 Muriya Muriya NNP 14 2386 682 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 683 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 684 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 685 Kuria Kuria NNP 14 2386 686 Muria Muria NNP 14 2386 687 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 688 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 689 Khyber Khyber NNP 14 2386 690 Pass Pass NNP 14 2386 691 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 692 Kigali Kigali NNP 14 2386 693 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 694 US US NNP 14 2386 695 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 696 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 697 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 14 2386 698 Kingston Kingston NNP 14 2386 699 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 700 US US NNP 14 2386 701 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 702 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 703 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 14 2386 704 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 14 2386 705 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 706 US US NNP 14 2386 707 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 708 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 709 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2386 710 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 14 2386 711 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 712 Christmas Christmas NNP 14 2386 713 Island Island NNP 14 2386 714 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 715 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 716 Kithira Kithira NNP 14 2386 717 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 718 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 719 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 720 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 14 2386 721 Island Island NNP 14 2386 722 United United NNP 14 2386 723 States States NNP 14 2386 724 Kola Kola NNP 14 2386 725 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 2386 726 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 727 Union Union NNP 14 2386 728 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 729 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 14 2386 730 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 14 2386 731 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 732 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 14 2386 733 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 734 US US NNP 14 2386 735 Special Special NNP 14 2386 736 Office Office NNP 14 2386 737 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 738 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 739 , , , 14 2386 740 Federated Federated NNP 14 2386 741 States States NNP 14 2386 742 of of IN 14 2386 743 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 744 Bay Bay NNP 14 2386 745 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 746 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 747 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 748 , , , 14 2386 749 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 750 People People NNPS 14 2386 751 's 's POS 14 2386 752 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 753 , , , 14 2386 754 North North NNP 14 2386 755 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 756 of of IN 14 2386 757 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 758 , , , 14 2386 759 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 760 of of IN 14 2386 761 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 762 , , , 14 2386 763 South South NNP 14 2386 764 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 765 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 766 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 767 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 768 Koror Koror NNP 14 2386 769 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 770 US US NNP 14 2386 771 Special Special NNP 14 2386 772 Office Office NNP 14 2386 773 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 774 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 775 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 776 , , , 14 2386 777 Trust Trust NNP 14 2386 778 Territory territory NN 14 2386 779 of of IN 14 2386 780 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 14 2386 781 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2386 782 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 14 2386 783 Hong Hong NNP 14 2386 784 Kong Kong NNP 14 2386 785 Krakow Krakow NNP 14 2386 786 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 787 US US NNP 14 2386 788 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 789 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 790 Poland Poland NNP 14 2386 791 Kuala Kuala NNP 14 2386 792 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 14 2386 793 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 794 US US NNP 14 2386 795 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 796 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 797 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2386 798 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 14 2386 799 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 800 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 14 2386 801 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 802 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 803 Union Union NNP 14 2386 804 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 805 de de FW 14 2386 806 facto facto FW 14 2386 807 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 808 Kuril Kuril NNP 14 2386 809 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 810 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 811 Union Union NNP 14 2386 812 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 813 de de FW 14 2386 814 facto facto FW 14 2386 815 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 816 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 2386 817 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 818 US US NNP 14 2386 819 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 820 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 821 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 14 2386 822 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 14 2386 823 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2386 824 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2386 825 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 826 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 14 2386 827 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 828 Labrador Labrador NNP 14 2386 829 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 830 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 14 2386 831 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 832 India India NNP 14 2386 833 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 14 2386 834 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 835 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 836 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 837 La La NNP 14 2386 838 Coruna Coruna NNP 14 2386 839 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 840 US US NNP 14 2386 841 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 842 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 843 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 844 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 845 Lagos Lagos NNP 14 2386 846 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 847 US US NNP 14 2386 848 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 849 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 850 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 14 2386 851 Lahore Lahore NNP 14 2386 852 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 853 US US NNP 14 2386 854 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 855 General General NNP 14 2386 856 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 857 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 858 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 14 2386 859 India India NNP 14 2386 860 La La NNP 14 2386 861 Paz Paz NNP 14 2386 862 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 863 US US NNP 14 2386 864 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 865 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 866 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 2386 867 La La NNP 14 2386 868 Perouse Perouse NNP 14 2386 869 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 870 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 871 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 872 Laptev Laptev NNP 14 2386 873 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 874 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 875 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 876 Las Las NNP 14 2386 877 Palmas Palmas NNP 14 2386 878 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 879 US US NNP 14 2386 880 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 881 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 882 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 883 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 884 Latvia Latvia NNP 14 2386 885 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 886 Union Union NNP 14 2386 887 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 888 de de FW 14 2386 889 facto facto FW 14 2386 890 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 891 Lau Lau NNP 14 2386 892 Group Group NNP 14 2386 893 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2386 894 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 14 2386 895 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 896 US US NNP 14 2386 897 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 898 General General NNP 14 2386 899 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 900 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 901 Union Union NNP 14 2386 902 Lesser Lesser NNP 14 2386 903 Sunda Sunda NNP 14 2386 904 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 905 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 906 Leyte Leyte NNP 14 2386 907 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 908 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 14 2386 909 Rocks Rocks NNP 14 2386 910 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 911 claimed claim VBN 14 2386 912 by by IN 14 2386 913 Japan)Korea Japan)Korea NNP 14 2386 914 , , , 14 2386 915 South South NNP 14 2386 916 Libreville Libreville NNP 14 2386 917 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 918 US US NNP 14 2386 919 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 920 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 921 Gabon Gabon NNP 14 2386 922 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 14 2386 923 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 924 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 925 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 926 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 14 2386 927 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 928 US US NNP 14 2386 929 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 930 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 931 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 2386 932 Lima Lima NNP 14 2386 933 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 934 US US NNP 14 2386 935 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 936 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 937 Peru Peru NNP 14 2386 938 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 14 2386 939 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 940 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 941 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 942 Line Line NNP 14 2386 943 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 944 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 945 ; ; : 14 2386 946 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 14 2386 947 Atoll Atoll NNP 14 2386 948 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 14 2386 949 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 950 US US NNP 14 2386 951 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 952 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 953 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2386 954 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 14 2386 955 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 956 Union Union NNP 14 2386 957 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 958 de de FW 14 2386 959 facto facto FW 14 2386 960 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 961 Lombok Lombok NNP 14 2386 962 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 963 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 964 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 965 Lome Lome NNP 14 2386 966 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 967 US US NNP 14 2386 968 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 969 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 970 Togo Togo NNP 14 2386 971 London London NNP 14 2386 972 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 973 US US NNP 14 2386 974 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 975 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 976 United United NNP 14 2386 977 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 978 Lord Lord NNP 14 2386 979 Howe Howe NNP 14 2386 980 Island Island NNP 14 2386 981 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 982 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 14 2386 983 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 2386 984 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 985 New New NNP 14 2386 986 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 987 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 14 2386 988 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 989 New New NNP 14 2386 990 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 14 2386 991 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 992 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 993 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 14 2386 994 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 995 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 14 2386 996 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 997 US US NNP 14 2386 998 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 999 General General NNP 14 2386 1000 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1001 Zaire Zaire NNP 14 2386 1002 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 14 2386 1003 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1004 US US NNP 14 2386 1005 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1006 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1007 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2386 1008 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 2386 1009 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1010 US US NNP 14 2386 1011 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1012 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1013 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 14 2386 1014 Luzon Luzon NNP 14 2386 1015 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 1016 Luzon Luzon NNP 14 2386 1017 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1018 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1019 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1020 Lyon Lyon NNP 14 2386 1021 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1022 US US NNP 14 2386 1023 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1024 General General NNP 14 2386 1025 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1026 France France NNP 14 2386 1027 Macao Macao NNP 14 2386 1028 Macau Macau NNP 14 2386 1029 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 14 2386 1030 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 2386 1031 ; ; : 14 2386 1032 Greece Greece NNP 14 2386 1033 ; ; : 14 2386 1034 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2386 1035 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 14 2386 1036 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1037 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 1038 Madeira Madeira NNP 14 2386 1039 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1040 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2386 1041 Madras Madras NNPS 14 2386 1042 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1043 US US NNP 14 2386 1044 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1045 General General NNP 14 2386 1046 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1047 India India NNP 14 2386 1048 Madrid Madrid NNP 14 2386 1049 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1050 US US NNP 14 2386 1051 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1052 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1053 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1054 Magellan Magellan NNP 14 2386 1055 , , , 14 2386 1056 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1057 of of IN 14 2386 1058 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1059 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1060 Mahe Mahe NNP 14 2386 1061 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1062 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2386 1063 Maiz Maiz NNP 14 2386 1064 , , , 14 2386 1065 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 1066 del del NNP 14 2386 1067 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1068 Corn Corn NNP 14 2386 1069 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1070 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1071 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 2386 1072 Majorca Majorca NNP 14 2386 1073 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1074 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 14 2386 1075 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1076 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1077 Majuro Majuro NNP 14 2386 1078 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1079 US US NNP 14 2386 1080 Special Special NNP 14 2386 1081 Office Office NNP 14 2386 1082 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1083 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2386 1084 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1085 Makassar Makassar NNP 14 2386 1086 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1087 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1088 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1089 Malabo Malabo NNP 14 2386 1090 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1091 US US NNP 14 2386 1092 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1093 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1094 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2386 1095 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 1096 Malacca Malacca NNP 14 2386 1097 , , , 14 2386 1098 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1099 of of IN 14 2386 1100 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1101 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1102 Malaga Malaga NNP 14 2386 1103 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1104 US US NNP 14 2386 1105 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1106 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1107 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1108 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1109 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 14 2386 1110 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 1111 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 14 2386 1112 Male Male NNP 14 2386 1113 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1114 US US NNP 14 2386 1115 post post NN 14 2386 1116 not not RB 14 2386 1117 maintained maintain VBN 14 2386 1118 , , , 14 2386 1119 Maldives Maldives NNP 14 2386 1120 representation representation NN 14 2386 1121 from from IN 14 2386 1122 Colombo Colombo NNP 14 2386 1123 , , , 14 2386 1124 Sri Sri NNP 14 2386 1125 Lanka Lanka NNP 14 2386 1126 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1127 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 14 2386 1128 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1129 Majorca Majorca NNP 14 2386 1130 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1131 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1132 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 14 2386 1133 , , , 14 2386 1134 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 1135 de de NNP 14 2386 1136 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2386 1137 Malta Malta NNP 14 2386 1138 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 1139 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1140 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1141 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2386 1142 , , , 14 2386 1143 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 1144 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2386 1145 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1146 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1147 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 1148 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2386 1149 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1150 Managua Managua NNP 14 2386 1151 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1152 US US NNP 14 2386 1153 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1154 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1155 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 14 2386 1156 Manama Manama NNP 14 2386 1157 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1158 US US NNP 14 2386 1159 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1160 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1161 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 14 2386 1162 Manaus Manaus NNP 14 2386 1163 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1164 US US NNP 14 2386 1165 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1166 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1167 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1168 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 1169 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 14 2386 1170 China China NNP 14 2386 1171 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 14 2386 1172 China China NNP 14 2386 1173 Manila Manila NNP 14 2386 1174 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1175 US US NNP 14 2386 1176 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1177 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1178 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 1179 Manipa Manipa NNP 14 2386 1180 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1181 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1182 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1183 Mannar Mannar NNP 14 2386 1184 , , , 14 2386 1185 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 1186 of of IN 14 2386 1187 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1188 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1189 Manua Manua NNP 14 2386 1190 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1191 American American NNP 14 2386 1192 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2386 1193 Maputo Maputo NNP 14 2386 1194 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1195 US US NNP 14 2386 1196 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1197 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1198 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2386 1199 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 14 2386 1200 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1201 US US NNP 14 2386 1202 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1203 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1204 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 14 2386 1205 Marcus Marcus NNP 14 2386 1206 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1207 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1208 Minami Minami NNP 14 2386 1209 - - HYPH 14 2386 1210 tori tori NNP 14 2386 1211 - - HYPH 14 2386 1212 shima shima NNP 14 2386 1213 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1214 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1215 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 1216 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1217 Guam Guam NNP 14 2386 1218 ; ; : 14 2386 1219 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1220 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 1221 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1222 Marion Marion NNP 14 2386 1223 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1224 South South NNP 14 2386 1225 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 1226 Marmara Marmara NNP 14 2386 1227 , , , 14 2386 1228 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1229 of of IN 14 2386 1230 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1231 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1232 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 14 2386 1233 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1234 French french JJ 14 2386 1235 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 1236 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1237 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 1238 Marquises Marquises NNPS 14 2386 1239 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1240 Marseille Marseille NNP 14 2386 1241 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1242 US US NNP 14 2386 1243 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1244 General General NNP 14 2386 1245 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1246 France France NNP 14 2386 1247 Martin Martin NNP 14 2386 1248 Vaz Vaz NNP 14 2386 1249 , , , 14 2386 1250 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 14 2386 1251 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 1252 Mas Mas NNP 14 2386 1253 a a DT 14 2386 1254 Tierra Tierra NNP 14 2386 1255 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 1256 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1257 Robinson Robinson NNP 14 2386 1258 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 14 2386 1259 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1260 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1261 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 14 2386 1262 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1263 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2386 1264 ; ; : 14 2386 1265 Reunion Reunion NNP 14 2386 1266 Maseru Maseru NNP 14 2386 1267 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1268 US US NNP 14 2386 1269 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1270 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1271 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 14 2386 1272 Matamoros matamoro NNS 14 2386 1273 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1274 US US NNP 14 2386 1275 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1276 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1277 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1278 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 14 2386 1279 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1280 US US NNP 14 2386 1281 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1282 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1283 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1284 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 14 2386 1285 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1286 US US NNP 14 2386 1287 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1288 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1289 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 14 2386 1290 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 2386 1291 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1292 Heard Heard NNP 14 2386 1293 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1294 and and CC 14 2386 1295 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 2386 1296 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1297 Medan Medan NNP 14 2386 1298 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1299 US US NNP 14 2386 1300 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1301 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1302 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 1303 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 14 2386 1304 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1305 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1306 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1307 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 14 2386 1308 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1309 US US NNP 14 2386 1310 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1311 General General NNP 14 2386 1312 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1313 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 1314 Melilla Melilla NNP 14 2386 1315 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1316 Merida Merida NNP 14 2386 1317 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1318 US US NNP 14 2386 1319 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1320 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1321 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1322 Messina Messina NNP 14 2386 1323 , , , 14 2386 1324 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1325 of of IN 14 2386 1326 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1327 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1328 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1329 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1330 US US NNP 14 2386 1331 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1332 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1333 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1334 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1335 , , , 14 2386 1336 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 1337 of of IN 14 2386 1338 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1339 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1340 Milan Milan NNP 14 2386 1341 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1342 US US NNP 14 2386 1343 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1344 General General NNP 14 2386 1345 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1346 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 1347 Minami Minami NNP 14 2386 1348 - - HYPH 14 2386 1349 tori tori NNP 14 2386 1350 - - HYPH 14 2386 1351 shima shima NNP 14 2386 1352 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1353 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 14 2386 1354 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 1355 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 14 2386 1356 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1357 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1358 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1359 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 14 2386 1360 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1361 India India NNP 14 2386 1362 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 14 2386 1363 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1364 US US NNP 14 2386 1365 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1366 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1367 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 2386 1368 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 14 2386 1369 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1370 US US NNP 14 2386 1371 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1372 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1373 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 2386 1374 Mona Mona NNP 14 2386 1375 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 1376 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1377 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1378 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 14 2386 1379 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1380 US US NNP 14 2386 1381 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1382 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1383 Liberia Liberia NNP 14 2386 1384 Montego Montego NNP 14 2386 1385 Bay Bay NNP 14 2386 1386 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1387 US US NNP 14 2386 1388 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1389 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1390 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1391 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 14 2386 1392 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 14 2386 1393 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1394 US US NNP 14 2386 1395 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1396 General General NNP 14 2386 1397 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1398 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1399 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 14 2386 1400 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1401 US US NNP 14 2386 1402 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1403 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1404 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 14 2386 1405 Montreal Montreal NNP 14 2386 1406 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1407 US US NNP 14 2386 1408 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1409 General General NNP 14 2386 1410 , , , 14 2386 1411 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 1412 US US NNP 14 2386 1413 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 1414 to to IN 14 2386 1415 the the DT 14 2386 1416 International International NNP 14 2386 1417 Civil Civil NNP 14 2386 1418 Aviation Aviation NNP 14 2386 1419 Organization Organization NNP 14 2386 1420 or or CC 14 2386 1421 ICAO ICAO NNS 14 2386 1422 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1423 Moravian Moravian NNP 14 2386 1424 Gate Gate NNP 14 2386 1425 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 2386 1426 Moroni Moroni NNP 14 2386 1427 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1428 US US NNP 14 2386 1429 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1430 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1431 Comoros Comoros NNP 14 2386 1432 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 14 2386 1433 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1434 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 1435 , , , 14 2386 1436 Federated Federated NNP 14 2386 1437 States States NNP 14 2386 1438 of of IN 14 2386 1439 Moscow Moscow NNP 14 2386 1440 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1441 US US NNP 14 2386 1442 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1443 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1444 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 1445 Union Union NNP 14 2386 1446 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 14 2386 1447 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 1448 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1449 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1450 Mulege Mulege NNP 14 2386 1451 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1452 US US NNP 14 2386 1453 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1454 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1455 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1456 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1457 Munich Munich NNP 14 2386 1458 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1459 US US NNP 14 2386 1460 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1461 General General NNP 14 2386 1462 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1463 Federal Federal NNP 14 2386 1464 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 1465 of of IN 14 2386 1466 Germany Germany NNP 14 2386 1467 Musandam Musandam NNP 14 2386 1468 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 2386 1469 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 1470 ; ; : 14 2386 1471 United United NNP 14 2386 1472 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 1473 Emirates Emirates NNP 14 2386 1474 Muscat Muscat NNP 14 2386 1475 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1476 US US NNP 14 2386 1477 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1478 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1479 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 1480 Muscat Muscat NNP 14 2386 1481 and and CC 14 2386 1482 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 1483 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 1484 Myanma Myanma NNP 14 2386 1485 , , , 14 2386 1486 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 14 2386 1487 Burma Burma NNP 14 2386 1488 Naha Naha NNP 14 2386 1489 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1490 US US NNP 14 2386 1491 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1492 General General NNP 14 2386 1493 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1494 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1495 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 14 2386 1496 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1497 US US NNP 14 2386 1498 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1499 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1500 Kenya Kenya NNP 14 2386 1501 Nampo Nampo NNP 14 2386 1502 - - HYPH 14 2386 1503 shoto shoto NN 14 2386 1504 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1505 Naples Naples NNP 14 2386 1506 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1507 US US NNP 14 2386 1508 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1509 General General NNP 14 2386 1510 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1511 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 1512 Nassau Nassau NNP 14 2386 1513 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1514 US US NNP 14 2386 1515 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1516 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1517 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 14 2386 1518 , , , 14 2386 1519 The the DT 14 2386 1520 Natuna Natuna NNP 14 2386 1521 Besar Besar NNP 14 2386 1522 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1523 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 1524 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 14 2386 1525 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1526 US US NNP 14 2386 1527 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1528 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1529 Chad Chad NNP 14 2386 1530 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 1531 East East NNP 14 2386 1532 Indies Indies NNP 14 2386 1533 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 1534 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 1535 Guiana Guiana NNP 14 2386 1536 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2386 1537 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 2386 1538 St. St. NNP 14 2386 1539 Kitts Kitts NNP 14 2386 1540 and and CC 14 2386 1541 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 2386 1542 New New NNP 14 2386 1543 Delhi Delhi NNP 14 2386 1544 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1545 US US NNP 14 2386 1546 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1547 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1548 India India NNP 14 2386 1549 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 14 2386 1550 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 1551 New New NNP 14 2386 1552 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 1553 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 1554 ; ; : 14 2386 1555 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 1556 New New NNP 14 2386 1557 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 1558 New New NNP 14 2386 1559 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 14 2386 1560 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 14 2386 1561 New New NNP 14 2386 1562 Siberian Siberian NNP 14 2386 1563 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1564 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 1565 Union Union NNP 14 2386 1566 New New NNP 14 2386 1567 Territories Territories NNPS 14 2386 1568 Hong Hong NNP 14 2386 1569 Kong Kong NNP 14 2386 1570 New New NNP 14 2386 1571 York York NNP 14 2386 1572 , , , 14 2386 1573 New New NNP 14 2386 1574 York York NNP 14 2386 1575 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1576 US US NNP 14 2386 1577 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 1578 United United NNP 14 2386 1579 States States NNP 14 2386 1580 to to IN 14 2386 1581 the the DT 14 2386 1582 United United NNP 14 2386 1583 Nations Nations NNP 14 2386 1584 or or CC 14 2386 1585 USUN USUN NNP 14 2386 1586 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1587 Niamey Niamey NNS 14 2386 1588 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1589 US US NNP 14 2386 1590 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1591 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1592 Niger Niger NNP 14 2386 1593 Nice Nice NNP 14 2386 1594 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1595 US US NNP 14 2386 1596 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1597 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1598 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1599 France France NNP 14 2386 1600 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 14 2386 1601 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1602 India India NNP 14 2386 1603 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 14 2386 1604 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1605 US US NNP 14 2386 1606 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1607 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1608 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 14 2386 1609 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 14 2386 1610 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1611 St. St. NNP 14 2386 1612 Helena Helena NNP 14 2386 1613 North North NNP 14 2386 1614 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1615 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1616 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1617 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1618 North North NNP 14 2386 1619 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 1620 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1621 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1622 Northeast Northeast NNP 14 2386 1623 Providence Providence NNP 14 2386 1624 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 1625 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1626 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1627 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1628 Epirus Epirus NNP 14 2386 1629 Albania Albania NNP 14 2386 1630 ; ; : 14 2386 1631 Greece Greece NNP 14 2386 1632 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1633 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 14 2386 1634 St. St. NNP 14 2386 1635 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 2386 1636 and and CC 14 2386 1637 the the DT 14 2386 1638 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 14 2386 1639 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1640 Ireland Ireland NNP 14 2386 1641 United United NNP 14 2386 1642 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 1643 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1644 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2386 1645 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2386 1646 North North NNP 14 2386 1647 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1648 New New NNP 14 2386 1649 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2386 1650 North North NNP 14 2386 1651 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 1652 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 1653 , , , 14 2386 1654 North North NNP 14 2386 1655 North North NNP 14 2386 1656 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1657 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1658 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1659 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1660 North North NNP 14 2386 1661 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1662 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1663 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1664 North North NNP 14 2386 1665 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 1666 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 1667 Northwest Northwest NNP 14 2386 1668 Passages Passages NNP 14 2386 1669 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 1670 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1671 North North NNP 14 2386 1672 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 1673 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 1674 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 1675 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 1676 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 14 2386 1677 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1678 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1679 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1680 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 14 2386 1681 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1682 US US NNP 14 2386 1683 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1684 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1685 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 2386 1686 Novaya Novaya NNP 14 2386 1687 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 14 2386 1688 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 1689 Union Union NNP 14 2386 1690 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 14 2386 1691 Laredo Laredo NNP 14 2386 1692 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1693 US US NNP 14 2386 1694 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1695 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1696 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1697 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 14 2386 1698 Malawi Malawi NNP 14 2386 1699 Oahu Oahu NNP 14 2386 1700 United United NNP 14 2386 1701 States States NNP 14 2386 1702 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 14 2386 1703 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1704 US US NNP 14 2386 1705 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1706 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1707 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1708 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 1709 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1710 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1711 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1712 Banaba Banaba NNP 14 2386 1713 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1714 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 1715 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1716 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1717 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1718 Kure Kure NNP 14 2386 1719 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1720 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1721 United United NNP 14 2386 1722 States States NNP 14 2386 1723 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 14 2386 1724 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 14 2386 1725 ; ; : 14 2386 1726 Somalia Somalia NNP 14 2386 1727 Oil Oil NNP 14 2386 1728 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1729 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1730 Chagos Chagos NNP 14 2386 1731 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 2386 1732 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1733 British British NNP 14 2386 1734 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1735 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1736 Territory Territory NNP 14 2386 1737 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 14 2386 1738 , , , 14 2386 1739 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1740 of of IN 14 2386 1741 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1742 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1743 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 14 2386 1744 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1745 Oman Oman NNP 14 2386 1746 , , , 14 2386 1747 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 1748 of of IN 14 2386 1749 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1750 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1751 Ombai Ombai NNP 14 2386 1752 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1753 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1754 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1755 Oporto Oporto NNP 14 2386 1756 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1757 US US NNP 14 2386 1758 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1759 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1760 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2386 1761 Oran Oran NNP 14 2386 1762 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1763 US US NNP 14 2386 1764 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1765 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1766 Algeria Algeria NNP 14 2386 1767 oCresund oCresund NNP 14 2386 1768 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1769 The the DT 14 2386 1770 Sound Sound NNP 14 2386 1771 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1772 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1773 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1774 Orkney Orkney NNP 14 2386 1775 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1776 United United NNP 14 2386 1777 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 1778 Osaka Osaka NNP 14 2386 1779 - - HYPH 14 2386 1780 Kobe Kobe NNP 14 2386 1781 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1782 US US NNP 14 2386 1783 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1784 General General NNP 14 2386 1785 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1786 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1787 Oslo Oslo NNP 14 2386 1788 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1789 US US NNP 14 2386 1790 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1791 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1792 Norway Norway NNP 14 2386 1793 Otranto Otranto NNP 14 2386 1794 , , , 14 2386 1795 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1796 of of IN 14 2386 1797 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1798 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1799 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 14 2386 1800 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1801 US US NNP 14 2386 1802 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1803 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1804 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 1805 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 14 2386 1806 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1807 US US NNP 14 2386 1808 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1809 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1810 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 2386 1811 Outer Outer NNP 14 2386 1812 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 2386 1813 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 2386 1814 Pagan Pagan NNP 14 2386 1815 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 1816 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 1817 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1818 Palau Palau NNP 14 2386 1819 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1820 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 1821 , , , 14 2386 1822 Trust Trust NNP 14 2386 1823 Territory territory NN 14 2386 1824 of of IN 14 2386 1825 the the DT 14 2386 1826 Palawan Palawan NNP 14 2386 1827 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 1828 Palermo Palermo NNP 14 2386 1829 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1830 US US NNP 14 2386 1831 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1832 General General NNP 14 2386 1833 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1834 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 1835 Palk Palk NNP 14 2386 1836 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1837 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1838 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1839 Palma Palma NNP 14 2386 1840 de de NNP 14 2386 1841 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 14 2386 1842 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 1843 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1844 US US NNP 14 2386 1845 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1846 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 1847 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1848 Pamirs Pamirs NNP 14 2386 1849 China China NNP 14 2386 1850 ; ; : 14 2386 1851 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 1852 Union Union NNP 14 2386 1853 Panama Panama NNP 14 2386 1854 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1855 US US NNP 14 2386 1856 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1857 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1858 Panama Panama NNP 14 2386 1859 Panama Panama NNP 14 2386 1860 Canal Canal NNP 14 2386 1861 Panama Panama NNP 14 2386 1862 Panama Panama NNP 14 2386 1863 , , , 14 2386 1864 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 1865 of of IN 14 2386 1866 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1867 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1868 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 14 2386 1869 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1870 US US NNP 14 2386 1871 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1872 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1873 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2386 1874 Parece Parece NNP 14 2386 1875 Vela Vela NNP 14 2386 1876 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 1877 Paris Paris NNP 14 2386 1878 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1879 US US NNP 14 2386 1880 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 1881 , , , 14 2386 1882 US US NNP 14 2386 1883 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 1884 to to IN 14 2386 1885 France France NNP 14 2386 1886 the the DT 14 2386 1887 Organization Organization NNP 14 2386 1888 for for IN 14 2386 1889 Economic Economic NNP 14 2386 1890 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 14 2386 1891 and and CC 14 2386 1892 Development Development NNP 14 2386 1893 or or CC 14 2386 1894 OECD OECD NNP 14 2386 1895 , , , 14 2386 1896 US US NNP 14 2386 1897 Observer Observer NNP 14 2386 1898 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 1899 at at IN 14 2386 1900 the the DT 14 2386 1901 UN UN NNP 14 2386 1902 Educational Educational NNP 14 2386 1903 , , , 14 2386 1904 Scientific Scientific NNP 14 2386 1905 , , , 14 2386 1906 and and CC 14 2386 1907 Cultural Cultural NNP 14 2386 1908 Organization Organization NNP 14 2386 1909 or or CC 14 2386 1910 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 14 2386 1911 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1912 Pascua Pascua NNP 14 2386 1913 , , , 14 2386 1914 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 1915 de de NNP 14 2386 1916 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1917 Easter Easter NNP 14 2386 1918 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1919 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1920 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 1921 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 14 2386 1922 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2386 1923 ; ; : 14 2386 1924 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 1925 Peking Peking NNP 14 2386 1926 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1927 Beijing Beijing NNP 14 2386 1928 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1929 China China NNP 14 2386 1930 Pemba Pemba NNP 14 2386 1931 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1932 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2386 1933 Pentland Pentland NNP 14 2386 1934 Firth Firth NNP 14 2386 1935 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 1936 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1937 Perim Perim NNP 14 2386 1938 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 1939 , , , 14 2386 1940 People People NNPS 14 2386 1941 's 's POS 14 2386 1942 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 1943 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 1944 of of IN 14 2386 1945 Perouse Perouse NNP 14 2386 1946 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 1947 , , , 14 2386 1948 La La NNP 14 2386 1949 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1950 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1951 Persian Persian NNP 14 2386 1952 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 1953 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 1954 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1955 Perth Perth NNP 14 2386 1956 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1957 US US NNP 14 2386 1958 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1959 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1960 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 1961 Pescadores pescadore VBZ 14 2386 1962 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2386 1963 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 14 2386 1964 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1965 US US NNP 14 2386 1966 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 1967 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1968 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 1969 Peter Peter NNP 14 2386 1970 I I NNP 14 2386 1971 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1972 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 1973 Philip Philip NNP 14 2386 1974 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1975 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 14 2386 1976 Island Island NNP 14 2386 1977 Philippine Philippine NNP 14 2386 1978 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 1979 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 1980 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 1981 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 14 2386 1982 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 1983 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 1984 Pines Pines NNPS 14 2386 1985 , , , 14 2386 1986 Isle Isle NNP 14 2386 1987 of of IN 14 2386 1988 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 2386 1989 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1990 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 1991 de de NNP 14 2386 1992 la la NNP 14 2386 1993 Juventud Juventud NNP 14 2386 1994 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 1995 Piura Piura NNP 14 2386 1996 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 1997 US US NNP 14 2386 1998 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 1999 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2000 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2001 Peru Peru NNP 14 2386 2002 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 14 2386 2003 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2004 Nauru Nauru NNP 14 2386 2005 Ponape Ponape NNP 14 2386 2006 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2007 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 14 2386 2008 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2009 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 2010 Ponta Ponta NNP 14 2386 2011 Delgada Delgada NNP 14 2386 2012 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2013 US US NNP 14 2386 2014 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2015 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2016 Portugal Portugal NNP 14 2386 2017 Port Port NNP 14 2386 2018 - - HYPH 14 2386 2019 au au NNP 14 2386 2020 - - HYPH 14 2386 2021 Prince Prince NNP 14 2386 2022 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2023 US US NNP 14 2386 2024 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2025 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2026 Haiti Haiti NNP 14 2386 2027 Port Port NNP 14 2386 2028 Louis Louis NNP 14 2386 2029 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2030 US US NNP 14 2386 2031 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2032 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2033 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2386 2034 Port Port NNP 14 2386 2035 Moresby Moresby NNP 14 2386 2036 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2037 US US NNP 14 2386 2038 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2039 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2040 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 2041 New New NNP 14 2386 2042 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2043 Porto Porto NNP 14 2386 2044 Alegre Alegre NNP 14 2386 2045 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2046 US US NNP 14 2386 2047 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2048 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2049 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2050 Port Port NNP 14 2386 2051 - - HYPH 14 2386 2052 of of IN 14 2386 2053 - - HYPH 14 2386 2054 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 2055 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2056 US US NNP 14 2386 2057 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2058 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2059 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2386 2060 and and CC 14 2386 2061 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2386 2062 Port Port NNP 14 2386 2063 Said Said NNP 14 2386 2064 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2065 US US NNP 14 2386 2066 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2067 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2068 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2069 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 2386 2070 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 2386 2071 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2072 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2073 - - HYPH 14 2386 2074 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 2386 2075 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 14 2386 2076 Timor Timor NNP 14 2386 2077 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2078 East East NNP 14 2386 2079 Timor Timor NNP 14 2386 2080 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2081 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 2082 Poznan Poznan NNP 14 2386 2083 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2084 US US NNP 14 2386 2085 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2086 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2087 Poland Poland NNP 14 2386 2088 Prague Prague NNP 14 2386 2089 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2090 US US NNP 14 2386 2091 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2092 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2093 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 2386 2094 Praia Praia NNP 14 2386 2095 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2096 US US NNP 14 2386 2097 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2098 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2099 Cape Cape NNP 14 2386 2100 Verde Verde NNP 14 2386 2101 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 14 2386 2102 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2103 US US NNP 14 2386 2104 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2105 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2106 South South NNP 14 2386 2107 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 2108 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 14 2386 2109 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2110 United United NNP 14 2386 2111 States States NNP 14 2386 2112 Prince Prince NNP 14 2386 2113 Edward Edward NNP 14 2386 2114 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2115 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2116 Prince Prince NNP 14 2386 2117 Edward Edward NNP 14 2386 2118 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2119 South South NNP 14 2386 2120 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 2121 Prince Prince NNP 14 2386 2122 Patrick Patrick NNP 14 2386 2123 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2124 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2125 Principe Principe NNP 14 2386 2126 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2127 Tome Tome NNP 14 2386 2128 and and CC 14 2386 2129 Principe Principe NNP 14 2386 2130 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2386 2131 Plata Plata NNP 14 2386 2132 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2133 US US NNP 14 2386 2134 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2135 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2136 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2137 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 2386 2138 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2139 Puerto Puerto NNP 14 2386 2140 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 14 2386 2141 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 2142 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2143 US US NNP 14 2386 2144 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2145 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2146 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2147 Pusan Pusan NNP 14 2386 2148 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2149 US US NNP 14 2386 2150 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2151 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2152 South South NNP 14 2386 2153 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 2154 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 14 2386 2155 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 2156 , , , 14 2386 2157 North North NNP 14 2386 2158 Quebec Quebec NNP 14 2386 2159 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2160 US US NNP 14 2386 2161 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2162 General General NNP 14 2386 2163 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2164 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2165 Queen Queen NNP 14 2386 2166 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 14 2386 2167 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2168 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2169 Queen Queen NNP 14 2386 2170 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 14 2386 2171 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2172 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2173 Queen Queen NNP 14 2386 2174 Maud Maud NNP 14 2386 2175 Land Land NNP 14 2386 2176 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2177 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2178 claimed claim VBN 14 2386 2179 by by IN 14 2386 2180 Norway Norway NNP 14 2386 2181 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2182 Quito Quito NNP 14 2386 2183 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2184 US US NNP 14 2386 2185 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2186 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2187 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 14 2386 2188 Rabat Rabat NNP 14 2386 2189 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2190 US US NNP 14 2386 2191 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2192 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2193 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 2386 2194 Ralik Ralik NNP 14 2386 2195 Chain Chain NNP 14 2386 2196 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2386 2197 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2198 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 14 2386 2199 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2200 US US NNP 14 2386 2201 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2202 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2203 Burma Burma NNP 14 2386 2204 Ratak Ratak NNP 14 2386 2205 Chain Chain NNP 14 2386 2206 Marshall Marshall NNP 14 2386 2207 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2208 Recife Recife NNP 14 2386 2209 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2210 US US NNP 14 2386 2211 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2212 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2213 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2214 Redonda Redonda NNP 14 2386 2215 Antigua Antigua NNP 14 2386 2216 and and CC 14 2386 2217 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 14 2386 2218 Red Red NNP 14 2386 2219 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2220 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 2221 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2222 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 14 2386 2223 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2224 United United NNP 14 2386 2225 States States NNP 14 2386 2226 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 14 2386 2227 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2228 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 2229 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 14 2386 2230 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2231 US US NNP 14 2386 2232 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2233 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2234 Iceland Iceland NNP 14 2386 2235 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 14 2386 2236 Greece Greece NNP 14 2386 2237 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2386 2238 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2386 2239 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2386 2240 , , , 14 2386 2241 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 2242 Zambia Zambia NNP 14 2386 2243 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2386 2244 , , , 14 2386 2245 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 2246 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2386 2247 Rio Rio NNP 14 2386 2248 de de NNP 14 2386 2249 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 14 2386 2250 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2251 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2252 US US NNP 14 2386 2253 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2254 General General NNP 14 2386 2255 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2256 Rio Rio NNP 14 2386 2257 de de NNP 14 2386 2258 Oro Oro NNP 14 2386 2259 Western Western NNP 14 2386 2260 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 2386 2261 Rio Rio NNP 14 2386 2262 Muni Muni NNP 14 2386 2263 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2386 2264 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2265 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 14 2386 2266 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2267 US US NNP 14 2386 2268 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2269 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2270 Saudi Saudi NNP 14 2386 2271 Arabia Arabia NNP 14 2386 2272 Robinson Robinson NNP 14 2386 2273 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 14 2386 2274 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2275 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 2276 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2277 Mas Mas NNP 14 2386 2278 a a DT 14 2386 2279 Tierra Tierra NNP 14 2386 2280 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2281 Rocas Rocas NNP 14 2386 2282 , , , 14 2386 2283 Atol Atol NNP 14 2386 2284 das da VBD 14 2386 2285 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2286 Rockall Rockall NNP 14 2386 2287 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2288 disputed dispute VBN 14 2386 2289 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2290 United United NNP 14 2386 2291 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 2292 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 14 2386 2293 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2386 2294 Rome Rome NNP 14 2386 2295 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2296 US US NNP 14 2386 2297 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2298 , , , 14 2386 2299 US US NNP 14 2386 2300 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 2301 to to IN 14 2386 2302 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 2303 the the DT 14 2386 2304 UN UN NNP 14 2386 2305 Agencies Agencies NNPS 14 2386 2306 for for IN 14 2386 2307 Food Food NNP 14 2386 2308 and and CC 14 2386 2309 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 14 2386 2310 or or CC 14 2386 2311 FODAG FODAG NNP 14 2386 2312 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2313 Roncador Roncador NNP 14 2386 2314 Cay Cay NNP 14 2386 2315 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2386 2316 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 14 2386 2317 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2318 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2319 Ross Ross NNP 14 2386 2320 Dependency Dependency NNP 14 2386 2321 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2322 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2323 claimed claim VBN 14 2386 2324 by by IN 14 2386 2325 New New NNP 14 2386 2326 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2386 2327 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2328 Ross Ross NNP 14 2386 2329 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2330 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2331 Ross Ross NNP 14 2386 2332 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2333 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2334 Rota Rota NNP 14 2386 2335 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 2336 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 2337 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2338 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 14 2386 2339 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2386 2340 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 14 2386 2341 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2342 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 2343 Saba Saba NNP 14 2386 2344 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 2345 Antilles antille VBZ 14 2386 2346 Sabah Sabah NNP 14 2386 2347 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2386 2348 Sable Sable NNP 14 2386 2349 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2350 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2351 Sahel Sahel NNP 14 2386 2352 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 2386 2353 ; ; : 14 2386 2354 Cape Cape NNP 14 2386 2355 Verde Verde NNP 14 2386 2356 ; ; : 14 2386 2357 Chad Chad NNP 14 2386 2358 ; ; : 14 2386 2359 The the DT 14 2386 2360 Gambia Gambia NNPS 14 2386 2361 ; ; : 14 2386 2362 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2363 - - HYPH 14 2386 2364 Bissau Bissau NNP 14 2386 2365 ; ; : 14 2386 2366 Mali Mali NNP 14 2386 2367 ; ; : 14 2386 2368 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 14 2386 2369 ; ; : 14 2386 2370 Niger Niger NNP 14 2386 2371 ; ; : 14 2386 2372 Senegal Senegal NNP 14 2386 2373 Saigon Saigon NNP 14 2386 2374 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2375 Ho Ho NNP 14 2386 2376 Chi Chi NNP 14 2386 2377 Minh Minh NNP 14 2386 2378 City City NNP 14 2386 2379 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2380 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 2381 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2382 Brandon Brandon NNP 14 2386 2383 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 14 2386 2384 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2385 Christopher Christopher NNP 14 2386 2386 and and CC 14 2386 2387 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 2386 2388 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2389 Kitts Kitts NNP 14 2386 2390 and and CC 14 2386 2391 Nevis Nevis NNP 14 2386 2392 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2393 George George NNP 14 2386 2394 's 's POS 14 2386 2395 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2396 US US NNP 14 2386 2397 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2398 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2399 Grenada Grenada NNP 14 2386 2400 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2401 George George NNP 14 2386 2402 's 's POS 14 2386 2403 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 2404 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2405 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2406 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2407 John John NNP 14 2386 2408 's 's POS 14 2386 2409 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2410 US US NNP 14 2386 2411 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2412 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2413 Antigua Antigua NNP 14 2386 2414 and and CC 14 2386 2415 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 14 2386 2416 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2417 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 14 2386 2418 , , , 14 2386 2419 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 2420 of of IN 14 2386 2421 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2422 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2423 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2424 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 14 2386 2425 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2426 United United NNP 14 2386 2427 States States NNP 14 2386 2428 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2429 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 14 2386 2430 Seaway Seaway NNP 14 2386 2431 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2432 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2433 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2434 Martin Martin NNP 14 2386 2435 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 14 2386 2436 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2437 Martin Martin NNP 14 2386 2438 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2439 Sint Sint NNP 14 2386 2440 Maarten Maarten NNP 14 2386 2441 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2442 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 2443 Antilles Antilles NNPS 14 2386 2444 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2445 Paul Paul NNP 14 2386 2446 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2447 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 2448 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2449 Paul Paul NNP 14 2386 2450 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2451 United United NNP 14 2386 2452 States States NNP 14 2386 2453 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2454 Paul Paul NNP 14 2386 2455 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2456 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2457 Ile Ile NNP 14 2386 2458 Saint Saint NNP 14 2386 2459 - - HYPH 14 2386 2460 Paul Paul NNP 14 2386 2461 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2462 French French NNP 14 2386 2463 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 2464 and and CC 14 2386 2465 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 14 2386 2466 Lands Lands NNPS 14 2386 2467 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2468 Peter Peter NNP 14 2386 2469 and and CC 14 2386 2470 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2471 Paul Paul NNP 14 2386 2472 Rocks Rocks NNP 14 2386 2473 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2474 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2475 Penedos Penedos NNP 14 2386 2476 de de NNP 14 2386 2477 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2478 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 2386 2479 e e POS 14 2386 2480 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2481 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 2386 2482 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2483 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2484 Vincent Vincent NNP 14 2386 2485 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 2486 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2487 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2488 Saipan Saipan NNP 14 2386 2489 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 2490 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 2491 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2492 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 14 2386 2493 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2494 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2495 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 14 2386 2496 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 14 2386 2497 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2498 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 2499 Union Union NNP 14 2386 2500 Sala Sala NNP 14 2386 2501 y y NNP 14 2386 2502 Gomez Gomez NNP 14 2386 2503 , , , 14 2386 2504 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 2505 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 2506 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 14 2386 2507 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2508 Harare Harare NNP 14 2386 2509 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2510 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2386 2511 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 2386 2512 de de IN 14 2386 2513 Bahia Bahia NNP 14 2386 2514 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2515 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2516 US US NNP 14 2386 2517 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2518 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2519 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2520 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 14 2386 2521 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2522 US US NNP 14 2386 2523 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2524 General General NNP 14 2386 2525 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2526 Austria Austria NNP 14 2386 2527 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 14 2386 2528 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2529 US US NNP 14 2386 2530 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2531 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2532 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 2533 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 2534 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2535 San San NNP 14 2386 2536 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 14 2386 2537 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 2538 San San NNP 14 2386 2539 Andres Andres NNP 14 2386 2540 y y NNP 14 2386 2541 Providencia Providencia NNP 14 2386 2542 , , , 14 2386 2543 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2386 2544 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 14 2386 2545 San San NNP 14 2386 2546 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 14 2386 2547 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 2548 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2549 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2550 San San NNP 14 2386 2551 Felix Felix NNP 14 2386 2552 , , , 14 2386 2553 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 2554 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 2555 San San NNP 14 2386 2556 Jose Jose NNP 14 2386 2557 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2558 US US NNP 14 2386 2559 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2560 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2561 Costa Costa NNP 14 2386 2562 Rica Rica NNP 14 2386 2563 San San NNP 14 2386 2564 Luis Luis NNP 14 2386 2565 Potosi Potosi NNP 14 2386 2566 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 2567 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2568 US US NNP 14 2386 2569 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2570 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2571 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2572 San San NNP 14 2386 2573 Miguel Miguel NNP 14 2386 2574 Allende Allende NNP 14 2386 2575 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 2576 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2577 US US NNP 14 2386 2578 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2579 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2580 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2581 San San NNP 14 2386 2582 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 2386 2583 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2584 US US NNP 14 2386 2585 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2586 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2587 El El NNP 14 2386 2588 Salvador Salvador NNP 14 2386 2589 Santa Santa NNP 14 2386 2590 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 2386 2591 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2592 US US NNP 14 2386 2593 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2594 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2595 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2596 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 14 2386 2597 Santa Santa NNP 14 2386 2598 Cruz Cruz NNP 14 2386 2599 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2600 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 2601 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2602 Santiago Santiago NNP 14 2386 2603 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2604 US US NNP 14 2386 2605 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2606 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2607 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 2608 Santo Santo NNP 14 2386 2609 Domingo Domingo NNP 14 2386 2610 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2611 US US NNP 14 2386 2612 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2613 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2614 Dominican Dominican NNP 14 2386 2615 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2616 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2617 Luis Luis NNP 14 2386 2618 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2619 US US NNP 14 2386 2620 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2621 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2622 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2623 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2624 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2625 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 2386 2626 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2627 US US NNP 14 2386 2628 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2629 General General NNP 14 2386 2630 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2631 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2632 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2633 Pedro Pedro NNP 14 2386 2634 e e POS 14 2386 2635 Sao Sao NNP 14 2386 2636 Paulo Paulo NNP 14 2386 2637 , , , 14 2386 2638 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 2639 Penedos Penedos NNP 14 2386 2640 de de NNP 14 2386 2641 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 14 2386 2642 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2643 US US NNP 14 2386 2644 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2645 General General NNP 14 2386 2646 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2647 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 2648 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 14 2386 2649 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 2650 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 2651 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2652 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 14 2386 2653 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2386 2654 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 14 2386 2655 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 2656 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 14 2386 2657 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2658 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2659 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2660 Sark Sark NNP 14 2386 2661 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 14 2386 2662 Scotia Scotia NNP 14 2386 2663 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2664 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2665 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2666 Scotland Scotland NNP 14 2386 2667 United United NNP 14 2386 2668 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 2669 Scott Scott NNP 14 2386 2670 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2671 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2672 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 14 2386 2673 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2674 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 2675 , , , 14 2386 2676 Federated Federated NNP 14 2386 2677 States States NNP 14 2386 2678 of of IN 14 2386 2679 Seoul Seoul NNP 14 2386 2680 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2681 US US NNP 14 2386 2682 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2683 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2684 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 2685 , , , 14 2386 2686 South South NNP 14 2386 2687 Serrana Serrana NNP 14 2386 2688 Bank Bank NNP 14 2386 2689 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2386 2690 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 14 2386 2691 Bank Bank NNP 14 2386 2692 Colombia Colombia NNP 14 2386 2693 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 14 2386 2694 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 14 2386 2695 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2696 Northland Northland NNP 14 2386 2697 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2698 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 2699 Union Union NNP 14 2386 2700 Seville Seville NNP 14 2386 2701 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2702 US US NNP 14 2386 2703 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 2704 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 2705 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2706 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 2707 Shag Shag NNP 14 2386 2708 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2709 Heard Heard NNP 14 2386 2710 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2711 and and CC 14 2386 2712 McDonald McDonald NNP 14 2386 2713 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2714 Shag Shag NNP 14 2386 2715 Rocks Rocks NNPS 14 2386 2716 Falkland Falkland NNP 14 2386 2717 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2718 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2719 Islas Islas NNP 14 2386 2720 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 14 2386 2721 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2722 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 14 2386 2723 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2724 US US NNP 14 2386 2725 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2726 General General NNP 14 2386 2727 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2728 China China NNP 14 2386 2729 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 14 2386 2730 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2731 US US NNP 14 2386 2732 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2733 General General NNP 14 2386 2734 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2735 China China NNP 14 2386 2736 Shetland Shetland NNP 14 2386 2737 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2738 United United NNP 14 2386 2739 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 2740 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 14 2386 2741 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 2742 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 14 2386 2743 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2744 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 14 2386 2745 - - HYPH 14 2386 2746 to to IN 14 2386 2747 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2748 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 2749 Siam Siam NNP 14 2386 2750 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2386 2751 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 14 2386 2752 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 2753 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2754 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2755 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 2386 2756 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 2757 Sicily Sicily NNP 14 2386 2758 , , , 14 2386 2759 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 2760 of of IN 14 2386 2761 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2762 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2763 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 14 2386 2764 India India NNP 14 2386 2765 Sinai Sinai NNP 14 2386 2766 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 2386 2767 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2386 2768 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2769 US US NNP 14 2386 2770 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2771 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2772 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2386 2773 Singapore Singapore NNP 14 2386 2774 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 2775 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2776 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2777 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 14 2386 2778 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2779 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 14 2386 2780 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2781 China China NNP 14 2386 2782 Sint Sint NNP 14 2386 2783 Eustatius eustatius NN 14 2386 2784 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 2785 Antilles antille VBZ 14 2386 2786 Sint Sint NNP 14 2386 2787 Maarten maarten NN 14 2386 2788 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2789 St. St. NNP 14 2386 2790 Martin Martin NNP 14 2386 2791 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2792 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 14 2386 2793 Antilles Antilles NNP 14 2386 2794 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 14 2386 2795 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2796 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2797 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 14 2386 2798 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 14 2386 2799 Society Society NNP 14 2386 2800 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2801 French french JJ 14 2386 2802 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 2803 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2804 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 2805 de de IN 14 2386 2806 la la NNP 14 2386 2807 Societe Societe NNP 14 2386 2808 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2809 Socotra Socotra NNP 14 2386 2810 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 2811 , , , 14 2386 2812 People People NNPS 14 2386 2813 's 's POS 14 2386 2814 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 2815 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2816 of of IN 14 2386 2817 Sofia Sofia NNP 14 2386 2818 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2819 US US NNP 14 2386 2820 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2821 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2822 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 14 2386 2823 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 2824 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2825 , , , 14 2386 2826 northern northern JJ 14 2386 2827 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 2828 New New NNP 14 2386 2829 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2830 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 2831 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2832 , , , 14 2386 2833 southern southern JJ 14 2386 2834 Solomon Solomon NNP 14 2386 2835 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2836 Soloman Soloman NNP 14 2386 2837 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2838 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2839 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2840 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 14 2386 2841 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2842 US US NNP 14 2386 2843 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2844 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2845 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2386 2846 Sound Sound NNP 14 2386 2847 , , , 14 2386 2848 The the DT 14 2386 2849 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2850 Oresund Oresund NNP 14 2386 2851 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2852 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2853 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2854 South South NNP 14 2386 2855 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2856 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2857 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 2858 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2859 South South NNP 14 2386 2860 China China NNP 14 2386 2861 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2862 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2863 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2864 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 2865 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 14 2386 2866 Grenada Grenada NNP 14 2386 2867 Southern Southern NNP 14 2386 2868 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 14 2386 2869 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 14 2386 2870 South South NNP 14 2386 2871 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2386 2872 South South NNP 14 2386 2873 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2386 2874 and and CC 14 2386 2875 the the DT 14 2386 2876 South South NNP 14 2386 2877 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 2386 2878 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2879 South South NNP 14 2386 2880 Island Island NNP 14 2386 2881 New New NNP 14 2386 2882 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2386 2883 South South NNP 14 2386 2884 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 2885 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 2886 , , , 14 2386 2887 South South NNP 14 2386 2888 South South NNP 14 2386 2889 Orkney Orkney NNP 14 2386 2890 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2891 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2892 South South NNP 14 2386 2893 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2894 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2895 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2896 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2897 South South NNP 14 2386 2898 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 2386 2899 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2900 South South NNP 14 2386 2901 Georgia Georgia NNP 14 2386 2902 and and CC 14 2386 2903 the the DT 14 2386 2904 South South NNP 14 2386 2905 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 14 2386 2906 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2907 South South NNP 14 2386 2908 Shetland Shetland NNP 14 2386 2909 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 2910 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 2911 South South NNP 14 2386 2912 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 14 2386 2913 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 2914 South South NNP 14 2386 2915 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 2916 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 14 2386 2917 South South NNP 14 2386 2918 - - HYPH 14 2386 2919 West West NNP 14 2386 2920 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 2921 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 2386 2922 South South NNP 14 2386 2923 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 2924 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 2925 , , , 14 2386 2926 People People NNPS 14 2386 2927 's 's POS 14 2386 2928 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 2929 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2930 of of IN 14 2386 2931 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 2386 2932 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2933 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 14 2386 2934 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 2935 Spanish Spanish NNP 14 2386 2936 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 2386 2937 Western Western NNP 14 2386 2938 Sahara Sahara NNP 14 2386 2939 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 14 2386 2940 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 14 2386 2941 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 14 2386 2942 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2943 US US NNP 14 2386 2944 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 2945 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2946 Sweden Sweden NNP 14 2386 2947 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 14 2386 2948 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2949 US US NNP 14 2386 2950 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2951 General General NNP 14 2386 2952 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2953 France France NNP 14 2386 2954 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 14 2386 2955 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2956 US US NNP 14 2386 2957 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2958 General General NNP 14 2386 2959 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2960 Federal Federal NNP 14 2386 2961 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 2962 of of IN 14 2386 2963 Germany Germany NNP 14 2386 2964 Suez Suez NNP 14 2386 2965 , , , 14 2386 2966 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 2967 of of IN 14 2386 2968 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 2969 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2970 Sulu Sulu NNP 14 2386 2971 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 14 2386 2972 Philippines Philippines NNP 14 2386 2973 Sulu Sulu NNP 14 2386 2974 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 2975 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 2976 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2977 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 14 2386 2978 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 2979 Sumba Sumba NNP 14 2386 2980 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 2981 Sunda Sunda NNP 14 2386 2982 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 2983 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2984 Soenda Soenda NNP 14 2386 2985 Isles Isles NNPS 14 2386 2986 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2987 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 2988 ; ; : 14 2386 2989 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 14 2386 2990 Sunda Sunda NNP 14 2386 2991 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 2992 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 2993 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 2994 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 14 2386 2995 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 2996 US US NNP 14 2386 2997 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 2998 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 2999 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 3000 Surigao Surigao NNP 14 2386 3001 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3002 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3003 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3004 Surinam Surinam NNP 14 2386 3005 Suriname Suriname NNP 14 2386 3006 Suva Suva NNP 14 2386 3007 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3008 US US NNP 14 2386 3009 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3010 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3011 Fiji Fiji NNP 14 2386 3012 Swains Swains NNP 14 2386 3013 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3014 American American NNP 14 2386 3015 Samoa Samoa NNP 14 2386 3016 Swan Swan NNP 14 2386 3017 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3018 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 2386 3019 Sydney Sydney NNP 14 2386 3020 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3021 US US NNP 14 2386 3022 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3023 General General NNP 14 2386 3024 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3025 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 3026 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 14 2386 3027 French french JJ 14 2386 3028 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 3029 Taipei Taipei NNP 14 2386 3030 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2386 3031 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 14 2386 3032 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3033 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3034 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3035 Tampico Tampico NNP 14 2386 3036 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3037 US US NNP 14 2386 3038 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 3039 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 3040 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3041 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 3042 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 14 2386 3043 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2386 3044 Tangier Tangier NNP 14 2386 3045 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3046 US US NNP 14 2386 3047 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3048 General General NNP 14 2386 3049 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3050 Morocco Morocco NNP 14 2386 3051 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 14 2386 3052 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 3053 Tartar Tartar NNP 14 2386 3054 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3055 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3056 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3057 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 14 2386 3058 Australia Australia NNP 14 2386 3059 Tasman Tasman NNP 14 2386 3060 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3061 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3062 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3063 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 14 2386 3064 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 14 2386 3065 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 3066 Union Union NNP 14 2386 3067 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3068 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 14 2386 3069 Taymyra Taymyra NNP 14 2386 3070 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3071 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 14 2386 3072 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3073 US US NNP 14 2386 3074 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3075 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3076 Honduras Honduras NNP 14 2386 3077 Tehran Tehran NNP 14 2386 3078 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3079 US US NNP 14 2386 3080 post post NN 14 2386 3081 not not RB 14 2386 3082 maintained maintain VBN 14 2386 3083 , , , 14 2386 3084 Iran Iran NNP 14 2386 3085 representation representation NN 14 2386 3086 by by IN 14 2386 3087 Swiss Swiss NNP 14 2386 3088 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3089 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3090 Tel Tel NNP 14 2386 3091 Aviv Aviv NNP 14 2386 3092 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3093 US US NNP 14 2386 3094 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3095 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3096 Israel Israel NNP 14 2386 3097 Terre Terre NNP 14 2386 3098 Adelie Adelie NNP 14 2386 3099 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3100 Adelie Adelie NNP 14 2386 3101 Land Land NNP 14 2386 3102 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3103 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 3104 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3105 claimed claim VBN 14 2386 3106 by by IN 14 2386 3107 France France NNP 14 2386 3108 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3109 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2386 3110 , , , 14 2386 3111 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 3112 of of IN 14 2386 3113 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3114 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3115 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 14 2386 3116 Greece Greece NNP 14 2386 3117 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3118 US US NNP 14 2386 3119 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3120 General General NNP 14 2386 3121 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3122 Thurston Thurston NNP 14 2386 3123 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3124 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 14 2386 3125 Tibet Tibet NNP 14 2386 3126 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3127 Xizang Xizang NNP 14 2386 3128 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3129 China China NNP 14 2386 3130 Tierra Tierra NNP 14 2386 3131 del del NNP 14 2386 3132 Fuego Fuego NNP 14 2386 3133 Argentina Argentina NNP 14 2386 3134 ; ; : 14 2386 3135 Chile Chile NNP 14 2386 3136 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 14 2386 3137 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3138 US US NNP 14 2386 3139 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3140 General General NNP 14 2386 3141 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3142 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 3143 Timor Timor NNP 14 2386 3144 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 14 2386 3145 Timor Timor NNP 14 2386 3146 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3147 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 3148 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3149 Tinian Tinian NNP 14 2386 3150 Northern Northern NNP 14 2386 3151 Mariana Mariana NNP 14 2386 3152 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 3153 Tiran Tiran NNP 14 2386 3154 , , , 14 2386 3155 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3156 of of IN 14 2386 3157 Indian Indian NNP 14 2386 3158 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3159 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2386 3160 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 14 2386 3161 and and CC 14 2386 3162 Tobago Tobago NNP 14 2386 3163 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 14 2386 3164 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3165 US US NNP 14 2386 3166 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3167 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3168 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 3169 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 14 2386 3170 , , , 14 2386 3171 Gulf Gulf NNP 14 2386 3172 of of IN 14 2386 3173 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3174 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3175 Toronto Toronto NNP 14 2386 3176 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3177 US US NNP 14 2386 3178 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3179 General General NNP 14 2386 3180 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3181 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 3182 Torres Torres NNP 14 2386 3183 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3184 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3185 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3186 Trans Trans NNP 14 2386 3187 - - HYPH 14 2386 3188 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 2386 3189 Jordan Jordan NNP 14 2386 3190 Transkei Transkei NNPS 14 2386 3191 South South NNP 14 2386 3192 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 3193 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 14 2386 3194 Romania Romania NNP 14 2386 3195 Trieste Trieste NNP 14 2386 3196 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3197 US US NNP 14 2386 3198 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 3199 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 3200 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3201 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 3202 Trindade Trindade NNP 14 2386 3203 , , , 14 2386 3204 Ilha Ilha NNP 14 2386 3205 de de NNP 14 2386 3206 Brazil Brazil NNP 14 2386 3207 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 14 2386 3208 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3209 US US NNP 14 2386 3210 post post NN 14 2386 3211 not not RB 14 2386 3212 maintained maintain VBN 14 2386 3213 , , , 14 2386 3214 Libya Libya NNP 14 2386 3215 representation representation NN 14 2386 3216 by by IN 14 2386 3217 Belgian belgian JJ 14 2386 3218 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3219 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3220 Tristan Tristan NNP 14 2386 3221 da da NNP 14 2386 3222 Cunha Cunha NNP 14 2386 3223 Group Group NNP 14 2386 3224 St. St. NNP 14 2386 3225 Helena Helena NNP 14 2386 3226 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 14 2386 3227 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3228 Papua Papua NNP 14 2386 3229 New New NNP 14 2386 3230 Guinea Guinea NNP 14 2386 3231 Trucial Trucial NNP 14 2386 3232 States States NNP 14 2386 3233 United United NNP 14 2386 3234 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 3235 Emirates Emirates NNP 14 2386 3236 Truk Truk NNP 14 2386 3237 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3238 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 3239 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 14 2386 3240 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3241 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3242 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3243 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 14 2386 3244 Islands Islands NNPS 14 2386 3245 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3246 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 3247 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 14 2386 3248 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3249 French french JJ 14 2386 3250 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 3251 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 14 2386 3252 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3253 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3254 Iles Iles NNP 14 2386 3255 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 14 2386 3256 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3257 French french JJ 14 2386 3258 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 14 2386 3259 Tunis Tunis NNP 14 2386 3260 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3261 US US NNP 14 2386 3262 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3263 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3264 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 14 2386 3265 Turin Turin NNP 14 2386 3266 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3267 US US NNP 14 2386 3268 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3269 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3270 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 3271 Turkish Turkish NNP 14 2386 3272 Straits Straits NNPS 14 2386 3273 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3274 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3275 Turks Turks NNPS 14 2386 3276 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3277 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 3278 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3279 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3280 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 14 2386 3281 , , , 14 2386 3282 South South NNP 14 2386 3283 Italy Italy NNP 14 2386 3284 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 14 2386 3285 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3286 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3287 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3288 Udorn Udorn NNP 14 2386 3289 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3290 US US NNP 14 2386 3291 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3292 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3293 Thailand Thailand NNP 14 2386 3294 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 14 2386 3295 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 14 2386 3296 Ullung Ullung NNP 14 2386 3297 - - HYPH 14 2386 3298 do do VB 14 2386 3299 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 3300 , , , 14 2386 3301 South South NNP 14 2386 3302 Unimak Unimak NNP 14 2386 3303 Pass Pass NNP 14 2386 3304 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3305 strait strait NN 14 2386 3306 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3307 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3308 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3309 United United NNP 14 2386 3310 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 3311 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3312 Egypt Egypt NNP 14 2386 3313 ; ; : 14 2386 3314 Syria Syria NNP 14 2386 3315 Upper Upper NNP 14 2386 3316 Volta Volta NNP 14 2386 3317 Burkina Burkina NNP 14 2386 3318 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 14 2386 3319 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3320 US US NNP 14 2386 3321 post post NN 14 2386 3322 not not RB 14 2386 3323 maintained maintain VBN 14 2386 3324 , , , 14 2386 3325 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 14 2386 3326 representation representation NN 14 2386 3327 from from IN 14 2386 3328 Zurich Zurich NNP 14 2386 3329 , , , 14 2386 3330 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2386 3331 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3332 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 14 2386 3333 Corridor Corridor NNP 14 2386 3334 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2386 3335 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3336 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 14 2386 3337 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3338 Valencia Valencia NNP 14 2386 3339 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3340 US US NNP 14 2386 3341 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 3342 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 3343 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3344 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 3345 Valletta Valletta NNP 14 2386 3346 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3347 US US NNP 14 2386 3348 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3349 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3350 Malta Malta NNP 14 2386 3351 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 14 2386 3352 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3353 US US NNP 14 2386 3354 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3355 General General NNP 14 2386 3356 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3357 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 3358 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 14 2386 3359 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3360 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 3361 Van Van NNP 14 2386 3362 Diemen Diemen NNP 14 2386 3363 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3364 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3365 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3366 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2386 3367 City City NNP 14 2386 3368 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3369 US US NNP 14 2386 3370 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3371 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3372 Vatican Vatican NNP 14 2386 3373 City City NNP 14 2386 3374 Velez Velez NNP 14 2386 3375 de de NNP 14 2386 3376 la la NNP 14 2386 3377 Gomera Gomera NNP 14 2386 3378 , , , 14 2386 3379 Penon Penon NNP 14 2386 3380 de de NNP 14 2386 3381 Spain Spain NNP 14 2386 3382 Venda Venda NNP 14 2386 3383 South South NNP 14 2386 3384 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 3385 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 14 2386 3386 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3387 US US NNP 14 2386 3388 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 3389 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 3390 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3391 Mexico Mexico NNP 14 2386 3392 Verde Verde NNP 14 2386 3393 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3394 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 3395 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3396 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3397 Victoria Victoria NNP 14 2386 3398 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3399 US US NNP 14 2386 3400 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3401 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3402 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 14 2386 3403 Vienna Vienna NNP 14 2386 3404 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3405 US US NNP 14 2386 3406 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3407 , , , 14 2386 3408 US US NNP 14 2386 3409 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 3410 Austria Austria NNP 14 2386 3411 to to IN 14 2386 3412 International International NNP 14 2386 3413 Organizations Organizations NNP 14 2386 3414 in in IN 14 2386 3415 Vienna Vienna NNP 14 2386 3416 or or CC 14 2386 3417 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 14 2386 3418 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3419 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 14 2386 3420 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3421 US US NNP 14 2386 3422 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3423 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3424 Laos Laos NNP 14 2386 3425 Volcano Volcano NNP 14 2386 3426 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3427 Japan Japan NNP 14 2386 3428 Vostok Vostok NNP 14 2386 3429 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3430 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 14 2386 3431 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 14 2386 3432 , , , 14 2386 3433 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 14 2386 3434 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 3435 Union Union NNP 14 2386 3436 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3437 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 14 2386 3438 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3439 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3440 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 14 2386 3441 Corridor Corridor NNP 14 2386 3442 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 14 2386 3443 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3444 now now RB 14 2386 3445 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 14 2386 3446 Corridor Corridor NNP 14 2386 3447 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3448 Wales Wales NNP 14 2386 3449 United United NNP 14 2386 3450 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 14 2386 3451 Walvis Walvis NNP 14 2386 3452 Bay Bay NNP 14 2386 3453 South South NNP 14 2386 3454 Africa Africa NNP 14 2386 3455 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 14 2386 3456 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3457 US US NNP 14 2386 3458 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3459 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3460 Poland Poland NNP 14 2386 3461 Washington Washington NNP 14 2386 3462 , , , 14 2386 3463 DC DC NNP 14 2386 3464 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3465 The the DT 14 2386 3466 Permanent Permanent NNP 14 2386 3467 United United NNP 14 2386 3468 States States NNP 14 2386 3469 Mission Mission NNP 14 2386 3470 of of IN 14 2386 3471 the the DT 14 2386 3472 USA USA NNP 14 2386 3473 to to IN 14 2386 3474 the the DT 14 2386 3475 Organization Organization NNP 14 2386 3476 of of IN 14 2386 3477 American American NNP 14 2386 3478 States States NNP 14 2386 3479 or or CC 14 2386 3480 OAS OAS NNP 14 2386 3481 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3482 Weddell Weddell NNP 14 2386 3483 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3484 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3485 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3486 Wellington Wellington NNP 14 2386 3487 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3488 US US NNP 14 2386 3489 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3490 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3491 New New NNP 14 2386 3492 Zealand Zealand NNP 14 2386 3493 Western Western NNP 14 2386 3494 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 3495 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3496 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3497 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3498 West West NNP 14 2386 3499 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 3500 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3501 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3502 West West NNP 14 2386 3503 Germany Germany NNP 14 2386 3504 Germany Germany NNP 14 2386 3505 , , , 14 2386 3506 Federal Federal NNP 14 2386 3507 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3508 of of IN 14 2386 3509 West West NNP 14 2386 3510 Korea Korea NNP 14 2386 3511 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3512 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3513 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3514 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3515 Western Western NNP 14 2386 3516 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 3517 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3518 West West NNP 14 2386 3519 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 3520 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 14 2386 3521 Wetar Wetar NNP 14 2386 3522 Strait Strait NNP 14 2386 3523 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3524 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3525 White White NNP 14 2386 3526 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3527 Arctic Arctic NNP 14 2386 3528 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3529 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 14 2386 3530 Namibia Namibia NNP 14 2386 3531 Windward Windward NNP 14 2386 3532 Passage Passage NNP 14 2386 3533 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3534 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3535 Winnipeg Winnipeg NNP 14 2386 3536 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3537 US US NNP 14 2386 3538 Consular Consular NNP 14 2386 3539 Agency Agency NNP 14 2386 3540 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3541 Canada Canada NNP 14 2386 3542 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 14 2386 3543 Island Island NNP 14 2386 3544 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3545 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 14 2386 3546 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 14 2386 3547 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3548 Soviet Soviet NNP 14 2386 3549 Union Union NNP 14 2386 3550 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 14 2386 3551 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3552 US US NNP 14 2386 3553 Embassy Embassy NNP 14 2386 3554 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3555 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 14 2386 3556 Yap Yap NNP 14 2386 3557 Islands Islands NNP 14 2386 3558 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 14 2386 3559 Yellow Yellow NNP 14 2386 3560 Sea Sea NNP 14 2386 3561 Pacific Pacific NNP 14 2386 3562 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3563 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3564 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3565 Aden Aden NNP 14 2386 3566 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3567 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3568 , , , 14 2386 3569 People People NNPS 14 2386 3570 's 's POS 14 2386 3571 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 3572 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3573 of of IN 14 2386 3574 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3575 , , , 14 2386 3576 North North NNP 14 2386 3577 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3578 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 3579 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3580 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3581 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3582 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 14 2386 3583 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3584 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3585 Arab Arab NNP 14 2386 3586 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3587 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3588 , , , 14 2386 3589 South South NNP 14 2386 3590 Yemen Yemen NNP 14 2386 3591 , , , 14 2386 3592 People People NNPS 14 2386 3593 's 's POS 14 2386 3594 Democratic Democratic NNP 14 2386 3595 Republic Republic NNP 14 2386 3596 of of IN 14 2386 3597 Youth Youth NNP 14 2386 3598 , , , 14 2386 3599 Isle Isle NNP 14 2386 3600 of of IN 14 2386 3601 Cuba Cuba NNP 14 2386 3602 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3603 Isla Isla NNP 14 2386 3604 de de NNP 14 2386 3605 la la NNP 14 2386 3606 Juventud Juventud NNP 14 2386 3607 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3608 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 14 2386 3609 Channel Channel NNP 14 2386 3610 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 14 2386 3611 Ocean Ocean NNP 14 2386 3612 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 14 2386 3613 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3614 US US NNP 14 2386 3615 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3616 General General NNP 14 2386 3617 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3618 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 14 2386 3619 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 14 2386 3620 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 14 2386 3621 Zurich Zurich NNP 14 2386 3622 ( ( -LRB- 14 2386 3623 US US NNP 14 2386 3624 Consulate Consulate NNP 14 2386 3625 General General NNP 14 2386 3626 ) ) -RRB- 14 2386 3627 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 14 2386 3628 ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- .